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See your healthcare provider as soon as possible for proper diagnosis and treatment. Your healthcare provider can conduct one or more tests to determine if your symptoms are caused by neuropathy or another medical condition. If neuropathy is the cause, there are treatments available. Your healthcare provider can help you manage and minimize your symptoms. Your healthcare provider will need a complete medical profile, including your family history of neurological diseases. They will also need to understand your lifestyle habits and potential exposure to toxins. They may also ask if you have a history of alcohol abuse. This will help them identify the possible cause of your symptoms. If it is neuropathy, your healthcare provider can use your background information to narrow the possible causes and decide which tests to run. While it sounds scary, a neurological examination is simple, non-invasive, and easily performed in your healthcare provider's office. Your healthcare provider will check to make sure that your muscles are well developed and properly feeling sensations. Then they will check your reflexes, either by tapping your knee to see if your leg reacts or by pricking you with a small needle (which won’t hurt but may be uncomfortable). Finally, they will check your posture and coordination to make sure that you walk with balance. A blood test will likely be the first test your healthcare provider orders if they suspect neuropathy. You may have a vitamin deficiency, diabetes, or abnormal immune function that could damage your nerves. These conditions could be identified through a blood test, allowing your healthcare provider to make a better diagnosis. Imaging tests, such as a CT scan or MRI, allow your healthcare provider to get a clearer picture of what’s happening inside your body. While you will need to be still, these tests will not be painful. The healthcare provider will be able to see if you have a herniated disk, tumor, or other abnormality that is affecting your nervous system, resulting in the neuropathy. Nerve function tests can be done in either the healthcare provider’s office or a hospital, but are usually a quick outpatient procedure. There are different types of function tests, depending on which type of neuropathy your healthcare provider suspects. Often, they will be done in the same session to make it easier for you. While these tests aren't painful, you may experience discomfort at times as your healthcare provider may use a fine needle to determine if you have nerve damage. Before your tests, bathe or shower, avoiding lotions and moisturizers. Additionally, don't smoke or ingest caffeine for 2 to 3 hours before the tests. An electromyography test checks to see how fast your nerves respond to brain signals. A slow response could mean you have damaged nerves. Your healthcare provider may order an autonomic test, which just means that they will check how well you're breathing, how your blood pressure reacts to body position changes, if you're sweating properly, and if you're having digestive or bathroom issues. Additionally, they may do an ultrasound. Sensory tests can show how well you feel touch and vibrations, as well as cold and heat. Your healthcare provider will place a patch on your body that will send vibrations and temperature changes into your body to measure the nerve response. It's a simple, non-invasive test that isn't painful. At most, you may feel uncomfortable at times. While a nerve biopsy sounds scary, it's a very simple procedure and is rarely used to determine if you have neuropathy. Your healthcare provider will do it in an outpatient setting and under local anesthesia. The healthcare provider will remove a tiny piece of nerve to examine, most often from your ankle. They will close the small incision with dissolvable stitches and a small amount of plaster. You can usually go home the same day. The biopsy will allow the healthcare provider to make a better diagnosis, especially about how serious your condition is. They will also be able to prescribe a better course of treatment to help manage and minimize your symptoms.

Your phone company should have a department that deals with abusive phone calls. They can give you some options on how to stop abusive phone calls. As soon as you receive any abusive phone calls, call your phone company immediately. You should be able to tell them exactly what was said and any other information you have from the phone call. If your phone company doesn’t have a department for abusive phone calls, they should have a customer complaint line. This line should have some representatives that can help you prevent abusive phone calls in the future. If the calls are persistently abusive, or if your service provider recommends it, notify the authorities. Abusive and malicious calls are a criminal offense and will be treated as such. If you call your phone company first, they may recommend speaking to the police depending on the abuse. While not all abusive phone calls can be reported to the police, your phone company should have a good idea whether or not you should report the abusive phone call. Depending on the abuse, you may be able to file charges against the person calling. At the very least, it's always a good idea for the police to have a record of abusive phone calls. If you do nothing about these types of calls, you will continue to receive them. Even if you are only documenting the phone calls, it's important to do something rather than nothing. Abusive phone calls are not usually stopped by ignoring them. Even if people calling may only want a response, they likely will not quit if you simply ignore them. Even if you're not ignoring the abusive phone calls, that does not mean you have to engage with the calls. You can simply write down the calls and report them to the appropriate authorities. If you're receiving abusive phone calls or text messages, it's important to tell someone. Receiving abusive calls or texts is a big problem that you should not keep to yourself. Your teachers and principals need to know if any abusive texts are happening at school. They want everyone to feel safe and comfortable at school. Abusive text messages can be a big problem for teens. Since the people sending the messages don't see the person they're abusing, they can often be even more vicious and mean. Your parents need to know if you are getting abusive phone calls or text messages. They will be able to talk to the phone company or your school to stop this behavior. You should never blame yourself for abusive texts or phone calls. It's never your fault and is always wrong. Abusive calls or texts can lead to depression and anxiety for teens. Don't let this behavior continue; tell your parents so they can do something about it.

Since breaking up with a lifelong friend is a sensitive topic, try to meet your friend somewhere privately. Do this especially if you think your friend may become very upset. Call your friend and ask them if they have time during the week to meet at the park or at your home. You could say, "Can you meet at my place for coffee any time this week? I have something important I want to talk to you about." Because you have been friends with this person for a very long time, they may not take you seriously at first. Or, they may feel like they can fix things. This is why you need to be direct when ending the friendship. You could say, "Because of the reasons I just mentioned, I feel our friendship has changed a lot. I no longer feel close. Try saying, "Our friendship has changed since you broke my trust, so I don't think I want to be friends with you anymore." You could also say, "I feel like my kindness has been taken advantage of for too long now and I can't deal with it anymore. I don't want to be your friend." Once you are finished, give your friend a couple minutes to process everything. Step away and give them space so they can gather their thoughts. Understand that they will be feeling vulnerable and hurt. If they have something to say, listen to them and tell them you understand that they are feeling mad or sad, or both. For example, “I understand you are feeling mad. This is really hard for me too.” You could also say, "I wish this was easier, but this is the way it has to be. I am really sorry."

The introduction is comprised of three parts: the hook, the main points, and the thesis statement. The first part, the hook, should be a way to draw your readers in and to have them read the rest of your essay. The hook should relate to your main point and should get your readers engaged so that they want to keep reading. Here are some examples of hooks: The rhetorical question. Asking a question that helps draw the readers into the central debate you're discussing can help get their attention. For example, an essay that supports gay marriage can start with the question, "Shouldn't any person be able to marry the person he loves?" A shocking statement or statistic. Starting with a shocking statement or statistic relevant to your topic can help get the reader's attention. For example, if you're writing an essay about depression among college students, you can start with a (research-based) statement like, "Over 10% of college students are currently suffering from depression." An anecdote. Starting with a short anecdote relevant to your thesis can help draw your readers in. For example, if you were writing an essay about the difficulty of being a single mother, you could start by saying, "Jane was struggling to make ends meet while trying to take care of her son, Randy." Once you've hooked your readers with a strong statement, it's time to spend at least one sentence or two describing each main point, so that your readers know what to expect. For example, if you're writing an essay with the following thesis statement: "The Great Gatsby's three central themes are loneliness, the corruption of wealth, and the loss of great love," then you should spend one sentence describing the loneliness in the novel, one sentence describing the corruption, and another statement describing the loss of great love. Once you've hooked your readers and stated your main points, all you have to do is state your thesis. It tends to work best as the last sentence in the introductory paragraph, though sometimes the essay can be successful if you place the thesis earlier in the introduction. The introductory paragraph and the thesis should work like a road map to the rest of the essay, so that the reader knows what to expect in the rest of the paper. To recap, a successful start to a college essay, or an introductory paragraph, should include the following: A "hook" to get the reader's attention A brief discussion of the main points that will be covered in the body of the essay The thesis statement

Confirm that you're using monophasic pills and that you already have the next pack. Make sure that you can discern between the active pills (which suppress your period) and the placebo pills (which trigger a week of withdrawal bleeding). Use a calendar to chart out your birth control schedule for the weeks leading up to the period that you want to skip. Monophasic pills cause less spotting than multiphasic pills, making them better suited to skipping periods. However, you can still skip a period using multiphasic pills. Ask your gynecologist about which pills you can skip in order to miss your period. If you aren't already on a birth control program, speak to your gynecologist about starting. Only take birth control pills that you've been prescribed by a licensed physician. If you are taking monophasic pills, then you just need to take the same pill every day. If you are using multiphasic pills, then you'll need to be careful to keep to the schedule. If you aren't sure, ask your gynecologist for advice on how to proceed. If your birth control is packaged with a "period week" of placebo pills, feel free to discard the placebos. They are sugar pills, and you won't need them if you are going to skip your "period." Skip the placebo pills. Begin the next month's birth control packet immediately at the end of the regular three-week regimen. Make sure that you are ready with the new pills as the three-week mark approaches! Remember: if you're taking birth control, you are not actually getting your period on the fourth "placebo" week of the month. The bleeding that occurs is "withdrawal bleeding" as your body responds to stopping the hormones. Withdrawal bleeding does not pose a serious risk to your health and skipping withdrawal bleeding does not affect your health. It is safe to skip your period indefinitely using hormonal birth control. You may experience minimal spotting. However, this should not last more than a day. Monophasic pills are more stable than multiphasic pills, and thus less likely to trigger spotting. If you've been taking the pills for three or more weeks, you can pause to take a period whenever it's convenient. Simply stop taking your active birth control pills for four days. Then, start taking the active pills again. Consider taking up to a week's break from your contraceptive after any skipped withdrawal period. It's good to give your body a rest.

Shampoos are made to cater to hair types. You may come across some brands on the shelf that declare right on the face of the bottle that the product will reduce frizzy hair. Otherwise, look for the words "moisturizing," "smoothing" or "hydrating" on the bottle of your favorite brand. Normal or leave-in — it all depends on what's in the conditioner. When searching for a conditioner, look for conditioners that have one or both of the following ingredients: amino silicones and cationic surfactants. These two ingredients help fight the two main causes of puffiness: damage in the hair shaft and static electricity. Amino silicones help the silicones in conditioner to grab onto damaged hair shafts, providing more lasting conditioning. Cationic surfactants help cut down on puffiness causes by static electricity by carrying a positive charge. Smoothing serums coat the hair shaft, helping to reduce frizz much like conditioners will. Some of these products, however, are heavy and can weigh your hair down too much. Use sparingly until you discover the right amount of the product to use for your hair.

This is a great tool for the avid candy maker and can speed up testing time considerably. The different levels of hardness for candies are: Thread: 106-113ºC/223-236ºF Soft ball: 112-116ºC/234-240ºF Firm ball: 118-121ºC/244-250ºF Hard ball: 121-130ºC/250-266ºF Soft crack: 132-143ºC/270-290ºF Hard crack: 149-154ºC/300-310ºF Caramel: 160-177ºC/320-350ºF.

Either take a picture of your old switch so you know which one to purchase, or disassemble the old switch and take it with you. Look for a “fan light switch” or something labeled similarly. Ask an employee at the home improvement or hardware store for help if you’re not sure which switch to buy. Pulling or twisting off the connectors that hold together the wires will disconnect them from the old switch. Remove each wire that’s attached to the old switch by pulling off the connectors, and take the old switch out. Take a picture of which wires are connected to the switch before disassembling it to reference the picture when putting it back together. Use a wire stripper to strip the insulation off of the ends of the wires attached to the new switch, cutting into the insulation with the stripper before pulling it towards the end of the wire to remove it. This will allow the electrical connection to pass through the wires. Locate the old wires that your new wires will attach to and twist them together tightly using a clockwise motion. Many wires are color-coded, making it easy to match the correct wires together. Cover the bare wire with a twist-on connector, making sure the entire bare wire is covered. Refer to the picture you took of the wires the old switch connected to, if needed. Twist-on connectors are also called wire nuts and can be found at your local hardware store. Since you removed the small nut on the outside of the fixture that holds the switch in place earlier, it's time to reattach it. Hold the switch inside the fixture, and screw the nut back on to the outside of the fixture to hold the switch in place.

The BBB is the most famous consumer protection bureau in the U.S. You can report online at their website. Click on the name of your county and enter your zip code. Click on "Get Consumer Help" at the top of the website, then select "File a Complaint" from the drop-down menu. If you do not have access to the Internet, call the BBB headquarters at 1-703-276-0100 to file a complaint over the telephone. The complaint will ask for basic information including contact information (for you and the business) as well as details about your complaint. You will answer preliminary questions such as the category of complaint (vehicle, cell phone, or business product or service) and then whether you are a retired or active service member or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense. You can search for the business by name and zip code. Then select the business from the list. You will likely be redirected to a city or state BBB to actually file your complaint. At the website you will be asked to state your problem as well as your desired outcome and settlement. Do not include personal information such as your Social Security number. Even if you choose not to meet with the agent’s managing supervisor or broker, you can still inform him of the complaint. The BBB will send the complaint to them within two weeks. If you have met with the broker and did not receive the relief you wanted, complaining to the BBB is the next logical step.

Often you won’t know what works best for you until you sit down to write. You might decide that a pen and paper is best, or you may determine that typing on a computer works better for you. Also, you might find that writing in a particular room in your house, or in a chair outside, or at a coffee house inspires creativity. Some research suggests that our writing and retention improve when we write by hand because it slows us down, allowing us to think better. Resist the temptation to name characters, places, and the story itself, initially. Sometimes when people write, they spend too much time coming up with names rather than characterization, plot details, and other vital elements. You can (and should) go back later and work on naming your characters. Although you know your characters fairly well by now, having imagined them, written notes about them, and mapped them into your larger touching story, don’t worry about details right now like names. What’s important at this stage is the substance and to make sure that you’re focusing on writing a touching rather than gimmicky story. What makes touching stories so effective is that the reader can emotionally connect and relate to the story, setting, characters, and plot. This emotional connection is typically predicated on something very simple, such as love or compassion, so make sure that you don’t overcomplicate or over-sentimentalize your story. For example, while it’s possible that someone has very, very bad luck, most readers won’t emotionally connect to a story in which the protagonist has over-the-top experiences (like being forced to drive a runaway train full of dynamite while trying to save her one, true love). Less is better, allowing the characters and storyline to really shine through. You can write a deeply touching story that resonates with your audience and not be overly sentimental. In fact, you want to avoid sentimentality, instead recognizing that you can convey thoughts, emotions, struggles, and experiences without over-expressions of emotion. Don’t avoid emotions in your touching story, just avoid excess. You can tell your reader what a character is feeling very directly by just stating it. For example, “Kurt was feeling anxious as he stood on the front porch, staring at the front door that he hadn’t seen in 27 years.” Or you can indirectly offer this by using an adjective to describe a person or a thing (noun), which tells the reader the character’s feelings about that noun, giving an indirect glimpse at their feelings. For example, “Chloe made her way down the busy street, hoping that she’d see Samantha before her horrible boss made her go back to work.” It's best to show your characters' emotions through actions rather than by telling the reader how they feel. Not only will this make your story more interesting, it also helps you avoid being overly sentimental. For example, "Hallie removed the photo from the side table and studied the smile on his face, looking for falsehoods. After the first tear splashed against the glass frame, she stashed the photo in the drawer of the side table, determined never to look at it again." Remember, you want your readers to relate to and connect with your touching story and really become emotionally invested, so be intentional with your plot, actions, and characters so that you don’t slip into a sensational or melodramatic story. With a touching story, less is more. Be realistic and you’ll be relatable. A character may have a sick parent who they are unable to financially care for, which is realistic and relatable. But it would be melodramatic to say that character also has a sick child, missing dog, and that they lost their job. What is one touching aspect of your story that you think your readers could connect with? You’ll use style, tone, and vocabulary to manipulate your writing so that your story is touching, authentic, and relatable. Also, match your tone to your audience and preferred publisher, if you have one. Your tone, style, and even your word choices will be different depending on who and what you’re writing for. Your word choices will impact the mood, tone, and action of your touching story and determine how your reader responds to your touching story. If you want to set a positive tone, for example, you might describe your protagonist as modest, appreciative, cheerful, or benevolent. On the other hand, you might describe your protagonist’s feelings as she searches the woods for her elderly Labrador Retriever one night as frantic, desperate, and terrified. Readers emotionally resonate with sympathetic characters, making them likable and relatable, both vital to an effective touching story. Just like before, remember that less is more here. Don’t overwhelm your reader with character traits; instead, be judicious with how you portray your character, giving more meaning to that which you do offer. Typically a sympathetic character will face an obstacle, or have a worthwhile or even noble cause, or they may have a passion or love to pursue. These aspects humanize your character and give your reader a reason to root for them. You want your reader to feel what’s happening in your touching story, and you’ll do this by bringing the characters to life and telling a believable story. Another trick is to make your story emotionally resonant, helping your readers feel what your characters feel. Rather than tell your reader how your character feels, occasionally tell your reader how the character reacts to a situation. What do they do because of how they are feeling? For example, instead of saying, “Jose was devastated when he learned that Anna had married Sam in his absence,” tell the reader what Jose did. “Jose buried his head in the pillow and screamed after learning that Anna had married Sam while he was gone. He cried and yelled into that pillow to exhaustion, finally falling into a disturbed and restless sleep.” Write your first draft with the understanding that it will need a lot of work. Refer to your story map frequently as you write, but don’t worry about editing yet. Spend your time and energy generating the first draft of your story, focusing on developing your plot and characterization. #*Editing is another step in the writing process. You can never have too much backstory, even about the most minor characters. Remember that Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling all paid attention to backstory and characterization, even for the most minor characters. You need to remember, though, not to overwhelm your reader with too much backstory at one time. You might need to spread out a character’s backstory over several chapters so that it’s not too much at once. If you’re writing a shorter story, you might not have the space to spread out the backstory. In that case, choose the most important details that will help your reader engage emotionally with the characters and storyline.

Apply sunblock to your cat’s sensitive skin until you can take it to see a vet. You can also keep your cat indoors on sunny days to prevent it from lounging in the sun. Close the shades to further block UV rays. If possible, get a sunscreen that is made specifically for cats. If there is none available in your area, use a sunscreen designed for children and choose the highest SPF available. Always check the ingredients and avoid using a lotion that contains octyl salicylate and zinc. These are not good for cats, as they may swallow the product and be exposed to potentially toxic effects while grooming. It is unwise to make assumptions about skin lumps on cats. Skin cancer is rare, but when it happens it is often of the more serious sort. With this in mind, if you find a lump on your cat, get it checked by a veterinarian. Call your veterinary office and tell them what you have found. Make an appointment to have your cat seen as soon as possible, so that if there is a problem, you can begin treatment right away. A fine needle aspirate (FNA) involves harvesting a small sample of cells from the lump with a hypodermic needle. It allows the veterinarian to inspect the cells for signs of cancerous growth but it does run the risk of missing cancerous cells due to the small size of the sample. This is a non-invasive procedure that is done with the cat fully conscious and most cats tolerate the process well. A biopsy involves removing a wedge of tissue from the lump and sending it to be assessed at a lab. If the lump is easily removed, then an excisional biopsy may be performed. This means the vet will surgically remove the lump and will send a portion away for histology at a lab. A histology test determines if the lump is cancerous.

A lot of women have some degree of discomfort with how they look physically, especially when naked. It can be difficult to become more comfortable with how you look, but try focusing on a part of your body that you like. Think about different parts of your body and how they look right for your body. Focus less on what your body looks like, and more on what it can do. If your partner is critical of how you look, assert yourself by telling them that you find their comments unsupportive. When engaging in intimacy, communicate your needs to your partner clearly. Loving yourself and honoring your sexuality means telling your partner what you like and what is off limits. You can say something like, “I like when you touch me there,” or “I like when we cuddle after sex.” If something is uncomfortable, say so. "I'm not comfortable with that" or "That hurts" are very reasonable things to say. Don't be ashamed of wanting to have a sexual side. Empower yourself to embrace your own sexuality in whatever form it takes, and choose partners who facilitate and uphold healthy sexual practices. Just about every woman, at one point or another, encounters a person who wants to take advantage of her sexually. It is important to learn both how and when to say no to someone who is making unwelcome advances at you. Do not let sexual assault go unnoticed. One in five women and one in 71 men are raped in their lifetime. If someone forces themselves on you, reach out for help. Society has taught women to feel ashamed or embarrassed for being molested or assaulted, even going so far as to claim that some women are "asking for it.” Letting someone get away with a sexual crime teaches them that it is okay to do it again in the future. Remember that reporting these kinds of acts is not just for your own good; it could prevent the person from harassing others in the future.

Once you start gluing, you can't change it! Therefore, it's best to create your design first by laying out the pieces you want to use. When you have a design you like, set them to the side in the way you want to add them to your box so you can quickly move them over as needed. You can overlap images if you'd like! Don't forget you can use whole sheets if you prefer. Just cut them to fit each side.

One of these styles will suit you best if you plan to use your boat for freshwater fishing in lakes and rivers. You’ll be able to navigate the boat into narrow channels and streams, although the boat may not be suitable for holding more than 1 or 2 people. Anglers also typically prefer center-console or dual-console boats. If you plan to use a boat for freshwater leisure but don’t plan to fish from it, opt for a reliable pontoon boat. Large pontoons can hold as many as 10 or 12 people, so they’re also a popular option for family parties or spending a day on the lake with your friends. New pontoon boats range from $20–$30,000 USD, but used models will cost less. If you want a fast boat that you can cruise in, check out cabin cruiser, cuddy cabin, and dinghy or dory designs. These are day-use boats that will allow you to cruise over the open ocean for hours at a time. Smaller cruisers can also be taken in rivers or large lakes. If you want a high-powered boat for fast cruising in the ocean, spring for a speedboat or sport boat. If you’ll be using your boat primarily for watersports on lakes, and want the option to tow an individual behind you, a mid-size towboat will be your best option. These boats will create a sizeable wake behind you, and feature a deck large enough to house several people. Bowriders and towboats would not be suitable for staying overnight on. New models will cost around $54,000, but a used model will cost substantially less.

What kind of person are you attracted to? What kinds of traits does he have to have? To attract the kind of person you like, you have to have those traits too. Also look at traits that are complementary - if you're very domestic, you may be happier with a man who doesn't putter in your kitchen but never gripes about mowing the lawn or cleaning the gutters. You don't have to be exactly like your dream man, but if you want someone who is funny and confident, it would help to share these qualities too. He can bring out your best qualities, but he can't force you to take on a new personality. Find a hobby or two that makes you stand out. Whether you like to play sports, paint, play a musical instrument, or go clubbing at night, surrounding yourself with people of your same interests will increase your chances of meeting the man of your dreams while having fun at the same time. Don't think you have any hobbies? Try something creative, you may have unexpected talents and discover it's fun. Go out and volunteer in your community. The more things that interest you, the more likely you'll be to connect with a man you meet. If you have five interests that matter to you, you'll be more likely to find a guy who connects with at least one of them. The more interests you have, the less likely you'll be to obsess over finding the right guy, which will in turn make you much more desirable. Though the guy will get to know you as time goes on, you should start off on the right foot. Make an effort to look nice while staying in your comfort zone when you know you'll have a chance to meet men. Even if you're having a bad day or didn't really feel like going out, you should always be ready with a smile and a joke, because you never know when you'll find the man of your dreams. If you dress to express a subculture like Goth or medieval recreation or something, you'll stand a better chance of finding someone within that subculture but it may put off mainstream guys. Artists are often attracted to women with paint in their hair, mainstream guys might not be. A codependent relationship brings out the worst in both partners and shatters lives. If you grew up in a codependent environment, seek counseling and learn to overcome codependent habits before getting serious about any romantic relationship. You're better off taking your time than enduring the emotional and possibly physical abuse of codependence. That's what it leads to - abuse. If you're willing to give up everything you love about yourself for the man you're with, then you have a big, big problem. Don't try to be someone you're not, or you may get typecast in a narrow role that doesn't include all that you are. If you're normally casual and dress to the nines whenever you meet him, he may reasonably expect you to dress like that all the time and be disappointed once you're together. If you pretend you don't like books and hook up with him, you may wind up spending the rest of your life having an argument every time you want to order from Amazon. If you try to be someone else just to hook him, he'll eventually find out, and he'll feel like you were trying to trick him. This is a key point to staying with the man of your dreams. If you love him instantly, great, but don't blurt it out unless you're sure you've had the most magical chemistry from the start. If you can see him as your husband, the father of your kids, perfect, but don't mention it on your third -- or your tenth -- date. Let things run their course before you both feel serious enough about each other to talk about the future. If the man is really the man of your dreams, then obviously, you'll want to tell him. But if you reveal this too early, you may look like you're a little desperate. In the beginning, keep things light. Go on dates once or twice a week at most, but don't call him every day or try to see him as much as possible in the beginning, or you may scare him away.

The same basic components are used to make a dry sugar smoke bomb, but they're processed a bit differently. You will need the following: Powdered sugar Potassium nitrate (saltpeter) A coffee or spice grinder, or mortar and pestle A container with hold in the top A piece of waxed string Making a smoke bomb using powder requires using a sturdy container that will stand upright. The powder will be poured directly into the container. Here are a few ideas: Soft drink can Toilet paper tube (covered on one end) Chip container tube Ping pong ball Blown-out egg (this is tricky, but quite impressive) In order to make sure your measurements are as exact as possible, it's necessary to grind the potassium nitrate before you mix it with the powdered sugar. In 1/2 cup increments, grind the potassium nitrate in a mortar and pestle or coffee grinder (one that you don't use for coffee anymore). Keep going until you've acquired 1 1/2 cups of powdered saltpeter. Mix 1 1/2 cups of powdered saltpeter and 1 cup of sugar. To make sure they are completely mixed, you can put them together in the coffee grinder and grind them together, or place them in a container with a lid and shake until they're completely blended. Carefully fill your container with the mixture. The more you use, the longer your smoke bomb will smoke. Stick the fuse in the top of the powder when the container is full. Light your fuse and watch it burn down to the powder. The powder will begin to smoke when the flame touches its surface.

The human body uses a lot of energy in fighting off infection. Keep your baby out of stressful situations and encourage calm forms of play, such as listening to stories or playing peek-a-boo, instead of physically demanding active play. Allow them to nap and sleep as needed, understanding that they may be more tired than they are on a normal day. You can give your baby toys that will occupy them but keep them calm. Try reading to them or offering them their favorite stuffed animal. You could also sing or play music for them. Drinking fluids prevents dehydration and thins out nasal secretions. You don’t have to give your baby any extra fluids, but you should make sure that they continue ingesting the same amount of fluids as usual. For babies six months or older, try plain water, fruit juices, ice pops, or an electrolyte solution such as Pedialyte or Enfalyte. For children less than six months, breast milk is best, but you can also give them water. Breast milk provides immune-boosting properties that can help protect your baby from germs. If your baby won't take fluids, contact your doctor. If they are six months or older, your infant can have chicken soup or warm juice like apple juice. Warm clear liquids can relieve sore throats, congestion, aches, and fatigue. Make sure the liquids are not hot, but warm. They should not scald or hurt your baby. Try testing the temperature on your wrist using the same technique that you use with a bottle.

Before you connect your printer software, make sure the printer is ready. Plug the printer in to a power source. Install fresh ink cartridges, toner and paper if necessary. Make sure your printer is connected to your computer. Software Update will search for the latest OS updates, including new printer software. Updating your software before adding the printer will give you the best chance of locating the correct software. Go to the Apple Menu and choose Software Update. Enter your login and password if necessary. The App Store will open. A list of available updates will appear. Any OS X updates will appear at the top of the list. Click Update All to download all updates, or choose the updates individually. Updating your software in Lion is simple. From the Apple Menu, choose Software Update. The Software Update window will open. Select the items you want to install. Click Install. In this step, you will install the printer driver manually. Follow these steps: From the Apple Menu, click System Preferences. Select View, then Print & Scan. If you are prompted to do so, enter your login and password. Click and hold the + (plus sign) button. From the pop-up menu, choose Add Other Printer or Scanner. The Add Printer window will open. In the Add Printer window, click the icon that says Default. A list of printers will appear. Find your new printer on the list and select it. Click Add, and your printer will be added.

One of the simplest and most effective steps you can take to reduce worry caused by your complex life is to budget your expenses. There's nothing mysterious or difficult about it: Track your expenditures for a week or two. Don't worry about controlling it yet; just spend as you normally do. You can keep track on your phone or with a pad of paper. Divide up your expenditures according to general type of purchase. For example, many typical budgets have categories for gas, food, entertainment, and impulse buys. Take each category and multiply it so you have a monthly spending estimate. Add another category for bill payments, and yet another for savings (if you're saving money). That's your budget. Try your best to stick to it in order to avoid having to worry about how much money you can afford to spend in one place or another. Your budget will also be useful in helping you make changes to save more money or purchase less in a given category. Just lower the amount in one category, and raise it in whichever other one you like. Stick to that budget to effect the change. Budget flexibly. Different days call for different approaches. Maybe you eat take-out every Monday night, or have a standing date with friends on Saturday afternoon. Be cognizant of that fact and mentally double-check your basic plan every morning. Add time to take care of whatever you need to take care of that day, with a little flex room on either side. You can set a budget for your time just as you can set a budget for your money. Since you're trying to reduce worry rather than increase it, go into this process with a focus on maximizing your personal time, rather than cramming as much as you can into each day. Set a sleep schedule. Stick to it, even on weekends. Give yourself a one-hour target window for bedtime in the evening, and set a strict time to get up in the morning. Be sure that the space between your bedtime and the start of your day gives you roughly an hour more than the amount of sleep you actually need, so you won't lay down and start worrying about whether or not you'll fall asleep on time. Take care of tasks at the same time every day. Plan time for daily hygiene, commuting, work, shopping, eating, and chores. Add in time for anything else you do most days, such as homework, exercise, or an active hobby. Put them in a specific order that works for you. All the time left over is your free time, to use for relaxation or whatever else you want. To maximize your free time, try to combine trips outside the home. For example, you might plan to go shopping on your way home from work, to save the extra trip. For many people, an irregular work schedule makes this kind of budgeting difficult, but you can still plan to work around your schedule in the same order every day, and just shuffle the times.

You may find it helpful to get some outside perspective on the poem. You may show the poem to a close friend or a peer at school and ask them how they would approach the poem. You may ask the person, What do you think the poem is about? What is your experience of reading the poem? You may also ask a colleague at work or at your university for some perspective on the poem. You may approach a colleague in a class on poetry and ask them for their opinion, as they may be more familiar with reading and interpreting poetry. You can also try showing the poem to a poetry group to get their impression of the poem. You may join a poetry group so you can get better at studying poetry or start your own poetry group with friends. Discussing a poem with others in a group can help you realize certain aspects of the poem that you may have missed and allow you to listen to the interpretation of others in the group. When you bring the poem into your poetry group, you may start the discussion by talking about your interpretation of the poem as well as your thoughts and impressions of the piece. Then, you may ask the group to share their own ideas about the poem as part of a discussion. You may find it useful to approach a professor or a teacher who studies poetry to get some guidance. Bring a copy of the poem with you and ask the teacher what they think about the poem as well as your interpretation of the poem. You may have a discussion with the teacher about how to study the poem and the genre of poetry in general.

If you have anemia caused by an iron deficiency, you need to get more iron in your diet. Men and non-menstruating women need about 10 mg of iron a day. Menstruating women or nursing mothers should have 15 mg of iron a day, while pregnant women need 30 mg. Eat at least 2 to 3 servings of iron-rich foods every day to help get this dosage of iron. Iron-rich foods include: Red meat, liver, poultry, pork, and fish Spinach, mustard greens, collard greens, Swiss chard, beet greens, all different kinds of lettuce, broccoli, and kale Tofu, soy milk, and other soy products Legumes, such as peas, white beans, red beans, baked bean, chickpeas, and soybeans Dried fruits, such as raisins, apricots, and prunes Prune juice Whole grain cereals and breads that have been iron-fortified Certain foods can cause your body to decrease its iron absorption. If you are trying to up your iron intake, do not drink tea, coffee, or cocoa with your meals because they lower the amount of iron you absorb. You should also not take an iron supplement with your meals. Avoid milk and dairy products for at least an hour after taking iron because the calcium in dairy products may decrease iron absorption. If you are suffering from a vitamin B12 deficiency that is causing your anemia, you need to get more of this nutrient from your diet. You should be getting 2.5 mcg of B12 every day. If you are pregnant, you should get 2.6 mcg per day. If you are nursing, you should be getting 2.8 mcg every day. Eat at least 2 to 3 servings of vitamin B12-rich foods every day to get these daily amounts. Foods rich in vitamin B12 include: Breakfast cereals fortified with vitamin B12 Beef, liver, poultry, sardines, salmon, tuna, and cod Eggs, milk, yogurt, and cheese Foods with added vitamin B12, such as soy-based beverages and vegetarian burgers Deficiencies of folate, another form of vitamin B, can also cause anemia. Men over 13 years old should have 400 mcg of folate per day. Women over 13, pregnant women, and women who are breastfeeding should have 400 to 600 mcg per day. To help with this, you should eat 2 to 3 servings of folate-rich foods every day. These foods include: Bread, pasta, and rice with added folic acid, which is a form of folate Kale, broccoli, lettuces, spinach, Swiss chard, beet greens, and collard greens Dried beans, such as lentils, black-eyed peas, pinto, garbanzo, and kidney Beef liver Eggs Bananas, oranges, orange juice, and other fruits and fruit juices To make healthy RBCs to keep up your blood supply, your body needs vitamin C. Adults over 19 should get 85 mg of vitamin C per day. Smokers should get an extra 35 mg daily. Vitamin C also enhances iron absorption, so vitamin C-containing foods can be taken with the iron-containing foods to increase your overall absorption. Vitamin C-rich foods include: Citrus fruits, such as oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, lemons, and limes Kiwi fruit, papaya, and pineapple Berries, such as strawberries and raspberries Cantaloupe Vegetables, including broccoli, tomatoes, red peppers, potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and leafy green vegetables. You should keep track of how much iron, B12, folate, and Vitamin C you get each day. You can do this by keeping track of the serving sizes of the foods you eat and checking online to see how much of each nutrient is in the serving size you eat. You can also determine how much of each nutrient is in the food you eat by using an online Food Advisor, which is a questionnaire that can help determine your overall vitamin and mineral intake. If you find that you can't get enough nutrients from food sources, you can take a supplement to pick up the slack. Try to buy vitamins and minerals derived from organic, whole foods, instead of those that have been chemically synthesized. You can buy supplements for each separate vitamin and mineral, or you can buy a multivitamin that has them all in it. Make sure any supplement you buy has been tested by an independent lab. It also needs a Seal of Approval from a reputable investigation agency, such as Consumer Labs, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), LabDoor, or the Natural Products Association (NPA). Always follow your doctor’s instructions and recommendations in regards to supplements. Although these nutrients exist in nature, you can get too much of them. If you are getting too much of them from food and supplements, it can have some adverse effects on your health. For example, there is a condition called hemochromatosis that can be acquired if you are taking too much iron as a supplement. It can be very serious. Once you have been using nutrition for a while, you should get retested to see if your anemia has improved. The general timeline for getting tested again is 6 to 8 weeks. Your doctor may recommend you get retested sooner, so do as they recommend.

Your parents’ concerns may be completely unrelated to your goals, and explaining why you want an account will help them make an informed decision. If they’re scared about strangers talking to you online but you don’t care about commenting and just want to watch videos, it may put their minds at ease. If you’re only interested in watching your favorite YouTubers but don’t plan on making your own videos, it could convince them that you’ll be safe. If you do want to make your own videos, think about why you want to make them and have a good explanation ready. “I want to express my thoughts on the movies I see” or, “I want to share clips of me playing games with my friends” are examples of good reasons to make YouTube videos. In your explanation, play up the benefits of a YouTube account. Point out that you’ll learn how to do new things and be exposed to more educational experiences. If you want to make your own videos, explain that there are valuable skills involved in editing and filming your own videos and that you’ll be learning from the experience. It takes patience, communication skills, and a knowledge of video editing to make videos, which are all skills that your parents probably want you to learn anyway. Say something like, “Making my own videos will make be better at public speaking and communicating effectively! You want me to be a good speaker, right?” Your parents will be more likely to let you make an account if they understand the kind of videos that you want to make or watch. Choose 2-3 good examples of the kinds of videos that you’d be interested in watching or making to give them an idea of what you will be looking at. Pick videos that work as good examples of an average video instead of choosing the funniest or coolest video that you’ve seen. What you find funny or interesting won’t necessarily have the same effect on your parents, and the point is to expose them to the formats and tones of the videos that you’re interested in. While a PowerPoint is quite easy to put together, it will impress your parents and show them that you’re serious about getting an account. Make a slide for each point that you want to make and present it to them to help them understand why you want an account. Choose a pre-built layout from the main menu to give your PowerPoint a cool look.

If your project is about nature, the environment, animals, or habitats, you can make your project file look like an outdoor scene. Be sure to focus on the specific element of nature that the project focuses on. For instance, if you’re depicting a bug’s habitat, use a green marker to draw grass of varying lengths “growing” up from the bottom of the page. Add layers of dirt in addition to worms, insects, and plants to fill out the project file. If you’re decorating the file for an art project, forgo words and letters and focus on the images. You can make your own artistic creations or even do a rendition of a famous painting or sculpture, depending on the focus of the project. for a math project. If your project file is for math class, you could decorate the file with shapes or numbers. Draw each shape or write each number in a different color to make the file colorful and fun. Alternatively, you could create a border using the number sequence for Pi. You can incorporate symbols or characters from the book or poem the project is about. For instance, draw an important scene from the book that shows the main characters. If you want to add symbols, choose ones that are central to the story, such as an albatross and ship for “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. If you use letters to decorate the file, be sure to vary the order and use every letter of the alphabet. Use a variety of colors to make the cover more interesting. for a geography project. Look online for a template of a map of the state, country, or continent you’ve been studying. You could also use a world map. Print out the template, then cut it out and trace it onto the file. Color each state, country, or continent in a different shade to make them stand out. What better way to decorate a music project file than with music notes? You could make the music notes random, or even copy the notation from a song featured in the project. Choose people or items that are central to the time period the project is about. For instance, you could add a photo of Paul Revere if the project focuses on the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Choose symbols that reflect the discipline of science the project is about. For instance, if your project is about chemistry, draw pictures of test tubes, bunsen burners, and safety equipment. For an astronomy project, create a map of the stars with important constellations.

It’s rare for modern clubs to be made of wood, but older clubs might be. Metal wood heads have a metal plate on them, and should be cleaned differently than true wood clubs. Fill a container with warm water, then stir in a few pumps of dish soap. Dip the head into the water, then immediately lift it out. Wipe the head clean with a damp cloth, then pat it dry with a lean cloth. Do not soak metal wood heads. They are hollow, whereas iron heads are solid. Sometimes, soapy water and a cloth aren't enough to get rid of the dirt. In this case, use a toothbrush or another soft-bristled brush to scrub the dirt away from the grooves; do not use the brush on any other part of the head. Do not use a toothbrush on a wooden (non-metal) head. Never soak wooden (non-metal) heads in water or other liquids. Instead, wipe them clean with a soft, damp cloth. Dry them off immediately afterwards with a clean, dry cloth. You can polish wooden heads with wood wax. Apply the polish according to the instructions on the label. Wood heads get damaged easily, so they need extra protection. The head cover will not only protect the head against chips and dents, but it will also help keep the paintwork intact. Irons don't need head covers, but you can use them if you really want to. Always wipe the head clean before applying the cover. If you don't you risk trapping moisture and ruining the head.

While you can send an email instantly, getting a package, or letter in the post is a much more intimate and a heartfelt effort. Letters also create a keepsake that just can’t happen via email. Don’t worry about writing the perfect poem or something profound, the fact that you made the effort to write is enough. You can draw a picture, find a heartfelt pre-made card or even send a postcard from a special place. If you want to try to write something special, try telling the story of how the two of you met. Give him special details that create a bond that only you two share. Keeping a long distance relationship special means making an extra effort, including sending an email just because instead of always replying to their emails. This can be as simple as a quick message to say they are on your mind or sending something funny. Keep in mind you may not always get a reply right back, we can’t expect the other person to always be available but you can make an effort to send them an email they can read when they are. No matter how busy you each get, taking the time to set aside routines like ending every night with each other on the phone or video chat makes the other person know they are important. Make plans to make time every day for each other.

If you’re throwing a party for grown ups, then this is the #1 most important rule to keep in mind as you plan to entertain people. Nothing makes a good party go south faster than when the guests realize that the beer and wine supply has run out. Alcohol is a social lubricant, and without it, guests are likely to feel a bit uncomfortable, or sometimes, even a little bored. Alcohol running out is also a sign that the party is over and that it’s time to head home, and you don’t want to give your guests that impression. When you’re planning on how much booze to get, you should always get a little extra in case you have some unexpected last-minute guests or people stay later than you planned. If cost is really a factor, you can get booze at Costco or another place that lets you return it if you don’t think you’ll end up drinking it later. When it comes to entertaining guests, you don’t need to have the fanciest food available, unless you’re throwing a dinner party. In most cases, just having enough pizza, snacks, burgers, or whatever the event calls for will more than do. You can have a potluck so everyone contributes something and so you don’t have to worry about cooking or buying everything. In fact, the easier the food is to choose from, the better, because it won’t distract your guests. Even if you’re just throwing a party and there’s no dinner component, it’s nice to have a few snacks ready. You don’t want your guests to go hungry and plus, that food will help absorb the alcohol you’re serving. One way to get your guests talking is to have a few conversational pieces out so your guests can have something to talk about. It can be a goofy photo of you dressed up as a zebra so your guests can ask about it, a flower arrangement so exotic that people will have to ask where it came from, a new gadget you’re excited about, or heck, even your pet kitty, Dexter, who is always the life of the party. Though this isn’t mandatory to entertaining guests, having something around that will get the guests talking, laughing, or asking questions will definitely help keep people entertained. You can even leave some gossip magazines lying around. Though you want your guests talking instead of reading, someone can pick up a magazine and it can lead to the guests laughing (or swooning) over Justin Beiber together, and who doesn’t want that? It can be fun to have a few activities out that can help entertain your guests and keep the party from growing stale. Though many parties only need a few people who want to talk to each other and have fun, having a few games or activities can help people get into a fun-loving spirit and get to know each other a bit better. Here are some things that you can put out to help entertain your guests: Jenga Cards against humanity An old photo album Video games A record player Dominoes Make sure that your guests know where to put their shoes, where to hang their coats, where to put the drinks they brought, and generally where everything in the house is located. You don’t want a newcomer to feel lost or uncertain at your party. When a new guest comes in, ask if you can get him or her a drink, show him or her where the bathroom is, and just be friendly and helpful so your guest feels at home. You don’t want to be pushy, but you should ask your guest if he wants a snack, water, or another beverage pretty soon after he walks in the door. Make sure you don’t seem stressed out or worried about throwing a party. This vibe can ruin an evening, and you want your guests to feel like you want them to be there, not like they’re causing a huge inconvenience. A big part of entertaining people is making sure that they all like each other and really get along. You want your guests to feel comfortable with each other, not like they don’t know who the guy who has been standing near them is or where he’s from. You can quickly introduce people and even say a few words about them so everyone knows how the guests are connected. If you’re having a small party, with less than ten people or so, then introducing everyone to each other can really help make the environment feel friendly and intimate. You can even take it a step further and help people start a conversation by pointing out that they have similar interests. You can say something like, “Jackie, have you met Eliza? She’s a gymnast, too…” You can also tell people how you’re connected to the people you’re introducing them to so they’re oriented a bit better. You can say, “Mary, this is John, my friend from college. John, this is Mary. I’ve known her since fifth grade summer camp…” One entertaining must is to make the guests feel welcome until the moment they step out the door. If you start putting away dishes or garbage or scrubbing counters in the middle of a party, then this will be telling your guests that you want them to leave and that they’re causing a nuisance. Even if you’re a neat freak or are just trying to save a bit of time, it’s important to let the party happen and to clean later so your guests don’t feel like they’re causing a burden. Okay, so if it’s really the end of the night and everyone is leaving and a few people offer to help clean up, then that’s fine. You may not want to deal with that mess on your own. But the important thing is that you don’t make people feel unwelcome by cleaning up every little empty beer glass half an hour after the party as started. Though a theme is not mandatory to throwing a party or entertaining guests, it can help get people talking, laughing, and generally having a good time. If there’s a natural holiday or occasion for a party, such as New Year’s Eve, 4th of July, or Halloween, then you’re all set, but you can also throw a party that is animal themed, sports themed, based on your favorite movie or TV, vampire themed, or which really has whatever theme you think will get people talking, laughing, or even dressing up. Having a “dress up” element to the night can make people naturally more inclined to talk to each other because they can talk about their outfits or what made them dress up a certain way. It can also lead to fun music or props around your place, which will also get the guests talking and laughing.

Before you can decide whether modeling is something that you would enjoy or have the necessary qualities for, it helps to familiarize yourself with what the industry requires. It’s important to understand that there are different types of modeling that you might do, such as fashion, plus-size, and commercial, and you may be a better fit for some than others. Figure out what type of modeling that you would like to pursue. Fashion models typically walk the runway at designer fashion shows or pose for editorial photo shoots. They are usually at least 5’8”, are thin, and not very curvy. Plus-size models are usually at least 5’8” as well, but typically are a size 10 or above. They typically model plus-size clothing and accessories. Commercial models pose for everything from print ads to magazines to catalogs. There’s more variety in the size and look in this field of modeling, so you can be shorter than 5’8” and curvy. Parts models pose to showcase specific parts of the body, such as their hands or hair. You don’t necessarily have to have a certain body type for this type of modeling as long as the body part in question meets the right criteria. Like acting and other careers in the entertainment industry, modeling is an extremely competitive business. It’s also based almost entirely on your physical appearance -- if you don’t have the right look, you aren’t going to be able to make a go of it. That means if you have your heart set on being a runway model and you’re only 5’2,” you may want to reconsider. You can’t count on becoming a supermodel either. Most models aren’t paid very much. In fact, the mean hourly wage for models in 2015 was only $17.91 an hour. You should pursue modeling if it’s a passion for you, but it’s important to finish school and consider other careers that you might also enjoy. If you’re in your early teens and haven’t experienced a major growth spurt yet, you may be better off waiting to pursue modeling until you’re a little older. If you’re under 18, you need your parents’ permission to begin modeling, so getting them on board with your plans is key. Explain to them why pursuing a modeling career is important to you. You can help show them how serious you are about by sharing some of the research that you’ve done, such as the type of modeling that you think you’re best suited for. You may also need to reassure them that school will continue to be a priority no matter what happens with your modeling career. To help your parents understand why it’s important to you to model, you might say something like, “I think modeling would really help boost my confidence,” or “I feel like modeling would really allow me to express myself.” If your parents are opposed to you starting a modeling career, it’s best not to fight them on it. Give them a month or two to get used to the idea, and then try talking to them about it again. To reassure them that your school work and other activities won’t suffer as a result of modeling, you might offer to set ground rules with them. For example, you might agree that you’re only allowed to pursue modeling if you maintain a certain GPA in school. If your parents have given you the okay to being a modeling career, you may want to consider taking a modeling class. This type of schooling isn’t necessary to become a model, but it can help you build confidence in front of the camera and get you acquainted with the business side of things. Do an online search for modeling schools and classes in your area to find a good fit. Most modeling classes cost money, so you may need to ask your parents to help pay for it. You might offer to do extra chores around the house in exchange for the classes. Some modeling schools are scams. Be wary of any that require you to pay additional money for photographs or other add-ons. It’s best to check with the Better Business Bureau, and search for online reviews of the school that you’re considering. If you don’t want to attend modeling classes and aren’t sure how to pose in front of a camera, it can help to look at other models in actions for inspiration. Look through magazines, catalogs, and print advertisements to get an idea of the types of poses and movements that work well in modeling, so you’ll have some sense of what to do in front of the camera. It’s also a good idea to try to recreate some of the looks that you see in magazines and other print materials in front of the mirror. Practice until you feel confident -- and then try to come up with some of your own moves, so you’ll feel more natural and effortless when it is time to pose. Even if it’s not in a professional capacity, getting some experience as a model can help you build your portfolio and resume. It can also help boost your confidence and make you more comfortable in front of the camera or on the runway. Check around to see if there are any local opportunities for modeling, such as a small business needing models for a print ad or a charity fashion show needing people to walk the runway. Getting even minor experience in modeling can also help you decide if it’s really a job that you’re interested in. Make sure that you enjoy the experience before you commit to pursuing modeling seriously. You don’t need to get paid as a model for the experience to benefit you. Even if a friend needs a model for a school photography project, take the opportunity to get familiar with the process. Your physical appearance is extremely important when you're a model, so it's important to ensure that you maintain your shape. You don't want to gain -- or lose -- weight and lose your healthy appearance. Depending on the type of modeling that you're doing, your ideal weight may vary, but you should make an effort to eat healthy and exercise regularly. Eat a well-balanced diet that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables, whole grains such as oatmeal and brown rice, and protein, including chicken, fish, eggs, beans, and tofu. Avoid foods that are high in saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, and sugar. It's also important to drink plenty of water too. 64 ounces a day is a good rule of thumb, but you may need more depending on the weather or how much you're exercising. When it comes to exercise, try to find activities that you'll enjoy so you'll stick with them. Running, biking, and swimming are all effective cardio workouts, but you may enjoy taking dance or gymnastics classes. Playing your favorite sports such as soccer, volleyball, or basketball can help keep you fit too. Make sure to get plenty of sleep too. While Photoshop can perfect photos, agents typically want to see someone who’s naturally attractive and healthy-looking.

If you know early on that you have an interest in computer science, it is helpful to focus your high school curriculum on courses that will give you an advantage in college and in your career. Try to focus on courses in mathematics, science, and computing. It is likely that you already gravitate toward these types of classes, but if not, ask yourself whether computer science is really right for you. Computer scientists must have an aptitude for science, math, and information, and the ability to problem-solve and think logically. Maintain a good grade point average and standardized test scores so you can apply to top programs in the field. This is the best way to begin a serious study of computer science, preparing you for a career in the field. You'll have access to the best resources and experienced teachers. If you know specifically what you want to study in computer science, look for the highest rated college or university with a program in that field in your area. Otherwise, look for a school with a strong information technology program and professors who can mentor you as you choose your specialization. Having experience in jobs that utilize some of the basic concepts of computer science can help you learn more about the discipline and also bolster your resume so that you will be able to find a good job when you get out of school. Try to find part-time, summer, or work-study experience related to computing, engineering, mathematics, or other technological fields. You may not get hands-on experience with actual computer programming in your early stages of work, but even being in the same room with computer scientists will allow you to make connections, ask questions, and learn more. Consider working as a lab assistant or a library aid. Get an internship that will give you hands-on experience with computer science, for instance at a software development company or at a computer help desk at a major corporation or university. Most computer scientists get at least a bachelor's degree, but some fields will hire a candidate with only an associate's. In general, an associate's degree takes two years and a bachelor's degree takes four. Your coursework will emphasize math, science, and technology, but you should also be sure to take courses in English (or other native language in the country where you study and plan to work), writing, and the humanities. There are many options for what to do with a degree in computer science, including systems analyst, database administrator, hardware engineer, data scientist, help desk technician, security specialist, and many others. Look online on career websites, classifieds, or the websites of particular companies. Many corporate websites list open positions in computer science under the category of "Support" or "IT" (Information Technology). Look for an entry level position that sounds interesting to you! You can also ask professors and work supervisors for job recommendations and help locating open positions. Remember that even after you've found a job in computer science, computers will constantly evolve and change, and so must your skills in order for you to remain relevant and keep your job secure. Many big tech companies offer continuing education courses, seminars, or conferences. You can also enroll in night classes at a local college, or ask your employer if they will help subsidize courses you can take from home. It's a good idea to subscribe to technology blogs, magazines, or listservs in order to keep up with changing protocols and languages.

You can select all of them or just a few of them by checking the tick boxes beside each item. From this view, you can also relist items one at a time by clicking “Relist” under the Actions column. Once you’ve selected the items to be relisted, click the Relist button found at the bottom. Your selected listings will be processed and displayed. In the Relist view, you can make minor changes on individual item listings. It’s in a spreadsheet type of view, where you can edit individual cells. Just click on the cell you’d like to edit and make the necessary changes. You can make changes to the following: Photos “Buy it now” price Starting price Condition Format Duration Category. You can select all of them or just a few of them by checking the tick boxes beside each item. Click “Submit changes” found at the bottom of the page. Review the summary and the associated fees for the listings, if any. Once you’re satisfied with your changes, click on “Confirm and submit.” A confirmation message will be shown when the processing is done. Click on “Finish.” All the selected previously unsold items are now removed from the Unsold view. They can now be found under the Active Selling list.

Once the battle starts, go toward the water. Stay on your horse! Quadratus is slow and will not be able to catch you. Aim the bow at its front legs and wait for it to come closer. When it does, it will try to crush you with its front legs, and you will see some blue parts under its hooves. Shoot the blue part with your bow, and Quadratus will collapse. You can also make Quadratus fall by running behind it and shooting the blue parts of its feet when it tries to turn around to face you. Dismount from Agro, proceed to the fallen colossus, and climb up the furry part of its front legs. Keep climbing until you are able to stand on its back armor. Don’t forget to rest periodically when climbing. This will allow you to recover some of your stamina. Jump through the protruding parts of the armor to its head. Be sure to grab on to something to steady yourself, so you don’t fall down when Quadratus starts shaking. You will need a fully-charged sword to defeat Quadratus. Stab the magical weak point 3 times. The point will then disappear. At this point, Quadratus’s life will be drained approximately halfway. Once the magical weak point disappears, climb to the left shoulder and head toward Quadratus’s back. When you reach its tail, you will see another magical weak point. If you fall off Quadratus (this happens sometimes due to fatigue), shoot one of his hooves, and you’ll be able to climb back up again. Hold on to Quadratus’s fur and stab the weak point 3 times. Its Life bar will be depleted, and it will fall.

Don't just go to the company's website. Go to other sites that you can find online that discuss the company, such as news sites, reviews and even competing companies in the same field. Look for the company's financial performance information, company history and any big wins (and losses). Try to find out the philosophy driving the company, including reading interviews given by and biographies about key past and present key people in the firm. Make sure that when you come into the interview you are able to describe what you think the job is. Think about how your skills and background fit into the job, as you may have to answer that question on the spot. Consider how your existing skills demonstrate ability to do what will be required of you in this job. This includes lateral thinking, to transfer skills that are not spot-on fits for the role but display adequate knowledge and experience to allow you to quickly tailor existing skills to the new role. Practice this introduction with a friend. If you can, get a few friends or family members to role play a group interview with you. Give them the job description and a bunch of questions. Encourage them to ad lib as well as ask the questions. Divide them into competing interviewees and interviewers. As well as trying to answer questions, watch how others answer questions and the sorts of dynamics you might encounter in a group interview situation. While it's not the real thing, if your friends/family play along properly, you may discover some useful information and approaches.

If you choose collect mushrooms, you will be sent to the gatekeeper who will direct you to a map where you will be hunting two types of mushrooms (Gooey and Orange). The NPC will tell you that you have enough mushrooms once you get 30 of each type. During the test, you will also encounter thief bugs who will loot your mushrooms. If attacked, they will assist the other bugs. However, they're quite weak considering your level. This is easier if you have a high-agility buffs. You can do this bare-handed for maximum attack speed since the damage you inflict to mushrooms is 1, with or without the weapon.

You will be presented with your contact lists. Select the list that you want to add the contact to. This is located in the top right corner of the screen and looks like a silhouette with a “+” next to it. You can “Search Skype Directory”, “Save a Phone Number”, or “Import from iPhone”. ”Search Skype Directory” allows you to search for users by their name, Skype username, or email address. You will be presented with a list of search results after you enter your search. Tap the result that you want to add and then click the “Add Contact” button. You will be given the opportunity to customize the invitation text. ”Save a Phone Number” allows you to enter someone’s name and phone number and then add them to your contacts list. You can then call them using your Skype credits. ”Import from iPhone” allows you to import your contacts from your iPhone and add their numbers to your Skype contacts. This will only add names and phone numbers, and will not add the person as a Skype user.

Buy plums that were grown locally or in a similar climate, so that you ensure it will grow in your hardiness zone. It is best not to use early-maturing varieties, because the seeds are less likely to develop in these types. Choose the tastiest one to try to plant, since plum seeds often carry on the traits of a parent plant very well. The seed inside the pit will dry and shrink away, and you will be able to save it more easily. The shell will also crack more easily when dried. Place the pit horizontally between the two ends. Crack it gently. Take care not to crack too hard. A smashed seed can’t be planted. This is what you need to sprout and plant. Drop your seed into it. If it sinks, you can germinate it, and if it floats, you should continue cracking pits until you get a viable seed.

You might have noticed going over potholes and bumps isn't as smooth as it used to be in your ride, which is probably a sign that your shocks are worn out and need replaced. A good easy way to test your shocks and make sure they're worn out enough to be replaced is to push down hard on the trunk or the hood directly above the wheel well. Good shocks should bounce up once and settle relatively quickly. If the body bounces any more than that after pushing, it's time for a new set. You also need to know if your vehicle uses stand-alone shocks that attach to the vehicle suspension or frame, or if it uses shock-absorber units which integrated into a suspension strut, such as the MacPherson or Chapman strut. Your car may even have a combination, using shocks in the front and struts in the back. Struts can be difficult to replace, so it's best to let a professional handle that job. If you're unsure what type of shock absorbers you need, speak to someone at your local auto parts store or an auto mechanic to be sure you buy the right shock absorbers or piston for your vehicle. You can get identical replacements of the shocks you have in your car currently, but taking the time to change out your shocks is also a good opportunity to perform any upgrades, if you're interested. Performance shocks are appropriate for heavy-use daily drive vehicles, especially trucks. Coil shocks are manufactured with a coiled spring around the body of the shock, which supports the weight of the vehicle and controls the movement of the suspension. These are adjustable, which means you can alter the height of your truck for optimum performance. Twin-tube shocks have a set of tubes, one inner and one out, that house the piston, along with a layer of shock fluid and air, which can have a tendency to create a foamy, frothy mixture that can affect performance, though some modern variations feature a nitrogen mixture that addresses the issue. These are common on off-road vehicles. Monotube shocks feature a tube and two pistons, which work essentially like the twin-tube shocks work, with one piston separating the layer of nitrogen from the air. It runs cool and is a popular performance choice for trucks. Reservoir shocks are filled with fluid, and either pressurized air or nitrogen. As the shock absorbs bounce, the fluid contacts the gas, causing resistance and dampening the spring action. Park your car on a level surface and loosen the lug nuts on both sides of the front or back end. Secure your vehicle with ramps and/or jack stands. Check your owner's manual for the correct jack positioning. When you've got the car up, remove the wheels and locate the shocks. Shocks will be affixed with a vertical bolt that has to be extracted from within the engine bay or the trunk, or may be positioned at the top by a horizontal bolt that has to be unfastened and knocked out of position. The most difficult part of the job is removing the old shocks, which can have a tendency to be really gunky with both age and road-grit, making the bushings and bolts somewhat difficult to remove. Check out the mountings to see if they're loose enough to get off, or if you're likely to crack the rubber around the bushing. It's ok if you do, since you're changing out the shock anyway, but it's usually easier to spray some WD-40 or PB Blaster in there and let it sit for a few minutes to try to loosen things up before you get to work.

Pay attention to how quickly your children fall asleep and if they tend to stay up reading or doing other activities once you put them to bed. You should also note if your children snore or have any trouble breathing throughout the night. A good night’s rest can ensure they are ready to wake up on time in the morning.If you notice any issues, talk to your child’s pediatrician about conducting a sleep study to identify any physiological barriers that prevent them from getting a good night’s rest. If your children go to sleep at the same time each night, and wake up at the same time each morning, their bodies will get used to the schedule. This will make waking up for school or other activities easier. Allowing your child to have an extra hour or 2 of sleep on weekends or days off is fine, but don’t let them sleep longer than that. Oversleeping could throw their schedule off and make it much harder for them to wake up and get out of bed during the week. This may seem obvious but ensuring that you and your children get enough sleep is the first step to establishing a smooth morning routine. A child who is not well-rested is going to have a much more difficult time waking up and getting ready in the morning. The amount of sleep a child requires is based on their age. A toddler requires an average of 11-14 hours a night, while a preschooler needs 10-13 hours. Children aged 6-13 should get an average of 9-10 hours per night. Adults need 7-9 hours of sleep per night. The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) has a chart that shows the average number of hours of sleep required for each age. Use the chart to make sure you and your children are getting the recommended amount of sleep. Going to sleep and rising at the same time should be a priority for you as well as your children. It shows your kids that share the same values and follow the same routines. Emulate the same behaviors you want to see in your children, such as avoiding sleeping in too long or hitting the snooze button. You may want to wake up before your children. It will be much easier for you to focus on getting your children ready if you are prepared to go before they wake up. Take a shower, get dressed, and pack for the day before you awaken your children, so that you can focus on getting your children out of bed and ready for the day.

If you two regularly break up and get back together, then the relationship might not be very serious or worthwhile. But if he tries to work through problems rather than throwing in the towel, then he is committed to you. Though there are some couples who become serious after the first date, this is the exception and not the rule. If you have been dating for six months or longer, then you might have a serious boyfriend on your hands. If it has been shorter, give it some time before getting too serious. If you two have a bedtime routine or set date nights with one another, then your guy might be serious about you. Having you incorporated into his daily schedule is a big deal! Have his past partners met his mom or are you the only one to do so? Are you his longest relationship? How many others has he loved in the past? If you find that you are one of few to hear “I love you” from him or meet his mother, then he’s probably head over heels for you!

Start with your main characters, writing out their name, age, and description. Then, identify the characters’ motives, desires, and relationships with each other. After you’ve created this character sketch for your main characters, create a brief list of any side characters you’ll include, as well as the important details about them. If you are a character in your story, you will still need to complete this step. It's up to you how much detail you want to write down about yourself. However, it's helpful to take note of your description, interests, and desires at the time the story takes place, especially if a lot of time has passed. A main character description might look like this: “Kate, 12 - An athletic basketball player who suffers an injury. She wants to recover from her injury so she can return to the court. She’s the patient of Andy, a physical therapist who is helping her recover.” A side character description might read like this: “Dr. Lopez is a friendly, fatherly middle-aged doctor who treats Kate in the emergency room.” Identify the different locations where your story takes place, as well as the time period when they occur. Write down every setting you'll include in your story, though you may not describe them all in the same amount of detail. Then, jot down a few descriptors that you associate with the location or locations. For example, a story about overcoming a sports injury might include a few settings, such as the basketball court, the ambulance, the hospital, and a physical therapy office. Although you want to show your reader each setting, you'll spend the most time on the main setting of your story. You might list the following descriptors about the basketball court: “squeaky floor,” “roar of the crowd,” “bright overhead lights,” “team colors in the stands,” “smell of sweat and sports drinks,” and “wet jersey sticking to my back.” Your story may feature several different settings, but you don't need to provide the same level of detail about each one. For instance, you may be in an ambulance for a brief moment in the scene. You don't need to fully describe the ambulance, but you might tell the reader about "feeling cold and alone in the sterile ambulance." A narrative essay usually follows a typical story arc. Begin your story by introducing your characters and setting, followed by the incident that hooks readers into the action of the story. Next, present the rising action and climax of your story. Finally, describe the resolution of the story and what your reader should take from it. For example, you might introduce a young basketball player who is about to make a big play. The incident that kicks off the story might be her injury. Then, the rising action is the basketball player’s efforts to complete physical therapy and get back into the game. The climax might be the day of tryouts for the team. You might resolve the story by having her find her name on the team list, at which point she realizes she can overcome any obstacle. It’s helpful to use Freytag’s triangle or a graphic organizer to plan your essay. Freytag's triangle looks like a triangle with a long line to its left and a short line to its right. It's a tool that helps you plan out your story's beginning (exposition), an incident that starts your story's events, the rising action, a climax, the falling action, and the resolution of your story. You can find a Freytag's triangle template or a graphic organizer for your narrative essay online. The climax is the highest point in your story. The beginning and most of the middle of your story will build up to this point. Then, the end will resolve the conflict that drives your climax. The most common types of conflict include person vs. person, person vs. nature, and person vs. self. Some stories will have more than one type of conflict. In the story about the young athlete who gets injured, her conflict might be person vs. self, as she’s having to push through her pain and limitations. Your point-of-view is going to depend on who is telling the story. If you’re telling a personal story, your point-of-view will always be 1st person. Similarly, you might use a 1st person point-of-view if you're telling a story from your character's perspective. You’ll use a 3rd person point-of-view if you’re telling a story about a character or another person besides yourself. In most cases, a personal narrative will use the 1st person “I” point-of-view. For example, “Over my last summer with my grandfather, I learned more than how to fish.” If you’re telling a fictional story, you might use the 3rd person point of you. Use your character’s name, as well as the appropriate pronouns like “he” or “she.” For instance, “Mia picked up the locket and opened it.”

Section out a small piece of hair at the front of your head near the hairline. Twist this section 2-3 times in a regular braid, then use your index fingers to add additional hair to the braid. Add more hair every time you criss-cross strands. Keep doing this until you’ve added all of your hair to the braid, then secure it with an elastic. The trickiest part of French braiding is holding your hair. Try holding a section between your second and third fingers, grasp another section between your first and second fingers, and hold the third section with the palm of your hand. Try parting your hair down the center and making 2 French braids to create texture and contrast in your hairstyle.

Cornstarch will give you the best replica of cake flour. Using organic cornstarch will also give you the healthiest option. You could also use 1 tablespoon (14.8 ml) of arrowroot powder as an even healthier alternative for organic cornstarch. However, arrowroot is harder to use if you haven't baked with it before, and it changes your cake's texture and cooking time. Add spoonfuls of flour to top off the 1 cup, then level it off with the flat side of a knife. Oat and spelt flour are naturally lighter flours, which will help keep the cake fluffy. They're also healthier options—oat flour helps stabilize blood sugar and spelt flour is good for people with gluten sensitivity. You can also use white wheat flour, but then you'll need to add another 1 tablespoon (14.8 ml) (10 g) of cornstarch or arrowroot powder. This type of flour will also add a strong wheat flavor to whatever you're baking. Combine the 2 ingredients completely in order to fully aerate the flour.

Laches is a legal term that is similar to a statute of limitations, except that there is no specific statute. If you assert the defense of laches, you are saying that the trademark owner waited too long to assert his or her claim. There is no specific definition of how much time is “too long.” The strength of this defense will vary under different circumstances, in different communities, and based on different uses of the trademark itself. Estoppel is an affirmative defense that says the plaintiff may not succeed on its claim because of some action or inaction it has previously taken. For example, suppose you begin marketing some new product. The owner of a trademark sees your marketing campaign, knows about it, and recognizes that your campaign is impermissibly close to its own trademark. Nevertheless, the trademark owner says nothing. After a while, when your new product begins to catch on in the market and becomes popular, the trademark owner sends you a cease and desist letter. You can raise the defense of estoppel by saying that the owner's initial silence led you to continue marketing the product, so it should not now be able to stop you. Note that estoppel and laches are similar to each other. For an estoppel claim, however, there is no requirement that any amount of time must go by. Your defense with estoppel is that the trademark owner's action or inaction, no matter how long it occurs, prevents the claim. ” This is an old term in law that means may not win a case if the plaintiff is equally guilty of some wrongfulness (that is, if the plaintiff has “unclean hands”). For example, in trademark law, a plaintiff sues for a trademark violation, but if that plaintiff already is in violation of the law by appropriating someone else's trademark, the defendant may assert the defense of “unclean hands.” The plaintiff's bad action should prevent him from winning the case. The “fair use” doctrine allows some limited use of an established trademark for a purpose other than marketing or sales. For example, you may refer to the trademark in advertising, in scholarly writing, or in a parody. These would all be allowed under the “fair use” doctrine.

The things some people throw away could be free construction material for you. Watch for carpeting or area rugs, large pieces of furniture to use as lumber for other projects and paint.

If you receive a monthly bill, included with it will likely be a record of your phone calls and text messages for the last billing cycle. If you do not yet have an urgent need for your cell phone records but feel you may have use of them in the future, store them in a safe and secure place. The record should include certain basic information, including the date, the time the call was placed, the duration of the call, and (in some cases) any special features that were activated during the call (for example, in-call recording). Most cell phone companies allow you to access the same information online that you would get in along with any physical billing statement, but you must have an online account to see your records. Register for an account on your cell phone provider's website if you have not already done so. You may have to create a unique username (some will allow you to use your telephone number or an email address) and password. The process may go faster if you have your account information at hand. After logging in, look for options such as anything labelled "Call Details" or "Call Records." If such options are not available on the opening screen, you may need to look for headings that include words such as "Usage." Understand, however, that certain proxies will only inform you of outgoing calls. If you need a full phone record--including the incoming calls for which many plans no longer charge--then your usage record may not do. If you have lost the records sent to you or cannot locate the records online, the best remaining option is to contact your phone provider. They are mandated by law to keep the records, and should be able to provide them to anyone who can prove that they are the main account holder. Be prepared to provide personal information that will assist the customer service representative in identifying your account, including your account number, cell phone number, current home address, and possibly the last four digits of your social security number. Because your cell phone provider should have provided this information to you in a monthly statement, they may charge you a fee for providing this information to you again. If you are trying to identify who is responsible for the harassing robocalls or calls of a stalker but the caller's number only appears as "unknown," they are actively blocking your caller ID. The actual number won't even show up on most phone records. In this case, contact the phone company and ask that "trap" be put on your phone. This will identify all numbers that call you and unblock your caller ID. The number will no longer appear on your phone records as "unknown," and the people responsible can be identified.

If you have a spill on your carpet that is liquid, you should try to soak up as much of it as you can right away. Whether it's a beverage, urine, food, or other type of liquid, baking soda does a great job of absorbing all kinds of liquid and pulling them out of your carpet. Sprinkle baking soda over the stain, making sure that you put enough down to absorb all of the liquid. Give it a few minutes to soak it up. If you spilled a lot of liquid, it's best to blot away the excess liquid with a towel before you sprinkle baking soda over it. If you have a simple water-soluble spill, you can use a mixture of vinegar and water to clean it up. Mix a 1/4 teaspoon of white vinegar with 32 ounces of water in a spray bottle. Spray it on simple spills and then blot the area to remove all the residue. Some spills that this will work on include: Beer Cola Milk Dirt Blood stains can be particularly hard to get out of fabrics, including carpets. Hydrogen peroxide can be helpful with removing blood, as it is a natural oxidizer and so it can break blood up. Put some hydrogen peroxide on a clean cloth and dab the area repeatedly. It can take awhile to get the blood out, so take your time and be patient while the hydrogen peroxide does its magic. Be sure to test that the hydrogen peroxide will not damage the carpet fibers on an area of carpet that is not seen before using it in a visible area. If you use hydrogen peroxide, be sure to choose the 3% diluted solution rather than the 6% diluted solution. Club soda will remove many acidic stains, such as coffee, wine, or juice. Simply blot the area with a cloth covered in club soda. Keep adding more club soda to the cloth as it is absorbed into the stained area until the area is relatively saturated. As the stain is removed, and gets onto the cleaning cloth you are using, use a different area of the cloth to blot, so that the stain is not reapplied to the carpet. Once the stain is gone, make sure to keep dabbing the area with a dry cloth until the area is dry.

If you’re trying to convert an image type that isn’t supported in your current software, or if you just want an option that’s more robust, Gimp is massively popular and free. If you don’t already have Gimp installed, download and install it. Click “File,” then “Open.” Select the image and click “Open” once more. A dialog box will appear with several options to choose from. Click “JPEG.” A new dialog box will appear with options for your JPEG. Put a check in the box next to “Show preview in image window” before adjusting the image quality. Move the slider to the place where your image looks best in the preview. ” A box will appear that asks you to choose a new file name and location. Find a folder you’ll remember and give the file a new name if you’d like. The file already has .jpg appended to the end, so leave that part intact (the extension is not case-sensitive). Click “Save” to complete the conversion.

Many speeches only present two or three main points. First, define these main points. Then, spend the majority of the time diving into details, providing additional facts, and convincing the audience of your main points. Separating your speech into sections not only makes it easier to follow, but also makes it easier to remember! Storytelling is a great way to remember something because every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. If you lose your place, knowing the “story” of your speech can help you find it again! If possible, turn your entire speech into one story, and tell yourself you’ll be telling this story to the audience. For example, if your speech is about diabetes, see if you can frame your speech so you follow a day in the life of someone with diabetes. If that doesn’t fit your structure, try telling the life story of someone who got diagnosed, started treatment, and now lives with diabetes daily. Trying to memorize your speech word-for-word in a short period of time is nearly impossible! If you don’t have much time, focus on memorizing facts, and organizing those facts into a logical flow. Once you get up onstage, transform those facts into sentences. For example, if you’re giving a speech about flight patterns over the United States, memorize how many planes are in the air at any given time, what the largest airports are, and how much money the top 5 airlines make per year. Organize your memorized facts into a logical chronology, but don’t worry about memorizing the exact sentence you need to say in order to present your information. If your speech topic contains many sub-topics, try associating each category of information with a single word or phrase. Then, when you get to a part of your speech, or if someone in the audience asks you a question, use that word to remember the relevant facts and information! For example, if you’re giving a speech about the species in the Everglades National Park, organize your facts into various categories depending on the animal species. That way, when someone in the audience asks you about birds of prey in the Everglades, you can recall the relevant information quickly and present it smoothly. Give your speech to yourself in front of a mirror at least once before you present it to the public. This can help you notice if anything doesn’t make sense or flow logically, and it can also help you start developing the hand gestures and posture you’ll use during the speech. You might be nervous about giving a speech because you keep imagining something going wrong. If that’s the case, work through what you might do if something did go wrong. Walk through how you might give your speech without your PowerPoint, or how you might find your train of thought if you lose it. For example, if you’re worried that you’ll lose your train of thought, spend some time running over your speech structure. That way, if you do actually lose your train of thought while giving your speech, you’ll know what comes next, and you’ll be able to get back on track!

You can use tracks, carts, Redstone and the in-game physics to build yourself a fully automated train system. You can set this up in a mine or even make an actual train and train station for the people visiting your world. You can use Redstone and command blocks to build an elevator for your buildings. This is surprisingly easy to do and you can find many tutorials online. Using hoppers, you can build systems which organize your items quickly and efficiently. This is useful in mines but also for your home as well. You can find many tutorials online for different types of systems. Using daylight switches that have been inverted, you can build light sensitive street lamps that turn on when it gets dark. Use this to light major pathways to protect your players from spooky mobs. Mob traps are often very large contraptions which catch and automatically kill mobs, usually by drowning them. There are many different designs for all budgets, so do some research on your options. Many tutorials can be found on YouTube. Haven't you been griefed? Well, start to build a griefer trap to catch the griefers! Look up some tutorials, there are many ways to do one!

Go to https://music.google.com/ in a web browser on your computer. This will open your current Google Play Music home page if you're logged into your Google account. If you aren't logged into your Google account, click Sign in in the top-right side of the page, then enter your email address and password. If you're logged into more than one Google account, you can click your profile icon in the top-right side of the page and then select the account you want to use from the drop-down menu. It's in the upper-left side of the page. A pop-out window will appear. This option is near the bottom of the pop-out window. If you haven't yet set up Google Play Music, first click NEXT, enter your debit or credit card details, and click ACTIVATE. This is just to verify your country of residence, so you won't be charged. It's near the bottom of the page. A File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window will open. Click the folder where your keep your music on the left side of the window. Click and drag your mouse across the contents of the music folder to select songs, or hold down either Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ Command (Mac) and click individual songs to select them independently of one another. It's at the bottom of the window. This will begin uploading your selected music to Google Play Music. Once it completes, you'll be able to play the uploaded music using the Google Play Music app. It's a gear-shaped app in your Android's App Drawer. You'll find this beneath the "Personal" heading on most Android phones. It's under the "Accounts" section. Tap an account on this page. This should be the account you used to log into the Google Play Music page. If you aren't signed into your Google account, enter your email address and password before proceeding. If this option isn't checked, tap the checkbox to place a checkmark in it. Doing so will allow you to access your Google Play Music library on your Android.

Poinsettias are most comfortable at about the same temperature you are. Fortunately, this means that they’ll be content in almost any room of the house. Situate your plant away from any doors or windows that you open frequently. Poinsettias don’t hold up well under a draft. Do not place poinsettias near heaters, radiators, or vents. Avoid raising or lowering the thermostat too dramatically when temperatures outside fluctuate. Fertilizers are essential for adding vital nutrients to your growing soil. Balanced water-soluble houseplant fertilizers are the safest choice for delicate plants like poinsettias. Always use the amount specified in the instructions of a particular product. You can also use a natural organic material like garden compost or worm castings to fertilize your poinsettia. The best time to apply fertilizer is soon after watering, while the soil is still moist. Fertilizing poinsettias in dry soil could damage the roots. Plan on reapplying fertilizer about once a month while the plant is in its most active stages of growth. Let your poinsettia sit outdoors for a few hours on warm afternoons. Place the plant in a partially-shaded area so it doesn’t overheat. Screened-in patios and flower beds protected by tree cover can make great outdoor homes for growing poinsettias. Introduce your poinsettia to outdoor conditions gradually. It’s usually best to start with a few hours in the early morning, then increase its exposure by an hour or two every day until it’s able to withstand an entire afternoon. Look for a spot in your garden with plenty of morning sun but more shade in the afternoon. It may be necessary to water your poinsettia more frequently if it’s been spending a lot of time in the hot sun. Drooping, wilting, or wrinkled leaves may be a sign that your plant has been outside too long. Once the weather begins to heat up, it can be helpful to cut away roughly a third (or even up to half) of your poinsettia’s overall size. Strategic pruning is necessary to kickstart growth. It will create a bushier, fuller plant. By removing the stems, you’ll be redirecting more of the plant’s resources into producing new flowers and foliage. If you’d prefer to hold off on doing the bulk of your pruning, you can wait until around midsummer when the poinsettia has reached its full size.

Spitting needs to be done as cleanly as possible to be courteous to others who are around. It's typical to need to spit when you're sick with a cold, using tobacco, or are working physically. Never spit indoors, unless you're using a receptacle of some kind. In the case that you are using a receptacle, as in wine tasting or tobacco chewing, it's important that you keep your receptacle concealed. Nobody wants to sit next to your empty water bottle filled with brown tobacco juice at the library. Put it away. Don't make a habit of spitting just to spit, even if you're outdoors. If you're sick, or have a serious need, that's the only time you should be spitting in a courteous way. There's no way around it: spitting is gross. To help make it less gross, it helps to avoid spitting in places where people will be able to see it. If you're indoors, spit into the toilet and flush it. If you're outdoors, spit into a hanky and put it away. If you're tasting or chewing, spit into a proper receptacle, like a bottle or a can, then dispose of it. Sometimes, when you're outside working, it's just not possible or practical to spit into a hanky. If this is the case, walk a few paces away from where you're working and spit off the beaten path. If it's particularly gross, kick some dirt over it for good measure. Whether you're indoors or outdoors, it's rude to spit on the ground where someone might be walking and risk stepping on it. Don't do it, and if you're going to spit on the ground at all make sure it's out of the way. If you're playing sports and spit on the field, it's sometimes common courtesy to stamp it into the grass so your gross loogie isn't sitting at the 50 yard line for everyone to fall in. Spitting is a social taboo and many others look on it as a disgusting habit. If you must spit, do it quickly, quietly, and get it over with. Drawing attention to yourself while you're spitting is rude in most cultures. Try to do it quietly and quickly, without a lot of preamble or fuss.

Ingesting a large amount or high concentration of hydrogen peroxide can cause difficulty breathing. If a victim loses consciousness and exhibits shallow breathing, a weak pulse, or no breathing or pulse, you (or someone CPR certified) should administer CPR and call emergency services immediately. Even if the victim can breathe and CPR isn’t required, emergency personnel may still offer a respiratory mask to someone who’s ingested hydrogen peroxide, especially at higher concentrations. You’ll require emergency assistance if the victim has ingested large amounts of household hydrogen peroxide or a high concentration solution. You can call emergency services or your local poison control center. If you live in the United States, call poison control at 1-800-222-1222. Be prepared to describe the victim’s age, weight, and condition. Tell the emergency operator the name of the product ingested and solution strength. Let them know the time and amount that they swallowed. Drinking 4 to 8 ounces (120 to 240 mL) of water or milk may effectively treat ingestion of a small amount of household hydrogen peroxide. For cases involving larger amounts or higher concentrations, you should still drink water or milk, but be sure to contact emergency services as soon as possible. Try gargling repeatedly with cool water if your mouth is the only affected area. While hydrogen peroxide can cause vomiting, you should not induce it if the victim is not vomiting already. You should also avoid using activated charcoal, as it will have no effect on ingested hydrogen peroxide. If your case is severe enough for hospitalization, medical professionals will administer an endoscopy to examine your digestive tract. Activated charcoal will interfere with this examination.

Treat how you’ll talk to the celebrity just like if you were talking to a stranger. Consider what you want to say to them, how you’ll say it, and if you’d like a selfie or an autograph from them. You want to be sure to leave a pleasant and polite impression. Keep your phone in reach, or a pad and writing utensil in hand before you approach the celebrity. You don’t want to waste yours and the celebrity’s time fishing for these items. They may not have the time to spare, and you could come off as inconsiderate. When you first spot a celebrity, it can be very tempting to rush over to them and express your admiration. Take a step back and think from the celebrity’s perspective. No matter how famous a person is, they deserve the same level of courtesy as everyone else. If you feel yourself getting overwhelmed, stop and breathe. It has become basic etiquette to only take photos of others with their consent. Taking secret photos of the celebrity is both impolite and a major violation of their privacy. This is considered stalking, and could result in the celebrity leaving the area or even calling the authorities. Stay where you are and gauge whether it’s appropriate to approach first. ” The best way to start any conversation is with a polite introduction. Greet the celebrity and apologize or excuse yourself for interrupting them, even if they don’t seem busy. Supporting a celebrity’s work and keeping up with their personal lives doesn’t mean you can treat them like an old friend. Keep the conversation polite by using only their stage name or their last name (ie “Ms. Stone” or “Mr. Pitt”) when you talk to them. Don’t immediately move in for a selfie or thrust a pad and pen at them for an autograph. Instead, ask them if they have a moment to take a picture with you or sign something for you. They may be more receptive if you’re polite. ” Don’t take it personally if the celebrity brushes you off or doesn’t have time to fulfill your request. They may be turning you down due to a hectic schedule or need for privacy, rather than a disdain for their fans or toward you in particular. No matter how the encounter turns out, you can still say you’ve met a celebrity! Thank them for their time, bid them goodbye, and move on. Tell the celebrity how much you appreciate them taking the time to talk to you. Now is a good time to briefly express your admiration of their work again. Offer a smile and don’t be afraid to look directly at them. Don’t linger after the encounter is over. Give the celebrity their privacy back by resuming your life and what you were occupied with before you spotted the celebrity. Don’t tell the nearest group of people that you just ran into a celebrity. Respect their right to privacy and let them go about the rest of their day.

Homemade lens cleaner won't damage the coating on your lenses like some other cleaning agents might, but you can count on it to cut through the clouds and smudges on your glasses. This is also a cheap alternative to ready-made eyeglass cleaner in the event that you ran out or weren't given any at your previous visit to the eye doctor. To make your own lens cleaner, you will need: Dish soap Isopropyl alcohol (or witch hazel) Measuring cup Microfiber cloth Small spray bottle Water You should clean your spray bottle and measuring cup before mixing your glass cleaning solution. This is because any dirt or dust left behind in these can contaminate your homemade lens cleaner. This is especially important if you are using a general purpose spray bottle that might have previously contained other household cleaners. Now that your measuring cup and spray bottle are clean, you should measure your water and isopropyl alcohol in a 1-to-1 ratio and add each to your spray bottle. Swirl your bottle gently to mix the solution. For example, you may want to combine 1 ounce of water with 1 ounce of isopropyl alcohol in your spray bottle. For this recipe, you will only need a very small amount of dish soap to give your lens cleaner some added smudge-fighting action. Put one drop of dish soap into your mixed solution of water and isopropyl alcohol. Cap your bottle and swirl its contents gently to infuse the solution with soap. Spray a moderate amount of your lens cleaner onto each lens. Now you can take your clean microfiber cloth and wipe away all the gunk that has accumulated on your glasses. If you don't have a microfiber cloth intended for glasses, clean cotton should do the job.

If you have young children, they will usually be happy making simple crafts like paper chains. Keep them occupied by challenging them to create new masterpieces or asking them to decorate something for you. Only let them do things that you trust them to do alone, or have an older child help them and watch over them if you can't be in the same room at all times. If there is a holiday coming up (big or small), give your kids some colorful paper and markers and ask them to make holiday-themed cards or decorations. Find something that could use some embellishment and ask them to decorate it. You can buy plain items like picture frames, t-shirts, birdhouses, or plaques at a crafts store, or you can find something around the house that could use a creative touch. You can use lots of ordinary household items as arts and crafts supplies. For example, have your kids make snowflakes out of paper plates, let them use old socks to make hand puppets, or task them with creating some creatures out of materials like empty tissue boxes, toilet paper rolls, and paper cups. You can also give them old magazines to make a collage. If your children are young, give them some coloring books or blank paper, provide them with lots of felt tip pens or crayons, and let them draw or color. If you don't mind them getting things messy, painting, either with brushes or with their fingers, is a great way for your kids to express themselves. Be sure to stick any of their creations on the fridge or a wall afterwards to show them that you are proud of what they have done. You can also give them some Play-Doh, along with lots of plastic cutters, and let them sculpt something. If your children like to dance, put on their favorite music and encourage them to make up their own dance moves. They could play Musical Statues, where they dance until the music stops. Get an older child to put on some music and operate the stereo/CD player. Musical Chairs is also a good choice. Try telling them to make up a dance routine that they can perform for you when you have finished cleaning or doing whatever you have to do. If your children are old enough, have them write down their stories or plays. If they are not old enough to write, you can write them down or ask an older child to write them down for them. You can incorporate an arts and crafts aspect into this activity by having children illustrate their stories or create puppets or costumes for a later performance. If your kids are having a hard time thinking of a story, ask them to make up a sequel or prequel to a story they already know. You can also try providing them with the first few sentences and then ask them to expand upon your story. You can also have kids work together by each telling a small part of the story, building off of what the others have already said.

If you're struggling to get a job because of your lack of experience, respectfully tell friends and family that you're trying to find clients. Offer to do their funeral makeup for free so you can practice your skills. Pre-arrange everything with the client, including makeup preferences and choosing a reference photo to work from. If you already have plenty of experience, continue to do this type of freelance work as a way to earn income in addition to your funeral home work. If you'd like to increase your chances of getting a mortuary makeup artist job, get mortuary qualifications. You can train across a wide range of mortuary skills so you qualify for more mortuary positions. Training in multiple mortuary fields will make you a more attractive job candidate at smaller funeral homes where they may not be able to hire a large staff. Since it may be difficult to get experience without landing a job first, contact local mortuary makeup artists and ask if you can learn from them. Keep in mind that most apprenticeships are unpaid. It's important to have your cosmetology license before you begin an apprenticeship because you'll probably be working with deceased bodies. If you can’t find a mentor or a way to get lots of experience, don’t worry. Many mortuary makeup artists get their initial experience after they’ve gotten their first job. As long as you have your training and license, you are still a viable candidate for a mortuary makeup artist position. Many funeral homes will want to train you according to their preferred practices.

An easy way to paint in your stripes is to apply a base color to the entirety of the paper (retrace lines afterward, if necessary). Then, once your base coat has dried, you can paint different colored stripes over it. To keep your lines clean when painting the stripes, try using painters tape on the borders. Keep in mind that you should mark which stripe gets which color as it can get confusing. You can do this by dotting each line with the color it will take, or by marking them with bits of tape. This is a good method if you plan to paint each line a different color - or at least more than two. For example, if you want to alternate shades of blue, you could start with a light blue at the top and then paint each stripe a darker blue until the bottom. This would give you an ombré look. Make sure your lines are clearly marked so your colors don't run over and into each other. Depending on the thickness of your paint, this can take anywhere from 10 minutes to a half hour. Once it has dried, gently pull up the tape if you used any. You can also take the time to erase any remaining pencil marks from your original grid.

You can practice giving a kiss on your hand before you actually kiss your date. Make a fist with your hand and face your palm towards you. Put out your pointer and middle fingers so that they are pointing up. Turn your fist to the side and put the two fingers that are out onto your lips. Imagine they are the lips of your date and practice lip placement to deliver a kiss. You need to learn how to lean in towards your date to initiate a kiss. Gently lean your upper body towards your date.Wait a second to see how your date reacts to you leaning in before starting the kiss. If your date leans in as well, then you can go for the kiss. However, if your date doesn’t lean in or turns away from you, it’s a good idea not to kiss at that moment. Don’t take it personally, your date might not be ready emotionally for a kiss. Gently press your lips against your partner’s lips. Aim to have your top lip hit the middle of your partner’s lips and your bottom lip just under your partner’s bottom lip. Move your lips so that you gently pull your lips away from your date's and then back on them. Keep your lips slightly open, but don’t go in for the french kiss. A first kiss should be gentle and romantic, but leave something to be desired for. This will make your date long for another, more intimate kiss. If your date is wanting more with the kiss, you can give a little more. Just pay attention to your date’s body language. Learn to read your date's body language to be a better kisser for them. For example, if your date pulls away from you, you should slow the kiss down and maybe even take a break. As you become comfortable with initiating kisses, you can start to add different kinds of kissing styles. This will help you learn what types of kissing you enjoy and will make you a better kisser for your current/future significant other.

These instructions were made for a standard piece of A4 printer paper, 8.5 x 11 inches (216 x 280 mm) in size. You may use larger paper instead (such as A3) for a louder sound. If your paper is the same color on both sides, you can make a small mark on one side to keep track. This shouldn't be necessary for this project, but it's a useful technique to know about when making origami out of regular paper.

This exercise is geared toward working your forearm muscle endurance by maximizing the time under tension. Start by lifting the dumbbells or kettle bells of your preference. Since “heavy” is relative to your routine, try a weight heavier than you would try to curl but not so heavy that you have to strain. You can always add more or less as needed. If you really want to maximize this workout, instead of barbells or kettle bells, lift two weight plates pinched together in each hand instead. You will have to work your grip—and therefore forearms—extra hard to keep the plates pinched together so they don’t fall. If you want to try loading even more weight into this exercise, try using a trap bar instead. With a trap bar, you can stand in the middle and lift the weight with both arms, which allows you to carry much more than your arms working individually. In order to put the brunt of the weight on the correct muscle groups, you want to brace your abs, keep your chest up, and keep your shoulders back. If you hunch, you’ll divert too much of the strain to your upper arms or back. The natural movement and inertia from walking will work your forearms much more than simply standing in place holding the weights, so start walking. Try this workout in sets of twenty yards to start with, or whatever you find comfortable. Increase the length of time gradually. Walking for a long time or using heavy weights before you are ready can cause a shoulder injury.

Once you have selected your hotel room, you can reserve it online through the hotel website. You will need to provide basic information about yourself for the booking, such as your full name and your travel dates. You can also reserve the room by calling the hotel directly. Try to call late evening as mornings and mid afternoons can be busy for the front desk. If you are looking for a group rate for a conference or a wedding, call the hotel directly and speak to the front desk. Many hotels do not advertise group rates online and can often offer you better rates over the phone. Many online bookings will require payment via a credit card. If you are traveling on a business trip, you may use the company credit card to pay for the hotel. Always check if your credit card or AAA provider offers any discounts on hotels so that you can use them when you pay for the room. If you are staying at the hotel for an extended period of time, you may be able to pay for the first 2 to 3 nights upfront and then cover the rest of your stay once you get to the hotel. You will then be required to leave your credit card number on file and settle your bill at the front desk on your check out day. This includes your travel dates and agreed-upon room rates. The hotel should specify all regulatory fees and charges before you pay for the room or reserve the room. Extra fees, such as a cleaning fee or a parking fee, should be explained to you by the hotel so you are not surprised by any hidden fees when you check out.

or pencil the same way you do with your dominant hand. The first step to changing your writing hand is holding the pen or pencil properly. This can be difficult if you’ve never done it before. Use the same grip as you would use with your dominant hand. This trains your non-dominant hand to use a writing instrument. For a reference, sit down and hold the pen in your dominant hand. Then trade hands and try to mirror the way you held the pen in your dominant hand. Take a picture of your dominant hand holding a pen if you need more guidance. Don’t hold the pen tightly. This is a common mistake people make when using their non-dominant hand. A tight grip makes your writing worse and also stresses your hand muscles. If you're learning to write with your left hand, it's common to smudge your writing. Use a pen without gel ink. Also avoid erasable pens. These varieties smudge much worse. Hold the pen 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) from the tip so your hand rubs on the page less. Once you’re holding the pen with your non-dominant hand, do simple tasks to introduce it to writing. Place your dominant hand down on the paper. Then trace around it with your non-dominant hand. This loosens your hand up and trains the muscles in this hand to write. Turn to a new page and repeat this activity a few times before moving on. It will feel awkward at first. Continue until you feel more comfortable holding and moving the pen in your non-dominant hand. After loosening your hand up with a tracing exercise, move on to making shapes without something to trace. Turn to a fresh page and draw simple shapes like a square, circle, and triangle. Focus on forming these shapes as legibly as possible. Draw shapes until you run out of room on the page, then switch to a new page if you feel like you need more practice. Work slowly when you draw these shapes. Pay attention to forming the shapes, not working quickly. Speed will come with time. Right now, train your muscles to get used to writing. If you need a reference, draw these shapes with your dominant hand first. Then switch hands and try to copy these shapes. After you feel comfortable drawing some disconnected shapes, move on to a more connected design. A wave shape requires more precision than simple shapes. Start by using your dominant hand to draw a line of connected waves across the page. Then switch hands and try to copy this design with your non-dominant one. Start a new line when you reach the end of the page. Another design to draw is a line of upward loops like a cursive lowercase “L”. Extend these loops across the page.

The exact reasons how or why HSV goes from its dormant stage within the spinal nerve ganglions to becoming active and spreading to the surface of the skin is not known, but stress certainly plays a factor. It's likely that stress weakens the immune system, allowing HSV to take advantage of the opportunity to spread and proliferate itself. Therefore, reducing the stress from your work and personal life is a good strategy to prevent cold sore outbreaks. Natural and effective stress-relieving practices include meditation, yoga, tai chi and deep breathing exercises. In addition to emotional stress caused by financial and/or relationship issues, your immune system is also negatively impacted by physiological stressors, such as dealing with other chronic or acute infections, poor nutrition, and exposure to toxins (such as alcohol or cigarette smoke). Work on keeping all types of stress in check through healthy lifestyle choices: nutritious diet, adequate sleep (at least 8 hours nightly) and some daily exercise. Another trigger to activate HSV from its dormant stage is excessive ultraviolet radiation from the sun, especially if coupled with lots of wind Although exposure to the sun in moderation tends to be healthy for the skin and immune system (primarily due to vitamin D production), too much UV radiation damages skin cells and seems to trigger the ever-opportunistic HSV to make an appearance. As such, don't overdo it at the beach, especially on windy days, and always apply a sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher. Although sunburn in general can trigger the formation of cold sores around the mouth, make a special effort to protect your lips and mouth from UV radiation exposure. Use a zinc oxide cream or balm on your lips when outside and keep them well moisturized. Colds sores have a tendency to reoccur in the same places during each outbreak, which can happen on a monthly basis (related to menstruation for some women) or once or twice a year.

The size of your staff will vary depending on the size of your hotel. For a small bed & breakfast, you might be able to run the venue with just a few helpers. Hotels with multiple rooms, even small ones like yours, usually require a team of workers to keep them running smoothly. When looking for staff, you should consider at least the following positions. Housekeepers. Cleanliness should be your number one priority when running your hotel. A dirty hotel will get a bad reputation quickly and customers won't come. Depending on the size of your hotel, you may need only one housekeeper or a team. A housekeeper can usually cover about 10-15 rooms per day, so keep this in mind when hiring. Desk staff. Even small hotels are usually expected to have someone on the front desk at all times. You could do this yourself during some hours, but you'll need a team to staff the desk 24 hours a day. A maintenance worker. One or two maintenance workers should be sufficient for a small hotel. They need to be general-purpose workers who can perform a wide range of tasks: plumbing, painting, repair work, electrical, etc. That way you can let your maintenance men take care of smaller tasks and if they can't handle something, you can hire a professional to do a comprehensive job. A cook. If you plan on offering food at your hotel, you'll need at least one cook. Smaller hotels might only offer breakfast, so you may only need to have the cook in for a few hours a day. Interview all your potential employees thoroughly and talk to their references as well. You should also run background checks on them. Remember, your employees will have access to your guests' rooms and personal property. You'll want to make sure that all your employees are trustworthy before giving them this kind of access. You should put specific systems in place for all your employees to follow. This way, you can guarantee a consistent level of service for your guests. Have all employees read this manual as part of their training. In the manual spell out exactly what you'll expect of each employee. Stress that all guests are to be treated cordially. Without good service your customers will not come back, and your business will fail. Also state what kinds of activities are prohibited on the premises, and spell out when termination is a possible outcome. Weekly or monthly meetings will help you keep a good relationship with your staff. You should use these meetings to tell your staff if there is anything they can improve upon, and ask for suggestions on how to do so. Also be sure to praise good work so your employees feel like they're part of a team. Listen attentively when suggestions are given- even though you're the owner, your employees have experiences in the hotel that you may not, and they're in a good position to suggest changes. Tell your staff that they can approach you at any time to talk about any problems or concerns they have, and listen if they do this. You should be on the hotel premises often and play an active role in management. This will make the staff comfortable with you and they will be more willing to open up. If you're never around, you'll seem distant and your staff may not be comfortable speaking candidly with you.

" This is a basic, formal greeting you can use with men and women and in the vast majority of social situations. Translated literally, this is a blessing that means "peace be upon you." It is most commonly used by Muslims greeting other Muslims, but it has also been used in other circumstances and situations, as well. In Arabic script, this greeting is written from right to left as: السلام عليكم This phrase should be pronounced as Ahl sah-LAHM ah-LAY-koom. " If someone says “as-salam alaykom” to you first, this is the phrase you should reply back with. Translated literally, this is a return blessing meaning “peace be upon you, as well” or “and peace to you.” Again, it is most frequently used by Muslims greeting other Muslims, but it can and has been used in other contexts, too. In Arabic script, this greeting is written from right to left as: وعليكم السلام This greeting should be pronounced as Wah ah-LAY-koom ahl sah-LAHM.

The initialism R.S.V.P. stands for Réspondez, s'il vous plait which means please reply in French. Unfortunately, some people might not be familiar with this expression and its meaning. By changing the wording of your invitation, or including the words "please reply," there will be less of a chance that a guest misunderstands your request. Another option you might consider: "please send your RSVP response to..." When an electronic invite shows up in your mail, it's easy to put it off until later or glance at it without realizing all the planning and effort that goes into a party. You might communicate this to your guests by saying: To ensure there is enough food and drink for everyone, please send a response to this invitation. So that we can prepare seating for everyone in advance, please reply as to whether or not you can make our party. If there is too much text or confusing wording, your guest might misinterpret the purpose of your invitation. This may cause her to think you are only informing her of the event, and not requesting an RSVP. To keep your invitation to the point, you might: Limit your invitation to only necessary information, such as who is holding the event, what the event is for, where the event will be, when it will be, and why it is being held. Be sure you draw attention to the RSVP deadline on your invitation so that it can't be missed! You may also want to use a "soft" deadline on your invitation, as it is common for a few stragglers to respond shortly after the deadline has passed. To draw attention to this information you might: Use an eye catching design to draw attention. Use all caps, italics, underlining, or special font. A simple typo or outdated auto-fill settings in your web browser could result in you directing people to a surprise party at someone else's house! Check and double check your contact information before you send out your invitations. In many cases, a host or hostess might request the RSVP be returned only if a guest is unable to make the event. Be sure the words "RSVP regrets only" are prominent and clearly expressed so that no guest misunderstands the purpose of this kind of RSVP.

Once the IBESR authorizes the adoption, it must be legally finalized. Depending on the child's situation, a number of Haitian government agencies and courts will potentially be involved. This process may take several months. Stay in touch with your ASP. They will let you know if you need to provide any additional documents or information. Your ASP will assist in completing the forms to get your child's new birth certificate and passport so they can travel to the United States. To get the child's passport, gather the adoption decree, IBESR authorization papers, and your own identification. Your ASP will apply for the child's passport using these documents. It typically takes between 2 and 3 months to get the child's passport after the adoption has been completed. Since your child isn't yet a US citizen, this petition requests a visa from USCIS so the child can travel to the US with you. Your child's citizenship will be finalized once they come home to the US for the first time. You can download Form I-800 and instructions at https://www.uscis.gov/i-800. There is no filing fee for Form I-800. The filing of this form is included with the fee you paid when you filed Form I-800A. Your ASP will assist you in gathering the required documents to submit to USCIS so your child can get a visa to travel to the United States. If you're not going to be in Haiti for the interview, these original documents will be sent to your ASP's agent in Haiti. The child must have their birth certificate, two passport-size photos, their Haitian passport, and a medical report. Other documents may be required depending on the child's situation. Your ASP will have a list of the specific documents you need. Before the child's visa interview, go online to https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx to complete this form. Enter identification and biological data about the child and include the cover sheet along with other documentation for the child's visa interview. Your child's visa interview takes place at the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince. A consular officer will evaluate all of the child's documents and issue a visa for the child to travel to the United States. Your ASP typically will have an agent in Haiti who will attend the visa interview with your child if you are not yet in the country. Sign a Power of Attorney document that gives them authority to represent the child. Provided all the documents are in order, your child's visa will be issued within 2 working days of the interview. After your child's visa has been issued, go back to the IBESR with the adoption order and decree and the child's travel documents. The IBESR will issue an exit letter that allows the child to leave the country with you. Haiti requires a second in-country visit, typically lasting around 6 days. During this time, you will finalize legal travel arrangements for your child so they are allowed to enter the United States with you. Regardless of where in Haiti your child lives, most of your meetings on this trip will take place in Port-au-Prince. Once your child enters the US, they will automatically become a citizen of the US.

Pain is sometimes experienced with tooth cavities. This occurs because of the depth of the cavity. To address pain, the patient may take over-the-counter pain relievers. These should be taken as needed and never be taken in excess. The edges of tooth cavities are not always smooth; it could be jagged, rough, and sharp. The sharp edges can cause tissue trauma. There is a simple, temporary solution to this problem: Gently run your tongue along your teeth, taking note of areas with sharpness. Roll a small amount of dental wax, and place it over the sharp edges. Run your tongue over the area to check for any sharpness; if there are any sharp edges left, place dental wax on the area. Repeat these steps as needed. Application of dental wax is a temporary solution; the wax will fall off during use. However, it is a simple way to prevent tissue trauma while waiting for your dental appointment. There are instances where a patient cannot visit their dentist for a permanent filling. During these times, the patient would feel bothered and uncomfortable because of the cavity. To address the cavity, they could use a temporary filling material which is available at most pharmacies. These come with simple instructions: Clean the tooth. Remove any food build-up at the area. Dry the tooth using cotton swab. The kit would come with an applicator; using this, scoop some temporary filling material and pack the tooth cavity. Gently bite to ensure the height of the filling. Clean any excess material around the tooth. Let the temporary filling set. Do not eat, drink, or bite on the area for the next 30 minutes to allow complete setting of the temporary filling. The above three steps are temporary ways on how to temporarily deal with your tooth cavity while waiting for a permanent filling from your dentist. A dental visit and consultation is required even if you do not feel pain or sharpness, or have filled the tooth with a temporary filling. The dentist would replace these temporary and short term solutions with a permanent and durable dental filling. A dental consultation could also prevent a serious injury or problem from occurring.

This is key, otherwise the tires might lock up and not spin properly. Put your key in the ignition, and turn to start your car. While your car is still in park, turn off traction control. There is generally a button on the left or right side of the steering wheel allowing you to disable traction control. See your owner's manual if there is no such button. Do not turn off traction control before you start your car. The default setting for traction control is "ON." This means that traction control will turn on after the ignition starts. A light is likely to appear on your dashboard above your steering wheel calling your attention to the fact that traction control has been turned off. Do not worry about this light, as it will disappear once you finish spinning donuts, and turn traction control back on. The surface of the space should ideally be blacktop rather than grass or dirt. It is best to spin donuts on a barren parking lot, or back road. Make sure that you have enough space, not just for your car, but for when it begins to spin in circles. You should also make sure that the surrounding space does not have any houses, trees, or other obstructions. Though you can also do donuts in snowy areas, avoid icy or slick areas as these can present a safety hazard. You do not want to spin donuts with tires that are already worn down, and/or need replacing. To check the tread, perform the "penny test." Take a penny and place it in one of the tire's tread ribs. Make sure Lincoln's head is facing down. If the tread rib covers the entire head, you have enough tread on your tire to safely spin donuts. If the head is more than halfway showing, you should think about replacing your tires. You can either do this yourself by purchasing tires online or visiting your nearest car care professional. Make sure that your oil has been recently changed. You should also change your power steering and brake fluids. These are critically important, as spinning donuts puts a tremendous amount of pressure on your car. You need to make sure it is in top shape before you take it out. Please visit your nearest car care professional or use the following links to change your car's fluids: How to Change the Oil in Your Car How to Flush Power Steering Fluid How to Refill Brake Fluid You should also perform an overall check on your car's mechanical components. Check your engine, transmission, muffler, etc. to make sure they are in tip-top shape. Visit: How to Do a Maintenance Inspection for Your Car. Generally speaking, spinning donuts is safe. However, in case of an emergency, you should always have people on standby. This could be a couple of friends or relatives who are willing to go out with you. Have them stand far away from where you are spinning donuts. This way there is no chance that they can get hurt, and therefore, will be able to call someone in case of an emergency. Make sure your phone is charged before you go out, as well as your friends' phones. Have your local sheriff's office and emergency personnel phone numbers on hand in the event of an emergency.

When you are preparing to tack up your horse, you should make sure it is tied up so that it can't get away from you. Many people put a halter on the horse, then attach cross ties to it. Make sure the metal clasp that attaches to your horse’s halter or the part that attaches to the wall is a quick release such as with a panic snap. Using this instead of a snap hook ensures that your horse can get loose if it panics and gets caught. If you tie your horse with a lead rope, it's always a good idea to do a quick-release, or slip knot, so that you can take it off quickly in case of emergency. Don't use the horse's bridle to tie it up while you are tacking it up. This should be put on your horse before you put on the saddle. Before tacking up, make sure you have all equipment nearby and that it is in good condition. Having all your supplies within arm's reach will make tacking up your horse easier and quicker than if you have to search for pieces as you go. Place the stirrup and cinch that will be on the far side of the horse up on top of the saddle. This will make it so they don't hit the horse when you place the saddle on its body. You can cross the stirrups over the top of the saddle to keep them out of they way until you are ready to mount the horse. But this is optional, you could also ‘run up’ your stirrups by sliding the stirrup up the leather strap (stirrup leather) and then putting the stirrup leather through the middle of the main stirrup part

Shaping up your rose bushes sporadically as they fill out will encourage them to put more of their resources toward producing beautiful new buds. With a little attention here and there, you’ll begin to see more dramatic flower production by the time the days start getting shorter. Avoid heavy prunings during the heat of the summer. Your roses will already be somewhat stressed due to the heat, so losing too much healthy growth only weakens them further. Any sections of the plant showing signs of disease should be dealt with immediately to prevent the condition from spreading. Similarly, old, brittle wood invites harmful pests, fungi, and bacteria to attack the plant, and should also be cut back as soon as possible. Throughout the growing season, the primary purpose of pruning is to keep your roses healthy and active. This can be achieved by removing any unhealthy-looking parts of the plant that could become an issue if left alone. Deadheading is the practice of snipping off spent or failing flowers in order to make room for new ones. Snip the stem down to first group of five leaflets below the flower cluster. In a few short weeks, another round of blooms will appear in their place. In most cases, you’ll be making your cuts approximately 6–8 inches (15–20 cm) below the flowers themselves. During extreme heat, only cut back to the first set of leaves rather than going further down the stem. Deadheading is essential for improving both the health and aesthetic quality of your knockout roses. If a few fast-growing shoots exceed the length of the surrounding shoots, trim the longer sections to restore the plant to an even length. Repeat this process on all visible sides of the bush. Otherwise, it can quickly overtake its surroundings and begin looking unruly. In addition to vertical growth, new growth will also expand outward and below the plant in the spring and summer. This "leggy" undergrowth should also be kept short.

Make sure it's the right one! This will discard it. To restore the default global hotkeys, click on the “Restore Defaults” button on the upper-right corner of the screen. This will delete any keyboard shortcuts you’ve added, together with the changes you’ve made with the others.

Spread the scarf over a flat surface and use a ruler to measure its dimensions. 1 of these sides wraps over the dowel later. If you need to conserve wall space, measure and then hang the scarf's shorter side. To help you choose a side to measure, figure out how much wall space you have available. Select the dowels that are 1⁄2 in (1.3 cm) in diameter, getting 1 for each scarf you wish to hang. Using a handsaw, cut the dowels down to match the length of the side you wish to hang. Dowels are sold at most craft supply stores as well as home improvement stores. For example, if your scarf is 12 in (30 cm) long, cut the dowel the same length. Turn your iron to the proper heat setting before using it. The settings you use depend on the fabric your scarf is made of. Press out all the wrinkles, taking care not to damage the fabric. You will need a box of upholstery tacks from a craft store. Wrap between 1 to 3 in (2.5 to 7.6 cm) of the scarf over the dowel. Then, pin the scarf in place on 1 end. Continue placing tacks every 1 in (2.5 cm) along the dowel. Select a pattern of ribbon that compliments your scarf. Measure out a length of ribbon 3 in (7.6 cm) longer than the dowel. Cut the ribbon to length with scissors. Twine can be used as a stronger but less colorful option. Both twine and ribbon can be found at craft stores. Lay the ribbon flat next to the dowel. Tack an end to each of the dowel's ends. Next, lift the ribbon up to test it. Make sure the tacks are pressed in tightly so the ribbon doesn’t come loose. Select a spot on the wall to hang the scarf. Simply hammer a nail into that spot, then drape the ribbon over the nail. The scarf hangs flat, so its design is always visible. The dowels can also hang from curtain rods or other spots. Scarves can hang from clothing hangers or shower curtain rings without a dowel. Slip the hanger onto a wall-mounted rod, then pull the scarf through the hanger. Pinning isn’t required this way.

It is not far from the truth to say that healthy guinea pigs eat constantly, so any changes in eating patterns or frequency should always be cause for concern. Sometimes, not eating or eating less than usual may be the only observable sign of a serious condition. Guinea pigs cannot go more than a few hours without eating before causing potential damage. If your pet has not eaten at all (or very little) in the past 16-20 hours, seek immediate veterinary attention. Make sure your guinea pig is also drinking water as normal. However, remember that many guinea pigs don't drink much and others drink a lot, so look for changes in how much they're drinking. If your guinea pig is normally active and friendly but has begun acting agitated, anxious, or afraid, assume that there is a medical problem involved. You know your pet's personality and normal activities better than anyone, so use your judgment in determining things out of the ordinary, then involve the vet as warranted. While the list could be endless, and will be particular to your guinea pig, common signs of trouble can include: avoiding favorite foods; hiding all the time; lethargy; a change in posture or walking style; or any other change from established behavior patterns. With some pets, a wait-and-see approach is sensible when it comes to deciding whether to seek medical assistance. Because guinea pigs can go from seemingly healthy to critically ill in a matter of hours, however, it is essential to quickly identify and act upon any possible signs of sickness or injury. The potential embarrassment of taking a healthy guinea pig to the vet's office is nothing compared to the pain you will feel if you wait too long to seek treatment for an illness that could have easily been addressed. Guinea pigs, for instance, are more susceptible to having adverse reactions to certain antibiotics than many other pets. This means that you need to seek out an exotic pets veterinarian with ample experience with guinea pigs and that you need to keep a close eye on your pet's behavior even after antibiotic treatment has begun. Your vigilance in watching for potential signs of illness needs to be matched by your vigilance in ensuring healthy conditions for your guinea pig. This combination of prevention and close observation offers your best bet for enjoying years of health and happiness with your pet. Provide your guinea pig with an appropriate, consistent diet (mainly hay and leafy vegetables — see How to Care for Guinea Pigs for details) and ample fresh water. Keep its bedding and enclosure clean, and offer it a low-stress living environment and regular exercise. Guinea pigs often do better in pairs or groups than alone, but always quarantine a new arrival for two to three weeks before introducing it to the group.

Combine equal amounts of sugar and warm water in a bowl. Stir the mixture together until it forms a thick paste that you can easily spread in your hands. You can use either white granulated sugar or organic cane sugar for your scrub. Gently apply the sugar paste to your skin and scrub in small circles over the stain. The sugar will lift the turmeric stains and exfoliate your skin at the same time. Don’t scrub too hard or you may cause skin irritation. Mix hand soap and water together until you bring it to a lather. Rinse the paste completely off of your skin to get rid of the turmeric stains for good. Once your skin is clean, pat it dry with a soft towel. If you still notice stains on your skin, make more sugar scrub and clean the area again.

Rinse the frog legs and pat dry with clean paper towels. Divide them at the joint using sharp kitchen scissors. If you do not have a pair of scissors set aside for kitchen use, you could use a sharp knife, instead. Place the crushed crackers, flour, cornmeal, dried minced onion, salt, and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Zip the back up and shake vigorously to combine the ingredients together. Make sure that the bag is large enough to fit the coating ingredients as well as one or two frog leg pieces at a time. Whisk the eggs and milk together in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed. The mixture should be a consistent pale yellow color without any variations or streaks of white or darker yellow. Pour the vegetable oil and peanut oil into the skillet and heat them over medium-high heat for a couple of minutes. The oil should be about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) deep. Make sure that the skillet you use is heavy and has high sides. If you do not have a large skillet with tall sides, you could use a saucepan, instead. Dip each leg in the egg mixture. After letting the excess drip off, dredge each leg in the cracker mixture, turning to coat all sides. If the bag with the cracker mixture is large enough, you can place a few pieces of frog leg in the bag at once, seal it, and shake lightly to coat them. Transfer the frog legs into the hot oil, cooking each one for about 5 minutes per side. Be careful as you put the legs in the oil. The oil may sputter and spit at you if you get your hand too close or cause it to splash up by dropping the legs in with too much force. If you notice that the legs are browning too fast, reduce the heat of the stove to medium from medium-high. Use tongs to fish the cooked frog legs from the hot oil and transfer them to clean paper towels. Serve once the legs have drained for a minute or so.

A heart-healthy diet is a good idea to improve overall heart health, but arrhythmia, which are a very specific electrical problem with the heart that, for the most part, is inborn and cannot be altered by diet. Eating a balanced diet is the easiest way to minimize the risk of arrhythmia. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and protein sources from meat, poultry and dairy products. See your doctor or a nutritionist and ask them to plan a heart-healthy diet for you to follow. Omega-3 is a type of healthy oil that is beneficial for the heart. Omega-3 fatty acid acts like a broom which sweeps LDL away from the arteries. It also help balance the rhythm of your heart. Eat oatmeal for breakfast because it is rich in omega-3s. Bake or steam salmon for dinner because salmon is a deep sea fish that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Sweeping LDL away is especially important for the coronary arteries that are located near the heart, as plaque build-up from cholesterol is a common cause of coronary artery disease. Add some fruit to your breakfast or some vegetables and whole-grain bread to your salmon to make them complete, healthy meals. If you don't like salmon, try tuna, mackerel, or herring. Avocado is a rich source of monosaturated fats, which help to raise HDL (high density lipoprotein, or the “good cholesterol”) while decreasing LDL levels. Add avocado to salads, into sandwiches, or add a slice to any snack. You can also make desserts with avocado as well, such as chocolate mousse. These desserts are better for you because they use better, healthier ingredients. Like avocado, olive oil is a rich source of monosaturated fats that decrease LDL. Add olive oil to a marinade, as part of a dressing on a salad, or use it when sauteing vegetables. This will incorporate just enough of the oil into your diet to get the heart healthy benefits without increasing your fat intake too much. When you're in the grocery store, look for “extra virgin” olive oil as it is less processed than regular olive oil. Olive oil is a great substitute for butter or other oils when you cook. Live fish and oatmeal, nuts are also rich in omega-3 fatty acids and other healthy fats. Healthy fats help you lose weight and have more energy. Nuts also have fiber in them, which will help your overall health. Try eating a handful of walnuts, pecans, macadamias, or almonds as a tasty, healthy snack. You can also add nuts to recipes, such as almond crusted fish or roasted walnuts with sauteed green beans. Berries are naturally full of antioxidants, which reduce harmful substances and toxins in the body. They also contain anti-inflammatory properties that help to reduce the risk of heart disease as well as cancer. Grab a handful as a healthy, sweet snack instead of processed, refined sugar filled sweets. Also try sprinkling some fresh berries like blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, or blackberries over your morning cereal or add them to yogurt. Beans are high in fiber, which helps to reduce cholesterol by pulling out LDL from your blood. Beans also contain omega 3 fatty acids and calcium, which help reduce heart problems and possible arrhythmia. Try adding black beans to Mexican dishes, chickpeas or cannellini beans to a salad, and kidney beans to soups and stews. You can also eat them by themselves as a side dish to any meal, such as steamed salmon or baked chicken. Flaxseed is rich in fiber as well as omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids that are good for the heart. You can combine with your morning oatmeal or add a teaspoon of flaxseed to baked goods.. Also try flaxseed meal, which you can add to baked goods as well.

There is no one rule for outhouses in the United States and even less so for the rest of the world. It is unlikely that you will be able to build one in the city. Research local code for the minimum distance between septic sources and water sources, plus any other restrictions on size or depth. There are many different types of outhouse designs, some of them simpler than others. Before building, decide how many seats you want, and whether you will separate stalls by sex. Know the weather in your area. A screen fronted outhouse is fine for most summers, but won't do you much good in an Alaska winter. Consider who will be using the privy. For instance, if a parent has to accompany a child, make sure that there is room to accommodate them. While most outhouses are rectangular in shape, they can vary in comfort and size. They can either simply have a hole in the floor of the outhouse over which one squats, or they can have an actual seat to sit upon. All outhouses should have some form of ventilation and preferably something with which to wipe. Building a shelf in the outhouse can provide a place for toilet paper and a few magazines and hand sanitizers. It's a good opportunity to get creative!

Prepare two sponge baking pans measuring 20cm round. Grease the sides and line the base with baking/parchment paper. Cover a wire baking rack with parchment paper. Add the butter, vanilla extract and sugar to the mixing bowl. Beat until the mixture becomes fluffy and light. Beat them into the mixture. Then beat in the milk. Stir in each batch of flour thoroughly. Divide the batter evenly. Bake for 30 minutes. Tip the two halves out onto the wire rack to cool. Turn them over to have the top side facing upward before leaving to cool. Spread the jam over the top of one half once cooled. Place the other half onto the jam covering to sandwich the two together. If you like, whipped cream can also be piped on top of the jam. If wished, you can dust with icing sugar to complete the look. Cut into slices for serving.

If the body of your car is hot from sitting in the sun or from driving, wait for your car to cool down before cleaning it. This may take 20 to 30 minutes. Since heat can speed the drying time of soap and water, you want to wait for your car to cool down to avoid soap and water stains. Place two buckets, a car cleanser, a soft natural sponge or a lambswool wash mitt, a cloth/rag, tire cleaner, soft terry towels, and car wax next to your car. These materials are needed to clean your car’s exterior. Gather your supplies to clean the interior as well. These supplies may include a vacuum, trash bag, glass cleaner, upholstery foam cleanser, carpet cleaner, Q-tips, paper towels, and rags. One bucket will be used for soaking your cloth while the other will be used for rinsing your cloth. Fill one of the buckets with the specially formulated car cleanser per the instructions. Do not use dishwashing detergent or hand soap to clean your car. These harsh household cleaners may strip off your car’s wax.

Getting outside and getting some fresh air will help to pass the time and it can also help to relieve stress. Try taking a quick walk around your neighborhood or office building. Even if you only have 10 minutes, going out for a quick walk is a great way to pass the time. Not only it is healthy for you, but it helps to pass the time. Try inviting a coworker or friend to join you on a walk to make it even more enjoyable. For example, if you are working, then you could take your break in the form of a walk with a coworker. You can even bring a cup of coffee, tea, or any other drink along with you to enjoy along with the fresh air and conversation. You can also walk around indoors if you cannot get outside. Take a lap around your office or desk at work, or walk back and forth down your hallway. If you are at school or work and cannot go outside to take a walk, then you can exercise without attracting too much attention to yourself, such as by fidgeting and clenching various muscles. You can do this at your computer, sitting in front of the tv, or just in your bedroom. If you’re stuck on a plane or train for long periods, try doing leg extensions or arm stretches. If you’re a woman, you can also do Kegel exercises. . At first, it might not make the time go by faster, but once you get the hang of it, you'll be able to enter a "timeless" state. Your mind is what keeps track of time, and meditating is about clearing your mind. You can find a guided meditation recording on YouTube to help you if you have never meditated before. You can even meditate while doing active things, such as running. Try choosing a mantra to repeat and focus on as you go about your day. If meditation doesn’t suit your restless mind, try daydreaming instead. Visualize yourself in an exciting place, story, conversation, or anything else that holds your interest. You can also try to breathe deeply. Slow, deep breathing is calming and centering, and might actually get you to enjoy your current situation more than you thought possible. Try breathing in for eight counts, holding your breath, and breathing out for eight more. Repeat until it becomes natural and you can let your mind wander peacefully. . Napping may not seem like an entertaining thing to do, but it can help to pass some time and make you feel more alert when you wake up. Whether you're nodding off during the afternoon slump at the office, working a nightshift or double shift, or fighting drowsiness while driving, a power nap in a safe location can make you more alert and productive. Try taking a quick 20 minute nap to recharge your batteries, or take a longer nap to pass some time. Writing is a great way to sort out your thoughts and it can also help to make the time go faster. Try writing in a journal about whatever is on your mind, or start a blog on something that interest you. You can start a blog for creative writing, video games or whatever interests you! Set aside a time to write in your journal or blog every day, such as in the morning for 30 minutes or right after school each day. Setting up a blog is easy with sites like Wordpress and Blogger, but it will take up some time so it is a great way to make time go more quickly. You can customize your blog with color schemes, fonts, and images to make it your own.

If you're worried about your teen telling you the truth, it may be helpful to know the things teens lie about most often. You can't accuse your teen of lying about everything, but if you know what your teen is most likely to lie about, you can prevent future instances of that behavior. Some of the most common behaviors teens lie about include: how teens spend their time what teens spend their allowance on seeing friends that their parents don't approve of which movies your teen sees and whom your teen goes with what types of clothing your teen wears outside the house drinking alcohol and/or doing drugs driving under the influence or riding in cars with a driver who was under the influence going to parties having adult supervision outside the house It's tough to know when your teen is lying, and any suspicions should be approached very cautiously. Being overly suspicious of your teen actually makes you statistically less likely to know what your teen is lying about. You may be more likely to recognize your teen is lying about something when you're suspicious, but you'll probably be wrong about what your teen lies about and why. Accusing your teen of lying when he or she is actually telling the truth may make your teen less likely to be open and honest with you in the future. Try to evaluate your teen's behavior in the context of his or her past patterns of behavior. If your teen is getting into trouble (or has a history of doing so), that teen may be more likely to lie to you. Remember that no teen is lying about everything all the time. You may have your suspicions, but you need to recognize that your teen does tell the truth as well, and you need to be fair in your assessment of his/her honesty. Some parents may not be comfortable trying to catch their teens in a lie. However, if you have your suspicions and you want to put a stop to it, it may be worth considering checking out your teen's story. This can help establish a baseline of behavior so you'll know what to expect going forward. If your teen claims to have spent the day at a friend's house, call that friend's parents and confirm that this is true. You may want to try quizzing your teen to see if he/she is telling the truth. Remember what your teen says, and ask follow-up questions later on to see if your teen sticks to the same story you were told earlier. With that said, it's important to recognize that trying to "trap" your teen in a lie will only discourage open and honest communication with you. Resist the urge to spy on your teen or go through his/her belongings. This can damage your teen's trust in you and set back your lines of communication. Whether you've caught your teen in a lie or you simply don't believe your teen's story, you should express this to your teen as calmly and directly as possible. Don't get mad, and don't accuse your teen of lying; instead, open a conversation about what your teen has told you. Don't interrogate your teen. That will only make your teen more likely to lie to you again. Let your teen know that you don't entirely believe the story you're being told. Give your teen a way out. He/she may be willing to tell the truth if you offer some type of immunity from punishment. You can say something like, "We're reasonably sure that you're not telling us the truth. Are you sure you want to stick with your version of events, or is there something else you'd like to tell us?"

For admittance into Tahiti, make sure you have a valid, government issued passport with at least 6 months left before expiry. The name on this passport should match any other identifying documents you have, including your tickets. For information on how to obtain a passport, contact your country’s department of state. For citizens of the United States, Japan, New Zealand, and Canada, no visa is required if you are staying for under 30 days. For citizens of the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, St. Marin, and the Vatican, no visa is required if you are staying for under 90 days. If you are traveling from another country, check with your local French embassy for potential visa requirements. A current list of French embassies around the world, along with their contact information, can be found on EmbassyPages.com. Since you will be using multiple airlines to get to Bora Bora, make sure the amount of luggage you bring and the content held within meets the regulation standards of every flight provider. Current baggage regulations will be available on each airline’s website. When flying to Bora Bora, you will first need to travel to a city that offers direct flights to Tahiti. Currently, only Los Angeles, Tokyo, Honolulu, Auckland, and Santiago provide this service. Your flight will be provided by Air Tahiti Nui, Air France, or Air New Zealand. When flying from Honolulu or Aukland, expect a trip of 5 hours. When flying from Los Angeles, expect a trip of 8 hours and 30 minutes. When flying from Tokyo, expect a trip of 11 hours. When flying from Santiago, expect a trip of 13 hours. Located just outside the Tahitian capital of Papeete, Fa'a'ā International Airport is the only major flight hub that offers access to the greater islands of French Polynesia. To make travel between islands safer and easier, you will go through customs in Papeete, not Bora Bora. All passengers will be required to show a valid passport and return flight ticket, and visitors traveling from certain countries or staying for an extended period of time may be required to show a French Visa.

If your hair growth is associated with a medical condition such as hirsutism or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), you may be able to take birth control to help reduce hair growth. Since these two conditions produce an overabundance of androgens, birth control is used to decrease the production of these in the body. The decrease in androgens will slow down hair growth and make it finer and softer than before. Consult your doctor about hair growth issues associated with these conditions. If you don't have one of these conditions, you should not take birth control to reduce hair growth unless it is prescribed by your primary care physician. Electrolysis is a procedure where a small needle in placed into a hair follicle and it is zapped with an electrical current. This damages the hair at the follicle level, which stops hair growth in the area. These treatments are typically suited for small areas, though larger areas can be treated over multiple treatments. Look for a qualified electrologist in your area, but be aware. These treatments are expensive. Electrolysis is the only permanent form of hair removal, but it does cause some pain. If you have PCOS or hirsutism, these treatments will help at first, but the body hair will eventually come back. Laser hair removal is faster and less painful than electrolysis, but your hair may grow back. Typically, you would need four to six treatments which are spaced about four to six weeks apart to gain satisfactory hair removal. During this process, body hair production is reduced. Dermatologists and skin specialists perform these treatments, but they are expensive. It is possible to permanently stop hair growth in certain areas with laser hair removal, although in some cases, the hair may still grow back. There are some new medicated, prescription creams that help reduce hair growth. These products, such Vaniqa, help reduce the production of body hair in women along the face and neck. It blocks the production of a natural enzyme in the skin that causes hair to grow. This effect makes hair grow slower and can make the remaining hair lighter and finer.

The Shark Tank website has a page where you can send an email to the casting team. The URL for that site is http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/send-an-email. You’ll have to read the terms and conditions and then agree to them. Once you do this, an email screen will automatically pop up. Make sure you include your name, age, contact information, and the name of your product. You also need to include information about your business or product. Pitch the dream, rather than the figures, so that the casting directors can really pick up on your passion. Also include a bit of brief background information about the history of your product or business, as well as an outline of how you plan to make your business thrive. Live casting calls are also a chance to get on Shark Tank and meet Mark Cuban. The Shark Tank website has a list of open casting call locations when the process is underway. The open calls usually begin in January. Download the Application packet and fill it out completely before you attend the open call. The packet is available on the open call page of the Shark Tank website. When you actually show up for the casting call, be prepared for the resources you'll have. You won’t necessarily have access to electricity or any A/V equipment, so don’t rely on computer presentations for your pitch. You can leave big props in your car until you get your wristband once you get to the venue. Then you can go back and get what you need for your pitch. If you make it through the audition round, you’ll have a chance to be on the show and actually pitch to Mark Cuban. Tailor your pitch to him in order to increase his potential interest. Research the products he’s invested in from the show as well as his current businesses to tailor your pitch to him. Cuban has invested in Ten Thirty One Productions, an entertainment company that specializes in live-action horror attractions. He's also invested in sports apparel, smartphone LED bulbs, and restaurants.

Switch off the power to the circuit where the chandelier will be located or unscrew the fuse for the fixture you are replacing. If the circuits are unlabeled, you may have to test them with trial and error until the current fixture turns off. If you don't know where your electric panel is, see How to Find the Fuse Box or Circuit Breaker Box. Consider taping a note to the circuit box to let other people in the house know that you'll be working with electrical wiring and that the circuit should not be turned back on. Turn the light switch on and off a few times to make sure there is no power running to the current fixture. If there is no fixture currently installed in that location, use a non-contact voltage tester or circuit tester to test each wire. You may use a multimeter instead, although the device is more complicated to use. Follow instructions carefully when using a multimeter to test for voltage. Using the wrong settings could give you a false reading or damage the device. If a fixture is currently installed that includes light bulbs, glass light covers, or other detachable parts, remove them now and set them aside. This makes it easier to detach the fixture without breaking these pieces. You may skip this step if the fixture is small and you have an assistant to help you remove it. You may require a screwdriver or wrench to remove any screws or lock nuts attaching the fixture to the ceiling. Make sure you or an assistant has a firm grip on the fixture before you detach it from the ceiling. Do not detach the wires yet. This step may be much easier with an assistant to hold the fixture. A stepladder may also be required. Do not let the old fixture hang with no support other than the wiring. This will likely cause the fixture to fall and could damage the wiring as well. There should be two or more wires connecting your old fixture to your home electrical system. They may be color coded with white and black insulation, or identified with a ridge or lettering. While full wiring instructions will be given later on in these instructions, you may have an easier time if you make a diagram of where each wire is connected. If the wires are not easily distinguished from each other, mark them with colored tape. Unscrew the plastic wire connectors counterclockwise and detach wires. Transfer the old fixture to a storage space where it won't get in the way of the installation.

SketchUp has a huge library of different models which you can add to your project. To add an existing model, do the following: Click the "Components" tab, which resembles a three-box icon on the right side of the page. Type a keyword into the "Search 3D Warehouse" text box. For example, to bring up a list of houses, you would type in house. Click the magnifying glass-shaped "Search" icon. Select a structure, then wait for it to appear in SketchUp. If you want to free-draw your structure's base, click the pencil icon on the left side of the page, click the pencil which appears in the pop-out menu, and click and drag to draw. Once you've connected all of the lines, you should see the inside of your structure's base turn blue. You can also free-draw by clicking the squiggly line instead of the pencil icon in the pop-out menu. If you want to make a circular base, select the arc tool instead. This tool resembles a box with an upward-facing arrow in it. Clicking it prompts a pop-out menu. It's the box with an upward-facing arrow in the pop-out menu. This will allow you to raise the surface, thus creating a tower. Using the pencil tool, draw in and modify structure details as needed. For example, if you wanted to use the structure base as a four-walled box, you might draw a slightly smaller box inside of the base and then use the "Modify" tool to lower the smaller box. You can add color to a structure face by clicking the paint bucket icon, clicking a color on the right side of the page, and clicking a face on the structure. . Once you've finished adding the structures you want to create, you can save your SketchUp project on your account page.

Studies suggest that singing offers many of the emotional, mental and physical health benefits provided by exercise. Singing loudly releases endorphins and relieves stress. If you don't feel comfortable singing in front of other people, do it when you're alone in the shower or in your car. A guilty conscience can weigh down your emotional well-being. Apologize to anyone you need to apologize to. Go out of your way to mend a relationship you damaged. You won't be able to turn back the hands of time, but by doing everything you can to correct your mistakes, you'll spend less time losing energy on guilt. Likewise, if there is someone in your life who has wronged you, make a conscious choice to forgive that person. Anger and hatred can consume just as much energy as guilt. Recharge a depleted sense of self-confidence by sitting down and making a list of the things you've accomplished in the past week, month or year. Doing this on a regular basis will keep you feeling continually recharged, so remember to do it as often as possible. Avoid thinking about the things you wanted to do but didn't get done. The point is to tally up your accomplishments and not to focus on where you fell short for the month. After all, most people base their lists on what they would like to accomplish for the day or week, but usually expectations actually outweigh what people can realistically accomplish in a 24 hour period. Everyone makes mistakes. Mistakes are an inevitable part of the human experience, but people sometimes get hung up on their own mistakes and dwell on them for extended periods of time. The next time you make a mistake, acknowledge it, then remind yourself to get right back on track. Life is busy, and in your quest to be responsible, you may find yourself postponing the things you enjoy doing or the experiences you would like to try. Doing this too often can make life feel less exciting. A tedious, uneventful life may make you feel more sluggish and less motivated than you want to be. Schedule time once a week (or once a month, at least) to do something you truly find fun. Take a vacation to a place you have never been to. Vacations can often be very restorative as you explore new environments, cultures, and experiences in a novel place. Most guilty pleasures are probably not worth your time—but in moderation, some guilty pleasures can make you feel better. Eat dessert or read a trashy romance novel. Watch several hours of a favorite TV show on DVD or streaming video. Find something you love to do but rarely allow yourself to do, and indulge in the activity. Of course, unhealthy indulgences like drugs should still be avoided. The idea is to do something harmless that refreshes you, not something damaging. Everyone has to deal with something that is emotionally upsetting or tiresome at times. Avoid putting yourself in situations that require you to deal with exhausting people or activities as often as possible. If you cannot rid yourself of these things, at least give yourself a day's break from them. Avoid phone calls from friends who introduce negativity into your life. You can call those people back another day. Let an e-mail from a fussy co-worker sit for an afternoon, and reply back once you have the emotional energy to handle that person. Put your bills, bank statements, and other financial documents in a desk drawer, and don't look at them until tomorrow. Focus on supporting relationships that you don’t usually have the time to nurture. Make time to connect and have meaningful, face-to-face conversations with your spouse and children. Go to family and children's events together, and do things that make you all smile. Commit to spending five to 20 minutes in a state of meditation and/or prayer. Meditation works well for both religious and non-religious individuals alike, but if you are a person of faith, prayer adds a spiritually rejuvenating component to the process as well. Either way, the point is to let go of your grief and negativity during this time.

The muscles in your core stretch from the area around your rib cage to around mid-thigh. These muscles work together to help you stand tall and regulate your posture. You should do exercises that strengthen these muscles in order to improve your posture and overall health. Try exercises that work all of the muscles in this group. For example, lie flat on the ground with your legs bent above you, as if your feet were flat against the wall. Engage your abs and extend one leg down almost to the floor, straightening it as you go. Hold for a second just above the floor before you bring it back up. Repeat on the other leg. Do 20 sets of this exercise. A lack of flexibility causes muscle imbalance and poor body alignment. You should increase stretches that help with the flexibility of your back, arms, and core. You should also incorporate this into your daily routine at work, where you stretch periodically throughout the day to increase your muscle flexibility even while stationary. Try easy neck and back flexibility stretches. Stand or sit straight up. Pull your head back and center it over your spine. Pull your shoulders back and down and bend your arms, moving them down as if you are trying to put your elbows in your back pockets. Push your palms outward and hold for at least 6 seconds. Repeat a few times during the day to increase flexibility. To keep up your posture, you need to exercise the muscles in your back. To do the superman stretch, lie face down on the floor and extend both your arms over your head. Turn your thumbs toward the ceiling. Squeeze your glutes, contract your core, and lift your arms, head, and legs about 4 inches off the ground. Hold this position for 2 seconds, then lower your limbs back down to the floor. You should repeat this move 15 times to help strengthen your shoulders and activate the muscles that strengthen your spine. One great way to improve your posture is to increase the strength in your back. To do the T exercise, lie face down on the floor and extend your arms to the side, make a large T with your body. Turn your thumbs to the ceiling as you contract your abs and glutes. Pull your shoulder blades together and lift your arms toward the ceiling as far as you can comfortably go. Hold this position for 2 seconds, and then lower your arms. Repeat 15 times. To do the W exercise, lie face down with your upper arms straight across at the shoulder. Bend your arms so that your forearms are parallel to your neck, turning your thumbs toward the ceiling and making a W. Contract your abs and glutes, pulling your shoulder blades together and lift your arms toward the ceilings. Hold this position for 2 seconds. Repeat 15 times. These exercises work the muscles that connect your shoulder blades to your spine, strengthening your spine alignment and improving your posture. Your chest muscles can aid in your posture. To stretch them out, find a corner and face it. Bring your bent arms up, placing your forearms on the wall with your palms placed slightly below shoulder height. Slowly squeeze your shoulder blades together, leaning into the corner. Hold this stretch for 3 seconds. Repeat 12 times. The looseness and strength of your chest plays a role in how much you slouch. To build flexibility and strength in these muscles, stand in a doorway and hold your arm at your side at a 90 degree angle. Hold your elbow even with your shoulder and place your arm on the door jamb. Slowly lean forward, pushing out from the doorway and pulling your arm back against the jamb. Hold for 30 seconds and release. Repeat with the opposite arm. You can also repeat this exercise multiple times a day. To stretch your upper and lower chest muscles, repeat this exercise with your arm lower on the door jamb and higher as well. Although this exercise might sounds dangerous, it does not cause shoulder dislocations. It helps make your shoulders more flexible, which will help you keep your chest up and back straight. To perform this exercise, you need a broomstick or PVC pipe that is about 5 feet long. Hold the stick in front of you with both hands, resting against your thighs. Slowly lift the stick off of your thighs, lifting your arms over your head, down around your body, until it rests on the back of your legs. Next, slowly bring your arms back around. Do 3 sets of 10 reps, where one rep is a complete rotation of your arms. You should start wide and bring your arms closer together if it feels like you can. The closer your hands are to each other on the stick, the deeper the stretch. Make sure you do this slowly. You do not want to injure yourself by doing it too quickly. The thoracic spine is middle section of your spine. You need to keep it loose so it doesn't become hunched and immobile. For this exercise, you need a foam roller. Place the foam roller under your upper back with your feet and bottom on the floor. Place your hands behind your head and your elbows as close to your ears as possible. Let your head drop back, curling your back around the foam roller. Hold for a 15 seconds and come back up. You can stretch out your whole back as well. When you are leaned back, use your feet to roll yourself up and down the foam roller. If you feel a particularly tense spot, stop and pull your head up, leaning back into the roller. A talented chiropractor can restore balance to your body by manipulating your spine and finding areas out of alignment. If your posture problem persists despite the exercises above, seek out a licensed professional in your area to improve your range of motion and reduce any pain that your slouching is causing. Most chiropractors will do a comprehensive intake examination to tailor your therapy to your body and particular discomfort.

By explaining or showing your customers how your products can make their daily lives better, you can strike a personal chord with your customers and boost your sales in the process. You may want to direct your salespeople to make reference to common uses for hot products in their sales pitches or even have them actually show the customer your products in use. For example, many large department stores like Costco have employees give product demonstrations on the floor. They show customers how to cook with electric grills, how to clean soiled carpet with steam cleaners, and so on. One time-tested way to boost sales is to give your salespeople a reason to work extra-hard. Offering incentives to employees who make lots of sales is a good way to maximize the selling power of your company. Below are just a few of the types of incentives you may want to offer to high-sales members of your workforce: Commissions (a small percentage of each sale's cost awarded to the employee who made the sale) Reward packages (e.g. extra time off, gifts, etc.) Promotions Achievement awards (e.g. employee of the month, etc.) If a customer can experience a product's benefits firsthand, he or she is more likely to remember (and eventually purchase) the product in question. If possible, try to give your customers a chance to "sample" or "try out" your product or service for free. This option isn't suitable for every business, though. You can't "try out" a life insurance policy, for instance. For example, if you run a grocery store, you may want to have an employee distribute small samples of new products to your customers. This principle applies to non-food industries, too. Car dealerships are best known for using the "try before you buy" method by offering free test drives. Reach out to businesses that are affiliated, but not competitive, with your business and discuss strategies to help each other. For instance, if you own a landscaping company, partner with a local nursery. You can offer plants and supplies from the nursery to your customers, and the nursery can recommend your landscaping business to their customers in exchange.

Whether or not your rabbit is leashed and out for a walk or in an outdoor playpen, it’s vital to your pet’s safely that you keep a close eye on it. This can prevent attacks by predators, your rabbit from escaping, or it getting tangled in the leash. Avoid staking your rabbit in the yard and leaving it alone. Your rabbit can get tangled in its leash, which can cause injury or even death. Predators can also snatch your rabbit or it may chew through its leash and escape if you are not watching. Many outdoor areas use pesticides and weedkiller on grass or in gardens, both of which are areas bunnies like to snack. These can harm or kill your bunny. Checking out the area properly before you start walking outside and keeping an eye out for spraying as well as new plant growth can prevent your bunny from ingesting dangerous substances. Find out public areas that have pesticides or weedkiller by calling your local county extension. You can find out your local county extension at http://npic.orst.edu/pest/countyext.htm. Recognize that many plants may be poisonous to your bunny including: agave leaves, amaryllis, azalea, buttercup leaves, daffodil, eggplant, hyacinth, iris, ivy, jonquil, lily-of-the-valley, mistletoe, narcissus, ranunculus, sweet pea seeds, sweet potato, tomato leaves, tulip, wisteria. You can find a comprehensive list of plants poisonous to rabbits at: http://rabbit.org/poisonous-plants/. There are a wide variety of animals that are natural predators to rabbits. Dogs, birds, raccoons and other animals may harm your rabbit. Keeping an eye out for predators in the area where you’re walking can prevent injury or death for your bunny. Be aware that even if a predator doesn’t attack your rabbit, it can die from the stress of fear at a potential predator. Walking your rabbit outside, especially in the summer, can expose it to a host of bugs that can harm your rabbit. Keep bugs away as much as you can during the walk and look at your bunny’s skin when you get home for ticks or bites. Be aware that mosquitos and flies can bite your rabbit and transmit diseases such as Myxomatosis. Go over your rabbits fur gently to examine its skin when you get home. Look for ticks, fleas, or other bugs that can transmit diseases or cause your bunny discomfort. Heat is a very serious concern for rabbits that go outside. If the temperature outside is at or near 28 degrees Celsuis/ 82 degrees Fahrenheit, take care when walking your rabbit. Watch for the signs of heatstroke and take measures to reduce your rabbit’s temperature if you notice them. Recognize that the signs of heatstroke in a rabbit are: reddened ears, panting, lethargy, salivating, weakness and slow movement, acting confused, having seizures. Contact your rabbit to the vet as soon as possible if you notice any signs of heatstroke. While you are waiting, you can bring down the rabbit’s temperature by placing it in tepid water or wrapping it in cool, wet towels. Avoid placing a rabbit that is heat-stressed in cold or iced water.

You can use leftover rice from the night before, or you can make it fresh. If you wish to make it fresh, do the following: Fill a saucepan with ½ cup (115 grams) of dry rice (preferably medium-grain) and 1 cup (240 milliliters) of water. Bring the water and rice to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover the saucepan, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the rice over low heat for 15 minutes. Fluff the rice up with a fork. Leave it in the saucepan. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the pot, especially if you made the rice fresh. This will help dislodge any rice that got stuck to the bottom of the pan. Stir the rice often so that it doesn't burn or stick to the bottom of the pot. The rice pudding is done when it becomes thick, like porridge. Keep stirring until it is evenly combined. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the pot from time to time as well. Sometimes, rice gets glued to the bottom of the pot, and this will knock those grains loose. Using a ladle, scoop the pudding into individual bowls. Garnish each with a sprinkle of cinnamon, if desired. Serve the pudding while it is still hot. If you'd like a more refreshing treat, let the pudding cool down to room temperature first, then chill it in the fridge until it becomes cold to your liking. If you are chilling the pudding in the fridge, press a sheet of plastic wrap against the surface of the pudding. This will prevent a skin from forming on top. Peel the plastic wrap away before serving the pudding.

Spraying water all over a hot engine is a recipe for disaster: the sudden change in temperature can crack the engine block. Even if you’ve just gone down a wet country road and your motorcycle’s caked in mud, let it cool down before you begin. While you’re waiting for your motorcycle to cool down, why not grab the supplies you’ll need to clean it? All of the supplies you’ll need can be found at your local auto or motorcycle shop. Make sure to gather: A bucket A clean sponge or two Several clean, dry cloths (chamois or microfiber) Degreaser and/or WD-40 An old toothbrush (to help clean tight places) Auto/motorcycle wax (optional) Bug and tar remover (if needed) Chrome cleaner (if needed)

In order to properly see the vibrant colors of your or someone else's aura, you need a neutral colored background. Find a white or neutral colored wall or backdrop. If you are trying to read your own aura, you will also need a mirror. If you don't have a mirror, you can read the aura around your hand by placing it in front of a white surface or piece of paper. Make sure you are in a comfortable, quiet environment. You need to be able to concentrate and focus on your subject without interruption. You need soft light that isn't too light or too dark. You need to ensure that your eyes are comfortable with the level of light so your eyes will not have to strain or be overly stressed by the light. Natural light is the best, but you can use candles or lamps to get the right concentration of light needed. If you're trying to read someone else's aura, make them comfortable in front of the white background and explain what you'll be doing. Have them wear clothes that aren't too patterned or distracting. If you are attempting to read your own aura, look at yourself in front of the mirror while standing or sitting against a white background.

Pages are special areas of Facebook that allow artists, musicians, public figures, organizations, businesses, and other projects to connect with fans and customers. Creating a Page for your Facebook blog is a great way to keep your blog posts separate from your standard account. You'll also have access to stats you wouldn't be able to see on your regular profile. To create a Page on Facebook.com: Click Create near the top-right corner of your profile and select Page. Click Get Started under "Community or Public Figure." Type the name of your blog into the "Page Name" field. Select Personal Blog as the category. Click Continue to create your page. See How to Create a Facebook Page for a deeper dive into setting up your first Facebook page. Once your Page is created, you can access it on Facebook by clicking the small downward-pointing arrow near the top-right corner of the page and clicking its name. This is the image that will appear along the top of your Facebook blog. This can be a photo of you, a special image you created for your blog, or anything else you wish. It's near the top-right corner of your page. This is where you'll find all of your page options. As you'll see, there are hundreds of ways to customize your page. The options you select are up to you. Since you're creating a blog, here are a few tips to get you started: Right now your Page is public. If you don't want to launch your blog just yet, click Edit next to "Page Visibility" and set it to Page Unpublished. Don't forget to publish it again once you're ready to share it with the world! Disable Visitor Posts so you're the only one who can post on the blog. To do this, click Edit next to Visitor Posts, select Disable posts by other people on the page, and then click Save changes. Click the Messaging tab on the left panel to choose how people can contact you on the blog. Click Templates and Tabs on the left panel to select a theme and customize tabs. Return to the Page when you're finished by clicking Page at the top-left corner. It's near the top of your page, but below the cover image. Since the box is sort of small, you may want to create the actual post in a word processing or text editing app like Pages, Microsoft Word, or Notepad and then paste it into the box. Some other options you'll have: Click MacButton|Photo/Video to add media, including photo albums, slideshows, carousels, and more. Click Feeling/Activity to let you readers know you're mood and/or what you're doing. Click Preview at any point to see what your live post will look like. If you want to schedule this post to go live at a specific time, click the Share Now menu, select Schedule, and then make your selection. Once your entry is posted, it'll appear on your Page. This button, which appears at the top of your page, gives you several options for sharing a link to your Page with others, including Share on Your Timeline and Share in a Private Message. The button is near the top of the page below the cover image. Now you've Liked your own page! Be sure to remind your friends to do the same. This page gives you an idea of how many readers you have, which of your posts is most popular, and how much people are engaging with your content.

Brush your teeth twice daily. Also, try to floss once daily. If you neglect your teeth, you have a higher risk of developing tooth abscesses. If you constantly eat foods high in sugar (e.g. candy, chocolate), you can increase your risk for cavities. Cavities can lead eventually to abscesses. Some sugary foods are fine but eat them in moderation. If possible, brush afterwards. If you have an untreated cavity or a tooth fracture that reaches the dental pulp (inner part of your tooth), you risk developing an abscess. This happens when bacteria reaches your dental pulp, which is the inside of your tooth. See a dentist as soon as possible, and watch for any symptoms. Cavities and trauma typically lead to a “periapical abscess.” An injury to the gums can cause an abscess. Gum disease causes the space between the tooth and the gum to widen, which allows bacteria to enter. This bacteria can cause an abscess, even if the teeth are healthy and cavity-free. If you have any issues with your gums, watch for symptoms of an abscess. Gum injuries and gum disease typically lead to a particular kind of infection known as a “gingival abscess” (or “gum abscess”). If the infection extends to the gum pockets, and the draining of pus is blocked by the swallowed gum, it is then called a “periodontal abscess.”

While you get the most torque and start your 180 with your shoulders, you end with your feet. Here with a backside 180 you’re pushing your back foot forward while pulling back with your front front foot. With a frontside 180 you’re pushing your front foot forward while pulling backwards on your back foot. If you’ve executed the 180 correctly, you’ll now be in mid air and your body will still be slightly wound up as your shoulders finish rotating with your feet not far behind. This will all be happening in less than a second so try to just trust your body. Your momentum combined with how your body naturally moves should allow you unwind without trying too hard. Try not to overcompensate when unwinding though, as you might turn too far and land at an awkward angle that could send your board flying out from under you. Of course, this is a lot easier said than done, but if you’ve successfully completed the 180-degree rotation then you should hit the ground rolling. Take note that you will be riding switch (with your opposite foot forward) when properly executed, so you may want to get used to riding with your opposite stance. Keep your knees bent so that you can properly absorb the shock of landing. This will also keep you balanced on your board, which may be harder for you if you’re not used to riding switch. If you’re having a hard time landing straight the best thing you can do is to just keep practicing and take note of how far you are rotating. If you’re not making it far enough try turning your shoulders more. If you’re going too far, then do the opposite and ease up a bit.

The sign-up form should be very easy to find and located on each page of your website. Make the process as simple and brief as possible to encourage as many subscriptions as possible. The sign-up form might be nothing more than a small, clearly identified box at the top of the website. On the other hand, you might include a link at the top of each page that directs potential subscribers to a separate sign-up page and form. This form should be fairly brief, requiring as little information as possible (name and e-mail address). If you also have a separate blog for your company, include the form or a link to the form on a highly visible spot of your blog, too. Even though most people find pop-up ads annoying, it can actually be a good idea to include a pop-up ad encouraging visitors to sign-up for e-mail content. The key is to format this ad so that it pops up as visitors reach the bottom of the page or leave the website. Someone who was interested enough in your content to spend time reading it is more likely to provide an e-mail address than someone who just stumbled onto your website for the first time. As such, the pop-up should always come at the end of the visiting experience and never at the beginning. Customers who purchase from you online will usually need to provide an e-mail address. Ask for permission to add this e-mail address to your subscribers during the check-out process. This can usually be accomplished by including a check-box just above the “Submit Order” button. Beside this check-box, include a line like, “Check here to receive special promotions, offers, and news via e-mail.” If you aren't already taking advantage of social media to connect to prospective and existing customers, you should start. Post requests for customer e-mail addresses on occasion through each of your social media accounts. Send text-based tweets on Twitter or post text-based and picture-based statues on Facebook. Post picture-based advertisements for your e-mail newsletter on Pinterest and Instagram. When creating a business signature to automatically paste at the bottom of each e-mail you send, provide instructions on how the receiver of your message can add his or her name to your list of subscribers. A link can be especially beneficial if you add it to the signature of your company's standard contact e-mail address. Doing so automatically informs anyone who contacts you with questions about your company to learn about your e-mail list.

Some computer manufacturers will provide a bootable BIOS update ISO that can simply be burned onto a CD. Download the ISO from the manufacturer website. Use a CD burning program that is compatible with ISO files to burn the bootable ISO to a CD. Boot to this CD, and allow the BIOS update to proceed automatically. Usually there is minimal user input required. Some computer manufactures will provide a BIOS update executable file, and leave it up to you to create a bootable CD image that includes this file. There are many CD burning programs that support creating a bootable CD. Download the BIOS update file from the manufacturers' website. Use the CD burning program of your choice to create a bootable CD. Make sure that you add the BIOS update file to the image that you are creating. You can find the files required to make a bootable CD with a simple search engine query like “create bootable CD”.Once you have created and burned your image, boot to the CD. Run the executable file, and allow the BIOS flashing process to complete.

It is okay to ask someone about their feelings for you. It may seem embarrassing at first, but if she cares about you, either as a friend or something more, she will get over it and appreciate that you feel comfortable enough to be open and honest. Here are some ways you can ask: "How do you feel about me?" "Do you see me as a friend, or do you see me becoming something more?" If you do not want to come straight out and ask how she feels about you, then ask questions about love that may help you figure things out. Here are some questions you can ask: "How do you feel about falling in love?" "Do you think people can fall in love after being good friends?" Girls tell their friends almost everything. If you are too nervous to directly ask a girl if she has feelings for you, casually ask a friend she is close to. Be aware that once you start inquiring to friends, they will likely report what you said back to this girl. Here are casual questions you can ask: "Do you know if she like anyone?" "Does she ever talk about dating?" If a girl finds a reason to constantly bring up your name, speaks positively of you when you are not around, or smiles when your name is mentioned, she has strong feelings for you. Build up some courage and ask this girl to see a movie with you, or grab dinner. If she dresses up, or puts on more makeup than usual, then she is trying to impress you. A girl who loves you will want to stand out in your eyes by looking great and being fun.

Once your eyes do meet his, you also need to show him a smile. Eye contact lets a man know that you're interested in him, but the smile is what lets him know that your interest is a positive one. To maximize the effect further, start by making a few sidelong glances in his direction. After a couple of these, look at him directly. As soon as he looks back, though, lower your eyes and show a coy, embarrassed smile. Slowly drag your eyes back up to his after a few moments. Continue to smile. Break eye contact and look away completely for a few minutes. Repeat the process again, as needed, to convey your interest. Mimic his body language. When he sips from his drink, sip from yours. If he tilts his head, tilt yours, too. Your behavior can relate to his without directly repeating it. For example, if he gets another drink and your glass is still full, hold up your glass in a quick "cheers" pose before taking a sip. Doing so acknowledges his action and clues him into the fact that you're paying attention. When women are interested in a man, they naturally begin to play with their hair and touch themselves in other similar ways. You can use these types of actions to indirectly convey your interest to a man. Play with your hair. Twirl in between your fingers or run your fingers through it in an absent-minded manner. Run your fingers over your neck and shoulders. Wet or nibble on your lips, but try not to be obvious about it. If the man you have your eye on still hasn't made a move, take a step back and give him the chance to chase after you. After making your interest obvious for a few minutes, stop and act like your interest is declining. Let a few more minutes pass by before turning his way again. Don't look busy. If a man thinks that you're waiting for someone or preoccupied by something else, he's less likely to look your way. In fact, it can be a good idea to look bored—when you're not looking at him, of course. Play around with a pen or glass. Keep your attention off your phone and out of a book. Look around idly and without focusing on much of anything. Some men might need a little more encouragement. Give him the opportunity to talk to you by positioning yourself closer and standing alone. Walk by him on your way to the restroom or bar. You can even lightly bump shoulders with him and apologize with a coy grin.