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Allow them a moment of disbelief. Make it sound convincing, letting them know that you've been practicing the lost art of telekinesis for a while now. The more they doubt you, the more fun it becomes. Magic tricks are all about confidence and distraction. The more you make it "entertaining," the less they'll scrutinize your hands and the tricks you're actually employing. They'll be too busy having fun to be suspicious if you turn it into more of a show. They will, hopefully, choose the original hand, since it never opened up to deposit the coin in the other hand. If they choose the new hand, demand they explain to you how you could've possibly had the coin change hands if it weren't for your amazing telekinetic powers.

If you live in a cold weather area and you are leaving during a time when inclement weather is a possibility, you want to make sure your pipes are well insulated. Frozen pipes can cause significant damage to your home, and if no one is there to check them after cold weather it may go unnoticed until you return. Go into areas where pipes are at a greater risk of freezing, like the attic and the basement, and check their insulation. Consider hiring a plumber to inspect your pipes if you are worried about their insulation. A neighbor that is checking up on your house should test the faucets while you’re away. If there is no water coming from the faucets, your pipes may be frozen. Ask them to contact you immediately if this happens while you’re away. Before you leave, unplug the appliances in your home that are non-essential, like your microwave, a stereo, a coffeemaker, and lamps you won’t leave on. This protects your home in the event of a power surge or an electrical fire. This is also an energy efficient way to reduce your electrical consumption while you’re away. Before you leave, check that each door and window are securely locked. Having locks installed will do you no good if they are not locked while you are gone! Go through every room of your home and apartment and check that each window and entry door is secure. It is also helpful do a perimeter of your house from the outside. Look for any window screens that look loose or unsecured. This is a good way to keep your electricity and natural gas costs low while you’re away. Adjust the temperature on the thermostat and turn down the temperature on your water heater. You don’t want to turn your thermostat completely off. Depending on your area’s climate, 55 degrees is a good limit for the winter and 80 degrees for the summer. You can also consider monitoring your heat from afar. The most cost-effective way to monitor your heat while you are away is to install a wireless thermostat that you can monitor and program from your mobile phone or device while you are on vacation. Garage doors are an easy way for intruders to enter your home. Manual garage doors can be secured with a clamp or padlock to prevent them from being opened. Turn off your automatic garage door opener if you have one. This will prevent someone with a universal remote from opening the door while you’re away.

If you are like many people, you may be guilty of too many details. Take an honest look at your kitchen. Is it too cluttered? You can easily sidestep this problem by taking a few things away or simply rearranging your storage system to keep the extras from view. A new kitchen may emerge just from this one step. If you have no choice but to display all of your appliances and dishware for a lack of storage, you're going to have to get some! Buy a cart, bring an extra piece in, or invest in some attractive bins and containers. If you stick to whites like a piece of rice, you risk ending with a kitchen that seems hospital-like and cold. Add a few accent colors that are bright and cheery to make it seem warm, lived in, and loved. Choose certain spots for your color. The seating? The lighting? An area of the countertop? In addition, do not feel pressure to stick to just one -- different hues of the same color work well together -- and remove the pressure to find the exact right tone. Plants and flowers add lively decoration to any room and are good for the environment. Add a functional decoration to your kitchen by creating a window box with fresh herbs, or replace fresh-cut flowers in a kitchen table vase every few days to keep it looking new. Make sure they match your theme! A simplistic, neutral kitchen would benefit nicely from a simple Easter Lily or two while a kitchen with more pizzazz might look better with a bunch of carnations or daisies. What flower fits your kitchen's personality? Herbs are not grown in factories, you know. To kill two birds with one stone, grow them yourself in your kitchen window! What a cute little way to spruce up your kitchen and jazz up your meals. For those of us that don't have a massive budget to install gold-flecked countertops lined with rubies, a fun way to spruce up your kitchen's ambiance is to spice up your fridge! There are loads of fun choices available that you can cater specifically to your personality. Sometimes it's the little things in life. Buy a whole bunch of magnetic letters and leave your roommate a nice message about how you drank the last diet Coke, or even put magnets on the back of photos from favorite vacations. If it sticks, it's a possibility. When you have one look going on in your kitchen (probably smooth and flat), it can look one-dimensional and blah. To add an extra zing to your cooking space, work in texture, too. Go for textured containers, textured linens, and textured wall hangings or curtains. A little bit here and there will go a long away against the smoothness of the countertops, the table, and the cabinets. Long gone are the days when the kitchen was just the kitchen. Now, the living room is the dining room, the kitchen is the common area, and the dining room could even be for show. While you don't have to embrace the lifestyle, consider jazzing up your kitchen with no-exactly-meant-for-the-kitchen pieces. A china cabinet, armoire, or credenza is a good way to start expanding the look of your kitchen. If you have a great piece, make it the focal point. Voila, instant theme! Add bookshelves, a bench, or other multi-purpose pieces to seal the deal. After all, this is your kitchen. One way to give the whole room a cohesive theme is to choose one pattern for your curtains, tablecloth, and hand towels and create a matching set of linens. The only hard part of this is committing to just one! Give your kitchen a celebratory feel by changing out linens, curtains, or dishes for special holidays. Rotate these items, which all complement the personality of your kitchen, with the changing seasons to add seasonal colors and elements. This has one extra (albeit teeny) benefit: with the seasons, you can give it a good cleaning. Kitchens are the rooms that get dirtiest, and if you schedule four annual overhauls, your appliances, dishware, and linens will stay good as new.

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Add a spoonful of water at a time, stirring until all the powder is dissolved. Three tbsp (45 mL) of powder makes a strong-flavored ice cream, but you can use less or more according to your preference. You can use a shot of espresso instead. Instant coffee powder isn't a recommended substitute, as it tends to taste sour or metallic. Stir until combined. The condensed milk will let the ice cream freeze on its own, without frequent churning. If you own an ice cream maker, you can replace the condensed milk with 1 cup (240 mL) milk and ½ cup (50g) sugar. For a richer flavor, try adding 1 tbsp (15 mL) espresso liqueur. For a classic ice cream taste and general deliciousness, use 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract instead. Pour the heavy cream and the condensed milk mixture into a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer or a whisk at medium speed, until it forms soft peaks. Chilling the bowl and whisk in the fridge will speed up the process. Transfer the mixture to an airtight, freezer-safe container. Freeze until set, about 6 hours or overnight. Large, metal containers freeze the ice cream faster than small or plastic ones. If you have an ice cream maker, chill in the fridge, then pour in the mixture and follow your model's instructions. This will typically set the ice cream in about 20–30 minutes.

Any wrappers, papers, stones, or other noticeable pieces of junk that have cluttered up your car interior until now must be cleared away before you can begin shampooing. Vacuuming removes the majority of large dirt particles, making the process of shampooing both easier and more effective. Shampooing should be used primarily to get rid of greasy, smelly gunk that ordinary vacuuming or sweeping cannot remove.

You can do this by pulsing them in a blender. You can also put them into a zippered plastic baggie, squeeze out all the air, and smash it with a rolling pin. You want the crackers to be finely crushed, like coffee grounds or sand. This will create the crust part of your cocktail and help it hold together. Be sure to use the whisk attachment. This will take about 5 minutes. You can whip the cream by hand using a cold bowl and whisk, if necessary. Continue mixing until the sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream are all evenly combined. The shape of the tip does not matter. You will simply be using the bag to make filling the glasses easier. If you do not have a piping bag, you can use a plastic zippered bag with the bottom corner cut off instead. Pack the mixture down using the base of a spoon or a smaller glass (a spice jar would be ideal). Save the rest of the graham cracker mixture for later layers. Place the nozzle of your piping bag inside the cup, and swirl it around while squeezing it gently. Stop when you can't see the graham cracker crust anymore. Spread some fruit cocktail pieces across the cream, then cover them up with another swirl of cream. Use a spoon or fork to spread a thin layer of the graham mixture across the cream. Do not pack it down this time. Top it off with a thick swirl of cream. A simpler decoration would be a sprinkle of finely-crushed graham cracker and a maraschino cherry. You can also leave the cocktail un-garnished. Depending on the temperature of your fridge, it may take as little as 30 minutes to as long as 4 hours for the cream to firm up.

It's easiest to clean fresh stains that are still damp, since you can lift much of the urine from the affected spot. However, you may also come across dried stains. In these cases, the same procedures should be followed, even though the urine has had more time to break down and soak into the surface. The smell will usually lead you directly to the area where your cat has urinated, though you might have to feel around with your hands for a wet spot if it is on carpet or cloth-covered furniture, or a sticky spot if it has dried on tile, linoleum or hardwood floors. You can also try using a black fluorescent light. These lights will show stains on furniture, walls, or carpet as yellow spots. You can purchase a black light rather inexpensively from pet stores or online. Using paper towels, blot up as much of the urine as possible if the surface is fabric or carpet. With these surfaces, there is a danger of the urine soaking into the fibers of the material. Use a gentle dabbing motion to blot up the urine. If you're concerned about using a lot of paper towels for environmental reasons, use a cloth towel or rag or even old clothes that can be thrown away. You can also use a wet vacuum to "suck up" the urine if you have one on hand. This will lift more of the cat urine than blotting. Do not use a steam cleaner as at this point in the cleaning process the heat can cause the odor to last much longer and be more difficult to remove. Scrubbing away at the stain at this stage will only cause it to sink in deeper. If the stain is already dry, pour cold water on the stain, and blot. Remember to wear shoes. This will help to bring up the stain from the surface. You can either use a commercial product or make your own stain-removing solution using common household products. See below for instructions for both cleaners.

When styling neon, go with other neutral clothing if you don’t want all eyes on you. Choose either light-colored neutrals like khaki and white or dark-colored neutrals like grey, brown, and black. Avoid mixing light and dark-colored neutrals so your outfit doesn’t clash. For example, wear a neon pink T-shirt with khaki shorts for an on-the-go look. You can also try a neon green skirt with a white tank top. If you want to add some neon but aren’t quite ready for an all-over color, try subtle accents like undershirts, camisoles, or sports bras. This way, you can still have a pop of color without feeling like a highlighter. Neon socks are also a good choice. Choose a neon such as green, yellow, or pink, for instance. Then, wear neutral colors over top to tone it down. If you want a statement shoe, pair your look with a solid-colored flat, a multi-colored sneaker, or a twist on the dress shoe, for instance. Pair your neon shoes with neutral or plain clothes to create a subtle look with a pop of color. For example, you can wear pink flats with black leggings. You can also wear neon heels with a black dress. Put on a simple neon choker or pendant easily add a splash of color. You can also pair neon bangles with a cotton tee and jeans. This is a great way to add subtle neon accents to your look.

Before you can edit a file extension in Windows, you'll need to make sure file extensions visible. Open Windows Explorer. Go to a folder with files. If the file names are followed by a period (.) and three or more characters, then file extensions are visible. If not, then click here for instructions on making file extensions visible. Find the file with the extension you want to change. Right-click the file you want to change, and then click Rename. Edit the file extension, and then press Enter. In the dialog box, click Yes to complete the edit. If you're not sure what file extension to use, click here for some common file extensions.

You don't have to run up to the woman the second she walks into the room or you may look over-eager, but you should try to talk to her soon after you lock eyes. Look at her, hold her gaze for a second, and then just walk right up to her. Sound easy? It's not -- not at first, anyway. But the sooner you get into the habit of acting like it's no big deal to talk to a girl you see, the sooner it'll become a habit. Sure, you may strike out sometimes, but she'll be impressed that you can see her and just walk right up to her instead of playing eye contact tag all night. Take a deep breath, maintain good posture, and hold her gaze as you walk up to her. It's all about mastering the confidence. If she sees that you're confident about approaching, she'll be more likely to want to get to know you. Think about it: what's the worst that can happen? The woman could reject you or she might have a boyfriend. Does that sound like the end of the world? A lot of guys are afraid of approaching women because they just can't think of what to say first. How about, "Hi, I'm Mark -- what's your name?" The girl will actually be more likely to be wooed and impressed by your ability to act casual and natural instead of you trying too hard to impress her with an elaborate pick up line or an overly-clever comment. Treat it like any other conversation -- except that this one has romantic possibilities. Look her in the eye, tell her who you are, and ask her name. If she's with friends, talk to them too, and don't make them feel left out. Once you and the girl start talking, you should try to touch her when the time is right. The sooner you can get yourself out of the Friend Zone and establish that you have a romantic connection, the better. If things are going well, lightly tap the girl's knee, touch her arm, or give her a playful touch on the shoulder. Keep it light and fun, or she may get turned off if you're moving too fast. Try moving a bit closer to her and see how she responds. If she doesn't pull back, then it's likely she's into you. Save all the serious talk for later. If you want to really woo a woman, then you have to keep things fun and light. To be playful, just don't take yourself or your conversation too seriously. Crack jokes. Tease her. Make everything feel lighthearted and stick to fun and easy topics, like your pets, a concert you went to, a ridiculous celebrity scandal in the news, or just anything fun and breezy. This doesn't mean you have to stop being yourself to act like a "chill" guy, but it does mean you should avoid the serious stuff off the bat. Though girls like to be asked questions because it shows an interest in them (more on that later), don't immediately start asking the girl a million questions or she'll feel like she has all the pressure to keep the conversation going. You're supposed to be wooing her, not the other way around. Your rule of thumb should be not to ask more than two questions in a row. You're supposed to be wowing her with your conversational abilities, not making her pick up all the slack. Many people like to ask a ton of questions to immediately search for common ground, panicking that they will have nothing to talk about. Well, don't worry so much about having things in common -- work on getting the attraction going first. After that, your common interests will come up naturally. If you want the girl to be interested in you, then you can't tell her the 50 most interesting things about yourself in the first 5 minutes of the conversation. Make her work for it. Don't be an open book, or she'll think that it's easy for anyone at all to find out everything about you. If you wait to dole out the important things about yourself, she'll feel more special and privileged when you do. Sure, you can talk a bit about your friends and family, but don't tell her all about your biggest regret, your dreams for the future, or your most traumatic childhood moment. If you keep things a little mysterious, she'll only want to see you more.

The add photo button looks different on different phone operating systems. Touch the image placeholder button. In order to add a profile photo, you'll need a working Internet connection. On iPhone, touch OK to give WhatsApp access to your photos. If you have a touchscreen phone, use your fingers to move the image inside the circle. Pinch and zoom to change the image's size.

Once in place, you can start stepping in time with the other dancers. If there is no more room on either side of the current lines, form a new line in the front or back. The rhythm of the line dance will be based on the tempo of the song playing. Step in time with the other dancers to stay on track. When practicing the different moves, make an effort to always be moving in a straight line either to the side, front and back. This will be especially important when you are dancing with groups of people. While the steps and the counts or each dance are set, your own style will make your dancing stand out. You can choose how to move your hips, upper torso and arms to stand apart from the crowd. While some line dances have arm movements built in, most of the time you can hold you arms however you're comfortable. Hold your arms steady to your sides or in front of you, or you can even make up your own arm movements, as long as they're not too distracting. Line dances can be held at barns, nightclubs, school dances, wedding receptions or even birthday parties.

To measure the lateral rotation of the shoulder, start by holding the arm straight down against the body. Move the arm slowly upwards, stretching as far as possible. Measure the angle using the goniometer. To measure the backwards flexion of the shoulder, start with the arm down by the body and move it backwards before measuring. The lateral rotation of the shoulder is the movement from the resting position (arms at your side) to the top of your body, as if you were raising your hand in the air. The average range of motion for the lateral rotation of the shoulder is 170 degrees. The backwards flexion, also known as hyper extension, is the movement of your arm starting from the resting position and moving backwards behind your body. The average range of motion for this is 50 degrees. The fulcrum of the goniometer should be on the fulcrum of the shoulder joint. To find the wrist flexion, rest the elbow on a table with the arm sitting upright. Bend the hand forward as far as it will go while keeping the arm stable, measuring the angle by aligning the goniometer’s arms along the center of the forearm and the middle finger. To find the extension, do the same thing but bend the hand backwards instead of forwards. The fulcrum of the goniometer is on the wrist joint. Flexion requires that the goniometer be on top of the hand to measure, while extension requires the goniometer to be placed alongside the bottom of the hand and in the palm. The average flexion range of motion is 80 degrees, while extension is 70 degrees for the wrist. Have the person lay down on a flat surface on their back with their legs straight out in front of them. Flexion of the hip is the movement of one leg being brought upwards towards the body—measure this angle by placing the goniometer on the side of the hip and aligning the arms. To measure the extension, the person will lay on their stomach and move their leg backwards as far as possible. Try not to lift the hips from the floor while moving the leg for the most accurate measurement. The fulcrum of the goniometer is on the fulcrum of the hip joint, with the arms aligned on the moving leg and the waist. The average flexion for the hips is 100 degrees, while the average hyper extension is 20 degrees. With the person laying down, hold the arm flat on the ground with the palm facing up. Bend the arm upwards towards the body as far as it will go, measuring the angle degree of flexion with the goniometer. To measure extension, flex the arm back down towards the table as straight as possible, ideally creating a straight line with the goniometer’s arms. The fulcrum of the goniometer is beside the elbow joint. The average flexion for the elbow is 145 degrees, while the average extension should be 0 degrees (when your arm is completely straight). To measure the hyper extension of the knee, have the person lay flat on their back on a stable surface with the leg extended as straight as possible. To measure flexion, the person needs to lay on their stomach, bending the knee so that their leg is pulled toward their back as far as it will go. Hold the goniometer to the side of the knee joint and align the arms on either side, with the moving arm aligned with the moving leg. The average knee extension should be 0 degrees (when your leg is in a straight line), while the average flexion is roughly 135 degrees. To align the goniometer’s arms correctly, imagine your lining up the goniometer’s arms along the bones of the leg. Keep the body stable and unmoving while the leg is bending.

" Often, your laptop will be set to "passive" cooling when on battery to reserve power. However, if you're often overheating, you may want to change that to active. Go to your power options, which is in the control panel. Click "Change power settings" under the plan you want to change. Click "Change advanced power settings." You may need to hunt a bit here. Look for titles such as "Processor power management" or "Power saver settings." Under those names, you should find a place to change your cooling to active. While it's not always feasible, try to work in places that aren't too hot. If you feel cool enough, it should be fine for your computer. You definitely shouldn't work in places above 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) if possible. Having a fan turned towards your laptop can help. When you place your laptop on a soft surface, such as pillow or blanket, it has a harder time circulating air properly. Your laptop should be on a flat, hard surface, such as a table or desk. Make sure nothing is blocking the fan vent. If you must work on your lap, try using a laptop cooling pad or external fan. If you make your laptop work on overdrive all the time, it's going to stay hotter. Try switching to battery-saving mode to help decrease your energy consumption and keep your computer running cooler. Another way to lower your energy consumption is to simply unplug when you can, as many laptops automatically switch to a power-saver mode. When dust builds up in your fans and vents, they aren't as effective at cooling. To counteract that, you need to clean your fans from time to time. The easiest way is to turn off and unplug your computer. Puff air in the vents with canned air. Be sure to only use short puffs. You can also use cotton swabs to swab out dust. Another option is a computer vacuum, which sucks out dust.

Regular salt water soaks can promote healing and prevent infection. You may get salt water solution from your piercer or buy a sterile saline spray at your local drugstore. You can also put 1/8 teaspoon (1.34 g) of salt into 8 fluid ounces (240 mL) of water and mix them thoroughly. Submerge the piercing directly in the mixture or apply the soak with a clean washcloth or paper towel by gently holding it to your piercing for a few minutes at a time. Apply the soak for 5 to 6 minutes. Do this twice a day for about a month or until your piercing is fully healed. Swimming after a piercing is a bad idea. Chlorine from pool water, and contaminants from open water, can irritate a piercing and cause infection. Refrain from swimming until your piercing is fully healed. You should also avoid soaking in bathtubs or hot tubs. Keep foreign objects away from the pierced area while you wait for it to heal. Do not, for example, wear a hat if you have an eyebrow piercing. You should always be aware of your hair if it's longer. Keep long hair from touching the piercing. You may have to pull your hair back more often as the piercing heals. Avoid sleeping on the side of your body where the piercing is. Bacteria from your pillow can cause an infection. If you have something like a navel piercing, talk to your piercer on how to best protect it. You may have to wear gauze over the piercing or loose-fitting clothing.

If there's a positive activity that your teen enjoys doing, support them 100 percent. Purchase a new sketchbook if they like drawing. Attend events to watch them play the drums. Praise and support them whenever they are trying to do good. This might sound like, "You seem to really enjoy drawing. How about we go to the store together and pick out a sketchpad for you to work in?" Think about it: the more time your teen spends doing constructive activities, the less time they have for destructive ones. Make it mandatory across the board that all kids in your family get involved in the school or local community. This might include participating in a band, a sport, or a club. They may also volunteer for a cause they care about. You can leave it up to your teen to decide which activity they want to participate in, but just make sure it's clear that they have to engage in something. Participation in extracurricular activities helps your teen form positive relationships with peers and reduces the time they have to engage in delinquent activities. Does your teen seem to favor a particular teacher, coach, or community role model? If so, ask this adult if they'd act as a mentor to your teen. This provides the teen with multiple sources of support and others to talk to about what they're going through. Have a talk with this role model beforehand. Be sure the person shares your values and won't act as a negative influence. Completing chores that are more demanding than those you’d give younger kids, tackling a big project around the house, or working a part-time job can all help your teen build character and a sense of responsibility. Think about things they enjoy doing and use that as a starting place. For instance, if your teen likes children, you might allow them to take on babysitting jobs after school and on weekends. If they are really interested in working on cars, you might sign them up for a mechanics class at a nearby vocational school. Then, set the expectation that they will only be able to attend if they keep their grades up, do their chores, and stay out of trouble.

Your text can be in any case when using this function. It will change the text in the cell to all uppercase letters. Click on the letter on the top of the text column. Right click and select “Insert.” You will place a formula with the uppercase function in this cell. It is a blue epsilon symbol and looks like the letter “E.” The formula bar (fx) will be highlighted so that you can type in your function. When you press the function button, the word “SUM” may automatically appear. If this happens, replace “SUM” with “UPPER” to change the function. If you were using the first column and row for your data, your function bar would read “=UPPER(A1).” ” The text in cell A1 should appear in cell B1 in all-uppercase letters. Drag the box to the bottom of the column. This will fill in the series so that each cell in the first column is copied to the second column in the uppercase. Highlight the column above the correct text by clicking on the letter above the column. Click on the “Edit” menu and click “Copy,” and then click the “Edit” drop down menu and select “Paste Values.” This process will allow you to replace the formula with the value, so that you can delete the first column of text. Delete the first column by right clicking the letter above the column. Select “Delete” from the drop down list.

When you rewrite your notes, you are reiterating information that you are already familiar with. This repetition can help you recall information from the notes more effectively. Try writing a copy of your notes before an exam or quiz to help you remember the information. Consider rewriting your notes using the same ink color that you will be using for the exam. For example, if you'll write in blue ink, write your notes in blue ink. It’s okay to copy someone else’s notes once in a while, but you should put them into words and phrases that make sense to you. Putting information into your own words can help you remember the important stuff later on. . This method of note-taking requires you to plug in essential answers to questions using the information in your notes. As a result, you will be better able to retain the information in your notes.

If your joint inflammation is caused by fibromyalgia or you're interested in alternative therapies, get acupuncture. Small needles will be inserted into specific points on your body to help relieve pain and stiffness. You'll need several weeks of treatment before you begin to feel relief. Check with your insurance company to see if acupuncture treatments are covered. If the joints in your lower limbs frequently bothers you, try exercising in water for 45 minutes at a time. Being active in the water will improve your joint flexibility and can help relieve joint pain. Studies have shown that swimming and water exercises are most effective at helping osteoarthritis. Purchase a supplement that contains glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate and take it daily. These substances are naturally found in cartilage and may improve the movement of the joints, especially if you have osteoarthritis. Learn several tai chi movements to improve your flexibility. Studies have shown that doing tai chi every week can reduce joint pain and stiffness. It's also a great way to stay active while being easy on your joints. Look for local groups that meet to do tai chi. You can also take tai chi classes at your local community or recreation center.

The stress on your foal brought about when they are weaned will increase the chances of them becoming ill. To lower these chances as much as possible, start your foal on a “white” dewormer when it reaches 2 months of age. Continue deworming it every 60 days to keep it healthy. Talk to your vet about finding the right deworming medication for your foal. If you don’t properly deworm your foal, roundworms may grow and move through its intestinal wall, liver, and even its lungs. This will make your foal more prone to pneumonia and other diseases. Stressed foals can be prone to many serious diseases, such as tetanus, encephalomyelitis, and West Nile virus. To prevent your foal from contracting any of these, talk to your vet about getting your foal vaccinated once it is around 3 months old. Get your foal vaccinated again after 3 or 4 weeks to make sure that the vaccines work effectively. If your foal shares a stable or interacts with many other horses, you may need to get them vaccinated against influenza, rhinopneumonitis and strangles. Always consult with your vet when choosing the right vaccines to give to your foals and the right time to administer them. When your foal is successfully weaned, it will stop relying on its mother’s milk for sustenance. At 4 months of age, your foal should begin grazing on grass. Many goals will have started nibbling or trying the mare’s food before you feed them with creep. At this point, start feeding it a “creep” feed designed for foals to begin weaning it away from a reliance on milk. ”Creep” feed is different from other types of horse feed. It is designed specifically for foals who are preparing to be weaned. Consult with your vet if you’re unsure what type of food you should be giving your foal. Many creep feeds will have guidance on the packaging to illustrate how quickly your foal should be gaining weight. Measure the height and weight of your foal regularly to make sure it is growing at the expected rate. If it isn’t, you may need to change the amount you’re feeding it or consult a vet. In order to reduce the stress of being separated from its mother, find a friend or nanny for your foal that can keep it calm or distracted while it’s being weaned. Introduce your foal to another foal of the same age or an older horse when it’s 4 months old to begin bonding with it. Let your foal play in a paddock or pen with its mother and its new friend or nanny for an hour or so every few days while preparing to wean it. If you don’t have another horse or foal to keep your foal company, another animal may work as well. A goat, sheep, alpaca, or even a cat can keep your foal company and stop it from becoming overly stressed while weaning. Horses are naturally social animals so it’s cruel to keep them alone for long periods of time, especially while they are weaning. Abrupt separation involves quickly removing the mother from the foal and keeping them apart to wean the foal. This is the easiest method of weaning as it only involves 1 or 2 days of active work, but can be more stressful for your foal. Abruptly separate your foal if you have limited time or need to wean multiple foals. If you wean multiple foals at the same time with this method, only ever separate 1 or 2 mothers and foals each day. Otherwise, all of the foals will panic at once and might injure themselves or try to escape the pen. If you think your mare is extremely stressed or panicky while you wean, consult with your veterinarian to see if you can give it a sedative. This can help prevent your mare from hurting itself while it adjusts to not having the foal around it. Gradual separation allows the mother and foal to slowly adjust to being separated over time. Use the gradual separation method if you are weaning 1 or 2 foals and have time on your hands to work with the foal each day. Gradual separation is kinder to the 2 animals but requires 2 adjacent paddocks or stalls as well as a larger investment of time. Keep this in mind when choosing between gradual and abrupt separation methods.

Mila has a natural olive and golden hue to her skin. If your skin looks ultra pale, you won’t look exactly like Mila. Try a spray tan or tanning lotion to get Mila’s slightly olive glow. If spray tanning, make sure you wear the recommended safety gear. You could try using bronzing powder to get the Mila glow. Put translucent powder on your face first with a makeup brush in order to get her flawless complexion. Use blusher only lightly. You won’t see Mila in pastels or frilly girl clothes. You’re more likely to see her in hues of black, charcoal gray, and white. Mila has a bit of the goth in her. She’s described herself as having an inner geek side. She’s never seen in overly complicated patterns or frilly lace. She likes simple lines and neutral or dark colors. Dress in a solid color and, if in doubt, choose black. It’s the color she’s seen in most often, and it looks great on her. Mila is a fan of short jackets, especially jean jackets. Mila dresses up nicely, even though she likes to dress down a lot. When she dresses up, you’re likely to see her in form fitting sheaths. Usually, Mila chooses dresses in black. Sometimes, she will choose a white dress. The only color she really goes for regularly is red. She would favor a cocktail dress in sparkly gray. Mila favors a V-shaped neckline. She favors strapless dresses to show off her shoulders. She also likes silk dresses and pantsuits.

If you already have your device setup to use WhatsApp, you can skip the next three steps. You may be prompted to allow WhatsApp to access your contacts. You can add contacts manually later, but this will greatly expedite that process. This button looks like a speech bubble and is located in the upper right corner. If you need to add contacts manually, tap the Contacts tab, then tap the New Contact button (person icon) to bring up the form for entering contact information. You can also tap the microphone icon to record an audio message. This option will only appear if you do not have text entered in the message field. This will bring up a list of emoji to add to your message. This is represented by the paperclip icon and is in the upper right corner. This will bring up a variety of things you can add to your message: Document: This will bring up a menu to browse your device or various cloud services for documents to share with your message. Camera: This will bring up the camera to take a picture/video to add to your message. You may be prompted to allow you WhatsApp to access your device’s camera before using this feature. Gallery: This will open your photos app to choose an existing image or video on your device. Audio: This will allow you to record or attach an audio message to your message, similar to the microphone button. Location: This will share your current or entered location in the message. Contact: This will share the stored information of one of your contacts in the message. This button is represented by the paper airplane icon and will send your message to its recipient.

Many people get nervous when they realize they're similar to their boyfriend's ex-husband or wife. Everyone has a type of person they're attracted to, and you may very well have things in common with a previous spouse. There's a good chance you will resemble the ex-spouse physically. Your boyfriend may have specific taste. He may be drawn to a certain hair color, eye color, or body type, for example. There may also be similarities in your personality. Your boyfriend may have a tendency to date people with similar interests or personalities. Try not to buy too much into similarities between yourself and an ex-spouse. Chances are, you have a type as well. Even if you're not aware of it, there are probably similarities between your current boyfriend and your ex-partners. It can be tempting to talk badly about the ex-spouse. This is especially true if your boyfriend's ex has been hostile to you at any point during the relationship. However, it's a bad idea to complain to your boyfriend about his ex. You do not want to come off as jealous or bitter. Also, your boyfriend may harbor negative feelings about his ex that are difficult to process. You do not want to negatively affect his mood by fanning the flames. There may be times when you need to vent about the ex. This is understandable, especially if the ex has not been nice to you. However, if you need to do so, call a friend or family member. Never let your boyfriend overhear you complaining about his ex. Wait until he's out of the house to call a friend and vent. If you're beginning to get serious, you may want to know about the divorce. How and why a divorce happened says a lot about your boyfriend. It can help you better understand how he approaches a relationship in the present. Avoid asking too much at first. This is especially true if it's uncertain how serious the relationship will be. You may not need to know a lot about the divorce, and the circumstances surrounding it, However, if you're getting serious, it's appropriate to ask. This is especially true if you think this person could become your life partner. You can try to introduce the topic carefully. Say something like, "If you feel comfortable, I'd like to know a little about your divorce. It obviously had a huge impact on your life, and I'd like to know you more as a person." There are many little things that may feel like a snub or a rebuff when dating a divorced man. You may, for example, not be invited to certain family dinners or outings with mutual friends of your partner's spouse. Try to remember these things are not personal. It can be very awkward navigating the dating world coming out of a divorce. Your boyfriend is probably not trying to hurt your feelings. Certain situations may simply be difficult or awkward. Keep in mind it rarely has anything to do with you personally.

when addressing bad behavior. No matter how frustrated you become, breathe deeply and stay calm. Children are better prepared to hear what you say if you are calm and rational. Take some deep breaths, count backward from 10 (or 50!), and visualize a peaceful scene before you address the problem. 1-year-olds do not understand cause and effect well, and yelling will only frighten and upset them. Your child will learn to be afraid of you instead of learning how to behave. You want to administer discipline as soon as possible so that they connect it to the specific improper behavior. Still, if you need, take a moment or two to center yourself so that you can address your child in the best way possible – calmly and rationally. Shouting is never appropriate and will seldom have a positive effect, so if you find that you are raising your voice, disengage and let the teaching moment pass. There will be plenty more. Evidence continues to mount that physical punishments like spanking are ineffective and may in fact contribute to future anti-social behaviors. Physical punishment is particularly unhelpful for very young children, since they cannot truly yet connect the effect (the pain of your discipline) with the cause (their bad behavior). "My parents spanked me and I turned out fine" is not a good rationale. You probably also rode in the car without a car seat, and may have ridden your bike without a helmet. ” Highlight good behavior, and, when it is necessary to call your child's attention to bad behavior, make it a point not to call your child “bad.” 1-year-olds are just learning how the world works. They are not “bad” – they just don't know better. Instead of “Bad Jeremy! Don't hit Daddy!”, try “It hurts Daddy when Bobby hits me — ouch!” For the word “no” to have maximum impact, reserve it for times when it is really necessary — for example, if your child is doing something dangerous. Otherwise, take care to frame your sentence as a positive: say, “Color on the paper!” rather than “No! Don't color on the wall!” Rather than “No food on the floor!”, go with “Let's keep our food on our tray.” Children can begin to learn, at this stage, that their behavior affects other people. For example, a 1-year-old child can learn, with repetition, that throwing food makes you angry. Explain these dynamics as often as needed, in a calm tone. “Sissy gets sad and doesn't want to play with you when you take toys from her.” “When you bite Mommy, it means I have to stop playing blocks with you.” If your child is about to touch something they shouldn't or is exhibiting early signs of other bad behavior, offer a distracting alternative. 1-year-olds are easily distracted with safe and interesting toys. Follow up with discipline only if the unwanted behavior persists in spite of your attempt to divert it.

Once again, take care to cover your extremities when removing a bee threat manually. You’ll need to get quite close to the bees to dispatch them with pesticide spray. The fewer openings you leave for stings, the less danger you’ll be putting yourself in. Run to the store and grab a can (or two) of a high-strength insecticide like Raid. Environmental experts recommend against using spray insecticides because of their effects on the environment, but if you need to kill a bunch of bees in a hurry, they will do the trick. Insecticides work on airborne pests like nerve agents, paralyzing the cells of the insect’s body and shutting down the nervous system. Insecticides contain highly toxic chemicals. Always use them in a well-ventilated area when possible and keep your nose and mouth covered to prevent breathing in the spray yourself. Insect sprays will be less effective at killing bees in open spaces where the chemicals quickly dissipate. Approach cautiously and spray a small amount of insecticide directly onto the thickest cluster of bees. The poison in the insecticide should take effect almost immediately. The bees will slow down and their movement will become clumsy and erratic. Continue spraying in short bursts until you’ve eliminated all the bees around the nest. Don’t be too heavy-handed with the insecticide spray. Use enough to neutralize swarming bees, but remember that the more poison you release, the more you’ll have lingering in the air and on surfaces around your home. If the bees become agitated and begin to swarm, make a break for it and try again at a later time or call a bee removal service. Better safe than sorry. It’s likely that you won’t be able to neutralize every last bee with a household insecticide spray. As long as the comb of the nest remains intact, bees may return and rebuild. Remove the hive or comb and break it apart or burn it. Use a pressure washer to take down a hanging beehive from a safe distance or flood hard-to-reach crevices. With the nest destroyed, surviving bees will move on and look for another place to build.

The dealer distributes 13 cards to each player, so that the entire deck is used. Give players time to sort their cards by rank and suit. Aces are high in bridge, followed by kings, queens, jacks/knaves, tens, and finally spot (number) cards from 9 to 2. The more cards in a suit you have, and the higher the value of those cards, the better luck you are likely to have with them. Keep this in mind as bidding begins. Teams bid numbers and suits, which represent the number of tricks they believe they can win on the deal if the suit attached to that number becomes the trump suit (the suit of cards that will be more valuable than the other 3 suits during tricks). Whoever deals will get to bid first, and bidding rotates clockwise from the dealer around the table, continuing for as many rounds as is necessary to settle on a final bid. Whichever team ends up bidding the highest number wins the right to name the trump suit. There are many rules and special terms governing the bidding phase; this guide will cover the basics required to play a friendly game. A minimum of 7 tricks are required to win each deal. (This is because there are 13 tricks per deal, and a majority must be won to win the deal.) Bridge players therefore traditionally count bids starting from the seventh trick, referring to the first 6 tricks collectively as “the book.” If your team wants to bid 7 tricks (saying that you expect to win 7 of the 13 tricks for the current deal), you would announce a bid of 1, and so on up to a bid of 7 for winning all 13 tricks. You can remember this easily by adding 6 to whatever number is bid to get the actual number of tricks that must be won to “make” (complete) the contract. You can't ever bid to win less than 7 tricks (a bid of 1). Suits are important during bidding. The power of the suit you bid will determine how many other cards will be able to outbid it. The suits are ranked from most powerful to least powerful as follows: spades, then hearts (these are known as the “major” suits), then diamonds, and finally clubs (the “minor” suits). Each new bid must be more “valuable” than the last bid before it, so if the person before you bid 1 in hearts, you must either bid 1 in spades or 2 (or more) in any other suit to beat it. It is often advisable to bid on the most common suit in your hand, even if it is relatively weak. For example, if your hand has six cards with the diamond suit, you might lean towards bidding for diamonds to become the trump suit. Pay attention to the bids your partner makes to get an idea of what he or she is holding as well. No trump bids: In addition to bidding for a trump suit, you can declare a bid of “no trump” (sometimes condensed as “notrump,” and abbreviated NT), which indicates you are only bidding a number, not a suit. If you win a no trump bid, tricks are played without a trump suit, meaning only the highest ranked card in each trick can win it. This is riskier than naming a trump suit, but making (completing) a no trump contract will score your team more points than a regular contract. For bidding purposes, NT is considered the highest “suit;” therefore, the highest possible bid is 7NT. Beware of overreaching on your bid. If your team wins a bid and is subsequently unable to make that number of tricks by the end of the deal, you must pay the opposing team a number of points from your own total, which can quickly change the balance of power. You do not have to bid. You can pass a bid to the next person instead. If three players pass in a row, the last bid wins the contract and determines the trump suit; if all four players pass without any bids at all, the deck is reshuffled and the hands dealt out a second time. There are special terms for each player once a contract has been awarded. The person who made the winning bid is called the “declarer,” and his partner is called the “dummy.” The other team are collectively calle the “defenders.” Knowing these terms makes it easier to keep track of the flow of the game. Now that a trump suit (or a bid of no trump) has been established for the deal, the tricks begin. Play begins with the defender to the left of the declarer. The defender “leads” the trick by placing a card face up on the table. The suit of this card is the suit for the trick, which means that players can only win the trick with a card of that suit, or a trump suit card. The other two suits don't count during this trick. Once the trick has been led, the dummy spreads his or her entire hand out on the table, usually in four columns organized by suit. The dummy's hand is played by the declarer for the rest of the deal. Defenders play normally. The dummy has an unusual role. The dummy cannot comment on the strategic decisions of the declarer, but is allowed to point out when the declarer would accidentally violate a rule of the game. Otherwise, he or she leaves the decisions to the declarer for the duration of the deal. Lead suit cards must be played if possible. For example, if the suit of the lead card is clubs, and you have a club in your hand, you must play it rather than any other card. If you don't have any cards in the leading suit, you may “ruff” (play a trump suit card, assuming it is different from the lead suit) or “sluff” (play a card from one of the two remaining suits). A ruff is likely to win the trick, as any card from a trump suit beats every card of every other suit. A sluff is functionally the same as a pass, and cannot ever win the trick. After the opening lead, the declarer plays a card from the dummy's hand. The second defender plays a card after that, and finally the declarer plays a card. Once all four cards have been played, the most valuable card wins the trick, and whoever played that card keeps all four cards in the trick for scoring later. Whoever wins a trick leads the next trick. There is no set leading pattern after the first trick. When all 13 tricks have been played, add up the number of tricks each team won. If the declaring team made the contract, they win the deal; otherwise, the defending team wins the deal. Award points based on your chosen system. Extra points should be awarded for making a no trump contract. Put the cards back together in a deck and deal out 13 cards to each player once more. This is the second deal. Deals continue in the pattern outlined above until one team earns enough points to win the game. To play a relatively quick game, play until one team has won a specified number of deals (for instance, 2 out of 3) instead of counting points.

Be sure that your dog has a comfortable collar that fits it properly. The collar shouldn’t be so tight that it is choking the dog, but should be tight enough so that it does not slide up and down the dog’s neck. You should be able to slide your hand between the dog’s neck and collar when it is secured in place. Many people choose to use a harness instead of a collar. The harness disperses the pressure to the dog's back rather than its neck. This will allow you to train your dog to walk on a leash without having to rely on the choking feeling the dog gets when pulling at its leash. When using this method for training your dog not to pull, make sure you do not use a retractable leash. This will defeat the entire purpose of the exercise. Use a standard chain or cloth leash. Whenever your dog pulls, stop and stand still (be a tree). No matter how hard your dog pulls, don't let it go in the direction it wants to go. The reason for this is that if the dog pulls, and you follow it, the dog is learning that pulling is a very effective way to get somewhere. It might help to attach the leash to your belt loop using a carabiner. This prevents the dog from getting ahead. It's also far easier to stand still with your hips getting pulled than your arm. Wait until the dog does anything that loosens the leash. The dog might stop pulling by leaning back, sitting, or changing direction. As soon as the leash loosens, you can start walking again. You can encourage the dog to loosen the leash by calling it back to you. This method requires a lot of patience! You're trying to teach the dog that pulling gets it nowhere. You have to be consistent and timely. A variation of this method is to walk in the opposite direction whenever your dog pulls.

Describe all symptoms to your doctor, including ones that seem minor like sneezing or coughing. This will help your doctor distinguish between different types of meningitis, and move on to the appropriate diagnostic test. Tell the doctor about these severe symptoms immediately, as they may require emergency treatment: Seizures Loss of consciousness Muscle weakness There are several strains of bacteria that cause meningitis. If your baby has been exposed to people with a stomach illness or respiratory illness, he or she may have been exposed to any of these categories of bacteria: Strep B: In this category, the most common bacteria causing meningitis in babies under 24 months is strep agalactiae. E Coli Listeria species Neisseria Meningitidis S. Pneumoniae Haemophilus Influenzae The doctor will take your baby's vitals as well as her medical history. The doctor will take the baby's temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate. The doctor will draw blood from the baby in order to do a complete blood count. The doctor will take blood by poking a small hole in the baby's heel. The complete blood count will examine electrolyte levels, as well as red and white blood cell counts. The doctor will also check blood coagulation and will check for bacteria in the blood. A cranial CT scan is a radiological test that checks the density of the brain to see if soft tissues are swollen or if any hemorrhaging has occurred. If patient has had a seizure or any trauma, a CT can help find this as well as indicate whether the patient can have the next test which is a lumbar puncture. If the patient has any indication of high intracranial pressure due to any of the previously mentioned indications, a lumbar puncture will not be initiated until pressure has decreased. This test extracts cerebrospinal fluid from the baby's lower back. The fluid is needed to administer certain tests in order to determine the cause of the meningitis. Be warned that this test is painful. The doctor will apply a topical anesthetic and use a large needle to pull fluid out between the bones of the patient's lower back. If certain conditions are present, the doctor will not perform a lumbar puncture. These conditions may include: Increased intracranial pressure or cerebral herniation (cerebral tissue shifting from its normal location) Infection at the site of lumbar puncture Coma Abnormalities of the spine Difficulty breathing If the lumbar puncture is necessary, the doctor will use the cerebrospinal fluid to administer tests, which may include: Gram stain: Once cerebrospinal fluid is removed, some of it will be stained with a dye in order to determine the type of bacteria present in the fluid. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis: This test analyzes the fluid sample for cells, protein and glucose-to-blood ratio. This can help doctor correctly diagnose meningitis and differentiate each type of meningitis from one another.

Cradling it close to your chest, gently hold the rabbit. Your body acts as a stabilizing force for the rabbit and makes it feel more secure. Sometimes, rabbits will even lean into your chest while you hold them. You can also re-position it a little so that its tummy touches your torso, being sure not to force it onto its back, which can frighten it. Pat gently with the scooping hand still in place. Rub the rabbit's ears and/or shoulders with the hand under the torso. If the rabbit relaxes, replace the hand holding his torso with the forearm of the hand holding his bottom. Using the hand from the same arm, cradle his chest between his forelegs. This way, the rabbit is in a secure position but can be petted with your other hand. After a while, it may be a good idea to sit down and let the rabbit rest against your torso or lap. Find a sofa to sit on, or lean against a wall and gradually slide down until your bottom is on the floor. At this point, you may want to let the rabbit move freely around you and your lap. Be sure to pet the rabbit and offer praise. This helps create a positive association with human interaction, as well as being picked up and held. It can also build confidence in shy rabbits. Play with the rabbit. If bunnies associate getting picked up with play time, it can make them more comfortable with the process. Build a cardboard house for your rabbit to play in, or let it explore your own house. Set up objects like a bowling alley for the rabbit to knock down. As you get to know the rabbit, it's personality will unfold and you'll know what sorts of games it likes to play. When you are done petting the rabbit and letting it explore, pick it up again and gently put it back in its hutch or cage. It may anticipate being put down and start to struggle. Do not drop the rabbit but, at the same time, do not squeeze too firmly as this can cause injury. You can teach the rabbit not to struggle by bringing it quickly but gently back against your body. Be patient and repeat this until he sits calmly in your hands until you let go. The first time, only expect him to be still for a short moment before you let him go. As soon as he does not struggle, put him down quickly, so he understands that he is to be calm when you set him down.

If your friendship is a good one, a talk should be something it can withstand. Tell your friend that there are certain things that he or she does that bother you and cause you to feel taken advantage of. It is important to demonstrate with factual examples, so that your friend can see you've taken note of actual occurrences and you're not just making it up. Suggest that you'll tell your friend when she or he is falling into the tendency to be over-controlling, as a cue to stop it straight away. If your friend values you and the friendship, this should be a realistic thing to ask of your friend. Tell your friend that this is not the way friends treat each other and describe to her or him what you need to change. Show your friend that you are upset. In the right context, don't be afraid to raise your voice a little bit. If you do want to continue being her or his friend, tell your friend gently enough to help her or him understand and not be too mad or feel threatened. When she or he begins trying to control you, just discreetly say, as if you didn't want to embarrass her or him, to stop telling you what to do. Show or explain to your friend what she or he doing and tell her or him how to fix it. For example, when your friend tells you to come with her or him to the park next Tuesday, explain that you don't want to be controlled. To fix it, expect your friend to ask you whether or not you want to go somewhere or do something rather than simply telling you.

Instead of wetting or steaming the hat, you could try molding it back into shape. You could moisten the towel for good measure. The moisture will help the straw relax even more. Basically, the towel is going to substitute for your head. Now, put the straw hat on top of the rolled-up towel. Let it sit there for a while to help the straw hat reform into the right shape. You want to make sure that you roll the towel widely enough and that you put the hat as far into it as you can. The towel method is a good choice if you’re on vacation and don’t have access to other hat-sized objects. You could also stuff the hat with tissue paper or with pieces of crumpled up newspaper. Instead of a towel, you could put a bowl inside the hat or any other round object that will snugly fit inside the hat. This should help it take a head-like shape again. Weights, clips or strings can also be used to hold down the hat, so that it starts to take its original shape. You could use any round object for this purpose, but you want to make sure that it fits perfectly inside the hat’s crown or it won’t help. If it’s too big, it could damage the hat or actually make it more misshapen. Any object that is the right shape to fit inside the hat's crown should work. Rest the brim of the hat wrong side up on the edge of an ironing board. Place a damp cloth onto the brim. Set the iron to a fairly hot temperature. Press the iron around the brim over the damp cloth. Press very gently and quickly and do not let the iron rest on the brim. This is very important or you could burn the straw. Rotate the brim to move it around in its entirety. Iron the tops. The tops require careful treatment depending on their style. Be very careful when using an iron on straw. If you don't put the damp cloth between the iron and straw, you could burn the hat. Take care not to get the hat crushed or squashed again, as the straw is already weakened from the first squash. Each time the hat will become less resilient until the individual straws begin to snap and loosen.

If you want the new belt hole to be as tidy and discreet as possible, a leather hole punch is by far the best tool. These typically cost less than $10 US at a craft or hobby store. Bring along your belt when shopping, to compare the size of the punch with the size of the existing holes. The punching tool tip should fit tightly through the existing holes. If you have many belts to adjust, look for a rotary model with a wheel of attachments in different sizes.

Pull about 18-inches (45-cm) of yarn and thread it through the large-eyed blunt needle. Use the same thread that you used to knit the pieces of the sweater. Lay the back and underpiece on top of each other so the right (front) sides are facing each other. Line up the edges evenly. Insert the large-eyed blunt needle into the narrow side that you cast off. Sew the sides together and repeat this for the opposite side of the sweater. To ensure that you leave room for the dog's front legs, keep sewing the pieces together for: Small: 2 inches (5 cm) Medium: 2 1/2 inches (6.5 cm) Large: 3 inches (7.5 cm) Extra-large: 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) To keep space for the legs, stop sewing and leave the next several inches open. Leave: Small: 3 inches (7.5 cm) Medium: 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) Large: 4 inches (10 cm) Extra-large: 4 1/2 inches (11.5 cm) To seam the back and underpiece together, finish sewing the pieces until you reach the end. Tie off the last stitch and cut the thread. Turn the sweater inside out to hide the seams and put it on your dog. If you'd like to add buttons or stitch a collar onto this basic dog sweater, determine the look you're going for. Choose decorative buttons to stitch onto the side or underpiece of the sweater. You can also sew felt flowers, pom poms, or small bells onto the sweater. If you want to make a sweater that has a hood or uses functional buttons to open and close, look for a more challenging dog sweater pattern.

When it comes to setting the perfect table, colors matter. Formal and informal dining have different rules when it comes to color. Formal dining should have light colors. Whites and ivories are preferable. If you want to add slightly more color, go with a light pastel shade. Informal dining is less rigid about color requirements. Any shade is appropriate, from bright, primary colors to lighter shades. When setting your table with your new tablecloth, placing the tablecloth should be the first step. Make sure you place the tablecloth correctly. Buy a padded table liner, which you can purchase at a local home goods store, to set over your table. This helps hold the tablecloth in place. The liner should be slightly smaller than your actual table. Set this on the table first. Drape your tablecloth over the table. Make sure, on a square or rectangle table, the four corners of the cloth align with the corners of the table. Smooth out the tablecloth with your hands to get rid of any bumps or crevices. A runner is a strip of fabric that runs over the table in a horizontal or vertical line. If you want to add something extra to your tablecloth, consider adding a runner. Runners are often holiday-themed, which can be helpful if you're planning a party around a particular event. For example, if you have a Christmas party a runner decorated with images of holly and snow could be a nice touch. The length of a runner depends on whether you plan on lying it horizontally or vertically. It should be about a foot longer than the length or width of your table. You can add other toppings to your table. Vases, flowers, candles, and centerpieces can be a nice touch. Go with toppers that convey your personality and style. Avoid any topper that takes up too much space. You want to make sure your guests are still able to eat and drink without disruption. Be careful with flowers. Avoid flowers with a strong scent as this can affect the taste of food and drinks. If your tablecloth is made from a very silky material, it may slip and move easily. This can be disruptive if guests are trying to eat. You can buy tablecloth clips at most home goods stores or furniture stores. You can attach clips to the edge of your table, securing your tablecloth in place.

You can use rolled oats or quick oats. Quick oats, as their name suggests, cook faster than regular (rolled) oats, but they often end up mushier than rolled oats, and have less texture. If you wish, you could combine both types. There is no “right” amount of oats you should use. If you are quite hungry for oatmeal, you’ll probably want 1 cup or more. If you are just having a snack, you’ll likely use about 1/2 cup of oatmeal. If you’re cooking 1 cup of oatmeal, boil 2 cups of water. This will ensure the oats are cooked well. For slightly thicker oatmeal, however, you could reduce the water-to-oats ratio from 2:1 to 3:2. Substitute milk for water if you want to enjoy a stickier, thicker oatmeal. When your water is boiling, add a dash of nutmeg, brown sugar, cinnamon, or allspice. These spices will kick your oatmeal up a notch in flavor. Add about one teaspoon of each spice and one tablespoon of sugar per cup of oatmeal. Wait about 5 minutes for the oats to absorb it and cool to an edible temperature. Add additional spices and flavorings if you wish.

Self-doubt can create a chain of uncertainty if you let it. Reel in your uncertainties by focusing on your strengths, not your shortcomings. Rather than dwell on your faults, take out the time to reflect on the many successes you have enjoyed in your life. Remembering successes helps develop a “can-do” attitude that eliminates self-doubt. Write down the accomplishments of your life. Keep a running list and add to it each time you conquer an obstacle, big or small. Podcasts, videos, books, and movies with an optimistic perspective can help you overcome your self-doubts. What's more, such materials often provide practical solutions for dealing with life's challenges, so you will feel empowered to act. Find some empowering people to listen to and/or read. Turn to these sources when you're feeling low in confidence. Check out popular motivational videos, such as Tony Robbin's “Stay Hungry,” on YouTube. Surround yourself with people who see your value. A strong support system is an asset for your life, in general. When trying to cope with self-doubt though, it can help to spend time with people who treat you fairly and make you feel worthy. Periods of insecurity may come and go, but you'll feel more resilient to them if you have a positive social circle. Enrich existing relationships and form new ones. Spend more time with your current friends, but also make an effort to forge new friendships by getting out more. Spend time with the positive people in your life such as friends and family, but also mentors, coaches and anyone else whom you can confide in. Being able to verbalize your doubts to others can help you gain outside perspective about yourself and your life that you may not have seen before.

Use a paddle attachment if possible. Don't worry if they don't mix just quite yet. Add the water, oil, and vinegar mixture to the flour,. Keeping the paddle attachment mixing on low speed. Mix just long enough for all the ingredients to come together. Add more water if dough is too dry. The hook attachment of the mixer will simulate kneading, which is essential for phyllo dough to develop good elasticity. If you don't have a stand mixer and wish to knead the dough by hand — God bless you — get ready to knead for approximately 20 minutes. While kneading, pick the dough ball up and throw it down on the counter several times to help push out any trapped air. Once coated, set aside in a medium bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Wait for at least 30 minutes and as much as 2 hours for the dough to set. You'll get better results (i.e. the dough will be easier to work with) the longer you let is rest.

Be sure the piece of silk you use is white. Never use colored silk to remove a stain. Rubbing your silk with colored silk could cause the colors to transfer during the process of stain removal. Try using a white pillow case. If you cannot find any white silk, you can try a piece of muslin or white cotton. Lie your stained garment on a flat surface. Gently rub the piece of white silk over the stain to lift the water stain off your garment. Just like colors can transfer, so can the stain. The goal is to transfer the stain from your silk garment to the cleaning patch. Pay attention to the grain pattern on your garment. Always rub with or across the grain. Rubbing at a diagonal will wear out your garment and could cause it to lose its shape.

Look online for classes offered by community centers or a nearby college if you want to take up a hobby that you love. Hobbies allow you to take a break from your professional life and make for a great outlet for stress. You are never too old to attend a class that interests you. Hobbies can include singing, dance, learning an instrument, or taking an art class. Refrain from making excuses and practice regularly. Life can become busy, and it's easy to put the hobby you love on the backburner for more important things. Try scheduling your day out and lessen the time you spend on other tasks so you can fit in room for your hobby. Eliminate other time-consuming tasks like watching TV or surfing the web and dedicate that time to your hobby instead. Friends and family may be critical of your new hobby if it's different than what you normally do, or they don't agree with it. Don't let this persuade you not to pursue the hobby you love. Don't listen to people that say you can't do it, and take the time to learn about your hobby and get better at it. Don't quit a hobby just because other people think it's silly. If it makes you happy and you genuinely enjoy doing it, stick with it. If you are new to your hobby, or you haven't been practicing it for a long time, there's a good chance you'll need to get better at it. Most people won't be proficient at a task without being given the time to practice. Age may also play a factor in your new hobby and could prevent you from doing it well if it's physical and you're out of shape or have health conditions. Evaluate yourself honestly, and set goals that are realistic to your abilities. If you are older, you may have a decrease in functional ability. Instead of setting unattainable goals, consider your body and aim for something that you can accomplish.

Before you darken the leather, you need to remove dust and dirt or it will get trapped in the leather during the darkening process. Use a vacuum attachment or a brush to remove any excess dust on the leather. Put the dish soap into the rag and run it under the faucet. Agitate the rag so that suds start to form, then wring the rag out. You want the rag to be damp, not wet. Wipe over the leather in small, circular motions. Continue working over the leather until you've wiped down the entire thing.This should remove any dirt buildup. Wipe away any traces of the dish soap from the leather with a damp cloth or rag. Let the leather air dry before applying any oils, polishes, or dyes. To prevent cracking, dry the leather out of direct sunlight. When your leather dries, it’s ready to be darkened.

This is the first set of numbers that you’ll enter when making an international call regardless of whether or not you are calling via a landline or cell. This access code is specific to the country that you are making the call from. For example, in the U.S. or Canada, you’ll enter “011.” From any European country, you’ll enter “00.” The country code for El Salvador is “503.” You’ll enter this code directly after the international access code or “+.” In El Salvador, all telephone numbers include a total of 8 digits. They also almost all start with the number 2. The first few digits of the number will reflect the recipient’s location. For example, if you dial the western area of El Salvador, then you might start with “24” or “28.”

They can toss the jack in any direction. It should land between 20-33 feet (6-10 meters) away from the circle, and it should be at least 3 feet (1 meter) away from any object (like a tree) that might interfere with a player's swing. They should stand in the circle and try to get their boule close to the jack and (preferably) in front of it. The goal of the second team is to end up with their boule closer to the jack. They will either "point" (try to roll their boule close to the jack) or "shoot" (try to hit the opponent's boule away from the jack.) If the second team succeeds, then they will have the boule that is closest to the jack—they will “have the point.” The team that does not have the point (that is, the team that does not have the closest boule) must play the next boule, and must keep playing until they have the point or run out of boules. For example, if Team B tosses a boule and it doesn’t land closer to the jack than Team A's boule, then Team B would have to toss another boule. This would continue until they get a boule closer to the jack than Team A's boule or run out of boules. If a member of Team A tosses a boule and it lands the closest to the jack, then Team A has the point and it would then be Team B’s turn to throw. If Team B then tosses a boule and it lands closer to the jack than Team A's boule, then Team B has gained the point and it is Team A's turn to throw. This continues until both teams are out of boules.

The topline is the spinal column from the neck to the tailhead of an animal. Most of the topline is taken from the last two thirds of the animal, from the middle of the shoulders to the rump. The top line must be straight, with no spinal protrusions or bumps along it. Roach-backed bulls are strongly selected against because this impedes a bull's ability to breed properly and to travel long distances without creating some sort of leg or spinal injury sometime in the future. It's not so bad in cows, but it can make them cull themselves in a matter of time. Sway-backed cattle are also selected against, as this can also hamper movement and ability to properly displace weight on the feet. Sway backs are typically attributed to backs that are too long in length, and results in weakness in structural support of the vertebrae, and also causes irregular-shaped loin muscles. Good loin muscle is correlated to high fertility, and bad or weak loin muscle is a sign of poor fertility. Good shoulder width in either cows or bulls indicates good capacity in the ribcage, where the heart and lungs are located. In bulls. Generally, the wider the shoulders in bulls, the better. A bull should have shoulders that are 2 inches (5cm) or more wider than his rump. Wide shoulders indicate masculinity in bulls and is the highest indicator of reproductive efficiency. He is also able to sire sons, when mated to proper phenotypical (feminine) cows, that make great herd sires. His daughters will reach puberty early, breed back and wean a heavy calf. Wide shoulders usually means a larger scrotum, since masculinity in a bull is in the wide, deep shoulders and short neck with a rump similar in width to the front. Yearling bulls with good shoulder widths correlates with uniform gestation periods, birth weights, better calving ease and more uniform weaning weights. In cows. Shoulder width should not exceed the width of the rump by more than +/- half an inch (1.27cm). Too deep and wide a shoulder leads to reduced femininity and lack of good milk production. Too narrow or shallow, and the cow is a higher maintenance and even poses reproductive issues and increased risk of genital defects in herself and her daughters and sons. Shoulders in cattle should be of even length, and not go over the topline (which is typically called "coarse-shouldered"). Shoulders should also not be open nor extremely heavy (where they can exceed rump width by over 2 inches/5cm), as they are often indicators of calving difficulties. The heart girth is the area from behind the shoulders down to behind the elbows. Good depth of heart girth in cattle is a sign of good forage convertibility and good feet and leg conformation. The heart girth is where the organs (heart, lungs, etc.) sit, enabling the animal to do and live as it does. The circumference of the heart girth should be equal to or greater than the top line. The closer in measurement the heart girth is in the animal, the more adaptable, vigorous and efficient the animal will be. Smaller heart girths are undesirable, because they can allow bad conformation in the front feet (feet toe out, for instance), they cannot do well in grass alone, and are an overall high maintenance animal.

False accusations that are published in print or online are called "libel," while false accusations on television, radio, or in conversation are "slander." Consult a lawyer if you can afford to do so: under certain circumstances, you can bring a defamation case against the person falsely accusing you. Not all false accusations count as defamation. If you are not fully identified, if your character has already come under public scrutiny, if you have made statements that support the false claims, if you are a public figure, or if the person defaming you is a former employer or other protected party, your case may not qualify as defamation in every state. If it is safe for you to do so, providing the public with another side to the story can either kill the story or turn it in your favor. Contact reporters and publishers who are carrying the story and ask them to either remove the false accusations or broadcast your refutation. If you are accused of a crime, consult with a lawyer before making statements on record. The less you respond, the better. Once you have consulted a lawyer or, in less serious cases, made a public statement, you have done as much as you can. If you continue to respond to every instance of slander related to the case, you risk re-invigorating the story. After the story has died down, search your name online to see what comes up. If the false accusations are still one of the first results, take the time to put positive information about yourself online. Write some articles or make videos that are unrelated to the false accusations. Make a website about things you enjoy, or update your professional profiles. Share your new, positive content with friends and family to boost its position among search results

Great rugged outfits start with the right pants. Shop for jeans, khakis and canvas with straight-cut legs, and avoid any flashy graphics or loud colors. Also, make sure you try on pants to ensure they fit comfortably. Rugged styles are about utility, so the pants shouldn’t be extremely tight or extremely baggy: look for “relaxed fit” or “straight-cut”. Buy denim. Denim is a staple of rugged looks. Buy jeans in dark or medium wash, and make sure they fit well. Look for “vintage” brands or cuts, as they often have a little extra room around the ankles and inseam. Look for khakis. Buy a few pairs of good khakis. Khakis come in many different colors, and many of them complement rugged styles. Look for rich brown or grey khakis in comfortable fits, but avoid bright colors. Also avoid front-pleats: they’ll make you look more like an office worker and less like an outdoorsman. Consider canvas pants. Canvas work-pants look great with rugged styles. Remember, rugged styles are all about utility and working-man aesthetic: work-pants help you look like you’re ready for a hard day’s work. Search for comfortable work-pants in khaki, navy or green. Buy one pair of jeans with holes. Rugged clothes often appear “well-used”, so buy a pair of jeans with holes. You don’t want all of your clothes to have holes, but swapping a pair of “holey” jeans into your outfits can give your wardrobe a rugged look. Make sure not to take the look overboard, and buy jeans with only a few holes in them. While pants are the basis for a rugged look, shirts emphasize and accent the style. There are many types of shirts to help round out a rugged look, from base layer t-shirts to thick wool sweaters. As with your pants, rugged shirts will need to be comfortable and straightforward, not overly tight. Buy plain t-shirts. Buy some v-neck or crew-neck shirts in plain colors. Plain shirts in white, black, navy and earth tones (brown, red-brown, dark green) create a good base-layer for your look. Many retailers sell plain t-shirts at very low cost, and you might get a discount for buying more than one. Make sure the shirts fit comfortably, and remember that they may shrink a size in the wash. Look for Henleys. Henleys are comfortable shirts with buttons at the neck but no collar. They come in long sleeve and short sleeve versions, and are a great addition to rugged wardrobes. Buy a few in neutral colors or earth tones. Buy some flannel. Flannel shirts have been a staple of rugged looks for years, and they mix well with other rugged wardrobe pieces. They come in a variety of colors and patterns, so look for versions that go well with your undershirts and pants. Dark green/blue and red/blue combinations are classics, but you can find new and interesting colors as well. Try orange/red or navy/white to mix up the color palette of your wardrobe. Add some wool. Wool sweaters add texture to your outfit, and they come in a variety of colors. Look for large knit sweaters in neutral colors like cream or grey. Make sure that they’re not too tight, and that they coordinate well with other items in your wardrobe. Outerwear helps tie your outfit together. Vests, blazers and coats put the finishing touches on an outfit and give you a further look of utility and preparedness. Look for canvas, leather and tweed pieces to pull your outfit together. Buy some vests. Vests are great additions to your wardrobe and help give a simple t-shirt and jeans look some class and variety. Vests come in many styles, from thin wool vests to down-filled outerwear vests. Look for vests in canvas, wool, tweed or denim and pair them with coordinating pants and shirts. Also look for workman’s vests from Carhartt or Dickies in brown or khaki colors: these will give your outfit a no-nonsense vibe. Get a blazer. A tweed or dark colored blazer can be used to elevate your style when you need to dress up. Pair an earthy colored tweed or navy blazer with a flannel, henley or thick sweater. Shop for coats. There are many options available for outer jackets. Consider a military-themed jacket or a shearling jean jacket. Many “classic” outerwear pieces like pea coats, canvas hooded parkas, or leather jackets work well too. As with all of your clothing pieces, look for neutral or earth tone coats in solid colors. Bright, neon colors will throw off your rugged look. Rugged fashion takes clues from classic pieces and stereotypical “masculine” styles. Overly bright colors are a recent fashion development and won’t mesh well with a rugged look. Similarly, loud graphics like animal prints or large logos are garish and distract from a rugged, classic vibe. Much of the best rugged clothes have a “well-worn” feel. Thrift stores often have a great selection of thick-knit sweaters, flannels and classic jeans. Check out local thrift stores or garage sales for gently used clothes and accessories. Thrift stores will also help keep down the price of a new clothes, and you can donate your old clothes once you're finished building your new wardrobe.

To purl, pick up your needles again. You should hold the stitched needle in your left hand and the bare needle in your right hand. Purling is essentially the opposite of knitting. To start, you'll be pushing the bare needle through the back of the first stitch rather than through the front. Take the tip of the bare needle and place it behind the stitched needle. The bare needle should enter the first stitch on the side of the stitches not facing you. You will also enter the stitch differently. Place the bare needle's tip between the front stitch and the tip of the stitched needle. Do not put the tip of bare the needle between the front stitch and the stitch just behind the front stitch. Once the positioning is correct, push the tip of the bare needle through the loop formed by the first stitch. Push about half an inch of the bare needle through the stitch.

Maybe you’ve been putting off writing a letter or email to someone. Maybe you’ve got a long to-do list in your head, and you should write it down. Taking a long car ride as a chance to do some writing is a great way to keep yourself entertained. You can also journal, write stories, or get caught up on homework. It’s okay to use a long car ride to take a break from everything. This includes electronics, the internet, even reading. Watch the landscape roll by the window and let your mind wander. If your travel mates aren’t up for a game, there’s plenty you can do on your own. You can play the alphabet game: look for letters A - Z on signs and license plates. You can also play solitaire with a deck of cards. If you have a smartphone or tablet, download a few games that might be fun for the ride. You can also bring your favorite games to use with your portable gaming devices.

Your profile doesn’t need to specify where you went to school or where you grew up. Save the basics for when you start messaging. Instead, choose details that will set you apart from everyone else and provide a good description of who you are as a person. For example, everyone likes tacos, so don’t put that in your profile. However, you might write, “I’ve created 10+ taco recipes, and I’m always looking for new suggestions.” If you start to write your bio and completely blank, you aren’t alone. To help yourself get started, choose 10 adjectives you’re proud to embody. Think about what you like most about yourself, how you spend your time, and what people compliment you on. Then, turn those things into adjectives. As an example, you might write, “I’m persistent, creative, intelligent, open-minded, helpful, caring, witty, honest, bubbly, and talkative.” You don’t need to include every adjective in your bio. Just pick the ones that you think will be most appealing and that you feel describe you the best. Now turn the best 1-3 adjectives into a short description of yourself. To do this, pick the adjectives that you think are most relevant for your dating profile. Then, write out the ways you show that trait. Revise what you’ve written until you have 2-3 short, engaging sentences. For instance, let’s say that creative and witty are your favorite qualities. You might write down, “I do improv comedy sketches, I produce a zine, my apartment is a hodgepodge of art I’ve collected, and I draw to relax myself.” Your 2-3 sentences might read, “When I’m not working on my zine, I’m at local coffee shops doing comedy sketches. After my performances, I check out the work posted by local artists to see if there’s anything I can add to my collection. If I’m spending the night at home, I’m probably doodling in my sketchbook because it helps me relax.” You probably feel like you’re a work in progress, which is totally normal! However, most people aren’t looking for a project, and they expect for you to be able to care for yourself. With that in mind, present yourself as someone who has your living arrangements, career, and finances in order. Additionally, make it clear that you have relationship goals. You don’t need to have a perfect life or a lot of money. However, you don’t want people to think your life is a mess. Don’t worry about sounding smart, and try not to include too many lists. Instead, write like you’re talking to the person over coffee. To make sure your tone is conversational, read your bio out loud to make sure it sounds natural. Revise it until it sounds like something you’d say in a conversation. You might write, "I'm like a mischievous pet who's always trying to get into something. When I'm not at work, I'm out exploring the city and looking for things to do. Message me if you want to know what's happening this weekend." If you’re in doubt, read your bio to someone else and ask them if it sounds awkward or too academic. Telling people what you have to offer them is a great way to catch their attention. Think about what makes you a great partner, as well as how you typically act in a relationship. Additionally, consider what your prior partners thought were your best qualities. Then, turn these details into things you can offer your potential partners. You could write, "I'll cook for you every Saturday morning," "I'll give you free back rubs," or "I'll add a bit of spontaneity to your life." You might think these jokes are funny, but it’s easy for people to misread them. It’s best to steer clear of these topics until you’re talking to them in person. That way, they can hear your tone and know that you’re being funny. For instance, don’t write, “My skills include computer programming and eating an entire pizza in one sitting,” “Most people are impressed by my ability to down 3 shots without feeling buzzed,” or “Before I invite you over, I promise to dig out my couch.” These types of statements are easy to write because they don’t require much thought. Plus, you probably think they make you seem funny or edgy. However, most people will assume that you’re being serious, which will make them swipe left. Don’t include cliches or gender-based jokes in your bio for any reason. For instance, don’t say, “Looking for my trophy wife,” “I’m tired of mowing the grass,” “Looking for my partner in crime,” or “I work hard to play hard.”

Small research studies suggest that drinking green coffee may prevent weight gain. This is because green coffee contains chlorogenic acid that limits your body from absorbing carbohydrates that you eat. Although more research is needed, green coffee may reduce blood pressure and improve blood sugar. If you bought green coffee powder and are mixing it with boiling water, follow the dosing instructions on the package. Unfortunately, since there aren't dosing recommendations for how much chlorogenic acid to add to your diet, you'll need to monitor how much green coffee extract you're drinking every day. If you develop side effects, cut back on your daily dose. Some studies recommend adding 120 to 300 mg of chlorogenic acid (from a 240 to 3000 mg dose of green coffee extract), but there's no way to tell how much is in your homemade green coffee extract. Since green coffee contains more caffeine than traditionally roasted coffee, you're more likely to experience side effects from the caffeine. You may feel anxious, jittery, or develop a rapid heartbeat. If you experience side effects, cut back on the green coffee and consult with your doctor. Other possible side effects include diarrhea, headache, and urinary tract infection. Regardless of whether you're drinking homemade green coffee extract or a powdered green coffee drink, plan to drink your dose on an empty stomach. Wait 30 minutes before eating a meal or snack. Follow the manufacturer's instructions about how many times you can drink green coffee through the day. For example, some may recommend that you limit it to 2 doses a day.

Taking a shower every day can help remove oil and impurities that cause back acne. If you cannot reach your back, buy a special tool that is made for cleansing your back. Some have handles for that hard-to-reach middle back while others are made to spread across your back.They come with heads made of soft cloth, natural bristles, or sponge. Apply the cleanser directly to the back-washer. If you prefer baths, cleaning your back could still benefit from a soft-tipped back-washer. Use an exfoliating body wash or one that contains sulfur, salicylic acid, glycolic acid or benzoyl peroxide. Make sure to use a new washcloth each day. Bacteria can grow and remain on a washcloth after your shower. Make sure to wash after exercising. Sweat build up can cause acne. While you may think scrubbing will help get rid of the acne, scrubbing can cause more acne. Scrubbing irritates and damages the skin. Instead, wash your back gently. Also use gentle cleansing products that are non-comedogenic — they should be labeled as such. Products that are non-comedogenic are Neutrogena, Aveeno, Cetaphil, and Olay. You can also use acne cleansers marketed for your face on your back. These cleansers contain benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, or alpha hydroxy acids. There are also many spray-on acne treatment products that contain similar ingredients as acne creams. These products, including Glytone spray and Murad spray, are often effective, easier options, as they can be applied to the back or chest by the person with the body acne. If the home treatments have not worked, you should see a dermatologist. If you have large pimples, the size of a pea or larger, you should also see a dermatologist. This may be too severe to treat at home. Your dermatologist will likely prescribe stronger medication than can be purchased over-the-counter. Depending on the severity of your acne, the medication you are given may vary from skin treatments to oral pills. It can take months to years to clear up your acne completely, even with prescription treatments, so be patient. Women may want to take oral contraceptives, which can effectively treat acne. These can help regulate hormones that may contribute to acne.

A fancy dinner date may put too much pressure on the both of you to keep the conversation flowing smoothly. If you want to make a good impression, take your date to do something fun that takes the focus off of each other. Consider playing mini golf, going to see a movie, or going to a concert. It's also a good idea to choose an activity that you know the girl will enjoy based on prior conversations. There’s nothing wrong with taking it up a notch. When you pick your date up or meet her somewhere, give her a small sweet gift, such as a single rose. It will be even more impressive if you get her something unique that you know that she will like, such as her favorite candy. This shows that you care and pay attention to her. You may already know that your date probably won’t think highly of you if you don’t treat her with kindness and respect. However, how she sees you treat others may also significantly impact how she views you. Make sure to say “excuse me” if you bump into someone while walking down the street with your date, and remember to say “please” and “thank you” to the server at the restaurant you take her to. The kindness shouldn’t stop at those around you. Don’t gossip or say mean things about your ex, family members, friends, or anyone else. Hateful words may make her question your character. Similarly, be careful about swearing. Early on in the date, ask your date questions that are easy and familiar so that she can become comfortable. This will prevent awkwardness by helping to get the conversation rolling and may also set the stage for more personal questions later on. Ask questions like, “What’s your favorite subject in school?” or “Have you lived here your whole life?” Most girls really appreciate undivided attention because it makes them feel valued. Turn your phone over or keep it in your pocket while you’re on the date and only turn it over when she’s stepped away to use the restroom. While she talks, maintain eye contact and nod now and then to show her you’re hearing her. She will be even more impressed if days or weeks later, something she said on the date comes back up and you remember what she said. If you need to keep your phone on for work or a family illness, let her know that ahead of time, and put it on vibrate. If conversation is flowing naturally and you’re feeling a strong connection to your date, it may be a good idea to get a little flirty. Incorporate some harmless teasing into the dialogue and/or reach out and briefly touch her hand or arm during conversation if it feels natural. Read her body language. If her legs and arms are crossed and/or she isn’t looking you in the eye very much, she may not want you to touch her. Be careful with how you tease her. Some girls are more sensitive than others. For example, if she spills her drink on the table and you see her face turn red with embarrassment, don’t tease her. Alternatively, if she starts laughing, you could smile and say “good job,” while you help her clean it up. If after the date’s over you know you’d like to see her again, don’t waste any time being wishy washy. Call her that night or the next day, tell her you had a great time, and ask her on another date. She will likely appreciate your straightforward honesty and certainty. If she says ‘no thank you’ or doesn’t seem to make an effort to keep in touch with you after the date, it’s probably best to move on. Try not to text or call her anymore, and spend time doing activities you love with your friends or family instead.

The first thing to consider when matching a lightbulb to a light fixture is the wattage amount. Every light bulb has a matching wattage - the amount of energy it is capable of producing. This number will range anywhere from 40-watts to 120-watts for a traditional light fixture. On the flip side, every light fixture has a maximum wattage amount. This is the highest wattage the fixture is capable of using without becoming a fire hazard (it can’t handle a high wattage). You therefore need to choose a light bulb with a wattage amount that is equal to or less than the maximum wattage on your fixture. Using a light bulb with wattage above the maximum that the fixture can handle is a major fire hazard. You can use a light bulb with wattage less than what your fixture asks for. Lumens refers to the amount of light the bulb will put out (as opposed to wattage, which is the amount of energy). The higher number of lumens, the brighter the light bulb will be. Therefore, if you’re trying to illuminate a large space, you’ll want to use a light bulb with a high number of lumens (above 1000). A small fixture or table lamp does not require a bulb with a high number of lumens. The more lumens, the closer the appearance of the light is to that of natural sunlight. There are many different shapes of light bulbs, each with a different use. The most commonly used bulbs are the generic ‘bulb’ shape, the spiral shape, and the A shape. Additionally, there are drop shaped, globe shaped, flame shaped, tubes, and more varieties of bulbs. Generally the shape doesn’t really matter, but some light fixtures require a specifically shaped bulb in order to work or appear correctly. Check your fixture first, and then look for bulbs that match. Make sure to check the socket type and size of your lighting fixture so that you know what light bulbs you need. There are 4 commonly used thread size groups for mains supply lamps: Candelabra - E12 North America, E11 in Europe; Intermediate - E17 North America, E14 (Small ES, SES) in Europe; medium or standard - E26 (MES) in North America, E27 (ES) in Europe; Mogul - Mogul: E39 North America, E40 (Goliath ES) in Europe. The number after the E refers to the external diameter of the light bulb's thread in millimeters. For example, E27 means that the external diameter of the thread is 27 millimeters. All light bulbs are not created equal; in fact, some bulbs last quite a long time, while others will only remain lit for a few months or years of use. Each bulb should say on the back what the life expectancy is, normally based on three hours of use a day. If you’re putting the bulb in a well-used fixture, it will do you good to find a bulb that has a longer life expectancy than a bulb that goes in a rarely-used lamp. Incandescent bulbs generally have the shortest life expectancy. Halogen bulbs are cheap upgrades over traditional incandescent bulbs, having improved efficiency and lifespan with only a small increase in price. Compact fluorescent bulbs have a lifespan that is several times better than an incandescent light bulb but the lifespan is reduced significantly if the bulb is switched on and off frequently. LED bulbs have arguably the longest lifespan of all light bulbs, several times better than an incandescent light bulb and significantly better than most fluorescent bulbs. Manufacturers are giving long warranties to confirm the long lifespan of LED bulbs, typically 15,000 hours (15 years at 3 hours/day), and to support 50,000 switch cycles. Most bulbs will advertise the ‘light appearance’ on the package - this tells you how warm or cold the color of the light is. Light appearance that is on the warm side will be more orange/yellow, while light appearance that is on the cold side will be more blue/white. Although this may not be a serious consideration for you when choosing your bulbs, you might want to make sure you don’t accidentally purchase a bright white bulb when you intended to buy a warm yellow bulb. Light appearance is measured in temperature using the Kelvin scale. Color temperatures in the range 2700K–3000K are considered "warm white". 3500K-4500K would be "neutral white", sometimes called "bright white", over 5000K would be "cool white" or "daylight". (These names are approximate descriptions. Lower color temperatures are warmer/yellower; higher temperatures are cooler/bluer). Besides the initial cost of the light bulb, there is an additional overall energy cost associated with the bulb. This is the price you will pay in electricity bills for the one bulb over its lifetime. Energy efficient light bulbs will cost much less over their lifetimes than will traditional light bulbs. When possible, you’ll want to choose bulbs that have a low lifetime cost. This may mean paying a bit more up front, but you’ll reap the benefits down the road. The mercury content of the bulb doesn’t affect the light or overall use of the bulb; the only thing a bulb that contains mercury will do is prevent you from throwing it away. If your bulb has any mercury in it at all, it cannot be disposed of in the trash. Now, mostly screw-in CFL bulbs contain mercury, but you should check all bulbs you purchase just in case.

Search for circuit diagrams online to find a few simple ones you can attempt to build on your own. Read the diagram to figure out what components you need. Then, build the circuit so it looks like the diagram. It will help give you an idea of how a circuit works. It is best to start with a smaller circuit. Pick one with few branching lines and available components like a battery and light bulb. Gather 2 copper wires, a fresh battery, and a light bulb. Set the components on a table, then hold the wires to connect the battery terminals to the bulb’s metal base until the light bulb lights up. You can light the bulb with only these components. The electrical current flows from the negative terminal to the positive one, passing through the light bulb along the way. Seeing this closed loop make your light bulb come to life can give you a better understanding of how electricity moves in a circuit. Go online to find a variety of beginner kits for electronics. There are a wide variety of kits available, each one packaged with the parts to complete a simple product. This is a good way to begin learning about electronics without building your own circuit board. For example, an educational rover is a small, pre-built robot. It is used to learn some basic customization and programming techniques. Arduino boards are inexpensive circuit boards used in most electronic projects. These are included in any kits you buy, but you can also purchase them separately online. They are beginner-friendly, so try using one to build some basic circuits and projects. A typical starter project is the “blinking light,” which teaches you how to make an LED light blink with some simple Arduino programming on your computer. If you don’t want to purchase a kit, you can get started with an Arduino board and a USB cable. Connect the board to your computer and download the Arduino software online. A breadboard is a way to build a circuit without soldering. It looks like a piece of plastic with a bunch of holes in it. Push the wires into the holes to connect them in a circuit. Connect the wires to an Arduino board or battery to create an electrical current. Try activating an LED light using the breadboard. You will need wire, an LED, a resistor, and an Arduino board.. All of these parts can be ordered online. Once you are comfortable building circuits, come up with a few projects you would like to make, such as an alarm or sensor. Schematics are design diagrams that show you how to build a project. Many schematics can be found by searching online. For example, type “blinking light schematic” to find a few ways to build a circuit with an blinking LED light.

You can find this in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder. You can go directly to the folder by clicking the "Go" menu and selecting "Utilities". The Activity Monitor displays all of the processes currently running on your Mac. This will sort the processes based on their current CPU usage. Usually there will be only one that is nearly maxed out at 99-100%, though you may have a couple of different programs taking up 50% each. A lot of media editing programs will take 100% of your CPU while they are running, especially if you are encoding, recording, or rendering. This is normal behavior, as these programs are designed to take full advantage of your processor. This will allow you to look it up later to determine how to keep the high usage from happening. You will be asked to confirm that you want to force the process to quit. Force-quitting a program will cause any unsaved work in the program to be lost. Force quitting a system process may cause your computer to not work until it is rebooted. If you are having difficulty ending the process, click here for more advanced methods. Perform an internet search on the process name that you force-quit. This will help you figure out what the process is used for, as well as what steps to take to keep it from running at 100%. There are typically a few different ways that you might combat high CPU usage from a certain program: Uninstall - If the program isn't a necessary one, uninstalling it may be the easiest way to keep it from bogging down your system. Reinstall or update - Sometimes a bug in the program is causing it to take up all of your CPU. Reinstalling the program or applying an update from the developer may fix the problems you are experiencing. Remove the program from your startup sequence - If the program is causing your computer to boot slowly, but you need it installed, you can prevent it from starting when your computer does. Run virus and malware scans - If your research shows that the program is malicious, you may need to remove it using an antivirus or antimalware program. Viruses aren't very common for Macs, but they do exist. Adware is a much more common problem, and these programs can put a big strain on your processor. One of the best anti-adware tools is AdWare Medic, which you can get for free from adwaremedic.com. Your Mac will generate previews of all the files on your desktop, and if you have a lot of video files they can quickly overload your processor and cause Finder to take 100% of your CPU. Move the files out of your desktop and into a folder, and you will only experience the slowdown when you open the folder. If you are constantly running into 100% CPU usage, and none of your programs are to blame, you may need to consider upgrading your hardware. Your options are more limited on a Mac than on a PC, but upgrading the RAM may help improve performance. Click here for instructions on upgrading your RAM. Adding RAM can take some of the stress off of your processor.

Although there are many foods that you should eat more often to help prevent colon polyps, there are foods that you should limit or avoid. Saturated fats, unlike omega-3 fats, have been shown to increase your risk for the formation of colon polyps and colon cancer. One study in particular found that for every additional 100 grams of red meat that you consume (which is higher in saturated fat) your risk for colon cancer increases by 14%. Limit meats: fatty cuts of beef, salami, hot dogs, bacon, sausage and deli meat. These are highly processed and high in saturated fat. If you do choose to have these foods occasionally, stick to the appropriate portion of 3 to 4 oz total per serving. You may not realize that another group of foods that has been linked to colon polyps and colon cancer are sugary, sweetened foods. Limit these in your diet. The sugar from sweetened foods increase your glucose levels. Studies have shown that with increased glucose levels, your risk for the formation of colon cancer increases as well. Foods that are high in sugar and that should be limited include: sweetened beverages, candy, cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, sugary cereals, pastries and fruit juices. If you do choose to have these foods, make sure they are small portions and something you only eat occasionally - not on a regular basis. In addition to avoiding or limiting certain foods, you should also take care of how you prepare certain foods. Charring or burning foods when you cook them may increase your risk of colon cancer. When you cook foods, especially over a grill, you can char or burn them. Although this may taste good, this charring creates carcinogenic substances in the food which have been associated with higher rates of colon cancer. If you are grilling foods try to avoid foods from becoming overly charred. When eating, avoid the blackened bits or areas that are charred. Remove with a fork and knife so they are completely removed from your serving. Another trick is to grill or cook foods over aluminum foil. This helps prevent foods from becoming too charred or burned. In addition to sweetened beverages, alcoholic beverages have also been linked to the formation of colon polyps. You should limit your overall intake of alcoholic beverages. Studies have shown that regular consumption of alcohol (more than the recommended limit of one to two glasses daily) is associated with increased risk of colon polyp formation. In addition, those people who have had a history of colon polyps are at an increased risk for those polyps becoming cancerous with more excessive intake of alcoholic beverages. Try to limit how much alcohol you consume. Women shouldn't consume more than one drink daily and men should limit their intake to two drinks or less per day.

Find a go-to spot where you can know you can go and focus on your studies. This applies to getting quality study time in general, which is all the more important if you’re working as well. Whether it’s a particular nook in the library or a clean desk in your bedroom, make sure the time you spend studying is productive by placing yourself in an environment free of distraction. Make sure to avoid rooms with televisions or other things that may draw your attention. Turn your phone off, and put on headphones if other people are around. If you listen to music, choose music without lyrics to help you focus. Get in the practice of keeping everything you need to study all together, perhaps in the place you study or in a backpack. It may be tempting to get all of your school work done in one or two marathon sessions each week. However, your memory and focus will work better in one or two hour sessions. Accordingly, avoid trying to get all of your schoolwork done in one sitting. To keep sessions consistent, get in the habit of studying at the same time four or five days a week. The regularity that results from a consistent study schedule will also make your study sessions more productive. Your mental focus will be improved, as your brain will anticipate focusing on schoolwork for that part of the day. Having regularly scheduled study sessions also means you can occasionally miss a study session as long as you get back into the routine as quickly as you’re able. This will help you avoid procrastinating, and it will make your study sessions more productive. Sitting down with a specific task or goal in mind will provide direction that can help you get right to work. Further, if you have multiple tasks to complete, you should start with the most challenging or most important task first. Since more emotional and mental effort will be required to comprehend challenging material, address it first while your mind and body are fresh and focused. More routine, busy work can be accomplished as you coast through the later part of a study session. Revisit your class notes before starting an assignment. It’s very important to fully understand the specific requirements, as well as the learning objective, or assignments before you begin.

You can rent a pressure washer from your local hardware store. Rent a pressure washer with a flow rate of at least 4 gpm (gallons per minute) and a PSI of at least 3,000. Remove dirt, leaves, twigs, and other debris from your steps using a broom or an electric blower. Also make sure to remove nearby plants, toys, furniture, and decorations. Make sure to cover any nearby plants that cannot be removed with a tarp or trash bags. Fill a plastic bucket with one part hot water to two parts liquid dish soap. Mix the ingredients together until they are well-combined. Then scrub the treatment into the concrete using a push broom or a stiff bristle brush. Let the solution set for 15 to 20 minutes. Alternatively, you can pretreat the steps with a specially formulated concrete cleaner. Hook the pressure washer up per the directions on the instruction manual. Use the high-pressure nozzle and rinse mode to clean the steps. With the nozzle facing the concrete, press the trigger. Starting from the top of the steps, begin to clean them in a back and forth sweeping motion. Wash the steps until all of the soap, dirt, and grime are removed. To ensure your safety, wear close-toed shoes, clothing that can get wet, and safety goggles. Do this once the steps are completely clean. If you are going to apply a sealant, make sure the concrete is completely dry before doing so. It may take one to two days for the concrete to dry completely.

Kidney problems can have serious consequences for your health, so it’s important to work with your doctor to make sure they’re treated properly. If you think you may have kidney disease or a kidney infection, don’t try to treat it on your own. Visit your doctor as often as recommended for checkups and take any medications exactly as prescribed. If your doctor diagnoses you with kidney disease, they may recommend treating it with a combination of medications, diet, and lifestyle changes. Let your doctor know before trying any supplements or making major lifestyle or dietary changes on your own. They can tell you which approaches are likely to be safe and effective for you.

In order to terminate a contract, many gyms require members to submit a notarized letter of cancellation. This is a letter signed by an official notary public. When writing the letter, be sure to include your name, address, email address, and phone number. You must also list your gym account number. To prevent any potential misunderstandings, clearly state the terms of your cancellation in the letter. State the date by which you intend to cancel your membership. Provide a brief account of your reason(s) for canceling your membership. Acknowledge the gym’s cancellation policy and your adherence to it (are you within your right to cancel, will you pay the cancellation fee or are you eligible for a waiver, etc.). "I am writing to inform you that I intend to [cancel or not renew] my gym membership on [enter date]." "I wish to [cancel or not renew] my membership because [enter reason(s)]." "Under the terms of my contract, I need to [cancel or renew] my membership within [enter time limit]. As stated in the contract, I will [return my [membership card, clean out my locker, etc.]" In closing, request that the company notify you when it received your statement. Ask the company to confirm that you are following the correct procedure. If you are not following the correct procedure, ask them to provide you with additional information. "Upon receiving my letter, please notify me." "If I am not complying with your terms of cancellation, please inform me of the correct procedures." Find a local notary to sign your letter of cancellation. Fill out the envelope with the gym’s address and your return information. Post the letter. A quick internet search will provide you with a list of notary publics near you.

It can be helpful to let a good friend or family member know what you're going through and ask for support. If you've stayed silent through your struggles, now is the time to open up. Talking to someone can give you a sense of relief and help you relieve stress. Find someone who's a good listener and let them know what's happening in your life. It's up to you what you want to say. If you need to let it all out, do so. If there are things you are not ready to talk about, that's okay, too. You may want to consider different treatment options depending on what your struggle is. For example, if you struggle with drugs, consider inpatient, outpatient, and residential care and/or detoxification. Getting treatment can help you start the path to recovery. Consider speaking with your family and your general practitioner about what treatment may be best for you. If you feel like you have no idea where to start, you might consider seeing a therapist. Create goals together and address what is most important for you to make a change. If you struggle with substance abuse, consider seeing a therapist who specializes in treating addiction. They can help you cope with cravings or stressors that increase your likelihood of using. If you struggle with anxiety, depression, or another mental disorder, talk to your therapist about treating this, too. Sometimes 'toughing it out' can cause more problems and affect you over the long-term. If you've tried to work through your mental health problems and have struggled time and again, it may be time to try medications. Medication can help to treat symptoms associated with problems like depression, anxiety, and ADHD. If you start medication, recognize that they may take a few weeks to kick in. Be patient and communicate with your prescriber about any side-effects or negative changes you notice. If you're struggling with a problem, it can be helpful to join a support group. Especially if you feel isolated and alone, a support group is a great way to join others who get it and have 'been there.' Whether you suffer from an illness, addiction, mental health disorder, or have endured difficult circumstances, there's likely a support group for you. Join a support group to share your experiences, get advice, and talk honestly about your feelings.

When employers have job openings, they often have certain kinds of ideal candidates in mind. For the most part, they are usually concerned with finding candidates with the appropriate experience and abilities (including physical abilities, when relevant). Sometimes, coinciding with these qualifications, employers develop a “vision” ideal candidates who fall into a particular age bracket. For example, a new innovative technology company may be searching for new engineers and imagining that most of their best candidates will be between 22 and 32 years old. If you fall outside of that age range, the company may have concerns about your candidacy. If you are older than the imagined ideal age range for a given job, an employer might think you will lack state-of-the-art skills or technological abilities. In addition, you may be perceived as less innovative. The employer might also have concerns about health issues or your retirement. If you are younger than the imagined age range, an employer might doubt that you have sufficient skills, knowledge, and maturity. In addition, an employer may worry that you will not be able to gain the respect and authority necessary for a supervisory role. Understand that employers may not ask you directly about your age, but they may ask other questions that are designed to estimate how old you are. This makes it more difficult to identify potentially illegal discrimination. Some of these questions may include: When did you graduate from high school (or college)? Are you married? Do you have children? How old are your children? What are your long-term career goals? The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), protects all applicants, candidates, and employees over 40 years old from discrimination due to their age. This protection extends to hiring, compensation, promotions, terminations, and the conditions and privileges of employment. People under 40 years old are not protected, however, and there are other exceptions as well – if age is considered a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ), employers may use it to make decisions. For example, if a TV producer wants to cast a role for a teenager, he or she can legally discriminate against anyone too old to play the part. The ADEA also prevents employers from mentioning age in job postings, advertisements, or recruitment propaganda. Note that employers do have the right to make non-discriminatory inquiries regarding a candidate’s age if they have lawful reasons for doing so. For example, employers may need to determine whether a candidate meets a minimum age requirement for safety or legal employment.

Get going when the temperature and light are the best. This will give ice a chance to melt, but avoid dropping temperatures as the sun goes down. Make sure you’re visible to drivers by picking the best light of the day for your run. Start your warm up inside to get your body temperature up and your joints limber before you hit the cold. Spend five to ten minutes doing active stretches, such as lunges, squats, leg swings, and mountain climbers. When you’re ready to go outside, spend another five to ten minutes easing into your run slowly, to give your body time to adjust to the cold. Windchill will make you colder than the ambient air temperature, and running against the wind is more work. If you’re dealing with any significant wind, face into it for the first part of your run, when you're strongest and not yet sweating very much. For the second half, when you’re getting tired and sweaty, turn around so you will have the wind at your back. This will help you avoid getting chilled or over tired. Stay close to home, in case you get very tired or the weather gets bad. Run a shorter distance than you usually would, and add on as many of these loops as you need to get a full workout. If the ground is icy or wet, cornering is when you’re most likely to slip. Watch closely for slippery surfaces, and take corners slower than usual. Cold weather raises your heart rate, and running takes more effort when there’s snow on the ground. Don't push yourself as hard as you usually do, or you'll risk stressing your body too much. Keep your pace a little slower, and measure your goal in time, not distance. Sweat will dry out your skin. Prevent skin irritation by getting sweaty gear off right away. Peel off those layers and take a shower, but keep the water lukewarm. Hot water is drying and going between temperature extremes can be irritating to your skin.Reapply body lotion after your shower.

MP4 Converter offers free conversion software available for download. MP4 Converter is only available for Windows XP or later versions. No Mac or other non-Windows versions are available. " In the lower left of the page is a "Download for Free" click on it. " You must have 30 MB of available space on your hard drive. " This button is located in the open dialog box. During installation, you will receive a short series of prompts in the form of dialog boxes in the center of your screen. Follow all prompts to complete the installation process. This menu is in the lower left of your screen. Scroll to MP4 Converter to launch the software. " This appears in the upper left of the screen and is a round, orange button with a "+" in the center. A dialog box will open in the center of your screen. Scroll to the MP4 file you wish to convert. This will highlight your file's name. " The button is located in the lower right of the dialog box. Your MP4 file must be 60 seconds or less in length. Your MP4 file will appear in the list on the left side of the main screen. " This is a round, orange button in the upper right of the application's screen. Under encoder for video file, click on AVI/DivX. Click on: original picture size; video for mobile; or video for TV. Close the settings dialog box to return to MP4 Converter's main screen. " This button is located at the top, left-center of the application's window. Your new AVI file will be stored in a folder located on your PC's C: drive: C:\Converted. This is in the lower left of your screen. Type "Converted" into the search bar at the top of the "Start" menu. Click on "C:\Converted" in the search results list.

LA casual clothing is a good blank canvas for playing around with accessories. The muted earth tones are fun to play up with accessories that stand out instead of competing. Brass, rose gold and silver are popular metals to play with, but you could also wear accessories crafted from wood or clay. If you love accessories, go for a bohemian look. For example, you could wear a bold beaded statement necklace, hoop earrings and a stack of silver bangles. On the other hand, the LA casual mentality is that less is more. Understated accessories like a simple gold chain or a single silver bangle help you stay casual and comfortable while also dressing up your look a little. The sun is famously brighter in LA, and in addition to wearing sunscreen, you’ll need some accessories to protect yourself. Have a good collection of hats and sunglasses you can mix and match to create different LA casual looks. Footwear can completely transform a standard LA casual outfit, helping you make the transition from day to night or outdoor setting to indoor setting with a simple swap. The quintessential casual outfit, jeans and a t-shirt, can be dressed down with a pair of Converse tennis shoes or dressed up with heels, helping you fit in wherever you go throughout the day. Sandals, flip-flops and open-toed heels are popular in LA all year round. Sneakers complement the LA casual wardrobe and keep you comfortable all day. In LA, you probably don’t have to completely transform your look at night (unless you're going to a truly fancy restaurant or party). Just switch out a few accessories if you’re going out to a restaurant or club. Women typically wear summery dresses or skirts and heels when they go out, but you could get away with wearing dark-wash skinny jeans, a pretty tunic and heels. Men can swap out their sneakers for a pair of dress shoes and show up to a club wearing fitted jeans, a t-shirt and a nice blazer. Since LA is right on the beach, people often wear swimwear all day long. Choose swimwear you're comfortable being seen in, since you'll probably be living in it for hours. Cover-ups like sarongs or jean shorts and sheer tops provide a little extra coverage for when you make the transition from chilling on the beach to going to an indoor space. Accessorize your swimwear like any other outfit. Wear jewelry, hats, sunglasses and scarves. Consider buying a large purse that doubles as a beach bag. Totes and other large bags are popular in LA.

It’s possible to confuse other skin conditions with herpes. For instance, a pimple or blister might make you concerned that you may have herpes. If you haven’t received a proper diagnosis, it’s best to visit your doctor to get checked out. They can make sure that what you have is actually herpes so that you can decide how to best treat it. To diagnose herpes, your doctor will first ask you about the symptoms you’re experiencing. Then, they’ll look at your sores and may take a sample to confirm that the sores are herpes. Additionally, your doctor may do a complete blood count (CBC) to check for herpes antibodies, which are a sign your body is fighting the infection. Ask your doctor if the sore may be related to other medical conditions. These include fungal infections, Hand-Foot-and-Mouth disease, syphilis, and a Herpes zoster infection. Very rarely, a herpes infection can cause swelling in the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround your brain and spinal cord. When this happens, you can develop meningitis, which is a very serious condition that requires immediate medical care. Seek emergency care if you notice the following symptoms: Stiffness in your neck A severe headache that seems abnormal Headache along with nausea and vomiting Confusion Difficulty concentrating Seizures Sleepiness Difficulty waking Sensitivity to light Lack of appetite or thirst Sudden high fever Rash (not in all cases) Although there’s no cure for herpes, you can take medication to help your sores heal faster, prevent outbreaks, and reduce your risk of spreading the virus. Your doctor may prescribe an oral antiviral medication to help ease your pain and discomfort. Always take your medicine exactly as directed. Common antiviral medicines to treat HSV include Acyclovir (Zovirax), Famciclovir (Famvir), and Valacyclovir (Valtrex). Your doctor will give you the medication after your first outbreak, and you'll use it to control later outbreaks. For example, an 800 mg pill of Acyclovir is taken 5 times a day for 7-10 days. The most common side effects with these medications are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fatigue, dizziness, and muscle aches.

If you’re determined to land a job before completing your visa application process, this is the visa for you! Your future employer will be supporting your application thanks to your relevant skills. This is one of two main categories of work visas in Australia. To get this visa, you’ll go through testing to determine your skills and how good of a candidate you are. This is the second of the two main categories of Australian skilled work visas. The idea of testing to get a visa may be stressful, get yourself prepared by researching requirements and interviewing techniques. Stay calm in the interview and be friendly. Show them how much you can bring to Australia! This, and every work visa category and subcategory, has some unique requirements, but all skilled work visas require, among other things, that you be under age fifty and possess “competent English” language skills. Try to learn some English before you apply for a visa by enrolling in local classes or studying online. You’ll be living in a country where English is the main language, so this will be a good skill to know! An EOI is not a visa application in itself, but rather a way to bring yourself to the attention of Australian employers and government entities, who may in turn choose to support your subsequent visa application. If you have the right mix of attractive skills and qualities, an employer or government agency may nominate you for an appropriate work visa. You’ll need a completed EOI to apply for a points-tested visa. A completed EOI is not required of, but is available to, applicants for an employer-sponsored visa. For more information, head on over to SkillSelect at http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Work/Skil#. Before you can complete a work visa application, take a quick trip to the doctor so you can provide documentation of a completed health examination. You’ll also need to demonstrate English proficiency by scoring well on one of several recognized exams. Check out English classes offered in your area. Head to a local clinic for recommendations on a good doctor to see for your health exam. Let your teachers and doctor know that you’re preparing for a visa application to Australia and they’ll be happy to help you! For more on health exam requirements, visit http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Heal/meeting-the-health-requirement. Consult the Australian Skills Recognition Information website to find out if your qualifications will need to be confirmed by a relevant professional organization. Depending on your profession and place of study, it may be necessary to complete a bridging course or additional study. Don’t think of this as additional testing, but rather as a way to prove that your skills will be useful not just in your home country, but in Australia as well! Being able to state your qualifications in Australian equivalents will be a big help when you apply for jobs. It may be harder to obtain a visa if you don’t qualify as a skilled migrant, so focus on making yourself the most attractive applicant possible. Earn a professional qualification or gain some work experience before applying. If your English is not fluent, you may consider taking a language course with a recognized provider. Some work visa subcategories are regionally-focused, so ask if you can apply for a visa in a region with less job competition, or higher demand for certain jobs. If the visa process seems complicated and daunting to you, don’t worry; many people feel this way! Take the time to familiarize yourself with all the intricacies of the procedure by doing research online or asking questions at an Australian embassy or consulate. Check out the Australian government’s website for a wealth of useful immigration information. If you require a visa to work in Australia, this will be your first priority! Prospective employers will ask about your immigration status, and having your visa (or at least having started the application process) is a prerequisite for most job vacancies. You can apply online at http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Appl. Remember, visa priority is given to people who have skills, qualifications and experience in shortage occupations, so dust off your resume and brag a little!

Tap the WhatsApp app icon, which resembles a white speech bubble and phone receiver on a green background. This will open the WhatsApp main page if you're logged in. If you aren't logged in, follow the on-screen prompts to enter your phone number and select a username. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear. If WhatsApp opens to a chat, first tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen. If WhatsApp opens to a page with the word "Settings" at the top, you're already in the Settings menu. Skip the next step if so. This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. Doing so will open your WhatsApp settings. It's in the middle of the page. You'll find this option at the top of the page. If this option is gone, WhatsApp doesn't have any media that you can delete. If you're encountering storage errors and this option is gone, try deleting and reinstalling WhatsApp. Tap the name of a person or a group to open the relevant chat's media page. It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Tap each available box to do so. Some boxes will be greyed out because the conversation doesn't contain their media (e.g., if your conversation doesn't have any videos in it, the "Videos" box will be greyed out). It's at the bottom of the screen. Doing so will remove all of the selected media from WhatsApp and from your phone.

Use warm water and work your hair into a healthy lather. Washing it every few days will remove all the dirt off, leaving it soft and manageable. Comb your hair gently before you rinse out the shampoo. Do not use a brush while your hair is wet, but use one after you've rinsed the shampoo away. Rinse the shampoo off once you have combed your hair. Avoid washing your hair with scalding hot water. Scalding water steals away the natural moisturizing oils from the hair. Use warm to cold water instead. You can find one at most hardware stores and home-and-garden stores. It will filter out the chlorine and various minerals from the water, resulting in healthier hair and skin.

The more people you can get the more fun it will be, but 10 is a good minimum. Assign each tribute a district. Districts 1, 2, and 4 are career districts, so make sure your strongest players are from those districts. Distribute walkie-talkies so you can alert people if you're "killed". Alternatively, get everyone's phone number so that you can do alerts by text. The first thing you’ll need to do is make sure the area is large enough for the group you have. Try to find an area that encompasses a number of different terrains, from urban, to a large field, to rocky terrain. You can use your neighborhood park or a large backyard. Make sure everyone is clear on the boundary lines and the rules, because anyone who goes out of bounds or breaks a rule will immediately be dead. Alternatively you can have a three strikes system for rule breakers, so that people are not excluded for making one mistake. When fighting, a hit to the torso should be a “kill”, whereas a hit to the ankle or any other insignificant place should not count as a “kill” unless you are hit more than 3 times. If anyone plays dirty (i.e. hitting someone in the face), the offender is "killed" instead. Toy bows and arrows, play swords, and things like that from the dollar store should suffice. The more diverse you can make the selection of weapons, the more fun you can have. You can also make the weapons yourself, but just make sure the weapons cannot actually hurt someone. Also make sure the weapons don’t look real, so bystanders won’t freak out. Ideas include: A crossbow out of household items A pen blowgun A bow using a ruler Five-minute bow and arrows A mini bow and arrows Having players bring their own supplies is a bad idea, because it will take up valuable time to make sure all things are safe and fair. Instead you should gather supplies yourself beforehand. Make sure to put a bottle of water, a snack (like a granola bar or pack of crackers), a couple of weapons, and a jacket in each backpack. And make sure you have enough backpacks for everyone. Place them in the center of your area. If you can try creating a cornucopia or using a park shelter as one, it will make your games more realistic. If you want, you can also make special packages which one person can hide around the playing area. Make sure this person is not playing, so that way they don’t gain a leg up on the other tributes. Put extra food, weapons, or other items in the package to help the players through their game. The announcer is responsible for enforcing the rules, keeping track of everyone's alive status, and letting the other players know who is still alive. The announcer will also be the mediator for any disputes. Give the announcer a walkie-talkie so the player can alert the announcer if they die.

Too much salt can aggravate some types of vertigo, endolymphatic hydrops or migraine-associated vertigo. Limit your alcohol consumption and avoid smoking. Drink lots of water and be sure to include food rich in vitamins and minerals in your diet. Caffeine probably does not have an effect on tinnitus (ear-ringing sometimes associated with vertigo). It's usually best to stick to your current caffeine intake instead of making a dramatic change. Many sufferers of vertigo symptoms have found that exercise is helpful in treating vertigo. Start slowly, and begin by moving your head slowly from side to side while standing. Easy stretches and walking also often help alleviate the symptoms of vertigo. You can also ask a healthcare professional for more specific exercises based on your specific type of vertigo. Using the wrong type of exercise can backfire, so it's best not to try them without a diagnosis.

Go to your local drugstore or beauty supply store and find an eyebrow tinting kit. This kit will come with everything you need to tint your eyebrows. Think carefully about what color you choose. The darker your hair, the darker the shade of tint you should get. Blondes shouldn't get black eyebrow tint, as the contrasting shades would clash.

After deciding on the format and frequency of your group, you'll need to focus on how best to run each meeting. Your group may benefit from having some kind of structure/schedule, but it's important to be fluid and open to the needs of your members. Make your group's objectives clear. If there is a schedule, stick to it. Be punctual, and ask that your members are also punctual. This should be done with the help and input of your core group of co-founders, so that everyone feels that they are a part of the process and can provide insight on what they hope to get out of the meetings. The mission statement should provide a structural framework for the group's values, purpose, and goals, and what will be done to meet those goals. Your mission statement should be brief and to the point. Aim for 2-3 sentences at most. Focus on intended outcomes rather than methods when drafting your mission statement. With the help of your core group of co-founders, discuss and revise your mission statement. Do not make any promises of success or achievement in your mission statement. Promising results may deter members from returning if they do not achieve those results in a forecasted time period. Decide who will be the primary contact person/people for the group. Consider additional roles members can play in making the group work. Decide which tasks you're willing to trust to others in the group. Appoint those tasks with an understanding that each role will include great responsibilities. Be clear in giving instructions and laying out the terms of each role. Give credit to everyone who contributes. Let them know that their efforts are appreciated. Share a few options at your first meeting for additional feedback and ideas from members before deciding. The naming process should be a fun aspect of creating a support group, and should allow everyone to have equal input. Permit ample time for your core group members to describe their interest and work, while allowing others the opportunity to share their view of what they would like to see the support group do. Identify common needs the group can address. Determine whether you should enact a confidentiality policy to keep information shared at your meetings from leaving the group. This may put members at ease and make those who feel reluctant to share their experiences more comfortable going forward. Allow everyone to socialize informally after the meeting to reinforce the sense of community and mutual support. You should also pass around a mailing/contact sheet either before or after each meeting to keep contact information up to date. Privacy is important. Add a space for people to uncheck if they want their information private.

A full course meal can have anywhere from three to twenty courses. However, most modern hosts and hostesses limit themselves to six courses. If you do too many, you might not have time to prepare everything properly or spend time with your guests. Remember that each course will require its own plate or bowl and silverware. Make sure you have enough of each to serve your courses. A three-course meal usually has an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert. A four course meal might include a soup, an appetizer, a main course, and dessert. A five course meal can include a soup, an appetizer, a salad, a main course, and a dessert. A six course meal usually includes an amuse-bouche, a soup, an appetizer, a salad, a main course, and a dessert. A seven course meal includes an amuse-bouche, a soup, an appetizer, a salad, a main course, a dessert, and a mignardise with coffee or tea. This course is usually presented before the soup or appetizer and is served on small appetizer plates. These dishes consist of one or two savory bites of food that can give a hint of flavors to come. Popular amuse-bouche dishes include: Creamy deviled eggs Herb-infused cream cheese spread onto a slice of toasted crostini Slices of roasted peaches on small wedges of creamy brie This course is usually served before the appetizer or in place of an appetizer. This dish is served in a small soup bowl and eaten with a rounded soup spoon. Your soup choice may vary by season. For example: In the summer, consider serving a cold gazpacho soup. In the winter, serve a warm, creamy lobster bisque. This course is referred to as the entrée in many parts of Europe as it introduces the main courses in a meal. These dishes are usually served on small appetizer plates and feature small cuts of meat, seasonal vegetables, starches, and sauces. For example: Serve a few pieces of fried ravioli with a side of marinara sauce. Bake button mushrooms stuffed with breadcrumbs and seasoning. Give your guests a few miniature crab cakes with tartar sauce. In some parts of Europe, the salad course is served after the main course. However, it is becoming more and more common to serve the salad first. Salad courses usually feature seasonal vegetables with a flavorful dressing. Common choices include: Fresh, simple garden salads with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and a tart vinaigrette Tangy Greek salads with olives, lettuce, red onions, and feta cheese A sweet and sour Southeast Asian papaya salad The main course is served on a dinner plate. This course is usually a combination of baked, fried, or roasted protein with a seasonal vegetable side dish and bread. If you serve bread, make sure to provide a bread dish and butter knife in the top-left corner of the placemat. Main courses include: Hearty pasta dishes topped with chicken, fish, or veal cutlets A thick slice of tender roast with potatoes, carrots, and onions Grilled pork tenderloin medallions with a side of creamed spinach The dessert course is served on a small appetizer plate with a dedicated dessert spoon or fork. This course usually consists of a slice of cake, pie, or other sweet dish and a glass of dessert wine. However, some people prefer to serve cheese and crackers instead of dessert. For example: Make a cheese board with a variety of soft and hard cheeses, such as brie, gouda, and blue cheese. Serve the cheese board with warm, toasted crackers. Serve a small slice of velvety chocolate cake and a glass of sweet port wine. Give your guests a tart, sweet lemon bar and a glass of dry white wine. A mignardise is a tiny, bite-sized dessert that is served with tea or coffee. This course signifies the end of the meal. Common mignardises include: Small decorated squares of cake, called Petit Fours Miniature buttery madeleine biscuits Bite-sized French macarons

Experience is important in any profession, but particularly vital in a field that requires as specific a skill set as zoo keeping. Volunteering can be a great start and can lead to internships and jobs down the road. Zoos usually have training sessions for volunteers. Safety is important when working with wild animals, so expect orientation to be more detailed for a zoo than for many other volunteer experiences. Schedules are generally flexible. You can volunteer on a set schedule, like bi-weekly or bi-monthly, or you can just volunteer for special events such as pregnancy watches and animal introductions. Make the most out of your volunteer experience. Ask questions and talk to zoo keepers about how they landed their position. Try to network and make connections you can use to land other positions later on. An internship looks great on a resume and provides solid, hands-on experience. While internships are great for any field, as zoo keeping requires a very specific skill set it's vital to gain internship experience on your path to becoming a zoo keeper. The American Association of Zoo Keepers has listings of internships online with AAZK-accredited institutions. Their database is a great starting point when browsing for positions. Zoo keeping internships are demanding. While many internships are part-time, a zoo keeping internship is typically 40 hours a week. You are expected to work weekends. The positions are usually unpaid, but you may get a small stipend or room and board. Internships usually last around three months. High school and college students often find it beneficial to take on an internship over the summer. Zoo keeping requires a combination of hands-on and technical skills. Bolster your resume by getting certified for things like CPR and first aid and building a computer skill set. You can enroll in classes to get a first aid/CPR certification. As zoo keepers need to be ready for emergencies, this will set you ahead of other applications when applying for a job. Oftentimes, college courses provide CPR/first aid certification upon completion of the course. Look for classes that offer this, as you'll gain college credit as well as a valuable career skill. As a zoo keeper, you'll often be asked to write daily logs, take notes on animal behavior, and occasional give presentations to other staff members or guests. Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is a great resume builder. You can enroll in a computer studies course or try to teach yourself.

To calculate the amount of calcium in your diet, you need to keep track of your food using a food journal. Basically, you write down everything you eat in a day, including the serving size. Then you can calculate the amount of calcium in the foods you ate. For instance, a cup of yogurt has 415 milligrams of calcium. Therefore, if you ate a cup and a half over the course of a day, you consumed 622.5 milligrams of calcium just from yogurt. If you're not 50 yet, you need about 1,000 milligrams of calcium daily. If you're over 50, your need increases to 1,200 milligrams daily. Limit intake to under 2,500 milligrams. While it's acceptable to take more than your daily minimum, you shouldn't get more than 2,500 milligrams of calcium between your diet and your supplements. Your doctor can help you assess whether you need a supplement based on your diet. She can also recommend the right kind of calcium for you and can look at whether a calcium supplement will interact with any of your medications or cause adverse affects for you. Some people are more dependent on calcium. For instance, if you have osteoporosis or at high risk of developing it, you need to be more careful about getting the required amount of calcium every day, as it helps keep your bones healthy.

The chord tones are the first note (the "root")' the third and the fifth. In the key of C Major, the root, third and fifth are the notes C, E and G. In some types of music, you may play the flatted seventh. In the key of C Major, the flatted seventh is B flat. Most bass lines are composed of outlines of chord tones. Pick a chord to practice each week, and play the chord tones. Once you're comfortable with the chord tones, figure out how the chord fits into a scale and you can practice creating a short bass line. Drilling arpeggios (the first, third and fifth note of a chord, often also going up to the octave of the root) is a good way to start practicing bass and learn the fundamentals that go into strong, supportive bass lines. Start slow, and gradually up the tempo. A bass line is made up of individual notes played cleanly. If a string keeps vibrating, the sound bleeds over into the next note. Mute strings below the note you're playing with your plucking hand. Use your fretting hand to mute the strings above the note you're playing. With every note, you want only one string to ring out while you mute the other three. It takes a lot of practice to coordinate your hands properly to mute all the strings you're not playing. Go slowly and have patience. Expect to get frustrated at first. Just keep at it, and it will eventually click. In a band, the bass serves as a bridge between the drummer and the guitarists. As a member of the rhythm section of the band, you have to be able to stay in time. When you're just getting started, a metronome can help you. Eventually you'll need to keep tempo without relying on a metronome – especially if you plan to perform live. Train your ear to recognize different tempos. When you're playing with a drummer, synchronize your playing with theirs. Pluck a string, and while the note is still ringing, press your finger further down the string to play a higher note without plucking. Pull-offs work the opposite way. Pluck the string to play a higher note, then pull off a finger to play a lower note. Pull-offs are generally a little more difficult than hammer-ons. When you're just starting, you may want to pluck the string lightly as you pull off your finger to make sure the second note rings out. With practice, you can use hammer-ons and pull-offs together to create quicker and more complicated bass lines. A bass tab shows the four strings of the bass drawn horizontally. The lowest (thickest) string is always at the bottom of the tab, the highest (thinnest) string is at the top. Notes are indicated by the number of the fret on the string where the note should be played. If you don't know how to read standard music notation, tabs enable you to start playing songs almost immediately. This can increase your confidence as you develop your ability as a bass player. You can find tabs for most popular songs online. Look for beginner tabs, which are more simplified versions. Even if you've learned how to read music in connection with playing the guitar, reading bass music is a little different. The notes for a bass guitar are on the bass clef, with the lines and spaces representing different notes. You can remember the names of the notes on the bass clef's lines and spaces with a mnemonic (memory aid). The most common mnemonics are "Good Boys Do Fine Always" for the lines (from the lowest line to the highest), and "All Cows Eat Grass" for the spaces (from the lowest space to the highest). Feel free to create your own mnemonic if you can come up with something that's easier for you to remember. If you only want to learn to play a little bass to entertain your family and friends or jam with pals, learning music notation may not be the best use of your time. However, if you want to play bass for a living, it's a sound investment. After gently stretching your wrists and forearms, play some arpeggios or go through a familiar bass line. Play slowly, allowing your fingers to get accustomed to the movement. If you plan to play for several hours, you may want to have a longer warm up. If your forearms and wrists feel sore after playing, try a longer warm-up period next time you play. You can also use the warm-up time to tune your bass or check for any problems. You can't teach yourself to play bass without putting time into it. If you don't work on something bass-related every day, you run the risk of forgetting what you've learned, causing your progress to stagnate. Your time doesn't have to be devoted exclusively to playing your bass. You can also spend time reading books about music, as well as watching concert videos or listening to songs that include some of your favorite bassists. When you watch other bassists for the purpose of practice, note their posture and hand positions. Get your bass guitar out and try to mimic them as they play.

Flirting is just like having a regular conversation, but more fun. Go into expecting that you're going to laugh and you're going to have a good time, not like you're going to get a date with someone, or make them fall in love with you. That's too weird. Just chat like you would with a new friend. Take advantage of the Internet as a resource. Just read a funny article or saw a funny .gif or a cute video? Pass it on. Something to share and talk about. Different people like to talk about different things. To one person, it might be flirty to tell long stories and talk about serious subjects, while to another it might be dull. To one person, it might be flirty to talk about partying, while to others it could be a turn-off. Read each person and adjust. Online flirting is a marathon, not a sprint. There's no reason to rush right into talking about what you want, or planning a date, or figuring out where you're going to move in with all the children you're going to have. Whoa there. Just focus on having a few laughs and seeing if you like someone. Don't go right for the crude sexual references. Some innuendo can be flirty with the right person, but only once you've gotten to know someone. If if feels pornographic, it's not flirting. Avoid blurting out "I love you" on the basis of five minutes of chat and one profile photo. That will be an immediate relationship killer. It's okay to tell the other person that you think they're lovely, fascinating and gorgeous, but leave out love language until you both seem to know each other quite a lot better. If you wouldn't say it flirting in real life, don't say it online. If you're in class with someone you're chatting with, talk about class. If you're in the same town, talk about what neighborhoods you like. Talk about the best hang-outs. Talk about something that you have in common with each other to help make a connection. If you don't have anything in common, or can't figure out what you've got in common, ask questions until you find something. Even if the questions are silly, like, "What's the best month and why?" or "What's your sign?" you'll be able to start talking about something. Everybody you talk to online has been fed the same lines at some point, and been asked the same dull questions. "What do you like to do for fun?" and "What are your hobbies?" are sort of dull flirtation questions. But, if you tell a story about how your neighbors are fighting about how the one's dog peed on the other's stoop, you'll have something funny to jump off from. "What do you think of dogs? And ridiculous neighbors?" Don't ramble about your own life too much. Talking about your whole history and backstory is a good way to make someone think you're self-obsessed. Share smart details. Someone doesn't need all the intimate details of your entire life story, your problems, and your innermost thoughts and desires. Save it for later. That's not flirting, it's blurting. Don't be a sad-sack if you're trying to flirt. If you've been striking out a lot lately, it won't sound flirtatious to say so. It'll sound desperate. Be very, very careful about talking about serious things like marriage, monogamy and having children, especially if you don't know the person. These are all flirt-killing words. Wait until you're in person to talk about these things. If you really can't think of anything to talk about, but really want to be flirtatious, you can always just start playing the random question game and talking about silly things. Talk about your best meals, your favorite animals, whether or not Katy Perry's a genius or more boring than white toast. Good silly questions or prompts to show your funny side: "Tell me the story of the best sandwich you ever ate." "Which member of the Wu-Tang Clan or One Direction or the Beatles best represents you as a person?" "If you could go to any country, what would it be?" "What's better, naps or hot-tubs? Or Netflix? Or...hiking? I say hiking, I'm not lazy I swear. Go on, I'm sorry." Good compliments can be a way to get the door open and have more to talk about. Pick something that you like about the person, or have noticed, and use it as a compliment, then turn that compliment into something you can talk about. Compliments are nice, but they're also hard to respond to. Try to turn it into a conversation: "That picture of you at the waterfall is so pretty! You look great. What happened that day?" One compliment per conversation is appropriate. If you start to seem overly complimentary, it can seem obsessive or creepy. If you think someone is attractive, that's nice to hear, but it's not necessary to say five times every minute.

The brush will exfoliate away the dead skin on your back. Reach around to your back and scrub the brush in a gentle circular motion across your skin. Body scrubs contain small particles like salt and sugar that can help exfoliate the skin and remove dead skin cells. Keeping your back exfoliated will help prevent your pores from getting clogged. Use a loofah to gently rub a body scrub into your back while you're in the shower. A back exfoliating band is a mildly abrasive band designed to make back exfoliation easier. Take an end of the band in each hand and bring the band over your head and down onto your back. Then, move your hands side to side to scrub your back with the band. Daily exfoliation will keep the skin on your back smooth and prevent your pores from getting clogged. Exfoliate gently so you don't irritate your skin.

In the U.S., you must immediately return a fish to the water if it is too small, if it is caught out of season, or if catching it puts you over the daily catch limit. Before you go fishing, research the size and quantity limits for your area. If the Department of Fish and Game has placed restrictions upon fishing in a certain area, it has done so for a reason. If you don't abide by these limits, you run the risk of depleting local fish populations, destabilizing an ecosystem, and ruining the area for future fishermen. If you have an aversion to killing the fish (or simply don't want to go through the hassle of gutting it), you can remove the hook and release your catch back into the water from whence it came. This is the most humane choice. Be extra-careful when removing the hook—if you tear the fish's mouth or gills, it may bleed out in the water, and it may be vulnerable to attack from other fish. If you throw the fish back, release it where you caught it, and give it a chance to swim away before you cast again. Make sure to put the fish into a safe spot where it can quickly reorient itself. Never try to pull on the line to free the hook. This can severely damage the fish. Jerking the line may tug the hook through the flesh of the fish, creating deeper lacerations and making the animal more likely to bleed out in the water. If you must touch the fish, make sure that your hands are wet.The fish's scales and protective slime may stick to dry hands, making your catch much less equipped to survive in the water. Hold the fish belly up in the water to disorient the fish for a few seconds. This should briefly pacify the fish, giving you enough time to remove the hook and return it to its habitat. If you throw the fish at the surface of the water, it may be stunned or killed by the impact. Hold the fish firmly, in two hands, and bring it as close as possible to the water's edge before letting it wriggle free. If the fish doesn’t swim away, gently move it back and forth in the water. This helps it get a fresh dose of oxygen by moving water over its gills.

Putty sealers typically get molded around the base of the mold to seal the hole. They’re usually pressed into a disk and stuck to the bottom of the mold. Removing this kind of sealer is as simple as peeling it off, much like sticky tack. Magnetic mold sealers are simple metal sheets that are magnetically charged. They snap onto the bottom of a mold to prevent wax from leaking out. Removing these is as simple as pulling them off. If you’re using plastic or aluminium molds, you’re likely not using a magnetic mold sealer. Rubber mold plugs are shaped somewhat like a spinning top; they have a large base and a tapered tip. Usually they just squeeze into the hole at the bottom of a candle mold. That means removing them is as simple as grabbing the base and pulling them out. With rubber molds, the wick may be wrapped around a wick bar at the bottom of the mold. If so, you’ll need to unwrap the wick before you can remove the candle.

There are two types of traps available for groundhogs: traps that kill the groundhogs immediately and traps that keep them alive, so you can take them somewhere and release them. Because the traps that kill groundhogs are dangerous to use and often end up killing house pets and other animals, they are illegal in many places. The safer and more humane option is a live trap, which uses bait to lure the groundhog into a cage that has a door that will lock shut. These traps are available at garden supply stores and can be reused as often as necessary. If you prefer to use a trap that kills the groundhog and it's legal in your state to do so, call a professional groundhog extermination service to have them set the trap and deal with the groundhog after it's been caught. This is not recommended if you have pets that may wander near the trap. Relocating groundhogs is also illegal in some areas. If this is the case in your region, you'll need to call animal control to dispose of the groundhog on your property. In the spring, groundhogs are active, but they haven't yet given birth to their young. Trapping them before the babies are born will prevent you from having 4 extra groundhogs to deal with. Another benefit of trapping in spring is that the tunnels are easier to spot, since no foliage is covering them. Finally, groundhogs are extra-hungry this time of year because their favorite foods have yet to sprout. This means they'll be easily enticed by the bait you set out. Plan to trap groundhogs in early spring, before the flowers and leaves come out in full force. You can also trap groundhogs in the fall. The best place to set the trap is close to the entrance hole to the groundhog's burrow. To find the hole, look for a place where the dirt at the ground's surface is disturbed, and follow it to a small hole or caved-in spot. You'll want to set the trap 5–10 feet (1.5–3.0 m) from the hole to make sure it's within easy reach. Determine where the groundhog high-traffic area is by looking for footprints, trails or where the most damage has been done to your crops. Select holes in these high-traffic areas for your traps.

Hearing loss is the third most common problem in the U.S. and can result from overexposure to chronic loud noise, like the kind you might listen to with headphones. Damaged hearing can even limit your physical ability to hear a certain range of sound or cause a persistent ringing in your ears. Defend your ears by listening to music at moderate to low volumes and wearing earplugs around loud, chronic noises, like a construction site. Sounds as loud or louder than normal traffic can be harmful to your hearing. Western music is represented by a set of rules, referred to as music theory, and by knowing these rules you can help your mind interpret the sounds you hear. Understanding that a basic chord has at least 3 notes in it, for example, will help your ear pick out the 3 different tones. You'll want to have a functional understanding of: The musical staff and bass and treble clefs. The staff is comprised of 5 lines and 4 spaces that represent the notes in a scale, with each line/space corresponding to a white key on the keyboard. A treble clef, which is shaped similar to an "and" sign (&), or a bass clef, shaped similarly to a backward C with a colon (:), start each staff. Ledger lines. Ledger lines are small lines drawn above or below the 5-line 4-space staff to represent notes that are higher or lower than the common notes of the regular staff. Common intervals. Music is arranged according to lines of a staff or, comparable, to the white and black keys of a keyboard. The distance between the 2 neighboring white keys is a whole step, also called a second. Black keys represent half steps between white key whole step intervals. A major third, like the interval between C and E, is made up of 2 whole steps (C, D, E) or 4 half steps (C, C#, D, D#, E). Scale degrees, which are the special names for notes your scale. These names, starting from the root of a major scale like C major, are: tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, with the seventh interval called a leading tone if the interval between it and the tonic is a whole step or subtonic if that interval is a half step. There are many goals you might want to accomplish over the course of your ear training. One of the most impressive is "perfect pitch," which is where an individual can identify and recreate a musical tone without any point of reference. Even among master musicians, perfect pitch is rare, but more reasonably you might hope to gain: The ability to identify intervals, musical keys, and/or recreate notes from memory. The ability to tune pitches by telling if they are sharp or flat. The ability to imagine the sound of music from notes without a point of reference. Different regions and cultures produce different kinds of music, and knowing these will further expand the powers of your musical ear. Some Asiatic music is based around a 5-note scale, called pentatonic, while Western music is characterized by an 8-note scale. Listening to classical music can expose your ear to many difficult and intricate composition. There are also many difficult intervals that are infrequently occurring in contemporary music that are more common in a classic style, like opera. Sing along to your favorite pop artists in the car. Though you should be careful when doing this, as it is easy to pump the volume of your favorite tunes and sing too loudly, which can lead to vocal strain. Throughout the process of mastering an instrument, you will be exposed to musical theory and practical exercises. Your practical exercises likely take the form of learning specific songs for practice. Through these songs you'll gain a better understanding and intuition of how notes work within a piece of music. Studying piano will familiarize you with both treble and bass clefs, as well as different keys and styles. Due to its versatility, this instrument is considered to be ideal for studying and training music theory. A professional musician has years of experience tuning instruments, listening to music, and hitting pitches spot on in the hopes of creating the best possible music. Working with such a person will be an invaluable resource for developing your ear.

You must wait until the thin-set mortar has cured completely before applying grout, which based on your brand, the consistency to which you mixed, the temperature, and the humidity can take anywhere from 24 to 48 hours. Since the spaces between the tiles allow air to escape as the mortar sets, it is imperative not to grout until the process is complete. After you have removed the spacers and any leveling system pegs, you can apply the grout. You’ll mix the grout with water into a thick paste and apply it with a grout float, which allows you both to push grout into the joints and even it as you go. Because travertine is a porous tile and can stain, you should use white grout with travertine. Since grout begins to set quickly, work on small sections at a time and use a damp sponge to clear any excess grout on the tiles. The amount of tile to let the grout dry will depend on the brand, but it will be clearly marked on the packaging. To extend the life of your new travertine floor or backsplash, you should apply a sealant to it. Though most sealants require waiting at least two weeks before application. For more information on that process, visit Seal Travertine.

Ask yourself what you need to start working towards your goal, doing online research to get ideas. Draw up a list and get the items as soon as you can so you can get started. If you are looking to exercise more, for example, make sure you chart a good running path. If you want to learn a programming language, equip your desk with an instructional book and a quality computer. You can even make this the very first step in your goal, which will help you feel like you’re already working towards it. Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to change everything at once. Start with your first, most manageable goal and get into a steady routine before adding more into the mix. Starting small lets you work your way up to the greatest challenges. Think about learning a language: you start with basic vocabulary before you try to read a novel. You’ll likely hit a few challenging moments in pursuit of your goals. Going through them with someone you trust, like a friend or family member, can give you strength, motivation, and even make it fun. You can also find a shared interest group, either local or online, especially if you’re learning a specific skill or working toward a more common goal. You can speak and practice with others who understand your ambitions and may be able to help find creative solutions. For some goals, you might want a partner who can challenge you and push you to be your best. If you want a running buddy, find someone who can make it just a block or two farther than you. If you want a study buddy for a new subject, ask a peer who has taken a related course before. Any major goal will feel daunting at first. Instead of getting overwhelmed by everything you have to do, take it one step at a time. Focus on completing the first item on your schedule without worrying about the next one, then move on once you’ve completed it. If you start feeling overwhelmed, break your goals down even further. If you found a course you want to try, sign up for the class. If you found a professional with whom you want to work, make an appointment to see them. Find small rewards for those moments when you act on your goals. Try to find things that you truly enjoy, and use them to congratulate yourself on your hard work. Creating a reward system will help you stay motivated and excited to work towards your goal. Try something like playing your favorite song, taking a long bath, watching an episode of your favorite show, or something else that you enjoy to motivate yourself in the early stages of your goal.

If you are dehydrated, further exertion will only make your body weaker. Stop your activities. This will help promote heat loss from sweat and prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke. This will prevent any more exertion and help prevent fainting. If you can, prop your feet up. This may help keep you from fainting. If dehydration is a side effect of heat exposure, remove excess clothing to cool off. You can also use damp towels and spray misters to help cool your body. Do not use ice water or ice packs. These can cause the blood vessels to constrict and can actually increase heat retention. Use a spray bottle to mist lukewarm water onto the skin. The evaporation will help cool your body. Place damp cloths on areas of your body with thinner skin, such as the neck and face wrists, collarbone, upper arms and armpits, and inner thighs. If your child is mildly dehydrated due to overexertion, for example from playing vigorous sports, encourage the child to rest in a cool place out of the sun until she has replaced the lost fluids. Allow your child to drink as much water as she wants to during this period. For older children, sports drinks containing sugar and salts (electrolytes) can be a good rehydration option. Use the steps in Method 3 to rehydrate your body. Drink at least 2 quarts (2 liters) of fluids over two to four hours. You should try to consume sports drinks that contain electrolytes or rehydration solutions to help restore your electrolyte balance. Mix 1 quart water with ½ teaspoon table salt and 6 teaspoons sugar for an inexpensive at-home rehydration solution. Avoid salt tablets. They can cause excess salt in the body and can cause severe complications.

Gold is important in the game especially when you need to buy food to regenerate your health or buy raw materials from the shop. To easily get money, buy milk from the inn and then cook it into hot milk. You can sell it back to them for an easy profit. You can do this repeatedly. It is most ideal to buy hundreds of milk when it's on sale. If you're still low in gold, another method to earn quick money is to buy yard balls from the general store and then craft them into hand-knit scarves. Sell it back for even more profit. Repeat this until you're happy with the amount of money you have. Crafting handknit scarves can help you level your crafting skills! If you have a higher level of cooking and crafting skill, you can make items that can be sold for a higher price. Before crafting high-priced items, make sure that the materials can be bought from shops at low prices. Add the price of each materials needed and then compare it to your income off the item you're going to sell. If you're earning 1 to 100, don't bother; it will be a waste of stamina and time.

Ask some people you know to take your questionnaire (they will not be included in any results stemming from this questionnaire), and be prepared to revise it if necessary. Plan to include 5-10 people in the pilot testing of your questionnaire. Get their feedback on your questionnaire by asking the following questions: Was the questionnaire easy to understand? Were there any questions that confused you? Was the questionnaire easy to access? (Especially important if your questionnaire is online). Do you feel the questionnaire was worth your time? Were you comfortable answering the questions asked? Are there any improvements you would make to the questionnaire? You need to determine what is the best way to disseminate your questionnaire. There are several common ways to distribute questionnaires: Use an online site, such as SurveyMonkey.com. This site allows you to write your own questionnaire with their survey builder, and provides additional options such as the option to buy a target audience and use their analytics to analyze your data. Consider using the mail. If you mail your survey, always make sure you include a self-addressed stamped envelope so that the respondent can easily mail their responses back. Make sure that your questionnaire will fit inside a standard business envelope. Conduct face-to-face interviews. This can be a good way to ensure that you are reaching your target demographic and can reduce missing information in your questionnaires, as it is more difficult for a respondent to avoid answering a question when you ask it directly. Try using the telephone. While this can be a more time-effective way to collect your data, it can be difficult to get people to respond to telephone questionnaires. Ask your respondents to have the questionnaire completed and returned to you by a certain date to ensure that you have enough time to analyze the results. Make your deadline reasonable. Giving respondents up to 2 weeks to answer should be more than sufficient. Anything longer and you risk your respondents forgetting about your questionnaire. Consider providing a reminder. A week before the deadline is a good time to provide a gentle reminder about returning the questionnaire. Include a replacement of the questionnaire in case it has been misplaced by your respondent.

One way to break the ice is to pay attention to what is going on around you. Find something in your environment that you can make a funny comment about. For example, if it is lunch and the food hasn’t arrived yet and you two are waiting outside in the heat, you can something silly like, “Do you think they’re going to get us water for this wait, or do they just want us to die?” Guys find playfulness attractive in girls, and it will give you something to make a little bond over. Even if you don’t think of yourself as a funny person, you can still be playful. This playfulness can help make the conversation fun and low pressure. Remember that getting the conversation started is most important thing. Don’t worry too much about how the ice breaker goes. Focus instead on continuing your conversation. One way to get a guy to like talking to you is if you seem like you are having a good time talking with him. A few ways you can show you are having fun is if you make eye contact, smile often, laugh genuinely, and lean forward slightly when you are talking. When you are talking, tilt your head to one side, smile and touch your hair, neck or clothes. But don’t over think it, just do what feels natural as well. Your nonverbal signals should just show him that you are having a good time. Let him know you like messaging with him if you are mostly messaging. For example, you can say something like, “I think you’re pretty fun to text with.” Write down the things that make you awesome. Knowing why you are awesome and not being afraid to show it attracts others. Do not be afraid to make mistakes around him. Be authentic to the real you, quirks and all. Relax and laugh when you make mistakes, everyone does. Do not act like someone you think that he would like instead of being yourself. Imagine if someone were acting in a certain way to please you, would you like that? Probably not. Enjoy laughing and hanging out with other people in his company. Showing him that you are fun, independent and have your own friends is important to establish. This will show him that friends are important to you and will help him see what you are in like with other people. It could make him a little jealous (in a good way) and maybe he’ll want to hang out with you more than before. If you don’t have a social media account and he is active on social media, get an account. Like or retweet something that he has posted. If you are both on your social media, this could be a good way to start talking. Liking and retweeting things he posts on his social media can help build up your friendship and give you an idea of the things he likes. Also, liking his posts will help you to know what is going on with him. After liking a couple of things that he has posted, you should write a comment on a post or send him a message. Do not like everything he posts. Choose one or two things that you genuinely like, and space out the time between your likes to every few days. If you send too much attention to him, it may come off like you are trying too hard or creepy. If you have been liking or commenting on his posts, post things that shows him what you are into. He should see your interests just as much as you should see his. For example, share beautiful or interesting pictures that you have taken, or find funny gifs, pictures or quotes from the internet which you can post along with a comment about why you like it. For example, if he writes a lot of posts about bands he likes and there is a band you both like, you can post one of the band’s music videos or the lyrics from one of their songs with a comment about why you like it. Stay true to yourself. Only post things that you genuinely like and are a part of who you are. It can come off fake if you are posting about things you haven’t shown any interest in before. You should make a comment on a post that he writes early after it has been posted. If you write the comment early, he will be more likely to respond. Consider praising the post, asking a question about it, or commenting about something you find interesting. For example, if he writes a post about going to a show of the band you like, you can respond by saying, “I am so jealous you got to see them! Did you think they were good live?”. Avoid commenting too often. Make sure to space out your comments. If he seems distant or aloof and isn’t responding to you much, he may not be interested. Luckily, there will be other guys who will want to talk to you and who you can have a great connection with. Instead of thinking about the interaction with this guy as a failure, think about the interactions you have had with him as good practice for having a conversation with another guy down the road.

Although there is no cure for the flu, you can get vaccinated against the virus every year. This can strengthen your immunity against the condition during cold and flu season. Speak to your doctor about whether getting the flu vaccination is a good option for you. You must get the flu vaccine every year. Your vaccine from the previous year does not carry over into the new flu season. Anyone from the ages of six months to those over 65 years of age can receive a flu vaccine. (Over 65 can take Pneumococcal vaccine (Pneumovax) as well, which will vaccinate against Pneumonia.) Be aware that some soreness is normal at the injection site. You may also be able to get the vaccine in the form of a nasal spray. Unlike the shot, this actually delivers a weakened version of the virus to your body, so you must have a strong and healthy immune system to use the nasal spray. If you are going through chemotherapy or are immunocompromised (from an organ transplant or a disease like HIV), you are ineligible for the spray. In addition, if you are regularly around someone who is immunocompromised, you should not use the spray. Report any side effects such as fever, soreness or body aches to your doctor, especially if they are persistent. Obtain a copy of the Vaccine Information Statement. Anyone who gets a flu shot must receive a copy of this statement, which explains the type of vaccine you received as well as how it keeps you safe and eliminates flu epidemics. Unlike influenza, there is no vaccine for the common cold. The best way to prevent it is by adopting good hygiene habits and taking care of your overall health. Maintain a healthy diet, exercise regularly, wash your hands and so on. Try and avoid close and/ or prolonged contact with anyone you know has a cold or who exhibits signs of a cold. This may keep any bacteria or virus from invading your system and getting you sick. Try and kindly excuse yourself from situations with sick persons. For example, if a friend or colleague is speaking with you or wants to go out, simply say something like, “I’m so sorry, I need to excuse myself because I have a prior commitment.” If the sick person lives with you, try and not share the same space as long as the person is sick. Make sure to not share items with anyone who is sick. This can minimize the risk of bacteria or virus invading your system. Consider using disposable utensils such as cups and forks while someone in your home is sick. Label items to minimize the risk of contamination. Wash any utensils about which you are unsure using hot water or, preferably, a dishwasher. Some people believe in the benefits of alternative medicine to prevent and relieve colds and the flu. Although there is no definitive scientific evidence that vitamin C, Echinacea, or zinc can prevent or relieve a cold or the flu, you may find these remedies work for you. Despite popular myths to the contrary, there isn’t much evidence that taking Vitamin C can prevent a cold or nip one in the bud. Taking Echinacea at the first sign of a cold may decrease the severity and duration of your symptoms. Studies on Zinc have shown that it can reduce symptoms of a cold if taken within a day of symptoms starting. Avoid intranasal zinc, which may permanently damage your sense of smell.

Place the quail eggs in a small saucepan. Add enough cold water to cover the eggs by 1 inch (2.5 cm). Handle the eggs gently to prevent them from cracking. The eggs should remain in a single layer with some space between them; do not crowd or stack them. While not strictly necessary, consider adding 1 tsp (5 ml) salt and 1 tsp (5 ml) white vinegar to the water. Doing so can help separate the egg from its shell, making the eggs easier to peel later. Place the saucepan on the stove over medium-high heat. Allow the water to reach a steady boil. As soon as the water reaches a boil, turn off the heat and cover the saucepan. Cook the eggs for an additional 5 minutes in the hot water. Leave the saucepan on the burner while the eggs finish boiling. The residual heat from the burner will help cook the eggs more thoroughly. Leaving the heat on could overcook the eggs, however. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the eggs into a bowl of ice water. Cool the eggs for 3 to 4 minutes. Dunking the eggs in ice water stops the cooking process. It also makes the eggs easier to peel. If you don't have an ice bath, rinse each egg under cold, running water until the shells feel cool to the touch. Peel off the shell and enjoy the hard boiled quail eggs as desired. To peel the eggs, lightly tap the shell on a hard surface to break it. Lift away the shell at its cracks. You can serve the eggs plain with a little salt or celery salt for flavor. Alternatively, you can use hard boiled quail eggs in other recipes, like tea marbled eggs, pickled eggs, and kwek kwek.

To treat your IBS, talk to your doctor about taking acidophilus probiotic for 6 weeks. Choose a probiotic supplement, such as Proviva or Lacteol Fort, that contains viable lyophilized bacteria species including lactobacillus, bifidobacteria, and streptococcus. This can be taken in a drink or capsule form. When you are buying one, make sure the supplement contains 10 billion CFU of lactobacillus acidophilus. You should take this supplement twice per day. Some people find it beneficial to take digestive enzymes along with probiotics to really heal the gut and provide help with digestion. Acidophilus bacteria colonizes in the large intestine. It can help to repair damage due to IBS and help control diarrhea and constipation. Taking acidophilus can cause additional gas or diarrhea for the first few days of treatment. The diarrhea should go away and your gas should be reduced after your body adjusts. See a doctor if you have diarrhea for more than 2 days and discontinue use of the supplement. You can use acidophilus to help prepare your body for the issues it goes through when you take an antibiotic. Consult with your doctor about counteracting the side effects by taking an acidophilus supplement containing lactobacillus when going on a course of antibiotics. This is necessary because antibiotics kill both harmful and friendly bacteria. You can recolonize the good bacteria through the use of at least 20 billion CFU per day, which is available in a products such as Culturelle. Take the acidophilus 2 hours before or after you take an antibiotic pill. Antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of the active cultures, so staggering them with other pills will help. Sometimes when you go on trips, you suffer from traveler's diarrhea. To help prevent this, choose an acidophilus brand that does not break down under normal temperatures, as most acidophilus does, and one that doesn't need to be refrigerated. This will make it easier to take with you when traveling. Take 2 billion CFU of a Lactobacillus GG supplement, such as Culturelle, for every day of travel to prevent traveler's diarrhea. Buy capsules that can easily be tucked away in your luggage. Since the vagina naturally contains acidophilus, you may want to talk to a doctor about using a supplement to treat some bacterial based issues that occur in that region. For vaginal yeast infections, acidophilus can be taken orally or with suppositories. Take 1 to 2 tablets of oral medicines such as Gynoflor. These tablets should contain at least 10 million CFUs per tablet and 0.3 mg estriol. Take this dose for 6 days, or according to the doctor's or package's instructions. You can also use a vaginal suppository, such as Vivag, that contains 100 million to 1 billion CFUs. Insert it twice daily for 6 days. If you use vaginal suppositories, an increase in discharge most likely will occur.

To use a key shortcut, you will hold down one or more modifier keys and press a letter (or another modifier key). Modifier keys include the following: ⌘ Command - Located on the left and right sides of the spacebar. ⌥ Option - Located next to the ⌘ Command keys. Control - Located on the left side of the keyboard. Fn - Located in the bottom-left side of the keyboard. This key activates the alternative uses for the "Function" keys (e.g., F8). ⇧ Shift - Located on the left and right sides of the keyboard. Arrow keys - While not technically modifier keys, the arrow keys can be used to select items. ⏎ Return - Located on the right side of the keyboard. Allows you to open a selected item. Instead of using the mouse or a program's buttons, you can use your Mac's keyboard to do things like copying files or text, and opening certain programs: ⌘ Command+X - Copy selected text or file, then delete it from the current location (also called "cutting"). ⌘ Command+C - Copy selected text or file without deleting it. ⌘ Command+V - Paste a copied item. ⌘ Command+Z - Undo the last command. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+Z - Redo the last command if you used the Undo command. ⌘ Command+A - Select all items in your current folder. ⌘ Command+F - Open the search bar in a specific window, browser, or program. ⌘ Command+G - Find the next instance of an item (e.g., a word) you searched for. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+G - Find the previous instance of an item you searched for. ⌘ Command+H - Hide the front (currently open) app or program's window. ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+H - Hide all windows except the front app or program. ⌘ Command+M - Minimize the front window. ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+M - Minimize all front app's windows. ⌘ Command+N - Open a new document, window, or tab depending on the program you're using. ⌘ Command+O - Open a selected item (e.g., a file or folder). ⌘ Command+P - Print the current document. ⌘ Command+S - Save your current document. ⌘ Command+Q - Quit the front app. ⌘ Command+Esc - Open the Force Quit menu. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+⌥ Option+Esc - Hold for three seconds to force-quit the front app. ⌘ Command+Space - Bring up the Spotlight search bar. ⌘ Command+Tab ↹ - Switch to the next open app. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+~ - Switch to the next window of the front app. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+3 - Take a full-screen screenshot. ⌘ Command+, - Open the front app's preferences. There are several shortcuts you can use to lock down your computer quickly: Control + Power button - Bring up the Sleep/Restart/Shut down menu. Control+⌘ Command + Power button - Force your Mac to reboot. Control+⇧ Shift + Power button - Shut off your Mac's screen. Control+⌘ Command + Media eject button - Quit all apps, then restart. Control+⌥ Option+⌘ Command + Power button - Quit all apps, then shut down. ⇧ Shift+⌘ Command+Q - Brings up a prompt that, when accepted, logs you out of your account. ⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+⌘ Command+Q - Logs you out of your account without asking to confirm. You can use keyboard shortcuts to perform several actions inside of the Finder: ⌘ Command+D - Duplicate selected items. ⌘ Command+E - Eject a selected drive (e.g., flash drive). ⌘ Command+F - Open Spotlight in the Finder. ⌘ Command+I - Display the Get Info window for a selected item. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+C - Open the Computer folder. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+D - Open the Desktop folder. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+F - Open the All My Files folder. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+G - Open a Go to Folder search. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+H - Open your Mac's Home folder. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+I - Open iCloud Drive. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+K - Open the Network window. ⌥ Option+⌘ Command+L - Open the Downloads folder. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+O - Open the Documents folder. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+R - Open the AirDrop utility. Control+⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+T - Place the selected item on the Dock. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+U - Open the Utilities folder. ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+D - Hide the Dock (or show it if it's already hidden). Control+⌘ Command+T - Add the selected item to the Finder sidebar. ⌥ Option+⌘ Command+P - Hide the address bar (or show it if it's hidden). ⌥ Option+⌘ Command+S - Hide the sidebar (or show it if it's hidden). ⌘ Command+J - Show the folder View options. ⌘ Command+N - Open a new window in the Finder. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+N - Create a new folder in your current location in the Finder. ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+N - Create a "smart" folder in your current location in Finder. ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+V - Move copied files from their current location to your current location. ⌘ Command + 1, 2, 3, or 4 - Change the way icons are displayed in the current folder. ⌘ Command+[ - See the last folder you were in. ⌘ Command+] - Go to the next folder in the path. ⌘ Command + Brightness down - Enable or disable display mirroring while your Mac is connected to another display (e.g., a TV). ⌘ Command+Del - Send a selected item to the Trash. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+Delete - Empty the Trash with a warning message. ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+Delete - Empty the trash without warning. ⌥ Option + Brightness up - Open the Display settings. ⌥ Option+Mission Control - Open your Mission Control preferences. ⌥ Option+Volume Up - Open your Mac's Sound preferences. ⌘ Command+Mission Control - Displays the desktop. Rather than clicking a text editor's various buttons, you can use shortcuts to edit the text: ⌘ Command+B - Make selected text bold. ⌘ Command+I - Make selected text italic. ⌘ Command+U - Make selected text underlined. ⌘ Command+T - Hide the "Fonts" window, or displays it if the window is already hidden. ⌘ Command+D - Chooses the Desktop folder as the Open or Save destination. ⌘ Command+Control+D - Display a selected word's definition. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+: - See the "Spelling and Grammar" window. ⌘ Command+; - Search for spelling errors in the document. Control+L - Place the cursor in the center of the screen. ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+F - Open the Search field. ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+C - Copy selected text's formatting. ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+V - Apply copied formatting to selected text. ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+V - Apply formatting from surrounding content to selected content. ⌘ Command+I - Bring up the Inspector window. ⌘ Command+P - Open document settings. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+S - Open the "Save As" window. ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+- - Decrease a selected item's font size (or picture size). ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift++ - Increase a selected item's font size (or picture size). ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+? - Open the Help window.

, especially if you’re a guitarist. A lot of modern songs are crafted around a few key chords, so having a good knowledge of chords and chord progressions is a great way to be a better songwriter. It also makes you better able to contribute and follow along during jam sessions. For example, in the key of C major, a very common chord progression is C-G-Am-F. These chords are played in sequence one after the another to create a harmonious melody. If your goal is to join a band no matter what genre of music they play, then learning how to play more than one genre is the best way for you to expand your “marketability.” Learn how to play 1 or 2 of the most popular songs in each genre. For instance, learn how to play a popular country music song, a popular death metal song, and a popular pop song. This will at least make you familiar with some of the common chords and progressions in these different genres. Try to learn new songs constantly. The more songs you know, the less you'll have to learn when joining a new band. It may also be helpful to learn how to play different instruments, as well. You’ll be more marketable if you can play drums as well as guitar. At the same time, you may instead want to focus on being the best at just one instrument. If you haven’t been playing music for a long time, learning from an experienced teacher is the best way to develop your skills quickly and efficiently. A music teacher will also be able to guide your learning in the right direction for your goal of joining a band (instead of, say, becoming a classical musician). You can find music teachers in your local area by searching for them online. You may also be able to find them at a local music store or venue. Make time for yourself to practice your instrument on a daily basis and commit to playing during that time. During these practice sessions, review the stuff you’ve already learned and try to learn something new as well. For example, if you already know how to play a certain song, practice playing that song during your practice session. Then, work on learning to play a different song by the same artist.

Use a hammer and chisel to break off the damaged stucco and lath from the sheathing of the wall, but you must leave some lath around the damaged area, as the new lath will be tied to the old. The stucco should fall off fairly easily. If you wet down the wall, it will reduce the dust that comes off at this step. from the non-damaged stucco in the outside of the patch area. This is the lath previously described as important that should not be removed. Pulling it back will allow you to work it a little more comfortably. Cut it as big as the uncovered portion of the lath. Use the hammer tacker to stick the piece on the sheathing. It is best to have the new piece go behind the old tar paper at the top (so if any moisture gets inside the wall, it will run out and away from the wood) and to have the new tar paper in front of the old tar paper at the bottom (so that is any moisture gets in the wall, it will run outside, away from the wood). Use as few staples as possible because holes in the tar paper can let water in. Use the rubber membrane to seal of the outside edge of the lath. The rubber membrane may not stick well to the area being sealed off. In that case, tack a few staples in or improvise in order to keep it in place. Instead of rubber membrane, which is quite expensive, you can use a tube of Polyurethane sealer, which costs less and was used by builders for this purpose prior to the invention of rubber membrane. Cut the piece size to fit into the patch area. The metal lath should be large enough to fit beyond where the metal lath from the good stucco on the outside edge can fit over the cut piece. Place the lath in the patch and place a few nails in that will keep it in place. Place nails in places that will provide a good anchor to the lath. Don't worry about hitting studs because it is only a patch. The nails should be spaced about 6 inches (15.2 cm) apart. Take the old lath that you bent outwards and bend it over the new piece of lath you installed. Place nails where the two pieces overlap.

Students can be dropped by schools for drastically declining grades. Any sort of arrest during this period will often result in an acceptance being taken away as well. If you have been wait-listed, your chances of being accepted off the wait list are quite slim. Move on to your next choice. If you do outstanding work at a second tier school, you can try transferring to an Ivy after a year or two. You might not receive credit toward graduation for the work done at the other school. You will probably be able to skip repeating introductory courses, but you might still have to take four years of courses, which means padding things out with more advanced courses or with courses you're interested in outside your major. Your degree is from the school where you finish, not where you begin. Some state colleges guarantee transfer admission to community-college students meeting grade requirements there. This can save you a bundle and even let you get in to a prestigious state college - not quite the Ivies, but close - which might refuse to admit you directly. By doing outstanding work at an undergraduate program and performing very well on the appropriate admissions exam (e.g., GRE, LSAT) you may be able to be admitted to an Ivy League graduate program. In addition to providing excellent opportunities for scholarship, many of these programs offer opportunities for offsetting tuition and other expenses via teaching or research assistant positions. A prestigious graduate school can do much more to increase income in a highly-paid profession than a prestigious undergraduate program. For grad schools that focus heavily on grades, a slightly less-prestigious undergraduate program with generous grading might actually improve your chances of admission over more amorphous prestige and the good grades you'll have to claw for with tougher competition.

Place the milk in a saucepan and put it on the stove. Turn the burner to medium and let the milk heat to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a candy thermometer to monitor the milk's temperature. Remove it from heat once it is sufficiently warmed. Pour the vinegar into the saucepan and stir the mixture slowly for 2 minutes. Cover the pan with a dishcloth and let the mixture rest for 30 minutes. Pour the mixture into a colander lined with cheesecloth or a thin dishcloth. Let the whey drain for about five minutes. Gather the edges of the cloth and hold the curds under a stream of cold water. Squeeze the curds and move them around until they are all rinsed and cooled. Place the curds in a bowl. Add the salt and the cream or half and half. Store in the refrigerator or serve immediately.

This app is available from the App Store, and costs $0.99. It will allow you to open and view the contents of an EML file. THis is currently the only way to view EML files without converting them first on another platform. You can use Klammer to open EML files that are attached to email messages, in your Dropbox or other cloud storage service, or in any other program that handles files. If you're using Mail, you'll need to tap the attachment once to begin downloading it to your iPad. If you're using Dropbox or Google Drive, you'll need to download the file to your iPad. If the attachment doesn't download, try forwarding the message to yourself and downloading again. You will be prompted to select an app to open the file in. The EML file will be loaded in the Klammer app, and you'll be able to view it with proper formatting.

For most small bedrooms, the focal point will either be the bed or the window. Because you don’t want these two items warring with one another for attention, its best to choose one as the focus of the room. Whichever you select, dress the other focus point neutrally. For instance, if you choose to focus on the bed, play the headboard space up with a few bright throw pillows and a fun duvet cover. At the same time, use neutral colors like white, cream, grey, or tan for curtains on your window. You can also create a win-win situation by placing your bed under your window--the two will combine into one pretty focus point. While you may be inclined to buy a large bed (who isn’t?) you should probably stick to a smaller bed that can fit in the room without taking up all of the floor space. Fulls and doubles are generally the way to go in a small space. However, if you are decorating a kid’s small bedroom, definitely stick with a twin bed--they take up the least amount of space. If you will only be sleeping in the room and there’s not much else in there, then you can use a large bed. If you really want to maximize your space, a loft bed is a great option. You can sleep up above and still have enough room for a desk, couch, yoga area, or any other item you are hoping to fit into your room. If you are short on floor space, you might consider a floating nightstand. Purchase a closet shelf, which can be bought at a home furnishing store, and install it upside down on your wall. This will provide you with a place to store things, put an alarm clock, or add some decorative touches to your bedside area. You can also install regular shelves that will work the same way as the closet shelf, but won’t have the blocked ends to keep things from falling off. Try putting the bed up against the wall on one side of the room and the nightstand on one side of the bed. Opting for a nightstand that has some storage space for clothing is another great way to maximize your space. If you do have enough space for a bedside table, try out a console table that has thin legs. Rather than having a bulky or cabinet-filled side table, this sleeker side table will take up less room while still allowing you to display keepsakes or place a lamp next to your bed. If you want to put a TV in your room, opt for a small flat screen that can be installed on the wall, placed on a thin console, or kept housed in a bookshelf cubby. The key here is to take advantage of the thinness of the TV--place it somewhere where a larger TV couldn’t go (like on the wall). Because you have such a small space, you will need to keep it neat and clutter-free. While a pile of t-shirts might not look like much in a larger room, in your bedroom it could potentially look like a mountain. Make a point of keeping your area tidy by making your bed everyday, putting things away after you have used them, and hanging up clothes at night. It is also a good idea to have a laundry basket or bag somewhere in your room--like your closet. Reducing the amount of clutter will increase your surface area in the room, and this will make it seem larger. If you find that you don’t have much surface space to put a light on, you might want to install some wall lights or hanging light. In particularly, hanging lights, like a funky chandelier, can really spruce up a room. Because they are hanging from above or off the wall, they also take up less space than a standard desk lamp does.

Mini skirts tend to have a hemline that falls out over the widest part of your thighs, accentuating this problem area. Look for hemlines that stop a couple of inches above or below your knee to balance out your legs. If your legs are full from top to bottom, a mini skirt may help elongate your leg by showing off more skin. An elongated leg also means a slenderized leg. Women who carry excess weight around their stomachs need longer hemlines to keep their body looking proportioned. Short hemlines will only draw further attention to a large midsection. Try a mini skirt if you feel proud of your toned legs, or look for a fit-and-flare skirt with a hemline just below the knee if you want to make your muscular calves look slimmer. Not many women can pull of the midi skirt because it lands at the thickest part of the calves, which generally makes your legs look stout. If you have slender calves, however, you can usually wear a midi without worry. Baggy clothes do flatter plus sized women and tend to make them look dowdy. Instead of a long, baggy skirt, opt for a knee-length skirt with a little stretch and flare. If your entire frame is thin, the excess fabric of a maxi skirt may threaten to swallow you up. If you do opt for a maxi skirt regardless, look for a sleek style that hugs your hips and thighs to reduce the amount of excess fabric.