Make sure you know how to create a good economy. During the Feudal Age research, build a barracks using one of your lumberjacks.

One of the easiest ways to hurt your muscles is to jump right into your exercise. Whether you're jogging up a hill, bursting into a sprint, or heading straight to the court, you need to stretch. Your muscles need time to literally get warm, which allows them to elongate and contract without tearing. Try the following warm-up before stretching.  Jog lightly for 10-15 minutes. Jump, skip, shuffle, or high-step for 5-10 minutes to activate specific muscles. Swing your arms in small circles at your sides, gradually getting larger. Do 10-20 lunges, push-ups. While everyone has heard how important stretching is, there is actually some debate about its effectiveness in preventing muscles soreness. That said, light stretching after a warm-up will elongate your muscle fibers and increase flexibility. Hold each stretch for about 10-15 seconds.  Stop stretching if you feel pain–stretching should never hurt. Focus on the muscles you are going to work out. If you’re going to run, stretch your quads and hamstring. If you’re lifting then stretch your arms, shoulders, and back. While this is a disputed topic amongst sports scientists, some studies have shown the glutamine and protein supplements can aid in muscle regeneration that prevents soreness. Pick them up at your local health store or online and have one 20-30 minutes before working out. Always drink plenty of water with supplements. Omega-3s are a natural anti-inflammatory agent, reducing swelling and damage around your muscles. Some good sources include:  Salmon Flax and chia seeds Avocados Walnuts Even professional body-builders get muscle soreness. While it is uncomfortable, it will go away within 2-3 days. The more frequently you work out the less likely it is that you will get sore. Most muscle soreness occurs because of:  Changes in workout intensity. Starting to work out after long periods on inactivity. New exercises or working new muscle groups.

TL;DR in English: Warm up for your activity slowly. Stretch, but not too much. Try pre-workout supplements like glutamine and protein. Eat foods rich in omega-3s. Know that muscle soreness is natural.
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Write your feelings down every day or whenever you need a little consolation. Hormones gush through your body during puberty and these can change make your emotions. Read through your journal once a week to see if you notice a lot of ups and downs. Changing emotions can help you tell if you are going through puberty. Some emotions you might notice are:  Feeling uncomfortable with your body's changes. Being sensitive to things people say or do. Having intense emotions such as being very jealous of someone when you didn't care about them before. Having less confidence. Feeling anxious or even depressed.  Being more irritable or angry for no reason. You may have trouble communicating with your parents. Also, you may feel more withdrawn or embarrassed by your parents. Boys also experience similar problems with parents. Wanting to look at and touch your body is a normal part of growing up and going through puberty. You may even be more curious about sex and sexuality as you develop. Explore your body and enjoy masturbation if you want. Both are very normal, common, and nothing about which to be ashamed. They're also a good way to tell you're going through puberty.  Masturbation and touching your own body are completely normal. Neither will make you hair grow on your hands, cause you to go blind or develop emotional problems. It won't make you unable to have kids, either.  Ask a trusted person about your interest in your body and masturbation. Don't be embarrassed, they may have gone through or are experiencing the same feelings! Romantic or sexual feelings are another normal part of being an adult. Notice if you start to have feelings for other people—boys or girls— when you notice other signs of puberty. This can help you further tell if you're going through puberty. Talk to friends, family, or a medical professional if you have questions about attraction, dating, kissing, and sex.

TL;DR in English: Keep a journal of your emotions. See if you are becoming more distant from your parents. Experience curiosity about your body. Welcome feelings of attraction to others.
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Studies demonstrate that most people have huge blind spots about themselves, their behaviors, and their desires. It is easy to paint yourself as the hero of your own story, but consider what it is that you might be ignoring about yourself. By practicing mindfulness, you can take a look at yourself and your life more objectively. Mindfulness involves two components:  Paying attention to yourself. Think about who you are in this moment. What are you thinking about? What are you feeling? How would you describe your behaviors? Learning to pay attention to who you are and what you are thinking at each moment can make you more aware of your emotions and reactions. Observing non-judgmentally. When you have a strong emotional reaction, it can be useful to act as an objective observer of your own behaviors. Is your emotional reaction worth it? Rather than letting your feelings drive your life thoughtlessly, take a few moments to consider where these feelings are coming from and how you should be reacting to them. People who are introspective are more likely to behave morally and empathetically. The key is to compare how your behaviors measure up to your core principles. Are you meeting the standards you believe everyone should hold for themselves? Make a list of the qualities that are most important to you in others; then ask yourself how you might be able to embody these qualities. Many people who are uncomfortable with how they live their lives seek to escape from introspection and self-knowledge. They do this through alcohol, drugs, mindless entertainment, or other problematic behaviors. Don't give in to these temptations. Tell yourself that getting to know yourself is hard work that you must not try to shirk or escape. When people are trying to learn more about themselves, they instinctively begin to compare themselves with others. For example, someone who has recently changed jobs will likely compare herself both to her new colleagues and to her old colleagues in order to figure out how competent she is....

TL;DR in English: Practice mindfulness. Consider how your actions live up to your values. Resist escapist activities. Consider who you compare yourself to. Watch a video of yourself. Remember that your life is not static. Take a personality test. Meditate. Make a list of your life goals.
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Keep the furniture in storage or an adjacent room until you cut and install the tiles. This will give you a clearer view of the room to ensure accurate measurements. Vacuum or mop the floor as well, and throw away any trash or debris covering the ground. Beginning from the center helps you keep the tiling pattern balanced. Mentally divide the room into 4 different quadrants and start measuring in the approximate middle. Finding the center is easiest for square or rectangular rooms. If your room is oddly shaped, start in the approximate middle. If you are adhering many tiles, making layout lines on the floor can help you make the tile patterning even. Use a tape measure to record the length and width of your tile. Make this measurement your guide as you record how many peel-and-stick tiles you will need to cover the floor. Beginning from the center of the room and outward, use chalk to record where you will lay out the peel-and-stick tiles. While measuring the layout lines, mark them in chalk to use as a guideline when you cut and adhere the tiles. Make partial lines around the sides and corners of the room so you know what shape to cut certain tiles.

TL;DR in English: Remove all furniture from the room before measuring the space. Start from the center of the room. Measure the tile layout lines, if desired. Use chalk to mark the layout lines.
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When you first get into your car, make a habit of putting on your seatbelt. Also, don’t let any of your passengers ride with you unless they wear their seat belts. Since it is your vehicle, make it your responsibility to protect everyone inside of it. Don’t allow more people in your car than the number of open seat belts. Look for the posted signs and stick to the limit. Keep an eye on your speedometer closely to make sure that you stay on target. Going over the speed limit cuts down your reaction time and is a huge risk factor for accidents. Flip on your signal with plenty of time in advance before turning or changing lanes. This gives other drivers enough time to react before you make any moves. When you are finished turning or changing lanes, then turn it back off. Passing can be one of the most critical skills that new drivers must master. Take your time when deciding to pass and make sure that you’ve fully cleared the other car before moving back into the lane. Keep to the speed limit when passing, but try to speed up a bit so that you don’t hang out in their blind spot. Don’t make a move to pass: if there isn’t enough space; if the line is solid yellow; if there is a blind spot, like a hill, ahead; if there is a tunnel ahead; or if there is road construction being completed. Just because you are committed to following the law doesn’t mean that others drivers will. Don’t assume that other people on the road are good drivers. Instead, watch other drivers carefully and take your time before making a move. If you see an aggressive driver, try to get far away from them as quickly as you can. For example, don’t assume that another driver will actually make a turn based on them using their turn signal. Wait until they’ve actually completed their turn before making your move.

TL;DR in English: Make everyone wears their seat belts. Go the speed limit. Use your turn signals. Pass with caution. Practice defensive driving.
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Creating a good economy takes practice, and is a must for any civilization. Much of the information on making your economy boom should be applied while you are playing as the Goths. The barracks doesn't need to be placed anywhere strategic, as you will be building many more. The creation of militia during the research and during the Feudal Age should be avoided due to the high costs. Infantry become much cheaper during the Castle and Imperial Ages.

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Review at least three times a day. Study in short bursts. Engage yourself. Shuffle your flashcards. Make separate piles as you read. Always keep your cards with you.

Evernote is a free organizer service that allows you to create notes and sort them into notebooks. You can use Evernote's virtual filing system to create a tickler file very similarly to a paper one. To get started, create twelve notebooks and label them for each month, preceded by the month number. Put a "0" before each single digit month so that they sort correctly.  For example, "01 January, 02 February, 03 March ... 09 September, 10 October, etc." To create new notebooks, click the boxed arrow icon next to the Notebooks header in the left menu and click "New Notebook...". After you've created your notebooks, start stacking them. Drag the "02 February" notebook on top of the "01 January" notebook. You will be prompted to name the stack, so name it ".Tickler". The "." ensures that the Tickler collection of notebooks stays at the top of the Notebooks list. Click the notebook for the current month and then click the "+ New Note" button. Name the first note "01" for the first day of the month. Repeat this for each day in the month until you have a note for every day. When you are finished creating each note, click the "View Options" menu at the bottom of the window and select "Title (ascending)". This will sort the list of notes so that they stay in the correct order. Now that the structure is in place, you can start filling in your notes with the information you need. Like a physical tickler file, make sure that you put items in the day you need to start a task, not the date it is due. Add tags to help you search and sort your tickler file information. Use the alarm clock icon at the top of the note to set an email reminder. Once you work your tickler file into your morning routine, you won't need reminders anymore.

TL;DR in English: Create twelve notebooks. Stack your notebooks. Create notes for each day of the month. Fill your notes. Add reminders.
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Tell them how much you love them, and include specific things that you love about them, whether it's how passionate they are about the things they love or their strong sense of justice or just the way they smile when they're a little embarrassed. Usually the first attempt at writing a note is awkward and disjointed and you run out of space before you've said what you want to. Don't stress: jot down a few ideas on a separate sheet of paper or write an entire first draft before you set anything down in your card. If they love dogs, offer to spend a day cleaning kennels and walking dogs at the local SPCA. If they lost a loved one to cancer, then assist with a Relay for Life event in your area. By investing time in something near to their heart, you are affirming that what matters to them matters to you. For a day or a week, take a moment every time they do something you appreciate to tell them that you're grateful for them and what they do.   Especially try to note things you might normally take for granted. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, just a simple, "Thanks for letting me borrow your coat," or "Thank you for cancelling your plans to be with me when I was sick." Try to work in appreciation for general qualities, like, "You're so thoughtful. I appreciate that you always open the door for me when we go out." Or, "That was so kind of you to give them a ride home. You're a really good friend." Notes are nice and can be saved for another day, but few things are as thoughtful and affirming as having someone look directly into your eyes to tell you how much they love you and why.  Try to make it about them. Say things like, "You're such a compassionate person, and it really comes through in your interactions with people. They can tell how warm and kind you are within minutes of meeting you." It's okay to talk about how they make you feel, since you're telling them why you love them, but try not to make it too self-centered. For example, "You're such an open person that I've always felt like I could tell you...

TL;DR in English: Write your Valentine a note. Volunteer with your partner for a cause they care about. Tell them how grateful you are. Sit down together and tell your partner face-to-face what you love about them.
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If you’ve been issued this type of government ID, you have to use it in order to register to vote. If you don’t have a Colorado driver’s license or identification card, you can still register by providing the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. Make a photocopy of this ID if you plan to vote by mail. You may be required to submit it along with your mail-in ballot. You only need to be at least 16 years old to register, but you must turn 18 by Election Day in order to vote. It’s fine if your 18th birthday falls on Election Day itself, as long as you’ll be 18 years old when you go to cast your ballot. You can register to vote at any point after you turn 16; there doesn’t have to be a specific election that you intend to vote in in order to register. by Election Day, if necessary. You have to be an American citizen in order to register to vote in Colorado. If you have birthright citizenship or you’re already naturalized, you can skip this step. You don’t need to live in any specific precinct or area; you just need to have been a Colorado resident for 22 days. Note that this 22-day period must be the period immediately before the election. For example, if an election were taking place on January 23, you would need to have lived in Colorado from January 1 to January 22. You’ll have to wait until you’re no longer incarcerated before you can register to vote. You can register if you’re currently on parole, but you won’t be able to vote until you’ve completed your sentence.  If you were previously registered and then were sentenced to incarceration for a felony conviction, you’ll have to re-register to vote. You can still register to vote if you’re only in jail for a misdemeanor sentence.

TL;DR in English: Check to see if you have a Colorado State driver’s license or ID card. Make sure you’ll be 18 years old by the date of the election. Become an American citizen Reside in Colorado for 22 days before the election. Note that people in prison for a felony conviction are ineligible to vote.
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Doing so will give you an idea of what most people have experienced in this area. You can also use your phone's model number (e.g., "Samsung Galaxy S6" instead of just "Samsung Galaxy") to narrow the search results. With very few exceptions, Android phones are unlocked by default. If you open an iPhone's Settings, tap Cellular (or Mobile Data) near the top of the menu, tap Cellular Data Options (or Mobile Data Options) near the top of the page, and see an option entitled "Cellular Data Network" (or "Mobile Data Network") on the page, your iPhone is likely unlocked. A "Carrier" option just below the "Cellular" section in the Settings menu is also indicative of an unlocked iPhone. Some carriers provide a service on their website to determine whether or not your phone is unlocked. You can view your phone's International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number like so:   iPhone - Open Settings, tap General, tap About, and find the "IMEI" section. The fifteen-digit number listed here is your phone's IMEI number.  Android - Open Settings, scroll down and tap About device, tap Status, and find the "IMEI" section. The fifteen-digit number listed here is your phone's IMEI number.  Most phones - Type *#060# into your phone's Phone app to display your phone's IMEI number. This won't work on Verizon phones. If you can't figure out whether or not your phone is unlocked from researching or using an IMEI number-checking service, just call your carrier and provide them with your account details. They'll be able to tell you if your phone is unlocked and, if it isn't, if it qualifies for unlocking.

TL;DR in English: Type your phone's name followed by "unlocked" into a search engine. Look for a "Cellular Data Network" option in Settings. Enter your phone's IMEI number into an IMEI-checking service. Call your carrier and ask them to confirm your phone's status.
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This is a great resource. Look for volunteer job openings that you are qualified for, and apply for the job. Getting a foot in the door and proving your abilities and willingness to help may assist in getting that coveted job later. Some of the most common volunteer openings in a zoo are:  Grounds-keeper assistant Gift shop attendant Special events or fundraiser assistant Children’s zoo volunteer Maintenance worker Since most zoos draw their zookeepers from a relatively small group of people (e.g. animal enthusiasts), they will often advertise these positions in publications related to animal science. Specifically, check zoo-based job listings in:  The Zoo News Digest website.  Cage & Aviary Birds magazine  International Zoo News magazine There are other zoo-based jobs aside from simply being a zookeeper, which will allow you to work closely with animals. Unless you are determined to be a zookeeper specifically, consider planning to work as a:  Veterinarian or animal-health technician. Field researcher or research assistant. Animal behaviorist or animal trainer.

TL;DR in English: Read the website of your local zoo. Check other common venues for job postings. Consider which positions you are willing to work in.
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Practice makes perfect. The more you go through your stack of cards, the more you’ll be able to remember. You can set slightly different goals depending on how fast you get the information, but the more times you are able to go through them, the more you will remember. Space out your study sessions. Your goal shouldn’t be to get through your flashcards three times as quickly as possible to skip doing it later. Taking a break between sessions will help you know what information you are having trouble remember. That way, you can focus on that more to make sure you get it right. The best way to help yourself memorize flashcards is to review them in small groups rather than push through the whole pile at once. This will keep you focused on smaller chunks of information, which is easier to memorize. This will also encourage you to pick the cards up for a quick study session between classes or while waiting for your friends to show up, knowing you don’t need to rush so you can get through the whole thing. Take impromptu opportunities to use flashcards. Use odd moments of downtime to review. Waiting for the bus? On hold with customer service? Dinner cooking? Time to use the flashcards! Don’t let yourself zone out, or mindlessly flip through the cards. Instead, find ways to keep your attention up. When you read each card, say the words out loud, or say things like “I know this,” or “I don’t know this.” Staying engaged with the material will help you stay focused on what you are doing.  Try rewarding yourself: Every correctly memorized card gets you a small candy, for instance. Try some movement. Try wandering around the house with the cards. Do a squat each time you do a flashcard. Try doing it while doing wall sits. You may help your strength as well as wake up your mind! Before you begin to go through and review your cards, mix them up a bit. If you just keep repeating the pile, you won’t be memorizing the answers, just the order they appear in. Unless you know that’s how the information will appear on your test,...

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Do not ask him out. Avoid love letters or telling your secret to others. Keep your romantic interest close to your heart. Chill and take it all in your stride.

The most notable sign of a dog with kennel cough is a persistent cough. The dog will cough continuously with a distinctive “goose honk” sound. Many time this is the only sign in the dog, with it appearing healthy otherwise. However, this cough lingers on for weeks and some dogs will also show other signs such as:  Gagging or coughing up a white foamy phlegm Fever Discharge from the nose Watery eyes Decreased appetite Occasionally, kennel cough can make a dog susceptible to developing pneumonia. This will make a dog experience more severe symptoms, including lethargy, difficulty breathing and, even in a few cases, death. It's important to limit the risk of spreading the disease, even if you are not sure if your dog actually has it. This is the responsible thing to do.  Keep your dog away from dog parks or facilities that care for dogs, such as doggie day cares and boarding facilities, until your vet has cleared your dog's health. Pick up your dog's feces. You should probably do this whether your dog is infected or not but infected feces cause a health hazard. An uninfected dog having contact with infected feces is one way that the infection can spread. Kennel cough generally will run its course in 1 to 3 weeks with no treatment needed. However, some owners are annoyed by the constant coughing, so drugs to suppress the cough and reduce windpipe inflammation can be given through a prescription from a veterinarian.  In more severe cases, antibiotics which are effective against Bordetella can be given. A dog which is actively coughing should not do any heavy exercise such as running, as this will aggravate the cough. Food and water intake should be monitored and encouraged to make sure the dog keeps eating and drinking. Collars used during leash walking may press against the dog’s windpipe causing severe irritation. Using a harness instead will help prevent this from happening.

TL;DR in English: Look for the symptoms of kennel cough. Keep an eye out for symptoms of an even more severe infection. Keep a dog with possible infection away from other dogs. Follow your veterinarian's suggestions for treatment and care.
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As guests enter the wedding and/or reception, adorn each with a lei, which is a necklace made from fresh flowers. In Hawaii, leis are presented at celebrations as a symbol of appreciation, love and respect.  Select maile leis or kukui nut leis for the men. If you are worried that men won't want to wear a necklace of fresh flowers, offer maile leis, which look like leafy green vines, or kukui nut leis, which are strung kukui nuts. Consider silk leis if your budget is tight. While fresh flower leis are traditional for Hawaiian celebrations, silk flower leis are less expensive and can be saved as keepsakes following the wedding.

TL;DR in English: Provide leis for all wedding guests.
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Many professional wrestlers and coaches advise serious wrestlers to move to the U.S. state of Florida. Orlando, FL is the home of the WWE Performance Center and has a huge wrestling circuit. If you’re lucky, you may meet a great booking agent or get to wrestle against a developing WWE wrestler. A developing WWE wrestler is a wrestler that is being considered for the WWE. Any match they compete in will be watched by WWE officials. Attend as many wrestling shows in Orlando as you can. Make an effort to talk with any booking agents, trainers, or wrestlers that you see. This is called networking. Many professional wrestlers believe that knowing the right people can open doors that would otherwise be closed to you. For example, if you meet a trainer and they like you, they may call you if a show opens up. A manager, also known as a booking agent, will help you find wrestling matches and work to further your career. Do an online search to find reputable agencies in your area. Alternatively, talk to your wrestling instructor or an experienced wrestler for help finding a good manager.  It may be hard to get a good manager early on in your career. If so, continue finding matches on your own to build a name for yourself. Avoid people who want to take advantage of you. For example, don’t give a stranger money to book you. The best way to become a famous wrestler is to draw attention to yourself. There are many social media websites that are the perfect platform for online attention. First, create a professional Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Next, stay active on your social media accounts to keep your audience interested in what you have to say. For example:  Post some lighthearted jokes to make your fans laugh. Create posts announcing your upcoming matches and their results. Post pictures of yourself in your wrestling outfit on your Instagram. Use a variety of poses to make the pictures interesting. Keep yourself in peak physical condition by lifting weights, doing cardio, and participating in wrestling matches. To...

TL;DR in English: Move to Orlando, Florida. Network at wrestling shows. Find a manager or agent. Build a following on social media. Continue training.
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This should be enough to completely cover the bottom. Kosher salt is the best kind to use, since it has a clean, sea-salty taste that will complement the lemons. Gently open the lemon and sprinkle it between the slices, still leaving the base intact. Use up to a tablespoon of salt to completely coat the inside of the lemon. Push it against the salt at the bottom of the jar. This will release the lemon juice and help the preservation process get started. This should be enough to almost completely cover the top of the lemon. Simply sprinkle it over the lemon you just placed in the jar. Put it into the jar cut-side down, and push it against the salty lemon below. Keep pushing until the juices are released. Add another layer of salt, another lemon, and so on until you have only an inch of space left at the top of the jar. If you're using a quart-sized jar, there's probably enough space for three or four lemons, depending on their size.  Top it off with more salt. This will ensure the top of the last lemon gets completely preserved. It's important to leave extra space, called "headspace," at the top of the jar. This keeps pressure from building up in the jar. Squeezing the lemons into the jar should produce enough juice to rise about halfway up the jar. If the jar is low on lemon juice, cut into another lemon and squeeze the juice into the jar. You want it to rise at least halfway to the top of the jar.  You can also top off the liquid with water that has been boiled and cooled. If you want sweet preserved lemons, add maple syrup to top it off. Lemons preserved with salt and their own juice will last up to a year when stored in the refrigerator. Just remember to keep the lid tightly fastened.

TL;DR in English: Place two tablespoons of salt in the bottom of the jar. Sprinkle salt inside a quartered lemon. Place the lemon into the jar cut-side down. Add two more tablespoons of salt to the jar. Layer another lemon on top of the first. Keep layering salt and lemons until you get close to the top. Add extra juice if necessary. Lid the jar and store the lemons in the refrigerator.
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Your knees should be close together and your hands spread apart. Your fingers should be pointed straight forward. Keep your head tucked at the chin to keep from hurting yourself. Only do this move on a mat or another very soft surface. Straighten your legs to push forward onto your back. Keep your head tucked in. It should never touch the ground. Make sure to keep your spine bent and your legs tucked together. Use your arms for support and added momentum. While you're on your back, bend your knees back together and hold your shins. Roll forward with the momentum generated by your legs. You should end flat on your feet in an upright squatting position. Do this and Step 2 all in one fluid motion to successfully complete a forward roll. An experienced gymnast should be able to do this without pushing off from the floor with his or her hands. However, until you've practiced enough, it's perfectly fine if you need your hands. If you feel unbalanced at all, don't hesitate to use your arms for support.

TL;DR in English: Squat down with your hands flat on the floor. Start your roll. Sit up. Stand back up.
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Seek first to be really good friends. If you want something more, give it a lot of time. You are both very young and it's a lot more fun to spend time together as friends, learning more about one another and having fun than making things awfully serious and complicated. The moment you get serious, the fun stops and the worries start. These sorts of actions might cause him to not like you or to find you silly. Don't tell him you like him until you are either moving or going to a new school or until you are in at least grade 5. The awkwardness of learning that you have feelings for him might ruin your friendship! You're in elementary school. You have the rest of your life for romance.  Don't rush it.

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Reframe the situation. Repeat a mantra. Listen to calming music. Reduce stimulation. Give yourself breaks. Go for a walk. Regulate your breathing.

Follow the power cable from the back of your fridge to the outlet where it’s plugged in, and pull the plug. If you leave the fridge plugged in as you clean, you’ll find that your next electric bill is extremely high! Go through every storage area within your fridge—shelves, drawers, and door bins—and pull out all of the organic food items. Look closely at the food and, if anything is spoiled, rotten, or emitting a bad smell, throw it into the garbage. In most cases, bad smells in your fridge are caused by spoiled foods. Try to start and finish the entire job within 4 hours. The USDA warns that food left out for over 4 hours may spoil or become unsafe to eat. Depending on the amount of food you store in your fridge—and how long it takes to scrub out—unspoiled food could be sitting out for quite some time. To avoid ruining good food, place it in a cooler while you’re cleaning the fridge. If you keep the lid shut, the refrigerated food will keep itself cold. Add ice to the cooler if it will be out for over 60 minutes. This will keep the food well preserved. Dissolve 1 cup (128 g) of baking soda into 1 gallon (3.8 L) of warm water. Dip an ordinary dish sponge into this mixture, lightly wring it out, and scrub out the interior of the fridge. Wash the fridge walls, ceiling, and bottom. Take the time to soak, scrub, and remove any lingering food stains. If the mixture loses its potency or the sink fills up with food bits, throw out the batch and mix up a new one. Remove all of the components of the fridge that aren’t attached to the walls, including the vegetable drawers and the shelves themselves. Wash and rinse all of the parts with your baking soda mixture before thoroughly drying and reinstalling them. Also be sure to look underneath the vegetable bins. Sometimes bits of food and old water can accumulate beneath the bins and create a foul smell. The drip pan is a thin plastic tray that clips into place beneath the bottom of the refrigerator. Remove the drip pan from beneath the doors, carefully pull it out and...

TL;DR in English: Unplug your refrigerator from the wall before you begin cleaning it. Remove all of the food items from your fridge. Place any food you choose to keep in a cooler while you work. Scrub the fridge walls and floor with a mixture of baking soda and water. Take out and wash all shelves, bins, and other removable parts. Clean any food scraps from the drip pan under the fridge.
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If you are having to file an answer to a divorce complaint, the divorce proceedings have already begun. How you respond will depend on what has already transpired in the case. Being served with a divorce complaint may or may not come as a surprise, so it is helpful to understand what has happened and why it is happening. Think about the following actions that have likely already taken place and how they might illuminate how you will respond:  Your spouse (the petitioner) has started thinking about filing a court case with the goal of ending the marriage between you and them. If this is a surprise, you may be more inclined to respond and contest your spouses allegations. The petitioner has gathered the required documents necessary to file for divorce and they may have retained the services of an attorney. If your spouse has hired an attorney, you should strongly consider doing so yourself. Your spouse (or their attorney) has completed all the required forms and has filed them with the appropriate court. Look at these forms carefully so you can respond to every allegation in them. Someone dissociated from the case has served you (the respondent) with the forms your spouse has filed. This action triggers the need for your response. When you are served with a divorce complaint, your first choice is to not respond and ignore the complaint. While this is certainly the easiest option, it is also the most dangerous. By ignoring the complaint, you are defaulting and giving up your right to partake in the case. If you choose to take this route, your spouse is likely to receive everything they asked for in their complaint. The judge will make their decision about property, support, and custody using only what your spouse requested in their petition. If you choose this option, you will have already reached a divorce agreement with your spouse and your agreement will be in writing and notarized. If this is the case, you can do nothing and you will be considered to have defaulted with an agreement. While this is a type of...

TL;DR in English: Consider where you are in the divorce proceedings. Do nothing. Do not respond because of an agreement with your spouse. File an uncontested agreement. Contest the petition.
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If you work with children in a school setting, you will get the best results by teaching children to participate. Ask questions often. When children are involved, they are more likely to be focused and attentive. Children are most likely to stay focused if you speak clearly and slowly (but not too slowly!) and avoid using foreign words or vocabulary that’s too advanced for the grade level. Everyone struggles to pay attention when faced with something basically incomprehensible, and children are no exception. If children stop paying attention or wander off, it’s fine to raise your voice to call them back to attention. However, you don’t want to scream at children, and you don’t want to overuse the technique – children will simply tune you out. For young children, it can help to have a non-verbal way to call them to attention. Clapping your hands works well, as does snapping your fingers or ringing a bell.

TL;DR in English: Aim for active participation. Speak clearly. Raise your voice in a controlled way. Clap your hands.
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Being friends with her will give you access to what she's looking for in a guy.  You could even casually ask her if she thinks Jim Smith is attractive, and then find out why. Talking about her attraction to other boys may remind her of your feelings. If she has put you in the friend zone, you have one thing going for you: she doesn't mind being around you.   Don't mess this up by annoying her and pestering her for a romantic date.  This will take time if it's even possible. Sometimes a girl will act like she put you in the friend zone, but sometimes she's interested in you.  Friends can become big influences on how she acts towards you.  Notice her actions, gestures, and hints such as smiling and laughing when things aren't that funny. Pay attention if she is noticeably worried about her appearance around you. This can be tricky because you don't want to appear too attached or engrossed by her.  Acting somewhat disinterested will make her more interested.  Create a strange balance of cute gestures and slight bullying in a playful way.  Do not go overboard with bullying her or else she won't want to be friends at all. Being sarcastic can go a long way. Open yourself up to her.  Sometimes you really need to put yourself in the spotlight. Try to say it casually and to her face. Try something like:  "I know we've been friends for a while, but I've started to develop feelings for you." "her name, I like you" She probably won't tell you she likes you back. Once the seed of your feelings has been planted in her mind, invite her out.  See if she wants to go to the movies, play laser tag, or bowl with you over the weekend. This will make her think of how she sees you.  She'll decide if it is a date or not.  The decision is always hers. You should know what she likes to do. Pick something to do where you can both let loose and have fun.

TL;DR in English: Know her type. Stay on her good side. Recognize flirting. Flirt with her. Tell her your feelings. Ask her out.
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Unclip the top section, and run a brush through it again. Use one hand to hold your hair into a ponytail, and use the other hand to smooth out the top section, making sure it’s sleek and smooth. Tie it with a hair tie, making sure it’s secure against the crown of your head.  Ariana doesn't usually wear loose ponytails, so you should wrap the holder around your hair 2-3 times so that it's tight. You may want to use a gel, hair spray, or other hair product to increase the sleekness of your ponytail. Use your brush to smooth down any flyaways. If you don't have naturally straight hair, start with blown out hair to make your ponytail sleeker. Grab a small piece from the back of the ponytail. Wrap it around the base of the ponytail so that it completely hides the hair tie. Ariana never has chunky hair ties showing, and this will make the entire hairstyle look more polished. Bobby pin the strand of hair into place. Once your ponytail is secured, you’ll need to add some curls to blend it with the rest of your hair. It’s easiest to do this after your ponytail is up because you can see exactly where you need to curl. Again, you’ll only want to curl the very ends of each strand, rather than the entire piece. Once you’ve created your curls, run your fingers through them to soften them up. Lift your ponytail straight up, and use a rattail comb or hairbrush to tease the base. This will a bit of lift and volume to the ponytail, so that it looks extra full and bouncy. Make sure to only backcomb the underside of the ponytail, so that the top still looks smooth and sleek. Spray your hairstyle with hairspray to ensure that it holds up all day.

TL;DR in English: Tie your top section into a ponytail. Cover your hair tie with a strand of hair. Curl the ends of your ponytail. Tease your ponytail.
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Remind yourself of the positive aspects of having an HSP personality (see the “Valuing HSP Characteristics” section). Tell yourself that your reaction to the given situation is a normal part of your highly sensitive personality, and that there is nothing to be afraid of. Notice the things around you that are most familiar to you and try to focus on those. A mantra is a word or phrase that calms you. It can be an inspirational quote, a phrase that is meaningful to you, or a prayer. Focusing on a mantra provides you with a mini-meditation that can reduce your body’s stress response and help you focus on the present moment. Examples of mantras are, “I am great the way I am,” “I can manage my sensitivity” or “this, too, shall pass.” People who are highly sensitive often feel very connected to music. They tend to respond emotionally to music, so listening to calming music in times of overstimulation can help calm them. While listening to music, try to focus on your inward state and on the sounds of the music, blocking out other external stressors. As silly as it sounds, you may need to close your eyes if you feel overwhelmed. Closing your eyes can help you block out overwhelming visual stimuli, which can help separate you from external stress. Taking deep breaths while your eyes are closed can help you feel calmer. If you are an HSP, you may need to build breaks into your schedule, particularly if you have many tasks to complete or you are going to be in a crowded environment. You can even set an alarm at a given interval to give yourself a break. This can help prevent you from feeling overwhelmed or over-stimulated. Walking has the double-benefit of being a form of physical exercise, which can reduce muscle tension and get out nervous energy, and allowing you to remove yourself from stressful stimulation.  If possible, walk outdoors.  Being outdoors is often less overwhelming than crowded indoor spaces, and scenic views of nature can be of solace to highly sensitive individuals. If you find yourself beginning to...

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Note the different types of AA meetings. Locate an AA meeting near you. Ask someone in recovery for a meeting recommendation. Find a buddy to attend the first meeting.

If you know you're planning on getting fast food during the day, it's important to make sure you manage your hunger appropriately so you don't overdo it at the drive through.  If you skip meals or snacks or go into a meal too hungry, you're more likely to overeat and make poorer food choices.  This is dangerous if you know you're going to a fast food restaurant. If you need it, have a snack about 2 hours prior to hitting the drive through.  Keep it simple and small - just enough to prevent you from becoming overly hungry.  A piece of fruit, a small yogurt, a hard boiled egg or a protein bar are great options. Avoid trying to skip meals, snacks or under-eating to help save up calories for a higher calorie fast food meal. Pack meals and snacks at home. These will help to curb your hunger and reduce your urge to pick something up to eat from a fast food restaurant. To make sure you keep your fast food consumption in check, make sure you intentionally choose when and how often you're eating fast food meals.  If you're not planning for fast food, you're probably more likely to stop by on a whim or when you're overly hungry. Instead, plan to have fast food occasionally.  When you plan for it, you're preparing yourself in advance which may help you make healthier choices at the restaurant. Also, take a look at the menu you before you go.  Review what you might be interested in and what options are the healthiest.  Most fast food restaurants now offer their menus and nutritional information online. You may also want to compare a few places to see what restaurant will you offer you the healthiest and most enjoyable meal. Sometimes you might find yourself stopping for fast food meal on an overly busy day or evening.  Even if it's not something you planned on doing, you can still make the rest of your day healthy.  Don't feel that one "slip-up" or one not so healthy meal ruins your entire day.  You still have multiple food choices during the day to pick something nutritious for your body. If you were late for work and...

TL;DR in English: Manage your hunger. Plan to eat fast food. Make other food choices healthy. Be sure to get in a workout. Try making your favorite dishes at home.
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While pomegranates are more of a shrub than tree if left to grow untrained, you can trim the plant so that it looks like a tree. This is something that many gardeners do.   Using gardening shears or clippers, cut the suckers (the smaller branches that help the plant take on its shrub form) growing at the base of the plant so that it takes on more of a tree shape. Do this shortly after the plant has become established. If you don't care whether your plant is tree-like or not, let it grow naturally. You don't really need to prune your pomegranate tree to maintain it, but it is a good idea to cut away dead or dying branches in the spring to help the tree grow well. You can also thin the plant as you see necessary. If you are growing the pom in a container, you will need to prune and train a bit more heavily, in order to keep the pom the size and shape you want it to be. Avoid mold growth by making sure you do not over water the pom. The two other problems some pomegranates face are aphids and the pomegranate butterfly. You can kill aphids by using a spray bought at your local nursery or garden store. You can also use an integrated pest management practice for killing aphids, which may include attracting ladybugs, spraying trees with water to knock aphids down, or even purchasing predatory insects to consume the aphids. The pomegranate butterfly is not very common and should not be a problem. If it is, use a butterfly spray to rid your trees of the larvae.

TL;DR in English: Train the plant into tree form, if desired. Remove dead or damaged parts of the plant. Keep the pom healthy.
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The turnover rate formula is (Employee separations for the period) / (Average number of employees during the period). Some businesses use the word “termination” instead of separation. Both terms refer to a worker leaving the company. Separations can be voluntary or involuntary.  A voluntary separation refers to an employee who retires or resigns. In both instances, the worker is making the decision to leave. For example, if Bob is 65 years old and decides to retire, his departure his considered a voluntary separation. When employees are dismissed, that action is considered an involuntary separation. A layoff is also categorized as an involuntary separation event. For example, if Joe is dismissed from the firm after a series of poor performance reviews, his departure is considered an involuntary separation Most businesses calculate the turnover rate at least annually. You can calculate the rate for a shorter period of time, such as a fiscal quarter (3 months).  Assume that your total number of workers is 1,000 on January 1st. By December 31 of the same year, the total is 1,200. Your total employee separations for the year is 50. Your average number of employees for the year is (1,000 + 1,200)/ 2 = 1,100 workers. Your turnover rate is (50 separations) / (1,100 average number of workers) = 4.6% (with rounding). That comparison will help you assess how well you supervise and manage employees. The turnover rate also has a big impact on your costs.  Say, for example, that you manage a fast food restaurant. This industry normally sees a 30% annual turnover rate. You determine that your restaurant has a 15% turnover rate for the year. Your rate is much lower than the industry average. The lower rate is an indication that you’re managing your staff effectively. If the restaurant had a 50% turnover rate, you need to find out why. If your rate is higher than the industry average, you may not be managing or selecting workers effectively. Your turnover rate is higher than expected. Something is not working properly and...

TL;DR in English: Learn the turnover rate formula. Calculate turnover for your firm. Compare your turnover rate with the rates in your industry. Analyze the reasons why people leave the company.
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If you currently exercise in the afternoon or evening, consider changing your exercise routine to the morning hours.  Some studies have shown that morning workouts boost your body's ability to burn calories from stored fat instead of using calories you've consume through food during the day.  Schedule workouts for 20 to 30 minutes after you wake up. In addition, getting up in the morning will help ensure you don't get too busy or tired during the day and then skip a workout later on. Changing up your routine can be difficult at first. But after a couple days of getting up earlier (and going to bed a little earlier), you'll be just fine with your new AM routine. HIIT workouts are popular these days and for good reason. Studies have shown they help burn more fat and keep your metabolism elevated longer than traditional exercise.  Typical HIIT workouts alternate between bursts of very high intensity exercise (like sprinting) and bouts of more moderate intensity exercise (like jogging). Include one to two days of HIIT workouts each week. Perform 45 minutes of cardio with a 10 minute warm up and 10 minute cool down. The 25 minutes in between should be devoted to sprinting for 30 seconds to one minute and returning to moderate intensity for two to four minutes. HIIT boosts the production of the human growth hormone by 450 percent for 24 hours. It helps you lose fat rather than muscle, so it is ideal for weight loss. High-intensity is 80 to 85 percent of your maximum heart rate. You cannot keep up a conversation and you get extremely “winded.” Moderate-intensity is 65 to 80 percent of maximum heart rate. You can keep up a conversation with a friend, but are short of breath. Alternate between these two. On alternating days where you are not doing a HIIT workout, include some strength training. Keep in mind that it takes a while to build muscle. However, regular weight training along with a healthy diet can help you to build muscle mass over the course of four to 12 weeks, which will boost your metabolism.   Strength...

TL;DR in English: Work out in the morning. Do high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Start weight training. Include other forms of cardio.
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Macaron halves are baked at a very low heat so that they will rise gently and not collapse. If your oven tends to run hot, you may want to bake the macarons with the oven door slightly ajar. Since these confections are so delicate, it's necessary to use parchment paper so they won't stick to the baking sheet. Place the almond flour, confectioners' sugar, salt and cocoa in a bowl. Use a whisk to mix the ingredients until they are fully incorporated. Be sure no lumps remain in the mixture.  If your almond flour is coarse, run the mixture through the food processor to grind it fine. Don't grind it for too long, though, or the mixture will turn to almond butter. If you don't want to make chocolate macarons, leave out the cocoa powder. Place the egg whites in a metal bowl and either whisk or beat them until they form white, stiff peaks. Be sure the bowl is completely dry and clean, or the eggs won't form peaks. Add the sugar and beat until the peaks become stiffer and turn glossy.  At this point you can beat in flavorings such as vanilla, peppermint extract, or almond extract to the wet batter. Add about a teaspoon of your favourite flavouring. Mix in drops of food colouring to make the macarons more colorful. Match the color to the flavor you have chosen for a nice effect. Keep in mind that macarons tend to lighten when baked, so you may want to add in an extra drop of food colouring in order to achieve the desired shade. Gently fold the almond meal mixture into the egg white mixture in two parts. Fold in half of the almond meal mixture with a spatula until the ingredients are just combined. Add the second half of the almond meal mixture and fold it in until just combined. In order to produce macarons with the classic soft, chewy texture, the batter must be "punched." Use the back of a spoon or a spatula to push down in the center of the batter, scrape the batter from the sides to the center, then push down again. Keep punching the batter in this way until it begins to look loose and pudding-like in texture. ...

TL;DR in English: Preheat the oven to 280 °F (138 °C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Mix the almond flour base. Beat the egg whites and add sugar. Fold the batter ingredients together. Punch the batter.
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Each AA group follows the rules and guidelines of the AA program, but they can have their own agenda and mandate. There are several different types of AA meetings:  Step meetings: Follow the 12 steps outlined by Alcoholics Anonymous. Each meeting focuses on one of these steps. The step will be read out loud and commented on by members. Not everyone in the group will be on that step, but everyone gets a chance to talk about what the step means to them. Big Book meetings: These meetings use a reading for the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous to spark discussion. Several pages may be read aloud by a volunteer and members take turns reading a portion of the Book. There is a round the room discussion of a chosen topic from the Book. Speaker meetings: These meetings are less participatory, as a single speaker will be talking for most of the meeting. The speaker will recount their experiences with alcohol and AA to instruct and guide other members. Some of these meetings will be open to the general public. Location specific meetings: A meeting can be formal or casual, based on the setting of the meeting. Church meetings (run by a church, not just a meeting held at a church) may be styled toward whichever religion is sponsored by the group. There are also smoking and non-smoking meetings offered, though with recent bans on smoking indoors, smoking meetings are less common. Beginner meetings: These are meetings for people who are new to AA and want to learn more about the program. The agenda and structure for these meetings will likely follow the traditional AA structure.  Open and closed meetings: Open meetings are for anyone and Closed meetings are for alcoholics only. Many groups don’t adhere to this distinction and it is not uncommon for regular participants in a meeting to be unclear whether their meeting is officially open or closed. Family and friends of an AA members, as well as observers, are welcome at open meetings. Closed meetings are reserved for those who consider themselves alcoholics or who are...

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Hold the Power switch up for 30 seconds. Wait for a little bit. Flip the Power switch to turn on the PSP as you normally would.

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

TL;DR in English: Check the dumpster area of large apartment buildings periodically, especially when it's close to pick-up day.
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A temporary job will allow you to start saving, making money, and potentially paying rent while giving you time to look for a position in your field.   Apps like Uber and Lyft allow you to use your car to drive people around or deliver food, and you can make your own hours. Look into tutoring in your field or doing freelance work while you search for something you love. Even when you find a position, you can keep up with your other job on the side to make some extra cash if you'd like! If you’re a recent graduate, it’s very likely your university has a career center that’s meant to help you with planning your future. Many graduates are having trouble finding a job in their field due to a sluggish economy, and a career counselor will be able to assist you in creating a path for yourself. If you didn’t attend a university, many states have some form of public assistance that offers free counseling for job seekers, as well as resume assistance. Search for free or public career counseling in your area to get a list of organizations. . The next step to finding a job is creating a resume for your applications. A career center can help you get started with this process, and make sure that you have the proper format and are including all important information.  Be sure to highlight your most important achievements in your current position, as well as previous jobs you may have held. If you don’t have a lot of employment experience, focus on your community involvement, academics, or other activities that you’ve devoted your time to. Highlight what makes you a good candidate! It’s important to find a job that will support your living expenses before you move on your own. It will make landlords more likely to rent to you, and make your parents more likely to trust your decision to live by yourself. Devote at least an hour everyday to looking for new positions and submitting your application. Much of this time will be spent filling out online applications, writing cover letters, and sending inquiry emails. Be prepared to...

TL;DR in English: Get a temporary job while you look for a steady position. Meet with a career counselor. Create a standout resume Make looking for a job your number one priority.
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The more often you wear something, the faster it will wear out. If you need this look by a certain date, simply tearing the garment up with razors and sandpaper may not be enough. You can break in the item faster by wearing it around the house or even to bed. Be sure to wash it often! or coffee. This is a great way to give white clothing a dingy look, but you can use it on colored clothing as well. The stronger you make the tea or coffee, the darker the color will be in the end. The weaker you make the tea or coffee, the more subtle the look will be.

TL;DR in English: Wash and wear your clothing often to speed up the process. Dye garments in black tea
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Cover the sides of the baking pan with a thin layer of butter then sprinkle a dusting of flour around the pan.This prevents the blondies from sticking to the pan. You can also use baking spray as a healthier option. You can melt the butter in either a sauce pot or in a glass dish in the microwave. Just heat the butter enough that it is completely melted -- it doesn't need to be hot. if using the microwave, heat the butter in 30 second intervals. While the butter is still melted, pour it into the sugar and quickly combine them. Let this mixture cool while you move on to the flour. These make up your dry ingredients. These form your wet ingredients. Make sure they are well mixed, but don't worry if some of the liquid is separated from the sugar. Do not whisk in the eggs until the sugar is cool to the touch, otherwise you risk cooking your eggs. Combine the two bowls and, using a spatula, mix them together until you have a consistent batter. If you want any add-ins, like chocolate chips or nuts, add them now. Once there are no more chunks of flour or sugar the mixture is ready. Even it out with your spatula so that the top is flat. The bars will be golden brown on the tops and edges when they are finished. Stick a fork or wooden skewer through the center of the blondies and pull it out quickly. If there is wet batter on the knife then the blondies still need to cook. You may need to cook them for an extra 2-3 minutes depending on your oven's strength.

TL;DR in English: Preheat the oven to to 350 degrees. Butter and flour your baking dish. Melt the butter. Mix the butter into the sugar. Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder in another bowl. Whisk the egg and vanilla into the cooled sugar and butter mixture. Fold the wet and dry ingredients together. Pour the batter into the pan. Cook the blondies for 20 minutes.
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Before applying any tape, make sure to wash your forearm, wrist and hand thoroughly with soap and warm water, then dry the entire area thoroughly with a clean towel. Leaving any moisture or oils on your skin will reduce the effectiveness of the adhesive (glue) on the back of the Kinesio tape.  To remove all oils and grime, consider using some alcohol-based hand sanitizer after washing with soap and water. If you have especially hairy forearms and/or hands, then gently shave them at least one day before applying any tape so it will adhere to your skin better. If you bought the Kinesio pre-cut wrist kit, then set out the strips on a counter or flat surface. The special wrist kit includes three strips: a long light blue one about 12-inches long, and two shorter black pieces about 6-inches in length each. The longer piece is meant for your forearm / hand, whereas the shorter black pieces are meant to wrap around your wrist for support.  Realize that the Kinesio pre-cut wrist kit comes with tape that has a paper backing over the adhesive material, which makes it easier to cut to suit your body proportions. If your wrists are thin, you may be able to cut one of the black pieces in half and apply the two pieces separately for more support (see below). Once you arm is clean and dry, the first piece of tape you apply is to your forearm. It should be long enough to run from just below your elbow, to halfway down the back of your hand — a few inches away from your knuckles. In most people, the distance is about 12 inches, but it could be more or less depending on your size and proportions.  The long blue "I-strip" with the pre-cut wrist kit fits virtually everyone, although it may have to be trimmed if your forearm is relatively short. There are cutting guides on the back of the tape to help you. Before apply the long strip of tape, flex your wrist down so that your forearm muscles are put into a position of stretch or tension. When applying the Kinesio tape, try not to stretch it too much. Remove the paper backing,...

TL;DR in English: Clean your forearm, wrist and hand. Set out the pre-cut strips of Kinesio tape. Apply a long piece to your forearm. Apply a shorter band around your wrist. Re-tape within a week.
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In most cases, this will force the PSP to shutdown. If this doesn't work, try holding the Right Shoulder button and then hold the Power switch for about 5 seconds. This should power your PSP down. It's a good idea to wait about 30 seconds before starting your PSP up again.

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Consider using analysis. Recognize ups and downs. Be consistent with your rules for trading. Don't feel obliged to trade every day. Practice and learn more. Read all the books on trading you can. Start small. Invest for the long run.

If you think you changed the default directory for MSN chat logs but simply cannot remember where, then not all hope is lost. You can search Windows for the chat files, contained in .xml files, but the process may be a bit tedious. XML (Extensible Markup Language) files are a format for text data. Like HTML, they can be read with a web browser, but the format is more flexible with how the data can be applied between applications. They can also be opened in a text editor, but the data will likely read more smoothly from a web browser. Go to Start > Search and enter the search term XML and begin the search. You get many results for XML files, but you can make things a little easier by the looking at the filepath for each listed result. Look for a filepath that seems like where you might have saved the chat logs. With a little luck and some persistence, you can find the chat logs you’re looking for!

TL;DR in English: Consider where you might have saved the chat logs. Search Windows for XML. Parse the results.
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A compelling vision is essential to guide you through the startup phase and beyond. Your vision will drive decisions and actions in the short-and long-term. Envision your school.  Consider the following questions:  What are your values? Who do you want to serve? What kind of education does this community need? What will your school provide that other schools cannot? What kind of social, intellectual and emotional experience do you want to give your students? Where do you want your school to be in 5 years, 25 years and 100 years? What type of school do you want to start? For-profit or non-profit? Non-profits are extremely difficult to establish but have long-term benefits. If you want to start on a smaller scale, you could consider beginning with a few afterschool classes, a part-time homeschool coop or a playgroup. . When writing a curriculum, you need to consider both the practical organizational matters of day-to-day operations, as well as the scope and sequence of learning you hope your school to achieve.  A well-written curriculum should address the following categories of information:   Day-to-Day Operations  How long are classes? How many classes in a day? When will the day start and end? How will lunches be organized? How will teachers be scheduled?    Learning Assessment  What do your students need? What is the objective of the students' learning? What criteria will be used to assess learning? How will students be tested? What constitutes graduation from the school? . Articulate the pedagogy you'd like your prospective teachers to use, understand, and develop in their classrooms. Will your school be test-heavy? Writing-based? Discussion-centered? Describe the ways in which teachers will be held accountable for their students' learning and the ways in which they may run their classroom. For a teaching statement, try to word things in such a way as to attract the best and brightest young teachers and the most enthusiastic to make your school as good as possible. May teacher select their own texts, or...

TL;DR in English: Develop a compelling educational vision. Write out a curriculum Write a teaching statement Get your curriculum approved. Consider using a pre-existing curriculum such as Montessori or Waldorf.
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Most art teachers love projects that reuse household items. Talk to your art teacher, and figure out what they need. Then on WED, work with the school to set up an area where items can be collected. Students, teachers, and staff can bring in items to be reused. Creating a little more green space in the world is a great way to celebrate WED. Ask a local nursery to donate trees, and then plant them around the school as part of your WED celebration. Alternatively, stake out an area to start a community garden. You can grow food that students and teachers can take home or that can be used in the cafeteria. If you're school doesn't already have a recycling program, WED is a great day to set one up. Designate an area for recycling, and offer a program on how to recycle and why recycling is important. Your community likely already has a number of ways that they are working to help the environment. Research ones that your students can help with. Talk to them about these programs. You can even help them get connected by taking a field trip to one.

TL;DR in English: Set up a reuse program with the arts and crafts classes. Plant trees or a garden. Begin a recycling program. Connect students to local initiatives.
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When females reach sexual maturity, they begin going into heat when they are receptive to mating. Females come into heat about every 6 months. This is called her "season," and it last for around 21 to 35 days. The signs of being in heat include:  Curving her tail to the side when you scratch her backside (revealing her vaginal opening) Twitching or swelling of her vulva Bloody discharge from her vagina. Note that a bloody discharge in a female that is not due in heat should trigger an urgent vet appointment, because it can be a sign of womb infection and can be serious. Just because a dog is in heat does not mean that she is hormonally or psychologically ready to mate. She's best prepared to accept intercourse and get pregnant is when she ovulates. Ovulation is most likely to happen 7 - 10 days after the start of her season, but there is some variation between individual dogs. Some females ovulate as early as day 3 or 4, while others ovulate at day 27. Mother Nature is clever, though, and the hormones that cause ovulation also increase sexual interest in male dogs. Thus, the best way to tell when a dog is ovulating is to see how she interacts with her potential mate. If the two dogs live close to one another, have the female visit every 2-3 days. Be alert to behavior that suggests she's open to his attention. If your female dog's mate lives far away, it's unreasonable to travel every 2-3 days to assess her behavior around him. In that case, you can have a veterinarian do a vaginal cytology on her. First, he will roll a cotton tip over the mucous membrane of the dog's vagina. Then, he'll roll the swab over a microscope slide, air dry it, and stain it for inspection under the microscope.  The cells sloughed from the lining of the vagina vary depending at what stage in her cycle the female dog is. The cells associated with estrus or heat are large, rectangular cells without a nucleus, as well as cell debris. When the number of red blood cells decrease, but these large anuclear cells are present, the female dog...

TL;DR in English: Wait for the dam to go into heat or estrus. Watch for signs of ovulation. Have vaginal cytology performed. Ask the vet to run a blood test.
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Many autistic children feel more engaged when their favorite things are incorporated in a lesson, and they tend to enjoy it more. Use their passion to your advantage when teaching.  For example, if a child loves cars, use toy cars to teach geography on a map by "driving" the car to different states. Many autistic children have difficulties being attuned to emotion, motivations, and other social cues that are instinctive among non-autistic children. They care about others' feelings, but don't always understand why people feel how they do. Explicitly and clearly explaining social nuances can be helpful as they can be confusing to many autistic children.  Most autistic children are capable of learning social skills. They may simply need to be told techniques explicitly, instead of picking them up only through observation. Very young children in preschool and kindergarten can learn simple tasks like color discrimination, letter discrimination, or answering "yes" or "no" to simple questions by observing their peers engaging in these tasks. During centers or group work, consider pairing an autistic child who struggles in a certain area with a child who excels in that area. For instance, if an autistic student struggles with color discrimination, pair that child with a child who excels in color discrimination. By observing a peer perform the task correctly, an autistic child can learn to mimic the targeted behavior.  Socially savvy kids can be trained to serve as peer models for their autistic classmates, modeling social skills for interaction such as pleasant greetings, sharing ideas, recommending changes nicely, giving compliments, and talking in a pleasant voice, among other things. Make sure that the child is interested and willing to help first. If peer modeling does not help, it may be a sign that there is an environmental or other barrier (e.g. a noisy environment, an unpredictable schedule, or an untreated anxiety disorder) that is hindering the autistic student's learning. For example, read a story about a...

TL;DR in English: Use special interests to facilitate the learning process. Teach autistic children through peer modeling. Read stories that teach emotional intelligence. Refuse to tolerate bullying. Create a predictable schedule. Talk to the student about good ways to handle difficult emotions. Show empathy to a student who is struggling to behave properly. Recognize the value of praise.
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Learn how to use technical analysis effectively and profitably. This is simply using past price action to anticipate future results. For instance, if a stock has been going up for the last six months, you can assume it will keep going up unless the chart action tells you otherwise. Technical traders act on what they see, not what they feel will happen next. Arrogance kills. Search "wall street newbie" for more information about technical analysis.  Know that technical analysis differs from fundamental analysis, which is another stock-picking philosophy. Although both philosophies have their putative benefits, neither has been historically shown to outperform simply keeping your money locked up in sound stocks. Understand tension, or the concepts of support and resistance. Support and resistance are considered critical indicators for price continuation, stalls, or reversals. These are visual charted tops and bottoms of a stock. For example, say that a stock trades between $55 and $65. Next time the stock is trading at $55 (support), you would expect it to go back up to $65 (resistance), and vice versa. If this stock goes up to around $68, far beyond resistance of $65, you would no longer expect it to go to its old support at $55. Instead you would expect $65 to be its new support and for the stock to go to new highs. The opposite would be true if the stock broke below $55. This is essential for profitability. You must have systemic rules, rules for your trading game, that you must follow. These rules tell you when to get in and when to get out. Follow these rules strictly even if it means taking a loss now and then. For example, if you have a rule to limit losses to 10%, and the stock loses 10%, you sell. Don't argue with the market. If you don't feel confident making a trade, wait and watch. Find a stock investing game which uses fake money. Take a class on the topic. Do whatever you need to do to get comfortable with analyzing financial situations, making decisions, and going through the motions. Over 95% of...

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Refer to the figure in your text. Place the citation underneath the graph. Provide a brief description of the graph. Begin your citation information. List the volume's name, then the page number in parentheses. Follow with author, date of publication, location, and publisher. End with copyright information for the graph if you plan to publish the paper.

If your primary reason for wanting to juice is better health, then a masticating juicer is probably the best choice for you. Sometimes called “cold press” or “slow” juicers, masticating juicers use a low rpm motor which best retains the nutritional value of your fruits, veggies, and greens. Although some higher-end centrifugal juicers can tackle leafy greens (like spinach or kale), the process is extremely inefficient. If you plan to juice a lot of greens, your best bet is a masticating juicer. This slower, low rpm process extracts the most juice from leafy greens. Whereas centrifugal juicers can technically juice leafy greens (albeit inefficiently), they definitely can’t take on wheatgrass. If wheatgrass is something you’d like to include in your juice regimen, you will need a masticating juicer. The biggest drawback to masticating juicers is almost certainly the price. (The typical masticating model will run you upwards of $200.) However, something else to keep in mind when considering the price is the fact that a masticating juicer will give you more bang for your buck (or more juice for your carrot). If you use your juicer often enough, you will recuperate your money over time. Because of the low rpm process used by masticating juicers, very little heat is introduced into the juice. As a result, you can store your fresh juices for up to 48 hours, without losing any of the nutritional value. (Unlike juice produced by centrifugal models, which begins losing nutritional value right away.) This can be a huge perk, and in some ways makes up for the time lost on the slower juicing process. Many masticating juicers offer extra features. (Sometimes these are included, but other times they cost extra). This may include accessories you can use to mince, grind, and puree. This can enable you to make fresh pasta, homemade baby food, pesto, or other foods.

TL;DR in English: Think about your health. Decide if you want to juice greens. Determine if you’d like to juice wheatgrass. Factor in a reduction in food waste. Store your juice longer. Make pasta or baby food.
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Whether you are dealing with friends, family, significant others, or coworkers, resist the compulsion to please everyone all the time. Only promise time and devotion to people if and when you know you can deliver. Since drama may build up when people think you are “failing” them, clearly define your availability on a case-by-case basis right from the start. Let each person know exactly how much they can expect of you and when, and no more. The more people you include in your life, the more conflict you will have when it comes to scheduling your time. As you make new commitments to new people, incorporate them into your schedule so that no one else feels slighted by any perceived lack of attention. This may mean that you are less available overall for any given person, so be sure that you still make time for them regularly, if not as frequently as you have in the past. Also know when to make exceptions to your usual schedule for special events like birthdays, weddings, graduations, etc. A lot of drama results from miscommunication or no communication at all. Of course, it is impossible to know everything all the time, so when someone upsets you, feel free to ponder the reasons why they acted as they did. Just be sure to clearly divide what you know for sure versus what you merely speculate. Only act on what you definitely know to be fact. If you’re going to assume anything, always assume that your assumptions may turn out to be flat-out wrong in the end. Don’t put too much stock in what other people tell you about events that you haven’t witnessed for yourself. People aren’t necessarily going to lie to you, but recognize that the “truth” may mutate from one person’s telling to the next’s. Accept other people’s versions as their own interpretations of what really happened, but resist passing your own judgment based on other people’s accounts. Although drama is so often the result of poor communication, oversharing the truth can be just as bad. Be honest and forthcoming when you speak with people, but know when...

TL;DR in English: Make realistic commitments. Balance the people in your life. Refrain from making assumptions. Be wary of gossip. Know when to keep mum.
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Most conflicts are mediated through language, but that doesn't mean that the only thing you need to pay attention to is the phrasing of your words — which are, by the way, important. Pay attention to the way you carry yourself — your posture, the tone of your voice, your eye contact. Like it or not, these things communicate more than you think about your willingness to resolve the conflict:  Keep your posture "open." Don't slouch, sit with your arms crossed, or face the other way. Don't fidget with something like you're bored. Sit or stand with your shoulders back, your arms at your sides, and facing the subject at all times.     Keep eye contact with the other person. Show them that you're interested in what they're saying by being alert and showing concern in your face.     If you're on friendly terms with the person, don't be afraid to give them a reassuring, gentle touch on the arm. Literally reaching out to them is a sign on sensitivity and can even activate an opioid region in the brain responsible for maintaining social connectedness! Over-generalisation is dangerous because suddenly you're attacking the whole individual rather than something they occasionally do. It's a much bigger battle, and people take the threat a lot more seriously. Instead of saying "You always cut me off and never let me finish my sentence," try going with the more diplomatic "Please don't interrupt me; I let you finish talking and I'd appreciate the same courtesy." This accomplishes two things. First, it semantically makes the problem less about them and more about you, inviting less defensive behavior from them. Second, it helps explain the situation better, letting the other person understand where you're coming from.  Use the following formula when crafting an "I" statement: "I feel like [emotion] when you [describe their behavior] because [give your reason]." An example of a good "I" statement might look like this: "I feel put down when you ask me to clean up the dishes like that because I've spent the better half of the...

TL;DR in English: Pay attention to your non-verbal cues. Resist the urge to overgeneralize. Use "I" statements instead of "You" statements. Listen Manage how you react to the other person's words. Don't hold them hostage, manipulate them, or otherwise withdraw from the situation. Never practice mind-reading and don't jump to conclusions. Don't play the blame game.
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The anti-inflammatory diet is relatively straightforward, but will require some dedication because it avoids ALL processed and prepared foods. In other words, you will need to cook from “scratch.” Try adding anti-inflammatory herbs to flavor your food. Adding normal food amounts is considered safe, unless, of course, you have a sensitivity to the plant. If you are not sure, try just a pinch of the herb first.  If you have no reaction within 2 hours, it should be safe to use. Anti-inflammatory herbs include garlic, onions, turmeric, curry, ginger, basil, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. This means that you should try to limit any processed or prepared foods. It also means that you should include organic foods in your diet as much as you can. One reason to eat organic foods is that it limits the amounts of chemicals you take into your body. When you are trying to prevent or control asthma, that is good advice because you are potentially avoiding asthma triggers. This can be an adjustment for those who have little practice cooking. If you are pressed for time, try using a crock pot or preparing the basics (like rice, beans, and even meats and vegetables) ahead of time and freezing those basics. Complex carbohydrates are made up of individual sugar molecules that are strung together in long, complicated, and often branched chains. Complex carbohydrates are found in whole, unprocessed foods, such as whole grains, peas, lentils, beans, and vegetables. The reason that processed foods should be avoided is that they include both simple carbohydrates along with added sugars. Simple carbohydrates are often found in processed foods. These include added sugars, like glucose, sucrose (table sugar), and fructose (most often added as high fructose corn syrup). These sugars are more closely associated with obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, but can trigger asthma as well because they can promote inflammation. Reading labels can be useful to determine the amount of sugars in a food. However, manufacturers are not required to...

TL;DR in English: Eat anti-inflammatory foods to reduce inflammation. Keep your food as close to its original or natural form as possible. Take the time to cook for yourself. Include at least 90-95% complex carbohydrates in your meals. Read food labels closely. Increase the fiber in your diet. Limit red meats and increase the amount of fish and skinless poultry you eat. Increase the amount of water you drink.
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Schedule an approximate picking time months in advance so you get the most out of your broccoli plant. If you live in a colder climate, plant your broccoli in the spring so you can pick in the early to late summertime. In warmer climates, you have more freedom and can harvest into autumn.  In general, expect to harvest broccoli about 55 to 60 days after planting. Watch the growth of the broccoli carefully and harvest them when they reach 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm) wide. Broccoli is a cool-season crop that harvests best in most climates during the spring or fall. Remember this in advance so you can pick during an optimum season. Floret (or flower) size is another reliable indicator that your harvest is ready. When florets at the outside edge of the broccoli head is around the size of a toothpick, your broccoli is ready for picking. Pay close attention to the plant's color when deciding whether to pick it. Your florets should be a deep green. If you see hints of yellow in the florets, your plant has begun to bloom or bolt. Harvest the broccoli immediately if it begins to turn yellow, as your plants may become overripe in several days. If your broccoli flower sprouts, it is no longer edible. Ideally, pick your broccoli the day your plant begins yellowing.

TL;DR in English: Mark your calendar. Monitor floret and leaf growth. Check the florets for a deep green.
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You should not include any figure that you don’t mention in the text. Always refer to the figure by its number, not wording such as “the figure above” or “the figure below.” For example, you could write: “As seen in Figure 1, tomato consumption has risen sharply in the past three decades.” Label the graph or chart “Figure X.” Italicize this part.  Figures should be numbered in the order they appear; your first graph or other illustration is Figure 1, the second is Figure 2, etc. If the graph has an existing title, give it in “sentence case.” This means you only capitalize the first letter of the first word in the sentence, as well as the first letter after a colon. This description, or legend, provides your reader with information regarding the graph's content. Make sure you give enough information that the caption describes the figure adequately. In APA, this description ends with a period.  For example: Figure 1. Rise in tomato consumption,1970-2000. Use sentence case for the description too. In most cases, you will begin this information with the words "Reprinted [or adapted] from..." This will signal to your reader that the graph is not original to your work, but rather comes from a different source.  If the graph you’re presenting is your original work, meaning you collected all the data and compiled it yourself, you don’t need this phrase. For example: Figure 1. Rise in tomato consumption,1970-2000. Reprinted from... Place book titles in italics, and cite the relevant page number in parentheses immediately following the title with no punctuation in between. Use title case for books and journal titles, meaning you capitalize all the major words in the title. For example: Figure 1. Rise in tomato consumption,1970-2000. Reprinted from Growing Vegetables in Your Backyard (p. 43), This information should follow the format of "by first initial(s) last name, date, location: publisher."  For example, "J. Green, 2002, Hot Springs: Lake Publishers." For example: Figure 1. Rise in tomato consumption,1970-2000....

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Define the purpose of the road trip. Decide where you're going. Know how long you'll be gone. Gauge various routes. Communicate with your traveling companions.

They are located at the west side of Route 5 or the east side of Route 16, respectively. Both routes are adjacent to Nimbasa City. Marvelous Bridge is suggested for easy EXP while collecting feathers, while Driftveil Drawbridge is suggested for lower leveled Pokémon. Make sure you can hear if there are wing-flaps.  You will either get one of seven different kinds of feathers or battle against Ducklett (on Driftveil Drawbridge) or Swanna (on Marvelous Bridge). Collect as many feathers as you can.

TL;DR in English: Go to Driftveil Drawbridge or Marvelous Bridge. Walk around on the drawbridge. Look around for small shadows, if you hear wing flaps. Walk over the shadows. Repeat steps 1 through 4. Go to the nearest Pokémon Center and sell them, when you have enough feathers.
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Wet down 1-2 paper towel sheets, then squeeze out the excess water. Wrap the paper towels around a can or bottled drink and put it in the freezer for 15 minutes. The damp paper towels help chill the drink much more quickly. Don’t forget about a glass bottle you put in the freezer—if the liquid freezes, the bottle may explode! This is a great way to store extra batter in the fridge for up to 3 days, and it makes dispensing the batter easy! Just squeeze out the amount you need right onto the griddle when making pancakes. Use a kitchen funnel to make it easier to pour the batter into the bottle. Or, find a plastic bottle with a slightly smaller mouth than the ketchup bottle. Cut off the bottom of this second bottle, place it upside down into the mouth of the ketchup bottle, and use it as a DIY funnel. Add ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, salsa, mayonnaise, or whatever other condiments you need to the individual indentations in the muffin tin. This makes serving the condiments and cleaning up afterward a cinch! Cut a length of unflavored dental floss and wrap the ends around your index fingers. Pull it taut and press it straight down through cheesecake, cinnamon rolls, fondant, jelly rolls, and so on. Use the same process to cut through clay with a length of wire. Starting at the point where the cylinder starts to narrow toward the spout, cut the top section off of a clean, dry plastic drink bottle. Feed the open end of the bread bag up through the cut opening and out of the mouth of the bottle, then fold it down over the sides of the mouth. Screw on the bottle’s lid to make an airtight seal. Don't have a coaster on hand? A plastic lid from a mayonnaise jar or similar container can do the job! Just place your drink on top and you've got a neat coaster.

TL;DR in English: Chill a beverage quickly in the freezer with wet paper towels. Store mixed pancake batter conveniently in a plastic ketchup bottle. Use a muffin tin to serve a range of condiments at a party. Cut clean slices of cheesecake and soft desserts with dental floss. Keep your packaged bread fresher longer with a plastic bottle top. Use plastic lids as simple but effective coasters.
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Connect your RCA cable to the camera cord’s video connector if necessary. Then, run it through your vehicle to the area by the fuse box. Depending on your vehicle model, you’ll usually be able to do this by peeling back the automobile’s headliner or side panels and pulling your cable through the exposed chamber.  For certain trucks, you may need to run the video cable through the vehicle’s frame rail. In most cars, you’ll find the fuse box underneath the steering wheel. If you’re installing an external monitor, first attach your device’s included mount to the windshield by following the manufacturer’s included instructions. Then, hook your monitor onto the mount. Most external monitors use a suction mount, though others may come with a more complex mounting system. For certain internal monitors, you’ll need to clip the new device onto your current rear-view mirror. For others, you’ll need to take off the mirror and slide your monitor into the pre-existing mirror mount. Some internal monitors may come with their own mounting system that you’ll have to attach to the car’s front windshield. If necessary, hook your monitor’s power and video cable into the device. Then, route the cable from the monitor to the area next to the fuse box. If you’d like, use a trim removal tool to pop out the headlining panel directly above your windshield. Then, run your cable through the exposed chamber. After routing your monitor’s splitter cable, connect the video end of the cable to your camera’s RCA cord. Then, wrap the connected cords with electrical tape to hold them together. If your RCA and video cables have the same ends, you may need to purchase an RCA male to female converter cord. You can find these at most electronic stores. Connect your remaining bare wire cable to the backup monitor’s power cord. Then, push the positive (usually red) end of the bare wire cable into the open end of a fuse tap. Finally, crimp the 2 cables together with a pair of pliers.  A fuse tap is a small cable that converts a bare wire into a fuse...

TL;DR in English: Route your camera’s video cable to the front of the car. Fix external monitors to the front windshield. Attach internal monitors to the rear-view mirror or mirror mount. Run the monitor’s splitter cable to the fuse box. Connect your monitor’s camera cable to the RCA cable. Attach your monitor’s power cable to a fuse tap. Plug the fuse tap into the fuse box.
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Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or WPS, is a feature that allows someone to connect to your network by selecting the network on their computer or phone and then pressing a button on the back of the router. Not all routers have this option, but the ones that do usually have it on by default. WPS is a huge security risk simply because literally anyone (e.g., friends, family, contractors, home intruders, etc.) can connect to your router within a few seconds by pushing a button. If your router signed you out or took you back to the main dashboard after you changed your password, go back to the Settings page before proceeding. This is usually a tab somewhere on the Settings page, though you might find it in the Security section if applicable to your router. In many cases, this is as simple as checking the "Off" or "Disabled" box next to or below the WPS heading. In some cases, you may have to confirm this decision or enter a password to complete the process. Click the Save button (or similar) to do so. This will prevent people from being able to sign into your Wi-Fi network without entering the password.

TL;DR in English: Understand what Wi-Fi Protected Setup is. Re-open the Settings page if necessary. Look for a "Wi-Fi Protected Setup" or "WPS" section. Disable Wi-Fi protected setup. Save your changes.
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Talk in a low gentle voice. When you attempt to capture it, bring your hand in from the side, not from the top. A top hand approach will scare the dragon, as this is like a predator swooping over its head. There is no doubt that the dragon will run from you when you are trying to catch it, no matter what you do, but gently scoop it up. Keep in mind that a bearded dragon has powerful jaws designed for crushing tough food. The bearded dragon will probably try to bite you, so keep its head between your fingers so it can’t turn to bite you.  You may want to keep the first few handling sessions inside the cage so you don’t accidentally drop a squirmy dragon and lose it in the house. If you are unsure of the character of the bearded dragon you are picking up, you may want to wear gloves the first time you pick it up. While a bearded dragon's jaws are capable of biting down to the bone of a finger, keep in mind that bearded dragons are not inherently aggressive animals. They would rather be left alone in peace than attack. One sign that a bearded dragon is cross is that it puffs up its beard and it turns black. Try to talk calmly to the bearded dragon until it calms down, which is indicated by the black color dissipating. Try giving the bearded dragon a treat to calm it down. This can channel the dragon's aggression onto something other than you. You need to get your dragon used to handling, so gently holding onto it while it squirms is part of the process. Basically don’t let your bearded dragon escape when you are holding it, unless it gets very aggressive and tries to bite you. Ideally, you shouldn't let your bearded dragon down until it has stopped squirming. When you hold it, try stroking its head and talking softly to it. It will probably close its eyes and calm down. This is important to remember, even if it is squirming while you do. Do not drop it back into the cage. Rather put your hand on the cage bottom and let it go on the ground. Make all your moves deliberate and calm, even when you are trying to...

TL;DR in English: Be calm when approaching the bearded dragon. Avoid getting bitten. Don't pick up a bearded dragon when it is upset. Be persistent when holding the bearded dragon. Be gentle when setting the bearded dragon down.
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Perhaps you are trying to visit a friend in another city, or perhaps you want to explore a handful of famous national parks. Perhaps you are fed up with the rigors and routines of workaday life, and you just want to go somewhere else. Keep perspective. If you want to plot out the whole trip in advance, then you'll need to do a bit of booking and organizing to make everything run smoothly. If you just want to hit the road for a few days and see where you wind up, then you don't need to plan much at all. Do you have one destination, or several destinations, or no destination? Look at a map, and mark all of the places that you want to visit. Calculate the distances and travel times between these points. Chart out an "optimal route" that touches upon all of the places that you want to see.  If time is a constraint, you may not be able to see everything that you want. Rank your priorities, and decide whether any destinations take you too far out of the way. Think about the balance of your trip. Do you want to spend most of your time rambling through wild, outdoor spaces, or do you want to see the cities along the way? How much time do you want to spend outside of the car? Try using a road trip planning app or website to chart your course. These services can help you decide how far to drive each day, which roads to take, and how to optimally hit all of your destination points. Some of these sites will even help you book hotels and other accommodations! A road trip might last a day, a week, a month, or even longer. The only limits are the length of the road and the strength of your obligations back home. The longest road trips can be hugely ambitious or lushly open-ended – and they may not even have a set "destination" in mind. Try to fit the road trip into a "free" or unscheduled block of time: a vacation from school, a break from work; any time when you don't have any serious, conflicting commitments.  Consider the basic logistics. Ensure that you have enough money to take this trip. Check that you can get the...

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