Pick a manual transmission car to make drifting easier. Choose a car with rear-wheel drive for more effective drifting. Drive on worn-out tires for an easier time starting a drift.

Avoid using commercial products that have anti-limescale ingredients since they could leave the enamel looking dull. Instead, remove the chalky buildup by mixing together equal parts of white vinegar and water. Dip a soft cloth into the diluted vinegar and rub it on the limescale until it dissolves. Rinse the area and dry it immediately. Avoid rubbing the diluted vinegar over other parts of the tub that don't have limescale since this could damage it. For most stains, mix together 1/2 cup (120 ml) of chlorine bleach and 1 gallon (3.8 liters) of water. Dip a cloth in the solution and rub it over the stain. You can also spray the solution directly on the stain. Let the bleach solution sit for 1 to 2 minutes and then rinse it off. Dry the tub once the stain is removed. Do not apply bleach right after you apply vinegar, as they will form a noxious gas if they mix. When you need to use both vinegar and bleach, make sure you thoroughly rinse away the vinegar before you apply the bleach, and vice versa. If you have tougher stains that don't disappear after using the bleach solution, make a gentle cleaning paste. Mix together 1 part hydrogen peroxide with 2 parts cream of tartar. Spread this paste over the stains and let it sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Use a soft cloth to wipe away the paste and then rinse the area. Dry it if the stains are gone.  As an alternative, you can use baking soda and vinegar to remove tough stains. Sprinkle the baking soda over the stain, then spray vinegar onto the baking soda. The vinegar and baking soda will react to each other, creating a foam. Let the foam sit for 5-10 minutes, then scrub it away with a clean cloth. If the stains aren't gone, you can repeat the treatment until they disappear. Slice a fresh lemon in half and rub it directly onto rust stains. Keep rubbing the lemon until you see the stains lift and disappear. Rinse the tub and dry it immediately. Some people may recommend dipping the lemon in salt before scrubbing it over the stain, but the salt could scratch or damage...

TL;DR in English: Dissolve limescale buildup with equal parts vinegar and water. Apply diluted chlorine bleach to stains. Soak stains with a paste of hydrogen peroxide and cream of tartar. Rub a sliced lemon over rust stains.
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If you can develop a good relationship with someone who puts in the work and takes solid, readable notes during class, then you don’t need to do that work yourself. Before a big test, ask your friend if you can photocopy their notes, and study from those. To keep your friend from feeling like you’re taking advantage of them, you can alternate days on which you take notes. You take notes one day while your friend relaxes, and switch the next day. While that doesn’t sound like a way to get by without working too hard, it actually is. If your teacher gives you a study guide for a test, and you decide to split up the work with three of your classmates, then you only have to do ¼ of the research you otherwise would have had to do in order to study for the test. In fact, ¾ of the answers to the test just magically appear without you having to do any work. All you have to do is read the work your study group has done for you! Most likely, your teachers haven’t made multiple versions of their tests, so on test day, talk to students who took the test before you. Without asking specifics, ask them what areas the test focused on. You can spend the rest of your free time before the test looking over the textbook, handouts, and notes on those subjects. Never ask for specific questions from the exam. If you get caught doing that, you’ll be in trouble for cheating. Think about how much you hate giving presentations in class, even if they’re just five minutes long. Imagine doing that all day every day — that’s what teaching is! When students ask questions, it makes teachers feel great because they don’t feel like they’re doing all that work for nothing.  Make sure to ask at least one question in every class, every day. It doesn’t have to even be a smart question — just show the teacher that you’re paying some kind of attention. Your teachers will remember you as a student who wants to learn and understand, even if you’re just going through the motion of asking questions. They might be more forgiving when it comes time to...

TL;DR in English: Make a friend who takes good notes. Start a study group. Talk to students who have the same class earlier in the day. Ask questions in class. Learn your teacher’s favorite topics within the subject. Keep your teachers interested. Figure out if your teachers want to be challenged or agreed with.
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Manual transmission cars have a clutch pedal and a gear shift you use to control the engine. Automatic cars take care of this for you. When you’re drifting, the extra control enables you to achieve the correct speed and angle required to get around a bend. When a car has rear-wheel drive, the engine controls the rear wheels only. Other cars have engines responsible for the front wheels or all 4 wheels. The rear wheels are what you need during a drift, so a car with a rear-wheel drive system is much easier to control. When choosing a car, figure out what kind of system it has by checking the owner’s manual or researching it online.  Another option is to use a 4-wheel drive car where the engine controls all 4 wheels. The best 4-wheel drive cars are ones that have stronger back wheels. You will have to test drive the car to determine which wheels adhere to the road more. Cars with front-wheel drive are very difficult to drift without a lot of practice. The front wheels control the car in order to prevent it from sliding. You end up understeering, which means the car doesn’t turn as much as you desire. Worn-out tires have less traction, so your car slides more easily when you round a bend. The front tires don’t matter as much, but using old rear tires makes a difference if your car doesn’t drift well. Try saving a spare set of tires to put on your car before you practice. Inexpensive tires, even if they are new, often can help with drifting. Many cars come equipped with automatic stability or steering control systems. Turning these systems off makes drifting much easier if a change of tires aren’t enough to make a difference. However, driving without these systems is dangerous unless you’re good at controlling the car.

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Try on the shoes to see which parts need to be smaller. Dab an ill-fitting area of the shoe with water until it is damp but not saturated. Apply heat to the wet fabric with a blow dryer on the medium setting. Put on the shoe to see if the fit has improved. Use leather conditioner to protect leather and suede shoes.

Education is not the most important part of learning proper English by any means, but people with extensive educations do often have a strong grasp on the rules of grammar and syntax. Speak to well-educated people, like your teachers,  your family members, or even nice strangers to hear what English is supposed to sound like. Try to mimic how these people speak. It may feel strange or awkward at first, but with practice it will become second nature. English speakers who are recording their voices will pay extra attention to their pronunciation and how they are saying a word. Read along with an audiobook to see how each word is pronounced, or listen to an educational podcast for a more conversational tone. You can even stop the recording and repeat new words until you get them right. A common mistake many native and non-native English speakers make is not pronouncing the endings of words. Try over-enunciating the endings of words at first, then relax a little. Dropping the ends of words makes the language more informal, since some of them can be versions of slang words. For instance, instead of saying "goin’,” say "going.” Instead of saying "makin’," say "making.” To practice your pronunciation and moving from word to word quickly as you speak, say some tongue-twisters to yourself once a day. Practice ones that rely heavily on different letters and pronunciations so that you get a well-rounded practice.  Common tongue-twisters include: “Sally sells seashells down by the sea shore.” ”Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” ”How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” Tongue-twisters are notoriously difficult to say, even for native English speakers. Don’t get discouraged if it takes some practice to get these right.

TL;DR in English: Speak to educated English-speakers. Listen to podcasts and audiobooks. Pronounce the endings of words. Practice tongue-twisters.
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Sewing a button on in place of a missing button is another easy way to replace a missing jeans button. To sew on a button, you will need:  Replacement button Needle Thread (use a heavy duty or denim thread) Scissors Small denim patch (optional) Insert the thread through the needle’s eye. Pull the thread through the eye so that about 18 inches of thread is hanging from the eye. Then, snip the thread to make the pieces even. You can buy pre-threaded needles if you don’t want to bother with threading a needle.

TL;DR in English: Gather your materials. Thread a needle.
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Put the shoes on and stand with your feet flat on the floor, and then take a few steps. Check to see which places on the shoe aren’t touching your foot, and decide which parts need to be smaller for the shoes to fit more snugly.  If you bought the shoe in your size, you probably won’t need to shrink the entire shoe. Instead, you’re just going to be focusing on shrinking one area of the shoe at a time. For instance, you may want to make the sides of a canvas shoe slightly smaller so your foot doesn’t slip out while you walk. Dip your fingers into cool water and pat the water onto the shoe. Continue this until the fabric is damp but not dripping wet. Focus the water on the areas that are the most stretched.  Avoid getting water on the insole of the shoe, as this can cause it to become smelly, cracked, or discolored. For a leather or suede shoe, focus the water around the top edge of the shoe, which tends to be the stretchiest area.  Adding water and heat to shoes like patent leather heels, coated leather sneakers, or larger shoes, like boots, won’t be effective for shrinking them. In those cases, you’ll need to use inserts to get a better fit. Hold a blow dryer about 6 inches (15 cm) away from the area where you applied the water. Turn the dryer on and set the heat at the medium level. Leave the dryer on until the fabric is dry to the touch.  Don’t hold the blow dryer too close to the fabric. The concentrated heat from the dryer discolor lighter canvas fabrics. For leather and suede, continuously move the dryer around the top edge of the shoe to heat the leather, causing it to contract and shrink. If the leather starts to smell or crack while you’re applying heat, turn the blow dryer off and let the shoes air dry. Once the area is dry, put the shoe back on your fut and stand up with your feet flat on the floor. Take a few steps to see if the the fabric feels tighter. If it does, your shoe has shrunk.  If it still feels loose, re-apply the water to the area and continue blow drying. If they feel too tight, wear...

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Drop a subtle, audible hint about being quiet. Ask them to be quiet. Use nonverbal methods to get people to keep it down. Be considerate if the loud patron is a child.

If you want to keep your man happy emotionally and sexually, then you can't just settle into the same old routine, even if you've been together for years. You have to make an effort to keep things fresh or both of you will lose interest. Here are some ways to do it:  Do something that you've never done before together at least once a month. It could be rock climbing, biking, or playing beach volleyball. Take a dance class together. Learning to salsa or ballroom dance will help you keep your bodies in sync as you explore new horizons. Find a new way to compliment your man every week. You can always think of more things that you love about him. Play hard to get once in a while. He shouldn't feel like he can have you whenever he wants. Know that the chase is never over. He should be working as hard to pursue you as he did the day you met. The easiest way to blow a great relationship is to start to get consumed by jealousy for no reason at all. If you're jealous, that will only make your man annoyed and frustrated and will make him feel like you're not secure enough in the relationship to trust that he won't cheat on you. If you can't stand it when your man talks to or even mentions another girl, even if it's completely harmless, then you need to work on keeping your jealousy in check and on making your man feel secure.  If you can avoid gossiping or saying negative things about other girls in your orbit, your man will be impressed. Part of being in a healthy relationship means knowing that there are a lot of other appealing members of the opposite sex out there and recognizing that you won't pursue them. If you think your man can't be around a pretty girl without hitting on her, then you have a problem. If you don't like your man the way he is -- to a degree -- then why bother with him? It's okay to want your man to step it up a bit, whether it's by not showing up late to your dates or by taking less than three hours to return one of your calls, but it's not okay to try to change the way your man looks, dresses,...

TL;DR in English: Keep your relationship fresh. Don't get jealous. Don't try to change him. Give him space. Make sure you're happy.
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Unschooling allows a child to learn in their own, individual way, using their natural curiosity and interests. Instead of sitting in a classroom for eight hours a day, they are able to have interactive projects and constant learning opportunities.  Unschooling is incredibly adaptive. It changes and moves with the child and goes at the child's pace. It teaches children that learning happens constantly--not within a rigid structure of 'facts' and tests, but in a natural, non-stressful environment. There is no doing school since you are learning all the time. Giving children the opportunity and the resources for learning on their own gives them greater independence and a greater ability to take charge for themselves and to make decisions for themselves. Regular public school tends to be a space more for showing off and for artificial boundaries drawn based on class, race, and gender that perpetuate in children behaviors and boundaries which are already problematic in the wider culture. Most children learn little more than how to work within a system that does not even treat them as people (many students have stories about cheating on tests, lying to avoid getting in trouble, and so on). Unschooling means that both the parent(s) and the child have to take charge of learning. This does not mean that the parent is responsible for becoming the 'teacher,' so to speak, but to be an active, participant in their child's learning.  This means doing interesting projects and looking up answers to one's own questions. There are a variety of good books and helpful spaces for parents who are unschooling their children, that can help give them ideas and deal with difficult times. Books like John Holt's Teach Your Own or Grace Llewellyn's The Teenage Liberation Handbook. Or check out the Self Made Scholar's unschooling reading list. Unschooling means constant learning. It sounds tiring, but really all that means is rather than setting aside a specific time to sit down to memorize some facts, your child is constantly being...

TL;DR in English: Discover unschooling. Take charge of learning. Learn all the time. Learn about unschooling and college opportunities.
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Instead of yelling at the person or group that's getting on your nerves, make some small noise that will help them get the point that what they're doing isn't appreciated. If they're constantly chatting while you're looking for a book, try clearing your throat or coughing softly. Hopefully this will help quiet them down. Try not to shush them loudly in a way that would seem condescending. This might make them want to continue being loud because you tried to embarrass them. If someone is truly bothering you with their noise, just go up to them and kindly, in a calm voice, ask them to lower their voice. Sometimes just bringing it to their attention that they are being disruptive is all it will take to make them change their behavior. Try using one of these examples:  “I’m sorry to be a bother, but would you mind keeping it down a bit?” “Hi. I hate to be that person, but I have a big test tomorrow that I’m trying to study for and I’d really appreciate it if you could tone it down a bit. Thanks!” “Would you mind moving to a different location? This is a quiet work space. Thank you!” Most people understand that libraries are meant to be a quiet place. A meaningful glance in their direction should give them a hint that a lack of silence isn't appreciated in such an environment. Don’t glare at them or make a mean face. This will only make the situation worse. Try to be understanding if it's children that won't calm down. Infants and toddlers obviously don’t have the same kind of self-control adults do and it is very likely that their parents are just as frustrated about the situation as you are – and probably embarrassed by their child’s behavior too! If you must, ask the parents or caregivers to get the kids to calm down. Generally, don't try to talk to the kids directly. This will probably scare and creep them out or anger their parents since you not only scared their children, you also tried to discipline their kids.

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If you have kidney disease, you should avoid high protein foods. If you have kidney disease, you should avoid high protein foods.

Test the WD-40 on a small hidden area. Spray the stained area with WD-40. Remove the product with a damp cloth. Clean off the greasy residue with a stain remover.

Once you have assumed your posture in a chair or a traditional meditation pose, you should align your back and find a comfortable position. Your lower back should be slightly curved in and your upper back should be slightly curved out. You should have an open chest. Your neck should be very slightly curved in and your head should be level. Your body should be slightly relaxed while remaining upright.  Remember to relax your shoulders. Your arms and hands should feel loose. If you feel tension, you can do a shoulder shrug and then return to meditating. You should be relaxed but not so relaxed that you are falling asleep in your chair. Likewise, you want to be sitting with a straight back but avoid tensing up your back. Put your tongue just behind your front teeth on the roof of your mouth. This helps prevent your mouth from getting dry during meditation. With your eyes half open, look at the ground five or six feet in front of you. Your gaze should be at around a 45 degree angle. Settle your gaze on the floor or ground. You should have your eyes open but should avoid staring at whatever is on the ground. Simply leave your eyes open and leave them in one place, directed to the ground or floor in front of you.  You should not be looking at anything in front of you. If you find yourself directing your attention to something in front of you, remind yourself of the feeling of your breath. To avoid distraction during your meditation session, settle your gaze someplace that is not too stimulating. If there are people moving or electronic lights in front of you, it might be too distracting. If this is the case, find someplace different to meditate. Once you have relaxed in a comfortable position, you may notice that your body is breathing. Place your attention on the movement of your breath in and out of your body. In some meditation traditions, you have to breathe through your nose. If you are a mouth breather or have a hard time with this, it is fine to breathe through your mouth. You may notice that your mind is...

TL;DR in English: Sit in a relaxed position with a straight back. Place your tongue on the roof of your mouth. Set your gaze a few feet in front of you. Notice that you are breathing. Observe your mind. Come back to your breath.
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When you're eating with kidney disease, you need to be conscientious of your vegetable intake. While vegetables are vital to a healthy diet, not all vegetables are safe for you if you have compromised kidneys. Vegetables high in potassium should generally be avoided when you have kidney problems.  Good vegetable choices include broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, eggplant, lettuce, cucumber, celery, onions, pepper, zucchini, and yellow squash. You should avoid potatoes, tomatoes, avocados, asparagus, pumpkin, winter squash, and cooked spinach. These options have a lot of potassium. If you need to limit potassium, then make sure to avoid high potassium vegetables, such as potatoes. Instead, choose low potassium ones, like cucumbers and radishes. You should also be careful to watch out for fruits with high levels of potassium. Fruit is an important component of your diet when you have kidney disease, but be conscientious of what types of fruit you choose.  Low potassium fruits include grapes, cherries, apples, pears, berries, plums, pineapples, tangerines, and watermelon. Try to avoid oranges and orange-based products like orange juice. You should watch out for kiwis, nectarines, prunes, cantaloupe, honeydew, raisins, and dry fruit in general. If you need to limit your potassium, then make sure to choose low potassium fruits, such as blueberries and raspberries. Protein is an important part of your diet, but you want to be careful with protein intake if you have kidney disease. If you get too much, then it may stress your kidneys. However, if you do not get enough, then it may cause you to feel tired. As protein produces waste in the body, and kidneys help remove waste, too much protein may put unneeded pressure on your kidneys. Your doctor may suggest a low protein diet. However, when undergoing dialysis, you may need to up your protein intake temporarily.  Find out how much protein you are allowed to have per day and stick to this guideline. Limit high protein foods to 5 to 7 ounces per day, or less if...

TL;DR in English: Choose the correct vegetables. Select the right fruits. Talk to your doctor about your protein requirements. Prepare foods in a heart healthy manner.
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To prevent further damage to the stained area, test the product on a hidden area of your floor before applying it to the stain. Select a spot beneath a coffee table or covered by a couch.  Spray the WD-40 directly onto the test spot. Allow it to sit on the hardwood for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the product with a clean, wet rag. Spray the test area with a stain remover to get rid of any greasy residue. Wipe up the spray with a damp sponge. Look at the test spot and determine if the product has removed the finish on your floor or left behind a stain. If the test spot is damaged, choose a different method of stain removal. Apply the WD-40 directly to the stain. Allow the product to sit for 3 to 5 minutes. You may also spray some WD-40 onto a clean cloth and apply it to the stained area. Run a clean cloth under the tap or dip it in a small bucket of fresh water. Wring out the rag. Remove the WD-40 from the surface. If the stain remains, re-apply the WD-40. Allow it to sit for 5 to 7 minutes before wiping the surface with a damp rag. Spray the treated area with a stain remover. This will remove any greasy residue left behind by the WD-40. Wipe the area with a damp sponge or cloth. Once the stain remover is cleaned up, run over the area with a dry cloth to pick up any remaining moisture.

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Show the toy mouse to your cat. Toss the toy mouse. Encourage your cat to bring the toy mouse back to you. Toss the toy mouse again. Toss the toy further away. Keep your training sessions short.

This mask is runny and may drip down your face. To prevent yourself from getting too messy, consider laying down or sitting back in a chair with your head tilted back. You can also use this mask in the bathtub while you are taking a relaxing bath. The lemon in this mask may be a little drying for your skin. If you find that your face is a little dry, apply some moisturizer to your face.

TL;DR in English: Leave the mask on for 10 to 15 minutes. Consider following up with some moisturizer.
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Tap the Settings app icon, which resembles a grey box with gears on it. It's about halfway down the Settings page. You'll find this at the top of the page. Doing so will disable iMessages on your iPhone for the time being. Press and hold your iPhone's Power button on the right side of the housing, then swipe right the Power switch on the "slide to power off" track. Once your iPhone turns off, wait for at least 10 minutes before proceeding. You can also press the Power button 5 times in order to bring up the power menu. Once 10 minutes have passed, press and hold your iPhone's Power button until you see the Apple logo appear on-screen, then release the button and wait for the iPhone to turn back on. If you use a passcode, you'll need to enter it before you can proceed. Open Settings, tap Messages, tap the white "iMessage" switch, and then wait for the "Waiting for activation..." message to disappear from below the "iMessage" section. Once iMessage is active, you can check your current iMessage phone number by tapping Send & Receive at the bottom of the screen and ensuring that the phone number at the top is your current number. If you still don't see your iPhone's number here, repeat this method. Make sure you wait for at least 10 minutes before turning back on your iPhone.

TL;DR in English: Open your iPhone's  Settings. Scroll down and tap  Messages. Tap the green "iMessage" switch . Turn off your iPhone and wait for 10 minutes. Turn back on your iPhone. Re-enable iMessage. Check your iPhone's current number.
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Begin your training session by holding the toy mouse in front of your cat. Stand a few feet back from her so that she cannot easily reach out and grab the toy. If you are training her during her playtime, she will likely already be attentive to you and the toy.  If she is keeping herself busy with something else, or is in a different room, you will probably need to call her to you. Reward her with a treat when she comes to you after being called. Toss the toy mouse two to three feet in front of you. It is important to start with small throwing distances when your cat is first learning the trick. You can increase the distance as your cat becomes more skilled with fetching the toy mouse.  An alternative to throwing the toy is to attaching it to a string. You can sling the stringed toy towards your cat, then pull it back when your cat has a hold of the toy.  Remove the toy from the string as your cat begins to understand the motion of catching the toy and bringing it back to you.  It may be helpful to give your cat verbal cues—'fetch' when you toss the toy mouse and 'good fetch' when she brings it back to you—during your training sessions. Your cat may not bring the toy mouse back to you the first time you throw it—she may not understand that you are teaching her how to fetch. If this happens, try enticing her with a treat in your hand to get her to walk to back to you with the toy.  Reward her with the treat and verbal praise when she brings it back to you. When your cat sees the treat, she may drop the toy before she walks back to you. In this case, do not give her a treat. Instead, walk to her, pick up the toy, and walk back to your original position. Wait to toss the toy mouse until your cat has come back to you. When you toss it again, reward her if she brings it back to you. Keep in mind that you may have to pick up the toy mouse yourself several times before your cat understands that she is supposed to bring it back to you.  Toss the toy in the same direction each time that you toss it. Your cat will...

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Determine whether you have a valid contract. Determine whether you are within the statute of limitations. Determine whether you are within the statute of limitations. Determine whether you are within the statute of limitations. Determine whether you are within the statute of limitations. Determine whether you are within the statute of limitations.

Wash your laundry early or late at night if you want less of a wait. Look for an open laundry machine. Wait or come back later if all the machines are full. Fill the laundry machine so it's two-thirds of the way full. Add laundry detergent to the machine. Choose cold water if you don't want your clothes to shrink or fade. Pay and press the start button. Set a timer for when your laundry will be done. Remove your laundry from the machine promptly.

The milk the puppy's mother produces contains the exact combination of nutrients it needs to grow healthy and strong. It should make up the entire diet for the first four weeks after birth.  If you actually bred the litter and have the puppies and the mother dog, the introduction of “dog food” typically starts around one month of age.  If you try to wean the puppy too early, his health will be compromised. If possible, let your puppies watch their mother eating. Puppies like to copy and they will understand what to do much better by following her example. Puppy kibble provided three to four times per day will allow the puppies to start investigating and ingesting the new food. Soak the kibble in water or puppy formula. The puppies will start licking and eating the new food as they become more familiar with the taste and new texture.  The puppies will also walk through the food and make a mess. You will need to keep on top of keeping things clean. Make sure the new food is designed for puppies. If you are bringing home a new puppy, stick with the same brand your puppy was fed by the previous owner for a few weeks before deciding to change to a different food. Food changes should be done gradually over a week or two to prevent stomach upset and possible diarrhea. Add in small amounts (about 10%) of new food to the old diet until you reach 100% new food. Unless your veterinarian recommends an abrupt change in diet, take your time. It might be tempting to give your puppy enticing foods like bacon or ham from the table, but do not get into the habit of doing this. Table scraps will often make your puppy vomit or give him diarrhea. Giving your puppy table scraps may also lead to obesity and even pancreatitis.  Bear in mind that the more people food you give your puppy, the more he'll want, so it can interfere with training and even cause behavior problems. Consult your veterinarian about dog safe supplemental feeding. Low fat options include vegetables (green beans, carrots, broccoli, etc.) or tofu or skinless...

TL;DR in English: Let your puppies nurse for the first four weeks. Introduce small quantities of puppy food at four weeks of age. Be consistent with the type of food you give your puppy. Feed your puppy his special food and nothing else. Watch for the signs of low blood sugar in small breeds.
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To sue someone for breach of contract, you must first prove that the contract existed and was valid.   While the word “contract” generally refers to a written document, a writing is not always necessary to create a contract. A contract may be written or oral.  For example, if the parties agree to a contract with the intention of writing it down later, a contract is created even if the parties never actually write it down. If you have an oral contract, you may present evidence of that contract to the court to prove that you had an agreement with the other party. Oral contracts, however, may be difficult to prove. Some contracts must be in writing.  The Statute of Frauds dictates which contracts must be in writing to be valid. Examples of contracts that must be in writing include contracts for: The sale of real estate or land Goods valued over $500 Paying another person's debt Marriage Agreements that will last longer than one year Transferring property after a death Breach of the contract occurs when a party who owes something under the contract fails to provide that good or service. This failure must be severe to be considered a breach. For instance, if you hired a contractor to paint your house, he would not breach the contract by showing up late, but would breach the contract by never showing up at all. All states have statutes of limitations. These are laws provide the time limit for filing a suit.  The statutes vary based on your state as well as the circumstances of your case, the type of case, and whether you filed your claim in federal or state court.  All of these factors will change the deadline for filing suit. The deadline for filing a civil suit, such as breach of contract, is generally between 2 and 6 years. Specific information on your state’s statute of limitations for a contract claim can be found online.  The time begins to run once you realize the contract has been breached. The law requires that a breach be serious and that it caused damages before a party may sue for breach of contract....

TL;DR in English: Determine whether you have a valid contract. Determine whether a breach of contract has occurred. Determine whether you are within the statute of limitations. Determine if the breach is material and caused damages. Keep track of all damages.
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Those are times when other students will be sleeping, so the laundry room won’t be as busy. If you have an early class, wake up an hour or two early and try to get your laundry done then. Or you can wait to do your laundry late at night before you go to bed. If you see a machine that’s currently on or one that has someone’s clothes in it, don’t use it. Wait until there’s an empty machine available. If you’re doing more than one load, try to find several available machines that are all next to each other. That way you can do multiple loads at once. Look at the timers on the machines to see how long of a wait it will be. Keep in mind that if you leave, the machines might still be full when you come back later. You may have better luck getting a machine if you hang out in the laundry room until one is available. Don’t overfill it or your laundry won’t wash properly. Fill the machine with a load of your lights or darks. Wash your towels and bedding separately. If you have liquid detergent, look for a slot on top of the machine that says “detergent.” If there isn’t one, pour your detergent directly into the machine with your laundry. Refer to the lines on the inside of the cap to see how much detergent you should use. You'll need less liquid detergent for smaller loads. If you’re using a gel detergent pod, throw 1 pod directly into the machine with your clothes. There should be a dial or button on the machine you can use to select the water temperature setting. If you’re washing whites, towels, or bedding, you may want to use hot water. Hot water will clean your clothes better than cold water, but it can be more damaging. If you’re not sure, go with cold water. Cold water is less likely to damage or alter your clothes. There should be coin slots on the top or side of the washing machine if the machine takes quarters. If there aren’t, look for a slot to insert cash or swipe a card. Once you’ve paid, hit the start button so your clothes start to wash. That way you’ll know right when your laundry is ready. If you...

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If you’re going to paint, you’ll want to make sure that the colors are neutral. Neutral colors are great for a neutral space, but neutral colors can be a bit too neutral for a neutral space. Neutral colors can be a bit too neutral for a neutral space. Neutral colors can be a

Bring the clean diaper into position. Fasten the new diaper. Take the child off the changing surface and clean up.

Eating ice cream and binge-watching some television show on Netflix isn't just for girls who get dumped. If you want to be bummed and slop around the house for a while, do it. No shame. It's a necessary phase, sometimes. Don't let it go on for too long, or it just becomes whiny and depressing. Good rule of thumb? Let yourself grieve one day for each month you were together. If it takes longer, it takes longer, but let yourself get over her. Whether you've been dumped or broke it off mutually, stop talking with the girl. If you're stuck on someone, maintaining your distance is the key. Stop texting with her. Stop calling her. Stop talking to her on G-Chat. Just stop all forms of communication.  If you have to see this girl, in school or elsewhere, keep it cool. Make your interactions professional and brief. If she keeps bothering you, say something like, "I don't have anything to say to you." Unfriend her or block her posts on social networking sites. There's nothing to be gained from constantly checking your ex's page to see who she's been talking to. That's only going to make it worse. That jersey your girlfriend gave you? Get rid of it. The cute cards and notes she sent you? In the trash. There's little value in surrounding yourself with things that remind you of this person who hurt you. If you really like something that reminds you of your girlfriend, or you just don't want to get rid of it entirely, it's still a good idea to box it up and put it somewhere you can't see it. Give it to a friend to take, or shove it into a closet where you can't see it. Often, guys have a hard time talking about their feelings, especially with their male friends. If most of your conversations revolve around sports, music, or some other hobby, it's still good to just talk. Get together and talk about something to distract yourself, and bring up how you're feeling if it comes up.  Consider talking to your dad about it. While he might seem like a gruff dinosaur, he's also probably been there. Open up a little. It's also fine,...

TL;DR in English: Let yourself be sad, but only for a while. Stop communicating with her. Get rid of any mementos from your relationship. Talk to your friends about how you're feeling. Write it out. Celebrate your freedom. Get busy.
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You can paint or add wallpaper to the study room if you want, but it’s best to stick with a light color. A dark color will make the space feel more cramped and gloomy, but a pale color opens up the space and reflects the light. For instance, you could choose to paint the walls ice blue, cream, light green, or pastel yellow. Incorporating your favorite color into the room can make it feel more homey. You could add color with throw pillows, an area rug, curtains, or artwork. Choose pieces that speak to you and show your personality. Don’t make the room too busy though—stick with mostly neutral colors and a few bold accent pieces. For instance, if your walls are white and your furniture is black, hang up printed curtains to give the space some personality. You could also add a lampshade or area rug in a complementary color. Posters, prints, and pictures are great ways to personalize the space. Make the most of your wall space by hanging up décor that reflects your personality. You could add a cork board to pin photos, flyers, and ticket stubs on, or hang framed pictures of your friends and family. You could even add posters of your favorite people and places, or hang up work from your favorite artists. Another idea is to buy a unique wall clock and make it the focal piece of your room. Choose artwork that inspires you, whether that may take the form of motivational quote posters or framed prints of the world’s wonders. You could even add posters of people you admire or sculptures that you find beautiful. If the room makes you feel inspired, you’re likely to study harder and dedicate yourself to achieving your goals. If you collect items from sculptures to baseball cards, you can set them out in your study room. Install a floating shelf to highlight your items, or distribute them throughout the space.  For instance, you might want to keep a little treasure box full of mementos on your bookshelf. Or, you could put special items in shadow boxes and hang them on the wall. It can be helpful to have a visual aid that...

TL;DR in English: Pick a light wall color if you decide to paint. Include pops of color with accent pieces. Add wall décor that incorporates the things you like. Motivate yourself with inspiring art. Set out your favorite knick knacks for a personal touch. Display your calendar or schedule so you stay on task.
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Take the front half of the clean diaper by the side tabs and bring it up to your child’s waist. You’ll want to make sure that the sides are not too tight, and that the ruffle is facing out around the leg to prevent leaks (which can lead to chafing and diaper rash).  If your child is male, direct his penis towards his feet to prevent him from urinating over the diaper and onto himself. When your child is a newborn, position the diaper so that it doesn’t cover the umbilical cord stump. There are special diapers made for newborns with folds in this specific place. Before fastening the diaper, make sure their legs are spread and there’s as much space as possible. Doing this will avoid bunching in advance. Use the tabs on both halves and stick them together to fasten the new diaper. Again, make sure the fit is such that it’s not too tight but isn’t about to fall off. Check to see if there’s any bunching before replacing their clothing. Once they’ve got their clothing back on, check to see if they look comfortable as one last check of the diaper’s fit. Make sure their mobility is as it should be. Once the new diaper is secured, move your child from the changing surface to a safe area where they can be left unattended, such as their playpen. Then return to your changing area to clean up whatever has been left behind. If you can, disinfect the changing surface after every use. Wash your hands and the child’s hands with soap and water immediately afterward to rid yourselves of any lingering mess or associated bacteria.

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Clean the siding with a garden hose. Use a garden hose to clean the siding.

Inspect your siding to find areas that need more attention. Scrub off dirt with a cloth and a bristle brush. Scrub hard to reach areas with an outdoor cleaning wand. Clean tough stains with a wire brush. Rinse your siding with a hose or a bucket of water.

. If you want to get rocking in a more formal setting, picking up an instrument can be a big step, signaling your evolution from rock fan to full-on rockstar in training. If you want to start a band, consider picking up up one of the following traditional rock instruments:   Guitar. To complete your transition from young Padawan to Jedi Knight, pick up the rock axe of stardom. Nothing is more wrapped-up in the style and soul of rock and roll than the electric guitar. Only one question remains: Stratocaster or Les Paul?  Bass. A few notable exceptions aside, a band without a bass guitar is like a meal without a plate. It just helps everything stay together. Providing a bottom end and a rhythmic foundation for the tunes, picking up bass will have you in high-demand as a player.  Drums. The drummer is the wild one behind the kit, slapping the skins and keeping everyone in time. Though it's one of the most satisfying instruments to play, drummers must have a natural sense of rhythm and internal time to be good. Are you up to the challenge? . Clean out the garage, set up your amps, and warn the neighbors: it's time to start a band. Start spreading the word that you're looking for some rock and roll mercenaries for your newly minted pirate ship. Suit up in your jean jackets and your ratty sneakers and start changing the world three chords at a time.  Put up a flyer with your contact info at the local guitar shop or music store if you're struggling to find willing players. Hit up open-mics at coffee shops or bars in your area and show off your skills to attract some attention and get people who'll want to play with you. Classic indie rock band the Pixies was formed when Black Francis put a notice in the local paper that he wanted a bass player who liked both Peter, Paul, and Mary as well as Husker Du. If you can, make a demo of yourself playing and share it online to help find others to play with. Put the word out and keep your ear to the underground. . When you first get started rocking, keep your expectations low...

TL;DR in English: Pick up an instrument Find a group of people to play with Start jamming Use your musical flaws as advantages. Write what you know.
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Slugs feed off of plants. You can give them leftover fruits and vegetables from your kitchen. You can also give them fresh fruits and vegetables, as long as you rinse them in distilled water first. It's important to remove pesticides before feeding plants to your slugs.  If possible, opt for organic fruits that do not make use of pesticides. In general, feed your slugs more vegetables than fruits. Slugs can die from consuming too much sugar, even natural sugar from fruits. Slugs also feed off of plants they find outside. Add things like old leaves, grass, and other plants you find outside. Slugs feed on decaying plant matter, so if you have a plant that's dying you can feed it to your slug. Slugs may not eat everything you leave for them. Uneaten food, especially fruit, can attract fruit flies. Fruit flies can threaten a slug's health, so remove uneaten food at the end of each day. This will minimize exposure to bugs and keep your slugs safe. Slugs do not need a separate water dish, just a moist environment. You should, therefore, spray the enclosure with a water bottle each day. You should use distilled water, as tap water can be harmful to slugs. It's important to keep a slug's environment moist so they can absorb the water they need.

TL;DR in English: Provide rinsed fruits and vegetables. Add plants and leaves for food. Remove uneaten food every day. Use a spray bottle, not a water dish.
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Take a walk around the house and look for parts of the siding that are especially dirty or moldy. Allocate more time for scrubbing these parts of your siding. Start by applying the cleaning solution to the affected area with the wet cloth. Then, you can scrub the area with a bristle brush or wire brush until it looks clean. If you need to scrub areas that are very high up, you can use an outdoor cleaning wand extension to your garden hose.  If you don’t own a cleaning wand, you can attach a scrub brush to a broom stick or hockey stick. Attach the brush to the broom stick with a roll of duck-tape. If you don’t own a cleaning wand, you can also use a ladder. Follow the safety recommendations for your ladder and always have someone spotting you. Avoid using a ladder with a hose or hose attachments, since this can be very dangerous. If you have areas of your siding that are especially dirty or look moldy, you can use a wire brush.  Use a wire brush to clean tough mildew and stains on fiber cement siding.  Wear a mask while scrubbing away mold. After you have scrubbed off the dirt, grease, oil, and mold, you will want to remove the soap from the siding. You could spray down the freshly cleaned area with a garden hose or you could use a fresh sponge and a bucket of clean water.

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If you have a fever, you may need to take a cold medicine. If you have a cold, you may need to take a cold medicine. If you have a fever, you may need to take a cold medicine. If you have a fever, you may need to take a cold medicine. If you have a

Make a turmeric paste to try an ancient lightening treatment. Rub your skin with a raw potato to lighten age spots. Make a nighttime lemon juice rinse to exfoliate and lighten your skin. Use pure aloe vera to soothe and brighten your skin. Rinse your skin with green coconut water for a nourishing glow. Make a lemon, honey, and oatmeal mask for natural exfoliation. Soak your skin in yogurt or milk to brighten as you moisturize.

Use your thumb to edge along this reflex point from one side of your foot to the other. Start on the outer edge of your foot and creep along using steady pressure until you get to the inner edge of your foot, then go back in the other direction. Repeat up to five times on each foot. Your pineal gland plays an important role in the adjustment of your biorhythms. Balancing this area, which also includes the reflex for your pituitary gland, calms down any over-activity in your brain and helps you get a good night’s rest.

TL;DR in English: Work the reflex point for your diaphragm, which are located on both feet just below the lung area. Pay special attention to the reflex point for your pineal gland, which is located in the center of your big toe on each foot.
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It's normal for people to have short bouts of nausea. However, if your nausea lingers for days on end and increases in severity, then it's best to make a doctor's appointment. This is particularly important if your nausea is paired with vomiting, could have been caused by an injury, or if you might be pregnant. Nausea is not a disease itself, but quite often a symptom of a larger problem. Work with your doctor to determine how your nausea is connected to your overall health and how to treat it. Nausea can be linked to foodborne illnesses, ulcers, kidney disorders, cancer, migraines, motion sickness, and concussions, among other issues.  Keep an eye on your bowel movements for regularity. If you're not voiding regularly, you may feel an underlying nausea. Your doctor can advise how frequently you should be using the bathroom. You may also feel nauseous when fighting off a stomach bug, cold, or flu. If your nausea is interfering in your daily life or causing a health problem, then your doctor may suggest taking medication to calm your stomach down throughout the day. These drugs may be in pill or liquid form or might need to be injected. You'll want to follow any dosage instructions carefully and take them at pre-set times of the day or at the first signs of nausea.  Dolasetron, Dexamethasone, and Aprepitant are all common anti-nausea medications available with a prescription. You can also purchase over-the-counter medications, such as Emetrol.  Most of these medications can help ease vomiting caused by nausea, but they may not resolve the underlying nausea itself. If you are taking a medication for another medical condition, then it may be causing at least some of your nausea. Discuss with your doctor the possibility of switching to a similar medication that is less likely to cause digestive upset. Try to be patient as you may need to test out a few different options to find what works best. Sometimes even switching from a tablet to a liquid version of a medication can have a big positive impact. When you...

TL;DR in English: Talk with your doctor if nausea lasts more than a week. Treat any underlying medical conditions. Take anti-nausea medication. Test out an alternate formula of any medications. Go to an acupuncturist.
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Turmeric is an Indian spice that has been used to lighten skin for many centuries. Mix turmeric powder with just enough olive oil to make a thick paste. Spread the turmeric paste in a thin layer over your skin. After about15- 20 minutes, rinse it away with warm water.  Turmeric contains curcumin, which acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, and may help brighten your complexion.  It’s a good idea to wear old clothes when you make this paste, because the turmeric may stain your clothing. It may also temporarily stain your skin yellow, but this should wash away quickly. You can repeat this treatment once a day as often as you like. Cut a potato into slices, then sprinkle a little water over each slice. Rub the potato over your skin if you want all-over lightening, or place it on your skin and leave it there if you want to lighten a specific area, like an age spot. Either way, rinse your skin with warm water after about 10 minutes.  The starch and sugar in the potato will help exfoliate your skin, and the vitamin C, potassium, zinc, and other nutrients will help rejuvenate your skin, which can help it look lighter. Potatoes are mild enough that you can use them to lighten your skin every day. If you don’t have a potato on hand, try other fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C, like tomato, cucumber, or blended papaya. Squeeze about 1 US tbsp (15 mL) into a bowl, then stir in 1 US tbsp (15 mL) of water. Dip a cotton ball into the mixture and dab it onto the skin you want to lighten. After about 20 minutes, gently rinse it away with warm water, then pat your skin dry with a soft towel and apply a facial moisturizer.  Repeat three times a week for the best results. Lemon juice acts as a natural exfoliant, taking off the surface layer of the skin to expose the lighter skin underneath. The citric acid in lemon juice also creates a light bleaching effect (just like it does when you put it in your hair). Lemon juice can dry out or irritate some people’s skin, and it can sometimes cause sensitivity to sunlight....

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Look at what you listen to daily. Know classic metal. Understand the sub-genres. Learn some metal facts. Welcome other tastes in music.

An undertone is the basic tone of your skin underneath the surface layer, which isn’t affected by things like tanning, acne, and surface discoloration. Your undertone will help you choose the best shades for makeup, clothes, and jewelry, because undertones are associated with certain colors, which can be better matched with some colors over others.  People with cool undertones are associated with bluish, reddish, and pinkish skin tones.  People with warm undertones are associated with golden, yellowish, and peachy skin tones. People with neutral undertones can have a combination of cool and warm skin tones. There are a few indicators that will tell you what your undertone is, such as your hair color, how your skin reacts to the sun, the color of your veins, and the color of your hair.   People with cool undertones: look best in silver jewelry, burn easily in the sun, have blue veins at the wrist, and usually have hair that’s blond (ash or sandy), brown (ash or dark), blue-black, auburn, snowy, or silver-gray.  People with warm undertones: look best in gold jewelry, will bronze in the sun, have green veins at the wrist, and often have hair that’s blond (golden, strawberry, or honey), brown (golden or caramel), brown-black, red (copper or wine), or creamy white.   People with neutral undertones: look good in both types of jewelry, have blue-green veins at the wrist, and tend to have hair that’s blond, brown, red, white, or gray. Once you know your undertone, you can select colors that will best complement your skin. Most people with pale or fair skin tend to have cool undertones, which means you should look for cosmetics (and clothing) in sea shades, soft purples, taupes and grayish beiges, metallics, pinks, and berry reds. It’s best to avoid oranges, orange-reds, and yellows.   For pale people with warm undertones, try earthy reds, yellows, greens, browns, peaches, corals, and violet-reds. If you are pale but have a neutral undertone, you can wear any color, but you may look best in muted berry colors, such as...

TL;DR in English: Know what an undertone means. Figure out what your undertone is. Choose appropriate colors. Know what colors to avoid.
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The smell of smoke will give you away, and your parents will catch you. You might be able to mask the odor with air-fresheners, but this is only a temporary fix, and the smell will linger. Also, smoking in the vicinity of your parents is going to increase the chance of them catching you.  If someone else in the household smokes, then smoking in the house is less risky. There is still the danger that your parents will see you smoking or find your cigarettes. Don’t keep your cigarettes or other smoking supplies in the house; your parents may discover them. Hide them outside or give them to a friend to hold. Have a fan pointed out the window to blow the smoke out of the house. Use activated charcoal, available at hardware or pet stores, to absorb any smell of smoke that remains within the house. Air-filters will also help to prevent the smoky odor from spreading through the house. Burning a citronella or other scented candle may mask the smell, but your parents might also be suspicious that you are trying to hide an odor, especially if you don’t normally burn candles.  Make sure you collect the ashes and then dispose of them, preferably down the toilet or in a trash can away from your house. Use a mug or other ash tray to catch the ashes to keep them from falling to the floor or getting on your clothes. Make sure to sweep or vacuum up any errant ashes that do get on the floor or furniture. Smoking too close to home will raise the risk that your parents will see you. Also, there is a chance that one of your neighbors will see you smoking, and they may inform your parents. Schools are usually drug-free zones, which means the penalty for smoking is greater than in other places. Also, if a teacher catches you smoking, your parents will almost certainly be informed. Even if you are nowhere near your house, smoking in public, particularly if you are under 18, is not a good idea. There is the chance that someone you know will see you, and your parents will find out. If you have a friend who is allowed to smoke, go to...

TL;DR in English: Don’t smoke in your house. Stand by an open window if you do decide to smoke in the house. Avoid smoking in your neighborhood. Never smoke on school-grounds. Choose someplace private to smoke.
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Make sure you actually listen to metal on a daily basis. Listening to a few metal songs at a friend's house or on a game doesn't make you a metalhead. If you use a software to play music, you can easily check what you’ve listened to by date and how many times you've listened to a song. You should have at least a couple tracks from a metal band in your recently played playlist. There are “godfathers” of metal that you should know, if you consider yourself a metalhead. There are also several bands that fall on the line of metal and classic rock. The reality of the situation is that genres are malleable and shouldn’t be taken as a strict label. Some of the classic rock/metal bands are Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Van Halen, and Iron Maiden. Other classic metal bands are:  Metallica Megadeth Slayer Death Judas Priest Pantera Make sure you know a few bands of every subgenre of metal. Just a few major metal subgenres are thrash metal, death metal, black metal, power metal and speed metal. Some metalheads consider people who listen metalcore and claim to be metalheads are posers. Metalcore is a fusion genre of extreme metal and hardcore punk; with the latter genre being what stirs away many metal purists from engaging with metalcore.     Metalcore includes bands like Trivium, Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage, Bullet For My Valentine, Poison The Well and Motionless In White. A list of a few bands and their respective subgenres are in the tips section. Know random trivia about bands like Motorhead, Metallica, Pantera, Death, Iron Maiden, Children of Bodom, and any other band you like. Statements like "Slipknot Sucks!" or "Metallica is the only good metal band" are typical statements from a metalhead poser. If you only like one band, you don't like metal thus you're not qualified to be a "Metalhead" but rather, you are a  "Bandhead".  However, there is one exception to this rule. If a person likes Metallica and has only listened to Metallica, then he or she can still be considered a genuine...

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You may want to meet with a U.S. Immigration Attorney. They can not only help make sure you are completely eligible, they can also help you prepare your forms and documents and assist with any complications that may arise. You can check U.S. Justice Department's List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers

Meet with an immigration attorney. Have your sponsor file your immigrant petition. Fill out Form I-485 and submit it to USCIS. Pay the filing fee. Schedule your biometrics services appointment. Attend your Green Card interview. Avoid traveling abroad while your application is pending.

You may have to scroll down a bit on the page, to locate the box.  Type or select the appropriate responses to the "I am (gender)" box, Birthday (individual drop-down boxes), Relationship status (single, married, etc.), any and all languages you may be able to proficiently speak (in the box labeled “Languages”), Religion type, and Political Party (if any). Even though Facebook wasn't designed to promote a person’s romances, there’s another box that can help you find a “soul-mate”. You can click the appropriate response to “Interested in”, if you’d like.

TL;DR in English: Locate the box that’s labeled “Basic Info”. Click the “Edit” button at the top right-hand corner of this box. Click into the first field. Click the “Save” button at the bottom right hand corner of the box, when you have completed all boxes.
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Tip the bucket toward you first, then drag some of the grout toward you and along the side of the bucket. This will give you a “working batch” of grout to use at first. Scrape the float tightly against the bucket to make sure you get a decent amount to work with.  A grout float is a flat, handled tool used to apply grout. You can find a grout float at any hardware store. This technique also prevents any grout from spilling onto the floor when you go to take some out of the bucket. first by pressing down on the joints. Position the float at a 45-degree angle along a joint, press the float into the joint, then run it along the line to fill in the joint. Turn the float onto its side to scrape off the large globs of excess grout on your tiles.  Repeat this process to fill in all of the grouts you intend to fill on your wall. Just don't allow too much time to pass before you do some cleanup work. Do not apply grout to any expansion joints. These are the gaps at the edge of a floor or wall, and especially at spots exposed to water, such as the edge of a bathtub. It's important to start by grouting your wall tiles instead of your floor tiles, since you'd have to walk on top of your newly grouted floor tiles in order to reach the wall. Use a damp sponge to gently wipe any remaining excess grout off of the surface of the tiles. For best results, clean the sponge after each short swipe. Wipe in a circular motion to most effectively clean the tiles. Press down on the sponge with your index finger as you run it along the grout lines to smooth them out. You don't have to press down too hard; your goal is just to make sure all of your grout lines are at consistent heights and depths. It's fine to use the same sponge that you used in the previous step, so long as it's been thoroughly cleaned first. Stepping aside for half an hour should allow the grout and water on the surface of the tiles to form a dry, easily removed haze. For best results, use a microfiber towel to wipe off this haze. You can also use a cotton towel, but...

TL;DR in English: Load your grout float by scraping it against the side of the bucket. Apply the grout to the wall tiles Allow the grout to dry for 20 minutes, then clean the tiles with a sponge. Use a sponge to smooth out any high or uneven grout lines. Let the grout dry for about 30 minutes, then wipe the tiles with a towel. Repeat these steps to grout your floor, if necessary.
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Prior to filing for lawful permanent resident status, you may want to meet with a U.S. Immigration Attorney. They can not only help make sure you are completely eligible, they can also help you prepare your forms and documents and assist with any complications that may arise. You can check U.S. Justice Department's List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers to see if there are attorneys or legal resources in your area to help you prepare for your immigration filings free of charge. If someone, such as a relative or your employer, is sponsoring your immigration, they will need to file an immigrant petition for you. If you qualify to file for yourself, you need to file your petition. The exact petition and documentation you need will depend on how you qualify for lawful permanent resident status. All forms are available from the USCIS website.  If you are unsure what forms you need, talk to your immigration attorney or an immigration services office in your area. You may also be able to receive advice over-the-phone if you cannot get to an office. If you already have an approved immigrant petition and visa, you may just need to file the I-485 application form. Form I-485 - Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status is essentially the application form for your green card. The form is about 18 pages in length and requires you to provide details about yourself, your family, your employment, and your eligibility. Once fully completed, the form will need to be submitted to the correct office. The office you will submit to depends on how you qualify for your status. Check the USCIS website to find the correct filing address for your eligibility category: https://www.uscis.gov/i-485-addresses. You will need to submit your filing fee along with your I-485. You may submit a check along with your application, or pay online using a credit card. The fee structure for filing your I-485 is:  $750 for children under 14 filing with the I-485 of at least 1 parent $1,140 for children under 14 not filing with at...

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Use a name for the spreadsheet in Cell A1. Enter column titles in Row 2. Enter your first expense item in the cells of Row 3. Enter the balance formula in Cell G3. Enter your second expense item in the cells of Row 4. Enter the balance formula in Cell G4. Copy the balance formula

Locate materials that absorb and adhere. Create your makeshift pad. Situate the pad in your underwear. Fold up some toilet paper. Check your pad often.

You're a teen, so the homework load is starting to increase, and you have exams to study for. Rather than studying in your kitchen, have a study space in your bedroom. Get a desk and a chair for you to sit in and do your homework. Have some good lighting in your room. Have a desk lamp so that you have good light when you're studying, but have some other cool lights too. You can buy lanterns, fairy lights, or lamps in different shapes, sizes, and colors to really make a statement in your room.

TL;DR in English: Have a place to study. Don't forget the lights.
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Use a meaningful name such as "Personal Budget," "Personal Expense Tracking," or something similar. (Exclude the quotes when entering the name; they're used here only to show that the names are examples.) Suggested titles and order are "Date," "Payee Category" (or "Pay To"), "Memo," "Expense," "Revenue" (or "Income" or "Deposit"), and "Balance." Enter these titles in Cells A2 through G2; you may need to adjust the column widths to accommodate long column titles or entries. Once you've set up the spreadsheet title and column headings, use the "Freeze Panes" feature to keep these headings at the top of the display while scrolling through your entries. Freeze Panes is located on the "View" menu in Excel 2003 and earlier and in the "Window" group of the "View" menu ribbon in Excel 2007 and 2010.  Because this is the first balance entry, the balance will be determined by taking the difference between the expense and the revenue. How you set this up depends on the whether you want to look at expenses or cash on hand.  If you're setting the spreadsheet up to look primarily at your expenses, the balance formula would be =E3-F3, where E3 is the cell representing the expense and F3 is the cell representing the revenue. Setting up the formula this way will make the total of your expenses a positive number, which will be easier to understand. If you're setting the spreadsheet up to keep a running tab on your cash on hand, the balance formula would be =F3-E3. Setting the spreadsheet up this way will show the balance as positive when your cash flow exceeds your expenses and negative when you have more expenses than revenue.  Because the second and subsequent entries will keep a running balance, you need to add the result of the difference between the expense and revenue to the value of the balance for the previous entry.  If you're setting the spreadsheet up to look primarily at your expenses, the balance formula would be =G3+(E4-F4), where G3 is the cell representing the previous balance, E4 is the cell representing the...

TL;DR in English: Open Excel. Enter a name for the spreadsheet in Cell A1. Enter column titles in Row 2. Enter your first expense item in the cells of Row 3. Enter the balance formula in Cell G3. Enter your second expense item in the cells of Row 4. Enter the balance formula in Cell G4. Copy the balance formula into the other cells in Column G (the Balance column). Save the spreadsheet.
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If you were not able to find a store-bought pad, that's okay. You probably have many things at home that can be used. You will want something thick and absorbent, something soft, and something to keep the pad in place.  You can use absorbent materials such as:  Gauze, cotton, other bandages (look in a first aid kit), clean worn-out clothes, and/or heavy-duty paper towels. Soft fabric materials: worn-out but clean clothes, such as a t-shirt or sock. Toilet paper or gauze can be used to keep the pad in place. Form the material you have chosen, turn it into a shape that will fit into your underwear (a rectangle or oval). Then, take your soft fabric and wrap it around your pad. Soft fabric will make your makeshift pad a little more comfortable.</ref>http://jezebel.com/5812246/diy-pad-crisis</ref> Take the makeshift pad and situate it just like you would with a store-bought pad. Use toilet paper or gauze to wrap around the pad and the crotch of your underwear, keeping it in place. Wrap it a few times to make sure it stays put. If your period is very light, or if you just want to buy some time, you can use a bit of toilet paper. Simply fold a long piece of toilet paper into a rectangle and place it in your underwear. You will want to check your pad regularly to be sure you are not leaking or bleeding through. A good rule of thumb is to check your pad every 45 minutes to an hour.

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Get an object with which to spear the fish. Use twine, shoelaces, or other string to attach the sharp object to a stick or pole. Get used to light refraction. Find a fish in a relatively contained area. Aim and stab quickly.

Having a written record of the negative effects of alcohol and tobacco will serve as a constant reminder of why you have chosen to quit. Keep it in a place you can reference it easily.  Reflect on any decreased physical or mental health as a result of tobacco and alcohol. Have you gained weight or decreased fitness as a result of using? Do you become angry without alcohol, or anxious without tobacco? Many people choose to quit addictions because they feel sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, and engaging the addiction is more draining than the positive effects of the substance.  Consider how tobacco and alcohol interfere with your relationships and social life. Think of financial costs alcohol and tobacco cost you. Use a notebook to record the times throughout the day you smoke or drink alcohol. Record what feelings or situations preceded using alcohol and tobacco. Avoid situations that may trigger you in the future.  A trigger could be getting into an argument with your family or something not going well at work. Because alcohol and nicotine are highly correlated substances, one can trigger the other. For example, if you begin drinking, you may want to have a cigarette. Be clear on whether you want to stop altogether or slowly taper your use. While some may want to quit for social or health reasons, others may want to quit due to medical reasons or because they have an addiction. Reflect on your reasons and then choose your goals. If you are an alcoholic, it is best to cut alcohol out altogether and not taper it down.  People who smoke have a much harder time quitting alcohol and also tend to relapse more than people who do not smoke. Set goals that include concurrently quitting both nicotine and alcohol together. Write down a date for each goal to solidify the commitment.

TL;DR in English: Write down how alcohol and tobacco affect you. Find your triggers. Set goals.
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Make an incision behind the gill. Cut from the gill all the way down to the flank, which is along the side of the fish. Do not remove any meat just yet. Use your free hand to hold the fish firmly. Slice forward from the tail fin to the vent. This should be about a 1-2 inch (2.5 – 5 cm) cut. Cut cleanly to the bone. Start the the top of the fish. Slice along the spine of the fish. Cut all the way from the head to the tail. Once you’ve done that, begin to cut the meat away from the ribs. Once you’ve finished filleting the fish, rinse it off in water. Place the fish on ice. Keep it on ice until you are ready to cook it.

TL;DR in English: Cut from the back to the flank. Cut down the bone. Slice from head to tail. Rinse off the sunfish.
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Useful improvised items include: Pocket knives     Scrap metal, glass or hard plastic     Scissor blades    Alternately, sharpen the stick itself. Water distorts the position of underwater objects, making the fish seem closer than it actually is. Warm up your perception abilities by taking some practice stabs at rocks and debris to make sure you understand how much you must alter your aim to account for this discrepancy. Be aware that you will only get one opportunity to spear the fish successfully.

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Practice. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review. Review.

Look for an instructor. Decide how often to see an instructor. Practice.

Even simple homemade gifts can often mean even more than a gift you purchased in a store. You can make them more personalized and it shows a lot of additional effort on your part to make something. If “it’s the thought that counts” is indeed true, then the thought and effort you put into your homemade gift will warm your significant other’s heart.  For instance, if you have never cooked for the person before, give it a try. Even if your risotto turns out better suited as brick mortar, you can laugh about it over a pizza later on. Once more, listen and learn. What does your partner like? Make something special that shows you’ve been paying attention. Is it too old-fashioned to give your class ring or letterman jacket to your high school sweetheart? Maybe, maybe not. But giving something that has special meaning to you lets the other person know that you care and that you want things to continue for the foreseeable future.  You know that old, faded, but ridiculously comfortable sweatshirt that your significant other likes to borrow when you’re watching TV? Why not make a gift of it? Be realistic, of course. A one month anniversary doesn’t generally warrant giving away a family heirloom like your grandmother’s ring. Why not make your gift something that will help both of you be better people and improve the lives of others? Seek out volunteer opportunities in your community. Help clean up a playground. Spend time with seniors or shelter pets. Collect food for the needy. This gift will provide rewards for both of you and many others. Think about a cause or issue that your partner is very interested in or concerned about. Try to find a way that you can spend quality time together supporting that cause.

TL;DR in English: Make a gift instead of buying one. Give something with personal or sentimental value. Spend time together helping others.
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Always draw out the sculpture you plan on making first. It doesn't have to be a great drawing, but it should help you get an idea of where everything goes and how the shapes will meet up. Draw the sculpture from multiple angles. You may want to draw a more detailed sketch as well, for areas that are highly detailed. If your sculpture will have a base, it's a good idea to build that first and build the sculpture on the base. The base will be less structurally sound if added later. You can build a base from wood, metal, clay, stone, or any other material you want. "Armature" is a word sculptors use that just means "support structure". It's like the bones for your sculpture. It keeps pieces from breaking off and while not every part of your sculpture will need an armature, it's important for pieces like arms or legs, which move away from the body and are easy breaking points.  Armatures can be made out of thin or thick gauge wire, plumping pipes, pvc pipe, lumber, sticks, dowels, or any other material that works for you. Generally start with the "spine" of the piece and create branches for the "limbs". Using your design sketch can be helpful for forming the armature, especially if the sketch was made to-scale. Anchor your armature in or to your base before continuing. Depending on what your sculpture will be made out of, you may want to form an underlayer with a different material. This is most common when sculpting with polymer clay. An underlayer can help reduce materials cost and weight, so consider using one.  Common materials are newspaper, tin or aluminum foil, masking or painter's tape, and cardboard. Loosely tape or join this filler material to your armature, forming just the basic shapes of your sculpture. You want to leave yourself room to build with your final sculpting material, though, so don't go overboard! Start adding on your sculpting material. Start by creating the largest pieces (the "large muscle groups") to the smallest ones (the "small muscle groups"). Go from larger details to smaller...

TL;DR in English: Sketch your sculpture. Create a base. Build an armature. Fill in the basic form. Move from large forms to smaller ones. Add in details. Add in textures. Cure your sculpture. Paint your sculpture. Mix media.
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This is the most costly, but also the most proficient way to learn music. A good instructor will not only have a proven track record of helping beginners learn music but also be able to teach you the basics correctly. Using an instructor helps you avoid bad habits that can take a long time to unlearn.  Review sight reading, fingering, and playing with an instructor. Ask the instructor to review where the notes are located on the staff and the piano. Because your goal is to teach yourself how to play, then you probably won't be visiting an instructor frequently. Go to an instructor once a month just to do a check-up on your progress or to ask questions about anything that is puzzling you. For instance, you might have questions about if you're playing a song in the correct tempo. Once again, you will need to practice a great deal in order to learn how to play. Many people that visit piano teachers practice several times a week. So, practice 2 to 3 times a week or every day if you like. Plan on practicing playing for at least 30 minutes 2 times a week, but you also will need to take time out to review your notes and sight reading abilities. You don't need a keyboard or a piano to practice reviewing your notes..

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Learn about the different types of tobacco. Learn about the different types of tobacco. Learn about the different types of tobacco. Learn about the different types of tobacco. Learn about the different types of tobacco. Learn about the different types of tobacco. Learn about the different types of tobacco. Learn about the different types of tobacco.

Do not smoke. Stay away from certain foods. Avoid alcohol.

Acid-free cardstock is a staple of scrapbooking. It is a stiff, heavy paper that can withstand the weight of embellishments, photos, and memorabilia. These characteristics make it ideal to use as a background for your album’s pages. Cardstock is available in every imaginable solid color, texture, and finish. When you select your cardstock, pick out colors, textures, and finishes that complement your scrapbook’s color story—the palette of colors you choose to use in the album.  You may also use cardstock to mat photos, frame pictures, and create embellishments. Finishes include: iridescent, glossy, matte, and glitter.  80 pounds is the most popular cardstock weight. It is similar in thickness to a business card. Scrapbookers rely on acid-free patterned paper to help them tell their narrative, express their theme, and unite their album. The patterns you select should reflect your theme and align with your color story. This lightweight paper is perfect for accents and use as a background.  You may choose patterns that clearly expresses your theme—palm trees for tropical vacations or ballerinas for a dance recital—or you can pick paper with an abstract or geometrical pattern that will work for a variety of pages within your album. If you struggle to mix and match patterns and colors, you can purchase sets of printed paper. In addition to using solid and patterned paper, scrapbookers also incorporate transparent sheets of acetate paper into their albums. Transparency paper may be completely see through or contain a printed pattern. You may use this paper as an overlay or for a background. In an effort to keep your album cohesive, the transparency paper you purchase should match the cardstock and patterned paper you select for your project. Do not purchase transparency paper that is unrelated to your theme and/or color palette. Scrapbooking aisles provide consumers with a myriad of options, but don't allow the seemingly endless options to overwhelm you. If you are struggling to mix and match patterns, colors, and...

TL;DR in English: Select plain cardstock paper that supports your color story. Purchase patterned paper that supports your theme. Experiment with transparency paper. Purchase a curated paper collection.
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In order to become a professional photographer, you need to know much more about photography than the average guy or gal with a camera. Learn about the technical aspects of photography, including topics like shutter speed and lighting. Familiarize yourself with all the basic technical terms and get an understanding for how they work. This includes aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Most photographers have some sort of specialization. For instance, you might specialize in family photography, pet photography, or wedding photography. Each specialization will have its own quirks and intricacies, so you should pick a specialization and learn more about it in detail. If you do not have a specific passion or specialization in mind already, research a little about the different options to determine which suits your skills and interests best. You could technically start a photography business while being entirely self-taught, but the right photography courses and workshops can improve the quality of your photographs and give you an edge over other beginning photography businesses.  Before you sign up for a class, do some research on the teachers. Make sure that the teachers are industry professionals who intend to teach you information relevant to the needs of your company. See if any former students have gone on to become successful. If you are currently working full-time or part-time, look for weekend workshops and online courses. If at all possible, find a photography mentor whom you can speak to on a regular basis. This mentor should be a professional whose work you admire.  A mentor does not necessarily need to be someone you can meet with in person, even though that can help. Choose someone who you can be in some form of communication with at least once a month, though, even if that communication is done via the computer. Looking for a mentor outside of your area is actually advisable since most photographers may not be thrilled at the prospect of training someone who will become direct competition in the near...

TL;DR in English: Study up on the basics. Find your specialization. Take courses and workshops. Enlist the help of a mentor. Intern with a professional. Master the craft. Know your camera better than you know yourself.
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Smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and chewing tobacco harms the inner lining of your mouth, and can also cause cancer and other health problems. If you are undergoing chemotherapy, smoking is very likely to produce and mouth sores and make them far more painful and prone to infection.   Quitting tobacco can be very difficult, so talk to your doctor about a plan to help you quit. Your doctor can help provide you with things like the nicotine patch to slowly wean you off cigarettes. You should also ask friends and family members for support as you try to quit smoking. If you know anyone who smokes, ask that they not do so in front of you. Some foods can make mouth sores worse. Sharp foods, or very acidic foods, should be avoided if you want your mouth sores to heal properly.  Acidic and spicy foods tend to irritate the mouth, so stay away from things like citrus fruits and salsas. Sharp foods, and very crunchy foods, should also be avoided. Stay away from things like chips, pretzels, and crackers. Alcohol can irritate your mouth sores and make your symptoms more painful. Do not drink alcohol until your mouth sores are healed. There may be other risk factors associated with drinking alcohol when on chemo, so make sure to talk to your doctor about alcohol consumption. As with smoking, ask family members and friends for support when tapering off alcohol. Request that people not drink in front of you.

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Leave meats and bones out. Sprinkle sugar where you want roaches. Set out fruit rinds, peels, and cores. Use grease cans to attract roaches.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the Emtek door hardware from the door. You don't need to remove the internal latch (that thing that keeps the door shut). Only remove the two screws holding the lever to the sides of the doors. Use an Allen Wrench to loosen the Emtek knob or lever's turn post. You need to do this until you can pull the turn post (that brass post with a spring wrapped around it) out of the lever. If you don't have an Allen Wrench that fits your Emtek hardware, you can order one online. Now that you've loosened the Emtek lever or knob with the Allen Wrench, you can remove the turn post and the spring from the lever. You should now be able to see the inner mechanical parts that keep your Emtek lever stiff. If your entry set is sagging, you should still see these parts for the inside lever. If your hardware doesn't look like this, stop now. You might be using a type of Emtek product that this fix-it guide will not show you how to correct. Once you loosen it up, you should be able to pull it out with your finger. This part keeps the torsion spring and keyed washer pressed together. After removing the clip, remove the washer underneath it. (This is not the keyed washer that might be broken.) Shown here is one of the top offenders for a saggy Emtek lever or loose knob. The green arrows point out the two places in the spring that usually break. If you're still not sure if your torsion spring is broken, it will not be sitting tightly in place. Take it out and examine it. The picture below shows an Emtek lever with a new spring. If yours is broken, you need to buy one, but it's important that you keep reading and make sure that your keyed washer is not also broken. We still need to check the keyed washer. Pry out the torsion spring with a screwdriver. If it's stiff and hard to pry out, that's a good thing. That means that the spring is still strong and does not need replacement. This is the piece that the torsion spring pushes against. Look at the picture to see where this washer may be broken. Many...

TL;DR in English: Remove the hardware from the door. Loosen the knob or lever with an Allen Wrench. Remove the turn post. Observe the inner mechanical parts. Use a screwdriver to remove the top clip. Remove the top washer. Look for breaks in the torsion spring. Remove the torsion spring. Look for breaks in the keyed washer. Remove the keyed washer if broken. Contact the manufacturer if the handle still sags.
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If you need to update several people on your team about an important business matter, then sending a memo is an excellent idea. You may even want to send one if you're communicating with just one person if, for example, you want or need to have a written record of your correspondence.  However, in some cases, it may be more efficient to just talk directly to those you need to. Also, some information may be too sensitive to send out in a memo. Depending upon your specific purpose, the content and organization of your memo may change. Most types of memos are written for the following reasons:  To propose an idea or solution. For example, if you  think you know how the scheduling problems for overtime can be worked out, you may want to write up your ideas in a memo, and send it to your superior(s). To issue an order. For example, sending a memo can be an efficient way to assign responsibilities for an upcoming conference that your department is hosting. To provide a report. You may also want to send a memo in order to update your colleagues about an event that's recently occurred, give an update on a project, provide a progress report, or report the findings of an investigation. You may be juggling a lot of projects and be tempted to send a memo updating your colleagues, superiors, or clients on everything you're currently working on. Keep in mind though, that business memos should be focused on just one issue. They should be concise, clear, and easy to read quickly by busy individuals; thus, you don't want important information to be overlooked. Keeping the memo focused will help ensure that your message is received and understood. The content, style and tone of your business memo will all be affected by the intended audience, so think carefully about everyone who will receive your memo. For example, you'll write a different type of memo if you're writing to your colleagues about planning a surprise party for the people in the office with summer birthdays, as compared to when you're writing your supervisor...

TL;DR in English: Decide if a memo needs to be sent. Identify your purpose for writing. Narrow your topic. Consider your audience.
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That rotisserie chicken carcass left over from dinner last night makes perfect roach bait. Leave out scraps of meat or bones that haven’t been picked clean in the areas where you want to attract roaches.  Remember that meat will rot, which will produce both strong smells and bacteria. Do not place it in areas where pets or children will be able to access it, and keep it out of spaces where the odor may become offensive. Place scraps in isolated areas such as cabinets, garages, or other spaces where it will be easy to round up your roaches. Cockroaches are particularly attracted to sugars and starches. Sprinkling some sugar around is a fast and easy way to get roaches where you want them.  A trail of sugar can be particularly helpful when you’re looking to bring roaches through an extended path, such as along the length of a garden or lawn. If you are looking to keep a roach problem under control, throw away any packages of sugar where you’ve found roaches. Be sure to seal any new packages in airtight containers. Fruits are a natural source of sugar, and can be just as helpful in attracting roaches as the kitchen staple. Use fruit scraps such as rinds, peels, cores, and other discarded bits to attract roaches. If you are looking to bring roaches into your yard or another outdoor space, you can bury fruit scraps just below the topsoil. This will attract roaches but keep decaying matter hidden from pets, children, and neighbors. The can you fill with your extra bacon grease and frying oil is fantastic roach food. Set out open grease cans in the area where you want roaches. As a bonus, the cans can double as a temporary housing environment for your insects.

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Listen to uplifting music. Avoid jealousy or envy. Be grateful and/or thankful. Contemplate the source of your negative energy.

When you find yourself talking out loud, become aware and acknowledge that you are doing so. You could keep track by tallying the number of times a day you catch yourself talking out loud. Becoming aware of behavior is the first step to reducing it. Try to keep the conversation in your head. As soon as you find you are talking to yourself out loud, try moving the conversation inside your head, to your internal world.  You can even press your teeth down on your lips so you cannot open your mouth. This will help, but keep in mind that it may also look odd to those around you! Try chewing gum too keep your mouth occupied and not able to talk.  If it's too challenging to just start thinking rather than talking, try mouthing the words. This way, the conversation can continue on but won’t be audible to others. Only allow yourself to do it while at home alone or in the car, for example. Be careful with this step, because once you allow yourself to talk out loud, you might start talking to yourself at other times too. Have rules to limit your talking, and if you've followed them for a week, do something to reward yourself, such as watching a movie or allowing yourself a sweet snack. Over time, try to reduce the number of situations in which you allow yourself to talk out loud until you no longer do it at all. Buy a journal for those moments when you find you start talking to yourself. In this way, you can have a written, rather than oral, dialogue with yourself. One way to do this is by writing down your thought then providing a response or answer.  For example, let's say you went on a date but haven't heard from the guy yet. This is one dialogue that you might be tempted to say out loud to yourself, but that you can also write down: "Why hasn’t he called me? Maybe he is busy or maybe he doesn’t like you. Why would you think he doesn’t like you? Maybe he is just really busy with school or maybe you're just not a good match for each other because you don't have the same interests or priorities. Well, maybe, but I...

TL;DR in English: Acknowledge the behavior. Think more. Allow self-talk only in certain situations. Write down your self-talk. Make conversations with people. Keep busy.
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. When you are faced with a serious problem, such as whether or not to break up with someone, it can be helpful to use a decision-making process. This will help you to take stock of all of your options and analyze each one before deciding. To make your decision in a structured way, you may want to:  Write a detailed definition the problem. Why do you want to break up with the person? Is it because of something that happened between the two of you? Or is it because of how you feel? Make a list of your options. Is breaking up the only option? Or do you think there is potential for you and your significant other to work things out? If you are determined to break up with the person, then what are your options for breaking up? Consider your options. Which option is most likely to bring about the best result? Think about what the risks and benefits of each of the options you have listed might be. Choose and follow through. After you have analyzed each option, you can choose the one that you think will provide the best results. Then, put your plan into action. Make sure to reflect on the outcome of your decision and consider how you might improve your approach in the future. Take enough time to think your decision through, and carefully weigh your reasons for wanting to break up. Make sure your decision is based on logic, not stress or anger. Once you pin down the exact reasons you’re leaving the relationship, you’ll have an easier time following through and defending your choice to your boyfriend or girlfriend. If your relationship is physically or emotionally abusive, you never need to feel guilty about breaking it off. You deserve safety and respect in your relationships. . It’s only natural to feel guilty when you’re breaking up with someone who cares about you, but don’t let your guilt keep you in a relationship that makes you unhappy. Delaying a breakup might be easier in the short term. But, in the long term, dragging a relationship out wastes everyone’s time and will hurt your partner more in the end. If...

TL;DR in English: Use decision-making strategies Avoid making a rash decision. Address feelings of guilt Get the advice of someone you trust. Listen to your gut.
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Listening to uplifting music is one sure-fire way to help free yourself of negative energy. Positive and uplifting music can help you get into a good frame of mind and energize you for any task or obstacle that you may need to face. Depending on your preferences, consider:  Music with positive lyrical messages. Music with a positive and upbeat rhythm. Music that gets you energized. One way to clear negative energy and promote positivity is to avoid jealousy or envy of others. Jealousy and envy are emotions that simply reinforce a negative outlook and lead us to ignore all of the wonderful things we have going on in our lives.  Be happy for what other people have, even if you don’t have the same. Wish others the best in achieving their goals. Avoid trying to emulate or compete with your friends and neighbors. Everyone is different and has different means, preferences, and goals. Often, people accumulate negative energy by being negative and unhappy about their place or position in life. One way to avoid this is to be grateful and/or thankful for what you do have.  Focus on the great things you have going on in your life. This could include your family, your friends, your job, or the place where you live. Realize that there are a lot of people who are much worse off than you. Understand that life is full of ups and downs, and you need to enjoy the ups. When trying to free yourself of negative energy, you should think about the source of your negative energy. Identifying the source of your energy may give you better insight into cleansing yourself of it.  Make a list of things that are bothering you or causing you anxiety. Think about bad things you’ve done in the past that might have attracted negative energy to you. Consider rectifying them. Examine your list and think about whether any of the listed items are making you unhappy. Commit yourself to solving whatever problem is causing you anxiety. Do some serious self-reflection to see if negativity or your actions or habits constantly draw negative energy to...

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