Article in English: Once you have been introspective on what sort of feelings you have and why, list out specific bad behaviors that you would like to change. This might make you feel ashamed because of your past actions, but it is always best to be honest with yourself so that you can move forward. Try and list what the consequences might have been. Be as specific as possible:  ”I have a bad habit of using the word ‘gay’ to describe things. I think this can be offensive to people who identify as gay.” ”I made fun of [x] in high school and called him gay. This probably hurt his feelings.” ”I was so mean to my sister when she came out to the family. I ruined an important relationship in my life because of my hateful feelings.” Be as specific as possible in this list. Once you have identified these bad habits and negative feelings, it is time to consider the positive. List goals you would like to achieve. For example:  ”I want to stop using the word ‘gay.’ ”I want to ask forgiveness to people I made fun of.” ”I want to rekindle my relationship with my sister and ask her for forgiveness.” You should recognize that changing bad habits into good ones takes times. Experts suggest it takes about a month to develop a new habit.You might make mistakes. You might revert back to some bad behaviors. The trick is to keep on moving forward and keep on trying.

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Faites la liste de vos mauvaises habitudes. Listez ce que vous voulez changer. Comprenez que changer demande du temps.


Article in English: Once you have completed a draft of the novel, read it aloud to yourself. Listen to how the novel sounds. Underline or highlight any sentences that sound awkward or unclear so you can revise them later. Check that the transitions between chapters sound smooth and fluid. You can also read the novel aloud to catch spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. Try reading the novel slowly so you can check that each word is spelled correctly. Ask friends, family members, and peers to read the novel and give you feedback. Show the novel to people you know who read and enjoy romance novels. Ask them if they think the novel fits in the genre and adds something new and engaging to the genre.  You can also join a writing group or start your own writing group with friends so you can workshop your novel. Be open to constructive criticism from others. It will only make your novel better. Once you have received feedback on the novel, revise it until it is at its best. You may need to write multiple drafts of the novel to get it right. Keep your target audience, usually middle aged women, in mind as you revise the novel. Write for them. After you have revised the novel, you may consider sending it out to publishers so it can be read by a wider audience.

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Lisez le roman à haute voix plusieurs fois. Demandez l'avis de vos proches. Perfectionnez votre roman.


Article in English: Once you have completed your first marriage, you can start marrying other couples. In order to get the option to marry, the two Sims will need to have a very high Relationship with one another. You can raise your Relationship by performing the "Be Romantic" action. Any Purple or Pink interactions will raise your Romantic Relationship. There are three stages of Romance that you will need to progress through before you have the option to get engaged: Budding Romance, Dating, and Partners. Once the Partner bar is filled, your Sim can propose to the other Sim. When proposing with your Sim, purchase the most expensive ring you can afford. Cheaper rings have a higher chance of the proposal failing.  If your proposal fails, try again with a more expensive ring. Make sure your Sims are not living together before proposing. They can move in after they are engaged. After a successful engagement, move your Sims in together and work on filling the Engaged bar. Unlike the initial quest, there is nothing special you need to do here, just be Romantic and WooHoo often. When marrying couples after the initial couple, you don't need to go to the park or tell friends. Marriage happens a few seconds after you select it, no matter where your Sims are.

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Passez les différents niveaux de relations. Demandez le mariage et achetez une bague. Faites monter la barre des fiançailles. Mariez-vous.


Article in English: Once you have figured out what type of pet is right for you, it is time to go out and find your new family member. A great place to start is your local animal shelter. Most shelters have regular visiting hours. Go and look at the animals that are available for adoption.  At a shelter, you will find a wide variety of animals. There will likely be many breeds of dogs in all stages of life. If you are looking for a cat, you could try a cat oriented shelter. Many cat shelters allow the cats to roam freely around enclosed rooms, so you will be able to interact with them. There are rescue organizations for many types of animals. Your city might have a rabbit rescue, or even a shelter that takes in birds. If possible, visit more than one shelter. You can get a sense for what types of pets need homes. Be aware that there are procedures to follow when adopting a shelter pet. You may need to pass a background check or supply a reference. This is for the safety of the animals. When you visit the shelter, spend some time speaking to the people who work there. They spend a lot of time with the animals and they can provide you with some valuable insight. For example, if you are looking for a pet for your kids, ask a volunteer which dog is gentle and playful.  The volunteers can tell you about the animals behavior. They will know which cats love to be held and which ones prefer alone time. If you have other animals at home, take that into consideration. Ask the volunteers or staff members which animals interact well with others. Get to know your potential pet before bringing it home. Consider visiting the shelter more than once. You want to see if your future pet has an even temperament.  If you are thinking about adopting a dog, ask if you can take it on a walk. It's important to see how dogs react to new sights and sounds. Take your family members with you. Each member of the family should spend a little time with the animal before you bring it home. Make sure you like the animal's personality. For example, if you want an...

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Rendez-vous dans des refuges près de chez vous. Discutez avec les bénévoles. Passez du temps avec l'animal. Rendez-vous dans une animalerie. Consultez un éleveur.


Article in English: Once you have found someone to assume the lease, you need to work with your leasing company to ensure everything is properly agreed and all the paperwork is complete. Each financial institution has its own procedure for lease assumption, but the procedure generally includes:  Submission of credit application by the new owner. When taking over a lease, a potential owner/lessee will have to fill out a credit application and be approved for the total amount remaining on the lease.  Payoff or transfer of the current lease. Once the new owner/lessee is approved for purchase/lease of the vehicle, the lease or title will be transferred to him or her. Creation of new lease in new lessee name. When lease for the vehicle has been opened or transferred, the new lessee becomes responsible for the remaining payments on it. If you are operating through a lease trading company they will guide you through this process. The buyer will no doubt want to take a test drive in the car before completing the deal. They will also want to inspect the vehicle to verify that is in the condition you stated in the listing or advert. This is important for both buyer and seller, as you will both inspect the car together and agree on its condition. Having a clear and recorded understanding will avoid potential disputes down the line.  The seller should always accompany the buyer on the test drive. Be sure you are present for any independent inspections of the vehicle. It can be helpful to take photographs to ensure that you have proof of any minor blemishes or damage. When turning over a vehicle to a new owner, you will want to be sure to remove all personal items. That means taking out your iPod, gloves, charger cord, and any other items of personal property out of the vehicle. After this, be sure you clean the interior of the vehicle. Wipe down the dash, doors, and steering wheel, and  clean the inside and outside of all the windows. Take the vehicle through the car wash or wash it yourself. Be sure to put a nice wax on it when you are...

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Contactez la société de location. Essayez le véhicule avec l'acheteur. Apprêtez la voiture pour son preneur. Livrez l'automobile.


Article in English: Once you have made the decision to start your own marketing consultancy business, you will need to decide on a location for your business. You can either work from home or rent an office space. Working from home will reduce your overhead costs, but having an office space can provide your business with more exposure and a better place to meet with clients. You will have to weigh the pros and cons of each option to decide which one is best for you. You may not need employees in the early stages of your business, but as you begin to grow you may benefit from having an assistant to answer phones and perform other simple tasks. Think realistically about what your needs are going to be and what you would want an employee to do before you decide to hire anyone. Keep in mind that you can always hire someone down the road if you get too busy to handle your own day-to-day operations, but laying off an employee that you no longer need will be much harder. Use the information you gathered while researching other marketing consultants’ rates to help you establish your rates. Once you have determined what your prices will be, create a brochure that includes details about the services you offer as well as base rates for all of your services.  Your rates should be competitive with other marketing consultants’ rates, but you should also make sure that the rates you charge will cover all of your expenses. Your brochure should contain information about your hourly rates, project based fees, and retainer services. Marketing your business is just as important as marketing for your clients. You can market your services using brochures, cold calling, advertising, newsletters, public speaking, and/or client referrals.  Your brochure should include information about what you do, why you deserve to be hired, who you are, and who your clients are.  If you plan to use cold-calling, make sure that you prepare a script and practice it many times before you make your first call. If you plan to place ads, place them in publications that are...

Summary in French:

Choisissez un emplacement pour l'entreprise. Songez à engager des employés. Définissez les tarifs applicables à vos services. Faites la promotion de votre entreprise.


Article in English: Once you have named your own emotions, you can express them to the person who has betrayed you. State your experience of the betrayal without trying to influence the reaction of the person or people who betrayed you.  Start your sentences with "I" rather than with "You."  Practice saying it plainly: "I felt betrayed when you repeated something I told you in confidence." This will be easier for the person who let you down to understand than an accusatory statement such as "You betrayed my trust when you shared something I told you in confidence." Try writing a letter first. If you think your writing better expresses your feelings, you can read it aloud to the person who betrayed you, or ask that it be read before talking. If you have decided to continue your relationship with the person who has betrayed you, you will need to know that they are ready to rebuild.  If the person who has betrayed you is not ready to admit that they hurt you, or attempts to blame you for their actions, it is not yet time to rebuild trust. "I" statements can help in this case, too. "I would really love to know that you understand why I am hurt." "I would appreciate an apology from you: it would mean a lot to me." When all parties have agreed to rebuild trust, speak frankly and calmly about the hurtful events. Don't dwell on the parts that are hurtful, but make sure you share an understanding of what happened, why it happened, and why it hurt. Find out whether or not you share the same desires for your relationship moving forward. Maybe you would both like things to return to how they were, or maybe you would like your relationship to take a different form. You might discover that you have different goals. Sometimes betrayal emerges from a relationship where one person has not been open with their needs. Positive change can come out of a reconciliation If you are work colleagues, for instance, you may need to work less together, or to work more closely on certain projects. If you are trying to recover from betrayal by a partner or...

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Exprimez votre expérience de trahison. Demandez des excuses. Réfléchissez ensemble sur ce qui s'est passé. Décidez de vos objectifs communs. Discutez ensemble avec un conseiller. Soyez honnête au sujet des effets de la trahison.


Article in English: Once you have practiced the notes B, A and G and can play them perfectly, you can put them together to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Here are the notes:  B A G A B B B - A A A - B B B - B A G A B B B A A B A G - - -   Note: The dashes ( - ) are used to indicate that the note should be held for an extra count. Now that you know which notes to play, all that's left to do is practice!   Practice the song slowly at first - it's more important to get the notes right than it is to play the song quickly. Speed will come with time. Once you've got the hang of "Mary Had a Little Lamb", you can work on some other easy songs, like "Hot Cross Buns" or "Gently Sleep".

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Article in English: Once you have progressed to intermediate or advanced levels, controls will not be visible or reachable from trails alone. You need to think about how you want to find a specific control. Attack points allow you to get close to your control site without giving the location away to your opponents. An attack point is a point that is easily reachable and identifiable (so you will not err about where you currently are), but is as near as possible to the control you are looking for. For example, an attack point is often on a trail, right at a distinctive bend, or where a vegetation boundary is cut by the trail. It can also be anything else that you can easily identify. A catching feature is something that is behind your target control, easily recognizable, and is wide enough so you can't miss it. A typical example is the next trail, but it could be a river, power line, or high ridge. When you hit that catch feature, you know you missed the control, so stop and plan a new attack. Make sure you definitely know where you are before moving on. You can travel faster to the attack point. Your attack point should be a noticeable feature, so you shouldn't need to constantly use your compass to locate it. For example, if a cliff face is your attack point, you should be able to run along your set path and realize when you've reached the cliff face. Check with the map to see how far and in what direction to travel from your attack point. At this point, you should be careful about giving your position (and the control site's position) away to nearby opponents. Avoid simply running from the attack point to the control site.

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Trouvez un « point d'attaque ». Vérifiez la carte à la recherche des lignes d'arrêt. Rendez-vous au point d'attaque. Utilisez votre boussole pour localiser votre point de contrôle.


Article in English: Once you have some content in your slides, you can start adding some effects to help make it a bit more interesting for your audience. Select a slide and click the Transitions tab. You will see a list of the most common transitions. You can also click the arrow at the end of the list to open the full listing of available transitions.  When you pick a transition, it will affect how that slide appears. For example, adding a transition to Slide 2 will affect how Slide 1 transitions into Slide 2. You will be able to see a preview in the slide editing window when you click each transition. Don't add too much transitions to your presentation. This can be distracting to the audience and keeps them from focusing on your what is the most important which is your content. Plain white is boring. If your presentation is standard text on a plain white background, half of your audience will be asleep before you reach the third slide. Use subtle backgrounds to add a little visual flair to your project.  Right-click on a blank section of your slide and select "Format Background", or click the Design tab and the click the arrow icon next to "Background" on the far right. Choose your fill type. You can choose a solid color, a gradient fill, a picture background, or a pattern fill. Selecting each choice will display several options for it, such as fill color, picture location, gradient settings, and more. Experiment until you find the background that fits your presentation. By default, the background will only be applied to your active slide. Click the "Apply to All" button to apply your background choices to every slide. Make sure that your text is still easily readable with the background you choose. Adding pictures, diagrams, and other visual aids can help the audience grasp the ideas of your presentation and drive your point home. Images break up the monotony of text and help keep the audience from tuning out.  Click the Insert tab. There will be a large number of options when it comes to inserting objects. Click the Picture...

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Ajoutez des transitions entre les diapositives. Ajoutez un fond. Ajoutez des images. Ajoutez des liens. Insérez une vidéo.


Article in English: Once you have taken the time to think about and review the content of your disturbing thoughts, you should start moving past them. Try some of the following positive activities to distract yourself.  Exercise - it can help reduce tension and anxiety. Pick up a hobby to keep your mind and body busy. Go out with friends. Go to a cafe and read a good book. Write a poem, draw a picture, sing a song. In some cases, disturbing thoughts can be related to antisocial behavior, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, or obsessive compulsive disorder. If you are frequently having disturbing thoughts, ask yourself the following questions:  Are you considering acting on potentially harmful thoughts? Are you considering hurting yourself or others? Are you thinking and planning on how to go about hurting someone with the intent of doing it? Are you hearing voices telling you to hurt yourself or others? Are your obsessive thoughts or behaviors affecting your home or work life? Are you reliving a traumatic experience over and over again? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should seek help from a mental health care professional. If the intrusive thoughts are common ones that others may have, seek out support groups where you can connect with other people who will understand. For example, if your spouse has been diagnosed with cancer, there are support groups for spouses where you can share your feelings and concerns.

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Trouvez-vous une distraction. Déterminez si vous avez besoin de l'aide d'un professionnel. Rejoignez un groupe de soutien si vos pensées dérangeantes sont liées à quelque chose contre lequel d'autres personnes luttent.


Article in English: Once you have the caramel in the ramekins, you want to work somewhat quickly. Get the oven hot quickly so that you can start cooking the flans as soon as you're done mixing. As soon as it comes off the heat, pour the copper-colored caramel into the bottom of either a large 9-inch glass pie pan or individual ramekins. Swirl it a bit so the entire bottom of the dish is coated. This will harden into the sugar disc topping your flan.   Caution: This sugar will be extremely hot. Want a perfectly smooth caramel? Pour this syrup through a fine mesh strainer as it goes into the baking dishes. You want a completely smooth, well-mixed liquid. Use a nice large mixing bowl so that you can really whip it together without spilling. This is the time to lightly customize your flan, though you don't want to go overboard. You should always add the vanilla, as it brings out the richness of the dessert. In addition, try a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg, a touch of almond extract, or even 1/2 cup of shredded coconut. Leave about a 1/4 inch at the top so that they don't bubble over, but flan shouldn't rise and you don't need a ton of room. This is called a water bath, and it helps prevent the sugar from quickly reheating and liquefying. You'll have a much more evenly cooked dessert as a result.  Some cooks actually boil the water before pouring it in, getting the water near cooking temperature as soon as it goes in the oven. This can lead to a slightly firmer flan.  If you can't make a water bath for whatever reason, cover the flans with aluminum foil as they cook. This will help retain moisture and prevent the tops from burning. To test even further, stab a flan with a toothpick. When you remove it, it should come up relatively clean -- not covered in chunks or liquid. Take the flans carefully out of their hot water bath, but don't let them cool just yet Cut around the entire flan to loosen it from the sides, allowing you to easily remove it after it cools. This will "set" the mixture, helping it keep its shape when served. You...

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Préchauffez le four à 175 °C. Tapissez le fond du moule avec le caramel. Confectionnez la crème. Parfumez la crème. Versez l'appareil dans le moule ou dans les ramequins. Préparez un bain‑marie. Enfournez la crème. Décollez la crème du moule. Placez la crème au frais pendant une à trois heures avant le service. Démoulez la crème. Servez la crème renversée.


Article in English: Once you have the qualifications and the industry knowledge it's time to start applying for corporate trainer jobs. When you do this be sure to pay close attention to the job descriptions to ensure that your qualifications and skills match the requirements of the job. You are unlikely to find your dream job at the outset so be prepared to be flexible and open-minded about the possibilities that are out there.  If you only see listings for jobs that require experience, think about how you can gain relevant experience in a slightly different role, such as a training assistant, human resources worker, or public relations specialist.  If you see a frequent requirement in the person specification that you don't have, think about how you can gain this skill. You should always be looking at how you can develop your skills in your chosen area of expertise. For example, you may need to take a course in particular software products so that you can incorporate them into your presentation or teach employees how to use them. Keep abreast of industry developments and constantly refresh your training approaches. As a trainer you should keep taking training courses yourself. Not only will you enhance your skills and knowledge, but you will experience how other trainers work and could get useful ideas. You can increase your chances of career progression and the value of your training programmes by becoming certified with a professional body. This will effectively vouch for the quality of your work. For example, The Association for Talent Development, the ATD (formerly known as the ASTD) Certification Institute offers the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance Certification (CPLP) which covers all areas of the talent development and training profession. If you would like to advance to become a manager of a corporate training function, the Certified Professional in Training Management (CPTM) certification prepares you to manage a corporate training department.  To become certified as a CPLP, you will need to have at...

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Candidatez pour des emplois en tant que formateur d'entreprise. Renforcez vos compétences spécifiques au secteur. Obtenez une certification.


Article in English: Once you have told your lie, you have to live like it is the truth. This can be hard when you do not remember what you said. After you tell the lie, write down the details of the conversation you had with the person. Write down what you said, any questions they asked, and your response to the questions.   The person may come back and ask you something about the lie you told. You must keep the same story you had before. Telling the lie is often the easy part. Keeping up with the lie is more difficult. Do not leave any evidence behind that you told a lie. Be extra careful with social media. If you lie and say you did something, but your social media says something different, you will definitely get caught.  Avoid using a computer or mobile device to carry out your lie. These things are easy to check and can get you in a lot of trouble. If you wrote something down, cut up the paper and throw it away. Lying requires you to have a good memory. The more lies you tell, the harder it will be to keep up with them. If your brain is required to keep up with multiple lies, you may end up telling on yourself.  To cut down on the number of lies you tell, do not lie to multiple people. Over time, it will be easier for you to remember the lie you told. If you get caught lying, it will be harder for people to believe you. You will have a reputation as a liar. People may even assume you are lying even when you are telling the truth.  Plan out your lies and keep them to a minimum. Tell the truth the majority of the time. It will make you more trustworthy. When you get caught telling a lie, you have to continue to lie to cover it up. You will end up telling more lies than you initially planned to. Instead of one, you have now told 5 or 6 lies. In this case, it is best to just confess.  If you confess, you may say, "I didn't tell the truth about ____. I'm really sorry." If you are feeling guilty, confessing will make you feel better.

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Écrivez ce que vous avez dit. Couvrez vos traces. Ne dites pas d’autres mensonges. Ne vous faites pas prendre en train de dire d’autres mensonges. Arrêtez de mentir avant que la situation ne s’aggrave.


Article in English: Once you know the basics of the speed equation, you can use it to find more than just speed. For example, if you start out knowing speed and one of the other variables, you can rearrange the equation to find the missing piece of information. For example, let's say that we know that a train traveled at 20 kilometers per hour for four hours, but we need to know how far it went. In this case, we can rearrange the equation and solve like this:  speed = distance/time speed × time = (distance/time) × time speed × time = distance 20 km/h × 4 h = distance = 80 kilometers Sometimes, you may calculate speed in one set of units but need it in another. In this case, you'll need to use conversion factors to get your answer into the correct units. To do this, just write the relationships between your units as a fraction and multiply. When you multiply, flip your fraction as needed to get rid of the units you don't want. This is a lot easier than it sounds!  For example, let's say that in the example problem above, we need our answer in miles instead of kilometers. There are about 1.6 kilometers in a mile, so we can convert like this: 80 kilometers × 1 mile/1.6 kilometers = 50 miles   Note that because kilometers appears on the bottom of the fraction, it cancels with the kilometers in the original answer, leaving the answer in miles.  This site contains conversions for most common units. Objects don't always travel in nice, convenient straight lines. In cases when they don't, you may not be able to simply plug a numerical value for distance into the standard speed equation. Instead, you may need to replace the d in s = d/t with a formula that models the distance the object traveled. For example, let's say that an airplane flies in a circle that is 20 miles wide five times. The plane completes this journey in half an hour. In this example, we still need to find exactly how far the plane has traveled before we can find its speed. We can use the equation for the distance around a circle (its circumference) in place of d in our...

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Isolez les différentes variables pour résoudre la distance et le temps. Convertissez les unités de mesure au besoin. Remplacez la distance par d’autres formules au besoin. Sachez que la formule v = d / t donne la vitesse moyenne.


Article in English: Once you move out of the home, whether you’re in college or living in another state for a new job, it’s important to stay in touch with your parents. Call them at least once or a few days a week, send them emails when you think of them, and make a point to visit home for holidays, long weekends, or just as often as you’re able. They’ll appreciate the time you’re giving them and will feel loved and cared for because of the effort you make to see them. Remember anniversaries and birthdays. It’s important to send your parents birthday cards or gifts on their anniversaries or on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day (if your family celebrates it). This shows them that they’re on your mind even when you’re apart. Studies show that parents are the most happy when their own adult children are happy in their lives. This doesn’t mean you have to have a perfect life or that you should feel bad if things have taken a bad turn for you, but it does mean that you should work to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. If every time you talk to your parents, all you do is complain about your job, romantic life, or living situation, then they will begin to think that they have failed you by giving you a bad life. Talk to them about the good things in your life and sugar-coat the problems you’re facing, whenever you can, as long as you don’t feel like you’re being dishonest. With this in mind, know that it’s much more important to your parents that you’re happy than if you make a six figure salary, live in a posh neighborhood, or are dating the most beautiful woman in the city. It’s more important that you do the best you can with what you have, instead of striving for some impossible-to-reach version of happiness. You may feel like your parents will be disappointed if you ask for financial, or even for emotional support as an adult, but studies actually show that parents are happy to provide support to their children. They’ll like the fact that they can still be useful to you and you shouldn’t be ashamed to ask for help once in a...

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Communiquez avec vos parents aussi souvent que possible. Soyez heureux – et rassurez vos parents quand vous ne l'êtes pas. Demandez et acceptez de l'aide quand vous en avez besoin. N'essayez pas d'être le père de vos parents. Traitez-les en adultes, d'égal à égal.


Article in English: Once you notice a girl you are attracted to or interested in, you should make fleeting eye contact with her. Avoid staring or leering at her. Instead, glance at her periodically and smile at her. If she returns your glances and smiles, she may also be interested in you. You should also display open body language to show her you are engaged in her. Keep your hands relaxed at your sides or casually holding a drink, with your body facing towards her and your head facing her direction. Really get her attention by sending over a few drinks to her table or offering to pay for her drink at the bar. Look at what she is already drinking before you order something and ask the bartender what she is drinking. You should then order her the same thing or something similar.  Offering her friends drinks as well will show her that you can be considerate of her company and are not trying to impress just her. Buying her friends a drink, as well as her, will also appear non threatening and friendly. Remember that a girl does not owe you any of her attention just because you bought a drink. Buy her a drink as a friendly way to notify her of your presence, but not as an excuse to aggressively pursue her or push yourself on her. If she accepts your drink, you can take this as a sign that she is open to engaging with you. Take a deep breath and gather up the courage to walk over and say “hi” to her. Tell her your name and ask her about herself. Be relaxed and casual in your introduction, using open and non-threatening body language.  Maintain eye contact when you speak to her and do not shy away from talking to her friends, as well. Show her that you can handle talking to her friends and be personable as you speak to them. But keep your primary focus on her, using small talk like “What do you do?” or “I love this song, do you like this band?” Early compliments about her physical appearance are risky, unless she's obviously into you. Get in her good graces first by showing enthusiasm for her hobbies, interests or other topics that...

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Établissez un contact visuel avec elle. Offrez-lui à boire, ainsi qu’à ses amis. Prenez votre courage à deux mains et présentez-vous.


Article in English: Once you paint your nails, you will have to work quickly, or the polish will dry and become hard to work with. Here is a list of what you will need to have ready:  Basecoat and nail polish Baking powder Tightly-woven sifter Small dish or container Small, soft makeup brush This will be enough time for a thin layer of baking powder to sink into the nail polish, giving it a matte effect. Your nail polish may still look glossy while wet, so it may be a good idea to let it dry completely in order to see the final results. Also, you might want to avoid using a topcoat. Most topcoats are glossy, and will take away the effect. If you can find a matte one, then use that.

Summary in French:

Récupérez ce dont vous allez avoir besoin. Laissez sécher quelques secondes. Laissez sécher complètement vos ongles.


Article in English: Once you shut off your bedroom light and your cat settles into your bed, you may think you can both drift off to sleep. But cats can be skittish at night, even after a long play session before bed, and may playfully swat your face, sit on your head, or meow to get attention. It’s important that you reinforce your status as the pet owner by correcting your cat after this behavior. This might mean sending your cat to the other side of the bed by saying “no” and moving your cat away from you. Or, you can send your cat to the corner by placing its carrier (or a preferred sleeping box or cat bed) in the corner of the bedroom. If the cat starts to act up when you are in bed, say “no” and point to the carrier. Continue to point until it goes into the carrier for a time out. If your cat wakes you up at any time, including the morning, do not feed it, play with it, or react in any way — not even by yelling at it or shutting it out. These responses teach your cat that waking you up is a successful way to get your attention. Instead, get out of bed when you want to, and spend at least fifteen minutes on other activities before giving your cat any food or attention. You may need to put a pillow over your ears through a few meow-filled mornings, but most cats will lose the habit if you stay firm. An automatic feeder is an excellent solution to this problem, especially if the cat's accustomed to breakfast as soon as you get up. You can set it to dispense food at the time of the morning meal, or divide it into two or three smaller meals throughout the night if your cat begs for food in the night. If your cat keeps you awake by running or meowing at night, start looking for a solution immediately. If this behavior appears suddenly, take your cat to a vet to check for medical issues. Even if you think the cat is healthy, a quick response is important to prevent the bad habit from becoming permanent.A kitten that races around during the night needs more play during the day, ideally with another kitten. If your new kitten meows...

Summary in French:

Corrigez les comportements négatifs au lit. Ne le récompensez pas s’il vous réveille. Occupez-vous de son mauvais comportement la nuit. Amenez-le chez le vétérinaire s’il miaule la nuit.


Article in English: Once you start making your bun, it will be difficult to open boxes and drawers. Keep a bunch of bobby pins handy, and your hair tie around your wrist. Try to use a hair tie that matches your hair color. You can find them in black, dark brown, and light brown/beige. If you have red hair, use either a dark brown or purple hair tie, depending on how colored/dark your hair is. You can leave your bun as is, or you make it messier. To do this, gently pull on each side of the bun until you get the fluffiness you want. You can also move the loose ends around so that they face different directions. Take a loose strand, and wrap it around the base of your bun a few times, then pin it in place with a bobby pin. If you can still see the hair tie, repeat this step with another loose strand.

Summary in French:

Commencez avec les cheveux secs. Si nécessaire, retouchez votre chignon. Essayez d'utiliser vos pointes pour dissimuler l'élastique.


Article in English: Once you take the skillet out of the oven, you need to keep the heat going. Make sure the burner is hot before you take the skillet out. Set the skillet on the burner to ready it for the steak. Let it sear for 30 seconds on one side. Flip the steak, and sear it for 30 seconds on the other side. If the steak is especially thick, make sure to turn it on an edge with tongues for 30 seconds, too, so you sear the extra fat there. . Once you've seared both sides, the steak goes back in the oven. Turn the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit (260 degrees Celsius). For a thick steak, you'll need about 2 minutes on each side for medium rare. Cook it for an extra minute on each side of you want medium. You're aiming for 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) for rare or 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 degrees Celsius) for medium, which you can check using a meat thermometer. After you pull the steak out of the oven, take it out of the pan. Give it a light cover of foil, and let it sit for 2 to 5 minutes. After the resting period, cut into the steak, and serve it.

Summary in French:

Mettez la poêle sur un feu vif. Faites griller le steak pendant 30 secondes d’un côté et 30 de l’autre . Finissez la cuisson des steaks dans le four. Laissez le faux-filet reposer.


Article in English: Once you're fully comfortable practicing nudism in the comfort of your own room, you can take it to the next level. If you just want to do it in your room, then chances are it's because you live with roommates or family members who may not be super understanding of your lifestyle. If that's the case, then either you talk to them about it or see how they react (the harder option), or just start exploring other rooms in the house when you know nobody is home.  Start by just going in the buff from your room to the bathroom before and after a shower. Then, try going to another room naked, even if only for a few minutes. When you know no one will be home for a few hours, you can shut the blinds, and have fun hanging out all over the house in the buff. Just make sure to have a back up plan in case people come home earlier than you expected (if you really care about explaining why you're watching TV in the buff.) You can always keep a towel around to cover yourself up and say you were just getting into the shower. However, if you really believe in nudism, then you don't want to be sneaking around forever, do you? Once you've mastered being nude at home, you can take it a step further. If you live in a relatively secluded area, or near one, then see how good it feels to get nude in your backyard, in the woods behind your house, or even on a deserted beach nearby. Just be prepared for the reactions of people who may see you and could get the wrong impression, and try to do it in a place that is as isolated as possible. For example, you can go on a little hike into a deserted wooded area or swim out to a secluded part of a lake, and then go commando. See how it feels to be so close to the elements. Is this something you'd like to do more long term, and without feeling like you're sneaking around? If you've liked the freedom and liberation you've felt from going in the nude, then you may want to have a conversation with your loved ones about it. Talk to your best friend, your significant other, or even your parents, if...

Summary in French:

Faites une pièce à la fois. Diversifiez-vous. Parlez-en à la personne qui vous est la plus proche. Rencontrez des gens à l'esprit ouvert. Envisagez de passer des vacances nu. Si vous ne vous sentez pas à l'aise, réservez le nudisme pour la sphère privée.


Article in English: Once you've decided which questions to ask, it's time to decide who you should ask them to. If you can't include everyone in the audience in your analysis, try to select a group of individuals who you think are representative of the audience you hope to understand.  For example, if you think your audience is mostly women, try to select a sample that reflects that. Other characteristics that might be useful in selecting participants could be their occupation or employer (especially if you are writing something for people in a particular field), their ethnic backgrounds, the city or neighborhood in which they live, or their membership in a particular organization. Which characteristics are most important will vary based on the type of document you are producing and the audience you are hoping to reach. Conduct your survey, interviews, or conversations with potential audience members.  If you are using a survey, you may want to let your participants remain anonymous, especially if you are asking them about anything sensitive or personal. This can lead to more honest responses. If you are interviewing participants in person, you may find it useful to ask clarifying questions or probe for more information by saying things like "can you tell me more about that?" or "tell me why you feel that way." At the same time, how you conduct the interviews can affect how people answer your questions, so you'll need to work hard not to show your own biases or make your participants feel like they should answer in a particular way.  For interviews or informal conversations, it's often a good idea to record the conversation for later reference, if your participants agree to this. Never record anyone without their permission, as this may be a violation of state law. Now it's time to have a look at the information you've collected and see what it tells you about your audience. How knowledgeable or interested are they about the topic you'll be writing about? How old is the average person in your sample? What proportion of them...

Summary in French:

Sélectionnez votre échantillon. Collectez vos données. Analysez vos données. Créez le profil de votre public.


Article in English: Once you've determine the size of your plugs, gather the tools and supplies you need. You just need a few things to change your spark plugs. Get a socket wrench with a spark plug socket extension that's the right size for your plugs, as well as a new set of spark plugs.  In the past, a gapping tool was always required to fit the plugs properly, but modern spark plugs now come pre-gapped.  However, spark plug gaps may still be set incorrectly (even if preset). You should always check and set the gaps to be sure. Having compressed air, a rag, and rubbing alcohol on hand can help the job go more smoothly. If you want to make sure the plugs unscrew easily next time you need to replace them have a bottle of anti-seize on hand to apply a light coat over the threads of the plug before screwing it on.

Summary in French:

Préparez votre matériel et vos fournitures.


Article in English: Once you've learned what kind of you humor you enjoy, try including it in your conversations with friends. Try telling jokes you've learned, and don't be too disappointed if they don't make your friends laugh. Try to tell your joke as if you commenting on the weather. A casual delivery is often the funniest part of an absurd comment.  Make up jokes. Look for the absurdity of a situation you are in, or an illogical decision you made, and try to tell it like a funny story. Write silly captions for the photographs you take. Do the objects in your photographs appear to be doing something other than what they are doing? Saying they are doing something they are obviously not is one easy way to joke. Most conversational humor focuses on shared circumstances, whether it be the weather or the workload. Jokes about commonalities don't have to be particularly funny: their first function is to increase a sense of connectedness. If it's snowing outside, say it's a good day for a picnic. Jokes about acquaintances should not show that acquaintance in a bad light. If you are making fun of a mutual friend, for instance, try to joke about a positive aspect of that person, rather than a weakness. If a colleague is always on time, say you set your watch by them. If your child writes a good paper for school, say they'll be promoted to teacher next. Avoid jokes that comment on the appearance of others, even positively. The ways appearances are evaluated is inevitably radicalized, classed, and gendered. Joking about someone's appearance is likely to put them in an uncomfortable position, and may look like a power move on your part. Joking with yourself is an excellent way to relax and move on from stresses. It is also a crucial tool for dealing with the vicissitudes of life. Learn to take your problems lightly, and laugh at your mistakes. When you make a mistake or have a disappointment, laugh at yourself, and think of how to turn it into a story later.  To see the humor in a situation, you need to take a step back. This bit of...

Summary in French:

Trouvez l’humour qui vous correspond. Plaisantez sur des expériences partagées avec vos proches. Ne riez pas aux dépends des autres. Sachez rire de vous-même.


Article in English: Once you've mastered the trampoline and block, it's time to transition down to the floor. You’ll be combining the “punch jump” and rotations you’ve now perfected to do this safely and effectively. To start the flip, you should run forward as you keep your body as straight up as possible. Run fast enough that you get enough momentum to really jump up high. As you get close to the jump, lift your arms into the air with your head held high. You will do a small jump before you jump into your flip. Jump forward as you keep your arms lifted over you head and your legs closed. Continue looking forward with your head straight and do not bend your head. This will cause you to bend your back, which can mess up your flip. Keep your abs contracted. Jump into the air from the balls of your feet with your arms extended overhead. Don’t bend your knees to jump. Keep your body straight and reach as high as possible to gain height for your flip. Bending your knees or bending your body down at the wrong time can mess up this flip. When you are in air, tuck your knees to your chest to make yourself into a ball. Grab your shins as you move into the rotation for the flip forward. Once you feel your body complete the rotation, let go of your shins to stop flipping. You don’t have to hold on to your shins for very long to get a front flip. Holding on for too long can cause you to start another flip, which at this point will cause you to mess up. As you complete the flip rotation, extend your legs down so you can land on your feet in a stuck position. This means that you shouldn’t bounce or have an extra step after you’ve landed. As you land, bend your knees slightly but try to keep your body as straight as possible. Be aware that a front flip requires a blind landing. You won’t be able to see the floor before your feet touch it. But don’t worry! Keep your knees bent and your body straight and trust that you’re coming back down for a good landing.

Summary in French:

Partez du sol. Courez en avant. Préparez le saut. Sautez le plus haut possible. Tenez-vous les tibias. Lâchez vos jambes. Retombez sur les pieds.


Article in English: Once you've selected and bought your traps, you'll need to bait them (with the exception of poison traps, which use the poison itself as bait.) Apply your bait to the designated spot on the trap according to any instructions provided with it. Typically, for snap traps, the bait will need to go on the flat "platform" that sits opposite the swinging arm. Glue traps, on the other hand, often have a peg in the middle that bait can sit on. Live traps usually have a similar platform for the bait in the center. Your bait should be a small, thimble sized amount of a food that's appetizing to rats — don't use too much or it will be easier for the rat to take it without springing the trap. Just a few common examples of rat bait are listed below:  Peanut butter Bacon or meat Most fruits and vegetables Cereals Commercial rat baits (available at hardware stores and online pest control retailers) One of the biggest tell-tale signs of a rat problem is the presence of small, brown, pellet-like droppings. Anywhere you find these droppings is an acceptable place to put a trap — if a rat has been there before, there's a good chance it will be there again. Take care when handling or cleaning rat droppings — certain illnesses, like Hantavirus, can be caused by accidentally ingesting or inhaling small particles from rat feces. Wear gloves and a face mask when disposing of rat droppings and be sure to wash your hands when you've finished. For indoor rat problems, it's usually best to place traps directly next to walls and corners where rats (or rat droppings) have been spotted. Rats hate running out in the open where they can be seen easily, so putting rat traps in the middle of the floor is unlikely to warrant results unless they're in a location where you've specifically noticed rats before. If using snap traps, place the traps perpendicular to the wall so that the baited end is touching it. This forces the animals to touch the bait platform if they want to continue along the same path as they've been using before. Rats can be a...

Summary in French:

Placez un appât sur vos pièges avant de les placer quelque part. Recherchez les excréments de rats comme. Placez les pièges utilisés en intérieur le long des murs et dans les coins. Placez judicieusement vos pièges externes. Envisagez de poser des pièges à l'extérieur pendant quelques jours. Contrôlez régulièrement vos pièges.


Article in English: Once you've visited Saffron City for the first time, the easiest way to get there in the future by far is to fly there. All you need is a Pokémon that knows the Fly move (HM02) and you can reach Saffron City basically instantly from most parts of Kanto. To fly to Saffron City, select a flying-type Pokémon in the Pokémon menu who knows Fly, then select "Fly" from the menu and select Saffron City on the map. Saffron is the city at the Center of the "cross" on the east side of the map. If you don't have a Pokémon who knows Fly in your party or you're looking for a little extra experience, you may want to walk to Saffron City. There a number of different ways to do this since Saffron is centrally located between four different towns. Below are brief directions for reaching Saffron City from each direction:  From the north: Starting in Cerulean City, head south through Route Five. Note that the northern end of the Underground Path exits into Route Five.  From the south: Starting in Vermillion City, head north through the winding path of Route Six. Note that the southern end of the Underground Path exits into Route Six.  From the east: Starting in Lavender Town, head west, following the road through Route Eight. Note that the end of the Underground Path exits into Route Eight.  From the west: Use Route Seven as described in the section above. If you don't have a Pokémon who knows Fly in your party and you just want to Get to Saffron City as quick as possible, using the Bike is probably your best bet. With the bike, you can use any of the land routes listed above — you'll just be able to move through them faster. To get the bike, you must take the Bike Voucher (obtained from the Pokémon Fan Club in Vermillion City) to the bicycle shop in Cerulean City. Normally, the bike is 1,000,000 Pokémon dollars — one more than you can ever obtain in the game.

Summary in French:

Volez jusqu'à Safrania. Marchez jusqu'à Safrania. Rendez-vous à Safrania en bicyclette.


Article in English: Once you've washed the oily allergen off of your skin, you should apply a product to relieve itching and help dry up the rash quickly. You can purchase calamine lotion and over-the-counter (OTC) hydrocortisone cream at a drugstore or pharmacy. Calamine will dry up any oozing or weeping coming from your poison ivy rash. Hydrocortisone relieves redness, swelling, and itching caused by poison ivy. You can purchase calamine lotion and over-the-counter (OTC) hydrocortisone cream at a drugstore or pharmacy. Try OTC antihistamines like brompheniramine, cetirizine, chlorpheniramine or diphenhydramine. These can help block the allergen that's causing your reaction to poison ivy. You may want to take diphenhydramine at night since it can make you drowsy and use loratadine or cetirizine for during the day. Always follow the manufacturer's dosing instructions. It may be difficult to leave a poison ivy blister alone if the blister is large. To draw out the fluid in the blister and reduce the size of the blister, make an astringent paste. Combine baking soda with just enough water to make a paste and apply it directly to your rash or blisters. Or if your rash is large, add a cup of baking soda to a tub of cool water and soak in it for at least 30 minutes. For smaller rashes, dab some witch hazel or apple cider vinegar onto the rash. You can also soak a green or black tea bag in water and apply the tea bag directly to the rash. While the worst part of a poison ivy rash is the first few days, it will clear up within a few weeks. If the rash covers a large portion of your body or the itching is very severe (even after trying treatments), call your doctor. You may need prescription-strength oral steroids or antihistamines. You should also call your doctor if:  You have a temperature over 100.4°F (38°C) The rash is oozing pus or has soft yellow scabs The itching gets worse or prevents you from sleeping The rash doesn't seem to improve within a few weeks

Summary in French:

Appliquez un produit contre les démangeaisons. Prenez un antihistaminique en vente libre. Appliquez un astringent qui fait sécher. Utilisez des traitements médicaux.


Article in English: Once your broken foot is treated by a doctor, you should focus on staying off your foot as much as you can. Use crutches to get around and make sure you put your full weight on your arms, hands, shoulders, and the crutches, not on your foot. If you have a broken toe or toes, your broken toe may be taped to its neighboring toe to keep it from moving. You should put no weight on your broken toe and give it six to eight weeks to heal fully. Put your foot on a cushion in bed or on a high chair when sitting so it is higher than the rest of your body. This will help to keep the swelling down. Icing your foot can also reduce swelling, especially if it is in bandages, not a cast. Apply the ice for 10 minutes at a time, re-applying every hour for the first 10 – 12 hours of the injury. Your doctor should give you pain relievers or recommend over-the-counter pain relievers you can use to help manage the pain. Only take them as prescribed by your doctor or as specified on the label. Most foot fractures take six to eight weeks to heal. You should schedule a follow up exam with your doctor once you are able to start walking and putting weight on your foot. Your doctor may recommend you use a rigid and flat-bottomed shoe to help your foot heal properly.

Summary in French:

Reposez autant que possible votre pied. Soulevez le pied souffrant et appliquez de la glace pour réduire l'enflure. Prenez des analgésiques selon les directives de votre médecin. Planifiez un examen de contrôle avec votre médecin.


Article in English: Once your child is doing well and using the potty consistently you can bring them shopping to pick out some "big boy underpants" or "big girl underwear" together. They will feel so proud and grown up wearing them, it will make you smile! Let them wear the underwear at home, though you may want to continue using diapers or training pants at night or when you're on the go, as accidents will happen.  Cloth underwear will actually help your child with their training, as they will be able to tell when the underwear are wet—something which is not so easy with absorbent diapers. They will also be so pleased with their new underwear that they will be reluctant to get them wet, and therefore more diligent about keeping them dry! Getting the hang of using the potty or toilet at home is one thing, but strange, unfamiliar bathrooms can be intimidating to a child and they may refuse to use them. You can overcome this, and avoid putting your child back in diapers if you're trying to phase them out, by bringing the potty with you while travelling. Potties with removable seats are great for this, as you can pop them onto the seat of any toilet to recreate your child's comfort zone! Once your little boy has got the hang of peeing sitting down, it's time for him to master the art of doing it while standing up. Daddy can help with this one, by showing his little man how it's done. Just be aware that little boy's aim is not usually the greatest and you can expect some interesting attempts at making it into the bowl.  One great method some parents use for training their boys how to get their pee in the bowl is to put some Cheerios or Fruit Loops in the toilet bowl and tell their son to aim directly for them. This turns it into a fun game which appeals to most boys' mischievous side!  You can also purchase adhesive “targets” that can be stuck to the toilet bowl from online shops. Your potty training efforts will be undermined if your child is not being encouraged to use the potty by babysitters or child minders. Take the time to...

Summary in French:

Achetez des sous-vêtements. Emportez le pot. Faites uriner les garçons debout. Prévenez les autres adultes. Passez à la propreté pendant la nuit.


Article in English: Once your flower has lost its flowers, use a pair of pruning shears to cut the flowering stem off the bulb. This helps prevent the bulb from using more energy than it needs to. Trim as close to the base of the bulb as you can. Keep the leaves on your tulips. These help store energy for the next season. After its blooming period, the leaves of your tulip will take about 6 weeks to yellow and die. In this time, the bulb is gathering the energy it needs from the sun in order to bloom in the next spring season. Once all the leaves have died, you can dig the bulb from the ground or pot.  Do not overwater the bulbs as the leaves die. An occasional rain is okay, but if the soil is too wet, the bulbs will start to rot. Loosen the soil around the bulb with a garden shovel and pull the bulb out of the ground. The leaves should be easy to remove by hand since they have died. Otherwise, use a pair of pruning shears or sharp scissors to cut off the leaves and the roots. Cut as close to the bulb as you can without damaging it. Wipe the outer layer of the bulbs with a dry paper towel. Remove any soil or worms that may be present. This also helps the bulbs dry faster. The outer layer of the bulb may be dying if it is browned or shows signs of rot, so gently rub it with the paper towel in order to remove it. Keep the bulbs in a dry place out of the sun for 2 days. Storing the tray inside your garage or a shaded area outside will work the best. If bulbs are stored in the sun or in moist conditions, the bulb will retain the moisture and develop rot. Sort through the bulbs you’ve collected and check for any discoloration that would suggest rot or disease. Tulip bulbs should look full and hard rather than being soft and shriveled. Small spots of rot may be removed with a sharp knife sterilized with household disinfectants, such as diluted bleach, rubbing alcohol, or white vinegar.

Summary in French:

Coupez les tiges des bulbes. Sortez les bulbes lorsque les feuilles sont jaunes et mortes. Sortez les feuilles et les racines des bulbes. Nettoyez la terre avec du papier essuietout. Séchez les bulbes sur un plateau. Jetez les bulbes décolorés ou malades.


Article in English: Once your paint is prepared, you should squirt a dab of paint onto a piece of cardboard next to the piece of paper that's being painted on. This will offer the painter easy access to the paint without having to dip into the bottle each time. Alternatively, you can unscrew the cap of the ketchup bottle and dip in the paintbrush directly. You should only dip in the tip. This will offer the painter the best-possible control when using the paint. Your homemade paint may be used in much the same way as a watercolour paint. Take the brush and paint in strokes. Because the paint is coloured only by food colouring, you should apply lots of paint in order to get a decent colour. Learning how to paint is a process that can take years by certain definitions. However, for the sake of simple homemade kid's paint, fun should be emphasized over technique. Although homemade paint will appear transparent at first, when it dries it will look more opaque. Give the paint at least a couple of hours to dry entirely. Microwaving the paint will make the ingredients in the paint settle and bring out some of the food colouring further. Put the artwork in the microwave for 3-5 seconds. Make sure not to put it in for much longer than that, as you may risk damaging or even burning the artwork. Homemade products can sometimes be as good as the real thing. In the case of non-toxic kid's paint, however, you won't get the same vibrant colours you could expect from store bought paint. Nonetheless, this won't stop the homemade concoction from being a lot of fun.

Summary in French:

Mettez-en un peu sur une palette. Dessinez avec le pinceau. Laissez sécher . Passez-la au microonde . Attendez-vous à des résultats réalistes.


Article in English: Once your superworms mature into beetles, you will need to offer them a habitat where they can thrive and breed. Look for a container with smooth sides that is ventilated (e.g., with either a screened lid or a solid lid with a mesh-covered air hole) and easy to clean. A few good housing options include:  A small glass or plastic aquarium or small animal habitat. A plastic food storage bin. A kitty litter tray. Use an edible substrate material such as rolled oats, oat bran, wheat germ, or wheat bran. This material will serve as bedding, a source of food, and a place for your beetles to lay their eggs. You may find it difficult to remove your beetles from the bedding if you use a coarse-grained substrate, such as whole oats. You can solve this problem by grinding up the substrate material with a food processor. Offer your superworm beetles a piece of carrot, a slice of potato, or a little bit of fruit. This will provide both food and a source moisture for the beetles. This is critical for preventing your beetles from eating each other and any eggs and larvae in the substrate.  Change out your fruit or vegetable daily to prevent it from getting moldy. If you wish, you can keep the fruit or vegetable pieces off the substrate by placing them on a section of paper egg crate. Don’t put a dish of water in the habitat, or it could cause the substrate to become moldy. Your beetles will get enough moisture from the fruit and vegetable pieces. You can also lightly mist the substrate with water every other day if you wish. Take care not to let it get too damp, however, or mold could develop. House your beetles in a warm environment. Superworm beetles are temperature sensitive, and will die if they become too hot or too cold.  If necessary, you can use a heat source to warm up your superworm habitat, such as a terrarium heating pad. Monitor the temperature of the habitat carefully to make sure the beetles don’t overheat. Never put your superworms or superworm beetles in the refrigerator. Unlike mealworms, the superworms...

Summary in French:

Choisissez un contenant pour abriter les insectes. Placez 5 à 8 cm de substrat dans le récipient. Ajoutez un morceau de légume ou de fruit en haut du substrat. Gardez la température de l’habitat entre 20 et 30 °C.


Article in English: Once you’re situated in a good place for stargazing with your wish on your mind, you’ve got to keep an eye out for a shooting star. Lay or sit comfortably and keep your eyes on the sky and think about your wish. Don’t stare at the sky for too long. Take a few breaks every half hour to let your eyes readjust to the dark. If you get lucky enough to see a shooting star, close your eyes before wishing. Then say, “Starlight, star bright,  first star I see tonight: I wish I may, I wish I might, have this wish I wish tonight.” This old rhyme is rumored to make your wish come true. If you tell someone your wish it’s less likely to come true. If you’re stargazing with a friend, say the wish in your head so that they won’t hear it. If you’re alone, you can say it aloud, but make sure that nobody else is around. If you get unlucky and can’t find a shooting star, look for the brightest star you can find and wish on that instead. While bright stars aren’t as legendary as shooting stars in granting wishes, it’s worth a shot. Wishes only come true if you believe in them! After you make your wish, keep thinking about it when you get home. The more positive energy you put into your wish, the more likely it is to come true.

Summary in French:

Cherchez votre étoile filante. Fermez les yeux pendant votre vœu. Ne parlez à personne de ce vœu. Optez pour une étoile très brillante si vous n'arrivez pas à trouver une étoile filante. Croyez en votre vœu.


Article in English: Once you’ve applied the foundation, you want to set it so your pores stay minimized all day. Use a powder puff to press and roll a translucent setting powder over your face. It will fill in any pores that your primer and foundation haven’t covered and keep your face from getting shiny. Loose powder typically works best for pressing and rolling into the skin. Pressed powder can look cakey. Even if you apply a setting powder, there may still be some shine or excess makeup on your face that emphasizes your pores. Minimize their appearance by pressing blotting papers over your face. They’ll soak up excess oil and emollients from the surface of your skin without disrupting your makeup. If you don’t have blotting papers, take a tissue and pull it apart so you have a single layer. Gently press it over your face to blot. When you’re happy with how your foundation looks, it’s a good idea to apply a setting spray. Not only will it lock your makeup in place all day, it will remove any powderiness or cakiness that might occur if you use too much foundation and powder.  To use the spray, hold the bottle out at arm’s length, and spritz it several times over your entire face. Different setting sprays are made for different skin types (oily, dry, or combination). Make sure you pick a setting spray that is right for your skin.

Summary in French:

Appliquez une poudre fixante. Tamponnez votre visage avec un buvard. Aspergez-vous d'un spray fixant.


Article in English: Once you’ve been dealt all your cards, gather them up and inspect them, being careful to not let the others see. Add the numerical values of the cards in your hand to find their total. In Tonk, the numerical values are:  One point for aces. Ten points for all picture cards (the jack, queen, and king) The face value for numerical cards (for example, a two of hearts equals two points). If the cards in your hand add up to a total of 50 points, declare Tonk right away. This means you win the hand automatically without any further play. It also means that you win double the agreed-upon stakes per hand. However: It is possible that another player may also have 50 points and thus declare Tonk, too. In this case, no one wins, and the hand is over. If no player declares Tonk, have the dealer place the stack of undealt cards facedown on the table. This is your stockpile. Now flip the topmost card over. Set it facing upward right beside your stockpile. This is now the beginning of your discard pile. Have the player seated to the dealer’s left go first. Let them draw a single card from either the stockpile or the discard pile. Wait for them to discard either that same card or another one from their hand. Then have the player seated to their left do the same, and so on for the rest of the hand. Whenever a player discards, they must place the card face up on the discard pile, just like the card that started that pile, so the next player can see what it is. ” As you draw and discard cards, keep those that will form either a “book” or “run.” To make a “book,” collect three or more of the same card from each suit. To make a “run,” collect three or more sequential cards within one suit. Whenever you have enough cards to make either one, “spread” those cards out on the table immediately and hold onto the others in your hand.  An example of a book would be three kings of any suit. A run, on the other hand, would be something like the two, three, and four of spades. Once a spread is down on the table, use the cards that you draw...

Summary in French:

Comptez la valeur de vos cartes. Déclarez un tonk si vous en avez un. Commencez une pioche et un écart. Jouez dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre. Faites des combinaisons. Complétez les combinaisons existantes.


Article in English: Once you’ve chosen a project and done the necessary background reading, it can be hard to figure out where to start. You haven’t yet undertaken the research necessary to formulate a solid argument, so, for the time being, think of your project as a scholarly question you want to answer. Later, when you think you have the answer, it can become your thesis – the original argument that your dissertation will make. In general, “how” and “why” questions work best for dissertations, as they will yield richer, more complex answers. Once you know where you’ll need to go and what kind of work you’ll need to do, start applying for all available funding – from your department, from your university, and from external organizations. Academic funding moves slowly: you might, for example, apply for a grant in October, receive notice that you’ve won the award (or not) in March, and get to use the money at some point beginning in June. If you don’t cast a wide net and get an early start, you could add years to your dissertation timeline. Your advisor will be the person who guides your research, supports you emotionally and mentally through the development of your project, and ultimately signs off on your work.  You should select someone whose work you respect, who is relatively easy to get along with, and who communicates effectively. You should try to find an advisor who is happy to offer guidance but still allows your work to be your work.  Someone who is overly rigid may not be easy to work with during revisions or if your work goes in a new direction. Your advisor can probably recommend faculty members to approach about serving on your committee. In general, you want people with whom you’ve already worked closely and whose specific fields of expertise vary. Different perspectives are valuable. Be aware that, depending on your institution, you may not be able to select your committee members.  It is common to form your own committee in the US, but in other parts of the world, the dissertation advisor often puts together a...

Summary in French:

Formulez votre projet comme une question à laquelle répondre. Postulez pour un accompagnement financier le plus tôt possible. Choisissez bien votre directeur de thèse. Choisissez sagement votre jury de thèse . Développez des stratégies concernant la recherche bibliographique et la prise de notes. Suivez les recommandations de mise en forme dans votre filière .


Article in English: Once you’ve generated content, it’s time to organize it so that your speech will flow nicely. A great way to do this is to make an outline. An outline is a way to organize content so that it goes in a logical order that a listener or reader can follow.  Your outline can be as detailed as you'd like. Your outline should contain spaces for an opening, the body of the speech, and a tight conclusion. An outline doesn’t contain the complete text of the speech. It simply has bullet points and summaries of each section. Speeches that start with a joke or a great witticism grab the audience’s attention right away. Particularly for a farewell speech, the audience might be expecting something very dry or heavy. Even if the occasion is a bit solemn, try to start with something fun. This will set a good tone and help get people listening for the rest of the speech.  An ice breaker might be some kind of inside joke or chant that everyone present would know about and be able to appreciate. If one of the anecdotes you wrote down is particularly funny or snappy, it could make a good opener as well. Sometimes a quote or inspirational message can work well as an opener, though you may want to save this for your closer. The body of your speech is when you get to share your anecdotes and summarize your time there, if appropriate. You can tell stories about specific people and experiences and also about more broad feelings you have about the people and the place.  When speaking generally or summarizing, remember to, “show, don’t tell.” This means that it’s usually stronger to be specific and give details or examples, rather than generalizing. An example of “show, don’t tell” is saying, “On my first day of work, I noticed that half of the office stayed an extra half hour after closing time to make sure the reports were done,” instead of, “Everyone here always works extra hard.” The way that you close your speech is likely to be something that people remember long after the speech is over. Decide if you want to end on a funny note...

Summary in French:

Faites un plan. Brisez la glace en disant quelque chose d'amusant. Rédigez le corps de texte. Terminez en formulant une citation ou un mot de la fin.


Article in English: Once you’ve identified your feelings about the person, and you’ve figured out the moment that you felt that way, you need to dig more deeply into these feelings. Your mixed emotions may have several different causes. Understanding these causes will help you resolve your mixed feelings. For example, if you have low self-esteem, you may not feel worthy of this person and therefore you won’t let yourself commit to a relationship. A common reason why we have mixed emotions about someone is that this person reminds us of someone in our past. We may unconsciously assign certain qualities or expectations to a new person, based on our relationship and experience with the person in our past, in a process called “transference.” Your boss reminds you of your mean first-grade teacher, so you don’t like to follow your boss’ directions. Think about people in your life that made you feel a similar way as you feel now toward this new person. See if you can identify a similar pattern. Does this person treat you with respect? Is he abusive to you? When someone treats you nicely one minute and meanly the next, this can leave you confused with your own feelings. Think about how other people treat you. Do you get mixed feelings when another person treats you this way? Identifying your own feelings that may or may not be related to the other person is crucial for understanding how to deal with mixed feelings. Once you can separate your own feelings from the feelings that this person gives you, you might be able to identify your true emotions once and for all.

Summary in French:

Examinez ce que vous ressentez. Pensez aux personnes de votre passé. Réfléchissez à la façon dont l'autre vous traite. Soyez honnête avec vous-même.


Article in English: Once you’ve made physical contact, all you have to do is move a bit closer to her until your faces are very close together. If you’re sitting, then you’ll both have to turn your bodies a bit. If you’re standing, you can put your arms around her waist and move closer to her. This should happen slowly and naturally, and you can make eye contact while you get closer. You can lightly lick your lips a bit to soften them, if you’re not too obvious about it. You don’t want to kiss your girlfriend head on, or your noses will get in the way. You should tilt your head slightly in one direction and she should tilt her head slightly in the other. Don’t worry if you don’t get it perfect the first time, or if you both don’t tilt your heads that much. This isn’t so crucial for a regular kiss, so don’t overthink it and tilt your head too much. Here’s your big moment! Close your eyes, then just lean forward a bit and make the connection, touching your lips to hers. Your lips won’t align perfectly, and you don’t have to worry about it. Relax your lips instead of puckering them, and just gently kiss your girlfriend’s lips. You can hold the kiss for a few seconds, or for as long as you both like. This is something you can do while you kiss your girlfriend, if you don’t think it requires too much coordination. Just lightly run your hand over her cheeks or her hair while you’re kissing her. This can be something you do during Round Two, if you go in for another kiss after the first kiss is over. While you’re kissing her, you can place your hands on her waist, her upper back, or her knee or shoulder if you’re sitting down. As long as you’re not touching her anywhere inappropriate, a little bit of touch can help the girl feel more in the moment. Don’t overwhelm her, though. If she’s not touching you except with her lips, only a bit of a light touch on your end will be enough. This sounds silly, but it’s important. You may be so nervous or excited about finally kissing your girlfriend that you may forget to perform one of the most...

Summary in French:

Penchez-vous vers elle jusqu'à ce que vos visages soient prêts à se toucher. Penchez légèrement votre tête. Embrassez-la. Caressez ses joues et ses cheveux. Utilisez vos mains (un petit peu). N'oubliez pas de respirer. Retirez-vous lentement. Terminez sur une bonne note.


Article in English: Once you’ve picked a cage that meets your criteria, run your hand around the inside of it before you buy it. Feel for any sharp edges or rough welds that might hurt your bird and make the cage harder to clean. If you find any trouble spots, select a different cage. You can improve your cockatoo’s personal hygiene with a birdbath. Try placing a bath pan or ceramic dish in the bottom of the cage. The pan or dish should be about 12 inches or 35 centimeters wide. Fill the birdbath with lukewarm water. Clean the birdbath daily. If you notice food or excrement in the bird bath, try to clean it up right away. Your cockatoo will need 1-2 perches mounted inside its cage. Each perch should be about ¾ inch or 2 centimeters in diameter. Place the perch away from food or water dishes to avoid contamination. Cockatoos need lots of mental stimulation. A great way to keep your cockatoo busy is with toys. Try hanging a puzzle toy in your cockatoo’s cage. You can also hang fabric toys that will encourage your cockatoo to use its beak. Some cages come with removable liners, making it easier to clean the cage. Consider buying a cage that includes a custom liner. You can also add a commercial pan to the bottom of the cage to use as a liner, or some old newspaper.

Summary in French:

Assurez-vous que les bords de la cage ne soient pas trop rugueux. Placez un bain pour oiseau dans la cage. Installez 1 ou 2 perches. Donnez quelques jouets à votre cacatoès. Achetez un revêtement pour la cage.


Article in English: One button will be at the top of the collar. The other will be partway down it. Each button should have two holes with thread passing up and down through them, not side to side. The buttons should not appear crooked. The threading should appear to hold them tightly in place. Mother of pearl buttons are all unique. You may notice a rainbow shimmer from a distance. When you look close, you should notice that each button has its own pattern. They may also have some marbling on the back. Plastic buttons are mass-produced and look identical. Real Lacoste polos have mother of pearl buttons instead of plastic ones. Plastic buttons feel softer and warmer but with hard edges. They’ll also lack the dip in the center that real Lacoste buttons have. If you still aren’t sure, try tapping the buttons against your teeth or biting down on them. Mother of pearl buttons should feel harder and denser than plastic buttons. 2017 Lacoste shirts now may have this print on the buttons depending on the style). Buttons on authentic Lacoste polos do not have the brand name printed on them. Letters on the buttons is a sure sign that the buttons are plastic and fake.

Summary in French:

Jetez un œil aux 2 boutons cousus verticalement. Voyez si les boutons semblent identiques. Touchez les boutons pour vous assurer qu'ils sont en nacre. Évitez les boutons avec « Lacoste » imprimés dessus.


Article in English: One effective and environmentally friendly way of cleaning grout is to attack it with a steam cleaner. Outfit your steam cleaner with a thin and pointed nozzle, and a brush attachment if it’s available. Aim the nozzle at the grout lines, apply continuous steam, and follow the grout lines with the steamer. Even if the steam cleaner doesn’t get the grout perfectly clean, it will clean it somewhat, and help loosen the rest of the dirt and debris to make it easier to clean with other products. Take two tablespoons (30 g) of baking soda and add enough water to make a thick paste. Dip a clean toothbrush or grout brush into the paste, and then use the toothbrush to scrub the grout with the paste.  For the best results, use a new toothbrush with hard bristles, and scrub the grout in a circular motion, rather than back and forth.  When you have finished scrubbing the grout, use a spray bottle to spray the area with a half-and-half mixture of vinegar and water. Let it bubble for about half an hour. Use the toothbrush to scrub the baking soda paste and vinegar into the grout again. Rinse the area with clean water. In case the baking soda and vinegar mixture didn’t to the trick, try hydrogen peroxide instead of vinegar. Make a thin paste with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide, and use the toothbrush to scrub the paste into the grout. Pour on some additional peroxide if necessary. Rinse with warm water when you’re finished.  You should never mix vinegar and hydrogen peroxide, so clean the area well and wait a couple days before trying this method. If the hydrogen peroxide doesn’t remove all the dirt and grime, it will at least improve the appearance of the grout by removing stains, and will kill any mold that’s present. In a small bowl, mix together ¼ cup (63 g) borax, ½ teaspoon (3 ml) lemon oil, and enough liquid soap (such as Castile soap) to make a paste. Use your toothbrush to scrub the paste into the grout, and then rinse with warm water.

Summary in French:

Nettoyez à la vapeur. Utilisez du bicarbonate de soude et du vinaigre. Passez à du bicarbonate de soude et de l'eau oxygénée. Essayez le borax et le jus de citron.


Article in English: One good way to treat a pimple with no head is to use a topical cream. You can use an antibiotic cream with anti-inflammatory properties, or try an acne cream containing salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide.  You can also buy face wash containing salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide, which may work to reduce the swelling and clear up the bacteria causing the pimple. You can also try acne spot creams. Make sure to follow the directions on the anti-inflammatory cream or the acne creams. Soaking a pimple with no head with warm or hot water can help it come to a head faster, which can make it easier to treat and make it heal faster. Soak a washcloth or a cotton ball in some hot or warm water. Then, press it against the pimple for a few minutes. You can do this three times a day until the pimple comes to a head. Ice is helpful for painful pimples that have no head. The ice can help lessen any soreness under the skin and also help reduce redness and swelling. You can use an ice pack, ice cubes from your freezer, or even a bag of frozen vegetables. Leave it on for around 10 minutes. You can do this multiple times a day. Make sure to place some kind of cloth between your face and the ice. This helps prevent any damage to your skin from the ice. If you have blind pimples beneath the skin that won’t go away or won’t come to a head, you may want to visit a dermatologist. They can help you find a treatment plan that will get rid of the pimples and help prevent scarring. If none of the at-home methods are working, or the blind pimples are causing you severe pain, you should see your dermatologist.  When you talk to your dermatologist, let them know the methods you have tried to get rid of the pimple. There are prescription medications and treatments that are often very effective in treating acne cysts.

Summary in French:

Utilisez une crème topique. Utilisez une compresse chaude. Essayez une compresse de glace. Consultez votre dermatologue.


Article in English: One great way to facilitate learning is to encourage students to avoid speaking languages other than English in the classroom. This necessarily forces students to use their knowledge of English and further develop them. It also provides teaching moments for instructors and learning opportunities for students.  This tactic is best used when students have already learned the basics (basic questions, greetings, the alphabet, and numbers). When a student uses English incorrectly, correct them in the proper way. Always be encouraging. This tactic works well with the “repeat after me” and/or “answer me” approach. For instance, you can make a statement or ask a student a question. It will give them the opportunity to answer in English. Avoid becoming a “language police.” If a student has difficulty and has to talk in his or her native language, don’t shame them. Hear their concern. When explaining an activity or giving directions about homework, classwork, or a project, you should always give both verbal and written instructions. Giving both verbal and written instructions allows your students to hear words and see them in print at the same time. This will aid in word association and in pronunciation. Print off directions to an activity and distribute them to students before you explain an activity. If you are teaching online, email directions to your students before you explain it to them via video. No matter what type of lesson you are teaching or what activity your students are doing, you should monitor them constantly. Monitoring students will allow you to see their progress and to find out if they are struggling.  If you’re teaching in a classroom environment, walk around and talk to students to see if they are having trouble. If you’re teaching online, send messages or emails to students and ask them if they need help. Make yourself available as much as you can when students are doing in-class activities or other activities. Teaching English as a second language to beginners is a lot more effective when you...

Summary in French:

Encouragez-les à parler uniquement l’anglais en classe. Donnez vos instructions oralement et par écrit. Suivez constamment la progression des élèves. Adoptez différentes méthodes d’apprentissage. Faites de courtes pauses pendant vos cours.


Article in English: One great way to get paid a commission without appearing to sell anything is add affiliate links within your content. That way, when people click on the link, they're taken to the company site and, if they buy, you'll earn a commission.  For example, if you're writing about decor that includes purple comforters, make the phrase "purple comforters" a link to Amazon's site that shows people only comforters that are offered in purple. Your readers can browse through Amazon's offerings and maybe purchase an item that they like. Good news: Companies make it very easy to get links to their site. The way that you get those links varies from company to company, but it's usually very easy to find a link to the product or products that you're looking for. Your website, like most websites, probably has a sidebar. That's a great place to include visual ads for products relevant to your niche.  Once again, you'll find that companies with affiliate programs make it very easy for you to obtain the images and links you need to get your visitors back to their sites. It's almost always just as easy as copying and pasting code into your sidebar. You want to keep people coming back to your website, don't you? If so, then you need to keep on producing original content that's of value to your visitors. That's called "content marketing" by digital marketers.  Good content keeps visitors coming back. That means that they might eventually click on your affiliate links and purchase something. You can also use your content to include affiliate links as mentioned above. The more content you produce, the more affiliate links you have. The law of averages eventually kicks in and you'll start selling. You can think of analytics as information about what you're selling, how you sold it, and to whom you sold it.  Fortunately, most affiliate marketing sites offer helpful analytics so you can get an idea about what's working well for you.    If you find that one type of product sells well on your site, produce content that gives you the...

Summary in French:

Ajoutez des liens d'affiliation dans votre contenu. Ajoutez des publicités visuelles dans votre barre latérale. Continuer de produire du contenu en lien avec votre niche. Utilisez les données analytiques pour mesurer votre succès.


Article in English: One key to being successful in algebra is performing inverse functions. The word “inverse” means opposite. Inverse functions are a way of undoing or untangling a problem. If a chosen problem, for example, contains multiplication, you will use division, which is the inverse of multiplication, to solve the problem.  The inverse of addition is subtraction. The inverse of subtraction is addition. The inverse of multiplication is division. The inverse of division is multiplication. The inverse of an exponent is a root (square root, cube root, etc.). If you are asked to “solve” an equation, this means that you want to end up with x={\displaystyle x=}__, with some number in the blank space. You need to use algebra to move everything else away from the x{\displaystyle x} term so it is alone on one side of the equals sign. You will do this with a series of inverse operations. The key rule to remember is that any operation you make to one side of the equation, you must also do the same to the opposite side of the equation. This will keep the equation balanced and still equal. Individual terms in an equation are linked by a combination of plus and minus signs. You can “cancel” these to get the variable alone by doing the opposite function.  For example, if you start with x+3=7{\displaystyle x+3=7}, you want the x{\displaystyle x} alone. The inverse of +3{\displaystyle +3} is −3{\displaystyle -3}. Remember that you must do everything equally to both sides of the equation. So you will get:  x+3=7{\displaystyle x+3=7}  x+3−3=7−3{\displaystyle x+3-3=7-3}…..(subtract 3 equally on both sides)  x=4{\displaystyle x=4}…..(the +3 and -3 cancel each other out to leave the solution)   If you start with a subtraction problem, you will cancel it the same way with addition:  x−8=12{\displaystyle x-8=12}  x−8+8=12+8{\displaystyle x-8+8=12+8}…..(add 8 to both sides)  x=20{\displaystyle x=20}…..(the +8 and -8 cancel each other out to leave the solution) In the same way, you can perform inverse operations on multiplication and division. A...

Summary in French:

Apprenez-en plus sur le concept des fonctions inverses. Isolez la variable. Faites disparaitre l’addition à l'aide de la soustraction (et vice versa). Annulez la multiplication en utilisant la division (et vice versa). Combinez différentes opérations. Vérifiez votre résultat.


Article in English: One of the best approaches to keeping fisher cats at bay is to remove food that will draw them to your property. Fisher cats are predators that will be drawn by food sources if you leave them in your yard.  Fisher cats will eat berries and fruit when it’s available, but they also like to eat dead fish. They are carnivores for the most part, though, and feast on rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, mice, reptiles, insects, and dead and decaying animal flesh. This means you should get rid of rats and mice infestations before fisher cats come running to target them. Seal all garbage cans, and don’t put food out for animals. Don’t leave out cat food, for example. Although they favor meat, fisher cats might still be attracted to wild bird feeders, seed beneath the feeders, or water sources in your yard. Fisher cats are vicious predators, so don't assume that small pets will be any match for them. Protect them to ensure they are safe. Fisher cats have been known to stalk and kill house pets.  Occasionally, fisher cats go after and kill house cats, so if you’re having a fisher cat problem, keep the house cat inside, as well as any small dogs. Larger dogs may actually keep fisher cats at bay. If you're not sure, it's best to keep your pets inside the home until the fisher cat problem is solved. There have been accounts of fisher cats attacking human children, but this is rare, as they usually go after very small mammals. Fisher cats like to find places to nest. Thus, they might be drawn to your lawn if it has a lot of decaying, organic material around it. Get rid of the organic materials, and they will make a den somewhere else.  That means things like logs, stumps and brush. Getting rid of such items and clearing the lawn will keep the fisher cat more at bay.  Trim brushes and trees. Mow the lawn regularly so that they have fewer hiding places. Locate your coop away from woodlands. If your chicken coop is situated right next to the fisher cats’ natural habitat, they will find it more easily. Woodlands contain many...

Summary in French:

Supprimez toute source de nourriture. Protégez vos animaux de compagnie. Enlevez les matières organiques en décomposition de votre cour. Achetez un chien de garde ou un coq. Reconnaissez une attaque de pékan.


Article in English: One of the best forms of exercise to treat tight skin is weight training. Doing deadlifts and bench presses builds muscle that can help skin look tighter around your stomach, arms, back, and thighs. Starting at about one or two pounds, lift regularly at the gym or at home. Aim for five sets of six to eight reps and make sure to engage in some light lifting and cardio to warm up.  Make sure to ease into a routine. Start with only light amounts of weight and work your way up. If you feel strained, take a break. It's a good idea to talk to a doctor before engaging in weight resistance training. . If you're not already drinking plenty of water, start. Aim to drink roughly two liters of water a day. This will promote skin elasticity and help tighten up loose skin. You can determine if you're dehydrated by checking how fast your skin tightens back after being pinched, which is called skin turgor. Pinch an area of skin on your forearm or abdomen between your thumb and index finger. Hold it for a few seconds, then release. Hydrated skin will return to normal immediately, while dehydrated skin will take a few extra seconds. If you smoke, even only occasionally, quit. In addition to having a poor effect on skin elasticity, smoking comes with a range of risks to your health. Talk to a doctor about quitting smoking if you're looking to tighten your skin. As quitting any addictive substance is hard, seek support. Join a support group in your area or online and let friends and families members know you would appreciate support as you try to quit smoking. Protein-rich foods are vital to tighten skin. Go for healthy protein choices, like cottage cheese, tofu, milk, legumes, beans, seeds, nuts, and fish. These contain nutrients that help your body form collagen and elastin.

Summary in French:

Faites de la musculation. Hydratez-vous. Évitez le tabac. Mangez plus de protéines.