Article in English: Eating foods that you may have a sensitivity to can cause heartburn. Common heartburn causing foods include:  Citrus fruit Chocolate Tomatoes Garlic and onions Fatty foods can cause the sphincter separating your esophagus and stomach to stay open, which can cause heartburn. You should avoid fatty foods if you are struggling with heartburn. Spicy foods can also cause heartburn in a lot of individuals. Lay off the spices to help get rid of your heartburn. Food is not the only substance that can cause heartburn. Certain beverages can give you heartburn. Try to reduce the number of caffeinated beverages you drink to help alleviate heartburn. The pectin in the apple skin acts as a natural antacid. Bananas contain natural antacids. Try eating an apple or a ripe banana to help with heartburn. Since pregnancy causes many changes to your body, things that normally don’t bother you may cause you heartburn now. If you have heartburn a lot, try to figure out what foods are causing it. First, start with the common heartburn trigger foods. Then, start to look at the foods you eat just before a case of heartburn.  This may involve keeping track of foods that cause problems. Write down the foods you eat and see how you feel about one hour after eating. If the food you ate an hour ago is bothering you, you should eliminate that from your diet.  For example, if you have spaghetti and meatballs with tomato sauce for dinner and have heartburn within an hour, your trigger could be the spaghetti, the meatballs, or the tomato sauce.  Next time, eliminate the tomato sauce. If you have no heartburn, you know that the tomato sauce is the trigger. If you still have heartburn, it could be the pasta or the meatballs.  Next day, have some leftover pasta alone with no meatballs and no sauce.  If you have heartburn, the pasta should be eliminated from your diet. Large meals can lead to heartburn. To prevent this from happening, eat smaller amounts of food at any one time. This reduces the stress pressure on your stomach. Slowing down when...

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Corte alimentos que frequentemente causam azia. Consuma alimentos menos gordurosos e temperados. Consuma em menor quantidade as bebidas que levam à azia. Coma uma maçã ou banana. Determine quais os alimentos que causam azia. Faça refeições menores. Coma lentamente. Não coma antes de deitar.


Article in English: Eating nourishing, wholesome food when you are hungry helps you stay strong both mentally and physically — creating a good foundation for the healthy mindset needed to enjoy life. Try to eat mainly whole, unprocessed foods such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, etc. In addition, be sure to drink plenty of water each day. A good measure is to take your body weight in pounds and divide it in half: that's how much water you should drink each day in ounces. Example: if you weigh 180 pounds, you'll need to drink 90 ounces of water each day. Exercise has been shown to boost self-esteem, reduce stress and anxiety, and to improve sleep. Exercise for at least 20 to 30 minutes, three times a week. If possible, try to exercise a little bit every day.  How often and how hard you exercise will depend on your own physical fitness and abilities; be sure to listen to your body and take it slow. If you are new to exercising and/or if you have any health concerns, consult your doctor to ensure that you follow an exercise routine that is safe for you. Studies have linked a lack of sleep to depression. You can help ward off depression by getting enough sleep: adults need 7 to 9 hours each night; teenagers need about 8.5 to 9.5 hours.  If you have trouble falling asleep, try creating a routine in which you go to bed and wake up at the same time each day. Another effective method of falling asleep is to progressively tense and relax your muscles, starting at your feet and working up to your head. This is called  Progressive Muscle Relaxation. If you have chronic insomnia, struggle with depression, or have some other ailment that impairs your ability to enjoy life, you may benefit from consulting a professional. Talk to your doctor about medications that may help you; see a psychologist or registered clinical counsellor. Remember, you deserve to enjoy life; not simply endure it. You're working on enjoying life, but you'll still have ups and downs. When you have a down day, allow yourself to feel it. Don't try to force yourself...

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Alimente-se direito. Pratique atividades físicas. Durma bem. Busque ajuda. Seja bom para si mesmo.


Article in English: Eating poorly can make it hard for your brain to work, because it won't have the tools it needs. The same goes for sleep. Scientists now think that when we sleep, our brains clean out toxins and other dangerous materials that keep us from being able to think clearly. Get your 8 hours of sleep (or however much leaves your body feeling refreshed for the entire day) and eat a healthy, balanced diet. Skip out on junk food, sugar, and too much fat. You should eat fruits, vegetables (kale and spinach are good), and healthy protein sources like fish and nuts. Keep all of your work organized in folders and binders and keep a calendar of due dates. Staying organized like this will help keep you from forgetting assignments and tests. It will also help you schedule in study time and relaxation time, in a way that you can create a healthy balance. Staying organized extends to your work space as well. You should keep extras off of your desk that might cause distractions. When you study, start by evaluating what you do know. You can set aside the information you do know for last minute review. Just make sure that you really are comfortable with the material and do set aside at least a little review time before going in for a test. Once you've set this aside, you can focus on conquering the information that you don't know or aren't comfortable with. When you know you have a test coming up, you'll need to really buckle down and devote extra time and focus to making sure you understand the material. Talk to your teacher for some extra, pointed advice on how to prepare for your test. You should at least ask them about the format that you can expect, as well as how it will be graded.  Study for tests in the testing room. Visual learners especially will benefit from this technique. Your brain will associate the visuals in the room with the studying you did and the information you learned, making it easier to recall. Some studies have argued, however, that moving around to different rooms can help you remember information better....

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Coma bem e durma o suficiente. Seja organizado. Comece com o que você sabe. Prepare-se para as provas. Gerencie seu tempo.


Article in English: Eating smaller chunks of food means your jaw doesn't have to work as hard to chew your food. The less workout your jaw gets, the less likely you are to develop a TMJ disorder. Approach your plate like you're cutting food for a toddler. Cut it in small, very manageable bites. When given the choice, pick the soft option. For instance, choose a snack like avocado, applesauce, or hummus with pita over snacks like an apple or pretzels or nuts. Choose ice cream over a hard cookie. Anything that makes you chew less reduces your likelihood of developing TMJ.  Similarly, pick scrambled eggs instead of sausage or chewy beefsteak, and rice or mashed potatoes over a crunchy snack like raw carrot sticks. In some cases, cooking your food longer can help, such as cooking carrot sticks until they are soft. Soup, oatmeal, smoothies, scrambled eggs, and other soft foods don't require you to do much chewing. Eating these foods for a few days can rest your jaw until it heals. Chewing gum requires your jaw to work more often than it needs to, which can make TMJ worse or even cause symptoms in the first place. Plus, gum is sticky, making your jaw work harder to chew. If you need a breath freshener, opt for a mint instead, and let it dissolve in your mouth. Biting your nails, chewing on ice, or using your teeth to open packages can all lead to problems with TMJ. Stick to just chewing foods to help prevent TMJ issues. Similarly, avoid chewing on pen caps or straws.

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Corte a comida em pedaços menores. Escolha alimentos mais macios em vez dos duros. Pare de mascar chiclete. Não mastigue nada além de comida com os dentes.


Article in English: Eating too fast or talking while eating causes you to swallow more air, which leads to flatulence and bloating.  Slow down and avoid talking with your mouth full.  Take smaller mouthfuls and remember to chew each bite approximately 20 times before swallowing. Taking smaller bites of vegetables and high-fiber foods, allows them to digest more easily when they have been chewed properly. Aside from eating too fast, there are several things that may cause you to swallow excess air while eating, drinking or chewing.  Avoid drinking through straws. They usually cause you to suck up and swallow air, especially when you reach the end of your drink. Avoid chewing gum and sucking on hard candies. Both of these actions tend to involve swallowing air.  Tighten your dentures. Loose dentures cause you to swallow excess air when eating and drinking. Stop smoking. When you inhale the smoke you are also inhaling air. Eating too much can overload your stomach and digestive system, causing flatulence and bloating.  Avoid overeating by eating your meals more slowly. It takes time for your brain to register that your stomach is full, so eating quickly makes it more likely that you will overeat before realizing that you are already full. Drink a glass of water before each meal. Sometimes you can mistake thirst for hunger, so drinking water helps you to avoid eating more food than you need. It also helps to keep you hydrated and can aid digestion. Put your food on smaller plates. By eating smaller plates, you are tricking your brain into thinking you are eating more food than you actually are, which can prevent you from going back for a second helping. Although it is very tempting to be lazy after a meal and just sit on the couch, getting some light exercise is actually very good for your digestion and will help you to avoid bloating.  Go for a brisk ten minute walk (or do some other form of moderately-strenuous physical activity) after a meal. This allows air bubbles to pass through your digestive tract more quickly, eliminating...

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Coma mais devagar e mastigue bem. Evite engolir ar. Evite comer demais. Faça mais exercícios. Não segure os gases.


Article in English: Edit your work several times and have others read through it as well. Check for accuracy of ingredients, measurements, cooking times, etc. Readers will expect your recipes to turn out the way you describe, so if a step is missing or inaccurate, you may lose readers. While you don't have to have an agent before you submit a cookbook proposal to a publisher, having an agent can greatly improve your chances. Look at several of your favorite cookbooks and read through the acknowledgements. The author should mention their agent. Contact the agent and send them a brief message about working with them. Send inquiries to a few agents since many will be busy or might have cookbook projects that are similar to your own. Your agent will send information about your cookbook to several publishing houses. If you don't have an agent, you'll need to decide which publishers to send your cookbook or proposal to. If publishers are interested in your cookbook, they'll talk with you about the overall look (photography, gloss or matte finishes, cover art) of the book and publishing fees and profits. Don't be surprised if publishing houses will ask you to make changes to the structure or content of your cookbook. This may be because they want your cookbook to really stand out or be easier to market. Many traditional publishers will be more likely to work with you if you already have lots of people interested in reading your book. Try to create a food blog that highlights some of your best work and has lots of readers. Give the publishers information about how many regular visitors you have to your blog as well as how many unique views you get each month. If you can't find a publishing company or want to make all of the publishing decisions yourself, you can self-publish your book. Contact a company that will publish your cookbook and discuss costs associated with printing the book. If you want to offer a cookbook to readers on your blog, you may want to publish an ebook. These are simply files that your readers can pay to download....

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Contrate um editor para revisar o seu trabalho. Procure um agente literário. Entre em contato com as editoras. Crie uma base de seguidores nas redes sociais. Considere a possibilidade de se autopublicar.


Article in English: Eggs will blend much better if you allow them to sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes prior to cracking.

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Quebre 4 ovos grandes em uma tigela grande.


Article in English: Eight wooden clothespins will make one snowflake ornament. Carefully separate each clothespin, removing the metal springs. Take some hot glue or wood glue and stick the flat sides of each clothespin together. Take a piece of ribbon, fold it in half, and insert both ends between  two of the wooden pieces before you glue them. This will allow you to hang the ornament later. Assemble the snowflake as follows:  Take two of the glued-together pieces and align the flattened edges at the top to form a right-angle. Attach two more pieces to form an X shape. Take the remaining four glued-together pieces and stick one in between each right angle. You should now have a snowflake. Paint the snowflake using white or gold spray paint. Paint with a slight, glittery shimmer can look very nice. Stick sequins or jewels onto the ornament as you see fit.

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Pegue oito pregadores de madeira. Cole juntas as duas metades de cada pregador. Faça o floco de neve. Pinte o loco de neve, usando tinta em spray branca ou dourada.


Article in English: Elastomeric paint is more expensive than acrylic paint, but outperforms 100 percent acrylic paint by about 2 to 1. It is resistant to heat, cold, wind-driven rain, and sunlight, making it ideal for outdoor application. Elastomeric paint is also dense enough to fill in cracks in the bricks, but you will need to apply 2 coats. If you live in a region prone to inclement weather, elastomeric paint will do the best job protecting your home's brick surface. Acrylic paint is cheaper than elastomeric paint. It's also great for outdoor brick painting since it allows moisture to leave the surface of the bricks and helps to prevent mildew. If you use acrylic paint, you only need to apply 1 coat. The only time you should apply a second coat of acrylic paint is if you can see spots of white wall behind the first layer. For regions exposed to a high degree of moisture and dirt, semi-gloss and high-gloss paint are ideal. Not only that, these paints are also easier to clean in the long run—just wipe the surface with a rag and all-purpose cleaner. Keep in mind that semi-gloss and high-gloss paints are harder to touch-up, so take extra care to avoid streaks and brush marks when painting. Start by dipping your roller into the paint 2 to 3 times. As with priming, begin painting 1 foot (0.30 m) from the bottom of the wall and 6 inches (15 cm) from the corner. Start rolling up at a slight angle and apply light pressure to the brick. After your reach 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) from the top of the wall, roll downward back to the corner you started. Continue this pattern while moving ¾ the width of the roller so that your strokes overlap. Use a ladder if your wall is too high for you to reach the top. Make sure that your roller has a thick nap to best deal with the surface irregularities common with bricks. Choose a vertical spray pattern that creates a thin, tall oval of paint from the nozzle. Select a corner to start in and hold the tip 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) from the brick. Start spraying side to side, taking care to...

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Compre uma lata de tinta elastodinâmica. Compre uma lata de tinta látex acrílica se você não tem muito dinheiro. Opte por uma tinta de brilho médio ou alto para acentuar os detalhes dos tijolos. Pinte as paredes com um rolo menor. Borrife a tinta nas superfícies menores dos tijolos. Use um pincel para pintar as superfícies menores e menos acessíveis da parede. Espere a tinta secar de acordo com as instruções do fabricante. Passe uma segunda camada de tinta (se o fabricante recomendar).


Article in English: Electric clippers come with adjustable guards. The lowest-numbered guard cuts hair shortest. Use a low guard, such as a #2.  The #2 guard will leave hair 1/4th an inch (6 mm) long. Another way to achieve a fade is to start with higher-numbered guards and create layers from the top down. This may help you if you keep cutting your hair too short. Work on the sides and back of your head. Hold the clippers vertically. Press the clippers down and gently sweep them upwards and off your head in a scooping motion—as if you were scooping ice cream. Move slowly and gently from the bottom of your head to avoid taking off too much hair. When you are starting out, you may wish to experiment on one side first. Figure out the cutting motion and length you need to make the hair to correct rough spots. The next highest-numbered guard will leave your hair a little longer. Try moving up a size or two. Alternatively, keep the same guard and flip on the bracket setting, if your clippers have the option. The brackets add about ⅛ an inch (3 mm) to the length of each guard. A #4, for instance, will leave your hair ½ an inch (12 mm) long. Place your clippers right above your last cut. Cut your hair the same way you did before, using the scooping motion to make short, precise cuts. Do this all the way around your head and to the other side. You'll see the beginning layers of the fade. Look into a mirror and check for lines distinguishing your two cuts. To make the fade appear like a smooth, you have to blend the two cuts wherever you see a line. If your clippers come with a bracket setting, now is a perfect time to use it. Hold the clippers horizontally, start at one end of your head, and gently cut over the line. Switch up another guard size or change the bracket setting. Cut right above the last cut to form another layer. You may have to switch the guards and bracket setting on your clippers multiple times until you reach the top of your head.

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Comece com um pente de número baixo. Use a máquina para cortar o cabelo. Troque para o próximo pente. Corte o cabelo novamente. Remova as linhas de camada do cabelo. Repita o corte com pentes de números mais altos.


Article in English: Eliminate the time between bacon retrieval (huzzah!) and the check-out counter. You don't want it to warm up under your pile of Captain Crunch and Miracle Whip. When you get home, promptly place the package of bacon in the refrigerator. Store the bacon at 40ºF/4.4ºC or lower. If you have a cold storage bag, make use of it! Keep it cool on the journey home. Your bacon deserves an honorable last few days, does it not? Nowadays if something doesn't come with at least four ingredients that have seven syllables, it's something to write home about. Luckily, healthier trends are picking up -- so if you have an extra dollar to spend, go for bacon with a list of ingredients you're confident in pronouncing. Aim for four or so ingredients -- pork, water, salt, and brown sugar. That other stuff is the basics for curing pork (turning it into bacon). The extras in "regular" bacon is just preservatives and chemicals. That just means that they're not using sodium nitrate when the cure it and instead they use celery. However, celery has loads of nitrates, too (all veggies do), so it's really six of one and half a dozen of the other. The best bacon will be raised and produced locally, use very few preservatives, be super fresh, and be from pigs that were raised humanely, of course. That being said, you could always cure it yourself!

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Pegue o bacon imediatamente antes de ir para o caixa. Procure um bacon com poucos ingredientes. Não caia na conversa de "sem adição de nitratos".


Article in English: Embellish your communal areas with exotic poufs, lanterns, rugs, and pillows. This will bring a worldly, bohemian feel to your home. Historically, bohemians were seen as carefree, relaxed, and even somewhat idle. Embrace the lounging mentality by getting furniture that's comfy. Consider purchasing a Moroccan-style day bed where you can lounge all day. Since you're going for a bohemian feel, there's really not a limit to how many colors and patterns you can incorporate into your home decor. Try to mix some ikat or kuba cloth into your decor. Try to keep plant life in every room of your home. This will give your guests a natural, earthy vibe that's consistent with the bohemian spirit. If you don't want to bother with taking care of plants, consider getting pillows, throw blankets, drapes, and other decorative items that have botanical prints.

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Decore sua casa com objetos multiculturais. Priorize o conforto. Use tecidos na decoração. Tenha plantas em casa.


Article in English: Emergency services can help get you to a safe place and treat you for medical issues. Find somewhere to stay where you feel safe. This may be with a friend or family member. Ask someone you trust to stay with you. This person may also help you with things that you should do, including visiting a doctor or talking with police if you choose to do so. Rape crisis centers offer counselling services apart from providing pertinent information to the survivor facing a pregnancy out of rape. The main intent behind this service is to empower you so that you are able to take well-informed decisions without being coerced. The rape crisis center can connect you with an advocate who may be able to meet you in person at a hospital or police station. Try not to take a shower or change your clothes until after you have had a medical exam. If you choose to talk with police, you will want to have this evidence available then as well.

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Ligue para a polícia. Vá para um local seguro. Encontre um familiar ou amigo de confiança. Procure um centro de apoio a vítimas de estupro. Preserve as evidências.


Article in English: Emotions convey a message about how you feel regarding the world, a situation, other people, and yourself. Track and write down things that in your life that make you angry. If you find a pattern or often get angry at the same type of situation, it might indicate that things need to be changed. For instance, if traffic and waiting in line make you angry, you might want to work on becoming more patient. Schedule mini breaks when you're engaging in a complex or stressful task. Use your break to take your mind off the frustrating task for a while. Call up a friend, play a game on your phone, or chat with a friendly coworker. If you're working on a frustrating task nonstop without rest, your temper may quickly flare. Regular breaks can help relieve anger before it happens. Anger can sometimes pop up as a result of resentment: you get upset with others because they keep giving you more responsibilities. The only way to put a stop to the endless demand for your time and energy is by speaking up. Tell people when you simply can't take on more work or delegate tasks to someone who can take them on.  Let's say your spouse asks you to “get the kids out of the house” when you've already got an overflowing workload plus household chores. Instead of bubbling with anger beneath the surface, you might say, “Sweetie, I'm already bogged down with stuff here. Can you do it? Or call a babysitter?” Putting your foot down more often in life can help you keep anger in its place. Stimulants found in food and beverages, like caffeine, can increase your feelings of frustration, impatience, impulsiveness, and anger. It's best to minimize or avoid stimulants as much as possible. For instance, drinking coffee releases adrenaline and norepinephrine in your brain which activates your fight-or-flight response and can lead directly to anger. Other types of stimulants include nicotine and amphetamines. Set aside a few minutes each day for your mindfulness practice. Sit in a comfortable position with your eyes closed. Briefly check in with...

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Descubra o que está te deixando com raiva. Faça pausas regulares para lidar com a frustração. Diga “não” a obrigações excessivas. Evite estimulantes. Aprenda a ser consciente. Mostre compaixão pela sua raiva.


Article in English: Empathize. If they believe they can reach new levels of happiness and health and that anyone (even if they don't carry a diagnosable illness) can grow, they will be more likely to try. Realize that it is crucial to continue the positive relationship with them, and that a key to this is mutual trust. Never repeat or gossip about personal information anyone has shared with you.

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Ajude e demonstre a sua preocupação o melhor que puder de maneira receptiva e sem censuras. Ajude-a a entender que a busca por tratamento e crescimento pessoal podem torná-la mais realizada. Mantenha a discrição.


Article in English: Empathy is the ability to feel with someone. It requires you to go below the surface and experience the same emotions someone else is experiencing. It's easy to get empathy mixed up with sympathy, which is when you pity someone for their misfortune, and perhaps act on that feeling to try to help. But empathy runs deeper: rather than feeling for someone, you feel with them.  For example, let's say your sister begins to cry as she tells you that her boyfriend just broke up with her. As you watch the tears roll down her face and listen to her describe what happened, you feel your own throat start to tighten. You don't just feel sorry for her, you feel sad, too. That's empathy. Another way to look at empathy is to see it as a shared understanding, an ability to project yourself into someone else's experience. The idea of trying to walk a mile in someone else's shoes is a description of feeling empathy. Being empathetic means sharing in any kind of emotion - it doesn't have to be a negative one. Being empathetic is being tuned in to all of a person's feelings and emotions so that you get a sense of what it's like to be that person. You don't have to have a similar background to someone else to feel empathy for them. It's not about having a shared understanding because you've been there, too. In fact, you can feel empathy for people with whom you have nothing in common. Being empathetic is about experiencing what someone else is feeling - whatever it is. It doesn't have to be something you've felt before.  This means you can feel empathy for anyone. A young person can empathize with an elderly person in a nursing home, even though she has clearly never had that experience. A rich person can empathize with someone who is homeless, even if he has always been privileged to have a roof over his head and plenty to eat. You can feel empathy for a stranger on the train you're watching from across the aisle. To put it another way, being empathetic doesn't mean imagining what life must be like for someone - it means...

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Veja isso como um compartilhamento de emoções. Entenda que você pode sentir empatia por qualquer um. Entenda que não é preciso concordar com alguém para sentir empatia por ele. Esqueça a regra do não faça com os outros o que não gostaria que fizessem com você. Entenda por que a empatia é importante.


Article in English: Employment discrimination law is very detailed and fact specific. It also tends to favor the employer in most jurisdictions. A local attorney should be familiar with the laws in your area and how they are applied in your court system. Even if you choose to not use an attorney for full representation, it may be beneficial to pay for “unbundled services”, which are limited to simply providing for your needs. These services include:  Preparing documents Giving legal advice Teaching you the law as it applies to your case In most cases, you must notify your employer that the harassment is occurring and ask that it be stopped.   If your company has policies describing where and how to report harassment, you must follow those procedures. This requirement is waived if you reasonably fear retaliation if you report within your employer’s organization If your immediate supervisor is the harasser, you should attempt to report to the human resources department or higher level management above your supervisor. Both states and the federal government have laws and agencies that make workplace harassment unlawful. In most cases, state agencies are more favorable to employees; however, you do have the right to report into the federal government if you choose.  To report to the federal government, contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). You can locate your local field office or call them at 1-800-669-4000. To report to your state government, locate your state Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA). You locate them by doing an internet search for “FEPA” and “[yourstate]”. Some states require you to have an attorney for certain procedures. Regardless of where you report, be prepared to give your name and contact information, the name and contact information of your employer, the number of employees your employer has (if known), a description of the events you believe were harassment, when the events took place, the protected class to which you belong. If you try to file a lawsuit prior to going through the...

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Contrate um advogado. Dê a notificação necessária. Reclame à agência adequada. Trabalhe com a agência. Denuncie.


Article in English: Encourage them to say how they are feeling at various times. Do this consistently throughout the day, not just when the child is whining. This can teach them how to state their needs or wants without whining.  At different parts of the day, ask the child "how are you feeling?" Encourage them to name their feelings and to explore why they feel that way. When they play or interact with others, ask children to recognize the feelings of others. Do they look happy, sad, upset, or angry? Use picture books, games, and pictures to help children recognize and name their feelings. Choose a moment when they're calm and happy to set your expectations. Tell them that they need to ask nicely if they need or want something.  Tell them, “I won't respond when you whine. If you want something, you need use your nice voice and say 'please.' That way, I'll understand what you're saying, and we can figure out how to fix your problem together.” Provide them with an example of asking nicely, such as, “When you need something, say, 'May I please have a snack?' or 'Would you please play a game with me?'” Your child might not realize when they're whining or understand what it sounds like. Try imitating them or recording them when they whine. Instead of making them feel bad or making fun of them, try to keep your tone educational. When you imitate their whining or play the recording, say, “This is what you sound like you whine. It doesn't sound nice, and it's hard to understand what you're saying.” Make sure you and any co-parents are on the same page when it comes to dealing with whining. Curbing the behavior will most almost impossible if you don't respond to whining consistently. Tell other co-parents, “If we give our kid what they want when they whine, we'll only encourage them to whine more in the future. When they start to whine, tell them that you can only understand them if they use their nice voice.” Whenever possible, offer praise or a small reward to positively reinforce good behavior. Notice when they ask nicely and use...

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Ensine o seu filho a expressar o que sente de um jeito apropriado. Explique que você não vai atender as vontades dele quando ele chorar. Demonstre como é o chororô. Seja firme e consistente ao ignorar o mau comportamento. Recompense o seu filho por usar um tom de voz adequado.


Article in English: Engaging in a sport that requires you to focus on your body and/or eye-hand coordination is a good way to clear your head.  Plus, exercise brings the added benefit of producing the brain's feel-good neurotransmitters, endorphins, which will improve your mood. Challenge yourself mentally by completing a Sudoku or crossword puzzle, solving complicated math problems or following a complex set of instructions to complete a project.  The mental focus it will take to do these kinds of activities will leave you with no time or mental energy to think your unwanted thoughts. Laughter can take your mind off worries.  When we laugh, our brain is engaged--it's instructing our body to make a series of gestures and sound.  Laughing helps reduce stress, so if your recurring thoughts are causing you anxiety, laughter really is good medicine.  Hang out with friends who simply crack you up, rent a funny movie or try a laughter yoga class.  You can even find therapists who specialize in "laughter therapy," which teaches people how to openly laugh at things that aren't usually funny and to use humor to cope with difficult situations. Often the best way to get a thought out of your head is to share it with someone else.  Turn to a friend or family member who's a good listener and tell them what's on your mind.  If you feel as though your difficulty in dealing with your unwanted thoughts is more than a friend can help with, turn to a professional therapist or counselor who can work with you.

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Torne-se uma pessoa ativa. Faça algo mentalmente cansativo. Ria. Converse.


Article in English: Enhance your body's ability to fend off muscle pain by taking 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C twice daily. This will also help boost your immune system. It may be tough to get this much from food alone but fresh fruits and vegetables are always the best source if possible. You can also take supplements. Some of the most nutrient rich sources of vitamin C include:  Oranges: 69mg of vitamin C per serving. Chili peppers: 107 mg of vitamin C per serving. Red Bell Peppers: 190 mg of Vitamin C per serving. Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to chronic pain. In addition, vitamin D may help improve muscle fatigue and recovery time. Take 200 iu (two capsules) of vitamin D3 daily. Although you can get vitamin D from sunshine, you'll be resting inside, so you'll likely need to take supplements. Muscle pain can be in part caused by inflammation. Green tea is known to be an anti-inflammatory treatment that can help with muscle pain.  Green tea also causes upregulation of the body's natural killer cells that are responsible for targeting infectious agents. Therefore, green tea can help fight illness and enhance immunity. Drink at least one cup daily. According to experts, ginseng extract can facilitate the body's immune response. It can also relieve exhaustion and muscle pain that you may experience with an illness that consumes a lot of your energy, such as chikungunya. There is no medical consensus on dosing. Follow the product's label for dosing instructions. Aged garlic supplements can help reduce muscle soreness and pain. The chemical allicin, which is contained in garlic, may contribute to this reduction. Aged garlic can also help the body's natural killer cells to activate immunity. Try taking aged garlic supplements to help fight the infection.

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Aumente o consumo de vitamina C. Consuma vitamina D para auxiliar no tratamento da dor crônica. Beba chá verde. Consuma extrato de ginseng. Tente consumir alho envelhecido.


Article in English: Enjoy some "me" time before the rush begins. Though your sleep is precious, so is your need for some time to be by yourself without feeling overwhelmed. Give yourself time to eat breakfast, read a little bit, go for a short jog, or to do whatever you need to do to get the day started off on the right foot. Nothing will make you feel better than knowing you already did something for yourself before walking through the front door of your workplace. You may need to go to bed half an hour earlier or so to get used to doing this. Try to make the most of your time home after work so you don't end up staying up too late for no reason. Though you may be tired when you come home from work, if you just collapse and watch television for hours, you may be liable to stay up late without truly doing anything for yourself. When you leave the house looking good and ready for work, then you are well on your way to having a good day. If you work in a casual environment or in a place with a uniform, then you don't need to add too many personal touches to your look, but you should shower, wash your face and hair, and look generally well-groomed. Not only will looking nice make other people treat you with more respect, but it may leave you feeling more excited about being at work. Even if you show up to work feeling tired, seeing yourself looking put together in the mirror can give you the energy you need to start your day off on the right foot. Though it can be hard to feel happy at work when you're too busy worrying about the fight with your boyfriend, your mother's health, or scrambling to do some last-minute planning for your wedding, learning to push your personal problems aside is the only way you can feel happy in the workplace. Tell yourself that whatever problems you're having will have to wait until work is over, unless they are really important, and go about your work day.   In fact, pushing your personal problems aside can lead you to look forward to work more, because you'll see it as a haven from your problems,...

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Acorde pelo menos uma hora antes de ir para o trabalho. Vista-se bem. Deixe seus problemas pessoais em casa. Chegue no trabalho com pelo menos dez minutos de antecedência. Cumprimente seus colegas assim que chegar.


Article in English: Ensure that the length of the couch is covered with the aluminum foil so it will startle your dog if it jumps onto it. Putting down aluminum foil is a good option if you want to keep the dog off of the couch while you're not home. If you don't have aluminum foil, lay large pieces of bubble wrap on the couch. The dog may pop some of the bubbles when it gets on the couch. This can startle the dog so it won't want to get back on the furniture. If your dog is sensitive to noise and doesn't respond well to being startled by aluminum foil, lay down long strips of double-sided packing tape instead. The sticky feeling can prevent the dog from jumping on the couch and scratching the furniture. Your dog may be drawn to the couch because you frequently eat there or leave crumbs on it. If you stop eating on the couch or remove the crumbs once you've finished eating, your dog will be less interested in the furniture. It may take some time for your dog to learn not to get on the couch. In the meantime, protect the couch by covering it with a plastic cover, sheet, or blanket. You can easily remove the cover once your dog begins using its own bed or space instead. Your dog will be less likely to get on the couch if it's covered with things such as cushions, blankets, or baskets of laundry. Even if your dog manages to get on the couch, it will find that there's no comfortable space to rest and the dog should jump off. Go to the pet store and buy a non-chemical furniture deterrent that you can apply to the furniture. These are formulated to smell bad to dogs so your dog should leave the couch alone. Follow the manufacturer's instructions about reapplying the spray once the scent wears off.

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Coloque pedaços de papel-alumínio no móvel. Coloque fita dupla-face no sofá. Evite deixar comida perto do sofá. Proteja o sofá com uma capa. Torne o acesso ao móvel mais difícil. Borrife um spray de móvel no sofá.


Article in English: Ensure that the top of the front sight post is level with the top of the rear sight, and that the rear sight appears evenly centered within the notch of the front sight. This will ensure that the gun is level and that you'll get a good "sight picture" when aiming at the target. It is most common to aim by using your dominant eye and closing the other. For other events where depth perception is important, practice aiming with both eyes open. You will need to learn to ignore the picture from your non dominant eye while still seeing the depth. When shooting, a common confusion is where to focus.On the target? On the sight? On the target? After leveling the handgun and ensuring your firearm is aimed correctly you will need to focus on the target or placing your shot accurately is impossible. You should see the sharply focused front sight touching the bottom of the blurry, unfocused bulls-eye. Now you place your trigger finger on the trigger. When you're ready to shoot and you've practiced aiming and steadying the gun and developing a good sight picture, load the gun. Keep the safety on when loading the gun (if your gun has one) and remove it when you're in the firing position with your gun pointed at the target. Keep the barrel of the gun pointed downrange the entire time you load the gun! Most shooting accidents happen during loading and unloading a handgun. If the pistol is a semi-automatic, you'll need to load a round into the chamber by pulling back the slide and releasing it.

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Alinhe a mira da frente com a de trás. Trabalhe o seu foco de visão. Mire no centro do alvo. Carregue a arma.


Article in English: Ensure that you’re able to plan a field trip or if what you want to do is possible. Explain the educational value and the relationship to the curriculum of the grade level(s) that will attend.  You will also want to clarify a date with the principal in order to ensure that the class trip does not conflict with any other mandatory school activities. Ask about emergency protocols while you’re on the trip. Review the school’s guidelines so you can be prepared. The first thing that needs to be done when planning a class trip is to determine how the trip will support the educational curriculum of the course. Ask yourself “How will this trip enhance the classroom program?” For example, you will not get approval if you want to take a science class to a historic monument, despite the fact that a monument is educational. Consider the following:  Learning outcomes of the trip. Key vocabulary that will be used and taught during the trip. Major concepts that will be taught. Can the learning objective be accomplished without a field trip? When selecting a destination for a field trip it is important to keep the class curriculum and learning objectives in mind. You should also consider the age and learning abilities of the students in your class.  For instance, an overnight ropes course to learn cooperation is not suitable for students in the second grade. Young children will not be able to physically complete a ropes course and they are too young to attend an overnight trip. Once you have clearly determined the learning objectives of the trip and assessed the age and learning abilities of the students in your class, make a list of potential field trip destinations. For example, if you are teaching an 8th-grade health class you could consider the following sites:  Grocery store: Perform a nutritional scavenger hunt. Ask students to read food labels and create a weekly meal plan that would adequately meet their nutritional needs. Local restaurant: Learn to cook a nutritional and well-balanced meal at a local restaurant....

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Converse com o diretor da escola. Defina os objetivos educacionais da excursão. Leve a idade e as habilidades de aprendizado dos alunos. Monte uma lista com destinos em potencial. Entre em contato com os possíveis destinos. Escolha uma opção em conta. Escolha um local que se enquadre em todos os critérios definidos no seu processo de seleção.


Article in English: Ensure the appraisals are anonymous, so the employees have no fear of reprisal. A 360-degree appraisal has the benefit of accurately assessing a manager’s ability to manage and lead.  Something similar to one of the following items could lead subordinates to open up about their supervisors:  ”Do you feel your supervisor does a good job leading the team?” ”Give an example of where your supervisor could improve his or her leadership style.” ”Provide an instance where your supervisor excelled in his or her job.” Self-appraisals are a great option.  Employees are given the opportunity to appraise themselves.  An employee is likely to look at their own strengths and weaknesses differently than others.  Most will overstate their performance.  The major benefit to the 360 evaluation is that the self-appraisal is complemented by the mix of ideas from other evaluations.   Leading questions like the following can help an employee delve deeply into their performance:  ”What situations have you excelled at in the past?” ”What are some examples of when you could have used time more wisely?” ”What will your fellow employees, from supervisor to subordinate, say about your performance?” Feedback from your peers helps you improve at your job because they know the type of dedication and work that is required for the position.  Colleague assessments are particularly adept at helping an employ who is analyzing their positives and negatives  ”Where does your colleague rank in comparison to others with a similar position?” ”How can your peer improve his or her performance?” ”Provide an example of how your peer has shown job competency.” Superiors typically provide an overhead view of employees’ roles, responsibilities, and work quality.  They also assess employee production.  They would best know whether an employee is ready for a promotion or demotion, based upon their quality and output.   Questions similar to the following may work well from a supervisor perspective:  ”Do you feel the employee performs satisfactorily?” ”In...

Summary in Portuguese:

Tome avaliações dos empregados. Faça uma autoavaliação. Tome retorno também dos colegas. Tome avaliações do supervisor. Entenda as limitações de avaliações 360{\displaystyle 360}°.


Article in English: Ensure you drink the recommended amount of water, which is about 13 cups per day for men and 9 cups for women. Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day in order to help rinse away bacteria and prevent dry mouth. Both can contribute to the formation of tonsil stones.  Swap out sodas, sports drinks, energy drinks, and fruit juices for water, since sugar can increase bacteria buildup. Alcohol dehydrates and causes dry mouth, so limit your alcohol consumption and be sure to brush well after to drinking, especially if you have recurring tonsil stones. Consider limiting your sugar and dairy intake. Consuming too many sugary foods increases tartar, plaque, and bacteria buildup. Dairy products also promote oral bacterial growth, so make sure to give your teeth a good brush after drinking milk or consuming other dairy. Nasal allergies, head colds, and post-nasal drips can cause mucus to accumulate in the back of your throat. Mucus increases your exposure to oral bacteria, and contributes to the development of tonsil stones. If you frequently experience problems with nasal allergies, try reducing your exposure to pollen by closing windows and spending more time indoors during allergy season, and keep the air moist in your home using a humidifier.

Summary in Portuguese:

Beba bastante água. Tenha uma alimentação saudável e equilibrada. Melhore sua saúde nasal.


Article in English: Ensure your fireplace is off and cool to the touch before beginning. Choose a rag that you don’t mind throwing out after cleaning the glass. You could use paper towels in place of a cloth, if desired. Use the ash from the fireplace itself. Make sure the cloth is coated in ash, as this will actually help remove soot from the glass, even if it sounds counterintuitive. Put some elbow grease into it! You’ll need to scrub pretty hard to get the glass clean. Keep working until all the soot or discoloration is removed. Once the glass is clean, remove any streaks or remaining residue with a clean microfiber towel.

Summary in Portuguese:

Umedeça um pano com água. Mergulhe o pano úmido nas cinzas. Esfregue o vidro com o pano. Passe um pano de microfibra no vidro.


Article in English: Enter https://www.spotify.com in your preferred browser.  This works in a computer browser however in a mobile browser. It works signing up but playing songs will only give samples. It's a green button on the left side of the page. For some countries, the free option is not available however and the button is then centered. This includes filling out the following fields:   Email - Enter a valid email address (e.g., one you use).  Confirm email - Re-enter your email address.  Password - Your preferred password for Spotify.  Username - Your preferred username for Spotify.  Date of birth - Select the month, day, and year of your birth date.  Gender - Check the "Male", "Female", or "Non-binary" box. You can also click SIGN UP WITH FACEBOOK at the top of the page to use your Facebook credentials. It's near the bottom of the page. You'll most likely have to perform an extra verification step here by selecting a group of images or typing out a phrase. This green button is near the bottom of the page. Doing so creates your account with Spotify. If you're on desktop, clicking SIGN UP will prompt the Spotify setup file to download. The Spotify app is green with horizontal black lines on it. On mobile, open the Spotify app by tapping it. On desktop, double-click the Spotify app. If you haven't downloaded the Spotify app yet, it's available for:   iPhone on the App Store   Android on the Google Play Store   Windows & Mac on the Spotify website Enter your username (or email address) and password, then click or tap LOG IN. This will take you to the Spotify main page, where you can begin using Spotify. If you set up Spotify through Facebook, tap LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK instead and enter your Facebook details.

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Abra a página do Spotify. Clique em OBTENHA O SPOTIFY FREE. Insira suas informações de registro. Marque a caixa de seleção "Não sou um robô". Clique em INSCREVER-SE. Abra o Spotify. Faça o login no Spotify.


Article in English: Enunciate each word so people can understand you easily. Practice talking at a steady conversational pace, making each sound distinct and clear.  Tongue twisters are a good way to practice enunciation. Try repeating "See these thick trees, a tricky thicket indeed." keeping each sound distinct. Try eating peanut butter, then practice saying ordinary sentences. The increased stickiness in your mouth forces you to concentrate on your pronunciation. top using meaningless words and sounds. Even presidents and public figures often sprinkle their speech with wells, ums, ers, likes, and you-knows, but you can do better. These words slow down the conversation and make you appear hesitant or uncertain. Practice thinking of the whole sentence before you open your mouth, then say it at an even, conversational pace without pausing or using these "filler sounds." Keep a jar in your home, and drop a coin into it every time you use one of these words. Let other members of your household trade this money in for favors — for example, they can return $5 from the jar and make you cook dinner. There's no need to pick up five-dollar words that no one uses in everyday speech. Instead, think of vague words that you overuse, and come up with more specific, useful terms. Here are a few common examples:  Instead of "good," "cool," or "awesome," describe the situation more accurately. Talk about a "relaxing day," a "thrilling vacation," or a "friendly, hard-working person." Instead of "crappy," "awful," or "terrible," consider whether you mean "exhausted," "depressing," or "revolting." Don't just say "I loved that movie!" or "I hate this weather." Express an actual opinion, such as "The jokes and action sequences were perfectly paced. They kept me laughing and excited the whole time." Clearly, knowledge of a topic helps you converse in an intelligent way, but don't go overboard and memorize encyclopedia articles. When you learn a new fact, ask yourself these questions so you can build off of it, instead of just repeating it:  Why is...

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Pratique um discurso claro e fluido. Pare de usar palavras e sons inúteis. Use vocabulário específico. Contribua com opiniões, além de com fatos. Escute e faça perguntas. Não tente fingir que entende de um assunto. Saiba quando contar piadas ao seu público. Use a gramática correta quando for apropriado.


Article in English: Enzymatic cleaners break down proteins that form stains. Since blood stains bond to the fabric using proteins, enzymatic cleaners can be highly effective at removing them. However, wool and silk fibres are made from proteins, and may break apart if exposed to an enzyme product. If you are having trouble finding a cleaning product labeled "enzymatic" or "enzyme cleaner," try a "natural" or "earth-friendly" laundry detergent or laundry pre-treatment, which often contain biodegradable enzymes. Nature's Miracle and Seventh Generation laundry detergent both fall in this category. Agitate the fabric with your fingers to help scrape off the crusted material, or scrape it off using a blunt knife. Dissolve about 120 mL (1/2 cup) of the cleaner in a bowl of cold water, then submerge the stained fabric. The soaking time will depend on how old the dried blood stain is, and how strong the cleaning product is. Soak at least one hour, or for as many as eight. Optionally, scrub the cleaner into the stain with a toothbrush before submerging. Wash the fabric as usual, but do not put it in the drier, which may cause the blood to permanently set. Let it air dry, then check whether the stain is still present.

Summary in Portuguese:

Não use este método com lã ou seda. Compre um detergente enzimático. Molhe o tecido com água fria para soltar parte das partículas de sangue seco. Mergulhe o tecido em água fria e no detergente enzimático. Lave o tecido e deixe-o secar.


Article in English: Enzymes are the workforce of the biochemical world. Enzymes change various substances without getting used up themselves, like nature’s catalytic converters. The enzymes may help break down melanin into colorless smaller parts.  The different foods described here contain different enzymes, but all classified as enzymes which break up proteins—the proteases or proteolytic enzymes. These proteases include papain (in papaya), potato aspartic protease, and bromelain (in pineapple). Take one medium sized potato (any kind of white potato will work) and grate it into a bowl. Add enough honey to make a paste.  Apply the mixture to the brown spots. Leave the mixture on for about 15 minutes, and then rinse it off with cool water. Scoop all of the pulp out of a papaya and mash it in a bowl until it is an even consistency.  You may want to use a hand mixer to thoroughly mash the fruit.  Use a cotton swab or make-up brush to apply a mask to your face and any other area that has brown spots. Leave the mask on until it dries and rinse off with cool water. Pour some pineapple juice into a bowl (ensure that it is 100% pineapple juice with no added sugar or juice your own pineapple). Using a cotton swab, apply the pineapple juice to any brown spot and leave it on until dry. Rinse off with cool water. As an alternative, mash up some pineapple slices and apply as a mask to your face and any other area that has brown spots. Leave the mask on until dry, and then rinse off with cool water. Cook ½ cup of chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) by measuring out ¼ cup of peas and boiling them in ½ of water.  Boil until the peas are soft (15 minutes for canned beans or about an hour for dried beans), then remove from heat and cool.  When cooled, mash the cooked chick peas to make a paste. Rub the paste onto the spots and let it dry. Rinse it off with cool water.

Summary in Portuguese:

Aprenda a respeito do poder das enzimas. Rale uma batata e misture-a com mel. Faça uma máscara de mamão papaia. Use o sumo ou uma máscara de abacaxi. Experimente o grão-de-bico.


Article in English: Epididymitis is treated based on the cause of the inflammation. Most cases are caused by infection, so your doctor will probably prescribe you an antibiotic. The type of antibiotic depends on whether the infection is caused by an STI or not. If your epididymitis is caused by an STI, your sexual partner may also receive a prescription.  For gonorrhea and chlamydia infections, the doctor will generally give you a single dose of the antibiotic ceftriaxone (250 mg) as a shot, followed by 100 mg of doxycycline as a pill twice a day for 10 days. In some cases, the doxycycline may be replaced by 500 mg of levofloxacin once a day for 10 days or 300 mg of ofloxacin twice a day for 10 days. If your infection is caused by an STI, you will need to avoid intercourse until both you and your partner have completed your full antibiotic course. If your infection isn't caused by an STI, you may just be given the levofloxacin or ofloxacin without the ceftriaxone. These medications can be used to reduce the pain and inflammation. They're convenient, as they're probably already in your bathroom cabinet, and relatively effective. However, do not self-medicate for more than 10 days on an analgesic like ibuprofen; consult your doctor again if pain continues past 10 days. For ibuprofen, take 200 mg every 4-6 hours to reduce the pain and inflammation. You can increase the dose to 400 mg if necessary. Resting in bed for a few days will help you deal with the pain associated with the condition. In bed, your crotch area will suffer less stress, reducing pain. Keep your testicles elevated to keep your symptoms at bay. When lying or sitting, placing a towel or rolled shirt below the scrotum can help to reduce discomfort. Applying cold packs to your scrotum will reduce inflammation by decreasing the blood flow. Simply wrap the ice pack in a towel and apply it to the scrotum. Keep it there for about 30 minutes and no longer in order to avoid skin damage. Never apply ice directly to your skin. You can damage your skin, especially in such a...

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Provavelmente, antibióticos serão receitados. Tome um AINE (anti-inflamatório não esteroide), como ibuprofeno. Descanse e erga a região da virilha. Aplique uma compressa fria à região escrotal. Tome um banho de assento para reduzir a dor.


Article in English: Epiphanies are rare and difficult to control, but they are often the most important and impactful ideas that we produce. Epiphanies are produced by our unconscious mind, struggling with ideas that have dominated our conscious mind. To have an epiphany, therefore, we need both to work strenuously with ideas, but also take time off periodically to let them percolate. That doesn't mean that you should take off all the time. Try to give yourself at least an hour a day to let your mind wander naturally. Take at least a day off every week for the same purpose. We can get angry and frustrated when struggling to figure something out. Those feelings will interrupt our creative process. We need to take some time off to be happy. How we do that will vary with our individual tastes.  Try shopping. Check out some of the sights and sounds while you are out of the house. Surfing the web is a way to distract yourself that also exposes you to new ideas and information. Go outside in your backyard and look at the sky. Go on a hike. Clear your mind. Try to focus on nature rather than the problems that you have been grappling with. Let your mind wander naturally and you might find what you are looking for. Put on some music to relax and clear your mind. Try to put on new music that will get you out of your intellectual rut. Alternatively, put on some music that will provoke powerful emotions that can inspire you. Meditation is the classic way to clear your mind. Once you’ve cleared your mind, some of the mental blocks and preconceived notions that are hindering your creativity will collapse.  Close your eyes and focus on one thing. It can be a phrase that you repeat in your head or a picture that you imagine in your mind’s eye. If your mind begins to stray elsewhere, gently pull it back to what you were meditating on. Mindful meditation has been shown to increase creativity by allowing the conscious part of your mind to take precedent over the reactive, habitual reptilian brain. To perform mindful meditation, sit upright in...

Summary in Portuguese:

Adapte as situações que vive para ter epifanias. Faça coisas que deixem você feliz. Aprecie a natureza. Ouça bastante música. Medite.


Article in English: Episodes of anger have triggers that play a large part in igniting these emotional chain reactions. Knowledge of this triggering event may exist in your own memory. If you discover the source of the problem through reflection, you can skip the rest of this guide and focus on apologizing instead.  Did you fail to return an important call? Forget an anniversary? Did you say something that made him react negatively?  Did you make a joke that was not well-received? Criticize his actions? He may not be angry because of one thing. Many times, a single event can be the straw that breaks that camel's back, and people have different levels of resilience or tolerance for stressful events before they hit a breaking point. Ask yourself if he has expressed disapproval with your patterns of behavior before.  Do you consistently show up late to social engagements? Talk over him? It can be difficult to objectively assess your behavior in relation to the person, but this is a necessary procedure if you hope to discover the source of the interpersonal conflict.  Explore your emotions. If you reflect on a particular exchange or way of relating that you have with the person and it drudges up strong emotions, that may be a sign of something significant and help you uncover the reason behind his frustration. Analyze your thoughts. Many of us engage in irrational thinking when we become involved with another person. Closeness to the situation causes us to lose some of the objectivity that comes with an outside vantage point. Pinpoint irrational thoughts in order to follow the tracks to your beliefs about the person, which can cause you to act a certain way toward him. Be aware of your behavior. Pay attention to what you are doing in moments where you interact with the person. Automatic and thoughtless actions can be the source of a great deal of interpersonal conflict. Practice mindfulness meditation in order to attain greater awareness and attentional control over yourself.

Summary in Portuguese:

Pense em como agiu perto da pessoa. Pense nas conversas mais recentes que tiveram. Examine seus padrões de comportamento. Seja honesto consigo mesmo.


Article in English: Epoxy coatings will react with other, previously installed coatings, so realize polyurethane and latex floor paints do not make a suitable substrate for epoxy products.  If you have one of these coatings on your garage floor, it will require stripping prior to applying the epoxy. If you have spilled lubricants, or your automobile has leaked on the floor, it will have left a residue that must also be removed before beginning the application.  An industrial degreaser or solvent based cleaner will be required for this purpose, and care should be used to prevent asphyxiation or combustion while this step is undertaken. Once you've cleaned the floor, it's now time to remove any formation of grease or oil. The cheapest and quickest way to remove grease and oil residue is by using a concrete degreaser. You can buy this in the hardware store. Pour the solution on your floor and start scrubbing away. The next step is a bit unorthodox. Let the degreaser soak in for a number of minutes and pour cat litter over the areas that have stains. Proceed by grinding it using your shoe. Let it stay there for 24 hours and sweep it. This material will need to be sanded or ground off, as ordinary solvents do not effectively remove it. Take a small cup of muriatic acid mixed at a ratio of four parts water to one part acid. Drip small amounts of the acid solution to various areas of the floor. Pay close attention to those areas that appear different in color, texture, or shininess. The solution should fizz slightly yellow if there is no coating present. If a coating exists, it will have to be removed, depending on the size of the area:     Small isolated areas: a surface grinder or aggressive sander with 50 grit or coarser sandpaper may do the trick, and then repeat step one. If most or all of the floor will not return a fizz, then this suggests that you may want to rent or purchase a floor grinder, to remove that coating. Repeat the previous step to test again.

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Determine se o piso já tem um revestimento sobre ele. Procure por manchas de óleo ou graxa. Procure por resíduos de borracha de pneu. Teste áreas aleatórias para procurar por selantes ou revestimentos que não foram detectados; use um copo pequeno de ácido muriático misturado na proporção de 4 partes de água para uma parte de ácido.


Article in English: Epoxy isn’t something you want to breathe in, so stay safe by putting on a mask before you begin. Working outdoors is your safest option, and make sure pets and family members aren’t near your work area. If the crack goes all the way through the wood, tape over one side. The tape will hold the liquid epoxy in place long enough for it to solidify. Epoxy is better for treating large cracks than the other filler methods. Epoxy consists of two parts packaged together, resin and hardener. Estimate how much you’ll need to fill the crack. Add them to the bowl, but don’t mix them yet. The epoxy immediately begins to harden when the parts are combined. You’ll have about 5 minutes to get it into the crack, so start with a small batch. At home improvement stores you can usually find all sorts of epoxy coloring dyes, powdered pigments, or metallic powders. Pick one that matches your project, then use a drop of dye or sprinkle of powder to color the epoxy. You can even mix in a scoop of coffee grounds to turn the epoxy black. Grab a spoon or stirring stick and quickly mix the epoxy parts together, along with any added coloring. After a few seconds it’ll turn into a paint-like substance ready to be spread over the crack. Transfer the epoxy to the crack using the stirring spoon or stick. Push it as far into the crack as possible. Most of it will flow down to the bottom. If you don’t have enough to fill the entire crack, simply make more. Use a needle to pop any bubbles that appear when pouring the epoxy. The epoxy hardens within minutes, so you’ll know right away whether or not you need to mix another batch. Continue mixing equal amounts of resin and hardener until you’ve filled the entire crack. After 2 to 4 hours, the epoxy will have dried significantly. Press your fingernail into it. If you leave a dent, it’s not ready. Letting it dry overnight is always preferable and, in cool weather, is necessary to ensure that the epoxy stays in place. First, cut away any excess epoxy with a putty knife. Then get some fine grit...

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Use um respirador e trabalhe numa área bem ventilada. Cubra um dos lados da rachadura com fita adesiva caso ela atravesse a madeira de fora a fora. Esprema quantidades idênticas de ambos os componentes do epóxi numa tigela. Acrescente uma gota de corante de epóxi cuja cor seja próxima à da madeira. Misture imediatamente o epóxi, bem como o método de coloração desejado, usando uma colher ou uma haste de madeira. Com o auxílio da colher ou da haste, deposite a mistura na greta, inserindo-a o mais fundo que puder. Misture mais epóxi para preencher sulcos maiores. Deixe o epóxi secar de um dia para o outro. Nivele a superfície com uma lixa. Pinte as manchas brancas com um marcador de ponta de feltro.


Article in English: Esophageal diverticulum is often caused and aggravated by a disease called Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). GERD often causes acid from the stomach to rise into the esophagus, weakening the muscle lining and encouraging diverticula to form. To prevent your esophageal diverticulum from worsening, you can reduce the chance of acid reflux by eating a bland diet. This means that you reduce spicy, fatty, and acidic foods in your diet. Some things you may eat include:  Vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, and peas Legumes, including kidney beans, black beans, and tofu products Lean meats such as chicken, lean ground beef, and fish Starches, such as brown bread, rice and pasta For some people with esophageal diverticulum, swallowing can be painful or difficult. To help maintain a healthy diet, you should look for soft, semi-moist, or liquid foods that will go down easily. You may need to puree, mince, or blend harder foods so that you can swallow them more easily. Some good foods include:  Baked sweet potatoes Apple sauce Pudding Soft white bread Scrambled eggs Soup Cottage cheese Water can help reduce acid reflux while helping flush food safely down to your stomach. It may also help prevent food from becoming stuck in the diverticula pockets. Always drink a glass of water after finishing a meal. Avoid drinking too much alcohol and coffee, as these might increase acid reflux, which can in turn worsen esophageal diverticulum. Alcohol may also weaken the mucosal layer of your esophagus, leaving it vulnerable to more diverticula. It is important that your food can pass down to your stomach "undisturbed" after you eat. To prevent regurgitation, you should rest after every meal sitting with your back and neck straight. You may also stand if that is easier. Avoid strenuous activity, and do not lie down. Give yourself at least 30 minutes to rest.

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Consuma alimentos de textura macia. Consuma alimentos ainda mais macios se tiver dificuldade para engolir. Beba mais água. Descanse depois de cada refeição.


Article in English: Especially if this is the first time shaving your chest, you want to use a fresh razor blade that will require fewer passes, which translates into less shaving irritation. You’re more likely to cause cuts and nicks on fleshy areas, so use your free hand to stretch the skin, giving yourself a flatter surface to shave. You only want to apply a soft amount of pressure against the razor blade and use short strokes. A man’s chest hair grows in different directions, so you won’t really have the same with-the-grain or against-the-grain concerns that you would with shaving your face. No matter which direction you shave it will be with the grain of some hairs and against for others, so use the direction most comfortable to you. Hair will bind up the blade to make it less effective and require more strokes. To avoid this, rinse the blade under the running water after each pass. Nipples are much softer and fleshier parts of the skin, and you should avoid trying to shave over them because you are much more likely to cause cuts and nicks. To help avoid nipples, you can use the fingers of your free hand to cover a nipple while holding the skin taut as you cover that area of your chest. You should try not to pass over each area more than twice to help reduce irritation. For the best results, reapply shaving product before returning to any areas that need a second pass.

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Especialmente para aqueles que estão raspando o peito pela primeira vez, use lâminas novas. Segure o excesso de pele. Raspe com movimentos curtos e gentis. Limpe as lâminas frequentemente. Evite as áreas mais sensíveis, como os mamilos. Reaplique o gel ou a loção de barbear conforme necessário.


Article in English: Especially if you are from another culture, you may have trouble establishing a support network when you are new to an area. Look for those who come from a similar background. While you acclimate to your new environment, you will benefit from being around people who know where you are coming from. This can help you feel normal, supported, and understood. Try searching for meetup groups online, looking for groups at your local community center, collegiate cultural groups, or ask at your place of worship. Trying not to stand out negatively seems to have much to do with clothing. Beyond wearing the costume of the culture in which you live, try not to look more or less casual than those around you. This is especially important in the workplace, but advisable in social circles as well.  Mirroring can help build your self-esteem – when you see yourself reflected in the dress or behavior of someone you like and admire, it can increase your confidence and lessen your insecurities.  Until you start feeling confident and comfortable taking more risks with your wardrobe, the affirmation provided by mirroring can help you feel less vulnerable and more connected to your peers. Adjusting to your surroundings doesn’t only apply to new cultures, but everyday situations as well. When entering a room, observe others in the room. If everyone seems to be experiencing a strong emotion, don't do something typically associated with the opposite emotion. You can further upset and alienate a room of people crying by telling a lewd joke.  Notice the body language and expressions of those in the room. Are they open and smiling? Or are they closed off and frowning? Do they appear relaxed and at ease, or rigid and tense? Are people speaking in hushed tones, at a normal volume, or shouting or laughing loudly? Part of getting people to feel like you’re "one of them" is simply behaving similarly. Be careful with this, though. Just because an activity is a norm, it doesn’t mean that everyone is not in the wrong. Stay away from unsafe or...

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Encontre pessoas com quem tem afinidade. Inspire-se nas roupas das pessoas com quem convive. Interprete o ambiente para se situar. Comporte-se como todos ao redor.


Article in English: Especially if you are recovering from tendonitis, warm up is essential to prevent further strain or injury. Even if you're just walking, engage in a little warm-up to get blood flowing to your muscles and get your body ready for activity. Your warm-up should directly cater to the activity you're going to be doing. if you're running, your warm-up will be different than if you're lifting weights. Stand with your feet about thigh-length in front of a wall, pressing your back into the wall. Keep your shoulders rolled back so that your shoulder blades are tucked in along your spine. Lower your torso so that your thighs are perpendicular to the floor. Your knees should be at right angles.  Hold the "sitting" position for 10 to 20 seconds, or as long as you can do so without knee pain. Raise back up and repeat 5 to 10 times, or as many as you can do comfortably. This static exercise will gradually build strength in your quadriceps muscle, and is safe to do in most cases even while recovering from quadriceps tendonitis. Sit on a flat, sturdy surface with your affected leg extended in front of you. Place a hand on your thigh above your knee so you can feel the contraction. Then contract your quadriceps muscle and hold the contraction for about 10 seconds.  Release and repeat 5 to 10 times if you can do so without pain or discomfort. You can do this exercise 2 or 3 times a day. Static quadriceps contractions are good for increasing strength in your quadriceps if your tendon is too injured to bear weight. " Stand behind a chair, table, or another stable surface you can grip for balance. Lift the foot of your affected leg and grasp the top of your foot behind your buttock (or as far as you can comfortably go). Press your foot towards your buttock while breathing deeply.  Hold the stretch for 10 to 20 seconds, then release. Make sure to do the other side, even though it isn't injured. You don't want to create an imbalance. You can do this stretch 2 or 3 times a day, or whenever your leg feels tight or your knee feels...

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Aqueça-se antes de qualquer atividade. Comece com agachamentos na parede. Faça contrações estáticas do quadríceps. Alongue o quadríceps com o “alongamento de corredor”. Faça natação ao invés de corrida. Experimente fazer uma aula de yoga.


Article in English: Especially if you don't know your crush well, now is a good time to start spending more time around him or her. Get to know your crush better. It will help you get comfortable with this person, which will be important if you decide to share your feelings.  Spending time around your crush may also help you sort out your own feelings. You might decide that you really only like this person as a friend. Your crush might go away after a little while. Or, it might get stronger.  During this time, don't try to make it a date or anything like that, just hang out like you would with any of your other friends. Once you are comfortable enough, ask your crush some questions to see how he or she feels about homosexuality or gay people. Some time when the two of you are hanging out alone, ask some questions to get a sense of how he or she feels.  You don't have to come right out and ask "How do you feel about gay people?" Or "Are you gay?" Instead, you can be a little more subtle. Ask questions like "What would you do if a boy/girl kissed you?" or "Have you ever had a crush on someone? Who was it? Have you ever had a crush on a boy/girl?"  If your crush reacts badly to these questions, don't keep trying. Not everyone is accepting of same-sex crushes, and if that's the case, it's time to give up. Skip on to the last step. If you get the sense that your crush might feel the same as you, you can try getting a little flirty. Don't be too obvious, but flirting a little can give you a better idea if your crush might like you back. For instance, some time when you're hanging out alone together, make eye contact while you're talking, and lean in just a little. See how your crush reacts. If they keep eye contact with you and don't move away, this might be a good sign. If you feel confident that your crush is accepting of gay people, you may decide to tell him or her how you feel. There's no easy way to do this, and only you can decide when or if it's the right time.  Be careful about making this decision, and if you have been given...

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Passe algum tempo com a pessoa. Descubra o que a pessoa acha de relacionamentos homoafetivos. Paquere de leve. Conte como se sente se parecer uma boa ideia. Caso não seja correspondido, siga em frente.


Article in English: Essential oils are derived from plants and can be added to warm baths or an aromatherapy diffuser to give out a calming scent. Some essential oils that are particularly good for hyperactivity include lavender, peppermint, and orange. Put a few drops into a handkerchief and have your child breathe in the scent to help calm them down. There are many natural herbs that have calming properties, such as chamomile, catnip, and peppermint can be calming. Be careful not to give them really hot tea, especially if they are young. Some people with hyperactivity may have a deficiency of calcium or magnesium. These nutrients aid in muscle relaxation and sleep. Give your child supplements from a natural health foods store. Be sure to read instructions on the label to ensure you are giving them appropriate doses of supplements.

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Use óleos essenciais. Sirva chás e outras bebidas calmantes. Use suplementos nutricionais.


Article in English: Essential oils can be effective in relieving minor headaches. Dilute the oil for use on a concentrated area of the body. Then, apply the blend to the forehead, temples and back of the neck. Massage the oil into your skin using gentle circular motions, while inhaling deeply. The best essential oils for headaches include:  Lavender Peppermint  Ginger Essential oils can be used as an effective treatment for acne and are a good alternative to the harsh chemicals found in many acne creams and prescription drugs. In one study, a 5% tea tree oil gel was found to be as effective as benzoyl peroxide (a common ingredient in over-the-counter and prescription acne creams) in the treatment of acne. To create a 5% tea tree oil gel for acne treatment, add 5 drops of tea tree oil to a teaspoon of aloe vera gel. Mix the oil and aloe well and then apply the gel to acne using your fingertips or a q-tip. Store the mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. Using essential oils will not cure insomnia or its root cause, but using calming and relaxing essential oils before bedtime can help you to fall asleep faster and stay asleep until your intended wake up time. Three of the best essential oils to help with insomnia are lavender - to promote relaxation, Roman chamomile - which is a natural sedative, and clary sage - which contains narcotic properties.  If you have a vaporizer, add a few drops of lavender, Roman chamomile, or clary sage oil to it before you get into bed. Try adding a couple of drops of oil to your bedtime bath, or try massaging a large area dilution into your legs and feet before bed. Keep in mind that some essential oils, such as rosemary, cypress, grapefruit, lemon and peppermint, can be particularly energizing and stimulating, so they are best avoided before bedtime. Probably the most widespread use of essential oils is to promote emotional well-being by reducing stress and encouraging calmness and relaxation. Essential oils positively affect our emotions because our smell...

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Alivie dores de cabeça leves utilizando óleos essenciais. Trate a acne com óleo de melaleuca. Trate a insônia com óleos essenciais de lavanda, camomila romana e salva esclareia. Alivie o estresse com óleos essenciais. Pare de roncar com óleo essencial de tomilho. Repila insetos com óleo essencial de eucalipto de limão. Alivie dores de ouvido com óleos essenciais. Alivie a tontura associada à vertigem com óleos essenciais. Alivie queimaduras de sol com óleos essenciais. Trate lesões pequenas com óleos essenciais. Utilize óleo de hortelã-pimenta para aliviar a irritação estomacal. Alivie a congestão sinusal com óleo de eucalipto.


Article in English: Establish a plan of action that requires cooperation between team members so that they are forced to work together to achieve that goal. If every team member is just working individually, then there may not be as much team unity or cohesiveness. No individual can make the team succeed, and optimal success comes from having all of the members of the team work together as well as they possibly can.  Find what strengths and weaknesses the members of the team have, and find a way to have people with different talents working together and helping each other. Try to mix it up. Don't always have the same people working together just because they like each other the most or are the most comfortable with each other. If two people don't know each other that well, try pairing them together to improve overall teamwork. If two people really don't get along, try to resolve the issue by meeting together. Don't think you can resolve the issue just by keeping them apart forever. Getting to know each member of the team and having an idea of what makes each person tick can go a long way in helping you motivate the team. If you have a sense of each person individually, you can see that some people are more visual learners, some are better at accepting criticism than others, some are born leaders, and that others work best under the guidance of more experienced team members. Taking the time to see each person as an individual will really make a difference in the team efforts you'll see. It may be impossible for you to get to know each and every person, if the size of your team is pretty large or if you are simply just too busy. Still, you must do the best you can, even if it means you get to know members of the team in small groups. If it's somebody's birthday, or someone just got married or had a baby, make them feel special. Send an email. Bring in a cake. Give him or her a silly card -- do whatever is appropriate for the occasion, as long as you are respecting that person's privacy. It's important to make each member of the...

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Faça com que os membros do time trabalhem juntos. Conheça cada pessoa que faz parte do time. Parabenize conquistas ou comemore datas importantes dos funcionários. Seja gentil, mas sem exageros. Crie eventos sociais fora do trabalho.


Article in English: Establishing the parameters for when and where your story takes place, and deciding in which order the events of the story happen chronologically, is the best way to organize your story so you can begin bringing it to life. If your story isn't completely linear (e.g. there are flashbacks, flash forwards, shifting perspectives, alternate outcomes, multiple timelines, time travel, and so on), you can still create a narrative timeline.  Make a list of the main events of the story in the order they will be told. This is how they will appear on screen. If you’re storyboarding for a commercial, establish what scenes will occur and in what order. A storyboard is meant to give its viewer the gist of how the story will translate to film. The point isn't to try to recreate the entire experience in a flip book, but to demonstrate important key parts that will draw the viewer in. Think your story through and brainstorm a list of the key moments that you want to illustrate on your storyboard.  Pick scenes that show the plot developing from start to finish. Turning points are important to show. Any time there’s a plot twist or an important change, include it in the storyboard to move the story along. You may also want to depict changes in setting. If the story begins in one city and moves to another, make sure that will be clear in your illustrations. If you’re storyboarding for a commercial, the process is no different: pick key images that will represent the flow and direction of the film from start to finish. As a general guideline, keep in mind that for a typical 30-second commercial, a storyboard should have no more than 15 frames. Factor in two seconds per frame on average. A storyboard can be incredibly detailed, with illustrations depicting every shot. If you’re in the preliminary stages of a feature-length film, you have too much ground to cover to get this detailed just now. However, you might eventually want to break the film down into individual scenes, with a separate storyboard for each one. This allows you...

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Estabeleça uma linha do tempo. Identifique as cenas-chave em sua história. Decida o nível de detalhamento. Escreva uma descrição do que cada célula irá mostrar.


Article in English: Ethics is defined as a set of moral principles that govern an individual or group’s actions and interactions with others. As a result of reliance on “moral principles,” most scholars agree that it is extremely hard to arrive at a single idea of what it means to live ethically. To learn more about ethics, make sure to:  Read about ethics. There are hundreds if not thousands of books that address this topic. Talk to others about what they think of as ethics. Think about the idea of ethics. The first step in living an ethical life is to reflect on your own source of ethics. Most people do not have an explicit ethical code, but rather act ethically (or unethically) based on ideas they've internalized and on what they've seen other people do. To figure out where you get your ethics, think about what ideas and actions (by others) have influenced you and your view of ethics. Ask yourself questions about where you received the your idea about what is "right" and what is "wrong."   Do you get it from religion? Religious ethics may come from the teachings of your religion's holy book or sacred texts. Do you get it from family? Ethics can be passed from family members by example or explicitly. If your parents treat others well, act honestly, and are generous toward others, you will likely adopt their ethical system. Do you get it from your political ideology? Your ethics may vary based on your political ideology. If you're a socialist, you might believe that people have a duty to help the poor. If you are a libertarian, you might believe that people have the right to live free of coercion regardless of their wealth or other people's poverty. After you've reflected on and identified the source of your ethics, commit your ethical system to paper. This is a fairly easy process and will help you better conceptualize and understand your own ethical system. Make sure to:  Write down your ideas about what ethics means, specifically. Rank your ethics in importance. Is honesty more important than generosity? Annotate each ranked...

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Aprenda sobre a ética. Reflita sobre a sua própria fonte de ética. Escreva o seu código ético. Reflita e chegue à conclusão se você segue ou não seu código de ética. Coloque sua ética em prática.


Article in English: Even a bad joke, silly voice, or goofy face can make your girlfriend feel better when she's glum. Your own smile and laughter can be infectious. Pick up her favorite food on the way to seeing her, or brew her a cup of tea. Hug your girlfriend unexpectedly from behind, steal a kiss, or say "I love you" in the middle of a conversation. Even holding her hand when she's not expecting it can be a tender moment. Brush her nose, stroke her cheek, or run your hand along her neck. Hold her close and let her stay there as long as she likes. You don't need anything planned to take a walk to the park or have a meal together. If you're girlfriend's feeling down, offer to take her to the movie theater to watch any movie she chooses. You might make her day by surprising her at work or home, either for a special date or just to spend time together. If one of you normally does the cooking, make it a cooperative activity this time. Try looking up a new recipe to make it more fun. If she always cooks for you, give her a break with breakfast in bed. If she doesn't like to be tickled, she may laugh on the outside, but contemplate your death on the inside. If she says she does not like being tickled, take her word for it. It might take a little while to figure out what kind of gift your girlfriend likes. Some people love a big expensive gesture, while others might find it impersonal or materialistic. They might appreciate something small or homemade instead. . There's nothing quite like a massage when you're stressed. Have her lie down on a comfy bed and ask her where she's feeling tense.

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Faça algo engraçado. Dê a ela um agrado. Surpreenda sua namorada com afeto. Toque o rosto dela. Abrace-a e deite-se de conchinha com ela. Leve-a para sair de surpresa. Cozinhem algo juntos. Faça cócegas só se ela gostar. Dê a ela um presente. Faça uma massagem


Article in English: Even a fun book can be difficult to read. Setting a daily goal is a great way to keep yourself on track. One or two pages per day is a very reasonable goal for a beginner. Increase this as your skills improve. If a book is losing your interest, find something different. This may mean the book is too easy or too difficult to hold your attention, or just that you're not enjoying it. Move on to a different author or genre if you're not excited by the subject matter or plot. If you want a broad understanding of the language, read at least two types of language: formal writing and colloquial conversation. News articles are a good middle ground that can teach you contemporary speech with fairly formal grammar. Everyone who learns a foreign language begins by translating every sentence back to their native tongue. As your language skills improve, you'll start to bypass this and understand it without translation. Keep this in mind as you become an experienced reader, and resist the urge to think in your native language.

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Defina objetivos para si próprio. Leia apenas as obras que interessarem a você. Busque novos tipos de escrita. Pare de traduzir.


Article in English: Even a small bathroom can be a peaceful, relaxing getaway in your home if it gets good natural light. If possible, don't cover up your windows with dark curtains or blinds.  Install curtains or blinds in a light color like oatmeal or cream; make sure they're thick enough to provide a secure screen, but thin enough to let some light in.     You could also install curtains that cover only the bottom half of your windows, letting light in through the top half.     If your bathroom is situated away from other people's view, go ahead and open the curtains or blinds to let the light shine in.    If you have an old-fashioned, dull yellow ceiling light - which many bathrooms do - a simple way to transform your bathroom is to update the light fixture with something more modern. Choose a light covering that helps bath the bathroom in white light, rather than yellow, which causes rooms to look gloomy and small.  A small chandelier is a good choice for a tiny bathroom; it adds elegance without taking up too much space.     Track lighting can also help give the appearance of a bigger space.    Painting a room with highly contrasting color can make it look smaller, so choose paint that isn't too wildly different from your bathroom tiles. For example, if you have cream tile, painting the walls dark blue might make the space feel claustrophobic; go for a lighter shade of cream, peach, pale blue, or another color that isn't too loud.  If you prefer bolder colors, consider painting the walls a neutral color and adding a more colorful trim or border.     You could also paint just one wall a bold color and leave three walls neutral, or use wallpaper in one area and neutral paint everywhere else.

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Aproveite o máximo possível da luz natural que entra no banheiro. Troque as lâmpadas do teto (se forem do modelo antigo ou incandescente). Escolha suas cores de tinta com sabedoria.


Article in English: Even for adults, the thought of getting poked with a needle can be frightening. Kids, with their big imaginations, tend to be even more afraid. About 2-8% of children have an actual phobia of shots, but all kids need to feel compassion and care to face an injection. A recent study that examined ways to help babies in pain showed that breastfeeding reduces pain in babies. The familiar, soothing action helped calm infants down while they got shots. Their heart rates remained stable, and the babies did not tense up or cry. If breastfeeding is not an option for you, try one of the following with your infant:  Give him or her a pacifier to suck on Provide soothing skin-to-skin contact Swaddle the baby Give him or her glucose water drops with a pacifier Place a musical mobile 20-25 cm (8-10 inches) above the baby Children learn from their parents, so don't put negative ideas about the shot in their heads. Talk to them about what will happen at the doctor’s office, but act like it's a normal part of life, not a big deal they should worry about. The more relaxed your attitude toward the shot is, the more relaxed your child will be when getting one. Some children might associate the word "shot" with guns and serious injuries. To avoid unnecessary anxiety, call the shot something more positive. "Booster" or "super booster" reframe the injection as something that will make them strong, not hurt them. There are many educational children's books on the market that can set your child's mind at ease. One of the scariest things about getting a shot is not knowing what's going to happen. These books provide information about the process and can make children feel more secure. The person giving the shot can make a big difference in your child's experience. One successful strategy is to have the health care provider give the child a choice of how many boosters they want to receive. If your child is due for one shot, have them ask "Do you want one or two boosters today?" If your child is due for two shots, ask "Do you want two...

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Seja compreensivo com o seu filho. Coloque o bebê para mamar enquanto toma a injeção. Fale com um tom calmo com o seu filho depois da injeção. Use outros termos para se referir à injeção. Informe-se sobre técnicas para dar injeções em crianças. Consulte um pediatra para saber o que você pode fazer para aliviar o processo. Fale com o pediatra sobre algum creme de lidocaína. Distraia o seu filho durante o procedimento. Anime o seu filho durante o procedimento. Prometa dar uma recompensa se ele conseguir tomar a injeção. Tenha cuidado com analgésicos.


Article in English: Even if he looks like a girl, a voice that sounds like a male’s will be easily recognized as a male.  Tell him to practice speaking in a higher tone to make himself sound more feminine. Record him speaking so he can hear what he sounds like. A feminine walk will help make the look of dressing like a woman appear more natural. Women tend to walk more elegantly, and keep their knees and feet closer together than men do.   His feet should pull him forward instead of storming ahead head first. Have him move his hips as he walks; let his hips lead his legs to engage his whole body as he walks. Become more sensitive to the interactions he has with other people to make the interactions more feminine. Acting like a girl can often have as much mental impact as dressing like a girl in terms of how an individual is observed.

Summary in Portuguese:

Encoraje-o a falar com um tom mais agudo. Ajude-o a caminhar de forma mais feminina. Ajude-o a adotar maneirismos femininos.