Article in English: Choose shiny, stretchy fabric to use as your tail; you can find lots of great options in the dance-wear section of the fabric store. It would be best if your fabric already has a scale print on it, but you can use a solid-colored fabric instead.  If you choose fabric with scales on it, make sure that the scales run down the fold, not across it. Green is a popular mermaid color, but you can make your tail any color you want. For example, if you want to be a tropical mermaid, orange would be a great choice. Place a fitted skirt on top of the fabric so that the top edges match up. Trace around the sides of the skirt with a dressmaker's chalk or pen, adding a ½-inch (1.27-centimeter) seam allowance. When you get to the bottom of the skirt, extend the side edges downward to where your knees would be. Don't taper the bottom of the tail just yet.  If your fabric has scales on it, make sure that they are pointing downward. If you don't have a fitted skirt, you can use a pair of leggings or skinny jeans instead. You can also lay down on the fabric, trace around your waist and hips, sit up, then trace around your thighs. Add a few inches/centimeters), otherwise the skirt will be too small. Find the center of the hem, then make a dot down where the mid-calf would be. Connect the dot to the left and right edges of the hem. Use a ruler or a straight edge to ensure that the lines are straight. If you choose not to do this, draw a horizontal line straight across the bottom hem of the skirt. Pin the fabric together with sewing pins first, then cut it out. The pins will keep the fabric from slipping when you cut it. Leave the sewing pins in place. If you added a V shaped hem, do not pin the slanted sides of the V. Step into the skirt and pull it up to where you'd like it to sit. The material around the legs may be loose. If you'd like it to be more form fitting, take the pins out and pin the skirt tighter. Take the skirt off when you are done.  If you made the skirt tighter, take a few steps to ensure that you can still walk...

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Сложите выбранную для хвоста ткань вдоль пополам лицевой стороной внутрь. Перенесите на ткань контуры хорошо подходящей вам облегающей юбки. Подумайте о создании клинообразного выступа по нижнему краю хвоста. Сколите ткань и выкройте детали. Примерьте юбку и отрегулируйте ее ширину. Прошейте или склейте боковые швы. Подумайте о создании V-образного углубления спереди по линии талии. Подверните и прострочите верхний и нижний края юбки. Подумайте о том, чтобы нарисовать на ткани узор из чешуек с помощью клея с блестками.


Article in English: Choose someone that you have some inside jokes with, or someone who likes the same books or bands that you do or you are close with as a friend and would enjoy them being there. Choose someone who you feel good being with.  When you have decided to ask someone over to your house, don't think ahead.  Thinking ahead can make you nervous about potential outcomes that aren't even a possibility yet.  Just remember that even if you are rejected, it's really not as big a deal as it feels at the time. This will prevent any awkward last-minute cancellations. It can also be beneficial to avoid times that siblings might be around. In order to make more concrete plans, wait until you are both talking enthusiastically about something you both want to do, whether it's to watch a new episode of a T.V. show, or try a new recipe. Make plans as soon as you both agree on an activity that you want to take part in.  For example, "There's a new episode of that TV show out on Wednesday.  Do you want to hang out at my place and watch it then?” Or, “I have all the ingredients for that recipe.  Do you want to make it tomorrow after school?”

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Убедитесь, что у вас хорошее взаимопонимание с человеком, которого вы ходите пригласить. Получите разрешение родителей. Выберите подходящий момент, чтобы пригласить подругу к себе.


Article in English: Choose something with solid, dark lines, so that you can see it through the contact paper when you go to trace it. Even though you will be using clear contact paper, the paper backing will make the design harder to see. This method is suitable for intricate designs and  reverse stencils/silhouettes. Tape your design to a flat surface first, then tape your contact paper over that. Trace over the design using a permanent marker. If you are having trouble seeing the design, tape the whole thing over a bright window. Do not remove the paper backing from the stencil just yet. Remove the contact paper from the template, but don't peel the backing away. Place the contact paper onto a cutting mat, then cut out the designs using a sharp craft blade. If you have any inner designs, save those as well. Figure out where you want the design to go first, then gently set the contact paper down. Start at one end, then smooth it down until you reach the other. Make sue that you flatten out any ripples or wrinkles. If you had any cutouts for inner designs, be sure to stick those down as well. The cardboard only needs to be a little bit bigger than the stencil. This will keep the paint from soaking through the fabric and staining the back of the shirt. Squeeze out some fabric paint onto some sort of palette, then dip a foam brush or a pouncer into it. Gently tap the brush against the stencil; do not drag it past the edges. Avoid using too much paint, otherwise it will loosen the contact paper and leak underneath it. As the paint dries, run your hand inside the shirt, between the fabric and the cardboard. This will prevent the paint from sticking to the cardboard as it dries. Some types of fabric paint need to be heat-set after they dry. Each brand will be a little different, so be sure to read the label on your bottle of paint carefully!

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Распечатайте или нарисуйте простой дизайн. Перенесите контуры рисунка на лист прозрачной самоклеящейся пленки. Вырежьте трафарет. Отлепите подложку, а затем наклейте самоклеящуюся пленку на футболку. Вложите в футболку лист картона. Нанесите текстильную краску на трафарет. Подождите, когда краска высохнет, а затем отклейте трафарет.


Article in English: Choose the applications that checked out fine and run credit checks on the applicants to determine whether they have solid credit. In some states you’re responsible for the cost, but in other states you can charge the tenant. It's usually between $25 and $50 per credit check.  Assess the person's credit history. See if there’s a history of late payments. If you see information that's troubling to you, ask the applicant what happened. See if the person has debt. It can be risky to rent to someone who's deep in debt. However, if records show that her or she has been making consistently monthly payments to get rid of the debt, you might not want to hold it against him or her. Hire an agency to find information on the person’s criminal history, eviction history, and so on. Do an online search for trusted agencies, and you'll see dozens of results. While not all landlords do background checks, since they can be costly, a background check can provide plenty of information that will affect your decision. When you're about to enter a lease agreement with someone that could last a year or more, it's worth the relatively small cost of making sure you're renting to someone you can trust.  See if the person has ever been evicted. If so, you’ll need to find out why and be wary of renting to the person until you've received a satisfactory explanation. If the person was evicted for failing to pay rent, you should probably pass on him or her. See if the person has criminal records. It's up to you to determine what your comfort zone is in this area. See if the person has public records indicating they were part of a lawsuit. If they were sued by a previous landlord or for reasons having to do with financial problems, you might not want to rent to them. This step is almost as important as credit and background checks. Talking to other people who have rented to or worked with the applicant in question will give you a much better picture of his or her personality. Call each reference to ask about the person’s history as a...

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Проведите проверку кредитоспособности. Проведите общую проверку. Позвоните рекомендателям данного лица.


Article in English: Choose the bowling ball that's right for you, based its weight and the materials it is made of.  Bowling balls can be made of plastic (the cheapest balls), urethane, reactive resin, or particle. Each of these different materials provides differing degrees of friction, power, and control.  If you can, it's a good idea to experiment with different types and weights of balls before selecting one. Once you drill a ball, it's yours for good. Different finger hole configurations will provide differing amounts of control and power. Choosing the configuration that's right for you will require you to assess your own strengths and weaknesses as a bowler.  A conventional grip is achieved by drilling holes deep enough so that your fingers and thumb are inserted into the ball up to the second knuckle joint. This is the traditional bowling alley ball configuration because it is the easiest to control. It is the recommended configuration for beginners and players of moderate skill. A fingertip grip is achieved by drilling holes that allow your fingers to be inserted into the ball up to the first knuckle joint. This is an advanced configuration that is much harder to control, but provides increased lift, power, and spin.  A semi-fingertip grip is achieved by drilling holes that allow your fingers to be inserted into the ball between the first and second knuckle joint. This is a happy medium between the grips described above and is easier to master than the fingertip grip while providing more power than the conventional grip.  There are also other types of grips, such as the Sarge Easter grip, but the three above are the most common. Measure the distance from the base of your thumb to the points at which the two fingers you will use to hold the ball will bend (some people prefer the forefinger and middle finger while others prefer the middle finger and ring finger).  For a conventional grip, this means measuring from the base of the the thumb to the second crease in the appropriate fingers. For a fingertip grip, measure to...

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Выберите шар. Выберите расположение отверстий. Измерьте размах между пальцами. Запишите результаты измерений. Определите угол.


Article in English: Choose the sort of bread you want (Italian or Italian herb and cheese are popular choices for this sandwich) and then layer slices of spicy pepperoni, Genoa salami, and Black Forest ham. Make it with cheese, or choose to skip the formaggio (cheese in Italian) and go straight for the veggies. Top it all off with some oil and vinegar. This sandwich is packed with delicious meats and gooey cheese. Try out the 9-grain wheat and lay down some slices of ham, turkey, and bacon. Next, layer some slices of your favorite cheese on top and pop the whole thing into the oven for a couple of minutes. When the the sandwich comes out all melted and toasty, throw on some veggies and your favorite sauce for the final, delicious touches. Whip up some fantastic  meatballs and pour some  marinara on top. Next, add your favorite cheese (mozzarella is always a good way to go) and stick it in the oven until the cheese melts. Delicious!

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Попробуйте итальянский ВМТ. Сделайте Сабвэй Мэлт. Попробуйте Meatball Marinara сэндвич и пальчики оближешь.


Article in English: Choose varieties like Braeburn, Fuji, or Gala. You want an apple that's a decent size and sweet, but not too sweet. Wash your apples and twist the stems off. Push a Popsicle stick down into the core. The apples will take to the coating better if they're cold. Put them in the fridge while you're preparing everything else. Chunks about 1" (2.5 cm) are a good, basic size. You're more than welcome to use dark chocolate if that's what your taste buds prefer. And as far as toppings go, well, that ball's in your court entirely! When it comes to add-ons, virtually anything works. Whatever it is, just make sure it's in fine pieces. Crush your Oreos and nuts, mash your Butterfingers and Reese's, and use mini M&Ms. Place your topping in a separate, wide-brimmed bowl. An extra chocolate drizzle will score you points for presentation. When you melt the semisweet chocolate, melt an extra bowl of white chocolate (4 oz will do) to drizzle over the tops. Line it with parchment paper. Spray it with a light layer of cooking spray, if desired, to prevent the apples from sticking.

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Подготовьте яблоки. Измельчите шоколад и дополнительные посыпки. Возьмите вощеную бумагу.


Article in English: Choose whether to start your garden from seeds or sprouted seedlings. Purchase from a catalog or nursery. You will  also need to determine which garden tools to buy. Gardening can be done by hand with simple tools, but a very large garden may require a tilling machine to loosen the soil. Here's what you'll need:  Seeds or seedlings. Nurseries have good selections of seeds and seedlings and staff who can help you decide which varieties to buy. Fertilizer. A good natural fertilizer will boost your vegetable plants. Work bone meal, blood meal or fertilizer into the soil. Compost works well. Mulch and topsoil. Vegetable plants need to be protected from wind and heavy rain when first planted. Use mulch or simply a fine layer of topsoil. You could cover the soil with loose hay to protect sprouting plants. Pest deterrents. It's a good idea to also purchase products that combat disease and pests. This machine loosens dirt, allowing you to add fertilizer and dig holes for the vegetable plants. For a small garden, simply use a hoe, but for large gardens more than 10 square feet, you may want to buy or rent a soil tiller.  A shovel, a spade, and a garden rake. Use these essential gardening tools to dig holes and to move plants and soil. A ruler or measuring tape. Vegetable plants need to be planted at different depths, so it's useful to measure the holes you make with a ruler. A hose with an adjustable watering feature. The ability to change the water pressure comes in handy. Fencing supplies. Rabbits, squirrels, deer and other animals like to nibble on vegetables, so you may want to construct a fence around your garden. Mark the corners of the garden area with rocks. Clear the area within the borders free of roots, rocks, sticks, weeds, and other large debris. Use the soil tiller, hoe or rake to break up the soil into small pieces, working it to a depth of about 12 inches (30.5 cm), depending on how deep your vegetables need to be planted.  Work fertilizer into the soil with a garden rake. Be sure to distribute it...

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Купите семена и расходные материалы. Мотокультиватор. Подготовьте почву.


Article in English: Choose your yarn based on the color bear you would like to make. You want the knitting to be dense enough that the stuffing does not show through the material so use needles 2-3 sizes smaller than you would normally use for the yarn you have chosen. Casting on is the process of starting the first stitches on the knitting needle before beginning to knit. There are many different methods for casting on depending on your experience level and the look you want to try. Easy beginner methods include the backwards loop cast on and the long tail cast on. Garter stitch is great for this project because it forms a sturdy and flexible piece of knitting. It is also a good stitch for beginners to learn and you can remember it with the poem “back, around, over and under.” When you reach row 32 place a colored thread in the middle of the row to mark the location of the neck. Keep knitting in garter stitch for an additional 34 rows so that you end up with 66 total rows. At each end of this final row, place a colored thread. These colored threads mark where the body stops and the legs begin. Knit 20 stitches, which is half the width of the pattern, and then continue for an additional 39 rows. Cast off at the end of these 40 total rows. This is your first leg. Turn the pattern around and rejoin the yarn to the other 20 stitches on the body of the pattern. Knit 40 rows on this side of the pattern, completing the other leg. Once finished, cast off these stitches. Starting on a new section, cast on 20 stitches and then knit 40 rows. Cast off. This forms one of the arms of your teddy bear and will be attached later. Again, cast on 20 stitches and then knit 40 rows to create the piece for the second arm of your teddy.

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Выберите пряжу и спицы. Наберите 40 петель. Провяжите платочной вязкой 32 ряда. Введите в последний ряд нитку другого цвета. Свяжите еще 34 ряда. Провяжите 20 петель и свяжите еще 39 рядов. Переверните заготовку и свяжите вторую ногу. Свяжите первую руку. Повторите те же самые действия, и свяжите вторую руку.


Article in English: Choosing to live in a studio apartment means doing without unnecessary items. Go through your belongings and only keep your must-haves. Get rid of worn-out clothes, books you no longer read, and furniture that only gets in the way.  Donate your old belongings to a charity to put them towards a good use. Contact your local thrift store, Salvation Army, or Goodwill. If you struggle with de-cluttering, hire a professional organizer to help. Every inch of floor in your apartment needs to be used effectively. Investing in some sturdy, dual-purpose furniture can help you make the most of your studio apartment. Consider buying a trundle bed that folds into a sofa or coffee tables that double as benches. Buy furniture from companies that specialize in minimalist decor or micro-living. They will likely have dual-purpose furniture options fitting for studio apartments. Once you have set up a basic layout for your furniture and belongings, look for areas in the apartment that are not being used. Look for large patches of blank walls or empty corners. Brainstorm ways you could repurpose those empty areas in a way that best serves your needs.  For example, if the right hand corner of your studio is empty, you could place a beanbag there. You can then repurpose into a reading or relaxing area. Don't go overboard and cram every area of your apartment with stuff. Some empty space is good and contributes to the balance of an apartment. Just make sure that each area has a purpose. A well-placed mirror can make your apartment feel twice as big as it is. Placing mirrors across from a window reflects natural light and makes the room feel more spacious. You could also place a mirror across from a large end table or shelf to make it look like an entire space is tucked into the mirror.

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Оставьте только необходимое. Выбирайте для своей квартиры только многофункциональные вещи. Найдите незадействованные места в квартире и задействуйте их. Можно развесить по квартире зеркала, чтобы визуально расширить пространство.


Article in English: Chop the tofu into cubes first. Season it with your desired stir-frying sauce or spices, then let it sit for 30 minutes to marinate. Heat 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) of oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the tofu, then sauté it for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spatula.  Skip the olive oil, and go for safflower or coconut oil instead. You can use a wok, skillet, or a frying pan for this. Chop the tofu into cubes. Toss it with arrowroot powder or cornstarch, then season it with sea salt. Coat the bottom of a deep skillet with a high-heat cooking oil.  Add the tofu in an even layer, then cook it over high heat. When the tofu turns golden brown, flip it with a spatula. Continue cooking it until it is golden brown all over. The tofu will need about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Fill a saucepan with enough water to touch the bottom of the steamer basket. Heat the water over medium-high heat. Add the tofu, cover the saucepan, and let it steam for 7 minutes. Uncover the saucepan, then serve the tofu as desired. This method works best on unseasoned, non-marinated tofu. Skip the seasoning, and cut the tofu into long strips. Grill it for 5 minutes, flip it, then grill it for 5 minutes more. Remove the tofu from the grill, then add your desired seasoning. Preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C). Chop the tofu into cubes, then season it with oil. Toss it with arrowroot powder and sea salt. Spread it evenly across a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake it for 15 minutes, flip it over, then bake it for 15 minutes more. Cut a block of tofu into four thick slices. Prepare the sauce using the ingredients listed below. Pour half of the sauce into an 8 by 6-inch (20.32 by 15.24-centimeter) baking dish, add the tofu, then add the rest of the sauce. Marinate it for 1 hour, flipping the tofu over halfway through, then drain half of the sauce after the hour is up. Bake it in a pre-heated oven at 375°F (191°C) for 30 minutes, flipping it halfway though.  ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) tamari ¼ cup (60 milliliters)...

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В качестве традиционного блюда поджарьте твердый или экстра-твердый тофу в масле. Поджарьте твердый или экстра-твердый тофу, чтобы получить ароматное блюдо. Приготовьте тофу на пару, чтобы получить простое и легкоусвояемое блюдо. Поджарьте экстра-твердый тофу на гриле, чтобы получить прекрасное лакомство. Чтобы получить оригинальное блюдо, запеките экстра-твердый тофу в духовке. Запеките толстые ломтики тофу в виде бифштекса.


Article in English: Chowing down on hot ingredients can get your sweat glands working overtime. It also stokes your metabolism and can even strengthen your immune system, making it a win-win. Cuisines like Mexican, Thai, Indian, and Vietnamese are famous for their fiery fare.  Kick up any meal with a handful of diced hot peppers, a splash of hot sauce, or a dash of cayenne. Have a glass of milk on standby to neutralize the heat if it starts to become unbearable. Fix yourself a steaming mug of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate and down it while it’s fresh. The heat will elevate your core temperature from the inside. If you’re already in a warm environment, it won’t take long to get those pores opened up. Hot drinks are a very effective way to warm up in a hurry—that’s part of the reason they’re so popular with skiers, mountain climbers and other cold weather athletes. Make energizing items like coffee, soda, and chocolate a staple of your diet. Caffeine directly stimulates the central nervous system, and sweating is a nervous system response. Just be careful not to overdo it, or it could give you the jitters.  If you don’t do well with coffee, stick to offerings with less-concentrated amounts of caffeine like green tea. When all else fails, grab a canned energy drink. These products often contain as much as 200mg of caffeine per serving. Unwind at the end of a long day with a couple beers or a few ounces of red wine. Even a small amount of alcohol can quickly get your blood pumping. Over time, this can lead to flushing, hot flashes, and (you guessed it) perspiration.  Needless to say, this will only be an option if you’re above the legal drinking age. Avoid drinking to excess. It won’t help you sweat more, but it can impair your judgment and potentially cause embarrassment.

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Ешьте острую пищу. Выпейте горячего. Употребляйте больше кофеина. Выпейте чего-нибудь алкогольного.


Article in English: Chrome is one of the most popular alternative browsers available for the iPad, and you may want to add bookmarks to it as well. If you are logged into Chrome with your Google account, your bookmarks will be synced across all of your devices. This will open a small pop-up allowing you to set your bookmark options. Before the bookmark is added, you'll have a chance to edit it. By default, the bookmark will have the same name as the title of the webpage. If you need to make an adjustment to the address, you can do so before saving the bookmark. This can be useful if you actually wanted to bookmark the main page but are currently on a subpage. You can choose to add it to any of your existing folder, or you can create a new folder from within the pop-up. If you are logged into Chrome with your Google account, the bookmark will become available immediately on all of your connected devices. You can manage all of your Chrome bookmarks from within the Chrome app. Tap the Chrome Menu button (☰) and select "Bookmarks".  Tap "Edit" to quickly delete any of your bookmarks. Press and hold a bookmark if you want to edit the name or address.

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Откройте сайт, закладку на который вы хотите сохранить Chrome. Коснитесь иконки Звезда справа от адресной строки. Назовите закладку (не обязательно). Поправьте адрес (не обязательно). Коситесь кнопки "Папка" ("Folder"), чтобы изменить место, куда закладка будет сохранена. Коснитесь кнопки "Сохранить" ("Save"), чтобы сохранить закладку. Управление закладками в Chrome.


Article in English: Chrome will need to be installed before you can select it as your default browser. You can download Chrome by visiting google.com/chrome/ in the Edge browser and clicking the "Download" button. Run the installer that downloads to install Chrome. This may just look like a gear. This will display the different system settings. You'll find this in the left menu of the System window. This will display the browsers installed on your computer. Chrome will automatically open links and HTML files. Some users have reported that their default browser choice is not saved by Windows, or that Chrome is not appearing. If this is the case, open the Control Panel and follow the steps in the next section to set Chrome as the default browser. You can open the Control Panel by right-clicking the Start button and selecting Control Panel.

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Установите Chrome, если еще этого не сделали. Откройте меню «Пуск», а затем выберите раздел «Параметры», нажав на иконку шестеренки. В главном меню «Параметры» выберите раздел «Система», чтобы отобразить различные настройки системы. Нажмите на вкладку «Приложения по умолчанию», которая находится в левой части окна «Система». Выберите опцию «Веб-браузер». Выберите Google Chrome, чтобы сделать его браузером по умолчанию. Если настройки не сохраняются, используйте Панель управления.


Article in English: Cilantro should be pruned often to encourage new growth. Older, larger cilantro leaves also tend to be more bitter in flavor, making the herb less desirable if it is left to grow out. When your cilantro plant reaches 6 inches (15 cm), start trimming away stems to use as needed.  Add fresh cilantro to salads, soups, salsa, guacamole, and other dishes. It will usually take 60-75 days after planting for your cilantro to be this height. Use your thumb and forefinger to grasp a stem at its outermost leaves. Trace downwards until your reach a new growth coming in underneath it. Pinch about 0.4 inches (1.0 cm) above the new growth to remove the stem and leaves above it. If you prefer, use scissors to cut the piece instead of pinching it. Avoid pulling off stems, which could damage the remaining plant. Wrap newly picked cilantro stems or leaves in a clean plastic bag. Store the bag in the vegetable bin of your refrigerator. Cilantro will stay fresh and flavorful for up to a week.

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Начните подрезать кинзу, когда растение достигнет 15 см в высоту. Отщипните или отрежьте веточку кинзы от растения. Храните свежую кинзу в холодильнике в течение недели.


Article in English: Cinching a belt around the waist line of your skirt helps accentuate your figure. If you have a slimmer figure, a belt can help create more curves. For example, wear an A-line skirt with an attractive, colorful belt cinched around the waist. Tuck your shirt in to make the belt visible. With apple and pear figures, you'll want to create balance between your slimmer upper body and wider lower body. Stick to patterned tops paired with solid skirts to flatter your figure. For example, try a cute, floral-patterned top or wild leopard-print blouse, paired with a high-waisted solid-colored skirt. With slim hips, accessories can help you balance out your upper and lower body. Chunky jewelry can help add weight to your upper body. For example, throw on a clunky beaded necklace with a lightweight A-line skirt. Cardigans can be a great accessories to help balance your top and bottom if you have a pear figure. When wearing a skirt, throw a cardigan over a t-shirt and tank top for a cute, flattering look. If it's too warm out for a cardigan, try something similar but lighter, such as a vest. Built-in accessories can be a great way to add more volume to your lower body. If you have a petite frame, look for shirts with bows, pleats, and ruffles to create some dimension and create the illusion of curves.

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Носите пояс, если у вас стройная фигура. Выбирайте цветной верх, если у вас фигура в форме яблока или груши. Выбирайте крупные украшения, если у вас узкие бедра. Носите кардиганы, если у вас грушевидный тип фигуры. Выбирайте юбки с рюшами и украшениями, если у вас миниатюрная фигура.


Article in English: Clapping can be a great way of showing your appreciation, but it can also be rude if you clap at the wrong time. In certain situations, it’ll be obvious when to clap, but other times are more ambiguous. Not sure when to clap? The best way to avoid an awkward situation is to wait to clap until you hear applause, then join in.  Use the volume of people clapping around you to keep your volume at an appropriate level. Match your style of clapping to the rest of the crowd. Is it appropriate to clap after a soloist at church? After a good movie? After a solo during a concert? It’ll change in every situation. Go with what happens around you. The most common purpose and moment for applause is when something great has just happened in public that deserves celebrating. Speeches, athletic events, and concerts are all common places to clap.  Points in athletic competition, or great plays are often rewarded with clapping and applause in many cultures. In others, overly-dramatic displays of emotion are somewhat looked down on, but if people are clapping it's probably a safe bet that you won't be glared at. Most people clap after songs at a pop music concert of any kind, as well as when performers come to and leave the stage. At public speaking events, it's common to welcome a speaker to the stage, and congratulate them at the end of a speech or performance. Depending on the occasion, it's usually uncommon to clap in the middle of most performances, unless directed by the performer. Sometimes accompanying clapping might be requested, or to "Give a hand" to someone present. Follow instructions. As soon as the clapping starts to die down, it’s ok to stop clapping. Clapping isn’t a chance to interrupt a performance, it’s a chance to celebrate it. Get quiet with the crowd and don't act silly. It’s also common to clap as a part of audience participation at some music events or concerts. If the performance was particularly great, continue clapping and try to prompt the performer to come back out for one more song or routine. At...

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Подождите, пока не начнут аплодировать другие. Отмечайте аплодисментами понравившееся вам исполнение. Когда аплодисменты начинают угасать, прекращайте хлопать в ладоши и вы. Аплодисментами после концерта зрители просят исполнителей еще раз показаться на сцене. Если вам аплодируют, аплодируйте в ответ. Будьте осмотрительны на концертах классической музыки. В некоторых церквах принято аплодировать после музыки.


Article in English: Clarify who it will help. The answer may be based on your academic, personal or professional needs, but it should be your motivation for doing a thorough job. You should boil the question down to basic terms, time periods and disciplines. Write down any sub-questions that need to be researched before you can answer the question. Usually a thesis is a response to a general topic or question being asked. You should have an idea what you would like to use your research for; however, it does not need to be fully formed before you begin the research project. Generally, a research proposal is required for research projects that will last more than a few weeks.  Term papers, graduate projects and field research projects will require a research proposal that states what problem you would like to solve through investigation. State the problem first, and then explain why the problem is relevant and important for the people to which you will be submitting the research. Include the types of research you would like to conduct, including reading, surveys, gathering statistics or working with specialists. The following topics should be determined before you get started:  The timeline for the research to take place. You will need a timeline to successfully cover all your bases. A list of topics that should be included in your final report. If you have a syllabus or official assignment, it should explain the scope. The schedule of reviews by teachers or managers, so you can meet progress checks along the way. The number of sources that are required. Generally, the number of sources is commensurate with the length of the paper. The format for your research list, citations and works cited list.

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Определите веские мотивы, почему этот проект необходимо выполнить. Сформулируйте задачи исследования. Обдумайте свое исследование в целом. Подготовьте план-предложение проекта, если этого требует ваш преподаватель, работодатель или рабочая группа. Определите сферу исследований и рамки проекта.


Article in English: Clarifying shampoos help remove dirt and product build-up from hair that can cause breakouts on your neck and back. To make a clarifying shampoo with baking soda, add 1⁄2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) of baking soda to a bottle of shampoo. Then, wash your hair like you normally would.  Remember to rinse your hair thoroughly so the baking soda shampoo doesn’t dry out your scalp. Use your baking soda clarifying shampoo once a month.

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Сделайте осветляющий шампунь с пищевой содой, чтобы предотвратить прыщи на шее и спине.


Article in English: Classic hippie music is older music, typically rock n' roll, from the 1960s and 1970s. This time period was when the hippie counterculture was skyrocketing.  You shouldn't force yourself to listen to oldies if you don't like it. There are plenty of other music styles that are deemed, modern hippie. Give these classic albums a chance before you dismiss it:  The Doors by The Doors Forever Changes by Love Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane Deja Vu by CSNY Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix Blond on Blond by Bob Dylan IV by Led Zeppelin Anthem of the Sun by Grateful Dead Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles If You can Believe Your Eyes and Ears by The Mamas and the Papas One large distinction of modern hippies compared to the older generation is the newer strides in electronic music. Many young people who identify as being a hippie also prefer newer styles of psychedelic electronic music. Bands like Shpongle or Infected Mushroom make up examples of the genre, psytrance, which has become very popular with modern hippies.  A large connotation with this type of music and concert experience is with drug experimentation. Electronic hippie music is also rooted deeply in jam band music. A staple of the hippie movement is centered around jam bands. They've been a staple since The Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers and have since evolved throughout the decades. It is not necessary to like jam bands, but most connotations of a hippie imply an appreciation or knowledge of jam bands.  Newer offshoots from the first generation of jam bands are:  Phish Widespread Panic The String Cheese Incident moe. There are also many genre offshoots that cross into other genres like bluegrass, Yonder Mountain String Band, and dance music, Disco Biscuits. Since Woodstock and Monterey Pop festival, more and more music festivals have popped up around the world. One of the biggest festivals for modern hippies is Burning Man, in which the regular festival attendees are called “burners.”  Another traveling large festival...

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Слушайте старую музыку. Слушайте электронную музыку. Уважайте джем-группы. Посещайте музыкальные фестивали.


Article in English: Classic nachos highlight the two most essential nachos ingredients: chips and cheese. Build on this foundation by adding whatever toppings you desire. Pick up the following items:  Tortilla Chips: flour or corn, the fresher the better. The perfect chip is thick enough to hold serious toppings but light enough to let the other ingredients shine. Cheese: cheddar is the classic, but mozzarella, monterey jack, cotija; if it can shred, it’ll taste good. Mix them for color. Salsa: your choice. The classic is chunky pico de gallo. Sour cream: Try not to choose low fat. Sour cream gives Nachos part of their umami and balances the spice. Pickled jalapeños: available in most supermarkets. Leave these out if you can’t handle the spice. Beans: black beans or refried beans are the most popular choices. This optional ingredient adds some heft to your nachos. Meat: seasoned ground beef or shredded chicken. Adding some well-cooked and seasoned meat, while optional, can make your nachos much more satisfying. You can also use a pie dish or a casserole dish for this purpose. If you’re microwaving the nachos instead of heating them up in the oven, use a microwave-safe dish. Sprinkle a liberal amount of cheese over the nachos. Try to get some cheese on every chip. Nachos taste just as good whether they’re cooked in the oven or the microwave. Choose one of these cooking methods:  Broil them. Set the oven rack 6 inches (15.2 cm) from the heat source and broil until the cheese melts. This will usually happen in 5 minutes. Be careful not to burn the cheese. Remove and let cool for a few minutes. Microwave them. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Remove and let cool for a few minutes. Place dollops of sour cream in a ring around the top of the nachos. Sprinkle the jalapeños and salsa on top. Napkins are a must; forks are scandalous. Select a nacho, dip it in some sour cream, use it to scoop a jalapeño, and eat up.  Classic nachos taste great with  the addition of any of your favorite meats or vegetables. Favorites include ground beef,...

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Соберите ингредиенты. Выложите начос горкой на противень. Добавьте сыр. Приготовьте начос. Заправьте начос. Подавайте на стол.


Article in English: Classical piano and jazz music are shown to reduce anxiety and lower your heart rate. Turn on some calming music, or music that makes you feel positive. Focus on the music to shift your attention away from your nerves and help your mind to relax. Prepare a playlist of songs that make you feel great. This is a good way to boost your mood. Smiling will help you to feel more confident and positive. It will also help make you look friendlier and more approachable to others. Whenever you meet someone new, try to greet them with a smile. Breathing deeply slows down your heart rate and relaxes your muscles. This is a great way to help manage your nerves. Breath in deeply and push out your stomach. Hold the breath for 3 seconds before you breathe out.  Keep breathing deeply until you feel more relaxed. Try not to focus on feeling nervous. Instead, focus on your breathing. Positive and encouraging words are a great way to help you feel good about yourself and calm your anxiety. If you notice yourself feeling anxious, think some positive, encouraging thoughts in your head to help calm yourself down. Try phrases such as: “I’m a likable person and can make friends easily” or “I can do this”. It’s easy to think that you are the only one who is nervous. However, most people feel pretty nervous when they are going somewhere new. Remember that everyone has experienced what you are feeling, and most people will be sympathetic to your nerves.  Even teachers have had a first day. Don’t be afraid to ask them for help or advice.

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Слушайте успокаивающую музыку по дороге в школу. Улыбайтесь, даже если вы испытываете смущение. Сделайте несколько глубоких вдохов и выдохов, когда почувствуете беспокойство. Развивайте положительное мышление. Помните, что все ученики нервничают в первый день.


Article in English: Clean it well with mild or unscented dish soap to remove any human scent on it. The groundhog will be more likely to approach the trap if it doesn't smell like you. From this point forward, handle the trap with rubber gloves on to avoid transferring your scent back to it. Weight your trap down so that it does not shake when the animal enters. The shaking may spook the groundhog, and it may not enter far enough to become trapped. You can weight it by placing a heavy rock in the back of the trap or putting rocks on top of the trap. Groundhogs won't be likely to walk into a shiny new trap. You'll have a better chance of catching a groundhog if you conceal it by covering it with some vegetation, like branches and leaves. You could also hide the metal with a burlap sack or some pieces of wood to make it look less like a trap. Scatter some vegetables like lettuce, carrots and celery inside the trap. Choose foods that specifically grown in your garden or crop area that you know the groundhog likes to eat, because you've seen the evidence. You can also buy a product called "woodchuck lure" that attracts groundhogs very well. Set it so that it stays open for the first few days, so that the groundhog will get used to it and feel safe going inside to get the bait. After 3 or so days, change the setting so that the door will close behind the groundhog next time it wanders inside. If you are using a live trap, it is inhumane to leave the animal in a trap without water and exposed to the elements for long periods of time. Make sure that you remove the animal from your property shortly after it has been caught.

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Вымойте ловушку. Закрепите ловушку. Замаскируйте ловушку. Положите в ловушку приманку. Сначала установите ловушку так, чтобы она не захлопывалась. Регулярно проверяйте ловушку.


Article in English: Clean the jar first, then draw designs onto it using hot glue. Allow the glue to set, then paint over the jar, preferably with spray paint. Allow the paint to dry, then distress and/or seal the jar, if desired.  You can draw simple designs, such as dots, swirls, or hearts. You can also write words on the glass instead, such as "Love" or "Witch Brew." If you don't have hot glue, you can try using puffy paint instead. The raised designs won't be as prominent and they will take longer to dry. Apply just a single coat of acrylic paint; if you apply more than that, the edges of your design may become blurred or uneven. Depending on how thick your coat of paint was, your design could end up looking somewhat translucent, which could lend your jar a delicate appearance. Print out a picture that you like, then tape it inside the jar. Paint your jar using the picture as a guide, then pull the picture out. Clean your jar, then apply your desired adhesive stencil. Apply 2 to 3 coats of acrylic paint to the inside of the stencil with a pouncer (a round, foam brush). Peel the stencil away, then allow the paint to dry. Seal the jar as desired. If you are using a paintbrush, apply the paint from the outside edges of the stencil inward. Clean your jar first, then cut a shape out of adhesive vinyl or contact paper. Smooth the shape onto the jar taking care to avoid any raised designs. Apply 2 to 3 coats of acrylic paint, allowing each one to dry. Peel the stencil away, then fill in any chips using spare paint and a small paintbrush.  If you wish to seal your jar, do so before you remove the stencil. Avoid painting over the stencil. This will reduce chipping when you go to take it off. Draw the shape by hand or use a cookie cutter to trace it. You can paint the entire jar with chalkboard paint, or apply it using a stencil/reverse stencil. Let the paint cure for several days. Prime the paint by rubbing chalk over it, then wiping if off. Draw a picture or write a message using chalk. For a twist, paint over the chalkboard jar...

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Перед покраской нарисуйте на банке горячим клеем узоры. Украсьте банку расписными узорами при помощи кисти. Используйте самоклеющиеся трафареты, чтобы нарисовать готовый узор. Используйте самоклеющиеся фигурки, чтобы получился эффект обратного трафарета. Покрасьте банку краской с эффектом школьной доски, чтобы рисовать на ней разные рисунки. Если у вас мало времени, покрасьте банку аэрозольной краской.


Article in English: Clean your hair and scalp regularly and in a gentle manner with shampoo and conditioner. This can help you not only regrow your hair, but prevent damage that may cause further hair loss or impeded growth.  Wash your hair every other day or as little as necessary. Frequent washing can damage your strands.  Massage shampoo into your scalp and into the length of your hair. Rinse by allowing water to flow from your scalp down the ends of your hair. Don't rub your hair as it rinses, which may cause damage or hair loss. After you finish washing and rinsing your hair, apply a conditioner along the length of your hair from ends to scalp. Drying your hair and scalp with towels and hair dryers can cause damage and impede hair growth. Dry your hair with caution to help prevent breakage and promote regrowth.  After you've washed your hair, use a towel to lightly rub or pat your strands dry. Avoid the temptation to wrap your hair in a towel, which can damage your hair and cause breakage.  Let your hair or scalp air dry if possible.  If you use a hair dryer, use the lowest heat setting. Reducing the number of times per week that you use a hair dryer may help stimulate hair growth. If you brush or comb your hair, try and do this as infrequently and gently as possible. Reducing how often you brush or comb and changing the way in which you do it can help promote hair growth and prevent damage.  Only brush your hair to style it. It's a myth that you should brush your hair 100 strokes a day.  Allow your hair to air dry a bit before brushing or combing after washing.  Use a wide toothed comb to untangle wet hair. This will cause less damage than a brush. If your hair is tangled, remove tangles gently and use a conditioner to help you if necessary. Many people style their hair or use styling products such as curling irons, which are often hotter than a dryer. If you have to style your hair, choose loose styles, avoid heavy products, and use lower heat tools.  Pulling hair back tightly in ponytails or styles such as cornrows not...

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Мойте голову аккуратно и регулярно. Осторожно высушите волосы. Не расчесывайте волосы слишком резко. Укладывайте волосы в щадящем режиме. Избегайте химического воздействия на волосы либо прибегайте к нему крайне редко. Защищайте волосы и кожу головы от солнца. Делайте массаж кожи головы для стимулирования роста волос. Наносите на кожу головы миноксидил. Обдумайте возможность пересадки волос. Ешьте пищу, в которой много питательных веществ.


Article in English: Cleaning means different things to different people. You’re going to have to identify, first, exactly what you want to do. When deciding on your goal, think of the audience. Do you just want it to be clean for yourself, or for guests? Also, the level of “clean” will necessarily be restricted by the amount of time you devote, so keep that in mind. There are a few different possibilities:  You want the room to “look” clean to others. This might be the quickest option, as you'll just be creating the illusion of a clean and organized room. It might include just moving around clutter and wiping down furniture and be doable in under 30 minutes. You want the room to be organized. This is a moderate option that could take up to an hour, depending on how much stuff is cluttering the room and needs to be put away. You want the room to be organized and to be free of dirt, grime, and smells. This could take up to 2 hours, depending on a variety of factors. There are also varying levels between the above options. You’re going to have to set aside a certain amount of time to achieve your goal. One of the largest determinants of how much time you set aside will be your end goal. But before you come up with an amount of time, you need to ask yourself a few questions:  How much time do you have? How large is the mess? What is your definition of “quick”? Take a few steps to make sure that you’re undisturbed so that you can devote all of your energy to cleaning. After all, you won’t be able to get much done if you’re constantly talking to people, answering the phone, or doing other activities. In addition, you can take a few steps to further motivate yourself. Consider the following:  Turn off your cell phone. Turn off your computer. Tell your parents, siblings, or roommates that you’re going to be busy for a little while. Put on some music that gets you pumped up. Spend perhaps five minutes taking a look at the mess that you’re about to clean up. When doing this, you need to create a list, either mental or on paper, of the...

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Определите цель. Выделите время. Не прерывайтесь и мотивируйте себя. Быстро изучите ситуацию. Определите приоритеты.


Article in English: Cleanse your face first with a gentle non-oil and non-alcohol based cleanser.  Place the cleanser on your fingertips and use gentle, circular motions to loosen any dirt. Wash for about a minute, then rinse with cool or lukewarm water. Pat dry with a clean towel. Mix 1 teaspoon (4.9 mL) of sea salt with 3 teaspoons (15 mL) of hot water in a small bowl or cup. Stir until the sea salt is dissolved. Make sure you use sea salt, not table salt. Table salt contains only NaCl. It may also contain iodine, if it is iodized table salt. Sea salt contains a wide range of necessary minerals, including calcium, magnesium, sodium, chlorine, iodine, potassium, zinc, iron and trace minerals. There are several natural remedies that can help make your skin healthier and clearer. Add 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of one of the following:  Aloe vera gel: This is available at natural health food stores. It can help heal your skin.   Green tea: Steep some green tea and add it to your sea salt mixture to get the tea’s antioxidant benefits.  Honey: Use honey for its antibacterial actions and to promote healing. You can choose to apply the sea salt mixture to your entire face or apply it in certain areas. You can use your fingers to spread the mixture all over your face. Alternately, use a cotton swab and dip the tip into the mixture. Then apply where needed. Avoid getting the mixture near your eyes. Allow the sea salt facial mask to dry on your skin. Don’t leave it on for longer than 10 minutes though. Sea salt draws moisture out of your skin and can dry it out too much. Use cool to lukewarm water to rinse the facial mask from your skin. Work the mask off of your face with your fingers as you rinse it with water. Gently dry your face with a towel. Don’t rub your face, as this will irritate your skin further. Apply a “non-comedogenic” moisturizer. Non-comedogenic means that it will not clog your pores.  Examples include Olay, Neutrogena and Clinique moisturizers.  Look for the term “non-comedogenic” on the label. You can check the labels of...

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Умойтесь водой с мягким моющим средством. Растворите морскую соль в горячей воде. Для большей пользы добавьте алоэ вера, зеленый чай или мед. Наложите маску на лицо. Оставьте маску на 10 минут. Как следует ополосните кожу. Досуха промокните кожу чистым полотенцем. Нанесите на лицо увлажняющее средство. При необходимости умывайтесь на протяжении дня.


Article in English: Clear away any snow and ice that may accumulate around it. Do this immediately. A blocked exhaust pipe may cause carbon monoxide to build up in a sealed car, causing poisoning and death. Turn on your hazard lights or set road flares. This will help rescuers find you and prevent other drivers from hitting your car. If your cell phone is working, call emergency services. Other than to clear the exhaust or set flares, you should not leave your car. Your car will provide warmth and protection you will need to survive.  An exception would be if you see a building nearby that you can safely get to. Attempt to seek shelter there instead.  The low visibility of a blizzard means that you will be easily lost. Even if you don't go far, there is a good chance you will not be able to find your way back to your car. Do not take that risk. Do small exercises, such as clapping your hands or wiggling in your seat. This will help keep your heart rate and circulation at a safe level. When stuck in a confined space like a car, you will be more prone to poor circulation. Poor circulation contributes to frostbite. Start your engine once an hour to help stay warm. Run the heat for no more than 20 minutes at a time. Make sure to keep checking that your exhaust is clean. Drink from your bottled water regularly. Eat from your emergency supplies. This will help to prevent hypothermia. If you run out of water, do not eat snow. The cold will reduce your body temperature. Instead, melt snow using the can and matches from your emergency kit. Only drink once thoroughly melted.

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Убедитесь в том, что выхлопная труба не забита. Постарайтесь сообщить другим о своем присутствии. Оставайтесь в машине. Сохраняйте бодрость. Периодически запускайте двигатель. Пейте достаточно воды и не забывайте есть.


Article in English: Clear away piles of grass clippings, leaves, firewood, mulch, or compost.  Dark places attract wolf spiders, which hide in these areas during the day. By exposing as much of your yard as possible to sunlight, you make the area relatively unappealing to wolf spiders. Clear away as much debris and clutter from your yard as possible. Even objects like empty planters, stones, and grills can provide a dark hiding place that will attract wolf spiders. Move shrubs and other heavy, ground-covering plants away from the building.  Wolf spiders love to hide in dark places, and low vegetation is among the wolf spider's favorite hiding spots. If possible, remove all heavy ground-covering plants from the yard. If this is not possible, you should at least move these plants away from the perimeter and to the outer perimeter of your yard to draw the spiders away from your home. Make sure that all cracks and gaps leading from the outside in are patched up, preventing wolf spiders from sneaking in.  Use caulk to fill in gaps, holes, and cracks in the side of the foundation or along the exterior wall. Add weather stripping to doors and windows to minimize the risk of allowing a wolf spider to sneak in beneath. Patch up broken window screens or replace the screens completely. Tightly fix a fine-mesh screen over all vents that lead to the outside. Pay special attention to foundation vents. While wolf spiders can get into your home through attic vents and chimneys, they are primarily ground-dwelling hunters and are most likely to enter in through vents and crawl spaces along the foundation of the building. Lights on the outside of your house attract flies, moths, and other insects at night, providing an appealing food source for wolf spiders.  Keep your lights turned off as much as possible to limit the number of insects drawn to your home. Draw your blinds or shades closed to keep indoor lighting from flooding out. Switch to sodium vapor lights instead of standard outdoor lights. These lights have a soft yellow hue which is less...

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Приведите свой сад в порядок. Уберите растения по периметру дома. Запломбируйте трещины и отверстия в наружней части стены. Установите защитные сетки от насекомых. Уберите или замените лампы наружного освещения.


Article in English: Clear off a table and lay out the necessary materials for the card. For a basic birthday card, you'll need:  Construction paper or cardstock and stationery Coloring utensils such as markers, crayons, and colored pencils Glue Stickers Rubber stamps or other images such as photographs, magazine pictures, or images from cards that have already been used Take a piece of construction paper and fold it into quarters.  Depending on how large or small you want to card to be, you can also use a piece of good quality cardstock (A4 size), cut it in half, and then fold it down the middle. If you have an envelope you'd like to use for the card, fold the paper so it will fit inside the envelope. Leave at the very least 1/8" (.3 cm) on all sides so the card can slide easily in and out of the envelope. Customize the card design based on who the card is for and the materials you have available. Keep in mind you have the front and inside of the card to decorate, so perhaps you want to include a simple design or image on the front of the card and a more personal or detailed design inside the card.  Think of a riddle or poem. You can compose a limerick, look up a line from your favorite poem, or find a funny riddle. Draw a picture of a person the card receiver admires or likes. You can also cut out and paste a picture of a person or of the card receiver. Add a thought or speech bubble over the picture and include a funny message or saying. Turn the card a mini graphic novel. Divide the card into a grid and tell a little story. Choose a quote or saying based on a personal moment with the person, such as the first time you met them, or something they did on their last birthday. Tailor the card’s decorative details to the recipient.  For example, if it’s your dad’s birthday and he likes to fish, you could add a stamped fisherman image and a piece of string glued to a fishing rod and anchor it to a drawing of a big fish on the front of the card. Bright colors are vivid and fun; muted colors are classy and more sophisticated. A card...

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Соберите необходимые материалы. Создайте форму открытки. Выберите дизайн для открытки. Добавьте украшения, например наклейки, марки или кусочки ткани. Сделайте открытку с сюрпризом с добавлением необычных украшений.


Article in English: Clear the jams as necessary. You should also check the drive belt for damage or wear. If there are no jams or damage, test the dishwasher motor and start relay for continuity.

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Осмотрите мотор и насос на наличие засора и прочего мусора.


Article in English: Clearly let them know what you think, how you feel, and what you want. It’s easy to get nervous and ramble or fumble on your words. Prepare for the conversation to ease your nerves and give detailed examples until you are sure your parents understand what you are saying. Don’t exaggerate or lie. It may be difficult to hide your emotions if the topic is highly sensitive. Speak sincerely and make sure that your parents aren’t dismissing anything you say. If you have lied in the past or are regularly dramatic, it may take time for your parents to believe you but be persistent. Anticipate your parents reaction. Have you talked about related issues? If you know that they will react negatively or disagree, let them know that you understand where they are coming from. If you show that you have their feelings in mind, they may be more likely to be open to your perspective. For example, if your parents are concerned with having a cell phone you can say something like, “Mom, dad, I know that you don’t want me to have a cell phone. I understand that they cost a lot of money, are a lot of responsibility, and you don’t think they’re necessary for kids my age. I know you see the other girls in my grade with their own phones and you think that it’s a waste because they just play games or use Instagram. What if I saved up for a phone and we can use a pay-as-you-go plan to make sure I only use my money? You can also check out the games and apps I download because I just want to use it for times like that time my volleyball game ran late or when you’re on the phone with grandma.” Be respectful and mature by using a positive tone. Do not be sarcastic or snarky when you hear things that you don’t agree with. If you speak to your parents as you want to be spoken to, chances are that they will take the conversation seriously. Certain conversations are best had with certain parents. Perhaps you talked to your dad more about school or your mom about dating. Make sure you’re having the right conversation with the right person. Make...

Summary in Russian:

Ваша мысль должна быть четкой и понятной. Говорите искренне. Поймите точку зрения родителей. Не спорьте и не плачьте. Поговорите с одним из родителей. Время и место. Внимательно слушайте родителей. Высказывайте мнения поочередно.


Article in English: Click Start, and in the search field enter “Paint.” When the application appears, click on it to launch Paint. Click on the Paint menu button, click Open, select your image, and click Open again. The current image size is shown in the status bar.    On the Home tab, in the Image group, click Resize. You can choose to resize by percentage or by pixels.  Percentage will reduce the height and width by a set percentage. For example, if your picture is 800 x 600 px, and you want it to be 75% of the original size, enter “75” into either the Horizontal or Vertical fields, and your new image will be 600 x 450 px.     If you select Pixels rather than Percentage, you can enter the pixel dimensions of either the Horizontal or Vertical sides, and the other will be calculated automatically. For example, if you entered 450 as the Vertical dimension, the Horizontal dimension would automatically be 600.    Click the Paint button, select Save as, and then click the picture file type for the resized image.

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Откройте Paint. Откройте изображение, которое вы хотите изменить. На вкладке «Главная» в разделе «Изображение» нажмите «Изменить размер». Измените размер изображения. Сохраните новое изображение. В поле «Имя файла» введите имя нового изображения и нажмите «Сохранить».


Article in English: Click an email's subject to open the email in the inbox. To exit an open email, click the left-facing arrow above the upper-left corner of the email. You can scroll through your inbox to view emails there, or you can click the search bar at the top of the page and then type in whatever you're searching for (e.g., a subject or a sender). If you want to select a group of emails, click the checkbox to the left of each email you want to select.  This is useful when moving or deleting large groups of emails all at once. To select an entire page of emails, click the checkbox above the top-left side of the top email. Select the emails you want to mark as read, then click the open envelope icon at the top of the inbox. Opening an email will also mark it as read. Archiving an email allows you to save the emails without having them in your inbox folder. To archive emails, select the emails in question, then click the downward-facing arrow icon at the top of the page. You can find archived emails by clicking the All Mail folder on the left side of the page, though you may have to scroll down (and/or click More) on the left-hand menu to find this option. To delete emails from your inbox, select the emails you want to delete, then click the "Trash" icon at the top of the window. Deleting emails from your inbox doesn't permanently delete them immediately—they'll move to the Trash folder where they'll remain for 30 days before being deleted automatically. Sometimes undesirable emails will find their way into your inbox. You can mark these emails as "spam" by selecting them and clicking the ! icon at the top of the inbox; doing so will both add the emails to the Spam folder and tell Gmail to add similar emails to the Spam folder in the future. You may have to mark emails from the same sender as "spam" a few times before the emails stop appearing in your inbox. If you want to start working on an email but don't have time to finish it, you can save it as a draft by waiting for the word "Saved" to appear in the lower-right side...

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Откройте электронное письмо. Найдите письмо. Выберите письма. Отметьте письмо как прочитанное. Отправьте письмо в архив. Удалите письмо. Отметьте письмо как спам. Создайте черновик.


Article in English: Click and drag on any corner of an Auto Shape to make it larger or smaller. The size of the Auto Shape has been adjusted. To switch to a different Auto Shape, select the object, click the format tab on the menu bar and click the Edit Shape button, located in the Insert Shapes menu on the formatting toolbar. Select "Change Shape" from the pull-down menu to open the Auto Shapes menu, and make an alternate choice from the menu options. A new Auto Shape has been chosen. Click and drag anywhere along the edge of the object to move it to a different location within the document. The Auto Shape has been a repositioned within the document.

Summary in Russian:

После добавления фигуры, измените ее размер. Измените форму вставленной фигуры. Переместите фигуру на другое место в документе.


Article in English: Click here to go to the Windows Compatibility Center. Enter your scanner's product name, and then click Search. If your scanner is not compatible with Windows 8, you will not be able to use it to scan. Move the mouse to the right side corners of the screen, and then click Settings. Click Change PC Settings. Click PC and devices. If your scanner is installed, you'll see its name under Printers. The process for installing a scanner is the same as for installing a printer.

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Убедитесь, что ваш сканер совместим с Windows 8. Убедитесь, что ваш сканер установлен. Если ваш сканер не отображается в списке, нажмите + Добавить устройство. Найдите свой сканер в списке, а затем нажмите на него, чтобы установить.


Article in English: Click on Zoom In or Zoom Out in the View drop-down to adjust your image to a size that's comfortable for you to trace. To do so, click on one the overlapping squares in the color menu in the upper-right part of the screen, then click on a color in the spectrum below the squares. Click on the other square and then click on the same color. Black and white are at the far-right end of the spectrum. Pencil Tool: creates even, untapered strokes that are the same width in the middle as they are at both ends. This tool works well if you're going to trace using several small strokes that meet at the ends. The Pencil Tool is a pencil-shaped icon near the top of the second section of the tool menu. If you see a paintbrush icon but not a pencil icon, long-click on the paintbrush icon, then click on Pencil Tool.  Brush Tool: creates tapered strokes that are thinner on the ends and thicker in the middle. This tool works well if you're want to create a softer, brushstroke appearance with your tracing. The Brush Tool is a paintbrush-shaped icon near the top of the second section of the tool menu. If you see a pencil icon but not a paintbrush icon, long-click on the pencil icon, then click on Brush Tool.  Pen Tool: creates editable paths with anchor points that can be moved or adjusted. The Pen Tool works well for tracing objects that you'd like to change or alter considerably when you're done tracing. Click on the fountain pen icon below the T in the tool menu to select the Pen Tool. They're in the upper-left part of the window.  Click on the drop-down next to the tool's icon to adjust the heaviness of the strokes and they're level of gradient (hardness) they have. Strokes with higher gradients appear more like a real pencil or brushstroke. Click on the folder-shaped icon to the right of the size drop-down to adjust the shape and qualities of the brush or pencil. They're in the upper-left part of the window. If you want to use the Pen Tool to create paths as you trace, click on the drop-down to the right of the icon and...

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Щелкните по слою «Контур» на панели «Слои» справа. Нажмите Просмотр в строке меню. Щелкните по 200%, чтобы увеличить изображение. Выберите цвет контура. Выберите инструмент на панели инструментов в левой части окна. Отрегулируйте настройки инструмента «Карандаш» или «Кисть». Отрегулируйте настройки инструмента «Перо». Приступите к созданию контура. Скройте исходное изображение. Сохраните изображение.


Article in English: Click on the Office Button at the top left of the page and go to Excel Options. Click on Add-Ins on the left side of the page. Find Analysis tool pack. If it’s on your list of active add-ins, you’re set. If it’s on your list of inactive add-ins, look at the bottom of the window for the drop-down list next to Manage, make sure Excel Add-Ins is selected, and hit Go. In the next window that pops up, make sure Analysis tool pack is checked and hit OK to activate. Allow it to install if necessary. Go to Tools > Add-Ins. Find Analysis tool pack. (If you don’t see it, look for it using the Browse function.) If it’s in the Add-Ins Available box, make sure Analysis tool pack is checked and hit OK to activate. Allow it to install if necessary. You can't do it without a different piece of software.  This was by design since Microsoft does not like Apple.

Summary in Russian:

Если в вашей версии Excel присутствует лента меню (Главная, Вставка, Разметка страницы, Формулы…): Если в вашей версии Excel присутствует традиционное меню (Файл, Редактирование, Вид, Вставка…): Excel для Mac 2011 и выше не поддерживает такой функционал.


Article in English: Click on the Settings tab. This will open up a title and description box. Write a concise but descriptive title for your map, then write a detailed description of the map you're designing. Include any details you consider relevant, including reminders or notes of interest. The remaining Settings allow you to set the coordinates for the map and to decide whether or not to make the map viewable by others.  Click on "Set" to set your map's origins. This will use the coordinates already input into the map. Choose the privacy of your map. It can either be public (open eye - everyone can see it) or hidden (closed eye - only people that know the URL of your map can see it) If you'd like, use one of MapBox's features. They are in Settings too and they are as follows: zoom controls, tooltips, legend, share links, scroll zoom, Geocoder and bandwidth detection. You don't have to make use of these but they can be fun and useful, depending on what you're using the map for. Again, this is optional but obviously this aspect is useful if you're giving people directions, etc. You can share the map by clicking on the "Share+" button located above the area of the map you're designing. Then click on the "Facebook" or "Twitter" option.  Sharing on Twitter is fully integrated, so your tweet will include a preview image of your map.

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Опишите основные компоненты своей карты. Настройте карту. Поделитесь своей картой на Facebook или Twitter.


Article in English: Click on the Start button. Type magnifier in the search box. Click on the Magnifier application to open it. When the Magnifier application opens, your screen will be zoomed in. Click the magnifier icon and then the round "-" button until you've fully zoomed out.   Your colors will be inverted. The options for the Magnifier do not change if you close the application, so you will only need to do this once. Right-click on the Magnifier application on the task bar. Click Pin this program to taskbar. You'll now be able to invert your screen colors by right-clicking and choosing Close window to restore the colors. To transfer them back to their inverted state, click the Magnifier icon once.

Summary in Russian:

Запустите приложение «Экранная лупа» (далее просто Лупа). Уменьшите изображение (по желанию). Нажмите на значок в виде серой шестеренки, чтобы открыть настройки Лупы. Установите флажок у «Включить инверсию цвета». Нажмите OK. Закрепите Лупу на панели задач.


Article in English: Click on the flag on the bottom of the screen. The flag should match the current country you reside in. You should be routed to the homepage of the iTunes or App Store of that country. You will be able to browse what's offered in that country, but you will not be able to buy any music, movies, or apps.

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Откройте iTunes и прокрутите в самый низ страницы. Прокрутите список флагов в поисках флага той страны, чьи региональные магазины Apple вы хотите просмотреть.


Article in English: Click on the link, add your relevant personal information, and click "join LinkedIn." Your profile is the condensed picture of how the professional world sees you. A great, detailed profile projects someone who is successful, thorough, and connected. A thin or outdated profile projects someone who doesn't care or who can't be bothered. Make sure your profile says the thing(s) you want to project.  LinkedIn's profile wizard will take you through the steps of entering your region, industry, company and current job title. You will also be asked whether you are employed, a business owner, looking for work, working independently or a student. This information completes your basic profile. This will help you efficiently complete the next step, which is finding connections. Connections are professional contacts whom you know or wish to know. The connections you add on LinkedIn become part of your social network.  LinkedIn will prompt you to search for connections by crawling your email, which you give LinkedIn access to. You can use this to see who among your email connections already has a LinkedIn account and invite them to become part of your professional network. You may opt to skip this step if you prefer to add connections individually. Enter your previous employment details and your education information. Then enter a brief summary and/or headline. A brief summary or headline stating who you are professionally in a few sentences. This headline should give a sense of your most outstanding professional attributes. Unlike other social networks, this picture should reflect you at your most professional. No pictures of binge drinking, girls around the arm, or smoke wafting from the background, even if it's a really good picture. Choose an illustration that represents your professional image. This can be a traditional head and shoulders shot, a shot of you at work or a copy of your logo. Use a clear, vertical rectangular image. Including specific skills or specialties, such as veterinary dentistry or congressional...

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Присоединитесь к LinkedIn через сайт. Создайте ваш профиль. Перейдите по ссылке для подтверждения адреса электронной почты, которую вы использовали для создания учетной записи. Добавить в сеть. Продолжайте заполнять ваш профиль. Добавьте фотографию профиля. Добавьте ваши навыки. Добавьте ссылку на ваш сайт, сайт вашей компании, ссылку на ваш Twitter или блог. Добавьте контакты, предлагаемые LinkedIn на основе вашего опыта работы и образования.


Article in English: Click on the red and white Pokéball in the bottom center of your screen.  Assess which ones you have duplicates of and which ones you want to evolve. For example, if you have two Pikachus, and one has 21 CP and the other has 11 CP, you would probably want to keep/evolve the one with 21 CP and transfer the one with 11 CP. The one with more CP and HP will be more powerful in the battlefield. This strategy works best for Pokémon that you can collect a lot of (like Pidgey or Rattata). If you get two rarer Pokémon, you might want to save them and not transfer them to Professor Willow.   Transferring a Pikachu to Professor Willow will give you Pikachu Candy. You cannot undo a transfer. Do not transfer the Pokémon if it is your last Pokémon; you won’t have one left to evolve! You will get one Candy for each Pokémon you transfer to Professor Willow.

Summary in Russian:

Запустите приложение. Нажмите на кнопку с надписью «Pokemon». Взгляните на список имеющихся у вас покемонов. Нажмите на покемона, которого хотите переслать. Прокрутите в самый низ профиля, пока не увидите зеленую кнопку с надписью «Переслать». Нажмите на кнопку и подтвердите отправку покемона.


Article in English: Click on the “Next” button. ” There should be several options of file formats you can use.  Use the Comma Separated Values (.csv) option if you are using Outlook 2010 on a Windows computer, and you want to import it to an unrelated program. A CSV file is similar to a spreadsheet, but it does not contain headers like it would in Excel.  Use the Excel spreadsheet option (.xls), if you want to gain access to the file for a backup or spreadsheet function. Choose a Mac Data file (.olm) if you want to use the data in other Apple programs. Use the Outlook Data File (.pst), if you want to import the data into another Outlook program.

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В окне мастера импорта и экспорта выберите "Экспорт в файл". Просмотрите список “Создать файл следующего типа:


Article in English: Click once the video to do so. This will prompt a drop-down menu. On a Mac, click File in the menu bar instead. It's in the drop-down menu. Doing so prompts a pop-out menu to appear. On a Mac, you'll instead select Open With in the File drop-down menu. This should be in the pop-out menu. Your video will open in VLC. It's at the top of the VLC window. A drop-down menu will appear. On Mac, this option will say "Subtitles" in the menu bar at the top of the screen. This is in the Subtitle drop-down menu. An additional menu will pop out. On Mac, this option sill say "Subtitles Track" instead. It's in the pop-out menu. You should now see your subtitles appear at the bottom of your video. If VLC is having trouble finding or displaying the subtitle file, you can import it into your VLC session by doing the following:  Click Subtitle. Click Add Subtitle File... in the drop-down menu. Select your subtitle file. Click Open or Choose.

Summary in Russian:

Выберите видео. Щелкните правой кнопкой мыши по видео. Выберите Открыть с помощью. Нажмите VLC. Щелкните по Субтитры. Выберите Дорожка субтитров. Щелкните по Дорожка 1. Импортируйте файл субтитров, если необходимо.


Article in English: Click or double-click the Chrome app icon, which resembles a red, green, yellow, and blue sphere. This icon is in the top-right corner of the Chrome window. Clicking it will prompt a drop-down menu. It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu. Selecting it opens a pop-out menu. It's near the top of the pop-out menu. Your browsing history page will open. Click the "Time range" drop-down box at the top of the menu, then click a time (e.g., Last hour for which you want to delete your browsing history. Selecting the beginning of time will delete all the recorded browsing history. Both of these categories make up your browsing history. This is a blue button at the bottom of the window. Clicking it will promptly clear your browsing and download history.

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Откройте Google Chrome. Щелкните по ⋮. Выберите Дополнительные инструменты. Нажмите Удаление данных о просмотренных страницах. Выберите временной интервал. Установите флажки у «История просмотров» и «История загрузок». Щелкните по Очистить историю.


Article in English: Click or double-click the Chrome app icon, which resembles a red, yellow, green, and blue sphere. It's in the top-right corner of the page. A drop-down menu will appear. This option is in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Chrome Settings page. It's at the very bottom of the page. You'll find this near the bottom of the "Privacy and security" section of options. It's in the middle of the page. It's in the upper-right side of the page. Doing so causes the switch to turn grey, which indicates that JavaScript has been disabled. If this switch is grey and you see "Blocked" next to it, JavaScript is already disabled in Chrome.

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Запустите Google Chrome. Нажмите ⋮. Нажмите Настройки. Прокрутите вниз и нажмите Дополнительные ▼. Прокрутите вниз и нажмите Настройки сайта. Нажмите JavaScript. Нажмите на синий ползунок у «Разрешено (рекомендуется)».


Article in English: Click or double-click the Chrome app icon, which resembles a red, yellow, green, and blue sphere. This is the official download page for Adblock Plus. It's a blue button in the upper-right side of the page. Doing so adds Adblock Plus to your Google Chrome browser. Once this tab opens, Adblock Plus has been successfully installed. Now that Adblock Plus is installed, YouTube videos will no longer display ads.

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Запустите Google Chrome. Перейдите на страницу расширения Adblock Plus. Щелкните по Добавить в Chrome. Нажмите Установить, когда появится запрос. Закройте вкладку Adblock Plus, когда она откроется. Просмотрите видео YouTube без рекламы.


Article in English: Click or double-click the Discord app icon, which resembles the white Discord logo on a purple background. This will open the Discord chat window if you're logged in. If you aren't logged in, enter your email address and password and click Login. Click the channel to which you want to send your text in the upper-left side of the page. This is at the bottom of the Discord window. It's the ` key typically found in the upper-left side of the keyboard on the same key as the tilde (~). Doing so will type one back-tick into the Discord text box. If you want to format a block of code, skip this step and the next three steps. Type in the word or phrase you want to format as a line of code. You should now have one back-tick on each side of the text you're sending as a code. For example, if you're trying to format the line "I like trains", you would have `I like trains` typed into the text box. Doing so will format and send your message. If you want to send a sample of code (e.g., an HTML page) to someone through Discord, you can type three back-ticks (```) before and after the text and then press ↵ Enter.  For example, to format the code "<!DOCTYPE html>" as a block, you would type ```<!DOCTYPE html>``` into Discord and press ↵ Enter. If you want to set a specific language for your code block, type the three apostrophes, type in the language (e.g., css) on the first line, create a new line, and add the rest of your code before typing the closing three apostrophes.

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Запустите Discord. Выберите канал. Щелкните по текстовому полю сообщения. Нажмите клавишу с обратным апострофом. Введите текст, который вы хотите отформатировать. Еще раз нажмите клавишу с обратным апострофом. Нажмите ↵ Enter. Отформатируйте текст в виде блочного кода.


Article in English: Click or double-click the Excel app icon, which resembles a green box with a white "X" on it. If you already had Excel open, make sure you save your work by pressing ⌘ Command+S before proceeding. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear. This option is in the Help drop-down menu. Clicking it opens the update window. It's in the middle of the update window. This blue button is in the bottom-right corner of the window. This may involve following some on-screen instructions or prompts (e.g., closing Excel). Once the updates finish installing, the update window will close and Excel will re-open. If no updates are available, you won't see an update progress window appear.

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Запустите Excel. Нажмите Справка. Щелкните по Проверить наличие обновлений. Установите флажок у опции «Автоматически загружать и устанавливать». Нажмите Проверить наличие обновлений. Установите обновления.


Article in English: Click or double-click the Excel app icon, which resembles a green box with a white "X" on it. Solver comes pre-installed with both Windows and Mac versions of Excel, but you'll have to enable it manually. This will open the Excel window, from which point you can proceed with enabling Solver. If you have an existing Excel file you'd like to use Solver with, you can open it instead of creating a new file. It's a tab in the upper-left side of the Excel window. On a Mac, click Tools instead, then skip the next step. You'll find this option at the bottom of the File menu. Doing so brings up the Options window. It's a tab in the lower-left side of the Options window. On a Mac, click Excel Add-ins in the Tools menu. Make sure that the "Manage" text box has "Excel Add-ins" listed in it, then click Go at the bottom of the page. On a Mac, this window will open after clicking Excel Add-ins in the Tools menu. Check the "Solver" box in the middle of the page, then click OK. Solver should now appear as a tool in the Data tab that's at the top of Excel.

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Запустите Microsoft Excel. Нажмите Пустая книга. Откройте меню Файл. Щелкните по Параметры. Нажмите Надстройки. Откройте меню «Управление» в нижней правой части окна. Включите надстройку «Поиск решения».


Article in English: Click or double-click the Excel app icon, which resembles a white "X" on a dark-green background. If you don't want to use a pre-formatted spreadsheet template, click Blank workbook in the upper-left side of the page, then skip ahead to the "Know where to place your data headers" step. Scroll through the list of templates in the Excel window, or type a word or phrase into the text box at the top of the page to search for templates by keyword. Click the template you want to use to do so. The template's window will open. It's on the right side of the template window. Doing so opens the template in Excel. If you're using a pre-formatted template, fill out the necessary cells to complete the template, then skip ahead to the "Save your file" step.  Skip this step if you aren't using a template. Some templates use multiple spreadsheets which you can switch between by using the tabs in the lower-left side of the Excel window. You'll usually place headers in the 1 row at the top of the sheet. For example, if you're creating a list of employee names organized by department, you might place one department title in cell A1 and another in cell B1, etc. Click once the cell in which you want to insert data. For example, if you want to type the word "Date" into the cell A1, you would click cell A1. Type in the word, phrase, or figure that you want to enter into the cell. Press ↵ Enter to do so. Your cell's data will be formatted and saved. You can fill out the rest of your spreadsheet as you please. If you want to use a cell to combine the results for a list of cells into one sum, you can do the following:  Select an empty cell. Type in =SUM( followed by the cells you want to add in "A1,B1,C1" format and a closing parenthesis (e.g., =SUM(A1,B1)). Press ↵ Enter. Review the sum. Press either Ctrl+S (Windows) or ⌘ Command+S (Mac) to open the "Save As" window, then do the following:  Type in the name you want to use for your file. Select a save location (on a Mac, you may first have to click the "Where" drop-down box). Click Save.

Summary in Russian:

Запустите Microsoft Excel. Создайте новую электронную таблицу (по желанию). Просмотрите доступные шаблоны. Выберите шаблон. Нажмите Создать. Заполните шаблон, если необходимо. Введите заголовки данных (по желанию). Выберите ячейку. Введите данные. Сохраните данные. Введите другие данные. Найдите сумму чисел в ячейках. Сохраните таблицу.


Article in English: Click or double-click the Firefox app icon, which resembles an orange fox wrapped around a blue globe. It's in the top-right corner of the window. A drop-down menu will appear. This is in the drop-down menu. The Options page will open. On a Mac, you'll click Preferences here. It's in the upper-left side of the page. You'll find it near the top of the page. It's to the right of the "Language" heading. Doing so opens a pop-up window. This box is at the bottom of the pop-up window. A menu will appear. Scroll down (if necessary) and click the language you want to use. It's at the bottom of the menu. Doing so sets the language as your Firefox default. This is at the bottom of the window. Your settings will be saved. Close and re-open Firefox to do so. This will apply your language to Firefox. Your language settings won't apply to Firefox's menus, but any webpage you visit will be translated automatically into the language you selected if the website supports your language.

Summary in Russian:

Запустите Firefox. Нажмите на кнопку ☰. Нажмите на опцию Настройки. Перейдите на вкладку Основные. Прокрутите до раздела «Язык». Нажмите на опцию Выбрать. Откройте меню Выберите язык, чтобы его добавить. Выберите язык. Нажмите на кнопку Добавить. Нажмите на кнопку OK. Перезапустите Firefox.


Article in English: Click or double-click the Internet Explorer app icon, which resembles a light-blue "e" icon with a gold band on it. This option is in the URL bar, just right of the magnifying glass icon. Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu. It's in the bottom-right corner of the drop-down menu. Scroll down and click Add next to a search engine. Not every add-on on this page is a search engine. This will add your selected search engine to the list of available search engines for Internet Explorer. This gear icon is in the top-right corner of Internet Explorer. It's toward the bottom of the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Internet Options window. This tab is in the top-right side of the Internet Options window. It's in the "Manage add-ons" group of options in the middle of the window. This is in the upper-left side of the Internet Options window. Click your preferred search engine to do so. This should be the engine added earlier. It's in the lower-right side of the window. Both options are at the bottom of the respective pop-up windows. Doing so will set your selected search engine as your Internet Explorer's default search engine.

Summary in Russian:

Запустите Internet Explorer. Нажмите. Нажмите Добавить. Выберите поисковик. Щелкните по Добавить, когда появится запрос. Щелкните по «Настройки». Щелкните по Свойства обозревателя. Перейдите на вкладку Программы. Щелкните по Настроить надстройки. Перейдите на вкладку Службы поиска. Выберите поисковик. Щелкните по По умолчанию. Нажмите Закрыть > OK.


Article in English: Click or double-click the Notepad app icon, which resembles a blue notepad.  You may have to search for Notepad in Start. Type in the following command, making sure to make the necessary substitutions with your target computer's information:   shutdown -s -m \\address -t -01    Make sure to replace "address" with the target computer's IP address. You can change the "01" to any numeric value. This represents the number of seconds that will pass before the computer turns off. You can repeat this process for as many networked computers as you like. It's in the top-left corner of the Notepad window. A drop-down menu will appear. This option is in the File drop-down menu. Doing so opens the "Save As" window. It's near the bottom of the window. A drop-down menu will appear. This is in the drop-down menu. Click the "File name" text box, type in a name for your file, and type .bat at the end of the file name.  For example, you would type in shutdown.bat to create a batch file named "shutdown". It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Your batch file will be saved in the default file location (e.g., "Documents"). Double-click the batch file to run it. Doing so will prompt any connected and turned on computers that you listed in the file to turn off.

Summary in Russian:

Откройте Блокнот.  Введите команду «shutdown» вместе с IP-адресом целевого компьютера.  Нажмите ↵ Enter, чтобы перейти на новую строку.  Нажмите Файл.  Нажмите Сохранить как.  Откройте меню «Тип файла».  Нажмите Все файлы.  Добавьте расширение «.bat» к имени файла.  Нажмите Сохранить.  Запустите командный файл.


Article in English: Click or double-click the Safari app icon, which resembles a blue compass, found in your Mac's Dock. This menu item is in the top-left side of the screen. Clicking it invokes a drop-down menu. You'll see this option near the bottom of the drop-down menu. It's in the top-middle section of the Preferences window. It's near the top of the Search page. Click the search engine you want to use with Safari to select it as your default.

Summary in Russian:

Запустите Safari. Откройте меню Safari. Щелкните по Настройки. Перейдите на вкладку Поиск. Откройте меню «Поисковая система». Выберите поисковик.


Article in English: Click or double-click the Safari app icon, which resembles a blue compass, in your Mac's Dock. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear. This is in the drop-down menu. The Preferences window will open. You'll see this tab at the top of the window. It's next to the "Web content" heading in the middle of the window. Doing so disables JavaScript in Safari. If this box is already unchecked, JavaScript is disabled in Safari.

Summary in Russian:

Запустите Safari. Нажмите Safari. Щелкните по Настройки. Перейдите на вкладку Защита. Снимите флажок у «Включить JavaScript».


Article in English: Click or double-click the Word app icon, which resembles a white "W" on a dark-blue background. If you want to draw a line in an existing Word document, you'll instead double-click the Word document to open it and skip the next step. It's in the upper-left side of the page. This tab is in the blue ribbon at the top of the Word window. It's in the Insert toolbar. A drop-down menu will appear. In the "Lines" heading, click one of the line templates. Click and drag across the place in which you want to insert the line in your Word document to do so. You can move your line by clicking and dragging it. You can also adjust the line's length and orientation by clicking and dragging one of the circles on the ends (or in the middle) of the line.

Summary in Russian:

Запустите Word. Щелкните по Новый документ. Нажмите на вкладку Вставка. Щелкните по Фигуры. Выберите форму линии. Нарисуйте линию.


Article in English: Click or double-click the app icon for the program that you want to use to create a file, or do one of the following to search for the program:   Windows — Click Start, type in the name of the program you want to open, and click the program at the top of the search results.  Mac — Click Spotlight, type in the name of the program you want to open, and double-click the program at the top of the search results. It's typically in the upper-left side of the program window (Windows) or the screen (Mac). A drop-down menu will appear. Some programs, such as Paint 3D on Windows computers, will have a New or New Project on the opening page of the program. If so, skip this step. This option is usually found in the File drop-down menu, but you may find it on the launch page for the program as well. Some programs, such as Adobe CC, may require you to enter details about the project or select a template before proceeding. If you want to do anything to your file (e.g., add text) before saving it, do so before proceeding. The easiest way to do this on any computer is by pressing either Ctrl+S (Windows) or ⌘ Command+S (Mac).  You can also click File and then click Save As. If pressing Ctrl+S or ⌘ Command+S doesn't do anything, it's probably because you already created your file during the New process. This is common for Adobe CC programs. In the "File name" (Windows) or "Name" (Mac) text box in the Save As window, type in the name you want to use to identify your file. Click one of the folders on the left side of the window to select it as the location in which you'll save your file.  For example, to save a file on the desktop, you would click the Desktop folder. On a Mac, you may instead need to click the "Where" drop-down box and then click the folder in which you want to save the file in the resulting drop-down menu. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so creates and saves your file in your selected location under your specified name.

Summary in Russian:

Запустите программу, в которой будете создавать файл. Нажмите Файл. Выберите опцию Создать. Создайте файл. Откройте меню «Сохранить как». Введите имя файла. Выберите папку для сохранения файла. Щелкните по Сохранить.


Article in English: Click the Apple button in the top-left corner of the screen and select System Preferences from the menu. Under Internet & Network, or Internet & Wireless, select Sharing. This will open the Sharing Preferences. In the left frame of the Sharing Preferences, check the box next to Printer Sharing. All of your connected printers will be automatically shared on the network. Open the System Preferences from the Apple menu. Select Print & Fax from the Hardware section. Click the Add button (+). Select the network printer that you would like to add from the list. Click the Add button.

Summary in Russian:

Откройте "Системные настройки". Включите общий доступ к принтеру. Добавьте сетевой принтер.


Article in English: Click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear. It's in the Apple drop-down menu. This printer-shaped icon is on the far-right side of the System Preferences window. On the left side of the window, click the printer for which you want to run the self-cleaning program. You'll find this in the middle of the window. This tab is at the top of the page. It's in the middle of the page. This option's location and appearance may vary depending on your printer, but you'll usually see a Head Cleaning or Cartridge Cleaning option on this page.  If there's a drop-down box at the top of the window, click it and then click Cleaning in the drop-down menu if possible.  If you can't find a "Cleaning" option, your printer may not support self-cleaning. Check the printer's manual or documentation online to confirm. If prompted to do or click anything during the cleaning process, do so. Otherwise, your printer should clean itself, after which point you can resume printing your documents.  You may have an option to print a test page that will verify whether or not the cleaning process worked. If your printing results still indicate clogged print heads, you'll need to clean manually the print heads to fix the problem.

Summary in Russian:

Откройте меню Apple. Нажмите на опцию Системные настройки в выпадающем меню «Apple». Нажмите на иконку Принтеры и сканеры в правой части системных настроек. Выберите принтер. Выберите опцию Параметры и расходные материалы. Нажмите на Утилиты вверху окна. Нажмите на Открыть утилиты принтера в центре окна. Нажмите на «Очистка». Следуйте указаниям на экране.