Article in English: Burdock is anecdotally reported to help some people with muscle tension, as well as headaches, and some people use it to treat TMD. To make a poultice, start with powdered burdock, available at some health stores. Make a thick paste by adding water. Apply it near the back of the jaw (on the outside) or where you are feeling pain.   You can also make a wrap. Get a sheet of kitchen towel and put the paste on it.  Fold the kitchen towel lengthwise so that it will only cover from your forehead to your temple. Make sure that the paste is in contact with those areas. Wrap the towel around your head, and let it stay there for about 5 hours. There is no medical evidence to suggest that burdock is effective for treating any medical condition. Pick high quality essential oils. Apply a couple of drops to your temples. Some people have had luck with this process relieving headache pain. One study suggested that these oils, in combination with ethanol alcohol, can relax muscles, although it did not find much influence on pain. To apply peppermint or eucalyptus oil, use a tincture of 10% essential oil to 90% ethanol alcohol. Rub the mixture lightly on your forehead. People claim it has anti-inflammatory properties that can help with headaches. To prepare, boil a cup of water and teaspoon of dried marjoram to a pan. Let it simmer for 15 minutes before straining the tea out. You can add honey to sweeten it, if you prefer. Drink the tea to provide relief. Acupuncturist have been known to help some people with this condition. Acupuncturists use small needles inserted into parts of your body to help with certain disorders. The procedure generally is not painful because the needles are so small. When looking for an acupuncturist, make sure she's certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

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Припарка из лопуха. Используйте смесь перечной мяты или эвкалиптового масла. Пейте чай из майорана. Найдите специалиста по иглоукалыванию.


Article in English: Burglars can sometimes remove or damage lock cylinders by hammering, wrenching, or prying. Protect these with metal guard plates or protective rings on both sides of the door. Install guard plates with round-head carriage bolts to prevent them from being unscrewed. Free-spinning rings around the cylinders will prevent the use of a pipe wrench to twist out the cylinder. Many locks come with these already, but if yours doesn't, you can purchase them. The strike plate is the metal plate that surrounds the lock-set (the hole in the door frame where the lock bolt enters). All exterior doors should have heavy-duty metal security strike plates secured by four 3-inch screws. Many homes are built with lower quality strike plates or have strike plates that are secured with short screws that just attach to the door jamb, not the underlying stud. Hinges should be on the inside of the door. If yours are not, rehang the door or secure the exposed hinges with non-removable pins. You can do this by removing at least the two center screws of the hinge (on each side) and replacing them with non-removable hinge pins (you can get these at the hardware store) or double-headed masonry nails. Even hinges that are not exposed should be secured to the frame with 3-inch screws. Even if your door is strong and has high-quality, properly installed locks, a burglar may be able to gain entry by breaking or prying the door frame. Most door frame moldings are simply tacked to the wall, so a crowbar or a solid kick can easily separate the frame from the wall. Secure your door frames to the walls by installing several 3-inch screws along the frame and doorstop. The screws should reach the wall stud.

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Установите защитные цилиндры вокруг личинки замка (та часть, куда вы вставляете ключ).  Замените непрочные пластины замочного гнезда. Спрячьте видимые петли. Укрепите дверную коробку.


Article in English: Burning 300 calories in 30 minutes should be fairly easy.  However, to help make sure you hit the goal and to even exceed it, try increasing the resistance and difficulty of your exercise routine.  In general, the more challenging a workout is, the more calories you'll burn.  You can increase the speed, pace, resistance, weight or add incline to make workouts more challenging. For example, instead of just running at a steady pace, alternate between jogging and sprinting or jogging on a flat surface to jogging on an incline. You'll burn more calories per 30 minutes when you add in these fluctuating levels of difficulty. In addition, you can try doing one set of a resistance exercise every 5 to 10 minutes during your cardio workout, such as doing bicep curls or pushups. You can also try increasing the resistance on cardio machines - like the elliptical or spin bike. Although you may only have 30 minutes to work out most days, if you can, try increasing the length of your workouts.  This will help you increase how many calories you can burn.  You may not have time for a 45-minute run or a 60-minute spin class.  However, even small additions in time can make a difference when it comes to the total amount of calories you burn. Some studies have shown that an additional 5 to 10 minutes can help you burn an extra 50 to 100 calories. If weight loss is your goal, try going for 35 to 40 minute workouts whenever you can.  The other days you can stick to those higher intensity exercises to burn 300 calories in 30 minutes. You might not consider strength or resistance training to be a big calorie burner. And by itself, it's not. But when combined with aerobic exercise, it can help you burn more calories.  When you have more muscle mass, your body (and metabolism) automatically burns more calories.  That's because muscle tissue is active and requires more energy. When you're performing aerobic exercise or even when you're at rest, the more muscle mass you have, the more calories you'll burn. Most health professionals...

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Увеличьте нагрузку и сложность упражнений. Увеличьте продолжительность тренировок. Включите в свои занятия силовые тренировки. Тренируйтесь по утрам. Больше двигайтесь на протяжении дня.


Article in English: Burning the hard drive guarantees that your data will be completely destroyed within minutes. It's best not to start a fire for the sole purpose of destroying your hard drive. To safely burn the drive, contact a reputable data destruction service that performs safe, on-site incineration services. Before doing this, insert the drive into a cloth bag so the pieces don't go flying everywhere. Get a hammer (either one lying around your house or at a hardware store) and smash your drive with it until the drive's broken into thousands of tiny pieces. Once done, divide the remnants up into multiple bags and dispose of each separately so they cannot be pieced back together. If you have a sharp knife or any metal pins, you could push them through both sides of the drive itself in order to put holes in it and render it unusable.

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Подожгите жесткий диск. Разбейте диск молотком. Пробейте или просверлите диск.


Article in English: Bursitis is when a bursa sac becomes enlarged and inflamed. A bursa is a small, fluid-filled sac that provides cushioning for your body near your joints. That is, it provides padding as your bones, skin, and tissues connect and move with your joints. Symptoms of bursitis include swelling at the site, as well as pain. The area may also be red or have stiffness. If you have these symptoms, you should see your doctor. Your doctor will use questions and a physical exam to diagnose the condition. He or she may also order an MRI or an X-ray. Bursitis is most often caused by repeated motions in the same joint or by lightly hitting the same area over time. For instance, activities such as gardening, painting, playing tennis, or playing golf can all lead to bursitis if you are not careful. Other causes of bursitis are infection, trauma or injury, arthritis, or gout.

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Узнайте, что такое бурсит. Присмотритесь, нет ли отека. Узнайте, как диагностируют бурсит. Узнайте о причинах бурсита.


Article in English: Business pants and other pants made of fabrics that can be easily wrinkled should be folded instead of rolled, since folding cuts back on wrinkles. If you're traveling to a business meeting or another event that requires dress pants, you'll want to fold them to keep them from being completely lined with wrinkles when you reach your destination.   Suit pants should always be folded, never rolled, since rolling them can cause them to pick up unsightly wrinkles. Pants made of 100 percent cotton wrinkle easily, and should also be folded. . If you pack wrinkly pants, they're just going to look worse after being packed in your luggage for several hours. If you iron your pants before packing them you're more likely to be able to wear them straight out of the suitcase when you arrive. Do it on the floor or another hard surface to make sure your fold is neat. Lay them out flat and smooth out any crease or folds so that you can easily fold them neatly.

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Выберите штаны, которые будете складывать. Начните с выглаженных брюк. Разложите штаны на плоской поверхности.


Article in English: Busy people simply don't have enough time to be needy; they're always preoccupied with other things, and guess what? Those other things are what make people more interesting friends and romantic partners. If you have nothing better to do than to wait for someone to call or write back, then you're probably bored (and you know what they say - if you're bored, you're boring). What are you waiting for? Widen your scope. Go volunteer. Learn to dance. Go for a run. Learn to oil paint. Join a club. Put yourself out there, apply yourself, and have fun! All your worries will fall away, and if and when the person gets in touch, it'll be a delightful surprise, not a frantic relief! Focusing your life around just one person isn't good for your mental health or self-esteem. Call other people in your group of friends instead of pouring all your energy into one person! Get some people together to go to a movie or out to dinner, and don't spend the whole time worrying about that person. Enjoy all the other personalities that fill your life - you have room for more than one friend. Many people remain single and still enjoy their life to the fullest. They have freedom and fun, and in many cases they are just as happy as people in a relationship. The deeper truth is that having a relationship is a want, not a need. The problem comes when you make it a need and start believing that you can't survive without it.  Try this exercise: when a needy thought comes into your head, repeat a mantra to yourself. Say "I am strong," or "I have everything I need." Repeat something in your head that helps you feel like a whole person who doesn't need anyone else to live. Listening to music and watching movies about freedom and strength can also help. Odds are, if you struggle with neediness, you're probably a little lacking in the self-esteem department. You might be looking for someone to make you feel better about yourself, but the fact is that you are the only person who can really do that. You shouldn't base your happiness on someone else....

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Займите себя другими делами. Общайтесь с другими людьми периодически. Помните, что быть одному — это нормально. Работайте над своей самооценкой. Учитесь доверять Воспользуйтесь преимуществами своей независимости. Поймите — все дело в природе мозга.


Article in English: But for people with dry skin, exfoliators can be harsh and drying for the skin. Instead, just gently massage your skin in circular motions with a washcloth to remove dead skin cells before using your daily gentle cleanser and moisturiser. For dry skin, look up homemade face mask recipes or buy a hydrating, moisturising and preferably natural one (Lush have great face masks for all the different skin types!). Common ingredients for homemade face masks for dry skin can include honey, oils, bananas, yogurt, milk and sometimes butter and chocolate. Plus, you'll be getting the benefit of eating healthily if you eat some of the foods mentioned to help dry skin!

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Раз в неделю людям с жирным или комбинированным типом кожи следует пользоваться средством для очищения пор и удаления ороговевших клеток кожи. Помимо этого для всех типов кожи раз в неделю полезно делать маску для лица. Такой режим улучшит состояние вашей кожи в мгновение ока.


Article in English: But no, seriously. If you can, do it. The skinnier the better. You want grip from groin to toe. And don't worry about "not pulling it off." That's part of the idea. In not pulling it off, you will be pulling it off. It's like opposite day back in sixth grade. In other words, tighty whities it is! Anything that reminds you of when you were 5 should be part of your closet. Or anything that reminds your dad of when he was 5, too. If it's vintage, it meets the cut. The only, only logos in your closet should be ones of brands or industries that no longer exist. Excluding American Apparel, of course. It doesn't have to fit well. More on this later, but if it's too tight or too loose, cool. Size should be just about the last thing on your mind. If you want everyone's hipster-dar (hipsdar?) to go off, wear thick, black-rimmed glasses. If you want everyone's hipsdar to reach decibels only dogs can hear, wear thick, black-rimmed glasses with the lenses popped out. Hey, you just like the added comfort of knowing your ears are still there. Nothing wrong with that. This style of glasses is reaching levels of overkill, so to be a bit more unique, opt for a different vintage-y style or a pair of outrageously colored Ray Bans. You can hardly go wrong with Ray Bans. If you read the girl section above, you'll know that mismatching trends is part of the hipster look. In the same manner that you would mix up decades and styles, mix up levels of, for lack of a better word, swag. Under that Armani blazer of yours, throw on a TMNT tee (that makes the Armani okay somehow) with a knitted, plaid scarf, skinny jeans, and a pair of old, worn out penny loafers. Is he going to an interview? Is he going on a Pabst beer run on his bicycle right now? No one will know. Don't shy away from outrageously loud prints. Plaids, gingham, checkered, paisley -- anything that would make a girl reading Cosmo scream is a solid decision. You have a plaid tweed jacket and a striped cowboy shirt? Obviously those two go together. If the weather allows it,...

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Наденьте джинсы своей сестры. А вот чего стоит опасаться -- это свисающие бока поверх пояса джинсов. Почувствуйте ностальгию. Притворитесь, что у вас плохое зрение. Полуделовой, полувыходной. Слои. Прежде чем покупать <<конверсы>>, подумайте. Возьмите курьерскую сумку через плечо.


Article in English: But, here comes the safety part! Do not steal someone else's work under any circumstances. It may seem tempting but you can get banned from certain areas (i.e. forums or the chat rooms) or possibly the entire website, unable to reclaim the screen name of your banned account. Art theft is also a felony and you can have charges pressed upon you. This is important, especially if you are trying to appeal to specific types of art critics. Creating digital art of Naruto, or Bleach, and of popular books like Harry Potter are good ways to gain page views though can be looked down upon by more talented members if your artistic ability doesn't show promise for original art work. Artistic topics can be overdone and the previous subjects have been overdone. If you have a camera, take lots of photos, but make sure the photography can be considered artistic and are within the guidelines of the site. This is not Myspace and do not "cam whore" for anything other than personal profile use. If you draw fanart for something that's very popular, like Harry Potter, be aware that you will have a much harder time getting fans. Your first works will pale in comparison to works produced after practice, and they will also gain a slight following which will continue to grow as your skill improves. Practice makes perfect.

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Загрузите ваши собственные рисунки и фотографии. С умом выбирайте тему. Практикуйтесь.


Article in English: Butter a 9-inch round pan or a 9x13 baking pan, and line the baking pan with parchment paper. Mash the bananas until pureed well. You can mash them with a fork or a potato masher, or you can place the bananas into a food processor. Pour lemon juice over the banana mash to prevent them from turning brown.  Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of sugar over the bananas. Set aside for now. First, using a hand or stand mixer, beat the butter on low until it is creamy. During this step, beat the lemon rind into the butter. Then, add the sugar to the lemon rind butter, mixing on high until the butter and sugar is light and fluffy. Don't forget to scrape the sides of the bowl while mixing. The butter should be softened before beating with the lemon rind, because softened butter makes it easier to mix with other ingredients. Remove the butter from the refrigerator 30-60 minutes before you begin so it will be soft enough. Use a hand mixer when beating each egg into the batter. Add them into the mixture one at a time.  Make sure the eggs are at room temperature. Take them out of the refrigerator 10-15 minutes before you begin mixing ingredients. Add the mashed bananas to the batter. Then add the milk. Mix through well with a mixer or spoon. Add the baking soda and flour into a sifter. Then, sift the dry ingredients to the batter. Mix through with a hand or standing mixer until all ingredients are blended. Place the cake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until a skewer or toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for a few minutes in the baking pan. Then turn the pan upside down onto a wire cooling rack, remove from the pan, and allow to cool completely. Make sure the cake is completely cooled before icing. Arrange the walnuts on the cake in any way you prefer. The walnuts are optional. You can add different nuts or a different topping. Try mixing toppings for different flavors. Cut the cake and place onto plates to serve. The cake is best served fresh. If you need to store it, keep it in an...

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Разогрейте духовку 176ºС. Подготовьте бананы. Взбейте сливочное масло с сахаром. Добавьте яйца к смеси масла и сахара. Добавьте сухие ингредиенты. Перелейте тесто в форму для выпечки. Достаньте из духовки. Намажьте остывший пирог глазурью. Подавайте на стол.


Article in English: Butter and shortening are the 2 most common fats used to grease baking pans. Butter will impart a slight richness to the batter and will help the exterior bake to a golden brown. Shortening is flavorless and the batter is less likely to brown. Oil-based sprays and vegetable oil should not be used to grease the pan. Oil turns into a hard glaze when it is heated that can be tough to remove from the pan. Gently dip your brush or paper towel into your shortening and pick up a glob about the size of a dollar coin. If your shortening is too hard, let it sit out at room temperature until it softens up enough to be pliable.  Leave your shortening within reach in case you need more for another pan. You can buy pastry brushes at most home goods stores. Grab a new stick of unsalted butter from the package. Open up 1 side of the paper until about half of the butter stick is out. Leave the paper on the bottom half of the butter so you can hold it without getting your hands greasy.

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Выберите, чем вы будете смазывать форму для выпечки: Зачерпните кондитерский жир при помощи кулинарной кисти, если вам нужно использовать для смазывания продукт, не имеющий вкуса и запаха. Откройте пачку сливочного масла, если хотите смазать форму продуктом, образующим равномерное масляное покрытие с выраженным вкусом.


Article in English: Buttercream frosting is an excellent choice for standard cake decorations, including writing and flowers. Royal icing will dry hard to make a longer-lasting decoration, but must be applied right after you make it. You can try a different recipe if you have a favorite, but some icings are too runny to use as decoration. Buttercream or royal icing can easily be stiffened by mixing in sugar, or made runnier by adding a drop or two of water. Slightly soft mixtures are best for the first, smooth layer, and stiffer mixtures are best for the decorations on top. Mix in food coloring to the frosting a drop at a time until you get the color you want. Keep in mind that colors will deepen over a couple hours time when added to buttercream, but fade when added to royal icing, or when any icing is exposed to bright light.  Divide the icing into batches and use several colors for more options. Alternatively, sugar icing or royal icing can be added to the cake plain, then have food color painted on them in fine designs using a small paintbrush, barely dampened in food coloring. Start with a thin "crumb coat" to lock the crumbs under the icing, then spread a large amount of icing onto the cake's top and sides, so you can spread it using a flat spatula without scraping the cake. Try to get it as smooth as you can, then use one of these two methods to perfect it:  For white icing, use a pastry scraper or other wide, flat edge to scrape off the excess icing to a flat surface. Between each scrape, wipe off the scraper's edge on the icing bowl, then with a paper towel.  Colored icing can look spotted after being scraped, so it's best to use a bit less icing so there's less to remove after spreading. To smooth it out, wait until it is dry to the touch, then place a paper towel over the cake, rub it gently back and forth for thirty seconds, then repeat along the side. Note that most paper towels are textured, which will add a pleasing pattern. The classic swirls and flowers on bakery cakes are made by piping icing through a pastry...

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Приготовьте глазурь. Добавьте краситель. Добавьте гладкий слой глазури. Подготовьте кондитерский мешок, чтобы нанести глазурь. Украсьте пирог. Создайте цветочные украшения.


Article in English: Butternut squash seeds won't germinate in cold soil, so it's necessary to plant them once you're certain the last frost has passed. In warmer climates this could be in mid-spring, and in cooler climates you might have to wait until late spring. If you plant your squash too early, it won't survive. If you want to get a head start, you can start the seeds indoors up to 3 weeks before the last frost. Plant the seeds 1 inch (2.5 cm) deep in seed starter mix in small pots. Keep them moist and warm until the last frost has passed, after which you can transplant them to the garden. Butternut squash needs full sun and warm conditions to thrive. It will do well in the sunniest spot in your garden. Avoid planting it in the shade, since the squash won't fully ripen without full sunlight. Butternut squash needs rich, well-draining soil. If your soil is poor, till it to a depth of several inches and mix in plenty of compost. Depending on how many squash plants you're putting in, you may need to prepare a large area to serve as your planting bed. Plan to allot 3 square feet of space per squash plant. Squash grow best when they are planted in soil that has been hilled. Create hills about 3 inches (7.6 cm) high for each squash plant, leaving at least 3 feet (0.9 m) of space between hills in the same row, and 6 feet (1.8 m) between rows. Dig a hole 1 inch (2.5 cm) deep in the top of each hill and drop in 4-5 squash seeds. Cover the seeds with soil and pat the area lightly.  After the seeds sprout, thin them out to leave 2 - 3 sprouts per hill. If you're transplanting squash plants that you started indoors, plant each one on its own hill. Squash vines can either grow along the ground or on a trellis. If you wish to train your squash plants to grow vertically, place a trellis or stake near each hill. When the vines sprout, wrap them gently around the base of the trellis or stake, and they'll begin growing upward. Spread some pine straw or another light mulch over the squash beds to protect the growing plants.

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Сажайте, как только почва прогреется. Чтобы посадить тыкву, выберите теплое, солнечное место. Если нужно, обогатите почву. Посадите семена в небольших холмиках. Легко мульчируйте почву тыквы.


Article in English: Button up the majority of the buttons so the shirt will hold its shape and stay together while you fold it. Run your hands over the fabric to straighten out any wrinkles or creases, then adjust the collar until it lays flat and neat. Use a clean, flat surface such as a table, dresser, or bed as your workspace for folding. Lay the shirt facedown carefully, smoothing it out and adjusting the collar if it has folded or collapsed. Start the fold at the shoulder and bring the left arm across the back of the shirt. This will make the left side of the shirt one long line. The goal is to turn the shirt into a long rectangle shape, so make sure that the cuff on the left arm doesn’t extend past the right side of the shirt! If the arms are extra long and extend past the edge of the shirt, fold the cuff backwards so it stays within the rectangle. Now that you’ve mastered the left sleeve, do the same move with the right sleeve! Fold the right arm in at the shoulder and bring it across the left arm so they cross in the center of the shirt. Once again, make sure the right sleeve doesn’t extend past the edge of the shirt. You can always fold the cuffs back in if they extend past the sides of the shirt. Fold the bottom third of the shirt up, then fold the next third up so it meets the shoulders of the shirt. This creates the perfect size for placing the shirt in a suitcase, drawer, or shelf. Straighten out any wrinkles and make sure the collar is neat before packing or storing your shirt. This technique will help protect the collar from being crushed and the fabric from wrinkling too much. Although this technique protects your shirt from excessive wrinkling, you may still notice a little wrinkling from the folds. Just keep in mind that the next time you wear your shirt, you may have to do a bit of steaming first!

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Застегните рубашку и расправьте ее. Положите рубашку на ровную поверхность передней стороной вниз. Загните левый рукав внутрь к середине рубашки. Заверните правый рукав внутрь, так чтобы рукава лежали крест-накрест внутри прямоугольника. Начиная снизу, сложите рубашку втрое. Переверните сложенную рубашку передней стороной вверх и расправьте воротник.


Article in English: Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid that has a wealth of health benefits, including the increased production of CREB protein in the body. Ask your doctor if butyrate supplements (available over the counter at pharmacies and health stores) are right for you. Alternatively, try to infuse butyrate into your diet naturally by increasing your consumption of high fiber vegetables and dairy fats (e.g. butter, heavy cream). Consuming cinnamon may increase the body’s production of CREB protein, making it a subject of research surrounding diseases like Alzheimer’s. Cinnamon can be metabolized into a non-toxic form of sodium-benzoate, a chemical approved by the FDA to treat brain damage. Purchase cinnamon supplements from a pharmacy or health store, or introduce cinnamon into your everyday diet by:   Using cinnamon oil for cooking or baking Drinking Cinnamon tea  Using cinnamon sugar  Baking cinnamon rolls, cinnamon french toast, or cinnamon coffee cake Blueberry extract has been shown to improve cognitive function and increase CREB protein activation on the body. The compound can be consumed in food form, or more easily in supplement form (i.e. pure blueberry extract powder or isolated anthocyanins derived from the extract). For the best results, aim to consume between 5.5 and 11g of blueberry extract per day, 500 to 1,000mg of isolated anthocyanins, or 60-120g of fresh berries.

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Принимайте добавки бутирата. Ешьте корицу. Потребляйте экстракт черники.


Article in English: Buy 3-D stamps with a cylinder that can be inserted into any of the flat stamps. You can order custom stamps online or start with a set of alphabet stamps. Make sure the metal cylinder will match your stamps. The cylinder is the piece you use to pound the shape of the stamp into the leather. Make sure the front of the leather is facing up. Decide where you want to emboss your design. If the water changes the color of the leather drastically, wait for it to dry a little.  Hold it firmly with one hand. Be careful not to move the stamp while you hit it. You can pick up the stamp, see if the impression is inlaid deep enough and align it for stamping again. It requires some practice to learn how hard to strike the stamp. Use a leather-finishing product when you have completed you embossing and before you assemble your final project. You can also apply leather paint to the embossed design to give it more flair. Any alcohol-based paint can be applied before the leather is finished.

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Купите набор для штамповки кожи в магазине или закажите его через интернет. Положите кусок необработанной кожи на плоскую рабочую поверхность. Вытрите кожаную поверхность слегка влажной губкой. Поставьте металлический штамп на кожу в том месте, где хотите разместить узор. Вставьте металлический цилиндр в центр штампа. Несколько раз ударьте деревянным молоточком по штампу. Повторите эти шаги с другими штампами, если хотите сделать более сложный узор.


Article in English: Buy a canine scale, or use whatever weighing process you used before, and make a chart. Chart your dog's weight to see what progress has been made. Your dog should also be weighed monthly by the vet until she or he is the ideal weight. If you're restricting your dog's caloric intake and making sure they are getting enough exercise, but still not getting the results that you expect, consult with your veterinarian again. There may be a need for further calorie restriction, and/or a need to increase the amount of exercise. Your initial plan, while developed with you vet, may not be perfect for your pet's needs. Feel free to change it, with the help and advisement of your vet, if it's not working. There are several possible, non-medical reasons why your dog is unable to lose weight. These can include someone else in the household giving extra food or treats without you knowing about it or the dog getting into food supplies. There are some medical issues that can cause weight gain and also make it very difficult, to impossible, for your dog to lose weight. For example, Hypothyroidism prevents your dog from burning calories like they should while also decreasing their desire to be active. This is a double whammy when it comes to weight control. Diabetes and Cushing's disease are also medical reasons that can prevent your dog from losing weight.

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Следите за динамикой веса собаки не реже одного раза в неделю. Оцените, достаточно ли интенсивен ваш план снижения веса. Подумайте о том, каким образом собака может получать лишние калории. Имейте в виду, что у собаки могут быть проблемы со здоровьем.


Article in English: Buy a charcoal mask from a well-known skincare or makeup brand. Look for charcoal masks that contain activated charcoal, soothing agents (such as aloe vera), and essential oils that can calm the skin. If you choose to make your own homemade charcoal mask, avoid using superglue. Superglue contains ingredients that can cause the mask to harden, which will damage your skin when you remove it. Whether you're mixing your charcoal mask or purchasing a mask mixture, check your skin for allergic reactions or irritation before you apply it to your face. Apply a little of the mask onto your cheek or the underside of your wrist. Wait 10 minutes and check for signs of irritation. Signs of allergy or irritation include redness, swelling, hives, or itchiness. If you're concerned that your hair might swing into your face while you have the mask on, use a hair tie to pull it back. This will prevent your hair from sticking to the charcoal mask. Use your favorite gentle cleanser to wash your skin. Washing your face removes dirt and oil on your skin to prepare it for the mask. To open your pores, you should also apply a mild exfoliant and rinse it off before you apply the mask.

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Выберите угольную маску высокого качества. Проверьте реакцию кожи. При необходимости уберите волосы назад. Очистите лицо и избавьтесь от отмерших клеток кожи, прежде чем наносить маску.


Article in English: Buy a glycerin soap block, found in most craft stores, divided into small cubes or make your own.   Tie ribbon around the block to make a loop, turning at ninety degree angles to create each additional loop. Carefully run one scissor blade on the back of the ribbon until you have completely curled it. Repeat with the other side. They will look like gourmet soap and cost a fraction of the price. Buy a large plain white unscented pillar candle and peppermint candies (round or stick). Unwrap the candies. Using a hot glue gun or glue dots (found at craft stores), glue candies all around the sides of the candle. It will look like candles sold for $15 and more in catalogs and fancy stores. You can even make your own scented candles Never be afraid to re-gift old gifts you've never used or opened. This can save you a lot of time and money, and you'll be getting rid of an unwanted item and up-cycling; just be sure to do it in the spirit of giving the item to someone you know will appreciate it. There is a lot of nonsense about re-gifting being unthoughtful––it is probably one of the more thoughtful approaches to giving precisely because you have to focus on whether or not it's an appropriate gift for the particular recipient.

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Сделайте мыло. Сделайте мятную свечку. Передарите что-нибудь.


Article in English: Buy a packet of disposable tea filter bags from a tea shop or grocery store. Use one when you’re preparing especially fine tea which tends to slip through mesh strainers easily. Keep the bag upright with the opening well above the water level so the tea leaves don’t float out. You can also use a filter bag if you just want to make 1 cup at a time with easy cleanup. Metal tea balls and silicone tea strainers are popular since they come in playful designs, but keep in mind the limited practicality of these tools. Refrain from using them for large-leafed tea as they won’t leave much room for the leaves to unfurl as they become hydrated. Additionally, avoid using a tea ball or infuser for fine, powdery teas as the tea leaves may slip through the holes easily.  If you’re steeping medium-sized tea leaves in small quantities of water, a tea ball or infuser might not pose any problems. Hinged tea balls are difficult to fill and the mechanisms can be tricky to open and close, especially when the metal is hot.

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Выберите одноразовый пакетик из фильтровальной бумаги, если вам нужно заварить мелкий порошкообразный чай. Не используйте закрытые ситечки или инфузеры, если вам необходимо заварить крупные или мелкие листья.


Article in English: Buy a potent chemical disinfectant to kill whatever bacteria might be clinging to the dirty item. If the item has a smooth, solid surface, scrub it down with a disinfectant wipe. If the item is porous or has a lot of irregular angles or protrusions, spritz it with a cleaning spray to ensure that the disinfectant is distributed over its entire surface area.  Products like Lysol Disinfectant Foam Cleaner, Clorox Disinfecting Bathroom Spray and Scrubbing Bubbles Super Concentrated Bathroom Cleaner can be found in most stores and will get the job done without the risk of any damage to your belongings.  Disinfecting wipes can be used to clean anything from toys to jewelry to sunglasses. Sprays will do a better job of cleaning things like hair brushes and non-machine-washable clothing items. Try to find a disinfectant that doesn’t use bleach as an active ingredient. Bleach can discolor and even eat through some materials. While applying the disinfectant, make sure that you’re covering as much of the retrieved item as you can. Bacteria can linger in hard-to-access nooks and grooves, and if not eliminated entirely could continue to reproduce and possibly make you sick. Don’t take any chances. Go over the item as many times as you need to to make sure it’s been properly sanitized.  Stay away from electronics with wet sprays and soggy wipes. These items are best restored using a small amount of rubbing alcohol. The fumes from disinfectant cleaners can be overpowering. Always handle them in an open, well-ventilated area. Point the nozzle or hold the wipe away from your face as you work. Don’t rinse or towel off the item right away after you’ve treated it with disinfectant. Instead, set it aside and allow it to sit for a few minutes. The disinfectant will continue working on the bacteria resting on the surface. Afterwards, wipe the item down with a dry towel, being sure to remove all traces of the disinfectant chemicals. Rinse and dry the item once more after applying a disinfectant to make sure that it’s completely clean.

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Используйте дезинфицирующий спрей или салфетки. Очистите все открытые поверхности предмета. Оставьте средство на некоторое время.


Article in English: Buy a tube of pure silicone from a home improvement store; it usually comes in a syringe-like container. Squeeze some of the silicone out into a disposable dish. You will need enough to cover whatever you wish to mold.  You may also find construction silicone labeled as silicone caulk. Make sure that it is not the quick-set type. If the silicone did not come with a syringe, you will need to get a caulking gun first. Insert the tube into the gun, cut the end off, then poke a hole in the tip. If you can't find any cornstarch, try cornflour or potato starch instead. Keep the box handy; you might need to use more. If you want a more colorful mold, add a few drops of acrylic paint. This will not make the mold any more or less effective. Keep kneading until the silicone and cornstarch come together and form a putty. It may be dry and crumbly at first, but keep kneading. If it is too sticky, add some more cornstarch into it. You may have some cornstarch leftover in your dish; this is fine. The silicone will have picked up all the cornstarch it needed. Start by rolling the silicone putty into a ball between your palms. Next, place it on a smooth surface, and gently press down on it to flatten it slightly. It still needs to be thicker than the item you wish to mold. Make sure that you are pressing it design-side-down into the mold, and that the back is visible. Use your fingers to push the edges of the mold against the item; you do not want to see any gaps. This will only take about 20 minutes or so. You are ready for the next step when the mold is rigid. It should still be flexible, but you should not be able to dent it or form it. Hold the silicone mold by the edges, and gently bend it back and away from your item. Flip the mold over to pop the item out. If you need to, use your fingers to pry the item out. You can push pieces of wet clay into them, then pull them out and let them dry. You can also pour resin into the mold, let the resin cure, then pop it out as well. De-mold any castings the same way you de-molded...

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Выдавите в емкость немного строительного силикона. Учтите — силикона должно быть вдвое больше, чем кукурузного крахмала. Наденьте полиэтиленовые перчатки и замесите компоненты. Сформируйте из замазки толстый диск. Вдавите в замазку изделие, форму с которого снимаете. Подождите, пока силикон затвердеет. Достаньте изделие из формы. Используйте форму.


Article in English: Buy a weekly agenda that you can use for the whole year. Write down what you need to do every day. You can have a section in each day for homework, and for chores. Write down important dates, too, like holidays, birthdays, and school events. If you don't have one, buy one at a book store!  Make sure you add your homework to it after every class. Include your social obligations in your agenda! That way, you won't accidentally plan to study on the day you have to go to a party. Write to-do lists. Check off items that you complete. You can have a big binder with sections, or several small folders for each class. However you do it, file your work for each class separately. If you mix it all together, you'll lose track of your papers.  Go for a system that will hold on to your papers, like a spiral binder. That way, you won't lose everything if you drop your file. If you tend to cram your papers into folders, get a binder with plastic pocket-inserts. This will keep your papers in place without requiring you to organize them every time. When you start middle school, it might take a while for you to get the hang of going to multiple classes that require different textbooks. Every morning, and after lunch, remind yourself of the classes to come and check that you have the right supplies in your bag.  Assign each class a color. Put a sticker or  paper wrapper of that color on any supplies that you need for that class.  If color doesn't work for you, try covering your textbooks, notebooks, and other supplies in different paper, depending on the class they are for. Once every week or two, go through your papers and recycle the ones you no longer need. Excess clutter will make it hard for you to find the papers you need. Make sure not to throw away anything you still have to turn in, or that you'll need to study. If you're not sure whether or not you'll need a paper again, you can ask your teacher.

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Используйте ежедневник. Используйте отдельную папку для каждого предмета. Берите все необходимые принадлежности. Регулярно наводите порядок в папках, рюкзаке и столе.


Article in English: Buy an inexpensive picture frame and personalize it for the recipient.    Use dimensional fabric paint to create your own unique designs. Gather together or buy plastic Barbie® doll accessories, beads, jigsaw puzzle pieces, and other knick-knacks that symbolize the interests of the recipient. For example, for a sports enthusiast, you could use plastic Barbie doll tennis shoes, plastic toy baseballs and/or popcorn from a doll house set. Find a jigsaw puzzle with pictures of footballs or soccer on it and use those pieces or get some sports-themed scrapbooking or card-making accessories from the craft store. Use hot glue and/or glue dots to glue the items on the frame. You can leave it as is or use some spray paint to color the whole thing, items and all in silver, gold or another color. Put a special poem or message in the frame and you've got a show-stopping gift without an extravagant price tag. of the gift receiver. Stick it in the center of a piece of cardboard using a glue gun or a glue stick. Collect picture of things the receiver likes. Make a collage of the pictures around the person's picture. This inexpensive gift is very nice for people of all ages. They can be sweet to give, and reminds them of you!

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. Сделайте фото-коллаж Личные фото тоже могут послужить хорошим подарком, напоминающим о вас!


Article in English: Buy an insecticide dust or spray that’s specifically for killing spiders. You can spray an aerosol insecticide directly on a spider to successfully kill it. If the spider you’re trying to kill is especially agile, you may want to apply an insecticide dust to the entire room. Get out your vacuum cleaner and suck the spider up with it. This is a better method to go with if your vacuum has a bag that you can easily remove and throw away. Don’t reach your hand in the debris if you use a bagless vacuum in case the spider is still alive. Use your shoe or a rolled-up magazine or newspaper to squish the spider. To ensure that the impact kills the spider, have confidence and use force. Once you’ve killed the spider, double check to make sure that it’s dead, and then use a paper towel to carefully pick it up and throw it in your trash can or drop it into your toilet and flush it. Pets and young children often attempt to eat anything and everything. Even if the venomous spider is dead, it still may have poisonous venom that could be extremely harmful if ingested.

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Опрыскайте паука или распылите средство против насекомых. Уберите паука с помощью пылесоса. Раздавите паука тяжелым предметом. Немедленно выбросьте паука.


Article in English: Buy doggie steps or figure out some way for your pug to get up on your bed or high furniture easily. The steps will save you a fortune in vet bills later on, for too much jumping up and down will weaken joints and hips. Keep them leashed when around pit bulls, rotties, bovines, horses, buffalo, wolves, or grizzly bears. They really are unaware of their weight class. They will want to protect you at any cost. You will want to rotate your pug's toys so that they can be brought in at intervals as "new" toys to keep your dog's interest. You should take care and make sure your pug doesn't chew toys and swallow small pieces. Let your pug dog lick you whenever he or she wants. It really is one of the few ways they know how to show how much they love you. A pug dog loves you more than you can ever imagine.  Speak gently to your pug and coo to it often. It will come back to you twofold. Pugs are very funny and the will make you smile, when you are in a bad mood. Indeed, the best way to live with a pug dog is to love your pug with all your heart. Your pug loves you - love it back. A pug always loves a scratch behind the ear and of course a tummy scratch too! Pugs are amazing dogs who deserve the affection they get everyday.

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Обеспечьте наличие в доме специальных приспособлений для подъема и спуска в неудобных местах. Помните о бесстрашности мопсов. Купите игрушки и специальные жевательные палочки. Обнимайте вашу собаку и всячески демонстрируйте ей вашу любовь.


Article in English: Buy film, or keep digital camera batteries on hand. Do you have the right plug-in adapter for wherever you're going? How about gear for the weather? A guidebook? A language book? What will make your trip go off without a hitch? Traveling in a car? Make sure to get lots of foodstuffs, water, and things to do. A CD on tape about a road trip or your specific destination will be great to get you in the mood. Consider "On the Road," " Lost in My Own Backyard," "A Walk Through the Woods," or "Washington Schlepped Here," amongst others. Good music is a must, too. No one has ever said to themselves while on vacation, "I'm so glad I practically packed my entire closet." Leave space for shopping and buying souvenirs. Moreover, traveling with lots of luggage restricts your movement and causes discomfort – you'll be moving around a lot, and it'll only be cumbersome. Only pack the necessities.  Stick to basic pieces and a couple pairs of shoes – it's really all you need in terms of clothes regardless of how long your trip is. A few basic shirts and a few basic pants, shorts, or a skirt will do the job. You can then mix and match as necessary. Roll your clothes when packing. This will save you a ton of room and mean you can buy that authentic-looking tiki torch when the mood strikes. Itinerary? Check. Passport and documents? Check. Reservations for practically everything? Check. Now all that's left to do is get going and enjoy yourself. This is the easy part. Now it's time to relax. Don't be tempted to take work or home problems with you – then all this planning will be for naught, making it feel like you're still mentally back home. Leave that laptop and your phone off – now is all about exploring and going on an adventure.

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Купите все, что вам может понадобиться. Путешествуйте налегке. Пора в путь!


Article in English: Buy packaged seeds, or collect the seed pods from a friend's morning glory plant. As morning glory flowers die, they leave behind round seed pods at the base of the flower stem. The pods are ready to pick when they turn papery and brown, and contain dark brown or black seeds. Morning glories cross-pollinate, meaning that plants grown from seed will not necessarily look much like the parent once they grow. If planting outdoors, wait until the last frost has passed and the soil has begun to warm. If you'd like to start the morning glories indoors, plan on starting 4–6 weeks before the last frost.  Depending on your local conditions you may be able to plant in late summer if you tend to have mild winters. If it gets cold in September, you probably shouldn't plant. If storing seeds over the winter, keep them in a dry, dark location. Some morning glory seeds are too hard to germinate quickly without help. Most growers either nick the seed with a nail file, or soak the seed overnight in room temperature water, in order to increase the odds of success. Often, you'll have so many seeds on hand that you can skip this step and accept that not all seeds will germinate. Some gardeners argue that soaking can cause rotting or infection, and that shallow planting in moist soil will produce similar results with less risk. Morning glories react poorly to transplanting due to their delicate root systems, so it's best to pick one location and stick to it. If planting in an outdoor container, choose one at least 2 ft (0.6m) wide and 3 ft (0.45m) high for best results. If starting the plant indoors, use a 3 inch (7.6cm) peat pot that can be buried in your garden when you want to move the plant outdoors. Morning glories can be directly seeded outside successfully. Adult morning glories are very tolerant of poor soil conditions, but the seeds need a well-draining growing medium. To achieve this, mix 1 part perlite with 3 parts soil, or mix 1 part salt-free sand with 2 parts soil.  Do not mix sand with clay-heavy soil. There's no...

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Приобретите или соберите семена ипомеи. Посадите семена после последних заморозков. Поцарапайте или вымочите семена (можно обойтись и без этого). Выберите постоянный горшок или место в саду. Подготовьте хорошо дренированную почву. Посадите семена в неглубокие ямки.


Article in English: Buy prepaid calling cards from department stores like Target or club stores like Costco. Large chain stores usually have the cards hanging on wall racks so that customers can examine them before buying them. Cards sell for as little as $2.00, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get a bargain. Check the per-minute rate for France. Compare rates if different kinds of cards are available.  Always read the fine print before buying a prepaid calling card. Check if rates to cell phones cost more than calls to landlines or if you can use the card for multiple calls.  Check the expiration date. If you spend $30 on a card, you shouldn’t be forced to use it in just a month. If you want a reloadable option, set up an account with online providers like ZapTel, which offers low rates for calls to cell phones and landlines. Most cards list the PIN underneath a silver scratch-off coating. This may be located on the front or back of the card depending on the manufacturer. In rare instances, however, the PIN might be listed on the receipt. Dial the 800 number listed on the front of the card. Listen to the options on the automated menu. If it’s your first time using a prepaid card, be patient when listening so that you don’t miss anything. Wait until you are prompted to:  Enter the PIN. Dial the number you want to call using the steps outlined in Method 1. Keep a pen and paper by your phone. Jot down the time you began your call and the time you hung up. Convert the time span into minutes. Deduct those minutes from the total minutes you paid for. For example, if you began your call at 12:00pm and ended it at 1:10pm, you were on the phone for 70 minutes. If you bought 5,000 minutes of talk time, you now have 4,930 minutes remaining.

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Выберите карту. Найдите ПИН-код. Наберите номер, указанный на лицевой стороне карты. Следите за числом минут.


Article in English: Buy skull molds with a front and back section from mexicansugarskull.com or a similar online store. Buy skull molds with a front-side only from Amazon.com. You can buy molds in small, medium and large sizes.  This is a traditional baking ingredient used to hold together sugary frosting.  CK Products, Wilton and Ateco make high quality meringue powder. This product costs about $7 for 4 oz. For large batches of sugar skulls, you will want to buy several containers. Most traditional Day of the Dead recipes say that the skulls will not form properly on a rainy day. Use 4 cups (800g) of sugar, 4 tsp. (13.3g) of meringue powder and 10 tsp. (49ml) of water.   You may add 2 extra tsp. (10ml) of water later. If you are making a large batch of sugar skulls, use 10 lbs. (4.5kg) of sugar, 1/2 cup (80g) of meringue powder and 7 tbsp. (104ml) of water. If you want to make colored sugar skulls, mix food color with the water before pouring it into the bowl. Make sure you continuously incorporate the water at the bottom of the bowl with the sugar at the top, since the water will settle to the bottom. Add 2 tsp. (10ml) of water if the sugar isn’t sticking together. If you press the sugar together with your hands and your fingerprints imprint and stay, it is ready to mold. If the sugar falls apart or fails to imprint, there isn’t enough water in your mixture. Pack it very tightly. Smooth the back of the mold with a straight edge. Leave 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) of sugar on all sides.  Do not scoop out the neck portion, or it will be too fragile. You must remove this section to ensure the skull will dry quickly and evenly. They should take approximately 8 hours to dry.  Pour 1/2 cup (40g) meringue powder with 1 cup (237ml) of water. Mix well with a hand mixer. Add a 2 lb. (0.5kg) bag of powdered sugar to the mixture. Stick the back and front of the skull together to dry. Allow them to dry for 4 to 8 hours before decorating. Pour in drops of food coloring and mix well. Decorate your skulls with colored royal icing.

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Купите форму для сахарного черепа. Купите большие емкости белого сахарного песка. Купите порошок для меренги. Ждите, когда будет погода с низкой влажностью. Измерьте свои ингредиенты и высыпьте их в большую миску. Смешайте все, что есть в рецепте для вашего черепа, своими руками. Проверьте сахар. Наполните сахаром формы передней и задней частей своими руками. Выдолбите центр черепа при помощи ложки. Разложите черепа сахарной стороной вверх и оставьте сохнуть на всю ночь. Выдавите черепа на кусок картона. Сделайте королевскую сахарную глазурь. Намажьте слой белой королевской сахарной глазури в конце каждой секции формы черепа. Разлейте королевскую глазурь по чашкам.


Article in English: Buy the meat, and select the ingredients that you are going to use to make your sausage. You don't have to follow the recipe exactly. You can choose the spices that you like and eliminate the ones that you don't care for as much. Get creative and blend your own spice mix. If you want to make your sausage from scratch, especially if you plan on doing it more than once, it's worth getting a meat grinder. It makes sure that the meat is ground up properly, and it also enables you to grind the sausage to the exact specifications dictated by your recipe. More importantly, it saves time.  Some standard mixers come with a meat grinder attachment, which works very well for making sausage. Get a grinder with both coarse and fine settings since different recipes call for different meat textures. If you would prefer not to grind your own meat, you can ask the butcher to grind it for you. This is another vital piece of equipment if you plan on making sausage more than once. Stuffing sausage into pork casings greatly improves the taste of your sausage because it allows the flavors to mix and marinate with each other. This doesn't happen as much when the meat isn’t in a casing. You can stuff sausages by hand if you’re an expert stuffer -- which you’re probably not. So, most likely, the results won't be as good.  Some meat grinders come with a sausage stuffing apparatus. If you prefer not to buy a sausage stuffer, you can make loose sausage meat by forming it into patties instead. The most common casings are made from salted pork intestines. They are available at many butcher shops as well as online, and they are most commonly sold by the foot. Fifteen feet (4.6 m) of pork casings, for instance, is roughly equivalent to 1 pound.  If you prefer not to use the traditional casings made of pork, synthetic casings made from collagen are available as well. You also can use blanched savoy cabbage leaves as casings if you want to avoid using pork. Before you get started, clear out your freezer to make room for the meat, fat, and all...

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Подготовьте все ингредиенты. Приобретите мясорубку. Купите аппарат для начинки сосисок. Выберите оболочки для сосисок. Охладите мясо и все оборудование для приготовления сосисок.


Article in English: Buying a cockatiel is a major commitment, and it's important to know what you are getting into.  All birds need to have their food and water refreshed daily and their cages cleaned frequently.  But cockatiels are especially social animals that require daily exercise and attention from their owners to keep them happy and healthy.  Be sure you have enough time to invest in your pet cockatiel, and that your family is on board with the decision. If a cockatiel sounds like too much work, consider a lower-maintenance option like a canary, or a pair of finches.  These birds also make beautiful pets, but require far less attention. The average cost can range from $120 to $250 or more, and the start-up costs for its cage, food and equipment can easily reach $300.  Also remember that the cockatiel will need food and toys, and at least one veterinary exam per year.  You can expect ongoing costs for your cockatiel to be at least $100 per year, often much more. Cockatiels need a lot of room to exercise, so you want the biggest cage you can accommodate.  The minimum recommended cage size for a single cockatiel is 24" x 24" x 24".  Be sure that the bars are spaced no more than 5/8" apart.    The cage should have at least 3 perches for the cockatiel to choose from.  The bird will also need the following:  Food and water dishes Cockatiel food A night light near the cage; some cockatiels experience "night frights" A bird bath Toys Friendly, lovable cockatiels are often given up to rescue organizations because their first owners bought them on a whim without realizing how much work a cockatiel is. The joy of taking care of a cockatiel will be magnified if you know that you did the bird a favor by saving her life. Rescue organizations for cockatiels and other birds can be found worldwide! Ask other cockatiel owners or your local avian veterinarian for tips on reputable sellers.  Your local bird club is another good resource. Make sure the seller offers a health guarantee for any pets they sell, and remember that birds that are...

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Изучите подробную информацию о кореллах. Подготовьтесь к финансовым тратам на попугая. Купите клетку и необходимые аксессуары. Рассмотрите возможность взять чужую кореллу в добрые руки. Найдите зоомагазин с хорошей репутацией или непосредственного заводчика корелл.


Article in English: Buying an engagement ring isn’t as simple a task as going to a store and picking out something. Armed with your fiancée's preferences and a little information about the different components of engagement rings, you can easily make the right choice. Any ring is made up of two parts, the setting and the stone. There are countless combinations of metals, stones, shapes, and cuts you can combine for your fiancée’s perfect engagement ring. The setting is ring’s metal framework and enhances the beauty of a stone. Settings are normally in the following metals: gold (which comes in yellow, white, or rose), platinum, or palladium. Silver is also an option. Platinum is hypoallergenic and an excellent choice for someone with sensitive skin. Once you’ve decided on a what metal you would like for the setting, you can figure out what style setting you’d like. There are many options such as vintage, pavé, bezel, or channel set.  You can also choose a setting after you’ve chosen your stone. Often, the brilliance of a stone is influenced by the setting’s metal. For example, colorless diamonds look best in white gold or platinum because yellow gold casts slight yellow tint onto a clear stone.  Two other options are custom settings and vintage or heirloom rings. Jewelers can craft custom engagement rings that specifically fit your fiancée’s personality, taste, and size. A jeweler will let you choose the setting, setting style and a stone or stones you like. You can buy quality vintage or heirloom rings from jewelers, or even from websites like Ebay. Estate sales are another place to find vintage or heirloom pieces. This is arguably the most difficult part of buying an engagement ring because a stone has so many variables. The stone is what is placed into a setting and is the central focus of any engagement ring. The 4C’s- cut, clarity, color, and carats (or stone size)- are the characteristics of a stone and dictate its price. If you are socially conscious, you may want to consider purchasing a “conflict free diamond,” which...

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Узнайте о двух составляющих элементах кольца. Выберите вариант оправы кольца. Определитесь со стилем кольца. Подберите камень. Выберите цвет камня. Выберите огранку камня. Определитесь с размером камня в каратах. Определитесь с чистотой камня.


Article in English: Buying online might save you a few dollars, but try your local skate shop first. The few extra dollars you spend support the shop and your local skate community. Developing a good relationship with a local skate shop often saves you money in the long run. The completes are not as good as custom made, but you can get them for a lot less money and upgrade any bad components later.  A complete can cost anywhere from $50-$200 (USD). A custom made can cost anywhere from $90-$500 (USD).    Completes (from left to right)  Price in USD  Brand    Mini-Logo Red  $99.00  Mini-Logo    Classic  $149.00  Surf One    Twisted Dragon  $59.00  Powell Golden Dragon    Sunrise Wave  $149.00  Surf One    Kickflip Red  $59.00  Angelboy    Andy Mac Fist  $59.95  Andy Mac

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Итак, вы выбрали покупку готового скейтборда.


Article in English: Buying your plane tickets at least 7 weeks before you travel is a great way to get the lowest possible fare, so start looking a few months before you plan to travel. Starting looking at plane tickets 1 to 2 months before you plan to buy the tickets, and make your purchase about 3 months before you plan to visit Niagara Falls.  You can use an airfare comparison website or visit individual airline websites to check for airfares. If you travel from very far away, then you will probably have to take multiple flights to reach Niagara Falls. You may be able to save money by purchasing each of these tickets individually or it may be cheaper to buy them together. These are the cheapest days to fly, so book your flights on these days of the week if possible. Early morning flights may also be cheaper than afternoon or evening flights. For example, if you are planning a long weekend trip, you could fly to Niagara Falls on a Saturday and fly back on a Tuesday. For a week long trip, fly to Niagara Falls on a Wednesday, and fly back home on the following Tuesday. Whether you plan to stay at a traditional hotel, or an Airbnb, make sure to book your room well in advance. Plan to make your reservation around the same time you purchase your airfare. Pay attention to the difference in prices from week to week. If there is an event or if you are looking at a busy part of the season, then the price on lodging may be higher than usual. It usually takes around 6 to 8 weeks to receive your passport after you apply for it. Submit your application well in advance of your schedule travel dates to ensure that you will be able to visit Niagara Falls.  Each country has different guidelines and requirements for getting a passport. Find out what documents you will need and complete the application as instructed. If you already have a passport, check to make sure it will not expire before or during your trip. If so, you will need to submit a renewal application.

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Смотрите цены на авиабилеты за несколько месяцев, чтобы определить самые выгодные варианты. Запланируйте перелеты на вторник, среду или субботу. Забронируйте проживание как минимум за два месяца, чтобы сэкономить. Заранее подайте документы на канадскую и/или американскую визу.


Article in English: By 7 months old, typical babies express happiness and smile.   A baby's first smile often occurs even before 3 months. If a baby doesn't follow objects with its eyes by 3 months, this could be a very early indicator of autism. Observe their other facial expressions. By 9 months old, babies communicate with others by displaying certain expressions like grimacing, pouting and grinning to fit their mood. Babies that develop typically will babble by the time they are 7 months old.  The noise might not make any sense. It is common for babies to make repetitive sounds, but autistic babies will make different sounds and rhythms. By seven months, non-autistic children are able to laugh and make squealing sounds. Some autistic children experience a delay in speaking, or never learn to speak at all. Around 15-20% of autistic people never speak, although this does not mean they do not communicate.  By one year, non-autistic children are able to say single words such as "Mama" and "Dada". By age 2, most children are able to string words together. A typical 2-year-old should have a vocabulary of more than 15 words. An autistic child might not respond to their own name or avoid play with others.   By 7 months, a typical child responds to simple games like peekaboo. A non-autistic child responds to its own name at about one year old. By 18 months, a typical child will start to play "pretend" games, such as pretend feeding a baby doll. Autistic children tend not to play pretend, and may appear unimaginative to onlookers. By age two, non-autistic children will imitate your words and actions. Pay attention to speech regression. Some infants meet their milestones and then lose skills at an older age. Babies will reach for objects typically by 7 months of age. Place a toy out of your child's reach to see if he will reach for it.   Babies as young as 7 months old will try to attract your attention with movements. Autistic children may be less active. By 6 months old, children should turn their head towards sounds they hear. If...

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Обратите внимание на выражение лица ребенка. Обратите внимание, когда начинается детский лепет. Проанализируйте, когда ваш ребенок начал говорить. Следите за реакцией своего ребенка на речь и игры. Внимательно следите за движениями своего ребенка. Ищите признаки стереотипии.


Article in English: By adding a new flavor to your vodka you can mask its harsh, cheap quality. This can be done through a process called infusion, where your cheap vodka takes on flavors from other ingredients, improving its taste. Some ideas that you might use to improve your vodka include:   Make chocolate vodka – the sweetness of chocolate will cut the sharp, biting taste of your cheap vodka.  Make Skittles vodka – sugar is often added to vodka to mask its burn. The sweetness of Skittles will mellow your cheap vodka's harshness.  Try toffee vodka – combine vodka with toffee and let it sit for 24 hours for another sweet option.  Infuse the vodka – there are many fruits, berry, and herb infusions you can add to your vodka. Choose your favorite to create a better tasting vodka! Adding certain mixers to cheap vodka can cut its burn or hide its low quality flavor. Common mixers include sour mix, pineapple juice, orange juice, lemonade, and cola. The ratios you use for different cocktail recipes will vary, but generally you should follow the spirits:liqueur:mixer ratio of 3 parts to 2 parts to 1 part (3:2:1) for more liquor forward drinks, or 2 parts to 1 part to 1 part (2:1:1) for less strong cocktails. When you cook with vodka, most of the alcohol gets cooked off in the process, which disguises its poor flavor. This is why chefs prefer using lower quality wine when cooking. There are many recipes you could use your cheap vodka to make, including:   Vodka sauce for pasta Seafood cooked in lemon and vodka  Drunken shrimp  Sunshine bitters  Herbal tinctures

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Придайте дешевой водке какой-нибудь аромат. Используйте дешевую водку для коктейлей. Используйте дешевую водку для приготовления пищи.


Article in English: By alternating your shoes, you allow at least 24 hours for the shoes to dry. This reduces moisture, which is where the odor causing bacteria dwells. If you exercise daily, buy two pairs of shoes. One of the main causes of foot sweat is exercise. Athletic shoes are a common odor site. Alternate between pairs throughout the week, making sure to give each pair plenty of time to completely dry before exercising in them again. When you are not wearing your shoes, sprinkle baking soda or talcum powder onto the soles.  Baking soda is believed to be effective in neutralizing odors. It neutralizes the pH of sweat and reduces bacteria. It also helps absorb moisture. You can put baking soda into your shoes between wears, and even brush it on your feet before putting on your socks. You can also brush your feet with cornstarch before wearing shoes to absorb and soak up moisture. You might also try rubbing antibacterial cream on your feet to reduce the amount of bacteria. Spray some deodorizing or disinfecting spray into your shoes to cut down on the odor. You might also try washing out the soles and insides of your shoes with rubbing alcohol. When at home, let your feet be free. Don't wear socks or shoes unless you have to. If your feet are cold, wear clean socks that are thick and soft because they will help draw the moisture away from your feet. One major cause for foot sweating is shoes that don't breathe. When choosing shoes to wear, choose ones that breathe. Steer clear of plastic and rubber shoes because they do not breathe.  Get shoes made of leather, canvas, or mesh, which provide airflow for your feet. Wear open-toed shoes when possible. Open-toed heels, sandals, and flip-flops allow plenty of airflow to your feet, which keeps the sweating to a minimum. If you have shoes that can be thrown into the washing machine, wash them every week or two. Add some baking soda to the wash to help with the odor.  Wash your socks regularly. Add baking soda or bleach to the cycle to help cut odor. Don't dry sneakers in the...

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Не носите одну и ту же пару обуви два дня подряд. Используйте дезодорирующий порошок для обуви. Попробуйте антибактериальный спрей-дезодорант. Ходите босиком. Подберите подходящую обувь. Регулярно мойте обувь. Следите за тем, чтобы ваша обувь не была мокрой.


Article in English: By and large, the body is very symmetrical. If, in your MRI, you notice a patch of lightness or darkness on one side of your body that does not match what's on the other side, this can be cause for concern. Similarly, for parts of the body that have many similar features repeated multiple times, a difference in one of the features can be a sign that something is amiss. A good example of the second case is for spinal disc herniations. The spine is made up of many different bone vertebrae stacked on top of each other. Between every two vertebrae is a fluid-filled disc. When you get a herniated disc, one of these discs breaks and the fluid leaks out, causing pain as it presses against the nerves in your spine. You'll be able to see this on a spinal MRI — there will be a long line of "normal" vertebrae and discs, with one noticeably bulging out. MRIs of the spine are typically some of the easiest for non-doctors to read (especially in sagittal view). Look for noticeable misalignments in the vertebrae or fluid discs. Having just one of either be out of alignment (as in the example above) can be the source of serious pain. Behind the spinal vertebrae, in sagittal view, you'll see a white, rope-like structure. This is the spinal cord, the structure connected to all the body's nerves. Look for spots where the vertebrae or discs seem to "pinch" or press into the spinal cord — because the nerves are so sensitive, just a little pressure can lead to pain. MRIs of the brain tissue are often used to check for brain tumors, abscesses, and other serious problems that can affect the brain. The easiest way to see these things is usually to choose the cross-sectional view, then descend slowly from the top of the head downward. You're looking for anything that's not symmetrical — a dark or light patch that's on one side but not the other is cause for concern. Brain tumors often take the form of round, golf ball-like growths in the brain which will usually show up as either bright white or dull grey surrounded by a ring of white....

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Ищите несимметричные участки. Изучите структуру позвонков, если вы рассматриваете МРТ позвоночника. Используйте горизонтальную проекцию при просмотре МРТ мозга. Если вы просматриваете МРТ колена, ищите отличия в снимках двух коленных чашечек. Не ставьте себе диагноз сами на основании просмотра МРТ.


Article in English: By and large, the healthy, balanced diet you should strive to achieve for overall health is also what is needed for a healthy brain that is better primed to encode memories.  Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, add in lean proteins and whole grains, and cut back on saturated fats, sodium, and sugars.  Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, tuna, soybeans, and walnuts, seem to be particularly beneficial to the brain and thus memory-building.  There are omega-3 and other nutritional supplements marketed as good for the brain and memory.  These are an option, but it is usually considered better to get your vitamins and nutrients through food. Drink plenty of water as well.  Dehydration negatively impacts the brain along with the rest of the body. In the same way that a healthy body fosters a healthy mind and therefore healthy memory abilities, unhealthiness and illness can hamper your short term memory.  Any circulatory problem that affects blood flow to the brain -- high blood pressure, for instance -- can have a negative effect on short term memory.  But other conditions like diabetes, thyroid problems, cancers, and so on can likewise have an impact.  Depression can also negatively impact memory abilities, particularly because it can impede your ability to focus. Some medications are known to have short term memory problems as part of their side-effects. If a person finds out that their medication is a factor in memory issues, they can always talk to their doctor about it. Practically anyone who thinks they may have short term memory problems worries about Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.  Short term memory loss is indeed one of the first signs of Alzheimer's, but the significant majority of people with short term memory problems do not have that condition.  Even if you do have the misfortune of finding out you have some form of dementia, nourishing and exercising your brain and body, and working with your medical team to develop the best regimen of medications for your...

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Употребляйте в пищу продукты, которые полезны для мозга. Следите за общим состоянием здоровья. Поддерживайте здоровый режим сна. Занимайтесь физкультурой, чтобы усилить приток крови к мозгу.


Article in English: By blowgun, we mean one that attaches to an air compressor -- not a blowgun you would use to throw poison darts into your nearest enemy. Screw the adapter in until it's sturdy and tight. The nozzle of the blowgun (where it would connect to the tube of an air compressor) will twist out counterclockwise. It should be about 1" (2.5 cm) below the bulge in the top of the bottle. It should also match the size of the nozzle of the blowgun that you just threaded out. If you refer the method above, you'll see that a regular pen requires a 5/16" drill bit. Your nozzle is probably just a bit bigger than that. This is the trickiest part:  Put the nozzle into the bottle. With a metal file or other similar, long, thin object, pick up the nozzle. Place it snugly into the drilled hole, threaded part sticking out. Keep the metal file supporting the nozzle so the weight of the blowgun doesn't dislodge it. Be patient as you thread the blowgun onto the nozzle. Once it's tightened, the blowgun should be sturdy and unmoving. At this point, the soda bottle and blowgun base should be as one. It needs to match the size of your brake line. It's better to start off a bit smaller and have to make it bigger -- though you could always easily find another bottle cap. Pull the line through so the entire tube is through the cap, bolts and nut on the exposed end. If available, it's wise to seal the drilled hole on the cap with hot glue. This will also hold the line in place, creating a foolproof vacuum. About halfway is ideal. Make sure everything is sealed up nice and tight and attach the base of the blowgun to your air compressor. Alternatively, you can also use a backpack air supply to fuel your gun. Your gun is ready to start decimating. Just unscrew the barrel to refill with pellets.

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Открутите наконечник с пневмопистолета. Просверлите в бутылке сбоку отверстие диаметром 2.5 см. Расположите наконечник пистолета изнутри бутылки так, чтобы наружу выглядывала резьба, это самая сложная часть: Прикрутите пневмопистолет к наконечнику. Просверлите отверстие в крышке бутылки. Скрепите трубку и крышку. Наполните наполовину бутылку шариками для страйкбола. Прикрутите крышку присоедините пистолет к компрессору. Огонь!


Article in English: By buying used products, you will help reduce the demand for new materials to be created. You will also save money. Check local thrift shops, used furniture and appliance stores, and local ads to find used items. Lots of waste is generated by disposable cups, plates, utensils and storage containers for food. Instead of contributing to the waste in landfills by using disposable dinnerware, primarily use reusable items. The packaging used to protect food requires new raw materials and energy to create. Buy foods that use minimal packaging, such as bulk items or unpackaged produce. If you must buy something that is packaged, try to choose items with the least amount of packaging possible. Avoid buying products packaged with styrofoam. Styrofoam is a common packaging material, but it contributes to much of the waste in landfills because it is difficult to recycle. Styrofoam production also contributes to pollution through the release of hydrocarbons. Almost everything that you buy can be recycled. Try to avoid products that do not have a recycle symbol on the package or that are made of mixed materials that may not be easy to recycle. Check to see if your waste management company offers recycling pick up services. If not, you can always take your sorted recyclables to a nearby recycling center. By purchasing items that have been made from recycled materials, you will be helping to reduce the amount of new materials that need to be produced.  Look for items that include the terms “recycled content-product” or “post consumer content.” Items made from recycled materials will also often provide a percentage to indicate how much of the product’s material came from recycled content. Look for items that have higher percentages than others.

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Если возможно, покупайте бывшие в употреблении товары. Покупайте товары многократного пользования. Покупайте товары в минимальной упаковке. Сдавайте в переработку все, что можно переработать. Покупайте товары, сделанные из переработанных материалов.


Article in English: By creating a list of your computer's DLL files and running the list as a BAT file, you can automatically register all of your computer's DLL files. This is optimal if you don't have a specific DLL that you want to register. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Type command prompt into the Start search bar. You should see the Command Prompt icon appear at the top of the window. To do so:  Right-click Command Prompt. Click Run as administrator  Click Yes when prompted. Type in cd c:\Windows and press ↵ Enter. This will tell Command Prompt to execute the next command inside of the "Windows" folder. Type dir *.dll /s /b > C:\regdll.bat into Command Prompt, then press ↵ Enter. Doing so allows Command Prompt to create a file listing the location and name of every DLL in the Windows directory. Once you see the "c:\Windows>" line of text appear below the command you entered, you're free to exit Command Prompt and proceed. You can find it from within File Explorer:  Open File Explorer (or press ⊞ Win+E). Click This PC on the left side of the window. Double-click your computer's OS (C:) hard drive. Scroll down (if necessary) until you see a file named "regdll". In order to save your changes, you'll need to place a copy of the "regdll" file on your desktop:  Click the file once to select it. Press Ctrl+C. Click the desktop. Press Ctrl+V. Click the file on your desktop once to select it, then do the following:  Right-click the "regdll" file. Click Edit in the drop-down menu. While optional, completing this step will cut down significantly on the amount of time it takes to register the DLL files. You can delete any lines of text which have the following locations:   C:\Windows\WinSXS — The bottom quarter or so of the text document will contain these lines of text.  C:\Windows\Temp — You'll find these near the section where the "WinSXS" lines were.  C:\Windows\$patchcache$ — These are harder to find. You can run a search by pressing Ctrl+F, typing in $patchcache$, and clicking Find next. You can...

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Ознакомьтесь с принципом работы этого метода. Откройте меню «Пуск». Найдите командную строку. Откройте командную строку как администратор. Перейдите в каталог «Windows». Создайте файл со списком DLL-файлов. Закройте командную строку. Найдите файл со списком DLL-файлов. Скопируйте файл на рабочий стол. Откройте скопированный файл в Блокноте. Исключите ненужные DLL-файлы. Добавьте команду «regsvr» в каждую строку. Сохраните внесенные изменения и закройте Блокнот. Запустите файл. Закройте командную строку.


Article in English: By default in newer versions, the debug information has been reduced. you can enable the full debug screen from the Options menu. Open the Options menu and select "Chat Settings." Disable "Reduced Debug Info." This will display a readout of debug information for Minecraft. The key is typically F3, but this may vary depending on your computer:  For desktop PCs, pressing F3 will open the debug screen. For many laptops and Mac computers, you'll need to press Fn+F3. On newer Mac computers, you'll need to press Alt+Fn+F3. You'll see a lot of information on the debug readout. Simple coordinates are labeled "Block," while the detailed coordinates are labeled "XYZ." You'll also see a "Facing" entry which will tell you which direction you are currently facing. Your location is determined based on the starting block for your Minecraft world. The "Block" entry displays the three coordinate numbers (XYZ) without labels.  "X" is your location to the east or west of your starting block (longitude). "Y" is your location above or below the starting block (elevation). "Z" is your location to the north or south of your starting block (latitude). This will help you grasp how the coordinate system works. If the "X" value is negative, you're to the west of the starting block. If the "Z" value is negative, you're north of your starting block. While you typically start at X,Z:0,0 (unless that block is in the water), your starting location's Y value will typically be around 63, since this is the sea level.

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Откройте экран отладки полностью. Нажмите на кнопку Debug. Найдите координаты на экране отладки. Разберитесь с данными координат. Перемещайтесь и следите, как меняются значения "Block".


Article in English: By default, Telnet is not installed with Windows 7. It will need to be manually activated in order for you to use it. You can do so through the Control Panel, which can be accessed from the Start menu. The option available to you will depend on whether your Control Panel is in Icon or Category view, but they both take you to the same place. You may be asked for the Administrator password. In the list of available features, you will see an entry labeled Telnet Client. You may have to scroll down to find it. Check the box next to Telnet Client, and click OK. You may have to wait a minute or two for the client to be installed after selecting it. If you'd rather do everything through the Command Prompt, you can install Telnet with a quick command. First, open the Command Prompt by typing cmd into the Run box. At the command line, type pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient" and press ↵ Enter. After a moment, you will be returned to the command prompt. Restart the command prompt to begin using Telnet.

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Откройте «Панель управления». Откройте «Программы и Компоненты» или «Программы». Нажмите «Включение или отключение компонентов Windows». Найдите «Клиент Telnet». Установите Telnet через командную строку.


Article in English: By default, it’ll be three dots in the top right corner of the screen. Unless you've moved it, it should be parallel to your URL. It’ll say “zoom” and will have a + and - sign to the right.

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Найдите значок меню. Найдите функцию масштабирования. Нажмите на кнопку -, чтобы уменьшить масштаб страницы.


Article in English: By default, the Windows taskbar is at the bottom of the screen.  Right-clicking it displays a pop-up menu. It appears at the bottom of the pop-up menu that appears when you right-click of the taskbar. It's below the "Notification area." It's near the top of the menu.  This displays the volume icon in the taskbar notification area to the right.  If you still don't see the icon in the taskbar, click the icon that resembles a bracket pointing up on the left side of the notification area.  This displays all available icons in the taskbar. You can click and drag icons in the taskbar to re-arrange them.

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Щелкните правой кнопкой мыши по панели задач Windows. Щелкните по Свойства. Прокрутите вниз и нажмите Выберите значки, отображаемые в панели задач. Щелкните по ползунку у «Громкость».


Article in English: By doing this, you will be able to have control who has access to your information and pictures. For certain pictures, you can also select certain friends that you do or do not want them to see. You can see the tagged pictures of you by going to your profile, click on "Photos"- you should see "Photos of You" and the number of tagged pictures. Click on that, and look through the pictures. You should be able to un-tag any unappealing photos of you, but people still have the ability to see it. Don't hesitate for a second to "un-tag" yourself from pictures that you do not approve of.  Simply click "Report/Remove Tag" under the "Options" on the bottom of the picture.  Also if you think that the particular picture could put you in a compromising situation, consult whoever put it up and ask him or her to remove it immediately.  If they are your so called pals they should comply with your request. This refers to pictures such as: Dancing-on-the-bar pictures or candid shots of the last time you got hammered with your pals on happy hour. Don't be caught with drugs, especially if you're underage because anyone can just print out the picture and show it to your parents or principal. you post if your coworkers, colleagues, or even your boss is friends with you. If possible, avoid sending out or accepting friend requests from those who know you from work, especially your boss. Granting them full access to view your personal life will only have negative effects on your job. People often use words such as pet's names or numbers as passwords, so it is not recommended to publish them on-line. post information regarding an upcoming vacation or trip as your status. Doing so is just asking for your house to be robbed. If you must post photos and every detail of your two-week trip to France, do so after you return home, not before or during your vacation. Don't make your password something obvious such as your birthday or mother's maiden name. Try to have at least one capital letter, one lowercase letter, two numbers, and a...

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Эти шаги могут помочь вам отделить хороших людей от плохих. Установите режим приватности (Privacy settings) в вашем профиле  для  "Friends." Всегда следите за фотографиями, которые другие люди выставляют с вами и отмечают на них вас. Не размещайте  фотографии с собой под влиянием любого типа вещества. Будьте осторожны со статусами, фотографиями, видео и т. Не указывайте свой номер телефона, почтовый адрес или ваш домашний адрес в своем профиле. Никогда Изменяйте пароль время от времени. Не путайте Facebook с онлайн-сайтом знакомств. Будьте осторожны, с кем вы дружите. Воспользуйтесь онлайн-услугами  мониторинга социальных  сетей. Перед нажатием на ссылку с Facebook, всегда помните проверить адресную строку, которая всегда должна отображать "www.facebook.com/" и ничего вроде "www.facebook33.tk" или "www.facebook1.php", и т.


Article in English: By drinking a glass of water before you drink soda, you’re not thirsty by the time you get to the soda. This will help slow down your soda consumption. Replace one of your daily 8 oz servings of soda with water. That way you hydrate and get fewer calories. Do that for one week and then decrease your intake again. Continue to lower the amount of soda that you drink until you have given it up completely. Hopefully you’ve found some drink that’s not soda that can be your daily drink -- coffee, tea, flavored water. Try to replace one of your servings of soda with your new drink and one serving of soda replaced by water. Do this for a week. Find out a combination that works for you -- water, some soda, some of your new drink -- and keep drinking less and less soda. This process might take a few weeks, or even a month. By doing it slowly, you’re allowing your body to get used to the lower levels of soda it’s taking in.

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Выпейте стакан простой воды, перед тем как начнете пить газировку. Начните с малого. Найдите замену. Продолжайте выводить из вашего рациона газированный напиток.


Article in English: By far the most common way of eating apples is by biting right in and eating the skin and the flesh of the apple raw, rotating the apple around as you bite off what you want. If there is a stem in the apple, twist it off and discard it. It's common to eat right down to the hard, plastic-like core of the apple, with its small clutch of seeds, and then discard it.  Contrary to popular belief, the "core" of apples are perfectly edible. According to some estimates, eating around and saving the core wastes around 30% of the edible flesh of each apple. Try eating the whole thing, starting at the bottom blossom end of the fruit. Apple seeds do contain a minuscule amount of cyanide, but at levels which are so small there's no threat of affecting your health. It's perfectly fine to eat them. It will make it very pleasant and refreshing snack. They can also be served with ice cream with caramel poured on top!

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Съешьте яблоко целиком. Подумайте о том, чтобы охладить яблоко с течение нескольких часов в холодильнике.


Article in English: By far the most common way to travel to Antarctica is on a special cruise ship. These trips vary, but are typically between 10 days and three weeks long. You can take various routes to the Peninsula depending on where you are departing from. The advantages of these cruises are that everything is provided on the ship, and you get to see Antarctica and its wildlife close-up for an extended period of time. Most voyages to the Antarctic Peninsular region leave from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego in Argentina, Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands and a few leave from Punta Arenas in Chile, Buenos Aires in Argentina, or Puerto Madryn in Argentina. There are a variety of ship sizes that you can travel on, ranging from around 45 passengers total at the smaller end, to 280 passengers at the larger end. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. In general, the larger the ship the more comfortable and well-equipped it will be, but the less opportunity you will get to land on Antarctica yourself and see things up-close.  In high seas, larger ships are the most comfortable but the strict guidelines on how many people can visit the shore will limit your opportunities for shore visits. Smaller ships allow for more time on shore. This is because tourist guidelines limit landings of tour groups to 100 people.  All reputable cruise operators will be registered with the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), so this is good place to consult during your planning. They support environmentally friendly travel to Antarctica.  The costs for these cruises will vary, but for a ten day trip expect to pay at least $4500, whereas for the longer trips it could be from $12,750-$16,000. It is possible to reach Antarctica by yacht but this is not commonplace and is more for specialist yachtsmen than your average tourist. There are a number of yachting companies that are sanctioned by the IAATO and conduct trips to Antarctica who can you contact. Yachts tend to leave from Ushuaia or Stanley and are only for the very...

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Путешествуйте на круизном судне. Выберите крупное или небольшое круизное судно. Отправляйтесь в Антарктиду на яхте. Путешествуйте на французском научно-исследовательском судне.


Article in English: By far the quickest and easiest way to prevent the spread of measles is for every person who can safely get the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine to do so. The MMR vaccine is 95-99% effective at preventing infection and almost always gives immunity for life. Healthy people are generally able to receive the vaccine after they are about 15 months old, making vaccination a must for most families.  Like any vaccine, the MMR vaccine can have some side effects, though serious side effects from the measles vaccine are very rare. The measles virus itself is much more dangerous than any of these side effects. The side effects include:  Mild fever Rash Swelling of lymph nodes Sore or stiff joints Very rarely, seizure or allergic reaction. The MMR vaccine is not known to cause autism—the single study that claimed this was a deliberate fraud, and all further studies have shown no link. Children should receive the vaccine twice unless they're allergic to it. It's often given at the ages of 1 and 4-6. Because the disease is highly contagious, a person with measles should be kept away from other people with very few exceptions. Infected people should not leave the house except for medical emergencies. School and work are out of the question—a single case can disable an entire office for more than a week if allowed to spread. Infected people should stay at home as long as needed to stop being contagious. Since this usually happens about four days after the rash forms, it's wise to plan for a week or more of absence.  Be aware that it is unsafe for unvaccinated people to even be somewhere that a person with measles has been recently. Measles virus can remain in tiny droplets in the air for up to two hours after someone with measles leaves the area.  If your child catches the measles, notify their daycare and child care provider immediately, especially if their child care provider is pregnant. Remember, your child was contagious for up to 14 days before they started showing symptoms, so they may have already infected...

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Сделайте прививку, если вы еще не проходили вакцинацию. Изолируйте больного. Держите подальше от больного тех, кто относится к группе повышенного риска. Часто и тщательно мойте руки. Немедленно обратитесь к врачу при серьезных симптомах.


Article in English: By far the quickest, most direct way to see if a DJ name is taken is to do a thorough search on your search engine of choice. If another DJ has already chosen your name, his or her website or social media page will usually be included in the results. Keep in mind, however, that obscure artists may not appear on the very first page. Remember that the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence. While seeing another DJ pop up in the search results can be a strong hint that the name you've chosen is already taken, not seeing another DJ isn't necessarily proof that the name isn't taken. For definitive proof, it's best to couple your initial search with one of the other methods below. One way to check whether a certain name has been taken is to use an online name-finding site. These sites usually check large databases of site listings to tell whether the domain name you input has already been registered. Best of all, many of the best name-finders are 100% free. Note again, however, that just because someone hasn't already purchased a website that uses your stage name in its address doesn't mean that no DJ has already taken your name — someone using your name may just not have a strong online presence. In the modern world, even the smallest bands and musical artists often have pages on social network sites like Facebook. Searching popular social networks for usernames or pages that match your DJ name is one great way to check whether it's been taken. Since the most popular social networks are free to join, you have a good chance of uncovering even the most obscure artists this way. While Facebook is the most popular social network site on the planet, it's far from the only one. Thus, you'll save lots of time by using one of several online utilities that instantly search multiple social network sites (like namechk.com) rather than searching each individually. Musical artists' names can legally be trademarked by their owners — this includes names like R.E.M., which have alternate meanings, names like Paul...

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Задайте простой запрос в поисковых системах. Используйте сайт поиска имен. Используйте утилиту для поиска информации в социальных сетях. Поиск в базе данных торговых марок. Вы должны понять, что права владельцев товарных знаков юридически защищены.