Article in English: Make sure you have a good understanding of what you'll be asking your parents about so that you will have answers for their questions. If it helps you, try writing a few bullet points to help you to remember. Explaining these things that you have found about your topic will help your case. Also, if you are willing and able, consider paying for a portion of the price of something you desire.  If you want them to let you have a dog, research how much maintenance the dog will require and how much it will cost to have one. Aside from the actual logistics of it, also research the good points of having a dog, and why it would be great for you and your family. Ignoring the "cons" of the thing you want will not help your case, because most likely your parents will bring up these points to you, and without having the time to think about the "cons" will not look good as you are trying to convince your parents. To prevent this, look up some "cons" of what you are asking for, so you can have some time to think about the "cons". Your parents will consider what you want more if they have some background information on what it is you're asking for. The more familiar they are with it, the less "scary" or "risky" it is, and the more likely they are to say yes. Also, try citing your sources that you use to find information about what you want so your parents can go on the website to do more investigation themselves.  For example, if you want to spend the night at someone else's house, make sure your parents have access to your friend's house number, know your friend's parents' names, and know where the house is. If you want a body piercing or tattoo, have the number of the establishment or some reliable websites about the practice itself. It also helps if they know the person you want to sleepover with or if they have seen the tattoo shop before. Try to avoid these points during the conversation.  It's easy to get caught in a shouting match and lose track of the points you wanted to make in the first place. Write down the...

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Изучите вопрос. Подготовьте заслуживающие доверия источники информации. Составьте список ключевых аргументов. Приготовьтесь к вопросам вроде:


Article in English: Make sure you have a pressure canner and canning jars.  Use a pressure canner (also known as a pressure cooker) to regulate the pressure during the canning process.  Use good quality canning jars such as Mason jars.  Hot, high-pressure steam cooks, seals and sterilizes the meat in the canning jars. Fill the canner with 2-3 inches of water. Start timing the canning process once the pressure gauge reaches the desired level.  Once the process is complete, remove the canner from heat and allow to cool. Do not open until fully cool and depressurized naturally. Forcing cooling by running cold water on the canner can result in food spoilage and warping of the canner lid.  Canned food stored in a cool, dry place can last up to a year. Use either the hot pack or raw pack method.  Hot pack the poultry. Boil, steam or bake meat until about two-thirds done. Add 1 teaspoon salt per quart to the jar, if desired. Fill jars with pieces and hot broth, leaving 1-1/4 inch headspace. Raw pack the poultry. Add 1 teaspoon salt per quart, if desired. Fill jars loosely with raw meat pieces, leaving 1-1/4 inch headspace. Do not add liquid. You can leave the bones in or take them out. If the bones are in, the canning time will take longer.  This method also works for rabbit. Remember that higher altitudes require higher canning pressure. Process for 65-90 minutes depending on altitude. Use fresh, chilled meat.  Shape chopped meat into patties or balls. Cook until lightly browned. Ground meat may be sauteed without shaping. Before canning, drain to remove excess fat. Fill jars with pieces. Add boiling meat broth, tomato juice, or water, leaving 1-inch headspace. Add 2 teaspoons of salt per quart to the jars, if desired. Process for 75-90 minutes depending on altitude. Remove all large bones first.  The hot pack method is best for these cuts of meat. Precook meat until rare by roasting, stewing, or browning in a small amount of fat. Add 1 teaspoons of salt per quart to the jar, if desired. Fill jars with pieces and add boiling broth,...

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Используйте соответствующие инструменты для консервации. Законсервируйте домашнюю птицу. Законсервируйте рубленное мясо. Законсервируйте полосочки, кусочки или кубики мяса.


Article in English: Make sure you have a way of reaching your entire back. If you're using your hands, you may want to get the help of an assistant. Make sure all of the hair is covered. Have an assistant help you if you're even a little worried about not being able to reach the middle of your back — you don't want to miss any spots. You don't need to vigorously rub the cream into your skin. Just apply it gently over all of your hair. Wash your hands after your have applied the cream. The cream can irritate your skin if it's allowed to dry (not to mention that it will remove any hair on the backs of your hands it is allowed to work on). The cream's packaging will tell you how long to let it sit. Usually, this will be somewhere in the neighborhood of about three to six minutes. After waiting, use a damp cloth or towel to wipe a small area of your back. If the hair does not come off easily, wait another couple of minutes. When the hair comes off easily, use the damp cloth to gently wipe it off. Again, if you can't reach the center of your back, get an assistant to help. This is a quick, convenient way to rinse all of the cream (and the dissolved hair) off. You can rinse your back with water from a towel, but it's much easier to miss spots and allow the cream to sit for too long this way.

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Выдавите немного крема на руку или на щетку с длинной ручкой. Равномерно распределите крем по спине. Оставьте крем на коже. Удалите волосы. Смойте остатки крема под душем.


Article in English: Make sure you have all of the ingredients in place before beginning any design steps. The content you'll need before you make the catalog includes images of the products, a list of products and product features, and a list of other content that needs to be written, such as information about the company, customer testimonials, and any other information that will help your customers make the right decision. You may be tempted to take your own images to save money, but unless you yourself are a professional photographer, it's best to hire a professional to take images for you. Your product photographs are one of the most important aspects of the catalog since this is what customers will see first. An appealing image will encourage customers to read the description and, hopefully, make a purchase. If you have photography skills and feel comfortable taking the pictures yourself and own a digital camera, set the camera on the highest resolution and follow product picture protocol: use individual, not group pictures of products on a light background, add a drop shadow to make the products leap off of the page, and upload them at no lower than 300 dpi. Before you write the content about each product, you'll need to know all of the technical specifications of each one. You can also assign item numbers and prices, including original and discount prices. You may also want to jot down any benefits that come to mind while sorting through your products. Though you may want to tell readers every little thing there is to know about each product, you should only give them the information that will help them make a decision. You can direct them to your website if they want even more information about the product. You should pick a convenient size for your catalog to be when it's closed. Depending on where it will be used, whether it's on an airplane or on a desk in a waiting room, you'll need to consider the most convenient size for your product so your customers aren't overwhelmed by an overly-large catalog or aren't...

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Соберите информацию. Сделайте изображения продуктов визуально привлекательными. Знайте особенности ваших продуктов. Выберите оптимальный размер вашего каталога. Определите необходимое количество страниц. Составьте описание продуктов. Напишите дополнительную информацию. Упорядочьте содержание. Используйте качественное содержание. Создайте эффектную обложку. Продумайте дизайн формы заказа. Создайте оригинал-макет. Напечатайте каталог.


Article in English: Make sure you have all your supplies ready before giving your kitten a flea bath. You do not need special flea shampoo. In fact, flea shampoo may not be good for a young kitten's skin. You will need the following to shampoo your kitten for fleas:  Two towels. Tweezers or a flea comb. A mild cat shampoo. A plastic bag or a garbage bag. Lay down all your supplies near the sink, tub, or container where you're bathing your kitten. As kittens are small, you can probably use a large mixing bowl or something similar rather than a sink or tub.  Choose a quiet location where you can close the door. Keep some treats on hand to reward your kitten for behaving in the bath. Fill the tub, sink, or bowl with warm water. Make sure the water is cool enough that you can comfortably touch it with your bare hand. Get your kitten used to your touch before the bath. Gently pat the kitten all over its body. Rub behind your kitten's ears, on its head, and sensitive areas like the paws and belly. This will prepare your kitten for your touch during the shampooing. Dunking your kitten in the water may be traumatic. To keep your kitten calm, dunk its feet in the water first. Praise your kitten and talk to it in a soothing voice to keep it calm. Wait until your kitten is used to having its feet wet before proceeding.

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Подготовьте все необходимое. Обустройте место купания. Подготовьте к купанию котенка. Сначала намочите лапки котенка.


Article in English: Make sure you have alternatives if some of your friends can't come to the party. Try to invite people who get along with each other, and avoid inviting people who cause drama or pick fights. Set a limit on how many people will come. Big sleepovers can be fun if you have lots of friends, but can also become extremely chaotic; small sleepovers can be a great way to spend time with a close friend, but may feel a bit lonely if you tend to spend time with more than one or two people. That way, you don't need to be embarrassed by how untidy your house is. Prepare your room (or whatever room you and your friends will be sleeping in) for the sleepover, and clean the bathrooms too, as your guest(s) will be using them. If you're having trouble cleaning up quickly enough, ask your parent(s) or sibling(s) for help. You may want to ask your parents or guardians which rooms are off-limits to guests. Make sure you have everything you need for activities. Recommended items include nail polish, makeup, an iPod, a TV with a DVD player, teenage movies, and phone chargers. Be sure to have lots of food and drinks that fit into your meal plans for dinner and breakfast. When it comes to food, check beforehand to see if your guests have dietary restrictions of any sorts (for example, they have allergies, or can't eat certain foods because of their religion or lifestyle). If your slumber party is themed, consider decorating the space you'll be sleeping in. It's always fun when decorated. Make sure to play music that you and your friends like - and that your parents or guardians allow, if they don't want you listening to certain songs.  Cover the windows with black butcher paper. Hang twinkling light strands all around the party area. Scatter inflated balloons that are your favorite colors all over the floor. Its also good when its dark because that means party time! If available, color changing LED lights would also make for a good mood in the room. Use playful colors such as blue, green, and pink. Dancing water speakers also can...

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Разошлите приглашения как минимум за неделю. Приберитесь в доме до начала ночевки. Подготовьте принадлежности для разных занятий. По желанию можно украсить дом.


Article in English: Make sure you have completely covered the stain before proceeding. You may need to apply more paste as the fabric absorbs the solution.  You will start to see the stain fade away.  Although the baking soda paste works well on its own, you can also try pouring vinegar over the stain while you scrub. The vinegar will immediately bubble up, so use caution. Baking soda is a base while vinegar is an acid, so the two combined produce an explosion of sorts in the form of bubbles. This reaction’s abrasive qualities helps eliminate residue while the bubbles lift the stain out of the fabric. This will give the cleaning agents enough time to settle in and break up the chemicals causing discoloration. If the stains are especially bad, let the treatment sit overnight. Some materials do not react well with heat, either shrinking the garment or fading the color. Check the garment’s tags for washing instructions. Tough stains may not completely fade after the first treatment. Scrub more paste into the stain, let sit and wash again until the discoloration has completely faded. If using OxiClean or detergent paste, try soaking tough stains in the liquid form as well. This will increase the stain-fighting power. Follow the steps in the section below.

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Нанесите толстый слой пасты на пятно. Тщательно вотрите пасту в одежду с помощью зубной щетки или щеточки для ногтей. Оставьте пастообразный состав на вещи на один час. Постирайте вещь в максимально теплой воде, температура которой допустима для данной ткани. Повторите действия в случае необходимости.


Article in English: Make sure you have enough fabric to more than cover one side of the headboard.  Choose a fabric that will stand up to wear, especially if the headboard will see a lot of use as a backrest. Batting is sold in bags, and you will need 4 bags for 3 or 4 layers. The batting should extend about 1 foot (30 cm) over the edge on each side. It will take at least 3 layers of batting to create a soft headboard. Adding more layers than that creates extra softness and a more pronounced look. Staple the batting to the back of the plywood with a staple gun. Tuck the edges under, and flip the headboard so the back faces up. The fabric should cover the batting on the back completely. Once it is secured, trim away any excess fabric with scissors. Then run the needle through a large button. You can do this with either one or two drilled holes, depending on what you decided. Whichever you choose, make sure you pull the button tight to create the tufted look in the batting. Here are the two methods.  To tuft a headboard with two holes drilled for each button, simply loop the needle back through another hole in the button. Then push it back through the second hole in the plywood and pull it tight. Loop the needle back through the two holes a couple of times more, and then tie off the thread securely. With only one drilled hole, use a finishing nail to hold the thread in place. Loop the thread through the button and back through the original hole in the plywood. To keep the thread from simply pulling through the single hole, lay the finishing nail across the back of the hole and loop the thread over the nail and back through the hole. Repeat a few times and then tie off the thread to the finishing nail. Twist the nail to tighten the button down into the fabric to the desired depth. Use a staple gun and staple diagonally across the nail to secure it and keep it from unwinding  Use a headboard hanger, which you can get at most home improvement stores. These have two pieces of metal, one that you attach to the headboard and one that...

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Купите ткань, ватин и большие пуговицы в швейном магазине. Покройте изголовье необходимым количеством слоев ватина. Выровняйте и подрежьте края ватина, чтобы выступ был 10 см, отмеряя по обратной стороне изголовья. Наложите выбранную вами ткань поверх изголовья. Плотно натяните ткань и прикрепите ее с помощью строительного степлера к фанере. Возьмите иглу с рыболовной леской или прочной нитью и проденьте ее в первое отверстие через ватин и ткань, с тыльной стороны на лицевую. Прикрепите пуговицу. Повторите такой же процесс с остальными пуговицами, пока ваше изголовье не будет выглядеть как на шаблоне. Прикрепите изголовье к стене позади вашей кровати.


Article in English: Make sure you have enough light. You can sketch at a table, in the park, in the middle of the city in a sketchbook, on regular paper, or even on a napkin. You might want to try different versions of the same object to brainstorm and later decide which you like best.

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Соберите все указанные материалы.


Article in English: Make sure you have something to catch all that delicious juice coming out the other end! Note that some juicers have the ability to adjust how much pulp is extracted with the juice. Check out How to Find a Good Juicer for more information.

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Пропустите апельсины через подающую трубу.


Article in English: Make sure you have the minimum amount of money required to start and maintain an account. E*Trade, for example, requires just $500 to open an account. Federal regulations require that you have at least half of the cost of the stock you’re purchasing in your account, and that your equity percentage is no less than a quarter of your total investments. Remember that the market changes quickly, and the quote you’re looking at may not be up-to-the-minute. Find a service which allows you to look at real-time prices so that you can get the best deal possible. Stock tables are a great way to evaluate stocks, but they can be difficult to read. You will have to learn how to interpret them and which numbers are the most important, so you can set your priorities and make the best decisions. The conventional wisdom is to buy when stocks are at a low price and sell them at a high price later. This is great in theory, but it's difficult to put into practice. There’s no way to know how a stock will move in the future. Instead, look for stocks with great momentum. The idea, of course, is to try to buy at the beginning of an upswing and sell before a big decline. Easier said than done. If you have unreasonable expectations, you will have a very hard time buying and selling your stocks. Ask only what is reasonable to ask and don’t expect anything well above or below market value. Consider the entire company. Look at profits and performance. A stock might seem expensive, but if the company continues to make bigger and bigger profits, the stock might actually be cheap. Blue chips are stocks from companies that have an excellent performance record, and their stocks are known to perform well. These are good stocks to start with if you’re just learning. Common examples include IBM, Johnson and Johnson, and Procter and Gamble. You may have seen movies showing stock traders rising to lavish riches with a little determination and smarts. The problem is that investing also requires a certain amount of luck. Don’t get caught in the...

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Сохраняйте достаточно денег на вашем счету. Убедитесь, что вы наблюдаете за текущими котировками. Читайте таблицы цен на акции и котировки. Определите оптимальный момент покупки и продажи. Поставьте хорошую цену продажи, и предложите хорошую цену покупки. Не смотрите только на цену акции. Начните с «голубых фишек». Не придавайтесь романтизму. Избегайте мошенничества.


Article in English: Make sure you include the space after "cd". This command, which stands for "change directory", is the root of any directory change. Don't press the ↵ Enter key. A directory path is like a map to a specific folder. For example, if the directory to which you want to change is the "System32" folder that's in the "WINDOWS" folder on the hard drive, the path would be "C:\WINDOWS\System32\". You can find a folder's path by opening My Computer, double-clicking the hard drive icon, navigating to your destination, and then looking at the address at the top of the folder. Your command or address goes after the "cd" command; make sure there is a space between "cd" and your command.  For example, your whole command might look like cd Windows\System32 or cd D:. Since your computer's default directory location will be the hard drive (e.g., "C:"), you don't need to type in the hard drive's name. Doing so will change the Command Prompt directory to your selected one.

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Введите cd . Определите путь к нужному каталогу. Введите путь к каталогу. Нажмите ↵ Enter.


Article in English: Make sure you keep your shoulders back, a common mistake while learning is to hunch you shoulders. This allows your legs and feet to be light on the pedals. If you are heavy in your feet, the pedals become more difficult to manipulate, making pedaling and balancing harder. This motion will feel awkward and possibly a bit scary at first, but you'll soon get used to it.  Make sure to move the unicycle and your body in one solid piece. Don't just bend your upper body forward at the waist as doing so will throw you off balance and fail to propel the unicycle forward. Imagine that your back is an extension of the seat post.  To accelerate, tilt forward slightly and apply more force on the pedals. To slow down, sit up straight and control the force exerted on the pedals. Be sure to keep your weight over the seat and refrain from tilting backwards when slowing down as this can be dangerous. Be careful not to lean back and lose your balance. It is much harder to break a backward fall than a forward fall. As you feel comfortable, you can let go of the handrail and begin to pedal without any support.

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Перенесите вес тела немного вперед относительно седла. Продвиньте велосипед вперед, наклонив вперед тело и велосипед, как-будто они составляют одно целое. Держите спину прямо, когда едете на нормальной скорости. Крутите педали назад, сидя прямо, перенеся вес вперед, прокручивая педали короткими движениями так, чтобы они проходили 1/4 круга. Продолжайте тренироваться крутить педали назад и вперед, держась за перила или ограждение столько, сколько это будет необходимо.


Article in English: Make sure you know what is most important to you in order to live your life they way you want. Things you want need to be consistent with those values. If they aren't, you may not be able to accomplish them, or you may lose something important in the process. These conflicts aren't always apparent at first glance. For example, if your goal is to start a business, that will take up significant amounts of time. If one of your values involves spending lots of time with your family, those ideas may come into conflict. Broad goals like "make more money" or "get healthier" are good starts, but you'll want more detail. Define success clearly, and with some clear measurable signs of progress. This can help you get a sense how you are doing, and the steps you will need to take to get there. For example, rather than a broad goal like "get healthier," pick a specific benchmark like "be able to run a 10K" or "lose 20 pounds." Include your reasons for wanting it. This can make your desire seem more concrete, and give you a reminder of what you want. It can also help to clarify if this is something you really want, or if there is something more. Many people, especially women, don't ask for things because they feel they are inadequate or undeserving. Think about why you might feel this way.  Examining and acknowledging your fears can clarify what you need to do to get what you want. Don't worry about other people's wants and concerns. Your life, boundaries, and desires are different from others, and that's okay. Recognizing what you want, and how it is unique to you, is an important step to getting what you want. Sometimes, there are things out there that you didn't even know you wanted. Be open to new accomplishments, jobs, and experiences, anything that could potentially broaden your horizons and change your perspective on the world. Listen to other people's suggestions for new things to try, like taking a class, or exploring the outdoors. You may find a new hobby or life goal that you hadn't previously considered.

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Определите свои ценности. Ставьте конкретные цели. Запишите свои желания и стремления. Говорите себе, что вы этого заслуживаете. Попробуйте что-нибудь новое.


Article in English: Make sure you log in with the account that is storing the file you want to share. Visit drive.google.com in your preferred browser and log in with your Google account. Navigate to the file you want to share and right-click on it. This will open the sharing permissions window. Alternatively, you can open the file and then click the "Share" button. This is located in the "Who has access" section. This will make the file completely public, and anyone can find it by searching for it or entering the link. You can also select "Anyone with the link". This will make the item public as well, but the link will be needed to access the file. In the "Access" drop-down menu that appears, you can set the editing permissions for people who view your file. By default, they can only view it. If you want anyone to be able to edit the document, select "Can edit" from the menu. If you only want viewers to be able to leave comments, select "Can comment". This will save the permissions settings for the file. Add email addresses into the field at the bottom of the Sharing settings window. This will send email messages to the people you list, inviting them to view the document. Once your document is set to be public, you can start giving your link out. Copy the link in the "Link to share" box, and distribute it to whoever needs to see it. You can paste the link in an email, post it to your social media page or forum, or paste it in a chat.

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Войдите в Google Диск. Щелкните правой кнопкой мыши по нужному файлу. Выберите «Совместный доступ». Щелкните по «Расширенные». Выберите «Включить для всех в интернете». Установите права доступа. Щелкните по «Сохранить». Поделитесь файлом с другими пользователями. Предоставьте ссылку другим пользователям.


Article in English: Make sure you position the twisted center over your eyebrow, directly over the hairs you want to remove. Your fingers should be firmly positioned in the loop with your thumb and forefinger on one end and your thumb and forefinger on the other end.

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Расположите перекрученный участок нити над бровью.


Article in English: Make sure you remove the complete corms with all smaller cormels surrounding it. Shake off the loose soil and cut the stems from the corms.  Break apart the old dried corms off of the new corms and remove loose husks. Leave wrapper husks attached during storage. The new corms are called cormels. Cormels will not produce flowers the first year they are planted, but will grow into larger corms for future year's flowers. Dust them with the same insecticide you used to protect the plants and keep them in a dark, cool, well-ventilated area where they will not freeze.

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Перед первыми заморозками выкопайте клубнелуковицы. Высушите клубнелуковицы в теплом, хорошо проветриваемом месте в течение 2-3 недель. Очистите руками клубнелуковицы от сухой почвы. Переберите, очистите и определите небольшие побеги для посадки в следующем году. Сохраните клубнелуковицы зимой.


Article in English: Make sure you soap your hands and forearms well, and rub them together for at least 20 seconds. This is approximately the length of time it takes to sing the familiar song, "Happy Birthday to You" two times. Follow by rinsing well.  You'll follow the same routine of washing when you finish removing the catheter. Dry your hands well with a paper towel, and throw the towel away. This is a good opportunity to make sure that there's a trashcan nearby. You'll need the trashcan for disposing of your catheter. Your bag may have a drain spout that you remove from its sleeve, a clamp that you open to the side, or an opening that you twist. Drain any urine in the bag into a toilet bowl. You may also use a measuring container if your medical provider is keeping track of your output.  When the bag is empty, close the clamp or twist the cap on the bag. This will prevent dripping. If your urine is cloudy, foul-smelling, or if you notice any sign of red, contact your health care provider. You'll need to be uncovered from the waist down. The best position to be in when removing a catheter is to lie on your back with your legs spread and your knees bent, feet flat on the floor.  You can also lay in a butterfly position. Lie down and spread your knees apart while keep your feet together. Lying on your back will also relax your urethra and bladder, making it easier to remove the catheter. It is important to wear gloves so that you lower your risk of getting any infection. Once the gloves are on, use an alcohol wipe to clean the connection spot where the drainage tube connects to the catheter. You should also clean around the catheter.  If you are a man, use a saline (saltwater) solution to clean the urethral opening on the penis. If you are a woman, use a saline solution to clean around the labia and urethral opening. Clean by starting at the urethra and then moving outward to avoid any spread of bacteria. The tubing of the catheter will have two ports. One port empties urine into the urinary bag. The other allows you to drain...

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Помойте руки с мылом под теплой водой. Чтобы снимать катетер было проще, опорожните мешочек катетера. Примите удобное положение для удаления катетера. Наденьте перчатки и промойте трубку. Определите, где находится отверстие баллона вашего катетера. Спустите баллон катетера. Достаньте катетер. Осмотрите катетер, чтобы убедиться, что он не поврежден. Выбросьте использованный катетер и мочесборник.


Article in English: Make sure you take breaks to get up, walk around, and clear your thoughts at work when you're stressed. Don't work through your lunch break. Consider getting up to stretch or talk to coworkers to re-energize yourself. Also take regular breaks to get water. Try to create a workspace that makes you feel calm, capable, and motivated. This will reduce your stress load and help you feel more productive at work. You can:  Buy plants for your office or cubicle. Declutter your desk. Make sure your chair is comfortable and adjusted well. Wear noise-canceling headphones to give yourself some quiet while working. Sit near a window for natural light, which is better than fluorescent lighting. To better enjoy your job and reduce your stress load, know when to negotiate and when to ask for help. This will allow you to feel more empowered and less alone at work. Don't be afraid to advocate for yourself for a raise or promotion. Don't be afraid to ask for help from colleagues, superiors, or clients. Seek out opportunities for supervision, consultation, or training. In order to keep better work-life balance and reduce stress, try to avoid taking any work home with you. This means avoiding taking physical work home, as well as avoiding thinking about work while you're at home.  If you work from home, schedule specified times for work-related tasks and don't let them interfere with home tasks. For example, after 5 p.m. make sure you stop checking emails or answering calls for work, even though you may technically be available. Keep a work space at home that's separate from your other spaces.

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Делайте регулярные перерывы. Сделайте свое рабочее место комфортным. Знайте, когда нужно договариваться. Не берите работу домой.


Article in English: Make sure you use a moisturizer on your nails in addition to your hands. Rub a nourishing hand oil or vitamin E oil onto your fingernails every night before bed. This can help your nails stay strong and healthy and may reduce the appearance of white dots. Essential oils have been known to heal white spots caused by injury to the nail or nail fungus. Tea tree oil and orange oil tend to work best. Mix a few drops of your essential oils with a carrier oil like olive oil and then rub the oil onto your fingernails. Orange oil should be left to soak for about 45 minutes while tea tree oil should soak for about 15 to 20 minutes. Always rinse and wash your nails after applying the oils. Mix one part white vinegar with one part water in a bowl. Dip your fingernails in the bowl. Soak them for 10 minutes and then rinse and dry your nails. Do this about four times a week and you may begin to see a reduction in white spots. If you have sensitive skin, use a higher water to vinegar ratio. Lemon has a lot of vitamin C and a deficiency in this vitamin sometimes causes white spots on nails. To use lemons, simply cut a lemon in half and rub the slice onto your fingernails. Leave the juice on for 20 to 30 minutes before rinsing and drying your nails. Natural, unsweetened yogurt without added flavors can bolster nail health and potentially reduce the appearance of white spots. Place around three tablespoons of yogurt into a bowl and dip your nails in the bowl for 10 to 15 minutes. When you're done, rinse your nails in warm water. You can also add a few drops of lemon juice or vitamin E oil to the yogurt. Alka seltzer tablets have been known to reduce white spots for some. Drop a couple of tablets in warm water and soak your fingernails in the water for five minutes. For the most part, patience is key to getting rid of white spots on nails. White spots will usually fade or grow out on their own with time. While you can take steps to speed up the process, sometimes you have just have to wait.

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Ежедневно увлажняйте ногти. Попробуйте использовать эфирные масла. Подержите ногти в водном растворе белого уксуса. Натирайте ногти лимоном. Подержите ногти в несладком йогурте. Используйте таблетки "Алка-Зельтцер". Подождите, пока белые пятна сойдут в результате роста ногтей.


Article in English: Make sure you're clear about what you are being tested on. This may include date ranges, specific scientific theories, or mathematic equations. If you are unsure, as a classmate to verify what material you are being tested on. This is essential to your success, especially with such little time to lose. Divide up the hours in the day and decide what you will focus on when. Make sure you allow yourself time to sleep. Review the syllabus or any handouts given to you by your teacher. Figure out exactly what is being covered and create your own list of the material you need to review. Make sure that you are allowing yourself frequent breaks so that you do not burn out. Consider working for 45 minutes, and then taking a 15-minute break. During your break, feel free to check your email, use your phone, or get up and walk around. One way of creating a break schedule for yourself is the 50/10 method. Study diligently for 50 minutes, without distractions. Hold yourself accountable. If you stop or get distracted, restart the 50 minutes. Once you have had a completely undistracted 50 minutes, go on a 10-minute break. This will force you to be much more productive when you are studying. Create a list of the major theoretical or categorical concepts, and make sure you understand them. As you are studying last minute, it is most important that you understand the largest concepts first.  While you may be tested on small details, it is first important to grasp the large theories in order to give yourself a context for the smaller facts. Organize terms and facts according to these larger groupings. This is a technique called "chunking." It is easier to memorize individual concepts when you are putting them in relationship to a greater whole Usually, your teacher hands out a syllabus at the beginning of the year or semester detailing all the material that will be covered in the course. Refer back to the syllabus to ensure that you have not missed any areas of study. You can also use the syllabus to guide your study. There is a...

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Создайте план занятий. Создайте расписание занятий. Создайте список тем, которые необходимо изучить. Делайте перерывы. Выучите основные понятия. Просмотрите учебный план.


Article in English: Make sure you're projecting confidence to other people. You can’t be confident unless you think you look good in public. Because of this, you need to work on how you look to others, then, hopefully, you’ll start to feel better about yourself and be less shy. Consider trying these changes:  Overhaul your wardrobe. Get rid of any ratty clothes or clothes that are inappropriate for your age level and for the types of places you hang out. Make sure you are well-groomed. If you’ve got facial hair, tend to it. If you don’t, make sure to shave every day. Also, make sure to keep your hair looking clean toward the back of your neck and around your sideburns. Get in shape. If you’re shy or self-conscious because you’re not in shape, put some time into fixing that. Run a couple times a week or go to the gym. In little time, you’ll start to feel better physically, and you’ll probably have more self-confidence, too. Bad posture gives the impression of low confidence. Stand up tall, look ahead, hands down to the side, put on a smile if you want to. Invest some time in observing how other people hold themselves in terms of posture and body language – especially people you admire or think are attractive and well-put together.  Avoid hunching over. Avoid fidgeting with your hands or keeping your hands in your pockets. Pay attention to how you sway your arms when you walk. Don’t cross your arms or take other defensive postures when you talk to people. If you come off as uncouth, a slob, or rude, you’ll surely alienate any girls you are interested in. Instead, learn how to be polite and act like a gentleman. This will not only help you exude the confidence, but it will make any girl you’re interested in feel special as well. Furthermore, if a girl sees you treating other women politely and gentlemanly, that will signal the kind of guy you are, and she might want to be with you.  Hold the door open, if appropriate. Listen to her, and don't cut her off as she's talking. Treat people people who are serving you kindly. Let her...

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Начните! Следите за своей осанкой и за языком тела. Научитесь быть вежливым и ведите себя как джентльмен. Если вам не дано чувство юмора от природы, работайте над ним! Общайтесь с девушками в дружеском тоне.


Article in English: Make sure you're still using the computer that you want to remotely restart. This will search for the Windows Firewall app. It's an image of a brick wall and a globe. You'll find it at the top of the Start window. This link is in the top-left corner of the window. Doing so opens a list of all programs and services on the computer. It's above the upper-right corner of the list of programs. Clicking it unlocks the list of programs. You'll find this near the bottom of the list of programs. It's to the left of this option. If the computers you're using are on a public network, you'll also need to check the "Public" box on the far-right side of the page. It's at the bottom of the window. This computer will no longer block remote access in Firewall.

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Откройте меню «Пуск». В строке поиска меню «Пуск» введите брандмауэр. Щелкните по значку программы Брандмауэр Windows. Нажмите Разрешить запуск программы или компоненты через брандмауэр Windows. Нажмите Изменить параметры. Прокрутите вниз и найдите «Инструментарий управления Windows (WMI)». Поставьте флажок у опции «Инструментарий управления Windows». Щелкните по OK.


Article in English: Make sure you're using Android 3.0 or later, and click  the menu button or tap the menu icon. " Then tap "Enable video calling" to check it. Locate the person you wish to contact. When you find them, tap their picture. " This will call them up, starting the video call. Tap the camera icon at the bottom if you wish to switch from a voice call into a video call.

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Запустите приложение Skype. Выберите “Настройки”. Откройте список ваших контактов, нажав “Контакты”. Нажмите “Видеозвонок”.


Article in English: Make sure you've said exactly what you want from the professor at or near the end of the email. For instance, if you want a reply, let the professor know. If you need to meet with them, make that known as well. Go through your email to check for any grammar mistakes. Most of the time, you'll catch a mistake or two you made that you need to correct. Think about the content of the email to make sure you aren't demanding something. Also, make sure it's really as concise as it can be. You don't want to overshare about your personal life, as that's not professional. Just like you began the letter formally, you need to end it formally as well. Use a word like "Sincerely" or "Best," followed by a comma and your full name. Once you've sent the email, you don't want to pester your professor for an answer. However, if you haven't heard back in a week, you can try again, as your email may have been lost in the shuffle. Once you receive a reply, make sure you acknowledge that you received it. A simple "Thank you" may be enough. If necessary, write a more extensive email using these same guidelines to keep it professional. If your problem or question is not being adequately resolved by email, ask for an appointment to meet in person.  For instance, you could say, "Thank you for addressing my question. I'll see you in class." If you'd like to meet, you could write, "I appreciate your thoughts on this issue. Would you mind if we met in person to discuss it in more detail?"

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Укажите, что именно вам нужно от преподавателя. Перечитайте письмо, чтобы проверить грамматику. Оцените письмо с точки зрения преподавателя. Окончите письмо завершающей формулой вежливости. Напомните о себе через неделю, если так и не получите ответа. Подтвердите получение ответа.


Article in English: Make sure your bowl is glass or microwave-safe plastic before proceeding. Don't reheat more than you are going to use, as the more times you reheat it, the less appetizing your macaroni and cheese will become. Pasta continues to absorb moisture after it is cooked, which means that the longer your macaroni and cheese sits, the dryer it will become. The secret to maintaining or reviving the original texture is to add a bit of milk when you reheat it.  The amount needed will depend on your macaroni and cheese.  Start by stirring in 1 tablespoon of milk per cup of macaroni and cheese.  The milk will not fully incorporate until the macaroni is heated, so don't worry if it looks a bit wet at first. You may also substitute half and half or cream for a richer texture and flavor. Leave one corner slightly open to release steam. If you do not feel comfortable using plastic wrap in the microwave, you can also put an inverted plate over the dish, but be sure to use an oven mitt when removing it, as the plate can become hot.  It will also release hot steam that can burn you. This will reduce the likelihood that the cheese will break down and separate, resulting in oily macaroni and cheese.  Set the timer for 1 minute for a single serving, or 90 seconds for a larger portion.  When the timer goes off, stir the macaroni and cheese.  Then continue to heat it in 30-60 second intervals until it reaches the desired temperature. If your microwave does not have a turning carousel, heat your macaroni and cheese in 45 second intervals, and turn the bowl in between. Even the most carefully reheated macaroni and cheese can lose a bit of flavor.  To perk yours up, try sprinkling on some parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, a bit of butter, or some garlic salt.  For a bit more adventure, you might try adding ketchup, a dash of cayenne pepper, or even hot sauce.  Bon appétit!

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Положите нужное вам количество макарон с сыром в миску, пригодную для использования в микроволновой печи. Добавьте немного молока. Накройте макароны с сыром пищевой пленкой. Разогревайте медленно при средней (50%) мощности. По желанию добавьте приправу и можете подавать  на стол.


Article in English: Make sure your child is maintaining personal hygiene. Teach your child how to keep his/her bottom clean. It is very important that your child knows to wash his/her bottom and genitals when taking a shower. If you have a daughter, teach her to wipe from front to back to avoid infection. In girls, bacteria from the colon readily colonize the area around the vagina and urethra, and then need to travel only a short distance through the urethra to the bladder to cause infection. Bathwater can quickly become contaminated with bacteria from other parts of the body, so your child should take showers rather than baths, especially if she has trouble with recurrent UTIs. Bubble bath liquid can also irritate the area around the urethra, increasing chances of a UTI. Frequently emptying the bladder of urine can help it to remain bad bacteria-free. This is because urinating regularly can wash out bad bacteria that is trying to make its way to the bladder. Staying hydrated will help to keep your child urinating regularly. You should try to teach your child to go to the toilet when he has to urinate, rather than ‘holding it in’ for a long time. Bacteria grows really well in urine, so emptying his bladder regularly will keep him UTI-free. If your child has recurrent UTIs, you should buy her cotton underwear that allows for airflow. Synthetic fabrics tend to not ‘breathe’ as well, which can cause moisture and irritation to occur. If you think your daughter may be sexually active, or may become sexually active, it is important to discuss safe health practices, including ways to avoid getting a UTI. It is important to talk to her about how spermicidal agents can kill good bacteria that can protect her against UTIs, which makes it more likely that bad bacteria will grow in that area. Make sure that she also knows that it is a good idea to urinate promptly after intercourse. Talk to your daughter about getting a prescription for antibiotics if she is experiencing recurrent UTIs caused by sexual activity. Antibiotics are generally...

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Проверьте, чтобы ваш ребенок соблюдал личную гигиену. Не делайте ребенку пенистые ванны, есть проблема с ИМП. Научите своего ребенка бороться с обезвоживанием и не сдерживаться, когда хочется в туалет по маленькому. Покупайте ребенку нижнее белье из хлопка. Поговорите о связи между половыми отношениями и ИМП с вашей дочерью-подростком.


Article in English: Make sure your clothing can withstand soaking first by checking the label. Feel free to occasionally swirl the clothing around in the water during the 30 minutes.  Set a timer so you know when the half hour is up. Leaving it to soak for longer than 30 minutes won’t damage the clothing. A tougher stain might benefit from additional soaking time.

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Замочите одежду в воде на 30 минут.


Article in English: Make sure your coat hanger is durable and can hold your jacket. Extended time on cheap coat hanger can actually cause wrinkles. Place the coat on a strong hanger for the purpose of steaming. For proper storage, use a hanger with wide molded shoulders. This will keep the shoulders intact. Allow your water to get fairly hot before activating the shower. Plan to take a shower so you don’t waste water while steaming your leather jacket. The steaming process will take 10 to 15 minutes. Find a spot in your washroom that will allow the coat to hang from, but won’t cause the coat to get wet. Once your coat is hanging securely, take a hot shower. Take your time in the shower and make sure steam builds up in your washroom.  This is a cheap way of steaming your jacket without having to bring the coat into a dry cleaner. A safe spot to hang you coat is on the back of the washroom's door.  The back of the door usually has hooks for clothing and towels. If your washroom doesn't have hooks, you could also try hanging it from the lip of the sink. Attempt to place the jacket in an area where it won't get wet. After letting the coat steam for about 15 minutes, you should wear the coat. Get dressed and plan to wear your leather jacket for the day. This will cause the jacket to settle to your body and prevent further wrinkles.

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Повесьте куртку на вешалку. Включите душ в ванной комнате. Повесьте куртку рядом и примите душ. Наденьте куртку.


Article in English: Make sure your feet are together with your toes pointed forward. Raise your arms straight up into the air above your head.  The straight jump is a fairly basic jump that is safe to do at home. It will help you to strengthen your legs, improve your cardiovascular endurance, and learn to keep your balance. While you are unlikely to hurt yourself doing this jump, you could still potentially twist your ankle or fall. While you squat, simultaneously swing your arms back behind you. Make sure your arms are as far back as they can go while you reach the lowest part of your squat. Don't go so far down as to lose your balance, but spread your arms to the side if you need to. Push off of your feet and extend your legs. You will return to your original position with straight legs and upper body, but now you will be airborne. As you pop upward like a spring, swing your arms back up over your head for added momentum. Gymnasts coined this phrase to describe a method of landing on their feet that absorbs the shock and prevents injuries. To do this, land with your legs apart and knees slightly bent. Hold your arms out for balance. In a perfectly stuck landing, your feet should not move at all.

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Встаньте прямо. Начните прыжок с того, что согните ноги в коленях. Прыгните вверх. Закончите блестящим финалом.


Article in English: Make sure your fingers are pointing inward, and facing each other. While you move your fingers from the middle of your forehead toward your temples, apply pressure to smooth out the skin on your forehead.   Imagine you are sweeping away your forehead wrinkles. Don't be afraid to apply firm pressure. You want to feel some resistance from the skin while you perform this exercise. Now that you've completed one repetition, briefly rest your facial muscles. Instead of resorting to botox, repeat this exercise ten times every day to reduce horizontal forehead lines.  This is a good recovery exercise for the end of your workout. Combine this exercise with some of the others discussed in this article to more effectively reduce forehead wrinkles.

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Аккуратно положите руки на лоб. Проведите пальцами по лбу к вискам. Расслабьте мышцы лица. Делайте по 10 повторений каждый день. Используйте этот прием вместе с другими упражнениями.


Article in English: Make sure your group does not consist only of traditionally intelligent people; generate a broad, diverse group of peers that includes individuals who may be intelligent or strong in ways you are not.  One option is to join a local meetup group, where you meet up with people in your area for coffee and socialize. You can also join a recreational sports league or a club that focuses on a hobby or skill that you enjoy. Meeting people this way will ensure you are exposed to many different types of people, ranging in background and intelligence. Loneliness is one the most common problems of being intellectually gifted. Fortunately, you can be proactive to combat loneliness. Let’s face it, coming across as an arrogant, annoying know-it-all is really the central problem of having a high intelligence. Exhibiting an air of showy snobbery, being too intellectually competitive, or criticizing any- and everything won’t help you shed that know-it-all image. Things to avoid:  Going out of your way to say something that sounds “smart.” Bragging about how fast you finished one mental task or another. Scoffing or laughing at someone for not knowing something. Being too blunt or abrasive when correcting someone. Taking on the air of an expert every time you speak. Assuming everyone enjoys the same level of specificity and correctness that you do. It can be tempting to assume that being intelligent gives you a pass on social niceties and emotional maturity, but that is not the case. In fact, most research finds no correlation at all between a high intelligence and low social aptitude. Being gifted can be alienating, but you can overcome social awkwardness by seeking out meaningful, personal interactions with other people, large or small. For example:  Your language skills may make texting to communicate feel easier, but others might use words very differently than you. Tone, humor, and hints can all be lost over text so risk those face-to-face interactions. It is easier for others to see you as a whole person (and not reduce...

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Найдите для общения группу сверстников, которая будет бросать вам вызов. Не будьте всезнайкой. Никогда не считайте свой интеллект оправданием нехватки навыков социального общения. Старайтесь как можно чаще искренне общаться с людьми лицом к лицу. Избегайте углубления в анализ прошлых фактов социального общения. Устанавливайте для себя цели социального общения. Воспользуйтесь преимуществом “необычной личности” в своей романтической сфере.


Article in English: Make sure your group members feel appreciated and valued.   Let them know that you respect what they contribute to the group dynamic and that you wouldn't be where you are as a group without them. Everyone needs to feel like they are an important part of the group. Make sure everyone is kept informed of plans, gigs, and all events. Don't leave anyone in the group out of the loop. Avoid gossip. Don't spread rumors about other members of your group. It's easy to get caught up in the business aspects of making and practicing music together.   Make sure that you make time to do some fun things together as a group. Since you spend so much time together, it's important that you work on your friendship as much as you work on your vocals. Take some time to go to a party together or spend a day at an amusement park. Whatever you do, just make sure you're having fun with your group members. Participating in a sport or charity event can be a fun team building experience. Nothing will make a group feel more grounded in the same mission than performing well together.   To get to this level, you must practice. The more you practice, the less likely it is that one or more of you will make mistakes during performances. Practice until every group member has the routine/songs memorized and can perform them flawlessly each time. Group meetings are a great way to make sure everyone is on the same page and that all of the group members are happy with they way things are going with your group.  Making sure that every member feels like their opinion matters is important for keeping a group together, and a group meeting is a great platform to make that happen. Talk about upcoming gigs and events to make sure everyone knows their obligations. Use these meetings to divide up the work between group members. This can be anything from buying supplies, to coordinating with a venue, to advertising etc. Make sure that if there are any problems in the group, they are discussed when everyone is there. If there are conflicts in the group,...

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Поддерживайте коллективный дух. Проводите время вместе. Регулярно проводите репетиции. Проводите собрания группы.


Article in English: Make sure your hair has been freshly washed and is still damp. Then, use a comb and pass it through your hair a few times. Run your hand through your hair when you are done combing.  Check for any knots or bulges.  Try and shake them loose, then pass your brush/comb through the area again. This section of hair should be from the front of your face.  Each section is usually around ½” thick.  Pull the strands out, away from your body, and hold the ends in between your fingers with one hand.  You will want to hold your hand about 2-3 inches away from the ends of your hair. Take the shears to the outer section of the hair and cut the hair diagonally about one inch inward from the outer tips.  If you want to you can flip the shears around and cut at the same spot, but with the shears facing the opposite direction. This should be immediately behind the first section you just finished thinning out.  Pull the hair outward and hold the section of hair in between your fingers. Take the thinning shears and cut through the section of hair, starting one inch away from the tips.  Once more, you can flip the shears around and cut in the same spot for added thinning/shaping. Make sure that you get all of your ends.  To ensure you get all of them, you can do some minor overlapping cuts.  You can take a few hairs from a previously thinned section and add them to the section you are about to thin.  This will virtually guarantee that you snip all of the ends to the same length.  Feel free to go back, and cut again if you feel as if they are misshapen, or still too bulky, but be careful not to cut too much. Note that as you move from onto a new section, drop the previous section of hair except for a small section to guide the length of the cut. You can either take a towel, or run through the ends with your hands.  You want to make sure you loosen your hair, and let the trimmed hair fall to the ground.  This would also be a great time to wash or rinse your hair, and clean the snipped hair out.

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Расчешите волосы. Возьмите прядь волос в одну руку. Другой рукой возьмите филировочные ножницы, чтобы срезать кончик пряди. Возьмите в руку следующую прядь и обрежьте ее. Повторяйте вышеуказанные действия до тех пор, пока не обработаете все волосы. Стряхните с волос срезанные кончики.


Article in English: Make sure your ideas are consistent with the rest of what you've written; for example, a happily-ever-after ending might work for a romance story but perhaps not for a horror story. Make sure your chosen ending tells your readers what they want to know. Don't leave any loose threads hanging; for example, if one of your characters was about to have surgery in the middle of the story, your readers will probably want to know what happened to her. As writer Kurt Vonnegut advised, "Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted." Endings such as "it was all a dream" or "they were dead all along" are usually a bad idea, as they almost never resolve conflict or provide a logical conclusion, and this can make your reader feel like they were tricked. Avoid the deus ex machina  (literally, "god in the machine") ending, where something happens to occur in the nick of time to help a character overcome a difficult obstacle: for example, a detective in a suspense story only solves the mystery because he gets a call from a mysterious person who has all the answers. Try not to "change the rules" on your reader. So, for example, if your heroine has never wanted to get married and she changes her mind at the end of your story, make sure that her reasons for that decision are shown throughout the story, rather than just having it suddenly happen. For example: "Millie walked to the closet. She listened to the scratching within and tried to overcome her fear. Suddenly she grabbed the handle and opened the door. A little mouse ran out of the closet, and she laughed." This way you know exactly what happens; you will come back and polish the language in Part 4.  Keep an eye on length. A good ending will be proportionate to the rest of the story.

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Выберите лучшие идеи из тех, что были сгенерированы с помощью техники мозгового штурма и записаны в свободной форме. Сравните возможный финал с сюжетной схемой, которую вы разработали в части 1. Уважайте своего читателя. Убедитесь, что ваша концовка соответствует внутренней логике, которую вы установили в рассказе. Описывайте заключительные события с помощью сжатых предложений.


Article in English: Make sure your iron is clean. If your shirt is 100% cotton, set it to high heat. If your shirt is a blend, use low heat.  If the fabric is cotton or polyester and your shirt isn’t still damp from washing, put your iron on a steam setting or have a spray bottle of water ready to dampen the shirt. Don’t use steam if the fabric is silk. Test iron a small piece of fabric on the inside bottom hem before you fully iron your polo shirt. If the high temperature seems too much for the fabric, lower the iron’s temperature. Lay the shirt on the ironing board. Fold the collar down as you would like it to appear. Make sure the collar is damp, then iron it gently. Turn the shirt over and iron the other side of the collar. Spray the collar lightly with starch and iron the collar again. Then turn the collar inside-out, spray starch again, and iron again. This will prevent the collar from curling. Use the point of the iron for the point of the collars and any corners. Use your hands to smooth the shirt down. Also smooth the collar down from the inside. You don’t need to use starch on the body of the shirt. However, you can if you want it to appear stiff, like a button down dress shirt. Lightly spray starch all over both sides of the shirt. Starch can leave white marks on clothes, which is one of the reasons for ironing the shirt inside-out. The other reason is that some fabrics are sensitive to ironing, and this will guard the exterior of your shirt from getting shiny or singed from the iron. Iron the sleeves first, one at a time, by pressing the iron down and smoothing the fabric from the shoulder towards the cuff. Avoid ironing over the edge on the shoulders, or it will form a crease. Next, go over the placket and shoulders with your iron. Iron the chest of the shirt by moving from the center placket towards the shoulders.  Your motions should be continuous. Don’t leave the iron too long in one place. If there are any patches or silk-screened logos on the shirt, avoid ironing those areas. When you’re finished with the top...

Summary in Russian:

Приготовьте утюг и гладильную доску. Отгладьте воротничок. Выверните рубашку на изнаночную сторону и обработайте крахмалом. Погладьте верхнюю часть рубашки. Прогладьте середину и низ. Выверните рубашку поло на лицевую сторону.


Article in English: Make sure your legs are straight and your torso is facing forward. They should be wider than hip distance apart. If they're too close together, it'll be hard for you to bend down to twerk effectively. Turn your toes out as you lean down. You can have a slight bend in your legs and make sure at least your fingertips touch the ground. If you're more flexible, nobody's stopping you from getting your entire hands down on the ground. This will help you maintain your own balance. Bend and straighten your legs quickly, accentuating the booty pop during the move. Bend and straighten your legs along with the rhythm of the music.  You can also shake and move your booty as you twerk. To do the regular twerk, just arch your back and then hallow it out, letting your booty move up and down, up and down. For the Miley, quickly wiggle your hips from left to right.

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Станьте таким образом, чтобы ваши ноги были параллельны и не соприкасались. Поставьте руки на пол. Трясите ягодицами.


Article in English: Make sure your oven is completely preheated before putting the chicken in the oven. It's a good idea to use an oven thermometer to make sure your oven is at the right temperature. Usually, it takes around 30 to 40 minutes to bake chicken breast. You should start using a meat thermometer to check the temperature about 20 minutes in. Some chicken breasts may cook slightly faster, so you want to make sure it does not burn. Check the chicken every 10 minutes or so after the first 20 minutes. Chicken breasts should be 160 degrees Fahrenheit (about 71 degrees Celsius) at the center. Keep the chicken in the oven until it reaches this temperature.  Insert your meat thermometer in the center of your meat.  Once the chicken is heated to the right temperature, remove it from the oven. Once the chicken reaches the right temperature, you can let it cool for a few minutes and eat it immediately. You can also store the chicken in an airtight container, like a Tupperware container, and eat it later.

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Готовьте куриную грудку при температуре 205 °C. Проверяйте готовность курицы. Готовьте курицу, пока она не достигнет нужной температуры. Подавайте курицу, пока она еще горячая.


Article in English: Make sure your patient is aware of the pain and bruising associated with cupping before they consent to treatment. The hot cups hurt when they’re in contact with the patient’s skin, and cupping leaves circular bruises that are tender, painful, and last for a week. Target the place where the patient is experiencing pain. The back, arms, and legs are ideal treatment areas. Don’t do cupping on the face or genitals, feet, or hands. Also avoid any ulcers or deep vein thrombosis. It’s too dangerous to cup in those spots. Avoid cupping if your patient has bleeding disorders or is on blood thinners, because cupping can cause blood to clot. If they’re not sure, have them talk to their doctor. Use a wet, soapy washcloth to thoroughly wash the area of the body that you’re going to treat. Rinse off all the soap with some water, and then dry the treatment site with a clean towel. Consider removing any body hair from the treatment site. The suction created during the procedure can painfully pull stray hairs. Smear a small amount of lotion over the intended treatment site and rub it in. The lotion will make it easier to move and reposition the cups during treatment. To make sure your cups are clean before you use them, wash them with hot water and soap. Cups used for cupping are generally glass, and hold about 2 to 4 fluid ounces. They’re also usually dishwasher safe, you so you can wash them in the dishwasher if you have one.  You can also use silicone or plastic cups. Cups with narrow mouths are better than those with wide mouths. Make sure the cups are dry before you use them.

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Заручитесь согласием пациента на процедуру. Определите область, которую вы собираетесь лечить. Очистите кожу водой и мылом. Вотрите в кожу лосьон. Вымойте банки горячей водой с мылом.


Article in English: Make sure your phone is turned off and charged before you insert the card.  Do this slowly, and until you hear a "clicking" noise.  Refer to your device manual or contact the manufacturer if you need additional support with accessing the SD card slot on your device. Press the button near the bottom of your phone.  If your phone is not turning on properly, it is probably not charged enough.  Plug your phone into the wall charger for fifteen minutes and try again. This "Settings" symbol is represented by what looks like a gear.  After you click on the gear, you will be transferred to a different screen.  On that new screen, click "SD and Phone Storage." "  This will reformat your phone, and prepare it for mounting a new SD card.  This should only take a few seconds.  If it takes any longer than that, restart your phone in order to get the reformatting process correct. Your device will mount your SD card and make the card available for use.  If “Mount SD card” is not an available option, tap on “Unmount SD card,” wait for the card to unmount, then tap on “Mount SD card” to verify that the card is properly mounted. This step may also correct any system problems your Android may have been experiencing that could have prevented the SD card from mounting properly.

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Вставьте microSD-карту в соответствующий слот для карт памяти вашего Android-устройства. Включите Android-устройство. На главном экране нажмите «Настройки». Нажмите «Переформатировать». По завершении процесса переформатирования нажмите «Подключить SD-карту».


Article in English: Make sure your pruning shears or saw are both sharp and clean. If they are old and you’re not sure if they are sharp, you can either sharpen them yourself or take them to your local hardware store to have them sharpened for a small fee. To clean your shears or saw, dip the blades in isopropyl alcohol for 30 seconds to disinfect them, then carefully wipe them dry with a clean towel. Use clean double-bladed shears for your smallest shoots and branches, available at your local hardware store. Consider using shears with shock absorbers to reduce your fatigue while you’re pruning. Look for double-bladed gardening shears at your local hardware store. For branches in the densest, internal part of the canopy that are between 1–3 inches (2.5–7.6 cm) in diameter, use a clean hand saw. You will want a saw with a rigid blade that is at least 15 inches (38 cm) in length for the best results. 15 in (38 cm) hand saws are available at most hardware stores. If you are pruning an old, neglected tree and need to remove large branches, you may need to use a chainsaw. Use a lightweight chainsaw to avoid fatigue and take frequent breaks. Stand on the ground or a stable platform and wear a helmet, goggles, gloves, and heavy-duty clothing. Avoid operating a chainsaw if you have any health conditions that cause weakness from physical activity or if the saw is too heavy for you to easily maneuver. Cuts that are slightly slanted will help deter water from soaking into the cut and having your branch get infected. Make cuts that are right against the larger branch that the branch you’re removing is growing from. Avoid leaving stubs when you make cuts. Make a clean, slanted cut right up against the larger branch.

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Подготовьте острые и чистые инструменты для обрезки ветвей. Используйте секатор для побегов менее 2,5 см в диаметре. Для обрезки ветвей диаметром до 7,5 см используйте ручную пилу. Для крупных веток с осторожностью используйте цепную пилу. Делайте наклонные срезы у самого основания веток.


Article in English: Make sure your running shoes fit your feet as close as they can without being too tight.  You don't want to be distracted by blisters in the middle of your run. The longer you run, the better your shoes need to be.  If you run every day, your shoes will only last 4-6 months. If your feet all of a sudden begin hurting, it's high time to get a new pair. To increase shoes' lifespan you can swap two pairs every day, which will allow moisture to evaporate and cushioning to decompress. There are shoe stores that can design shoes for your feet. If you can afford it, consider getting shoes that match your arch and shape. If you're going for a 10k or more, it's wise to load up on carbs a day or two before. But you've got to do it right! You don't want too much fiber, protein, or fat. And it needs to be easily digestible to avoid risk of nausea during the race!  Tortillas, oatmeal, bread, pancakes, waffles, bagels, yogurt, and juice are all good, high-carb, easy-to-digest options. Fruit has carbs, too, but many are high-fiber, so peel the skin beforehand. Don't feel guilty -- you'll definitely burn the calories later. A phenomenon many serious runners have made a habit of is pounding energy goo (or Gu, if you want to go brand-name). It's basically sugar and carbs in goo form, though you can get some that's chewable. It replenishes your glucose levels and will give you a burst about 20 minutes after consuming it. Many swear by it!Try out the goo while you're still training. You don't want stomach troubles during a long race! It's of utmost importance that you stay hydrated during a long run. If it is longer than 50 minutes on a hot day, have a water stop.  However, if you take water with you on your run, only drink small sips.  Guzzling water in the middle of a run will lead to cramps. And it may make you need to pee! Keep your water cold, if you can. The colder it is, the faster it will get absorbed into your system. Since you're sweating so much, staying hydrated is key!

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Подберите специальную обувь. Съешьте побольше углеводной еды. Не допускайте обезвоживания.


Article in English: Make sure your shampoo is sulfate-free and silicone-free, because sulfates can dry out curly hair even more, and silicones can build-up on curly hair. Silicones are okay for your hair as long as you use a shampoo with Cocoamidopropyl Betaine or coco-betaine, and that the shampoo does not actually contain silicones. It is important to avoid overwashing your hair to preserve your hair's natural oils. When you do wash your hair:  Massage the shampoo into your scalp and let the suds run down to your ends. Put conditioner in at the midpoint of your locks and work it down to the ends. Comb it in with a wide-toothed comb, if necessary. Scrunch your hair to help define the curls. Rinse your hair with warm or cool water to keep it from drying out. Use a 100% cotton t-shirt, microfiber towel, or even paper towels to dry your hair. Avoid rubbing your wet hair with a towel. Then, apply a monthly hot oil treatment to give your locks a glossy shine. Brushing will break your hair cuticles and cause frizz. Use a wide-tooth comb or your fingers to pull out tangles. Style your hair when it's wet and try not to touch or scrunch it while it air dries. Sprays that contain sea salt are great for defining curls, but make sure it also contains conditioning ingredients, as sea salt can dry your hair. If you have to, then braid or plait it in three or more sections. Also, sleep on a satin or silk pillowcase or head scarf to minimize frizz.

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Используйте шампунь и кондиционер, специально разработанный для вьющихся волос. Мойте волосы только по мере необходимости, чтобы сохранить их естественную смазку. Промакивайте волосы, чтобы высушить. Еженедельно наносите средство глубокого увлажнения. Старайтесь не расчесывать волосы щеткой. Перед укладкой наносите на волосы несмываемый кондиционер. Откажитесь от любых средств для укладки, содержащих спирт. Старайтесь не ложиться спать с мокрыми волосами.


Article in English: Make sure your shoes are clean because dirt, grime, and stains can interfere with how the dye will look on the canvas. Use warm water and soap to clean. Hand washing canvas shoes may easier than tossing them in the washing machine if you just need to do a spot cleaning. You do not need to dry the shoes after cleaning. To dye your shoes you will get them wet ahead of time, so drying them is unnecessary. You should place your dying basin on a hard secure surface that won't move around a lot. This is to prevent the basin full of dye moving around so much that the dye spills over the edges. Additionally, you may want to put down plastic either on the surface you are working on or on the floor beneath your work area. This will protect the area in case of spills.  Set out all of your supplies so you don't have to search for them while you are in the middle of dying. It can be pretty annoying if you are searching for something you need while your gloved hands are covered in dye. There are some dyes that need to be used while being heated on a burner. If you are using one of these dyes, and you don't have a portable burner, prepare an area in your kitchen that will be the dying area. Remove all extraneous items that could get dye on them by accident and cover sensitive surfaces with plastic. Consider doing your dying outside if you can. Even dyes that need to be simmered can be used outside if you have a portable electric burner and access to electricity outside. If you can't do your dying outside, you should find an area in your house that won't be ruined if a little dye spills. This could be an unfinished basement or a utility room of some sort. Most fabric dyes need to be mixed with water in order to use them. Some dyes also require other additions, such as salt. Follow the directions on the dye package, as the ratio of dye to water varies by brand.  Be sure that you are mixing your dye and water in a container that is big enough that you will also be able to add your shoes to it without spilling over. It's best...

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Почистите обувь, если необходимо. Подготовьте место для работы с краской. Подготовьте краску. Определите, нужно ли защитить подошву обуви. При необходимости защитите подошвы. При необходимости намочите обувь.


Article in English: Make sure your shoes are completely dry before you store them.  It will be easier for dirt to stick to your shoes if they are wet.  Moisture can also weaken the fibers in shoes causing them to become weaker and lose their shape. Don’t leave your shoes out in the open.  If you leave them out, people might step on them or even spill things on them.  Keep them in their shoebox until you are ready to wear them. If you don’t have the box your shoes came in, you can place them on a shoe rack that is away from people. Make sure you store your shoes in a cool place.  Heat can cause discoloration in white shoes.  If you have a shoe closet, keep your white shoes as far away from the light bulb as you can. Too much sunlight can cause your shoes to become yellow.  If you plan on wearing them outside, a little sun is unavoidable, but never leave your shoes out in the sun.  If you have to take your shoes off to go swimming, rent a locker to protect them.  At the very least, leave them under a chair or table. If you know you’ll be at an outside event all day, it may be wise to wear a different pair of shoes.

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Подождите, пока кроссовки полностью высохнут. Храните кроссовки в коробке. Храните кроссовки в прохладном месте. Хранить кроссовки следует в недоступном для солнечных лучей месте.


Article in English: Make sure your website is up, working well and very attractive before you invest in pay-per-click marketing, social media managers or anything else that is designed to funnel traffic to your website. If people are unable to use your website, they will not buy. Post free content on your website, such as short video clips, tutorials, interesting articles, blogs, advice or a free e-book. Make a landing page, so that they you can get their contact information to offer them specials and promotions in the future via email. Facebook, Foursquare, Pinterest and Twitter are valuable ways to attract new customers. Post sales, new products and links to sign up for your free content on the social media pages.  Social media accounts are free; however, there is some cost in time and expertise in maintaining them consistently. Just like blogging, the value is in frequent use. Follow other businesses and try cross promoting on Facebook or other accounts. Blasting your followers with specials every day may not be the best way to get regular readers, but posting other interesting content between sales posts is a good marketing strategy. Try the Facebook ads and promoted posts to get new people interested in your site. You can use behavioral marketing to target your ideal customer demographics. Think of social media as a way to connect with your customers. You will attract reliable, repeat customers if you develop a relationship with them. You will increase the “instant gratification” of the purchase and convince potential customers of the value they are getting.  Make sure you can afford to offer the shipping. Consider that sometimes adding a free product or shipping will work just as well as taking a discount. People like to have value added to their purchase, but still feel like they are getting a quality product. Give something to people who purchase your product via email or Facebook. They are likely to be more pleased with their purchase and refer others. Search engine marketing requires you to create an account with Bing,...

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Потратьте деньги на прикладную часть вашего сайта. Предложите покупателям что-нибудь бесплатно. Заведите аккаунты в социальных сетях. Рассмотрите возможность предоставления бесплатной доставки. Используйте только хорошо продуманные бонусы за лояльность. Пользуйтесь рекламной моделью pay-per-click.


Article in English: Make sure your wireless headphones have plenty of battery life. The bluetooth icon is located towards the right side of the menu bar at the top. Most wireless headphones have a button, or combination of buttons as you can press and hold to put your wireless headphones in pairing mode.  Consult the user's manual for your wireless headphones to see how you put your brand of wireless headphones in pairing mode.    When your Mac discovers your wireless headphones, they will appear in the list of Bluetooth devices on your Mac. When you see the wireless headphones appear in the list of Bluetooth devices, click "Connect" across from the headphones.  Once they are successfully paired with your Mac, you can starting using them with your Mac.

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Включите беспроводные наушники. Щелкните по значку Bluetooth. Переключите беспроводные наушники в режим сопряжения. Щелкните по Подключиться.


Article in English: Make sure you’re familiar with RuneScape’s rules on inappropriate language, because they will not tolerate usernames that could be considered racist, offensive, or obscene. Consider having a backup name in place in case the one you want isn’t available. At the bottom left corner, click Profile and Settings. Login when you are prompted. Note that if you’re a new member, your account has to have been active for 28 days before you can change your name. Then, click Set Name. If no error message comes up, you have successfully changed your name! This new name will appear everywhere in the game, including forums, friends lists, and clan lists. Note that your login information will not change. To revert back to your old name, go back into the name change function and type in your previous name, just as you would if you were changing it to a new name. Names might be unavailable because they’re already taken, or because they have been blocked by a filter for being inappropriate.  To select one of the variations that was suggested, copy and paste it into the box, and click Set Name. To try a different name, simply type the new name into the box again and click Set Name to see if it’s available. Once a name has been relinquished by a user, it will become available again after 35 days, so if you’re holding out for a specific name, be patient and keep trying.

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Выберите новое имя. Зайдите на сайт RuneScape. Нажмите на вкладку «Change Character Name» (Сменить имя персонажа). Введите новое имя в соответствующее поле. Если имя недоступно, попробуйте ввести другое имя.


Article in English: Make the amount you plan to use right now -- fresh flour can go bad very quickly. Fill the mechanism only about halfway full so there's room for it to blend away. 1 cup of wheat berries should produce just over 1 1/2 cups of flour. For beans and nuts, etc., the same to 1.5x the original amount will be produced. If you're using a mill, turn the crank until all of the grain has been processed through it. If you're using a blender, select the highest setting to blend the grain for about 30 seconds. Then turn it off, remove the lid, and stir with a rubber spatula. After stirring, place the lid back on and blend some more. Your mechanism determines how fast the stuff will grind. If you're using one of those fancy schmancy high-powered blenders (like Blendtec or Vitamix), your flour will be done before you can say, "Is the flour done yet?" If you're grinding manually, well, hope you took the afternoon off work. You can check on this by sifting the mixture you have into a bowl and surveying it up close. Touch it to make sure it has the right consistency (wash your hands thoroughly first!) and if it doesn't, run it again. Your coffee grinder will never get the flour to a processed-flour-like consistency. What you may have to do is take the flour through a sifter to get out the chunkier bits and make do with what's left over. It'll still be delicious!

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Положите продукт в мельницу/блендер. Измельчите. Продолжайте молоть зерна с помощью мельницы или блендера, пока мука не достигнет нужной текстуры.


Article in English: Make the area where you sleep as comfortable and relaxing as possible.  Start by controlling the temperature. Keep the bedroom at a comfortable and cooler temperature. Use your bed for sleep and sex only. Avoid using your bed for other activities, such as studying, reading, playing video games, using any device with a screen, and watching late-night television. Make sure your bedroom is quiet when it is time for sleeping, and as dark as possible. You may need to consider using window coverings to block out any light, and ear plugs or a fan to block out external noises. Be sure your mattress and pillows are comfortable and inviting. If you share the bed, be sure it is large enough to allow for both parties to be comfortable. Try to avoid allowing children and pets to sleep in the same bed. If you work a second or third shift, then follow the same guidelines. Try to keep as consistent a sleep and wake schedule as possible. Eating a healthy diet helps your body to function more efficiently in all areas including a healthy sleep cycle, but there are some specific things you can do to help improve your sleep quality.  Avoid heavy meals late at night and just before bedtime, and avoid going to bed hungry. Limit how much you drink in the evening to prevent frequent awakenings during the night to go to the bathroom. Limit your intake of caffeine throughout the day, and try to stop drinking caffeinated beverages by 2pm each day. Stop smoking or avoid smoking close to bedtime. Nicotine acts like a stimulant and can prevent you from falling asleep. Avoid consuming alcohol close to bedtime. The initial response to alcohol is to feel sleepy, but in a few hours it changes and acts like a stimulant which can cause you to have trouble sleeping. This includes everything from exercise during the day to getting exposure to natural sunlight.  Exercise according to the recommended guidelines, which include at least 150 minutes of aerobic activity each week. Keep your exercise routines during the daytime or early evening. Avoid...

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Поменяйте окружающее пространство. Обратите внимание на свои пищевые привычки. Скорректируйте свой график и образ жизни. Научитесь расслабляться перед сном. Придерживайтесь определенного графика.


Article in English: Make the concept feel exaggerated or bigger than real life. Take an ordinary thing in real life and make it strange. Use a memorable experience from your childhood or a strange story from the news as inspiration for your short film.  For example, maybe you use a childhood memory of going to the dentist as inspiration, where the dentist is actually a serial killer with a drill. You can also try taking a familiar film concept, such as someone finding a dead body on the beach, and make it strange. For example, maybe the person finds a dead alien on the beach. You can also use a theme as inspiration, such as “identity,” “loss,” or “friendship.” Put your own particular spin on the theme so it feels fresh and new in your short film. For example, you may focus on a theme like “identity” by thinking about your parents’ experiences growing up poor and Black in a bad neighborhood. Or you may focus on a theme like “friendship” by thinking about a friendship between a young person and an older person. Many short films focus on just one main character, as this allows the film to explore the character in a short amount of time. Create a main character that will interesting to your viewers. Avoid stereotypes or cliches. Instead, make the main character relatable and unique. For example, you may have a main character who is a young boy struggling to succeed in high school and deal with an alcoholic father. Or you may have a main character who is an alien trying to find their way back to their home planet. A plot outline consists of six parts: the set up, the inciting incident, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution. A short film should have all of these elements. An example plot outline may look like:  Set up: This is where you outline the setting, the protagonist, and their conflict. For example, a young boy struggles to fit in at school and deal with an alcoholic father at home. Inciting incident: This is an event that changes the course of the protagonist’s life. For example, the young boy...

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Придумайте необычную концепцию. Сосредоточьтесь на конкретной теме. Придумайте интересного персонажа. Составьте план сюжета. Смотрите другие короткометражные фильмы.


Article in English: Make the decision that you are going to play an active role in determine your own thoughts. You can control what you think about. This means making a daily effort to consciously program thoughts or affirmations into your mind as well as learning to be mindful and more present. Remember that you are a special, one-of-a-kind person that deserves love and respect - from others and from yourself. The first step to getting rid of negative thoughts is making a commitment to doing so.  It is often helpful to choose a particular thought or unhelpful "rule" that you want to focus on changing, rather than trying to completely eradicate all negative thinking overnight.  For example, you could select negative thoughts about whether you deserve love and friendship to start with. Those negative thoughts you encounter are not facts. They are the product of negative core beliefs that you've adopted over the course of your life. Reminding yourself that your thoughts are not facts, and that your thoughts don't define you, will help you distance yourself from unhelpful negative thinking. For example, instead of saying “I'm stupid,” say, “I'm having a thought that is stupid.” Instead of saying, “I'm going to flunk the exam” say “I'm thinking I'm going to fail this test.” The difference is subtle but important in re-training your consciousness and eradicating negative thinking. Knowing exactly why we have negative thoughts is hard to pinpoint, but there are several hypotheses about why this happens. According to some researchers, negative thoughts are a byproduct of evolution in which we are constantly scanning our environment for clues about danger or looking for places of improvement or things to fix. Sometimes negative thoughts are brought on by anxiety or worry, in which you are thinking about all that could go wrong or could be dangerous, humiliating, or anxiety-provoking. Additionally, negative thinking or pessimism can be learned from your parents or family when you were young. Negative thinking is also associated with...

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Осознанно подойдите к своим мыслям и убеждениям. Напомните себе, что мысли — это всего лишь мысли. Найдите провоцирующие факторы (триггеры) собственных негативных мыслей. Знайте, что существуют различные типы негативных мыслей. Попробуйте самостоятельно заняться когнитивно-поведенческой терапией. Поборите мышление по типу "все или ничего". Боритесь с фильтрацией мыслей. Старайтесь избегать поспешных умозаключений. Остерегайтесь эмоциональных реакций. Избегайте чрезмерного обобщения. Отдавайте себе отчет обо всех мыслях, в том числе негативных.


Article in English: Make the different people in the story feel different. If you "act" them differently, then you can skip the annoying "blank said" parts of the story. You can also make the story feel more immersive. Play with accents, speech patterns, and voices for different people in the story. You can add great comedic value by being silly or stereotyping with the voices. For example, characterize your father's voice with an overly deep, gruff sound and add in occasional extras to the dialogue like "[Relevant part of the story.] Also, I am going out to the garage to build a deck. Or part of a deck. Maybe I will just watch a television series where they build a deck." Match the way your voice sounds to how you want the story to feel at that point. Change your pitch, tone, and volume to make stories seem calm or exciting, depending on where you are in the story. Accelerate your speed and slightly increase volume as you build toward the conclusion. Slow down when you say the conclusion. You should also experiment with dramatic pauses. A moment of silence and a look can add a lot to someone's experience of a story. If you want to really become a great storyteller, you have to master your ability to create and change facial expressions to match what you're saying. Your face should be able to basically act out the entire story. If you really want to learn from the master, watch a lot of Youtube videos of John Stewart or Martin Freeman. Remember, facial expressions come in more than 3 flavors. You can convey really complex emotions by using very specific facial expressions. Talking with your hands can make you go from seeming like a really stiff, boring story teller to someone who commands the room with a story. Hands convey emotions. Hands keep our audience focused. Hands create a feeling of action. If you don't use your body in any other way, at least start talking with your hands when you tell a story. Of course, you do not want to go over the top. Do not hit anyone in the face or knock over your drink. Or knock your drink...

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Создайте персонажей. Сделайте свое повествование "большим" или "маленьким". Контролируйте свое выражение лица. Говорите своими руками. Играйте историю.


Article in English: Make the final stitch in your row, just as you normally would before starting extra chain stitches to turn around and move on to the next. Cut the yarn about 4-6" from where it comes off the piece you are working on. This extra thread is called the tail. You should have one loop on your hook at this point. Now, catch the yarn on your hook and pull it towards the loop as if you were going to make another chain. Now, instead of creating a loop with the yarn, pull the thread all the way through the loop. Give the tail a firm pull. You should see the loops behind and around it tighten up until it looks like your piece ends in a knot. Technically you are done, though you should not generally stop here as this connection can come undone. Take your tail and weave it back through the stitches that you have made. This will hide the tail and keep it from unraveling the knot you just made. Now, there are LOTS of different theories on the best way to weave the yarn through the piece. Some people use a yarn needle, others use the crochet hook, some people weave the thread back and forth through the first and/or second rows, some people pull it in a single line through the middle of the first row. Experiment and find a way that you like but most methods likely work equally well.

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Провяжите последнюю петельку. Обрежьте рабочую нить, оставив небольшой хвостик. Чтобы завершить работу, начните как бы делать воздушную петлю. Протяните хвостик через петлю. Затяните узел. Спрячьте концы.


Article in English: Make the invitations in such a way that it reflects your personality.  You can use Microsoft Word to make them, or write them by hand. It doesn't really matter, as long as the guests know all the information. On the invitations, include who the party is for, what day it is, what time it starts and ends, where your house is, and your phone number (RSVP). Write the RSVP deadline date, and tell the guests what to bring (sleeping bag, clothes, pillow, etc.). Put the invitations in envelopes and mail them (or hand them out at school). At most sleepovers, the host makes gift bags for the guests.  Get a bag for each guest, and write their name on it (decorate if desired). Inside the gift bags, put in candy, mini notebooks, gel pens, nail polish, make-up, and/or anything else you think your friends would like. Lay all the bags out on a table before the party (but don't give the bags to them until it is over.) Or, you can hide the gift bags at the end of the party and turn it into a scavenger hunt.

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Сделайте приглашения. Подготовьте подарки.


Article in English: Make the mixture with cold water. Pour 16 fluid ounces (470 ml) of water into a bowl. Combine it with about 16 ounces (450 g) of flour, stirring until the mixture is smooth.  This mixture will create an inexpensive, non-toxic paint that can be used to give walls and other surfaces a matte finish. This paint is similar to store-bought paints, so it will last for many years. Pour about 1 ½ cups of water into a pot safe to be heated on a stove. Turn the heat on the stove up to high and wait for the water to boil. Lower the heat, stirring the mixture continually with a whisk or another mixing tool. The mixture should turn into a thick paste within 3 to 5 minutes. Once it becomes a paste, remove it from the heat. Check the paste’s consistency to ensure that it is thick. If it seems runny, give it more cooking time. Use only cold water so the paste doesn’t thin out too much. Slowly pour it onto the paste, mixing the entire time. The water will thin the paste to a paint-like consistency as you stir.. Adding the water too quickly can thin the paste out more than you want, so it won’t be thick enough to cover your walls. In a mixing bowl, combine about 8 ounces (230 g) of screened clay filler with 4 ounces (110 g) of a powder filler such as mica or iron sulfate. These ingredients give the paint color and stability, preventing unsightly peeling and cracking on your walls.  Screened clay can be ordered online or from landscaping companies. Powder fillers are often available at home improvements stores and can also be purchased online. Slowly add the clay mixture to the paste, stirring it the entire time. Mix the ingredients together until the paste reaches the consistency you desire. You can then spread it over your paint surface with brushes like you would with any regular latex or oil paint. You can thin the paint further by boiling it for up to 30 minutes, then mixing in about 32 fluid ounces (950 ml) of linseed oil. Let it cool to the touch before using it. Brush the paint over your painting surface, then wait for...

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Смешайте холодную воду с мукой в большой емкости. Вскипятите на плите 350 мл воды. Убавьте огонь и постепенно влейте в воду мучную смесь, непрерывно помешивая. Добавьте в полученную массу 450 мл холодной воды. В отдельной емкости смешайте просеянную глину и порошковый наполнитель. Добавьте в мучную основу глину и наполнитель. Покрасьте краской стены, а излишки краски храните в закрытой емкости.