Q: Freezing berries and other delicate fruit can take up a lot of freezer space while freezing and may leave you with freezer burned food. This simple and quick trick will have bushels of your berries frozen in no time. You'll need: Dry ice Hammer Insulated gloves Large bowl Stainless steel spoon Make sure that any dirt, bacteria, or any trace contaminants are fully removed from your produce before freezing. After you have finished this, you should allow the fruit to dry for a brief period on a towel. You can move your berries to your bowl once these have dried to prepare to mix with the dry ice. Take your dry ice, while still in its packaging, and use a hammer to break the ice into small pieces. If there is concern that, while breaking your ice, it might chip or fly off irregularly, to protect your eyes and face, it is recommended you wear a face shield and goggles. You will need your insulated gloves to do this. Now that your ice is broken into manageable pieces, you can unwrap the packaging of the dry ice with your gloved hands, and mix the dry ice into the bowl. Gently stir the berries and ice with your stainless steel spoon until the ice is distributed throughout the berries. You don't want your bowl in a small, unventilated container, as this can cause a buildup of carbon dioxide that might damage your container. Frozen berries can be stored in a plastic baggie and stored, in some cases, for up to a year or more. You might consider storing your berries, while freezing, in: a large cooler (Styrofoam works well), or your sink. Be careful if you leave your berries and dry ice in the open. Children or small animals could get hurt playing with or trying to eat dry ice.
A: Acquire your flash-freeze tools. Rinse the berries thoroughly. Crush your dry ice and transfer your berries. Toss your fruit salad with the dry ice. Place the bowl in a safe place.

Q: Part of the reason you may be unable to sleep is hormones. During your menstrual cycle, your levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone fluctuate in specific ways and cause insomnia. This is especially true during the time right before your period. Excessive sleeplessness during or right before your period may also be a sign of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), a condition more severe than the Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) that many women suffer. There are certain symptoms you may experience during your period that may cause sleeplessness. During your period, you may be bloated or experience cramping, which can aggravate you enough to keep you awake. You may also suffer from headaches, nausea, an upset stomach, and increased body heat. Psychological symptoms of your period may include depression, anxiety, crying, and irritability, which may also cause you to have trouble sleeping. If you find that you have many nights of sleeplessness or that it happens every period, see your doctor. They may be able to help you figure out if there is an underlying problem or figure out additional medical options that might help you sleep better while on your period. You should also talk to your doctor about any medications that you take that might be causing insomnia or making your period symptoms worse.
A: Learn about the hormones. Recognize period symptoms. See your doctor if you can't manage your symptoms at home.

Q: Some schools go to great lengths to keep parents involved in the progress of their children, and if your school does this, you may need to go to equally great lengths to prevent your parents from finding out about a bad grade. However, you should note that these extreme measures take dishonesty to a whole new level, and you are seriously betraying your parents' trust by attempting to hide your mistakes in this way. If your school sends report cards or grades to parents via email, you will need your parents' email addresses and passwords so that you can login to their accounts to intercept and delete the email before they have a chance to see it. Parents are sometimes required to sign and send back report cards, and this is meant to ensure that the parents are aware of how their children are doing in school. For a school that does require a parental signature on a report card, you can't just hide the report card from them and hope they don't find out. Forging the signature of a parent without their consent is often considered fraud and is usually illegal. You can also try signing your own name in a creative way and hope that your teachers don't catch on. Another perk of modern technology is that parents are often now able to access their children's grades via online portals. While you can't prevent your parents from logging in and seeing your grades, you can try to stop them: Log on to the portal. Copy the format of your grades into an editing program. Manually alter the grades and print off the changed report. Show it to your parents. Some schools may call to notify you that report cards are coming out. Start offering to answer the phone a few days before report cards are due. After the call is made, delete it. Keep in mind that it may not be practical to always be available for the phone. If you are not sure when the call will come, your best bet is to block the school's number.
A: Delete email notifications. Sign on behalf of your parents. Change and print grades that are available online. Intercept phone calls.

Q: You can obtain sample rental applications online or from your local real estate association. The application will furnish you with all the necessary information to conduct a background check and assess whether the applicant would be a good tenant. The rental application should ask for: the applicant's full name, social security number, date of birth, contact information, and driver's license number and state of issue (also, make a copy of license). current and previous addresses, dates of residence, contact information for current and former landlords. current income, dates of current and past employment, the names and contact information of current and former employers. banking and credit references for a credit check. contact information for three personal references. Section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires landlords to ask permission to perform a credit check. In order to comply with the FCRA, you must have a completed credit report authorization form before obtaining an applicant's credit report. If a potential tenant refuses to sign a credit report authorization form and allow for a credit check, you can deny him or her the ability to rent the property. This is someone that you could interact with frequently, from paying the rent to addressing maintenance concerns, and you want to make sure they are friendly and respectful and that you are comfortable with them as a tenant. During the interview ask of potential tenants: Why are they moving? Do they have any pets and are they housebroken? Do they smoke? Indoors or outside? Who else will be living with them now or in the future? Do they have any friends or relatives who frequently spend the night? What is their typical work day like? Do they work nights? Can they pay the first month's rent and security deposit before moving in?
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Require potential tenants to complete a rental application. Request potential tenants complete a credit report authorization form. Interview the applicant in person.