Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Research and choose a producer. Research and choose a builder. Sign a contract.

Answer: The producer supplies the necessary materials for building your log home. You can source a producer by looking at different company's plan books, which will give you an idea of the type of log homes that they have produced previously. Otherwise, you can stop in at a model log home, and if you're impressed with the style and layout, you can hire the same company to produce yours. Make sure that you have an open line of communication with your chosen producers - they should listen to your ideas and always keep you in the loop. You can do a background check on possible producers by researching previous log homes they've built and getting references from their customers. You can also check with the Better Business Bureau, the state attorney general's office or the Log Homes Council. Carefully consider your options when it comes to choosing a builder. There are many on the market, and their quality and service vary considerably. Besides finding a builder you can communicate well with and painstakingly checking references with past customers, you also should visit finished homes to personally inspect the builder's work. Keep in mind that it usually takes several years for a log home to completely settle and expose any construction defects. A 3- to 5-year-old home probably is the best example of a builder's art. Before selecting your builder, you also should check with the local contractor's board or similar state or regional authority, including your state's attorney general's office, to see if the builder has been involved with litigation in the past. It's wise to choose a builder who is familiar with your local building codes and the environment of your site. Make sure your builder is licensed and bonded, otherwise if you run into problems you could have little legal recourse. You will need to negotiate with your builder or building company about items such as the price of their services, the design of your home, and the estimated time frame for completing the project. Once both parties have come to an agreement, the terms will be laid out in a contract which you will both be required to sign.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Selectively thin the plant. Do slight trimming in summer. Trim the tree on a regular basis.

Answer: To make sure that your mulberry tree is full and evenly shaped, eliminate overcrowding and ill-placed branches. Trim off branches that cross each other or interfere with each other's growth. Try to make it so the branches going up and down the tree are 68 inches (1520cm) apart from each other. By doing this you can train the tree to grow in a way that is pleasing to the eye. Look for shoots that are spaced close together on branches. Eliminate one so that the other can thrive. Cut off any branches that make the tree look unattractive or unkempt. For example, trim off branches that grow out of the trunk below the main mass of branches. Although most trimming should be done in winter, you can do some selective trimming in the summer if your tree is growing too much for your liking. For example, you can trim off the top of the tree in summer to control its height. You can also trim 1 or 2 branches back halfway if you are trying to create a thicker branch. Do summer trimming in the first half of the summer. If you do it later in the season you may trim off fruit buds that are emerging. Summer trimming is more likely to encourage sap seeping from the cuts. Take this into consideration when deciding whether a tree needs a summer trim. How often you trim your mulberry tree depends on what you want it to provide for you. If you want to control your tree's size and have more access to its fruit, then you should trim it every year. If you want a fuller tree that provides a shady spot underneath, then trimming it every 2 or 3 years is sufficient. Whether you want a full and large shade tree or a productive fruit tree, you should trim off dead or damaged branches as soon as possible. Don't trim off the main branches on your tree unless they're diseased or dying.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Smooth the flipped ponytail down, if necessary.

Answer: Be gentle, however. If you brush or comb the hair too hard, it may pull your ponytail all the way through the holeincluding the hair tie.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Reduce your activity level. Apply ice. See a chiropractor or osteopath. Get a facet joint injection.

Answer:
The first step is rest stop all exacerbating activity in order to address your injury, at least for a few days or so. More rest (a few weeks) may be needed depending on the severity of your back injury. For a backache, laying on your back with your knees bent and legs slightly elevated is a good idea because it can take the pressure off the low back joints and provide some pain relief. Laying on your back for hours at a time is not a good idea, either. Get up at least once an hour to move around even a little bit, and try going for a leisurely walk every day. Avoid excessive sitting (more than 30 minutes at a time) because it puts more pressure on the low back joints and may further irritate them. Cold therapy (ice wrapped in a thin towel or frozen gel packs) should be applied to the injury as soon as possible in order to stop reduce inflammation. Ice should be applied for 10 15 minutes every hour, then reduce the frequency as the pain and swelling subside. Compressing the ice against your back will help to further combat the inflammation. Backaches from joint sprains are usually described as sharp and shooting in nature and they tend to be fairly debilitating. Most range of motion in the affected area is lost, and walking, sitting and sleeping are noticeably impaired. People with spinal joint sprains usually walk hunched over and to the side because the muscles surrounding the affected joints quickly spasm to "guard" the injury. Chiropractors and osteopaths are spinal specialists that focus on establishing normal motion and function of the small spinal joints that connect the vertebrae, called spinal facet joints. Manual joint manipulation, also called an adjustment, can be used to unjam or reposition facet joints that are slightly misaligned, which triggers inflammation and sharp pain, particularly with movement. You can often hear a "popping" sound with a spinal adjustment, similar in concept to when you extend your knuckles. Traction techniques or stretching of your spine may also help. Although a single spinal adjustment can sometimes completely relieve your back sprain, more than likely it will take three to five treatments to notice significant results. If uneven leg lengths or flat feet is deemed to be the primary cause of your backache, then your doctor or chiropractor may recommend orthotics, which are custom made shoe inserts that support the arches, promote better biomechanics when running or walking, and help alleviate back pain. A facet joint injection involves real-time fluoroscopic (X-ray) guidance of a needle through the back muscles and into the inflamed or irritated spinal joint, followed by a release of an anesthetic and corticosteroid mixture, which quickly relieves both pain and inflammation at the site. Facet joint injections take 20 30 minutes to do and the results can last from a few weeks to a few months. Facet joint injections are limited to three within a six-month time frame. The pain relief benefits from facet joint injections typically begin on the second or third day post treatment. Until that time frame, your backache may get a little worse.