Write an article based on this "Choose the right type of enclosure. Ensure proper UV exposure. Make sure the habitat is the correct heat and humidity. Use the proper base material. Give the tortoise places to hide."
article: Your baby tortoise needs a habitat, but not just anything will do. Glass aquariums, which many people use, are actually not very good habitats for tortoises because the sides are too high and there is often not enough floor space. Tortoises also do not understand glass and can run into it. A wider, shallower container will work much better. A large plastic storage container works well for an indoor habitat. (No top is needed.) When you need a larger container, you can build or purchase a tortoise table, which is a large wooden enclosure on tall legs. In the wild, tortoises bask in the sun to regulate their body temperatures and absorb vitamin D. To keep your tortoise healthy, it's important to simulate this exposure in captivity. Letting your tortoise out to bask in the natural sunlight for a few hours a week is a good idea. Do not put a glass tank in direct sunlight, however, as this can cause the enclosed area to become too hot. When your tortoise does not have access to natural sunlight, use a UV lamp to provide artificial sunlight. The exact amount of UV exposure your tortoise will require depends on the species, but it varies between 8 and 12 hours per day. All tortoises need to live in warm habitats. It's a good idea to use heating lamps to create a gradient temperature within the enclosure. One side should be 22C (70F), and the other should be 29C (84F). The proper humidity level will depend on the species you have, so make sure you properly identify it. Desert tortoises should be kept in dry habitats, while tropical tortoises should be kept in moist habitats. Some tortoises may need even warmer habitats, so find out what the requirements are for your species. You can increase the humidity by moistening the substrate, especially in the area under the basking lamp. You can tilt the pen slightly to keep all of the moisture on one side. This will provide your tortoise with different micro-climates to choose from. There are lots of different bedding materials available at pet stores, but not all of them are good for tortoises. A combination of soft earth and sand is the ideal base layer for tortoises. Many would add some water in the soil and then thoroughly mix it while discarding any unwanted objects in the process, this will prolong the substrate's freshness which reduces the frequency of substrate changes. Adding critters such as Earthworms, Springtails, and Pillbugs can help the substrate last much longer through aeration and eating leftover food. Be sure to include various different items that your tortoise can hide under if it wants. This will provide it with both shade and security.

Write an article based on this "Use the unknown original amount method for the following sorts of problems: Decide if it's an increase or decrease situation. If it's an increase, add the percentage to 100. Convert that number into a decimal. Divide the "after amount" by the decimal from step 3. Our "after amount" is $15, and our decimal is 0.25. Label appropriately and you're done. Practice on the following examples."
article: "A video game is on sale at 75% off. The sale price is $15. What was the original price?" or "An investment grew by 22% and is now worth $1525. How much was invested originally?" To solve these questions, you must understand that percentages are applied using multiplication. Whether it is an increase or decrease, it was applied using multiplication. Your job, therefore, is to undo that multiplication. You are not undoing the increase or decrease; you are undoing the application of the percentage. Therefore, three things will be true: You will be dividing by the percent. If you have an increase, you will still add the percentage to 100. If you have a decrease, you will still subtract the percentage from 100. Sales tax, for example, is an increase; discounts are a decrease. An investment that grows in value is an increase; a population that declines in numbers is a decrease and so forth. Let's imagine we have to work out the following problem: "A video is on sale at 75% off. The sale price is $15. What is the original price?" Sale is another word for discount, so we're dealing with a decrease. $15 is our "after amount," because it's the number we have after the sale has been applied. If it's a decrease, subtract the percentage from 100. Because we're dealing with a decrease/discount, we'll subtract 100 - 75, giving us 25%. Do this by moving the decimal point two places to the left or dividing the number by 100. 25% becomes 0.25. This will help us reverse the multiplication that we talked about in Step 1. Grab a calculator, punch in '15,' hit divide, enter in '0.25,' and hit equals. You've just calculated the original price. 15 divided by 0.25 = 60, which means the original price was $60. If you want to double-check your answer to make sure it's correct, multiply the sale price (75%, or 0.75) with the original price ($60) and see if you get the sale price. ($15): 0.75 x 60 = $45 sale; $60 (original price) - $45 (sale amount) = $15 (sale price) To better understand this type of problem, read the prompt and see if you understand how to finish the following problem: "An investment grew by 22% and is now worth $1,525. How much was invested originally?" This is an increase situation, so add 100 + 22. Convert the answer to a decimal: 122% becomes 1.22 On a calculator, enter '1,525', hit divide, enter '1.22', hit equals. Label the answer. For this problem, 1,525 divided by 1.22 = 1250, so the original investment was $1,250.

Write an article based on this "Choose the certification that is right for you. Obtain relevant work experience. Meet your continuing education requirements."
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Decide if you want to become certified by the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) or the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE). Both organizations are reputable and have nearly identical requirements. The NCBDE certification is strictly focused on education. The AADE's Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management certification, however, allows you to not only educate patients with diabetes, but also to participate in research and mentoring, adjust medications, and treat diabetes symptoms and complications. For some people, the choice may come down to how much money and time you wish to spend on getting certified. The AADE certification is more expensive and might require a longer time investment than NCBDE certification. You do not need to obtain both types of certification, but it might improve your career opportunities. Relevant jobs include pharmacist, occupational or physical therapist, Dietitian, nurse, or other medical professional who provides diabetes self-management education (DSME) as part of their routine duties. You might also qualify if you have an advanced degree in a health-related field or concentration. DSME is defined as any activity by a healthcare professional that helps patients with diabetes understand and manage their condition. For the NCBDE certification, you need at least two years' experience in your field and at least 1,000 hours of (DSME) experience. You must have worked at least 40% of these hours (400 hours) within in the last year. Certification with the AADE requires 500 practice hours over the course of the last four years. NCBDE certification allows volunteer experience with a medical agency or health clinic to count toward your hourly total. If you don't work in the field but still want to obtain NCBDE certification, you must provide an official transcript of your advanced degree coursework and a copy of your academic degree. The rest of your requirements are identical to a traditional applicant. While AADE certification has no continuing education requirement, the NCBDE certification does. In addition to relevant work experience, you'll need at least 15 clock hours (not credit hours) of continuing education within the two years prior to submitting your application. These courses must be provided by an organization or institution approved by the NCBDE. Unlike credit hours, clock hours are counted in a simple, linear way. For instance, attending a class for two hours will earn you two clock hours. The American Medical Association, the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, and similar organizations offer continuing education opportunities for diabetes educators. A full list of continuing education providers is available online at http://www.ncbde.org/currently_certified/recognized-provider-list/. Continuing education cannot involve volunteering, original research, poster sessions or exhibits, writing an article or book, or academic courses. Acceptable continuing education activities include approved online programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, and independent study courses.