Remove husk from corn completely. Peel down the outer green and leafy covering from the corn. Discard husk or compost it. Peel off and remove the silk from the corn. The grassy, hair-like strands can be pulled off by hand or with a soft vegetable brush, but don't worry if you can't remove every last one, they can be easily cleaned off after cooking. Break off any excess stalk from the ear of corn. If more than an inch or two of fibrous stalk remains at the bottom of the ear, you can snap off the rest. Personal preference dictates how much stalk you wish to leave on, from a few inches to none at all. Rinse corn to remove any dirt particles or excess silk. Choose a pot large enough to blanch two to four ears of corn at a time in a single layer depending on the size of your pot. Place a metal steamer basket or mesh strainer at the bottom of the pot. Add roughly two to three inches (five to seven cm) of water to the pot. Use enough water that the surface of the water is roughly an inch ( two and a 1/2 cm) below the steamer basket or strainer. Fill a large bowl or sink with cold water and ice to create ice water bath. Remove corn from pot using tongs or by carefully lifting steamer basket from pot. Submerge corn in ice water bath. Change water periodically if water temperature rises above 60 F (15.6 C).

Summary: Prepare corn for blanching. Prepare pot for steaming. Place ears of corn in steamer basket in pot without overcrowding. Cover pot and bring water to a boil. Steam corn for approximately four minutes. Plunge corn into ice water bath. Use or freeze corn.

To control the event, you will need to be at the ready. If you need water or a bathroom break, plan your timing in advance. You are the timekeeper of the event. If something goes wrong, figure out ahead of time if there's something you can cut. Have a short story you can tell if you need to fill time. If people have been sitting for a while, they will take a cue off of your mood. Let them know how important a raffle, auction or presentation item is. Thank the organizers, presenters and staff again. If this is a promotion or there is another event, announce it and tell people one thing they should do to get involved.

Summary: Stay near the stage during all presentations. Keep your eye on the clock. Give your grand finale some enthusiasm. Thank everyone for attending. Suggest a call to action.

As you prepare to solve your Rubik's Cube, it's important to have this piece with the logo facing upwards. This will make it easier to solve each layer of the puzzle. If your Rubik's Cube is in a "solved" state at this point, you'll first need to shuffle the pieces so that you can play. With the center white logo piece facing up, position the pieces into the shape of a white cross. This is one of the more difficult stages, so practicing it through trial and error will help you improve at solving the Cube. It's important to solve each section of your white cross in this specific order: blue, orange, green, red. Make sure that the edge piece colors correspond to both the top white center logo piece and the red and blue side and center pieces. If the pieces are in these positions, you know you're on the right track. If you've made any mistakes, try reconfiguring the pieces until you get them into the correct alignment. After you've created your white cross on the top face of the Rubik's Cube and positioned the edge pieces properly, you're ready to solve the white corners. By making sure that you've solved the white cross on the top layer before you position the corners, you'll have an easier time positioning the proper pieces in the middle layer. The white cross should still be on the top face of the Cube. Remember that each corner pieces will have one white side and sides with two other colors. If a corner piece is located on the bottom side or layer, then rotate it until the corner is directly below where you want it. From here, move the pieces until you get the corners into the correct position. Follow the same steps to position the pieces until the corners align and the entire top side of your Cube is white.

Summary: Position your Rubik's Cube with the white center logo piece facing up. Make a white cross across the top. Solve the white corners.

Multiple brands now offer quick mixes in individual packets that can be added to a bottle of water. Some water purifiers that can be attached directly to a home water faucet also offer flavor options. Only add the recommended amount (or less) to avoid overloading on sugar and other additive ingredients. Some pocket-sized flavor additives offer color and flavor to water without adding calories or other unhealthy ingredients.
Summary: Buy zero-calorie packets of powdered tea or juice-flavored additives. Consider a water tap purifier and flavor pack. Look into purchasing a hand-held flavor booster.