Article: Start in the middle of your paper so you have room to draw the top of the cap later on. Draw a narrow, horizontal oval so the center of the page lines up with the center of the shape. The oval will be the bottom of the skullcap where you put your head. The rest of the cap will be about twice the length as the oval, so don't make the oval too large or else your drawing won't fit. Begin your line on the left side of the oval, and extend it up at a slight angle toward the center. Make the line so it's about half the length of the oval so it doesn't extend too tall. Make another slanted line coming up from the right side of the oval to form the other side of the skullcap. Draw your lines so they're the same length, or else the graduation cap won't look correct when you're finished. Put your pencil on the end of the slanted line on the left side, and draw an upward arch so the highest point lines up with the center of the oval. Curve the line back down so it connects with the end of the slanted line on the right. The shape of the skull cap will look like a cylinder with a slightly wider bottom when you're done. Begin on the left side of the skullcap so you're about a third of the way down from the top. Make a straight, diagonal line extending out from the side that's about half the length of the oval. Then draw another diagonal line on the right side of the cap that's the same length. These lines will be the back of the board that's on top of the graduation cap. Start at the end of the diagonal line on the left side of the cap. Lightly sketch a diagonal line going up toward the middle of the cap so it's parallel with the bottom line on the right side. Then draw a line coming from the end of the diagonal line on the right so it's parallel with the bottom left line. The 2 lines you drew form a point that lines up with the middle of the cap. The top shape of your cap will look like a sideways diamond. You will not be able to see the button on the top of the cap. Choose the halfway point on the top of the cap on either the left or right side. Draw 2 parallel lines coming down from the top of the cap so they end a third of the way down the side of the skullcap. Make a circle the size of your fingernail at the ends of the line. Add a rectangular shape connecting to the bottom of the circle so it hangs down past the bottom of the cap to finish the tassel. You can add straight vertical lines inside the tassel if you want to add more detail to it.
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Make a horizontal oval near the bottom of your paper. Draw 2 slightly angled vertical lines coming up from the ends of the oval. Sketch in a curved line on top to finish the skullcap. Draw 2 diagonal lines coming out from the sides of the cylinder. Put in 2 angled lines that come to a point to make the top of the cap. Add the tassel coming down from one side of the cap. Finished.
Article: . Sleep deprivation is a common source of stress, and can result in short tempers and overly-emotional responses to everyday situations. Taking care of yourself involves getting plenty of rest. If you're not getting enough sleep, it will be harder to change patterns of overreaction. Avoid caffeine if it interferes with your sleep. Caffeine is found in sodas, coffee, teas, and other beverages. If you're drinking a beverage, make sure it doesn't contain caffeine. Feeling tired increases your stress level, and may cause you to think irrationally. If you can't alter your sleep schedule, try to include rest and relaxation times as a part of your daily schedule. Short naps may help. If you're hungry, you're more likely to overreact. Include healthy, regular meals throughout your day. Make sure to eat a healthy breakfast with lots of protein and avoid hidden sugars in breakfast foods. Avoid junk foods, sugary foods or other foods that may result in rapid elevation of blood sugar. Sugary snacks contribute to stress. Exercise helps emotional regulation, and brings about a more positive mood. 30 minutes of moderate exercise at least 5 times per week has been shown to have benefits for mood regulation. Aerobic exercises, such as swimming, walking, running or cycling, use the lungs and heart. Include aerobic exercises as part of your workout routine no matter what other exercises you choose to include. If you can't spare 30 minutes per day, start with a shorter time period. Even 10-15 minutes will bring improvement. Strength training, such as weight lifting or resistance training, helps strengthen bones as well as muscles. Flexibility exercises, such as stretching and yoga, help prevent injury. Yoga helps address anxiety and stress, and is highly recommended for those trying to avoid overreacting. When someone isn't aware of their feelings until they're already overreacting, it can be difficult to change. The trick is to become aware of your emotions before they're too big. Learn to identify within yourself the precursors to being overly reactive. Signs may be physical, such as a stiff neck or rapid heartbeat. Naming the feeling means that you're able to employ both sides of your brain in developing coping strategies. The more aware you become of your own internal reactions, the less likely you will be to become overwhelmed by them.
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Get enough rest Make sure to eat regularly. Exercise regularly. Be aware of your emotions.
Article: Locate a source for vegetable oil that has been used in cooking. Contact local fast food restaurants, cafeterias, hotels and other commercial food establishments to see if you can take their waste oil, or pay a very small fee for it. You may compete with rendering companies, who also pay restaurants to take used oil off their hands. Try a restaurant that sells a lot of fried food, like French fries or fried chicken, as they are very likely to have large quantities of used oil that they need to dispose of. Ask restaurants if they use canola or olive oil, as these are typically the best oils for creating biodiesel. Avoid hydrogenated oils, which are generally higher in Free Fatty Acids and cause problems in biodiesel production. You can buy new cooking oil from the grocery store, but using waste oil is less expensive and helps reduce waste that would otherwise end up in a landfill or in sewer pipes. Look at the oil you obtain to roughly determine its quality. It should look darker than fresh or unused vegetable oil, and will likely include small food matter left from the frying process. If the oil appears milky or cloudy, do not use it, as it is likely too high in water content and/or animal fats, which will interfere in the biodiesel production process. Make sure to follow the proper procedures to dispose of cooking oil that you do not use. Contact your local waste management company or ask the restaurant you obtained the oil from to find out how they safely dispose of the oil. Take any transparent plastic jug from juice, soda, or any other household product and pour your used oil into it for storage. Ensure that any storage jug is completely clean, dry, and free of any other residue or materials, including water. Use a container with a tight lid and no cracks or leaks. The oil may already have come to you in an acceptable container when you obtained it from a restaurant or other source. However, you will need several clean containers (at least 3) on hand for storing oil at each stage of the filtration process. Label oil containers, and all other materials used in biodiesel production, clearly. At this stage, you can label the oil as "used oil" or "unfiltered oil" in order to avoid confusion in later steps of the process.
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Obtain used cooking oil. Examine the oil. Pour your oil into clear plastic containers.