Problem: Article: Choose a color for your flowers that matches another item on the coffee table to accentuate that color. Alternatively, choose a color that matches or contrasts with a major color in your room's decorating scheme. For example, if you have yellow wainscotting, display yellow flowers. Flowers also allow you to add color to your room. For example, use dark red flowers to match coffee table books with dark red dust jackets. Brighten up a dark room with white flowers or some attractive greenery. Faux leaves or succulents can give a pop of life. Choose a vase that reflects the style you are trying to convey. Pick an artistic or elegant vase as the centerpiece for your coffee table. Don't limit yourself to traditional vases. Antique pitchers and other attractive containers that will hold water and flowers can serve as a vase. For example, put flowers with large, single bloom flowers in old mason jars for a rustic look. For a nautical theme, fill an old hurricane lamp with flowers. Filling a vase or bowl with water and scattering petals on top creates a dreamy and romantic mood. Choose flowers that won't be dwarfed by a large vase. If you have a vase that can only hold a few stems, keep your floral arrangement simple. Keep taller vases to the sides of the coffee table so that people can see each other if they are seated across your coffee table and so they don't obstruct the view of the television isn't obstructed. Alternatively, use shorter flowers and vases in the center of the table. Add a green, living element to your coffee table with a houseplant. Put the plants in nice planters that complement your decor. Choose succulents for a very low-maintenance alternative to houseplants. Use a terrarium or glass bowls to best display and show off succulents.
Summary: Pick flowers in one color. Make a statement with your vase. Find the right size and number of flowers. Choose an alternative to flowers.

Problem: Article: If you want to be a paramedic, you have to meet this basic requirement for schooling. If you're interested in being a paramedic, you should study courses related to the field, such as anatomy and physiology. Once you advance far enough in the paramedic training process, take college courses such as biology and anatomy. If you have a B.A. or have taken these courses, you will have a leg up. If you're really determined to be a paramedic right out of high school, though, there's nothing stopping you. That's right. Before you can be a paramedic, you'll need to pass a background check so you can't have any felonies in your background. Being in trouble with the law for drug use or other crimes can keep you from being a paramedic. Paramedics need to demonstrate strong character and a respect for the law. This shouldn't be a problem since you will probably be eighteen or close to it after you graduate high school anyway. Though you can work to develop the qualities you really need to be a paramedic, if you have them up front, you will be a stronger candidate and will be more mentally and physically prepared for dealing with the job. Here are the skills that you should have and develop. Compassion. You'll have to offer emotional support to patients in extreme situations. Interpersonal skills. You'll also have to get along with your fellow team members to get the job done. Listening skills. This skill will help you understand the extent of your patients' injuries. Strength. You'll be doing plenty of lifting, bending, and kneeling for this job, so you have to be fit. Problem-solving skills. The solution to a patient's problem won't usually be obvious. Communication skills. You'll need to clearly explain procedures to a patient and to communicate and give and receive orders within your team. Though speaking Spanish or another language that is commonly spoken in your community won't guarantee you a job, it will give you a major leg up in the application process. Many paramedics do not speak a foreign language, so if you're one of the few applicants in your area who speaks a language that is common there, your resume will rise to the top.
Summary: A high school diploma or a GED. Have a clean record. Be at least eighteen years old. Have the qualities of a paramedic. Speak a foreign language (optional).

Problem: Article: Daydreaming or fantasizing is fine, but your fantasy should not take over your life. If you find yourself wanting to get out of social situations, or avoiding real relationships, then you have taken your love to an unhealthy place. If you are unable to stop fantasizing on your own, consider therapy or antidepressants to help break free. Discuss this option with a doctor if you are concerned about your ability to function. In the end, you fell for a character, someone who does not exist. Make sure that is clear in your mind, even if it means stating it over and over again. Try to look for your character's flaws or negative aspects. If he doesn't have any, that itself is a flaw. No one is perfect, and you wouldn't be okay with a real relationship where nothing was wrong with your partner. Sometimes it helps to have other people say these things to you to make them more real. Discuss your desire to cut yourself off from this fictional world with your friends. They can help you of things that are real, and what isn't. Especially in visual fiction, many characters are portraying stereotypes of people. A good way to get over your character is to remember that he is just a representation of reality. Real people aren't necessarily as perfect, or romantic, or witty, or uncomplicated (or whatever adjective you choose) as your fictional character. This step is also important when considering how you react to characters you don't like. Certain types of people are depicted in specific ways to get a reaction from you. For example, teacher characters can be shown as cranky old people who want their students to fail. While some of these people exist, that hardly represents them, and shouldn't affect the way you interact with real teachers, especially those who are younger and friendly. This is good advice for ending relationships with real people too. If you want to stop thinking about and caring about someone, cut her out of your life. This will give you room to grow, and be able to live your life without her. Don't read the books, watch the shows or movies, or do anything involving that character. This also means avoiding websites that talk about this fictional world. You wouldn't want to stalk an ex on Facebook, so don't give yourself a similar opportunity here.
Summary: Figure out if your love is hurting your life. Remember that the character isn't real. Recognize stereotyping. Cut yourself off.

Problem: Article: All of these conditions can indicate you may be suffering from conditions causing vision loss. Night vision can be affected by many conditions including glaucoma, cataracts or night blindness. This is a common sign of macular degeneration.
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Note if you experience increased sensitivity to light. Contact your eye doctor if you have cloudy vision, double vision, or tunnel vision. Watch out for changes to your night vision. Be aware of holes, or blank spots, in your field or vision.