Problem: Article: Simply place a few drops of color with a 2 tablespoons of water in a shallow dish. The more drops of food coloring you use, the more vibrant your dye will be. To keep it more natural looking, stick to one drop of food coloring with your water. Carefully dip the tips of your flower into the dye. Keep it upside down until your petals dry. This will take anywhere from 5-30 minutes, depending on how heavily you dipped your flowers. Because you've used toilet paper, it will soak up the dye very, very quickly. Remember this when dipping the tips of the petals. You barely need to touch the dye to add a lot of color quickly to your petals. Use different dishes to use multiple colors for your flowers. Once you're comfortable enough dipping them, you can even use different colors per flower. To do this, simply roll the outside tips gently through the dye and then dip the taller petals into your second color.
Summary: Make your dye. Dye the tips. Use multiple colors.

Problem: Article: Proximity alarms will alert you when equipment is removed outside of a specific radius. Verify that the appropriate radius is programmed into the alarm receivers. This will prevent false alarms from occurring when employees take laptops with them to meetings or to other sections of the office building. A central location will accurately track computers based on the radius programmed into the transmitter. Keep the receivers with your security staff if possible, since your security guards may be the best source for assistance in the event office computers are being stolen.
Summary: Attach mobile proximity alarms to your office computers. Store the receivers for every transmitter in a central office location.

Problem: Article: This doesn't just apply to saltwater adventures, but to fresh water outings as well. If you have an older motor or one based upon an older design, you should buy a set of flushing "earmuffs": two flexible rubber seals attached to a metal clamp. One side can be attached to a garden hose, while the other is solid and will serve to plug a water intake. Slip the apparatus onto the lower unit where the water is taken in and then attach the earmuff to a garden hose. If there are additional water intakes that are not covered by the earmuffs, use duct tape to cover them. Attach a garden hose to the earmuffs or mount and turn the water on. Newer motor designs already have mounts, and so the earmuffs are unnecessary. Start up the engine. The water pump will then flush out the system. (Practice safe boating and remember to stay clear of the prop and keep the motor out of gear.) Carefully put your finger through the stream of water exiting the motor. It should be warm, but not hot. If the output is not strong, you may have some debris stuck in the outflow tube. Immediately shut down the engine to prevent overheating and damage. If the flow tube is obstructed, insert a small piece of wire into the tube and work it back and forth (again, while the engine remains off). Start the engine again and check the output. If that doesn't solve the problem, you may need a new water pump impeller. Disconnect the fuel line if the boat is going to be stored for an extended period of time. You should allow the engine to burn the small amount of fuel that is in the carburetor. Old fuel can gum up an engine, and the best way to keep the motor running at a high level is to burn off all fuel remaining in the mechanism. Be advised that if you own a two-stroke motor with more than one carburetor, the top carburetor will run dry first while all of the cylinders will continue to run. Without fuel, the top cylinder will not be getting any lubrication. Listen closely as the engine may get louder as the top cylinder begins to overheat. Also beware of any burning smell that is unusual for your engine. Just to make sure that all the moving parts are going to stay put for the next few minutes of cleaning. There should be no water or other liquids moving freely about the engine compartment. If you find leaks, consult a boating mechanic. Some of the best options are lubricants such as WD-40 or Quick-lube. Be sure to lubricate or grease all the moving parts such as the pivots, shift mechanism, throttle cables, carburetor valves, etc. Clean it off, and then cover the whole motor in a canvas or plastic covering for the duration of storage.
Summary: Flush out the engine at home after every outing. While flushing the motor, check the water pump to make sure it has good water flow. After flushing the engine, disconnect the fuel line (if applicable). Be sure to turn off the key and, if you have a battery switch, turn it off. Take the engine cowling off and check for fuel or water leaks. Wipe down and spray all accessible mechanical components and moving parts with an anti-corrosive. Place the cowling back onto its fittings.

Problem: Article: Most likely, you have multiple finals coming up and you want to make sure you have enough time to study effectively for all of them. Draw up your study plan and give yourself plenty of time to study for biology. If you're already a little bit behind and only have a few days to study, you can condense the study plan into a few days or even hours. Study the major topics you know will be on the test first. Also, study the concepts you have had trouble with and briefly review the concepts you know pretty well right before the final. To start your study plan, you need to figure out when you have free time to actually study. Grab a calendar and fill in all of your activities for the two weeks before your finals. Studying is the most effective in 20-30 minute chunks of time, so schedule study sessions of this length. Color code the activities on your schedule. Have separate colors for classes, appointments, meetings, leisure time, and study time. The best case scenario is to study a little bit each day, but if you don't have that much time, you'll have to study for larger amounts of time in fewer days. Making a list of topics is a great way to prioritize what you need to study so you're not spending time reviewing unnecessary information. If your teacher gave you a review packet, use this as a guide on what to study. You can also start by listing the chapter titles that were covered. Some topics you are likely to see on your exam include: DNA and RNA replication Protein synthesis Punnett Squares and genetic inheritance patterns Scientific theories of origin and evolution of species Levels of organization for organisms General structure, function, and biology of cells Stages of the cell cycle Using the calendar that has blocked-out study time on it, assign topics to these chunks of time. Focus on the concepts you know will appear on the test and the ones that you had difficulty in. Leave the two days before the test for review. Don't forget to schedule down time. Studying takes a lot of effort and energy. Breaks are essential so you don't burn out. Schedule time for exercise and/or fun. Try to schedule your study time for when you have the most energy. If you're a morning person, get up earlier and study. If you're not a morning person, don't force yourself to get up earlier to study. Same goes for being a night owl. Remember, if you only have a few days, you'll have to cover more topics in a day and you might not have time to get to everything. Some topics may take you less time to study, while others will take you more. Make sure you set aside extra time for concepts that you know you have struggled with. Giving yourself more time will allow you to really conquer that topic. If a topic ends up taking less time, move on to the next topic. Don't stop studying early just because something didn't take as long. You might end up needing that time later for a topic that you didn't think would take as long to study as it did. It's easy to skip a day and say you'll catch up tomorrow. But when tomorrow comes, you're not going to want to do the extra work. Your study schedule will only work if you stick to it. Try setting an alarm on your phone to remind you that it's time to study. Plan to do something fun or give yourself a small reward when you've finished your study block for the day.
Summary:
Start studying at least two weeks before the final. Create a schedule of all your current activities. Make a list of all the topics you need to study. Assign specific topics to focus on each day of the week. Set aside more time for difficult concepts. Stick to your schedule.