Q: If you are making your own starter shingles, cut the tabs off for the "starter course" (bottom row) of shingles. To prepare the tabs and lay the starter course, shorten the first starter shingle by 6 inches (or about a half of one tab). Place the glue strip at and all along the drip edge, and the rake edges as well. You will shingle over this starter course, so the bottom course will be double thickness. Instead of cutting off all three tabs, you can also reverse the shingles for a starter course, so that the entire shingle with tabs turned upward are under your first course of shingles. With either method, putting the solid edge at the drip edge and cutting 6 inches off the length of first starter shingle prevents the slots between the tabs from lining up with the first regular course laid over the starter, thus not to expose the asphalt roofing paper through the slots of that bottom row. Nail the shingles with no tabs, such as precut Pro-Start shingles, and apply asphalt cement from a caulk gun in many dots along the drip edge under the edge, then press the tab-less shingles down onto the line of asphalt cement dots with adequate spaces between the dots. A continuous bead of asphalt could trap condensation or windblown water under the roofing at some point. To make sure you've got the right sizes to lay courses correctly, cut several sizes of shingles from the three-tab variety you purchased. Cut off one-half tab-width of the first tab to start the first course. Each cut is needed to shift the slots of the shingles on the course of shingles a 1/2 tab from aligning with the slots in shingles above and below. Keep all scrap, especially any single tabs for use on the ridge cap shingles. Make the following cuts: Cut a half tab off for your first course shingles, Cut off a full tab for your second course shingles Cut one and a half tabs off of your third course shingles, Cut two tabs off your fourth course shingles For your fifth course, cut off half of the final tab Keep your sixth course tabs intact Nail the "cut off shingle" into place, about 6 inches from its lower edge. Hammer in one nail about 2 inches from each end of each shingle and another nail about 1 inch above each cutout. Make sure to keep nails out of the tar strip as you work. The next shingles above should cover the nails by about 1 inch vertically. Horizontally, end nails will be covered by up to about 1/2 of a tab, of the shingle(s) above. Be sure that these nails will hold the top edge of the course of shingles immediately below. Repeat this basic pattern, alternating shingles across the roof, working toward the right side, using the chalk line to keep the shingles straight horizontally. Use 4 nails per shingle and 6 nails on the prevailing windward sides of the roof, as wind resistance nailing. Some local codes require the 6 nails on all sides. You can let the excess extend off the side end of the roof and trim it down after it is nailed on, if you like. Continue this process to the 5th row, then begin the same process as the first row beginning with a full shingle, and a chalk mark. Repeat all of the way to the ridge. If it is a hip roof, allow about a tab width to overhang onto the next section of roof at the hip to help strengthen the joint there.
A: Cut your starter-course shingles if necessary. Cut five different lengths for staggering slots. Start laying courses. Butt a full shingle up against the cut shingle and nail into place. Cut the last shingle to the size you need when you reach the end of the row.

Q: Build a rich environment for your child to foster growth and learning. Make trying new things fun, exciting, and safe. Expose your child to music, plays, sports, museums, travel, reading, dance, games, food, puzzles, ethnic activities, and social opportunities. Exposing your child to various activities and experiences can help them be open to new things and find interests that they enjoy. Expose your child to lots of activities and experiences so that they can create their own interests. Don't push your child to pursue something that you enjoyed when you were their age. Let them choose what they enjoy. Giving your child a wide variety of experiences can help them learn their likes and dislikes and begin to develop their preferences. Notice what draws their attention and create more experiences like that. If your child is interested in space, take them stargazing and talk about constellations. If they enjoy flowers, take them to a garden and name the flowers. Use their interests to teach them more about what they enjoy in a fun environment. Your child will likely enjoy learning all about their interests and gaining more knowledge. If they love the ocean, bring them to the ocean and let them explore some tide pools. If this isn't an option, find some sand for your child to play with at a local playground. To see sea animals, take them to an aquarium. Kids love to learn experientially. Places like a children's museum or the zoo will captivate them while helping them learn new things. Getting your child interested in areas and expanding that interest is easy with exhibits that excite children and make them eager to learn more. If your child loves dinosaurs, get a membership to the natural history museum. If they love fish, get a membership to the aquarium. If you have a young child, get a membership to a children's museum. Let them ask museum workers questions about things they're interested in. If your child shows a strong preference for something, find a way for them to get more involved. For example, if your child loves tumbling, look into gymnastics classes. If your child is interested in acting, see if there's a class or club for young actors. Find ways to expand on their interests to build their skills and passions. If your child enjoys art or writing, encourage them to do these activities both at home and in classes.
A: Expose your child to a wide variety of experiences. Let them choose their likes and dislikes. Go on outings that interest your child. Get a membership to a museum. Sign your child up for classes and clubs.

Q: If you don't have a grill, you can preheat your oven to 400F (205C) instead. If you are using an oven, bake it for 5 to 6 minutes, and then broil it (uncovered) until the marshmallows are golden brown. The s'more like flavor makes it an ideal camping trip treat!
A: Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. Wrap the foil around the banana and grill it for 5 to 6 minutes. Let the banana cool, then eat it with a spoon.

Q: Proxy servers act as medium, visiting a blocked site for your computer, then showing it to you. Additionally, your IP address and location are not tracked, so you effectively become anonymous online. A good proxy service will not have too many ads or popups. Advertisements are very common and can be a big downside to using many free proxy servers. You will notice when you are browsing, the menu bar will show the name of the proxy server. This indicates that you are surfing through the proxy address and not visiting the site directly. The web content will be sent to the proxy server where it can then be viewed from your device. This may make browsing a bit slower, but you should still be able to access any of your favorite websites.
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Find a good web-based proxy server. Type in the URL of the blocked site you want to access in the address bar. Press Go or Enter.