Problem: Article: Handling your books hygienically will help ensure minimal wear and tear, accidental spills, or permanent stains. Wash your hands before handling any book and avoid having any liquids or foods nearby during handling or reading to help keep your book in an ideal condition. Avoid using saliva to turn pages. Use a sponge instead. Use cotton gloves if you are handling a rare, old, or fragile book. Large bookmarks can stress both the binding or glue in the spine of the book as well as make impressions and indentations in the page. Remove bulky bookmarks to reduce the chance of pages being accidentally ripped, torn, or damaged while reading. Try using a piece of thread or silk ribbon as a bookmark to avoid any unwanted damage. If you wish to keep the bookmark with the book, place the bookmark in an acid-free envelope next to the book or inside an insert. Avoid folding, or "dog-earing," the corners of pages as they can cause lasting damage. Both paperback and hardback books are either bound with an adhesive, stitching, or a combination of the two. The wider you open a book, the more stress you are putting the spine and binding under. Use caution when opening new hardbacks as they often have a stiff spine and are prone to cracking. Pages experience natural deterioration over time and can often become quite fragile or brittle. Use caution when turning pages in order to avoid unwanted tears, wrinkles, dimples, and rips to pages or fragile bindings. Using two hands while reading will ensure that the book's binding and pages are not being unnecessarily stressed. If holding a book with two hands is uncomfortable due to fragility, size, or weight, lay the book on a table or cradle it in your lap. Don't bend paperback covers while reading. It can be difficult to get them to resume their original shape and it often causes spine damage. Invest in reading copies if you have a book you can't put down and want to preserve. Whether you have a rare first edition or a paperback with sentimental value, sending a damaged book to a specialist is your best chance at repair. Book conservationists can have many specializations, from historic preservation to binding and material repair. Consult national book conservation organizations, like the Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP) or the American Institute for Conservation (AIC), to find out which local conservationists can provide you with a consultation.
Summary: Handle books hygienically. Remove large or bulky bookmarks. Avoid damage to the binding. Turn pages carefully. Try to use two hands while reading. Send rare and fragile books to a specialist in book conservation.

Problem: Article: Gift shops typically have a specific focus, in order to be able to advertise effectively and draw in customers interested in a specific niche. Part of the pleasure of owning a gift shop is that you can use your own passions and interests to determine the style of your shop. For example, the theme of your gift shop could be: Christmas- or holiday-themed. Designed around vintage toys or antiques. Oriented towards funny or gag gifts. The location of your shop is crucial; gift shops located in tourist-heavy regions of a town or city tend to thrive. Look for a location in a well-populated part of town, with a lot of foot traffic. Gift shops attract a lot of walk-in clients. You can then tailor your inventory and retail price to the neighborhood or town you're set up in. For example, residents of a more upscale or trendy part of town will be willing to pay more for items that are part of a popular fad. Visit successful gift shops in your area, in order to see their inventory variety and display style, and observe how they structure their business. Jot down notes on information such as their business hours, location(s), merchandise and items, and services. If you can, start up a conversation with one of the shop owners. Ask them pertinent questions like: "How much money does the average customer spend?" "What in-store services do customers most appreciate?" "What age and gender demographics are customers most likely to fall into?"
Summary: Decide on a style for your gift shop. Choose a location. Learn from other gift shops.

Problem: Article: It may take a few moments for the file to load in TuxGuitar. This will tell TuxGuitar to save the file in the GP5 format. You can also select from earlier versions, such as Guitar Pro 3. By default, it will save to the same location as the original. A new copy of the GPX file will be created at the location you specified with the GP5 extension instead. The original file will not be modified.
Summary: Click the File menu in TuxGuitar. Click Open. Browse for the GPX file you want to convert. Select the file and click Open. Click the File menu again. Click Save As. Click the All Supported Formats menu. Click Guitar Pro 5. Choose where to save the converted file. Click the Save button.

Problem: Article: Pick up a piece of fine-grit sandpaper from a home improvement store. Very lightly, rub the sandpaper all over the door. This should make the surface look dull and scratched, preparing it to hold paint. To remove stubborn debris, scrub the door with a damp rag. Wipe the door with a clean cloth when you're finished to remove any moisture and debris. Spread a layer of painter's tape over the wall. Press it down to ensure that it sticks in place. You may also want to move any furniture out of the area to avoid a painting mishap. Ventilate the area by opening nearby doors and windows. Wear gloves, a respirator, and protective goggles. You probably will not need to protect the floor, but if you want to be safe, spread a drop cloth or newspaper underneath the box. Get a can of primer at a paint supply store. Shake the can for a few seconds, then spray over the door. Work from side to side, moving the can slowly in order to coat the door in an even layer of primer. Before you buy primer, read the label and make sure it is compatible with metal surfaces. Most primer begins drying after about 30 minutes. To stay safe, wait a whole day for it to dry and settle. This ensures the paint sticks without cracking. over the door. First, choose a spray paint that is labeled for use on metal surfaces. Use a color of spray paint that matches with the rest of your wall. Shake the can for a minute, then spray the paint over the primed surface. Work slowly, spraying from side to side across the box. To get an even coat of paint, avoid rushing. After about 5 minutes, the first layer of spray paint will have settled. Go over the circuit breaker box again. Spray on a second light coating of paint using the same technique as before. You may need to repeat this step a couple of times before the paint looks nice and even. Once your circuit breaker box looks good, set the spray paint aside. The paint will soon begin drying, but to be safe, leave it alone for a whole day. After the paint dries, your circuit breaker box should blend in pretty well with the rest of the wall. For additional decoration, try making and arranging your own magnets.
Summary:
Sand the circuit breaker box door with 120-grit sandpaper. Tape around the circuit breaker box. Spray primer over the door. Wait 24 hours for the primer to dry. Paint Add another coat of paint to cover the box. Wait 24 hours for the paint to dry. Decorate the box with magnets or other supplies.