Head to your home's main circuit breaker and find the switch corresponding to the garbage disposal unit. Flip the switch to the "Off" position. You'll now be able to work safely without worrying about accidentally receiving a nasty shock. Garbage disposals are electrical appliances, which means there's a live current running through them at all time while the power is on. Open the doors beneath your sink and take a look directly under the drain. You should see a large cylindrical object situated between the bottom of the drain and the plumbing pipes. This is the actual garbage disposal unit that you'll be replacing. Take note of the make and model of the disposal. Replacing it with a similar model will be as easy as removing the existing unit and screwing on the new one. Locate the pipe extending from the side of the disposal into the ground plumbing. Loosen any nuts or fasteners at the pipe's connection site and give it a firm tug to pull it free. The discharge tube is responsible for carrying ground food waste out of the disposal. Some older garbage disposals are also connected to the dishwasher water supply via a second tube. This one can be disconnected in the same manner. At the top of the unit you should see a thin metal ring with 3 separate lugs, or protruding arms. Take hold of these lugs with one hand and twist the entire ring counterclockwise about 1.5 inches (3.8cm) to dislodge the old unit. Set it aside on a sheet of newspaper or unfolded rag to keep from making a mess. Garbage disposals tend to be surprisingly heavy (some can weigh as much as 15 pounds!), so be ready to catch and hold the unit once it comes away from the mounting ring. It may be a good idea to place a couple paint cans, some wood scraps, or a stack of phone books beneath the disposal to act as a support platform. Turn the unit over and look for the round or square faceplate on the underside. This is the cover for the electrical housing. Unscrew the faceplate and slip the copper ground wire over the green screw. Then, pinch the plastic wire connectors to disconnect the colored wires from the main power supply. A pair of needle-nosed pliers may come in handy for releasing wire connectors that are too small to unclip by hand.
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One-sentence summary -- Turn off the power to the garbage disposal. Identify your garbage disposal. Disconnect the discharge tube. Release the old disposal from the mounting ring. Separate the disposal from the power supply.

As difficult as it may be to come to terms with, the first step to reconciling with your estranged parents is acknowledging the part you may have played in losing touch with them to begin with. Don't blame yourself for the rift that developed, but be willing to acknowledge and accept that some of the blame may be yours for the time you've spent apart. The only way you and your parents will be able to reconcile is if you are each willing to shoulder some of the responsibility. It can be difficult to empathize with the pain of estranged parents. You may still have some very difficult feelings to work through, and when something or someone hurts you, it can be difficult to see beyond our own pain. Remember that sometimes the decisions we make when we're hurt aren't always good ones. Losing touch with a child can be especially painful, even if they don't act like they've been hurt. Remember that not seeing the pain doesn't mean it wasn't there. Understanding what your parents were going through when you stopped communicating can help you forgive them, and appreciating what they may be experiencing now will make it easier to find common ground when you meet. Your parents may have been experiencing a low point in their lives when you stopped talking. Remember that parents are nothing more than people, and people struggle with internal and external challenges. All of the feelings of fear and anxiety you have about reconciling with your parents are probably going through their heads too. This is an important step that you will need to come to terms with at your own pace. You parents may have done things that truly hurt you, but by trying to consider their perspective and acknowledging that they have felt pain regarding losing you may help you to overcome the desire to blame them. Remember that blame won't solve anything now, only love can. Acknowledge that you and your parents all share at least some responsibility for losing touch, but that doesn't mean blame needs to be assigned. Instead of placing blame, focus on the future and how good it will feel to have your parents back in your life.
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One-sentence summary -- Take responsibility for your part. Acknowledge that they're hurt too. Try to understand their perspective. Move past blame.

Include any experience, even voluntary, that you have designing and programming for websites or apps. It is important that you are honest when developing your CV. Don't include false experience or exaggerate. Steer clear of industry jargon and buzzwords. Present clearly what your experience is with out using words such as "synergy" or "creative". Include testimonials of your work and links to code or websites you have developed. Have a friend or colleague review your CV before you apply to jobs. Put your CV online after it has been completed or updated. Try using sites like LinkedIn or Career 2.0. Ask any industry connections you have to look at your CV to see if they know of any opportunities. An online presence for a web developer is vital to a successful career. Put out a side project onto collaborative sites like GitHub. Contribute to open sourced projects on GitHub and similar websites. A prospective employer who sees that a candidate works with others on a web project in their spare time will be an attractive potential employee. Put your highest quality code on your online profiles. Once you have written some code or contributed to a project, you can put this on your CV. You could also start a blog about projects you are working on or trends in web development. Put a link to this on you CV. Potential employers will often look to see if a candidate is keeping up to date on trends and projects in the field. Especially if you are contacted by a recruiter or have applied to a specific job, it is important to know the ins and outs of a company. Know how long a company has been in operation. Make sure you understand the goals and mission of the company. Become familiar with the companies products or services. A potential employer won't want to interview someone who clearly does not know what his company does or how they operate. Many companies will want you to take a technical competency test before or after an interview. Take this seriously, even if the task seems trivial. Companies will want to see if you can code in a particular language or develop a specific type of website. Put as much effort into the exam as you can. You will want to make sure you don't have any errors in your code and that it compiles correctly. Use an online test to deploy your code for the test. This will show a potential employer that you know how to deploy code you have written. Do some of your own research about the company climate. You should try to deduce what the company dress code is, the hours required, and if you will need to travel. Arrive 15 minutes early for an interview. This will show you are punctual and have time management skills. Prepare several questions of your own to ask an interviewer. You should ask questions about the work environment, company culture, what types of projects you will be expected to work on etc. Going to an interview with questions about the job is a good indicator to an employer that you have thought carefully about the interview and the job. Avoid common interview pitfalls. Don't ask about salary or badmouth past employers and colleagues. Don't exaggerate your experience when asked about projects you have worked on.
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Prepare and update your curriculum vitae or resume. Put some of the code you have written online. Research tech companies. Spend time on technical tests. Go to any interviews prepared.