You can cook the rice on the spot by boiling it and reading the instructions on the package, or you can use white rice that you cooked the day before. Dice 1/2 of a white onion, 1/2 cup of green pepper, and 1/2 cup of red pepper and fry them in one tablespoon of vegetable oil. Fry them for at least two minutes, until the onion is translucent, and set this skillet aside. Use a different skilled filled with one tablespoon of vegetable oil to fry 8 oz. of peeled and deveined shrimp. Fry them for 3-4 minutes, until they are no longer pink. Add one tablespoon of soy sauce and one teaspoon of sesame oil and stir the ingredients together to combine the flavors. Stir the ingredients together and fry them for at least 3 more minutes, until the white rice is a bit crispy. Then, remove the fried rice from the heat. Season your fried rice with salt and pepper to taste. Serve this simple shrimp fried rice immediately and garnish it with a handful of cilantro.

Summary: Cook 4 cups of white rice. Fry the diced onion and bell peppers in vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the shrimp in vegetable oil in a different skillet over medium heat. Place the shrimp and rice in the skillet with the vegetables and cook them over medium heat. Season your fried rice. Serve.

Feng Chi, also called GB20 or the Gates of Consciousness, is a common pressure point used for migraines. GB20 found just below the ear. To find the point, find the two hollows on the sides of the neck at the base of the skull. You can thread your fingers, gently cup your skull with your hands, and place your thumbs in the hollows at the base of the neck. Use your thumbs to massage the point with a deep and firm pressure. Press it for four to five seconds. If you know where the hollows are, you can try massaging them with your index or middle finger, or use your knuckles. Relax and breathe deeply as you massage GB20. You can massage and press this point for up to three minutes. The temple region features a group of points that curve around the outer ear on your skull. They are located one index finger width from the edge of the outer ear. The first point, Hairline Curve, starts just above the tip of your ear. Each point is one index finger width behind the previous point, curling down and back around the ear. Apply pressure to each point on both sides of the head. You can apply simple pressure or circular pressure for one minute. Stimulate each point right after the previous one for best results. The points are in order from front to back Hairline Curve, Valley Lead, Celestial Hub, Floating White, and Head Portal Yin. The Wind Mansion point, also called GV16, helps with migraines, stiff necks, and mental stress. It is located in the center of the back of the head halfway between your ears and spine. Find the hollow under the base of the skull and press into the middle. Put a deep, firm pressure against the point for at least one minute.

Summary: Press Feng Chi. Manipulate the points along your temple region. Stimulate Wind Mansion.

Your water might naturally break at the beginning or during your labor. A lot of people expect a large gush of fluid, but you might have a different experience. In addition to a gush, you could also experience a feeling of wetness in your vagina or frequent leaking of small amounts of liquid from your vagina. If you're not already in labor, it will likely begin after your water breaks. Get ready to follow your birth plan. If you're going to the hospital, for example, grab your bag and head out the door. Ask for help if you need a ride or other assistance. Wherever you plan to give birth, you should let your healthcare provider know that your water broke. They will likely ask you some questions and give you some instructions. If you're not sure if your water has broken or not, you can still give them a call and describe what you are experiencing. Labor should begin shortly after your water breaks, in most cases. But if it doesn't, your healthcare professional can help you. If labor hasn't begun within 24 hours, you will likely be offered an induction. This might seem scary, but try not to worry. Inducing labor is really common. It can be really helpful because without fluids in the amniotic sac, your baby will be at higher risk for infection. Your doctor might also induce if either you or your baby is suffering from a medical condition such as: Hypertension Preeclampsia Gestational diabetes Bleeding during pregnancy Your doctor might induce labor by inserting synthetic prostaglandins into your vagina, which can soften the cervix. They might also induce by starting an intravenous medication such as Pitocin. This will cause the uterus to contract.

Summary: Learn the signs of water breaking. Expect labor to start soon, in most cases. Call your doctor or midwife. Get induced if labor does not begin.

Vectors can be easily rescaled without losing image quality. If you're using the silhouette professionally, or just want a more versatile final image, this is the way to go. Adobe Illustrator (AI) uses vectors almost exclusively. If using AI, skip the quick route and use this method. If you've duplicated the layer already to ensure that you don't ruin the original image, you should be fine. Just make sure you have a second layer to work with above your original image. To create a new layer, press Cmd+ Shift+N or Ctrl+ Shift+N Choose the Pen Tool (P) from the toolbar. In the menu that appears at the top of Photoshop, find the small drop-down menu that says "Path." It should be to the top right of the screen, but only when the Pen Tool is on. Change this menu to say "Shape." Taking your time, trace out the shape of your silhouette. To make things easier to see, lower the opacity of the new layer you're working on by changing "Opacity" from the top of the layers panel. Once you return to the starting point your dots should disappear and the shape will form in front of you. Raise the opacity back up to 100% to see your silhouette. Once this shape is made, you can do anything with it that you might normally. If you want to isolate it so your image is only the silhouette, either delete the layers below it or click and drag the image to a new Photoshop document.
Summary: Use vector silhouettes if you want to adjust, grow, shrink or export your silhouettes without losing quality. Create a new layer above your original image. Select the image you want silhouetted with the Pen Tool. Use the Pen Tool to trace out your entire silhouette. Connect the dots back to finish your silhouette. Click and drag the silhouette into its own image, to Illustrator, or leave it to finish your silhouette.