Article: Blind people memorize where the furniture is in homes, classrooms, offices and other places they frequently go to. Moving the furniture around could be confusing and possibly unsafe. If you do move it, tell the person exactly how the layout of the room has changed. Avoid leaving obstacles in the person's path. Don't leave doors open. Don't have stacks of clutter on the floor. If the person has asked for assistance in walking from one place to another, offer your arm by touching their hand to the back of your arm, just above the elbow. This is a comfortable place for the person to hold your arm as you walk. When you start to move, walk a half step ahead, and at a moderate/slow pace. When you're guiding someone, you need to walk slower than you'd normally walk. Walking too fast could cause the person to trip. If the person uses a guide dog or cane, walk on the opposite side. As you walk, talk about what you're encountering. If you come to a curb, say "curb up" or "curb down" to let the person know they need to step. Be very specific and describe things in terms of where they are. If a blind person asks you for directions, it's not very helpful to point and say "over there." Instead, describe how to get there by speaking in terms of distance. For example, say "The bodega is three blocks away. Turn left out the door, walk two blocks north, turn right, and you'll find it at the end of the block on the right side of the street." Describing directions in terms of landmarks isn't very helpful to a non-local, either. Saying "it's just past the gas station" won't be useful to someone who isn't familiar with the area. Describe things in the person's path. Alert them to the presence of low-hanging branches and other obstacles they won't be able to see. The best way to do this is to pull out a chair and place the person's hands on the back of it, so they can be seated. As you do so, describe the height of the chair and which way it's facing. Don't steer someone backward into a chair, since they could lose balance. Begin by saying whether the steps are leading up or down, and describe how steep they are and how long the staircase is. Then place the person's hand on the railing. If you're guiding the person, take the steps first, and make sure the person has time to step up behind you along the way. As you approach the door, make sure the person is on the side with the hinge, and explain which way the door swings. Open the door and step through first. Place the person's hand on the doorknob, and let him or her close it after you've both passed through. As you approach the car, tell them which way the car is facing and which door is open. Place their hand on the car door. They will probably be able to open the door and get seated, but stand by in case your assistance is needed.
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Don't move furniture without telling the person. Offer a guiding arm. Describe things in detail. Help the person sit down, if needed. Help the person take the stairs, if needed. Help the person move through a doorway. Help the person get into a car.
Article: You can do this by purchasing them from a nursery or garden store, or you can extract them from prickly pear fruit. Prickly pear fruit is a red, egg-shaped fruit that grows off the top of the prickly pear plant. To remove the seeds from a fruit: Put on gloves to protect your hands from the thorns. Slice the ends off the fruit. Stand the fruit up on one end. Make a thin, vertical slice down one side of the skin, and carefully stick a finger underneath. Peel away the skin by unwrapping the fruit like an orange. Use your fingers to break apart the flesh to find the seeds, which are studded throughout the fruit. Take a small garden pot that has a hole in the bottom. Cover the bottom of the pot with a layer of small rocks, which will allow water to drain better. Fill the pot with soil that contains about half soil and half sand, rough pumice, or loam. These soils drain better than ones with a high clay content, and are more similar to the natural desert soils a cactus prefers. You can also purchase a pre-mixed cactus or succulent potting mix. If you don't have any garden pots, you can use a plastic cup. Poke several holes in the bottom to allow water to drain out. To grow multiple prickly pears, prepare several garden pots in this way. Lay one or two seeds on top of the soil. Gently press the seeds into the soil and cover them with a light dusting of soil. Add a small amount of water. You want the soil to be moist, but not wet. Cactus seeds don't need direct sunlight the way established plants do. Keep the pots in a shaded area that's surrounded by sunlight to allow for a warm climate. As the seeds grow, keep the soil moist until they germinate. Water the soil when it starts to become dry to the touch. Prickly pears grown from seeds tend to take longer to grow than propagated plants, and the resulting cacti could take three to four years to produce flowers and fruit. However, growing plants from seeds is important for ensuring genetic diversity.
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Obtain the seeds. Prepare a garden pot. Plant the seeds. Keep the pots in a warm but shady place.
Article: This is the stock the rest of the stew will be cooked in.
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Clean the shellfish in cold water, discarding any open shells. Scrub away any sand or salt from their shells and trim away any beards. Set the shellfish in cold, salted water for 5 minutes. Drain the shellfish. Put the shellfish on ice until you're ready to add them to the stew. Remove the shells from the shrimp. Cut the vein from the backs of each shrimp with a sharp knife and discard the waste. Set the shrimp on ice with the shellfish. Saute the onions, garlic and parsley in butter inside a large stock pot until the onions are translucent. Add tomatoes, clam juice, herbs and spices and wine to the stock pot. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer the pot for 1 hour, or until the sauce thickens. Add in the fish and shellfish to the broth. Cook it for 5 to 7 minutes until the shellfish open and the shrimp are easily cut. Remove the stew from the heat and serve it immediately.