Q: Nail fungus is most often caused by a dermatophyte fungus, but the infection can also stem from yeasts and molds on your nail. The fungi, yeasts, or molds that cause nail fungus can infect you and thrive under the following conditions: Invisible cuts on your skin or a small separation of your nail bed Warm, moist environments that can include swimming pools, showers, and even your shoes. Although any person can get nail fungus, certain factors can make you more prone to developing it. Your risk may be at a higher risk because of: Age, which can reduce blood flow and slow nail growth Gender, especially men with a family history of nail fungus infections Location, in particular if you work in a humid or moist environment or if your hands or feet are often wet Heavy perspiration Clothing choices, such as wearing socks and shoes that don't allow proper ventilation and/ or absorb perspiration Proximity to someone who has nail fungus, especially if you live with an infected person Having athlete's foot Having a minor skin or nail injury or skin condition like psoriasis Having diabetes, circulation problems, or a weakened immune system Nail infections exhibit some typical symptoms that can help you quickly know if you have the condition. Nails infected with fungi, yeast, or molds may be: Thickened White or discolored, with or without speckles of white in the nail bed Brittle, crumbly, or ragged Distorted in shape Dull and lacking any shine Dark in color, which is a result of debris build-up under the nail Nail fungus can also cause the nail to separate from the nail bed Pay close attention to your nails to notice if any changes occur to them over time. This can help you more easily know if you have nail fungus and get timely treatment. Notice white and yellow patches or streaks under and on the sides of the nail, which is one of the first signs you may notice. Look for changes to the texture of your nail such as brittleness, thickening, or loss of lustre. Remove nail polish at least once a week so that you can check your nails. Polish may make it difficult to effectively recognize nail fungus symptoms. More advanced cases of nail fungus may cause pain and possibly inflammation to your nails and surrounding tissues. Thickened nails may accompany pain, making it easier to know if you have a nail fungus as opposed to an ingrown toenail or another condition. You may experience pain while walking or wearing shoes if you have an infected toenail. Feel for pain directly on your nail or around it. You may want to gently press on your nail to see if you have any pain. Make sure the pain isn't a result of too tight shoes, which can cause pain in your toenails. Dead or dying tissues build up under your nail(s) or nail separation can cause your nails to give off an odor. Detecting any unusual odor may help you figure out if you have nail fungus and get proper treatment. Smell for a particularly foul odor that may resemble something dead or decaying. If you are exhibiting symptoms of nail fungus and aren't sure of the cause or self-help measures aren't working for suspected nail fungus, schedule an appointment with your doctor. Your doctor can examine your toes and possibly run tests to confirm the type of infection you have, which can help her formulate the best treatment for you. Tell your doctor how long you've had symptoms and explain any pain and odor you may also have. Let your doctor examine your nails, which may be the only type of test she needs to confirm nail fungus. Your doctor may scrape some debris from under your nail and send it for further testing to determine what is causing your infection. Be aware that some conditions like psoriasis can present like fungal infections of the nail.
A: Learn the causes. Be aware of your risk factors. Recognize the symptoms. Observe changes to your nail. Notice pain. Detect odor. See your doctor.

Article: Once you've found a listing, flyer, or post for an open internship, you will need to make contact with the employer. Generally, postings will let you know the best method of communication to use. If unspecified, calling is best so long as you can sound professional and confident. Bring or mail them their requested materials (such as a cover letter and resume) and ask any initial questions you may have. The more they feel like they know you before the interview, the better your chances will be. You will want to do whatever you can to impress the people you interview with. This can be done through the language that you use, the clothing that you wear, and how you approach questions. Make sure you look and sound professional and confident. Speak in definitive terms when you tell them about yourself: I can do this, I will do that. Don't use terms like probably and maybe. Research the company before interviewing. Find out their values and buzzwords. Use references to those values and buzzwords in your interview. Get acquainted with common interview questions and how to answer them. There are many standard questions that tend to get asked and how you answer them is important. Employers want to see that you are capable, determined, and invested in the position you want. This tells them that you will work hard and be a good employee. Be persistent in your communications and proactively seek the things you want. If you get an offer, make sure to take a moment to think about it before accepting, unless you are certain this job is for you. If you accept, you have now made a commitment. If you have had other interviews, you may want to ask the employer for time to decide on the offer, so you can then contact the other employers you've interviewed with and see if they can make you an offer sooner. This way, you can choose between two offers rather than only going with the first one you get. Be careful though: being unsure about taking the position won't look good to all employers!
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Make contact. Ace the interview. Be persistent and proactive. Accept the offer.

Q: . Palm-muting is essential to djent and most metal riffs. Learning to do alternate picking while muting all the strings on the guitar, or at least the strings you're playing, with the edge of your hand helps you to control the sound and make the percussive chug of the djent riff more prominent. Take your picking hand and rest the space between your pinkie and your wrist on the strings, in between the bridge and neck pick-ups. Do an alternate-picking pattern on the lowest string on your guitar. You're close to djent now. Polyrhythms are a common feature of djent, and most progressive or "math" metal. What this means, essentially, is that the riff is played at a distinctly different rhythm from the rest of the music, or the beat as its played. This can be played relative to the verses and choruses, or relative to the drums in the riff itself. If the concept of polyrhythms seems overly complicated, think of it as playing "off-time" riffs instead, as if you and the drummer were playing slightly different songs, but at the same tempo, but working together to create one effect. Say the word "djent" five times, fast. That's what you want your riffs to sound like. Think of like you're using your lowest guitar string like a snare drum to play a rhythmic and melodic "fill" that everyone can headbang to. The heavier and the more rhythmic, the better. Most djent riffs feature no more than one or two notes, so it doesn't need to be overly complicated. Most djent riffs are on the lowest string of the guitar, unfretted. One of the cornerstones of mathcore is abrupt transitions between the different sections of the song. Djent riff breakdowns typically slow down the tempo somewhat, relative to the verses and choruses. It's typical to start a djent song with the breakdown riff, then speed up to sing the verse, then shift to the chorus, then back to the Sweeping arpeggiated solos Poppy choruses Frequent djent breakdowns and blast beats Abrupt tempo transitions
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Learn to palm-mute Write polyrhythmic riffs on a single note. Make it chug. Make breakdown riffs a feature of the music.