Find a newspaper that you like, and read it daily. With the advent of the web, this is actually a very easy task. Reading your local news is not enough, so try to focus on news at the country and world level. You want to know as much about the wider world as possible. You can even try reading several different daily newspapers. You might want to read commentaries on the news as well. Having view over different opinions is important for creating a general overview of what is happening in the world. You should read a variety of publications. Don't limit to yourself to one country's newspaper. Here are a few significant international publications: The India Times Le Monde The Asahi Shimbun The New York Times The Guardian Washington Post Jot down notes about areas of the world that you are interested in. These notes can be a solid foundation for your later research. For example, let's say that you have just read an article about ISIS. If you write down details about the countries ISIS occupies, such as Iraq and Libya, then you can find out more about how the current situation started. Stay critical. Do not necessarily take everything you read at face value. Notice the biases and omissions of different newspapers instead of simply taking in talking points. Tune in to a news radio broadcast. The BBC and NPR are both good places to get solid world news. Since both are publicly funded, they may not be as biased as other news sources. News radio is also helpful because you will receive guidance on how to pronounce names of important regions and people. Magazines like Harper's Magazine, The Atlantic, The Economist, Der Spiegel, and The New Yorker are good places to find out about what's happening in the world. You can probably find copies at your local library, but you can also opt to subscribe to the magazines you enjoy. These magazines will give you details about the events you have read about in the newspaper. They often run long-form articles that focus on a specific region or topic. These magazines have online versions as well. Peruse their archives and don't simply focus on the news of the day. A piece on classical music from the 1930s might lead you to a composer you've never heard of before. The more of these articles you read, then the more you will broaden your general knowledge. Writers in these magazines often write books as well. These books supply even more information about the topics that you have read about in magazines.

Summary: Follow the daily news. Take notes about key areas. Listen to news radio. Read current events magazines.

Not every trampoline will come with an enclosure, but you can choose to purchase one with your trampoline. First, grab your enclosure net and bungee loops. The bungee loops should look rubber band-like. Attach the bungee loops to the net. The loops help keep the net in place when it is being bounced against. Some regulations make it so that enclosures are required for trampolines. The posts for the net may come in multiple pieces. If so, connect them and then cover them with foam sleeves. Once the posts are connected, use a screwdriver or drill to secure them with screws or bolts, depending on what the package came with. Each of the bungee loops should have hooks attached to them. Attach each of the hooks to the holes on top of the posts. Then, lift the posts one by one and place them in the O-rings of the enclosure net. Once the posts are placed in the O-rings, the enclosure net just needs to be lifted to be put in place. Check everything over once more to make sure the trampoline is secure. Then, get on the trampoline and bounce a few times to make sure it is stable. If it is, your trampoline is finished and ready for activity. If the trampoline is slightly unstable, check it over for parts that may not be secured correctly. Use a screwdriver or power drill to secure those parts. Call the company you bought the trampoline from if you can't fix the problem. Do not jump on it until the problem is fixed. It's always a good idea to anchor your trampoline. This prevents any movement from strong winds and big bounces.

Summary: Attach the bungee loops. Connect and secure the posts. Attach the hooks. Test your finished trampoline.

Spring blooming clematis blooms on the old wood, meaning that they form their buds the previous year. The time to prune them is straight after they have finished flowering so that they have time to grow vigorously during summer, and will have lots of "new" old wood to blossom from next spring. Varieties that should be pruned after they bloom include Alpina, Montana and Armandii . Recurrent bloomers (like those that bloom in spring, summer and early autumn) should also be pruned after they bloom. Again, these flower from the old wood. These trims should be light. For this sort of early blooming clematis, you only really need to give them a light trim. Use pruning shears or garden scissors to cut back any damaged or stray stems that you can find. The hard trim, which means that you cut back more of the plant, should only occur when you need to control their growth, with the understanding that you'll be curtailing the blossoming.

Summary: Know which clematis need to be pruned after blooming. Prune your clematis. Give your clematis a hard trim every so often.

To open the screen, you need to move the window out of the way. Open the window by unlocking it and sliding the lower sash up as far as it will go. A double-hung window is made of 2 movable panels known as sashes. The lower sash is the bottom panel that rests against the window sill. The screens for double-hung windows have 2 tabs on either side of its bottom. Find the tabs with your fingers, placing your index fingers on their outside edge. In most cases, you'll need to push the screen's tabs inward so it can slide along the track. Use your fingers to press the tabs, and carefully slide the screen up to open it as far as you'd like. Once you are ready to close the screen, you simply need to slide it back down into place. Make sure to close it fully so the screen clips engage and lock the screen in place.
Summary: Raise the window's lower sash. Locate the tabs at the bottom of the screen. Push the tabs inward and slide the screen upward. Close the screen by sliding it back down.