While kids are learning to swim it is important that they get an accurate sense of how their body floats. Flotation devices like life vests, armbands, and back bubbles provide a false sense of security. Understanding their own limits and abilities is integral to swimming. If children need flotation devices to get acquainted with the water, have them use lighter and lighter ones until they are comfortable in the water without anything. Other than when you are teaching them to swim, young children should always be wearing a life vest while they are in the water. While teaching children how to swim, stay close enough to reach them if they need assistance. As a general rule, it is ideal to position yourself an arm's length away from them. Be prepared to grab onto a child if they are in distress or can't stay above the water. Young children should not be left unattended in pools or natural bodies of water because of the risk of drowning. If you do not have the patience or concentration to monitor children for very long, alternate the responsibility with a friend or family member. Babies and toddlers require absolute supervision in the water with no distractions or exceptions. Children under 3 must be accompanied by a single adult at all times in the water, while up to 4 pre-school children can be under the supervision of one adult. An adult should not under any circumstances divide their attention between 2 or more children under the age of 3. Children of any age who demonstrate a fear of the water should be given one on one attention at all times. Full supervision in the water means maintaining direct physical contact at all times. One adult can monitor school-age children (6 or older) in groups of up to six kids.

Summary: Have kids get used to the water without flotation devices. Stay no more than an arm's length away from children as you teach them. Supervise children very carefully. Maintain a 1:1 ratio of adults to children under 4.

You can choose whether to download iTunes for Mac or Windows. Click on "iTunes" in the menu bar ("Edit" menu if using Windows) and then click on "Preferences". Select the "General" tab. Go down and click on "Import Settings". Then on "Import Using", choose "MP3 Encoder". Then save your your settings by clicking "OK". This maybe say AAC or WAV depending on what you set in step 5. Now you can copy the file to an MP3 player or to a CD.

Summary: Download and install iTunes by clicking on the "Download iTunes". Import the midi file into iTunes by dragging the file into the main iTunes window. Set the conversion settings. Select the midi file you want to convert in the iTunes window. Select "Advanced" in the menu bar and select "Convert Selection to MP3". You're done!

If you have a laptop, turn it off. You can also hold it at an angle, as long as part of the keyboard is pointing towards the floor. Let the crumbs shake out to the floor or table. If there's trash on the keyboard, brush it away. See if they are working.

Summary: Unplug the keyboard. Turn the keyboard upside-down. Gently shake the keyboard. Brush away any extra crumbs. Check the keys again.

Macro analysis has its basis in the large (Macro) tendencies observed in the economy. Your goal is to understand how major forces are affecting the performance of the economy. Then, base your investment decisions on your findings. For example, if the economy is performing poorly (inflation and unemployment are high while national output is low), avoid overpaying for stocks and be sure to diversify your stocks. The most important macro indicators include: GDP (gross domestic product), CPI (consumer price indices), PPI (producer price indices), unemployment rate, interest rates (Fed Funds, prime rate, etc.), inflation rate, and balance of trade. You can either download the historical data to Excel or access an interactive graph using online tools. Go to the websites of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (http://www.bea.gov/) or the Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/) to access the data. Look for the general direction that the numbers are moving in and any patterns that may emerge. Take into account: the historical data you found, current data, and news. The website will have a separate series of data already converted to percent for either Year over Year or Quarter over Quarter. If not, you can determine the percentage of change for an indicator. For example, divide the nominal GDP (in numbers) of one year by the value from the previous year. This gives you the GDP growth percentage for Year over Year. Investing in a broad based stock or stock alternative might be the most convenient with this method of analysis. Select a group of stocks that reflect the movement of the broader economy and track an index like the Dow Jones Industrial average or S&P 500. This approach allows you to enjoy the growth of stocks in the US in general without risking all your money on one or just a few stocks. Understand that macro analysis doesn't specifically help you decide which individual stocks to buy. Instead, it simply lets you understand the performance of the economy. For example, you may want to buy stocks when you think the economy will improve and sell when you think it will deteriorate.
Summary: Understand how macro analysis works. Gather data or access a graph. Observe and interpret the data. Pick your stocks.