Article: You can purchase specialty origami paper from most craft stores, or you might consider making your own origami paper. So that your fireworks look bright and festive, and to get this effect you'll want your origami paper to be brightly colored on one side and white on the other. You'll need 12 square sheets of paper. For the best arrangement of colors, you might use two sheets each of the following: Red paper Orange paper Yellow paper Green paper Blue paper Purple paper Folding bone (for sharp creases; optional) A folding bone is a tool that is used in paper crafts to help make sharp, crisp creases while preventing strain to your fingers. To use a folding bone, press it firmly along the lines of your folds. Some homemade folding bones can be fashioned from: A metal spoon An old credit card A flat paperweight Arrange six of your sheets into a stack, taking care to line the papers up evenly. Lay the papers so that the white sides are face up, and then turn the stack so that the squares of paper form a diamond shape in front of you. Then: Fold your papers vertically so that a crease runs from the top to the bottom corner, then unfold and smooth. Fold your papers horizontally so that a crease runs from the left to the right corner, then unfold and smooth. A blintz fold draws the four corners of your paper to its center, folding the outer edges to create a smaller square. To form your blintz fold: Take a corner and fold its tip to the center of your paper where your first two creases cross. Repeat this until all four corners of your paper have been folded so the corners meet in the center. Unfold your blintz fold and smooth your papers. First, reorient your paper so that it lies before you on the table as a square and not a diamond. Then, take the top of your paper and fold it even with the bottom of your paper and crease the fold, then unfold. The top and bottom edges of your paper should be in line with your previous, horizontal fold that halved your square paper. The top and bottom edges of your paper should meet along the middle. Crease your folds, then unfold the paper. Rotate your paper so that the horizontal folds you just made are vertical. Take the top of your paper and fold it a small distance until the top edge is even with the first diagonal intersection where your X crease crosses the outside of your diamond shaped crease. Fold the bottom of your paper similarly, until its edge is also even with the first diagonal intersection where the X crease crosses the diamond shaped crease. Turn over your paper so the colored side is face up. The creases running from corner to corner and forming an X shape on your paper should be folded once again so that these are crisp, strong folds. Then turn your paper over. At this point, you should rotate your paper to return it to the orientation where three horizontal folds run between the left and right sides of your paper.
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Gather, or make, your materials. Use a folding bone, if you desire. Fold six sheets, creased from corner to corner. Perform a blintz fold your stack of six sheets. Fold you paper horizontally in half. Fold the top and bottom to meet at the middle. Fold to the first diagonal intersection on your paper. Strengthen your diagonal creases.
Article: Many runners like to lean forward, as this causes a temporary increase in speed, but you should try to remain upright while sprinting. Good posture will help you run more consistently, run faster, and will help to prevent injuries! Keep your spine straight, and your head up and looking forward. It may help to imagine a string attached to the top of your head being pulled upward. Make sure that your feet are landing directly underneath your hips, in order to avoid creating too much impact shock to your legs, which can cause injury. Sprinting with a more natural step will help you also to have a more efficient stride. With each stride, lift your front knee, and straighten your back leg. Keep your strides short and quick at first, and gradually lengthen your strides as you get closer to the finish line. Cadence is the average number of steps you take with both feet in a minute. You can determine what your cadence is by counting the number of times either your left or right foot strikes the ground in a minute and multiply that number by two. Top runners generally have a cadence over 180 steps per minute. Try increasing your cadence by using a metronome to train your body to recognize a rhythm that beats at a particular tempo. Keep in mind that it can take 6-8 weeks to improve your cadence. Making sure to keep your shoulders and arms relaxed rather than hunched up, allow your arms to move at the same rhythm as your legs, keeping them moving in a straight line rather than from side to side. Try keeping your hands open, and bringing them backward as you sprint. Get your arms in the proper position by pretending that you are lightly holding a small bird in each hand. Proper arm motion will help you move your legs more quickly as well. Try putting your quick foot (the one you use to catch yourself when someone pushes you forward) in the rear. Right before you start sprinting, take a couple of deep breaths to super-oxygenate your lungs.
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Stand up straight. Avoid over-striding. Increase your cadence. Pump your arms. Start off on the right foot.
Article: When you reach the location where you need to drop off the load, push the lever that controls the tilt forward to make the mast vertical again. Otherwise, you'll lift or set your load down crooked. Make sure you have the parking brake on and the forklift in neutral while you adjust the height. Leave at least 6 inches (15cm) between the forks and the place where you're setting the load. If you're dropping the load on the ground, you don't need to adjust the height since it should already be just above the ground. Deactivate the parking brake and shift the forklift to forward. Slowly move forward until the load is directly over the place where you're dropping it. When you're in the right spot, press down on the brake pedal to stop and shift into neutral before applying the parking brake again. If you're setting your load down on a stand, make sure it's centered over the stand before setting it down. Use the lever on the right side of the steering column to lower the load. Make sure the pallet has full contact with the surface underneath. You should be able to feel the weight of the load come off the forks once it's set down. Check behind you to make sure no one is standing there. Shift the forklift into reverse, disengage the parking brake, and use the accelerator to slowly back out from the load. Make sure not to turn or else you could knock the load over. Don't forget to lower the fork closer to the ground before you start driving again.
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Position the mast in the vertical position. Raise the load 6in (15cm) taller than the area you want to drop it. Drive the forklift slowly until your load is above the place you want to set it down. Lower the forks until the pallet is set down. Back straight out from the load to remove the tines.