Q: The shaping wire is a thin, malleable wire that runs around the circumference and is inserted at the edge of the brim. Straw cowboy hat brims are either pre-shaped or made with a shaping wire. The wire may be woven into the straw or covered with a decorative edging. You won't be able to shape a pre-shaped straw hat made without a wire, as the methods used for other materials will damage the straw. Bend the wire in the hat's brim until it takes on the shape that you'd like it to hold. The shaping wire is made to be reshaped more than once, so don't be afraid to experiment with different looks. Straw cowboy hat crowns are pre-shaped by the maker. You wouldn't ordinarily need to shape the crown unless you want to exaggerate a crease. Since there is no wire in the crown, attempts to alter its shape will only damage the hat. More complicated reshaping or re-blocking of a damaged crown should be done by a hat maker.
A: Feel for the shaping wire. Shape the brim as you want it to look. Avoid re-shaping the crown of the hat.

Q: Suggest that your teen sit down and make a list of their positive characteristics. Ask them to think about what they like about themselves, what they think they offer other people, and what they think they are good at. Remind them not to listen to their inner critic during this time. Your teen may have trouble identifying that they have positive attributes. If they are struggling, help them come up with ideas. Ask questions that lead to them coming up with positives. For example, you may say, "What activities do you enjoy? Are you good at that? What do your friends like about you? What characteristics do you think are your strengths?" Buy your teen a new notebook and encourage them to keep a self-esteem journal. This journal is their private space to write about their accomplishments, compliments, successes, new experiences, and progress. Encourage them to spend five minutes each night writing about the day. Your teen can write down positive thoughts they have or times during the day when they felt good. Give them prompts, such as, "My accomplishment today was," "I had a good thought about myself when I thought," or "Today was good because I" If your teen's self-esteem is significantly impacting their life or causing depression and anxiety, you may want to suggest they go to therapy. Therapy can help your teen talk through issues, figure out what is causing their negative self-esteem, and how to cope and move past it. Your teen may benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT focuses on replacing negative thought patterns with healthier ones. Your teen can learn how to stop thinking negatively about themselves and think in a more positive way.
A: List positive characteristics. Keep a self-esteem journal. Suggest therapy.

Q: In a heavy saucepan, heat the half and half to 175 degrees over low heat. Add in the sugar and salt while it cooks. Stir it until the sugar dissolves. Break your eggs into a bowl. Beat the eggs well. Next, take a small amount of the hot mixture and pour it into the eggs. Whisk them together. Pour the egg mixture into the saucepan, whisking the mixture constantly. Cook the mixture over low heat until it reaches 160 degrees. It should coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove the pan from heat. Cool the pan down quickly by placing the pan in a large bowl of ice water. Stir the mixture while it rests in the bowl for 2 minutes. Stir in the whipping cream, vanilla, and milk. Put plastic wrap over the saucepan and place it in the refrigerator. Leave it in for several hours. You can also leave it in the fridge overnight. Take the mixture out of the refrigerator. Mash the bananas with a fork. Stir the bananas into the custard mixture. Take the cylinder of an ice cream freezer and fill it 2/3 the way full with your mixture. Let the ice cream make to the freezer's specifications. Place the remaining mixture back in the fridge while you wait for the first batch to make. Once the ice cream is frozen, transfer it from the ice cream cylinder to a freezer safe container. Make the remaining mixture. Place the ice cream in the freezer for 2-4 hours before serving to get the desired consistency. This recipe makes 3 quarts of ice cream. If you don't like custard or cannot have eggs, you may want to try a variation on this recipe. Blend 4 ripe bananas, 1 cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon of lime juice, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 2 cups of heavy whipping cream in a blender until smooth. Place the mixture in an ice cream freezer and make according to the directions. Serve and enjoy. This recipe makes 4 servings. You can put this mixture in a freezer safe bowl and freeze it if you don't have an ice cream freezer. Stir the mixture every few hours until it is the desired texture you want.
A: Heat the mixture. Start the custard. Finish the custard. Make the ice cream. Make a variation. Finished.

Q: Find your fuse box or circuit breaker box and check the diagram on the inside of the panel to identify the breaker that controls the power to your water heater. Flip the switch to shut off power to the water heater so you don't shock yourself. Use a flashlight or set up a lamp near the water heater so you can see while you're working. Near the pilot light is a switch that controls the flow of gas into the water heater. Move the switch to the "pilot" setting to prevent heating an empty heater and so gas doesn't leak out while you're working on it. The pilot light will not actually go out, but the gas will be cut off from the water heater. On the top right side of the water heater is a valve that controls the flow of water into the water heater. Turn the knob or move the switch to shut off the water supply. If you can't locate your water supply valve, check the owner's manual or look up the make and model of your water heater online to find it. At the base of the water heater is a small valve called the drain valve. Take a standard garden hose and align it with the threads on the drain valve. Screw the garden hose onto the valve to connect it. Make sure the hose is attached securely and the threads are even so water doesn't leak out. Run the garden hose to the outside of the building so the water can run off safely. Make sure the end of the hose is lower than the level of the drain on the heater so the water will flow. You could also run the hose to a storm drain in the street so it flows safely into a drainage system.
A:
Turn off the power if you have an electric water heater. Flip the pilot light switch to "Pilot" if you have a gas water heater. Turn the water supply valve off at the top of the water heater. Attach a garden hose to the drain valve at the bottom of the tank. Place the other end of the hose outside below the level of the drain.