Problem: Article: This is the blue and white square with a smiley face in it, which is the far left icon on the default dock. This will open the finder window. Choose "File" from the toolbar at the top of your screen. Click on "New Smart Folder." This will open another screen which looks very similar to a search screen. This process again, is File>New Smart Folder. Choose the "+" icon on the far right of the top of this folder. This will open another toolbar below the current toolbar in your smart folder window. The first menu will read "Kind." The second menu will read "Any." Click the arrows next to "Any" to reveal a drop down menu. From there, select "Image." Your smart folder will be filled with thumbnails of all of the images which are downloaded to your computer. This step again is Any>Image. If you have a lot of images on your computer, you can narrow the search by setting up timelines within the window. Near the center of the very top of your toolbar in the smart folder window, is an icon with a solid line. Under that line is 3 square, another solid line, and another 3 squares. Click the arrows on the side of this icon to reveal the drop down menu. Choose "Date Created." This will separate your images and order them according to the time they were created on your computer. Search a more specific timeline using the "Kind" drop down menu. This process is File>New Smart Folder> + >Kind>Created Date>Within Last. From this point, the drop down menu will give you options to choose a specific date, or a range of dates including before and after certain dates, as well as within the week, month or year. To search around a specific date, select either "exactly," "before," or "After" and fill in the date in the box to the right. This option will give you thumbnails of all of the files created on your computer within the timeline, not just images. You will need to sift through the other files to find the images. Once you have found what you are looking for, you can click the "Save" button at the top right of the window near the "+" button. This will open a window where you can title the smart folder as well as choose where to store it. Now you can return to this folder in one click next time you want to find these images.
Summary: Click on the Finder icon in your dock. Open a new smart folder. Increase your search options. Find all of the photos on your computer using the second drop down menu. Specify your search by a timeline. Save this smart folder for future reference.

Problem: Article: Poor track quality might not seem like a big deal in the beginning, but when you start adding more tracks to your mix, it can have a multiplier effect. This can be devastating to the quality of your mix as a whole. But since you'll be listening to each track on its own while balancing volume, you'll have an ideal chance do a quality check. Replace low quality tracks when you are able to save yourself work later on, when you'll have to smooth out negative features. Gain staging is one of the most important aspects of mixing. If a song is mixed "too hot," the volume level is too high and the upper or lower portions of the frequency is lost, causing a phenomenon called "clipping." Use your audio interface to listen to each track individually, and then adjust the volume. By keeping your sound levels low, you can allow yourself more room to fine-tune the mix to your liking. A conservative sound level to start with is -10 dB on the master fader. Generally, you can protect yourself from clipping by keeping your tracks out of the top limit, expressed by the red zone on your master. When you group similar sounds together into a single track it's referred to as "bussing." This means that you can apply processes to all the tracks contained in your bus at the same time. You'll have to experiment with your particular tracks to find which can be grouped together in a bus. Panning is the the movement of sound left and right through the stereo field of your mix. You should have a general idea of how you'll use panning so that when it comes to placing your instruments you can work quickly. Plan on organizing heavy and low frequency sounds, like your bass, toward the center of your stereo field.
Summary: Evaluate the quality of your tracks while balancing volume. Balance the volume between tracks. Group sounds together with a bus. Contemplate panning.

Problem: Article: Palm oil is the most commonly used vegetable oil in the world, and over half of the packaged products in most supermarkets contain it. Unfortunately, expanding palm oil plantations have led to widespread rainforest deforestation. The exponential production of cheap palm oil has also endangered many species of animals, and many palm oil companies are guilty of human rights exploitation. You can avoid palm oil by avoiding processed foods. Consume mostly fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains. Read labels and avoid products that contain palm oil. Learn the sneaky names for palm oil. These include (but are not limited to): vegetable oil, palm kernel, palm kernel oil, palm fruit oil, palmitate, palmolein, glyceryl, palmate, palmitic acid, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearate, stearic acid, and sodium kernelate. About 60-70% of the deforestation in Brazil has been the result of cattle farming, and this number is rapidly growing. You can help save the rainforest by avoiding this product. If you choose to eat beef, select grass-fed options local to your region, and say no to Brazilian-raised beef. Fast food chains use the majority of this beef. You can begin avoiding Brazilian beef by saying no to fast food burgers. Consumption of coffee can have a negative effect on the world's rainforests. Coffee farms, like palm oil plantations, have also led to deforestation, and have also been known for their poor working conditions and human rights violations. You can work to lessen the ongoing damage to our rainforests by selecting coffee that is sustainably farmed. Look for a "Rainforest Alliance" label to show that this coffee was produced under sustainable conditions. Paper products contribute directly to rainforest deforestation. Products like toilet paper, paper towels, coffee filters, notebooks, printer paper, and others are created from rainforest trees. Do your part by using reusable materials whenever possible (such as reusable coffee filters or coffee mugs). When you must use paper products, select products made from 100% recycled materials. Despite the delicate state of the world's rainforests, trees are still harvested to build guitars, furniture, and other products. Avoid products made of mahogany, rosewood, ebony, and other tropical hardwoods. Instead, opt for products made from white ash, black cherry, or maple woods.
Summary: Avoid palm oil and the products that contain it. Refuse Brazilian beef. Buy sustainable coffee. Avoid paper products or buy recycled paper products. Avoid wood products made from threatened rainforest woods.

Problem: Article: Adjust any of these ingredients to taste, and tie this bundle up securely. In a medium saucepan, add four to six cups of fresh apple cider, the spice packet, and 1/4-cup of real maple syrup. Warm over medium heat until the cider is hot, but not boiling, and then let it steep until it's "mulled" enough for your taste. In warmed mugs, add the cider, a cinnamon stick garnish, and serve on a plate with a slice of orange or fresh, warm pumpkin bread.
Summary:
In a square of cheesecloth, place a couple of cinnamon sticks, four whole cloves, four allspice berries, plus the skin of half an orange and lemon, cut into small strips. Warm the cider. Serve it up.