Article: That will give you some information regarding the performance, repairs, and problems of the car. Ideally, the current owner would have kept a record of the times when the car needed servicing and should be willing to show you this information. There are instances where used cars are sold because of past accidents or negative experiences. Some cars do not have maintenance records because they maintained them at home, but you can ask the seller if they have any receipts from replacement parts so you can verify any repairs they made. Request the vehicle's history from the salesperson or the person trying to sell you the car. It is a good idea to bring along a trusted friend with a good background of automotive know-how to check things that you are not sure of. If you do not have a trusted friend in the auto industry, you can pay a mechanic to complete an inspection on it. Make sure this mechanic has good reviews so you will not get scammed into thinking the car is a lemon. Depending on the quality of the vehicle, feel free to offer a price. Be sure that it is a reasonable offer. Remember, no matter how good that car is today, it is going to require maintenance in the future and will depreciate in value over time. For example, if the dealer is asking $15,000, do not offer $10,000, which is an unreasonable counter-offer. If the car is over $10,000, try to negotiate at least $1,500 off of the car. Use industry standard pricing models like Kelley Blue Book to base your price negotiations on. Bring a pen, paper and cell phone with you. As you make your inspection of the car, be sure to record all items which are damaged or will require replacement. Some sellers may think it's rude and may decide not to sell to you. But you need to be as informed as possible when you're making your decision.
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Check the car's service history report. Bring someone who knows cars to inspect the car. Negotiate the price of the car. Document everything if you're buying from a private seller.
Article: Pedigrees can be laid out in a variety of orientations. Assess whether the chart is oriented either vertically or horizontally on the page. Look at the orientation of the words to understand which direction it should be held. The lines on a pedigree can indicate biological or personal relationships. On a pedigree that is oriented vertically, a horizontal line connecting two individuals indicates a reproductive relationship, such as a marriage. A line that connects individuals vertically indicates the biological relationship of parent and child. On a pedigree that is oriented horizontally the vertical lines indicate a reproductive relationship and the horizontal lines indicate the relationship of parent and child. Two short lines crossing a horizontal line typically indicate the end of a committed relationship. A pedigree is typically organized so that each generation of people or animals is positioned in a separate row. For example, your subject and all of their siblings will be located on the same row. The subject's parents and all of their siblings will be on the same row. These generational rows will continue on as far back as the pedigree goes. These generational rows are not shown with actual row lines per se. They are just shown through the position of these subjects on the page next to each other. On some genetic pedigrees there may also be roman numerals off to the side that indicate the specific generations. There are a few symbols on a genetic pedigree that are generally used. In particular, there are standard symbols used to distinguish between male and female subjects. If a person or animal is female, they will be represented with a circle. If a person or animal is a male, they will be represented with a square. Whether a square or circle is filled in gives you key information. A filled in circle or square indicates that the presence of a trait. An empty circle or square indicates the absence of a trait. In some cases there will be circles or squares half filled in. This indicates that the person or animal is a carrier of the trait but does not present with it. Pedigrees can use a variety of symbols, depending on what trait they are tracing and what they are being used for. If you do not understand a specific symbol, there should be a key included that explains its meaning. Keys can have explanations of specific symbols, types of lines, and other information that is important for understanding everything on the pedigree. Keys are usually located in a corner of the pedigree.
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Figure out the orientation of the pedigree. Trace lines in the pedigree. Pay attention to rows of subjects to identify specific generations. Look for standard symbols. Look for a key of additional symbols.
Article: Remember that designing your own tag and actually tagging a physical space are two different things. Don't rush out and try doing both at once. Before you pick up a spray can, sit down with some paper and a pen, pencil, or marker. Sketch your ideas and gradually perfect them before committing them to a (near) permanent canvas. If you're anxious to dive right into actual tagging, decide which letters you need to focus on instead of practicing the whole alphabet. Before you settle on one, check online to see if anyone else already goes by that tag. If so, come up with another. However, if you feel more patient, hold off on a name for right now. Keep in mind that: Your tag needs to be visually appealing, so a name that sounds cool might be less impressive visually than one that sounds blah but looks pretty awesome. You're free to change your name at any time, both before and after you start tagging. If you plan on doing any illegal artwork, make sure that your alias can't be traced back to you in any way. Understand that tagging incorporates your whole body's movement as you paint, with the end result ideally conveying a sense of that movement and energy to the viewer. However, realize that you need to take baby-steps to do that with any level of mastery. For now, practice drawing simple forms of typography freehanded, like Arial or Sans-Serif. As you do, pay particular attention to: Angles Spacing Symmetry Thickness As you grow more confident in drawing simple fonts freehanded, experiment by altering them slightly. Aim to suggest movement with each line to a letter. Play with angles, spacing, symmetry, and thickness to transform a whole letter into a more dynamic shape. For example, with the letter "P," you could: Tilt the angle of the whole letter so that its top is pointing slightly to the right, and its bottom to the left, or vice versa. Curve its vertical line so it resembles the letter "J" for a more languid, swooping effect. Reduce the size of the loop at its top to suggest a sharper, tighter, swifter line. Feel free to simply copy what others have already done when you start tinkering. Virtually all artists (whether they're graffiti artists or another kind) start out by doing this, so don't feel bad about it. If anything, feel confident, because this way you'll be more conscious about what aspects you end up borrowing and which you can credit as your own original ideas. However: Don't be content with just copying. Blatant mimicry in finished tags (or "biting," as it's called in graffiti circles) is frowned upon. This is another reason why it's important to start out with a sketchbook. This way you can learn by others' examples without being accused of trying to pass off borrowed styles as your own. As you grow more satisfied with each letter on its own, start grouping them together to see how they look as a whole. You don't have to literally paint the whole tag in one unbroken move, but aim to suggest a fluid, graceful motion from one letter to the next. Continue tinkering with each letter as needed with an eye toward how it gels with the rest until you're satisfied with the full effect. For example: If you're using the letters "U" and "V," you may be pleased at first with how they each look individually. However, you may then realize that they're too similar and confusing when paired together. In this case, you'll have to alter one or both to make them more distinct so your tag is easily legible.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Start with paper and pen. Choose an alias now, or wait until later. Start with "static" fonts. Start tinkering with each letter to suggest movement. Copy others' styles at first. Practice your full tag.