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Don't call just to call, or just because you texted that you would call. You can come up with something to say from your previous conversations, and from information she has given you about herself. Try checking on something she was involved with or trying to get done. You could say, "So, how did your driver's license photograph turn out?" Ask her if she likes or frequents the place where you two saw each other last. Check on how her day or week is going. If she mentioned her pet or pets, ask about how they are. If you got her number while she was at lunch, or while she was commuting to work or taking a coffee break mid-morning, try calling then. Don't call early in the morning. Most people have a pretty tight morning schedule and can't really take time for a phone conversation. Immediately after work might be a good time, but be aware that end of day routines are more variable than start of day. She may be meeting friends, or going to a class, or just looking forward to getting home and in front of the television. Don't call past 7:00 or 7:30 pm. Just like morning routines, evening schedules can be very packed and very tight. You don't want to interrupt her, and possibly annoy her, with a phone call when she's trying to wind down for the evening. Write it down and have it ready when you make your call. You need to have a plan for what you will say if she picks up, or what message you want to leave if she doesn't. Have a script for the conversation if she answers, and one for leaving a message. This will keep you from stammering or rambling, and knowing exactly what you are going to say will help you focus more on how you sound rather what you are saying. Pick a time in your day when you can be calm and focused, and when you have plenty of time in case she answers. Also, make sure you aren't in a noisy space that makes it hard to hear what you are saying. Do not call her while you are in distracting or stressful situations. Driving, waiting for your train or bus, or being in the middle of something else are all bad times to try to call. You don't want to be tempted to yell at another driver or lose your train of thought because of multitasking. Do not call her just because you have some time on your hands. You don't want her to think that you're calling just because you haven't anything better to do at the moment. Call when you're sure you won't be interrupted by anything or anyone else. Turn off the television, shut down your computer, and turn your music off or to a very low volume. Focus your attention on the phone call and nothing else. Do not call from a crowded bar or restaurant, or while standing or walking in busy places like city streets or train stations. The chances of being interrupted or needing to hang up suddenly are huge, and you will be distracted as well as fighting to be heard over the noise.

summary: Have a reason for calling. Pick a good time to call. Plan what you will say. Set aside time for calling her.

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Rinse the pumpkin under running water and scrub the skin and around the stem area with a vegetable brush or cloth. This will remove any dirt or residue from the growing or shipping process. Pat the pumpkin dry with a clean towel. It's not necessary to use soap, detergent, or other cleaners to wash produce. Transfer the pumpkin to a cutting board. Hold the pumpkin in place with one hand and place the tip of a sharp knife 1 inch (2.5cm) away from the stem. Insert the knife at a 45-degree downward and inward angle to cut around and under the stem. Cut all the way around the stem at this angle, and then pull out the stem. Always be very careful when using sharp knives, and never cut toward your body. Hold the pumpkin steady with one hand, and use a large chef's knife to cut the pumpkin in half down the middle. This is another reason why it's beneficial to use smaller pumpkins, because they're easier to manage and their skin and flesh is easier to cut. Lay the two pumpkin halves on a cutting board, cut sides up. Use a large spoon to scrape out the seeds and stringy pulp from the center of the pumpkin. Discard the stringy bits of flesh. Instead of throwing out the seeds, you can keep them to roast if you like. Separate the seeds from the stringy flesh, rinse the seeds, and transfer them to a colander to drain. Spread the seeds out on a baking sheet, drizzle them with oil, and season with salt. Bake the seeds at 325F (163C) for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow the seeds to cool, and enjoy as a snack, on salads, or in baked goods.

summary: Wash the skin. Cut out the stem. Cut the pumpkin in half. Scoop out the seeds and stringy pulp. Toast the seeds (optional).

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Your vet will perform a physical examination, which includes being alert for other problems that can cause pain and mimic back ache. The vet will support the dog's back end and turn the back of the paw so that it rests on the ground. This is to check the dog is aware the paw is in the wrong position and correct it. Not to do so could indicate nerve damage. The vet will also check for other nerve reflexes, such as the ability to feel pain in the toes, as an indication of whether there is nerve damage or not. The vet will gently feel along the spine, being especially alert for local areas of tenderness and muscle "fasciculation," which is where the muscles twitch because they are sensitized to pain. If back pain is confirmed, the vet may suggest imaging to check what is causing the pain. Sources of pain include disc disease, spinal arthritis, spondylitis (infection in the vertebra), inflammatory nerve disease, muscle sprains and strains. A diagnostic test commonly used at veterinary clinics is to take x-rays of the spine. Each section of the back is x-rayed in turn (depending on where the suspected damage is), such as the neck, chest, and lower back. Two views are usually taken of each area so as to provide a cross reference: One view taken from the side (the lateral) and one from above or below (the dorso-ventral or ventro-dorsal). Radiography can provide helpful information about the bones of the spine and the spaces between them, but it cannot provide a picture of the spinal cord itself. For this more advanced imaging methods are needed. A limitation of x-rays is they can be misleading. For example, a narrowed space between two vertebra is abnormal and suggest that the disc is diseased. However, the disc may have ruptured harmlessly to one side and avoided pressurizing the spinal cord. Thus, x-rays can give a clues, which can be interpreted in the light of clinical signs as giving a diagnosis. More sophisticated imaging techniques, where available, have taken over from x-rays. These sophisticated techniques can visualize the spinal cord itself. Thus if a disc has prolapsed into the spine, the clinician will be able to see the "waistline" in the spine where it is compressed. This is vital information if specialist decompression surgery is being considered, as it allows the surgeon to know exactly which discs are involved, so they operate in the correct place. Unfortunately, MRI and CT scans are costly. In addition, the dog also needs to be anesthetized so that it keeps still in the scanner. This will have an additional cost, as well as a further health risk for the dog.
summary: Take your dog for a veterinary exam. Consent to your vet giving the dog an x-ray. Ask your veterinarian about getting an MRI or CT scan instead of an x-ray.