As much you might want to think that your cat is doing something bad simply out of spite, there may be a medical or behavioral reason why she's doing what you don't want her to do. For example, your cat may be going outside of the litter box because of a urinary problem (urinary tract infection, kidney disease) that keeps her from making it to the litter box in time. Your veterinarian will be able to determine if a medical problem is the root cause of the undesirable behavior. But also remember your cat may have a anxiety problem. Pica is a medical issue that involves eating or chewing on inedible objects, like plastic or cardboard. If your cat is chewing on or eating unusual things, it may be a sign of dental or gastrointestinal disease. Dementia could be causing your cat to cry at night. Medical issues should be ruled out before behavioral issues are considered. If your veterinarian has been able to rule out medical causes of bad behavior, then it is time to start looking more closely at your cat's behavior. One behavioral cause of bad behavior in cats is stress. Cats do not adjust well to change (new house, new pet, new baby), so changes in their environment can easily stress them out, causing them to scratch furniture, spray urine, etc. Your cat may be acting out if she's bored. If your cat does not have enough toys to play with or doesn't get the attention she wants from you, she may find other things to do out of boredom, like tearing up toilet paper. Keep in mind that she probably does not realize that the behavior is wrong; she's simply doing something to keep her busy. Your cat may misbehave if she hasn't been properly trained. Although cats are typically very smart, they still need to be trained to do the right thing. If she has not been trained, she will not know what's right and what's wrong and will essentially do as she pleases. Keep in mind that behaviors you may consider acting out such as scratching furniture, just to sharpen their claws are simply a normal part of cat behavior. Instead of punishment, you might think about ways to provide the cat with a more appropriate outlet for that behavior, such as providing multiple scratch posts. Make sure you are providing your cat with an interesting, enriching environment. Puzzle feeders, scratch posts, toys, climbing towers, and engaging in active play every day are all ways your cat can redirect the behavior. How cats learn is a simple concept: they repeat experiences that are good and avoid the experiences that are bad. It is very important to remember that cats do not learn by punishment. Instead of teaching her that what she is doing is wrong, punishment will leave your cat feeling confused and fearful. She will probably want to avoid you, which will weaken your bond with her. As just mentioned, punishment will not get your cat to stop the bad behavior. Yelling and hitting your cat are forms of punishment that you should never use to discipline her. In addition, using a spray water bottle is generally frowned upon as a way to discipline cats, although many cat owners use it. Although you may think that spraying water on your cat will deter her from the bad behavior, she is actually learning to perform that behavior when you are not around. Use of the spray bottle can also make her fearful and wary of you. Rubbing your cat's nose in her urine if she goes outside of her litterbox is an ineffective disciplinary method. It actually reminds her of a good spot to go to the bathroom. Scruffing should not be used as punishment. It can be a method to disrupt bad behavior, but is not an effective method to punish your cat.
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One-sentence summary -- Learn the medical reasons why cats demonstrate unwanted behavior. Learn the behavioral issues that could be causing your cat's bad behavior. Understand that your cat may not actually be misbehaving. Familiarize yourself with how cats learn. Learn what disciplinary actions will not work.

Lift your foot up off the ground, then raise your toes as if you're bringing them back towards your shin. The top part of your foot serves as a flat surface to balance the ball. Keep your foot angled slightly with your toes raised so the ball rolls back towards your leg. If your foot points towards the ground, the ball will end up there.At most, hold your foot up at a 45-degree angle. You don't need to have such a stiff angle, so keep your foot a little flatter to reduce fatigue. Lift your foot up off the ground slightly, bending your knee before stiffening your ankle. When you balance a soccer ball there, you can't can't move your foot at all. Your leg controls any movements you need to do to keep the ball in place. When you're ready, put the ball on your foot, resting it against your leg. Test your positioning before placing the ball. Attempt to move your leg from side to side without shifting your foot's position. Keep your leg strong but your foot relaxed. Lock your ankle, not your knee! If your foot is tense, the ball may bounce off of it. Also, you may end up tiring out more quickly.
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One-sentence summary -- Bend your toes toward your ankle to prepare to hold the ball. Stiffen your ball-holding ankle when placing the ball on your foot.

While most browsers are already capable of reading international characters, you may simply need to help Firefox detect them. Your Firefox should now be able to detect Japanese characters. If not, you may need to install a language pack using one of the methods below.
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One-sentence summary -- In the Firefox toolbar, go to View > Character Encoding > Auto-Detect. Select Japanese.

Precision is a term that describes the level of repeatability of measurements. When collecting a group of data, either by measurement or through an experiment of some kind, the precision describes how close together the results of each measurement or experiment are going to be. Precision is not the same as accuracy. Accuracy measures how close experimental values come to the true or theoretical value, while precision measures how close the measured values are to each other. It is possible for data to be accurate but not precise or to be precise but not accurate. Accurate measurements are close to the target value but may not be close to each other. Precise measurements are close to each other, whether or not they are close to the target. The word "precision" does not have a single meaning. You can represent precision using several different measurements. You need to decide the best one. Range. For small data sets with about ten or fewer measurements, the range of values is a good measure of precision. This is particularly true if the values appear reasonably closely grouped. If you see one or two values that appear far from the others, you may wish to use a different calculation. Average deviation. The average deviation is a more accurate measure of precision for a small set of data values. Standard deviation. The standard deviation is perhaps the most recognized measure of precision. Standard deviation may be used to calculate the precision of measurements for an entire population or a sample of the population. Very often, investigators will report data by giving the mean of the measured value, followed by a statement of the precision. The precision is shown with a "" symbol. This provides an indication of precision, but it does not clearly explain to the reader if the number following the "" symbol is a range, standard deviation, or some other measurement. To be very clear, you should define what measure of precision you are using, either in a footnote or parenthetical note. For example, for one series of data, the result could be reported as 12.43. However, a more explanatory way to report the same data would be to say "Mean=12.4, Range=3."
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Use the word precision correctly. Choose the best measure of precision. Report your results clearly.