After the spirits and lemon juice are in the serving glass, add a splash of cranberry juice instead of Coke. The cranberry juice will give the drink a light, summery taste. This variation is commonly known as the Long Beach Iced Tea. Scale down on the ratio of spirits to mixers by using 0.5floz (15mL) of each spirit. Once you pour the drink, add extra Coke until the glass is full. Cutting down on the alcohol gives the Long Island a more balanced taste and can be a good idea for smaller people or light drinkers. When combining spirits in your cocktail shaker, use 1.5floz (44mL) of brandy-based orange liqueur, like Grand Marnier, instead of triple sec. This spirit is made with brandy and orange bitters, which will give the drink significant depth compared to regular triple sec. This simple substitution can make the whole drink feel more balanced. After combining the spirits and lemon juice in the Long Island Iced Tea, Add 2floz (59mL) of cold black tea syrup instead of Coke. Now you can taste actual tea notes in your Long Island Iced Tea! To make black tea simple syrup, steep 3-4 tea bags in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove the tea bags and put the pot back on the stove, adding 1 cup (200 g) of sugar. Heat until the sugar dissolves, and then pour mixture into a bottle and refrigerate.

Summary: Swap cranberry juice for cola. Make a lighter beverage by adding more Coke and less alcohol. Swap out triple sec for a brandy-based orange liqueur. Use black tea simple syrup instead of Coke for a sophisticated twist.

Animal tracks are more visible at these times of day, when the slant of the light makes it easier to see the shadows made by tracks. Tracking when the sun is high in the sky is a lot harder. In addition, many animals are more active in the morning and evening than they are in the middle of the day. Getting close to the ground and looking at the tracks sideways can also help you see the tiny indents and ridges that indicate an animal walked over a certain spot. Start where you can clearly see tracks. The easiest way to start tracking an animal is to begin in a spot where you see undeniable tracks, like in freshly fallen snow or in a muddy spot. From there, you can follow the tracks to areas where they're not quite as easy to detect. Experienced trackers use their sense of touch as much as their sense of sight to figure out which way an animal went. Try tracking while blindfolded to get an even deeper understanding of the animal. Feel the animal's prints and search along the ground with your hands until you find more. Follow them until you understand the way the animal moved through the forest or meadow.

Summary: Track in early morning or late afternoon or early evening. Use your hands to see.

Line up two of the plastic template pieces side by side. Then put a piece of tape at the top and the bottom where their edges meet. Make sure the tape overlaps onto both sides of the template so that it holds them together well. Then, tape the remaining two pieces to each end in the same manner. All four of the plastic pieces should be taped together. You can glue the pieces together instead of taping them. However, this will likely take longer because you have to hold the pieces together until they dry. Stand up the taped pieces on the bottom edge. Bend the pieces where you have applied the tape to create corners or creases at each edge. Then tape the two open ends together to close the shape. This is your hologram projector. It should now resemble a pyramid with a flat top. A single fish swimming or a flower moving back and forth works fine. Use a screensaver image or a video. Whatever image you display is the image that is going to be projected into a hologram. With the moving image still displayed on your smartphone, set your screen projector with the short end -- the 1-centimeter end-- down on your smartphone. The side facing up at you should be the 6-centimeter end, and it should now have the shape of the rhombus. If your image on your smartphone is still moving, you should now see a 3D hologram of it projected through your CD case projector..

Summary: Tape or glue the templates together. Shape the figure. Display a simple video or moving image on your smartphone. Place your hologram projector on your smartphone screen.

Keeping your feelings bottled up will hurt you in the long run. This doesn't mean that you should reestablish communication with your former friend, but certainly you should talk about your feelings with someone you know, love, and trust. Your friend or family member can offer you support and love through the act of listening. While they are not a replacement for your former friend, your friend or family member can diminish the impact of your loss. You can go to social networking sites or simply start conversations with other people that you may encounter in your daily life. Know what traits you are looking for in a friend as you are getting to know new acquaintances. You might even look for positive qualities in your former best friend in the people you are befriending. Here are some ways to make new friends: Strike up a conversation with a stranger in line at the grocery store Talk to the barista at your local coffee shop about his or her interests Go to an art or music show and talk to people there Meet people online through social networking sites Open the lines of communication between the yourself and another person Participate in mutual self-disclosing behaviors with others Invite new acquaintances to hang out with you Mental health professionals are impartial listeners and it is their job to avoid making judgments. If you need to vent to someone, or if you feel that the loss of your friend has created a severe imbalance of emotions for you, please do not hesitate to seek help. You do not have to go through this loss alone. While an animal cannot replace your former friend, you can form a new and important bond of companionship and love with an animal, which might help you reconcile the loss you have experienced. Studies have shown that owning a pet also leads to lower stress levels, better psychological health, and emotional support. All of these emotional and health benefits would certainly be a pro for someone who is dealing with the loss of a close friendship.
Summary: Confide in a trustworthy friend or family member. Make new friends. Talk to a mental health professional if the loss feels too immense for you to process alone. Adopt a pet.