Keep your puppy still by placing it in your lap. Then, place your left forearm securely over your puppy's body. Firmly, but gently, grasp your puppy's jaw with your left hand. With your left thumb, pin its earflap to the top of its head. Praise your puppy with a soothing "Good boy (or girl)" while petting it to keep it calm. Throughout the process, reward your puppy with treats for good behavior. Before cleaning your puppy's ears, check the hair on the top of the earflap, as well as the hair under the earflap. Dirty or matted hair should be removed from the outside of the ear, as well as near the ear canal. Heavy, matted, or moist hair surrounding the ear can obstruct airflow to the ear canal, which can lead to an infection. Excess, dirty, or matted hair inside the ear canal should be removed by a veterinarian. Once the hair is groomed around your puppy's ears, fold your puppy's ear back. Dampen a cotton ball or a piece of gauze with mineral oil and hydrogen peroxide. Do not use alcohol to clean your puppy's ears. Gently wipe away any debris or earwax you see on the underside of the earflap. Make sure to lift debris and earwax up and away from the ear canal. Do not rub it into the ear canal. Do not use cotton-tipped applicators, i.e., Q-tips, to clean your puppy's ears. These applicators will push dirt and debris deeper into your puppy's ear. Be careful not to insert anything into your puppy's ear canal. This can cause ear damage, or lead to an infection.
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One-sentence summary -- Secure and calm your puppy. Groom the hair around the ear. Fold your puppy's ear back. Wipe the outer ear.

While moderate eating tries to get away from obsessive calorie counting, you want to make sure you have a general grasp on what constitutes a healthy meal for you. The average individual needs 2,000 calories daily, but this can change based on age, gender, height, and weight. To calculate how many calories you need a day, visit https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/weight-loss/itt-20084941. Preparing these meals ahead of time will help you avoid impulse snacking. It also guarantees that for most of your meals, you will be able to control portion size in advance. You can plan your meals with apps like Cook Smart and Plan to Eat. Recently, many people have shared stories of success with "intermittent fasting"--eating normally most of the time while severely restricting intake at scheduled intervals. While scientists have observed some evidence for this approach, recent fad diets exaggerate the pros and under-emphasize the risks of these approaches. The 5:2 Diet involves eating regularly for 5 days and then restricting one's calorie intake by 25% for 2 days. The 16:8 Plan sets hourly guidelines. Eat normally for 8 hours and fast for the remaining 16 hours.
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One-sentence summary -- Look up your ideal calorie intake. Plan and prepare weekday meals that meet your dietary needs. Talk to a dietitian or doctor if you're considering fasting.

Unplug the console from both the television and its power source. The bottom side of the Xbox is covered with manufacturer warning stickers. You will be removing the feet and stickers to reveal six screws. There is a rubber foot in each corner. Use a flathead screwdriver to pry the feet from the case. Under each foot, you will find a screw. You should see a screw under each sticker. You can save the stickers by attaching them to wax paper. Torx screwdrivers have a 6-point star shape and the screws are commonly used in computer equipment and other electronics. Set the screws aside so that you don't lose track of them. Remove the top by pulling up while gently shaking. The entire top part of the case should come directly off. If you are having difficulty removing it, check to make sure that you removed all six screws from the base.
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One-sentence summary -- Power off the Xbox. Place the Xbox upside down on a flat, sturdy surface. Remove the rubber feet from the bottom of the Xbox. Peel off the Serial and Warranty stickers with a utility knife. Unscrew the six screws using a Torx 20 screwdriver. Turn the console upright.

Whether you are dealing with your own parents, a spouse's parents, or the parents of one of your students, you may at some point be given unsolicited advice. If this happens, it's important to restrain your frustration and refrain from getting angry. If you are getting unwanted advice from a spouse's parents, talk to your spouse. It's best if your spouse addresses his or her own parents, rather than you telling them to stop. Remember that unsolicited advice is, at heart, an effort at showing concern. If you're getting unwanted advice from your parents or from a student's parents, you may need to communicate (calmly) that you feel frustrated by the constant advice. Politely tell the parent that you understand he means well, but that constantly giving unsolicited advice makes you feel threatened in some ways. Bring the subject up when you're both calm and when you both have time to sit and talk. Once you've addressed the unsolicited advice you've been getting, you'll need to make your request for the advice to stop. Ask the parent to trust you and respect you enough to make your own decisions. Let him know that you share his concerns and will work toward the same goals, but that you need the freedom to do it in your own way.
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Be patient with unsolicited advice. Talk calmly with the person giving advice. Ask for trust and respect.