Q: The Common Application is a standardized college and university application used by numerous institutions in the United States, including Duke University. The application itself is fairly straightforward, requiring you to fill in information concerning your contact information, schools attended and other questions. All materials are due by November 1st for Early Decision and January 15th for regular decision. Early Decision requires a first-quarter grade report and commits students to enrolling if they are accepted for admission, in exchange for an earlier notification of your acceptance. This form is part of the basic Duke application package, and it involves questions specifically related to Duke University, such as whether you have relatives who graduated from Duke University or are employed at Duke University. The form also includes optional questions about why Duke University is a good fit for you. Good answers to this section will involve familiarity with the program to which you're applying, your ability to name specific instructors or cite the reputation of the program, and the way Duke will help you achieve what you hope to achieve during college. When you take the ACT or SAT, you need to request that the scores be sent to the school's admissions office by the application due date. Duke University's SAT code is 5156, and the ACT code is 3088. Duke requires that your entire test history be sent to the admissions office when you apply. So, if you're not happy with the first score you receive on one of the tests, it's important to know that, even if you retake it to hope for a higher score, you'll still have to report your initial score. . Each application will require that you respond to one of five long essay prompts, which will need to be about 750 words long, as well as a shorter essay of about 150 words, in which you address why Duke is right for you. One of the most important and useful ways of standing out on your application is in completing the essays and making them as polished, unique, and articulate as possible. The prompts will change somewhat, but are usually some variation of the following: Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn? Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again? Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you? Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. If you're applying as a liberal arts student, you're encouraged to include samples of your work. Students gifted in the arts should include a portfolio of samples in any of the following categories: Dance Video/Media arts Photography Music Theater Visual Art
A: Complete the Common Application. Fill out the Duke Student Supplement Form. Submit all of your official standardized test scores to Duke University. Write, revise, and submit the essays for your application Consider submitting supplementary artistic material with your application.

Article: Making eye contact is a good way to do this. If needed, you can use a small wave from a polite distance (not too close) or light touch to get the person's attention. While you should be considerate and not poke people, generally it is not considered rude in deaf communities to lightly touch people you do not know to get their attention. The shoulder is a good place to touch someone you don't know well; use a couple of short taps. Once they know the general topic, it is easier for them to follow your conversation. Try not to change the subject suddenly without pausing to signal the change. Pause often and ask if they are following you. If there is an interruption that the deaf person may not notice, such as the phone ringing or a knock on the door, explain why you are stepping away. Otherwise, the deaf person may think you finished speaking to them, and this can come off as impolite. If there is a sign language interpreter present to help you communicate, it is important to direct your conversation toward the person, not the interpreter (or other hearing companion). An interpreter will best understand how to help the deaf person grasp what you are saying, so don't worry about them. As the conversation comes to a close, you may offer to provide a quick summary of what was said. This can be helpful for some deaf people, yet unnecessary for others, so always ask first. You might say, "Would it help for me to summarize what we just talked about?"
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Get the other person's attention before attempting to talk or communicate. Establish the gist of what you are going to talk about. Explain interruptions. Speak to the person, not the interpreter. Offer to summarize.

Problem: Article: Make sure everything is chopped, peeled, thawed, seasoned, marinated and basted before you ever turn on the stove. That way, you won't be burning gas while you finish prepping the various components of your meal. Boiling water can be an especially big drain. Many people often leave their water boiling for far too long before they actually add anything to it. Heat escapes much more rapidly from open cookware. Trapping that heat will cut down dramatically on your cooking time and also prevent the kitchen from becoming unbearably hot while you're getting dinner together. Keep in mind that steam is heat, too. If your food has to let just to reach the right consistency, you probably used too much water in the first place. Covering dishes as they simmer also makes them less likely to turn out too dry. As soon as a dish or ingredient is finished cooking, turn off the burner and set it aside to cool. This logic behind this is simplethe longer the food is on the stove, the more gas you'll use up. Set a timer and keep an eye on your food as it cooks so you can kill the heat as soon as it's done. Transferring your cooked food to a cooking bag or simply placing a lid on top are more practical alternatives to using the stove to keep it warm. If your utility bill has gotten out of hand due to the amount of cooking you do, consider hopping on the meal-prep bandwagon. It's as easy as making enough for several meals at one time and refrigerating or freezing the rest until you need it. Not only will cooking in bulk help you cut costs, it will also save you time in the future by leaving you with a ready supply of reheatable food.
Summary: Have all your ingredients ready to go prior to cooking. Cover your pots and pans whenever possible. Avoid overcooking your food. Prepare and store food items in bulk.

Q: Once your old photographs are clean, store them in a protected area that is also dry. You can, for example, put them in an envelope and store them in a drawer in your home that is not prone to moisture or humidity. This should keep your photos in good shape after the cleaning process. If your photos are very old, consider professional storage. You can check online to find companies in your area that provide specialized storage for old, valuable photographs. The quicker you clean out stains, the better. If you spill anything on an old photograph, or get dirt on it with your fingers, clean it promptly to prevent the stains from becoming set. Stains can quickly be removed by running photographs under tap water or placing them in a pan of water briefly. Swish the photograph around to remove any stains. Handling old photographs infrequently will protect them from damage. Old photographs are fragile, so it's important not to over handle them. Only handle photographs when absolutely necessary, such as when you're moving. For the most part, keep them in storage to preserve them over time. It can help to have digital copies of your photographs. This way, if you want to look at old photographs, you can do so on screen to avoid handling them.
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Store your photographs in a dry environment. Remove new stains quickly. Minimize how often you handle old photographs.