In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Using the correct equipment for piercing your belly button is essential. Otherwise, the piercing could go badly wrong or result in a nasty infection. To pierce your belly button in the safest way possible, you will need: A 14 gauge sterile piercing needle, a 14 gauge belly button ring made from stainless steel, titanium or bioplast, some rubbing alcohol or alcohol wipes, a body ink marker, a piercing clamp and some cotton balls. Using a sewing needle, safety pin or piercing gun to pierce your belly button is a bad idea, as these items are unsafe and will not produce good results. Before you proceed with piercing your belly button, you will need to take all precautions necessary to eliminate the chance of getting infected. Spray any used countertops or tables with a disinfectant (not an antiseptic). Don't forget to wash your hands (and lower arms) in warm water! Everything needs to be completely sterile. An even safer precaution is wearing latex gloves (if they're sterile and haven't been sitting out). Dry your hands with a paper towel--not a cloth towel that's porous and attracts bacteria. If you have bought all of these items new (which you should have) they should be in sterile packaging. However, if they did not, or you have handled them already, you will need to sterilize them yourself before piercing. You can do this by submerging the items in rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide and leaving them to sit in the liquid for a minute or two. Remove them from the liquid (wearing clean latex gloves, if possible) and leave them on a clean piece of paper towel to dry completely. Before piercing, it is necessary to thoroughly clean in and around the belly button to remove any bacteria from the surface of the skin. It's best to use a disinfecting skincare gel especially designed for piercings (such as Bactine) or rubbing alcohol. Generously apply the disinfectant or rubbing alcohol to a cotton ball and wipe thoroughly around the area to be pierced. Wait for the area to dry completely before proceeding. If you are using rubbing alcohol, it's important to use one with a concentration of above 70% isopropanol, to achieve the necessary level of disinfection. If necessary, use a Q-Tip or other similar device to get inside your navel. Make sure to clean both above and below the piercing site. Before you pierce, you will need to have some idea of where the needle is going, so using a body ink marker to mark the entrance and exit locations of the needle is a good idea.There should be approximately 1 cm (.4 inches) between the navel and the pierced hole. Belly button piercings are typically located at the top of the belly button, rather than the bottom, but the choice is yours. Use a small hand-held mirror to check if the two marks are aligned horizontally and vertically. Only do this while standing, as your stomach scrunches up when sitting and will not give you a straight pierce. Some people who are squeamish about pain may want to numb the skin around the belly button with an ice cube wrapped in paper towel before proceeding. However, it is important to be aware that numbing the area with ice will also make the skin tough and rubbery, making it harder to push the piercing needle through. Alternatively, you can apply a little numbing gel (such as those used for numbing gums before injections) to the area using a q-tip. You don't want to be fumbling with this while struggling to hold both the clamp and the needle in place.
Summary: Gather the correct equipment. Create a hygienic environment. Wash your hands. Sterilize the clamp, piercing needle and belly button ring. Clean around the belly button. Make a mark where the piercing should be. Decide whether you want to numb the area. At this point you may want to unscrew the ball from the top of the belly button ring (leave the bottom intact).

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: There might be a word or two that you struggle to remember or can't quite say correctly. If that's the case, make sure you note it on your paper so that your brain spends that extra split-second focusing on the word. This can often help you tackle a particularly challenging word or phrase. You won't be able to get Off-Book in an hour or a day. The best thing you can do is give yourself tasks that you can accomplish. This also has the benefit of giving you a boost of confidence, and making line memorization enjoyable. For example, you could say "Today, I'm going to learn two pages of lines and then tomorrow I'm going to run through those lines again and do another two pages." Your movement on stage, or "blocking," determines where your character stands, when they sit, and how they physically interact with other characters. If a line or set of lines is really frustrating you, try acting out what your character is supposed to be doing during those lines as you say them. You might be tempted to recite your lines quickly and without inflection, saving the emotion for practice or real performances. However, saying your lines with emotion and inflection can actually help you memorize them in the first place, since this gives you deeper meaning behind the text. Listen to the recording while doing everyday activities like driving or taking a shower. If possible, speak along to the recording to help facilitate the memorization process. You can choose to record the whole play, or just your lines. If you record just your lines, make sure you also record the cue line! Apps like Line Learner and Lines2Memory can make the recording and playback process easier. Another strategy is to include a pause after each line so that you can say the lines back to your recording. For a more advanced version, put the pause before the line, and then listen to see if you got it right. Make sure you make your pause long enough for you to say the line! Friends can read along while you recite your lines and tell you if you got any wrong. If you forget a line, ask for a prompt by saying "line." Your friend should also correct you if you say a line wrong. This can be as drastic as skipping a line or sentence, or as minor as using "and" instead of "but." Make sure you don't get too dependent on your friends, or you might never memorize your lines!
Summary:
Highlight important or difficult words. Set reasonable goals. Match your lines to your blocking. Make emotional associations while acting. Record your lines and play the recording during daily tasks. Ask a friend for help.