Article: Most of the usual signs of ripe fruit don't mean much on a pineapple. Sniff the base of the pineapple instead: a strong scent means the pineapple is ripe. If you can barely smell it, it's probably not. Cold pineapples never smell strong, so leave them at room temperature for a while before you try this. A yellow-skinned pineapple is a safer choice than a green one, but this isn't a perfect test. Some pineapples are ripe when completely green. Others have golden or red skins, but are still hard and unpleasant to eat. Pineapples do not ripen properly after they are picked. On your kitchen counter, the pineapple will become softer and juicier, but it will not become sweet. All of a pineapple's sugar comes from the starches in the stem of the plant. Once that source is cut off, the pineapple cannot make more sugar on its own. Green pineapples will usually change color as well. It's possible that the pineapple will become even more acidic if stored too long. If the pineapple does have a little starch left to convert to sugar, this will be in the base of the fruit. In theory, the sugar might spread better if you keep the pineapple upside down. In practice, the effect is hard to notice, but it might be worth a try. The skin color also travels from the base upward, although this isn't relevant to the ripeness after picking. If it's difficult to prop up your pineapple, twist off the top and place the exposed end on a damp paper towel. The pineapple should soften within a day or two. Most pineapples will quickly ferment if stored for much longer than this. If the pineapple was picked unripe, it will still be unpleasant to eat. Keep reading to find out how to improve the taste of an unripe pineapple. If you're not ready to eat the pineapple yet, move it to the fridge for another 24 days.
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Smell to test the ripeness. Expect the pineapple to soften, but not sweeten. Prop it upside down (optional). Leave it at room temperature.
Article: If you have to deal with a stubborn person in the long term, then you have to know that stubborn people don't like to dive head first into the unknown. They like to put their toes into the water and to slowly walk forward. So, if you want to convince a person close to you to try something different, then you have to get the person used to the idea little by little until the person is fully comfortable with the situation. For example, if you have a slightly possessive friend who doesn't like the new friends you made from your art class, have the person meet the friends one on one for a short amount of time instead of throwing the person into your new friend group; this will make the person more likely to be excited about the new social situation. If you're trying to convince your roommate to be more clean, then ask your roommate to do the dishes every other day. After that, you can talk about taking out the trash more often, vacuuming the carpet, and so on. This is key when dealing with stubborn people. You can get stubborn people to give in on some occasions, and with the right approach, you can even convince them to make some pretty big changes. However, if the person is truly stubborn, then it's unlikely that he or she will give in to your demands very often. So, if you have a hard time getting a stubborn person to do what you want, then you should only ask about the things you really care about. Maybe you don't really care about picking the movie on date night; but you may, however, care about where you go on your spring break trip. Save up for that. A stubborn person may continue to get his or her way around you because you always end up giving in. If you never say no, then why would the person want to change for you? So, the next time you're negotiating something, even if it's as simple as what movie to see, say that you're going to go on your own or go home if you don't get your way. This will surprise the stubborn person so much that he or she will either give in or will start to think of you as a person who can't be easily manipulated. If you don't give in easily, the stubborn person will actually respect you more and will be more likely to value your opinion. This is not a good way to get the person to come around to your point of view, no matter how badly you want things to go your way. If you feel that you've exhausted all of your resources and options, then just walk away. There's no use in degrading yourself by begging and whining, and this will not only not work with a truly stubborn person, but it will be a little humiliating for you. If you want to convince a stubborn person to do something, you have to take the rational approach. The emotional approach will only make the person even less likely to agree with you. It takes time to truly persuade a stubborn person, especially if you're trying to break a stubborn pattern of behavior. It won't happen overnight, and you have to remind yourself that you'll have to start with the small stuff (what to watch on TV) before you can to move to the bigger issues (where to move). Tell yourself that you can change the person little by little, but that you won't be able to make him or her someone completely new. Confidence is key when you're dealing with stubborn people. If you waver or show some doubt in your own ideas, then the person will respect you less and will be even less likely to listen to you. You have to act like your idea or perspective is the best idea ever (without being arrogant, of course), and the person will be more likely to think you know your stuff. Don't let the person intimidate you into backing down or saying that maybe your own idea isn't so great. Keep your head up, maintain eye contact, and don't let the person make you hunch over or look at the floor when you're talking. Maintaining a confident posture can go a long way in making your ideas sound confident. If you're nervous about what you have to propose, practice it in advance. This will make you sound more confident about your ideas when the time comes. Unfortunately, you may try everything when you're dealing with the stubborn person and may get absolutely no results. If the stubborn person isn't budging an inch, listening to you at all, or willing to accept another perspective though you've tried providing more information, flattering him, being firm, and showing how much the decision would mean to you, then it may be time to walk away. If you can't do any good, then you may only be doing harm, and it's better to leave the situation if you know it's not going anywhere. If you keep trying to make a stubborn person see your point of view to no avail at all, then you may end up being the stubborn one. Giving up on a stubborn person doesn't mean you're weak. It just means that you have been rational and know when there's nothing else that can be done.
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Ease them into change little by little. Pick your battles. Break the pattern of always giving in. Don't beg or sound desperate. Be patient. Maintain your confidence. Know when to give up.
Article: " " The songs you copied from iTunes will now be displayed in the temporary music folder. " The music files you moved from iTunes to your Android will now be available for playback on your Android device.
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Open the iTunes application on your computer. Highlight the songs you want transferred over to your Android. Right-click and select "Copy. Go to the desktop of your Windows or Mac computer. Right-click and select "New folder" to create a new temporary folder on your desktop. Open the folder you created, and right-click anywhere in the folder. Select "Paste. Connect your Android to the computer using a USB cable. Wait for your computer to recognize your Android device. Open the Android drive or folder when it displays on your desktop, and navigate to the folder labeled "Music. Click and drag the music files from the temporary folder you created on your desktop over to the Android Music folder. Disconnect your Android from the USB cable.