Researchers call this effect "tonic immobility." When a chicken or another animal with this tendency becomes frightened, its heart rate lowers and it stops moving. This may be an attempt to play dead, discouraging predators that prefer live prey. Unlike an opossum, the chicken gives an unconvincing act, as it continues to blink and breathe in an obvious way. While it's not uncommon to transport a chicken by its feet, this upside-down hold risks breaking the chicken's hip. Hypnosis techniques that involve laying a chicken on its back may "succeed" by cutting off its air supply. This can cause the chicken significant discomfort, leading to fainting or even, rarely, death. It's not completely clear how much stress this hypnosis causes. Even if it does, the chicken shouldn't suffer as long as you let it go soon afterward. Hours of stress, or regular exposure to stressful situations, can cause serious health problems. Chickens cope with stress better if they are used to contact with humans. Even prolonged eye contact seems to have an effect. Living in stimulating environments with new objects may also help. Hens raise in battery cages stay "hypnotized" longer, possibly because of greater fear. Abnormal feathering, constant preening, or delays in egg-laying are all signs of a stressed chicken. While hypnotizing is unlikely to cause serious harm, any type of stress is more damaging to a chicken in this state.
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One-sentence summary -- Understand the hypnotic effect. Keep the chicken upright or on its side. Keep hypnosis short and infrequent. Get your chickens used to humans and novelty. Watch for signs of stress.

While you can't take back messages you've already sent, you can stop yourself from making the same mistake twice. Before you send any message, take a moment to read back over it and think about how it might affect you, the person receiving it, or someone else. Make sure you've selected the correct recipient and that you haven't included any information you may later regret. Waiting a certain amount of time will force you to take a break and reflect on your message. Pick an amount of time (1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes) and make yourself wait that amount of time before pressing Send. Consider why you want to use Facebook and how you want to represent yourself to others on it. If you think of Facebook as a place where you will only engage in positive conversations, you can opt out of heated or inappropriate conversations right away and avoid sending messages you might later regret.
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One-sentence summary -- Stop, read and think before you press send. Institute a personal time delay. Foster positive social media habits.

Right-click on Computer and select Properties. This will open the System Properties window. You can also press Win+Pause. The software will attempt to detect an active Internet connection. If one is detected, the "Activate Windows online now" option will be available for selection. If it is not available, check to make sure you are connected to the Internet. You must enter a valid 25 character key in order to activate your copy of Windows. Your product key may be located underneath your laptop, on the back of your computer case, on the disc case for your Windows 7 installation DVD, or in the Windows 7 manual. If you downloaded the software online, then you will find it in your confirmation email. If you cannot find your product key, you may need to purchase a new one. Next to activate your copy of Windows. The activation process may take a few moments. Once it has been completed, the activation window will display a confirmation message. To double-check that you are activated, open System Properties again (Right-click on Computer and select Properties). The bottom of the window should show the message "Windows is activated".
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One-sentence summary -- Click the Start button. Click the "Activate Windows now" link at the bottom of the window. Enter your Windows 7 product key at the prompt. Click .

You can transform the tops of your washing machine and dryer into a usable workspace with a butcher block. Put the butcher block directly on the machines and use it to sort and fold laundry. Having a trash can set up in your workspace will help you handle lint, used dryer sheets, and other garbage efficiently. Try setting up a trash can near the laundry machines. For example, you can slide the trash can between the wall and the washing machine or dryer.
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Place a butcher-block slab on top of your machines. Set up a trash can in your workspace.