Problem: Article: Very few people can picket 12 hours a day, so you should set up several teams to picket for a certain amount of time. Name a captain for each team. This person will be responsible for making sure strikers get to the picket line on time. Your captains should be your most responsible union members. Ideally, picket teams should be more than two or three people. Try to aim for a dozen or more, if possible. Picketing is a great way to increase visibility. If possible, picket on the sidewalk or at locations that are visible to the road. You should also picket at the entrance and exits to the property. However, you cannot block entrances. If you do, then your strike is illegal. Signs should be easy to read from a distance and memorable. Text-based signs with limited colors work best. Remember you are creating a message, not a work of art. Bold black lettering on a white or yellow background stands out. Choose your materials wisely. For example, you should use foam-core board, since it is lightweight but also rigid. For a handle, use hollow cardboard tubing since many cities won't allow sticks. An unruly picket line can damage your union's cause in the public's eye. Keep drugs and alcohol out of the picket line. Team captains should send unruly picketers home until they can get control of themselves. Strikers cannot threaten non-striking employees, management, or management representatives. Your strike might start enthusiastically, but workers can soon become demoralized as weeks pass without work or a new paycheck. Try to keep spirits high on and off the picket line. Consider the following: Bring in speakers. Your national union might send someone down to give a speech. You can also ask local university faculty to speak about the importance of labor strikes. Let people take breaks to recharge. Maybe a few days off the picket line will reinvigorate them. Come up with fun chants. These will build solidarity on the picket line. Offer mental health services. You might be able to find a sympathetic therapist who will agree to meet with strikers to help them work through their problems. Sometimes, management will claim that your picketing is threatening other people or causing general violence. Often, they can get a court order blocking the strike on these flimsy grounds. Because of this, document your picket line by having at least one person videotape it. Your publicity committee should reach out to local and regional newspapers and TV stations. Distribute a press release describing the strike. With luck, you'll increase your strike's visibility and put pressure on your employer to give in to your demands. Have your most articulate union members as spokespeople. They should be well-versed in what you are demanding of management.
Summary: Divide into teams. Choose your locations. Create vivid signs. Maintain order. Keep your strikers motivated. Videotape your picketing. Invite the press.

Problem: Article: Dental bone loss in its early stages is difficult to detect just by looking at your teeth. Dentists usually need radiographs or a CT-Scan to see if your bone is shrinking. If you haven't consulted with your dentist for a long time, chances are you'd only realize that you have dental bone loss during its more severe stages. You can observe some changes if you are suffering from bone loss. These changes happen because your bone is shrinking and supporting your teeth less effectively. Note that these changes only develop over time: Flaring of teeth Formation of spaces in between teeth Teeth feel loose and can be moved from side to side Tilting of teeth Rotating of teeth Your bite feels different compared to before Periodontitis or severe gum disease, caused by the bacteria found in plaque, results in dental bone loss. The bacteria present in plaque inhabit your gums and secrete toxins that cause your bone to shrink. Additionally, your immune system can contribute to bone loss as it is in the process of killing bacteria. This is because your immune cells secrete substances (e.g., matrix metalloproteinases, IL-1 beta, prostaglandin E2, TNF-alpha) that can also promote bone loss. Diabetes is a disease that is caused by the impairment of insulin production (Type I) and resistance to insulin (Type 2). Both types of diabetes have effects on oral health. People suffering from diabetes often have severe gum problems that can result in dental bone loss. People with diabetes are hyperglycemic, or have elevated blood sugar levels that promotes the growth of bacteria responsible for bone loss. People with diabetes have impaired host defenses because their white blood cells are weakened, making them more prone to infection. Osteoporosis is a disease often seen in women over the age of 60, wherein bone density decreases. This decrease is due to an imbalance in the calcium-phosphate equilibrium that helps maintain the mineral content of bone, combined with decreased estrogen levels. A decrease in overall bone density also affects dental bone, putting it at risk for bone loss. Dental bone often shrinks as soon as you lose your teeth. After teeth removal, a blood clot will form and white blood cells go to the site where your tooth was previously located to clear the area of bacteria and damaged tissue. A few weeks after, new cells will go to the area to continue this clearing process. These cells (osteons) can promote bone formation. However, these cells will only do so in the presence of teeth, because they demand bone for support. Since there are no teeth, there won't be any function for the bone and these cells will not create new bone.
Summary: Recognize the signs and symptoms of dental bone loss to address it effectively. Understand that severe gum disease is a leading cause of dental bone loss. Know that diabetes contributes to an increased risk of bone loss. Be aware that osteoporosis contributes to general bone weakness and bone loss. Remember that getting teeth removed can lead to bone loss.

Problem: Article: There are some typical geeky interests, but you can be interested in anything and still be considered a geek. You may already have something you're interested inlike baseball, model airplanes, or the Harry Potter series. If not, explore some things that might interest you. Take your time to explore until you find something you really love. You may have trouble thinking of potential interests, and that's okay. You can explore some popular geeky interestslike video games. Minecraft, Portal, and Halo are popular with geeks. Play the game or games often until you get really good at it. Then, learn everything about the game that you can. You could also play tabletop or card games, like Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering. It doesn't matter whatjust read what interests you. And don't be ashamed of what you read. You could read very literary bookslike books by Jane Austen. Or, you can read genre fictionlike horror and science fiction. DC and Marvel comics are popular among geeks if books aren't your thing. Don't be afraid to carry a book with you everywhere you go. A large part of the rise of geeks was due to technology. If you love robots and computers, dive into that interest! If you prefer physics or chemistry, take that interest beyond the classroom. This is an interest that could also be beneficial for your future. Learn website and mobile development. You could learn to make your own websites and mobile apps. Research and learn how to build robots. Look for a robotics club in your area. It's okay if you weren't that great in science at school. Invest in your interest, and you will learn a lot over time. This is a hobby that is pretty simple to do, but depending on what you're interested in, it could be costly. If you think vintage photographs are awesome, take a weekly trip to your local thrift shop. If coffee mugs with #1 Dad are cool to you, begin collecting those. You can collect anything you think is awesome. Try to learn about what you collect as you accumulate more items. Consider your budget before choosing an item to collect.
Summary:
Find what you are truly interested in. Play video games. Read a lot of books and comics. Get interested in science and technology. Collect a certain item.