Article: Measure your paper according to the following formulas: Height = Height of gift bag + 2" + 1.25" Width = Width of bag + depth of bag + width+ depth + 0.5" If you see a fold in the paper, try to align the fold with one of the natural creases of the paper. If you don't mind a fold in your bag, then you don't have to worry about placement. The wrong side should be facing you. Measure the width from the left edge and fold. Measure the depth from the fold that you just made and fold. Measure the width again and fold. Measure the depth again and fold. You are creating the 4 sides of the bag. If you've done this correctly, you will have 0.5" left over for the seam of the bag. Make the piece 1" tall. You will place this under the rim of the bag to reinforce the paper. The top of the chipboard or cardstock should meet the top crease in the paper where you folded the top down. Since the bag is 2-ply, you will have to glue each layer of paper separately. Make sure that the cut edge of the panel aligns with the folded edge of the flap. Fold the short sides inward and crease them. Bring the top and bottom triangles together. This is exactly the way that you fold the sides when you are wrapping a gift. Place glue around the diagonal sides of the triangles and glue the pieces together. The height should match the depth of the gift bag, and its width should match the width of the gift bag. Then, trim 0.25" from each side of the cardboard. This will hide the bottom seams and reinforce the bag. These holes will house the handles of the bag. You want the cord to be the appropriate length for grabbing the bag plus 2" on each end for the knots.
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Determine the width, height and depth of your bag based on the gifts that you have chosen. Lay 2 piece of paper on top of each other. Cut out the paper. Place the side of the paper that should be on the exterior of the bag down on your work surface. Fold the paper as follows: Fold the top of the paper down 1.25" along the width of the rectangle. Fold the bottom of the paper up 2" along the width of the rectangle. Cut a piece of chipboard or cardstock so that the width of the piece equals the width of your bag. Glue the chipboard or cardstock to the width pieces of your rectangle. Glue the top flap down over the cardboard. Glue the left end of the paper to the 0.5" seam on the right of the paper. Position the bag so that the 2" flap is at the top. Cut out a small piece of cardboard. Push the cardboard into the bottom of the bag. Punch holes through the top rim of each side of the bag. Add eyelets to the holes. Cut 2 matching lengths of cord to form the handles. Thread each end of the cord through the eyelets. Tie knots in the cords behind the eyelets so that the cord is held in place. Place the gift materials in the bag. Stuff a few pieces of tissue paper over the gift materials to complete the bag.

Problem: Article: If your regret centers around someone who is deceased yet involves people who are living, sort out any unsaid apologies. If you can take action on something, do it, even if you feel embarrassed or ashamed. It's best to say what needs to be said than to live in regret. For example, if someone in your family died and there were problems with other members of the family, sort any issues that can be sorted. While regret may seem to be fully negative, there can be positive aspects to feeling regret. Regret can be functional, such as encouraging an addict to seek recovery. Regret can help you take another look at your choices and reconsider how you want to live moving forward. It can encourage you to look at your actions and see how they lead to negative consequences. Then, you're left with a choice: do you want to continue living in this way or would you like to make a change? Regret may lead you to think about how you treat people in your life. For example, if someone you love died, you may regret not visiting enough or making time for this person. This can lead to a different approach to relationships where you begin to prioritize people in your life in a way that you never have before. Recognize that life exists as a journey, with many intersecting paths along the way. Instead of getting down on yourself or feeling like you've made mistakes, acknowledge that you've had opportunities to learn and grow. Perhaps the growth didn't happen in the past, but recognize that it is happening now. If you regret not spending enough time with someone before he or she died, acknowledge the time you did spend together. Reflect on the positive aspects of the relationship, both what you cherish and what the other person cherished. While you cannot change the past, you can be grateful for it. Affirm the good memories and aspects of your relationship with this person. Even though the person has died, gratitude allows you to experience and celebrate the lasting effect of the person's life in this present moment. Think about what positive aspects this relationship had in your life and in this person's life. Express gratitude for the role each of you played in each other's life. Giving gratitude has many lasting physical, emotional, and social benefits. Gratitude can also block negative emotions as it's impossible to feel both grateful and upset at the same time.
Summary: Apologize to anyone else involved. Use regret beneficially. Reframe the situation more positively. Give gratitude.

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For this battery, you will need one unopened can of soda (any type will do), one plastic cup (6 to 8 ounces), and one 3/4-inch-wide strip of copper that's slightly longer than the height of the cup. In addition, you'll need a pair of scissors, a voltage meter, and two electrical lead wires with alligator clips at both ends. If you don't already have these materials around your house, you can purchase them at a hardware store. You can substitute the copper strip with several pieces of copper wire stuck together or bent in a zig-zag fashion to reach the desired width. Note that the cup doesn't absolutely have to be plastic. It just has to be non-metallic. Styrofoam and paper cups will also work. Discard (or drink) any soda that remains in the can. Turn it upside down in the sink and give it a few extra shakes to make sure that all the soda is out. Cut a 3/4-inch-wide strip from the side of the soda can. Ensure that's it's slightly longer than the plastic cup's height; if this isn't possible, don't worry you can just bend the top of the strip and let it hang over the edge of the cup and into the fluid. Instead of cutting the can, you may purchase aluminum strips from a hardware store. Aluminum foil is not an effective replacement for an aluminum strip; don't use it! You can skip this step if you bought the aluminum from a hardware store. If you cut the strip from a soda can, you'll need to sand off the coatings (i.e. paint, plastic) on both sides of the strip. Ensure that the strips do not touch each other. Place them across from each other not side by side or overlapping in the cup. Ideally you've cut the strips long enough that their tops sit above the soda, extending slightly past the rim of the cup. If the strips do not extend past the cup's rim, you can bend each strip lightly so that it hangs off the edge of the cup. Attach one lead wire to one metal strip by opening the alligator clip and closing it on the strip. Then, attach a different lead wire to the other metal strip, again using the alligator clip. Be careful not to let the alligator clips touch the soda. It doesn't matter which color of wire attaches to which strip. Following the instructions that come with your voltage meter, connect a lead wire from each metal strip to the voltage meter. The meter should read your battery's voltage at roughly 3/4 of a volt.
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Gather your materials. Fill the plastic cup roughly 3/4 full with soda. Make sure the soda can is completely empty. Cut a strip of aluminum from the soda can. Sand the aluminum strip (optional). Place the strips into the solution. Attach lead wires to metal strips. Test the battery.