Whip the cream in a series of short pulses to work in plenty of air. Once the cream's thickened enough not to splash over the sides, pulse until it reaches the desired consistency. This typically takes 30 seconds, does not require chilling the equipment, and creates whipped cream that should last at least a couple hours. Do not blend for too long or on too high a speed, or the cream will become butter. If you catch signs of separation and coarseness early, you can sometimes fix it by whisking in a little more cream by hand. The colder the cream, the less likely it is to separate. Store the heavy cream in the coldest part of your fridge, typically at the back of the lowest shelf. When whisking by hand or an electric mixer, chill the bowl and the beaters in the freezer for at least 15 minutes beforehand. Metal bowls stay cold longer than glass bowls, and not all glass bowls are freezer-safe. If the weather is hot, place the bowl of cream in an ice bath. Whisk in an air-conditioned room. in a sieve over a bowl. Whipped cream leaks water over time, which is a major reason for runny collapses. Store it in a fine-mesh sieve so the water drains down into a container below, instead of breaking apart your whipped cream. Line the sieve with cheesecloth or a paper towel if the holes are too large to stop the whipped cream.

Summary: Consider a food processor or stick blender. Chill all ingredients and tools before whipping. Store whipped cream

Combination locks require that you input in a series of numbers in the correct order to open the lock. They usually feature dials with numbers from 0-60 or 100, and you need to spin the dial to get the lock to open. Usually, the combination is on a sticker or engraved in the back of the lock. If you cannot find the combination, you will not be able to open the lock unless you can figure out the numbers or break the lock. As an example, this tutorial will solve for the combination 5 - 45 - 20 This "resets" the dial, allowing you to input your combination. Line up the first number in your combination with the small arrow on the top of the lock. In this case, stop on 5. Turn the dial one full rotation, returning to your first number. Make sure your turn -counter-clockwise. You will pass your second number while spinning, but this is intentional. For this example, you would return back to 5. After making the first full rotation, keep turning the same direction until you reach your second number. Here you would turn all the way to 45. After landing on your second number, simply turn the dial to your last number, here 20. This completes your combination. Once you've successfully input your combination the lock should easily come off. To review: Spin the dial 3 times clockwise, landing on your first number. Spin the dial counterclockwise 1 full rotation before landing on your second number. Spin the dial clockwise to your final number. Open the lock. Some combination locks feature multiple dials with the numbers 0-9. To open one, simply turn each dial to create the correct combination. For example, if the combination is 1492, turn the first dial to 1, the second to 4, the third to 9, and the last to 2. The first number is almost always on the dial closest to the lock.

Summary: Recognize combination locks. Find the combination. Turn the dial clockwise 3 times. Turn the dial clockwise to your first number. Turn the dial counter-clockwise back to your first number. Keep turning counter-clockwise to your second number. Turn the dial clockwise to the final number. Pull up on the U-shaped lock to open it. Open multiple-dial locks by turning each dial individually.

Compliments ease tension between two people and help make their interactions more positive. If you are not very confident, you might find it difficult to take compliments from people. Maybe you become uncomfortable or reject the compliments outright. In order to become more confident, you need to learn how to accept a compliment gracefully. The next time someone pays you a compliment, resist the urge to reject it and just thank them for the kind words. For example, you can respond to a compliment by simply saying, "Thank you. I appreciate that." Or even a simple, yet enthusiastic, "Thanks!" will do. Make sure that you learn how to compliment others as well. Complimenting others will help take the attention off of yourself, which may help you to be more confident. Your ability to pay genuine compliments to others will also help to demonstrate your confidence. Sometime people lack confidence because they rely too much on how other people react to them. In order to be more confident, you will have to accept that you cannot change other people and you cannot do anything about their reactions to you. All that you can control is yourself. Work on becoming more accepting of other people as they are. Avoid lecturing others on their faults or trying to get other people to change. Part of being confident is projecting a positive attitude, even if other people try to bring you down. Remember that you are in control of your future, your goals, and your own happiness. If people try to damage your confidence, remind yourself of your accomplishments and admirable traits. Keep the glass half full! Try smiling or laughing, even if you don't feel like it. Research has shown that even forced smiling and laughing can help you to feel more optimistic and confident. Staying calm in a difficult situation is not always easy, but remaining calm when a problem arises will help you to be more confident and will demonstrate to others that you are a confident person. Try taking a few deep breaths when you become overwhelmed, stressed, angry, or upset. As you breathe, count slowly to ten and then attend to the problem.
Summary: Learn to take a compliment. Accept that you cannot change other people. Learn to stay positive. Remain calm.