Q: A Cancer will rarely make the first move, so it is going to be up to you to step up and initiate a conversation. Their emotional delicacy and fear of rejection tends to keep them at bay, but they will be open to your initiation. Do not rush them into a decision on the spot. If you try to force them to give you an answer right away, that answer will likely be "no" and they will pull away from you. Make suggestions and allow them time to make their decision. If you ask them on a date, give them options of when and where, then allow them time to decide. Leave them with a question. Give them time to consider your proposal, and check back with them later in the night to see what they think. A cancer enjoys physical affection. Their erogenous zone is their chest. This works better when flirting with a man than a woman. Gently touch a Cancer man on the chest as you are flirting. You could gently pat him on the chest when he genuinely makes you laugh. Gently run your hand along his chest as you briefly walk away, before you return to check in on him. While you want to avoid touching a woman's chest while you are flirting, you can still be physically affectionate and reach out to touch her shoulder or forearm. Cancers are very loyal people and tend to have a small group of very close friends. They will take their friends' opinion of you to heart. Being respectful and kind to a Cancer's friends will draw you closer to the inner circle. Spend some time with the Cancer's friends when the Cancer walks away. Befriend them on your own. Actively listen to what the friends have to say. Make a point to learn their names and remember specific things about who they are and what they do. Ask a Cancer about their friends when just the two of you are together. If someone had an important meeting come up, ask how it went. If one of their friends is going through a tough time, follow up and ask the Cancer how that person is doing.
A: Make the first move. Give a Cancer space and time. Gently touch a Cancer once you begin to feel like they are opening up to you. Make friends with the friends of a Cancer.

Q: Prepare two sponge baking pans measuring 20cm round. Grease the sides and line the base with baking/parchment paper. Cover a wire baking rack with parchment paper. Add the butter, vanilla extract and sugar to the mixing bowl. Beat until the mixture becomes fluffy and light. Beat them into the mixture. Then beat in the milk. Stir in each batch of flour thoroughly. Divide the batter evenly. Bake for 30 minutes. Tip the two halves out onto the wire rack to cool. Turn them over to have the top side facing upward before leaving to cool. Spread the jam over the top of one half once cooled. Place the other half onto the jam covering to sandwich the two together. If you like, whipped cream can also be piped on top of the jam. If wished, you can dust with icing sugar to complete the look. Cut into slices for serving.
A: Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Use an electric mixer to beat the ingredients. Add the eggs one at a time. Add the sifted flour, a half amount at a time. Transfer the sponge cake batter to each pan. Place the cake pans into the oven. Remove from the oven. Transfer the base half to a serving plate. Serve.

Q: If you're just starting out with the instrument, there's no need to spend an excessive amount of money on a violin, but like most instruments, the quality of the violin generally rises as the price goes up. Expect to spend a few hundred dollars on a decent beginner's violin. Buy full size or 4/4, if you're an adult. The violin is a small instrument, but there are specially designed smaller sizes available. These are generally only intended for younger children, so be sure the violin you're buying is full size unless you're very small. You can ask the shop for a recommendation if you aren't sure. You can also ask the shop to measure your arm length to see what size violin you need. When holding the violin in the playing position, straighten your left arm and the tops of your fingertips should be near the top the violin scroll. If your arm is way past the top, the violin is too small. Buy from a reputable seller. Music stores stake their reputations on selling solid instruments that are free of obvious flaws and damage. As a beginner, you won't be able to coax a very pleasant sound from your instrument for some time, so flaws in privately sold violins might not be apparent to you until it is far too late to complain. Only buy from a store or individual you can trust. Unless you have purchased the instrument only, your violin outfit should come with a violin with four strings, a bow, and a carrying case and most of the time a chin rest and rosin for your bow. In most cases, the person who sells you the violin will be happy to string it for you, which has the added bonus of double-checking to be sure the tuning pegs (the knobs at the scroll, or top, of the violin) are properly fit to the scroll. A hard case is important because violins are such delicate instruments. Strings come in three basic varieties: gut, which is expensive and difficult to take care of, but which offers a complex range of sound; steel, which is loud and bright but can sound scratchy, and synthetic, which is smooth, clear, and not as unpredictable as gut. Each type's name refers to the core material around which metal wire is wrapped to create the string. Most beginners should go with synthetic core strings, such as nylon core. The bow should be new, or newly re-haired. You can check this by looking at the hair of the bow (the fine, white or off-white fibers) and ensuring that the color is uniform and bright along its entire length. The hair of the bow should be a uniform width from end to end. Bows wear down over time. You can get your bow re-haired for a small fee at most music shops. Nearly all violinists use a chin rest, which is a cheap, ergonomic piece of (usually black) plastic that clamps near the base of the violin and allows it to be held securely by your chin. This is usually attached to the violin when the violin is built. Aside from that, be sure you have some rosin (coagulated sap) for your bow, a music stand, and a book of beginner lessons or songs, preferably in a format that will open flat. Some violinists, especially beginners, also purchase a shoulder rest, which is a violin-width pad that sits on your shoulder underneath the violin and makes it easier to hold. Many people start with a shoulder rest and eventually remove it after a few years. If the violin seems to dig into your shoulder when you play, consider purchasing one. Fiddlers, if they sing while performing, often hold the violin in the crook of an arm while playing, with the butt resting against their shoulder. For them, chin rests and shoulder rests are generally pointless. A tuner is a small device that clips on to the scroll or the pegs of the violin. It is useful for beginners if you are teaching yourself, as it can be used to make sure you are playing the notes correctly. But once you know how to play the notes, the tuner isn't of much use anymore except for tuning the instrument itself. Be sure to take it off before big performances though, as it looks unprofessional.
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Buy or rent a violin. Check the accessories. Purchase other items.