Problem: Article: Remember that everyone in school has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, free from bullying, harassment, discrimination, and violence, so as to facilitate and harness the learning process. Encourage them to visit areas in school that are not regularly monitored by staff. Get everyone that is being targeted and go tell the principal. Enlisting the help from other students is a good way of changing the culture of the school to relinquish bullying behavior. If your school doesn't have one, start one. Get involved and reach out to school leaders. Start by working together with parents and school staff to implementing policies and procedures against harassment and discrimination.
Summary: Know your rights. Encourage the student body to stand against bullying. Join the school's anti-violence program.

Problem: Article: The first signs of moderately low potassium can be muscle aches, cramps and abnormal weakness ((including respiratory and gastrointestinal muscle weakness if severe). Low potassium levels won't allow neuromuscular cells to recharge quickly, which prevents them from firing repeatedly, meaning that muscles have difficulty in contracting. Faintness, muscle spasms, and muscle tingling or numbness can indicate worsening potassium deficiency and should be checked by a physician right away. Extended or severe low potassium can affect the heart. Low potassium levels can cause change in its proper function. This can include irregular heartbeats, such as dangerous arrhythmia in severe cases. Prolonged low potassium can cause structural and functional changes in the kidney. There is also excessive blood potassium, which is more dangerous: The symptoms of too much potassium when serious are heart palpitations, muscle pain, muscle weakness, or numbness, abnormal heart rate, possibly cardiac arrest and death. If you are experiencing diarrhea, dehydration, vomiting, constipation, or weakness, then you may need to have your potassium levels tested. This test involves having blood drawn and getting a basic metabolic panel of tests (BMP) including ones for electrolytes (which include sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, hydrogen phosphate, and hydrogen carbonate). Depending upon your situation, your doctor may alternatively want you to have a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), which adds liver function tests to the basic panel.
Summary: Watch for early warning signs. Get a diagnosis early. Be aware of circumstances that can lead to low potassium.

Problem: Article: Use the same color for each string, or use different colors. For a wider braid, cut 10 pieces of string; you will still be creating a 5-strand braid, but using 2 strings for each strand.. You can use this method to create a 7-strand braid. Embroidery floss works great for this, but you can also use yarn. Thicker string, such as jute or leather, is not recommended because of its bulk. Gather the ends of your strings. Treating them as a single strand, coil them into a loop, then pull the ends through the loop. This will make the knot. Keep the knot 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6cm) from the string end. Tape the string above the knot to a flat surface, such as a desk or table. When using 10 strings for a thicker braid, divide them into 5 groups of 2 strands each. Treat each group as a single strand. Take the 1st string on the left. Cross it under the 2nd and over the 3rd string. Drop it between the 3rd and 4th strings. For a dovetail look, cross the first strand over the next 2 strands and drop it in the center. If working a 7-strand braid, do the step above, then cross the string over the 4th string. Number your strings 1 through 5. Take string number 5, and weave it under string number 4. Cross it over string number 3, and drop it between strings 2 and 3. For a dovetail look, cross the last strand over the previous 2 strands and drop it in the center. For a 7-strand braid, complete the above step, then cross the string under the fourth string. Alternate between weaving the left and right strings towards the middle. Always start with the first string on the left and the last string on the right. Keep the strings flat and do not let them twist. You can braid all the way to the end of the string, or you can stop whenever you want to. If using all the string, leave 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6cm) at the end for tying the knot. This is the same knot that is used at the start of the braid. If any extra string is left over, you can cut it off. You can now use the braid for whatever craft project you made it for. You can even wrap it around your wrist and tie the ends into a double-knot.
Summary: Cut 5 pieces of 32-inch (81-cm) length of string. Knot your strings together. Divide your string into 5 groups. Weave the first string under and over the next 2 strings. Weave the last string under and over the previous 2 strings. Repeat the process until you get the length you want. Tie the end of the braid into an overhand knot. Peel the tape off.

Problem: Article: Sump pumps can be rented for about $36/24 hours. Do this early in the day so your pool is empty before dark. Your rental should include rubber fire hoses in 50 feet (15.2m) lengths. Two should be enough for most homeowner, but check to make sure the pool is not more than 100 feet (30.5m) from your clean out/sewer access point. This step is very important. Most municipalities won't let you drain your water directly into the street or a neighbor's yard, for example. That leaves you two options of where to drain the water: Directly into the clean out. This is usually a 3 to 4 inch (7.6 to 10.2cm) plastic pipe on your property, usually outside a bathroom or the kitchen, with a screw cap on it which leads directly into the sewer. The city will reuse this water. On older homes, one clean out usually exists and is elevated on a wall. On newer homes, two clean outs usually exist, and they are ground-level sometimes obscured by landscaping. Using a clean connected to a wall is risky and could cause water damage to the house. If your clean out is connected directly to your house. Consult a pool specialist or general contractor before proceeding. Irrigate the lawn, plants, or other shrubbery. This is not recommended if you are draining the entire pool, nor is it a great idea on certain lawns or plants that don't react well to excessive salt or chlorine. Certain grasses and Oleander species can take pool water, but citrus, hibiscus, or other salt-sensitive plants should not be irrigated in this fashion. Make sure the hose is properly attached and make sure the other end of the hose is stuck into the clean out before plugging in the pump. Some hoses will go down about 3 feet (0.9m) into the clean out before hitting something; make sure to lodge it in properly. The time it takes to drain your pool water will depend on the municipality laws, the pump speed, and the total size of the pool. Although it may sound strange, check your municipality's laws concerning the discharge rate. In some municipalities, the discharge rate is capped quite low Phoenix, for example, sets theirs at 12 gallons (45.4L) per minute (or 720 gal/hr). This ensures safe disposal of the water into the sewer. Most good pumps will far exceed the municipality's maximum discharge rate. They'll function safely at 50 gallons/minute, and top out at about 70 gallons/minute. Your pool size will also determine how long it takes. If you're pumping at 30 gallons/minute, or 1,800 gallons/hour, and you have a 25,000 gallon (94,635.3L) pool, it will take roughly 14 hours to drain the pool. Do this especially if your water is dirty, as this will save you time in the end. Try some brushing while you are at it. How much water the pump is able to remove will depending on your pool's contours at the deep end. Drain the last foot or so manually with two buckets. This is where a helper comes in handy.
Summary:
Go to a home improvement store and rent a submersible sump pump. Set up the sump pump and discharge hoses, connecting the hoses to a clean out. Lower the pump into the pool and plug it in. Watch your water disappear, monitoring the discharge carefully. Every foot or so of water level decrease, spray the perimeter of the pool's previous water line with a hose. Wait as the pump removes almost all of the water, draining the last bit manually.