Sleep is a very important restorative process for your body. It's essential to good health and to maintain your body. When you do not get enough sleep, you'll have several physical side effects. You might notice you have a difficulty concentrating, increased hunger and mental fogginess. These side effects may make it harder to stick your diet or exercise plan. In addition, you might notice you have dark circles or bags underneath your eyes or just look tired and fatigued. This won't fit in with your goal to have a great looking body. Aim to hit the sack for at leas 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Shut off all lights or devices that produce light and anything that makes distracting sounds. This can help you have a deep and more restful sleep. Both smoking (or other forms of tobacco use) and alcohol can cause a variety of side effects including damaging healthy skin and teeth. Smoking is known to cause a variety of adverse health problems (including cancer), however smoking can also cause damage to your skin and teeth. Typical side effects seen are: wrinkly skin, yellow teeth, tooth decay and gum disease. In addition your hair and clothes will smell of smoke. Working hard to have a nice body while smoking is counter-intuitive due to the side effects. Continued alcohol use can lead to a variety of mouth problems including loose teeth. Limit your drinking to 1 glass daily for women and 2 glasses daily for men at a maximum. Chronic stress is never a good thing. However, it can significantly hinder your progress towards a healthier body for a variety of reasons. If you do not manage stress, you may start to notice some physical symptoms which may work against your desire for a nicer body. For example, you could get an itchy red rash or breakout in hives, breakout in more acne, or have mild hair loss. In addition, stress may lead to overeating or craving of higher calorie "comfort foods." Again, these are side effects that can really work against your long-term goal. Try to de-stress and relax by: listening to music, reading a book, going for a walk or talking to a friend or family member. If you cannot control your stress alone, the seek the help of a therapist or a life coach. These mental health professionals can guide you toward a more successful method of dealing with stress. A journal is a great place to keep track of your goals, plan and progress. You can also use your journal to motivate you and keep you on track towards your goal. Keep track of your goals in your journal. As you lose weight, get more fit or ditch bad lifestyle habits, jot down notes about these so you can see yourself progressing. Also keep track of your weight or fitness goals. It's fun to see yourself losing weight towards your goal or being able to do more and more exercises. Considering downloading some tracking apps to your smartphone. There are a large variety available. You can track your foods, nutrition and calories and fitness goals. These may make tracking a little more convenient for you.
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One-sentence summary -- Sleep 7-9 hours nightly. Quit smoking and limit alcohol. Manage stress. Start a journal.

Your teacher may use further methods to determine your grade in the class. It is important to know which system your teacher or school uses before doing too many calculations. If your class will be graded using standards-based grading, then the methods above should accurately predict your grade. Standard-based grading is a system where all of your work can earn a set number of points and the number of points you earn directly results in your grade. Rank-based grading is a more complicated system that has been adopted by some teachers and schools. In this system, all of the grades earned across all of your classmates will be placed on a curve. The majority of students will receive a middle range grade, whereas students who score higher or lower than the middle group will receive correspondingly high or low scores. Where you placed on the curve will then determine your final grade, so it can complicate your calculations. For example, you may get an "A" (even if you scored only an 85%) if your classmates all scored worse than you did. This system can be used to determine your entire grade or just particular parts. Sometimes teachers will apply it only to a final exam, for example.
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One-sentence summary -- Understand standards-based grading. Understand rank-based grading.

One option for a topic is to describe a person that you know well in your life. This could be a family member like your mother or your father. It could also be a best friend, a coworker, or a mentor. Choose a person that you have a lot to write about so you have enough material for the essay. You could also choose a fictional person to write about, such as a character in a book, a story, or a play. You could write about a character on your favorite TV show or video game. Another option is to focus on a specific place or object that you have strong feelings about. This could be a place like your high school, your workplace, or your childhood home. You could also write about an important family heirloom or a gift from a friend. Another take on this option is to write about a made up place or object, such as the fantastical school in your favorite book or the magic wand from your favorite TV show. Some descriptive essays are about an emotion that you connect to or relate to. You may choose a strong emotion like anger, loss, desire, or rage. You could then try to describe the emotion using your own experiences with it. You could also choose a more specific emotion, such as brotherly love or self-hatred. These emotions can make for powerful descriptive essays. Once you have chosen your topic, draw five columns on a piece of paper or a word document on your computer. Then, label each column for the five senses, "touch," "sight," "sound," "taste," and "smell." Write down as many details you can think of for the topic based on each sense. You can then use these notes in your essay. For example, if you were writing about a person like your mother, you may write down under "sound": "soft voice at night, clack of her shoes on the floor tiles, bang of the spoon when she cooks."
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One-sentence summary -- Choose a person to describe. Pick a place or object to describe. Select an emotion to describe. Make a list of sensory details about the topic.

Ask your veterinarian if they know of a reputable breeder in your area or ask close friends who own healthy purebred dogs. You can also contact local breed clubs or visit professional dog shows and strike up a conversation with participants or spectators to see if they know of a good breeder. One of the most reputable sites to search for breeders, as well as determine which breed you might be interested in, is the American Kennel Club website. While the American Kennel Club does not endorse, license or recommend breeders, they can provide information on many different breeds and help you locate a breeder in your area. The website http://www.pupquest.org/ is run by licensed veterinarians and has a search for breeders option. They offer a lot of information about how to avoid puppy mills and find a reputable breeder.
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Get a referral. Look online at the American Kennel Club. Search for breeders on pupquest.