Problem: Article: It's easiest to cut a dog's fur when it's dry. If your dog's fur is wet, give it time to dry or use a hair dryer to dry the fur. If you use a hair dryer, set it on warm and don't aim it at one spot for more than a few seconds. Otherwise, you might burn the dog. Your dog may flinch while you're trying to cut out the gum. Gently hold the dog in your lap or in front of you with your hand under the dog to keep it from wiggling away. Speak to the dog in a calm, soothing voice to help it relax. If you have someone who can help you, ask them to hold the dog while you trim the fur. They can hold the dog on either side so it's harder for the dog to run away. Place the clippers above the gum stuck in your dog's fur. Move the clippers in a downward motion in the direction of your dog's fur growth. If you don't get all of the gum on the first pass, return your clippers to the spot above the gum, then make another pass. Keep trimming until all of the gum is gone. Always cut in the direction of the fur growth, which will grow in a downward direction. Don't try to go up under the gum, as this will make your job harder and leave your dog's coat looking very uneven. Don't use scissors to cut your dog's fur. It's very easy to slip and accidentally cut your dog. If you're inexperienced in trimming your dog's fur or the dog is moving a lot, it may be best to ask a professional to remove the gum. Don't risk hurting or scaring your dog if you aren't confident you can safely trim it. A groomer or vet can quickly trim the fur for you. If you're concerned your dog will chew on the gum before you can get it into the groomer, put a pet cone around its head.
Summary: Trim the fur when it's dry. Hold your dog in place so you can safely trim its fur. Use pet clippers to safely trim the gum from your dog's fur. Bring your dog to a groomer or vet if you're afraid to clip its fur.

Problem: Article: Your introduction should have a first sentence that hooks readers in. From there, you can give a brief overview of what the essay will discuss. Your thesis statement should appear somewhere towards the end of your introduction. Questions can make fun hooks for the reader. Ask a rhetorical question that relates to the theme of the essay, such as "How does one decide what is good and what is evil?" You can also use a quote from the text as the hook. Find a quote in the text that explores the themes and ideas you'll be discussing in your essay. In your body paragraphs, introduce your supporting ideas. The beginning of each body paragraph should introduce a main point. The main point should connect back to your thesis statement and your discussion of a particular theme in the text. For example, you may introduce the role of nature plays in the text to discuss the theme of good and evil. The first sentence of your body paragraph should discuss the role of nature. This will set up the paragraph and let the reader know what the focus of the paragraph will be. Once you've introduced your supporting ideas, elaborate on them using quotes or references from the text you are analyzing. All your paragraphs should circle around the central theme or thesis of your essay, using the text as evidence. For example, you may discuss the use of nature in the text in one paragraph. The body of the paragraph should then use quotes and scenes in the text to support this idea. You might write,"The descriptions of the Gabilan Mountains in the text symbolize good and evil. The characters in the story live in the Salinas Valley, trapped in a gray area between these two extremes." A good conclusion should sum up your main ideas and leave the reader with a memorable closing line. Restate your thesis statement in the conclusion, using slightly different wording. Ask yourself, "What do I want my readers to have learned through this essay?" Remind readers about the essay's theme. Reference some of the arguments you made in the body of your essay, reinforcing how they support your original point.
Summary: Start with a hook. Introduce your supporting ideas. Use examples from the text. Create a strong conclusion.

Problem: Article: Above, we dealt with work problems in which the object is moving in the same direction as the force being applied to it. In reality, this isn't always the case. In cases where the force and the object's motion are in two different directions, the difference between these two directions must also be factored into the equation for an accurate result. To begin, find the magnitude of the force and the object's displacement as you normally would. Let's look at another example problem. In this case, let's say that we're pulling a toy train forward as in the example problem above, but that this time we're actually pulling upward at a diagonal angle. In the next step, we'll take this into account, but for now, we'll stick to the basics: the train's displacement and the magnitude of the force acting on it. For our purposes, let's say that the force has a magnitude of 10 newtons and that it's moved the same 2 meters (6.6ft) forward as before. Unlike in the examples above, with a force that's in a different direction than the object's motion, it's necessary to find the difference between these two directions in the form of the angle between them. If this information isn't provided to you, you may need to measure it yourself or deduce it from other information in the problem. In our example problem, let's say that the force is being applied about 60o above the horizontal. If the train is still moving directly forward (that is, horizontally), the angle between the force vector and the train's motion is 60o. Once you know the object's displacement, the magnitude of the force acting on it, and the angle between the force vector and its motion, solving is almost as easy as it is without having to take the angle into account. Simply take the cosine of the angle (this may require a scientific calculator) and multiply it by force and displacement to find your answer in joules. Let's solve our example problem. Using a calculator, we find that the cosine of 60o is 1/2. Plugging this into the formula, we can solve as follows: 10 newtons 2 meters (6.6ft) 1/2 = 10 joules.
Summary:
Find the force and displacement as normal. Find the angle between the force vector and the displacement. Multiply Force Distance Cosine().