Article: Sunflowers are ready to be dried once the back of the head begins to turn a deep yellow to yellow-brown. The sunflower head must be dried before you collect the seeds. Sunflower seeds are easy to remove when dry, but nearly impossible to remove when still moist. Most of the yellow petals should have dropped off by this point, and the head may begin to droop or wilt. The seeds should feel hard when tapped and should also have a black-and-white striped appearance, or perhaps all black, depending on the type of sunflower. Secure a brown paper bag over the head of the sunflower using twine, yarn, or string. Do not use a plastic bag. Plastic will not allow the flower head to "breathe," so moisture may build up inside the bag in excess. If this happens, the seeds could rot or develop mold, making them unfit for consumption. If you do not have brown paper bags, you could use a cheesecloth or other similarly breathable fabric. By drying the sunflower off the stem, you do not need to worry about animals eating the seeds before you can get to them. You still need to place the bag over the sunflower head for the sake of collecting loose seeds, though. Remove the head of the sunflower using a sharp knife or shears. Leave roughly 1 ft (30.5 cm) of stem attached to the head. Work carefully so that you do not knock the paper bag from the head as you remove it. Let the sunflower head continue drying in a warm location. Hang the sunflower by tying a piece of twine, yarn, or string to the base of the head and attaching the other end of the twine to a hook, rod, or hanger. The sunflower should dry stem-side up and head-side down. Dry the sunflower in a warm, dry location indoors. The area should have good ventilation to prevent moisture from building up. You should also hang the sunflower head high above the ground or floor to prevent rodents from nibbling at them. Carefully open the bag on a daily basis. Empty the contents of the bag to collect any seeds that fall off early. Store these seeds in an airtight container until the remainder are ready to harvest. The sunflower seeds are ready to harvest once the back of the head turns dark brown and very dry. The drying process takes an average of one to four days, but it may take a little longer depending on how early you harvest the flower head and the conditions in which the flower dries. Do not remove the bag until you are prepared to harvest the seeds. Otherwise, you may drop and lose many of the seeds.
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Prepare yellowed sunflowers for drying. Cover the head with a paper bag. Cut off the head. Hang the head upside-down. Check the sunflower head periodically. Remove the bag after the head finishes drying.
Article: If you feel that your device has been stolen, do not try to retrieve it yourself. Instead, report it to the police and let them take care of the problem for you. Trying to retrieve your phone yourself could land you in serious trouble, and may even cost you your life. The speed with which you need to do this and the extent of it will depend on how much you use your phone for online interaction. For some, this may be very little, while for others, it could be a huge task. You may also want to cancel any credit/debit cards that were registered to any online stores through that device (like the App store, for example). If you're worried that the phone is in someone else's hands, the sooner you do this the better, as identity theft is a serious and widespread issue. It's better to take the time to reset your passwords and logins before physically hunting further for your phone. This will minimize the potential damage someone could do with access to your information, and if you do find your phone then using new passwords is only a minor inconvenience. Start with your most important passwords. This typically includes email, bank accounts, Facebook, and online storage. Deal with financial and personal information first. After you have changed your major passwords, you can reset passwords for less important services. Have your account details handy, so that your account can be closed down. You may need a password or passcode, if you designated one for your account. Having your service provider cancel the phone will help keep someone (whether a thief or someone who finds your phone) from making unauthorized calls with your SIM card. If you have a phone that is paid by usage rather than prepaid, and you cannot find it within 2 hours, it usually is a better idea to call your phone company immediately and tell them to deactivate your phone. Visit the police station. Smartphone insurance providers will often want a police report, if you intend to file a claim through your pre-paid insurance option. Some phone companies may also require a police report just to deactivate your account. Lost phones are often turned in and left unclaimed because people assume that nobody would have been kind enough to have handed them in.
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Be smart and safe. Cancel your passwords and logins. Contact the telephone company. Report it.