Article: Each state's I.D.s are somewhat different. Accordingly, you should learn the security features used on cards in your state and in surrounding states. Fortunately, there is plenty of information available: Purchase the I.D. Checking Guide from the Driver's License Guide Company. It contains updated information on licenses in the U.S. and Canada. You can order by calling 800-227-8827. Pick up any state-published reference. Your state might have published a booklet or handout on authenticating their state I.D.s. Check with your state's Department of Motor Vehicles. For instance, in some states, an I.D. for a person under 21 will be vertical, while one for a person over 21 will be horizontal. If you don't have an I.D. checking guide, you can compare the I.D. to one you know is validmaybe even your own. Check how similar they are. In particular, compare whether the thickness, size, coloring, lettering, and corners are the same. A fake I.D. may be thinner than a legitimate one. In particular, counterfeiters use different paper or laminate than legitimate I.D.s. Almost all states use microprint as a security feature. It looks like a straight line, but when magnified 10 times you can see the words clearly. Use a 10X magnifying glass to check whether the I.D. has microprint. The microprint will be located on different positions, depending on which state's I.D. you are looking at. Depending on your state, certain security features will show up under ultraviolet light. For example, in California, you can see a second, lighter image of the cardholder only under UV light. Your sense of touch can pick up on many signs of fraud. Some legitimate I.D.s may be tampered with, and you may be able to identify this through touch. For example, feel the edges of the I.D., which should be smooth and not peeling.Also, the card shouldn't be flimsy and bend easily. Run a thumb over the picture and check its thickness. On some fake I.D.s, a picture is pasted over the original one, so the I.D. is especially thick there. Some information may also be tactile. On California licenses, for example, the cardholder's signature is now printed using raised lettering. You can run your thumb across it and feel the lettering. On North Carolina licenses, you can feel the date of birth, which is laser engraved. The barcode contains information which should match the information on the front of the card. Most forgers cannot encode the information because it is too expensive. Scan the barcode and see if any information has been encoded and whether it matches the information on the front. There's also an app you can use: BarZapp. The app only costs a couple of dollars and can be downloaded onto your smart phone. Some cards have security features that are only visible from certain angles. For example, you can check for an image overlay by tilting the card. The card might also have the state name that is visible when you tilt the card toward the light. For example, on an Illinois driver's license, the state name shows up in diagonal across the front of the card. You can spot a forgery if the I.D. contains a misspelling, such as using the wrong abbreviation for the state. Any I.D. with a misspelling is not legitimate.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Know what to look for. Compare the identification to one you know is valid. Examine the microprint with a magnifying glass. Hold the card under ultraviolet light. Feel the card. Scan the barcode. Tilt the card in the light. Search for misspellings on the identification card.
Article: If you're creative and want to wrap your book in a more unique, fun way, consider making your own wrapping paper and/or using subtle book themes. For instance, consider wrapped the book in newspaper and making a colorful bow to put on it. You can also make roses out of paper that has text on it and glue or tape them to the front of the wrapped book. Wrap the book in a paper that matches the book's genre, theme, or characters. For example, wrap a children's book in coloring book pages or use maps to wrap a travel book. After you finish wrapping the book, type out the first paragraph of the book in a fun font and finish the paragraph with an ellipses. In a different, larger font, type something like "Enjoy the story!" and then print out the page. Cut around the edges of the text, tape or glue it onto some cut cardstock to create an attractive border, and then tape or glue it to the front of your wrapped book.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Incorporate text into the wrapping paper to hint that it's a book. Use paper that matches the book's theme to reveal what it's about. Tape the first paragraph to the wrapping paper to spark interest.
Article: Before calculating your grade, you will need to figure out if your teacher is using a point system or a weighted grade system. With a point system, everything you do in the class will be worth a certain number of points. Look for a point score on your assignments or simply ask your teacher to determine if this is how you are being graded. Look at your syllabus, add the numbers listed on completed assignments, or ask your teacher to determine the total number of points available. If you are just trying to find out what your grade is at the moment, add together only the points for assignments you have completed so far. If you want to guess the grade you will end with in the class, you will need to ask your teacher for the total number of points that can be earned in the class. Next, add up all of the points that you earned on your assignments. You can get these numbers from the assignments themselves (if your teacher listed your point score) or you can get them by asking your teacher for your scores. If you are trying to guess what grade you will end up with, you will have to guess how well you will score on future assignments in order to calculate your final grade. You can guess these numbers by choosing a number of points similar to the percentages you have been getting or you can choose a higher number of points (to see what would happen if you study harder) or a lower number of points (to see what would happen if you studied less). Now, take the total number of points that you earned and divide that number by the number of total earned points. You can use the points only for assignments so far or you can use the number of points for the entire class. It depends on the information available to you and your reasons for calculating your grade. An example of this equation would look like this: Sam has completed ten assignments and one test. Altogether, these assignments were worth 200 points. Sam added together their scores and found that they had earned 175 points. Sam calculates the grade (175/200=.87) to find a score of 87% for their class grade.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Determine if you are on a point system. Determine the total number of earned points. Determine the total number of points you earned. Determine your percentage.