Do not let stains sit on the carpet for a long period of time. Clean up stains right away so the stain doesn't absorb into the carpet fibers. Stains that sit on the carpet can also end up leaking into the bottom of the carpet, causing mildew and odor. If you know people are going to eat or drink around the carpet, have cleaning materials on hand in the event of spills and stains. If a liquid like blood gets on the carpet, use water to get the stain out. Wet a damp clean cloth and blot the stain out. Do not scrub or rub hard on the stain, as this can make it worse and damage the carpet. Once you have blotted away the blood, use clean paper towels to dry the area. Lay a hard object over the paper towels to soak up any remaining water. Another good spot cleaner is club soda. If someone spills a glass of wine or juice on your carpet, bust out the club soda. Pour a small amount on the stain and use a dry cloth to blot the area until the stain comes out. Do not scrub the stain, as this can ruin the fibers in the carpet. Only use a small amount of club soda at a time. Flooding the area with club soda or using too much of it can cause mildew to build up in the pad of the carpet. If pen ink gets on the carpet, try applying a small amount of milk and cornstarch to the stain. Mix a small amount of milk and cornstarch in a bowl to form a paste. Then, apply the paste to the stain. Use a dry toothbrush to gently brush the paste off the stain. The paste should pick up the ink stain and remove it. Make sure you vacuum up the scraped off paste. You should see a stain free carpet underneath.
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One-sentence summary -- Address stains immediately. Apply water to stains. Blot stains with club soda. Apply a milk and cornstarch paste.

Begin gliding the tip of the pen across the page and within the lines by pulling your arm to the side. Most people tend to write with the muscles in their hand controlling movement for each letter. Aside from a more consistent pressure being applied, you will avoid fatigue in the fingers if you use the large muscles of the arm to control your strokes. Focus specifically on using the shoulder muscle to glide the pen across the page. Practice by writing pretend letters in the air. The wrist should remain fairly stationary. Unlike ballpoint pens which often require pressure, writing with a fountain pens do not require the same amount of pressure. In fact, if working properly, a fountain pen should require virtually zero pressure. Pushing down too firmly with a fountain pen can actually damage the nib and affect the flow of ink. This should be common-sense once holding the fountain pen. Some people, however, develop a habit of rotating writing devices to find an ideal spot or sharpened edge that will not work with fountain pens. Rotation with a fountain pen will change the proper page alignment, and result in potential scratching. Using your arm muscles to write in a new way will cause some fatigue and inconsistency, so it's smart to start with the basics. Write slashes, circles, spirals, and the letter X. Write them for several lines or pages to get used to the feel of using a fountain pen. You're looking for flowing, evenly-spaced, uniform letters. It may be beneficial to practice by using multiple lines in your first attempts, gradually shrinking the letters into the traditional single-spaced lines. Once you've practiced simple strokes, writing complete sentences could provide a different dilemma. If the nib feels like it's scratchy, you need to try a different angle, ensure that the nib isn't rocking as you write, or reevaluate that you're using the proper muscles. Adjusting these techniques will allow the ink to flow freely and reduce the scratching on the paper.
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One-sentence summary -- Avoid using your hand muscles. Minimize pressure. Do not rotate the pen. Practice with singular strokes of the pen. Write a sentence.

Make sure that the bully knows that what they have done is not appropriate. This probably won't stop the bullying, but it will help you make your case to the authorities. Make sure to save the message. Keep your message simple and direct. Write, "Please do not contact me again. I will report any emails, texts, calls, messages, or posts from you." Avoid profanity, name calling, or using all caps. Even if you've asked the bully to stop, you might continue to receive messages. It's normal to be tempted to respond and stick up for yourself, but don't. It might take some willpower, but you should refuse to engage. Put down your phone or walk away from your computer. Take a walk around the block to cool off, if you need to. . Change the settings on your email, cell phone, and social media accounts so that the bully can't contact you. This will make it harder for the bully to contact you. If they still find a way to reach you, you'll know that it is definitely time to talk to the authorities. Do not delete messages or posts in hopes that the bullying will just stop. Instead, collect the evidence to use when you make a report to the authorities. If you have a printer, make copies of all emails, messages, and posts. Take screenshots of all electronic communications from the bully. Save them in a file on your computer or phone.
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One-sentence summary -- Send a message telling the bully to stop. End communication with the bully after telling them to stop. Block the bully Make copies of contacts from the bully.

It's located at http://soundconverter.org. SoundConverter is free software licensed under the GPL. Click the Quality dropdown menu, and then choose the audio quality you want. In the main window, click Add File to add a file or Add Folder to add a folder of FLAC files. The files are added to the SoundConverter list. SoundConverter begins converting the FLAC files to MP3 in the output folder you chose. SoundConverter can convert audio files into many different formats.
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Download and install SoundConverter. Open SoundConverter. Click Preferences to open the Preferences window. In the Preferences window, click Choose, and then choose the folder location for the converted MP3 files. Under Type of result, click the Format dropdown menu, and then click MP3 (mp3). Choose the MP3 audio quality. Load FLAC files into SoundConverter. Click Convert.