Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Install a cheap animation app. Take your app for a test run. Open a new file in your animation app. Reassess your storyboard. Fill in each layer. Duplicate the frame. Check your progress as you go. Export the file. Repeat this process for each individual shot. Import audio files.

Answer: Popular software used by professionals, such as Adobe Flash, Photoshop, and Toon Boom Studios, cost hundreds of dollars. Save your money for now and start with a simple app like Animation Creator HD or Animation Desk Cloud, which are easy to use and only cost a few bucks. Use a tablet if you have one. Drawing directly on a screen is often preferred by artists. Familiarize yourself with the program's functions and features. Sample the different kinds of brushes it offers. Learn how to duplicate frames, add more layers per frame, and change the rate of frames seen per second. Practice by animating a stick figure running in place. In the first frame, draw the whole body in a single layer. Add a second frame. With most apps, a new blank frame will appear as a translucent "onion skin" so you can trace the previous frame underneath it. Trace the stick figure's head and upper torso on the second frame. Next, draw the arms so that one arm rises slightly forward, while the other falls behind. Do the same with the legs. Add a third blank frame. Trace the head and upper body as before and alter the position of each arm and leg again. Continue the process until you've created enough frames for your stick figure to run a few strides, then play it back to watch. Practice drawing in layers next. Animate another stick figure running in place, only this time draw the head and upper torso in a single layer. Add a second layer to the first frame to draw the arms. Add a third layer and draw the legs. Then duplicate the first frame so you now have two identical frames. In the second frame, erase the arms in the second layer and draw them in new positions. Do the same with the legs in the third layer. Duplicate the second frame and repeat the process until your stick figure runs a few strides, without you ever having to draw the head and upper torso more than once. Choose the screen ratio that you prefer for your opening shot. In your first frame, create layers for your foreground, middle-ground, and background respectively. Depending on your app, you may be able to create even more layers; Animation Creator HD, for instance, offers four layers per frame. Feel free to create multiple middle-grounds. Think in layers and determine which elements will occupy the foreground, middle-ground(s), and background respectively. Identify which elements will occupy more than one. Imagine a person seated at a table, facing the camera, with their elbow resting on the table and a can of soda in their hand. To animate them raising the can to their lips for a sip, think of the arm and soda as your foreground, the table and the rest of the character's body as the middle-ground(s), and the area behind them as the background. Use a stylus to draw each element in the foreground, middle-ground(s), and background respectively. Think ahead. Keep in mind which elements will move from frame to frame, possibly revealing details that are currently blocked from view in the first frame. For example, when a character raises their beverage, their raised arm may reveal more of their body. In the new frame, alter the elements in each layer as dictated by your storyboard. Play your animation back as you add and alter more and more frames. To slow your animation down, either duplicate each frame without altering any elements, or reduce the number of frames seen per second. To speed it up, add the number of frames seen per second. Once you've finished each shot, export it to your video library. Open a video-editing app (like iMovie) and create a new "movie" to edit. Import your first animated shot from your video library. Import each one into the editing app. Add them in sequence to your video. Sync any dialogue, music, and/or sound effects to the video.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Do the "touch the nose" test for an easy option. Perform the "walk and turn" test. Do the "one legged stand" test.

Answer: Close your eyes and extend your arm in front of you with your forefinger pointed. Then, bend your arm at the elbow and bring your finger toward your nose. Try to touch the tip of your nose with your forefinger without opening your eyes. If you miss your nose, you may be drunk. This test doesn't guarantee that you're drunk. Some people struggle to touch their nose even when they're sober. Stand up straight, then take 9 heel-to-toe steps in a straight line. Turn on 1 foot, then take another 9 heel-to-toe steps back to your starting point. You might be drunk if you had trouble lining up your steps, needed your arms to balance, felt wobbly, or fell over. If you normally have poor balance, it's possible that you aren't drunk. It's best to perform this test on a straight line that's printed on the floor or ground. This helps you make sure that you're walking in a straight line. Stand up straight, then lift 1 leg 6in (15cm) off the ground. Count out loud starting at 1,000. Hold this position for 30 seconds to see if you're drunk. You may be intoxicated if you sway, put your foot down, hop, or use your arms for balance. Like with the "walk and turn" test, you might have trouble doing this test while you're sober if you have poor coordination. Keep this in mind when you're trying to figure out if you're drunk.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Recognize that women outperform men in many areas. Evaluate his prestige as well as his personality. Remember that most people are a mixture of "alpha" and "beta" traits. Be aware of potential downsides. Try dating a few personality types. Stay safe when going on dates. Recognize signs of confidence. Recognize signs of narcissism and arrogance. Ask him to plan your next date. Consider asking him to lead in the bedroom. Participate in competitive activities while dating. Explore new activities and places. Watch out for controlling behavior.

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If you are a woman who is attracted to men, you might find that the number of men who have a higher status than you is shrinking. Women are now outperforming men in employment rates, education, and sometimes in earning potential. Be aware that there will be fewer and fewer men in the dating pool who are more successful than the women they date. On the one hand, this might mean more competition for the attention of confident, successful men. On the other hand, this might also lead to a redefinition of what "success" means in men: traits like kindness, sensitivity, and versatility might be valued more highly in men in the not-too-distant future. Studies show that a person's prestige--or how highly a group values a person--might be just as important to confidence and success as a dominant personality. If you are attracted to confident and successful men, consider how highly a potential partner is valued by his colleagues, superiors, friends, and neighbors. If he is highly valued in his community, this is a good sign that he will be attractive to you. It is possible for somebody to be prestigious in one area of life and not prestigious in another. For example, perhaps he is excellent at athletic activities but not professionally. Or perhaps he is highly valued as a chef but not as a musician. Consider what areas of life are most important to you when you consider prestige. The myth that the world can be divided into "alphas" and "betas" has mostly been debunked. Most people are a combination of the two. In many cases, people can act like an "alpha" in the arenas where they are very successful and like "betas" in the arenas where they have more difficulty. For example, someone might be an "alpha" in his job but not in the bedroom. Somebody else might be an "alpha" in her political activism but not in her athleticism. Rather than looking for "alpha" traits, instead consider thinking about arenas that are important to you and find someone who is confident in that arena. For example, think about whether you want to find: Someone who is good at sports and athletic activities Someone who is confident in his creativity and art Someone who is successful at his job Someone who is talented at fixing things around the house While the traits associated with alpha maleness can indicate success, there might be some undesirable traits that come along with it. For example, he might be stubborn, reluctant to take criticism, independent, and overly analytical. If you are a sensitive person who values emotional caretaking, perhaps an "alpha" is not the right fit for you. Think carefully about what makes you happy in a relationship. Not everyone is attracted to confidence and success, and perhaps you are attracted to certain kinds of confidence but not others. In order to determine what exactly you are attracted to, you might consider dating a wide range of personality types to see what you prefer. Consider joining an online dating site to find a wide range of men to date. Sign up for an activity or volunteer at a nonprofit to meet a wide range of people who share your interests. Ask your friends to introduce you to new people you might date. Take a personality test to help you figure out what your own personality type is and who a good personality fit might be. When you are first getting to know someone, take measures to make sure that you stay safe and protected. Don't go anywhere private with a person you don't know well. Accept dates that are in public locations, like restaurants and movie theaters. Make sure that you know the agenda beforehand. Consider telling a friend what your itinerary is so that they know where you are. Trust yourself and your instincts: if you feel unsafe, leave the situation immediately and call a friend to pick you up. A truly confident person might not be the one who attracts the most attention or boasts about his accomplishments. Someone who has a healthy amount of self-confidence might actually be more likely to take a backseat sometimes, to listen carefully, and to learn from his mistakes. A healthily self-confident man will: Listen instead of talk all the time. Be aware of what his strengths and his weaknesses are. Ask for help sometimes. Not judge others too harshly or be insulting. Be able to stand up for himself and his needs. Sometimes it can be easy to mix up the signs of confidence and of arrogance. However, the key difference between the two is that a healthy, confident man will be comfortable in himself and will not be easily shaken or angered. An arrogant person, however, gets his self-esteem from how others treat him, which makes him more likely to be demanding, domineering, and unable to listen to criticism. Avoid men who: Insult others in order to feel good. Cannot handle loss or criticism. Demand attention and praise. Speak over others or interrupt during social situations. If you are attracted to leadership and strength, consider asking him to plan out your next date to surprise you. See what happens when he takes charge over your next encounter. This is also a good chance to see whether you both are interested in similar activities. If you are sexually attracted to dominant scenarios, let him know that you are interested in having him act in a more dominant way in the bedroom. It is important that you do this safely: be sure that you both communicate clearly about your desires and limitations and that both partners consent each step of the way. Make sure that either partner can stop the sexual activity at any point by using an agreed-upon "safe word." If you and your partner are both confident, competitive people, find dates that allow you both to compete and act as rivals to one another. This can lead to excitement and sexual attraction. Be sure that you try your hardest (do not lose intentionally), and feel free to engage in some good-natured ribbing when you are winning. Some dates you might go on include: Playing paintball or laser-tag Going mini-golfing Participating in a charity race Playing a board game that requires skill, such as chess Be sure that your date is not a sore loser. If he has a tough time being on the losing side, that is an indication that he is arrogant, not confident. If you have found a confident man, it is likely that he will be able to introduce you to new experiences, ideas, and places. Try to enjoy exploring these new worlds with him, and perhaps you might discover a new passion or hobby yourself. If you find yourself stifling your own opinions, ideas, and thoughts, you are likely in a relationship that is based on control instead of on confidence and trust. Never lose yourself in a relationship: a healthy dating relationship is based on mutual caretaking and making each other thrive. If your partner is not helping you thrive, he is likely not a confident person at all, but rather a controlling, domineering person. Signs of controlling behavior include: Lying Bullying Talking over you or talking too much Distancing you from your loved ones Giving you the silent treatment