INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you want to remove drywall, it's very important that you shut off any utilities in the area of the house that you're working on. Water and electricity should be shut off at the source before you start working on the drywall. Any time you're going to start digging around in a wall, it's important to use a stud-finder and find out exactly what you're messing around with. Most modern stud-finders will come with pipe and electrical settings, meaning that you can use it to identify and locate any fixtures that might be built into the wall, to make sure you can avoid them successfully. Mark areas with studs or fixtures with tape and work carefully around them, working toward the sensitive spots. If you don't have a stud finder, go around the room carefully knocking on the wall. Hollow sounding spots should be unobstructed drywall, but harder knocking spots will have studs and possibly piping throughout. Use caution in those areas, slowing working in that direction. Usually baseboards and ceiling moldings must be removed first, before you can access the drywall and begin removing it. This is done with a flat bar or other prying tool. Both types of moldings are usually affixed with nails, and should be pried from the walls slowly, working from nail to nail. Do the same thing with any molding or trim around windows and doors before you access the drywall. Use a utility knife to score the seam between moldings and drywall. The seam is typically filled with paint, caulk, or some combination of adhesive. If you want to reuse the molding, score the drywall edge of the seams to help fracture the wall where the molding and drywall surface will split. Make sure the power is off on these circuits, then carefully remove the trim from around any electrical devices in the area, including wall switches, receptacles, and thermostats. The drywall is usually fit around the device boxes underneath these covers so they won't be damaged when removing the drywall.

SUMMARY: Shut off the power, water, gas, and other utilities to the area you are working on. Use a stud-finder to locate obstacles. Remove the molding first. Remove the trim from electrical devices.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This is the John F. Kennedy accent that is so famous. It's the elite version of the Boston accent. It's a very different Boston accent from, say, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in "Good Will Hunting." Obviously, Kennedy is the gold standard for Brahmin dialects. To master it, why not watch some of his old speeches on YouTube? For example, you can find his opening statement in the 1960 presidential debate online. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is another politician who speaks with a Brahmin accent. If trying to speak in a Boston Brahmin accent, use the Boston English, but with a British tone. Some people think the Boston Brahmin accent is harder to find these days. It's the upper-crust accent more associated with English immigration. Brahmin accents are more likely to put the emphasis on a back vowel not a front or center vowel. For example, Harvard is pronounced "Hahvid." Blue-collar Boston accents can change slightly depending on the specific working-class neighborhood they derive from. Speak in a Southie Boston dialect. The South Boston dialect is sometimes called "Southie." Southie is the dialect used in working class Boston areas that were made up of Irish, Italian and other immigrant groups. Some blue-collar Bostonians replace "r" with "v." For example, the word brains becomes "bvains." An example of a Southie accent would be Ben Affleck's role in the movie, the Town. This accent is closest to the stereotypical Irish accent, and is most heavily influenced by the Irish. The north end and east end dialects have some Italian immigrant influence. To learn a Boston accent, strike up conversations with real Bostonians or watch videos of real Bostonians speaking. Observe how they speak. If you listen to a lot of people speaking with a real Boston accent, it will be easier to pick up. You can also look up "Boston to English" dictionaries online that will translate common words into different dialects used in Boston. Study people who speak who have the strongest accents possible. It's easier to learn it that way. Finding a native speaker of the accent and speaking with them in person is the best yet. So go to Boston. Don't just listen to them talk, either. Study their facial movements when they talk and try to mimic them by looking into a mirror while you speak. You could hire a voice coach. They will have you listen to a native speaker, and then they will record you saying the same words. Or, they will ask you to answer questions. Then, the conversation will be more natural. There are many YouTube videos that describe how to speak a Boston accent. One of the best ways to learn how to do it is to watch the locals speaking in their natural habitat, such as a city council member talking at a meeting. You can find books with CDS that will teach you how to speak different Boston accents, such as Southie.

SUMMARY: Speak in a Brahmin dialect. Learn neighborhood differences. Listen to people speak with the accent.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: for the best breath control. The diaphragm is a muscle beneath the lungs that contracts whenever you breathe in, allowing your lungs to expand. To breathe from your diaphragm, focus on breathing so that you can see and feel your belly expanding as you breathe in. Keep your shoulders loose to get the most air. You'll likely need to take more breaths when you're singing high notes, making it important to practice proper breathing techniques. to help with your breathing. Sit or stand up straight when you're singing, paying careful attention not to slouch. This will give your diaphragm more room to expand and contract correctly. It's not necessary to point your chin upwardsinstead, just look straight ahead for the best posture. Many people think that looking slightly upwards extends your voice and produces a louder sound, but really it just puts tension on the muscles in your throat. Remind yourself to relax your shoulders and facial muscles before you begin singing. If the muscles in your face, neck, and shoulders are all tense, you won't be able to produce your best sound. Move your neck to the left and right slowly, pausing a few seconds before switching, to release any tension in your neck. Most people hold tension in their upper body without even realizing it. Take a deep breath and release the air, helping your muscles relax automatically. Just like with most other things, you need to be consistent to truly see a difference in your high note ability. Your voice has to be trained before it can reach its full potential. Do vocal exercises each day, trying to get your voice to go a bit higher each time. Set small goals for yourself, such as trying a new vocal exercise every few days or trying to hold your high note a second or two longer each day. Be patientdon't worry if you're not developing a high singing voice as quickly as you'd like. It takes time!

SUMMARY:
Breathe from your diaphragm Maintain good posture Relax your body to avoid tensing up your muscles. Practice daily to get the best results.