INPUT ARTICLE: Article: offer to be a roadie and help set up equipment, or put up the posters or sell tickets. Be sure to do it for free; it will get you free access to the gig anyway and they will owe you a favour. Make sure you keep a good relationship with them.

SUMMARY: Talk to bands and organizers at local gigs and stay in contact with them. Offer to help on gigs that they are organizing; e.g. Once you have been to a couple of gigs you should have met at least 5 bands or artists.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If your fingernails are a little too long, pressing these reflexes can be quite uncomfortable, so you can use a pinching motion instead. Be sure to press and squeeze the sides of each toe as well as the front and back.

SUMMARY: Use the tip of your thumb to press, one at a time, on the tip of your big toe and the tips of your second and third toes. Massage each of your first three toes on both feet from the base of the toes to the tips.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Check the garment label for the specific washing instructions. If the label on the garment tag says "Dry Clean Only," take it to the dry cleaners right away. Point the stain out to the cleaner so they know exactly what kind of stain they're dealing with. If the label does not say "Dry Clean Only," you can try to get the stain out yourself using some household products. Immediately rinse or blot the tea stain with cold water if the spill has just occurred. Blot the stain with a clean cloth, continuous moving the cloth around to blot the stain with a clean section. Continue blotting the spot until no more of the stain is lifting from the garment. If your garment does not require dry cleaning, soak it in cold water for at least 30 minutes. You can also leave the garment to soak overnight if the stain is particularly big. Consider adding a small amount of detergent (a few tablespoons for 1 gallon of water) or bleach to the cold water soak. However, only add bleach if the garment is white. You could also try soaking a cotton garment in a vinegar solution. Mix together 3 cups of white vinegar and 1 cup of cold water in a bucket, bowl, or sink. Add the cotton garment to the solution and let it soak for about 30 minutes. Alternatively, you could spray the vinegar solution straight onto the stain, and allow it to sit for approximately 30 minutes. If the stain remains after the soak, pour some table salt onto the stain and rub the fabric and salt together with you fingers. When the stained garment has had time to soak, launder it as you normally would. If the garment is white, use bleach. You can use oxygenated bleach or color-safe bleach on colored fabrics. Remove the fabric from the wash machine and survey it before you place it in the dryer. Heat will set a stain, so it should not be used until the tea is entirely removed. If the stain is entirely removed, dry the garment as you normally would or place it outside to dry in the sun.

SUMMARY: Check the garment label. Rinse the item in cold water. Soak the garment in cold water. Soak cotton garments in a vinegar solution. Launder the garment after it has soaked. Dry the garment.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Since managers may not understand the work geeks do very well, it's hard for them to recognize and reward a job well done, which hurts motivation. The solution is to work together to define a set of goals that both parties agree on. When these goals are met the geeks are doing a great job. Because managers and geeks are different types of people, managers may end up leaving the geeks alone. This makes leading them difficult, and geeks need good leadership - the same as all other personnel groups. Without fail, have regular one-to-one meetings with your geeks. Geeks are smart, and will spot the weaknesses in your benefits packages and corporate bonus policies in a heartbeat - that's part of the skill set of a successful geek producing high quality code! So find out what your geeks really value - you may find voucher schemes that your general staff value are as good as worthless to your geek community. Giving them mid-range technology or cheap gadgets that would impress other staff may even be seen as an insult worse than no gadgets at all!

SUMMARY:
Give recognition. Don't make the mistake of ignoring the geeks. Pay transparently.