Q: Pour all-purpose flour for baking into your balloon for your stress ball. This creates a ball that is soft and squishy and will more or less hold the shape you form it into. You can also use other common powdered baking ingredients that you have on hand, like cornstarch or baking soda. Or use sand, if you have it available, for a slightly grainier texture. Note that this filling can be messier if spills occur, but it is popular for its low expense and the satisfying texture it creates for a stress ball. Try small dry beans, lentils, rice, or birdseed to fill your balloon for the stress ball. This creates a firmer, more textured ball, like a bean bag. This type of filling doesn't create as squishy of a ball, but it can be easier to get into the balloon and creates less of a mess if spilled. Note that birdseed or dry goods may have sharp or cracked fragments that could create a hole in the balloon for your stress ball. Prevent this by using several layers of balloons to make a thicker surface for your stress ball, or opting for a smoother filling material instead. You can also mix dry beans with flour for a filling that is a mixture of firm and soft. Try half beans and half flour, or whatever combination creates a texture you like. Use a modeling clay product or playdough to put into your balloon. This creates a stress ball that is very squishy and holds its shape well. Be aware that many modeling clays and play doughs will dry up over time when left exposed to the air. Though you will be putting it inside a tied balloon, it may not be completely airtight and your stress ball could harden after a couple days or weeks. Note that solids like modeling clay or playdough can be more difficult to get into a balloon successfully. Use a funnel as with any other filling, and roll the clay or dough into thin snakes to help get it through and into the balloon.
A: Use flour for a soft and malleable ball. Use dried beans or birdseed for a firmer ball. Try modeling clay or playdough.

Q: When you're asking for a recommendation, you're asking the professor to put their name on the line for your future. If you don't really know why you want to go to grad school, for instance, the professor is not likely to give you a recommendation at all. Be ready to answer questions about the path you've chosen, especially since the professor can use that information in your letter. For instance, your professor may want to know your end goal for going to graduate school. They may also want to know if you have the experience to choose the right program and the skills to complete it. When you go to ask, make sure to have everything ready. Your professor will need to know what organization the letter is for, as well as what program or position you would like. It's also helpful to provide them with a CV or resume so they have more information about you. Having your personal statement can also help. Plus, they need to know where to send it. Make a list of all the letters you'd like the person to write and include details for each one. Give them addressed and stamped envelopes to use to make it easier. If you ask for a letter a week before it's due, you're putting undue pressure on your professor that they won't appreciate. Many will still do it, but they will not be happy about it. Do you really want an unhappy professor writing your recommendation letter? Make sure to ask at least a month in advance of when you need it, though longer is even better. Also, don't wait until the end of the semester, as your professor will be getting far more requests then. Get your request in early. If you know the professor very well, an email may suffice, but it's usually better to approach the professor in person. It makes a better impression, and having you there may help remind the professor of why they liked you. You could say, "Hi professor, I am here to ask if you'd be willing to write me a letter of recommendation for a graduate school program." After discussing any concerns the professor has, you could say, "So, would you be willing to write me a strong letter of support?" If they hesitate or seem lukewarm, you can politely withdraw your request and ask another professor. Most professors appreciate a reminder a few weeks before the letter is due. You can simply ask if your professor would like one. If they do, set it on your calendar, and be sure to send an email when it pops up. For example, you could say, "Some professors like reminders close to the due date. Would you like me to send you a reminder two weeks before it's due?" Once the letter is written, be sure to thank the professor. An email is nice, but a handwritten card is even better. Most professors will appreciate the gesture. Later, it's a good idea to give the professor an update if you do get into the program or achieve the position you want.
A: Be prepared to answer the professor's questions. Provide all the pertinent details. Ask for the letter at least 1 month in advance. Approach the professor in person. Ask if they want a reminder. Thank the professor.

Q: Go to http://www.minecraftskins.com/. This will open the Skin Index (or Skindex) library. Click on a skin that you would like to use for your Minecraft character. You can also search for a specific skin from the search bar at the top of the page. You can make your own skin if you'd like. If you want to see a long list of skins rather than just the popular ones, click Latest or Top in the upper-left side of the page. It's a button on the right side of the skin's page. Doing so will immediately prompt the skin's file to download to your computer. Depending on your browser's settings, you may first have to select a download location or confirm the download. Go to https://minecraft.net/. This will the Minecraft website. It's in the top-right corner of the page. A drop-down menu will appear. This option is at the top of the drop-down menu. Clicking it takes you to the skin page. If you aren't logged into Minecraft, enter your email address and password and click LOG IN before continuing. It's a white button near the bottom of the screen. Click the skin file that you downloaded. You should see it in your computer's default "Downloads" folder. This option is in the bottom-right corner of the window. Your skin file will be uploaded to the profile page. It's a white button near the bottom of the page. Doing so will change the skin for your current account's character. If you log into Minecraft on your computer using the same account credentials, your character will now have the skin you uploaded.
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Open the Minecraft Skindex site. Select a skin. Click Download. Open the Minecraft website. Click . Click Profile. Click select a file. Select your skin file. Click Open. Click Upload.