Wash your hands regularly. Your fingernails should be free of dirt and trimmed evenly. Do not bite your fingernails, or chew on your cuticlesyou'll look nervous and neurotic. With extremely rare (and often accidental) exception, walking out of the house with bed head never looks good. Wash and brush your hair on a regular basis. If you have the time and inclination, consider using a paste or gel to style your hair, but follow the "less is more" rule with styling products, and don't use too much. Many people, perhaps unfairly, associate bad skin with bad hygiene. Wash your face thoroughly, especially after any physical activity. Avoid razor burn if at all possible. If you're prone to acne or other skin conditions, see a dermatologist to help you get your skin in shape. Do this every dayit's an invigorating way to start the day, and looking clean and smelling good doesn't hurt in the perception department, either! . Eating healthy will help with many things such as keeping a good weight, avoiding cavities, having a good complexion, and being energetic. Getting eight hours or more of sleep every night will do wonders for your complexion, energy and overall appearance. Looking handsome goes beyond your style. Exercising regularly not only helps with your appearance, confidence, and energy, but releases endorphins that make you feel good, and therefore more appealing to others.
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One-sentence summary -- Keep hands and fingernails clean and neat. Take time to comb and style your hair. Care for your skin. Take showers. Eat healthy Sleep well. Exercise regularly.

Write each vocabulary word in a sentence that gives contextual clues to the word's meaning. Contextual clues are words and phrases around an unknown word that point to the word's meaning. For example, if the vocabulary word is "succinct," you might write, "Julia gave a succinct presentation and the meeting was over in no time." Remember that contextual clues can be misleading. For example, the sentence "As he rushed out the door, Chris felt reluctant to meet his friend," could imply that "reluctant" means Chris was rushing to see his friend because he was excited or rushing because he was nervous and apprehensive. Using the contextual clues you've provided, let your students brainstorm each word's meaning. Letting your students brainstorm will get their mental juices flowing and they'll be more primed to remember the meaning of the words later on. Once they've had a chance to think about the word on their own, you should tell them what it really means. You can read them the dictionary definition, but it's more important to present the word in a way that your students will connect with. Use your students' experience of the world to explain the word. For example, if the word is "hodgepodge," pull out a plastic crate of different colored markers and "this is a hodgepodge of markers. A hodgepodge is a confusing mix of different things all thrown together." Students learn words more quickly if they can connect them to images. Come up with different ways to represent a word using imagery. For example, if the word is "interstellar," talk to them about the vast space between the stars and explain, "'interstellar' is the word for that space." If the word is something more abstract, like "repercussions," show them pictures of children who were sent to their rooms without supper or pictures of people in jail.
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One-sentence summary -- Give your students contextual clues. Let your students guess the words' meaning. Explain the word. Use imagery to make the word come alive.

Sudden weight gain or weight loss could be a sign of any number of medical issues, but even if depression is not the cause, you should still consult a doctor. If you have noticed that your appetite has increased or decreased significantly, then be sure to talk to your doctor about this as well. This may be a symptom of depression, or it could indicate another underlying problem. You may also consider any risky behaviors that you have adopted as a symptom. This is especially true for men with depression. If you have recently started engaging in drug and/or alcohol use, unsafe sex, reckless driving, or dangerous sports, then this may indicate depression. Frequent crying paired with other symptoms could indicate depression, especially if you aren't sure why you're crying. Consider how often you typically cry and what makes you cry. For example, if you find yourself crying for no reason or over something trivial, such as spilling a cup of water or missing your bus, then this is a good indication that you may be depressed. Be sure to share this symptom with your doctor. Tearfulness, or frequent crying, is a common symptom of depression in teens. If you have frequent unexplained headaches or other pains, this is another good reason to consult a doctor. A medical condition may be to blame or the aches and pains may be due to depression. Physical pain is one of the more common and often overlooked signs of depression in men. If you are a man experiencing backaches, headaches, stomach problems, sexual dysfunction, or any other physical symptoms, be sure to tell your doctor. Elderly people often complain about physical problems over mental or emotional ones, and so depression may hide for a long time. Be aware of any physical changes, deaths of friends, and losses of independence that could trigger depression. You may also notice things like having trouble sleeping, or sleeping too much.
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One-sentence summary -- Keep an eye out for appetite changes. Note any risky behaviors. Consider how often or how easily you cry. Reflect on any mysterious aches and pains you have had.

You need fresh, white carnations to do this experiment. If you try to use a darker color, you won't be able to see the change as much. If you already have white carnations in your garden, cut a few to color. You can buy white carnations at any florist and in most grocery stores, too. When you cut the flowers, leave at least 6 inches (15cm) of stem. Consider the size of the vase that you are planning to use to display your flowers when cutting your carnations. You need a vase or cup for each color you want to use. Shorter will probably work better than taller. If you want red and yellow carnations, you'll need two vases. Fill up each vase about 1/4 of the way with water. Next, add in food coloring for each color you want to create. You'll need a lot of food coloring to get an effect, at least 15-20 drops. You'll need more if you want them darker. Once you have your vases ready, you'll want to cut your flowers again. Cutting the flowers again allows them to draw up more of the colored water. It's best to cut the flowers under running water or underwater because that keeps the flowers from getting air bubbles in their stems, which block the water. To create carnations that are multi-color, you must split the stem in half with a craft knife or box cutter. Split it down the middle lengthwise, being careful not to cut your fingers. Only adults should do this step. You may also be able to split it three ways, if the stem is especially thick. Gently pull the stems apart at the bottom. Slip one part of a stem into one cup and the other part into another cup. Make sure you do not separate the bottom stems from the flower or break the stems higher up. The cups should be right up next to each other, so you don't have to spread the bottom stem apart too much. Now, you must wait, as this process takes time. You'll need to wait at least a day for the color to develop. In fact, color will continue to develop over the next several days if you leave it in the colored water. You may only see parts of the flower petals changing color, not the whole petal. Cut flowers continue to soak up water to create food for the flower. If that water is colored with food coloring, then the color will spread to the petals. If those petals are white, then they'll turn the color of the food coloring.
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Buy or cut some white carnations. Create your vases or cups. Cut the carnations. Split the stems. Place each piece of stem in a different cup or vase. Leave the flowers.