When you purchase a scanner at an electronics or hobby store, it should come with a brochure that will provide the details for its particular make and model. Each scanner make and model is set up a bit differently, so it's a good idea to follow individual directions. Various regional agencies use different frequencies or "channels" for communication purposes, and you can find the frequencies for the agencies you would like to follow in your area. A frequency is the number you will need to program in your scanner to listen to the specific service provider you would like to hear. Since scanners work by radio waves, you can only receive signals from local frequencies, just as you can only listen to local radio stations that broadcast in your area. To find local frequencies, search online for the information, or inquire at the retailer where you purchased your scanner. You can also try www.radioreference.com, which is searchable by city. Once you've located your city, you can choose frequencies that you are interesting in receiving, which can include businesses, airports/aviation, utilities companies, news media, schools, and many other types of agencies. If you're interested in national frequencies, check out www.dxing.com/scanfreq.htm, where you'll find a list of frequencies like the National Guard and the National Weather Service. As you find frequencies you want to program into your scanner, write their reference numbers in a list. You'll need the list to be easily accessible as you program the scanner, so place the list where you can see it. You can go ahead and turn it on now to make sure that its working with no problems. Because you have not yet programmed any local frequencies, don't be surprised if you only hear white noise. This is totally normal. Depending on your scanner model, it might be labeled "Prog" or "PGM." This button may be located in a variety of places on different scanner models. Ask your retailer to show you the location if it is difficult to find, or look at your user manual. You may need to hold down the button briefly to activate the programming function. Look at the top of the screen. On most models, you will see "CH" flashing on the display, to indicate it is ready to program a channel. A channel is where you store your frequencies in order to easily access them when you need them. Think of it like the preset buttons on your car radio. The channel number is a 3-digit number used to store your frequencies. You should do this directly after you have entered your channel number, as this will locate that particular frequency within that particular channel. The frequency number is usually five or six digits long and contains a decimal point. Use the numeric keypad to enter the digits. For example, if your number is 123.456, you will press the keys in that order: 1-2-3-decimal-4-5-6. You can organize the channels and their frequencies as you like, but one method is to use a particular channel for emergency agencies like police, fire, etc.; another channel for local news media; another channel for utilities companies; etc. Keep a running list of where you put everything to make it easier to find later. " You should do this directly after you have entered the channel followed by the frequency. Now the frequency you entered is in that channel. " After entering the MAN, 110, MAN sequence, your channel and frequency should appear. Re-program the scanner if the test was unsuccessful by using the same process. Repeat the process with all frequencies you would like programmed in your scanner until you have the frequencies organized among the channels to your liking. When you are finished programming the scanner, hit your programming button ("Prog" or "PGM") again to exit programming mode.
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One-sentence summary -- Read the manufacturer's information. Find frequencies. Connect the antenna and plug in the scanner. Locate the programming button. Press the programming button. Insert the channel number. Enter one of your frequency numbers. Press "Enter. Verify the process was successful by going to another frequency and enter "MAN, 110, MAN.

Fashioning a unicorn horn and ears to a headband will make an instant costume. For this project, you'll need a headband, felt (white and pink), cotton stuffing, thick gold thread and a glue gun. These supplies are available at a fabric or craft supply store. You can also use a piece of ribbon or elastic instead of the headband, although it might not stay on your head as well. Cut out a large triangle from a piece of white felt. The triangle should be about the same height as the headband, and the bottom end of the triangle should be about 2-3 inches in diameter. Roll the felt into a conical shape. Use the hot glue gun to glue the horn in place. You can also sew the horn into a conical shape. Stuff the horn with cotton stuffing. Use a knitting needle or a pencil to poke the stuffing into the tip of the horn. To make the horn look more magical, wrap the thick golden thread around the horn in a spiral pattern. Glue one end of the thread to the top of the horn and wind the thread around the horn over and over until you reach the bottom of the horn. Glue the horn to the bottom of the horn. Tighten the gold thread slightly so that the horn is squeezed a little bit. Cut out a circle of felt just slightly larger than the bottom of the horn. Place the headband in between the horn and the felt circle. Glue the circle to the horn and the headband. Cut out two sets of the bottom layer of the ears. Use white felt in double-layer tear shape, approximately 3 inches long. Keep the bottom of the double layer uncut, so that when you unfold the layers, you have two tear shapes reflecting each other. Cut two more ears from the pink felt, also in the tear shape, in single layers. These should be slightly smaller than the white ears. Wrap the white ears around the headband on either side of the unicorn horn. Glue the bottom folded part onto the underside of the headband's top. Glue the ear tops together. Add the pink ears onto the white ears, facing forward, and glue them in place.
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One-sentence summary -- Gather your supplies. Make the horn. Wrap gold thread around the horn. Attach the horn to the headband. Cut out the ears. Attach the ears to the headband.

Trans fats, like those found in many fried foods, vegetable shortening, cookies, crackers, margarine, chips, and baked goods, contribute to greasy hair and skin without providing any nutritious value to your body. Try to limit these foods entirely, and reduce the amount of saturated fats you consume through meat and dairy products. High carbohydrate, high sugar foods also cause your body to produce more sebum, or thick oil, on your skin including your scalp and hair. Baked goods and foods high in processed white flour (white breads and pastas) should be replaced with whole grains, low-starch vegetables, legumes, and fruit. Continue eating sources of good fats, or foods with essential fatty acids such as nuts, seeds, fatty fish, and unrefined whole grains. These foods provide your body with fats that it needs, and deficiencies in these fats can actually have a negative impact on your skin and hair health. Touching your hair transfers oils from your fingers and hands onto your hair. Try to touch your hair as little as possible when you're not styling it. If you need to fix your hair, use a clean brush or comb instead of your fingers. Dry heat, much like hot water, tends to strip hair of its natural oil, causing it to overcompensate by producing even more oil. Allow your hair to air-dry after washing it as often as possible. Brushing takes grease from the scalp and moves it down the hair follicles, so you should take hair to clean your hairbrush regularly. Remove hair from your brush as often as possible. Clean your brush once a week by squirting a few drops of dish soap into it, adding water, and rubbing the ends of the bristles with the soap suds. Rinse all the soap from your brush and let it air-dry. Because brushing moves oil down your hair, you should also avoid overbrushing. Try to brush your hair only when it is tangled or when you are styling it for the day.
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Eat a diet low in carbs and trans fats. Touch your hair less frequently. Avoid heat-drying as much as possible. Clean your hairbrush.