INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make sure that you have the appropriate licenses in order to be able to sell life, health, and/or property and casualty insurance. You can obtain your state licensing through numerous testing companies and centers. Most require 40 hours of study before you can sit and take the test. There are also timing restrictions between opportunities to take the exam if you do not pass it on the first try. Formal education is not a prerequisite for selling insurance. The Series 6 is certification that measures whether a person beginning in the financial industry has investment and contract competency. Some forms of insurance, like variable life insurance, require a Series 6 to solicit, purchase, and sell. While the Series 6 is designed more for traditional investments like mutual funds and annuities, it also covers life insurance that acts as an investment. Having a few extra certifications displays your personal investment into understanding the intricacies of insurance, as well as your desire to understand every way to help your customers. Think of it as continuing education, and a way to stand out above other agents. Here are a few options: The Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) focuses on various insurance principles (e.g. insurance organization, retirement, estate planning) and ethics related to client's needs. A person with a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) certification has skills in not only insurance, but also various investment vehicles. The Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) course covers life insurance law and customers' insurance needs.

SUMMARY: Apply for the state licensing. Get a Series 6 certification. Obtain supplementary insurance certifications.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Their fans were often disenfranchised youth who felt no connection to the free-love movement of the 1970s or the societal norms of the 1970s. They discussed topics that directly affected these youths and were relevant to what was going on in the world during that time. This topic was perfect for the period where America used military force to achieve political change. In choosing this, they could speak out against the basic "American" beliefs behind the war effort. Societal beliefs: Society believed that war could bring peace. Experiences: War breeds more pain, suffering and destruction. Politicians start war, because they don't have to deal with those tragedies themselves. Other observations: It's the poor that fight, people die in masses, the generals guide soldier into certain death. The "truth": Politicians have the power and misuse it. They really focused less on rhyming and more on creating a vivid story with a rise, climax and a resolution. Rising Action: "Generals gathered in their masses," "In the fields the bodies burning," and "Evil minds that plot destruction" are all examples of realistic experiences and observations that Black Sabbath pulled from. Climax: "Politicians hide themselves away" and "Wait 'til their judgement day comes" support that from the examples, politicians will eventually be held responsible for what they did. Resolution: "Now in darkness world stops turning," and "No more war pigs have the power" explain that eventually the people will rise up, and take back the power from the politicians. This provides a solution to the problems that existed in the rising action. Finding ways to make the lines fit together and to create a "story." They tied the rising action to the climax with the "oh lord yeah" which foreshadows the resolution of judgement day. Black Sabbath changed these experiences and facts surrounding war into something more meaningful and symbolic with literary devices. They weaved these ideas throughout the song, focusing on the main literary device of personification of "war pigs." Popular images of "tanks," "machines," and "battle fields" are all references in the song. Observations like the masses being gathered and a chess game being played are also depicted. Fictitious and mythological images of "sorcerers" and "witches" are used in the song.

SUMMARY: Black Sabbath set out to create Metal's counter-culture. They choose the topic of war. Black Sabbath then started to weave together these basic ideas into the song, "War Pigs". Black Sabbath began to formulate these basic parts of the song together. Literary devices were used to add depth to the song.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: to reduce the symptoms and complications of IBD. There's some research that says exercising on a consistent basis may help alleviate the symptoms of IBD, as well as prevent some of the other ailments that it can also cause. Do cardio and strength training workouts about 3-5 days a week, as long as you're physically able to, in order to get these benefits. Some of the complications of IBD that exercise may help to prevent include bone density loss, poor psychological health, and weight gain. Smoking is known to increase the risk of developing Crohn's disease, as well as exacerbate the symptoms in those who already have IBD. Alcohol can make the symptoms of both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis worse, so limit your intake or stop drinking entirely to reduce your IBD symptoms. Try to limit the amount of caffeine you drink each day as well. It can stimulate your intestines and produce uncomfortable symptoms in people with IBD. Consuming 5-6 small meals a day instead of 2-3 large meals may reduce the overall amount of stress and inflammation in your GI tract. Staying hydrated may also help keep your GI tract running as smoothly as possible. To determine an adequate meal size for you, take the number of calories you need to eat in a day (e.g., 2000 calories) and divide it by 5. Your small meals should each contain about this number of calories. and exhaustion to the best of your ability. Some people with Crohn's disease report that they tend to have more flare-ups when under a lot of stress. However, this hasn't been scientifically validated yet, so reducing stress may or may not have a direct impact on your symptoms. Communicate with your Human Resources department about your IBD diagnosis and work with them to figure out how they can best accommodate your condition in the workplace. This might be as simple as moving your desk closer to the bathroom or as dramatic as changing your work schedule. In many countries, those with IBD are protected under civil rights legislation, meaning that their employers are required by law to accommodate them. Don't feel like you're doing something wrong by asking for accommodations in the workplace. Be open with your romantic or sexual partner about what you're going through and what you need in order to have a healthy relationship with them. It may be a bit uncomfortable to be this vulnerable, but it's very important for the relationship to make sure that you're both on the same page.

SUMMARY: Exercise regularly Refrain from smoking or drinking alcohol. Eat small meals and drink plenty of liquids throughout the day. Avoid stress Ask for accommodations from your employer so you can still do your job. Communicate with your partner about your needs and expectations.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you are not happy with the color of a text object (a block of text) in your document, you can change it easily using the Selection tool. When you click the text you want to change, a bounding box will appear around it. You can also select text in the Layers panel. Find the layer that contains the text you want to change, then click the circle at the end of the layer name to select it. If the Layers panel is not already open, hit F7 to open it now. The palette is represented by a box that's the same color as the currently-selected text. A larger palette will appear, containing a variety of colors from which to choose. To change the Stroke (the outline surrounding the text rather than the text itself), double-click the bottom of the two boxes. It will either have a red line over it (if there is not currently a Stroke color) or will be displayed as a box with a thick outline around it. " The text in all of the selected areas will now change to the one you selected. If you're dissatisfied with the color, press Cmd+Z (Mac) or Ctrl+Z (Windows) to undo the changes.

SUMMARY:
Click the first arrow in the toolbar to use the Selection tool. Click to select the text area that you want to change. Double-click the color palette in the toolbar. Select a color, then click "OK.