Problem: Article: Strengths have recently been defined as activities that make you feel strong. Everyone has certain talents, knowledge, and skills that make them feel successful and unique. Talents are aptitudes, personality traits, or interpersonal characteristics like assertiveness, curiosity, empathy, or strategic thinking. These are often things you are born with. Knowledge is information based on facts and personal experience, like symptoms for a specific illness, the structure of a good speech, or how to take care of a horse. Skills are learned activities or tasks that you can do well, such as presenting a speech, playing a sport, or creating a spreadsheet. Strength-based leadership requires you to be aware of your own strengths. Realize that some strengths play more to leadership than others. Try to focus on those. There are several ways you can identify your strengths. Take a strengths assessment test. These assessments help you identify specific strengths based on how you answer certain questions. Take a personal inventory. List activities you enjoy and that come easily to you. Identify tasks that energize you. List your values and beliefs. Identify knowledge you have that others around you do not. Look at past performance reviews. Note what your supervisors or colleagues praise you for. Ask others. Friends, family members, and colleagues can often point out things we do well that we may assume came naturally to everyone but are really special strengths we alone possess. Theses statements capture, in one sentence, what it is that makes you feel strong. Try to identify three areas of strength to focus on. Be as specific as possible. For example, "I feel strong when I am coaching my team to meet project goals" or "I feel strong when I write a clear report outlining potential steps for my organization to take."
Summary: Understand what strengths are. Find your strengths. Write strength statements.

Problem: Article: Choose a ventilation pump with a pipe about 20in (51cm) wide and 36in (91cm) tall. Place the filter on the floor next to the emergency exit. Then, run the pipe along the crawl space, letting it emerge preferably above the plastic canopy. Always use a pump with an option for manual operation. The pump will run on its own most of the time, but in case of an emergency, you can operate it to keep the shelter's air clean. You have several options for installing toilets. The most efficient way is a composting toilet, similar to what you would see in an RV. You will need to install a ventilation pipe, running it from the toilet to the surface. A good location for the toilet is near the exit furthest from your sleeping quarters. To install the ventilation pipe, run it through the nearest entryway, if possible. You may need to dig through the dirt so the pipe exits above the plastic canopy over the entryway. You can also try joining the pipe to the air pump's ventilation pipe. Many shelters do not feature running water, so a regular toilet isn't usually an option. You may not be able to get clean, running water in an emergency, so you may need to install an expensive system of tanks, pipes, and filters if you want more comfort. Another option is to use small plastic toilets or buckets. It isn't ideal, but it is an effective way to keep your shelter safe and sanitary. Seal the buckets and carry them to the surface as needed. With a pole-covered trench shelter, the best way to set up furniture is to make hammocks. Loop strong rope or wire around the ceiling poles. Connect the rope or wire to cloth to create strong but lightweight hammocks. You can also try assembling poles and boards together to create bunk beds. You do not have to buy bulky furniture. Get creative and craft your own furniture or assemble makeshift bedding. For example, you can make a "bed" by piling blankets. Even packing together leaves, pine needle, or hay is a fast, inexpensive way to create a bed. Food and water are the most important supplies, so keep them in abundance. Plan on having at least 1USgal (3.8L) of water per person per day. Keep a supply of dry food that will last you about 2 weeks. Also bring along medical supplies, disposal bins, and extra clothing. You will generally need to be in the shelter for around 3 days, but plan on staying up to a month in case of a serious emergency. Get a good first-aid kit that includes bandages, tape, splints, scissors, rubbing alcohol, and any medication you need. For food, bring things that don't require a lot of preparation, such as lentils, jerky, and military MREs.
Summary: Install a hand-operated ventilation pump in the emergency exit. Set up a toilet in a separate area of the shelter. Make beds and other furniture for the shelter. Pack food, water, and other necessities.

Problem: Article: Your A1C level is a measurement of your blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months. Your doctor can measure this level for you, but you can also use an at-home kit to get a relatively accurate reading. The kits range from $50 to $150 USD. Your insurance may cover the cost of this kit if your doctor prescribes it. Since you'll be lancing your finger, you want to keep bacteria to a minimum. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds before rinsing the soap off. If you can't wash your hands, use hand sanitizer or wipe your finger with a rubbing alcohol wipe. Lift up on the loading mechanism at the top of the lancet. Set the tip of the lancet flat against the side of your finger near the tip. Push the button to release the spring, and the lancet will stick your finger with a small needle. Always read the instructions for your A1C kit first, as it may differ from kit to kit. Kits can vary, so you may need to put the drop of blood on the end of a strip or you may need to drop it into a solution. Either way, you will need the blood to get a reading. If you're having trouble getting blood, squeeze down the length of your finger towards the place where you pricked it. With some kits, you will compare the color of the solution to a chart to get your results. With other kits, you will get a reading from a monitor, much like a glucose monitor. In other cases, you will need to mail in the kit to learn your results.
Summary: Purchase an A1C test kit at a pharmacy. Wash your hands with warm water and soap. Prick your finger with the lancet to draw a drop of blood. Drop the blood onto the strip or into the solution. Read the results or mail in the kit.

Problem: Article: The app has likely saved your login credentials but if you will need to Log In. If you do not have the Twitter for Android app on your Android, you will need to download it from Google Play. If you do not have an account you will have to Sign up. You have 140 characters to let the world know what's happening and the GIF you are about to post will make your tweet that much more engaging. Tap on the feather pen icon to open the text box. Tap on What's happening? and enter your tweet in the text box. A GIF is a digital image, static or animated in a standard format that your followers will be able to view from whatever device they access Twitter. To attach a GIF that you have saved on your phone, tap the camera button and select the GIF to attach. To attach a GIF from a library of available GIFs, tap the GIF Icon to search for and select your GIF. A world of followers is waiting to click, favorite and retweet. Tap Tweet to post.
Summary:
Open the Twitter for Android app on your Android Device. Enter your Tweet. Attach your GIF. Post your Tweet.