The main sign of a collapsing trachea is a honking, dry type of cough. The cough may sound like a goose honking. A coughing episode is most likely to be triggered by pulling on a collar or when the dog pants heavily. The cough may happen when you pick up your dog. In addition to a cough, your dog may have difficulty breathing. This can be when he's breathing normally, or when he is overly excited. This can lead to respiratory distress. Your dog may also make a wheezing noise when he breathes. Labored breathing can be triggered by irritants, like smoke and dust, obesity, or hot weather. Another sign of a collapsed trachea is intolerance during exercise. This might present itself as labored breathing or an inability to perform normal exercise. If your dog is gagging while eating and drinking, it could be a sign of a collapsed trachea. This can happen because of the restriction in the tubes. While the dog is eating and drinking, look for signs of coughing, too. In extreme cases, if not enough air is getting into the dog's lungs, then the membranes lining his mouth and his tongue may take on a blue tinge. The dog can also turn blue when he is excited. In extreme cases, the dog could faint or lose consciousness.

Summary: Look for a honking, dry cough. Watch for labored breathing. Monitor your dog during exercise. Watch for gagging. Check for blue gums.

Choose to sit next to someone in class who seems nice and friendly and is friends with the popular crowd. Forming a friendship with a popular classmate may open up the way for you to join the entire group. Start friendly conversations with them and try to build a friendship with them. Ask them if they want to study with you or do something with you after school. If you don't feel a friendship with them forming, don't force it. You either genuinely click with someone or you don't. Once you have established a firm friendship with one of the popular people, gradually begin to approach them when they are all together. An easy first step is to say hi to your friend when they are with their group of friends. Eventually you can start to be more friendly with all of them them, and slowly start to form relationships with the popular group. You should not change who you are or what you enjoy, but if you want to get noticed by popular people you might consider trying a new activity. Many popular people play sports, do dance, or are cheerleaders, but everyone is different. Consider trying a new activity that the popular people are involved in. They might notice you if you are involved in the same activities as them. A great way to get noticed at school is to join leadership or student government. Running for a class position and being involved in spirit activities is a great way to become well known at school. The popular kids are likely to notice you if are planning school functions, spirit assemblies, and making speeches in front of the school. When you are in class, participate. You should not try to be a teacher's pet and suck up to the teacher. However, sometimes you should raise your hand and answer and ask questions. This is a good way for other kids, including popular kids, to notice you. It will not only bring you good attention but also capture the eyes of the popular groups. You could be the intelligent student who wins awards, or the jock that excels in sports. Find an activity that you are good at, and do it. Being successful will get you noticed and respected.

Summary: Befriend a popular person. Approach their friend group. Participate in new activities. Join leadership or student government. Be vocal in class. Be known for a positive accomplishment.

There are three levels of security clearances: confidential, secret, and top secret. Identify which one you need. Confidential. You can access material that could cause measurable damage if improperly disclosed. Most military personnel get this clearance. Secret. You can gain access to material that could cause serious damage to national security if it were disclosed improperly. Top secret. You can access to information or material that could cause exceptionally grave damage to the nation's security if improperly disclosed. You will need to complete the Personal Security Questionnaire, SF-86, online. This form will ask for substantial amounts of information, such as where you've lived and worked for the past 10 years and your relationship with family members. Answer all questions honestly and thoroughly. Talk to your company's Facility Security Officer (FSO) for information on accessing the questionnaire. The application will request work, school, and personal references. It will also ask for the names of neighbors and landlords. If possible, you should avoid naming family members. Also try not to list someone as a reference more than once. For personal references, you should name at least one person who has known you for the past seven years. This person should also know your other friends. After you complete the questionnaire, the FSO will review it and then forward it to the Department of Defense Central Adjudication Facilities (DoDCAF). If they approve it, they forward it on to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which will conduct your background check.

Summary: Identify the clearance level you need. Complete the questionnaire. Choose your references wisely.

NVRAMshort for "Non-Volatile Random-Access Memory"stores settings like speaker volume, the default display, and other settings that your Mac typically uses. Resetting the NVRAM can fix problems wherein your MacBook Pro isn't playing sound, the display is flickering or turning itself off, the computer is taking too long to start up, and similar problems. On some Macs, "NVRAM" is replaced with "PRAM" ("Parameter Random-Access Memory"), which is fundamentally similar to NVRAM. Click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear. It's at the bottom of the Apple menu. Doing so prompts your MacBook Pro to shut down. To reset NVRAM, you'll have to hold down the Command, Option, P, and R keys all at the same time for about 15 seconds. Press the "Power" {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/5\/5d\/Windowspower.png","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/5d\/Windowspower.png\/30px-Windowspower.png","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":460,"bigWidth":"30","bigHeight":"30","licensing":"<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>I edited this screenshot of a Windows icon.
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Summary: Understand what resetting NVRAM will fix. Open the Apple menu . Click Shut Down. Click Shut Down when prompted. Find the NVRAM reset keys. Turn back on your Mac. Press and hold the NVRAM reset keys. Continue holding the keys until your Mac finishes starting up. Verify that the problem has been resolved.