Q: A cute garland can be made with 10 empty yogurt cups of the same size. You'll also need gold acrylic paint, small paint brushes, a string of Christmas lights with 50 lights, thick ribbon, tulle netting, and an X-acto knife. You can get these supplies at a craft store. To start, clean out the yogurt cups. You should also remove any plastic seals around the cups. Use the acrylic paint to paint the bottom halves gold. You may need to paint in two layers to get the color to stand out. Cut about 80 strips of ribbon and tulle netting into 6 by 11.5in (15 by 29cm) strips. Alternating between and tulle netting and ribbon, tie bows along the wires of the Christmas lights. Use the X-acto knife to cut a small "x" in the bottom of each yogurt cup. Push a yogurt cup through every fourth light. When you're done, you can hang your garland up in your home. If you have a clear wine bottle laying around, don't throw it away. You can make a jewelry container from the bottle. This can be a nice gift for yourself, or for a friend who wears jewelry. You'll need acrylic paint in your chosen color, gorilla glue, and an old salad plate. Clean the wine bottle and remove any labels. Then, pour some acrylic paint into the bottle and swirl it around until the inside is painted. Add more paint if necessary. When the inside is roughly evenly coated with paint, pour the excess paint back into its original container. Coat the bottom of the wine bottle with gorilla glue. Then, glue it to the salad plate. Set aside to dry for a day and then use your creation as a jewelry holder. Once it's dry, drape necklaces and bracelets around the mouth of the bottle. If you subscribe to a magazine or local newspaper, tossing old papers may account for a lot of your waste. Instead of discarding old magazines or newspapers, use them to cover an old lamp. For this craft, you'll need a lampshade, old newspaper or magazine pages, Mod Podge, and a foam brush. Use some scissors to vertically cut the newspaper or magazine pages into 1 inch (2.5cm) strips. Apply a layer of Mod Podge to the lampshade. From here, apply the newspaper or magazine pages in strips until they cover the lampshade. Smooth out the paper as you go and trim any excess paper from the edges of the lamp. When the lamp is covered, you should apply another layer of Mod Podge. This will give it a smooth, clean finish. With some twine, yarn, or braided or sisal rope and empty aluminum cans, you can make cute storage containers. Any kind of old can will work. You will also need a hot glue gun, scissors, and a plastic lid. You can use a plastic lid from something like a nut can as long as the diameter of the lid is at least 12 inch (1.3cm) larger than the diameter of the can. Begin at the bottom of the can. Apply a layer of glue around the can. Loop the rope around the can. Hold it in place until it's dry. Then, apply another layer of glue around the can. Loop the rope up further, holding it in place, and let it dry. Keep going until you reach the top of the can and then cut the rope at an angle and glue the end to the edge of the can. Take the plastic lid and apply glue all around the edge. Tie the rope around the edge and hold it in place until it's dry. Circle the rope inward towards the center of the can, gluing it down as you go. When you reach the center, cut the rope off at an angle.
A: Make a lighted garland with old yogurt cups. Create a jewelry holder with a wine bottle. Use newspaper or magazine pages to make a lampshade. Glue rope around tin cans to make storage containers.

Q: Height, arm length and jumping ability can greatly help one to block in volleyball. You cannot change your height but you can train your jumping ability, for example by doing squats, calf rises or strength training. Train yourself to jump at your maximum height to enhance your jumping ability. Quick feet are an essential aspect of any blocker. Plays can happen very fast and include decoys to distract you. Practice your sidestep and crossover step. The sidestep is used when the hitter is close. Take one step with the foot closest to the hitter and then follow with the other foot so they are shoulder-width apart once again. Keep your hips and shoulders square to the net as you sidestep. Practice this step sideways back and forth in front of the net, keeping your feet as light and fast as possible. The crossover step is used when you need to cover more ground. Step first with the leg closest to the hitter and then cross the other leg in front of your body. Although your hips may angle towards the hitter during the cross step, your shoulders should remain square to the net. Step again with the foot closest to the hitter to bring your feet back to shoulder-width apart and make your hips square to the net once more. Practice this step sideways back and forth in front of the net, keeping your feet as light and fast as possible. Have an assistant hold the ball up on the opposite side of the net. Jump and catch the ball and bring it back to your side. Your hands and arms should be bent over the net but not touching the net. This practices proper hand and arm position for the block. . The ball should be as far as possible on the other side to help you train your skills. You should never keep your arms straight up when blocking but rather bend them slightly forward over the net. This exercise will mimic proper technique when blocking. The hands should be next to each other when grabbing the ball, which is proper technique when blocking. To advance the training the assistant should move the ball to the right and left to help you practice blocking different kind of shots such as angle shots and line shots.
A: Work on your jumping skills. Practice your footwork. Practice hand and arm position drills.

Q: Read over your paper and look for any statements that seem long-winded or unclear. Break apart long sentences or statements into multiple sentences. Then, clarify your ideas in each sentence to help increase your word count. Add follow up statements so your ideas are specific and well rounded in the paper. For example, you may use clarifying phrases like, "In other words" or "As noted in my previous paragraph". One spot in your paper where you can increase word count is your introduction and your conclusion. Read over your introduction and consider if you can add one to two more sentences to make it sound more detailed and well-rounded. Check your conclusion for any spots where an extra sentence might be needed, such as a short, powerful final sentence at the end of your conclusion to wrap up the essay. For example, you may notice that there is a long sentence in your introduction that could be broken up and then elaborated on further. Or maybe there is an image from the text that you want to describe in a bit more detail in your conclusion to wrap up the paper. Another way you can increase word count is to expand on any quotes or references you already have in your paper. Look over the quotes you have already included in the paper. Consider if you can add more of the quote or other quotes from the text to support your idea. For example, if you have a short quote from a section of the text, add another quote that relates to it so you can flesh out your ideas more in your paper. You can also substitute your existing quotes for quotes that are longer or more relevant to your ideas. This can make your paper stronger and help you increase the word count.
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Clarify your statements. Rework your introduction and conclusion. Expand on your existing quotes.