Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Look thicker, sturdier stalks with fewer leaves on male plants. Check your plants regularly from July to September to sex them. Check the joints on the stalk for male flowers. Know that hermaphroditic (both sexes) plants exist, and should be treated as males. Throw out or remove male plants unless you specifically want seeds.

Answer: A male plant, compared to a female plant of the same strain, generally has a thicker stalk. That is because it gets taller than female plants and needs to be able to support the weight. They also have fewer leaves than female plants. If male plants are allowed to pollinate, they will severely lower the potential crop of your female plants. That's because, once fertilized, female plants spend energy producing seeds instead of THC, leading to a smaller harvest. If you are growing indoors you will likely be visiting your plants regularly, so the following checks should be easy to do. You need to check every plant to determine if it is male or female, as one rogue male can wreck your harvest. In general, male plants show their sex 7-10 days (indoor) or 3 weeks (outdoor) before female plants. The little balls that grow on the joints of the stalk (where the other branches meet the main stalk) are the main indicators of male plants. These flowers release pollen and need to be removed for a better crop. If you're trying to create new plants or reproduce, you need to leave these balls undisturbed. Female plants will have these bulbs too, but will also have long, translucent hairs on them. If you only see 1-2 on a plant, wait and see if more develop before cutting them. Marijuana plants can grow both sex organs. If you see any of the tell-tale male buds, you should trim them like you would a normal male plant. They will still release pollen that can ruin your crop. "Hermies" are generally undesirable plants, and they can ruin a small crop with their pollen if you're not careful. Once you've determined a plan is male, you need to get rid of it or it will ruin your crop. Do not try and remove the buds by hand, as missing even a few will significantly decrease your crop. While most growers simply throw the plants out, a few keep them around for breeding purposes. If you do, put them in a separate room from the females, and make sure you don't track pollen in from the male room to the female room on your clothes or hands.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Surround yourself with positive people. Develop your spirituality. Contribute by helping others. Ask for help

Answer: Being around positive people breeds positivity within you. What's more, no matter what you go through in life, a strong support group can help keep you grounded and hopeful. When you are around people who have a healthy outlook, this increases your chances of being happy and successful. Seek out the positive influencers in your life. These are the people who practice gratitude and actively seek out joy in everyday life. Discontinue relationships or distance yourself from negative influencers. These are the people who dwell on problems or burdens. They often don't laugh or smile and their sour moods may be contagious. If you believe there is a reason for your life, a higher purpose, then getting in touch with your spiritual side may offer protective factors against hard times. Individuals who describe themselves as spiritual or religious often make healthier lifestyle choices in terms of diet, avoiding risk behaviors like driving without a seat belt, and refraining from smoking, drinking, or using drugs. What's more, spirituality also provides us with a social support system that encourages us and helps relieve stress. Spirituality doesn't have to be related to organized religion or philosophy; it can mean whatever you want it to mean. Develop your spirituality by practicing forgiveness, engaging in self-reflection, using nature and art to get in touch with a higher power, and practicing self-compassion. Connecting with others can produce positive outcomes on both sides when connections are forged through charity. Helping others can improve our satisfaction with life, give us a sense of purpose, enhance feelings of self-efficacy, reduce stress, and lift our moods. Not sure how you can help out? Here are some ideas: Babysit for your neighbors who don't go on dates much. Teach your young cousin how to play an instrument. Volunteer at the local soup kitchen. Donate toys to needy kids over the holidays. when you need it. Getting through life becomes less difficult when you know when and how to ask for help when you need it. Asking others for help can strengthen bonds and also help friends or family members feel more competent. We often mistakenly assume that asking for help makes us look weak, or underestimate others' desire to help. Think about a few tasks with which you could use assistance. Recount offers for help you have received in the past. Match your specific needs to the abilities or interests of those who have offered help. For example, if you have a friend who loves baking, and you could use help planning a party, she would probably be thrilled to help. Finally, be direct. Requests for help often go unmet when they are ambiguous. For instance, you are much more likely to get help if you ask "Could you help me getting the kids to their games every Saturday morning?" rather than "Could you help me with the kids games sometimes?"

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Read the manual. Determine your schedule. Program time and date information. Press the "set" or "program" button. Press "set" or "program" again to set a temperature. Set the "leave" time and temperature. Set the "return" time and temperature. Set the "sleep" time and temperature. Repeat the process for the weekend. Press the "run" button to initiate.

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While all programmable thermostats have roughly the same functions, they aren't universally operated in the same manner. If you have the manual for your thermostat, keep it handy in case it has a unique set of operations. Track when you leave the house (or workplace) and are away regularly for at least 4 hours. Make notes about your schedule for 7 days, including all 24 hours each day. The current time and date must be entered into your programmable thermostat for it to function properly. Nearly all thermostats have a button that reads "set" or possibly even "day/time" Press this button and a clock will appear on the display for you to set the time and the date. Use the up and down arrows to set the items and press the same "set" or "day/time" button again after each step to proceed to the next. Prompts will indicate whether to enter the time as a twelve-hour increment or as a twenty-four-hour figure. You may also need to set the day of the week, but it will follow in the same process after the time and date. Once you have the date and time programmed, you are ready to program the thermostat's schedule. Some brands will have an actual "program" button, whereas others may require you to scroll past the time and date information by hitting the "set" button several times. You will reach a screen on the display where it prompts you to set a "wake" time for weekday mornings. You may actually want to set the time very slightly before you wake up so that the system is already running. Most thermostats will allow you to schedule weekdays and weekends separately, whereas some may allow you to schedule each day separately. Again, you can use the up and down arrows to cycle through the time. With the "wake" time set, you will now have to set the "wake" temperature. Press the respective button for your model thermostat again and the temperature will begin blinking. Use the up and down arrows to find the temperature you want. Some models may allow you to set a temperature range so that you don't have to reprogram the thermostat with each season. For example, it may prompt you to set both a wake summer and winter temperature. This will ensure that the system heats when the ambient temperature is below a certain threshold and cools when above another threshold. With the "wake" time and temperature set, the thermostat will prompt you to schedule the time you leave for the day during the week. Most people set these temperatures much higher during the summer or lower during the winter to conserve energy and run the system less while no one is home. Use the same process of hitting the "set" or "program" button and the up and down hours to cycle through and find the settings you want. If you don't want the system to run at all while you're away, you can simply set it to turn on at a temperature that you know your home won't reach. The next time and temperature setting the thermostat will request is for what time you return home during the week. As with the "wake" setting, you may want to set the time fifteen-to-thirty minutes before you get home if you want to ensure that the home has already reached the temperature when you arrive. The fourth and final weekday setting the thermostat will request is for the time you go to sleep at night. Since many people might open windows during summer nights or pile on extra blankets during the winter, you can save money and energy by respectively raising or lowering the overnight temperature setting. Wherever you set this temperature will hold over until the "wake" time and temperature you have set for the following morning. Once you finish setting the weekday schedule, the thermostat will prompt you to set the same four timeswake, leave, return, and sleepfor the weekend. As with the other settings, keep using the "set" or "program" button in order to advance the menu and keep using the arrows to adjust the times and temperatures. Depending on your thermostat model, once you hit "set" or "program" on the final weekend "sleep" settings, it may return you to the current day, time, and temperature and begin following the schedule. Other models may have a "run" button that you must press to initiate the schedule.