Problem: Article: A metal tape measure won't sit close enough to your skin. You can find soft measuring tapes at craft and sewing stores with the sewing needles and accessories. Instead of using a soft tape measure, you can wrap a piece of string around your body and mark that distance with your fingers. Then, simply lay the string against a regular tape measure or a ruler to get your measurements! You have a lot of measurements to take, so don't think you can just commit them to memory! You'll need a decent size piece of paper and pen, or you can just take notes on your phone. You can also have someone jot down measurements as you call them out. Write down measurements in inches and centimeters, just in case you happen upon a store that uses the opposite one from what's normal in your country.
Summary: Pick up a cloth or plastic soft tape measure. Get a piece of string and a ruler if you don't have a soft tape measure. Grab something to take notes on.

Problem: Article: There will often be information in the handbook about how absences are handled in the case of death. Whether it's a few days or a whole week, it'll be important to know how much time you can expect to take off. Two or three days is the norm in the United States. If you've used up paid sick days and are trying to fake a death to get paid days off, you'll need to make sure that bereavement time is paid by your company. Many companies offer paid time off, but in America, there is no federal law mandating that you receive it. Many companies do not offer any paid time off, even for a death in the family, if you haven't been with the company for a long time. Be very careful not to arouse suspicion of what you're planning to do, but ask close coworkers if they've ever taken bereavement leave and see how easy it is to get.
Summary: Read your employee handbook. Find out if the time off is paid. Check how long you've been with the company. Ask people around the office.

Problem: Article: Four main ingredients are found in the topical products that can be purchased without a prescription. The two more popular ingredients, both of which have been studied and found to be effective, are benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. Benzoyl peroxide works by controlling the bacteria, called Propionibacterium acnes, that normally lives on the skin. It also helps unclog pores. When pores get clogged with oil and dead skin cells, the bacteria can grow causing areas of acne to develop. Start with the lowest strength of benzoyl peroxide, which is 2.5%, if you have never used it before. Move up to stronger benzoyl peroxide products once you are tolerating the treatment. You may see some good results but feel you may get better results with a stronger product. Benzoyl peroxide products are made as strong as 10%, and come in many different forms, like gels, creams, lotions, and pads. Salicylic acid products help to control the build-up of skin cells, and help to break down developing whiteheads and blackheads. Salicylic acid products also come in different forms, so you can choose the type of product that best suits your skin and your routine. Additional topical products are available that contain either sulfur, usually combined with sodium sulfacetamide to help mask the unpleasant smell, or resorcinol. Both sulfur and resorcinol work by aiding the breakdown of blackheads and whiteheads and reducing acne-causing bacteria. These products may not be appropriate for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding; consult a doctor or pharmacist if selecting an acne treatment under these conditions. Sometimes it can take 8 weeks or even longer to see results with over-the-counter topical acne products. Some people even experience a worsening of acne symptoms prior to improvement. Be patient. Stay with your regimen of proper cleansing and using a topical product long enough to see results. The goals of treatment are to heal existing acne lesions, prevent the formation of new ones, avoid scarring, and improve self-esteem. The drugs contained in the topical products work in 4 primary ways, but no single over the counter product can do it all. The targets for effective treatment include preventing cells in the follicle areas from clumping together, controlling oil production from the sebaceous glands, controlling the growth of bacteria, and helping to stop inflammation. Whiteheads form when oil from the glands combines with dead skin cells to form a plug. The plug allows the bacteria underneath to grow beyond what is normal. The follicle wall may expand and become red. Blackheads form the same way, except the plug allows some of the bacteria to be exposed to air which causes it to darken. The darkened spot is not from dirt. Pimples result from inflamed or infected follicles that are blocked. This results in a raised, reddened area with a visible white spot in the center. The FDA has identified a trend of serious, sometimes life-threatening, allergic reactions that may occur with over the counter topical acne products. The exact cause of the allergic reactions can be the active ingredients, the vehicles used, like creams or gels, or a combination of both. To be safe, apply a small amount of product to a few small areas of acne for three days. If you should develop any signs of an allergic reaction stop using the product immediately and seek emergency medical attention. The signs of a serious allergic reaction include tightness in the throat, difficulty breathing, feeling dizzy or faint, and swelling of the eyes, face, lips, or tongue. Hives, redness, rashes, and itching are also signs of an allergic reaction. After consulting a doctor or an aesthetician, consider using home microdermabrasion treatments or home chemical peels. Microdermabrasion is essentially an aggressive exfoliation that removes layers of skin and the bacteria that may be hiding there. Light chemical peels can be done at home. These are usually not as effective as the deeper physician treatments, but they may be effective for some people. This process involves applying a solution to your face that strips away surface layers of skin.
Summary: Choose a product with an effective active ingredient. Give the treatment time to work. Understand your expectations. Take precautions to avoid serious allergic reactions. Use more aggressive at-home products.

Problem: Article: Place one partridge on one serving plate. Lay two pieces of bacon on top, then spoon some of the gravy over the entire thing. You could also serve the bacon on the side, if desired. If you want each person to be able to add the gravy separately, ladle it into a gravy boat and set it down on the side of the plates. Since partridges are so small, each person would traditionally carve his or her own while eating the bird. If you are not concerned with presentation, however, you could carve both birds before plating them. There is no set technique for carving a partridge, but typically, you would begin by removing the legs and wings from the body of the bird. Strip the meat off the legs and wings, then from the breast and back of the partridge.
Summary:
Serve with bacon and gravy. Carve each partridge individually.