Q: In many U.S. states you can prove that serving on a jury would cause a serious financial burden on you. Use this excuse only if you honestly believe that you would not be able to get by if you had to miss work for one or more days. When you first report for jury duty bring with you proof of employment and/or wages, a full financial statement, and the previous year's tax return.  If you can persuade the judge that you cannot afford to miss work, you'll have lost only one day of your time.  Exemptions based on financial need are extremely rare, even if you're facing serious challenges. Don't count on the court's taking financial need into consideration. Don't lie about your financial situation. Lying to a court is called perjury. It's a felony. You could also be charged with obstruction of justice. Almost all federal, state, and local jury-selection processes are computerized.  If your name appears on the list, they send an automated notice of jury duty to your registered address. When you receive it, mark on the jury form that you need special accommodations and cannot make the requested attendance date. Include an explanation.  For example, you might say that you are quite sick, going out of town, studying for the bar, or planning on joining the military.  Any acceptable excuse will likely set your next jury summons back at least a year. If you have young children, consider using them as an excuse. You would have to convince the court that you cannot arrange for day-care or a babysitter. If you can get a change of date, ask for December, when there's a far greater chance that trials will be delayed or moved. You may never actually get called in, but you're still fulfilling your civic duty. This means you would serve your jury duty sooner than originally scheduled.  The lawyers have likely already made the jury lists for closer dates, and there's a chance they won't be able to seat you. So when your date is moved they have to put you at the end of the list. You may not get called to serve on a jury at all. Many states excuse full-time students from jury duty. Even if you live in a state that doesn't excuse students (e.g., California), you still have options.  Request that your jury duty be rescheduled for your next break (winter, spring, summer). The call center can authorize this even if you have gone beyond the one-year postponement limit. They will say that it will be your final postponement. In most cases, missed student work can be made up, but not missed lessons and lectures. Some states will even exempt students enrolled in online classes. California trials often last ten or 20 days. Use this to your advantage. Lawyers assess potential jurors for each specific trial.  During the process the judge will ask if anyone has any significant reason not to serve on a trial. Most excuses will not be accepted. Some, however, such as medical situations, will get you dismissed.  If you have a medical procedure scheduled in the next two weeks, let the judge know. You may be excused to reschedule jury duty. Under some state law you will be considered to have fulfilled your duty. When you return to reschedule your jury service, they will hand you a piece of paper certifying that you have completed it. Be completely truthful. If they catch you lying about your circumstances, you could face a possible 20 days in jail.
A: Prove economic hardship. Request a change of date. Request a date in December. Try asking them to move the date up, not back. Use your student status as an excuse. Consider using a risky loophole if you're in California.

Q: Use a measuring tape to measure the dimensions of your backsplash area. Write these measurements down. Don't worry about cabinet corners that cut into the backsplash area just yet. The easiest way to do this is with long strips of painter's tape of masking tape. You can also draw on the back of the tile sheet with a marker. Be sure to mark any outlet and light switch holes. Place the sheet against the wall and mark them, if needed. A pair of safety goggles is highly recommended because it will protect your eyes against flying pieces of tile. A good respiratory mask is only needed if you will be cutting the tiles with a wet saw or grinder. If you will be using tile nippers, you won't need a mask. Masks are graded based on the size of particle they filter. Purchase one that will filter dust particles. Flip the tile sheet over so that you can see the back, then cut through the mesh with a box cutter or utility knife. If the tape runs across a row of tiles, cut through the mesh along the inside edge of the tape. This will make your tile sheet a little smaller than necessary, but that's okay.  If your tiles are staggered like bricks or a honeycomb, you will need to cut around the tiles. Don't cut straight through them. Be sure to cut through the outlet and light switch holes. Spread the tile cement across the backsplash area, then press the tile sheet into place. If you cut your tile sheet smaller, arrange it so that the gaps caused by the size difference are along the top edge, where the cabinets are. If there is a gap along 1 of the side edges, position the sheet so that the gap is in a corner. You should still have some tile sheeting left over from when you cut the tile sheet down. Take these excess tiles, and measure them against the gaps. If you need to, mark the back of each time with a pencil or marker to figure out how much you need to trim. If your tiles are staggered like bricks, the gaps won't be consistent. You will need to cut some tiles larger, and other tiles smaller. Using your sketched line as a guide, cut the tiles down to the right size. A wet saw should do the trick for most tiles. If the tiles are smaller than 1 or 2 inches (2.5 or 5.1 cm), a pair of tile nippers may work better.  The tiles should fall away from their mesh backing as you cut them. If they don't. cut them away with your box cutter. If the tiles are more than 1 or 2 inches (2.5 or 5.1 cm) across, you may be able to cut them with a score-and-snap tile cutter. Make sure that you keep the grouting gaps between the tiles consistent so that they match up with the grouting gaps on the tiles that are already on the wall.
A: Measure the area of your backsplash. Transfer the measurements to your tile sheet. Put on some eye and respiratory protection, if needed. Cut the tile sheet down to size with a box cutter. Install the tile sheet using your preferred tile cement. Measure the excess tiles against the gaps. Cut the tiles while they are still on the mesh. Press the cut tiles into place.

Q: Loners keep to themselves and don’t want people to try to interact with them. To help with this, discourage people from approaching or talking to you by keeping your eyes down. Don’t look people in the eye and encourage them to speak to you.  Make sure not to make eye contact with people in areas where they might come and talk to you, like in the lunchroom or the classroom. To show respect, be sure to make eye contact with teachers and other authority figures. Try folding your arms over your chest. This signals that you don’t want to be bothered and want to be left alone. This body position helps make you look closed off and unapproachable. Fold your arms loosely across your body and keep your head down. This will help people realize you don’t want to be bothered. Adding accessories helps put up a barrier between you and others. They will see you doing something with the accessory and not disturb you. The accessories also give you a reason to ignore everyone around you. For example, you can wear headphones, read a book, look on your smartphone, or draw on a sketchpad.
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Avoid making eye contact with people. Keep your arms folded. Use accessories to keep people away.