Write a letter to your country's representative on the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Visit the Humane Society International website. Then click the link to tell your IWC representative that you care about the fate of the world's whales. Tell your IWC representative that you want the commission to close loopholes that allow Japan, Iceland, and Norway to continue killing whales. Sonar and seismic testing threaten whale populations in coastal areas. Much of this testing is done by oil and gas companies or by federal agencies, like the United States Navy. Urge your government to stop sonar and seismic testing. Try writing a letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service and urge them to protect whales from seismic and sonar testing. One way to take direct action is by signing a petition to stop whaling in countries like Japan, Iceland, or Norway. You can add your name to a growing list of global citizens who oppose the continuation of whaling practices. You can find global and local petitions on websites like change.org. One letter is powerful, but ten, twenty, or even a hundred letters can have a larger impact. Get together a group of friends, family, colleagues, or classmates and ask them to all write letters to governments representatives on a particular issue concerning whales. Try having a group of people work with the organization Save the Whales to send a flurry of letters to the Norwegian Embassy asking the Norwegian government to stop supporting the whaling industry. It is important to inform others in your community about the threats faced by whale populations around the globe. Consider organizing a community event where attendees can learn about threats to whales like Japan's black-market whale meat trade, the effects of climate change on whales, and government loopholes that allow whaling to continue.  Try screening a movie, hosting a dance party, or facilitating a round table community conversation about whales. Consider taking donations at the event and giving them to an organization with an active anti-whaling campaign, like Greenpeace. Warming oceans and diminishing sea ice are affecting whale habitats around the globe. Contact your government representatives and tell them to support international, national, and local efforts to curb carbon emissions and fight global warming. Japan is free to ignore the statutes of the International Whaling Commission, and thereby sets its own quotas and standards for whaling. Meat from Japan's so-called “research whaling” is then packaged and sold on international markets. Avoid consuming whale meat or buying products made from whales.

Summary: Contact the International Whaling Commission. Speak out against seismic and sonar testing. Sign a petition to stop whaling. Organize a letter writing campaign. Host a community event. Support efforts to curb climate change. Avoid products that contain whale meat.


Make sure that your hair is free of tangles and knots. Use a hair tie or hair clips to secure your hairstyle. Your hairstyle must be low so that the turban can easily fit around it. Lay the scarf flat on a surface such as a bed or a table. Bring 1 corner diagonally across the scarf to meet the opposite corner, creating a triangle shape. Bow your head slightly, and place the folded triangle scarf on your head. Make sure that the center point is by your forehead, and that the sides are hanging towards your shoulders.  The base of the triangle will be against the nape of your neck. Make sure that the majority of your hair is covered by the triangle. If it’s not, you will need to try using a large scarf that is able to cover more of your hair. Bring the length of fabric on each side of your head up to the top of the turban. Twist these lengths into a firm, secure knot. The central point of the triangle should still be hanging over your forehead, and it will be located in center of this knot. Grasp the lengths of fabric that you just created a knot with. Bring 1 around each side of your head, and knot these at the base of the turban.  Make sure that this knot is also secure and tight. Overall, there will be 2 knots in your turban. The first will be at the front, and the second will be at the base of your head. Fold the small triangle of fabric by your forehead over the knot at the front of the turban. Repeat this with any loose ends of fabric at the back to make the turban feel tight.

Summary: Tie your hair up in a low bun or a low ponytail. Fold a large, square scarf into a triangle. Lay the scarf over your head with the center point against your forehead. Knot the fabric length of each side just above your forehead. Bring both sides together at the back of your head. Tuck in the loose ends at the front and back of the turban.


Get a lot of toilet paper and fold it neatly into a similar shape to what a pad looks like, the longer and thicker, the better.  Place it as you would use a regular pad and wrap the end of the big piece or even another piece around everything a few times to keep it all in place, make sure you do this before going to bed or you're definitely going to have menstrual fluid all over your panties in the morning. Try to change these every 1-2 hours depending on what day you're on in the cycle. Fold it to the size of a regular pad, then stick it in your underwear.  Make sure you have extras on hand, since you may have to change once every hour or two. Is there someone you can go to in a hurry to beg for a pad or two from? Always give back a fresh new package of pads if you resort to this. This can help you cope with the potential embarrassment of having to ask one of the guys for some. . If you can't get out to get sanitary gear for yourself, ask the most switched-on guy in the household to get out there and buy some pads or tampons for you. It's probably best to target the guy who has sisters; it won't be odd to him. It will be odd if you wince, grimace or make a song and dance about it though; talk about it as natural (after all, it is) and keep the request simple. Don't apologize for having your period, although it's okay to apologize for not being organized enough.  If you're comfortable and casual about the fact of having a period ("Hey.. would you mind getting me some pads on your run to the drugstore?"), then the guys are more likely to be comfortable too. If asking a guy to buy you pads or tampons, be specific. He probably doesn't know which brands are best or what you like, so make sure to tell him exactly what you need- write it down for him to make it easy. You might want to just tell the oldest guy, or the guy you're most comfortable with, about your period and tell him that you need some help.

Summary: Use toilet paper if you're out of pads. In an emergency, try using a thick, soft washcloth or rag. Ask friends or extended family for a pad. Get a friend to go to a store for you to get some pads if you're not able to get out to buy them for any reason. Have courage


Gently take off any clothes or jewelry near the burned skin. Try not to pull clothes over the burned area to keep from irritating your skin further. Turn the faucet on so the stream of water is gentle rather than strong. Rinse the burned area under the cool running water to remove any traces of vinegar and soothe your inflamed skin. Do not rub or scrub your burn as you rinse. Avoid using soap on your burn. Remove your glasses or contact lenses if you've gotten vinegar in your eyes. Blink your eyes under a gentle stream of room-temperature water for 20 minutes. If your child has gotten vinegar in their eyes, gently pour the water over the bridge of their nose and encourage blinking. Then, flush their eyes with room-temperature water for 20 minutes in a tub, shower or sink. Use only clean, fresh water to cleanse burns. Other liquids may further irritate burned skin rather than soothing it.
Summary: Remove clothing or jewelry that has vinegar on it. Run the burn under cool running water for 20 minutes. Rinse your eyes for 20 minutes with room-temperature water. Avoid using milk or other liquids to flush a burn.