for your new tank mates. Set up a 5 to 10 US gal (19 to 38 L) tank with a heater, cover, light, and water safe for your creatures to live in. Add a sponge filter from a different tank to your quarantine tank, which will transfer over some good bacteria and help your new creatures thrive.  A quarantine tank is necessary to make sure the new creatures aren't sick when they are added to the tank with your guppies. If you keep a lot of fish or have multiple aquariums, it may pay to have a quarantine tank set up all the time. Your quarantine tank doesn't need to have as many decorations or plants as a regular tank, as the creatures won't spend a lot of time in it and therefore won't have enough time to adjust to it. Float the bag that your new creatures came in on the top of the quarantine tank for 10 minutes. Once the water temperatures have equalized, top up the bag with water from the tank so the bag is twice as full. After another 10 minutes, scoop the creatures from the bag and place them into the tank. Dropping creatures or fish into a new tank too quickly can shock them and lead to death or illness. Always acclimate your creatures properly when adding them to a tank. Leave the new tank mates in the quarantine tank for at least 2 weeks, checking them daily for signs of illness. Look out for any irregular bumps, swelling, discoloration, unusual behavior, bleeding, or death. Any of these could indicate an illness that could infect your guppies when you add your tankmates.  Research the signs of illness for the tank mates that you have chosen, as the possible illnesses and symptoms can vary wildly between species. If you notice any signs of illness, treat it properly and continue quarantining the tank mates for another 2 weeks after they stop showing signs of illness. At this point, they can be added to the guppy tank. Move your chosen tank mates from the quarantine tank into a plastic bag half-full of tank water. Place the bag into the water of your guppies' tank and let it sit. After 10 minutes, fill the bag with water from your guppies' tank to let the tank mates adjust to the water. Once they're acclimated, scoop them out of the bag and into the tank. Make sure you give the tank mates plenty of time to adjust to the water in their new tank. Otherwise, the sudden change to new water may shock them, making them ill. Check your tank once or twice a day for 2 or 3 weeks after you add the new tank mates. Look out for a change in behavior from your guppies, as well as any bleeding or fighting that could indicate the guppies aren't getting along with the tank mates you've added.  If you don't think your guppies are happily cohabitating with their new tank mates, you may need to move the tank mates to a different tank. It may take a while for the new tank mates to adjust to the guppies, before which they may hide in the bottom of the tank. If they are still hiding after 2 or 3 days, it may be a sign that they are afraid of the guppies and need to be moved to a new tank.
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One-sentence summary -- Make a quarantine tank Acclimate your new tank mates to the quarantine tank. Quarantine your tank mates for 2 to 3 weeks. Add your new tank mates to the guppies' tank. Watch your tank for 2 to 3 weeks to make sure the tank mates adjust.

Q: Often, people will feel discouraged at something that seems too difficult for them. You should ask your friend to talk about what’s hard for them when it comes to studying, and how you can best help them. You can ask questions like  “What do you feel unsure about? Do you know anyone who could help you understand the material better? Do you need me to help you keep focused while you study?” At this point in their education, they have faced multiple stressful situations, and still managed to come out the other side. Ask them about it, saying something like “How did you prepare for the last hard exam you passed?”  When they’re done explaining, encourage them by saying “If you could overcome the obstacles then, you can do it again now.” Throughout their studying, make sure you remind them of this fact. Have your friend think about what they specifically want to achieve from studying, or just from this study session. Then have them list the smaller goals they will have to achieve along the way to reach the bigger ones. If necessary, have them break down the goals to their smallest individual steps, and begin helping them work through each, one by one.
A: Find out the specifics of what’s keeping them from studying. Have them speak about their past accomplishments in school. Have them write down their intended goals.

Article: By definition, sexual harassment must be unwelcome. You need to consider whether the person on the receiving end did not welcome the harassment, or if they encouraged it.  Being silent is not encouragement. However, you might have encouraged the harasser with your actions or words. For example, flirting with your boss invites flirting from them in return. Objecting or complaining is proof that you did not welcome the conduct. Telling the harasser, “Please stop doing that” or complaining to a supervisor shortly after the incident can definitely help your case. Another factor you need to consider is the severity of the conduct. Being touched on the arm—though unwelcome—probably doesn’t qualify as sexual harassment. However, someone grabbing your buttocks and shouting sexual slurs is both shocking and sufficiently serious to qualify as sexual harassment, even if it happens only once. In fact, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission assumes that a single incident of touching someone’s intimate body areas is sufficiently offensive to qualify as sexual harassment. However, the touching must be unwelcome. Isolated incidents probably do not qualify as harassment (unless they are very severe). For example, a stray comment about men or women is probably not harassment. However, there is no magic number of times harassment needs to occur.  Instead, frequency will be analyzed together with severity. You should think of it as a sliding scale. The more serious the conduct, the fewer incidents there need to be in order to qualify as sexual harassment. However, the less serious the conduct, the more incidents there will need to be. Some people are more sensitive than others. For example, someone might think being told “You look nice today” is sexual harassment. By contrast, another person might find the comment annoying but not harassing. Lastly, a third person might think it is a compliment and feel on top of the world. For this reason, courts will analyze the conduct based on how a reasonable person would interpret the conduct. Before jumping to any conclusions, you might want to ask trusted friends if they would find the conduct or comments harassing. Tell them what happened and ask for their interpretation. Do they think the conduct was harassing? You would probably benefit from meeting with a lawyer. Gather all of your evidence and schedule an appointment. At the consultation, you can talk about your situation, and the lawyer can analyze whether the offensive conduct qualifies as sexual harassment. You can find an employment lawyer in the following ways:  Ask people you know. They might have used a lawyer who they can recommend. Contact your Employee Assistance Program. Many employers offer these programs, which can provide referrals to lawyers. Use a referral service. States and many cities or counties have bar associations, which are organizations made up of lawyers. Many of these bar associations run referral services or can point you in the direction of one. Ask another lawyer. You might have used a lawyer to buy a house or handle an estate matter. Call this person up and ask if they can recommend an employment lawyer. If you believe that sexual harassment has taken place, then you should complain to your Human Resources department or your supervisor. Your employer will not be legally responsible for a hostile work environment created by a coworker unless you put the employer on notice of the harassment.  You also should think about complaining to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or an equivalent state agency. After complaining to an agency, you could also bring a lawsuit in federal court for sexual harassment. See Sue for Sexual Harassment for more information.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Ask if you welcomed the conduct. Analyze the severity of the behavior. Check the frequency of the harassment. Check if others find the behavior off-putting. Talk with a lawyer. Take next steps.