Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Wash your hair just before you bleach it. Let your hair air dry until it is just damp. Wear an old t-shirt and drape an old towel across your shoulders. Clip your hair into 4 even sections.

Answer: Your hair needs to be as clean as possible when you apply the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda so that they soak into your hair. Use your normal shampoo and conditioner to cleanse away dirt and oils. After you wash it, don’t apply any additional products, such as a leave-in conditioner or styling cream. You don’t want to have any product or oils on your hair, as this can prevent the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda from penetrating your hair. When you apply the hydrogen peroxide-baking soda paste, your hair will absorb the lightener better if it's damp but not wet. In most cases, you should let your hair air dry for about 30 minutes. However, you may not need to wait as long if you have fine hair, and thick hair may take a little longer. Don't use a hair dryer to speed up the process because heat is damaging to your hair. It's best to give your hair a break since you're about to do a lightening treatment, which can also be damaging. Since hydrogen peroxide can bleach fabrics, it’s best to use old clothing and towels to protect your skin. Choose items that you don’t mind ruining, just in case they get stained.  As another option, you could cover your skin with a hairdresser’s cape or even a garbage bag that has a head and arm holes cut out of it. Cover your work surfaces with newspapers, old towels, or garbage bags to protect them from the paste. Although your hydrogen peroxide-baking soda paste won't stain like hair dye, it could discolor some surfaces. Divide your hair down the middle to create 2 sections. Then, divide your hair from ear to ear to create a total of 4 sections. Secure each section with a hair clip until you’re ready to bleach it.  If you have very thick hair, you may want to create additional sections. For instance, 6-8 sections may make it easier to ensure that the paste goes on evenly. If you only want to create highlights on the top layer of your hair, then you may not need to section it.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Measure your desired sign. Download your fonts. Open your design program. Create your text. Print out the text. Make your stencils. Create the physical sign.

Answer: Think about how big you want your sign to be. This can be only in theory or it can be based on some materials you have already purchased. Once you know the size, think about how much space needs to be around the text. Then divide up that space to determine how big your letters will be. You can, of course, use the fonts that come with programs like Microsoft word if you want to, but many look very cliche after so many years of being the most accessible fonts. If you want to find more original fonts to use, download some new ones.  If you're making this sign for a business, it may be a good idea to pay for some especially nice fonts. If you're wanting to get fonts for free, there are a number of resources on the web. The easiest will probably be the website DeviantArt. If you decide to have your sign made professionally, you will want to let them pick out the fonts, as they will probably not have access to the fonts that you find, though you can certainly discuss that with them. Once you've got your fonts installed (usually all you need to do is put them in the Fonts folder), you can start designing your sign. A program like Photoshop would be the most preferable, but you can also use programs like Microsoft Publisher or even Microsoft Word. Type out your text and set the font to the right size, so that when it prints out it will be the exact size that you want on your sign. You'll probably need to do some test printing, and if you're doing a very large sign, you might need to print out only one letter per page. Print the text out onto regular paper first. You will have several options after that. This printed text will be used as a stencil. Now, how you turn this text into a stencil is entirely up to you. Some methods may be easier or harder for different people. Your main options are to keep the paper as it is, to cut the letters out, or to trace them onto something more sturdy and turn that into a stencil.  If you leave the paper as it is, you have two roads you can take. You can cover the backside in chalk and then draw the outline of the letters onto you final surface, giving you an outline, or you can get some carbon paper from your local office supply or art store and transfer the outline of the letters that way. If you cut out the letters you will simply use them as a stencil just like that. However, the paper may be too flimsy. You'll have to experiment and find out if this works for you. Trace the outline of the letters with the paper on a piece of cardboard. This will emboss the outline on the cardboard. Redrawn the lines on the cardboard so that they are clean and then cut the letters out using an x-acto knife. Once you know what your text should look like, you'll need to create a physical sign to put it on to. Read the methods below for a sign which requires minimal skills and tools (Chalkboard, which can be made permanent), beginner skills and tools (wood board), or intermediate skills and tools (wood-carved).


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Treat the paint spot immediately. Rinse the spot with warm water. Use a mild soap to wash the area. Repeat and dry.

Answer: If you’ve just gotten paint on your skin and it hasn’t yet had time to dry, treat the area right away. Once the paint has begun to set up, it will harden and solidify in place, making it much harder to remove. Paint that is still wet should wash away without much trouble. This is especially important for bigger spills, as they will be more unsightly and harder to get out once they dry. Run some warm water over the affected area. The heat of the water will loosen paint that has begun to dry, and much of it should wash away on its own. Rinsing the skin also weakens the paint’s hold as the skin grows slippery.  You may be able to completely get rid of fresh paint spots this way. Acrylic paint is a water-based emulsion, meaning they are designed to be soluble in water. Mix a mild hand soap or liquid detergent under with the water until it creates a lather. Wash the area thoroughly, applying firm pressure with the hand or washcloth. Regular dish soaps are ideal for this type of job, as they contains abrasive elements and compounds that cut through dried-on stains. If the soap and water successfully take out the paint stain on the first try, dry the area and call it a day. Otherwise, you may need to make another pass until the remaining paint fades and washes away. Try soaping up again. The surfactants in the soap combined with repeated scrubbings should be able to get out whatever’s left.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Call for help. Survey the scene. Determine if the person is breathing. Watch for shock.

Answer:
If you come across an emergency medical situation where people are injured, immediately call for an ambulance if nobody else has. Time is of the essence, so get help on the way first, then assess the injuries and deliver basic first aid while you're waiting for help to arrive. Precious lost minutes can make the difference between life and death, regardless of your level of first aid training.  Even if people are seemingly not seriously injured, you should still call 9-1-1 for help because you'll be unable to make an appropriate diagnosis due to either lack of training or necessary medical equipment. No one expects you to play doctor and fix any injuries. Focus on getting help to arrive and doing the basics — stopping any serious bleeding, offering support and trying to prevent shock (see below). Before you approach the injured person to administer first aid, you need to take a moment to look around and make sure there is no immediate danger. If you rush into a scene without checking for threats to your safety — like a downed electrical wire, falling debris, or a dangerous person — you may become injured yourself. Then all you have accomplished is giving emergency personnel two people to rescue instead of one. Once trained emergency medical help is called and on the way, assess whether an injured person is unconscious and/or not breathing. If the person is not breathing, giving her CPR is your top priority. Check the person's airway to see if it's blocked before giving CPR. Don't check for broken bones until the person is revived and breathing.  If you do not have CPR training, you should not worry about administering rescue breaths — focus on chest compressions instead. If you are trained and confident in your abilities, then proceed with CPR that includes rescue breathing.  Carefully position the person on her back and kneel next beside her, near her shoulders. Place the heel of your hand on the person's breastbone, between her nipples. Place your other hand on top of your first hand and use all your body weight to press down on the chest.  Administer chest compressions at a rate of about 100 pumps per minute (imagine pressing to the rhythm of the Bee Gee's song "Stayin' Alive").  Give chest compressions until help arrives. If you become tired, see if someone can switch off with you. If you are trained in CPR, then check the person's airway after 30 compressions and begin to deliver rescue breathing. Once help is on the way, the person is breathing, bleeding is under control and you've stabilized any broken bones, you need to remain vigilant for shock. Shock is a physiological response to loss of blood, injury and pain, which can quickly become fatal if not properly addressed. Signs to look out for include: feeling faint, rapid shallow breathing, low blood pressure, confusion, strange / inappropriate behavior, loss of consciousness.  To combat shock: control bleeding first, lay the person down with his head slightly lower than his torso, elevate his legs, keep him warm with a blanket and offer him liquids to drink if he is able.  Calm him down by not panicking yourself and make sure he knows that help is on the way. Reassure him that he'll be okay (even if you don't think he will be) and distract him from looking at his injuries.