One of the easiest ways to include more ginger in your diet is to start drinking ginger tea. You can make ginger tea using a commercial brand of ginger tea or by steeping fresh ginger root in hot water.  To make ginger tea, place about one teaspoon of minced ginger into a mug. Then, pour boiling water over the ginger. Let the tea steep for about 10 to 15 minutes, and then strain the tea through a sieve. You can drink up to three to four cups of ginger tea per day. Adding ginger to food can give you some of the potential benefits of the herb without the risks of taking a concentrated supplement. Some easy ways to add ginger to your meals include:  In dinner recipes. Try adding 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced ginger to a stir fry, soup, or curry recipe. In baked goods. Include about ½ teaspoon of dried ginger in your next batch of muffins or cookies. As a garnish. If you like the taste of raw ginger, then you can try adding about ½ teaspoon of minced fresh ginger to a salad or a bowl of soup. If you really like the taste of ginger, but prefer it on the sweet side, then making your own candied ginger is a great option. The process is not difficult, but it is a bit time consuming.  Peel and slice 1 cup of fresh ginger root. You can slice the ginger however you want. Just keep in mind that larger pieces will take longer to dry. Combine 1 ½ cups of water and 1 ½ cups of sugar in a small saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil. Then, add the ginger to the pot, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, use a slotted spoon to place the ginger on a wire rack. You will need to let the ginger dry on the rack overnight. Store the ginger in an airtight container in your pantry for up to three months. Ginger is also available as a capsule supplement that you can take to help with various symptoms and conditions. Some common uses of ginger supplements include:  Stomach troubles. If you are dealing with nausea, gas, or other types of indigestion, then taking 1g of ginger each day may help you to feel better. You can divide this amount into a multiple doses taken throughout the day, such as two 500mg doses or four 250mg doses. Pregnancy nausea. If you are dealing with nausea from pregnancy, then you may get some relief by taking between 650mg to 1g of ginger daily. Arthritis pain. If you have pain caused by arthritis, then taking 250mg of ginger four times per day may help.

Summary: Drink ginger tea. Season your food with ginger. Make some candied ginger. Take ginger supplements.


The Windows Start menu is in the lower-left corner of the task bar. The Power icon has a circle with a line through the top.  It's in the left most column of the Windows Start menu. This will turn off your computer. This includes all USB devices, printers, and external hard drives. Don't disconnect the power cable. After you have disconnected all devices, except the power cable, press the power button to reboot your laptop. After Windows completely boots up, click the Windows Start menu in the task bar, again. This will display a list of applications that match your search result. This will launch the HP Recovery Manager.  You may be asked to type the administrator's password to continue. An user account control window may ask if you want to allow the HP Recovery It's the third option under the 'Help' column on the left. Your computer will restart, and boot up into the Windows Recovery Environment. It's the third option after your computer boots up into the WIndows Recover Environment.  It's next to the icon of a wrench and screwdriver. It's the second option in the Troubleshoot menu.  It's next to an icon of a wrench. If you already backed up the files you want to keep, click the radial button next to "Recover without backing up your files".  If you have not backed up your files, use the following instructions:  Click the radial button next to "Back up your files first (recommended)" and click "Next". Select "Auto Selection" or "User Selection" and click "Next".  Auto Selection will automatically select files to back up by category.  User Selection will allow you to manually select the files and folders you want to back up.  Click Next when you are finished. Select which files and folders, or file categories you want to back up and click "Next" Insert a flash drive or external USB drive.  This will be the drive you use to backup your files.  You can also use a writable CD or DVD. Select the drive you just inserted and click "Next". Click "Next" to backup your files to the selected drive. Remove the USB drive or disc and click "Next".  You will return to the recovery manager.  You can now click "Recover without backing up your files" and click "Next". The System Recovery screen informs you of the System Recovery process.  It will reformat the drive and restore the laptop to its factory settings.  You will see a checklist of the System Recovery process.  The checkboxes will check automatically as the process completes. This will install any software that came pre-installed on your system and restart the computer.  This process may take a while and your computer will restart a few times.  Once your computer fully restarts, you will need to go through the process of setting up Windows again.

Summary: Click . Click . Click Shut Down. Disconnect all cables and devices. Turn on your computer. Click . Type HP Recovery Manager. Click HP Recovery Manager. Click Windows Recovery Environment. Click Ok. Click Troubleshoot. Click Recovery Manager. Select whether you want to backup your files and click "Next". Click Next on the System Recovery screen. Click Continue.


Contractors are hired by companies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations and other entities to perform finite, specific tasks. Figure out what you do well that has value in the marketplace. Professions that typically perform contract work include:  Graphic designers Massage therapists Hair stylists Writers and editors Carpenters Sometimes you will be negotiating fees with specific clients, but in general you need to figure out what your services are worth and how little or much you need to charge to make a living. Find out what others who offer similar services are charging, and place yourself in that range based on your experience.  Use online tools like the NACE and Glassdoor salary calculators to figure out how much contractors in your field typically make. Don't lowball your prices. You can always negotiate lower rates if clients balk, but no one will offer to pay you more than you ask for. Each client will have different needs. A contract agreement will guarantee that you discuss the most essential information with each client. Include details such as:  A description of your services Your fee Payment policy Any information that will legally protect you and ensure the client of your reliability. Include your name, address, phone number and email address at the top. Date each invoice and assign an invoice number. Indicate the name and address of the client. Describe the services delivered and your fee. Include instructions about acceptable methods of payment and the payment due date.
Summary: Identify the skills and expertise you can offer. Decide on your prices. Create a contract template. Develop an invoice.