INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You should have a duffel bag or backpack to carry all your things, and this should be clearly labeled with a marker or luggage tag. If you bring weapons, be sure you can clearly identify them as your own (recommend you write your name on them in permanent marker on one end). Be sure you have your full uniform and belt/sash, all the sparring equipment required, and plenty of snacks and water before you leave home. Most tournaments provide some kind of lunch for sale, so you may bring money to purchase it or pack your own. If you bring money, try not to bring bills that may be hard to break at concession stands as they may or may not have change. Make sure any space you use to practice or warm up is not needed for a ring or spectators. Sometimes you may be asked to leave the tournament floor if you are not competing. If the rings and divisions are being called on the loudspeakers, be sure to listen for them and head to the correct ring promptly when called. You will usually be disqualified if you are late to enter your card. If you are at a large tournament like NASKA, you may be responsible for finding your own ring using a ring assignment chart. Be sure to figure this out right away and hang around near the ring until your division is called so you don't miss it.

SUMMARY: Keep your belongings safe. Be prepared on the day of the tournament. Be alert.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Note the time and date the blocked call was received, and any other details you have about the call. If you end up needing assistance from either your telephone service provider or from law enforcement, both will be more willing to help if you can a establish a pattern and offer detailed records. Keeping a record of what is said during blocked phone calls is also important. Heavy breathing and hangups should be noted, along with any background noises. This can be a 3-digit number if you are using a cell phone or a 1-800 number for general customer service.  Your telephone service provider will help advise you and may even help you trace the call. In most cases however you will have to engage local law enforcement to determine the number. Consider using a smartphone app designed to search, identify, and block many different kinds of callers. Truecaller is one such option available on all major platforms like iOS, Android, and Windows while Facebook's Hello is another. If the situation is serious enough and the telephone provider cannot provide a full solution to the issue, inform and work with local law enforcement to identify the caller and to remedy the situation Once law enforcement is involved they may request your help in identifying the offending caller. Cooperating with law enforcement fully is your best bet to solve the issue safely and effectively. Sometimes for a call trace to occur, you will be required to keep the blocked caller on the line for an extended period. During the call law enforcement should be on another line to help identify the individual making the call. Consult your law enforcement contact and if still unsure consider seeking your own legal counsel. While pressing charges can be costly, it is sometimes the only way to end ongoing harassment.

SUMMARY: Keep detailed notes. Contact your telephone service provider. Give your records to law enforcement. Work with law enforcement to trap the culprit. Consider pressing charges.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Buy a shower curtain at a dollar store that you can throw away after the holiday. Use red paint to make a few handprints on it. Let some of the paint drip down the curtain and make some other smudges.  It is probably best to do this outside on the grass or in the garage. You don’t want to smear the paint around too much or it will start to look like just a blob of red. Let the curtain dry completely before you hang it up in your shower. Hang it so the painted side is facing inward. Using some washable red paint, or lipstick, scrawl a warning across your mirror. Writing “you’re next” or “Red Rum” are classic horror phrases. You can splatter some other paint onto the mirror or makes streaks around the words. An added scare tactic that uses the mirror is to hang a creepy picture on the wall that faces the mirror. Position it in such a way that when people look in the mirror they can see the picture right behind them. You can throw a cheap rug down and make “bloody” footprints that lead out the door. If you don’t mind getting the floor messy, you can make footprints on the floor as well. Be sure that whatever you use to make the footprints is washable. Another option is to make handprints that look as if someone crawled away. You can smear some paint along with the handprints as if the person was dragging their body away.

SUMMARY: Smear a cheap shower curtain with red paint. Make the mirror a warning. Turn the floor into an escape trail.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If a clinic only offers IVF treatment or pushes it more than other options, then you might need to look into other clinics that are open to all options. Less expensive options include timed intercourse or oral medications that stimulate ovulation, like Clomid. Many OB/GYNs can offer these treatment options, so you might want to start by getting these treatments done by them before you move to an infertility clinic.  Choose a clinic that offers male infertility programs as well. Your doctor will usually require a semen analysis from your partner before performing any treatments or giving medications. However, there are rare instances in which male infertility is discovered after the woman has been receiving fertility treatments. Starting out at a clinic that offers male infertility services or having your partner visit a urologist will prevent you from having to switch clinics if a problem is discovered later on. When choosing a clinic, you want to make sure all the doctors are board certified. Having board certification ensures that your doctor has the training and practice to perform the procedures. Make sure your doctor is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics, and has a certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Scheduling an initial consultation appointment is a must. Think of this initial consultation as a job interview where you are the employer. It will allow you to get a sense of the fertility clinic’s services and their nurses and doctors. You want to choose a clinic whose doctors and nurses genuinely care about your outcome. Questions to ask your doctor are:  What are some reasons for why my partner and I haven't conceived yet? What tests do we need or do you recommend? What treatment do you recommend and are there any side effects? If your recommended treatment does not work, what is the next step? Consider the impression the doctor or nurse left on you after the appointment. Did they make you feel hopeful, excited, and like a unique individual rather than a case? If yes, then the clinic might be right for you. If no, then explore your other options.

SUMMARY:
Determine what treatment options and services are available. Make sure the doctors are board certified. Schedule a consultation appointment.