INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Remove fleas manually from newborn kittens with a pair of tweezers. Their fur is thin enough that you should be able to easily spot and remove fleas. It's not safe to bathe newborn kittens. Never use over-the-counter flea medication on newborn kittens. Fleas do not just live on pets. Fleas can live in your carpeting, furniture, and bedding. You will have to thoroughly clean your home to fully eliminate a flea infestation.  Wash all your kitten's toys and bedding in warm water. Steam clean furniture. Sweep and vacuum frequently. A flea bath will not effectively get rid of all your cat's fleas. Flea control and management requires multiple approaches. Talk to your vet about a safe flea medication to use on your kitten. Flea medications can help kill any new fleas that get on your kitten after its flea bath. Do not medicate your kitten without consulting a vet. Many flea medications have minimum weight requirements for safety.

SUMMARY: Do not bathe newborn kittens. Make sure to eliminate fleas in other areas. Use a medication to follow up with flea treatment.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Active growth begins when the surface water reaches this temperature. Your lotus needs warm water to grow to its fullest potential. Ideally, the air temperature should be at least 70 °F (21 °C) as well.  The lotus will start to send up leaves after a few days in water above 70 °F (21 °C). It blooms after 3 to 4 weeks in water above 80 °F (27 °C). Check your water temperature every other day. If you live in a cooler climate, you may need a heater for your pond to maintain the appropriate temperature. Lotus plants thrive in full sun, requiring at least 5 to 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. If your pond is partially shaded, you may want to prune or remove surrounding foliage that blocks out the sun. In North America, the lotus typically blooms from mid-June or mid-July through early autumn. The blossoms open early in the morning and start closing mid-afternoon. Individual blossoms last 3 to 5 days, then molt. The process repeats through the remaining months of active growth. If your lotus starts to take over your pond, you can also cut away new growth, but keep in mind it will grow again until the lotus is repotted in spring. Never cut flower or leaf stems below water level. Roots and tubers use stems for oxygen. Pond tablets are fertilizer made especially for aquatic plants. Wait until your tuber has developed at least 6 leaves before fertilizing it, and don't place the fertilizer directly against the tuber itself.  Small lotus varieties only need 2 tablets, while larger varieties may need as many as 4. Add fertilizer once every 3 or 4 weeks, stopping in mid-July. If you continue to fertilize your lotus past this point, it won't be able to prepare for dormancy. If you grew your lotus from seed, don't fertilize it during its first year. While pests vary depending on your geographic location, aphids and caterpillars may be attracted to lotus leaves. Applying a small amount of powdered pesticide directly to the leaves will protect your lotus plant from these pests. Liquid pesticides, even organic ones, have oils and detergents that can damage your lotus. Lotus plants can spend the winter in ponds as far north as Michigan or Minnesota as long as the pond is deep enough to protect the tubers from ice. The tuber should at least be below the frost line, a depth that varies depending on where you live. If your pond is relatively shallow, you can remove the container and leave it in a garage or basement until spring. Mulch around any above-ground pots to keep the tubers warm. In early spring, when you spot the first sign of new growth, give your lotus fresh soil and return it to the original container (unless the container is damaged). Replace it in your pond at the same depth it was before. If your lotus took over your pond the previous year, inspect the container for cracks. You may want to get a larger container to better hold the lotus, if it grew over the rim.
Summary: Maintain a water temperature of at least 70 °F (21 °C). Keep your lotus in direct sunlight. Prune dying blossoms and yellow or damaged leaves. Use pond tabs to fertilize your lotus. Watch for pests. Move your lotus to deeper water in the fall. Repot the tuber every year.

You can use tins, mason jars, old teacups, really any sort of container that you know can withstand heat. Metal tins are generally the safest way to go but as long as you know your container can stand up to heat, you can really use whatever you like. Place them on a flat surface in your protected workspace (such as on a cookie sheet or a cutting board.) The wick should be in the center of the candle mold with about two inches sticking out of the candle. Loop the end that will be out of the wax around the center of a pen or pencil. Rest the pen across the top of the mold you will be pouring your wax into. Make sure the wick hangs down straight into the center of the mold. It is best to cool them for a full 24 hours if possible. The longer you let them cool, the better they will be.  Paraffin candles generally take 24 hours to cool. Soy candles generally take 4 to 5 hours to cool.  Beeswax candles generally take 6 hours to cool, but if you can wait, cooling them overnight is best.  If you made your candle with old candles, you should only need to let it stand for a couple of hours.
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One-sentence summary -- Place a wick in the center of the candle mold. Cool the wax. Finished.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It's the button that has a Windows icon in the taskbar.  By default, it's in the lower-left corner of your desktop. This displays a list of matching applications in the Windows Start menu. It's next to a purple icon with a yellow "X".  It's at the top of the Windows Start menu.  This displays the DirectX Diagnostic Tool. It's the first tab at the top of the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window.  This displays the "System Information" list. It's next to "DirectX Version" at the bottom of the "System Information" list.  The latest version of DirectX is DirectX 12. Click the other tabs at the top of the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, and then look at the box at the bottom of the window to see if there are any detected problems with DirectX.

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Click the Windows Start menu . Type dxdiag. Click dxdiag. Click the System tab. Check your version of DirectX.