A media broker can help you discover which properties are for sale. If you don’t use a broker, then you’ll have to rely on word of mouth or other research which could be time consuming. You can find media brokers by searching online.  You might also search for a media broker at the National Association of Media Brokers website. They have a directory you can search here: http://www.nambonline.com/directory.htm. Brokers have extensive databases which they have built up over years of experience. Because their networks are so extensive, they are your best chance of finding a station. Before hiring the broker, ask how much they charge. Get quotes from several media brokers and compare. People in media might know what stations are for sale. Ask around and check whether they know of any properties on the market. Talk to radio personnel and even people who work in print or broadcast journalism. You can also perform a station search at the RadioTVDeals website. It contains listings of stations for sale. Before searching to buy a radio station, you should get familiar with the FCC’s rules for compliance. You have extensive responsibilities as a station owner, and you need to know them before buying a station.  For example, you will need to pay for a manager and another person to cover the station when the manager is out.  Complying with these rules can increase the costs of running a radio station. The FCC’s rules for AM and FM stations are available for download at the FCC website: http://transition.fcc.gov/eb/bc-chklsts/. AM and FM refer to the way radio stations send audio signals. AM has poorer sound quality overall but can be transmitted over longer distances. AM radio is also vulnerable to sound interference and disruption by electrical storms. Consider what you hope to broadcast. Talk radio and news channels are popular on AM, while music stations are almost always FM stations.

Summary: Hire a media broker. Perform your own research. Read the FCC rules for running a station. Choose between an AM and FM station.


Dip a brush into watery paint. Hold it over the canvas and flick your wrist. Also try flicking bristles with your fingers or striking the brush handle. You can use a variety of brushes and other objects, including toothbrushes and sticks, to get different effects. You can also try twisting the brush slightly.  Different objects, such as sticks or rods, can give you a less uniform drip than a paintbrush. They may have cracks and crevices the lead to a less controlled spatter. Use liquid acrylics or thin out thicker paints. All you need to do is tip over the paint container and let the color flow onto the canvas. You can customize this in many ways, such as by pouring more paint, pouring a new color onto wet paint, and tilting the canvas. Pouring turns paint drips into broad, controlled shapes.  Think of how you want to apply your paint. Every detail, including how high you hold the paint container, the angle, the volume, and your wrist movement, will change the effect the paint has on the canvas. For example, holding the paint container higher will cause more of a paint splash. Tilting the container more causes thicker paint drips. More paint in the container can help you get longer lines. Wrist movement can help you make paint lines thicker or thinner as you pour. Hold a palette knife up to the container as you pour your paint. This will thin out the stream, causing the paint to look stringy and drizzled. Try it to get thinner paint lines with the same control as regular pouring. You can load the paint into a squeeze bottle or turkey baster. Squeeze the paint out over the top of an upright canvas. This will lead to very unique drip marks. You won’t have as much control as you would by dabbing areas with a brush, but no painting will turn out the same. Anything you have laying around can be repurposed for painting. Like how fingerpainting can give you more rounded paint lines, other tools will have their own effects. Sponges, wallpaper brushes, and stamps are useful for making clean, square-shaped marks. Fly swatters and potato mashers can give you patterned marks. Other examples include rolling pins, corn cobs, marbles, cookie cutters, metal rods, knives, rollers, and cards. They all help you apply different amounts of paint in unique patterns. The paint can be put on the canvas directly, splattered, dripped, or more.

Summary: Spatter paint for small drips. Pour paint for large drips. Use a knife while pouring for thinner drips. Squirt paint to create less controlled drip marks. Experiment with different painting tools.


It’ll be easier for you to help them through the school day if you’re near them in class. Speak to your teacher about sitting next to the new student. As long as you explain that you’re doing it to be helpful, there shouldn’t be a problem. For example, you could say: "Mary is new to this school. Could I please sit next to her so that I can help her and make her feel welcome?" One of the scariest things for a new kid is not knowing where to sit at lunch. Everyone already knows where to sit, and they’re usually stuck eating alone. Save a seat for the new kid at your table and you’ll make a great impression.  If you’re used to sitting with your friends, this is a great chance to introduce them to the new kid. Ask them during break or on the way to lunch if they want to sit with you. Say something like: Hey, would you like to sit with me and my friends at lunch?" Don't try and take full responsibility for the new kid feeling welcome. Introduce them to your friends and to others in your class. This will help them make more friendships for the future and feel comfortable even when you're not around.  Don't be upset if the new kid doesn't become friends with yours. The goal is to make them feel welcome. If they make their own friends, that's okay! The new kid might even find a different group they click with and become friends with them.

Summary: Make sure the new kid is seated near you. Invite them to sit with you at lunch. Introduce the new kid to your friends.


Not everyone who displays narcissistic traits has narcissistic personality disorder. Some people are simply selfish and have big egos, so be careful about over-diagnosing.  In order for a person to be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, symptoms must interfere with basic functioning in at least two of the following areas: cognition, affect, interpersonal functioning, or impulse control.  A professional diagnosis is needed to confirm whether a person has narcissistic personality disorder or just narcissistic traits. Borderline personality disorder is often confused with narcissistic personality disorder. The two share many of the same symptoms, so it's important to understand the subtle differences.  People with both disorders may display anger, but people with narcissistic personality disorder tend to display anger towards others, while people with borderline personality disorder tend to express anger towards themselves. People with borderline personality disorder may care more about other people's concerns and opinions than people with narcissistic personality disorder, although they are still unlikely to interact with others in a normal and healthy way. It is possible for one individual to have both narcissistic personality disorder and borderline personality disorder, which may further complicate the diagnosis. Antisocial personality disorder, also known as sociopathic personality disorder, is also commonly confused with narcissistic personality disorder because people with both disorders tend to display a general disregard for other people. There are, however, some symptoms that distinguish the two disorders from one another.  People with antisocial personality disorder tend to have a harder time controlling impulses than people with narcissistic personality disorder. As a result, they are often more aggressive and/or self-destructive. People with antisocial personality disorder also tend to be more intentionally manipulative and deceitful than people with narcissistic personality disorder.
Summary: Distinguish narcissistic tendencies from a personality disorder. Consider the possibility of borderline personality disorder. Recognize the possibility of antisocial personality disorder.