Once you are in desktop view, you may notice the traditional start button is a little different. While the button was missing in the original Windows 8, it was replaced with 8.1. However, the menu that it brings up is the metro or modern start menu and does not resemble the original. Selecting the start button from the charms menu will also bring up the start menu.  Just think of the start screen as a start menu that is big and more powerful. If you are uncomfortable with the switch between the desktop and the start screen, with Windows 8.1 you are able to set the start screen to overlay the desktop, giving it a Windows 7 sort of quality. While using desktop view, you will notice that everything is the same. You can still organize your files in folders, start programs, and open and create files in the same ways as previous versions of Windows. You will need to understand that Windows 8 treats the desktop view as a single application. This will be important when viewing the taskbar and switching between programs. If you want to, you can change the settings to allow you to boot directly to the desktop, as of Windows 8.1. This option can be found under the Navigation tab, found in the accessed-as-normal taskbar Properties menu.
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One-sentence summary -- Use the new Start button. Organize and use your files as in previous versions. Use the desktop as a single application. Set the computer to boot to the desktop.


You can do this by cutting the butter into small cubes, placing them into the baking dish, and then leaving the dish in the oven as it heats up. The heat of the oven will melt the butter while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. The cobbler is ready when the batter rises and turns golden-brown at top. If the cobbler still is not ready, continue to bake it for 10 more minutes. It tastes great on its own, or alongside some cream or vanilla ice cream.
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One-sentence summary -- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Melt the butter in a 9 by 13-inch (22.86 by 33.02-centimeter) baking dish. Bake the cobbler for 35 to 45 minutes. Let the cobbler cool for a few minutes, then serve it warm.


Use a hard pencil to create a light sketch of your subject. You can do this directly onto the canvas or onto tracing paper, and transfer it using a carbon copy. When you’re drawing your subject, keep in mind the composition and use of negative space.  Composition is the placement of items on the canvas. Choose the best placement so that the eye is drawn around the entirety of the canvas, rather than left to linger on a single spot. Negative space is the space around an object. If you are using an item in real life and are drawing it onto your canvas, draw difficult areas by looking at the space around the figure rather than at the figure itself. Consider what you will fill the negative space with once you start the painting in order to make your subject pop. Make note of overlapping figures, as these add depth to your composition. If your subject doesn’t have any overlapping shapes, consider rearranging until you do. This will add realism to your painting. To create a realistic painting, you must have obvious patches of light and dark. Look at your subject and determine the angle at which the light is coming from, and where shadows and highlights are located.  All light sources cast shadows, but if they are directly above the subject it can be difficult to see them. Try moving your light or your subject so that the shadows and highlights are more obvious. You may not have incredibly dark shadows or incredibly bright highlights. In fact, you likely will have a range of values that are all very near each other. Don’t be concerned if your light source isn’t creating a strong definition of shadows and highlights. For new painters, it is often very difficult to match the colors of their subject to the colors they mix with their paint. This is because the brain provides an idealized color value; you see the sky is blue, so you mix blue paint, only to realize that your paint is much brighter and colorful than the actual sky. The trick is to get past the symbols of color our brain uses, and examine the actual colors being used. This will change the brightness of your paints.  A painting set at night will be darker and richer than one during the day, which is most likely brighter. Check the color of the light source; on a bright sunny day, your subject will have a golden glow. On a gray day, the light is diffused through the clouds giving your subject a gray tint. You may also have actual colored lights - such as neon signs or tinted light bulbs - that affect the colors of your subject. Are you painting a still life with little to no movement? Or is your figure in a field on a windy day, creating a lot of motion? Paying attention to the movement of your subject is important for planning your brush strokes. Realistic paintings have brush strokes that create movement, or a lack thereof.
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One-sentence summary -- Create a rough sketch. Find the light source. Consider your colors. Look at the movement of your subject.


Aerobic or cardio exercise will help burn calories and support your weight loss.  The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that adults perform up to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity cardio each week, or up to 60 minutes per day 5 days of the week.  Try a variety of exercises like:  walking, jogging/running, biking, using the elliptical, swimming or dancing. In addition to helping support weight loss or a healthy weight, cardiovascular activities have also been shown to help manage diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. In addition to cardiovascular exercise, you should also include a few days of strength or resistance training.  The CDC recommends 2 days of strength training for at least 20 minutes a session.  It's also recommended to do a variety of exercises so that you will work each major muscle group (legs, chest, core, arms, etc).  There are a variety of activities that can count as strength training including:  lifting free weights, using weight machines, yoga and pilates. There are a variety of exercises that have been promoted to help get rid of neck fat; however, most have the opposite effect.  Although you might think that working or strengthening the muscles around your neck could help get rid of fat, these exercises may only bulk up your neck muscles.  Bulky muscles will make your neck look thicker, not smaller. In general, when you lose weight, you will notice a decrease in the amount of fat that you carry around your neck.
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Perform cardiovascular exercises. Do 2 days of strength training. Avoid neck toning exercises.