It will be easier to help co-workers understand gay and lesbian issues if you get to know them first and they view you as a colleague and friend. Give yourself some time to get to know co-workers before bringing up issues in conversation. Co-workers will be less receptive to learning about gay and lesbian issues if they don't know or trust you. It's important to conduct yourself professionally and responsibly when educating co-workers about gay and lesbian issues. It's admirable to be an advocate for the gay community, but letting it distract you from your duties could get you in trouble. Remember that not everyone will want your insights into the issues faced by gay and lesbian people. This could be because they don't agree with it or just because they don't feel the workplace is the right place to discuss it. Respect the wishes of individuals that don't want to discuss gay and lesbian issues at work. Bring up topics related to the gay and lesbian community casually to begin the discussion. Relate them to something already being discussed. Co-workers will likely be more receptive to discussing issues if you reference current news items or events that are related than if you just bring it up suddenly. Bringing in an expert on diversity can be very helpful for any company and its employees. Diversity training gives workers the tools they need to be sensitive to the differences among their fellow employees, as well as the differences among the people they come into contact with as a part of their job. Offer co-workers resources for further information if they want to know more than time in the workplace permits. Suggest articles or websites that will further educate them and help them understand the process of coming out, the meaning of pride activities, and current issues in the gay and lesbian community. If you are gay or lesbian, you can educate co-workers by just being your normal self while out. Be honest about your sexuality and try to represent the gay or lesbian community in the best way possible. Remember that co-workers that know you're gay may view you as a representative or advocate of the gay lifestyle. If you are interested in educating them, be kind and willing to teach them about your life and the struggles you face due to being a gay or lesbian person in a homophobic society.
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One-sentence summary -- Get to know your coworkers. Maintain professionalism. Respect boundaries. Start a dialogue. Have professional diversity training. Recommend resources. Be out at work.


Don’t let a pleural lung cancer diagnosis hinder you from doing your usual daily activities. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help to keep your immune system strong and boost your overall health. The following steps will outline how you can live in a healthy lifestyle. If you have been diagnosed with lung cancer, it is important that you stop smoking. You should also avoid being around cigarette smoke, even if you are not the one smoking, as cigarette smoke can make your tumor, and your overall health, worse. It can also exacerbate your shortness of breath. Ways to quit smoking include:  Going to support groups. Using a nicotine patch. Talking to your doctor about other medications you can take to help break the habit. Try to exercise often, but always stop if you are having difficulty breathing. Exercising can help to strengthen your lungs. Try simple exercises like walking every morning. You could try walking 10 to 20 minutes every morning to try to strengthen your lungs. Creating a healthy diet for yourself may help to combat other medical conditions that could develop because of your lung cancer. In particular, foods rich in fiber can help to keep your blood pressure normal and manage other body functions. Fiber-rich foods include:  Green leafy vegetables like spinach, cabbage, turnip greens, and lettuce. Fruits like apricots, apples, bananas, blueberries, plums, pineapples, and melons. This will help you know if your status is improving or not. It is important to keep track of your health. Your doctor may have specific advice for your condition that will help to keep you as healthy as possible.
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One-sentence summary -- Maintain a healthy lifestyle.  Stop smoking. Exercise regularly. Eat healthy foods. Get regular check-ups.


Use the shears to cut them back about a third of their length. Trim the branches off at a 45 degree angle.  If there are any side shoots on the branches further down the base of the plant, you can prune a few of these shoots. Do not cut off any nodules on the plants as you prune, which are new buds that have not bloomed or opened yet. Check the plant for any stems that are unusually long. They may appear loose or straggling, falling off different areas of the plant. Pruning leggy stems will help the plant to grow in a fuller, more even pattern. Use the shears to cut the leggy stems back to one third their length, cutting at a 45 degree angle. If you have soft-stemmed houseplants like coleus, heartleaf philodendron, and English ivy, make sure you pinch them regularly. Use your thumb and forefinger to remove the tip of a stem. Pinch above the node, which is the growing point where the leaf is attached to the plant. Pinching off the stems can help maintain the bushy shape of the plant and encourage even growth. It also helps to prevent the growth of leggy stems. Do not over prune the plant, as this can make it difficult for it to grow properly. Make selective cuts to the plant, removing only 10-20% of the foliage at a time. Wait a few weeks to one month to prune the plants again. Always leave some foliage on the plant when you prune. If you are in doubt, under prune the plant and then reevaluate it a few weeks later.
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One-sentence summary -- Prune back half of the longest branches on the plant. Remove leggy stems. Pinch off the stems. Remove 10-20% of the plant’s foliage at a time.


Water snakes are usually deadly and it's unlikely you can get help quickly enough after being bitten, so avoiding them is your only line of safety. If you know water snakes are in a body of water, the safest thing is to stay out of the water. There are plenty of safe places to go swimming in the world, so choose those places for your next trip. Even if the water is usually safe, the heavy rains may have caused snakes that are usually land-lubbers to get caught up in the water and they'll be attempting to get back to safety.
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Know where the water contains snakes. Avoid going into rivers or other water bodies after heavy rains.