Throw 5 cups of de-seeded watermelon into the blender. Make sure no seeds remain. Add ¾ cup of lime juice, ½ cup of sugar, and ½ cup of tequila. Blend on high speed until well combined. Your mixture may be slightly pulpy. Run the mixture through a strainer or mesh sieve. Sit the strainer over the glass bowl so the mixture runs from the strainer into the bowl.
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One-sentence summary -- Add the watermelon in a blender. Add the other ingredients. Blend. Strain.


Single tulip displays can work well in a range of containers, too, but the containers either be very narrow or very short.  A single bud vase would work well as a more traditional option, or you can look for a tall, narrow cylinder vase that extends above the height of the entire tulip. Make sure that the vase is skinny enough for the tulip to fit snugly; otherwise, the flower will flop around inside. Glass bottles with narrow mouths can be a good option if you want to go the recycled, rustic route. Teacups, baby food jars, and tiny tin cans are a few other options. Use hot, soapy water to thoroughly clean out any dirt and debris from your chosen container. Rinse it with clean, running water when done to remove any soap residue. Bacteria in the vase or water will cause the tulips to die significantly faster than they would in a clean vase. Fill the container with enough water to cover anywhere from one-half to three-quarters of the tulip stem.  The height of your chosen container will somewhat determine how full you can make it.  Tall, skinny containers should be filled to cover roughly three-quarters of the tulip stem. A short, wide container may not extend that far along the height of the stem, but you should try to keep at least half of the stem submerged to avoid dehydrating the tulip.   Use lukewarm water since tulips are able to draw it up more easily than ice cold water. The exact stem height you'll need for your single tulip display will depend on the type of container used.  When using a tall, narrow container meant to enclose the entire tulip, a longer stem will look nicer than a shorter step. The idea is to keep the tulip under the rim of the container without having too much empty glass above it. For standard, narrow bud vases, keep two-thirds to three-quarters of the stem constrained by the vase. If using a wide, short container, the depth of the container should be no less than half the height of the tulip stem. Place the tulip inside the container and adjust as needed.  Tulips will always droop a little, but this drooping should be minimal if you are using a tall, narrow container. When using a wide, short container, position the tulip so that the stem crosses diagonally from the bottom of one side to the top of the opposite side. The soft stem will droop some, but that is usually part of the appeal in this type of display.
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One-sentence summary -- Pick a container. Clean it thoroughly. Fill the container with water. Trim the stems down further, if necessary. Sit the tulip inside.


Base-period wages cover the first four of the last five calendar quarters you have worked.  These amounts earned will determine your maximum and weekly benefits.  This period begins from the day you apply, not the date you became unemployed.  Your base-period wage will determine your:  Weekly benefit allowance (WBA) Maximum benefit amount (MBA) You may qualify for an alternative base-period if you do not have enough funds in your standard base-period. Once you have gathered your base-payments, you will use them to discover your weekly benefit allowance (WBA) and maximum benefit amount (MBA).  You will mainly be using the pay quarter with the highest wages earned.  Take the following steps to learn what your benefits will be:  Determine your WBA by finding the quarter with the highest wages earned.  Divide the total wages earned in that quarter by 25, rounding to the nearest dollar.  This will give you an approximation of your WBA. An example of a WBA would be $1,500/25, which is $60 for the WBA. Your MBA will be either 26 times your weekly benefit amount or half of your base-period wages, depending on which is the lower number. An example of a MBA would be finding 26*60=1560 and $4,000/2=2,000.  Since $1,560 is lower, this is your MBA. Your claim is only valid for one year. If you have qualified before, you must earn at least six times more than your new WBA. To learn the exact amount of benefits you can expect, you will need to consult the official Employment Development Department's chart.  This chart uses your highest quarterly income to help you find your expected amount of weekly allowance.  Follow this link, http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de1101bt5.pdf, to find the table. You will need to know the highest amount of wages earned and in which quarter you earned them. Consult the chart, searching for your highest wages earned. Once you find your highest wages earned, the chart will connect that to your weekly benefit amount.
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One-sentence summary -- Learn the details about your base-period wages. Calculate your expected benefits. Use the unemployment benefit table.


Most digital multimeters use a symbol similar to –|(– to signify capacitance. Move the dial to that symbol. If several symbols share that spot on the dial, you may need to press a button to cycle between them until the capacitance symbol appears on the screen. If your tool has several capacitor settings, choose the range that fits your best guess for the capacitor's correct value. (You can read the capacitor's label to get a rough idea). If there is only one capacitor setting, your multimeter can automatically detect the range. If your multimeter has a REL button, press it while the test leads are separated. This will zero out the capacitance of the test leads themselves, to avoid interfering with the measurement.  This is only necessary if measuring small capacitors. On some models, this mode disables auto-ranging. Note that electrolytic capacitors (most commonly shaped like cans) are polarized, so identify the positive and negative terminals before you connect the multimeter's leads. This may not matter much for your test, but you'll certainly need to know this before using the capacitor in a circuit. Look for any of the following:  A + or - next to a terminal. If one pin is longer than the other, the long pin is the positive terminal. A colored stripe next to a terminal is an unreliable marker, since different types of capacitor use different standards. The multimeter will send out a current to charge the capacitor, measure the voltage, then use the voltage to calculate the capacitance. This process can take several seconds, and the buttons and display screen may be slow to respond until it's finished.  An "OL" or "overload" reading means the capacitance is too high for the multimeter to measure. Set the multimeter to a higher range if possible. This result can also mean the capacitor has shorted. An auto-ranging multimeter will test the lowest range first, then increase if it hits an overload. You may see "OL" appear on the screen multiple times before you see the final result.
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Set the multimeter to measure capacitance. Activate REL mode if present. Connect the leads to the capacitor's terminals. Wait for the result.