Problem: Article: As a volunteer for the Red Cross, you’re doing some of the most important work in the world. It’s incredibly important to approach your commitment to the organization as seriously as you would approach a paying position. (Perhaps even more seriously--people’s lives are at stake!) This means sticking to professional and courteous behavior. Take steps to make sure you:  Arrive on time and stay for your full shift. Honor your commitments. If you say you’re going to do something, then make sure you show up and do it. Do the best work you can. You can’t phone it in here--bring all the energy you can. Be kind and build relationships. Help out staff and fellow volunteers when you can, because it’s nice. In addition, you may want to ask for a reference in the future. The Red Cross is needed because disaster can strike at any time or place. As a volunteer for the Red Cross, you need to be ready for this. Plan ahead so you’re ready to help whenever the moment calls for it.  Keep a charged cell phone with you for alerts. Trade phone numbers with fellow volunteers. You may need to call them for backup, or to fill in if you’re sick and have to miss a shift. Pack a backpack you can grab with supplies that you’ll need. This may include clean water, a radio, and medications. You may have finished your initial training, but there’s so much more to discover! Keep reading up on the organization’s history and your particular function within it. Remember to review and advance your existing certifications when necessary.  If you’re working with a more experienced volunteer, ask questions. Broaden your horizons by taking additional non-required training. You might even discover a whole new area you want to volunteer in. Stay aware of current events. It's important to know about natural disasters that threaten other parts of the world, as well as your community. Red Cross volunteers are some of the kindest and most dedicated people around. Though not everyone you meet will be your new best friend, it’s still worth your time to get to know the people you’re working alongside. You can teach each other a lot, and you’ll probably have a lot more fun on your shifts if you know your cohort.  On your shifts, ask your fellow volunteers (non-invasive) questions about their lives. What motivated them to start volunteering?  Hold a skill share. If you work with several other volunteers, get together and learn! You can show each other cool skills that have to do with the Red Cross, or focus on other ones. Socialize outside of work. Go bowling or  organize a potluck--anything that the group will enjoy. The volunteers are the heart of the Red Cross, but it has other needs as well. In addition to volunteering, you can sign up to give blood, or make a donation to the charity.  For your birthday or the holidays, ask for donations to the organization in lieu of gifts.  Involve your friends and family, too. You might recruit new volunteers among them. The Red Cross is an organization with a long and wonderful history. It has accomplished amazing feats over the course of its existence, and a lot of this is directly due to the efforts of volunteers like you. Keep doing what you’re doing--you are becoming a small part of history.
Summary: Treat volunteering like a job. Be flexible. Keep learning. Support your fellow volunteers. Help the Red Cross in other ways. Be proud of your work.

Problem: Article: Make sure you have added some music to the library.  An alert message should come up, explaining that songs with missing album artwork will be sent to iTunes. Agree to the prompt and your artwork will start downloading. (If there are no prompts, it means you have disabled that alert message, but the artwork is still being added.)  To view the download process, click on the (>) on the left side of the iTunes play box until you can see a message like this: To cancel the download, click on the "x" on the right side of the play box. In all likelihood it will tell you iTunes could not find some of the artwork. Be sure to check some of the excellent tips at the end of this article to correct possible album title issues before proceeding to the next step To check which albums artwork could not be found for, click on the plus sign in the notification box. You can either let these be or add the artwork manually. See the next section of this article to learn how.
Summary: Open iTunes. Click on "Advanced" at the top of the screen. Select "Get Album Artwork" from the pull down menu. Wait for the final notification.

Problem: Article: Some sunspots are tough to remove and don’t respond well to OTC creams and other products. If you’d like to remove or lighten the sunspots for cosmetic reasons, visit a local dermatologist and ask them to inspect your sunspots. Describe to them how long you’ve had the sunspots and mention what other treatments you’ve tried. In some cases, you may need to visit your general practitioner first and get a referral to a dermatologist. Laser resurfacing can be done at a doctor’s office or hospital. The procedure entails removing upper layers of your skin (which include the unwanted sunspots) with beams of light. Laser resurfacing is expensive—since it’s typically not covered by insurance—but effective in removing sunspots by taking off thin layers of skin. Recovery time can take up to 3 weeks.  You’ll be mildly sedated during the procedure itself. It’s an outpatient procedure, though, so you’ll be dismissed from the doctor’s office or the hospital after it’s done. Before going ahead with the procedure, the doctor will ask you about your medical history and any prescription medications you’re taking. This will help the doctor confirm that the patches are, in fact, sunspots and aren’t caused by another skin condition. If your doctor agrees that a chemical peel will help remove your sunspots, they’ll apply a mild acid to your face. This treated layer of skin—which typically contains the unwanted sunspots—will peel off, allowing fresh new skin to grow in its place. Peels can be performed at some dermatologist offices or at hospitals. The procedure can leave the affected area red for several days. The procedure can cause some lingering pain, so your doctor may suggest you take OTC pain medication or use a cold compress for a week. If you’d rather not treat your entire face but would prefer to focus only on removing sunspots, cryotherapy may be the way to go. When performing this procedure, doctors typically use nitrous oxide to freeze the sunspots. The spots will then scab and fall off in approximately 1 week, leaving un-darkened skin behind. Microdermabrasion is a fairly aggressive way to treat sunspots, so make sure to check with your doctor before having the treatment performed. In the procedure, a doctor will use a special applicator to remove the outermost layer of your skin. This will remove sunspots and leave fresh skin behind. Some doctors will perform the procedure at their office, while others will refer you to a local hospital. Fortunately, the procedure isn’t painful and can be done in 60 minutes. Your skin may feel tight or slightly stretched after the microdermabrasion. If this bothers you, take a dose of OTC pain medication.
Summary:
Visit a dermatologist if your sunspots don’t respond to OTC treatment. Ask your doctor to treat your sunspots with laser resurfacing. Get a chemical peel to remove layers of sun-spotted skin. Freeze your sunspots with cryotherapy for a spot-focused treatment. Try microdermabrasion if other medical treatments haven’t worked.