INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Nearly all independent jewelers will offer appraisal services. Ask friends and family for recommendations, search for listings of accredited and certified jewelry appraisers in your area, or simply look for online reviews to find a jeweler that is well respected and professional.  Nearly any appraisal services will be done for a small fee. Usually, the fee will be under $50, but it can vary depending on the ring and the area where you live. You will be giving your ring to the appraiser for inspection, so make sure that this person has professional credentials and that he or she has been educated in appraising jewelry.  Usually, you cannot insure an engagement ring without an appraisal because insurance companies do not want to rely on you to set the value of the item to be insured. Appraisers, on the other hand, have to stick to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, which requires that professional appraisers give you a fair appraised value for your jewelry, so they are trusted by insurance companies. The jeweler will appraise your ring by inspecting the stones, as well as the setting. A good appraisal will take a variety of factors into considerations, including carat weight, the color of the stones, the cut of the stones, the metal type, and any markings, in addition to other factors.  When the appraisal is finished the shop will get back to you with a concrete value for your piece of jewelry. You should receive a formal document from the appraiser that you can use to insure your engagement ring. Additionally, if you have a larger or higher value ring, you may have received a GIA certificate, or some other official certification, with your ring. This type of certification is not an appraisal, but is accepted as one by many insurance companies. Ask the company you choose whether they will accept certification instead of an actual appraisal. Lots of experts recommend taking a set of photos because they can further document what you own. Remember to keep one set of photos with your own documentation and send another set to the insurance company when you get your insurance policy.

SUMMARY: Find a local jeweler to do an appraisal. Get an appraisal of your ring. Take photos of the ring to keep with your documentation.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Remember that a German shepherd is a large dog. This breed needs space to be comfortable in their home and in their yard. They do better in a house that has room for them to move freely about, as opposed to a small apartment or cramped space. German shepherds can benefit from having access to a lot of space to run around. Make sure that your yard is clear, uncluttered, and hazard-free. your dog. Without exercise, the German shepherd's amazing muscles and energy will be locked up inside with no outlet. Ideally, you would spend 1 hour or 2 every day playing fetch, taking it for a long walk or run, or even chasing it around the yard. German shepherds who don't get enough exercise are more likely to get joint diseases, like hip and elbow dysplasia, as well as becoming destructive or depressed.  However, beware of giving them too much exercise at a young age. Do not take your German shepherd jogging or running with you before they are 1 and a half years old, because its joints and bones are still developing. To keep a German shepherd outside in a yard, you need to make sure the yard is completely fenced off. If you don't have a big yard, then take your dog daily to the local park. You can also make use of any other appropriate open spaces accessible from your home. Since German shepherds are prone to bloat, it's important to keep them calm before and after they digest their food. Do not engage them in strenuous activity, such as running, before or for several hours after eating. While you shouldn't run them after meal time, it is perfectly fine to take them on a leisurely walk after eating. German shepherds, especially long-haired shepherds, are susceptible to hot weather. If you have a shepherd and you live in a hot or tropical area, provide your dog with plenty of water and shade while outside. Also be sure that you don't demand too much physical activity on extremely hot days.  Signs that your German shepherd is overheated include panting, extreme thirst, lack of coordination, and extremely red gums.  German shepherds do better in cool or cold climates, as their coats insulate them well in lower temperatures.

SUMMARY: Make sure your German shepherd has enough space. Exercise Avoid strenuous activity right after eating. Keep your German shepherd cool.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Strictly speaking, a power nap should be between 10 and 30 minutes. However, shorter and longer naps may also offer different benefits. Thus, you need to decide how long you have to nap, and stick with that amount of time. If you don’t have much time, but are so sleepy you cannot continue on with whatever you’re doing, a two to five minute nap, called a “nano-nap” can help you deal with some of that sleepiness. Naps between five and twenty minutes are good for increasing alertness, stamina, and motor performance. These naps are known as “mini-naps”. This is what most people refer to when they refer to a “power nap”, and is ideal for most people. In addition to the benefits of shorter naps, a power nap can help the brain rid itself of unnecessary information stored in short-term memory, and can also improve muscle memory.  A power-nap captures the benefits of the first two of the five stages in the sleep cycle. These first two stages take place in the first twenty minutes. In addition to making you feel more rested and alert, the electrical signals in your nervous system strengthen the connection between neurons involved in muscle memory, making your brain work faster and more accurately. It can be especially useful to take a power nap if you are trying to remember a lot of important facts, for example, for a test. Known as the “Lazy Man’s Nap”, this long nap allows you to reach slow-wave REM sleep (commonly known as deep sleep). Meaning that you get to go through an entire sleep cycle. If you have the time, and are extremely physically and mentally tired after pulling an all-nighter, for example, this nap could be useful because it gives your body enough time to repair itself. While there are benefits to longer naps, you also run the risk of developing “sleep inertia”, which is the heavy, groggy feeling you sometimes feel after napping.

SUMMARY: Decide how long you want to nap. Nap for two to five minutes. Nap for five to twenty minutes. Sleep for twenty minutes. Sleep for fifty to ninety minutes. Be aware of the effects of naps of thirty minutes or longer.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: These springs attach to the brake shoe and the shoe anchor and hold tension on the brake shoe. Once the brake pedal is released, they return the brake shoe to its original position. To remove them use the round, notched part of the brake spring pliers. Place the round part on the anchor pin (the nob that the springs are hooked to) and turn it until the notch catches the spring, and then twist and pull to remove the spring. To do this, lightly grip the outside of the retaining ring with pliers, push in, and twist until the ring comes off. At this point the shoe should easily pull away from the backing plate. There will be another spring attached at the bottom of the shoe, but it will no longer be tensioned so you can just slide it off of the shoe. One of the brake shoes will be connected to an emergency brake line. To remove it, pull the spring cover back and slide the cable sideways away from the shoe.

SUMMARY:
Remove the return springs with your brake spring pliers. Remove the retaining rings that hold the brake shoes in place. Pull the brake shoe off. Remove the emergency brake line.