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If your parents say no to your proposition, then you can politely ask them why. Maybe there is a misunderstanding that can be solved easily. Have a very calm demeanor and ask why with an even tone of voice. Some parents like to see that you truly want something before giving it to you. This does not mean that you should nag your parents, just wait a couple months and try again. If you ask again for something you wanted a while ago, this shows your parents that you are serious about the matter. Money might be the only roadblock to contacts, so ask if you can have contacts if you pay (at least partly) for them. Depending on any pre-existing conditions, cost can be a big issue for contact wearers.  Contact wearers with an astigmatism on average pay $60-$70 for a box of six contact lenses. A month’s worth box of daily contacts costs $20-$30, while a year supply of monthly contacts can cost $250-$300.  If you want special contacts to dress up occasionally, you will likely only need about one to two boxes a year. Save up your money so you can get a box of contacts for your next few special occasions. Depending on your desired effect, a box of colored lenses can cost anywhere between $20-$200. If your parents do allow you to get contacts, show them that you are following all guidelines. Verbally remind yourself to take them out at night, and carry an emergency pair of glasses when you leave the house. Your parents may want to watch you learn how to put in your contacts, and may occasionally ask you how your transition is going. Allow them to be as much involved in the process as they wish to avoid tension and maintain trust.

summary: Ask them why they don't want you to have contacts. Don’t give up right away if you parents say no. Offer to help pay for contacts. Be prepared to have your parents along for the journey.


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Whipped cream is a popular and delicious way to finish any iced coffee beverage. After transferring your blended iced cappuccino to a tall serving glass, add a few dollops or a swirl of whipped cream to the top for an extra-sweet treat. You can use regular dairy-based whipped cream for your coffee, or non-dairy coconut whipped cream as well. Whether you add whipped cream to your iced cappuccino or not, you can still garnish the top with chocolate or cocoa powder. To add cocoa, sprinkle a pinch of powder evenly over the surface of the beverage. To add chocolate, use a vegetable peeler to shave a few curls of chocolate off a bar and onto the beverage. If you do garnish with whipped cream and chocolate, add the whipped cream first and the chocolate or cocoa on top. You can also garnish your blended iced cappuccino with spices. Sprinkle a pinch (about ⅛ teaspoon (0.3 g)) of your favorite ground spices on top of the beverage or the whipped cream right before serving. Popular spices to pair with coffee drinks include:  Cinnamon Nutmeg Ginger Allspice Cloves Cookies and coffee are a tasty combination, and there are many different types of cookies that you can pair with your blended iced cappuccino. Some of the more traditional or popular cookies to serve with coffee include:  Biscotti Ginger snaps Shortbread Pistachio cookies

summary: Top it with whipped cream. Garnish it with chocolate or cocoa. Add ground spices. Serve it with a cookie.


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Consider the number under observation. The characteristic is the part that comes before the decimal point; the mantissa is the part that comes after the decimal point. Antilog tables are arranged with respect to these parameters, so you need to separate them. As an example, say you need to find the antilog for 2.6452. The characteristic is 2, and the mantissa is 6452. Antilog tables are easily available; you may have one in the back of your mathematics textbook. Open the table and look for the row number consisting of the first two digits of the mantissa. Then find the column number equal to the third digit of the mantissa. In the example above, you would open the antilog table and find the row number beginning with .64, then the column for 5. In this case, you would find that the corresponding value is 4416. The antilog table also includes a set of columns known as “mean difference columns.” Look at the same row as before (the row corresponding to the first two digits of your mantissa), but this time, find the column number equal to the fourth digit of the mantissa. In the example above, you would again use the row number beginning with .64, but find the column for 2. In this case, your value is 2. Once you have these values, the next step is to add them together. In the example above, you would add 4416 and 2 to get 4418. The decimal point always goes in a specific designated place: after the number of digits that corresponds to the characteristic plus 1. In the example above, the characteristic is 2. You would therefore add 2 and 1 to get 3, then insert the decimal point after 3 digits. The antilog of 2.6452 is therefore 441.8.
summary: Separate the characteristic and the mantissa. Use the antilog table to find a corresponding value for your mantissa. Find the value from the mean difference columns. Add the values obtained in the previous steps. Insert the decimal point.