Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Treat your wood. Using liquid chemicals on wood. Create a chemical barrier in the soil. Decide on repellent or non-repellent chemicals. Use liquid repellent. Use liquid non-repellent termiticide.

Answer: Simple yet effective wood curers can deter termites by simply increasing the strength of the wood. A small investment here can save you thousands in removal down the road. But be aware that over time as wood ages it will become softer and more vulnerable to termites. You can spray termiticide directly onto the surface of wood to deter subterranean termites from chewing through it. But keep in mind that spot treating wood will only protect against attacks in those specific areas and shouldn’t be considered a complete treatment. By creating a chemical barrier around the outer perimeter of your home you can do a lot to stop subterranean termites from gaining access to your house. This can be achieved by the use liquid insecticide. You have to spray the soil beneath the foundation with the insecticide. This should be done pre-construction and is a requirement in much of the USA.  It is possible to perform a post-construction treatment. To do this requires holes to be drilled through slabs and insecticide to be injected beneath the foundation.  There are a wide-range of products available for this, and in most states home owners can legally purchase these products if it's for personal use only. Online vendors have videos that you can watch so you can understand how to do this project effectively before you buy anything. If you are uncertain about how to do this, you should seek advice from a professional rather than risk causing damage. When you are using chemical insecticides, it is important to know which to use. The two main types of chemicals are liquid repellents, and liquid non-repellents. Each of these have their advantages and disadvantages, so be sure to have a good understanding of how each of these work so you and try to evaluate what will work best for your treatment. As the name suggests this is used before the termites strike, as it discourages termites from attacking the foundation of your home. It will create a barrier to stop them from entering your home, and will last for several years. While the termites won’t cross the barrier, they will avoid it, and will move around it. It is extremely difficult to create a prefect barrier with no gaps under a fully constructed house, and termites may discover these spaces and gain access to the building.   For the best results, contact a reputable pest control company and talk to them about installing termite bait stations or a liquid barrier treatment to help get rid of and prevent termites from infesting your home.  If some foraging subterranean termites find a gap in the repellent they will return with more termites. There are a few non-repellent termiticide treatments available to buy. These don’t stop the termites from attacking, but the chemical is lethal. If termites tunnel into the treatment they will be exposed to the termiticide and they will die. Foraging termites which have been exposed to the chemicals might pass it on in the colony through grooming and feeding which would kill more of the termites.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Read the recipe to decide how many servings of pasta are required. Measure spaghetti, fettuccini, spaghettini, capellini, fedelini, or vermicelli using your hand. Measure elbow macaroni using measuring cups or a food scale. Measure penne pasta using measuring cups or a food scale. Measure ribbed lasagna using a food scale or individual pieces.

Answer: You can either read directly from the recipe or pasta sauce bottle, or if you are making pasta sauce from scratch, figure out how many people you will feed with your sauce.  A single serving of pasta is generally regarded as 2 oz. (57 g) of cooked pasta for a first course or side dish. A serving can be raised 3 to 4 oz. (85 to 113 g) if it is the only course. Occasionally a serving is approximated as 1/2 cup (114 g) of pasta; however, this depends upon the shape of the pasta.  One serving = 2 oz.; two servings = 4 oz.; four servings = 8 oz.; six servings = 12 oz.; eight servings = 16 oz. Place a bunch of spaghetti between your thumb and forefinger. 1 serving of pasta, or 2 oz. (57 g), will be equivalent to a bunch of pasta between your fingers with a diameter of 7/8 inch (24.26 mm). This is the diameter of a United States quarter.  Two servings = 1.75 inches; four servings = 3.5 inches; six servings = 5.25 inches; eight servings = 7 inches. Spaghetti, linguine, and other long pastas can be measured using a pasta measure. A pasta measure is a tool that is available at kitchen supply stores, in pasta-making kits, and online. You place the long pasta in various loops to measure a serving of the pasta. Some pasta spoons have a hole in the middle; this will measure one serving of long pasta. If using a food scale, place the pasta in the cup attached to the scale and measure 57 g. If using measuring cups, a single 2 oz. (57 g) serving is 1/2 cup of dried pasta. Two servings = 1 cup; four servings = 2 cups; six servings = 3 cups; eight servings = 4 cups. If you are using measuring cups, a single 2 oz. (57 g) serving is 3/4 cup of dried pasta. Two servings = 1 1/2 cups; four servings = 3 cups; six servings = 4 1/2 cups; eight servings = 6 cups. A 2 oz. (57 g) serving of lasagna is approximately 2 pieces of dry lasagna sheets. It is typically best to use about four layers of noodles when making a lasagna. The typical baking dish used to make lasagna is either 8x8 inches or 10x8 inches. With four layers of lasagna noodles, an 8x8 pan of lasagna will typically feed four people, while a 10x8 pan will usually serve six.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Take oral contraceptives, i.e. Try out the ring or patch. Opt for a long-term implant. Get birth control shots.

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the pill. If you are NOT breastfeeding, you can discuss starting the pill with your OB/GYN at your first postpartum checkup. Discuss with your doctor when you should start taking the pill, because usually you should wait at least 4 weeks from birth, if not until after your first postpartum period (usually 6-10 weeks after delivery).  If you like using the pill but want to breastfeed, consider the “mini-pill.” It’s a progestin-only (no estrogen) pill that won’t affect your breast milk. It has to be taken at the same time every day. Ask your doctor – it may still be best to wait about 6 weeks after delivery to start taking it.  Some women should not take the pill if they have a high risk of blood clots, and you shouldn’t use tobacco if you take the pill. The NuvaRing is a small ring you insert into your vagina and leave in place every 28 days. The patch, like OrthoEvra, gets applied to your skin weekly. Both of these methods release hormones that prevent pregnancy. These use both progestin and estrogen, so may not be the best choice for breastfeeding mothers. Some feel that the patch and ring are still a safe choice once your baby is 6 weeks old, even if you’re breastfeeding. You should talk about this with your doctor if you intend to breastfeed while using one of these methods. Consider getting a long-term birth control method started before you leave the hospital, like the birth control implant. Norplant is a small rod that’s surgically inserted under the skin of your arm and lasts for up to 5 years. It’s progestin-only and doesn’t contain estrogen, so won’t interfere with breastfeeding.  These have a high success rate of preventing pregnancy – over 99%. You might get side effects like headaches or breakthrough bleeding. You can get the implant in the hospital right after you give birth, or you can wait until you get your first period (using a backup method in the meantime). Some doctors suggest waiting at least 3 weeks for the implant; ask your healthcare professional for advice. You can get a Depo-Provera injection before you leave the hospital with your baby, and then continue to get them every 3 months. The shot is also over 99% effective, though consider when you want to have another child – it may take a while to be able to get pregnant again once you stop getting the injections.  It may be anywhere from a few months to up to a year before you can become pregnant again. You might gain some weight while taking the shots.