Problem: Article: If the person you’re calling has a feminine-sounding name, and you reach a person with a feminine voice, try to avoid assuming that you’ve reached the person you’re looking for. The same goes for an apparent masculine name and voice. Making an assumption would sound something like, “Oh, hello, Mrs. Thompson?” If you’re correct, you risk sounding suspiciously familiar. If not correct, you could cause offense if you mistake someone’s gender. In order to give the impression that you’re speaking to the potential customer and not at them, try to adapt your tone of voice to the mood they present. If they sound upbeat, put some extra enthusiasm into your delivery. If they sound tired or angry, speak in a neutral but friendly tone to avoid sounding oblivious to them. Don’t use a familiar form of address unless they address you with familiarity. Resist addressing them as “Mate,” “Guy,” “Sister,” “Brother,” “Man,” “Dude,” “Partner,” or “Pal” unless they address you in this way first. An experienced telemarketer will know the signs of a person who is hesitant and one who is adamantly not interested. If the potential customer turns you down, but doesn’t hang up on you after your pitch, it’s possible they could be hesitating. Even if they’re just being polite by not hanging up, polite people are much more likely to stay on the phone if you can convince them to. To try to keep them on the line, try responding with "I think you might change your mind if you knew a little more about this product / service." Whether you’ve just made a sale, or are dealing with someone who has insistently refused the offer, be sure to express your respect for the customer’s time. Even if they don’t seem interested now, they could always become a customer in the future. At the very least,  you want to leave them with a positive impression of the company, so show courtesy by being thankful when ending the call. If they’re not interested, thank them by saying something like, “I appreciate your time,” or “Thank you for your interest.” If they make a purchase, or ask to be called back, add intensifiers: “I really appreciate your time,” or “Thank you very much for your interest.”
Summary: Don’t assume a gender. Adjust your tone according to theirs. Learn to detect hesitation. Show your gratitude.

Problem: Article: Universities typically send out acceptances in the spring. Avoid accepting a position until you have heard from all of the schools you applied to. Once you have, compare the offers that you have received. You may consider:  How much funding or financial assistance you have received What the requirements of each program are How many years it may take you to complete each program Which program has higher employment rates after graduation The cost of each program and the cost of living where the program is located It is good to hear a student perspective on the program. They can inform you of the atmosphere of the department, any problems with the program, and how to make the most of your experience. Email the Director of Graduate Studies at the program, and ask them if they will put you in touch with a current graduate student. Some universities will automatically consider you for internal funding sources, but others will make you apply separately. In addition to merit scholarships and fellowships, you can apply for external funding through a variety of sources. Some scholarships you might consider applying for include:  U.S. Department of Education Jacob K. Javits Fellowships  The Fulbright Graduate Degree Grants  Goldwater Scholarship  Ford Foundation Scholarship In the months leading up to graduate school, you will have to consider many new changes. Plan ahead of time what you will need to do before you begin your new program. This may include:  Notifying the university that you want to attend Moving to a new city Contacting faculty that you want to work with Submitting paperwork to your university Becoming up to date on all of your required immunizations Attending orientation If you were not accepted to graduate school or if you did not receive the assistance you need, you may consider waiting a year and trying again. In that year, you can improve your exam scores, gain work experience, and work on your personal statements. It may be better to reapply the following year rather than accepting a position at a program that will not help you reach your goals.
Summary: Compare the offers you receive. Speak with students who are in the program you want to attend. Apply for funding. Prepare to begin graduate school. Try again the following year.

Problem: Article: As described in the section on breeding, pheasants require plenty of space, hidden nooks, and vegetation. Even then, many species are notoriously reluctant to brood. Check daily to see whether any of your hens have become broody. If they have, you can leave the incubation process to the mothers. If the pheasants refuse to brood, you can give the eggs to other poultry species. Because the possible transfer of disease is specific to species and region, speak to a local pheasant breeder or veterinarian before you try this. If the females do not have space to hide from males, the males may become aggressive or destroy the eggs. The risk is greater after the chicks have hatched, so consider moving the males out of the pen once your hens are brooding. Occasionally, a male will help the female brood. If you're a backyard breeder who's not too invested in the outcome, you can try keeping in the rooster for the first season and seeing what happens. Newly hatched chicks cannot fly and may die if the pop hole (the entrance to the roost) is too high to reach. A ramp allows the chick to follow the mother up and down. Sand ramps are best, as solid ramps usually leave crevices that chicks can get lost or stuck in. Also provide ramps between any "steps" in the pen. Chicks easily drown even in small bodies of water. Empty these or surround them with chick-proof barriers. Birds in adjacent pens can catch chicks through the mesh. If two pens share a wall, block the area low to the ground with a solid barrier. Also make sure you are using a mesh fine enough to prevent chicks from walking through the holes.
Summary: Confirm that the pheasants are brooding. Watch for signs of male aggression. Construct sand ramps to roosting areas. Drain bodies of water. Block off walls adjacent to other pens.

Problem: Article: You don't need any extensions installed to be able to find the XPath information of website elements when you're using Chrome. F12 to open the website inspector. This will appear on the right side of the window. You'll find this in the top-left corner of the website inspector panel. The button looks like a box with a mouse cursor pointing at it. You'll see the elements of the site highlight as you move your cursor over them. When you click an element with the inspector, the relevant code will highlight automatically in the inspector panel on the right side of the window. Right-click the highlighted code. This will copy the element's XPath information to your clipboard. Note that this just copies the minimal XPath information. Firebug for Firefox can give you the full XPath information. You can paste your copied XPath information like you would any copied information by right-clicking in a text field and selecting "Paste."
Summary:
Open the website you want to inspect in Chrome. Press . Click the element inspector button. Click the element on the website that you want to inspect. Right-click the highlighted code in the inspector panel. Select "Copy" → "Copy XPath." Paste the copied XPath information.