Q: One of the most common mistakes people make when bleaching their hair at home is applying bleach to the roots first. Your roots develop much faster than the rest of your hair because of the heat generated by your head. If you apply the bleach to the roots first, you risk over-processing it and developing orange roots. This is especially important if you have warm-toned or dark-colored hair. The lightening process naturally makes your hair warmer. Using a cool or ashy-toned hair dye will help neutralize that. Avoid going too light. Choose something that is 1 or 2 shades lighter than your natural color. Many lighter hair dyes contain small levels of peroxide, which is what allows them to lighten your hair. If you apply them to your roots first, you will risk over-processing your hair and developing hot roots. Instead, apply the dye the middle of your hair first. Work the dye towards the ends, then do the roots. It would be even better if you applied the color to your roots during the last 5 minutes of processing time. If you dyed your hair lighter and need to touch up the roots, use the same color as your treated hair (not the new growth). You can even go a shade darker. If you are covering up grays, opt for a color-depositing, demi-permanent hair color instead. If you are touching up light-colored roots to match a darker dye job, you don't have to worry about hot roots. Once you have finished rinsing the color from your hair, apply a color-safe conditioner. This will help keep your hair from over-processing and developing orange roots. The sun's UV rays can not only bleach your hair and add highlights, but it can also cause it to oxidize and turn brassy. Cover your hair with a hood, hat, or scarf whenever stepping out into the sun. If you don't like wearing stuff on your head, coat your hair with a UV protection spray or oil.
A: Apply bleach to the ends of your hair first, then the roots. Opt for a cool or ashy tone when dyeing your hair lighter. Apply dye to the mid-lengths first if you are going lighter. Choose the right shade when touching up roots. Condition your hair immediately after dyeing it. Protect your hair from the sun.

Article: Bring the water to a rolling boil. When you want to use them, boil a cup of water and put the tapioca pearls in it for a few minutes to warm them.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Pre-soak the pearls for a few hours if you want them tender all the way through, rather than soft on the outside and chewy on the inside (which is how most people prefer them). Measure 7 parts water to 1 part tapioca pearls. Use them immediately, or cover them and put them in the fridge for no more than 4 days (or else they will get too mushy).

Problem: Article: All surgical procedures carry some risks, even those that are done in a physician’s office or an outpatient surgical center.  Swelling and bruising are common following this type of surgery.  In some rare cases, bleeding may be prolonged. An additional procedure may be needed to stop the bleeding.  Infections are unlikely but possible, and can be treated with the use of antibiotics.  Scarring of the skin tissue at the site of the surgery is possible. Circumcision, or other procedures specific to your condition, may correct the problem for penile conditions. One study showed that 15% to 20% of men that were advised to have a circumcision, and chose to have the frenuloplasty procedure performed, went on to have circumcision done later. The average time to circumcision was 11 months following the initial procedure. . Smoking significantly contributes to complications after the procedure.  Stop smoking as soon as possible before your procedure. Even just a few days prior to the surgery can have a positive impact on your recovery.  The sooner you quit before the procedure, the better the outcomes. Smoking interferes with your body’s ability to heal. Many surgeons prefer to perform this type of surgery with the person under general anesthesia.  General anesthesia means you will be asleep during the operation.  A spinal block, which is an injection that goes into your back and numbs you from about your waist and below, is also sometimes used.  A penile block is sometimes used, although it is not a common way to provide anesthesia for this procedure. A penile block is an injection that numbs only your penis.  IV sedation is another option. IV sedation is a type of anesthesia that puts you into a "twilight" state. It uses medications that are not as strong as drugs used for general anesthesia, so you will not be as deeply asleep. Since general anesthesia is used in most cases, specific instructions will be provided that you must follow before reporting for your surgery. Common guidelines recommended for people that will be going under general anesthesia include the need to avoid eating or drinking anything, including water and chewing gum, for a predetermined time before your surgery. This step is usually advised to begin at midnight, the night before your surgery. The time you should bathe or shower, and the types of products you should use, will be part of the instructions provided.  Some surgeons prefer that certain types of soaps be used prior to surgery. One example is a skin cleanser called chlorhexidine that helps to clean the skin more thoroughly than regular soap to avoid infections.  Your doctor will advise you as to the appropriate products to use in your bath or shower, as well as the time you should do so.
Summary: Consider the risks of surgery. Ask your doctor to explain your options. Stop smoking Talk to your doctor about anesthesia. Follow the instructions provided by your surgeon. Take a bath or shower.

Q: Before tampering with your computer, it is important to make sure the computer is powered down and unplugged. Each computer is different.  Consult your user's manual or manufacturer's web page to learn how to open your computer to access the hard drive.  For desktop PCs, you can generally remove the side panel of the computer tower. For laptop computers, you can generally remove the bottom of the computer below the keyboard. In some cases, a hard drive may have a ribbon cable, and a power cable attached to the motherboard. In other cases, the hard drive may be directly attached to a port on the motherboard. If it has any cables attached, detach them.  If the hard drive is connected to the motherboard, pry it loose from the port it's connected to. If you want to salvage any of the other computer parts, be sure to touch something metal or wear static wrist bands to prevent static discharge that can damage the inside of the computer The hard drive is generally housed in it's own compartment.  It may be held in place with screws.  If so, remove the screws and then slide the hard drive out of it's compartment. Unscrew all the screws holding the top on. You will need the T-9 sized wrench for most hard drives. Sometimes there's an air seal. You will need to remove this. Once you get the top off you will see two or three stacked, silver disks (called platters). Put scratches on the surface of the platters with the Torx wrench. Now start smashing it with the hammer. Do this outside on a hard surface (such as concrete).  Be sure to wear safety glasses to protect against flying debris. Glass platters (found on newer drives) will shatter. If you have a large hammer (a 10 lb sledge for instance): you can forgo opening the drive - a few good hits with a big hammer can split open the metal casing and mangle the platters, even on old full-height 5.25" drives with metal (rather than glass) platters. Solid-state drives (SSDs) do not have platters on the inside.  For these drives, you will need to smash the drive as much as possible.
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Power down and unplug the computer. Open the computer. Disconnect the cables connected to the hard drive. Remove the hard drive. Take apart the hard drive. Destroy the platters.