Problem: Article: By growing herbs such as mint, dill, or clover, you’ll attract ladybugs and lacewings. Both of these insects are known for eating aphids, which will help decrease the number you have eating your plants. You can also purchase ladybugs or lacewings from a farming supplier to release in your yard, if desired. Wrens, titmice, and chickadees are all helpful when it comes to eating aphids. To encourage these birds to live near your yard, plant shrubs with dense foliage or small trees perfect for nesting. You can also set up a bird feeder to help attract the birds. Install small birdhouses for the birds to live in as an alternative to planting shrubs or trees. These yellow traps catch aphids using their sticky surface—just hang them on a branch or position them next to your plants. You can buy sticky traps from a home and garden store, as well as online. Grow plants that attract aphids, like asters or cosmos, planting them away from the plants you want to protect. The aphids will be drawn to these plants and will stay away from less appetizing plants as a result.  Aphids also like dahlias, larkspur, and zinnias. These decoy plants are a bit like a sacrifice to the aphids in your garden. The aphids will concentrate on them, so avoid becoming too attached. Not controlling aphids will only lead to an increase in their numbers, eventually leading to their spread to other plants. You will still need to police their numbers on your decoy plants. How far away you plant the trap plants will depend on the specific type of plant and how much room it needs to grow. Start with at least a distance of 2 feet (24 in).
Summary: Attract beneficial insects that will eat the aphids. Draw in bug-eating birds to help fix the problem. Buy a sticky trap to catch the aphids. Use plants that aphids love to lure them away from other plants.

Problem: Article: Read the number and count how many digits are in it, paying special attention to the digits that come after (to the right of) the decimal point.   Example: Write 531.94 in expanded form. Read the number: five hundred thirty one and 94 hundredths. Notice that there are three digits before the decimal point and two digits after the decimal point. There will be a total of five separate places in the expanded form of this number. Rewrite the number, separating each individual digit by a plus sign. For now, write the decimal point, too.  Note that the decimal point will eventually be removed, but you should keep it in place for now to prevent confusion while solving the problem. Leave some space in between the digits and the plus signs. More information will need to be written there.  Example: The number 531.94 temporarily becomes: 5 + 3 + 1 + . + 9 + 4 Label each digit with the place value name that matches its position in the original number.  When working before (to the left of) the decimal point, work from the lowest number to the highest. When working after (to the right of) the decimal point, work from the highest number to the lowest.  Example: You will need to count three places to the left and two places to the right.  For the left values: The smallest number is 1, which matches the ones (1) place. The second number is 3, which matches the tens (10) place. The largest number is 5, which sits in the hundreds (100) place. For the right values: The largest number is 9, which sits in the tenths (10) place. The smallest number is 4, which sits in the hundredths (100) place. All of the digits on the left side of the decimal point must be multiplied by their matching place value. Do that now.  Example: [5 * 100] + [3 * 10] + [1 * 1] = 500 + 30 + 1 All of the digits on the right side of the decimal point must be divided by their matching place value. Do that now.  Example: [9 / 10] + [4 / 100] = 0.9 + 0.04 Combine all of your rewritten values together, placing plus signs in between each one. Remove the decimal point. This will be your final answer.  Example: The expanded form of 531.94 is: 500 + 30 + 1 + 0.9 + 0.04
Summary: Look at the number in standard form. Separate the digits. Identify each place value name. Multiply the left digits by the appropriate value. Divide the right digits by the appropriate value. Write your final answer.

Problem: Article: If you received a requesting a letter of consent, use the same language in your letter that was used in the request you received. This ensures you're not consenting to more than the person originally asked for. For example, if the person has asked your permission to use your property in a certain context, or for a specific purpose, you would want to include that information in your letter. Including that information makes clear that you are only consenting to that particular use, rather than consenting to blanket use of your property for any reason whatsoever. Your letter of consent should describe in detail the person to whom you're granting consent. At a minimum, this requires providing that person's full legal name. Depending on the context of the letter, you might also need more information to sufficiently identify them.  For example, if you're writing a parental consent letter for your child to travel to another country, you'll need details such as your child's full name, date of birth, passport number, flight number, and other travel information. You'll also need details about any adults the child is traveling with, or who they will stay with once they get to the other country. In the first lines of your letter of consent, state your full legal name and your relationship to either the person you're granting consent or the property you're giving the person consent to use.  For example, if you're giving someone permission to use your car, you would state your name and that you are the registered owner of the vehicle in question. If you're giving permission for your child to travel internationally, you would identify yourself as the child's parent. In that case, you may need to identify the other parent and get their permission as well. Include specific facts about the activity or use of property that you have agreed to allow. The description will differ depending on the purpose of your letter of consent.   For example, in a consent letter for a child to travel abroad, you would include the names of adults traveling with the child, or who the child will be staying with when they arrive. If you are consenting to someone else's use of your property, describe that property specifically. For a vehicle, you would typically include the year, make, and model of the car, as well as the license plate number and VIN for the specific vehicle. If you were consenting to someone's use of your intellectual property, you would identify it specifically by title and date of creation. Include copyright or trademark numbers if you have those. For most letters of consent, you intend to give permission temporarily for a brief period of time, not forever. Include either a specific period of time or an end date when your consent will no longer be valid.  For example, if you were writing a letter of consent for your child to travel internationally, you might include the specific dates the child is traveling. Be sure to allow for any incidental travel delays. You might make a statement such as: "My child is traveling from March 1, 2019, through March 20, 2019, subject to any incidental delays." If you were allowing someone to use your car, you might include a statement that they are expected to return the car by a certain date. If there are any questions or concerns about your letter, someone in a position of authority may want to contact you. It can help to include the best times to reach you, or to list times when you are specifically unavailable.   If you're writing a personal letter of consent and you work during the day, it would be appropriate to provide both your home and work contact information, along with the hours you're typically available at each place. If you're writing a letter of consent on behalf of a business or organization, you typically would only include your business contact information.
Summary:
Review any information from the original request. Gather specific details about the subject of your letter. Identify yourself and your interest in the subject of the letter. Describe specifically what you consent to. Limit the period of time for which your consent is valid. Include valid contact information.