Q: Unless it’s marked “compostable,” plastic is made from petroleum. It can linger in the environment for hundreds of years and never break down completely, polluting the soil and groundwater. When plastics are not disposed of properly, they kill animals who mistake them for food. You can help to prevent this from happening by:   Buying or making reusable bags. Leave a couple in your car/on your bike for shopping. Tuck a small one into your purse for unplanned trips to the grocery store. Asking your local grocery store to replace plastic bags with recycled paper bags or cardboard boxes. Even “biodegradable” plastic bags can end up in landfills, where they don’t break down properly. This makes them just as dangerous as regular plastic. Make sure the resin identification code (the number inside the recycling arrows) is 2 or 5. You can usually find these codes on the bottom of the containers. Plastics with these codes are generally safe to be reused for storing food. Any other number is either unsafe or not durable enough for reuse. If your plastic is not considered to be food-safe, you can recycle it or reuse it for arts and crafts. For example, plastic tubs are great for storing water to rinse paintbrushes with. Take the time to examine product packaging when you go shopping. Avoid goods packaged in plastic (including polystyrene) whenever possible. If your grocery store sells products in bulk, take advantage of it and fill up using your own containers.  If you have a choice between paper or plastic bags, stick with paper. Of course, it would be even better if you brought your own bags. Some restaurants and take-out places will allow you to bring your own food containers. Ask ahead of time if this is possible. Food and other household goods often travel in fossil fuel-powered vehicles over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from their points of origin to store shelves. A great way to accomplish this is by:  Buying food from your local farmer’s market. Join a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program.  Growing your own food. Making new containers and paper products uses more fossil fuels than recycling old ones. Check online for the guidelines of your local recycling center. Search for what they will and won’t recycle. Check their sorting requirements, as well.  For example, most recycling plants won’t recycle tissues, wax paper, or polystyrene. Unless they offer single-stream recycling, you’ll likely have to separate paper, plastics, glass, and metals.  In some cities, recycling plants pay money for aluminum cans. Search online to see if your city offers this service. If it does, look for what kinds of aluminum cans are accepted. For example, some centers accept beverage cans but not pet food cans.
A: Reduce your use of plastic. Reuse plastic containers to store food. Refuse plastic as often as possible. Buy locally. Recycle what you can’t reduce or reuse.

Q: The Cydia icon is brown in color and features an open package. ” A small message box will display on-screen prompting you to enter a Cydia URL.  This app offers hacked versions of several games, including Clash of Clans.  This version is the hacked version of Clash of Clans, which offers unlimited resources for items such as gold, gems, and elixir. This brings up a menu of resources or “hacks” that can be added to your game. For example, to keep your game active at all times without your being attacked, select “Keep Active” as your preferred game mode. You have now successfully hacked Clash of Clans using Cydia.
A: Launch Cydia on your iOS device. Tap “Manage” at the bottom of your screen, then tap “Sources. Tap on “Edit” at the top right, then tap “Add” at the top left. Tap on the XModGame repo after it appears in the Sources list. Type “XModGames” into the search bar, then select this app when it displays in search results. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the XModGames app, then launch the app following installation. Locate “Clash of Clans” from within the XModGames app, then select the option to install the game. Launch the hacked version of Clash of Clans, then tap on the “X” displayed on-screen. Select the hacks and game mode you want integrated with Clash of Clans. Tap on “OK,” then start your game.

Q: When you want to avoid school, faking an illness is an effective way to stay out of the classroom. The success of your scheme depends largely on the illness you decide to fake. Choose an illness that has to “run its course” and has relatively easy symptoms to feign, like the flu or a headache. Don’t fake an illness that will require a doctor’s visit, like strep throat or mono—the doctor could blow your cover! A headache is an exceptionally easy and safe illness to fake because the symptoms are not visible. Choose a specific part of your head that hurts, such as your forehead or at the base of your skull. Pretend that you are sensitive to sounds and light. Lay on a couch or in your bed—avoid excessive activity. This also works when you are at school, for example, you have a big math test that you didn't study for, simply just put your hand over your eyes and say something along the lines of "Man my head is killing me, and my vision is blurry" this works about 75% of the time.  Place a cool washcloth over your eyes. Rub your temples to alleviate the pain. Pretending to have the flu requires commitment and skill. To successfully fake the flu, you must pretend to have a variety of symptoms.  Pretend to have the chills. Bundle up in blankets and sweaters; take hot baths or constantly drink warm beverages. Complain to your parents of aches and weakness. To sell these symptoms, avoid excess activity. Fake a variety of common cold symptoms, such as a sore throat, dry cough, and runny nose. Blow your nose constantly. Pretending to have a fever requires careful planning and constant vigilance. To fake proof of high temperature, you will need to expose a thermometer to something warm. Instead of relying on an obscure method, like holding it over a light bulb, simply place it against a warm beverage. As the thermometer rises, monitor it to ensure it does read over 103℉. Tell your parents that you felt feverish throughout the night and often woke up in a cold sweat.
A: Select an illness to fake carefully. Fake a headache. Fake the flu. Fake a fever.

Q: Sometimes the best way to get the information you want is to be blunt. Being this way doesn't leave any wiggle room for misinterpretation and gets you a straight answer. For example, invite your friend out to coffee and say, “I'm just wondering if you have feelings for my boyfriend. Some of the things you do and ways you behave make me suspicious.” Your friend may get their feelings hurt, but it's better to know. You will have to become more direct if they don't get the hint or they continue their behavior. Your friendship is compromised anyways because of their flirting, so telling them to stop talking to your man won't do additional harm. For example, you can say, “I'm not sure if you're trying to be funny or if you don't realize you're flirting, but it's making me uncomfortable and I want you to stop.” Try to say this to them when you are alone. Making a scene in front of people will only make the situation worse. Stop bringing your friend around your boyfriend or end the relationship with them all together if the flirting doesn't stop. It's clearly not a good friendship in the first place if your friend doesn't respect you or your relationship enough to back off.
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Ask them if they like your boyfriend. Tell them to back off. Avoid putting yourself in the situation again.