Problem: Article: Because many casts are made of plaster, they are easily damaged by water. Getting the cast wet can also encourage mold or mildew growth inside the cast. Wet casts may also cause sores to form on your skin under the cast. Do not get the cast wet.  Tape a heavy-duty plastic bag (such as a garbage bag) over your cast when you bathe or shower. Hold your cast outside the shower or bathtub so you reduce the likelihood of getting it wet. Wrap a washcloth or small towel around the top of your cast to keep water from leaking in under the cast. You may be able to purchase water-resistant cast shields from your doctor’s office or a medical supply store. If your cast does get wet, pat it dry with a bath towel. Then, use a hair dryer on the “low” or “cool” setting for 15-30 minutes. If the cast is still wet or soft after you’ve tried to dry it, call your doctor. You may need a new cast. If your fingers get cold while you’re in your cast, you may be having circulation problems. (Or it could just be cold in your house.) Elevate your wrist and wear a sock on your hand to keep your fingers cozy. Wiggling your fingers can help restore circulation. Putting on clothes with fasteners such as buttons or zippers may be difficult while you’re in a cast. Wearing fitted clothing or clothes with tight sleeves isn’t usually a good idea, as these may not fit over a cast.  Choose loose, stretchy clothing. Elastic-waisted pants or skirts mean you don’t have to fumble with fasteners. Shirts with short sleeves or sleeveless shirts are a good idea. Use your good arm to put the shirt sleeve over the cast and pull gently. Try to minimize how much you use the arm in the cast. Use a shawl or blanket to stay warm instead of a jacket, which could be harder to get into. A thick poncho or cape can be an easier choice rather than an outdoor coat. Don’t be embarrassed to ask for help when you need it. If you’re a student and you’ve broken the wrist of your dominant hand, you may need to ask for a note-taker or other accommodations while your wrist heals. Speak with your teacher or your university’s disability resources center.  If you can learn to write with your non-dominant hand, this will help, but this can be difficult and takes a long time. If you’ve broken the wrist of your non-dominant hand, use a heavy object like a book or paperweight to hold paper in place while you’re writing. Use your injured arm as little as possible. When you can, use your non-injured arm to do daily tasks such as brushing your teeth and eating. This will help reduce inflammation in your injured wrist. Don’t lift or carry things with your injured wrist. This could cause re-injury and prolong the healing process. This is particularly important if you have broken the wrist of your dominant hand. It is unsafe to drive in a cast and your doctor will likely tell you not to drive.  Although it is not illegal to drive with a wrist cast, use sound judgement when deciding whether to drive or not. Other machinery – particularly machinery that requires two hands to operate – should be avoided.
Summary: Avoid getting your cast wet. Dry your cast immediately if it gets wet. Wear a sock on your hand. Wear clothes that are easy to put on. Ask for a note-taker in class.  Do tasks with your other hand. Avoid driving or operating machinery.

Problem: Article: When you’re first starting out, try examining and recreating basic projects provided by Scikit-learn, Awesome Machine Learning, PredictionIO, and similar resources. Once you have a solid grasp on how machine learning works in practice, try coming up with your own projects that you can share online or list on a resume.  So you don’t have to spend time collecting data, try using publicly available data sets from places like the UCI Machine Learning Repository and Quandl.  If you can’t come up with a project idea, look for inspiration on websites like GitHub. Kaggle is a dataset database that hosts a variety of machine learning challenges. Some of these are official competitions, which offer monetary prizes, and some are free competitions that simply provide experience. To start out, try completing the beginner competition Titanic: Machine Learning from Disaster. While personal projects and competitions are fun and look great on a resume, they may not teach you the business-specific machine learning skills required by many companies. So you can gain this experience, look for internships or entry-level jobs related to product-focused machine learning. Look for relevant internships on websites like Internships.com.
Summary:
Work on personal machine learning projects. Participate in Kaggle knowledge competitions. Apply for a machine learning internship.