INPUT ARTICLE: Article: There are often local resources to help victims of abuse.  If you are not sure where to start or if you just want to talk to someone about whether your relationship is abusive, try one of the following resources.  Be careful using your own home computer or your cellular phone, as your page visits and phone calls may be stored in the history or call log.  In the US: National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233(SAFE) Men in the US can contact The Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women   In the UK: Women’s Aid 0808 2000 247 Men in the UK can contact ManKind Initiative   In Australia: 1800Respect 1800 737 732 Men in Australia can contact One in Three   Worldwide: The International Directory of Domestic Violence Agencies If you are the target of physical violence from your partner, you are in an abusive relationship, period. However, abuse can take many other forms that are more difficult to detect and common for victims to justify. Your partner doesn't need to raise a hand against you to consider it abuse.   Physical abuse means hitting, pushing, or any other form of physical assault on your person. There's no excuse for physical assault, even once, and physical abuse is cause for criminal charges and immediate termination of the relationship.  Emotional abuse can include humiliation, belittling, controlling behavior, threats, intimidation, and degradation. If your partner continually makes you feel worthless, pathetic, or terrible, you are probably in an abusive situation.   Financial abuse occurs when an abuser takes complete control over you by rigidly controlling your finances to the point that you lose personal freedom.  This can take on many forms, including limiting your ability to work, taking money that you earn, or not allowing you access to shared bank accounts.   Sexual abuse is, unfortunately, a common part of abusive relationships. Just because you've consented to sex before doesn't mean you've consented to sex at all times, nor should being in a relationship for a certain length of time mean that sex is "required." If you feel that you are being pressured into sex that is unwanted, unsafe, or degrading, you are being abused.Another element of sexual abuse is a man impregnating a woman without her consent or forcing her to terminate a pregnancy against her will. It is very common for abusers to lead victims to believe that the abuse is the victims’ fault.  Someone acting aggressive, violent, or manipulative towards you is never your fault.  Know that your relationship can still be abusive, even if:  Your partner has never hit you.  Emotional or verbal abuse is still abuse.  The abuse doesn’t seem as bad as other instances of abuse you’ve heard about.   Physical violence has only happened once or twice.  Any physical violence is a sign that more is possible.   Signs of abuse stopped when you became passive, stopped arguing, or refrained from expressing your own thoughts or opinions. If you eventually face your abuser in court, hard evidence can help you get a restraining order, win a custody battle, or otherwise ensure that this sort of abuse will never happen again.  If you can, try to record some audio of your abuser intimidating or threatening you. This can do a lot in helping to establish the character of your abuser, who will likely be on best behavior in court. Take photographs of physical abuse. Always immediately report physical abuse to the authorities and seek immediate medical attention. The medical records and police report will provide thorough documentation of the abuse. You are not responsible for the actions of your partner, regardless of what the abuser says. You don't "deserve" to be abused, you didn’t do anything to cause the abuse, and you deserve to live a happy life free of violence. The thought and behavior patterns that lead the abuser to commit abuse are caused by deep-seated emotional and psychological problems, not your actions. Unfortunately, without professional help, these issues are unlikely to resolve themselves.

SUMMARY: Get help. Recognize abuse. Do not excuse or dismiss abusive behavior. Document the abuse. Remember that abuse is not your fault.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When it comes down to it, the way you will be able to show off your genius computer skills is by solving problems. Troubleshooting is one of the most important skills to have in the IT industry.When you’re experiencing a computer issue, start by figuring out what exactly is going on. Defining the problem as “The mouse doesn’t work” is too broad—narrow it down to the precise behavior or error message, such as “When I connect the mouse to the USB port, I see a message that says ‘This IRQ is assigned to the keyboard.” One of the most important skills a genius-in-the-making must learn is how to find information. There’s an art to getting accurate information about computer problems with Google.  Use quotes (“) around exact words and phrases (“this IRQ is assigned to the keyboard” instead of irq assigned to keyboard) to make sure your results match what you are looking for.  Using Google to search a single site. If you’re looking for information about wireless networking and prefer your results be from Microsoft.com, type mouse problems site:microsoft.com instead of mouse problems microsoft. Filter results by date (often relevant, as computers are always changing) by clicking “Search Tools” at the top of the search results, then change “Any time” to a different time range. While the manufacturer’s product pages may be among the first search results, some of the best troubleshooting information will come from user forums. It will not take you long to figure out which sites return good search results and which should be avoided. If your search for information brings you to a page that seemingly has little to do with what you searched, that source will not be useful to you. Don’t be afraid to ask questions—but before you do, try using the forum’s “search” feature to reduce the possibility of duplicating an already-resolved thread. Many online forums will not allow you to search their content until you register for an account. Now that you’ve been practicing your troubleshooting skills, find opportunities to get hands-on experience. Ask people you know if they are having trouble with their computers, and then offer to fix them. Use your new skills to find other people online who’ve experienced similar issues and try implementing suggested fixes. Computer geniuses learn how to troubleshoot by breaking things. Rather than messing with the computer you use every day, get yourself a test computer (or even better—a test lab with several types of computers) so you can really get your hands dirty.

SUMMARY:
Define the problem. Sharpen your Google skills. Read the search results thoroughly, and not just the first page. Join forums to gain insight into problems experienced by users like you. Fix your friends’ and family’s computers. Set up a test computer.