Problem: Article: Budgies can be nervous and skittish animals. Taming them will not be effective if they are nervous in their surroundings.  If you just purchased your budgie, give them about 2 weeks to become settled in to their new environment. One of the things that they will do during this time is locate his food and water dishes in their cage.  Place the budgie in a busy room during their adjustment period, if possible. Although this may seem counter productive, having them in a busy room will actually let them get accustomed to seeing people as companions rather than threats. However, be aware that budgies have sensitive hearing, so be careful that the room is not a stressful place. Although there is plenty to see, be careful it's not a noisy room with the stereo on high, or a room where there are drafts because of people coming and going. It needs to be a pleasant environment, so as not to overwhelm the bird. In order for your budgie to trust you, he will need to become comfortable being close to you. Allow about a week for him to get comfortable with this.  Have the cage next to you when you are doing relaxing activities such as watching TV and reading. You do not have to directly interact with your budgie when you have his cage close to you. It’s more important for the budgie to be comfortable in your presence. Once the budgie is comfortable being around you, you can start working on interacting with them more often. You will still need to be very patient with them so that you don’t increase their anxiety. Be mindful not to make eye contact with your budgie. Budgie’s eyes are located on the sides of their heads, which is common in prey animals. Because human’s eyes are positioned on the front of the head, looking directly at a budgie signals to him that you are a predator−you definitely don’t want him to see you this way! In this way, they will be able to see your hand as non-threatening; your soothing voice will help to reduce their anxiety. Give the budgie about a week to become comfortable with your hand being outside of the cage. Open the cage door slowly when you do this so that you do not startle your budgie. Do not try to touch them or anything else in the cage. The goal is to have the budgie get comfortable with your hand being in his physical space. It may take about a week for him to become comfortable with this. You can place a towel over your hand if you are afraid that your budgie may bite you. Slowly move your hand closer to your budgie and see if they will walk to you to grab the treat. Don’t be surprised or discouraged if the budgie gets scared, freezes, or flies to another part of the cage.  Practice doing this over at least 3-5 sessions. Move your hand closer to your budgie during each session. Eventually, they will become more comfortable with walking over to you and taking the treat from your hand.  Having a treat in your hand each time that you reach into the cage to change your budgie’s food and water will encourage them to get more comfortable with your hand.  This step may take anywhere from several days to several weeks.
Summary: Allow your budgie to adjust to its environment. Place your budgie’s cage close to you during normal activities. Interact with your budgie without touching them. Place your hand on the outside of the cage and talk to your budgie in soothing tones. Place your hand inside the budgie's cage. Place your hand in his cage with a treat, such as millet.

Problem: Article: Act the same but with a little bit of flirting and feeling this time. When he or she makes a joke, laugh genuinely. When you see her or him in the hallway, make eye contact and perhaps offer a wink. When you both are staring at each other, don't worry if either of you blushes a little––that just shows you that you're both attracted to each other. Don't offer too many compliments, just enough to make it clear that you don't mind noticing the good things about her or him. Whenever you are sitting by him or her, angle your toes where he or she is sitting, then bump against your crush gently. Gently brush away a hair from his or her shoulder or even face. Gently hold her or his arm briefly. Be a little touchy-feely without overdoing it. Invite her or him to your house for a party or ask him or her to dance with you at a class party. Keep your friends around and your crush's friends around at first, to keep it light. When you have the impression that he or she is interested in you, ask him or her for a date. That is, if he or she hasn't already asked you.
Summary: Flirt a little. Compliment your crush. Break the touch barrier. Invite your crush somewhere in a group. Work up the courage to ask your crush out.

Problem: Article: First, fold your fresh kaffir lime leaf in half along the rib, which is the woody part running lengthwise down the leaf. Then, pinch the tip of the rib and pull downward to tear it from the leaf. Once you've removed the rib, toss the remaining leaf pieces into a dish as it's cooking to impart a bright, citrusy flavor.  Tearing the leaf helps release some of its fragrance and flavor. You can also crush the leaf to bruise it for a stronger flavor. Fresh kaffir lime leaves can be used in a variety of recipes, including soups, curries, and noodle dishes. As with any fresh herb, you'll need to refrigerate your fresh leaves to help them retain their color and flavor. Place them in a resealable plastic bag or an airtight container, then put them in your refrigerator for 14 days, or longer if they still have a firm texture and deep green color. If you don't think you'll use the leaves in time, you can freeze them for up to a year. Just put them in a freezer bag and squeeze out as much air as you can without crushing the leaves. Then, label the bag and place it in the freezer until you need it. You can defrost the leaves by leaving them at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
Summary: Tear the rib from fresh leaves, then add them to your dish. Store fresh leaves in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.

Problem: Article: of the lower and upper half of your data. The median is the "midpoint," or the number that is halfway into a set. In this case, you aren't looking for the midpoint of the entire set, but rather the relative midpoints of the upper and lower subsets. If you have an odd number of data, do not include the middle number – in Set B, for instance, you would not figure in one of the 10s.  Even example (Set A):  Median of lower half = 7 (Q1) Median of upper half = 12 (Q3)   Odd example (Set B):  Median of lower half = 8 (Q1) Median of upper half = 18 (Q3) Now you know how many numbers lie between the 25th percentile and the 75th percentile. You can use this to understand how widely-spread the data is. For instance, if a test is scored out of 100, and the IQR of the scores is 5, you can assume that most of the people taking it had a similar grasp of the material because the high-low range is not very large. If the IQR of the test scores is 30, however, you might start to wonder why some people scored so high and others scored so low.  Even example (Set A): 12 - 7 = 5 Odd example (Set B): 18 - 8 = 10
Summary:
Find the median Subtract Q3 - Q1 to determine the IQR.