Article: Some require a hefty fee, some do not. Ask around for une opinion or if a friend has a set of CDs or a program you can borrow. Popular options are Rosetta Stone, Pimsleur, or Michele Thomas. Every program is best for a different type of learner.  Pimsleur does not give you a book. It's a set of CDs--good for aural learners and those with long commutes. It does use English and allows you to translate. It utilizes backchaining, as in, "porte," "la porte," "-ez la porte," "Fermez la porte," to practice pronunciation. Rosetta Stone is a computer program and does not allow any English and relies heavily on pictures. It plays memory games and is ideal for visual and sensory learners. Michele Thomas (on CD and YouTube) advocates a slightly different style of teaching. He emphasizes patterns in language and utilizing cognates. You start with one basic sentence, such as, "Je vais au restaurant," (I am going to the restaurant.) and he leads you to, "Je vais au restaurant ce soir parce que c'est mon anniversaire." (I am going to the restaurant tonight because it's my birthday.) Your vocabulary expands as you build on the blocks you already have. Duolingo.com is another site which trains you in French: memorizing by training to translate (English-to-French; and French-to-English), listening comprehension and more. The best way to learn a language (apart from living in the country, of course) is to practice every day with others. Taking a class forces learning into your schedule, holds you accountable, and gives you resources in others that you wouldn't otherwise have.  Check out your local community college or university. Though the class might be more expensive, the perks of being a student and having access to the facilities lessen the blow to your wallet. Find a language school. These classes are often much cheaper, smaller, and offered on nights or weekends. If you live in a fairly diverse area, one shouldn't be too far away. The internet is a beautiful thing. Loads of people are looking for an easy way to make an extra $50 a week. You can cater the learning to your schedule and develop your own curriculum. Don't let just anyone be your tutor. Just because you can speak the language does not mean you can teach it. Aim for someone who has done it before, not someone with four years of high school French. Odds are there are loads of people just like you of all demographics and ages. Visit your local area colleges or language institutes for information. Practice with someone. You can find a penpal online or you can visit your local chapter of the Alliance Française. Delve deep into your online contacts for anyone who might be able to move you forward--that friend from high school who studied abroad? Your cousin Alberta who moved to Vancouver? Do whatever you can to guarantee success.
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Buy a learning tool. Take a class. Get a tutor. Join a group.

Problem: Article: The average time from planting zucchini seeds to harvesting the first fruits is about 8 weeks. When the plant starts to grow in size even more rapidly than before and yellowish flowers start to appear, you should begin checking for harvestable fruits every day or two. There are many different varieties of zucchini, so check your seed packet or do some online research to get the typical harvest time for the variety you’re growing. The zucchini plant’s stems have prickly “hairs” all over them that can easily irritate bare skin. They can sometimes even embed into your skin like tiny splinters! To combat this, it’s best to cover your hands and lower arms when harvesting zucchini. Either wear long sleeves that meet your gardening gloves, or long gardening gloves that extend up your forearm. Even gigantic zucchini fruits can be easy to miss beneath the plant’s leaves. They’re also often the same color as the leaves and stems, meaning they often can hide in plain sight. A hidden zucchini fruit can grow up to 2 to 3 feet (61 to 91 cm) in length and 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 cm) in diameter. Fruits this large are edible, but have gigantic seeds, a mealy texture, and a bland flavor. The fruits of most zucchini varieties turn dark green when they’re ready to pick, but they can be other colors as well. Whatever the color, though, watch for it to deepen before harvesting.  The fruit should also be firm to the touch. If it feels rubbery, the fruit isn’t quite ready. If it feels squishy, it’s already starting to rot. Once picked, the best zucchini fruits feel rather heavy for their size due to the water content. Each fruit will be connected to the plant by a short stem. Take hand pruners or a knife and snip or cut the stem about 1 in (2.5 cm) past the fruit itself. Some people prefer to grab the fruit by the thicker end (opposite the stem) and twist it 90 to 180 degrees to snap the stem. However, you can easily snap off part of the fruit itself this way, and can sometimes inadvertently damage the plant. The fruit grows behind a yellow flower, which will usually be starting to wilt around the time the fruit is ready to pick. If you snip off the flowers a bit earlier—just as they start to open—the fruit will still grow and you can use the tender flowers in a salad. You can also find recipes for wilted (but not brown) zucchini flowers, including ones that mix them in a light batter for pan-frying.
Summary: Start checking for fruits about 50-60 days after planting. Wear sturdy gardening gloves and long sleeves. Check thoroughly under the plant’s large leaves. Look for fruits with a deep color and firm feel. Cut the fruits free at the stem instead of twisting them off. Harvest the zucchini flowers as well, if desired.

The transition to a new home is stressful for a cockatiel, and your bird will need time to rest and get acclimated.  Try to let the bird rest for 2-3 days before handling it. Try to keep children and other household pets away from the bird, but do talk to it frequently in a low, calming voice to help it get used to you. Remember that cockatiels are very social animals.  You might leave music or the television on when you leave the house during the day so the cockatiel has something to listen to. You should spend some time researching the best ways to train a cockatiel, but a great place to start is teaching the bird to be near you outside of the cage.  Gently remove the bird from the cage and take it to a small room with a door, like a bathroom or large closet. Close the door so the bird does not escape, and let the bird go. Then sit near the bird and talk to it every once in a while as it adjusts to your presence. Eventually, you can work on training the bird to climb onto your finger. Training a cockatiel can take time, but your patience will pay be rewarded with a well-socialized, friendly companion. Cockatiels can be very dusty birds and need to be bathed every few days. Fill a plant mister bottle with clean, slightly warm water, and acquaint your cockatiel with the routine by giving it just a spray or two in the beginning. It won't be long before the sight of the spray bottle will bring the cockatiel to a close perch. They love the spray and will open their wings and turn their bodies until they are soaking wet, and then shake off the excess water.   Remember not to do bathe your cockatiel when it's too cold, or at night. Cockatiels also enjoy bathing in pans of water, and even playing in a regular bathtub filled with 1/2" of warm water.
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Allow your cockatiel to get used to its new environment. Begin to train your cockatiel. Get your cockatiel used to being bathed.