INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Scales are most prevalent outdoors where they infest all species of trees, shrubs, perennial plants and annual plants. When the plants are small enough and infestation is not too severe, get rid of the scales in the same way as you would houseplants.  Scrub the scales off with your nail or an old toothbrush. Spray the plant with an insecticidal spray every four days or so. When the scale infestation is severe, use sharp hand pruners or loppers to trim off branches and leaves which hold high concentrations of these insects.  Make the pruning cut about 1/4-inch above a leaf or at the base of the branch. Use a garden hose to spray off the pruners or loppers before using them on another plant to remove any scale insects that may be left on them. This is also commonly called summer oil or dormant oil, to kill any remaining scale insects. Spray the oil on the tops and bottoms of the leaves as well as the stems. There are various horticultural oil formulas on the market that are all equally good. They are commonly mixed at a rate of 2 to 4 teaspoons per gallon of water, but this varies. Read and follow the manufacturer’s recommendations carefully. Shake the spray bottle vigorously to mix it initially and every few minutes while spraying to keep the oil mixed with the water. Spray the plants in early spring to kill any scale insects that have survived the winter before new growth starts. During the summer, spray the plants for scales in June, July and August but only if they return after the early spring treatment. Horticultural oils work by smothering the scale insects that are on the plant when it is sprayed. The treatment may have to be repeated after a week or two.

SUMMARY: Use the same methods as those used for houseplants when fighting a small-scale attack. Prune away parts of the plant that are infested with scales. Spray the plants with horticultural oil. Keep the seasons in mind.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: It's in the top-left corner of the screen. This option is near the top of the drop-down menu. It resembles a globe in the System Preferences menu. It's in the middle of the Network page. You'll see it at the top of the window. You may first have to click the lock icon and enter your administrator name and password. Change the following fields as needed:   Web Proxy Server - Edit or replace the proxy's URL.  Username - Change the username you use to log in with the proxy (only do this if you changed the username on the proxy's site first).  Password - Update the password you use to log in.  Bypass - Enter the addresses of any sites that you don't want to use the proxy for. It's a blue button at the bottom of the page. This will save your settings.
Summary: Open the Apple menu . Click System Preferences. Click the Network icon. Click Advanced. Click the Proxies tab. Edit your proxy's information. Click Apply.

Lost or abandoned cats who still hold any domesticated characteristics will most likely be a stray. Depending on the degree range, a cat will quickly approach a human who offers food or be afraid, but will show a small interest over time. Feral cats have lived a huge part of their lives in the outdoor world and have no domesticated habits. These cats will shun humans however they can.
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One-sentence summary -- Know the definition of a stray cat. Know the definition of a feral cat.

Q: While your veil will probably not need to be that wide, it’s good to have a little extra material to work with. Choose a type of veil material with fairly wide mesh, such as Russian or French netting. You can also find netting that is specifically marketed as birdcage veil netting.  You can purchase veil netting online or from a craft or fabric store. Veil netting comes in a huge variety colors and finishes. You can even get metallic netting! Take some brown kraft paper and cut out a large rectangle. Then, measure up about 5 inches (13 cm) along each of the shorter sides and cut off the top corner at a 45° angle. You can simplify this process even more by folding the rectangle in half and cutting off both corners at once with a single cut. Once you’ve cut out your template, place the netting on top of it and spread it out flat. If possible, position it so that one of the finished edges is parallel to the bottom (widest) edge of the template. Positioning the netting with a finished edge along the bottom will leave you with an attractive edge on your veil. When the netting is in position, carefully cut it, following the edges of the template. Make sure to keep the fabric aligned so that you cut along the natural lines of the netting (e.g., through the middle of each diamond-shaped opening). If you feel confident enough to do so, you can skip making the template and simply cut a piece of netting in the desired shape and size.
A: Get 1 yard (.9 m) of veil netting. Make a 12 by 24 in (30 by 61 cm) rectangle of paper and cut off the top corners. Lay the netting on top of the paper template. Cut the netting so it follows the shape of the template.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: At the very least, find one other person to play you in a one-on-one contest. If more people are available, include up to five others in a game, for a total of six players. Either use a brand new pack fresh out of its wrapping, or double-check your old one to confirm that all cards are there. Either way, make sure you’re starting off with all 52 cards that make up a standard deck.  A full deck should include:  Four “suits:” clubs, diamonds, hearts and spades. 13 cards per suit: ace, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, jack, queen, and king. Expect a standard 52-card deck to also include two jokers. However, you won’t need these to play Tonk. Weed them out from the deck and set them aside before you begin. If you’re playing for money, establish what the stakes will be for each hand played per game before the game begins. Expect one game to include at least a few hands. Also bear in mind that stakes can be doubled during each game, so take that into account before agreeing to the basic stake played per hand. Have each player draw one card from the deck. Then lay your cards out on the table. Assign the first deal to whoever has the highest card. Aces vary between being the highest and lowest card from game to game. In Tonk, however, aces are always the lowest. When dealing, give each player five cards. Keep them facing down so no one can see each other’s cards. Deal each card individually so you don’t accidentally deal more cards than intended to any one player. Five cards per player isn’t a hard-and-fast rule. Some people deal as little as three, while others go with seven or even as many as twelve. Feel free to adjust the amount however you see fit.

SUMMARY:
Gather enough people to play. Make sure your deck is full. Discard the jokers. Settle on the stakes if gambling. Cut cards to settle on who deals first. Deal the first hand.