INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Take the issues your friend discussed with you in your conversation to heart to prevent having fights in the future and to reestablish the trust between the two of you.  Be careful to not repeat old mistakes again, but to learn from them instead and move forward.  For example, if you know they get upset when you take their things without asking, then be very sure to not do that in the future. Also, if there are any things you need to work on to improve yourself, begin that process.  For instance, if you are very forgetful and regularly forget plans with your friend, then invest in a planner or use your phone to set reminders for you. Being proactive will help to rebuild your friend’s trust in you by showing them that you are taking concrete steps to avoid a similar situation. During your apology, you very likely made certain promises to your friend that you would either avoid rude behavior or begin doing things differently in the future.  In renewing your friendship with this person, it is important that you keep and continue to keep these promises that you made not only to avoid an argument but to preserve your friendship for the long haul. Take some time with your friend to reflect on the great memories that you have shared with one another.  This would be a great time to bring out your photo album or look at your mutual photos on social media.  Sit and reminisce with your friend to remind each other of these times and the good times to come. You can even try using a little humor to lighten up the situation and reconnect with the person after making an apology. In addition to reflecting, go out and recreate those fun memories!  If you and your friend love to go to the beach, play sports, or go out to the movies, do all of those things again.  This is a great way to remind each other of why you became friends in the first place and to move on from your fight. In focusing on getting your friend to forgive you, it can be easy to be consumed with guilt over your actions.  However, if you know that you have done all in your power to make amends with this person, it is time to make amends with yourself, too.  Beating yourself about something won’t improve the situation, but will likely make it worse.  Forgive yourself!

SUMMARY: Avoid future issues. Keep your promises. Reflect on good memories. Do fun things you used to do. Forgive yourself.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The deepest stains and toughest odors can be removed with a carpet-cleaning machine, which uses hot water and a chemical cleaner to wash the fibers of your carpet.  Carpet-cleaning machines can be rented from home and garden stores, Walmart, and specialty vacuuming or carpet stores. Carpet-cleaning machine rentals come with cleaning solution and stain removal treatment. It's important to know what kind of carpet you have before renting a machine, so you can ensure that you use the proper cleaning solution for your carpet. You may also wish to hire a professional to come to your house and use the cleaner to clean your carpet for you. Make sure it is completely free of all loose dust and dirt before you start the deep cleaning treatment. Sweep the dirtiest parts of the carpet to kick up dirt before vacuuming. Most carpet-cleaning rentals come with a solution that is meant to be applied to stained areas before the deep cleaning is conducted. If you don't have a stain remover solution, spray stained areas with vinegar instead. Follow the directions that came with your machine to add the appropriate amounts of hot water and carpet cleaner.  In some cases the water and solution are each held in their own tank; as instructed, remove the tanks and fill them with water or cleaner. Make sure the tanks are properly fitted on the machine before proceeding. Run the machine slowly over the carpet, making sure to cover every inch. You may overlap areas that have already been cleaned to be sure you don't miss a spot. On some machine models you will see dirty water splash into a receptacle when the machine is working properly.  If the machine runs out of water or cleaning solution, turn it off and unplug it. Discard the dirty solution, rinse the tanks, and fill them with clean hot water and cleaning solution. Dirty solution may be poured into the toilet. Within a few hours it should look and smell good as new.

SUMMARY: Buy or rent a carpet-cleaning machine. Vacuum the carpet. Pre-treat stained areas. Add water and cleaning solution to the machine. Plug in the machine and clean your carpet. Allow your carpet to dry.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When the fry are about a month old  you can gradually start switching the fry to frozen and then freeze-dried and flake or pellet food. Make sure the food is crushed small enough for their tiny mouths. Offer small amounts, and wean them off the live food slowly. Always remove uneaten food. Putting guppy fry in the tank may help as they will eat the pellets. Then the betta fry will start to eat them too. When the male fry begin fighting (anywhere from 5-8 weeks of age), it is time to remove them from the tank. Place them in individual tanks close to one another, as they can become depressed if suddenly isolated.  Males that are not fighting can be left with the females until they become aggressive. Some males will refuse to eat the first day or two; try feeding them live food to stimulate their appetite. Continue to separate out all male and aggressive fish as they become apparent. In the following days and weeks you will want to begin isolating the males with opaque dividers, as they will stress each other out, flaring and trying to attack the males in adjacent tanks. If you are selling your fry, you will want to start contacting potential buyers.  Most fry will begin to display their adult traits by 10-11 weeks, and you can begin to select the best fish for future breeding or take pictures to send to buyers.  If you are trying to create a genetic line, you will only want to select the best few fish from each spawn to continue breeding, and sell or give away the others, or you will quickly find yourself with more bettas than you can possibly take care of. This takes time and experience to see; sometimes experienced breeders find themselves accidentally putting two males together.  Males have longer fins, however young males have short fins. Males flare at each other. Females usually won't, but females can be just as aggressive as males. Females have an egg spot, which is located on her belly; this is where eggs are released during spawning. Males blow bubble nests; if you jar a Betta and it blows a nest, it's a male. However, some females also blow bubble nests, so be sure to double-check.

SUMMARY:
Wean the fry off live food. Separate males. Decide the future of your spawn. Sexing Young Bettas.