If the infection remains latent, you may not even know you are infected with tuberculosis for years after becoming infected; however, the infection may become active, and needs to be identified as quickly as possible. If you experience any symptoms that might indicate an active tuberculosis infection, see a doctor immediately.  With a latent infection, you may have TB bacteria that are walled off inside your body, prevented from harming you by your immune system.  If your immune system is weakened, however, you may develop an active TB infection. An active TB infection will most commonly attack the lungs, resulting in pulmonary TB disease. X-rays are commonly used to assess whether your lungs have been damaged, and laboratory tests can also be run on any mucus, called “phlegm,” that you cough up. If you have any type of cough that lasts more than three weeks, or are becoming increasingly short of breath, see a doctor immediately. In particular, watch out for coughing that results in mucus or blood in your mouth, and/or chest pain while coughing. Chest pain usually occurs due to an infection of the lungs, which causes inflammation, swelling, and even permanent damage to the tissues of the lungs. Watch closely for blood in anything you cough up. Blood stained sputum, as this substance is called, is a symptom of more advanced TB that occurs due to inflammation of the respiratory tract. When TB spreads, it may lead to noticeable symptoms affecting your lymph nodes, your bones and joints, your digestive system, your bladder and reproductive organs, and even your nervous system. In particular, watch out for enlarged lymph nodes, which may indicate that your immune system is struggling to fight a TB infection.  The lymph nodes around your lungs and heart are those most likely to be infected.  Additionally, be on the lookout for pain in your stomach, pain or immobility in your joints, confusion, persistent headaches, and seizures. If any of these symptoms develop in tandem with another, see a doctor as soon as possible. An active tuberculosis infection may also affect your kidneys, brain, and spine.  Other symptoms that may indicate TB disease include persistent weakness, persistent fever, and heavy night sweats.  Check your temperature for fever. Fever occurs due to the presence of an infection in the body. Keep track of any night sweats. Night sweats occur as a result of infection, as the body tries to get rid of the fever that is present in the body. More specifically, sweating is the body's way of removing the excess heat caused by fever. TB affects many bodily systems, including the digestive system. When the digestive system is not working as it should, it can lead to a loss of appetite, which in turn leads to weight loss. Symptoms such as these will persist, and will usually worsen, without treatment. See a doctor immediately if you’re concerned you may have a TB infection.

Summary: See a doctor for a persistent cough. Pay attention to any chest pain. Watch for symptoms of extrapulmonary TB infection. Watch for general symptoms of TB disease. Identify any loss of appetite or weight loss.


Tires are either directional or non-directional. Directional tires have tread that goes one way, usually with grooves designed to channel water and road-grit outward to improve handling. For this reason, you can't switch driver's-side directional tires to the passenger's side, and vice versa. Non-directional tires all look the same and can be safely switched between the passenger and driver side.  For directional tires, rotating the tires means you'll need to switch the front driver's side tire with the rear driver's side, and the front passenger's side tire with the rear passenger's side tire. For non-directional tires, the usual rotation pattern is to rotate the front driver's side tire to the rear passenger's side. The front passenger's side gets the rear driver's side tire, and both rear tires move straight up the car. This pattern ensures that you'll get a complete rotation of the tires after two rotations, ensuring the longest possible tire life. Roll the tire to the new location. Keep track of the lug nuts by keeping them close to the axle from which they were removed. The threads should be uniform, but generally you'll keep them with their location on the car, not the tire. If you've got the entire car off the ground, just move the tires to their new locations, place them on the studs, and hand-tighten the lug nuts. If you've only got two jack stands, and you've got them both occupied with the back of the car, say, then you'll start by removing both rear tires. Then, you'll need to move the rear driver's side tire to the front driver's side location. Jack that spot up with your jack, remove the tire, install the new tire, hand-tighten the lug nuts, and lower the jack. Then move that front tire to the rear passenger's side, etc. Continue moving around the car, rotating the tires in the proper pattern. With your jack, raise each location up off the jack stand until you can safely remove it, then lower the car. Make sure you've tightened each tire on hand-tight before you do this. You should be able to wobble the tire back and forth. Most cars have 4 or 5 lug nuts. When the car is lowered completely, tighten the lug nuts with your lug wrench by tightening one nut, plus a quarter-turn, then the nut directly across from it, then back to the nut next to the first, etc. If you have one, you can now use a torque wrench to finalize tightening lug nuts to spec. For most cars it is somewhere between 80–100 feet (24.4–30.5 m)lbs. For trucks, 90–140 feet (27.4–42.7 m)lbs. Check the air pressure in your tires and add some air if necessary.

Summary: Check the rotation pattern of your tires. Remove the lug nuts from the first tire you've raised and remove it. Rotate the tires in the correct pattern. Lower the car. Tighten lug nuts using the star pattern. Place hubcaps back on the wheels by replacing the lug nuts.


If your bat develops any cracks during the knocking in the process, you can fill them with liquid super glue. Purchase the superglue online or at a hardware store. Squeeze a small amount of the glue into the crack and spread it around with the cap of the glue. Let the glue dry for 24 hours before using the bat. You’ll want to allow your bat to absorb all of the linseed oil completely, which will take about a week. When it’s completely dry, you can use the bat as is or apply a face tape to the bat to prevent cracks while you play. Keep the bat out of direct sunlight as the oil dries. Cricket bat face tape can be purchased at a cricket store or online. Peel the back of the face tape off and lay the sticky side down on the flat side of your bat. Wrap the edges of the tape around the edges of the bat. Use a credit card to smooth over any bubbles in the tape. You can purchase a toe guard online or at a cricket store. A toe guard is made of rubber or plastic and fits on the end of your bat. Apply superglue to the back of the toe guard and onto the flat end of your bat. Glue the toe guard to the bat and cut off the excess around the bat with scissors. A toe guard will prevent water from being absorbed when you hit your bat against the wet ground.
Summary: Use liquid super glue to fill in any cracks. Let the bat dry for a week. Apply bat face tape to the bat to prevent future cracks. Glue a toe guard to the end of your bat to repel moisture.