Q: Look online to compare pricing options from various shippers. Many websites will provide a pricing estimation after you type in your shipping destination and package weight. Many of them will also explain details such as proper package dimensions or rush shipping. You can also contact the shippers to get these estimations. Give a rough estimate of the weight of the package. The shipping service will give you a precise estimate when they weigh the package at their shipping center. The most common sending option is by envelope. These envelopes  often are bought at a flat rate depending on the book’s destination. Some envelopes you can use are already padded. Envelopes feature limited space and if they are overstuffed or too heavy, you’ll have to pay extra.  In the US, the Priority Mail envelope option is available for books under four lbs. (1.8 kg). Size matters. The USPS, for example, will charge you extra if the envelope is uneven or rigid. Boxes offer more protection and come in a variety of sizes. The smallest boxes may carry the same price as an envelope from the post office. Shipping companies such as FedEx and UPS in the US often accept heavier packages. Use these when sending larger books or multiple books.  The smallest box from the US Postal Service has a weight limit of 4 lbs. (1.8 kg). Larger boxes have a limit of 20 lbs. (9.1 kg). Your post office may not accept boxes heavier than this. Consult the shipping company about their box sizes. They will charge extra for packages that don’t fit their standard box dimensions. In the US, for example, the post office offers shipment by M-bag. The M-bag is reserved for print material and can be bought at a flat rate. With the M-bag, you will be charged the same rate for packages up to 11 lbs. (5 kg). If your country offers a similar option, it’s the cheapest way to send books. Not all post offices in the US have M-bags available. Call ahead to see where you can find one. Surface mail means the package travels by land or sea. Most people will use these options because they are cheaper. Envelopes and boxes go by this route and M-bags have the option to do so too. Surface mail is the most inexpensive option for small packages and can often be received within two weeks. It’s possible to reserve space in a cargo ship to send larger quantities of books. Contact companies such as Seven Seas Worldwide or AbleCargo. Most countries have this option available and will charge you less than an airmail shipment. Sea travel can be slow, with some shipments taking as long as a few months to arrive! Airmail is commonly used for speedier delivery. Most post offices and shipping companies offer this option for standard packages. You may also be able to reserve space on an airline. Look for companies with cargo planes or contact a national airline. They may have space for some boxes of books, but it’ll be more expensive than other shipping options.
A: Get rate quotes for your package. Send individual books by envelope. Upgrade to a box for more space. Check the post office for an airmail bag option. Ship small packages quickly through surface mail. Send large shipments by sea. Pick airmail for quick shipments.

Q: With Brachycephalic airway syndrome, the bony chamber of the nose is physically smaller but the soft palate that separates the back of the nose from the throat remains the same size. This is like having a curtain that's too long for a window in place. As the dog breathes in, the pressure change tends to suck the soft palate against the entrance to the trachea (windpipe), blocking it off.  This causes the French bulldog to choke and gasp for breath. Laryngeal saccules also affect breathing. These are tonsil like tissue located just inside the larynx (voice box). Changes in air pressure created by the anatomical changes have the effect of sucking the laryngeal saccules in the way of the trachea, and block it. Also, a hypoplastic trachea impacts breathing. The windpipe of French bulldogs can be much narrower than a normal windpipe. This produces increased resistance to airflow and yet more breathing problems. They will be able to diagnose breathing problems and help you to decide if you're open to the idea of surgery. Assess how bad your dog's breathing is and whether you are willing to change it surgically. Some dogs struggle so hard to breath that corrective surgery is required to improve their quality of life.  It's important to discuss whether or not your dog should get surgery with your dog's veterinarian. Unfortunately, some problems, such as the hypoplastic trachea and a large tongue, cannot be changed with surgery. Under general anesthesia, the vet cuts out a triangle of flesh from the outside border of the nostrils. This will create a larger gap for air to pass through. The effect of widening the nostrils makes it easier for the dog to breath through its nose. Under anesthesia, the surgeon assesses how much extra tissue there is at the back of the throat. He or she then trims the soft palate back. The aim is to resect (remove) enough so that there is no tissue flapping in the turbulence of the opening to the windpipe. The vet may opt to resect the laryngeal saccules. This surgery removes two obstructions from the crowded space at the back of the throat, allowing more space for air to pass.
A: Learn about your dog's breathing. Talk to your vet. Consider nostril surgery. Discuss the option of soft palate resection. Consider resection of the laryngeal saccules.

Q: If you're putting an emphasis on guys that look super hot instead of guys that work hard and treat you right, you're going to have a rough time. Make sure you recognize what's really important and you'll be finding great guys before you know it. Guys will live up to the standards you set for them. If you don't tolerate poor behavior and disrespect, then you won't see any more of it. If a guy does something that upsets you, say so. If he's being a jerk, stand up for yourself. Or, really, any of the women in his life. Get him to talk about them. If he clearly loves and respects them, that's a good sign. If he's nice to other people, that's also a good sign of what you can expect towards you. Especially pay attention to how he treats people who are "beneath" him (like waiters, homeless people, door-to-door folks, and kids). If he's nice to the sort of people that people are usually mean to, you're in good shape. Does he ask about your career? Does he use terms like "you" and "we" more than terms like "I " and "me"? Does he talk in a future tense about your relationship? These are good signs. Look for language that shows that he cares about you and values your relationship.
A: Get your priorities straight. Set the bar high. Ask about his mom. Notice how he treats others. Notice how he talks to you.

Q: Put your contact information on your About page as well as a separate Contact page of your portfolio Web site. Your About page or separate "Hire Me" page should identify you professionally, represent you as trustworthy, display your qualifications and show off your best work as described in the General Advice section. You can include a "Hire Me" button that either links to this information from another page or to an e-mail contact application. Linking to the Web sites of clients you've worked for or to your LinkedIn profile is valid; linking to your personal Web site or to your pictures on Facebook generally is not. Include keywords that people looking for your services are likely to use, such as the type of writing you specialize in and where you're located. If you write copy in Denver, use "Denver copywriter" or "Denver copywriter" as keywords.  Place keywords in your Web page title bars and in the page text in a natural, readable way. Overuse of keywords in text will turn clients off, and many search engines will now reject sites with overused keywords. If you have keywords that people are likely to misspell (e.g., "writter" for "writer"), you may want to include those misspellings as keywords - just not as keywords that are visible on the text of any of your Web pages.
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Make it easy for clients to contact you. Make it clear you're looking for work. Avoid irrelevant hyperlinks. Be SEO friendly.