Problem: Article: If the first few pecans are not sufficient to justify using more technological means to harvest them, you can simply bend over and pick up individual pecans as you walk beneath the tree.  Have a container, such as an empty five gallon plastic bucket, to keep your harvest in.  For the strong and energetic, this is an efficient technique for harvesting pecans underneath one or two trees.  Some find that crawling on their knees will also suffice for the purpose of gathering pecans. There are several varieties of pickers mounted on short handles, but most consist of a wire spring configuration with a small hopper to hold the nuts.  The spring is pressed down on the nut, which spreads the wires allowing it to slip between them, and it is captured in the hopper.  Empty the hopper often into a bucket or other container to avoid spilling the pecans. (See the first video below.) These are simple machines that operate like a reel-type lawnmower, catching the nuts between flexible rollers or fingers and depositing them in a hopper.  Most of these contraptions will pick up a considerable amount of debris, so keeping the ground clean underneath the tree is critical in reducing the labor involved. (See the second video below.) Pecan harvesters use tractor powered machines that sweep the orchard to harvest the nuts.  When used in conjunction with tree shakers, this is the least labor-intensive, and most efficient way of harvesting pecans, but is really beyond the focus of this article.
Summary: Stoop and pick your pecans. Use a pecan picker if the challenge of crawling around or stooping (bending) over is too much for you. Use a manually operated rolling picker. Hire a pecan harvester for large orchards.

Problem: Article: There may be a legitimate reason why they didn't respond. Casually bringing it up gives them a chance to explain. At first, give the person the benefit of the doubt, and ask in lighthearted ways:  So you've been too busy with your cat grooming business to text me lately, huh? What's up with your response time? It's like texting with a dial up computer. If the person is being evasive or not giving a legitimate answer, you may need to be more direct. Know that this can make people feel uncomfortable and create tension in relationships. So gauge how close you and this person are, how serious your communication usually is, and whether it would be appropriate to be direct. If this is a real frustration for you, then bringing it up directly creates an opportunity for understanding you wouldn't otherwise have.Ask more directly:  Why don't you respond to my text messages? Why does it take you so long to respond to my text messages? When dealing with conflict it's important to approach things with an attitude that it can get better. So expressing understanding through your posture, voice, and choice of words are important.  Equally important is understanding other people's style of communication. For instance, a professor may say, "I have no clue what you are referring to," while a surfer would say, "No clue, dude." Being able to appreciate the meaning and not just the register will help you to better understand others. Sometimes we can run into criticism, defensiveness, contempt, and other emotions that block real communication. When you become aware of yourself doing this, take a deep breath and try to relax and open to understanding. Limited to electronic devices, we tend to think of texting as separate from other forms of communication. Ultimately though, it's still two or more humans sharing thoughts, feelings, actions, and intentions. And so when there is a problem in communication between you and someone else, it follows that texting will be difficult in its own way.  Listen to the other persons perspective and try to see why they feel how they do. It's possible they have a legitimate frustration and you could benefit from changing your behavior. Possibly they are actually focused on something they did and doesn't respond because of that. Either way, airing the circumstances will guide you back toward healthy communication. If there are apologies that need to be made on either side, be kind and say or listen to what needs to be said. After all it is only texting, so on another hand, there's no need to take it too seriously.
Summary: Tell the person what you sent them when you next meet in person. Use your sense of humor to find out what's going on. Ask directly why they didn't text you back. Watch your body language and tone. Work out the issue at hand. Have a laugh.

Problem: Article: A personalized submission is far more likely to catch a music director or DJ's eye than a form email that's clearly been sent to 500 other stations. This also goes for physical CD submissions. Whenever possible, customize your submission using people's names (if you can find them) and a brief statement of why you fit in with their station's "feel." Once you've established the guidelines for submitting your music, send it in! Give complete information -- your contact info and the CD's track listing are essential -- but don't send anything that isn't asked for. It can take days, weeks, or even months for your song to make it into the hands of a music director, especially if you've sent it to a larger station. Don't harass people with calls or emails. Remember, they get many submissions from hopeful artists just like you, and it takes awhile to listen to everything. The radio station may give a time-frame for responding to you. If it's past that time-frame, a friendly email inquiry is appropriate, but try not to sound accusative or angry. A simple email asking if the music director has had time to listen to your submission yet will suffice. It's always awesome when an artist gets a big break, but there are many artists and bands out there and only so much radio space. You may be rejected from the first several stations you contact, and that's okay. Be persistent and patient. Being rejected doesn't mean your music is bad!
Summary: Customize your submissions. Send in your music. Wait. Prepare for rejection.

Problem: Article: You can remove Cydia from your device without losing your jailbreak. Without Cydia, your device won't be able to boot into safe mode if something goes wrong with your jailbreak. This will open a list of all of your installed packages. This will open its Details page. This will add the item to your uninstallation queue. This will allow you to select more packages to add to the uninstallation queue. Return to the "Installed" tab after you have finished queuing. This will remove all of the packages that you have selected. This will display a list of just the most important packages. Open the "Cydia Installer"" Details page and tap "Modify". Select "Remove" and then tap "Confirm". Cydia will be uninstalled, and your device will reboot afterwards.
Summary:
Open Cydia. Tap the "Installed" tab at the bottom of the screen. Tap a tweak or app that you want to remove from your device. Tap the "Modify" button in the upper-right corner and then tap "Remove". Tap "Continue Queuing". Repeat the queuing process until you've selected all the packages you want to remove. Tap the "Queue" button and then tap "Confirm". Return to the "Installed" tab and select the "User" list. Uninstall the "Cydia Installer" package.