Article: There are two main types of canvas: the thin type and the thick type. The thin canvases are a simple, light-weight board, ideal for framing. The thicker canvases are a sheet of canvas stretched over a wooden frame. They are ideal if you want to extend your design over the edges. If you are going to glue a picture or photo onto the canvas, choose something that is the same size as your image—or a little bit smaller. It is easier to trim an image down to fit a canvas than the other way around. If you are going to create a collage, however, you can choose any size of canvas you want. This is only necessary if you will be creating a collage on it. If you are going to adhere an image onto a thick, wood-frame canvas, you do not need to paint the front, but you should paint the edges. Acrylic paint will work the best for this, because it dries the fastest. Avoid using oil paint or watercolor paint; oil paint will take too long to cure and watercolor paint won't stick.  Choose a color that contrasts your images for a collage. Choose a color that matches or complements a single image that will cover the entire canvas. Sealers come in many different finishes, so you should pick one that you like the best. If you did not paint the canvas, you can skip this step. Use a paper slicer or a craft blade and a metal ruler to do this. Make sure that the edges are nice and neat. If you are going to cover the entire canvas with your image, you will need to trim the image down to fit the canvas. If you are making a collage, trim down the images to different sizes; this will make things look more interesting than if they were all one size. Trace the canvas onto the back of your image, then use a sharp blade and a metal ruler to cut the paper.
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Choose a type of canvas. Choose a size for your project. Paint your canvas a background color, if desired. Allow the paint to dry, then apply a coat of sealant over it. Trim the paper down, if needed.
Article: This can usually be accomplished by picking up the receiver, or by pressing the "Call" button on your cordless telephone. You'll usually enter either *72 (Verizon or Sprint) or *21* (AT&T or T-Mobile) into the phone and then press the "Call" button, which is usually a green phone-shaped button. Call forwarding codes vary by region. If you're unsure of your phone's forwarding code, consult the manual or the website for the phone. You should hear a beep or an audio prompt to enter a phone number, at which point you can proceed. Type in the 10- or 11-digit number to which you want to forward your home phone's calls. Press the # button on your home phone to do so. On some home phones, you may have to press the "Call" button again after doing so. You should hear a beep or a chime several seconds after dialing the pound key. Once you hear the chime, you can hang up your phone; your call-forwarding service should now be active. In some cases, you may receive an automated response that confirms you have activated the call forwarding service.
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Activate your phone's dial tone. Dial the call forwarding service. Listen for a dial tone. Enter your cell phone's number. Dial the pound key to complete setup. Wait for the confirmation tone.
Article: The occasion for the speech can go a long way in helping you determine the topic. Your speech topic will vary depending on whether the occasion is celebratory, just plain fun, solemn, or professional. Here are a few ways that the occasion can help influence your speech topic:  If the occasion is solemn, such as a funeral or memorial service, then your topic should be serious and relevant to the occasion. If the occasion is fun, such as a toast at a bachelor party, then it's time to bring out the fun anecdotes and stories and to make people laugh -- not to share your passion for coin collecting. If the occasion is celebratory, like a wedding, then you need to provide some light-hearted humor as well as some serious and sentimental points. If the occasion is professional, then you need to stick to a professional topic, such as website design, and not focus on your personal experiences. Your purpose is related to the occasion and is the goal you want to achieve through your speech. Your purpose can be to inform, persuade, or just to entertain your audience. A speech can have a variety of purposes, but it's important to be acquainted with the most common purposes:    To inform. To inform your audience, you'll need to provide relevant facts and details about a subject that reveals information that allows your audience to see an ordinary subject in a more complicated light, or to learn about a completely foreign subject. To persuade. To persuade your audience, you'll need to use rhetorical techniques, metaphors, and convincing evidence from experts to show them that they should do something, whether it's to elect you for office, recycle more, or take the time to volunteer in their communities. To entertain. To entertain your audience, you'll need to draw on personal or anecdotal examples, tell funny stories, show off your wit, and make your audience crack up, even if you're communicating an underlying serious message. To celebrate. If you're celebrating a specific person or event, you'll need to show your audience what makes that person or thing so special, and to garner enthusiasm for your subject. If you want to select a topic that suits your purpose and is relevant to the occasion, then you should eliminate a variety of topics before you even start brainstorming ideas. This will make it easier for you not to offend or just bore your audience as you move forward with your ideas. Here are a few things to consider as you cross those potential topics off your list:  Don't pick anything so complicated that it would be impossible to inform your audience. If you pick something so complex that it can't be explained in a short amount of time or without pages of charts or diagrams, then you will lose your audience. Don't pick something that's so simple that your audience could understand it in just a minute or two. If your topic is so basic that you'll only be repeating yourself after you've said just a few sentences, then you'll lose your audience's interests as well. You want to keep your audience members on their toes, not knowing what to expect next. Don't pick anything that's too controversial. Unless you're at a convention for controversial speeches, it's best to avoid topics that are too controversial, like abortion or gun control. Of course, if your goal is to persuade your audience to agree with one side of these issues, then you should go ahead with your speech, but know that you may lose many people before you begin. Don't pick anything that doesn't fit the mood of the audience. If it's a celebratory occasion, don't give a dry speech about irrigation; if it's a professional occasion, don't give an emotional speech about how much you love your mother.
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Consider the occasion. Consider your purpose. Know which topics to avoid.