. It will take time to update yourself with emerging trends in online media as well as the new opinions and technologies and changes in the offline world, especially if you have patience to hear what new members have to say, they are a valuable source of what's happening around the world. However, it is this very process of gradual conversation with others around the world, with opening your mind to other viewpoints and understandings that will result in change according to Professor Clay Shirky. A large part of what you should be aiming to do is to create space for dialog, discussion, conversation, and brainstorming. Some changes will come faster than others, but the process of getting there is very important. Clay Shirky says that protest often comes at the end of all this careful groundwork, not as a replacement for it.  Be reassured that a large part of what you're doing is creating that public space in which people can feel comfortable to interact and express their concerns and visions for a preferred future. Understand that "If You Write It, They Will Come"; especially if "it" is an idea who's time has come. The internet is incredible in its potential and its ability to sustain relationships; who would have thought of using social media for protest 10 years ago? We're at the beginning of using social networking as a means for reorienting our world and these are exciting times. So much so, that Professor of Philosophy Anthony Weston believes that our online social networking presence can create "an alternative to the UN" in which ongoing direct contact between people solves issues as citizens and civil society rather than through governments alone. He even envisions representative virtual districts, in which we our online presence is as persuasive as, if not more so, our geographical presence. If you think that's exciting, grasp that potential and be a part of helping to ensure that all voices are heard, no matter where our fellow human beings live.  Maintain virtual dialog with people all around the world; show interest and care about issues that impact people elsewhere. Ultimately, the global market, communications, transportation, environment, shared atmosphere, and shared values of humanity ensure that we're all interlinked anyway, so this is both altruistic and self-serving at once. Given that a few revolutions and changes are already been attributed to social media, this means hope to people in other places in need of massive societal change. They are watching, listening, learning, and waiting their turn. For example, while Africans have huge issues of poverty to contend with, the mobile web has penetrated deeply throughout Africa, to the point where Kenyan blogger Brian Mungeli believes that 2011 is "the year of the social media... [and that the Egyptian revolution] will make more leaders aware of the power of social media and the highly unpredictable youth who dominate the platforms". Rather than simply "watching this space", social media participants are influencing it too.
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One-sentence summary -- Be patient Dream big, dream beyond borders.


Gas is commonly produced by the digestion of food, and some foods are worse than others. Beans, onions, cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables, and whole grains are all notorious for producing gas. Avoid these foods or eat them with digestive aids if you are having issues with chronic bloating.  Other foods that cause gas include fibrous fruits like apples, peaches, raisins, and apricots, vegetables like garlic, cucumbers, brussel sprouts, and legumes. Foods that don’t tend to produce gas include meat, fish, eggs, poultry, and carbohydrates like rice.  Eat probiotic yogurt. Yogurts with active bacterial cultures can ease digestion and reduce the amount of gas you produce. Taking a digestive enzyme like Beano can work similar results. Eat smaller bites or portion sizes, and avoid sucking on hard candies, drinking through straws, or chewing gum. These activities all lead you swallow air and will increase bloating. Water and other non-carbonated drinks can help to reduce gas and bloating, flushing out the system.Many people find that warm water particularly relieves their symptoms. Drink slowly to avoid swallowing more air. Also, make sure that your choice of beverage is non-carbonated. Otherwise, you may end up more bloated. There are many home remedies that purport to relieve gas and bloating, called “carminatives.” These herbs work by soothing the lining of the digestive system, regulating and coordinating its functions – in other words, helping you to expel gas.  Try some of these carminatives to see whether they work for you. For instance, teas made from peppermint, anise, and ginger – all carminatives – are thought to relieve bloating.  Foods that contain carminative herbs and spices allspice, clove, juniper, bergamot, sage, thyme, basil, cinnamon, and nutmeg may also relieve symptoms. You can purchase carminatives at natural health stores or many grocery stores. Occasional gas and bloating is natural. However, if you find that your symptoms are persistent, there may be an underlying issue like stress, food intolerances, gastrointestinal disorders, or poorly fitting dentures.  Take note of any correlation between your diet and gas. For example, lactose intolerance, the inability to digest milk products, can cause flatulence, bloating, and abdominal cramps.  Talk to a doctor if you are frequently uncomfortable and cannot determine the cause.
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One-sentence summary -- Watch your diet. Drink plenty of water. Take herbal remedies. Look for other causes.


Place 2 pieces of fence post flat on your work surface with the edges hanging over the side. Line them up by hand so that they lay flat and parallel against one another. Use rubber clamps to hold the pieces in place. Take 1 leg, and hold it underneath the edge of the 2 boards. Move it by hand so that the top and side of the leg are flush against the 90-degree angle at the top of your 2 sides, and clamp it in place. With your pieces clamped in place, hold a 1 5⁄8 in (4.1 cm) wood screw so that it rests 1 in (2.5 cm) from the top and side of your fence board, directly on top of the leg. Drill the screw all the way through the side panel and leg to join them. Repeat this process near each corner of you side panel to secure your leg to the side. You now have 1 side of your planter box and 1 leg assembled. Flip your board so that it’s facing the opposite direction. Lay your leg underneath the 2 opposite sides, with the same side sticking out underneath your fence panels. Clamp it in place and secure it using your 1 5⁄8 in (4.1 cm) wood screws. You now have 1 entire side built with 2 legs assembled. Start by laying out your 2 other fence posts on top of your work surface. Move them together so that they’re flush and parallel. Secure them to your 2 leg posts using your drill and 1 5⁄8 in (4.1 cm) wood screws Place each screw 1 in (2.5 cm) away from each respective corner of a plank. You now have your 2 sides and 4 legs assembled. Place a finished side flat on your work surface with the legs facing up. Hold a shorter length of cedar fence board flush against any corner where a leg and edge of a side meet. Use your nondominant hand to hold the three pieces together while you drill 2 1 5⁄8 in (4.1 cm) wood screws through each side of your panel where your leg is. Hold each end piece flush against an exterior corner so that the 2 90-degree angles meet. Affix your end boards to the legs by using the same wood screws. Do this on 1 end of each side so that the 2 boards are attached to opposite ends of each side. This will make each side easier to join together. Lay 1 end flat on the ground so that its long side sticks up in the air. Take your other side and lay its long edge on top of the opposite leg. While you’re putting the second side down, guide the end that is sticking out in the air on top of the leg on the opposite side. Clamp your 2 L-shaped pieces together with rubber clamps and use 2 1 5⁄8 in (4.1 cm) wood screws to affix each section of fence board on your end to the leg it’s laying on top of. You can lay your planter box on its legs now. You will have a stable and hollow box with no bottom.
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Clamp 1 leg perpendicular against the end of your first side. Drill 4 wood screws through the sides and leg. Clamp your second leg to the opposite side and drill it in place with wood screws. Set your finished piece aside and repeat the process to create your second side. Join a side and end together by drilling your ends through each side. Repeat this process 3 more times to drill your ends into the sides. Fit the 2 L-shaped pieces together like puzzle pieces to make a hollow box.