INPUT ARTICLE: Article: OBD-II scanners are made to “read” the problems that are communicated by the check engine light. They’re available for purchase online and at most auto part stores. If you don’t want to buy one, consider borrowing one from a friend, or take your car to a mechanic.  When you’re looking for a scanner, make sure the scanner that you buy works with the make of your car. Some scanners are made to work only with specific makes! Scanners have become very inexpensive in the last few years. It costs around $20-$30 for the most basic scanner that only produces a trouble code. Plug the scanner into the port under the driver’s side dashboard. Check the owner’s manual if you’re not sure where the port is located. If you’re having trouble finding the port after looking in the owner’s manual, use a flashlight to look under the steering wheel and along the bottom of the dashboard on the driver’s side. This will turn on the electricity in the car and activate the scanner. Wait until the scanner lights up and loads, and keep the car on without the engine running as long as the scanner is plugged in. Don’t turn on the engine while using the scanner. This can interfere with the scanner and cause it to function improperly. Once the scanner is on, a screen will pop up asking for more information about your car. Using the keypad, carefully type in all of the required information to make sure the scanner can get an accurate reading.  The VIN for most cars is located on the driver’s side, and you can see it by looking at the bottom right hand corner on the outside of the windshield. Sometimes, the scanner will also ask for the engine type. If you don’t know what kind of engine you have, check the owner’s manual. After a few seconds, the reader will produce a code or a few codes that it gathered from the car’s data. Normally, they will be a set of numbers and letters. Write them down or take a picture of the codes on the scanner for future reference. Some high-end scanners might show 2-3 words that indicate where the issue originated or what part the code corresponds to. Search online for the code that the scanner produced, or look in the owner’s manual for a set of known problem codes. Make sure that the code corresponds to a catalytic converter issue and isn’t a problem with a different part on the car. If you’re having trouble finding information on the code, try searching for the make and model of the car, the word “forum,” and the error code. This might lead you to more car forums where drivers discuss issues that they’ve had with their cars.

SUMMARY: Purchase or borrow an On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II) scanner. Plug an OBD-II scanner into the port under the dashboard. Turn the key of the car without starting the engine. Input the car’s make, model, and VIN into the scanner. Wait for the reader to produce a trouble code. Look in the owner’s manual or online to ensure that the catalytic converter is the source.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To get a feel of the type of roles, current acting style and dialog delivery of the well-known actors and actresses, it is very important to watch Hindi movies. Immerse yourself in them. Develop a refined appreciation for them to the point where you can't see yourself doing anything else. Make them a part of your life.  There are sources to watch Hindi movies online, like FridayMasti.com that can help widen your Bollywood horizons.  This will help you understand the culture, too. Read about the area and keep up with news and trends to supplement your knowledge as well. In order for casting agents to take you seriously, you've got to have a portfolio. Have professional photographs taken and make an audition tape or DVD that shows your acting, singing and dancing skills. It should also show snippets of the work you've already done. Promote yourself on sites like YouTube, where you can develop your own following independently. If you have your own professional website, even better. This could be an extra or walk-on role in a film or a stunt double. Accept parts in commercials, on television shows, reality and game shows. Try to get work as a model, too. You can't start at the top – you've got to work your way up. It's all a step in the right direction. Film studios are centered around Mumbai's Juhu district. Film scouts looking for extras and tourists are usually most active in the early morning hours. It takes just as much charisma, talent and ability to be "discovered" in Bollywood as it does in Hollywood. Competition is high and connections are important. Further, it's difficult to work in Bollywood if you are not of Indian descent. Determine whether you actually have a chance to make it before committing a lot of time and energy to learn how to become a Bollywood actress. While you're working your way up, you'll need a source of income. Many of those aiming for stardom having something else they do on the side until they get their big break. It's good to have a fall back in the case that it doesn't work out.

SUMMARY: Watch (and love) Hindi movies. Build a portfolio. Look for minor roles to get started. Be honest with yourself about your star quality.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The Gregg shorthand method is phonetic, so it follows the sound of words, rather than the spelling of words. It uses hooks and circles as symbols for words. Like the Pitman method, it has a separate set of symbols for consonants and vowels. You can find the Gregg shorthand alphabet here: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/shorthand.htm. Each consonant is represented by a hook that is a different shape and length. Some consonants, like “n” or “m,” are straight vertical lines. Other consonants, like “f” or “v,” are more horizontal and curved. Study each consonant to ensure you are writing it correctly. In some cases, multiple consonants are represented with one symbol based on the sound of the word, such as the sound “n-d” in “and” or “m-n” in “men.” The Gregg method uses circles of different sizes to notate the vowel sounds in words. Common vowels like “a” are represented by a large circle, while vowels like “e” are represented by a smaller circle. Make sure you notate vowel sounds correctly with circles, rather than just how the vowel appears written in the word. For example, the vowel sound “oo” is represented by an open circle at the bottom. The vowel sound “ea” is represented by a circle with a dot in the center. Punctuation marks like a period, a question mark, and a hyphen are represented by different symbols in Gregg shorthand. The symbol for the punctuation mark should appear above the bottom line of the page.  For example, a period is represented by a small dash and a question mark is represented by a small “x.” A complete list of shorthand for punctuation marks can be found here: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/shorthand.htm.

SUMMARY:
Look at the Gregg shorthand alphabet. Use the correct shape and length for the consonant symbols. Represent vowels with circles. Use the proper punctuation marks in Gregg shorthand.