HDL, or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, acts as the body's waste-disposal system in the blood. HDL combs through blood for bad cholesterol, LDL, and flushes it out to your liver for disposal. HDL lowers inflammation throughout the body and may even help against Alzheimer's. High cholesterol does not have overt side effects, but it can be devastating on your health. Illnesses that come from bad cholesterol are serious, and should only be treated by a healthcare professional. Your doctor may suggest changes in lifestyle or diet if your HDL measures less than 60 mg/dL. While in-home cholesterol tests are on the market, they have not yet been as accurate or trustworthy as a basic blood test. Having ‘good cholesterol’ is a combination of limiting LDLs and increasing HDLs. While you may be doing one of these very well, it is helpful to see the big picture if you are falling behind on the other. To calculate total blood cholesterol, add your LDL, HDL, and 20 percent of your triglycerides.  Triglycerides are body fat, so you want this number to be lower. Aim for a total blood cholesterol under 200. Above 240 is considered to be high.

Summary: Educate yourself about good cholesterol. Ask your doctor for a cholesterol blood test. Calculate your total blood cholesterol.


Travel to a geographical region where salamanders generally reside. One-third of all salamander species can be found in North America, specifically in the Appalachian Mountains region. Salamanders also reside throughout Central America, South America, Asia, and Europe. There are over 700 different species of salamanders in the world, and they all come in a variety of sizes and colors. Salamanders have long, smooth bodies and four limbs, and they can be a small as 2 inches long, while others can grow to 4 feet long! Some species of salamanders are brightly colored, which can indicate that they are poisonous.  The hellbender is a type of large salamander found in North America, which can grow up to 2.5 feet in length!  Northern red salamanders are typically found in Maryland and live in natural springs. They are a bright, beautiful red with black flecks.  Some salamanders, such as the axolotl or the Mexican salamander, are pale pink or white. These types of salamanders live underground and are rarely exposed to sunlight. Most salamanders live underground but will move out of dormancy in the spring to breed in vernal pools, which are shallow depressions in the ground that contain water during this time of year. This is the best time of year to search for these critters in the wild. Locations near wetlands, streams, rivers, ponds, marshes, and swamps are ideal locations for salamanders to make their home. Most salamanders have a long larval stage and spend most of their early life in the water, much like frogs do. These moist environments are ideal for catching a glimpse of these animals in the wild. Edge environments, or eco tones, describe areas where two different habitats meet. Salamanders can often be found in these environments, so be sure to look near the shorelines of streams or near shrubs and bushes near shallow water. Salamanders may also be found around seeps, which are areas where ground water slowly moves toward the surface. Keep an eye out for springs, seeps, and other boggy areas where these amphibians often make their home. Salamanders are carnivorous and eat a variety of insects and worms. In the wild, a salamander will eat crickets, worms, larvae, spiders, slugs—pretty much anything that it can easily swallow! If you know where to find their favorite meals, you may have a greater chance of spotting a salamander scurrying about.  Many of the insects in the salamander's diet can be found under logs, rocks, and branches, so you may spot a salamander lurking around these areas. Larger salamanders will often eat frogs and smaller salamanders, while aquatic salamanders will eat small fish, crayfish, and other small aquatic creatures. If you come across a pool of still moving water with lots of rocks and tree roots, take a closer look! Crayfish are often found there, so your chances of spotting a salamander are greater. Make plans to search for salamanders at night or when the weather is overcast and rainy. Salamanders are nocturnal and can usually be found at night; however, they may also venture out during daytime hours when it is cloudy or raining.

Summary: Visit the salamander’s home. Know what to look for. Wait for spring. Visit damp locations. Look in edge environments. Look for their food sources. Search at night or on rainy days.


This will act as a medium between your television and your iPad. Using the HDMI cable that came with the Apple TV, connect it to your television set. Locate the HDMI port on your TV. Once connected, follow the instructions in your user manual to set up Apple TV on your display. You will need to connect to a Wi-Fi network.

Summary: Obtain Apple TV. Connect Apple TV to your Television. Configure Apple TV.


Usually, "nor" follows "neither" in the same sentence, as in, "neither A nor B." Together, this neither/nor structure forms something known as a correlative pair. This means that the information one term introduces is connected or related to the information the other term introduces.  The two terms can be applied when discussing actions or they can be used when listing nouns. For instance, "He neither listens to music nor plays it," or "Alex likes neither candy nor cake." "Neither” can also start a sentence. As an example, “Neither Sarah nor Jim can make it to the party on Saturday.” On the other hand, either/or shows when something does occur. For example, "Alex wants either candy or cake." Notice how this sentence tells us that Alex likes both of these things and will eat either, where as the neither/nor sentence told us that Alex doesn't like both of them. Typically, the neither/nor structure is only used when drawing a negative connection between two objects or actions. You can use "nor" when talking about more than two ideas, though, but you need to repeat the word "nor" after each item in your list.  Note that "neither" is only used once, no matter how many times you use "nor." Do not merely separate the items in your list by commas. Correct example: "The store had neither peanut butter nor jelly nor bread. Incorrect example: "The store had neither peanut butter, jelly, nor bread." Parallel structure, as it applies to the neither/nor form, means that both halves of phrase need to match each other in regards to the information being described.  In other words, you cannot follow "neither" with a verb action and "nor" with a noun, or vice versa. Both most either introduce a verb or introduce a noun. Correct example: "We saw neither Gwen nor Eric during our trip. Correct example: "We neither saw Gwen nor spoke to Eric during our trip." Incorrect example: "We neither saw Gwen nor Eric during our trip." " The terms “either” and “neither” are used in similar manners, but “either” is positive while “neither” is negative. As such, you must pair the negative “neither” with the negative “nor” and the positive “either” with the positive “or.”  Just as “neither” is always paired with “nor,” “either” is always paired with “or.” Correct example: "Neither James nor Rebecca is interested in basketball.” Correct example: "Either eat your vegetables or skip your dessert.” Incorrect example: “I neither know the rules of the game or care to know.” Incorrect example: “I will either go to the library or take a nap.”
Summary: Follow "neither" with "nor" within a sentence. Use “nor” multiple times within a list. Keep your "neither" and "nor" parallel. Do not use "nor" with "either.