The part you want to measure is the outside edge where the material was cut. It should already be filed and smooth. You’ll need to measure how long the exposed edge is so you can cover it with a strip of a similar material.  Another way to measure out the covering material is to tape it to the edge of the worktop. If you are using a non-synthetic surface, you won’t need to do this. Leave the smoothed edges exposed. These strips will be included with the countertop. Mark out how long you need them to be, then use scissors to trim off the excess material. You may also need to cut a little off the top and bottom to make the strip fit perfectly on the worktop’s edge. You’ll need 1 strip for every cut that’s still exposed. For one worktop or connected worktops, that’s 2 total. Contact adhesive is a super strength glue that’ll keep your worktop intact. Find some at the local home improvement store. Dip a brush in the adhesive and carefully paint it onto the laminate strip and the worktop’s edge. To be safe, keep the area ventilated by opening a window. Cover the worktop’s surface so adhesive doesn’t drip on it. Place the laminate strips on a towel on the counter with the adhesive side facing up. After about 15 minutes, the adhesive will have finished drying. Read the instructions on the adhesive’s container to figure out how long your specific brand needs to dry. Once the adhesive has dried, pick up the laminate strips. Line them up against the worktop’s cut outer edges. They’ll stick in place once you press them to the edges. Use a fine file or sandpaper to wear down the strips until they’re as smooth as the rest of the worktop. If the laminate sticks out at all, a crafting knife can help. Hold it flat against the worktop and carefully shave off the excess material.
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One-sentence summary -- Measure the width of the worktop’s free edges. Cut laminate strips to size. Spread contact adhesive over the strips and worktop edge. Leave the adhesive to dry for 15 minutes. Attach the laminate to the worktop’s edges. File down rough edges on the laminate strips.

Q: Either your caseworker or another evaluator typically will conduct a home study to evaluate the home environment you plan to provide for the child you adopt.  Since the home study is more in-depth than the application, you'll need additional documents that provide information about your home life and personal history. Pull any legal documents, such as diplomas, divorce decrees, or birth certificates, that relate to significant events in your life. You also may need to get a physical exam and submit a health report as part of your home study. Generally, they want to make sure you don't have any serious health problems that could negatively affect your ability to raise a child. As part of your home study, your caseworker will interview both you and any friends or family members. They will visit and inspect your home and the space you have available for a child. The main purpose of the home study is to make sure you're adequately prepared to be a parent.  Your caseworker should let you know if they find anything that might cause your application to be rejected, and give you advice on what to do with it. Through the home study, your caseworker is trying to help you get approved – not looking for reasons to reject you. If you went with a private agency, you typically must pay additional fees for the home study. These fees range anywhere from several hundred to several thousand dollars. Your caseworker will explain the fees and payment options available. Once your home study is complete, your case worker will create a written report of your home study. Typically you'll have a meeting where they will go over the report with you and answer any questions you have.  The home study report typically must be approved by someone else in the agency. They typically will follow your case worker's recommendation. If there are any aspects of your home study that your case worker thinks might cause you to be rejected as an adoptive parent, they will talk to you about those issues. There may be things you can do to eliminate or lessen those issues. Provided you're approved as an adoptive parent after your home study is completed, your caseworker will start giving you information about children who are available for adoption.  Your case worker will talk to you about your preferences for adoption, such as your age or gender preferences. They also will look at information about your lifestyle to help find the best possible matches for you. Talk to your case worker about activities you enjoy or other hobbies, particularly if you're thinking about adopting an older child. The case worker can be on the lookout for children who enjoy those activities as well.
A: Gather information for your home study. Talk to your caseworker. Get a copy of your home study report. Learn about available children.

Article: When you have Crohn's disease, you are likely to have severe bouts of diarrhea. To control this symptom, which can be both uncomfortable and bad for your health, you should take anti-diarrheal medication whenever symptoms arise.  Talk to your doctor about what anti-diarrheal medication is right for you. Loperamide is a common over-the-counter medication that is often suggested by doctors. If you are having diarrhea, you'll need to be especially cautious about staying hydrated. Serious or ongoing bouts of diarrhea can cause severe dehydration. Anti-inflammatory drugs are often the first medication doctors will suggest if you have common Crohn's disease symptoms. If these medications don't reduce your symptoms enough, your doctor may then suggest an immune system suppressor, which targets your body's immune response instead of the inflammation caused by the immune response.  Common anti-inflammatory medications prescribed for Crohn's disease include sulfasalazine (Azulfidine), mesalamine (Asacol, Rowasa), and corticosteroids. Common immune system suppressors prescribed to patients with Crohn's disease include azathioprine (Imuran), mercaptopurine (Purinethol), infliximab (Remicade), adalimumab (Humira), certolizumab pegol (Cimzia), methotrexate (Rheumatrex), cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), and natalizumab (Tysabri). Antibiotics like metronidazole can be helpful in treating the symptoms of Crohn's disease. If other treatments fail, your doctor may prescribe you antibiotics. Talk to your doctor about possible side effects of taking antibiotics, which can include experiencing a metallic taste in your mouth, gastrointestinal issues, and paresthesia. Depending on your symptoms, your doctor may recommend you take other medications.  Your doctor may suggest glucocorticosteroids. These steroids can help reduce inflammation and relieve your symptoms. Once your symptoms are no longer severe, your doctor will likely lower your dosage. Opioids are also a temporary option to help you manage any pain or diarrhea. There are a variety of surgical options available for those with Crohn's disease. If medications have stopped working to control your symptoms, then surgery may be the best option available. Additionally, if you have an acute problem, such as a fistula, fissure, or intestinal obstruction, you may need to have surgery immediately.  Doctors routinely do a resection of the bowels to treat Crohn's disease. This surgery involves removing a piece of the bowel that is diseased and joining back together the healthy portions. It is very common for symptoms to return at some point after surgery. However, it is often necessary to have surgery to treat symptoms even if it is likely that the symptoms will return after several years.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Take anti-diarrheal medication. Take anti-inflammatory or immune system suppressing drugs. Take antibiotics. Talk to your doctor about other medications that are available. Consider surgical treatment.