Q: Take your food out of its packaging. Place the food in plastic airtight bags. Place these bags in a bear-safe canister. Place the canister inside of your backpack. Alternatively, use a bear-resistant kevlar bag to store your food items while you hike. When you take a break to eat your food, do not set it down and wander off. Always keep your food in your line of vision and within your arm’s reach. Place food wrappers and other trash in airtight, odorless bags. Place the bags in your backpack and carry them with you. Throw your trash away at the nearest bear-proof disposal unit.
A: Use a bear-safe canister or bag to transport your food. Keep your eye on your food. Carry your trash in airtight plastic bags.

Q: Having an ex around the workplace means that you’ll have to think twice about your other workplace relationships, too. If you’re tempted to flirt with another co-worker, consider how messy the current situation would get by adding jealousy and contempt to the mix.  To gauge whether or not your current actions might trigger excessive negativity between you and your ex, think about how you would feel if the shoe was on the other foot. Wouldn’t want to see your ex leaving with the co-worker he or she has always been smitten for? Avoid doing the same out of sensitivity for the situation and a desire to keep it running smoothly. What about having to ride the elevator with your ex? Not all friendly conversation have to begin with your juicy life outside the office. Try bringing up a work-related frustration or joke circulating around co-workers that the two of you can share in without issue. If you and your ex are working together on a project, make sure that you are not bringing in any sense of guilt or blame for whatever happened in the relationship. Be extra mindful of the decisions you are making and how you are acting and ask yourself if you are being motivated by residual feelings or by the work itself. Imagine that your professional aspirations are your sole guide, and make sure that all of your decisions keep you on track with them. For example, your ex is making coffee for everyone and brings you yours, fixed exactly how you like it. Simply smile politely, thank them, and then let them know that you are not looking for any special treatment. While it's a nice gesture, it's more important to avoid reinventing your old way of acting together. To avoid relying too heavily on your ex, make sure that you have other people who make you feel supported at work. This does not mean finding someone to vent to whenever you feel uneasy about seeing your ex. The most important thing is that you see someone regularly who you can connect with over something, and the more removed it is from your ex, the better. Seek out someone who has a similar sense of humor to yours, or better, someone with similar professional aspirations. After all, that's what you're at your job pursue. Misery attracts company, and mentioning that you are having issues with your ex will make the issue "fair game" for your colleagues to discuss. They may even begin to take sides, re-creating an old drama that doesn't apply to what's currently going on. Other co-workers might feel excluded or embarrassed by your situation and could start shying away from you in general. It's much better to keep your affairs to yourself and your support system outside of the office. This way you can prevent your life from being turned into the office soap opera. This is not to say that you have to be overly secretive about your past, just that you avoid making the topic "open". If it feels absolutely necessary to note that you were once in a relationship, be absolutely clear that the relationship is over and that you will not discuss further details. Let others know that you appreciate your privacy and that the topic is not up for conversation. The best part about working with your ex is the fact that you will be highly motivated to devote all your efforts to your work. If you find yourself drifting into memories you've shared with your ex or all the things that you miss about him or her, remind yourself to dedicate time away from work to address whatever it is that keeps entering your mind. You do not need to resist thinking about your ex, but you do need to make sure that you make other time to spend acknowledging your feelings and honoring what's past. Remember that it might be best to avoid sensitive topics altogether. Because it can be difficult to say what will spark lots of emotions surrounding the breakup, try disengaging from sensitive topics. At least initially, you may want to shy away from discussing romance, breakups, and experiences that you know you and your ex have shared. All of the new stress created from sharing a workplace with your ex might make you want to ramp up your activities and relationships elsewhere. Go ahead and re-connect with a friend you don't see often enough or make it a point to frequent a new bar. If you are satisfied with your social life more generally, you will be less tempted to mix it into your work or to see work as an opportunity to spend meaningful time around others.
A: Separate your work and personal life. Keep emotional baggage outside of your professional dealings. Stick close to other co-workers. Resist involving colleagues in residual drama. Stay on task with work-related topics. Increase your non-work social life.

Q: Certain substances, like smoke, radon, and chemicals can damage your lungs. Unfortunately, you may encounter these at work or at home. If you suspect you’ve been exposed to a hazardous substance, talk to your doctor about what you can do to counter the effects.
A: Tell your doctor if you’ve been exposed to a hazardous substance.

Q: The three sisters need plenty of space to grow to their fullest potential. Ideally, the plot should be at least 10 by 10 feet (3.0 m × 3.0 m) large. The plot should not be near any tree, sheds, walls, or other shaded areas. A neutral pH is ideal for growing corn, squash, and beans. Contact your local extension office or gardening store for a soil pH testing kit. If you need to, amend the soil before planting to get it to the right pH. If you need to raise the pH, mix lime into the soil. If you need to lower it, add sulfur. These can be bought at garden stores and nurseries. Heirloom varieties are more traditional, and they grow well together. Non-heirloom varieties of beans, in particular, may grow too large and overwhelm the other plants if used.  Choose flint, dent, or flour corn varieties. While you can plant sweet corn, you will have to harvest it much earlier than the other plants. Choose pole or runner beans instead of bush beans. Dry beans, such as pinto or kidney beans, or green beans work well. Pumpkin or squash works well in this configuration. Winter squash and sugar pumpkins are ideal. Use your hands to push and pack dirt into mounds. Flatten out the top of each mound. Each mound should be 1 foot (0.30 m) high and 3–4 feet (0.91–1.22 m) wide. Keep each mound 3–4 feet (0.91–1.22 m) apart.  Mark the center of each mound with a stick. This will help you measure and find your mounds. When you plant the vegetables, corn will grow in the mound with beans around the corn and squash around the beans. Many people plant the three sisters because they grow well organically. To keep up with this practice, prepare the soil by applying an organic high-nitrogen fertilizer around the mound. You can use manure, fish emulsion, or—for a very traditional approach—fish scraps. If you decide that you don’t want an organic garden, you can use a basic 10-10-10 fertilizer.
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Choose a large spot that receives at least 6 hours of full sunlight. Test the soil for a pH between 5.5 and 7. Select heirloom varieties of corn, beans, and squash. Create mounds for each plot of plants. Fertilize the soil with traditional or organic fertilizers.