If you don’t want to pay for shipping and recycling fees, consider reusing them for something else! Place a trophy next to books on your shelf to keep them in place. Trophies are typically heavy enough that they can easily support the weight of your books. To separate your trophy topper from the body of the trophy, simply unscrew the nut at the very bottom, and twist the topper in a counter-clockwise direction until it comes off. Then, position a 41.5 in × 4.5 in (105 cm × 11 cm) piece of plywood on its side so you can easily access both the front and the back sides. Hold a topper on the front side of the board about 2–4 in (5.1–10.2 cm) from the edge, and drill the topper into the wood from the backside. Continue adding your toppers to your wood every  2–4 in (5.1–10.2 cm).  If you’d like, you can apply a wood stain or glaze over top to finish your coat rack. Use 5-6 trophy toppers, depending on how spread out you want the hooks to be. Gather tapered corks, a drill with a small bit, and several trophy toppers. Use a 9/64 drill bit to drill a hole in the center of your corks. Insert the drill bit until you reach about half way into the cork. Line the screw of the trophy topper up with your hole, and screw the cork onto the trophy. Then, insert your cork into your favorite wine or liquor bottles. You can use size 9 or 10 tapered corks, for example. Unscrew the nut at the bottom of your trophy, and disassemble the pieces. Turn your topper counter-clockwise to take the top off, then separate the middle column as well. Apply a light, even layer of all-purpose spray paint to your column, base, and topper if you'd like to change the color. You can also spray paint your cake trays so they match. Drill a hole through the center of 2 cake trays, and reassemble your trophy. As you do this, place 1 cake tray in between the main column and the base piece, and place the other cake tray in between the column and the topper.  If you want to use doilies, add them as you are stacking your pieces, or cut a slit from the center hole and place them onto your cake trays. If you are applying spray paint, wait 30-60 minutes for the pieces to dry before you assemble them. Once you assemble your trophies, you can easily stack cupcakes, cookies, or other desserts on your stands!
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One-sentence summary -- Use your trophies as bookends if you want an easy DIY decoration. Glue your trophy tops to a plank of wood to make your own coat rack. Use your trophy toppers to make custom bottle tops. Turn your trophies into a decorative cupcake stand.

Q: Scallions, or green onions, are immature onions that are harvested before the bulbs form. You can start harvesting these within a few weeks of planting, whenever they reach the size you're looking for. Hold the onion gently near the base of the stalk and pull it from the ground. Onions that are left in the ground to mature will eventually start to form larger bulbs. Once the bulbs reach maturity, the scapes and leaves will start to turn yellow and fall over. This means the onions are ready for harvest. Depending on the variety, the onions might be ready anywhere from 90 to 110 days after planting. Place your hand around the scapes and leaves of the onion near the base, and gently pull it from the ground. Shake the onion a bit to remove excess dirt from the roots. Make sure you harvest the onions by late summer, because the cooler temperatures of fall will cause them to spoil. After you’ve harvest all the onions, spread them out on the soil to expose them to the air and sun. Leave the onions to dry in the sun for about three days, until the crown and skin are dry. The skin should also have a uniform texture and color.  During wet weather, cure the onions inside in a well-ventilated area. Curing is the process of allowing the skins to dry, and this will help make for longer storage. Because sweet onions don’t keep as long as pungent onions, you don’t have to cure them for as long. Once the onions have cured, use a pair of scissors to trim the roots and tops to an inch (2.5 cm) in length. Transfer the onions to mesh or paper bags and store them somewhere cool, dry, and well-ventilated.  Sweet onions don’t tend to last as long as regular onions, and you should use them within six weeks. To extend the shelf life of the onions up to 8 weeks, wrap them individually in paper towels and store them in the refrigerator.
A: Harvest scallions shortly after planting. Wait for the scapes to die back for mature onions. Pull the onions from the ground on a sunny morning. Cure the onions. Trim the onions before storing.

Article: A transitional statement can help the person get ready for unexpected bad news. Although you want to get to the point right away instead of beating around the bush, you do want to at least prepare the person for the prospect of upsetting news.  You can use phrases such as: "I have some sad news to tell you", "I've just received a call from the hospital: there has been an accident and..."; or "I've been talking to your specialist and...", "There is no easy way to say this but..." or "There's some really bad news you need to know..." etc. As you narrate the events, react to the emotions of the other person as they arise by acknowledging and addressing them. The most important part of breaking news is how well you respond to the other person's emotions.  Make the connection between the identification of the emotions and the cause, and make it clear to the recipient that you get the connection. Do this by acknowledging their response, such as "This is a clearly a terrible shock" or "I can see that you're really upset and angry about what has happened", and so forth. Doing this lets the person know you get their pain or other reaction and that you've tied it to the news you've just relayed, without passing any judgment, making any assumptions, or trying to minimize their emotions. Everyone won't ask questions or demand answers after hearing upsetting news. Some people may just sit there in shock. It may take time to let the news sink in. If he or she does that, place your arm around the person’s shoulders and simply sit with him or her in a display of sympathetic solidarity. When comforting the person, keep in mind social and cultural conventions to avoid making the situation worse. It's all very well delivering bad news but there must be a strategy for after delivery of it. Action can help prevent a person from going into a state of shock, and can give them a sense of being involved or doing something to resolve, manage, deal with, or face the results of the bad news. Help to decide how to handle the news. If a person has died, how will the friend or relative cope? If a cat died, how will the owner honor it? If someone lost their job, how will they find a new one?  Perhaps you can offer to take the recipient somewhere, such as visiting a hospital, gathering belongings, seeing a counselor, going to the police, or whatever is needed. Make it plain what is likely to happen next, especially with relation to your own involvement. If you're a doctor delivering bad news about treatment, for example, you might outline the next steps for the patient continuing to visit you. Simply letting the person know when you'll be around or back again to check on them can be a help in and of itself. Whatever promises you make to assist the person who has received bad news, be sure to follow through on what you've said you'll do.  Give the person your time where possible, and be accepting of their need to grieve where relevant.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Signal the bad news before you dive in. Offer comfort to the person, if appropriate. Accept silence as a possible response. Decide what to do next.