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Use your cell phone’s flashlight feature or ask the hotel for a flashlight to check your luggage, shoes, purse, and other belongings. Look for bugs on your suitcase’s exterior and inspect inside if you’ve opened it. If you’ve already unpacked, ask the hotel staff for plastic bags to store your clothing. If you’re comfortable with it, you can ask the hotel staff to vacuum your luggage and launder your clothes in hot water. You might not want them to touch your stuff if they act nonchalant about your complaint or don’t seem to have an action plan to deal with bed bugs. As you inspect your belongings, gather them and prepare to change rooms or check out of the hotel. Ask the manager for a room on the other side of the hotel. Don’t accept a new room that’s next door, across the hall, above, or below the room you where spotted bed bugs. If the hotel is sold out and no other options are available, look for openings at another hotel. If there's one available, check out, ask for a refund, and switch hotels. new room thoroughly. When you get to the new room, check the luggage rack for bugs, place it in the bathroom, and set your suitcase on it. Look for evidence of bed bugs under the mattress, in the sheets, around the headboard, and under the bed. Check upholstered furniture, in and around the nightstand, and behind wall art.  The bathroom is the least hospitable environment for bed bugs, so it’s a good place to set your stuff while you inspect the room. If you do find bugs in the second room, get a refund and book a room at another hotel.

summary: Check your luggage and other belongings for bed bugs. Request a new room far away from the first room.  thoroughly.


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Drill holes into the sides and bottom of the bucket. The holes need to be big enough to allow water to flow through, but small enough to ensure that the crabs cannot escape.  Alternatively, you can buy a specially designed wooden box to store the crabs in. This method is ideal if you live near the water where the crabs were caught. If not, use the cooler method to store the crabs. Go to your local hardware store and buy wire mesh. Take your mesh and bend it over the top of the five-gallon bucket. Staple the sides of the mesh, that overlap the top of the bucket, to the sides of the bucket.  When you buy the mesh, the dimensions should be at least one inch larger than the size of your bucket. Use a heavy duty staple gun to fasten the mesh to the sides of the bucket. If you are storing live blue crabs in the water, you will need to feed them. Adult blue crabs will eat oysters, hard clams, dead or live fish, crabs (including blue crabs), shrimp, organic debris, aquatic plants, and the leaves and shoots of sea lettuce, eelgrass, salt marsh grass, and ditch grass. Keep the crabs cool and moist in a cooler or bushel basket. The optimal temperature is about 50 degrees fahrenheit. Any temperatures colder than that can kill the crabs. Do not refrigerate them. Because the temperatures in a refrigerator are too cold, refrigeration will kill blue crabs. Chilled crabs will be in a dormant state and can appear to be dead. Before cooking, let the crabs warm to room temperature. The crabs will become animated once they are room temperature. This way you can tell which crabs are alive and which crabs are dead. Never cook dead crabs.

summary: Buy a standard five-gallon bucket. Place a mesh lid on top. Feed them once or twice per day. Keep them cool. Allow crabs to warm to room temperature before cooking.


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Seeing your goals written in an obvious spot can help you commit to them. Place a calendar or dry-erase board in your work area, and write down what you need to accomplish. In a pinch, write your goal prominently in your assignment pad, on an index card, or on a sheet of paper. You may be tempted to hunker down and study for several hours straight, but that's a quick way to lose motivation. Your body and brain need breaks, so take 10 minutes or so to refresh yourself every hour. Go for a walk, grab a snack, or stretch, then get back to work.  During your break, make sure you don't engage in any distracting activities. For example, don't turn on your TV, as you might get interested in what's on and not go back to studying. Similarly, you might avoid getting on social media if you have a tendency to keep scrolling once you've started. Find a natural break in your studies instead of stopping abruptly in the middle of something. It's better to hold off on taking a break for 15 or 30 minutes than to stop and forget what you were doing. Look for ways to relate your studies to your life. Take a stand on an issue in history class, or connect topics in science to your daily experiences. Even if something seems uninteresting, keep an open mind and give it a chance to capture your attention.  When you're interested in a topic, motivating yourself to study it takes a lot less effort. If you just can't get into a subject, do your best to make it fun. For instance, if you love to draw, make diagrams and sketches of the concepts you're studying. If you know there's a treat waiting for you, you'll be more likely to stick with your studies. Incentives for a job well done could include playing video games, watching TV, indulging in a snack, or a splurging on a clothing item or accessory.  Don't be too hard on yourself if you don't accomplish your task, but be sure to reward yourself only when you actually finish. Writing down a specific study goal and reward in your assignment pad can help you stay on target. For instance, write “Task: Review history lecture notes for 2 hours. Reward: Play video games for 30 minutes.” Get together with classmates who take studying seriously and won't tempt you to blow off your work. Quiz each other, take turns explaining concepts, and help each other resist the urge to procrastinate. Explaining concepts to others is a great way to process and memorize information. Studying with others can also help you fill in any gaps in your notes.
summary: Write down your goals on a calendar or dry-erase board. Take a break every hour or so to stay fresh. Try to connect the material to your personal interests. Give yourself a small reward when you complete a task. Study with a group to hold each other accountable.