Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Conduct a soft wash on your roof. Scrub the shingles with a bristle brush. Create a bleach mixture. Use a citric-based solution if you don’t want to use bleach. Spray the mixture. Rinse the surface.

Answer: A soft wash, also known as a non-pressure wash, is where you take low pressure water and spray down a surface. This is important, as standard high pressure power washes might damage cedar shingles. Use a 12-volt pump system with pressure of about 60 PSI. Once you’ve soft washed your roof, you may still need to scrub it with a soft bristle brush. A bristle brush will help loosen moss, mildew, lichen, and other growth on the shingles. You can use a small brush to scrub shingles individually or a large brush on a pole to clean many at one time. Mix one part bleach and five parts water. Sprinkle in several tablespoons of powdered detergent. Stir the mixture and pour it into a spray bottle or something similar.  Use proper safety equipment, including goggles and gloves. Do not use liquid detergent or a detergent that contains ammonia. This could cause a dangerous chemical reaction with the bleach. Citric-based solutions are non-toxic and quite effective If a tradition bleach solution did not work, you should spray citric solution on your roof. These solutions are available at major hardware stores or can be purchased online.  Citric cleaning solutions should be specially formulated for cedar shingles and may include algaecide, mildewcide, and fungicide. Commercially available citric solutions may also contain a water-based oil that will help rehydrate your shingles. Use a garden sprayer or similar device to spray the mixture on your cedar shingles. Make sure to get the entire surface of your cedar shingle roof. Pay special attention to areas where there might still be moss or lichen remnants. Allow the bleach or citric mixture to sit for about 15 minutes. After soft washing and scrubbing the shingles, you should take a common garden hose and rinse the shingles down. This will help remove any bits and pieces of moss or lichen that remain after you’ve scrubbed the shingles.  The water from your garden hose should have about a 40 PSI. Rinse your roof from the top down, so you can clear off all residual debris.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Talk to your family and friends. Call someone. Talk to a therapist.

Answer: The people in your life can help give you support as you face your fear of thunderstorms. You can talk to them about your fear or turn to them to help you when a storm approaches. If you decide to expose yourself to a storm, ask a family member or friend to be with you and help you through it. When you are scared during a thunderstorm, call someone you trust. Talk to them to try to calm down. If you are feeling anxiety, you can focus on the conversation instead of the storm. Be aware the cellphone is no use if the power's out however. If your fear of thunderstorms is so severe that you are always scared of the next thunderstorm, or it is interfering with your daily life, you should see a therapist. Fear of thunderstorms is a real phobia that can cause severe anxiety and lead to physical symptoms. Look for psychologists or therapists in your area that deal with phobias. Try calling their offices to find out if they can help with your fear of thunderstorms.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: See if your vacuum cleaner has a ceiling fan or dusting attachment. Extend the vacuum handle to reach the fan. Run the attachment along the fan blades. Look for stray dust.

Answer: Many vacuums come with a dusting attachment that allows you to affix a brush over the vacuum’s hose, making it easy to dust surfaces without having to worry about scattering dust everywhere. You’ll need a dusting attachment if you choose to vacuum your ceiling fan. If your vacuum doesn’t have one, they can usually be purchased for around $10. For best results, use a dusting attachment that is wide and flat, not circular. Stand slightly off to the side below the ceiling fan and hold the vacuum handle at arm’s length. You may need to be elevated to reach the top of the fan blades if you’re short, have high ceilings or if the dusting attachment on your vacuum doesn’t have a curved structure. Make sure you’re able to move the vacuum hose along the length of the fan blade from where you’re positioned. If need be, find a crate or step-stool to lift you closer to the fan. When standing on an object for support, be careful that the sweeping motions you make to clean the fan don’t sway you off balance. Turn on the vacuum cleaner and begin brushing the fan blades. The brush attachment loosens the settled dust so that the hose can promptly suction it up. Complete a full sweep of each blade, moving the hose slowly in a single direction first, then going back over the blade to catch any dust that you missed. Make each pass with the vacuum smooth and straight, rather than jerky back-and-forth motions, which can send dust flying. Even with the vacuum method, you may have knocked some dust off the fan and sent it drifting down below. Make sure there isn’t dust on the floor or on any furniture in the immediate area below the ceiling fan. If there is, this dust can also be vacuumed up, or you can quickly wipe it up by hand.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Choose your barcode symbology. Choose your data to convert. Convert your data into proper barcode format with an online service. Download the right font for your barcode. Convert your barcode string into your word document.

Answer:
You may have noticed that there are a wide variety of barcodes, some appearing like thin lines and others, like QR codes, which are more blocky in appearance. These barcode types are called symbologies, some of which include:  Plessey: Used for catalogs, store shelves, inventory UPC: Used for North America retail EAN-UCC: Used for international retail Codabar: Used for libraries, blood banks, airbills Code 39: Used for various purposes Code 128: Used for various purposes Code 11: Used for telephones Code 16K: 1D version of Code 128. QR Code: Public domain code from Nippon Denso ID Systems. Has the ability to encode Japanese Kanji and Kana characters. The information you want contained in your barcode will need to be translated to a suitable barcode format, like an alphanumeric string, for it to be properly read by scanners. You should have a general format in mind for how you will structure all barcodes for your particular purpose.  Many different kinds of information can be included in your barcode, but generally this information pertains to: identification, tracking, and inventory.  Consistent formatting will help make the translated information easier to read, and will make human processing of barcode information more efficient. "Alphanumeric" refers to a system that uses both letters and numbers. Now that you have your data properly organized, do an online search for a "String builder" for the barcode symbology you will be using. This will give you the converted text that you will need to use with a barcode font.  For example, you might search, "barcode string builder code 128." Some symbologies may use other inputs than simple alphanumeric. Do an online search of your chosen symbology to find how to convert your data to a suitable barcode format. To have the text you've converted to show up properly as a barcode, you'll need to input your barcode string into your Word document in the font for your symbology. There are many online sources for fonts, some free and some for pay, which you can find by searching your symbology (e.g. Code 39 font). Always exercise caution when downloading anything from the Internet. There is always the risk that you may get a virus or some other kind of malware. Cut and paste your converted barcode string into your word document. Highlight this text, and then change the font to the appropriate barcode font and your barcode should appear.