Q: This does not need to be done in any fancy way because it will be hidden in the gift bag. Essentially, you just want to cover the gift with tissue paper so that it is not visible if someone glances into the bag. If you are wrapping something breakable, you should add a few pieces of tissue paper to the bottom of the gift bag to provide extra cushioning. Make sure you use a gift bag that fits the size of the gift. For example, the entire gift should be able to fit in the bag. Depending on the gift, you can either stand the cylinder upright or lay it down along the bottom of the bag. For example, if the gift is a jar of homemade sauce, you will want to stand the gift upright in the bag so that it does not spill. Alternatively, if you are wrapping cloths that you have rolled into the shape of a cylinder you can lie them down horizontally in the bottom of the bag. Simply, take a piece of tissue paper and grab it in the center. Flick your wrist while holding the paper and then smooth the paper in a downward motion using your other hand. Turn the tissue paper upwards so that the puffed up part of the paper is facing up and then place it in the bag. The pinched end of the tissue paper should be inside the bad, with the fluffed ends sticking out the top.  Repeat this with three to four pieces of tissue paper. Choose tissue paper that matches with the color of the bag. You can use one color of tissue paper or multiple colors.
A: Cover the gift with tissue paper. Choose a gift bag that can support the gift. Situate the gift inside the bag. Add decorative tissue paper. Finished.

Q: According to a study, nearly 40 percent of Americans age 55 and older are working. In fact, workers aged 55 and older accounted for virtually all of the workforce growth in the United States between 2007 and 2014. If you are physically still able to work, consider extending your current employment as long as you can, even if you qualify for retirement. Doing so will help you save even more for your eventual retirement. According to a study done by Merrill Lynch in 2014, nearly 40 percent of Americans age 55 and older are working.  In fact, workers aged 55 and older accounted for virtually all of the workforce growth in the United States between 2007 and 2014.  Nearly 60 percent of retirees venture into a new line of work after the age of 55.  Also, working retirees are three times more likely to be entrepreneurs than their younger counterparts.  Delay tapping into your nest-egg.  Some people choose to continue working for financial reasons.  For example, many companies have eliminated pensions.  Also, recent economic uncertainty has eaten away at many people’s retirement savings. In addition, if your full retirement age for Social Security is 67, you may choose to continue working until you can collect your full benefits.  Stay mentally active. Choosing to work in retirement isn’t all about the money.  It is a way for people to stay mentally active as they age. Others are motivated by increasing life expectancy, which means their retirement may last 20 years or more.  They are therefore motivated to find greater purpose, social connections and fulfillment. If you sign up for Social Security benefits before your full retirement age, you will likely have your benefits withheld while you are still collecting a salary.  As of 2009, if you earn more than $14,160, you must give $1 back to Social Security for every $2 you earn.  If you are of full retirement age, the limit is higher.  As of 2009, those at full retirement age could earn up to $37,680 and still collect Social Security benefits without a penalty. Most defined-benefit pension plans are calculated based on a pre-determined number of years.  If your tenure with the company exceeds that number of years, you won’t get any additional pension benefits.  Also, remember that your pension benefit is going to be based on your income for the last few years you worked.  If you work reduced hours in your later years, your lower earnings could reduce your pension benefit. If you are still covered under your employer’s health insurance policy, don’t pay the premiums to also enroll in Medicare Parts B and D.  That would be double-paying for health insurance.  Also, if you are enrolled in Medicare, your company’s health insurance plan is going to try to make Medicare your primary insurance.  This means you’ll be responsible for the co-pays and deductibles stated in your Medicare plan, which may be higher than those stated by your company’s healthcare plan. If you have already started to receive Social Security benefits or are collecting retirement income from a pension or an IRA, continuing to earn a paycheck on top of these income streams may bump you up into the next tax bracket.  This could cost you thousands of dollars in taxes.  If you are going to be receiving distributions from a 401(k), you can delay the payments until after you stop working.  But, if you have a traditional IRA, you must start receiving payments once you turn 70 ½, even if you are still working.
A: Extend your current employment. Start a new career after retirement. Stay within the income limits for Social Security. Estimate the effect on your pension benefits. Delay enrolling in Medicare Parts B and D. Calculate the impact on your income tax.

Q: If your core is round or has an irregular surface, you'll need to strike it with a hammerstone to create a relatively flat "platform" to start with. The stone will fracture at roughly a 50º angle from the direction of impact, so for a round rock you'll want to tilt the core to about 40º and strike straight downward. The platform must be next to a side that narrows inward. You won't be able to use any side that bulges outward from the platform, or goes straight down at a 90º angle. If you are using a core, once you have a flat platform, use your hammerstone or billet to strike off flakes, or thin, relatively flat pieces you can turn into tools. Always remember that the stone fractures at a 50º from the point of impact. To use this to your advantage, tilt the core so the platform is at a 40º angle from the vertical. Strike the lower end of the platform with the tool, hitting it with a glancing blow that carries on past the point. You may need to repeat this several times around the platform, until you get a piece that is mostly flat, and a fair amount larger than the tool you want to make.  If the material splits into three pieces, or the platform crumbles around the blow, the angle is probably too small (the blow is too direct). If you're only getting tiny chips, the angle is probably too large (the blow is too glancing). Unless you were lucky enough to get a perfect triangular or rectangular flake, you'll probably need to break it further. Do this using the same direct percussion technique, until you have a piece a bit larger than what you want to end up with, and with no concave "bites" taken out of the edge. Abrading is one of the most important processes in flint knapping. A newly struck flake typically has thin, fragile areas around the edge, which need to be ground down to a dull, thicker edge so it can withstand the impact of the tool. To accomplish this, grind the edge of your flake in a sawing motion against another flattish sort of stone of slightly lesser hardness. Old grinding wheels work well for this, or any smooth hunk of limestone. If grooves appear in the tool you are grinding with, this is a good sign, since it means the tool is softer than the flake. Once the fragile edges have chipped off or been ground down, you'll have a dependable platform able to take the extreme rigors of lithic engineering.
A:
Create a flat platform on the core (if necessary). Use direct percussion to create flakes (if necessary). Trim the flake shape. Abrade the edge of the flake.