Problem: Article: Ask about how you can join a team through your school or a local club that's accepting new players. There are many sports and activities that small individuals, in particular, can excel at.  Join a sport like wrestling, boxing, martial arts, dance, gymnastics, weightlifting, horse racing, and positions within other sports for which small size is an advantage or necessity. Smaller individuals typically do well in these activities due to a lower center of gravity and/or increased ability to move the body easily and quickly. Use your small size to comfortably fit into small areas, either for fun or out of necessity.  Move through crowds more easily as a small individual, and others may also allow you to stand in front of them at concerts or other events where you might have difficulty seeing over taller people. Fit into more compact spaces and have more legroom on planes, in cars, or other forms of transportation that typically do not have much personal space. Play hide-and-seek or other games for which you may be able to conceal yourself better than other players. Embrace your size as something that sets you apart from others, which you will appreciate more and more as you get older or as you try to define yourself in a particular industry or group. Use your small size or height to set you apart in industries like acting, dancing, and other careers that may focus on appearance. You can stand out from others of average height pursuing the same thing, and even build a personal brand around your unique size. As you grow out of childhood, enjoy some of the advantages of continuing to appear young, which can get you child discounts and other perks.  Shop in boys or girls sections of clothing stores, as both a way to find clothes that fit you better and save money on the cheaper garments. Ask about discounts for children or younger people at museums, movie theaters, and other event locations. Even if you do not fit the maximum age, you may be able to pass for younger to meet the discount requirements. Know that people of short stature are actually found in studies to also enjoy a number of other health benefits.  Benefit from a reduced risk of cancer as a result of smaller size, which may be due simply to the fact that shorter individuals have fewer cells in their bodies, or have lower energy intake. Avoid complications of blood clotting, which is two and half times more likely to occur in taller and heavier people due to the distance that blood must travel in the body. Potentially live longer as a short person, as the hormone that controls height also governs aging.
Summary: Join a sport like gymnastics or wrestling. Fit into small spaces. Stand out from the crowd. Save money on child's sizes and discounts. Enjoy correlated health benefits.

Problem: Article: Similar to agaves, these kinds of succulents should only be pruned for dead leaves, as well as armament located on the ends of their leaves. Never remove green leaves, as they are necessary for food production, as well as the general growth and health of the plants. Leave dead leaves on the trunk of taller yuccas and nolinas to protect from water loss during the summer and low temperatures during the winter. These succulents have similar growth patterns as yuccas and nolinas. Cutting off dead leaves is not necessary, but good for improving appearance. Otherwise, prune minimally and never cut off green leaves. Don't sculpt these plants into patterns, such as spirals it's unnatural—and can hinder growth. As one of the easiest succulents to maintain, focus on keeping fresh, growing heads and stems. These plants require minimal pruning, so don't trim them just for the sake of it. Never remove flower spikes before they have bloomed (this means never pruning them into squares or balls). Focus on individual stems that are dead or unruly by cutting them back to their base and let remaining stems continue growing to produce flowers. Never cut them off at the top, as it will stunt plant growth and lead to unnatural form and height. Cutting ocotillos too high leads to thin and irregular branches as opposed to sturdy ones. Never trim parts of the pads off—always remove full pads. As a general rule, it should always be easy for viewers to determine where the plant was pruned recently.  Remove stems that are broken or diseased. The small cacti characterized by columns, such as Cleistocactus, Echinocereus, and Stenocereus, should always be pruned at ground level—never the top. This ruins their natural shape and leaves numerous cuts that are susceptible to disease. Never use cacti as hedges, as their armament can cause harm. Cut the tips from the end of the leaves as they unfold. Pruning spines can cause browning on the tip of some leaves, but it's nothing to worry about. Focus on pruning these succulents after they bloom, and only remove the whole leaves if they are dying or dead.  Planting agave without any armament on their leaves and planting them away from high-traffic areas can eliminate the need for pruning.  If agaves become infested with weevils, the whole plant will need to be removed.
Summary: Cut off damaged leaves from yuccas and nolinas. Remove only damaged leaves from dasylirions. Cut off spent flower stems and dead foliage from hesperaloes. Trim ocotillo stems that have died or become too tall. Trim cacti at the joints where the pads connect. Remove spines at the end of agave leaves.

Problem: Article: Ventilation is the best means to get rid of a new carpet smell. Masking the odors or using removers only does so much, as it simply takes time and airflow to get rid of the scent. Open any windows and doors you can. If you have doors or windows with screens, keep them open as often as possible. If you have items like a heater or air conditioner in your home, keep them on. This will increase air ventilation. This can help eliminate the new carpet smell quicker. However, if you pay for your own utilities, be careful about running the air conditioner. You can run up an electric bill fast by having the air conditioner running too often. If you don't have an air conditioner, use fans. Fans can promote air circulation and help reduce the smell of new carpeting. Place any fans you have in the room with the carpeting and turn them on.  If possible, also keep windows and doors open in the room with new carpeting. Place the fans so that they are facing out towards the windows. This will help to push out the odor and keep the air circulating. It takes time for the new carpeting smell to fade. You can speed up that time frame, however, with proper ventilation. Try to keep the room with the new carpet ventilated for at least 72 hours. This should get rid of some of the smell. Remember to open all of the windows and doors. This will help to promote a cross breeze.
Summary:
Open doors and windows. Turn on your air conditioner or heater. Use fans. Keep the area ventilated for at least 72 hours.