Q: Use a sharp paring knife to pierce the spaghetti squash in 10 to 15 places, spacing the cuts evenly apart.  It is very important that you pierce the squash before microwaving it. Otherwise, it could overheat and explode in the microwave. Piercing the squash can be difficult, and you may need to use a forceful, stabbing motion to successfully work the knife through the exterior. Work carefully, however, so that you do not accidentally cut yourself in the process. Do not follow the preparation instructions for cutting the squash. The squash should be soft enough to pierce with a fork when done. If your microwave does not have a rotating turntable inside, rotate the squash 180 degrees after 5 or 6 minutes to make sure that it cooks evenly. You do not need to it to be cool to the touch, but allowing the squash to cool down for a few minutes will give it time to release some of the hottest steam and liquid through the cut marks. Use a sharp knife to cut the squash open lengthwise, from top to bottom.  Wear oven mitts or hold the squash with a towel as you do this. It will still be hot. Cutting the squash open should be very easy. If it isn't, you may need to microwave it for another 2 to 3 minutes. Dig the seeds out with a metal spoon. The stringy pulp connected to the seeds should also come out, but be careful to avoid scraping out strands of flesh.
A: Pierce the squash instead of cutting it. Microwave the squash for 10 to 12 minutes. Let it cool for several minutes. Cut the squash open. Scrape out the seeds.

Q: With both the handle and head of the tomahawk complete, you can put the pieces together. Start by sliding the head of the tomahawk into the 1” slit you made in one end of the handle.  The placement should leave the majority of the larger, rounded edge protruding from one side of the handle with only about 3/4” of the triangular point protruding from the other side. If you chose not to cut out a design and you’re still using the full rectangular head, then it’s important to make sure about 80% of the head is off to one side of the handle. If the head is too balanced in the handle, then the tomahawk will not rotate correctly when you throw it. With the head of the tomahawk properly set in the handle, you can tape it in place. Tape around each part of the groove with a liberal amount of tape. You want to make sure that the head of the tomahawk doesn’t jiggle in the handle at all. Since the design is just paper, throwing the tomahawk will pretty quickly lead to wear and tear on it. If you have some duct tape handy, you can easily reinforce the tomahawk by wrapping the head and connection to the handle. Now that you’ve made your tomahawk, you should get some practice throwing it. Set up some targets—away from anything fragile—and throw the tomahawk at them by gripping the handle, lining up your aim with the target, and throwing the tomahawk with some spin to it. It should rotate end over end toward the target. The rotating motion actually stabilizes the tomahawk’s path the same way rifling on a gun barrel spins a bullet to stabilize it’s trajectory!
A: Insert the head of the tomahawk into the handle slit. Tape the head in place. Reinforce the tomahawk. Throw the tomahawk.

Q: Go to https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php in your web browser and click the Download link below your computer's operating system, then install Handbrake by doing the following:   Windows - Double-click the Handbrake setup file, then follow the on-screen installation instructions.  Mac - Double-click the Handbrake DMG file, verify the download if necessary, drag the Handbrake icon onto the Applications folder shortcut, and follow any on-screen instructions. Its app icon resembles a pineapple next to a drink. The Handbrake window will open. It's in the upper-left corner of the Handbrake window. If this is your first time opening Handbrake, you may not need to click Open Source in order for the sources window to open. It's the folder-shaped icon in the Sources window. Go to the location of the video that you want to compress, click the video, and click Open. This will open the video in Handbrake. On the far-right side of the Handbrake window, click one of the quality and framerate presets (e.g., Very Fast 720p30) that matches your video.  Make sure that you select a preset that falls at or below your video's current quality. For example, if your video's current quality is 1080p, you'd click a 1080p option or lower; if the video is 720p, you'd click a 720p option or lower. The Fast and Very Fast options are best for compression. Replace the file name in the middle of the Handbrake page with a new file name (e.g., [video name] compressed). You can also select a new save location by clicking Browse, selecting a folder, entering a new file name if necessary, and clicking Save. This box is in the middle of the Handbrake page. Doing so ensures that the video will be compressed using web standards. It's near the bottom of the Handbrake window. You should see the following settings below the Video tab; if the settings do not match, you can change them by clicking a setting's value and then selecting the correct option in the drop-down menu:   Video Codec - This should be "H.264 (x264)".  Framerate (FPS) - This should be "30".  Peak Framerate or Peak - This box should be checked.  Encoder Level or Level - This should be "4.0". It's a green "Play" button at the top of the Handbrake window. Your video will begin compressing. On a Mac, you'll click Start here instead. This can take a long time, especially if your video is over 200 megabytes in size. Once your video finishes compressing, you'll be able to play it from its save location.
A: Download and install Handbrake. Open Handbrake. Click Open Source. Click File. Select a video. Select a quality preset. Enter a file name. Check the "Web Optimized" box. Click the Video tab. Make sure that the settings here are correct. Click Start Encoding. Wait for your video to finish compressing.

Q: If you have a fabric marker that will show up on your fabric, you can use it to draw a face on your teddy bear. Draw eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Make your bear look happy, sad, grumpy, or surprised depending on what you want. For example, you could draw 2 circles with dots in the center of them and raised eyebrows for a look of surprise, a big toothy grin for a happy bear, or a straight line for a neutral expression.
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Draw the eyes, nose, and mouth on the fabric for a quick and easy face.