INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Some provinces, such as Saskatchewan and Alberta, allow online transcript requests for secondary school (high school) transcripts. Check your province’s Ministry of Education website to see whether your province has this option.  You can usually pay via credit card for online transcript requests. Currently, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon provinces allow online requests.  New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island require you to contact your school. In Canada, the individual provinces are responsible for public education. If you attended secondary school at a public school in Canada, you can contact the school to request your transcripts. Most provinces have a school information finder on their Ministry of Education website that can help you find the contact information for public schools in that province. For example, Ontario’s school finder is here. Sometimes, individual schools maintain their records in a central office, rather than keeping them at the school. You may be referred to the school board if this is the case for your school.  The Ministry of Education websites for each province usually also have a school board finder to help you find contact information. For example, Ontario’s school board finder is here. If you left school more than 5 years ago, you’ll need to contact the school board. You’ll also need to contact the school board if you attended a public secondary school that is no longer in operation. Most private schools in Canada keep their transcript records on file at the school. If you attended a private school, contact your school to request a transcript. If you attended a private school that is no longer in operation, you will need to contact your province’s Ministry of Education with as much information as possible to request your transcripts.

SUMMARY: Check if your province allows online requests. Contact the school if you attended a public school within the past five years. Contact the school board. Contact the private school.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Your doctor will probably be the one to suggest lowering your cholesterol and triglycerides if blood tests show your levels are high. Your doctor may recommend combining any number of cholesterol-lowering medications with lifestyle changes. If you're over 20 and haven't been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, get your cholesterol levels checked every four to six years. If you have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, you'll need to have it checked more frequently. Your doctor may prescribe statins which are enzymes (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) that effectively lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. But, statins also interfere with the formation of other important substances like CoQ10. Ask your doctor about taking a CoQ10 supplement (at least 30 mg/day) while taking the statins.  Side effects of statins include headache, nausea, muscle weakness, muscle pain, and increased risk for diabetes. Statins may interact with prescription medications and herbs. Tell your physician about all medications and herbs you are taking. These can reduce the absorption of fats and reduce the formation of cholesterol in the liver. Bile-acid sequestrants are most effective at lowering LDL but have little effect on HDL-cholesterol or triglycerides. For this reason, your doctor may prescribe them to be used along with other medications. Talk with your doctor if you have gallbladder disease, phenylketonuria, or are taking medications for your thyroid. You should not use bile-acid sequestrants since they may interfere with your medication. Side effects of bile-acid sequestrants include constipation, gas, nausea, and upset stomach. These inhibitors are antibodies that make up a new class of drugs. They work to prevent the formation of LDL cholesterol by the liver. Since this is a relatively new drug, more studies are needed to determine its safety and effectiveness. Side effects are rare, but they include flu-like symptoms, urinary tract infections, muscle pain or spasms and diarrhea. If you're taking statins, your doctor may also prescribe an inhibitor of dietary cholesterol absorption. When combined, they can lower your LDL cholesterol and reduce your triglyceride level to some degree. Cholesterol absorption inhibitors do this safely without disrupting your body's absorption of other nutrients. Side effects include diarrhea, abdominal pain, back and joint pain If statins don't effectively lower your cholesterol and triglycerides, your doctor may prescribe fibrates (like gemfibrozil and fenofibrate). Fibrates primarily reduce triglycerides while increasing HDL cholesterol. You shouldn't take fibrates if you have liver or kidney disease. Side effects include upset stomach, nausea, diarrhea, headaches and muscle aches.

SUMMARY: Talk with your doctor. Take statins. Take bile-acid sequestrants. Take PCSK9 inhibitors to reduce cholesterol. Prevent your body from absorbing cholesterol. Take fibrates.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Not all black clothes are created equally — different black fabrics will have different textures that can affect the way they look and feel on you. Knowing these variations will allow you to experiment and create the ideal black outfit. See below for just a few fabrics commonly worn in black:   Cotton: Breathable and comfortable. Flat appearance. A good general fabric choice when it comes to black clothing. Unlike other shades, black cotton doesn't darken when wet.  Polyester: Less breathable, but resistant to wrinkling. Soft and smooth. Good for black casual wear.   Silk: Smooth, shiny, sleek. In black, it looks luxurious, even decadent. Generally best for men to limit themselves to one silk item per outfit — women can sometimes get away with more.  Leather: Strong and tough. Can be flat or shiny depending on the finish. In black, it can give a tough "biker" look or a sleek, "clean" one, depending on the fit and the smoothness of the leather. Understanding the idea of contrast is important when putting together a black outfit. When you're wearing mostly black, anything that isn't black will stick out visually and will naturally attract the eye. For this reason, it's a good idea to wear colored clothing and accessories near features that you want to show off — other people's eyes will spend a lot of time looking here. Keep in mind also that, depending on your skin tone, exposed skin may also create this contrast. Use this to your advantage by making areas of contrast next to skin you want people to look at. For example, if you want people to look at your beautiful face, a black turtleneck that ends sharply below your jawline is a great idea. A completely uniform black outfit can be quite striking, but it's not your only option. Try using fabrics with patterns that incorporate black to add contrast and variation to your look. The black used in the pattern will automatically go with whatever other black clothes you're wearing, allowing you to maintain the black "theme" of your outfit without committing to a single color. There are many different patterns that will work here. Polka dots, floral designs, plaid, pinstripes and more are all available in styles that incorporate the color black, giving you many different fashion choices. Another way to add visual contrast to a black outfit is to play with its texture. This is a little more difficult than simply wearing different types of clothes, but it gives you a great opportunity to express your creativity. There are two ways to do this:   Use materials with different visual qualities. For example, wearing a suit made entirely out of shiny black silk can be a little overwhelming, but wearing a black silk shirt inside a flat black cotton blazer will create an interesting contrast and call attention to the center of your torso.  Use folds, seams, creases, ruffles, etc. For example, a sheer black can look amazing on its own, but if you want to spice it up, adding horizontal folds to the back can give a completely new  look.

SUMMARY:
Be aware of the different black fabrics available. Be aware that the eyes will drift toward color on black outfits. Use patterned black prints for visual variety. Be willing to experiment with texture.