Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Pause before reacting negatively. Get some space from the person. Nurse your wounds with self-care. Journal about your feelings. Confide in someone you trust. Reframe how you look at rejection.

Answer: If you want to preserve your friendship with this person, resist acting out on your emotions. Rejection can make you feel angry, embarrassed, and just plain hurt. Don’t react on impulse and take these feelings out on the other person. Before saying anything more to the person, immediately take a few breaths to collect yourself. Don’t rush into making any decisions. Give yourself time to calm down first. Being around the person may be especially difficult after saying the “L” word. Ask for some space to deal with your feelings. You guys can discuss how you want to move forward later. But, right now, it’s not going to do you any good to have to pretend and keep spending time with them. Say something like, “I need some time to come to terms with your reaction. I want to hang out again, but can you give me a few days?” It’s second-nature after a rejection to feel defeated. Counteract this by pouring on the love. Treat yourself gently, like you would a friend who’s got the flu. Treat yourself to a special lunch or dinner. Binge-watch your favorite TV show. Work off some steam in the gym. Do things that help you feel better. You may be tempted to reach for numbing substances like alcohol and drugs. These won’t make you feel any better. Instead, take good care of yourself by eating balanced meals, exercising, and getting enough sleep. Journal to unload your feelings about the rejection. You might describe what happened, how the person responded, and how it made you feel. Journaling is a great tool to help you identify your emotions and learn to cope with them. Share your feelings with a close friend. Make sure you choose someone you can trust, who won’t spread the information around town. They might even be able to offer you helpful advice, or comfort you after the rejection. You might say, “Wendy, I’m humiliated. I told Greg I loved him. He told me he doesn’t look at me that way. I don’t know what to do.” Another way to cope with rejection is to change how you look at it. You may be viewing the situation as if there’s something wrong with you. Change this thought process by coming up with some realistic alternatives.  For example, the person may have said “no” because they want to keep you as a friend—they don’t want to risk losing you if a relationship doesn’t work out. Another way to look at it is the person rejected you because there’s someone else out there who’s a better match for you. You just have to wait to meet them. Remind yourself that it takes a lot of courage to step up and declare your feelings. Admire that trait about yourself!


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Power on the Xbox 360 gaming console. Verify that your wireless Xbox controller contains batteries. Press and hold down the Xbox button on your controller to power on the controller. Press and release the “connect” button on your Xbox 360 console. Press and release the “connect” button on the controller within 20 seconds of pressing the “connect” button on the Xbox 360 console. Wait for the controller to automatically connect to your Xbox 360.

Answer: On the 360 E and 360 S consoles, the “connect” button is located below and to the right of the power button. On the original Xbox console, the “connect” button is a small, round button located to the left of the power button. Your controller’s “connect” button is located at the top left side of the controller. The lights on your controller will stop flashing after the controller has been successfully synced with your Xbox 360.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Pull a hook straight out of a fish's lip. Remove a hook that a fish has swallowed. Use a pair of long-nosed pliers or scissors to reach into the fish's mouth. Consider using a disgorger. Decide what to do with the fish.

Answer: If the hook is caught along the edge of your catch's mouth, you can slide it out. Try not to tear the fish's lip when you pull the hook out. Take your time, and pull the hook out the same way it went in. The way that you handle this situation depends on what you intend to do with the fish. If you plan to release the fish or keep it alive for another reason, you will need to be very careful not to harm the fish any further. If you plan to kill the fish anyway, you do not need to be as careful when you remove it.  If you are going to eat the fish, remove the hook when you gut it. It's very important to remove the hook before cooking and eating the fish. You don't want to bite down on the hook yourself. If you cook the hook, the layer of lead that coats the hook will melt into the fish, and anyone that eats the fish will run the risk of lead poisoning. If you are throwing the fish back or otherwise keeping it alive, try to cut away a small piece of flesh and remove the hook. If you cannot remove the hook without killing your catch, cut the line as close as possible to the fish's mouth. Slide your bait over the shaft of the hook so that the fish will be able to feed regularly. Then, let the fish go. The fish will have a better chance of survival if you leave the hook in than if you rip it out. This tool may give you a more precise grip on the hook, and it removes any danger of the fish biting your finger. Slowly rotate the hook out the way it came. If the fish doesn't have sharp teeth, and hook is shallow enough, you can take the hook out with your fingers.  Try using the pliers to bend the hook away from the entry point. If you straighten the hook, it may be easier to pull it out without harming the fish. You can also use pliers to dull the barb on your hook. This makes it easier for you to get the hook out, and catch-and-release fishing is much more humane if you don't mangle the fish. A disgorger is used in coarse fishing to remove a fishhook from deep inside the mouth of a fish—a hook that you cannot reach using fingers alone. The tool is typically made of plastic or metal, and it's typically used on smaller fish. To use the disgorger, slip the end over a tight line and slide it down to the bend of the hook. Push down on the tool to remove the hook. Under the pressure of the line, the hook will tighten against the end of the disgorger, allowing you to remove it from the mouth. If you are strictly fishing for fun, you can practice catch-and-release and throw the fish back into the water. You can choose to keep the fish for cooking, trophy stuffing, or keeping in an aquarium. Ultimately, you are making one choice: keep the fish, or release the fish.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Understand the differences between peripheral and centralized bone scans. Know the purpose of a bone density test.

Answer:
Besides cost and ease of screening, these tests also vary in accuracy. Some physicians will start with the peripheral test and only conduct the centralized test if the first screen indicates poor bone density.  Peripheral machines are small and portable, and they check bone density on the periphery of your skeleton, such as finger bones or the heel. They are much cheaper but not always a good indicator of bone health in bones that are the most likely to break. Centralized bone scans involve a large X-ray machine with a movable arm that will scan different parts of your skeleton while you lie on a padded table. This machine tests bone density at your hip, lower back, and forearms to get a good measure of the strength of bones that are most likely to break in a slip or fall. Most individuals receive bone density scans to check for signs of osteoporosis.  Bone density scans are often used to detect your individual risk of bone fracture and your personal chance of developing osteoporosis if you do not currently have the condition. Bone density scans can also be used to monitor the effectiveness of osteoporosis treatments.