Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Visit the website of the appropriate court or city clerk. Construct a timeline. Request certified copies of your birth certificates. Get copies of any divorce decrees. Get a blood test. Get non-English documents translated. Fill out the required forms. Take a pre-marital education program.

Answer: The office that issues marriage licenses varies depending on the state and city or county where you plan to get married. Because there can be waiting periods, you should visit the appropriate website several months before you plan to get married.  In most states, marriage licenses are issued by the clerk of court. However, in some states you'll need to go to the city or town clerk's office, or to the state department of health. You can find out by doing an Internet search for "marriage license" and the county where you plan to get married. Under U.S. law, all states must recognize marriages performed in other states. For example, if you and your partner are residents of Virginia, you can get married in Florida and you will be considered married in Virginia – you won't have to have two ceremonies. Check the laws for the state you live in as well as the state you are getting married in, if they differ. For instance, in Michigan, residents must file their application in the county they live in. In Montana, non-residents must obtain a license in the county they are getting married in. Based on the information on the clerk's website, you should be able to determine when you need to get your license. Don't leave this to the last minute, as some counties have a waiting period between the date the license is issued and the date of your ceremony.  The website will describe the documents you need to produce for your license to be issued. Make a checklist and determine what documents you already have, and which you'll need to request. Make sure you leave yourself enough time to have all the necessary documents, as well as do anything else, such as get a physical or blood test, as required in some states. Keep in mind you typically must get a marriage license between 5 and 30 days before the ceremony. Many states have waiting periods. For example, the state where you want to get married may require you to wait three days after the license is issued before you have the ceremony. Many states require you to present a certified copy of your birth certificate when you get married. The person you are marrying will need theirs as well.  Keep in mind that in most states, you can get a certified copy of your birth certificate within a few weeks. However, if you were born in a different country, it may take anywhere from six months to a year, so you need to plan ahead. Some counties also may require driver's licenses, passports, Social Security cards, or other forms of identification. If either you or your partner was previously married, you may be required to prove that the previous marriage was legally dissolved. You can request a certified copy from the clerk of the court that granted the divorce. In many cases you can request certified copies of a divorce decree online for a small fee. This can be a good option particularly if you live far away from the county where the divorce was granted. Call the clerk of court if you want to do this. Some states require a blood test for rubella immunity. Your doctor must certify the results. Typically the blood test, if required, is waived if you are medically infertile or if you are more than 50 years old. If either you or your partner are from a foreign country, you may need to get translations of any required identification documents, such as your birth certificate, that are not in English. Typically, you must get a third party to complete the translation. Once complete, they will swear the accuracy of the translation in the presence of a notary public for a small fee. Each state has its own application form you and your partner must complete if you want to apply for a marriage license. You may be able to access and print a copy of the form online, or you may have to visit the issuing office in person to fill out a paper form.  The application form will ask for personal information about you and your partner, such as your birth dates, Social Security numbers, and place of birth. You also typically need to include information about your parents, such as their full names, place of residence, and place of birth. In some states, you can take a pre-marital education program, or get pre-marital counseling from a couple's counselor or member of the clergy. Completing these programs may allow you to reduce or eliminate the fees required to apply for a marriage license. Some states also recognize covenanted marriages, which are considered stronger and more religiously stringent, and make it much more difficult to later get a divorce. If you are thinking about getting a covenanted marriage, check with the clerk that issues marriage licenses to learn if they are recognized in your state and to find out more about the process.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Do the dragon. Try the snake. Approach like a leopard. Fly like a crane. Pounce like a tiger.

Answer: This move is all about being intimidating – the entire time you should be staring at your opponent. Here's how it's done:  Take up the horse stance, but widen your legs a bit farther apart and bending your knees a bit deeper. Snap out your wrist like a jab, but put your fingers in a claw shape. This would be used to dig into your opponent. Come out of your squat and do a side kick to your opponent, aiming for their stomach. In this pose, you slink backwards, and raise your head up when you're striking, just like a snake. Here's how:  Spread out your legs, right behind your left, resting your weight on your back foot. Keep your knees bent. Flatten your hands as if you want to slice through your opponent. Snap out your right in front of you. Block your opponent by grabbing their arm, and launching at them with a stomp kick. This move is a little less direct – it allows you the opportunity to flee if need be.  Take up a wide fighter's stance, leaning back on your back leg. When you're ready to strike, throw your weight forward curl your fingers and hit your opponent with your palm and the ridges of your fingers, instead of your closed fist. However, this must be done very carefully or you could hurt yourself. This move is very passive. With the crane, you wait for your opponent to come to you. Here's how it's done:  Take up the cat stance, but with your feet close together. This "hides" your foot. Raise your arms to the sides, distracting your opponent. As he comes near you, lift up that front foot that has only the toes on the ground and launch into your favorite kick. This move is swift, hearty, and effective. Here's how to do it:  Take up a fighter's stance, but wider. You should essentially be in a squat. Put your hands in front of your shoulders in a claw-shape, facing outwards. Do a combination jab-jab, and then launch into a side kick at throat level.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Check the digital camcorder or camera for its ports. Use a removable disk. Check your PC's ports and compatibility. Check for ports on a Mac.

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These ports allow you to transfer data from the camcorder to the computer. Look at your two ports, and buy a cable that connects them.  If you have an SD slot on your computer, and your camera a uses an SD card, that is the simplest possible compatibility option. Most camcorders have ports for a FireWire and a USB 2.0. A FireWire, which was developed by Apple, is usually the best choice because it will transfer your video more quickly to the computer.  If you don’t have those ports, you will need to buy what is called a FireWire expansion card at a local computer store or a FireWire adapter for a Mac. They are not very expensive. But don't get too hung up on the names; the bottom line: You need to check the camera port, and computer port, and then find or buy a cord which has those specific ends or pin sets. If you have a USB cable instead, you can also use that cable to transfer movies/videos to your computer. The same is true whether you are transferring the movies to a PC or a MAC and for various types of camcorders. You could store your videos in a memory card that you insert into your camera or camcorder. Memory cards are small square disks that store your videos.  To transfer these videos to your computer, simply insert the memory card in the slot on your computer. Some older computers don't have slots for SD memory cards, but you can buy an external card reader that attaches into the USB port of your computer.  Go to your computer's settings, usually My Computer, and look for devices and drives. You should see the SD memory card pop up once you insert it. Click on the icon for the card, and you should see your videos (and photos) pop up on the computer. It's that simple. Move them to any file folder you want. You should figure out whether your computer has the ports needed to transfer movies from a camera.  Check and see whether the device has a port for a FireWire and/or USB cable as well as a SD memory slot. The SD memory card slot is a thinner slot the width of a small memory card. It's usually located on the front or side of your computer. To determine whether you have a FireWire port, click on Control Panel, and then Network Connections (or Network & Internet Connections). Look for an icon labeled 1394 Connection. A FireWire port is a narrower slit, whereas a USB port is thicker and resembles a square with a smaller square on top.  To determine whether there is a USB port, click on the start menu of your computer, select "Control Panel." Then choose "Performance and Maintenance" and "See basic information about your computer." You will be in a System Properties Window. Locate the "Hardware" tab at the screen's top, and click on it, and then "Device Manager." Locate "Universal Serial Bus controllers" on the list and click on the plus sign to open it. If you have a USB port, you should see the word "enhanced" as one of the titles. Be aware that Mac recently phased the FireWire ports out of its computers in favor of something called the Thunderbolt.  You can buy Thunderbolt to FireWire adapters pretty cheaply, though. The Macs use USB 3.0 connectors. The Thunderbolt technology allows for faster transfer speeds. You can often find the Thunderbolt ports on the back of the computer.  For example, on the back of the Mac pro, you will find six Thunderbolt ports, along with two USB 3.0 ports.