A good deadbolt is a necessary home security measure. To install deadbolts, visit your local hardware store. Grade 1 deadbolts will come with the highest-grade security certificate. If your front and rear doors are not locked by a deadbolt, a determined burglar could easily kick or shoulder their way into your house. If you’re moving in to a new house, replace all of the external locks, even if they’re high-quality, or have them re-keyed. You’ll put yourself at risk if you don’t replace or re-key the locks, since the previous homeowner could have given out spare keys to people who, to you, are complete strangers. Also change your lock if you ever lose a key. Someone else might have picked it up, and could easily rob your home with the key. A normal packaged lock bought at the hardware store will include small 1 inch (2.5 cm) screws. When you’re increasing home security, replace the short screws with longer screws that are at least 4–6 inches (10–15 cm) long.  Fastening the lock and hinges with longer screws will make it harder for a would-be home invader to kick in doors. You can find screws of any length at your local hardware store.
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One-sentence summary -- Install a key-operated, Grade 1 deadbolt on external doors. Re-key the locks in a new house or if you lose a key. Replace screws on door jambs and hinges.


In the U.S., vegetables and fruits that are organic will have a 5-digit price look-up (PLU) number starting with a 9. A 5-digit PLU number that starts with 8 means that the produce is genetically modified.  A PLU number that has only 4 digits means that the produce is your standard, non-organic produce. The PLU number is located on the produce's sticker. A product that has the “100% Organic” label means that the product has been made with all organic ingredients. If you do not see this label, then look for the white and green “USDA Organic” seal. This seal indicates that the product has been made with at least 95% organic ingredients. Products that have the “Made with Organic Ingredients” label indicates that the product has been made with at least 70% organic ingredients. This means that the other 30% of ingredients are not organic. If 30% is too high for you, then avoid buying these products. Do this if you are unsure if a meat product is organic or not. If it is not, the butcher should be able to identify meat products that are organic for you. If you are unsure which fish products are organic, ask the employees who prepare the seafood in the seafood section of your local grocery store.
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One-sentence summary -- Pick fruits and vegetables that have a PLU number that starts with 9. Look for the “100% Organic” label. Be aware of “Made with Organic Ingredients” products. Ask the grocery store butcher which meats are organic.


The easiest way to keep people involved is to set regular meetings at the same place and time every few weeks. Try a once-a-month meeting, unless you’re going to have lots of events that would require more frequent meetings. Use your email server to create a shared calendar that everyone on the committee has access to. If you don’t have a company email that offers calendars, use a service like Google calendars. Log the dates and times for meetings and parties, as well as due dates for certain tasks. Send an email to your manager (or the manager who approved the committee) after every meeting with the meeting minutes attached. Meet with them periodically to discuss your progress and to run ideas by them for new events. A social committee can start to feel exclusive if it’s the same people planning all the events. Send out an email every few months inviting people to join you at your next meeting or jump into the next rotation. Creating an online sign-up spreadsheet can help people easily get in line. For example, say something like, "We're always looking for new perspectives and ideas, so join us at our next meeting!"
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One-sentence summary -- Set a regular meeting schedule. Create a shared calendar. Report to management after every meeting. Encourage new members to join.


Although it can be hard, it is sometimes best to end a friendship that has become negative or toxic. If a person continues to hurt you, it's unhealthy to keep them in your life. Once you remove a negative relationship from your life, you'll be able to focus on the true and trustworthy friends that you still have.  Tell this person that you no longer wish to be friends with them. Remain calm and keep your "goodbye" conversation simple. You don't owe them any explanation, but it will make you feel better to be honest with them and give yourself closure. If you're unsure of what to say, use this formula: "Because of _______, I no longer wish to be friends with you. Your actions hurt me and made me feel ______." Technology makes distancing yourself from someone more difficult, so don't leave any window open for them to hurt you even more. Unfriend / unfollow them so that you don't have to see any of their posts, or block them if they're doing things like harassing you. Don't check your ex-friend's social media accounts. You need to give yourself space from them, and checking what they post on social media might upset you. If and when you meet accidentally, stay calm and collected. If you have friends in common, it may be difficult to avoid each other. If this is the case, it's not fair to ask your friends to choose between you two. Instead, ask your friends to let you know if the ex-friend will be at a gathering, and avoid going if he or she attends. If you do see your former friend in public, keep your distance and ignore them. There is something to learn in every situation, and this is no different. Look at this outcome from a positive point of view, as opposed to a negative one. For example, you now know that this person isn't a real friend, so you don't have to let them hurt you anymore. Hopefully you've learned how to better deal with conflict and how to stand up for yourself. Learn from this experience. You should never treat a friend the way this ex-friend treated you. This goes along with the famous saying "Treat others as you wish to be treated."
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Remove yourself from the relationship. Delete your friend on social media. Remain civil when you see each other. Self-reflect.