Q: Your calf muscles make up the back of your lower leg. They are important to doing a split because they're attached to the hamstrings, and if the calves are tight they'll inhibit the hamstrings' stretching ability.  Sit on the floor with your right leg extended in front of you.  Bend your right knee slightly and grab the ball of your foot with both hands.  Slowly pull back at the ball of your foot as far as you can.  Hold the position for about 20 seconds, then release the pose. Repeat for your left leg. The hamstring is attached to your calf muscles, and is an important component in performing a Chinese split.  Sit on the floor with your right leg extended in front of you.  Grab your right heel with both hands and slowly straighten your leg straight ahead of you.  Bend forward while exhaling, slowly bring your chest as close to your right knee as you can. Keep your leg extended straight ahead so that you feel the tension in the back of your leg.  Hold the stretch for about 20 seconds, then release the pose. Repeat for your left leg. This stretch will build off of the previous two stretches, helping you get your calves and hamstrings as flexible as possible.  Kneel on your left knee with your right leg straight ahead of you. Keep your right heel on the ground and the toes on your right foot pointed straight upward.  With your back as straight as possible, reach toward your toes, or as close to your toes as you can reach.  Hold the stretch for around 20 seconds, or as long as you comfortably can. Then release the pose, and repeat for your left leg.
A: Do a seated calf stretch. Practice a seated hamstring stretch. Try a kneeling hamstring stretch.

Q: Cut it slightly larger than your laptop's dimensions. Add about 2 centimeters (0.75 inches) on each side for extra space. The wood should be around 1.25 centimeters (0.5 inches) thick. Measure the wood after cutting. Adjust, if necessary. Make the holes about 2 centimeters (0.75 inches) apart in a grid pattern on the board. You should be able to fit a pencil through the holes, but not much more.  If you have serious overheating problems, drill the holes closer together. You will also need to buy fans and plug them into each hole. Or, you can simply disassemble something that already has a fan that you don't need.
A: Cut the plywood or other wood to size. Drill holes. Sand off the rough edges to prevent splinters.

Q: Editing the registry will allow you to disable the Windows Update function by providing an exception for how the software runs on your system by causing it to not run. You run the risk of causing your computer to become unstable if the registry is damaged and can be safely repaired by using a restore point. Create a restore point by clicking on Start>Run then type in “%SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe” then click on OK to open System Restore. Click on “Create a restore point” and click on Next. Type in a name for the restore point and click on Create. Once the restore point is created, click on Close. The Registry Editor is a program that allows you to edit your Windows Registry. The registry provides information to your system and is used to change the behavior of a program and how it works with Windows. Click on Start>Run then type in “regedit” and press ↵ Enter. The subkey is located in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hierarchy which is designed to contain information for both hardware and software. On the left hand side is the hierarchy of your system’s registry. Expand the following paths: “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options” Right-click on “Image File Execution Options” then click on New>Key. A new subkey will be created and will be prompted to enter a name. Type in wupdmgr.exe then press ↵ Enter. Right-click on “wupdmgr.exe” then click on New>String Value. Type in “Debugger” to name the new string value. Double click on the Debugger string value to enter into the Value Data text field “ntsd --”then click on OK. Quit the registry editor. Windows Update can no longer be opened on your computer unless you revert your edits to the registry or perform a System Restore. You can still manually update Windows by downloading patches from Microsoft’s website.
A: Create a restore point for your computer. Open the Registry Editor. Expand the Image File Execution Options subkey. Add the Windows Update Manager subkey. Add a Debugger string value to the Windows Update Manager subkey.

Q: Blow drying too often can damage your hair and lead to unnecessary frizz. You can protect your hair by purchasing a heat protecting spray.  After you've applied product to your hair, make sure it's about 75% dry before you start blow drying.  Try drying just the roots of your hair to give it some lift and avoid damaging your hair. While your hair is still wet from the shower, apply a cream hydrator from the roots of your hair to the tip. Warm the product between your palm and fingers and wrap your curls around your fingers to shape them. If you have a hair diffuser attachment for your blow dryer, use it to dry your hair. Set it for a low speed and point it away from your roots to keep from frizzing your hair. You can use an anti-frizz serum after your shower, or you can keep it on hand to use throughout the day. If you have thicker hair, apply the serum from root to tip. If you have thinner hair, apply the serum from about the middle of your hair to the tip. Avoid using serum near the roots to keep your hair from looking oily. Alcohol will dry your hair out and lead to more frizz. A lot of hairsprays and mousse contain alcohol, so your best bet is to give them up or switch to an alcohol-free brand. Switching to alcohol-free brands may mean looking for salon quality products. These are likely to be more expensive than your everyday products.
A:
Protect your hair from heat. Use a cream hydrator. Keep an anti-frizz serum handy. Avoid products with alcohol.