Problem: Article: Both types of cacti can actually be replanted. The pads can be directly planted either in a pot or even simply laid atop fresh soil and will begin to root. Column branches will need to callous for a few days (depending on size) before replanting. If you do not want additional plants or the material is already dead, you can simply compost the plant as you would other organic matter to be used as fertilizer for your next gardening project. You could also consider gifting pieces that were pruned but still look pleasant! When collecting the diseased portions that were removed, take care not to let them contact other plants or soil. Bag the material and dispose of in your regular, un-recycled garbage. You can also take it directly to a landfill to ensure that the diseased material does not propagate to other gardens or growth areas.
Summary: Replant the healthy pieces. Compost dead or unwanted parts. Discard diseased material safely.

Problem: Article: If you are writing an introduction for yourself in a professional setting, you will probably choose a different message, and use different language, than if you were introducing yourself to peers in a casual setting. Before you get started on planning your speech, ask yourself the following questions:  Who is the intended audience? What is the purpose of my introduction? What are the expectations others may have? If you had all the time in the world, you could probably think of a lot of interesting and relevant things to say about yourself. But the key to a successful self-introduction is being brief and to the point. That means you will need to decide what are the things that are most important or relevant for your listeners to know about you. You will need to deliver that information in the shortest possible length of time.  Stick to one or two main points you want to convey about yourself. You can always add more if time allows it.  Depending on the audience and function of your speech, you shouldn't allow the focus to become too narrow. For example, if you're introducing yourself to a crowd of prospective investors, you'd focus on your skills to build their confidence in you. If you're introducing yourself to a general audience -- say, for a speech class in college -- you can be a bit more wide-ranging. Remember that you're introducing yourself in general, and you want to present yourself as an interesting and rounded individual.  That doesn't mean you should spend time talking about your love of baseball when you are introducing yourself in a professional scenario. Whenever you plan a speech, you should always be keenly aware of what your intended goals and outcomes are. Ask yourself what kind of message you are hoping to convey to your listeners. Is your self-introduction to network with others professionally, or just casually (with new friends)?  Are you hoping to win someone over to your point of view with this introduction, or to inspire/motivate someone to work hard under your leadership? All of these will affect the things you say in your introduction and the way you say them.
Summary: Determine your audience. Decide what's relevant. Consider the purpose and tone.

Problem: Article: This is a simple trick that requires much practice and control of the cards to be successful. You are not really pulling cards out of thin air, but you are making it look like it. The whole time you are "pulling cards from the air," you are really holding them in your palm. Take a small stack of cards out of a larger deck. Choose an amount of cards that you feel comfortable holding concealed. Use a mirror to see how concealed the cards appear to the audience. This trick relies on your thumb controlling a card to appear from thin air. Grip the edge of the deck with your fingers and use your thumb move the top card. Continue moving the top card with your thumb until it is in the audiences view. The card will be held in place by your thumb and forefinger. This will take a lot of practice. After trying the move a few times, you should understand how many cards to hold in your hand. You should only showcase this trick after extensive practice. This is a simple technique that is very difficult to preform seamlessly. Once you understand the rhythm for the trick you can produce card after card out of "thin air."  To better convince your audience, rotate your hand as you shift the card out with your thumb. Again, do not bring this trick out to the public if you aren't ready.
Summary: Understand the trick. Palm your cards. Practice the move. Perform the trick.

Problem: Article: To protect your decorations from damage during transport or from causing unnecessary strain on your frosting/fondant, you should wait to place the most of your decorations until the morning the wedding. Don't forget all of your cake decorating tools; you may have to touch up some spots in addition to adding finishing touches. Edible glitter is relatively inexpensive and can create a magical glow in your cake. This glow can camouflage small imperfections, like bumps that may have formed in your icing. A good example of this would be flowers, which can wilt if left out for too long. Place the clean, fresh flowers in a nice arrangement on the cake right before it is displayed to guests. This touch creates a simple but elegant wedding cake decoration. You'll want to be sure that the flowers you use for decorating your cake are pesticide-free and non-toxic flower. You can find these at a local florist or an organic garden, though you may want to inform the florist your purposes for the flowers. Inspect your flowers carefully before adding any to your cake. Small bugs will likely be attracted to the sugar in your frosting and can ruin its appearance. A barren platter can leave your cake looking unfinished. You might scatter flower petals at its base, or lace an elaborate ribbon around it. Fruit that matches the color theme of the wedding can also be heaped delicately around the bottom to good effect. This will depend on the bride and groom. They may want a traditional miniature man and woman in formal wear atop their cake, or they might want Han Solo and princess Leia. Place your cake topper and your cake is ready to be admired!
Summary:
Wait for the morning of the wedding for cake toppers. Hide imperfections with edible glitter. Arrange time sensitive features as late as possible. Decorate with flowers. Remember to decorate the cake platter. Cap the cake with a wedding topper.