INPUT ARTICLE: Article: How you disconnect from the internet depends on your computer. In most cases, there should be a WiFi option in the bottom corner of your screen. If you click on that, you can disconnect the internet from there. Disconnecting from the internet is what helps make this method more secure. This way, no one can view your information and access it.

SUMMARY: Disconnect your internet.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The CDC's website contains a list of these offices for every state and territory. This information can also be found by performing a simple internet search, or through the state government's main website.    If you have difficulty finding the right website, you can call the office's phone number and ask for the web address. 48 states (excluding Vermont and Wyoming), plus Washington D.C., American Samoa, and Puerto Rico have outsourced the birth certificate ordering process to VitalChek.com. You can order your birth certificate online from VitalChek by filling out the online form and paying a service fee. The state office may have a downloadable form that you will need to fill out, save, and send to an email address. If not, it will have a "live" form that you can fill out and submit via a secure server on the website itself.  If the form requires an actual signature (not a digital copy), you should download the form, print it, fill it out completely (including the signature), then scan it back into your computer and email it. Fill out the form completely and accurately. Required fields are usually indicated on the form. Make sure that all required fields are filled out, and fill out as many optional fields as possible. Scan copies of your required identification to attach to your request form.  If sending the form via email, attach the digital identification documents as separate attachments. If sending the form via a secure server, upload the identification documents to the website using the on-screen instructions provided. When making your request online, you will need to have a valid credit card in order to pay.  You will not be permitted to mail your payment in separately. Some state websites may require you to use a credit card issued by a major credit card company. The exact wait time may vary by state, but requests made online usually take significantly less time to process and be returned. Expect to see your new birth certificate within one or two months.  The birth certificate will arrive by mail. Expect further delays if the information you provided is incomplete or inaccurate.

SUMMARY: Find the website for the birth state's Division of Vital Records. Access and fill out the form. Attach digital copies of your identification records. Pay by credit card. Wait for your copy to arrive.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Try flipping the cat onto her back so you have a clear view of her stomach. If the cat has been recently spayed, the fur on her lower abdomen area will be shorter than the fur on the rest of her body because vets have to shave this fur off before performing the operation.  Note, however, that other veterinary procedures can also require patches of the cat's hair to be shaved and this is not a foolproof way to check if the cat has been splayed. Many vets spay younger cats using the flank approach. If your cat is young, also check for a square section of clipped or shaved fur over the left side of the cat's body between it's ribs and hip. Hold the cat so that she's lying on her back with her stomach up. Part the fur in the lower abdomen area as best you can. Once you can see the cat's skin, check around for a scar from the operation. This may be hard to do because the tools used for spaying today typically leave a very thin scar which can fade and may be hard to see after it has healed.  Usually, the scar will be a straight, thin line running lengthwise in the center of the abdomen. Also look for a scar on the left side of the cat's body between the rib and hip area. If the veterinarian used a flank approach, the scar will be in this area. Once a cat is spayed, a veterinarian may give her a small tattoo as an external sign that she has been spayed. Usually, this tattoo is green, drawn in the shape of a thin line, and is located on or near the scar from the incision. The tattoo should be visible when parting the hair of the abdomen, though you may need to look carefully. You'll also want to check the cat's inner ear for tattoos — this is a common site for important information to be marked on pets. In the US, a letter M means the cat has been micro chipped — almost all other tattoos mean the cat has been spayed. Some veterinarians and animal agencies use a practice called "ear clipping" or "ear tipping" as the universal sign of an altered feral cat — meaning it shows, in an easily recognizable way, that the feline has been spayed or neutered. This practice is utilized by many trap and release programs to limit the reproduction of feral cats thus controlling colony populations. In this case, one of the cat's ears (usually the left) has about a quarter of an inch of the tip removed — just enough to give the ear a "flat" tip. This is done while the cat is asleep from the anesthetic and heals quickly. Sometimes, a cat may not have any clear physical markings due to spaying. Bring the cat to your veterinarian — a trained professional in the field of animal medicine will almost always be able to tell if your cat is spayed or not, and, if she can't, she'll be able to order medical tests to find out for sure. If you are buying the cat from a breeder or from a pet store, the breeder or the pet store worker should be able to tell you if the cat has been spayed. It is more difficult to get information on a cat from a shelter or a stray, so take the cat to the vet to confirm if you are not sure.

SUMMARY: Look for shaved hair on the cat’s abdomen. Check for a spaying scar. Look for tattoo markings by the incision scar or on the cat’s ear. Note if the cat has a "clipped" ear. Take the cat to the vet to confirm she is spayed. Ask the breeder or pet store worker if the cat is splayed.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: These will help you to retain the information and is useful to draw on in case you forget what something means. After the mid-year examinations, work on improving your grades. For example, if you get a C in physics (or biology or chemistry), work on getting at least a B; if you get a B in maths, try to work harder for getting an A and so on. Note: English is a language that you can't study. The only thing you can do to improve your skills is to read stories, books, magazines, newspapers etc. See "reading voraciously" as a strategy in Section One. Try to focus, even if you find that this is easier said than done. This is very helpful and could help you overcome any problems that arise.

SUMMARY:
Listen to the teacher's explanation throughout the whole year. Use the mid-year examinations to pinpoint your progress thus far. Keep concentrating in class, keep doing your homework and keep studying at home. Study in groups with friends.