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Some countries require passports to have at least six months of validity remaining. If your passport is close to expiring, renew it at least one to two months before you travel. [1] X Research source If you’re traveling for leisure purposes, verify whether getting a visa is even necessary - many countries have policies for passport-holders of certain countries where the visa requirement is waived if your whole trip is shorter than a certain amount of time, while others have visa-on-arrival policies where a visa can be purchased at the airport you arrive at for a fee just before the immigration checkpoint....

The smaller jicama are younger and sweeter. If you want a starchier taste, choose a larger jicama, though it might be a bit woody in texture. The jicama should be heavy for its size. If it feels light, it has probably been sitting there for a long time, and the moisture has started to evaporate. Jicama are not seasonal, so you should be able to find a good selection all year round....

Mothers with Rh negative blood or O+ blood type should consider having additional blood work taken for their babies since Rh incompatibility and ABO incompatibility are among the highest risk factors. Genetic enzyme deficiencies, like glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, can also lead to a higher risk of jaundice because they can destroy certain blood cells, creating more bilirubin in the blood stream. In addition to prenatal blood tests, doctors now routinely test the baby for jaundice before the baby leaves the hospital....

There is also a vaccine effective against Bordetella bronchiseptica, which can also cause kennel cough. Your veterinarian will let you know which vaccinations are more important for your dog to receive. New strains of kennel cough occur regularly. Getting your dog’s vaccination updated can increase the likelihood that your dog will be protected. Because of the many causes of kennel cough, vaccination will not guarantee 100% that your dog will not get the disease....

If you’d rather program your remote automatically, skip ahead to the third part. If you have a Genie remote (models RC-73, RC-72, RC-71B, and RC-71), skip ahead to programming a Genie remote instead. For example, your remote might say “RC66XR” here, but you only need to know that it’s the RC66 model. For example, if you’re programming your remote for a speaker system, you would click Add New on the “Audio” tab....

Unlike the main, mother plant, offshoots have a pink or reddish stalk. Generally, spring is the best time to propagate a pilea. The longer days full of sunlight help your mother plant grow lots of strong, healthy offshoots. Don’t cut much deeper than 1 inch (2 cm) into the soil. Cutting deeper can hurt the main plant’s root system. Be careful not to catch any other stems with the knife when you cut the offshoot from the mother plant....

If you don’t clean off the black marks, they can smear and stain your glass top stove. Look online or in a home goods store for replacement pots and pans. Dragging or sliding the cast iron could lead to unwanted scratches. While you can use heavy cookware on the top stove, be sure not to drop the pot or pan onto the glass. For instance, a 12 in (30 cm) wide pan shouldn’t go on a glass top stove burner that’s only 10 in (25 cm) wide....

The stranger may try covering your mouth. If that does happen, keep screaming, and kick just as hard. Below are some suggestions on what you can scream: “Let me go!” “You’re not my mom!” “You’re not my dad!” “Stop!” “Somebody, help me!” “Call the police!” Stranger Danger! Learn the phone number of your parents, siblings, best friends, and the police. If you can’t remember things well, make a note and keep it in your pockets....

The main tool you’ll use for snipping off rose branches is a pair of pruning shears, curved on both edges. If you’re pruning thick stems near the center of the rose bush, use a long pruning saw or lopping shears, depending on how far you need to reach to make the cut. A rose bush that is gnarled and choked will have a poor air supply at its center. Consequently, the branches and buds in the middle of the bush won’t grow....

Color is expensive. Expect to pay a lot more for a picture book than you would for a chapter book without pictures, or with black-and-white pictures. Other popular options include starting a Kickstarter fund or taking a second job one or two days a week. There’s a decent rundown of other fundraising methods in this wikiHow. Once bookstores have been covered, talk to libraries. Donate a copy of your book to each branch, and ask the head librarian if there’s any way you could stage a reading at your local branch....

Most Windows computers have an SD card slot in the computer housing, but if yours doesn’t, you’ll need a USB adapter. If you’re attaching a micro-SD card, you’ll need to buy a micro-SD-to-USB adapter. On Windows 8, place your mouse in the upper-right corner of the screen, then click the magnifying glass icon. For example: if your music is stored in a “Music” folder that’s in Documents, you’d click Documents and then double-click the “Music” folder in the main Explorer window....

Get rid of anything you almost never wear. There is no point in keeping around something you wear only once or twice. Make space for the items you will wear. Make a rule for yourself: every 6 months clean out your wardrobe. The stuff you just can’t throw away, put in storage and if in the next 6 months you haven’t looked for it, to charity or friends it has to go....

You might tell your coworkers that you’re unavailable after work hours. You could ask friends not to call or text you after 10:00 p. m. because that’s when you wind down. You may ask your partner to complete some chores on their own. “I’m swamped with work this week. Can you take care of the laundry?” “I made an appointment after work today. Could you pick up the kids?” “I won’t be able to give this project the attention it needs with my current workload....

Bodyweight squats (without additional weight) are much less intense, but you can gradually increase intensity by slowly adding weights in the form of dumbbells or barbells.

If the server you’re on has custom emoji, you’ll see a section in the emoji library with the server’s name. [1] X Research source You can search for specific emoji using the Search bar at the top of the emoji library. To undo your emoji reaction, just tap your emoji below the message. You can also add multiple emoji reactions to the same message. Just tap the small gray smiley face with a plus sign below the message to re-open the emoji library....

Click Forgot your username? if you don’t quite remember your username (it’s not necessarily your email address). Your username will be emailed to you. If, for example, you have too many incorrect login attempts and your account has been temporarily disabled, you should wait out your disabled time (it’s usually 24 hours), before trying again. [1] X Research source In other cases, you’ll need to change your password. Simply go to the sign-in area and click the I forgot my Password link....

Fight the urge to itch, as getting lice under your fingernails or on your hands will make the infection more likely to spread. Even if you’re not entirely sure crabs may be the culprit, it’s better to be safe than sorry. The longer you’ve had crabs, the more visible these colored spots will become. If left untreated, the area will be covered in all the dark spots the lice have bit....

A baby’s first smile often occurs even before 3 months. If a baby doesn’t follow objects with its eyes by 3 months, this could be a very early indicator of autism. Observe their other facial expressions. By 9 months old, babies communicate with others by displaying certain expressions like grimacing, pouting and grinning to fit their mood. The noise might not make any sense. It is common for babies to make repetitive sounds, but autistic babies will make different sounds and rhythms....

If you’re using a built-in webcam on a laptop or monitor, you can skip this step. If asked to allow the app permission to access your webcam, be sure to give all requested permissions.