How do I Watch Online Videos on an Apple iPod Touch?

Whereas the Apple iPhone has a cellular data network that provides video streaming, the iPod Touch relies on wireless network connections to access the Internet. The Wi-Fi feature found in the iPod Touch's general settings scans for nearby wireless signals, and will prompt you to join the network depending on your iPod Touch's preferences. If the connection is successful, the iPod Touch can stream online videos through the YouTube application, which is stored on the iPod Touch by default.

Things You'll Need:

• iOS 3 or later

• Wireless network connection

Instruction

1. Touch the "Settings" icon on your device's screen, and touch "Wi-Fi" to open the Wi-Fi settings.
2. Swipe your finger over the "OFF" switch to turn on Wi-Fi on your iPod Touch. Touch a network tab in the "Choose a Network" section on the screen.
3. Touch the network's name to join it. If the network is locked, a pop-up password prompt will appear on the screen. Enter the password, and touch "Join" in the bottom-right corner of the iPod Touch's screen. The Wi-Fi signal will appear to the left of the time at the top of the iPod Touch's screen.
4. Push the "Home" button at the bottom of your iPod Touch, and touch the "YouTube" icon. Touch "Featured" at the bottom of the screen to browse the application's featured videos, touch "Most Viewed" to browse based on the number of viewer hits, or touch "Search" to look for a specific video.
5. Touch the video to begin playback, and touch the screen during video playback to view the video controls.

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How to Restore an Antique Pickup Truck

Restoring an antique pickup truck is a massive undertaking. Once the project is underway, the restorer is committed to finishing it. Restorers first must define the project. First, restoration means a ground-up restoration of the antique pickup to its original factory specifications. Rebuilding or repairing a pickup gets the vehicle running, but it won't look factory new. Second, determine whether your pickup is an antique or just old. Trucks built before 1930 are antiques. A 1955 pickup is just old. The difference is restored antiques command better resale prices.

Things You'll Need:

• Owner's shop manual
• Engine hoist
• Hydraulic jack
• Four floor jacks
• 100-piece tool kit
• Rolling tool box
• Brake pads
• Rubber/fabric brake lines
• Rubber/fabric fuel lines
• Wiring harness
• Seat fabric
• Small and large plastic baggies
• Solvent
• Shop rags
• Wood slates
• Wood framing

Instruction

Research

1. Join an antique car club. Many clubs specialize in Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge pickup trucks. They offer a vast old parts network and publish newsletters with troubleshooting and tech tips.
2. Purchase an owner's shop manual for your specific antique truck. It's your guide with every part identified and how it should be installed.
3. Find a mentor who has restored his or her own antique pickup and have your mentor guide you through the process.

Taking it Apart

1. Use the engine hoist and mechanic's tools to remove the engine of the antique truck. Follow the instructions in the owner's manual. Remove the cargo box of the pickup. Send it to a body shop to have it sandblasted for painting.
2. Use the hydraulic jack to raise the chassis and place it on floor jacks at the four corners. Remove the following: wheels, brake drums, transmission, rear axle, fuel tank, fuel and brake lines, wiring harness, headlamps and taillamps. Remove the cab and front clip (engine housing). Remove the fenders. Send all body parts, fuel tank and chassis to the auto shop for sandblasting. Send the engine and transmission to a mechanic if you choose not to rebuild them yourself.
3. Strip the interior of the bench seat, gauges and steering column. Send them out for restoration. A novice restorer can re-upholster the seat.
4. Bag and tag each part and store them. Use solvent and rags to clean all parts, including metal fuel and brake lines. Replace rubber or fabric sections of these lines. Replace brake pads. Send the brake drums for grinding.
5. Replace the wood frame. You'll find that most pre-1930 antique vehicles were built with a wood frame to shape the body and shore up gaps between the chassis and body. Replace each block with new wood.

Putting it Together

1. Paint or have someone else paint the front clip, fenders, cab, chassis, fuel tank and cargo box. Most antique cargo boxes have wooden floor slates. Replace the slates. Varnish the wood.
2. Reassemble the antique pickup starting from the ground up: rear axle, brakes, wheels, transmission and engine. Install a new wiring harness. Install the steering column. Reassemble the body: cowl, cab and cargo box. Reassemble the headlamps and tailamps. Install dashboard gauges and seat.
3. Make sure oil is in the engine and gear oil in the transmission. Make sure the cylinders are well oiled. Start it up and drive it.

Tips & Warnings

• Establish a budget for your restoration project, and then add 100 percent to the original estimate. All restoration projects go over budget.
• It's essential to keep a well-organized and clean workbench and garage. You are removing and storing hundreds parts. Bagging and tagging parts will save you grief.
  

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How to Grow Your Own Small Office Cleaning Business

Marketing is the key to growing a business, such as a small-office cleaning business, according to Entrepreneur.com. Targeting the groups you service is an important part of successful marketing. Making your company recognizable as a cleaning service by using a company logo on advertising materials, your website and items distributed to customers helps your small cleaning business grow.



Things You'll Need:

• Company logo
• Brochures
• Business cards
• Advertising material

Instructions

1. Visit local small-business offices in your area that may need cleaning services. Visit the offices during the day between Tuesday and Thursday. Employers generally do not like to be bothered on Monday, and some leave early on Friday.
2. Run advertisements in the local newspaper offering small-office cleaning. Place the ads in the business section of the newspaper where business owners look. Provide your business name, contract information and rate.
3. Purchase advertisement material for your cleaning business. This includes fliers with a business logo related to cleaning, business cards and material to give away, such as coffee mugs, key chains and calendars.
4. Ask business owners who use your services if they will provide the names of other business owners who may be interested in hiring you to clean their small office. This provides you with direct contact information. Therefore, when calling or mailing information, you can address it to a person. Also, talk to the owners about providing business referrals to other companies for your services.
5. Review a listing of small-business offices that may require cleaning in your area by using the yellow pages in the telephone book or visiting the Chamber of Commerce. Make a list, and mail brochures with your company's information to the offices. Again, provide a list of services, such as mopping, dusting and garbage removal, your contact information and business logo.
6. Create a website for your cleaning business. Use your logo on your website to provide the visitors with a way to recognize your company. Also, include your services, contact name and number and any additional information.
   

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How to Start a Public Daycare

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the demand for quality child care is increasing in the United States because more parents are required to join the workforce to make ends meet. Starting a public daycare can be a successful and fulfilling business as long as you are in compliance with all of the laws, ordinances, rules and regulations set forth by the state that you plan on operating in.

Instructions

1. Budget and plan your business before anything else. Write down the expenses and revenue you plan on having. Create a blueprint for yourself so you know what to expect. Do market research for your area so you understand the needs of the community and what competition is out there. Set out a plan to fund your business; this can be through private sources, commercial banks, venture capitalists, government agencies and grant programs.
2. Contact the correct authorities for your state.
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   Contact the correct authorities for your state.
   
   Find your state's Child Care Licensing Office by using the National Resource Center (NRC) information (see the Resources section of this page). Contact your state's Licensing Office, tell them about your aspirations and ask for assistance with the licensing process. Attend the orientation or interview that they may set up.
3. Meet the educational and age requirements for your state, and undergo any additional training. Get you high school diploma or GED, since this is the base education required in most states, and check if licensing age requirements are either 18 or 21 years of age for your state. Take early childhood education training, and get work experience at a licensed facility. Check on the requirements for the child care director position if you plan on being the director yourself instead of appointing someone.
4. Submit your license application, which also includes permission to have a criminal background check completed. Avoid having any records of criminal activity of child abuse and neglect in your past.
5. Know what to do in case of an emergency.
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   Know what to do in case of an emergency.
   
   Learn CPR and first aid from a qualified facility, such as the Red Cross.
6. Choose a location for the public daycare service that meets all demands, rules, requirements and regulations set forth by the state. (Meet indoor and outdoor space requirements; provide age-appropriate play materials; keep hazardous materials out of the children's reach; have the appropriate number of handwash basins and restrooms; fence in the outdoor play area; provide separate food preparations and diapering areas and provide working fire alarms.)
7. Take out liability insurance with an insurance agency in order to protect yourself from any unexpected costs in case of an incident. If you plan on providing a transportation service, you will need additional liability insurance.
8. Expect an inspection of the facility by a qualified inspector whom will assure all health, safety, sanitation and building regulations and codes are met. Correct anything that is not in compliance if needed, and prepare to be inspected again afterward.
9. Hire a qualified staff.
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   Hire a qualified staff.
   
   Employ a qualified staff of teachers and teacher's aides according to teacher-to-child ratios set forward by your state. Hire clerical, kitchen, housekeeping or maintenance staff as needed. Submit all staff members to a criminal background check.
10. Place advertisements for your public daycare service on bulletin boards in banks, grocery stores and libraries. Take out an advertisement in one or more local newspapers. Word of mouth will also bring you business over time.
    

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How to Make an Apple Mummy

An apple mummy is a creative project for children and a great way to learn about mummification. To create an apple mummy, you must remove the moisture from the apple and prevent any bacteria from thriving. All you need are some simple materials from the local hardware store and the grocery store.




Things You'll Need:

• 1/4 cup salt
• 1/2 cup sodium carbonate (powdered bleach)
• 1/2 cup sodium bicarbonate
• Ziploc bag
• Apple
• Popsicle stick

Instructions

1. Combine the salt, sodium carbonate and bicarbonate of soda in the plastic bag.
2. Use the popsicle stick to carve a little face into the apple, pushing in the stick to make two eyes, a nose and a mouth. Insert the popsicle stick into the top of the apple to create a handle.
3. Put the apple in the plastic bag and shake it around so the apple becomes covered.
4. Keep the open bag with the apple in a warm dry place. Observe the apple over a couple days until it is completely mummified and wrinkly. Remove the apple from the bag and brush off any powder residue.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not eat the apple after mummifying.
  

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How to Paint or Airbrush Real Flames

Whether you want to paint or airbrush flames onto a car, a wall, a t-shirt or any material, you will need the right supplies. Applying images of flames can add edge, style and a sense of danger to the most humdrum of personal items. While it helps to be a talented visual artist, with the right materials anyone can airbrush or paint flames.

Things You'll Need:

• Pencil
• Paper
• Internet access
• Newspaper
• Cloths or rags
• Jar of water
• Airbrush or paintbrushes
• Airbrush paint or traditional tubed paint
• Palette

Instructions

1. Decide what material you are going to be decorating with images of flames. If you are going to be applying these images to wood, concrete or canvas you probably want to use acrylic paints. If you are applying the images to the side of a car or a t-shirt, airbrushing may be the better option.
2. Use a pencil and paper to design the way you want the flames to look. Look at pictures on the Internet or in a book to get a sense of what the flames should look like. Sketch them out on a piece of paper until you know how you want them to look.
3. Place newspapers on the ground or on the table beneath the object you are painting in order to protect your work surface.
4. Transfer the drawing from the paper to the surface that you will ultimately be painting. Using your pencil, trace an outline of the flames on the surface that you will be painting or airbrushing so that you have an idea of where to apply the paint.
5. If airbrushing, load the airbrush with the appropriate color of paint. Begin painting the flames carefully and gently by depressing the trigger on the airbrush pen. Change your paint colors as needed. Continue painting in this manner until you have finished creating your images of flames.
6. If painting, squeeze tubes of the watercolor, gouache or acrylic paints you have selected onto your palette, leaving blobs of paint in each of the colors you are planning on using.
7. Dip a paintbrush into the first color and begin to gently and dexterously apply it to the surface where you want to create the image of flames. Continue to fill in the surface, switching colors when necessary by rinsing your brush in water and wiping it with a rag between colors. Paint the surface until your image of flames is complete.

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How to Paint on an Art Canvas

Artists whose experience consists solely of drawing or painting on paper may be confused the first time they face a blank canvas. Working with brushes on canvas may seem daunting at first, but with a little trial and error you can learn to create professional-looking paintings. Art canvas can be purchased raw and unstretched, or pre-stretched on wooden frames. Pre-stretched canvases, which can be purchased at art supply and craft stores, are convenient and for beginners. Using a small size keeps the cost down while you're

Things You'll Need:

• Gesso
• Paper or plastic cup
• Water
• Butter knife or plastic stirrer
• Brush for gesso
• Pre-stretched canvas
• Oil, acrylic or alkyd paints
• Paintbrushes
• Palette
• Palette knife
• Mild soap
• Mineral spirits or turpentine

Instructions

1. Squeeze about an inch of gesso into the bottom of your cup. Read the label on the gesso container to find out how much water you should add.
2. Stir the gesso with a butter knife or plastic stirrer. Mix well to an even consistency.
3. Apply a thin coat of gesso to the entire canvas. Allow to dry for at least one hour.
4. Apply a second coat of gesso and allow to dry overnight.
5. Choose the kind of paint you want to use. Oil paint is thick, deeply pigmented and takes the longest to dry. Acrylics are water-based and dry much more quickly. Oil and acrylic paints cannot be mixed. Alkyd paints are similar to acrylics in texture, but are oil-based and can therefore be mixed with oil paints to create custom colors.
6. Choose your brushes. The same brushes can be used for acrylics and oils. There are two basic kinds: stiff, off-white bristle brushes and soft, brown sable brushes. Brush shapes include brights, in which the bristles are arranged in a rectangle; flats, which are brights with longer bristles; and rounds, with bristles rolled together in a barrel shape and pointed at the tip. Generally, rounds are good for line and detail, while flats and brights are good for sharp edges and filling large spaces.
7. Mix custom colors on a palette with a palette knife. Squeeze a drop from each tube to start. You may wish to use a very small canvas at first, just to test paint colors and get a feel for working with different kinds of paint.
8. Apply paint to canvas using brushes or a palette knife. Start with a thin coat. Allow oils to dry overnight between coats. Acrylics dry within an hour or two. Applying more paint over paint that is not yet dry will result in a "muddy" color, especially with oils.
9. After using acrylics, wipe excess paint off brushes and wash them immediately with mild soap and water. After using oil or alkyd paints, wipe off excess and use mineral spirits or turpentine to remove most of the paint, then wash with mild soap and water.
   

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