How to look after your watch
The most important safety measure is that you keep your watch strapped firmly to your wrist, and in the case of a new watch, keep it on continually over a period of two weeks. By keeping the watch on your person, you will automatically pay more attention and care to its working and its appearance.
You also need to be careful of shock-impacts or the vibrations that result from such impacts. The setting and wiring of a watch are not meant to handle intense shock waves. It is humanly impossible to prevent at least such basic accidents as dropping the watch to the floor once in a while, and therefore, it is essential that you take your watch to an officially trained technician for a ‘check-up’ regularly.
If the watch is damaged in the slightest, an immediate check-up is recommended. For battery changes or rewiring, you may need to visit an authorized watch dealer once a year or two. For perfectly ‘healthy’ watch, the servicing must be done every four years. Most watches ought to be maintained in an environment of consistent temperature because acute variations in temperature can adversely affect their functioning.
You should also take care of the strap. A frayed strap is a strict no-no; worn-out straps must be replaced immediately. Next comes the dial; while this is not too common, dials do crack (even if they are not made of regular glass). Needless to say, a cracked dial needs instant rectification.
5 Tips for smooth Interview
To ensure your interview is smooth and error-free, follow these five tips.
Do some research: When you walk into a job interview, knowledge of the company’s history, goals and current activity proves to the interviewer that you are not only prepared for the interview, but also that you want to be a part of the organization.
Don’t lie: If the conversation drifts to a topic you’re not knowledgeable about, admit you don’t know the answer and then explain how you would go about finding a solution. Displaying your problem-solving skills is better than babbling about something you don’t understand.
Keep it professional: Although interviewers often try to create a comfortable setting to ease the job seeker’s nerves, business decorum shouldn’t disappear. Avoid offering personal details that can be controversial or have no relevance to the position, such as political and religious beliefs or stories about a recent break-up.
Know what to expect: Expect to hear staple interview questions: “What’s your biggest weakness?” “Why do you want to work here?” “Tell me about yourself.” “Why did you leave your last job?” These open-ended questions are harder to answer than they sound, so think about your responses before the interview.
Put on a happy face: The interview is not the time to air your grievances about being wronged by a past boss. How you speak about a previous employer gives the hiring manager an idea of how you’ll speak about him or her once you’ve moved on.
Room Painting Tips
A fresh coat of paint is often the easiest and least expensive home improvement you can make. Painting an average size room costs about $50 including paint and materials. With its low cost and ease of application, it’s also one of the most forgiving projects. With a little planning and the proper equipment, a gallon of paint can give a room an entirely new look in one day.
The first step is to determine how much paint is needed. Calculate the square footage of the room to be painted – for example, a 10 X 20 room with 8 foot ceilings has 480 square feet to be painted. The label on the paint can will show the coverage amount, but in general one gallon of paint usually covers about 400 square feet. Two coats are usually needed, so you’ll need twice that amount.
Then, decide which type of paint is best for your project. There are several varieties of finish available – matte, flat, eggshell, satin, semigloss, and high gloss. The higher the gloss, the better it will resist stains and the easier it will be to clean. Lower gloss paints are better at hiding imperfections. Latex, water-based paints are easier to clean up than oil-based paints. It’s usually better to spend a little extra for higher quality paints – they’re more durable, will provide better coverage (sometimes requiring one coat instead of two), are thicker in texture and splatter less. Choose low-odor varieties for sleeping areas so you won’t have to camp out on the couch till the smell clears away.
The next step is choosing a color. Visit the hardware or home improvement store for paint swatches. Cover or cut off the other tints on the color card when viewing them in your home. Some stores even have booklets that will help choose a color scheme, offering designer color combinations and color wheels that help show complimentary shades. You might also choose to buy the smallest possible quantity of a few paint shades and apply them to small areas of the wall to see how they look when applied; they can easily be covered later. Keep in mind that a paint color always looks different when dried than in the can.
Before you make that final trip to buy the paint, check to see if any preparation needs to be done to the wall before paint is applied. Are there any holes or cracks that need patching first? If you will be painting bare drywall or plaster, wood, or areas with water damage, smoke damage, or other stains, a coat of primer should be applied first. Allow this to dry before the regular paint is applied – another coat of primer may be needed if the stain bleeds through the first coat. Apply patching material as needed over holes or cracks, let dry, and sand smooth.
