Tips. 1  If you don't want to heat your feather just leave it in hot water. 2  Don't forget to clean and wash the feather thoroughly if you got it outside. 3  Cut the nib (the writing point) blunt(er) to make a calligraphy pen.4  Some feathers have a membrane that must be removed after the second cut. If you don't want to heat your feather just leave it in hot water. 2  Don't forget to clean and wash the feather thoroughly if you got it outside. 3  Cut the nib (the writing point) blunt(er) to make a calligraphy pen. 4  Some feathers have a membrane that must be removed after the second cut.
The IRS divides the general tax year into four reporting quarters of three months each. The first quarter is January, February and March. The second quarter is April, May and June. The third quarter is July, August and September. The fourth quarter is October, November and December. The fourth quarter of the general tax year ends for revenue on Dec. 31.
DEFINITION of 'Quarter-Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4'. A three-month period on a financial calendar that acts as a basis for the reporting of earnings and the paying of dividends. A quarter refers to one-fourth of a year and is typically expressed as Q.. The four quarters that make up the year are: January, February and March (Q1); April, May and June (Q2); July, August and September (Q3); and October, November and December (Q4).