Try waking your hamster with the sound of your voice. Go near his cage and begin speaking softly. You may even try humming or singing until he is awake. Another way to rouse your hamster is to offer him a treat. Try holding a treat out where he is sleeping (close enough for him to smell it) and allow this to draw him from his sleep. You may use a small piece of a vegetable (like carrot or broccoli), or a store-bought hamster treat. If your hamster is sleeping out in the open, another option is to gently blow in his face. Of course, you do not want to startle your hamster, so begin with a mellow release of air, and increase in intensity until your hamster begins to wake. Whatever you do, avoid jabbing or poking at your hamster. This is not an effective way to wake him up because he will immediately become defensive. If he is roused in this way, he will not want to be held or to play. Remember, the point is to wake him without scaring him, so avoid swift or jarring movements. Instead, whenever you approach your sleeping hamster, move slowly. This allows him to wake gently and in a good mood.
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One-sentence summary -- Talk to him softly. Offer him a treat. Blow in his face. Avoid poking him. Move slowly.

Q: That's code for the flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Once those are in, add the butter. Lower the hook of the mixer and mix for 1 minute. If the butter is still cold, zap it in the microwave briefly. You want it soft, not melted. Continue mixing until it blends together. When fully blended, dust your hands and the dough with a little wheat flour and remove. This should take seconds; the dough will be very malleable. Sprinkle the top with a dusting of flour and make an "X" on the top of the dough with a knife. If you know that your oven runs hot or bakes unevenly, adjust accordingly. Keep an eye on it or flip it around halfway through. Let it cool by placing it on top of an inverted fork - it will cool quicker this way.  Soda bread should be golden brown when done, and should sound hollow if tapped at the bottom. Some people also enjoy eating soda bread while it's still a little warm.
A: Pour the dry ingredients into the mixer. Whilst still mixing, add the egg and the buttermilk. Shape the dough into a ball and place it onto the pre-lined baking tray. Place the tray into the centre of the preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, remove the bread from the oven. Cut it in slices or along the "X" into four equal parts to serve. Finished.

Article: When you are just starting out, you may want to practice doing a small, simple design.  Look online for inspiration or sketch your own design on a piece of paper.  Designs with larger blocks of color will be easier than intricate fine lines. To make your life easier, consider using a symmetrical design, so it doesn’t matter which side is the front or back. Get enough fabric to easily fit your design plus a few extra inches around the sides so that you can attach the embroidery hoop. Weavers cloth is a kind of woven cotton and polyester blend that will hold your needle punch stitches in place. If you are needle punching a rug, you will need a heavier weight weavers cloth than if you are making a pillow. You can buy weavers cloth online or at a craft store.  As an alternative, you can also use denim or a poly-cotton twill, but they won’t work as well as weavers cloth. If you use a cotton fabric like muslin, the fibers might tear when you try to punch needle.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Pick a fun, simple design for your needle punch project. Purchase enough weavers cloth for your project.