Problem: Article: Look for fresh rosemary in a grocery store or health-food store.  Buying organic rosemary will help ensure there are no pesticides or chemicals on it that may harm your cat. Make sure not to purchase rosemary pea or rosemary bog, because these plants are toxic to cats.  If you have rosemary in your garden or backyard, feel free to use it. Add the fresh rosemary to the water and boil the mixture for 30 minutes. You can pull off the rosemary leaves from the branch or just leave them on. The leaves may start to separate from the stalk once the boiling occurs, but that’s not a problem since you are just infusing the water with the rosemary. Use a strainer or cheesecloth to separate the rosemary from the water. You can discard the rosemary after separating it from the infused water. After the mixture cools, pour it over your cat’s body, so your pet is soaked with the rosemary water. Avoid the eyes and nose because the rosemary water might sting these sensitive areas. Don’t worry about rinsing the solution off your cat because you want to give the mixture time to work on the fleas and calm irritated skin. You can repeat the rosemary-water treatment as needed to repel fleas and soothe your cat’s skin.
Summary: Find and purchase the rosemary. Boil the rosemary in the water for 30 minutes. Strain the mixture. Let the mixture cool. Let your cat's fur air dry. Apply as needed.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you're still in the process of paying off your house, make eliminating your mortgage a priority. For most people, their mortgage is the biggest expense they have. Getting it off the books will free up a significant amount of money, which you'll then be able to put towards other things.  If possible, pay a little extra with each mortgage payment. When you do, more of your subsequent payments will be used to decrease your principal balance. Another option is to switch to biweekly payments. Instead of making a full payment each month, you'll pay half the amount every 2 weeks. Depending on your loan's interest rates, this could take up to 8 years off of a 30-year mortgage. Make sure your school or business loans have been paid in full, along with your vehicle, credit cards, and any major purchases. If you still owe money to lenders or creditors when you begin nearing your ideal retirement age, you could end up saying goodbye to a significant part of your savings.  Start putting as much expendable income you can towards paying back your debts. Outstanding debt can severely hamper your ability to save. You won’t be able to accumulate any significant amount of money until you’ve gotten rid of (or at least shrunk) your debt. Reserve your credit card for cases of emergency, like when your vehicle needs a brand new transmission or a relative dies unexpectedly and you’re left to foot the bill for the funeral. Credit cards make it all too easy to fall into the trap of debt. The more debt you rack up, the more of your savings you’ll lose to fees and interest.  It’s always a good idea to pay cash for as much as you can. The cost will be the same, but there won’t be any interest to come back and bite you. When you do use your credit card, make sure you pay off the full balance on time. Delayed interest and default fees can be devastating. Having kids doesn’t make it impossible to retire early, but it can make it a lot harder. You’ll be less likely to generate enough funds to retire early if you have mouths to feed at the time when it’s most important to begin saving and investing. If you're not careful, you could even end up owing money.  Families with a combined annual income of around $60,000 spend an average of $11,000 per year on each child under the age of 18.  By establishing responsible saving and investing practices before you take on the commitment of having kids, you’re more likely to have more money left over by the time they strike out on their own.

SUMMARY: Pay down your mortgage. Clear up any existing debt. Use credit cards only as a last resort. Hold off on starting a family until you’ve started planning for retirement.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Performance appraisals of this type are typically subjective, rather than objective. They are most valuable when objective criteria such as as production rate, cycle time, cost, and error rate are used. Each department should have its own quantifiable measurements so work can be compared to pre-determined standards, group norms, trends, and employee-to-employee. Collect the data systematically, and determine if the guidelines being used to conduct business are adequate.  For example, you might track the amount of time a customer waits in line. Regularly document the number of items or reports an employee can produce in an hour. Be sure to clearly communicate performance measures and expected performance to employees before measurement begins. Training in this areas might be required. When the data collection begins, set plans and goals for job performance. Once the data has been collected, measure it to see if your goals were achieved.  If not, a baseline can be established and used to set goals for improvement throughout the organization.   If customers typically wait in line for 3 minutes before being addressed, strive to lower the customer response time. Conflict resolution through customer support can be a daunting task.  Once you know the amount of time a typical call takes, it can help your company streamline the process by identifying which calls take longer. Use percentage-based quantitative improvement goals.  If the company sold $500,000 worth of product last quarter, attempt to increase sales by 1%. Progress must be measured and acted upon.  If a performance measurement is lacking, periodic measurement needs to occur to ensure progress is being made.  The measurements also serve to determine whether or not the plan of action is working.  Utilize exemplary programs to serve as a guide for those that are lacking. Do not hesitate to change a plan if measurement shows no progress is being made.
Summary: Use quantitative measurements. Compare quantitative plans, goals, and results. Use measurements to create a plan of action.

Remove the strawberry glasses from the freezer. Turn them upside down, using the chocolate disc as a stand, so the cut-side is facing up. Slowly pour your gelatin mixture into each of the strawberry glasses, filling them just to the brim. Try to get an equal amount of gelatin in each glass. It usually takes a few hours for the gelatin to firm, but times vary depending on your fridge. Keep the shots refrigerated until the jello is firm and slightly jiggly. It's best to serve your shots the day they're made. Keep them in the fridge until it's time to serve them. Strawberries will keep for one to three days in the fridge.
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One-sentence summary -- Stand up your strawberry glasses. Fill the strawberry glasses with the jello mixture. Refrigerate your shots for several hours until they're set. Store shots in the fridge.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If pain from a sprained finger is severe or lasts for more than a couple days, schedule an appointment with your general practitioner. They’ll be able to assess the damage to your finger and determine whether or not the ligaments are sprained. Go to a local Urgent Care center or Emergency Room if you’re unable to bend your finger after the incident or if the pain from the injury prevents you from going about your daily routine. Tell the doctor when and where the finger was injured. Also describe how you sustained the injury (e.g., if you caught the ball wrong in a game of baseball). Mention what angle your finger was at when it was injured and what direction the injury came from. Tell the doctor how severe the pain is, and whether it’s become more or less painful with time. Also make an appointment if you have a mallet finger, since the condition needs to be treated by a medical professional. The doctor will most likely perform an X-ray or an MRI scan. Both of these scans allow the doctor to get a clear image of the bones and ligaments in your finger. An MRI in particular will allow the doctor a clear look at the ligaments inside your injured finger. After viewing the scan results, the doctor will be able to diagnose whether or not your finger is sprained. Neither the X-ray procedure or the MRI procedure should cause any pain or discomfort.
Summary:
Visit a doctor if your finger is still swollen, bruised, or painful after 48 hours. Describe your finger injury to the doctor. Request an imaging scan if your doctor can’t visually confirm a sprain.