INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make sure you are clear of hitting anyone and get your muscles ready to swing hard. Swing all the way through and practice good technique. Most people stand directly parallel to home plate. You will want to adjust your distance from home plate to give you room to hit the ball if inside but not so far away that you could not reach a pitch on the outside of the plate. You will want to have good balance and move your feet about shoulder length apart. Make sure your back foot (one closest to the catcher) is well planted as you will use this foot to push and gain power as you swing. When up to bat, measure your bat with the middle corner of the plate. Make sure your swing covers the home plate. The pitch has to make it over home plate so make sure you are standing where the ball will pass you between your chest and mid thigh. You can hold up a hand if you need longer than a few seconds to get set and then just lower it when you are ready. The ball will have to arch between 6–12 feet (1.8–3.7 m) and land just past home plate. Determine as quickly as possible if this will be a pitch that you will be able to hit well. Many times you can make contact with a pitch that is outside of the strike zone but it will not be your best hit so try not to swing at those. If the pitch is flat (does not arch 6-12 feet), even if it crosses the plate, you do not have to swing and the pitch will be called a ball. If you are not going to swing, relax and step out of the batters box once the ball crosses the plate. Make sure your bat is back and ready to go if you are planning to swing. Remember bat speed is key here and make sure to swing through the ball. Your goal is to try to get the barrel of the bat to meet the middle of the ball. You will have more time to wait because the ball is coming in at a slow arch so make sure you time your swing to make contact with the ball as it crosses your strike zone and where you hit the ball best. Line drives are fast and usually hard to catch unless hit directly at a fielder so that is why you want to swing level.   If you pop the ball up (hit the ball high in the air) without much distance, you are swinging up too much. Pop ups will give the fielders time to get under the ball to make the out, so adjust your swing if needed. Also, don't swing down either as this will cause a grounder and will also give the fielders a better chance to get you out. If you hit a foul ball (ball that is not between the white lines that extend to the outfield fence), you may have swung too early or you may have not hit the ball squarely. Try to make sure you are making contact with the ball on the sweet spot of the ball or at the widest part. Most metal softball bats have a larger sweet spot that makes it easier to hit the ball well. Always run past the bag if the coach is not waving you on. If this is practice, get your bat back and get ready to hit again. Run as fast as you can and don't look at the umpire unless it is a pop up near any bases.

SUMMARY: Take several swings to warm up. Step into the batter's box in a stance that feels comfortable. Take one or two swings in the batter's box. Keep your eye on the ball. Swing fast at the ball, swinging the bat level or very slightly upward. Stride toward the pitcher as you swing, in order to increase your momentum and bat speed. If you are in a game, you will run to first and listen or glance at your first base coach to determine if you should run to second or stay at first.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You can use the backboard of your frame as a template. Use an X-acto knife and a metal ruler to make clean, crisp lines. Use a ruler to make your lines, and cut the foam core using a straight-edge razor. Take 1 piece of tape stick it to another piece of tape facing the opposite direction, to create a crossed “X” shape. Stick this to your foam board, so one end of the “X” sticks to the board and the other’s adhesive side is facing upwards. Place your artwork over top, sticking it to the other side of the “X”.  Make sure you cannot see any of the foam core after you place your art on top! Acid-free tape will keep your artwork in good condition for years to come. You can attach it with another “X” of tape. Measure your matboard from corner to corner to help you center it, if you need to. Place your art and foam core in the middle of your mat board, and smooth over the surfaces so the tape adheres to the matboard. Line up your acrylic spacers inside your frame’s inner edge, and cut the spacers using wire cutters. Then, simply unpeel the covering from the adhesive side of your spacers and adhere your spacers directly to the glass of your frame.  Your spacers will help your art fit tightly inside your frame. You should have 4 acrylic spacers, 1 for each side. You should be able to easily place the art inside of the frame. Then, place the backing to the frame over your artwork, and replace the back hinges using your fingers or a dull side of a knife. Your artwork should appear to be “floating” above your mat board.
Summary: Cut a piece of matboard to the size of your frame. Cut a piece of foam core .25 inches (0.64 cm) smaller than your art. Mount your art to the foam core using acid-free artist's tape. Tape your foam core in the center of your mat board. Measure and cut acrylic spacers to the size of your frame. Put your floating artwork inside of your frame.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before purchasing any materials, make sure you understand the laws and regulations associated with explosives. These regulations range from the Federal level to more local jurisdictions. Make sure you are not performing something illegal in your area by doing your research.  Go to your state police department website to read up on explosives and fireworks laws local to your area. Some states allow fireworks, but have a set definition on what the term includes. If you aren't using legal fireworks in that state, you are committing a felony. It goes without saying that creating a bomb is dangerous. There are a number of precautions that must be taken for safety when handling explosives and explosive materials.  Have an emergency supply of water nearby for putting out any fires. Wear safety glasses. Explosives (including a match head tennis ball bomb) create sparks and debris that can injure your eyes. Use explosives outdoors only. Give yourself, and the explosive, plenty of room to operate. Do not throw explosives at other people or animals. Fire risk is determined by the surroundings of where you set of the explosive. Strong winds or dry weather also further increase the risk of a spreading fire – explosives should not be detonated during such weather.  Do not set off the explosive near homes, sheds or other structures. Look for a site that is at least fifteen feet away from shrubs, trees or other flammable plant life. Detonate the bomb over dirt or gravel if possible. The explosion site should be surrounded by dirt and gravel for 10 feet in all directions. Once the bomb has exploded, travel to the detonation site to ensure embers are extinguished. Use water if necessary to put out kindling and cover with dirt and gravel to smother the remnants.

SUMMARY:
Acknowledge the law. Read up on fireworks, explosives, and fire safety. Find an area near you that minimizes the potential for fire.