INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The benefit of multivitamins is that most are designed to give you the Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) of many different vitamins and minerals. The RDA is an amount that should be sufficient, but not too much, for most healthy adults.  Examine the label on the product. There should be a table that tells you what percent of the RDA the product has for each vitamin or mineral it contains. The best ones provide you with approximately 100% of the daily value for lots of different vitamins and minerals. If your doctor feels it would be beneficial, you can purchase multivitamins over-the-counter at drug stores and grocery stores. If the label on the bottle says that it provides much more than 100% of the recommended daily amount, then it is a megadose. For example, 500% of the RDA is a megadose. Over dosing on some vitamins can actually be harmful:  Both too little and too much vitamin B6 can cause nervous system problems. Fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) are easier to overdose on because excess amounts are not excreted through the urine, as with water soluble vitamins. Too much vitamin A can raise the risks of hip fractures. Too much vitamin D can cause the blood to have too much calcium. This can cause vomiting and constipation. Overdosing on iron can cause vomiting and liver damage. Vitamins and minerals are frequently added to processed foods and beverages. If you are taking vitamins that provide a high amount of some vitamins, be aware that you may need to reduce your supplement intake if your diet already provides you with the right amount. Vitamins can degrade over time. This is particularly likely if they are stored in hot, humid places. If your vitamins have expired, it is safer and healthier to simply purchase new ones. If the type you are considering does not have an expiration date on it, don’t take it. The contents of vitamins and supplements are not strictly quality controlled the way food is. This means that it is difficult to be sure exactly what is in the pills that you are purchasing. Check with the Food and Drug Administration’s website to see if your supplements are under review. The website can also tell you if people have complained of negative reactions.

SUMMARY: Consider a multivitamin. Don’t take large doses of any particular vitamin. Don’t take expired vitamins. Research the vitamins you are considering.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Figure out with your friend beforehand a distress signal that you each can use to get out of a boring or uncomfortable situation. It could be a word or a gesture. Here are some suggestions:  Tugging your earlobe A word you wouldn’t use otherwise in conversation Winking If your friend seems like they're having fun, let them know that you’re going to leave. If they give you a stressed look or your sign of distress, don’t go. But, if they tell you they're having a good time and seem as though they would be okay without you, then leave the conversation. You can chat up other people in the group, use the restroom, or go find someone else to talk to. Don’t ditch your friend with this new person. Gauge the situation to see if they want to be left alone, or if your friend wants you to come back to rescue them. You can shoot them a quick text, or make eye contact with them from across the room. Either way, don’t abandon your friend for the night without checking in with them first.
Summary: Have a distress signal. Leave the conversation. Determine if you should return.

Are there pictures or art that can give you a clue on the topics you may be studying? What about the title? Is this a book for beginners or for someone with more skill?  Use the title for a more specific idea on the course. If it's a history book, will you be studying World History or Early American History? What do you already know about this subject? What about the authors, publisher and publishing date? Is this an old book or is it pretty current? How many chapters does the textbook have, and about how long are they? What about sub-chapters? What are the titles of the chapters and sub-chapters? Is there a glossary or a series of appendices? What about a bibliography? What types of words does the index have in it? Quickly flip through the pages. What immediately catches your attention? Take note of the chapter titles, bold words and vocabulary, photos, drawings, charts and diagrams. What do they tell you about things you'll be learning in the book? You can also skim to evaluate the difficulty of reading level for the text. Select one random page that is mostly text (not many visuals) and read it for comprehension. Time how long it takes you to read it.
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One-sentence summary -- Look at the cover. Review the table of contents, index, and glossary. Skim the textbook for headlines and visuals.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Add water to a bottle of aspirin until the aspirin dissolves into a paste. Then, apply the aspirin paste to your nose ring bump each night. Let it sink in overnight and then wash it off in the morning.  Make sure you continue to clean your nose ring as you normally would before and after applying aspirin paste. The strength of the aspirin does not matter, but stronger aspirin could potentially be more effective. Place a bag of chamomile tea in warm water to get it slightly damp. Then, press the bag on your nose ring bump for about 10 minutes. If the bag loses heat during this time, dab it in some warm water before reapplying it to the bump. Tea tree oil should never be applied directly to the skin, as this can cause a rash and irritation. Add only a few drops of tea tree oil to a small amount of a carrier oil such as olive oil. Then, dab a cotton ball in your oil. Swab the cotton ball around the bump to reduce swelling. Some people respond poorly to essential oils, so cease using this method if you notice a rash or another bad reaction. Baking soda's grainy texture can be used as an exfoliating agent, which may help reduce swelling and bumps associated with nose rings. Mix a teaspoon of baking soda with a drop of water to make a paste. Then, rub your paste into your piercing. Then, rinse the paste off with warm water.

SUMMARY:
Try an aspirin paste. Use a chamomile tea compress. Apply tea tree oil. Try exfoliating with baking soda.