Write an article based on this "Ask yourself if they seem distracted. Remember who your partner is. Take the setting into account. Find out what’s going on in their life. Test your skills with goodbye kisses."
article: Expect a good kiss to consume all of your partner’s attention. If their mind is elsewhere, this could be a sign that your kisses are off the mark, but don’t beat yourself up about it just yet. There could be other reasons for their distraction, so just ease off for now and think about the situation as a whole. Figure out if they seem out of it just because of what’s going on around you. Remember this works both ways, though. Keeping an eye peeked open to watch what they're doing may make them think that you're not that into it. Just focus on what you’re doing. If their mind is elsewhere, you’ll sense it. Unless you suffer from short-term amnesia, this might sound like dumb advice. But keep in mind that everyone is different, with their own personal tastes and styles. Even if your last partner loved every single thing about the way you kissed them, don’t expect your next partner to think the same. Treat each new partner as a brand-new learning experience by:  Trying different speeds, styles, and pressure with your lips and tongue. Reading the way your partner to responds to each one. Focusing on what they seem to like the most. Remember that your environment can make or break your partner’s mood, even if they think you’re an amazing kisser. Before you start second-guessing your skills, take a step back and consider where you are if your partner seems less than into it. Of course, everyone’s different, so they will have their own turn-offs, but obvious ones could be:  A lack of romance or privacy. Uncomfortable furniture or positions. Freezing-cold, boiling-hot, or just plain yucky weather. Remember: you could be the best kisser in the world, but other stuff could be weighing on their mind. If they seem unresponsive, gently ask if anything’s troubling them. If the answer’s yes, ask if they want to talk about it. Put your self-doubt at ease by finding out the real reason behind their lack of enthusiasm. Say something like:  "You seem a little out of it. Is everything okay?" "If you're not in the mood, that's alright. We can just talk if something's on your mind." If you’re still unsure of whether your partner is really enjoying your kissing or just putting up with it, use your goodbyes as a test. When you part ways, end your goodbye by drawing them into a serious kiss. See how willing they are to linger and enjoy it.  If they break it off as quickly as possible (or refuse to engage in anything more than a quick peck), they might think you need to do some work. If they let it last as long as you want (or as they long as they can before their bus or train or flight departs), then you’re most likely set.

Write an article based on this "Understand voice-type classifications. Distinguish between vocal registers. Make sense of octaves. Recognize scientific pitch notation."
article: Many people have heard the terms soprano, tenor, or bass, but may not know to what they actually refer. In opera, voices are another instrument that must reach particular notes on demand, just like a violin or flute. Consequently, range classifications were developed to help identify voice types, which made it easier to cast opera singers for specific parts.  While most people aren’t trying out for opera these days, being aware of your voice type helps you be more aware of the notes you can reach when performing other types of music, either solo or in choirs. Informally, it can even help you figure out which songs you can effectively cover when singing karaoke. The different voice types descending from highest to lowest are: soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, countertenor, tenor, baritone, and bass. Each type has a typical associated vocal range. You can divide range classifications into categories based on their respective vocal registers. Each register has a distinct timbre and is produced by a different action of your vocal cords. Accurately assessing your vocal range requires investigating the breadth of more than one type of vocal register, primarily those of your “modal” and “head” voices, and, in special cases, those of your “fry” and “whistle” voices.  Your modal (or chest) voice is essentially your comfortable singing range when the vocal folds are in their natural manner of action. These are the notes you can reach without adding a low, breathy or high, falsetto quality to your voice. The range of notes that you can hit comfortably in your modal voice comprise your “tessitura.”  Your head voice includes the high end of your range, produced with elongated vocal folds. It’s called “head voice” because it refers to those notes that feel the most resonant in one’s head and have a distinct ringing quality. Falsetto--the voice most people use when impersonating female opera singers--is included in the head-voice register.  For some very low-voiced males, the lowest vocal register, called “vocal fry” is also added, but many people cannot even reach this low end. These notes are produced by floppy, vibrating vocal folds that create low, creaking or croaking notes.  Just as the “vocal fry” register extends to super-low notes for some men, the “whistle register” extends to super-high notes for some women. The whistle register is an extension of the head voice, but its timbre is distinctly different, sounding not unlike, well, a whistle. Think: the infamous highest notes in a song like “Lovin’ You” by Minnie Riperton or “Emotions” by Mariah Carey. An octave is the interval between two like notes (for instance B to B), the higher of which has twice the sound frequency of the lower. On a piano, octaves will span eight keys (excluding the black ones). One way to characterize your vocal range is by expressing the number of octaves that range spans. The octave also corresponds with standard musical scales, which are typically comprised of eight ordered notes in ascending or descending order (for instance, C D E F G A B C). The interval between the first and last note of a scale is an octave. Scientific pitch notation is a standardized way of writing and understanding musical notes using letters (that identify the notes, A through G) and ordinal numbers (that identify the correct octave, from low to high, starting with zero on up).  For instance, the lowest pitch on most pianos is A0, making the next octave above it A1 and so on. What we deem “Middle C” on a piano is actually C4 in scientific pitch notation. Since the Key of C is the only major key with no sharps or flats (and, thus, uses only the white keys on a piano), scientific pitch notation counts octaves starting with “C” notes rather than “A” notes. This means that though the lowest pitch on the far left-hand side of a keyboard is A0, the first “C” that occurs two white keys to the right is C1 and so on. Hence, the first A note that appears higher than Middle C (C4) will be A4, not A5. The full expression of your vocal range will include three of four different scientific pitch notation numbers, including your lowest note, highest note in modal voice, and highest note in head voice. Those who can reach the vocal fry and whistle registers may have pitch notation numbers for those as well, always ranging from the lowest notation note to the highest.

Write an article based on this "Gather the ingredients. Add the spread to a mixing bowl. Add the sugar and non-dairy milk. Mix in the remaining ingredients. Spread on the cake or cupcakes."
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If you cannot consume dairy for any reason, this is a great frosting to use. You'll need:  125g soy or olive spread 500g icing sugar/confectioners sugar 80g cocoa powder 100ml soy, almond or rice milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or essence. Beat with an electric mixer until it turns creamy. Because the consistency of soy/olive spread is thinner than that of butter or stick margarine, you don't want to over-beat the spread. Doing so could thin it out too severely, causing your frosting to become too runny. Add half of the icing or confectioners sugar to the creamed spread. Add 2 tablespoons of the non-dairy milk. Beat again, until the mixture turns light and the volume grows. Add the rest of the icing or confectioners sugar, the cocoa powder, the remaining non-dairy milk and the vanilla. Beat more, until well combined. The resulting mixture should have a velvety, creamy texture.  Add a bit more non-dairy milk, 2 tsp (10 ml) at a time, if it's a little stiff. Similarly, add more sugar, 2 tsp (10 ml) at a time, if the frosting seems too thin. This frosting is suitable for those pursuing a dairy-free diet.