INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Inviting body language means positioning yourself in a way that makes it inviting and easier for people to come talk to you. This means facing the person who is speaking to you and standing with an open posture with your arms at your side for example, rather than crossing your arms in front of your chest. Crossing your arms in from of your chest might imply that you don't want to have a conversation. Or, if you are in the middle of a conversation and you keep yawning and looking around as someone is talking to you, they might assume that you aren't listening and don't care what they have to say. Conversely, to show that are listening and do care what they have to say, here are some engaging body language cues you can try:  Raising your eyebrows every once in while. Moving slightly closer toward the person speaking to you. Smiling and laughing when it is appropriate. Tilting your head when hearing new or interesting information. Nodding your head if you agree or understand what someone is saying. In Western culture, making eye contact is a non-verbal way of letting someone know that they have your attention and respect -- two important factors involved in having a productive conversation. Making and keeping eye contact lets the other person know that they can proceed with what they want to say, knowing that you are ready to listen. An important part of listening is being able to zone out background noise, thoughts, and conversations so you focus on the conversation in front of you. Being distracted by other things takes your attention away from the speaker and lessen your ability to fully listen. Turning off communication devices like cell phones is a polite and easy way to get rid of further distractions.

SUMMARY: Have inviting body language. Keep eye contact. Listen without distraction.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A multi-cell battery is when you connect multiple batteries together. In this case, you will link multiple lemon batteries together. To make a multi-cell lemon battery you will need four copper pennies, four galvanized nails, four lemons, a knife, 15 inches of copper wire, wire cutters, a ruler, and a voltmeter. Any lemon will do, but a lemon with a thinner rind will make a better battery.  Adult supervision is strongly recommended, particularly when using the knife. Clean the penny with a light detergent to maintain a clean working surface.  If you have one, a lobster claw will do. Galvanized nails have a zinc coating that is important to this experiment and can be found at a local hardware or home improvement store. Aluminum foil can be substituted for the nail if you don’t have one. You can link as many lemons together as you’d like to increase the voltage.

SUMMARY: Gather your tools.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before you can publish your comic digitally, you need to have a finished product. Many artists start by manually drawing their comic, then touching up the pages in software such as photoshop. Even if you work entirely with pencils and ink, you should still digitize your comic before sending it to a distributor. Digital comic books can be found in three main formats: PDF, EPUB or KF8. While PDF is the easiest format to publish your comic in, it doesn’t allow for guided view (which lets readers read panel per panel rather than page by page). EPUB is the standard format for ebooks while KF8 is specific to the Amazon Kindle. Choosing one of the last two means you’ll likely need to go through a company that specializes in formatting ebooks. When deciding to publish your comic exclusively digitally, you have more distribution options open to you than a purely physical copy. Each platform has its own way of operating and takes a different sized cut. Some of them will also market your comic book, going as far as to send review copies to columnists and other personalities in the comic book world to create a buzz. Comixology is an example of an online platform that publishes independent comics. They take 50% of the revenue and market your comic as well as making it available in their store. Whether your distributor markets your comic or not, you need to develop your reader base. This is especially important since comic books are a visual medium. Use social media to give sneak peeks into your comic or a look into your creative process. The focus is in building attention for your comic by gathering and entertaining readers.

SUMMARY: Have a finished manuscript with a cover. Choose your format. Find a distributor. Market your comic on social media.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You probably already have an unscented candle at home but if not, you can find one at stores that sell home furnishings. Purchase the scented fragrance oil at a candle shop so you can smell several options. Fragrance oils are simply a synthetically created smell. Many perfumes are created using fragrance oils because the scent options are plentiful. It is also an inexpensive way to add scent to candles. Oils can be purchased at most major retailers that sell home décor or candle products. Let it burn for several minutes or until about an inch-deep pool of melted wax has accumulated around the wick. Once this happens, blow the candle out. Use an eye-dropper to add a few drops of fragrance oil into the hot pool of melted wax. About 3-4 drops should be enough to create a nice, light scent. However, if you want a richer scent, add several more drops. Every bottle of fragrance oil is a little different so read the instructions for best results. The bottle will offer insights into how concentrated your particular oil is. Use a toothpick or other small instrument to mix the wax and oil. Start with small circles close to the wick and work your way to the outer edges. Be as thorough as you can to create an even distribution of oil. Mix slowly to avoid making a mess or splattering hot wax onto your hands. You can create a unique scent by adding two oils. Consider combinations like vanilla and rose or lavender and pine. Wait for the wax to cool and harden completely. This will take several minutes. Doing this will allow the oil to settle into the wax and really absorb, which will further enhance the scent. When ready, relight your candle. Within seconds, you will be able to smell the scent you’ve added. After several minutes, the smell will fill the room.  If you are unhappy with the potency of the scent, make note of how many drops you added and increase the number for the next time. If you can’t smell anything at all, blow the candle out again and repeat the steps of adding drops to the wax, mixing, allowing it to cool and relighting.

SUMMARY:
Gather materials. Buy fragrance oil. Light the candle. Add fragrance oil. Stir the wax. Let the wax cool. Light the candle.