INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Work together to develop the right amount of time to spend together. One of you may be busier than the other so it’s unfair to devote the same amount of time to the friendship. You may also want to establish a place to meet so one person doesn’t travel more than the other.  Establish standards that are fair and acceptable to everyone involved. Make sure that you communicate openly and compromise when you can. You may also need to agree upon the frequency of when you catch up, the kind of catching up you want to do, and the type of activities you want to enjoy together. You may need to be as detailed as establishing time limits for phone calls, what time is acceptable to be contacted, the frequency you can be contacted, and the length of contact. Some people need firm boundaries or they may overtake your time. Some friends may think that it’s okay to get overly involved in your life including your family decisions. They may actually think that they are part of the family and that their input matters as such. Make sure you agree upon what’s acceptable. In contrast, some friends don’t want anything to do with your family and may be disrespectful with your time. Make sure you agree with your friends about what your priorities are and what is most important to you. Some friends are overly physical or, in contrast, don’t want to be touched at all. Make sure you establish your personal space together so that you each know what’s appropriate. Physical touch may also be applied to your family or other people in your social circle. Make sure friends know what is acceptable. Some people don’t have a filter or, in contrast, are very guarded. Make sure you each know what the appropriate topics of conversation are. You don’t want to be rude or offend your friend. You also want to speak up if you’ve been offended. Shift the focus onto yourself and describe what you are feeling about the situation. If you say “you”, it may seem accusatory and your friend may become defensive. Make sure you are accountable for yourself and empathise with your friend. Develop steps to resolve your conflict and make sure there are detailed steps each of you can take. Check in often to support each other and make sure that you both are receiving the progress that you set out to get. Ask yourself what a reasonable solution should be and how you feel about the entire situation. You need to be able assess the situation on your own and not feel guilty about losing your friendship. Make sure that you have established your boundaries and be able to say no whenever your friend tries to cross them. In contrast, acknowledge your mistakes and apologize for pushing past your friend’s boundaries.

SUMMARY: Establish and honour boundaries. Agree whether it’s acceptable to reach out to family. Create your personal space. Have appropriate conversations. Use “I” statements in situations of conflict. Work together. Check in with yourself. Say no when necessary.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Self-adhesive bar pins are ideal for hanging paper flowers to fabrics without damaging them. Buy bar pins online or from the jewelry section of a nearby craft store. If you cannot find adhesive bar pins, you can use hot glue to secure non-adhesive bar pins in place. Turn the flower upside down and place it on a table or other flat surface. Take off the bar pin's backing and attach it to the center of the paper flower's back. Add hot glue to its backing for a stronger hold or if you purchased non-adhesive bar pins. If you used hot glue on the bar pin's backing, let it dry for up to an hour. The bar pin may fall off if you try to hang the paper flower before the hot glue has dried. Press down on one end of the bar pin and move the needle to the side to open it. Stick the needle through the fabric, then move the needle back to the side to secure its hold. If pinning multiple flowers to the fabric, space them out evenly for an organized look.

SUMMARY: Purchase self-adhesive bar pins from a craft store. Press the bar pin's backing against the paper flower. Let the paper flower dry for 30-60 minutes before using it as a decoration. Open the bar pin and attach it to the fabric object.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Counterfeit money will often feel distinctly different from authentic money.  Authentic money is made from cotton and linen fibers.  This differs significantly from normal paper, which is made from trees.  Real money is made to be more durable  and should feel crisp despite its age; normal paper becomes torn and soft when worn. The paper that banknotes are printed on is not sold commercially.  Also, the chemical composition of the paper and ink is confidential. Even if you do not have much experience in spotting a counterfeit, you should notice a clear difference in texture. Genuine currency has slightly raised ink that is produced in the intaglio printing process. You should be able to feel the texture of this ink, especially if you are holding a new dollar bill. Run your fingernail over the portrait's vest of the bill. You should feel distinctive ridges.  Counterfeiters cannot reproduce this. Genuine money is often thinner than counterfeit money.  The process for making money involves applying thousands of pounds of pressure during the printing process.  As a result, real money should feel thinner and crisper than regular paper.  The only option available to most counterfeiters is to use thin rag paper, which can be purchased at most office supply stores.  Still, this paper should feel thicker than authentic money. Different denominations will look different, so get a note of the same amount.  If you are still suspicious about the quality of a bill, holding it next to a bill you know is authentic may help you feel a difference. All denominations, except the $1 and $2, have been redesigned at least once since 1990, so it is best to compare the suspect bill to one in the same series, or date. While the look of money has changed over the years, the distinctive feel has been left largely unchanged.  The feel of a bill made 50 years ago should feel similar to a brand new dollar bill.

SUMMARY: Feel the texture of the paper. Notice the thinness of the bill. Compare the bill with another of the same denomination and series.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Since copper is quite soft, it should produce a muted, round sound. A test way back in 1867 described copper's sound as "dead," while brass emitted a "clear ringing note." This might be tough to judge without experience, but learning it could prove useful for an antiquing or scrap collection hobby. This works best for thick, solid metal objects. Brass objects made for industrial purposes often have a code stamped on them to identify the exact alloy. In both the North American and European systems, the codes for brass begin with a C and are followed by several numbers. Copper is often left unlabeled, but if you want to be sure, double check the code with this quick guide:  The UNS system in North America uses brass labels beginning with C2, C3, or C4, or fall between C83300 and C89999. Copper, if labeled, can use codes from C10100 to C15999, and C80000–C81399. The last two digits are often dropped. In the current European system, both copper and brass begin with C. Brass ends with the letter L, M, N, P, or R, while copper ends with A, B, C, or D.  Older brass may not conform to these systems. Some older European standards (which were used quite recently) list the element symbols followed by a percentage. Anything that contains "Cu" and "Zn" is considered brass. This test is usually not too helpful, since brass is only slightly harder than copper. Some types of treated copper are particularly soft, so you may be able to scratch them with a US penny (which is never true of brass). However, in many cases there is no convenient object that will scratch one object but not the other. Copper is easier to bend than brass as well, but it's difficult to draw exact conclusions from that test (especially without damaging the object).

SUMMARY:
Strike the metal and listen to the sound. Look for stamped codes. Check how hard the metal is.