INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Check your home for sources of excessive moisture. These include flooding, water leaks, damp basements, HVAC duct systems or shower or cooking steam. Look for uninsulated exterior windows and walls, including uninsulated closets along exterior walls where mold can grow when you run your heating in the winter. Check the airflow in your home. Consult with a contractor to ensure your air conditioning unit is appropriately sized for your home. Mold grows on organic food sources, including other mold. Search for discoloration around wallpaper, wallpaper glue, ceiling tiles, carpeting, paper, textiles, and wood products that indicate mold growth. Also check for excessive dirt and moisture near your walls. Look for patches of mold in colors ranging from white to orange and green to brown and black. Check for speckled or cottony growth on walls, especially near water-damaged surfaces. You may also see furry growth and black stains. Your basement and bathrooms might have the mustiest smells, which can be your first sign of a mold problem. Also check for a strong musty odor in walls, ceilings, floors, carpets, books, or piles of newspapers. Damp, mildewing textiles, like rugs and clothing, will also smell sour.

SUMMARY: Examine areas with excessive moisture. Look for mold’s food sources. Look for discolored patches on walls, furniture, and carpeting. Smell for earthy, musty odors.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: What better way is there to learn about birding, than from other birders? Look at audubon.org or check with your local nature conservatory to find bird watching groups you can join. Also consider informal groups, like those you'd find through Meetup. The more sets of eyes and ears there are, the more birds you'll find, especially if you go with bird watchers who are more experienced than you are. Going out into the field means you’re going into a lot of the same areas you’d be in if you were hiking. Stick with the same type of breathable, loose clothes and sturdy boots you’d wear for long treks through forests or fields.  Wear waterproof boots, so you’ll be prepared if you encounter puddles or mud. Wear dark, neutral colors, like brown and gray, so you don’t frighten birds away. Bright or white colors enhance movement around them. Loud talking or laughing can cause birds to flee before you even get close.  Put your phone on silent, and speak softly or use hand signals and gestures to communicate with a group. Don’t be tempted to yell “Look over here!,” no matter how excited you get by spotting a rare bird.  A whisper can often communicate the same thing. Avoid flash and camera noises. Depending on where you’re located and what birds you’re trying to spot, the time of day you venture out can greatly impact successful birding. A lot of birds wake in the early morning hours when the sun first rises because they’ve been nesting all night and want breakfast. Others are not as dependent on the sun, especially if it’s summertime and the days are longer.  Songbirds are normally spotted two hours after sunrise and right before sunset. Hawks and eagles are best seen when the sun first rises. Spot ducks any time of day. Shorebirds are out when ocean tides change. If you don’t want to join a birding group or take long walks through potentially thorny forests, you can enjoy bird watching from your own backyard. Use bird feeders filled with food for species you’d like to see. Sit by a window and enjoy the scenery.  Start with simple black oil sunflower seeds and diversify with things like mealworms and fruit. Place a birdbath or fountain in your yard. Birds love shallow or running water.

SUMMARY: Find a birding group. Dress appropriately. Be quiet. Go at the right time. Lure birds to you.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Once in place, you can start stepping in time with the other dancers.  If there is no more room on either side of the current lines, form a new line in the front or back. The rhythm of the line dance will be based on the tempo of the song playing. Step in time with the other dancers to stay on track. When practicing the different moves, make an effort to always be moving in a straight line either to the side, front and back. This will be especially important when you are dancing with groups of people. While the steps and the counts or each dance are set, your own style will make your dancing stand out. You can choose how to move your hips, upper torso and arms to stand apart from the crowd. While some line dances have arm movements built in, most of the time you can hold you arms however you're comfortable. Hold your arms steady to your sides or in front of you, or you can even make up your own arm movements, as long as they're not too distracting. Line dances can be held at barns, nightclubs, school dances, wedding receptions or even birthday parties.

SUMMARY: Join a line dance at any club, party or reception by walking to the end of one line. Use the four walls of a room as reference points while line dancing. Choose personal movements. Wear whatever attire is appropriate for your location.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Timing is critical in this situation. You may also be able to make use of the time during which the doors are opening and closing, depending on the condition of the elevator and how loud this function may be. This is only if you can smell your fart, however.

SUMMARY:
Get your timing right. Be sure to emit only small bursts as floors are reached and the electronic indicator emits the beeping noise. Be sure to show subtle signs of disgust as if the people who have entered the elevator are those who are emitting a foul smell. If all else fails, get out of the elevator and take the stairs.