Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Gather a new section of hair and repeat the twisting process.

Answer: Take a 1 inch (2.5 cm) section of hair next to the old section, twisting it like you did the first. Repeat the process of twisting it tightly and trimming off the ends that are sticking out, using sharp cutting shears to get a clean cut. Repeat this process until you’ve gone around your entire head, trimming individual sections. Use a hair clip or tie to hold back sections that you’ve already trimmed to avoid confusion.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Insert the bottle onto the “branch” of your bottle tree. Decorate evenly. Reinforce the base of the tree if it starts to waver. Add to your bottle tree over time with new bottles. Customize your bottle tree.

Answer: It should meet the bottom of the bottle to avoid blowing off in the wind. Add a bottle on each side to offset the weight of the bottles. You may need to cement the tree into place if the ground is not very compact. You can also train vines to grow up the center section of your tree. If you want to create a cobalt blue bottle tree, but you don’t have enough blue bottles, start with easier to find green or brown bottles. Then, collect and replace them throughout the years. Although rebar and steel bottle trees are common, there is great variation in the look and size of bottle trees. Attach other glass or ornaments if you desire.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Get sticks to play the game. Get a sheet of paper and pen to keep score. Ask someone to play with you.

Answer: You will need a set of pick up sticks before you can play. Colorful wood and plastic sets are available. Some sets even feature special sticks that can be used to pick up the sticks. Keeping score is optional, but you will need to keep score if you want to make the game last for several rounds of picking up sticks. You will need at least two people to play Pick up Sticks, but you can play with more than two people as well. This game is great for children and adults, so you can play with your parents, siblings, or friends.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Hold the film in the proper orientation. Put the films in the correct order. Take note of the shades of white, gray, and black. Compare the two sides to help you see abnormalities. Talk to your doctor.

Answer:
The words on the film will let you know which side of the film should be facing towards you and where the top is.  This should not be an issue if the CT films are on a disk, but you still should check.  When you look at a CT scan, it is like looking in a mirror.  The right side of your body will be on the left side of the film and the left side of your body will be on right.  The uppercase R and L on the films tell you what side of the body is represented on the film, not the actual right and left side of the physical film.  The anterior or front part of your body will be on the top of the film and the posterior or back part of your body will be on the bottom. Numbers will be printed on the CT films.  The CT scan cuts your body into cross-sections which are like very thin slices of bread.  As you look at the images in order, you will notice a normal and natural flow.  Any sudden breaks can suggest disease or an abnormality.  When you look at the special X-rays in order, it is like watching a slow-motion film of the structures and organs inside of you and how they relate to each other.  If you were looking at a CT of your chest, you would see how your large blood vessels and the bronchi (the tubes through which air flows in and out of your lungs) weave through your uniform lung tissue.  Lung cancer would create a noticeable disruption in this pattern. When you view the films on your computer, you will have no issue with scrolling through the images and seeing it as a slow-moving film. The soft tissues, fat, air, and bone inside of you are represented in these different shades.  An unexpected color in a part of your body could be a sign of an abnormality.  Dense tissues like bone show up as white areas.  Both air and fat show up as dark gray or black.  Your soft tissues and any fluid, including blood, will show up in various shades of gray.  Different types of contrast, which shine bright white on the films, are used to better define the structures inside you.  You swallow one type to show the fluid inside your stomach and intestines.  But, another type is injected into your into a vein to show the blood in your vessels or the fluid around an organ.  The latter could be a sign of inflammation, infection, or bleeding. A specific example is looking at the shading on the CT of your brain and knowing you have had a stroke.  The bone of your skull is normal and shines bright white like an egg shell around the grays and black of your brain tissue.  But, there is a small, faint white area surrounded by the grays and black where the stroke has occurred.  Your brain tissue was deprived of blood flow in this area.  The fluid which leaked out of your injured brain cells has contrast in it.  This fluid is white, but it is not as bright as your skull. Bilateral organs should be hard to tell apart like identical twins.  The CT anatomy atlas is a good reference, but the best point of reference is the normal organ on the other side. This will not work for organs like your liver, stomach, or spleen; you only have one of each.  However, your brain has two lobes.  You do have two arms and legs plus organs like your kidneys, lungs, ovaries, and testicles which are bilateral. A radiologist is a doctor who specializes in interpreting all types of X-rays, including CT scans, has read your films.  She sent a report to your doctor with a detailed description of what she saw on your films. Your doctor ordered the CT scan either to find a diagnosis to explain your symptoms or as a follow-up for a medical problem like cancer, stroke, or a broken bone.  You are a bit nervous or curious.  It seems like the day of your doctor's appointment will never come.  You have a copy of the CT and you decide to take a look.  Reading a CT correctly takes a lot of practice and proper lighting.  Let your doctor and the radiologist have the final word on what is normal and abnormal on your CT scan.