INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You should leave room to put a balloon in the container as well. Adding about 100 mL of water to a 1000 mL (1 L) beaker will work in most cases. Avoid spilling the water on yourself or anyone else to avoid injury. Blow into the balloon with your mouth, or use a pump to fill it. Do not overfill the balloon ― you want to leave room for the gas inside to expand. It is best to use a party balloon instead of a water balloon. This decreases the chance that the balloon will pop.  If you plan to put the balloon into the container, do not blow it up so large that it will not fit in the opening. By wrapping a piece of string around the balloon, you can get an accurate measurement of how big the balloon is in the beginning. Either mark or cut the string at at the widest part of the balloon. Remove the string from the balloon and measure it with a ruler. This measurement is the original circumference of your balloon. You will want to compare this to the size of the balloon once the air inside heats up. This will allow heat from the water to transfer to the air inside the balloon.  If the balloon does not fit inside the container, another option is to put it on top of the container. The heat transfer may be a little less efficient, but it will still have the same effect on the balloon. The increase in temperature will force the air to increase its volume, thus expanding the balloon. It will look like the balloon is growing or inflating inside the container. Use another piece of string to measure the circumference of the balloon when heated. Now, you can compare it to the original circumference. Do not let the balloon expand too much, as this may cause it to pop. Now that you have added heat to expand the balloon, removing the heat will allow the balloon to deflate. To observe this, you will need to move the balloon from the heat source (your container of boiling water) and into a cold environment. Make sure the balloon is completely dry before placing it in the freezer. You should leave the balloon in the freezer for at least a couple of hours before removing it. When you remove the balloon from the freezer, immediately measure the circumference with a third piece of string. This way, you can compare it to your first two measurements. It should not only be smaller than it was in the warm container, but should be even smaller than it was when you first inflated it. This is because you removed heat from the gas inside the balloon, which forced the gas (and in turn the balloon) to decrease in volume.

SUMMARY: Add boiling water to a beaker or other container. Fill a balloon with air. Wrap a string around the widest part of the balloon. Place the balloon in the container but out of the water. Watch as the balloon gets larger. Move the balloon to the freezer. Observe the size of the balloon.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you want to join a local YMCA, but find that it is difficult to include the one time initiation fee and/or monthly initiation fee required for membership, consider applying for financial assistance. The assistance is available on a need basis to individuals, family, and kids. You can pick up a physical copy of the application from the YMCA center or download and fill out an electronic application as a PDF file. Access the YMCA website you need by going through the main site at www.ymca.net/join.  Click the clickable link that routes you to finding your local YMCA. On the next page, enter your city, state, or zip code information. From that list, pick the YMCA that is closest to you. On most sites, regardless of the city, the financial assistance application will be underneath the membership/join header. Fill out the contact information, contact status, and list the members of your household. Underneath your current status, check off whether or not you are a returning YMCA financial assistance recipient looking to renew or if you are requesting financial assistance.  If it’s your first time requesting financial assistance, specify what you’re requesting financial assistance for. The membership or program will be adult membership, early childhood, family membership, after school, youth membership, or day camp. Include the cost of the membership or program as well, so that the Annual Campaign will know how much assistance you will need. Be as descriptive as possible when you communicate why you have needs for financial assistance. Mention the other forms of financial assistance you receive (SSI, food stamps, or Medicaid). Attach a copy of your most recent IRS 1040 federal tax return form as evidence to further support your need.

SUMMARY: Obtain membership and full access to the facility by applying for assistance. Find a financial assistance application. Complete the financial assistance application.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It is recommended that you double the batch if you are going to the effort of canning. This recipe can simply be doubled without any other modifications.  Remove the basket in order to place jars in there when you are ready. Leave ¼-inch (0.6cm) headspace. Wipe the rims with a clean wet towel.  This process will seal the jars so that you can store them for a year.

SUMMARY: Opt to can the jam using a water bath if you don’t think you will use the three jars in three months. Sterilize your canning jars and rims by placing them in boiling water for 10 minutes or running them through a dishwasher with a hot dry cycle. Set up your boiling water canner on your stove. Pour your jam into the jars. Secure your new lids and sterilized rings on the top of the jars. Submerge the cans in the boiling water using the basket for five minutes near sea level, 10 minutes between 1,000 and 6,000 feet (305 to 1829m) and 15 minutes above 6,000 feet (1829m).


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Once the player is up, you’ll see menu tabs at the top of the window all lined up. A menu of options will drop down after you click this option. " The Preferences window will open. You can also access this option pressing Ctrl +P simultaneously. This is usually the first option found. If not, just search for the option. This is located on the upper part of the window, right below the Language section. Once you located this part, you will notice two radio buttons:  "Use Native Style" - This radio button sets the skin of the player to default. "Use Custom Skin" - This enables you to use any custom skin you’ve downloaded from the Internet. Once enabled, the section will change, and you will be able to select a custom skin. This will open the “Select File” window. In this window, locate the skin file you’ve downloaded. After you’ve located and selected the skin file, click "Open." You will be diverted back to Preferences window. " This button is on the bottom part of the screen.

SUMMARY:
Open VLC Media Player. Click Tools from the menu bar. Select "Preference. Select the Interface option from the menu on the left of the window. Locate the “Look and Feel” section. Enable the “Use Custom Skin” radio button. Click the "Choose" button. Select the skin you want to use. Click "Save. Close VLC and open it again to apply the skin you selected.