INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Think about your family members, friends, coworkers, and other people in your life, such as therapists. Ask yourself who you trust and rely on the most. These people make up the core of your support network. Consider people who have helped you out in the past, who always give you good advice, and who you want to call right away when something important happens in your life. Keep your relationships strong by taking the initiative to stay in touch. Ask a friend you haven’t seen in a while to watch a movie with you, or send a funny card to a family member who lives far away. When you show people that you care enough to maintain a connection, they’ll be likely to do the same for you. Avoid assuming that people will contact you if they want to spend time together. They may be thinking the same thing about you. Grow your support system by getting involved in your community. You can make like-minded friends by joining clubs related to your interests, participating in a support group for an issue you’ve experienced, or doing volunteer work for a good cause. Keep in mind that it’s best not to ask too much of new friends while the relationship is still developing. Avoid bringing up heavy or personal topics until you know the person better. Your friends and family members will get worn out if you ask too much of them. If you need more help than one or two people can reasonably give, spread your requests out among numerous people in your support system. For instance, if you have a broken leg that prevents you from doing chores and running errands, don’t ask one friend to cover everything for you. Instead, ask a couple of friends to give you a hand around the house, and see if your family member, neighbor, or friend will run errands for you.

SUMMARY: Identify the people in your support network. Reach out to the people in your support network. Meet new people. Avoid leaning too heavily on just one or two people.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you’re dealing with an infection, getting plenty of rest will help your body recuperate. You will probably still have responsibilities to take care of, but try not to push yourself beyond what absolutely needs to get done. If you have a bacterial sinus infection, you may need and antibiotic as well as mucoactive agents to dry up the mucus, such as Mucinex. Drinking an adequate amount of water daily will cause mucus to lose its thickness and help clear the nasal passages.  Caffeine-free tea and soup are common cold remedies for this reason. Try sipping on peppermint tea or eating some pineapple. The menthol in peppermint and the bromelain in pineapple might help to reduce the coughing mucus causes.  Caffeinated and alcoholic beverages, by contrast, can increase mucus production and dehydrate the body. Wet a clean washcloth with warm water and squeeze out the excess water. Then, cover the nose and cheeks with the hot washcloth compress. The heat from the washcloth will loosen the mucus and reduce the pain caused by congestion. Heat will help dilute the mucus (which is mostly solid in nature), resulting in easier release when you blow your nose. The steam from the shower opens up your nasal passages, which allows mucus to pass through easily. Taking warm showers will also help dry up mucus because the steam is able to open up the nasal passages so that mucus can easily pass through.  Remember that during nasal congestion the nasal passages are all blocked up, and steam works with heat to thin the mucus, allowing for easier mechanical release.  Steam inhalation also works — boil a pot of water, then remove it from the heat. Get a blanket or any cloth that can cover your face and the pot of boiling water, and inhale the steam so that it can loosen the mucus. Be very careful not to burn yourself on the pot or the hot steam; keep your face at least 12 inches above the water. Try adding a few drops of essential oils such as tea tree oil, peppermint oil, or eucalyptus oil to help open up your sinuses. You may also find that using a humidifier helps ease your symptoms.
Summary: Rest. Increase your fluid intake. Apply a hot compress. Take a hot shower.

Wherever you are—a game, practice, club meeting, local coffee shop, class—chances are there is a person near you who you have yet to meet.  Open up a conversation about what is going on around you.   After class, ask the person next to you, “What did you think of that lesson/test/discussion?” In Spanish club, ask another person for a recommendation on the best tapas restaurant in your area.  Or ask if they know a place you can go together to practice speaking Spanish with native speakers. At a concert, ask your neighbor, “Have you seen this band before?” or ask for recommendations of similar groups they listen to that you might also like. During practice for team sports or activities, ask a new acquaintance for tips on performing better. People like to be around others that look content, and smiling shows that you are interested in the conversation and in knowing that person better.  Smile with your whole face, not just your lips.  Practice in a mirror if you aren’t a naturally smiley person to make sure you can tell you are smiling just by looking at your eyes. Be genuine when you smile, not fake.  It helps to be comfortable in your surroundings, which is why it is important to only seek out activities and groups you have a genuine interest in. Ask the person you want to befriend questions about themselves, instead of dominating the conversation.  Show you are really interested in getting to know them better and they will most likely want to keep talking to you.  Aim to listen to them at least three times as much as you speak.  But don’t neglect to answer questions they ask you, too! When it’s your turn to speak, offer insight into your personality or interests to give them a glimpse of who you are as a person. If you are on a sports team, maybe they would like to go to a professional game with you.  After a concert, ask your friend-to-be to attend the next one you plan to go to.  Invite your fellow Spanish speaking friend to that tapas restaurant they recommended.  If they say no, don’t give up, but also avoid pushing a “friend-date.” Wait until the next time you speak to invite them to a different outing. Not everyone will want to hang out outside of the group you both attend.  That’s ok! There are other people there too, so try a different person next time.
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One-sentence summary -- Start a conversation with the person next to you. Smile often. Listen more than you speak. Invite them to an event or outing based on your common interests.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Either fold the right side of the paper to the left, or the left side of the paper to the right. Make sure the edges of the paper match up so that you create a neat vertical crease down its center. Unfold the paper once you've made a defined crease.  Pinch the crease with your thumb and index fingers and run them along it to make it more firm. To make the crease even firmer, you can unfold the 2 halves, turn the paper over, and fold them again. This will create a defined crease along both sides of the paper.

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Fold an 8.5 by 11 inch (22 by 28 cm) piece paper in half lengthwise and then unfold it.