INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Good posture is not only good for your back, but it also makes you appear confident. Walk with your shoulders pressed down and back. When you sit, maintain good posture. Sit with your ankles crossed, or your feet parallel to each other on the ground.  Some outfits help with posture, such as bodices and corsets. Fitted blazers and vests may also help. Avoid wearing heavy bags, as they can affect your posture. Maintaining good health is great for your body, and it will help add to your model appearance. However, remember, that you don't need to be a size zero to look beautiful. Simply take care of yourself. Hit the gym two or three times a week. Eat healthily. Take care of your skin, and drink plenty of  water.  Instead of going to the gym, you can follow videos on YouTube for yoga at home or take a jog outside. Invest in a good cleanser, day and night moisturizer, and sunscreen. Ask a skincare consultant at your local beauty shop for advice for your specific type of skin. This is a crucial step when dressing like a model. It's important to know that you look and feel good in what you are wearing, whether it's high-end fashion or a bargain bin find.  If you feel you look great in something, then you will look great. Another way to build self-confidence is to stop caring what others think of you. Being a model isn't always about following the trends, it's about showing off what you think looks good. Don’t be afraid to take a chance on wearing an outfit that you think is not trendy. Showing off what you enjoy wearing can inspire others to do the same. This goes hand-in-hand with confidence. If you are going to dress and act bold, then you will need to have some confidence too.

SUMMARY: Stand up straight. Be healthy. Build self-confidence. Be bold.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Poison oak has green, shiny leaves that turn red in the fall and die off in the winter. The leaves are thick and have a rumpled surface. They have a similar shape to oak leaves and grow in groups of 3 (hence the "leaves of 3, let it be" adage). In open sun, poison oak grows in the form of bushy shrubs. In areas with partial shade, it can grow as a vine, climbing up trees and stumps.  Look for poison oak along trails, near the edges of woods, and in abandoned lots. Left to grow, poison oak plants can become quite large, but you'll also see baby plants sprouting from the ground. Look for the classic leaves for positive identification. Even when a poison oak plant has lost its leaves, the dry sticks left behind are still poisonous, so don't dismiss a plant just because it doesn't have leaves. Manual removal requires actually touching the plants, so you need to make sure you're completely covered to protect your skin from urushiol, the toxic oil they produce. Put on thick gloves, several layers of long shirts, long pants, socks, and heavy boots. Since some people get affected by simply breathing the air near poison oak, you should cover your face as well.  This is the most effective removal strategy, but it's also the most dangerous. This method is not recommended for people who are  severely allergic to poison oak. Either find someone who's immune (15% of the population can touch poison oak without getting a rash) or try another method. Be aware that if you only had a mild rash in the past, it's possible that another exposure could have a worse effect. Be very careful when you remove your clothes after the job is done. The oils from the poison oak plants will be on your gloves, shoes and other clothing. It should all be promptly washed using the hot cycle in your washing machine. Smaller plants may be pulled out by hand, but you might need a shovel to dig out larger ones. It's very important to get the entire plant, including the roots. Otherwise the plant will grow right back.  It's easiest to manually remove plants in the spring, when they're green and the ground is relatively soft. Waiting until the ground gets dry or cold will make it difficult to get all the roots, since the plants will tend to break off at the stems. After removing the plants, disinfect all your gardening tools. Once you've collected all of the plants and their roots, either stack them in an out-of-the-way area or put them in garbage bags to be thrown away. Dead poison oak plants are still poisonous, so don't leave them in a place where other people will come into contact with them.  Don't use the plants as mulch or compost. Again, it's just too risky, since they're still full of the oils that can cause an extreme rash. Don't burn the plants. Breathing the smoke from burning poison oak plants is extremely dangerous.
Summary: Identify poison oak plants. Cover yourself from head to toe. Dig out the plants by the roots. Discard the plants.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: AMD symptoms usually develop gradually and without any eye pain, so they may difficult to detect. The hallmark symptom of AMD is a progressively developing blurred area near the very center of your vision, either in one eye or both. With time, the blurry central area can grow larger or you may develop dark spots that completely block out any images. On the other hand, peripheral vision is not affected by AMD.  Objects in your central vision may not appear to be as bright as they used to be — colors can get dull. AMD affects only the central part of your vision because that's where the macula is located. The macula is in the center of the retina and needed for sharp vision of objects that are straight ahead. Another common symptom of AMD is strange visual distortions — objects may appear distorted in shape, or straight lines may look wavy, crooked or bent. When these symptoms develop, people may think they're hallucinating. Although other eye diseases cause blurriness, only macular disease (including AMD, cystoid macular edema, diabetic macular edema, and others) creates these types of visual distortions.  Visual distortions associated with advanced stages of AMD make it difficult to drive, read and recognize faces. AMD often affects both eyes at the same time, but if only one is affected, it's difficult to notice visual changes because your good eye compensates for the affected eye. Another common symptom of progressive AMD is an increased difficulty adapting to low-light situations, such as dimly lit rooms, offices or restaurants. You might also feel the need for brighter light when reading books or doing work close to your face. If you find yourself or your partner turning on lights much more frequently than before, then it could be a sign of AMD.  Correlated to seeing things more dimly is perceiving a decreased intensity or brightness of colors. The world tends to take on a darker and drabber look with AMD. AMD doesn't affect peripheral (side) vision, so it doesn't cause complete blindness — although people with advanced symptoms are often labelled as legally blind and not allowed to drive a car or operate heavy machinery. The cause of AMD is not clearly understood, but a number of risk factors have been noticed, such as: hereditary (genetic) link, advanced age, female gender, cigarette smoking, obesity, cardiovascular disease and Caucasian race (skin color). Most people with AMD have at least a couple if not most of these risk factors.  In terms of age, AMD is most common in people older than 65 years. Smoking tobacco and being overweight, particularly if you're obese, puts you at much higher risk of AMD. These factors also increase your risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, which negatively affect the blood vessels of the eye.

SUMMARY:
Don't ignore blurry central vision. Be alert for strange visual distortions. Watch for difficulty adapting to low-light conditions. Be aware of the risk factors.