INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you can, try to use a microfiber towel or an old, clean t-shirt. Microfiber towels and t-shirts are soft and gentle on all hair types. They are less likely to snag, rip, or tear your hair than a regular towel. Microfiber towels and t-shirts can also help reduce frizz. Use a wide-tooth comb to do this. Work in small sections, starting from the ends of your hair and working your way towards the top. Never comb straight down from the roots, unless your hair is completely tangle-free. Doing this may cause your hair to snap and break. Spray some leave-in conditioner into your hair before combing it if it is tangled. You can use some gel for extra hold, or cream to smooth away frizz and dryness. You can also add in a little lightweight mousse for extra volume. As you comb through your hair, arrange it the way that you want to wear it. For example, you can twist a few sections into curls, comb it to make it straight, or fluff out your hair around the roots to add volume. This will help keep your clothes dry, and might be a great idea during the colder winter months. If you need to, secure the ends of the towel with a hair tie or hair clip. Once your hair is completely dry, you can add in a little styling cream or gel. If you tend to get frizzy hair, you can add in a little bit of hair oil. Put a small amount of product into your palm, and use your fingers to comb the product through your hair.  If you have curly, kinky, or textured hair, do not brush your hair. If you do, you will disrupt the curl pattern. You hair will turn frizzy, puffy, and bushy. Use your fingers to separate the curls instead. If you have straight hair, you can add some volume back to your hair by tucking some Velcro hair rollers into the top layers of your hair. Spray the rollers and your hair with some hair spray. Wait a few minutes, then take the rollers out.

SUMMARY: Pat your hair dry with a towel. Detangle your hair when it is about 50% dry. Add in your favorite hair product. Put your hair into the desired style before it dries. Consider draping a towel around your shoulders. Wait for your hair to dry, then style it if necessary.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Cut the pork belly into thick slices. Add the pork, the two bay leaves, the 3 peeled cloves of garlic, the 1/2 tablespoons of salt, and the chopped onion to the pot. Pour in enough water to cover the pork. When it comes to a boil, turn down the heat. Let it simmer for about an hour. The pork should be fork-tender when done. Place the pork on a baking sheet in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven. Let it cook for half an hour to dry out the pork. If you want the pork to crisp up, heat up oil in a pan. Let the pork deep fry until crispy. Cut the pork into bite-sized pieces. Reserve for the stew.

SUMMARY: Slice the pound of pork belly. Place a saucepan on the stove. Turn the heat on high. Pour off the liquid. Deep-fry the pork. Chop the pork.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Overcoming a tendency to cut is hard to do on your own. Your peers may offer support and comfort, but another young person may not know how to get you the help you need. Reach out to a trusted adult and let them know about your cutting history. Make sure they know you are trying to stop, but need additional help.  Talk to a teacher, coach, school counselor, parent, aunt or uncle about the problem. You might say, "Excuse, Ms. Brown, I need to talk to someone. I have been cutting myself and I don't know how to stop. Can you help me?" If you are worried about your parents finding out and your safety and well-being if they do find out, then let that person know about your concerns. Professional mental health treatment is a mandatory aspect of stopping a cutting habit. If you are under 18, then your parents will need to schedule an appointment so that you can talk to your family doctor for an outside referral. Or, may reach out to a therapist in your area who works with adolescents and teens. In therapy, you can vent about the struggles or experiences that prompt you to cut yourself. You will also learn effective distraction and coping techniques to overcome this habit. In many cases you may need additional treatment for other issues like anxiety or depression. Once you see a mental health provider, they will discuss the many options available for treating your condition. Common types of treatment for cutting may include medication, cognitive behavioral therapy, and/or interpersonal therapy. Work with your treatment team to determine which option is best for you.  The type of medication needed to improve your symptoms will depend on the underlying condition. Some teens may cut due to obsessive-compulsive disorder or depression. Either of these disorders require specialized medications to effectively treat. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps you identify and change negative thought patterns that contribute to cutting. Interpersonal therapy helps you learn needed social skills to better manage your relationships. This also often includes family therapy, since dysfunction within a family can contribute to cutting.

SUMMARY: Confide in an adult you trust. Ask for a mental health referral. Review your treatment options.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Think about your various perspectives and how they shape you and your world. Considering these views will help you start to make proactive changes.  List your perspectives on a piece of paper so that it’s easier to see and think about them. You can also make notes or comments on each part as necessary. Be very honest with yourself about your perspectives so that it’s easier to make changes.  You also need to think about how these perspectives shape you as a person. Do they tend to make you a negative person or make you less likely to take risks? For example, if you believe that a woman can’t be the head of state or a CEO, acknowledge this perspective and then consider how it influences and shapes you in every aspect of your life. You may discover that your perspective is clouding your judgment of all women. Your perspectives form throughout your life based on factors such as family, education, culture, and life experiences. Considering what influences your perspectives may help you to reformulate them.  Your life experiences including illness, travel, jobs, religion, politics, and your television and reading habits inform your perspective. Broadening your horizons with other experiences may help start to change your perspective on them and the wider world around you. The people with whom you surround yourself, including family and friends, influence your perspective of yourself and life. Confining yourself to certain people or types of people may hinder your ability to change your perspectives. Education and learning have a significant impact on your perspectives. Not keeping yourself continually informed can keep your perspectives from developing. Once you’ve had a chance to think about your perspectives and what informs them, envision how your life might be if you changed your perspectives. This may help you to see not only the benefits of changing your perspectives, but also may begin to change them.  Try the simple exercise of doing a handstand or laying in the grass and looking up at the sky. Both exercises can help you notice that life is not linear and there are many different perspectives from which to view the world.  Ask yourself creative and deep questions about the world and consider “what ifs” to help you see how changing your perspectives may change you and the world around you. For example, think about what might happen if you believed that women can be heads of state or CEOs? Would you get along with your coworkers and other people better? Would it help you in your own career or life?

SUMMARY:
Think about your perspectives and how they shape you. Consider the sources of your perspectives. Envision how your life would be if you changed your perspectives.