Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Examine your friends. Meet new people. Focus on your love life. Stay in touch with family. Find a counselor or support group.

Answer: The people that you surround yourself with have a very large impact on you and your life. New people will bring new experiences into your life. Join a local club or group that you share an interest with. Many cities offer adult sports clubs that are much more relaxed than traditional league sports. You may be able to find options like kickball and dodge ball in your area. Your personal relationships will have the biggest impact on your mood and motivation. Find someone who compliments your personality, and challenges you to be a better person.  If you’re with someone already, work to rekindle the spark that brought you together. Go on a date that recalls an early experience. Take a romantic weekend away with your significant other. Reestablish the magic and you will find yourself motivated in other areas of your life. Relationships are a two-way street. You will need to invest yourself emotionally in order to receive the support of the other person. Friends will come and go, but your family will always be there. You don’t have to have a close relationship, but take the time to connect with your family and relatives on a regular basis. A few loving words from a family member can give you just the boost you need. If you’d rather not talk to family over the phone, even emails or social network posts are a good way to keep in touch and stay connected. Having an unbiased person to talk to about your problems and concerns can be very beneficial to your mental well-being. Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, allowing those with lower incomes the ability to afford services. University counseling programs often have student-run counseling at a fraction of the cost of professional services.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Balance rolling bottles with frit. Prevent sharp, jagged edges in your melted bottle. Take notes on your melting procedure. Perfect your glass melting technique.

Answer: Glass that is crushed up into small pieces is referred to as frit. If your kiln isn't level and you are having a difficult time keeping your bottle positioned as you desire, you can sprinkle some pieces of frit to either side of the bottle to prevent it from rolling. Once the bottle begins to slump, it will lose its roundness and rolling will no longer be an issue. Until then, your frit should keep your bottle in place. When your glass bottle gets too hot, it can fold inward to the lower areas of your mold and create dangerous sharp edges. Decrease your peak temperature by 10° increments until you get the results you desire.  You can also blunt sharp edges by decreasing your hold time. Shorten the time by 5 minutes or less in your future firings. If the sharp edges remain, continue to decrease the hold time in this fashion. In some cases, you may have the best results by lowering your temperature and shortening your hold time. You'll have to experiment to find what works best for the glass and kiln you are using. Melting glass is a very precise process. Even the difference of a few degrees or minutes can completely change the outcome of your glass art project. You should pay special attention to temperature, hold times, ramp rates, and the kind of glass you are melting. There are many small factors that can have a significant affect your glass melting. The time you hold your temperature benchmarks, the rate of increase/decrease in temperature, the number of bottles you're trying to melt in a single firing -- all of these factors play a part in how your glass melts. But with a little time and practice, you'll soon be creating beautiful glass art melting bottles.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Have dessert. Choose food that’s easy to cook. Keep allergies in mind. Provide healthy snacks. Plan exciting activities that match the theme. Plan at least one activity with exercise.

Answer: Cake and ice cream are usually musts, but it all depends on your child’s preferences. If you decide to get ice cream cake, make sure to set it out for a few minutes to thaw before you plan on cutting it. If your party takes place just before noon or around six o’clock, then you’ll need to feed the kids a full meal. Candy and soda won’t cut it, unless you want a riot of hyper munchkins on your hands. If feeding everyone would break the budget, try and plan to have the party between two and five and so that you’ll only be expected to provide snacks. There are some great meals that can be made in bulk, which cuts down on the cost. You could provide spaghetti, chili dogs, or a taco bar. Be sure to ask your child which one they would prefer. After getting all RSVPs back, take into consideration any allergies the attending children have. If there are a few minor ones, work around them. If someone is allergic to peanut butter, choose alternative snacks. But if one or more of the children have an allergy like celiac, it might be easier to cook them their own individual meal.  If you do this, make sure the meal is as fun and exciting as what’s being offered to everyone else; you don’t want them to feel excluded because of their allergy. This will mean buying some new cookware and dishware so that there is no possibility of there being contaminants in the food.  Clean your house thoroughly and wipe down anything the children might touch or climb on if they’re allergic to materials that you use on a daily basis. If a child has a severe enough allergy, their parents might send them with an EpiPen. Make sure you know how to use one of these just in case of an emergency. It’s fine to give them some junk food, but try and balance that with healthier options. Bite-sized vegetables such as baby carrots and celery are perfect for children. Have some peanut butter or other kinds of fun dip to make these healthy choices a little more exciting to the young’uns.  Fruit is also a sweet alternative to candy. Make sure to cut up all produce into small pieces if the party is for children under the age of five. You could buy a piñata, play limbo, purchase movies, or pick a craft to make, such as bracelets or a photo frame with a group picture. This also depends on if you’re having a house party, because outside venues will often run their own activities. A good opportunity for keeping a tight budget is to reach out to community contacts like baby sitters, police officers, or fire fighters so that they can put on a little interactive show for the youngsters. Libraries are also good resources for finding affordable fun for the group. The parents of your child’s friends won’t be too happy if their children go home as hyperactive jumping beans. With all the cake, ice cream, and candy that you’re pumping into these kids, you’ll need to help them get their energy out in a productive way. Games like capture the flag or themed versions of tag are good options because their competitive nature makes kids forget they’re blowing off steam.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Lift your hips. Position your head so that it’s down and looking slightly backward. Get into position and be as still as possible. Close your eyes and wait for the sound of the start beeper or pistol.

Answer:
Both the track start and the grab start require that you lift your hips as high as you can for best results. Position them as close to the edge of the block as you can.  Essentially, your rear should be situated as high in the air as possible. Doing this, along with tucking your head close to your knees, will help you position your center of gravity and give you the best advantage for a fast reaction time. This will help you keep your goggles on after you hit the water. Losing your swimming goggles during a race can completely throw you off. The race will not be started until all of the competitors are ready, completely still and in starting position. Taking too long to get in a ready position or falling from the block before the official start can result in disqualification. Closing your eyes while waiting for the beeper is often recommended because it will result in a faster reaction time. By closing your eyes and focusing on the sound of the beeper, you are removing one of your senses causing the other one to be slightly heightened.  This will increase your reaction time to the sound of the beeper.  When practicing, work on increasing your reaction time to the sound of the actual beeper. Practicing will help you to truly develop this skill.