Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Make a baking soda paste. Spread over the salt build up. Let the paste sit for five to ten minutes. Scrub away the paste.

Answer: The amount of baking soda paste you need will vary depending on how many pots you’re cleaning and how extensive the salt stains are. But you should add just enough water to baking soda to give it the consistency of hand lotion. You should spread enough paste to cover the salt stains completely. It should be just thick enough to cover the stain. The paste will dry slightly as it sits – that’s okay. After five to ten minutes, use your hands or a brush to scrub away the now-dry paste. You might need to rinse the pots to completely remove the paste, but once you do, the salt stain should be gone.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Note which conditions topical treatment might help. Make a mulethi root salve. Soak in a mild mulethi solution to reduce fatigue and treat low blood pressure. Make a paste with mulethi powder to fight acne, hair loss, or calluses. Use mulethi extract for cold sores or genital herpes.

Answer: The topical application of mulethi is typically used to treat various skin conditions like eczema, but it can also be used to combat internal conditions with external manifestations (like cold sores), to improve one's overall energy, to treat melasma and lighten skin, and even to reduce the thickness of subcutaneous fat. Place 2 tbsp (30 ml) of mulethi root in 6 cups (1500 ml) of water. Let it simmer over medium-low heat on the stove for 40 minutes. Strain and allow to cool. You can apply the resulting salve directly to the skin with a cotton pad.  Apply the licorice salve directly to irritated skin such as a rash or eczema.  Dab the salve on dark patches of skin once a day before bed to treat melasma.  Rub the salve on thighs, arms, or other areas with cellulite to reduce the thickness of subcutaneous fat. Combine 3/4 cup (180 ml) crushed mulethi root and 4 cups (1 L) of warm water. Allow the mixture to rest for two to three hours, then boil it for 5 minutes. Mix the still hot solution into your bathwater and soak for 20-30 minutes. Purchase licorice powder, or grind down enough dried mulethi root to produce 1 Tbsp (15 ml). Combine this with 1/2 to 1 cup (125 to 250 ml) of cold milk, stirring well to form a thin paste.  Add 1 tsp of honey to help fight acne. Honey has proven antimicrobial and healing properties.  Add 1/4 tsp (1.25 ml) of saffron to this paste and apply it to your scalp to help fight against hair loss. Add 1 tsp (5 ml) of olive oil instead of milk for a paste that will help to soften corns and calluses. You can use the extract much as you would the paste or salve. However, it is better for more focused applications, like cold sores. If you are going to used it over a broad area of skin, consider first diluting the extract. The glycyrrhizin in licorice extract has been shown to stop the reproduction of the virus that causes cold sores and genital herpes. Apply it directly to the sores twice a day.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Find out what your base-period wages are. Calculate your expected benefits. Use the official on-line calculator.

Answer:
Your base-period wages include the first four out of five fully complete calendar quarters that you worked.  This period starts at the date you are applying for benefits, not when you became unemployed.  You may receive a “statement of wages and potential benefits amounts” from the state of Texas.  This statement will include the following information about your base-period wages:  Weekly benefit allowance (WBA) Maximum benefit amount (MBA) How the Texas Workforce Commission calculated your base-period wages. Ask for an alternate base period if you were out of work for at least seven weeks due to illness, injury, disability, or pregnancy within 24 months of the date you file. Use the information presented in your “statement of wages and potential benefits amounts” to calculate your benefit amounts.  You will use your base-payments to discover your weekly benefit allowance (WBA) and maximum benefit amount (MBA).  Take the following steps to learn what your benefits might be:  For your WBA, find your base period quarter with the highest wages.  Divide those wages by 25 then round to the nearest dollar.  This number cannot exceed the maximum allowed on your benefit statement. An example of finding your WBA would be $1,500/25, which is a WBA of $60. To find your MBA, multiply your weekly amount by 26 and find what 27% of all your wages in the base period would be.  Whichever number is lower is your MBA. An example MBA might be 60*26=$1560 compared to 20% of $1,500 which is $300.  $300 in this case would be the MBA. Multiply your WBA by 37.  If this number is less than your base period wages, you won't qualify for a claim. If you don't have your statement of wages and potential benefits amounts, but you know your basic income details, you can use the official on-line calculator.  This calculator can be an easy way to get learn if you qualify and an get an estimate of how much you may receive.  Go to https://apps.twc.state.tx.us/UBS/benefitsEstimator.do to find the calculator. You will need your W2 tax forms to learn what wages you earned. Find your wages for each pay quarter.  These amounts are the Gross Pay. The calculator assumes you worked full time.  If not, estimate your monthly or quarterly wages. Enter this information into the calculator and click “estimate” to finish the process.