Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use a cotton swab to apply ink to the surface of your object. Re-etch any areas that you want to be darker and apply more ink. Use a clean, lint-free cloth to wipe the extra ink off of the surface. Re-apply beeswax to your piece twice a year to preserve it.

Answer: Dip your cotton swab into the ink and use a swirling motion to spread a generous amount onto the surface of the ivory. Wait 10-15 seconds for the ink to dry. Then, use a lint-free rag or cloth to quickly wipe the ink off of the surface.  For best results, use squid ink or India ink to fill in your etches. You can also use colored varieties of ink if they’re available at your local art supply store. Some small amounts of ink will be left inside the dots that you etched into the surface. This will give you a good indication of what your scrimshaw art will look like when you’re done. If there are any spots where you want your image to be darker or your lines to be smoother, simply use your scribing tool or pin to etch those spots a bit deeper or place more dots along the lines. Then, use another cotton swab to re-apply ink to those areas. Finally, use a clean area of your lint-free rag to wipe the ink off again. Repeat this process as necessary to finish creating your image. The process of applying ink to your etched design will probably have left the rest of your ivory or bone dark and swirly. Luckily, all you need to do is rub these areas with a clean cloth to get all this ink off. This will help to maintain your scrimshaw’s shine and glossiness, especially if it’s made of real ivory. For best results, use Renaissance Wax or warm beeswax when polishing your piece. Note that this is most important for works made of real ivory, but you should still do this at least once a year no matter what material your scrimshaw is made of.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Determine the main traits and stats of each player. Pick each character's accessories. Write a character sheet for each player.

Answer: These determine the strengths of each player and indicate how they will act in the game. Strength, height, intelligence, charisma, health, and speed are popular character stats. Consider whether each player will start with the same baseline stats or if each player will be unique.  If you decide that each character will be unique, assign the stats in advance, or allow each player to decide their stats using a certain number of points. For example, if each player had 100 points to use, they could assign 70 to strength, 20 to intelligence, and 10 to charisma. A player with high strength but low speed would be good at attacking but would be slow at running away from enemies. Choose weapons and magic accessories that each player will start the game with and decide how much power each weapon has to heal or wound opponents. For example, determine whether a poison can make a player sick or if it is lethal.  Weapons, medicine, magic potions, and armour are popular accessories. Think about the setting of the game to help you come up with ideas. For example, a laser sword and a plasma shield would be great sci-fi weapons. If the game is set in the Wild West, you could give each player a six-shooter gun and led plate armour. This allows each player to quickly reference their stats, traits, and accessories. Allow space on the sheet for the player to update their stats and accessories as the game goes on. This makes it easier to keep track of the strength of each character and helps to prevent cheating.  If you’re feeling creative, draw a picture of the character on the sheet. To make the game feel more realistic, write background information about each character, such as their age, education, religion, and interests.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Step onto the machine facing the monitor. Begin pedaling to turn it on. Start pedaling at an even pace. Do not lock your knees. Turn up the resistance. Change up your direction on the pedals. Use the swing arms. Increase the incline and resistance as you go.

Answer: Be careful stepping onto the machine. The pedals may start to move as you do and it can be easy to lose your balance. Grab the handlebars as you step on to help you stay balanced. Taking a few steps forward on the machine should power up the display. If not, look for a start button. Your arms should be swinging with the handles. When your left foot goes down, straightening your leg, the right handle should be pulled toward your body. Same for when your right leg goes down. Keep the knees slightly bent when straightening the leg on each stroke. Notice that it is similar to riding a bike without ever sitting down, but with less of an up and down range of motion. Faster is not always better on the elliptical machine. Turning up the resistance will make it so that you have to push harder on the pedals which will give your muscles a better work out. The pedals on an elliptical machine can also go backwards. Going backwards not only ads variety to your workout, but it also works muscles that going forward tends not to. Moving backwards on the machine works your hamstrings and glutes. Pedaling backwards can be hard on your knees. Be careful if you have a knee injury. Some machines have movable swing arms and others have fixed. The movable swing arms will give you a more full body workout, but will take some of the emphasis off of your legs and butt. You can choose not to use the swing arms for a more intense lower body workout. This will involve more balance and awareness of your posture. Do five minute intervals increasing the resistance and incline each time. Start with a base pace that feels comfortable but challenging. Do this for two minutes keeping the incline the same. Then increase your speed for two more minutes. Let yourself recover at a slower pace for one minute. Then increase the incline or resistance and repeat the pattern. Depending on your fitness goals you may want to tweak this workout routine.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Fit your portions to your activity level. Avoid unhelpful foods. Focus on nutrient rich foods. Drink plenty of water and avoid unhealthy fluids. Try not to rely on fad diets.

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If you're trying to get toned, you'll want to start by burning any excess fat that you might have in a healthy way. Regardless of the weight you're  at, eating the right amount of food for the amount of activity you get is a healthy choice. Talk to your doctor about the recommended calorie intake for your size, age, and activity level. You don't have to count calories but you should use your recommended daily intake to get an idea of roughly how much food you should eat. You might be eating too much but you also don't want to end up eating too little.  For most people, our bodies will start burning fat when we burn more calories (a form of energy) than we take in. If you have fat that you need to burn before you can look toned, you'll need to make sure you're taking in slightly fewer calories than your body really needs. Don't make the change too dramatic, however. Too few calories and your body will think that there's a famine going on, causing it to absorb and create as much fat as it possibly can. For example, an average height 16 year old girl who weighs 120 lbs and exercises about once a week would need around 1800 calories a day to maintain the weight that she's at. If she wanted to lose weight, she might want to lower that amount to 1300-1350. To burn fat but also to take care of your overall health, you should avoid foods that are bad for you or that add a large number of calories without adding any nutrition. These tend to be some of our favorite foods, but they are often what pushes us over the edge into overeating.  Generally, you want to avoid unhealthy fats (trans fats), sugar, and carbohydrates with very few nutrients. These include items like butter, chips, french fries, commercial baked goods, candy, commercial pizza, mayonnaise, soda, processed meat, and white bread. You'll also want to watch out for some “health” foods. Smoothies, for example, often contain a huge amount of sugar. For example, even Jamba Juice's healthy options still contain the equivalent of 24 sugar cubes. If you want to have a smoothie, make sure no sugar is added and that it contains mostly greens and soy or almond milk. The fruit content should be minimal. Instead of these unhealthy foods, make sure you eat as many nutrient rich foods as you can. Vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins can give you all of the nutrients you need, although some fruit and dairy can be good too.  Healthy vegetables include: kale, chard, collard greens, broccoli, spinach, edamame, carrots, brussels sprouts, and peas. Healthy grains include: brown rice, quinoa, oatmeal, bulgur, buckwheat, and barley. Healthy proteins include: lean proteins such as salmon, turkey, anchovies, sardines, soy nuts (and other soy products), almonds, walnuts, eggs, and lentils. Healthy fruits include: lemons/limes, oranges, grapefruit, kiwi, strawberries, raspberries, and pears. Healthy dairy products include: cottage cheese, low-fat yogurt, and milk.. You body always needs water to perform properly but water will be especially important while you work on exercising to build your muscles. If you're not hydrating your body very well right now, getting enough water can actually help you lose weight too. Pass on the coffee, energy drinks, sodas and juice, in favor of water and you'll help ensure that your body can stay healthy and hydrated.  How much water you need depends on your own unique body. The recommended eight glasses a day is just a rough estimate. A good rule of thumb is that if your urine is coming out pale or clear, you're getting enough water. If it's bright yellow or dark, you need to drink more water. You'll want to maintain your electrolytes while you exercise but don't feel limited to sports drinks like Gatorade. Electrolytes are essentially any "salt" in the presence of water. For example, mostly anything with ingredients in the first or second group of the periodic table (like Sodium, Potassium, and Magnesium) will act as an electrolyte when consumed with water. Such salts can be found in table salt (sodium chloride), bananas (potassium), and mineral rich vegetables like kale. Eating a banana and munching on some salted nuts while staying hydrated is a much healthier way to maintain a crucial electrolyte balance without consuming artificial dyes and sweeteners. You'll see loads of advertisements on the internet and in magazines, telling you that this diet or that diet will get you looking like X celebrity in two weeks. However, these diets are at best unrealistic and at worst, dangerous. Starving yourself is definitely not an option. Eat fewer calories than normal, yes, but you do need to eat. You also shouldn't use any diet which forbids a food group, like the Atkins diet. Your body needs a wide range of nutrients and dietary diversity is key to making sure that you stay healthy. It is recommended that you eat at least 1,200 calories a day. You should never go below 1000 calories a day, as this significantly increases your chances of health complications like gallstones.