INPUT ARTICLE: Article: While a large bed is certainly luxurious, you don't want it to take up the entirety of your living space. Instead of a king sized bed, for example, try a queen or a full. You'll definitely be thankful for the extra space. If there are two people living in the bedroom, consider buying a bunk bed. With such limited space, it's important to only bring what you really need into your bedroom. If possible, store items you don't use daily in a hallway closet or in the garage. These include camping gear, skis, musical instruments, bikes, suitcases, and so on.

SUMMARY: Don't let your bed take up the whole room. Consider having a bunk bed. Bring only what you need.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You will need ½ cup (120 milliliters) of vegetable glycerin and 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) of liquid Castile soap. This will serve as the base of your cleanser. The glycerin will help moisturize your skin, while the Castile soap will act as a gentle cleanser. Make sure that you are using plain, unscented Castile soap. You will need 3 tablespoons (67.5 grams) of honey and 3 to 5 drops of lemon essential oil. Honey is naturally antibacterial and moisturizing. It is good for dry skin and acne. Lemon essential oil will act as a natural toner and brightener for your skin. Do not use lemon fragrance oil or lemon extract. It is not the same thing. Keep stirring until the color and texture are consistent, and no streaks remain. Be careful not to over-stir, however, or the soap will start to lather. Place a funnel into the neck of a clean, glass soap dispenser. Pour the face wash into the funnel. Remove the funnel, then screw in the pump. Avoid using plastic soap dispensers. The essential oil in the soap will weaken the plastic over time. Dampen your face with warm water, then squeeze out a pump of the face wash into your palm. Massage the face wash onto your face and neck for at least 30 seconds. Rinse it off with warm water, then splash your face with cool water. Pat your face dry with a towel when you are done.  Avoid your eyes when applying the face wash. You can store the face wash on the counter. It should last a few months, but if it starts to smell rancid before then, discard it.

SUMMARY: Combine some vegetable glycerin and liquid Castile soap in a bowl. Add some honey and lemon essential oil. Stir everything together. Pour the cleanser into a glass soap dispenser. Use the cleanser like regular face wash.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The most appropriate method for valuing small businesses is the multiplier method. This method uses an income figure, such as gross sales, gross sales and inventory, or net profit, and multiplies it by an appropriate coefficient to arrive at a value for the business. This type of estimate is best used as a very rough, preliminary valuation method because it ignores many important factors in determining the actual value of a company. Generally, valuing a company using the multiplier method requires annual sales (or revenues). Having a sense of the company's total asset value (including the value of all its current inventory and other holdings) and profit margins can also help in value estimation.  These values are typically available on a publicly-traded company's financial statements. However, for a private company, you will need permission to access this information. Sales or revenues, along with commissions and inventory expenses if there are any, are reported on a company's income statement. The coefficient used will vary based on the industry, the market conditions, and any special concerns within the business. This number is somewhat arbitrary in nature, but a good figure to use can be obtained from your trade association or from a business appraiser. A good example is BizStat's valuation "rules of thumb." The source of the coefficient will also specify the appropriate financial figures to use in your calculation. For example, total annual earnings (net income) is the common starting point. Once you find the financial figures needed and the appropriate coefficients, simply multiply the numbers to find a rough value for the company. Again, keep in mind that this is a very rough estimation of market value. For example, imagine that the appropriate multiplier for mid-sized accounting firms is estimated at 1.5 * annual revenues. If Anderson Enterprises' total revenues this year are $1,400,000, then the multiplier method yields a business value of (1.5 * 1,400,000) or $2,100,000.

SUMMARY: Determine if this is the right method to use. Find the necessary financial figures. Find the appropriate coefficient to use. Calculate the value using the coefficient.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: System Programmers deal with the science of programming not the specific implementations of it. Do not tie yourself to a specific platform.     This can be done by:  Getting an idea on how operating systems are installed. Learning how to install different operating systems on one PC (optional, but recommended). Installing more than one operating system. Do not install any helping packages on the systems; instead, use the bare functionalities provided by the operating systems.   You will later learn the assembly of other platforms/systems.  Pay particular attention to Standard Template Library (STL) and maybe Active Template Library (ATL).     This will be easier if you choose a Unix-based operating system. Understand the system you will be working with later very well. First create small system utilities. It is usually useful to:  Trying to recreate small tools that are already there on your system. Trying to port utilities available in other operating systems to yours. This is the only place where the first programming language matters. Learn ANSI C first, not C++, not C#, not Java and not D. Then learn C++. Restricting the first language to C and C alone is because systems programming requires that the programmer be familiar with the following concepts:  Real and full compilation of source code. Low-level object output files. Linking binaries. Low-level machine-language/assembly programming. The C language is said to be a disguised/easier to learn assembly by some. It also supports inserting assembly language code in code whenever you please and it is only procedural (like assembly).

SUMMARY:
Understand what system programming entails. Follow the first three steps for Desktop Applications Programmers. Take an introductory course in Linear Algebra. Take a course in Calculus. Take a course in Logic and/or Discrete Mathematics. Introduce yourself to different bare operating systems. Take a course (or alternatively, read books) on computer hardware architecture. Develop an understanding of the different computer hardware platforms. Get an introductory familiarization with the assembly language of the hardware platform/operating system of choice. Learn the ANSI C and C++ languages, along with the concepts of procedural programming. Understand and practice C/C++ standard libraries on the platform of choice. Search online resources, books and courses to get an understanding of the C-flavor of your specific platform. Practice creating advanced code with C and C++. Learn more advanced Assembly. Take a course in operating systems design. Find and read documentations of your specific platform of choice. Practice your acquired knowledge. Learn languages in the most helpful order.