Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Identify a charity to support. Contact the Red Cross. Find local donation drop-off points. Donate food and supplies to local animal shelters.

Answer: Start with local relief efforts if you want to support people affected in your area. If you're unsure of what charity to support, you can use independent charity evaluator rating sites (like Charity Navigator or Charity Watch) to determine which charities are providing effective relief to fire victims.Be cautious of charities that spring up directly after a fire. They may not have the infrastructure to reach affected people like more established organizations can. Your local chapter of the Red Cross may step in, especially when widespread loss is involved. Getting in touch with the Red Cross online, by phone, or in person is one of the quickest ways to find out how you can help.  You can find the contact information for your local Red Cross location by using the online search tool: http://www.redcross.org/find-your-local-chapter  You can also contact the Red Cross by phone at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).  When widespread fire damage is an issue, the Red Cross will need both donations and volunteers. If you cannot donate money or supplies, donating your time is another option worth considering. Depending on the circumstances, various businesses, churches, and government offices in your area might be accepting donations for the fire victims. You can donate money and supplies to fire victims you don't know through these donation drop-off points.  If you do not know where to look, call your city hall, local news station, or local radio station. These sources of information might be able to direct you to a place accepting donations. Churches are common donation drop-off points, as are radio stations and news stations. Your Public Utility District (PUD) or city hall might be accepting donations, too. Businesses often establish themselves as donation drop-off points, too, especially when widespread fire damage is an issue. These businesses can vary in nature and may include banks, credit unions, restaurants, and home improvement stores. When house fires sweep through a broad area and cause widespread loss, many pets get lost and picked up by local animal shelters. Donate to the local shelter to help them handle the influx of pet.  By assisting the animal shelter, you allow them to save and support more pets for a longer period. This gives their owners a greater chance to find them again. Aside from dog food and cat food, you should also consider donating crates, cat litter, toys, towels, and beds.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: See a gastroenterologist. Get a colonoscopy. Have other visual diagnostics taken.

Answer: Although your family doctor can help rule out some other causes of abdominal pain and chronic diarrhea with blood tests and a stool sample, it's best to get a referral to an intestinal specialist called a gastroenterologist. These specialists will use diagnostic equipment to look directly at the lining of the colon to see if any ulceration is present.  A blood test can confirm anemia (reduced red blood cells), which infers some sort of internal bleeding due to ulcers of perforation.  A blood test can also show elevated white blood cells, which indicates some sort of bacterial or viral infection instead. A stool sample that shows blood and pus (dead white blood cells) indicates some sort of IBD, whereas lots of bacteria or parasites indicates an infection. A colonoscopy allows your gastroenterologist to look at your entire colon by using a thin, flexible tube with a camera attached to the end of it. The "scope" is inserted into the rectum and takes pictures of the lining of the entire large intestine, so any ulcers are visualized. During the procedure, a small tissue sample (biopsy) can be taken and looked at under a microscope.  As an alternative, a flexible sigmoidoscope can also be used to be visualize the last part of the colon called the sigmoid. Sigmoidoscopy is a better choice over colonoscopy if your large intestine is severely inflamed. Scoping the colon can be somewhat uncomfortable, but usually not painful enough to warrant anesthesia or strong pain killers. Lubrication and muscle relaxants are usually enough. If your symptoms are severe, your gastroenterologist may take an abdominal x-ray after you've swallowed a thick "barium shake" in order to rule out a perforated colon. The doctor may also order an abdominal CT scan in order to see how much of the colon is ulcerated and how deep it is. A CT scan is great for distinguishing between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.  Magnetic resonance (MR) enterography is a more sensitive test for finding inflammation and ulceration in the colon and doesn't involve any radiation. Chromoendoscopy is used by specialists to rule out colorectal cancer. It involves spraying the inside of the colon with a special dye that highlights cancerous tissue.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Get lots of exercise. Watch what you eat after 8:00. Keep electronics out of the bedroom. Have a schedule.

Answer: Wearing yourself out during the day is the best way to make sure you sleep well at night and feel rested on a daily basis. If your lifestyle is primarily sedentary, this change can make a really big difference. Start small by incorporating 30 minutes of walking into your day, either before or after work or school. If you find you enjoy the exercise, try jogging, biking or swimming to amp things up a bit. You can also wear yourself out gradually by adopting the following habits:   Take the stairs instead of riding the elevator to your floor. Get off the subway a few stops short of your usual stop, and walk the rest of the way home. Try the 7-minute method for working out all of your muscle groups every morning. Eating or drinking later at night can affect your sleep. Your body isn't able to rest as fully when it's trying to digest food. Try to eat earlier dinners and avoid snacking past 6:00pm for a better night's sleep. Drinking alcohol can also affect your sleep. It might make you sleepy at first, but it can prevent you from reaching the deepest stage of sleep. That's why you're likely to feel tired the morning after drinking, even if you crashed for more than 8 hours. Do you check your email and read news articles until the moment you turn out the lights? It's likely that your mind is buzzing with tomorrow's to-do list and controversial political topics when you should be winding down mentally and emotionally for the night. Help yourself feel calm and peaceful by keeping your electronics off before bedtime.  Leave your laptop in another room, or at least power it down instead of leaving it on and easily accessible. If you have to leave in your room because it's your alarm, then put it across the room to still hear it.   Make your bedroom peaceful and inviting by filling it with soft pillows, candles, muted colors, and calming scents - nothing that makes beeping sounds or has wires. Going to sleep at the same time every night and getting up at the same time every morning can help you get better rest. If you stay up til 2 AM and sleep in on the weekends, then get up at 6 AM the following Monday, your body will be playing catch-up the whole day. Try to stick to a healthy schedule that won't confuse your internal clock.  Try to avoid having to have an alarm, if you can. Let your body's natural clock wake you up instead. Waking up naturally will help you be more alert throughout the day, since you aren't forcing your body into a state it isn't prepared for.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Check with your homeowner’s association or landlord before painting. Choose the impression you’d like your door to  make. Take the other colors around the door into consideration. See how different colors or shades look in the space.

Answer:
If you rent your house or apartment, or if you live in a location with a homeowner's association, there may be rules on what color your front door can be. Before painting, check in with any necessary authorities to make sure you aren't breaking any rules. If you paint your front door against your location's policy, you may have to re-paint it the original color. Different colors convey different impressions. While colors like grey and blue can be calming, colors like red and yellow can be energizing. Decide what kind of impression you’d like to make on guests when they arrive and pick a color that conveys the energy you’d like your house to give off. Think about the colors and scenery around you. What colors or shades would look particularly good with your garden, for instance? Or which shade would best compliment your house and fit in with the neighborhood? If you don’t have a strong color preference, considering how to match the colors around your door could help narrow down options. If you’re trying to choose between a few different paints, you can experiment with them. Paint a small piece of wood with one of your color samples. Then leave it by your front door and look at it at different times of day to see how the color looks in the space in different lights. Do this with multiple colors and choose whichever one you like best.