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Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch by 8-inch (20-cm by 20-cm) baking pan with parchment paper. Set it aside for later use. Alternatively, you could grease the bottom and sides of the baking pan with butter, shortening, or nonstick cooking spray. Using parchment paper will make the pan easier to clean, though. Place about 3 cups (355 g) of ice in a medium mixing bowl. Set it aside. The ice may not be necessary, but it's still a good idea to prepare it. If the syrup climbs above the desired temperature while you heat it, you'll need to use the ice to quickly “shock” the temperature back down. Test the accuracy of your candy thermometer by dipping the tip into boiling water. The temperature should read 212 degrees Fahrenheit (100 degrees Celsius).  Even if your thermometer was accurate the last time you used it, you should still check it again before preparing this or any other confection since your temperature measurements must be precise. You can still use a candy thermometer that no longer reads the correct temperature. Simply adjust the temperatures in the recipe by the same amount of variation. If you want to make chocolate malted nougat, you'll need to chop up and melt 2 oz (60 g) of chocolate before you begin working on the main part of the recipe.  Chop the chocolate into small pieces and transfer it to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each one, until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Set it aside as you work on the main part of the nougat. The chocolate should cool slightly, but not enough to start solidifying.

summary: Line the baking pan. Fill a medium bowl with ice. Check your candy thermometer. Melt the chocolate, if applicable.


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Once you’ve put down all the information you need for your cover page, you should still have plenty of space to work with. Use this space to doodle, color, write slogans or inside jokes or include any other design element you want. The cover page will be your own, so you should use it to reflect whatever style and interests you want.  Use drawings and pictures that fit with the subject of your notebook to give your studies a visual element. If you're designing a notebook for your chemistry class, for instance, sketch a few beakers and flasks or a microscope to go along with the chemistry motif. As long as it’s not against the rules, you could even write down formulas or other useful tips on your notebook cover to help you remember them. Putting the Pythagorean theorem on a math notebook, for instance, will aid you in learning the theorem so that it’s instantly recognizable to you. Use markers, colored pencils and even crayons to add a splash of color to your cover page. This will make it really eye-catching so that it’s not just another dull black-and-white notebook page. Add embellishments to the class subject line or to your name. Once you’ve added some color, your cover page will pop and it will be much more fun to look at. Use your own supplies, or see about borrowing them from your school’s art class. You’re not just limited to whatever art supplies you have access to at school or find lying around your house. Give your cover page a new dimension by tacking on stickers, adhesive borders and even cutout paper designs or printed pictures: slap your school crest or mascot on the cover if you want to show your school spirit, or display stickers of your favorite band to let others know that you're a music fan. This will give you more depth than just drawing everything by hand and will give your cover design a cool, crafty look. Use foam craft letters for a cool new way to display your name on your notebook. Go one step further and try using supplies like glitter, ribbon and paint to really dazzle with your cover page. These items will allow you to create an amazing, one-of-a-kind cover page that wouldn’t be possible with traditional pen-and-ink designs. There’s really no limit to what you can do if you get creative enough: if you can imagine it, you can make it. Be careful while gluing decorations onto your notebook and make sure you only use as much as you need. Otherwise the glue can bleed through and make the paper soggy, or you might even accidentally glue pages together.

summary: Take advantage of your space. Get colorful. Stick on extras. Jazz it up.


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Once you have decided not to have sex, you will need to set clear boundaries with anyone who might try to pressure you. Setting clear boundaries can demonstrate your assertiveness and help you to avoid situations where you might be pressured into sex. If you do end up in a situation where you are being pressured, then your boundaries can help you to resist the pressure. Some things you can do to set your boundaries include:  Identifying your reasons for wanting to abstain from sex. Why do you want to set boundaries about sex? For example, do you want to wait until you fall in love? Do you have concerns about getting pregnant or getting an STD? Or, do you simply not feel comfortable about being sexually active? Affirm your decision. You can increase your confidence in your decision by creating a self-affirmation and stating it out loud. For example, you might say something like, “It’s his decision if he is ready to be sexually active, but I have the right to decide what I do with my body. I do not want to have sex yet because of the risk of becoming pregnant or getting a disease. If that bothers him, then that is his problem, not mine.” Keep in mind that you may feel some discomfort or other negative emotions about setting this boundary and that is normal. These feelings are only temporary and they will pass. One way to make sure you’re never alone with someone who might pressure you to have sex is to go out in groups of friends or on double dates. Pick some friends to hang out with on a regular basis so that you always have them available if someone wants to date you. For example, if someone asks you out and you are not sure if you want to be alone with him yet, then you might say something like, “That sounds fun, but I have plans with Sara on Friday night. Do you want to ask Rick to go to and make this a double date?” If you don’t want to drag along all your friends on a date, in order to avoid being one on one you can bring just one person, called a chaperone. This person’s presence can keep your date from pressuring you to have sex. This could be a parent, a respected adult, even just a good friend.
summary: Set firm boundaries. Stay in groups of friends. Take a chaperone.