In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Most people have a friend or two who stresses them out.  Maybe they make every situation dramatic, or they demand tons of emotional energy from you, or they tend to say passive-aggressive things that make you feel insecure.  Whatever the case, you can lower your stress levels significantly by cutting these people out of your life and spending time with those who make you happy, energized, and positive about life.If you know a friend makes you anxious or sad, but you don’t want to lose them entirely, try talking to them.  Say something like, “I really value your friendship, but I get stressed out when you say mean things about our other friends.  Could you tone it down so that we can continue to hang out in the future?” In general, it’s good to be busy.  A full schedule helps you avoid boredom and fight depression, but it can also apply unhealthy amounts of stress on your life and mind.  Ask yourself how many of your commitments make you feel good and rewarded, and if any of them seem to strain you more than the others.  If one or more of your activities stress you out and keep you up at night, you should consider cutting them out of your life.  This simplification will free up some time in your schedule to do something you love, as well as make you more productive and engaged in the activities you continue. This doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing negotiation.  For example, if you feel your babysitting workload or volunteering is taking up too much time but you still love it in principle, consider reducing your weekly hours.  Ask a coach, parent, or boss to help you tweak your schedule to make it more manageable and rewarding. It might seem that physical exertion will sap your energy and make you feel even more exhausted, but in fact regular physical exercise will energize your body, increase your stamina, and positively impact your mood.  Aim to get at least twenty minutes of aerobic exercise—for example, jogging, brisk walking, or cycling—a day in order to release natural endorphins, improve performance and brain power, and boost your immune system. If you already spend a lot of your time shut up alone in your room doing homework or studying, consider taking up a group physical activity such as rowing or yoga.  This will give you all the physical benefits of running or cycling while also providing a valuable social stimulus. According to recent studies, teenagers are one of the most sleep-deprived demographics in society.  This lack of sleep both reflects heightened stress levels and causes them.  Not only does this nine hour downtime allow your brain and body some precious time to unplug from daily worries, it also enhances your performance in school and sports while brightening your overall mood.  Some concrete ways to improve sleep include being more active during the day, limiting caffeine intake, and removing distractions such as laptops and television in the bedroom.  If you’re feeling sleepy in the middle of the afternoon, don’t assume you have to fight through the drowsiness.  Instead, take a twenty-minute nap to recharge your energy reserves and freshen your perspective on the task at hand.
Summary: Spend less time with people who make you anxious. Simplify your life. Do regular physical exercise. Get nine hours of sleep a night.

Take the three chocolate-covered biscuit sticks and press them into the end of the tail so they stick out of the tail toward the sky like protective barbs. You can use either Pocky sticks or chocolate-covered pretzel sticks for the barbs.
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One-sentence summary -- Add the tail barbs before serving.

Q: Don't assume that you've reached a pinnacle of cleverness. There is no such thing. You'll need to constantly be learning, and a good way to do that is to study people who you or others find to be clever.  Ask yourself what makes them seem clever: do they have a pithy comment about everything? Are they able to come up with facts and figures on the spot? Do they present creative solutions? Pick out some of the biggest traits of the clever people you know or observe and incorporate them into your own work and life. A lot of people who are considered to be clever, are good at keeping abreast of the latest developments in the world. They pay attention to what's happening and can talk knowledgeably (or appear to talk knowledgeably) about news and current affairs. try to get multiple points of view, so you aren't just getting information from one source. For example: instead of only getting news from Fox news, check out other news stations, as well. Research the information, statistics, and "facts" that each news station (on the internet, on the radio, on the t.v., in print) presents. This will give a better, more balanced view, and help you to discuss the news in a more knowledgeable way. Words and the way they act together can make you sound more clever, because words are so important to communication. Wordplay includes things like puns, cryptograms, and simply using language in a way that opens up sensory details that other people might not have noticed.  Practice describing things in unusual ways, and focus on the aspects that people might normally ignore. For example: describing fire as like silk, or coming up with a way to describe the sound of the waves on the shore. Slip the occasional alliteration or pun into your words. Practice noticing them in other people's speech and pointing them out. . One way to seem clever is to practice memorizing facts and information (like the "pocket facts"), so that you're able to recall them with ease. Fortunately there are techniques you can learn to make fact recall easier.  Pay attention to information the first time around. Make sure that you're getting the right information. You never actually lose information (except in cases of illness or injury), so you want to make sure that the information you're putting in is actually correct. Write things down several times. Writing down facts or information you want to remember helps you to recall it more easily and makes it stick in your brain, in a manner of speaking. The more you practice writing something down, the easier it will be to remember. Choose carefully. Sherlock Holmes once said that his mind was like an attic. Instead of storing everything you come across, right or wrong, pick the facts and information that interest you and will serve you well. Try to put your hand up in class.
A: Study clever people. Keep up-to-date on world events. Embark on wordplay. Remember information

Problem: Article: There are approximately 600 individual species listed in the Quercus (Oak) genus--most are trees, though a few are shrubs. Some are deciduous, some evergreen, some semi-evergreen.  Oaks are mostly native to woodlands in the Northern Hemisphere, but they vary widely, from cold and temperate forests across North America and Europe to the tropical jungles of Asia and Central America. Some evergreen oak trees (particularly certain American Species) are commonly called "Live Oak". This grouping name describes several species with an evergreen growth pattern, and it does not reflect any taxonomic classification group--in some cases, these species are only distantly related. Thus, evergreen oaks (Live Oaks) can be considered as a type of oak tree, but only insofar as they're an evergreen oak variety. Find an illustrated field identification guide to take with you to the woods; pictures will help you immensely in your quest to name specific species of oak.  In North America, oak trees are split into two main groups: "red oak" and "white oak". Red oaks tend to have darker bark, and lobed leaves that come to a point; white oaks tend to have lighter bark, and leaves with rounded lobes.  Common "white oak" species include chinkapin oak (found in limestone-rich soils), live oak, blackjack oak (found on dry ridges), shingle oak (found on moist slopes), swamp chestnut oak (found in wetlands), white oak (found in various ecosystems), swamp white oak (found in wetlands), and overcup oak (found on stream-banks, in marshy bottomlands).  Common "red oak" species include water oak (found near stream-banks and lowlands), northern red oak (found in various habitats), southern red oak (found on moist and dry slopes), scarlet oak (found on dry slopes), willow oak (found on moist slopes), pin oak (found in wetlands), and cherrybark oak (found near moist slopes and bottomlands).
Summary:
Behold the breadth of the oak family. Understand which oak species grow in your region.