INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Be sure it floats. The bowl should not touch the bottom of the pot. If the bowl doesn't float, remove it from the water and set a round baking rack on the bottom of the pot. Then place the bowl back in the water This is to boil off chemicals such as methanol and ethanol. You can do this by inverting the pot's lid and filling it with ice. When hot steam hits the cold lid, it will create condensation. As the water continues to boil, it will cause steam to rise and condense on the pot's lid. The condensation will drip into the bowl. Allow the distillation process to continue until you have enough distilled water in the bowl for your needs. This bowl water will be hot but should not boil. If the bowl water begins to boil, turn down the heat on the stove so that just the pot water is boiling.  Use caution when doing this so you do not burn yourself. You can allow the water to cool before removing the bowl, if you prefer.

SUMMARY: Fill a 5-gallon (18.927 L) stainless steel pot about halfway full with tap water. Place a glass bowl in the water. The water in the pot must be boiling before going to the next step. Create a condensation effect with a hot/cold barrier. Boil the water in your pot. Watch the water collecting in the bowl. Remove your pot from the heat and take off the lid. Take the bowl of distilled water out of the pot of boiling water. Allow the distilled water to cool before storing it.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Symptoms will usually start within a few hours to several days after the horse is infected. The bacteria will affect the horse’s nervous system, which will cause muscle weakness and poor coordination. The horse's facial muscles will also droop and sag. Signs to look for include:  Muscle weakness that worsens Paralysis that comes on gradually Difficulty swallowing Weak tongue that hangs out Constipation Colic Intestinal issues Weak eyelids Pupil dilation or slow response to light Respiratory issues Death Unfortunately, it’s hard for a vet to diagnose botulism because it mimics other illnesses. This includes conditions like colic, rabies, choke, equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), and sleeping sickness. Your vet will examine the horse and conduct diagnostic tests.  The vet will check for colic by having the horse stand up. Botulism will cause it to look much worse while standing. The vet may also give the horse an analgesic to see if it improves. A horse with botulism usually won't.  To eliminate choke and EPM, the vet may do a tongue stress test or a feed test, or they could insert a nasogastric tube to see if it passes easily.  Give your vet a full rundown of your horse's symptoms, as well as a description of the horse's activity over the past few days. Lab tests to confirm botulism take a long time to come back, which means the infection will likely be too far gone to treat. This means that eliminating other causes is usually the best way for your vet to make a diagnosis. The antitoxin will combat the bacteria that remains in the horse’s system, but it won’t repair the damage caused to your horse. Your horse may be able to recover over time if the infection has not gone too far. If your vet believes that the horse cannot recover, then it may be too late to give it the antitoxin. This is particularly true if the infection has weakened the horse's heart or lungs. In this case, the horse will likely not be able to stand or eat food. Your horse will likely need antibiotics and additional fluids, which may need to be given through an IV. In some cases, the horse may also need a catheter or a rectal evacuation. Ask your vet to show you how to properly care for the horse.  If the horse develops any sores from laying down, you need to clean the wounds often to prevent a reinfection. Move the horse every few hours, and change its bedding daily or as soon as it becomes soiled.  Have the vet check on the horse after a few days of treatment.

SUMMARY: Recognize the symptoms of a botulism infection. Help your vet eliminate other causes. Let your vet administer the antitoxin. Provide your horse with supportive care.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Look up recipes online that use the type of food you don’t like. There may be a dish that sounds delicious to you that you would never expect would contain that food. Try a dessert recipe that sneaks in a vegetable, or add an offending food to a casserole or soup so it’s mixed in with other things.  If it’s a vegetable you don’t like, try any number of desserts that use vegetables in their recipe, like a carrot cake, zucchini bread, or avocado milkshake.  This may not help you get used to the taste of the food you don’t like if it’s highly disguised by other ingredients, but it will get you accustomed to the idea that it can be used to make something tasty. Try preparing or eating the food with new seasonings or sauces, without overdoing it to the point of disguising the food. Get ideas for good seasonings to pair with the food from cookbooks or online. Try several different types of ethnic restaurants for a good way to try different preparations and flavors of the same food. Talk to friends, family, or the host of the dinner you’re at about the food you don’t like and how they like to prepare it. Try these new ways to find one that you like better. Try taking the recipes you’ve found in cookbooks, online, or from friends and family to prepare dishes with the food you’re learning to like, or just experiment with it on your own! Test out what it tastes like when you prepare it in different ways, like sauteing, steaming, roasting, or even deep-frying. Experiment with whatever seasonings and sauces you have around the house, or try new ones that recipes suggest. If there are multiple types of the food you don’t like, give them all a try to see which one you like best. Try both fresh and canned versions, and try getting produce from a farmer’s market instead of the grocery store if it is a fruit or veggie that you don’t like. Learn everything you can about the food you don’t like from the internet or books. Understanding more about the nuances of the food and understanding its differences from other foods will help you to appreciate it more. However you choose to prepare or eat it, have the food you don’t like in happy situations when you’re surrounded by people you enjoy. This will help change your emotional response to the food to a positive one. Even if you haven’t found a way to enjoy the food you don’t like, continue to eat it as much as possible, even if you have to completely disguise it with other things. You can actually psychologically condition yourself to like a food in this way.

SUMMARY:
Add it to other things. Add seasonings or other flavor. Talk to others about the food. Cook the food yourself. Try different varieties. Become an expert on the food. Eat around people you like. Eat the food as much as possible.