INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Combine 1 US-quart (950 ml) (.9 liters) buttermilk, 4 teaspoons salt, and one teaspoon of pepper into a large bowl. Stir the ingredients to combine them. Next, place all of the chicken pieces into the marinade, pressing them into the liquid to completely coat them.  Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 4-24 hours. Wash any surfaces that touched raw chicken, including your hands. If you try to fry cold chicken, your chicken pieces will cook unevenly. To reheat the chicken, place the bowl of chicken and marinade on your kitchen counter for thirty minutes. Don’t leave your chicken out for more than thirty minutes. If you do, the chicken may go bad. Place an extra-large re-sealable plastic bag on your counter. Combine 2 cups (240 grams) of all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon (14.8 ml) of baking powder, 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, and one tablespoon of onion powder in the re-sealable bag. Close the bag and shake it thoroughly to incorporate the ingredients. If desired, add additional seasoning. For example:  Add a teaspoon of paprika or cayenne for a spicy kick.  For Cajun fried chicken, add 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper, and 5 dashes of Louisiana hot sauce.  Add 2 teaspoons crumbled dried oregano, 2 teaspoons crumbled dried sage, and 2 teaspoons crumbled dried thyme to add an herbal fragrance to the fried chicken. Use tongs or clean fingers to move a piece of chicken from the marinade into the re-sealable bag of flour. Seal the bag and shake it well to coat the chicken in flour. Open the bag and transfer the floury chicken to a plate. Repeat this step for each piece of chicken. Coat one piece of chicken at a time to avoid incorporating any liquid into the flour. Once all of the pieces have gotten their first coat of flour, repeat the coating process. First, gently dip a floury piece of chicken in the marinade to moisten the surface. Next, place the piece of chicken back in the flour bag. Shake the bag to completely coat the chicken with a second layer of flour. Repeat this step for the rest of the chicken pieces.  Place the freshly coated chicken pieces on a new plate. This will help you know which pieces you’ve already coated twice. Coat one piece of chicken at a time. If you don’t, the flour bag will absorb too much moisture and will become a thick batter.

SUMMARY: Marinate the chicken. Bring the chicken to room temperature. Combine the dry ingredients. Coat the chicken in flour. Coat the chicken again.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Does fantasizing about someone other than your partner mean you are going to cheat? Does fantasizing about someone of the same sex mean you're a homosexual? It's unlikely. Imagining something is not the same as doing it--and it doesn't necessarily mean it's even something you'd like to do in real life.  Don't worry that fantasizing about your friend's girlfriend means you betrayed your friend. In fact, fantasizing about her might "scratch" any itch to actually hook up with her. Part of the fun of fantasizing is it allows you to do something you would never do in real life. From flying like a bird to making out with your teacher--you get to imagine crazy and fantastic scenarios. Sometimes fantasies take a turn for the strange and may leave you wondering if you've done something wrong. You may feel that fantasizing about doing something bad, or having something bad done to you, means there is something wrong with you. You may wonder if it makes you a bad person. The answer is no, it doesn't.  Focus instead on the impact of the fantasy. Do you feel empowered and more in control afterwards? Or did it the fantasy feel negative, intrusive, or compulsive? If it's the latter, your fantasy may be revealing some underlying issues you need to deal with. Fantasizing can help us figure out what we want to achieve and even which areas of our lives need work. Everyone fantasizes, whether it's about the delicious meal they plan to eat for dinner or about kissing their crush. It's a natural part of being a human with a curious mind, and nothing to be ashamed of.  Think about how your fantasy might relate to your real life. If you fantasize about being dominated, it might mean you are lacking control somewhere in your life.  Research has found that if you are experiencing a lack of desire for sexual activity and want to give it a boost, fantasizing regularly about your partner may return you to normal sexual functioning.

SUMMARY: Remember that fantasizing about something and acting on it are very different things. Know that there are no right or wrong fantasies. Remember that fantasizing is healthy.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: With a tiered APR, the credit card company applies different rates to different parts of the balance. For example, it may charge 17 percent on balances up to $1,000 and 19 percent on balances above $1,000.00. If you have an outstanding balance of $1,500, you would pay 17 percent interest on the first $1,000 and 19 percent interest on the last $500. Figure out how many tiers apply to the outstanding amount at the end of your billing cycle. You need to figure out the DPR for each of those rates individually. So, for our example:  17 ÷ 365 results in a DPR of 0.047 for the first $1,000 of your balance. 19 ÷ 365 results in a DPR of 0.052 for the last $500 of your balance. The steps are essentially the same as those for fixed and variable rates, as you can see. But it's important that you remember to apply each step to the different tier rates. Assume that we’re calculating the monthly rate for January, which has 31 days.  0.047 x 31 = a monthly rate of 1.457 percent for the first $1,000 0.052 x 31 = a monthly rate of 1.612 percent for the last $500 Again, move decimal points two places to the left to convert percentages to numbers that can be multiplied.  $1,000 x 0.01457 = $14.57 of interest paid on the first $1,000 $500 x .01612 = $8.06 of interest paid on the last $500 $14.57 + $8.06 = $22.63 of interest paid on your outstanding balance of $1,500.

SUMMARY:
Understand how tiered APRs work. Calculate the DPR for each tier. Multiply each DPR by the number of days in the month. Calculate the interest paid on your outstanding balance. Add the amounts together to find your total.