INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You can use several household supplies to easily make fun flour bombs. Gather together all of the supplies needed before starting the project.  Napkins, paper towels, or dryer sheets.  Flour A spoon Rubber bands You need to have the napkin, paper towel, or dryer sheet laid out flat on a table to get it properly filled with flour. You can lay several down at once if you’d like to make multiple flour bombs. Use a small spoon to put flour into the center of the napkin, paper towel, or dryer sheet. You should only add about 1 to 2 spoonfuls to each to make sure you have enough room to tie the flour bomb. A larger paper towel might be able to have 3 to 4 spoonfuls in it depending on how big it is. Gather the four corners of the napkin, paper towel, or dryer sheet and bring them together so that the flour rests in a pocket underneath them. Wrap a rubber band around the flour bomb very close to the flour pocket. Make sure you have all edges of the napkin, paper towel, or dryer sheet pulled through the rubber band so the flour will not leak. Take your flour bombs outside to have fun throwing into the air. The flour will make a fun, white spot wherever the bomb lands. Try setting up a target to throw the flour bombs at for a fun outdoor game.

SUMMARY: Collect all of the necessary supplies. Lay the napkin, paper towel, or dryer sheet out. Spoon out the flour. Tie the flour bomb. Enjoy playing with your new flour bombs.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Since there are no federal requirements on weather-related delays and cancellations in the U.S., all American airlines have their own policies for compensation. Make sure to check your airline’s rules so you can be firm on what you are owed. Go online or call a customer service representative to find airline policies.  Airlines generally won’t compensate you for delays caused by storms, riots, and labor strikes, which they consider circumstances out of their control. However, if your flight is delayed due to mistakes on the airline’s part, you are entitled to compensation that increases as the delay stretches on.  If your flight is cancelled, many US airlines will only provide a re-booked flight or a full refund. Some, however, will offer special vouchers and perks as well. You can even do this while waiting in line to talk to a service rep or agent at the airport. Often, you will be able to reach the airline before you make it through the line, whether by calling or by reaching out to the airline over social media.  When using social media, make sure to use a polite tone and maybe a bit of humor to make your point. Airlines may vary on responsiveness when contacted through social media. American Airlines is known for being helpful, while Delta and United are often not. Make sure to ask the service rep if it will affect your connecting flight, if you have one. You should also ask how the change will affect your baggage. This information will help you plan how to best deal with the delay or cancellation.   If the schedule change interferes with your connecting flight, you'll have to re-book that as well. Airlines have different procedures regarding checked luggage when flights are delayed or cancelled. Make sure to ask a service representative about their policy. If you want to rebook your flight with this airline, their service representatives can help you find the best option. However, if you want to book a new flight with a different airline, ask for a refund instead and either contact your travel insurance agent, find a representative from a different airline, or go online to find a new flight. If you have travel insurance, you can call in for help re-booking the flight and finding accommodations if the delay or cancellation requires you to stay the night. JetBlue is the only U.S. domestic airline that guarantees its customers compensation for delays. If you’re stuck on the tarmac for three to four hours, the airline will give a $50 credit. If you’re waiting five or more hours, the credit goes up to $200. European Union regulations are far more generous to customers in cases of delays or cancellation.   In the case of a delay, the laws require airlines to provide meals, refreshments, and overnight accommodations as needed.  European airlines must also pay customers for delays. If your flight is delayed more than four hours, you can be paid up to 250 to 600 euros.  If your European flight is canceled, the airline is required to refund you within a week of the canceled flight.

SUMMARY: Know your passenger rights. Contact the airline directly. Ask how long the delay will be and how it will affect you. Rebook your flight or request a refund. Call your insurance company. Ask for automatic compensation if you’re delayed for three hours on Jetblue. Expect better compensation if you’re traveling in Europe.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You might engage in risky situations which could hurt your emotional or physical health. Exposing yourself to HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be a long-term cost to what you consider a little bit of fun. You might put yourself in dangerous situations in the pursuit of sexual pleasure such as illegal prostitution. If you know the risks yet continue to put yourself in risky situations, this might be part of an addiction. You might feel stressed or overworked and use sex as a way to feel better. Just like drug addicts turn to drugs when life feel overwhelming, you might turn to sex. If you start to feel out of sorts or ‘off,’ you may use sex as a reset to return to normal. When you feel stressed, you might turn to sex as your first option to relieve stress over other options available to you. If you use sex as a stress reliever or if you have trouble stopping, then you may have a sex addiction. Some people with a sex addiction have trouble experiencing true intimacy. This can include being intimate with someone on an emotional level or sexual level. You may form little attachment to your sexual partners or fail to truly connect with any love interests beyond sex. You may want to have a relationship yet not know how to connect in an intimate way beyond sex. Sex may not feel fulfilling as a form of intimacy. You might feel as if you use sex to feel like ‘more of a man’ or ‘more of a woman.’ You might feel like you don’t know who you are without engaging in sexual activities or not have friends outside of a certain social circle that also engage the same way you do. If you take a break from sex, you might feel lost as to who you are. Outside of your sexual activity, you might have low self-esteem.

SUMMARY:
Consider if you engage in risky sexual activity. Ask yourself if you use sex to cope or feel normal. Notice if you struggle with true intimacy. Ask if your self-worth is tied to sex.