INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Lacking fluency in the Spanish language isn’t a dealbreaker. Cuba is located near the U.S., so there are plenty of English speakers. It still pays to master conversational Spanish, including words for locations, directions, and food. Make flashcards to help you study. A useful translation option is Google Translate. Open the app, then select the Spanish dictionary to download it before you go. At the very least, use it when you get stuck while trying to communicate. Print out some basic maps of Havana and anywhere else you travel. Jot down notes on directions to anywhere you want to go. Otherwise, try downloading a map app that lets you download maps to view while offline. For example, Maps.Me is an app that lets you store maps on your phone. The Cuban government has set up a few wi-fi hotspots. These are often in parks or around tourist areas, such as hotels. You won’t be able to connect to the Internet in your hotel or casa. Plan on staying offline for the majority of your trip. To access Wi-Fi in Cuba, you have to buy time from hotels. They provide a card that you use to log into the network. Food is served at most casa particulars for a small fee of about 5 CUCs. You get a large helping of authentic Cuban food without having to go outside. Contact the house owner to arrange this. Paladars are basically Cuban restaurants, and the largest ones require reservations. Look up the restaurant information before you travel. Call them to make your reservation. The cheapest way to do this is through Skype.  Successful paladars have a lot of English speakers, so language issues are uncommon. Expect to leave a 10% tip at any paladar. Restaurants cancel your reservations if they don’t hear from you! Plan on letting your casa owner or hotel employee know. They will call and confirm the reservations. Havana is a busy city and hotels and restaurants know plans change. Always call ahead to confirm a reservation.

SUMMARY: Brush up on your Spanish. Download a translation application on your phone. Print maps or download a map application. Find out where the Wi-Fi spots are in Cuba. Take advantage of casa particular meals for cheap food. Call ahead to reserve restaurant seating. Have your hotel help you confirm reservations when you arrive.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: A narrative outline can help you break down the plot of your novel and make it easier for you to keep track of each element of the plot. Start by determining your novel’s opening scene. This scene should establish character, setting, and a conflict or problem that is plaguing your main character. The opening scene will be the start of your first act and help to immerse your reader in your story. For example, you may start with a scene that introduces the reader to your main character and the setting of the novel, such as “Susan Miro who lives in seclusion in the jungle.” You may then note a problem or conflict facing your main character, such as “Susan is struggling to survive in the jungle alone with very few supplies.” The inciting incident is the problem or conflict that sets your main character on a specific path. This incident will then tie into the main conflict, allowing your reader to feel more tension as the story goes on.  The inciting incident in your story may be the arrival of a new character that throws your main character off balance or a sudden change in the main character’s surroundings that leads to a conflict. For example, you may have an inciting incident in your story when Susan gets an unexpected visit from the daughter she never knew. This could then lead into the main conflict of your novel. The main conflict should be intense for the main character and create a big issue that the character has to address or deal with in some way. Some writers call the main conflict the point of no return for the character, where they must take action and make a decision. For example, you may have a main conflict in your story where Susan has to decide to leave the jungle and live with her daughter in the city. This could create feelings of confusion, anxiety, and tension for both characters. The rising action in your outline should look at how the character acts after they have been confronted with the main conflict. There should be obstacles or challenges for the character during the rising action that make it difficult for them to achieve a goal or stick to their decision. Having rising action will help to up the stakes of the story and encourage the reader to keep reading. For example, you may have rising action where Susan fails to get a job in the city and does not seem able to bond with her daughter or her daughter’s lifestyle. There may be a series of small incidents in the rising action that make Susan feel upset, anxious, or confused about her situation. The climax of the story is perhaps the most crucial element of the plot. It should be the most intense and important moment for your characters, where everything in the story comes to a head. The climax may be dramatic and intense or it may be more subtle. Either way, it should be the moment where the character is feeling the most emotion and the stakes are the highest for the story. For example, you may have a climax where Susan gets lost in the city and almost gets mugged. She may then have an emotional breakdown and tell her daughter she needs to return to the jungle. The final element in your narrative plot outline is the resolution. You may have falling action after the climax that then leads into a resolution of the conflict for the characters. The falling action may include the results of the climax. The resolution will tell your reader how each character ends up dealing with the climax of the story. For example, you may have falling action where Susan goes back to the jungle and tries to go back to her old way of life, away from her daughter. The resolution of the story may then be the daughter’s decision to live with Susan in the jungle and adopt a more traditional lifestyle with Susan.
Summary: Determine the opening scene. Come up with an inciting incident. Identify the main conflict. Determine the rising action. Identify the climax. Finish with a resolution.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Apple cider vinegar contains its own healing, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fungal properties. It is also known to treat burns and skin inflammations. You can soak the affected body part in a mixture of equal parts apple cider vinegar and water.  You can also use cotton balls to apply ACV to the skin. Just pour small amounts of apple cider vinegar to the cotton balls and directly apply to affected areas. You can do this twice per day until patches and redness have improved. If your skin gets easily irritated refrain from using this method, as apple cider vinegar is quite acidic. If you have an aloe vera plant at home you can just slice one of its leaves horizontally and apply the gel-like sap directly onto the plaque. This will smooth and naturally moisturize dry scaly patches.  You can also purchase aloe gel in local pharmacies and grocery stores. Apply 3 times a day or more, depending on the dryness of the patches. Sunlight exposure is the simplest yet one of the most effective methods of treating plaque psoriasis. Try exposing affected body parts to sunlight for 10 minutes of noontime sun every day and gradually increase the exposure time by 30 seconds each day.  Take precautions as heat from sunlight causes sunburns. If you choose to expose yourself to sunlight don’t apply any cream as this can make you more sensitive to heat but you should apply sunscreens to unaffected areas. If you expose the affected skin to sunlight on a consistent daily basis, you will gradually notice your symptoms improving over time. Coal tar is an effective treatment for plaque psoriasis. It is made of coal and wood and helps to reduce inflammation, remove scales, and slow the growth of excess skin cells.  Coal tar penetrates layers of the skin and reduces excessive thickening and scaling of the skin – it does this by breaking down a protein named keratin, which is responsible for skin growth and formation. This is also an OTC drug/ointment/cream that can be bought in most pharmacies. The greater the concentration of this product, the more it is effective. Tar shampoo can be particularly good for treating plaque on the scalp.

SUMMARY:
Soak the affected area in apple cider vinegar. Apply aloe vera to the plaque. Expose the affected area to plenty of sunlight. Purchase coal tar from a natural remedies store or pharmacist.