INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Figure out how much work you have to get done over the summer. This will allow you to break your workload up into discrete, manageable sections. Gather all your assignments together and make a list of all you need to get done. Seeing the assignments clearly laid out will give you an idea of how to pace your work. On your first day of vacation, take a half-hour to plan out your study schedule for the summer. This simple exercise will dramatically reduce the stress you feel as you approach your summer homework. A well-planned schedule will make it so you never have to wonder if you’re getting behind. Let your friends and family know which times you are studying so they won’t bother you. Plan to devote one to two hours a day, five days a week, to studying. If you split up your assignments into the number of weeks you have to complete your work, you’ll never get off track.  If your assignment is to read a book, total up the number of pages in the book and divide it into the number of days in your summer vacation. For example, if the assigned book is 360 pages long and your summer vacation is 90 days long, divide 360 by 90, which equals 4. That means you have to read 4 pages per day to finish the book over the summer. Not too bad! If your assignment is to complete four chapters of a math textbook, look at the practice problems for the four chapters and add up the total number. Then divide that number by the number of days in your summer vacation. For example, if there are 225 questions per chapter, that means you need to complete 900 problems over the summer. Divide 900 by 90, which equals 10. That means you need to complete 10 math problems a day to complete all four chapters by the end of the summer. If you have more than one subject to get done over the summer, try breaking up your days into different subjects. For example, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday you might do reading assignments, and on Tuesday and Friday, you might work on math problems. ” We all have dead time in our schedules when we’re not doing much. Use that time to work on assignments that you may have missed or to work ahead so you don’t have to feel stressed out on your days off. For example, if you’re flying somewhere for a family vacation, that’s a perfect time to get a chapter read or a few math problems completed. It’s inevitable that you’ll have to miss a few days of school work for birthdays, parties, or vacations. Include these in your schedule up front so you can plan around them from the get-go. For example, if your family is planning on taking a four-day vacation over the Fourth of July, mark these days off on your calendar since you probably won’t get any work done.

SUMMARY: Assess your workload. Make a schedule. Pace yourself. Break up your work by subject. Work during “dead times. Include days off on your schedule.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Every car has a VIN, which you should check so that you can perform a search. The VIN is made up of 17 characters and is like the car’s Social Security Number. Don’t just accept whatever VIN the seller gives you. Instead, thoroughly inspect the vehicle yourself to find the VIN. You can find the VIN in the following places:  lower-left corner of the dashboard in front of the steering wheel inside the driver-side doorjamb in the rear wheel well directly above the tire in the front of the car frame, near the container that holds windshield washer fluid the front of the engine block underneath the spare tire The entire VIN label should be securely fastened to the vehicle without any loose corners. Also check for scratches, tears, or gouge marks.  Also run your fingers over the VIN label. It should be smooth to the touch. If it is scratchy, then it may have been tampered with. The VIN label should not be obscured with a screw or plug. If so, the owner might be trying to hide the VIN. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has a VINCheck database which collects the VINs for vehicles reported as stolen. Enter the VIN at the NICB website. You can perform five searches within 24 hours. If the vehicle has been stolen, call the police and report the vehicle. In the U.S., you should call the NICB at 800-835-6422 or submit an anonymous tip to TIP411. You can also call your local police. Share as many details about the seller as you can: name, address, and appearance.
Summary: Find the vehicle identification number (VIN). Check that the VIN hasn’t been tampered with. Search the VINCheck website. Report fraud.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A rotary grater consists of a handle connected to a circular grating compartment. A side crank is then rotated to grate the cheese. Raise the top handle of the grater, place a small block of cheese into the compartment, and lower the handle. Grip the handle normally with your other fingers. For example, if you need to make nacho dips or breakfast casseroles, use a rotary grater.

SUMMARY:
Slice your cheese using a rotary grater. Apply some pressure to the top of the handle with your thumb. Rotary graters are safer as your hands are not required to press against the plates.They are also very efficient and are best reserved for making large quantities of shredded cheese.