INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Remove the lid from the pen and hold it in your dominant hand, pinching it gently between your thumb and index finger. The barrel should rest against your middle finger. Rest your other fingers on the paper to stabilize your hand.  It’s important to hold a fountain pen properly, because this will prevent your hands from getting tired as you write, and it will facilitate the writing process. When you write, you can either post the cap on the back of the pen, or remove it completely if you have small hands.

SUMMARY: Hold the pen properly.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: The first thing to do is embrace what you’re feeling and allow yourself to grieve. Bottling up the emotion is unfair to you and the other person: let it out. Grieving is different for everyone, so do it in a way that feels right for you.  Give yourself an allotted amount of time (say, a few days) to pore over letters or pictures, listen to sad music, or cry your eyes out while cuddling a stuffed animal. Once your mourning window has passed, commit to getting back into the swing of your everyday life. Talking about your feelings can be a great way of letting them out and getting needed support. Reach out to close family and friends and explain what’s happening.  You might say, “I feel so sad now that Randy has moved away. I really could use someone to talk to.” If you have an idea how this person can improve your mood, make a request. For instance, you might say, “Can we watch silly rom-coms tomorrow night in honor of Jessica?” Get the emotions out by putting them down on paper. If you have a diary or journal, create an entry about what happened and how you’re feeling as a result. If you don’t typically write in a journal, simply grab some fresh notebook paper or type it in your phone’s memo pad. You might also write about how you feel and address it to the person you miss. You can send it to them if they are accessible or store it to re-read when the feelings come over you again. When someone is away, you may dwell on the circumstances surrounding their departure, such as the day they moved away or the day they died. Instead of focusing on the sad parts, think about the happy ones.  Reflect on the great times you had with this person. You might share these memories in your journal or tell someone else close to you.
Summary: Grieve their absence. Confide in someone. Write about how you feel. Remember the good times.

File sizes may be given in bits (b), bytes (B), Kilobytes (KB), Megabytes (MB), Gigabytes (GB), or even Terabytes (TB). Pay attention to whether the letters are upper case or lower case as well. For instance, a bit is denoted with a lowercase “b” while a byte is denoted with an uppercase  “B”. Transfer speeds might be provided in bits per second (bps), bytes per second (B/s), Kilobytes per second (KB/s), Megabytes per second (MB/s), or Gigabytes per second (GB/s). Before you use the transfer rate equation, ensure you are using the same units for the size and speed. Don’t worry about the time units for now.  8 bits (b) = 1 byte (B); turn bits into bytes by dividing by 8, or convert bytes to bits by multiplying by 8. 1,024 bytes = 1 Kilobyte (KB); convert bytes to Kilobytes by dividing by 1,024 or turn Kilobytes into bytes by multiplying by 1,024. 1,024 Kilobytes = 1 Megabyte (MB); change Kilobytes into Megabytes by dividing by 1024 or convert Megabytes into Kilobytes by multiplying by 1,024. 1,024 Megabytes = 1 Gigabyte (GB); convert Megabytes into Gigabytes by dividing by 1024 or turn Gigabytes into Megabytes by multiplying by 1,024. 1,024 Gigabytes = 1 Terabyte (TB); change Gigabytes into Terabytes by dividing by 1024 or convert Terabytes into Gigabytes by multiplying by 1,024. As you know, there are 60 seconds in 1 minute and 60 minutes in 1 hour. To convert from seconds to minutes, divide by 60. To convert from minutes to hours, divide by 60. To convert from hours to minutes, multiply by 60. To convert from minutes to seconds, multiply by 60.  To convert from seconds to hours, divide by 3,600 (60 x 60). Or, convert from hours to seconds by multiplying by 3,600. Generally, the speed is denoted in seconds. If you have very many seconds, though, such as for large files, you can convert to minutes or even hours.
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One-sentence summary -- Find the units regarding the file size. Note the units that reference the transfer speed. Convert the units to either bits or bytes and make sure they have the same prefix. Convert between hours, minutes, and seconds as needed.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you are looking to pick to girls, it helps to be mentally and physically prepared to do so.  Before you go out, have a few funny anecdotes lined up, should the opportunity to talk to a girl arise. Continually scan your environment for suitable candidates; you never know when a hottie is going to wander by. Pay attention to your surroundings so that when an opportunity arises for small talk, you can quickly think up an icebreaker comment about something nearby. If you are a slacker dressed in a business suit, the disconnect between your personality and your clothing is going to come across very quickly in conversation and confuse the girl, or make her uncomfortable.  Dress in a way that advertises the kind of person you are, but do choose the nicest clothes of your preferred type that you have available.    At very least, make sure that your clothing and hair are clean and presentable. If you’ve got a few extra bucks to spend, invest in a new pair of shoes. If you want to pick up girls, you need to go to where they  are.  Choose a place with a lot of foot traffic to hang out, such as a street with many restaurants, the sidewalk outside of a popular coffee shop, or the arcade in front of a big bookstore.  Also, plan your search for a time of day when the girls who walk by are likely to have a bit of time to spare. People who are rushing to get to work or or an early class are unlikely to be in the mood to stop and chat.  Aim for the lunch hour, or mid-morning, when many people go out for a coffee break. Most women will be put off by a man (or woman) slouching on a street corner, calling out to various girls as they walk by.  No one enjoys being harassed in the street!  Your advance will seem far less threatening and contrived if it appears you are busy or out running errands.  Even though you may actually just be walking around aimlessly looking for girls, it’s best to have some kind of destination in mind, in case an opportunity for conversation or an invitation arises (“I was just on my way to the Farmer’s market, would you care to join me?”) You can also try “getting lost” in the vicinity of a known destination, so you can ask a girl for directions. (“I was just looking for the Apple store, but seem to be turned around. Can you help me out?”)

SUMMARY:
Always be prepared to meet a new girl. Dress neatly, in a fashion that reflects your personality. Figure out where the girls are. Look like you have a purpose, besides picking up girls.