INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A gas mask needs to fight tightly on your face. Facial hair like a beard, sideburns, or a moustache can prevent the mask from sealing properly. Make sure you shave or wax any facial hair before testing or wearing a gas mask to ensure the gas mask seals correctly. Jewelry like earrings and headwear like a hat or scarf can prevent the gas mask from sealing properly. Before putting on a gas mask, take off any jewelry or headwear that might get in the way of the seal. There are many different types of gas masks. How and when to secure the mask’s filter differs by manufacturer. Call or email the manufacturer and ask them about the proper way to attach the filter and when you should do it. The face piece of a gas mask is secured to the wearer’s head with straps. Place the mask over your face. Adjust the straps until the gas mask is fitted firmly over your face. A gas mask protects you from contaminants by filtering out chemicals and other dangerous agents. Once you have the gas mask on, breathe normally. The contaminants will be removed from the air as it passes through the filter. You might not be able to talk while wearing the mask. Some gas masks will have speaking capabilities, allowing you to talk while wearing the device. Other gas masks prevent you from talking while you wear the mask. Check with the manufacturer if you have questions about your gas mask’s speaking capabilities.

SUMMARY: Shave or wax your facial hair. Remove jewelry and headwear. Attach the filter according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Use straps to secure the gas mask over your face. Breathe as you normally would. Keep the mask on even if you can’t talk through it.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Add the tomatoes and sugar. Cook over a medium heat until thickened. Stir regularly. Add the garlic, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, lemon juice, olive oil and prepared chilies. Season to taste and leave to cool. Once cooled, it's ready to serve. Garnish with the lemon rind lengths.

SUMMARY: Assemble the ingredients and items needed to make the salsa. Prepare the chilies as outlined above. Put the onions into the cooking pan. Remove from the heat. Serve.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Relieve the stress from your shoulders and back by keeping your backpack clean and organized. Pack up the night before so that you don’t feel rushed in the morning. Make sure you look over the next day’s lesson before you pack. Clean out any food or gym equipment so that your bag doesn’t smell. Keep food and liquid in separate compartments and containers to make sure they stay fresh and protected. Go over what you can still use from the year before and make a list of the essentials. Check with your teachers, older students, or online for tips on specific brands that may be worth their price. Create your list based on what makes your life easier. Just because something looks good, doesn’t mean that it’s worth the price. For example, a binder with your favourite band on it may be twice the cost of a waterproof binder that has extra compartments for your pens. Whether you download an app or use a physical scheduler, learn how to follow a scheduler so that you don’t miss any important deadlines. Staying ahead of projects, presentations, and exams lets you balance your school work with your social activities.  Planners and schedulers give a quick snapshot of your schoolwork. Understand how much time you need for projects, papers, and studying so you can keep your grades up. Cramming and last minute work is a surefire way to increase your stress level and lower your GPA. Read reviews and forums to ensure you download the best scheduling app for your needs. School can bring stress and anxiety on a variety of levels. Remember that you’re not alone. Talk to your friends, family, and your teachers about how you’re feeling. Take advantage of any counseling and stress management resources your school offers. Contact older students who have gone through the same process to ease your mind about the upcoming school year. You can also reach out to other students outside of your social group. Understand that it may take time and effort but establishing a solid support system of peers is an essential way to relieve stress. Understand that you do not have to change your personality or do anything that you don’t want to. Avoid peer pressure by focusing on your studies and being comfortable in your own skin.

SUMMARY: Clean out your backpack. Pick up supplies. Use a timetable or scheduler. Learn anti-stress and anxiety techniques. Be confident.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you want to join multiple pieces of silver together, soldering is typically the easiest home method. It still requires quite a bit of preparation, and the following materials:  Use a "medium" or "hard" silver solder made from silver alloy, not standard solder. Avoid solder containing cadmium unless you have a respirator. A small oxy-acetylene or butane torch, preferably with a flat "chisel tip." Any brazing or soldering flux labeled as suitable for silver. Copper tongs and tweezers (of any metal) for handling the silver. A "pickle" solution for soldering, heated according to label instructions before you begin. You'll need a well-ventilated room and a heat-resistant work table, plus a heat brick to work on. Goggles are essential for detail work, to protect yourself from spatter during close inspection. Gloves, a denim or leather apron and tight-fitting, non-synthetic clothing are good additional precautions. You'll need a container of water anyway to rinse the jewelry, but a fire extinguisher doesn't hurt if you are working in a room with flammable materials. If the silver is greasy or has been heavily handled, rub on a degreasing solution. Dip in the pickle solution if the silver is black from oxidization. Once clean, brush the flux onto the silver, over the areas to be joined. Powdered flux must be mixed into a paste or liquid form first. Check the instructions for details. . If you have never soldered anything before, this in-depth guide may help. Alternatively, you can follow these quick steps:  Position the objects carefully on the heat brick, then apply a chip of solder (or a dab of solder paste) with tweezers. Heat from about 4 inches (10 cm) away, focusing on the thicker piece of silver. Do not heat solder directly. Hold thin pieces of silver with tweezers to prevent melting. Once the solder has melted along the gap between the pieces, turn off the heat and wait a minute or two for the solder to solidify. Use your copper tongs to dip the silver first into the water bath, then into the pickle solution to remove oxidization created during soldering. Rinse a final time in water, then pat dry.  Avoid putting the pickle in contact with skin and clothes, as it can be corrosive. Non-copper tongs may react with the pickle, corroding the metal. If you prefer the look of "aged" silver, you can skip the pickle. These are best added to jewelry with a two-part epoxy glue. Solder a silver "bezel cup" to the jewelry, sand the walls down if necessary with coarse sandpaper, then glue in the stone and let dry as instructed by the epoxy label.

SUMMARY:
Gather materials. Set up a safe work area. Clean and apply flux. Solder the silver Rinse, pickle, and rinse again. Add gemstone or glass (optional).