In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Not drinking doesn't mean you're not able to have fun. Binge and excessive drinking is never healthy, whatever your age, but partying is good for your soul. The objective of a party is ultimately to socialize and you can do that with a glass of Virgin Mojito or Soda in your hand.  Enjoy the dance floor. Keep your water intake up and you can rock the floor all night long. Hold a champagne glass or similar with non-alcoholic cider in it, or a tumbler with dark soda in it. This can help you fend off unwanted offers and saves unnecessary explanations to people you hardly know. Most people love it when someone else pays them good attention! Although alcohol might help you unwind if you're the shy type, a clear mind allows you to make a great conversation and stay focused on whatever is the subject. If you have a house party with your friends, you can hit the kitchen counter and introduce them to the art of making great alcohol-free drinks that look just as cool as an ordinary cocktail. There is an infinite number you can learn to make: try your hand at a  Basil Lemon Mojito Mocktail, a  Ginger and Fred, a Safe Sex on the Beach, a Virgin Flirtini or a Roy Rodgers.
Summary: Keep partying. Spend time talking with friends and listening to them attentively. Become a mocktail master.

Pour the oil into a large skillet and heat on the stove over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, make sure that your beef and vegetables are already prepared.  The beef should be cut into 1-in (2.5-cm) cubes. You can usually find pre-cut beef stew meat in the butcher's department at the grocery store, but if not, you can trim and cut a chuck roast or bottom round cut. The garlic clove should be minced. If using pre-minced garlic, use 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml). If using garlic powder, use 1/8 tsp (0.625 ml). The onion and celery should be roughly chopped. You can use 3 large baking potatoes or 6 to 9 baby potatoes. Use 4 standard carrots or 2 cups (500 ml) baby carrots. Mix the flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add the beef to the mixture and toss to coat.  Make sure that the flour, salt, and pepper are thoroughly combined before adding the beef. Stir the beef well so that all sides of each piece are covered. You should have little to no flour left once done. Coating the beef in flour allows the beef to brown better and also makes the finished stew thicker. Transfer the coated beef to the hot oil in your skillet. Cook for several minutes, uncovered, stirring frequently until all sides are browned. Browning the beef is only optional, so you can skip this step if you are short on time. Most cooks prefer to brown the beef, though, because doing so creates a more complex taste. Moreover, browning the beef prevents grease from causing the meat to clump together in your crock pot. Transfer the beef to the crock pot. Layer the potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, and garlic on top. Add the bay leaf, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce, then pour the beef broth over everything. The exact order of ingredients does not matter much, but for best results, the beef, potatoes, and carrots should make up the bottom three layers since these ingredients require the most heat to cook through. Note that the heating element of the crock pot is located on the bottom of the device. You could also cook the stew on High for 4 to 6 hours. Keep the crock pot covered as the stew cooks. A slow cooker needs to build up heat in order to cook properly, and the heat will be unable to build up if the lid is kept off or removed during the cooking process. Remove the bay leaf when done and ladle the warm stew into serving bowls. Keep the slow cooker on a Low or Warm setting until everyone has been served.
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One-sentence summary -- Heat the oil in a large skillet. Coat the beef with flour, salt, and pepper. Brown the beef. Place all the beef stew ingredients in the slow cooker. Cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours. Serve hot.

Q: Make a V-shaped cut right beneath one of the bamboo nodes. A node is one of the joints in the bamboo pole that looks like a knee and divides the cane into segments.  Make your cut narrow if the bend you desire is slight. Make your cut wider if the bend you need is more dramatic. The cut can be as deep as two-thirds the diameter of the pole. Cuts can be shallower for less dramatic bends. Cutting near a node makes this alteration less visible. Secure it either by lashing it, or using an adhesive to set your bamboo in place.
A: Cut your bamboo. Make multiple node cuts in the same cane to create a circular shape. Bend your bamboo into shape.

Problem: Article: Many people with Type II diabetes have not exercised for a number of years, and others suffer from obesity. The first goal is to exercise for a total of 30 minutes per day, but for the first few weeks to a month, you should break up your exercise into 10 to 15 minute intervals. After you are able to complete 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise at 1 time, you can try to join a dance, water aerobics, kickboxing, yoga, spinning, pilates or other class. You may find that you have more fun when you mix up your exercise routine with classes and at-home or gym workouts. Go to a local pool and consider taking a class in swimming, aqua aerobics, stretching or water walking. Water supports your body weight, making it easier on your joints and giving you resistance. Studies have shown that those diabetics who followed a mixed exercise regime, rather than simply weight training or doing aerobic exercise, had the largest improvement in their condition. Doctors suggest trading days you walk, bike or do other cardio exercises with days you use small weights or resistance bands so that you don't overload yourself, but you do both each week. The best chance you have at starting a good habit of exercise are when you look at them as fun activities. Working out with a friend and mixing up your routine may be ways to have more fun when you exercise. Keeping track of your daily diabetic workouts and improvements will spur you on to exercise more. It is the same behavioral reasoning that works with keeping a "contract" to exercise. You feel obligated to work out and then write down something positive in your journal. If your doctor gave you an "ideal weight" to reach through diet and exercise, track your progress in your journal. Limit yourself to using the scale only once per week, so that you can see your changes on a reasonable step by step basis, rather than based on daily ups and downs. Exercise should be more than about losing weight, and you should develop a program that you will continue long into the future. As part of a healthy lifestyle, you should already be testing yourself at regular, often daily times. If you find that your tests improve with exercise, then you will be encouraged to keep doing it.
Summary:
Start slowly. Try classes at a local gym or recreational center. Start with a water exercise program. Create a mix of cardiovascular exercise and strength training. Choose exercises you enjoy. Journal about your exercise. Test yourself frequently.