INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You must sign up for Picisto before you can combine photos using this service.  The photo will upload and display on the Picisto site. Alternately, you can choose to upload a photo from Facebook, Instagram, URL, or webcam. This photo will display to the right of your first photo. ” Picisto will display a message saying your photo was saved successfully. ” Your pictures will now be combined and saved into one solo image.

SUMMARY: Navigate to the Picisto website at http://www.picisto.com/. Click on “Signup” at the top right corner, then follow the on-screen instructions to create a free account. Click on “Side by Side” after logging into Picisto. Click on “Upload / Choose Photo,” then click “Browse” to select the first photo you want used. Click on “Upload / Choose Photo” again, then click “Browse” to select the second photo. Scroll to the bottom of your photo and click “Finish and Save Photo. Scroll to the bottom of your photo and click on “Download. Select the option to “save” the photo to your desktop.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In some cases, you cannot avoid interacting with the person, but you can keep the time you spend with him or her to a minimum. Keeping your interaction short and sweet is key.  If they have a snappy attitude each time you talk to them in person, consider communicating via email. For face-to-face encounters, prepare your statement ahead of time so that the conversation can end quickly: "Hey, I'm headed to a meeting, but I wanted to check in to see how the report was progressing." This is a big part of having an exit plan. If you have to ask for his or her help, do it on the way out to lunch, so you do not have time to stay for any negative feedback.  Make your exit obvious, like having your coat on and walking out the door. This will allow you to leave quickly in a convincing manner. They won't have time to be mean. You can say something like "Oh, well. I'm running late for my lunch break. I'll catch you later." You may have a choice in some cases like avoiding a mean cashier at the local grocery store but in other cases like the mean person being your boss you may not be able to avoid him or her altogether. Mean people can spread their negative energy, so keeping your distance allows you to preserve a positive outlook. If you can't avoid them, consider each encounter as a challenge for you to show compassion and practice patience. Just as mean people can spread negative energy, you can spread the positive. Being around mean people can be draining. Just as you should try to avoid a person who is mean to you, you should also make an effort to be around people who are nice and supportive. Doing so can provide you with much-needed nurturing and counteract the negative energy a mean person gives off.

SUMMARY: Provide short, direct answers to speed up the encounter. Find an excuse to leave. Avoid the person, if possible. Get support.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This will open the file in WinRAR.  The destination path is the location of the folder where you want the extracted file to be saved. The compressed files will be extracted to your designated folder. Since these files are no longer compressed, you should be able to play using your regular media player such as Windows Media Player.

SUMMARY: Go to the AfterDawn website to download and install WinRAR on your computer. Double-click on the RAR file stored on your computer. Press the "Extract To" button in the taskbar at the top. Choose the destination path using the file browser at the top of the General tab. Hit the OK button at the bottom. Browse to the folder where the extracted files are saved.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: People who make eye contact are usually the ones who wish to engage in conversation. Eye contact can also help you determine whether a topic of conversation is one that your conversation partner will enjoy. If he begins to seem distracted or look elsewhere, you should consider changing the topic, asking your partner a question, or politely ending the conversation. Silences happen. Feel free to embrace these silences, especially with those with whom you are already close. Don't feel obligated to fill every break in a conversation with your opinions, questions, and stories: sometimes these breaks are natural and positive. Pause every once in a while as you speak. This will allow your partner to change topics, ask you questions, or end the conversation if necessary. Be sure that you are not monologuing. If you are first getting to know somebody, you should withhold your most intimate details until you get to know them better. Oversharing might make you appear gossipy, inappropriate, or shocking. Keep things factual but appropriately intimate until you become better acquainted. Some topics to avoid oversharing about include:  Bodily or sexual functions Recent breakups or relationship turmoil Political and religious opinions Gossip and salacious stories Topics that people do not like discussing in the workplace include personal appearance, relationship status, and socioeconomic status. Political and religious affiliations can also be taboo, depending on the context. Be sensitive to your listener and try to keep things casual and light until you have a better sense of what they are interested in. If you have a funny story to share, make sure that it is brief or that it has something to do with your listener's interests. Just because a topic is interesting to you doesn't make it interesting to others. Feel free to share (briefly) your interests and enthusiasms, and then gauge your listener's responses. Let them ask you follow-up questions (if they are interested in learning more) or change the subject (if they'd rather discuss something else). It is not just your responsibility to keep the conversation going—it takes two to tango. If the other person is really not interested in your conversation, find another person to converse with. Don't beat yourself up over an unsuccessful conversation. Maintain eye contact and listen carefully when your conversation partner is speaking. Do not appear distracted or bored. Show that you are engaged and interested. A good listener is someone who will actually listen and focus on the other person instead of just trying to look engaged. Be present when someone else is speaking. Avoid trying to think of what you are going to say next. Instead, just listen to them. Conversations will go more smoothly if you smile, nod, and show interest with your body language. Don't shift too much, cross your arms, look down at your toes, or stare at your phone. Maintain an appropriate amount of eye contact and face your conversation partner openly.

SUMMARY:
Pay attention to eye contact. Embrace the occasional silence. Create intentional breaks in the conversation. Resist the urge to overshare. Avoid sensitive topics. Avoid long stories or monologues. Take the pressure off yourself. Demonstrate active listening skills. Have open body language.