INPUT ARTICLE: Article: One use for luggage straps is to keep luggage from accidentally popping open at some point during transit. Hard-sided luggage usually has locks or clasps that can occasionally be damaged if they are thrown around.  For hard sided luggage that has some sort of clasp on the top, wrap the strap around the luggage so that it keeps the luggage closed. Place the buckle in the middle of the front or back side. Cinch the strap tight against the luggage, but not so much that it bends the luggage. The strap should be at a right angle to the opening of the bag. Soft-sided luggage that is packed tightly can occasionally burst at the seams. A strap will help keep the luggage closed if it bursts its seams. Pull it tight enough that if the zipper comes open, the strap will keep the bag closed tightly. Stand your largest piece of luggage upright with handle extended. Set the next largest piece on top leaning against the handle. Wrap the strap under the bottom and around both pieces, going through the middle of a handle with two posts, or just to the edge of a handle with one post.  Buckle the strap on the front middle of the lower piece of luggage. Cinch it tightly enough that the top piece does not move around, but not so tight that either piece of luggage bends under the pressure. You’ll want to try your best to make it so that the handle will still shut, as it will not be able to stay extended during transit. Once the strap is secured around the luggage, there may be some of the strap that is loose. To avoid this loose cloth getting caught on something in transit, wrap it around the portion that’s flat against the luggage and tie it in place. Most luggage straps are adjustable to different lengths, so when you have it set for a smaller piece of luggage than the maximum, you’re likely to have some extra.

SUMMARY: Wrap the strap around a hard-sided piece of luggage. Make sure the strap crosses the zipper of a soft-sided piece of luggage. Strap multiple pieces of luggage together. Secure any remaining length of strap.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Skip this step if you tamed animals earlier. You cannot breed two different animals (e.g., a pig and a wolf). You can use a fence to do this, or you can use a two-block-tall wall. Make sure that you include ample room for your animals to move around. Depending on the animals that you want to lure, you'll need to equip one of the following foods:   Horse - Golden apple or golden carrot. You can make these by placing an apple or a carrot in the middle of a crafting table grid and then placing a gold bar in each of the remaining crafting slots.  Sheep - Wheat.  Cow or Mooshroom - Wheat.  Pig - Carrot, potato, or beetroot.  Chicken - Seeds, pumpkin seeds, melon seeds, or beetroot seeds.  Wolf (dog) - Any meat that you can find. Wolves must be at full health in order to breed.  Ocelot (cat) - Any fish.  Rabbit - Dandelion, carrot, or golden carrot.  Llama - Hay bale. Almost immediately after you equip the animals' favorite food, they should turn to stare at you. At this point, you can proceed with luring them into the enclosure. The animals will both follow you into the enclosure as long as you have the food equipped. Back all the way into the enclosure to prevent the animals from getting stuck too close to the entrance. With the food equipped, select both animals that you want to breed. You should see hearts appear over both of their heads. If you're feeding a wolf and the hearts aren't appearing, the wolf isn't at full HP. Keep feeding the wolf until the hearts appear, then repeat with the other wolf. Once the animals turn to face each other, quickly leave the enclosure and seal the exit. This will prevent the animals from escaping once the baby is born. Around three seconds will pass from the time the animals start breeding to the time the baby appears.

SUMMARY: Find two of any animal that you want to breed. Build an enclosure with one open space. Equip your animals' favorite food. Wait for the animals to start following you. Back into the enclosure. Feed both animals. Exit and seal the enclosure. Wait for the baby animal to appear.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Cognitive behavioral therapy practitioners believe that we have the ability to change our behavior by changing our thoughts. Thoughts are the catalyst that lead to behaviors. The first step in controlling your thoughts is awareness. If you have trouble identifying your negative thoughts, consider keeping a thought journal. In this journal, write down the way that you perceive different things: yourself, your work or school, your parents, politics, the environment, and so on.  This will force you to pay attention to the critical voice in your head and listen to what it’s saying. Take a few minutes every day to recall times when you thought something negative. When you hear the voice in your head say something negative, take a pause and substitute the negative for something positive. For example, if your mind keeps saying how much you hate your principal, you can say, “This is a tough job and he’s doing the best he can.” Record instances that occur in your life that you are grateful for. Express them in a journal, letter, or other kind of writing. Write down some of the things that you’re thankful for. Write in this journal a couple of times every week.  Research shows that a gratitude journal is more effective when the person writes about a handful of instances in depth, rather than a laundry list. Spend a few minutes reliving and savoring these moments that you write about.  The gratitude journal will help you remember the positive things in your life. Imagine yourself in successful scenarios with as much detail as possible. Keep the negative thoughts like “I can’t do this” at bay. Instead, focus on how you can do something: “I can finish this project. I will ask for a little help and it will get done.” When you strive to be confident in your activities and outlook, you will increase your potential for actually achieving your goals.

SUMMARY:
Identify your negative thoughts. Keep a thought journal. Quiet your inner critic by focusing on the positive. Keep a gratitude journal. Practice positive imagery.