INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You can use plastic swords and shields that can be purchased at a dollar store, toy store, or costume store. You may also look for fake gold chains, jewelry, or amulets to accessorize your toga. Wear sandals to complete the look. Another option is to create a fake laurel wreath. Unfurl a wire coat hanger, and reshape it into a wreath around your head. Get plastic leaves from an art supply store or gather real leaves and glue them or wrap around the wire. Make sure you let the glue dry. Be liberal when applying the leaves to cover the wire.

SUMMARY: Accessorize your toga.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: This type of block is used when a puck is zooming toward you and you have very little reaction time. If the puck is already pretty close to you, you'll almost always need to use this technique. Instead of actively blocking the puck, you are using your body to cover the net and prevent the puck from going through. For the most net coverage, stand right in the middle of the goal. Drop to the ice with your knees together -- your knee pads should come together and touch. Your shin and leg pads should be “sealed” to the ice. There shouldn’t be any space between your legs and the ice. The more vertical you are, the more easily you'll be able to block an oncoming shot. This is important, as many shooters will try to shoot high to avoid the larger target of your legs and lower body. As a result, bending forward too much or being too low could make you fail to block the shot. Your torso should be bent very slightly forward, so you can better control your stick. Your forearms should be bent forward slightly in front of you so can block with your hands and control your stick better. By keeping your arms tight beside your body, you effectively create a larger wall to block the oncoming shot. Your stick should be just in front of your groin area. The best way to hold your stick is at a very slight angle to the ice. The goal is to cover as much of the ice in front of you with the stick as you can. This way, you increase the chance of deflecting an oncoming shot with your stick. If you see that that an oncoming shot is high and may go to the left or right of your face into the goal, you should raise your hands in the air to block or grab the puck. By raising your hands, you’ll have a better chance of deflecting the puck.
Summary: Kneel to block shots when you don't have much time to react. Kneel in front of the goal with your legs making a V shape. Keep your torso upright and bent forward slightly. Keep your arms close and tight beside your body. Hold your stick on the ice as much as you can. Use your hands to block high shots.

If you’re eating out (or cooking at home) with one or two other people and you cannot reach a consensus, use the 5:3:1: rule. The first person suggests five meal options (whether restaurants to dine out at, or meals to prepare at home). The second person cuts two options, leaving three. The third person makes the final decision and chooses the meal option.  If you’re using the 5:3:1 rule with only two people, it can be up to the first person to make the final choice. This method won’t work with groups larger than three, as not every person will have input. Part of the difficulty with choosing a meal or restaurant option with a group is that everyone has their own preferences, which can prove challenging to accommodate. One way around this is to opt for a rotation “leader” position: allow one person to choose which restaurant or eatery to go to.  Their decision should be final.  Then, each subsequent time the group is planning to eat out, the leader position can rotate, and the new leader will get to choose their preference for eatery This can also work with a dining-in option: allow a rotating leader or family member to choose a dish or recipe you can cook at home. You’ll have an easier time deciding what restaurant or eatery to dine at if you plan to accompany your meal with an activity on the town. For example, if you’ve wanted to try a new restaurant that’s near a movie theater, plan to see a movie right after you finish your meal. Or, you could plan in reverse: if you know you want to attend an art gallery opening, look around online for restaurants near the gallery, and make your lunch or dinner plans there. While making plans with a group, put all group member names on separate sheets of paper, fold the papers up, and put them in a hat or bowl. Draw a name out and let that person know that they’re in charge of deciding where to eat this time. Have someone choose the theme for the gathering, then have a potluck with this theme. For example, Under the Sea (fried shrimp, crab legs, lobster rolls, grits, fish and chips, etc.) or Mexican Fiesta (refried beans, enchiladas, burritos, spicy rice, etc.).
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One-sentence summary -- Use the 5:3:1 rule. Choose an alternating leader. Pair your meal choice with an activity. Draw a name out of a hat to choose a decision-maker. Try planning group meals based on food themes.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Ask your child's school for information on any community programs that are distributing free school supplies. Typically this is requires a family to already be identified as low-income. However, even if you do not qualify for some reason, school staff may be able to point you to resources for the community in general. Teachers are usually aware that for some families, school supplies are a real financial hardship. He or she can often help you out--but only if you speak up.  For example, faculty in schools often have "lost and found" items put aside from last year for those in need. Or even donations from different organizations. Teachers will often have an extra supply of items for students. A savvy middle school math teacher will have multiple calculators squirreled away for kids who do not have access to one. Many teachers in the United States pay for school supplies from their own pockets, often because they know some families simply cannot afford to. These organizations collect overstocked donations from businesses and redistribute them to nonprofit organizations, like schools.

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Inquire about help with school supplies if you're low income. Try talking to the teacher. Talk to your school principal about the school joining the National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources (USA) or a similar organization in your country.