INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Slowly lift your arm backwards until your arm is straight and roughly parallel to your back. During the lifting motion, gradually turn your palm upward to face the ceiling.  Your arm should be mostly but not completely straight. Do this move slowly and do not lock or snap your elbow upon extension. Your upper arm and body should remain still. Slowly lower the forearm back to the starting position with your elbow bent down at a 90-degree angle. When lowering the dumbbell to start, gradually turn the hand back to beginning position, palm facing towards the body. If you are performing the exercise correctly, you should feel some tension in your tricep and forearm. Discontinue the exercise if you feel uncomfortable tension in your elbow joint. The best way to perform muscle exercises is in sets with a fixed number of repetitions. Determine the number of repetitions you can perform at a given time. Do the exercise 10 to 15 times, and if 15 reps is easy, take a brief rest of about a minute and try another set of 10 to 15. Continue to add sets until you can do three sets of 15. Then consider increasing the weight, reducing the number of reps per set, and gradually increase the number of sets. If the weight you start with is not causing any burning sensation in your muscles, you may want to use a heavier weight. Another way to increase resistance is to rest the forearm that doesn’t have the weight flat on the bench. This will increase the strain on your triceps. As with all muscle exercises, it’s most effective when you incorporate it as a regular part of your workout. Determine a number of sets you intend to do per week. Once you notice improved strength in the relevant muscle groups, slowly increase the number of weekly sets. The number of sets you should perform depends on your frequency of exercise. If you consider yourself a beginner, try three sets of 10 to 12 reps for up to a month, working the triceps once or twice a week. When it becomes easy, increase the weight, numbers of sets, and reps up to 15. Once you can do three sets of 15, increase the weight.

SUMMARY: Extend your arm back. Return to the starting position. Perform in sets. Increase resistance if necessary. Perform regularly.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Align the pencil tip with the tip of the needle. Place the point of the compass down on the paper. Set the distance between the pencil and needle equal to the radius of the circle that you would like and draw. Swing the compass around 360° to complete the circle.  Make sure the hinge is tight so it doesn’t slip while drawing. Also make sure the pencil is securely in its holder so it also doesn’t move while drawing. This first circle is the main circle that you will be dividing. Place the needle of the compass at any point along the edge of the main circle. Keep the distance between the needle and pencil the same as the first circle. Swing the compass around to complete the second circle.  The second circle should overlap with the first circle and the edge should cross through the center of the first circle. If the distance between the needle and the pencil changes at all, the circle will not be divided equally. Place the needle at the intersection of the first and second circle. There are two intersections and you can use either one; this will be the center of a third circle. Use the compass to complete the third circle.  Again, keep the compass at the same distance for every circle you draw. At this point you should have three overlapping circles. You should notice that the two outer circles overlap with the center of the first main circle. Just as you did to draw the second and third circle, use the intersection of the third circle with the main circle as the center point. Remember, going clockwise around the circle, you will use the intersection to the left of the circle. Place the compass on that intersection and draw a fourth circle. You are halfway done with drawing circles. Using the intersection of the previously drawn circle with the main circle as the center, draw the next circle. Continue the next three circles until you have a total of six circles all around the main circle. The inside of your original circle should now look like a 6 petaled flower. This is the first of three lines you will need to draw to divide the circle into 6 parts. Every line, including this one, should cross the exact center of the circle and divide two of the six inner "flower petals" of your drawing in half. This line will bisect two opposite flower petals and will go through the exact center of the circle. You now have a circle divided into 6 equal parts.

SUMMARY: Draw a circle with the compass. Draw a second circle whose center is the edge of the first circle. Use the intersection of the first and second circle to draw a third circle. Draw a fourth circle using the intersection of the main circle and the third circle. Draw three more circles using the next intersection of each circle. Use a ruler to draw a straight line through the center of the circle. Draw another straight line one flower petal (or 60 degrees) clockwise from the first. Draw your final straight line one more flower petal (or 60 degrees) clockwise from the last.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Sprinkle the counter with enough flour to coat it lightly yet evenly. Even though the dough should not be very sticky at this point, as you work with it, the heat from your hands will cause the dough to begin sticking more. Flouring the counter minimizes this effect. Use a knife to cut the dough into 6 to 8 even pieces. The easiest way to flatten pasta dough is with a pasta machine. Flatten each piece of dough one at a time.  Start by passing through one portion of dough through the pasta machine on the widest setting. Fold the dough in half before passing it through again. Repeat once more on the widest setting Pass the dough through the pasta machine several more times, closing the opening by one notch for each pass. Continue until your pasta is as thin as desired. Repeat with each section of dough. Use a floured rolling pin to roll out each portion of dough as flat as possible.  Make sure that both the surface and rolling pin are well-floured. Roll the pasta dough as thin as you think possible. If it is not paper thin at this point, push yourself past your comfort zone and keep rolling until the dough becomes even thinner.

SUMMARY: Flour the counter. Cut the dough into several pieces. Pass the dough through a pasta machine. Alternatively, roll the dough flat using a rolling pin.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you think that someone likes you, try to find out more. Put your arm around her during a movie to see how she reacts; give him an extra-long hug and try to gauge his interest; smile slyly back when you catch him staring. Be bold and flirtatious, and you might be able to bring a bit more clarity to the situation. If you're pretty sure that this person is attracted to you, then there's a good chance that he/she likes you at least a little bit. It is natural to want to be sure – but at some point, you'll need to make a move. This can take many forms: asking someone out, hooking up with someone, or just telling someone how you feel. Do not be forceful, and try not to make too many assumptions. Be respectful, always. Ultimately, direct communication is the surest way to know that someone is attracted to you. If you think that there's a mutual attraction, try to get this person alone for a conversation. Lead in slowly, if you like, or come out and confess your feelings. Kiss the person, if the moment feels right. Talk about your feelings and and establish a mutual understanding. Someone may well be attracted to you, but that does not necessarily mean that he or she wants to begin a physical or emotional relationship with you. Attraction is a primal sensation. We cannot necessarily control when and whether we feel it – but we can choose where we direct it and how we respond to it. Think carefully about the consequences of acting on mutual attraction.  If this person is already in a relationship with someone else, he or she may have committed to monogamy. Consider whether it is your place to disturb that agreement. The person in question might not be looking for any sort of relationship, period. Know that your attitude toward attraction is not necessarily the same as everyone else's attitude toward attraction.

SUMMARY:
Test the waters. Be confident. Talk to this person. Understand the limits of attraction.