INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Because the zig zag puff stitches are stretchy, make the foundation chain a little looser than normal. To make a sample swatch, try chaining up 15 stitches. For the sample, 12 is a multiple of 3. Add 3 to 12 to get 15. into the fourth chain, skip 1 and dc 7 to 9 times into the stitch. Insert your hook into the fourth chain from your hook, skip 1 chain stitch and double crochet (dc) in the next stitch. Yarn over and insert the hook into the same stitch. Do this 7 to 9 more times and chain 1 to secure the puff. Make 7 loops if the yarn you're working with is bulky. If you're crocheting with a lighter yarn, make 8 or 9 loops. Once you've completed 1 zig zag puff, skip 1 chain stitch and double crochet again. Make another zig zag puff stitch and secure it by chaining 1. Keep doing this until you reach the end of the row and then make a half-double crochet stitch in the last chain. If you started with 15 chain stitches, you should have 6 zig zag puffs for your first row. Make 2 chain stitches once you've finished the first row. Flip the work over so you can begin crocheting from right to left again. Skip the first stitch on the second row and insert your crochet hook into the next stitch. Make 1 double crochet stitch and then make a zig zag puff stitch in the gap between the puff stitches. Remember to keep wrapping the yarn over and pulling up to make 7 to 9 loops on your hook. Make the same number of loops for the puff stitches as you did for the first row. To work across the row, skip 1 double crochet stitch and double crochet in the next puff stitch. Make another puff stitch in the gap. When you get to the end of the row, remember to half-double-crochet and turn the work. Work the zig zag puff stitches across as many rows as you like.

SUMMARY: Make a foundation chain that's a multiple of 3 and add 3. Dc Make zig zag puffs across the first row and half-double crochet (hdc) 1. Chain 2 stitches and turn the work. Skip 1 stitch and double crochet (dc) into the first puff stitch. Make zig zag puff stitches to the end of the row and hdc the last stitch.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Using your campaign media staff, come up with a way to get your name out there. Some ways to do this are billboards, newspaper ads, TV ads, online ads, etc. Give speeches and set up fundraisers. Be creative.  You may want to start with the early caucus states like Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. These states can give you an early lead that is hard to catch up in the long run. They'll also give you a boost in being considered for the party nomination. Be ready to travel. If it wasn't already clear, you'll need to quit your job. You'll be racking up those miles daily, so load up on Dramamine, deodorant, and sign up for a Premier Member card at your favorite chain of hotels. Campaigning requires vast amounts of money. Come up with an easy way to accept donations and to stay in touch with your initial backers. They're your bread and butter for a long time coming. Luckily, you've probably been public speaking for months, so the basics shouldn't be foreign to you. But when you get in front of those bright lights and that timer, the gloves come off. Start practicing ASAP -- you'll be glad you did. Know what you believe and are advocating. What's more, know what everyone else believes. Not only do you have to have you down, but you have to have your opponents and the world down too. Study precedents, current events, and all your competitors so you know what to expect when you get in the inquisition arena. If you come unprepared, the whole country will be watching your darting eyes and unsteady hands. Do the research on debating techniques while you're at it. You need to be forceful but not a stick-in-the-mud, caring but not a pushover, and charismatic to boot. You've spent a lot of hard-earned time and money campaigning and now you're getting down to the nitty gritty. If you're vying for a spot with the Republican or Democratic party, you have your work cut out for you. Failure may be inevitable.  Surround yourself with a sturdy support system before you get in too deep. They'll be able to catch you when you fall. Running for President of the United States is an incredibly stressful endeavor and should not be taken lightly if for no other reason than your health. Generally, Americans likes a candidate they can relate to -- at least a little. Keeping your feet on the ground and a good head on your shoulders will benefit you, come failure or victory.

SUMMARY: Start the campaign. Hone your debating skills. Prepare yourself for anything.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Remember that even if you say you’ll do something without adding the words, ‘I promise,’ you’ve still made a promise. If you say you’ll do something, try your utmost to do it. If you find that you’ll be unable to do it, inform the person in advance and apologize, giving your reason for being unable to do it. These behaviors will show that you’re trustworthy and honest. Set up reminders with alarms on your phone or in your organizer so that you can keep track of your commitments. Estimate how long it will take to do your promised task. Set your reminders in advance of when your promise is due so that you have ample time to collect any resources you need to carry out your task. Make an effort to reach out to others first and to stay in touch. Remember any upcoming events they mention to you. Ask them about it later. In this day and age of busyness, people appreciate it even more when others reach out first. Use whichever method of staying in touch you like but remember that hearing a voice or seeing a person in real life is always different from interacting through the internet.  Surprise a friend or a family member with a phone call. Keep track of people’s anniversaries and birthdays. Go out of your way to show gratitude to someone who has done something good for you. Say thank you, send gifts, or try to return the favour. Set up a schedule to call family and friends who are far away. It may not be possible to do so every day or every week. Set aside an hour on the weekend that you can devote to reaching out to others who aren’t in your daily life but who are important to you. Speak well of others behind their back. Don’t complain about them, spread rumors or lies. If anyone else in your company starts to gossip, either ask them directly to stop or steer the conversation to another topic.   'Hey, let’s not talk about her like that.’ 'Let’s talk about something else.’ 'How’s your project coming along?’  This doesn’t mean you’re not allowed to discuss negative events. Do so only if it’s your business, out of concern for someone or if you’re trying to understand what happened. Make time for your family and friends. Make sure you keep a balance between your work/school life and social life. Set boundaries for yourself: mark the times of day where you’ll do work-related things and the times where you’ll be with family and friends. Keep any secrets that are entrusted to you; if anyone else brings up the subject, pretend that you don’t know anything about it. Take time to be up to date with what is happening in close friends and family’s life. Just as you need other people to rely on, you should be there for your loved ones in turn.

SUMMARY:
Follow through on promises. Be proactive. Avoid gossip. Be reliable and available.