Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Go to your local new or used car lot once you have narrowed your list down to a few cars. Pick a few vehicles to test drive, first making sure that the price is near your budget and that the car comes with the features you want. Return home and think about your experience testing each vehicle, and then return to the lot if you decide to purchase a used or new compact car. Choose an appropriate car lot depending on whether you are buying a used or new vehicle. Apply for credit at the lot if you have decided to make payments. Check out the value of compact cars that interest you in the Kelly Blue Book.

Answer: Consider a lot that focuses on compact cars, if possible, as you will have more choices this way.  Buy the Vehicle Make sure the lot has the compact car you have decided on, as most lots only sell certain makes and models. If you are pre-approved, bring in any documentation of this, such as a pre-approval letter. You will then arrange the payments through your lender. This way, you know whether you are getting a good deal when you buy, allowing you to negotiate with the salesperson once you know the standard price. Go elsewhere if you cannot get the price of the compact car down to its approximate Kelly Blue Book dealer value.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Engage in weight training prior to aerobics. Choose a mode of weight training. Start with small repetitions and low weights. Aim for two to three half-hour strength training sessions a week. Do aerobics after weight training.

Answer: Weight training can help you prepare your body for aerobics so that you burn more fat during your aerobic activities. Not only does weight training make your body naturally burn more calories, it can also warm your body up for fat burning. There are a variety of ways you can engage in weight training. You can use your own body as a weight, use dumbbells at the gym, or work with gym machinery.  Things like push-ups, pull-ups, abdominal crunches, and leg squats use your own body as weight. If you tend to work out at home, these may be good options for a weight training routine. You can purchase resistance tubing at big box or fitness stores. This is a form of lightweight tubing that resists being stretched and varies from very stretchy to highly resistant. There are many weight training regimens you can do with resistance tubing. You can also use free weights, like barbells and dumbbells, which you can buy or find at the gym. If you usually work out at your gym, you can use the weight machines there. You may want to talk to a trainer ahead of time, however, to make sure a weight machine is correctly calibrated for your height, size and strength. Machines have settings for bench height, handle heights, incline, decline, etc. If you've never done weight training before, you need to start small. It's recommended you talk to a trainer before beginning a weight training routine, as it's easy to strain yourself if you don't have a sense of your own strength or proper form and technique. When beginning weight training, you want to start with lighter weights.  Usually, 12 repetitions of a single motion is as much as you should do when starting out. For example, you can hold a dumbbell in one hand and hold it down at your side. Lift the dumbbell up, bending your arm at the elbow, and then lower the dumbbell. Repeat 12 times. By the 12th repetition, you should be tired. It should be difficult for you to finish the motion. If you don't feel tired, you may need to get a heavier weight. The amount of weight you can lift depends on your current strength, age, and other factors. You may want to talk to a trainer to get a sense of where you should start. Ideally, weight training sessions should be around 20 to 30 minutes. If you're looking to rev up for fat loss, you should strive for 30 minutes. You can see results from weight training two or three times per week. You can do strength training more often, but you must work different muscles each day. You should never weight train the same muscles two days in a row, as they need time to rest between sessions. For instance, work your legs one day, your arms and chest the next day, your abs and back the next day, etc. Those rest days are when your muscles will actually grow. After weight training, your body will have depleted its quick energy supplies and be ready to burn more fat.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Lay the fish down on a cutting board. Trim all the fins off using a pair of scissors. Remove the scales. Make three cuts around the head. Snap the head off and discard it. Cut the fish's belly open. Remove the guts. Cut through the spinal membrane and remove the bloodline. Rinse the fish under cold water. Cut the "vent" or anal opening out. Consider skinning the fish.

Answer: This method is ideal for round-bodied fish, such as trout, tuna, and salmon. Try to get as close to the fish as possible. Leave the tail on for now. Run a fish scaler down the side, back, and belly of the fish. Always go against the scales, from the tail end towards the head. If you do not have a fish scaler, you can use the edge of a spoon or the back/top of a knife. As you are "raking" the fish, the scales will peel off. Keep raking until no more scales peel off.  Rinse the fish, if necessary, to get rid of any excess scales. This may take a while for fish that have tiny scales. De-scaling a fish can be messy. Consider working on top of a newspaper. This way, you can just crumple up the mess and toss it out when you are done. You will be cutting into the fish at a downward angle. Always cut from just behind the fin towards the head, but do not cut through the spine. These are the three cuts you will have to make:  Cut from behind the side fin down to the gills. Flip the fish over and repeat the same cut on the other side. Turn the fish onto its back. from the behind two underside/pectoral fins down to the throat. Grab the fish by the head with one hand and the body with the other. Quickly twist and snap the head off. Pull away any guts that come with it and discard them as well. Slip the tip of the knife into the "vent" or anal opening. Cut towards the head. Keep the cut shallow so that you don't pierce the guts. If you pierce them, you might taint the meat. Turn the fish onto its back and spread it open, like a book or hot dog bun. Pull the guts out and discard them. If you see a kidney near the backbone, use a spoon to scrape it out. Run the tip of your knife down the center of the fish, right where the backbone would be. This pierces the membrane and exposes the bloodline. Use a stiff-bristled brush to clean out the mess. You want to remove the bloodline because it can give the fish a bitter taste after you cook it. Gently massage the flesh to get rid of any guts or blood. Run your finger down the center of the fish, where the bloodline was. Lay the fish down on its side, and spread it open. Cut the vent out at an angle. Flip the fish over, and cut the other side of the vent out. Start at the tail. Hold the knife so that the blade is almost parallel to the cutting board, but at a slight downward angle. Peel the skin up and slide the blade between the skin and the flesh. Carefully saw the flesh away from the skin. It helps to pull the skin up and towards you as you go. Some fish, especially bottom-dwelling fish, should be skinned. Other fish, such as salmon and trout, are often cook with their skin on.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Do a half-cross stitch for a simple stitch that covers a small area. Use the continental stitch to provide more coverage over an area. Try basketweave stitch to provide full coverage over large areas. Do the brick stitch for a vertical stitch with good coverage.

Answer:
Insert the needle through the wrong (back) side of the canvas. Choose a space at the top left of your canvas or at the top left of a block of color. Bring the needle through a space on the right (front) side of the canvas that is diagonally-adjacent to the stitch on the right side. Then, repeat the same stitch to create a stitch alongside your first stitch.  Work from left to right in a row across the canvas, and then work the stitch back along the row in the opposite direction. As you sew the second row, the second diagonal stitch should go through a space that already has thread going through it. This will help to reduce the visible canvas behind the thread. Insert the needle into the space where you want to begin working the continental stitch. Then, bring the needle up diagonally and down through the stitch adjacent and to the right of that stitch. Then, come up through the next space in the row beside where you started the stitch.  Continue to work across the row going from right to left. Then, work back along the next row going from left to right. Make sure to insert the needle through spaces that already have 1 stitch in them on your second row. Work this stitch diagonally starting at the top right hand corner of the area. Bring the needle down through the space that is diagonal to this space. Then, bring the needle back up through the space that is diagonally adjacent to this stitch, and repeat the stitch. This stitch creates a pyramid like stitch design. It allows good coverage of the canvas with the least distortion and should be used in large areas. Insert your needle through the canvas where you want to begin the stitch. Bring the thread all the way through the canvas and pull it taut. Then, insert the needle into the second stitch up from where you brought the needle out. Bring the needle back through the canvas next to where you started the first stitch.  Use a thick thread, yarn, or multi-strand piece of embroidery floss to create the brick stitch. You can also try the Bargello or long point stitch for a more advanced vertical stitch.