INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This will help you avoid injury and contamination as you take the horse’s blood. You want to protect yourself from the needle. It’s a good idea to also wear protective eyewear, but this isn’t necessary. Put your horse into its stall or take it somewhere it's comfortable, such as where you groom it. Then, use a halter and a rope to keep your horse in place. You can also ask a partner to help you keep the horse calm and under control. Use clippers to cut the horse’s coat short over the site of the blood draw. This will make it easier for you to clean the site and see the vein to insert the needle.  This step is optional, but it can be helpful. You don’t need to remove a large amount of hair. A square that is 3 by 3 inches (7.6 by 7.6 cm) should be sufficient. You may not need to trim the hair if it’s already very short.

SUMMARY: Wear long-sleeved clothing, closed-toe shoes, and gloves. Tie up your horse. Trim the hair on your horse’s neck if necessary.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A clicker is a small plastic box with a metal tab in it. When you press it, it makes a clicking sound.  These are available online or in pet stores, and they cost as little as $1. These are commonly used to train dogs and cats.  It's best to use a clicker specifically designed for training. If you don't have one, though, make a distinct clicking noise with your mouth, or you can use a pen that makes a clicking sound. If your cat is deaf, you can use a pen light to achieve the same results. In order for the training to work, you need to give your cat a reward. A common reward is a special treat of some sort (e.g., tuna or deli turkey), and it should be something that can be given instantly to reward behavior. If the treat is food, it should be cut up into pea-sized chunks. Some cats might respond well to affection or a toy. Use a stick-like object, such as a pen or a spoon. This item should be easily recognizable and used only for training. Your cat will eventually follow this object as a target, so you don't want your cat jumping up to the dinner table to follow her training spoon.  You can make a target stick by putting a Ping-Pong ball on the end of a pencil or chopstick.  Don't use the treat as the target. This will teach your cat to do tricks only when there is a treat involved. Eventually you'll want to be able to get your cats to do tricks without treats (though you should still reward with treats sporadically). Set aside about 5 minutes for each training session, and hold these sessions a few times a day. Wait until your cat is active and hungry (it should be at least 20-30 minutes until mealtime). He will be more interested in the treat and will respond better to the training. Start your training in a location that will be quiet and without distractions. If you have other pets around, try putting them outside or in a separate room while you work on training your cat.

SUMMARY: Get a clicker. Have some treats on hand. Get a target item. Find a good time to train. Start in a quiet location.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Media recognition and support that highlights achievements, problems or unjust treatment for any group can be a useful method of empowering a group or social class. This is because it raises wide public awareness which creates support and leads to the people feeling somewhat heard. Most people seek to know they exist and are being listened to, and doing so will validate them.  If possible, get the group on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. Call the local news, get in the paper, advertise, and just spread the word.  Have them be a part of it, too. Form a brainstorming committee where they can take action into their own hands, not just follow your creative commands on how to reach out to the public. This is another useful way of empowering a group. Being in a group, fighting for a united cause, makes people stronger and more active in controlling their lives. It provides people with a solidarity, the lack of which had left them feeling dis-empowered previously. Think of just about any group that is fighting against another group, whether it's something abysmal like racism or something scheduled and planned, like political elections. In the most pressured of times, people band together and create upward movement and get things done. A pressure group can force about this motivation. Let them know they have the right to have more say in things that affect their lives, their happiness, or even their rights as citizens. Whether it's a small issue within the group that they're not happy about or an issue in our global village, encourage them to speak up. If they don't speak up, nothing will get done. For example, certain European governments do this very well by allowing people to vote in referendums on issues such as "whether to stay in the EU." This makes the people feel that they are autonomous upon themselves and so, empowered. Use this as an example and make it work on a smaller level. You can have elections, voting sessions, meetings, and even informal sounding board sessions. When it comes to empowering people, you have to make sure that the people being empowered feel comfortable and are paying attention. Nothing good will come of the lesson if he or she isn't paying attention or feels uncomfortable and therefore doesn't get everything you say. Your demeanor will be a large part of this. If you, yourself, aren't empowered and don't set forth a good, commanding example, you won't be able to help them find their inner source of empowerment. Be confident in your own skills and they may be able to be more confident in theirs. Learn and teach at every moment possible and always ask for feedback rather than just sticking with your say. Open your mind to new alternatives that the group presents you. Encourage them to step up if you see the possibility for them to grow. Work with them, not above them. Believe the words you say, too. If you're telling them they're capable of anything, mean it. If you don't, they'll see through it and discredit your opinion. If you're honest, upstanding, confident, and have their best interests at heart, they will want to rise to your expectations.

SUMMARY:
Give a voice to the group through the media. Create a pressure group. Encourage the group to use their voice. Get them paying attention. Lastly, be your own lighthouse and you will bring light for others.