INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Most likely, you have multiple finals coming up and you want to make sure you have enough time to study effectively for all of them. Draw up your study plan and give yourself plenty of time to study for biology.  If you're already a little bit behind and only have a few days to study, you can condense the study plan into a few days or even hours. Study the major topics you know will be on the test first. Also, study the concepts you have had trouble with and briefly review the concepts you know pretty well right before the final. To start your study plan, you need to figure out when you have free time to actually study. Grab a calendar and fill in all of your activities for the two weeks before your finals. Studying is the most effective in 20-30 minute chunks of time, so schedule study sessions of this length.  Color code the activities on your schedule. Have separate colors for classes, appointments, meetings, leisure time, and study time. The best case scenario is to study a little bit each day, but if you don't have that much time, you'll have to study for larger amounts of time in fewer days. Making a list of topics is a great way to prioritize what you need to study so you're not spending time reviewing unnecessary information. If your teacher gave you a review packet, use this as a guide on what to study. You can also start by listing the chapter titles that were covered. Some topics you are likely to see on your exam include:  DNA and RNA replication Protein synthesis Punnett Squares and genetic inheritance patterns Scientific theories of origin and evolution of species Levels of organization for organisms General structure, function, and biology of cells Stages of the cell cycle Using the calendar that has blocked-out study time on it, assign topics to these chunks of time. Focus on the concepts you know will appear on the test and the ones that you had difficulty in. Leave the two days before the test for review.  Don't forget to schedule down time. Studying takes a lot of effort and energy. Breaks are essential so you don't burn out. Schedule time for exercise and/or fun. Try to schedule your study time for when you have the most energy. If you're a morning person, get up earlier and study. If you're not a morning person, don't force yourself to get up earlier to study. Same goes for being a night owl. Remember, if you only have a few days, you'll have to cover more topics in a day and you might not have time to get to everything. Some topics may take you less time to study, while others will take you more. Make sure you set aside extra time for concepts that you know you have struggled with. Giving yourself more time will allow you to really conquer that topic. If a topic ends up taking less time, move on to the next topic. Don't stop studying early just because something didn't take as long. You might end up needing that time later for a topic that you didn't think would take as long to study as it did. It's easy to skip a day and say you'll catch up tomorrow. But when tomorrow comes, you're not going to want to do the extra work. Your study schedule will only work if you stick to it. Try setting an alarm on your phone to remind you that it's time to study. Plan to do something fun or give yourself a small reward when you've finished your study block for the day.

SUMMARY: Start studying at least two weeks before the final. Create a schedule of all your current activities. Make a list of all the topics you need to study. Assign specific topics to focus on each day of the week. Set aside more time for difficult concepts. Stick to your schedule.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You do not have to limit yourself to a certain type of fabric to make a great tie, but heavier fabrics do tend to wear better. For one tie, you'll need at least 1 1⁄2 yards (1.4 m) of fabric for the front of the tie and about 5 x 6 inches of fabric for the back liner.  Silk is a popular choice for tie liners. For a casual tie, go for patterned cotton, linen or denim. Ties are made with a material called interfacing, which is sewn or ironed into the inside of the tie as a liner. It allows fabrics to keep a firm shape. You will need 1 1⁄2 yards (1.4 m) of interfacing in a color that matches the tie fabric.  For fusible interfacing, you will put the glazed side face down on the tie fabric to permanently adhere it to the tie. Be sure to buy sewable, fusible interfacing because you will be sewing the tie later on.  Interfacing that is sewn-in does not have a glaze on it. It is sewn to the inside of the seam line so there won't be visible stitching on the outside of the tie. In addition to the fabric and interfacing, you will need to buy the following supplies:  Fine thread that matches the tie fabric A good pair of fabric scissors Either a needle (if you're sewing the tie by hand) or a sewing machine Straight pins Measuring tape Iron There are many tie patterns available for you to choose from. Once you find a style you like, you can print the outline for it online for free. The alternative to printing a tie outline would be to use a ruler to trace another tie out yourself.  When tie outlines print, they will continue onto more than one page because the length of the tie will be longer than a standard sheet of printing paper. Simply tape the paper together when you trace them onto the fabric. You will need about 3/8in of additional space outside of your trace line that you will later use for the inseam.
Summary: Purchase your favorite fabric from your local craft store. Buy interfacing for the inside of the tie. Purchase the other supplies needed. Pick out a pattern.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It is best to apply hair gel while the hair is still wet.  Drop a small amount of gel in the palm of your hand and rub your hands together.  Run your fingers through your hair over the area of the cowlick.  Massage the gel into the roots of your hair and rub it in all directions for full coverage.  Once the gel is massaged into the roots, press and comb the cowlick in the direction you would like it styled. Some gel is heat-activated.  Use a hair dryer to style your hair the way you would like it after applying the hair gel. Apply pomade to dry hair to help style it in the direction you wish the hair to run.  Run your forefinger and middle finger through the pomade to pick up some of the wax.  Rub these fingers against your thumb to spread the pomade.  Grab the area of hair you would like to adjust and pull it from root to end with these two fingers and thumb, covering the area with pomade, and pulling the hair in the direction you would like it styled.  Choose a pomade with a matte finish. Avoid using more than a thin layer of pomade or your hair may appear wet until you wash the pomade out. Root brushes are specifically created for getting to the root and adjusting the direction of hair growth.  While your hair is wet, repeatedly run the brush over the cowlick in the opposite direction of the hair growth.  The bristles are very flexible to keep from tangling in the  hair follicle. Many root brushes come with a pointed end to assist in parting your hair where you like it.

SUMMARY:
Apply hair gel to assist in styling your hair. Experiment with pomade. Massage your roots with a root brush.