INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Male anoles will often fight each other, especially if there is a female around to fight over.  When male anoles fight, they display their dewlaps and open their mouths, bob their heads, and eventually lunge at one another.  If they are extremely agitated, black spots will form behind their eyes.  The anoles will then bite and wrestle, and can fight until one submits.  If your anoles begin fighting like this, you will likely need to separate them to prevent serious injury.  Female anoles will occasionally fight one another, especially if they are overcrowded, but it is less common and generally less intense. If conditions are right in the anoles' habitat, they will breed in captivity between April and September.  If a female is present, male anoles will often make courtship displays that include bobbing their heads rapidly up and down and flaring their dewlaps. Males will also aggressively charge females and try to catch them by the scruff of the neck.  Courtship and aggression displays begin in a similar fashion, but usually end very differently. If you see this kind of behavior in your anoles, observe them closely to see which is happening. If they are fighting, you will likely need to separate them. Catching your anoles in the act of mating is a pretty decisive way to determine the sex of your lizards. Should you spot them twined together mating, the one on top is the male, and the one on the bottom is the female. Observing an anole lay an egg is also a clear sign that your lizard is a female!

SUMMARY: Look for aggressive behavior. Watch for courtship behavior. Catch them in the act.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Use metallic golden spray paint on the styrofoam ball.  Put newspaper down so you don't stain your workstation Stick a toothpick to hold the ball while you paint it. Make the coats light so that the paint doesn't melt the styrofoam. Let it dry. As an alternative to using paint, you can use glitter or sequins. If you want to use glitter to decorate your snitch, just spray the ball with adhesive, and sprinkle glitter over it. Brush off excess glitter and reapply until you are happy with the result. If you want to use gold sequins, stick small pins into the sequins, and then stick them into the styrofoam ball, until the ball is evenly covered with sequins. Take two gold, yellow, or white feathers, coat the ends with glue, and stick onto the ball.  Make sure the wings are perfectly opposite one another on the ball. If the stems of the feathers are strong enough, they can be stuck directly into the styrofoam, without the need for glue.

SUMMARY: Paint the snitch. Attach glitter or sequins (optional). Attach feathers.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Using simple math problems can be a great way to help your mind remember longer numbers. By associating the sequence of numbers into a logical mathematical equation, it can be a foolproof way to memorize numbers. Of course, this method really only works for numbers that you can choose yourself because not all number sequences will also function as a math equation. For passwords, PIN, and phone numbers choose sets of numbers that can be made into simple math problems. This way you can memorize them without substituting letters for the original numbers. Think of numbers that also function as math equations and choose those. You can use addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions – basically any kind of math problem you want – as long as it helps you remember the number sequence.  For example, 5420 is easily remembered as 5x4=20 or "five times four equals twenty." Example: 62311 or 6+2+3=11 Example: 21293 or 21=2x9+3

SUMMARY: Learn the rules. Choose numbers that work with this method. Create simple math problems to help you remember numbers.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A transitional statement can help the person get ready for unexpected bad news. Although you want to get to the point right away instead of beating around the bush, you do want to at least prepare the person for the prospect of upsetting news.  You can use phrases such as: "I have some sad news to tell you", "I've just received a call from the hospital: there has been an accident and..."; or "I've been talking to your specialist and...", "There is no easy way to say this but..." or "There's some really bad news you need to know..." etc. As you narrate the events, react to the emotions of the other person as they arise by acknowledging and addressing them. The most important part of breaking news is how well you respond to the other person's emotions.  Make the connection between the identification of the emotions and the cause, and make it clear to the recipient that you get the connection. Do this by acknowledging their response, such as "This is a clearly a terrible shock" or "I can see that you're really upset and angry about what has happened", and so forth. Doing this lets the person know you get their pain or other reaction and that you've tied it to the news you've just relayed, without passing any judgment, making any assumptions, or trying to minimize their emotions. Everyone won't ask questions or demand answers after hearing upsetting news. Some people may just sit there in shock. It may take time to let the news sink in. If he or she does that, place your arm around the person’s shoulders and simply sit with him or her in a display of sympathetic solidarity. When comforting the person, keep in mind social and cultural conventions to avoid making the situation worse. It's all very well delivering bad news but there must be a strategy for after delivery of it. Action can help prevent a person from going into a state of shock, and can give them a sense of being involved or doing something to resolve, manage, deal with, or face the results of the bad news. Help to decide how to handle the news. If a person has died, how will the friend or relative cope? If a cat died, how will the owner honor it? If someone lost their job, how will they find a new one?  Perhaps you can offer to take the recipient somewhere, such as visiting a hospital, gathering belongings, seeing a counselor, going to the police, or whatever is needed. Make it plain what is likely to happen next, especially with relation to your own involvement. If you're a doctor delivering bad news about treatment, for example, you might outline the next steps for the patient continuing to visit you. Simply letting the person know when you'll be around or back again to check on them can be a help in and of itself. Whatever promises you make to assist the person who has received bad news, be sure to follow through on what you've said you'll do.  Give the person your time where possible, and be accepting of their need to grieve where relevant.

SUMMARY:
Signal the bad news before you dive in. Offer comfort to the person, if appropriate. Accept silence as a possible response. Decide what to do next.