INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You can also tie a ribbon (the doll's scarf) around to make the neck and give the doll a unique style.

SUMMARY: Cut off the heel and toe of a short sock. Turn inside out, draw the center line. Sew a quarter inch from the center line. Cut apart as shown. With a sturdy thread, sew 1/4 inch stitches around the neck and cinch them slightly to form the head.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Use a pot that can hold the water so that it doesn’t overflow. Bring your water to a roiling boil with lots of bubbles. Be sure to watch your pot as you boil it to make sure it doesn’t boil over. Use a bowl big enough to hold all of your liquid ingredients, including the alcohol and cranberry juice later on. A metal mixing bowl is ideal, since boiling hot water could damage a plastic one.

SUMMARY: Bring 3⁄4 cup (180 mL) of water to a boil. Pour the boiling water into a large metal mixing bowl.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you have 3 microtubes, you could create 3 balance tubes and situate the 3 pairs across from one another. Alternately, balance the centrifuge without using balance tubes by positioning the 3 microtubes at 2 o’clock, 6 o’clock, and 10 o’clock. The clock positions work well when balancing a 12-hole centrifuge. Other common sizes include centrifuges with 24 and 30 holes. To balance the centrifuge using 5 microtubes, first fill 1 balance tube with water. Then position 3 tubes at 11, 12, and 1 o’clock. Position the other 3 tubes at 5, 6, and 7 o’clock. The balance tube can be located in any of these positions. Balance the centrifuge with 6 microtubes using the same configuration, but swap out the balance tube for a sample-filled microtube. Place 2 sets of 4 microtubes in a way that the sets will counterbalance one another and center the weight in the centrifuge. Place 4 microtubes (including the balance tube) at 11, 12, 1, and 2 o’clock. Then place 4 more microtubes at 5, 6, 7, and 8 o’clock. You can balance a centrifuge using 8 microtubes in the same configuration. Just replace one of the microtubes with a sample-filled tube.

SUMMARY: Balance 3 microtubes by placing tubes at even intervals. Position 5 microtubes with 1 balance tube. Situate 7 microtubes and 1 balance tube in the centrifuge.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It might not seem like a big deal to you when she compliments your new sneakers, but her noticing changes in your outfit or appearance and complimenting you could be her way of showing you she's interested enough in you to pay attention. Many shy people are worried about saying the wrong thing, which sometimes leads to quietness around a crush. Oppositely, nervousness at being close to a crush might cause a shy girl to be a little more chatty. In either case, research has shown that if she responds to you smoothly and quickly, she likely is interested in some kind of relationship with you. Small praise has a profound effect on people, but this effect is more pronounced with potential romantic partners. Does your girl light up when you pay her simple praise? She may be crushing on you. When she peppers your conversation with pleasant laughter at your wit and charm, it could mean she wants you to like her. Listen for frequency. Laughing more with you than others could be a love letter from her subconscious. Notes in lower registers are subconscious attempts at showing off, which makes a dreamy or husky quality in her voice a good sign for you! She may be loud around others, but quiet around you. These are often hints she is interested. Shy people frequently fear direct confrontation, so asking her if she has feelings for you through a note passed on through a friend or in a message that friend relates to her could save you from unnecessary detective work. Remember, she will find out that you asked, and sometimes people use this information to pick on other. There is nothing wrong with asking someone if they like you. Remember that some shy girls are very reserved and may keep their crush a secret, even from their best friends. It's important that you take time to read your situation to see if this kind of inquiry is a good decision.

SUMMARY:
Observe small compliments. Pay attention to how she talks. Give the girl you like compliments. Listen for laughter. Take note of volume and pitch. Ask through a mutual friend.