Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Calculate your investment and/or purchase capacity. Write down several gold sellers/mints you might use. Confirm each gold seller/mint's credentials and website if applicable. Submit a purchase order to your chosen seller. Confirm order details.

Answer: This will help you choose your product when you make a gold bar purchase from the mint you select later.  Gold bars for personal purchase typically come in measurements of ounces and/or grams such as: 1 ounce; 10 ounces; 100 grams; or 1 kilogram (32.15 ounces). The exact price you pay per ounce or gram will depend on market value at the time of your order. Sometimes you can see the real-time stock exchange rate for gold on the seller's website you are choosing. You can also check prices on an exchange (such as the New York Stock Exchange) directly at other websites, or financial information locations. Save the gold market value information to compare against the prices you get per ounce or gram with your gold sellers later on. You might want to separate the list by domestic and international sellers. The seller location will have a significant impact on shipping costs.  Examine if the company you are looking at is selling the gold bars to you directly or is simply a go-between for another seller. If they are a go-between, there may be additional fees and costs that are increasing your price. If you are looking at companies that are themselves internationally based in addition to using international mints, you may be dealing with higher shipping fees. For example, if the mint and seller are both based in Switzerland, but you are shipping to the United States, you will pay higher shipping fees than if at least the seller is U.S. based. Companies that don't have active and up to date websites should be considered potential scams. Save yourself some investigation time later by crossing them off your list early. You want to make sure their information is accurate, easy to understand, and up to date.  If you see the Better Business Bureau logo, this is a good sign, but don't just assume it's legitimate. Go to the BBB's website and search for the company on that end. Anyone can copy a logo and paste it onto their website with some testimonials. Search for some reviews of the mint and seller to see if business with them has gone smoothly. Look particularly for treatment of customers that had problems. Did they get resolutions to whatever issue in an efficient manner? If there is a frequent case of reviews reflecting poor customer service, you should select another company. Check the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to see if the seller and/or mint has had any misconduct problems. If they have, you should consider using another company. If you have any trouble getting information from the company in the first place such as contact information, gold prices, source of their gold, shipping and storage practices, etc., do not do business of any kind with them.  Use another company. This is to be done once you've confirmed what seller you will use, the source mint, and number of gold bars you want to buy.  Make sure there have been no significant changes in price between the time you researched the purchase and when you actually submitted the order. Delay times in the readout for the stock market chart you used to see the trading price for gold could affect this too. The time-lag for web-based stock market readouts can vary from a few seconds to several minutes. Check if there is a minimum order amount and be sure you've met those requirements along with any other reasonable requests made by the seller. Let the gold seller know if you're selling another investment (including another precious metal) to pay for this purchase. Confer with the seller about making sure the proper sale information is reported to the Internal Revenue Service if you exceed the $10,000 threshold for trade or business transactions. Gather details for shipping and storage coming up once the gold bar purchase order is complete.  Make sure you have copies of all receipts of: the purchase order; trade; and shipping invoice(s). Thoroughly check that the seller and you have the same address for the destination of the gold bar(s) shipment. Contact the destination location at this time to let them know the gold bars are coming. These shipment times may vary, so you can factor in the security of waiting until closer to the delivery date. If more preparation is needed at the storage site, such as installation of more security or a vault, then give more advanced notice.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Ignore details when you start a sketch. Draw upside down. Do 30-second sketches. Look around and ask, "How would I draw that?

Answer: Take a bit of time to analyze things, breaking them down into their basic parts. Learn to see through the clutter, and to reduce and draw the essential. Once you've trained yourself to do this, you will be able to draw anything. Drawing upside down helps you unlearn drawing what you think you see. Instead, you draw what you actually see. The easiest way to draw upside down is if you are drawing from a photo: simply invert the photo and go from there. Alternatively, if you're working from a reference sketch, you can invert the reference sketch. This helps you because it doesn't give you time to bother about detail. Sketch as much as possible. Practice making quick sketches when you're out and about in the world (at the zoo, on the bus, in the park, etc.). This can help you get at the most basic elements of your object and makes useful reference material that you may develop later. " Get into the habit of visually analyzing your surroundings, even when you don't have pencil and paper available. Imagine breaking things down into their most essential shapes. You might end up seeing the world in a whole new way.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Find the air button on the top right side. Slide your hands into the straps, keeping your thumbs outside. Tighten or loosen the straps so your fingers can move freely. Rest one end of the concertina on your leg to support the instrument.

Answer: Look for a key separate from the other keys. If you’re holding the concertina the correct way, the key should be on your right side. This is called the air button and it allows you to open and close the bellows without making any noise. Hold down the air button with your right thumb to activate it. Look for a thumb support on top of each side of the concertina so you know which sides are the left and right. Place your hands inside so your fingers are resting on the keys on the side. Some concertinas will also have supports for your pinkies on the bottom. Try moving your fingers over all the keys to see if you can reach them easily. If you feel restricted, loosen the straps on each side until you can comfortably play. If your hands slip out of the concertina easily, you may need to tighten the straps more. Keep one of the sides on top of your thigh so you can use your other hand to open and close the bellows. This way, your hand is free to move without having to worry about supporting the concertina’s weight. You can hold the concertina without support if you feel comfortable doing that.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Rinse and drain 1 ½ cups of long-grain white rice. Bring the rice, ¾ cups of water, and 1 ½ cups of chicken broth to a full rolling boil in a 4-quart heavy saucepan. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Transfer the rice mixture to a shallow bowl. Heat 1 quart of oil a 4-quart pot over high heat. Cook the krupuk (optional). Break up the rice into individual grains. Heat the remaining 3 tablespoon (44.4 ml). of oil in a wok over high heat. Add the chicken to the stir-fry mix. Add the shrimp, chiles, and salt to the mixture. Add the remaining broth and ketjab manis to the rice. Remove the mixture from the heat. Serve.

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Cook the ingredients until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. This should take about 15 minutes. Then, remove the pan from heat and let it stand covered for 5 minutes, giving the rice time to absorb the flavors. Allow it to cool to room temperature – this should take about 30 minutes. Chill the rice mixture for 8 to 12 hours. Heat it until a thermometer registers 375°F (190°C). Gently drop 2 krupuk in the oil. Fry the krupuk until they float to the surface and curl up and expand, which should take about 20 seconds. Then, turn the krupuk over and fry them until they’re pale golden – about ten more seconds. Then, transfer them to a paper towel with a slotted spoon until they drain. Fry the remaining krupuk in 3 batches in the same way. When the krupuk is cooked, cool it and break it into pieces. Do this with your fingers. This will help the rice absorb the other ingredients. Heat it until it's hot but not smoking. Then, add 2 cups of thinly sliced shallots and fry them in the heat for 1 minute. Add 2 large chopped garlic cloves to the mixture and stir-fry them for an additional 30 seconds. Add 1 lb. of sliced skinless boneless chicken breast to the mixture until the chicken is no longer pink, which should take about 2 minutes. Add 1 lb. of peeled and deveined medium shrimp, 2 minced hot red chiles, and 1 1/4 tsp. of salt to the mixture and cook them for 2-3 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked through. Add 1/4 cups of chicken broth and the ketjab manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce) to the mixture and stir-fry it until the rice is heated, which should take another 2 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon (14.8 ml). of Asian fish sauce and 4 sliced scallions until the mixture is combined well. Serve the Indonesian fried rice on a platter with krupuk, cucumber slices, and hard-boiled eggs.