Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Rinse dried pinto beans with cool tap water. Inspect your rinsed beans for any impurities. Pour your sorted pinto beans into a large, clean pot. Add 1 Tbsp of salt (17 g) for every 4 cups (946 ml) of water. Soak your beans for at least 6-8 hours. Rinse your beans with cool water before cooking. Add a pinch of salt to your beans for cooking.

Answer: Pour your beans into a colander, and jiggle the colander under running water for one minute to wash residual dirt off your beans. You can sift through the beans with your fingers to help clean them. Soaking canned beans will make them mushy. Only soak dried beans. Pour your rinsed beans onto a baking sheet and sort through them with your fingers. Throw any bits of gravel or other debris in the trash. Leave at least 6 inches (15 cm) of space between your beans and the top. Add cool tap water 4 cups (946 ml) at a time to your rinsed beans. Keep adding the water until your beans are fully submerged by at least 2 inches (5.1 cm) of liquid. For example, a 1-quart pot would leave plenty of room for ½ cup (100 g) of dried pinto beans. Pour the salt into the pot, and give the salted water a stir with a large spoon to help the salt dissolve. Finer salt will dissolve more easily than coarse salt. Use the same amount of salt no matter which salt you use. For a shortcut, soak your pinto beans overnight, so you can cook with them in the morning. Soaking allows the salt to fully penetrate and flavor your beans. Use a colander to strain your soaked beans. Discard the soaking water in the sink. Then, pour the pinto beans back into the pot you soaked them in. Cook your beans as desired over a medium heat on the stove top, using a 3:1 ratio of water to beans. If your recipe calls for salty ingredients such as broth or ham, season with less salt during cooking to prevent an overly salty dish. Achieving tender pinto beans typically takes 1-2 hours.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Remove screws and bolts along the interior of the car door. Remove the crank handle, control switch, and other accessories if necessary. Pop the door panel off using a thin, sturdy tool. Remove coverings and unplug any wires connected to the door panel.

Answer: Before fixing the window, you’ll need to get access to the inside of the car door. For smaller problems like an off track window, you can do this by removing the interior car door panel, the plastic cover concealing the car’s window mechanisms. These are typically held in place by simple screws and bolts, meaning you can remove them using a screwdriver and wrench. If the fasteners are particularly tight, use a power tool instead of a manual one.  For doors with standard panel fasteners, look for screws along the top, base, and side of the panel. For doors where the fasteners are hidden or non-standard, check your owner’s manual for diagrams and removal instructions. Depending on the make and model of your car, you may also need to remove a crank handle, window control switch, or any number of accessories including cupholders, arm rests, luggage bins, and door handles. Most of these can be taken off with the same tools as the door itself, though some may require a specific tool or non-standard method of removal. Check your user’s manual for details on car specific accessories. With all the trims and fastenings removed, place a small, strong tool under the edges of the door. Press down on the tool gently to pop the door panel out. You may need to do this in multiple spots around the panel to fully remove it. Though any thin tool can be used, ranging from small crowbars to thin pieces of metal, specialty panel removal tools will make the job easier. If your car has any, pull back insulation or vapor barriers covering the inside of the door. Then, unplug any wiring keeping the panel fixed to the car. When you’re finished, remove the door panel and put it to the side.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Follow the guidelines set by your teacher or school. Type up your notes in your own words. Close or uninstall programs that might distract you. Use productivity software to help you stay disciplined during class. Be considerate of your classmates. Consider leaving your laptop at home if it's not required for class.

Answer: Your teacher should clearly outline their policy for using laptops at the beginning of the course. Be sure to pay careful attention to these rules and follow them closely.  For instance, you may not be allowed to have your laptop open during lectures, or you may only be permitted to access specific programs or websites. You may also only be allowed to bring your laptop on certain days. In some cases, these policies may be set by the school, rather than by an individual teacher. When you're listening to a lecture in class, try not to just type out exactly what your teacher or professor is saying word-for-word. Instead, listen carefully to what they're saying, and jot down important words and concepts in your notes. Don't worry about writing in full sentences, and make note of any supplemental reading or additional materials that your teacher references during their lecture. You can also include questions that you might have. Then, when you're studying, you can try to find the answer to those questions in your notes or textbook. While your laptop can be a powerful tool for learning, it also contains a lot of opportunities to become distracted during class. Before class starts, turn off any messaging apps, games, social media notifications, and so on. Also, avoid opening any websites or apps that aren't related to what's going on in class.  Even if it only takes a second to close a notification, it could cause you to miss something important that your teacher says. You can also use airplane mode to disable your internet completely while you're in class. If you have trouble using self-control, or if you aren't sure how to turn off notifications without uninstalling an app, try looking for an extension or an app that you can customize to block certain websites or apps. There are a number of different types of productivity software available that you can tailor to your exact needs. For instance, you might install an extension on your web browser that blocks you from going to certain websites during school hours or while you're studying, or that limits how many hours you can use those sites during the day. Your laptop can do more than just distract you during class—it can also make it harder for the people around you to concentrate. During class, don't listen to music, watch videos, play games, or look at any images that might be distracting or offensive. Consider sitting toward the back of the class if laptops aren't commonly used by the students in your course. That way, anyone who might be distracted by it is free to sit ahead of you where they can't see the screen. If you've tried a few things to boost your productivity but you still find yourself getting distracted by your laptop in class—or you realize you're just not as fast or efficient as you are without it—you might just need to leave it at home. That way, you won't even be tempted to use it to check your Insta during class. This will also help protect your laptop from being damaged in your backpack or during class.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Find an online calculator. Check your appliance.

Answer:
There are many resources online that use calculators to determine watts. They will do the formula for you.  Such resources typically ask you to enter the number of volts, and the number of amps. Then you are asked to hit the “calculate” button to get the watts. Keep in mind, though, that online calculators aren’t always accurate because every appliance is going to be slightly different in its power needs. Some online sites will give you the watts needed if you click on the appliance type, such as a television or desktop computer. Sites sometimes have charts that list the watts used by various appliances, from refrigerators to boom boxes. You can figure out how many watts an appliance needs by looking for the data plate.  Find this on the back of your appliance. It’s likely to list how many volts, amps, and watts you need to power your appliance. You might find this information stamped on the back of the appliance. Or you could find the wattage listed on the nameplate.  Wattage meters plug into the appliance, and they tell you the exact amount of power that the appliance needs to run. The wattage of an appliance might vary depending on its setting. For example, a radio is going to use more watts if you turn the volume on high.