Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Locate the Big Dipper constellation. Find the outer edge of the Big Dipper. Draw an imaginary line outward from the pointer stars. Stand facing the North Star. Estimate the distance if the sky is cloudy.

Answer: This constellation, also known as Ursa Major, is the key to finding the North Star (Polaris), the star that shows you where true north is in the Northern Hemisphere. This is a large constellation, and finding it on a clear night is easy.  The Big Dipper gets its name because it looks like a large spoon and is made up of some of the brightest stars in the sky. Look up and find the collection of stars that look like this. Contrary to popular belief, the North Star is not the brightest star in the sky. Use these constellations to locate it. The outer edge, what looks like the end of a spoon, is made up of 2 stars. These 2 stars are known as “pointers,” because they literally point towards the North Star. This line should extend through the top of the spoon. The North Star sits at the end of this line. The North Star forms the end of the handle on the Little Dipper and is the brightest star in that constellation. When you think you’ve found the North Star, look around it and see if it’s part of a small, spoon-shaped constellation. If so, then you’ve located it. When you’re facing the North Star, you’re facing true north. You can now use this knowledge to figure out the other directions. Remember if you’re facing north, the other directions from right to left are east, south, and west. Sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate with this method. In this case, you can still find the Big Dipper and estimate the distance to the North Star. The North Star is approximately 6 times the distance between the 2 pointer stars. Look at the space between those 2 stars and then multiply that distance by 6. This gives you the approximate location for the North Star.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Blow air out of your mouth slowly, experimenting with your tongue positioning. Adjust your volume and pitch. Experiment with pitch modulation and positioning.

Answer: Though you want the air passage along your palette to be narrow, too little space produces just as breathy a sound as too much. Similarly, you must work to find the ideal distance between the front of your tongue and your teeth. Once you strike a balance between these two, you will be able to move your tongue back and forth in your mouth to produce different pitches. It's all with the tongue and the cheeks. When you "blow" air through your lips, the main problem is either you're blowing too much air, or the pucker is not quite right. A larger pucker (larger 'o' shape) and more air will increase volume; a smaller 'o' and less air will make your whistle quieter. It's important to pucker, but not too much; just enough to make a small 'o' with your lips. Try blowing; and if there is a sound, move your tongue around to how and what position gives you the best tone and output. The pitch comes from the amount of volume (physical volume) in the cavity you create between the opening in your lips and the back of your throat. The smaller this is, the higher the pitch will be and thus the larger this cavity is, the lower the pitch will be. In other words, the closer your tongue is to your mouth, the higher the pitch you produce. There are many ways of modulating the pitch of your whistle with your tongue: you can slide it back and forth like one of those cane whistles (actually very much like one of those) or you can bend it up and down creating a smaller or larger space. As you get better, you can use your throat as well to expand this area and reach even lower notes. The vibrato effect comes from moving your tongue back and forth very slightly to waver from two notes. As said before, it's all with the tongue and cheeks and practice. If you can whistle, whistle all the time.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Monitor your pig’s health. Deworm your pig. Check your pig for injuries.

Answer: Sick pigs will not be inclined to eat much.  Even when a sick pig does eat, its illness causes nutrients and vitamins to be expended at higher rates than normal as the pig fights off the infection or disease afflicting it.  Check your pig’s temperature with a rectal thermometer.  The temperature should be around 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit. If your pig has a fever, take it to the vet immediately. Look for signs your pig is ill.  If your pig is acting lethargic, squeals painfully, has diarrhea, or does not eat, it may be ill.  There could be one or many causes for your pig’s illness, including viruses, parasites, or poor nutrition. Take it to a qualified veterinarian for a checkup. Deworming regularly (every thirty days) will keep your pig healthy and remove the parasites that steal nutrients and calories away from your pig.  You don’t need to take your pig to the vet in order to deworm it.  Rather, you can purchase a commercial deworming medication at your local farm supply store and administer it directly to your pig.  Most require a three-day feeding cycle.  Be sure to follow the directions with your pig’s deworming medicine. You do not need assistance to administer the deworming medicine.  Simply add it to the pig’s feed, typically at a ratio of one cubic centimeter per 50 pounds of body weight.  In other words, if your pig weighs 100 pounds, you’ll probably add two cubic centimeters of deworming medicine.  However, always use the prescribed dosage when administering any medicine to your pig. If your pig has recently had an operation or been injured, it will not want to eat much.  Check your pig’s legs and belly for sores, and check its feet for sharp objects.  Patch up small wounds.  If you see serious injuries, take your pig to the vet as soon as possible.  You should also bring your pig to the vet before introducing him or her to the rest of your pigs.  This will ensure the pig doesn’t introduce parasites or illnesses to the other pigs. If you observe any strange behavior such as lethargy, staggering, poor appetite, it may be injured internally or ill.  Bring your pig to the vet for an examination.  Pigs should get a checkup from the veterinarian at least once each year.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Be a survivor Always be looking. Alter your course on a whim. Take notes on your findings. Think about origins, patterns, and connections. Sit back and just observe once in a while.

Answer:
. There's no question about it: wherever you go, you're going to be in some serious uncharted area. You'll likely be alone in a type of situation you've never experienced before. How will you manage? With survival skills, of course.  Learn the art of camouflage. In many situations, you'll need to blend in if for nothing else than to keep the wildlife from scurrying away from you so you can study it (in addition to protecting yourself!) Master how to build a fire. This one is pretty basic: you need heat and you need to cook food (at least to keep up your morale). You can also keep wild animals at bay if need be with fire. Be able to collect water. If your stash runs out, you'll be in dire straits unless you're able to collect water naturally. Knowing you have this as an option will let you breathe easier. Learn how to build shelter. To keep away from animals, bugs, and bad weather, you'll need a shelter. It will also be nice to have a place to call home. Master basic first aid. Whether it's a cut or a broken ankle, you are your own doctor. Master basic first aid, learning when and how certain medications are useful, in addition to learning how to splint or sterilize as need be. It doesn’t matter if you’re in your own backyard or paddling through the islands of Papua New Guinea – a good explorer is always on the lookout. If you're not, you'll go through the time spent on your trip not coming back with a thing. This project is all about being attentive. If you're going with a team, make sure you're utilizing numbers as much as possible. Everyone should have their own area they're covering to make sure no stone goes unturned. In exploring, it’s a good idea to have a plan. However, will you stick to that plan? Likely never. When you notice something intriguing that takes you away from it, go for it. It’s sometimes the littlest of things that lead to the biggest adventures. This is where your mapping and tracking skills will come in handy. When you go off course, you'll need to be able to get yourself back on it. Be sure you leave a trail you can take back, and/or plot your new course on a map as accurately as possible. What good is exploring if you come back and can’t fully remember what you’ve seen, heard, and done? You want to keep your memories as vivid as possible – so write it down! You'll need these for the project when you get back.  Make charts, too. They're vivid and more illustrative of what it is you're experiencing – and they're quicker than writing out an essay about every little detail you're seeing. You can also reference these later to look for anomalies and patterns. Take time out of the day (or night) to do this. You don’t want to constantly have your head stuck in a book – or you might miss exactly what it is you went looking for. Take a broken branch on the ground. On the outside, it’s pretty insignificant. But if you actually think about where it came from and how it got there, it can lead you to a number of conclusions. Is a wild animal nearby? Was there a fierce storm recently? Is the tree dying? Take even the smallest things, put them together, and you may find answers. This trip, in the end, will be about conclusions. You'll need to take everything you've seen and piece it together until it becomes one giant, coherent puzzle (ideally, of course). In piecing it together, you'll be able to see what sticks out and deserves attention. In addition to going out there with gusto and taking the world by storm, sometimes you just have to sit back and let it take you by storm. Be still. Observe. What are you starting to notice that you didn't before as the seconds creep by? Use all of your senses. Think of them one by one. What are you feeling on the bottoms of your feet, on the palms of your hands, and everywhere in between? What can you see, from the ground to the sky? What can you hear in the distance? Smell? Can you taste anything?