Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Multiply length and width to calculate square feet. Use your height to visualize square feet. Measure your stride. Try measuring with your feet. Use your hand to measure smaller objects.

Answer: It's important to understand what a square foot is so you can use your body to draw out an imaginary square foot. A square foot is basically a square that's 12 inches (30.5 cm) on each side. To measure the approximate square footage of a space, you measure the length and width of a space. Then, you multiply the numbers to get the total square feet.  For example, a table that's 4 feet (122 cm) by 3 feet (91 cm) would be about 12 square feet. Rooms in odd shapes, however, often have special considerations to take. These calculations are to help you roughly picture or estimate square feet and shouldn't be used to give an exact value. If you don't know the rough measurements of your hands, feet, and other body parts, you probably know your height. You can use your height to approximate square feet in a space. If you need to estimate your apartment's precise square feet, you can lie down against the walls to measure the length and width. For example, if you're six feet tall, and you can lie down twice along the shorter wall of your apartment, its width is 12 feet (3.7 m). If you can lie down four times along the longer portion, the length is 48. Multiply the numbers to get approximately 576 square feet. You can also try measuring the space between steps in your stride. You can lay a measuring tape of the floor to get a sense of the length between your strides. If you're trying to measure room space, you can walk along the wall and see how many strides you can take to measure the length and width of a room. If you average about a foot between strides, and can make 15 strides along one wall and 12 along the other, the rough length and width of the room is 10 by 5. Multiple this to get 180 square feet. A lot of people know the length of their feet off-hand. If you've ever had to measure your feet at a shoe-fitting, and remember their length, these can be used to picture or estimate square feet. Say you're buying an end table that will allegedly take up 3 square feet. You can't know the exact length and width, but for a rough idea of how much space the table will take, imagine a table that's 1.5 feet (0.5 m) wide and 1.5 feet long. If your feet are 9 inches (22.9 cm), that's about two of your feet for either side of the table. If you're measuring very small objects, you can use your hand as a guide. If you know the rough measurement from the tips of your fingers to your palm, you can place your hand along the side of objects to get a sense of their rough square footage. If you're measuring an end table, for example, say you can fit three hands along one side and three hands along the other. Your hands are about six inches each, making the table 1.5 feet (0.5 m) by 1.5 feet. It takes up about 3 square feet of floor space.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Explain why healthy food is important to everyone. Know the nutritional needs of children. Learn how to plan balanced meals. Make sure kids eat 3-4 meals a day, with snacks in between. Make a list of healthy foods you know your child likes. Stop buying junk food, except for special occasions. Give your child multiple healthy choices. Only introduce one new food a day.

Answer: Find ways to break down nutritional concepts so that kids can see why healthy food is so important. You'll be surprised at how quickly kids pick up on certain concepts, especially if you can relate it to their interests:   Proteins found in chicken, fish, and beans make up your muscles and organs, and are essential for growing strong.  Carbohydrates found in whole-grain bread, pasta, and rice provide you with the energy needed to move and be active, and whole grains have much more energy than white bread and processed (factory-made) sugars.  Fruits and Vegetables contain vitamins and minerals that help your eyes, ears, and brain work to the best of their ability, and keep you from getting sick. Depending on their age, different children will need different amounts of food. The following rough guidelines are for young children age 9-13, provided by the Mayo Clinic. Girls are on the lower end while boys are generally on the higher end of the estimates:   Calories: 1,400 - 2,600  Protein: 4-6 ounces  Fruits: 1.5 - 2 cups  Vegetables: 1.5 - 3.5 cups  Grains: 5-9 ounces  Dairy: 2.5 - 3 cups  These are estimates meant to help you gauge relative amounts of food. While you don't have to measure out each ounce, you do want roughly 50% more grain than protein, for example. A good, healthy meal for your child doesn't need to be complicated. Instead, you should aim for balance in a meal -- two or three simple dishes are perfect for a good dinner, for example. A balanced meal needs to include:  A whole-grain carbohydrate, such as bread, pasta, or rice. A protein source like beans, chicken, or fish. A fruit or vegetable. Start the day off well with a good breakfast, and give your child healthy snacks every 1-2 hours. Hungry kids are cranky kids, and a cranky kid is more likely to put up a stink when faced with a new or "gross" food. Keep them well fed throughout the day and they will be more likely to try something new when it is put in front of them. Make sure a child always eats breakfast to start their metabolism and get the necessary fuel to do well in school. This is a good place to start planning healthy meals for your child as well as introduce newer, healthier foods into their diet. For example, you might notice that you child loves tomatoes. To convince them to eat healthier, you might start with tomato salads, introducing a few cucumbers or carrots as well to get them slowly eating better food. Note foods you child can't stand as well and keep them off the table to start -- seeing one food they detest may make a kid turn their nose up at the rest of the meal too. The parent is ultimately in charge of what food comes into the house, and if there is no junk food to eat, then your kids won't be able to eat it. Substitute healthier snacks for treats and candy, like fruits, pretzels, and hummus. While you don't have to completely cut out junk food, removing the temptation will make kids less likely to clamor for junk.  Make desserts together at home, like a simple cake or chocolate cookies, to get kids more interested in their food and turn junk food into an activity, not an everyday occurrence. Studies show that making some foods "off-limits" makes them more desirable to kids. Don't eliminate junk food, just make it a "sometimes food." Telling them the need to eat an apple may turn them off, but giving them the chance to choose between grapes, apples, bananas, or an orange will excite them and make them feel in charge. The more often you give a child choices the more excited they will be to eat something you put in front of them. Preferably, match the new food with 1-2 old favorites. This gives them something to be excited about and makes trying the new food easier. If they don't like it, they can always return to the Mac and Cheese after tasting something new.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Run the jacket through multiple spin cycles. Tumble dry on low. Fluff the jacket as it dries. Hang the jacket to air.

Answer:
The drying process for a down jacket takes quite a long time, but you can help it along by removing as much moisture as possible from the coat.  Run the jacket through two or three additional spin cycles after the second rinse is complete. If possible, increase the speed of the spin with each cycle.  Squeeze the jacket by hand to remove excess moisture if you don’t have a washing machine. Don’t wring the jacket, as this could damage the feathers. Then, lay the jacket to hang on a radiator or hang it to dry. After the spin cycles, place your jacket into the dryer along with two or three clean tennis balls. As the tennis balls bounce around in the dryer with the jacket, they will fluff the feathers inside. This fluffing will prevent the feathers from clumping together, and help return their loft.  Be warned that the drying process can take up to three hours, but do not increase the heat above low. Higher heat can damage or melt parts of the jacket.  Tumble drying is the recommended method for drying down jackets, because air drying can take so long, and eventually the jacket can start to smell. However, if you don’t have a dryer, dry the jacket over a radiator if possible, or hang it to air dry. As the jacket dries, remove it from the dryer every 30 minutes to shake the jacket vigorously and break up feather clumps. You know the jacket is dry when the feathers stop clumping together, and when it feels light and fluffy again. Even if you're radiator or air drying your jacket, be sure to shake it out every half hour to break up clumps. When the jacket is fully dry, give it a final shake. Hang it somewhere to air out for a couple hours before wearing or storing the jacket. Never compress a wet down jacket, as this can destroy some of its ability to insulate properly.