INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This depends all on where the balls lie on the table. In carom billiards games that allow it, you want to take shots that gather the balls together so you can score repeatedly by bouncing them off one another (in other words, not Balkline). Take a look at the angles and how it all lines up. Take into account the cushions, if you need to, too! Sometimes, your best shot isn't a scoring shot (offensive shot) but to shoot the cue ball to a place where your opponent has difficulty making a scoring shot (that is, a defensive shot). Take a few practice strokes if you need them. This will limber up your arm before the actual shot. " Yep, math. But once you get it down, it's fairly simple. Each diamond has a number. You take the number of the diamond the cue would hit initially (called the cue position) and then subtract the natural angle (the number of the diamond on the short rail). This leaves you with a number -- the number of the diamond you should be aiming for! " Yep, it's a thing. This is where players aim to complete 76 set-up variations, all of various levels of difficulty. So when you've got the game down, set yourself (and your friend) up some trick shots. Who can complete the most difficult ones? If one-cushion billiards is doable, try moving to two. Three is near impossible, even for the pros! If you can handle two, you should start playing for money! How the cue ball strikes another ball can determine the direction the other ball travels. This effect is called "throw" and can be caused either by the angle at which the cue ball strikes the other ball, how much English was imparted to the cue ball, or both. Billiards players who've practiced and studied the effects of their shots make use of this when they play pool. Take some time to experiment! The more you see how many options you have, the better you'll get and the more fun the game will be. Take your carom billiards skill and start playing pool, 9-ball, 8-ball or even Snooker!

SUMMARY: Look for your best shot. Get to know the "diamond system. Play "artistic billiards. Strike the cue ball in different ways.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Brown paper bags can be bought at either your local grocery store or at a craft store. For the pages, be sure to have at least 3-4 bags to use. Place them so that the side facing up alternates: one side opened, the next side closed. Form the folded bags into a book. Use a hole puncher to punch two holes into the folded paper book: one at the top left corner and one at the bottom left corner. Thread ribbon into each of the holes and bring the ends together in the front of the album. Tie a bow out of the ribbon. Tape or glue the 4x6 photos into place. One photo should fit squarely on each page, front and back. A great way to arrange them is chronologically, but you can also get creative and place photos together that are similar in color. Use leftover wrapping paper or decorative scrapbook paper to add design to the covers. Place dots of glue on the corners of the paper and place firmly and smoothly against the covers. Write on the front of the book with a colorful marker to use cursive penmanship as a way to name it. Place another photo on the front cover to give a hint of what the album will be about and the kinds of photos it holds.

SUMMARY: Purchase brown lunch bags. Stack the 3-4 brown paper bags together. Fold the stacked bags in half. Fill the paper bag pages with photos. Decorate the front and back covers of the album.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: " You may already be familiar with this term from Latin music and pop culture. This comes from informal terms for "mom," but it's not something you'll want to say to your actual mother. This term is used a lot like you'd use "baby," "honey," or "sexy" in English. It's an affectionate term for your lover or significant other again, not your mom. The pronunciation here is roughly "mah-mee" (very similar to the English "mommy"). This is also commonly used by children to their mothers, but not in the flirtatious way. " In English, "old lady" is sometimes used as a slang term for someone's wife or girlfriend. You can do the same thing in Spanish with "vieja" (literally "old woman"). However, like in English, this isn't always the most polite way to refer to someone, so you may only want to use it when you're with your friends. The pronunciation here is "vee-AY-ha." The first syllable rhymes with "bee," the second with "play," and the third with "raw." Put the accent on the second syllable ("AY"). " This term is derived from the word for "boss" ("jefe"), but it's also sometimes used as an informal slang term for "mom." This is used both by children for their mothers and by spouses for their wives. The pronunciation here is "HEY-fah." The first syllable rhymes with "play" and the second with "raw." Remember that, in Spanish, js are pronounced like English hs. Adding "-ita" to the end of a word (or "-ito" if you're talking about a man) makes the word have a "cute," "little" quality. It's very similar to putting a "-y" at the end of a word in English (e.g., "mom" vs. "mommy"). This isn't very formal, so you'll want to use it mostly with people you're already comfortable around. If the word ends with a vowel, you will sometimes need to put a c before "-ita" or get rid of the vowel. Here is a good article on Spanish diminutives. This is pronounced "EE-tah" (almost like "Rita" without the r). Below are a few examples of words from this article turned diminutive: Mamacita ("Mah-mah-SEE-tah") Viejita ("vee-ay-HEE-tah") Jefacita ("hay-fah-SEE-tah")

SUMMARY:
Use "mami" as a flirtatious way to say "momma. Use "vieja" for "old lady. Try "jefa" or for something like "governess" or "boss woman. Use "-ita" as a diminutive.