Problem: Article: Unless you are a bartender, you probably don't have a muddler lying around, but muddling the mint is an essential part of making a good mojito. If you don't have a muddler, you can improvise with a wooden spoon or even the end of a rolling pin. If you do have a muddler, make sure it is made of unfinished wood. Anything that has been varnished or lacquered will eventually wear down, and the finish will end up in your drinks. You can add the sugar as well, as the rough texture can actually help the muddling process. Make sure the glass you are using isn't thin or delicate or it could break during the process. Make sure you remove the leaves from the stems, as these will also give the drink a bitter taste. Spearmint is the type of mint most often used in a mojito, but you can experiment with peppermint or pineapple mint for different flavors. You do not want to shred, crush, or mince the leaves, as this will release the chlorophyll contained in the veins of the leaf. Chlorophyll is very bitter and will make your virgin mojito taste quite unpleasant. The leaves should remain whole, crumpled and maybe with a few tears. The purpose of muddling is to release the fragrant and tasty oils in the leaves, and roughing them up a bit will allow them to seep out and infuse your drink. Muddling the leaves with sugar will allow the oils to seep into the sugar, adding more depth to the drink. This is better than chopping the mint, which would release the chlorophyll, and also leave little bits of mint floating around in your beverage. Getting a piece of mint caught in your throat might spoil the fun of drinking a mojito.
Summary: Find a muddling tool. Place the mint in the bottom of a thick, sturdy glass that won't break. Press the muddler gently onto the mint leaves and twist several times. Stop when you smell mint, or when the leaves begin to tear. Crumple the leaves in your hands if you are absolutely opposed to muddling.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You can use several household supplies to easily make fun flour bombs. Gather together all of the supplies needed before starting the project. Napkins, paper towels, or dryer sheets. Flour A spoon Rubber bands You need to have the napkin, paper towel, or dryer sheet laid out flat on a table to get it properly filled with flour. You can lay several down at once if you'd like to make multiple flour bombs. Use a small spoon to put flour into the center of the napkin, paper towel, or dryer sheet. You should only add about 1 to 2 spoonfuls to each to make sure you have enough room to tie the flour bomb. A larger paper towel might be able to have 3 to 4 spoonfuls in it depending on how big it is. Gather the four corners of the napkin, paper towel, or dryer sheet and bring them together so that the flour rests in a pocket underneath them. Wrap a rubber band around the flour bomb very close to the flour pocket. Make sure you have all edges of the napkin, paper towel, or dryer sheet pulled through the rubber band so the flour will not leak. Take your flour bombs outside to have fun throwing into the air. The flour will make a fun, white spot wherever the bomb lands. Try setting up a target to throw the flour bombs at for a fun outdoor game.

SUMMARY: Collect all of the necessary supplies. Lay the napkin, paper towel, or dryer sheet out. Spoon out the flour. Tie the flour bomb. Enjoy playing with your new flour bombs.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: This means that your feet are firmly on the floor, you are comfortable and your back is straight. It also means that you need to have the right pen hold. The pen should sit between your first two knuckles, gripped by your thumb and first finger. It should rest against the middle finger. For the proper position of the pen you need to make sure that you're holding it at a 45 degree angle. To test this, draw a right angle (90 degrees) with a pencil. From the corner of the angle slide your pen upward cutting the right angle in half. It should be a thin stroke. You will want to make sure that you give the appearance of a weighted line, meaning that your strokes appear thick and thin, as needed. To do this you'll need to pick the pens and paper and ink that work best for you. Broad edge writing tools that work well for calligraphy are markers, fountain pens, staff with inserted nibs (tips), brushes, quills, or reeds. You will want paper that doesn't bleed ink through. You can practice on regular notebook paper. Check the cotton content of paper, because papers with a cotton content to give a crisper line. Of course you can always find paper specially for calligraphy and if you have a calligraphy set it often comes with appropriate paper. In terms of inks, you want to stay away from india drawing inks, because the lacquer in them has a tendency to rust the nibs of pens and to clog pens. It's better to find a water soluble ink. This means understanding where the lines go so that your calligraphy has uniformity of appearance. You'll need to set a nib height, which can be anything, but the 15th century italic has a height of 5 nibs, which will be used in the example of proper lines. Baseline is the writing line that all letters sit on. Waistline is the line above the baseline, which changes according to the x-height of the letter (in this case, 5 nibs above baseline). Ascending line is the line that all ascending letters hit. It should be 5 nibs above the waistline (or whichever nib length you're using). Ascending letters are the letter like a lowercase "h" or "l." Descending line is the line that descending letters hit. It should be 5 nibs below the baseline. Descending letters are the ones like a lowercase "g," or "f." You will, of course, need to practice the letters of your chosen calligraphy style, so that you become accustomed to them, but you'll also need to practice the angle of your writing utensil and the movement of your hand. Play around with your pen and ink. Make circles, tents, and lines as practice so you get the feel for the angle and the press of the pen.
Summary: Make sure you have the right position. Choose the proper tools. Set up your paper properly. Practice.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You can look it up online or ask a sales associate what it will be. While states usually set a statewide sales tax, some municipalities add their own taxes on top of that. This means that the sales tax rate can vary drastically when moving between different cities or counties. Sales tax is not charged on all items you buy. Check online to see what is, and is not, taxed in your area. Take the percent number and imagine a decimal point after it. Now move that decimal point two spaces to the left, giving you the decimal equivalent of the sales tax percentage. For example, if the sales tax rate is 8%, the decimal figure will be .08. This calculation will give you the amount of tax that will be charged for your purchase. For example, if the item you want to buy is $20, multiply 20 times .08 and you get 1.6. That means you will have to pay $1.60 in sales tax. This will give you the total price you will have to pay at the register. Using our same example once again, if you will be charged $1.60 on your $20 item, simply add 1.6 to 20, for a total of $21.60.
Summary:
Determine the sales tax rate in your location. Convert the sales tax percentage into a decimal figure. Multiply the price of the item by the decimal figure you calculated in the previous step. Add the amount of tax you calculated to the listed price.