INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Over low heat in a pan, combine all the pickling spices and toast until slightly brown and aromatic, about 2 - 4 minutes. Set aside. Combine the water, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pickling spices in a non-reactive pot and bring to a boil. Stainless steel, aluminum, glass, and enamelware are all appropriate for boiling pickling solutions. As soon as the solution reaches a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and keep warm. Before you pack in the okra, slice up a lemon into four more-or-less equal slices. Place each slice in the bottom of each canning jar you'll use. Then, pack the fresh okra into each of the four jars, being careful not to overcrowd. Place the okra into the jars with their stem ends up. Be sure to leave .5 inch (1.25 cm) headspace in each canning jar. You can add a clove of garlic to each jar at this time for added flavor. A jalapeno or habanero pepper will add a little kick to the okra. Experiment with different additions in different jars! This may be easier to do with a canning funnel, but one is not necessary if you have a very steady hand. Leave .5 inch (1.25 cm) head space. Rub a small non-metallic spatula or bubble freer along the edge of the jars. Extra air can be a vector for germs and bacteria, increasing the likelihood of spoilage. Use the same water that you used to sterilize the canning jars in Part One. Make sure there is at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of water over your jars during processing. Turn the heat to the highest setting and bring the water to a boil. Load the jars into the canner rack and lower it into the hot water in the canner. Ensure that the water comes up at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) above the lids of the jars. Put the lid on the canner and lower the heat so that the water stays at a gentle boil for 10 minutes. If the water falls below 1 inch (2.5 cm) above the tops of the jars at any time, add more boiling water. After 10 minutes, turn off the heat, remove the lid of the canner, and use a jar lifter to place the jars on a towel. Leave at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) between jars. Test the seals of the jars by removing the bands and looking at the lids. They should be concave in the center. If any jars have not sealed, you can reprocess them within 24 hours. Allow the jars to stand for several days to one week before use. A rule of thumb is to allow your pickled okra to sit about 6 weeks before eating them.

SUMMARY: Toast the pickling spices (optional). Heat the pickling juice. Pack the canning jars with okra. Pour the hot pickling solution over the okra in the jars. Remove any air bubbles in the canning jars. Wipe any pickling solution off rims, adjust the jar lids, and process in the boiling-water canner for 10 minutes. Allow jars to cool undisturbed for 12 to 24 hours.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Slowing your speech so others can "understand" you better makes the listener feel inferior since it is the way an adult speaks to a child. When you are explaining something to someone, don't assume that they are the problem. It is more likely that you are not explaining it clearly or correctly. For example, don't say, "I. will. be. studying. the. way. humans. interact. in. groups." Instead, speak normally by saying, "I will be studying the way humans interact in groups. Let me explain what I mean by interact." Referring to yourself in third person gives you an air of superiority. It is something that you should avoid doing if you do not want seem condescending. For example, don't say, "She won a prestigious award for her paper" if you are referring to yourself. Also, try not to emphasize the my's and I's in your speech, for example, "MY opinion, is that MY book is the better book." While conversing with others, always keep your head and chin level. If you point your chin up with your forehead back while looking down your nose, you will seem superior. This head position signals that you think you know more than the other person, and that your opinion is more important and valid. Also, try to avoid impatient body language, such as loud sighs, eye-rolling, constantly looking at your watch or your phone, drumming your fingers, and yawning.
Summary: Speak at a normal pace. Try to not refer to yourself in the third person. Level your head and chin.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When you wink at someone, you only communicate something if they see you winking. So, before you do anything else, make eye contact with the person you plan to wink at. Try hard not to squint with the eye you are keeping open. The effort of keeping this eye open sometimes results in squinting for the beginning winker. When you first start out, this squinting will be hard to control. Again, with practice, you'll find you are doing this less and less.

SUMMARY:
Make eye contact. Don't squint.