In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: In the 1970s, Edwin Gordon developed the term audiation. The concept of audiation pertains to the concept of auditory imagery, or the ability to hear, or visualize, sounds in your head. In order to understand audiation, work through the exercise described below: Select a song that is incredibly familiar to you. It could be your nation's national anthem or a song from your childhood, like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Don't hum or sing this song. Instead, think about itvisualize the familiar melody in your head. The ability to hear this song in your head without humming, singing, or listening to it, is called audiation. Select a familiar songit can be the same song you choose before. Find a quiet spot where you can focus and sing without being disturbed. Once situated, sing the song out loud. As you sing, commit the following to your memory: The melody. The pitch of each note. The intervals between each set of notes. When you feel confident in your knowledge of the song, enhance your audiation skills by visualizing a small portion of the song. Starting at the top of the tune, sing every other line out loud. When you are not singing, visualize the line of the song in your head. The first note of the lines you sing may be extremely challenging to sing in tune. As your audiation skills improve, however, you should be able to hit the note right away. Continue to count as you visualize the lines. Once you have mastered singing and visualizing alternating lines, you can attempt a more challenging audiation exercise. Select a few words to sing from each line. Sing the first word of the song. Visualize the portions of the song that lie in between the words you have chosen to sing. Try your best to hit the correct pitch of the words you are singing.
Summary: Explore the concept of audiation. Sing a familiar song out loud. Sing every other line of the familiar song while visualizing the rest. Sing only specific words of the familiar song while visualizing the rest.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Poplar reacts better to gel stainers than liquid stainers due to the thicker consistency. Most home improvement stores sell a variety of colors. Choose the color you want the wood to be, open the can, then use a foam brush or rag to coat the wood in a thick, even layer. For example, you can use a dark red color if you want your poplar to resemble cherry wood. Go back over the wood, smoothing out the gel coating. Your rag will pick up a lot of excess gel right away. The more gel you remove, the more you will thin out the stain, leading to a lighter coloring in your wood. As long as the entire wood surface is covered by the gel, it doesn't matter if the gel appears uneven. Give the gel stain plenty of time to set into the wood. Staining products can be slow-drying. They usually begin drying after about 8 hours but require a full day to completely settle. The wood should feel dry to the touch before you work on it again. Check the wood, gauging the color of the stain while noticing any inconsistencies. If the color appears light or uneven, you can fix it by applying a second coating. You will need to wipe up the excess stainer and let the wood dry again afterwards. If you didn't successfully repair the dark streaks earlier, they may show up again. Stainer can also get stuck in nooks and cracks. These can't be fixed at this point. You can lighten a stained area with mineral spirits if the stainer hasn't dried yet. The drying time depends on the finisher you chose, so check the manufacturer's instructions. Shellac may dry within 45 minutes, but polyurethane can take 2 hours or more. Make sure the finish has dried so it won't come off later. Recoating the wood is usually a good idea, since it ensures total coverage. Use a rag or paint brush to go back over the poplar, applying another smooth layer of the finishing material. Wait for it to dry, then admire your work. If the coating looks uneven, you can smooth it out with 180-grit sandpaper.
Summary: Brush a coat of gel stain onto the wood. Wipe off the excess gel with a rag. Leave the wood to dry for a day. Apply a second coating of gel stainer as needed. Allow the finish to dry for at least 30 minutes. Apply a second coating of finisher as needed.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you get a fungal infection on your toenails or fingernails, you can see your doctor for some oral antifungal medications. Nail fungus can be treated with topical medication, oral medication or a combination of the two. Your doctor will most likely advise you to take the medication for six to 12 weeks; however, it may take up to four months for your fungal infection to fully resolve. Most topical agents cannot penetrate the nail plate and cure rates are less than 10%. The best-penetrating formulation of ciclopirox is a nail lacquer Penlac, which you apply daily for up to one year. The downside of this lacquer is that it is costly and recurrences are common; however, it is safer than oral therapy. When topical therapy is insufficient, oral agents should be considered. Talk to your doctor about the benefits versus the risks of oral therapy. Even with successful therapy, relapse is common. Two most common agents used in oral therapy are itraconazole (Sporanox) and terbinafine (Lamisil). These drugs interact with many other medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, so make sure you tell your doctor if you are taking any other medications or supplements. They can also have severe side effects, including irregular heartbeat, liver damage, decreased urine, joint pain, loss of hearing, vomiting, depression, and more. Call your doctor immediately if you experience any of these serious side effects. Oral antifungals also require you to undergo continuous monitoring and lab tests to check for side effects. Oftentimes, the combination of an oral medication and a topical medication lead to the best results when it comes to clearing up a fungal infection. Your doctor might suggest you do a combination of these treatments. Your doctor can prescribe these to you if needed. For fungal infections that are extremely severe and/or painful, and that cannot be resolved with medical treatments alone, surgery is an option. The infected part of the nail may be cut out and removed, and the healing time will be the time it takes to grow a new nail back in its place. Surgery is used as a last resort for fungal infections that are not able to be successfully treated in any other way. You may want to try natural treatments on you fungus. If you are using an oral treatment talk to your doctor or pharmacist before trying an alternative treatment, as they may interact. Snakeroot extract can be applied to your affected nail every third day for a month, then twice a week for the second month, and once a week for the third month. Tea tree oil is also can be helpful. Apply twice daily directly onto the nail. Even after you have cleared up and successfully treated your fungal infection, it is still important to practice preventative measures to diminish the risk of the infection recurring. It is very common for fungal infections to come back, and it is in your hands to take daily steps to prevent this.
Summary:
Know what medications are available if you do develop a fungal infection. Try topical nail treatments. Ask about oral medications. Try combination therapy. Opt for surgical nail removal. Consider an alternative approach to treating nail fungus. Note that repeat infections are common.