INPUT ARTICLE: Article: For a stronger tea, use 7 bags, and for a lighter tea use 5. The recommended brand of tea bags that are specifically made for Southern sweet tea is Luzianne. However, you can also use Lipton, Tetley, or any other brands of black tea. Make sure you're using a Pyrex glass container or another container that can hold boiling water. The glass container should be at room temperature -- if it's cold, it may crack. This will give you a nice, strong tea. Do not put tea bags directly into boiling water. This will cause a bitter taste or may even make the bags burst. You can gently press the tea bags against the Pyrex cup using a wooden spoon, but you should not squeeze the tea bags or the tea will have a bitter taste. If you'd like to protect the tea from being bitter, add 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda just in case. Add a cup of sugar to the mixture and stir until the sugar is dissolved. The hot water will melt the sugar and make it dissolve in the tea. If you add sugar to cool water, it won't fully dissolve. You can use artificial sweetener instead of sugar, too. It'll be more healthy, but not quite as tasty. This will distribute the flavor of the tea and will fill the pitcher. Use fresh cool filtered water instead of tap water for a less cloudy tea. Do not put the pitcher directly into the refrigerator -- let it cool to room temperature on the counter. If you put hot tea into the fridge, it will turn cloudy. Wait for it to cool down before you put it in the fridge. When you're ready to serve the tea, you can garnish it with a few lemon slices or sprigs of mint, and then pour it into a cool glass filled with ice.

SUMMARY: Place 5-7 black teabags in a measuring cup. Pour the boiling water over the teabags. Cover and let steep for about 10 minutes. Take out the teabags. Pour the tea mixture into a 2-quart pitcher. Add the sugar to the pitcher. Pour the cold water into the pitcher. Let it cool. Serve the tea.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Get in touch with your campus Greek Life office. Once you have an idea for a fraternity and a decent pitch, you should go to the Greek Life office at your school and tell them your plans for starting a fraternity. Ask what they would like you to accomplish before they would be willing to recognize your fraternity. They might be resistant at first, so you'll have to come in with a very concrete pitch and plan. Don't wing it. Be very prepared. Come with details about name, values, and organization as well as a list of all the people you have gathered who are interested in it. The administration will be much more open to your idea if it is clear that you are on top of it. Of course, if you avoid branding yourself as a Greek-letter fraternity by adopting a non-Greek-letter name, you may be able to avoid these requirements entirely. Present your fraternity with confidence. Show everyone what hole in the campus culture you fill. Prove to them that you will be a positive influence. Don't try to develop a fraternity that is just like every other fraternity - that will make you redundant. However, you also shouldn't be so far out in left field that no one would want to join your group. Your pitch should include all the aspects that you have organized so far including structure, constitution, name, mantra, regalia, and location. However, you also need to explain to them how your fraternity will survive moving forward and how they will fit into the daily life of the campus. What do you bring that no one else brings? Why will you succeed? Draft a plan that starts by addressing the basics and then moves on to the details. For example, maybe you are selling a fraternity that is based on political activism. You need to explain not only the idea behind your fraternity but also how you will organize events centered on political activism and how this fits into the college's mission. If you want to affiliate with a national university you'll have to get in touch with that fraternity and tell them you are interested in opening a chapter at your school. Let them know that you have established an interest group and ask them what the next steps will be. They can help guide you through the process. This is not necessary if you want to start a brand new independent fraternity. Once you have taken the steps that your Greek Life office has asked you to take, you can ask for recognition. This will allow you to throw campus events, advertise on campus, and be involved in school-sponsored events. Being recognized by the university is necessary if you want to add legitimacy to your fraternity. Remember, the better prepared you are and the more details you can show your administration the more likely they are to approve your fraternity.

SUMMARY: Understand the requirements. Develop a strong pitch. Affiliate with a national fraternity. Convince your university to recognize your fraternity.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In some cases, aggression can be caused by an underlying health problem. If your cat feels sick, it may act out with aggression to let you know that it is ill. To eliminate this as a possible cause of your cat's aggression, have your cat examined by its veterinarian. Some medical conditions that can cause aggression include arthritis, dental problems, and hyperthyroidism. Some common symptoms associated with these illnesses include a lack of appetite, trouble moving, vomiting, and diarrhea. If your cat is acting aggressively, your veterinarian may need to restrain it while examining it. Be aware that this kind of restraint is for the protection of the veterinarian and the cat itself. Even if your vet doesn't find anything medically wrong with your cat, they may still be able to help with the problem. Ask them about medications that might help your cat calm down and for any other solutions they may have. Ask your vet about the over-the-counter products that might be helpful as well. Your veterinarian is likely to know the best calming sprays and diffusers on the market. There are animal professionals that can help you if you have a severely aggressive cat. A pet behaviorist can work on behavior modification and can teach you how to interact safely and positively with your cat. You can typically find a pet behavior specialist in your area through your veterinarian, your local animal shelter, or online.

SUMMARY: Have the cat assessed for health problems. Discuss behavior solutions with your vet. Contact a pet behavior specialist.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To sew a cloud pillow, you will need fabric, a sewing machine, sewing pins, thread, pillow stuffing, a hand sewing needle, scissors, and an iron and ironing board. Make sure you have a large area to work at, like a table or clear counter. For the fabric, you'll need anywhere from 3 to 9 feet (0.91 to 2.74m), depending on how large you want your pillow to be. Part of the beauty of making your own pillow is that you can use whatever kind of fabric you like! You could use flannel for a soft, rustic cloud pillow, cotton for a soft-to-the-touch stretchy option, or even fuzzy or textured fabrics. Type "cloud pillow pattern" into your search bar to find a free pattern that you can download and use. Or take some time to design one yourselfjust make sure to vary the sizes of the cloud's "humps" so that you don't end up with a cloud that looks more like a camel. A fun idea is to make a "family" of cloud pillowsmake one for each member of your family! For kids, you could make mini-clouds. the fabric so that the edges lay flat. Turn on your iron and let it get hot. Then place your fabric on the ironing board and go around the edges with your iron, smoothing down the seams. You can also iron the rest of the fabric if there are any wrinkles. Be careful when using your iron! Make sure to set it down on its bottom so it's standing upright and doesn't burn anything. Place them in front of other pillows for a whimsical touch on your bed, or put them on a chair for a fun decoration. You could even give them as gifts! You could even embroider someone's name onto the cloud if you're giving it as a gift.

SUMMARY:
Set up your workstation and gather all of your materials together. Download a pillow pattern online, or make one of your own! Iron Use your cloud pillow as an accent in your living room or bedroom.