Problem: Article: If you're a beginner, stick with simple shapes and designs that won't involve tiny, detailed cuts. The more advanced you are, the more complex your design can be. For example, beginners could do triangles, block letters, or stars. Curved shapes or designs are harder to cut than straight lines. You can practice drawing your design on a piece of scrap paper first. Keep in mind that if you have trouble drawing it, you'll have even more trouble cutting it. This will remove the previous color so it doesn't transfer to your next project. Baby wipes also have lanolin in them, which moisturizes the rubber in your stamp, making it last longer. Wipe down any part of the stamp with color on it. You can also use stamp cleaner or soap and water. If you have dried-on color, scrub the stamp with a toothbrush and cleaner to remove it. Avoid using anything with alcohol in it. That will dry out the stamp.
Summary: Choose a stamp design based on your skill level. Clean the stamp in between each use with baby wipes.

Problem: Article: Pay a visit to your doctor and inform them that you intend to begin a regimen of CLA supplements. Your doctor will be able to evaluate your health and determine if you would benefit from CLA or if you are at elevated risk for certain negative side effects. Your doctor might also be able to recommend more effective and practical alternatives to taking CLA based on the health outcomes you're interested in. If you have diabetes, a heart condition, hypertension, or are pregnant or breastfeeding, you probably won't be able to take CLA supplements. Depending on your other medications, your doctor might also discourage you from taking CLA. CLA supplements offer few if any benefits in a weight loss program. While some CLA ads might offer overnight weight loss, or weight loss based exclusively on popping CLA, these are only messages designed to get you to buy the CLA supplement. The only effective way to lose weight is through a combination of regular exercise and a healthy diet. Most of the research into CLA has been done on animals. The degree to which these results translate to humans is questionable or unknown. CLA has many potential side effects. Instead of taking CLA supplements, you might consider instead consuming the animal products from which CLA is often derived. Lamb has the highest concentration of CLA per gram of fat, followed by cow's milk, butter, cottage cheese, and ground beef. It is important to consume only grass-fed meat if you want to get the benefits of natural CLA. Animal products produced by the factory farm industry will not have adequate levels of CLA because their diet does not allow them to produce it in sufficient quantities.
Summary: Consult a physician before you take CLA. Set realistic expectations. Try a natural alternative.

Problem: Article: Most stories start with a kernel of an idea. This may hint at the theme of your story, or the theme may emerge through the development of the story. If you have an idea for a story, it will be helpful to sketch out the story. Then you can start to determine the different directions it can take. This then points to potential themes that you can focus on. Outline your story, listing the characters and setting out the order of events that will happen in the story. Once you've identified a theme for your story, you can start to think about ways in which to represent that theme. Start with a free association exercise. In this exercise, focus on your theme either the word or phrase (such as "family" or "environment" or "corporate greed"). Let your mind wander and observe the thoughts, people, images and so on that enter into your mind. Write down these thoughts and images. Try out the technique of "mind-mapping". In this technique, you start with a central idea and begin to map out the ways in which the story develops. This way, you can also start to identify how the theme weaves through the story. Your story's characters are tasked with goals and aspirations. These motivations drive your character to act certain ways. These actions often feed into your theme. For example, if your character is passionate about becoming a vegan, you might start to examine themes of whether humans have the right to take control over the natural world. In many non-fiction pieces, such as a letter to the editor, you are the "character" and your motivation is what will define the theme. For example, if you are writing a letter to your congressperson about a recent oil spill in your community, your theme could be something like the need for environmental cleanup and responsibility. The characters in your story are faced with a conflict that drives the plot. This may be an event or an antagonist. When you figure out the central conflict of your story, you may start to uncover your theme. For example, your character's parent committed a crime. Your character, a police officer, is faced with a moral dilemma of whether to arrest the parent or not. Your theme could start to emerge from this conflict. Research is important in both non-fiction and fiction. In non-fiction, you are primarily looking for facts to support your theme and the points supporting it. In fiction, research also feeds into making your characters and the environment in which they interact as realistic as possible. There isn't any rule that says you can only have one theme. You may have a dominant theme with sub-themes that strengthen and deepen your thematic dimension. For example, perhaps your dominant theme is the human impact on the environment, and you have sub-themes of corporate greed and the breakdown of community in modern society.
Summary: Make an outline of your story. Brainstorm ideas that can represent your theme. Look into your character's motivations. Think about your story's conflict. Research to support your theme. Realize that you can have more than one theme.

Problem: Article: This temperature is important, as it will heat the burgers quickly without overcooking them in the process. It's important to do this ahead of time so your oven will be preheated by the time you've prepared the burger patty.
Summary:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).