Problem: Article: Experimental music began to take shape in the early to mid 1900s with the rising influence of Black Mountain College. Several classically trained composers began to experiment with what it means to write a composition. Today several artists and musicians take a pop genre, like techno, and experiment with it. The result, if done successfully, is an entirely different sound. An example is Stockhausen's "Helicopter String Quartet," which requires four helicopters and each member of the quartet to occupy a separate helicopter while playing in unison. Since the 1960s, certain musicians have been interested in blurring the line between a conventional pop song and something completely different. There is a trend in psychedelic experimental music to disrupt pop conventions. Bands like Acid Mother Temple do this by creating a hook through a melody and then branch off into a cosmic jam. Captain Beefheart's infamous album, Trout Mask Replica, is a fully composed album, but the record sounds like improvisation and insanity. In the mid 1970s, when the synthesizer were beginning to build momentum, certain artist found a new way to use the instrument. Being inspired from Indian ragas and other types of droning Eastern classical music, ambient music creates an atmosphere for the listener. Brian Eno popularized ambient music with compositions like "Music for Airports," which was composed to be played in airports. Another interesting cross genre is noise music. Noise music is loud and chaotic, but it oftentimes creates a consistent ambient wall of sound. Minimalist music refers to a specific scene of musicians in the 1960s up to the present day, who wrote music "minimally." The term itself does not fairly describe the music. Minimalist music is best characterized by several "minimal" layers of music stacked on top of each other to create something incredibly complex. Philip Glass wrote an opera called "Einstein on the Beach," which embodies this idea of stacking minimal melodies to create something massive. Other pioneers of the genre, Steve Reich and Terry Riley, have their own style of creating minimalist music.
Summary: Know experimental music's roots. Determine a blend in pop and experimental music. Identify ambient music. Know minimalist music.

Problem: Article: If you've tried your hand at creating a word from scratch but haven't had much luck, you may want to consider a portmanteau. A portmanteau is a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms (as smog from smoke and fog) . Write down some of your favorite words on a piece of paper. Spend some time mixing and matching the words together. You'll be surprised by all of the wonderful words you come up with. There are a plethora of words to choose from when you expand your search to those found in other languages. Loanwords, or borrowings, are words that are adopted into a native language from a different source language. Such borrowings have shaped the English language almost from its beginnings Buy or borrow a Spanish, French, German or Italian dictionary. Highlight some of your favorite words and then write them down on a sheet of paper. You'll want to modify the words slightly, as the intention isn't to use the same word but to create your own. Rent a movie in a different language. Don't use the captions and listen as the actors speak. Have a pen and paper on hand and write down what you think the words are that are being spoken. "Google (it)" has quite literally been transformed from a company name, into a verb. There is no shortage of objects or nouns that can also be repurposed with a bit of imagination. To start, try spotting objects around your house and use them in a sentence as a verb. Don't expect everything to catch on, but over time, you may find one that will be a hit. Inspiration for new words can be found in surprising places. One such place is in your own family. Young children, who are learning how to speak, often don't get it right on the first try. They create their own language as they navigate the English language. Ask your young child what their favorite word is. If they are able to write, have them write it down. Otherwise, do your best to spell out what they are saying. Listen to the babbling of your baby. You'll be surprised how many words you come up with in a short amount of time.
Summary: Start with a portmanteau. Borrow from other languages. Turn an object into a verb. Take suggestions from a small child.

Problem: Article: There shouldn't be any chunks of biscuits left. Melt over a double boiler or in the microwave oven. Stir thoroughly to combine. If you are using dark chocolate, mix some milk while melting it. If needed, you can also add some sugar while melting it. The mixture shouldn't be liquid, but held together with a spongy dough-like consistency. Apply whipped cream to the top, if you want. Remove from the refrigerator to serve. If preferred, you can bring it back to room temperature for serving. Experiment with adding other nuts or dried fruits to find your favorite version.
Summary: Crush the plain sweet biscuits into a fine powder. Melt the chocolate, approximately 1/2 the amount of powdered biscuits. Add the melted chocolate to the powdered biscuits. Mix the melted chocolate and the powdered biscuits together with enough water to form a spongy dough. Shape the cake into a little mound on each plate. Decorate it with chopped raisins and almonds, as many as desired. Refrigerate the cake. Finished.

Problem: Article: Sight-seeing is a common practice for travelers. Think about the transportation, admittance and other costs related specifically to these trips. Most monuments, parks, and museums are free of charge but some may cost a small amount money. Research these sights beforehand so you can factor them into your budget. Look up pre-packaged sight-seeing tours in your destination. They may be the most cost-efficient and thorough way to see a locale's major sights. If you're planning on attending amusement parks, enjoying the local nightlife, or taking in a show, factor these costs into your budget. You may want to create a rough schedule of your daily entertainment plans so you can research them ahead of time. Use sites like Yelp and TripAdvisor to research local entertainment and get an idea of the costs ahead of time. Consider getting a AAA membership. They offer travel discounts at restaurants and entertainment venues. Many travelers purchase gifts for others other souvenirs for themselves. It will be difficult to determine the costs ahead of time so make a budget you can stick to. Make a list of the people you intend to purchase gifts for ahead of time and try to assign a rough dollar amount.
Summary:
Determine sight-seeing costs. Determine your entertainment costs. Consider gifts and souvenirs.