Article: This is a classic gift choice for music lovers. You can create a specialized mix of songs that you have enjoyed together or even by choosing songs that center around love. You can use music softwares like Windows Music Player and iTunes to create a personalized mix-CD for your lady. Listen to the songs in their entirety before adding them to the mix. Sometimes a love song can turn into a break-up song by the end of the song. Keep the songs themed on love. When in doubt you can always look up best R&B or rock love songs. Making baked goods is a great way to show your girlfriend that you are thinking of her. Think about sweets or candy your girlfriend loves, and make something similar. For example, if your girlfriend loves peanut M&Ms, search through the internet for baked good recipes with peanut M&Ms. You can also bake treats in the shape of hearts for an added touch. Compile all the pictures of you and your girlfriend, and find any ticket stubs you've attended together. Print off online pictures from a photoshop so your photos are higher quality. Use any other type of physical sentiments you've held onto like fortune cookie fortunes or drawings made by her or you. Compile all the sentimental pictures and memorabilia into an organized scrapbook. You can organize the book by events or go through your relationship chronologically. You can buy scrapbooks from craft stores. The only supplies you need is a pair of scissors and glue. You can get a lot of relationship points by creating a little coupon book of things you are willing to do for your lady. An example of a coupon is "Good for one foot massage" or "One free kitchen cleaning." You also add coupons that cater to adult situations that take place in the bedroom. Complete the gift by adding a love note or some type of handwritten card of appreciation. This is the best way to ensure that your gift will be a success. If you and your girlfriend don't openly say "I love you," leave that out of the card. Write about things you like or love about your girlfriend. Be honest and write about the small things that go beyond her appearance.
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Make a mix CD. Cook baked goods. Create a scrapbook. Craft a coupon book. Add a handwritten letter.

Problem: Article: Use a spoon to check the thickness of this mixture. Allow it a few minutes to cool if you want to do a taste test. If you are happy with the taste and consistency, then you are done. If you are not happy with the consistency, then you can thin it out with water or thicken it with more cornstarch. If you find that the sauce created by the cornstarch and liquid is too thick, you can add some water to thin it out. Start by adding another 1/4 cup (59 mL) of water. Taste it and then add more water if needed. You may need to heat up and stir the mixture again after you add water. You can add more cornstarch to the sauce if you find that it is not thick enough. Simply repeat the process, but use slightly less cornstarch and water than you initially used. Keep in mind that repeating this process too many times can break down the recipe due to the use of heat. Cornstarch is one of the thickening agents that contains the least amount of fat. Fat often adds flavor to a recipe, so you may find that the recipe is less flavorful than desired after it has been thickened. If this is the case, add extra seasoning or other ingredients to the recipe to make the flavor more pleasing. Add seasoning, like salt, in small increments to avoid over-salting or over-seasoning the recipe.
Summary: Check the consistency of the cornstarch and liquid mixture. Thin out the cornstarch and liquid mixture with water. Add more cornstarch to the recipe. Alter the taste of the recipe if necessary.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When you are near water, it is smart to get in the habit of surveying your surroundings. The first step in helping a drowning victim is being able to spot someone in trouble. Lifeguards call surveillance of the area "scanning and observing". To scan and observe, you should spend a few seconds every couple of minutes looking around your area. Look at the water, and also look at the pool deck or beach. Keep your eyes out for people in distress, or in potentially risky situations. For example, if there is someone swimming far from shore in choppy waters, you'll want to keep a close watch on them. Keep your eye out for the elderly and young swimmers. Get in the habit of scanning and observing your area whenever you are near water. This is especially important if there are children with you, or others who are not strong swimmers. Active drowning means that the person is in the process of drowning. They will be impaired due to inhalation of water. There are several things to look for to determine whether someone is actively drowning. Active drowning can begin within 20 seconds of the person being in distress. An active drowning victim will not be able to call for help. While an active drowning victim might still be vertical in the water, they will be unable to move towards help or safety. Active drowning victims will not be able to wave for assistance or reach for equipment. Once drowning has begun, the victim cannot voluntarily control his arm movements. Active drowning victims typically struggle on the surface for 20-60 seconds before being submerged. Active drowning victims will have their heads tilted back so their mouth and nose is above water, this is an instinct. There are many other types of problems that can occur in swimmers. Make sure you are aware of different signs so that you can accurately assess the situation. For example, a distressed swimmer is a person who may have become tired or suffered a cramp. They may call out for help and may appear to be flailing. A passive drowning victim is someone who is unconscious in the water. Assume the person needs medical attention and call for help. A tired swimmer might be using short, weak strokes and appear to be looking for something to cling to. They might call for assistance. Once you have determined that you are looking at an active drowning victim, get ready to reach the person. Based on your scanning and observing, you should be able to tell whether you need to go in the water or whether you can offer assistance from land. Take any tools you need, such as a flotation device, life vest, or pole. Alert someone else on the shore if you are swimming out to rescue the victim. You want someone else to be aware of the situation. Have them call for help. Do not attempt a rescue unless you are a strong swimmer and know what you are doing. If you are a weak swimmer, you can put both yourself and the drowning victim in danger. The assistance of a flotation device even if you are a strong swimmer is important. Most professional lifeguards carry some sort of flotation device.

SUMMARY: Practice scanning and observing. Learn the physical signs of drowning. Recognize other issues. Prepare to reach the victim.

This is the minimum amount you can charge per ticket to break even. You may like to run your first gig as non profit, to get people in your area interested in local gigs. If you want to make a profit, add on about 20% to this figure, but always have a round ticket price. It must be divisible by either 2 or 5. For example 11 is not OK but 12 or 10 is fine. If they don't print tickets, sell tickets on the door; there will be no paper and/or forged tickets involved this way. Use a hand stamp on people as they arrive. Get an original stamp, but remember, unless it's hand made someone else could have one. So get an original colour ink pad to use, and change the colour and stamp for every gig you run.
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Add together all your costs so far to get your budget. Divide this by the number of tickets you have available for sale, not including ones you plan to give away for free. Get the venue to print your tickets, unless you're experienced in running gigs; it is probably included in their fee anyway. Try to avoid assigning seats unless the venue absolutely insists, first come, first served is much more appealing to a young crowd, and it will make sure everyone gets there on time for the first act.