INPUT ARTICLE: Article: After assessing the landlord's proposal, you should draft your own counteroffer. Be aggressive in your initial counteroffer. You are unlikely to get everything that you ask for. However, you won't get any concessions unless you ask for them. Ask for a lower rental rate, shorter lease term, and a broad exclusive use clause. In your counteroffer, mention that you are also negotiating with another landlord. This news might spur the landlord to give you as many concessions as possible. Most landlords will require you to personally guarantee the lease. This means that if your business can't pay the lease, then the landlord can come after you personally to pay. If you're a small business without much credit history, you can expect to sign a personal guarantee. Many commercial landlords will expect a security deposit and/or prepaid rent. You can expect up to two months' of rent as a security deposit and one to three months of rent prepaid.

SUMMARY: Draft and submit a counteroffer. Sign a personal guarantee. Make payment.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Follow the directions of your favorite sugar cookie recipe to make sugar cookie dough.

SUMMARY: Make the dough. Cut it into desired shapes and lay them on a cookie sheet.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Pour the water into an empty, clean aquarium or fish tank. Measure out the right amount based on the number of Triops you currently have or expect to have after hatching. Use natural spring water, which has calcium to help the animals grow. You can also use tap water, as long as it's been treated to remove all chlorine, which is toxic to Triops. Do not use mineral or distilled water. The mineral level in mineral water is too high, whereas distilled water doesn't have enough calcium for the Triops. Because Triops need warm water to hatch and thrive, set a lamp over the top of the tank to maintain a mild water temperature. Position either a fluorescent or incandescent light about 12 inches (30cm) above the water. Put an aquarium thermometer in the tank to monitor the water temperature. If the tank is sitting somewhere in the sun or in a warm room, you may not need the light to heat the water. Line the tank with soil, gravel, or sand so the Triops can dig around. Fill the bottom with about 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1cm) of your chosen substrate to protect any larvae and prevent the Triops from mistaking the eggs for a snack. You can buy the substrate at a pet store or from an online retailer. Wash the substrate with plain tap water before putting it in the tank to remove any potential chemicals or dirt. While Triops don't require any plants or extra items, like large stones or fake castles, in their tank, you can put some in if you'd like it to look more appealing. Only use plants or decorations that are safe for aquarium use, however, so you don't accidentally poison the Triops. Never put things you find in nature, like a rock or a log, in the tank as they can contain harmful bacteria. To keep the water fresh, replace about 1/4 of it on a weekly basis. Scoop it out with a cup or bucket, then pour clean, natural spring water in. Be careful not to scoop up the Triops with it! Do not use soap when cleaning your tank. It's poisonous to Triops.

SUMMARY: Fill a tank with .5 to 1 gallon (1.9 to 3.8L) of natural spring water per Triops. Place a heat lamp above the tank to keep the water between 72 and 84F (22 and 29C). Add substrate to the tank if you'd like to recreate their natural habitat. Choose plants carefully if you want to add decoration. Change out about 25% of the water in the tank once a week.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The worst possible place to fart (other than inside a car) is inside an elevator. If you feel the need, there are ways you can reduce the problem. Hold it until the elevator door opens. The good part is that the elevator doors will make noise when they open and close. Secondarily, new people will come into the elevator when the door opens, and other people will go out. Thus, the new people might blame the farting on one of the people who just left the elevator (and you can blame them too without them being there to deny it). It's often best, though, to just remain silent because there will be so many suspects no one will know whom to blame anyway. If you're afraid the fart will be loud, wait for something naturally noisy before you let it rip. For example, if you're in a movie theater, wait until there's a particularly loud sound effect on the screen. In a restaurant, wait for the clattering of dishes or the loud talking of a couple about to walk past your table. At a family event, wait for the music or someone to make a loud toast or laughter from a joke. Rather than waiting for other people to make noise, you can make noise yourself right as you are about to fart. Cough loudly right as you are about to fart. In fact, cough several times as if you are in a coughing fit, and then reach for a glass of water. Move your chair loudly so that it rubs along the floor or makes noise. If you're sitting on vinyl move your body so your legs create a rubbing sound on the chair. Pretend the fart is the sound of your chair squeaking. Start singing if the occasion allows for it, start talking a lot and loudly, sneeze, or rattle a dish. If you're worried about public flatulence, there are steps you can take to reduce gas before you go out into public. A dash of cayenne pepper sprinkled into a glass of water is supposed to reduce gas. Ginger can help too. Eating and drinking slowly, avoiding carbonated beverages, avoiding smoking, and using antacids can also help. Don't chew gum. It can cause gas buildup. Avoid foods known for causing gas, such as beans. Gas is caused when your digestive system has a hard time breaking down certain foods into energy and waste. Milk and dairy products, starches like pasta and potatoes, some fruits (prunes, peaches, apricots), some vegetables (cauliflower, peas, Brussel sprouts, asparagus) and some grains (wheat and oat brain) cause flatulence.

SUMMARY:
Fart in an elevator. Wait for something noisy. Make noise yourself. Reduce gas in the first place.