Problem: Article: After your shower, place the shampoo bar on a clean towel for 5 to 20 minutes so it can dry completely. If you put the bar away when it is still wet or damp, it will disintegrate over time. Avoid leaving your shampoo bar in the shower. You can also place your bar on a small dish or on top of your other cosmetic bottles. Purchase a reusable tin to the size of your shampoo bar. Then, place the dry shampoo bar inside to keep it clean and preserved. Shampoo bars work great whether you are on a road trip, flying to a vacation getaway, or taking a train across the country. To prevent the shampoo bar from sticking to the bottom, cut a piece of wax paper to the size of your tin, and place it along the bottom. Then, put your shampoo bar on top. To preserve your shampoo bar without using a tin, place it inside of a clean plastic bag when the shampoo bar is dry. Then, wrap a rubber band around the top several times to keep out any air. As an alternative to a bag and rubber band, you can also use a resealable bag, such as a Ziploc bag. Keeping the shampoo bar in a plastic bag seals out any moisture, so your shampoo bar will stay fresh in between uses. On average, a shampoo bar will last about 80 washes, depending on the frequency of use and your hair type. Since the shampoo bar is all natural, you don't have to worry about it going bad. Simply use the bar until it disappears!
Summary: Let your shampoo bar dry completely before putting it away. Place your shampoo bar in a reusable tin for long-term storage. Wrap your shampoo bar in a plastic baggie as a water-tight option. Use your shampoo bar until it runs out.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Looking preppy involves looking clean and well-maintained. For both men and women, hair should look well-maintained and controlled; the same applies for men's facial hair, which should be kept trimmed and tidy. Use hair spray, pomade, gel, clips, elastics, or other products to formulate sleek and subdued hair styles; Ivy League hair cuts typically incorporate a side part and combed-over hair. A key factor in preppy dress is the use of natural fabrics (e.g. cotton, wool, silk, lambskin suede), some of which tend to get wrinkled very easily. The preppy look embraces wrinkles as they are a testament to the quality of the fabric used to make a garment. Wear your preppy clothes with confidence and do not make an effort to press or iron things. This wrinkled look also conveys the relaxed, self-assured vibe of preppy style. Opt for minimal jewelry with your preppy attire. Men should reserve their accessories to a nice watch and, if applicable, a wedding band. Women can vary jewelry choices, but should try to match metals (e.g. yellow gold, platinum gold, silver) and opt for something conservative - for instance, a strand of pearls is the perfect addition to a preppy look. A preppy look for women also involves being conservative with makeup.

SUMMARY: Groom yourself appropriately. Welcome wrinkly clothing. Be conservative with jewelry.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you have a basic home theater system and your speakers are fairly close to your receiver, you will be fine with standard speaker cables. However, better wiring has higher quality metals that actually increase conductivity, which can lead to a higher quality of sound. If you have high quality speakers, you'll likely hear a noticeable difference between high end and low-end speaker cables. However, if you don't hear enough of a difference to warrant the price difference, simply return the higher priced cables. Make sure the store where you purchase your speaker cables has a good return policy if you plan to run a test at home.
Summary: Upgrade to the more expensive wire if quality is an issue. Test a variety of speaker cables in different price ranges to see which you like best. Listen to your speakers for an hour when attached to each cable; that way you can hear a variety of audio samples.

Hold your finger pad-side up and wait for 1-2 drops of blood to bubble up from the lancet prick. Wipe the clearly-marked testing area of the strip over the blood to transfer it to the strip. Without putting down the test strip, use a clean tissue to stop any additional bleeding while you continue the test. Don't "milk" your finger by squeezing it in order to force out blood that doesn't want to flow onto the test strip. Doing this can throw off your results. Try with a different finger and, if that doesn't work, have the test done by a medical professional. Your fingertip will likely stop bleeding on its own within seconds. Use safe blood handling procedures when doing the test. Above all, make sure that the blood only goes onto the test strip and that any blood-tainted items go straight into the trash. Make sure the meter is turned on, then slide the test strip into the device as directed by the kit instructions. The meter may start analyzing your sample automatically, or you may need to press a button to begin the process. Once again, follow the product instructions and talk to your pharmacist if you need help. It should only take a few seconds for the meter to analyze your sample.
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One-sentence summary -- Smear 1-2 drops of blood onto a test strip. Insert your test strip into the marked slot of the digital meter.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Becoming a Microsoft MVP doesn't technically mean you've joined a club; rather, it means you've earned an award. And, like most awards, this one can be rescinded if you don't conduct yourself in a professional manner. In reality, though, there aren't any big surprises in the code of conduct, which can be found at https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/Pages/mvp-code-of-conduct. Grounds for having your award rescinded include, for example: harassing, abusing, or discriminating against others; libeling or slandering Microsoft or any of its employees; violating confidentiality agreements; plagiarizing the work of others; posing as a Microsoft employee. In addition to the honor of getting the award, there are also tangible benefits that come with becoming a Microsoft MVP. These include, but are not limited to, the following: Early access to Microsoft products. Direct access to Microsoft product teams in your field. An invitation to the Global MVP summit, held annually at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, Washington, USA. Microsoft MVP awards last for 1 year, unless you do one of the following: give back the award; have the award rescinded for misconduct; or take a job with Microsoft. You can't renew an existing MVP award, but you can be nominated year after year continuously. For example, you'll see people in the field who style themselves as an "8-year Microsoft MVP." This means that they've held 1-year MVP awards 8 different times (consecutively or not), not that they've held a single MVP award for 8 years. As soon as you finish celebrating your first MVP award, start thinking about what you can do to earn another one. Each year, your nomination will be evaluated over again, with the expectation that you've continued to share your passion, knowledge, and expertise. This means that someone who has held MVP awards for 10 consecutive years has consistently worked to earn that recognition the entire time. Microsoft MVPs often form both professional relationships and personal friendships during their terms. To help facilitate continued networking among former MVPs, Microsoft has created the "MVP Reconnect" program. It's essentially an online forum that makes it easier for former MVPs to keep in touch. You're eligible if: you're a former MVP who left the program in good standing (that is, didn't have your award rescinded); you still meet the conditions of the MVP Code of conduct; and you don't work for Microsoft. If you take a job with Microsoft or earn another MVP award, you'll have to quit the MVP Reconnect program. You can join again if your circumstances change once more.
Summary:
Follow the MVP Code of Conduct. Take advantage of the benefits of being an MVP. Treat the MVP as a 1-year award that you can earn annually. Work to earn another MVP award in the same fashion as your first. Transition to the MVP Reconnect program if you're a former MVP.