Problem: Article: Specimen slides of prokaryotes and eukaryotes can be obtained from biological supply companies. If you are in school, ask your science teacher if they have access to slides. Some microscopes will have stage clips that allow you to secure the slide in place to prevent movement during focusing and viewing. If there are clips on the stage, gently push the slide underneath to secure in place. If no clips are provided, place the slide directly under objective. Be careful when pushing slides underneath the clips. Too much force can damage the slide. You may have to move the slide while looking through the eyepiece to find the desired area of the specimen. The part of the microscope that allows for magnification is called an objective. Objectives for compound light microscopes usually range from 4x to 40x. You can move to higher magnifications if necessary, but starting low allows you to easily find the specimen on the slide. You can determine the magnification of the objective by looking at the objective itself where it will have a label. The lowest magnification objective will also have the shortest length, while the highest magnification will have the longest length. Looking at a blurry image makes it difficult to make out small structures and define aspects of the cell. To more clearly see every detail, make sure the image is in focus. While looking into the eyepiece, use the focus adjustment knobs found below the stage on the side of the microscope. By turning the knobs, you will see the image come into sharper focus. At the lowest magnification, you might notice that it's difficult to see smaller features and cellular structures. By increasing the magnification, you will be able to see more details within the cell. Never change the objective while looking through the eyepiece. Because higher magnification objectives have longer lengths, changing the objective before lowering the stage can result in damage to the slide, the objective, and the microscope itself. Use the focus knobs to lower the stage to the appropriate height. Shift the objectives until the desired magnification is over the slide. Refocus the image.
Summary: Obtain a specimen slide. Place your specimen slide on the microscope stage (the platform that holds the slides). Ensure the microscope is on the lowest magnification. Focus the image. Increase the magnification if necessary.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If your closet is big enough, then it's likely that you've stored things other than clothes in it, such as big boxes filled with mementos, old photo albums, and CDs you haven't seen for ten years. To finish organizing your closet, you should go through these old boxes to see what you should keep and what you should toss. Here's how to do it: Get rid of any papers or items you've kept for over a year that have no sentimental value. Consolidate the boxes to save closet space. If your closet is already cramped, consider putting some of the items in a different place, such as putting your old high school yearbooks on the bottom of your bookshelf. If you've been using cardboard boxes, trade them up for plastic bins. They will last longer and will be more visually appealing. Label the boxes or bins so you know what's in them next time you move or organize your things again. Take the time to go through any additional items in your closet to make sure that you still need them and that the closet is really the best place for them. Here are some examples: If you find any towels, sheets, or blankets, put them in your linen closet. If you've had an old lawn chair or another piece of furniture you don't really need hanging out back there, it's time to throw it out. If you've had to pick up an item and spend at least fifteen seconds trying to figure out what the heck it is or why you would need it, it's time to throw it out. Make sure that all of the other items you find belong in the closet and not another part of your home. For example, if you find a box of light bulbs, a box of comic books, or a box of chocolate, ask yourself if those items wouldn't be more logically organized elsewhere. Turn your creativity loose and think of ways to add pleasure to the routine of getting dressed and looking through your closet every day. If you spend more time making your closet look nice, then you will be less likely to let it get messy in the future. Paint your closet a soft pretty color. Add mirrors for sparkle. Hang jewelry and scarves where you can see them -- as long as they don't get in your way. Hang up a small poster or painting that makes you smile every time you open your closet. Take a step back and admire your hard work! Hopefully, your closet is organized now so that all of its contents are easy to find and its overall appearance is to your liking. If not, take a few more minutes to make any minor changes that still need to be made. From this point forward, try to keep your closet organized as you add to it, or remove and return its current contents. Doing so will prevent you from needing to do another large overhaul on your closet in the future.

SUMMARY: Organize any boxes in your closet. Organize any additional items in your closet. Make your closet more visually appealing. Enjoy your newly organized closet.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: By layering one color on top of another, you can lighten or darken it to accomplish the hue you have in mind. This should be done lightly and with as few strokes as possible. You can always add more of your layer color, but once added, it'll be difficult, if not impossible, to remove. You can lighten dark colors with a layer of a lighter color, like white, over top. This can also help with softening colors, like the one found in skin tones. This tool looks like a clear colored pencil and it is intended specifically for blending colored pencils. It is sometimes referred to as a colorless blender. Rub this tool firmly upon the colors you are trying to blend and pass it back and forth until the desired level of blending is reached. By spreading a thick layer-color over a base-color with your blender pencil, you can create a glaze effect over top the base. This will also impart a blended effect to your artwork. With a moderately stiff bristle brush, you can drag colors you've already applied to the page around it. Thin coverage will give your colors a lighter tone; thick concentration will intensify the color. Colors spread together will blend. You may have to experiment with this and get some experience before you become fully comfortable with the technique. You should choose your brush with regard to the paper you have used. Thicker paper may allow you to use stiffer brushes for easier blending. Thinner paper might require a soft bristle brush and gentle blending over time. You should also be able to use a tortillion to push colors around the page to create either increased or decreased brightness. Though paper and tortillions won't be effective for blending, a cloth can be used to smudge colors together to attain this look. You may want to start by smudging a small, inconspicuous area with a tiny piece of cloth to see how the colors blend before attempting to blend the main parts of your art. Some cloth might blend differently than others or create a unique effect in your drawing. Testing your cloth beforehand can prevent unintended effects when blending.
Summary:
Layer your colors to create a blending effect. Utilize a blender pencil. Spread colored pencil with a bristle brush. Smudge colors to imitate blending.