Article: Give the mattress a liberal dusting of baking soda, especially if it has not been cleaned in awhile or has a strong smell. Cover the entire surface of the mattress with an even layer of baking soda. If there is a particular area that has a strong smell, sprinkle more baking soda on it to neutralize it. Moving the mattress next to a window that gets direct sunlight is ideal, as the heat from the sun can help the baking soda work more effectively. If you really want the baking soda to kick into high gear, you can place the mattress outside in direct sunlight. Make sure there is no rain the forecast so the mattress does not get wet overnight. Give the baking soda time to settle in and do its job. Keep others away from the bed so it is not disturbed. Make arrangements to sleep elsewhere for the night so the baking soda can sit.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Sprinkle 1-3 cups (208-624 g) of baking soda on the mattress. Put the mattress in direct sunlight. Let the baking soda sit for 24 hours.
Article: Mancala is designed for 2 players. Each player controls the 6 cups on their side of board. The oval-shaped Mancala to the player's right is a storage space for scored points. During your turn, you pick up all the stones in 1 of the smaller cups and move them along the board. Most ordinary games of Mancala begin with 24 stones per player. Some versions start with 3 or 5 stones in each cup. The Mancala cup to your right is your scoring cup. If you forget how to move your stones, remember your Mancala. You always move towards it. Think of the board as a racetrack where the Mancala is the finish line. When you pass stones onto your opponent's side of the board, continue moving them counterclockwise. This is called sowing, an important part of strategizing to win. Select a cup on your side of the board, then pick up all the stones in it. Move counterclockwise around the board, dropping a stone into each of your cups you pass, including your Mancala. For example, if you have 3 stones in a cup, drop a stone in the 3 cups ahead of it. The final stone will end up 3 cups ahead of your starting point. Don't put a stone in your opponent's Mancala if you reach it. You only reach your opponent's Mancala when you have a lot of stones in a cup on your side, enough to move around the entire board. Pass over the Mancala without putting a stone in it. Some rulesets forgo using the Mancalas. Instead, you score only by capturing your opponent's stones. In order to capture your opponent's pieces, the last stone you move needs to end up in an empty cup on your side of the board. Take the stones in the opposing cup on your opponent's side of the board , along with your stone, and put them in your Mancala. To capture stones on the far right side of the board, for example, you have to move to the cup right before your Mancala. If you have only 1 stone in the cup next to it, move it forward to capture the space. The last stone needs to end up in the Mancala. You don't get a free turn if you pass over to your opponent's side of the board. Count your stones carefully to ensure you have the exact number needed to get the free turn. Getting a free turn is an effective way to score lots of points. It gives you a chance to score again or move your stones out of harm's way. The use of free turns depends on the rule set you use. For a standard game with 24 stones, plan on using the free turns as a point of strategy. Each stone counts as 1 point. The player that tallies the most scores wins the game. The other player gets to capture any stones left on their side of the board, so anticipate how this affects the score before you end the game. The game ends when a player can no longer move any stones. This happens when their side of the board is empty.
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Place 4 stones in each of the 6 small cups. Move your stones counterclockwise during your turn. Drop a stone into each cup you move past on your turn. Capture stones by placing your last stone in an empty cup. Take another turn if the last stone you move ends up in your Mancala. Win the game by having the most stones in your Mancala.
Article: Sometimes it's hard to pinpoint exactly how you are feeling when you have interest in a new person. You may want to spend a lot of time with someone, and think about them a lot, but you're not sure exactly what that means. In order to move forward, you need to understand what your feelings actually are. You need to be able to distinguish between wanting to be friends and a sexual crush. Do you fantasize about kissing the girl or do you just want to spend a lot of time with the girl? If you simply want to spend time with the girl then you may just have a friend crush. If you want to be romantic with the girl then you probably have a sexual crush on the girl. Try writing down what is going on with you. This may help you clarify your feelings. Sometimes it can be confusing to figure out the difference between really liking a friend as a friend and having romantic feelings for a friend. Making a list of your feelings can help you figure out if you have a romantic crush or you just want to be best friends with this person. You could also discuss your feelings with a close friend. Tell them about your feelings and ask your friend why you are confused about them. Don't freak out! Just because you have a crush on someone of the same sex it does not make you strange. Instead, it makes you a developing young woman who is getting to know herself and her desires, which is perfectly normal. Know that there are thousands of others out there who have had to deal with the same confusion. Many of them have figured out a solution, and so will you! This is a chance for you to explore your sexual identity. Do some reading about how sexual identity is formed and what happens when people become sexually mature. This should help calm any fears you are having because what you are feeling is perfectly normal. Don't try to fight your natural desires. Instead, accept them and embrace them with pride. It's important to be true to yourself! If you feel like you might potentially be a lesbian or bisexual, consider finding a place in the LGBT community. These are the people who will understand your feelings and give you the support you need. Consider joining a gay-straight alliance at your school or going to a teen group at your local LGBT center. You can even find community online, in forums such as those on emptyclosets.com. It can be hard to come to grips with a same-sex attraction yourself, let alone letting others know about it. However, willing your feelings to go away or deciding to never let anyone know about them will not make them go away. In fact, hiding who you really are can really impact your relationships and not allow you to fully enjoy the relationships you have with those you love. This doesn't mean that you need to shout about your crush from the rooftops. It just means that you shouldn't keep your crush a total secret. Keeping it a secret implies that there is something wrong with it, which there isn't. If you are hesitant to let a lot of people know, pick a friend to confide in and tell him or her about your feelings. If you think it might be dangerous for you to tell your family or friends that you have same-sex feelings, find a trusted adult or counselor to confide in to get advice. You should always put your safety first.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Assess your feelings. Know that these feelings are normal. Accept your feelings. Don't hide these feelings forever.