INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Cut in the chilled shortening until it forms curds. (Your hands work great for this.) Chill one half, and roll the second into a round about 10" in diameter and 1/8" thin. When you lay it into the pie dish, it should come up the sides and hang over the edge.

SUMMARY: With a pastry blender, cut chilled butter into the flour and salt until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Add the ice water gradually and toss to blend. When the dough is sufficiently moist, pinch it - it will stick together Lightly gather the dough into a round and chill before rolling. After the dough has chilled for an hour, cut the ball into equal halves. Trim the excess, and chill for 1/2 hour.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: when it gets splattered with food. Use a cover to prevent splatters. Messy microwaves heat less efficiently.
Summary: Run the dishwasher only when it is full. Clean the inside of your microwave

You want to start the process slowly by keeping the dog and the cat in separate areas. If both animals are indoor-only, you might want to consider locking the cat in a bedroom for a couple of days while everyone adjusts to the change. If you separate the cat in a bedroom, make sure you put everything it will need in there too like food, water, litterbox, and some toys. When you first bring the cat into the house, it's best to have the dog either locked away or out of the home. This way the dog won't jump around the pet carrier and scare the cat as you bring it into the home for the first time. Let the animals get used to each other's scent before actually introducing them. Pet one of the animals individually, then, without changing clothes, go to the other animal and let it sniff the scent. Do this for each animal so that they can grow accustomed to the scent of the other animal before a real face-to-face encounter. It's best if you can keep swapping the scent for a few days, or until the dog and cat stop acting so interested in the new smell. Once both animals have become accustomed to the others' scents, let them interact from opposite sides of a door. Bring your dog to the outside of the door to the cat's room and let them sniff each other from underneath the door. If the dog gets too wild or starts digging at the door barrier, you should remove the dog and try again another time when it has calmed down. Don't move forward to a face-to-face encounter until both animals can smell each other under the door without getting agitated.
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One-sentence summary -- Keep the animals in separate rooms for the first few days. Touch one animal, then let the other smell the scent on you. Let the animals smell each other underneath the door.

Q: Fungus thrives in humid environments with a high pH, making a sweaty sock the perfect place to start a colony. Fungal infections usually come with other symptoms as well, such as thicker or brittle nails, as well as crumbling and flaking. Less common, but alternate reasons for yellow toenails include: Frequent use of nail polishes, which leave some dye on your toenails. Diabetes. Yellow Toenail Syndrome, which is genetic. Lymphedema (chronic leg swelling). If you nail is not brittle or chipping, you may be able to fight the infection with an over-the-counter cream. Two of the most popular are Mycocide NS and Nonyx Nail Gel, which require you to apply the product twice a day for several weeks. While there are some over-the-counter anti-fungal creams, you will usually need to see a professional to get a cream strong enough to fight the fungus under your toenail. Common drugs include: Cicloprox (generic name), Zetaclear, Sporanox, and Lamisil. You need to kill the entire colony to get rid of the infection or it will simply come back. Keep up treatment until you are sure the infection is gone, and be patient. It may take several months. If your toenails are still yellow or flaky after several weeks, make another appointment with a podiatrist. This should be used as a last resort, as it can take up to a year for a new nail to grow back. However, if you cannot comfortably live your life it may be best to remove the nail and move on.
A: Know that yellow toenails are usually the result of a fungal infection. Try anti-fungal creams for mild cases. See your doctor or podiatrist for prescription medicine. Know that treating a fungal infection takes time. Have the toenail surgically removed if you can no longer walk without pain.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Pour 1/2 cup (120 ml) of soy sauce, 1/2 cup (120 ml) of rice vinegar, and 1/4 cup plus 4 teaspoons (64 g) of sugar into a small saucepan. If you don't want to use rice vinegar, you can substitute dry sherry, sweet marsala wine, or dry white wine. Turn the heat on to low and stir the sauce until the sugar dissolves. Let the sauce bubble gently and simmer it until it's as thick as you want it to be. For example, for a thin sauce, turn off the heat as soon as the sugar dissolves. For a thicker sauce, simmer it for 10 to 20 minutes. Let the eel sauce cool completely before you pour it into a squirt bottle or storage container. Drizzle the eel sauce over your favorite sushi, cooked noodles, or grilled meats. Store the eel sauce in the refrigerator and use it within 5 days.

SUMMARY:
Measure the ingredients into a pan. Stir and simmer the sauce. Cool and use the sauce.