INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Lay a large piece of kraft paper or cardboard on top of your cabinet. Trace the countertop and cut away any excess paper or cardboard to make an exact template of the surface. Precisely mark the location of the sink hole and any other cuts in the granite. Take your time doing this to ensure that you get precise measurements. The standard overhang on a granite countertop is 1.5 inches (3.8cm) beyond the face of the cabinets below. Avoid choosing an overhang longer than 1.5 inches (3.8cm) , which will require the installation of steel braces to support it. Adjust your template to add the additional measurement for the overhang. Granite can be purchased from local fabricators, home centers, or kitchen showrooms. Ask your vendor for a catalogue, or browse their selection in store or online. Select a style and color that matches your kitchen or bathroom. Granite comes in colors ranging from blue, black, brown, deep red, and vibrant white. Expect to pay a minimum of $75 per square foot of granite slab, to more than $250 per square foot, depending on the granite color and type. You may opt to order a granite slab with pre-finished edges, or cut and smooth the edges on your own.

SUMMARY: Use kraft paper or cardboard to create a template of the countertop. Decide what size of overhang you want and add it to your template. Choose a type of granite slab.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Do not spend time in areas where mercury has been spilled until you are prepared to clean it up. Close all doors, windows, and vents leading to other rooms of the building, and open windows leading to the outside. Let everyone in the area know that the room is off-limits, or leave a sign on the door. Make special effort to ensure that children stay away. Only turn on a fan if you can blow the air to an outdoor window that does not lead to another residence. If possible, lower the temperature in the room to reduce the spread of the mercury vapor. If more than 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) have been spilled, the spill should be handled by a professional when possible. This is about the size of a pea, or the amount in one mercury thermometer. If the spill is smaller, or finding a professional is not feasible, skip to the next step. Otherwise: Check your local yellow pages or search online for "Hazardous waste cleanup," "environmental engineers," or "engineering services" in your area that you could hire. If the mercury was spilled outdoors, phone our local, state, or national environmental response team. In the United States, call 1-800-424-8802. Wear rubber, nitrile, latex, or vinyl gloves whenever handling mercury. Wear old clothes and shoes, as you may need to throw them away afterward. Because mercury can react with metals, remove all jewelry and piercings, especially gold. If you do not have a spare pair of disposable shoes, put your shoes in sturdy plastic bags and fix them to your ankle with rubber bands. If you have safety goggles, put them on. This is not vital for cleaning up mercury spills smaller than a pea, but a large spill may require professional-quality eye protection. This is not necessary for small home spills, but if you do find a mercury cleanup kit at a hardware store, the powdered sulfur will make the task easier. This yellow powder turns brown in contact with mercury, making detection of small spills easier, and binds with the mercury to make cleanup easier. Begin by carefully picking up pieces of broken glass or other small objects that have come into contact with mercury. Place these in a disposable puncture-proof container such as a sharps container or glass jar. If no disposable puncture-proof container is available, instead place a zip-locked bag inside a second zip-locked bag, and fold all broken material inside a paper towel before placing in the bag. Leave tiny specks of broken glass alone for now. We'll handle them later. If the mercury has spilled onto an absorbent surface, you cannot save this material on your own. A trained professional may be able to help, but if you are cleaning up the spill at home, all you can do is cut out the affected area and discard it in a double trash bag. Never wash this material, as it can contaminate your washing machine or pollute the water or sewage system. Use index cards, small pieces of cardboard, or a disposable squeegee to slide beads of mercury along hard surfaces, pooling them into one location. To locate more mercury, dim the lights and hold a flashlight low to the floor, looking for glints. Mercury can scatter quite far, so check the entire room. Use an eyedropper to pick up the beads of mercury. Slowly squeeze each bead onto damp paper towel, fold the paper towel, and place it inside a zip-locked bag. Small beads of mercury or tiny pieces of broken glass can be picked up with sticky tape. Wrap the sticky tape around your gloves finger, with the sticky side out, then pick up the contaminants and place the tap inside a zip-locked bag. Alternatively, dab shaving cream onto a disposable paint brush and use the brush to pick up the mercury. Place the paint brush in the bag along with the mercury. Do not apply shaving cream directly to a mercury-contaminated brush. This includes shoes that walked over the contaminated area, clothing that mercury dripped on to, and any tools that came into contact with mercury. If possible, leave windows to the outside open for 24 hours after cleanup. Keep children and pets outside of the contaminated room during this time. In the meantime, continue to the next section for information on getting rid of your contaminated materials.

SUMMARY: Leave the room while you plan. Call a professional for large spills. Put on gloves, old clothing, and old shoes, and remove jewelry. Sprinkle the area with powdered sulfur (optional). Place small objects and fragments in a puncture-proof container. Bag carpet, clothing, or other soft contaminated material. Locate and gather visible beads. Transfer the mercury with an eyedropper. Pick up tiny beads and shards. Bag all contaminated clothing and tools. Continue to ventilate to the outside for 24 hours.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Most bacterial navel infections are accompanied by a liquid discharge that may come from in and around your navel. In most cases, the discharge is slightly yellowish in color. Your infected navel may also be swollen and painful. While this may seem gross and unpleasant, it's relatively easily treated through medicated cream. This is an especially common sign of a fungal navel infection. The infected, red skin will be itchy and occasionally painful. Resist the temptation to scratch the red, inflamed tissue, as this could cause the infection to spread or become worse. If you notice streaks of red extending from your navel into the skin of your belly, this could be a sign of a worsening infection. Call your doctor if you see these streaks. Fungal and yeast infections within your belly button often produce a raised rash. The rash itself may or may not have bumps and may or may not be painful. The rash may not be perfectly round, or may appear to be 2 or 3 separate rashes in different areas near your navel. Touching or scratching the rash with your hands may help spread it to the area around your navel, leading to the appearance of multiple rashes on your abdomen. to find out if you have a fever. As a navel infection worsens, you'll likely contract a fever. While a fever alone may not mean you have a navel infection, an infection is possible if you have a fever in combination with other symptoms (such as a rash or discharge from your belly button). In addition to a raised temperature, signs of a fever include: chills, shivering, feeling cold, lethargy, and sensitive or tender skin. You can purchase an oral or underarm thermometer at any large pharmacy or drug store.

SUMMARY:
Note any leaky discharge emerging from your belly button. Pay attention to any red, flaky skin in or around your navel. Watch for a dry rash centered around your belly button. Take your temperature