Q: A crisp should only take about 45 minutes to cook and usually fits into a 2-quart baking dish, which is typically deeper than a pie pan. Use a touch of butter your favorite cooking spray to ensure nothing sticks as it cooks. Not all apples are created equally, and not all apples are suitable for baking. What you want is a firm-textured apple, one that will hold up under heat. In addition, the best apples for baking have a nice balance between sweetness and tartness, leading to a better-balanced dish. If you're in doubt, check the labels at your supermarket, which often point out good "baking" apples. Some great examples (not including those in the ingredients list) include: Must Pink Lady Granny Smith Cortland Empire Jonathan and Jonagold Wash the apples and then peel them first, as most people don't like the skins in their crisp. If you have an apple corer, use it to punch out the center and then cut the apple into whatever thickness you desire, though they should be a 1/4" or less in order to fully cook. If you don't have an apple corer, the best way to cut apples with a knife is: Wash and peel the apple. Remove the stem. Cut the apple in half lengthwise, from the stem down Cut the apple halves lengthwise into quarters Lay each quarter on one side, peel side up, and diagonally slice out the core. Cut remaining apple into slices. Add the lemon juice first, tossing to coat all of the apples the light acid, which keeps them semi-crisp and enhances their flavor. Then add the sugar and flour slowly, making sure all of the apples are adequately covered. If you want a little extra sweetness, toss in 2 tablespoons (29.6ml) of maple syrup with the lemon juice and coat the apples before adding sugar and flour. The apples go in nice, even layer on the bottom and the streusel goes in a nice, even layer on the top. With the apples, take care to prevent large air holes that might form from askew apples. While they don't have to be meticulously layered, you don't want it to cook unevenly. The longer the dish cooks, the softer the apples will get. However, too long and the topping will burn. 30-40 minutes should be right on the money. If the topping is getting too dark but the apples need more time, cover the whole thing with aluminum foil. This will protect the topping while trapping heat to cook the apples.
A: Preheat the oven to 350F (177C) and grease your baking dish. Choose the right apples for the best apple crisps. Slice and core the apples, removing the skins first if desired. Toss the apples in large bowl, then add lemon juice, sugar, and flour. Pour the apples into your baking dish and top evenly with topping. Cook until the top is golden brown and the apples are bubbling -- about 35 minutes.

Article: One of the worst things you can do is to let potentially unwanted house guests know that you have a guest room open. Thus, you should not advertise the fact that you can host people. Only tell close friends or family about your guest room. Don't invite someone to stay, or even suggest it, unless you really mean it. Avoid bragging about or talking about your house around people you don't want staying with you. A good way to head off an uninvited house guest is to share with them the fact that your home is not really welcoming. By letting them know that your home is often chaotic, they'll see it as an undesirable place to stay. Share the fact that your small children are noisy. Talk about how your place is cluttered and needs to be cleaned. Tell them about your aggressive dogs. If someone is coming into town who you know will try to invite themselves to your home, make yourself scarce. By not being around, you'll make it very hard for them to settle in as a houseguest. Tell them you are going out of town. Let your family know you will be out of town or on vacation during the holidays. Make plans so you will be busy when they are around. If you must meet a person who is visiting from out of town, make sure to do so at a neutral location, like a restaurant or coffee house. Don't invite them to your home. They may invite themselves to stay. If you are willing to let someone stay in your home for a short period of time, then make sure to clearly communicate your terms for their stay with them. Do this before their stay begins. For example, you may want to place a specific time limit on their stay, such as by saying they can stay up to two nights and must leave by 11am on the second morning of their stay.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Never volunteer the fact that you have a spare room. Let them know that your place is not comfortable or relaxing. Don't make yourself or your home available when they're in town. Be clear about your terms.

Problem: Article: Pull off the plastic wrapper so you're left with a flat rectangle of eraser. Make sure you're working on a clean surface because the eraser will pick up hair, dirt, or anything else it comes in contact with. You can purchase a new kneaded eraser online or at your local art supply store.
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Q: Also called slugging average, SA, or SLG, this is a player's average number of bases per bat. If a player has an (unrealistic) slugging percentage of 1, their average result was a single. This only measures number of bases from hits, not from walks or hit by pitch. Ignoring the bases out of the batter's control makes this a more accurate measure of offensive power. Most player stats don't include singles, but it's easy to figure out from other stats. First, add Home Runs + Triples + Doubles to get all the hits that aren't singles. Then subtract your answer from the total number of Hits to get the number of Singles. For example, Willie McCovey has career stats of 521 Home Runs, 46 Triples, and 353 Doubles, adding up to 920. Subtract 920 from his career Hits of 2211 to get the number of Singles: 1291. Add together (Singles) + (2 x Doubles) + (3 x Triples) + (4 x Home Runs) to get the total number of bases. Willie McCovey scored a total number of bases equal to (1291) + (2 x 353) + (3 x 46) + (4 x 521) = 1291 + 706 + 138 + 2084 = 4219. Divide total bases by the number of at bats to get the slugging percentage. Willie McCovey had 8197 At Bats, so his career slugging percentage is 4219 8197 = 0.5147 (rounded to 0.515). On average, he scored a little more than one base for every two at bats.
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Understand slugging percentage. Find the number of singles. Calculate the number of bases. Divide your answer by at bats.