Write an article based on this "Don't expect an overnight friendship. Communicate your expectations. Try to be impartial. Recognize the stepparent's challenges. Let your stepparent know if you are uncomfortable. Let your biological parent(s) help."
article: You won't immediately become close with a stepparent, and that is okay. In fact, his or her relationship with you will never be the same as with your biological parents. If a stepparent is coming on too strong, let him know know you just want to take it easy for a while. There is nothing wrong with letting a relationship develop naturally over time. Your stepparent(s) have a "job" in the family and in your life. They won't have the same role in your life as your biological parents, but they will still be around. Tell them what you want them to do for you, and what you don't want them to do. Don't approach them intending to tell them how they've upset you, but to establish a line of communication. For example, try telling them if you would like their help with doing your schoolwork. You also might tell them that you would rather your biological parents give you relationship advice. When conflicts arise, children are more likely to agree with their biological parent than their stepparent. Recognize this and try to view her words and actions without factoring in your relationship with her. She will appreciate you siding with her on an issue even though you may not have come to appreciate her yet. If you find yourself upset at something she says, take a step back and think about it. If your biological parent had said it, would you still be upset? Try to appreciate her contributions to the family as you would your biological parent. For example, if she organizes a barbecue, try to enjoy it as you would your mom or dad's event. Most importantly, try to see her side in family disputes. Sometimes, you may be what holds the family and stepfamily together. You may not like that your parent remarried, but the stepparent has an uphill battle winning over the whole family. Give him time to get used to being around new children. Being understanding with him should help reduce the amount he gets frustrated with their new family. It is common for relationships between a stepparent and a stepchild to suffer from gender confusion. For example, a stepfather may be confused about whether it's appropriate to hug a stepdaughter the same way as a biological daughter. If he is being too physically affectionate for your comfort, let him know. This should be communicated to him in a caring way. For example, you might say: "I know you just want to be close to me and I appreciate that, but I'm not ready for you to hug me tight yet. I'll let you know when I am." If you are less laid-back than your siblings, you may have trouble adjusting to the new stepparent. Let your parents know that you want the family to be happy, but want them to help you adjust. Communicating that you want to do your best to get to know your stepparent will improve your relationship with your biological and stepparents. For example, you could tell them: "I'm trying to get used to this new family situation, but transitions can be really hard for me. Can you help me take this new father-son dynamic slow for a while and let it develop?" This doesn't put them in the driver's seat, but it does put them in the passenger's seat, helping you navigate the waters.

Write an article based on this "Choose your indexing source. Decide what needs to be indexed. List cited authors if necessary. Create index cards for entries if you're indexing by hand. Use nouns for the main headings of entries. Include subentries for entries with 5 or more pointers. Identify potential cross references."
article: When you start working on your index, you may want to use printed proof pages, or work directly from the computer screen. A searchable PDF will help you find the words you're indexing without disturbing the text. Typically, if you index from a hard copy you'll have to transfer your work to a digital file. If the work is particularly long, try to work straight from the computer so you can skip this extra step. Generally speaking, you'll want to index the entire text of your work, including the introduction and any footnotes or endnotes that expand on the content of the text. Typically, indexed items are nouns, like ideas, concepts, and things, that contribute to the subject of the text. If footnotes or endnotes are merely source citations, they don't need to be included in the index. Generally, you don't need to index glossaries, bibliographies, acknowledgements, or illustrative items such as charts and graphs. If you're not sure whether something should be indexed, ask yourself if it contributes something substantial to the text. If it doesn't, it typically doesn't need to be indexed. Some publishers may require you to index any authors cited, either in text or footnotes. This may require a separate index, or they may be included in your general index. Check with your advisor or editor if you're not sure. In most cases, if you have a "works cited" section appearing at the end of your text you won't need to index authors. You would still include their names in the general index, however, if you discussed them in the text rather than simply citing their work. As you read through your work, make a list of the keywords or main concepts discussed in the text. Many of these you may already know off the top of your head. Creating an index card for each individual entry can help you sort and organize the entries before typing them up. For example, if you're writing a book on bicycle maintenance, you might have index cards for "gears," "wheels," and "chain." Put yourself in your reader's shoes, and ask yourself why they would pick up your book and what information they would likely be looking for. Chapter or section headings can help guide you as well. Nouns referring to people, places, objects, or concepts are the most common nouns indexed. Typically the noun you use will be singular, and will not include any adjectives or phrases. For example, a dessert cookbook that included several types of ice cream might have one entry for "ice cream," followed by subentries for "strawberry," "chocolate," and "vanilla." Treat proper nouns as a single unit. For example, "United States Senate" and "United States House of Representatives" would be separate entries, rather than subentries under the entry "United States." Unless you're working with an extremely long text, a keyword or concept that occurs on more than five pages typically can be broken into smaller parts. Stick to nouns and brief phrases for subentries, avoiding any unnecessary words. For example, suppose you are writing a book about comic books that discusses Wonder Woman's influence on the feminist movement. You might include a subentry under "Wonder Woman" that says "influence on feminism." If you have entries that are similar to each other, you may want to use cross references in your index to link the similar entries. That way your readers will be able to dig further into similar information. For example, if you were writing a dessert cookbook, you might have entries for "ice cream" and "sorbet." Since these frozen treats are similar, they would make good cross references of each other.

Write an article based on this "Prior to exercising, perform dynamic stretches. Begin by warming up your upper body. Move on to your lower body. Finally, you need to warm up your back muscles."
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It is commonly advised that stretching before exercising can actually hurt you. That is the case with static stretching, or holding the muscles still in a stretched out position. Dynamic stretching, on the other hand, involves deliberate motions which gently stretch your muscles in preparation for more rigorous exercise. Performing these exercises can greatly reduce the risk of hurting yourself or developing a cramp. It is important to warm up every muscle group in your body prior to exercising. Some dynamic exercises you can do for the upper body include: Arm circles. Extend your arms out to either side and gently rotate them in a tight, circular motion. Shoulder rolls. Stand up straight and slowly rotate your shoulders backward. Try to touch your shoulders to your ears as you do this. After a few repetitions, switch directions and move your shoulders forward. For a cardiovascular workout that involves running, jogging or hiking, it is crucial to warm up your legs. For weight training, your legs need to be prepared to do most of the heavy lifting. Here are some examples of dynamic leg exercises: Lunges. With your hands on your hips, take one large step forward. As your foot touches the ground, drop your back knee straight down as far as you can without touching the ground. Pushing off your back foot, swing your back leg to the front, repeating the dropping motion with the other leg. Knee lifts. Instead of dropping your knee downward, lift your opposite knee up to your chest as you take a step forward. This should look like a very exaggerated march. Back muscles are extremely prone to cramping during all types of exercise if they have not been properly warmed up. There are tons of different back exercises, including: Torso twists. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms bent at a 90-degree angle. Gently twist your torso back and forth. This motion mobilizes your spine. Standing back bends. With your hands on your hips and feet shoulder-width apart, lean back slightly, pressing your hip bones forward. Return your upper body to the upright position, and repeat several times.