INPUT ARTICLE: Article: While it may seem tempting to watch the action of the game and focus on the players, this could cause you problems and make you vulnerable to the opposing team. This is because the puck can move quicker than individual players. Always keep your eyes on the puck itself so you can react quickly when the puck comes your way. This position will give you more balance and control. It also enables you to increase your reaction time if the puck comes in your defensive zone. Much like with how you position your feet, holding your skates parallel to each other will give you more balance. It will also give you the ability to gain more momentum if you need to move quickly to assist other defensive players or to get into position to block a shot. By standing this way, you'll be able to move quickly if you need to readjust your position. In addition, this is a stance from which you can easily fall to the floor or slide to block a shot. By standing this way, you'll put extra pressure on the balls of your feet. This will give you extra power and increase your ability to deflect hits when they come at you. Remember to point your chest slightly up to give you better forward balance. Position them just a little outside of your chest. To achieve the proper glove stance, you'll have to push your elbows just a little outside of your body. This will not only give you better balance, but you'll better be able to control your stick. Also always have your glove up in case of and unexpected shot because it will be hard from having your glove down to react quick enough to stop the shot Hold your stick vertically, but at a slight angle. This will help you better catch shots. Never place your stick perpendicular to your body. This not only decreases the chance of you blocking a shot, but could pose a danger to you in the event of a collision with another player.

SUMMARY: Watch the puck, not the players. Stand with your feet a shoulder's width apart. Position your skates parallel to each other. Bend your ankles slightly and shift your weight to the outside balls of your feet. Bend your knees slightly. Hold your gloves out in front of your body. Place your stick about 10 inches (25cm) in front of your skates.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you're going to want to watercolor your mandala at the end, use watercolor paper. Otherwise, regular sketching paper or even printer paper is fine. Pick a point that's roughly in the center of the page. It doesn't have to be exact, but the closer the better. Mark the point in the center with pencil so that you can erase it later. If you don't have a compass, you can make one by tying a piece of string to a pencil. Hold the end of the string at your center point, and drag the pencil around to draw a perfect circle. Continue drawing larger and larger circles with bigger bits of string. The circles don't have to be evenly spaced. Some can be farther away from others. They are just a template that will help you later. If you don't want to use a compass or a string, just trace round things. Start by placing a small round thing, like a jar, centered at your center point. Trace around it with a pencil. Then remove the jar, place a bowl on the paper, and trace around that. Continue until you have made circles that fill up most of the paper, but stop before they are big enough to touch the edges. With a ruler, draw lines going through the center point of your paper. Draw two lines pointing in the compass directions, and then two lines cutting diagonally across, evenly spaced. This will form eight symmetrical triangles coming from the center point. You will erase these lines later, but in the meantime they can help you line up your shapes symmetrically around your center point. If you want your mandala to look more organic and less symmetrical, you can skip drawing these guiding lines.

SUMMARY: Pick a center point in the middle of a page. Use a compass to draw concentric circles around the point. Trace round things to make circles if you prefer. Draw axes across your circles in pencil.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The wrong way to introduce a new cat is to let her roam right when you get her. Do not let her into the main house and let her explore. Not only will she feel overwhelmed and stressed, but your established pets will view her as invading their territory and are likely to chase her. This will compound and legitimize her distress and fear. When you bring her home, put her directly into the safe room to get acclimated before letting her roam the rest of the house. If you want to make your new cat feel at home, give her lots of love. Don't constantly pet the cat, especially if she doesn't like it. Instead, spend as much time in the safe room as possible. This will make her more comfortable and less anxious. Also let her explore you. Lie down on the floor to reduce your height, which makes you less intimidating. Hang out around her and let her smell you, walk around you, brush up against you, or even climb on you. Getting to know you will help transition her to the rest of her environment. Do this before you start hugging her or picking her up. Have cat treats on you. When she approaches, offer some treats either by tossing them on the floor to land near her, or offering them out on a flat hand. Play with her as much as you can, whether you're playing with a dangly toy or moving a laser pointer around the room. Just wait a few days before you start using interactive toys or she may be overwhelmed. Avoid looking directly at the cat because staring is a sign of aggression to her. Watch her from the corner of your eye and be sure to blink regularly, which will help to put her at ease. If she is hides often, give her plenty of time before offering to let her explore beyond the cat room. If she seems bold and is regularly waiting at the door, consider leaving the door ajar after a week so she can explore further. This time period can vary. If your cat is rambunctious and clawing at the door after just a few days, you shouldn't make her feel trapped in the one room and let her explore. On the other hand, if she still seems frightened by the new environment and has made no attempts to leave the room in over a week, give her more time to get adjusted. If you introduce your new cat to the family in the middle of a hectic time, such as the holiday season, she will be overwhelmed by the sounds and smells of the people and events. If you bring your new cat home when you're too stressed out or too busy to spend time with her, she'll feel very lonely.

SUMMARY: Don't let the cat out to roam. Give the cat lots of love. Judge how confident your new cat is. Avoid introductions during stressful times.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When you first wake up, you may have a creaky or cracking voice. This is caused by slow and uneven vibration of your true vocal cords. This buzz or hum that is found in your voice is what vocal fry is. Practicing the technique when you first wake up is easier if you've never done it before. Use the least amount of air as you can to vocalize the grumble. This cracking sound is what it should sound like when you are doing vocal fry. Isolate your vocal cords, and try to increase the sound of this grumble. You should feel your vocal cords vibrate in your throat. Adjusting the pitch of the fry will help you control it. Try slowing down the tempo of your fry and using less and more air to create it. Continue to practice until you have control over it and can adjust it whenever you want to.

SUMMARY:
Practice vocal fry when you first wake up. Open your mouth and grumble. Adjust the pitch of your fry.