INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Boil a small pot of water. Pour the water into a ceramic cup. You can put the ball directly in the pot of water, but don't leave it in for more than a couple minutes. Ping pong balls can melt or burn when overheated. The water will heat up the air inside the ping pong ball. This causes the air to expand, popping the ball back into shape. To increase the heat and pressure, use a spoon to push the ball underneath the water. Hold it there for about 20 seconds, or until the ball is fixed. Use the spoon or a pair of kitchen tongs to take out the ball. The water will be too hot to touch with your bare hands. Wrap a tissue or handkerchief around the ball, taping all the edges together to form a little sack. Hang the sack from a nail or clothes hanger until the ball cools, about 510 minutes. The ball won't be quite as good as new, but it will be round and usable again. Leaving the ball to cool on a flat surface can cause it to slump and form a flat surface.

SUMMARY: Heat a cup of water. Drop the ping-pong ball on top of the water. Press the ping pong ball under the water (optional). Take it out. Hang the ball in a tissue.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If your potted plant is totally infested with tiny pests, flooding the soil with a water-insecticide solution will cause the ants to flee their nest. The ants that come into contact with the insecticide mixture will die or drown. To prepare the solution: Grab a clean bucket. Fill the bucket with 1 gallon of water. (If your potted plant is large, double or triple the amount of water). Stir in 1 cup of insecticidal soap or dish soap or detergent per 1 gallon of water. Some dish soaps and detergents are a milder, less expensive, but less reliable alternatives to insecticidal soap. Branded dish soaps and detergents include: Dawn, Palmolive, Dove, Ivory, and Joy. First, set aside approximately half of the solution to submerge the pot in. Find a bucket or tub that is large enough for the pot to fit inside and fill it with half the mixture. Second, fill a small spray bottle with the solutionyou will use this to spray any ants that might escape from the soil. Lastly, you will pour all of the remaining solution to through the infested plant's soil. Move the plant to a shady spot in your yard. Slowly pour half of the insecticide mixture through the soil of the potted plant. Spray any ants that escape the potted plant with the insecticide mixture. Let the planted pot sit for 1 hour. Insecticidal soap is mild and safe to use in organic gardens. These soaps contain specially formatted potassium fatty acids that kill insects on contact but are not harmful to humans or animals. Since these soaps have a low mammalian toxicity, they are considered safe to use around children and pets and are approved for use on organic farms. While it should not ruin your yard or garden, you may wish to work on a concrete patio or driveway to reduce any possible risk of damage. After pouring the solution through the soil, and catching the runoff in a container, pick up the pot and submerge it in the insecticide solution. Let it sit in the solution for 15 minutes. Spray any ants that escape the potted plant with the insecticide mixture. Remove the potted plant from the solution and set it on the ground. Use a hose to drench the entire potted plant with clean water. The fresh water will flush out any remaining insecticide solution. Allow the plant and soil to dry completely before moving it to a sunny location or watering it again.

SUMMARY: Prepare the solution. Divide the solution. Pour approximately half of the mixture through the soil. Submerge the entire pot in the insecticide solution. Rinse the plant and pot with fresh water.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Losing a pet can be a difficult and painful time. Many powerful emotions are likely to be experienced during this time and they will need to be worked through. Don't be afraid to experience and process these emotions during the following stages of loss: Denial is usually the first feeling to arise during a time of loss, being a kind of disbelief in regards to the loss. Anger is a reaction to the pain of loss. Bargaining is the phase where someone might start asking "If only..." questions and wondering if they could have saved or prevented the loss in some way. Depression is generally felt right before acceptance. It can be a quiet sadness before letting your pet go. Acceptance is that final stage where you have fully come to terms and integrated your loss. It might be tempting to deal with your feelings of loss alone. However, talking about your loss with friends and family can help you share your feelings and work towards accepting the loss. Speak with your family and friends to lessen the pain of losing your hamster. After the loss of your hamster, you might want to consider writing your thoughts down. Expressing your feelings by writing after the loss of your hamster can help you understand and work through them during grieving process. Try some of the following written formats that you can use to express your feelings: Journaling Poetry Essay or short stories about your hamsters life. You can even try writing a letter to your hamster that explains how important they were to you. Overcoming the feelings of grief that can come from losing a pet will take different amounts of time for everyone. Don't be in a rush to feel better and allow yourself time to process and come to terms with your loss. It can be a good idea to wait before rushing into getting a new hamster. There is no hurry or set time line that you must feel better by. Listen to yourself and you will know when the time is right for a new hamster.

SUMMARY: Experience your grief. Talk about it. Try writing down your feelings. Take your time.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This means that when it does come time to study, you have all the information you need in front of you. Use notation forms that are useful for you; don't copy other forms unless you actually find them useful. It is often best to develop your own highlighting methods, your own shorthand, and your own summarizing techniques. Doing this will indicate whether or not you understood what you have read. Read the passage or paragraphs. Brainstorm a few questions based on what you read. Read the passage or paragraph once more and answer the questions.

SUMMARY:
Take notes of everything. Ask yourself questions on what you are reading.