Problem: Article: Use an eyedropper to drop 1 drop of water onto the exact center of either a flat or concave slide. This water droplet is what gives the wet mount its name. The liquid keeps the sample specimen moist and prevent wet, organic sample specimens from drying out and distorting their shape. The water also preserves living specimens, such as single-celled organisms. If you'd like to make a permanent slide using dead organic material, you can use a thin layer of clear nail polish instead of a water droplet. Sample specimens used for wet mounts are typically wet or living organic material. Use a razor blade or toothpick to cut or scrape up a small amount of your wet specimen. Materials commonly used to make wet mount slides include: Cheek cells or tooth plaque (scraped from your mouth with a toothpick). A thin cross-section of a plant stem (cut with a razor blade). If you're studying single-celled organismse.g., an amoeba or parameciumtweezers will do little good. Instead, use a clean eyedropper to pick up a couple of drops of the water in which the single-celled organisms or algae are swimming. Depending on the type of material you're using as your sample specimen, use a pair of forceps, tweezers, or a toothpick to transfer your specimen to the slide. Set the specimen in the center of your water droplet, so that it's suspended in the liquid. If you're using an eyedropper to pick up single-celled organisms, place 1 or 2 drops into the water drop already on the slide. Hold the cover slip at a 45 angle. Set one of the edges down right next to the specimen on the water drop. Then lower the other side of the slide until it's flat on top of the specimen. You should see the water drop(s) spread out beneath the cover slip until they reach its edges. Do not tap or press on the cover slip once it is in place. If you do you'll risk squishing the sample specimen and water off of the slide.
Summary: Place 1 drop of water onto your slide. Scrape or slice a section of wet sample specimen. Place your sample specimen in your drop of water. Set a cover slip on top of the wet specimen.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Everyone will think you're just writing down what the teacher is saying when really you're writing in your diary. Choose a very plain notebook or composition book so it's not noticeable among your other books. If you have a set of matching notebooks, use a similar one for your diary. For example, if all your notebooks are cat-themed, don't make your diary a neon striped notebook. Go with another cat-themed one. You can even fill the first couple pages with fake notes so if someone opens it, they'll think it's just your science notebook, for instance. Pick the dullest, most uninteresting book you have that also has a removable cover. Remove the cover and wrap it around your diary. Make sure your diary is the same size of the original book so that the cover fits perfectly and doesn't look misplaced. Good options for boring covers are old textbooks or classic novels that most of your classmates wouldn't want to read. Pick a book that's realistic for you to be carrying around if you're taking it to school. For instance, your dad's book on how to fix plumbing problems might be super dull, but your friends will probably ask why you have it, drawing unwanted attention to your diary. Trick nosy friends by creating a pretend diary. Keep it somewhere that they can see it, like on your desk, so they think they've found the real deal and won't look for your actual diary. Design your fake diary to look as realistic as possible. You can even write "My Diary" on the front. Write a few pretend entries in your fake diary so it's convincing if they open it up. Of course, don't include any real secrets though!

SUMMARY: Keep your diary in a notebook to blend in with your school supplies. Disguise your diary with a boring book cover so no one wants to read it. Make a fake diary if you want your friends to stop trying to find yours.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Wearing a foundation color a shade or two darker than your skin color is an easy way to make your face less pale. To figure out which color might work best for you, try out a few at a local makeup counter to see which looks the most natural. If you're having trouble figuring out which foundation might look best on you, ask one of the salespeople to help -- they often are very experienced. For the foundation to look its best and spread properly, your skin must be clean. Use whatever you typically use to wash your face, making sure that it's gentle on your skin. This makes a base for the foundation. If your face is not moisturized, makeup can dry out your skin. Moisturizer is also a great way to protect your face -- many moisturizers include sunscreen. Since you're going a shade darker than normal, you will need to make sure that it looks natural on every part of your face. Pay close attention to the areas at the edges, blending in the makeup so that it fades into your normal skin tone on your neck or ears. Start at the middle of your face and work outward.
Summary: Purchase a darker foundation makeup. Clean and dry your skin. Apply moisturizer. Put the foundation on your face with a brush.

Cracking your back can temporarily relieve back pain. However, persistent back pain should be evaluated by a medical professional. Back pain can come in response to sitting in an uncomfortable position or strain during exercise. In most cases, it goes away on its own with time. However, back pain that persists beyond a few weeks should be evaluated by a doctor. Depending on the cause of your back pain, your doctor will recommend a treatment. Back pain is usually treated with things like physical therapy and possibly medication. In rare cases, surgery may be required for back pain. Cracking your back can be fine once in a while to alleviate discomfort. However, cracking your back constantly can unnecessarily stretch out the muscles in your back. This can result in a condition known as hyper-mobility. If you feel the need to constantly crack your back due to pain, see a doctor instead of repeatedly cracking your back. . Stretching is usually better than cracking your back to alleviate mild pain. To stretch your back, flex forward and then backwards. Then, bend from side to side. This should relieve some tension.
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One-sentence summary -- See a doctor if you have persistent back pain. Do not crack your back too often. Opt for stretches over cracking you back

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Wait about 30 seconds to a minute before continuing with the trick. This helps build the illusion that you actually have something to do with the cards being drawn to each other. This is the only real physical gesture you will make during this trick. Try to have as little to do physically with the trick as possible. This will strengthen the notion that you really performed the illusion.
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Position your hand over the top of the cards and pretend to concentrate hard.