INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Echinacea tea is best used early to help deal with some of the early cold symptoms. Echinacea has been shown to reduce the symptoms and the duration of colds. Echinacea rarely causes any adverse effects, but in rare cases some people can have allergic reactions, such as nausea and headaches. Garlic has antibacterial and antiviral properties and has been used for thousands of years to reduce the severity of colds by boosting the immune system. Take garlic as a supplement (according to manufacturer's instructions) and use garlic in all your cooking. An easy way to take garlic while you have a cold is to add one to two cloves to your chicken soup! Elderberry tea is a long-standing remedy for colds. Elderberry is an effective immune-modulating herb with antiviral properties. Ginger is a warming herb and is safe for pregnant women and children when taken as a tea. Ginger also has antiviral properties that can help relieve your cold.

SUMMARY: Use echinacea at the first sign of symptoms. Add garlic to your diet. Drink elderberry tea. Eat ginger.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Poke each potato with a fork a few times. This will help them cook in the microwave. on high until they're cooked through. Wrap the potatoes in a wet paper towel and microwave them. It takes about 5 minutes to microwave a single potato, and about 10 minutes to microwave 3 potatoes. Place several potatoes on a plate at a time and keep checking to see when the potatoes are baked through by poking them with a fork. Take off the wet paper towel and wait for them to cool. Use a sturdy spoon to scrape out the inside of the potato, leaving only the skin and a thin layer of potato. If you scrape out the insides too much, you can tear the skin of the potato, which will make it more difficult for the potato to hold the ingredients later. Combine 2 cups of grated cheddar cheese, 1 bunch of diced green onions, and 4 tablespoon (59.1ml). bacon bits with the potato insides in a bowl. Stir well until the ingredients are blended. Add salt and pepper to the mixture to taste. This will let them get a bit crisp. Bake the potato skins and insides together in the oven for at least 20 minutes. Check on them to make sure that the cheddar cheese doesn't burn. When they're ready, the skins will be nice and crispy and the insides will be tasty and brown. Remove the skins from the oven and let them cool for at least 5 minutes. Then serve them with either 1 cup of sour cream on the side, or with a dollop of sour cream on each potato skin. They're also delicious with a glass of beer.
Summary: Preheat your oven to 350F (175C). Cut 2 lbs. baking potatoes in half lengthwise. Perforate the potatoes with a fork. Microwave the potatoes Remove the potatoes from the microwave. Scrape out the inside of the potato. Make the potato mixture. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Place the potato skins in the oven for 5 minutes. Scoop the mixture inside the potato skins. Serve.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Major scales figure prominently in flamenco music. If you've already been playing guitar for a while, they are likely some of the first scales you learned as well. Try playing the scales in a way that emulates the basic rhythm and meter of common flamenco styles. For example, the flamenco style Alegrias is typically in C Major. Since this is a fairly simple scale with no sharps or flats, it can be a good place to start. Practice switching between different scales. This will give you the ability to switch keys while you play, a technique known as modulation. This technique figures prominently in pieces performed by many famous flamenco guitarists. Barre chords require significant finger strength, but they are essential to master if you want to play flamenco guitar. Barre chords allow you to play more chords up and down the fretboard, and to transition between those chords more quickly. To make a barre chord, you place your index finger over the fretboard so that you're pressing down all of the strings at the same time. If you're just starting out, placing your middle finger over the top of your index finger can help you understand the pressure required to press down the strings cleanly. Press your thumb into the back of the neck of the guitar and apply even pressure to stabilize your hand. For example, you can make an E Major barre chord by barring the 8th fret with your index finger. Place your ring finger on the 10th fret of the 5th string, and your pinky finger on the 10th fret of the 4th string. Then place your middle finger on the 9th fret of the 3rd string. Strum and adjust your fingers until you have a clean sound. You know how to make chord shapes with your left hand, but you're probably used to just strumming the chord altogether. With an arpeggio, you play each of the notes of the chord individually. You can practice different playing techniques using an arpeggio before you advance to learning flamenco melodies. Arpeggios can also be a good way to stretch and warm up your fingers. For the picado technique, you'll strike the strings of your guitar by alternating your index and middle fingers. If you already know single-line scales, you can use them to practice this flamenco technique. For the picado technique, strike the string downward, rather than plucking the string up as you would in classical guitar. This difference can take some getting used to, especially if you have a lot of experience with classical guitar, so be patient. Even though you're supposed to play picado very fast, start out by playing slowly until your fingers are used to striking the strings correctly.

SUMMARY:
Focus on Major scales. Practice basic barre chords. Play your chords as arpeggios. Use the picado technique to play scales.