Problem: Article: Whether you've experienced nightmares that have been waking you up at night or overall insomnia, a disrupted sleeping pattern can signal stress and a feeling of anxiety. Monitor your sleep in the last six weeks. Have you noticed a difference? Do you sleep significantly less? Use sleeping pills with caution. Their usefulness is debated and there are accidental deaths linked to them. Never use them without talking to your doctor. There are several reasons for which you might not sleep. Make sure your mattress is good and your bedroom dark. You should also talk about your sleeping problems with your doctor. You might be suffering from a condition such as sleep apnea. You don't deal with stress as well as you used to and you feel more fragile. Each deadline is a source of major anxiety and you don't know how to cope anymore. If you notice a negative evolution in your stress tolerance, it's probably time to act. A lower tolerance to stress than usual is usually a sign of exhaustion or burnout. Don't feel guilty and don't lose faith in your ability to work if you're more stressed than usual. We all have ups and downs. If you work in an abusive environment where the boss is using stress as a tool to increase productivity, a day off will not help. You should talk to your trade-union or HR and see if the law is on your side. Those who know you the best, your family and friends, will probably notice if you're in desperate need for a break. Talk with them about your stress and ask them for their opinion. If you have a strong relationship, they will give you the best advice. Remember that communication is fundamental in a relationship. If you have been fighting with your partner recently, explain that you feel pressurised at work and are struggling. Let your partner express his/her feelings too. It's important to realise that a stressed person is difficult to live with. A day off is ideal to relax but not enough when you have a serious physical or mental condition. You should talk to a doctor or a specialist if you suspect a depression or any other health issue. Identify the signs. If you feel sad and down for weeks or months, you might be depressed. Depression is a real illness and has nothing to do with being weak. If you notice any unusual symptom, such as a rapid loss of weight, go immediately to your doctor.
Summary: Think about your sleeping pattern. Reflect on your stress tolerance. Discuss with your family and friends. Check that you're not suffering from a serious condition.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The candy syrup required for a particular candy recipe will be explained by the recipe itself but usually the recipe uses shorthand for what requires a deeper understanding. The different levels of hardness for candies are: Thread: 106-113C/223-236F Soft ball: 112-116C/234-240F Firm ball: 118-121C/244-250F Hard ball: 121-130C/250-266F Soft crack: 132-143C/270-290F Hard crack: 149-154C/300-310F Caramel: 160-177C/320-350F. This has a characteristic of soft, 5-7.7cm/2-3" threads of sugar. Dip the cooking pan into cold water. Lift out a small amount of the syrup and pour it gently over the rim of the teaspoon. Look for a thin thread; if it shows, then the temperature is right. To test for this, dip the pan into cold water. Drop a small amount of the syrup into a bowl of cold water, then roll the syrup into a ball using your fingers. If you find that the syrup forms a ball when in the water and that it is soft and easily flattened under pressure, then it's ready. Dip the pan into cold water. Repeat the process of dropping a small amount of the syrup into a bowl of cold water. Shape it into a ball in the water and take it out. If you find it keeps its shape when lifted out but loses it once it begins to warm up, it's ready. Dip the pan in cold water. Drop a small amount of syrup into a bowl of cold water and attempt to make a ball in the water. Remove from the bowl. If it keeps its shape even when pressed slightly and is still sticky to touch, then it's ready. Dip the pan in cold water. Drop a small amount of the syrup into a bowl of cold water. Pick the syrup up with your fingers and gently separate your hands to pull the syrup. If the pulling reveals a syrup that forms a hard thread that isn't brittle, then it's ready. Dip the pan in cold water. Drop a small amount of the syrup and then take it out between your fingers. Try to break it; if it cracks or breaks and is brittle, then it's ready to use. Dip the pan in cold water. Pour a small amount of the syrup onto a white plate. The colors will tell you all: Golden honey color: light caramel Golden amber color: dark caramel Darker: bitter caramel.

SUMMARY: Learn the different levels of hardness in candy making. Test for thread. Test for soft ball. Test for firm ball. Test for hard ball. Test for soft crack. Test for hard crack. Test for caramel.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you wish to have full control of how fluid paint is dispersed onto your canvas, place it perfectly flat on your work surface. If you are aiming for a specific dripping effect, place the canvas upright or at an angle. Use an easel or prop the canvas up with something solid (e.g., a large piece of wood) to achieve the angle you want. Before starting your fluid painting, consider painting your plain canvas with one solid paint color (or "toned ground") to make the end result look more professional. Use regular acrylic paint in an opaque color for this. Dip a large brush in the paint and cover the canvas in broad strokes from left to right, aiming to make the paint as smooth as possible. Let the canvas sit for 2-3 hours to dry before applying fluid paint to it. How paint disperses onto the canvas will depend on the method of application you use, the vessel you transfer it from, and the angle and distance at which you apply it. Most store-bought fluid paint is sold in squeeze bottles with small nozzles that allow you to dispense it in fine lines, but you can transfer the paint to any container you choose to create your artwork. Some techniques for getting fluid paint onto a canvas include: Pouring (applying a generous stream of paint to the canvas) Drizzling (pouring very light stream of paint onto the canvas) Dropping (e.g., from an eye-dropper) Puddling (Applying a puddle of paint to the canvas and letting it seep over it) Splashing (Projecting paint onto the canvas with enough force to bounce back off of it) Depending on the design you wish to achieve, you can use spreading tools or a dry paintbrush to disperse fluid paint across your canvas. To ensure greater control, spread or move paint very lightly in multiple, thin coats. Have an empty container or basin on hand to collect excess paint from the canvas, if necessary, using a clean spreading tool. Make sure that your tools are perfectly clean before you start painting.Tools should always be cleaned with warm water and hand soap immediately after use, before paint dries on them. Fluid paint is a very wet medium and requires more drying time than other paints. If you wish to layer paint designs over other work on the canvas, allow one to three days between coats so that the layers can dry thoroughly. Painting over other fluid paint that hasn't dried completely can cause cracks or fissures on the surface of the paint.
Summary:
Set up the angle of your canvas. Add a toned ground to your canvas. Begin transferring paint to the canvas. Spread the paint with your tools as desired. Dry your canvas between coats.