Write an article based on this "Work on a sloped surface if you have one. Choose a dip pen and ink bottle for the most traditional setup. Opt for a 2mm-3mm round nib with medium flexibility. Use heavy printer paper or cardstock to practice on. Print out sample alphabet sheets and prop them close by your work stations. Keep tissues, paper towels, or a cloth nearby to wipe up ink. Line your paper if it isn't already lined."
article: Sitting hunched over a regular writing desk can restrict your arm movement and can create tension in your neck and shoulders. Since you have to move your whole wrist and arm to create calligraphy, a desk that's sloped down toward you can give you more freedom of movement, resulting in neater lettering. If you don't have a sloped desk, try propping a piece of wood on a thick book on top of your desk. Try to create about a 45 angle. If all you have is a flat surface, that's okay too! Just keep in mind it might be easier if you can find something to prop up to create a slope, especially if you plan to do a lot of calligraphy. While you can practice calligraphy with any writing implement, original hand-lettering was done with a pen fitted with a nib. You then dip the nib in a bottle of ink, such as India ink. A small chamber inside the nib, called the vent, fills up with ink, and the ink flows out of the nib while you're writing. India ink is a thick, black ink that is most commonly used for hand-lettering. Look for a dip pen with a nib holder that's about 1520cm (5.97.9in), which is about the length of a regular ink pen. You can find dip pens and ink at a craft supply store or online. You may also be able to find them where office supplies are sold. When you're choosing a nib, you don't want it to be too flexible, as it will be difficult to create smooth, straight lines. Also, if you choose a nib that's too small, it will be hard to see the serifs, or the horizontal flourishes at the top and bottom of the letters. A 2mm-3mm nib with a rounded tip and medium flexibility will be the easiest to control. Look for a package that says "rounded" on it to find the right nib. Only the very tip will be rounded off, so the nib will still look pointed at first glance. Most regular copy paper or notebook paper is too thin for the liquid ink. To help prevent the ink from bleeding through your paper, try using at least 120 gsm (32-lb) printer paper to practice on. If all you have is thin paper, stack 3-4 sheets together so the ink doesn't bleed through. To create a finished project, consider using heavy cardstock. You can also find notebooks specifically for calligraphy practice. These are typically already lined. Look for these wherever stationary or crafting supplies are sold. There are several different styles of blackletter calligraphy, including Textualis, Rotunda, Schwabacher, and Fraktur. Search online for the different styles and choose the one you like the most, then print out the alphabet so you can use it as a reference while you're practicing. Textualis may be the easiest to start learning, since there aren't as many curved lines. Textualis is ornate and square, and is perhaps the most common form of blackletter. The letters in Rotunda, as the name suggests, are more round. Schwabacher and Fraktur are both rounded as well, though not as much as Rotunda, and the two styles look very similar to each other. However, there are certain distinctions for specific letters. For instance, in Fraktur, the capital "S" looks similar to a modern capital "G," but in Schwabacher, it looks more like the "S" that's used today. However, the capital letter "A" is nearly identical in both styles, resembling a modern lowercase "u." Working with a dip pen can be messy. You may get ink on your fingers or your desk, or you may need to wipe up extra ink from the end of the nib. To make cleanup easier, it's best to have some sort of cloth or tissue at your work station before you ever get started. You may also want a small bowl of water nearby to make cleanup easier, but it isn't necessary. Draw a short, horizontal nib mark near the top of your paper. Then, move the tip of the pen down to the bottom right corner of that mark and draw another line. Repeat this for a total of 8 marks to create what looks like a pixelated diagonal line. Then, use a ruler and a pencil to draw 4 horizontal lines across the paper. Start the first line above the first nib mark, make the second between nib marks 2 and 3, put the third line between marks 6 and 7, and the last line below the 8th nib mark. When you're finished, you'll have a middle row that's 4 nib-widths high, with a top and a bottom row that are 2 nib-widths each. The middle row is called your x-height, and it's where most of your lines will be drawn. Letters like "c," "m," and "o" will be entirely included in the x-height. The top row is for your ascenders, like on the letters "b," "d," and "h," while the bottom row is for descenders, such as on "g," "p," and "y."

Write an article based on this "Use canned air to clean the ignition port. Use a small dose of electrical cleaner in the key hole. Have the ignition cylinder replaced."
article: If there is any debris caught in the ignition cylinder, it may cause the key to fail to engage the pins properly to turn. Purchase canned air from a local retail or office supply store and insert the straw from the nozzle directly into the key hole. Spray the canned air into the key hole in short spurts. It should only take a few short sprays to clean out any debris. Do not spray the entire can into the key hole. The extreme cold could result in damage to the ignition cylinder. Wear eye protection when using canned air to clean the key hole to ensure no debris gets into your eyes. If the ignition cylinder has seized, spraying a small amount of electrical cleaner into the key hole may lubricate it enough to turn. Be careful not to spray too much into the key hole. A few short squirts should suffice. Once done, insert the key and turn it back and forth gently to work the lubricant in. If this works, you may need to replace the ignition cylinder soon as it gets progressively worse. If all else fails, you will need to have your ignition cylinder replaced. Have your vehicle towed to a nearby repair facility that specializes in your make and model of vehicle. Explain the issue and discuss your options. Just like having a new key cut, you will need to demonstrate sufficient ownership of the vehicle in order to have a new ignition cylinder installed. A new ignition cylinder will likely require replacing your key, even if it wasn't the issue.

Write an article based on this "Find loans on your own. Seek out a co-signer. Make sure your loan has a low APR. Try to get a loan with a shorter term. Look into getting discounts. Revisit the loan in a few months. Pay cash in full."
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When you go to a dealer for a new car, chances are your salesman will try to find you a loan using his system. However, you might be able to get a loan from your bank at a better interest rate. If you bank at a credit union, your odds are higher of getting a loan because these institutions are smaller and more willing to work with you personally. You may also be able to get a loan with a credit union even if you don't bank there. Consider the website Peer to Peer, where you can get a loan from an individual instead of an institution. Consider borrowing money from a relative. Find someone who has good credit amongst your friends and family to co-sign on your car loan. This will boost a lender's confidence in the loan. Make sure it is someone who trusts you, because the record of this loan goes on both your credit reports. If you ever default on this loan, the lender will look to the co-signer for payment, making your relationship very uncomfortable. If you are offered a loan, make sure it has a low enough interest rate to keep your monthly payments low. For example, someone with a mid-range credit score (620-680) is looking at an interest rate of between 5 and 6%. A credit score lower than that is looking at an interest rate anywhere from 6.5 to 13%. Although monthly payments might be higher, getting a loan for a shorter amount of time means paying less interest in the long run. If you can handle it financially, try to get a loan for four years or less. Some lenders and car lots will give you discounts based on things you have done and memberships you have. If you qualify for a discount of any kind, bring the paperwork for it. Some places (both dealerships and lenders) will offer discounts for being a student, a recent graduate, being in the military, or being a first-time buyer. All of these discounts tend to come with strict requirements. For example, the first-time buyer discount may require 10% down, references, a steady job, and car insurance. You may be able to get a lower monthly payment if you lease instead of buy. If you are jobless when you start the car search and no lenders will take you, consider pausing the search until you have worked steadily for several months. This will build your reputation as a responsible citizen. Be sure to bring in proof of employment when you resume the search. Also consider doing things to boost your credit while you wait, such as getting a credit card. Ultimately, the easiest way to buy a car without any credit is to pay cash for the entire vehicle. This practice is wise because it keeps you from going into debt and defaulting on loans, but it is also risky because it means you will continue to have an empty credit history. Car dealers who receive $10,000 or more in cash are required to report the transaction and its specifics to the IRS.