INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you want to throw cards straight off the deck, hustler-style, grip the deck firmly with the long side of the cards in the palm of your hand, the short sides perpendicular with your body.

SUMMARY: Hold the entire deck parallel to the ground.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Double check for extra buttons on the cuff. While some dress shirts only have 1 button on the cuff, others have extra gauntlet buttons along the sleeve's forearm. Unbuttoning the cuff buttons will help prevent your sleeves from being too tight when you roll them. Unfasten your buttons, flip your cuff, and fold a band of sleeve fabric up your other forearm. Make sure you roll both sleeves up to the same point so they look symmetrical. If the rolled sleeves look too thick, carefully loosen them and make the folds slightly wider. That way, less fabric will be bunched up in each fold and the end result will look less bulky. If you just want a quick fix or need to cool down, a basic, casual roll is your best bet. On the other hand, if you want a little flair, there are some other options you can try.
Summary: Loosen the buttons on the cuff of your shirt or blouse. Repeat the steps on your other sleeve.

Locate your circuit breaker, likely either in the basement, a closet, or even outside the house. Open the circuit breaker and turn the power off for the room where you'll be working with the ceiling fan to make sure electricity isn't still flowing when you're removing the fan's parts. If you're not sure which switch is for the room with the ceiling fan, turn off the main power just to be safe. Set up a ladder or step stool if necessary to reach the ceiling fan easily. Unscrew the light bulbs carefully and place them on a towel nearby. If the ceiling fan has any sconces or globes, remove these as well by unscrewing them or using a screwdriver to remove any screws. The ceiling fan's fixture, or the main housing where the wiring is stored, will be held together with a few visible screws. Use a screwdriver to take out these screws, loosening the fixture to see the wiring and switch. Set the screws and detachable fixture piece aside in a safe place to reattach them later. Look on the outside of the fixture for a small nut. Unscrew this nut to remove it completely, letting you access the ceiling fan pull chain switch. Set the nut aside for safekeeping. Now that the switch is loosened from the fixture, look at it up close. If the wiring of the switch is broken, replace it completely. Leverage the switch open using a screwdriver to see if the chain just needs to be replaced with a longer piece, or if it would be best to get a new switch all together. If the chain looks replaceable, use a longer length of chain you already have to fix it instead of purchasing another one. If the switch looks broken, visit a local hardware store to buy a replacement.
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One-sentence summary -- Turn the power off at the circuit breaker for safety. Remove the light bulbs to prevent them from breaking. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws holding the light fixture in place. Unscrew the nut on the side of the fixture that holds the switch. Pull out the switch to inspect the chain more closely.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Add a second nut to the hook and bring the pendulum back to where you marked on the paper the first time. When you release the pendulum, start a stopwatch and count the number of oscillations for 1 minute. Repeat the process 5 times, then calculate your average. Notice the difference in the number of oscillations and the average between 1 nut on the hook and 2 nuts on the hook. Add another nut and repeat the experiment to see if even more mass will affect the pendulum's oscillations. Go back to just 1 nut on the hook, bring the string back about 10 inches (25cm), and make a mark on the paper taped behind it so you can repeat the experiment from the same distance. Release the pendulum and count the number of oscillations for 1 minute. Repeat the process 5 times and calculate an average. You may be surprised to learn that the distance (also called amplitude) does not affect the swing rate, or number of oscillations. Try the experiment again from 5 inches (13cm) and find the average number of oscillations to see how much of a difference the distance makes. Slide the look off of the pencil and cut off 10 inches (25cm) of string, tie another loop, and put it back on the pencil. Then bring the pendulum back about 10 inches (25cm) and mark on the paper where you release it from. Repeat the experiment 5 times and find the average number of oscillations to see how the length of the string affects the pendulum. Cut off another 10 inches (25cm) of string to see the difference it makes on the average number of oscillations. The length from which a pendulum is suspended helps determine the speed and regularity of the swings, which is why pendulums have been used to keep time.

SUMMARY:
Add a nut to the hook to see what difference the mass makes. Change the distance to see how it affects the oscillations. Cut off 10 inches (25cm) of the string to see the effects.