Write an article based on this "Lay out your carpet's padding first. Install tack strips. Lay out your carpet. Start "kicking" one edge into the place. Work toward that wall's corners. Repeat with each wall. Use a lever-activated stretcher if needed."
article: If you're installing wall-to-wall carpeting, clear the area of all furniture, plus the floor covering to be replaced (if you have any). Then cover the subfloor from wall to wall with carpet padding. Staple the padding to the subfloor to secure it in place. These are generally an inch (2.5 cm) wide, but may be as long as four feet (1.2 m), so saw or cut them to length as needed. Place each strip end-to-end on the floor, leaving about a half-inch (1.25 cm) of space between the strips and the wall. Nail them into place through the padding until you've lined all of the room's edges. For heavier carpets, you may wish to add a second row of tack strips. If you do, place these on the first row's farthest side from the wall. Always leave a half-inch gap in between the wall and the nearest strip. You'll need to keep this space clear in order to worm the carpet's edges underneath the baseboards. Unroll it over the carpet padding. If the carpet is one solid color, simply line up its corners with the room's. If it's patterned, double-check its orientation to make sure it's lined up the way you want it. For instance: Say you're using the same carpeting in this room and the hallway outside. For a more seamless look, orient it the same way in both areas. So if the pattern incorporates, say, pine trees, arrange the carpet so the treetops all point in the same direction. Choose a wall to start working along. Once you do, start in the middle of that wall. Set the head of a knee kicker on the carpet, roughly four to five inches (10 to 13 cm) from the baseboard, at a 90 degree angle to the wall. Then: Hold the kicker firmly in place by its handle with your dominant hand. Kneel on your opposite leg's knee and support yourself with your other hand. Drive your dominant side's knee into the base of the knee kicker to drive the carpet toward the wall. Repeat until the edge of the carpet slightly overlaps the baseboard. Press the carpet in that area into the tack strip below to secure it into place. Once you've secured the middle of your first edge to the floor, move a couple feet to either side. Set the knee kicker's head on the carpet, about four to five inches from the wall. This time, however, set it so it's at a 45 degree angle with the wall, with the base pointing toward the center of the room. Except for that one difference, drive and secure the rug into place in the same fashion as before. Depending on the length of your wall, repeat every couple of feet until you reach the corner. Then switch to the other side from where you started and continue until you reach the other corner. Setting the kicker at a 45 degree angle to the wall as you work toward the corners will help stretch out any creases toward the center of the carpet. Start with the opposite wall to keep the carpeting aligned with the others as you work. Secure its edge along that wall as you did with the first. Then do the same with the other walls. Check your carpeting for creases as you go along. If the knee kicker isn't doing the job of stretching them out on its own: Detach the carpet from the tack strips so you can do it over with the extra aid of a lever-activated stretcher. If you have to do the job over, repeat the knee-kicker steps along one wall. Only this time, don't press the carpet down into the tack strip once you finish with that. Instead, use a lever-activated stretcher to pull the carpet even tauter toward the wall before securing it in place. The principle of a lever stretcher is the same. The only difference is in its operation. With these, you pump a lever up and down instead of using your knee. These are also a good alternative if you have a very large project or prior knee injuries. The repeated force of impact when using a knee kicker extensively can lead to physical trauma.

Write an article based on this "Scrub the potatoes. Rub the potatoes with olive oil. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper. Prick the potatoes with a fork."
article: Turn the cold water on at the sink, and hold the potatoes under the running water. Use a vegetable brush to scrub at the skins to remove any dirt and debris. Pat the potatoes dry with a clean kitchen towel or paper towel. Large russet potatoes work best for baking, so be sure to choose the largest available. If you notice any blemishes in the potatoes' skins, use a paring knife to cut them away. Drizzle the clean potatoes with olive oil, using approximately 1 tablespoon (15ml) for every potato that you're baking. Use clean hands to gently rub the oil into the potato skins, so they're evenly coated. The procedure for baking russet potatoes in the oven is the same whether you're making 4 potatoes or just a single potato, so adjust the recipe based on how many people you're serving. Once the potatoes are coated with oil, sprinkle them with some coarse sea salt. Add some freshly ground black pepper as well, making sure to season the potatoes on all sides. Steam can build up inside the potatoes as they cook, so it's important to make sure that it can be released to prevent the potatoes from exploding. Press the tines of a fork into the potatoes 8 to 12 times to ensure that there are holes on all sides. Make sure that you push the fork into the potatoes, so the indentation is at least 12 inch (13mm) deep.

Write an article based on this "Be unique. Find your talent. Make good grades and study hard. Know what's going on at school. Be nice and be yourself! Don't be too humorous."
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People like girls that have their own thing. Remember in order to be an it-girl you have to be different and special. Little things, whether its brightening up your pink phone with Swarovski crystals, customizing your bag with felt tips or your kickers with playboy shoelaces, will make you that bit original. Remember: Don't try too hard. Make it look like it comes naturally. Show everyone that your interested in learning new things; people that never want to do anything are boring! It could be anything, like singing or writing your own songs to cheerleading or art, just as long as you show your true potential people will respect you because you're good at something. Just don't be big headed about it or show off. It's good to always do at least one of the arts and play at least one sport, even if you didn't have to actually try out for the team. Hiking in your local park can be good too. No one wants to be seen with a slacker. You want to be seen as someone exiting, but you have to show everyone that you're serious and care about your education. Try to get all As and Bs. Don't freak out if you get a C, just study more often. When it comes to learning, bunking off or smoking in the toilets is not a good idea. If you take life as a joke people won't take you seriously and will mess around with you. Maybe it's getting to know the teachers, or being in the paper staff. Whatever it takes, always know what's going on in school. Also, always be ready to lend a helping hand. It boosts your school reputation. This is the most important. Being an it girl is not just about being popular and pretty, it's also about respecting yourself and others around you, and having good values in life. If you're fake or mean, everyone will hate you. Smile and laugh a lot (but not obnoxiously) Never make someone feel down or talk to them like you're better than them. Treat everyone as an equal; when something looks good on someone, tell them! Don't over-compliment them, as this might make you look like a bad friend. Okay, confession time. You love to crack jokes, don't you? Humor is a good boost of confidence, but too much will make it seem awkward - find an ending point.