INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Use your roles, priorities, and needs to help you solidify some things you want to achieve. Think of this list as your 'bucket list'--what do you want to do before you die? Remember, these are the goals you really want to achieve, not the goals you think others want you to have. If you need some extra help narrowing down your ideas, consider putting your goals into categories. Some example categories include: Career/Vocation; Social (family and friends); Finances; Health; Travel; Knowledge/Intellect; and Spirituality. Example goals (according to the order of categories): Become a renowned architect; get married and have two kids; make enough money to comfortably send my children to college; maintain a weight of 120 pounds; visit every continent; earn my master's degree in Architecture; visit Borobudur Buddhist temple. Once you have outlined the vague goals that you want to have in your life, such as earn your Masters, set out some defined goals and the dates that you want to reach them by. Here are some defined goals that are less vague than the ones written in the previous step: Lose 10 pounds by June of 2014. Be accepted to master's degrees programs in architecture by April 2015. Travel to Indonesia to visit the Borobudur temple in 2016. This means assessing where you are right now. What steps are you going to need to do actually reach your goal from where you stand in the present moment. For instance, to continue with the goal of getting a Master's in Architecture: From now until April 2015, you will need to: A. Research graduate architecture programs. B. Write any necessary documents for the program's application. C. Fill out the rest of the application and submit it to the proper authorities. D. Wait to hear back from the schools. E. Pick the program that you want to attend the programs that accepted you. F. Enroll! Think about any potential people and resources that you can use to help you achieve your goals. If you know someone you know works in an industry you want to get into, for example, reach out to them and ask them to mentor you.

SUMMARY: Consider what goals you want to accomplish during your lifetime. Write down some specific goals with specific dates to achieve each goal by. Figure out how you will accomplish your goals.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In a 10 gallon (38 L) metal pot with lid, heat 6 gallons (23 L) of water to about 165 F (74 C). Add 2 gallons (7.6 L) of dry, flaked wheat and stir. Check the temperature and ensure that it is between 150 F (66 C) and 155 F (68 C). Stir in 1 gallon (3.8 L) of crushed wheat malt. The temperature should be about 149 F (65). Cover and let rest for 90 minutes to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. The starches should convert into fermentable sugars during this time, and the mixture should become much less viscous. After 90 minutes to 2 hours, cool the mixture to 80 to 85 F (27 to 29 C). Use an immersion chiller for rapid cooling or just let it cool overnight, but don't let it get much below 80 F (27 C). Clean 20 pounds (9.1kg) of potatoes. Without peeling, boil them in a large kettle until gelatinized, about one hour. Discard the water and thoroughly mash the potatoes by hand or with a food processor. Return the mashed potatoes to the kettle and add 5 to 6 gallons (19 to 23 L) of tap water. Mix to blend and bring mixture to just over 150 F (66 C). Add 2 pounds (0.91kg) of crushed, malted barley or wheat and stir well. Cover and stir periodically over the course of 2 hours. Let it cool overnight to 80 to 85 F (27 to 29 C). Letting it cool for a long period of time also gives the barley malt enzymes more time to break down the potato starch. Make a mash according to the wheat mash recipe, but substitute flaked, pre-gelatinized corn (maize) for the flaked wheat. Alternatively, sprout your own corn over the course of 3 days and make a mash from it without added malted grain. A root about 2 inches (5.1 cm) long should sprout from each grain. The sprouted corn will contain enzymes that were formed during the germination (sprouting) process.

SUMMARY: Try a wheat mash. Go for a potato mash. Make a corn mash.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If your dog barks compulsively for no reason, or tends to bark when she's left alone (in the yard, for example), she may be engaging in boredom barking. Dogs that bark when left alone may be experiencing separation anxiety, but there are usually other symptoms which accompany that problem, like destructive behavior, bathroom problems, and following you around when you're home. Common signs of compulsive or boredom barking include: excessive barking in a repetitive pattern pacing or running back and forth, usually while barking or shortly before/after barking barking whenever left alone (without other signs of separation anxiety) barking whenever you stop paying attention to her Exercise and play time are the best remedies for compulsive and boredom barking. While walking your dog is, of course, an important part of getting her exercise (even if you have a fenced-in yard), it may not be enough. Try having your dog run back and forth between two people for 10 to 20 minutes, chase a ball or toy, or take your dog jogging with you before you leave for work. Giving your dog at least 20 minutes of vigorous exercise each day is important for her physical and mental well being, and may help reduce incidents of problem behavior like boredom barking. You should also spend some time each day playing with your dog. You can play hide and seek, or just toss a ball around and have her chase or fetch the ball. Learning and practicing tricks is an excellent way to prevent boredom in dogs and discourage compulsive behavior. Tricks require focus, attention, and retention of lessons, which can occupy your dog both physically and mentally. Once your dog has learned a few tricks, have her perform them everyday. This will help her remember the tricks she's learned and also help keep her occupied and engaged. In addition to exercise, leaving distractions around the house is a great way to inhibit problem behaviors like boredom barking. You can use a puzzle toy stuffed with peanut butter, or simply toss a handful of treats in various places around the room. You can also leave a radio or television on for the dog so the sound will distract her.

SUMMARY:
Recognize compulsive/boredom barking. Give your dog more exercise. Teach your dog tricks. Leave distractions for your dog.