INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you don't want to go over alone, have a friend help you. This can also be useful if you left any big items, like electronics, at your ex's place. If you had an extremely messy breakup, a trusted friend can even agree to retrieve items for you. Make sure you pick the right friend to help. A friend who's prone to drama may be tempted to start a fight with your ex. Instead, opt for a friend who's generally cool and composed, even in stressful situations. If your ex is giving you a really hard time about retrieving your stuff, contact a friend or family member of your ex that you are on good terms with. They may be willing to help you. If your ex is present when you're over, it's best to minimize conversation. If you want to be pleasant, stick to small talk and simple questions rather than bringing up any major issues. For example, ask, "How's work?" or make a comment on the weather. Avoid open questions and topics that could yield negative answers. Asking "How have you been?", for example, may lead your ex to talk about their difficulty with the breakup. They also may pretend to be fine to hurt your feelings. It can be hard to let go, and you may be tempted to linger at your ex's place and make a lengthy goodbye. Focus on the fact you're there to get your stuff and not address any lingering issues with your ex. As soon as you get through the door, start gathering your things and leave as soon as you finish. If you want to say a goodbye before you go, keep it brief. Now is not the time to drag up lingering resentments or talk over the relationship. Say something like, "I'm going to take off now. I hope you're doing okay." If the two of you lived together, or if you simply left a lot at their place, you may have to make more trips. Grab the absolute essentials, like clothing, on the first trip. Then, before leaving, talk over when you can come back to get the rest of your stuff. You want to keep things as uncomplicated as possible, and physical contact after a breakup can get confusing. Avoid things like a prolonged hug hello or goodbye. If your ex offers a hug or another form of contact, keep it as brief as possible.

SUMMARY: Enlist the help of a friend. Make small talk, if necessary. Try not to linger. Make more trips, if necessary. Keep physical contact to a minimum.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If your screw isn't all the way in, you won't get an accurate measurement. Make sure you've bolted the screw firmly into place. The head of the screw should be level to or slightly below your project surface. Don't drill too hard -- if you strip the screw, it will be almost impossible to remove. Look on the other side of your project surface. If you can see or feel the tip of the screw poking out, it's too long and you'll need to cut it to fit. You don't need to take the screw out of the surface -- you can cut it right there with a wire stripper.
Summary: Make sure the screw is fully sunk into the pilot hole. Check the backside of your project to see if the screw is poking out.

If you own a bulldog, you should be alert to the signs of breathing difficulty. When your dog faces any respiratory troubles, you will need to take steps to calm your dog and rest him so that his need for oxygen is less. When you see that your dog has respiratory distress, stop him from any physical activity immediately. Keep him calm so you can try to regulate his breathing. If you are outside, take your dog inside. If you can't get inside quickly, get your dog into a cooler, shaded area. Place cool wet rags on your dog to help lower his body temperature. Since all bulldogs are at risk for respiratory problems, you can do things for your bulldog to help reduce the likelihood of him experiencing respiratory distress. One of the main things you can do is regulate your dog's weight. Being obese can put major stress on your dog's respiratory system, causing breathing problems. Weight loss is one of the most common treatments to help respiratory problems in bulldogs. Limit your dog's heavy exercise and his excitability. These things lead to fast breathing and panting, which is more difficult for your bulldog. Keep your bulldog out of the heat. Excessive heat can worsen his breathing problems. One of the major problems for bulldogs is that the structure of the skull is made up of bone and soft tissue, and the size of the nose is reduced and flattened in this breed. Although bone is shortened, the soft tissue structures in the mouth, such as the tongue and soft palate, remain the same size as before. Due to this structure, the structural problems suffered by bulldogs include: Narrow nostrils. The nostrils of the bulldog are often narrow and either completely closed or mere slits, instead of having nice wide open nostrils like other breeds. Compressed nasal passages. The shortened bony case of the nose means the dog lacks the normal filtering mechanism of the nasal turbinates. Filtering serves to warm cold air when it's breathed in and to filter out dust. Long soft palate. A fleshy shelf called the soft palate divides the nose from the mouth. Given the shortened nature of the dog's nose and mouth, the soft palate takes up more room than it should and tends to block the entrance to the windpipe, causing choking episodes from time to time. Large tonsils. The dog's tonsils tend to enlarge to cope with the unfiltered area. The tonsils sit in the throat just above the entrance to the windpipe. When they are enlarged, they can restrict airflow into the windpipe. Narrow windpipes. Bulldogs have a syndrome where the windpipe has a narrower diameter, again making it hard to breath.
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One-sentence summary -- Be prepared for when your dog has respiratory difficulties. Reduce your dog's respiratory distress. Recognize the respiratory problems a bulldog faces.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Plants growing in winter need dramatically less water than you may be used to giving plants in a summer garden. The soil does not need to be kept moist. In fact, it should dry out between one watering and the next. Water only when the top 1 inch (2.5cm) is dry. To see if the soil is dry, poke an un-gloved finger into the soil. If your finger feels dry up to the first knuckle, go ahead and water the garden. As long as you reworked the soil and added compost to the winter garden before planting your crops and flowers, you shouldn't need to add fertilizer during the winter growing season. Plants absorb fewer nutrients over the winter than they would during the summer growth season. Just because winter crops and flowers grow well in cold temperatures does not mean that they thrive in low-light conditions. If you notice certain crops beginning to wilt during successive cloudy days, buy a grow light and set it up to shine on the plants. The grow light mimics the effect of sunlight. You can purchase a grow light at any plant nursery or large gardening center. If you have a very large winter garden, you may need to purchase multiple grow lights to provide enough coverage.

SUMMARY:
Water plants when the first inch of soil is dry. Do not fertilize plants over the winter. Add a grow light if the weather is mostly overcast.