Commodities are raw materials, agricultural products, petroleum products, and industrial and precious metals. Physical commodities are bought and sold in bulk for immediate delivery in specialized markets around the world. These markets are known as the "spot" or "cash" market. The majority of participants in the spot market are producers, and users of the commodity, able to finance and store large amounts of a commodity such as a refinery buying crude oil or a flour miller buying wheat and corn. As a consequence, individual investors rarely purchase any physical commodity except precious metals like gold, silver, platinum. or palladium. An individual taking delivery of a physical commodity must be prepared to: Pay a premium over the spot price, whether purchasing coins or bullion. Premiums can range up to 25% of the spot prices. Pay cash for the total purchase price. If an investor wishes to leverage his purchase, he must find and negotiate with a private lender who is willing to accept the metal as collateral. Pay extra charges for storage and insurance to protect against theft. Assume the risks of illiquidity. Finding a buyer for a large amount of gold, for example, might be difficult and expensive You can buy physical commodities by visiting specific websites or exchanges where they are sold. They are not available through standard brokerages. Finding reputable markets to buy in can be difficult, however. Look for well-known authorities to point you towards safe places to trade physical commodities. For example, the World Gold Council maintains a list of reputable sites selling gold coins and bullion. Physical commodities need to be stored in secure locations until sale. You can also buy insurance to protect you from a total loss if the commodities are stolen. Both of these increase the cost to the investor and cut into potential gains. Some gold-selling companies offer secure storage for buyers.
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One-sentence summary -- Understand physical commodity transactions. Buy or sell physical commodities. Store your physical commodities.

Q: Having diabetes can do a lot of damage to your kidneys; high levels of blood sugar can make the kidneys overwork and filter too much blood. Overtime, overworked kidneys can lose their ability to function properly, resulting in kidney failure. To check your daily blood glucose, you can use a glucose monitor that you can purchase at your local pharmacy. Record each day's reading. A normal fasting glucose level is generally less than 110 mg/dl. 'Fasting glucose' means that the recording is taken before you eat breakfast so your stomach is empty. If you have diabetes, your doctor will have prescribed you with a medication that you can take daily. The medication will either be taken orally or is a shot of insulin. Regardless of the type of medication, make sure that you follow your doctor's prescription. When you have diabetes, you should try to control any spurts of blood sugar levels. This is because these spurts can damage your kidneys, since your body's insulin is not able to control sudden spurts of blood sugar level. This means trying to avoid very sugary foods as much as possible. You should avoid: Granulated sugars and other sweeteners. Soft drinks (sodas) and candy. Dried fruits. Cookies, cakes, and other baked goods.
A: Understand how diabetes affects kidney function. Measure your blood glucose daily. Take the medicine your doctor has prescribed. Avoid foods that are rich in sugar.

Article: Put the dish in the preheated oven and bake the casserole until it's golden. The sauce should bubble once it's finished cooking. Serve the casserole with a green salad. Refrigerate leftover casserole in an airtight container for up to 3 or 4 days.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Bake the tuna casserole for 20 to 25 minutes.

Problem: Article: A sealant will make sure the paint on the soles doesn''t chip as soon as you wear them, and will help protect the paint job in general. You can use Mod Podge or any other protective sealant for paint. You can choose from both shiny or matte clear coats, depending on which you'd prefer.
Summary: Use a clear sealant on the soles for extra protection.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Depending on the girl, she may not be thrilled to be asked out in front of her friends, family, or in a really public situation. Try to gauge her embarrassment level and what she's into, and create an ask that will appeal to her! Keep it short and simple with something along the lines of, "Will you go out with me?" Then, you can figure out a creative way to get the note to her so its' a surprise! For example, offer her a piece of gum that's wrapped in a note with your question written on it. Alternatively, you might try slipping the note into one of her notebooks so she sees it when she gets to class. If you're good friends, try recording the time you spend together in a notebook. As you get to know her more, you'll write more entries expressing your feelings. Once you're ready to ask her out, write it in the journal and present it to her. Write a note on a blank page that says, "There are 40 more pages in this journal. The first 19 pages were our memories from my perspective. I'd like the remaining to be memories from our perspective. Be mine?" If you don't know her very well, this may come across as a bit creepy, so make sure she'd like this ask! Just take her phone when she's not looking and change your name in her contacts to "Be My Girlfriend," and put a cute image of a baby animal as your picture. Give her the phone back and call her. Only do this if you know that she won't be put off by you sneaking into her phone.

SUMMARY: Read the situation so you don't embarrass her. Write a note to let her know you'd appreciate her company if she's more private. Use a journal to ask her out romantically. Steal her phone to ask her out.

Article: If you are in high school, sign up for your school's gymnastics team. If you are younger you would have to join classes. If you are more advanced, you may be able to join a competitive gymnastics team. Arrange a good schedule, and make sure you leave a good amount of time to get to your class. Not just vault, floor, beam, bars. Also, work hard in the conditioning and stretching. But don't go too far, especially with the stretching. If you are in a group like most gymnasts, asks for tips that are most important to you. But if you have a private instructor/coach, ask them help for all skills, learn to deal with criticism, because most coaches don't mean to insult you. Use the tips. Unless your coach is just a friend's parent, or a P.E. teacher, you should trust their tips. Coaches at gymnastics gyms, are qualified, and most competitive ones, have been through the 10 levels of gymnastics some are even elite gymnasts.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Find a good class or team. Be on time. Work hard. Ask your coach or instructor for tips.