INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To get started on your first quilt, you'll need to have everything ready and easily accessible. Get all your tools, clear an area and let's get started. You'll need: Rotary cutter Scissors Ruler Thread (multiple kinds) Cutting mat Seam ripper Pins Different kinds of fabric wear differently over time -- so it's best not to blend. Sticking to cottons will probably be your best bet. What's more, think about color and scale -- not thinking it out may result in a quilt that seems flat and off-kilter. Stay in the same color family, but don't use the exact same shades -- your quilt will seem monochrome and dull. Think about lights and brights, bolds and darks, and avoid ones that are a bit matchy-matchy. Don't pick fabrics that are all small or large prints. A good variety of both will create a dynamic, vivid piece. You may want to pick one fabric and base the rest around that specific pattern. Consider having a "zinger" fabric. It's one that is significantly brighter than the rest and, as a result, makes the entire quilt pop. You'll also need fabric for the back, the border, binding, and the batting. If you stick to high-quality 100% cotton quilting fabrics that come from the independent shops or the higher-end selection at JoAnn, Hancock, etc., you should not have a problem with colors bleeding, etc. If the fabric is older or lower-quality, prewash before you start cutting. A beginner must have a quilting kit to make learning easier. Quilting kits are packaged sets of materials to make a piece of work. They ordinarily include a pattern, pre-cut fabrics and instruction. However, they do not include thread, quilt backing and batting. Be sure the kit is for the appropriate skill level. Most kits are marked with level skills. Some are designed to fit the needs of unskilled beginners, usually for a wall hanging to start with before undertaking a full-size quilt. An alternative to a quilt kit is to buy jelly roll only which is a rolled up collection of coordinating fabric strips. One roll can make a small quilt like a wall hanging.

SUMMARY: Gather your materials. Pick your fabric. Try to get a quilting kit.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: . Do not attempt to move seriously injured persons unless they are in immediate danger of death or further injury. If you must move an unconscious person, first stabilize the neck and back, then call for help immediately. If the victim is not breathing, carefully position the victim for artificial respiration, clear the airway, and commence mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Maintain body temperature with blankets. Be sure the victim does not become overheated, and never try to feed liquids to an unconscious person. Don't try to do too much at once. Set priorities and pace yourself. Get enough rest, drink plenty of clean water, and eat well. Watch for washed out roads, contaminated buildings, contaminated water, gas leaks, broken glass, damaged electrical wiring, and slippery floors.
Summary: Check for injuries Be aware of exhaustion. Be aware of new safety issues created by the disaster. Inform local authorities about health and safety issues, including chemical spills, downed power lines, washed out roads, smoldering insulation, and dead animals.

Though you may not get to choose where a fight breaks out, there are things that you can do to increase your safety in a self-defense scenario. Avoid fighting in the middle of the street or on hard sidewalks, concrete, or places with sharp or hard edges like concrete steps. If your aggressor pulls out a weapon like a knife or a pipe, you should just try to run away from them. If someone is trying to rob you at gunpoint, you should give them whatever they want instead of risking serious injury or death. Sometimes self-defense and self-preservation means submitting to force to stay alive. Attacking areas like the face, temples, throat, kidneys, solar plexus, may eventually incapacitate your opponent. Scratching, biting, clawing, spitting, pulling hair and attacking eyes can also be used. You are defending yourself from a violent aggressor, not fighting in a ring with rules. Use anything you can to ensure your safety. Use eye gouges and attack their throat with strikes. Hitting the nose blurs the eyes and causes pain, and it just might leave your opponent dazed long enough to get away. Low kicks should be aimed towards shins, ankles, the insides or back of calves or thighs and kneecaps (if their legs are straight). Do not aim higher than knee or waist height because they will grab your leg. If you have an object like a bat or pipe, you can also aim for their legs. If your opponent is unable to walk or pursue you, you can get away safely without continuing the fight. Attacks from behind are difficult to see and avoid, and in a real fight, it is not cowardly to strike from behind. Watch your back, and attack that of your opponent(s). Use lateral movement to move side to side and circle your opponent. Attacking your opponents legs or getting control of his arms from behind may allow you to hold them down long enough for help to arrive. Bring the top your forehead down to their nose and face. A headbutt can easily knock someone out or break bones in a person's face. Make sure to tuck in your chin and strike with the top of your head. Aim for the area containing their eyes, nose, and mouth. A successful grapple can put you in control, even if the attacker is much stronger or faster than you. Popular grappling styles include Brazilian jiu-jitsu, sambo, and wrestling. Learn how to submit, slam, or choke your opponent if you want to end the fight early. Getting positional control when the fight goes to the ground is also incredibly important.
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One-sentence summary -- Stay safe at all times. Damage the soft spots on your opponent. Attack their legs. Attack your opponent from behind. Head butt your opponent fast and hard. Learn to grapple.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Suck in a mouthful of air, close your mouth, and swallow. This is one of the only methods successfully used by a research team, who believe that hiccups might be a reaction to dislodge large pieces of food from the esophagus. You could simulate this by chewing and swallowing a moderately large mouthful of bread. Trying this with other foods, especially large amounts, is not recommended, due to the risk of choking. Trying this too many times is likely to lead to an unpleasant, bloated sensation. . Some people who burp on command repeatedly will induce a hiccuping fit.The same effect can be achieved by sucking in air rapidly to the back of your throat. Avoid overstimulating your glottis, or the flap at the back of your throat, by closing and reopening it rapidly. This is the same motion that occurs when you hiccup, so stimulating it intentionally may trigger hiccups. Your glottis is active when you say "uh oh." Be aware of straining it from burping or screaming as a form of singing. Understanding where your glottis is and when it is stimulated will reduce your chances of straining it. Sudden temperature changes may stimulate certain nerves that can trigger a hiccuping session. It is the same technique mentioned earlier about eating or drinking foods that contrast in temperature. Temperature change can also cause hives or swollen skin. Nervousness and excitement are likely emotions that will trigger hiccups. This is probably the least reliable method since most people hiccup only occasionally despite daily mood shifts. Still, if there is a movie, video game, sport, or other activity that makes you excited, scared, or nervous, be aware that it may induce the hiccups.

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Swallow a large mouthful of air. Force yourself to burp Take a shower with an abrupt temperature change. Trigger sudden emotions.