INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The floral industry is always evolving, like the fashion and art world. You should constantly be looking for inspiration in books, magazines, and everyday life. Use the inspiration to inform the designs that you create. Keep a notebook of inspirations for your designs to help you keep track of new ideas. Inspiration can come from anywhere. A walk in the park, the architecture of a building, or a painting could inspire your next arrangement. Spend your free time designing and creating new arrangements. Keep a sketchbook of designs that you plan to create. Include the materials and techniques that you would like to use to create the design as well.This will help build your confidence and help you learn new techniques. Floral design is a creative field. Customers rely on florists to recommend different designs, arrange displays, and execute their vision. Having your own point of view will set you a part. What colors are you drawn to? Do you prefer paring unexpected flowers together? Do you like delicate arrangements? Monochromatic arrangements? As you study floral design (on your own or through formal training), you will find that there are foundational techniques that all florists learn. However, by combining and merging different styles, you can come up with something that is all your own. Look at designs created by other florists and identify the elements that you like. Think of ways that you can combine those different elements into something that reflects your personality. Do not be afraid to try something unusual or out of the box. Play with different textures, shapes, and materials.

SUMMARY: Look for inspiration. Practice as much as you can. Cultivate your own style. Borrow from different styles.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You're probably seeing a lot of stories about the coronavirus, and some of them may contain inaccurate or outdated information. Additionally, you might encounter some myths on social media. To ensure that you're getting accurate and reasonable information, stick to sources like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. Visit the World Health Organization website for up-to-date information about the current COVID-19 outbreak. You can also find information from the CDC website. While it's good to stay informed, constantly reading or watching news updates can quickly become overwhelming. Instead, designate a specific time to check for updates so you're not thinking about the virus all day. Don't visit news sites or turn on the news outside of these times, and avoid social media if you're seeing too many updates there. For example, you might watch a news program in the morning and check for a second update in the evening. Reports about the coronavirus likely sound very scary, so it's understandable that you'd be afraid. However, 80% of cases are mild, and some people don't even realize they're sick. Additionally, most people who get very sick will get better, so try not to worry. Finally, some areas don't have any confirmed cases, so you may not be at risk at all. COVID-19 causes respiratory symptoms like fever, cough, and shortness of breath, similar to the common cold or the flu. Coronavirus infections are rare in children, so you don't need to be especially worried about your kids getting sick. With preventative actions, such as hand washing, kids are at low-risk. You can help yourself and others feel calmer about the coronavirus outbreak by sharing any helpful information you find. If you see a useful update on the coronavirus from a reputable news source or government website, post a link on social media or email it to any friends or family members who are worried about the virus. If you stay calm and stick to sharing factual information, you can set a good example for others and help prevent panic and anxiety from spreading. If you know anyone who is spreading inaccurate information, correct them in a calm, non-judgmental way. Say something like, "I know a lot of people are saying it's not safe to handle packages from China, but the WHO says the virus dies quickly on objects like mail pieces." Provide links to back up any information you share.
Summary: Get your information from trustworthy sources, such as the CDC. Limit how often you check for news updates to once or twice a day. Focus on the fact that most cases are mild and most people recover. Share helpful information with friends and family.

Talking is the best way to keep a friendship alive and stay in someone's mind. Make time in your day to catch up with old friends so that you have things to talk about when you meet up again. Don't feel like you need to share everything or talk once a week. Simply taking an hour every now and then to chat is often all you need to do to keep a friendship alive. Sending a card or message to someone on their birthday shows them that you still value their friendship. Even a quick note to celebrate an old anniversary, like the day you graduated together or started your first road-trip, can bring up shared memories that keep your friendship alive. Best friends remain friends because they have a bond of trust that can sustain time and distance. This means sharing secrets, fears, and worries, and knowing that you will get good, honest advice in return. It also means keeping the secrets and stories of your friend to yourself. No matter how far away you are, you should feel like your friend has your back, and you should have theirs. Even a kind, considerate note can be enough to help someone in a tough spot. Good friends are there when the going gets tough, even if they haven't talked in several months. Offer to help with problems, support them in hard times, and show that you are a friend in the bad times as well as the good.
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One-sentence summary -- Talk to each other once or twice a month. Remember big occasions, like birthdays or anniversaries. Build trust with each other. Help your friend out when they are in need.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This is a free, ad-free program that will convert your video files into different formats. It is available for Windows and Mac. You can download it from macroplant.com/adapter/. After downloading the installer, run it to install Adapter. You can leave the settings at their defaults. Make sure to keep the "FFmpeg" installation option enabled, as this is required for converting videos. You'll find it in your Start menu (Windows) or in your Applications folder (Mac). It may have started automatically after installation finished. This will add it to the conversion queue. You can also click the "Browse" button in Adapter and navigate to the file. Sometimes Adapter may say "Error" when adding a file. Just right-click the file and select "Remove" and then try adding it again. This will usually fix the problem. This will let you choose different formats to convert to. Alternatively, if you're converting the file for a specific device, you can select it from the Video menu instead. After selecting Custom MP4, you'll see several options appear in the right frame of the window. The "Quality" dropdown menu in the "Resolution" section can be changed to "Very High (Lossless)" to preserve the original video quality. The time this takes will vary depending on the size of the original video. By default, the new file will be located in the same folder with the same file name and the new MP4 extension. The original file will not be altered.

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Download and install Adapter from Macroplant. Launch Adapter after installing it. Drag your MOV file into the Adapter window. Click the drop-down menu at the bottom of the Adapter window. Select "Video" "General" "Custom MP4." Select your quality settings (optional). Click "Convert" to convert the MOV file to MP4.