INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If possible, avoid weekends at any park during the summer months. Once school is out, places like Cedar Point are packed, especially on the weekends. If you want to catch the shortest ride wait times and escape the heat of the day, get to the park as early as possible. And people do arrive earlier so they can dash to their favorite rides as soon as possible. Take a break from the coasters every once in a while, perhaps throwing in a train or gondola ride (these can also serve as great ways of getting around the park that don't wear out your sneakers). Don't force yourself or a friend to go on a certain ride, especially if you or your friend does not fit the criteria for the ride. If you are too short, weigh too much, have medical conditions or are pregnant, be careful about what rides you decide to go on. By leaving it to the end, you won't have to be restricted by the giant stuffed animal you're carrying around.

SUMMARY: Go on a weekday. Arrive early. Pace yourself. Don't force people to go on a ride. If you want to play games and buy souvenirs, wait until you and whoever is with you have had enough of the other attractions.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Take some of the wax you just melted, and place a drop into the bottom of your container. Alternatively, you can use a drop of hot glue or super glue instead. Be prepared to work quickly, as the hot wax or hot glue will set up fast. If you don't have spare candles or a hot glue gun on hand, place a piece of double-sided tape against the bottom of your tabbed wick. You can buy tabbed candle wicks in the candle aisle of a craft store and online. They look like long candle wicks with small, metal disks on the bottom. Tuck the wick into the container, then use your finger or a stick to press the tab against the hot wax or hot glue. Don't worry if the wick is too long for the container. You will cut it at the very end. If you cut it now, it won't stick up straight in the wax. Hot glue will need about 2 to 3 minutes to harden. If you used super glue or double-sided tape, then you don't need to wait at all. If you don't wait for the wax or hot glue to set, the wick may move as you are pouring the wax.

SUMMARY: Place a drop of hot wax into the bottom of your container. Press a tabbed wick into the wax. Wait about 5 minutes for the wick to set.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Use a knife to cut the root into several manageable pieces. Remove the skin by scraping the root with the edge of a spoon. Discard the skin. Scratch the peeled ginger rapidly across the tines of a fork. This will shred the root's flesh into small bits. Add the grated ginger. Freshly grated ginger is warming and can help loosen and expel mucus and chest congestion. Ginger may also reduce swelling, improve circulation and provide antibacterial properties. Cover it until it comes to a boil. Remove the saucepan from heat. Allow the ginger to steep in the hot water for 10 to 15 minutes. While you're waiting for the water to boil, prepare the lemon juice. Slice the lemons in half, then squeeze each lemon half over a clean bowl. Squeeze until the fruit stops yielding juice. Check your bowl for lemon seeds and discard any that may have fallen in. Set the freshly squeezed lemon juice aside for now. After the grated ginger has steeped in the hot water for 15 minutes it will need to be removed. Hold a mesh strainer over a large bowl or pitcher. Carefully pour the hot water through the strainer. The water will go into the bowl and the grated ginger pieces will be caught in the strainer. Discard the grated ginger bits after straining them out. Pour your freshly squeezed lemon juice into the bowl or pitcher of hot ginger water. Stir gently to combine the ingredients. You will have six to eight servings. Pour one serving into a mug and serve immediately. Sip on the remaining mixture throughout the day, warming it up in the microwave if necessary. Add a spoonful of honey (or to taste) to your mug, if you like. Honey will coat and soothe a sore throat. If you have any leftovers, put the liquid in an airtight container and place it in the refrigerator. The beverage will be good for up to three days.

SUMMARY: Grate the ginger. Put one quart (936 ml) of cold water into a saucepan or pot. Put the saucepan over medium heat. Slice and juice the lemons. Strain the ginger from the hot water. Add the lemon juice and serve.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Volunteering with a local charity is a great way to improve the world around you. You'll be able to do the most direct good and see the impact on the people that you help. If you have a practical skill or can learn one, or evening volunteering at the Humane Society in your local neighborhood. using that skill will offer the most good (skills like construction or medicine are good examples). Tutor disadvantaged kids Work at a local soup kitchen Work with a charity like Habitat for Humanity. Another way to really make the world a better place is to reduce the negative impact you have on the world around you. Being good stewards of the world has a significant and positive impact on your environment and helps to preserve the planet for the next generation. Be consistent about recycling. Reduce the waste you produce and compost. Conserve water and grow some of your own food. If you really want to help your local environment, buy and install solar panels for your home and switch to public transit, a bike, or an electric vehicle. Increase positive impacts. Notice how your happiness and well-being are interconnected with other people and the natural environment. Learn how you can leave a legacy of sustainable happiness. Exercise your right to vote. Bad politicians and policies can have an incredibly negative impact on your community and your environment. By not voting and letting your voice be heard, you are allowing opportunity for bad policy to rule. Be engaged in your city, states, and country by voting and talking with the politicians you support, as well as educating others on important issues. In America, for example, only about 50% to 60% of eligible voters actually vote during the presidential election. And that number tumbles to about 35% to 40% in midterm elections. Imagine the changes people might enact if 90% of people voted during presidential elections and 60% of people voted during midterms! With companies, your money talks....so shout as loud as you can! Don't buy products that harm animals or from companies that use abusive tactics with their animals. Whenever you can, buy local products that support the people around you and your local economy. When a company makes poor choices that negatively affect people, stop buying their products. Always, always feel free to contact companies to let them know what you're doing and why! Some, not all, businesses actually care about what their customers want. They'll never know how to change if people don't tell them. Take care of and take pride in the area where you live. This preserves the area not just for you but for everyone else in your community. If you have the opportunity to help, take it because not everyone will have the chance. You should also find ways to improve the environment where you live. Here are just a few ideas: Combine good citizenship and environmental cleanup by volunteering with your city to plant trees, maintain sidewalks, and keep green spaces green. Never litter when you're out and about always try to find a proper trash can or recycling bin for your trash! Clean up trash that you do find, even if someone else dropped it.

SUMMARY:
Volunteer. Reduce your impact. Be civically engaged. Make a statement with what you buy. Take pride in where you live.