Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Pre-wash the fabric. Cut the fabric with sharp scissors or a rotary cutter. Pin with ballpoint pins to avoid damaging the fabric. Make sure the stretchiest part of the fabric is going around the body.

Answer: Depending on the other materials that spandex is blended with, it may shrink the first time you wash it. To prevent your finished garment from shrinking when you wash it, it is best to wash the fabric before you sew it. Check the instructions for your fabric because different blends of spandex require different types of washing and drying. For example, if you are using a knit-spandex blend or a blend of spandex and microfiber, linen, or cotton, then you can wash the fabric with warm water and then dry it on low. For silk/spandex blends, hand wash the fabric with cool water and then hang it to air dry. For wool/spandex blends, take the fabric to the dry cleaners. Spandex fabric can be difficult to cut and it is important to get straight edges. Make sure that you use a sharp pair of scissors or a sharp rotary cutter to cut out your pattern pieces for sewing. If you are going to use a rotary cutter, then place the fabric on a cutting mat first. You can purchase cutting mats especially for cutting fabric at craft stores. Ballpoint pins have rounded tips so that they will not sever the threads in the fabrics you stick them through. Instead, the ballpoint pins slide in between the fibers. However, it is still a good idea to place the pins along the seam allowances. This way the holes will not be visible if you do end up damaging the fabric. When pinning and sewing a garment with spandex, make sure that you position the stretchiest part of the fabric so that it is wrapping around the body. Spandex fabric comes in 2 way and 4 way stretch. A 2 way stretch fabric will only stretch horizontally, but a 4 way stretch fabric will stretch horizontally and vertically. Before you sew with spandex, use your hands to tug at the fabric and find out which way it stretches.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Bring fun activities to your workplace. Try a change of scenery. Spruce up your workplace. Participate in fun activities with your coworkers outside of work. Look up from your computer. Be kind instead of gossiping.

Answer: One way to make your work environment more fun is to bring some more fun activities to the workplace. Though you want to clear this with your boss and make sure it doesn't lead to too much slacking off, just having some more fun things in your office can lead you and everyone else to have more fun. It'll give you more to look forward to when you walk into the office and will allow you take short breaks that lead to higher happiness and productivity. Here are some other fun activities you can bring: Stick some magnetic poetry on the fridge and have fun creating unique phrases with your coworkers. As corny as it sounds, a little basketball and basketball hoop can lead to some fun activity and conversation during breaks, as would a little Koosh ball that you and your coworkers can bring around. If you just came back from vacation, bring back some trinkets as gifts for your coworkers or some photographs to show what you've been up to. Bring board games that you can play during your lunch break. If your workplace allows it, having a change of scenery can sometimes have a major impact on your level of happiness. Try having a walking meeting outside with one of your co-workers instead of meeting in your office. If you're giving an informal presentation, try doing it outdoors or in a new part of the office. If you always eat lunch in the cafeteria, walk across the street to get your sandwich fix. These little changes can make a big difference to how much fun you're having. Of course, you should talk to your boss first to make sure this is okay. You can argue that it'll lead to higher happiness and productivity. Another way to have more fun at the office is to spruce up your workplace. This can mean bringing in flowers every week, hoping that someone else will follow suit, placing funny magnets on the fridge, bringing snacks for breakfast, or even seeing if you can bring your dog to work once in a while. As long as it's okay with your boss, making an effort to make your work environment more fun, cheery, and sunny can really make a big difference on the fun factor of going to work. You can even ask if you can spruce up the common area in your workplace. Adding some funny posters, some gorgeous paintings, or some potted plants can make the workplace seem more homey and fun. Bring in activities that can make your office feel more communal. Bake cookies or bring in a partially-completed crossword puzzle and ask for help with it. If you want to have a more fun work environment, then you should participate in more events with your coworkers so that your work environment feels more fun because you'll all be getting to know each other better. You can go to a weekly happy hour or trivia night to have some laughs with your co-workers, join a book club with some of them, or be part of a softball league. All of these activities will lead to more fun and friendly work environment. Another fun thing you can do with your coworkers is to join a volunteering organization together. This can help you contribute toward a good cause while bonding. If people in your office seem to like each other but are hesitant to start anything, then you can take the initiative to organize some social events. You'll be the center of the fun and your co-workers will be grateful. This sounds like a small thing, but it can make a huge difference. At some workplaces, people feel locked in to their computers, as if a magnetic force field is keeping them from looking up, even if Jennifer Lawrence or Ryan Gosling walked in to the office. Though it's important to get your work done, you've got to get out of the mentality that you can't give the people and things around you a moment of your time. Once you loosen up and take the time to smile at people or to look at the croissants someone brought in to the office, you'll be on your way to having more fun. When someone passes by, make a habit of looking up and saying hello and even having a quick conversation some of the time. This will make your work day more fun and exciting for sure. If you start looking up from your computer more, then other co-workers will follow suit. You can start a trend of more fun and sociability in the workplace. Another way to make your work environment more fun is to develop positive relationships in the workplace. Though everyone loves some good office gossip, starting a trend to actually say positive things about the people you work with and to develop strong connections with them instead of bringing them down can make you much more excited to come to work. You'll have much more fun at work if you come to think of your coworkers as your friends instead of your frenemies. If one of your co-workers hears that you've been praising him or her, then he'll like you even more for it. Everybody wins. If you're in a conversation that is filled with gossip, you don't have to castigate people for it, but you can try to kindly excuse yourself, even if you just say you have to make a phone call real quick. Alternately, you can try to change the subject to something more positive.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Distinguish between diabetes types. Recognize the symptoms of type 1 diabetes. Understand the risks of injecting insulin.

Answer:
Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose (sugar) levels are too high (hyperglycemia) due to a lack of insulin or a tissue insensitivity to it. In general terms, type 1 diabetes is more serious because your body (pancreas) doesn't make any insulin, whereas with the type 2 variety your body doesn't make or use insulin efficiently.. Both forms can be fatal if not treated. All type 1 diabetics need insulin shots on a daily basis, whereas a large proportion of type 2 diabetics can manage their condition with special diets, weight loss and exercise. Type 2 diabetes is much more common and is linked to obesity, which causes tissues of the body to be less sensitive to the effects of insulin essentially ignoring its impact. Insulin can't be taken by mouth (orally) in order to lower blood glucose levels because stomach enzymes interfere with its action. People with type 2 diabetes tend to be overweight and develop their symptoms slowly, whereas type 1 diabetics experience symptoms quickly and they tend to be more severe. The most common symptoms of type 1 diabetes include: increased thirst, frequent urination, extreme hunger, unexplained weight loss, sweet smelling breath (due to ketone breakdown), severe fatigue, irritability, blurred vision, slow-healing sores and frequent infections. Type 1 diabetes can develop at any age, although it usually appears during childhood or adolescence. Diabetic kids are usually very thin, gaunt and tired looking. Type 2 diabetes can develop at any age, although it's most common in people older than 40 who are obese. Without insulin treatment, diabetes can progress and lead to nerve damage (neuropathy), heart disease, kidney damage, blindness, numbness in limbs and various skin conditions. Having diabetes and needing to inject insulin on a daily basis is sometimes like walking on a tightrope. Injecting too much insulin can lead to hypoglycemia due to having too much glucose removed from your bloodstream. On the other hand, not injecting enough promotes hyperglycemia as too much glucose is left within the blood stream. Your doctor can estimate the amounts, but it depends on your dietary choices. As such, diabetics must monitor their own blood sugar levels and determine for themselves when to inject. Symptoms of hypoglycemia include: excessive sweating, shakiness, weakness, hunger, dizziness, headaches, blurred vision, heart palpitations, irritability, slurred speech, drowsiness, confusion, fainting and seizures. Skipping meals and exercising too much can also promote hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia can be treated at home in most cases by consuming quickly absorbed carbohydrates, such as fruit juice, ripe berries, white bread with honey and/or glucose tablets.