INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Sims 2 uses a "build-upon" structure for expansions, which means they will need to be installed in a specific order. Taking stock of what you have before you begin will make installing the expansions much easier. Look at the list below to see what order the expansions will need to be installed in. If you have an assortment of expansions, but not all of them, install them in the order they appear on this list. If you don't install in the correct order, you will encounter errors when you try to play. If the base game that you installed was Sims 2 Double Deluxe, there will be some exceptions on the list. University Nightlife (Ignore if you installed Sims 2 Double Deluxe) Christmas Party Pack Open for Business Family Fun Stuff Glamour Life Stuff Pets Happy Holiday Stuff (Ignore if you installed Sims 2 Holiday Edition) Seasons Celebration Stuff (Ignore if you installed Sims 2 Double Deluxe) H&M Fashion Stuff Bon Voyage Teen Style Stuff FreeTime Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff IKEA Home Stuff Apartment Life Mansion & Garden Stuff Insert the installation disc for the first expansion you have on the list above. Follow the prompts to install it. You will need to patch each expansion with the latest version if you want to run them on modern operating systems. You can download patches at ModTheSims or other Sims fan sites. Patch each expansion after installing but before you start installing the next expansion. This will help you keep track of which ones have been updated. Continue down the list, installing and patching each expansion you want to use. When you are finished, use the shortcut for the latest expansion you have installed to play the game.

SUMMARY: Gather all of the expansions you want to install. Put your discs in order. Install the first expansion on the list. Patch the expansion. Move on to the next expansion.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: While you probably sleep with your phone next you, you may never have thought of bringing your car keys to bed. If you hear an intruder (either in the house, or in the room with you), press the alarm button for your car. There's a good chance that the intruder will take off. If the intruder makes it in to your room and you're already up, try to stay as far away as possible. Be on the lookout for ways to escape, and do your best to remain calm and cooperative. You should avoid confrontation and violent reactions if at all possible. Place your hands at shoulder level, which the intruder may interpret as being submissive, but which places you in a good position for self-defense. If you can't see an immediate route for escape, it is important to try to remain calm, and it's usually best to cooperate with the intruder. You may eventually be forced to defend yourself, but at least initially, you'll have a greater chance of surviving if you do what you're asked. If you haven't been able to call the police before an intruder makes it into your home, and if you have a home alarm system, you may receive a phone call from the company. If the intruder is in the room and wants or allows you to answer (they may know that if you don't pick up the police will be sent), you should have a distress code phrase prearranged with the security company. When you say the code words, they'll know that you're in trouble. For example, you could say "Mom, I'll call you in the morning." If forced to disarm your security system, use your duress code on the keypad instead of your usual code: This has the added benefit that the police will be notified silently.

SUMMARY: Set off your car alarm. Keep your distance from the intruder. Choose a strategic stance. Try to cooperate with the intruder. Know how to answer the phone if you have an alarm system.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If a parent is homozygous for the genes determining eye color, that means that they have 2 copies of the same allele. If a parent is heterozygous for eye color, then they have 2 different alleles for that gene. The most dominant allele is the one that will be expressed (the eye color you will see, or the phenotype). An allele is a variant form of a gene and alleles are found on the same place on a chromosome. The goal of analyzing additional family members is to attempt to discern whether parents are homozygous or heterozygous. If a parent is homozygous, there is a 100% chance that they will pass the gene for their eye color to the child. However, that drops to 50% for a particular gene if the parent is heterozygous. For example, blue eyes indicate a homozygous parent because the gene that expresses blue eye color is a recessive gene. Brown eyes can be homozygous or heterozygous because the gene that expresses brown eye color is a dominant gene. Polygenic traits are traits that rely on more than 1 gene for expression. This means that several genes influence eye color, making predictions based on the parents' eye color even less certain. With that in mind, it is still a good starting point for an educated prediction. For example, if both parents have blue eyes, they will both pass a gene for blue eyes to the child. This means that in the vast majority of cases, that child will have blue eyes. However, in rare cases, other genes change the color of the eye from blue to brown, hazel, or green.

SUMMARY: Learn the difference between heterozygous and homozygous. Consider any additional information gained. Keep in mind that eye color is polygenic.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: While you're waiting for the grill to warm up, lay your bacon strips over the grate in a roasting pan. This pan should consist of a metal grate that fits into a lower "grease catcher" with no holes in it. This allows the bacon to safely cook from the heat of the grill without dripping grease onto the bottom of the grill or burners. As an added bonus, roasting pans make for easy cleanup just pour the grease out of the lower pan, wash the pan and the grate, and you're done! Add your roasting pan full of bacon to the grill and shut the lid. This keeps the heat from the burners inside the grill, cooking the bacon from both above and below in a fashion similar to baking it. To keep your cooking time low, keep the lid shut during cooking except for when you check on the bacon's progress. Don't forget to turn doing the cooking process though it's not as essential here because the heat is coming from all sides, rather than just from below, it's still necessary for even cooking. You'll want to turn at least as it cooks more is fine, but may lengthen the cooking time by allowing the grill's heat to escape. Keep a close eye on your bacon as it cooks if it's cooking too quickly, flip it immediately and reduce the heat. Once the bacon is cooked on both sides to your liking, use a pair of tongs to remove it from the grill to a paper towel-lined plate. At this point, you're more or less done! Shut off your grill and, once it's cool enough to handle, carefully remove your roasting pan.

SUMMARY:
Place the bacon in a roasting pan. Cook the bacon with the lid closed. Serve as normal.