Problem: Article: When you cook recipes that were designed for other cooking methods, you may have to make some adjustments to cook them in the microwave. That includes omitting the oil from recipes that call for meat or vegetables to be seared or browned in a pan with oil. Foods don't brown in the microwave the way they do in a pan, so the oil is unnecessary, and may change the flavor of the dish. Less evaporation occurs in the microwave than with other cooking methods, so you need less water. When you cook a recipe in the microwave that wasn't designed for the microwave, reduce the liquid in the recipe by about one-half. This includes soups, stews, and other recipes that have water as an ingredient. Cooking food in the microwave brings out the flavor of any spices you use, so you don't need as much salt, herbs, and seasonings. To adjust recipes, cut the salt and seasoning quantities in half. Before serving your dish, test it for flavor and add more spices if necessary. Microwaves also cook food faster than other methods do, so you'll need to adjust the cooking time for non-microwave recipes. A good rule of thumb is to cut the cooking time by a quarter. After that time, test the food for doneness, and add more time if necessary.
Summary: Don't use oil to brown foods. Decrease liquids by half. Cut seasonings in half. Cut your cooking time by a quarter.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Examine the paint or enamel on the decorated front surface of the piece. The number deep scratches and chips should be few, if any. The quality of paint and enamel used by vintage artisans is usually more durable than that used by counterfeit manufacturers nowadays. Real cameos were made to last, so the design should be fairly intact. This is also an indication of value. Scratched designs cause the value of the cameo to decrease. Even though the damage to the cameo should be minimal, an authentic piece will not look new. Expect to see faded colors, a few light scratches in the paint, and other signs of wear. As a general rule of thumb, if the painting and the piece itself looks sparkling new, it probably is. Use a magnifying glass or jeweler's loupe to examine the front and back of the piece for signs of lighter, less obvious wear. Even though there should be few scratches that are obvious with the naked eye, you should be able to see some faint scratches all along the surface under this sort of magnification.

SUMMARY: Examine the cameo for surface paint or enamel chips. Ask yourself how new it looks. Check the cameo under magnification.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Mice and rats find the smell of peppermint offensive and overwhelming. Put 20-30 drops of peppermint oil in cotton balls and place them strategically around your home to deter them. Using clove oil with cotton balls in this same way will also work, especially on mice. Rats and mice don't like the smell and taste of these items and tend to avoid being around them. Place these sheets all around problem areas such as countertops and pantry shelves. Minimize or eliminate food and water sources and landscape your yard frequently. Taking these actions can make survival more challenging for rats and mice, which makes your home a less desired dwelling place.
Summary: Use peppermint essential oil. Lay down dryer sheets or aluminum foil. Reduce the rodent's habitat.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you don't know what gauge your old strings are, take your guitar into a music shop and have a tech look at them. If you look for your guitar on a string package, that only tells you that those strings are appropriate for your guitar. There's no guarantee those were the strings you had. If you want to use a different gauge, you'll need to replace all of your strings, not just the one that's broken. Changing the gauge of your strings will alter the balance between the nut and the bridge, which can destroy your guitar's intonation. Talk to a guitar repair expert before you attempt to do this on your own. The ball end of standard guitar strings won't fit in a Floyd Rose bridge. Cut off the ball end as well as the part of the string just above the ball that is tightly twisted. Make sure your cut is even and clean. If you're changing more than one string, only cut the ball end off of one string at a time. Since the ball ends are color-coded, this is the only way to know for sure which string is next (unless you're really familiar with the thickness of the strings). Insert the string into the saddle at the bridge, then tighten the bridge with your Allen wrench. If the small metal block fell out when you loosened the saddle, set it back into place before tightening the bridge. Take care not to over-tighten the bridge, or you could damage your guitar. If you counted turns when you loosened it, use the same number of turns to tighten it back up. Pull the string up the neck of your guitar, making sure it runs over the correct nut slot. Put the end through the post hole and kink the string over itself to lock it in place. Line up your postholes with the nut, so you can slide the string straight through to the other side. Leave some slack so the string can wrap around the post several times. This will help keep the string from slipping. Using your string winder or your fingers, carefully turn the tuning peg to bring the string back to tension. Be careful not to wind it too tight, or the string may snap. Each new wrap of the string should be below the previous wrap. This also helps keep your strings from slipping out of tune. Bring the string slightly up to tension, but don't try to tune it until you've checked the bridge. Open the back of your guitar with a Phillip's head screwdriver to access the bridge's springs. Slowly adjust the tension on the springs until the bridge is level again. A heavier gauge string will cause your bridge to lean forward, while a lighter gauge string causes it to sink back. This can badly affect your guitar's playability. If the bridge is tilted forward, turn the claw screws clockwise to tighten the springs. If the bridge is tilted backward, turn the claw screws counterclockwise to loosen them. Turn the screwdriver a quarter-turn at a time, and then check to see whether it's even. You don't want to go too far in the opposite direction.
Summary:
Buy replacement strings of the same gauge. Use wire cutters to snip off the ball end of the replacement string. Secure the new string at the bridge. Insert the other end of the string in the tuning post hole. Wrap the string around the tuning post. Adjust the bridge if you're changing to a different gauge of strings.