INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Like many forms of exercise, a warm-up is recommended prior to starting a tai chi routine. It helps prepare your body for the exercise ahead. Start your warm up by get the blood flowing to your muscles and joints. You can: go for a short walk, do a self massage by rubbing your hands together followed by your legs, feet, lower back and shoulders, or gently shaking your arms and legs to loosen up your joints. Progress to doing a few stretching exercises. It's important to do each stretching exercise about 3-5 times. Also only stretch to 70% of your range. Stretching exercises to use include: head and neck roll, shoulder roll, spine stretch, forward stretch and side stretch. Many tai chi workouts start with the infinity pose. This position focuses on posture awareness and correct form during this and all other tai chi moves. Stand with feet hip width apart and your arms hanging loosely at your sides. Keep your eyes closed and try to focus on the posture of your body. Tuck your chin in towards your chest slightly. Your neck should be relaxed. Keep your shoulders back and pulled down. Keep your knees soft and relaxed - do not lock your knees. Focus on your breathing and bring awareness to your posture. Maintain this position for a few minutes before moving forward with other tai chi exercises. This is a classic stress relieving pose in tai chi. It's very simple and can be done by most healthy adults without difficulty. Incorporate this pose to help relieve any stress from your day. Stand with feet hip width apart with your feet facing forward. Slightly lean your body to the right with your right foot supporting more of your body weight. Hold this position for a few seconds. Slowly begin to re-center your weight equally on both feet. Then, flow over to the left side and support most of your body weight on your left foot. Again, hold for a few seconds. Flow between the left and right sides of your body for 2-3 minutes. This particular exercise helps to promote increased flexibility and opening of the spine. This is a great exercise to start your tai chi workout. Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart. Keep your feet facing forward and parallel to each other. Let your hands and arms hang loosely at your sides. Start by spreading your fingers wide apart on each hand. Inhale, and sweep your arms out to the side and up towards the ceiling. Stop once your fingers and arms are pointing straight up. Exhale and bend over allowing your torso and head to roll down towards the floor. Allow your arms to hang loosely towards the ground. Inhale and gently roll your spine back up into the starting position. Repeat a few times until you're feeling warmed up. Similar to yoga, tai chi workouts end with a specific posture - called the closing posture. This helps end your workout and helps calm your body down. Start by standing with your feet hip width apart and your feet facing forward. Relax your shoulders, but bring your hands up to belly level and cup your hands together (as if you were cupping water). Close your eyes and inhale while bringing your cupped hands up to chest level. While exhaling, flip your hands so your palms are facing the ground and "push" your hands down to the level of your lower abdomen. Repeat the "pushing" up and down a few times until you feel completely relaxed and still.

SUMMARY: Do warm-up exercises. Start your tai chi workout with the Infinity pose. Try the stress-relieving move Pouring. Improve flexibility with the windmill exercise. End your tai chi workout with the closing posture.

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SUMMARY: Get an ordinary corkscrew.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The rubbing alcohol will preserve the body of the insect and prevent it from decaying, drying out, or breaking into pieces. The jar should be larger than the insect, but not unnecessarily so. If you put a small insect in a large jar, you'll waste rubbing alcohol. Most rubbing alcohol is a 70% solutionthis should work well for preserving your insects. Stronger rubbing alcoholat 80 or 85%--is also appropriate, as some insects are better preserved with a stronger alcohol. Examples of insects that should be preserved in stronger alcohol include: spiders, scorpions, earthworms, and small insects including lice and silverfish. Make sure that the glass jar has a tight-fitting lid, and does not have any cracks. Keep in mind that soft-bodied insects are most commonly preserved in alcohol. The insect could come from anywhere: a window inside your house, the environment near where you live, or even from a nearby spider's web. You'll want to preserve an insect that is still in decent shape. If the insect has been dead for days and is already decaying and breaking apart, preserving it will be less effective. You can also trap insects yourself through a variety of methods: for example, catching moths and butterflies in a butterfly net. While some would object to the ethics of killing insects simply to preserve them, traps are an effective way to make sure you have dead insects available. When preserving insects, it's important to know which specific species you are dealing with. This is an especially important part of the procedure if you are preserving insects for scientific purposes. The label should include: the genus and species of the insect, the date and location on which the insect was found, and the name of the collector. Tape the completed label to the outside of the alcohol-filled jar. There are many helpful websites that can help you identify the dead insect. Start by checking BugGuide.net or InsectIdentification.org. If these sites aren't helpful, try to contact a local entomologist. Be delicate, and handle the insect carefully: its body will be very fragile and could easily be crushed. It's best if you handle the insect with forceps or a pair of tweezers, as your fingers could break or damage part of the insect. If the insect has a stinger (bees, wasps) or is otherwise poisonous, wear latex gloves when handling the body. Only do this once the body of the insect has settled to the bottom of the jar. Pour the rest of the alcohol in slowly. If you pour too fast, the liquid may damage or break the insect's body. Close and seal the jar, then store it in a safe location. If you're planning on starting a large insect collection, it may be prudent to dedicate an entire tabletop to the jars. Store the insect jars far from food, children, and animals.

SUMMARY:
Fill a small glass jar halfway full with rubbing alcohol. Find a dead insect. Identify and label your insect. Carefully put the insect in the jar. Fill the jar the rest of the way with rubbing alcohol.