INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It can be small -- trying to get people to clean up after their animals, for example -- or large -- trying to eliminate the sales tax on groceries in your state. Keep in mind that the smaller the issue, the better chance you have at making a difference. Local government necessarily includes fewer people, and because you are one of those people, your voice can make a difference in a way that it can't among the millions on a state or national level. Is it a national law? Then you might want to enlist the help of a Senator or Congressman. Is it a state law? Then your state house representative or a state senator is the person to see. Finally, if the law is a county or town ordinance seek out the local councillor, supervisor, mayor, or county executive. How old is it? Which person or group was responsible for writing it or changing it last time? It is important to know the history of the law so you have a better idea about how to change it. Knowing how it was made or changed before tells you who needs to be involved this time. If it was a vote by the city council before, chances are it will be changed by a vote by the city council again. Ask them about the feasibility of your idea. Can they change or repeal it in the same way? If not, what will be different this time? If it was a ballot measure (this is only true for some states), ask how to get your changes on the ballot again. You'll need to know when to file your measure and how many signatures (often 1,000+) it will take to get it back to the voters.

SUMMARY: Discover an issue that you are passionate about. Know what level of government is responsible for the law. Read the laws governing your issue. Talk to the people or group that made or changed the law last time.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You will find this bar on the upper left-hand corner of your home page. Facebook's search bar is designed to help you find a specific person, even if you don't know their last name. The search results are based on the information you have included in your profile. Once you begin typing, Facebook will start generating results for the most likely query based on your profile information. Facebook is more likely to suggest friends who are from your own city or country, or who share the same college or workplace. The more details Facebook has about you, the more fine-tuned their search will become. If you can't find your friend with just their name, include the name of their city, college, workplace, etc. This may narrow down your results. If you know your friend's email address, you can also type this information directly into the search bar. Their profile will only appear if the email address you typed is the one they have associated with their Facebook account. Once you have found the right profile, click on it and navigate their profile page to the "Add Friend" button toward the top to send them a friend request. If this person is a new or long-lost friend, or someone who you haven't seen in a while, it is considered polite to send them a message along with your request. Help them remember who you are, so they don't deny the request by mistake.
Summary: Navigate to the Facebook search bar. Type your friend's name into the search bar. Include a relevant detail. Type your friend's email address into the search bar. Add them.

If you encounter gossiping that focuses on another employee, end it by enlisting help from the gossipers themselves. Confront them and let them know that it's impolite to gossip. Then, encourage them to help you silence the rumor mill. They'll likely feel guilty and happily assist. Let's say you overhear two coworkers whispering about your boss getting a cosmetic procedure. You might say, "I don't know if that's true or not, but I doubt she'll be happy it's going aroundWhy don't you two help me stamp out those rumors? Honestly, they have nothing to do with our job, anyway." Those who pass along damaging information are just as guilty as the person who started the rumor mill. Go to the culprits and discourage them from taking the rumor any further. For example, you might say something along the lines of, "If you wouldn't say that in front of him, I don't think you should be saying it behind his back." In the midst of garden-variety conversations at work, you probably get multiple opportunities to shut down gossip. Start noticing these openings and use them to silence the rumor mill. Stand up for those who are being discussed. Try to steer the conversation away from gossipy topics. For instance, you're talking to a coworker about Bill's report and they say, "Yeah, I hear his wife asked for a divorce." You might counter with, "Bill did a really good job with these numbers. What was your question again?"
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One-sentence summary -- Enlist those who gossip to help you stamp out rumors. Call out instigators. Become skilled at changing the subject.

Q: Don't use warm or hot water to wash your color-dyed fabrics. Choose the cold water setting, and use a color brightening laundry detergent. Pour in 1/2 cup of baking soda while your machine is on the wash cycle. Alternately, use a liquid laundry detergent with baking soda in it. Baking soda helps dyed fabrics to stay bright. As a bonus, baking soda can also tackle washing machine odor! Add 1/4 cup of white vinegar for a small load, or 1/2 cup for a large load. Use this technique to help colors stay vivid, and also as a natural fabric softener. Vinegar softens fabric by dissolving mineral, soap and residue build-up. Vinegar is also anti-microbial and safer than chemicals.
A: Wash your fabrics in cold water. Add baking soda to your washing machine. Pour in vinegar during the rinse cycle.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: With cheerleading, you're probably putting in a lot of time working on routines, moves, and strength-training, and your flexibility training needs to be a part of your regular schedule, too. Make up a schedule for yourself and plan out which days of the week you'll commit to flexibility training. Try to spread the days out so they don't fall next to each other for optimal benefits. For example, if you do strength training on Mondays and Wednesdays, schedule your flexibility training for Tuesday, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Don't forget to schedule in some downtime to allow your body to rest and recuperate. Getting your heart rate up means there will be better blood flow to your arms and legs. Plus, your limbs will be loose and limber, making them less prone to strains and injuries. Spend 3 to 5 minutes jogging, biking, doing jumping jacks, jumping rope, or even just walking briskly to get warmed up. Neglecting to warm up could make your recovery after a workout harder, and your body will be even sorer than it would be. Because you're not trying to build muscle while working on your stretching, you don't need to do as many repetitions. Remember, if something hurts and you're in pain, stop doing the movement right away, even if your time isn't up yet. If you get bored while stretching, try listening to music or to a podcast to make the time go by faster. Just don't lose track of your reps! For maximum benefits, you don't want to do all the same exercises every day for months at a time. You'll get bored, and your body will get used to the movements. Try switching up your routine every 2 to 3 weeks by adding in some new stretches and retiring ones that have become too easy. If you work with someone on your cheerleading skills, let them know you're interested in moves to increase your flexibility. Based on your skills and needs, there may be some specific exercises that would be really beneficial to your growth as a cheerleader. If you don't work with a coach, think about the movements you struggle with in cheerleading. Pinpoint where you are struggling (whether it's that your legs aren't flexible enough or your shoulders feel too tight) and look up specific stretches you can do for those areas.

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Commit to working on your flexibility for 30 minutes 2 to 3 times a week. Warm up before each workout to prevent the risk of injury. Hold each stretch for 10 to 20 seconds and repeat it 5 to 6 times. Update your stretching exercises when you no longer feel challenged. Ask your coach for more moves and stretches to add to your routine.