INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Convey an aura of confidence around others and the bully may be less likely to target you. Even if you don't feel confident, acting confident can make other people think you are confident! Pull down your shoulders, lift your head, and look ahead as you're walking. Smile brightly when you greet others. Bullies often pick on people who appear weaker than they are and lack confidence. "Fake it 'til you make it," and maybe you won't get picked on anymore. Plus, pretending to be confident may actually help you to feel more confident in the long run. The key to undermining a bully is to not play into their hand. The bully hopes to make you squirm and feel powerless, so giving them a reaction is the last thing you should do. Practice putting on a poker face and completely ignoring the person's advances. Resist the urge to blush, flee, or show that you are embarrassed by the bullying. Stay calm and act as though it isn't affecting you at all. If you have trouble putting on a poker face, try to think of something serious (like a work or school project) whenever the person is nearby. Act nonchalant around a subtle bully by coolly responding in a way that's opposite of what they would expect. This shows them that you're not going to deliver the reaction they want and that they should move along. If they make a joke directed at you, laugh, too. If the bully tries to put you down by dwelling on a mistake, simply shrug and walk away. internally. Don't just act confidentmake a real effort to enhance your self-esteem. You can do this by making a list of your best traits to remind yourself how awesome you are. You can also build your confidence by trying new things, like joining a new club or picking up a new skill.

SUMMARY: Walk with your chin up and shoulders back. Don't give them the reaction they want. Shrug or laugh off their attempts to hurt you. Build your confidence

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: There are a number of sweet potato varieties, each of which is better suited to different climates and soils. Check your local climate and soil conditions, and talk to a specialist at a nursery or agricultural extension center about what type of sweet potato is best for you. If you live in the US, check your USDA growing zone using the Plant Hardiness Map. This is readily available for reference online. You can sprout the type of sweet potato that you buy in a supermarket. Just keep in mind that it may or may not be the best choice for your region. Before you start sprouting your sweet potatoes, check to make sure they will be viable. Look for pitting, molding, or large areas of soft flesh and discoloration. Any sweet potato showing signs of rot will likely not yield viable sprouts. If you plan to transplant your sweet potatoes into a garden or another outdoor space, plan to plant them 2-3 months before the last frost. This should have your sprouts ready at roughly the right time to plant them in the ground and harvest by the late summer. If you do not plan to transplant your slips outside, you can start them at any time of the year. Just remember that sweet potatoes need a lot of room to grow, and slips generally do not flourish in a pot.

SUMMARY: Pick your sweet potato variety. Check your sweet potatoes for rot before planting. Begin your sprouts 60-90 days before the last frost.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Marijuana is not water soluble. It is fat soluble meaning you need cooking oils with high fat contents. Canola oil works well. You may also choose olive or coconut oil. However, olive and coconut oils have lower boiling points than canola oil. Choose your base depending on your application. If your final dish's recipe calls for a particular type of oil, you may consider that or a reliable substitute as an appropriate oil base. You want to start with dry marijuana. You may choose to stick with only the flowers. Some people will use all parts of the plant. Keep in mind that you will want to strain your oil later. Try not to grind your pot so finely that it will go through your strainer. A coffee grinder or food processor will work well. Just don't turn your marijuana into powder. The strength of your cannabis cooking oil will vary by your mixture. Pour your oil into a slow cooker, double boiler, or saucepan. Add your ground marijuana and stir. Make sure all your marijuana is covered in oil. If you don't know what mixture will work, start with a mixture of two parts oil to one part marijuana by volume. For example, mix 2 cups of oil with 1 cup of ground marijuana or 100 millilitres of oil to 50 millilitres of marijuana. How you heat your mixture will depend on what you are cooking in. How much you are cooking will also impact your cooking method. The goal is to get your oil and pot mixture hot without scorching. Stir the mixture frequently. You can add a little water to the mix to avoid scorching. If using a slow cooker, cook the mixture on low for at least 6 hours. You may extend that to three days for a better infusion. If using a double boiler, cook on low for 6-8 hours. Eight hours will give you a better infusion. Stir occasionally and keep a close eye on your water level. Don't let your double boiler go dry. If using a saucepan, cook on low for no less than 3 hours. Stir frequently to avoid scorching. This method will be most susceptible to scorching. Do this while the oil is still hot for best results. You can strain the oil using a wire strainer to remove the larger pieces of marijuana. If you still have solids you want to get rid of, strain a second time through a coffee strainer. This will take a lot of time so be careful and patient. You may want to do small batches while you continue to simmer the mixture. Alternately, you can do your straining through cheesecloth. Use multiple layers for more filtration. Put your cheesecloth over the top of a large mixing bowl. Secure the sides with a rubber band. Pour the mixture into the bowl. If you can get cheesecloth, this method is often preferred because you can filter more at a time than you can with a coffee strainer. If you only have small coffee filters, try using a rubber band for protection. Find a tall glass and place the coffee strainer on top. Cup the top a little into the glass. Use a rubber band around the top of the glass and over the edges of the filter to hold the filter in place. If you use a glass container to pour your hot oil into, heat your glass up first. Consider running your glass under warm water and then scalding hot water for a few minutes. This should keep the glass from shattering from the intense heat. When your oil has been strained, store your oil in a proper container with an airtight lid. Your oil will lose potency when exposed to oxygen. It will stay good for about two months. You can extend the shelf life longer by refrigerating it. Your cooking oil will likely be very potent. You probably do not want to substitute all of your cooking oil with marijuana infused oil. Try substituting only a small portion such as half fluid ounce or more until you know the strength of your oil.

SUMMARY:
Choose your cooking oil base. Grind your marijuana. Mix your oil and marijuana. Heat the mixture to dissolve the cannabis into the oil. Strain the oil. Store your oil for later use. Substitute your cannabis cooking oil for a portion of your recipe's requirement.