INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Stack the deck with the best cards on top. Hold the deck in the palm of your hand with your thumb on top. Using your thumb, slide the top card at an angle slightly off to the side so that you can grab the corner of the second card with the thumb and forefinger of your dealing hand. Continue this process as you deal cards to everyone else, then deal the top card to yourself. Practice this move slowly and continue to increase the speed of your deal and decrease the distance you slide the top card as you improve. Keep this trick out of the view of the rest of the players by bending your wrist so that the top of the deck of cards tilts slightly toward you. This will utilize the back of your hand to shield the deck of card from the view of the other players. Stack the best cards on the bottom of the deck. Hold the deck in the palm of your hand with your thumb on top. Keep the tip of your middle finger poised on the corner of the card on the bottom of the deck. Deal to the other players off the top of the deck. When it is time to deal your own hand, apply slight pressure to the corner of the bottom card, using the middle finger you had poised and ready. Gently push that corner toward the corner diagonally across from it. That corner should press against the palm of your hand, creating a slight bend in the card and separating it from the other cards at the bottom of the deck. Slide the bottom card slightly out from the deck and grab it with your dealing hand. It is important to separate the card from the others at the bottom of the deck to be sure that only one card slides and doesn't take some of the others with it, leaving you with a deck which isn't square and potentially giving away your trick. Keep the deck slightly tilted with the top of the cards facing the rest of the players and hiding the bottom of the deck and your bending cards. Use an overhand shuffle to float the cards you want to the top of the deck, then table shuffle the number of cards between the ones you want in your hand to stack the deck in your favor. If you have stacked the deck with the best cards ordered to fall into your hand, you can deal as you normally would off the top to yourself and everyone else. Count the number of players, not including yourself. This is the number of cards you will need to place between the cards you have stacked for yourself on the top of the deck. For instance, if you have four other players in the game, and five cards stacked for your Poker hand on top of the deck, place four cards between each of the five cards you wish to keep for your hand. Avoid giving yourself a perfect hand and focus on giving yourself an edge with the best starting hand, so you don't give yourself away.

SUMMARY: Deal yourself the top card by "second dealing" to the rest of the table. Deal your hand off the bottom of the deck. Stack the deck with the cards in order.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Researchers believe that sensitivity may have genetic roots. While the person may gain better coping skills with age, it's likely that they will be sensitive for all their lives. In some cases, the person might wish they were less sensitive, or that they could turn it on and off at will. However, there's no way to do this. Highly sensitive people may have to cope with a world that can feel jarring, overwhelming, and uncaring. They may struggle to cope with strong emotions. Sounds, lights, smells, and tastes may feel more intense, which can be overwhelming. They may be more sensitive to the injustices of the world. They may get startled easily. Other people's disapproval may be especially devastating to them. Conflict may feel terrifying. They may experience headaches, dizziness, nausea, and weakness when overwhelmed. They may need extra down time. People may misunderstand or react unkindly to their sensitivity. The person may be accused of being dramatic, weak, manipulative, lazy, high-maintenance, or any number of things. People who are highly sensitive may have a developmental or mental health condition, and they might face extra challenges because of this. Keep in mind that a sensitive person may be struggling on a level that you can't see. Sensitivity is sometimes part of a condition like... Sensory Processing Disorder Autism ADHD An anxiety disorder Highly sensitive people are deeply emotional, and this can help them succeed in certain areas. Sensitive people are often: Conscientious Kind, empathetic, and caring Creative Good with animals Good at giving advice Passionate Genuine Deeply thoughtful Good at problem solving

SUMMARY: Know that sensitivity is inborn, and not a choice. Recognize that life can be tough for sensitive people. Keep in mind that high sensitivity can sometimes be a sign of a disability or emotional condition. Recognize that sensitivity can come with advantages, too.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: As before, a clean rag made from cotton or microfiber is ideal. You can use a cotton swab instead. Rub the toothpaste over the scratched area. Always move from the center directly to the edge. Repeated movement will slowly wear down the CD, smoothing it out to the level of the scratch. Do not press hard. Hold the CD under running water. Wipe it with a clean cloth in the same direction of movement. Be careful, as dry CD is more easily scratched than a wet one. Blot away most of the water first, placing a lint-free cloth directly onto the CD and lifting. Finish by air drying or very gentle rubbing with a dry area of the cloth. As always, rub from the center to the edge in straight lines. Test the CD once it is completely dry. If it still doesn't function, you can try the same cleaning process with a polish meant for silver, plastic, or furniture. Never use a polish that smells like kerosene or contains petroleum derivatives, as these can break down the CD.

SUMMARY:
Squirt the toothpaste onto a lint-free cloth. Gently wipe the scratched area. Wash off the toothpaste. Dry the CD. Try stronger abrasives.