Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Sand the surface until you get the smoothness you want. Vacuum your workspace to get rid of any dust. Seal the surface with polyurethane if you want to keep things simple. Use shellac and lacquer for a natural, glossy finish. Apply wood oil, butter, and wax if you want bring out the natural grain. Allow the finish to cure before you use the slab.

Answer: Start with 80-grit sandpaper, then work your way up to 220-grit. How much you sand is really up to you; the more you sand, the smoother the finish will be. This is very important, as any dust left behind from sanding can get trapped in your finish. This can lead to a messy, unprofessional finish. Apply a coat of polyurethane coating with a sponge brush. Wait for the coat to dry, then sand it with 500-grit sandpaper. Do this 2 more times, then wipe the surface down with mineral spirits. Wet-sand the surface with a 2000-grit sanding pad. Wipe the residue off, then allow it to dry overnight. Apply 1 coat of shellac, then let it dry. Sand it with 400-grit sandpaper. Repeat this 2 more times for a total of 3 coats. Allow the shellac to dry completely. Finish off with a spray of lacquer for extra-durability. Rub 1 coat of wood oil into the wood with a cotton rag. Let it dry, then wipe the rest off. Do this 1 to 2 more times. Follow up with 2 coats of wood butter using the same technique. Finish off with 1 coat of wood wax. Let it set, then buff the excess off. Let it cure overnight before applying a second coat. Allow the wax to cure for 3 days, then buff it. How long the slab needs to cure for depends on what type of finish you used. Some finishes need only a few hours to cure while others need a couple of days. Check the instructions on the label of the jar or bottle. Once the finish has cured, you can turn your slab into a bench, table, headboard, etc.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Wash the apricots. Put the dried apricots into a medium bowl. Drain the soaking water off but keep it. Put the apricots into the preserving pan. Add the sugar, vanilla and chopped chili pepper. Reduce the heat. Sterilize the jam jars during the cooking process. Remove the jam from the heat. Store in the refrigerator.

Answer: Cut into small pieces. You can skip cutting them if you like whole, chunky fruit jam. Pour water to cover. Place an upside lid or plastic food wrap over the bowl and let soak overnight. Add 1 cup of the soaking water. Also tip in the lemon juice. Bring to the boil. Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the jam reaches setting point. Stir occasionally to prevent burning. Ensure that they are dry before use. Pour into the jars. Seal and label. Allow it to settle for a few days, as the spiciness will tone down while mixing with the apricots. This mixture will last for up to a month or so. Keep refrigerated.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Be the first to score seven points. Win by two. Be aggressive. Get in shape.

Answer: You only have to score four points in order to win a normal tennis game. In a tiebreaker however, you have to score seven points to achieve victory. The way points are counted in a tiebreaker is also different from the way they are counted in a normal tennis game. In a normal tennis game points are counted as: love (zero), 15 (one), 30 (two) and 40 (three). In a tiebreaker points are simply counted as: one, two, three, four and so on. Just like a normal game of tennis, you must attain a two point advantage over your opponent to win the tiebreaker. The game will continue as long as it takes for one player gain a two point lead over the other. If the score is seven to six, the player with six points has one more chance to even the score up. Tiebreakers are mental and can be high-stress situations. You may be tempted to play it safe, but you'll likely be more successful going into attack mode. Keep the intensity of your serves and be unpredictable. Try to get off to an early lead by getting in your opponent's head. For example: If both you and your opponent are right handed, then it would be safer to serve the ball down the middle of the court so they'd have to return it using their backhand. However, they might be caught off guard if you serve towards their stronger forehand. Tiebreakers are often decided by mental errors. Force your opponent to make mistakes by making it impossible for them to know where you'll hit the ball next. If you and your opponent are evenly matched, then a tiebreaker can last for a long time. The game can go back and forth a number of times before one player finally earns a two point advantage. Make sure to do plenty of cardio to build your endurance. The last thing you want to do is run out of steam in the middle of a close match. Basic cardio exercises like jogging will help you build your general stamina but tennis is a sport that requires quick bursts of energy. Be sure to do drills that help your body build endurance specifically for tennis. Do mirror drills. One partner runs up court, down court and shuffles side to side while calling out where they're moving. A partner on the other end of the court does their best to mirror the first partners motions. If the first partner says "left" then he'd shuffle to the left of the court and the other partner would shuffle to his right. Switch partners after sixty seconds and do this drill at least five times. Do side to side drills. A feeder hits one ball to the left side of the court, one to the middle, one to the right and then back again. A runner tries to chase down and return each ball. Each player should be runner for about five minutes. The feeder should have quite a few extra balls so the drill can run smoothly.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Clean the container once a day. Provide your caterpillar with fresh milkweed every day for 2 weeks. Do not disturb the larvae when they attach to a leaf or the container. Watch for your butterfly to emerge after about 10-15 days. Do not touch the butterfly for 4-5 hours after it hatches. Release your butterfly the same day it hatches whenever possible. Move the butterfly to a bigger cage if you're keeping it.

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To keep your caterpillars healthy and happy, it's important to keep their enclosure clean. Carefully remove any leaves and set them aside. If there are caterpillars on the leaves, it's still fine to move them. Just keep an eye on them so they don't crawl away. Replace the paper towels in the bottom of the enclosure, and wipe down the sides of the container with a damp cloth. When you're finished, add fresh milkweed and return any old leaves that had caterpillars on them. Caterpillars produce a lot of droppings, which are called frass. You'll be able to see these small black or brown specks on the bottom of the container. Leaving the frass in the enclosure can cause your Monarch caterpillars to get very sick. Each caterpillar should get about 2-3 fresh leaves a day, even though they won't eat all of it. This will help them feel comfortable as they gather energy for their eventual transformation. During these 2 weeks, you'll see your caterpillars growing dramatically. Your caterpillars will molt about 5 times during this period. They'll often get very still on the side or the top of the container, and you may even see their black head capsule come off. This is perfectly natural, but do not touch your caterpillars during this time, and try to avoid moving the container. If they're attached to the lid, lift it away carefully when you're cleaning. Each time the larvae molt, they enter a new stage, or instar, for a total of 5 instars. These are primarily distinguished by the caterpillar's size, the length of the front and back tentacles, and the development of its stripes, which start to appear near the end of the first instar. Unfortunately, it's normal for some of your caterpillars to die during this 2-week period. As long as you're keeping their cage clean and giving them fresh leaves, the healthy caterpillars should survive. Be sure to remove any dead larvae as soon as you see them, though. You'll typically see dead caterpillars lying on the floor of the enclosure. After about 2 weeks, your caterpillars will be ready to start their transformation into butterflies. When a larva is ready to pupate, it will attach itself to the top or side of the enclosure, or to the bottom of a leaf, with a strand of silk. It will take about 24-36 hours to form a chrysalis, and it's important not to try to move the larva during this time. If it's attached to the lid, move it carefully when you need to clean the tank. If all of your caterpillars have started their transformation, you won't need to clean the cage again until after you release the butterflies. Before a caterpillar starts to change, you may notice that its front tentacles start to droop, and it may be less active than normal. The chrysalis will be light green, although it may darken toward the end of the process. Once the caterpillar forms its chrysalis, the only thing left to do is to wait. While it might not look like much is going on, your caterpillar is undergoing an amazing, dramatic transformation. Monarchs typically emerge in the middle of the morning after about 10-15 days. If you have other caterpillars that haven't started to pupate yet, continue to provide them with fresh milkweed. Of course, be very careful lifting the lid of the container if there's a chrysalis attached. A newly-hatched butterfly will have folded, wet wings, and it's very important to give it time to dry on its own. If you touch it during the first 4 or 5 hours after it hatches, you could damage its fragile wings. After just a few hours, your butterfly will be ready to fly! In order to give your Monarch butterfly the best chance at laying its own eggs, you should release it as soon as you can. Carefully scoop your hands around the butterfly, holding it so that all 4 of its wings are closed vertically. Then, take the butterfly outside and open your hands. It should just fly away! It's best to release your butterfly on a warm, sunny day. If you need to, you can keep the hatched butterfly in the caterpillar enclosure for up to a day while you wait for the right weather conditions. While it's best to release your Monarch butterfly into the wild right away, if you want or need to keep it inside, you should move it to a larger enclosure. You can use a mesh tent, a butterfly cage, or another similar container, but don't keep it with the caterpillars for longer than a day. Put a small dish with a little sugar water and a cotton ball in the butterfly cage for your butterfly to drink. Change the water daily. Clean out the bottom of the cage each day when you're changing the water. Wipe it down with a damp cloth to remove any frass. Keeping adult butterflies in an enclosure with caterpillars could lead to the spread of the OE parasite, which causes dark gray marks to form on the pupae, and your butterflies may not hatch successfully.