INPUT ARTICLE: Article: As soon as you've removed the thick skin from the outside of the potatoes, hold them under a stream of cold water. Once the water runs clear, set the potatoes aside on a layer of paper towels and gently pat them dry. If you're preparing a large batch, take care of all your peeling at once, then transfer the potatoes to a strainer and rinse them together. When you peel a potato, the liquid starches inside are exposed to air and quickly begin turning the potato a dark pink or brown hue. Giving them a quick rinse washes away excess starches to slow the discoloration process. At this point, you have the option of chopping or slicing the potatoes into whatever form a particular recipe calls for. This can drastically cut down on prep and cooking time later. Otherwise, it's okay to leave them whole. They'll keep for about the same amount of time either way. Use a knife that's nice and sharp. Dull knives do unnecessary damage to the potato, releasing more of the enzymes that lead to spoilage. Dice the potatoes into 1.52 inches (3.85.1cm) cubes for mashed potatoes, or slice them into 12 inch (1.3cm) slices for dishes like homemade potato chips or potatoes au gratin. The smaller the potatoes are cut, the faster they'll take on water. For this reason, it may be best to wait right up to the minute to prep spuds for dishes like hashbrowns, home fries, or vegetable medleys. Choose a bowl big enough to hold all of the potatoes you're preparing so you don't have multiple containers sitting around on the countertop or in the refrigerator. Add water to about the halfway point, making sure to leave adequate room for the quantity of potatoes you're working with. Avoid overfilling the bowl, or it may overflow when you add the potatoes. If mashed potatoes are on the menu, run the water directly into a cooking pot instead of a bowl. When you're ready to get dinner going, you can simply place the pot on the stovetop and heat the water to a boil. Squeeze a few drops of an acidic ingredient like citrus or distilled white vinegar into the water and stir until it's completely distributed. There's no single correct amount of acid to use, but a good general measurement is approximately 1 tablespoon (14.8ml) for every gallon of water. For a standard 25 US-quart (2,0005,000ml) mixing bowl, this will be about -1 tablespoon. The acidic component shouldn't impact the flavor of the cooked potatoes. Make sure there's enough water in the bowl to cover the potatoes entirely. Once they're submerged, they'll be out of reach of the oxygen in the surrounding environment, which will keep them from going bad. Potatoes release gases as they decompose, so if they're floating near the surface of the water, it may be a sign that they're not as fresh as you thought.

SUMMARY: Rinse the freshly-peeled potatoes with cold water. Cut the potatoes to a smaller size if desired. Fill a large bowl with cold water. Add a splash of lemon juice or vinegar. Place the potatoes in the bowl of water.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Compression is essential for creating backspin. The ball will be compressed against the club-face if the club is accelerating or maintaining a constant speed when it comes into contact with the ball, creating more backspin. If the club is decelerating, the ball will roll up the face of the club and won't create as much backspin. Therefore, ensure the club isn't decelerating through impact. for a backspin shot. When raising your club to swing, make sure that you raise it into an upright straight position before bringing it down to swing. Aim to increase the angle of attack into the ball so the club-head travels down to the ball at a steeper angle that you would normally use. When shooting for backspin, you should always come into contact with the ball before you strike the soil. When you follow through with a shot in which the angle of attack is steep, it's almost certain that you'll dig into the turf and form a divot. When executing the backspin swing, try out different techniques to find one that creates a shallow and relatively short divot. A deep divot could signify that your angle of approach to the ball is too sharp which can negatively impact the direction or distance of your shot. You'll have to experiment with small adjustments to your ball-address and swing to determine the cause of deep divots. Let your hands lead the club-head through impact. In particular, you'll want to keep your wrists straight. When your club comes in contact with the ground, this can often cause your wrists to move out of alignment, which is also known as "breaking." Maintaining the correct position of your wrists through the impact with the ball is integral for consistent backspin.

SUMMARY: Aim to compress the ball against the club-face. Swing your golf club Attempt to make a shallow divot. Maintain good form in the follow through.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you are actually innocent of the crime you're being accused of, the best way to prove your innocence is to establish an alibi. If you were with someone else at the time the crime was being committed, they can vouch for your innocence. If you stand accused of cheating on a test and you know you were actually at the nurse when the test was occurring, have the nurse call your parents and explain. If someone else knows who committed the crime, convince that person to come forward and exonerate you. When most people commit crimes, they have a motive or reason for doing so. Proving that you had no reason to want to commit this offense is a useful way to prove your innocence. If you're accused of stealing money from your parent's wallet, point to all the money you just made baby-sitting as a reason why you wouldn't need to steal. If you know that your brother really wants a new video game, but he doesn't have the money, point to that as a possible motivation for committing the crime. If you know someone else has a clearer motivation for committing the crime, suggest them as a possible suspect. The only real way to exonerate yourself fully is to catch the person who actually committed the crime. Depending on the crime and person who committed it, this may be impossible to do, but you owe it to yourself to try. Set up a trap to catch the criminal. If you're accused of stealing food from the pantry, set up a hidden video camera above the pantry to see if you can catch the person in the act. If you think you know who did it, stage a conversation with that person and try to trick them into confessing. Record them on your smart phone and use the recording to prove your innocence. Remind your parents that under American law, you are innocent until proven guilty.

SUMMARY:
Establish an alibi. Establish your lack of motivation. Catch the culprit.