INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Positive portrayals of smoking in the media often lead to increased tobacco usage among teens.   Don’t watch movies or TV that glorifies smoking. Smoking isn’t cool; it’s a dangerous addiction. Ignore marketing by tobacco companies. They may try to make tobacco use look appealing instead of showing its dangers. Realize that smoking is not the social norm despite what you may see on TV. Most people don’t smoke. Only 20% of teens are smokers Flavored tobacco is a gateway for many smokers. Don’t get started with flavored tobacco or chewing tobacco; they are just as bad for you  Avoid smoking hookah. Hookahs often have tobacco that is fruit flavored. Don’t let the taste fool you into thinking it’s not bad for you. Cigarette smoking is declining among teens. Many teens use e-cigarettes instead. They are also bad for you and addictive.   Don’t use smokeless tobacco. Chewing tobacco can also be very dangerous and can lead to oral cancer. If your parents smoke, you are more likely to smoke. Realize the dangers of smoking, especially if you are susceptible to its influence.  Sleep on time and wake up early in order to stay and feel healthy and energetic throughout the day, so you don't have the need for a stimulant like nicotine. Know if you are more susceptible to addiction because of your family background. If you are, make sure to avoid starting smoking entirely. Stay away from secondhand smoke. If friends around you smoke, your lungs can be damaged from their smoke. If you have started smoking, quit as soon as possible. There are a number of approaches that can help you to stop right now.  Dispose of your lighters, matches, smokes, or any other object that might weaken your determination. Don’t keep around any triggers that were part of your life as a smoker. Avoid situations or places where tobacco is used. Get rid of temptations to bum a cigarette from a friend or stranger, since you will be exposed to environmental tobacco smoke.

SUMMARY: Ignore media perception of smoking. Avoid tobacco flavorings and other tobacco products. Keep in mind biological and social factors that lead to smoking. Find approaches to quit smoking.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Anytime you feel confused about how to pack the liquids, talk to a representative of the shipping company. They will be happy to guide you on the requirements and recommendations, as well as tell you what you can and can’t ship. Companies like UPS and FedEx will ship liquids. Post offices generally don’t accept these packages. The rules differ from region to region. The government may require you to have a license to ship. Shipping companies have this license, so you may be able to use their services, but only when shipping to select locations. It’s usually acceptable to ship a few small bottles to a friend. You can’t ship large cases of alcohol for sale without a license. What counts as dangerous is also defined by your local government. This includes flammable and poisonous liquids, including gasoline, bleach, and even nail polish. If it has the potential to cause harm to a carrier, you can’t legally send it. Ask the shipping company for more clarification. The liquids have to be doubly sealed, too. Don’t try to send a product you have already opened.

SUMMARY: Speak to a shipping company about sending liquids. Check your government’s rules when shipping alcohol. Avoid sending dangerous liquids.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Whip grafting can only be used to join rootstock and scions that are the same diameter, ideally between 1/4 and 1/2 inch in diameter.  The graft must be made after the threat of cold but before the bark of the stock begins slipping (peels off easily). The scion must be dormant (not sprouting) at this time, and should be a twig about a foot long containing three to five buds. Remove the terminal end of the scion. At the base of the scion, make a sloping cut to remove that end. Make a sloping cut across the chosen branch that mirrors the one you made on the scion. They should fit together precisely. Make matching slices down into both the rootstock and the scion in such a way that they can hook into each other. Place the scion slightly offset from the rootstock and slide it down so that the tongues overlap. Make sure that the layer of green wood beneath the bark of both parties aligns or the graft will not take. Wrap a stretchy rubber material around the graft site to hold the scion in place. Grafting tape works well. If using a different material, be sure to remove it in about a month. Once the graft is planted, keep an eye out for new growth below the graft, as you may need to remove it. At first, you can leave some leaves on the rootstock so that nutrients keep flowing up the tree until the graft is successful. However, if you see an actual young branch/shoot forming on the trunk of the rootstock, remove it; this will help encourage the scion to grow. Once the scion really starts to grow and a few new leaves appear above the graft (5 or so healthy leaves), remove any further growths from the rootstock, below the graft. This removal will help the plant thrive with growth on the scion, rather than the rootstock, and has to be done as long as the tree is alive. Otherwise, the rootstock will try to make its own branches; you'll need to remove them whenever they grow.

SUMMARY:
Choose your cultivar and your rootstock. Prepare the scion. Prepare the rootstock. Cut tongues. Introduce the scion. Secure the scion. Look after the graft.