INPUT ARTICLE: Article: On a mat, sit with your legs straight out in front of you. Your feet and legs should be close together. Also, make sure your back and neck are straight. Ardha Matsyendrasana, also known as a sitting half-spinal twist, massages the abdominal organs, such as the pancreas, kidneys, liver, stomach, small intestines, and gall bladder. It helps eliminate toxins and stimulates digestion. Then, place the heel of your left foot underneath your right leg and beside your right hip. Also, put your right leg over your left knee. Place your left hand on the right knee and your right hand behind you. While keeping your spine erect, twist your waist, shoulders, and neck to the right. Look over your right shoulder. Hold this position for at least 10 seconds while breathing in and out. While breathing out, release your right hand, i.e., the hand behind you, first. Then, release your waist, chest, and neck in that order. Sit up straight, but relaxed. Repeat steps two through four for the opposite side.

SUMMARY: Sit with your back straight. Bend your left leg. Twist your waist. Release your right hand.


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.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: the nostril.  At this step in the process be particularly vigilant for any trailing mucous which might be attached to the payload. These un-noticed "stringers" can jeopardize the entire operation. This should launch the material sufficiently far away from you that it becomes someone else's problem. ..never wipe it on your shirt or trousers - it's always a dead giveaway. If the offending article sticks to the ceiling, it'll be there forever.

SUMMARY: Position the index finger of the opposite-side hand alongside the exterior of the obstructed channel.  slip the thumb as deep as necessary into the nostril. Using the thumbnail, delicately clamp onto the dried mucous mass. Slowly withdraw the thumb and its payload from the nostril. Return the hand to a more natural position and discreetly execute a flicking motion with the thumb. Remember. Beware of flicking too hard.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When you whistle with your fingers, you use them to hold your lips in place to make it possible to produce the clearest note you can. Every person should decide which fingers to use to create the best possible whistle. Your individual finger positioning will be determined by the size and shape of your fingers and mouth. Consider the following possibilities:  Using both your right and left index fingers. Using both your right and left middle fingers. Using your right and left pinkie fingers. Using the thumb and middle or index finger of the one hand. Whichever combination of fingers you're using, put them together to make an upside-down "v" shape. The bottom of the "v" is where your fingers connect with your mouth. Be sure to wash your hands before you put your fingers in your mouth The two fingers should meet just under your tongue, behind your back teeth. There should be a small hole right between your fingers. Close your mouth tight over your fingers to ensure air only goes through the hole between your two fingers for a more concentrated sound. This technique should produce a loud, shrill sound perfect for calling your dog home or getting your friends' attention. Keep practicing until your fingers, tongue and lips are in the correct position to produce a strong sound.  Don't blow too hard at first. Gradually increase the strength of the air you blow until you make the right sound. Try different finger combinations. You might not be able to whistle over certain fingers but other fingers might just be the right size to produce a sound.

SUMMARY:
Decide which fingers to use. Make an inverted "v" shape with your fingers. Place the tip of the "v" shape under your tongue. Close your lips over your fingers. Blow through the hole.