INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When the meeting reaches its scheduled start time and all of the attendees (or at least all of the important ones) are present, get the attention of everyone in the room. Introduce yourself as the chair and state the purpose of the meeting. Establish the intended time frame for the meeting by informing everyone of the ending time you're shooting for you may run long or short, but stating your intended time limit ahead of time helps keep the meeting on-track. If some of the attendees aren't familiar with one another, take a moment to conduct a brief roll call and introduce important attendees. Note that some businesses and organizations have strict, regimented procedures for opening and conducting a meeting. For instance, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) uses a system called Robert's Rules of Order which includes calling the meeting to order by banging a gavel and very specific rules for introducing and passing motions. At the start of meetings that are part of a long, ongoing project, you'll want to briefly catch all of the attendees up on the state of the project thus far by quickly summarizing any relevant events or decisions from previous meetings. Not everyone in attendance may be as knowledgeable about the topics of discussion as you are, so quickly bringing everyone up to speed can go a long way towards making your meeting an efficient and effective one. Rather than summarizing previous meetings yourself, you may want to have an official scribe or record-keeper read the minutes from previous meetings to give the summary a sense of formality. You may also consider reading any important correspondences or communications that have occurred since the previous meeting. Note that if you provide copies of the minutes/correspondence to attendees, reading aloud isn't generally required. Next, allow people with relevant knowledge to inform the assembly of new or recent developments that have occurred since the last meeting. These can be virtually anything for instance, new problems facing your business or organization, personnel changes, project developments, and strategy changes can all be addressed here. Meeting attendees will also want to hear about the results of any specific actions that were taken because of decisions made at the last meeting. If there are any problems that remain unsolved or decisions that haven't been made from the last meeting, make an effort to address these before moving on to new problems. The longer that old problems are put off, the less that any attendee will want to take responsibility for them, so try to pin down and resolve any lingering unfinished business during your meeting. Usually, unfinished business is specifically noted as "undecided" or "tabled for future discussion" in minutes from previous meetings. Depending on the culture and rules where you work, your business or organization may have specific procedures for reaching a decision for instance, the meeting attendees may simply need to reach a majority consensus, or a select group of high-ranking individuals may be tasked with all decision-making. Note that some things are just too big to complete between meetings. You don't necessarily need to dwell on the progress of long-term projects that aren't finished yet. You should, however, bring up decisions or projects where present action is required. Next, bring up new problems, concerns, and issues that need to be discussed. These should be things that naturally stem from the developments that have occurred between any previous meetings and the present. Try to obtain concrete, definite decisions from the attendees the more items you leave undecided, the more unfinished business you'll have to bring up next meeting. When you've addressed all past and present business, take a moment to sum up the conclusions of the meeting for everyone in attendance. Break down the results of all the decisions that were made and, if necessary, describe the specific actions that attendees will be expected to take before the next meeting. This step is crucial it's your last chance to make sure that everyone leaves the meeting knowing exactly where your projects stand and what is expected of them. Finally, tell everyone what to expect for the next meeting and, if you've already begun to plan it, tell them when and where to expect it to be. This helps give the attendees the sense of continuity from one important project or decision to the next and gives them a time frame for progressing or completing their assigned tasks. Note that you don't necessarily have to plan another meeting if you address all past and present business at your current one. However, if there's enough unfinished business to warrant future discussion or you're waiting to see how certain projects develop, it's probably a good idea.

SUMMARY: Call the meeting to order. Sum up relevant points from previous meetings. Allow important attendees to report on the state of affairs. Address any unfinished business. Address any new business. Summarize the conclusions of the meeting. End by laying the groundwork for the next meeting.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Proper cleaning usually involves shaking and some scrubbing, which can damage delicate glass parts if you're not careful. Separate each of the parts -- the bong, the slide, and the stem, and set them aside to be cleaned separately. You may want to wear latex gloves, as the smell of resin can be hard to remove from your hands. This will loosen up any of the bigger chunks of resin that may be clogging up your bong. The hotter the water the better, so use tongs to grip the piece if you can't securely hold the piece. Do not use hot water on a cold piece, as this can cause it to shatter. If your piece is cold, for whatever reason, start with lukewarm water and slowly raise the temperature. For smaller, routine cleanings, you can just rinse out the bong quickly and move on to further cleaning. If there are any large chunks of tar or resin that you can easily reach, simply knock them off with gentle scrubbing. If a chunk resists, that's fine. You just want to get rid of the big, easily removed chunks now. For smaller pieces with tough, thick stains, like your slide or bowl, it can help to freeze the piece for 30 minutes. This loosens up chunks of resin and makes them easier to knock off. Be sure to dry the bowl before freezing. Make sure that they can seal effectively. You'll use the bag to contain your cleaning fluid while you soak the smaller pieces. Though you can do them at the same time, it is safest to put them each in separate bags. You can also use cups and bowls, as long as you can fill them with enough liquid to cover the pieces. However, cleaning may leave an unsavory smell to the cookware, making plastic bags the most convenient option more often than not.

SUMMARY: Separate all the moving pieces from the bong. Rinse out the pieces in hot water. Knock off any big pieces of resin with cotton swabs or pipe cleaners. Place the smaller parts in resealable plastic bags.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Some schools have designated areas where posters have to be. In other schools, you can get creative. Talk to teachers or school administrators to find out. Look into the different ways you can hang your poster up so it's secured, but won't damage anything when it's taken down. You want to get the maximum coverage, so put your posters up strategically. If there's a bulletin board with lots of posters already on it, you might want to look for another place. Have your friends stand back from the walls to see if your poster is visible in the places you choose. If you can, choose unusual locations to put your posters. Some different places might be: Bathrooms Stairwells Outside Make sure that no one takes them down. Have extras in case you need to put more up or see places later that you think could use a poster. Once the election is over, it's a good idea to go around taking down your posters and getting them recycled. Hopefully you won, but even if you didn't, you know more for your next campaign!

SUMMARY:
Find out where you are allowed to put posters. Enlist your friends to help you place posters. Monitor your posters.