INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This masculine noun can be used when you're talking about something that brings pleasure or enjoyment to people. In some contexts, this can imply that people are having fun. For example, you might say "Espero que disfrutes esta tarde celebrandolo con tus amigos," or "I hope you enjoy the evening celebrating with your friends." " This feminine noun, pronounced lah ah-leh-GREE-ah, is commonly translated as "joy, merriment, or mirth." For example, you might say "El evento se celebra con alegria" to mean "The event is celebrated with joy." " This masculine noun, pronounced ehl ehn-tray-tehn-ee-mee-EHN-toh, means "entertainment" or "amusement" in English. For example, you might say "Ella lee revistas de entretenimiento" to mean "She reads magazines for entertainment." You can translate this feminine noun, pronounced lah BROH-mah, as "playfulness" or "joke." For example, you might say "Eso es una broma divertida," or "That is a funny joke." When you're teasing someone or joking at their expense in a playful way, this word, pronounced lah BURR-lah, describes what's going on. Use it when you're playing around and teasing. For example, you might say "Disfruta de las burlas de sus amigos" to mean "He enjoys his friends' teasing."

SUMMARY: Discuss enjoyment using the noun disfrute (diss-FROO-tay). Refer to "joy" as "la alegria. Talk about entertainment using "el entretenimiento. Try "la broma" to talk about playfulness. Switch to "la burla" for lighthearted teasing.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: The major scale is a good choice to learn first because many other scales are based off of it. To begin, pick any note below the 12th fret on the low E or A string. Starting on one of the lower strings gives you plenty of room to move up and down the scale. For example, start on G (low E string, third fret). This means you'll learn how to play a G major scale, since scales are named after their root note. All scales can be written as patterns of whole and half steps. The step pattern for a major scale is especially important to learn, because many other scale patterns are derived from it. Start on the root (for example, G), then go "whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step." If you start on G, move up one whole step to A. Then, move up another whole step to B. After that, move up a half step to C. Following the pattern above, continue up the scale, playing D, E, F#, and ending on G. You can play a whole scale on one string, but this is very awkwardyou won't usually see guitarists do it. Instead, it's much more common to move up and down through a few different strings as you play your scale. This minimizes the amount of motion that your hand has to make. For the G major scale, start on the 3rd fret of the low E string. Play A and B on frets 5 and 7 of the E string. Then, hit C on the 3rd fret of the A string. Hit D and E on frets 5 and 7 of the A string. Then, hit F# on fret 4 of the D string. Finish by hitting G on the 5th fret of the D string. You don't have to move your hand up and down the neck to do thisjust change strings and stretch your fingers. All together, the major scale pattern (starting at G) should look like this: Low E string: G (fret 3), A (fret 5), B (fret 7) A string: C (fret 3), D (fret 5), E (fret 7) D string: F# (fret 4), G (fret 5) As long as you're starting on the low E or A string, the major scale fingering pattern you just learned can be played anywhere on the neck. In other words, just shift all the notes up or down by the same number of frets/steps to play a different major scale. For example, to play a B major scale, just move up the neck to the 7th fret of the low E string. Then, use the same fingering pattern as before to play the scale like this: Low E string: B (fret 7), C# (fret 9), D# (fret 11) A string: E (fret 7), F# (fret 9), G# (fret 11) D string: A# (fret 8), B (fret 9) Usually, scales aren't just played in one direction. Once you master going up the major scale, try playing it back down again once you reach the octave. All you need to do is play the same series of notes in reverse order. For example, to play the B major scale up and down, play these notes: Going up: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B Going down: B, A#, G#, F#, E, D#, C#, B If you want to get the scale to match up with a 4/4 beat, play each note as a quarter or eighth note. Hit the octave twice or go up to the ninth (just a whole step above the octave), then go back down. This will give you the right number of notes for the scale to line up with the measures.
Summary: Pick a starting note (root) for your scale. Memorize the pattern of steps for a major scale. Practice the fingering pattern for a major scale. Recap the step and fingering pattern as you practice it. Try sliding this pattern up and down the neck. Learn the scale going up and down.

Nitrous oxide is now the largest ozone-depleting substance released by human activities (as well as a potent greenhouse gas), and it is produced in the internal combustion that powers most cars. In the U.S., about 5% of all nitrous oxide pollution comes from vehicles. To reduce the amount of nitrogen oxide your car produces, consider: Car pooling Public transport Walking Biking Driving a hybrid or electric car Nitrous oxide is also produced when manure decomposes, making poultry, beef, and dairy farms large producers of the gas. The further your food or other goods have to travel to reach you, the more nitrous oxide will be produced by the engines that bring them to you. Buying local is not only a great way to find the freshest produce; it will also protect the ozone layer.
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One-sentence summary -- Drive less. Eat less meat. Buy local.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Again, choose heavy books to provide the most weight. Stack them somewhere they won't get knocked into easily. You could also use bricks instead of books for the same effect. Set a reminder on your calendar to check the flowers after a few weeks have passed to see if they're done. They should feel like fine tissue paper. If they aren't done yet, carefully shut them back into the book for another week to continue pressing them. It takes less time to press flowers with heavy books than if you were to use a wooden flower press because there is considerably more weight being applied from the books.

SUMMARY:
Stack on 2 to 3 more books to provide extra weight. Leave the flowers alone for 1 to 2 weeks to allow them to dry out fully.