Problem: Article: Avoid wrapping the lights around your tree as if it were a maypole. Start from the top and mentally divide your tree into three triangular sections until you get to the bottom of your tree's cone. Weave lights through each triangular section until you reach the bottom of the cone of your tree. Avoid connecting more than 300 lights to one another as they may burn out. Any dark holes need to be filled. Rearrange your lights to fill in any gaps or until you're satisfied. Remove the roller from a painters pole and use the metal bracket to string lights on trees that are 10 feet or taller without having to use a ladder. Work your way to the bottom and use another extension cord if needed. Plug any additional extension cords to your main power strip. Wrap your plugs with electrical tape to help keep them together as well as protect them from water. Use blue, white, or green lamps. Using yellow, red, amber, or pink can make your tree look a muddy brown. A strong wind can easily dislodge your lights if you use hooks to hang them up. Use plastic gutter clips that you can purchase from your hardware store. You may also find them in your arts and craft store. Test any outdoors sockets to be sure that they are functioning properly before plugging in any lights. Keep cords organized and neat away from any walkways where they can be tripping hazards.
Summary: Divide your tree or trees into sections. Repeat the weaving. Look for dead spots. Use a painter's pole to string lights without a ladder. Use floodlights to show off evergreens. Avoid hooks. Be sure there is a working outlet outdoors.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The Sino-Japanese system uses kanji characters to represent each number. The pronunciations of these characters differ from the pronunciations of the native Japanese characters. Use flashcards or a similar system to memorize these characters and their pronunciations. One (1) is (ichi, pronounced "ee-chee"). Two (2) is (ni, pronounced "nee"). Three (3) is (san, pronounced "sahn"). Four (4) is (shi, pronounced "shee"). Because this word sounds like the Japanese word for death, the alternate pronunciation yon is also used especially when talking about people. Five (5) is (go, pronounced "goh"). Once you've memorized the kanji characters and pronunciations of the numbers from 1 to 5, add the next 5. Practice until they come as smoothly as the first five. Then you are able to count to 10 using the Sino-Japanese system. Six (6) is (roku, pronounced "loh-koo"). Seven (7) is (shichi, pronounced "shee-chee"). Because this has the same shi sound as in the number four, the alternate pronunciation nana is common. Eight (8) is (hachi, pronounced "hah-chee"). Nine (9) is (kyuu, pronounced "kyoo"). Ten (10) is (juu, pronounced "joo"). Once you know how to count to 10, creating larger numbers is a breeze. Unlike in English and other European languages, there are no new words to learn. If you break the number down into its parts and combine the symbols for each of those parts, you can count all the way to 99 with 10 characters. For example, 31 is : three tens and a one. You say it san juu ichi. 54 is : five tens and a four. You say it go juu shi. If you want to refer to the "first" or "second" rather than the cardinal number, put a after the number. Then read the number and the together. For example, means "first." You would read it ichi me (pronounced "ee-chee meh"). You do the same thing with larger numbers. For example, means "thirty-first." However, in most cases you would be talking about the 31st something, such as the 31st time or someone's 31st birthday. To say that, you would need an additional character, known as a counter, that is appropriate for that thing.

SUMMARY: Memorize the symbols and words for the numbers from 1 to 5. Move on to the symbols and words for the numbers from 6 to 10. Combine symbols to create larger numbers. Add (me, pronounced "meh") to use a number as an ordinal.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: When you learn that you'll be chairing an upcoming meeting, one of the first things you should do is to spend a little time talking to the people who will be attending (especially high-ranking or important people). Ask them if there's anything they'd specifically like to discuss at the meeting. Take note of their answers and use them to guide you when you write your agenda. Asking your attendees about what they'd like to discuss is a smart move not only because it makes it easier to write an agenda, but also because it engages them in the meeting process before it's even begun. People are more likely to attend and pay attention during meetings if they know that issues important to them will be addressed. A meeting agenda can be a valuable tool not just for a meeting's chairperson, but also for the guests in attendance. Agendas contain valuable information about the meeting like when it will be, where it will take place, and who will be in attendance. Most importantly, they also outline all of the intended topics of discussion, allowing everyone to prepare. Send your meeting out in advance of the meeting itself the more important your meeting is, the earlier you should send it. One thing that your agenda should definitely contain is an approximate time limit for each topic of discussion. Having a rough schedule outlined beforehand makes it much easier to keep your meeting on-track. Though some items on your agenda may run long (and others may run short), a schedule makes it much easier to keep track of these items and adjust accordingly. The people who attend your meeting may not be up-to-speed on all of the topics you plan to discuss some may not have attended past meetings, while others may have simply forgotten. As the meeting chair, it's a good idea to know the history of discussion thus far. Try talking to people who attended previous important meetings to learn any important unfinished business that you should address in your meeting. You may also want to request the minutes of past meetings from an official record-keeper to help direct your planning. The minutes from previous meetings can be an important resource to you as chair. These summarize the discussions and decisions that occurred during past meetings, making it relatively quick and easy to get up-to-speed. You may even want to distribute important meeting minutes to your attendees with your agenda. On the day of your meeting, you'll want to ensure that the room or place you intend to meet in is clean, presentable, and ready to accommodate your attendees. You'll want to make certain that any technological components of the meeting (like presentations, projectors, displays, etc.) are functioning properly and are completely ready to go technical snafus can waste valuable time and put your meeting off track. If you're using an electronic presentation (like PowerPoint, etc.), take a moment to familiarize yourself with the remote control or clicker you'll be using to cycle through your slides. You don't want to waste time fumbling with your controls when you could be discussing important issues.
Summary:
Discuss the upcoming meeting with your attendees. Write and distribute an agenda. Research the discussion topics and any previous meetings. Get your meeting space ready ahead of time.