INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Even if you believe the gun to be unloaded, you should still go through the unloading process to verify that no ammo is inside the shotgun as you measure the barrel.  Point the gun in a safe direction and turn it over. Look for a lever that moves up and down at the receiver. This lever is known as an elevator. Flip the elevator up with your dominant hand while pushing back on the slide with your non-dominant hand. This should eject any round inside the magazine from the bottom of the receiver. Slide a dowel rod into the muzzle of the shotgun, pushing it into the barrel until it hits and stops at the breech face.  Always use a dowel rod with a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the gun barrel to prevent accidental damage to the gun barrel. Never force the dowel rod into the barrel. The point at which the cartridge and chamber meet is referred to as the breech face. The cartridge is not included in the barrel measurement, but the chamber will be. Use a pen to mark a line around the circumference of the dowel rod, just above the point where it comes out of the muzzle.  Make the mark as close to the muzzle as possible for the most accurate measurement. You may need to keep the gun flat on your working surface as you do this. A pencil or marker could be used instead of a marker. Gently slide the dowel rod back out of the barrel. Set the dowel rod flat on your working surface. Carefully set the gun aside, as well. Make sure that the gun points away from you and from any other living being. Grab a measuring stick or tape measure and measure the distance between the mark you created and the end of the dowel rod previously inserted into the gun barrel. The distance between these two points is the length of your gun barrel.

SUMMARY: Remove any ammo. Insert a dowel rod into the barrel. Make a mark. Slide the dowel rod out. Take a measurement.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Hold your nose to the edge of the test container and inhale deeply. Take note of any scents or aromas you smell. Be creative and write down any associations. You might smell flavorings or ingredients that are a part of the food you’re smelling. The smell might also trigger a memory.   For example, a cereal may smell of corn if that is an ingredient. Alternatively, a chocolate chip cookie might smell not only of vanilla but also remind you of your grandma’s house. If you’re having trouble smelling the food, break it up a bit with your fingers. Take a bite of the food and feel its texture as you chew it. Notice if the texture of the food when you’re eating it feels different than when you touched it. Make notes not only about the food’s physical texture but also how you feel eating the food, if it is comforting, for example.  You might consider if it crunches between your teeth or dissolves, for example. It can be helpful to think of texture, soft to hard, on a scale of 1-10. A numerical system can help if you are comparing different samples. Observe whether the food’s texture makes the food easy to swallow and eat or if the texture leaves your mouth dry. Take another bite, and move the food over your tongue. Certain areas of your tongue are most attuned to sweet, while others are more attuned to salt or sour, so this will help you experience all the flavors this food offers. Note if the food tastes the way it smelled, or different. Write down your impressions of the food’s taste, not just good or bad, but at least five phrases that would help you characterize it if you were trying to remember it in the future.   Rate the sweetness, savoriness, sourness, and spiciness of the food. If you like, you can do so on a scale of 1-10. When tasting a food, it can be helpful to think about what’s pleasing about it and what you would change about it. Note the aftertaste, if any. For example, when tasting certain lasagna, you might note that it tastes like fresh tomatoes, pecorino cheese and too much oregano. Maybe it reminds you of a bad lasagna you had in a frozen dinner once because it has some sweetness you do not like (5/10). You could also note it is not spicy and not sour. The lasagna is dry and could use more tomato sauce.
Summary: Smell the food to note the aroma. Taste the food to determine the texture. Taste the food to experience the flavor.

Although it may be hard to sleep the recommended eight hours per night with a newborn in the house, you should still try to get as much sleep as possible. Having a baby is hard work, and you need to allow your mind and body the appropriate amount of time to recover. Sleep allows the body to properly recover from exercise and gain the maximal benefits from a workout, as well as digest food effectively. . Controlling your stress levels after pregnancy may seem like a daunting task, but it is crucial to increased overall health. Excessive stress has also been shown to encourage storage of fat in the abdominal region, hampering your goal of a toned stomach. Low stress levels have been linked to overall weight loss, among a variety of other health benefits. Managing stress will allow you to focus on your exercise and diet goals, while making it easier to keep off fat. Even taking a few minutes a day to meditate can help reduce your stress levels. When you have a new baby, it can be difficult to effectively divide parenting duties and responsibilities. However, doing everything alone can lead you to neglect your own health. Enlist the help of your significant other, family, or a hired professional to share the burden of caring for your child. Divide duties such as diaper-changing, cooking, recreation, doctor's appointments, and the like between you and whoever is willing to help. This will allow you to get the time you need to focus on your physical and mental health. . In addition to many other negative health effects, alcohol consumption can significantly chip away at any weight loss progress you make through dieting and working out. It is easy to forget how many calories can be consumed in alcoholic beverages, and drink away all your progress towards a toned stomach. In addition, alcohol stimulates your appetite, driving you to eat when you may otherwise not be hungry.
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One-sentence summary -- Get enough sleep. Control stress Divide responsibility. Quit drinking

Q: During this time, do nothing to the salmon except wait patiently while it cures. Most chefs recommend three days of refrigeration, though some recipes specify curing for two. It's a matter of taste, so if you prefer salmon that's less salty, go for two instead of three. Use a very sharp knife to cut thin horizontal slices from along the top of the salmon (rather than slicing it vertically as you would a steak). Gravlax has a strong flavor, so thinner slices are more palatable. The salmon is now ready to enjoy.  Taste the salmon for flavor. If you find it too salty, give in an extra rinse before continuing to slice it. The classic way to serve gravlax is with a fresh bagel, cream cheese, sliced red onion and capers. It also makes a great topping for salads, pizzas, crostini, pasta and more.
A: Refrigerate the salmon for 72 hours. Slice the salmon.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Freezing will harden the gum and the affected area. This process will make the gum stiff, brittle and easier to remove. Freezing the entirety of your jeans can improve your chances of removing the gum.  When the surrounding area of the gum is stiff and frozen, you'll have an easier time scrapping off the gum.  Empty all the pockets. Fold the jeans into a plastic bag. Don't fold the side with the gum with another piece of fabric. Put the bag in the freezer and leave it there for about an hour or longer. Throw the jeans in with your next load of laundry. Only do this if the gum is fully removed. Pieces of gum could stick to other clothes, if you haven't fully removed it.

SUMMARY:
Understand the freezing process. Put your jeans in the freezer. Wash your jeans as you normally would.