INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A sliding caliper is basically a ruler with two pincers attached to it. One pincer is stationary at the end of the ruler, and the other slides so you can measure the distance between the pincers. You can use a caliper intended for medical purposes, or even one made for home improvement or automotive uses.  You can take the measurement with a caliper yourself, but it’s much easier to get an accurate measurement if someone else does it for you. If you don’t have a caliper, you’ll have to improvise and use your thumb and forefinger and a ruler to take a less accurate measurement. Slide the pincers apart so they are comfortably wider than the elbow. Hold the caliper up to the elbow so that the stationary pincer and the base of the caliper are snug against the elbow. Slide the movable pincer until it is also snug against the elbow.  The pincers should be pointed straight up at the same angle as the lower arm. The pincers should be firmly against the bones of your elbow, but you don’t need to squeeze them tightly. You should be able to slide the caliper straight down off the elbow without loosening the pincers. If you only need a relatively accurate elbow measurement, pinch the thumb and forefinger of your non-dominant hand against either side of your dominant elbow. Your thumb and forefinger should be pointed upward at the same angle as your lower arm, and you should try to measure at the elbow’s widest point.  Pinch firmly enough that you feel the bone in your elbow, but don’t squeeze your thumb and forefinger with full pressure. Unlike using calipers, it’s just as easy for you to do this less-accurate measurement yourself as it is to have a friend do it. Try your best to keep your thumb and forefinger in the same position, and slide them off of your elbow. Hold a ruler between them, or rest them on a ruler placed on a desktop. Record the measurement as accurately as you can. It’s impossible for you to keep your thumb and forefinger in the exact same position the whole time, so this measurement can never be reliably accurate with any real precision. You might want to repeat the measurement a few times and use the average.

SUMMARY: Have a friend use a sliding caliper to measure, if possible. Measure the widest part of the elbow with the caliper. Use your other thumb and forefinger as a makeshift caliper, if needed. Measure the width between your thumb and forefinger with a ruler.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Don’t spend all of your spare time with your boyfriend! Intentionally spend time away from your significant other. Limit the amount of time you see your significant other. It may make him miss you!  Occupy yourself. If you live together, do not let him be the center of your attention. Read a book, go for a run, cook something, clean something, do anything but do not try to get his attention just to entertain yourself. Do not spend every night at your boyfriend's house. Try to spend a few nights a week alone. This will give him time to realize that he may miss you when you are gone. Now that you have spare time, invest it in your career or a new hobby. Filling your time with new activities and setting new professional goals for yourself will make it easier to intentionally spend time away from your boyfriend.  Refocus your energy on excelling at work. Take on a new project or assume additional responsibilities. Devote your free time to scrap booking, a new club, or a sport. Finding activities that allow you to meet new people are a great way to fill your time! Get active! Join a local gym or explore a new trail. Spend time outside. Go to the beach or relax under a tree with a great book! Instead of sitting at home alone, go out with your friends and spend time with your family. Enjoy a night out on the town with your besties! Plan a trip to see your family. Fill your social calendar with fun hangouts, spontaneous adventures, and relaxing outing. Reconnecting with friends and family members will make it easier for you to ignore your boyfriend.  Visit your local art museum with a friend. Invite a close family member over to your place for dinner. Host a themed party.
Summary: Create some space. Rededicate yourself to your job or a hobby. Spend time with friends and family members.

If washing and soaking the container don't work to absorb the odor, you can place absorbing agents inside the plastic container that will absorb bad smells. Salt is one such substance that can be used to absorb odors. Add a large pinch of salt to the inside of the container and leave it in a clump in the middle. Then cover it with the lid and leave it overnight. Just make sure to wipe out the salt before you use the container. Newspaper can also absorb bad odors left inside plastic containers. Take several sheets of newspaper, then tear and crumple them and place them inside the container with the lid on. The paper should soak up the bad odors if you leave it there for 24-48 hours. Wash the container after taking out the newspaper, since the newspaper may be dirty. Coffee grounds are great at absorbing odors. After making the morning coffee, place the used coffee grounds in the plastic container. Used coffee grounds work better than fresh ones. Put the lid on and let the grounds sit in the container for about a day until the odor is gone. Place the open plastic container outside on a sunny day. The sun has great odor-fighting abilities, and leaving the container open will allow the container to air out. If you aren't able to put the container directly outside, you can also just put it on a sunny windowsill. Vanilla extract has a powerful, pleasant smell that can mask the bad odor of your plastic container. To use vanilla extract, put a few tablespoons of water in the container along with a few drops of extract, then shut the container. You can also pour the vanilla on a cloth, put the cloth in the container and close the lid, leaving the vanilla to permeate the container for several hours.
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One-sentence summary -- Absorb the odor using salt. Place crumpled newspaper in the container. Use coffee grounds. Put the container in the sun. Use vanilla extract.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Exercising will put you in a much better mood and help you burn off some of the extra Christmas-food calories. Go for a jog, lift weights or play a sport with some friends. If you live in a cold climate, January might be too chilly for much outdoor activity, so look into a gym membership or indoor sports leagues. If you've received any hobby-oriented Christmas gifts like paints, kitchen utensils or a new video game, put them to use. Throwing yourself into a new hobby and learning a new skill will help take your mind off of your sadness. Volunteering can help you keep your Christmas spirit alive as you help those in need. Look into helping out local soup kitchens, shelters or charities that distribute winter clothes. You'll be able to help others through the winter and take your mind off of the end of the Christmas season. While it may be depressing that Christmas is over, always try to keep up a good attitude. Remember that this Christmas isn't the last one you'll ever have, and focus on things that make you happy as much as possible. It may be especially hard to keep a positive attitude if you have to go back to work. However, think of your return to work as a blank slate and new beginning. Remind yourself that you can start back to work at a slow pace and catch up on your own time.

SUMMARY:
Exercise. Start a new hobby. Volunteer. Try to keep a positive attitude.