Article: Combine equal parts of rice and water, or use whichever ratio you prefer to use when you normally cook rice. Use a pot if you're boiling the rice on the stovetop, or combine the rice and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Use a separate container to boil plastic rice beads if you're testing a comparison sample. Bring the rice to a boil over medium heat on the stovetop. Alternatively, you could microwave the rice on high for about 3 minutes. If you're boiling the rice on the stovetop, check it after about 10 minutes, or take the bowl out of the microwave after 3 minutes. Skim the surface with a spoon to check for a layer of plastic residue. When boiling rice on the stovetop, you might have to lower the heat to calm a rolling boil so you can see the surface clearly. If you're testing a sample of plastic, you'll be able to skim a thick layer of melted plastic from the surface. In addition, unlike rice, the plastic won't start to fluff and absorb the water. Rice is starchy, and some stickiness or residue is normal, especially in short-grained varieties. However, there's a noticeable difference between a thin starchy residue and a thick layer of melted plastic.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Add rice to a pot or bowl of water. Cook the rice in the microwave or on the stovetop. Check the surface for a layer of thick residue.

Problem: Article: Removing your thymus gland with a procedure called a thymectomy can help to improve your symptoms and allow you to stop taking medications for myasthenia gravis. The surgery may be done as an open surgery, which is fairly invasive, or as a minimally invasive surgery. Your doctor will assess your medical history and your condition to determine the best type for you. Keep in mind the benefits of surgery to remove your thymus gland may not appear for several years or at all. Your surgeon should outline each step of the surgery beforehand. You will be under general anesthesia during the procedure and should feel no pain. If you are getting an open surgery, the surgeon will split your breast bone and remove your thymus gland. Open surgery may be a good option if you need emergency surgery to remove your thymus gland. For a minimally invasive surgery, the surgeon will make small incisions in your chest and remove your thymus gland through the incisions. The minimally invasive surgery often results in less blood loss during surgery and requires less recovery time than open surgery. You will need to be on bed rest and check the incisions regularly to make sure they do not become infected. Your doctor may also prescribe pain medication to help you manage any pain or discomfort as you recover. You will need to watch for adverse symptoms or complications like bleeding, difficulty breathing, or severe pain. If you experience adverse symptoms, go see your doctor right away for treatment.
Summary: Discuss getting surgery to remove your thymus gland with your doctor. Get open or minimally invasive surgery to remove your thymus gland. Allow several weeks or months for recovery from the surgery.

If the soil is too dry, it will soak up all of the water from the jug before you leave on your trip. By the time you get back, there may not even be any water left in the jug. Water the soil before making the string drip system to avoid this issue. Position the jug so that it is out of direct sunlight; this will reduce the amount of evaporation. If you are only going for a few days and have a small plant, a mason jar will be enough. Don't fill the jug with water yet. This method will keep your plants watered for up to a week. The twine needs to be long enough to extend from the bottom of the jug to the base of the plant. If you can't find cotton or nylon twine, or if it is too thin, braid 3 strips of cotton fabric together, and use that instead. The string must be able to hold water. If it can't hold water, this method won't work. The string must reach the bottom of the jug. If you wish to water more than 1 plant, it might be a good idea to set up more jugs, 1 for each plant. This way, you won't run into the risk of the jug running out of water while you are away. If you have a few plants that don't require a lot of water, such as succulents, you might be able to get away with a single jug for 2 or 3 plants. Even if the jug does run out of water, your plants may still survive because of their water-retaining properties. The string needs to be about 3 inches (7.62 centimeters) deep. Also, make sure that the string is out of direct sunlight. Partial sun is fine, but if there is too much sunlight, the string will dry out before it can get the water to the plant. If your plants need fertilizer, you can also add some liquid fertilizer into the water at this time. If your plant is in a sunny spot, consider putting a piece of duct tape over the mouth of the jug; be careful not to cover the string, however. This will help slow down the rate of evaporation. If the jug is too low, put it on top of a book, a block, or an upturned pot to raise it up a little. This way, the water will be able to drip down the string.
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Saturate the soil before you begin. Place a gallon-sized (3.79-liter) jug next to your plant. Cut a long piece of cotton or nylon twine. Place 1 end of the string into the jug. Poke the other end of the string into the soil at the base of the plant. Fill the jug with water. Make sure that the mouth of the jug is above the base of the plant.