Article: While your vomiting and nausea may pass quickly, there are some situations in which you should contact your doctor. Even a mild case of the flu may become serious if the sick person becomes dehydrated. Call your doctor if you or your child experience the following: You are unable to keep down any food or liquid You have vomited more than three times in one day You received head injury before the vomiting began You have not urinated in six to eight hours For a child under six: vomiting lasts more than a few hours, they have diarrhea, signs of dehydration, a fever, or they haven't urinated for four to six hours For a child over six: vomiting lasts longer than 24 hours, diarrhea combined with vomiting lasts longer than 24 hours, there are any signs of dehydration, fever higher than 101F (38.3C), or they haven't urinated for six hours In some cases you or your child will need immediate medical attention. Call 911 or your emergency services right away if you or your child experience the following: Blood in the vomit (appears bright red or looks like coffee grounds) Severe headache or stiff neck Lethargy, confusion, or decreased alertness Severe abdominal pain Rapid breathing or pulse
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Know when to contact your doctor. Know when to call emergency services.
Article: It helps to have a hard copy and a red pen, but this is not necessary. A misspelled word can change the entire meaning of the entire sentence. Don't rely on your spellchecker. If you aren't certain about a word look it up in the dictionary. Commonly misspelled words are: misspelled, received, believe, a lot, their, occurred, definitely. Without proper grammar, the written piece can become confusing. Jumping between tenses and points-of-view is difficult for a reader to follow. Consistently remain in one point-of-view. These are first-person (I/me), second-person (you), and third-person (he/she/they). Make sure your tenses match. Example: They were playing outside and are hungry. "Are" should be "were." Look closely at passive sentences. Passive sentences are sentences where the subject is receiving the action, rather than performing the action. A passive voice example: "The ball was kicked by him." vs. the active: "He kicked the ball." Not all passive voice sentences are wrong, but they should be used with care. Are you using commas, semicolons, periods correctly? Link Commas, in particular, are used incorrectly and people often avoid using semicolons altogether. One common punctuation error is the comma splice. Example: "The hike is hard, so bring some water." The comma is unnecessary. Do not use commas for periods. Example: "The water is very blue, the ship is big." The Oxford Comma: this is an optional comma, but it often serves to make the listing of items in a sentence clearer. A well-known example: "We invited the strippers, JFK, and Stalin." The comma comes after "JFK." Without it that sentence reads: "We invited the strippers, JFK and Stalin." The lack of comma turns JFK and Stalin into the strippers. Periods and commas always go inside quotations marks in the U.S. Example: "There are many birds here," said Bill. For the U.K. and Canada, the rules are different. Ask yourself if the sentence makes sense independent of the surrounding sentences. Each sentence must act as a complete thought. Avoid sentence fragments: "The English Language is complicated. As it is a conglomeration of Latin, early French, and early German." This should be one sentence. Starting a sentence with "because" is only acceptable in a few instances. Example: "Because the sentence was so difficult he could not complete it." Alternate with long and short sentences. This will break the monotony of too many similar-sounding sentences. Language should be lyrical and interesting, even in an essay. Long sentences tend to provide more information. They may have several clauses with various kinds of punctuation. Short sentences are more likely used to make a point. These words are not intrinsically bad, but need to be used with care. A few examples are: all a lot like as if due to the fact Most adverbs like: slowly, really, very, suddenly, lovely, friendly. There are differences between writing an essay, an article, and a novel. If you are writing an essay tone, especially, can dock you points. For an essay, avoid first person and phrases like "I think." It is best to remain in third person. An article or story can be more lax depending on its type, and may use any of the three perspectives. Unless specified by the teacher, and essay should not be informal. A second pair of eyes is always better. Make sure that this person knows their stuff and will be honest about it.
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Read over your written piece. Check your spelling. Check your grammar. Check your punctuation. Read each sentence separately. Vary sentence structure. Rewrite sentences that include overused words. Maintain an appropriate tone. Ask a trusted friend or advisor to read over your work.
Article: Measure the height and width of the space you want to cover, such as under a bed or desk. Sew a curtain panel according to these measurements, then slide it onto a tension rod. Insert the tension rod under the bed or desk legs, then adjust the curtain to your liking. Instead of sewing 1 long panel, sew 2 to 3 narrower panels. This will make it easier to access the things you need. This works great for bunk beds, shelves, and entertainment cabinets. You can even use it in place of closet doors. If you have a cat, place the litter box under a table, then cover the sides of the table with your makeshift curtains. Slide small metal pails onto a tension rod, then place the rod into a sunny window. Place potted herbs into the pails for an instant, mini herb garden! Don't plant the herbs directly into the pails as they don't have good drainage. Put them into smaller plastic pots first, or leave them in the pots that they came in. Place 2 tension rods inside a deep drawer, 1 on each side. Get some hanging file folders meant for a filing cabinet, and place them inside the drawer; the hooks will sit right on the rods. Place the rods down the length of the drawer on the left and right sides. Don't place them towards the front and back. The rods need to be high enough so that they can hold up the folders. About 10 inches (25cm) from the bottom should be enough. Thin, slender rods will work the best for this. Don't use thicker ones, or they will create too much bulk. Decide on the height of your pet barrier, then sew a curtain panel that has a pocket on both the top and bottom edges. Slide a tension rod through each pocket, then insert it into your doorway. If you need to, use thumbtacks to secure the sides of the curtain to your doorframe. The bottom edge of the curtain must have a pocket and be attached to the bottom rod, otherwise your pet will just crawl under it. Use 1 panel for this, not 2, otherwise your pet will find a way to crawl between the panels. The barrier needs to be tall enough so that your pet can't climb over it, but low enough so that you can step over it. Simply close all of your drawers, and slide your tension rod vertically down through all of the handles. Keep in mind that this only works with drawers that have C-shaped handles, and not with knobs. This is best for drawers that you don't use regularly, as you will need to remove the tension rod each time that you want to open them. This is also a great solution for nosey pets who have learned how to open drawers.
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Hide clutter with custom curtains. Place a tension rod in a sunny window and hang plants from it. Convert a deep drawer into a filing cabinet with 2 tension rods. Attach a tension rod to both sides of a curtain to create a pet barrier. Slide a tension rod through the handles of drawers to baby-proof them.