Q: Because children are not fully grown, their ear tubes are smaller and have a more horizontal angle than adults' ears. This shape and structure makes it more likely that their ears will develop an obstruction of some kind and get infected. Children ages 6 months to two years of age are most prone to ear infections. The virus causing your cold can travel through the Eustachian tube that connects your ear to the back of your nose. If this happens to you or your child, you or your child can develop an ear infection while also having a cold. Group daycares are a hot spot for ear infections. When your kids run around with other kids, some of whom may have colds, they are more likely to a catch a cold themselves. Be sure to get the recommended vaccinations, such as the flu vaccine once year, as that can protect against infections that could lead to ear infections. Generally, children catch ear infections more often in the fall and winter. This phenomenon is due to the fact that cold and flu infections are more prevalent this time of year, which, as noted, can lead to ear infections. Similarly, if you or your child is prone to allergies, you are more likely to develop an ear infection when allergy counts are higher. These symptoms can indicate that your child (or you) has large adenoids. Having this condition can put you or your child at risk for more ear infections. Talk to your doctor if you notice this symptom, as you or your child may need surgery to fix it.
A: Understand age is a risk factor. Know that colds can lead to ear infections. Understand the season can play a role. Look for snoring or mouth-breathing.

Q: The GDP measures a nation's total economic activity in terms of the goods and services produced. You'll need that number to calculate productivity based on GDP. Fortunately, the GDP is a figure that's already calculated for you and delivered by one of the country's agencies. The GDP for many countries is available online. Google the country's name plus "GDP". You can also find the GDP of many countries at the World Bank website. Find the GDP figure for the time period that you're measuring (e.g., for a quarter or a year). If the quarterly GDP figure is released as an annualized number (as is the case in the United States), divide it by four if you want a quarterly measurement. To calculate worker productivity, you'll need to find the number of people who are employed in the country. In the United States, you can find the key statistics on the website of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For other countries, you'll have to Google around. Just divide the GDP by the total number of people employed. The result will give you the labor productivity for that country. For example, if the country's GDP is $100 billion and the total number of people employed is 100 million, then the worker productivity is 100 billion / 100 million or 1,000 units of output produced per person employed. Worker productivity can be used to estimate how much an increase in population or employment can affect GDP. Multiply worker productivity by the increase in the number of workers to estimate how much GDP will be affected by the new workers.
A: Get the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Find the number of employed people in the country. Calculate individual worker productivity. Use your calculated worker productivity.

Q: This condition responds to a variety of different medications. Some medications carry more risk than others. It is therefore advisable to use safer alternatives when available. The recommended treatment is three treatments, two weeks apart with a spray containing Fipronil. Please note that this product is not licensed for this use, but widely acknowledged to be both safe and effective. It is widely recommended by specialist veterinary dermatologists. Alternatives include selenium sulphide shampoo used weekly for 3 to 4 treatments. This is also a safe treatment. A higher risk alternative is ivermectin. This treatment is given by injection at weekly intervals for 3 treatments. This can cause coma in breeds that are sensitive to ivermectin, such as collie breeds. It is best avoided unless there is a compelling reason to use it. Once identified, this condition is easily treated with regular applications of certain common external application products. Recommended products will contain selamectin (such as Revolution in the US), imidacloprid (such as Advocate in the UK). Initially, this treatment is applied every 2 weeks for 3 treatments, and then monthly to prevent reinfection. Oral products can also be effective. These will contain milbemycin (Milbemax), which is given as a weekly tablet for six treatments. Older treatments such as Amitraz are also effective. This is an insecticidal dip that can damage the environment when disposed of improperly. It is toxic to fish if it gets into the water. Choose safer products over this treatment. Both cheyletiella and sarcoptes mites can transfer between dogs. Any dogs who have been around the affected dog should be treated with the same medication. Cats and other animals do not need to be treated. Discard or thoroughly wash all of the animals' bedding, collars, leashes and any other materials worn by them. You need to rid your house of the mites. Wash all bedding and other materials in hot water. Run them through the dryer if possible. The mite that causes Sarcoptic mange can be transmitted to humans. But the mite cannot reproduce on humans. It may cause terrible itching on specific areas of the skin. The mites will, however, die off. If you start itching from these mites, your symptoms will subside within about 3 weeks.
A: Treat cheyletiella mites. Treat sarcoptes mites. Treat all dogs who have come in contact with the affected dog. Clean or discard all animal bedding, collars, and leashes. Know that humans can get itchy from sarcoptic mange.

Q: While you may know that becoming a cartoonist is your ultimate goal, consider specializing in broad areas, like Multimedia art and animation. Multi-media artists make a median salary of $61, 370 a year and often have more stable, full time work than freelance cartoonists. Multimedia art will give you valuable skills in computer programming and how to create graphics using different design software. You will get to build your storyboarding skills as your learn to create visuals for video games, films and other media. While your coursework will add significantly to your portfolio, continue to seek out freelance opportunities with other clients while you are in college. Look to your local newspapers or magazines to see if you can do any temporary projects with them. Consider focusing on a specialization in cartoons. Do you want to write political cartoons, comic books or graphic novels? Do you want to draw animated cartoons for film and television? Try your hand at each of these categories to see which one you enjoy the most. Your college newspaper or art review will also be great sources to publish your work. Consider applying to join the editorial team on these publications. Apply for art prizes and competitions. These might be hosted by your school's art department, your local arts alliance or by a larger institution, like the National Endowment for the Arts. Gaining accolades while you are in college will help strengthen the worth of your portfolio. A cartoonist is often not just tasked with creating a drawing using pencil and paper. Often you will be required to learn other skills, especially if you want to illustrate for comic books or comic strips. Look into taking classes that specialize in some of the following skills or professional roles: Pencil work Colorist Designing letter work for comic books Ink work Although you will produce many cartoons for class projects, you should also look into getting an internship with a reputable company in your field. This experience can be a launching point for your career in that field. Some excellent companies include: DC Comics Marvel Comics Dark Horse Comics Walt Disney Imagineering Fisher-Price Research these companies to find out if they offer any internship opportunities during the summer or school year for students. You should generally plan to apply in the semester before you want to take the internship.
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Take a variety of courses. Expand your portfolio. Learn important skills. Get a valuable internship or apprenticeship.