INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Deeper wounds can involve profuse bleeding and may necessitate the use of oral antibiotics to prevent infection, even from a fully vaccinated cat. You will typically be prescribed Augment 875/125 mg, to be taken twice daily for 7 to 10 days. Before seeking treatment from a medical professional, you may want begin treatment at home. Be sure to go to the doctor after taking the following steps to treat the wound. If the wound is bleeding heavily, apply pressure to the area with a clean towel. Press the towel firmly to the bleeding area and hold in place until the bleeding subsides. You may also need to elevate the wound above your head. After washing your hands thoroughly, gently wash the wounded area with soap and rinse with clean water. Do not scrub while you are washing, as this may restart the bleeding. Use a second clean towel to completely dry the wound and the area around the scratch. Deep wounds should be covered (or closed) using an adhesive bandage (a Band-Aid), a butterfly bandage, or clean gauze dressings. If the wound is wide, bring the edges of the wound together so that there is no gap between them and apply a butterfly bandage, which should pinch the cut together. Apply several butterfly bandages as necessary to close the edges of the wound together, which will facilitate proper and quick healing. If you do not have adhesive bandages, you can cover the area with gauze dressing, keeping it in place with medical tape.

SUMMARY: Seek medical treatment. Stop the bleeding. Wash the scratch area. Dry the wound. Cover the scratch wound.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you're ever confused when you're writing, test each word to see if it makes sense in the context of your sentence. Try asking yourself these questions as you write to find the correct word: If I write the word "next" instead of "then," will the sentence still make sense? "I will go to the store next" makes sense, so here we would say "I will go to the store then." If I write the phrase "in comparison to" instead of the word "than," will the sentence still make sense? "A used car costs less in comparison to a new car" makes sense, so you'd want to say "It costs less than a new car." The best way to get used to the different uses of then and than is to use them in context. Try writing a brief comparative essay to help you get used to than. Then, try writing out a set of instructions to practice your use of then. Pay attention to your use of then and than in your everyday writing, too. Set aside a few extra minutes to proofread your essays, letters, school work, and documents so that you can check for the correct usage. You can even look for then and than quizzes and exercises online to help you test your usage. Phonetically speaking, native speakers of English use the schwa (, kind of like a soft "eh" sound) because it's more efficient in daily conversations. Consequently, lots of "a"s and "e"s are not pronounced distinctly. However, taking the time to pronounce the words distinctly can help reinforce their use in your mind. Try saying than with your mouth opened wide and the tongue pressed down toward your teeth. The vowel sounds from the back of the mouth and the throat is somewhat constricted. Say then with your mouth partially opened. The vowel rises from a relaxed throat and the tongue rests.

SUMMARY: Test your usage. Practice writing with then and than frequently. Pronounce the words differently.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Eating sustainably means eating foods that support both your own good health and the sustainability of the environment. If you're eating seafood, make sure that it's not at risk of being overfished, or farmed in a way that's damaging the environment. Try to buy from local growers whenever possible. Local farmers are usually invested in employing sustainable farm practices. Read the labels on your food products. If you don't recognize more than of the words found there, look for something less processed. This means eat less beef, which is higher on the food chain, and more roots, vegetables, and fruits. Smaller fish, such as anchovies, are usually better to eat than larger fish, such as tuna, which are higher up the food chain and typically higher in mercury. Plant-based foods require still less energy to produce. Shifting to a more plant-based style of eating will slow the deforestation that domestic meat production requires. Healthy diet guidelines encourage at least 50% of your daily diet consist of fruits and vegetables. If you do eat meat, treat it as a condiment rather than a main dish. Be aware that factory-farmed meat is produced in ways that contribute to greenhouse gases and environmental degradation. Learn to hunt deer for a more natural meat source. You'll avoid the energy required to transport products from far away. In addition, getting to know your local food producers will help you understand how your food was grown and harvested. Most fresh fish must be transported by air, if it's not local. Even out-of-season frozen fish will be more sustainable than fresh fish flown in. As the nutritional value of food diminishes with time, eating locally grown food increases the amount of nutrition you'll receive. Many international food growers use unregulated or under-regulated environmental practices. American grown products, while not always perfect, are usually farmed with more sustainable practices. Take the time to research products you purchase regularly. Good retailers will be well-informed on the way their sellers practice sustainability. Knowing more about your farmers and food sources through your retailers can help support local business, which are invested in protecting and preserving the environment.

SUMMARY:
Make sure the food you're eating is grown sustainably. Eat lower on the food chain. Look for food that's grown locally. Buy from trusted retailers.