. Many acid etching projects are carried out to prepare a concrete floor for the application of a synthetic epoxy or sealant. These sorts of products give the concrete a professional-looking sheen and also resist water, grease, oil, and other common spills, making the floor easy to maintain. In addition, using an anti-skid additive in your sealant can give your garage or driveway surface the traction your vehicle needs to securely grip it in rain or snow. . Adding a stain or pigment to the concrete after etching is a great way to make it more visually attractive. For some interior spaces, stained concrete can give a clean, elegant, modern look to the room. Even some outdoor spaces, like patios, can use stained concrete to great effect. . Concrete can also be painted fairly easily with brushes, rollers, or sprayers. Though it's a little less common to paint a concrete floor than it is to paint a concrete wall or ceiling, some decorators can create breathtaking interior spaces with the help of painted concrete floors. For painted concrete floors, generally, low-sheen, matte paints are used otherwise, the floor can appear oddly shiny or "wet". Many sidewalks, driveways, and other exterior concrete surfaces can be given an appealing sparkling quality by adding metal chips flakes before sealing or during the etching process. Even some interior spaces (especially public or commercial ones) can benefit from this type of treatment for instance, sparkling concrete floors are sometimes used in shopping malls and airport corridors to give a lively look.
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One-sentence summary -- Apply sealant or epoxy Use a pigment or stain Paint the concrete Add metal flakes for a sparkly surface.

Q: This is a great alternative to the traditional way of sponge painting. Flip your sponge over, and make a few drops of different colors of paint across the middle of the sponge. Turn the sponge back over and press it against the paper. Drag the sponge across the paper to reveal your design! The drops of paint should all be right next to each other, touching. If your child wants a more hands-on activity, let them! Have them dip their fingers into the paint, then add some dots and stripes to their composition. Make sure that the paint is non-toxic first. Most children's paint is non-toxic, but read the label to be sure. Place a stencil over your paper, or create an image using masking tape. Stamp away on the paper with a sponge and paint, then let the paint dry. Once the paint has dried, pull the stencil away, or peel the tape off. A neat alternative to this is to create an image using a white crayon, then sponge paint over it with watercolor paint. Use sponge and red paint to cover a plain, white paper plate. Let the paint dry, then cut a stem out of brown paper and a leaf out of green paper. Staple or glue the stem and leaf to the top of the apple. You can use this technique and different colors to create other fun shapes, such as oranges, suns, or turkeys. Instead of working with messy liquid dyes, sponge paint pictures and designs onto the eggs. You may need to craft stands or hold the egg for your kids as they paint, since holding and painting might be difficult for younger ages. Blow the yolks and whites out of the eggs first. This way, you can still eat the eggs. If you want to paint whole eggs, hard boil them first, and be sure to use non-toxic paint. Paper and fabric aren't the only options for painting! Get a wooden toy chest or crate, and paint it using larger sponge shapes. Acrylic craft paint will work the best for this, but you can use non-washable tempera paint too. Make sure that the tempera paint is labeled "non-washable," otherwise it will come off if it gets wet.
A: Apply the paint to the sponge, then drag the sponge across the paper. Add some finger painting if your child likes to get messy. Paint over stencils for a unique effect. Use a paper plate as your canvas to create an apple. Use sponge paint instead of dye to color Easter eggs. Decorate a wooden toy chest with your kids.

Article: One of the most common signs of ear mite infection is the scratching of the affected ear. This ear scratching is because ear mites can cause considerable irritation. The rabbit may scratch his ears with his paw or rub his ears on the ground. Your rabbit may also shake his head or hold his ear over to one side. Your rabbit's ears may have reddened or inflamed skin. Irritation from the feces and saliva of the mite causes extreme itchiness, and the rabbit scratches and traumatizes the ear. A severe infection due to ear mites is characterized by distinctive yellow-gray debris and scale that builds up and fills the ear canal. This debris and discharge is tightly adhered to the skin. Attempting to remove the debris causes pain. Forcible removal tends to peel away the top layer of skin with the discharge leaving a large ulcer behind. Typically in the early stages of infection, close inspection may show scales of skin tightly stuck to the ear canal. If ear mites are left untreated, the weight of the collected debris inside the ear can cause it to drop. The rabbit may develop secondary bacterial infections where the skin is damaged, and infection may spread inwards into the middle and inner ear causing poor balance and a head tilt.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Watch for ear scratching. Look for discharge from the ear. Monitor for drooping ears.