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Google Voice is a free service that allows you to have your own phone number that you can use for voice calls and text messages. If you do not already have a Google account, you must create one before you can get a number. Once you have a Google account, click on the link that says “Get a Voice number” to get started. Follow all of the directions to set up your number up.  Once you have a number, you can call, text, and receive voice mails through the Google Voice website. You can also link your Google Voice number to a Google+ Hangouts account to use emoji and video chat. Facebook allows you to call, text, email, and make video and voice calls. You can do all of this from a computer. Log in to your Facebook account and turn on your chat. Select one of your friends that you want to talk to. Click the phone icon to start talking. friends.  If you are doing a video call, you will need to use Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Opera as your browser.  If you want to video chat, click the video icon instead of the phone icon. Sign up for a free email account so that you can send and receive text messages from your friends. If you want to send a text message to someone’s cell phone, you will need to know their 10 digit phone number and their phone carrier.  Here are some examples for the most popular phone carriers:  AT&T- 10 digit phone number@txt.att.net (2125556789@txt.att.net) Alltel – 10 digit phone number@message.alltell.com (2125556789@message.alltell.com) Boost Mobile- 10 digit phone number@myboostmobile.com (2125556789@myboostmobile.com) Sprint – 10 digit phone number@messaging.sprintpcs.com (2125556789@messaging.sprintpcs.com) T-Mobile – 10 digit phone number@tmomail.net (2125556789@tmomail.net) Verizon – 10 digit phone number@vtext.com (2125556789@vtext.com) Virgin Mobile USA 10 digit phone number@vmobl.com (2125556789@vmobl.com) US Cellular- 10 digit phone number@email.uscc.net (2125556789@email.uscc.net) If your house still has a landline, you can use it to make phone calls. You could then use your email address for text messages. When using a landline, be sure to check your caller ID for missed calls and voicemail messages.  Everyone in your house will be able to hear the landline when it rings, and you will have less privacy. Try to call your friends first or always volunteer to answer the phone. If you give out your house phone number, make sure the person who is getting the number knows what phone they're calling so they don't freak and think they have the wrong number. If you are out, you can also use public phones at restaurants, stores, or offices. There may even be a pay phone nearby that you can use. If you have a friend that you spend a lot of time with, ask to use their phone. Do not give out your friend’s number without getting their permission first. If you give the number to someone else, let them know that it is not your phone and to always ask for you before they start talking.  You can also use your friend’s phone to check your email while you are out. Try not to go crazy when you are borrowing someone else’s phone. You do not want to get on the nerves or use their phone more than they do.

summary: Try Google Voice. Use Facebook. Text using an email address. Use a landline. Borrow a friend’s phone.


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The ear is a very sensitive organ and can injure easily if improperly examined. Avoid pulling, pushing, or generally being rough with the patient you are examining. This can calm your patient and minimize the risk of injury from sudden movements. Ask your patient if the pressure is acceptable to them. For example, “Is the pressure I’m using ok, Mr. Neumaier? Let me know if you have any discomfort.” Turn the otoscope’s light on and hold your otoscope “upside down” between your thumb and pointer finger like a pen or pencil. Place the back of your hand along the person’s cheek so that otoscope is steady and braced. While the position may feel awkward at first, it soon will feel natural. Use your dominant hand to examine both ears. Your stabilizing hand acts a protecting lever if the person suddenly moves the head. Use your opposite hand to gently pull the outer ear up and back on patients older than 12 months. Straightening your patient’s ear canal can make it easier to examine the ears.  Pull the outer ear down for babies and children younger than 3 years old. Grasp the ear at the 10 o’clock position when examining the right ear and the 2 o’clock position for the left.

summary: Be gentle with the patient. Handle the otoscope properly. Straighten the ear canal.


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Find a tub or basin large enough for your blanket to fit in and fill it up with cool water. Mix in mild detergent and let it spread through the water. You'll essentially be doing the same thing as a washing machine on a gentle setting, only manually, which gives you greater control over how the blanket is treated and helps ensure that every part gets clean. Don't fill the tub up too much or it may overflow when you put the blanket in. Using soft, kneading strokes, drag the blanket back and forth in the soapy water. It's best to take hold of one section of the blanket for a few passes, then smooth it out and wash a new section. Do this until the blanket has been cleaned thoroughly. Take the blanket out of the tub and let the saturated water run out. Fold the blanket in half two or three times and then use both hands to apply pressure to the blanket, squeezing out excess water. Pressing the blanket is a safer alternative to wringing it out, which can stretch the fabric out of shape. Give the blanket another quick wash in some plain cool water. This will rinse away any detergent that might have soaked into the blanket. Swish the blanket through the water, touching each section individually. Make sure there are no traces of soap remaining on the blanket.  Drain and refill the tub with fresh water until it remains clear after rinsing. You may need to do this several times. Make sure you hand wash delicate fabrics like wool, silk and linens. These fabrics are woven from natural fibers and may be irreparably damaged if treated with harsh washing methods.
summary: Fill a tub with cool water and add detergent. Swish the blanket through the water. Press out excess water. Wash again using plain water.