Q: Your hands can spread dirt or bacteria that might worsen your infection. Before cleaning or treating the area, wash your hands using warm water and antibacterial soap. Moisten the tip of the swab with antibacterial soap or a saline solution. Gently remove any liquid or soft pus with the swab. Do not remove any crust or scabs, however, as these will help your ear heal.. Throw the swab away when you are done. If both ears are infected, use a different swab for each ear. To make a saline solution, mix 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) of salt into a 1 cup (237 ml) of warm water. Dab a sterile cotton ball or gauze into the solution and gently sweep it over both sides of the ear at the site of the piercing. Do this twice a day to keep the area clean.  The area may sting slightly when you use the solution. It shouldn’t be very painful, however. If it is, call your doctor. Avoid using rubbing alcohol or alcohol-based solutions on the infected area, as these can irritate the area and delay healing.  Gently pat the area dry afterwards with a paper towel, tissue, or cotton swab. Avoid using a towel, as it might irritate the ear. If both ears are infected, use a different swab or gauze for each ear. Soak a washcloth in warm water or a warm saline solution. Press the cloth over your ear for 3-4 minutes. Repeat as needed for pain relief throughout the day. Afterwards, dry your ear gently by patting it down with a paper towel or tissue. Ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil) or acetaminophen (Tylenol) can help reduce the pain temporarily. Take the medicine according to the instructions on the label of the bottle.
A: Wash your hands before handling the infected area. Remove pus from around the ear with a cotton swab. Clean the infected area with a saline solution. Apply a warm compress to your ear to help relieve pain. Take an over-the-counter painkiller to manage the pain.

Q: Get out a 10 x 15-inch (25 x 38-cm) baking dish and rub about 1 tablespoon (14 g) of butter over the inside. Greasing the baking dish will keep the potatoes from sticking. Use a vegetable peeler to peel the Russets. Set them on a cutting board and cut them into 1⁄8 inch (0.32 cm) slices. If you prefer, you can use a mandoline to evenly slice the potatoes. Transfer the potato slices to a large mixing bowl. The potatoes should become completely soft and the cheese on the top will melt and bubble. Insert a fork to see if the potatoes have cooked enough. If the potatoes are too firm, cook the gratin for another 15 minutes and check again. Turn off the oven and remove the baking dish from the oven. Let the potato-fennel gratin sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. This will help the cheese set and the sauce firm up before you dish it onto serving plates. Serve the gratin with roasts, glazed vegetables, or crusty rolls. Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
A: Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C) and grease a baking dish. Peel and slice 4 potatoes. Bake the potato-fennel gratin for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Rest the gratin for 10 minutes and serve it.

Q: Get a clean absorbent towel. Lay it down on a flat surface. Place the stained clothing over the towel. Dab a small amount of rubbing alcohol on a clean sponge. Then, dab the sponge on the stain. Use gentle blotting motions. Rubbing the stain could cause it to smear. Blot at the stain until it has faded. Use warm water to fill the sink. Then, add a cup of white vinegar. Mix it into the water using your hands or a spoon. Place the garment in the sink. You should leave the garment in the sink for about 15 minutes. After this point, the stain should be gone. Once the stain is gone, you can wash the garment in the laundry as usual. This should remove the vinegar and rubbing alcohol. Make sure to wring the garment out when removing it from the sink. This will prevent excess water from spilling on your floor.
A: Place the stained clothing on top of a towel. Dab the stain with rubbing alcohol. Fill a sink with water and vinegar. Soak the clothing. Wash the clothing in the laundry as usual.

Q: Everyone who is viewing your slideshow is getting paid for their time. Most of them would probably rather be earning their money doing something other than watching your presentation, so make it short, punchy, and straight to the point. Keep it brief. Unless instructed to hit a certain target length by your boss, make your presentation as short as possible. Don't spend a lot of time on illustrative examples beyond what you think is necessary to get your point across. Prepare handouts for your audience so that you don't have to cover every small detail in your presentation. Put in-depth information in the handout, and use the slideshow and presentation time for painting the big picture. Charts and graphs are fine, where necessary, but other graphics should be simple and unobtrusive.  Consider using clip art. Clip art is a stock of simple, black-and-white images that are not copyrighted. Nearly every slideshow program comes with a limited clip art library. The simplicity of clip art makes it an ideal choice for accenting slides with graphical elements while avoiding a lot of clutter and visual noise. Don't ever use movies or music in a business presentation unless you have an ironclad reason for doing so. Don't use slide transitions. Nobody in your audience cares about them, which means they're just a waste of time. More so than in other environments, a business slideshow and its accompanying speech should be nearly identical in terms of substantive content. Aside from a brief introduction and connecting phrases, your speech should more or less follow the slideshow point for point. Use handouts to your advantage. If you prepared a handout, as recommended above, tell people to refer to certain sections of it as you give your speech. They'll be able to easily get more information without you having to cram it into the slideshow. As opposed to an academic slideshow, the end of your business presentation isn't a simple conclusion; it's a clear and bold call to action, an imperative statement that is supported by your presentation rather than an educated opinion that is explained by it. This difference in tone is all-important in getting people to take your presentation seriously.
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Use a tight format. Keep non-text elements to a minimum. Match your speech to your slideshow. End with a point.