INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This will keep the plant from rubbing against your home's walls, which prevents scratches in your siding. If your shrub currently brushes against your home, measure 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) out and mark the distance you will cut it away from your home. Because plants need water to survive, any shrubs touching your home could cause water damage over time. Cut in smooth, even strokes to keep the shrub's sides even. As you cut, keep the base wider than the rest of the shrub to help the plant look balanced. This will help keep the plant narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. If the plant is widest at its bottom, sunlight will be able to reach the lower branches and maintain the leaves' green color. Avoid cutting too deeply as you work. Remove 1–3 inches (2.5–7.6 cm) at a time, particularly from the base, to prevent trimming away too much. You can always cut more later if you're unsatisfied with the shrub's shape. Try to retain the shrub's natural shape as much as possible to keep it healthy. Check the shrub's overall shape and look for any branches that stick out. If you spot unruly branches or feel that the shrub looks uneven, make adjustments with your shears until the plant looks even and balanced.

SUMMARY: Keep the shrub's sides 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) inches away from your home. Begin cutting near the bottom of the shrub and work your way to the top. Cut the sides at a slight angle. Make shallow cuts as you work your way up. Examine the sides for uneven areas when you're finished cutting.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In-text citations should always appear at the end of the quotation in parentheses, even if you are citing 3 or more lines of text in a block quote. The quotation should appear after the last line in the block quote.  For example, you may write, “Prospero feels doomed by his decision, stating: ‘Hell is empty/and all the devils are here.’ (1.2.15-16.)” An example with block quotes would be, "The play’s first moment of betrayal involves two characters abandoning their authority figure:ANTONIO. Let's all sink wi' th' king.SEBASTIAN. Let's take leave of him. (1.1.4-5)" Start the in-text citation with the title of the play. Abbreviate the title of the play according to the MLA guidelines and italicize the abbreviation.  You can find a complete list of abbreviations for the titles of Shakespeare’s plays on Internet Shakespeare Editions: http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Foyer/guidelines/abbreviations/. If you are only discussing one play by Shakespeare in your paper and you refer to the play once already in your paper, you do not need to include an abbreviation of the title in subsequent citations. For example, you may write a citation from Macbeth as, “A good example of foreshadowing is spoken by the second witch, ‘By the pricking of my thumbs,/Something wicked this way comes.’ (Mac. 4.1.57-58)” Or, if you have already referred to the play once, you leave the “Mac” out of the citation, using just the numbers, “(4.1.57-58).” Use numbers, rather than Roman numerals, to note these details. You do not need to include the words “act,” “scene,” or “line,” in the citation, just the numbers. Use a dash between the line numbers if the quotation spans more than one line. For example, you may write, “A good example of foreshadowing is spoken by the second witch, ‘By the pricking of my thumbs,/Something wicked this way comes.’ (4.1.57-58.)” This means the quotation comes from Act 4, scene 1, lines 57-58. If you want to refer to the act and scene of the quotation in a sentence, use numbers rather than Roman numerals. You do not need to include the words “act” or “scene” when referring to the quotation in a sentence. For example, you may write, “In 4.1, the second witch provides a few lines of foreshadowing.”

SUMMARY: Place parentheses at the end of the quotation. Abbreviate and italicize the title of the play. Note the act, scene, and line numbers, separated by periods. Include a numeral citation when referring to the play in a sentence.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you experience significant joint problems, severe pain, redness, swelling, or loss of joint function, you may have advanced Tendinitis and likely require medical care.  Provide a detailed list of your symptoms and the duration of your symptoms. For example: “constant pain in the right forearm for two hours” or “swelling of the left forearm at the end of the day”. Tell your physician about any treatments you have tried or used at home. Describe your daily activities to your physician, as Tendinitis can be caused or exacerbated by excessive activity. Steroid injections around the tendon may help to reduce swelling and ease pain.  These treatments are not recommended for chronic tendinitis lasting three months or longer. Repeated injections can weaken your tendons and increase your risk of rupturing the tendon. Therefore, it is recommended that corticosteroids be avoided. Your doctor may recommend physical therapy for your forearm tendinitis. The physiotherapist will then develop a program with specific exercises designed to stretch and strengthen your forearm muscles.  Physical therapy sessions may be several times a week for several months. Rest, stretching, and strengthening are the mainstays for this treatment. Depending on how severe and chronic your tendon injury is, surgery may be an option, especially if a tendon has torn away from the bone.  Focused aspiration of scar tissue (FAST) may be necessary to treat chronic tendinitis.   This procedure is a minimally invasive surgery that uses ultrasound guidance and small instruments, and is performed under local anesthesia. The goal of this surgery is to remove tendon scar tissue without damaging the surrounding tissues. Most people return to normal activity within one to two months following FAST treatment.

SUMMARY:
See a doctor if your pain persists, or you experience extreme symptoms. Ask your doctor about corticosteroids. Consider physical therapy. Ask your doctor about surgical treatment.