A hamster can get a skin wound by fighting with its cage mate or getting scratched by sharp bedding. This wound can become infected, causing an abscess (pocket of infection) to form. When you take your hamster to your vet, they will take a sample from the wound to identify the type of bacteria in the wound. The type of bacteria will determine which antibiotic will work the best. Territorial female hamsters can bite each other. If an abscess has formed, your vet will surgically remove it and inject an antibiotic in the affected area. If the abscess ruptures on its own before surgical treatment, your vet will drain the abscess and flush the area with an antiseptic until it’s clean. For at-home care, your vet will prescribe an antibiotic ointment that you would apply to the affected area. If your hamster has a bite wound from its cage mate, put the hamsters in separate cages. If the wound was caused by sharp bedding, replace the bedding with something soft, like shredded toilet paper or paper towel. By removing the cause the wound, you can help prevent future skin wounds.
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One-sentence summary -- Take your hamster to your vet. Allow your vet to treat the wound. Remove the cause of the wound.


To cultivate an ongoing understanding of situations that tend to offend you, try journaling about some of your most memorable moments of victimhood. List 3 or 4 incidents with as much detail as possible.   Push yourself to think deeply about these moments, expressing how you felt and why you took offense. Don't assume that the offense requires no explanation or is "obviously" offensive. Write why you were offended, not why anyone would take offense at the same thing. Then, write these moments down as if you are a journalist reporting an incident. Instead of writing about how you feel, try writing about what an outside observer saw. Is there anything you notice across these situations? Does a particular way of being treated frequently make you indignant with consistency? Look for the deeper reasons you were offended.  For example, say you are offended by someone explaining something to you that you already know. Perhaps you are offended because your ego is bruised because the person doesn't see your smarts. Can you reasonably expect that this person should spend their time keeping track of what you know and don't know? These patterns are your triggers. When something like this happens to you in the future, you will know that the moment is ideal for trying out other responses. We typically justify or "prop up" our actions and beliefs with thoughts that rationalize them. What thoughts about what should and shouldn't be the case allow you to claim offense? What makes you think it's a proper response? Maybe you are offended because someone comes to your house-warming party without bringing a gift. The thoughts that might support taking offense could be ideas like:  "Bringing a gift is the only way to show warmth." "A gift for me should be this person's priority regardless of other financial obligations." "I need to receive tokens from others to know that I am loved and supported". When it comes down to it, we can either spend our time trying to get others to adjust their behavior or work on our own reactions. Trying to change others is a weighty task because people are always changing, surprising us—not to mention how many there are out there. What’s more, trying to change others amounts to controlling others. Ethical issues abound.   When you work on your reactions, you are making yourself a more flexible and joyous person who can handle more of the world with ease. Taking the “high road” is not just more noble, but actually more beneficial to your ability to cope with everyday life.
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One-sentence summary -- Reflect upon past situations. Look for patterns. Explore the thoughts that justify offense-taking. Choose to privilege yourself over the “offender”.


The first part of an APA citation lists the last name of the author, followed by a comma, and then the author's first and middle initials. While dissertations typically only have 1 author, if there's more than 1, you should list them in the order they appear on the title page.  For example: "Weber, C.E." If the dissertation has more than 1 author, separate their names with commas. Use an ampersand before the last name. For example: "Crowe, B. D., Raven, C. W., & Moore, A. D." Your reference list will list all of the references you used in your research paper alphabetically by the last name of the author. After the author's name, the next part of an APA citation is the year the dissertation was published in parentheses. Place a period after the closing parenthesis. For example: "Weber, C.E. (2003)." Once you've completed your citation, check to make sure you've formatted it correctly and that the information provided is accurate. If the citation takes more than one line, use the hanging indent style after the first line.Make sure the entry is single-spaced. Typically you will double space between entries.
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One-sentence summary -- Provide the author of the dissertation. Add the year of publication. Proofread the full citation.


Winning radio contests is mostly a game of luck, but there are things you can do that will help increase your odds of winning. One thing to try is Skype, which is a voice over internet protocol service that allows you to use your computer to call regular phone numbers. Skype only charges for calls that actually go through, so if you get a busy signal, the call is free. Skype dials faster than a cell phone, so you increase your chance of getting through before someone who is calling from their cell phone. If the contest requires you to correctly answer a question, or is looking for some other specific thing from the listeners, sometimes the disc jockey will casually mention it on the air before they announce for callers to call in. You have to pay close attention to everything that is happening on the radio show a good hour before the contest begins. Many people get frustrated and don't feel like their call is going to connect after a couple minutes, but it still might. Radio stations occasionally pickup a dead line from someone getting frustrated and hanging up just a few seconds too early. When a radio station has a contest where you need to be caller number nine, and the station answers your call only to tell you that you're not the right caller, don't hang up. Stay on the phone and wait for a minute because sometimes when the station switches to another caller they do not completely hang up on you. By staying on the line, you give yourself the chance of the station coming back to you again and you could be the winner. Not all phone lines travel at the same speed. Depending on where you are will influence how fast your call will go through to where you are trying to call. The general speed of phone lines from fastest to slowest is office phone, home phone, Skype, cell phones, and then cable digital phones being the slowest to dial out. Radio hosts prefer excited callers because they are trying to entertain their listeners which is why they have contests to begin with. They want someone interesting who is willing to show their personality on the air.  Sometimes, it doesn’t really matter what number caller you were, as long as you sound excited or have a story.  Tell a personal story about why you are trying to win. Try to be funny and make them laugh. The more entertaining you are, the better your chances are of winning the contest. They don’t want calm, boring people on air, so if given the opportunity, be outgoing. Usually, radio shows announce contests during the morning and afternoon drive-time hours which means a lot of people try to participate from work. Be sure that if your call does go through, you are in a space that allows you to enthusiastically have a conversation with the radio station. If you call in from your car, make sure you use a hands-free device. Also, be aware that you may lose a call and become disconnected more easily dialing from your car.
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Learn the tricks. Listen to hints dropped by the disc jockeys. Let the phone ring until you hear a winner announced. Stay on the line even after you have been told you didn't win. Be aware of how fast your phone lines travel. Sound happy and show some enthusiasm. Be very careful about where you're calling from.