To do a warm compress all you need to do is: 1  Take a clean and soft cloth and dip it in hot water. 2  Ensure the water is not too hot but a little more than warm. 3  Rinse the cloth. 4  Hold this warm cloth gently over your childâs sty for about five to ten minutes, depending on how comfortable your child is. 5  Do this a few times a day.
Rule #2: When abbreviating academic degrees and professional designations, use a period between each letter or element in the abbreviation. No internal spaces are necessary.
Academic degrees and honors. The following list includes many frequently used abbreviations for academic degrees. Note that no space is needed between letters and periods. (Note: Inconsistencies are due to preferred use by specific career fields, etc.) If a publication has a mix of these then use the collegeâs style which is to have no periods.