INPUT ARTICLE: Article: All professional piercing locations should have properly sterilized earrings and piercing equipment, and most new earrings will come in sterilized packaging. If you decide to bring your own earrings to the piercer, soaking them in rubbing alcohol is a great way to sterilize them. It is important that you clean your new ear piercings 2-3 times per day. After each cleaning, you should turn the earrings one full rotation to avoid any scabs or infection. Make sure to wash your hands with antibacterial soap prior to cleaning your ears.  Some choose to clean their piercings with rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide. These are good options, but they do tend to sting. Some recommend cleaning your new piercings with salt water. This is a more natural method, but is just as effective. Some piercing stores give out an after-care solution for you to clean your ears with.  Apply your cleaning solution of choice with cotton swabs or cotton balls. Gently rub your cotton ball or cotton swab on the front and back of your piercing. It is important that you do not take your earrings out for a minimum of 6 weeks for lobe piercings and 12 weeks for cartilage piercings. If you take your earrings out, your ears are likely to close or possibly get an infection. For the first 6 months after your piercing, try to leave earrings in at all times. Fresh piercings can close very quickly, so it's best to leave in your earrings to allow your piercings to completely heal. It's common to be anxious to change your earrings but resist the urge. Keep in your basic hoops or studs until your piercing has completely healed. If you change your earrings too soon, you risk damaging or infecting your piercings. Piercings are prone to infections if they aren't properly cleaned, which is why you must take extreme care when cleaning your piercings. If you notice signs of infection, visit your doctor. Some signs that your piercing has become infected include:  Tenderness around your piercing after the first 48 hours. Swelling around the piercing more than 48 hours after a new piercing. Bleeding from your piercing. Puss discharge from the piercing. Being unable to rotate your earrings when cleaning them. Fever, especially in children. If you have a fever, it's important to get to a hospital right away, as you may have a serious infection.

SUMMARY: Make sure that the earrings are sterilized prior to putting them in your ears. Clean your piercings regularly. Leave the piercings in for at least 6 weeks. Don't change your piercing. Watch for signs of infection.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: First write out the pH equation. Next, identify the values you have by writing them directly below your equation. For example, if you know the pH is a value of 10.1, write it on the paper below the pH equation. Rearranging the equation will require a strong understanding of algebra. To calculate concentration from pH, you must understand that the inverse of log10 is "10 to the power of ..." Start by shifting the minus sign over from the log side to the pH side. Then raise 10 to the power of (each side). "10 to the power of" and log10 are inverses of each other and cancels out. For example, pH = -log10[H3O+] will mold into [H3O+] = 10-pH.  pH can then be filled in as 10.1 When working with inverse log, the calculator process is unique. Remember that log is a type of multiplication by 10. To enter your equation, key in 10. Next, hit the “EXP” exponent button. Key in the negative sign followed by the value. Hit solve. For example, take a pH value of 10.1. Key in “10” followed by “EXP.” Now key in “-/+” to have our value be negative. Finally, key in the pH of “10.1”. Hit solve. You should get about 7.943ᴇ-11, or 7.943*10-11. This means our concentration is 7.943*10-11 M. A neutral pH of 7 equates to a hydronium ion concentration of 10-7 M. A solution with a pH of 10.1 is basic, so it will have less hydronium ions than that. If we look at our answer, 7.943*10-11, we do indeed see that this number is way smaller than 10-7, so our answer does make sense.
Summary: Identify the known unknowns. Rearrange the equation. Solve the equation. Think about your answer.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You will only need water and rice to make your rice in a pot, but using additional ingredients adds a bit of extra flavor and texture.  If desired, add about a pinch of salt per cup of rice.  Use oil or butter to soften the rice and add flavor. Add a half a tablespoon of butter or oil per cup of rice.  Get creative. Add some of your other favorite seeds and spices if you feel inspired. This will definitely change the flavor of your rice, so consult with others before you go too far. Let the rice stand on the same burner with the lid on for 10 minutes. This is important because the steam will finish cooking the rice.

SUMMARY:
Choose your additional ingredients. Turn the heat off.