Write an article based on this "Take the posts out and clean them with rubbing alcohol. Dab rubbing alcohol on the piercing holes. Cover the post with antibiotic ointment. Contact a dermatologist if symptoms persist."
article: Germs and bacteria can collect on the earrings themselves. Clean your jewelry 2-3 times a day to help keep them clean until your infection clears. Use a cotton balls or swab. Dampen the swab with alcohol, then place on the ear lobe all around the piercing. Discard the swab and repeat for the backside of the ear lobe. Do this each time you clean the posts, before you put the earrings back on. You will only need a small amount of ointment. The antibiotic ointment will help fight the infection and heal your ear. Most infections can be resolved at home with cleaning and ointments. If the infection doesn't clear up in a couple of days, you will need to consult a dermatologist to prevent it from spreading.

Write an article based on this "Find a good realtor. Check comparables. Find out how long the property has been on the market. Get to know the community before you buy. Ask about the condition of the home. Talk to the homeowners. Identify average home prices in your target area. Investigate the property tax rate on the home you want to buy. Think twice before investing in oceanside views. Think about the best place for income property."
article: A good realtor is one who listens to you and understands your needs. They will take your criteria and identify properties that match that criteria all over Florida. The property-buying process can be difficult and confusing, but an experienced realtor will walk you through it and explain everything clearly to ensure you end up with a property you're happy with. Talk with others who recently bought a home through an agent you're considering. Pick a realtor with credentials. Many real estate agents will obtain CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), ABR (Accredited Buyer's Representative), or SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) certificates in order to expand their training and abilities. Choose a realtor with some formal training as well as practical experience. Comparables, or "comps," are similar homes in the same neighborhood or general area. By checking their price, you can get a feel for how much your Florida property should cost. If the asking price is significantly higher than that of surrounding homes, find out why. Homes in close proximity to each other and comparable in size should cost the same, as well. If the property costs less than others, find out why. Something may be wrong with the home. Perhaps it has an unfinished basement or a leaky roof. If the house has been on the market a long time, it may be that the seller is asking too much for the house. In this case, they may be frustrated that the home hasn't been sold, and could be open to negotiating a lower price with you. It might also indicate that the home market is weak overall, giving you an advantage in selecting a property you want for the best price. Even if you've found a perfect house, you might not be in a great community. Select from any of the above locations (or another Florida city that sounds good to you) and spend a weekend (or a week) there to see if it's a good fit for you and your family. Introduce yourself to potential neighbors by saying "Hello, I am interested in buying a house in the neighborhood. Would you recommend this area as a good place to live?" Ask your potential neighbors about the quality of city services. Does trash get picked up on time? Is the water clean and drinkable? Look for cracked sidewalks and roads with potholes; these are signs of economic downturn and a decline of municipal interest in the neighborhood. Check out central downtown areas and get a feel for the community. Is it a sleepy small town? Or is it a bustling cultural mecca like Miami? Do some shopping. See if the local economy is amenable to your needs and, if you're considering living there, look for places you could find work in the vicinity. Look for walkability and public transit. It is important to know the home's age and problem areas. These should all be revealed in the seller's disclosure, the document which outlines known defects which can affect the home's value. Important issues and questions to think about include: Is lead paint present? This can be dangerous, especially for women and young children. Are the appliances (including washer, dryer, stove, and refrigerator) in good repair? Will the roof need to be replaced? the carpet? the kitchen cabinets? The homeowners have lots of information that you might not be able to get from your realtor. Ask them how long they lived there and why they are moving out. It may be for a benign reason like they want to live closer to their family, but it may be due to noisy neighbors or a new toxic dump installed nearby. There are a number of ways to discover what average home prices are. You could contact a local realtor and ask him or her to provide a list of average home prices. Alternately, you could use the internet to conduct a search of homes in a given area. The best option is to utilize both the internet and the local knowledge of realtors in the area to gain an idea of what average home prices are, since one source might have different information than the other. Realtor.com provides updated price info on homes in a given area. Property taxes vary according to the cost, size, and location of your home. Each city and county will have its own taxation rates. Florida is a popular place to live because it has no income tax, but its property taxes are close to the national average, and occasionally just below it. The lowest property taxes in the state can be found in Walton County, where the rate is just 9.75 mills. Monroe, Collier, Bay, Franklin, Okaloosa, Sumter, Santa Rosa, Jackson, and Sarasota Counties all have low (up to 14.5 mills) rates as well. The award for highest property taxes in the state, conversely, go to Alachua County, where residents pay about $23.44 dollars per thousand dollars of their home's value in property taxes. Similarly high rates (20.11 mills and up) exist in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Hendry, Pinellas, Broward, Dixie, St. Lucie, and Volusia Counties. Due to climate change and concomitant rising sea levels, many homeowners are selling their beach homes as the beach erodes. In Florida, the sea level is rising one inch every 11-14 years. Along 328 miles of Florida beaches, extant development (both commercial and residential) is threatened. Ask your realtor about the risk your beachside property is at due to climate change. Talk to an insurance agent about the threat of sea-level rise too, and inquire about expected future insurance rates. You can still have a home on the water without that water being the ocean. Homes located on lakes and rivers will be less expensive in sale price as well as insurance costs, but you'll still get to go swimming and boating. A house even a quarter mile from the beach could reduce your home's cost by thousands. You might want to flip homes (repair and refurbish homes, then sell them at a profit) in Florida. Buying a property and renting it out can also be lucrative. In either case, think about the placement of the home. Whether you're buying a home for income or as a residence, the property-buyer's mantra is always going to be "location, location, location." Whether you're selling or renting the property you invest in, look at demographic data like population growth and average income over time. If both statistics are going up, you're looking at a good place to invest. Communities facing a stagnant or declining economy and a population exodus, on the other hand, should be avoided. Before deciding to purchase a rental unit, consider the other costs you might be facing. For instance, you may need to hire a property management team to collect rent and deal with maintenance issues.

Write an article based on this "Become a vegetarian. Give away your belongings. Practice sexual abstinence. Study yoga philosophy. Wear simple, modest clothing."
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One of the main principles of raja yoga is non-violence. Since the consumption of meat involves the death of an animal, yogis typically become vegetarians. The further you advance in your practice, the more interested you may become in giving up meat. Raja yoga includes eight steps toward enlightenment, the first of which is self-control. Nonviolence is part of this first step, which means without becoming a vegetarian you ultimately will not achieve enlightenment. However, not everyone wishes to progress that far with their practice. Keep in mind that you do not have to become a vegetarian to meditate, or to gain benefit from a daily meditation practice. This is a decision you must come to on your own, in your own time. You certainly don't have to give away everything you own to benefit from meditation. But as you progress in raja yoga, you probably will find that you have less and less attachment to material possessions. The principle of non-accumulation of material belongings also is included in the first step on the raja yoga path to enlightenment. The essence of this principle is to acquire only those things that you need to live. So, for example, if you live alone, there is no need to have a full set of dishes you only need one plate, one spoon, one glass, and one set of silverware. Non-accumulation applies to people as well. Yogis do not hold onto others or foist their own beliefs and expectations on others, but rather allow them the freedom to be their own people and follow their own paths. Yogis who follow raja yoga believe that sex should only be for procreation. If you are not procreating, or attempting to procreate, you should abstain from sex if you want to reach a state of enlightenment. This yogic principle of purity goes beyond merely sexual abstinence, however. It also means you live a life of complete purity, with your thoughts turned always toward God. If you aspire to follow the raja yoga path, it is your responsibility to understand the principles and ideas upon which it is founded. The traditional texts can assist you on your meditative journey. Key books to read include the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Keep in mind that you don't have to believe everything in these books, or in other yogic teachings, to benefit from a meditative practice. Hold what you want and don't worry about the rest, but keep your mind open. As you continue to meditate, you might find yourself going back to those teachings and finding something new in them. Letting go of the idea of being stylish or following trends is part of embracing non-attachment to material possessions. Clothing ideally should be made of natural fibers, to comport with the yogic principle of purity. Light-colored clothing typically is the least distracting, and is often favored by raja yoga practitioners. Avoid synthetic fabrics, since these are impure. You also should try to avoid brightly colored clothing or clothing with loud patterns that is designed to get attention. Stay away from clothing or shoes made from leather or fur, as these require the death of an animal.