Mar 12
This global economy problem has a tendency to get me in a real funk. Everytime I turn on the news or go to a news website all I see is talk about people losing their jobs, everyone out of money, no one spending anything, businesses going under, it’s horrifying and scary. I live in one [...] [...more]
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This global economy problem has a tendency to get me in a real funk. Everytime I turn on the news or go to a news website all I see is talk about people losing their jobs, everyone out of money, no one spending anything, businesses going under, it’s horrifying and scary. I live in one of those lucky states where the recession hasn’t nailed us like it has in California and Michigan, but if this goes on too long I’ll start to see some of the major downfalls here, too. I’ve seen local businesses close and it’s sad. I worry about those who are still going and wonder how long they can make it.
In these depressing times we may be forgoing the little things that give us a pick me up when we need it most. Whether it’s getting our hair done, a facial, or even just rearranging our furniture. Some people are in such dire straights they don’t dare do anything. But what about those who are needing to do something in order to sell a house or move on to the next stage of their life?
If you’re trying to see a house, you’ll likely see depressed home prices (and depressed sellers) but you can help to speed along the sale by doing a few touchups to the inside and outside. This gains curb appeal and gives they potential buyer some eye candy. So what can you do for super cheap?
For the inside you can cover stained furniture with surefit slipcovers, and get new glass cabinet knobs in the kitchen, bathroom or laundry room. There are tons of little ways you can fix things up.
For the exterior you should keep the yard mowed, do some painting touchups, if you have some money you could consider vinyl siding colors. Don’t forget about flowers, a neatly trimmed yard, even something simple like replacing a beat up mailbox with a shiny new one.
Mar 12
MySpace has become the most popular social networking site in the world with more than 95 million members. It accounts for 80 percent of all visits to online social networking sites according to Wikipedia. MySpace anticipates 50% of their total traffic to come from mobile phones within the next few years.
Even though MySpace has millions [...] [...more]
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MySpace has become the most popular social networking site in the world with more than 95 million members. It accounts for 80 percent of all visits to online social networking sites according to Wikipedia. MySpace anticipates 50% of their total traffic to come from mobile phones within the next few years.
Even though MySpace has millions of users, it’s slowly losing market share to Facebook. Right now, MySpace has a larger foothold internationally but that is expected to change soon.
MySpace is an online community that lets you meet your friends’ friends. Create a community on MySpace and you can share photos, journals, and interests with your growing network of mutual friends.
The site is more for those individuals that aren’t tech savvy, which I think is part of its popularity. Users can add music, video, graphics, new fonts and crazy layout schemes to their profiles via the easy-to-use interface.
MySpace users can even use a script called a MySpace layout stealer to copy other user’s layouts. They can also use graphics and video files that are hosted elsewhere, which is nice because it gives people an incentive to create new layouts in exchange for putting a link in the layouts they create.
MySpace backgrounds are a dime a dozen these days, and I know how tiring it can be to try and track down one that feels even mildly original. So many free MySpace backgrounds look alike or very close to it that locating an original layout can be frustrating. However, if you spend a little time looking around, you’re sure to find one you’ll like.
Mar 12
What are tapeworms?
Tape worms in dogs are intestinal parasites. Because they are classified as cestodes, they belong to a different family of worms than hookworms and roundworms (called nematodes).
The most common tapeworm of dogs and cats is called Dipylidium caninum. This parasite attaches to the small intestinal wall by hook-like mouthparts. Eventually, adult tapeworms may [...] [...more]
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What are tapeworms?
Tape worms in dogs are intestinal parasites. Because they are classified as cestodes, they belong to a different family of worms than hookworms and roundworms (called nematodes).
The most common tapeworm of dogs and cats is called Dipylidium caninum. This parasite attaches to the small intestinal wall by hook-like mouthparts. Eventually, adult tapeworms may reach several inches in length. As the adult matures, individual segments (proglottids) break off from the main body of the tapeworm and pass into the stool.
What is the life cycle of tape worms in cats?
Tapeworms are internal parasites, infecting all types of mammals, including humans and domestic animals. Their life cycles are very complex. They require one intermediate host and a final or definitive host in which to reproduce. The final host is considered the animal in which the adult tapeworm lives.
The segments, full of eggs, are passed in the stool. While warm, the segments are active, but as they dry, they break open and liberate the eggs inside. Either an adult louse or a flea larva ingests the eggs. The egg develops into an immature form in the insect. When a dog or cat eats the insect, the immature form develops into an adult and the life cycle is completed.
How did my dog or cat get tape worms?
By swallowing a flea infected with a tapeworm larvae.
This process begins when tapeworm eggs are swallowed by flea larvae (an immature stage of the flea). Contact between flea larvae and tapeworm eggs is thought to occur most frequently in contaminated bedding or carpet.
Next, the pet chews or licks its self as a flea bites; the flea is then swallowed. As the flea is digested within the pet’s intestine, the tapeworm hatches and anchors itself to the intestinal lining.
Obviously the secret to never having tapeworms back again is to get rid of the fleas. Unless the fleas are gone, the pets will continue to be reinfested with tape worms.
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