Snakes Habitat And Snakes Facts About All Types Of Snakes

In North America, currently living snakes actually quite hard today and those who live most numerous in this part of the world as King Cobra, Blue Racer Snake, Ball Python, and other snakes that are not presently known bass. King Cobra is a species of snake that is black and the snake trentuno lives in northern America. This kind of snakes can grow and slightly more than 9 meters and King Cobra snake snakes are belong to medium category. This kind of snakes can be found in the woods and water.

King cobra snake however may be below sea level to some half an hour and then has to escape to the surface that took the air that she need not to be drowned. King cobra snake is a lot of toxic and it is very dangerous for us humans. Blue Racer Snake is a species of snake that belongs to the small kategotije snake, and the maximum length to which can grow the snake is about 3 meters.

Blue Racer however not dangerous and do not be afraid if you come in contact with this snake as Blue Racer snake bites, and if you then you will have some major problems with your health because the Blue Racer snake is not poisonous. This snake is currently living in the east of America and according to some research there are around 4500. Ball Python is a species of snake that is the biggest snake that exists today in the States. This despite the fact that snake is a lot of it is toxic and quite large.

These two things when the couple lead to the fact that this kind of snakes very dangerous if found in its vicinity. Ball Python is a species of snake that was brown and it stays in the water and on land. Its venom is by some estimates is so powerful that can kill 25 people with only 1 gram of its dangerous poison.

Ball Python is one of the most dangerous snakes that live today on our planet. The latest research of snake today in the American state has somewhere around 8,000, and these snakes are not endangered as other snakes.

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Yes, your dog can get ringworm as you can! Ringworm is a fungus infection known by the scientific name: Dermatophytosis. The fungus is named: Dermatophytes. In most situations, Dermatophyte Microsporum Canis (Mcanis) accounts for approximately 90 percent of the cases with dogs. The other dermatophytes in dogs can be Trichophyton mentagrophytes, M persicolor, M fulvum, M gypseum and T terrestre.

Ringworm is definitely contagious. M canis symptoms are usually located around the dogs hairless lesions. The “ring” that humans exhibit don’t appear as a “ring” on dogs. These lesions can grow in size and usually will become irregular shaped. The fungus causes the hair shafts to break away that can result to the dogs hair loss patches. The common locations are on the dogs face, paws, ears and tail. Also, these lesions are scaly and may be itchy with the skin often being inflamed and reddened.

How does a dog catch ringworm?

The transfer can occur by direct contact with another dog with ringworm, infected animals and even humans. The cycle can be dogs to cats, cats to dogs, humans to pets and pets to humans! These fungal spores can survive in the environment for a long time. The fungal spores usually exist in infected bedding, carpets and grooming equipment etc. that can infect your dog. Please note that ringworm can be spread by just petting or grooming an infected ringworm cat or ringworm dog. Also, you can get ringworm from horses, pigs, cows and even goats. The incubation period tends to be between ten to twelve days before any signs, lesions occur. By the by, rare cases do occur by contact with infected soil. The fungus will live for months if the proper soil nutrients are present.

The good news is healthy dogs usually have a resistance to getting ringworm. Ringworm in young puppies and dogs are more susceptible due to there undeveloped immune system. Dogs can be carriers of Mcanis and not show the symptoms and still infect other humans and animals. The best course of action is to have your vet diagnose your dog. It is very difficult to do the analysis by only viewing the skin area. Your vet may use a wood’s lamp- black light (ultra violet lamp). Usually, 50% of M canis will glow under the wood’s lamp. The vet may do a microscopic diagnosis looking at the skin or hair samples under a microscope. Also, a culture from the scraping of the lesion may be required to grow the culture over time.

What are the treatment alternatives for your ringworm dog?

Your vet may prescribe the use of an anti-fungal drug as Griseofulvin. Griseofulvin inhibits fungal reproduction but has some side effects. Consult with your vet about any drug being used is a great suggest to reduce any health issues. Lime sulfur dips are also often recommended. The dips are usually given two times a week by you or your vet. The lime sulfur will stain jewelry and clothing. The dogs hair will change to a yellowish color for a short period of time.

Don’t forget to decontaminate your environment to prevent further spreading to your family, home and surroundings.

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Pest Control London: The Importance Of Effective Pest Control In London

London pest control hit the headlines in early June 2010, when nine-month-old twins Lola and Isabella Koupparis were mauled by a fox cub in east London. The baby twins were sleeping in their cot when a wild fox entered their home and badly mauled them. Although both twins were released from hospital a few days later, doctors said that they will both be scarred for life. The incident naturally raised questions about pest control in London, including whether Londoners are focusing on the right threats in their quest for effective pest control.

London mayor Boris Johnson felt moved to comment in the aftermath of the tragedy, “People like to think foxes are a wonderful addition to the flora and fauna of London,” he said. “But they are undoubtedly a pest. They are a menace in their scavenging for rubbish and, as we’ve seen the last few days, they can in rare circumstances present a threat to humans as well.” He also called on local authorities to do their part in terms of
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fox pest control. London officials, however, moved quickly to emphasise that Mr Johnson was not calling for a cull of foxes, but rather a careful programme of pest control.

London has long been a place where residents and businesses have to think very carefully about pest control. Tony Halliday is MD of Bypest, a leading London pest control provider. In his view, the threat of foxes has been blown out of proportion as the result of a single, high-profile incident. “Obviously, the case of the Koupparis twins was a terrible tragedy, and our thoughts are with the girls and their parents,” he says. “But we shouldn’t over-react and fall into the trap of victimising foxes. In most circumstances, humans and foxes can live side by side in an urban environment such as London without too many pest control problems arising. The truth is that children are far more likely to be attacked by a domestic dog or cat than they are by a fox.”

The facts back up Tony’s sentiments. In Bristol, a large UK city comparable to London in terms of the environment, 5480 households were surveyed on the topic of foxes and pest control. Just 2.7% reported that foxes often rifled their dustbins, 16.4% occasionally and 80.9% never. Wheelie bins, now common throughout much of London, have made the problem even less frequent. “London pest control is a real issue, but foxes aren’t a big part of it,” confirms Tony. “In fact, foxes derive a large part of their nutrition from food that is willingly provided by homeowners. Much of the rest comes from wild mammals, wild birds and even fruit. And it’s important to remember that those categories include animals such as rats and pigeons, which can be far more of a pest than the foxes themselves!”

What’s more, many see foxes as a welcome visitor, rather than a target for pest control. London and the rest of the UK was quizzed in a wildlife survey that took in nearly 4000 households. It turns out that 65.7% of us like urban foxes, 25.8% have no strong views and only 8.5% of us really don’t like urban foxes.

Some householders may feel that foxes threaten their pets, but again the facts don’t bear this out. “Before they start moving towards drastic pest control, London residents should be aware of all the facts about foxes,” says Tony. “The truth is that foxes and cats generally ignore each other if they do encounter each other at night. Your cat is probably more likely to be hit by a car than attacked by by a fox. It’s true that foxes occasionally eat pets such as rabbits or chickens, but you can avoid this by securely housing your pet so foxes simply can’t access them.”

As Tony points out, there are many other more important concerns when it comes to pest control. London residents are more likely to have serious pest problems with rats, pigeons or wasps. “As our climate gets generally warmer, all these pests are finding it easier to breed and find food,” observes Tony. “Rats are far more likely to forage among rubbish and scraps than foxes, while pigeons probably represent more of a threat in terms of disease. Wasps can be a real physical danger to both adults and children, particularly if they are angered or their nest is disturbed.”

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How to Write a Chorus
 by: Free Music Education Team

A song without a chorus can hardly be called a song. This rather bad statement is my personal opinion so if you don’t agree, that’s okay. But I would like to start this lesson with this statement, not only to wake you up, but rather because it’s one of the key-statements of this lesson. So if you don’t like songs without a chorus and never intend to write one, than probably you won’t feel at home in this class this month. I must say I never felt at home when I was at school but that’s another story… But if you do stick around, even if you don’t like to write choruses, maybe you will change your mind about them.

A chorus is more or less the heart of a song, at least if it’s a good one of course. Why this is true is not as obvious as it seems. People always tend to remember the chorus of a song, while it may not even be the most interesting part of the song at all. The easiest explanation of course is the fact that the chorus is usually played a couple of times during a song. But if this was the only reason why a chorus is the heart of most songs, how come then that lots of choruses are easily forgotten, even if they are played seemingly endless in the fadeout of a song? So there must be more to it.

In this lesson we will see it’s hard to reveal the secrets of a good chorus. Writing a good chorus may be more a matter of the heart (something called talent?) than the mind. But since this counts for songwriting in general, don’t be afraid; there are always some tricks to learn to help those who have to struggle a little more then the lucky, more talented ones. And believe me, most of us belong to the first group, to put it stronger, even the most talented ones often join the struggling crowd when they’re not inspired… In lesson 5, we already saw some elements a good chorus should have. Now we will take a closer look at these elements, by discussing some rules you should follow if you want to write a good chorus. These rules are:

It should be catchy
It should contain elements of the rest of the song
It shouldn’t be an anti-climax

Following these rules, you obey to the most important rules of writing a good chorus. We will take a look at these rules in the next paragraph. You can also click on the links to go directly to the discussion of each of these rules.

Rule 1: a chorus should be catchy

What makes a chorus catchy? The easiest answer (for me at least) is: listen to all those golden oldies. Almost all the classics from the sixties and the seventies have catchy choruses. Of course The Beatles were real masters at this, but it seems all the bands that became famous in those days were able to write catchy choruses which seem to stick in your mind forever. Who doesn’t know the chorus of Honky Tonk Women for example…

Listening to examples is a great way to teach yourself, and that counts for songwriting too! But there’s something more to say about this issue too.

Keep it simple

One of the main rules in writing a good chorus is to keep it simple. Try to avoid to make the chorus sound complicated.

This doesn’t mean that as long as you keep it simple technically spoken the chorus will sound simple! A chorus built around a difficult, but well written musical part will be easier to listen to than a technically simple chorus which is written in an unlogical manner.

Consider The Average Listener

The above indicates you’ll have to keep the average listener in mind while writing your chorus.

Most listeners aren’t musicians so don’t forget that! The average listener will often look for things he/she can recognize, a certain general feeling of what sounds logical and which has been developed during many years.

You would probably think now that I’m saying most listeners are dumb but that’s not the case. So don’t treat them like that. They won’t buy the same stuff over and over again (‘though this seems to be heavily contradicted by the house-rage of this time….) so you will have to keep them anxious. In the chorus you can try this by experimenting with backing vocals, special arrangements etc, but be careful and don’t overdo things.

So in general you could say the secret to write a catchy chorus is to make it sound logical.

Rule 2: a chorus should contain elements of the rest of the song

In this lesson we already saw a chorus is one of the most important parts of your song. In most cases, it’s the part of the song which will be played the most often. So it better be good!

Another trick to make your chorus a good chorus is to give it the treatment it deserves! Since it’s the main element of your song, whether you like it or not, it should get all the attention it needs while you write it, to gain all the attention it needs when you play it. This brings me to a rather contradictionary issue: writing songs is a very intuïtive job and that also counts for writing choruses. But to obey to the rule that a chorus should contain elements of the rest of the song, you should at least examine and evaluate your music thoroughly. In mine opinion just writing your music from the heart will generally result in the best music, but it’s not very sensible only to rely on your heart. Evaluating your music can be very useful and especially when it comes to writing a chorus.

So no matter how you write, whether you write straight from the heart or not, you will have to evaluate your song. Not only because it will enhance your songwriting skills simply because you are “forced” to think about what you have written, but also because “technical rules” like these can only be followed by using technical means like evaluation.

Since a chorus is the part that will be played and remembered most, it’s the best place to “advertise” your song. Maybe if you consider the chorus to be the advertisement of your song, you will better understand the importance of putting elements of the rest of the song into it, making it kind of an excerpt of your song. Some advantages of doing so are:

Recognition

People will recognize the song by just hearing the chorus. But it works the other way around too; they will recognize the chorus as being part of that piece of music they accidentally hear when they enter a bar for example.

Recollection

People will remember your song much more easily. Because the chorus is an excerpt of the song, they will only have to remember the excerpt to remember the song. Why not using old school-tricks when they work fine?

Strenght

By putting elements of the song together in your chorus, in fact you are just making a miniature of your song. When you do this right, it will result in a very strong piece of music. Producers will be pleased when they see you have skills to achieve this, because they usually want you to cut out all the unnecessary stuff from your song.

But what elements should you take? This in fact is completely up to you and depends on the song you are writing. Generally it works fine to pick some of the more melodic parts of your song, simply because most people remember a melodic piece of music better than a monotone piece. And that’s about all there is to say on this issue, but there are some pitfalls to look out for.

These tips might help you avoiding them:

Don’t copy too much

While putting the best elements of your song together into your chorus, you are taking the risk of ending up with a chorus that unveils all the secrets of your song making the rest of the song predictable and dull. Therefor it’s better not to copy too literally but hussle things a little.

Tricks like changing the key of the parts while played during the chorus can help. Just consider all the best parts to be some sort of colour-palette, which enables you to make various versions of the same picture.

Don’t make the chorus too long. Better leave out some good parts than desperately putting everything together in the chorus! Good choruses almost never exceed 6 lines.

As you can see, this part of writing songs can be very tricky. Don’t forget your skills will grow after every song you’ve finished, even the more technical skills that you’ll need to write a good song, like evaluating your song and deciding what parts should be reflected into the chorus. I deliberatly used the term reflect, because this is one of the most vague issues of writing songs, making it one of the most difficult parts of it. But aren’t things always getting more difficult when technique meets feelings?

Rule 3: a chorus shouldn’t be an anti-climax

The third important rule seems simple but, unfortunatly, is not. Just like the second rule we discussed above, we will discover it’s again a matter of walking on the edge. You will have to carefully find your way between what’s good and what is bad, and there isn’t a clear path to follow. But again, experience is something you can’t buy but which comes free with endurance and perseverance. So just don’t give up when it’s getting tough; your peaks will get higher and your downs won’t be as low as they used to be!

So a chorus shouldn’t be an anti-climax. Clear! But why is this rule not as simple as it seems? I will try to explain this. If you follow the first two rules you won’t too quickly end up with a chorus that’s an anti-climax, just because these two rules ensure your chorus will be more or less the heart of the song. But still your chorus can become an anti-climax, simply because another part of the song attrackts too much the attention. A very impressive instrumental break can easily put the chorus in the shadows. So if your chorus is an anti-climax depends not only on the chorus itself, but on the rest of the song too. To avoid this disturbing effect, you will have to be very careful where to put that instrumental break, charismatic leadvocal-line etc.

To make things even more complicated, you will have to watch out for the chorus to become the climax of the song itself! This can be disasterous to your song, because you will end up with a song which repeats it’s climax over and over again, with the result that you end up with a song that doesn’t seem to have a climax at all! So every time you write a song you will have to deal with the problem to write a strong, catchy chorus but on the other hand not to make it too strong….

This virtual contradictionary is hard to solve, just listen to daily radio. But there are some ways to help you with this:

Distinction

To avoid the chorus and the climax of the song to interfere with each other, you can try to make a very clear distinction between these two rivals. You can do so by putting them apart from each other “physically” (give each of them their own space in the song), or by making them sound as different as the song allows you to.

The clearer the difference, the less chance of interference.

If you can’t beat them…

Another aproach is to put the climax in the chorus itself. This works best when done in the final chorus. This solution requires you to change that chorus, otherwise it won’t work, as we discussed earlier in this lesson. These changes can range from just changing the key, adding additional instruments (like backing-vocals) to even changing the lead-vocal line. When done right you will end up with a super-chorus, which won’t be forgotten easily!

Some Examples

I will briefly discuss each example and will try to show you how the above is implemented into the examples. I also will point at some tricks I used in these choruses. Don’t forget there are numerous examples to come up with, each with different combinations and interpretations of the rules we discussed in this lesson. Just consider these soundfiles as my contribution to what this is all about: music and the fun of it!

The first example is the chorus of Alien Tune, taken from the live-recorded third cassette of The Stag, Reset. Lesson 6 included the intro of this spacy song so maybe it’s not a complete new-one for some of you.

This version of the chorus is played at the end of the song, and to make it stand out to the other choruses just because it’s the last one, the third line is added to it, which is actually a repetition of the first line. The original chorus has only three lines, this final one has four.

Another trick I used in this chorus is as simple as efficiënt to draw the attention a chorus needs. I used an effects-processor to distort the lead-vocals. Keeping the original lead-vocaltrack and putting the distorted vocals behind it creates a very dramatic effect. A band like ZZ-Top used a trick like this in their song Manic Mechanic.

The next example is also taken from Reset, and is more melodic than the previous example. This will make it a lot easier to remember this chorus as you will probably notice, but this of course is also due to the fact that parts of the lyrics are repeated a few times.

Another trick used in this chorus to make it the eye-catcher of this song are the backing-vocals, which answer the questions “asked” by the lead-singer. Using several backing-vocals and making them “fade out” into the lead-vocals enhances the choir-effect. Recorded in a real studio in stead of the rehearsal-room this can sound real impressive.

Please note the sound-sample starts with the last line of the verse, which features a break to focus the attention to the chorus even more.

Another track taken from Reset, so recorded live at the rehearsal-room of The Stag, is the chorus of The Widow’s Game. This chorus is an example of a miniature of the entire song. It contains parts of the main riff of the song, but the lead-vocals switch to a melodic, strong line, while they stick more to the rhythm of the song during the verses.

The final example of this lesson features the first track of The Last Season, the first cassette of The Stag. This chorus is short and melodic, yet it sounds simple. A chorus like this is hard to forget, whether you like it or not. In this particular case, the trick I used to make the chorus stand out to the rest of the song is the addition of backing-vocals (again) and a more prominent role for the keyboards in comparison to the verses. Changes like this are great to draw the attention to the chorus.

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Don’t Let Your Cat Urinate Around The House

Anytime your cat backs himself up to a door or other article in your house, lifts his tail, and releases urine – you have a conundrum. This difficult is known as spraying, and is very universal with cats kept inside. Even still it is a very grating unruly, it’s a setback that can be solved.

Contrary to what many think, spraying isn’t a litter box quandary, but quite a puzzle with marking. Cat urine that is sprayed contains pheromones, which is a substance the cats and other animals use for communicating. Pheromones are much like fingerprints with humans, as they are worn to link the cat to other animals.

When the cat sprays something, he is merely marking his territory through his urine. The spraying is austerely the cat’s way of charter others know that the territory is his. Even however it may make you mad and frustrate you, getting livid with your cat will explain nothing. If you produce your declare or show angry towards your cat, it can very well findings in more spraying.

Cats that are in intensity are certainly attracted to the whiff of urine. For cats in ardor, spraying is more or minus an invitation for dearest. Often times cats that spray while in warm outcome in a litter of kittens that are untaught in just a few midstream months. Keep in heed the cats not only spray during fervor, as some will also spray during encounters with other cats, or, when they are affections stressed.

Although spraying is a way of communicating for cats, the smell for people is atrocious. The good thing here is that most cats will do adulthood of their spraying past. If you have an internal cat that never goes outside, spraying can certainly be a hindrance. If you’ve noticed spraying in your home, you should take action and do something about it immediately.

The most effectual and the easiest way to finish spraying is to have your cat moreover neutered or spayed, which of course depends on the sex. Most male cats that have been neutered will hinder spraying the same day they have the surgery. If you don’t want to get your cat neutered or spayed, you should look into other options. If you prospect to one day breed your cat, you certainly don’t want to have him neutered or spayed.

The best thing to do in this location is to lecture to your veterinarian. He will be able to give you counsel, and maybe even explain the quandary lacking having surgery. There may be a checkup problem near that is causing the problem, which your vet can classify. You should always do something about spraying the second it starts – merely because cat urine stinks and it can delay stains all over your home.

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How To Stop Dog Fence Fighting Aggression.

A dog that runs back and forth barking and snarling at another dog from behind a fence might need training on how to eliminate his dog fence fighting aggression. Fenced in animals do not get the luxury of meeting in the usual way. Because of this, there is a tension that cannot be alleviated.

If a dog is left by himself all day, then sometimes he will try to make his own entertainment. One way he might go about this is by fence fighting. The dogs involved may not even really want to injure each other, but just are frustrated that they are separated. They have just found an activity to occupy their time. If you have an inside dog, and the aggression only begins when he is outside, then it may be caused by the outdoor dog.

Fence fighting can be an annoyance for the neighbors as well. Neighbors do not like to hear the dogs barking and squawking either. If they get too annoyed, then you may have bigger problems than just the dog aggression. The police may become involved which can result in animals being put down. If children live in the surrounding areas, you can multiply your problems.

Dogs are territorial; therefore they have a natural instinct to claim territory and objects. Violence between animals is usually the result of an infringement on that territory. This can especially be evident if the dog is an inside dog and doesn’t get the opportunity to socialize with other animals or people. If the dog was taken from his litter while too young, or if he was not introduced to other canines and puppies during his developmental months, then the result can be disastrous. Fence fighting aggression, like many other dog behavior issues, is usually a result of some void in the dog’s previous training or rearing. However, there are many training courses and professional assistance available online and in your area.

There are three ways you can attempt to rectify your dog’s fence fighting issues. One would be the direct method. Ask the owner if a meeting would be possible between the dogs in question. This will give the dogs the chance to meet one another and to establish the terms on which they will continue. The next option would be the indirect method. Outdoor scheduling might be an option, so that the two are never out at the same time. A wall to separate the dogs may be another approach. If they can’t tell that the other dog is around, then the problem might solve itself. These methods might work, but your best bet is to look into training methods and solutions for long term progress. Certain gadgets, such as electrical fence barriers and specialty collars will help rectify your dog’s fence fighting aggression.

By: Nick Krueger

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The ancient art of reading tea leaves in a cup is quite simple, and can be learned in a very short time. Although psychics throughout the ages have used it as a system of divination, any one can learn to master the techniques involved. Before long you will be making predictions about the future for friends and family. You don’t need to posses any psychic ability; all that’s really required is patience to understand the various symbols and their meanings. However, as with all divinatory systems constant use can have the effect of developing and stimulating your natural intuitive ability. Adding clairvoyancy to the skill will give you a deeper insight into the metaphysical energy surrounding the process. Reading tealeaves is a fun way of stimulating the imagination and tapping into the unconscious mind and listening to your inner self for answers to problems or dilemmas that you may have. The process also links in with Carl Jung’s theory of the ‘Collective uconsciousness’, where by ones intuition isn’t limited by the constraints of space or time. It’s through this that tealeaf readers can look into a persons past, present or future.

The ancient practice of interpreting patterns made by tealeaves in the cup is called Tasseography, otherwise known as tasseomancy or tassology. “Tasse” or “tass” is an Arab word, meaning small cup or goblet. The art also includes the reading of coffee grounds and wine sediments. In China and Japan tea drinking had a ceremonial use and an aid to meditation. A reader would watch for omens in the patterns and shapes left after drinking the tea. Although tealeaf reading is associated with Gypsy fortune-tellers and Victorian parlour games it’s roots began in Asia, ancient Greece and the Middle East. In recent history it has close ties with Scottish, and Irish tradition as well as throughout Eastern Europe.

Historically, a psychic often had a special cup that he or she would use for readings. Likewise a special spoon may be used to give it a sense of ritual. The cup, saucer and spoon should be first washed or cleansed by immersing it in hot soap and water and rinsing it with cold. Modern day psychics use cups with astrological markings printed on the inside. This not only gives a reading from the tealeaves but also provides information based on the astrological signs. The cup should have a wide brim and should be plain inside as any pattern would conflict with the interpretation of the leaves

Part of the ritual of reading tea leaves is in the act of sitting down and enjoying the tea in the company of fellow drinkers as this allows you to relax and gather your thoughts. Typically psychics choose not to use small commercially produced tealeaves but opt for the larger type i.e. Jasmin or Erl Grey etc. The person having the reading would be asked to spoon a measure of tea into a heated pot or directly into a china cup. Some psychics ask that the person receiving the reading stir the dried leaves before spooning them into the teacup or pot. This is seen as being similar to shuffling tarot cards before a reading. Boiling water is poured over the tea as the person receiving the reading stirs the pot or cup. At the same time he or she should concentrate on the particular question that they would like an answer to. The teapot is swirled and the tea poured into the cup.

When the tea is cool enough to drink the person receiving the reading sips the liquid whilst continuing to concentrate on the question. The person having his or hers tealeaf read should leave about a quarter of an inch of tea at the bottom of the cup. The cup should then be swirled around with the left hand three times in a clockwise direction so that the tealeaves are in a state of suspension. It is then flipped quickly facedown onto a napkin, which has been placed on the saucer thus leaving the tealeaves on the bottom and sides of the cup.

In order to interpret the images it may help if you slightly squint your eyes as you look at the leaves and allow your imagination to roam. Making a mental note of what you see; begin reading the cup clockwise, the handle representing the day of the teacup reading should be facing the reader The rest of the cup is divided into twelve months with the six month position being directly facing the handle. The leaves near the brim of the cup have more importance than those near the bottom. Some psychics say that images facing anticlockwise represent the significance is departing, whilst images facing clockwise mean the person requesting the reading is moving towards the occurrence.

Iterpretation of the symbols can be either exactly as they appear, for example a house, may mean contentment and home, or symbolically ie combined with a bell may mean good news or an invitation on it’s way. Contradicting images imply indecision in the person’s mind. Sometimes the top of the cup is seen as lucky and the bottom is seen as unlucky, but you should use your intuition and common sense when deciding this. The size of the symbol may give you clue to its importance. The rim represents the present or things that may happen within a few days or weeks. The sides predict the future. The bottom predicts the very distant future.

Like learning most things the more you practice the better you will get. The same applies to the art of tealeaf reading the more proficient you will become at it. The secrete is to trust your instinct, try and not allow your logic to interfere with what you see. At first you may only be able to see vague shapes, but with perseverance your competence and confidence will grow. The list of symbols and meanings below is far from complete but will help you get started. It would also be helpful to purchase a book with a more comprehensive list of interpretations or alternatively, there are many resources available on the Internet. Ultimately, the interpretation should be left up to the reader, and no two readers are the same. The main thing about interpreting what you see is to learn to trust your intuition and gut feelings. You may find that certain symbols have a particular meaning for you alone and vary from the meanings listed below

Symbols and Interpretations :

Aeroplane : Travel, going up in the world

Anchor : A journey ends.

Angel : A blessing from your guides

Bell : Good news i.e. wedding etc

Bird : Good fortune on its way

Book : Look for further information

Bottle : Allurement, good social life

Butterfly : None serious about a relationship

Clock : Act now, a meeting soon to happen

Moon : Changes

Cross : Problems but outcome positive

Cobweb : something guarded or secure

Dagger : Fallout or plotting ahead

Dog : A faithful friend

Flag : Stay fast for good fortune

Fish : Spiritual progress

Gate : Change of circumstance, confidently proceed

Heart : Happy emotional things

Key : Solutions revealed soon

Ladder : promotion, improvement

Mountain : Problems, but conquerable

Ring : Changes for the better

Scales : Decisions need to balance things

Trees : A new start.

Teapot : Warm-loving friends

About The Author

Paula Haworth is a gifted psychic and the owner of http://www.email-a-psychic.co.uk and http://www.psychic-trudy.co.uk where your personal questions will be answered professionally and compassionately by Email.

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History Of Arowana

Under the influence of Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms some island of Sumatra and Java had reached its glory with covering the Malaysia and Majapahit Mindanao island since the 10thcentury to 14th to the return of Arab traders from Gujarat, India and brought Islam .

When people from Europe come in 16 th century, until the 17th century the Netherlands emerged was the most powerful ruler in the earth’s Equator. A century ago, in 1844 two German scientists named Muller and Schlegel are interested in the beauty of the fish that they found in South America. Both give the name of the fish Osteoglossum formosum. Then in 1913 two Dutch experts Zoology Max Weber and LF de Beaufort changed its name to Scleropages formosus.
Until the discovery of this last type by scientists Kanazawa Japan in 1966, They has found many Arowana. At least four fishes have already known as the genus with one species Arapaima (Arapaima gigas), Osteoglossum with two species of Osteoglossum bicirrhosum and Osteoglossum ferreirai, then Scleropages
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genus with four species, called Scleropages formosus, Scleropages guntheri, Scleropaghes leichardti and Scleropages jardini. Genus is the last Clupisudis with single species Cluoisudis nilot.
In Indonesia, there are many of Super Red Arowana (Scleropages formosus). Arowana this type can be found in many rivers and lakes in Sintang, Kapuas Hulu. The rivers are the Kapuas River that store many types of Arowana. The fish lives in rivers or lakes because there are not to many rock and river flows quietly. Red arowana fish (Scleropages formosus) difficult to find in the original habitat in the Lake Sentarum, Kabupaten Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan Province.

Arowana (Scleropages formosus) is a species of freshwater fish from Southeast Asia. This fish has a length body , fin, and anus is located far behind the body.
Asian arowana type is usually silver. Asian Arowana Dragon Fish also called as the dragon of Chinese Mythology. In West Kalimantan, arowana fish are also found in Sumatra, especially in the area of Riau and Jambi, but the type is the Red tailed Arowana (Golden Red Arowana). This species is included Scleropages formosus. The Basic colors of Sumatra’s Arowana is golden yellow in the head and the tail fin and red taillights.
Type of Arowana which are also located in Indonesia is green Arowana. This fish can be found in Borneo, on the River at Melawai Mensiku. The main colors are green on the tail. However, the color green is often not visible because it is red when the fish still young. Only on the adults, green can be seen clearly visible. Green Arowana lives in the river which the water color is not too clean.
There are two types of arowana who also lived in Indonesia especially in Papua, but the population is not too many. Collectors also prefer to hunt this type of arowana in Australia because the population is still many in there.
In Australia, the population of arowana species Scleropages jardini and Scleropages leichardti are still many. The first type can be found in the River, called Jardine River and Queensland. The Characteristics of their body are have a red spot, the silver belly. And many types of Scleropages leichardti are in the Fitzroy River, Mary River, Dawson River Burnett River and Australia.
This type can be found Indonesia, also found in some small rivers at Papua. However, because the observations in Papua has not intensive, many people predict that the population of this second type of Arowana is still many but the fact is this type of arowana getting rarely.
The type of Silver Arowana and Black Arowana many found in South America, North and some rivers in Africa. Asian Arowana is a native species from the river in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia.
There are four colors are variates in:

1. Green, founded in Indonesia, Vietnam, Burma, Thailand and Malaysia

2. Gold with red tails, found in Indonesia

3. Gold, founded in Malaysia

4. Red, founded in Indonesia
Asian Arowana are listed in the list of endangered species by IUCN in 2004. The Number of species often decreased due to the high value. Arowana generally divided as the four main types of Asian Arowana (Scleropages Formosus), Australia Arowana (Scleropages Jardini / Leichardi), Arowana South America (Osteoglossum Bicirrhosum / Ferreirai) and Arwana Africa. Each collection has a unique and distinctive, but each Asian Arowana is the most expensive. While CITES (Convention on International Trade inEndangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) states to protect these animals.

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February 1 marks the beginning of National Pet Dental Health Month. More than just a cosmetic issue, bad breath and yellow teeth can be a sign of serious disease in our pets, which may affect their kidneys, livers, and hearts. Oral disease is the most frequently diagnosed health problem for pets, and 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats by age 3, according to the American Veterinary Dental Society. In this podcast, Dr. Linda DeBowes, veterinarian at Shoreline Veterinary Dental Clinic in Seattle, talks about the importance of dental health for our pets.
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If you want to give customers a reason to choose you over the competition when deciding where to spend their hard-earned cash, you need to go above and beyond the call of duty. Think about what your clients could possibly need or what would add value to their experience that won’t cost you an arm and a leg to implement, then make it happen … and you’ll soon see results for your business.

To get your creative juices flowing, here are a few examples of what you might consider adding:

1. More amenities.

Add a place for waiting customers to clean up, sit and have coffee, read a magazine, let their children play in safety, or browse the Internet and check their email. This is especially useful for businesses where customers have to wait or stand in line for an extended period of time, such as a car wash, doctor’s rooms or veterinary clinic. Whatever your strategy, if it looks like it’s going to cost a little more than you really want to spend, think about why so many fast food joints have playgrounds! I know of a hairdressing salon that offers patrons the opportunity to shower and refresh their make-up between a cut and the final blow-dry. Now isn’t that just so civilized?

2. More bang for their buck.

Joint venture with businesses and suppliers who target the same audience as you, but who do not compete with you. Offer a really good discount on your product or service in exchange for the same from them. Everyone wins: more clients and increased satisfaction all round.

Examples:

• A graphic designer could partner with a printer.

• A vet could partner with a dog-training school.

• A car wash could partner with a petrol station.

3. More services.

Offer something in addition to your product that provides solutions to your audience’s problems or answers to their questions … something that will not necessarily cost you anything extra, but that will make a real difference to them.

Examples:

• A restaurant could offer to remember wedding anniversaries and other important dates for busy professionals.

• A hotel could offer free, safe entertainment for children, allowing the parents a real break. Or meal vouchers to favourite local eateries. Or they could provide free transportation to and from the airport.

• A bookshop could offer age-appropriate reading lists to parents with children.

• A dry-cleaning business could offer to take in the dirty laundry of busy professionals on their way to work and have them pick it up, clean, on their way home at the end of the same day.

• A guest-house could offer to do the laundry, free of charge. Or — if they are close to a hospital or university — they could anticipate their guests needs and offer free transportation to these institutions.

• A car mechanic can offer a free car wash as part of the deal.

• A hairdresser can offer a free head and shoulder massage with every cut.

• A fast-food place can offer a free drink with every take-away meal.

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About The Author

Therésa Müller is the CEO of ZA Group Pty ltd — her third business in a marketing career spanning two continents, three countries and twenty-odd years as a marketing professional. Ms. Müller has written and lectured on various aspects of marketing, advertising and mass communication in South Africa and internationally.

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Portable Puppy Enclosures

If you have been searching for any kind of portable puppy enclosures or indoor puppy pen then you know it can be difficult trying to make a decision as to what is best for your dog. Rightfully so, the choice you make is one that your puppy will grow up with and learn either their bad or good habits from. As a dog owner, it is your responsibility to make sure that your puppy grows up as happy, healthy and well-trained as possible. One of the saddest things that commonly happens among dog owners and their pets is that after puppies “grow up” they are too hard to control and then get sent away to pounds or put up for adoption; there are a lot of simple actions you can dog in the early years of your dog’s life to prevent this from happening to you and your puppy.

Portable puppy enclosures are a great thing to introduce to your puppy at an early age because they double as both a way to train and crate your dog while giving them the freedom and flexibility to play and have fun. All dogs should be crate t
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rained or taught to reside in some type of enclosure from a very early age in order to deter your puppy away from thinking that it owns the space inside of your house which can lead to enormous amounts of stress and dominance issues as it grows up later in life. An indoor puppy pen is the perfect solution because it functions as not only a cold-hearted crate but rather more of a open area where your dog can play while it enjoys all of the benefits of being crate trained.

The key here is to limit the amount of space your dog has access to. Regular crates take away a lot of freedom from dogs which is why a lot of dog owners find themselves gravitating more towards things of such nature as portable puppy enclosures. An indoor puppy pen is still going to be your best solution because they are specifically designed to operate and function properly by limiting the space your dog has access to inside of the house. While an outdoor puppy pen can serve the same function, it’s never really recommended to leave your dog outside unless they are under direct supervision.

Portable puppy enclosures seem to strike a happy medium between puppies and their owners because dogs no longer have to be stuffed inside of tiny and limiting crates for hours on end while their owners are away either at work or for other personal reasons. An indoor puppy pen will help to cultivate early habits that will carry through with your dog forever helping the bond between you and your pet to be stronger and healthier then ever before.

By: Mason B.

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Mason enjoys writing about the benefits that Portable Puppy Enclosures can bring to pet owners. Something as simple as an Indoor Puppy Pen or Puppy Exercise Pen can make all of the difference in your puppy’s life.

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Most pet owners that have dealt with skin issues in their pets will agree that they are some of the most common (and also some of the most frustrating) problems an animal can have. In this podcast, Dr. Marcia Schwassmann, a board-certified veterinary dermatologist in Maitland, Fla., discusses mange in pets.
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