Ask yourself: “If you had your ideal life, what would you really want out of it?” “Where does this work lead you to?” “Where do you want to be in 10 years?”
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and try new things. Yes! There will be some failures but these are important too.
Business needs a vision but we don’t always know the path that will get us there. It is an evolution.
It’s important to maintain a focus on what you are passionate about. It will keep you going and keep you motivated.
Dawn 14th May 2015 on heartworm, mosquito borne disease, Mosquito Control, mosquitoes, Pets, protect, protection
Here at NorthlineExpress our pets are a big part of each of our families and we want to prevent anything from happening to them as much as possible. I am sure you all feel the same way about your pet whether it is a dog, cat, horse, or other special animal. Some forget that our pets are just as vulnerable to the threat of mosquitoes as we are. They may be even more susceptible to catching a life-threatening mosquito borne disease than us. Protecting our beloved pets is just as important as protecting our families.
Mosquitoes are attracted to our pets for the same reason that they are attracted to us, the production of carbon dioxide when we exhale. A mosquito bite can be just as irritating to an animal as it is to a human. Some animals may even experience various levels of an allergic reaction to the bite. We are the only hope that our pets have to fight off mosquitoes because it is not like they have the ability to swat away a mosquito or to apply mosquito repellents to themselves and their surroundings.
The most common mosquito borne disease to affect pets is Heartworm. It mostly affects cats and dogs. Heartworm is transmitted by an infected mosquito landing to bite an animal and depositing at least one microscopic heartworm larva on the skins surface. The larva will then enter the body through the bite wound eventually migrating to the heart. A heartworm can survive inside a dog or cat for several years causing damage to the heart, blood vessels, and other vital organs. The damage caused can lead to serious illnesses or even death.
Another common pet disease spread by mosquitoes is Equine Encephalitis. This disease affects horses and can be detrimental to their health. Encephalitis is a medical terms that means “inflammation of the brain.” There are two common forms of the disease; Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and Western Equine Encephalitis (WEE).The names derive from the area of the United States in which they are prominent. Both forms are transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Each disease has different symptoms and side effects. The EEE is the more aggressive of the two and can cause death as quick as 3 days from the time of infection and has a fatality rate of 30%. With WEE virus there may be no symptoms at all. A small percentage will actually contract encephalitis and approximately 5-15% of the WEE cases that develop encephalitis will be fatal.
The best way to protect our pets is through vaccinations and regular health exams performed by a veterinarian. Using a mosquito repellent that contains DEET will only serve as a short-term preventative and can be toxic to cats and dogs.
Standing water is a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. Eliminating unneeded water sources when possible is the best way to stop mosquitoes right where they start. If there are water sources on your property that you cannot eliminate then you will want to treat them with a larvacide.
Placement of a mosquito trap is the most effective way to protect pets outdoors. Mosquito traps work by luring, capturing, and killing mosquitoes instead of just repelling them from the area. Start trapping mosquitoes at the beginning of the mosquito season and you will significantly reduce the population of these flying pests on your property. This will lessen the danger to your beloved pets posed by mosquito borne diseases.
Don’t leave a special part of your family unprotected from the dangers of mosquitoes. We all want our pets to be as healthy as possible and to live long happy lives. So protect your pets and ensure they are safe from contracting mosquito borne diseases.
Are you looking for a way that you can control mosquitoes wherever you are without having to apply chemicals…
You can begin pre-ordering the new how to manage a campaign book from Gnome Stew! This feels like a great resources to all kinds of GMs. Is it worth $25 though? Listen to find out.
In a recent Legends & Lore article, Mike Mearls discusses what HP means in D&D and how they fluctuate depending on the overall purpose and feel of your game and its genre. Micah and I discuss HP and our feelings on Next so far.
Mike Shea is letting the whole world read his helpful 4th edition guide to running epic tier games for free. Of course you don’t get Jared Von Hindman’s wacky artwork to go with it, but we think this is a really cool idea, as well as a great resource for those who are running (or wanting to run) epic tier D&D 4e games.
Take a page out of George RR Martin’s book, and kill off one of your unkillable NPCs. If you’ve seen the jaw-dropping response to the latest episode of Game of Thrones, you’ll know how powerful a move like that can be!
@SVDPress asks: How do you rekindle the passion for gaming after literally years of barely/not playing?
Correction: Gnome Stew’s Odyssey is not $25.00 for the PDF. It is $25.00 for print AND PDF, not just the PDF alone.
Thank you for pointing out this glaring mistake, this changes everything! Not really though since we’d drop $25 on this awesome book in PDF form only anyway 😉
So…I already have a book like Odyssey called Campaign Sourcebook/Catacomb Guide. You may recall this book from a bygone era. What material in this latter book would inspire me to add it to my collection that I currently don’t already have by the former?
I own the CSCG myself, and it’s a good book, but they’re not really similar. The CSCG is pretty D&D-specific (or at least fantasy-oriented), and the whole catacomb element is unique to it. Odyssey’s focus is on starting, managing, and ending campaigns, and the book is system-neutral. Campaigns are a big topic, and there’s plenty of room for multiple books approaching the topic from different angles.