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Friday, March 7, 2008
Using Fish Tank Accessories To Beautify Your Fish Tank
Did you know that you
can make
your fish tank beautiful by using
fish tank accessories? Regardless
of the
size of
your fish tank, there
are fish tank
accessories available for your kind of tank and your budget.
If you
have a large fish tank, you can make it even more
appealing by adding fish tank accessories to it. These fish tank accessories help enhance the
beauty of your fish. You
may be pleasantly surprised to know that fish tank accessories do not require a
lot of money. In fact, there
are fish tanks that already come with accessories already built in.
If your fish tank holds 10 gallons of
water or more, install fish tank accessories such as a
water pump and an air filter. A
water pump keep the
water in the tank moving continuously and freely. In addition, with a
water pump, you won't
have to change the water
too often. The air filter,
on the
other hand,
will supply the water with oxygen.
Depending on
where you live and how the temperature changes where you live, a heater and water thermometer are two more fish tank accessories that you may
need to purchase. A heater
is an
essential fish tank accessory as it will help keep the temperature in the tank constant. Regulating the water temperature is important to keeping your fish alive; too
high or too cool a temperature will
kill your fish. A water thermometer will help you monitor the water temperature to ensure that your fish is safe.
You can
further beautify your fish tank by adding lights.
Keep in mind, though, when you are shopping for fish tank accessories that these items come in standard sizes so you want to pick the ones that are appropriate for the size of your fish tank. In case you
have a very large fish tank, you may have to check into having some fish tank accessories customized.
Installing fish tank accessories like a water pump, air filter, heater and water temperature
does not imply that you should stop taking an
active part in taking care of your fish. You still need to keep a close watch
over your fish and make
sure that the fish tank is regularly cleaned and maintained. This is the only way you can
be sure that your fish
stay healthy and alive.
George Chao, owner of
http://www.digitalexcellent.com
Learning the Hard Way: The Essentials of Halloween Dog Costume Design
Many
dog clubs
and animal organizations sponsor activities throughout
the year where you and
your pooch can bond.
This is especially true
at Halloween, when you and your dog will have
an opportunity
to take part in
costume contests, parades, and other
events to show
off your
creativity. Our local Humane Society, for example, has
a "Howling Party," while our dog club has its annual "Fun Fair." Other organizations put on dog
parades. The best part
about all of these events is that you are able to show your dog off in costume!
Even if you are staying home this year and waiting on trick or treaters to come by, consider having your costumed dog go
with you to
the door. Or, if you have trained him to open
the door to greet guests even better! If this is the case, your dog should also be trained not to jump on guests when they arrive. A well-costumed dog greeter might have neighborhood children running away before they get their candy should he jump upon them.
Before
I became
a dog owner,
I thought it was silly, unfair, and perhaps a bit inhumane to dress
dogs up for
Halloween. Since those days,
I have become a dog owner and
now realize dogs love to participate in all activities (except a trip to the veterinarian). Participating together in Halloween festivities with your favorite furry friend is another opportunity for you to cherish your time together.
WORDS
OF WISDOM ABOUT DOG COSTUMES:
Over the
years, I have learned a few lessons about dressing dogs up for Halloween. Every year when Halloween approached, I would work feverishly trying to create the perfect dog costume. Spending hours sewing together parts of old-fashioned mops, I attempted to make my terrier into an instant Komondor (a.k.a. Hungarian Sheepdog). For a day, I wanted him to feel like one of those amazing dogs with a Rasta-style hairdo. When people spotted him, they would exclaim, "Hey it's a dog in a dog costume!" But, I really thought, It's a dog in a people costume!
As I walked proudly down the street with him in
his Komondor costume, he decided to shake until his costume des mops dragged along between us. From a distance, I thought he might get by looking like a street cleaner. But to my despair, he didn't. As crowds
watched, he simply looked like a dog dragging a huge mop down the street how embarrassing!
This is when I learned the
first two essential rules for dog costumes:
1) Keep the costume light.
2) Keep the costume simple.
The next year, I had a puppy to dress up. Constructing an adorable
lightweight costume was my only goal. Since the puppy loved carrying objects in
her mouth, I
covered a stick in leather for her to bite and
carry. Then, I attempted to put a pair of panties on her. She frantically yelped, bounced, and wiggled them off, and consequently refused to let me near her with the undergarments in hand.
This is when I learned the third essential rule of dog costumes:
3) Always give your dog a trial
run before assuming she will wear any costume you muster. Or, better yet, have your dog wear the costume
around the house before Halloween so that she will get
used to it. Don't learn the hard way.
The following year, I made plans to take my older dog to the Halloween dog parade again. Since I had learned from experience, I chose to fashion a costume that was simple, easy to make, and lightweight. My dog was going to be "a walking billboard!" I glued two rectangular pieces of foam core together with material in the center and was going to lay it
over the top of my dog. This time, however, I was determined to be smart about it by letting him get used to it beforehand following my own third rule.
It worked out great as he paced
around the house and the billboard costume got some great laughs from friends and family members. I was happy that things would turn out better than the two years previous. As the parade began, we marched along together and he suddenly did the unexpected, as if he were planning it all along. He crouched down and the billboard became a non-flexible tent. He was able to
walk right out of it, which got additional laughs from the crowd, but meant an immediate disqualification from the contest.
This is when I learned the fourth essential rule of dog costumes:
4) Expect the unexpected, even when you think you've thought of everything!
The following year, I tied a large helium balloon around the dog's mid-section and put a
small lightweight blanket over him. The blanket had a little box sitting on it with two tiny stuffed animals. I had ribbons around the bottom of the balloon that I attached to the box. The costume was adorable, or so I believed. It was a balloon-ride costume. The bobbing balloon must have been more exciting to the other dogs because as soon as the other dogs got sight of him, they started pulling away from their owners in hot pursuit of the shiny red balloon. Fortunately, I had a pair of scissors and cut the string. Up, up, up it went. Bailey and I were free, but so was our balloon. And once again, we were disqualified from the parade, as had become a tradition.
This is when I learned the fifth and sixth essential rules of dog costumes:
5) Be prepared. Before you go to any gathering, think about what you should
bring along
In case something needs a
quick fixing or if something goes wrong.
6) Bring your camera and have plenty of film. I wished I had gotten a picture of my dog in his balloon costume before I snipped the string. Check your camera batteries too. And, have a friend take some photos of you and your dog together you'll enjoy them later.
Last year, however, I took the easy way out. I purchased a Superman costume from a costume shop.
Most costume shops now carry such paraphernalia. The costume was lightweight, which was a plus. I decided I would just use the cape and keep the other parts of the costume as back up. So, once again, we were off to our annual dog club "Fun Fair," and one of the featured activities was a Halloween dog parade with an award for "Best Costume".
My dog was dressed upon arrival. I tied the cape under his chin and that was it. Kids shouted, "It's Super Dog!" Adults responded by shouting "Not original!" Someone walked up to me and asked, "What happened? We expected you, at least, to be original." Feeling
guilty, I sat there not
taking home any awards. But, it was the first time my "Super Dog" participated in his very first Halloween parade.
To me, he looked great and I was so proud of him. Then towards the end of the night, we were called over, along with several other "Super Dogs" with the same attire, for a photo shoot.
Submitted 10/26/2006
Copyright (c) 2006 Melanie Light
Melanie Light is an artist and art educator. She is site owner of Wheaten Works at
http://www.wheatenworks.com, ArtZpet at
http://www.artzpet.com and Petz Classic Dog Art at
http://www.cafepress.com/petz . Her portfolio site can be found here:
http://mlightart.com .
You will find more artwork, gifts, and information on these sites.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Biography
Cristiano
Ronaldo Biography
Foreword
There aren't a lot
of soccer players in the world today that can honestly state they are more popular than Cristiano Ronaldo. Except
for a few already established super stars such as Ronaldinho or David
Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo is probably
the most popular rising star on
the pitch.
His good
looks combined
with his awesome repertoire
of Cristiano Ronaldo soccer tricks
and a hint of trademarked Cristiano Ronaldo
goals made him reach the level of fame on which
he is basking in the spotlight sun today.
This Cristiano Ronaldo biography will try to take you through his career and although it's a rare case that a player who is still in his early 20s receives a biography, I'm sure you'll agree that a Cristiano Ronaldo profile is in order, considering his huge talent and fame.
Cristiano Ronaldo Biography Youth Clubs
Born in Madeira to a family where soccer was
cherished, Cristiano Ronaldo started playing for a local amateur youth team called
Andorinha, where his father
handled the equipment and acted as a kit man.
Cristiano was
8 when
he joined Andorinha and by the
time he was 10, he already sparked the curiosity of some of Portugal's biggest clubs. This led him to sign for the local first-division team CD Nacional, where he would join the youth club and immediately make an impact, helping his team win the youth championship the
following year.
After just 1
year at Nacional, he was offered a youth contract by
bigwigs Sporting Lisbon, who are internationally renowned for having one of the best youth training facilities in the World.
The
young player fit right in at Sporting and started scoring
regularly, although he was way too fond on his dribble at that point. Despite
this short coming, he was taken in to
various levels of the Portugal national youth squad, finally getting his big break at the UEFA under 17 Championship in 2001.
His great performance
there drew the eyes of Liverpool's scouts, but Ronaldo was just 16 years old and the Liverpool officials decided he needs more time in the Portuguese league before they sign him.
Cristiano Ronaldo Biography Sporting Lisbon
Being taken in the senior squad of Sporting meant the young player's first contact with professional football. Although he didn't play regularly, the few moments that he
did get on the pitch were greeted with cheers from the Sporting fans, who loved Cristiano Ronaldo's soccer tricks. In 2 seasons with Sporting's senior squad, Ronaldo
got to play 28 matches, scoring 3 times before he was picked up by Manchester United's scouts, at age 18.
Cristiano Ronaldo Biography Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson,
manager and coach of Manchester United desperately needed a quality right midfielder in
2003, as David Beckham
had just left the club for Real Madrid.
Bringing an 18-year old Portuguese player to
replace an international super-star like Beckham didn't seem like a good idea at first, but from his first season Cristiano Ronaldo's goals proved
decisive and he quickly gained the love of the Red Devils' fans.
In his following seasons at Manchester, with more and more trust coming from Sir Alex Ferguson and the team's fans, Cristiano Ronaldo
developed into an extraordinary player that is now feared by
even the sturdiest defenders out there.
Despite the fact that he is just 22 years of age right
now, Cristiano Ronaldo already has 208 professional matches and 53 goals (190 matches and 50 goals for Manchester, the others for Sporting) and 46
caps in the national squad, with a tally of 17 goals for Portugal. Impressive stats for such a youngster.
The best part is that with each passing year Cristiano Ronaldo improves his game even further, so don't be surprised if in a couple of years he steps up to become the greatest footballer in activity.
Niv Orlian is the
author and the owner of
http://www.soccer-fans-info.com a website that provides information on various topics related to soccer such as the history of soccer, rules, famous soccer players, real time news, statistics, and training
guides.
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