“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” Many pet lovers and dog owners would agree with Orhan Pamuk, the Turkish novelist on this. Humans are blessed with the unconditional love that dogs shower upon us. It only becomes the responsibility of the pet owners to return the love with the best possible care they can provide their dogs. One of the most important concerns most dog owners have is about the fleas on their dog’s fur. This concern is more apparent during summers as the insects prefer residing in a temperature of 65 – 80 degrees. Though dog owners should keep checking their dog’s fur for any sign of flea, they can become proactive in summers to assure that their dog’s fur remains clean and free from the flea. In relation to fleas that dogs suffer from, there are three different types of flea medicines to treat them. Pet owners often compare the best flea pills for dogs, topical flea and tick medication, and flea and tick dog collars in order to get the best treatment and prevention for the flea. Dog owners who have recently adopted or bought a dog and will be taking care of them for the first time should learn about these three types of flea medicines for their dogs. Topical flea medication The topical flea and tick medication for your canine friend come in shampoos, spot-on treatments, powders. These different types of topical medication treatment succeed in removing the flea and ticks from the dog in different degrees. The effectiveness of shampoos in killing fleas lasts for one day, while flea powder keeps the fleas away for a week. Powder and shampoos only get rid of the adult fleas and give the best result when they are used in combination with pills or other treatment. The best flea medicine for dogs often comes in a combination. Powder and shampoos along with spot-on treatments show the best results by eliminating adult fleas, eggs, and larvae and any other parasite. The spot-on treatment alone is usually effective for about 30 days. Topical treatments are essentially for dogs and can harm cats unless they are medically advised. Some of the best topical flea medicine for dogs include Advantage® II, FRONTLINE® Plus, K9 Advantix® II, and REVOLUTION®. Flea pills Other than the topical treatments, there are flea pills available for the dogs. These pills often guarantee success in fighting off parasites. Some pills for the dogs require a prescription form the vet and can come with side effects. Oral pills often target either one of the two problems, i.e., either the flea eggs or adult fleas, and not both. Therefore, taking a combination of medication for the purpose of eradicating the infestation is advised to pet or dog owners. Vets often prescribe flea pills as they are one of the fastest ways to eliminate the pests. If the dogs refuse to swallow capsules, owners can give them oral medications that come in form of chewable tablets. Some of the best oral flea medicines for dogs include Capstar Flea Killer and Comfortis®. Flea and tick dog collars Another type of medication for the dogs apart from topical and oral medications is the flea and tick dog collars. These are essentially used to prevent the infestation of parasites in dogs. While all other treatments are taking place, flea and tick dog collars help with the prevention and recurrence of the parasites by eliminating pests and their eggs from the chemicals that are released into the dogs’ skin. While buying these collars, dog owners should look for the ones that have the word ‘kill’ mentioned on them as it ensures that the collar is meant to treat an infestation along with preventing it. One of the popular dog collars one should use for eliminating fleas and ticks is the Seresto® 8 Month Flea & Tick Collar. Dog owners can use a combination of different types of treatments for the desired result. It is advisable to consult a vet before using any flea medicine for dogs.

Travelling with a toddler can be fun, and we are sure that you do not want to miss out on the essential travel accessories. While some say that it is tough to manage a toddler, it is equally true that you do not want to miss their company. However, most of us who have a toddler at home know how to handle them carefully and what are the essentials they would require during travel. But are you completely sure as to which are the best travel accessories to pick for your next trip with your toddler. During travel, we care a lot about the health and babycare essentials but have you ever thought about travel essentials for your toddler? Here is a list of five essential travel accessories that you should not miss while going out with your toddler. Herein, we would primarily discuss about travelling by a car, but some can also be a must-have in your travel kit. Read on to know more! A travel backpack for your toddler While packing for our trip, we often tend to forget some of our essentials. It is something that happens out of human error or unknowingly. But have you ever forgotten your toddler’s bag of diapers, the box of wet tissues, some essential accessories, to name a few? Yes, you might have. Hence, to be extra careful and not forget some of these important things while traveling, you should always carry a travel backpack for your toddler. Travel potty seat Regardless of whether your toddler is potty trained, a travel potty seat can be very handy. You can easily find a travel potty seat on shopping websites or children store near your location. These portable potty seats are easily foldable, easy to carry, and light in weight. Now, you do not have to worry about longer road trips with your toddler when you have a suitable travel potty seat. Shop for it from a shopping site. Portable travel crib Portable cribs are amazing when it comes to travelling with your younger one. These portable cribs are easy to carry, compact, and simple to assemble or dismantle. You should always look out for various options for a perfect pick. Choose from a comfortable and breathable mesh that offers your toddler comfy sleep. There are numerous websites that have a wide range of portable travel crib; therefore, research more on the same and compare between various brands, price, your specific needs, to name a few. Extra baby food If you are planning for a one-day trip, then you might as well carry some extra food for your toddler. You do not want to get stuck in the middle of nowhere and not find the right baby food. To avoid such a circumstance, be prepared to stuff in extra baby food and not run out of any during the travel. Carry extra bottles of water and milk and do not forget the wet wipes to clean the messy hands and face of your toddler. You may also carry sanitizer, which may be a necessity in this case. Carry a bag of drawing books and color pencils This might sound a bit cliché, but you do not want the toddler to get bored while you are driving. In that case, always carry a busy bag that would have your younger one’s favorite things such as drawing books and color pencils to keep him or her occupied during the travel. Apart from this, you can also think of carrying along some toys and board games that he/she might enjoy. Keep these useful and simple tricks handy and do not forget to carry these travel essentials for your toddler.

Penny stocks, also known as Cent stocks, are a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to dip one's toe into the share market when you don't have a lot of money to invest. But it is not really for newbies since it requires some understanding and a decent level of knowledge and understanding of the market. Historically, investing in penny stocks is considered a risky business, especially during volatile market conditions. But if you want to head down that path, you can maybe start by investing a small portion in a few different ones to see how it impacts your portfolio. It is, however, better to figure out how open to risk you are before doing so. After ascertaining for yourself how open to risk and volatility of the market you are, and understanding your objectives and options, you can go ahead and invest in the penny stocks that you are comfortable with. Whether you manage the stocks yourself or have a professional handle them for you, remember to always evaluate your comfort and needs when making such investments, and always study the sector or industry, before making decisions to buy or sell. That being said, here are some of the companies that are buzzing as worthy penny stock investments right now, due to the industries and sectors they do business in (pharma, food and transport, mining). John Bean Technologies Corp: Providing materials to the food packaging industry, as well as solutions to air transport sector, this company is on the pulse of modern living, with packaged foods and air travel clearly burgeoning industries with continuing upward trajectory. So, investing in penny stocks of this company will surely offer a good return on your investment. Hecla Mining Company: Specializing in the mining of precious minerals, the Hecla Mining Company has the distinction of being the oldest minerals stock that's traded. And with the pro-mining attitude of the administration, that just further sweetens the appeal of investing in Hecla Mining Company's penny stocks. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc.: At present the price of Valeant Pharma's penny stock is very low, making it a good investment, since for sure as a biotech company one can expect it to rise again. Twitter Inc.: Twitter hardly needs an introduction, and with major growth plans in the works, including bringing in half a million new user accounts, this is one of the good bets for dabbling in penny stocks.

Since laptop is a useful gadget and is bought only once in a while, it makes no sense to buy it without doing proper research and making a comparison among all the available alternatives. If wrongly chosen, a person may have to pay for it in the form of difficulties faced and sometimes in the form of the cost of another laptop. Things that are usually kept in mind while deciding which laptop to buy are the use, budgets and the overall configuration of the laptop. On the basis of these factors it is chosen whether the product can be new, refurbished laptops or a even a used one and which brand should be bought. The best choice can only be made when a buyer knows what the laptop is best suited and his willingness to spend is also kept in mind. Usually, refurbished laptops are bought for home use which means gaming, watching movies,or even school/college and office use. Apart from using refurbished laptops for some heavy gaming, a standard laptop will suffice for most of the uses. When the laptop is to be used for home as well as school/college and the budget is low, one should look for suitable used or refurbished laptops. In certain office uses, when there is no budget problem, there must be no negligence on the part of the buyer as laptop will play an important role in his work. In such cases, a brand new laptop should be the preferred one. Used laptops should never be considered for buying here and if they want to buy refurbished laptops and be economical. Care should be taken with regard to the place it is bought from and the warranty received. In terms of risk, used laptops are the most risky, followed by refurbished laptops. New laptops are certainly considered to be the least risky ones. Most of the time, there is no problem in the new laptop for a good amount of time. Still, there are certain exceptions when a brand new laptop starts having problems in the very initial days of the purchase. Refurbished laptops are considered an ideal option. This is because their prices are lower than that of new laptops but they work as good as a brand new laptop. Their prices are thus, much lower than their performance. The only catch is that one should be certain that it is a refurbished laptop and not a used one. Since used laptops do not be repaired to be resold, problems may occur in their usage. Refurbished laptops, on the other hand, are thoroughly checked before being resold. The buyer must buy a refurbished laptop from a certified seller to be assured of its quality. Still, there is no such guarantee that the product won't have any problems at all. The reason is that some laptops are better refurbished than others. And unfortunately, there is no way of knowing which one has been refurbished thoroughly. It can be concluded that the buyer should for once consider all the options before purchasing a laptop. He or she must not leave any effort on his part while making a purchase. But the buyer must understand that even if the best choice on his part has been made, there is no certainty that it will work as expected. Sometimes, a brand new laptop might have problems only after a few days of being bought and a used laptop may give no problems at all. Still, chances are, the better the choice, better are the chances of a refurbished laptop working according to expectations a user has set for it.

The usage of fragrance producing items have been in use for the longest time. Right from the beginning of history, the fragrance market has been thriving without witnessing any downfall. Perfume and perfume-based products have always found consumers among the swish set of the society as well as among the rest. Fragrance in older times Fragrance-based products were first discovered in an accidental experience in Egypt during the Mesopotamian civilization. Based on what Mesopotamia had discovered, the Persians and the Romans built more on it. They were the largest consumers of perfume back in the olden days. The gifts given to royal families usually contained perfumes and fragrances. When a Mesopotamian woman scientist experimented by distilling the flowers, remains of flowers, oils and other aroma-creating and generating products, she discovered perfume. With the process of distilling over and over, the fragrances only got stronger every time she did it. All this was done in the year 1300BC when one did not have any modern equipment nor the knowledge for producing perfumes. Fragrance in the middle ages It was then that the Romans and Persians expressed interest in the field of producing perfumes. They learned the process, and they even improvised on some of it according to the availability of raw products such as rose, jasmine and so on. They wanted to experiment and produce various kinds of fragrances thinking the king and queen will be pleased with their work and reward them. Industrializing the fragrance market The process of producing perfume soon became a household task, and people who were inquisitive started performing their own discoveries. They started to collect unconventional raw products which naturally smelt good and started experimenting. They started producing commendable quality of perfumes, and eventually trading started picking up. They even started trading it with neighboring kingdoms, thus giving rise to trading fragrances officially. The knowledge of producing quality perfumes was carried through generations. The fragrance market today In today's world, producing perfumes and fragrances is a huge industry where customers line up to buy best perfumes for themselves. Paris, London, New York, Dubai etc. for instance are the topmost cities in the world to produce the greatest qualities and quantities of perfume. Customers flock to buy fragrances from these cities, which is also very expensive. Nowadays, the process of making perfumes and fragrances has been commercialized and industrialized to a great extent and it is produced in large quantities easily. However, the combination of raw products remain one of the biggest secrets and mysteries among the general public today.

A great company culture shapes the reputation of a company. It is also one of the main factors that keep the employee retained in the company. In today's business world, every employer considers a great work culture to be as important as salary and other company benefits. All-in-all, when candidates come in for an interview, they do their part of the research and look up for the work culture that also helps a company to stand out from the rest. It is to be noted here, that a work culture might work for a particular company and not work for another. Here are a few examples of work cultures and how it made some of the companies the best place to work with. A friendly office environment No employee can beat having colleagues who are friendly, understanding and pleasant. A team-oriented work culture keeps every member of the team motivated and engaged in the work. Even if the work is tedious or tiring, these work cultures help to be inspired. Some basic things such as meetings at casual places other than office cabins or free meals, etc. help to keep the work environment-friendly. Events and programs Some of the top companies to work for have a dedicated team who strive to come up with innovative ideas and organize events for the employees. These events are either organized once in every month or every three months. It is best said that amazing company cultures are not formed in a day and therefore, every best company with top work cultures have been doing these events on a regular basis. Some of the examples include fun lunches, interactive sessions, team outings, to name a few. Offering a sense of safety Not every company culture has to do with ping pong tables and free beverages. A basic sense of safety is enough to keep your employees captivated. Most of the top companies have an inbuilt gymnasium or joggers park inside the office campus. These facilities help the employees to keep themselves fit even during long working hours. There are some of the companies that also invest in health-oriented programs, spa centers, and health club memberships. A flat organizational hierarchy Every employee wants that his or her opinion is heard. In this case, a flat organizational hierarchy helps every employee to speak up about their views. It is also important that there is a direct access to the management, which has a deep impact on the employees and develops a sense of responsibility and confidence.