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Saturday, December 2, 2017
I am so depressed by the cruel, destructive money grab passed last night by the Senate that I cannot even take pleasure in the Flynn guilty plea. It would, in times like these, be comforting to believe in an avenging God. When I recover my composure, I would like to write something about the role that norms of honor and public morality would have to play in a socialist society.
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Dear Professor
It is such a naked money grab, you wonder if they can cover it up and get away with it, and you wonder if a naked power grab is soon to follow
Hollywood endings teach me to hope for a happy ending for America but I just see a guillotine for democracy.
Chto Delet? Tovarisch
- December 2, 2017 at 10:23 PM
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Manjari brownie
Valrhona Manjari chocolate and walnut brownie covered with crunchy praline and chocolate cream cheese cream.
Manjari chocolate – dark 64% chocolate from Madagascar, famous for its distinct flavours of red berries and nuts.
Sugar, truffle filling (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa, milk powder, palm oil, wheat flour, hazelnut, whole milk powder, soy lecithin, salt, vanillin), butter, dark chocolate (cocoa spread, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla), egg, wheat flour high variety , Greek walnut, cream cheese, cocoa, Amaretto liqueur, vanilla, salt, chilli.
Storage conditions: +2 – +6 degrees and 72h
Nutrition information:
Energy – 1073kJ / 256kcal
Fats – 15,7g
of which saturated fatty acids – 12g
Carbohydrates – 18,4g
of which sugars – 16g
Proteins – 9,5g
Salt – 0,2g

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- 3 Beds
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SubdivisionAspen Ridge At Buckhorn Valley
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This 3 bedroom 2.5 Bath home is sitting on a corner lot, with a large yard, and a great location! The home offers an inviting floor plan with the kitchen opening into the living room. Upstairs you will find three generously sized bedrooms, a huge master bath, and great master closet as well. The home also offers a 2 car garage, a landscaped and fenced yard and a large unfinished basement. Photos are of a similar model. Home will be complete in the fall of 2020
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How does the external environment affect e-business?
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You have examined several different aspects of your start-up business. Identify what forces in the external environment (competition, political/legal, economic, social/cultural, and technological) would you believe to have the greatest potential impact on your success? Why?
Small Business is a special occasion gift basket store and virtual storefront on the internet.© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com October 1, 2020, 7:33 pm ad1c9bdddf
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This will probably be your biggest threat. Since you are a virtual company online, you will compete with every other single gift basket company online. Since your product is shipped, it does not matter geographically where a person shops. Thus, people will go for the cheapest basket. This will mean that you will have to keep your profit margin small, or offer incentives such as cheap shipping to attract people to your online store.
In some cases your gift baskets might sell wine ...
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This posting looks at various external factors related to a special occasion gift basket on-line store such as: competition, political/legal, economic, social/cultural, and technological. this solution is 343 words.


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Live action is a form of cinematography or videography that uses actors and actresses instead of animation or animated pictures. Live action can be in conjunction with animation to create a unique cinematic form. Live action is used to define not only movies, but also video games or similar visual media[1] According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, Live Action "[involves] real people or animals, not models, or images that are drawn, or produced by computer".[2]
As the normal process of making visual media involves live action, the term itself is usually superfluous. However, it makes an important distinction in situations in which one might normally expect animation, as in a Pixar film, a video game, or when the work is adapted from an animated cartoon, such as Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, 101 Dalmatians films, or The Tick television program.
The phrase "live action" also occurs within an animation context to refer to non-animated characters: in a live-action/animated film such as Space Jam, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, or Mary Poppins in which humans and cartoons co-exist. In this case the "live-action" characters are the "real" actors, such as Michael Jordan, Bob Hoskins and Julie Andrews, as opposed to the animated "actors", such as Roger Rabbit himself.
As use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in films has become a major trend, some critics, such as Mark Langer, have discussed the relationship and overlap between live action and animation. New films that use computer-generated special effects can not be compared to live action films using cartoon characters because of the perceived realism of both styles combined.[3]
In producing a movie, both live action and animation present their own pros and cons. Unlike animation, live action, involves the use of actors and actresses, as well as sets and props making the movie seem personal and as close to reality as possible. The only drawback being one's budget. On the other hand, animation works well in conveying abstract ideas and it generally takes longer to produce.[4]
Disney's first live action movie was Treasure Island in 1950. Both Mary Poppins (1964) and Who framed Roger Rabbit (1988) are examples of Disney's live-action and animation combination movies. After Treasure Island it would be years until Disney would start re-making some of their fan-favorites. After witnessing the success of Marvel and Pixar, The Walt Disney Company decided to experiment with the live action side of cinema with the re-making of The Jungle Book in 1994 (and twenty-two years later, in 2016, another re-make was made). Other fan-favorites such as 101 Dalmatians and Alice in Wonderland, as well as their respected sequels would become the next live action movies. Followed by Sleeping Beauty, narrated from Maleficent's point of view this time, Cinderella, and The Beauty and the Beast.[5]


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Are you getting the most out of your money? A financial planner can check. The right financial guidance is key to making your money last longer than the work week. American families are working hard to save their money to try and get ahead. Financial planners can help you and your family has money for a rainy day and a sunshine filled vacation. It all comes down to having financial guidance for the money you earn.
Talking with a financial planner in your area means that you will have a certified professional who understands your hometown economic situation. Finding a financial planner that understands your cost of living will be able to give you personal finance guidance about retirement, buying a home and even saving for college.
Financial guidance comes in small and large packages. Every guidance plan is tailored to your individual needs so you don't have to worry about fitting in with some mass plan. The financial planner you choose is going to figure out what your investment risks and avenues should be and then act accordingly. Working with mutual funds and growth funds your annual income can increase without you having to grab an extra shift or an extra job. These savings can especially come in handy if you have a job loss that last longer than expected.
During any economic downtown it is better to be proactive than reactive. Investments allow your money to make you money. This means the dividends you earn off interest alone could be turned into enough to retire. Financial planners are trained to handle your investments through stocks, bonds and even mortgages. They can give you advice if you are trying to save through a bank or purchase property. When the iron is hot you have to strike. Planners make sure you have the resources necessary to act when needed.
You have goals and aspirations for your life. Buying a home to raise a family in is a dream for many people. With the mortgage paid off you will feel like home like never before when you take a stroll in the backyard. Watching your children graduate college and not have to worry about student loan payments is a dream for parents. Every parent wants their child to succeed. Attending college is a very expensive endeavor. It isn't impossible however. All you need is a plan. Finding solid financial guidance will help those plans come to fruition.
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There are investment options for the individual, family and business. Taking the time to decide which financial planner can meet your specific needs will save you more money. It is time to talk things over and get guidance about retirement so you can understand just what your IRA and Roth IRA are going to do for your future.
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Retinoids are a class of medication that are prescribed to treat a variety of skin conditions, including acne, aging skin, and psoriasis. Topical retinoids are derived from vitamin A and formulated for use on the skin. They are available in the U.S. by prescription only.
Topical retinoids are a primary component of acne treatment because of their unique ability to open clogged pores. This makes topical retinoids a "first-line" therapy for people with mild, moderate, and even severe acne.
Because topical retinoids reduce inflammation and prevent new acne lesions from forming, they are often prescribed for maintenance therapy to avoid the use of antibiotics and prevent the development of antibiotic resistance. The long-term use of topical retinoids for acne may also decrease the risk of developing acne scars and provide improved skin texture.
Topical retinoids may be used alone or in combination with other acne medications, such as benzoyl peroxide or antibiotics (erythromycin, clindamycin, or minocycline).
There are several different topical retinoids available in a variety of brands, including:
- Adapalene (Differin®)
- Tazarotene (Fabior®, Tazorac®)
- Tretinoin (Atralin®, Retin A Micro®, generic)
There are also combination treatments that combine a topical retinoid with another acne medication. These include adapalene + benzoyl peroxide (Epiduo® Gel), tretinoin + clindamycin (Veltin®), and tretinoin + clindamycin (Ziana®).
All topical retinoids are generally safe and effective, but their use can often result in skin dryness and irritation. Skin irritation resulting from topical retinoid use ("retinoid dermatitis") occurs most commonly within the first 2 to 4 weeks of starting the medication and lessens with continued use. The regular use of a gentle skin cleanser and moisturizer can help relieve the skin irritation.
Topical retinoids can also increase the skin's sensitivity to ultraviolet light. If you use a topical retinoid, you should use a sunscreen with SPF of at least 15 to prevent additional skin irritation.
Topical retinoids are usually prescribed for use daily. Use at night is recommended because the sun's UV radiation can degrade the medication and diminish its effectiveness.


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At approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday, a shooting occurred between a blue 2002 Honda Accord with chrome rims and tinted windows and a minivan.
A suspect in the Accord allegedly shot into the minivan, striking the driver. Words were reportedly exchanged before the shooting, according to investigators.
A 28-year-old man was driving the minivan with his wife and two children in the vehicle. They merged on the eastbound 105 Freeway from the Lakewood on-ramp.
The incident between the two vehicles occurred on the 105 at Bellflower Ave.
The gunfire struck the driver of the minivan. He managed to pull the minivan over. He got out of his van and collapsed on the ground near the rear of the vehicle.
Medical personnel arrived on scene and transported the man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Downey Police investigators closed the eastbound 105 Freeway for about two hours while they investigated.
"It's a very common car, a Honda Accord. We're hoping somebody actually saw something to give us something more to go on. Right now we're looking into every avenue we can at this point," said Lt. Phil Rego of the Downey Police Department.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call Downey police at (562) 904-2308.


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My good life has been somewhat sidelined by a stomach bug having found its way into my little one. I've spent most of the last couple days catching puke in a bowl, rubbing the back of a moaning child, and trying to coax her to sip water. At the moment, she's fully passed out on the couch. Rest, little one.
Despite her sad little tummy going rogue, I've managed to finalize my script idea for my theatre class' show, put in a precious few minutes on a full length play I'm working on, promote We the People (featuring me yay!), teach a few piano lessons and a voice lesson, AND watch the final episode of Outlander (with a gorgeous bottle of wine and a pair of dear friends who will soon be leaving the country) before finishing Season 1 of Better Things (featuring the always delightful Rebecca Metz.) So holding steady in the face of adversity am I.
Now if I can just get this kid to keep something down, I'll feel like a success. Off to do a metric ton of laundry. Toodles.


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Unacceptable ingredients for nutritional supplements
We are committed to formulating and manufacturing nutritional supplements that are 100% clean.
At Thorne, clean describes supplements that do not contain any harmful or unnecessary ingredients. Our "No" List guides us every day in choosing which ingredients to source and how to formulate new products, so you can feel confident about what you are putting in your body.
The list of ingredients that will never be in our products includes, but is not limited to:
What it is / Why it's bad
Acesulfame-K (Ace-K)
An artificial sweetener. It has been linked to insulin resistance and high blood sugar.
Aspartame (Nutrasweet, Equal)
An artificial sweetener. It has been linked to insulin resistance and high blood sugar.
Banned substances (By international athletic federations)
Includes more than 200 substances (including anabolic agents, narcotics, and growth hormone secretagogues) that will disqualify an athlete from competition.
Benzoic acid
Artificial preservatives. When mixed with vitamin C it can yield benzene, which is carcinogenic.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
An artificial antioxidant preservative. Carcinogenic, it accumulates in the lungs, liver, and kidneys and is associated with stomach tumors in animal studies.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
An artificial antioxidant preservative. It accumulates in the liver, and is associated with liver tumors in animal studies.
Bisphenol A (BPA)
A plasticizer used in water bottles and other plastic containers. It mimics estrogen in the body and can disrupt thyroid hormones, causing infertility, miscarriage, erectile dysfunction. Also can adversely influence fetal development and increase cancer risk.
Carmine (cochineal, natural red 4)
A natural red/crimson dye. Made from female cochineal insects, it can cause allergic reactions and anaphylaxis.
Artificial sweeteners. They are allowed in Canada and Europe but banned in the U.S. (where the FDA has not found evidence of safety). Studies have associated them with bladder tumors in rodents and testicular atrophy and sperm disruption in monkeys
Among the eight most common allergens. They can cause allergic reactions and intolerances.
Ephedra sinica (Ma Huang)
A botanical used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It contains ephedrine, which was used and abused in weight loss products and banned in the U.S. Ephedra abuse can cause increased blood pressure, heart rate, and possibly heart attack and stroke.
Ethyl vanillin
Artificial vanilla flavor more potent than vanillin, used to give chocolate a vanilla flavor. It is manufactured from petrochemicals and has been reported to cause allergic reactions and headaches in sensitive individuals.
Ethylene oxide (ETO)
Used to sterilize food, botanicals, and spices. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies ETO as a Class 1 carcinogen. It is highly toxic to kidneys, liver, and nerves and is banned in the U.S.
FD&C numbered color pigments
Artificial colors and dyes. They often contain aluminum, sometimes contain lead and mercury, and have been linked to cancer, hyperactivity, and allergies.
Glycols (propylene glycol)
Used as solvents, sweeteners, and preservatives. They are allergenic and are a toxic to the kidneys, liver, and nervous system, and even more toxic to infants, who metabolize them slowly.
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
A sweetener made from corn starch. It is a major contributor to fatty liver, metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, and inflammation, and can be contaminated with mercury.
Hydrogenated oils (partially hydrogenated oil, trans-fats)
Oil fillers in softgels. Examples include partially hydrogenated soybean oil. Because trans-fats are associated with heart disease, stroke, diabetes and inflammation, the FDA removed them from its Generally Recognized As Safe list in 2015.
Used to sterilize foods and botanicals. It is controversial because of the lack of long-term safety studies, and it has been banned for use in dietary supplements in the United States.
Nut-derived ingredients (tree nuts, peanuts)
Among the eight most common allergens. They can cause allergic reactions and anaphylaxis.
Polyethylene glycol (PEGs)
Coating on tablets. Used to make tablets smooth and easier to swallow, it is often contaminated with carcinogens, including 1, 4, dioxane, ethylene oxide, and polycyclic aromatic compounds.
Propyl gallate
A synthetic antioxidant preservative. It is a carcinogen, and can also induce asthma, stomach irritation, and possible endocrine disruption.
Saccharin (Sweet 'N Low, Sugar Twin)
An artificial sweetener. It can cause bladder cancer in animals, and there are no strong studies proving safety in humans (only observational). As a sulfonamide it can also cause allergic reactions.
Sodium benzoate
An artificial preservative. When mixed with vitamin C it can yield benzene, which is carcinogenic.
Sugar alcohol used as a sweetener. It can cause diarrhea, gas, and bloating.
Stearates (stearic acid, magnesium stearate)
Manufacturing aids. They lubricate, help ingredients flow, and allow more material to be packed in a capsule. As long-chain fatty acids, they can inhibit the absorption of nutrients.
Sucralose (Splenda)
An artificial sweetener. It has caused leukemia in animal studies and in humans is associated with bowel inflammation and a decrease in beneficial GI flora.
Sulfites (potassium bisulfite, sodium sulfite)
Preservatives. Although they can occur naturally in foods, they are often added in manufacturing. They are allergenic and can cause severe asthmatic reactions in sulfite-sensitive individuals.
Synthetic Vanillin
Artificial vanilla flavor. Natural vanillin is a constituent of vanilla. However, synthetic vanillin is used in imitation vanilla flavoring and is generally manufactured from petrochemicals. Another is from genetically modified yeast. It may trigger allergic reactions, GI upset, or migraines.
Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)
A synthetic antioxidant related to BHA and BHT. It is tumorigenic and neurotoxic, and can cause liver enlargement.
Titanium dioxide
A metallic colorant that makes ingredients white. It has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a Class 2B carcinogen (i.e., "possibly carcinogenic to humans").


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Friday, 12 July 2013
Bigfoot bust doodle
As I decided to take this molrning off, I thought I'd spend this afternoon doing a doodle..... My idea was to do a bust of bigfoot... 1st version is a simple cross between a gorilla and a human male. I'll probably doa version two as this combo works but doesnt work well as a design for me. Next attempt wil be gigantipithicus + human.
Mudbox, rendered in mental ray using my very old clay / chavant setup (thats been riped off more times than enough over the years lol)
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What we call the Islamic world includes those countries with a majority Muslim population. The region extends from Morocco and Mauritania on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in North Africa in the West. It stretches as far as Indonesia on the shores of the pacific in the East. A large part of the billion or so Muslims who live in that area have been exposed to aggression of various forms, oppression, terror and even mass slaughter, simply because of the 'Muslim' identity. That is because many Muslims have had to live under the domination of non-Muslim, or even Islam-hating administrations.
When we look at the Islamic world today, at Bosnia Herzegovina, Algeria, Tunisia, Eritrea, Egypt, Afghanistan, Kashmir, East Turkestan, Chechnya, Thailand, the Philippines, Burma and the Sudan, we see there is clearly an attempt to oppress and eliminate the Muslims of the world. Muslims in these areas are faced by enemies who at first sight seem very different. Muslims are the target of the Serbs in Bosnia, Hindus in Kashmir, the Russians in the Caucasus, and by oppressive regimes in countries such as Algeria, Egypt and Morocco. However, all these anti-Islamic movements all operate under the same logic, follow the same strategies and use similar methods, no matter how independent they may appear. One common feature of the powers we are discussing is the way they are all 'far removed from religion.'
These forces, which deny the existence of Allah, see divine religions (and particularly Islam, the only one which has not been distorted) as enemies of the secular systems they have set up and therefore wage a ruthless campaign against religions and those who believe in them, represent atheistic ideologies. For that reason, it is not the Serbs, Hindus or oppressive regimes who are Muslims' true enemies, but the atheistic mentality that is currently found in the world. The war being waged against Islam today is nourished by atheism, and its roots stretch far back into the past.
Colonialism and Enmity of Islam
This was not always the situation in the Islamic world. A few centuries ago, the Islamic world was ruled by Muslim empires. At the start of the 1700s three empires ruled almost all the Islamic world: There was the Mogul Empire in India. The Safavi state ruled in Iran and the surrounding area. The third and greatest was the Ottoman Empire, which ruled the Balkan peninsula, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, the Arabian peninsula and North Africa.
However, these three empires gradually disappeared. The Mogul Empire grew weak, shrank, and was eventually overthrown. Then the whole sub-continent of India fell into the hands of British colonialists. (The region known as Indo-China was colonized by the French). The Safavi state in central Asia came under British and Russian control. The greatest and strongest Muslim empire, the Ottoman, began shrinking by stages in the 19th century. Ottoman territories in the west fell into the hands of the Russians and Balkan states incited by them. The Middle east, the Arabian peninsula and North Africa were occupied by the British, French and Italians. At the end of World War I, a very large part of the Muslims in the world were now living under the rule of non-Muslim governments.
These administrations were colonialist. In the 1920s, Soviet Russia and Italy joined the ranks of Britain and France, the traditional colonialists. Each of these countries occupied and colonized a part of the Islamic world. They did not hesitate to carry out the most ruthless slaughter and torture of Muslims. Britain and France 'administered' Muslims in the Middle east, North Africa and the Far East. Or, to put it more accurately, they used the natural resources of Muslim countries for their own ends. Soviet Russia took over all the Caucasus and central Asia, and enslaved the Muslims in those regions under the tyranny of the communist regime. Italy, which occupied Libya in 1911, set about a bloody invasion of Abyssinia in the 1930s.
One important feature of Britain and France's Middle East policy was to divide the region up into artificial states appropriate to their own relationships of self-interest. This artificial order in the Middle East was the seed of unending conflict. These two European colonialist powers were forced to abandon the Middle East after World War II. Yet they left behind them a much more ruthless, aggressive and destructive colonialist power behind them: Israel.
As we have briefly summarized, the general picture shows that the Islamic world has been a target for foreign powers since the beginning of the 19th century. For 200 years, Muslims of the world were occupied and colonized by these powers, and subjected to oppression. The puppet administrations these powers established in the Islamic world were thoroughly oppressive, and still are. Moreover, the foreign powers imposed a number of foreign ideologies on the Islamic world (extreme nationalism, fascism or communism). They incited a number of people with these ideologies and employed them against Muslim societies.
The Basis of Ideologies Hostile to Islam
When we analyse the enemies of the Islamic world we find three basic trends:
Western Imperialism: The British and French colonialism touched on earlier.
Fascism – extreme nationalism: Italian fascism, Israel, or various fascist-type groups provoking civil wars in the Islamic world.
Communism: Soviet Russia, Red China, the Cambodia of the Khmer Rouge, the Afghan communists and various communist groups in the Middle East.
On close inspection, all three influences are based on ideas that emerged in the 19th century and developed during the 20th. Extreme nationalism and the fascism which followed it were ideologies that emerged in the 19th century and were largely practiced during the 20th. Communism began with the theory of dialectical materialism put forward by Marx and Engels in the 19th century, although the first communist regime was not established until 1917, in Russia. Only Western imperialism can be said to go back further, although the philosophical and ideological roots of colonialism, which had been restricted to being an economic phenomenon, again assumed political domination of the world in the 19th century.
This shows that the enemy of the Islamic world is not one particular state or civilization (the West, for instance), but 'ideologies' which turned these states or civilizations into bloody tyrants. These ideologies dominated much of the world in the 19th century, and everywhere they did come to rule was exposed to brutality and oppression. The forces that occupied, divided, plundered, enslaved and slaughtered the Islamic world were these ideologies.
Looking at these three basic ideologies, we can see that that the growing atheism in the West lies behind them all. Each emerged as the Western world turned away from belief in Allah and religion in favor of a materialist view of the world.
One very important fact that confirms this diagnosis is that each of three ideologies is based on Darwin's theory of evolution, portrayed as the 'scientific basis of atheism' and which for the first time allowed atheist and anti-religious philosophies to be put forward as 'objective truth.'
The Link between Darwinism, Colonialism and Fascism
Darwinism formed the so-called scientific basis for colonialism. That was because Darwin had located the human races on different stages of his imaginary evolutionary process. He considered the European white man the most advanced race, and portrayed Asian and African tribes as more or less at the same level as apes. Furthermore, he suggested that all mankind was in constant conflict and a struggle for survival, and that it was a 'law of nature' that the West should win the struggle and enslave everyone else.
Darwin arrived at this interesting conclusion by the concept of 'the struggle for survival.' This claimed that the weak were eliminated during the struggle, while strong and well-fitted individuals were selected and survived. He furthermore maintained that this struggle was necessary for universal development, in other words that the elimination of some human races could be considered a process that would enable man to develop.
This unscientific nonsense, known as 'Social Darwinism,' was widely accepted in the primitive scientific conditions of the time, and came to be a source of justification for European imperialism. In short, Darwinism is the 'scientific' basis of imperialism. (For further details, see "The Disasters Darwinism Brought to Humanity" by Harun Yahya, Attique Publishing)
Social Darwinism is no less the source of racism, extreme nationalism and fascism. Those 19th century theoreticians accepted as giving rise to fascism (Friedrich Nietzsche, Heinrich von Treitschke, Francis Galton, Ernst Haeckel for instance) were all strongly influenced by Darwin's theory of evolution and the concept of the struggle for survival in particular. The Italian dictator Mussolini, who established the first fascist regime, was an out and out Darwinist who attracted great attention with his articles praising Darwin in his youth. The writings of Hitler and other Nazi figures clearly show that they were inspired by Social Darwinism. (For further details, see "Fascism: The Bloody Ideology of Darwinism," by Harun Yahya).
Communist Ideology's Hostility to Islam
Darwinism is also the basis of communism. This was clearly stated by Marx and Engels, the two founders of communism. They were both confirmed atheists, and realized that communism need religious beliefs to be eliminated and that theory of evolution served that end.
Dictators such as Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin and Mao, who made their own comments on communism, both stated their ideological connections to Darwinism and put it into practice. The theory of evolution came to be the foundation of educational and even agricultural policies in communist regimes, and all communist movements found the ideological basis they were seeking in Darwinism.
In the eyes of communist ideology, which was influenced by Darwin's theory of evolution, society was 'a herd of animals.' Man was a soulless, spiritless thing somewhere between an animal and a machine. The logic of 'There are a lot of them, it does not matter if we lose one' rules. Those who do not work or are crippled are exiled from the herd and left to die. They are seen as sickly and harmful. There are no feelings of compassion, forgiveness or trust. Since they believe that people cease to exist after death, they cling savagely to life. Since they see everybody as an enemy and a rival in the struggle for survival, they see all movements as being opposed to them, and hate them.
It is natural that communist ideology, which creates societies with no human or spiritual values, far removed from pleasing morality, should be inimical to religion. Features such as morality, love, affection, compassion, sacrifice, cooperation and forgiveness that religion brings with it have no place in the model that communism aims to achieve.
In short, it is evident that the three ideologies hostile to the Islamic world have come from the same source, the atheist culture that took over the Western world in the 19th century.
This once again shows how important the war of ideas against atheism is. Atheism is not merely a force which tries to destroy peoples' faith and to ruin their hereafter. At the same time, it aims to ruin the whole world and turn it into a place of chaos and conflict. Muslims are identified as the main target in this environment.
For that reason, the war of ideas against atheism is both a great service to faith and a 'moral war' that will answer the discord that currently holds sway in the world. The fact that there are many Muslims being oppressed all over the world by atheist systems reminds us once again just how important that struggle is. Every ideological victory over atheism (and its foundations such as its philosophy, ideology and so-called scientific theories such as Darwinism) will also be a moral victory of great help and importance to oppressed Muslims all over the world.
Harun Yahya is a prominent Turkish intellectual.
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"The Disasters Darwinism Brought to Humanity" by Harun Yahya
"Fascism: The Bloody Ideology of Darwinism"
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Winsted candidates owe thousands in back taxes
WINSTED >> Though the town is experiencing a financial downturn, several Board of Selectmen and Board of Education candidates from each of the three parties are delinquent on paying their local taxes.
Tax Collector Arlene Boutin said she's made attempts to contact the candidates and collect on these bills. However, after several notices and requests, Democratic selectman Mike Renzullo, William Pratt, a Republican endorsed by the Independent Party, and Republican candidate Carol Cox have yet to pay taxes to the town.
Pratt owes the town $5,759.81. He resigned from his position as a member of the Economic Development Commission in August and has since decided to run for Board of Selectmen as an Independent candidate, though he is a registered Republican.
Boutin said she has had conversations with Pratt to resolve the issue. Though she said he told her he would pay the amount, she doesn't believe it'll be paid before elections for municipal office in November.
Pratt said his inability to pay taxes is caused by a fixed income and an issue with the bank that froze his assets.
"I went from being really well off to basically living from hand to mouth," he said.
Pratt said his financial issues will not inhibit his ability to serve the town.
Town Manager Dale Martin said there is no regulation stopping any individual from running who hasn't paid taxes. Boutin confirmed there is no requirement for any candidate to be up-to-date with their bills.
Carol Cox, a Republican candidate for Board of Education, owes the town $4,459.02. Many of her unpaid bills range back to 2010. According to town records, she has not paid taxes on real estate, motor vehicles, water and sewer and a motor vehicle supplemental tax in 2010.
Of the three, Renzullo owes substantially less, totaling $163.10. He said he plans on paying his bill later this week.
Renzullo said earlier this year he paid $3,500 in taxes for his Laurel City Revamp business. He said in years when his business is not generating enough, he has to cover its taxes with his own money. Because of the large payment in the summer, Renzullo said he decided to pay the Laurel City Revamp's taxes first to "get it out the way."
"Money has been incredibly tight," he said. "I thought it was a higher priority to get the larger amount paid."
Other candidates have also been delinquent on their tax payments. Tina Muscaro was running for Board of Education on the Republican slate. Though selectmen candidate Lisa Smith said Muscaro withdrew her candidacy in August, she currently owes the town $630.10. Democratic Board of Selectmen candidate Virginia Shultz-Charette owes the town $1,158.44 on a 2000 Ford Focus. This amount is from 2002 to 2004.
Shultz-Charette denies owing any back taxes to the town however assistant tax collector Ross Herzog said town records show she does. Herzog said her bills for those car taxes went to collections. Selectman Candy Perez, Independent selectman candidate David LaPointe and Republican selectman candidate Smith are the chairmen for their slates and are up-to-date in their tax payments.
Boutin said she gives all the taxpayers ample time to meet their obligations. For those who are unable to pay, she places liens on their accounts. Liens on real estate and water and sewer are placed in the year following the alleged default.
The first tax bills of the year are sent out in January and are due by February. The next bills are sent out in July and are due by August. All late payments get charged 1.5 percent of interest payments.
Boutin said she is not treating the candidates any differently than any other taxpayer. Though she said it is "typical" for residents to owe thousands in taxes, she pursues each person to the full extent that she can.
"I'm actively trying to get money from them," she said. "They all get notices and they all get requests. It's not like they don't know they owe."
Cox and Pratt could not be reached for comment.
Editors Note: An earlier version of this story said that Tina Muscaro is currently running for board of education. Muscaro dropped out of the race.
Reach Mercy Quaye 860-489-3121, ext. 321.


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Survival of the ttest: It will be a simple aair in contrast to opulent lms, says director Santhosh. File picture | Photo Credit: G. Karthikeyan
The first look of quasi-documentary to be unveiled in New York today
Call it a mere coincidence or destiny. Filmmaker Santhosh watched the Egyptian film, Clash, centred around the Arab Spring, the democratic uprising against Hosni Mubarak, just before the historic jallikattu protests erupted in Tamil Nadu.
"After seeing Clash, I was fascinated how they could do a movie set inside a big black van. This was in January just before the jallikattu protests began here. So, I took the camera, called my crew and went to the protest to shoot it. I was intrigued by what drove millions of people to protest against the ban," said Mr. Santhosh, sitting in a coffee shop.
The first look of the film will be unveiled in Wall Street, New York City, on Sunday. "We will do it right by the Charging Bull to be symbolic. We also wanted to do it in New York City, because the Occupy Wall Street movement, which was also a leaderless, faceless protest albeit for a different cause, started here. The similarities between the two was also one of the reasons why I wanted to make this film," he says. After spending seven days among the protesters and shooting over 200 hours of footage, he knew he had a film in his hands. "I just took my camera and went to shoot the protests because it was just fascinating to see millions congregating for a cause. Then, I thought why not make a film around what I had? Jallikattu (8-23) is a feature film, which has been made in a quasi-documentary fashion," says Mr. Santhosh, who is also a movie consultant.
Working in tandem with his wife Nirupama Santhosh who is producing the film, Mr. Santhosh managed to get his actors and crew into the crowd and improvised. "I didn't know what the characters were or their lines. We just improvised. After the protest concluded, and after soaking in the politics and the events around the protest, I wrote the back stories of the characters in the film. The film actually starts on January 8 and culminates in the protests," he said. Mr. Santhosh claims that the film is the opposite of a big-budget film like Baahubali. "In a sense, we were lucky to be a part of history in which millions of people congregated voluntarily and we were able to shoot it," he says.
This article, dated June 04 2017, has been reproduced from the http://website .com. The original article can be aacessed at :http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/now-a-full-fledged-feature-film-on-jallikattu-protests/article18715473.ece


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Expressive Language Sampling as an Outcome Measure
The goal of this research study is to learn more about how samples of spoken language can be used to measure change over time in the spoken language, problem solving and behavior of individuals with genetic syndromes like fragile X syndrome. In the future, it is possible that measures of spoken language production may be useful as one way to learn whether different drugs can help individuals with genetic syndromes to learn and use language more effectively.
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On April 30th Yukon-Kuskokwim Correctional Center said goodbye to a wealth of institutional knowledge as the retirement of four staff members was honored. These staff members served the Department well, and their experience will be missed. The staff and many citizens of the Bethel Community wished them happiness and success at a retirement luncheon. Each received plaques from the staff at YKCC and the Alaska Correctional Officers Association. Assistant Superintendent Hoffman served as the Acting Superintendent at YKCC for the past year, and was presented with a special award from the Director's Office. Deputy Director Lee Sherman came to Bethel to congratulate each of the staff as they transition into civilian life. In addition, Probation Officer II Barbara Ramos was recognized with a letter and a service pin from Governor Parnell, for her 25-years of dedicated state service. The honorees are: Assistant Superintendent James "Bobby" Hoffman (14-years) Retired; CO III Michael Rapoza (24-years) Retired; CO II Carol Peters (30-years) Retired; CO II Beulah Dahlin (16-years) Retired, and PO II Barbara Ramos for 25 years State Service.
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"It's a name that I've been kicking around ever since I wanted to do my own place: sweet, savory and spirits, having all three elements," said Ryan Hildebrand over the phone yesterday afternoon, shortly after announcing his plans to open a restaurant of his own -- Triniti -- next summer.
"I worked for the great Jose Hernandez, and he was my introduction to a really great pastry chef. I've always worked with really great sommeliers, and I wanted to have all of those aspects, the holy trinity."
Hildebrand sounded exhausted but excited about the venture, which is as ambitious as they come. A 5,400-square-foot restaurant, a full garden, a wine and cocktail program that he hopes to turn over to an equally excited -- and yet-to-be-hired -- front-of-house person and a location at 2815 Shepherd that's previously stymied restaurants like Cafe Serranos and Fox New South as well as nightclubs such as Chrome and Pravada.
Hildebrand, however, sees it differently.
"My partner called me one day and said, 'What do you think of the old Chrome spot?' It was a unique deal, and we managed to get it done. I think it's in a great location. It's relatively close to Midtown, downtown, West Avenue, River Oaks, the Museum District, the Medical Center. Demographically, I think it's awesome."
Getting those Upper Kirby and River Oaks crowds in the doors will be important for Hildebrand and the restaurant's success, as his equally ambitious menu strongly echoes the chef-driven tasting menus that were offered at his previous restaurant, Textile, where he was chef de cuisine to Scott Tycer.
"The menu is progressive, seasonal American," Hildebrand said. "We're gonna do a core menu that is seasonal, and then we'll do a weekly menu that we'll pull from more local places, constantly evolving. Very eclectic." And to supplement that local, seasonal produce, Hildebrand hopes to grow his own. "We're working in a pretty substantial garden. I'm trying to create an urban oasis."
"Every place I've ever designed - even if it didn't get built - there was always a garden involved," he explained. "In my short time at Textile, we pulled from our garden there. I've been doing it for a while; if there was space, we did it. We had a great garden [when I was] at Patronella's."
Pulling from the planned garden at Triniti is one way that Hildebrand plans on keeping the menu at least a little less expensive than Textile's famously high-priced tasting menus and a la carte items. "One of the things we really want to do is high-end food at an approachable price. It can be done," he emphasized.
"It's all about sourcing ingredients and keeping an eye on your food costs. We're gonna be doing Textile-style food. The core menu, I want to keep very reasonable. Lunch will be extremely competitive; lighter fare, more inexpensive. I don't want to be a special occasion destination. I want people to come and hang out."
For those coming to hang out, Hildebrand plans a low-key bar that looks into the kitchen with eight to ten stools, especially great for solo diners. And in the kitchen itself, he wants to mimic the intimate chef's table at Textile, where the chefs served the food directly and interacted with the patrons as much as possible.
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Also keeping it low-key will be two patios: "A dining patio and one that's attached to the bar, more of a casual area," Hildebrand said.
As to the bar, he's less sure of what that area will look like, both in terms of design and drinks offered. "I don't have a front-of-house person right now, so I really want to give someone an opportunity to be creative in that area with cocktails and wine," he said. "I want to keep the creativity flowing in all aspects of the restaurant. When I find that person, they're going to have a lot of opportunities and creative freedom. I don't really have an ego problem. I want to give that bar to somebody and have it be their baby."
In the meantime, demo work will begin after Thanksgiving with a planned opening date in summer 2011 if all goes to plan. If not, Hildebrand isn't too worried. "If we can do everything really fast and really well, we should be able to open early summer -- like May. If it gets into August, I'll just open with a fall menu." It's this casual attitude that I hope fully extends into the restaurant and its menu.
As Hildebrand says, "I just want to have fun with it."


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Sunday's are all about being comfortable and enjoying the last few moments that are left of the weekend. This look is great because it's trendy, comfortable and you could dress it up if you decide to head out to a Sunday Sesh. The colours of this are also nice for Spring.
Hope you're having a lovely Sunday! I'm feeling very lazy, so a comfortable outfit, the couch and a good movie are sounding good to me! :) Love Megs


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If there's a piece of equipment that works hard in your PC, it's your hard disk drive (HDD.) HDDs operate at anywhere between 4200 and 15000 RPM (perhaps higher) while in use. In other words, these things spin anywhere between 70 and 250 times a second—sometimes for days on end! While the information in this guide mostly applies to both HDDs and Solid State Drives (SSD), SSDs have no moving parts so some of the information will not apply.
With high speeds and enormous data transfers on a daily basis hard drive file systems, used to store and access all your data, are prone to corruption and failure. Thankfully, all versions of Windows come with a nifty, free tool called "Check Disk" (chkdsk.) In this guide, we'll show you how to use Check Disk and explain a little about common errors to which hard drives are prone.


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In letters sent on March 19 to the Utilization Review Accreditation Committee, or URAC, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance, or NCQA, — organizations whose work includes the accreditation of health plans — the AAFP specifically asked the groups to ensure that FPs continue to be included in utilization review activities "when providing utilization management determinations for health plans."
Health plans routinely evaluate their physician panels to determine if physicians are using their services appropriately. The URAC and the NCQA are responsible for setting guidelines for health insurance companies to help ensure the authenticity of their utilization review programs.
The Academy's request came at the direction of the AAFP's Congress of Delegates, and both URAC and the NCQA currently require that family physicians participate in the utilization review process.
However, letters to both URAC and the NCQA from AAFP Board Chair Ted Epperly, M.D., of Boise, Idaho, emphasized the importance of continuing to include family physicians in utilization review.
"Our understanding is that URAC utilization management program accreditation for health plans includes a national standard which in part states that the physicians reviewing patient treatment plans must be 'in the same profession and in a similar specialty as typically manages the medical condition, procedure, or treatment as mutually deemed appropriate,'" says Epperly in a letter to URAC.
A letter to the NCQA held a similar message: "Our understanding is that NCQA employs and encourages family physicians' participation in its utilization management program accreditation for health plans."
The letters were sent as reminders to both organizations that as the health care system undergoes change and insurers work to improve efficiencies, FPs must be utilized as reviewers when appropriate because they represent a cross section of health care professionals and provide a broad scope of services to patients.
As evidence, Epperly pointed out that, "Family medicine residents are trained, educated and competent to provide for patients across the full spectrum of care." He said residents care for patients of all ages, including children, through a longitudinal continuity clinic during residency as well as months of focused time on inpatient and outpatient services.
"Family physicians are well-dispersed geographically in relation to the general population, and more than 5 million children and adolescents rely on family doctors for their care (because) they live in counties with no pediatrician," said Epperly.
This article originally appeared on AAFP.org.


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Solutions Marketing: Musings on a Definition
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A lot has been written over the last several years about the drive to solutions and the need for "solutions marketing," but a good definition for it is still waiting to be written.
I think about this a lot and would like to start a conversation around what Solutions Marketing really means and, by extension, what it means to be a solutions marketer.
Marketing guru Philip Kotler defines marketing's role as "understanding, creating, communicating and delivering value." This is a good place to start.
The Differences Between Solutions and Product Marketing
One of the most important differences between solutions marketing and what is thought of as more traditional marketing (of products) is that, to do the job well, solutions marketers must drive and encompass the entire customer-facing process, ultimately involving not only sales, marketing and delivery but also engineering and even accounting.
Here are some ways in which the job of solutions marketers is significantly different from those who only market products or simple services:
Our Definition
And here we return again to that key word: VALUE. That is the core of any successful solutions business and, indeed, is the primary reason customers buy solutions.
With this in mind, I propose the following definition for "solutions marketing:"
The process of understanding, creating, communicating and delivering value through the development and support of offerings that dynamically combine core capabilities of the company and its partners to address customers' key business problems.
What do you think? Have I hit the nail on the head or missed and battered my thumb?
This blog post was written by Nikki Fisher, a Principal at Solutions Insights. She can be reached at email@example.com.
Comments (2)
- 24-07-12
It is interesting that you write about the definition. I think that it is important. I have worked in many different industries and functions. Many projects and initiatives fail because different stakeholders fail to collaborate in a productive way. I believe that one of the most challenging task is to create solution, because it requires collaboration between employees from all the functional areas within an organization. The "Solutions Marketer" will be the one who creates the offering, but not necessarily the one who is responsible for creating the offering. In order to succeed with a solutions approach, I believe that the approach has to be driven from the senior executives and not only from the marketing department. When you write about "2. Creating new solutions", you mention that "solutions marketers must create distinctive offerings that combine both products and services in a way that provides a higher level of value to the customer than those same components would represent separately." In addition to this statement, I think that I would be valuable to talk about the responsibility in relation to the solution and offering. Therefore, in a definition, I would like to know more about the responsibility of the solution.
- 27-07-12
Just the very definition of the word solution alone can be something very difficult to decide upon. But after defining the term based on what the company can offering, it can provide a foundation which your sales and marketing departments can operate and collaborate upon. The shift from a product centric to a solutions centric marketing, the company needs complete collaboration between all BUs to correctly facilitate the company's overall direction to a solutions focused one. After the company is aligned, I believe two of the most difficult tasks then fall on the shoulders of the solutions marketer, creating a solution that adds value to the client and thought leadership. The creation of a solution requires extensive knowledge of not only the market, competitors, core competencies of the company, but also a keen understand of the clients' needs and what can actually bring value to them. Collaboration within the company is needed to ensure that solutions marketers have sufficient resources to complete the task at hand in a timely fashion. The bigger issue is thought leadership. This is one of the more underused and undervalued strategic activities on the agenda for many companies. Information is increasingly easier to obtain, more critical, and ultimately, each client is seeking value from each transaction. Thus, a solutions marketer jobs is to become leaders in innovative thinking, rather than just doing or talking, are the ones burdened with one of the biggest responsibilities of a solutions providing company. Thus, the critical first step is to define the word solution and what it means to the solutions offering company. Then, steps in the right direction in creating actual value and becoming thought leaders can be developed.


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How to Program a Karr Alarm Remoteby Matthew Fortuna
Alarm remotes are common security features on many cars, and the Karr alarm system can be programmed almost universally to most makes and models. Once you have your system installed by an automotive store or mechanic, you can program the remotes yourself in just minutes while sitting in your driver's seat. The programming process requires only your ignition key and a few clicks of the buttons on your remote.
Step 1
Sit in your car with your Karr remote. Turn your ignition key in the ignition to the "On" position.
Step 2
Move the valet switch on the alarm system to "On" and then back to "Off" three times. Wait for the LED light on the system to flash and then emit a chirp sound.
Step 3
Hold down the transmitter button on the remote for three seconds. Then hold down button number two for three seconds.
Wait for the system to chirp again. Remove your key from the ignition to complete the process.
Items you will need
- Ignition key
- Karr remote
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Adrian, Mich. – The Siena Heights baseball team lost a one run game to Lourdes this afternoon.
Final Scores: Siena Heights 1, Lourdes 2
Location: Adrian, Michigan
Records: Siena Heights (17-16, WHAC 7-6), Lourdes (13-17, WHAC 7-6)
The Saints and Grey Wolves battled out a game of defense and pitching. There was only a combined 9 hits during the game. Both teams scored a run in the first inning. Lourdes scored on a RBI single and Logan Nolff for SHU had a RBI single to tie the game up. The pitching was the key part in most of innings. Lourdes started went all 9 innings giving up the lone one run and strikeout 11 Saints. Wyatt West came in for Siena in the 5th inning and threw 4 2/3 giving up two hits and zero runs.
Lourdes would score on a bases loaded walk in the 5th inning and it would be enough to win the game.
- Brenden Baker went 2-4 with 1 run scored
- Logan Nolff had 1 hit and 1 RBI
- Wyatt West pitched 4 2/3, 3 strikeouts, 0 runs
The Saints will host Lourdes again tomorrow, April 16th. First pitch is at 6:00pm.


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Louis Schultz has twice been handcuffed and once pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct as part of a crusade to keep city employees off the tiny private road his Woolen Mills property borders. Now he's again needling the city to address what he says is a creeping effort at a land grab, arguing that what's happening in his backyard is indicative of a bigger policy problem in Charlottesville.
Schultz shares with adjacent property owners the block-long, aptly named Steep Hill Street, which crosses a small brook via a wooden bridge near East Market Street before climbing to Chesapeake Street.
Just who owns Steep Hill isn't clear—a deed that shows the subdivided lots notes that it's intended for the sole use of the adjacent property owners. One thing Schultz says is clear: The city doesn't have a right to mess with it. But on various occasions, it has, and Schultz has documented every incident with photographs and extensive notes.
A Charlottesville Public Works truck clearing Schultz's stream after a water main break choked the little Rivanna tributary with gravel damaged the wooden bridge more than a dozen years ago, said Schultz, and the city attempted repairs that have led to erosion. And in April 2010, public works employees arrived to dig out a broken buried sewer line under the street. Schultz protested, claiming the line was private and the city was trespassing. After he drove his car up to the workers, he was arrested on felony assault charges, and later pleaded to the lesser disorderly conduct charge.
But he's not ready to give up.
"I just look at this crap the City Council tells us about how they're a responsive government that cares about me as a citizen, and I said, 'There's something really wrong about this,'" he said.
Schultz is one man, and Steep Hill is one street. But according to planning and legal memos he acquired from the city earlier this year, his isn't the only road in the city where ownership and right-of-way is sketchy at best.
Charlottesville's streetscape is striped with alleys and small roads that have migrated from private to public use and maintenance in recent decades, apparently with no formal legal oversight of the process—despite the fact that the city code requires one.
City Attorney Craig Brown explained that many small private streets sprang up during the subdivision boom of the late 1800s and early 1900s here.
"Before the late 1940s, there was no process for localities to approve subdivision plats, so what you had was people creating these subdivisions showing new streets and filing them in the clerk's office," he said. Some remained privately held but were dedicated for public use; some, like Steep Hill, were marked as intended for use only by those who lived on the street; some gradually migrated into public use over the years, something legally referred to as "dedicated by implication."
But dedicated—which means offered up for use by the public—isn't the same as accepted. The latter term refers to streets whose ownership and maintenance responsibilities have been handed over to the city. That didn't become the norm for newly laid residential streets until after 1947, Brown explained. The process is straightforward these days: A developer builds a road, offers it up to the city, and the city accepts it. But a lot of old residential cut-throughs and alleys never went through that acceptance process.
In his hunt for more information about Steep Hill's status, Schultz dug up a 1978 memo prepared by now-mayor Satyendra Huja, then the city's director of planning and community development, that lists 86 "dedicated but unaccepted" streets, about half of them closed to the public.
And here's Schultz's beef: While some of the little roads listed in the 1978 memo have remained little more than dirt driveways, dozens have somehow gone from being private drives to apparent public streets.
Hazel Street in the Locust Grove neighborhood, 13th Street N.E. near Meade Park, a portion of Rialto in Belmont—many of the private "converts" are now well-used residential streets, and evidently they're paved, plowed, and otherwise maintained by the city, even though officials have been unable to turn up records of them being handed over.
In Schultz's eyes, it looks like the city is quietly encroaching on private property, just as he says it's tried to do on Steep Hill. At the very least, he said, "It's absolutely mind-blowing to me that the city doesn't keep better records."
Huja did not return requests for comment on the evolution of his 1978 memo. Current Director of Neighborhood Development Services Jim Tolbert declined to weigh in.
Brown didn't provide clarification on whether previously private streets had been absorbed by the city in the last 35 years, but he did say his legal advice has always been for officials to avoid making improvements to roadways it doesn't own. "You start doing things like that, and then there can be an implied acceptance," he said. "And where do you draw the line in terms of how much you need to do to accept it?"
Schultz has spoken up at several public meetings in the last month, and has repeatedly been told by elected officials that they've addressed his concerns.
"If you believe your constitutional rights have been violated by a city official or employee you should consult an attorney for advice on pursuing your claim through the court system," Huja wrote in a November 1 letter.
Schultz said he just wants answers—and accountability.
"The city has committed crimes of seizing private property for a public use," he said. "I'd like that to be corrected. I'd like people, when they screw up, at the very minimum to acknowledge it and fix the problem."


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Plus, Rihanna lands an incredible new victory.
Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.
Looks like we all fell for The Hamilton Mixtape, because it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 187,000 in sales plus streaming (169,000 were in traditional album sales). The compilation, inspired by Hamilton: An American Musical, consists of covers from Sia, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, Andra Day, Wiz Khalifa, and many more.
Numbers jargon from Billboard:
The Hamilton Mixtape logs the largest sales week for a compilation album since 2012, when the GOOD Music Cruel Summer album debuted with 205,000 copies sold. The Hamilton Mixtape is also the first compilation to be No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in over two years, since Now 50 led for one week on the list dated May 24, 2014. Further, The Hamilton Mixtape is the first No. 1 compilation that isn't a Now-branded album since the all-star live charity set, Hope for Haiti Now, spend one week at No. 1 on Feb. 6, 2010.
The Weeknd's Starboy slips a spot to No. 2 with 151,000 in sales. Rounding out the top three include Pentatonix's A Pentatonix Christmas at No. 3, The Rolling Stones' Blue & Lonesome at No. 4 and Childish Gambino's Awaken, My Love! at No. 5.
The Billboard 200 Top 10:
1. The Hamilton Mixtape 187,000 (169,000)
2. The Weeknd – Starboy 151,000
3. Pentatonix – A Pentatonix Christmas 128,000
4. The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome 123,000 (120,000)
5. Childish Gambino – Awaken, My Love! 101,000 (72,000)
6. Bruno Mars – 24K Magic 58,000
7. Moana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 53,000
8. Pentatonix – That's Christmas To Me 53,000
9. Grace VanderWaal – Perfectly Imperfect 52,000 (47,000)
10. Kane Brown – Kane Brown 51,000 (45,000)
The Hot 100:
Meanwhile, Rae Sremmurd's "Black Beatles," featuring Gucci Mane, tops the Hot 100 for a fifth week, blocking The Weekend's album title track from taking No. 1 ("Starboy" has peaked and remained at No. 2 for seven weeks).
Also worth noting: Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello's "Bad Things" makes its Top 10 debut at No. 10.
Plus, Rihanna scores her 40th Top 20 hit with "Love On The Brain," making her just the sixth act to have made 40 visits to the Hot 100's top 20.
Most Top 20 Hot 100 Hits:
48, Elvis Presley
44, Madonna
42, Lil Wayne
42, The Beatles
40, Elton John
40, Rihanna
36, Stevie Wonder
35, Drake
35, Taylor Swift
33, Mariah Carey
33, Michael Jackson
32, Jay Z
30, The Rolling Stones
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"Investigation is going on and if there is something new, you will definitely be informed," - the head of the State Security Service made first comments on Malkhaz Machalikashvili"s case with "Courier".When asked whether there was enough evidence against Malkhaz Machalikashvili that he was planning to liquidate the former deputy head of the CEC, Vakhtang Gomelauri said that as soon as the investigation establishes anything new, the public will be informed.
Gomelauri did not give any specific answer regarding the basis of the allegation that Machalikashvili was going to kill Soso Gogashvili.
"We are working, as soon as the prosecutor"s office decides to presents charges, we will" - Gomelauri said.


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October is my FAVORITE time of year. Not just because it awesome(because we all know it is), but mostly I'm in favor of it, because I was an October bride. So every year it brings about all the feely good feelings and mushy nostalgia that make most people roll their eyes or back away slowly, looking for a conversational exit.
Shelby and Matt met me on October 24th in downtown Indianapolis to shoot their engagement session, which happened to be my anniversary.
So on top of the usual feely good feelings that I typically get when shooting an engagement session, upon seeing others interact within the throws of love, it was magnified by 20 gazillion. Because I felt like I was taking pictures of myself. The kind, gentle, relaxed, and genuine love between Shelby and Matt is unmistakable. The love that everyone hopes for. Prays for. It was as sincere as the smiles on their faces. After walking here and there throughout the city, we ended the day with a fun fall leaf toss, just beneath the very building that they will be getting married in!
Afterwards, they both offered to walk with me to my car. When I explained that my husband was waiting just around the corner for me, because it was our anniversary, they immediately gained an attitude of celebration and invited us to join them for drinks. Unfortunately we had already made dinner reservations at the Meridian Restaurant for the night, but it made my heart sing when they offered! Shelby and Matt, I feel so privileged to be shooting your wedding. I'm so very excited and I cannot wait for Friday!!!


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man was struck and killed by a subway train near City College in Upper Manhattan Friday evening, causing a commuter mess on the No. 1 train line.
The 20-year-old man was struck and killed by a southbound No. 1 train at the 137th Street-City College station around 9 p.m. Friday, according a Gothamist report.
Details were not immediately learned about why the man was on the tracks. His identity had not been released as of Saturday evening.
Following the accident, southbound No. 1 line was closed for a long stretch south of 168th Street, while the northbound side of the line was shut down at 96th Street.
A mess of confusion erupted shortly after 9 p.m., when a train operator announced that service on the No. 1 line would be halted at 96th Street due to a "police investigation."
Masses of people made their way up the stairs, directing a handful of passengers who were headed down to catch the train to turn around and go back.
This is at least the second fatal incident involving a subway train in the city this month. Early on June 1, Francisco Diego, 22, was struck and killed by a No. 2 train at White Plains Road and East 241st Street after climbing down onto the tracks to retrieve his cell phone.
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Overview of the Program
For UCLA School of Law students who want to practice business law, the Business Law and Policy Specializations combine instruction in relevant substantive law with in-depth skills training in drafting, deal structure, negotiation and legal analysis informed by a thorough understanding of the business client's goals and the obstacles to their attainment. The Business Law and Policy Specializations are suitable for students interested in practicing transactional law as well as those students who desire to become business litigators. Students may choose from two specializations: Business Law (with recommended tracks for Bankruptcy and Corporate Law) and Taxation.
A successful business lawyer counsels clients on transactional structure, negotiates transactions, and advises on post transaction issues such as enforcement and termination. To do so effectively, a lawyer must understand the business purposes of the transactions in which they are involved. The Business Law and Policy Specializations give young lawyers a head start by providing them with a broad perspective on the relevant legal and business issues.
Students in the Business Law and Policy Specializations choose from among approximately 70 courses and seminars. Students begin with foundational courses, and then select from recommended specialized courses, and courses that provide further depth in a variety of areas. Students have the opportunity to take an intensive transactional skills course as the capstone of their business law education. These advanced courses help prepare students to enter into business law practice with a broad exposure to the relevant interconnected bodies of substantive law, and an understanding of how successful business lawyers practice their profession.


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Peak season:
The weather does vary around Thailand but generally the best time to visit in from November to March. You'll need to secure your flights to Thailand well in advance, sometimes as much as five months before you plan to fly, to make the best savings on your flight tickets. Flights to Thailand during the peak season can be almost twice as much as those in the off season so make sure to compare the pros and cons and decide where and when will be best for you. Take into account any festivals that might be on as this will increase the cost of flights to Thailand, although you will get to immerse yourself into the culture better.
Off season:
It can be unbearably hot from March to May so avoid travelling to certain parts of Thailand then. You'll find the cheapest flights to Thailand from May to October as the rainy season hits parts of the country. The temperatures are still hot but not too sticky or humid so it can be a pleasant time of year to secure your flight tickets. You can find great deals and discounts on flights to Thailand during the Summer in the UK as less tourists visit because of the weather.
Flights from London to Bangkok: 11 hours 35 minutes
Flights from Manchester to Phuket: 14 hours 20 minutes
Flights from Birmingham to Bangkok: 11 hours 40 minutes
Flights from Glasgow to Phuket: 16 hours 20 minutes
The major airlines that provide flights to Thailand are Etihad Airways, KLM, Lufthansa and British Airways. With British Airways you can join their executive club for free and start earning points for discounts on future flight tickets and other gifts. They also provide complimentary snacks and drinks during the flights to Thailand making them a great option. Etihad are also a fantastic airline that provides high standards of comfort, service in in-flight entertainment for a slightly higher price. Once you've decided on where you want to visit in Thailand start researching which airline offers the cheapest flight tickets and who will provide you the best value for money.
Bangkok Airport:
The city is around 30km from the airport so it's best to know how you'll get there before you take your flights to Thailand. You can get the Airport Express service from level 1 of the airport. It will cost around 150 baht and is a great way of travel if you don't mind a slightly crowded journey. Taxis are available from the same area outside of the airport but insist on getting a receipt and haggle for a price. The drivers are notorious at overcharging so make sure you agree on a price before you get in.
Phuket Airport:
The easiest way is to jump on a bus from the airport and just hop off whenever you've reached your final destination. The airport bus runs every hour from 06:30 until 21:30 and is a cheap method of travel. You can use metered taxis if you are in a rush or don't want to wait for the bus but these will cost a lot more. If there are a couple of you travelling you can split the fare and make it more worthwhile. If you are a confident driver then you can rent a car from the airport. This is a great choice if you plan to drive around different parts of Thailand but if you're just going to go to your hotel then it might be more of an inconvenience.


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Hot on the heels of the city's website launch in late 2010, the Time Out Australia team has released the inaugural Time Out Melbourne iPhone application, featuring thousands of things to do in the Victorian capital.
The application is free from the iTunes store, thanks to a major sponsorship of the program by award-winning vodka Smirnoff, and features bars, clubs, pubs, restaurants, gigs, events, films and festivals all mapped and updated every day.
Time Out Australia's Marketing and Online Director, Julian Peterson, said the Melbourne app was released sooner than expected, following increased demand from both locals and visitors alike.
"Time Out now has free iPhone apps showcasing bars, restaurants, gigs, films and entertainment in both Melbourne and Sydney," he said.
"The apps are very similar but we will leave it to Sydneysiders and Melburnians to decide which one lists better restaurants and bars."
Highlights of The Time Out Melbourne iPhone app include:
-Location driven: the app uses geo-location to pinpoint your location and show you Time Out recommended activities nearby, complete with event previews;
-Sociability: the app lets you invite friends along through Facebook, Twitter or email;
-Rating: You can rate all events and venues and share their rating. All ratings are stored and count towards an overall community rating;
-Regular updates: event listings and previews are updated on a daily basis so you can access up-to-date information on all the latest thrills and spills in Melbourne; and
-Be inspired: Chose 'Inspire Me' and the app will select 10 random upcoming events for you – never be bored again.
Along with the Melbourne iPhone app, the www.timeout.com/melbourne website is also updated on a daily basis, with a key feature being the weekly 'top 5' newsletter distributed every Thursday.
The app can be downloaded at http://www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/iphone


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A New Opportunity to Apply for Free Tuition at RCC
DATE: November 10, 2017
Excelsior Scholarship applications are open until December 4
RAMAPO – If you will be a full-time student at Rockland Community College in the spring of 2018, you may be eligible for free college tuition. The New York State Excelsior Scholarship program is once again accepting applications, from now through December 4.
This new application window is open to students who will be starting college at RCC in the Spring semester as well as transfer students. Students who began classes this Fall but did not apply for the Excelsior Scholarship in the previous cycle are also eligible. All applicants must be New York State residents and meet other eligibility guidelines.
Students currently receiving the Excelsior Scholarship do not need to apply in this cycle. About 160 RCC students were declared eligible for the Excelsior Scholarship after the initial round of applications this past summer.
To be eligible for the Excelsior Scholarship, a student's family Adjusted Gross Income for 2015 must be less than $100,000. Applicants must first apply for admission to RCC, and must also fill out federal (FAFSA) and state (TAP) applications for tuition assistance.
To learn more about the Excelsior Scholarship and the application process, contact Financial Aid at 845-574-4282 or visit www.sunyrockland.edu/go/finaid.
Find out all about Rockland Community College's programs of study and life on campus at the Fall Open House on November 14. To get more details, or to RSVP for the Open House or upcoming Information Sessions for Paralegal Studies and Nursing, visit www.sunyrockland.edu/go/openhouse.


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Fiscal Cliff Divers (or, We're being held hostage by a bunch of childish morons)
It's not that I hate being broke. In fact, I kind of enjoy many of the freedoms that come with not being a wage-slave. My needs are few, and I don't live on Credit beyond my means. If I can't afford something, I don't buy it. Period. Not that I'm not smart enough to be rich. Because in recent days we've seen that it doesn't appear to require a whole lot of brain-power to run a multimillion dollar corporation (actually, as we just saw in this last election, it's quite easy to become filthy rich if you're willing to be a soulless bastard with no qualms about profiting off other people's misery, then think you can absolve yourself by donating generously to your filthy-rich church… which often turns around and uses that money to commit more acts of evil.) And such has been the case in recent months, with Conservative CEO's of the eateries "Applebees" and "Papa John's Pizza" threatening to cut Full-time workers down to Part-time because of "ObamaCare". DailyKOS provided a decent explanation yesterday as to just why their fears are unfounded, but my qualms with these people aren't just that they are "misinformed". They're downright stupid. Like any other Republican, they believe the Party-line because it plays into their own Right-wing beliefs, and if they bothered to so much as actually think their plans through, they might realize that not only are they terrified over nothing, but their reaction might actually cost them MORE money than they think they might lose. Let me explain…
John Schnatter, Founder of "Papa John's" publicly stated before the election that if ObamaCare forces him to provide health insurance to all his employees, he'd have to "increase the price of pizza" to make up for his loses (and losing business because of it, resulting in the firing of workers). But pressed for an actual dollar figure, we weren't talking about a large pizza going from $16 to $22, or even $17. No, by Schnatter's OWN calculations, providing his employees with health insurance would add a paltry 10-14 cents per pizza. And when "Managed Care Matters" looked into it, they found even that paltry figure to be 2-3 times too high, calculating that it would only add a trivial 3.4 to 4.6 cents per pizza (or in more dramatic terms, a 0.4 to 0.7 percent increase in "Papa's John's" overall expenses.)
William Black, owner of some 40 Applebee's franchises made similar claims, saying that if President Obama were reelected and ObamaCare were not repealed, he will need to fire workers, cut existing workers to part-time (so that they don't qualify for coverage), and cancel plans to open new restaurants. "Olive Garden" and "Darden Restaurants" made similar claims.
For the sake of argument, let's say there's no wide-scale public backlash (there actually has been some [ibid last link], forcing Schnatter and Darden to walk back their statements) and these restaurants cut their employees hours to just 29 hours a week, but the number of customers walking through their doors stays the same. Now what? They are going to have to hire more part-time employees to fill those vacant hours (assuming they can find enough people willing to work part-time, rotation schedules with no benefits). Now you've increased your workforce by 25% so your salary obligations are the same as before (sans the paltry cost of health care). Success? Not so fast. First off, you don't instantly find enough employees to replenish your workforce overnight. You're going to have to keep those employees on full-time until you find someone to take over their slot (and pray another 50% of your workforce doesn't up & quit after you've cut their hours). Then, as with all new employees, you've got to train them, which requires time and still more money. And if you've ever been served by a trainee, you know how frustrating it can be. Now you are losing customers, fed up with all the low-skill trainees they have to deal with. ObamaCare doesn't take full effect for another year, so for the next 12 months, you've got unmotivated trainees coming to work sick because… let's face it, if they are working part-time for minimum-wage, they can't afford to take a day off. Nothing better than having sick employees handling your food. One good lawsuit, and that 4 cents per pizza you thought you were saving could end up costing you millions.
I've mentioned here before, that I used to be a Republican until the dawn of the Internet and I was able to check out the things I was being told, and amazingly, nothing ever seemed to pan out. "Tax cuts on businesses do NOT create jobs" and the Clinton tax increase did NOT wreck the economy.
I recently noticed these are the same insane people dictating our policy that believe THEY could have taken down "the Batman shooter" in that Colorado movie theater last Summer armed with just their trusty handgun, THEY could of saved all those people… in a darkened theater, filling with teargas, people screaming, children crying, people running all over the place while a madman wearing body armor with the element of surprise on his side, fired his semi-automatic rifle into the crowd. THEY KNOW they would have had the presence of mind to calmly take the guy down without hitting any innocent bystanders or getting killed themselves, mistaken for an accomplice by the police or another armed idiot in the theater who only sees a muzzle-flash and decides to shoot in that direction.
Just who are these people? They're…
…the "female body has a way to shut down rapists sperm" crowd.
…the "snow in January means Global Warming isn't real" crowd.
…the "evolution is a lie straight from the pit of Hell" crowd.
…the tri-corner hat wearing "FEMA Camps" & "Death Panels" Tea Party crowd.
…the "Obama is a secret Muslim that attended Reverend Wright's Christian church for 20 years" crowd.
…the "black people just want free stuff" crowd. The "lets put poor school kids to work as janitors" crowd.
…the "Michelle Obama's fist bump might be a terrorist fist-jab" crowd.
…the "George Bush deserves more credit for getting bin Laden than Obama does" crowd.
THESE are the people dictating policy to the rest of us.
People like Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) that thinks nothing of using the "Debt Ceiling as leverage" to force President Obama to negotiate with the GOP. "Leverage". Think about that for a moment, using the full faith & credit of the United States as a bargaining chip. If that doesn't scare the Hell out of you, either you don't understand its significance or you've got your own private island in the Galapagos. The last time the GOP did this, our credit rating was cut and it added several Billion to our Deficit (because we now had to pay higher interest rates to convince people to lend us money with a greater risk of not being paid back.)
When the GOP played chicken with the Debt Ceiling in 2011, talk circulated of President Obama possibly invoking the 14th Amendment and bypassing Congress altogether. Thank your lucky stars we held onto the Senate, because if the GOP controlled both Houses and tried that again, I can assure you President Obama would use that authority and it would be 1998 all over again as the GOP unquestionably would attempt to impeach President Obama for circumventing them. The Insane Clown Posse that is the GOP has no problem going to the absolute extremes with the slightest provocation. These were the children that threatened to tell Mom that you "stole all their Halloween candy" and threw a tantrum until you apologized and gave them half your candy when all you did was swap one gumdrop for a Raisinette.
We're all being held hostage by a bunch of childish morons.
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- AnonymousJuly 2, 2018 at 5:22 PM
Dr. there is quite a discussion over at Aka Catholic on the validity of Episcopal consecrations. One argues that consecrations are valid as long as the words are said and the matter is a male. Form and matter. We are dealing with the SSPX consecrations and specifically the archbishop who founded SSPX, who was consecrated by Lienart. Lienart has been revealed to be a confirmed freemason. Now Thomas begins his discussion of Episcopal orders by stating that no one can seek the office of Bishop, that to do so is unlawful, ie. invalid. So can the infiltrators of Vatican 2 who sought the destruction of the Catholic Church and Faith, by assuming Episcopal orders be valid? Did they intend to do as the Church has always done?Or rather did they intend by episcopal contivences to be wolves in sheep"s clothing? I think we are seeing the answer unfold before us. But what about the "trad-conservative" reaction against the modernist-judeo hirelings? Are they raising up before us false opposition against the masonic judeo operation? Is it all one big one deception?ReplyDelete
This doesn't make sense. How can it be true that 'the pope and bishops teach what is infallibly true' 'If in fact a new religion and new doctrines were created at V2 [and they were]?ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm sorry, where does Fr R call RR a heresy? Bill Platz uses the term heresy, and he is right. But Fr R says RR is "contrary to the teaching of the church." Fr R has never called RR a heresy. He has a RR priest in his parish (er, votary) so he can't call it a heresy. That would be a sin against ecumenism, hehe....ReplyDelete
What I meant was that the statement itself doesn't make sense. How can one person say that the pope...teach(es) what is infallibly true then add that the same person creates new doctrines?ReplyDelete


text: Dog Breeds By Ripley Share 0 Tweet Pin 0 The Boxer Dog Breed The Boxer dog is medium-sized, very muscular, sturdy and deep-chested. They have a short muzzle and a slightly upturned chin. The colour of the short coat comes in fawn and brindle, usually with some white markings; they can also be totally white in colour. The average height of adult males is 57-63cm, and their weight is 30-32kg. Adult females ideally stand at 53-59cm and weigh approximately 25-27kg. Category Size: Large Shedding: Little Grooming Requirements: Less than once a week Alone: Less than 1 hour Other Pets: Medium Allergies: No Noise: Not to Noisy Suitability As Guard: High Dog Group Kennel Club: Working Origin The Boxer dog breed was derived from two mastiff-type dogs used as hunting dogs in the Middle Ages in Germany. These dogs were used to hunt boar, bear and deer. These ancestors of the Boxer dog were also used for bull-baiting when this became a sport. In the 19th century these breeds were crossed with the Bulldog and the Boxer dog was created. Personality Boxer dogs remain puppy-like throughout their lives, making them quite a handful! Lively, strong and loyal, they make great pets for all the family, adults and children alike, but can be boisterous so may not be suitable in a home with very young kids. Fearless and very self-assured, they are not quick to pick a fight, but more than able to defend themselves if they have to. They can be very destructive if they are left alone at home for long periods of time. Health Boxer dogs are predisposed to a variety of potentially serious diseases, in particular heart problems and cancers. Checking that dogs have been bred from lines that are free of these specific health problems will help reduce the likelihood of these disorders. Exercise The Boxer dog is a high-energy breed that does require plenty of exercise – they love to go charging around open spaces, chasing balls and Frisbees. Two-plus hours each day is recommended . Nutrition Small dogs have a fast metabolism, meaning they burn energy at a high rate, although their small stomachs mean that they must eat little and often. Small-breed foods are specifically designed with appropriate levels of key nutrients and smaller kibble sizes to suit smaller mouths. This also encourages chewing and improves digestion. Grooming The Boxer dog's coat is easily kept clean, as it is very short. A rubber grooming mitt can be used once in a while, to keep the coat in good condition. Images [instagram-feed showheader=false type=hashtag hashtag="#boxersofinstagram" num=12 showcaption=true]