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    1000 Proverbs and Sayings

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    English Proverbs and Sayings  03. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.  13. A burnt child dreads the fire.  20. A close mouth catches no flies. 22. A cracked bell can never sound well. 25. A danger foreseen is half avoided.  31. A fool always rushes to the fore.  36. A fool’s tongue runs before his wit. 43. A friend’s frown is better than a foe’s smile.  44. A good anvil does not fear the hammer. 8. A good dog deserves a good bone. 49. A good example is the best sermon.  50. A good face is a letter

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    October 7‚ 2013 Breed Specific Discrimination Every day in the United States‚ there are innocent bystanders and cherubic children that are being ripped to shreds by pit bulls. Or at least that is what the media would have you believe. On average‚ it is believed that pit bulls kill 19 Americans per year. The real question that should be considered‚ but that usually is not‚ is exactly what is a “pit bull”? Generally speaking‚ when someone utters those two little words‚ the breed that comes to mind

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    Breed-Specific Legislation

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    been introduced‚ collectively known as ‘Breed-Specific Legislation’. Under these new laws‚ certain breeds of animal are restricted or deemed dangerous‚ simply because of stereotypes associated with temperament and aggression. While many believe that this legislation is the most suitable response to a rapidly accelerating concern‚ further anaylsis

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    goes violent the dog or the owner or both? Should we punish all large breed dogs for the actions of one bad dog? These questions come to mind when thinking about the new laws that have been passed against pit bulls. After years of discrimination of people‚ we are now discriminating against breeds of dogs. Even though aggressive dogs tend to bite more‚ I am against the idea of breed specific legislation because it is not the breed of the dog but how it is trained. There are many advocates for BSLs

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    Akc Dog Breeds

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    are dogs that have been breed for a specific use to help man do a job faster‚ easier‚ and more efficiently. "Every breed is assigned to one of seven groups‚ based on the uses for which the breeds were originally developed" (AKC.org). Mans’ best friend has been categorized into the: Hound‚ Working‚ Terrier‚ Toy‚ Non-Sporting‚ Herding‚ and Sporting Groups. The Hound Group contains such popular dogs as the Basset Hound‚ Bloodhound‚ and Greyhound. There are 22 separate breeds in the Hound Group alone

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    type of dogs and breeds

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    types of dogs: breeds and mix-breeds classification pure breed Dogs are: assistant‚ workers‚ hunters‚ vocabulary; expert‚ run‚ assist‚ breeding‚ lifestyle‚ sport‚ energetic‚ intellignent‚ training‚ partners‚ charm‚ companinons‚ therapist‚ police dog‚ guid edog‚ formidable‚ exercise more than 350 types of dogs currently there are 5 main categories of breeds terrier‚ hounds‚ working‚ herdle‚ sporting Introduction There is more than 350 types of dogs currently in the world. Some of them

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    Digestive Issues in Large Breed Dogs Veterinarians often notice that larger dogs tend to have more digestive issues‚ large stools‚ and watery stools if they are eating commercial dog food. There is an explanation for this! The digestive tracts of large dogs function different than smaller dogs‚ and this is where the problem occurs. Digestive Differences Between Small and Large Dogs If you compare the weight of the intestines in small dogs versus large dogs‚ there’s a big difference. The weight

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    Dear Miss Breed

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    the jewish people as her and her family hid from the Nazi’s. Although the situation she is in is horrifying she manages to stay positive minded. Another story‚ Dear Miss Breed‚ a story where all Japanese people in the United States‚ citizens or not‚ were placed in internment camps because of the air attack on Pearl Harbor. Miss Breed‚ a children’s librarian at the San Diego Public Library‚ gave kids that were put in these camps hope by donating books to them and also by writing letters back and forth

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    Breed Specific Legislation (BSL): It’s the deed not the breed. A mother grows tired as her infant child lies sleeping on the sofa of their small apartment. The mother not wanting to disturb the napping child surrounds the boy with blankets and pillows so he will not fall off the sofa during his nap. Never one to miss an opportunity to rest‚ the mother retires to her bed in the other room to take a nap. Moments later‚ the mother startles awake to the screaming of her little boy. She rushes to

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    Proverbs are wise sayings that address the heart of the discourse in any given context‚ truthfully and objectively. In Africa and in Nigerian cultures especially‚ they are considered the reliable horses‚ which convey meanings to their destinations or hearts of the listeners. This study investigates aspects of the meaning of proverbs in the work of a Nigerian author‚ Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. It is contended that meanings of Nigerian proverbs can be worked out within the semantic‚ referential‚ ideational

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