![]() Today the boxer is ranked the 10th most popular dog in the U.S. Recognized in 1904 by the American Kennel Club, the boxer really began gaining popularity in the 1950s when a boxer named “Bang Away” won the Westminster Dog Show. This time around, the boxer was bred for guarding and search and rescue. The Bullenbeiser was bred with a smaller breed from England, possibly an English bulldog. It was during the late 1800s that the modern boxer came into being. His warring ancestors actually trace back to the Assyrian Empire as early as 2,500 BC.ĭuring medieval times this much larger dog was called a Bullenbeisser or “bull biter.”Ī big-game hunter used by German noblemen, the dog hunted bear, bison, and wild boar. One of his roles has been that of a war-dog, including during World Wars I and II. The Boxer is part of a group of dogs called working dogs. When choosing a puppy, then, the competence of the breeder should take priority over the merits of purebred versus hybrid. Such diligence would likely produce healthy dogs with long lives. Now that DNA testing is available for canines, a combination of breeding strategies and genetic testing can reduce the prevalence of inherited disorders in purebreds and cross breeds alike. If a breed is expanded via a small number of founder dogs carrying a diseased gene, the disease frequency will increase. However, hybrid breeders who don’t take care in the testing of the parent dogs could wind up with puppies carrying faulty genes too. The unintended consequence, however, is that disease-causing genes have also become fixed within a breed. This has preserved certain desirable attributes. Over the past several centuries, purebreds have been maintained by inbreeding within closed familial lines. Results showed that the longevity of hybrid dogs exceeded that of purebred dogs by 1.2 years. During the study, 102,609 deceased dogs were analyzed. ![]() Supporters of cross breeds often argue for hybrid vigor, a theory that refers to an increase in desirable qualities such as size and fertility in a hybrid over those of its parents.Ī study done in England on the longevity of dogs supports hybrid vigor. Of course, even pedigree dogs at one point were created by crossing breeds in order to select for specific physical and behavioral characteristics. Many support maintaining the purity and sustainability of these breeds. The Kennel Club UK recognizes 215 breeds, while the American Kennel Club recognizes 190. Some, like the Otterhound, may even be facing extinction. Some contend that while the American public is going gaga for designer dogs, other breeds are falling out of favor. ![]() Have you ever heard of the Otterhound? How about the Chinook? Lagotto Romagnolo? They are all dog breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club. In recent years cross breeds, including Doodle dogs like the Boxerdoodle, have become popular. Both breeds are known for their intelligence, athleticism and success as family dogs. It’s not hard to guess the reasons behind crossing a Poodle and a Boxer to get a Boxerdoodle. ![]() A Boxerdoodle is a cross between a Boxer and a Poodle. ![]()
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You can opt for an accredited self-study program, such as Fitness Mentors, NASM or ACE, or you can enroll in a vocational college or bachelor’s program at your local college, as mentioned earlier. You’ll receive a more in-depth education and will be better prepared to find a job once you pass your test. The majority of potential personal trainers will want to find an accredited program. ![]() Unaccredited courses are usually better for someone who already has an established network of clients through their own training methods and has no intentions of working at a corporate facility. On the other hand, unaccredited courses may not be accepted by corporate gyms and fitness studios. More importantly perhaps, NCCA-certified personal training programs are generally recognized at most health facilities, meaning if you go with one of these you are almost guaranteed a job at a corporate gym. His contributions to help personal trainers include a weekly blog, podcast, youtube channel and multiple books including: Business and Sales: the Guide to Success as a Personal Trainer.Įddie’s Philosophy often times includes focusing on the bigger picture in which daily positive contributions lead to a major impact on himself, his family, his community and the world.Įddie is commonly found at the beaches of Southern California with his wife Courtney and five kids.Īn accredited program, such as Fitness Mentors, NASM or ACE, means that it has been credentialed by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE) or other top accrediting bodies. While there are other personal trainer program credentialing bodies, the NCCA is considered the gold standard. ![]() His in-depth knowledge of the Health, Wellness and Fitness industry has earned him a place as a regular contributor on high profile sites such as the Personal Trainer Development Center, (Dan to list top sites) online where he writes about nutrition and personal training. With a background in Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology Eddie has assisted in research that is spearheading the exercise science field. With more that 17 years experience in the health, fitness and athletics field, he has helped tens of thousands of personal trainers transform their careers and reach their business goals. Eddie Lester is the founder and CEO of Fitness Mentors. ![]() ![]() Google started moving Workspace users to Chats and Spaces last week. The iPhone and iPad app being taken down is a new development and is a significant step towards Google shutting down Hangouts for good. It does, however, show a “Move to Google Chat in Gmail" alert every time you open the app.ĪLSO READ: Google Maps Removed Millions Of Fake Profiles Using AI Tech To Block Scammersįor older users, the Android app is still available on the Google Play Store but for new users, the listing does not show on the app market. The Hangouts app still works for those who have it installed on their devices. This comes after Google said that it will start making Chat the default application for Workspace customers that haven’t already migrated. The app no longer appears in search results, but it is available for those who already had the app installed on their smartphones.Īccording to a report in 9to5Google, searching for the Hangouts app in the App Store no longer brings up the app listing and the direct link has also been disabled. As part of the move, Google has now said that it will disable the old Hangouts mobile apps, and it appears that the app has now been removed from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for new users. However, if you're still using the platform, there are some steps you can take to protect your meetings, like using a per-meeting ID and enabling the "Waiting Room" feature so you can see who's attempting to join a meeting before allowing access.Google Chats is replacing the old Hangouts for Workspace customers. The New York City Department of Education recently told teachers to stop using Zoom in favor of Microsoft Teams while security threats are addressed by the company. Privacy experts have expressed concerns over the video-conferencing software's privacy risks and hacking vulnerabilities, as well as zoombombing (where uninvited attendees break into and disrupt meetings). If you use Zoom, it's important to take into consideration the security issues that have come to light since its rapid rise in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic. It's free to sign up with Zoom - you can either manually create an account with an email or sign in with Google or Facebook. This feature can also be helpful if it's a massive all-hands meeting and the opportunity for questions is available. ![]() If your mic and camera are off, Zoom has the option to communicate via chat (the interface looks a bit like Slack). Read more: 13 Zoom video chat tips, tricks and hidden features If the host scheduled it, there might also be call-in options. In Gmail, for example, just click the calendar icon, then click the time of your meeting, then click the link under Join Zoom Meeting. Outlook, Gmail and iCal support scheduling and starting meetings. The app has HD video and audio capabilities, collaboration tools like simultaneous screen-sharing and co-annotation, and the ability to record meetings and generate transcripts. ![]() Up to 1,000 people can participate in a single Zoom video call, and 49 videos can appear on the screen at once. You can adjust meeting times, and select multiple hosts. There are also options for small and medium business teams ($15-$20 a month per host) and large enterprises for $20 a month per host with a 50-host minimum. The app offers a basic free plan that hosts up to 100 participants. The Zoom video conference app works for Android, iOS, PC and Mac. Then enter your contact's name or email, and hit the camera icon to start a video call. In the app, open it up and tap the + button. Select a person from the Hangouts list, or search for their name or email address, and click it. To start a call, open or on the sidebar in Gmail. You can use Google Hangouts through its app for iOS or Android, your web browser, its Chrome extension, or through your Gmail account. ![]() With Google's speech-to-text feature, Hangouts Meet has the option for real-time captioning in meetings or video chats - great for people who are hearing impaired or who need to keep the volume down. You can take advantage of the free tools until Sept. You can now host larger meetings of up to 250 participants for free on a call, and live streaming is supported for up to 100,000 viewers within a domain, and you can also record meetings and save them in Google Drive. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Google is also offering many of the features of its business version, Google Hangouts Meet, for free to help people, businesses and schools stay connected. You can invite up to 150 people to a Google Hangouts chat, but only up to 25 can join a video call at once. 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Instead of having information spread out throughout multiple programs and notebooks (Oh, who am I kidding? I still do this.), there are areas in each program to collect research, notes, and images. This is such a helpful way to stay organized. They both have outliner views as well with a list of the chapters and scenes with the details you’ve written in. Index cards will link directly to individual scenes, making it easy to switch from outlining to writing, and allowing you to move them around freely as your story changes and grows. In both programs, you can create a index cards for each scene with notes about what you’d like to include in that scene. The both also have full screen view to limit distractions. You can also split the screen to see your index cards as you write, or between two different scenes–say, if you want to copy from one and paste into another. As you can see in my picture above, I like to be able to look at my characters as I work. 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Once Seymour Omnis is attacked six times, he will glow red, indicating his change of strategy. ![]() One matching disc halves damage Seymour takes from the corresponding element.Two matching discs immunize Seymour to the corresponding element.Three matching discs allow Seymour to absorb the corresponding element.Four matching discs allow Seymour to absorb the corresponding element, but render him weak to the opposing element.The Mortiphasms govern Seymour Omnis's elemental attributes: The spells' strength is also determined by how many of the same color are facing Seymour: if 1~2 elements are aligned, Seymour will cast -ra spells of those elements, and if 3~4 elements are aligned, he will cast -ga spells. ![]() The spells used are determined by which colored section on each disc is closest to Seymour: orange for fire-elemental, purple for ice-elemental, blue for water-elemental, and yellow for lightning-elemental. On his turn, he will cast four elemental spells in succession on the player party, targeting each party member once and a random party member for the fourth spell if any party members are KO'd, Seymour will only cast 2~3 spells. Seymour Omnis hovers in front of four large discs called Mortiphasms. Get reflect if you can like everyone else is saying.Fira, Thundara, Blizzara, Watera, Firaga, Thundaga, Blizzaga, Waterga, Dispel, Ultima Battle So basically, to me, I won't get the full benefit of all that unless I plan on fighting Omega weapon & Penance for the sake of tackling it. I'm nearly finished and FFX is not a GTA style game you can continue to play after you finish the story.>! Tidus dies, makes up with Jecht, Auron dies, Spira is calm, It's hinted that Tidus is held to Spira still alive due to Yuna's love for him and his love for her lurking in the water. But I don't want to do that cause to me it's counter productive to my play style. I'm actually having major issues with these, but every guid e & player says that is meant to be tackled way later on in the game by the time you get to sin / inside of sin. Trust me, you will regret it when you get to the calm lands or come back on the airship when the monster arena kicks your ass or Belgimine for the Yojimbo, Especially the dark aeons. You don't need to overhaul grind but stay there at the higbridge a little longer and don't jump to the boss fight / next location like the story wants you to. I highly regret not spending more time on the high bridge just grinding and fighting the machina / human guards for a good while before battling Seymour. The Calm lands get on my nerves more than the high bridge. I'm mentioning this because I stopped and realized at this point it would be a great opportunity to farm AP, get stronger and level up easy cause at least at this point on the high bridge the enemies provide a decent - good AP pay off and reward for Sphere leveling and the enemies are not tideous at all like in other places. My party average HP is 2000s with Tidus, Auron and maybe Yuna being strongest HP wise and Wakka somehow being the strongest overall. My party was not the strongest and I am now in the calm lands, just got yojimbo (overpaid for him for nothing tbh but whatever) and am about to go to Mt.Gagzet. ![]() Don't just run through the higbridge then fight. The one way at the bottom then one right before kimhari and seymour hovering there.
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