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# Valid channels: analysis, commentary, final. Channel must be included for every message.<|end|><|start|>user<|message|>Continue the following document.<|end|><|start|>assistant<|channel|>final<|message|>Bread is a common staple in most kitchens, and many dogs have enjoyed a sandwich crust left too close to the edge of the kitchen table or counter. But, is it safe for dogs to eat bread? Here’s what you need to know about dogs and bread.
Is it safe for dogs to eat bread?
Nuts — Macadamia nuts are especially toxic to dogs. And, all nuts are high in fat, which can lead to pancreatitis in your furry friend.
Chocolate chips — Even though banana bread is a delicious treat, it’s often paired with chocolate. Keep your pup’s paws off this sweet snack.
Raisins — Thick slices of raisin-studded bread make excellent toast in the morning, but don’t let your dog join you for breakfast. Raisins can quickly cause kidney failure in dogs.
Onions and garlic — Your canine companion already has doggy breath, and adding onions and garlic on top of that is unappealing. What’s even worse than stinky breath? Onions and garlic can cause anemia by destroying your dog’s red blood cells.
Xylitol — Beware of dessert breads or breads containing peanut butter sweetened with xylitol. This sugar substitute can lead to dangerously low glucose levels and may also cause liver failure.
Bread dough ingestion is considered an emergency, and you should seek veterinary care as soon as possible.
As with any special treat, be sure to only dole out small portions of bread to prevent your pup from gaining weight.
Are there health benefits of eating bread?
When you have an upset stomach, you may eat dry toast to settle it. And, many dog owners assume the same is true for dogs experiencing gastrointestinal upset. Instead of using bread to soothe your pup’s tummy, opt for a bland diet. The Merck Veterinary Manual recommends feeding a mixture of cooked white rice and boiled boneless skinless chicken or lowfat cottage cheese for gastrointestinal issues and avoiding carb-laden, sugar-filled white bread that can lead to bloating.
However, this recommendation is for short term use only as it is not nutritionally balanced. It is best to consult with your veterinarian for their recommendation specific to your pet.
If your dog ingests a sharp object, such as beef and pork bone shards, which should not be fed to your pet, bread may help but it is always best to check with your veterinarian first. It is thought that bread can serve to “pad” bone fragments or wood chips to prevent intestinal perforation and wad up string if swallowed. But, if your pet is vomiting, has persistent diarrhea, is painful, or is not acting like herself, skip the toast and head straight to your veterinarian.
If your dog suffers from bowel issues, speak to your veterinarian about adding in a bread that is rich in fiber, such as whole wheat or grain-based breads. Stay away from plain white bread and French bread, since these types carry few nutritional perks. Most pets don’t require supplementation if fed the appropriate, high-quality, balanced dog food.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and cinnamon, mixing well.
Add the honey, egg, and almond milk to the bananas, and whisk until combined.
Place dough into a loaf pan, making sure it’s level.
Ensure the bread has cooled completely before serving.
In addition to being delicious, this banana bread boasts other benefits. Bananas are rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, strengthening the immune system. Cinnamon provides a variety of benefits—it aids in digestion and serves as an anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anti-fungal ingredient.
Enjoy baking for your best friend? Try whipping up these other doggy delights (we recommend the carrot cupcakes with cream cheese icing!).
If baking isn’t up your alley, try a simple snack of a mini peanut butter sandwich. Just a small bite is enough for your dog to enjoy this treat. You can also turn this snack into a variation of a pill pocket to hide your pet’s daily medications or supplements. Remember, always choose plain white or wheat bread, free from xylitol, nuts, or raisins.<|return|>


<|start|>system<|message|>You are ChatGPT, a large language model trained by OpenAI.
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# Valid channels: analysis, commentary, final. Channel must be included for every message.<|end|><|start|>user<|message|>Continue the following document.<|end|><|start|>assistant<|channel|>final<|message|>Wake up, Oregon. Consider the rise of China as a global power. Note its large and rapidly growing economy, its modernizing military, and its spreading cultural influence. Then ask the following questions: How is Oregon responding to China’s rise? Are we looking to the future? Are we preparing today’s students in Oregon for the challenges and opportunities that a rising China will pose over their lifetimes?
And the question is not just are we giving educational opportunities to individual students, but are we preparing the next generations as groups to have the language and cultural skills that can make our state, and our nation, successful in the developing international system? And of vital importance, will our future generations have the skills to minimize the chances of war with China?
Or, if conflict were to occur, would America’s understanding of Chinese culture and language enable it to be concluded successfully? Presently, the answers are a resounding, “No, not at all.” Oregon’s K-12, colleges and universities are failing to produce Chinese culture- and language-proficient students in significant numbers.
Currently, less than one percent of Oregon high school graduates have studied Mandarin, and most of those are far from proficient. At the university level, less than two percent of undergraduates now study Mandarin, and in the 2003-04 academic year only 35 of the 79,558 students (0.044%) in the Oregon University System studied abroad in China. These are not the statistics of an educational system preparing students for the twenty-first century or to engage a rising China constructively.
Oregon’s failure to offer and promote proficiency in Chinese language and cultural studies will have dire consequences in the decades ahead. For better or worse, China is destined to be America’s most important and pivotal economic and security relationship in the 21st century.
A National Bureau of Economic Research working paper recently (June 2007) forecast a Chinese economy three times the size of the U.S. economy by 2040. Its authors stated, “Indeed, the Chinese market in 2040 by itself will probably be larger than the combined markets of the U.S., the EU15, India, and Japan.” More recently in December, the World Bank revised downward by forty percent the current “purchasing-power parity” GDP of China. Even with this forty percent current devaluation, using the working paper’s economic growth rates, China would still have an estimated economy twice the size of the U.S. economy in 2040. If China can continue to sustain its high economic growth rates year after year, the Chinese economy will become enormous.
The direction that China and the U.S.-China relations take will define the strategic future of the world for years to come. No relationship matters more — for better of for worse — in resolving the enduring challenges of our time: maintaining stability among great powers, sustaining global economic growth, stemming dangerous weapons proliferation, countering terrorism, and confronting new transnational threats of infectious disease, environmental degradation, international crime, and failing states.
So what did the 2007 Oregon Legislative Session do to prepare Oregon students to compete in a world where China is the powerhouse? The House passed HR 3 which urged “Oregon universities, community colleges and secondary schools to encourage Oregon students to learn Mandarin Chinese and to explore opportunities to study in China.” The House Education Committee held one hearing on China and Higher Education and passed HB 2763, which would have allocated $350,000 to develop Mandarin programs in K-12 statewide. Unfortunately, HB 2763 was unfunded and died when the session ended.
Nevertheless, some progress in Chinese Immersion is being made. The University of Oregon and the Portland Public Schools are developing the national model K-16 Mandarin program. Its Mandarin immersion program starts with half-day Mandarin, half-day English program in kindergarten and progresses to some college study in China. Although limited, this is a meaningful start.
In sum, Oregon education has taken small steps toward preparing the rising generation to participate in a Chinese-dominated world market, but we must lengthen our stride. We know generally what to do. We know we need to start students as early as possible, immerse them as much as possible, and eventually provide opportunities for them to spend time in China. We should create incentives for school districts to offer Chinese language classes and to attract students to take them. With a bill like HB 2763 and some funds for immersion start-ups, Oregon could begin to build Mandarin programs all across the state. We could use real-time audio-visual distance learning technology to provide classes to smaller, rural school districts.
We could cut through “red tape” and provide graduate level exchange student scholarships for Chinese students to study part-time at Oregon universities while teaching Chinese part-time in Oregon public schools. Similar scholarships could be provided for Oregon graduate students to do the same in China. Chinese leaders in Fujian Province””Oregon’s sister-state””are ready, willing and able to join Oregon leaders in developing an Oregon-China student “teaching while learning” exchange program. Such an exchange program was informally discussed last November during the 2007 Oregon-China Legislative Trade Mission.
In conclusion, the growing dominance of China economically and in every other way is undeniable. Oregon has the opportunity and the challenge to prepare our next generation of business and government leaders to have the language and cultural skills necessary to understand and communicate with their Chinese counterparts. By making Chinese Immersion a top priority for Oregon education, we will extend a hand of friendship, understanding and invitation across the Pacific, and prepare Oregon’s rising generation to not only participate, but be leaders in the changing world of the 21st century.<|return|>


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# Valid channels: analysis, commentary, final. Channel must be included for every message.<|end|><|start|>user<|message|>Continue the following document.<|end|><|start|>assistant<|channel|>final<|message|>Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that is being traded in the global financial markets ever since it came into existence in 2011. The unprecedented popularity and anticipation of the world’s first electronic cryptocurrency had sparked immense volatility, which took the value of a single Bitcoin to around $1200 within three years of its inception. Bitcoin had paved the way for numerous investors to accrue millions of dollars in profits, while it has also led several others to financial ruin. Presently, Bitcoin is trading at a reasonable level, and it does seem that the cryptocurrency has started experiencing more liquidity that inadvertently reduces the amount of volatility and unexpected price fluctuations.
Bitcoin Forex brokers started accepting BTC as a valid form of payment back in 2013 and have also enabled traders to trade bitcoins against other currencies such as the Euro and the US Dollar. The concept of bitcoins is relatively new, and there are only a few Forex brokers in the world that accept bitcoins. Normally, it is easier to fund a Forex trading account using other payment options, but traders usually prefer bitcoins if they do not wish to disclose their bank or card information to their brokers.
Bitcoin is rumored to be founded by a person called Satoshi Nakamoto, who is considered to be a single person or a group of programmers. Bitcoin is an entirely decentralized currency, and no single Government or financial institution has any control over the cryptocurrency in any manner. The lack of control and the relative anonymity of bitcoins have received flak from several quarters of the world that has deemed bitcoin to have hurt Governments’ ability to track the flow of money to counter terrorism and financial crimes. According to a recent study, bitcoins are used extensively by anti-social elements, hackers, terrorists, and even financial companies to transact massive amounts of money through the darknet.
Bitcoin was designed as a decentralized currency that can be used to make payments through an online platform. Bitcoins are generated according to sophisticated algorithms that are developed by leading programmers using highly powerful computing software and elaborate server network. Bitcoin production has a specified limit of 21 million bitcoins, which is anticipated to be achieved by the year 2040.
Bitcoin can be converted to different currencies through exchange houses that are situated in various parts of the world. Although Bitcoin is not regulated by any agency, bitcoin exchange houses are required to be regulated and authorized by a country’s regulatory authority. This has led to numerous companies setting up an online exchange house that facilitates the exchange of bitcoins for other currencies. The downside to online exchange houses is that there are more scam brokers than genuine companies, which leads to an unfavorable deal for a majority of online users. The US Government has expressly warned bitcoin exchange houses situated in the US to follow all regulatory guidelines, and to ensure that they adhere to strict anti-money laundering rules stipulated by the Government. Nevertheless, several leading financial experts in the developed economies of the world have rendered support for bitcoins and has labeled the cryptocurrency as one of the most exciting new concepts in the global financial markets.
Every Bitcoin account holder gets a Private Key that should be retained and kept safe for all future transactions. The Private Key is the only identifying document that links a user to his bitcoin account. If a user loses his Private Key, he will no longer be able to access his account and claim ownership of his bitcoins. All transactions are recorded through a Blockchain, which tracks a transaction and its associated units through a public ledger. Every transaction must be digitally signed using the Private Key to be valid, and the transaction is completed within milliseconds. Users can denominate any amount of bitcoins for transactions, which also include fractions, due to the inherently high value of a single bitcoin.
Funding a bitcoin account is a complicated process, as a user cannot get bitcoins through conventional payment methods. The primary way of getting bitcoins is through Mining, the process of creating bitcoins by solving complex algorithmic problems using high-speed and resource-intensive computers. The process of mining is considered to be time-consuming and requires computers with large computing powers; therefore, the average user will find it hard to mine for a single bitcoin using meager resources.
Users can buy bitcoins through exchange houses, which allow users to purchase bitcoins according to the prevailing market rate. The price of a bitcoin fluctuates according to the demand and supply, and bitcoin exchange companies usually add a markup spread for buying and selling bitcoins against major currencies. Some online payment processors such as NETELLER also allows their users to buy and sell bitcoins using the money available in their e-wallets, which is also an excellent way of using bitcoins for paying.
What Are The Advantages Of Bitcoin Forex Brokers & Where Can I Find One?
Bitcoin has the lowest penetration among Forex broker when compared to the other online payment platforms, but Bitcoin offers the most secure and anonymous payment option that cannot be matched by any of the existing payment processors. Several e-wallets also require users to verify their identity through credit cards, bank transfers, or through other identifying documents, but bitcoin account holders get access to their bitcoins without undergoing any identification procedure. Here is a list of Forex brokers that allow bitcoin payments as well as the ability to trade bitcoins through their cryptocurrency trading accounts.
Creating a new bitcoin account for funding a Forex account is a tedious and complicated process, especially since Forex brokers require a trader to submit a multitude of identifying documents for verification purposes. Unless a trader wishes to trade the markets without making a withdrawal, the anonymity aspect of bitcoin rarely works in the context of Forex trading. Every Forex regulatory agency requires its brokers to get a full range of information from their clients before allowing them to trade the FX markets. Therefore, it makes sense to choose a Forex broker that accepts bitcoins only if you have bitcoins available in your account and wish to fund your trading account using your bitcoins.<|return|>