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Andes Trail days 22-23 of 142, Aug 20-21, 2019
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After 7 straight cycling days, where we covered over 750km, it felt so great to arrive in the beach town of Huanchaco knowing we had two full days to relax. The beach almost looks like California, complete with a pier that sticks out into the Pacific and a bunch of surfers and “Escuela de Surf” places. There are tons of restaurants all along the beach, and they seem to be hungry for customers as it is low season here (winter).
We woke up on the 20th and walked a few meters down to the “Otras Cosas” vegetarian restaurant for breakfast. Crepes, fruit salad, juice – delicious. It was still cloudy and gray in the morning. Andrew and I had a walk all through town but it didn’t look great. After noon, the clouds were actually lifting so we went out again, with Martin, and found a nice Ceviche restaurant that had a 3rd floor dining room with a view. While we ate, the clouds lifted so afterward we walked out to the end of the pier (cost of 1 sol, about $.30). We kind of frittered away the rest of the afternoon then went out to dinner with a big group of 10. The place we found looked good but everyone agreed the food was a little sub-par. On the plus side I used my credit card to pay the whole bill netting me about 310 soles including a bunch of small bills which are much more valuable than 50s or 100s.
On the 21st, Martin and I were hankering for French Toast (he calls it eggy bread), so we headed to the place we had seen the day before that advertised French Toast. Alas it was closed but a little further, we found Cafe Chocolate which looked good and had great French Toast with honey and fruit. James from NZ joined us, with his bike packed and ready for touring. He had only ridden 500m when he decided to hang out with us for an hour. Totally low-pressure touring I guess! He did this part of the Andes Trail with Bike Dreams back in 2012.
From there we caught the bus to Trujillo (only 2 soles, amazing deal) and rode past the archaeological site of Chan Chan (most extensive pre-Columbian site in South America). But it didn’t look exciting enough so we rolled on by and got off downtown. Trujillo is Peru’s 3rd biggest city with over 800,000 people and we headed for the center where there is a nice square, a beautiful church and a fun walking street. Martin and Andrew bought Peru SIM cards and Wim and I hung out at a coffee shop after seeing the sights a bit. We split up and headed back separately, Wim and I immediately went out to lunch at Otras Cosas again where we made a big discovery: I was right – I did recognize Wim from the late 80s in California. We finally connected the mutual friend and realized we had met and climbed together and probably had ridden together, in another life, over 30 years ago! Small world. Alan McEwen, if you’re reading this, Wim says HI!
In the afternoon, it seemed like nothing really needed doing so we passed the time chatting and drinking beer looking at the Pacific. Then it was dinner time and we went back to Otras Cosas and had another great meal. Life is good. And I’m even looking forward to cycling again tomorrow morning!
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Met with Frannie & Chris in Elko @ NSB and just got home with Chris. Frannie and Carol with a bunch of groceries should be here in 45 minutes or so. Enjoying your adventures and glad you are getting some nongrey days. Much love from us to you.
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Saturday, August 4th, 2018 at 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Clock Tower Cultural Centre
36 Front Street South, Campbellford
Drop by the historic Clock Tower in downtown Campbellford for our popular late-night jazz jam. Bring your own instrument and sit in with the Band! Enjoy a glass of wine and candlelight along with the jazz at Campbellford’s favourite “great room”!


Technology developments are constantly evolving and transforming the earth we live in. Whether it’s a business leader, student or perhaps enthusiast, technology technologies will help you make an result in your market and improve your personal life.
Big Data & Analytics
A common denominator among all these forthcoming technology tendencies is big data. The way we deal with that data may determine the course of our lives.
Artificial Cleverness and Machine Learning
This technology began gaining popularity more than a decade ago, but it really continues to evolve. It’s employed in a wide range of applications including graphic and dialog recognition, navigation courses, and voice assistants.
The online world of Issues (IoT)
This network of linked sensors and infrastructure is normally bringing the digital revolution to the homes, offices and autos. It can obtain data on everything right from temperature to traffic patterns, and gets the potential to convert our modern culture in ways we all couldn’t visualize.
The cloud is becoming part of all businesses as it supplies a secure destination to store and protect important info. It also permits users to reach their operate from anywhere.
Blockchain technology can be described as revolutionary technique of keeping info secure by using a decentralized network of computer documents referred to as ledgers. Even though it’s primarily seen in the monetary sector, it usually is applied to additional industries and sectors too.
Smart spaces are a fresh trend that is deeply intertwined while using growing Internet of https://www.hsasupport.org/trends/data-room-service-providers-rating/ Things (IoT). As more and more devices connect to the web, we can expect sensible rooms, kitchens and even entire buildings to turn into more popular in 2023.


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Have you ever been writing a scene or chapter and something felt wrong? In the moment, you couldn’t name a specific detail that needed to be added, removed, or changed. That’s because singling out a problem as you’re pouring ideas onto the page is almost impossible. But even after you finished, you were still dissatisfied.
On the surface, writing seems easy. You plop into a chair, uncap a pen or power on your computer, and rack up a word count. Right? If you’re a hobbyist, that description is generally accurate. But, if writing is your profession, any burst of creativity also brings an explosion of related tasks. Tackling all these responsibilities can daunt even the most determined writer. But you can keep stress at bay by pacing yourself and developing a healthy amount of productivity in three crucial areas.
Characters are like a magnetic force that either pulls readers into the story or repels them. If they can identify with the cast, they’ll be more forgiving of other mistakes. But even a riveting plot, intriguing setting, and beautiful prose can’t save a story if the characters aren’t relatable. Readers need a reason to become emotionally invested, so all of your primary characters must be three-dimensional, not just your protagonist.
When writers work hard and pursue publication, at some point their words will be on a shelf or webpage for the public to consume. But the downside of our Internet age is that readers can instantaneously share negative opinions with thousands of viewers. We’ve all encountered posts about an author who got “cancelled” because of something their book included or excluded, and that can fill us with anxiety about how our own stories will be received.
Like most of us, you probably dream of circumstances that allow you to write for several hours a day without making any sacrifices or experiencing any interruptions. But the reality is that what works today might not work tomorrow, and what would never work in a hundred years might be your only option today. When life tosses your schedule out the window, you don’t have to fling your writing out with it.

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Ford Government Will Claw Back Even More Money From Struggling Ontarians and Low-Income Parents: Report
New calculations show the average recipient of social assistance will end up poorer thanks to recent changes by the Ford Government
Many struggling Ontarians who rely on social assistance will have less money in their pockets once the Ford government’s Ontario Works changes come into effect, a new update by the HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario says.
According to HACLO, social assistance recipients that have net earnings above just $500 per month “will have less total income” starting on November 1.
Last fall, social assistance recipients were supposed to see the rules changed that would allow them to keep up to $400 per month without triggering clawbacks in their assistance — but the Ford government decided to cut that to $300 and raised the clawback from 50% to 75% of every additional dollar earned.
For example, those living well below the poverty line with a monthly income of $1,000 will now see $525 deducted from their monthly assistance.
While it’s unknown exactly how many social assistance recipients earn above $500 per month, the ministry’s own data shows that as of March 2017, the average OW recipient brought in $758 in monthly employment earnings.
And, while the average single adult recipient reported $574 in monthly net earnings, the average couple without children reported income of $873 per month.
Couples with children, the largest group making up one-quarter of all recipients in Ontario, reported $1,053 in monthly net earnings while single parents reported $852 in monthly earnings.
According to HALCO’s calculations, the average person in each of these groups will be left worse-off.
HALCO community legal worker Jill McNall told PressProgress “The new rules will mean that many people on OW/ODSP who work will be poorer than they were before. And many will be below any credible poverty line.”
The changes also expand the pool of recipients affected. Instead of only impacting recipients who have been in the system for three months, now all recipients will see the change after only one month.
Additionally, HALCO notes, the system sets the recovery rates in cases of overpayment at 10%. That means if a person receives more support than they qualify for, the person’s support is reduced 10% until the “overpayment” is paid off. HALCO notes, further, “the 10% deduction rate may also be applied in some other circumstances, including when OW/ODSP takes the position that the recipient has the ability to afford a 10% deduction.”
It is not yet known how childcare and disability-related expenses will change. But, according to 2019-20 budget estimates, the government is expecting to massively reduce both OW and ODSP financial support in the coming year.
The office of Children, Community and Social Services Minister Todd Smith did not respond to multiple requests for comment from PressProgress.
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When you read “meat by-products” on your cat’s food, do you automatically think of it as garbage? At Fluffy Kitty, we decided to investigate this ingredient used in most supermarket brands and premium brands of cat kibbles.
We want to know exactly what those “meat by-products” were in order to understand the potential effect on our little beasts. We discovered some surprising facts about meat-by products that explain why everyone is so “scared” by them.
In this article you will learn:
- What Are Meat By-Products?
- How Are Meat By-Products Used in the Pet Industry?
- Are Meat By-Products Bad for Your Cats?
- Our Advice + Recommendation
Pet Meat By-Products: Explained
Definition of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)
“Meat by-products is the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals. It includes, but is not limited to, lungs, spleen, kidneys, brain, livers, blood, bone, partially de-fatted low temperature fatty tissue, and stomachs and intestines freed of their contents. Does not include hair, horns, teeth and hoofs. Shall be suitable for use in animal feed. If it bears a name descriptive of its kind, it must correspond thereto.”
“Poultry By-Products must consist of non-rendered clean parts of carcasses of slaughtered poultry such as heads, feet, viscera, free from fecal content and foreign matter except in such trace amounts as might occur unavoidably in good factory practice. If the product bears a name descriptive of its kind, it must correspond thereto.”
On the other hand, the term “meal” often added to those meat or poultry by-products simply signifies that it is the same thing but in rendered form = elimination of water and fat to obtain a concentrated mix of protein and minerals (some kind of powder).
Definition provided by the AAFCO, association of local, state and federal agencies charged by law to regulate the sale and distribution of animal feeds and animal drug remedies.
Theory VS Reality: Are meat by-products bad for your cats?
Theory: by-products are perfectly fine for your cat
In theory, then, it seems that those by-products can be very useful for our fluffy friends (as long as it is not the only meat-related ingredient in the food you choose).
For example, having bones in your cat’s meal is a good thing as it provides him with calcium and phosphorus. A bone is a bone, whether it’s from chicken feet or chicken wings it is nutritionally-speaking the same!
Organs like liver, spleen, kidneys or heart all contain great nutrients for your cat. Even intestines! From the definition, they are supposed to be cleaned, so they should not contain any kind of feces anymore. (By the way in France, intestines are a real delicacy for the food gourmet, so you see that even for us humans, those “weird” foods aren’t that bad after all).
In reality: the difficulty to evaluate the quality
It is extremely difficult to know the quality of the products used by the manufacturer of your cat’s food. How do you know for sure that the by-product is a healthy mix of healthy organs and bones and not just 95% of old chicken feet?
The real question is simply to know the origin of the animal from which the meat/by-product comes from:
- How was he fed?
- How was he treated?
- Is it free of contaminants?
- How was it preserved?
If you can answer those questions, you will be able to evaluate the quality of the meat by-product you are feeding your cat!
How to really evaluate the quality of a meat by-product?
The sad news here is that it is almost impossible to evaluate this quality by only reading the label on your cat’s food. You could ask the manufacturer to clarify this point but you might be waiting for quite a long time. (However, if you do and get lucky, please update us so we can give more information to our readers!)
The only “easy” option you have is to choose a food made by a reputable manufacturer, evaluate expert’s advice on that specific food (long time users, vets…) and in the end, evaluate your little friend’s response to that food:
- Level of excitement when you give him the food (if he barely touches it, that should tell you something)
- Normal gastrointestinal function (solid stools bro! and no vomiting!)
- Healthy skin and coat
- Proper energy level (also based on your cat’s breed, age, health)
Our advice on meat by-products
When your little hunter makes a kill in the wild, what do you think he eats? Yep, you guessed that right! In nature, there is no such thing as a cat eating in a nice bowl and dining very carefully and tasting the best part of the animal he just butchered. He just “goes for it” and eats whatever will bring him the proteins, nutrients, and anything he needs to remain healthy!
Cats are for the most part strong animals, with a strong body designed to hunt and resist to the roughness of mother nature. Although you have a right to be picky about his food, you should also understand that there is no need to drag your decision forever about finding the right food.
At Fluffy Kitty, we do not believe in the alarmist conspiracy theories about the pet industry. We know each and every pet manufacturer out there wants to make money but we also know that some of them actually care about the products that they make.
If they cause problems for your cat, how likely is it that you are going to buy their product again?
Not All Meat By-Products Are Bad for Your Cat
Moreover, those same manufacturers noticed that people became more and more educated about the importance of good nutrition for cats, so they are slowly starting to produce better foods at a higher quality.
Several brands developed products around a healthier formula with healthier and more natural ingredients.
Some examples of superb premium-quality cat food brands include: Taste of the Wild, Blue Buffalo, Wellness Core, Orijen, etc., are amongst the top quality manufacturers and we trust those companies to provide the best food quality possible for your cat (we are not sponsored, this is our honest opinion).
They simply provide real meat ingredients, no corn, wheat, soy, or other low-quality filler ingredients and provide a variety of healthy veggies, fruits, and super antioxidants to supercharge your cats food.
You can tell that these brands go above and beyond compared to their low-quality competitors such as Meow Mix (which does not provide all this goodness).
Bottom line: Are meat by-products dangerous for your cats?
This is not to say that you should completely avoid meat by-products. Just make sure that they are secondary or third in your cat’s diet and that “real meat” is the actual main ingredient in your cat’s food.
Our preference for meat over by-products is simply cultural, as anyone who has traveled extensively can attest to. I guess that’s the reason why it is a common misconception that all meat by-products are terrible for your cat.
We agree with you, it is very difficult to read pet food labels but it is also possible to find a great product that respects your cat’s needs.
Alarmist conspiracy theories claim that most, if not all brands in the pet food industry want to sell crappy products at the highest price hidden behind a good marketing. T
here will always be bad guys out there producing bad products but we believe it is possible to identify and avoid them.
When you have the right information, you are actually free to decide to choose the best for your pet.
Finally, if you do not trust the products available out there, you could also consider making your own cat food! It will take more time but if you want what is best for your cat, this will be a must for your feline friends.
- Dr. Marie of Ask A Vet Question.
- Association of American Feed Control Officials AAFCO
Thursday 15th of July 2021
I have definitely been struggling with my 1 year old on the perfect food for him. There is hundreds of food brands out there..and its so far either gave my cat constipation or diarrhea... one brand from tiki cat dry actually made my cat started throwing up after 3 weeks on it and refused to eat. It changed his blood levels ... it went back to normal when we put him on another food temporarily... my vet keeps reccomending the hills and royal canin brands. But I'm kind of hesitant on them and I'm trying to find the better quality thats not going to upset him or not give him quality stools... its more annoying if he don't like it at all and won't eat it, or he likes it and it upsets him. I need reccomendations to all good food brands that I can try out. Hes currently stuck on Hills biome wet we started to try and royal canin dry HP protein.. but I don't plan on staying on it.. sigh...
The Fluffy Kitty
Tuesday 20th of July 2021
Hi Mandy! Sorry to hear your kitty's having trouble! Those are the best vet-recommended foods but we've found that Yoda does particularly well with Blue Buffalo. Have you tried them yet? You can find them online or in Wal-Mart. If not, Castor & Pollux is an awesome and eco-friendly food brand if you're able to foot the bill.
Wednesday 3rd of March 2021
I buy Whiskas dry cat food it has corn and meat byproducts I don't know if its the right choice but my cats seem to like it so much,they always eat every last bit of it. As long as they are healthy I'm happy.Thanks to your site I got to know about byproducts so much.
The Fluffy Kitty
Wednesday 24th of March 2021
Thanks so much! If your cats are happy and healthy, that's all we can ask for!
Saturday 22nd of December 2018
Yes. About time some explained that meat by products isn't always bad. People only want to feed their cats raw meat muscle and forget that in the wild they eat other parts. Also, I think having cooked cat food is better for us humans. I know I'm supposed to think about the cat all the time but I don't want him licking me after eating raw meat.
Brittany, Paul, & Yoda =^^=
Friday 4th of January 2019
Yes - and while raw is better in general, not all cats will eat it! Our Yoda probably wouldn't know what to do with a raw piece of meat. Plus, cooking it makes sure its devoid of potential bacteria. Thanks for your comment!

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New details have emerged for the Deadpool 2 PG-13 re-release, which will contain new footage and a new character, who has already been teased by Ryan Reynolds.
The title for the upcoming Deadpool 2 PG-13 release has possibly been revealed and it's sure to get fans on board with the idea.
It is believed that Deadpool 2 is getting new bookend scenes that feature Ryan Reynolds reading his story to Fred Savage right before bedtime.
A new report states Fox will release a PG-13 cut of Deadpool 2 in theaters after delaying Dark Phoenix and Gambit yet again.
20th Century Fox has done some major shifting with their release calendar, delaying two key X-Men projects.
An obscure mutant set to appear in Dark Phoenix helps the upcoming X-Men movie tie in with Deadpool 2.
A Blockbuster pop-up shop opened in London for just two days as a promotional stunt for the home video release of Deadpool 2.
Deadpool 2 and Paddington 2 are both nominated for People's Choice Awards, but Ryan Reynolds is aiming to steal the Family Film award.
Ryan Reynolds hilariously returns as Wade Wilson for the Deadpool 2 edition of Honest Trailers.
Wade Wilson has to get his dirty diaper changed in a hilarious new video for the Blu-ray and DVD release of Deadpool 2 Super Duper Cut.
Original Deadpool 2 director Tim Miller planned to bring the Fantastic Four reboot cast into his sequel.
Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool 2 director David Leitch reveal that the Merc with a Mouth actually broke one of Xavier's most prized possessions.
Ryan Reynolds appeared on The Tonight Show this week where he shared his really dumb idea for Deadpool 2.
Deadpool 2 is one of the year's highest grossing movies and now it's back with the Super Duper Cut, adding over 15 minutes of new footage.
Terry Crews says that Bedlam was only on life support in Deadpool 2, meaning he could easily return for the X-Force movie.
Deadpool 2 cut an end-credits scene that had Wade Wilson ready to kill infant Adolf.
Fox has released a deleted scene and new teaser in honor of Deadpool 2 coming to Blu-ray and DVD.
The Deadpool 2 gag reel shows off just how much fun the team had making the sequel.
The Basic Instinct joke in Deadpool 2 was something that Ryan Reynolds felt very strongly about.
Wade Wilson becomes an animatronic member of the ShowBiz Pizza housebound in a grooving Deadpool 2 Super Duper Cut trailer that's working 9 to 5.


Arsene Wenger is looking for an immediate reaction from his team following the disappointing defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby on Saturday.
For the first time in quite a while, Wenger admitted immediately after the game that Spurs deserved the three points and few could argue given the way the we were dominated.
Just how they were allowed to do that is another matter; but Wenger stated to the media before the Leicester City clash that it was vital that his team produced a solid performance days after the damaging defeat at White Hart Lane.
Wenger: "We had a very strong run before Saturday so we just want to continue that. We need to respond strongly" #AFCvLCFC
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 9, 2015
- Troy Deeney blasts Arsenal citing ‘poor management’ over Mesut Ozil exile
- Midfield ace’s agent ‘honoured’ that Arsenal are keen on transfer deal
- Ex-caretaker boss Freddie Ljungberg reveals why he had to leave Arsenal
With Alexis Sanchez returning into the squad, we can only the hope that our Chilean superstar continues where he left off in order to fire the team back into the top four.
The fight for the Champions League is intense and the fact that Liverpool and Manchester United didn’t fully capitalise on our malaise is a blessing, but it’s time to go on another run now.


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I am pleased with the way the photos came out using the photo fabric from AC Moore craft stores and made these pillows a bandana for the tiger pillow and the square pillow with supplies from my stash of fabric and lace. I will be surprising them with these on my next trip to see them in NYS.
I am really happy with the way these turned out and glad I added the second row of ribbon on the bolster pillow. I made the square pillow covering a pillow form and made the back like a sham so it can be removed for washing.
I hope you are inspired and thanks for visiting! If you love Pink, check out my entry on Beverly's Pink Saturday posts site. The list of participants with pictures is posted after Beverly's personal Pink Saturday post. I posted my water lilies.
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Women’s childcare responsibilities are often seen as a barrier to them undertaking paid work. However, this is a two-way interaction, mediated by large quantities of unpaid work.
Women thus find themselves in a downward spiral of a ‘triple burden’ consisting of (a) time‑consuming, yet unpaid work with no economic returns to them; (b) informal and back‑breaking low-paid work; and (c) supervisory childcare and domestic tasks like cooking, cleaning, and fetching water and fuel. This policy brief provides recommendations to reverse this spiral to achieve a ‘triple boon’ such that women are able to engage economically in decent paid work; undertake less drudgerous unpaid work tasks with control over any economic returns; and receive support for redistributing their childcare and domestic chores.
Find out more
This briefing was produced as part of the Balancing Unpaid Care Work and Paid Work project – view all our papers, reports, videos and “Time to Care” animation on our Empowerment of Women and Girls website.


Ford selects Rockwell as primary controls and solutions provider for EV production sites
November 23, 2022
By Manufacturing AUTOMATION
Rockwell Automation is the chosen vehicle operations primary controls and solutions provider today for Ford Motor Company’s next three electric vehicle assembly sites. The companies are collaborating on assembly tooling designs and architectures to increase Ford’s speed to market. Rockwell’s role will be to help Ford meet customer demands and achieve on-time successful launches, according to the company.
“We’re honoured to be a part of Ford’s journey to accelerate the rollout of EVs to customers,” said Jane Barr, vice-president of Global Industry Accounts at Rockwell Automation. “Our open-system approach ensures EV production aligns with the latest industry standards, regulations, and customer expectations.”
Rockwell products and services will be used across Ford’s automotive production complexes located in Oakville, Canada, Blue Oval City, Tennessee and Avon Lake, Ohio.
“We are strengthening the commitment to build world-class electric vehicles for the future and fortifying the relationship between Rockwell and Ford that has been in place for more than 75 years,” said Blake Moret, chairman and CEO of Rockwell Automation. “We look forward to working closely with Ford and its ecosystem over the next several years to accelerate business outcomes and advance the company’s position as a global leader in the electric vehicle market.”


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Cameron knew he could never hold her for long... Jo Ella was like a hummingbird that brought shimmering beauty into his world for a moment, then vanished. Over the years, their paths had crossed and recrossed, and though Cam undestood Jo Ella's restless spirit, he couldn't stop hoping any more than he could stop loving her. Cam's offer of temporary shelter was a balm to Jo Ella's soul, which had been battered and bruised by an ugly scandal, Jo Ella knew it wasn't fair to stay with him in Dallas, but for the first time in her life, she had nowhere else to go...
Used availability for Donna Ball's Open Hands
March 1985 : UK Paperback


Today, RMG client/writer Andre Bormanis begins the first of 22 episodes of Tron, the Disney Animated Series, in company with showrunners Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, series writers for LOST. Spawned from the highly anticipated TRON: LEGACY feature , set to arrive in theaters this December, the animated series will follow a ten episode TRON miniseries and will premiere sometime in 2012.
Andre Bormanis is best known for writing and advising on a number of Star Trek Enterprise, and Voyager episodes in addition to his technical advising for the Star Trek feature film, “Insurrection.” Most recently, Andre was a supervising producer for the television series, “Legend of the Seeker.” Andre’s intense background in rocket science and space exploration as well as his long history in television made him the perfect candidate for the animated series.
It all began in 1982 when the original Tron feature film hit theaters. An arcade video game shortly followed. Now, in the new age of advanced technology and special effects, Disney is retackling the project to give audiences what they have been craving since the ’82 was released.


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Snow clearing blade for single axle tractor
Buy snow blower for MTZ and other brands
Snow blower for power tiller Neva MB and other models perfectly replaces the large-sized equipment and copes well with a relatively small amount of work. On average, such a device is suitable for clearing snow up to 17-20 centimeters in height and has a number of advantages:
- High maneuverability Compact single-axle tractor will go where a full snow blower won’t go;
- You can adjust the speed and adjust the work of the device to the height of the snow cover;
- Controlled ejection allows you to collect snow where it is easier to remove it.
The process of making and installing a snow blower on a single axle tractor
To assemble a homemade snowplow, it is worth preparing:
- riveting machine;
- an electric drill with drills;
- welding machine;
- metal shears;
- Angular grinder;
- tape measure;
- the slipway.
Of materials we will need: sheet metal roof (preferably galvanized), steel sheet 2mm (for the rotor and auger blades), pipe for brackets (square cross section is better), metal circle Ø0,3 m, ready transmission or parts for its assembly, fasteners (bolts).
Then we make the following. Cut out parts of the auger housing from tin, take a cylinder of suitable diameter and bend them to it. Make a frame from a pipe and then weld the hull itself to this frame. The next step will be sawing out of steel pieces resembling a circle segment (when we bend them we will obtain the blade). Use a lathe or an electric drill to drill the surface of the auger shaft so we can locate the bearings and transmission in it. Weld paddles on the shaft to create a descending auger. Mount the bearing device and fully assemble the auger as shown in the photo.
Using the same tin, we prepare the body of the rotor and shape it by bending it on suitable surfaces. Then you have to cut the rotor blades. Let’s measure the shaft and cut it finally in order to install the transmission and bearings. Weld blades. Using a profiled tube we weld the frame of the rotor, mount the bearings and assemble the whole rotor. Now we prepare the base frame, on which we mount the rotor and the auger. Assemble transmission. Drill holes for brackets that will be used to mount the snow thrower for power tiller. After that you can carry out the final test and final fit all the parts. Finally, it’s important to remember that the rotary snow blower cannot work with frozen piles of ice and melted snow. In this case, it is better to clean the snow with the snow shovel.
Gas bottle dozer blade. how to make it yourself
The method of making snowplow from a barrel is known for a long time. It allows making an effective and shockproof snowplow, able to cope not only with freshly fallen snow, but also with snowdrifts up to 1 m high.
To assemble a rotary snowplow for a power tiller, you will need to prepare materials and equipment in advance.
- An old iron barrel, about 200 liters in volume;
- A steel strip, with dimensions of 85 x 10 cm and a thickness of at least 3 mm;
- drills for working with metal;
- pliers and wrenches;
- A piece of thick steel plate;
- Electric drill and welding machine;
- A piece of thick rubber.
For the work you will also need a detailed chart. It should indicate the dimensions of the parts to be used and the sequence of their installation in the overall construction.
The further order of assembly is as follows:
- Use an angle grinder to cut off the top cover and bottom from the barrel used. The resulting cylinder should be cut into 3 equal longitudinal pieces;
- Two of the three pieces should be welded to each other along the existing contour. The remaining piece should be cut with an angle grinder into equal strips to be used later as stiffeners. Two such strips need to be welded to the sides of the made shovel, and all the rest are evenly distributed along its entire length;
- Next, a snow blade should be installed at the bottom of the blade. It can be made from a steel strip, size 8510 cm. Drill three holes in the blade. Diameter of each of them should be about 6 mm, and the distance between them should be about 20 cm. The blade must be attached to the working edge of the blade by means of suitable bolts;
- In the next step you need to assemble a mount for the made blade. To do this, a piece of pipe needs to be welded to the central part of the finished blade;
- Then you need to make a holder, which should have an L-shape. The short part of this element is mounted in a swivel half-circle. The second side of the holder should be installed on the frame of the engine of the motoblock;
- The height of the homemade mouldboard can always be adjusted by means of the two bolts used, screwed into the recess provided in the square tube. The tube itself should be welded to the coupling mechanism of the motoblock and put it on the L-shaped holder used. Making a snowplow out of an iron barrel clearly demonstrates the video.
With a handmade snowplow from a barrel, clearing snow will be much easier and faster. Homemade device easily cope with clearing frozen snow and drifts of wet and frozen masses.
How to make a snowplow from a power tiller with your own hands. instructions with assembly drawings
In order to significantly reduce the time for the reinstallation of the motor, you should install quick-release mounts on the homemade vehicle.
You can create a sweeper unit on the TV-6. To make a snowplow for a motorblock with your own hands, it is recommended to adhere to the drawings.
- Making a box of iron sheets, the ends of which are bent into a kind of skis.
- Use a pipe to make a shaft that is at least 5 cm thick.
- A gripper made of two bent U-shaped plates welded to the box is welded. Both plates should be rotated not 180 degrees with respect to each other.
- A screw is handmade from the conveyor belt (1.5 m long and 10 mm thick). With the electric jigsaw cut 4 rings from the strip (diameter = 28cm). If you do not have a jigsaw, it can be replaced by a special board with two screws screwed into it.
- Such a board is used as a circular board. by rotating it in a circle. This construction method produces high quality rings.
- Make an opening in the casing, made of galvanized sheet iron, in front of the spreader and insert the pipe. This pipe would serve as the snow thrower.Holders are welded to the pipe on both sides of the spreader.
- Above the auger drive shaft, you must install a pinion or pulley (the choice depends on the drive).An auger is welded to the finished plates with two rings on each side).The rings on one side are cut and welded to the beginning of the other end.
- One side of the workpiece is welded to the intake vane, and the other end, reinforced with a steel strip, is welded to the shaft at a distance of 5 to 10 cm from the free end.
- Selecting the auger drive.
- This can be either a chain or a belt. Use a belt drive if you have a pulley on the motor and if the screw jams during operation, the belt will safely slip.
- The body of the gripper should be two to three centimeters larger than the pulley. In this case, the pulley will not catch on the housing, but there will be a small gap between them.
- To protect the auger from breakage, it should be equipped with a spare pin to break off in case the auger jams.
- A round hole is made behind the gripper, into which a bent tube of the put caliber is inserted and welded.
- Check that the distance between the gripper blade and the rear wall of the box is as small as possible.
- At the box on the sides fix the cups.
- It is better to make the cups out of aluminum AMgb and fasten them to the machine with MB bolts. Be sure to tighten the bolts with the nuts.
- The shaft rotates in bearings located in sleeves. It should protrude from the box at a distance of 5. 10 cm.
- Turning chute can be made from a sewage pipe (160 mm in diameter). A chute is attached to this pipe, which gives the snow a direction. This chute is attached to the pipe body, located on the auger, with a similar size.
- the diameter of the trough must be larger than the width of the auger plate, which is responsible for the ejection of the snow.
- At the end of the shaft weld a sprocket for changing speeds.
- The sprocket and the shaft are connected to the power tiller with a chain.
- The rotor is attached to the front of the body with rivets, 4 mm in diameter. If you have installed skis on the unit, you can install wooden bars underneath them. Or screw in strips of plastic.
- Make a frame out of steel angles (50 50 cm). Attach the 25 25 mm corners to the cross-mounted corners. This is where the power unit is attached.
- The handle of the machine is bolted to the longitudinal corners.
- Once the assembly is complete, the single axle snow plow tractor can be spray painted.
The design must balance
If such a proposal for assembling a homemade blade does not suit you, you can invent it in another way using a sheet of iron:
- Clean and bend the iron (this can be done with any object with a suitable roundness, such as a gas canister).
- Weld a strip of iron to the bottom of the sheet (this will make the snowblower heavier).
- Turn the bucket to the other side and weld the fasteners, so that the product can be hung on the device.
If everything is done correctly according to the instructions, your homemade machine will balance perfectly on the power tiller, without squinting to the side and not scratching the asphalt. The handmade snow bucket clears the snow far enough for a free pass.
Principle of the rotary and auger snowplow for Agro and Cascade power harvesters
The snow thrower for Agro or Cascade power tillers looks like a huge bucket that rakes the snow inside the machine and moves it in a thin stream to a special screw conveyor. the auger.
Below is a video of an auger snow thrower for an Agro power tiller:
Mechanism is a pair of not cast screws made of strips with sparse teeth located on the outer edge of the strip. This design allows you to connect the halves of the bucket in such a way as to ensure the greatest width of the snow mass capture.
Below is a video of a snow blower for a Cascade power tiller:
Screws are twisted to the center of the shaft to where the snow falls. Its power is so strong that it can shred even hard snow to make small lumps.
To ensure that the throwing trunk is always free and not clogged with snow, the screws are connected overlapping. this makes it possible to maintain a constant slow motion of the snow flow.
Screw snowplows are called single-stage, because from the moment the snow mass enters the machine until it is thrown outside, it is required to pass through one stage of processing. the movement on the conveyor.
Another type of snow blowers are considered dual cascade, that is, such machines consist of two main working elements. an auger and a screw. Such models of snow throwers are installed on Agro and Ugra motor blocks, and the advantage of such a mechanism is considered a large range of throwing snow. up to 25 meters.
Below is a video of the snow blower to the power tiller Ugra:
Snowplow shovels for power tillers
Not everyone has a snowplow at hand when it falls a lot of snow, but there is always an alternative. Blade for power tiller. a type of attachment that will help to quickly and easily cope with a wide range of work in the home, agriculture and production. The main purpose of the shovel blade is to clear snow in winter. This machine is a great alternative to a snow blower. In other seasons the equipment will be no less useful. The mouldboard for a power tiller is not only suitable for clearing snow, it allows you to quickly clear large areas from debris, level the ground on the plots, improve the territory in time and after construction work.
Blade design is bucket-shaped and made of durable steel with a rubberized tape on the end to protect delicate surfaces and paving slabs. Attaches to the product with a hitch that allows the tiller handle to rotate 180 degrees and move backward. Based on the modification, the width of the blade varies from 80 to 150 cm. Tilt angle, as well as the angle of rotation can be adjusted by the handle in three positions: vertically, with a slope and to the right. When choosing the width of the blade you must consider the power and type of power tiller, for a power tiller with a small engine power perfectly suits the width of 1 meter.
Shovel blade for tiller. features:
- simple design and fast attachment via a coupler;
- The frame is made of durable metal and resistant to damage;
- rubber-coated blade protects pavement from damage, especially paving stones;
- tilt and swivel adjustment;
- Shovel shovel with a working width of up to 150 cm will help you to quickly clean up a large territory in a short time;
- versatile in application;
- Unpretentious in service.
Recommendations for making a mouldboard for your power tiller with your own hands
In our country there are such winters that often owners of individual households face the difficulty of cleaning a huge amount of snow. Usually this task was solved by means of ordinary shovels and all kinds of homemade devices. At the moment, when most households have motocultivators, which can be equipped with a variety of types of attachments, snow clearing, trash removal and other work has become much easier. In this article we will consider how to make a mouldboard for a power tiller with your own hands.
Shovel blade. easy-to-use, affordable and popular tool for shoveling snow, works with all types of power tillers, takes the snow to the required side. to the right, to the left, in a straight line.
The dozer blade is installed in front of the motorblock, adjust the height and direction.
The frontal movement of the snowplow blade makes it easy to work at different speeds; moreover, if the center of gravity is shifted to the front, it makes it easier to work.
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Linking knots of the mouldboard for a power tiller
The snow shovel is completed with a hitch for attaching to the power tiller.
Trailer units are available for heavy power tillers with water-cooled engine, medium ones with air cooling, power tillers Neva.
Moto-blocks, which do not have a suitable trailer unit, but the handles are rotated 180 degrees, are equipped with a universal attachment, which is installed through the front of the hitch on the back of the motor-block, the movement is in reverse.
You can find variants of snowplow attachments on the page with detailed description.

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On “The Interview” program, on December 12 and 19, 2021, Al Jazeera broadcasted an interview with Dr. Wael Hallaq in two episodes about his book, The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity’s Moral Predicament. The book was published by Dr. Hallaq in English in 2012. It was translated by Dr. Amr Othman into Arabic, then it was issued by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in 2014, and this center is affiliated with Qatar and headed by Azmi Bishara. The book was promoted upon its release, and a lot was written about it on sites such as Al-Jazeera and others. Seminars were held to discuss it in which university professors in philosophy and political thought participated. The book was praised by many; there are those who admired it to the point of fascination, such as Sheikh Abu Qatada al-Filistini, and those who considered it confusing and useless, such as Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar al-Shanqiti. This contributed to the fame of the author of the book and the promotion of his book and his other books. Then the talk about him stopped for a few years until Al-Jazeera raised his name again in the two mentioned episodes.
Yes, there is a strong and well-crafted promotion of the book. The book is a war against Islam, especially against the Islamic political orientation that revolves around the establishment of the Islamic state. However, many of the workers in the Islamic field were deceived by some of his statements, which they did not realize their intent. And some of them did not realize the misguidances in the book because of its praise of the centrality of morals in Islamic jurisprudence and historical application. This lack of realization has increased due the book’s attack on the modern state; that is, on the West and the state prevailing in it because it is devoid of morals and the lack of controls in it.
Many people have been deceived by the book, even though the intention of the book titled The Impossible State is targeting the Islamic State. And they were not aware of its intellectual dependence on the West, even though the first sentence in it says: “The thesis of this book is very simple: “The concept of the “Islamic state” is impossible to materialize and involves an internal contradiction, according to any prevailing definition of what the modern state represents.”. Despite the repeated hidden poison in the book, and the teaching that involves clear ignorance in it, its loose generalizations sometimes to the point of vagueness, along with its great promotion, make it one of the tools of soft power in both intellectual and political invasion which must be warned about.
The idea that the author highlighted strongly, and was emotionally attractive to many or deceiving to them is that the Islamic system of governance is based on sovereignty belonging to Allah (swt), and that Allah (swt) made morals central and pivotal pillars in the rules of Islamic jurisprudence and the laws of the system of governance. Among the morality of these rulings is that they do not favour anyone, so people must submit to them, the rulers, all the authorities of the state and the rest of the people are equal before them. This is in contrast to the modern and nationalist Western state, the state of Westphalia, which lacks morals and destroys the human being, and in which sovereignty is for the state. So, the state is the constant, the center and the end of the laws, and the laws revolve around its interests and there is no room or role in it for ethics. As he put it: What this modernity has practically produced is that the state is God, and that there is no god but the state. Since the people are one of the pillars of the state in the Western definition, the sovereignty of the state in his view is the sovereignty of nationalism, and therefore he says: that nationalism is like a god in the modern state.
Hallaq argues that this contradiction between the modern state and its characteristics and laws and between the Islamic system of government and Islamic law is what makes the existence of an Islamic state impossible. The dominant Western state today is strong and dominant. It does not accept any other basis for any emerging state or system of government. Therefore, establishing an Islamic state today is impossible.
And he knows, like others with a Western orientation, that this impossibility does not exist among those with Islamic political orientations, and he knows that the aspiration to revive the Islamic state is an unavoidable Islamic goal. Therefore, he does not stop at proposing this impossibility and tries to delude by saying that the immoral Western state may collapse under the weight of its destructive immorality of man. Therefore, it needs Islamic morals, just as those working to implement Shariah need a state. In the face of this predicament, Hallaq presents his vision of a solution, which is the necessity of cooperation between Muslim jurists who are convinced of this understanding with Western moral philosophers. He says, “Muslims and their intellectual and political elites, in the process of building new institutions that require reformulating the rules of Shariah and presenting a new conception of political society, can and should interact with their Western counterparts regarding the necessity of making the morals the central domain.” Some have promoted this solution as enlightening. In this alleged and imaginary solution lies a delusion, rather deception.
On the one hand, Hallaq spread his wings and flies in his fantasies and proposes immunizing the modern state with Islamic morals, and sees that this matter places burdens on Islamic jurists and mujtahids, who have to play this role, and who confirms that they do not currently exist.
The brief comment on this proposition: is it either naive or innocent? Or deceptive to fool Islamic scholars and thinkers into working for Western intellectual and philosophical goals? Or is it a great ignorance on the part of (the Professor) that makes him propose such absurdity; that advocates of Islam work to serve a Western philosophical doctrine based on disbelief in Islam and atheism?
On the other hand, it proposes changing the Islamic Shariah rulings, and the laws related to the system of government and the state to be subject to the rules and laws of the Western state. This is one of the delusions that should be alerted to. The reader may wonder: How does Dr. Hallaq propose changing Shariah rulings and laws in the Islamic system of governance after he praised the jurisprudence of Islam and its laws as based on the sovereignty of Allah – as he put it – and that Allah made morals the focus of jurisprudence and its rulings and laws of governance? Here Hallaq comes up with his lie: that morals change according to times and places, and this change is governed by other moral constants that are more central than them, and otherwise it fails.
Therefore, there have been many Islamic ruling systems throughout the 12 centuries, not a single system. This happened through the development of jurisprudence, where the science of jurisprudence emerged with time, then the investigations of good (Husn) and ugliness (Qubh), and then the idea of a consensus of jurists which represents the sovereignty of Allah. The rulings on developments are issued as fatwas by jurists who are experienced in understanding the Shariah and understanding the community, its needs and issues, after a process of Ijtihad to know and determine it. What they unanimously deduce from the Shariah, the accepted customs and what the reality requires is a new jurisprudence that includes morals attributed to the Shariah, i.e., to Allah. Allah’s sovereignty means, according to Hallaq, giving the authority to legislate to the jurists. These are the ones who craft fiqh through the ages and times, and Allah (swt) has given them this authority through the source of the scholars’ consensus or the jurists’ consensus. In every age, they represent the wise people who decide what is good and what is bad.
Based on that, they determine the rules of governance and the laws of its system, and they obligate rulers and people to the jurisprudence they decide, because it is thus Shariah rulings with consensus as its evidence. Thus, the Islamic system of governance remains a system based on the centrality of morals, which was produced by the jurists in a way that meets the connotations of Shariah and the requirements of reality and the common sense in society. He says: “We have to ask the question: If Sharia is not the work of the Islamic ruler or the Islamic state… what and who made it? The answer is the Ummah did, that is the common social world, organically produced its legal experts, and they are individuals qualified to perform the various legal functions that were established as a whole, the Islamic legal system. The Islamic jurists lived the values and rules of the general social world… Their mission was determined by those rules and values strongly inspired by the egalitarian tendency spread in the Qur’an… They were the cornerstone of legitimacy and religious and moral authority.”
It is worth noting that although this misguided idea is central to the book, none of those whom I have read their comments on it have noticed it. They also did not notice that the sovereignty for Allah (swt) is – in the writer’s view – a common myth in society as it is an indisputable custom, and its reality is the agreement of senior jurists. Therefore, he says that there was not a single system of government throughout Islamic history, but rather that there were different systems. Although this proposition is a clear delusion, it was overlooked by the Muslims who were interested in the book, and perhaps one of the reasons for this, is the writer’s style of ambiguity and generalization.
One of the sources of danger in this proposition is that there are young people who feel the impossibility of the Islamic state based on their vision of the current balance of power, and the domination of the modern state technologically, militarily and economically. Therefore, they are deceived by narrative of the book and see in it the sincere intentions of a just man. Another source of danger is that there are dangerous misconceptions among Muslims, and even among sheikhs and scholars among them, that the Shariah rulings change with the change of time or place. Therefore, it is necessary to be aware of this danger, and these traps and delusions, and to confront and expose them.
Thus, Hallaq’s proposal is based initially on the idea of the stability of morals, and then ends with the opposite of what he started with, which is that they are variable. And that it should be replaced to become capable of deducing rules and laws that are accepted and absorbed by the modern state. Moreover, the expression “Allah’s sovereignty”, through which Hallaq begins praising Islam as ethical, ends with the meaning that sovereignty belongs to moral jurists, and that Islam is the creation of those who have historically controlled sovereignty in it, and they are the jurists and mujtahids, and this is the same idea of the Western philosophers, secular thinkers of their clergy and the church. Thus, he presents the Western philosophical, ethical and secular doctrine, and these are atheistic ideas and doctrines.
I conclude this brief comment on this book by emphasizing that it is characterized by generalization to the point of ambiguity in many of its ideas, and in the connotations of many of its sentences and paragraphs, which obliges the reader to re-read, and then think and make connection and analysis as solving a puzzle. More than one of the commentators expressed that it is necessary to read the book more than once to understand it. They attributed it to the depth of the book and the importance of its topics. In fact, this is not the case. The ambiguity is not worthy of praise. Rather, it is a methodological error that downgrades the book and raises questions about its author. Looking deeply shows that this loose and ambiguous generalization is due to the intention of fighting Islam. What this comment presented is just the tip of the iceberg of the malice in the book “The Impossible State” in combating Islam and Islamic political thought, and it is a small part from the policy and cunning of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies that issued the book and that of Al-Jazeera channel that promotes it.
[وَيَمْكُرُونَ وَيَمْكُرُ اللهُ وَاللهُ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِرِين]
“But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners” [Al-Anfal: 30]
Mahmoud Abdul Hadi

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Many brands are starting to see a recovery despite the challenges initially brought on by the pandemic. Some businesses, especially ones that focused efforts on expanding e-commerce ventures, have even seen profits rise even higher than before.
HYPEBEAST has rounded up the top business and crypto stories of the week so you can stay in the know about trends across industries.
Last month, David Beasley, the director of the United Nations‘ World Food Program challenged Musk to donate a portion of his wealth to help alleviate the global hunger crisis on Twitter. Musk responded on Twitter, offering to sell $6 billion USD worth of Telsa shares if the UN’s World Food Program can describe exactly how the funds would “solve world hunger.”
If WFP can describe on this Twitter thread exactly how $6B will solve world hunger, I will sell Tesla stock right now and do it.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 31, 2021
Airbnb reported that 79.7 million nights and experiences were booked in Q3. This quarter saw Airbnb hit its highest-ever revenue and net income despite cross-border and urban travel not returning to pre-pandemic levels just yet.
Facebook announced that it would be shutting down its Face Recognition system and will no longer automatically identify people in photos and videos. As part of the change, more than a billion people’s individual facial recognition templates will be deleted from the company’s data systems.
4. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin lost its lawsuit against NASA over the billion-dollar lunar landing contract
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled against Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company in its bid to win a multi-billion dollar NASA space contract. Part of the space agency’s Artemis program, the winning company will get to develop the first commercial human lander that will eventually land two humans on the moon.
Not the decision we wanted, but we respect the court’s judgment, and wish full success for NASA and SpaceX on the contract. pic.twitter.com/BeXc4A8YaW
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) November 4, 2021
While financial details of the new deal have not been disclosed, the VR fitness subscription service will operate under Meta. Supernatural’s CEO Chris Milk will also be joining, pointing out that the acquisition will give his firm “more resources to expand.”
Ethereum reached an all-time high of $4,674 USD on Wednesday while Solana soared to a record $247 USD, according to Coingecko. Several popular coins have hit all-time highs in recent weeks, including Bitcoin and memecoin Shiba Inu.
— ethereum.org (@ethdotorg) November 3, 2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it is investigating a scam involving a Squid Game-inspired digital coin called SQUID, which stole millions from its investors. Binance said that its security team has since launched an investigation into the matter “as a way to show our support for the wider crypto community.”
A collective of anonymous investors spent $250,000 USD worth of cryptocurrency on an NFT granting the ability to make a trip to Willowbrook, Illinois once a year for a supervised visit with a 2,000-lb tungsten cube. The owners will be able to see, photograph and touch the approximately 14-inch forbidden cube, which is currently a popular meme in the crypto world, on their annual visit.
Extremely proud to announce that the @Tungsten_DAO has acquired the 14.545 inch Tungsten cube, which weighs 2000 lbs, for 56.9 ETH.
— VincentVanDough (@Vince_Van_Dough) November 1, 2021
Bitski teamed up with streetwear brand PLEASURES for a capsule collection titled “WAGMI” — a crypto term short for “We’re All Gonna Make It.” The collection, composed of a hoodie, cap and dog tag necklace, features holographic accents and heavily features the WAGMI acronym across its digital pieces.
Rolling Stone announced its first-ever digital cover NFT created in partnership with Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC). The publication and BAYC will mint a digital cover image as an NFT, and will serve as one of two pieces from the collaboration that utilizes Rolling Stone’s logo.
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Limited Ingredient Treats are designed with a limited number of protein and carbohydrate sources. Scientifically formulated to provide high quality nutrition and optimize skin and coat. No bones to pick with this tasty treat! If Winston's allergies and stomach problems are the only things keeping him from chasing down a bison of his own for a mid-day snack, why not deliver the wild taste of the prairie to him? Natural Balance L.I.T. Limited Ingredient Treats Sweet Potato & Bison Meal Dog Treats are designed for dogs with sensitivity to corn, soy, or wheat products. They're easily digested so his tummy won't be upset and the crunchy texture cleans his teeth as he chews.
Suitable for all breeds and life stages of dogs
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Limited Ingredient Treats, made for pups with sensitive stomachs and other allergies
Small Breed bags are packaged with smaller sized treats.
Not much more to say than that. We just tried these for the first time because of the ingredients. They smell good (for dog treats) and the dogs seem to like them. We have 2 shelter rescues that we took for training, and now do follow-up training for 15-20 minutes every morning, plus a walk or 2. So we go through some treats. These are a good size for that.
smells wonderful and are easy to break apart
on May 4, 2020
My bassador (a rescue lab basset hound mix) loves these treats. They are good for small dogs too because you can break them apart easily and give them as little morsels.
The Sweet Potato Venison variety is much harder and I have to smash them before giving them to my dog who is a strong 50 pound dog.
My Dog Isnt a Fan
on May 1, 2020
These treats seemed to be something my dog would like but she took one sniff and turned her nose. She reluctantly ate it once I left it on the floor for a awhile but hasn't begged for more. She is finicky but eats most treats. Something about this one just doesn't appeal to her.
The dogs unanimously agree it’s the best
on May 8, 2020
They love the natural balance treats! My German Shepard eats the limited ingredient dog food which has been a game changer. These treats are a perfect compliment for good doggies!
My dogs won't eat them.
on Jun 20, 2020
I thought my dogs would like the bison treats because they seemed to like another one that i got but they won't touch them.
on May 2, 2020
My dog has food allergies to many different ingredients, and this is the only treat we've been able to find that does not contain any of them, and he loves them!
on Apr 23, 2020
My dog has never tried these and loves them! I also like that it is grain free. The combination of the sweet potato and bison was something different for him!
Dogs love them
on Mar 27, 2020
Great product but I will purchase the smaller size treats next time. These are too large to give frequently to my 30 and 50 lb dogs, so I break them in half. But they are very hard, breaking knuckle skin.
on Jul 10, 2020
These treats must be delicious, Wilbur and Tetris eat them up.
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I have bought these before & my dogs love them, and I like the fact that they have limited ingredients.

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BEFC Lions vs BFC Vagabonds
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Sat, 12/08/2018 - 18:00
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YCAC is a great pitch, because we can get beers and food (before and) after the game. Feel free to bring the WAGs to this one.
Put NK if you don't have kit.

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Popular comedian and MC Antoine Brudda Daddy Williams is “resting comfortably at home” after undergoing surgery last week for colon cancer.
A release today from the Antoine Williams Fund Committee, a grouping of entertainers who came together with the support of the City of Bridgetown (COB) Credit Union to raise funds for Williams’ medical expenses and aftercare, said the entertainer would continue his treatment at home, after he was released from the state-owned Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) yesterday.
“Antoine was discharged from hospital yesterday Tuesday, May 9th, 2017. He is resting comfortably at home as he continues his further treatment,” the release said.
“Antoine needs time to continue his recovery, and has extended special thanks to his surgical team, friends and supporters. He has asked for all and sundry to continue your prayers for him, and has promised to make a public statement as soon as he is able,” it added.
Williams was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer – which spread to his liver – and underwent surgery last Thursday, May 4 at the QEH.
His illness was made public recently after some members of the entertainment fraternity joined with COB in a bid to raise the approximately $200,000 needed for medical and aftercare, since his insurance would not cover the full cost.
Among those involved in the effort are Sade Leon Slinger-Folkes, calypso tent manager Eleanor Rice, radio personality Anthony Admiral Nelson and calypsonian Stedson Red Plastic Bag Wiltshire.
The first fundraiser was a special showing of Laff it Off on Saturday, April 29 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, where hundreds of people turned out to demonstrate their support.
It was there that a courageous Williams expressed “every confidence” in his medical team and assured that “it’s going to be good; it’s going to be all right”.
In today’s update on William’s condition, the committee said the surgery had gone well and he was now in recovery mode.
The committee also thanked all who contributed financially or otherwise to his medical fund, and encouraged continued financial support “in order that we can continue to meet his further medical expenses”.
COB, of which Williams is a member, has set up an account to which people can contribute, according to Marketing Manager Winston Alleyne, who said the credit union had already made a significant donation. Barbadians at home and abroad can donate to the account number 928078.


Sacramento Regional Transit receives PTZ and fixed megapixel surveillance cameras
47 light-rail stations in the Sacramento Regional Transit District are now monitored by a combination of fixed megapixel cameras and PTZ security cameras. The new surveillance system provides police and security personnel with real-time video feeds of activity in and around the stations.
From a video control center in downtown Sacramento, transit officials can now monitor multiple stations simultaneously, examine recorded footage, and can even control the pan, tilt, and zoom functionality remotely in order to focus in on specific events. The system will enable faster response times, and should help in upping the overall level of security for transit riders and workers. Funding for the project was provided in a grant from the Department of Homeland Security.


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Study 8 THE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE
PAUL’S SECOND LETTER TO TIMOTHY
by Francis Dixon
Scripture Portion: 2 Timothy 3:1-17. Key verses: verses 15-17
Paul firmly believed in the inspiration and the authority of the Scriptures, and he reminded Timothy that he had known these from his infancy – verse 15. The number of people with a Christian background is decreasing, and consequently there is much ignorance of spiritual things today. In this time of increasing unbelief, we must have no doubts about the Divine inspiration and authority of the Scriptures! Notice three vital things in our verses:-
1. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES ARE INSPIRED
When Paul wrote the word ‘all‘ he referred only to the thirty-nine Old Testament books, for the New Testament was then in the process of being written; but the same Holy Spirit who inspired the Old Testament also inspired the writing of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament. Verse 16 tells us that “all Scripture is God-breathed”, or “given by inspiration of God” (KJV). In a broad sense everyone believes in the inspiration of the Bible – but not everyone means the same thing when they use the word ‘inspiration’ in reference to the Bible. What do we mean when we speak of the inspiration of the Bible? Notice some of the things we do not mean:-
- (1) We do not mean Natural Inspiration, the inspiration which is purely human genius. Poets and musicians are inspired, but only by a natural inspiration.
- (2) We do not mean merely that the Bible is an Inspiring Book. Of course it is, but so is “Pilgrim’s Progress” and so are hundreds of other books.
- (3) We do not mean Partial Inspiration. There are those who say that parts of the Bible are inspired and parts are not; or, to put it another way, that the Bible contains the Word of God. This, however, is quite illogical. Who is qualified to decide which parts are inspired and which are not? Where can you find two people anywhere who will agree on this?
- (4) We do not mean Progressive Inspiration. Those who accept this theory say that the later books included in Scripture are more inspired than the earlier books. Genesis (they say) is not fully inspired and therefore it is not authoritative and reliable; on the other hand (they say) the Gospels are inspired!
- (5) We do not mean the Inspiration of the Thoughts only, or the ideas that are expressed. Thoughts can only be accurately expressed by the very careful choice and use of words. Inspired thoughts might be imperfectly expressed if the inspiration did not extend to the words as well as the thoughts.
The above makes it clear that when people say they believe in the inspiration of the Bible we need to clarify what they mean. What does the Bible teach about this? It declares that the whole Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, was God-given; as verse 16 tells us – “All scripture is God-breathed” – or literally, ‘out of God’. Therefore we believe that the Bible is absolutely reliable, trustworthy and authoritative. In 2 Peter 1:21 we read of the way in which God inspired the writers of the books of the Bible by overseeing their work so that what they wrote was absolutely correct in every detail in the original documents. This means that:- “The Bible as we now have it, in its various translations, when freed from all errors and mistakes of translators, copyists and printers, is the very Word of God, and consequently is wholly reliable and without error.”
2. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES ARE INSTRUCTIVE
In verse 16 Paul tells us that the scriptures are profitable in four ways – for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. Notice that he is careful to say that all scripture is profitable in one or other or all of these ways. This means that every part of the inspired Word is adapted to our needs. Consider the four particular ways that are mentioned:-
- (1) For TEACHING. Is there anything we need more than this – to become fully acquainted with the great teaching and doctrines of the Bible? We must study the Word of God, where we have a statement of true doctrine.
- (2) For REBUKING. This tells us that the Word of God is the instrument that the Holy Spirit uses in order to rebuke us and to produce conviction of sin (John 16:8 and Acts 2:37).
- (3) For CORRECTING. This word tells us that the scriptures not only show us where we are wrong but they also show us how to get back on to the right path. They are the instrument the Holy Spirit uses to ‘convert’, or turn us – look up Psalm 19:7.
- (4) For Training in RIGHTEOUSNESS. The scriptures give us God’s standards of holiness and right living and they tell us how we may attain to these standards. They are the only instrument that the Holy Spirit uses to accomplish the will of God in the child of God.
Now we shall only gain the profit that the scriptures can give us if we read them (Acts 17:11); if we study the Bible (2 Timothy 2:15); and if we apply what we read to our lives (Hebrews 4:2) – and compare Joshua 1:8.
3. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES ARE INSTRUMENTAL
Notice here that the Lord does two things through the scriptures: First: to make us “wise for salvation…” (verse 15); and second: to make us “thoroughly equipped for every good work…” (verse 17). In other words:-
- (1) The Holy Scriptures are the instrument God uses to effect our Salvation. How does God convey His message of love and grace to sinful men? – verse 15 tells us. There is only one book in the world that contains the specific and the authoritative message of John 3:16; Romans 5:8; 1 Timothy 1:15; and Revelation 22:17. God’s plan of salvation is only made in the Scriptures, and therefore these alone can make us “wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus” – look up Acts 4:12.
- (2) The Holy Scriptures are the instrument that God uses to effect our Sanctification. Verse 17 tells us that when God saves us (verse 15) His plan and purpose is that we should become complete, mature and fully-equipped. As we read, study, receive and apply the Word of God to our lives the Holy Spirit does His sanctifying work in us – look up and compare Psalm 119:9; John 17:17 and 2 Peter 1:4.
Let us treasure this wonderful, inspired Word of God.


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SHAFAQNA– Pope Francis, in his Christmas message to the world emphasized fraternity “among individuals of every nation and culture”, and said “Our differences are a source of richness”.
“My wish for a happy Christmas is a wish for fraternity. Fraternity among individuals of every nation and culture. Fraternity among people with different ideas, yet capable of respecting and listening to one another. Fraternity among persons of different religions,” Pope said during the “Urbi et Orbi,” or “to the city and the world” on Tuesday.
He added, “Our differences, then, are not a detriment or a danger; they are a source of richness.”
The pope, who has been an ardent defender of migrants in a period when speaking in their defense has largely fallen out of fashion, specifically addressed the scars of war in Africa, where “millions of persons are refugees or displaced and in need of humanitarian assistance and food security.”
The pontiff added that he hoped that Israelis and Palestinians would find common ground and renew peace talks.
“May this Christmas help us to rediscover the bonds of fraternity linking us together as individuals and joining all peoples. May it enable Israelis and Palestinians to resume dialogue and undertake a journey of peace that can put an end to a conflict that for over seventy years has rent the land chosen by the Lord to show his face of love,” he said.
Pope Francis specifically prayed for Syria and Yemen, where long-standing conflicts have bred humanitarian disasters and devastated civilian life.
“May the international community work decisively for a political solution that can put aside divisions and partisan interests, so that the Syrian people, especially all those who were forced to leave their own lands and seek refuge elsewhere, can return to live in peace in their own country,” he said, CNN mentioned.
The pope’s appeals for peace and fraternity — including toward those suffering the “ideological, cultural and economic forms of colonization” and from “hunger and the lack of educational and health care services” — were in keeping with his traditional Christmas prayers. He also voiced concern for persecuted Christian minorities in countries or regions where the faithful have been killed or had their religious freedom suppressed.
“Without the fraternity that Jesus Christ has bestowed on us,” the pope said on Tuesday, “our efforts for a more just world fall short, and even our best plans and projects risk being soulless and empty”, nytimes reported.
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Fourth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Crimes against Humanity
United Nations International Law Commission, A/CN.4/725
140 Pages Posted: 19 Sep 2019
Date Written: September 15, 2019
In August 2017, the United Nations International Law Commission completed the first draft of a set of articles that could be used as the basis for a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity. Thereafter, governments and others were invited to provide oral observations before the Sixth (Legal) Committee of the United Nations General Assembly and to submit written comments to the Commission with respect to the draft articles. All told, 52 governments made oral observations, while nearly 40 governments submitted written comments. In addition, written comments were submitted by seven international organizations (or offices thereof), including the European Union, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Moreover, comments were received from various United Nations special procedures mandate holders and from approximately 700 non-governmental organizations or individuals.
The observations and comments received were analyzed by the Commission’s Special Rapporteur on this topic, Sean D. Murphy, in his Fourth Report on Crimes against Humanity (2019). This final report by the Special Rapporteur proposes modifications to the 2017 articles based on the comments received or explains why modifications are not desirable. Important topics addressed within the report include: the definition of crimes against humanity; obligations of prevention; obligations of national criminalization; obligations to establish and exercise national jurisdiction over alleged offenders, including to extradite or prosecute an alleged offender who is present in the State’s territory; rights of the alleged offender; rights of victims, witnesses and others; procedures for extradition and mutual legal assistance; and inter-State dispute resolution.
At its 2019 session, the Commission debated the Fourth Report and then adopted modifications to the 2017 draft articles, as well as modifications to the associated commentary. The final version of the Articles on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity, with commentary, may be found at Chapter IV of U.N. Doc. A/74/10 (2019). In addition, the Commission recommended the elaboration of a convention by the United Nations General Assembly or by an international conference of plenipotentiaries on the basis of the articles.
Keywords: crimes against humanity, atrocity, human rights, international criminal law, prevention
JEL Classification: K14, K33
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation


text: It’s been a long summer, and it’s only July. Your city spirit needs rejuvenation. Double down on that delicate baby by escaping San Francisco for the afternoon and indulging in the arts. Just over the Golden Gate Bridge, Headlands Center for the Arts is throwing open its doors to share light-filled creative spaces with the public. Spectacularly rehabbed military buildings house an ever-evolving roster of artists, and the Summer Open House offers a special opportunity to spy works-in-progress and chat with their creators. Smell the salt air; dine in the Mess Hall; get inspired; come back to your apartment and realize you have no space for glassblowing; get a good night’s sleep and return to work refreshed.


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Moms vs. Markets
Why home cooking can lead to weaker economic performance -- and more dysfunctional politics to boot.
Mom's home cooking may be comforting, but it could be stunting economic growth.
Mom’s home cooking may be comforting, but it could be stunting economic growth.
A provocative paper by economists Alberto Alesina of Harvard University and Paola Giuliano of the University of California, Los Angeles, argues that countries with strong, close-knit family structures tend to underperform economically and, adding insult to injury, have more dysfunctional political systems.
Alesina and Giuliano looked at data from the World Values Survey, which probes national attitudes on questions like whether it is the responsibility of parents to sacrifice for their children and whether kids are obligated to obey their parents unquestioningly. According to these criteria, Scandinavian and Eastern European countries tend to have the weakest family ties, while Southern European, Latin American, African, and East Asian countries have the strongest. (The United States falls somewhere in the middle.) Alesina and Giuliano found that countries with strong family structures tend to have lower interest in political participation and innovation, as well as more traditional attitudes toward women in the workplace. These countries also tend to have lower GDPs and more corruption.
"Strong family structures imply inward-looking attitudes, low levels of trust for people outside the family, and family firms that get passed down from one member to another — even if the next generation isn’t the best person," Alesina says. This is not the "kind of open society and free competition that leads to growth."
As a textbook example, he points to the country where he grew up. "Italy is a society where youngsters are very risk-averse. They live at home until their 30s, young couples live very close to their parents, there’s very little social and geographical mobility, and the participation of women in the workforce is very low," he says. "So Italy has been stagnating for a couple of decades."
The researchers are quick to point out, however, that their findings are not an attack on family values. "It’s not that family is bad or family is good. It’s a trade-off," Alesina says. "In Italy, the family has negative implications for market-driven growth, but may have positive implications for a sense of security and support." Indeed, the paper shows that people living in countries with close families report feeling happier and healthier. Young people striking out on their own might help the economy, but when they need a home-cooked meal or a shoulder to cry on, the invisible hand just won’t cut it.
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Monkfish is traditionally known as the 'poor man's lobster', because it used to be substituted for the real thing. It has recently become a popular dish in its own right, however, featuring regularly on restaurant menus. Despite its ugly appearance - with its huge head and gaping mouth- its firm flesh is succulent with a mild, sweet flavour, making it an excellent and versatile fish to cook and eat. Monkfish is also easy to prepare, as it has no fine bones. It tastes particularly good when spiced, as in this recipe, which uses black peppercorns. Fish stock is now available in large supermarkets, or you can make your own using the backbone, skin, and any other trimmings from the monkfish.
Preparation time : 30 minutes,
Cooking time : 25 minutes,
Calories per serving: 160
2 x 1 lb (450 g) monkfish tails
1 teaspoon coarsely crushed black peppercorns
1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
1/2 oz (15 g) unsalted butter
1/4 pint (150 ml) fish stock
1 teaspoon arrowroot
4 tablespoons half cream
2 tablespoons brandy (optional)
1. Remove the skin from the fish, and as much of the pink membrane as possible. Remove the fillets by cutting along either side of the central bone, then wash and pat them dry.
2. Gently rub a little salt, and the coarsely crushed black peppercorns, evenly into the fish.
3. Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan and cook the fish for 10 minutes over a medium heat, turning occasionally until the fillets are well sealed. Add the fish stock, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Mix the arrowroot with 1 tablespoon of cold water and stir the mixture into the pan, along with the cream and brandy. Cook for a few minutes, stirring until thickened, then remove and serve.
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