A new mobile app from RedBlack Software aims to save bakers' use of paper, printing and data re-entry – with a mobile delivery management module for wholesale users of its Cybake 4 bakery control system.
Cybake Outbound will enable bakers' customers to sign for goods on drivers’ phones instead of paper delivery notes.
The cloud-based app loads onto drivers’ phones and tells them which customers to deliver to, what to deliver and the best route to take via Google Maps.
The app also give drivers the option to verify unattended (often very early-morning) drop offs by taking proof-of-delivery photos.
With the new app, bakery drivers can make adjustments to deliveries on their phones which are updated straight into their company’s Cybake management system.
Previously, drivers wrote adjustments (like queried goods, returns and credits) on duplicate delivery notes, which then had to be rekeyed into Cybake back at head office.
“Bakers want to cut their printing costs, go paperless and save the planet," comments Jane Tyler, managing director of RedBlack Software.
"That’s the message we got from very many of our users, so we developed Cybake Outbound to do just that.
"All bakers produce a proliferation of paper in the form of invoices, production reports and delivery notes.
"Although some customers may still want three-part paperwork, with this new module, bakers can now give them the choice.
"Electronic delivery notes have the added advantage that they update the Cybake system so no further data entry is needed.”


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The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present “The Glass Menagerie” on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16 and 17, and Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 22-24, at 7:30 p.m., with an additional free matinee on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 3 p.m. All performances will be in the DeWitt Center main theatre.
Directed by department chair Daina Robins, “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams tells the story of the Wingfield family. Recalled through the eyes of Tom, the memory play shares the story of his mother, Amanda, and his sister, Laura. As a young girl, Amanda was a fêted debutante with a life of comfort and admiration. Amanda now worries especially about the future of her daughter. As an extremely shy 23-year-old, Laura has yet to find a suitor. Instead, she spends most of her time quietly arranging her glass animals. Tom is a writer who feels trapped in a dead-end warehouse job and dreams of a more adventurous life. As each escapes into a personal “glass menagerie” the play provides a glimpse into a family that is desperate to break free of the burdens of its past and present.
“It is a privilege to have the opportunity to work on this great American classic,” Robins said. “It is a beautifully written play, and we are fortunate to have Jean Bahle, an adjunct professor in our department, play Amanda, the matriarch of the Wingfield family. Jean is a wonderful role model for our students in terms of professional discipline, openness, and generosity. And she is a marvelous actor.”
In addition to Robins, the production team includes faculty members Michelle Bombe as costume designer, Perry Landes as lighting and sound designer, and Richard Smith as scenic and properties designer. Staff members Paul Anderson and Darlene Veenstra serve as technical director and costume shop manager. Sophomore Makeya Royer of Boston, Massachusetts, is serving as stage manager with first-year student Peter Hayward of Beaverton, Oregon, as assistant stage manager. Sophomore Gracen Barth of Dallas, Texas, is assistant dramaturg.
In addition to Bahle, the cast includes sophomore Maxwell Lam of Holland, junior Shanley Smith of Holland and sophomore Jacob Starr of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Tickets are $10 for regular admission, and $7 for senior citizens, Hope faculty and staff. Tickets are free for Hope College students and children 18 and under, and are available at the Events and Conferences Office located downtown in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. Eighth St.).
The office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at 616-395-7890. Patrons may purchase tickets in person, online or by calling the ticket office.
The DeWitt Center is located at 141 E. 12th St., facing Columbia Avenue between 10th and 13th streets.

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Catmoji world’s first social network for cats launched in Malaysia. Now, YouTube will no longer be the only bastion for cats and kitties. A resource created by the development team from Malaysia, who aimed to develop a site where fans of cats could freely share photos of animals without risking irritate dog lovers or just the indifferent to cats. Design and functionality of the site Catmoji strongly resembles the mainstream over the last two years — Pinterest. The creators project, Matthew Fajong and Koekoe Lu explained very simply: “the Internet loves cats, and cats make people happy.”
By registering at Catmoji, every cat gets his page, and users can publish their own cats and share images, video, found on the network. In addition, users can search for images by mood: for example, “cute”, “funny” or “sad”. Catmoji is currently by invitation only. To receive an invitation, you must submit an application to participate in the cat’s social network.

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TROY, OHIO – The Miami County Dental Clinic is pleased to announce that Dr. Keira Ankrom, D.D.S., will be joining the practice in June 2023. Dr. Ankrom is a 2017 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and brings with her a wealth of experience and expertise in providing exceptional dental care to patients.
Prior to joining Miami County Dental Clinic, Dr. Ankrom worked at a dental office in Circleville, Ohio, where she honed her skills and gained valuable experience. She is excited to bring her expertise to the clinic and continue providing high-quality dental care to patients throughout Miami and Shelby counties.
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At Miami County Dental Clinic, Dr. Ankrom will provide a wide range of dental services, including preventive care and restorative procedures, with a focus on personalized care that is tailored to each patient’s individual needs and preferences.
“We are excited to have Dr. Ankrom join us and serve the dental needs of the community,” said Erin Cooper, office manager. “We look forward to working with her and having her provide our patients with the best possible dental care.”
Dr. Ankrom will begin seeing patients June14, 2023, and appointments can be scheduled by calling the Miami County Dental Clinic at (937) 339-8656.
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A Push To Save Nina Simone's Childhood Home Draws The Attention Of Celebs
A crowdfunding campaign was recently implemented to preserve the childhood home of singer and civil rights activist, Nina Simone. The campaign, started by the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is hoping to raise the funds to give the home the much needed repairs that it needs.
Since the announcement, celebrities like John Legend have taken an interest and are now promoting the campaign via their own platforms.
“Spaces devoted to the history and legacy of people of color, especially women of color, are far too few in America today,” said John Legend. “Preserving places like the Nina Simone childhood home will help keep her powerful story alive. This campaign pays tribute to Nina Simone’s unapologetic pursuit of musical, personal, and political freedom and I am proud to be a part of it.”
The campaign is open to anyone who is willing to donate. You can find the direct link via the IndieGoGo website. In addition, fans of the iconic songstress can purchase new merch such as t-shirts, pins, and shirts. There will also be items for sale that were donated by musicians including Talib Kweli, and Yusuf/Cat Stevens, and actors Mahershala Ali and Issa Rae.
The home — which is located in Tryon, North Carolina — was recognized as a National treasure last June. It is in desperate need for urgent revitalization as it has endured some major wear and tear over the years.
“Our culture is embodied in old places and the history and stories they keep,” said Brent Leggs, executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
“This modest home in Tryon, North Carolina embodies the story of a young black girl who transcended the constraints placed on her in the Jim Crow south, to become the voice of the Civil Rights Movement. Nina Simone’s childhood home provides an important lens for examining the contours of her life, and through its preservation, we hope to celebrate and cement her legacy in our American narrative.”

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Discussion in 'The Gash Barge' started by pinkprincess, Oct 24, 2009.
The heart of the site is the forum area, including:
Agreed. Certainly knocks spots off the "Turner" prize selection. :wink:
I enjoyed running thru that selection, he appears to capture the moment.
Why stick it in the gash pink?
I love art as much as I love music when it's good but I thought you chaps might think it a bit wet.
I've sold some of my own work on three continents now, maybe I'll be brave enough to post some here sometime...
Although my work comes nowhere near the standard of that in the link. It was truly breathtaking.
Found the images very moving. I suddenly realised that my own artistic endeavors paled into insignificance.
I don't think I would dare put any on the site.
Granny you are doing yourself a great disservice. You are an outstanding artist in your own right.
I have been down the street where you live and your freshly decorated Front Door painted in the subtle shade of pussers grey is a joy to behold.
I especially took delight in seeing how you had taken the time to depict the house pennant number in a delicate white trim.
But for me the real icing on the cake was the Captain D black stripe around the chimney stack. It certainly puts the rest of your neighbourhood well and truely in the doldrums! :wink:
That guy is really good. Really captured the moments.
He might want to be careful though, the MOD might start trying to sell his pieces to make a bit of cash!!
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Coming off the news that Crunchyroll would start streaming magical girl anime par excellence, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, two more streaming sites have laid claim to the hot property as well.
Both Hulu and Crackle will be posting subtitled episodes every Wednesday in an attempt to satisfy your insatiable desire for witches and the girls who layeth the smack down on them. Now the truly hardcore fans can watch Madoka on three different websites on the same day! Rejoice!
With Aniplex's BD/DVD release of the series officially underway, it's not so surprising to see streamers jump on the franchise.
As the final chapter in the Madoka Magica movie trilogy continues to convert all of Japan into a massive army of Puella Magis, the people at OKWave have created a Madoka Magica Character Quiz that will compare your personality to on... Read Post
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Child deaths rise among those monitored by L.A. County family services, records show
The number of children dying of abuse or neglect after involvement by Los Angeles County’s Department of Children and Family Services has steadily increased since 2008, according to confidential documents reviewed by the Los Angeles Times.
The data represent the first time the public has gained access to the department’s year-over-year maltreatment fatality trends. According to information circulated recently among senior county officials, the number of children who have died of abuse or neglect by their caregivers rose from 18 in 2008 to 26 in 2009. This year, the county had recorded 21 maltreatment fatalities in the year's first eight months.
“Something has gone terribly, terribly haywire in the oversight of these children,” said Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, responding to the figures.
The majority of the maltreatment fatalities occurred while DCFS was actively overseeing the child’s welfare or just days or months after social workers closed the case for the child, the records show.
The maltreatment fatalities, which were recently revised under the supervision of the county’s Office of Independent Review but have yet to be released in response to public inquiries, are part of a larger group of fatalities tracked by the department.
According to those confidential figures, also reviewed by The Times, the total number of children who died of any cause after DCFS contact rose from 97 in 2004 to 163 in 2009. The rise was driven largely by a sustained increase in homicides, from 19 in 2004 to 55 in 2009.
The department’s bookkeeping of records for fatalities before 2008, however, has been flawed. For instance, the department’s records last month reflected the total number of fatalities for 2003 as being 91. This month, the department’s records said the 2003 fatality figure was 146 and was subject to further revision.
Yaroslavsky questioned whether the department’s drive to reduce the number of children removed from their families and placed in foster care has led the county to leave too many children in unsafe conditions.
The number of foster children has dropped from 52,000 in 1997 to 18,800 this year. During this period, the department has focused on increased drug treatment, parental training and other services meant to allow children to remain safely with their own parents.
The drive has been motivated by the belief that a child’s welfare is best served by his or own family, even when that family is somewhat troubled. But the reduction of foster children is also a budgetary imperative.
Under an experimental federal and state program known as the Title IV-E waiver, Los Angeles County agreed to accept a fixed sum for foster care. If it exceeds that amount, the county must pay the difference. If it spends less, the county can use the savings to reduce child abuse and neglect as it sees fit.
Yaroslavsky said he agreed with the precept that children belong with their own families whenever possible, but he said he worried that the department has been so single-minded in its drive to reduce the number of foster children that social workers have been blinded to the dangers parents sometimes pose.
“The facts need to dictate how DCFS handles these marginalized children. Evidence can’t be ignored because there is a orthodoxy that says kids need to be kept with their families,” Yaroslavsky said.
The numbers contrast sharply with the DCFS’s earlier statements about child deaths. This summer, director Trish Ploehn released statistics to the L.A. County Commission for Children and Families showing that the number of maltreatment fatalities was decreasing. Ploehn had also told The Times in an interview she believed the numbers were going down. She declined requests to comment for this article.
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Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings
Fort Hawkins was a combined military post (1807-19) and "factory" (1806-17). In 1795 the Federal Government inaugurated the factory system as a means of controlling the Indian trade and negating the influence of Spanish, French, and British traders. The factory at Fort Hawkins was the third, and westernmost, of those on the Georgia frontier. Col. Benjamin Hawkins, "principal temporary agent" for the Southern Indian tribes from 1796 to 1802 and "agent of the United States among the Creek" from 1802 to 1815, selected a hilltop commanding several miles of the Ocmulgee River as the site of the combined military and trading postauthorized by the Treaty of Washington (1805), negotiated with the Creeks. In 1806 the 100-acre tract set aside for the use of the post was cleared; the fort constructed; and the factory, which had been located at Fort Wilkinson (on the Oconee River near present Milledgeville, Ga.), moved to the site. The following year troops who had been stationed at Fort Wilkinson garrisoned the new fort.
Although never attacked, Fort Hawkins was of considerable importance as a supply depot and as a mustering point and base for troops engaged in battles to the west and south during the Creek War, 1813-14; the War of 1812; and the first Seminole War, 1817-18. After 1819 the fort was not garrisoned. Because of the decline of the fur trade in the South, the factory at Fort Hawkins was never very successful. However, it continued in operation until 1817, when it was moved to Fort Mitchell (on the Chattahoochee River near present Fort Mitchell, Ala.).
About 1930 the Nathaniel Macon Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution acquired the site of the fort's southeast blockhouse. In 1937-38, through the cooperation of the National Park Service, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the Works Progress Administration, the blockhouse was reconstructed on its original location. Now owned by the city of Macon, it is open to groups by special appointment.
William H. Crawford lived in a house on this site during the latter half of his life. In 1799 he began his career as a lawyer in Lexington. He was a State Representative during the years 1803-7, after which he acquired a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. In 1811 he was elected to the Senate. From 1813 to 1815 he served as Minister to France and in 1815 as Secretary of War. Madison appointed him Secretary of the Treasury in 1816, and he remained in that office from 1817 to 1824 under Monroe. He was a Democratic-Republican candidate for the Presidency in 1824. When the victor, John Quincy Adams, asked him to remain as Secretary of the Treasury, he declined and returned to Georgia. In 1827 Governor George M. Troup of Georgia appointed Crawford as Judge of the Northern Circuit, a position he held until he died 4 years later.
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With Salty Tears
by Brian Stoaks
We sit alone in a bed we once made love in
We talk about the past and what went wrong
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I listen to your words between your sobs
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You tell me everything that's causing these tears to fall
Where were all these tears hiding? All this pain?
You were an angel who flew into my heart and kept it safe
You were an angel who wrapped me into her arms of love
Now you're an angel so lost you can't see what you had
As you cry I remember why we're losing everything
This bed was shared with another man
The sheets dirtied by the juices of lust
The lies of a heartless wife whose love there never really was
For once it is not I that am crying but you
For once I feel I can go on and be me
So as I watch you cry I know that the pain you feel is real
I know that you are hurting like you hurt me
Fly to the man you chose
The man who makes you happy
The man you hid from me
Go to him and be faithful.
Be his angel.
Be everything I deserved and never got
Be who you want to be
That is his angel with love so pure for one human being
Goodbye my sweet angel. Goodbye for now and forever
Don't cry for if you are truly happy you should be smiling
It was you and I against the world and you promised me forever more
You let me go and the struggle has ended.
It's time for me to let you go.
Here's the hug you asked for
Here's me kissing away your tears
With salty tears upon my lips I say I love you
This is your last kiss.
This is our last goodbye.
This is our final fight for love
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Brief Biography of Charles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After graduating with a B.A. in History from Yale University, he worked in private equity and attended Harvard Business School. But by the time he earned his M.B.A. in 2003, he already knew that he wanted to become a journalist instead of continuing in business. For the next three years, he worked as a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, where he largely covered the Iraq War and the U.S. music industry. In 2006, he moved to The New York Times, where he did in-depth investigative reporting on issues like the dangerous working conditions at the factories that make Apple products in China and toxic tap water in the U.S. But he is still best known for The Power of Habit, which has sold millions of copies and spent more than a year on the New York Times bestseller list. He has won more than a dozen journalism awards for his work, including a Pulitzer Prize for his New York Times reporting on Apple in 2013. He has also spoken for audiences at companies like Google, Microsoft, and Bloomberg and appeared on popular shows like This American Life and The Colbert Report. He published his second book, Smarter Faster Better, in 2016. Since 2017, he has been a staff writer covering business for The New Yorker, and from 2019 to 2021, he also hosted Slate magazine’s “How To!” podcast.
Historical Context of The Power of Habit
In The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg emphasizes that recent developments in psychology and neuroscience are the foundation for his insights about habit formation and change. While psychologists and philosophers have studied habits for centuries, modern research on habits and the brain began with the rise of cognitive neuropsychology and psychobiology in the mid-1900s. For a long time, neuroscientists had few tools to understand the brain—and one of their most valuable was studying patients with brain damage. The most famous of these patients might have been Henry Molaison, or “H.M.,” who lost the ability to form new memories—but maintained all his previous ones—after an invasive surgery to treat epilepsy. Molaison showed neuroscientists that short-term and long-term memory depend on different parts of the brain. In fact, Molaison’s case was also the foundation for research on habit because it showed that habits depend on unconscious memories, not active information recall. Later, Larry Squire’s interviews with the brain damage patient Eugene Pauly (or “E.P.”) confirmed this theory. However, new technology has also made more complex, innovative research into habit formation possible in recent decades. For instance, Duhigg notes that brain scan techniques like fMRI—which was not invented until the 1990s—have made it possible for neuroscientists to actually see how the formation of new habits reshapes the brain. Similarly, he cites Ann Graybiel’s influential research on habit formation in rats, which is only possible because Graybiel is able to implement thin probes in the rats’ brains. Now, she is doing similar research with optogenetics, an innovative new technique that allows neuroscientists to selectively activate parts of an animal’s brain by shining light at them. Such techniques—and other similar ones in development today—will allow science’s understanding of the human brain to continue advancing in the future.
Other Books Related to The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg’s second book is Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business (2016). Other influential recent books on habit include James Clear’s Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (2018), Brendon Burchard’s High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way (2017), and Gretchen Rubin’s Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives (2015). Classic books on habits include Stephen R. Covey’s classic The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (1988) and James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras’s Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (2004).
Key Facts about The Power of Habit
Full Title: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
When Written: 2010-11
Where Written: Brooklyn, New York
When Published: February 28, 2012
Literary Period: Contemporary
Genre: Popular Science, Business, Self-Help, Organizational Psychology
Point of View: First-person
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Back in June AMD CEO Lisa Su showed off a dual GPU graphics card based on two Fiji GPUs. Since then we really have not heard a whole lot about the GPU board, which has the code name Gemini. It looks like AMD will be holding a special event next month where the Fury X2 will be announced.
Talking about the Fury X2 we do not even know what is what the official name will be, we just guess that based on past naming from AMD. Now the rumor is that the card will have two fully fledged Fiji XT chips, but that might not be the case. We could see two Nano’s tied together to fit the 300W power envelope.
The latest teaser or leak for the card comes from DICE’s technical director Johan Andersson who posted the below photo to Twitter. This leads us to believe that the Fury X2 will be another liquid-cooled Radeon graphics card. Unfortunately Andersson’s sample was leaking.
As more information on the Fury X2 comes out we will be sure to let you know!


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The Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), is beginning the third year of an eradication program in response to detections of Japanese Beetles (JB) in the Arden-Arcade area, and within the city limits of Rancho Cordova. Affected property owners will be contacted.
The detections were made as part of our coordinated pest prevention system that protects our agriculture and natural resources from non-native invasive species with early detection playing a key role in successfully eradicating an infestation before it can become established.
The JB is of concern due to the ability of both the adults and grubs (the larval stage) to destroy plants here in California. The JB is an invasive species in California and is native to Japan, where it is controlled by natural predators. Adults feed on the foliage and fruits of several hundred species of fruit trees, ornamental trees, shrubs, vines and field and vegetable crops. Among the plants most commonly damaged are apple, pear, cherry, corn, grape, rose and turf grass. Adults leave behind skeletonized leaves and large, irregular holes. The grubs develop in soil, feeding on the roots of various plants and grasses and often destroy turf in lawns, parks, golf courses and pastures.
The good news is that the eradication program in Sacramento County is working. With the cooperation of local residents, businesses, schools and park districts, last year's JB detections were greatly reduced. In 2022, we detected only nine JBs compared to 139 detections in 2021. Seven of these beetles were in Rancho Cordova and only two were in the Arden-Arcade area.
Federal, state and county agricultural officials work year-round, 365 days a year, to prevent, deter, detect, and eliminate the threat of invasive species and diseases that can damage or destroy our agricultural products and natural environment. The efforts are aimed at keeping California's natural environment and food supply plentiful, safe, and pest-free.
Residents with questions about the project may call the Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner's office at (916) 875-6603 or CDFA's Pest Hotline at (800) 491-1899. Additional information can be found on the CDFA website

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“Fox News tricked people into voting Republican,” is a popular reprise sung by Democrats to explain election losses, so it wasn’t surprising the same night Republican Glenn Youngkin was elected Virginia’s governor, Democratic Party Chief Misdirection Officer Robert Reich tweeted: “Youngkin was able to feed vile lies directly to his base through a right-wing media machine that ceaselessly amplified his garbage. How can democracy survive this?”
Reich isn’t one to wait for data to become available before pushing the old saw of right-wing media lies leading to illegitimate elections and voter suppression. The next day CNBC’s Annika Kim Constantino reported:
“Voter turnout this year is higher than it was in Virginia’s 2017 gubernatorial election, which saw 47.6% of the state’s nearly 5.5 million electorates cast their ballots. This year’s turnout is also higher than any other gubernatorial election in the state since at least 1997…
Early voting in Virginia hit a record high…
Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, whom Youngkin will succeed, signed legislation into law in April 2020 that allowed registered Virginia voters to request absentee ballots without reason and vote 45 days prior to an Election Day. These early voting options went into effect during the November presidential election later that year…
High campaign spending from both Youngkin and McAuliffe likely boosted voter turnout as well…
Virginia is one of ten states with no contribution limits on individual donors to political candidates, according to the Richmond Times Dispatch. It is also one of five states with no limits on contributions by corporations, and one of 18 states with no restrictions on state party committees’ ability to contribute money…
Both candidates have taken advantage of Virginia’s loose campaign finance rules.”
If Reich had the capacity to wait for the numbers to be available instead of compulsively toe his own line, he’d see that 55% of Virginia’s electorate voted. Their governors are elected in off-years; ~75% of Virginian voters go to the polls during presidential elections. But this year’s 55% turnout is ten points higher than the average mid-40s percentage that votes for governor.
While Reich is lamenting Fox News disenfranchising Virginians, democracy among Democrats is dying on the vine in New York City.
The same day Old Dominion elected Youngkin, the citizens of Gotham gave the keys to Gracie Mansion to Eric Adams. NYC voters register by party. Below are the candidates, party, vote tallies, number of registered voters by party, and the percentage of voter turnout for each party for the last three NYC mayoral elections:
Bill de Blasio (D) / 795,679 / 3,140,469 / 25%
Joe Lhota (R) / 264,420 / 491,055 / 54%
Bill de Blasio (D) / 760,112 / 3,453,869 / 22%
Nicole Malliotakis (R) / 316,947 / 524,999 / 60%
Eric Adams (D) / 676,481 / 3,760,094 / 18%
Curtis Sliwa (R) / 293,127 / 566,493 / 52%
676,481 New Yorkers, less than 8% of its population, are responsible for Adam’s election. For the last three mayoral elections, more and more New York City Democrats register to vote, but fewer and fewer actually do. While Reich is lamenting Virginia’s robust democracy, democracy in the city Tammany Hall built is shrinking. The Democratic Party has the tiniest of Republican thorns in its sides in NYC, despite it being the headquarters for Fox News, National Review, and The Wall Street Journal.
It isn’t that right-wing media is too powerful. It’s that liberal media outlets do not compel citizens to vote in percentages comparable to their saturation of media markets. If there was a direct correlation between favorable media coverage of Democratic candidates and their vote tallies, they’d win every election in a landslide. Reich believes right-wing media is a nefarious force preventing virtuous Democrats from taking their rightful seats in elected offices, but he should be worried about the contraction of democracy in a one-party city. Despite the Left’s overwhelming control over the MSM (as well as the education system & Big Tech), the nation remains roughly equally divided along ideological lines. This speaks more about the incompetence of Leftists propagandists than it does the influence of Tucker Carlson.
Democrats know they benefit from the cover and advocacy provided by the MSM that they can’t help but project their losses onto unsympathetic media outlets, and the voters themselves. Democrats would win more elections if they listened to and addressed the concerns of the electorate, rather than focusing on who is telling what to whom.
Democracy is essentially just voting, and if a robust democracy is the goal, then Reich should be encouraging media outlet diversity and as much campaign spending as possible. Contra Reich, the Virginia governor’s election has taught us that democracy thrives when there are more diverse voices in the media landscape, not less.
The media, no matter if it’s a corporate or an independent outlet, or of what ideological slant, is not as influential and persuasive as the Left, the Right, and we who eschew either leaning, claim it to be.
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Brian Hogan (left) poses for a photo with Fire Chief Tim Alameda. Hogan was recently appointed to an at-large position on the Lake Valley Fire Protection District Board of Directors. He fills the seat recently vacated by Robert Rossi. Hogan is the regional president for U.S. Bank's Central California and Northern Nevada community banking region and has been employed with U.S. Bank for the last 25 years. He holds bachelor’s degrees in economics and government from California State University Sacramento. Hogan has been a resident of South Lake Tahoe for the last 25 years. He is a past president of the Boys and Girls Club of South Lake Tahoe and serves on multiple boards including the Lake Tahoe Education Foundation, Tahoe Prosperity Center, South Tahoe Futbol Club, and is a member of the Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe. He is a volunteer coach for local youth soccer and Little League organizations.


MONDAYS - PRESS RELEASE
April 13, 2021
FITNESS + WELLNESS + NUTRITION
Press Release 26/03/21
Bluestone Fitness utilises 3D body scanning to create a pioneering 360-degree health service
Bluestone Fitness, the award-winning fitness facility based in Ashby, has turned to React Fitness and Styku, the world’s leading 3D body scanner, to help create a pioneering 360-degree health service for its members.
Winner of National Gym of the Year at the 2019 National Fitness Awards, Bluestone has been working on a system that enables it to offer a ‘holistic health service’ inside and outside the four walls of its facility, with the 3D health screening capabilities of Styku being central to its delivery.
The service, called ‘MONDAYS’, has been in the pipeline since July 2019 and seeks to enhance every aspect of its member offering for today’s increasingly health-conscious consumers.
Having assembled a team of experts - including doctoral researchers in nutrition, experts in psychological behavioural change, UKSCA coaches with a background in Team GB sport, and specialist physiotherapists with experience in Premier League football and Olympic sport - Styku will further enable Bluestone to provide its members with a truly elite, whole-person support package.
Excited to see this vision come to fruition, Owner of Bluestone Fitness, Daniel Ball, said: “We started out with a very small class studio and have grown to become a large boutique facility. We have always strived to understand our member’s behaviour and create a space that meets their needs.
“This is an extension of our ethos that is packaged up as a complete membership service. We haven’t rushed this idea and we’ve taken our time to assemble the right team and put systems in place that offer the right functionality.
“Things have really come together throughout the lockdown period and we’re really excited to launch what we’ve been working on, with Styku providing the icing on the cake.”
Using Styku, Bluestone can precisely and consistently evaluate its members’ full-body shape and body composition, and importantly set goals. Progress can then be accurately measured and tracked by its trainers, coaches and physiotherapists, showing members how their shape, in conjunction with their health, is changing over time as a result of programmes and interventions – something that no at-home offer, smart scale or wearable tracker can do.
Styku will also enable the Bluestone team to analyse risks of obesity-related disease, which can be even more problematic, and fatal, in the event of contracting a deadly pathogen like Covid-19, by digitally measuring the abdominal waist. This means that whether a member’s goal is fat-loss or a better understanding of their calorie intake, Styku can provide detailed trends to visually demonstrate the changes and improvements to a person’s fitness and health over time, giving them added motivation with meaningful metrics.
Speaking on the power of 3D body scanning and what it will add to Bluestone’s offering, Tracy Morrell, Director of React Fitness, the official UK partner for Styku, said: “3D body scanning enables people to see, feel and, crucially, understand, the improvements resulting from exercise – vital for attracting the outcome-driven consumers focused on ‘whole person health’ that we see following lockdown, and a great way to keep them coming into the club regularly.”
Daniel echoed this sentiment: “Styku’s in-depth reports will help guide our clients and keep them focused on what really matters. We want to stay away from falling into the trap of “I’m not losing weight but I’m working really hard”. We understand these issues first hand and if we can show our clients a 3D model of their body and lots of other innovative ways to analyse their results then that’s really exciting and informative - giving our service a significant boost and, hopefully, keeping our members returning for more.”
Despite the elite level of support, the MONDAYS service is aimed at anybody who wants to achieve positive results, from the casual gym-goer to top-level athletes: “We want to turn the dogma of the Monday Blues into something to get excited about - providing the ultimate 360-degree health service for all ages, abilities and experience levels,” added Daniel.
“We aim to mould the mindset of our clients and educate them towards positive results, so that, with our full support, they can succeed - whether that’s to lose weight, tone up, increase energy, improve performance, or simply feel better. If you can look forward to a Monday morning, I personally think you’ve cracked it – so that’s our aim and that’s where the name ‘MONDAYS’ came from.”


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INDORE: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday expressed hope that fuel prices would stabilise as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has decided to increase the crude oil production.
The Petroleum minister was talking to reporters here. "Two days ago, OPEC decided to increase the crude oil production by 5 lakh barrels a day. We are going to benefit out of it. We are of the view that the (fuel) price would stabilise," he said.
Pradhan's statement comes in the wake of a steep hike in the prices of petrol and diesel recently. The Congress has demanded that the hike in the fuel prices should be rolled back for public good, saying that the crude oil prices have tumbled in the international market.
"When the price of crude oil shoots up in the international market, it sparks fuel price rise in India," the minister said. The recent presidential elections in the US and internal problems in some countries have triggered fuel price rise, he added.
Pradhan, who has been on a two-day visit to Madhya Pradesh since Saturday along with his family, visited the garbage processing plants in Indore, which got the 'cleanest city' tag for the fourth time in a row earlier this year.
He praised the city municipal corporation for the processing plants, which includes units that make compressed biogas (CBG) from wet waste.
"Oil marketing companies are guaranteeing long-term purchase of CBG at the rate of Rs 46 per kg. Making CBG from wet waste can be a successful enterprise model across the country," the minister said.
He said the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has taken up the task of setting up 5,000 CBG plants in urban areas of the country.
In rural areas also, there is a huge potential for creating CBG from agricultural waste and other things, he added.
Pradhan said Avantika Gas Limited (AGL) would massively expand its consumer base of CNG and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in Indore next year.
"The group has shortlisted two bond tranches, amounting to $500 million and $650 million, respectively, of Adani Green Energy and Adani Ports & SEZ, to begin with," said one of the sources. "The group believes there will be a reasonably good appetite for its bonds in the private market since most of the debt is backed by strong cash flows."
The review is part of an annual exercise undertaken by lenders to evaluate the company's operations and assign capital on the loans. Lenders have progressively increased AEL's loan limits but this is an exceptional year since the group is reassessing funding needs.

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D-Town hip hop at its finest
Busta alwayz speak with intelligence...He made alot of valid points. But no celebrities i see still wanna come out and Chris Brown is dead wrong for placing his hands on Rihanna...they whizzle around with their statements.
Look up in the sky and tell me what you see
The clouds, naw nigga, not me
I see opportunity, I'm a opportunist
Nigga, you heard what I said, "I'm a opportunist"


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First the DMM Swivel -
First impressions are it's very shiny and once again DMM produce a beautiful piece of kit. Made of Stainless Steel it has multi directional loading options and individual serial markings.
The minimum breaking strength is 36kN and the working load is 8kN.
The action is very, very smooth due to it's high quality bearings in place. The surfaces are very smooth and round. I like the colour coding that DMM use on there arb products and here they have used a metallic blue and gun metal grey.
Weighing in at only 115grams and with dimensions of 79mm x 50mm x 33mm this is a light piece of equipment to add to your harness and a nice Ultra Oval Crab would go perfectly with it.
The price is around £46 inc vat
Next the Petzl Swivel -
Weighing in at 94grams and a fraction thinner than the DMM one.
This comes in at around £48 inc vat.
Summary - The two are priced around the same but I think the Large swivel Petzl make comes a bit closer to the DMM small swivel in terms of working load and breaking strength. Both will do the job of harness attachments being it on your lifeline or lanyard perfectly as the working loads of both exceeds any weight you could possibly put on your your rope and harness. The DMM looks newer, shinier, more polished and if thats what turns your eye then thats the one but if you like the tactical look of pure black then its the latter, personally I would choose the DMM swivel for the design and look of it also it does seem to be that touch more smoother on the swivel.

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My New Candy
My new candy would be a Super Explosive Rocket. Its flavor would be blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, grape, and green apple. The ingredients would be sugar, corn syrup, and artificial colors. It would be shaped as a tiny rocket and it would explode in your mouth. This is my crazy invention.

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As you know, there was a significant effort to launch information related to compliance with AB 434. We previously sent to you the Technology Letter (TL), TL 18-05 Website Accessibility Certification Policy which requires each Agency/state entity to certify that their internet website is in compliance with specified accessibility standard, located at https://cdt.ca.gov/technology-letters/
Now, we would like to announce that an introductory training course for website accessibility is being offered at our training center and can be found on the Training & Education Center Course Schedule . It is a one day class which will be offered on the following dates; August 28th, August 29th and August 30th. We encourage you to sign up for this training and to share it with others in your organization who may benefit from this training.
TL 18-05 also includes a link to the Department of Rehabilitation’s (DOR) AB 434 Website Accessibility Toolkit at http://www.dor.ca.gov/State-AB434/index.html .
We hope you’ll find the Toolkit and training helpful as you prepare your website for accessibility certification. We look forward to more discussion at our next meeting on October 18th.
If you have questions about the toolkit or the training, you may contact AB434toolkit@dor.ca.gov


Sure Mattel already made Mad Men Barbies based on Don, Betty, Joan, and Roger, but that’s not enough to satisfy our desire for little plastic figurines based on our favorite characters. Thank god we have Michael Williams, a photographer and designer who has dolled up Fat Betty Francis, Megan Draper, Peggy Olsen, and a slew of others from the most recent season of the show just for our amusement. Sadly none of them are available in stores, even though they really should be.
You can check out the rest on Williams’ website My Life in Plastic.
[Images by Michael Williams/MyLifeInPlastic.com]
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By: Nick Ienatsch Paperback: 128 pages Dimensions (in inches): 0.38 x 11.14 x 8.56 Publisher: David Bull Publishing; (March 2003) ISBN: 1893618072
Ienatsch is well-known to Cycle World readers as a contributing editor; he was a full-time racer and still races for fun. He is also the lead instructor at Freddie Spencer’s High Performance Riding School.
This book is loaded with excellent tips and techniques that can help make you a better rider on the street and track. Learning about motorcycle riding should be a continuous process — there’s always more you can and should know.
This book is packed with information and excellent photographs; some of the information has been told before, but it is presented in a more logical and easier to understand format. It starts out with the basics (“Braking and Steering”) and continues through track and street riding techniques that can make your ride more fun and safer at the same time. Highly recommended!


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Lewis Normand is a Scottish born Choreographer and Performer. A graduate of The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Modern Ballet), Lewis has danced for choreographers and companies such as, David Hughes Dance, Diana Loosmore, Steinvor Palsson, Ashley Page, Scottish Opera and Company Choredelia.
Lewis’ own work explores the realms of ballet and contemporary dance. Working within these forms, Lewis aims to use dance as a visual and intrinsically human way of sharing. He strives to express the poetry of the body; it's beauty, sensitivity and power, whilst honouring the ever-intriguing relationship between audience and performer.
Lewis was one of 5 choreographers chosen to take part in Scottish Ballet’s Choreographic Mentoring Program with Kerry Nicholls. The outcome of this project, a work titled “Passing Flight”, was presented at Cottier’s Dance Festival (Glasgow), Heads Up, Dance Base (Edinburgh Fringe) and Live Bites, Yorkshire Dance (Leeds), throughout 2016.
Recent choreographic commissions include “Faith” for Scottish Ballet Elders Company, which was presented at Tramway, Glasgow, as part of People Dancing Conference. “Celestial Call” was created for Lothian Youth Dance Company and was performed at the Traverse Theater, Edinburgh.


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Took this idea for this card from a gift bag I got from my Secret Sister this past fall. Can't tell you how much I love using the Big Shot and this card is ALL about the Big Shot!!! From embossing to the die cuts you can't go wrong here! And the fall season is all about being thankful!!!
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Was on splitcoaststampers a few weeks back and a "Boxed Card" was a featured tutorial that I just fell in love with. So I made one up myself for a girl at work and it turned out great! Had so much fun in fact that I am having a Stamp Camp featuring one of these kind of cards! It folds down and fits into an envelope that you can make with Stampin' Up's Envelope Maker!!! With this card I learned you need to make all the pop-up wow stuff in size with this card or the envelope won't work!!! LOL
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
I made a few invitation cards for a special birthday boy this past fall. This isn't my idea sorry to say and I don't remember who's idea it was. I thought it was cute and it matched his theme. I did add a bit of my own touch to it. I also decorated the envelopes to match each card. From what I heard he loved them, he really loved them!!!


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Many house cats struggle with urinary tract health. In particular, urinary crystals are relatively common among our furry friends. Proper hydration is critical to preventing cat urinary crystals, but what if your cat already has this condition? Your veterinarian may recommend a prescription diet to change the chemical composition of your feline’s urine and discourage crystal formation, but prescription diets are not necessarily better than standard diets.
There are a variety of reasons you might be seeking a non-prescription cat food for urinary crystals. Your cat might not like the taste of the prescription option, or the cost doesn’t work for your budget. You may have looked at the ingredient list and found it wasn’t up to your standards. Regardless, other options on the market can help recover from and prevent urinary crystals.
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What Is Crystalluria?
Crystalluria describes the presence of crystals in the urine. Urine leaves the kidneys, gets stored in the bladder, and exits the body through the urethra. It contains many dissolved substances, including dissolved protein waste and excess minerals. Crystals form when there is too much of a substance in urine that cannot be dissolved and instead comes together to form crystals.
Urinary crystals do not show any clinical signs and are not painful unless they combine to form larger stones in the urinary tract. At this point, a cat may strain to urinate, have blood in their urine, or frequently pass small volumes of urine.
Various types of urinary crystals can be seen in cats; however, the most common forms are magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite) and calcium oxalate crystals.
What’s The Difference Between Crystals & Bladder Stones?
When crystals do not pass but instead grow larger, they are referred to as stones. Signs of bladder or kidney stones include blood in urine, urinating in unusual places, difficulty when urinating, and suffering from repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs).
What Causes Urine Crystals?
Several factors are associated with bladder crystals and stones, including breed, sex, age, underlying health conditions, and diet. The following are some of the urinary crystals in cats and how they may occur:
- Struvite crystals/stones: The most common urinary stones in cats, struvite stones are caused by too much ammonium, magnesium, and phosphate in the urine and urine being too alkaline. Genetic factors may play a role in forming struvite crystals, but diet is the most significant factor. Diet can help dissolve these stones.
- Calcium oxalate crystals/stones: Created from the combination of calcium and oxalate waste in the urine. These stones are most common in middle-aged, older, and neutered male cats. You cannot dissolve these stones; they require surgical removal. Diet can prevent reformation.
- Urate crystals/stones: Composed of ammonium urate, a waste product found in red meat, fish, and turkey. The body produces uric acid when it metabolizes protein. When urine pH drops too low, urine becomes saturated with uric acid crystals.
- Cystine crystals/stones: Created by an excess of the amino acid cysteine. The formation of these stones is a hereditary condition.
- Xanthine crystals/stones: A rare form of crystals/stones associated with certain medications.
My Personal Experience With Cat Urinary Crystals
A few years back, I was heading home late from work when a thought hit me: I’m out of cat food. My regular stop at the local pet shop was already closed, so I made a quick visit to a big-box store to grab an available option. While it wasn’t what I usually feed my cat, I’ve often switched between quality brands without a problem—my cat isn’t picky.
So, I get home and feed my girl. Since I had purchased a small bag of dry food, I figured I’d use the bag before switching back to her everyday recipe. While I admit I picked a cheap option to get us through the night, I didn’t figure it would cause any problems.
A week later, I noticed my cat, Luna, was frequenting the bathroom more than usual. She would leave the bathroom and almost immediately turn around and head back into the box. Clearly, she felt the urgency to pee, but little urine was being released.
Fearing a urinary infection (which can lead to struvite crystals and stones), I immediately started her on a probiotic supplement and switched her food. And, wouldn’t you know it, her symptoms went away within a couple of days.
While correlation does not imply causation, this situation taught me a valuable lesson about preventative care. Quality food is a cornerstone for feline health, and if I want my cat to live a long, healthy life, I need to pay attention to what she’s eating and drinking.
Factors To Consider When Purchasing Urinary Support Cat Food
The connection between urinary health and diet is well established. Research has linked poor diet as a risk factor for urinary tract diseases, including urinary stones and idiopathic cystitis (inflammation of the bladder).
If you want to protect your cat from urinary tract problems, purchasing high-quality wet cat food is the best step you can take. Wet cat food has a higher moisture content than dry kibble to provide hydration and dilute the urine.
A high-quality cat food will also have animal protein from various sources and limited carbohydrates. Refined sugar can increase susceptibility to UTIs and stimulate the formation of urinary crystals, so stay away from carb-heavy recipes for your kitty.
If your cat already has urinary tract problems, high-quality wet cat food is still important, but you may require further guidance from your veterinarian.
How Nutrition Can Help With Urinary Crystals
So you know your cat has urinary crystals, but you don’t want to spend the big bucks on overpriced prescription cat food. You’re in luck—there are plenty of quality non-prescription cat foods for urinary crystals.
The best cat food for recovering from urinary crystals depends on the type of crystals that have developed. For the best treatment, you need a diagnosis.
For example, the best way to dissolve struvite stones is through a calculolytic diet, which helps by acidifying urine to dissolve stones and reducing mineral content, particularly magnesium and phosphorus, to prevent crystals from reforming. According to research initially published in the Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, food supplemented with urine acidifier D,L-methionine can also decrease urinary pH and prevent struvite crystal formation.
In contrast, you can prevent calcium-oxalate crystal formation by making the urine more alkaline. This diet has lower protein to reduce the oxalate concentration in the urine. It also adds potassium citrate to keep calcium oxalate from forming into crystals. Remember, calcium-oxalate stones cannot be dissolved but can be prevented through diet.
Finally, for urate and cystine crystals, low purine concentration is critical. Avoid feeding your cat red meats (beef, lamb, and pork) and organ meats (liver and kidneys), which are all high in purine. This diet is also lower in protein and creates more alkaline urine to discourage crystals from forming. Citrate supplements, like potassium citrate, may also be used preventativly. Potassium citrate raises the urine pH and makes stones, like those composed of uric acid, less likely to form.
Regardless, one of the best ways to ensure your cat doesn’t develop urinary crystals is by feeding them a high-moisture diet. In addition to increased fluid intake, you should look for low-sodium formulas with moderate calcium levels.
Best Non-Prescription Cat Food For Urinary Crystals
Evanger's EVX Restricted Diet Controlled Magnesium Review
- Guaranteed Analysis (dry matter): 50% protein, 27.78% fat, 5.56% fiber
- High moisture content
- Chicken is first ingredient
- Formulated with acid balance blend
- Contains prebiotic fiber to support digestion
Evanger’s EVX Restricted Diet Controlled Magnesium is a fantastic non-prescription cat food option for cats prone to urinary crystals and pH imbalance. The recipe contains 82% moisture to support your cat’s urinary tract, plus a few other standout components to prevent and eliminate struvite crystals.
Family-owned and manufactured in the United States, this recipe contains just a few main ingredients (boneless chicken, chicken broth, tomato paste, cranberries, and blueberries), plus essential vitamins and minerals.
The recipe supports your cat’s urinary tract in a few ways. First, the recipe includes the amino acid DL-methionine. This ingredient acidifies urine, thus breaking up struvite crystals. It also helps prevent the formation of these crystals.
The recipe also contains the Alltech Acid Balance blend (phosphoric acid, silicon dioxide, and citric acid) to support healthy pH levels. Also by Alltech, the NVGEN proprietary blend includes prebiotics specially formulated to feed the microbiome to support gut health and immunity.
Evanger’s recommends that this food be fed intermittently or supplementally. So, you can utilize this formula to treat your cat’s urinary crystals, but you’ll want to switch to a different high-quality cat food for daily feeding.
Young Again LID Zero Mature Health Review
- Guaranteed Analysis (dry matter): 59.5% protein, 27.4% fat, 1.6% fiber
- Low sodium, reduced calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous
- Added potassium citrate
- Grain-free and plant-protein free
- Food pH 5.3, resulting in target urine pH of 6.2-6.5
When researching the best non-prescription cat food for urinary crystals, I wanted to see how they stacked up against the leading prescription option, Hill’s Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Urinary Care. As Hills claims its formula dissolves struvite stones in as little as seven days and reduces the recurrence of most urinary symptoms by 89%, it stands to reason that a similar formula would perform equally well. Young Again LID Zero Mature Health was the closest of all the non-prescription cat foods I compared.
Additionally, I would argue that Young Again is even better for cats because it contains much more species-appropriate ingredients. If you look at the Hill’s recipe, the first five ingredients listed are chicken, whole grain corn, corn gluten meal, whole grain wheat, and brewers rice. In contrast, Young Again’s recipe lists the first five ingredients as hydrolyzed pork, chicken fat, hydrolyzed yeast flavoring, guar gum, and DL-methionine. While Hill’s is grain-heavy, Young Again is grain-free and free of plant-based proteins.
Standout ingredients of LID ZERO include potassium citrate for raising urine pH, fish oil rich in omega-3 fatty acids, prebiotic fiber that functions as a food source for the good bacteria that live in your cat’s gut, and yucca schidigera extract, which is used as an ammonia binder and can help reduce odors in your feline’s litter box.
Feeding a 10-pound cat would cost $0.57 per day, which is super reasonable for the quality of this product. Young Again says its meat is USDA, human-grade. It sources its ingredients from the United States, Canada, France, Switzerland, India, Finland, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, and Scotland.
Why isn’t this my number-one pick? Water is crucial to your cat’s kidneys and urinary tract functioning properly, and this formula has a low moisture content (2-10%). When feeding this food to your cat, consider mixing it with water to encourage extra hydration.
Weruva Wx Phos Focused Review
- Guaranteed Analysis (dry matter): 60.61% protein, 30.3% fat, 6.06% fiber
- Low phosphorus
- High moisture content
- Features cage-free chicken
- Free of grain, carrageenan, powdered cellulose, and fillers
Weruva is an all-around quality cat food, and its non-prescription low-phosphorus wet cat food is an excellent option for cats with urinary crystals. While Weruva doesn’t specifically label this recipe for urinary tract problems, the low phosphorus, high moisture, and limited carbohydrates make it a great choice.
At 83.5% moisture, Weruva’s Wx Phos Focused has the highest moisture content of all recipes in this review. Water is crucial for kidney function and the prevention of urinary crystals. This recipe is also low in phosphorus, which will help acidify the urine and reduce struvite crystals.
This recipe keeps ingredients simple: chicken broth, chicken, egg white, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols, sunflower oil, natural flavor, fish oil, eggshell meal, and vitamins and minerals. It’s free of red meat and organ meat, making it a potential option for cats with urate crystals.
Feeding a 10-pound cat this recipe would cost $6.70 per day; however, it’s important to note that Weruva’s Wx Phos Focused is intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding. It’s not a complete and balanced food and should only be fed for a limited time.
Check out our Weruva cat food review to learn more about this family-owned and operated company.
IAMS ProActive Health Urinary Tract Health With Chicken Review
- Guaranteed Analysis (dry matter): 50% protein, 27.78% fat, 5.56% fiber
- High moisture content
- Formulated to reduce the pH of cat urine
- Affordable and widely available
- Added vitamin E for immune system support
IAMS formulated its ProActive Health Urinary Tract Health cat food to support feline urinary health. This non-prescription option is complete and balanced, and formulated for daily use.
The recipe’s primary protein source is chicken. Other ingredients include chicken by-product meal, ground whole grain corn, corn grits, brewers rice, plain dried beet pulp, sodium bisulfate, and natural flavors. Have you never heard of sodium bisulfate? It lowers pH, so it can help acidify your cat’s urine.
Other standout ingredients include DL-methionine (another acidifier), fish oil (which supports the heart, brain, joints, eyes, and the immune system), and fructooligosaccharides for digestive support.
What’s not to like? This recipe is high in carbohydrates (around 35.44%), which is not an essential nutrient for cats.
Our Personal Experience With IAMS ProActive Health Urinary Tract Health
My cat Zaphod has had major trouble with struvite or urinary crystals. He got very sick a few years ago and needed emergency care. It took several months and an expensive prescription diet to restore him to full health. Once he fully recovered, preventing this from happening again became, and is, a top priority for me. My vet and I have a long-term treatment plan, and a good part of that is a healthy diet. While he no longer needs the prescription diet, I periodically give him urinary support formulated food mixed in with his other food to ensure everything is working correctly.
I have tried a few different brands of non-prescription urinary care cat food. The one I keep coming back to is IAMS ProActive Health Urinary Tract Health Adult. The main reason for this is that Zaphod likes the taste of this one and will actually eat it. Some of the other products, while possibly better in ingredient quality, have a smell and taste he will not go near. So, IAMS has been a good compromise.
I like that this food has added vitamin E for urinary health and that the formula is developed to reduce pH and support urinary function. The ingredients are ok in quality, and the recipe starts with real chicken. I do not love the use of chicken by-product meal or corn. However, the recipe does contain fish oil and several other vitamins and minerals to support urinary health. It also has calcium and potassium, which support heart health. It is low in price and easy to find, which are two other positives.
Using this food, mixed in with canned and fresh foods, has helped keep my cat healthy and without a recurrence of the urinary crystals. It is not his primary food, but it has been a helpful support tool to boost his urinary health.Danielle DeGroot, Cat owner and care expert
Supplements For Urinary Crystals
Natura Petz Organics Break It Up! Review
- Formulated to break down and eliminate various types of stones
- May help limit stone formation
- Ideal for cats at risk of UTIS or calcium oxalate stones
- Made without wheat, corn, soy, or GMOs
- Turkey-flavored capsules
Natura Petz Organics formulated its herbal supplement Break It Up! to dissolve kidney and bladder stones. It features the herb chanca piedra, known as “stone breaker,” commonly used in natural medicine to break up various types of crystals and stones. The supplement also features the diuretic herbs cipo cabeludo and uva ursi to help address stones, crystals, and UTIs.
K-Plus Granules With Potasium Citrate Plus Cranberry Review
- Helps prevent urinary stone formation
- Includes cranberry extract for urinary tract health
- Veterinarian-approved formula
- Safe for kittens and adult cats
- Contains essential fatty acids
K-Plus chicken-flavored potassium citrate plus cranberry granules feature ingredients supporting urinary health and function while preventing the formation of calcium-oxalate crystals. Each serving includes 300 mg of potassium citrate and 50 mg of cranberry extract. Cats require one scoop daily, which you can add to their regular meal.
Frequently Asked Questions
We’ve included some frequently asked questions related to urinary crystals and cat urinary tract health. Don’t see yours? Ask us in the comments.
How Can I Support My Cat’s Urinary Tract Health?
In addition to quality food and supplements, consider ways to increase your feline’s fluid intake. Try mixing water or bone broth with your cat’s food at mealtime. Another way to improve your cat’s water intake is by purchasing a drinking fountain. Cats prefer running water, so a fountain may entice your kitty to drink more.
Is Purina Pro Urinary Health Wet Food Good?
You might wonder why Purina Pro’s Urinary Tract Health cat food didn’t make the cut. While this formula targets urinary health, the cost is exceptionally high for what you’re getting.
Feeding a 10-pound cat Purina Pro Urinary Tract Health wet food would cost around $6.16 a day. I expect an outstanding formula free of fillers, artificial colors, and bi-products for that price. But if you look at the ingredient list, you’ll find less-than-ideal ingredients: meat by-products, wheat gluten, corn starch-modified, and caramel color. For this reason, Purina didn’t make the list of top picks.
To learn more about Purina Pro, read our Purina Pro Plan cat food review.
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Why Trust Love Your Cat?
Tara is a writer for Love Your Cat, specializing in health and nutrition. She has worked in the wellness industry for 6+ years, advising pet parents on supplements and nutrition for their furry friends. Tara has personally tested cat food for urinary health with her cats and spends countless hours vetting companies and their products.


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Joe Joyce claimed his second professional win with a first-round stoppage over Rudolf Jozic
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