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Tender, super moist beef brisket made in the slow cooker with amazing bark!
A Classic Recipe for Slow Cooker Beef Brisket!
Hey friends! I have a spring and summer friendly recipe that you all are going to love! I’m going to show you how I make my super tender, mouth watering beef brisket in the slow cooker. This recipe is super easy and straight forward. It’s almost impossible to mess this up. I use my Rosamae BBQ Rub for my brisket along with apple cider vinegar, liquid smoke, and olive oil. I mixed the ingredients, and rub it all over the beef brisket, and let it cook overnight in my slow cooker. I then remove the brisket from the slow cooker, and place it in the oven on broil to darken the bark. The outcome is a melt in your mouth- seasoned to perfection- smokey brisket. I kid you not, this brisket is just as good as smoked brisket!
Let me show you how I do it!
You will need 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, and 1 tbsp of liquid smoke. Combine it with my homemade barbecue seasoning (Yes…ALL of it).
Once everything is mixed, rub it all over a 7-8lb beef brisket. I left the fat on my brisket (because I believe that it adds flavor) but you can trim it off if you want to!
Once the seasoned mixture is rubbed all over the brisket, spray your slow cooker with non stick spray.
Next place the brisket into the slow cooker, set the slow cooker on low, and let cook for 12 hours.
Once done, there will be a lot of juice from the brisket in the pot. Carefully remove the brisket from the slow cooker, and place it in a foil lined dish.
Turn your oven on broil, then place the brisket in the oven . Let it stay in there long enough until the ” bark” (the rub) darkens.
Once done, remove the brisket out of the oven, and cover it with foil. Let it rest for 1 hour!
If the pictures weren’t enough, check out this video tutorial! 😋
Slow Cooker Beef Brisket
- 7-8 lb beef brisket
- 3 tbsp Rosamae Seasonings BBQ Rub
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp liquid smoke
- Combine the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, liquid smoke, and bbq rub.
- Once everything is mixed, rub it all over a 7-8lb beef brisket.
- Next, spray the slow cooker with nonstick spray.
- Place the beef brisket in the slow cooker.
- Set the slow cooker on low and let cook for 12 hours.
- Once done, carefully remove the brisket out of the slow cooker.
- Place the brisket in a foil line baked dish.
- Turn your oven on broil, then place the brisket in the oven. Let it stay in there long enough until the ” bark” ( the rub) darkens.
- Once done, remove the brisket out of the oven, and cover it with foil.
- Let the brisket rest for 1 hour!
- Serve and enjoy!
Rosie!!!!! Oh my goodness!!!! Words can’t describe this recipe…….scrumptious! This is the best looking bisket I have seen in a looooong time! The juicy meat with the bark is calling my name. Definitely going on the menu ASAP. Pinned. Thanks for sharing!XOXO
And it’s super easy! Thanks for coming by Mary!
It doesn’t stick with no liquid added?
Nope. Check out the video 🙂
Instead of putting it under the broiler at the end, could I sear it first before putting it in the slow cooker?
When it cooks in the slow cooker, it will release liquid. So searing before won’t keep it crisp. If you want a crisp outter part, the oven is a must. 🙂
Fixed this and it was amazing! It browned in the slow cooker so putting it under the broiler wasn’t necessary. Easy peasy and oh so good!
Thanks for trying my recipe Kim!
I have a small brisket- 3 lbs. Would I reduce the crockpot time to about half?
That may work 🙂
Noni Kimbrough says
This brisket is the bomb Rosie
This was amazing. Looked just like the picture and tasted delicious. I’ve always been afraid to cook brisket, but I will always make it this way whenever I do!
Hi Angela! Glad that you tried, and liked my recipe! XOXO
So delicious! Will be a hit with my family!
Thanks for coming by!
Delia Schenk says
Rosie, does the liquid smoke give the meat a strong smoked flavor or just a hint of smoke????
It depends on how much you add. You can add as much or as little as you’d like.
What sides would I make with this??
Try potato salad, baked beans, macaroni salad…. any barbecue side dishes
Woooow! This recipe is unbelievably delicious! My sister sent me this recipe to try because I was wanting more recipes for my slow cooker. My family and I never had brisket before so I thought, let’s give it a try. It was so good, my kids were just complimenting on how yummy it was with every other bite lol. Thank you for sharing this with us Rosie!
Hi Jacel! I love this recipe too! It is by far my easiest brisket recipe, and it always comes out perfect.
So I made this for my husband monday night and was ready for him to take burritos to work, tuesday morning. He absolutely!!! Loved them! Now problem is, im making his lunch today and since the brisket has sat over night in the fridge , it doesnt have same juciness and flavors it had tuesday.. And since his coworkers now just how good the burritos were, he wants me to make a few extra for a few of them. How can i fix the dryness and bring that flavor back , from the brisket sitting in the fridge over night? Fyi i shredded it (all) maybe thats why its dry…. But next time i wont…. Please help!
Hi Sonya! I’m glad that you liked the recipe! Next time reserve some of the juice from the slow cooker, and pour it over the shredded meat. That should keep in moist. XOXO
My man loves him some brisket, I can’t wait to make this! Thanks Rosie!
Mine too! This recipe is sooo easy & delicious!! It never fails me.
Lawd…made this today….and it is finger lickin GOOD! ! I used the flat brisket from Costco, and reduced the cooking time. ..did I mention…finger lickin GOOD!!! LOL Thanks for sharing
Hi June!! So glad that you liked the recipe!! Wasn’t it super easy?! I love it!
Lisa Davis says
I just made your salsbury steak recipe it came out awesome, this is the next one i want to try But my husband is from southeren Texas he doesn’t like vinager tasting brisket can i leave the vinager out? Is there something else i should add ti replace the liguid in the slow cooker?
Thank you for all your wonderful recipes! I now have lots of new things to make.
Hi Lisa- You can replace the vinegar with water! 🙂
I’m so glad I kept reading! I want to start mine now (0244) So it can be ready in time for dinner. I didn’t have apple cider vinegar so I’ll just use water instead! Thank you
Thank you so much for your recipes. All of your recipes are on point and delicious. I have no doubt that this will be the same. At my local grocery store they have Corned Beef Brisket. Is this the same as Beef Brisket? The picture did not look like a Corned Beef Brisket. Thank you for your help.
Hi Jewel! No, this isn’t corned beef. This is beef brisket. Corned Beef is cured in salt & sugar. This is not.
Im backkkkkkk! lol! So i took your advice and i kept
The juice from the brisket to keep it moist, it was such a hit the first time lol I literally made it three times in about a week maybe a week in a half because my husbands coworkers absolutely loved it lol. Someone even asked if i could make a 13-14lb brisket for him, i was like ummm i dont know about that lol, i am brisketed out. But i loved it and so did my husband and his coworkers, so thank you for the tips. HEY! Do you have a one bake recipe like veggies and meat all in one dish? I saw one on fb, this woman had salmon with corn , broccoli, red potatoes and it actually looked pretty good. She used olive oil, parsley, old bay, butter …. Id love to see your spin on a dish like that! Thank you again!!
Hi Sonya! I will definitely work on more ” one pot” dishes! I’m glad that everyone liked the brisket recipe! I’m going to upload recipes for leftover brisket soon. LOL
could i cook it for 6 hrs on high in the slow cooker ?
Bridget Thomas says
This recipe turned out great Rosie thanks for sharing.
Thanks for giving my recipe a go!
In a word “WOW” another word “Awesome”
Charles Jones says
Can I cook the brisket in 6 hrs instead of 12
For best results stick to the recipe.
Hi Rosie I made the barbecue brisket recipe and everyone loved it. I came back to your website to find the barbecue rub recipe so I can make it again but couldn’t find it can you please help?
Hi Magaly! The recipe is here.
Deloris Jean Bellew says
Rosie, Need to know what spices are used for the rub and how much of each.
The rub is here.
My brisket is too big for my slow cooker. Can I cook this in the oven instead? If so, what temp and how long?
Hi Dee, I have a post on how to cook brisket it the oven HERE
I have a brisket that is a little under 4 pounds. Would I still cook it for 12 hours? It’s only my husband and I and I thought the 7-8 pound might be too big. I’m very anxious to try this. It looks delicious!
Hi Vicki! Try 8 hours 🙂
Awesome! I am making thisSaturday! My Brisket is 4.5lbs, so i was thinking 8 hours and found my answer right here! 🙂 Now, approximately how long does it broil for?
I just broil mine until I get the color that I want. Maybe 2 minutes or so. Just keep a close eye one it 🙂
What do you think about putting the rub on the brisket and letting it set overnight in the frig. Then popping it in the slow cooker in the morning to cook? Would the flavors be too intense? Would it change the texture of the meat? Anxious to try it. Have a brisket thawing in the frig now.
I think seasoning, and letting it sit overnight would be fine! XOXO
I have a brisket thats a little under 2lbs (Just me plus 1) how long do I cook it for?
Try 4 hours 🙂
Yuliana Marquez says
First timer here. My crockpot doesn’t have low to high it goes by temperature, what temperature should I use? Thank you
Hi there Yuliana! The temperature should be 190 F, for 12 hours.
This brisket was such a hit this holiday dinner! I didn’t have 12 hours to cook so I slow cooked mine for 6 on high and it was AMAZING! Thanks for the easy and tasty recipe and can’t wait to see what other goodies are on your website!
Glad that you liked the recipe.
Rosie if I have a roast @2.8 lbs how long would you suggest I cook the brisket on low for?
A roast? Check out my roast recipe here.
Sorry i forgot to mention how many hours to cook on for 2.17 brisket that will make it tender enough for me to shred the meat when its done ?
Try 4-5 hours.
Hi i keep posting my question and it seem like it gets deleted . i just wanted to know how long u cook a 2.18 lb brisket for in the crockpot ?
Hi Dontashia. I noticed that you’ve asked this question several times on my blog, and on YouTube. I responded earlier 🙂
Yes im sorry about that . i kept reposting because i never seen your answer posted. Everytime i would check to see if you commented , my question wouldnt be there anymore.
No, you’re fine! I was worried that you didn’t get my message. 🙂
This recipe rivals, if not surpasses other briskek dishes I’ve had, including those from BBQ establishments. People’s tastes for things will always be subjective, but for those who know what they want in a roast or any other recipe involving their favorite cuts of meat, they can tell almost right away just by looking at the recipe and I already knew by looking at yours! The rub alone was delicious!!! Thank you for a FANTASTICK Brisket recipe!!!
This was excellent ! I will make it again when I have company so that they too can enjoy it.
Thanks for trying my recipe Susie! XOXO
Can you make gravy from the juice left over from the slow cooker? do you have a recipe for that? I would love to try to make it this weekend.
Hi Cheryl. I’m sure that you can. I just don’t have a recipe posted on it.
Aaron Goldstein says
Hi Rosie! I’m about to give your recipe a try. I have a 5 pound brisket. Is 12 hours on low too long? I noticed the brisket in your sample recipe is 8 pounds. Also, will I have any issues with cutting the brisket while it’s hot? Lastly, I have an internal temperature gauge. What should the internal temperature of the Brisket be after cooking. Thank you!
Hey there Aaron. You have a lot of technical questions. LOL! No need for all he headache. Simply reduce the cooking time by 2 hours or so. Let the brisket rest for a while before cutting it.
Thanks Rosie! I have so many questions because I don’t want to mess it up! Is an hour long enough to let it rest?
Hi hun! You can let it rest for 30 minutes 🙂
You’re the best Rosie! I’ll let you know how it turns out!
Maria Lomeli says
Hi do you have to use BBQ Sauce can it be omitted?
BBQ sauce was not used in this recipe.
I found this recipe on Pinterest, and I have 2 crockpots almost done. (My dad gave us a Huge brisket and I had to cut into 3 pieces to fit my crockpots.)
My question is: once done, can I leave in the crockpot a while and then put it into the oven to create the Bark? It’s gone from midnight until noon.
Thank you for your help! And the deliciously smelling house!
Hi Erin! I wouldn’t keep it in the slow cooker too long, before transferring it to the oven.
Saundra Martz says
Made this last night to serve today. Followed the recipe exactly and will be making it for Memorial day. Can’t say enough. This is great! We have our own farm raised beef and This will now be a go to recipe. Thank you
Hi Saundra! Thanks for trying my recipe! I’m glad that you enjoyed it!
Hi Rosie, if I use a 3-4 lb. brisket, how long do I cook it for in the slow cooker?
Hi Calle. Try 8 Hours:-)
Jan Carson says
This was flippin’ awesome. I was out of liquid smoke but substituted smoked paprika so probably a similar effect. Couldn’t believe how it tasted and carved like authentic smoked bbq. Will be using this recipe again.
Hi Jan! Glad that you like the recipe!
Hi, Rosie! Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe!!! I didn’t mean to buy brisket because I’ve never tried to cook before. However, it was sale and my husband wanted me to do cook somehow!!! Pinterest saved my life!!!! I found your brisket picture. Fewest ingredients and fewest steps… I cooked this yesterday for Father’s Day dinner!! Everybody LOVED it!!! Your homemade BBQ rub is also AWESOME!! I just love your technique: Rub, cook in slow cooker, Broil and rest. These are easy steps and definitely foolproof!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
You are so welcome! Glad that you found my blog! XOXO
Wow!!! I was skeptical at first, but since my husband didn’t make it over the weekend (in the smoker), I decided to try and have meat ready for dinner today (Tuesday) before it was “too old”; if it wasn’t for brisket sandwiches, I could at least shred it and make tacos, but…
It was awesoooooome!! I can say that it was better than the one in the smoker!! Thank you for the recipe, delicious!!
The fat tasted great and kept the meat super moist!
Hi Zoe!!! I’m glad that you liked the recipe! It’s definitely one of my favorites!
I am making it for the first time today in the slow cooker as we speak. Mine was a little big for th crockpot curled up a little on the sides do you think it will still be ok in the crockpot?
It should be fine, because it shrinks when it cooks 🙂
Linda Bro says
Searching Pinterest for a recipe for beef brisket and came across yours. Heading to the store tomorrow! looks fabulous. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Hi Linda! So glad that you found my blog!
Looks really juicy. can’t wait to try it. i do not have a dry rub recipe yet. i just bought a brisket today. i will be making this soon
Be sure to try my BBQ rub. It’s perfect for this recipe.
Hey Rosie, thanks for sharing this tasty looking recipe. I was wondering, you know the seasoning packet that normally comes with corn beef briskets, should I not add that to this recipe? I didn’t see you use it but I was just wondering. Thanks so much and have a great holiday.
Hi Ronnie! Please note that this recipe is NOT corned beef. This is a regular beef brisket, which does not come with a package of seasoning 🙂
Okie doke, thanks for the fast reply. I guess I was a bit confused because the meat I purchased says “corn beef brisket.” So I’ll stick to the corn beef slow cooker recipe. Glad I asked before I started cooking lol. Thanks again
Yeah, it can be confusing. I’m glad that we caught it before as well! LOL
Can’t wait to try this. By the way I have a slab of corned beef that was on sale. Do you by chance have a recipe for it via slow cooker or oven? I’ve never cooked one. Looking forward to subscribing.
Hey Aundrea! I’ll see what I can do as far as the corned beef recipe 🙂
Happy New Years, just made this for our New Years Lunch and wow!!! My company absolutely devoured the brisket, they loved it, and i loved it as well, easy no brainer but man, it was absolutely delicious, thanks for a great recipe Rose, looking forward to more great meals, thank you.
Thanks for trying my recipe Chris!!
Thank you for this amazing recipe! I would usually smoke my brisket but we just moved and I didn’t want to drag it out. My hubby was skeptical about putting in the crockpot but needless to say he went back for thirds!
So glad that you like the recipe Kristina!
I can’t wait to try this recipe. I tried your bbq rub on boneless pork chops and my 12 year old daughter loved it. Can you please tell me approximately how much rub you used before you added the liquids? Thank you!
Hi Rosie, just made my brisket and it looks fab. I’m just letting it rest at this point. I was wondering how do you store your leftover brisket? Should I pour some of the leftover juices over the brisket to keep it moist? The “juices ” looks to good to waste. Thanks in advanced for the pointers.
Hi Ronnie! Yes, I store it with the juices 🙂
Hi Rosie, your recipe mentions a BBQ rub. Do you have one you specifically use or recommend? I can’t wait to try this recipe this week.
Hi Cammy! Here is the link to the BBQ Rub
The page doesn’t work for the recipe
Hello Marina. I’m not sure why you’re not able to see the recipe on your end, but I see it on my end.
I made this last night/this morning. This was my first brisket ever, so I chose this recipe carefully. I bought the brisket on sale, and since I knew nothing about brisket I had the butcher choose it for me. I followed the recipe to the letter and I have to say that I was skeptical about the bark part, I didn’t see how it could make a nice bark after being in the crock pot all night. I put it under the broiler, and voilà! It barked! Woof! Now, I’m a believer! My very first attempt at a brisket was highly successful due to your video/recipe! This is better than any brisket I have ever eaten!
Glad that you liked the recipe Barbara!
Oh my! This recipe is amazing. I’m so glad I found this as I’m sure your recipe will be a repeat and favorite. Thank you for sharing with all of us. Rosie, you are simply amazing!!!
***I put together a video. You can find it @ Carey Weisweaver, Arbonne Independent Consultant within FB.
Hi Rosie. I’ve never seen liquid smoke in my part of the world. Can I leave it out or what can I substitute it with? Thanks
It adds plenty of smokey flavor, but can be omitted if needed.
Hey Rosie, would love to try this recipe out soon! My question is, can I make this ahead of time and how should I heat it up? My party is at 6pm and I would like to make it the evening before since it requires 12 hrs. Thank you thank you!
Yes! You can make it ahead of time. Simply warm it up in the oven on 325 F until it’s warm.
Thank you replying <3
Of course hun! Xoxo
Hi again Rosie,
Here’s my plan for making ahead:
1. Cook in slow cooker at 6pm the evening before (for a 6pm next day party).
2. Take the brisket out of slow cooker at 6am.
3. Rest at room temprature till 5pm.
4. Broil according to intructions and let it rest before slicing.
What do you think? Will the brisket dry out at Step 3?
My Crockpot is a 5 Qt., how do I adjust Brisket size and cook time?
You don’t have to adjust the time, just find a piece that can fit into the slow cooker 🙂
Hi Rosie, I love brisket and I’m trying this tomorrow! Did you used all the Rub, for the meat? Thank you!
Yes, I used it all.
Would you say this recipe yields a better brisket or the oven roasted brisket recipe?
I prefer the slow cooker recipe.
Esther Karwath says
A-MA-ZING!!!!! Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe with the rest of the world! 😀 You’re the best!
Rosie what are the ingredients for the rub. Sorry thinker I missed it.
Here’s the link the link to my bbq rub
I had given up on brisket , I had a piece in the freezer and had to use it . I came across your recipe and tried it !! OMG Rosie ! This was the best … since it was a smaller piece I slow cooked it for 10 hours instead of 12.. everyone loved it ..Thank you so much for sharing !!! Now with your recipe in hand , I’m ready to tackle brisket once again !!
YAY!! I’m glad that you liked the recipe Stella!
My husband bought a salt and pepper brisket at Aldi, I think it’s already rubbed with salt and pepper if that makes sense. Would I need to adjust the rub so it doesn’t get too salty or too peppery? Thanks!
Absolutely. You have to change it up since seasoning is already added.
When you use the broiler, are you using high or low?
Sorry if this was asked previously. I believe I read through the comments completely and I’m not seeing this.
Thanks in advance!
Try low 🙂
Nicholle Massey says
I made this on Christmas and everyone LOVED it. I can’t really afford to make brisket all the time but on holidays and special occasions I will use this recipe for now on. I’m going to make your black eyed peas on New Years Day and I hope they are just as delicuous
Amazing! Made for Easter and it was a huge hit! Followed your rub and recipe to a T and even reheated the day after it was moist and flavorful! Thank you gor making me look like a pro!
Hi Ms Rosie dont mind me asking but wat was the rub u used r wat to use to put on the brisket
Hi Ms Anna. The recipe is here.
Vivian Evans says
Hi rose i used my ninja foodi airfryer/pressure cooker to cook my brisket and i used the broil function on that without having to take out the meat and it browned nicely
Very good recipe.
Wendy Malloy says
I never leave reviews but just had to after I tried your recipe!! WOW!! I put the rub on the night before and let it marinate in the fridge. Added some cumin and hot and sweet paprika. Put the brisket over a bed of sliced onions, then pureed the juices and onions. The brisket with the bark was soooo good. So juicy!! Great flavor too!! I’ve been missing my smoker but this more than did the trick!! Thanks for a wonderful recipe!! Posted a picture of it on your Pinterest recipe site!
Peggy P says
Excellent. Great flavor. 2.27 lb. 6 hours- 4 hours wrapped- 2 hours unwrapped. I did NOT trim fat cap, usually I do. I had lots of juice when I unwrapped. I injected some back into the meat while the slow cooker perfectly darkened the brisket. I usually smoke my briskets. My husband said this was my best brisket yet. Fell apart – so juicy and lots of flavor. ❤❤❤

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Knowing how to wire a boat switch panel is important for boat owners. Boat owners should have the basic knowledge of handling certain simple tasks and repairs, even if they are not experts in the field. No one wants to have to call a professional each time there is a minor problem with their boat.
That said, writing any electrical panel is a complicated process, and there are steps you should take to ensure your own safety and the longevity of your boat.
Today, we’re going to show you how you can easily and confidently wire a boat switch panel by yourself.
Table of Contents
How to Wire a Boat Switch Panel: What You Need To Know
- Red wires are for positive terminals with a “+” sign
- Yellow or black wires are for negative terminals with a “-” sign
- Voltage is represented with a “V” and measures potential difference
- Ampere is represented with an “A” to measure current
- The wires enable current to flow just as pipes allow water to flow
- Voltage does not flow. What it is, is the measure of potential difference
How to Wire a Boat Switch Panel: The Battery
In a boat, energy is stored in at least one battery. The batteries are charged by either a trickle charger or the engine’s alternator. Marine batteries can store large amounts of energy, so you can expect your batteries to provide almost 1000 amps. This is why you have to be especially careful by providing the correct circuit protection.
First off, you should remember that there are two types of batteries in a boat’s electrical system. There is the deep cycle battery and the starting battery.
The deep cycle battery can be discharged without potentially causing any damage, while the starting battery provides high current at intervals.
Types of Battery Setups in Boats
- A single-engine boat typically has a single starting battery and a house battery.
- A twin-engine boat comes with two starting batteries for both engines and a house battery.
- A non-engine battery wire needs to have a fuse or a circuit breaker to provide circuit protection.
All batteries come with positive and negative terminals. To ensure that the current flows correctly, there has to be a full circuit from the negative to the positive. If there is a break in the circuit, the entire operation stops and that is one of the issues boat owners and operators need to be aware of.
A typical battery can provide a current rating of at least 800A, with a capacity range of 70AH to 80AH. This means that the battery is capable of powering a 1A load for 70 to 80 hours. It can also run a 10A load for seven to eight hours before it is fully discharged.
How to Wire a Boat Switch Panel: Main Battery Switch
There is generally a disconnect switch installed for the main battery in a boat’s wiring system. The disconnect switch enables you to turn everything off simultaneously. The positives run through the disconnect switch, which you can use to select where you want the battery’s output to be directed.
However, a 1-2-Both battery switch is different. The batteries can be held in parallel. The “Both” option can be used if you want the engine to charge both batteries using the alternator. It can also be used if the batteries have to be paralleled during an emergency. This enables you to turn the engine over if both batteries have been drained.
There is one thing you need to keep in mind. The battery switch should be turned to a house circuit when the engine is not running. This enables you to only use the deep cycle battery in that instance.
The Battery Switch Bypass Load
This is another procedure you need to know and consider when wiring your boat. You have to create a circuit that bypasses the main battery switch. This circuit has to be created for the bilge pump float switch; assuming that you have an automatic bilge pump in your boat.
When you do this, the pump can come on when your boat begins to fill with water, regardless of whether or not the battery is turned off. If you ask any boat owner, they would gladly have their battery run out rather than have their boat become flooded. You should consider this procedure.
How to Get Power from the House Battery to the Switch Panel
This part of the guide talks about moving the power from the houseboat battery to the switch panel.
To do this, you will need two conductors. One is a fuse, and the other is the positive running from the battery switch.
You will also have the negative conductor derived from the collated battery negatives. These should run via the central switch panel. To do this, you will need a marine-grade primary wire.
Wiring this section can take a while, so you should be patient. The role of the two conductors is to carry the current of the combined electric loads, so they will have to be large cables.
Get a 12 AWGothers would wire, regardless of the size of your boat or load. The larger the boat, the larger the wire. So, if you have a large boat with 5 to 10 loads, you will need a 10AWG.
It is important to mention that these recommendations do not consider the specifics of each boat. Instead, this guide simply provides generalized information on how to wire a boat switch panel. There will be various exceptions. Remember that using a longer wire to connect the switch panel to the battery will result in a voltage drop. You can prevent this by getting a bigger cable.
Install a Terminal Block to Act as a Breakout Point
You can install the wiring harness seamlessly once you have fully wired the boat switch panel. Each of the switch outputs needs to have its gang when the battery terminal block is installed.
Fortunately, the labels are clearly marked, making it easy to have a breakout point when there is a need to add other items later on or when there is a reason to troubleshoot.
If you finish this, you should pat yourself on the back for getting this far. Any steps from now on should be much easier. What you have to do is connect the already-connected boat wiring to the terminal block and bus bar.
Connect the terminal block with the positives, while the bus bar is connected using the negatives.
Keep in mind that the information in this guide is a general overview of how to wire a boat switch panel, and it should be treated as such.
That means, while the steps generally apply to all boats, there might be slight differences from one boat to another. Nevertheless, if you follow the process in this article, you should be able to wire a boat switch panel in no time.


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Patanjali moves NCLT for considering Ruchi Soya offer
Patanjali also expressed its interest to RP Shailendra Ajmera and the lenders and said it was ready to match Adani’s offer given a chance.
Patanjali Ayurveda has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) with a plea to direct lenders of stressed Ruchi Soya to consider its offer since Adani Wilmar has expressed in writing its wish to withdraw its offer citing “delays” in the resolution process.
Patanjali filed its plea on January 23 in the Mumbai bench of the insolvency tribunal and the next hearing for the matter is slated for February 7.
“We have filed an application with the NCLT for it to direct the Ruchi Soya lenders to consider our offer,” a Patanjali Ayurveda spokesperson told ET, but did not disclose other details saying the matter is sub judice.
Adani Wilmar, the preferred bidder for the asset, had in December written a letter to the resolution professional (RP) and lenders of Ruchi Soya withdrawing its Rs 5,474-crore offer as a delay in closing the process was causing “deterioration of the asset”. It said the delay was “detrimental to the interest of the stakeholders”. The plan was voted by 96% lenders as the preferred one in August but has not been approved by the NCLT.
Following this, Patanjali also expressed its interest to RP Shailendra Ajmera and the lenders and said it was ready to match Adani’s offer given a chance.
Adani Wilmar, a joint venture between infrastructure major Adani Group and Singapore’s Wilmar International, was voted by the committee of creditors (CoC) as the winning bidder for India’s largest bankrupt edible oil maker that owes Rs 9,405 crore to lenders and Rs 1,248 crore to operational creditors in August.
Out of Adani Wilmar’s offer of Rs 5,474 crore, Rs 4,300 crore was to be paid to lenders. Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurveda upped the offer to Rs 5,765 crore, but set aside a smaller Rs 4,065 crore for the lenders.


Mother Jones | Dave Gilson | May 13, 2010
DANIEL CLOWES interviewed in Mother Jones
It's not easy to stick a label on Daniel Clowes. In his 30-year-plus career, he's gone from submitting cartoons to Cracked to drawing New Yorker covers. He's illustrated a Ramones video and been nominated for an Academy Award for screenwriting. His comics have switched agilely between styles and genres, from the retro kitsch of Lloyd Llewellyn to the grotesque noir of Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron, from Pussey!'s knowing send-up of comic nerddom to Ghost World's affecting portrait of teenage melancholy. Newsweek has hailed him as America's "premier underground cartoonist," yet that tag barely begins to capture the breadth or depth of his work.
Defying categorization suits Clowes (rhymes with "browse") just fine. "My generation of cartoonists, we're not exactly underground. I don't know what we are. We never had a name exactly," he explains as he tucks into a midday breakfast at a Berkeley eatery. "That was the best thing that ever happened to us." In person, the well-adjusted 49-year-old is a comforting contrast to his self-deprecating self-portraits (Ghost World's 18-year-old female protagonist flees Clowes when he turns out to be a goofy-looking "perv")—not to mention the assorted oddballs who populate his strips. Clowes describes his newest misfit, Wilson—a middle-aged man whose desire for connection is expressed by his need to sabotage every social interaction—as his "über-nemesis."
Surprisingly, Wilson is Clowes' first original graphic novel (another label he dislikes). That wasn't so much a creative decision as a reflection of the changing state of the comics business, he explains. Most of his previous books were collections of strips he's published in his comic book Eightball, which he launched in 1989. The last issue of Eightball came out in 2004. "Nobody wants to sell a comic book that's five dollars. At a certain point I had to face the reality of the marketplace that nobody wants that product," he says.
Below, Clowes talks more about his new book, his recent heart surgery, and how he broke one of The New Yorker's biggest taboos.
Mother Jones: You've said that you don't really care for the term "graphic novel."
Daniel Clowes: I thought it would never catch on. It's a terrible term. They're not novels; most of them are memoirs, in fact. "Graphic" implies an illustrated novel; that's not what it is. I just thought people would say, "It's a comic book, why are you trying to trick us?" But it worked: "Graphic novel" now means something very specific. People hear those two words and take them to mean a type of book that is generally correct. I give up—it works. The branding guys won.
MJ: That reminds me of the character in Ice Haven who describes "graphic novel" as a "vulgar marketing sobriquet."
DC: I had fun with that. I also called it a "narraglyphic picto-assemblage." When I went on my little book tour for that book, two or three people introducing me would say, "Among his many narraglyphic picto-assemblages are Ghost World…"—they just absolutely took it seriously. It's hopeless.
MJ: It seems like that's an extension of the "comics aren't just for kids" theme that's always mentioned in reviews—you can also take comics way too seriously.
DC: It gets absurd. It's interesting that this topic is always of great interest—what are these called? My generation of cartoonists, we're not exactly underground. I don't know what we are. We never had a name, exactly. People would say "alternative," but that wasn't quite right. Or they'd say "post-underground." There were all these terms that never stuck. I always thought that was the best thing that ever happened to us. We didn't get pigeonholed as the '90s cartoonists. We didn't have a name, so we got to drift a long through the decades without being pinned into this clique.
MJ: I just read Wilson. I'm glad that you took on people who talk at you without your permission.
DC: You live in Berkeley, so you know it well. When my wife read the first half of the book she said, "This guy is like your über-nemesis—he's all the things that assault you on a daily basis." I think that's sort of true, but I also sort of admire a guy who can sit down at a table and just talk to somebody, even though he fails miserably at making a connection.
MJ: Here's this guy who thinks he's being honest and open yet he's totally self-absorbed and always ends up in a communication breakdown. It made me think about Curb Your Enthusiasm, which always makes me wonder what it would be like to say whatever's on your mind. After reading Wilson, I realized this is what it would really be like—you'd be an outcast!
DC: Well, Larry David has this superpower that he's a billionaire. So he can do whatever he wants. Wilson has no visible means of support.
MJ: Wilson is set in Oakland, which is the first time I've recognized a specific city in one of your comics.
DC: The strip I did for the New York Times Magazine, "Mister Wonderful," that's set on and around Piedmont Avenue. This one's set more on Grand Avenue. My house is sort of in between those two, so they're the polarities of my little world.
MJ: A lot of your older stuff is set in a generic, anonymous urban setting.
DC: It's a combination of Berkeley, Chicago, and Brooklyn—the three places where I've spent the most time. Which somehow flattens out to seem like suburbia, which is weird. But if you draw a place like Brooklyn accurately, it really does look like suburbia.
MJ: So you were buddies with Chris Ware in Chicago?
DC: Just by some miracle, without knowing where I lived, he moved a tennis ball's throw away from me. He was living four buildings away. I could almost see his window; it was so odd. So we became really good friends.
MJ: And when you came out to Berkeley you met Adrian Tomine?
DC: It turned out he was in one of my wife's classes. I had gotten his comics and thought, "This guy isn't a college student, he's way too good. He's gotta be like 33 or something like that." Of course, he was 19 at the time. And it turned out he lived five doors away from me in Brooklyn. Those two guys were like the best two cartoonists to come along in the last 20 years, and to have them both miraculously wind up on the same block was very strange.
MJ: Now the three of you and a bunch of other cartoonists are drawing covers for The New Yorker. How did that come about?
DC: The cover editor is Françoise Mouly, who is Art Spiegelman's wife, who is truly a devoted patron of our little clique of cartoonists. So far, no one's complained—I keep waiting for someone to say, "Get rid of those guys! Enough with the comics!" There's a certain formula where a New Yorker cover is not exactly a joke. I kept submitting ideas that were like ha-ha funny jokes, and that's not what it is. It's its own type of image that creates a certain response that is not a laugh but is amusement of some kind. Once you get it, everything becomes a New Yorker cover. But it was many years before I got what that actually was.
MJ: Recently, you, Ware, Tomine, and Ivan Brunetti created four covers that formed a hidden image when you put them together.
DC: That was such a pain in the ass! Now that it's all done, I'm glad we did it. The only editorial comment I've ever gotten was on that cover where I used the word "priapic." David Remnick said, "There's no penis jokes on our covers. That will never happen." I folded immediately, but Francoise was like, "No, that's the perfect word; it's essential." We fought for it and Remnick was like, "Okay, I give up." So I got the first penis joke on The New Yorker. It opens the floodgates…
The cartoonist talks about his new book, heart surgery on a shoestring budget, and how he broke The New Yorker's ban on phallic humor.


A call to Rory Trahair at Edmiston & Company brings details of Chris Cecil-Wright's latest listing, the 44.4m motor yacht Kijo.
Kijo was built by Heesen Yachts in 2003 to ABS class and is MCA compliant. An all-aluminium superyacht, her exterior and interior were designed by the renowned Terence Disdale and she comfortably accommodates up to 12 guests in a main deck master suite, two VIP staterooms and two double cabins. Twin MTU 16V 4000M90 engines power Kijo to a crusing speed of 24 knots and a range of 4,000 nautical miles at 10 knots. And the all-important asking price? €19.95 million.
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After a short, cool summer, is everyone ready for a long, cold winter? According to long-range weather predictions, plan for a "colder than normal" winter this year.
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According to the National Weather Service, while temperatures are supposed to be colder than normal, they won't be as severe as last winter.

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The “Passion For Fashion” celebration returns this year promising a spectacular night of entertainment from world renowned DJs Smith Agent Smith from Hollywood and DJ Bento from Tokyo.
As one of the most anticipated events of the regional fashion and film industry, the Passion For Fashion specializes in bringing professionals – be it actors, top models, hosts and other celebrities – together for the single most powerful networking event for any aspiring young professional hoping to make a break in the industry.
The night promises to be an exciting fusion of music and fashion combined and complimented with Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve and Kronenbourg to celebrate the occasion. The pinnacle of the evening will be the annual awards ceremony for:
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- The Johnnie Walker Passion for Progress award (awarded to individuals who have used their standing in the fashion world to make a difference and give back to society)
Don’t miss out on the chance to mingle with some of the industry’s best!
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Date: 15th November 2012 (Thursday)
Venue: Rootz Nightclub, Lot 10 (Rooftop)
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China has been widely perceived as North Korea’s “only ally” and economic lifeline and so, accordingly, China has long been expected to play a “key and unique” role in resolving the North Korean nuclear issue. However, North Korea conducted nuclear tests despite China’s opposition. From 2006 to 2016, North Korea conducted four nuclear tests and launched four satellites with the ballistic missile technology. China has been criticized for failing to exertapply much pressure on North Korea and China’s policy was often blamed as a “failure”. In the wake of North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, China approved the strongest UNSC Resolution yet (2270). China’s tough stanceposition indicated its changing policy in recent years and will have significant impact oin China-North Korea relations.
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The Front Seal on the BMW N62 V8 Coolant Transfer Pipe can fail in as little as 40,000 miles. The repair on this internal engine seal requires many hours of labor and can cost thousands of dollars. Coolant is now leaking from a hole in the engine of your BMW, and we are here to help.
The BimmerFix Stent stops the leaking seals.
The BimmerFix Stent stops the leak in your engine by creating a metal inner lining inside the Front Seal of the Coolant Transfer Pipe. The Stent is easy to install through a hole in the Timing Chain Cover, and is made of aluminum alloys which is similar to the alloys used by BMW to match the expansion and contraction of the engine as it heats and cools during normal operation.
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A leaking Front Seal on a Coolant Transfer Pipe of the BMW V-8 N62 engine is a common problem that is very expensive to repair.
The N62 V8 is a popular BMW engine that was used from 2001 to 2010, in such fabulous vehicles as the 735i & 735Li ( E65 & E66 ) 740i & 740Li ( E65 & E66), 745i & 745Li ( E65 & E66 ), 750i & 750Li ( E65 & E66 ), 645Ci & 650i ( E63 & E64 ) , 540i ( E60 & E60 ), 540i 545i & 550i ( E60 & E61 ), and the X5 ( E53 & E70 ) SUV.
When BMW originally built the N62 engine the Coolant Transfer Pipe (part # 11 14 1 439 975) was installed through the front of the engine block before the installation of the Timing Chain Cover. Once the engine is installed in the vehicle it is very expensive to remove the Timing Chain Cover in order to install a new factory made BMW Coolant Transfer Pipe through the front of the engine.
A second method was later developed which involves accessing the Coolant Transfer Pipe by removing the Intake Manifold. Once the Intake Manifold has been removed, then the old Coolant Transfer Pipe can be cut-out of the inside of the engine block and a new “COLLAPSIBLE COOLANT TRANSFER PIPE” is installed in it’s place.
There are several companies who manufacture these Collapsible Coolant Transfer Pipes. This is the most commonly used method of repairing a leaking Coolant Transfer Pipe because it is cheaper and faster to remove the Intake Manifold than the original factory method of removing the Timing Chain Cover. The problem with both of these methods is that the Front Seal on both the factory installed Coolant Transfer Pipe and the after-market “Collapsible Transfer Pipe” could eventually LEAK AT THE SAME PLACE AGAIN in the future.
The BimmerFix Stent offers a MORE DURABLE METHOD of repairing a leaking Front Seal on a Coolant Transfer Pipe at lower cost. The seal created by the BimmerFix Stent is more durable because it is made of high-strength aluminum alloy similar to the BMW engine. The BimmerFix Stent actually provides a METAL LINER and bonds to the Coolant Transfer and Timing Chain Cover using the special high-temp BimmerFix Coolant Pipe silicon sealant. This BimmerFix Sealant is able to be continuously immersed in antifreeze, and can withstand temperatures up to 500 degrees Celsius. The labor to install the BimmerFix Stent is approximately one hour more shop time than is required to replace the Water Pump. In fact, we recommend that a new Water Pump be installed when installing the BimmerFix Stent, or that a BimmerFix Stent is installed in a vehicle when the Water Pump is being replaced. This is an inexpensive measure which could help to prevent future failure of the Front Seal of the Coolant Transfer Pipe.
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The BimmerFix Cooling System Sealer & Conditioner IS NOT REQUIRED to stop the “weep hole” leak from the Front Seal on the N62 Coolant Transfer Pipe.
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What to Expect With a Brake Inspection
Most Virginians are familiar with the annual state inspection, which we discussed recently in this post. Brakes are one of the most vital parts of a car, so in this post we’ll go deeper into what mechanics look for when they are screening your car’s brakes for wear and tear that can render your car unsafe or just less efficient.
Annual State Inspection Versus In-Depth Brake Inspection
There are 24 points that a car has to pass in order to get the state inspection sticker, and the brakes are just one of those! When your brakes are inspected as part of the annual overall car inspection, the objective is to identify any red flags for safety, but there are even more detailed brake inspections that can be conducted.
Causes for Brake Failure During the State Inspection
Many ask: what is the minimum brake pad thickness to pass inspection? One of the requirements for the state inspection is that the brake pads must be more than 2/32 of an inch thick. In addition to the brake pad thickness, the rotor thickness is checked out. The technician will also make sure that the brakes aren’t dragging and there’s nothing else that could potentially be a safety issue. Aside from thin brake pads or rotors, another common cause for brake failure is a sticking caliper piston. Salt or sand that’s tracked into the car can get sprayed up into this part of the brake system and cause it to not work properly. Water getting inside brake slides can also cause the brakes to dysfunction.
Culprits of Sub-Optimal Brake Performance
Beyond the safety checks for brakes, there are also performance-related checks that a mechanic would conduct for a complete, hands-on brake inspection. Uneven brake pads or a slipping brake slide will cause premature deterioration of these parts of the brake system, so you’ll get less mileage out of these parts, but these won’t result in a failure of the state inspection for the brakes.
Dale Gilbert, a technician at our One Loudoun location who’s been a mechanic for 20 years, has seen some interesting cases of brake wear and tear in his time. Occasionally, he’s seen cars come in with brake rotors that have been worn so much that they are literally paper-thin. In one strange case, the brake rotor had become completely detached! These types of extremes are unlikely to come up if you have your brakes inspected regularly.
For most, the annual state inspection is thorough enough, but if you ever notice strange noises coming from your brakes, or if they seem like they aren’t working quite right, it’s a good idea to have them checked out by a professional. It’s not worth the risk of driving without functional brakes.
Safe brakes are part of passing your Virginia state inspection — but more importantly, safe brakes keep you and your family out of harm’s way. If you think you might need brake repairs, or if you’d like a diagnostic inspection, you can make an appointment at one of our 17 convenient Virginia locations. You can learn more about our brake services and pricing here.


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“Records of Resistance” Exhibition at PU Library
“AURAT MARCH 2021”: A visitor contemplates a born-digital poster by Shehzil Malik, part of the “Records of Resistance: Documenting Global Activism 1933 to 2021” exhibit on view through December 11 at Princeton University Library. (Photo by Brandon Johnson for Princeton University Library)
“Records of Resistance: Documenting Global Activism 1933 to 2021,” the latest exhibition at Princeton University Library (PUL), considers how issues of perennial concern, including Indigenous, gender, and LGBTQIA+ rights; social inequality; antisemitism; and systemic racism manifest in resistance over time and across the globe. The exhibit is open to the public at Milberg Gallery in the library through December 11, from 12 to 6 p.m. Guided tours are available.
Showcased are large images, drawn from the library’s digital collections, that range from sacred Passover Haggadot that embody Jews’ spiritual resistance during the Holocaust, to photographs of marchers on Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965, to posters and pamphlets created by protesters taking to the streets of Santiago, Chile, and Lahore, Pakistan, only a few years ago.
These images capture continuity and change in practices of protest and activism in diverse geographic and social contexts. The images have been reproduced, in some cases, to life-size.
The exhibition presents just a small sample of the thousands of images available in the Digital Princeton University Library (DPUL). “DPUL is designed to make the extraordinary collections of PUL accessible worldwide,” said Will Noel, John T. Maltsberger III ’55 Associate University Librarian for Special Collections. “There are over 60 digital collections, exhibitions, and essays housed in DPUL, with a number focused on historical moments of activism.
Curators for the show are Fernando Acosta-Rodriguez, Ellen Ambrosone, Will Clements, David Hollander, and Gabrielle Winkler.
For more information, visit library.princeton.edu/activism.


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Evans, S.M., McKenna, C., Simpson, S.D., Tournois, J., & Genner, M.J. (2016) Patterns of species range evolution in Indo-Pacific reef assemblages reveal the Coral Triangle as a net source of transoceanic diversity. Biology letters, 12.
The authors began by discussing how it is crucial to understand the causes of spatial distributions of biodiversity when studying an ecosystem. They applied this idea to study the species richness of the Coral Triangle, located in the Indo-Pacific region. The purpose of the study was to evaluate if the Coral Triangle is a net source of marine biodiversity. The authors specifically hypothesized that if this location has acted as a net source, then the populations closest to the Coral Triangle have been the earliest establishments, therefore are older, and that as the distance from the region increased the relative age of the populations will decrease.
The authors used published population-level data from Genbank and yielded data from 45 different populations of reef-associated species with varying distances from the center of the Coral Triangle. They statistically analyzed the data and created a regression line to fit the relationship between the distance from the center of the Coral Triangle and the relative time of the population’s establishment.
The populations with the earliest establishment were found to be closer to the estimated center of the Coral Triangle than “younger” populations that have had more recent establishment. The data supports the authors’ original hypothesis that the Coral Triangle has been a net source of reef-associated biodiversity, and they state that it’s achieved this by serving as a center of origin or survival for these species.
Significance to Palau:
The research and findings in the study described by this paper are significant because as coral reef species continue to face challenges such as habitat loss, ocean acidification and global climate change, regions that can act as a center for survival must be recognized and preserved.
Palau is technically not located in the Coral triangle, however Koror, Palau is only about 8◦ 6’ N, 1◦ E of the estimated center of the Coral Triangle given in the paper. Palau possesses an incredible diversity of marine organisms. For example, it has been estimated by the Coral Reef Research Foundation that Palau has up to 425 species of stony corals and 137 species of sea squirts alone. This paper may be of interest to those studying and practicing conservation of invertebrates in Palau because of the nation’s extensive coral reefs, marine biodiversity, and proximity to the Coral Triangle. Understanding how populations in the waters around Palau relate to those studied in the paper could provide insight on the relative time of establishment of the populations.

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Lesson 27. Operation and safe working of balers
A baler is machinery used to compress the cut and raked hay or straw or silage into bales. The advantages of bales are due to its compactness; easy to handle, transport and store. There are three types of balers are used in common. They are square balers, large square balers and round balers.
Square balers are used to compress straw or hay into square compressed bales. The square shape is easy to handle and safe compare to round balers. These are used in small scale operations.
Large square balers basic operation is same as that of square operations other than handling of larger quantity. Hence, it has higher compression capacity and safe wrapping and tying option. Normally the capacity is 20 to 40 times higher than the small scale square balers.
Round bales are effective for large scale operations with minimal cost.
The balers involve typical hazards and risks during operation. Hence suitable precautions have to be made while operating large balers in fields. The following points are to be considered for safe operation of the balers.
1. The basic modes of operation of balers are : loading, compression and ejection
2. Operate the balers after thorough understanding of the operation and safety measures
3. Only trained persons should operate the system
4. Always follow the safety instructions
5. Keep away from the path of ejection of bales from the balers
6. Ensure safe bale ejection by following proper instructions of the supplier
7. Beware of moving components of the balers while working
8. Always keep the safety guards in place
9. Required fire preventive measures are to be carried out
10. Use proper hydraulic pressures as suggested by the manufacturer
11. Use the baler for specified materials only as directed by the manufacturer
12. Don’t over load the baler than the specified capacity
13. Using safety glasses and hand gloves are to be followed during the operation of balers.
14. Check the baling wires for damage and do not use damaged wires
15. Mismatching of baler capacity and quantity of hay/straw or windrow may lead to blockage or improper operation of balers. Hence, care should be taken to select a suitable baler in the selected field.
16. Baling material should be of specified moisture content. Higher the moisture in the materials will cause series problems during baling such as poor core formation, blockage etc.
17. Baling lighter materials during windy condition may be avoided to prevent poor core formation and blockage.
18. Informative manual with relevant information on clearing blockages, rethreading, dealing with poor core forming etc. to facilitate the operation at difficult conditions
19. During ejection of bales specifically round bales the landing area may be selected as flat and without any slope.
20. Do not stop a rolling bale as it weighs about 500 kg and rolling gives momentum to the bales. This may lead to accidents to the machinery or person.
21. Inspect all belts or chains for of wear or breakage to avoid blockages and heat build up
22. While checking or repairing the balers stop the baler by putting down the power or disengage with the PTO of tractor. Make sure that there is no moving part is in operation before performing the baler repair.
23. Operate the baler at a safer speed
24. Do not attempt to feed the material into the baler manually either by hand or feet
25. Remove excessive grease or accumulated crop parts on moving parts


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"Your Body" by Runtown is a catchy Afrobeat song about physical attraction and desire. The song's lyrics are a celebration of the human body and its beauty.
The song's message is one of empowerment and self-confidence. The song's lyrics remind us that we should all be proud of our bodies, no matter what size, shape, or color they are. The song's message is particularly relevant in today's world, where there is so much pressure to conform to unrealistic beauty standards.


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Anomaly Negative Resistance Phenomena in Highly Epitaxial PrBa0.7Ca0.3Co2O5+δ Thin Films Induced from Superfast Redox Reactions
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Thin films of Ca-doped double perovskite, PrBa0.7Ca0.3Co2O5+δ (PBCC), were epitaxially grown on (001) SrTiO3, and their redox reactions under a switching flow of H2 and O2 gases were examined at various temperatures by measuring the resistance R(t) of the films as a function of the gas flow time t. In the temperature range between 350 and 725 ◦C, these thin films are reduced and oxidized in an ultrafast manner under the flow of H2 and O2 gases, respectively, suggesting that PBCC thin films are promising candidates for developing ultra-sensitive oxygen sensors or SOFC cathodes at intermediate or high temperatures. When the gas flow is switched to O2, the reduced PBCC thin films exhibit a negative resistance at temperatures above 600 ◦C but a positive resistance at temperatures below 600 ◦C. The probable cause for these anomalous transport properties is the diffusion of the H atoms from the cathode to the anode in the PBCC film, which provides a current opposite to that resulting from the external voltage.
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Very fun! Beat the game with just the right amount of frustration. Nice play on the 'rotation' theme.
Rotate to Victory
For Kenney Jam 2021
- A, D to rotate
- Space to launch
Potentially a rage game I think. I tried my best to lower the difficulty. ^^;
All assets are from Kenney
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I managed to reach the goal with my rocket! :D
First ledge was most difficult, then it was pretty easy. :)
Good job buddy!
at the end of the long conveyer belt looking part where it says keep rotating, there is a place to get stuck between the bottom of the cliff edge and standing on a silver box. can't rotate to get out

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Health authorities have warned residents to protect themselves against bites from mosquitoes that can transmit a rare virus that has killed at least five people in three states this year.
An increase in cases of the disease, called Eastern Equine Encephalitis, has prompted authorities in Michigan, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Jersey to issue the warnings: Remove standing water. Use repellent. Seal windows and doors.
The five deaths were in Michigan, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, according to state officials.
In Michigan, three people have died from the disease, for which there is no known vaccine, in a total of seven confirmed cases this year, state officials said this week.
The state is experiencing its worst outbreak of the disease in more than a decade, Joneigh Khaldun, the state’s chief medical executive, said in a statement on Tuesday.
In Massachusetts, there was one fatality in the nine confirmed cases so far this year, state authorities said Wednesday. One person died from the disease out of the three cases in Rhode Island, health authorities in that state reported Tuesday.
“We strongly encourage residents to take precautions such as using insect repellent with DEET, wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outdoors during the peak mosquito-biting hours, which are dusk and dawn,” James Rutherford, a health officer for Kalamazoo County’s Health and Community Services in Michigan, said in a statement earlier this month.
In Michigan, the fatal case was in Kalamazoo County, which is south of Grand Rapids, the statement said. The man who died was identified by his family as Gregg McChesney, 64, a local television station reported.
He was a “perfectly healthy, happy human being and within a matter of nine days he went from perfectly healthy to brain dead,” Mark McChesney, a brother, told News 8 on Tuesday.
On Monday, the authorities in Connecticut announced their first human case of EEE for this season.
The commissioner of the Department of Public Health, Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell, on Monday said an adult in East Lyme has tested positive for the disease after falling ill during the last week of August with encephalitis, and is in the hospital, said the Connecticut Department of Public Health statement.
“Other states throughout the Northeast are also experiencing an active season for EEE,” the statement said.
New Jersey’s Department of Health reported last month it had one diagnosis this season, but on Thursday it said there were two more: in Atlanta and Union counties.
The disease is one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne diseases in the United States, with a fatality rate of 33% in humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 90% of the horses that are stricken with the disease die, it said.
Infections are seasonal, mostly from late spring through early fall, but cases rarely occur in winter.
Transmission of the virus is most common in and around swamps in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast states and in the Great Lakes region, the CDC said.
The virus is transmitted to people and animals through a mosquito bite. It cannot be transmitted from one person to another, or from an animal to a person. In the United States, an average of seven human cases are reported annually, the agency said.
Early symptoms usually appear about 4 to 10 days after exposure to the virus. They include headache, high fever, chills and aches. Symptoms can develop into brain swelling, which can result in headache, disorientation, tremors, seizures and paralysis, the Michigan statement said.
There is no human vaccine or specific anti-viral treatment, the CDC said. It said people with symptoms should consult a health care provider for a diagnosis.

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When griping about playing a second straight Christmas road game, Warriors star Draymond Green said he would’ve accepted going to Milwaukee to play the defending-champion Bucks today.
But the NBA did did pretty well sending Golden State to Phoenix.
The Suns (26-5) and Warriors (26-6) are the NBA’s top two teams – creating a rare Christmas matchup. This is just the sixth time the teams with the league’s best records have met on Christmas:
- 2021: Phoenix Suns (26-5) vs. Golden State Warriors (26-6)
- 2020: Brooklyn Nets (1-0) def. Boston Celtics (1-0), 123-95
- 2005: Detroit Pistons (21-3) def. San Antonio Spurs (21-6), 85-70
- 1996: Chicago Bulls (24-3) def. Detroit Pistons (20-5), 95-83
- 1956: Philadelphia Warriors (14-11) def. Boston Celtics (17-9), 89-82
- 1949: Syracuse Nationals (22-3) def. Anderson Packers (16-6), 94-88
(Excluding 2011, when the season began on Christmas due to a lockout.)
Is Phoenix-Golden State a Western Conference finals preview? Not necessarily.
Of the prior Christmas games between the league’s top teams, only the 2020-21 Nets and Celtics met again in that season’s playoffs. And those teams were each only 1-0 after a late start due to coronavirus. Brooklyn overwhelmed Boston in the first round, 4-1.
Will the Suns and Warriors at least play a thrilling game today? Again, not necessarily.
The last single-digit Christmas meeting between top teams came 65 years ago. None of the prior five such matchups have been closer than six points.
Phoenix and Golden State have already played twice this season. The Suns won by eight on Nov. 30 then the Warriors won by 22 a few days later.
But there is considerable hype around the third meeting. Phoenix and Golden State have been so good, they’ve stolen the Christmas spotlight from from Nets-Lakers. The Suns and Warriors are definitely capable of delivering a highly entertaining game.
The teams have already done their parts to create a special matchup. Now, we’ll see whether the game itself delivers.

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The music, the camaraderie, the creativity, the drama! Get ready to rock out with these YA novels about bands.
These YA books with great grandparents prove that we have a lot to learn from our elders.
Pile these amazing new September 2021 YA releases onto your TBR!
Fall in love with these 3 YA books that pay homage to some classic rom-coms!
Discover all the joys and heartaches of starting in a new place with these 5 YA books about being the new kid.
Get ready to be swept away by these four YA books about races!
Check out some of the best YA books hitting shelves in August 2021!
Get lost in the garden with these three YA books about plant magic and family secrets.
Dive into six of the best YA books about pranksters, from a funny homecoming romcom to a darker thriller about love and obsession.
Discover new diverse twists on these classic tales!

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You count on technology to run your business and you can count on MJ’s Quick Computer Repairs to help you use technology to run your business even better. Our unique and proven methodology and our approach to computer networking will yield results for your business.
For well-functioning computer networking, you need to start with the right foundation. MJ’s Quick Computer Repairs can help. We utilize a unique approach to local and wide-area networks (LANs and WANs) to get your system up and running efficiently and quickly. From the basic infrastructure to workstations and more, our team of expert IT professionals will work to make sure that your network is built and integrated properly to best meet your business needs.
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Whatup, Angelenos?! Tomorrow is Los Angeles' 229th birthday, and it's so huge, most businesses will be closed on Monday! Oh wait, it's a national holiday? OK, whatever. But here's some kick-ass events to celebrate your city's b-day!
Pobladores History Walk - 6 a.m. to 12 noon, San Gabriel Mission to Olvera Street. Every true Angeleno must do this at least once in their life! Re-enact the original 9-mile journey by our City's founders on foot (Bring comfortable shoes)! The walk was canceled for the first time last year due to the Station Fire, so if you were planning on doing it last year, now is your chance! The Militant did the walk in 2007 and had a great time (the blisters were a bitch though).
2nd Annual Leimert Park Village African Art & Music Festival - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 43rd St. and Degnan Ave, Leimert Park (also Sunday and Monday). Enjoy "The Soul of Los Angeles" with this three-day free festival featuring African and Africa-American music, arts, crafts and food. Last year's festival was a blast, and this year's should be even bigger!
Outdoor 'L.A.' Movies At Barnsdall Park - 7:30 p.m., Barnsdall Park, Hollywood. Cap off the day with this first-in-a-series outdoor screening of famous Los Angeles-based films at Barnsdall Park. Saturday night's featured film will be 2009's 500 Days Of Summer. Upcoming films are: Sept. 11: LA Story (1991); Sept. 18: LA Confidential (1997) and Sept 25: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988). The movies aren't free, they cost $10 a person, but the proceeds go to the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation and their programs.


Local developer Phil Bakke is embarking on a multimillion-dollar plan for a new Class-A apartment community.
Known as Urban Crest, this project could also play a key role in efforts to revitalize one of the major arteries into Fort Sam Houston, on the city’s Northeast Side.
Urban Crest will span a total of 185,000 square feet over 5.6 acres of land at 3819 Harry Wurzbach. Plans call for 208 apartment units — ranging in size from roughly 690 square feet for an efficiency, up to three-bedroom units of about 1,300 square feet.
These will be market-rate units, says Bakke, who is the president of Bakke Development Corp.
According to the fourth quarter analysis by Austin-based multifamily research firm Austin Investor Interests, asking rents for Class A properties in the Northeast submarket are averaging $1.61 per square foot. By that standard, rents at Urban Crest would range from $1,110 to almost $2,100 a month.
The units will be spread out over two, four-story buildings that will face each other, explains Jerry Lammers, a principal with locally based Alamo Architects, which has been hired to design Urban Crest. A courtyard will be situated between the two structures. The buildings will be finished with a mix of stucco and natural wood — giving it a street-view appearance of a series of townhomes.
Urban Crest’s set up is very different from the garden-style layout — where the units are spread out over several buildings of two to three stories — that is commonly found in the suburbs.
Urban Crest, says Lammers, will boast an urban feel. The community will stand out among the sea of garden-style apartment complexes that have dotted the area for more than 20 years.
“We’re creating something unique for the area,” says Bakke, who puts development costs for Urban Crest at upwards of $15 million.
The site is bordered by Harry Wurzbach, Dove Haven Lane, Robin Rest Lane and Urban Crest Road.
The lender on the project is IBC Bank-San Antonio.
Urban Crest could also play a vital role in larger plans to revitalize the major arteries into Fort Sam Houston.
Bakke’s latest development is located within the boundaries of the city’s Austin Highway/Harry Wurzbach Metropolitan Corridor Overlay District — a master plan designed to encourage the redevelopment and revitalization of these two thoroughfares.
Center of revitalization
At the heart of this master plan is Fort Sam Houston, and the multi-billion-dollar changes that have taken place there as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action in 2005.
The Army post has been repositioned as a center of medical excellence. The Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), for example, made Fort Sam the central point of the medical training and education missions of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
METC, along with the San Antonio Military Medical Center at Fort Sam, are expected to bring upwards of 11,000 new employees to this submarket.
The revitalization that the city and area stakeholders have hoped for is indeed taking shape — at least along the Austin Highway corridor.
There is still much to be done along Harry Wurzbach — which was rebranded as the TAPS Memorial Boulevard about three years ago as a means of honoring the veterans interred at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Bakke’s Urban Crest is a good start, says Lammers, who also points to Bakke’s neighbor, St. Pius X Catholic Church as a major catalyst in the revitalization of Harry Wurzbach. St. Pius recently completed a multimillion-dollar project that resulted in a new multi-purpose facility for the church and the school.
“(St. Pius) and Urban Crest have the capacity to change this side of Harry Wurzbach,” Lammers adds.
Second time around
The city adopted the Austin Highway/Harry Wurzbach overlay district in March of 2012 — about four years after Bakke’s work on his own tract along Harry Wurzbach had already begun.
In 2008, Bakke purchased the El Chaparral Apartments — a blighted complex that once stood at 3819 Wurzbach.
His plan for the property — create a mixed-use community boasting multifamily, retail and office development.
At the time, much of the country was already in the midst of the Great Recession — a phenomenon that began in late 2007, but didn’t hit San Antonio until late 2008.
The recession put the kibosh on capital and thus a myriad of office and retail projects in the Alamo City.
“The wheels came off of the market,” Bakke says. “We headed back to the drawing board.”
Fast forward to spring 2013. Bakke is moving ahead with what remains one of the busiest sectors of commercial real estate — multifamily development.
“There is a lot of demand for multifamily,” says Bakke, who adds that Urban Crest — with its urban feel — will cater to those wanting something new and unique.
Bakke is in a prime site for multifamily. At the end of 2012, there were more than 8,000 conventional apartment units under construction, Austin Investor reports. Only one of those projects, 1111 Austin Highway, is located in the Northeast submarket, according to research firm’s analysis.
“We are going to attract those who would be interested in something a little different,” Bakke says.