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"For this song, we wanted to stay true to the music we grew up with. We wrote it right after the unfortunate passing of David Bowie, and wanted to make his influence especially tangible. This song is very dear to us, we hope you enjoy it." -The Midnight Club
The Midnight Club's debut single, "Close Your Eyes," mixed by Mark Needham (The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Walk The Moon), is officially available everywhere! Listen to "Close Your Eyes" HERE!
The band will perofrm their next headline show on November 25th, 2017 (Thanksgiving wekend) at Larimer Lounge to celebrate the release of "Close Your Eyes" and to debut new music.


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A tazer weapon is generally a handheld electroshock weapon that was created by a firm called tazer worldwide. The majority of people are shocked to discover that the name tazer is actually a phrase that represents “Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle.” The tazer gun was originally developed in 1969 by an innovator named Jack Cover who called the electric weapon after the adventure personality Tom Swift.
Just how do Stun Guns Function?
tazer weapons function by shooting little dart-like electrodes that are thrust by small gas charges (such as compressed nitrogen). The weapons utilize a designed pulse arc of electricity that interferes with a person’s nerve and also muscle function without needing steel prongs on the projectile to pass through the skin.
The pulse designs are created to bring down a topic even if they are putting on body shield.
Who Makes use of the Self Defense Tools in Puerto Rico?
Tazer guns are utilized primarily by cops departments and law enforcement police officers in an effort to lower the number of dangerous firearm-related fatalities. Many police departments report a decrease in the number of cops officer-involved capturings as a result of making use of the authorities tazer guns.
Debate over Safety
There is growing controversy about the usage, or abuse of the digital guns, especially worrying the use of authorities tazers. Many individuals really feel the usage of authorities tazer guns is abused.
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Several spy equipment stores likewise sell tazer holsters,, stun batons, as well as belts. Holsters are normally unnecessary for the typical individual, as many private citizens want to hide their weapon. Authorities as well as safety specialists may use a holster as a component of their conventional uniform.
Laws and Restrictions in Puerto Rico
These sorts of protection tools are restricted in the adhering to states. Since state regulations are continuously changing, make sure to examine your state and regional tool legislations prior to buying: Illinois, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jacket, New york city, Rhode Island, Wisconsin
These sorts of digital tools are restricted in the following cities: Annapolis, MD, Baltimore, MD, Chicago, IL, Washington, D.C., Philly, Possession as well as sales of Magnificent Instruments are banned in New york city City.
The electronic tools are restricted in the list below countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong, India (allowed for police utilize just), Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.


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What does t. minus two minutes mean?
The "T" stands for the time at which the rocket is scheduled to be launched. T minus 4 minutes and 49 second indicate 4 minutes and 49 second before the launch.
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Windows is Not Configured to Connect to the Right Type of Network
If Windows does not detect a network that you think is in range of your computer, it could be because Windows is not configured to connect to the right type of network.
Check the information that came with the router or access point to find out what connection mode the device is set to. The mode should be either ad hoc (when devices communicate directly without going through a router or access point) or infrastructure (when devices communicate by going through a router or access point). Make sure the setting in Windows for this network matches the setting on the device. To check this, follow these steps:


Men's Kinetic HD Boxer Brief
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Thanks to mesh panels and Flat Out Seams™, the BallPark Pouch™ prevents skin-against-skin friction and ensures chafe-free support.
Counter to conventional methods, Saxx reverse the stitching, placing the flatter, softer side against the body (a.k.a. an itch-free experience).
All styles start with an ergonomic nine-panel construction to create 3D support around glutes, thighs, quads and hamstrings.
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How will the green transition change the land use in rural districts in the Nordic countries? And what consequences will this have for our water systems and the benefits we enjoy from clean water?
Biowater is a Nordic centre of excellence within bioeconomy that aims to find solutions to the management of land, the environment and water resources when Nordic countries implement the green shift.
Together with partners in agriculture, forestry, non-profit organisations and public administration, the researchers have mapped how the bioeconomy will develop in five scenarios. The scenarios are possible main directions for the future and build on what is known internationally as “Shared Socioeconomic Pathways”, translated into Nordic Bioeconomy Pathways.
“Our results show that if the bioeconomy does not develop in a sustainable manner, the impact of the bioeconomy on the rural landscape, in combination with expected climate change, will have serious negative consequences for our freshwater resources and society,” explains Biowater’s Project Lead Eva Skarbøvik.
It is a stated aim that food production in Norway must increase at the same rate as the population trend. This must either happen by intensifying production, or by cultivating new land.
Both will have an impact on the water environment. Agriculture must have nutrients for growing crops, but nutrients that end up in the water systems can lead to toxic algal blooms.
If there will also be increased deforestation followed by soil erosion and loss of nutrients, it could be very challenging for the water systems.
“That is why it is tremendously important to make increased efforts concerning environmental measures,” says Skarbøvik. “The advantage of working with these issues across the Nordic countries is that we learn from each other, including experiences on the effects on water quality and biology of different agricultural and forestry management practices, and environmental mitigation measures.”

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You can make gauge charts using simple arcs in HTML5 canvas. This tutorial walks you through the process of making one.
The gauge chart refreshes every 2 seconds and the numbers increase/decrease in an animation to move towards the new number. During practical use the refreshes could be replaced with AJAX requests on a realtime dashboard.
This is good learning :)
Very Nice Tutorial.
wow,all that work for just a spinning wheel!
amazing, thx dud
hi! can you create a 3 different color canvas?
Nice trick ! How could i do it one an horizontal line ?
Nice tutorial. Gave me a starting point to using canvas in animation, though logically in your code, draw should have been init and init draw.
thanks for the great tutorial. do check out a great list of gauges at http://www.fusioncharts.com/demos/gallery/#gauges
awesome tutorial! THANKS!
hmm, this chart animation progress can -1% ?, but great tutorial anyway
Ok, you convinced me. I will start learning to work with the canvas.
Hi ! Like this one !
Is there a way to make it smaller ? When I change canvas h & w to 100 it just hides but is not smaller why ?
Nice tutorial! Thanks.
Can we use gradient colour in the var color?
Its a awesome work…. fully impressed…
How can I make it read live data? For example, a goggle spreadsheet or a MS SQL database?
I’ve been checking out your site and there’s some great stuff here and the design isn’t either.
I’ve been totally stealing this and making an Angular directive out of it. Thanks again for a great intro to the Canvas API :) https://github.com/brandonaaskov/angular-radial
Thanks for the great tutorial! You can vertically and horizontally center text on canvas by setting “ctx.textAlign = ‘center’” and “ctx.textBaseline = ‘middle’”, then just fillText in the center of the canvas. Thanks again!
Can we place separators just like clock i.e. 12, 3, 6, 9. I want a visual indicator i.e. a line between 100% & 75%, 75% & 50%, 50% & 25%.
Please let me know how to do it.
How do I connect this wheel to real values like data base that changes constantly?
How do refresh to real values like data base that changes constantly?
How can we make this suitable for loading a webpage
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I-95 Express Lanes D/B Phase 3A-2 from N of Commercial Blvd to SW 10th St.Client: FDOT District 4 PRINCE Contracting / WSP
Location: Broward County, Florida
Construction Cost: $154 Million
This was our first series of 95 Express Lanes in Broward County. PHD is supporting PRINCE and WSP with Maintenance of Traffic for this Design-Build project.
The TCP consists of two phases:
- Phase 1 shifts traffic to the outside in order to complete all median work as well as the bridge widenings.
- Phase 2 shifts traffic to the inside to allow widening the roadway to the outside as well as all ramp construction.
Each phase was sub-divided into two parts to minimize impacts to the travelling public. Phase 1A/2A include work at the Sample Rd. and Atlantic Ave. interchanges while Phase 1B/2B include work at the Copan’s and Cypress Creek interchanges.
PHD developed an innovative MOT solution at Atlantic Ave. that reduced temporary walls and pavement by relocating the SB to WB exit ramp to the SW quadrant where all SB traffic will exit to access Atlantic Ave.
Think like PRINCE and WSP... Think Big!


What if we told you that there are creatures lurking in the water who are hundreds of millions of years old. They don’t have hearts, brains, mouths or… really much of anything. They can be the size of your fingernail or up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) in diameter.
We’re talking about jellyfish.
Jellyfish are extremely weird creatures. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. They’re found in every ocean around the world, from warm salty water, to frigid temperatures of Alaska.
Some of them can clone themselves, have been around for 650 million years and will even eat peanut butter. Get it?
Peanut butter and jelly… fish. Made of 95% water, jellyfish are some of the most mysterious creatures in the entire world.
Is it true they’re immortal? What’s in their poisonous sting? And how have they been around for so long?
So, let’s say you’re at your favorite beach relaxing in the water. All of a sudden you feel a small prick on your leg, and that pain continues to get worse.
You’ve just experienced a jellyfish sting. Approximately 200 million people get one every year. This is one of the jellyfish’s defense mechanisms.
Depending on the species of jellyfish, the sting can range from an itchy annoyance or a hospital visit where you may end up fighting for your life.
It all stems from the jellyfish’s tentacles. Within these tentacles they have harpoon-like structures that are full of venom. When touched, their tentacles shoot these structures out, and they penetrate your skin in less than a second.
The pain of the sting comes from porin, a protein found in the tentacles of the jellyfish. This protein’s job is to attack your skin and it does a pretty good job of it.
But please, don’t pee on it. Despite what you’ve heard, this isn’t not a good remedy. Instead, put salt water on the sting, this will deactivate the poison. Don’t forget to scrape off any remaining tentacles that might be on your leg.
Putting something other than salt water on it could reactivate the sting, changing the compounds of the protein, and causing some serious damage.
It’s interesting to note that, the jellyfish don’t intend to do any of this. They only sting so many people because they get beached up on shore – they’re terrible swimmers. Not only that but there’s a ton of them! Groups of jellyfish, known as blooms, often number in the millions.
One jellyfish can lay up to 45,000 eggs in a single day. Sometimes, jellyfish can even clone themselves. If a jellyfish happens to be injured, and parts of their damaged tissue cells start tearing away those can actually grow into full, adult jellyfish, also known as medusas.
For many different creatures, most notably, turtles, jellyfish are lunch. In order not to become extinct from all these hungry turtles, the jellyfish must be able to reproduce faster than they get eaten.
Jellyfish are the oldest multicellular animals on the planet. Scientists have found jellyfish fossils in rocks older than 500 million years. That’s about 250 million years before the dinosaurs.
The lifespan of a jellyfish varies wildly. They can either live for a couple of minutes, or up to year. One jellyfish, called the Turritopsis nutricula, has a very special ability. In times of stress, this jellyfish can reverse the aging process.
An adult can revert back to the polyp stage, and start its life all over again. This phenomena can go on indefinitely. So technically, they’re immortal.
And yes they actually do eat peanut butter. In 2014, researchers at an aquarium in Dallas, Texas fed jellyfish peanut butter and they actually ate it. Apart from the great pun you get from the combination, the peanut butter is also a great source of protein.
One that’s more accessible, and cheaper, for aquariums to feed them than their usual diet of baby brine shrimp.
So although they may have a painful sting, jellyfish are actually wonderful, weird and ultimately, just as peaceful as they look.
- Fun Facts about Jellyfish
- 14 fascinating facts about jellyfish
- What’s Behind That Jellyfish Sting?
- 10 Oldest Species in the World
- Jellyfish: The Next King of the Sea
- Immortal jellyfish: Does it really live forever?
- How do jellyfish reproduce? What effect does their sting have on humans? What’s the difference between red and translucent jellyfish?
- Scientists Feed Peanut Butter to Jellyfish, Make PB and Jellyfish


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These photos, taken in our area of the Port Eliot festival last month, show the roaming Arcadia 78rpm Orchestra and our artist in residence Pete Fowler in full affect. Thanks again to those that participated, both on and off the stage, making it a truly memorable weekend of joyfulness. A limited number of early early bird tickets for Port Eliot 2015 have just gone on sale and can be bought HERE.
Stephen Parker and Matt Sewell prepare the ‘audible twitch’. Photo: Wendy
Listen closely, name that tune. Photo: Parker
Bruno and Pete Fowler at the controls. Photo: Parker
Three Gentlemen: l-r, Neil Sentance, Malcolm Anderson, John Andrews. Photo: Parker.

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A letter to the editor from a 14-year-old homeschooled teen named Jasmin was recently published in Canterbury, New Zealand's Northern Outlook, garnering stunned silence from most and lengthy rebuttals from others. The subject of the letter was homosexuality in general and the legalization of same-sex marriage in particular.
Jasmin applies her homespun knowledge of evolution — which she later admits is something she doesn't "believe" in — to the eventuality of marriage equality, asserting that such a development "could threaten the human position on the evolutionary ladder, and say, ducks could take over the world."
That's right: Ducks.
How's that? "Ducks always nest in pairs and if we allow same-sex marriage, then the ducks will have evolved further than we have." Ipso facto an Orwellian dystopia will emerge, "with ducks more equal than us."
"I don't want my children to have to compete with ducks," Jasmin implores. "I want them to evolve further than I have."
Being that she doesn't believe in evolution, the onus to make things right therefore falls upon those of us who do. "[Evolutionists] should be consistent," she insists. "If you believe in evolution, you can't be in favour of homosexuality, or the ducks will get you in the end."

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text: Romana Schirhagl graduated in 2009 from Vienna University at the age of 24. She has been a postdoc at Stanford University and ETH Zurich. Since 2014 she is leading her own group in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Her research interests are in diamond magnetometry, a new technique which emerged from the quantum information field and allows nanoscale MRI. Romanas´ team pioneers the use in biological applications.

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You’d better believe it, it’s Bank Holiday Monday and it’s NOT going to rain. In fact, it’s going to be one of the best days of August so far - but change is on the way.
If you thought Saturday and Sunday were nice, you’ve seen nothing yet with today set to be the best of an excellent bunch weather-wise with one of the hottest late August bank holidays on record.
Expect a fine, largely cloud-free day with very long spells of sunshine leading to high temperatures of around 27c.
Winds will stay fairly light too, though it may feel a tad breezy in exposed areas, especially during the afternoon.
But, with such fine weather around at the moment, will it continue as the summer holidays come to an end?
The answer is “not really”. Many will return to work on Tuesday in much more typically British summer holiday conditions with a huge drop in temperatures. The day is forecast to begin with a great deal of cloud with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle. The mercury is expected to only reach 17c – around ten degrees colder than today.
It gets even worse on Wednesday. Though it should be mainly dry, outbreaks of rain are possible on what is likely to be a fairly dull day with temperatures almost half those on Monday, peaking at just 14c.
The rest of the week will see things pick up a little with a mixture of sunshine and showers, but don’t expect temperatures to threaten crossing the 20c threshold.


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The next navigation module prototype is ready for testing under real space conditions. This includes high vacuum, radiation, sunlight exposure and a shaking test to simulate forces during the launch.
The module is an embedded camera system with fast algorithms for determining the position of the sun and planets´ horizons for estimation of attitude and position in space. Star tracking tests are pending.
A monitoring board (right side) is connected to the module to measure the temperatures of the module´s components and all system voltages and currents. (10 Sep. 2011, Paul Kocyla)
succesfully tested in high vacuum
First navigation module prototype has been tested in the vacuum chamber and survived without any problems.

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Former Owner Of Mortgage Lending Company Charged With Bank Fraud
– Submitted 53 fraudulent funding requests for nonexistent mortgage loans totaling $17,900,000
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The former owner of an Orange County, California mortgage lending company was charged by federal grand jury in Louisville, with devising a scheme to defraud and to obtain moneys owned or under the custody and control of National City Bank and PNC Bank, financial institutions, of $12,000,000 by submitting fraudulent funding requests for nonexistent mortgage loans announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.
According to the single count indictment, Brady Bunte, age 49, of Orange County, California, from March 2007 through November 2008, caused his company, Trust One Mortgage, LLC (Trust One), to submit approximately 53 fraudulent funding requests on its warehouse line of credit to National City Bank (NCB) and PNC Bank (PNC). Each of the approximately 53 fraudulent funding requests was for a nonexistent mortgage loan. The fraudulent funding requests caused NCB to issue approximately $17,900,000 in moneys to Trust One.
Further, from approximately March 2007 through October 2008 the fraudulent funding requests submitted by Trust One and Bunte caused NCB to suffer a loss of approximately $12,000,000. NCB’s warehouse lending operations were located in Louisville, Kentucky. In or around October 2008, PNC acquired NCB.
As a warehouse lender, NCB provided revolving, short-term loans, known as warehouse lines of credit, to mortgage lenders. The mortgage lenders, such as Trust One, were required to pay off specific loans issued on its warehouse line, by warehouse lenders, within a set period of time or when the warehouse lender demanded payment.
Bunte was charged in a sealed indictment on September 18, 2014. He was arraigned on the charge yesterday in U.S. District Court located in Santa Ana, California, and was released on a $100,000 third-party bond.
If convicted at trial, Bunte could be sentenced to no more than 30 years in prison, a five year period of supervised release and fined $1,000,000.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Bryan Calhoun and Amanda Gregory and is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The indictment of a person by a Grand Jury is an accusation
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|Home | Recorder Music | Composers P||Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667-1752)|
According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, Johann Christoph Pepusch [also known in England as John Christopher] was a German-born composer (also organist) who settled in London about 1700, and died there. Arranged the music for the original setting of "The Beggar's Opera"; also composed other stage music, church music, concertos, etc., and wrote theoretical treatises.
Pepusch has 4 Preludes copied in Manuscript Music Book.
Recorder Music CDs:
Frans Brüggen on "Frans Brüggen Edition Vol. 03 (Englische Ensemblemusik)"
Carl Dolmetsch on "Carl Dolmetsch"
Manfred Harras on "L'arte del flauto dolce"
Hans Maria Kneihs on "Baroque Recorder Sonatas - 2"
Clas Pehrsson on "Italian and English Music for Recorder and Lute"
Clas Pehrsson on "Renaissance Recorder Music / Clas Pehrsson, Jakob Lindberg"
Valery Proshutinsky on "Deutsche Barockmusik aus russischer Sicht"
Frode Thorsen on "The Lonely Shepherd: Cantatas by J. C. Pepusch"

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Hi! I’m Crys Stewart. I’m a garden enthusiast, organic horticulture specialist and member of the Garden Writers Association. But mostly I like to grow stuff, visit other gardens, try to get to know plants and wildlife a little better and then take photos and write about it all. I hope you enjoy these posts and let me know what you think.
Ideas for easy, direct sow vegetable gardening
Try container gardening in small spaces
Many people associate growing vegetables with a large garden plot but, in reality, you can grow fresh produce without taking up all that much space. Container gardening is a great way to grow vegetables in small spaces.
Location is important. In most cases, a vegetable pot garden will be placed on a patio or porch. Vegetables are sun-loving plants and, therefore, must be placed in full sun to actually produce. There are many leafy vegetables that will do OK in partial sun, so you must take sunlight into consideration as you choose plants for your containers. In general, plants need 6 or more hours of sunlight, but remember that a patio may be subject to very hot temperatures and drying wind, so it is preferable to choose a location that has some protection, if possible.
The type of container you use is an important consideration. You must use a big container. A large pot that is at least 16 to 24 inches diameter works best since it will hold moisture longer and won’t blow over in high wind. Many kinds of pots will work, and each type has advantages and disadvantages.
Once you choose your container, use a soilless potting mix to fill it. Potting mix is lightweight, but will still hold water and oxygen well. These mixes also will be free of weeds and diseases, which is very important. Some mixes contain fertilizers already mixed in.
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Vegetable gardening in containers
This past weekend I was finally able to get into my garden to begin the much-delayed cleanup process from last year’s garden. What should have been done in the fall was time and again delayed this spring, usually due to weather or the occasional other weekend commitment.
As I was going through cleaning up and organizing various planting containers and dumping out old soil from some of them, fond memories of my days of growing vegetables in containers came to mind.
As much as I adore having a garden to plant in, sometimes the days of growing vegetables in containers have their appeal especially for time management, and for the many times when I didn’t have the space or a yard, I could dig in.
There are a lot of benefits to being able to grow vegetables in containers:
º Containers can be placed closer to your back door, making it easier to remember the plants are there and care for them.
º Container gardening can be easier to deal with soilborne diseases as you can start with fresh potting mix each year.
º If you have limited space and no ground to dig up, you can still have fresh vegetables.
º There are options for raised containers if there are physical limitations restricting one’s ability to bend over to work in a garden.
That’s just to name a few.
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Learn how to build a garden or rooftop farm with Annie Novak’s book, “The Rooftop Growing Guide.” (Credit: Annie Novak)
Annie Novak, author of ‘The Rooftop Growing Guide,’ on urban gardening and rooftop farming
- Chatting with the author of ‘The Rooftop Growing Guide’
- Tips on how to get your own green space started
If you’ve ever wanted to turn your barren backyard or empty rooftop into a green space for fresh veggies, herbs and flowers, Annie Novak has you covered.
The co-founder of the Eagle Street Rooftop Farm in Greenpoint and manager of the Edible Academy at the New York Botanical Garden is also behind the new book, “The Rooftop Growing Guide” ($23, Ten Speed Press), a how-to in green roofs, container gardening, crop planning, pest management, harvesting and more.
“I remember thinking when I was asked to help start the Eagle Street Rooftop Farm that there was a book missing,” Novak says, who had to navigate legal and safety issues to implement her farming knowledge on a rooftop. “If you want to see a good idea spread, you have to teach people how to do it. My hope with this book was that everyone who has a question mark gets to a place where they have an exclamation point. They can get excited about what they want to do.”
Curious? Novak shares her tips for getting started:
Get permission first
“Permission is the first thing, and often the step that’s skipped,” Novak says. “If you’re going to invest the time and money in a space, you need to make sure it’s all right.”
Read the full article: am new york
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Easy Container Vegetables for Balcony & Rooftop Garden | Container Vegetable Gardening
Container vegetable gardening allows you to cultivate edibles in smallest of spaces and in this article you’ll find out easy container vegetables which you can grow on your balcony or rooftop garden.
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All community members are given opportunity to learn, and engage with food through Slow Food project, 10,000 Gardens in Africa.
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Let’s Get Growing: 10,000 Gardens in Africa
Approximately three out of every four Africans are 25 years of age or younger. Many of these individuals are also food insecure, with roughly a quarter of the estimated 842 million chronically hungry people in the world living in Africa. The Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity has re-launched a project aiming to engage these youth in sustainable food and agriculture systems.
Originally started as one of their main projects in 2012, the project created 1,000 gardens over two years in schools, communities, and urban outskirts in 30 African countries. In 2014, this initiative became the 10,000 Gardens in Africa campaign, with the objective of creating 10,000 gardens across the continent, and the mobilization of a network of young African leaders dedicated to preserving biodiversity, traditional knowledge and food culture, and small-scale agriculture. Here are seven reasons why you should know about the 10,000 Gardens in Africa project.
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Alhaji Nasir Ayilara, Niger Resident Electoral Commissioner, said this at the collation of the results of governorship election in the state.
He said that the elections were extended to allow people in the areas to exercise their franchise.
The commissioner said that the areas included Mashegu, Mariga and Wushishi, adding that the elections would end before the end of the day.
Ayilara added that 15 local government areas had already submitted their results while the remaining six were being awaited.(NAN)
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Distributed systems are hard! As microservices has become a more and more popular architectural style, we have started to develop techniques to handle the highly distributed nature of the systems we are building.
Domain Driven Design is often held up as a a way of handling complex distribution, most commonly when paired with building a system based upon events.
In this talk, I'm going to unpack the various options for building event systems using DDD patterns, and dig deep into 1 style in particular, persisted streams of events (a super-set of event sourcing).
I will then walk through example systems built using the Muon projects. These demos will cover implementing event systems in Node.js, Java (vanilla, and Spring boot).
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Joe Crookston in Concert at BluSeed Studios
- When: Saturday, February 2, 2013, 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Where: BluSeed Studios, Saranac Lake
- Cost: $12 - $15
- Age limit: All ages
- Categories: Folk
“Joe Crookston is decidedly one of today's standout troubadours…he sings the heart pure, he sings the soul wholly, he sings the mind unshackled, and he sings the world loud and true.” – Roots Music Examiner
One of New York’s finest performers and songwriters, Joe Crookston, will showcase a remarkable range of musical talent as part of the BluSeed Studios ‘Live at BluStage’ concert series in Saranac Lake on Saturday, February 2 at 8:00 pm. Crookston first appeared at BluSeed in 2009, and quickly followed-up with a First Night Saranac Lake appearance. This will be his first time back to the area since his 2010 First Night performance.
An internationally touring artist, Crookston has a reputation as an energetic and engaging live performer, master songwriter, and was among the artists voted “Most Wanted to Return” to the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, New York. His album, ‘Able Baker Charlie & Dog’ was awarded “Album of the Year” by Folk Alliance International in Memphis, Tennessee.
For information about the concert, please contact BluSeed Studios. Tickets are $15 or $12 for current BluSeed members. For advance reservations please call 518-891-3799. Info at www.bluseedstudios.org
For more information about Joe Crookston visit: www.joecrookston.com


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Wednesday marks the 63rd anniversary of the truce agreement that ended fighting of the Korean War.
The war began June 25, 1950, after Communist soldiers from North Korea crossed the 38th parallel and invaded the South. Some 5 million soldiers and civilians died by the time the war ended in 1953.
Today, the peninsula is still divided. Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with security analyst Jim Walsh about the evolution of relations between North and South Korea.
Interview Highlights: Jim Walsh
On what first comes to mind when he thinks about the Korean War
“I think first and foremost, I think about the men and women who served in that war. People like my father-in-law, Hollis Nichols, involved in a brutal and terrible war — one that gets lost in the collective memory, sandwiched between WWII and Vietnam — it doesn’t really get the attention it should.
But incredibly important, and as you think about that span of decades, really it’s a story of a rising South Korea — from a backwater to one of the biggest economies in the world — and in terms of security, both sides were looking for war, particularly the North Koreans who initiated it. Now to a very different place where neither side wants a war, but the danger of nuclear weapons hangs in the shadows.”
On what triggered the war and the United States' involvement
“That’s a matter of some historical debate, whether statements by [President Harry] Truman encouraged the North Koreans to attack. But it was the North Koreans who initiated the war. I think most people would judge they had been planning that since the end of WWII. They march down the peninsula, take over more than 90 percent of South Korea.
Really, South Korea hanging on a thread when U.S. allies and others — and the United Nations — intervene. Back and forth on that peninsula that war went. Up and down where the front line was constantly changing. More than a million battlefield deaths occurred, and atrocities and a lot of other terrible things.”
On notable operations during the Korean War
“The amphibious landings in Incheon goes down in history as one of the great military maneuvers. Probably, [General Douglas] MacArthur’s miscalculation thinking he could cross the Yalu River and China would not respond, but they did, again causing a dramatic change in the war. I think those are the two things from a military standpoint.
Not much, in those days… Remember we are just five years out of World War II, both countries were already decimated by one, a Japanese invasion and secondly, the liberation itself was a battle as well. It was a peninsula in tough shape and suffered and intense three-year war.”
On the U.S.' decision to call the conflict a "military intervention"
"You can imagine what the American people, what their sensibilities were like five years after World War II. I don’t think they were really chomping at the bit to get involved in another land war in Asia. The U.S. in that mode was think much more about NATO, much more about the central European front, the threat Russia posed to Europe. So really Truman had to enter into this without all the political support and the American public opinion."
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LOS ANGELES, CA - Some super serious scientists have news that's going to make you smile. Through a series of one-on-one gambling game experiments, they cracked an equation for predicting happiness. Want to know the secret?
The study published in Nature Communications, found that inequality reduced happiness among participants. Two winners were happy, two losers were happy, but if there was a winner AND a loser, people got bummed out. Sure.
But as with everything, there are two kinds of people. And the UCL researchers could predict how the gambling participants would react when asked to split a small sum of money.
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The return to school in September is synonymous with a return to sport for the Tennis-Club de Puylaurens – Cuq-Toulza. For many years, the club has promoted access to the practice of sport for all, with the leisure side and the competition side, for those who feel motivated.
For history, the club brings together the two cantons, that of Puylaurens, where it resumed its activity in the “70s”, and that of Cuq-Toulza, since the “80s”. It now has 105 members, including 17 adults and 45 young people, aged 6 to 89. According to its president Jean-Pierre Bonnet: “It’s a very active club. We have several players present in competition and who obtain very good results. Among adults in particular. We participate in various events, such as the Cathar Challenge, the des Pyrénées with a team in regional 6. We also have young people in the Tarn championship, a team in the Young Trophy for 15-16 year olds and another in the Tarn Cup for 9-10 year olds.”
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CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System Responds to Gov. Abbott’s Latest Executive Orders
December 22, 2020
Like the entire region and health care facilities across the country, CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System is seeing an increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 and a rise in COVID patients in our hospitals. It is important that the public knows that our medical experts anticipated and planned for these surges, and we are ready to care for patients.
This preparation includes closely monitoring vital medical supplies and equipment, as well as evaluating possible expansion of space and beds to care for COVID patients, should the need arise. Most importantly, the LOCAL community should know that CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health Systems remains a safe, healing environment as we continue to meet the needs of our community.
As it is written, the governor’s executive order does not mandate that all elective surgeries must stop. It provides exemptions for those that meet specific criteria, including procedures that do not deplete our capacity to care for COVID patients or that are deemed medically necessary by the patient’s physician. Because of these exemptions, we expect to be able to provide a full range of services – not just COVID care – and continue to provide outpatient elective procedures, including surgery, and other procedures that do not deplete our capacity.
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Calgary-based Tuscany Energy said Monday it encountered about 29 feet of oil pay at a vertical well drilled for water disposal at its Macklin, Saskatchewan asset.
The 7-33-39-28W3 well was drilled to 3,316 feet as a water disposal well and to test a potential extension of Tuscany’s adjacent Dina oil field developments.
The new discovery could establish up to 14 additional development locations for horizontal drilling in the Dina field and expand the Macklin pool north on to Tuscany’s wholly owned and operated assets.
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This study developed a fuzzy-stochastic programming with Green Z-score criterion (FSGZ) method for water resources allocation and water quality management with a trading-mechanism (WAQT) under uncertainties. FSGZ can handle uncertainties expressed as probability distributions, and it can also quantify objective/subjective fuzziness in the decision-making process. Risk-averse attitudes and robustness coefficient are joined to express the relationship between the expected target and outcome under various risk preferences of decision makers and systemic robustness. The developed method is applied to a real-world case of WAQT in the Kaidu-Kongque River Basin in northwest China, where an effective mechanism (e.g., market trading) to simultaneously confront severely diminished water availability and degraded water quality is required. Results of water transaction amounts, water allocation patterns, pollution mitigation schemes, and system benefits under various scenarios are analyzed, which indicate that a trading-mechanism is a more sustainable method to manage water-environment crisis in the study region. Additionally, consideration of anthropogenic (e.g., a risk-averse attitude) and systemic factors (e.g., the robustness coefficient) can support the generation of a robust plan associated with risk control for WAQT when uncertainty is present. These findings assist local policy and decision makers to gain insights into water-environment capacity planning to balance the basin's social and economic growth with protecting the region's ecosystems.
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Real Housewives of Potomac’s Karen Huger did the unthinkable on the October 31st season 6 finale. That’s right Bravo viewers: despite all the warnings, Karen and her husband Ray Huger renewed their vows for their 25th wedding anniversary, on air.
Discussing the joyous event with E! News, Karen explained, “Look, 25 years of marriage, that’s a reason alone [to celebrate], Karen continued, “Listen, I’m married to my best friend. I want Ray to be able to walk in his truth, in his authentic self and have a ball. And when he asked me over a year ago to renew my vows, it was his moment.” They celebrated the occasion with cameras rolling and the RHOP cast in attendance.
Karen divulged, “There was so much love and friendship and joy in that moment. I climbed the steps up to that man. The “Stairway to Heaven” is a Motown song if you ever heard it- “Climbing the Stairway to Heaven”- I climbed to my heaven that day, honey.” She raved, “That’s my man. I love him. It’s not a wedding, it’s just a vow renewal of friendship, love and family and I’m so grateful.”
“I’m still in love” Karen shared, describing the ceremony as “a very intoxicating moment of love and joy. Everybody got into the happy bubble.”
What then, one may ask, is so risky in the Bravoverse, about taking a moment to ceremoniously renew ones wedding vows on-air? The answer is technically, nothing, if you have a solid foundation… Karen stated, “I don’t believe in the curse, I believe if your marriage is gonna end, it’s gonna end anyway.”
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Karen, one for the theatre of life, was not about to let their moment be taken away from them, explaining, “I’m not going to skip such a historic moment in our relationship.” We love that Karen didn’t let a silly curse keep them from celebrating an amazing 25 year marriage. After all, 25 years is quite the feat, especially in the world of Bravo.
So, where does this age-old Bravo superstition come from? The Bravo wedding renewal curse seemingly began with Real Housewives of Orange County’s Vicki Gunvalson and Donn Gunvalson’s on-air vow renewal. Vicky revealed marital issues on the show prior to the renewal and proceeded to file for divorce from Donn roughly a year after the ceremony.
Real Housewives of New York City’s Ramona Singer and Mario Singer also renewed their vows on their show. They later split amidst Ramona’s allegations of infidelity on Mario’s part. RHOC’s Shannon Beador and David Beador were troubled from the start but seemed to be attempting to move on from David’s extramarital affair. They too, renewed their wedding vows on-air and proceeded to have arguably one of the most contentious Bravo divorces to date.
Cynthia Bailey and Peter Thomas of Real Housewives of Atlanta had their own vow renewal misfortune. They were plagued with issues from the beginning and barely made it through their wedding as Cynthia’s family tried to sabotage the wedding license process. Some time after cheating rumours emerged during their marriage, Cynthia filed for divorce.
The Grand Dame isn’t Wrong: We’re seeing a trend here with regards to shaky ground. Our magic 8 ball tells us, despite our Bravo superstitions, the outlook looks good for this Potomac power couple. Heck Karen, renew them every year like Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s Whitney Rose! Just please, don’t make us watch it.
TELL US- DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE BRAVO VOW RENEWAL CURSE? DID ANY OF THESE SEPARATIONS SURPRISE YOU? ARE YOU SICK OF SEEING WEDDINGS AND VOW RENEWALS ON REAL HOUSEWIVES?
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Before you begin thinking about SEO, you should first become acquainted with how search engines operate.
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In general, there are three key steps that search engines go through:
• Crawling – how they find and organize stuff on the internet • Indexing – how they add and organize content in their index
• Ranking — how they choose which websites to show in the search results (and in what order) for a specific search query.
As an SEO expert, you’ll need to know how to optimize a website at every stage so that search engines can easily read, index, and comprehend its content.
Learn the fundamentals of search engine marketing
You should have a broad understanding of the various disciplines that make up search engine marketing, as well as what digital marketing is and how SEO fits into digital marketing initiatives.
You should know what to expect from SEO and what additional tools you can use to supplement SEO to improve your online visibility.
In conclusion, SEO is one of the two components of search engine marketing (SEM). The major distinction is that SEO traffic is free, whereas SEM traffic is not.
The purpose of SEO is to get to the top of organic search results by posting material that fits user intent and providing search engines with “signals” to aid in the indexing and classification process.
With SEM, you can pay for your advertising to show above paid search results using PPC platforms (such as Google Ads).
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Not only do you want to increase search engine traffic, but you also want to convert that traffic into returning visitors and customers.
There are various types of SEO, the most essential of which are:
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When you start learning SEO, you’ll notice one thing: there’s a lot of SEO knowledge on the internet, and there’s a lot to learn, and it all adds up to a mess.
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The best approach to stay updated is to subscribe to a few SEO news sources that provide updates on ongoing SEO developments as they happen, rather than later.
Select the appropriate SEO tools
The truth is that you can’t perform SEO on your own. There is so much data to analyse and judgments to make that attempting to accomplish everything manually will waste your time examining numbers rather than working on things that will produce better outcomes.
True, good SEO tools are expensive, but the return on investment is far greater than the monthly charge you’ll pay for one.
Put SEO into practice – Don’t just read about it
SEO is primarily practical rather than theoretical. The outcome of your SEO theory research should be a list of steps you can take to boost your website’s search engine exposure.
The issue is that each website is distinct, and what works for one may not be the perfect fit for another. This is why it’s crucial to put SEO into practice rather than just learning about it.
Reading case studies about how other people have had success with SEO efforts is a terrific way to obtain fresh ideas and the motivation you need to keep trying until you receive positive results.
Demonstrate your understanding of SEO
It is said that one of the most effective methods to learn anything is to try to explain it to others. This is also true in the case of SEO.
When I first started blogging about SEO, I learnt a lot and drastically increased my SEO skills.
My advice is to create an SEO website or blog and share your SEO knowledge with others.
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Take note of your rank and traffic (for a period of time) before making any SEO-related adjustments to your website, and compare it to the same period of time (in terms of duration) after the change.
Prior to making any other decisions, keep an eye on your rankings and traffic.
Adhere to the advice of seasoned SEO professionals
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It’s nothing to be concerned about; it’s perfectly natural. If you read other people’s experiences, you’ll notice that none of them got where they are today due of luck. This is the result of countless hours of SEO research and experimentation.
It’s not easy to become an SEO specialist, but it’s also not impossible. There is a lot of reading, practice, and testing involved in the process.
If you’re just getting started, the easiest approach to get all of the information you need is to take a solid SEO course, use the correct SEO tools, and most importantly, start practicing SEO. Make sure you learn from your failures and give it another shot.
Search engines and SEO will be around for a long time, and it’s the best investment you can make in your company’s and personal talents.


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The floating regasifiers or FSRUs, Floating Storage and Regasification Units, those that could soon be installed in Piombino and Ravenna, are terminals capable of storing and regasifying natural gas. These are ships located near a port area, on the quay or offshore, which receive liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a temperature of -160 ° C from other LNG carriers and regasify it (i.e. bring it to a gaseous state) to be able to introduce it into the national gas transport network.
Natural gas can be imported in the gaseous state, through the network of methane pipelines, or in the liquid state (LNG) by means of methane tankers. These ships receive the liquid gas from special gas liquefaction plants located in the exporting countries and take it to the regasification plants of the importing countries. Liquefied natural gas has a volume approximately 600 times lower than that in the gaseous state.
Once near the FSRU, the LNG carrier that transports LNG at -160 degrees transfers the liquid gas to the terminal’s tanks. The transfer takes place via the steel unloading arms installed on the FSRU. The arms extend and hook onto the LNG carrier flanges. At that point the liquid gas is poured into the tanks and stored. Subsequently, according to market needs, the liquid gas is regasified.
The regasification process is obtained by introducing the methane in the liquid state into a heat exchanger in which a warmer liquid flows, usually sea water, whose natural temperature is sufficient to restore the gas to the gaseous state. So LNG and sea water exchange energy (LNG yields cold, sea water yields heat), even though they never come into contact with each other. The heat exchanger consists of a steel coil (in which the LNG flows) immersed in a tank that contains water at room temperature, which is continuously recirculated to prevent it from cooling. The temperature at which the water is returned to the sea is constantly controlled and must be within the authorized limits. The gas at room temperature obtained from the regasification process is then compressed and injected into a gas pipeline that starts from the FSRU and reaches the national transport network.
The floating regasifiers are managed so as not to hinder the normal economic and tourist activity of the ports concerned. On average, based on market conditions, the arrival frequency of LNG carriers is about one per week. The docking, mooring and unmooring operations last about two hours each and are carried out in accordance with the provisions of the maritime authorities in order to minimize any possible interference. Also in terms of safety, the studies carried out highlight the compatibility of the FSRU with other port activities.


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At the 15th Edition of the Auto Expo 2020, Suzuki showcased its utilitarian SUV the Suzuki Jimny, the successor of the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy in the Indian market. It was speculated that the move was to gauge the demand of the SUV in the Indian market and as soon as we published that story, a lot of enthusiasts were keen to know if the SUV was going to be launched in India. While reports of the Suzuki Jimny making it to your nearest showroom are still scarce at the moment, a media report suggests that the Japanese brand plans to make India an exclusive production hub for the Suzuki Jimny. As per reports, the brand plans to import Knocked-Down kits and assemble the SUV at its subsidiary’s, Maruti Suzuki manufacturing facility in Gurugram.
Sources also suggest, that in the later stage, the Suzuki Jimny will be localised and plans are to build both the 3-door and 5-door model in India with locally sourced components by 2022-23. Currently, the Suzuki Jimny is manufactured at the Kosai manufacturing facility in Shizuoka Prefecture Japan, alongside the Alto, Spacia, WagonR, Hustler and DF350A Marine Outboard motors. It is speculated that once the Suzuki Jimny starts manufacturing in India, its production volumes are likely to jump three folds. As of now, Suzuki produces around 50,000 units of the Suzuki Jimny, per annum. The new Jimny is expected to replace the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy 4×4, if the brand plans to sell the model in the Indian market. The Gypsy is currently procured only by the Indian Armed Forces in our country which could be replaced by the more efficient and capable Jimny.
If the Jimny is sold in the Indian market it will add to the brand’s SUV portfolio and also compete with the 2nd generation Mahindra Thar that is planned for its market launch on 2nd October. Currently, the Mahindra Thar is unrivalled in its category until Force Motors launches the BS6 compliant Gurkha.
The brand has not yet clearly hinted if Suzuki will manufacture the Jimny as an export-only model or it will also be sold in India, so, the question remains?

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I met you about 5 years ago. I learned that you were seriously into horses and had some very funny friends. You liked to sing and you were carefree. When I met you, you had just come out of your son’s illness and things were still challenging. Before he got sick, you suffered from cancer while your husband was away in Afghanistan. I didn’t know you then, but I imagine going through that made you strong and taught you things about the value of life.
We never really became “great” friends; your interests were different than my own, and I just didn’t seem to fit…I loved it when your mother visited. My mother would be roughly the same age if she were living….your mother is a saint and I have enjoyed her company immensely. I have enjoyed the association I have had with her over the years.
Now you lay in a hospital bed with little time remaining on this earth. This makes me very sad. Your cancer returned and while you went through all the treatment to eradicate it, it would not be expunged. Then, with an infection in your leg, things did not look good and you took a turn for the worse. I was so sad. Losing you would send a shock wave through Pella, and beyond. So many people will be affected by your loss.
So many people have been affected by your fight, too. Your valiant efforts to try to overcome the illness showed all of us the value of life that perhaps we didn’t consider before.
I have had many experiences in my life that have felt like the loss of death. Both my mother and my sister died when I was in my late teens. Then, years later, I “lost” my children in a custody case. No details are warranted here, this is your post, but because all these painful things happened, I found myself living life a little differently than others.
With you so sick, and near the portal of death, I again find myself re-examining the life we all live. Eating a salad after visiting you, I thought, you would never eat a salad again. Massaging your hands with cream and looking at your once busy fingers with one project or another, I thought of the projects that will now lie still, finished or not. The horses are in the corral or in their stalls wondering where you are with your special love for them. The fruit trees you lovingly encouraged to grow, will now have to grow without your tender care. They will bear the fruit you encouraged to grow.
I know so little of this last year of your life…but I know that you tried to make quilts, hats, scarves and all kinds of things for all your children that they would be able to wrap them around themselves and feel your love for them in the future when you could not be there in person for them. This will be the greatest loss for your children. Not being there for graduation, marriage, grandchildren…They will always remember and dream what it would have been like for you to be there sharing in those parts of their lives.
Trust me, they will never forget.
So, my purpose in writing you is to thank you for the unintended reminder that life is far more than horses, quilts and scarves…it is about people and how we leave them each day, for better or worse, because life is not a guarantee. From one moment to the next we just don’t know what will happen. With you lingering on the fine line between time and eternity, I would like to thank you for your life. I have learned so much from you, even at a distance. Most especially, I have learned that earth life is fragile and tenuous and we must treasure it not for what is coming or for what has been, but for what it is right at the moment.
I am hoping to see you off on your journey, but I know that it is a sacred time and that your family may not want anyone extra there. I understand that.
God bless you, my friend. You have been such a great blessing for me.

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Food is important to keep a puppy healthy, and the best food for puppies is the type that’s optimized specifically for them.
Proper puppy nutrition can lay a positive framework for a healthy adult dog.
Unfortunately for us, dogs have a much more rapid growth period in the first year.
It’s not uncommon for a Great Dane puppy to be over a hundred pounds in its first year of life. Such a rapid growth means constant changes in nutritional needs.
Table of Contents
- 1 Puppy Food vs Adult Dog Food
- 2 Nutrient Requirements in Puppy Foods
- 3 Why Overfeeding is Dangerous?
- 4 How Do I Pick the Best Food for Puppies?
- 5 How Much Should I Feed My Puppy?
- 6 How Often Should I Feed My Puppy?
- 7 How Long to Feed Puppy Food?
- 8 Is Homemade Puppy Food Advisable?
- 9 Take Home Message
The absolute best puppy food or diet is the one that accounts for the young dog’s individual needs, gender, age, breed and size. These are all important factors that affect the ideal choice of best food for puppies for proper nutrition.
Picking the right food is critical for optimizing growth and preventing future diseases.
Below are some common questions and evidence-based answers regarding the best food for puppies all pet owners, new and experienced, need to be aware of.
Puppy Food vs Adult Dog Food
Never introduce adult dog food formulas to young pups before the time is right.
When your puppy is around 4-6 weeks old, it’s time to start gradually weaning them onto solid foods, making sure those special puppy food formulas are appropriate for your specific dog.
Adult dog food is designed to maintain health, whereas the best puppy food ideally would help support rapid growth of young dogs.
Amount of nutrients in adult dog food will also differ to what is deemed appropriate for puppies.
Here are the main factors to consider when comparing adult and puppy foods:
- Calorie count
- Calcium and phosphorus
- Protein amount
- Amount of dietary fat
- Vitamins and minerals
For example, adult dog food often has more calcium per calorie than it would to be appropriate for puppies of certain breeds. A puppy given adult dog food would consume too much calcium from a standard meal portion which can lead to many health problems (discussed below).
Digestion in puppies vs adult dogs
This is one thing that many pet owners forget to consider when trying to pick the best puppy foods for their young dogs.
Best food for puppies is often structured not only around growth, but for optimal digestion, too.
Outside of nutrient content, another reason why adult food isn’t appropriate for puppies is due to the way growing dogs digest their meals and the way their bodies absorb nutrients.
Puppies lack certain digestive enzymes in their bodies, particularly those needed to digest protein and carbohydrates. As they grow, they begin to develop those enzymes.
Summary: It’s important to account for the many differences between the way adult dog’s and puppy’s bodies work. Puppies digest food and absorb nutrients differently to adults, which directly affects proper food choices.
Nutrient Requirements in Puppy Foods
Just like adult dogs, puppies require specific amounts of certain nutrients for optimal growth.
Not enough of one thing or too much of something else may lead to developmental problems.
Below I list a few other considerations for those trying to pick the best food for puppies.
Calorie requirements differ based on puppy’s age, breed, size and gender.
A growing dog will require about twice as many calories in relation to its body-weight when compared to an adult dog. This number evens out as the puppy ages in the first year. By the time a dog is around 6 months old, he will consume only 20% more calories than adults.
Males require slightly more calories than female dogs, and large breeds need more calories than small breed dogs.
Calculating an exact amount of calories for puppies is very difficult due to all the variables .
It’s important to supply enough calories, but overfeeding can also be an issue. Too many calories are a concern in genders, ages and breeds of all sizes. This quickly leads to canine obesity .
Therefore, puppy owners should be particularly mindful of the calorie amount their puppy’s food contain, especially when feeding using the “free choice” method and leaving the food out for puppies to finish.
Studies have demonstrated that it’s easy to overfeed puppies, which eventually leads to skeletal and other related diseases .
Overfeeding is more likely when using the “free choice” method, as another study has shown .
Again, puppy owners of large breed puppies should be particularly mindful of the accurate calorie, calcium, phosphorus and protein count. This is because large breed puppies grow faster and are also at a greater risk of various nutrition related skeletal diseases [13, 14, 15].
Ideally, small breed puppies should not gain more than 100 grams per day and large breed puppies – no more than 200 grams per day.
Calcium and phosphorus
Getting the right amount of calcium is important but can be tricky to balance out for puppies.
That’s mostly because puppies need a sufficient amount of calcium and phosphorus, yet the requirements are still relatively low .
Both too much and too little calcium leads to health issues. This has to do with the regulation of calcium absorption in puppies – they cannot protect themselves from absorbing excess dietary calcium like adult dog’s body can [16, 17].
Too little calcium?
Many owners opt for a diet exclusive in meat thinking that “primal diet” is best, but this results in high levels of phosphate and low levels of total calcium consumed.
Studies show that insufficient amount of calcium leads to spontaneous fractures in puppies .
Too much calcium?
Over-supplementing calcium can lead to problems as well, especially in large breed puppies, according to large body of research.
Studies comparing high calcium concentration diet (3.3% DM) with normal diet (1.1% DM) showed that too much calcium inhibits dog’s joint, cartilage and bone growth, and may lead to diseases like osteochondrosis, radius curvus syndrome and stunned growth [23, 24].
Research also demonstrated that large breed puppies are more sensitive to accurate amounts of calcium and are more likely to develop skeletal diseases when compared to small breed dogs who have higher tolerance .
How much calcium?
Finding a sweet spot is difficult, but there are some guidelines to follow.
For large or giant breeds, 0.7% to 1.2% calcium and 0.6% to 1.1% phosphorus is appropriate [25, 26]. This should equate to a daily dose of around 210mg-540mg calcium per kilogram of dog’s body weight.
Small breed puppies are not as sensitive to an excess or lack of calcium, but should still be fed diets that fall in the 0.7% to 1.7% range for calcium, and 0.6% to 1.3% phosphorus [25, 26].
Puppies have different protein requirements than adult dogs. The recommended protein percentage range for growth is 22% to 32% of dry matter (DM), higher than that of adults .
In addition, puppies require alternate types of protein sources due to varied amino acid profile needs.
There’s also a myth floating around in the pet community that high protein puppy food may eventually contribute to bone diseases in adults dogs, particularly in large breeds. There was never any evidence to this, and further studies have completely debunked the protein myth .
Moreover, another study demonstrated that high protein commercial diets may even protect growing dogs from osteochondritis .
Growing dogs generally require a higher fat content in puppy food than adult dogs. Levels of fat sufficient to provide essential fatty acids can be obtained with the best food for puppies containing fat percentage of 10% to 25% DM .
It has been suggested that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which is part of the Omega-3 fatty acid group, supports healthy vision and hearing in dogs .
Omega-3s can also assist dogs with inflammation, diseases like OCD and canine arthritis, and wound healing among several other health benefits that fish oil provides .
However, it’s important to note that not all puppy food brands will contain enough fatty acids to reap all the purported benefits of Omega-3s and -6s. Supplementation may be advisable.
Vitamins and minerals
A puppy’s growing body requires more vitamins and minerals when compared to adults.
Giving Vitamin C to dogs has been shown to prevent certain diseases such as canine hip dysplasia and osteochondrosis, but more research is needed .
It’s important to note that side effects from vitamin over-supplementation were observed in some cases, thus tracking amounts is essential [34, 35]. Certain vitamins and minerals can also interfere with absorption of nutrients from food if not tracked.
Nonetheless, a healthy balance of antioxidants is vital to ensure pup’s healthy growth.
Studies show that supplementing puppy’s diet with vitamins significantly improves a growing dog’s immune system and the number of antibodies when effectively paired with essential vaccinations done for young dogs .
Summary: Too many calories and calcium can lead to skeletal diseases. Food’s digestibility is important for puppies. Supplements aren’t necessary in most cases on a commercial diet, but can be beneficial in certain cases.
Why Overfeeding is Dangerous?
Some owners of large breeds mistakenly believe that more calories will equal a bigger, healthier dog.
This is a false assumption. The size of a dog is predisposed by genetics and nothing else.
However, growth rate is indeed influenced by nutrition and particularly calories and calcium.
Overfeeding and supplying more calories and calcium than a puppy requires means that a puppy will grow and reach his adult size faster than his genetics and body expected. This quickly leads to a multitude of skeletal and developmental diseases [11, 13-15, 20, 23, 24].
Puppies should grow at the pace their genes allow to avoid straining a growing dog’s skeleton, and to prevent joint, cartilage and bone related diseases.
Summary: Studies show that overfeeding or underfeeding puppies leads to growth disorders and skeletal diseases when they become adults.
How Do I Pick the Best Food for Puppies?
Choosing the best food for puppies can be a daunting task since there is so much information and misinformation available to consumers.
Often pet owners are reduced to determining quality of the best puppy food by evaluating its label and the reputation of the manufacturer.
A good place to start would be to follow our dog food ratings system and pay attention to the most important dog food evaluation factors listed by our veterinarians.
Canned puppy food
Let’s get this out of the way first.
Technically, you can feed your puppy wet dog food, but most vets will usually advise against that. The reason being is because canned dog foods are much higher in fat content and calories, and this makes it more difficult to adjust the diet for puppies.
Canned food also typically contains about 80% water, which in turn means a poor cost-to-value ratio and will be very expensive for feeding puppies.
It’s a similar case with semi-moist dog foods, where they contain about 55% water as well as high salt and/or sugar levels for preservation. Owners opting for this type of puppy food will be overpaying. Puppies also don’t need the sugar or salt content in these semi-moist foods.
Majority of vets and trainers will recommend feeding puppies specially formulated commercial dry dog foods, and this article on the best food for puppies refers to dry kibble only.
When feeding a large or giant breed puppy, such as Mastiff or Great Dane, it is critical that you chose a puppy food formulated for giant breed puppies.
It’s well understood that large breeds are at greater risk for developmental disorders of the bones and joints. This includes canine hip dysplasia, osteochondrosis dissecans (OCD), and hypertrophic osteodystrophy among others .
Even though this is genetic predisposition for the most part, studies show that environmental factors and nutrition can also have an impact [37, 38].
Proper puppy nutrition up to the age of 12 months old can have a significant impact on future developmental disorders when dogs become adults.
Macronutrients and digestibility
Levels of protein, calories and calcium should always fall into the ranges mentioned above.
Again, digestion matters too. Studies show that with age puppies digest their food better . In the meantime, it’s important for the puppy food formula to be adjusted for digestibility.
Therefore, feeding diets that have low digestibility will require that more food be fed in order for the puppy to grow. This increased amount of kibble can lead to pot-bellied appearance, diarrhea, gas, vomiting and obesity.
Furthermore, inappropriate puppy food choices have been shown to increase incidence of diseases like OCD, CHD and canine elbow dysplasia, particularly among large breeds [18, 40]
DHA, fish oil, or some other source of essential fatty acids should be included in the ingredient list. Otherwise, supplementation would be required.
Generally, all well-rated dog foods on NextGen Dog site, and majority of AAFCO approved puppy food brands will have ideal digestibility and nutrient levels.
Puppy food labels and testing
If you’re not using our dog food ratings system to evaluate your puppy food brand, then remember that your best chance of choosing the best food for puppies is to ensure that it has met guidelines set by the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO).
Evaluating ingredients is important to ensure there are no added artificial flavors, sweeteners and colors, or otherwise harmful ingredients.
Make sure that the label includes a “Best Use By” date to determine its shelf life.
Disregard all marketing labels that have no legal definitions, such as “organic,” “natural,” “holistic,” “premium” and so on.
Most importantly, observe how your puppy does on that specific puppy food brand. After feeding for a while, is your puppy’s coat shiny? Is there excessive flatulence or soft stools?
Not all puppies will thrive on the same dog food brand, regardless of its quality.
Summary: Canned food is too high in calories and not cost effective for feeding puppies. Breed, size, age and gender matters a lot when choosing the best puppy food. Macronutrient profile and digestibility should be accounted for as well.
How Much Should I Feed My Puppy?
Growth rate is influenced by how nutrient dense a puppy food brand is, and how much is fed.
Growing puppies will reach their optimal adult weight whether the rate is fast or slow.
A too rapid growth rate can lead to a predisposition to deformities of the skeleton as mentioned above. Further research has also shown it can decrease lifespan in dogs .
Meal portion sizes can be tricky to determine, especially considering puppies are never satiated. However, careful monitoring of meal portions is important in growing puppies.
Overseeing how your puppy grows is also essential. This can be done visually, using the the BCS chart (below) and recording your pup’s weight once a week. Amounts can then be adjusted to reflect the needs of a growing dog.
Referring to puppy feeding charts on the commercial puppy food labels is not a bad idea either.
Body Condition Score
Feeding an amount that allows your puppy to maintain a healthy Body Condition Score (BCS) as he is growing is the most practical and effective way to manage increasing portions .
An appropriate BCS can be determined by looking at your puppy from above when standing. Does the waist dent inwards? Can you feel ribs and spine easily? This is a healthy puppy weight.
Prominent ribs that can be seen sharply indicate an underweight pup, and a round waist with difficult to palpate ribs indicates an overweight pup.
Here’s our Body Condition Scoring chart to refer to. Remember to be very critical in your evaluation of BCS, since studies have shown that owner misperception is very common, even when using a BCS chart mentioned above .
Re-evaluate the amount you are feeding based on your puppy’s BCS about every 2 weeks.
Summary: Using BCS chart and food label guidance is a good way to figure out amounts to feed a puppy. Weighing a puppy weekly and adjusting the diet is necessary.
How Often Should I Feed My Puppy?
Up to 6 months, puppies should be fed 3-4 times a day. More frequent meals aid in digestion.
A sample puppy feeding schedule may look something like this:
- 6am: puppy’s morning meal
- 12pm: puppy’s afternoon meal
- 5pm: puppy’s evening meal
If you’re doing four feeding sessions, then adjust this accordingly.
By the time a puppy is 8-10 months old, it’s time to reduce schedule to 2 meals a day.
It’s always a good idea to weigh your puppy weekly to monitor his growth.
How Long to Feed Puppy Food?
One of the most common questions is concerning the switch from puppy food to adult dog food. The schedule is simple, and mostly depends on the size of the breed.
Since diets formulated for adult maintenance may not have nutrients balanced for growth, puppies should be kept on a growth formula until they are about 80% to 90% full grown.
This means that with very small breed puppies the switch to adult dog food can be made around the age of 6-12 months, since they will be nearly full grown by then.
Large breed dogs may continue to grow well past a year and require a growth formula for longer.
When switching from puppy food to adult food, it’s better to do it over the course of 1-2 weeks.
This can be done by mixing the two food formulas, and gradually decreasing puppy food while increasing amounts of adult dog food. Remember about the meal timing as well.
Summary: Small breed puppies mature around 6-12 months of age, and large breed puppies can grow up to 18 months. That’s the time to switch to adult dog food.
Is Homemade Puppy Food Advisable?
It’s common for new pet owners to ask about making their own homemade puppy food. However, research suggests that this may not be such a good idea.
Inadequate canine nutrition can be detrimental to dogs in many ways.
Although holistic vets may advise homemade dog foods to be the better choice, facts and evidence are simply not there to support this.
This is especially true when it comes to homemade puppy food, where nutrition has to be particularly on point. With growing dogs, risks are higher for under- or over-feeding them in terms of calories, macronutrients, minerals and vitamins.
Pet owners who for whatever reason believe that homemade dog meals are superior to commercial diets are advised to wait for the dog to grow into an adult before administering homemade dog food.
Until then, it’s best to stick with specially formulated commercial puppy diets.
Summary: Studies show that homemade dog food doesn’t meet nutrient requirements, especially for puppies. It’s recommended to stick with commercial diets.
Take Home Message
Puppy’s nutritional requirements vary greatly over the first year of growth. A lot depends on the dog’s breed, size, age and gender.
Adult dog food is different from puppy food in nutrient profile, calories and digestibility.
The best food for puppies would be a specially formulated commercial diet alongside owner’s efforts to adjust it for the dog’s individual needs.
Most supplements aren’t needed when feeding good quality, puppy-optimized commercial diet.
Amounts of calcium and calories are very important to track. Underfeeding or overfeeding can cause a multitude of skeletal and growth-related disorders.
Monitoring puppy’s weight and regularly amending puppy’s diet is key to a healthy growth.

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