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Q: What is the best way to find rows where a datetime is included in the range of two datetime columns I'm using SQL Server 2016

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (SP2-CU14) (KB4564903) - 13.0.5830.85 (X64)   Jul 31 2020 18:47:07   Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation  Standard Edition (64-bit) on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 6.3  (Build 9600: )

I have this table that has two Datetime fields, a StartDate and an EndDate. Here's a simplified version.
CREATE TABLE Seg (
   Id int not null identity(1,1),
   StartDate datetime not null,
   EndDate datetime not null,
   ModeType tinyint not null,
   TripId int not null,
   constraint Pk_Segs primary key clustered  (Id))

CREATE INDEX [Ix_1] ON [dbo].Seg (ModeType, EndDate, StartDate) include (TripId)
CREATE INDEX [ix_2] ON [dbo].Seg ( [EndDate], [StartDate], [ModeType] ) INCLUDE ( TripId)
CREATE INDEX Ix_3 ON [dbo].Seg ( [StartDate], [EndDate] ) INCLUDE ( Id)

INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-11 14:57:33.000', '2019-11-11 19:53:28.000',1,263938)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-11 19:53:28.000', '2019-11-11 23:29:00.000',1,263938)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-11 23:29:00.000', '2019-11-12 05:00:00.000',1,263938)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-12 05:00:00.000', '2019-11-13 05:00:00.000',1,263938)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-13 05:00:00.000', '2019-11-14 05:00:00.000',1,263938)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-14 05:00:00.000', '2019-11-14 19:23:49.000',1,263938)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-14 19:23:49.000', '2019-11-15 05:00:00.000',1,263938)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-15 22:27:54.000', '2019-11-15 22:28:59.450',1,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-15 22:28:59.450', '2019-11-15 22:29:13.000',3,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-15 22:29:13.000', '2019-11-15 22:29:13.000',2,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-15 22:29:13.000', '2019-11-15 22:31:21.800',1,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-15 22:31:21.800', '2019-11-15 22:31:45.000',3,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-15 22:31:45.000', '2019-11-15 22:31:46.000',2,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-15 22:31:46.000', '2019-11-15 22:36:56.000',1,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-15 22:36:56.000', '2019-11-15 22:37:23.700',2,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-15 22:34:23.000', '2019-11-15 22:42:30.400',1,262853)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-15 22:37:23.700', '2019-11-16 01:20:36.000',3,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-16 01:20:36.000', '2019-11-16 01:20:39.750',2,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-16 01:20:39.750', '2019-11-16 01:20:41.000',3,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-16 01:20:41.000', '2019-11-16 01:20:42.000',2,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-16 01:20:42.000', '2019-11-16 01:30:09.000',1,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2019-11-16 01:30:09.000', '2019-11-16 01:31:28.150',2,262850)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-12-19 18:38:00.000', '2020-12-19 20:12:13.290',1,284621)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-12-19 20:12:13.290', '2020-12-19 20:13:30.000',3,284621)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-12-19 20:13:30.000', '2020-12-19 21:52:19.250',1,284621)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-12-19 22:05:48.000', '2020-12-19 22:08:35.450',1,284622)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-12-19 22:09:22.000', '2020-12-20 02:26:18.710',1,284620)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-12-20 02:56:58.000', '2020-12-20 05:00:00.000',1,284619)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-12-20 05:00:00.000', '2020-12-20 07:06:13.157',1,284619)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-12-23 13:49:15.000', '2020-12-23 14:05:18.577',1,284586)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-12-23 15:40:21.000', '2020-12-23 16:01:23.640',1,284587)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-12-23 18:08:36.000', '2020-12-23 18:15:48.300',1,284603)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-26 13:40:32.540', '2020-08-26 13:44:19.000',3,281725)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-26 13:44:19.000', '2020-08-26 13:44:49.600',1,281725)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-26 10:22:24.000', '2020-08-26 17:17:48.300',1,281726)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-26 17:39:36.000', '2020-08-26 17:42:33.600',1,281727)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-26 17:43:55.000', '2020-08-26 17:46:14.750',1,281728)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-26 18:00:21.000', '2020-08-26 18:01:18.500',1,281729)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-26 18:01:18.500', '2020-08-26 20:35:54.000',3,281729)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-26 20:35:54.000', '2020-08-26 20:51:27.960',1,281729)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-26 20:26:57.000', '2020-08-26 20:52:26.560',1,281730)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-26 17:46:46.000', '2020-08-26 21:08:10.550',1,281731)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-26 20:53:17.000', '2020-08-26 21:18:17.057',1,281732)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-26 21:59:01.000', '2020-08-27 04:00:00.000',1,281733)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-27 04:00:00.000', '2020-08-27 04:18:42.063',1,281733)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-27 06:51:17.000', '2020-08-27 07:43:41.857',1,281734)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-27 07:52:51.000', '2020-08-27 07:55:01.100',1,281735)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-27 08:00:06.000', '2020-08-27 09:36:30.210',1,281736)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-27 13:37:20.000', '2020-08-27 13:51:20.210',1,281737)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-27 10:51:09.000', '2020-08-27 14:26:19.077',1,281739)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-27 14:26:19.077', '2020-08-27 14:30:44.000',3,281739)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-27 14:19:13.000', '2020-08-27 14:31:42.510',1,281738)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-27 14:30:44.000', '2020-08-27 14:39:14.127',1,281739)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-27 14:47:25.000', '2020-08-27 14:52:59.150',1,281740)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-25 23:03:36.000', '2020-08-27 15:08:29.000',3,281742)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-07-31 12:54:53.000', '2020-07-31 18:25:59.000',3,281565)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-07-31 18:25:59.000', '2020-07-31 18:32:30.000',3,281566)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-07-31 16:48:17.000', '2020-07-31 18:52:14.000',3,281098)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-07-31 20:37:33.000', '2020-07-31 20:45:18.850',1,280884)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-07-31 21:13:38.000', '2020-07-31 21:15:49.400',1,280885)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-07-31 21:20:55.000', '2020-07-31 21:25:23.350',1,280886)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-07-31 22:43:12.000', '2020-07-31 23:17:46.900',1,280887)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-07-31 21:39:19.000', '2020-07-31 23:47:38.030',1,280888)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 00:23:50.000', '2020-08-01 04:00:00.000',1,280889)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 04:00:00.000', '2020-08-01 04:59:16.980',1,280889)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 05:14:49.000', '2020-08-01 07:20:22.377',1,280890)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 07:39:50.000', '2020-08-01 07:42:20.650',1,280891)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 07:54:16.000', '2020-08-01 11:18:42.240',1,280892)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 11:18:42.240', '2020-08-01 11:20:43.000',3,280892)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 11:20:43.000', '2020-08-01 11:46:42.987',1,280892)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 13:35:33.000', '2020-08-01 13:44:34.950',1,280893)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 13:54:45.000', '2020-08-01 13:55:59.850',1,280894)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 13:58:03.000', '2020-08-01 14:03:40.350',1,280895)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 14:11:21.000', '2020-08-01 14:13:16.000',1,280896)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 14:28:20.000', '2020-08-01 14:36:25.740',1,280898)
INSERT INTO Seg (StartDate, EndDate, ModeType,TripId) VALUES ('2020-08-01 14:36:25.740', '2020-    08-01 14:36:27.000',3,280898)

The sample table is not quite big but I achieve the same query plans that in production. This table has about 50 million of rows. We have a query for a report that's taking quite a long time to run.
SELECT s.TripId, s.StartDate
FROM Seg s
WHERE s.StartDate <= '2020-08-01 04:00:00' AND s.EndDate > '2020-08-01 04:00:00'
AND s.ModeType in (1,2)

The query by itself doesn't take "that" long to execute but the server is very busy and from time to time I get deadlocks with other queries from the system.

I would like to be able to able to remove the predicate and only have a seek predicate, and reduce the number of reads because right now it reads over 3 millions rows to retrieve 155 rows.

Here is the query plan (from the production database)
I could be able to change things in the code or the database in order to make this work. Any help would be appreciated. I've already tried to fine tune the index or play with the query but I'm not getting anywhere.
************************ UPDATE ******************************************
I've tried the query proposed by J.D.
It does give me a different execution plan but the estimates are still way off. Here is the query plan.
Maybe a query hint would help? Database compatibility level is 130.
I've tried to use the query hint
OPTION (FAST 100)

The cardinality estimates are better, since I tell basically SQL to expect 100 rows, but the reads doesn't change. Updating statistics doesn't change anything (they are updated every night).
Maybe there's no way to have a better result with such a big table?
******************************* EDIT 2 my solution ********************************
Just in case it can help someone with the same problem. Limiting the date range as proposed in the second solution of this question solved my problems. I'll also re-write the query as J.D. proposed so I'll mark his answer as the answer.
WHERE '2020-08-01 04:00:00' BETWEEN s.StartDate AND s.EndDate AND s.StartDate >= '2020-07-01 04:00:00' AND s.EndDate <= '2020-09-01 04:00:00' ;

A: If you re-write your query like this, does it get better?
SELECT s.TripId, s.StartDate
FROM Seg s
WHERE s.StartDate <= '2020-08-01 04:00:00' AND s.EndDate > '2020-08-01 04:00:00'
AND s.ModeType = 1

UNION ALL

SELECT s.TripId, s.StartDate
FROM Seg s
WHERE s.StartDate <= '2020-08-01 04:00:00' AND s.EndDate > '2020-08-01 04:00:00'
AND s.ModeType = 2

Your execution plan is showing a huge cardinality estimate issue. It's estimating 2.5 million rows to be returned by that index seek operation when it really only returns 155 rows.
This is just a guess from looking at your predicates, but the IN keyword is syntactically equivalent to using OR. Sometimes using OR based logic can cause cardinality estimate issues (though in your current query it's rather simple logic, so I'm not sold it's the issue yet).
The above query should be logically equivalent to your previous one, but could fix your cardinality estimate issue by being a more set-based solution, and it should generate a different execution plan at least.


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Opponents of President Jimmy Morales demonstrate in Guatemala City on Thursday.
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By Kate Linthicum,
Maya Averbuch
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Four years ago, Guatemalans went to the polls with jubilation.
Widespread street protests had just forced the resignation of President Otto Perez Molina, who had been accused of graft by a pioneering anti-corruption body.
A record number of voters turned out to elect Perez's replacement: a well-known television comedian named Jimmy Morales, who had vowed to continue fighting corruption.
But this weekend, as Guatemalans head back to the ballot box to choose the successor to the termed-out Morales, the mood among voters is downright bleak.
"Many of us thought there would be a change, but there wasn't one," Nimsi Abac, a 20-year-old medical student in the northern border town of La Mesilla, said Friday. She plans to boycott Sunday's presidential runoff.
A series of recent political developments has eroded optimism here, deepening voter distrust in the country's elected leaders and sparking concerns among some that Guatemala's democracy may be at risk.
The election process has been marred by controversy, and there has been little enthusiasm for the two finalists — former First Lady Sandra Torres, of the center-left National Unity of Hope party, and Alejandro Giammattei, with the right-wing Vamos party.
Also fueling mass skepticism has been the performance of Morales, once a source of hope, but now, for many, a symbol of disappointment.
Instead of fighting corruption, Morales has dismantled the United Nations-backed International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, known as the CICIG.
He began his assault on the anti-graft body after it implicated him and several family members on allegations of illegal campaign financing. As time has gone on, he and his allies in Congress have pulled out all stops to impede the body's work, accusing the commission of being politically motivated. Earlier this year, for example, they sought to impeach judges on the country's highest court who had previously ruled in favor of the commission.
Morales has shown repeated disregard for the country's democratic institutions. Last month, his government defied a high court ruling when it agreed to a controversial "safe third country" accord with the U.S., a move that could force tens of thousands of asylum seekers from Honduras and El Salvador to seek refuge in Guatemala instead of in the United States.
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"Most people don't trust either of them," said Claudia Escobar, a former Guatemalan appellate court judge. "There is a sense that both of them will take the same path as so many previous Guatemalan leaders and use their position to steal for themselves."
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She was recently accused by the anti-corruption commission of receiving $2.5 million in illicit campaign contributions for her unsuccessful 2015 presidential bid. Torres denies those allegations.
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Torres, who was born in Guatemala, has criticized the Trump administration for helping to destabilize the Central American nation by pushing for the third-country agreement and not doing more to defend anti-corruption efforts.
The U.S. helped create and fund the CICIG more than a decade ago, and President Obama put diplomatic pressure on previous Guatemalan presidents to support the commission's efforts.
The Trump administration, however, responded with ambivalence as Morales first expelled the commission's leader and then decided to end its mandate altogether.
Such ambivalence is shortsighted, said Jo-Marie Burt, a Latin American studies professor at George Mason University. A recent increase in emigration from Guatemala is proof that government corruption has direct consequences for countries such as the United States, she said.
"The surge of migration you've seen in the last couple of years is absolutely related to the lack of governing of the Morales government," she said. "This is a country that's been absolutely abandoned by its leaders."
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{{Infobox - film
  | název = Barbar Conan
  | originální název = Conan the Barbarian
  | žánr = fantasydobrodružný
  | režie = Marcus Nispel
  | produkce = Fredrik MalmbergAvi LernerBoaz DavidsonJoe GattaGeorge FurlaJohn BaldecchiLes Weldon
  | námět = Robert E. Howard   | scénář = Thomas Dean DonnellyJoshua OppenheimerSean Hood
  | hrají = Jason MomoaRachel NicholsStephen Lang
  | hudba = Tyler Bates
  | kamera = Thomas Kloss
  | střih = Ken Blackwell
  | distribuce = Lionsgate
  | premiéra =  19. srpna 2011
  | délka = 112 minut
  | jazyk = angličtina
  | rozpočet = 90 mil USD
  | imdb = 0816462
}}Barbar Conan'' je americký akční fantasy film režiséra Marcuse Nispela z roku 2011. Postavu Conana ztvárnil Jason Momoa. Jedná se o nové zpracování původního filmu Barbar Conan v hlavní roli s Arnoldem Schwarzeneggerem.

Děj
Conan je cimerský válečník zrozen k boji. Již jako malý ochutnal krev své matky, když se narodil na bojišti, přičemž jeho matka zemřela. Vychován byl pouze svým otcem. Stal se víc než jen synem, válečníkem a legendou.

Když byla jeho vesnice vyvražděna a jeho otec zavražděn krutým Khalarem Zymem a jeho dcerou Marique jenž je napůl člověk a napůl čarodějka. Zym hledá bajný předmět jenž by mu dopomohl oživit jeho mrtvou ženu.

Conan je nucen se dívat jak jeho otec umírá, přísahá pomstu. Po několika letech, kdy se Conan protlouká životem a jde od boje k boji se z něj stává pravý cimeřan. Khalar Zym a jeho dcera Marique již získali předmět, jež mu dopomůže stát se bohem a přivést svou ženu zpět ze záhrobí.
K tomu ještě potřebuje čistou krev z potomků bájněho rodu.

Tato síla se skrývá v mladé ženě Tamaře.

Je jí předurčeno osudem aby se setkala s Conanem a společně cestují dál za pomstou. Conan brzy pochopí že jeho cesta není jen cestou pomsty, ale je cestou muže, jenž má osvobodit celou Hyborii.

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Filmy z roku 2011
Americké fantastické filmy
Americké dobrodružné filmy
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Ideal Asset Management is investing in high quality, dividend paying companies that provide the potential for significant capital appreciation along with a wide margin of safety.With this premise in mind, our current portfolios are weighted towards stocks in recession resistant industries that trade at a large discount to their historical valuations.We believe that over the long term these companies will outperform the S&P 500 and will grow their dividends at a high single digit to mid-double digit compound annual growth rate; this further enhances returns for our investors. Such companies should benefit as money continues to move out of the bond market and into the equity market. We put an emphasis on consumer staples because they benefit from rapidly rising middle classes and population growth in emerging markets. Our strategies will continue to provide growth from these types of companies for many years to come. In addition to these companies, we also have a small percentage of our portfolio in growth companies in which we see the potential for huge capital appreciation over time.


Align yourself with Sharp, one of the most innovative technology companies in the world. Sharp's rich history of manufacturing cutting-edge products spans over a century, and its longevity has been fortified by the recent alliance with Foxconn, an international Fortune 50 company. Sharp Business Systems (SBS), the direct sales division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, has locations across the U.S. and is made up of local, caring employees who solve customer business challenges through a consultative approach and best-in-class support. SBS is currently at the forefront of the "smart office" revolution and has one of the broadest technology portfolios in the industry including multifunction printers, interactive display systems, workflow automation, IT services, managed print services, and more.
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The Victorinox Swiss Army Knife is over 100 years old. This useful pocket Multi-Tool was legally registered on June 12, 1897. More than 34,000 of these pocket tools with the distinctive Swiss cross leave the factory in central Switzerland each day. 90% are for export and serve as ambassadors for Switzerland.
After an unparalleled success story around the world, the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife is even orbiting the Earth as part of the standard equipment of the Space Shuttle Crew. The knife has also been successfully proven on expeditions: in the arctic ice of the North Pole; on the highest peak on earth, Mount Everest; in the tropical rain forests of the Amazon, and elsewhere.
Time and again, it has been a life saver in situations of extreme danger and great need. The New York Museum of Modern Art and the State Museum for Applied Art in Munich have selected it for their collection of excellence in design, and, since Lyndon B. Johnson, U.S. presidents present guests with Victorinox pocket knives.


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Next 1 Feb. 2023, comet C/2022 E3 ZTF will have its flyby with the Earth, reaching the minimum distance from our planet. We will show it live, online: join us from the comfort of...
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF at perihelion: online observation – 14 Jan. 2023
Next 12 Jan. 2023, comet C/2022 E3 ZTF will reach its perihelion, that is the minimum distance from the Sun. We will show it live, online: join us from the comfort of your home....
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The Dec. 2022 planetary parade: a stunning show – 28 Dec. 2022
We could see all the planets of our Solar System at a glance and shared the experience with the community worldwide. Here we present our best images. From time to time, we can see...
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The 2023 Quadrantid meteor shower: online observation – 4 Jan. 2023
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Chambers in New York Target Living Wage Bill
The business coalition that killed paid sick-days legislation last year has now set its sights on defeating a proposal that would require jobs resulting from city-subsidized projects to pay at least $10 an hour, plus benefits.
The 5 Boro Chamber Alliance, which formed in 2009 to fight the sick days measure, is meeting next week to orchestrate opposition to the Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act, which would require employers at projects that received $100,000 or more in subsidies to pay a living wage.
Plans are in the works to request meetings with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who has yet to take a position on the measure, and the bill's sponsors to outline small business' stance. The group convinced Quinn last year that the sick days bill would have devastated small businesses.
"We just had paid sick days, now it's living wage," said Nancy Ploeger, president of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, which is a member of the alliance. "They just keep trying to put burdens on the backs of small business."
The planned opposition comes even as a revised version of the bill, obtained by Crain's, carves out small businesses with revenues less than $1 million per year, as proponents had earlier promised.
"Small businesses have already been exempted from the bill," said Councilman Oliver Koppell, its lead sponsor. "The tenants of subsidized projects will be large businesses. There is nothing for anyone to fear here."
But Ploeger contends the $1 million or less revenue threshold is an arbitrary one that will prevent many small firms from moving into subsidized locations. "You can't always go by revenue," she said. "$1 million doesn't mean it's a big business."
A source with direct knowledge of how the $1 million threshold was determined said it was loosely based on the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, which exempts many businesses with $500,000 in revenue or less.
Ploeger said the group's opposition to the bill wasn't just based on the terms of the small business carve out. If the bill passes, she said it could make it easier for government to institute prevailing wage mandates and intervene in other ways that could make life tougher for businesses. "It's not just this one issue," she added.
"It's odd that opponents object to the law because they fear government intervention," said John Petro, an urban policy analyst at the liberal public Drum Major Institute think tank. "We're talking about government-led economic development projects here, the very definition of government intervention."
The bill, which was introduced at the request of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., has 29 sponsors, five short of the supermajority needed to override a certain veto by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Bloomberg administration officials have consistently argued that tying wage requirements to subsidies would squash development. The city's Economic Development Corp. retained a Boston-based consulting firm to conduct a $1 million study on the feasibility of wage mandates. That study is expected to be released in the next few weeks, before the City Council holds a hearing on the bill in April.
In addition to formulating opposition to the living wage bill, members of the alliance will discuss development of a proactive agenda so that the group is not always reacting to bills seen as harmful to business, Ploeger said.
Filed by Daniel Massey of Crain's New York Business, a sister publication of Workforce Management. To comment, e-mail editors@workforce.com.


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Kanye West Sues Saint Pablo Tour Insurer For $10 Million
Yeezy can't catch a break.
By King Sukii
Music 08.02.17
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The moment Kanye West decided to cancel his 2016 Saint Pablo tour is a pivotal time in music history.
To the public eye, Yeezy had been falling apart for some time, a decline that was bolstered by his wife getting robbed for millions of dollars in Paris. He'd just gone on that shady rant about his dwindling friendship with Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Plus, he ended up in the hospital and was reportedly placed on psychiatric hold after having a "nervous breakdown," at which point all appearances were promptly canceled. Now, there's even more alleged drama surrounding the Saint Pablo tour.
As previously reported, Kanye installed an insurance policy that would reimburse him for any expenses and/or lost profits that occurred as the result of a medical illness. You would think an eight-day stay at UCLA Medical Center would qualify, but a new TMZ report claims the designer dad hasn't seen a dime since filing a claim with Lloyd's of London, the insurer, back in November 2016. Allegedly, Lloyd's of London "suspects Kanye's marijuana use caused his breakdown."
In reaction to the insurer's ridiculous response, Kanye's Very Good Touring company is suing Lloyd's of London for a whopping $9.8 million, plus interest. VGT claims Lloyd's of London has absolutely no proof to demonstrate 'Ye was high out of his mind. According to the TMZ report, Kanye and VGT believe the insurer is searching for "any ostensible excuse no matter how fanciful" to keep from paying 'Ye.
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Each time we've been to England, we have gone during the month of May, so every May that rolls around and we are not in England, I start to have withdrawals. To satisfy my desire to go, I decided I could pack my bags and throw the money for the flights on the credit card, or I could go the more sensible route and write a few blog posts relating to England to hopefully mollify my insatiable desire to go back. I can only hope it works!
Some of my fondest memories of my trips to England are the times I have spent in the pubs, eating delicious food, conversing comfortably with family, and enjoying the lively, cozy, environment. Each of the three times I have been, I have a new experience with eating out at a pub, and each time, I find myself enjoying it even more than the last.
My first time in England, we ate at a pub in York after working up an appetite, wandering the streets all day. I ordered half a chicken, not expecting the literal half-chicken they brought out on my plate, accompanied with a hearty helping of beans and chips on the side. I felt like I ate so much, but I hardly made a dent in the meal. The pub was loud with chatter and laughter, but I loved every moment of it, especially when the burly, dark-bearded waiter called me "love" while taking my order.
Another pub I loved was in Bath. My husband, his aunt and uncle, and I were searching out food later one evening, so we walked down a small, country lane just near our hotel and decided upon eating at the Hop Pole Inn. The pub was heaving, but we decided to wait anyway, being shown to a quiet sitting area in the back. That is where I had my first orange and passion fruit J2O, the most delicious fruit drink I've ever had in my life. We had our drinks behind the pub, a soft breeze keeping us cool, the sinking sun causing the world around us to be covered in shades of purple. Kids played football (soccer) in the small grassy area next to us, their laughter causing us to smile as we spoke comfortably with one another. Soon, they cleared a table just for us, and we ordered our food. Again, they brought out hearty helpings. The lasagna and salad I had was enough for four people, not to mention the most delicious thing I had ever eaten. I only wish taking a doggy-bag of the food home was a common practice in England so I could enjoy it time and time again!
While in Stratford-upon-Avon, we were fortunate enough to go to a cozy little pub on quiz night, and though we didn't participate, it was fun to see how the locals answered the questions and laughed with their teammates as they tried to win the evening's quiz. Afterward, we walked behind the pub down a tree-covered pathway with bunnies hopping in and out of the holes in the field next to us. We loved our time there so much, we returned on our next trip to England and had another wonderful experience there.
Our most recent trip, with a wonderful week spent in Cornwall, we were able to eat out in more delicious pubs. I ate my first Cornish Pasty while there, as well. I am so precarious when it comes to trying new foods, as I'm not a fan of anything new or different, but the pasty was absolutely delicious, and I ordered it every chance I got. One of my favorite things about pubs? The amount of beans and chips they give you with nearly every meal!


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Emily always hoped Luke would find his way back to her, but she's finally given up on that impossible dream. Now that she's fighting her own life and death battle, the last thing she wants is to get entangled with the man who ripped out her heart and left her to raise their son on her own.
Undeniable sparks fly when they're forced to share a roof, but unless Luke can get Emily to trust him, they won't get the second chance they've waited over two decades for. And time is running out. The monster Luke created is on the move again, bent on destroying him and anyone who gets in the way.


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Hugh Hefner's After Dark: Speaking Out in America (2019)
Written for RAF News May 2019
The late Hugh Hefner, whose well-timed death had him narrowly avoiding the Me Too movement, is the subject of a new documentary, or rather his late night talk show-come-entertainment showcase of the late 50s through to 1970.
If one were not hip to the groove of this television show, or indeed Hef's history of activism, they might think from the title that this is a scandalous tell-all. In actual fact, Hefner wasn't always the bathrobed pensioner of his later years, he was among many things a smooth-talking host of dinner parties; a curator of comedy and musical talent spanning from folk to gospel.
Playboy's Penthouse, the initial incarnation of the show, aired in 1959-60 before midnight. A formal affair, shot in black and white, Hefner greeted the audience as a party guest and welcomed them to observe intimate performances from legends such as Nina Simone and Nat 'King' Cole. It feels a little stiff and yet it plays as far less contrived than contemporary talk shows, with Hefner's suave yet emotionless style sometimes offset by the wise-cracking of comedians such as Bob Newhart or Lenny Bruce.
As this documentary, which features Hefner himself as a talking head, makes clear – the mix of talent from different races was unprecedented. After the Second World War there was still a cultural separation, in places such as Georgia an enforced segregation. This show was an antidote to these beliefs, showing progressive ideals through its celebration of diverse music and giving a platform to much deserving artists.
The musical acts, which were political as a matter of cultural context, would remain political in the second version of the show Playboy After Dark, airing from 1969-1970. Once again bridging two decades, the show's conversational segments would be transgressive, talking about social change, injustice and racism. Not shying away from controversial subjects but steering head-on into them, offering opinions on the ongoing Vietnam War for example.
Feeling a little like a 'best of' stitched together with interviews of featured musicians, the uniting theme of the subtitle is the championing of free speech, which remains as important now. Loosely made relevant with stock footage here and there, the archive footage speaks for itself. The film is worth watching just to witness icons sharing the same space, the same stage, and having their voices heard.
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When the suggestion of a wellness program is presented to an employer, an expected response might sound something like this; "Where is the money going to come from? Our health insurance premiums are going up 30 percent this year!" How about the employees response when the suggestion of undertaking a healthier lifestyle is delivered at the workplace; "You got to be kidding me, when will I have time to do these activities, find this food or even think for one minute about myself?
This job already has all my time and energy." What would happen to these responses if the idea of a monetary reward were introduced into the dialogue? How about; "Run that by me again, I can reduce my health benefit costs by how much with a wellness incentive program?"
Because of several factors including double digit premium rate increases, loss of control under healthcare reform and innovative health insurance programs that return dollars when health care costs are reduced, wellness programs coupled with financial incentives are becoming all the rage. Why not? They provide a great opportunity for both employer and employee to work together and reduce health care expense for each.
Most wellness programs typically begin with a round of tests to establish a baseline of health for each employee. Tests for cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, body mass index and smoking are undertaken. Standards or benchmarks from national data banks like the Institute of Health or Centers for Disease Control are then applied to the employee scores.
The test scores and the range of acceptable levels will be used to measure the employee's progress toward improving their health or wellness. To assist the employee's efforts, wellness programs offer resources like online dietary programs, exercise classes, smoking cessation programs and other health improvement concepts.
Not surprisingly, the objective of any wellness program is to encourage a healthier employee population. The challenge or obstacle has been, however, employee participation. Despite lots of fancy bells and whistles like online yoga or free use of a company work out facility, most studies show less than forty percent of employees actively participate in an employer sponsored wellness program.
Based on this reality, the fundamental objective of any employer's wellness initiative must be employee participation so that improved employee health has a chance of being satisfied. Otherwise, the cost of the wellness program becomes a frivolous expense that comes under attack. There is no question a company's health costs can be reduced with an employee population which is healthier.
There is also no question wellness can improve an individual's health. Studies also show benefits of improved employee health include increased morale, loyalty, productivity and reduced absenteeism. Put in dollar terms, employers receive an average of $3.48 back in reduced healthcare expense for every dollar spent on employee wellness.
Considering almost 90 percent of all health care costs are preventable, these dollar estimates appear conservative. Putting this all together, any employer focused on reducing its employee health benefit spend would be well advised to find the answer to the following question; "How do you improve employee participation in a company sponsored wellness program?"
Wellness program incentives range from recognition for participating in the company volleyball team to a monetary bonus for not smoking. Incentives can also include contributions to a health care savings account, merchandise awards (e.g., mugs, t-shirts, etc.), extra time off from work or product discounts. A common incentive for wellness score improvement is discounted health insurance premiums or employee deductible obligations.
Not surprisingly, when savings on health insurance premiums are realized, the employer is motivated to encourage employee health. Of course, an employer requires a health insurance program that returns premium savings for improved employee health if a return is desired for the employer's wellness investment. Not all health insurance products deliver this return on investment.
It only takes a couple 15 percent renewals from the local fully insured product to discourage an employer from throwing more money into their wellness program. Why spend money for improved employee health if the lower claim costs inure to the exclusive benefit of the insurer. This is why most wellness initiatives are seen in the self- funded marketplace and not with fully insured employers.
There are also insurance programs that offer a return on the wellness investment through innovative risk sharing beyond a self-insured retention. An example is Roundstone's Mid Market Med program where the idea of wellness and incentives is elevated to another level. The Mid Market Med program offers risk pooling to medium sized employers with 50 to 1000 employees through the use of a group captive facility.
The group captive serves as a reinsurer to a licensed AM Best insurer that issued policies to each employer. All participants in the group captive must institute a wellness program. Employee participation in the wellness program is enhanced through incentives built into plan designs. The return on the employer's investment is easily recognized by not only how the employer's retained or deductible layer performs, but by way of the annual distribution from the captive's reinsurance coverage.
Last year, Roundstone's stop loss group captive distributions averaged 12 percent leaving little doubt that the employers made a good choice in offering a wellness program with incentives for employee participation.Conclusively, a healthy employee will save the employer and themselves health insurance costs.
Incentives such as reduced contributions by the employee for health insurance based on their improved wellness tests encourage employee participation. The employer's investment in this kind of wellness program and the incentive dollars spent are best returned through an insurance program that tracks and returns dollars for reduced health care expenses.
Roundstone Management, Ltd. based in Westlake, Ohio is an insurance organization focused on the development, underwriting and servicing of insurance programs, including captives, rent-a-captives and other specialty insurance programs. Roundstone offers intermediaries and buyers an expertise in the captive and specialty program marketplace with an unbundled services approach.
Michael A. Schroeder is President of the Roundstone organization. Mike offers more than twenty years of insurance industry management experience with responsibilities in the captive market, self insurance pools and trusts, publicly held insurance companies and the regulatory environment. Mike is also a member of the Workers' Compensation Committee of SIIA.


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Xsens Boosts 'The Inheritance' Real-Time Live! Performance at SIGGRAPH 2015
Innovative visual sculpture piece to be shown for first time in the U.S. at SIGGRAPH 2015 alongside presentations from Autodesk, Dynamixyz, Morph3d and Unity.
By Jennifer Wolfe | Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 10:39am
In 3D, CG, Event, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
'The Inheritance'
Enschede, The Netherlands -- At SIGGRAPH 2015, Xsens will demonstrate how inertial motion capture is being applied to film, game and performance art projects. One of those projects, a demonstration of the Taiwanese visual sculpture piece The Inheritance, has been selected as the lead performance for SIGGRAPH's Real-Time Live!, giving attendees their first opportunity to see the project in the United States.
Created by Hsin-Chien Huang, The Inheritance uses Xsens MVN and real life dancers to manipulate 3D projections. As the dancers move, mocap data is applied to the graphics in real-time, creating a unique story that can immediately adapt to the creative impulses of the dancers and director.
Huang's performance will take place during Real-Time Live! from 5:30-7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, 11 August, West Hall B. Huang will also be a featured presenter in the Xsens SIGGRAPH booth (#337) at noon on Wednesday, 12 August 2015.
Xsens new MVN suit, and its compatibility with partner products, will be demonstrated throughout the week. Highlighted presentations include:
Virtual Reality – Xsens will be exploring how Xsens MVN works with VR applications through a live demo featuring the Unity game engine and the Oculus Rift.
Facial Capture – Live performances from Faceware and Dynamixyz show how patented facial motion capture technologies blend with Xsens MVN body tracking.
Character Mocap – Morph3D will demonstrate how Xsens MVN can be applied to 3D characters in the Unity game engine; while Autodesk will show how Xsens data feeds in Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya.
Booth demonstrations and partner presentations will take place at the Xsens Booth (#337) from 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., 11-13 August, in the main exhibition hall at SIGGRAPH. The full schedule is available now on the Xsens website.
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Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
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Aiyoh, what a pity. Balik Pulau durians are so yummy. Beats all those 'D series' designer durians.
Today, this afternoon I was going thru' the blogs and was reading Malaysiakini, and saw your website. Went in and was very happy to read something about the current affair in Penang. Your site also led me to Anil Netto. Your 2 sites really gives me a beautiful picture of the polical situation in Pg. and the north. Thanks again. Keep up your ministry.
thanks for your kind words on my blogging. as i mentioned in your blog, i enjoyed your blog too. i don't find many penangities blogging on politics or current issues so glad that you are one.
yep, i like penang road asam laksa too! it is much better that the famous air itam laksa.
Is there any better place to live in other than in Penang? I haven't found it yet. 🙂 You can take the girl out of Penang, but you cannot take Penang out of the girl.
I found you blog a while back and was glad to see a fellow Penangite. I'm new to bloging myself. I admire your determination to speak out on issues which I believe many Malaysians feel strongly about but yet remain silent upon. Our GoMen does not make these things easy for us … but I think our fear to voice our dissent is our worst enemy.
I miss Penang – especially the Asam Laksa on Penang Road – sometimes I dream I can just taste it.


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On being Very Vermilion
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Learn more about what Northern Alberta has in store for you this winter visiting our #SkiNorthAB page, where more stories and videos will be coming out all season long.
By DOC POW for #SkiNorthAB
Vermilion, AB. – There is a place just east of Edmonton that is very good at producing winter awesome. That place is Vermilion, where it's very Vermilion to be a winter enthusiast, even if the closest downhill ski or snowboard destination is either Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort (two hours) or Mount Joy Ski Club (45 mins).
It's very Vermilion to love winter, start your plans here.
Vermilion local, Lyle Harrower has it all figured out. "There is lots to do here," he explained over lunch at Anthony's Grill in the heart of a beating downtown. "For anyone who is into the outdoors, with the river valley and the surrounding terrain, there is tons of to do."
Harrower knows what he's talking about after years of winter awesome in Vermilion's Provincial Park, which is walking distance from Anthony's. The park came to life in the 50s after the Alberta Government put in a damn, producing the six kilometre long artificial Vermilion Park lake. The lake and the surrounding park are home to Olympic ski history.
The Vermilion Nordic Ski Club is only a few minutes from downtown.
Vermilion Nordic Ski Club, based out of a 1905 CN Train Station on site at the park, is home to the Beckie Scott Nordic Ski Club. For the two-time Winter Olympic Nordic skier, it's the first place she put on cross-country skis and where she crafted her podium-taking attacks.
"Compared to other places, you don't get the hills, but it's the river valley that you want to come for. Most of the prairies are flat, but not around here," explaied Lloydminster-based Nordic skier, Greg Philips. (Doc Pow note: it's not all hills, you'll find wicked vertical trails along the side of the lake).
A good day out is a day of snowshoeing along the Vermilion Trails.
"We only live a block away from the park and all the time we'll see our neighbours skiing down the side of the street to get there," adds in Lyle's other half, snowmobile enthusiast and recent Vermilion addition, Shannon Harrower. "Moving to a town of 4,000 people was a big culture shock to me. For example, I had never been on a snowmobile before I moved to Vermilion and now its normal. In Toronto, it was all about urban life, whereas in Vermilion, it's about being outdoors and connecting with a true community."
Shannon gushes at the opportunity to talk about the attraction and now attachment to rural life. "On our first date we went out in -30 degrees in this UTV (like a dune buggy for snow, with a cab so you stay warm and cruise), he took me out to this cabin and with the warmth of the fire, we had music playing and sat by this cast iron fire place falling in love, it was so awesome."
Being the local that he is, with all the authenticity in the world and an offer to take anyone out who comes to town (it's also very Vermilion to be a community champion) – here are Lyle's top three reasons on why it's very Vermilion to love winter.
If you are into cross country skiing, then Vermilion Provincial Park is a must with its 15kms of marked, tracked and groomed trail.
Snowmobiling – the Ridge Riders maintain trails and operate a cabin that is about 30 minutes sled ride right along the river valley. Part of the sled trail system is right on the river.
Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort is only 170kms away – you can base in Vermilion and do it as a day trip as part of your next vertical and horizontal ski minded road trip.
There are two great events happening March 16: Becky Scott Loppet and Race of Vermilion that are not to be missed.
Make friends that could change your life, don't miss the array of events thrown by Vermilion's Good Life Institute.
You'll find a ton more information about Vermilion Provincial Park, and a cool aerial shot to help paint the picture of just what's in store.
For more information on Vermilion's nordic ski experience, start here.
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Терéса Родри́гес (Мари́я Терéса Родри́гес-Ру́био Вáскес, ; род. 18 сентября 1981) — испанский политик троцкистского толка, представляющая радикальное левое течение «Антикапиталисты» в партии «Подемос». Кандидат «Подемос» на пост президента правительства Андалусии на выборах 2015 и 2018 года. По профессии педагог, филолог-арабист.

Биография
Изучала арабскую филологию в Севильском университете. Работала учительницей испанского языка в средней школе в Пуэрто-Реаль, затем преподавала в Кадисском университете (2008—2013).

Политическая деятельность
Ещё в юности Тереса Родригес приняла участие в движении против испанско-американской военно-морской базы Рота. Вступила в коалицию «Объединённые левые», уже в 18-летнем возрасте её включили в список «Объединенные левые зелёные — Призыв для Андалусии» на выборах в парламент Андалусии 2000 года.

Активно участвовала в профсоюзном, студенческом, феминистическом и альтерглобалистском движении. Занималась организацией студенческих протестов против Органического закона об университетах и унификации европейского высшего образования по Болонскому плану, а также кампании против проекта Конституции ЕС (2005).

Вместе с остальными членами «Альтернативного пространства» в 2008 году покинула ряды «Объединённых левых» и участвовала в создании троцкистской группы «Антикапиталистические левые», представляющую Воссоединённый Четвёртый интернационал в Испании. В её составе приняла участие в выборах в Европейский парламент в 2009 году, муниципальных в Кадисе и общегосударственных парламентских в 2011 году.

В «Подемос»
В начале 2014 года по инициативе «Антикапиталистических левых» была запущена новая левая партия «Подемос». На европейских выборах в мае 2014 года заняла второе место в её списке и оказалась в числе пяти членов «Подемос», избранных депутатами Европейского парламента от Испании. Как и остальные её товарищи, отказалась от зарплаты евродепутата (8000 евро): себе она оставляла по 1700 евро, что соответствует среднемесячной зарплате преподавателя, а остальные жертвовала в пользу Андалузского профсоюза трудящихся, в частности, для борющихся сотрудников Delphi Corporation.

В феврале 2015 года 80,86 % голосов была избрана кандидатом «Подемос» на пост председателя правительства Андалусии. В марте 2015 года возглавляла список «Подемос» на местных выборах в Андалусии, её партия заняла третье место, завоевав 15 мест, и она перешла из Европарламента в парламент Андалусии. В апреле 2015 года в рамках процесса открытых праймериз была избрана генеральным секретарём «Подемос» в Андалусии, получив примерно 85 % голосов.

В ноябре 2016 года Тереса Родригес была переизбрана на должность генсека андалусского отделения «Подемос» с 75,64% поддержки (13 184 голосов). Кандидаты Кармен Лисаррага от «Ahora Andalucía» и Бегонья Гутьеррес от «Andalucía, plaza a plaza» получили более 11% каждая.

На выборах в парламент Андалусии в декабре 2018 года возглавляемая Тересой Родригес коалиция «Вперёд, Андалусия» («Adelante Andalucía») получила 16,19 % голосов и 17 мест — что больше, чем индивидуальный результат её партии на предыдущих выборах, но хуже, чем совокупный показатель составляющих коалиции («Подемос» и «Объединённые левые/Зелёные — Собрание за Андалусию»).

Примечания

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 Блог Тересы Родригес

Коммунисты Испании
Троцкисты Испании
Члены партии «Подемос» (Испания)
Женщины-политики Испании
Депутаты Европарламента от Испании
Депутаты Европарламента (2014—2019)
Профсоюзные деятели Испании
Преподаватели Кадисского университета
Антиглобалисты
Выпускники Севильского университета
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MotoGPMotorcycles
Stunning Result For Ducati At Home
by Scott Wilkes July 4, 2011
written by Scott Wilkes July 4, 2011
After what looked to be a disappointing race for Ducati, at home in Mugello, Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden threw away the form book to claim a strong double points finish.
Starting from 12th on the grid, Rossi was left behind at the end of Lap 1. As a group of 4 riders ahead of him were all tangled in a fight for 6th, Rossi began to carve through the field, and within a few laps was at the back of the midfield pack. Making great use of some changes dialed in after the morning warm up session, Rossi set about passing everyone in the group, eventually crossing the line to a jubilant home crowd, in 6th.
"We have a bike that is different in many aspects from the one we started the season with. We're aware that it needs to undergo further development from a technical point of view, but even at this stage it has shown that it has a good margin of improvement just with setup." started Rossi, "The weather didn't help us at Assen, and the same was true here."
He continued, "We had limited time to work this weekend, so once again we made a significant setup change on Sunday morning. It was a step forward, and in the race I was able to have a better rhythm than in practice, although the improved behavior in corners was accompanied by a small loss of grip. I lost some time on the start because the clutch slipped, and I was almost last into the first turn, with a lot of ground to make up. It's a shame because I've always managed to do well on the starts with the Ducati this year."
"Still, I'm not sure how long I would have been able to stay with Spies and Simoncelli even if I had started better. The gap on lap times was less than at Assen, which is positive, but it's still quite large, about eight tenths. We have to keep working in order to stay with the Hondas and Yamahas. We're all doing all we can, both us at the track and the guys at Ducati. It's certainly a difficult situation, but to come here to Mugello and see all these flags and fans cheering always provides a big thrill and gives us motivation to return to the front." finalised Valentino
Nicky Hayden ,on the other hand, had a great start from 9th, and was one of the riders in the battling group that Rossi eventually encountered. However on Lap 2, Hayden ran wide at the first corner and found himself in the gravel. He managed to keep it upright and eventually rejoined to finish in 10th.
"We used a different spring combination in the clutch, and I got probably my best start of the year. I was up to fifth in the first couple of corners, and the bike felt good. The tyres came right in and I was committed to trying to go with that front group, but I didn't get it stopped in time going into Turn 1 on lap 2. I thought I had it saved, but the front pushed on the dirty part of the track and I had to go into the gravel. I was dead last, but my rhythm wasn't bad as I tried to bring back some guys." said Hayden, on his mishap.
He continued, "It's a shame. It's easy to say now, but I think without that mistake, I could have done a really good race for the team and myself. The crowd was as good as I've ever seen it, and it was special to be here on a Ducati. We've got a lot of things going in the right way—a lot of support and guys working hard—and in the long run, I've got to believe that will pay off."
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Low Feed Ratio – Feeding your dog a high quality dog food means you don't have to fed as much so can work out much cheaper than feeding a lower quality food overall.
Less Trips To The Vet – A good quality all natural, well balanced dog food boosts your dogs immune system and helps to keep dogs in top condition. Grain Free Food helps to aid dogs with skin allergies, dietary intolerance, obesity, diabetes, and digestive problems. Studies have shown a huge improvements in a dogs health and well-being once they have made the transition to a better diet. High quality foods contain added Joint & Hipcare, helping your dog have less issues as they get older meaning less need for expensive, regular pain medication. Many high quality dog foods are loaded with richly nourishing ratios of fresh meat, organs, cartilage and bones plus fresh whole fish and whole eggs, so provides a natural source of virtually every nutrient your dog needs to thrive.
Behavioural Optimising Food (BOF) – Is the principle of restoring the dog's natural diet which means keeping the dog's blood sugar stable. Most high quality dog foods are produced by very low preparation temperature to preserve the nutritional value, as vitamins and minerals are destroyed when cooked at high temperatures.
Highly Digestable – Unlike herbivores and ruminants, dogs are carnivores have a short, acidic digestive system. Dogs have adapted through evolution to thrive on a diet of fresh meats interspersed with smaller amounts of seasonal fruits and vegetables and avoids the use of cereals and ingredients commonly associated with digestive problems. In nature there are no synthetic supplements, so dogs and wolves derive their complete nutritional needs naturally by consuming whole animals which contain all of the nutrients they need to thrive. A dogs natural diet does not contain grains or cereals so their digestive system cannot digest them properly.
Slow Digestibility – Less strain on organs. Many low quality dry dog foods use grains as their primary source of protein. Diets that contain high levels of grain can be hard for dogs to digest and convert into energy. This could stress the liver and kidneys and can lead to the development of sensitivities and allergies. Grain Free Food helps to aid dogs with skin allergies, dietary intolerance, obesity, diabetes, and digestive problems. Dogs evolved as hunters and, just like their wild cousins, their teeth, jaws and digestive system are all adapted for meat concentrated diets that are rich in fresh meats.
Less Faeces – High protein content means your dog absorbs more ingredients resulting in less faeces. Low quality dog foods, especially those loaded with grains & cereal, are tough on dogs digestive systems. Grains and cereal are not part of a dogs natural diet, meaning a dogs digestive system cannot handle or absorb these unnecessary fillers therefore a dog that is feed a low quality diet will poop much more than a dog feed an all natural diet.
Less Smelly Faeces – High quality dog food can contain ingredients such as Yucca, which helps neutralise the smell of faeces. Less quality dog foods results in foul smelling poop.
High protein, grain free dog foods should not contain any artificial colours or flavourings. Most contain Human Grade meats – no meat derivatives (beaks & feathers!) unlike cheaper low quality dog foods. Many low quality dog food only contain 4% meat derivatives, which means there is barely any meat content and it 'derivatives' means it could be any part of an animal so there may not be any muscle or organ meat at all!
Take a look at the ingredients listed on the food you are currently feeding your dog. The first ingredient should be meat content. Compare the ingredients with the dog foods below.
All items below have been researched, and the price per Kg is the cheapest I have found – you can click on each item title to view the full details, or to buy the product. I have listed each in price order – lowest to highest. Bear in mind, the bigger the bag you buy, the more money you save per Kg. Therefore there may be a variation to the prices listed below and you may save more per Kg than listed.
80% Chicken, Turkey, Duck & Fish – Of which 55% is freshly prepared Chicken, Turkey & Fish.
Added Seaweed and Cranberry – A source of iodine to help support thyroid health, coat condition and to help promote a healthy urinary tract.
Hypoallergenic & Grain Free – No added grain, gluten, soya, dairy, beef or pork so suitable for those dogs with grain intolerances/sensitivities.
With Salmon Oil – An excellent source of EPA & DHA to support cognitive function, visual development and to help reduce the inflammation response especially important for joints.
GRAIN FREE Applaws Complete Dry Dog Food provides a natural source of Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids and also contains pre-biotic and pro-biotic.
Composition: Chicken 61% (from Dried Chicken), Chicken Mince 10.5%, Peas 8% (from Dried Peas), Potato Starch 6%, Poultry Oil 2.5% (Source of Omega 6), lamb 5% (from Dried Lamb), Beet Pulp, Poultry Gravy, Whole Egg (from Dried Egg), Cellulose Plant Fibre, Minerals, Vitamins, Salmon Oil (source of omega 3), Tomato (from Dried Tomato), Carrot (from Dried Carrot) Chicory Extract (F.O.S), Alfalfa Meal, Seaweed/Kelp, Yeast Extract (Purified Beta Glucan 0.1%), Glucosamine, Methylsulfonylmethane, Chondroitin, Carrot, Peppermint, Paprika Meal, Turmeric, Thyme Extract, Citrus Extract, Taurine 1000 mg/kg, Yucca Extract, Cranberry, Fennel Extract, Carob Extract, Ginger, Rosehip Extract, Dandelion Extract, Rosemary Oil Extract, Oregano, Probiotic: Contains E1705 Enterococcus faecium cernelle 68 (SF68: NCIMB 10415) 1,000,000 cfu/kg as an aid in the establishment, maintenance and restoration of a balanced gut flora in dogs.
Fresh chicken and duck, dried chicken and duck, sweet potato, peas, fresh salmon and trout, linseed, fresh whole egg, chicken fat, potato, liver stock, lucerne sprout, vitamins, minerals, MOS (mannan oligosaccarides), FOS(fructooligosaccharides), glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM (metylsulfonylmetan) cranberry, acai, blueberry, mulberry, apple, tomato, orange, pear, carrot, spinach, cauliflower, seaweed, marigold, ginseng, green tea, ginger.
A high meat grain free recipe that has been formulated for all breeds of Adult and Senior dogs with human grade protein packed meat and animal ingredients (80%) fruit, vegetables and botanicals (20%) and 0% grains.
Freshly Prepared Chicken 19%, Dried Chicken 18%, Freshly Prepared Salmon 15%, Dried Herring 12.5%, Sweet Potato 12%, Chicken Fat 4.5%, Dried Duck 4%, Tapioca 3.5%, Whole Egg 2.5%, Chicken Liver 2.5%, White Fish 2%, Pea Fibre 2%, Lucerne, Chickpea, Minerals & Vitamins, Carrot, Spinach, Apple, Rosehips, Camomile, Burdock Root, Seaweed, Cranberry, Aniseed & Fenugreek, Fructooligosaccharides (461 mg/kg), Glucosamine (341mg/kg), MSM (341mg/kg), Chondroitin (240mg/kg), Thyme, Marjoram, Oregano, Parsley, Sage.
Dogs are natural carnivores adapted through evolution to thrive on a diet of fresh meats interspersed with smaller amounts of seasonal fruits and vegetables. To reproduce this diet, Truline utilises high levels of fresh meats and vegetables, and avoids the use of cereals and ingredients commonly associated with digestive problems.
Dehydrated Turkey (13.4%), Dehydrated Chicken (13.4%), Fresh Chicken (13%), Fresh Salmon (13%), Cassava, Sweet Potato, Chicken Fat (7.6%), Whole Egg Powder (6.1%), Dehydrated Salmon (4.1%), Hydrolysed (2.8%), Salmon Oil (1.6%), Pea Fibre, Minerals, Prebiotic MOS, Prebiotic FOS, Dried Seaweed, Dried Green Tea, Dried Yucca Extract, Glucosamine, Dried Carrots, Dried Grape Seed, Chondroitin, Dried Spinach, Dried Green Beans, Bilberries, Cranberries, Blackcurrants, Apple, Comfrey, Dandelion, Marigold, Chamomile, Peppermint.
ACANA Puppy & Junior dog food is a delicious complete food brimming with free-run chicken and nest-laid eggs from local prairie farms, and wild-caught flounder from North Vancouver Island, delivered fresh to nourish peak health.
Fresh salmon and trout, sweet potato, dried herring, peas, dried salmon, fresh whole egg, fresh herring & season's fish, salmon oil, linseed, lucerne sprout, salmon stock, potato, pea fibre, vitamins, minerals, MOS(mannan oligosaccarides), FOS (fructooligosaccharides),glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM (metylsulfonylmetan)cranberry, acai, blueberry, mulberry, apple, tomato, orange, pear, carrot, spinach, cauliflower, seaweed, marigold, ginseng, green tea, ginger.
Fresh chicken and duck, dried chicken and duck, sweet potato, chicken fat, peas, fresh salmon and trout, fresh whole egg, linseed, potato, liver stock, lucerne sprout, vitamins, minerals, MOS (mannan oligosaccarides), FOS(fructooligosaccharides), glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM (metylsulfonylmetan) cranberry, acai, blueberry, mulberry, apple, tomato, orange, pear, carrot, spinach, cauliflower, seaweed, marigold, ginseng, green tea, ginger.
Dogs are natural carnivores adapted through evolution to thrive on a diet of fresh meats interspersed with smaller amounts of seasonal fruits and vegetables. To reproduce a diet Truline utilises high levels of fresh, regional meats and vegetables, and avoids the use of cereals and ingredients commonly associated with digestive problems.
Dried whole Salmon (14.6%), Dried whole Ocean Fish (14.6%), Fresh whole Salmon (13%), Fresh whole Ocean Fish (15.8%), Chicken Gravy/Fat (7.6%), Cassava, Sweet Potato, Dried Whole Farm Eggs (6.1%), Dried Krill (1.7%), Norwegian Salmon Oil (1.6%), Pea Fibre, Minerals, Prebiotic MOS, Prebiotic FOS, Dried Seaweed, Dried Green Tea, Dried Yucca Extract, Glucosamine, Dried Carrots, Dried Grape Seed, Chondroitin, Dried Spinach, Dried Green Beans, Bilberries, Cranberries, Blackcurrants, Apple, Comfrey, Dandelion, Marigold, Chamomile, Peppermint.
Fresh fish (20% sardina pilchardus, 20% merluccius merluccius, 15% scomber scombrus, 15% trachurus mediterraneus, 10% salmo salar, 10% sparus aurata, 10% dicentrarchus labrax), hydrolysed starch, edible components of: peas, pumpkin, carrots, sweet potato, turmeric, ginger, apple, kiwi, pears, blueberries, spinach, herbs and aromatic seeds (rosemary, thyme, oregano, cumin, fennel, caraway), brewer's yeast, minerals and vitamin complex, taurine, glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate.
ACANA Wild Prairie Dog contains 70% meat, including free-run chicken, turkey, whole nest-laid eggs and wild-caught fish – all deemed fit for human consumption prior to inclusion.
Free of the pea or potato protein concentrates, ACANA derives its rich protein content from animal ingredients (not plants), supporting lean muscle mass and nourishing your dog completely.
ACANA Wild Prairie Dog features a diversity of free-run chicken and turkey, whole eggs and wild-caught fish, all in richly nourishing WholePrey™ ratios of meat, organs and cartilage that mimic the natural diet.
Green Dog's complete wheat free, high meat content dog food includes unique hypoallergenic formulations with bioactive herbs to promote a natural boost to your dog's immune system.
The tasty food contains only 100% natural human grade ingredients, offers superb value and helps you maintain a happy healthy dog.
The grain free 100% natural and British made complete food is perfect for all dogs especially those with sensitive digestion, as it is packed with high quality human grade ingredients and only natural vitamins and minerals.
80% Duck (46% Rehydrated Duck, 31% Freshly Prepared Duck, 2% Duck Fat, 1% Duck Stock), Sweet Potato 9%, Tapioca 3%, Chickpeas 2%, Alfalfa/Lucerne 2%, Linseed 2%, Vitamins, Minerals, Chicory, Carrot, Tomato, Apple, Pear, Cranberry, Mulberry, Orange, Bilberry, Cowberry, Mixed Herbs, Parsley, Peppermint, Spirulina, Seaweed, Camomile, Rosehips, Nettle, Yucca Extract, Marigold, Aniseed & Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Joint Support [Glucosamine (180 mg/kg), MSM (180 mg/kg), Chondroitin Sulphate (125 mg/kg)].
A grain free recipe that has been formulated for all breeds of Adult and Senior dogs with human grade protein packed fish ingredients (80%) fruit, vegetables and botanicals (20%) and 0% grains.
The recipe of this Alpha Spirit The Only One Multi-Protein complete dry dog food is based around your adult dog's natural nutritional needs, in a hypoallergenic and highly digestible dish. This meal is made using only the freshest meat and fish, which has not be extruded but rather made using patented Tenderize Technology. This is similar to cold-pressing and ensures your dog can benefit as much as possible from the nutritional content of the dish. This high quality Alpha Spirit The Only One Multi-Protein kibble contains 100% natural ingredients and no meat meal in a grain- and gluten-free recipe. This ensures that even sensitive dogs suffering from allergies or intolerances can benefit from this delicious, nutritious dish.
Fresh meat and fish (30% fresh chicken, 20% fresh fish [sardina pilchardus, scomber scombrus, trachurus mediterraneus], 15% fresh chicken liver, 10% fresh beef, 10% fresh pork liver, 10% fresh turkey, 5% pork trotter), hydrolysed starch, edible components of: peas, pumpkin, carrots, sweet potato, turmeric, ginger, apple, kiwi, pear, blueberries, spinach, herbs and aromatic seeds (rosemary, thyme, oregano, cumin, fennel, caraway), brewer's yeast, minerals and vitamin complex, taurine, glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate.
Ingredients: 80% Duck (46% Rehydrated Duck, 31% Freshly Prepared Duck, 2% Duck Fat, 1% Duck Stock), Sweet Potato 9%, Tapioca 3%, Chickpeas 2%, Alfalfa/Lucerne 2%, Linseed 2%, Vitamins, Minerals, Chicory, Carrot, Tomato, Apple, Pear, Cranberry, Mulberry, Orange, Bilberry, Cowberry, Mixed Herbs, Parsley, Peppermint, Spirulina, Seaweed, Camomile, Rosehips, Nettle, Yucca Extract, Marigold, Aniseed & Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Joint Support [Glucosamine (180 mg/kg), MSM (180 mg/kg), Chondroitin Sulphate (125 mg/kg)].
Based on the Ancestral diet of your dog with quality protein aligned to a dogs natural food intake.
Freshly Prepared Duck 30%, Dried Duck 13%, Sweet Potato 13%, Freshly Prepared Lamb 10%, Dried Rabbit 8%, Freshly Prepared Venison 7%, Duck Fat 5%, Tapioca 3.5%, Chickpea 3.5%, Dried Lamb 3%, Whole Egg 2%, Duck Liver 2%, Pea Fibre 0.5%, Coconut Oil 0.06%, Carrot, Apple, Spinach, Lucerne, Rosehips, Burdock Root, Camomile, Seaweed, Cranberry, Aniseed & Fenugreek, Thyme, Marjoram, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Minerals & Vitamins, Fructooligosaccharides 450mg/kg, Glucosamine 340mg/kg, Methylsulfonylmethane 340mg/kg, Chondroitin Sulphate 240mg/kg.
AATU is a unique high protein diet that provides dogs with the true benefits supplied by Mother Nature. Each recipe contains over 80% meat or fish, and is enriched with 32 fruits, veggies, herbs, spices and botanicals. AATU is freshly prepared and hand-crafted in small batch recipes. It is also completely FREE FROM gluten, grain, white potato, artificial colours, flavours and preservatives, and GM ingredients.
80% Chicken (50% Chicken, 30% Dehydrated Chicken), Sweet Potato, Chickpeas, Peas, Lucerne, Chicken Stock, Salmon Oil, Carrots, Tomato, Chicory, Tapioca, Apple, Pear, Cranberry, Blueberry, Mulberry, Orange, Bilberry, Cowberry, Parsley, Peppermint, Spirulina, Seaweed, Oregano, Sage, Marjoram, Thyme, Chamomile, Rosehip, Stinging Nettle, Yucca, Marigold, Aniseed, Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Hip & Joint Care (Glucosamine 178mg/kg, MSM 178mg/kg, Chondroitin 125mg/kg).
Nutrient-dense WholePrey ratios of fresh meat, organs, cartilage and bones plus fresh whole fish and fresh whole eggs provide a natural source of virtually every nutrient your senior dog needs.
Your dog is a carnivore and as such, should not be fed grains. Naturea Regional follows the Naturally Suited concept, in order to meet the nutritional needs of all breeds and sizes of adult dogs. Developed by vets and nutritionists, Naturea Regional is grain-free and contains roughly 62% animal origin ingredients, enhanced with sweet potato, salmon oil, eggs, fruits, vegetables and seaweed.
Trusted everywhere, carbohydrate-limited and protein-rich ACANA promotes peak physical conditioning in dogs of all breeds and life stages.
DOGS BENEFIT FROM A DIET RICH IN PROTEIN TO SUPPORT LEAN MUSCLE MASS, WITH CARBOHYDRATES AND CALORIES LIMITED FOR PEAK CONDITIONING.
All Natural Grain-Free Adult Dog Food. Made from 80% Meat and 20% Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs. It contains absolutely no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
Freshly Prepared Chicken (21%), Dehydrated Chicken (15%), Sweet Potato (14%), Dehydrated Turkey (7%), Dehydrated Salmon (6%), Freshly Prepared Beef Liver (5%), Freshly Prepared Salmon (5%), Freshly Prepared Trout (5%), Freshly Prepared Free Range Eggs (3%), Chicken Fat (3%), Freshly Prepared Beef Hearts (3%), Freshly Prepared Beef Kidneys (3%), Salmon Oil (2%) Chicken Gravy (2%), Peas (1%), Broccoli (1%), Spinach (1%), Carrot (1%), Celery Root (1%), Vitamins & Minerals (0.3%), Seaweed (0.2%), Yucca Extract (0.1%), Brewer's Yeast (0.1%), Chicory (0.1%), Fructooligosaccharides (1,925 mg/kg, 0.1%), Mannanoligosaccharides (170 mg/kg, 0.04%), Apple (0.03%), Cranberry (0.03%), Pear (0.03%), Bilberry (0.03%), Devil's Claw (0.03%), Rosemary (0.03%), Green Tea Extract (0.03%), Garlic (0.03%), Glucosamine (180 mg/kg), Methylsulphonylmethane (180 mg/kg), Chrondroitin Sulphate (125 mg/kg).
ACANA Grasslands Dog contains 70% meat, including grass-fed lamb, free-run duck, nest-laid eggs and freshwater fish – all deemed fit for human consumption prior to inclusion in our foods.
ACANA Grasslands Dog features a diversity of grass-fed meats, free-run duck, nest-laid eggs and freshwater fish in richly nourishing WholePrey™ ratios of meat, organs and cartilage that mimic the natural diet.
AATU is handcrafted in small batch recipes, naturally made without artificial colours, without artificial preservatives, without artificial flavours and without GM ingredients. The fresh and raw protein is pre-cooked using our "low & slow"TM method to ensure efficient digestion of the meats.
Single Protein 80/20 diet to minimize allergic reactions.
'SUPER-8' – Fruits, Vegetables, Herbs, Spices & Botanicals provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance.
For 1kg of finished product we use 2.5kg of raw ingredients.
80% Fish (51% Salmon, 29% Dehydrated Herring), Sweet Potato, Chickpeas, Peas, Lucerne, Salmon Stock, Carrots, Tomato, Chicory, Tapioca, Apple, Pear, Cranberry, Blueberry, Mulberry, Orange, Bilberry, Cowberry, Parsley, Peppermint, Spirulina, Seaweed, Oregano, Sage, Marjoram, Thyme, Chamomile, Rosehip, Stinging Nettle, Yucca, Marigold, Aniseed, Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Hip & Joint Care (Glucosamine 178mg/kg, MSM 178mg/kg, Chondroitin 125mg/kg).
80% Duck (51% Duck, 29% Dehydrated Duck), Sweet Potato, Chickpeas, Peas, Lucerne, Salmon Oil, Duck Stock, Carrots, Tomato, Chicory, Tapioca, Apple, Pear, Cranberry, Blueberry, Mulberry, Orange, Bilberry, Cowberry, Parsley, Peppermint, Spirulina, Seaweed, Oregano, Sage, Marjoram, Thyme, Chamomile, Rosehip, Stinging Nettle, Yucca, Marigold, Aniseed, Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Hip & Joint Care (Glucosamine 178mg/kg, MSM 178mg/kg, Chondroitin 125mg/kg).
ACANA Ranchlands Dog contains 70% meat, Angus beef, grass-fed lamb, Yorkshire pork, Plains bison and wild walleye – all deemed fit for human consumption prior to inclusion in our foods.
ACANA Ranchlands Dog features a diversity of Angus beef, grass-fed lamb, Yorkshire pork, Plains bison and freshwater fish in richly nourishing WholePrey™ ratios of meat, organs and cartilage that mimic the natural diet.
80% Fish (Includes 44% Salmon, 29% Dehydrated Herring, 2% Crayfish, 2% Scallops, 2% Whelks, 1% Salmon Stock), Sweet Potato, Chickpeas, Peas, Lucerne, Minerals, Vitamins, Tapioca, Apple, Cranberry, Pear, Blueberry, Mulberry, Orange, Bilberry, Cowberry, Carrot, Tomato, Chicory, Peppermint, Parsley, Cinnamon, Marigold, Stinging Nettle, Camomile, Rosehip, Yucca, Spirulina, Seaweed, Aniseed, Fenugreek, Oregano, Sage, Marjoram, Thyme, Hip & Joint Care (Glucosamine 178mg/kg, MSM 178mg/kg, Chondroitin 125mg/kg).
AATU for Puppies is handcrafted in small batch recipes, naturally made without artificial colours, without artificial preservatives, without artificial flavours and without GM ingredients. The fresh and raw protein is pre-cooked using our "low & slow"TM method to ensure efficient digestion of the meats.
Chicken is a great source of essential amino acids and minerals. Its high protein content ensures proper development of all tissues and, in combination with easily digestible protein from rabbit meat, it makes this recipe unique and highly suitable for any carnivore. Rabbit meat is also very low in fat, which means it is exceptionally lean.


LINDA PARSONS is a poet and playwright and formerly an editor at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She is the reviews editor at Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel and has contributed to The Georgia Review, Iowa Review, Prairie Schooner, Southern Poetry Review, The Chattahoochee Review, Shenandoah, and Ted Kooser's syndicated column, American Life in Poetry, among other journals and anthologies. Her most recent poetry collection is This Shaky Earth, and her newest endeavor is writing for The Hammer Ensemble, the social justice wing of Flying Anvil Theatre.
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Home Unlabelled This nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio
This nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio
This nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities in the north as willing tools, and the South, as conquered territory and never allow them to rule to have control over their future."
--- Ahmadu Bello, Sultan of Sokoto, Parrot Magazine Wednesday October 12, 1960.
"The conquest to the sea is now in sight. When our god-sent Ahmadu Bello said some years ago that our conquest will reach the sea shores of Nigeria, some idiots in the South were doubting its possibilities. Today have we not reached the sea? Lagos is reached. It remains Port Harcourt. It must be conquered and taken after December 30, 1964."
---- Mallam Bala Garuba West African Pilot December 30, 1964.
"Since the amalgamation of Southern and Northern Provinces in 1914, Nigeria has existed as one country only on paper. It is still far from being united. The country is inhabited by peoples and tribes who speak different languages, who have different religions, different customs and traditions and entirely different historical backgrounds in their way of life, and who have also attained different stages of development.."
----- Alhaji Tafawa Balewa in Northern Legislative Council, Kaduna 1953.
"The mistake of 1914 has come to light, and I should like it to go no further."
---- Ahmadu Bello speaking to the house in Lagos March, 1953.
"Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no Nigerians in the same sense as there are English, Welsh or French.The word Nigeria is a mere distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not"-Late Chief Awolowo."
---- Obafemi Awolowo in Path to Freedom, London; Faber and Farber 1947.
"Suffice it to say that the basis of unity does not exist"
----- Yakubu Gowon in an FRCN broadcast to Nigeria from Dodan Barracks, Lagos. Monday August 1, 1966.
"Since 1914 the British Government has been trying to make Nigeria into one country, but the Nigerian people themselves are historically different in their backgrounds, in their religious beliefs and customs and do not show themselves any signs of willingness to unite. Nigeria unity is only a British invention"
------ Alhaji Tafawa Belewa at the Northern Regional Assembly, Kaduna, 1953.
"It is better for us and many admirers abroad that we should disintegrate in peace and not in pieces. Should the politicians fail to heed the warning, then I will venture the prediction that the experience of the Democratic Replublic of congo will be a child's play if it ever comes to our turn to play such tragic role"
------ Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe. Father of African Independence and Nigeria's First President.
"A formal declaration of the Northern Region's secession was narrowly averted Monday August 1, (1966) when Col. Gowon was elevated to power in Lagos. Lt. Col. Gowon had prepared a radio address proclaiming the North's intention to break away from Nigeria but was dissuaded by the Yorubas in the army. Appeals to Gowon for restraint from northern secession were also made by several ambassadors from Western nations, especially Britain. Although Gowon was dissuaded from the secession, he did declare that it seemed to him to be "no basis for Nigerian unity, which has been so badly rocked, not only once but several times."
---- New York Times Wednesday August 3, 1966.
This nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio Reviewed by Hothints on June 19, 2017 Rating: 5


Four food carts and a Masonic temple on North Mississippi Avenue were spray-painted last night with racist graffiti, including swastikas and the "N" word. Police are investigating the vandalism as a hate crime.
Ellis Bradley, the owner of Grass Roots Cafe at 3503 N. Mississippi Ave., says the front of his cart was painted in swastikas, while the side was covered with the "N" word. "They repeated the word over and over," he says.
On the Sons of Haiti Grand Lodge and Masonic Temple next door, Bradley says the vandals drew a picture of a man being lynched, and wrote: "Leave and die. Forever and ever die." Both the cart and the lodge are African-American-owned businesses.
Bradley says his cart, which serves a sandwich called the "Bro that's stupid hot" Chicken Burger, has been robbed four times since he opened in last December.
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