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Weaning Age
Weaning age is important to the success of the weaned pig. For example, piglet antibody protection gradually wanes from the moment the pig receives immunoglobulins from the sow's colostrum shortly after birth through approximately 3 weeks of age. In fact, when weaning at 3 weeks of age, the initial antibody protection from colostrum has faded, and the piglet is still developing their own adaptive immune response system. At the same time, the digestive system and digestive enzyme production of the piglet are developing. For example, protease, amylase, maltase and sucrase production steadily increase after about 4 weeks of age, whereas lactase production sharply decreases. These changes in enzyme production profile help piglets transition from milk to grain diets. The dietary and management strategies employed to optimize nutrient utilization and promote animal health may depend on the weaning age of the piglet.
Feed and Water
Specialized diets for weaned pigs are expensive because of the feed ingredients they contain. Highly digestible feedstuffs are typically so, because the processing involved to improve digestibility adds cost. For example, soy protein may be hydrolyzed or fermented to produce products for nursery pig diets with higher cost than the unaltered soy protein. Specialized diets have been shown to transition piglets more-effectively from the liquid diet of sow's milk to dry diets of grains. However, the cost of the diets needs to be balanced against the performance goals for the pigs in the nursery, because any growth benefits do not necessarily translate to improvements in grow-finish performance. Providing high-quality feeds containing ingredients with high nutrient values and feed and water devoid of contaminants is critical to the success of newly weaned pigs.
Feed must be provided fresh, and strategies that increase intake can improve weaned pig growth performance and health. During lactation, piglets nurse quite frequently (~16 to 20 meals per day). Comparatively, even though they have free access to feed, weaned pigs eat infrequently, often visiting the feeder only once per day. Providing small amounts (0.5 lbs./20 pigs) on mats at least two times per day for the first week can help piglets transition to feed. At the same time, feeders should be adjusted to provide 2/3 feeder pan coverage. Piglets must find food and water within 36 hours of weaning, or else they are unlikely to survive. Gruel feeding can be used to help any pigs that appear to be dehydrated and/or not eating. The mix of feed and water (typically 60% feed and 40% water) can encourage piglets to eat and drink. The gruel could be made available in a small feeder or even provided via syringe to specific piglets. Water flow rate from water nipples can influence water consumption and should be adjusted to provide 1 cup/minute for pigs from weaning to 25 lbs. and 2 cups/minute thereafter. Furthermore, if using water nipples, the height should be adjusted to shoulder high on the smallest pig. Waterers should be tied open, or water provided in water bowls for the first 3 or 4 days after weaning to encourage piglets to drink. Providing unrestricted access to fresh feed and water is essential, and proper management can encourage intakes and, therefore, growth.
"Providing unrestricted access to fresh feed and water is essential, and proper management can encourage intakes and, therefore, growth."
Barn Environment
The barn environment will also influence animal growth and wellbeing. Weaned pigs in the summer may benefit from high outdoor temperatures; however, it is vice versa when it comes to starting weaned pigs in the winter. Barn temperature should be set so that heaters work in conjunction with supplemental heat from brooders to provide pigs a warm environment between 85 and 89 °F while piglets are adjusting to their new surroundings. If mats are used, they must be kept clean and dry to effectively absorb heat and provide a warm microenvironment. At the same time, sufficient air movement must be maintained to keep humidity below 65%. The barn temperature may be gradually reduced automatically by the fan controller temperature curve to optimize the environment according to research and experience as the pigs age. However, it is important to observe pig behavior. For example, seeing pigs laid next to each other is a sign when pigs are comfortable. Alternatively, pigs will spread out away from each other if the barn environment is too hot, or pile on top of each other if the barn environment is too cold. Controlling the barn environment, including temperature and humidity and according to the needs of the pigs, is fundamental to ensure successful transition of newly weaned pigs.
In Summary
Weaned pigs go through a stressful time moving from the farrowing room to the nursery or wean-to-finish barn. Their diet, environment, and social structure changes abruptly through weaning. Increasing weaning age, providing diets prepared with high quality and high nutrient feedstuffs, water without contaminants, encouraging feed and water intake, and managing the barn environment are all factors that can improve the success of the newly weaned pig.
For more information, contact Ryan Samuel. This information was presented in Webinar #4-Nursery Pig Management.


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Italian Alps Travel: fly over the mountains!
Looking for the best Italian Alps Travel? The Valtellina is a wide and welcoming alpine valley, which stretches for over 120 kilometres in the northern part of Lombardy. Placed in the heart of the Alps, it's one of the two provinces in Italy entirely mountainous.
The landscape changes with the seasons, with landscapes and colours that always impressive, making the valley a natural tourist destination, especially for hiking, mountaineering, winter sports, and cycling.
You can experience a breathtaking Valtellina with "Fly Emotion": the first sports facility that makes you fly between two mountain slopes hanging by a rope while enjoying spectacular views and having a lot of fun.
Thanks to Fly Emotion now everybody can fly and what's more it is suitable for everyone, from the little ones to the grownups: you do not need to make any physical effort; all you have to do is enjoy your flight and admire the wonderful landscape.
Thanks to a special harness, you will be fixed to a cart that runs through an iron rope and proceed through an untouched mountain valley, giving you emotions and great landscapes. At the arrival a special breaking system will slow you down in a natural and automatic way.
Each ticket allows you to fly on two flight trails: you "take off" from Albaredo per San Marco and you "land" in Bema to come back flying from Bema to Albaredo, two unique centres in the middle of Orobie National Park.
Do you prefer to fly with your family or your friends? Fly Emotion offers the unique dual flight, that allows you to fly through the valley within another person: everyone can share the exciting flying experience, making it more special.
The first flight takes you from Albaredo to Bema, with a panoramic and exciting experience that lasts more than 1,5 minutes.
At the arrival in Bema, a mini-shuttle will take you till the second flight departure.
You don't need to dress technical. We advise a comfortable and sporty dressing and comfortable footwear appropriate for the season (Fly Emotion is between 750 and 1050 meters of height).
Prices start from € 29,50 per person for the dual flight.
The price includes 2 rides, each one on a different line, taking you from Albaredo per San Marco to Bema and back (no need for walking in between the rides).
More information here
Valtellina Hotels – Where to Stay
Best luxury hotel: Agriturismo la Fiorida,Mantello
Farm Stay surrounded by greenery
Located in the lower part of Valtellina, in one of the most charming spots of the Alps, La Fiorida, is the ideal place to unwind and relax while enjoying the natural landscape!
La Fiorida agriturism centre provides top-rate accommodation in twenty-nine welcoming and spacious rooms, furnished in classic style, in larch wood. It also offers a large wellness centre with a heated swimming pool, and fine cuisine with produce grown on site.
Rooms from € 180/night
Best mid-range hotel: Hotel La Brace 3*, Forcola
Excellent breakfast
La Brace is a villa with stone walls dating back to the 1800s, set in the Valtellina Valley along the banks of River Adda. Its rooms mix rustic design and modern features, such as free Wi-Fi and Sky TV. La Brace restaurant, open for lunch and dinner, offers Italian and traditional cuisine of Valtellina.
Rooms from € 100/night
Best budget hotel: Albergo Ristorante Baraglia 2*,Mello
Enjoy a fantastic view from the balcony of the Valtellina landscape
Featuring a garden and a terrace, Albergo Ristorante Baraglia offers mountain-style accommodation in Mello. The Mello Valley, famous for its hiking routes, is 15 km away. A sweet breakfast is served daily. There is also a bar and a restaurant serving local cuisine.
Rooms from € 60/night

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What Is Endoscopy?
Endoscopy allows your doctor to see inside your digestive tract to check for potentially serious conditions. In a general endoscopy procedure, your doctor inserts a flexible tube called an endoscope into your body through your mouth or rectum. The endoscope is fitted with a light and a miniature camera. Pictures from inside your body can be projected onto a screen in real time for your doctor to view.
Endoscopy is minimally invasive and a powerful tool for diagnosing gastrointestinal disorders. University Health also offers more specialized advanced interventional endoscopy. University has the only endoscopy specialists in South Texas who all have fellowship training, so you receive the highest possible level of care.
Endoscopy takes place at our state-of-the-art Endoscopy Center.
When Is Endoscopy Used?
When you have symptoms caused by a condition within your digestive tract, endoscopy is often the most effective tool to diagnose it. Those conditions may be relatively minor, but may also indicate a more serious condition including:
- Biliary system and gallbladder disorders
- Cancer
- Digestive and metabolic disorders
- Esophagus disorders
- Intestine, colon and rectal gastroenterology disorders
- Liver disorders
- Pancreas disease
- Stomach disorders
What to Expect in Endoscopy
You usually feel more comfortable and relaxed when you know what to expect before you have a test or procedure. Here we explain what you can expect when you are scheduled for endoscopy.
Talk to your doctor about any special preparation, whether you need to stop taking any medications before your endoscopy, and when to stop food and drink beforehand. Be sure you have another adult drive you home since you'll have sedation medication.
As you arrive, you'll change into a hospital gown and lie down on a stretcher/bed in a procedure room. When you're ready, our team will follow these steps:
- Your doctor or a nurse will explain your procedure, answer questions and provide a consent form to sign.
- You will receive medication through an IV to relieve any pain and relax you before the procedure.
- You will remain conscious, but you may not even remember the procedure.
- We will position you for the procedure.
- You may feel mild bloating or cramping. Our experienced endoscopy team of doctors, nurses and endoscopy technicians will make sure you are comfortable.
Endoscopy takes about 15 to 30 minutes. You will stay with us for another 30 to 60 minutes afterward in a recovery area, and we will check your vital signs before you go home.


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1. We believe that there is only one Presence and one Power in this universe--God, the good. This truth is at the very heart of Unity. There is only one Presence. There is only God. Therefore, God is omnipresent. This universal presence is an aspect of God. Since God is all, there can be nothing outside of God. There can be no place where God is not. Everything is part of God. Therefore, God is more than omnipresent; God is Omnipresence! "There is only one presence and one power active in the universe and as my life, God the good, omnipotent."
2. Human beings have a spark of divinity within them, the Christ spirit. Their very essence is of God, and, therefore, they also are inherently good. Thus, God is individualized in each person and in the universe as the Christ.
3. Human beings create their experiences by the activity of their thinking. Everything in the manifest realm has its beginning in thought. God operates in the universe according to this law of mind action: "Thoughts held in mind produce after their kind."
4. Prayer is creative thinking that heightens the connection with God-Mind and, therefore, brings forth wisdom, healing, prosperity, and everything good. Prayer is talking to God. Meditation (the silence) is listening to God.
5. Knowing and understanding the laws of life, also called Truth, are not enough. A person must also live the truth that he or she knows. We must walk the talk using the spiritual tools of release and affirmation during daily prayer and meditation. A desire without a deed is a dead end.


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Nationality: | French |
Year of Birth: | 1965 |
Nathalie Stutzmann (née Dupuy; born 6 May 1965) is a contemporary French classical and opera singer, renowned for her contralto voice, and a notable orchestral conductor.
Born in Suresnes, Île-de-France, she first studied with her mother (soprano Christiane Stutzmann), then at Nancy Conservatoire and later at the École d'Art Lyrique de l'Opéra de Paris, focusing on lied, under Hans Hotter's tutelage. She is well known for her interpretations of French mélodies and German lieder. Her repertoire includes major works of baroque, classical, romantic and 20th-century music. Stutzmann also plays piano, bassoon and is a chamber musician. Stutzmann debuted as a concert singer at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, 1985, in Bach's Magnificat (BWV 243). Her recital debut was the following year in Nantes. Some of her operatic performances have included: Radamisto, Orfeo ed Euridice and Giulio Cesare. She has sung at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Royal Festival Hall / "BBC Proms", Carnegie Hall, Musikverein, Mozarteum, the Concertgebouw, La Monnaie, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, La Scala, the Opéra de Genève and the Berliner Philharmonie.
Stutzmann performs frequently for opera, concert, recital and recording, and teaches at Geneva University of Music. She began performing and recording with Swedish pianist Inger Södergren in 1994. She took part in the project of Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir to record Bach's complete vocal works.


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It's so easy to get addicted to the different flavors of quest bar when your lifestyle involves improvement through healthy eating and workout. After all, it's the preferred protein bar of Will Smith.
The Smith couple's personal favorite flavors are the chocolate brownie and chocolate chip cookie dough. However, my all-time favorite is the s'mores. In fact, the age-old debate on the best quest bar that has kept people intrigued is quite fascinating since there is no definitive answer.
Needless to say, it is a difficult process to pick your ultimate favorite. And that brings us here to an extensive review of the best ready-made protein bar available for you. Let's get started before you run out of patience.
Benefits of Using Quest Bar
For bodybuilders and athletes, a protein bar is an important inclusion in their daily dietary intake. However, those starting on the mission towards the body's betterment can opt for a delicious substitute in the form of a quest bar to reach dietary goals.
Compact and Easy Intake
Some of you do not even have the time to prepare a protein-rich meal that meets your daily need. Quest bar understands your problems and found a compact-sized solution. Save your time by gulping a flavorful protein snack on your way to work after a workout session to energize yourself.
Protein-based Bar
With about 21g of protein and 20g of carbohydrates and essential ingredients, quest bar fulfills everyday necessities effortlessly. The body needs post-workout nutrition and to improve muscle development.
Appetite Appeaser
Most times, women tend to overwork and fall prey to low blood sugar. It is a phenomenon commonly occurring daily. And to curb the appetite, a protein bar is all you need. The flavorsome quest bar is definitely a simple way to vitalize the body.
Healthy Substitute
Sugar is an element that all must avoid. A higher intake of the sweet stuff can give rise to several chronic diseases. However, we are so addicted to the taste that it is hard to do so.
The quest bar does contain sugar, but at a significantly lower level, just to satiate your taste buds. The all-natural ingredients in the protein bar's composition are definitely something a fitness enthusiast would prefer.
Our Top 8 Best Quest Bar Reviews
Suppose you are not an ordinary chocolate lover like me. Simply put, you don't eat the chocolate for taste, but for the experience, a chocolate connoisseur, what you might call. Then, you will absolutely love the different flavor choices of the quest bar we have for you in the eight best products listed below.
1. Quest Nutrition – High Protein, Low Carb, Gluten Free, Keto Friendly
Do you recall the smell of peanut butter brownie your granny made you? Whoever here right now had the amazing experience of grandma's loving baked items are the lucky ones. However, quest bar comes with an incredibly similar taste that promises to bring back childhood memories.
If anything, each bar of this double-layered rare treat offers ample protein of 20g with the addition of 6g carbohydrate and 2g sugar. In case you are wondering if your kid will love the yummy alternative, we can assure you the children will enjoy it as much as you will.
The all-natural proteins made of dairy are essential incorporation in the snack to fulfill your body's needs without any reliance on chemical substitutes. Consequently, the building blocks of protein, amino acids, are present in nine different types.
On the other hand, to feed the good bacteria in your intestine, fiber plays a critical role. As it happens, the product in question provides 14g of fiber in the energy-filled quest bar. We particularly relish the exclusion of additive sugar for those on a keto diet.
A single box comprises twelve bars at an affordable price. Therefore, meeting your daily intake is absolutely trouble-free. On the off chance, you planned an abrupt trip to a secluded place, you can pack few boxes of this protein bar to never run out of energy.
Highlighted Features
- 20g of protein-filled alternative snack
- It includes nine vital amino acids
- 14g of fiber to regulate excess sugar
- No additional sugar
- Full of power at a small size
2. Pure Protein Bars, High Protein, Nutritious Snacks to Support Energy, Low Sugar, Gluten Free
More cookie dough tasting than a bland and flavorless experience is the way of this customer-favorite brand. The crunchy, sweet texture of this protein bar provides a solid portion of nourishment. When traditional options leave you unsatisfied, this product meets all demands and reinforces the good addiction.
Those concerned about the weight management factor and recently started working out; this energy bar works as fuel both pre and post-exercise. We recommend consuming the special treat one hour before the physical exercise to acquire the best results.
A very well-known fact is that a protein-rich bar is advantageous to weight-loss efforts. In fact, protein serves to maintain your blood sugar level, declining your craving for extra carbohydrates. The 20g amount of protein in each of the bars is highly beneficial for those suffering from obesity.
Besides, this high-energy protein bar is an important inclusion in a gluten-free diet. As we were delighted to notice the low amount of sugar in composition, we hope you will be too. The addition of 5g of sugar is only to improve the taste and is quite negligible.
Each package of the product contains 18 bars, with each six-pack's flavor includes cookie dough, chocolate caramel, and peanut butter cup. As a convenient way to add the regular calories, protein, and carbs, the non-GMO factor is a worthwhile aspect in a healthy perspective.
Highlighted Features
- No usage of artificial sweeteners
- It contains 20g of protein
- Highly powerful snack pre and post-workout
- Only 5g of sugar added
- 18 bars in a single packet
3. Quest Nutrition- High Protein, Low Carb, Gluten Free, Keto Friendly
In a world where there is no shortage of protein bars, Jada Pinkett-Smith chose to pick up the quest bar as a meal substitute. Along with the healthy exercise regime, maybe the protein snack is the secret behind her rockin' body. It's the chocolate chip cookie dough flavor, by the way.
If nuts are off the table for you due to allergic reactions, then these quest bars without nuts are definitely worth your bucks. We can easily compare the taste to freshly baked cookie dough that reminds us of home. Each bite on the chocolate chip delightfully engulfs the mouth with aromatic chocolate flavor.
We highly recommend microwaving the bar beforehand; you will thank us later. With a net carbohydrate intake of 4g, the ultra-powerful protein bar brings forth nine critical amino acids to build muscles after a tiresome workout session.
Subsequently, the all-natural dairy-based bar consists of 21g of protein, which is sufficient for any individual. On top of that, fiber is an essential ingredient to relieve constipation, and the 14g inclusion will certainly help transfer waste smoothly out of the body.
Our personal favorite property of the quest bar is not the taste, even though it's the most hyped quality. We are more satisfied with the brand's uncompromising approach to sugar, as it refrains from including additional sugar in the bar. The gluten-free package comes with 12 flavorsome snacks.
Highlighted Features
- Highly delicious chocolate-chip cookie dough flavor
- Protein-rich energy bar
- One box contains 12 packs
- Additional sugar is not included
- 14g fiber helps with digestion
4. Pure Protein Bars, High Protein, Nutritious Snacks to Support Energy, Low Sugar, Gluten Free
Human beings tend to dislike a particular taste if it's overconsumed. This theory applies to everyone. And bearing that in mind, we have a particular interest in this product, as it offers three different flavor options in one single packaging. With a total number of 18 bars, the box is a treat in every respect.
As you have already figured out, every six bars from the total count contains a different flavor. The pack has chocolate peanut butter, chocolate deluxe, and chewy chocolate chip flavors—a different one for each day. We can, in fact, vouch for the decadent flavors, true treats.
The energy bar is like breakfast and dessert at the same time, or whichever mealtime you prefer to skip. If you decide to devour an entire bar of this option, your body will receive 21g of proteins that sustain enough energy for regular metabolism.
Those of you following a strict gluten-free diet, rejoice, as the protein bar is an organic alternative with no gluten. It's hard to keep track of meals for people on the move. Hence, the powerhouse bar feeds you with a superior intake of nutrition.
Recovering from the fatigue of a good workout session is essential for the muscle tissues. And in such circumstances, it is important to keep a protein bar around. In this case, the negligible 3g of sugar for flavor is clearly a healthier choice.
Highlighted Features
- Three flavors in one packet
- Only 3g of sugar included
- 21g of protein to meet daily needs
- 18 high-energy bars
- Best for gluten-free diets
5. Quest Nutrition Chocolate Peanut Butter Quest Bar
In the competitive race of the quest bar flavor, you are most welcomed to this high-quality option. Undoubtedly, some of you may enjoy the long-awaited break from the light and crisp cookie flavor bars. With the soft and chewy, chocolate chip-filled cookie, your days of unpalatable snacks are over.
When it comes to quest bar cookies, we jump right into the nutrient-rich composition because no other brand provides as many ingredients. As it turns out, in the process of muscle building, the 15g of protein in the cookie provides essential macronutrients that sustain a fitness freak.
The promise of nine major amino acids that feeds your muscles is fulfilled with a box of this cookie while boasting delicious flavors. Besides, the non-GMO protein intake supports you as a friend through the muscle reparation process after exercise.
On various occasions, individuals going on diets worry about constipation. However, this protein cookie works as a good source of fiber, improving digestive health and promoting a better lifestyle. Each cookie allows your body to receive 9g of fiber.
Contrary to popular belief, many researchers are coming up with various conclusions about the ill effects of sugar and soy. Therefore, it is crucial to minimize the intake. This 12-count cookie box incorporates only 1g of sugar for each cookie. And the overall carb consumption is approximately 4g with no soy.
Highlighted Features
- 9g of fiber on each cookie
- 15g and 4g of protein and carb
- 12 cookies in a single box
- Tender and chewable texture
- Merely one gram of sugar
6. Quest Nutrition Sea Salt Caramel Almond Snack Bar, High Protein, Low Carb, Gluten Free, Keto Friendly
Finding the right proportion of salt and sweet brings immensurable pleasure and pleasantness to the palate. We can all agree on the long-lasting craze of salted caramel. The blend of gourmet sea salt and creamy caramel over the almond-filled protein bar is an appetizing addition to your diet regime.
If you are pondering whether to replace the nutrients elements of whole food, then this energy bar is the right way to go. As a matter of fact, the quest bar ingredients include 10g of protein, a total of 5g carbohydrate, and exclusively one gram of sugar.
The manufacturing company is focused on delivering the customers essential amino acids that help in the proper functioning of a body. With nine amino acid integration, your body builds protein chains that maintain muscle and tissue strength. This product is a perfect addition to a gluten-free diet.
While we benefit from GMO-free protein involvement, most of us hope for subsequent advantages from quest bars. Among the important elements, the fat-fighting fiber is particularly vital to boost metabolism and trigger muscle rejuvenation post-workout. You don't have to consume other food.
As mentioned earlier, the sugar content is only 1g in each bar, which means the makers keep the user's health in mind. We have an inclination towards protein snacks that refrains from including additional sweetener, and this 12-count product serves us just that.
Highlighted Features
- No extra sweetener added
- All-natural 21g of protein included
- Low carbohydrate gluten-free protein bar
- 12 quest bars in a box
- Salted caramel almond flavor
7. Quest Nutrition- High Protein, Low Carb, Gluten Free, Keto Friendly
The renowned candy bar in disguise quest bars comes with exceptional packaging consisting of the best quest bar flavor. If anything, we have previously mentioned one of the flavors included in this particular 12-pieces box, which is chocolate chip cookie dough.
That just covers one of the twelve protein bars; you will also find few unconventional flavor choices from our perspective. Among the options, white chocolate raspberry, s'mores, mint chocolate chunk contains chunky counterparts to enhance the melting swirls of the protein bar in your mouth.
In addition to that, the protein contents in the bars range from 20g to 21g. If you are into granola bars, the oatmeal chocolate chip flavor is quite a delicacy. With an overall intake of 4 to 6g of carb and barely 1 to 2g of sugar, you can enjoy the chocolate-flavored options, including brownie, hazelnut, and peanut butter.
If you have recently started consuming energy bars, this specific box will undeniably help you choose your preferred flavor. Coffee lovers can rejoice as the mocha chocolate chip flavor's fiber content, along with the rest of the choices, ranges from 14g to 16g.
We are particularly fascinated by gluten-free and additional sugar-free products; thus, this option is a versatile and desirable purchase for those on a keto diet. On another note, this option gets major points for the mouthful of double chocolate chunks, cookies and cream, and a blueberry muffin.
Highlighted Features
- 12 different flavored choices
- Protein intake is 20g to 21g
- Low carb consumption ranging between 4 to 6g
- Fiber content is 14g to 16g
- No extra sugar added
8. Quest Bar Protein Bar Review
Peanut butter is a tricky flavor to begin with. Some like it, some hate it, and some are downright allergic to it. And from the range of flavor choices, the manufacturer addresses the need of fitness enthusiasts with a knack for peanut butter flavor.
Like most of us, you may have grown tired of the bar-shaped protein nutrition intake. Therefore, the most popular quest bar makers bring forth two cup-sized treats on a single packet. At the same time, each box carries a load of 12 packs of this delicious treat that you have longed for.
And to meet the craving for sweetness, the high-quality protein snack comes with one gram of sugar. Taste the saccharinity without the drawbacks associated with heavy consumption of sugar. In addition to a handful of other ingredients, the one gram of carbohydrate is a perfect fit for a low-carb diet plan.
On the other side, the energy-filled treat is jam-packed with 4g of probiotics, which provides the 'good bacteria' to your stomach. Except for the exceptional boost in energy, we absolutely cherished the quick-eat factor of this nutrient-rich alternative.
You see, over-eating is a thing of the past now. A fit and healthy body are all you need to expand the lifespan. The all-natural 11g protein constituent in the snack consists of nine essential amino acids. Most importantly, abstaining from using added sugar to the composition makes the product keto-friendly.
Highlighted Features
• 4g of fiber feeds beneficial bacteria
• Nine types of amino acid on 11g protein
• Low in carbohydrate and sugar
• Particularly favorable for those on a keto diet
• Tasty peanut butter cups
Things to Consider Before Buying Quest Bar
Almost all the protein bars listed above have quite similar constituents. Most people find it hard to select the flavor. But those of you strictly on the radar of sugar and carb content must have an idea about the specifications of the box you are purchasing.
So let's jump to the details.
1. Low-carb
This is a no-brainer, as most nutritionists approve of a low-carb diet because it lowers the risk of falling prey to heart disease and type-2 diabetes. Subsequently, carbohydrate is the rising concern for elevated blood sugar and cholesterol level.
Therefore, it is crucial to maintain a protein bar that does not exceed the 20g limit per bar. Besides, all the choices mentioned above have a carbohydrate count significantly lower than that of 20g.
2. Protein-rich
One of the leading causes of obesity is overeating. And how can people even resist the tastiest meals made by renowned restaurants? When your body gives up, that's when you realize you need to live healthier.
In the case of a weight-loss regime, a quest bar is enough to satiate your appetite. Through the protein intake, you stay full for prolonged hours and curb your hunger simultaneously. A healthy individual needs roughly 30 to 50g of protein per day. And one single energy bar contains 20g of protein.
3. Filled with Fiber
Fiber is an important ingredient for a balanced diet. It turns out; quest bars contain an average of 14g per serving to improve digestive health. Moreover, it's safe to say this treat has got enough to cover you, as the recommended fiber content is around 15g.
4. Reduced-Fat Intake
Trans-fat is a big no-no for every individual on this planet. As quest bars are all-natural, they do not integrate any trans-fat in the composition. However, these delicious treats contain 6g of saturated fat on average, while only 3g of daily consumption is recommended.
5. Flavor Fireworks
It's hard to munch down on the bland granola bars every day. We acknowledge that distasteful experience and bring you a variety of flavors to choose from. Let your palate determine the flavor for you.
6. Sweet as Sugar
You can get the same amount of sweetness at a lower sugar level with quest bars. On a daily basis, a healthy individual needs around 24g of sugar. And quest bar's sugar content ranges from 1 to 3g. Most importantly, the constituents do not include any artificial sweetener.
7. No Gluten
If you have celiac disease, you must ensure your protein bars omits using gluten. Otherwise, you will end up suffering through painful inflammation in the intestines. Many of quest bar's energy-filled snacks abide by a strict gluten-free content.
8. Soy-free
Those searching for a vegan quest bar, we have some interesting findings for you. Soy produces a hormone similar to estrogen. And some researchers point out that it may cause abnormal growth in the tissue that could possibly give rise to breast cancer.
However, all the evidence is inconclusive. And to stay on the safe side, quest bars incorporate options that are free of soy for your convenience.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: How many calories in a quest bar?
Ans: Approximately 200 calories are present on each pack. And this calorie content makes quest bars a perfect meal both post and pre-workout.
Q: How many carbs in a quest bar?
Ans: Quest bars are keto-friendly, so that makes these treats low on carbohydrates. At max, you will find 5g of carbohydrate in each bar.
Q: Can quest bars be used as a meal replacement?
Ans: If you want to avoid unhealthy cravings at a quick and convenient solution, quest bars are your answer.
Q: Is it okay to eat two protein bars a day?
Ans: It is important that you maintain one bar per day. Overconsumption of anything is bad for your health.
Q: What is the expiration time frame of quest bars?
Ans: Quest bars have a shelf life of one year. Make sure to read the expiration date before purchasing.
Final Words
We all have our unique taste buds, and quest bars deliver the versatility to meet everyone's unconventional choices. If you are not allergic to peanut butter, then our pick for you is the peanut butter brownie quest bar.
The taste lingered on our palates, and the energy content is enough to boost your muscle growth after heavy exercise. This option is a perfect alternative to high-fat junk food. We leave it up to you to decide on your personal best quest bar, and we hope our insight helped you achieve that.


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Last week, Congress agreed to give roughly 5% more money to many federal science agencies when it passed a $1.5-trillion government budget for 2022. But what science advocates had hoped would be a banner funding year fell victim to a bipartisan push to spend much more on defense than President Joe Biden had requested—and to one Democratic senator's rejection of a separate Biden plan to allocate billions of additional dollars for research.
Besides beefing up the U.S. military, appropriators reduced by more than half the 16%, $110-billion increase Biden had sought for civilian programs—including a slew of new and expanded research initiatives. Biden had proposed boosting defense programs by only 1.8%, or $12 billion, but the annual spending package he signed into law on 15 March gives defense a 5.6% boost and civilian programs a 6.7% bump. Having a final 2022 budget also ends a 5-month governmentwide spending freeze that prohibited any new initiatives.
For the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the government's biggest funder of academic research, that shift in priorities shrunk Biden's proposed 21% hike, much of it for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop cutting-edge medical treatments, to 5%. The final bill, which gives NIH $45 billion, means ARPA-H will be launched with $1 billion rather than the $6.5 billion Biden had requested.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) had an even wilder roller-coaster ride. In addition to Biden's request for a 20% boost, to $10.2 billion, NSF was slated to get several billion more under the president's proposed $2.2 trillion social welfare initiative, called Build Back Better (BBB). Some of the money was for a new research directorate aimed at accelerating emerging technologies. But Senator Joe Manchin (D–WV) balked at BBB's scope and price, dooming efforts to pass the legislation in the evenly divided Senate. NSF ultimately received $8.84 billion, a 4% increase—but no additional funds to launch its Technology, Innovation, and Partnership (TIP) directorate.
The demise of Biden's plan also deprived the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science of several billion dollars for building and upgrading user facilities at its 10 national laboratories. Even so, Congress gave it a 6.4% boost, to $7.48 billion. Applied energy programs aimed at combating climate change did better, jumping 12% to $3.2 billion. NASA's science programs received a 4% increase, to $7.61 billion, reflecting bipartisan support for its next fleet of planetary missions. Smaller science agencies also did well, including nearly 8% more for in-house research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and 6% more for the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Department of Defense's basic research program benefited from the military's gains. Funding for those programs will rise by 4%, to $2.7 billion, reversing Biden's plan to cut them by 13%.
Republicans are claiming victory for adjusting what they called a misguided imbalance in spending priorities, given rising tensions with China and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "I insisted on dollar-for-dollar parity between defense and nondefense increases," said Alabama Senator Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the Senate appropriations panel, adding that the final version cuts "billions of dollars in wasteful proposed spending by the president."
Most Democrats agreed to the reshuffling, although Senator Patrick Leahy (D–VT), who chairs the spending panel, disputes Shelby's view that Biden's original request was excessive. Still, Leahy says the final bill "makes bold investments in critical areas that went underfunded or even neglected in the previous administration, including education, child care, health care, the environment, science and research."
The 2741-page spending package also features the return of more than 4000 earmarks—projects proposed by individual lawmakers that agencies have not requested. Academic institutions typically seek earmarks for new buildings and equipment. But this year Shelby, a master earmarker, also won $50 million for the University of Alabama (UA) to create "a permanent endowment to support the recruitment and retention of exceptional faculty in science and engineering." The money will enable UA to offer more competitive startup packages to top scientists, says a senior administrator who requested anonymity. Senator Roy Blunt (R–MO) delivered $3 million each to the University of Missouri and Missouri State University for a similar endowment targeting health and life sciences researchers, some working at a facility that already bears his name.
Earmarks are a sensitive issue for the U.S. research community: Critics say they violate the principle of using merit to select projects, whereas supporters say they level the playing field and allow institutions to address pressing needs. Congress banned them in 2010 but revived them in 2021 under new rules designed to curb excesses. Now, Shelby and Blunt have broadened what earmarks can fund. "I've never heard of using earmarks for a school's endowment," says one higher education lobbyist.
A spokesperson for UA defended its earmark, saying the endowment "supports real-world issues," and thanked Shelby for "recognizing the value" of the research being done on its campus.
Next month Biden is expected to submit his 2023 budget request to Congress. Science advocates hope it will ask lawmakers to match the aspirational spending levels for several research agencies, including NSF, DOE science, and NIST, contained in separate pending legislation that addresses China's growing economic and military might. Last week Biden urged Congress to pass the bill, which has spent nearly 2 years wending its way through both bodies.
The time frame for that bill and for appropriations is uncertain. Science lobbyists don't expect to see a final 2023 spending bill until after the November elections. If Republicans win control of one or both chambers of Congress, their disagreements with Biden's priorities could complicate a final deal.


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Vivo Software Announces New Version of VivoActive Producer
Streaming Web Video Post-Production Tool Now Brings Enhanced Productivity to
WALTHAM, Mass., November 12, 1996 — Vivo Software today announced the
newest version of its VivoActive Producer, a Web video post-production
tool that enables Webmasters to easily produce and integrate streams-based
video into their Web sites. VivoActive Producer 1.5 includes productivity
enhancing features that help Webmasters manipulate and process vide o clips
into their Web sites more quickly and easily. Available for both PC and
Apple Power Macintosh platforms, it will be delivered initially on the
Power Mac, the most popular development platform with most Web site
designers today. A beta version of the VivoActive Producer 1.5 is
available at Vivo,s Web site: http://www.vivo.com
The initial version of the VivoActive product family, launched in September,
already has generated considerable market momentum. More than 190 Web sites
feature VivoActivated streaming video, including CNN, C/Net, MSNBC,
Hewlett-Packard, Intel and NCR; and some 500,000 copies of the VivoActive
Player Web browser plug-in have been downloaded by PC and Power Mac users.
Designed to integrate seamlessly within the working environments of
Webmasters, the new VivoActive Producer 1.5 features greater integration with
Apple,s QuickTime environment, allowing previewing and manipulation of
QuickTime video clips before they are added to a Web page. It also allows
customized batch processing of video clips, so that multiple video clips
can be
converted to the VivoActive streaming format without user intervention,
significantly enhancing the ability of the VivoActive Producer to generate
large volumes of content for active Web sites.
The VivoActive Producer also processes video in little more than the time
necessary to view the clip. This not only allows quick changes to Web site
content, but also can cut hours off the process of preparing lengthy video
clips for posting.
For new corporate intranet applications, VivoActive technology can leverage
existing video resources and help to quickly deploy them. Organizations can
now create browser-based applications for internal audiences and use the
VivoActive Producer to easily add video clips of product demonstrations,
training and corporate information directly into these pages.
&To fully realize its potential, Web video must be as easy to produce as it
is to watch," said Dr. Staffan Ericsson, chairman of Vivo Software. "People
want instant accessibility. That means streaming video on-demand for viewers,
without lengthy waits for a file to download; and it means fast and easy
processing of video clips for posting to the Web. That's precisely what
VivoActive delivers."
Enabling the Web Video Revolution
The VivoActive product family is comprised of the VivoActive Producer and the
VivoActive Player. VivoActive Player is a Web browser plug-in that enables PC
or Power Mac users to view videos from any VivoActivated Web site. VivoActive
Player can be downloaded free from http://www.vivo.com.
By using the HTTP protocol and supporting standard Web servers, the
software family makes video a natural component of the Web environment. This
contrasts with other approaches to video on the Web, which treat video as an
adjunct or add-on, requiring additional hardware or special modifications to
established Internet/intranet infrastructures. VivoActive Producer and Player
software eliminates the need for dedicated video server hardware, and
network bandwidth, enabling faster, more widely accessible video on-demand
the Web.
VivoActive technology differs from other Web video solutions in several key
* It requires no dedicated video server hardware or software, so there is no
incremental infrastructure cost for Web site operators
* It uses Vivo's patented compression algorithms, which compress video and
audio signals at ratios of greater than 200:1 to maximize precious network
* It uses HTTP, so video is transported like any other common Web data type,
enabling video to pass securely through firewalls and wherever standard Web
traffic goes
* It works with established, popular Web video formats, such as QuickTime/AVI
files, making VivoActive software complementary to existing video resources
The VivoActive Producer 1.5 is available in special demo version for Power
Macintosh free of charge directly from Vivo,s Web site at
http://www.vivo.com. It requires a Power Macintosh with 16MB of memory and
of disk space. The full-release version will be available in December at a
suggested price of $795 and can either be downloaded from the Vivo Web site or
ordered directly by calling (800) VIVO-411.
About Vivo Software
Vivo Software, Inc. (Waltham, MA) is a leader in enabling the Web video
publishing revolution. Founded in 1993, by a team of
internationally-recognized experts in video and audio signal processing
technology, Vivo develops and markets VivoActive software, the only
commercially-available solution for producing and viewing low-bandwidth,
on-demand streaming media (video and audio) over the World Wide Web using
standard Web servers. Vivo's patented compression technology also is licensed
to PictureTel Corp., which uses it as the basis for its PC-based
videoconferencing products.


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NORHED Success Story!
The HI-TRAIN collaboration has established capacity-building courses in Health Information Technology in Kenya and Uganda that will continue after the project period.
Main content
One of the best ways to manage health data is using information technology (IT). While many nations and companies have been involved in developing software solutions to manage health data, managing the infrastructure for its implementation requires a variety of IT skills and competencies. The HI-TRAIN project aims to respond to Kenya- and Uganda's need for trained health information technologists to manage the digitalization of their national health data systems.
Status Report
A number of delegates from the Health Informatics Training and Research in East Africa for Improved Health Care (HI-TRAIN) project met at the Centre for International Health (CIH) at the University of Bergen (UiB) the first week of November 2017, a NORHED-funded project. All NORHED projects have an annual meeting to present the current project status with the NORHED representative(s) in charge, in this case, Rosa Alba Ortiz Valverde and Signe-Marie Breivik. The project leaders also used the meeting to profile the research activity of the PhD students associated with the project.
The HI-TRAIN consortium involves Moi University in Kenya and Makerere University in Uganda, as well as the Department of Informatics and the Centre for International Health at the University of Bergen. Professor Thorkild Tylleskär, from CIH, is involved in the project. He explained that these 2 African partners perfectly complement one another.
Makerere University has strong programmes in Informatics, but none that focus on the particular requirements of health informatics. Moi University, on the other hand, has extensive experience in IT system implementation. In particular, they have been working closely AMPATH and Indiana University. The competencies at each university thus complement each other perfectly for the kind of cross-over expertise, public health and IT, that is required for developing, implementing and administering national digital health information systems.
HI-TRAIN objectives
Tylleskär explains that HI-TRAIN had 2 main objectives. The first was to design and implement a Master of Science in Health Informatics programme at the 2 African universities. The programme is now being offered for the third time at Moi University and for the second time at Makerere University. It includes truly cross-over courses that provide medical personnel with necessary IT competencies, and IT personnel with a working understanding of medical issues.
The second objective was to train staff to be able to ensure the continuation of the Master programme once the project period is over. This capacity building involves the training of PhD students from the 2 universities. A total of 8 PhDs (4 from each university) are now in the middle of their work. The PhD students currently in Bergen presented their work at the November meeting in Bergen. The PhDs are jointly supervised by faculty in Africa and Bergen.
Sharing competency from Bergen
HI-TRAIN involves a cross-disciplinary, cross-Faculty, and cross institution collaboration of experts in Bergen. Khalid Mugal is a specialist in software security from the Department of Informatics (the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at UiB). Ankica Babic is a specialist in Medical Informatics and the Department of Information Science and Media Studies (the Social Sciences Faculty at UiB). Yngve Lamo is a specialist in automation software development with a particular emphasis on health IT systems. He works at the University College of Western Norway, Department of Computing, Mathematics, and Physics.


text: Mr. Rani Jarkas has a global outlook, entrepreneurial spirit, a competitive nature and a history of success. He is a highly experienced financial services executive, with over 20 years of international banking and investing experience previously holding senior-level asset management positions at some of the world's leading investment firms, including JP Morgan Chase, Merrill Lynch and CIBC Oppenheimer. He provides expertise for clients' decisions around money matters, personal finances, & investments. For more details, make sure to visit the website!


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How much I loved our holiday filled with routines, stillness & nature.
I have been treated with another week just with my husband while our kids visited their grandparents.
The two of us chose a place which is in the countryside of Fuerteventura on an old farm. The only sound we were accompanied by were the chickens, the crazy rooster, some donkeys and… nothing!
That's exactly what I need. I need stillness.
Aren't holidays the opportunity to become still and listen to this small voice that we rarely give time and attention to?
"No matter where you go - there you are"
We need to slow down. Not replacing our busyness with another during this time. Giving ourselves the time we usually don't take.
I asked my husband: What would you like to have happened during this holiday?
His answer was - "riding some nice waves." - a little bit more romantic answer would have been appreciated as well ;-)
Mine was - "Just being."
We agreed on that.
Here is why and what I loved about our holidays:
When traveling we might have difficulties to settle.
If we need to fly long hours we even having a jet lag.
We may experience constipation due to unusual food/eating times.
Sleeping can be a challenge due to different and unusual surroundings.
Routines can help us to release stress and settle to fully enjoy our stay.
I kept my morning routine the same as at home.
It has become a non-negotiable part of my life as it has simply too many benefits.
My 4 most precious tools:
Meditation / Pranayama ( Breathing Exercise )
Yoga & Why!
Ayurveda massaging techniques
I kept my warm breakfast, Ayurveda style, with cooked local fruit - delicious and easy to digest what provided me with lots of energy and all the nutrients the body needs.
One day I received a message in the morning which made me very angry and unsettled.
Walking at the beach, watching the waves helped me to ground and connect again.
There was no need to solve anything, being productive or keep worrying.
Later on, this issue was way smaller and easier to handle.
Connecting with nature, walking & moving brings up the best of us and creativity just flows!
I wanted to have my notebook with me all the time!
Eating dinner early.
When you have developed a habit that feels just great, which for us is eating early in order to have a good night sleep, you can hardly resist even doing it during holidays.
JOMO - The joy of missing out!
For me, holidays are the time to connect with me, my family and the people around.
This requires to slow down and not fill the free space with other things.
Let's enjoy this gift surrounded by nature on its own.
Coming back home to yourself.
Let your Holiday be a time to unplug in order to reconnect!
Be in silence and make room for the soul to awaken.
After one week, going back home was something I was looking forward to.
I am living a life I really like and appreciate!
Living a life where I don't need holidays to escape from.
A life that is not daring and exhausting where the only light seeing is the next holiday.
Though I absolutely think that being away from home is important, it is a time to nourish myself even deeper.
With love,


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Geely has unveiled its new 600 kW charging technology developed by its subsidiary company Viridi E-mobility Technology (VREMT). The new fast charger is said to be capable of providing up to 300 km of electric driving range in just five minutes.
Currently, the fast-charging technology is only available in China and is ready for mass production according to VREMT. The new fast-charger is said to be 20% faster and is capable of adding 30% more range.
So far only the Zeekr's 001 EV is capable of charging at this speed, thanks to its Qilin long-range battery by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL). The Qilin batteries are expected to be mass-produced and will be available by 2023.
Upcoming Geely EVs will also adopt the latest battery technology from CATL capable of returning up to 1,000 km of electric driving range. The Zeekr 001 EV has been earmarked to be the first mass-produced model to be fitted with the new batteries. Eventually, they will also find their way into the new Zeekr 009 EV MPV.
The long-range is the result of efficient volume utilisation and high energy density. The battery pack's design also allows for various components including structural protection, high-voltage connections, and thermal vents to be strategically arranged, increasing battery capacity by 6%.
So far, we've seen XPeng Motors' 480 kW fast-chargers offering more than 200 km of electric driving range with just five minutes of charging but expect that to change real soon!
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SSG Infratech Pvt.Ltd., an ISO 9001 company, is a venture of Sri Harjeet Singh Sahni who has experience of working as Government Contractor for 25 Years. This Co. was incorporated in 2004 with the objective of undertaking business in the Field of Environmental Engineering on Turn-Key basis & General civil & Electrical works. Our company is a consortium of highly experienced & dedicated personal. The registered office of the company is in Delhi and branch office in Noida.
Sri Harjeet Singh Sahni the CMD of the Company, has vast experience of accomplishing many infrastructures Projects in the state of Punjab, Haryana, UP and other states.Within a span of last six Years the Company's turnover has increased many folds from modest level of Rs20.59 Crores in 2008-09 to Rs 168.60Crores in 2013-14. The Company has shown all round growth under the leader ship of CMD of the company. Who is a great leader & visionary.


text: LUCKNOW: Upholding the spirit of charity in the auspicious month of Ramzan, a group of volunteers across 10 cities of Uttar Pradesh have become part of a worldwide campaign to feed lakhs of poor, irrespective of religion. With a target of distributing 1,50,000 meals across 29 cities of the country in one day, volunteers in the state from Lucknow, Allahabad, Meerut, Noida, Unnao, Bahraich, Aligarh, Bareilly, Mustafabad, Faizabad and Muzaffarnagar distributed over 8,025kg ration to the needy.A worldwide campaign by non profit organisation Who is Hussain (WIH) was formed in 2012 in London and is run majorly by volunteer support that attempts to raise awareness about Imam Husain (Prophet Mohammad's grandson) and the tragedy of Kabrala of 680 AD. Under the aegis of 'Who Cares', the campaign volunteers in Lucknow distributed food packets in Alamnagar, Talkatora, to street children and widows supported by an NGO and at several orphanages across the city."Last year too we had been part of a similar worldwide campaign but this year the target has been raised and packets we distributed had optimum quantity of flour, rice, pulses, oil, sugar, tea, salt and sweets for children," said Alina Kausar, who takes care of WIH awareness campaigns in Lucknow ever since the organisation stepped foot in the city three years back. "This is an extension of the charity that is the hallmark of this month specially and otherwise too," she added. In 2016, WIH had organised the 'Give campaign' when on a single day, 1,00,000 meals were distributed worldwide and 75,000 meals were distributed from India alone including from Noida, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Unnao, Bangalore, Bhopal, Pune, Hyderabad, Meerut, Aligarh, Muzaffarnagar, Meman, Srinagar, Mumbai, Vizag, Rae Bareli and Delhi. This year, with worldwide target raised to 1,50,000, volunteers from India aim to give away 1,00,000 meals.


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Spanish oil company Repsol plans to grow its "low-carbon energy generation" fleet from just over 1GW currently to 7.5GW by 2025 and then 15GW by 2030, with onshore wind due to play a key role.
It aims to invest €5.5 billion in its newly launched "low-carbon" business between 2021 and 2025, but this is only 30% of its planned €18.3 billion total investment during this period.
Repsol expects to spend €600 million on renewable energy in 2020. It is unclear what else is included under the banner 'low carbon'.
The oil company does not give a firm target for specific technologies, but an investor presentation (below) indicates it could have a net ownership of around 5.5GW of onshore wind capacity if its entire wind pipeline is realised.
Repsol does not have any immediate plans to follow its counterparts into offshore wind in a meaningful way, but a spokesman advised it may do so at a later date.
Most of its new renewable energy capacity would be in the Iberian peninsula, with Chile being its secondary target market, according to an investor presentation (below).
Repsol currently has 379MW of net wind power capacity in operation and is not currently building any wind farms.
However, it states that it has "high-visibility" of a 1.5GW wind pipeline – currently expecting 90% of this capacity to be completed – and is developing or negotiating 3.5GW of wind power capacity.
If all of these projects are brought to completion, Repsol would have a 5.4GW wind fleet – just over 40% of the 12.7GW total renewable capacity it currently envisages as commissioning by 2030. The company forecasts 5.6GW of solar and 1.7GW of hydro capacity being brought online by the end of the decade.
It is unclear whether Repsol will aim to commission more wind power capacity than this, however.


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I'm trying to set a panel width, I'm using the "two columns stacked" layout, but I want that one column is 2/3 width and the other 1/3. Is 50% by default.
If I put this in my theme css:
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width: 66%;
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width: 34%;
What I have to achieve that the panels take all the space available as in the first screenshot ?
I'm using a bootstrap subtheme with fluid container enabled (I don't know if this is important)


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A zoning bill that would allow for more residential development along Manayunk's Venice Island has been moving through city government over the past few weeks, though it just hit a slight road bump at the City Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday.
At the planning staff's recommendation, the commission unanimously voted to shelve a decision on the bill for another 45 days, which would give a proposed development project time to go through the appropriate rezoning process with the community and the Civic Design Review board.
Bill No. 170997 was proposed by Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. on November 16, and passed through the Committee on Rules this month. It calls for a master plan that would rezone Venice Island, specifically the area bounded by the Manayunk Canal, Green Lane, the Schuylkill River, and Leverington Avenue.
Currently, the land is zoned CMX-2, which allows for commercial mixed-use development. The bill would rezone it to RM-2 to allow developers to build residential there.
The future of Venice Island has been a point of debate since the late 1990s, when two developments were proposed and approved by the zoning board for the site, despite being located in an area highly prone to flooding. After years of being tied up in the courts, Carl Dranoff eventually built 128 apartments on the island in 2007. Another apartment project called the Isle followed in 2016.
Now, another developer wants to take the townhome route on Venice Island. A 400,000-square-foot property owned by Dan Neducsin located a quarter-mile south of Venice Lofts has sat vacant and overgrown for years. After originally proposing a 280-unit development here almost a decade ago, Neducsin now envisions the site as a 68-townhome development within 10 buildings, plus 128 parking spaces, both garage and at surface level.
Neducsin told the Inquirer in November that now's the time to bring townhomes to the site, when Manayunk is expected to deliver thousands of rentals in the next few years. "We have a huge advantage over kind of anything—to me, it's one of the best sites in the city," he said. "You can see the influx of people coming [to Manayunk], and it's a higher income group."
In response to the site being in a floodplain, Neducsin says he would raise the grade of the site. In addition, the developer sent a letter to FEMA requesting a flood zone change designation, according to the planning staff. It's not clear whether FEMA will honor the request.
Meanwhile, the developer still has to meet with the Manayunk Neighborhood Council, which has said it is mostly in favor of development of the site, though it still has concerns about flooding—Venice Lofts flooded in 2014 and residents were rescued by boat.
The proposed development project then has to go through the Civic Design Review process before returning to the City Planning Commission. City Council will then make a final decision before permits can be issued.
Update: The design proposal will be presented at the Civic Design Review on Tuesday, January 9.


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As a professional production of metal parts producer, we have been strict with ourselves, according to the requirements of customers .
During the exhibition, many foreign customers expressed interest in the products of our company and wanted to know more details and hoped to keep communication. Even in the half of the exhibition, the Product brochure and business CARDS were out.
Made in China was accepted by foreign customers Constantly, because of China's manufacturing industry is not only the guarantee of quality, also is name card of brand.
New Densen was proud of participating in the exhibition, as a representative of the Chinese company is able to contribute meager strength for Made in China.
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REPROVE, verb transitive [Latin reprobo; re and probo, to prove.]
1. To blame; to censure.
I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices - Psalms 50:8.
2. To charge with a fault to the face; to chide; to reprehend. Luke 3:19.
3. To blame for; with of; as, to reprove one of laziness.
4. To convince of a fault, or to make it manifest. John 16:8.
5. To refute; to disprove. [Not in use.]
6. To excite a sense of guilt. The heart or conscience reproves us.
7. To manifest silent disapprobation or blame.
The vicious cannot bear the presence of the good, whose very looks reprove them, and whose life is a severe, though silent admonition.


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Christchurch's water - what's the story?
There's plenty of water flowing under Christchurch which is available for community use as well as sourcing the city's spring-fed streams. This page shows the key facts around the freshwater resource that sits under the city.
Christchurch's water supply is well understood by scientists and is sustainably managed. As a community, we are committed to protecting this precious resource from overuse or contamination.
- If you're interested in Cloud Ocean Water and its consent applications, visit our Water bottling - what's the story? page.
- If you're interested in who does what to protect, monitor and supply visit the Our Drinking Water page.
How much water does Christchurch have?
Around 375 million cubic metres flows beneath the city each year - that's the same as 150,000 Olympic sized swimming pools.
While we measure water in cubic metres, a lot of people think about water in litres which makes the numbers huge. If we did this then the amount of water under Christchurch is 375,000,000,000 litres.
Where is this water?
There is water everywhere beneath the city, filling the pore spaces in the gravelly sediments under the ground. There is just one interconnected aquifer under the city - not a series of separate aquifers - and water flows through the sediments.
Users extract water through bores or wells - Christchurch City Council has nearly 150 bores throughout the city which supply water to houses and businesses through a network of pipes and supporting infrastructure.
How much water flows under Christchurch each year?
The system under Christchurch is in balance: water in = water out.
Around 369 million cubic metres of water flows in each year, it is made up of:
- 123 million cubic metres of rainfall onto the areas north and west of the city
- 246 million cubic metres of water that 'leaks' from the Waimakariri River and flows via shallow aquifers towards Christchurch.
How much water does Christchurch use, and what are the natural outflows?
Around 369 million cubic metres flows out of the Christchurch system - it is made up of:
- 208 million cubic metres that enters spring-fed streams such as the Heathcote and the Avon/Otakaro and flows to the estuary and the sea.
- 9 million cubic metres which flows underground to the sea or other springs.
- 152 million cubic metres allocated for Christchurch (but not all is used).
How much of the annual allocated water is used?
Around 152 million cubic metres is allocated on an annual basis - but not all that is allocated is used. Christchurch City Council, for instance, uses only around 70% of its allocation.
The top 20 industry users, which includes water bottling, mostly use significantly less than their allocated amount each year.
The allocations in Christchurch are:
- 57% to Christchurch City Council for community supplies.
- 38% allocated to industry.
- 7% allocated for water bottling.
No more water can be allocated except for community supplies (Christchurch City Council).
Industry or water bottlers are prohibited from applying for new consents to take water - but they can trade or transfer existing usage consents or apply for a variation to an existing consent.
Water bottling allocation
M3/y | % of Water In Aquifer (375M cubic metres) |
Cloud Ocean |
1776800 |
0.473813 |
Rapaki Natural Resources Ltd |
7214420 |
1.923845 |
Other consents that can be used for water bottling | 1013488 |
0.270263 |
Allocation for all consents authorising water bottling in Christchurch (used or not) | 10004708 | 2.667922 |