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Plugin Information
View Flexible Publish on the plugin site for more information.
- Use a publisher more than once within a build
- Select the execution order of the publishers
- Use Run Conditions to decide whether to publish
- Use Builders as actions by installing the Any Build Step Plugin (which will also install the Conditional BuildStep Plugin)
Always use Always
If you always add your Post-build Actions to Flexible publish, then not only will you be able to change the execution order afterwards, but you will have the ability to temporarily disable a publisher without losing the publishers' configuration.
You can just switch between the Always and the Never run conditions.
This plugin can be installed from the Update Center (Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins) under "Other Post-Build Actions".
To install manually, download the latest plugin from http://mirrors.jenkins-ci.org/plugins/flexible-publish/ and use the Upload Plugin option in the Advanced tab of the Plugin Manager.
If you do install manually, you will need to also install the Run Condition Plugin from http://mirrors.jenkins-ci.org/plugins/run-condition/ and the Token Macro Plugin from http://mirrors.jenkins-ci.org/plugins/token-macro/.
Import existing publishers
In Manage Jenkins/ Script console, copy the following to see which publishers can be moved (for a job named 'My Job')
import static org.jenkins_ci.plugins.flexible_publish.JobUpdater.* def job = hudson.model.Hudson.instance.getItem('My Job') list job
Or, if you like doing it the hard way ...
org.jenkins_ci.plugins.flexible_publish.JobUpdater.list(hudson.model.Hudson.instance.getItem('My Job'))
You should see a list something like this
Result: Enabled publishers that can be moved: [Publish Checkstyle analysis results] [Publish FindBugs analysis results] [Publish PMD analysis results] [Publish duplicate code analysis results] [Scan for compiler warnings] [Scan workspace for open tasks] [Publish combined analysis results] [Archive the artifacts] [Publish JUnit test result report] [Publish Javadoc] [Record fingerprints of files to track usage] [Git Publisher] [Send build artifacts over FTP] [Send build artifacts over SSH] [Send build artifacts to a windows share] Enabled publishers that cannot be moved: [Aggregate downstream test results] [Build other projects] [Record Emma coverage report] [Report Violations] [E-mail Notification]
You can move a publisher into Flexible publish
import static org.jenkins_ci.plugins.flexible_publish.JobUpdater.* def job = hudson.model.Hudson.instance.getItem('My Job') movePublisher job, 'Publish JUnit test result report'
After moving one or more publishers, go to the configure page, check everything looks ok, then save the configuration.
If you like to live on the edge, and would like to move all of the publishers in one go, then ...
import static org.jenkins_ci.plugins.flexible_publish.JobUpdater.* def job = hudson.model.Hudson.instance.getItem('My Job') moveAllPublishers job
Used with multi-configuration projects
When you use Flexible Publish Plugin with multi-configuration projects (aka. matrix projects), you should know followings:
Generally, publishers run in two phase for multi-configuration projects.
- Run for each combination of axes. It works just like in Free Style Projects.
- Run for whole the multi-configuration project. This is what is called aggregation.
For example, "Publish JUnit test result report" works:
- see test results in each combination of axes
- sum up the results of all of the combinations.
You can specify conditions both for each combination and the aggregation.
If you want to separate condition for them, check "Condition for Matrix Aggregation" (This appears only in multi-configuration projects).
This is especially useful for the case you want control the execution of the publisher depends on combination of axes.
Be careful to specify the condition, for inconsistent execution causes the build fails.
How flexible publish works when a publisher fails
- Available since flexible-publish-0.15.
You can specify "Execution Strategy" with which flexible publish decides how to work when a publisher fails.
Execution Strategy
Behavior on a failure of a publisher
Fail at end
Continues to run following publishers. The default behavior in flexible-publish 0.15 and later.
Fail fast
Doesn't run following publishers. The default behavior for flexible-publish configured in 0.13 and 0.14.1.
- This works as followings:
Example configuration
Flexible Publish Condition 1 Publisher 1 Publisher 2 Condition 2 Publisher 3
When Publisher 1 fails, following publishers are handled as:
Execution Strategy for Condition 1
Publisher 2
Publisher 3
Fail at end
Fail fast
Not performed
- Following conditions are always performed even prior publishers failed.
- Following publishers in a same condition is performed when the execution strategy is "Fail at end".
Some publishers may not work with Flexible Publish.
- Some publishers may not be prepared to run more than once during a build
- Some publishers need to find themselves configured in the projects, but fail to do that when included in Flexible Publish.
Known plugins that doesn't work with Flexible Publish
Causes NPE on execution
Tasks will be duplicated if a project contains multiple Post build task
Ignores dependencies wrapped with Flexible publish
"Manually Execute Downstream Project" always triggers downstream projects automatically
Doesn't show up the configured project in the list of options for selection on a consuming project
Silently does nothing
Side links are duplicated
- Some publishers display side links in project status pages and build status pages.
- Configuring multiple publishers of a same kind results duplicated side links like this (this is a case with Email-ext plugin):
- There's no proper and general way to fix this, and this isn't planned to be fixed as it's harmless.
Known plugins that duplicates site links in project pages with Flexible Publish
Known plugins that duplicates site links in build pages with Flexible Publish
Why named "Flexible Publish" ?
- It's often accused that "Flexible Publish plugin should have been named Conditional Publisher plugin"
- You couldn't reorder publishers with old Jenkins (Jenkins < 1.463). Also see https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#\!topic/jenkinsci-dev/UQLvxQclyb4
- A feature to reorder publishers was as important as a feature to launch publishers conditionally. So named "Flexible Publish".
To report a bug or request an enhancement to this plugin please create a ticket in JIRA (you need to login or to sign up for an account). Also have a look on How to report an issue
Change log
0.15.2 (Jun 06, 2015)
- FIXED: Conditions are evaluated for matrix parent builds even if contained publishers doesn't support aggregations (JENKINS-28585)
- Regression in 0.15.
0.15.1 (Mar 29, 2015)
- No functionality changes from flexible-publish-0.15.
- Displays incompatibility warnings in the update center for flexible-publish 0.14.1 and earlier.
- This means the change of the condition evaluation in flexible-publish-0.15.
- Warnings displayed: Marking a new plugin version as incompatible with older versions#Modification to Display of Updateable Plugin List
0.15 (Mar 28, 2015)
- Introduced "Execution strategy" which controls the behavior when a publisher fails. (JENKINS-26936, JENKINS-27278)
- See #How flexible publish works when a publisher fails for details.
- The condition is evaluated only once when multiple actions in a condition (JENKINS-27171).
Example Configutraion
Flexible Publish Condition 1 Publisher 1 Publisher 2
It was evaluated like this in flexible-publish 0.14.1
if(Condition 1) { Publisher 1 } if(Condition 1) { Publisher 2 }
flexible-publish 0.15 now evaluates as following
if(Condition 1) { Publisher 1 Publisher 2 }
If you really need conditions evaluated for each actions, please update the configuration like this:
Flexible Publish Condition 1 Publisher 1 Condition 1 Publisher 2
0.14.1 (Jan 17, 2015)
This is a bug fix for 0.13.
This should be released as 0.13.1, but I mistook. Sorry.
- FIXED: NPE if no publisher in conditional step (JENKINS-26452)
0.13 (Nov 09, 2014)
- Supports multiple actions for a condition. (JENKINS-22187)
- Also work for Depende*n*cyDeclarer introduced in Jenkins 1.501. (JENKINS-25017)
- improved explanation for the aggregation condition. (JENKINS-21345)
- Fixed a wrong error message when failed to instantiate a publisher. (JENKINS-21497)
- Add support for upcoming $class annotation change (JENKINS-25403)
0.12 (14/09/2013)
- Now support publishers with customized Descriptor#newInstance (JENKINS-19494, JENKINS-14454, JENKINS-14597, JENKINS-19257)
0.11 (07/09/2013)
- Support for triggers (JENKINS-19146)
- Support for multi-configuration projects (JENKINS-14494)
0.10 (03/07/2012)
- Fixed JENKINS-13795 NPE when configuring Flexible publish in a new job
0.9 (14/02/2012)
- Stop interfering with the Warnings Plugin's radio buttons (JENKINS-12692)
0.8 (17/01/2012)
- Exclude "Trigger parametrized build on other projects" JENKINS-12418
0.7 (14/11/2011)
- Mark the build as a failure if an action would have stopped the build
0.6 (12/11/2011)
- Add some utility methods to allow publishers to be moved into Flexible publish from the script console
- Don't allow "Build other projects" in the Flexible publish - it does not work here
- Do not allow the actions to prevent other publishers from running (unless they throw an exception)
0.5 (11/11/2011)
- Changed the EP interface
0.4 (11/11/2011)
- Add extension to enable the list of publishers to be modified
0.3 (10/11/2011)
- Updated a help file
0.2 (09/11/2011)
- Enable the user to choose what will happen if the evaluation of a condition fails
0.1 (07/11/2011)
- Initial release
7 Comments
Unknown User (emanuelvarga)
Can you use this plugin to schedule an archiving of artifacts and then execute a batch command?
I am trying to cleanup the workspace after the build is complete and the artifacts have been achieved.
Unknown User (dirzhov)
How I can configure parameter -servlets for the hub?
Unknown User (srivastv)
How can I configure to publish findbugs and pmd analysis report conditionally for maven projects? Flexible Publish plugin does not show PublishFindbug Analysis and Publish Pmd Analysis in dropdown for maven projects. It does so for non maven projects.
Unknown User (atul_ujjwal)
I want to use two of the plugins in such a order that if 1 st one marks the build status as "FAILURE" or "UNSTABLE", the 2nd one can override the result based on any condition and can mark the build result as "SUCCESS" if condition prevails.
I believe this can be achieved by Flexible publisher, can you help me to figure out how it can be done ?
Unknown User (bhicks)
The conditional settings for this plugin do not seem to work, at least the File Exists conditional I am trying to use. I can manually make sure that files are present in the target directory and I still get the following message. Why does this not work as expected?
[File exists] check if file exists [\qunit\reports\*.xml] Run condition [File exists] preventing perform for step [[Publish JUnit test result report]]
Unknown User (vitaly_il)
Does Flexible Publish Plugin work with Jenkins 2?
I used it under Jenkins 1.6, but after migration I see only built-in stuff under "Builder" list, i.e. I don't have "Git publisher" anymore. Any ideas?
Unknown User (vitaly_il)
Pls ignore - it was my fault - I haven't choosed "any step" into plugin config.


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Padma Viswanathan
(2010 - Prose)
From the novel The Toss of a Lemon
Hanumarathnam opens the doors from the main hall to the pantry, from the pantry to the kitchen, from the kitchen to the back courtyard, where an extended family of monkeys screeches and leaps at his appearance. Hanumarathnam screeches and leaps back into the house. The monkeys have been eating from the fruit trees in the garden: the courtyard stinks of rotting fruit, including half-eaten mangoes and overripe bananas evidently used as missiles in monkey food fights. Several bananas are still stuck on the walls where they smashed. The monkeys must have been attracted to the courtyard by the shade afforded under the partial roof.
Hanumarathnam, like his servants, who are tucked safely behind him, stands with the tail of his jasmine-white dhoti held over his nose and mouth against the rancid smell and his horror at the colonizers' aggression. The courtyard is crawling with their clan. Fifteen, perhaps twenty, mothers, babies, adolescents. There are two dominant bull monkeys: a patriarch with a silvery thatch of hair, his muscles a bit stringy. His manner, as he bares his teeth and boxes a yearling's ears to show off, is defensive. The up-and-comer, who has probably defeated every bull but the old one, is sleek and barrel-chested. He squats, shaking his head and puffing his cheeks, inches behind the old fellow.
Now, all the monkeys are looking their way, except one, about two years old, who has caught a little bird and is absorbed in plucking it. The bird squawks ambivalently. The monkey rubs the bird's head on the courtyard bricks, then inspects it as though it might reveal the source of the protest. Hanumarathnam, to the relief of his employees, gently shuts the courtyard door and bolts it.
Seconds later, there is a pounding against the wood, a single fist, then a multitude, then the monkeys start to squabble and scrabble amongst themselves and forget the interlopers. The door from the courtyard to the garden is still locked; the monkeys have been going over the wall to get the fruit. Hanumarathnam, back in the main hall, shuts the garden doors, and sends the servants to their homes. The house cannot be cleaned without water, and the well is at the centre of the jealously guarded courtyard. The water, at least, is probably safe: the well has no bucket right now, though, and, unlike the big agricultural wells, no ladder.
Three hours before dawn, Hanumarathnam returns. He opens a garden door, straining his senses to perceive life or movement. Detecting nothing, he slowly swings a kerosene lamp out in front of him. Still nothing. With increasing boldness, he creeps, then stalks through the garden. There are no monkeys sleeping here.
He returns to the main hall, closes the door, and proceeds to the back of the house, which splits into the pantry and kitchen, to the right, and a small room, beneath the stairs, adjoining another small back room, on the left. He takes the left passage this time, and tries the bolt. It is a little sticky. He rotates it up, down, up, down, pulling steadily on the handle. It opens with a bang. He pulls it shut again just as quickly, and sets his ear against the door, his heart pounding. He can almost feel the old monkey's overdeveloped canines penetrating his soft, scholarly flesh. When Hanumarathnam himself was a child, one of the brahmin quarter children died of a monkey bite. She had been a beautiful girl; the enraged monkey tore off half her face.
There is no sound from the courtyard: as he suspected, his house is just one stop on the monkeys' circuit. They don't sleep here, cramped quarters, but rather in some forest glade, on grooved branches above leaf-padded floors.
At three the next morning, Hanumarathnam and three of his servants return. Illuminating the garden section by section with the gaseous glare of kerosene, they strip every tree of its ripe fruit. It is not a large garden, but severely overgrown, and it takes them until six before all the fruit is stacked neatly in the pantry.
As Hanumarathnam locks the garden doors, a female servant prepares several platters: two of fruit and a third heaped with cooked rice mixed with fatty yogurt, mustard seeds, curry leaves. Hanumarathnam carries the rice, two others the fruits. They place these ceremoniously at the bottom of the steps into the wasteland behind the house, just outside the courtyard door.
That day, Hanumarathnam opens the front doors of the house so neighbours from up and down the street can come and help themselves to fruits. He monitors the sounds of the monkeys over the course of the day, and hears them discover the plates. They feast, and waste food, and waste time, and then come over the walls into the courtyard and garden. Their chattering grows progressively more outraged as they discover nothing but hard green fruits. These function well as weapons, or toys, and they batter the walls and doors for a time. But they are still hungry, and soon scuffle off to other locales.
Hanumarathnam has reserved a portion of the ripe fruit. This, with a plate of yogurt rice, becomes the next morning's offering, half as large as the day previous, but still generous. It is placed four paces away from the back wall, four times farther than the day before. The next day he halves the offering again, and doubles the distance. By the end of the week, the monkeys lackadaisically lap up the token offering left by the side of the canal a furlong from the courtyard door. They have stopped coming to Hanumarathnam's garden.
Padma Viswanathan is a fiction writer, playwright, and journalist. She has published fiction in journals including New Letters, Subtropics, and The Malahat Review, and took first prize in the 2006 Boston Review Short Story Contest. Other writing awards include residencies at the Banff Playwrights' Colony, Sacatar, and The MacDowell Colony. Her first novel,The Toss of a Lemon (Harcourt, 2008), has been published in six countries and shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Prize (Regional) for Best First Book and the Amazon.ca First Novel Prize. Viswanathan lives with the poet and translator Geoffrey Brock, and their children, in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Photo by Johnathon Williams
Author's Statement
Receiving an NEA fellowship feels like a big welcome home to me. I was born and raised Canadian but naturalized after marrying an American and birthing a couple more. I'm deeply invested in this glorious, vexed country, and in the community where I live.
The award seems proof to me of this country's capaciousness. My first novel, The Toss of a Lemon, set in India, was begun in Canada and finished in the U.S. I'm now at work on a second, Losing Farther, Losing Faster, about Indians in Canada, which will have been written entirely in the U.S. (Hope I don't have to leave home to set a book here!) To have been offered a seat at the smorgasbord that is this country's literature by such an esteemed jury is a joy and an honor indeed.
More than anything, this award will permit me to take Losing Farther, Losing Faster much farther, much faster than I could otherwise have done. Thank you for freeing me of the burden to earn by other means and thank you for this vote of confidence.

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AC Current Transformer - Type IM
- RoHS
The AC Current transformes are used in industrial and railway engineering applications. Economic and easy to install, the construction allows a low-profile or upright assembly. The standardized secondary currents of 1 and 5A serve as a direct supply of measuring instrument and displays.The transformers can be connected via terminals.


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Wed, Jan 31st, 2018 2:52:47 pm
ACCS CPD Programme
07/02/18 Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar
10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Teacher Allocations and Redeployment (Morning Session)
Presenters: Personnel from DES Allocations Section & ACCS
Who should attend: Principals, Deputy Principals and Chairpersons of Boards of Management.
|2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Post of Responsibility Appointments (Afternoon Session)
In the afternoon session ACCS will provide guidance and support on the new Leadership & Management Framework for Post Primary.
Who should attend: Principals, Trustee Nominees on Selection Boards for POR appointments and Independent Panel Members.
The focus of the afternoon in-service will be on:
An Overview of the new Leadership and Management Framework for Posts
Identification of Leadership and Management Needs and Priorities of the School
ACCS will also develop a revised Posts of Responsibility Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Guide. This Guide will be available in the next number of weeks.
Schools with new post of responsibility vacancies are advised not to commence the appointment process until after attending this essential in-service.
Booking on ACCS Online School Portal
To access the school portal log on to https://www.accscloud.net. You will require your Username (last 4 digits of the main school Phone Number) and password and a maths captcha to login. If you require assistance with this process or your password please call ACCS Head Office staff on 01 460 1150.


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The word 401k is synonymous with retirement, but how many of us actually know all the rules around 401ks? We've made this FAQ to walk you through all the basics, but rather than forcing you to actually read through all this... yawn... financial talk, we've made a table of contents for you.
- What is a 401k?
- How does a 401k work?
- What is the maximum 401k contribution for 2018?
- What happens to my 401k if I change jobs?
- What is an IRA?
- How is an IRA different from 401k?
- When can you withdraw from your 401K without a penalty?
- How much should I be putting into my 401k?
- What are the penalties if I cash out my 401k early?
- What are other types of retirement accounts?
What is a 401k?
A 401k is an employer-sponsored retirement account. It allows an employee to dedicate a percentage of their pre-tax salary to a retirement account. These funds are invested in a range of vehicles like stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and cash.
How does a 401k work?
A 401k plan is a benefit commonly offered by employers to ensure employees have dedicated retirement funds. A set percentage the employee chooses is automatically taken out of each paycheck and invested in a 401k account. They are made up of investments (usually stocks, bonds, mutual funds) that the employee can pick themselves.
Depending on the details of the plan, the money invested may be tax-free and matching contributions may be made by the employer. If either of those benefits are included in your 401k plan, financial experts recommend contributing the maximum amount each year, or as close to it as you can manage.
What is the maximum 401k contribution for 2019?
That depends on your employer's plan. But, good news ya'll. The maximum the IRS allows for 2020 is up from the previous year. Currently the cap sits at $19,500 but your employer may cap the amount below that. For people over 50 the maximum increases to help them "catch up" before their retirement. They can contribute an additional $6,500 a year.
What happens to my 401k if I change jobs?
You have a couple options, but the one most would recommend is a 401k rollover. A 401k rollover is when you transfer your funds from your employer to an individual retirement account (IRA) or to a 401k plan with your new employer. A much less popular option is to cash out your 401k, but this comes with massive penalties; income tax and an additional 10% withholding fee.
What is an IRA?
While there are lots of benefits to 401ks, they're not the only retirement plan in the game. An IRA is an individual retirement account. Where a 401k can only be offered through an employer, an IRA account can be opened up by an individual whether they're associated with an employer or not. That means they're the best option for independent contractors without an employer or anyone who wants to do some extra retirement planning on top of their 401k.
What is a Roth IRA?
A Roth IRA is a type of individual retirement account similar to traditional IRAs in many ways, but with some significant differences. One of the main differences is how the tax breaks are different: with a traditional IRA, the money you put in isn't taxed; with a Roth IRA the money you take out (once you've reached retirement) isn't taxed. Roth IRA's also have no requirements on when the money must be taken t, so they can be a good tool to pass along wealth to your beneficiaries if you find you don't need the money in retirement.
What are the rules for a Roth IRA?
Roth IRAs are only available to people making less than $129,000 a year as an individual, or $191,000 for married couples. They have contribution limits of $5,500 a year, or $6,500 for those over 50. Unlike 401ks and traditional IRAs though, there's no penalty for withdrawing part of your contribution early.
What are the traditional IRA contribution limits?
A traditional IRA has the same contribution limits as a Roth IRA: $5,500 for most people, $6,500 for anyone over 50.
How is an IRA different from 401k?
401K accounts are associated with your employment, as contributions are taken out of your wages before taxes. A traditional IRA is similar to a 401k in that contributions aren't taxed (they are deductible), but the key difference is that they are independent of your employer. A Roth IRA is also independent, but contributions are made after taxes. Withdrawals from your Roth IRA are tax-free, which makes them a smart choice if you think taxes will be higher in the future.
When can you withdraw from your 401K without a penalty?
59 and 1/2 is the current age when you can take money out of your 401k without incurring a penalty. However, the money you take out is still taxed as income. At the age of 70, you will be forced by the IRS to start taking distributions from your retirement accounts.
How much should I be putting into my 401k?
Aim to save between 10% and 15% of your income toward retirement. Another piece of general advice is to put all of those funds into your 401k up until your employer's matching contribution amount. Once that has been reached, maxed out your Roth IRA contribution. If there are fund left over (lucky you!) then consider putting those funds into your 401k.
Another way to determine how much you will need to save is to look at what income amount you will need in retirement. Fortunately, there are a lot calculators out there that will help you figure out your magic number. Here are two of our favorites.
- Nerdwallet provides a great basic calculator that lets you play with different contribution and matching amounts.
- CalcXL makes a recommendation on how much you should be saving based on projected inflation. Tip: You should aim for a retirement income of roughly 80% of your current salary.
What are the penalties if I cash out my 401k early?
If you withdraw funds from your 401k before the age of 55 and 1/2, then you will pay a 10% early withdrawal penalty and taxes on all the funds. This adds up. Assume you have $250,000 in your 401k and you want to take it out early. After penalties, you will have around $180,000. A loss of $70,000.
Are there other kinds of retirement accounts?
401k and IRAs are the main two. There are a couple of other types available to small business owners or the self-employed: SEP IRAs and Simple IRAs. You can learn more about those here.


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I blogged over at Mycolor today - please head over and check it out!
Also, Wednesday we had a new group of bloggers participate in the Mycolor Painting Party. Here's a little sampling of the party - Holly's cute custom painted jars (Inspired by Anthropologie):
Here is the line up, so you can go check the blogs out for yourself, and enter the contest!


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chain 4
slipstitch to first chain made to make a circle
12 dc in middle
slip stitch to first dc to connect
chain 20
turn and dc in chains, connect to circle with slipstitch
turn and dc in chains till you reach the end
at the very end 3 dc in each row end ch 1 and turn
3 dc in each stitch ch 1 and tie off
weave end thread through
Very easy project and you can use any yarn or any size of crochet needle to do so.
In other news Brett is home sick and the bedtime battle with Adelle ensues. If any of you guys have any advice it would be most appreciated! Well enjoy the rest of your Sunday hope it's been a lazy one!


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One of my favorite spots! The best seafood in town.
The Los Angeles Times calls it –
"A vision of seafood simplicity, the type that should exist along every waterfront but that rarely does. The Bear Flag Fish Co. in Newport Beach is a fish market that also serves a loyal crowd with fresh seafood, sandwiches, tacos, burritos, salads and more."
Dan and I LOVE their Ahi Poke and chips. You might just see us here after our sailing class on Saturdays or in the evenings after work. I can't get enough of this place! They bring in fresh fish daily and use local bread from the C'est Si Bon Bakery for grilled fish sandwiches and bowls of clam chowder. They also have fun drinks like Wild Poppy's, grapefruit ginger, plum licorice, vanilla peach, peppermint lemonade and young coconut water straight from the coconut!


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My neighbour had the council in doing her kitchen she has got two cats tinka and bella they are sisters from the same litter but they are so different,donna my neighbor has not been well plus she had her eyes done couple of weeks ago.bella is all grey and always cleaning herself.tinka is black and is a rough and tumble cat but again loving,
donna was sleeping one morning tinka at one side of her bella on the other. tinks even lay on her head and she was rubbing her face against donnas eye,as if to heal it.
but bella knew donna wasnt feeling ok so she came into my yard looked through my window to get my attention so i opened the door she looked at me and walked away.so i got my spare key went into next door to find donna on the floor she had a funny turn.
i sat her up checked her over it was a vertigo attack. how animals know when something is wrong
That is amazing.. I hope your neighbour is feeling better. That eye surgery does seem to affect ones balance.. That Lens wobble problem seems to have resolved for me and so she should be feeling better very soon..Be very careful if she falls again, you can injure yourself trying to pick her up..
It is not good for her to have close contact around the eyes she is on antibiotic drops to prevent infection, cats will introduce it..
Yeah her eye seems to be settling down now to.she does get vertigo plus she is a diabetic and she hasnt been eating properly it doesnt help at all.but she is better now i made her eat something.
Aw so glad hers is gradually resolving too.. I was told that my sight will fluctuate because of the drops and the lens settling down. I am sure she knows that she should been eating properly in order to heal and Diabetics heal at a slower rate.. I have to say that at its worse I couldn't eat much either...
Give her a big hug from me, I hope she will feel much better very soon..
Animals are very intuitive to their owners and to those who know them well, as you know..
Do what you can to help her, but remember to look after yourself too...
Yeah she gone to a football match today taken her son.she has to go to every home game because he wants to go,im sorry but I wouldn't I hate football. she is feeling better she actually ate something this morning .I think the stress of the house being up side down didn't help
I thought she wasn't allowed to drive like me???
I tried to watch a rugby match yesterday round my friends, I couldn't see it as they have a crummy TV lol...
I hate Football too... I like to take part in sport not sit and watch... I have been known to have a kick about with the kids up the road...Your neighbour needs to learn to say, 'I'd rather not do that'....
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she cant drive as her car has been sold she gets a new one next week some time.she went on the bus she does want to say no to her kids
Getting a new car but she still won't get the ok to drive until 6 weeks post op,,
What a day i woke to someone crying and screaming i opened the door next doors grandson hes only 4 was crying saying can you come quick.i go round shout donna she was on the floor sobbing.i asked her what was wrong.she said i cant find Bella one of her cats.my daughters came they were shouting her,
then i heard someone shout my name. i knew who it was shouting it was a neighbout 3 doors down she was sobbing.it was her son that had shouted me.
she said is donna looking for her cat.donna is my neighbour i said you have found her havent you.she sai she heard a thump early hours so she went to see a car had hit bella and killed her.
so i calmed her down went back to donna told her ,
yash her son looks at me he is autistic he said to me dont think i dont care im not being rude and dont hate me.i said why should i hate you.
he said my mum is always like this but he went very quiet.he said bella isnt dead i just seen her in my bed.he said i had a dream last night that bella was hit by a car and was dead, but she was in my bed .
trying to explain to him it was bella just coming to say goodbye to you and she is ok.
donna was hysterical i said do you want to bury her her in the yard she did so my daughters went to next door but 3 got her karen came back with them.they were all crying.
so i got my son to dig a hole in the yard.donna decided she wanted to see her so i said she just looks like she is sleeping.once she saw her we buried her,
all i got asked was how do you do it how do you cope.
i said because you have to .but before i left tinka came into the room she was looking for her sister.i said to them look at the window bella was looking through fit and healthy.i said she has come to show you she is ok.
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text: I originally posted my EQ curves in the IEM forum, and since many of you don't use IEM's and probably don't visit that forum, I thought I should post the full sized headphone EQ curves here. The original thread is here: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/546077/my-meticulously-tweaked-eq-settings-for-shure-se535-and-westone-3#post_7369049 All headphones are referenced carefully against each other to "adopt" the strengths of the other models, and they are also carefully referenced against my Klein + Hummel O 300D studio monitors, which has been meticulously measured and corrected with the ARC System, working in conjunction with an acoustically fully treated studio, and additional EQ'ing on top of the ARC system to being the O 300D's to perfect flat accuracy (using a measuring grade mic and pro audio spectrum analyzers reading the pink wave response while EQ'ing in real-time). EasyQ is a quality free equalizer that you can download from rs-met.com. I personally use J River Media Center 16 to host VST plugins natively, and Media Center currently has the most pain-free, intuitive, and powerful native hosting of VST plugins of all media librarians and players (all the other ones require third-party plugin hosts or awkward conversions/workarounds). You can easily recreate my EQ curves with any competent parametric EQ--just observe the number of dB's raised and the general shapes of each band used and try to reproduce them visually. I have tried using expensive commercial EQ's to do these curves and I really didn't hear any differences, so I just stick to EasyQ since it's so intuitive and easy to use. Remember, all general EQ's are identical, and they can all be nulled against each other if you reproduce reverse curves exactly. The only times that EQ's sound different is when they were designed to have desirable colorations in the first place, such as emulating the harmonic excitement of certain hardware distortion, or the tube sound of certain legendary hardware unit, and so on. All the rest of vanilla/straightforward EQ's should sound exactly the same, unless the person who coded it is incompetent. What pro audio guys often pay for when they buy commercial EQ's is for the specific workflow/ergonomics, unique features, or desirable coloration. If those are not a concern, most quality freeware EQ's like EasyQ will do the job just fine, and are not "inferior." All of this is especially true if you know what you're doing (as in, you're not cluelessly destroying the fidelity of your audio by doing unreasonable amount of cuts and boosts, while f-cking up your gain staging by raising the entire gain of the EQ to levels of distortion). If you want extra assurance, you can always use linear phase EQ's, since they tend to be more idiot proof and they try to keep your phase coherent (although they are more resource intensive and are used mainly for critical mastering). If you are vigilant when you use normal EQ's and watching your phase relationships with analyzers, then normal EQ's should do just fine. Voxengo's SPAN is an excellent freeware spectrum analyzer that also watches the phase, and is in fact so feature rich that it's a total steal for being free. I highly recommend it. Here are my EQ curves for my main full-sized headphones (I didn't bother with the rest that I never use, and the EQ curves for the IEMs are posted in the link above): LCD-2 - I don't normally EQ the LCD-2 for casual gaming or movie watching, but if I'm being a bit more critical, like for leisure listening or audio production, I would use this EQ curve (updated 2011-11-27): This curve fills in the recess in the mids of the LCD-2 (for exmaple, it lacks the proper bite on musical materials with distorted guitars, brass sections), adds a little bit more definition in the treble, and restores the slight drop off of bass in the sub-bass region. Essentially, this curve addresses the issue of the LCD-2 being a bit dark in some people's opinion. While it adds some brightness and clarity, it absolutely does not make it fatiguing or excessively bright in any way (which is big pet peeve of mine. I hate ear-bleeding brightness), and IMO, strikes the perfect balance for my ideal sonic signature. Since all LCD-2's are shipped with their individual frequency response graph, you really have to look at mine in order to put the EQ curve into proper context: The thin white slanted line I drew is basically what's widely considered the ideal upper-mids to treble response from 1KHz to 20KHz (headphones shouldn't measure flat in that frequency range, since headphones are different from speakers), and I basically EQ'd the LCD-2 to that ideal (while also using test tones like sine wave at regular frequency intervals, pink noise, and comparison to other headphones and speakers). At this point, I would say my LCD-2 sounds about as good as I need a pair of headphones to sound, and beyond that, it's just unacceptable diminishing returns. If you are EQ'ing your LCD-2, don't just copy my EQ settings--you have to look at the measurement graph that came with your LCD-2, and then extrapolate from my EQ setting and my response graph to see WHY and WHERE I EQ'd in order to achieve the white line. Essentially, anything above the white line you want to cut, and anything below he white like you want to boost, so that the end result is as close to the white line as possible. This is more or less true for all headphones, so you can for example, take another headphone's frequency response graph and draw the same white line, and then proceed to tweak the EQ setting to match that ideal frequency response. HD650 - The interesting thing about the HD650 is that even though it isn't the kind of headphone that really makes you cream your pants at how amazing it is, it's also one of the few that has stood the test of time and is quite neutral in general (other than the slight hump in the upper/mid bass that makes the HD650 a bit punchier, or the somewhat anemic sub-bass presence). I actually don't EQ the HD650 normally since I barely ever use it, and the only reason I would ever EQ it is if it became the only headphone I own--in that case, I'd boost the sub-bass region like this: That low shelf boost isn't really a surgical one, but since the drivers of the HD650 doesn't seem to respond to surgical EQ'ing in the bass region too well, I find a more general one with wider bandwidth works better. This boost gives the HD650 more gravity in the sub-bass, since it's missing that quality compared to headphones like the LCD-2, 007mkII, M50, D7000...etc. I wouldn't EQ the upper/mid bass hump to be flatter since I enjoy the more visceral punch in the bass it has. The reason I don't EQ the HD650 normally is because I mainly use it to check the mids on my mixes. I don't use it for leisurely listening anymore since I prefer the LCD-2 for that. The HD650's mids are some of the most neutral sounding of all my headphones. EDIT (2016/1/31): I just updated the HD650 EQ curve to get it closer to the Harman Target Response Curve: Here's the actual setting copied from the .xml file <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <Equalizer PatchFormat="2"> <Band Mode="Low Shelving" Frequency="44.7744228" Gain="6" Bandwidth="2.44"/> <Band Mode="High Shelving" Frequency="14000" Gain="5" Bandwidth="1.92"/> <Band Mode="Low Shelving" Frequency="119.132429" Gain="5" Bandwidth="1.82"/> <Band Mode="Peak/Dip" Frequency="1200" Gain="3" Bandwidth="2.5"/> <Band Mode="Peak/Dip" Frequency="8000" Gain="-6" Bandwidth="0.25"/> </Equalizer> M50 - UPDATED April 3, 2016 Here's the updated and more accurate/detailed ATH-M50 curve. This setting tames the boomy bass of the M50, as well as that etched/metallic treble, while fills a narrow notch in the upper-mids. The M50 sounds much more accurate/neutral with this EQ curve. (This is not EQ'd to match Harman Target Response Curve. It's modeled after a flat response. I might do another version in the future to match the HTRC when I have time.) <Band Mode="Peak/Dip" Frequency="5700" Gain="8" Bandwidth="0.42"/> <Band Mode="Peak/Dip" Frequency="8700" Gain="-8" Bandwidth="0.3"/> <Band Mode="Peak/Dip" Frequency="40" Gain="-5" Bandwidth="1.82"/> <Band Mode="Peak/Dip" Frequency="20000" Gain="10" Bandwidth="0.35"/> <Band Mode="Peak/Dip" Frequency="3400" Gain="3" Bandwidth="0.33"/> <Band Mode="Peak/Dip" Frequency="350" Gain="4" Bandwidth="0.7"/> <Band Mode="Peak/Dip" Frequency="2000" Gain="-2.4" Bandwidth="0.42"/> <Band Mode="Peak/Dip" Frequency="4036.0136" Gain="-3" Bandwidth="0.25"/> Stax 007mk2 - The 007mk2 shares a similar sonic signature to the LCD-2 in some ways, but isn't as "creamy" or overall weighty as the LCD-2. It's recess in the mids is similar to the LCD-2, and this curve fills it out nicely. (Updated 2011-11-27): The 007mk2's treble is also a bit etched, so this curve also takes that etched treble down a notch so it sounds more natural. The sub-bass of the 007mk2 is quite good, but I think the very lowest of the lows can be more prominent (I don't bother going down to 20Hz since it's not really audible anyway), so for movies and games the low vibrations and rumbles are just a tad more visceral. The 007mk2's upper bass is a bit more prominent than neutral (similar to that slight bass hump in the HD650, but over a narrower range instead of a gentle hump) for that punchier bass. And finally, my headphone audio chain is completed with Isone Pro (now called TB Isone). I never listen to music on the headphone without it. Excellent plugin that turns your headphones into speakers in an acoustically ideal room. Very realistic and with a very reasonable price tag. Better than any simple crossfeed, since it's far more sophisticated in its implementation of HRTF (Head Related Transfer Functions), which is what makes it sound so realistic (far, far more realistic than any crossfeed). If you want a simple crossfeed, you can try Redline Monitor, but it costs a lot more than Isone Pro and does far less. UPDATE (2016-01-31): I've finally written that comprehensive guide on how to easily/reliably EQ your headphone for the most accurate/neutral sound possible. I have included everything--from what tools to use, the exact steps and approach, what to listen for, and all the test tones you need as well as carefully chosen musical material that's from my own audio gear testing playlist, with descriptions for how to use each track to test for specific problems in your headphones (and of course can be used to test speakers too). Here's the link: http://www.head-fi.org/t/796791/the-most-reliable-easiest-way-to-eq-headphones-properly-to-achieve-the-most-ideal-sound-for-non-professionals


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Troy man gets 27 years to life in prison for brutally murdering stepdaughter
March 12, 2018 06:15 PM
TROY - Johnny Qquendo was sentenced to 27 years to life behind bars on Monday. That's the maximum.
He's the man who murdered his stepdaughter, Noel Alkaramla, in Troy back in 2015. Her body was stuffed in a suitcase and dumped in the Hudson River.
Oquendo, 42, acted as his own lawyer at the sentencing. He was defiant right up until the end, adamantly denying any guilt whatsoever. At one point, he even said, "I swear, I'm innocent of these charges."
Oquendo argues to the judge that his presentence report is riddled with inaccuracies.
Judge denies Oquendo's myriad objections, says Oquendo has failed to prove inaccuracies. pic.twitter.com/UhhkG7EdjJ
WEB EXTRA: Johnny Oquendo's statement at his sentencing (not seen on TV)
However, the judge wasn't having any part of it, calling Oquendo "cowardly" and telling him he deserves no mercy.
Judge Ceresia rules the presentence report is sufficient to move forward with sentencing. pic.twitter.com/vzmGNL0KY0— Dan Levy (@dlevywnyt) March 12, 2018
Alkaramla's mother, Debra Napoli, accused Oquendo of making a bizarre mockery of the justice system. She said calling Oquendo a "menace to society" is an understatement.
"I'm content. Twenty-seven to life, he's got everything going against him, he's going into prison. There's chances that he'll die in there. He's 40-something. Twenty-seven years from now, he'll be in his late 60s," said Napoli. "I want him to suffer in there and remember everything he did."
Oquendo. I vow to one day come back in this courtroom and prove my innocence. I am not guilty. pic.twitter.com/EyWyXv5Caa— Dan Levy (@dlevywnyt) March 12, 2018
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Updated: March 12, 2018 06:15 PM
Created: March 12, 2018 12:43 PM
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If you are like me you are still getting around to putting away your summer clothes let alone preparing for the many gift giving Days ahead. If that reminder just sent you into hyperventalation do not fear because we have got you covered. And when I say covered I mean we have provided you with gift ideas for a few of those special people on your list.
For The teacher:
mugs | Snowflake Marshmallows | Hot Cocoa
I happen to be a teacher by day and I must say that I can never get enough cute mugs and water bottles. Choosing a monogramed mug makes the gift a little more personal. Add delicious hot cocoa and some fixins like marshmallows, peppermint, or cinnamon sticks. This gift is something that can be thrown together last minute but is still thoughtful.
For The neighbor:
Mason Jar | Recipe card Printable | Mini Holiday Spatulas
I don't know about you but I get a lot of treats around christmas time. If your family is like mine, we can't eat our treats fast enough before they all go bad. I love the idea of giving a recipie in a mason jar because it is a gift that keeps on giving at a later time when treats are not in abundance. Add the measured dry ingredients from your favorite baking recipe with instructions on how to make your signature treat. or, Click here to find lots of ideas for how to put your own recipe gift jar together. Download these cute recipe cards to handwrite your own instructions. For a festive touch, add your own holiday baking accessories.
For The College Student:
skillet | towel | Mini Spatulas
College students are all about simplicity. Gift this personal sized fry pan perfect for cooking just for one. Include a few "mini skillet" recipes for your college student to try themselves. I myself was gifted these adorable mini spatulas and they have quickly become one of my most handy kitchen utensils. They are the perfect addition to this gift of minis!
For the BFF:
Tribal Bracelet | Bless GraphiC Sweatshirt | Florence Striped Scarf
Friends are the best at letting us knkow how awesome we are. Let your BFF know how much you adore here with these picks. These tribal bracelets are so fun and have an uplifting message to share with your BFF. This sweatshirt is perfect for the colder upcoming months and who doesn't want to look cute while still wearing comfrotable sweats? Finally, we all can find room in our closets for a great scarf and they make easy gifts because you don't have to worry about getting the sizing right.
For The Techie:
portable Charger | Tile Finder | Google Cardboard
Here are some great gifts for that person who loves their electronics. While lots of techie gifts are expensive, these ones won't break the bank. A portable charger is something that comes in handy for anyone who loves their gadgets. This one holds a lot of power (mine can charge my phone 5 times before it runs out of juice!) and it comes in different colors. The Tile is a genius gift for anyone who loses important things often. hook this to your keys or your wallet and you will always be able to locate it through a handy app on your Smartphone. FInally, for those whom you want to give the gift of "virtual Reality" the google cardboard makes a great gift. The cardboard and your smartphone is all you need to explore the world of virtual reality. Plus, Google gives you free information and tools to develop your own apps to be used in conjunction with the google cardboard.
For the Cool Kid:
Spoon Book | Pigeon Book | Boom Graphic-T | Boys are Ew Graphitc-T | KMM Kits
as a teacher, in my own biased opinion, I think one of the best gifts a child can recieve is a great piece of Children's literature. Choosing a fabulous book and including a personal handwritten message is a sweet gift that keeps on giving each time the book is read. I recomend the book "Spoon" written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. it has a great message and is full of puns that adults will find amusing. Kids these days are all about style, so why not give the child in your life a cool graphic-t? We have the perfect graphic-Ts to match your child's one of a kind personality. Kids love to create things as much as they love to play. Not only are these kits cool and fun, they promote creativity and expression.
WHen in doubt remember that,
May we all have the opportunity to give of our time and love this holiday season.


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A campaign for greater awareness of how to safely overtake horse riders and cyclists on rural roads has won the backing of a national horse organisation.
The British Horse Society recently met with Kate Forbes MSP to discuss recent near-misses on Black Isle roads.
Since 2010, there have been almost 150 incidents on Scottish roads involving both motorists and horse riders – including two rider fatalities and 50 serious injuries.
Helene Mauchlen, manager of the British Horse Society in Scotland, said: "Standing on the B9163 at Kinbeachie on an early summer evening when so many riders want to access their safe off road hacking via this B road was simply terrifying.
"The speed and apparent disinterest of the cars racing between the A9 and Cromarty illustrated the problems faced by almost all horse riders and rural communities in Scotland not just on the Black Isle.
"We will definitely be using all our resources to work with horse riders and policy makers in Ross-shire to improve this situation.
"Meanwhile we urge horse riders everywhere to register any near misses on our horse accidents website so that we can monitor the extent of their concerns."
Kate Forbes MSP added: "We live in a rural area, where we should all be familiar with horse riders sharing the road.
"They have an equal right to be on the road and so should feel secure and comfortable riding.
"I am pleased that the British Horse Society is doing so much work across Scotland in raising awareness of the difficulties faced by horse riders on the road."


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In a recent interview, Housing.com's CEO and founder Rahul Yadav had said he was interested in more acquisitions to strengthen the data analytics capabilities of the company.
He seems to have just done that. According to reports, the firm has acquired Delhi-based firm Realty Business Intelligence for an estimated $2-4 million (Rs 12-24 crore). Deeper analytics will help consumers make more informed decisions regarding real estate transactions, much of which is currently part of the unorganized market.
A company spokesperson declined to comment on the deal when contacted by HuffPost.
Founded in 2013, Realty BI tracks real estate trends and creates collateral risk management tools through the use of technology. Its clients include banks and financial institutions.
Housing's previous acquisitions include Indian Real Estate Forum, through which it wanted to give more information to buyers about property on an online forum. There were reports that PropEquity, a property analytics firm, could be next, but that deal fell through over differences in valuation.
Housing.com has emerged as one of India's hottest startups, after it raised $90 million in its last round, led by Japan's Softbank. It's most visible face is Rahul Yadav, who is one of 12 co-founders, all classmates from IIT Bombay. Yadav dropped out in the third year, and has recently been controversial for his comments on Sequoia's Shailendra Singh, and a public spat with his investors, who hold seats on the board. They include Helion Venture Partners, Nexus Venture Partners and Qualcomm Ventures.
Housing.com's competitor CommonFloor was also in the race to acquire Realty BI, according to reports.
Contact HuffPost India


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Bravo3 is the unique formation team of three of the best pilots in the world: Castor Fantoba, Juan Velarde and Anselmo Gámez. Bravo3 brings the unique and exciting world of aerobatics to the broader public. The Team fly Soviet-built Sukhoi 26M aircraft made of carbon fibre, titanium and other composites all of which are powered by 400+ horsepower engines. The pilots that make up Bravo3 have garnered more than 25 medals in recent years in various international competitions both individually as well as representing Spain. England, Switzerland, Czech Republic, USA, Latvia, China, Hungary and Italy are countries where they regulary participate in competitions and exhibitions.


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As you can tell from the setup, pictures, and overall awkwardness of this website, I am a beginner at blogging, a rookie if you will. Kinda like the style rookie; Tavi Gevinson, but so much lamer.
I'm just a girl that loves fashion, Family Guy, and wants to be a Doctor.
As the new girl in town-or on the net rather, I just hope that my posts come across as witty, sarcastic, intelligent, or something that people want to be viewed as. Just not normal. Fashion has always been my 'thing', something I have always been good at. At least I think so. Most of my outfits seem to cause controversy within my peers and friends, and I assume that this blog will do the same. I always push the limits of ideal beauty and stand on the borders of what people think are acceptable. I spend way too much time in the Sally Anne and my Great-Grandmother's closet, but that is what makes me different.
And after all of this, the beginning seems to be a very good place to start. Hopefully this picture will give you a glimpse into my life pre-blogger, and start a fresh slate for a hopefully mediocre career blogging in my future. My sister and I at ages 3 & 2, looking fierce as ever. Enjoy.


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By Matthew Geiger | CONCORD
Brandon Phinney (Republican), who represents Rochester wards four and five in the New Hampshire State House, has announced this morning that he is joining the Libertarian Party. Below is a 71 Republic exclusive interview with the Representative:
Matthew Geiger: Thank you for joining me tonight, Brandon.
Brandon Phinney: You're welcome, let's get into it.
Geiger: Who is Brandon Phinney?
Phinney: I am a first-term representative in the New Hampshire State House, representing both Ward four and five in Rochester.
My religion (or the lack thereof) has gotten me a lot of attention, and I would consider it a big part of my life. In February of 2017, I "came out" as an Atheist. While that may not seem like a big deal to many, being a Republican and an Atheist is quite uncommon, and I like to take pride in my ability to be outspoken about a particular part of me, even if it is against many of those in my own party. I don't believe in God, but I still care about the people.
I don't belive in God, but I still care about the people.
Geiger: Why did you run for office?
Phinney: My military service has given me a passion for public service. In addition to my interest in politics, I figured that holding public office would suit me well, and would let me be a voice for those not in government.
Geiger: Why are you switching to the Libertarian Party?
Phinney: The Republican Party just didn't fit me. I would go to the statehouse every day and think, "What are they [the GOP] going to tell me to do today?" To be honest, the House GOP Leadership shut people out, prevented representatives from doing their jobs, and were not transparent at all. I was sick of it, and I wanted to be in a party that represented my philosophical beliefs.
Geiger: Who did you vote for in the 2016 Presidential Election?
Phinney: I voted for Governor Gary Johnson.
Geiger: On what issues are you most libertarian?
Phinney: There's nothing that I'm "most libertarian" on. However, the method in which I decide whether or not to vote "yay" or "nay" on a bill is pretty Libertarian in my eyes. There are three things that I ask myself before I vote:
Is the bill going to expand government? Is it going to have a negative impact on the taxpayers? Is it going to decrease or increase liberty in New Hampshire?
Geiger: On what issues are you least libertarian?
Phinney: Nothing in particular, but I'd like to say that I agree with people having the right to have the freedom of expression, which includes the freedom to offend, but that people should be aware of consequences when it comes to free speech.
Also, on a federal level, I don't necessarily "endorse" President Trump, nor do I hate him. I simply wish him the best, because if he succeeds, so does the country.
Geiger: Do you plan on running for reelection?
Phinney: Yes.
Geiger: Do you think that you have a chance of winning?
Phinney: I do. My district is very "purple" and swings back and forth. I also have a very good support system and will hopefully have an incumbency advantage. In addition, the electorate seems more concerned with issues, instead of party.
Geiger: How do you plan to work with Caleb Dyer and Joesph Stallcop (other Libertarian Representatives) in the House?
Phinney: I'm not going to change the way I talk to people and how I interact with my colleagues, the only difference is that we [the Libertarians] will have our own caucus to decide where our party stands on issues and bills, which should give me a lot more freedom when voting.
I'm not going to change the way I talk to people and how I interact with my colleagues.
Geiger: Do you know of anyone else that is considering switching to the Libertarian Party?
Phinney: Not at the moment. There are people that are liberty minded but would rather change the system from within and are more concerned about reelection than being principled.
Matthew Geiger is the CEO and Co-Founder of 71Republic, you can follow him on Instagram or Twitter using the username @mattg444.


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What do I need in order to access the Brumbaugh Fitness Center, Binder Natatorium, and the other facilities in the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center?
To access any of our recreation centers you need to obtain membership. You can obtain membership in person by contacting Lori Hoffman in the Juniata College Athletics Department Office, located on the second floor of Kennedy S+RC. It is recommended you call ahead of time at 814-641-3507 to schedule a time to purchase a membership. Once you have purchased the membership, you will need to have your membership card on your person whenever you are using the facilities.
Use of all athletic facilities is free of charge to Juniata College students, as well as for Juniata faculty and staff and their immediate dependents. Use of the facilities is also free of charge for residents of Westminster Woods retirement community as part of its "Passport to Juniata" program. Use of the facilities is limited to their regular business hours.
May I sign up my spouse/partner for membership?
Spouses and/or partners may use the facilities only if a family membership has been purchased.
May I bring in a guest?
Guest passes are not available; only paid members may use the facilities.
Is parking available for recreation users?
The Juniata Athletics Department does not control the available parking near our facilities. There is limited on-campus parking available for guests, located in the lot off 19th Street on the side of the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.
What services does the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center/Brumbaugh Fitness Center/Binder Natatorium offer?
Kennedy S+RC services include the use of the 25m pool in the Binder Natatorium, three racquetball courts, and the strength training machines and cardio equipment in the Brumbaugh Fitness Center. Membership also permits play in "noon time hoops" on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, although a separate "Noon Time Basketball Membership" is available for $50.
Members should bring their own equipment and towels; equipment sign-out, towel services, locker rooms are not available.
Is someone available to show me how to use the cardio and strength training equipment?
Doug Smith, CSCS, Juniata's strength and conditioning coach and Sarah Simeone, CSCS, assistant strength and conditioning coach, are available to demonstrate the correct techniques on all the strength training machines in the Brumbaugh Fitness Center. It is advisable to make prior arrangements if you will need assistance with the correct use of the equipment.
Is personal training available?
Personal training services are not available at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.


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The Spirit of the Lord is on us. God will lead you to the middle of valleys filled with dry bones. Maybe you are already there. You can't bring life to them, only God can. We can speak to the bones, because God's power is on the move.
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Dry Bonesposted May 24, 2015, 1:46 PM by Jake Pagel


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Following sold-out shows as the cigar smoking Feminazi, Kirsty Mac brings her new show, Manflu, to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Running from Thursday 31st March to Sunday 17th April, Thursdays to Sundays at 7pm.
What is MANFLU? Have you had it? Is it contagious? But most importantly, could it be messing with your mojo…
MANFLU is all about the history of the patriarchy and the systemic history of oppression for all genders. Stories and jokes about domestic violence, pick-up artists, mens rights activists and how Kirsty Mac is beating them all at their own game. 'But if you're expecting a man-hating diatribe that's only after smiles of solidarity from sisters in the audience, you're going to be disappointed.
'Raucous and rude, sweary and sexy. ★★★★' Sunday Herald (UK)
'Mac succeeds in taking on the world. ★★★★' Herald Sun
Venue: Speakeasy HQ, 522 Flinders Street
Dates: 31st March & 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th of April
Time: 7.00pm
Tickets: Trybooking and at the door
Bookings: http://www.trybooking.com/KCHQ
We have 2x double passes to giveaway for Kirsty's show!
What is the worst case of Manflu you have ever experienced or seen? Write your answer in the comments below to win!
You can join the Facebook event here!


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As requested by a few people, this is a remix of my Cheshire Cat in only two pieces.
The model should resize well.
No supports are required for the head, however there are some very minor supports required for the body (hands section only).
Printer: FlashForge Creator X
Rafts: No
Supports: Yes
Resolution: .2mm
Infill: 10%
Only very minor supports are required for the hands section of the body. The nose of the face could use a higher infill, or more top layers to ensure it fills in completely.
Retired software engineer, learning CAD design and 3D printing. When creating models, I strive for support free designs and fun creations.


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Michelle Kitsmiller is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, licensed through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and the Minnesota Medical Board. She is trained to help people successfully be fully present in their lives through building a strong foundation with functional nutrition, physical movement, stress management, mindfulness, and listening to their bodies.
She received her Doctoral degree through Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in 2018, and her master's degree in Oriental Medicine through Northwestern Health Sciences University in 2009. Michelle also completed a two-year training in Gold Standard Facial Acupuncture in 2013. She is certified through the Mind Body Institute in Mind Body Medicine and is finishing a certification in functional medicine. Michelle has taught acupressure, as well as, essential oils at Sister Rosalind Gefre's School of Massage.
Michelle co-hosts Awakened Living Infusion Radio Show and podcast with Connie Bjerk. Recently, she has been quoted in Elite Daily for her expertise and been published in Natural Awakenings Twin Cities. As a certified massage therapist and Reiki Master in the Usui lineage, Michelle also uses touch as well as mindfulness to help you find your presence in life. Utilizing meditation and breathwork, and helping individuals uncover their inner guidance, she works with headaches, physical pain, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and so much more.
Connie Bjerk is a Certified Guided Imagery Therapist trained to do counseling for relaxation, stress reduction, pain control, habit control, problem solving, and personal and spiritual empowerment. Her strong foundation of mind-body medicine is rooted in clinical training through the Harvard Medical School and Benson-Henry Institute for Mind/Body Medicine. This has also led her to an appointment on the Board of the American Holistic Health Association, where she writes and participates in changing the paradigm of the current medical institution to function more on an integrative level. She is also on the advisory board for the Integrative Health and Healing Program at Anoka Ramsey Community College.
Connie dedicates her entire being to assisting people on their healing path, helping them to heal in mind, body, emotions, and spirit. She has created and implemented treatment protocols for people ranging from PTSD, anxiety, depression, headaches, fear, and a plethora of other issues. She does spiritual and life mentoring, taking people from where they are to where they never knew they could go. She uses many techniques and tools, including imagery therapy, breathwork, mindfulness, and teaching processes to re-hardwire the brain that change life's experiences and release/heal what doesn't serve the best interest of each individual.
She is also a Reiki Master of the Usui lineage and speaks nationally on mind-body medicine, stress management and soul development.
Connie is cohost of Awakened Living Infusion Radio Show with Michelle Kitsmiller. She has been published in Natural Awakenings Twin Cities, as well as in the members only section in the American Holistic Health Association site.
Connie has developed and presented many programs and is more than happy to speak on any of the topics listed on Awakened Living's corporate page on our website. She has also been a part of monthly business wellness groups who want to learn more hands on ways to decrease stress and increase positivity and health.
Her speaking topics include, but are not limited to:
- Integrative Medicine
- Guided Imagery Therapy
- Stress Reduction and Management
- Anxiety, Depression, & Sad
- Pathways of Pain (Pain Management)
- Resilience
- Living Through Cancer
- Spiritual/Motivational Speaking
- Weight Release
- Gift of a Year
Connie is a gifted motivational speaker, writer, and practitioner, teaching courses in the clinic as well.
"Connie, I have nothing but absolute praise and deep gratitude for you opening the keys of my spirit. The connection of my mind, body and spirit has been a fantastic journey into self- discovery of what I'm here on earth to do. I'm now seeing the big picture and feeling more connected to spirit with each new opportunity I experience every day. Thank you for your wonderful gifts of spiritual connection and giving me hope for the future. I look forward to continue to expand my energy through your Divine gifts and spiritual guidance. Thank you very much and would recommend anyone to you who would want to reach their full potential in this lifetime and make it a reality." -Diane
"Michelle is AMAZING!!! I have been going to Michelle for years. She is a great listener and always finds a way to make me feel better. She has tons of knowledge in her field. I would highly recommend her!" – Jenny
"Connie is one of the most gifted healers I've met. Her natural talent and insight together with a wide array of healing modalities lay the foundation for the amazing, life-changing sessions experienced by those of us lucky enough to know and work with her. Connie has more than earned my highest praise and gratitude. I would recommend her without hesitation to anyone wanting to shed the limiting patterns, thoughts and beliefs that keep us from reaching our highest potential. As a naturally gifted healer, she stands out in a field shared by very few. Invest in yourself and spend an hour with Connie, it could very well change your life." -Brenda
"Michelle's presence, even just simply entering the room, brings a sense of deep calm and healing. She has a gentleness and wisdom that are rare. She communicates how much she cares about your wellness by giving you her entire focus and listening fully to your concerns and questions. I went to see Michelle with symptoms of fatigue, depression and anxiety. After just 4 visits, I felt measurably better, physically and emotionally. You don't have to suffer…go see Michelle!" – Rachel
"I attended Connie's presentation on Integrated Medicine and was quite impressed with her knowledge, style, and professionalism. She offered historical facts and research information that supported the use of integrated medicine. Attendants for her presentation appreciated her kind, approachable style that made them feel welcome to ask questions. She demonstrated excellent professionalism as she described how integrated medicine can be "integrated" into traditional medicine. Some speakers will advocate for their own area of interest and try to discredit others. Connie did not do this. Instead, she projected a vision of how all healthcare providers can work together to promote wellness." – Cindy
"I just wanted to thank you so much for your help and healing in the last few weeks! I am amazed at how much calmer, focused and peaceful I feel. I am a true believer in acupuncture because of you. Thank You!" -Laura
"Connie helped me through one of the most difficult and critical times in my life. I never thought I would find my way through the emotional, financial, and spiritual chaos I was in. Connie's sessions helped me move to a place of peace and self-empowerment. I was able to regain my equilibrium and my sense of self and move past my fear. I cannot thank her and her different modalities enough for leading me to a place where I still reside in peace, even years later. Each part of our work built towards my new wholeness. I am forever grateful for my time with her." Alison Kohler
"Having completed ten treatments with you I would like to say that you are a wonderfully skilled and intuitive acupuncturist. I know that people resist acupuncture because of the needles, and in spite of you working on very sensitive areas of my face, I found that once the needles were in place the treatments were actually very relaxing. You were extremely generous with your time and energy, treating me for a stiff neck and sore back, with great results, even when that wasn't what I came in for. I am very pleased with the "face lift" I received and feel in better overall health due to our time together. With great affection," -Linda
"I want to thank you for joining my adventure 3 or so years ago. I came to you with a life ending disease. I needed/wanted to free myself, learn to relax, to get out of the way so my body could help heal from the inside. I had never worked with acupuncture before. Your insights, listening and acupuncture skills helped put us on a healing track. We had a plan. I began to meditate at home and during my acupuncture treatments. You pointed me to books on meditating, we talked about them. RESULTS CAME. What I learned and felt from you are still part of my daily life adventure, Body, Mind, and Spirit. You helped prepare me to participate in life's healings, and to balance life. I came through my Lung Transplant with flying colors. My life is a big Miracle and YOU are part of this MIRACLE Michelle. Love yourself & others," -Chester
" I am more grateful than I can express for Awakened Living Infusion and the beautiful healing center that Michelle and Connie have built! I always look forward to walking into a calming and healing environment when the world around me is rushing by. The smell of the essential oils immediately calms my mind and helps me to focus on the present. I appreciate the many options for healing that Awakened Living offers, and I wouldn't have come so far if it wasn't for you! Thank you, Michelle for your kind servant heart; you have given me hope and dramatically improved my quality of life! I am so blessed to have met you at the Women Veterans Initiative Retreat last year. Thank you for serving your brothers & sisters in arms with your healing talents of acupuncture; you are a true inspiration. My treatment with you has been delightfully different from any of my previous acupuncture experiences. I appreciate your gentle needling technique and you answering my many questions about Oriental Medicine. Thank you for allowing me time to heal through the many changes of life! Sincerely, Jess"


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Beliebte En Vogue Lyrics
Giving Him Something He Can Feel Lyrics En Vogue
Album Funky Divas (Remixes)
En Vogue - Giving Him Something He Can Feel Songtext(Shoo)
Verse 1
Many say
that I'm too young
to let you know just where I'm coming from.
But you will see
it's just a matter of time
my love surely make you mine
Well, I'm
Livin' in a world of ghetto life
Everyone is so uptight
Nothin's wrong, it's alright, my man
I like the way we carry on
His love will send me on and on
with my man
People out there can understand
I'm givin him somethin he can feel
to let him know this love is real
This love is real
Verse 2
So much joy for us it seems
So much hope for material things
Are they only in my dreams?
(hey,o h yeah)
And that's exactly why I'm singing this song to you
To let you know that real dreams do come true.
You tell me 'what does it mean'.
Repeat (1)
Repeat (2) to a fade
Teile diesen Songtext
Writer(s): Curtis Mayfield Copyright: Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp. Lyrics powered by www.musiXmatch.com
- 01 Free Your Mind (Theo's Rec & Wreck edit)
- 02 My Lovin' (Hyperradio)
- 03 Give It Up, Turn It Loose
- 04 Giving Him Something He Can Feel
- 05 My Lovin' (extended edit)
- 06 Give It Up, Turn It Loose ('Welcome to the Ghetto' Hip Hop edit)
- 07 Free Your Mind (Jame's remix edit)
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
194 Länder
Mark Forster
Maroon 5
Don't Start Now
Dua Lipa
In meiner Erinnerung
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May 30, 2018, Taipei Taiwan: TSC Auto ID, a global leading manufacturer of innovative thermal label printers for industrial, desktop and mobile applications in the AIDC industry, together with premium product brand "Printronix Auto ID", is set to launch its latest tech innovations at COMPUTEX 2018 on June 5th to 9th including, manufacturing, logistics, retail and the healthcare industry, shows at TWTC NANGANG Exhibition Hall (1st floor, booth number K0610).
The evolution of Industry 4.0 changed the development of traditional manufacturing and logistics industries; it gradually evolved towards digitalized, automated and intelligent operations. At Computex, TSC Auto ID will be displaying new print engine for automated print and apply technology in the manufacturing section that can ensure the accuracy and quality consistency of labels, reduce labour costs and increase the smoothness and efficiency of production lines. In addition, as RFID applications becoming more and more popular, the new RFID label printer T6000 from Printronix Auto ID supports On-Pitch technology and is able to print even smaller labels, bringing the convenience of real-time product identification and easy tracking management. In terms of specification, it uses the ARM Cortex-A9 processor and has a maximum printing speed of 14 inches per second; it boasts of 8 times of the memory capacity of existing or competing models.
In order to simplify and effectively control the shipping processes of the inventory and logistics center, quick label printing functions will be displayed in the logistics section that can swiftly print large amounts of transportation labels and save time with cost. For wide format label printing needs such as pallet applications, the TTP-286MT series industrial printer can accommodate labels widths up to 9.5 inches. Besides label printing, barcode validation is also extremely important; the quality of barcode printing and its accuracy will affect the smoothness of shipping significantly. The latest online barcode validator ODV-2D from Printronix Auto ID will be used to demonstrate validation applications of one and two-dimensional barcodes at the booth. Also, care label solutions will also be displayed/featured at the venue to meet the printing needs of the apparel industry.
Optimistic about the mobile printing market, TSC Auto ID crossed into mobile barcode printers to reveal smarter solutions for the retail and healthcare industries. For example, combined with the mPOS ordering system, the Alpha-2R mobile printer and tablet devices can reduce the time waiting in line for ordering and checking out. Also, to simplify medical workflows and increase security, busy medical staffs can use the Alpha-2R or Alpha-3R mobile printer with medical trolleys and connect to PDA using wireless connections such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth in order to reduce data input time and increase the accuracy of data. The large battery capacities of Alpha-2R and Alpha-3R can support up to 17 hours and 30 hours respectively, to improve the insufficient power issue.
In order to keep a check on ever-changing needs of the existing market for the changing labels, TSC Auto ID injected new life with colours so that labels will not be just in black and white. The first colour label printer CPX4D/P features diverse and customized label-printing in small amounts that increases the delicacy of labels with cost down. The high colour resolution of 1200 x 1200dpi allows colours to remain bright without distortion even during high-speed printing processes of 11.8 inches per second. TSC Auto ID has actively invested in the development of innovative products and have a keen insight of market trends; it will focus on diverse integration plans at COMPUTEX 2018 and will have dynamic displays on how to combine TSC Auto ID barcode label printers to create various vertical market applications, and also to display its strong R&D technical capabilities to the world; we sincerely invite you to visit us.
About TSC:
TSC Auto ID Technology Co. Ltd. (TSC) is a global provider of quality Auto-ID solutions for transportation and logistics, manufacturing and healthcare, industry and retail, offering a diversified line of innovative and reliable products with excellent quality. TSC has over 25 years of experience dedicated to barcode and label printers, with more than 4 million installed in over 90 countries. In 2016, TSC completed the acquisition of the US barcode printer division of Printronix Inc., and built new brand Printronix Auto ID for thermal barcode printer, barcode verification, RFID, and supplies product lines. This acquisition incorporated over 40 years of Printronix excellence in the industrial printing segments is the optimal addition to TSC's strong base in desktop printing and will enable the development of more broader and competitive products. Combining both brands mark a giant milestone in the path towards presenting a smarter choice of automatic identification solutions for worldwide customers.
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Capitol Theatre
29-31 Mosi Oa Tunya Road,
29-31 Mosi Oa Tunya Road,Livingstone
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An Art Deco style theatre which opened in 1931 in Livingstone (Victoria Falls) and now the oldest in Zambia.
Seating arrangement: 250 downstairs and 160 upstairs.
There is a single screen which can be rolled up and secured out of view to reveal the original Art Deco style architecture surrounding the stage area.
It was closed as a cinema in 2003 and in 2008 and underwent a full restoration. It re-opened in 2010.
Contributed by Peter Jones
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Ken Roe on December 4, 2008 at 9:50 am
A September 2006 photograph of the Capitol Cinema:
A September 2006 photograph of the Capitol Cinema:
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davidcoppock on June 1, 2016 at 1:55 am
The Capitol Cinema reopened as a cinema in 2010, and may still be operating?
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Forget the recession; many opportunities exist for those who plan to invest in Nigeria in 2017. Strategic areas where to invest in 2017 include agro-processing, mining, financial markets and real estate.
Where to invest in Nigeria in 2017
Forget the recession; many opportunities exist for those who plan to invest in Nigeria in 2017. Strategic areas where to invest in 2017 include agro-processing, mining, financial markets and real estate.
The current recession is nothing more than an economic correction that is creating opportunities for a complete turnaround for those who can see and plunge into it.
Agriculture is a lucrative business to venture into in this year especially in the processing and packaging part of its value chain.
Where to invest in Nigeria in 2017 – Agribusiness
Especially Value-added agro-processing!
Agriculture is the NOT the next revolutionary industry in Nigeria as many experts suggest. The reason?
We have always been involved in Agriculture. Why are most farmers poor?
What potential investors at home and abroad need to wake up to are the huge potentials in agribusiness.
Agribusiness is a lucrative business that many outsiders are secretly investing in within Nigeria. The market already exists and it is more than 180 million people.
You don't need to own a farm to be involved in agribusiness. You need to add value to agricultural produce, package and brand it and sell where it is in demand.
For instance, you buy melange or even fully grown catfish, smoke package and export or you buy cassava, make garri and package and brand it and sell where it is in demand.
You can also use the extracted starch for glue, package and brand it and sell where it is in demand.
As you can see adding value, packaging and branding it and sell where it is in demand is where the wealth in agriculture lies.
Where to invest in Nigeria in 2017 – Animal Farming
Animal farming especially snail, catfish and poultry farming in Nigeria are very lucrative businesses that are at the moment not meeting the meat demand of the nation. Out of these three, the investment in poultry farming is the highest, followed by catfish.
Funtuna and Nantundo eggs are regular eggs that have been packaged and branded and sold to supermarkets where they are in demand.
Where to invest in Nigeria in 2017 – Rice and Cassava
Rice is still the number one staple food of Nigerians. Billions of dollars are used to import rice every year from China and Thailand due to the inability of local farmers to meet the demand.
Nigeria is the world's biggest producer of cassava with over 34 per cent of the world's Cassava produced. It is next only to rice in its consumption.
At the moment several state governments are looking inwards and creatively growing or partnering to grow produce rice. Lagos an Kebbi States recently harvest the Lake rice – a joint partnership between both states, Osun state is currently developing their agriculture resources and the governor Aregbesola said that "the only panacea to the current economic crisis in the country was for every government to rise to the occasion and look for alternative means by exploring the abundant potential in agriculture." He believes only agriculture can rescue Nigeria from the economic recession currently being experienced as a result of oil glut and the activities of the Niger Delta militants.
The governor said Osun state would keep investing massively in agriculture and become the state the food basket of the nation. He plans to transform the state from peasant, rural and subsistence agricultural to a modern, industrial and commercial agricultural state. However, he needs to deal with the threat of the Fulani herdsmen who recently burnt our rice farm in Iwo, Osun State.
In fairness to his excellency, he has initiated proceedings to compensate us.
President Muhammadu Buhari assured that the federal government will sustain concrete measures to diversify the economy by devoting more resources to agriculture in the 2017 budget while speaking in Nairobi, Kenya, on the margins of the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI).
The government's intention is to put more resources in the 2017 budget to procure machinery for land clearing, fertilizers, pesticides and training of less-educated farmers as farm extension instructors. 13 states that will be self-sufficient in rice, wheat and grains before the end of 2018 have been identified with the potential to export these food products.
Where to invest in Nigeria in 2017 – Real Estate
Over the last ten years, the population of major cities has risen due to business opportunities, investments, urbanisation and jobs.
This has resulted in to a domino effect; shortage of decent accommodation causes competition for the limited houses and a hike in rental and sale value and price of properties, making such cities among the most highly sort after places in the world for real estate investment.
In deciding to buy or build and rent out a property, you start to earn rent income, monthly, or yearly. With the rising inflation in the economy, rent is always on the increase. Compared with other investment options, real estate income is quite regular and manageable risk.
Where to invest in Nigeria in 2017 – Nigerian Financial Markets
For those who have patience and the capital, the Nigerian money and capital markets are where they can invest whether on the short, medium to long term.
Nairametrics blog is a great platform to learn about the financial information and instruments in Nigeria.
The Nigerian Financial markets are the Capital markets and the Money Market. The Capital Market is the stock market while the money market includes bonds and treasury bills.
Investing in Nigerian bonds will be a profitable investment this year because of the generous interest rates. However, you need to have a clear and objective financial strategy. As with all things money, there is need for you to clearly outline the path the funds to be invested will take and what your expected yield turn out to be.
They are the safest investment instrument for investors including banks and investment outfits and insurance companies.
Right now, many people are waiting for the stock market to recover but smart investors have made their profits by buying great stocks that are currently undervalued and using a Naira-cost averaging strategy. This means they keep investing a particular amount of money into stocks on the Nigerian Stock Exchange come rain or shine.
However, we recommend seven timeless investment advice:
- Invest ONLY in the businesses you can explain to anyone because you understand them.
- Invest for the long-term. We recommend a minimum of 10 years.
- Use Naira-cost indexing as your investment strategy. This means you dedicate a minimum amount of money to invest in the Nigerian Stock Market on a monthly basis, come rain or sunshine.
- Invest in the Nigerian Stock market rather than day-trade in it.
- Invest in Companies that have been around for at least 20 years. That says they have been consistent.
- Invest in Companies that are profitable and have debt to equity ratio of 1:1
- Invest in Companies that offer products or services people use daily.
- Invest in Nigerian Blue Chip companies
Where to invest in Nigeria in 2017 – Mining
The mining sector is currently on the Federal government's exclusive list. By removing mining from the exclusive list, state governments will be able to explore and develop their respective natural resources and foster interstate partnerships.
It will boost their Internally Generated Revenue and will in the long run reduce dependence on revenue allocation from the federal government.Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2017 Roti Adedokun


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My name is Stephen Parker, and I live near Raleigh, NC. For 30 years I drove an '18-wheeler' around the USA (well, 48 of the 50 states), but a few months ago I was medically disqualified due to a condition in my legs and feet called neuropathy – so now I sit at home all day reading and watching TV. I definitely have plenty of time to think about what I want to say on this blog.
My interests, other than driving, have almost always centered around theology, religion, and spirituality/mysticism. I started out as a fundamentalist Christian, but have come a long way from that by now. I currently call myself a Deist with a strong bent toward mysticism. My political stance is very libertarian, which places me as a conservative economically, but liberal on many other issues.
I'm married, with two adult sons – one of whom is married and due to have his first child in a few months. I'll be getting my 'ask me about my grandchild' bumper sticker soon, I imagine!
On Sunday, 4-11-2010, my son and daughter-in-law presented my wife and me with our first grandson: Levi David Parker. Naturally we're pleased as punch, and looking forward to taking every possible opportunity to spoil him!
On political issues, I don't believe I can any longer correctly call myself 'libertarian'. Since I have recognized the validity of human caused global warming, and have accepted that the government can legitimately have a major role in social issues such as 'health care', I probably am more properly a 'Democrat' (whether 'liberal', 'moderate', or 'conservative' I'm not entirely sure yet. Perhaps a "Jeffersonian Democrat"?) I hope that change doesn't offend too many people.
Update – Feb.12, 2012
I guess that, in order to avoid confusion, I need to add a new update. A commenter on the Loonwatch blog sought to "expose" me as a Deist trying to deceive people into thinking I am Muslim, linking to this "About" page of my blog for 'proof' – even though this "About" page was originally written almost 2 1/2 years ago before I had even started examining Islam and the Qur'an.
So, to clear things up a bit, I no longer call myself a 'Deist', though I am still very 'mystical'. I consider myself currently to be (small 'm') muslim "in spirit", but not (capital 'M') Muslim. I believe in One God, and that Muhammad (peace be with him and his family) is one of His messengers. I believe in the Qur'an as God's message to mankind. Nevertheless I am not officially affiliated with any branch of the Muslim religion, and I do not attend Mosque services, or perform ritual prayers. I have not yet taken part in any fast, and it is not likely that I will ever do hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca.
My (small 'm') muslim status does not prevent me from also considering myself christian/buddhist/jewish/hindu etc. In other words, I'm "confused" 😀
Update: On Monday, August 20, 2012, my younger son and his wife presented my wife and me with our second grandchild (their second child). Olivia Marie Parker was born weighing 7 pounds and 8 ounces, and in excellent health. So now my younger son and his wife have both a son and a daughter. Another wonder of the Infinite One.
Update: On Friday April 3, 2015, my grandson and granddaughter welcomed a sister – Charlotte. My wife and I are quite pleased to have our third grandchild (second granddaughter).
Update: On Saturday, March 4, 2017 my older son married his female "friend" of 17 years. As certain fundamentalist Christians would say, we figured he was a confirmed member of the "bachelor 'til rapture" club – but he dropped out. We welcome our new daughter-in-law into the family.
Update: On Friday March 30, 2018, our 4th grandchild was born – Ethan John Parker. His older brother Levi is happy to finally have a brother after two sisters! 🙂 This was also a fine birthday present for me, as March 30 is also my birthday. In addition, my wife has twin sisters born on March 30; one of those twins has a son born on that day; and another sister has a daughter born on that day also. So between my wife and me, there are 6 birthdays on March 30 in our families.


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Just to let you know some new stock as landed in the shop (or rather landed with our poor neighbours whilst we were away). It's all online now though and there is also a massive sale on to make way in our living room for everything ha!
After my recent trips to Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam over the past couple of months I had to buy these 'friend of' postcards by Omm Design, you can see the Berlin set here, Paris here and Amsterdam here. On the travel theme I love these travel wallets, I actually kept one for myself during our recent time away and it was so useful for keeping everything separate like tickets, passports and hotel info.
I've also added a few cute games to the children's section and a bunch more prints too. One of my favourite new items is this coat hanger, it has a cat print on the back! Oh and macaroon magnets are back in stock, but be quick they sold out in a few hours last time!