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Vikings Unleashed Megaways is an online slot created by Blueprint Gaming that utilises Big Time Gaming's popular Megaways mechanic. The slot offers up to 117,649-ways-to-win on every spin and there are 6 reels. The bonus round awards up to 27 free-spins with a 10X multiplier too.
Welcome to Blueprint Gaming's Viking experience, which offers players up to 117649 ways to win with each spin of the reels. The game features impressive winning potential with cascading reels so you can get many winning combinations from one spin. There's also a free spins feature with unlimited multipliers and all the additional thrills and spills that a Megaways game brings
As well as an eye-watering line-up of features and ways to increase your winnings, this is a game which has paid serious attention to the need for an exciting slot with an on-screen experience which is at the top of its game.
High-quality graphics and attention to detail, colourful (and menacing) characters who will be with you along the way, mystical sounds and drumbeats are just a few of the features to get you on a Viking adventure to remember. If you are expecting an exciting online slot game loaded with features, you might just have chosen the right boat to get on. Read our full review below.
Blueprint have timed their release of Vikings Unleashed Megaways just right to coincide with a new season of the acclaimed TV series Vikings. If you enjoyed NetEnt's Viking casino slot game, this one follows a similar theme, but the feel is altogether different. Graphics are markedly different between the two games, with this Vikings Unleashed demo giving us more graphics of the cartoon superhero nature. NetEnt's approach is a lot calmer - it's a bit like watching a film at times - whereas Blueprint has obviously gone for a more all-action experience.
The effect of the all-action approach means that as you load up this game you really do feel like you've set sail on a voyage to new lands. A word of warning: players who do not have sea legs may want to steady themselves before getting on board. Waves splash against the bow of your ship sending sea spray into the air, whilst ancient chants and beating drums get you in the mood before you've even launched your first spin on the experience which is the Vikings Unleashed demo slot.
The reels are made out of the ship's mainsail divided into smaller sections. The result is a panel with a myriad of possible winning combinations. To keep you company on your voyage of discovery your shipmates here come in the form of three epic Vikings, who look like they mean business, and their sorcerer, who looks like he's got plenty of tricks up his sleeve. Blueprint graphics have gone to town here, creating characters that can be a little scary and entertaining at the same time.
Let's put it this way: you'd rather have them as shipmates than landing on your shore. In ascending order of value you have a serious-looking and wizened sorcerer with a wand in hand, a battle-ready female Viking, Mr Redbeard with a smile which says someone's going to get it, and a warrior with a blonde Mohican hairstyle who looks like he can lead the charge all by himself.
It's not all mysterious music, ancient symbols and edgy crew, though. In typical Viking fashion, there are some rich pickings to be had for you. Once on board and into the action you'll get free spins, a buy and gamble option, unlimited multipliers and the chance to pot 10,000 times your original stake - and that's just for starters. Along the bottom of the screen, if you notice it with everything else happening, there are your balance, bet, and win totals as well as a description of your wins, which will light up. The layout has been well thought out with just the right balance between reel features, on-screen Viking capers and information.
The main feeling you get with this slot is that there's always plenty to keep you entertained and rewarded. If you're looking for a slot that takes you way back in time with a slightly edgy feeling and, if you're lucky, a winning pot that keeps on filling, then this one could be for you.
How To Play Vikings Unleashed Megaways
Easy steps to get you started:
1. Check out the paytable for winning combinations, RTP & Bonus Round details.
2. Click '^' or 'v' to adjust your total bet amount.
3. If Autospin is your thing, select number of spins and win/loss limits.
4. Decide your budget, hit 'Play' and hope those Vikings bring you wins!
Each reel has seven symbols with an extra reel sitting along the top to help you in your quest. Added to this is the fact you have the possibility of 117649 chances to win with every spin of the wheel. So the scene is set for a potentially profitable experience.
Getting straight into the Viking experience is straightforward enough. The first thing to do is decide your TOTAL BET. Choosing an option from the available stakes and hitting 'SPIN' will start the action. A nice feature in this game is that, like other symbols contained in the reels, the spin button features Runic Viking letters to get you in the mood.
For those who want to sit back and enjoy the scenery, there is also a handy autoplay function which can be turned off at any point. If this is an approach you tend to use frequently, the autoplay option will let you place up to 100 bets one after the other without your having to lift a finger.
Vikings Unleashed Megaways RTP
You'll be pleased to know there is a return to player percentage of 96.5% with this game. When you're getting on average 96.5 back for every 100 wagered, you know that, most of the time, you're on to a winner.
With a healthy return like this and with wins coming fairly thick and fast when we reviewed this game, don't expect to wait too long before your pot is added to.
Vikings Unleashed Megaways Volatility
Vikings Unleashed Megaways is a high volatility game so may not be suited to those who are not patient for wins and don't like large bankroll fluctuations.
How to Win
On first inspection there looks to be a lot going on, with the number of tiles spinning and lots of combinations possible. Once you get into the game, however, winning, is fairly straightforward and at times pleasantly unpredictable.
Getting between three and six identical symbols next to each other in any case will get you a win. As you might expect, your winnings are multiplied by the stake chosen.
The cascade feature here is a big plus, triggering when you get a winning sequence. Your winning symbols will disappear as an entertaining cascade throws new ones into their place. Great, because if they create a new winning line, the cascade starts all over again. We loved the way at times the cascade kept going with takings going up and up. All this points to more potential wins - some of them big enough for any Viking.
With Wild symbols featuring on reels 2 to 5 only, winning symbols which disappear are replaced - again quite a neat feature. This involves a chain reaction which means your lucky streak will continue as long as winning combinations keep falling into place. This had the effect of prolonging the fun with the possibility of winning totals growing as you spin.
Let's not forget here also that most of us are in this to be entertained while we are winning. Luckily, apart from a good variety of win combinations, there is the pretty impressive on-screen warrior show which greets you when you win, especially in terms of the larger hauls. Thunder and lightning in typical Viking fashion will bring your motley crew on to the screen. The music, flowing coins and on-screen Viking skills mean you might be looking forward to the show as much as you are seeing your winning pot filling up.
The biggest possible win is 10,000x your stake which is pretty big even for a volatile game.
Vikings Unleashed Megaways Bonus Features & Free Spins
This game has made sure that as well as a free ride on the ocean waves there are a number of bonus features to keep you busy en route.
Get three of these symbols or more and you're straight into free spins. An added bonus during this is there's a multiplier which can increase without limits with each spin. One option here is that you can use what's called the Feature Drop to purchase the bonus and get you launched directly into free spins. All you have to do is stake 25, 50, 75 or 100 times your original wager. Again, with the high volatility of this game, maybe not as risky as it sounds.
The wild symbol appearing on reels 2, 3, 4 or 5 will be substituted for symbols to give you a winning combination if it is available. The Scatter symbol is also an interesting one. Although these won't appear above reels 2 to 5, if you see four of these anywhere else on the screen you will bag as many as 12 free spins.
Get lucky landing further Scatter symbols and you'll keep getting an additional five spins for your money. With Scatter wins awarded separately to your reel wins, there's definite scope to keep building your balance. A twist of the unexpected comes in the form of that well-known Viking favourite: the hammer. A number of hammers can appear in any position, and when they do, expect some action. They will all reveal the same random symbol, adding to your chances of more slot rewards.
These features give the game a number of different dimensions when it comes to free spins, which gives added spice to this Vikings Unleashed demo slot. If this was the limit of features, there would be enough variety to get you lost in the action. The thing is that these are just the start of what's possible.
Another key feature is that you can use the Gamble option before starting a free spin. Here you can go for a gamble on the starting multiplier, the number of spins or a combination of both. 'Press to Gamble' on either of the pie symbols to get the corresponding wheel spinning. If your gamble is successful, your pies will be updated ready for the next gamble. The only drawback here is that your gamble is limited to a 10x multiplier or 27 spins. Having said that, it's still quite generous. Of course, you might lose, which will take you back to normal play.
Think that's finally it for free spins? We did - but there is even more. Free Spins Unlimited means that before you know it most of your voyage will feel like it's been free-spinning most of the way. These come in the form of big bet options ranging from 25, 50 and 75 times your bet all the way up to 100.
With the makers rating free spins this highly, they have maximised a feature which a lot of players will love. The bottom line here is that there are so many varied ways you'll get your spins, which meant it kept us constantly interested pretty much all the way along.
Mobile Experience
With all options on the table, it's not a case of what device can you play this slot on, but what's best for you. When we played across the different platforms, we were pleased to see that the quality slot experience continued unaffected. The consistency meant that even on mobile we got a great experience, thanks in part due to the stabilising effect that is HTML5.
The only slight drawback is that the visual experience is so good that we preferred playing on as big a screen as we could get. Wanting to see the visual action on a larger screen, where we could also benefit from a higher-quality sound than a mobile can provide, was probably a good sign, though.
Overall Review
Entertaining graphics, sounds which make you think you're really there and the chance to win a king's ransom mean that Vikings Unleashed Megaways is a slot not to miss. It's different, and we think even an improvement in terms of action and excitement than NetEnt's Viking offering. All in all, it's a slot that makes an assault on the senses. If it's not the graphics, the sound will get you. If it's not the thrill of the multipliers, the randomness of winning options will get to you.
The fact that this game is featured across the Internet with gamers singing its praises is no coincidence. However, in ignoring any of the excitement generated by these would-be Vikings, we approached this slot with an open-mind, prepared to give it either a thumbs-up or thumbs-down. Two minutes in, though, and we were pretty much hooked. In some ways, you can't put your finger on one single reason this slot will get you in a spin. But it does. With so much going on, and so much to play for, you might find you've forgotten you're at sea whilst shouting at the screen for your symbols to come up. Yes, it is sad, but that's exactly what happened to us. Our recommendation? Walk up the gangplank and set sail for yourself.
* Vikings Unleashed Megaways trademark / license is owned by Blueprint Gaming. This site is not endorsed by Blueprint Gaming.
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The first south-westerly gale of autumn arrived in style last night, blowing away the Indian summer we had been enjoying for most of September and into October – and already the wall to wall sunshine is fading my memory. All the more reason to try and preserve the rich reds, deep purples and soft blacks of summer's ripe fruits through the darker months to come. Not only will we enjoy the sweet tang of summer but these fruits can provide us with valuable vitamins, minerals and anti oxidants to help maintain our health and fight off the winter colds and flu, sore throats and even the melancholic winter blues. Nowadays we have the luxury of freezing fruit to use in smoothies, on cereal or in pies & crumbles, but I find the tends to be in the form of jams and alcohol, but there's only so much jam & gin a girl can consume, so I particularly like making vinegars and dips to go with our salads and roasts.
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Elderberry Hedgerow Vinegar
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- Measure the liquid into a saucepan. For every 600ml fruit vinegar, add about 300g sugar (but adapt to your taste)
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- Cool then bottle & seal when cool. Use within 12 months.
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Hawthorn Berry Ketchup
This is a surprisingly rich and spicy dip, with a real depth of flavour
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1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
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The mother said: "He has the room directly above mine and all so have been able to hear for the last hour is the bed banging WAAA!"
She added: "Argh this is worse than walking in on my parents which was pretty bad - who do people cope?!"
The mum later added that her son's bed is a pull out futon bed, so "the whole thing is banging on my ceiling."
Other Mumsnet users went on to sympathise with the frazzled mum, with one saying, "He definitely needs a pillow behind the headboard or a new bed.
"Tell him to sort it because you're not living in a house that goes bump in the night."
Another mum commented: "You need headphones. Honestly, I think I'd never be the same afterwards!"
One mother said the lady should sing, "at the top of your voice," to put them off, while another said to have a "discreet word with the GF."
But the mother said she instead chose to "send him a text."
The mum explained: "I sent a text saying 'what are you doing?!' in the hope they weren't doing anything and he would reply - he didn't."
While some of the mothers on the thread commented that her son should have some more "respect," another commented that they should "be more discreet."
Other mothers who had experienced the same situation with their own children offered their sympathy.
The mother went on to explain that she has always been "quite open" about sex with her children and claimed to even have showed her son how to put a condom on a cucumber, but adds: "But I draw the line at being party to it."
The next day, the mother posted: "He made a hasty exit this morning to walk her to the bus stop."
Recently, a mother took to Mumsnet to ask if she was right to confront a woman changing her baby's nappy on a cafe table, while Mums revealed the strangest thing their partners have done between the sheets.


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A few days ago the interns conducted a survey of the San Isidro relocation village, a place of extreme poverty. The main purpose of the survey was for a future church plant in that village. We are working with Full Gospel Church, laying the ground work for what will hopefully one day be a daughter church planted in that village.
I spent the two days taking pictures and being a human jungle gym for these girls. It is hard to describe how my heart was broken by this precious children. Usually I don't get so involved, I am content to just facilitate ministry experiences for others and stay behind the camera and just take pictures.
These girls were starved for any kind of adult affection. They would sit in my lap and wrap my arms around them, and just soak up whatever love I could give them. We played silly games, talked and told jokes, sang songs, snacked on crackers and soda, etc. I did not ask about their fathers, if they were around or even living. I could tell they were starved for any kind of positive adult attention. They really got under my skin.
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Means-Testing Federal Health Entitlement Benefits
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In recent years, federal legislation has linked the price paid for health insurance benefits to measures of current income. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, individuals and families with income as high as 400% of the federal poverty level are eligible for subsidies that limit their health insurance premiums to no more than 9.5% of their income. Under the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, higher‐income beneficiaries face income‐related premiums over three times the standard premium for Part B coverage. For workers at or near retirement age, means‐testing based on current income provides an incentive for early retirement, dissaving, and income manipulation, raising concerns about the efficiency of such means‐testing. Further, current income is subject to short‐term fluctuations, making it a noisy predictor of ability to pay. Using the Health and Retirement Study and linked Social Security earnings histories, it is shown that a measure of lifetime income compares favorably to current income as a basis for means‐testing. It offers less short‐term variation in premiums while improving incentives for pre‐retirement work and saving.
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Fox wins again, Morrison finishes 6th out of 52 as five Cove golfers compete in Starburst Junior Golf Classic
By TJ MAXWELL
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KILLEEN – Copperas Cove's Elle Fox has proven that she can hang with the big dogs of Texas on the golf course and has what it takes to compete nationally in skills competitions. This week she showed she could also grind through a three-day tournament at three different courses in scorching temperatures to top a talented field of golfers from Texas and Oklahoma in the 13-year-old age group of the annual Starburst Junior Golf Classic held over three days at nine courses in Central Texas.
"It feels amazing," said Fox. "I was ready and prepared for this tournament and I won so I'm happy. I feel confident. I made it to the National Drive, Chip and Putt so I feel like I can do better in tournaments."
Fox entered the final day of the tournament at the Stonetree Golf Course in Killeen with a four-stroke lead over Lilly Whitley of Oklahoma after entering day two at the Wildflower Country Club in Belton down to Whitley by two strokes after their opening round at the Lake Waco Golf Club in Waco.
"I had trouble on my approach shots on the first day but started improving on that," said Fox.
Fox found her groove on day two on the familiar grounds of Wildflower and outplayed Whitley by six strokes to take a 160-164 lead heading into the final day of competition.
"I was nervous," said Fox about her start to day three. "I wanted to do well but I didn't want to put too much pressure on myself and melt down but I was really nervous."
Cody Fox, Elle's father/coach/caddie, didn't share her nerves coming in.
"We knew that this was her course," he said. "We knew she was going to come in with a good score as long as she stayed focused and played her game."
It didn't take her long to shake those nerves and get back in rhythm as she and Whitley exchanged clutch shot after clutch shot.
"It was a good competition," said Fox. "(Whitley) was a great competitor and I was glad she was putting pressure on me so I can do better."
Fox had a slip up on hole 14, her second-to last hole, that gave Whitley an opportunity to close the gap and the 13-year-old from Edmond, OK did just that.
Fox, however, didn't let the bad shot affect her game and stayed focused for a strong finish.
"I think she did great," said Cody Fox. "She hung in there. I think on the second-to-last hole she could have melted and collapsed but she fought hard and that's what it takes. When you play girls as good as this, you've got to finish the whole 18 holes. If you give up after 16, why even play. I think she did very well.
She played it safe on the final hole of the tournament holding a three-stroke lead, electing to go around the water hazard on hole 15 before hitting a solid up shot and clutch putt from around 20 feet on a rolling incline for a five on the hole to lock up the tournament by two-strokes after Whitley went for the green on her second shot to finish with a four.
Fox's three-day total of 236 (77-83-76) bested Whitley by two strokes 238 (75-89-74) and the rest of the field by 31 or more strokes.
"Her competition was awesome," said Cody Fox. "Lilly (Whitley) and her caddie, Mickey, showed great sportsmanship."
Fox's best friend and Copperas Cove Junior High teammate Madelyn Miller also competed in the tournament in the girls' 14-year-old group and posted her best-ever 18-hole round of 97 on the final day at Stonetree. She posted a three-round total of 303 (101-105-97) for an 11thplace finish in her first 18-hole tournament or tournament of this caliber.
Fox is excited to see her teammate, who had never played 18 holes in a tournament until day one of the Starburst Classic, got in some rounds with high-caliber competition so she can improve her game.
"It's very important (for kids from Cove to compete in summer tournaments)," said Fox. "I want her to do well and I know she can do it. She just needs to try harder, but I know she can do it. I want to have a good golf team in high school so we can go to state and win."
Fox continues her rigorous summer schedule with the Texas/Oklahoma tournament June 20-22 in Wichita Falls before competing in the Texas/Mexico Cup in Austin on June 24-26 and her first of three out-of-state tournaments. She will compete in the US Golf Association Women's Amateur Qualifier in Scottsdale, AZ on June 30 before heading out to California for the IMG Worlds at Torrey Pines July 12-14 and the American Junior Golf Association Temecula Qualifier on July 18.
Also representing Copperas Cove at the Starburst tournament was recent graduates Tyler Morrison and Bryce Anderson, along with incoming senior Caden McAnally.
Morrison, who signed to play golf for McLennan Community College, finished sixth out of 52 players in the Girl's championship division.
Morrison shot an 83 on day one at the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco to finish in a three-way tie for 12th place.
She moved up to 10th place after a round of 76 at the Squaw Valley Golf Course in Glen Rose but Tyler made her move up the leader board with the fourth-best day-three total of 81 at the Wildflower Country Club. Only tournament champion Brooke Duzan of Sulphur, LA, runner up Karlei Hemler of Groves and Shaley Goad of Wheeler posted better scores on championship day with scores of 77, 79 and 80, respectively.
Cove senior Caden McAnally was tied for fourth in the Boys' President's Flight at the conclusion of day two after posting an 86 at Wildflower on Monday and an 82 at Cottonwood Creek on Tuesday for a combined total of 168, 18 strokes behind leader Shepherd Branch of Flower Mound and just six strokes behind Dustin Anderson of Granbury in second place.
The field came back to McAnally on the final day as 14 players posted scores of 80 or below and 40 players bested McAnally's final day score of 88. He finished in a five-way tie for 23rd out of 57 players and finished tied for 87th out of the 129 players in the Boys' Championship Division.
Cove graduate Bryce Anderson, who will play college golf for the Kilgore Rangers, finished mid-pack at 32nd out of 67 players in the Boys' Championship Flight and was 33rd out of the 129 total players in the Boys Championship Division.
Anderson shot an 83 on day one at Wildflower before posting back to back rounds of 79 to finish with a three-day total of 241, just 19 strokes behind the champion, Nathan Zahn of Houston (222 – 75, 75, 72).


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Learning Download: How to Grow Tarragon
Tarragon is a hardy herb usually grown for its leaves and their aromatic flavor. Tarragon plants can reach up to 3 feet tall. The herb has long, light green leaves and yellow or white flowers.
Before Planting: Tarragon grows best in full sun in soil with a pH of 6.5 to 7.5. Because of its great root system, tarragon can thrive in poorer soils.
Planting: Begin tarragon seeds indoors in April and sow four to six seeds per pot in moist, composted potting soil. Once seedlings sprout a few inches, thin them to one seedling per pot. Transplant tarragon seedlings outdoors once the last frost has passed. Upon transplanting them outside, space tarragon plants 18 to 24 inches apart if planting in the garden.
Watering: Tarragon does not require frequent watering unless there is a drought.
Fertilizer: Prior to planting tarragon outdoors or transplanting it, mix 1 to 2 inches of compost into the top 6 inches of soil and add ½ tablespoon of an all-purpose fertilizer per square foot. After planting, there is no need to fertilize as tarragon's flavor will intensify in low-nutrient soil.
Days to Maturity: Both the leaves and the flowers of tarragon can be harvested and are usually ready for harvest in the late summer. (See variety for days to maturity)
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The board of Traverse City Area Public Schools voted unanimously Monday night to accept the findings made in an investigative report. In March, the board hired a firm to look into claims that Superintendent Paul Soma bullied female principals.
Board president Erik Falconer says the district has taken a positive step.
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An Ace is a pretty lucky bastard. They're skilled - more so than your average Joe Six-Pack, anyway - but they also have a unique ability, something very few others can do. Whether it's rapid cellular regeneration, optic eye-blasts, omnilingualism, or just good old super-strength, an Ace is more than just human: they're superhuman.
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The Internet of Things (IoT) movement is rapidly connecting everything to the internet. All the devices, sensors, and actuators need to be able to connect and communicate and for this reason, they need a communication protocol. This is where MQTT comes in.
What is MQTT?
Before we can get into the details of MQTT we need to start out by defining it. MQTT stands for Message Queueing Telemetry Transport (MQTT). Luckily for us, that sounds a lot more complicated than it is.
MQTT is a way for devices to send and receive messages. It is a lightweight protocol designed for sending messages across unreliable networks and is a favorite in home automation systems due to its ease of use and reliability.
The Message Queueing Telemetry Transport was originally developed by IBM. It is a TCP protocol based on a subscribe and publish pattern. Most of the traffic in home automation is actually machine to machine traffic. All of the devices and sensors are communicating with each other and responding in the background without our intervention.
How Does MQTT Work?
It helps to think of MQTT as a hub and spoke model. All of the spokes are clients. They are the ones sending and receiving messages. The hub acts as the middleman between all of the clients directing traffic. This hub is known as a broker. The clients act as publishers and subscribers.
The Broker
The broker sits in the middle of the hub and spoke pattern. It may be helpful to think of the broker as a server since that's basically all it is. Clients can send messages to the broker and the broker broadcasts these messages to the clients that are interested.
Publishers and Subscribers
Publishers are the ones sending the messages to the broker and subscribers are the ones receiving the messages from the broker. A client can be both a publisher and a subscriber. There is nothing limiting a device to being one or another. The publisher will send the message to the broker and the broker will make sure the message gets sent to those subscribed. At this point you may be asking yourself, what are they subscribing to?
Topics and Messages
Subscribers subscribe to topics. When a message is published, it is published on a topic. For instance, a temperature detecting device may publish the temperature reading to the topic of thermostat/living-room.
Subscribers who are subscribed to the topic thermostat/living-room will receive the message and have the temperature value.
The method of publishing and subscribing to topics removes the need for any addresses or identifiers. This is great when building a large network of devices. The publishers aren't concerned about who is receiving the message, they are just publishing it to the broker. The subscribers don't worry about who sent it, they just receive messages on the topics they subscribe to.
Quality of Service
When a client publishes a message to a broker, the client also specifies the Quality of Service (QoS) they wish to publish the message with. The QoS specifies how the message should be delivered to the subscribers. There are three levels of QoS:
QoS Level 0
This is the most basic level of QoS a message can be sent with. The client publishes the message and is done. There is no waiting for acknowledgment that the broker has received the message. Since this is the minimum amount of traffic on the network, it results in the lowest overhead in sending the message.
QoS Level 1
This level of QoS guarantees that the broker receives the message. After sending the message, the publisher will wait for acknowledgment from the broker. If the acknowledgement is not received, the publisher will continue to resend the message. Although this does guarantee delivery, it creates additional network traffic.
This is the highest level of service in MQTT. Where QoS Level 1 guarantees the broker receives the message, this level guarantees the broker receives the message exactly once. This level is a four-step handshake.
QoS Level 2
- The message is published.
- The broker informs the client it has received the message.
- The client tells the broker it received the acknowledgment.
- The broker replies marking the transfer as completed.
Which QoS Should I Use?
Use QoS Level 0:
- You are ok with lost messages
- Have a reliable connection between broker and publisher
- As a default, due to its low overhead
Use QoS Level 1:
- You need every message to get thorough
- Can tolerate duplicate messages
Use QoS Level 2:
- You need messages to get through
- Cannot tolerate duplicates (i.e. Sending number of times button was pressed)
You should always aim to use the lowest level that will meet your needs. This ensures you put the minimum load on your network keeping it as reliable as possible.
Why Host an MQTT Broker?
Now that we know what MQTT is and how it works, why would we go through the trouble of building our own network?
We all know how expensive smart devices can be. Although they can be incredibly convenient and fun to tinker with, they can just as easily put a dent in your wallet. For instance, here is a pack of three temperature sensors from Nest. That's three temperature sensors for about $100.
Now take a look at these sensors. That's five sensors for $11. In addition to their temperature reading, they also read humidity. If we want to use these lower-priced sensors, we will need to send their readings to the MQTT broker. From here, the broker can broadcast these values to all interested devices.
Local Control
In the previous example, extra steps were required to connect the temperature sensors to your network. The Nest sensors do seem to have the advantage of easier connectivity. If we look closer at this connection, we start to see some problems, however. To connect the Nest sensors, we go through Google/Nest's network. Although easy to get set up on our smartphone app, what happens if Google/Nest's servers go down? What if our internet goes out? We would lose access to our data.
(by the way, I'm not hating on Nest. I use Nest devices and enjoy them. I am just using them as an example of a non-local network.)
If we use the MQTT network, we can avoid these problems. Instead of sending our data off to some corporate network, the devices will be sending their information to our MQTT broker. The broker will then update our local devices and if we are running a local home automation server, such as Home Assistant, all our data is contained locally. Getting our data is no longer dependent on another company and their servers. If the internet goes out, we don't lose any of our data and all of our automations can continue to run smoothly.
Build an MQTT Broker using a Raspberry Pi
We will be building an MQTT broker from the ground up using a Raspberry Pi and Mosquitto broker. I have always had good luck with CanaKit Raspberry Pi bundles. If you're just getting started, these kits have everything you need to get up and running. Mosquitto is a popular open-source MQTT broker. We will be installing a moquitto broker on our pi and this is where our devices are going to be publishing their messages.
Install Mosquitto Broker
The easiest way to install moquitto is by using apt. Apt is a package manager for Debian that handles the installation and removal of software. We are going to be installing both the mosquitto and the mosquitto-clients packages. The mosquitto package is the only one required for running the broker. The client package will be used for testing. With mosquitto-client we can run the client code locally allowing the pi to function as a client, in addition to a broker.
To install these packages navigate to your command line. From there use apt:
sudo apt install mosquitto mosquitto-clients
The first time you run sudo, you will be required to enter your password.
Enable the Mosquitto Broker
Now that we have the packages installed, we need to make sure the broker automatically starts on bootup.
sudo systemctl enable mosquitto
The mosquitto MQTT should now be running. To confirm this, we can run:
sudo systemctl status mosquitto
We should see something indicating the mosquitto message broker is active and running.
Subscribe to MQTT Locally
Now that we have the broker running, we are going to want to test it. To do this we will need to subscribe to a topic. We are now going to create a topic on the local server. To do this we will use the mosquitto_sub command.
mosquitto_sub -h localhost -t "test/message"
Now the mosquitto_sub program is running and listening for messages on the test/message topic. The only thing left is to publish a message and make sure we receive it.
Publish to the MQTT Topic Locally
We can now open up another terminal and publish a message to make sure it all works. In our new terminal window type:
mosquitto_pub -h localhost -t "test/message" -m "Test successful"
If we change back to our original mosquitto_sub terminal we should see the "test, successful" message.


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A hunting trip quickly turned into a rescue mission.
It's not every day that a teenage boy gets to trek around in the forest and use the stealth of a predator to go on a hunting trip. 15-year-old Ryle was asked to go on a father-son hunting excursion with his stepdad, Chris Trumbich. But, what they thought was going to be a fun bonding time together instead turned into an adventure they will never forget.
The two men were about to wind up their day when they looked down in the dirt and saw a word scribbled in the mud. Upon taking a closer look, they realized it said,
They were worried they were too late.
Already they were what they felt like was the middle of nowhere and far outside the town's limits, but they knew whoever wrote it must have felt very scared and alone to desperately write such a plea. They were worried their attempt to help may be too late for whoever wrote the message.
Chris had to admit that at first he thought it might some be some communication between hunters perhaps needed help carrying a deer. But he realized that likely was not the case. Ryle, felt it was just plain creepy and immediately grabbed his smartphone to capture a picture for proof what they found.
A young woman in distress.
But, suddenly they remembered on the way to their hunting area they did pass a search and rescue team that was looking for a 19-year-old from a nearby town. The young woman had gone missing just two days before and they realized the plea for help was most likely from her.
Chris and Ryle immediately ran back to authorities as quick as the could and thankfully caught the rescue team just in time. The group was packing up their gear for the night but once Ryle showed the picture of the word "Help" written in the dirt, they knew they had to continue the search.
The team following Chris and Ryle back to the area where the message was written and began yelling out,
Hello . . . Hello . . .
A twist of fate.
They listened quietly and heard a faint response just over the ridge. The group quickly filed down the steep hill and found the young woman in a sleeping bag by a tree. They reported she was very frightened saying:
She looked very scared when she came out, like she was scared she was going to get in trouble, like we were going to yell at her for being in the cabin. Katie, if you are watching this, we're just happy you're alive.
In a strange twist of fate, even before they found her message in the dirt, Chris and Ryle actually helped save the young woman even before she went missing by leaving the door unlocked to the cabin. The sleeping bag she found came from inside. Chris reports he leaves the cabin unlocked in case lost hunters might need emergency shelter or food. He's so happy that Katie was able to use the supplies.
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Most of the time, my job is Very Serious.
Captitol S serious. People are in for annual exams in between chores, people are having side effects from their birth control, people need to terminate unplanned pregnancies.
But sometimes funny things happen in clinics. They are the absolute light moments of my day that bring human connection and levity to it all. Sometimes it's a good laugh with the other staff about something a patient said, or everyone giggling at me as I power walk (no joke, I'm busy and it saves time) from exam room to office back to exam room.
Sometimes it's the patients themselves, those who laugh about funny smells during intercourse, or who laugh out loud at my full body impersonation of what an IUD looks like inside a uterus.
It's the woman who shouts "Holla!" after I tell her she is the proud owner of a brand new IUD.
It's the woman who sits up on the table and shouts "whoohoo!" after I remove an IUD that was causing heavy bleeding and cramping.
It's the man having his first exam, who, after I tell him to move his pants and underwear down to his knees, puts his hand over his mouth and laughs, looks me in the eye and says, "So, this is actually happening, huh? I gotta show you my dick."
It's the small talk I make with patients during a wart treatment and I ask them how their day is going and they say, sarcastically, "Oh just a regular ol' Tuesday, getting my warts frozen off."
It's the woman who starts a little dance party in her chair when I tell her I looked at her ultrasound and she is definitely no longer pregnant.
It's all the young women that laugh at my corny jokes about how it's everyone's favorite thing to do after turning 21 to go get a pap smear.
It's the study abroad student who tells me that she must have gotten chlamydia from that "stupid, but hot, American boy."
A lot of the time, my job is not a happy one. I tell people that they're pregnant when they dont want to be. That they probably have infections that they will carry for life. But sometimes I can make people laugh, put them at ease and everything seems like it will be ok. And sometimes, because of the intimate subject matter of the work I do, people's emotions are just under the surface, humor is a great coping mechanism, and, sometimes, all we can do is try to bring out the joy.


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MIDDLEBURY, Vt.– Middlebury College quarterback Will Jernigan ran two yards on a keeper for a touchdown with 29.6 seconds remaining in the game to lead the host Panthers to a 17-13 win over Williams College in the season-opener for both teams.
Middlebury (1-0) scored the first 10 points in the game before the Ephs (0-1) rallied to score thirteen points in a row on two touchdown passes from Bobby Maimaron to Frank Stola.
After a scoreless first quarter Middlebury took a 3-0 lead when Carter Massengill booted a 26-yard field goal just over a minute into the second quarter. Forcing Williams to punt on their first possession after the Massengill field goal the Panthers went back on the attack again and extended their lead to 10-0 when they put together a 10-play 75 yard drive.
Jernigan kept the drive alive scrambling for 14 yards when the Panthers faced a third and four. The Panther touchdown came on a pass to Wyllis McKissick who is normally a linebacker. McKissick raced into the right corner of the end zone and Massengill converted the PAT giving the home team a 10-point cushion. Playing mostly at linebacker in the contest McKissick intercepted a pass by the Ephs' quarterback Bobby Maimaron earlier in the contest.
Williams answered the McKissick touchdown on their next possession when Maimaron lofted a pass to wide receiver Frank Stola on the left sideline. Stola leaped in the air and out-muscled the Panther defensive back for possession of the ball. Stola then jumped over the fallen defender and raced to pay dirt. The Eph point after attempt by Andrew Schriebstein failed and the Panthers owned a 10-6 lead going into halftime.
The Maimaron to Stola combo resulted in the Ephs taking the lead 12-10 on their first possession of the second half. The scoring pass from Maimaron to Stola this time covered 30 yards. With the Schriebstein PAT successful Williams owned a 13-10 lead.
The Ephs and Panthers then traded punts until Middlebury took possession on their own 22-yard line with 2:31 left in regulation.
Jernigan connected on two straight passes to Aidan Power and contributed a 15-yard run to move the ball to the Williams 40-yard line. A 12-yard pass from Jernigan to Maxim Bochman got the Panthers to the Ephs' 28-yard line.
Panther wide receiver then Maxwell Rye made a sensational grab of a Jernigan pass and was forced out of bounds at the Ephs' two-yard line, setting the stage for the Jernigan touchdown run.
Offensively wide receiver Frank Stola was the star for the Ephs hauling in six passes for 151 yards and two TDs. Additionally, Stola returned two kickoffs 65 yards and four punts for 41 yards.
On defense the Ephs were led by linebackers TJ Rothmann who made 13 tackles and Luke Apuzzi who contributed 10 tackles, forced two fumbles, and had one sack.
"Obviously today was a tough way to finish," said fourth-year Eph head coach Mark Raymond. "Credit to Middlebury. We need to fix mistakes and play a full game.
The Ephs will return to action next Saturday in their home opener when they host the Tufts University Jumbos. This afternoon in Medford, Mass. the Jumbos upset Trinity College 14-8. Kickoff next Saturday on the Ephs' Farley-Lamb Field is slated for 1:30 PM.


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A historic DC-3 aircraft will soon be on permanent display at Santa Monica Airport as a tribute to Donald Wills Douglas and the Douglas Aircraft Company.
The monument is provided through a joint partnership of the Employees Community Fund of Boeing California, the City of Santa Monica, the Museum of Flying, and the DC-3 Monument Committee. Construction on the project began in November.
The aircraft monument will be at 3100 Airport Ave., on the south side of the Santa Monica Airport. The featured attraction will be a DC-3 that was manufactured at the Santa Monica plant and delivered in February 1942. The first DC-3 flew in 1935.
"This monument is the culmination of a longtime dream of restoring the vibrant history of the Douglas Aircraft Company and the role it played in the development of the City of Santa Monica for the citizens of today, and we are delighted that these partners recognized the importance of the project and have come together to make it possible," said Robert Trimborn, Santa Monica Airport manager.
The aircraft, dubbed Spirit of Santa Monica, will be elevated on concrete pylons and positioned in a takeoff bank that will make for a "compelling presentation," a Museum of Flying spokesman said. Directly underneath the aircraft will be a concrete compass rose.
The area surrounding the aircraft will include landscaped walkways, park benches and a bronze sculpture of Donald Wills Douglas and his dog Bar, which was commissioned by the Employees Community Fund of Boeing California with sculptor Yossi Govrin.
The DC-3 Monument will serve as a permanent reminder of the important role that the Douglas Aircraft Company played in the advancement of commercial and military aviation and will include display panels that help illustrate how the City of Santa Monica developed from the early 1920s through 1960s, according to the Museum of Flying.
The Employees Community Fund of Boeing California is a major sponsor. Morley Builders assisted with the planning of the project and Benchmark Contractors will serve as the general contractor.
Andresen & Andresen was the project architect.
The DC-3 aircraft was donated by David G. Price, chairman of the Museum of Flying.
The monument will include a Founders Wall inscribed with the names of 1,000 employees, retirees, and friends of the Douglas Aircraft Company who have contributed personally to the project.


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Suwanee, GA – Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Meggitt Training Systems, (booth #12267) will debut a new shooting stall, audio and visual communication, and wireless range control products at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) and Conference in Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 17-20, 2017. Driven by a nine-decade legacy fielding more than 13,000 ranges worldwide, Meggitt is an industry leader in turnkey shooting range design, equipment and installation for law enforcement and commercial ranges.
"Innovation at Meggitt Training Systems is driven by our highly experienced staff of military veterans and retired law enforcement officers," said Jeff Murphy, President, Meggitt Training Systems. "The three new products we'll display at SHOT Show 2017 continue a 90-year track record of American-made products, including those under the famous FATS® and Caswell brand names."
Meggitt's new solutions on display will include:
- SafeZoneTM shooting stalls offer the customization to create clear or solid stalls, or a mixture of both. Completely reconfigurable and backward compatible, new shooting stalls can be set up in the same location as existing ones. SafeZone stalls are L3 pistol and/or L8 rifle rated and are available with a black frame, solid black dividing panel, and a brass shield to prevent spent casings from going into adjacent lanes. A swing down shooter's shelf features a resilient surface, raised edges to prevent accidental drop off, and a recessed tray area containing all weapons, ammunition and other range equipment within the confines of the stall. The acoustical blast shield extends to further shelter adjacent shooters, while a site light illuminates the stall interior.
- Aiphone® communication systems enable a range operator and shooters to communicate easily with each other, allowing the operator to monitor changing safety conditions in real time. The digital video remote system lets the range operator call, listen and converse with an individual shooter, a select group or all shooters in unison by simply pressing the selector button on the master station. Or the operator can view the shooter via a video feed, allowing real-time feedback and response time for calls to master control. Plastic or stainless-steel remote audio communication systems provide a similar level of functionality to the digital video remote, minus the video feed.
- RangeMasterTM Control System is fully networked and wireless, allowing for easily customizable courses of fire, lighting and temperature, as well as shooter profile and ordering capabilities. The RMCS wirelessly controls the XWT GEN3 target retrieval system, placing the target down range at any distance. The system gives shooters the ability to move targets to any position between the firing line and the last target line without the use of signaling devices. Shooters can easily control commands with a one-touch operation and can also program static or looping courses of fire. With a fully networked system, range operators now have the ability to provide unique user logins and passwords. This accessibility allows trainers or individual users to pre-configure courses of fire and assign to a specific shooter.
Meggitt Training Systems representatives will be available for meetings at SHOT Show in booth #12267. Appointments may be scheduled by visiting our Shot-Show-2017 page
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ATM :: Note ban gives banks an advantage in home loan market
MANJU AB | Fri, 13 Jan 2017-07:05am | Mumbai | DNA
With property valuation coming off, the attraction to shift to NBFCs for higher loan amount is also waning
Aggressive pricing of home loans by banks and higher income disclosures by customers after demonetization may see a shift of home loans from home finance companies (HFCs) to banks. With property valuation coming off, the attraction to shift to NBFCs for higher loan amount is also waning.
However, the HFCs say the market will expand as the income disclosures will go up and the secondary market, which was predominantly cash, will now go through the white economy, enabling banks and bigger HFCs to capture the market.
Keki Mistry, vice-chairman and chief executive officer, HDFC, told DNA Money, "The market size for home loans will expand as income disclosures will be higher and more customers will get bankable. The cost of funding for banks have certainly come down but no one is going to price a home loan based on temporary deposits like the savings deposits, as these savings deposits are now flowing into mutual funds, insurance and other higher yielding investments."
Religare Securities said in a report that the ability to assess cash income and a high-risk appetite are key growth factors for NBFCs, "Now, some categories of borrowers whose disclosed income has risen after the note ban may become eligible for bank loans."
Nearly 80% of the people buy homes directly from the primary market that is builders and most of them pay by cheque. The remaining 20% is the secondary market where cash is a predominant mode of payment.
"Now we can have access to that market as well as cash component is likely to be negligible, and hence the average loan size will go up if the entire value of the property is paid in cheque. Besides banks have CRR, SLR and priority sector that add to their cost. But certainly the silver lining is that due higher income disclosures and the so-called unproductive money moving into the white economy will improve prospects both for the primary and secondary markets," Mistry said.
Analysts say that even HFCs, especially the larger ones, have seen a drop in their funding cost to the extent of 1% over the last six months.
Religare report said, "Direct selling agents have stated that valuers have reduced loan-to-value (LTV) ratios and raised the haircut assumptions on property value. Pre-demonetization, most balance transfers would take place between NBFCs and also from banks to NBFCs, in order to increase the loan amount or provide flexibility in loan repayment. This has come to a grinding halt as property valuations have come off. "
Gagan Banga, vice chairman & managing director, Indiabulls Housing Finance, told DNA Money, "We deal with fully banked customers based on disclosed and reported income. Being AAA-rated allows us to borrow from the bond markets at very fine rates and that combined with our significantly lower cost income ratio letting us price loans across products including home loans and loan against property (LAP) on par with banks."
In anticipation of the property prices correction, customers are going to keep away from purchases or take loans against property. The demand for home loans and also LAP is already slowing down. "The margin expansion story enjoyed by HFCs from lower borrowing costs and a richer loan mix is unlikely to be sustained," the Religare report said.
Rating agency Icra said in a separate report, "Given that around 60% of the borrowings for HFCs are at fixed rates of interest, and the assets are largely on floating rate, it is likely to get impacted more on account of their relatively higher operating cost ratios."
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Today is the last day of school examinations for both my children.
Last night, my son Nicholas asked me, "Mommy, tomorrow, after school, can I go out with a few friends for lunch and a movie at Times Square?"
"Yes, you can."
"Thank you, Mommy!" he said happily.
On hearing this, his younger sister Alexandra followed suit with a similar question, "Mommy, this coming Saturday, can I go out with a few friends for lunch and a movie at Times Square?"
"No, you cannot!"
"Oh, why brother can, but I cannot, that's not fair!" my daughter protested.
"Because you're a girl, that's why!"
I know I sounded very biased but really, I can't help it.
She put on a sour face and pouted her lips to show her unhappiness.
"A boy won't get kidnapped, got raped and pushed into vice but all these can happen to a girl," I told her matter of fact.
Then I reminded her how four secondary school-girls in Kuala Lumpur decided to let their hair down after their examinations two years ago. They got into a taxi to go shopping and a movie but the taxi-driver did not take them to their destination. Instead he drove them to a seclude place in Ampang, raped them and forced them into prostitution for a year. All this happened without their parents' knowledge. Everyday, he would wait outside their school and when school dismissed, they would get into his taxi. He then sent each of them to their respective clients. This vile monster lived off the girls' immoral earnings. After a year, they could not take this indignity anymore and lodged a police report. The pimp cum taxi-driver was caught.
"Next life, I want to be born as a boy and not a girl; a girl does not have as much freedom as a boy," Alexandra complained bitterly after hearing my story.
The recent case of a 15 years-old girl killed in a rape attempt is still very fresh in my mind. I can't help blaming freedom for her death. Too much freedom for a teenage girl could be her bane.
If she had stayed home after her PMR examinations instead of going to that man's house last Monday, perhaps she could still be alive today.
"Other girls' parents allowed them to go but you're the only one so strict," she was trying to play with my decision, hoping I will have a change of heart.
Well, I did not give in to her at all. To me, yes means yes and no means no even if this will make me very unpopular with her friends.
"Different parents viewed their children' safety differently. I cannot tell other parents what to do but I viewed your safety very seriously and I knew what I ought to do to keep you safe," I patiently explained to her.
I remember when I was her age, my father was very strict with me. I could not simply go out without his permission and for a valid reason. In those days, it was still safe compared to now and Ipoh was a small town.
The fact that crime rate is getting out of hand these days and we are living in big bad Kuala Lumpur reinforces my resolute to keep my daughter within the allowed perimeter.
"You're not afraid my friends will say you're old-fashioned, you're not in or you're not cool?" she tried to test my determination further.
"No, I'm not afraid what others said as long as I knew I've made the best decision for you," I told her.
If you have a teenage daughter like I have, would you allow her freedom to go anywhere with other girls her age?