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Woodland Park on Waldo
In its after-action study, Woodland Park reports an overall effective response to the Waldo Canyon Fire, which triggered a partial evacuation in June as the fire burned 18,247 acres in and around the Pike National Forest.
The study was released last week. On the up side, cooperation with Teller County, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Northeast Teller County Fire Protection District and other agencies went well, as did evacuation of Woodland Park's east side, and use of technology for communications, including smartphones, reverse 911, electronic variable message signs and social media.
But mapping for pre-evacuation and evacuation could have gone better, and more resources should be assigned at City Hall to handle phone calls, the report says.
Some recommended changes, such as allowing dispatchers to update electronic message signs, have already been implemented. Others need more time, such as encouraging property owners to mitigate for fire danger. Another recommendation calls for a volunteer coordinator to be used early in such an emergency.
To read the report, go to csindy.com or city-woodlandpark.org/home. A public meeting to discuss its findings is set for 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, at City Hall, 220 W. South Ave. — PZ
Council pay idea likely iced
Backers of a ballot measure that would increase City Council pay from $6,250 per year to $48,000 per year were expected to ask Council to table the measure Tuesday afternoon, after the Indy's press deadline.
Tony Gioia, who led a group of young professionals in proposing the measure after Mayor Steve Bach encouraged them to become more involved in city government, says the group had to consider Bach's and several Councilors' opposition.
"We are asking Council to table this," Gioia says. "They have no requirement to do so."
Gioia's group wants to see a similar ballot question proposed between now and 2014 so it could become effective in 2015. A majority of Council voted last month on first reading to place the measure on the April 2 ballot.
Bach has said he wants such changes to be dealt with in a broader rewrite of the city charter, should one be undertaken in the future. — PZ
ALEC's bill goes nowhere
Colorado Springs Republicans failed to bring "academic freedom" to Colorado classrooms this week, when a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Owen Hill and Reps. Janak Joshi and Dan Nordberg was shot down in a House committee.
The bill would have directed "teachers to create an environment that encourages students to intelligently and respectfully explore scientific questions and learn about scientific evidence related to biological and chemical evolution, global warming, and human cloning."
As DeSmogBlog.com notes, this is similar to legislation drafted back in 2000 by ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, a national conservative think tank known for the preparation and dissemination of corporate-friendly bills. It is also similar to legislation recently proposed in Oklahoma and Arizona. — CH
Bach: Panhandling ban dead
In an interview with FOX 21 News, Mayor Steve Bach confirmed that Colorado Springs City Council will not further pursue a downtown panhandling ban.
The original ban was challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union, and Federal District Court Judge Marcia Krieger agreed to grant an injunction, preventing the ban from going into effect pending the outcome of the case. In her decision, the judge said the law wasn't likely to survive a trial.
"Our City Council has decided not to fight that and directed me and our police chief to increase law enforcement downtown," the mayor said to the TV station. "The challenge with that is we don't have enough police officers."
Bach said he was hopeful that surveillance cameras that have been installed downtown will curb crime. The city also still has an aggressive panhandling ban. — JAS
City charging for public info
The city is now charging citizens and journalists who request public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.
There will be no charge for requests that take fewer than two hours to complete and are less than 25 pages in length. Beyond that threshold, the city will charge $20 an hour for staff time, and 25 cents per page.
The city has struggled with transparency issues since Mayor Steve Bach came to office. At times, it has not responded to CORA requests in the time and manner the law dictates. It recently changed its system for accepting CORAs in order to better handle requests.
The city claims its transparency problems are related to a high volume of requests, which has used up staff time and city resources.
"In 2012, the City incurred over $200,000 in employee time and expense in responding to CORA requests," a city press release states. "The new CORA fees will not cover the entire amount of the City costs in responding to CORA, but it will certainly help defray the City expenses. The new CORA fees are similar, if not less, than the CORA fees currently charged by similar cities and government entities in Colorado, including Denver, Fort Collins, Aurora, the Governor's Office, Pueblo and others." — JAS
GOP's new leadership
El Paso County Republicans gathered this past Saturday to elect party officers.
Replacing Eli Bremer as chairman will be Jeff Hays. Hays, who worked on last year's campaign of Rep. Amy Stephens, beat the current vice-chairman Dave Williams in the contest.
Taking the position of vice-chair will be Sandra Bankes, and Mary Bradfield was elected secretary.
In the election of bonus members who sit on the party's Executive Committee, and also represent the county to the state party, there are some familiar names, including former party chairwoman Kay Rendleman, and activists Lana Fore-Warkocz and Amy Dowd Mitchell. — CH


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Pizza pies in Blossom Valley
Craving a good NY style pizza? Try Bibo's NY Pizza in San Jose. Some locals call it the best NY-style outside of the city.
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Italian fare in Downtown San Jose
Love a good margharita pizza? Treat your date to Pizza Bocca. The ingredients are always fresh and flavorful.
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Pizz in Blossom Valley
Love thin crust? Take your date to Pappageorggeo Pizza. You can call in and get it delivered for a cozy evening, too.
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Specialty pizzas in West San Jose
Truffle pizza. Spicy fennel sausage. When you want to impress a pizza lover, take him or her to Pizza Antica.
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It's famous for some killer drinks. Take your date to the Paper Plane to try the Kentucky Buck or the Root Beer Flip. Enjoy specialty bites like the artichoke mac and cheese, too.
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Love a good mixologist? Take your date to SingleBarrel. Yes, they have fine cigars.
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Girls is an HBO series created by the controversial Lena Dunham. She also stars in the show as Hannah, the mentally ill, overweight spaz bucket that some have grown to love. The show follows her and her three friends: Marnie, Jessa, and Soshanna. There are other players in this game of egos and bad decisions, Ray and Adam for instance, but if you are reading this, I hope you have watched the show, so there is no need for me to explain the buildup to the series finale.
The entire series does its best to showcase Hannah as a crazy, selfish girl who feels entitled to things in her life. She has been, from the beginning of the show, self absorbed and uncaring of how her actions effect others. Her friendships are this crazy rollercoaster ride, because let's face it, they are all just as terrible as she is. We attract what we put out, as they say. So when they decided to give Hannah her final moment in the series and they chose to portray her as FINALLY okay because her baby latched to her nipple, I lost it. Was that real? Did she just do a complete 180 all of a sudden because she had one conversation with a random girl on the street and her baby latched on to her? This had to be a joke.
Roll credits….nope. Not a joke. This episode showed every terrible thing we had seen in Hannah intensified due to her facing things she didn't feel like dealing with, then showed her go from raging lunatic walking down the street barefoot and pants less to a calm, cured human. In two minutes. Other people say that they think she hasn't been "cured", but maybe has found some type of center. Honestly, I don't really care. This ending felt fake, it felt cliché as hell, and it made me feel like I had wasted my time even more than I already had.
Just to be clear, I wanted Hannah to find peace. I come from a family that deals with mental illness and weight issues, and she kind of reminded me of people that I had grown up with. I wasn't happy to see her suffer, I just knew that her suffering was mostly brought upon her BY her. If they could have made her "peace" a little more realistic and made it feel like it would stick for a bit, then I would have been beyond happy with this ending. It fell flat to me, and that is such a wasted opportunity.
There are some great moments and people in this series. I never would have watched it if I felt that it had no value, or I didn't get anything out of it. Adam and Ray are two of those big reasons. Ray's character growth was amazing, and he was the only really good guy across the board. Adam felt real, like a tangible person that I could find hanging out at the Russell, doing performance art and building things. He was awkward and honest and he owned every second of the time he was on the screen. Too bad he ruined it with his emo Kylo Ren stint.
If I had to rate this series, I'd give it a 2.5 out of 5. Lena has a fun way of showing us her inner dialogue, which I really appreciate, but I guess I am not young enough or selfish enough to be able to relate to these characters very much. This is very much a Millennial swan song, and has its place in this time for some, but for people like me, I need to connect with the characters, and I just couldn't do that with 95 percent of the cast.
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I love history, especially J.C. Furnas's version of history. In 1969, G.P. Putnam's Sons release J.C Furnas's The Americans: A Social History of the United States, 1587-1914. The book is a fascinating read for anyone even marginally interested in U.S. History. What sets the book apart is his focus on the mundane, the domestic, rather than the great events. Furnas covers topics as diverse as the impact of architecture and dress styles on the development of the family, the impact of mass production on improving quality of life, and a whole lot more. If you have a child taking US History, take time to read this book. It will help bridge the gap between the dry history typically found in textbooks and the living history of some of the sites below.
Cool History from Federal Agencies and Departments
The National Park Service. The National Park Service not only administers the National Parks (Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and assorted other holes in the ground), it also administers, at least to some degree, the National Trust and the National Register of Historic Places, American Battlefields, National Heritage Areas, National Natural Landmarks, and assorted other features. In Virginia, alone, there are 22 National Parks, 2 National Heritage Areas, 10 National Natural Landmarks, 119 National Historic Landmarks, and 2,840 National Register of Historic Places properties and districts. It could take awhile to see them all. The have some terrific online resources that will help bring history alive, including:
- The Civil War: 150 Years
- Chaco Culture: National Historic Park
- Japanese Americans in World War II (a pdf report/story, part of the American Themes project–a great resource for kids working on history term papers as well).
- Heart Mountain (Wyoming) Japanese American Confinement Site
- Manzanar (California) National Historic Site
- Rohwer Japanese American Relocation Center (McGehee, Arkansas)
- Topaz Japanese American WWII Internment Camp Museum (Delta, Utah)
- Tule Lake Segregation Center (Pacific National Monument, Tulelake, California)
- Japanese American National Museum (Los Angeles, California)
- Live in a WWII Japanese-American Internment Camp (Smithsonian Institute)
- Japanese Relocation and Internment During World War II (National Archive)
- Junior Ranger Books. Many of the National Parks have kids activity and history books available for free download. (For example: Junior Ranger Activity Book for DeSoto National Park). The books are in pdf form and include puzzles, activities, and a fair amount of history in a nice downloadable package. As a side note, spend the summer of 2016 visiting the NPS sites in your state to celebrate the National Park Service's 100th Birthday! Here is a list of the Junior Ranger programs in Virginia:
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (Blue Ridge Parkway)
- Appomattox Court House
- Booker T. Washington National Monument
- Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
- Fort Monroe National Monument
- Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania (Chancellorsville) National Military Park
- George Washington Memorial Parkway (Fort Hunt Park) & (Let's Move Outside)
- Great Falls Park (5-7 year olds) (8-12 year olds)
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Historic Jamestown & Yorktown Colonial National Historical Park
- Manassas National Battlefield Park (They have three different age appropriate books).
- Petersburg National Battlefield (They have three different programs and the activities and pdfs are available online)
- Prince William Forest Park
- Shenandoah National Park
- Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (Available at the Park Ranger Station and the Meadow Kiosk)
- Web Rangers: an online program where kids can customize their ranger station, solve puzzles, and explore the different parks. Very cool, especially for kids who are interested in Native American Culture and Archaeology.
Like other Federal agencies and departments, the National Park Service has development some terrific materials for kids, for parents, and for teachers. Take some real time to explore this site…I think you will be surprised at the amount of material available for all kids 6 and up.
- The Smithsonian (Natural History and Museum of American History). Possibly the most amazing set of museums anywhere and a pretty cool online presence. You can access special exhibits, background information, online activities, and at least part of one of the really terrific magazines around (Smithsonian Magazine).The National Archive. The repository for all of our records: historical documents, photos, and records; military records; all sorts of resources for folks interested in their ancestory, reports, and online exhibits (a good place to start for your next history research assignment).The Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is the depository for nearly everything else not housed at the Smithsonian or the National Archive….from sound recordings and films to manuscripts and maps to phototgraphs and newspapers. You can explore world history and cultures; news, journalism, and advertising; arts and culture, maps and geography, religion and philosopy; recreation, sports, and leisure; science, technology, and business; and a whole lot of other stuff. If it has a copyright, it's here. If you are a Civil War buff, you can peruse Abe Lincoln's papers, study Civil War maps, and look at one of the largest collections of Civil War photographs anywhere. Perhaps the best parts of the Library of Congress are their American Memories and American Folklife Center. A great place for fans of history, cultural geography, and anthropology.
The Smithsonian, as well as the National Archive and the Library of Congress are US Government supported entities.
General History Sites (a mix of all sorts of things)
- Quatr.us. One of the best history sites you have probably never heard of. The site was started and is run by Dr. Karen Carr, an Associate Professor Emerita of History at Portland State University. The site is, according to the authors, designed as "a study guide for anybody interested in history" and is written by historians. It is a site designed for folks who are curious and love to wander through history in non-linear fashion.
- History (BBC). Ever wanted to try your hand at being a courtier to the King of France or how protests have changed the world or why Americans really like the Magna Carta? Check out the iWonder series from the British Broadcasting (BBC) They also have an extensive History section for kids in their archive. You can build your own castle or create your own cave art, as well as learn about the British Isles, the ancient world. An excellent site. A quick side note: typically, UK videos are not available outside of the UK. You can access most of the videios through programs like Tunnelbear.
- History for Kids. A very cool history site from Stephen Byrne and his dad. Stephen is a 12 year old student from Dublin, Ireland, who has created an excellent website on a variety of history topics. We encourage everyone to explore Stephen's site and congratulate him on a job very well done (oh yeah, and his dad too)
Cool Museums
- Virginia Transportation Museum (Roanoke, Virginia)
Civics and Civic Education
- iCivics. Bar none–this is the best civics site online or anywhere else. Create a budget, argue a Supreme Court case, be a member of Congress and pass new laws, or run for President. iCivics is a non-profit organization was founded and is led by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. The idea behind the site is to change how we learn about and think about civics and civics learning. Rather than "read" about how our government (and all of the branches) and democracy, the site includes interactive games that help folks become active participants in the process.
- Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents. A collaborative effort by the National History Day, the National Archives and Records Administration, and the USA Freedom Corps. The site provides access to 100 documents that provide a snapshot of the important milestones in American History, from 1776 to 1965, along with photographs and related documents. Read the Constitutiion, the Federalist Papers, the Monroe Doctrine, the Dred Scott decision, thethe Surrender of Germany in 1945, the Marshall Plan, and much more. A great source for primary source documents.
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids. Compliments of the US Printing Office. Information and some activities…activities are not nearly as cool as the stuff on iCivics, but the information is accessible and easily understandable. It also has a pretty good glossary, an overview of citizenship, and and explanation of federalism and the differences between state and local government. It also has a great list of government sites for kids.
- Congress for Kids. Brought to you by the Dirkson Congressional Center. Everett Dirksen, a Republican from Illinois, served in both the House and the Senate (1933-1948; 1951-1969) and helped write both the Civil rights Acto of 1964 and the Open Housing Act of 1968. While the site is a bit drier than iCivics, there is a long of excellent information on elections, the three branches of government, citizenship, and the Constitution.
- Kids in the House. The civics website from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. The site is designed to provide students at all levels an overview of the House of Representatives, including understanding how the House is supposed to work.


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I love soup and the variations are endless with a good base and somewhat imagination! I often add further beans or squash (butternut) and puree about half or so to get a creamier base. I do not puree all the veggies as a result of I wish to have chunks so I really feel like I am actually consuming one thing. I ceaselessly use homemade stock or sodium free chicken or vegetable bouillon and omit the V8 and tomatoes. I love tarragon in most veggie soups. I like to make use of some nutmeg if I puree white beans to thicken it. You can even add some complete grain pasta in the event you're okay with a couple of extra carbs/energy. You can add rooster, turkey, or different meat in order for you a heartier soup.
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The mojito is nicely-recognized for being a refreshing summery drink The flavors of lime, rum, and mint come together for an invigorating mix. There are also variations of the mojito, and other fresh fruit can be incorporated for a good sweeter yet healthy cocktail. However, this drink is not at all times weight loss program-pleasant. It's important to ask the bartender to restrict the quantity of straightforward syrup in it and you then're good to go! A mojito is often only one hundred calories or less, so it is good for an evening of health-acutely aware fun.
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The genetic fallacy (also known as the fallacy of origins or fallacy of virtue)[1] is a fallacy of irrelevance that is based solely on someone's or something's history, origin, or source rather than its current meaning or context. This overlooks any difference to be found in the present situation, typically transferring the positive or negative esteem from the earlier context. In other words, a claim is ignored in favor of attacking or championing its source.
The fallacy therefore fails to assess the claim on its merit. The first criterion of a good argument is that the premises must have bearing on the truth or falsity of the claim in question.[2] Genetic accounts of an issue may be true, and they may help illuminate the reasons why the issue has assumed its present form, but they are not conclusive in determining its merits.[3]
According to the Oxford Companion to Philosophy (1995), the term originated in Morris Raphael Cohen and Ernest Nagel's book Logic and Scientific Method [4] (1934).
From Attacking Faulty Reasoning by T. Edward Damer, Third Edition p. 36:
|You're not going to wear a wedding ring, are you? Don't you know that the wedding ring originally symbolized ankle chains worn by women to prevent them from running away from their husbands? I would not have thought you would be a party to such a sexist practice.
There are numerous motives explaining why people choose to wear wedding rings, but it would be a fallacy to presume those who continue the tradition are promoting sexism.
See also
- Ad hominem
- Appeal to accomplishment
- Appeal to nature
- Appeal to novelty, the argument that a newer idea is superior
- Chronological snobbery, the argument that an older idea is inferior
- Appeal to tradition
- Argument from authority
- Association fallacy
- Bulverism
- Etymological fallacy, a fallacy of assuming that the historical meaning of the word is the base of its true meaning
- "Not invented here", a dismissal of "foreign" ideas because they did not originate from the speaker's country, social group, or organization
- Reactive devaluation
- ^ "A List Of Fallacious Arguments". Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ Attacking Faulty Reasoning: A Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments (Third Edition) by T. Edward Damer, chapter II, subsection "The Relevance Criterion" (pg. 12)
- ^ With Good Reason: An Introduction to Informal Fallacies (Fifth Edition) by S. Morris Engel, chapter V, subsection 1 (pg. 198)
- ^ Honderich, Ted, ed. (1995). "Genetic fallacy". The Oxford Companion to Philosophy. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-866132-0.


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California Senate Passes Seafood Labeling Legislation
The California Senate passed seafood labeling legislation (SB 1138), with unanimous support. SB 1138 will begin to solve the complex problem of seafood fraud by requiring that all fish and shellfish be accurately labeled by their common names. Oceana works to expose seafood fraud in the U.S. and applauds the California senate for their widespread support. SB 1138 will now be considered by the state Assembly, where it must receive a unanimous vote by August 31 in order to go to the Governor's desk for consideration.


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Maven, SonarQube, JaCoCo, Lombok and TeamCity
As part of striving for better, I've added a build step in TeamCity to the tcWebHooks build to analyse my code in SonarQube. This has revealed a large amount of debt (30 days) to tidy up, and I plan to tackle that as I work on the code base. You can see a screenshot of the analysis by SonarQube below.
During this exercise I realised that a number of the tools required were already supported by TeamCity with built in features or external plugins, and I didn't have to make changes to my build (pom.xml). I understand that this is arguably not a great solution if you adhere to the configuration as code philosophy, because the Sonar configuration – and the steps to invoke it – now live outside of the source code I have in git.
For my webhooks plugin I have full control of the process from coding to Continuous Integration (CI) to automated deployment in test (CD) and then to doing a release on GiHub. However, I have worked in environments where the CI team is not necessarily the same as the development team. In one of my roles, when we were first moving to a CI model and encouraging as many development teams as possible to try CI, I was that guy. I owned the server and its configuration, but had no commit rights on any of the hundreds of builds my server ran.
That is why I can understand both sides of the argument for putting sonar configuration in the project POM in git, versus in the TeamCity build configuration – which can also be in source control.
One other consideration, is that I have the build running on two build servers. One runs at home on a local TeamCity instance, and one runs on the Jetbrains TeamCity instance which they generously make available for qualifying open-source projects.
My local build runs Sonar analysis on every local commit. This may seem like a waste, but I am coding on my own time, and therefore want rapid feedback when I am coding, not on some nightly build, which I may not get a chance to review for another week. Running this build on own TeamCity instance lets me interact with my own Sonar server (running in a docker instance) and also allows me to install any plugins I want, which I obviously can't do with the Jetbrains TeamCity instance.
Adding JaCoCo test coverage analyser
JaCoCo is easy to enable in TeamCity. My build uses Maven, so I go into the the build settings, and edit the Maven build step. Under Code Coverage, choose JaCoCo as the coverage runner and add the classfile directories. My build is a maven multiple project build, so am I using ** at the start to let JaCoCo find all the classes from all the sub-projects.
Setting up a SonarQube instance
For me, I just run SonarQube using docker-compose, based on a clone of harbur/docker-sonarqube. I did this a while ago, so there is probably a better way now.
Running Sonar as part of your build
In TeamCity, Sonar support can be added by installing the SonarQube plugin. This plugin was developed by a TeamCity team member, and allows the configuration of SonarQube servers at any project level (eg, _Root or below that), which are then available to submit analysis to. See the docs for the plugin for info on adding your SonarQube server to TeamCity.
The SonarQube plugin also adds a new Build Runner, so invoking the Sonar scanner is configured as a build step on your build configuration in TeamCity.
Here are the settings from my Sonar build step.
- Project name
I am using a name based on the the build name and branch. This means that each build is in Sonar is at the top level as a "project". It works for me because I only have a handful of builds. Using the branch name means that builds from different branches have their own analysis history. I have a long running branch for the next iteration (which just migrated to master), and a previous release branch which gets maintenance fixes.
- Project key
This uses the same logic as above, but using the id since that won't contain weird characters.
- Project version
Sonar rolls builds of the same version together, so using the maven version allows me to see progress from one release to another, rather than from one build to another. The maven version is typically something like "1.1-alpha11.snapshot".
I recently changed this from using the TeamCity build number. SonarQube indicates how you are doing compared with the previous version. Using the build number as the version changes the version for every build, so a commit that has some bad stuff makes the analysis go Red, and then the next build it goes Green again which is somewhat misleading. You can see this in the history on the right of the screenshot at the top of this post.
Because I recently changed this, the screenshot above shows "since 170" as that was the build number when I changed that setting.
- Sources, Tests and Binaries
These are the standard maven locations for sources and test, but don't forget to set the binaries location too. This was important for sending the instrumented code to Sonar, otherwise your coverage does not show up in SonarQube.
- Modules
These are the sub-modules within my maven build. I would love to not have to specify these here somehow, because if I add a new module in a branch and update this field, sonar fails the build for branches that don't have the module present. This is a case where having the config in git with the branch would solve this problem.
- Additional parameters
This is the magic setting to get annotation generated code analysed properly. Before I added this, I was getting complaints from SonarQube like "Unused private fields should be removed", even though Lombok has generated getters and setters for them. For this to work, you also need to ask maven to copy the libraries here so that sonar can find them (see next section).
Telling Sonar about Lombok, @NotNull and other annotations
During sonar analysis, I was getting errors similar to:
Class 'abc.xyz.Classname' is not accessible through the ClassLoader.
and Sonar would add failures with "Unused private fields should be removed". My presumption is that the code used to generate these methods was not available to Sonar at analysis time.
There are two changes I made to resolve this:
- Tell maven to copy its dependencies to somewhere Sonar can find them. This is simple as adding
to the goals that maven will execute, and is configured in the maven build step in TeamCity.
- Add the following to the sonar build step "Additional parameters" (see above section).
Then run your build and watch the good (or bad) news appear in SonarQube.
Lombok and Code Coverage
I love Lombok for reducing boiler plate code. Simply adding @Data to a class adds @ToString, @EqualsAndHashCode, @Getter, @Setter and @RequiredArgsConstructor. With with five extra characters, Lombok adds a lot of new code to my classes but keeps them clean to read.
However, unless I have tests for all this code, it actually drives the coverage down. Sometimes I end up writing extra tests to test Lombok's code which seems absurd. Other times I replace @Data with the handful of annotations I really need. Some classes need getters on most fields, but only setters on some. After fixing those up, I end up with classes that now have twice as many lines as when I added just the one @Data annotation.
I've not really come to a good middle ground on that one. Coverage or clean code. It's a trade off.
In conclusion
I've found SonarQube to be a good spotlight on where my code needs addressing, and have learnt a lot about Java and Java development best practices (according to the "SonarWay"). I was making really good progress on cleaning up some debt and had the bug count down to one! Then I figured out how to fix the missing annotation processing code, and it found 12 new bugs and 91 new code smells. I will endeavour to keep chipping away at it until all the bugs and vulnerabilities are down to zero, and hopefully some debt paid down.
Apart from the coverage dilemma above, SonarQube has been a positive experience. It's a good way to learn better practices, and be able to chart my progress doing it.
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Great solution to ignore generated code from Jacoco report. But SonarQube doesn't seem to have the same feature. When the jacoco.exec report is imported to Sonar the generated code is not ignored ;(
Excellent! Just wanted to thank you.


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Pugs Lee is 3 year old male black pug. We were lucky to get him from a Pug Rescue group in Texas. He has brought us great joy and had we known what funny dogs Pugs are, we would have gotten one earlier. They say Pugs are the comedians of the dog world, I believe that now. He makes up laugh constantly. Oh yeah, and he snores louder than my husband. lol
Pugs Lee is adorable! Love his expressions!
What a handsome boy!
HI Coletta, thanks for the welcome! I completely agree that pugs are the comedians of the dog world, Doodle has make me almost pee my pants laughing at her ridiculousness!!
Coletta, thanks for your comment on Obie, he is the best!! I got him nearly 5 yrs ago. We are actually his 3rd (and last) owner. His last Mommy is sick and couldn't care for him any longer and the one before that had a kid that wasn't so nice to him. He has come along way since he has come to our family and he loves his little brothers. We are hoping soon to add a little sister to our family.
Thank you very much Pug Lee, for a gracious welcome. It's great to meet a fellow Texan.
I have posted a picture of Jack for you to see. He thinks you are beautiful!
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Hi Coletta , thank you for your comment :) Pugs Lee looks gorgeous :) x
Thank you so much! My heart still aches so much. Muffin and Sammy miss her, I can tell they miss her, Sammy was making crying noises. Muffin is confused why she is gone. Bugsy snored so loud, the others did not so it is hard for me to sleep, its too quiet. Muffin is so quiet! Sammy does lie to bulldoze me, I adore that.


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Towards the end our stay, we met two lovely, friendly Dutch ladies who were touring South Africa, and during cooking time in the communal kitchen, we became friends and discussed recipes for adventure and healing. Jill was very talkative and musical, Anna was more quiet and I assumed that she didn't speak much English, but when I discovered that she was a Psychologist, I persuaded her to talk a bit on camera, and I was surprised by how articulate and knowledgable she was about the subject nearest and dearest my own heart, how to heal from trauma. I love how she talks about reprocessing memories to remove the intense emotional charge from them, I love how she talks about everything to do with trauma; the effects, the symptoms, and the healing process and treatment!


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David was born into a missionary family in Vietnam and raised knowing the deep importance of spreading the Gospel. He helped his father, Garth Hunt, witness in many countries throughout his childhood.
A challenge that Garth and David faced, one that missionaries still face today, is that few institutions typically offer materials for the purpose of spreading the Gospel. It is difficult to find high quality and economically effective materials for outreach ministry, especially in multiple languages.
For 50 years David has partnered with his father to share the Good News around the globe. They truly were engaged in in entrepreneurial evangelism. They created organizations together, including WorldServe Ministries. After spending years shouldering the struggle of missionaries around the world who did not have access to evangelistic material that was attractive but uncompromising, David was inspired to create the Most Important Story.
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Community Spotlight - PURE Yoga, PURE Action, Pure Service
Sep 12, 2013 01:54PM
by Sandra Yeyati
For Mardy Chen, "Practicing yoga is like brushing your teeth." It's something you should do every day. She, with her husband, Jeff, own PURE Yoga Austin, recognized by Details magazine as one of the best studios in the country, with four locations throughout Austin.
Their specialty is Bikram yoga, a 90-minute sequence of 26 poses and two breathing exercises done in a very hot room. There's nothing soft or fluffy about Bikram yoga. The poses are extremely challenging. After a session, practitioners are sweaty, sore and spent.
They also feel terrific. Their minds are cleared. Their knee and back pain has gone away. In time, they lose weight, they forget to be depressed or stressed, and their doctors take them off their medications because they no longer need them.
Yoga is a healing force. Chen and her colleagues know it. But for every jubilant testimonial, there is someone who doesn't practice or know much about yoga that will not believe the claims. Chen says, "In our Western culture, we have to see data. Numbers. And science is the way to do that. There's not a lot of research about yoga, and we thought we could change that."
Two years ago, Chen and her husband started PURE Action, a nonprofit organization, to bring the benefits of yoga to mainstream medicine through research and education. The idea is to scientifically document the physical benefits of yoga and publish the results in respected publications. "Our vision is to heal the world with yoga, but underneath that is to fix our healthcare crisis," Chen says.
PURE Action contributes funds and recruits subjects. They have a scientist on staff that collaborates with the researchers and helps to publish and publicize the results. They receive grant proposals from researchers throughout the country, most of which are affiliated with universities. Some studies are already completed and published, and more are in the pipeline. Topics of inquiry include the caloric expenditure, improvements in glucose tolerance and cardiovascular benefits of Bikram yoga, as well as the effects of hatha yoga on vascular function.
Because PURE Action is relatively new, most of the funding currently comes from Chen and her husband. Twice a week, they hold donation-based classes at two of their studios. All of the money raised there goes to fund research. Additional fundraising events are being planned, and the organization takes donations.
In addition to research and education, PURE Action has a community service component, offering free yoga classes at recovery centers, nursing homes and community health clinics. Chen teaches at a skilled nursing facility where everyone in her class is in a wheelchair. "I teach 30 minutes of yoga postures and stretching, and once you see the instant impact that it has, you can't turn your back on that," she says.
Chen has been teaching Bikram yoga for 11 years and leads six to seven classes a week. Like all the talented teachers at PURE Yoga Austin, she is Bikram certified, having attended the rigorous, nine-week training in Los Angeles with founders Bikram and Rajashree Choudhury.
If she's not careful, Chen's intensity might be misinterpreted. "I have to remind myself to smile at competitions and demonstrations," she says. "It's so much more relaxing, physically, when you can allow yourself to smile. In that kind of environment, the whole idea is to inspire people to start a practice, and if you don't look like you're having a good time, that's not inspiring to someone." In the classroom, Chen can tell when students are too serious and powering through the postures. That's when she tries to bring some levity to the class.
In the spirit of fun, Chen's newest endeavor is a yoga clothing line made right here in Austin called Mohawk Couture, a collection of leotards, shorts and tank tops that she designed for people of all shapes and sizes, with touches of humor and whimsy. Five percent of the fashion line's proceeds goes to PURE Action.
When Chen was in elementary school, she used to beg her teachers to let her skip recess so that she could stay in the classroom and organize it. "I was kind of a strange kid," she says with a chuckle. "I wanted to create an environment that was comfortable and harmonious, that I felt was conducive to the class working together in a good, efficient way." Today, Chen and her team have expanded her efforts from that grade school classroom to Austin, the United States and beyond, bringing the joys and benefits of yoga to all that will listen.
For more information, call 512-203-2761, email [email protected] or visit PureYogaAustin.com, PureAction.org and MohawkCouture.com.


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This is my favorite photo of Darby so far.
We had just finished a 3.5 mile walk with 30 some other dogs and countless people. I think he almost cracked a smile. His expression is just priceless.
RelaxedPublished January 9, 2012 fostering , pets 3 Comments
Tags: fostering, pack walks
Progress…..may….be!Published January 8, 2012 fostering , pets , Versatile K9 2 Comments
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It has been over 6 weeks…
When I think of his 1st week with us, well, over his 1st week I just shudder. It wasn't easy, he was not easy. That my friends is okay because we LOVE a challenge.
We went from that sound of a hungry, protesting, spoiled dog to this….
progress….dare I say it. This is meal time now. 6 weeks ago he would have been crazy boy….today he is learning to wait.
I figure I should give you a real photo or two of this boy showing his very lovely self.
Just before going for a walk.
Chilling out.
I am still waiting for a smile, that is all I am waiting for. I guess for me that is the most important thing…a happy dog. Time, it is just a matter of time. When it happens I will share it, lets all cross our fingers.
For laughs….Dexter the cat is willing to share Darby's bed with him…I guess it goes to show that the cat doesn't care that this is a Pit Bull type dog. Dexter just like his bed and for the moment he willing to call a truce.
After this photo Darby went and sat on Dexter….I guess Darby just wanted his bed to himself.
For those who are wondering….Yes, we watch every single interaction among the animals. That bed is in a X-pen…the resident cats and resident dogs cannot get into it when the door is closed. We are 1st hand safety people here, any funny business is nipped in the bud asap. The husband and I spend a whole bunch of time monitoring the animals interactions with one another.
It is late and 6:00 am comes early….pack walk with 19+ other people in the morning and I cannot wait to see just how many dogs. We could be close to 35 or 40.
Then there was Three.Published December 29, 2011 fostering , pets 3 Comments
Tags: dogs, fostering
Sorry this is long but as of late my hands have been very full.
A long time ago I had a pipe dream. What if, someday, I could get Miss Stella to pass CGC. This would be the same dog that one year ago I sat down with Scott from Versatile K9 and asked for help. A friend of the husband and I – who we do pack walks with every Sunday morning finishing with breakfast, complete with Bloody Mary's – sent us an e-mail and asked if we wanted to enter the dogs in CGC classes. Connie told me flat out – let my dogs prove me wrong. She knows Miss Stella and she knows that Miss Stella can get scared in the company of strangers. The test as I read had one part which you leave your dog and walk out of the room. I thought no way she will be able to handle this. So I wrote Kaethe of Versatile and asked for her honest opinion about doing this CGC thang. Practice, let this be practice for Stella, Kaethe stated. So I took a leap and Miss Stella went back to school with 20 other dogs. OMG!!!!
I didn't blog about the experience – but should have. Miss stella can do the walk like nobody's business – but other stuff like feet being touched, brushing, petting, leave me in a room with all these dogs and people – are you joking lady? I know this is what she was thinking when we started.
The week of Thanksgiving we also started fostering this guy – Darby.
He is a dog with a huge personality – being a rock star and all – so he thought. One day his contract was up because he didn't have a the fan base and was banished from his posh pad. Life has been very interesting of late and there has been no time for anything. If you are wondering if this is the same dog I talked about before that we were considering adopting…yes! We are currently fostering him for many reasons and until we see a change in the pack dynamics we won't be his forever home. There are many great dogs in need of forever homes and the way we feel is that it must be a match for us, however he can rest his head here for as long as needed.
Now the interesting thing is that Darby was also in CGC class with Miss Stella. When we began to foster him we realized we had 2 dogs with different sets of issues that needed work. Stella and her trusting skills and Darby with basic manners – okay, at least 7 out of 10 to fix in a very short period of time. Darby not only had just lost his rock star status but he also had to work for every single thing – like going outside to use the restroom. Nothing, and we mean nothing, in this pups life was for free any longer.
Poor Darby. Life was sucking big time and trust me he let us know how much it sucked. This too shall pass we said over and over, during our Thanksgiving dinner.
So there has been a lot of training. Miss Stella and setting her up with success and having big fun in a room full of people and dogs. Mr. Darby learning that mouthing the human is a huge no, no. I should mention that we cut off the treats – and that affection was now his only reward. This dog was way too focused on food and us missing some fingers was not part of the deal. There will be more about that topic at a later time. Trust me, it was the best thing for him.
Did they pass? Eight days into Darby's stay, on CGC night I had 2 dogs to transport and keep separate. I was driving the dogs to class using the husband car and not my Jeep. I had to feed dogs, load dogs one by one and I was late getting out of work. I walked into the boy screaming his fool head off for dinner. The Bean barking her fool head off. Miss Stella thought it would be a great idea to join in. The excitement level in the house was on turbo. I lost it. I screamed at my dogs, threw a dog harness on the floor and completely flipped a script. By the way, did I mention this was day number eight of the boy screaming. Those who know this breed know what sound I am talking about – there is nothing about that sound which is pleasing to the ears.
Miss Stella at class that night failed the practice run of the separation part. She failed it. It was my fault. I allowed my energy to effect her instead of taking a couple hundred deep breaths before I turned the handle on the door of the house. It was my fault and nobody else. We did a practice a couple weeks prior and she did fine and that is how I knew I screwed up big time. I didn't know if I would be able to get her back in a state of calmness within 7 days. The boy, well not a whole bunch affects him except rain, but he still had major work to do. Seven days. Can we pull this off in 7 days?
The next night I sat in my car for 5 minutes prior to turning the key. I needed to prepare myself for the screaming of the Darby. The barking of the Bean and would Miss Stella join in? Who knew? When I got home only a couple barks from Bean and a whimper from the D-man. Interesting I thought. Dogs went out, came in and now feeding time. All was very quiet. Interesting I thought. The house was silent. Was this a set up I thought. I waited and there was nothing. We had finally turned a corner. Our home was at peace again.
Yes both dogs passed and with Darby it took a small army of people over a course of time to teach him "sit" and "the down". We finished with the rest. We taught him how to properly walk on the lead. Come when called. Brushing is not going to kill you. You will not mouth a human if they touch your feet. Stay in place.
My Miss Stella was awesome and I am so proud of her that she trusted me enough to leave her in a room with a stranger.
Fast forward….six weeks later.
Darby is a legend in his own mind – he still thinks he is a rock star – but because he loves attention we use it to our full advantage. He loves the human. He will follow us everywhere. He likes to be in the mix with the other dogs but we have learned that he needs some work on dog manners. Not his fault – it's the people who originally raised him. These are the behaviors we watch for. The best thing so far that we have learned about him is that he is great at migrating on pack walks – no joke. The other thing this he has one hell of a nose. I already have him playing "find it".
I'm not sure what he thinks about Dexter the cat because kitty boy stares at him, claims his bed and we think is basically screwing with him. See…
The Ashie has finally come down from our bedroom this week and ventured around the house with him out of the x-pen. Our animals tell us what state of mind this guy is in. It has taught us to pay attention to small details of their interactions or lack of interaction. Like I said, this has been very educational for us.
Fostering this guy has been very educational. Darby is a very different kind of dog. That is not bad he is just different. I keep waiting for that smile. I would like for him to relax and just be a dog. We see this from time to time, not often, but we now know that it is there and he just needs time.
Time we can give him…
An Empty Kennel…..Published November 10, 2011 musings , pets 3 Comments
There has been much going on these days.
During our stay-cation we did over 18 miles worth of hiking.
We learned that GF pizza sucks royal – I can still taste the foulness in my mouth 3 months later.
The husband and I have not touched anything that we are not suppose to have since August and at least for me I feel much better.
I have lost around 5 lbs due to not eating wheat or sugar.
I learned that strange forms of sugar make me vomit – this was by pure accident.
I have Stella the dog in CGC classes which the little shit is thriving in.
We have been dealing with a type of skin yeast infection with the other dog. Can I tell you it is not good when you dog smells like a Frito.
There have been many dinners with friends, brunches after pack walks, and a good Bloody Mary is my new Sunday drink with brunch.
The most exciting thing is that if the stars align we will be adopting a new dog very soon. Let me tell you about this boy. He is young and handsome. He really thinks that he is a rock star. I guess if you were treated as such you would think so to. He had a rough start, there has been some medical stuff but the boy is now on the road to recovery. The rock star status came to be because he has been spoiled rotten – trying to make up for all the bad by every human who he meets. The boy thinks that he should be petted by everyone. He believes that he should meet/play with everything he comes in contact with. He tried his smooth moves on Stella which only got him a yipe (he put his paw on her). I think Stella told him its only our second date and you will keep your paws to yourself. The girls seem to be okay with him. Currently we are only walking the dogs together a couple times a week. It is always best to do things very slow. The husband has been walking him everyday for the last week and when I'm off we take the girls with us. He is an interesting fellow who for his breed is very narcissistic. We are not sure if this is new because of being spoiled and not having rules, boundaries, some basic manners so this is why we are watching every little thing he does. I really don't want to deal with a dominate dog. So we wait and see to make sure he is right for our family.
Now I am off to give Lena a bath to rid her of the Frito's.
Holding to Promise….Published August 31, 2011 Feral Cats 5 Comments
Tags: feral
"If you go in I promise to take all the pain away"….
The husband made a promise to one of the feral cats (Manson) last week because he was badly injured. We waited, we set a trap and hoped that he would go in. He didn't. Everyday we would look for him to see if he had passed. Everyday he surprised us and we had no idea what kept him going. I think he wanted the younger cats to mix with the small colony in the back 40. All this week I watched the younger ones spend more time back there with the elders (the back 40 cats are much older). The younger ones have been having a difficult time, lost if you will, since Manson became injured. This dude was like the pied piper, the young cats would just follow him everywhere.
This morning he sat by the feeder not moving I couldn't even tell if he was breathing or not. The husband said he was still with us but most likely not for very much longer. The husband decided to see if Manson would let him pick him up and put him in a box. He did. This is one of many reasons I love this man. The husband kept his promise to this cat and took him to the vet who does all our TNR. Manson will be returned to us for this will be his final resting place. He was born here and this is where he shall remain with the rest of his family.
RIP buddy, he kept his promise.
CHANGES….Published August 29, 2011 food 2 Comments
Tags: food, gluten free, health, life, thryoid, veggies
It's a Jazzy kinda day…
There is something about listening to jazz music and cooking. The smell of onion, garlic, thyme, basil and tomatoes is lingering in the air and this makes me happy.
I had blood work done over a couple of weeks ago, my results are less than satisfactory. My TSH levels jumped another .09 since my last test. This has effected my cholesterol levels in ways that I found unbelievable. I was shocked! There has been a direct correlation in the last two tests. What does this mean?…..my thyroid is having a shit fit. I am burnt out, actually my adrenal glands are burnt and my pituitary has malfunctioned. I have been feeling crappy for a good couple years, but I had chalked it up to Peri-menopause. So a girl thinks – this too shall pass. NOPE!
Here's the deal – many women in my family take the pill. Not that pill, the synthetic thyroid med every day and they still haven't lost weight, still are stress mongers and don't feel like themselves. I refuse to join in the party. So I made an appointment with the husband's nutritionist to see if there is anything I could do in order to not take the pills. Everything I have researched over this week points to refined wheat, rice, barley (I love barley) well…. gluten being one part of the issue. On Monday we started a no gluten, no refined , no preservatives, no nothing in the the grub change in diet. We already do the last part but moving away from gluten is going to be interesting. BTW this also includes sugar – the white stuff.
I read this blog called "Gluten Free Girl", long before I started this blog – Shauna's recipe for grilled/broiled peaches is divine. Her blog is personable and the food that she and her chef hubby make has always been intriguing to me. I never thought that I would actually be making a life style change and the gluten free community is where I would need to turn to because let's face it – I love bread, pizza, cake and all the other sins of baking. I have no shame, and yes I love stuff I am not suppose to have. I am human and not some saint after all.
You see I only weigh 104 lbs but I do love the goodies. This simply goes to show that weight has absolutely nothing to do with health or how you feel. I have no energy, doing a 4-6 mile hike puts me in nappy time mode. I have no motivation, I push myself everyday to do what I need to do. Might by explained by the lack of energy. I go through phases of depression for no apparent reason-loathing the city I live in may be part of that, but still. The light headed feeling I can really do without. These are just a few of the many. It's all rather complex. However I really need to do something with stress I like to pretend that I don't have. We all have stress it just comes in different forms, that's all.
So I am taking a couple supplements – made from whole foods to re-balance my pituitary which will filter down to my adrenal which will stop robbing my thyroid. I already drink greenie (sea and land veggie + algea) smoothies for breakfast with hemp powder for almost a year now and I could only just imagine what my TSH would have looked like had I not. I am 7 days clean from eating gluten and sugar and eat a very limited amount of carbs. My body is too taxed out right now to deal with having too many carbohydrates to deal with. What I have already figured out very quickly is that I do not eat enough food throughout the day. I have to figure out how how to deal with this and now I understand why I seek out junk food. My workplace is full of it, everywhere I look there it is, gluten and sugar.
What I find which has been interesting is since yesterday after 3.5 mile hike – very easy, btw – we ate, we went shopping and I was exhausted. I took a nap – not unusual for me – and when I woke up I felt light heated, dizzy, floaty – if you will, high without the stuff. Today I feel a little better. The dizzy spells, much less than yesterday, are making me a little crazy. I figure the best way to calm the crazies is put a little jazz on and start cooking hoping tomorrow will be a better day.
Living for Sundays…..Published August 9, 2011 Mother Nature , organizations , people , pets , urban 1 Comment
Tags: hiking, ohio, people, pets
I think this would sum it up…….
Ice Box Cave
It's a pack walk
We are up between 6:00 am and 7:00 am every Sunday morning to take part in this get together of like minded folks. We pick a park, this time it was "The Ledges" at Cuyahoga National Park, we meet up and hike between 2 -4 miles depending on the weather. We do this for our dogs, and for us.
For us living in an urban environment can take a toll on the psyche – specially me. Hiking recharges the batteries, for me it is where I find peace and balance. This Sunday was a perfect day. I will be the first one to tell you that it is not easy living in a dying city. For those who live in this environment and are feeling a little "off", if possible, get away and go for hike. There is something about Mother Nature's healing powers of the spirit.


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It's time small business owners stopped concentrating on negative statistics indicating that most businesses don't celebrate their fifth birthday. Instead, they should ask themselves this critical question: What should we do to achieve business success?
Business planning is the ultimate way of achieving business success. Tim Berry's recent survey indicates that a well written business plan doubles the chances of a business success.
Finances are the foundation of business growth. However, not all businesses have adequate cash to support sustainable growth. Therefore, they turn to lenders and potential investors who demand actionable business plans before pledging their financial support.
Unfortunately, most business owners face difficulties in preparing actionable business plans. Doing market and industry analysis, forecasting business performance over a period of 3-5 years, outlining marketing strategies, preparing product (s) description, and preparing accurate financial projections are some of the difficulties most business owners undergo during business planning.
Developers have come up with business plan apps to help business owners write good business plans worth presenting to lenders and potential investors. Here are 3 top apps that can help business owners create business plans easily…
1. Business Plan Premier
Lenders and potential investors are mostly interested in financial statements of the business. In his guest post, Rob Severson warns business owners to never tell a banker "I want to explain a few things before giving you my financial statements".
Business plan premier , an iPad-based business plan app, enables business owners come up with accurate balance sheet and income statements based on the data they provide. What Rob puts across is that financial statements should "speak for themselves".
This App connects you to over 3000 potential investors. It enables you craft vision and mission statements, develop a marketing plan, carry out SWOT analysis, identify target market, prepare product description, estimate start-up expenses and create executive summary.
It allows you to export the complete business plan as a Microsoft Word Document that can easily be edited, printed, uploaded to Dropbox or emailed to colleagues.
2. Enloop
Lenders and potential investors use financial ratios, for instance debt coverage and quick ratios, to evaluate business viability.
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Based on the data fed, it generates Sales, Profit and Loss, Cash Flow and Balance Sheet forecasts. It generates accurate graphs and charts that match industry-standard reporting criteria used by bankers, investors and CPAs. It is equipped with EPS™ Score that ensures you don't get unrealistic forecasts which lead to business failure. It comes with a Free Edition and more advanced editions ranging from $9.95 to $39.95.
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Stratpad is a must have for business owners writing a business plan for the first time. It includes a 58-page strategy and business planning tutorial. It is packed with free on-demand training videos, free live email support, a summary business plan, a project plan report and 3 samples strategic business plans.
It comes with a free Edition and more advanced editions ranging from $9.99 to $54.99. The more advanced editions allow you to export financial information to spreadsheets, attach color logo to reports, and email business plan file to team members and clients.
There is no reason why you should run a business without a business plan. Take advantage of these Business Plan Apps to "up" your business game!
Dedicated to your business success, Samuel Githinji.


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It's true, breakfast is the most important meal of the day! So get inspired with five healthy breakfast recipes that I have created in collaboration with Cocobella.
Healthy Coconut Spread with Banana & Chia on Toast
- 1 slice wholegrain bread, toasted
- 1 banana, peeled & sliced
- 1 tbs chia seeds
- 1 tbs shredded coconut
- 1 tsp honey
For Coconut spread:
- 1 tbs Cocobella Straight Up Coconut Water
- 1 cup unsalted nuts of choice (e.g. cashews, walnuts, macadamias)
- Place nuts and coconut water in a high speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Spread Coconut Spread on to toast and top with slice banana & sprinkle with chia, coconut & honey.
Wake Me Up Coco Latte Smoothie Bowl
- 1 banana; peeled, sliced + frozen
- 5 tbs plain rolled oats
- ¼ cup Cocobella Coco Latte
- 4 medjool dates
- 2 tbs shredded coconut
- 10 nuts of choice
- ½ punnet of blueberries
- Blend the frozen banana with 2 of the dates, oats & Cocobella Coco Latte. Pour into a small bowl.
- Top with coconut, almonds & remaining dates & blueberries.
Head to Cocobella's Blog here to get the recipes for my Sunrise Summer Smoothie, Tropical Coconut & Mango Muesli and Creamy Vanilla Bean & Coconut Porridge. Enjoy 🙂
Sponsored Content: This article is proudly sponsored by Pure Cocobella. Why? Because I love Pure Cocobella l & only recommend companies/brands/products that I truly believe in & who share the same approach to health as I do. All opinions are my own & not influenced in any way.


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"I just can't seem to lose weight". Is this what you think every morning when standing on the scale and tracking your weight loss. Eat your way to a happy day! I mean, start your morning with a breakfast that helps you burn fat during the day. It is proven that people who eat breakfast lose weight faster, but they may also feel happier. A good bonus for a healthy breakfast, isn't it? Then, here is our 10 breakfast secrets for weight loss. Go ahead!
1. Start your day with protein! Just replace your sweet granola or croissant with eggs. Boom! You get you burning up body fat right from the beginning of the day. Research from the new book Zero Belly Breakfasts shows that of people who've lost 30 pounds or more, 80% kept the weight off by eating a high-protein breakfast every day.
2. Think dairy! Many people make the mistake of completely cutting dairy out of their diet plan. Those who get some protein from lean dairy sources tend to lose more fat from the abdominal region. Smart choices include low fat cottage cheese and Greek yogurt.
3. Swap coffee for Green tea. Drinking Green tea daily can help to provide serious antioxidant support while also assisting with boosting your metabolic rate as well. Green tea is one of the healthiest beverages that you can consume, so make sure that you are taking good advantage of it.
4. Eat a grapefruit instead of orange juice. All fruit juices are full of sugar and calories. Grapefruit has a fresh juicy test, but low in calories and can help to slightly increase the rate of fat burning in the body due to the specific antioxidants it contains.
5. Add some cinnamon to your morning bowl of oatmeal. Cinnamon will control blood sugar levels and produce a lower insulin response in your system, making it less likely that you gain excess body fat. Plus the light flavor will help you avoid adding more sugar to your meal.
6. Swap bread for a pita. Rather than having your regular breakfast sandwich, consider taking a pita instead. You can shove more vegetables into a pita, making the breakfast far more nutritious and filling – plus if you use a smaller sized pita, you'll also take in fewer carbohydrate calories as well.
7. Say goodbye to your morning "Frappuccino". Gourmet coffee beverages are loaded with sugar, high in saturated fat, and are not going to help you maintain a lean body composition at all. You are just drinking two ice cream cones while catching a caffeine buzz. If you absolutely must have your morning buzz, take a black coffee instead – or Green tea as we mentioned earlier.
8. Rather than choosing cold cereal, opt for oatmeal instead. It contains far more volume and less sugar, so will easily help you reach your fat loss goals. Just be sure to purchase the non-sweetened variety and find creative ways to add more flavor yourself to keep the total sugar content down. Something like overnight oats are a great choice and prepping the night before decreases the chance that you will skip breakfast or opt for the unhealthy and easy options. You can enjoy it with berries, nuts or fat-bustion cinnamon.
9. Add black pepper. Eggs, sandwiches, omelets, avocado toast - they all taste great with a sprinkle of pepper. Piperine, the compound that gives black pepper its characteristic taste, has been shown to stop adipogenis, the formation of new fat cells. This can help shrink your waistline and lower your cholesterol levels.
10. Increase your veggie intake. Veggies add a slew of nutrients including fiber and will lower the excessive carb or fat content. Starting your day with a serving of vegetables can help you reach the recommended 2-3 cups per day. Packed with protein and low in calories, eggs and veggies work had-in-hand. Chop spinach,broccoli, zucchini or squash - use your favorite vegetables to create a perfect omelette.


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Michel Geerligs
Michel joined our team in August 2017. He completed the master's degrees in International Business & Management and Small Business & Entrepreneurship (both with honours) at the University of Groningen in 2016. Before graduating Michel worked for an NGO in Ecuador, mainly focusing on marketing & business development. For his master thesis, he did research in Ethiopia on market-oriented cooperatives.
After his graduation, Michel travelled around the world. Working in Ecuador, India and Colombia considerably improved his international experience. Advance Consulting was a logical step in Michel's career as he is passionate about cooperatively creating and implementing social, sustainable and profitable business models in developing countries. Michel speaks Dutch, English, Spanish and, last but not least, Frisian.


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Ambition Motorsport has been operating for over 15 years. Founded in January 2004, the team quickly became one of the leading kart teams in the South East of England. We specialise in welcoming new drivers into the world of karting.
Here at Ambition we can guarantee the right route to:
- Taking Your ARKS License
- Welcoming Bambino drivers from 5 years of age
- Competing in Club Championships
- Competing at British National and International Championship events
- On Track Driver Tuition
- Full Range of Team Services and Race Management
- Trackside Sales and Support
For a complete beginner it can be daunting entering the world of karting. Don't worry, we're able to help. With practice and race meetings every weekend of every month throughout the year, you are guaranteed our full support to get you started and guide you through your racing career.