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Venezuela’s Acting President Rodríguez Dismisses US Narrative of Control, Vows to Rescue President Maduro (+Legal Team) orinocotribune.com/venezuelas-…

Recently saw bobybuilder Marc Lobliner on X promoting a new supplement. A new source of energy that isn’t from carbs. Different butyrates and they are synthesized and I have not seen what solvent is used in the process. When I took Dr. McDougall’s nutrition course I remembering learning about butyrates. It’s a substance produce by your microbiome and the more butyrate the less inflammation, healthier gut lining, and more. The new food pyramid is popular but is it good nutrition?

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SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Dane County District Attorney plans to file charges against the former principal of Sun Prairie West High School for failing to report incidents of child abuse.

The Sun Praire Police Department recommended the charges against Jennifer Ploeger after investigating two separate incidents at the high school.

We have thrown @IncognitoClown into our 23 slot!
We have 1 slot left shriggers for the third #FediFumble!

Remember, if this is your first time competing in Fedi Fumble, you just need to draw a wrestler or type out a description, as well as a theme song you want your wrestler to enter the ring too.

See you shriggers in the ring this February, I am very excited about this seasons gimmick

La Vanguardia: How Silicon Valley tech magnates are privatizing US and European Sovereignty eu.eot.su/2026/01/11/la-vangua…

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IMP.基俊介・佐々木美玲・落合モトキの“事なかれ主義者”が再び、舞台連動の「ぴーすおぶせーふ」(ステージナタリー)
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I didn't get to use Claude Code much, only paid for a month. But it impressed the hell out of me. OpenAI Codex is equally impressing the hell out of me.

I began the day with nothing. Not even a project folder. I now have a real-time two-way AI voice chat web app WITH MCP support. You can even interrupt the responses mid sentence just like the ChatGPT app.

The "Bazinga!" at the end is confirmation it came from my MCP server.

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Here's the write-up on Arabella. They are moving billions.
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I have decided to join this website because I am a weird creature, and I figured I could be a good weird creature here :3 Also: #introduction: the name's Nellie! I'm a trans musician, my pronouns are she/meow, and my gender is Snow Leopardess. I will forever keep being a weird creature! Tschüss und liebe, meine freundinnen!

#introduction

RIP StackOverflow
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Jan 11, 2026 @ 21:05 Good evening family & friends❣️ Had a good time with the girls today, as always. They really enjoy playing in their room together, they have a couple of blankets in there that they use to make forts under their bunk beds, and they rearrange their furniture, decor, and stuffies and have all kinds of imaginative play that makes me chuckles. The older one, who is 11, had a rehearsal this afternoon so for the couple of hours she was gone the 6-year-old and I hung out together, talked about stuff, found a great network on the internet (and I added it to the TV too) faithchannel.com/Kids/ and watched some really fun videos. (They have all kinds of clean programming but we were watching the kids' stuff.) I did get to play my T5 today and was hoping for time to record/edit/post a video but that didn't happen; also made supper for Pete and I after the girls went home, ate, worked here on my site and on ChiaChow...now it is late and I'm ready for bed, as usual! I hope you had a great weekend, I will see you tomorrow, God willing...good night❣️🙇‍♀️🥱🛌🌛

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U-Haul plows into massive crowd at Iran protest in LA — as demonstrators attack driver, chaotic video shows

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Stupid driver.

3 E6 are up on patrol along the gulf and southeastern seaboard.

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The one that surveyed Florida is most interesting, especially because of the mysterious package incident that delayed DJT today.

From Cost to Capability: How Self-Loading Concrete Mixer Prices Shape the Future of Nigerian Construction


The discourse surrounding self-loading concrete mixer prices in Nigeria is often narrowly framed as a simple procurement cost. This perspective is fundamentally myopic. The monetary figure attached to these integrated machines—combining a loader, a batching unit, and a mixer on a mobile chassis—is not merely a price tag; it is the financial manifestation of a pivotal capability threshold. It represents the precise economic gateway for contractors to transcend the entrenched, often inefficient paradigms of Nigerian construction logistics. The prevailing model of dependency on distant batching plants and a fragile fleet of transit mixers creates a cascade of delays, cost overruns, and quality variances. Therefore, understanding how these concrete mixer price in Nigeria shape the industry's future requires a deeper analysis: viewing the initial capital outlay as an investment that purchases operational sovereignty, unlocks a spectrum of performance capabilities previously inaccessible to many, and ultimately catalyzes a systemic transformation in how the nation builds.

## The Initial Outlay: A Gateway to Operational Sovereignty

The market for self-loading mixers presents a distinct price spectrum, each tier corresponding to a specific level of operational liberation. Entry-level machines, with their more modest engines and simplified hydraulics, offer an attainable point of entry. Their cost represents a calculated alternative to the perpetual, variable expense of hiring ready-mix trucks—a cost burdened by fuel surcharges, demurrage fees, and the existential risk of a vehicle breakdown miles from a project site. For the small-scale builder or nascent contractor, this investment is transformative. It converts a volatile, externalized cost center into a fixed, controllable asset. The machine becomes a portable factory, decoupling production from the gridlocked arteries of urban centers and the nonexistent roads of remote sites. This financial pivot grants immediate sovereignty; the construction schedule is no longer hostage to the logistical frailties of a third-party supplier.

self loading concrete mixers across africa countries

Moving up the price ladder, the investment acquires further strategic dimensions. Mid-range and premium models command higher sums precisely because they engineer resilience and capacity into their core design. This portion of the price purchases superior torque for climbing rugged terrain, enhanced hydraulic pressure for consistent pumping over longer distances, and robust chassis construction that withstands the relentless vibration of unmapped job sites. The capital outlay here is a direct investment in mitigating risk—the risk of a machine failure stalling a critical pour, the risk of being unable to access a lucrative but logistically challenging project. The self loading concrete mixer price, therefore, is not an expense but a premium paid for reliability, durability, and the profound capability to say "yes" to projects others must decline due to logistical impossibility.

## The Capability Dividend: Price as a Proxy for Performance and Adaptability

The correlation between price and capability is direct and consequential. A higher-tier self-loading mixer is not just a more durable version of a basic model; it is a more intelligent and adaptable construction partner. The sophisticated hydraulics and control systems funded by its price enable a finesse in operation that basic machines lack. This translates to the precise placement of concrete for intricate foundation work, the consistent production of high-specification mixes for structural elements, and the ability to handle a wider variety of aggregate types and moisture conditions without compromising output quality.

This capability dividend unlocks niche specializations and elevates project execution. A contractor equipped with a high-performance unit can confidently bid on projects with complex requirements: water-retaining structures demanding low-permeability concrete, industrial floor slabs requiring extreme flatness tolerances, or developments in flood-prone areas where quick, weather-window-dependent pours are essential. The large concrete mixer machine's price, in this context, buys a competitive edge—a technological advantage that allows a firm to differentiate itself not on labor rates alone, but on demonstrated technical proficiency and guaranteed outcomes. It transforms a general contractor into a solutions provider, capable of tackling the specialized challenges that define modern, quality-centric construction.

AS-3.5 self loading concrete mixer working in Russia's Altai Mountains

## Catalyzing Systemic Change: The Ripple Effect on Industry and Development

The aggregate effect of these individual investments is a quiet revolution in the Nigerian construction ecosystem. The accessibility of self-loading mixers, across their price points, is a powerful democratizing force. It empowers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to compete on a more level playing field with larger conglomerates that have historically controlled logistics. This fosters a more vibrant, competitive, and innovative market, where growth is driven by efficiency and skill rather than sheer capital mass for fleet ownership. The proliferation of these machines decentralizes concrete production, seeding pockets of industrial activity and job creation beyond major urban hubs and fostering regional development.

On a macro scale, this shift in capability begins to reshape national infrastructure trajectories. Projects that were once deemed prohibitively expensive due to astronomical material transport costs—rural road networks, agricultural storage facilities, clinics in underserved regions—enter the realm of financial feasibility. The self-loading mixer becomes a tool of rural empowerment and integrated development. In urban centers, it alleviates the crushing congestion caused by endless lines of transit mixers, contributing to more sustainable and less disruptive city growth. Ultimately, the price of these machines is shaping a future where Nigerian construction is defined by resilience, adaptability, and geographic inclusivity. It is funding a transition from a model of fragile, centralized supply chains to one of distributed, resilient capability—pouring the foundation for a more self-reliant and ambitious built environment, one autonomous batch at a time.

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A 64-year-old man was fatally shot while gardening in his Ocala yard on Wednesday, leading to a homicide investigation and the arrest of 29-year-old Isaac Ezekiel Toye, according to the Ocala Police Department.

The victim has been identified as Harold Whitt Harper.

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From "Reason"

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Describing an odd story at The New York Times about judges & their rulings. A few bits
- odd math that can't be verified
- apparent selection biases
- vague claims w/o rationale
and so on.

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About clear, concise, and persuasive writing. In a legal context but it has ideas everyone should adopt.

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