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Connect to MySQL Servers thru a Command Line Application

Author — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:40:39 +0000

The MySQL command-line interface gives interactive feedback, and has a few very nice features.
Using the command-line tool can save a lot of time, especially for things that you won’t do very often.
It’s also a fantastic environment to test new queries for correctness.
Learning the command-line interface is not required, but it is often extremely helpful, and is highly recommended.

Download Putty very good light weight application for ssl into your site trhu the Command Line

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html

What is PuTTY?

PuTTY is a client program for the SSH, Telnet and Rlogin network protocols.

These protocols are all used to run a remote session on a computer, over a network.
PuTTY implements the client end of that session: the end at which the session is displayed,
rather than the end at which it runs.

In really simple terms: you run PuTTY on a Windows machine, and tell it to connect to (for example) a Unix machine.
PuTTY opens a window. Then, anything you type into that window is sent straight to the Unix machine,
and everything the Unix machine sends back is displayed in the window. So you can work on the Unix machine as if you were sitting at its console, while actually sitting somewhere else. formore info refer Link Below

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/faq.html#faq-what

Open Putty and Enter you login details such as User Name and Password
If you Dont Know these then you Shouldnt Connect

What login name / password should I use?

This is not a question you should be asking Me!!.

PuTTY is a communications tool, for making connections to other computers.
I don’t administer any computers that you’re going to be able to use, Just like the folk who make web browsers aren’t responsible for most of the content you can view in them.
I WILLnot help with questions of this sort.

If you know the name of the computer you want to connect to, but don’t know what login name or password to use, you should talk to whoever administers that computer.

Putty Default Screen

I actually set up a Saved Session for Each Site

HOST NAME (Or IP Address) port Number Normally port 22

freeblog.co.nz

Give the Session a Name the Website Name Is good

Hit the save Button

Hit the Load Button below is what should Show

This a saved Putty session

Add your Login and Password at the Prompts

and you should be Logged In

This is what your Command Line Interface should Look like

Now to see any Databases you have to Login to the MySQL sERVER

This Should Do it

Username@website.com [~]# mysql -u username -ppassword;

This is your logged in command line interface

Now we want to see the Databases so its simple in the command Line type this

Username@website.com [~]# mysql show databases;

Viewing your databases in the Command Line

So you want to Add a database now In the mysql program, issue this statement:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE Whatever;

To change a Database

In the mysql program, issue this statement:

mysql> use whatever;

Database changed

[usefull Mysql Tips http://billbailey.co.nz/MySQL_Useful_tips.php]

To Quit the MySQL Server

In the mysql program, issue this statement:

mysql> quit

Bye

Google Slap Hurts Affiliates

Author — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:30:42 +0000

I was Reading A great article the Other Day about the Great Google Slap LATE 2009

Quote [ Like many affiliates in the past few weeks, I got the Google slap on a few of my top running PPC campaigns which felt like getting my faced kicked repeatedly from Chuck Norris wearing a football cleat. Being a bit upset over losing a big part of my income I had to step back and look at things differently than I have lately ]

I would call mine Depression.

Still NOT over it I lost a $300 to 500 $ a day campaign (its still not back for me) Google have filtered my whole site in fact I had 2 sites that Just Dropped off the world,10 articles per site, Privacy disclosure, contact, Incoming Blog posts out going links to top site s in the niche, SEO Bomb proof still get Q S 1?

I have lost 2 accounts with Google and I don’t want to lose another.

I could Go On I have lots to say and Have learn t heaps In short this is the main Problem Its not the content although Google expect to see certain things, its where your site is pointing to (think about it if 1000 affiliates are pointing to the same weight loss Sales Page) Google Basically Is saying that its spamming their network and in the Long run they are right.

So you need to Take a name and email and work them from a list or go article marketing which can stack up $$$ for you and it takes time, There are no easy solutions at the Moment.

I think I have a slap proof site Now but its harder to get the sales as you have to be 1-2 Page’s further from the sales page.

My split testing says that the Hop Rate (amount of people that actually make it thru to the sales page on the vendor site ) drops from 50% down to 25% and so do you sales which is the difference between profit and loss.

Don’t Give in Its gotten easier in terms of competition as there is less its a matter of finding a way back in I am running a campaign on Google at the moment and getting 300 + ad clicks a day at and average cost of 6 US cents a click.

So there is traffic on the Google network for your site Just make sure you have a testing account or two Google also don’t seem to track credit cards So don’t be paranoid about setting multiple accounts up off the the one credit Card.

Oh by the Way Google has the Best Buying traffic End of story

So Don’t Give Up

Regards Bill Bailey

Multi-Database Step by step Installation

Author — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:42:12 +0000

Step by step installation Guide for Multi DB

Introduction

When I first read about Multi DB I was lured by the fact that it could streamline and break my 10,000 Table Single wp-freeblog Database into many such as 16, 256, 4096, databases, “yeah I thought, Millions of Blogs!”.

Whooa down, lets get real you need to be realistic about where you will be in the Future I personally think 256 Databases is a good starting Place lets face it if you get that many you will probably be making some OK money or at least be Making enough to keep developing your Platform Ok pic a number

16 Databases Up to 10,000 BLOGS
256 Databases Up to 50,000 to 100,000 Blogs
4096 Database Up to 4,000,000 Blogs

Step 1

The first thing to do is try to create your databases now this is either Straight Forward or not depending on your server restrictions, if there are restrictions then you will possibly need to change hosts or get the server Folk to CREATE the databases and GRANT PRIVILEGES to your account for these Databases

How I Create Databases thru the Command Line. (Building This now)

Go Now and Create your Databases done then Come Back here when you have got this sorted, As we cannot move on untill its done.

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Step 2

Get the latest Multi DB Plugin HERE and Unpack it on your own Local Machine

This is what should be inside see the contents of this Folder minus the Zip folder, the install notes here will only help you put the files and Folders in the right directories which is a little dangerous Initially, I actually Broke My site by uploading the Wrong file out of sequence so listen up

Below is the contents of the Multi DB Plugin

Step 3

OK So you Now have your down Load its unzipped on your local machine we are cranking

Now you need to take it easy here no rush load these files into the appropriate folders

Firstly create a folder Called wp-content/scripts/ then load the following files

list-hashes.php – goes in /wp-content/scripts/
move-blogs.php – goes in /wp-content/scripts/

Add these files into these directories

db.php - goes in /wp-content
db-config.php – goes in /wp-content/

Make sure that you do not FTP upload these yet, we need to groom them first!

Step 4

Ok lets establish which files need be edited

You do not need to edit the files below

db.php
list-hashes
server-ip.php

The files you will need to edit

move-blogs.php
db-config.php

Step 5

Lets Get editing this is the area we need to take care saves a lot of time

move-blogs.php – which sits in /wp-content/scripts/move-blogs.php

The only parts you will need to edit of move-blogs.php are below

$dbname ( your_current _database )
$blog_table_prefix ( wp_ %99 chance this wont need changing )
$newdb_prefix ( mynewprefix_ this is the prefix to your new 16, 256, 4096 databases )

Then you need to change the database connection details such as below

$dbhost = ‘localhost‘; this is probably fine no need to change
$dbuname = ‘username‘; this is your Business
$dbpass = ‘password‘; this is your Business

$db_scaling = ‘256‘; this is where you put the amount of Databases

Here is part of the move-blogs.php file

/* Plugin Name: Multi-DB (Conversion Tool) Plugin URI: http://XXXXXXXXXXXXXX/project/Multiple-Databases Description: Author: Ron Dillehay - FanMail to rdillehay@hotmail.com (no tech support please) - Modified slightly by Andrew Billits (Incsub) Version: 2.6.0 Author URI: Descriptiom: This script is to move blogs from a wordpress mu single database setup, to a wordpress mu multiple database setup using an MD5 hash to establish blog routing Use this script at your own risk. My test setup uses php 5, mysql 5, and wordpress mu 1.2.5a */

//————————————————————————//
//—Config—————————————————————//
//————————————————————————//

///DB Settings
$dbname = “your_current _database“; //This is your current database
$blog_table_prefix = ‘wp_‘; //Prefix of your wpmu blog tables, most likely this won’t need to be changed
$newdb_prefix = ‘mynewprefix_‘; //This is the prefix of the db’s you’re moving your tables into – we assume they are all the same, if not, you’re in trouble

//We need info to connect to the databases
$dbhost = ‘localhost‘; this is probably fine
$dbuname = ‘username‘;
$dbpass = ‘password‘;

//How many db’s are you moving into (16, 256, or 4096)?
$db_scaling = ‘256‘;

//————————————————————————//
?>

Step 6

We have to edit and correct the move-blogs.php (which will throw you if your not ready)

Note** there is a typo in this file which still hasn’t been corrected YET its to do with line 83 and line 85 instead of a hyphen - there is an underscore _ between move-blogs.php

This is the original part of move-blogs.php file that is incorrect

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

line 79 echo “

”;

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

This is the corrected original file move-blogs.php

line 79 echo “

line 80 Tested on PHP 5 & MySQL 5 line 81 Make sure all of your new db’s exist (green text next to table name in db column below) line 82 In the status section, each table should show not in new db (unless you’ve already run this script) line 83 To start the copy process move_blogs.php?table=copy’>click here line 84 Be patient, depending on how many blogs you have, this could take a while line 85 Once completed, refresh this page by move_blogs.php‘>clicking here line 86 Check to make sure that in the status section all tables say table in new db line 87 Rejoice, I probably just saved you hours of your life! line 88 If this didn’t work, don’t blame me. Sometimes life is just like that.. line 89
table name	table info	new db	status

”;

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

When you get this working Its a thing of Beauty and Saves you Heaps of time

Thats it for now do not FTP this file ACROSS TILL I say !!!

Step7

Now the Next Most Important Part which is setting Up the db-config.php

Multi DB Configuratrion this is based on my set up so you may have less Global tables to add or more depending on your Installed plugins

There are Four areas of editing here

DB SCALING >>> THIS IS WHERE WE STIPULATE THE AMOUNT OF DATABASES YOU HAVE

////////////////————————–////////////////

// E.G 16, 256, 4096
define (‘DB_SCALING’, ’256′);

DC IPs >>> THIS IS THE SERVER IP ADDRESS OF YOUR WEBSITE HOST

////////////////————————–////////////////

// Usage: add_dc_ip(IP, DC)
// EX: add_dc_ip(’123.123.123.’, ‘dc1′);
add_dc_ip(’127.127.127.25′, ‘dc1′); this is where you
GLOBAL TABLES >>> THESE ARE YOUR GLOBAL TABLES

These are an Example of my global tables you must use your own as they will be different

///////////////--------------------------////////////////

// Do not include default global tables PREFIX as in Leave off base prefix (eg: wp_)

// Usage: add_global_table(TABLE_NAME)
// EX: add_global_table(‘something‘);
add_global_table(‘blogs’);
add_global_table(‘blogs_cets_topics’);
add_global_table(‘blogs_cets_topics_relationships’);
add_global_table(‘blog_activity’);
add_global_table(‘blog_types’);
add_global_table(‘blog_versions’);
add_global_table(‘comment_activity’);
add_global_table(‘mass_mailer’);
add_global_table(‘post_activity’);
add_global_table(‘registration_log’);
add_global_table(‘signups’);
add_global_table(‘wsignup_blog_types’);
add_global_table(‘site’);
add_global_table(‘sitecategories’);
add_global_table(‘sitemeta’);
add_global_table(‘spam’);
add_global_table(‘support_faq’);
add_global_table(‘support_faq_cats’);
add_global_table(‘support_tickets’);
add_global_table(‘support_tickets_cats’);
add_global_table(‘support_tickets_messages’);
add_global_table(‘wusermeta’);
add_global_table(‘users’);
add_global_table(‘user_activity’);

Go in thru your server end and get into the Database that way

You can get all the global Tables from your Current single WPMU Database wp_global be as thorough as you can take your Time and get it right

These are the CONNECTION DETAILS FOR LOCATION OF DATABASE these need be correct

Multi DB Configuratrion Go here and have another Lookat my config file

Create your Database SQL HERE this is a great tool the easy way to create the databases

// Usage: add_db_server(DS, DC, READ, WRITE, HOST, LAN_HOST, NAME, USER, PASS) // EX: add_db_server('global', 'dc1', 1, 1,'global.mysql.example.com:3509','global.mysql.example.lan:3509', 'global-db', 'globaluser', 'globalpassword'); // // Note: you can also place this section in a file called db-list.php in wp-content

add_db_server('global', 'dc1', 1, 1,'127.0.0.1','63.247.133.25', 'freeblog_global', 'someuser', 'xxxx');

add_db_server(’00′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_00′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’01′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_01′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’02′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_02′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’03′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_03′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’04′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_04′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’05′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_05′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’06′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_06′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’07′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_07′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’08′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_08′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’09′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_09′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’0a’, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_0a’, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’0b’, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_0b’, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’0c’, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_0c’, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’0d’, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_0d’, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’0e’, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_0e’, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’0f’, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_0f’, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’10′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_10′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’11′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_11′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’12′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_12′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’13′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_13′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’14′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_14′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’15′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_15′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’16′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_16′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’17′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_17′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’18′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_18′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’19′, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_19′, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);
add_db_server(’1a’, ‘dc1′, 1, 1,’127.0.0.1′,’63.247.133.25′, ‘freeblog_1a’, ‘someuser’, ‘xxxx’);

OK you done yet does your Multi DB Configuratrion look like this great lets get to the exciting bit, I bet there is a little bit of paranoia in the back of your mind follow it and double check!

Step 8

So here we are standing at the Abyss ready to take the Plunge Ok lets do it…

FTP move-blogs.php into wp-content/scripts/move-blogs.php

then Open a browser and navigate to www.yoursite.com/wp-content/scripts/move-blogs.php

you should see this Image below.

Your Start Screen for Moving Blogs into Multi Databases

OK no time for hesitation go to step 4 which says..

4. To start the Copy process click here this is Just a dummy link on this site for your benefit

Ok sit Back its going to take a wee while depending on the size of your database and you will see some error output but do not Panic its Part of the process

see image below

Expected output errors during Move process

after process is completed refresh your Browser and you should see this BELOW

Blog move into Multi Databases complete

Go get your self a drink and feel happy with yourself you just moved all of your blogs in to 256 Databases (or how ever many you where going for)sit back and revel for a second you did good

Oh and thank you Andrew for you great script

Step 9

Ok Now is when you put or FTP the rest of your files across

db.php - goes in /wp-content
db-config.php – goes in /wp-content/

these files will take over from your DB CONFIG FILES by default you do not need to change any thing in wp-config.php

Well actually I did just to prove that I was using the new Multi database setup by commenting out the second line defining the Database name //define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘myold_singledatabase’);

define('WP_CACHE', true); //Added by WP-Cache Manager //define('DB_NAME', 'myold_singledatabase'); I commented this line out define('DB_USER', 'username'); // Your MySQL username define('DB_PASSWORD', 'Password'); // ...and password define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8'); define('DB_COLLATE', ''); define('VHOST', 'yes'); $base = '/';

Also there is one other part in this config which you just leave alone I’ve seen a few people get hung up on it so don’t!

define( "WP_USE_MULTIPLE_DB", false ); no need to touch this at all

Now also Something else is how the hell do you find where blogs are in 256 Databases easy

First thing is to get the Blog Id and enter it here using this MD5 Hash tool say if i put blog id 2 into the submit box the result is this

c81e728d9d4c2f636f067f89cc14862c The relevant parts of this result are the first 2 or three Numbers

Now go to database c8 and I bet your blog Id 2 tables are there, Magic aye and much faster then tryng to skim 10000 tables

So good Luck if you dont uderstand this or follow it Im sorry let me know where the problem is and I try to clarify it

Regards Bill Bailey

Google has got problems

Author — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:23:03 +0000

The web is huge

the web consumes 4% of North American Power

Google has got problems

What are Google s Problems, well lets look into but first we need to change the way we think, so lets scale up the way we think because the average internet user has no idea what belies the Google search page, after all its just a browser and a search result right !
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The Facts

BIGGEST COMPUTER ON EARTH

Google use alot of computors 200,000.00 to 400,000.00 and increasing daily some suggest even up to 600,000.00 to 800,000.00 ?

A Google Data center

Google Data Center there are 36 world wide

600 million dollars each the size of three football fields under cover with a Four story cooling tower.

No two data centers are alike each Data center has 10 – 12 clusters at 2000 machines per cluster giving a total of 20,000.00

American data centers consume more power then American televisions, over 4 years the cost of a computers power is half the cost of the hardware.

Google Data Centers

Googles power usage is close to 50MW or $5000 per Hour (Not very Green)
Google has to build its own custom designed mother Boards as-well-as power supplies. ( * Note: Google’s custom built power supplies are 90% efficient where commercial units are 70%)

FAILURE IS AN OPTION

In the first year for a new Data center there will be at least 1000 Machine failures, Thousands of Disk drive failures, One power unit will will fail taking out between 500 – 1000 machines for 6 hours, there is also a 50% chance a cluster will fail taking 1 – 2 days to recover a minimum of 20 racks will fail!

Google quote : “Our view is its better to have twice as much hardware thats not as reliable than half as much thats more reliable”

Custom software is how Google handle failure

National Wins 2008 Election

Author — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:56:33 +0000

National are Election Night winners, the people of New Zealand have spoken voting in Nationals favor with A clear majority concluding with a 11 seat gain, This has been a landslide victory with the public sentiment being that it was time for a change

Miss Clark called Mr Key at 11pm to concede defeat.

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Election Night Stats

Results for National 59 seats and ACT 5. United Future leader Peter Dunne adds 1 seat, making a total of 65.

Labour has 43 seats, the Greens 8, and they are joined by Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton for a total of 52.

The Maori Party has 5 of the 7 Maori seats but does not hold the balance of power in Parliament.

It is expected that the Maori party will swing towards National with a vote of confidence some time today

Computer circuit builds itself

Author — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:34:44 +0000

I thought this might interest some Readers?

It wont be long now before we see some of the largest swings in technology, I was sent this today and although this was released on the 15 Of October it stands to have a long lasting impact on our future

Organic molecules organize themselves to form a bridge between electrodes.

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Geoff Brumfiel

A team of European physicists has developed an integrated circuit that can build itself. The work, appearing in this week’s Nature¹, is an important step towards its ultimate goal — a self-assembling computer.

To get more of this info you will need to go here to Nature News and sign in

Labour at Helm of Deteriorating economy

Author — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:37:48 +0000

Books Not a Pretty Picture

DR Cullen - there is “quite significant deterioration” in the books compared with the Budget in May.

A weak Economy and a higher then expected take up on the likes of Kiwi saver and the governments commitment to provide 20 hours a week of free early child-hood education, While treaty of wiatangi will bring even more anticipated expenditure “The debt track is not a pretty picture, I think one would say,” Doctor Cullen said.

Now the Books are deteriorating Doctor Cullen appears to be uncomfortable with knowing that his government has conceded that the debt target of under 20% will be exceeded indicating tight times for any ruling political party in power over the next three year term

New Zealands Current Accounts

The Balance of Payments statements set out a country’s transactions with the rest of the world. The current account balance is the sum of the balances of trade in goods and services, current transfers, and investment income. More simply, the current account measures what a country saves minus what it spends or invests. The graph shows that since 1990, New Zealand has been a net borrower. Thus, the current account deficit has reflected the amounts of other countries’ savings that New Zealand has had to borrow, in order to finance spending. The last time that New Zealand was a net saver – that is, had a current account surplus – was 1973.
Data from 1970 is available in Excel by selecting the download data

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The red ink in the Current account books is going to spark further debate as to wether National can still offer its promised taxs cuts under this new deteriorating global economy, Labour has been accusing National of preparing to loan monies to pay for tax cuts, But the way things have panned out will probably mean labour also will have to borrow monies to effect their own tax cuts promised ( Labours growing list of broken promises ) Although in typical cullenl style he has to try to take pressure from him self by passing comments such as ‘National is doing its best to sound as if it were fully prepered for this down turn in global economy.”

Leader John Key said yesterday it had been factored into the National parties long tem strategy ( it has to be said that this was not that sudden and could be seen on the horizon for years) Asked if he was worried with about extending the current account deficiet by another 2 % he said no as this was part of a long term growth stratergy

“New Zealand Has a growth problem, We need to address that and one of the ways out of that growth problem is to have an ifrastructure which will allow us to grow”

Stevie Wonder Cancels New Plymouth Concert

Author — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:06:30 +0000

Stevie Wonder Cancels the New Plymouth Bowl Of Brooklands

Stevie Wonder has canceled the Bowl of Brooklands as date with United States presidential election celebrations proves to be bigger draw .

The US music legend was booked to play the Beautiful location of the Bowl of Brooklands on November 1st , and has stated that the presidential elections as the main reason for canceling half of the 4 planned shows the other being Auckland on the 31st

The united State presidential election culminates on November 4th

Stevie Wonder with Obama

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The New Plymouth Music Fesitval was was suddenly announced for November 1st, last week and promptly canceled on the Wednesday night only hours before tickets went on sale to the General public.

How ever, that does not do anything for the thousands of early bird pre ticket sales buyers who will at this stage be feeling gutted by the turn around from the music legends itinerary, although a 100% refund is being offered.

Promoter Gary Sharpe-young is equally disappointed stating that Stevie wonder and the Bowl where as good as it could get! .

New Plymouth Accommodation providers are also affected by the News of Stevie Canceling with New Plymouth motels being the most heavily effected with booking Cancellations .

Stevie Wonder 58 is a solid supporter of Democratic nominee Obama and has already been involved with run up to the election date, Stevie Wonder is one the artists featured on Obamas official campaign soundtrack.

Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris)^[1] is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. A prominent figure in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century, Wonder has recorded more than thirty top ten hits, won 26 Grammy Awards^[2] (a record for a solo artist), plus one for lifetime achievement, won an Academy Award for Best Song and been inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Songwriters halls of fame. He has also been awarded the Polar Music Prize.

Flat tourism predicted

Author — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:53:34 +0000

Can New Zealand Stem the reducing Tourist Numbers

Numbers Going Down

New Zealand Accommodation tourism businesses face a tough winter as industry bosses warn of flat trading as the high kiwi dollar and economic woes thump global visitor spending.

Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor and Tourism New Zealand boss George Hickton were in Christchurch yesterday to prepare traders for what lies ahead, because of the world-wide credit crunch.

“I think it will be tougher. It would be hard to pick at this stage but I’d certainly be surprised if we got any growth in the winter,” Hickton said before the briefing.

“The ski season is lining up OK, and next year we’ll probably have a reasonable summer again … but I think we’ll get one or two months this winter which are a bit tough,” Hickton said.

Negatives included the continued fall in visitors from Japan and South Korea, and higher demand for aircraft around the world constraining the number of seats to New Zealand.

Higher oil prices and falling house prices were reducing discretionary spending of consumers, particularly in North America and Europe.

Most traders were expecting a flat season, with competition getting more intense, O’Connor said. “They are concerned about whether they should plan for growth or whether they should try and make better use of the (visitor) numbers they are currently getting.”

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Businesses needed to pay more attention to yield — getting more dollar out of each visiting tourist, O’Connor said.

Hickton said small tourism firms could use the internet for better marketing and to target overseas wholesalers, rather than expecting visitors “to come automatically”.

Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism chief executive Christine Prince said the region had performed above the national average for gaining more Australian visitors.

Yesterday the tourism bosses were looking ahead to the 2011 Rugby World Cup as a way to target visitors, particularly from Europe.

By November, O’Connor said a decision on where teams would be based around New Zealand, would allow more strategic marketing initiatives.

Prince said she hoped the English team would be based in Canterbury for pool games — providing a drawcard to the high spending UK supporters.

New Zealand Tourism Going Down

: New Zealand Tourism Going Down

The most recent figures from Statistics New Zealand show in February 2008 there were more than 280,500 visitors to the country, up 4.8 per cent from February 2007.

To balance falling numbers from South Korea — down 16.8% in February from the year earlier — and Japan (down 13.4%)- TNZ would now focus on Australia, China and the United Kingdom.

“New Zealand Backpacker Markets like Japan and Korea won’t be growing next year,” Hickton said.

In China, TNZ would chase higher spending Chinese wanting to visit New Zealand, Hickton said.

He hoped to see further growth in competition on the important trans-Tasman market to draw even more Australian visitors, given that fares on that route had recently gone up. “That could well change. You’ve got Emirates possibly introducing the A380 from the beginning of next year to Auckland. But it will still have some (wider) impacts in terms of volumes.”

Alan Wood – The Press

Useful Travel Links

www.Newplymouthmotel.co.nz – New Plymouth Backpackers

www.newplymouthmotel.co.nz – New Plymouth Motel

www.newzealandmotel.co.nz – New Zealand Motel

www.accommdationfinder.co.nz – New Zealand Accommodation

Whats your Vote National or Labour

Author — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:05:25 +0000

Time for a change New Zealand needs a New Direction?

I saw a great Headline the other Day it went Like this

500 Billion Dollars and 3000 days what could you do with that!

Cullen

Well I know I wouldn’t be 14 billion in debt!

Labour has failed to deliver on many of its election Promises

Cheaper Housing, Better Health, Better Education, Honesty, More Employment Tougher Sentencing, The Criminal Proceeds Bill, which was promised before the 2005 election. The Corrections Amendment Bill, which was introduced in June 2007 by their fifth Corrections Minister. The Legal Services Amendment Bill, which Justice Minister Annette King said would be introduced in May and passed soon after, but which is still to have its first reading. Electronic bail legislation, which Helen Clark announced in June, but which has yet to appear before Parliament. The amendment to the Domestic Violence Act, which Annette King said would be introduced in July but which also has not appeared.

A fair review of M M P which is still to happen but why would that Happen before their last election they need all the support of all the hangers on even if they don’t hold a seat in parliament

In the famous qoute from Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli ” THERE’S LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS”

a quick lesson on how to temporarily reduce the work Unemployment situation, Create a social welfare programme and call it a course or even create a Wānanga

Labour is Addicted to Power No matter what the cost!

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This Photo says it all

The evil tax collector Addicted To power

our very own new Age robin Hood Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, Government Workers paid 20% more then the private sector a massive investment into State Owned Assets and an exploding Government workforce, Labour is hell bent on building Liability when now is the time to build physical Infrastructure or repair the ones that are there! this will be the Last time Oil will be this cheap!.

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Some Interesting Facts 2007 Stats Via CIA World Fact Book

World Rank Order – Current account balance

174 New Zealand $ -10,380,000,000

World Rank Order – GDP – real growth rate

169 New Zealand 3% 2007

World Rank Order – GDP – per capita (PPP)

46 New Zealand $ 27,200 2007

World Rank Order – Unemployment rate

42 New Zealand 3.60% 2007

World Rank Order – Public debt

96 New Zealand 20.70% 2007

Not that Pretty a Picture

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