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Damage Emergency Tips
• If the outside temperature is moderate
to hot, use
dehumidifiers if available.
• Use fans to circulate the air and assist
• Remove as much water as possible by mopping
and blotting.
• Wipe furniture dry.
• Lift draperies off carpet, loop through
a non-metal coat hangar, and place hangar on the
drapery rod.
• Prop up wet furniture cushions for even
• Remove wet area rugs or other floor coverings.
• Open furniture drawers, closet doors and
luggage to
enhance drying.
• Move photos, paintings and art objects
to a safe, dry location.
• Remove wet fabrics and dry them as soon
as possible. Hang furs and leather goods to dry
separately at room temperature.
• Remove damp books from shelves and spread
out to dry.
• If damage occurs during a cool season,
leave heat on; if in summer, use an air conditioner
if available.
• Do not use an ordinary household vacuum
to remove water.
• Do not use electrical appliances while
on wet carpet or wet floors.
• Do not go into rooms with standing water
if the electricity is on.
• Do not lift tacked down carpet without
professional help. Lifting the carpet incorrectly
could promote shrinkage.
• Do not wait to call for professional help.
Damage from the water and bacteria growth can
begin within hours.
actually hold otherwise air born allergens like
a filter.
take our word for it. Run your hand over your
carpet in a well lit room and see what is released
into the air.
that your carpet is kept clean and dry, your carpets
will promote a healthier home.
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Foreign Involvement in, and Interactions with, Davaniaby Geoff Gander
Although the Sea of Dread poses a significant barrier to regular interactions between the peoples of Davania, Brun, and Skothar, Mystaran history has many examples of cultural interactions that had a lasting impact.
A portion of the Traldar people, under King Milen, migrated to Davania in BC 1000 to escape the Beastman (gnollish) invasion that would ultimately reduce those who remained behind to barbarism. Although they were harried by the mysterious Behemoth, enough of them survived the journey to reach Davania, and migrate to the fertile Meghala Kimata Plains. There, the Milenian Empire began its rise to power, and by BC 800 was rapidly conquering its neighbours.
The early Nithian Empire (BC 1500 - BC 500) established colonies in what is now the Thyatian Hinterlands, and transported substantial numbers of Antalian slaves from what are now the Northern Reaches and Norwold to populate them. Although the colonies themselves ultimately failed, the slaves adapted to their new home and, after gaining freedom from their Nithian overlords, developed into the Thyatian, Kerendan, and Hattian peoples. They enjoyed a relatively prosperous existence until pressures from the growing Milenian Empire to the south forced large numbers of them to migrate en masse to southeastern Brun in BC 600, where they displaced or absorbed the indigenous Neathar tribes. Although they were not conquered by the Milenians, the Thyatians, Kerendans, and Hattians had been influenced by them. Thus, the Thyatian Empire can be considered an example of Davanian cultural influence on the Known World.
Between the migration of BC 600 and the more recent colonisation efforts since AC 900 (Thyatis and the Heldannic Knights), there has been little large-scale cultural interchange between Davania and Brun. There are some notable exceptions:
Hule established the colony of Garganin in AC 750 during a brief experiment with imperialism, but abandoned it (and its inhabitants) roughly 100 years later when the hoped-for resources it hoped to extract failed to materialise. Garganin remains an independent city-state, with no active ties to Hule, as of AC 1000. Hule no doubt remains aware of Garganin, though.
The Milenian-descended city-state of Kastelios trades with Yavdlom and Minrothad, but as of AC 1000 no formal diplomatic ties exist between it and the seafaring nations of the Known World. Given the relative closeness of the Thyatian Hinterlands, it is logical to expect some form of Thyatian presence in the city, as well. Kastelian sailors are described as "increasingly bold", which indicates that they tend to range far from home, and thus some form of deeper contact with other coastal nations can be expected in the near future. [Note: This is what was done in the Mystaran Almanac.]


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Green Highways Policy
- Highways are the growth engines of economic development in India. Indian National Highways account for only 2 % of the paved roads carrying 40% of the automobile traffic. The incessant movement of vehicles on these highways emits gas and pollutants and is a major source of air and noise pollution. Besides, clearance of forest and tree felling activities for developing highways result in large scale environmental degradation.
- For neutralizing these adverse effects and sustaining surrounding biodiversity, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) unveiled the Green Highways Policy (GHP) – 2015 on 29th September, 2015 with the objective of developing integrated green corridors (resilient ecosystems) along developed and upcoming National Highways(NH) in the form of median and avenue plantations.
- The Green Highways Project will undertake plantation, transplantation, beautification, landscaping and maintenance activities along 1 lakh kilometers of NH with the vision to develop eco-friendly National Highways for economic growth and sustainable development.
- The project will see participation of community, farmers, NGOs, private sector, institutions, government agencies and the Forest Department.
- National Green Highways Mission (NGHM) under National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been appointed as the nodal agency for overall planning, implementation and monitoring of Green Highways Projects.
- The Green Highways Projects phase-1 spans across 10 states and covers 25 National Highways. The ongoing / upcoming Green Highways Projects Phase-1 can be respectively viewed in the following two sites: http://nationalgreenhighways.org/ongoing-national-highway-development-project / http://nationalgreenhighways.org/upcoming-green-highway-projects-in-india.
Salient features
- GHP-2015 has mandated that all the upcoming highways projects will feature project reports for integrated green corridor development including details of land requirement for tree plantation and allied activities.
- To ensure quality plantation and maintenance, every 1% of the total project costs of all new national highway projects will go to the 'Green Highways Fund to be used for funding the green corridor development.
- For any green belt development, plantation of tree/shrub species shall be selected based on its ecological importance (higher pollution attenuation capacity), economic value, road safety and aesthetics. Plantation pattern shall be as per the Plantation Species Matrix, which has been developed for identifying/selecting suitable native tree/shrub species for roadside plantation. Please refer to Section 6.2 of the GHP guidelines for details http://nationalgreenhighways.org/downloads/Guidelines-for-Green-Highways-Project.pdf.
- All new highways projects or road widening of existing highways will have a separate report chapter on transplantation plan, documenting details of plants/trees to be transplanted and transplantation methodologies.
- The landscaping activities shall be planned to highlight the aesthetics of sites having cultural and historical importance.
- The project report of all new highways projects will have a maintenance schedule of 5 years with year-wise expected outcomes for all trees planted. Please refer to Section 6.2.8 of scheme guidelines for details.
- Remedial measures will be undertaken to improve the quality and quantity of plantations along already developed national highways if the status of roadside plantation is found unsatisfactory after assessment.
- Vacant land parcels near flyovers and road alignments shall be considered for high-density commercial plantations.
- Green Highways Mission is expected to plant approximately 10 Crore quality seedlings/saplings in the next 10 years.
- The National Green Highways Mission aims to become self-sustainable in a period of 10 years.
- The plantation projects under Green Highways Project will be monitored for effective implementation by the Project Implementation Unit (PIU)/Regional Office (RO).
- The National Green Highways (NGH) Projects will help in combating global warming and climate change effects by bringing approximately 4 lakh acre land under vegetation cover in the next 10 years. Green corridors work as vegetation buffer around the pollution source and help in absorption of greenhouse gases and collection of dust particles.
- The planting of trees/grass/shrubs shall help in sequestering greenhouse gases to the tune of 3 MT C/ac/yr1 which amounts to annual sequestration capacity of 12 lakh MT carbon/yr. This will go a long way in fulfilling India's commitment at CoP 21 summit for voluntary carbon reduction of up to 35 % by 2030.
- Plantation and allied activities under NGH projects require large manual workforce. As such, the projects will help in generating sustained employment for 1 lakh semi/unskilled workers for minimum 250 days a year for the next 10 years.
- The mission is expected to create a platform for research and innovation in Green Pathways sector including roads, waterways and railways.
- The highways developed as green corridors will not only sustain biodiversity and regenerate natural habitat but also benefit all stakeholders, from road users to local communities and spur eco-friendly economic growth and development.
- Rare, Endangered and Threatened (RET) tree/shrub species of specific region shall be planted for their conversation outside their natural habitat.
- NGH Projects will help in reducing the impact of air, noise pollution and dust as trees are known to be natural sink for air pollutants.
- Tree avenue, grass and shrub plantation will moderate the effects of wind and incoming UV radiation and the danger of soil erosion at embankment slopes. It will also provide shade on hot glaring roads during peak summers.
- Plants along highway median strips and road edges act as a screen to prevent glare from the headlights of incoming vehicles which sometimes become cause of accidents.
How to Apply
- Agencies interested to take up plantation and allied activities can visit the following link for registration with NGHM: http://nationalgreenhighways.org/page.php?terms=empanelment.
People's Participation in greening National Highways
- Nursery owners who seek to exhibit their ornamental plants, corporate entities interested to promote plantation activities under CSR initiative and Voluntary organization can take up roadside plantation for national highways passing through urban areas. MoU will be signed with Regional Offices (NHAI/MoRTH) with such individuals/agencies.
- Highways can be adopted by individuals, organizations or companies. Citizens/farmers can take up boundary plantation and management on their own property adjacent to National Highways. For details, please visit: http://nationalgreenhighways.org/green-highway-program.php
- Corporate entities, institutions and the general public can donate funds for Green Funds under NGHM.
- You can work on contractual basis for the implementation of Green Highways Projects. For vacancies please visit: http://nationalgreenhighways.org/about.php?terms=vacancies.
- Students can enroll for NGHM internship programs for sharing skills and gaining useful experience in Green Highways Projects. For details, please visit: http://nationalgreenhighways.org/nghm-internship-program.php.
Relevant Link
You can find detailed information at:
- http://nationalgreenhighways.org/
- http://nationalgreenhighways.org/downloads/Guidelines-for-Green-Highways-Project.pdf
The list of empanelled agencies registered for conducting plantation and allied activities under NGHM can be found here:
Contact Information
National Green Highways Mission
First Floor, NHAI Extension (MTNL) Building,
Sector-19, Dwarka
New Delhi - 110 075
Landline number - 011-28042449
Email-id - email@example.com
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|Dr. Ajoy K. Bhattacharya
|Mission Director
|011-28042449 Extn – 3071
|Anuj Sharma
|011-28042449 Extn- 3007
|Dr. Satish Tyagi
|Induja Rai
|Sudhanshu Shekhar
|Manager-Project & Planning
|Rakesh Singh Kanyal
|Ajit Yadav
|Technical Assistant
|Shipra Maitra
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|Jensu John
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As with many things in life, we know we have to do them and we have to do them right and on time; filing tax returns ranks fairly high in this arena for many. In my own experience I have found that by finding some history or some context…
Category Archives: Non-Profits
Your organization is doing good work, and has an important message to offer your community. But do-gooding is not enough for your local governments and tax boards: there are strict rules that must be followed:
During yesterday's IRS Stakeholder Relations meeting, we were treated to some information from Joyce Hoover, IRS's Exempt Organization Group's Senior Technical Advisor. She's been working with exempt organizations for about 19 years…so she's lived through the history and development of this department.
Today TaxMama wants to talk to you about strength of spirit – and overcoming adversity, no matter what.
Today TaxMama hears from William in the TaxQuips Forum with this question. "We are part of a social organization (Ham Radio Club) which is not required to apply for formal tax exempt status because its annual gross receipts are less than $5,000. Must we file the annual form 990-N?" http://taxmama.wpengine.com/forum/taxquips/form-990-n-filing/
Today TaxMama wants to give you some updates on exempt organizations that may affect you.


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I love these coasters!
- Tumble Marble Tiles
- Rubber Stamps
- StazOn Ink
- Spray Acrylic to seal the tiles
- Coaster Board Sheets
Directions using StazOn Ink Pads:
- Wipe off the surface of your tiles clean and dry.
- Stamp images onto the tile using any StazOn ink pad.
- After the image dries, spray a light coat of an acrylic sealer over the face of the tile. (Don't saturate or spray too close to ensure that the ink does not bleed.) Wait at least 30 minutes and then spray the surface of the tile again. Let that second coat sit for at least an hour. Continue to repeat this step until you are satisfied with coverage. Let tiles sit overnight outside or in a garage to "dry" and lose their odor.
- After the tiles have dried, turn the tiles over and attach the coaster board to protect your table surface from the tile.


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Science for Environment Policy is a free news service designed to strengthen links between environmental research and policy. Environment and Health is the eighteenth in a series of special thematic issues that take an in-depth look at issues high on the policy agenda.
It is guest-edited by Ludwine Casteleyn, M.D., of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (University of Leuven), Belgium.


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Social Media Marketer + Public Relation to promote an event and a marketplace
Budget $10000-20000 USD
Hi there,
We're a startup that organizes next year the 3rd edition of an international event gathering decision makers in e-commerce and that just launched a B2B marketplace for e-retailers.
We're looking for one candidate that can fulfill both team requirements and job description:
Team requirements:
• Long term full time assignment (until June 2018, potentially beyond)
• Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm CEST (with 1 hour lunch break)
• Daily reports
• Email & phone activity
• Modern laptop and high-speed internet (>5 Mo)
• Excellent English proficiency
• Obsessed on results and energetic growth hacker
• Past experience in similar domain, ideally in event promotion
Job requirements:
• Research: identify the relevant journalists + e-commerce associations contacts
• Social media: Animate social networks (Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+) with internal news + external news sharing
• Emailing: design & write emailing campaigns
• Partnerships: propose agreements with e-commerce associations and follow actions with them (publications, leads…)
• Public Relations: write press releases + answer media queries + invite journalists to the event + convince them to write articles on both subjects
• Design: design banners for online publications
• Reporting: evaluate the media impact of the event (press review) + report actions in the CRM
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practical gift ideas for kids this christmas5:51 AM
I always like to say that I am a very practical person. Really. When it comes to receiving a gift I cherish things more that I can actually use regularly as opposed to something ornamental, fashionable, or cliche. Even growing up I much preferred things such as art supplies, or books, or sheet music or clothes as opposed to whatever toy happened to be advertised that year (except for my ALF doll, I really did want an ALF doll! Ha!). In fact, I sometimes think that my love of practical gifts sometimes makes people, including my husband, have to work harder, although for one: I never expect gifts from anyone, ever ( and I mean it); and two: I am truly happy with anything I receive (and I mean this, too).
I think the idea of gift giving can lead to a lot of unnecessary stress for people, in particular when it comes to children. There is always this air of judgement and competition when it comes to gift giving that we try not to admit is there, however the commercialism of holidays makes sure to ingrain this into our psyche. And although this is not something I try to abide by, and definitely do not want my son to ever feel either, I do always do my best to find something special for each and every person and I do my very best to make sure this something is both unique and practical. Yes, you can be practical with children's gifts. Here's how:
How old is the child? Are they in school? Do they like to read? Draw? Do they play an instrument? Dance? Have a special hobby?
Consider all of these things when selecting a gift. A child into art would love to have some new canvases or paints and supplies displayed nicely in a new art box. Or maybe a dancer would like some new leggings or a pair of shoes. A craft lover (as I was as a child) would sure to love some new beads, or yarn, or whatever it is they fancy. Places like AC Moore and Michael's have boxed kits this time of year that usually range between $5 - $10 and can be combined with a weekly add coupon. Have a child who loves cars and trains? Depending on the age you can use the same idea and purchase them a kit where they can build their own toy. Also, keep simple things in mind for stockings: crayons and markers are always fun; maybe a musician in the family could use some new strings, a pocket tuner, some new drumsticks, picks, etc...; an athlete could probably use things like sports tape, some balls or hockey pucks, or new wheels for a favorite skateboard. All of these gifts are thoughtful, can be personalized, and can remain very inexpensive if you do some creative shopping. They also may help parents out who may not always have the money to keep their child's hobby boxes full.
When it comes down to it price always does matter. Do we have a lot to spend or very little? If you are like many, including me, you have only a little at times and need to put yourself to work. This is where skills like knitting, sewing and crocheting prove very useful.
If your child (or the child the gift is for) has a special cartoon or movie character they adore, you can make them something as simple as a cute winter hat or scarf with that character on it (check out THIS Pinterest board I put together for inspiration) or as elaborate as a full costume to play dress up. I have done this a few times personally and have had nothing but smiling faces.
Lets face it, very small children do not need a whole lot and parents don't want their house clogged with toys, toys, and more toys their child may or may not use. Instead of spending big bucks on the hot new item (the someone else is, too, sure to buy) think of the things the parents can really use for their child. Could they use some clothing for their child? Maybe a new bedspread is something they could really use (you can incorporate the child's interests in this one as well) and either cannot afford or simply didn't think of. Being considerate of these things can go a long way and will be very appreciated.
Also, try to find things that they can actually do with their kids. Maybe tickets to a show or the circus or some new books to read together or a game to play. There are a lot of ways to use "points" you accumulate in various ways to get things like museum tickets or movie passes. For instance we have recycling rewards where I live and I like to cash these in for free or discounted passes to museums. Again, you can be creative in the means if money is tight. Also, you're making it about the quality time together, which is much more meaningful in the end.
I hope these ideas have helped you gather some of your own! If you have some practical gift ideas of your own I'd love to hear them so post in the comments section below!
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Official from the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy (MIME) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization signed an agreement last week to equip a laboratory at the Institute of Standards of Cambodia and to strengthen the capacity of officials, with US$500,000 donated by the Norwegian government.
The institute would play a role in banning the flow of foreign goods into Cambodia that did not meet national standards, Minister for MIME Suy Sem said.
Most of Cambodia's products have yet to be tested by the institute.
As Cambodia tried to integrate with more mature members of the ASEAN community, establishing product quality standards was necessary as goods would begin to flow through the region without a customs tax in 2015, officials said.
Chan Sopha, vice-president of MIME's Standard Institute, said the institute still lacked the budget to organise a meeting to review the many standard documents.
He said that so far, the institute had recognised 100 products, most of which were electric appliances, electronics, food products and controlling systems, as standardised.
"We have done little because there are tens of thousands of products to be reviewed, but we have just finished 100 more. The budget offered is small compared to that needed by the institute," Chian Sopha said.
Suy Sem said the half-million dollars in aid, awarded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, was chiefly focused on equipping the institute's laboratory and training officials to fortify quality evaluations.
To contact the reporter on this story: Rann Reuy at [email protected]


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The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has made its Offshore Leaks Database available for direct downloads as a set of comma-separated-values (CSV) files. That type of text file can be easily imported into a spreadsheet like Microsoft Excel or read by network-analysis software packages like Gephi. A more ambitious way to analyse and visualise the data would be to write your own code, in one of three programming languages most popular among data journalists: Python, R or Processing.
In order to use the data directly, we have to first familiarise ourselves with their content and format. ICIJ download includes 4 data files and a "readme" document, describing the data. The data depict a network of relationships between individuals and offshore corporations. Each individual, corporation and relationship has been assigned an unique ID number for the purpose of keeping track of them. Each has several attributes. For example, an individual has a name, a function he or she fulfils (master client, officer, etc.) and an address. A corporation would have a name, an address and additional information about its tax status, jurisdiction, whether it's still active etc.
An individual or an offshore corporation (also referred to as an "entity") would be a "node" in the network, while a relationship between them would be referred to as an "edge". A node, depicted as a dot, may have several edges coming out of it, while an edge – a line – would always connect only two nodes.
There are four data files in the database:
nodes.csv – includes data on 251,405 nodes of the network: individuals, entities or addresses.
countries.csv – lists 275 countries with their identifiers and codes used in the other files.
node_countries.csv – assigns a country code to each node
edges_1direction.csv – lists 525,157 network edges, or relationships between nodes. Each edge has a starting node and an ending node, therefore it has also a direction.
The first data file
nodes.csv contains the list of nodes of the network. This is what it looks like:
One should think of it as a table containing rows and columns. Each row would be a node and the fields, in this case separated by semicolons, correspond to columns. The first row contains the column headers.
In order to get a better handle on the contents of this file, let's import it into Microsoft Excel, by opening an empty spreadsheet and selecting
File -> Import. We must be careful, though, to make a couple small adjustments in step 2 of the process, since the data are separated by semicolons, not commas, and surrounded by quotation marks. The adjustments are illustrated here:
When the process is complete, the data will be presented in a spreadsheet with 251,406 rows. Many fields will be empty because they are not relevant to the particular node (for example only entities have "jurisdiction", but individuals don't), or because some data have been withheld by ICIJ. This is what the first few rows of the spreadsheet look like:
In order to be able to analyse the data in aggregate, we need to import all four files into the same Excel workbook but into separate sheets, using exactly the same steps as above. We're creating a 92.3-MByte file, so not all computers will be able to handle this task. Microsoft Excel is an extremely powerful tool in the hands of experts, but even without much experience, there are ways of retrieving useful information from data, as we'll see in the next post.
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It was a rough weekend for Volkswagen, as the German automaker was reportedly busted for another set of unlawful engine software and came under fire from one of the biggest industry magazines in the country. Google's autonomous car program didn't fair much better, as it lost its chief technical officer.
But before we get into the heavy stuff, let's go to Rio where the eyeballs of the world are focused on the 2016 Olympics.
Happy Monday morning and welcome to the Daily Drive-Thru.
Car brands make a splash at Olympics
Despite an outbreak of Zika virus, bacteria-ridden water and political unrest in the host country of Brazil, the 2016 Olympics are underway in Rio de Janeiro. In addition to the thousands of athletes showing off their athletic prowess, the Olympics are also an opportunity for advertisers to flex some muscle, and the automotive industry had a strong showing as the quadrennial event kicked off this past weekend.
Toyota is the only automaker that shelled out the cash to be a top-tier sponsor, but that didn't stop other automakers from getting in on the action. Jeep has been blasting the airwaves (and digital streams) with its "4x4 Summer" campaign featuring men's basketball team member Paul George, Chevrolet has launched its digital #SheBelieves campaign with the women's soccer team, BMW is sponsoring U.S.A.'s Paralympic team and Mini has picked up where it left off during the Super Bowl by continuing its #DefyLabels campaign with U.S. Olympians such as tennis player Serena Williams.
Source: Automotive News
Investigators find unapproved software in 3.0-liter Volkswagens
U.S. authorities have found three unapproved software programs installed in Volkswagen Touareg, Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7 models outfitted with 3.0-liter diesel engines, according to a German weekly newspaper. Though the paper, Bild am Sonntag, has not named a source for this information, it reports that Volkswagen is bracing for another round of stiff penalties from the U.S. because of the newly-discovered technologies, which shut off emission-controlling software after 22 minutes of use—outlasting the 20-minute tests conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency.
After the EPA and the California Air Resources Board busted Volkswagen for using regulation-cheating software in its 2.0-liter diesel vehicles last September, the German automaker admitted to installing similar equipment in roughly 85,000 3.0-liter vehicles, as well. Unless it can find a suitable fix for these vehicles, Volkswagen might have to offer U.S. owners a similar compensation package to the one that has been offered to the 475,000 2.0-liter owners.
Volkswagen has already set aside roughly $15 billion to compensate owners, buy back affected cars and fund clean air research in the U.S. With some organizations, including prominent magazine Consumer Reports, calling for the company to go further to ensure customers are compensated and protected, adding a round of fines and buybacks for the 3.0-liter vehicles would be an additional hardship on the company.
Source: Reuters
Volkswagen's home state doesn't plan on suing
If a black cloud was hanging above Volkswagen this weekend, at least the company had one somewhat-silver lining: its home state will not sue it for its emissions cheating.
After the German states of Bavaria, Hesse and Baden-Wuertemmberg, announced plans to sue the automaker for losses to their respective pension funds due to the so-called "Dieselgate" scandal, Volkswagen's executives are probably breathing a sigh of relief that their home state, Lower Saxony, does not plan to do the same.
Lower Saxony holds veto power on Volkswagen's supervisory board as well as a fifth of the company's voting rights, so any litigation would likely be costly and ultimately detrimental to both sides.
Source: Reuters
Head of Google's driverless car program will resign
Chris Urmson, head of Google's self-driving car initiative, announced that he will leave the company as the project shifts away from research and moves towards implementing the technology. Autonomous Google vehicles racked up 1.8 million miles of driving during Urmson's tenure.
While rumors have swirled about Urmson clashing with Google co-founder Larry Page about the direction of the project, he told The Detroit News that he'd heard the reports and had only good things to say about the company.
Source: The Detroit News
Tesla considers offering $40 car cleanings at charge stations
Tesla is testing a vehicle-cleaning program at its Fremont, California headquarters that it hopes to provide to its customers, allowing them to clean their vehicles using less than a cup of water while they charge their cars. The catch: these cleanings cost $40 or more a pop.
The all-electric automaker is partnering with Eco Green Auto Clean, a company that specializes in nearly water-free car cleaning (as demonstrated here)—a service that is particularly useful in drought-plagued California. The proposed service, however, would come at a cost: $80 a month for the Model S and Model 3, and $90 a month for the Model X. With just two washes allowed per month, that's hardly a bargain.
Source: electrek
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Alarm FlyDahab, Egypt - dave: 2005-04-05
I have an alarm fly. This elusive instrument decides on it's own accord to wake me up at 6am every morning. All though it is really tiny and quiet, it achieves it's goal by flying just above my head, circling my ear. Then it flies to the other side of . . . more
Egyptian RingtonesDahab, Egypt - dave: 2005-04-05
Egyptians are connected. There are so many cell phones ringing all the time here. Everyone has one. The thing that is a little unusual, is that when a cell phone rings, the owner does not immediately answer it. He will take it out of his pocket, and h . . . more
I am almost homeHighway 1, Canada - dave: 2001-06-26
Made it to the end of the DempsterInuvik, Canada - dave: 2001-06-21
I finally made it to Inuvik. It is the longest day of the year, but much to my dismay, they have postponed solstace celebrations until tomorrow. However, today is, of coarse, aboriginal day, and I found myself in the middle of a public BBQ. MMmmmmmmmm. . . . more
Grizzly BearYukon, Canada - dave: 2001-06-19
I saw a Grizzly Bear as I drove up the Alaska Hwy, but then she ran away. . . . more
Yukon BorderYukon Border, Canada - dave: 2001-06-19
I got as far as the Yukon border. . . . more
Highway 99, north of WhistlerHighway 99, Canada - dave: 2001-06-18
Highway 99, north of Whistler - the famous Pemberton/Lillooet highway is really worth the drive, it is one of the most beautful highways I have travelled.
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mmMMMMmmmmm chocolate train tracksHershey Electric Railway, Cuba - dave: 1999-03-21
The Hershey chocolate people built a railway in the early 1900s to carry sugar cane and cocoa beans to factories.
There is actually a town in Cuba called Hershey.
The train is very slow. . . . more
Pa - se - por - tay!Havana, Cuba - dave: 1999-03-20
Dark night, central Havana. "Pa - se - por - tay" calls out the policeman. "Fuck" I say to myself. I don't have my passport with me.
I hand my drivers licence to the officer. "Columbia!?" he says. "No, British Columbia" I said, but the differ . . . more
I fell off the bus.Havana, Cuba - dave: 1999-03-19
Most passenger busses in Cuba are these trailers called "camels" for their shape. They are pulled by those freight truck rig thingys.
I tried to get on one but the doors shut on me. Those doors shut so violently, that I was thrown backwards to the gr . . . more
Femur!Havana, Cuba - dave: 1999-03-18
I wondered into a church in Havana, just a small church, but I nice one. There was a man there, who said "come come", indicating I should follow him. We went down some stairs into this crypty kind of place where there was a wall with shelf like hole . . . more
Every cow has a white bird.Countryside, Cuba - dave: 1999-03-17
Maybe I've just never noticed it before. Maybe this is true elsewhere in the world as well. It seems, that in Cuba, every cow has a white bird standing near it's feet (hoofs).
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He told me he could fly a 737...Costa Rican airspace, Costa Rica - dave: 1999-03-15
I was waiting for my flight in the airport. I asked a man the time. He told me the time and that he was the pilot. So we began talking, and I asked if I could see the cockpit while we were airborn.
I then noticed he was reading some kind of instructi . . . more
Pick pocketedPanama City, Panama - dave: 1999-02-15
The concert had just ended and the street was still packed with people throwing confetti on each other and engaging in water fights.
We decided to go east down Via Espania and got about 200 metres of the main stage when the three of us were attacked. < . . . more
How to secretly communicate while in prisonPanama City, Panama - dave: 1999-02-07
The radio on my walkman stopped working. This situation was rectified when a fellow traveller dropped it on the ground. Now the radio works, but the tape player is broken. It makes me think maybe I should drop it again.
I am not writting this to lam . . . more
RobberyPanama City, Panama - dave: 1999-01-30
The Scottish guy suggested we go for a beer, so we walked around looking for a restaurant or bar. The particular area of Panama City we are in is called San Felipe, and is not the nicest part of town, in fact, you might say it's the worst part of town. B . . . more
I found all the AmericansSan Jose, Costa Rica - dave: 1999-01-22
While travelling south from Mexico, right down to Nicaragua, I was wondering why there weren't more Americans. Now, I know everyone who lives here is technically American, but since US citizens have more or less taken the word for themselves, and United S . . . more
American moneyborder, Nicaragua - dave: 1999-01-17
The man vomited on the bus floor. At once I felt angry at him and sorry that probably everyone on the bus now hated him. Oh well, we were at the Honduras/Nicaragua border anyways; time to get off the bus. A man came on the bus and took all of our passpo . . . more
MassageAntigua, Guatemala - dave: 1999-01-07
The sign on the side of the sauna gave clear cartoon instructions: 10 minute sauna, cold shower, 10 minute sauna, cold shower, 10 minute sauna, massage, 10 minute sauna, shower, nuevo hombre (new man).
Well, I wanted to be a nuevo hombre, so I layed my . . . more
FiestaPuerto Escondido, Mexico - dave: 1998-12-18
The man was carrying what appeared to be a quarter scale model of a donkey above his head. This crude wooden donkey-like (perhaps it was a bull) thing had fireworks attached to it, that were violently exploding, and flying off in all directions.
Th . . . more
Puerto EscondidoPuerto Escondido, Mexico - dave: 1998-12-14
I decided to learn to surf in Puerto Escondido, the premier surf destination on the west coast of North America.
A word of advice: Don't learn to surf in the premier surf destination on the west coast of North America.
This means BIG wave . . . more
Place of the DeadZipolite, Mexico - dave: 1998-12-09
The name Zipolite means (so I've been told) place of the dead. It's a beach paradise, but the water is extremely dangerous. According to the grape vine, a woman was killed the week before I got there.
As a side note, this seems to be a pattern now; . . . more
SickMexico City, Mexico - dave: 1998-12-05
It's inevitable. It was going to well. I was too healthy for too long. I knew I was getting a little too daring with the street food. Actually, this doesn't feel like food poisoning. I think it's some kind of flu complicated with the thick polution h . . . more
Why is this clown hugging me?Mexico City, Mexico - dave: 1998-12-04
The clown was hugging me. "How did I get into this?" I asked myself. It was really a clown, and he was really hugging me, in front of an audience of children, in the middle of one of Mexico City's parks.
I'm getting used to the bizzare. I'm als . . . more
PyramidTitojacan, Mexico - dave: 1998-12-03
Half way up the third largest pyramid in the world (the second is two hours, by bus, from here, and the largest is, of coarse, in Egypt) we got accosted by dozens of high school kids. Then the photos began. It took about 20 mintues, but they all needed a . . . more
Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico - dave: 1998-12-02
Okay, I'll admit it. I was a little aprehensive about coming to Mexico City. Easily ½ the people that I've talked to, who've been here have been pick pocketed, or hassled in some way.
I expected a very dirty, dark, dangerous place with questionable c . . . more
ButterflyNear Angangueo, Mexico - dave: 1998-12-01
They come from all over North America. Many fly from as far as Canada, here, to a small grove of trees, not far from a town called Angangueo. It's amazing when you thing about it. I'm talking, of coarse, about the tourists who have come to see the monar . . . more
Bob Dylan and Hitler?Morelia, Mexico - dave: 1998-11-29
I can't speak German, and my Spanish vocabulary is about 12 words so far. So, when I see a guy yelling that cetain way, into a microphone, to a pacard toting crowd, I am reminded of those pictures that always show of Hitler. Now, the party he was ru . . . more
Dualing ChristiansGuadalajara, Mexico - dave: 1998-11-28
The main square of Guadalajara gets pretty active on a Saturday night. In one corner there was a band playing at full volume, and right next to it a woman playing guitar and singing into an amplification system that rivaled the band. The woman's largest . . . more
Push starting the busroad, ireland - dave: 1998-11-26
Push starting the bus.
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Good place to see crockodiles and swim.San Blas, Mexico - dave: 1998-11-25
The guide book said it was a good place to see crockodiles, and don't forget your swim shorts!?!?
Turns out, it's true. I went on a three hour tour, a three hour tour. The weather was as sunny as ever, and beat down on my unSPFed neck, as we rode a b . . . more
TV, extraTepic, Mexico - dave: 1998-11-24
There isn't much to see in Tepic, Mexico. It's more of a stop over between places. At least it was for us. The Hotel Tepic is right next to the bus station and cheap. However, we went really cheap. We said 'no' to the TV. A TV in your room costs extr . . . more
The dolphin was drunkLa Paz to Mazatlan, Mexico, Mexico - dave: 1998-11-23
The dolphin was drunk. It was wearing a silly hat, and just looking not looking totally sober. The dolphin was the logo of the cheezy night club aboard the boat and it was on the shirts of the wait staff. You see, the boat from La Paz to Mazatlan had . . . more
Mazatlan on a budgetMazatlan, Mexico - dave: 1998-11-23
If you are ever in Mazatlan, run, don't walk, run away from the fancy hotels. Sure the beach is wonderful, the restaurants are beautiful, and the pools are warm and inviting. Okay, maybe just walk away, or rather stay a while and enjoy, if that's you cup . . . more
I pooshed de button, and dropped my cookies.Tiajuana to La Paz, Mexico - dave: 1998-11-17
"Blah blah blah blah" said this guy in military uniform. At least that is what is sounded like to me. I don't speak Spanish. So, I said the only Spanish words I know: "No Hablo Espaniol." He responed to me with "Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah bl . . . more
Immigration!San Louis Obispo, USA - dave: 1998-11-14
"US customs and Immigration" yelled the man in the uniform, whom borded our bus at it's Saint Louis Obispo Greyhound station. "Anyone that is not an American citizen is required to show identification!".
For a brief moment, I was, well..., apprehens . . . more
If you are going to San Francisco...San Francisco, USA - dave: 1998-11-13
A few fellow travellers and I were walking across the Golden Gate bridge with flowers in our hair (hey, it was San Francisco) taking in the scenery. Leigh was leaning over the railing a little to far. This gave the flower in her hair the opportunity to c . . . more
Where good friends and girls meet.San Francisco, USA - dave: 1998-11-12
Where - good friends and girls meet. A small hole in the wall place in San Francisco. . . . more
SunsetSan Francisco, USA - dave: 1998-11-11
I was walking up a hill in Golden Gate park, and came across a small crowd in a clearing. They were all watching the sun, which was about to set. I'm not about to describe the beauty of the sunset. It is perhaps sufice to say that this impromptu gather . . . more
WirlitzerSan Francisco, USA - dave: 1998-11-10
As I was waling through the Castro district (San Francisco's gay district) I found a theatre showing The Bicicle Thief, and was elated, as I have waited years to see this movie on the big screen.
The theatre (I beleive it was called the Castro) was one . . . more
The Green TortioseSeattle to San Fransisco, Canada - dave: 1998-11-09
You know the feeling you get when your in someone's living room going down the highway at a mile a minute? That's kind of what the Green Tortoise is like. It's an old bus that is converted into a giant moving be . . . more
The Port Angeles Tourist OfficePost Angeles, USA - dave: 1998-11-06
It was quite possibly the smallest digital watch I'd ever seen strapped to the arm of a nearly blind, and seemingly senile, tourist office lady. I had to tell her that I was going to Seattle 3 times, but she insisted that I was going the same place t . . . more
$54 for a foot passenger?Victoria, Canada - dave: 1998-11-04
My plan was to take the Victoria-Seattle ferry. It turns out the ferry costs $54 USD for a foot passenger on this 2½ hour trip.
The tourist office in downtown Victoria suggested I go via Vancouver, but I just came from Vancouver, and that would d . . . more
When am I leavingVictoria, Canada - dave: 1998-11-01
I'm on my way to Mexico and beyond, but I didn't buy am airline ticket. I'm travelling by foot, bus, taxi, or whatever will take me.
It's funny what not having a set departure date does. "Soon", I'd say to everyone that asked when I was le . . . more
Now I had a broken tooth and a broken motorcycle.Katmandu Highway, Nepal - dave: 1993-11-09
So I got on my motorcycle early and headed off to Katmandu in search of a dentist. A tooth broken in half should have been extremely painful, but my tooth wasn't sore, due, I believe, to a root canal years earlier. What complicated things was that I coul . . . more
My tooth brokeKathmandu Highway, Nepal - dave: 1993-11-07
After my two week hike in the Himalayas, I was almost back to the Gurungs home, where much of my stuff and my motorcycle was. The bus stopped long enough for me to race out and buy some nuts and various unidentifiable Nepalese nibbly bits.
I . . . more
Things change when you travel by motorcycleNear Chitwan Park, Nepal - dave: 1993-10-25
I was hungry, tired, and my bum was sore from riding all the way from the India, Nepal border. I was on my way to Kathmandu.
I stopped in a small town, and asked the first person I saw where I could eat using hand jestures and what seemed to . . . more
Malana, the strangest village I've ever visited.Malana, India - dave: 1993-10-07
The trail to Malana was beautiful. Although picturesque, Malana is wierd. You must not touch anything in the village, not even the people. If you touch something, you are fined 1000 rupies. As far as I understand it, this is not a punitive fine. It is . . . more
SnawichesBhuntar, India - dave: 1993-10-03
Spent all day yesturday on the bus. Got to Bhuntar. Night there, morning, bus to Jari. From Jari I plan to trek (my first trek in the Himalaya. Woohoo!) to Malana.
They have wonderful ways of spelling things here:
Scrumbled eggs < . . . more
Monkeys and trafficSimla, India - dave: 1993-10-01
The bus let me off in Simla.
Simla is a lot like a Swiss mountain village, except for all the monkeys. It is up in the mountains and surrounded by evergreen trees, lind of like home (Vancouver, Canada), and the best part is that it is NOT HO . . . more
My first bus ride in IndiaNorth from Delhi, India - dave: 1993-09-30
I decided to go north before it got too cold, and then maybe swing around India clockwise.
I headed north out of New Delhi on a train. It was my first train ride in India. I rode second class. It was just fine.
I was going north to a . . . more
Gandhi memorialNew Delhi, India - dave: 1993-09-22
I went to see the Gandhi memorial, where he was creamated. A simple memorial in a little garden.
Then I went accros the street to the Gandhi museum. In it, in one glass case, they had the bullet that killed him, and the blood stained clothe . . . more
King Fisher BeerNew Delhi, India - dave: 1993-09-21
"Most thrilling chilled" - slogan for King Fisher Beer, 20Rs - 60 Rs
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Buffet in a saunaNew Delhi, India - dave: 1993-09-20
So far, new delhi is like a buffet in a sauna.
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Child beggars, flies, and New DelhiNew Delhi, India - dave: 1993-09-19
I stepped out of the hotel this morning, and my senses were assaulted by so many sights, sounds, and smells. It is virtually indescribable, at least beyond my powers of description.
Beggars follow you for blocks. Children hold up fingerless . . . more
They say you will never forget your first night in India.New Delhi, India - dave: 1993-09-18
I met two fellow Vancouverites in line for the airport money exchange, Mark and Ian. They were meeting their friend Nadine, who has been in India for four months now. They invited my to follow them. She led us to a bus.
The bus took off . . . more
SingaporeSingapore, Singapore - dave: 1993-09-17
Singapore looks like it was designed by the artists who made the video game "Syndicate".
It is the cleanest city I have ever seen.
Apparently, bubble gum is illeagal in Singapore. It is a very strict place. Possesion of marajuana i . . . more
10100 meters above Japan10100 meters above Japan, Japan - dave: 1993-09-16
I looked out the window and saw JAPAN! I think I uttered "My God." That was the first moment it hit me. I'm going to India!
We stopped for an hour in Korea and I watched the Jetsons in Korean inbetween all the adds for American products. < . . . more
My trip to PEIPEI, Canada - dave: 1992-06-17
This video is from my trip to P.E.I. The only thing in it that isn't from P.E.I. is the mooses, I saw them on my way back from P.E.I. . . . more


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Admission to Nature Centre for 2 Adults plus Lunch & Tea/Coffee for only €18! (normally €30) Lunch includes Goats cheese salad or fish cakes or Special with salad. Offer includes all day access to the Burren Nature Sanctuary, the new botany exhibit The Burren Bubble, 2 kilometers of nature walks through 5 Burren habitats and past the disappearing lake.
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A visitor centre in Kinvara that interprets the flora and fauna of the Burren, the most diverse place for natural history in Ireland. Enjoy the Burren walk and see the ancient farm yard and fairy woods. Experience the shattered limestone pavement and karst features such as the Doline unique to the geology of the limestone landscape.
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Feed the farm animals- native breeds and a few visitors (2 retired alpacas) Say hello to the sheep, goats, donkeys, cows and horses.


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"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why."—Mark Twain
I have been wrestling a lot lately with how we distinguish our job (what we do from 9 to 5 for pay) and our career (a series of advancements and promotions in a certain field), from our calling (what we feel compelled to do regardless of fame or fortune). There are the lucky few who have found the place where job, career and calling intersect perfectly. But in my experience those people are incredibly rare. Most of us live in the in-between space—that space between what others expect of us and what, in our deepest heart of hearts, we want to be doing.
In her whimsical book, The Crossroads of Should and Must, Elle Luna explores this question by distinguishing Should from Must.
"Should", she writes, "is how other people want us to live our lives. It's all of the expectations that others layer upon us…Sometimes, Shoulds are small, seemingly innocuous, and easily accommodated. 'You should listen to that song,' for example. At other times, Shoulds are highly influential systems of thought that pressure and, at their most destructive, coerce us to live our lives differently."
Must, on the other hand, is something else entirely.
"Must is who we are, what we believe, and what we do when we are alone with our truest, most authentic self. It's that which calls to us most deeply. It's our convictions, our passions, our deepest held urges and desires…Unlike Should, Must doesn't accept compromises."
Luna continues, "Must is when we stop conforming to other people's ideals and start connecting to our own. To choose Must is to say yes to hard work and constant effort, to say yes to a journey without a road map or guarantees…Choosing Must is the greatest thing we can do with our lives."
The key, of course, is to distinguish between Should and Must. You can't find Must without first knowing Should. What do other people expect from me? And how do I fashion my life to meet those expectations? What are the belief systems I inhabit but don't fully embrace? What are the things I agree to do without really wanting to?
Not all Shoulds are bad. Some we will value and keep. But if we're ever going to live that life that we really want, we have to first understand how much of our life is dictated by Should.
Unfortunately, confronting Should is only half the battle. We also need to discover Must. What is it I really want? Not what do I think I want. But in my deepest heart of hearts, what do I want to be doing with my life? And what would it take for me to be doing it? What would it take for me to live a life that is full and free?
The reason most people choose Should is the overwhelming fear that accompanies confronting the changes necessary to live the life of Must. Living the life others expect you to live offers a smooth and comfortable path. Everything is clearly laid out. You know what is expected and how things will turn out if you conform. Must on the other hand can be highly disruptive. Big changes might have to be made. James Hillman says, "You have to give up the life that you have, in order to have the life that's waiting for you."
Once you glimpse Must, however, you may not have a choice. Once you know why you are here, once you know what it is you're intended to do with your life—to teach, to write, to build a family, to make furniture—you can never go back to life as you knew it.
That is what makes the road to Must so fascinating, so intoxicating, and so frightening. That is also what makes it a road worth taking.


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Accounts Assistant
CMA Recruitment Group is currently working exclusively with a rapidly growing organisation based in Bournemouth, Dorset, with the requirement to recruit an experienced Accounts Assistant on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will be responsible for all elements of transactional accountingRead More
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A Westgate Update from the Kenya Ushahidi Team
All Ushahidi team members and their families are accounted for (as well as everyone on the iHub team).
One of the Ushahidi team members (BRCK product), was traveling and his wife and children were inside the building. They were separated at the time, but all managed to get out and are safe now.
Most everyone knows of the ongoing siege at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, where 10-15 gunmen have overtaken the shopping center, killed many and have taken hostages. There is a lot still going on, and we hope, in day 3, that we'll see an end to it.
An excerpt from a message from Juliana to the team:
"It is during difficult times like these that we have to come together and reflect. From the response of our team in their individual capacity, to the generosity of giving blood, donations and sharing information. We have the opportunity to think about our work even more. We each joined Ushahidi for a reason. Today I am reminded of the one reason that binds us together. To make a difference, to assist, to make inefficient communication systems better, to change how information flows."
It's not over. We're still thinking and praying for the people in the building as hostages, for the security forces as they assault and try to end this mess.
Some Sources of information
As usual, Twitter is one of the best sources for real-time information. Keep an eye on the following:
@IGKimaiyo – David Kimaiyo, Inspector General of Police, Kenya.
@PoliceKE – The Kenya Police.
@InteriorKE – The official handle for Kenya's Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government.
@NDOCKenya – The Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre manages and coordinates disaster response at a national level. Email [email protected] Call +254-020-2212386
"@InteriorKE: To report Missing Persons in the #Westgate mall attack use @KenyaRedCross Trace HOTLINE on (+254)714820219 #WeAreOne"
— Disaster OpCentre KE (@NDOCKenya) September 23, 2013
News Media:
@DailyNation – Kenya's largest newspaper, the Daily Nation
@Howden_Africa – Daniel Howden, journalist who covers Africa & some other places for The Independent. Contributor to The Economist. Co-Producer of Stolen Seas doc on Somali piracy.
@MikePflanz – Kenya-based correspondent covering East, West and Central Africa for The Daily Telegraph and East Africa for the CS Monitor.
Remaining #Westgate attackers contained in top floor Millionaires Casino, with unknown number of hostages, business leaders
— Mike Pflanz (@MikePflanz) September 23, 2013
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@KenyaRedCross – Twitter handle for the Kenya Red Cross. Emergency Hotline: 1199, 0700395395, 0738395395
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I started trying to pull all the ideas together … Please feel free to pull them apart - while they look fixed/developed - I have put them up for consideration nothing else ..
Cultural Beliefs
- That the land belongs to the community and the community should benefit when the land is exploited
- That every individual owns their own labour and any individual is entitled to benefit from their own labour
- The more an individual puts into the community, the more they deserve to get out of it
- The more an individual gives to the community, the more right they have to be heard in matters of community management
- Each individual should be held responsible for their own actions, and only their own actions.
- An offence against an individual, is an offence against the community
It works out as …
"That the land belongs to the community and the community should benefit when the land is exploited" – the mountain that the town is built on belongs to the community and therefore everything on Mount Hope belongs to the community as a whole. That includes the mine, the market place, the quay and the high field that the town uses to grow its food. Therefore the use of any of those resources should return something to the community as a whole - hence daily or weekly 'tickets' or 'licences' to use the facility. Beyond that - the buildings within new Hope itself belong to the community as well. Anyone can stay in the city, but if they are using the cities buildings and space, then the city itself is entitled to benefit.
In other words - you rent rooms, apartments houses etc direct from the city, and if you want to work, you buy a day licence to use the cities resources.
"That every individual owns their own labour and any individual is entitled to benefit from their own labour" No one will tell you that you must work, and no one will tell you where to work. Once you have paid any licences you keep what ever you earn, there is no income tax. If you want to work for someone else - that's fine there is still no income tax - just make sure they have all the right licences.
"The more an individual puts into the community, the more they deserve to get out of it" – Once you have been recognised as making a 'good' or 'special' contribution its only fair that you give a little less in other ways, and get the best better treatment than most . It is a thank you from the community.
In other words - licences are less, and you can get better rooms.
"The more an individual gives to the community, the more right they have to be heard in matters of community management" - those people who put lots in to the community - obviously have the communities interests at heart – there fore they should have a bigger say in running the town.
In effect - all 'government' posts must be given to citizens. Citizens, Masters and Patricians all get to vote, but Masters votes are worth more than Citizens and Patricians votes are worth even more. Patricians, because they have given so much to the town already - get even more freedom. They are the only group who can 'own' land and devlop it exactly how they like.
"Each individual should be held responsible for their own actions, and only their own actions" – If you commit a crime, you must pay the penalty - You won't be help responsible for your servant killing a man - your servant will. If you hold the man while the servant strikes the blow - you are guilty too. If you instruct the servant to kill the man, you are guilty. If your friend kills a man and you injure a man. You friend will be guilty of murder; you will be guilty of assault. If the guard calls you to stop, and you don't, you will be attacked. If you get killed 'resisting arrest' that's your own fault and you need to find your own resurrection price.
"An offence against an individual is an offence against the community" – If you steal from a man and he raises a Hue and Cry, the city guard will chase you. If the city guard chases you, all the members of the militia will join in. That's every Citizen, Master and Patrician …
New Hope - Work Opportunities
Town Official
Shop Keeper
Woods man
Town Officials are the guards and 'licencing' officials who collect the day fees/licences for using town facilities. They also make up the staff in the town hall where you can go to pay rent, vote, register as a citizen etc. This is one of the professions that isn't really suitable for a PC in the long run. …
Miners pay for a day-licence and then are allowed to work for a day in the mines collecting whatever ores they can.
Farmers – well there are only a couple of full time farmers - they rent land, in the 'food basket', from the city and grow crops. PCs (and other NPCs) can be part-time farmers by renting a small 'Allotment garden' to raise crops. Farms have housing with them - allotments don't.
Fishermen work in small boats collecting fish for sale in new hope. A few rod fish from the quay side - however returns from the quay side are poor compared to boat fishing. Fishermen will often double up as traders - moving people from island to island, taking small amounts of goods with them for sale. PCs can make some money (eventually) rod fishing and selling the fish on.
Hunters – Most hunters do a little gathering on the side and sell whatever they can collect - they have to be tough as they travel the surrounding areas )braving humanoid and wild animal attack) searching for game which they kill and fetch back to town. It is a superb part-time job for an adventuring PC.
Gatherers work mainly in the safe areas close to home, collecting the fruit, berries and mushrooms (maybe bird eggs) that grow wild on the edges of the 'Food basket'. They will also hunt small game (eg rabbits and birds) they find in the area. A safer career than Hunter (although with some overlap) – returns are a bit lower, but suitable as an occasional occupation for PCs.
Shop Keepers cover a multitude of different roles - the proprietor of the 'Arcane Shop', the inn keeps - anyone who sells good or services. For most this is a full time career. PCs will eventually be able to run their own market stall or perhaps rent a counter in one of the shops to sell their own goods - BUT I suspect it will be a minor career for a PC.
Traders move from island to island - buying goods on one island, transporting them to a different island and selling them on at a profit. Most fishermen do a bit of trade on the side - some do more trade than fishing. PCs who travel between the islands, either as boat passengers or using the portals will be able to make a profit in the same way.
Manufacturers make stuff for sale - good examples are the Smith (who combines manufacturing with Store keeping) and NPCs who make leather goods at home to make a cash income. Crafting PCs could count as manufacturers - either selling their produce onto the shop keepers or setting up a small store of their own.
Woodsmen collect wood from the forests – obviously the deeper they do the better the wood they collect - wood can be sold as firewood or for making hafts for weapons etc. Not a very lucrative career, unless you can go deep into the forests and bring back the rarest of woods.
Food – the New Hope farms produce just enough grain to make bread and ale, and grow a few vegetables to supplement the diet. However, they don't produce a lot of non-grain vegetables. Gatherers fetch in wild fruit, nuts, berries and mushrooms to complement the few veggies grown in the farms. Fishermen provide the main source of food with game meat a close second. Other foods and vegetables must be imported. So a cheap meal at an inn would consist of a Fish stew with a bread roll, or a meat sandwich. An average meal might have a venison steak, a bread roll with a few local salad leaves or a handful of berries. More expensive meals will include a larger range of vegetables.
Drink – Ale is the drink of preference, and a poor quality whisky can be made by distilling the ales. Some of the local berries can be fermented to make a fairly palatable 'country wine'
Household goods are generally made out of low quality metal, wood, leather or straw. You will find wooden or metal platters cups and bowls, straw baskets, rugs and sun hats etc. Leather bags, baskets made from stiffened leather strips, maybe an 'animal skin' rug.
Houses are generally made and finished in stone. There is lots of stone on the mountain and it is the natural building material.
Arms and armour – Most people are 'under arms' in one way or another. Most citizens will own at least a club and a small shield, many of them will have a sling and a supply of bullets as well. Weapons such as daggers, spears, and hand-axes are also fairly common, as is leather armour – mainly because they are fairly cheap. Most (basic) metal armours and weapons are available, but they can be expensive, and will be only be available to wealthier people.
Clothing is often made of leather and some people wear a basic suit of leather armour on a daily basis, but then, many of them are hunters and woodsmen, who make their living in dangerous areas. There are straw hats and imported cotton shirts but even most of the 'everyday' clothing is made from soft tanned leather..
The Average Citizen
The Resident who hasn't yet achieved citizenship status would live in shared accommodation, perhaps at 'the bog' where they might get sliced cold meat and a few berries for breakfast. They are expected to find their own lunch but can expect a steaming hot bowl of fish stew with a bread roll for dinner. They will probably drink a couple of ales with their meal. Their food and drink will be served in wooden bowls and cups and they will use a metal spoon and dagger to cut and eat with. In their rooms will be wooden bunk beds, the mattress with be a leather sack stuffed with straw and the cover is likely to be a quilt (imported) cotton outer stuffed with a thin layer of animal hair or feathers. They will be dressed in soft leather clothing, but may well have a straw hat to keep the sun off if they are working outdoors. Farmers and gatherers will have straw baskets to gather their produce in (perhaps using their eating knife as a harvesting tool. Hunters and some gatherers would have leather sacks to carry game and miners would probably have a really heavy duty leather sack for carrying ore.
The Citizen won't have much better gear, although they will probably have slightly better equipment and possibly more of it. In the Citizen's room you will find the same sort of foodstuffs as the resident eats, similar eating utensils plus a few metal cooking pots and wooden utensils. The beds might have an animal skin on for extra warmth and a thicker mattress. Hanging on the wall you will probably see the Shield and club that gives him his 'citizen' status, although in wealthier houses that might be replaced by crossed spears or a hand axe and a suit of leather armour. Hunters and woodsmen will almost certainly have a well worn suit of leather armour along with a short bow or a hefty axe as the tools of their trade.


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From Our President
Much of Cedarburg Green's energy has been applied to organizing volunteers for spring and fall work days in our city's wooded parks, particularly Beechwood Park and Woodland Park. While wonderful connections have been made with neighbors and many bags of Garlic Mustard and piles of Buckthorn have been removed, we've also recognized the limitations of these efforts and the often unrealized potential of our non-profit, 501(c)3 status. In 2016 we began exploring the power of grants in accomplishing our goals as friends of the community forest.
The most significant example is through our support of Cedarburg's Department of Forestry in receiving a Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry grant with matching funds from the city to contract with Eco-Resource Consulting, Inc. to conduct a large-scale removal of dying Ash trees affected by the Emerald Ash Borer and an invasive Buckthorn understory in the city-owned portion of Westlawn Woods. ERC will also manage herbicide treatments and the planting of a cover crop to compete with succeeding generations of invasive plants. Special thanks are due to Cedarburg's Forester Kevin Westphal for his initiative in this ambitious project!
Cedarburg Green will use its non-profit status to apply for grants to purchase and plant trees to begin re-foresting this beloved "neighbor-woods" in our community. If successful, this could provide a template for future projects in other city-owned woodlots.
Another goal for the coming year is the recruiting of new members for our board. If you love trees and are interested in helping plant and preserve them for a healthy and vibrant community, we would love to connect with you! Feel free to visit a board meeting or join us for a project to learn more. Thank you to all who have donated time or funding to this important work!
The mission of Cedarburg Green, Inc. is to:
- Foster appreciation and support for Community Forestry for the benefit of Cedarburg residents and visitors
- Beautify our public streets, boulevards, and parks
- Promote sustainable environmental stewardship and landscape management practices
- Raise and distribute private funds for the planting, care and maintenance of public trees and for other projects aligned with our goals and objectives.
The community plays a large part in helping to keep our neighborwoods healthy. Cedarburg Green encourages you to adopt the trees in your neighborhood. Volunteers are invited to contact Cedarburg Green to learn how to manage the natural areas near their homes. As well, neighbors are encouraged to join with others to explore and care for the trees and natural spaces in Cedarburg. Events include:
Trees of Distinction (Walking Tour throughout Cedarburg)
Annual Garlic Mustard Grab – Earth Day
Annual Arbor Day Tree Planting at a local school
Buckthorn Pull
Neighborwood Plantings
Grant Writing for various project


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Testing 101. Building a "Test Pyramid"
"Quality is free, but only to those who are willing to pay heavily for it."
– T. DeMarco and T. Lister
Nowadays writing good tests for your application is the crucial part of modern software development. Applications with good test coverage have less bugs and are much easier to change and understand.
Ideally, the well-tested application should have 3 kinds of tests — unit, integration, and E2E tests in proportion described as "TestPyramid" .
Testing pyramid
On another side, to be effective tests should deliver 3 major qualities:
- Fidelity
If code under test is broken, that test should fail.
- Resilience
If code under test is working, test verifying it should pass.
- Precision
Failed tests should precisely tell what is the problem and where it is located.
You can read more about these qualities in awesome art Testing on the Toilet: Effective Testing.
Let's take a deeper look how different kinds of test help to deliver these qualities.
End 2 End tests
Here we some to the very top of out pyramid — E2E tests. This kind of application testing verifies if some feature of the application is working or not. but they have very high fidelity so they are very fragile and easy to break.
E2E tests are often implemented as UI tests simulating user interaction with the application (Selenium Web Driver for example) or as API tests to do E2E API testing (Nightfwatchjs, Rest Assured).
It might seem to be very appealing to write a lot of E2E tests because they seem to be cheap — after running one test you will know if app works or not. Wow! Actually not so fast!
The trick is that E2E tests are extremely hard to debug and absolutely awful on narrowing to the actual problem. In the best case, you will get something like "Selector was not found, Screw you!".
Some smart people advice in course testing on the toilet to follow these rules writing good E2E tests:
- Have one E2E test for each major use-case
Rest should be covered by integration and unit tests.
- Use debug logging while executing E2E tests.
It provides additional feedback and helps to narrow down the problem.
- Focus on checking system behavior, but not CSS and implementation details
- Allocate time to fix E2E tests :troll
Unit tests
Checking if specific class works as expected, Unit tests usually operate on the code level. Well-written applications treat unit tests as necessary explanatory part of the code base.
Another big advantage of unit testing is the high speed of execution. Such tests can be executed very often checking code for possible errors. It's extremely necessary for languages with no strict types, like Javascript or Python. Since we don't have a compiler that checks types for us, we should rely on good test coverage.
They also help to achieve high precision and narrow the problem in the code. It's far easier to read the message about unexpected return type in specific function or class than figuring out roots of "UserNotSavedException".
Tools are more language and framework specific, so it's not a big deal to choose the right tool for unit testing that fits for you.
Integration tests
Unit tests have a lot of advantages, but they still don't solve one big problem — making sure that all parts of the application work well together.
It's a quite common scenario when all the tests are green but the application still doesn't work because of a mistake in gluing different parts together.
Integration tests might be more time consuming since they involve fake systems to interact, like in-memory databases, message queues, external services.
This kind of testing can be used to validate if some par to the system is working as expected after a change, for example, refactoring of the module, or changing a library.
I hope that you found article helpful and learned something new about writing good tests. If you have something to add, please don't hecitate to comment, if you liked the post, please subscribe and share the article.
Originally published at betterstack.org on October 18, 2016.


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Whether it's your oldest, youngest or only child starting school, this is a big change for the whole family. Even if your child has been used to going to nursery or to a child minder, they'll almost certainly pick up on the enormity of this milestone.
To make this easier for both you and your child, there are a number of ways in which you can prepare yourselves in advance. It's worth remembering that the emphasis is on preparing them practically and emotionally. But parents may also want to begin (and then continue to support teachers) with reading and writing skills for their children.
Preparing your child for school
In the months and weeks leading up to 'the big day', you may wish to consider the following suggestions for your child:
- Social skills - Work on their social skills, such as learning to say 'Hi' and 'Bye', and to look at the person they're talking to. Also host playdates and encourage sharing and taking turns.
- Dressing - Start working on their dressing and undressing skills, even if it does make the start and end of the day twice as long!
- Eating - Try to offer a variety of healthy foods and encourage your child to decide for themselves how much they need.
- Going to the toilet - Get them used to going to the toilet on their own. This includes recognising when they need to go (and being able to say so, preferably without 'pet' words that only you and they'll understand), managing their pants, tights, trousers, learning to wipe themselves properly, and to wash their own hands.
- Can they recognise their name? They don't need to be able to write it yet, but it would be helpful if they could recognise it on a peg or in a name label.
- Personal belongings - It's never too soon to introduce the notion of tidiness and taking care of their possessions. You may avoid one or two trips to the lost property cupboard!
- Are they nervous? Discuss their fears and anxieties and ways to cope with them. Encourage them to ask for help from teachers or assistants when needed.
- Start a day time routine - Introducing a routine similar to the school day at home, with fixed lunchtime and set activities might help.
- Start a night time routine - Most children of this age will need 10-12 hours' sleep a night. A bedtime routine, for example, a bath followed by a bedtime story will help your child to settle at night.
- Practice ahead of time - Some 'dry runs' of the school run can be reassuring so the routine, route and buildings are familiar.
Talking with your child about the days that are coming in a positive and confident manner will start to make the experience more real for everyone. If you don't have happy memories of your own school days, try to keep that to yourself. Children pick up on these negative feelings very quickly.
Finally, be careful not to build up the excitement too much, or your child might struggle with the inevitable tiredness and emotional 'wobbles' they'll experience.
Preparing yourself for a new school
While this is a new experience for your child, it may also be your first time as a parent at school, which can be intimidating. Here are some top tips for making it a smooth transition:
- Work with your school - Getting a clear understanding of the normal methods of communicating with the school, and their expectations of you, will allow you to feel involved and more confident that you're part of 'the team'.
- Try to attend as many introductory talks and sessions as you're offered - If parents are encouraged or expected to say goodbye at the door, or to limit the time it takes to drop their child into the classroom, it would be wise to follow the rules as much as possible. Your child will see that all the other mums, dads or carers are doing the same and will feel reassured by this.
- Communicate regularly with your child's teacher - Keep your child's teacher informed of anything unusual or potentially unsettling in your child's life, such as loss of a pet or changes to the family dynamic (for example, a new baby on the way, a sick grandparent, or a separation or divorce). Even a house move can impact their behaviour at school. Also bring any known health or emotional issues to your teacher's attention too.
By the end of the school day your child will almost certainly be tired, and perhaps a little grumpy. This is the perfect opportunity to have 'quiet time', either with a cuddle in front of the television or with a book, or perhaps a visit to the park to run off that last bit of energy. You'll hear a lot more about their day this way than if you start to quiz them on the journey home.
These will be precious days for both parents and child, and you'll enjoy them much more if your child's able to start school with the emotional and social skills to help them adapt more easily. If they know how to share, take turns, feed and dress themselves, go to the toilet, use a knife and fork, and follow instructions and play, the teachers will be able to do the rest. Your child will soon settle into this new phase of their life, and so will you.