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Ragnarsdrápa er et skjaldekvad der siges at være skrevet til Ragner Lodbrogs ære, men som mere sandsynligt er skrevet til en senere Regnar. Kvadet tilskrives den ældst kendte skjald, Bragi Boddason, som levede i 800-tallet og digtede det til den svenske Bjørn sveakonge. Bragi beskriver billederne på et dekoreret skjold, som Regnar har givet ham som tak for et kvad, ligesom Æneas i Æneiden beskriver billederne på et skjold, Vulcan har skænket ham.

Egil Skallagrimssons ven Arinbjørn herse i Fjordane (d. 969) fortalte om sin "frænde" Brage, at han på en nat digtede en dråpa (= hyldest) på 20 vers om sveakongen Bjørn, og i Landnåmsbogen fortælles, at Brages datter Astrid var mormor til den Arinbjørn. Astrid Bragedatter var også mormor til Rosskjell, bedstefar til Tind Hallkelsson og hans bror Illuge den sorte på Gilsbakke, der var far til skjalden Gunløg Ormstunge (d. 1008). Flere steder nævnes, at Brage var skjald hos sveakongen "Bjørn på højen"; sandsynligvis den Bern, konge i Svitjod, som Rembertus (d. 888) nævner i sin beretning om Ansgars rejse derop i 827.

Billederne på Regnars skjold inkluderer:
 Brødrene Hamder og Sørles angreb på kong Jormunrek (omtalt af Jordanes).
 den endeløse tvekamp mellem Hedin og Høgne (Hjadningekampen).
 Gefion der pløjer Sjælland ud af Sverige.
 Thors fisketur efter Midgårdsormen.

Det overlevne fragtmenter af Ragnarsdrápa findes i Snorri Sturlusons Yngre Edda. Episoderne med Hamdir og Sorli og Heðinn og Hǫgni bliver udelukkende beskrevet i Ragnarsdrápa, mens andre dele stammer fra det samme digt, der beskriver billederne på de fire dele af skjoldet, i fire strofer hver med et, formentlig tabt omkvæd.

Kvadet sammenlignes ofte med Húsdrápa og Haustlöng, som også beskriver illustrationer af mytologiske scener. Ligesom Haustlöng bruger det arkaiske og komplekse kenninger i strid med syntaksen. Selvom dróttkvætt går imod nogle af de senere reglert, er kvadet vel udført, og dette samt kompleksiteten af sproget viser, at der allerede på dette tidspunkt var sket en betragtelig udvikling i skjaldekunst.

Referencer

Eksterne henvisninger
 Ragnarsdrápa i på oldnordisk i Finnur Jónssons udgave, på Kulturformidlingen norrøne tekster og kvad, Norge.
 To udgaver af den originale tekst
 De to første strofer læst højt
 Oversættelse og diskussion af de seks en halv strofe

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Pleasant Hill war hero awarded national…
Pleasant Hill war hero awarded national scholarship for veterans
By Paul Burgarino | Bay Area News Group, Mercury News
PLEASANT HILL — Miles away from the machine gun fire and flying shrapnel in Afghanistan, Ryan Poulter is staring down at his latest challenge — an essay on "Moby-Dick."
After serving three stints in Iraq and Afghanistan, including earning a Purple Heart and Army Commendation Medal for carrying a fellow soldier to safety, the 29-year-old Pleasant Hill native is preparing for the next chapter of his life.
Poulter, a Diablo Valley College student, will be attending Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., next fall after receiving a scholarship from the Posse Foundation. He is one of only 20 veterans to receive the academic award, and he's the lone Northern California recipient.
Combined with the GI Bill, the scholarship will cover his full tuition while at the school.
Poulter said the news is finally starting to sink in. He even had to check the phone number and receive physical confirmation that Wesleyan had chosen him.
"It's gotten a lot more real," Poulter said. "This is like huge. I'm not filthy rich and didn't have amazing grades. I probably would have never found myself in an institution like this."
The Posse's veterans initiative, which started in 2012, is aimed at increasing the college attendance and graduation rates of veterans at select universities. Recipients must show the determination and ability to excel at the college level, officials said. The initiative is supported in part through $2.3 million in sponsorships.
The Posse model helps top colleges enroll public high school graduates who might have been overlooked by traditional admissions processes, by placing them in teams, said Rassan Salandy, the organization's vice president of external affairs.
"What's so perfect is that they are used to being put in teams based on their military experience. Supporting each other, and having your partner's back, is a natural," Salandy said.
Half of the recipients will join Poulter at Wesleyan, and the rest will head to Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
"It's an opportunity where I'm not a young guy, and I'll be bringing a lot of worldly experience there and share advice," Poulter said.
Even with a GI Bill, most veterans returning home just "get out and go look for work," Poulter said.
Poulter always wanted to follow in his Navy SEAL father's footsteps and join the military, to the point where that dream outweighed academics.
Poulter's eight years in the Army included 39 months in the Middle East, including two stints in Afghanistan.
During one of those 12-month deployments in Afghanistan's mountainous Kunar Province, Poulter's company helped a local village establish a new army base that served as a barrier between their community and Taliban fighters.
Poulter recalls a seemingly endless two-week battle in October 2011 when Taliban insurgents attempted to enter the village, raining machine gun fire from atop the mountains. There was trouble getting supplies, and food consisted of Pop-Tarts and fruit packets, Poulter said.
Insurgents "really zeroed in on our position" on Oct. 13, Poulter said. He was knocked out by a mortar blast but regained consciousness and hoisted a fallen soldier over his shoulder and carried him to safety.
Years earlier, the lifelong Pleasant Hill resident found out halfway through his junior year at College Park High School that he had mononucleosis.
Poulter earned a high school equivalency degree after losing six months of class time because of the illness.
After returning home from Afghanistan last January and getting antsy, Poulter entered a "Warrior-Scholar" immersion program over the summer at Yale University at the recommendation of someone in his unit.
Someone at that program referred Poulter and two others to the Posse program.
Poulter says he's found it fairly easy to adjust back to civilian life, unlike many veterans who have suffered from battlefield flashbacks.
"I've been really fortunate. It wasn't as bad as I had heard or seen it described it to be," Poulter said.
He benefits from having his mother less than a mile away, his wife, Erika, friends nearby, and support from the Veterans Affairs facility in Martinez.
"I have a pretty good support network," he said.
Poulter earned all A's and B's at DVC this semester, which included courses in computer science, math and English.
"He always comes to class really prepared and motivated and approaches every assignment with a lot of excitement," said Jill Buettner-Ouellette, Poulter's English literature and composition professor.
She said that when he found out the class would be reading some selections from "Moby-Dick," he went out and read extra.
The class has an essay due Thursday. Poulter said he will be writing an argument supporting Captain Ahab, the antagonist in the book.
"I'm going to crush it," he said, cracking a large smile.
After Poulter graduates with a degree in computer science, he hopes to become a U.S. marshal or FBI agent.
"If they think I have too many bumps and scrapes already for that, I'd like to be a computer programmer," he said. "Either would be a good fit."
Contact Paul Burgarino at 925-779-7164. Follow him at Twitter.com/paulburgarino.
Paul Burgarino

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Bethlehem, cattle shed, Christ's birthplace, Holy Cradle, manger, oxen's stall, stable, the lowly cattle shed, trough.
अस्तबल, ईसा जन्मस्थान, ईसा पालना, गोशाला, बीथलहैम शहर.
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I had the advantage of working on the Centre Parc forest project when it started in May 2017. I was a subcontractor on the first phase of the Centre Parc's contract. I was involved in the earthworks, roads and path networks, Utilities, Drainage system. I worked with the fisheries on this contract and done all the digging out for drains and making rock armour and stone features to suit the client.
I am now subcontractor into Sisk for the final phase. I am working on landscaping on 466 No. Lodges which involves external brick footpath paving and patio granite paving, Brick BBQ's and Bike Racks for each lodge, fencing and landscaping. Working on the Outdoor Activity Centre which involves in the excavation, concrete foundation, pipe and steel works for the OAC Building.
Service that I provide would be garden consultation in private gardens and industrial site maintenance, landscaping construction etc.
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Services provided would be using Eco Friendly Zero carbon emission and earth friendly gardening power tools for your gardens cares future.
Services provided would be using a high pressure washer this is the most effective way to remove stains and dirt build up on your concrete patios & footpaths paved areas.
Experience in working in AGI's installation for gas pipelines including excavation down to the main gas line and installing cells and new test posts.
Installation of 43 km of ducting for Harestones wind farm.
Installation of sewer lines, connections into houses reinstating on all lawns for new/old housing estates.
Footpaths & Patios brick, granite paving and concrete finishing. Bus shelters & Bike Racks.
Contract involved in finishing 466 no. lodge cabins which included lodges and external brick footpaths, paving lodge patio granite paving, landscaping, fencing, brick BBQ, bike racks for each lodge etc.
LANDSCAPING, GARDENING & GARDEN FEATURES.


Training. A complete range of training instruments that are used for developing personnel skills using a defibrillator. Simulation instruments are designed to mimic AED Defibrillators to provide effective, hands on situational training.


The toddler is mid-way through an epic, toe-curling tantrum.
Said tantrum has woken the baby.
I'm in tears, covered in sweat (hello summer) and smelling like a mixture of garbage and the Dove I liberally sprayed all over my body to cover the garbage smell.
My mom/backup life support is busy.
Oh I forgot to mention… I need to wee.
Sounds pretty familiar right? I know that I am not the only mom that often feels like she is drowning (literally DROWNING) under the weight of parenting and household responsibilities. We try to do everything… raise well adjusted kids, be amazing wives, cook healthy meals, manage our household, rock the pants off our careers and when we struggle, we shut up about it.
Why does "I need help" feel like the hardest sentence for any mom to say? Why does taking time out for ourselves leave us riddled with guilt? The other day I was in the shower and Gracie was crying, Regan was with her but I felt so flippen guilty that I rushed through the process, didn't wash my hair and ended up putting on my pj's before I even allowed myself the luxury of drying off my body properly.
In my heart I know that I cannot be all the things I strive to be (mom, wife, homemaker, career boss, nice person) without taking enough time for myself. It's the one thing I find so incredibly difficult to come to terms with. And I know I am not alone.
After watching the movie, Bad Moms, I realised that I need to get better at this. My kids will not suffer if I am not around 24/7. They won't turn into criminal drug abusers if I take a 2 hour bath occasionally. They won't suffer a developmental crisis if I don't read to them every single night.
It's totally fine to love myself as much as I love my kids and my partner. Say it with me now: IT'S OK TO LOVE MYSELF AS MUCH AS I LOVE MY KIDS AND MY PARTNER.
Let's start making our happiness a priority, because frankly, if we're not ok, no one is. Ok, I'm off to soak in the tub. By myself. Without an audience.


Agva Club Grand Becassier name the favorite of hunters 'Becassier' or also called 'Woodcock' is the bird. Our facility in 2001, was built on 7 acres of land and is one of the largest facilities in Agva. Our first spring plant as mentioned, engagement, wedding and to celebrate the hand exhalation organizations, Club Grand Becassiere There are 3 acres of green land. Our hotel, set on the edge of the Goksu River in Ağva 2 jacuzzi, 2 balconies, 15 doubles and 20 triple rooms and serve. Our rooms where you can feel the warmth of wood, decorated without sacrificing quality and comfort. Our rooms are overlooking the green area, there is a riverside restaurant. We serve a half board basis. Our hotel welcomes you value their guests for 12 months. Our outdoor pool was entering into operation in the spring of each year Agva Club Grand Becassier Turkey and has a great restaurant that offers its customers the unique flavors of the world mutafag. Breakfast and dinner are served buffet style depending on occupancy rates. Our restaurant on the top floor of our bar, while sipping your drink by the fireplace in the winter months, you can watch the unique view of the river. As well as our bar; meetings of the company are carried out. Our hotel is wireless internet available everywhere, it is clear to our customers. Agva Club Grand Becassier many vacationers, vacation schedules, vacation sites, and comments by the quality of the service to accommodate customers that have not been announced to build and continuously managed to make about yourself.


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Q: How to delete attachment from the attachment object array inside another comment object array which is inside another object array I would like to remove an attachment from the array of attachment objects which is inside another array of comment objects which is inside of another object array. I have been struggling with the solution.
export class CommentSection{
  id: string;
  comments: CommentObject[];
}

export class CommentObject{
  id: string;
  created: Date;
  text: string;
  attachments: CommentAttachment[];
}

export class CommentAttachment{
  id: string;
  created: Date;
  filename: string;
}

And my ts file with draft solution, which is not working (not deleting attachment):
export class CommentsComponent {

  public comment: CommentObject;
  commentsArray: CommentSection;

  public deleteCommentAttachment(attachment: CommentAttachment): void {
    this.commentsArray.comments = this.commentsArray.comments.filter((c) =>
      c[this.comment.id].attachments.splice(attachment.id, 1),
    );
  }
}

A: You may also transform into rxjs to do it in readable steps, although some may find it as overkill. Here is the example:
https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular-ivy-swnhf1?file=src%2Fapp%2Fapp.component.ts

A: You want to filter the attachments not the comments right? Also splice is working with indexes not custom id-s. Ive replaced filter with map. Have not tested it but it should work:)
this.commentsArray.comments = this.commentsArray.comments.map((c) => {
    const comment = c[this.comment.id];
    const attachments = comment.attachments;
    const index = attachments.findIndex(at => at.id == attachment.id);
    attachments.splice(index, 1);
  });

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/**
 * Class WC_Order_Item_Product_Data_Store file.
 *
 * @package WooCommerce\DataStores
 */

if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
	exit;
}

/**
 * WC Order Item Product Data Store
 *
 * @version  3.0.0
 */
class WC_Order_Item_Product_Data_Store extends Abstract_WC_Order_Item_Type_Data_Store implements WC_Object_Data_Store_Interface, WC_Order_Item_Type_Data_Store_Interface, WC_Order_Item_Product_Data_Store_Interface {

	/**
	 * Data stored in meta keys.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 * @var array
	 */
	protected $internal_meta_keys = array( '_product_id', '_variation_id', '_qty', '_tax_class', '_line_subtotal', '_line_subtotal_tax', '_line_total', '_line_tax', '_line_tax_data' );

	/**
	 * Read/populate data properties specific to this order item.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 * @param WC_Order_Item_Product $item Product order item object.
	 */
	public function read( &$item ) {
		parent::read( $item );
		$id = $item->get_id();
		$item->set_props(
			array(
				'product_id'   => get_metadata( 'order_item', $id, '_product_id', true ),
				'variation_id' => get_metadata( 'order_item', $id, '_variation_id', true ),
				'quantity'     => get_metadata( 'order_item', $id, '_qty', true ),
				'tax_class'    => get_metadata( 'order_item', $id, '_tax_class', true ),
				'subtotal'     => get_metadata( 'order_item', $id, '_line_subtotal', true ),
				'total'        => get_metadata( 'order_item', $id, '_line_total', true ),
				'taxes'        => get_metadata( 'order_item', $id, '_line_tax_data', true ),
			)
		);
		$item->set_object_read( true );
	}

	/**
	 * Saves an item's data to the database / item meta.
	 * Ran after both create and update, so $id will be set.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 * @param WC_Order_Item_Product $item Product order item object.
	 */
	public function save_item_data( &$item ) {
		$id                = $item->get_id();
		$changes           = $item->get_changes();
		$meta_key_to_props = array(
			'_product_id'        => 'product_id',
			'_variation_id'      => 'variation_id',
			'_qty'               => 'quantity',
			'_tax_class'         => 'tax_class',
			'_line_subtotal'     => 'subtotal',
			'_line_subtotal_tax' => 'subtotal_tax',
			'_line_total'        => 'total',
			'_line_tax'          => 'total_tax',
			'_line_tax_data'     => 'taxes',
		);
		$props_to_update   = $this->get_props_to_update( $item, $meta_key_to_props, 'order_item' );

		foreach ( $props_to_update as $meta_key => $prop ) {
			update_metadata( 'order_item', $id, $meta_key, $item->{"get_$prop"}( 'edit' ) );
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Get a list of download IDs for a specific item from an order.
	 *
	 * @since 3.0.0
	 * @param WC_Order_Item_Product $item Product order item object.
	 * @param WC_Order              $order Order object.
	 * @return array
	 */
	public function get_download_ids( $item, $order ) {
		global $wpdb;
		return $wpdb->get_col(
			$wpdb->prepare(
				"SELECT download_id FROM {$wpdb->prefix}woocommerce_downloadable_product_permissions WHERE user_email = %s AND order_key = %s AND product_id = %d ORDER BY permission_id",
				$order->get_billing_email(),
				$order->get_order_key(),
				$item->get_variation_id() ? $item->get_variation_id() : $item->get_product_id()
			)
		);
	}
}

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I'm in Hawaii and it's been such a beautiful experience. I was able to take a yoga class on Sunday morning with one of my dear friends teaching us and this was my view. I was able to move my body and feel gratitude for my life. Additionally, it is not lost on me that on this day 10 years ago my life changed as I knew it. Without the darkness of those days, I would not and could not appreciate the beauty that unfolds around me today.


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class Fourofour extends CI_Controller {

	public function index()
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	}

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BSFA Awards 2018
Posted on 24/09/2018 by clareb
Nominations for the 2018 BSFA Awards are now open! Visit the nominations page for details of how to take part.
This year we're making a change to the BSFA Award rules for Best Novel. To bring it into line with all the other awards, we are dropping the publication location requirement for novels. Previously novels were only eligible if they were published for the first time in the UK or Ireland (or solely in e-book format). From this year, novels are eligible in the year of their first publication, regardless of where they were published.
Because occasionally a book can still be hard to find in the UK when it's only been published elsewhere, novels may also be eligible in the year of their first UK/Ireland publication, at the awards administrator's discretion.
We're making this change for several reasons, but in general terms we're doing it to keep awards eligibility in line with the books that British fans are reading and talking about. Publishing availability has changed dramatically since the rule was written. Books published only in the US are now much more widely available in the UK, which means some books never get a formal UK publication even though they're really easy to get hold of in the UK. Publishing models are also changing, and it's getting harder and harder to tell what "counts" as UK publication.
And of course it isn't the big names who are affected by this, which means that as a side-effect we're narrowing our focus unnecessarily and ruling out some really great books, often by British authors or authors living and working in Britain. That's the main motivation behind this change; we want to keep the novel award as relevant and interesting as the novels we're all reading.
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By Claudio Schneider and Timothy Martin, Riverside Technology, inc.
Comprehensive training included custom-designed modeling techniques.
Data compiled from national and international sources was organized using metadata tools.
Analysis of satellite imagery produced a national land-use/land-cover classification.
According to a recent fact sheet published by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), agriculture is the second largest contributor to Iraq's gross domestic product (GDP), employing about 25 percent of the labor force. Decades of mismanagement, poor planning during the past regime, and the current political conflicts put this critical sector in dire straits. Iraq will need to import an estimated $3 billion per year in basic foodstuffs over the next decade if domestic agricultural production does not increase. Identifying and understanding the nature of current physical and anthropogenic limitations and their interactions and effects on agricultural production are essential for rebuilding Iraq's agriculture.
Land-cover classification of Iraq in 2005.
In 2004, the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) requested USAID to create a reliable GIS database and maps to support agricultural development. The project would rely on GIS and remote-sensing software and tools to bring together disparate data sources and apply modern concepts of Agro-Ecological Zoning (AEZ). AEZ is a decision support methodology developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. GIS modeling techniques would be used to identify crop-specific limitations of prevailing climate, soil, and terrain resources under assumed levels of inputs and management conditions to produce high-quality crop suitability maps. AEZ would provide decision support tools that could assist the government of Iraq by increasing agricultural production, improving food security, optimizing investment, and preserving natural resources. The AEZ project was implemented under the USAID-funded Agriculture Reconstruction and Development for Iraq (ARDI) program during 2005�06. Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI), responsible for the overall implementation of ARDI, selected Esri Business Partner Riverside Technology, inc. (RTi), as a subcontractor to provide technical expertise to Iraq's MOA.
Developing Iraq's national AEZ program required a comprehensive series of training courses in GIS, remote sensing, AEZ methodologies, and related applications. The training was given to decision makers, planners, and technicians in Iraq's ministries of agriculture, water resources, and transportation and planning, as well as academics at the University of Baghdad and private-sector counterparts.
To facilitate training, ARDI established a state-of-the-art AEZ training and production laboratory in the Kurdish region of Iraq that included Esri's ArcGIS and remote-sensing software. Esri software was selected because it provided the most complete set of tools to implement such a complex spatial modeling project.
The comprehensive training curriculum included basic and advanced GIS and remote sensing. The courses were custom designed to provide trainees with hands-on experience with GIS modeling techniques required for AEZ characterization and spatial analysis training: raster analysis, interpolation techniques for climate data, surface analysis for generating digital elevation models (DEM), geostatistical analysis, and land suitability mapping using ArcGIS Spatial Analyst and ModelBuilder in ArcInfo.
Complementing the GIS and remote-sensing capacity building were crop modeling workshops, where Iraqi scientists and international consultants worked closely to define crop characterization requirements and land suitability analyses for Iraq. A key outcome of the crop modeling sessions was the adaptation of crop, soil, and climatic requirements into an automated land suitability model.
Improving agriculture decision support systems in Iraq requires reliable environmental and socioeconomic information. Previous environmental studies undertaken in Iraq produced inventories of climatic, soil, terrain, vegetation, and water resources. Information was also available from the international community through books, journal articles, and various databases. However, this information was scattered across many international and Iraqi government and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and was not entirely accessible. As a result, it was difficult to obtain a synthesis of the agroecology at the national or local level.
Officials at the National Program for the Preparation of AEZ Maps collected data required for AEZ characterization from universities, NGOs, and other national and international organizations. In addition, ARDI obtained datasets from several international organizations.
This collection and synthesis of data from national and international sources into a GIS was the foundation for AEZ characterization. The compiled data was organized using metadata tools in ArcGIS Desktop and integrated into the AEZ geodatabases.
In addition to data collection efforts, AEZ specialists derived data from a variety of spatial analyses, including land-use and land-cover classifications, agroclimatic analyses, socioeconomic characterizations, and land suitability analyses.
The analysis of 2005 moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) time-series satellite imagery produced a national land-use and land-cover classification and agricultural lands assessment, including a map of irrigated and nonirrigated agricultural lands and major crop types.
The agroclimatic characterization required analysis of monthly climate time-series data for zoning and for matching land characteristics with crop ecological requirements.
GIS models constructed in ArcInfo ModelBuilder automated the process, and results were entered into an automated crop suitability software tool specially developed to evaluate selected crops. The tool was designed to be updated easily with new information, such as revised soil maps and crop requirements. Additionally, the software tool was linked to the AEZ spatial database and allows the automated production of crop suitability maps.
Rebuilding Iraq's agriculture in the current sociopolitical context presents many challenges. Any reconstruction goals will be difficult to achieve until security conditions improve, Iraqi government institutions can provide required services, and Iraqi citizens are able to conduct their lives and businesses in a favorable environment. With its focus on capacity development, data construction, and analysis tools, the AEZ project was conceived with a vision for the future. Consolidating data and developing decision-support tools for better and more effective decisions were aimed at preserving important information and making current and future agricultural reconstruction efforts more efficient.
As a result of this project, Iraqi AEZ specialists have the capability to continue implementing the national AEZ program in the future and to expand the analysis to all the agricultural regions of the country. However, further technical assistance and investment in the AEZ program is needed in specific areas, for example, an agriculture monitoring system based on remote-sensing technology for national-level policy makers and planners. Such a system could quantify the amount and type of agricultural crops, provide estimates of crop production and yields, and monitor land and irrigation efficiency and water quality. The ultimate goal of the National Program for the Preparation of AEZ Maps is to establish a national agriculture information center that could serve advice to Iraqi farmers on which crops are suitable to grow in their area and when to plant these crops for optimum market conditions.
Dr. Claudio Schneider is a remote-sensing and GIS scientist at Riverside Technology, inc. He was manager of the Agro-Ecological Zoning project under subcontract to Development Alternatives, Inc., for the USAID-sponsored Agriculture Reconstruction and Development for Iraq program. Dr. Timothy Martin is vice president of Riverside Technology, inc., and was principal in charge of the Agro-Ecological Zoning project and instrumental in its conception and design.
For more information, contact Claudio Schneider, Riverside Technology, inc. (tel.: 970-484-7573, e-mail: claudio.schneider@riverside.com). Disclaimer: The information and views presented in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views or the positions of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the U.S. government.


Using ultrasound technology coupled with a custom-built guidance tool, team Ethos Medical has invented a guidance system to help physicians guide needles into the spine accurately and safely. The team is comprised of two recent Georgia Tech biomedical engineering graduates, Dev Mandavia and Cassidy Wang, and mechanical engineering alumnus Lucas Muller.
Mandavia is a previous InVenture Prize winner, taking the title in 2017.
"Our mission is to get lumbar punctures placed successfully on the first try, every time," he said.
The team has been working full-time to launch the company since inventing the device on campus last year. They have also been working closely with doctors in the Atlanta area to develop a prototype that medical professionals will use.
"The next step for us is to begin the FDA testing process," says Wang.
On top of the cash prize, Ethos Medical will receive a free U.S. patent filing by Georgia Tech's Office of Technology Licensing valued at approximately $20,000.
TremorTrainer placed second with their therapeutic weighted glove designed for patients suffering from tremors. They hope their invention will help those patients regain some of their fine motor skills — especially for everyday tasks that require the use of their hands, such as eating or writing.
The People's Choice Award — voted on by the general public — was given to Nix for their e-cigarette device, custom-coded to taper, reduce, and ultimately eliminate nicotine intake. The team will receive $5,000, and they plan to use it continue developing their smoking cessation tool. Nix includes current mechanical engineering students Mohammed Aamir, Robert Patterson, Dustin Sloan, Milan Smart, and Cory Stine.
This is the 11th year of the Georgia Tech InVenture Prize.
Team Ethos Medical will face off against inventors from all 15 Atlantic Coast Conference universities when they represent Georgia Tech at the 2019 ACC InVenture Prize, which will take place in Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 16 and 17.


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Match Preview: AFC Telford United (A)
Wed Jan 1st at 11:43 am
Hednesford Town begin 2014 with one of their trickiest away assignments of the season, a trip to AFC Telford United, knowing a positive result is vitally important to keep pace with what is a very tight title challenge as the season begins its final, decisive half.
After a frustrating loss away to Leamington on Saturday, Hednesford boss Rob Smith, believes that his players need to cut out defensive lapses from their game and tighten up at the back in order to improve results.
'We're conceding goals for fun at the moment. There are some individual mistakes that are costing us and we simply have to put it right or we will get beaten again.
'Saturday was a case in point, we spent the whole of half time talking about not making mistakes and the early part of the second half was a big disappointment. We were 1-0 up and cruising without playing very well, but a disastrous ten minutes and it's always a challenge after that.'
New signings Marvin Robinson and Nathan Blissett have made goal scoring starts to their stints at Keys Park, with Robinson netting on his second debut against Telford on Boxing Day and Blissett opening his account in his first game in black and white against Leamington, but Smith once again stressed that all the players in the team must take the burden off current top scorer Elliott Durrell.
'We can't expect him to carry us all season. Elliott is having a dry spell in front of goal which he is perfectly entitled to do, so the other lads need to chip in but I'm very confident that he will soon be back to his best and, once our new strikers get to know each other, they will improve the team.'
Worrying news for The Pitmen is the continued fitness troubles of Neil Harvey, struggling with a muscular injury which will require a long rest to heal properly and also the hamstring injury which is likely to keep Jamey Osborne out for at least a couple of weeks.
Captain Darren Campion is suspended for accumulation of yellow cards for the visit to the New Bucks Head but Smith believes that all the pressure is on Telford and their manager as the expectation is so high for a team only recently relegated from the Conference.
'Telford will always be under pressure to finish in the top five because of where they have come from whereas we can go into the game without any fear and, if we cut out the mistakes, can make a real game of it.'
With only four points separating the top six, much like Boxing Day's dramatic, fully-committed 3-3 draw between the two teams, a positive result from tomorrow's game would give the Hednesford faithful a dream start to the New Year.
Hednesford Town Form – LWWDDL
Previous Result – Leamington 2 Hednesford Town 1 – The Skrill North – Saturday 28th December 2013
Next Fixture – North Ferriby United (H) – The Skrill North – Saturday 4th January 2014
AFC Telford Form – LLWWDW
Previous Result – AFC Telford United 2 Boston United 1 – The Skrill North – Saturday 28th December 2013
Next Fixture – Harrogate Town (A) – The Skrill North – Saturday 4th January 2014
Address of Ground – The New Bucks Head, Watling Street, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2TU
Leamington 2-1 Hednesford Town AFC Telford United 5-3 Hednesford Town


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No People can be obliged to suffer from their Kings what they have not a right to do.
OUR author's next work is to tell us, That the scope of Samuel was to teach the people a dutiful obedience to their king, even in the things that they think mischievous or inconvenient: For by telling them what the king would do, he indeed instructs them what a subject must suffer: Yet not so that it is right for kings to do injury, but it is right for them to go unpunished by the people if they do it; so that in this point it is all one whether Samuel describe a king or a tyrant.[1] This is hard, but the conclusion is grounded upon nothing. There is no relation between a prediction that a thing shall be attempted or done to me, and a precept that I shall not defend myself, or punish the person that attempts or does it. If a prophet should say that a thief lay in the way to kill me, it might reasonably persuade me not to go, or to go in such a manner as to be able to defend myself; but can no way oblige me to submit to the violence that shall be offer'd, or my friends and children not to avenge my death if I fall; much less can other men be deprived of the natural right of defending themselves by my imprudence or obstinacy in not taking the warning given, whereby I might have preserved my life. For every man has a right of resisting some way or other that which ought not to be done to him; and tho human laws do not in all cases make men judges and avengers of the injuries offer'd to them, I think there is none that does not justify the man who kills another that offers violence to him, if it appear that the way prescribed by the law for the preservation of the innocent cannot be taken. This is not only true in the case of outrageous attempts to assassinate or rob upon the highway, but in divers others of less moment. I knew a man who being appointed to keep his master's park, killed three men in one night that came to destroy his deer; and putting himself into the hands of the magistrate, and confessing the fact both in matter and manner, he was at the publick assizes not only acquitted, but commended for having done his duty; and this in a time when 'tis well known justice was severely administered, and little favour expected by him or his master. Nay, all laws must fall, human societies that subsist by them be dissolved, and all innocent persons be exposed to the violence of the most wicked, if men might not justly defend themselves against injustice by their own natural right, when the ways prescribed by publick authority cannot be taken.
Our author may perhaps say, this is true in all except the king: And I desire to know why, if it be true in all except the king, it should not be true in relation to him? Is it possible that he who is instituted for the obtaining of justice, should claim the liberty of doing injustice as a privilege? Were it not better for a people to be without law, than that a power should be established by law to commit all manner of violences with impunity? Did not David resist those of Saul? Did he not make himself head of the tribe of Judah, when they revolted against his son, and afterwards of the ten tribes, that rejected his posterity? Did not the Israelites stone Adoram who collected the taxes, revolt from the house of David, set up Jeroboam; and did not the prophet say it was from the Lord? If it was from the Lord, was it not good? If it was good then, is it not so forever? Did good proceed from one root then, and from another now? If God had avenged the blood of Naboth by fire from heaven, and destroyed the house of Ahab, as he did the two captains and their men who were sent to apprehend Elijah,[2] it might be said, he reserv'd that vengeance to himself; but he did it by the sword of Jehu and the army (which was the people who had set him up) for an example to others.
But 'tis good to examine what this dutiful obedience is that our author mentions. Men usually owe no more than they receive. 'Tis hard to know what the Israelites owed to Saul, David, Jeroboam, Ahab, or any other king, whether good or bad, till they were made kings: And the act of the people by which so great a dignity was conferr'd, seems to have laid a duty upon them, who did receive more than they had to give: so that something must be due from them unless it were releas'd by virtue of a covenant or promise made; and none could accrue to them from the people afterwards, unless from the merit of the person in rightly executing his office. If a covenant or promise be pretended, the nature and extent of the obligation can only be known by the contents expressed, or the true intention of it. If there be a general form of covenant set and agreed upon, to which all nations must submit, it were good to know where it may be found, and by whose authority it is established, and then we may examine the sense of it. If no such do appear, we may rationally look upon those to be impostors who should go about from thence to derive a right: And as that which does not appear, is as if it were not, we may justly conclude there is no other, or none that can have any effect, but such as have been made by particular nations with their princes; which can be of no force or obligation to others, nor to themselves, any farther than according to the true intention of those that made them. There is no such thing therefore as a dutiful obedience, or duty of being obedient, incumbent upon all nations by virtue of any covenant; nor upon any particular nation, unless it be expressed by a covenant: and whoever pretends to a right of taking our sons and daughters, lands or goods, or to go unpunished if he do, must show that these things are expressed or intended by the covenant.
But tho nations for the most part owe nothing to kings, till they are kings, and that it can hardly be conceived, that any people did ever owe so much to a man, as might not be fully repaid by the honor and advantages of such an advancement; yet 'tis possible that when they are made kings, they may by their good government lay such obligations upon their subjects, as ought to be recompensed by obedience and service. There is no mortal creature that deserves so well from mankind, as a wise, valiant, diligent and just king, who as a father cherishes his people; as a shepherd feeds, defends, and is ready to lay down his life for his flock; who is a terror to evil doers, and a praise to those that do well. This is a glorious prerogative, and he who has it is happy. But before this can be adjudged to belong to all, it must be proved that all have the virtues that deserve it; and he that exacts the dutiful obedience that arises from them, must prove that they are in him. He that does this, need not plead for impunity when he does injuries; for if he do them, he is not the man we speak of: Not being so, he can have no title to the duty by human institution or covenant; nor by divine law, since, as is already proved, God has neither established kings over all nations by precept, nor recommended them by example, in setting them over his own people. He has not therefore done it at all; there is no such thing in nature; and nations can owe nothing to kings merely as kings, but what they owe by the contract made with them.
As these contracts are made voluntarily, without any previous obligation, 'tis evident men make them in consideration of their own good; and they can be of force no longer, than he with whom they are made perform his part in procuring it; and that if he turn the power which was given to him for the publick good, to the publick inconvenience and damage, he must necessarily lose the benefit he was to receive by it. The word think is foolishly and affectedly put in by our author; for those matters are very often so evident, that even the weakest know them. No great sagacity is requir'd to understand that lewd, slothful, ignorant, false, unjust, covetous and cruel princes bring inconveniences and mischiefs upon nations, and many of them are so evidently guilty of some or all these vices, that no man can be mistaken in imputing them; and the utmost calamities may rationally be expected from them, unless a remedy be applied.
But, says he, Samuel by telling them what the king would do, instructs them what the subjects must suffer, and that 'tis right he should go unpunished:[3] But, by his favour, Samuel says no such thing; neither is it to be concluded, that because a king will do wickedly, he must be suffer'd, any more than a private man, who should take the same resolution. But he told them, that when they should cry to the Lord by reason of their king, he would not hear them.[4] This was as much as to say, their ruin was unavoidable; and that, having put the power into the hands of those, who instead of protecting would oppress them; and thereby having provoked God against them, so as he would not hearken to their cries, they could have no relief. But this was no security to the authors of their calamity. The houses of Jeroboam, Baasha and Omri, escaped not unpunished, tho the people did not thereby recover their liberty. The kings had introduced a corruption that was inconsistent with it. But they who could not settle upon a right foundation to prevent future mischiefs, could avenge such as they had suffered, upon the heads of those who had caused them, and frequently did it most severely. The like befell the Romans, when by the violence of tyranny all good order was overthrown, good discipline extinguished, and the people corrupted. Ill princes could be cut in pieces, and mischiefs might be revenged, tho not prevented. But 'tis not so everywhere, nor at all times; and nothing is more irrational, than from one or a few examples to conclude a general necessity of future events. They alter according to circumstances: and as some nations by destroying tyrants could not destroy tyranny; others in removing the tyrant, have cut up tyranny by the roots. This variety has been seen in the same nation at different times: The Romans recovered their liberty by expelling Tarquin; but remained slaves notwithstanding the slaughter of Caesar. Whilst the body of the people was uncorrupted, they cured the evil wrought by the person, in taking him away. It was no hard matter to take the regal power that by one man had been enjoy'd for life, and to place it in the hands of two annual magistrates, whilst the nobility and people were, according to the condition of that age, strong and ready to maintain it. But when the mischief had taken deeper root; when the best part of the people had perished in the civil wars; when all their eminent men had fallen in battle, or by the proscriptions; when their discipline was lost, and virtue abolished, the poor remains of the distressed people were brought under the power of a mercenary soldiery, and found no relief. When they kill'd one tyrant, they often made room for a worse: It availed them nothing to cut off a rotten branch, whilst the accursed root remained, and sent forth new sprouts of the same nature to their destruction. Other generous nations have been subdued beyond a possibility of recovery; and those that are naturally base, slide into the like misery without the impulse of an exterior power. They are slaves by nature, and have neither the understanding nor courage that is required for the constitution and management of a government within themselves. They can no more subsist without a master, than a flock without a shepherd. They have no comprehension of liberty, and can neither desire the good they do not know, nor enjoy it if it were bestowed upon them. They bear all burdens; and whatever they suffer, they have no other remedy or refuge, than in the mercy of their Lord. But such nations as are naturally strong, stout, and of good understanding, whose vigour remains unbroken, manners uncorrupted, reputation unblemished, and increasing in numbers; who neither want men to make up such armies as may defend them against foreign or domestick enemies, nor leaders to head them, do ordinarily set limits to their patience. They know how to preserve their liberty, or to vindicate the violation of it; and the more patient they have been, the more inflexible they are when they resolve to be so no longer. Those who are so foolish to put them upon such courses, do to their cost find that there is a difference between lions and asses; and he is a fool who knows not that swords were given to men, that none might be slaves,[5] but such as know not how to use them.
[1] [Patriarcha, ch. 23, summarizing part of James I, True Law of Free Monarchy.]
[2] [1 Kings 1:10-12.]
[3] [Patriarcha, ch. 23.]
[4] [1 Samuel 8:18.]
[5] Ignoratque datos ne quisquam serviat enses. Lucan. [Lucan, Pharsalia, bk. 4.]


Leo is our White Siberian Husky that we adopted from a local animal shelter in 2010. He has used and tested many dog gadgets since then and these are the only ones that made the cut. We're not the type of dog owners to buy every cool dog gadget that comes out. These are the basics that Leo needs to stay hydrated, comfortable, happy and well fed. Big or small, these must have dog gadgets are great for dogs of all sizes and breeds. If you are interested in any of these dog gadgets, you can find them in our store or at the bottom of this post.
As first time Husky owners, we had no idea how strong and destructive Leo could be. Leo destroyed countless toys that claimed to be sturdy enough for a Husky, until we found the Kong Extreme. Not only is this toy sturdy, but it's a good mental workout for Leo.
We put the harness on Leo when we go hiking or just out on a new adventure. Leo has no problem walking in the harness and seems to enjoy having it on. Now that Leo is getting older, the handle on the harness allows us to help him when he needs it. If you're interested in learning more about the harness, check out our full review of the Web Master.
Leo's a big boy with a healthy appetite. His organic grain-free dog food comes in 40 pound bags. To prevent critters from getting in and to keep the food fresh, we store it in the Vittles Vault container. These containers come in all sizes including the 40 pound version that we have.
We never go anywhere without Leo's collapsible water bowl. It's light weight, easy to carry and dries quickly.
We got the seat cover to protect the Jeep Wrangler, but it's become Leo's favorite gadget. In the hammock configuration, Leo is more comfortable in the back seat and if we have to make a quick stop, he doesn't fall off the seat. We also find him sleeping in the back seat now that he has his hammock.
Feel free to leave a comment and share your dog's favorite gadgets. If you're interested in learning more about how we full time with Leo, head over to our post about Full Time RVing with Large Dogs.
Do you leave AC run when you leave in van?
Hello, I have been following you for awhile and have been fascinated with the anchor device used for Leo's leash when relaxing outside. I have looked and cannot find anything like it. But, I also wonder how it keeps him from running off since it does not look heavy at all. I have a large dog (80 lbs.) that when focused on something has selective hearing. He can be difficult to control and I need a very heavyweight, portable restraint system for him. Would love to know more about what you use. Thanks!
Hey Lynn – we use a 10lb kettle bell that you can find at any store that sells exercise equipment. If Leo really wants to he can take off with it, but it slows him down more than enough for us to grab him.
The dog you had with you on the hc1 video is a gorgeous dog. What's the breed? Thanks, Linda 9725229626. I love your work.
Hi Linda. Not sure what breed the pup is. You can always contact Happier Camper and ask them. The pup belongs to the owner of the company.


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Eleven take Dutch Reformed Church to court over same-sex unions
Eleven members of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC), also known as the NG Kerk, are taking legal action to set aside the shocking decision by the church to reverse its acceptance of same-sex unions.
In November 2016, the DRC's extraordinary general assembly dismayed the LGBTI community when it voted to recall the landmark 2015 decision to allow individual church councils to recognise and bless same-sex relationships, and to drop the prohibition on non-celibate gay clergy.
The general assembly also reconfirmed that marriage is only possible between a man and woman and proclaimed that any sexual relationship outside of this form of marriage "does not meet Christian guidelines".
The reversal was described at the time as a disappointing and regressive betrayal that kowtowed to the most conservative and homophobic elements of the DRC who were outraged by the progressive 2015 decision.
In the run-up to the extraordinary synod, the eleven members repeatedly, and supported by legal opinions, warned that the church's handling of the appeals against the 2015 decision were in contravention of its own policies.
According to Rev Laurie Gaum, one of the applicants, the actions of the extraordinary assembly are also unconstitutional because they "discriminate against the human dignity of LGBTI people". This is one of the grounds for the motion to set aside the decision.
"Through our court action and in public interest we want to assist the church to attain legal clarity and in the process get rid of a history of discrimination," said Gaum. "In this way the Dutch Reformed Church can answer to a meaningful calling in South Africa and on our continent."
For logistical reasons, four individuals – Rev Laurie Gaum, Judith Kotzé, Michelle Boonzaaier and Dr Frits Gaum – will act on behalf of the eleven applicants. The others behind the action are: Rev Pieter Oberholzer, Hennie Pienaar, Lulani Vermeulen, Adv Leon Wessels, Dr Murray Coetzee, Prof Hendrik Bosman, Dr Chris Jones and Dr Nadia Marais.
They will be represented by Adv Jeremy Gauntlett SC QC, Frank Pelser and Mirinda Gaum through the law firm Baker & McKenzie.
Source: http://www.mambaonline.com
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Health-e launches IZWI LAMI anti-rape campaign
Health-e's anti-rape campaign invites rape survivors to share their stories, contact counselling services and campaign for packages of care.
Before rape becomes the new normal, before rape becomes forever attached to the word "culture", and before we think changing a Facebook profile pic is a substitute for real action, South Africans have to turn the tide on rape, gender-based violence and sexual abuse.
Health-e News is launching our Izwi Lami – My Voice Campaign that will run until Women's Month in August.
The aim of our media drive is to bring into sharper focus the crisis destroying countless lives every day and leaving in its wake a legacy of fear, trauma, violence, shame and anger.
For things to change, it needs the attention of each South African and the courage of all of us to take personal responsibility for shifting a situation that's been allowed to go wrong in too many ways.
At the heart of the Izwi Lami campaign is an effort to collect the testimonies of survivors, put them in touch with counselling services, and campaign for a standard package of healthcare for all survivors to be available at all 24-hour health facilities.
This will be done through our free SMS-driven survey and questionnaire platform.
By texting the keyword 'endrape' to 38006 rape survivors can take part in a survey about their personal experience, get information about counselling services in their provinces and add their support for the demand for the package of care.
The survey allows survivors to record personal stories anonymously, giving as much or as little information they're comfortable to share. For many women this may be the first time they are able to share their experiences of trauma.
Although responses are automated, the testimonies will be monitored closely by Health-e's staff. Those survivors willing to share their stories publicly (either with or without their names) will have excerpts of their accounts shared on Health-e's website and via social media pages.
The intention of this is to show other survivors they are not alone, and to create a conversation on social media around how pervasive rape is in the country. The short survey of eleven questions will include information gathering around the incident or incidents of rape or sexual abuse and a record of the treatment, care and justice for victims. This information can help to identify gaps in care and treatment and allow activists, funders and policy makers to channel resources and efforts where they're needed most.
Izwi Lami is a collaborative campaign, with Health-e partnering with Rape Crisis, Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Sonke Gender Justice, LifeLine, mainstream media outlets and local personalities to highlight the issues that beg for us not to look away.
Each SMS conversation ends with a link to a petition designed by Amandla.mobi calling for a package of care (counselling, ARVs, antibiotics and a morning-after pill) to be provided to every rape survivor.
At the end of Women's Month, the SMS tool can be handed over to any other body or organisations interested in using it for continued information gathering and counseling direction for survivors of rape and sexual abuse victims in the country.
Through the Izwi Lami campaign Health-e will also focus on telling the stories that give broader perspective on why rape, gender-based violence and abuse continues to be society's collective shame and stigma. Through unpacking the many dimensions of a complex societal scourge we hope to bring it out from the shadows, and to create deeper awareness that can interrupt the cycle of rape and abuse.
Join us on this journey because our rape and abuse crisis leaves no South African unaffected. Izwi Lami is a call to be heard, it's also a call to listen and call to act.
Source: www.health-e.org.za
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The reproductive justice movement
If the reproductive justice movement has one message, it's this: reproductive rights alone aren't enough.
The term "reproductive justice" was coined in 1994 by a group of black women activists to emphasize the necessity of placing reproductive rights and health in a broader social justice framework. What that means in practice is that we can't divorce the battle for abortion rights and reproductive health care from struggles against racism, economic inequality, homophobia, and transphobia—because these things also affect whether and how people are able to make decisions about their bodies, their families, and their lives.
It's not enough to ensure that contraception and abortion are legal if many people are still unable to access them because of poverty and marginalization. Reproductive justice also means that those who choose to parent should be able to raise their children in safe and healthy surroundings, free from violence, discrimination, and environmental pollution.
As Naa Hammond of Groundswell Fund notes in the above video, "historically, this is a movement that has been deeply intersectional"—one that centers the experience and insights of women of color, low-income women, and LGBTQ people.
Reproductive justice advocates in the United States are fighting to ensure that people have access to abortion, contraception, comprehensive sex education, and prenatal and childbirth care. But they're also asking why parents in places like Flint, Michigan, must raise children without clean water because of environmental racism, challenging flawed immigration and criminal justice systems that tear families apart, and working to end violence against trans and gender-nonconforming people.
This focus on building connections across issues and between communities is one reason the reproductive justice movement offers an important model for progressive organizing—and has valuable lessons to teach those of us in philanthropy about how to support transformative change.
Source: www.opensocietyfoundations.org
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Rape care centres closing? We can stop this
*Warning, talk of rape and violence* If you were raped, would you be able to access adequate post-rape care? For too many the answer is a shocking no, like 41-year old Bianca Jonkers* who was gang raped by seven men in Diepsloot earlier this year. The next morning, she had to travel about 20kms to Randburg to access post rape care such as counselling, the morning-after pill to prevent pregnancy, antibiotics to prevent infection, an HIV test and a month's dosage of antiretrovirals if she was HIV negative to reduce chances of contracting HIV because the health facility in her area did not offer these services.[1]. Butwe can change this.
With the increase in reports of gender based violence, we have an opportunity now to let those entrusted with ensuring services for rape victims know we won't stop until they begin to take a lead in providing effective post-rape services. Please click here to support this campaign: http://www.amandla.mobi/care_for_rape_survivors
Many other women are at risk especially those in rural and peri-urban areas where if you do not have money to travel to a nearest facility, you put your life at risk of contracting HIV and other unwanted illnesses related to rape. Compounding the situation further is that international funding for Thuthuzela Care Centres (TCCs) is drying up [2]. These centres are "one-stop" facilities for rape survivors, providing services such as counselling, medical care and the collection of evidence used to prosecute alleged rapists.
For Bianca and every other rape survivor who need to access these services, it is critical that we stand firmly behind the call for a well-funded inter-departmental intervention that will work at not only funding these centres so that they continue offering these services but must work towards increasing their number so every survivor in every part of Mzansi is able to access them. Please click here to add your name to this call: https://goo.gl/7CAUZo
When women have been under attack, the amandla .mobi community has consistently come together to fight this. We can do it again.
Together for justice,
Thuli, Koketso and Nqaba for amandla .mobi
PS: Our ally on this campaign Health-e news has developed a tool where women can share their testimonies about post-rape care. If you are a survivor of sexual violence and are willing to share your story to help others, please SMS 'end rape' to 38006 and follow the prompts. The SMS is free.
[1] 'I would have killed myself': Free app puts care at rape survivors' fingertips. An article by Pontsho Pilane. Bhekisisa. 23 May 2017.
[2] Almost half of the centers for rape survivors may lose funding for counselling services. An article by Pontsho Pilane. Bhekisisa. 29 August 2016
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Nonkie Smous Killed for being gay
While recent reports on the murder of part-time student Karabo Mokoena – whose body was discovered after she was burnt to death with acid with a tyre around her neck – have had South Africans reeling in horror, another equally disturbing murder has passed quietly by.
Mokoena's death sparked national outrage and made international news when her boyfriend was arrested for the killing. The crime led to a social media storm, with the hashtag #MenAreTrash erupting on Twitter recently, sparking the public sharing of domestic abuse stories.
But in the Free State, where a similar hideous murder had taken place, it took police three weeks to confirm that the burnt body of a young woman discovered in Maokeng township near Kroonstad last month was that of Nonkie Smous.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) community in the Free State have spoken out against the crime, believing Smous was murdered because she was gay. The young woman was finally laid to rest this past weekend.
Thabiso Mogapi, chairperson of Action for Social Justice International said "The family had to wait for more than three weeks for the outcome of the DNA results because the body could not be visually identified. We are now relieved because we can bury her. I believe that justice should be done because Nonkie did not deserve what happened to her."
Several sources claim the 28 year-old lesbian was raped and brutally murdered before her body was set alight. Three man were originally arrested in connection with the murder. However two were let go and the third, charged with robbery because her cellphone and sneakers were found in his possession, has been released from custody.
Nthabiseng Mokonyane, an LGBTI activist and relative said "We were very upset and shocked about this because the last time we saw (Nonkie), she had gone to church. But she never came back home. The perpetrators should be punished and rot in jail."
Zandile Nzinande (27), said "We get killed because of who we are. People should be educated so that they have a more liberal attitude towards homosexuals."
Smous's murder comes days just after Free State LGBTI community celebrated Pride. Virginia Magwazwa, LGBTI coordinator and gender activist, said "We are extremely disturbed by the recent incident regarding Karabo Mokoena, and wish that her family is comforted. But we also have an issue with the selective manner in which the country responds to incidents like these."
"Nonki Smous was also a young woman who was killed and burnt by a man. But the difference is that she was gender non-confirming. Why did the EFF not write a statement on this particular incident? Maybe I'm too hurt, or perhaps missed something," said Magwazwa.
A recent hate crime study by OUT LGBTI Wellbeing together with the Love Not Hate Campaign found that 41% of LGBTI people in South Africa know someone who has been murdered because of their sexual orientation.
Smous's funeral took place last weekend at Seeisoville Community Hall and her body was laid to rest in Wespark Cemetery in Johannesburg.
An edited version of this story appeared in The Star.
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Elizabethan Era Childrens Education
For most children, education would begin at home, where they were taught the basic etiquettes and proper manners. Other basic principles of childhood included respecting their mother and father, asking their parents blessing, rising early in the morning and saying their prayers.
All children, from 5 to 7 years, attended 'Petty Schools' where lessons and general education were conducted. These Petty schools were usually run, for a small fee, by a local, well educated tutor or governess in their own house, and were also referred to as ' Dame Schools '. At the ' Petty School ' or ' Dame School ' children's education would consist of being taught to read and write English and learning the catechism
Which was an Elizabethan book detailing the details of the Christian Faith. Curriculum, also, included the correct behaviour at the table such as eating small morsels, chewing properly, using a knife and using a napkin. Children would also be taught their 'place' in society which included where they should sit at the table.
It was necessary for boys, from the age of 7 to 14, to attend grammar school, but girls were rarely allowed in the institutions. Only very wealthy people allowed their daughters to be taught, but only at home and with a restricted curriculum. During this time, endowed schooling was available in a few localities, where funds were sufficient to provide support as well as the necessary education scholarship.
Elizabethan Era School Punishments
This meant that even the boys of very poor families were able to attend school if they were not needed to work at home. Life at school, and childhood in general, was quite strict. Punishments were fierce and corporal punishments, like beating and caning, were not an uncommon occurrence.
Elizabethan Universities
After completion of grammar school, most boys were generally expected to start working. Those who wanted to learn trades or crafts attached themselves to established traders or craftsmen as apprentices. Some even apprenticed as the curators of the clergy. For the privileged few, further education, in the form of universities, was available. Various types of faculties were provided at the universities, like Philosophy, Theology, Literature, Arts, Sciences and Law.
In addition to a University education, the privileged classes would also travel the major cities of Europe, to study cultures, local arts and architecture and customs and traditions. Travelling was difficult, and needed both money and time. So, only the nobility followed this course of learning. Most were content with the education at their disposal.
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MORO, ORE. — Steve Burnet, an Oregon farmer and cooperative leader who helped create CHS Inc., died Jan. 19. He was 72.
Mr. Burnet was instrumental in several cooperative mergers, most notably the 1998 unification of former Harvest States Cooperatives and Cenex, Inc., to form CHS Inc., an energy, grains and foods company. In the early 1980s, he helped lead the merger of North Pacific Grain Growers of Oregon with Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association of St. Paul, Minn., to create Harvest States.
Mr. Burnet began his cooperative service on his local Moro and Sherman County cooperative boards, helping to guide them through mergers that ultimately created Mid-Columbia Grain Growers. He was a director and officer of North Pacific Grain Growers from 1978 to 1983. Following the 1983 formation of Harvest States, he served five years as chairman of the new organization. After the creation of CHS, he was its chairman for three years, retiring in 2002.
He operated a wheat and barley farm in north central Oregon's dryland region, along with a cow/calf and yearling operation with irrigated hay and pasture. He also was active in agricultural organizations, education and government, serving as a director on the Agricultural Co-op Council of Oregon, on the board of the Oregon State University Alumni Association and as a member of the Wheat Growers League and the Oregon Cattlemen's Association. He served eight years on the Sherman County Board of Commissioners.
Survivors include his wife, Patty; two daughters, Kim (Bryan) McKinney, of Wasco, Ore., and Jennifer (Mark) Gianotti, of Silverdale, Wash.; and several grandchildren.
Services will be held Feb. 1, at 1 p.m. at Gateway Presbyterian Church, The Dalles, Ore. Memorials may be directed to Sherman County Athletic Foundation, P.O. Box 191, Moro, Oregon 97039, or Moro Community Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 2, Moro, Oregon 97039.


WINTERS, Vallie R., 86, of Spring Hill, Florida, died Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the HPH Hospice Care Center.
She was born February 3, 1932 in Jacksonville, North Carolina and came to this area 39 years ago from Fairfax, Virginia. She was a school bus driver for the Hernando County School District, a member of Faith Christian Worship Center and Protestant by faith.
She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 66 years, Harry Lee Winters, Sr. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law: Harry Lee, Jr. & Helen Winters of Jacksonville, Florida and Kenn Winters of Spring Hill, Florida; daughters and son-in-law: Donna Thompson of Spring Hill, Florida and Susan & Danny Dodd of Lakeland, Florida; brothers and sisters-in-law: Gene W. & Joan King and Virgil & Bette-Faye King of Virginia; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
A Visitation for family and friends will take place from 5:00-7:00pm, Monday, December 3, 2018 at Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill Chapel, where Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am, Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Burial to follow at Florida National Cemetery.


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'One Country, Two Systems': Chinese wisdom for peaceful reunification and modernization
Tian Feilong
The Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, south China, June 11, 2020. /Xinhua
Editor's note: Tian Feilong is an associate professor at Beihang University's Law School and director of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily those of CGTN.
On January 11, 1982, then-Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping proposed "One Country, Two Systems" during a meeting with Yao-Tzu Li, president of the Chinese American Association. The proposal was based on then-Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee Ye Jianying's nine principles for the peaceful reunification with the Taiwan region and established a clear jurisprudential framework for China's peaceful reunification and the formulation of strategic decisions on modernization.
Since then, "One Country, Two Systems" has become a consistent principle and strategic guideline adopted by the central government to address the peaceful reunification with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) and the Taiwan region, as well as the country's modernization.
The political and ideological origins of "One Country, Two Systems" can be traced back to the "unity in diversity" policy in traditional Chinese governance and the strategic plan by the Communist Party of China (CPC) on the Taiwan question. Mao Zedong and other members of the first generation of the CPC leadership had already explored and discussed the strategic concept and institutional principles of "One Country, Two Systems."
Based on this, Deng Xiaoping, taking into consideration the strategic environment of reform and opening up and the demand of national development, further delineated the idea in terms of jurisprudence and policymaking and used it as a guideline to continuously explore solutions on the Taiwan question and the optimal pathway to solving the Hong Kong and Macao questions.
"One Country, Two Systems" manifests multiple facets of innovation and institutional breakthroughs. First, it integrates the peaceful reunification of the country with national modernization, which means the process of national reunification is aligned with peace and development – two themes Deng Xiaoping identified as essential to the world's development. In this way, "One Country, Two Systems" not only coordinates various domestic targets related to reunification but also creates connectivity between China and the rest of the world.
Second, "One Country, Two Systems" is underpinned by the recognition of an ever-changing world free from cold war. The world is by no means characterized by cold war, and only a development model featuring peace and common prosperity can lead to a Chinese path free from that. The creative practice in the Hong Kong and Macao SARs and China's Taiwan is meaningful for exploring the path for China and the world.
Third, "One Country, Two Systems" allows sovereign countries to support the establishment of a highly autonomous local system, realizing "One Country" as the basic sovereignty and the "Two Systems" interacting with each other constructively. The optimization and evolution of systems resulting from the co-existence, competition and integration among different systems constitute an important contribution to the modernization of China's governance.
Fourth, "One Country, Two Systems" provides the best platform and reference for the Chinese mainland to draw on the reasonable institutional and technological elements of Western capitalism. It has helped China to structurally accelerate its reform and opening-up and modernization and effectively expanded China's knowledge of capitalism and globalization, as well as its concrete experience in risk management.
The skyline and buildings in the business district of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, south China, September 20, 2021. /Getty
"One Country, Two Systems" has played an indispensable role in the past four decades of reform and opening up. First, "One Country, Two Systems" has helped realize the peaceful return of the Hong Kong and Macao SARs to China and the formulation and implementation of the two Basic Laws, contributing to the long-term prosperity of the two SARs and supporting China's modernization. The establishment of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will further utilize the institutional strength of "One Country, Two Systems" and the trend of globalization.
Second, the implementation of "One Country, Two Systems" and the Basic Law play an important part in the constructive interactions between the two SARs and the Chinese mainland. It has also boosted the modernization of governance and the rule of law in China and helped the country better understand modern governance and the rule of law in the West.
Third, the implementation of "One Country, Two Systems" in the Hong Kong and Macao SARs and its institutional experience in facing challenges, such as the introduction of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the electoral system improvements in the HKSAR and the implementation of the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong" are useful references for us to understand "One Country, Two Systems" and explore an approach for the Taiwan question.
"One Country, Two Systems" is expected to remain unchanged in the Hong Kong and Macao SARs for 50 years since their return to China. However, the approach to the Taiwan question is still open for exploration, which demonstrates the political wisdom and creativity of this principle. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's first clear proposal of the "One Country, Two Systems" and the 25th anniversary of the implementation of the Basic Law of Hong Kong. This year is also a critical year for cross-Strait relations.
Reviewing the historical context and the institutional mechanism of "One Country, Two Systems" in national governance and development will help us better understand the jurisprudence and policy optimization of the principle in the new era.
On December 20, 2021, the State Council Information Office of China released a white paper titled "Hong Kong: Democratic progress under the framework of One Country, Two Systems," which gives a holistic picture from the historical origin to the future development of democracy in the HKSAR. It provides the most authentic interpretation of "One Country, Two Systems" in the HKSAR. Therefore, it has helped restore democracy in the HKSAR and will inspire the governance and institutional progress in Macao and Taiwan.
2021 marked the centenary of the CPC. It was also a crucial year for formulating the road map and targets of the Party's governance for the next century. "One Country, Two Systems" was regarded as an important principle for national rejuvenation and the modernization of governance in both Xi Jinping's speech marking the centenary of the CPC and the Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century adopted at the sixth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the CPC. It is also seen as a strategy to bolster connectivity between China and the rest of the world and as an innovative mindset for the high-level reform and opening up in China.
In 2022, we will welcome the 20th National Congress of the CPC, and the 14th Five-Year Plan will witness breakthroughs. We will see the integrated development of the innovative projects in Hengqin, Qianhai and the HKSAR's Northern Metropolis strategy. The decisive second half of "One Country, Two Systems" is kicking off. In the process of realizing China's national rejuvenation, "One Country, Two Systems" will continue to play its historical and innovative role as a driving force for peace and development.


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This page lists all merchants in Fallout 3.
The content is not described in full detail on this page. For details, please see the respective articles.
For merchants in other Fallout games, please see "Merchant".
For an overview of Fallout 3 content, please refer to "Portal:Fallout 3".
"The spirits told me you'd be coming, and that you're looking to buy."— Crow
Merchants can be found at various locations throughout the Capital Wasteland, the Pitt, and Point Lookout in 2277.
Merchant caravan routes.
Most towns in the wasteland have merchants selling food and drinks, with those in more prosperous settlements also offering weapons, armor, and clothing. Doctors can treat various ailments for a fee, and certain traders can repair the player character's equipment.
In addition to these traders, there are also four caravan merchants traveling the DC wastes, with one dedicated to food and chems, one to weapons, a third to armor, and a fourth to junk items. Other wastelanders can be found selling random, and sometimes rare, items. Special encounters with doctors, chem vendors, and hunters (food vendors) are also possible when traveling. Due to the transient and vulnerable nature of traveling the wasteland, it is advisable to consider the caravan merchants and wasteland scavengers a temporary system of bartering meant to be used early in the game.
Merchant inventories will scale with the player character's level, although certain advanced items such as power armor and plasma weapons will not normally be available. Prices are the same from store to store, but can also be affected by the player character's Barter skill.
Merchants will have a new inventory at 12:00 AM every Sunday and Wednesday.
Any caps paid to merchants can be found in their inventories should they be killed.
Merchants Edit
Caravan Merchants from the Capital Wasteland.
Merchants are not affected by any SPECIAL bonuses from equipment or items they use. However, they are affected by equipment they use that directly adjusts a specific skill, such as Barter or Repair.
Any items sold to merchants by the player character will remain in their inventories until they restock.
Though merchants will buy any items the player character offers, most specialized merchants (such as doctors) will not display items sold to them by the player character where those items fall outside the category of their specialty. The consequence of this is that items sold in error will not be able to be bought back if the item being bartered for is outside the merchant's item specialty category.
Merchant overview Edit
Rents bed/room
Ahzrukhal The Ninth Circle 8:00am to 8:00pm
Angela Staley Gary's Galley 8:00am to 8:00pm
Anthony Ling New Urban Apparel 8:00am to 8:00pm
Bannon Potomac Attire 8:00am to 8:00pm
Repairs to 49%
Barrows The Chop Shop 8:00am to 8:00pm
Belle Bonny The Muddy Rudder 8:00am to 8:00pm
Bessie Lynn New Urban Apparel 8:00am to 8:00pm
Mister Buckingham Weatherly Hotel 24hrs
Carol Carol's Place 8:00am to 8:00pm
Doc Church Megaton clinic 24hrs
Cindy Cantelli A Quick Fix 8:00am to 8:00pm
Cutter Cutter's clinic 24hrs
Durga The Citadel 24hrs
Eclair Spelunkers 8:00am to 8:00pm
Flak Flak 'N Shrapnel's 8:00am to 8:00pm
The Pitt Downtown 24hrs
Gary Staley Gary's Galley 8:00am to 8:00pm
Gob Moriarty's Saloon 8:00am to 8:00pm
Greta Carol's Place 8:00am to 8:00pm
Grouse Paradise Falls 8:00am to 8:00pm
Gustavo Tenpenny Tower 24hrs
Haley's Hardware 24hrs
Repairs to 100% 2
Jenny Stahl The Brass Lantern 8:00am to 8:00pm
Joe Porter Porter's Café 24hrs
Julius Banfield Tenpenny Tower 24hrs
Karl Meresti Metro station 8:00am to 8:00pm
Knick Knack Souvenir shop 8:00am to 8:00pm
Leo Stahl Megaton 8:00am to 8:00pm
Lucy Little Lamplight office building 8:00am to 8:00pm
Lydia Montenegro Boutique Le Chic 8:00am to 8:00pm
Margaret Primrose Café Beau Monde 8:00am to 8:00pm
Michael Masters Boutique Le Chic 8:00am to 8:00pm
Moira Brown Craterside Supply 8:00am to 8:00pm
Panada
House of Wares 24hrs
Preston Rivet City clinic 8:00am to 8:00pm
Pronto Lock and Load 24hrs
Red Red's clinic 24hrs
Sawbones The Citadel 24hrs
Seagrave Holmes Rivet City Supply 8:00am to 8:00pm
Shakes Federalist Lounge 24hrs
Shrapnel Flak 'N Shrapnel's 8:00am to 8:00pm
Smiling Jack Evergreen Mills 24hrs
Grandma Sparkle Wilhelm's Wharf 8:00am to 8:00pm
Sydney The Ninth Circle 24hrs
Pilgrim's Landing 24hrs
Tulip Underworld Outfitters 8:00am to 8:00pm
Vera Weatherly Weatherly Hotel 8:00am to 8:00pm
Wasteland doctor Random encounter 24hrs
Wasteland junkie Random encounter 24hrs
Wasteland scavenger Various locations. See below 24hrs
1 Sells Mesmetron power cells only. 2 Glitched, see Haley's page.
Caravan merchants Edit
Caravan merchants are named roving salesmen that carry goods across the wasteland. They travel accompanied by a single armed caravan guard, and a pack brahmin.
Crazy Wolfgang, Crow, Doc Hoff, and Lucky Harith can be encountered on their trade routes, stopping to sell their wares at various locations. Each merchant specializes in a specific category of item, and also offers repair services. Attacking any caravan merchant will result in all four caravan merchants refusing to trade with the player character.
Caravan investment Edit
Main article: Merchant Empire
At Canterbury Commons, Uncle Roe offers the player character a map showing the paths of the merchants and their various trade stops. He also gives the option of investing in any of the caravans. The player character can choose to invest twice in each merchant, with 200 and then 500 caps (or 100 and then 250 with the Master Trader perk).
Investing in a caravan allows that merchant to sell a wider variety and higher quality of items, and increases the number of caps they have available when trading. It also raises their Repair skill (up to 75 in one case, with the second investment), allowing them to restore the player character's equipment (i.e. weapons and apparel) to near perfect condition.
Caravan merchant overview Edit
Caravan merchant name
Goods sold
Schematics sold
Base Repair skill
Repair skill after full investment
Repairs equipment up to:
Crazy Wolfgang Junk Rock-It Launcher 15 75 85%
Crow Armor - 15 65 79%
Doc Hoff Chems Nuka grenade 15 65 79%
Lucky Harith Weapons & Ammunition Shishkebab 20
(incl. + 5 from outfit) 70
(incl. + 5 from outfit) 82%
Caravan guard overview Edit
Main article: Caravan guard (Fallout 3)
All caravan guards are equipped with R91 assault rifles and leather armor. They are significantly better combatants than most other human non-player characters, and are roughly on par with a non-player character companion or super mutant master in terms of durability.
Caravan routes Edit
Caravans' route
Each caravan follows the same route across the wastelands. They often use roads even though the roads are dilapidated. In order of travel, the merchants stop just outside each of the following areas:
Agatha's house
Arefu
Canterbury Commons
Evergreen Mills
Rivet City
Temple of the Union
The merchants cycle through the caravan waypoints in the same order: Doc Hoff, Crazy Wolfgang, Crow, then Lucky Harith. They move around the game world at different rates depending on whether time passes in real game-time, or wait-time. For example, when looking at Doc Hoff and using the Wait feature to jump ahead two or three hours, Crazy Wolfgang will appear there instead. However, if one does not use the Wait feature and actually stands there in real game-time, no one will appear for the next five+ hours.
Even if the caravan owner and bodyguard are dead, their pack brahmin will still follow the trade route. However, the brahmin offers no interaction options. Even if the key to the merchant's inventory is looted from his body, the dead merchant's inventory will never restock on the brahmin.
Caravan death and injury Edit
Caravan merchants have more health than standard non-player characters, and their caravan guard bodyguards are significantly tougher than normal, even wearing their basic leather armor. Both the merchants and their guards also carry a couple of stimpaks for healing wounds in combat. Pack brahmin have a large amount of health, considerably more than a regular brahmin.
Nonetheless, caravan merchants are still susceptible to death due to the dangers of their routes: deathclaws, yao guai, Enclave soldiers, raiders and super mutants. Although the merchants usually slip by the danger if the player character is not in the area, caravans may be attacked any time they are in the same area or cell as the player character—regardless of whether they are visible or not. Certain areas of the route are extremely dangerous. For example, the route from Megaton to Rivet City goes past Arlington Library and the Citadel, through Central DC, and across the super mutant-infested bridge across the pipes leading into Jefferson Memorial. As one progresses along the main quest and achieves higher levels, the more powerful monsters will take a toll on the caravan merchants. The Enclave will establish camps directly on the caravan route or near enough to produce an encounter, like the large camp controlling the crossroad south of the Temple of the Union, which will pose a problem if the merchant approaches the camp while the Lone Wanderer is in the area. Late in the game, it is not uncommon to see a lone merchant without either their pack brahmin or guard.
One can check to see if a merchant is dead by talking with Uncle Roe and asking to invest. It is not possible to invest in a dead merchant. Any surviving bodyguards will hang around Uncle Roe's house in Canterbury Commons. A dead pack brahmin, however, may respawn. If the caravan merchant's brahmin survived, it may still encountered, fully stocked and wandering the Wasteland.
Increasing caravan survivability Edit
Players may be able to stave off the demise of a caravan merchant by various means. Methods by which players may do this include forcibly providing better equipment to the merchants and their bodyguards (see Pickpocketing and Planting items), pre-clearing areas where they travel of enemies (See locations that fall on caravan routes and Enclave camps), purposely spawning only friendly random encounters along their caravan routes (see random encounters and their locations), and avoiding entering map cells that they travel in altogether, when at all possible.
Caravan merchants travel regular routes that at times, take them dangerously close to hostile enemies. Care should be taken not to trigger hostile encounters at random encounter locations occurring along caravan routes.
Hostile human enemies enslaved via use of the Mesmetron and sent to Paradise Falls will not respawn. This allows the player character to remove dangerous Enclave, raider, and Talon Company hostiles. The negative consequences of participating in the slave trade still apply however.
If one sees a caravan near an unsafe place, fast-traveling away may prevent the threat from injuring the caravan.
Most named merchants have an associated secure container for their goods that can only be opened via a key which only appears on their person in the event of their death.
If the player character kills a named merchant and loots their key, everything that could be bought from them is located in their local inventory.
If a caravanner dies and the player character takes the key to his brahmin off of their corpse, and then subsequently loots the brahmin, it will say at the end of the game that the player character killed the merchant, whether or not the player character actually caused the merchant's death.
Wasteland scavenger merchants generally carry their inventory on their person.
While merchants are neutral towards the player character unless provoked, they will not drop ears (see Contract Killer for more details).
Wasteland scavenger merchants can make fairly deadly foes at early levels due to the pets and heavy weapons they occasionally have. Scavenger's yao guai are just as lethal as a regular wasteland yao guai, and a scavenger wielding a missile launcher can make short work of the unprepared. It is not recommended that a low-level character provoke them.
The Canterbury Commons caravan merchants can have the quality of the goods and services they provide improved by investing in each one's caravan(see the Merchant Empire unmarked quest for details).
The vast majority of merchants, travelling or otherwise, will stock several stimpaks.
In some cases, the merchants will all stop moving along their routes. This appears to last the entire game, and does not prevent the player from trading with them if they can be found. While the player can no longer wait for the merchant they want, the advantage is that they will no longer have to pass enemy camps, greatly increasing the chance that the merchants will survive. [verified]
This bug was fixed at least once, on the 360, by finding the location of every merchant, then fast traveling rapidly between them and then to other areas (as quickly as possible). Eventually the merchants began to rotate through their routes again.
Another way to fix this bug is to meet Ben Canning and give him water. After 1–2 hours he will leave and take the same route as the merchants, thus unlocking all the subsequent caravans. On the other hand, if one doesn't want this bug to be fixed, simply don't talk to him and leave him alone.
After installing the 1.4 patch and starting a new game, the merchants seem to appear alone without a guard or brahmin escort. [verified]
When a caravan merchant is traveling alone, without a guard or brahmin, it may be a bug where the guard and/or brahmin is too far away from the caravan to spawn with it when the player waits outside of a city. In order to fix this simply run up to the caravan and wait for him to greet the Lone Wanderer. In the middle of the greeting click wait, then wait for 24 hours or so. The caravan guard and or brahmin should now be with the merchant and will travel and spawn with him. [verified]
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