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Once you have selected a remote QA team and the software is at the testing stage, it's time to check the product quality with maximum accuracy. In order to make the testing stage run smoothly, QA tasks need to be clear and well-described. Thus, you should provide complete data about your software and determine what exactly falls within the scope of responsibilities of your remote testers. To make this process simple and effective, follow our tips!
Tell Your Remote QA Team About the Project Concept & its Business Goals
Before starting the testing process, verify that you have made every effort to ensure your QAs can learn about your business objectives and project specifications. This will determine how well the QA team will test your software from a business perspective and what benefits it will finally bring to end users (which is the main goal of each software). Knowing that, testers will be able to create a complete QA strategy and perform test cases effectively. Focus your attention on the following points:
- Explain the value of your product: think about your project value and its uniqueness among similar products. This will guide the testers towards more thorough knowledge of your company and how your software aligns with its objectives;
- Be sure that the remote QA team understands your end user: this means that the project documentation must include a thought-out user story (a step-by-step guide that describes each software feature from an end-user perspective, defining its business value). In most cases, the company's project manager is responsible for this;
- Tell the QA team about the business objectives that your software should meet: try to compose a comprehensive presentation about the goals of your software. This may include the idea of the project, how it can change people's productivity, lifestyle, health, etc. Focus on the benefits of your software for end users.
By setting up all this information, you will support the remote QA team with an accurate picture of your business activity. This may seem like an unimportant step, however, the more your remote QA contractor is aware of your product value, the more effective the testing strategy will be. There's a very good reason why this is the first tip.
Tell Your Remote QA Contractor About The Project Functionality
This part requires greater attention because of its direct impact on the testing process. QAs must have a complete description of each product function, project architecture, and functional logic. Try to figure out the following points and add them to the project documentation before sending it to your remote QA team.
- Define the project's components that need more attention from QAs (functionality, code, UX/UI);
- Include information about the project improvement process (if some extra-features will be added in the future);
- Focus your testing team's attention on risky parts of your product.
These points help testers to prioritize their work, focusing attention on the most complicated and crucial parts of your product.
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Share Your Expectations About The Testing Process
When testers find out about your expectations, they can develop a QA strategy that will best suit your testing needs (thus eliminating unforeseen problems associated with the project budget and deadlines).
- Share expectations about speed/time-frames if there are any: this must be determined from the very beginning of testing, to avoid confusion in the project development life-cycle.
- Share expectations about the form you prefer to get bug reports: you might discuss this step together with your development team. The more convenient are bug reports from QAs, the faster bugs can be fixed;
- Complete an SLA (Service Level Agreement) to avoid misunderstandings with your remote QA team: this will support your company in case of testing delay or any other misunderstandings.
When your remote QAs know your expectations, they can hand the process honestly, thereby contributing to the development of transparent and trusting partnerships.
Support Your Remote QAs With the First-Class Management
Once you have provided the testing team with the well-developed and clear project documentation, assist them with the robust management support. The company project manager should be ready for any questions from testers' side, then providing the response quickly.
The project manager communicates with QAs and developers, which allows teams to collaborate effectively (the project manager presented here as an intermediary). Thus, the faster testers will get data about some jealous feature, the faster they will test it properly.
Testing software is under the responsibility of your remote QA team (they create a testing strategy, checklists, test cases, etc). However, you can contribute to a more streamlined testing process by providing QAs with useful information about your product.
To summarize, supply your remote testing team with the following steps:
- Support testers with complete project documentation (both technical and business data should be included inside);
- Define the end-users needs and expectations;
- Provide your QAs with a comprehensive user story;
- Share expectations about speed/time-frames if there are any;
- Support the testing process by your company project manager/tech lead.
Try to be as transparent as possible. This helps to build fruitful relationships with your QAs and will assist the development team with comprehensive bug reports and data.


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by Guy Sagi -
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
There's nothing funny about the NSA collecting contact lists and information from Internet sites, so pardon my lack of humor. Americans are being targeted, and the administration signed a U.N. Gun Treaty with serious ramifications to the Second Amendment last month.
The sky isn't falling, but the cloud cover is getting pretty low for gun owners. No one in their right mind cares if the NSA can efficiently mine the Internet for information that could stop a terrorist attack, but it doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out one of the keyword searches they're using is "firearm."
OK, the offshore sites doing this may have turned up my post about the antique Stevens shotgun I inherited. Odds are good the "lead" would have been deleted, unless of course it hit the desk of someone who doesn't know guns, or a person in a bad mood, or an overworked snoop who missed the delete key while scouring 44,000 e-mail addresses from Yahoo on that single day.
I don't have much to hide, so I'm not overly concerned. But then again, I don't have plans to vacation in any of our anti-gun NATO ally nations-who for all I know will have unlimited access to cyberspace's mother lode. But when a parent's innocent firearm-related post on Facebook results in a visit from child protective services, it may be time to rethink some things.
Do I really want a snot-nosed, wet-behind-the-ears kid whose sole claim to fame is top-score in Tetris trying to figure out if my 100-year-old 12-gauge shotgun should be of concern? I haven't quite figured that one out yet.
On one hand it scares me. No more annual holiday cards with the grandkids guarding the house while wearing reindeer camo. No more hunting photos, new gun announcements, ammo shortage complaints or sharing of the daily prayer. Let's face facts: Privacy settings are just a suggestion to government hackers.
On the other hand, I think it's too late for me. If you're in the same boat, why not annoy the heck out of them with so much garbage it makes their heads spin, like on the Exorcist-odd that movie comes to mind right now.
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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has outlined four "guardrails" that must be put in place for her to sign a bill to legalize the state's hemp industry.
According to the governor, any hemp legislation for the state must include reliable enforcement guidelines, responsible regulation, safe transportation of the product, and adequate funding.
Last year, the governor vetoed a hemp legalization bill, arguing that legalizing hemp in the state would lead to the legalization of marijuana "by default".
Noem now says on her website that the bill did not address concerns surrounding public safety, law enforcement, or funding. However, she added that things have changed since then.
"Federal guidelines have been put in place, a South Dakota tribe has been given the green light on production, and other states' actions mean we need to address hemp transportation through our state. The legislative summer study also did great work, and they included some good ideas," Noem said.
According to Noem, any person growing hemp in the state must consent to an inspection and a search that would be done without liability to the law enforcement agency. The actual cost of disposal of crops that test over the legal THC limit should be paid by the grower or possessor.
The bill must prohibit the sale or use of hemp and hemp derivatives for smoking. It must include an annual statistical report by the Attorney General to the legislature as well as the governor about the impact of decriminalization on other criminal drug prosecutions.
Further, the bill must include responsible regulation regarding licensing, reporting, and inspections. A minimum land area size and an appropriate fee structure for the application, annual license, and inspection should be included, according to the governor.
The law must also require a permit and other needed paperwork for all safe transportation of the product. It must include appropriate legal consequences for people transporting the product without appropriate documentation.
The law must also have adequate funding. According to Noem, decriminalization will cost about $3.5 million and there must be a plan to pay for it without raising taxes.
"Given all that we need to accomplish this session, if we can get this done in the coming weeks, it would be a good way to kick off this year's legislative session," the governor concluded.
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Webmaster Tools get a makeover and become easier to navigate
When you implement a thorough web analytics tool for your website, you want to make sure the information you need is available all of the time. In B2B marketing, understanding site traffic and which leads are more influential than others is important, and fortunately for users of Google's Webmaster Tools, the interface has gotten an appealing makeover.
Google announced it has cleaned up Webmaster Tools, making three influential changes. The company has updated its dashboard, introduced new left hand navigation and provided a home compact view. The modifications were made to be more representative of provided content and tools, Google said.
Overall, the company wanted the configuration of Webmaster Tools to be easy to navigate. The changes also include a more detailed section where professionals can check on traffic data, and introduce a section where users can find ideas to enhance their sites.
Google has begun to unveil regular changes to the tools the company offers to its clients, so keeping abreast of these updates may help a business improve its lead generation efforts. It may be worthwhile for users to become familiar with the interface changes and understand how to use them successfully.
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If you're unfamiliar with Lit Fest, here's a short overview:
"As part of its ongoing commitment to the written word and its support of literacy and literary endeavor, the Chicago Tribune purchased the Printers Row Book Fair in 2002 from the Near South Planning Board. Recently renamed to be the Printer's Row Lit Fest, it is considered the largest free outdoor literary event in the Midwest-drawing more than 150,000 book lovers to the two-day showcase."
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Few months ago, singer and former judge of Vodafone Icons, Stephanie Benson released two singles "Good Bye" and "Good Feeling" plus video for "Good Feeling". She has released second video for "Good Bye". Check it out!!!
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Our resident innovation chef Henry Russell has developed these must have Christmas mince pies using Beldi Preserved Lemons and Pomegranate Molasses!
The lemons have 3 Great Taste stars and are available as part of our Christmas hamper, they have an intense, fragrant flavour that is balanced by our Pomegranate Molasses which was also awarded 3 Great Taste stars this year and listed as a top 50 product for 2017 by the Guild of Fine Foods.
For the pastry
385g plain flour
Pinch of salt
225g unsalted butter
40g ground almonds
100g golden caster sugar
2 egg yolks
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For the filling
85g currants
85g raisins
85g sultanas
85g dried cranberries
1 small cooking apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
60g butter, cut into cubes
40g brazil nuts
95g light muscovado sugar
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I once saw Ja Rule scream "It's Murda!" in an elevator. About 12 years ago, when I'd first moved to New York and gone to work for the Village Voice, one of the editors there got the idea that I should go cover the federal money-laundering trial of Irv Gotti, Ja's producer and label boss, and Irv's brother Chris. I was a baby music blogger with absolutely no reporting experience, and I went into that assignment with no idea what I was doing. For two or three weeks, I spent every day on the bench in a Brooklyn federal courthouse, attempting to figure out what in the hell was going on. (Michael Clancy, a real reporter who I met on the first day and who later went to work with me at the Voice, was very patient in explaining even the simplest bullshit.) As it turned out, the trial was a real heavyweight match, pitting federal prosecutors with insanely high conviction rates against the finest defense lawyers money could buy. At one point, this hulking guy in a state-prison uniform testified to the judge about how the drug lord Supreme, an associate of the Gottis, had given the order for 50 Cent to be shot; the judge ultimately wouldn't let the testimony into the trial. It was really something, not least because there were famous people a few feet away from me in court every single day.
Ashanti showed up on the first day of the trial, and when she left, she held her coat over her head and ran away from the photographers outside. Dame Dash was there a lot. Fat Joe showed up once. So did the poker pro Phil Ivey. There was this one amazing moment, when the usually unflappable lead prosecutor was making her closing arguments, when the courtroom door creaked open and Russell Simmons walked in. Behind him, in this beautiful camel-hair turtleneck, was Jay Z, scowling hard and looking vaguely uncomfortable. I wouldn't say the people in the courtroom gasped, but there was an audible intake of breath. People in the jury were openly staring, and the prosecutor tripped over her words just slightly; it was the only time in weeks that I heard her do that. As for Ja Rule, he was there in that courtroom every single day.
After a few weeks of trial, the jury only deliberated for a couple of hours before declaring both Gotti brothers innocent. Immediately after that verdict was read, I somehow ended up in an elevator with both Gotti brothers and with Ja, and all of them were freaking out. Irv was babbling about how he'd never been in trouble in his life, how he'd never even gotten a jaywalking ticket. And Ja was straight-up howling his own catchphrases at the ceiling. He bellowed that it had been four years, that their time had come and they were going to take over again. When the elevator doors opened, he literally bounced through the courthouse hallway. That was the moment I started liking Ja Rule.
For years, I couldn't stand Ja Rule. Among rap fans of a particular age, this was a pretty common position. As a rapper, Ja was an unrepentant hit-chaser, a guy who'd hit on a formula and who was going to ride that formula as far as it could possibly go. His whole thing was bellowing coarse sex stuff over silky R&B tracks while women like Ashanti and Jennifer Lopez sang relatively coy sex stuff back at him. His whole thing was that he was a bad boy and that he would give you that wild knucklehead sex, and Ashanti's whole thing was that she was a reserved good girl who wanted to fuck a bad boy. Those songs sounded one way on the radio, and they sounded like something completely different if you heard the uncensored versions. Ja turned out to be an almost shockingly nasty lyricist when turned loose; to this day, he remains one of the great "wait, that's what he was saying?" all-stars. The particular duality between Ja and Ashanti, and the chemistry that the two of them brought to it, led to an absolutely dominant years-long string of hits. You couldn't escape them, and if you so much as heard the hook from "Always On Time" playing from a passing car, it would be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.
There were flashes that Ja could be both a very good rapper and a fun personality if he wanted. Most of us had never heard of him when he showed up in Jay's "Can I Get A…" video, a growling and magnetic DMX/Tupac hybrid with a passionate delivery and a convincingly forbidding aura. For a while, he was part of a loose group with Jay and DMX, which instantly gave him all the credibility that he could possibly ever need; on their posse cut "It's Murda," Ja held his own. (He'd done the same thing alongside Jay, X, and Mic Geronimo on "Time To Build" way back in 1995, but most of us didn't hear that one until years later.) In Backstage, the documentary about Jay's Hard Knock Life tour, Ja and Irv were endearingly fired-up, unable to believe that they got to spend all this time on the road with these heavyweights. Ja had a fun cameo in the first Fast And The Furious, yelling about menages, and he made a catastrophic career bungle when he turned down a role in the sequel. (That part went to Ludacris, still a series regular.) When 50 Cent finally started brutally dissecting Ja's entire existence, Ja was able to come up with some stark bangers like 2003's "Clap Back" in response. The 2004 Fat Joe/Jadakiss collab "New York" is a great razorblade-to-your-face local-pride anthem from a time when New York rap was in steep decline, when the city needed a song like that. Even the 2007 Ja/Lil Wayne collab "Uh Ohhh!," from the time long after Ja had ceased to be a factor commercially, had a real kick to it, even if that had much more to do with a cresting Wayne than it did with Ja.
But the three-or-so years that Ja was on top were long, and he was so easy to hate. The braying atonal singing! The constant greased-up shirtlessness! The "I Cry" video! The time he dissed DMX, even though he owed both his entire style and his entire existence to the man! The Pauly Shore cameo in the "Livin It Up" video! The entire time I was in college, you could not walk into a party without hearing "WHAT'S MY MOTHERFUCKING NAAAAAME" or "IT MUST BE THE AAAAASSSS." It felt oppressive. Ja's entire career played out like a thought experiment: What if DMX, instead of providing a grimy and bone-hard counterpoint to Puff Daddy's shiny suit era, had gleefully joined in? Ja had no place singing, and he sang on every single song. His breezy love of R&B duets, and the overwhelming success of those duets, meant that every single rapper with aspirations of stardom had to record similar duets; this kept going for years. And when 50 Cent finally emerged, laughing at Ja and publicly calling him a bitch, people like me were delighted to watch Ja's entire career immolate. (The money-laundering charges against the Gottis didn't help, either.) 50 would turn out to be, if anything, an even more craven hit-chaser than Ja, but he seemed like a force of impossible vitality at the time, and he absolutely crushed Ja in a few quick and brutal strikes. Ja didn't stand a chance.
But time has a curious effect. Even for people like me, people who couldn't stand Ja and who cheered on his downfall, Ja has begun to look like a relic of a more innocent time. Plenty of his peak-era hits are still virtually unlistenable, but they have a bright, overjoyed exuberance that shines through. And in retrospect, they sound like the dot-com boom era, like the moment before George W. Bush and 9/11 came along and turned our collective future into a much bleaker prospect. People who were a few years younger than me, who hadn't yet turned into music snobs when Ja was peaking, still love those hits, and who am I to say they're wrong? A few years ago, a couple of friends of mine booked Ja to play a Red Bull-sponsored club show in Chicago, and the city's scenesters received him rapturously. Last year, Ja and Ashanti did a club tour together, and people seemed to like it. The scene was set for Ja to ride a wave of nostalgia back into our hearts. And then Fyre Fest happened.
Fyre Festival was, of course, some colossally dumb shit: All those hapless rich people freezing in those wet tents, eating their struggle sandwiches, tweeting at the American Embassy to beg for help. I loved it. You probably did, too. It was a perfect storm of viral schadenfreude. And Ja Rule's presence in every single one of those stories made the whole thing even more beautiful. This story would've been a fantastic twisted wreck even without a washed-up rapper showing up to tweet inept apologies. (It also helped that Ja used haphazard caps-lock in his apology, and that you can totally imagine him saying "NOT A SCAM" and "NOT MY FAULT" in his "IT MUST BE THE AAAAASSSS" voice.)
In a way, I feel bad for Ja. This amazing story, from a woman who spent a few days working on the festival, includes an anecdote about Ja giving a toast at an organizer meeting: "To living like movie stars, partying like rock stars, and fucking like porn stars." That is a brutally dumb thing to say out loud, and it also reminds me of Ja in that elevator, overjoyed at the career renaissance that absolutely was not about to happen. In any case, it seems pretty likely that Fyre was not Ja's brainchild, that this is a case of a money-grubbing shithead tech-money hustler using a once-famous rapper's quasi-big name in his effort to get people spend thousands to go watch Major Lazer in a muddy field near some beaches. But Ja was dumb enough to put his name on it, which means he's getting hit with the same lawsuits as his partners.
Now: It's not like Ja Rule had much of a career that this thing could've ruined. Still, there's been a real tide of goodwill lately toward the rap stars of the late '90s — a byproduct, I suppose, of that era's children growing into adults with spending power. Last year, Puff Daddy reunited much of the late-'90s Bad Boy roster and toured arenas. This year, DMX and Ruff Ryders are doing something similar. I'm guessing that Cadillac Tah and Black Child are somewhere hoping that the same thing will eventually happen with Murder Inc. The Ja Rule era was about due for, if not a comeback, at least some kind of reappraisal. But after last weekend, that's looking about as likely as Fyre Fest 2018.
1. Westside Gunn – "Raw Is Flygod"
An absolutely masterful 14-minute shit-talk marathon packed with beat changes and samples of vintage wrestling promos: What's not to like? Ever since he signed with Eminem, Westside Gunn has been on a mission, it seems, to show us that he can get even more grimy. Bless him.
2. Nef The Pharaoh – "Bling Blaow" (Feat. Slimmy B)
There is nothing more beautiful than a perfectly executed Bay Area rap bassline. I also love the line about diamonds changing color like a gecko, mostly because I'm pretty sure geckos don't change colors.
3. G Perico – "Gets My Staccs" (Feat. Polyester)
It's hard to pick one highlight from Perico's new album All Blue, a beautifully realized collection of vintage West Coast head-slap music. But "Gets My Staccs," on which Perico promises to rifle through your purse after having sex with you, might be the one.
4. Snoop Dogg – "Mount Kushmore" (Feat. Method Man, Redman, & B-Real)
For once, the title here is not an exaggeration. There are absolutely no rappers more famously associated with weed than these four. And I'm delighted to report that Redman walks away with the track in his back pocket: "I'm shittin' on 'em, I smell like a winner / Don't hit the bathroom for like 40, 45 minutes."
5. MC Eiht – "Represent Like This" (Feat. DJ Premier & WC)
And speaking of cross-coastal collaborations of '90s legends, here's one of rap's all-time top-five producers throwing DJ scratches on a song he didn't produce, backing up two old guys who still sound exactly as hard as they did a quarter-century ago.
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Look away Roy Hodgson!
Poor Charlie Adam.
The former Liverpool midfielder has had a hard life. At least, he looks like he has, wearing the face of a 60-year-old man at the age of just 31.
Stoke City star Adam was given a bit of a raw deal last night as referee Kevin Friend penalised him for handball when he was trying to take a corner!
Adam slipped and fell onto the ball, before using his hands to put it back in position.
But, instead of allowing him to take the corner properly, Friend and his linesman conspired to award a free kick to Burnley, who went on to beat Stoke 1-0.
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Considering players often use their feet to adjust the position of the ball before taking free kicks, it does seem harsh that Adam would get punished for falling onto it.
He clearly hadn't taken the corner consciously, so surely a 'retake' would have been fair?
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Shop Mark Cosmetics For Lucy Hale's Natural Look
In a photo shoot promoting Mark Cosmetics for Refinery 29, Lucy Hale totally rocked a black statement lip. Lucy Hale attended the Mark SS15 launch party and showcased her more angelic side with pink-ish, natural look makeup. This less goth-inspired look was more fitting for spring, and, as always, the actress looked absolutely beautiful.
Going from lob to bob, Hale cut her hair even shorter and wore very neutral makeup, with minimal eye shadow and light pink lips and cheeks, done by makeup artist Kelsey Deenihan. Given her recent association with the brand, I can only assume she's wearing at least some Mark product. The subtle light pink blush certainly looks to be from the brand's latest collection. Hale also wore a sheer white lace dress. I must say, this whole "simple elegance" thing she's got going on really suits her.
The newest Mark products feature light pinks and peach-y eye shadows, blushes, lipsticks and nail polishes. One of my personal favs from the line is the Touch & Glow Shimmer Cream. I like that you could add this to your cheeks for just the right amount of color and shimmer to get you through the day. And if it will look even half as good on me as it does on Lucy Hale (Fingers crossed!), I'll take it!
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An outraged community has showered Roses for Autism in Guilford with donations and goodwill since the devastating news broke last week that vandals had twice destroyed their newly planted sensory garden. The outpouring of support includes both floral and financial contributions totaling more $22,900.
"To say that we are overwhelmed by the amazing generosity and encouragement that we have received would be an understatement," said Michelle Ouimette, Managing Director of Roses for Autism. "Everyone has rallied around our dream of a community garden and are bringing it back to life."
A sensory garden is specifically organized into different garden beds that are dedicated to inspiring the different senses. The garden can be both therapeutic and educational for a variety of individuals, particularly those with disabilities whose sensory responses are impacted.
The nonprofit organization canceled the grand opening ceremony planned for June 24th after they discovered plants had been taken, statues stolen and structures damaged. In order to rebuild the garden they created a GoFundMe page to raise $10,000 and recruit volunteers.
The response was immediate after word of the vandalism spread.
"I was disgusted by the news of your recent Sensory Garden vandalism reported last week. Why someone could do that is beyond my comprehension. So I would like to help in replanting it," wrote Len Giddix in an email to Roses for Autism. He is the host of Garden Talk on WTIC-AM radio and an employee of Prides Corner Farms in Lebanon.
Thanks to Giddix' request, Prides Corner Farms has donated an astonishing 84 rose bushes. The new At Last variety is an extremely disease resistant, fragrant peach-colored shrub rose that won't be introduced by grower Proven Winners until spring 2018. The one gallon potted bushes are safely stored in the Roses for Autism greenhouse for the time being.
Financial donations include $5,000 from long time Roses for Autism supporters Kevin & Elaine Cox from their family foundation, and $2,500 from David Kasairz. Both Kevin Cox and David Kasairz are board members of Ability Beyond, the parent company of Roses for Autism. In addition, American Express is matching $2,500 of Kasairz's donation.
"We want to thank all of the compassionate donors for surpassing our original goal," said Ouimette. "All additional monies will be devoted to ongoing programs at Roses for Autism."
Before construction on the new garden begins, Ouimette outlines the new security measures that will be put in place. Solar cameras are in the process of being installed around the entire outer perimeter of the grounds. If any motion is detected, a signal is sent out to all management cell phones. The organization is continuing to work with the Guilford Police to identify the culprits and implement other safeguards.
The remaining flower beds have been dismantled and stored in the greenhouse for fresh replanting later this summer. The expected grand opening ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 16th.
"While this experience has been difficult for all us to comprehend, it has been heartwarming to see the number of people who want to help us make a beautiful space for everyone to enjoy," explained Ouimette.
Roses for Autism is a 501(c)(3) non-profit social enterprise whose mission is to foster meaningful employment for individuals with Autism.
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Leabhar Dlithe The Book of Laws
Last updated: Sep 17, 2017
This tome holds the law of our clan. In these days of the One God, we must sacrifice our oral tradition in the hope that children will know the true ways of their fathers and not live in the falsehood weaved by the pends of robed corrupters. We ask forgiveness from the Gods and the filid of our ancestors in breaking this sacred tradition. -- Aonghus fili na Tuatha de Bhriain
Time brings change to all things. The Clan, like all things, has changed as well. Some change crept by on the feet of mice, others clamored by for all to see. We have felt the sadness of lost members, and the joy of new ones and although all things change, the Clan will remain, so long as there are people to carry on the name and honor of the Clan. In these days of darkness when the Gods are far away and hard to reach, each man is but a candle in the shadows of this world, but bound together in this brotherhood our combined light can blaze like the sun. It is the laws herein contained, that bind us and allow us to shine. We must keep to the laws and customs of those who came before us, or loose our identity. It is with faith in my brothers that I compile this book. -- Rutager Balt-Amalinga fili na Tuatha de Bhriain
The ancestors of this clan thought that having the laws of the clan written down would cheapen them. Instead they would commit the laws to memory. This tradition lasted for centuries, but eventually the chain was broken and the laws lost. The laws of the intruders corrupted our lands. Here we are trying to preserve that which wasn't lost and find that which was. We ask the living souls of our ancestors to guide us in this endeavor so that truth once again lives. -- Guthrum, Fili na Tuatha de Bhriain
Here stands the ancient law and customs of the Tuatha de Bhriain. May the wisdom of our ancestors protect and guide us. -- Brogan, Filí don Tuatha de Bhriain
The purpose of the Tuatha de Bhriain is to preserve ancient Irish and Celtic traditions through re-enactment of those cultures. This preservation should always try to pass the cultures to others, especially to the younger or next generation.
When possible, the Tuatha de Bhriain should try to research the ancient cultures and then pass on the new knowledge through word of mouth, song, dance and through the written word.
Most aspects and laws of this brotherhood/sisterhood, are from the ancient brehon law that guided the Celts. But some laws & rules must come from our culture so that the Tuatha de Bhriain can be an acceptable legal family.
1) Meetings must consist of 1/2 the clan officers and more than a 1/2 quorum of members OR more than 1/2 the clan officers and a 1/2 quorum of the members.
Members failing to attend half the meetings held to date starting from Samhain become a Non-Quorum member and are thus not counted in figuring a quorum.ref Sep 6, 1991
Members in absentia may voluntarily surrender quorum status either temporarily or indefinitely.
2) Official clann business must be done at meetings, except where authorized elsewhere in the Laws.ref Imbolc, 2012 The Chieftain shall call the meeting to order and conduct the meeting adhering to the following format at the his / her discretion:
3) The Sencha shall record the minutes of the meeting. ref Apr 4, 1992 ref Sep 17, 2017
4) The Fili shall record any new laws.
5) Members are expected to attend all TdB meetings. Advance written explanation is required for missing any meeting. Failure to provide explanation in advance must be explained at the next planning meeting. The Clann will asses a fine or sanction if they deem the excuse / explanation unacceptable.
6) All members must own a torc and wear it at meetings. Probates are prohibited from wearing torcs at meetings, but may wear a torc during non-meeting portions of events.ref Sep 6, 1991
7) Scheduling Meetings: The time, date, and venue of the next planning meeting shall be confirmed before conclusion of business at the present meeting.ref Sep 17, 2017
8) Meeting Minutes shall be a record of all business conducted:ref Sep 17, 2017
A. Excluding:
B. Including:
C. Minutes are to be published within one week of their generation.
1) All clan members in good standing have the right to vote.
2) All members must have and give a reason for their voting decision.
3) Proxy votes are only permitted in unanimous requirement desicions, membership votes, and must be submitted in writing.
4) Unsubmitted proxies are counted as abstentions.
5) Any motion or law governing or requiring greater than a simple majority aproval requirement (i.e. 2/3, 3/4, unanimous, etc.) needs the strictest majority it goverens to enact or repeal. Exception: Punitive actions against members only require 2/3, not a unanimous majority.
6) All motions requiring a unanimous vote are tabled one meeting unless all voting members are present.
7) No vote is to be by secret ballot with the exception of clan membership, which is done openly amongst members but in the absence of all probates.
8) No law may be passed that would violate, change, cancel or alter a previous law without the previous law first being amended, repealed or re-worded to allow for the enactment of the new law.
9) Valid Motions
A member may "motion" for any valid proposal, and when seconded the discussion of which shall take the floor to the exclusion of all other business and motions till the matter on the floor is settled by vote, tabling, or withdrawal. The motion may be ammended on the fly without need of sub-motions to ammend. The chieftain will call for a vote in due course or when a motion to move the previous question suceeds.
10) Seconding a Motion
All motions require a second in order to be considered by the clan. To second, simply say "I second". A member can not second their own motion. Unsecconded motions die on the floor with no debate or discussion, leaving the floor open for other business.
11) Withdrawal of a Motion
A member may decide, for whatever reason, to withdraw a motion they made providing the person who seconded it does not object. Once withdrawn, it is as if the motion was never made and is not eligible for old business.
12) Objecting to the Withdrawal of a Motion
A member who has seconded a motion that the original mover wishes to withdraw may object to its withdrawal by saying "I object to the withdrawal" and thus keep the motion on the floor.
13) Motion to Table
A member may sub move a "motion to table". Upon a seconding and a successfull vote to table, the discussion will be postponed either to be revisited later in the same meeeting or becomes elligible for old bussiness at a future meeting.
14) Moving the Previous Question
A member may sub motion to "move the previous question" and when seconded a vote shall be called to decide weather to end debate and decided imediately or to continue debate on the motion.
15) Move for an Election
A member may call for an election of any clan offic, position, or administrative post etc. outside of Samhain elections if there is a perceived need. The motion to hold the election must be seconded, debated and pass like any other. If the office of chieftain is to be decided upon, the druid conducts the election, just as is done at Samhain.
16) Nominating a Candidate
A member may nominate a candidate for a particular post during an election by stateing "I nominate (member)". A member may nominate themself. Nominations do not require a second, however, seconds are customarily voiced as a sign of support.
17) Refusing a Nomination
If a member is nominated for a position that has obligations that they either are unwilling or unable to do. The nomination may be refused, custimarily so by saying "I respectfully decline the nomination". No second is needed.
1) Any officer or administrator or member with an obligation may delegate their responsibilities to a willing party by formal proclamation. The person holding the position is still ultimately responsible for their duties despite any delegations.
2) No person may delegate punitive powers.
3) Clan officers, administrators, and positions are to be voted on at the Samhain. When electing the Chieftain, the incumbant will step down and the Ard-Draoi will conduct the election, the elected chieftain will then resume conducting elections.
4) No person may hold more than one office or more then one administrative position, but may hold one of each.
5) If there are no qualified individuals willing to fill a position, a party already holding an office or position may be voted in as an "acting" position holder and will hold all the rights and responsibilities of that position until such time as replacement is found.
6) The highest-ranking officer present shall assume the responsibility of absentee officers at clan functions.
7) Rechtgae (Executive decision clause): The Chieftain is empowered to make executive decisions on matters for the sake of expediency, when a clan meeting would be inconvenient or inappropriate, or in emergency situations.
8) Immediate and Ultimate Authority Clause: Though any person may be empowered to make expedient decisions on behalf of the clan, the clan assembled at a formal meeting is the ultimate authority on any matter.
1) Chieftain: The Chieftain is responsible for holding and conducting meetings, making alliances, the clan's fighting unit, the safety of the clan, upholding the law, justice in matters of state.
2) Ard-Draoi (Druid): The Ard-Draoi is responsible for holding and conducting ceremonies and sacrifices, interpreting omens, the mental and spiritual well being of the clan, justice in matters of spirit. The Druid shall keep the calendar of the Clan.
3) Fili (Poet/Historian): The Fili is responsible for recording and keeping the laws of the clan. The Fili must bring a written copy of the laws with him/her to all meetings. The Fili is also responsible for researching Celtic history, historical accuracy, and the writing and reciting of poetry. The Fili will keep a list of each Aurrad and probate's Log na Enech with the laws.
4) Bard - The Bard is responsible for entertaining the clan with music, song, or any other form of period entertainment. The Bard, in consultation with the chieftain, shall be responsible for maintaining the schedule of event activities as set by the clan.
1) Sencha - The Sencha is the clan secretary and responsible for recording the minutes of clan meetings and attendance, publishing the minutes and quorum figures, and keeping an archive of past meetings minutes. The secretary will organize, update and keep our mailing list. This list will consist of both snail mail and email address where possible.
2) Statchiste - The Statchiste is the clan treasurer and responsible for collecting clan dues and other accounts receivable, treasury book keeping, treasury reports, and must have all treasury records available at meetings. The Statchiste is responsible for the distribution of clan coins.
3) Fennid - The Feni is responsible for recruiting and training of new fighters, organizing fighter practices, must have knowledge of clan fighting and equipment standards. The Feni is responsible for the fighting unit when order by the chieftain. The Feni must own armor that meets clan standards, must be a competent fighter, and must be familiar with clan fighting standards and conventions.
1) Brewey - The Brewey is the clan hospitaler and responsible for greeting, introducing, and entertaining guests, and scouting parties for the clan. is also responsible for invitations and providing directions and event details. The Brewey will also be the person whose phone number will be listed to contact for more information on the event flyers.
2) Champion (Airechta if noble) - The winner of the champion's battle. He must own armor that meets clan standards, and must be a clan competent fighter. He must lead the clan fighters, or avenge insult when so ordered by the Chieftain. He must defend his title annually or when so ordered by the Chieftain, or the title is lost. The Champion is responsible for the fighting unit when order by the chieftain.
1) The Ard-Draoi will keep the calendar of the clan.
2) The calendar starts and ends at Samhain.
3) The events will be planned to be on or around the following dates, subject to availability:
4) The meeting will be planned to be on or around the following dates, subject to convenience.
Meeting dates as per Imbolc, 2011 Meeting.
1) Log na Enech (Price of face-honor price)
A person who insults the honor of another member is required to pay that person's Log na Enech as set by the law. Log na Enech is settled by Troscud if disputed.
2) Troscud (Fasting)
The form of legal redress in the clan is through the custom of fasting. The gearani (aggrieved party) must make a proclamation (at an event or during "personal business") informing the cosnoir (defendant) of his intentions and then fasts in front of the cosnoir's property (i.e. tent, designated spot, or heap of belongings) or otherwise in that person's presence. The cosnoir is honor bound to fast as well until both parties reach an agreement or until one or both realize that no agreement can be reached, in which case the matter is brought before the Ard Draoi for judgement. A cosnoir refusing to fast must pay the gearani's Log na Enech.
3) After a person has paid Log na Enech for an offence, that offence may no longer be held against them. Holding such a grudge is itself a besmirch of honor and the bearer of the grudge is subject to paying Log na Enech to the person who has made good in full.
4) Any unpaid debt is to be considered a blemish on ones honor.
1) The Chieftain holds punitive power in dealing with infractions against the clan.
2) The Ard-Draoi holds punitive power in matters of spiritual concern.
3) Honor price can be reduced by a 2/3 vote of the clan for punitive reasons.
4) A member on inactive status or designated as Fuidir will have half their normal honor price.
5) A 2/3 majority is needed by the clan assembly to enact a punitive action against a full member in good standing.
6) Only a simple majority is required by the clan assembly to enact a punitive action against a Fuidir.
7) By a 2/3rds-majority vote, an individual (or group) will be designated as Persona-non-Grata or Enemyand thus unwelcome to any Tuatha de Bhriain gatherings or encampments. No member may invite said individual (or group) until the status is reversed by another 2/3rds majority vote.
1) Clansfolk are to follow mundane law, in addition to clan law and the laws of any other tuath we have a treaty with, while in their territory.
2) Clansfolk will stand as one in public. All arguments are to be settled within the privacy of the tuath. Dissenting voices can be heard in private by the clan at a later time.
3) Clansfolk will never physically provoke or attack another kinsmen.
4) Clansfolk will avoid physical conflict with outsiders but will defend their kinsmen when physically attacked -right or wrong.
5) Clansfolk are required to provide three days of hospitality to clansmen in need.
6) Hospitality will be granted to outsiders and consist of:
7) Any non-member participating or camping more than three days with the clan shall be expected to put in there share of work and chores to run the event or camp, otherwise they shall be treated as a guest.
8) No clan matters are to be discussed with Clan Enemies.
1) Sponsors are completely accountable for the actions of their guests.
2) All members are entitled to invite guests to clan events and open meetings. A member is as responsible for their guest's actions as if they were a probate. A member is likewise responsible for making sure that their guests integrate adequately, abide by the laws and customs we follow, and are generally respectful of the atmosphere we strive for.
3) At non-clan events where the clan establishes an encampment or otherwise unified presence, members must discretely obtain permission from the clan in advance for any previously unestablished guest they wish to include. Unless specifically noted otherwise, official friends of the clan have an open invitation to participate in such and need no member to specifically invite them.
1) Weapons, clan & personal equipment are not to be thrown or strewn haphazardly around camp.
2) Clansfolk are to inform the Brewey of spare equipment they are willing to lend out.
3) The Celtic Sun is the Clan Symbol.
4) Any crest that a clansman intends to display in association with the clan must have that crest approved by the Fili for historic accuracy.
5) Clansfolk attending events without proper garb are subject to fines.
6) The Hospitality tent is understood to be for the use of guests. In case it is not needed by a guest, members may use it. Full members in good standing to pay a fee of 3 clann coins per event for such use.ref Sam, 2010
1) The Feni and other officers are authorized to remove any unsafe participants or those exhibiting unsportsman like conduct from combat and to disallow any unsafe weapons or armor.
2) Clan standards for fighting equipment and rules of combat are currently defined as the same as SCA East Kingdom standards unless otherwise described in these laws.
1) Annual Dues are $100 per year. Member dues also cover the member site fees of our Samhain, Imbolc, and Beltain events.ref Sam, 2005 ($30) ref Imb, 2009 ($80)
2)The Statchiste will collect dues between Samhain and Imbolc.
3)The Statchiste is empowered to grant leniency, reprieves, and make alternate payment arrangements on the clan's behalf in regard to monetary debt.
4) Members in debt to the Clan, unless officially reprieved, shall be reduced in status to Fuidir until their account is cleared. Fuidir who are in debt for a period of three months shall loose their membership.
5) The Statchiste shall carry $50.00 of petty cash to all clan meetings.
6) The Statchiste's report must detail each and every debt of and to the Clan.
7) All wayward Clansfolk or those wishing a temporary leave of absence may request the Statchiste to put them on "inactive" status. The Statchiste may place a member on inactive status if deemed appropriate and shall announce this at a meeting to be entered into the minutes.ref Imbolc, 2013
8) It is the duty of the Statchiste to inform the Sencha of all inactive members so they are not counted in quorum figures and inform the chieftain so that their vote is not counted in meetings.
9) All purchases made on behalf of the clan need prior aproval of the assembled clan, Officer, or Tresurer. Any purchase made without such aproval or exceeding an aproved amount is made at risk of non or incomplete reimbursemnt.
10) All transactions require a receipt. Claims without a receipt may be reimbursed at the discretion of the Statchiste.
11) Any warrior exceeding the girth of the average warrior's belt must pay ramhar cain (fat tax). Any person eligible to hold position as Clan champion is considered a warrior.
12) The Silver clan coin shall be minted at 1/24 of an ounce and be named a "screple".
13) Event (Site) Feesref Bel, 2015
1) Vortigern clause: All non-Celtic personas join the clan under the understanding that this is a Celtic clan. Though another persona type might be in the majority all clan projects undertaken are in the Celtic interest. If people wish to be governed by a different system they are to resign from the clan rather than try to change it and will hold no claim to clan property. This clause needs a unanimous vote to repeal.
2) Members may join and participate in other re-enactment organizations as long as there first loyalty is demonstrateably to the Tuatha de Bhriain.
3) Sponsors are completely accountable for the actions of their probates and are responsible for making sure their probates integrate adequately, abide by the laws and customs we follow, and are generally respectful of the atmosphere we strive for. It is a sponsor's duty to see that their probate complete all required tasks to the best of their ability to meet or exceed clan standards and to render assistance in any manner informationally, soically, or taskwise that a probate may be in need of.
A) Becoming Deor-Fuidir (Probate-ship)
"Will you socialize, work toward the goals of the clan and enjoy camp life in a reasonably pleasant and harmonious manner, with your primary loyalty firmly set towards the good of the group?"
Upon an affirmative response from the applicant they shall be elevated to Deor-fuidir (a.k.a. Probate) status.
Any probate whose sponsor becomes a Soer-Fuidir must seek a new sponsor.
B) Required Reading
C) Persona
The deor-fuidir must develop and portray a realistic and probable persona and name suitable to 5th century AD Ireland and document it (i.e. who they are, what they do, and their relationship to the clan). The persona story must be approved by the clan File (poet). Any member without an approved personae story is accountable for its creation and recitation.ref Sep 6, 1991
D) Deor-fuidirs (i.e. probates) must obtain a minimum of 21 sanctioned clan activity merits prior to their membership vote with the understanding that such participation is expected of full members.
Merit points are assigned as thus:
Any gap of over 2 years from the last merit earned will reset all merits.
During probate review, a sponsor may motion for a majority vote that a merit be awarded to the probate for laboring in an unsanctioned activity that benefits the clan in similar manor to a planned work day providing it is done so at the first meeting the sponsor attends after the activity in question.ref Sep 16, 2017
E) Participation
Deor-fuidirs shall have participated in camp life as described in the Clann Handbook during their probateship.
F) Required Equipment
The deor-fuidir must obtain all the equipment of the "Ocaire" as described by clan law, that being: A set of period style garb of wool or linen. (Tunic, trews, bog dress, Léine) , Period feast gear: bowl, trencher, or plate of wood or clay, Eating utensils of iron, bronze, or silver, A period drinking vessel (horn, wood, clay) and a Torc. Note: A Period Tent is a bonus item that will increase your honor price status as a probate (Bóthach Status). You will be expected to get a tent eventually as a member.
A) When a probate has completed all requirements and their sponsor believes that it is time to elevate their probate for membership, the sponsor shall inform the Clan of their intent to invoke the "Probate Review" process one meeting prior during the "Probate Review" segment of the meeting.
B) Any member who will not be able to attend the meeting of an intended "Probate Review" is entitled to send a written proxy vote either in support or against the membership bid should the vote be called. Any member not in attendance and failing to send a written proxy will be presumed to support the probate's membership bid. In accordance with existing clan law, proxies must likewise give cause and reason for their support or lack thereof.
C) During the "Probate Review" portion of a meeting, if a review is initiated; all probates will be sent from the meeting for the duration of the discussion. The members shall discuss the merits of the probate in question and give opinions as to the acceptability of the probate's membership bid in light of their demonstrated ablity and willingness to work toward the goals of the clan, enjoy re-enactment and camp life, and generally socialize in a pleasant and harmonious manner with their primary loyalty firmly set towards the good of the group.
D) During a Probate Review discussion the sponsor has the following options:
"I move that (probate "x") be approved for full voting membership of the Tuatha de Bhriain and initiated at the appropriate event." (i.e. Samhain, Beltaine, Imbolc, Lughnasad/Pennsic).
E) Should the First Review Vote pass by a ¾ majority the membership consideration shall be automatically tabled for a Second Review in six months time (i.e. the planning meeting after the next two events) and not before then. The Second Review is governed in the same manner of the First Review in regards to prior notification, delegation, proxies, discussion, etc. however the sponsor MUST motion for the membership vote.
F) Should the Second Review Vote pass by a ¾ majority the membership consideration shall be automatically tabled for a Third and Final Review in six months time (i.e. the planning meeting after the next two events) and not before then. The Third and Final Review is governed in the same manner of the First Review in regards to prior notification, delegation, proxies, discussion, etc. however the sponsor MUST motion for the membership vote.
G) Should the Third and Final Review Vote pass by ¾ majority, or if the First or Second Review Votes pass unanimously, the probate will be deemed a "member elect" and will be bestowed full membership rights at a ceremony at the following event upon the recitation of the "Oath of a Kinsman"
H) Should any Review motion fail to obtain a minimum ¾ majority, the membership bid is defeated. It is the discretion of the sponsor and probate as to whether to continue sponsorship and probate-ship respectively. Should they elect to continue, the process may be re-invoked anew at a future time of their choosing.
1) The oath shall be administered in ceremony by the Ard Druid and recited by the member elect before the assembled clan (preferably with bodhran accompaniment).
2) The Member Elect shall Recite:
"I ___ swear before our Gods and all assembled:
To obey the laws of the clan and to defer to its leaders, To assist my clan folk and contribute to the clan good by all reasonable means, To settle grievance by clan law and to fulfill in deed that which I set before me.
May the earth split and consume me
May the sky fall and crush upon me
May the seas rise and swallow me."
3) Upon completion of the Oath, the deor-fuidir is elevated to "Aurrad" (a.k.a. full member) status with whatever honor price they are entitled to.
Member Classification
1) Aurrad (Member)
2) Doer Fuidir (Probate)
3) Soer Fuidirref Apr 4, 1992 (Member in questionable standing)
4) Official Friend of the Clan
5) Aoi (Guest)
6) Deorad (Any unclassified individual)
7) Persona Non Grata
8) Enemy
1) The honor price system represents the value of a person to the entire clan. The numbers below represent the standard value of a person who does his/her job and are above reproach.
2) Period Items are defined as equipment constructed using techniques, materials and in style consistent with 5th century AD Celtic Ireland. Ideally, the archeological or textual record should support such items. Though variations for artistic or practical reasons are permitted they shall have no obtrusively anachronistic attribute.
Senchleithe - a member on leave of absence ½ normal honor price
Saor Fuidir - a member in bad standing ¼ normal honor price
Deor Fuidir - a probate of the clan ¼ of sponsor's honor price.
Bothach - a probate of the clan that owns a period tent 1/3 sponsor's honor price
Fer Midboth - A youth of the clan or a member not meeting the ocaire requirements.
Ocaire - honor price = 3 sets = 36 coins
Boaire - honor price = 5 sets = 60 coins
Boaire Febsa - honor price = 6 sets = 72 coins
Fennid (Champion) - honor price = 7 sets = 84 coins
If the champion is also a noble he shall be known as "aire echta" (lord of blood-vengeance) and his honor price shall be that of his noble station plus 2 sets
Mruigfer - honor price = 7 sets = 84 coins
All previous ref Bel, 2017
A period tent (wall tent, wedge, round house-yurt)
Flaith Aithig - honor price = 8 sets = 96 coins
Aire Deseo - honor price = 10 sets = 120 coins
Aire Ard - honor price = 15 sets = 180 coins
Aire Tuiseo - honor price = 20 sets = 240 coins
Aire Forgill - honor price = 30 sets = 360 coins
Ard-Draoi / Clan Druid = 36 sets = 432 coins
Ri Tuatha / Chieftain = 7 cumals = 504 coins
Aristocracy set
Warrior set
Hospitaler set
A member may gain station either by claim or by grant.
The member makes a claim for higher honor price after they have acquired all the equipment and completed all deeds associated with that status. The claim is made at a clan event. The equipment is reviewed to make sure it meets the clan standards by the chief, poet, and bard. The poet or bard announces the new status/honor price. As long as the equipment is maintained, regularly utilized, and the member remains in good standing, the status holds.
A grant is made at a clan meeting. A member's Honor price may be increased by the clan in recognition of outstanding contribution, service, or tenure by a 2/3 vote.
Though a member may start with a higher title / honor price though the nature of fortune or grant, they may not claim an increase until they have satisfied all the requirements of lower status.
Non members and honor price
Deorad have no honor price unless they belong to a group that has established a treaty with us, in which case their log na enech will be established as needed following clan standards.
An official friend of the clan has no honor price per se, but, if an Aurrad wishes to enact suit on the friend's behalf, their log na enech will be established as needed following clan standards.
An offence against a guest is an offence against the host. A member may enact suit for their honor price if their guest is wronged. 1/4 of the payment goes to the guest.
1) In order to receive the honors of practicing a craft, the craft must be organized into an aproved college or guild, which strives to enhance the period atmosphere of the clan. All recognized clan Ceirds/Scolaires are to strive to enhance the period atmosphere of the clan through their craft. Each Guild or College shall be governed by a guild master, who is the proven best craftsman in his field, and advances period studies by working as closely to the period methods of his craft as possible. Some suggested crafts are smithing, woodworking and armor making.
2) The Guild or College shall be approved by a 2/3rd vote.
3) A Ceird/Scolaire must be a Clan member and either elected to the position by the Clan or by the Ceirds/Scolaires of that Guild or College.
4) A Ceird/Scolaire must produce at least one item a year and present it to the Clan.
5) One guild master is chosen each year per craft at Imbolc by reccomendation of the guild and approval of the clan.
1) All members have the right to declare themselves dead.
2) Any person suffering persona death loses all former status and privileges i.e. membership, Chieftainship, etc.
3) Persons suffering personae death may repeat the membership procedure under a new persona.
4) A Blood Feud court can be requested at any official clan meeting to resolve conflicts involving persona death.
5) All matches will be presided over by the three highest clan officers present, In cases where three officers are not present the match is postponed till such a time when they are available.
6) If one of the two individuals involved in a death match is reluctant to fight and formally states so at the blood feud court, his closest kin may sue for his Fuar-Enec (Blood Price) upon their demise.
7) The mode of combat is determined by the combatants involved pending approval of the officers. If no reasonable agreement can be reached the three officers shall decide.
Lion Ti
1) Traditionally a household is a sub-unit of the clan tracing its ancestry four generations from a common forefather. A Tuatha du Bhriain household need not share a blood line, however, the relationship between the members must be clearly demonstrated (i.e. householder, adopted sons, retainer, bondsmen, etc.)
2) Members may attempt to join any household they wish.
3) Clansmen have the right to form their own household.
4) A minimum of five full voting members is required to form a household.
5) Each household must have a Ceann Ti (head of the household)
6) Households may set any standards they wish providing they do not conflict with clan law.
7) Each household owes 50 man-hours of work each year to be devoted to clan projects.
8) Households must submit a copy of their charter and crest (or name) to the Chieftain to be reviewed with the Fili and Ard-Draoi for compliance with clan policy. A copy of the approved charter must be filed with the Sencha.
9) Households are free to induct members by their own standards.
10) Households are responsible for the actions of its members.
11) Once there are four or more households, each household will be encouraged to host at least one clan event each year. Outlay of funds, invitations and cover charges will still be decided upon by the clan.
Cora na Iompraim
The Code of Conduct is not a body of laws for strict adherence. It is a collection of clan-approved traditions, manners, and decorum to aid clansmen in both keeping personae and maintaining good relations with your fellow clansmen. It will be used in the estimation of ones honor and clan loyalty. Thus the level of compliance with this code could greaten or lessen judgements in cases of a punitive nature.
1) Clansmen are honor-bound to abide by the code of conduct. Failure to abide by the code of conduct can result in the reduction of Log na Enech.
2) Clansmen are to consider the clan their second family.
3) No person shall be oppressed in his difficulty.
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NO SPOILERS please, and thus no scenes allowed from either season 3 or 4 which I have not seen (yet). These are my terms, not the person for whom the trailer is being made.
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Hard Border: the animals refused entry to Ireland
'You need a licence to keep a dog, but you don't need a licence to keep a tiger'
Authorities refused permission for a fighting cock to be brought into the State. All photographs: Getty
A marmoset, a fighting cock and a pygmy hedgehog are among the animals authorities refused to allow into Ireland in the past year-and-a-half.
Individuals have also been prevented from bringing a Savannah cat, a ring-tailed lemur, racoons, a Korean squirrel and a red-eared slider turtle into the State since 2016, records released by the Department of Agriculture under the Freedom of Information Act reveal.
"Generally owners of less common, or exotic, pets email the Department requesting information as to whether their pet can be brought into Ireland," a spokeswoman said.
"There are a number of requirements in relation to importing animals to Ireland, depending on the species and the country of origin," she added. "To the best of our knowledge, there have been no seizures of exotic animals at Irish ports in recent times."
The ISPCA said it has encountered a number of instances where people have been keeping exotic animals as pets. "A lady in Leitrim had two bears in her shed," said ISPCA chief inspector Conor Dowling. "Another guy in Dublin had a jaguar."
He said if people do manage to get exotic animals past the authorities, there are not many laws regulating the keeping of them as pets. "You need a licence to keep a dog but you don't need a licence to keep a tiger," Mr Dowling said.
The person recently hoping to bring the fighting cock into the State ran afoul of EU regulation 139/2013 which regulates the importation of birds from third countries into Europe. In this case the bird's country of origin was not approved.
The Savannah cat, a hybrid of a domestic cat and an African serval, was refused because the EU regulations cover the movement of domestic cats only.
Authorities refused the ring-tailed lemur, a type of primate endemic to the island of Madagascar, and the marmoset, one of a number of species of South American monkey, because the importation of primates is restricted solely to a body, institute or centre approved by the competent authorities of EU member states.
The Korean squirrel, African pygmy hedgehog and red-eared slider turtle – the most popular type of pet turtle in the United States – were considered to be non-harmonised.
"For non-harmonised species, member states are allowed to have national rules and one of ours is that we do not allow the importation (from third countries) of animals listed on the invasive species list," the department said.


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Cassi Lopez is the head body piercer at New York Adorned. She has worked in the field for 14 years and specialises in ear and female genital piercings. The following story was told to Kelsey Castañon and edited for length and clarity.
Growing up, I was always that kid who would pierce all my friends. When I was in high school, I worked at a tattoo shop that had opened up down the block from my house in Long Island. The owner needed a piercer, and I was available. Usually, you have to go through a formal apprenticeship and train under someone, but I just got thrown into it. They were like, 'This is what you need to do. Make it work.'
When I first started, the guy who owned the shop gave me a collection of old school VHS piercing tapes to watch. There were two videos of genital piercings: one male, one female — and that's how I first learned. Of course, then I started watching other people in real life, and it all snowballed from there.
I didn't do a female genital piercing for at least a year or two into the job because I was absolutely terrified. I was probably 18 or 19, and it's an area where people are already nervous for you to go near — let alone with a needle — so it was more of the anxiety projected from the person getting pierced than me being nervous. I'm not generally a nervous person when it comes to doing a piercing of any sort, but you definitely feed off the energy of the client. And most of the time, people that are getting a genital piercing are just naturally nervous.
How Exactly Does It All Go Down?
The actual piercing itself is so quick — it takes seconds. Most of the process is talking with the client. I answer any questions, discuss what they want, where they want it, and then I have them lie on the table in the room so I can check the anatomy. Anatomy is one of the most important conversations we'll have, because not every piercing is suitable for every person. Assuming everything looks good, we decide on the jewellery, and then I sterilise that along with the needle.
I always talk through the piercing with my clients to help them relax. I practise breathing with them, which usually helps a lot. People have this urge to jump and move away from the pain — it's just a natural instinct that happens to everyone. I have them take a deep breath in, and when they breathe out, I tell them to do it with their whole body. That way your legs become relaxed and your whole body is more at ease.
A Note On Anatomy
I've definitely had to turn people away from a specific genital piercing. It happens. That's why, before I even bring them in the room, I give them a quick speech about how there's always a chance that the piercing can't be done, so that they know it's not their fault. The vertical clit hood (VCH) piercing is the most common kind, for example, but there are people who can't get it done either because the skin above the hood is too tight. Obviously, piercers have different techniques, but the way I do it is I take a small receiving tube and slide it underneath the skin, and then I push the needle into the receiving tube. Some people don't have enough skin to hold underneath the receiving tube; their anatomy is just not made for it.
Same with Christina piercings — also known as a venus piercing, located on the surface pubic area where the outer labia meet, right above the clitoral hood — which are really popular lately. You have to have a very specific anatomy for that, and a lot of people can't do it. Otherwise what will happen is your body will start to reject it, in which case it will just push the piercing to the surface if it's not done properly. You just have to be open to other ideas in these cases.
When A Vagina Piercing Goes Wrong
Ten years ago, I was doing a VCH piercing. It didn't matter how much I tried to relax the client, she was too much in her own head (which was understandable, given the area). Then, as I started pushing the needle through, she grabbed my arm, and pulled my hand away. This needle is sticking half-way in her hood — right in the middle of it — and she said, 'I can't do it.' I was like, "But it's halfway through your skin right now!" She told me to take it out. So she bled a bit, and I had to put some pressure on it for a while and just keep her there for a while. I felt bad — I remember that day like it was yesterday. That was the exact moment I decided to go deep into the speeches before I do these piercings.
Nothing like that has ever happened since. I think that particular person was just not mentally prepared for it in the slightest. As a piercer, I should have recognised that and said, "Maybe you should think on this a little longer." But that was a long time ago, and you live and you learn.
What You Really Should Know About Aftercare
Most female genital piercings heal quickly. It's an area that naturally cleans itself. I don't think I've ever seen a really, truly infected female genital piercing. Irritation is very common, but an infection — when the piercing is done right — is very rare. If someone has a serious infection, they shouldn't go to a piercer, they should go to a doctor. But as long as you keep it clean, the odds are pretty slim.
People's natural reaction is to use soap, but soap can be pretty irritating in the female genital area, so you should avoid that. If you're going to use anything, make it a saline solution — that's supposed to mimic the amount of salt your body actually makes.
Flipping The Switch
I've thought about getting my own pierced, but it's not really for me. I don't like getting pierced. I can dish it but I definitely can't take it. I've had many piercings in my lifetime — I've had a face full at one point — but I haven't gotten one in God knows how long. That's the fun thing about them, though: You can get a whole bunch and then take them out.
Getting Up Close & Personal
With piercings in general, people feel very vulnerable — and especially so when you are doing a piercing that involves clothing coming off. People just want to share things. I've had women tell me they are getting it done to reclaim their body after a bad relationship. Some people want to improve their sex lives. It's also just a huge rush to get done. A few years back, I had a dom come in with her sub and they got pierced together. I've definitely had lots of interesting experiences, and I've learned a lot about people's lives during these piercings.
At the same time, piercing the genital area is still very taboo to discuss. But there's been this huge influx of people who are really comfortable with it. Women have come in uncomfortable with their bodies or the way it looks, and they'll want to decorate it. They'll say, "Maybe if I have this jewellery here, it will look more attractive." And I'm like, "Girl, you've got a beautiful vagina. Don't worry about it." It makes you feel completely different about your body. And if it makes you feel good, let's do it. I'm all about helping someone feel better about themselves.
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Discover the world famous Floridian Everglades on a thrilling airboat ride before heading to the palm-fringed beaches and striking Art-Deco architecture of Miami Beach, playground of the rich and famous.
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After an early morning departure from Orlando head south to one of America's greatest natural wonders. The Everglades National Park is the largest remaining swampland in the world, famous for it's natural beauty and abundant wildlife. On arrival, jump aboard a traditional Florida airboat for an exciting ride across the wondrous 'River of Grass'. Glide across the waters at speeds up to 40 mph, and get up close and personal with the Florida wildlife. Your friendly captain will guide you through this natural wonder, as you sit back and enjoy the native flora and fauna around you. Home to numerous animal species, many of which are endangered, Sawgrass Recreation Park also allows you to visit the Exotic Wildlife exhibit and Glades Exhibit. Here you can hold baby Alligators, see panthers, leopards, turtles, birds of prey and even feed the animals.
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