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The Ricklantis Mixup is quite possibly this season's most unique episode. By constructing a highly detailed social environment in the Citadel of Ricks, Rick and Morty asks questions about the nature of hope, change, and revolution in a way that reflects our current political climate.
Directed by: Robert Tiemstra
Written by: Alec Opperman & Jared Bauer
Edited by: Andrew Nishimura
Produced by: Emily Dunbar & Jacob Salamon
Hey everyone, meat-boat Jared here. Season 3 episode 7 of Rick and Morty is one of the darkest and DENSEST of the season. In less than half an hour, the episode manages to build a rich, complex, and utterly dismal political world, only for the show to summarily dismiss it. But in that short time, the The Ricklantis Mixup paints a REALLY interesting picture of modern politics, specifically as it pertains to hope, resistance, and revolution. Welcome to this Wisecrack Quicktake on The Ricklantis Mixup. And you guessed it- spoilers ahead.
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So A quick recap:
Rick and Morty go on an adventure to Atlantis, but don't worry, that doesn't actually matter. Instead, we're thrown into the Citadel of Ricks as they rebuild after the catastrophic events of The Rickshank Redemption. Democratic elections are being held for the first time in the wake up of the uh, dissolution of the council of Ricks. The world building in this episode is freaking amazing, especially in how it cleverly mirrors our current political climate – from a news organization that's one "N" away from "CNN" that trivializes dissent in order to maintain the status quo, to an inner city devastated by drugs and guns, to a Hogwarts that teaches the disenfranchised Mortys to accept their lot in life. This is definitely one of the harder narratives to follow, and certainly more complex than your traditional episode. So I want to lay out the many subplots as follows:
Evil Morty comes to power on a platform of unity and change, before revealing his grander, and more totalitarian intentions. In an allusion to Training Day, A fresh out of the academy police Rick has to join a crooked cop Morty and confront the corrupt underbelly of the Citadel where he is forced to confront his ideals, and abandon them. It seems reminiscent of the ending of LA confidential, where an idealistic cop has to break the rules and kill his superior- undermining the same justice system he thought he was protecting. A group of orphaned Mortys set off for adventure a la Stand By Me, before sending their hopes and dreams into the literal trash. A Rick is passed over for a promotion and realizes he's wasted his life on an assembly line. He revolts, but his triumph is quickly ruined by the powers that be. In all of these cases, we see any kind of political or personal optimism for change crushed by a cruel and indifferent reality.
This episode really builds off the themes that we talked about earlier in Rickmancing the Stone. Specifically, alienation, or the way modern society estranges us from the world and our peers, making us all dead inside. In the case of Rickmancing the Stone the creature comforts of society turn the exciting world of the apocalypse into a domestic nightmare. Now, we see many versions of the smartest man in the universe reduced to the drudgery of modern life. And mixed in, we see signs of a deeply divided society. But as Evil Morty suggests- this is a distraction. The real divide? — the Rich vs. The Working Class. What's interesting is that, despite the apparent ruling class of Ricks, everyone is a victim of alienation. Even the cops are likened to just workers on the assembly line of justice. But in addition to being victims of those individuals in power, the Ricks are also victims of an impenetrable system . And here's where my favorite part of the whole episode comes in. This gets at a really smart question, tackled by a lot of different philosophers. But I'll summarize the issue as this: Is our escape from the alienation of modern life just strengthening the foundations of the system that drives that alienation?
Simple Rick follows what I'll call the 'Ron Swanson" trope – someone who fights our fast-paced world by slowing down, working with their hands, and spending time with the family. In a world that crams us in cubicles and hunches us over assembly lines, our only respite is the" simple life." Running away from the urban clamor, living off the land, learning a trade like woodworking, reconnecting with your family, etc. Not surprisingly, this kind of idea gained prevalence as the world was industrializing, and subsequently corporatized. We saw the rise of organizations like the boy scouts and the establishment of national parks – where you could practice not being crammed in a city. But it could be argued that this escape to the simple life, whether in the form of nature, or family, or woodworking, is not in fact retreating from the system, but an essential part of its functioning. We can view the Simple Rick wafers "brand" as a kind of fantasy that reinforces the system. Ricks show up for work because they know they can go home and allegedly unplug from the system with the distilled essence of simplicity, even though this "unplugging" comes in commodity form – one that requires, you know, money that you have to work at an assembly line for. And we've all seen enough cereal commercials to know that advertisers love selling us a kind of "pure, wholesome" family who actually eats meals together without screaming at each other.
Sociologist George Ritzer says that our enchantment with, and disenchantment from, the modern world are not so easy to distinguish from each other. He even says they exist in a reciprocal relation. In other words, the fantasy of unplugging with some Simple Rick Wafers further entrenches you in the very system you want to unplug from. But it gets even more devious. As one Rick decides he's had enough, he engages in an actual act of rebellion: killing his boss, and trying to get a portal gun to ACTUALLY escape the system. But instead of affecting change, his rebellion is commodified in the form of the "simple rick freedom wafer selects." He endlessly lives the joy of rebellion, while the system distills this joy in a consumable form. Freedom from the system entraps you in the system. Ritzer goes on to say that "Fantasies draw people into the new means of consumption, and those fantasies can be rationalized in order to further draw people in."
And this, for me, makes this the darkest episode of the season yet. The message seems to be – In the terrifying political reality that is 2017 – the best we can hope for is the illusion of making a difference. If you don't believe me, remember the orphan Morty's plot. They go on a coming of age adventure, trying to escape their terrible orphan existence and their bondage to some future Rick. But the wish portal turns out to be a garbage portal – the system turns wishes into literal trash. Slick Morty sacrifices himself to wish for a better world, and it happens – sort of. I don't think we're meant to believe that his sacrifice magically made things better – especially because the change promised was just a ploy by Evil Morty. The subplot has no actual bearing on the overall narrative, it only seems to exist for the writers to show us the naive ideas of these children – that Slick Morty's sacrifice could have changed something. Nothing they did mattered, but they get to believe it did, just like our revolting Rick.
So what do we make of Evil Morty? He sold a kind of class consciousness to the Ricks and Mortys of the citadel – that Ricks and Mortys should join together to make a better world against the ruling elite. But with the brutal purge of his political opponents, it seems like this was nothing more than lip service as a means to power. But hey- could we really expect any kind of real progress from this show? There is just SO much going on this episode that we haven't touched on – like Is there some connection between this Latin phrase on the chalkboard and Evil Morty's view of how society functions? We discuss this, as well as dive into the show's commentary on the media, state violence, and who really controls the government – on The Squanch, Wisecrack's Rick and Morty podcast. Check it out on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. The link is in the description and don't forget to subscribe. Wub a lub a dub dub yall peace.


West Auckland was settled by many migrants from a variety of countries. One of those families was the Semadeni family from Switzerland who have lived on Te Atatū peninsula since 1910. Antonio Semadeni emigrated to New Zealand in 1860. One of the earliest mentions of him in records is in the Waipu area in 1864.
Te Atatū North 1910s. From material lent by Mr Conrad Cass in January 1986, J. T. Diamond Collection. Garriock, Barbara, "Early Te Atatū," West Auckland Historical Society newsletter 72 (July 1985), West Auckland Research Centre, Auckland Libraries.
One of Antonio's sons, Edward Adam Semadeni (1870 – 1931), a wood turner from Mount Eden and his wife Ethel Cozens (nee Probert) (1874 – 1933) acquired land in Harbour View Road seeking a rural farming life style in 1910.
Photographer unknown. Edward and Ethel Semadeni, date unknown. Semadeni Family Collection.
Edward and Ethel completed building the brick house that was already on the land. The bricks came from many of the brickworks that existed in Te Atatū at that time giving it a patch work effect.
Edward Semadeni and his wife were devout Methodists. He was the Superintendent of Sunday School from 1910 - 1931 and his wife played the organ. The church services were held in the local school originally, until the old Methodist Church was built (the building next to the present church) in 1924 by local residents on land donated by Mr Thomas. The bricks came from the Hartshorn Brick Works chimney.
Photographer unknown. Te Atatū Methodist Church, 1926, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, Te Atatū Print Collection.
To find out more about the history of the Te Atatū Methodist church view the Te Atatū Methodist Church in Te Atatu Union Parish (Methodist Presbyterian) : centennial, 1910 – 1920 edited by Barbara Sedon.
This photo of Edward Adam Semadeni was taken later in life at Bethells Beach while camping with his son Casper and catching lots of fish.
Photographer unknown. Edward Adam Semadeni at Bethells Beach, date unknown. Semadeni Family Collection.
In 1933 after the death of Edward and Ethel Semadeni the red brick villa and the land it stood on were sold. The house known as the "Historic Brick Villa" and the land surrounding it became the property of the Auckland Harbour Board in 1951, and was passed into council ownership as part of the Harbourview-Orangihina reserve on the waterfront.
For more information about the history of the "Historic Brick Villa" go to the Local History Online database and search the West Auckland Newspapers Index. Newspaper articles in the Western Leader can be viewed at the West Auckland Research Centre on Level 2 of Waitākere Central Library, Henderson.
Edendale School Sandringham Auckland: Golden Jubilee 1909-1959, printed by Anchor Prty, 1959.
Filmer Casper (Bud) Semadeni and Thelma Jean Semadeni. The Semadeni Family : a short history. F.C. Semadeni. 1998.
Filmer Casper Semadeni. "Interview with Anna McGlashan." Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, 14 November 2017, OH-1242-002.
Rani Timoti. Historic brick villa will help to bring home environmental message. Western Leader, 18 January 2005, p.6-7.


Dinner and dancing: See the fabulous Les Ballets de Monte Carlo in NYC after an equally fabulous dinner prepared by a five-star chef from Monaco at two NYC restaurants. Flavors of Monaco is part of a week-long celebration of the Principality, Feb. 15-21.
The dinner and dancing deal sounds expensive at $145, but it's a deal since that's what dinner alone at Circo or LeCirque would cost, and a premium orchestra seat at New York City Center for the internationally renowned ballet costs nearly as much, so this is really a kind of two-for-one bargain deal.
Plus, the Dinner & Ballet package includes a souvenir program autographed by choreographer, Jean-Christophe Maillot, which you will not get just by buying a ticket to the ballet.
Chef Paolo Sari, Executive Chef of the five-star Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel, brings his innovative and avant-garde farm-to-table style to create the week's prix-fixe all organic menus at the Maccioni family's landmark eateries. Get lunch and dinner at Circo, dinner only at Le Cirque, including a five-course degustation menu.
The Flavors of Monaco menu will combine the culinary influences of southern France and Italy with local products from the Tri-State area and Northeast for a seasonal "menu du marché" flair.
All ingredients will be selected from local organic farms or fished in open waters. Chef Sari's careful selection of ingredients is epitomized in his signature "bio sama" dish of seasonal vegetables and herbs. Menu selections will also include local red mullet roasted "Riviera-style," asparagus, egg and truffle over crispy potatoes and fondue, and the signature soufflé of the Monte Carlo restaurant, Elsa, for the famous American writer Elsa Mazwell.
It is the world's ony 100% organic Michelin-starred restaurant. Chef Sari imposes an absolute 100% organic rule to everything that comes into the kitchen. His "healthy mind in a healthy body" approach starts with the careful selection of produce from his own vegetable garden in the hills above Monaco and from farms in neighboring villages. "Organic is a true way of life for us; it represents excellence in both taste and health. It brings well being to the palate, the body and the mind," Sari tells us.
The Dinner & Ballet package is available for the evenings of February 18, 19 and 20. The $145 price includes a 3-course prix-fixe Flavors of Monaco dinner at Circo with a complimentary glass of champagne, a premium orchestra seat at Cinderella by Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo at New York City Center and a ballet souvenir program autographed by choreographer, Jean-Christophe Maillot.
Flavors of Monaco is part of the 'Monaco Takes New York' series of events (February 15-21) presented by the Consulate General of Monaco and Monaco Government Tourist Office in New York, with the support of the Embassy of Monaco to the United States. In additHighlights of the week include four performances of Cinderella by Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo at New York City Center (Feb. 18-20), with an opening night VIP reception hosted by Cartier, and a companion photo exhibition at Christie's (Feb. 17-21).
Le Cirque has been a NYC restaurant landmark since Sirio Maccioni opened it in 1974.
In addition to the original New York restaurants, Le Cirque is also located in Las Vegas, Casa de Campo, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and opening soon in Dubai. Circo can be found in Casa de Campo, Southampton, Abu Dhabi and opening soon in Dallas, Orlando and Doha.
For over 150 years, Monte-Carlo SBM has been reliably delivering a unique lifestyle, an unparalleled tradition of hospitality and legendary savoir-faire, highly renowned and esteemed by a modern and demanding international clientele. The resort includes four casinos, including the famed Casino de Monte-Carlo"; four hotels, Hôtel de Paris, Hôtel Hermitage, Monte-Carlo Beach, Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort; and 33 restaurants totaling six Michelin stars.
The company's range of services extends to culture, entertainment and nightlife with several theaters, including the Sporting Monte-Carlo and the Opera House's Salle Garnier, health and well-being with the Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo, and sports with the Monte-Carlo Golf Club and Monte-Carlo Country Club.
As part of a group-wide initiative. Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel is strongly committed to sustainable development and received the Green Globe Certification in 2014, an internationally recognized certification program designed for the travel and luxury tourism industry. One of the key actions of the hotel is the "Beach Goes Bio" concept, guaranteeing all organic and locally produced cuisine, making Elsa the first 100% organic restaurant to receive a Michelin star.


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Obtaining a benefit for close relatives in the event of the death of an employee or the recipient of an old-age or disability pension (3-month goodwill period)
Applying for a survivor's pension in case of the death of a spouse or partner
Applying for an orphan's pension in the event of the death of a parent
Acquiring a dog
Identification and declaration of dogs
Schooling for children aged 3 to 11 (basic education)
Registering a child in an educational establishment
Registering your child at a basic education school (ages 3-11)
Registering a child who has recently arrived in the country in a basic education class
Referring a case to the School Mediator
Enrolling children with special educational needs for basic education
Looking after and supporting children with special needs in basic education
Aid and counselling for basic education
Requesting support at school for basic education
Educational guidance for pupils at the end of basic education (primary)
Filing an appeal where parents disagree with the recommendation for their child's transition from the primary to classical or general secondary education
Schooling for young people aged 12 and over: secondary education
Enrolment in secondary education
Enrolment in secondary education (from the age of 12 +)
Enrolling a young person who has recently arrived in the country
Consulting the Department for the Schooling of Foreign Children (SECAM)
Aid for Secondary Education
Applying for scholastic or educational support at the post-primary level
Applying for reasonable accommodation
Get your school textbooks free of charge
Applying for subsidies for students from low-income families enrolled in the classic or general secondary education system
Applying for the stay-in-school subsidy for students in the classic or general secondary education system
Higher or post-secondary education
Enrolling for higher education
Enrolling at the University of Luxembourg
Enrolment at the University of Luxembourg as a third-country national
Doing a semester abroad from the University of Luxembourg
Studying abroad with Erasmus+ as part of an undergraduate degree at the University of Luxembourg
Applying for financial aid for students in higher education
Recognition of university diplomas
Enrolling for vocational higher education
Registering as a student working towards an advanced technician's certificate (brevet de technicien supérieur – BTS)
Working and studying
Education and training for adults
Diploma-certified continuing training
Obtaining a general secondary-school leaving diploma through evening or distance courses (eBAC)
Obtaining a Master Craftsman's certificate
Earning a technical secondary diploma through evening classes or a work-study programme
Obtaining a higher-education degree through evening or distance classes
Applying for accreditation of prior experiential learning (VAE)
Applying for accreditation of prior experiential learning – Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or advanced technician's certificate
Applying for accreditation of prior experiential learning (VAE) – CCP, DAP, DT, DES and master craftsman's certificate
Applying for accreditation of prior experiential learning – Continuous vocational training certificates – LLLC
Non-diploma continuing training
Participating in adult language courses
Participating in adult learning courses
Continuing professional development training
Participating in a retraining programme for jobseekers
Identity papers
Applying for a Luxembourg identity card
Booking an appointment online with the Guichet.lu reception desk
Managing ID card electronic certificates
Changing the PIN for an electronic identity card
Loss, theft or destruction of an ID card
Application for a visa for a stay outside of the European Union
Applying for a passport as a resident
Applying for a passport as a non-resident
Making an appointment online at the Passport Office to apply for and collect a passport
Certificates, copies of documents and extracts from criminal records
Criminal record certificates
Certificates and copies of documents
Requesting a birth certificate
Requesting a death certificate
Application for a certificate of residence
Applying for a certificate, a copy of a deed, certification of a signature or a certified copy
Application for a certification of signature
Having Luxembourg documents legally certified for use abroad
Application for a certified copy of a document
Requesting a certificate of registration on the electoral rolls
Applying for a certificate of nationality
Setting up and moving house in Luxembourg
Declaration of arrival
Declaring one's move to a new commune of residence
Transcription of acts in Luxembourg
Having a foreign driving licence registered, exchanged or converted
National Register and identification of natural persons
Listing on the National Register
Consulting my personal data recorded in the National Registry of Natural Persons (Registre national des personnes physiques - RNPP)
Validating personal data in the National Registry of Natural Persons (RNPP)
Requesting a correction or an update of my personal data in the National Registry of Natural Persons (RNPP)
Access to information held by institutions
How to request a document from a public administration or government department
Access to the public archives
Applying for a special dispensation to consult or reproduce archives
Submitting complaints to the CNPD
Filing a claim with the National Commission for Data Protection
Choice and change of surname and/or first name
Surnames and first names
Luxembourgish nationality
Obtaining Luxembourgish nationality automatically
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Acquiring / Reclaiming Luxembourgish nationality
Prerequisites for voluntary acquisition of nationality
Acquiring Luxembourgish nationality by option
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Reclaiming Luxembourgish nationality
Loss of Luxembourgish nationality
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Taking part in communal elections
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Consulting the electoral rolls and filing appeals
Applying to vote by post in communal elections
Declaring inability to vote in communal, legislative or European elections, or in a referendum
Standing as a candidate in communal elections
Taking part in legislative elections
Registering to vote in legislative elections
Applying to vote by post in legislative elections
Voting in legislative elections
Standing for legislative elections
Taking part in European elections
Registering on the electoral rolls for the European elections
Viewing the electoral rolls and filing appeals
Applying to vote by post in European elections
Declaring inability to vote in communal, legislative or European elections
Standing as a candidate in the European elections
Requesting to vote by post in a referendum
Voting in referendums
Requesting to vote by post in a communal referendum
Voting in a communal referendum
Social elections
Electing representatives to the Chamber of Employees
Participatory democracy
Lodging applications and petitions
Exercising the right to petition the Chamber of Deputies
At European level
Exercising one's right to petition the European Parliament
Organising a European citizens' initiative
Contributing to a public inquiry
Guarantee of conformity
Right to a guarantee of conformity
Distance contracts
Contracting financial services offered remotely
Entering into a distance contract or off-premises contract with a professional
Exercising the right to withdraw after having concluded a distance contract or an off-premises contract
Consumer credit / loan agreements
The credit intermediary concept
Special credit agreements
Credit agreements in the form of overrunning
Entering into a credit agreement when a consumer is already in default on the initial credit agreement
Credit agreements in the form of overdraft facilities
Display of prices
Display of prices for products and services
Unfair trading practices
Identifying unfair commercial practices
Reporting unfair commercial practices
Door-to-door selling
Liberalisation of door-to-door selling and consumer rights
Amicable settlement of a dispute between a consumer and a professional
Getting help from the Mediator of Consumption
Purchasing a package holiday
Organising your holidays as associated travel arrangements
Sale and organisation of travel- and tourism-related services and holiday packages
Timeshares – Contracts for shared use of property, long-term holiday product contracts, and resale and exchange contracts
Asserting your rights if you are denied boarding or if your flight is cancelled or delayed
Asserting your rights in case of delays, material and bodily injury or death related to transport by train
Asserting one's rights in the event of delay, bodily injury, or death in connection with transport by bus or coach
Exercising your rights in the event of a delay, bodily harm or death in connection with passenger transport by boat
Referring a case to the Luxembourg Commission for Travel Disputes
Meeting declaration requirements for cash or equivalent means of payment
Importing goods into Luxembourg
Appeals and settlement of disputes
Appealing against an administrative act
Understanding the social security courts and the appeals process
Administrative complaints
Filing an administrative complaint with the Nature and Forest Agency
Filing an administrative complaint with the Environment Agency
Filing an administrative complaint with the Water Management Agency
Filing a complaint with the Independent Luxembourg Broadcasting Authority
Settling a dispute out of court
Referring to the Ombudsman (Mediator) to settle a dispute with a public administration
Getting help from the Centre for Civil and Commercial Mediation
Requesting mediation services from the Luxembourg Regulatory Institute (Institut Luxembourgeois de Régulation – ILR)
Request the out-of-court resolution of a dispute at the Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Commission (CSSF)
Using the European ombudsman
Getting help from SOLVIT Luxembourg to settle disputes with foreign administrations
Appealing against a judgement
Challenging a civil judgment
Lawyers' fees and court costs
Requesting assistance with legal fees
Understanding lawyers' fees
Paying legal expenses
Use of languages in the Luxembourg courts
Giving evidence in legal proceedings
Victim compensation
Applying for compensation from the State as a victim of a violent offence
Applying for clemency
Submitting an application for clemency
Disputing a dismissal
European small claims settlement procedure
Making use of the European Small Claims Procedure
Online Police Station
Online declaration of loss of belongings
Online declaration of found objects
Online declaration of damage caused by a vehicle
Filing a complaint online
Referrals to the Inspectorate of Police
Lodging claims or complaints against the police
Travelling in Luxembourg
Requesting a disability and priority card
Using public transport in Luxembourg
Application for a travel card for people with reduced mobility (Adapto)
sserting one's rights in the event of delay, bodily injury, or death in connection with transport by bus or coach
Personal means of transport
Taking the driving test
Accompanied driving
Understanding the points-based driving licence
Applying for a certificate of authenticity concerning the driving licence
Extending the validity of a driving licence
Replacing a stolen, lost or damaged driving licence
Immediate revocation of a driving licence
Exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences
Validity of a driving licence when relocating within the EEA
Applying for an international driving licence
Buying a new vehicle
Buying a vehicle that was last registered in Luxembourg
Applying for a licence plate number
Re-registering a vehicle
Temporarily deregistering a vehicle
Re-registering a vehicle after it has been temporarily de-registered
Selling a vehicle that was last registered in Luxembourg
Permanently deregistering a vehicle
Proof of conformity of a motor vehicle
Periodic technical inspection of vehicles
Winter tyres compulsory in Luxembourg for winter driving conditions
Applying for a duplicate of the document issued by the SNCA
Purchasing and importing a vehicle from a foreign country
Buying a vehicle last registered outside Luxembourg
Importing a vehicle when moving to Luxembourg
Booking an appointment online with the Customs and Excise Agency
Financial aid for the acquisition and possession of a road vehicle
Requesting a subsidy for the purchase of a pedelec25 or a bicycle
Applying for financial aid for the purchase of an electric or hybrid vehicle
Applying for financial aid to install a private electric-vehicle charging station
Applying for a residential parking permit
Requesting a disabled parking permit
Violations of the Highway Code
Paying or disputing a standard fine
Paying or contesting a fine or penalty notice when caught by a speed camera
Damages - accidents
Tax exemption for Belgian residents with company cars
Purchasing a home
Contractual aspects
Understanding the content and legal value of a sales agreement
Purchasing a pre-construction property
Direct aid in the form of a capital payment
Applying for State financial aid to purchase or construct a dwelling (purchase or construction subsidy)
Applying for a savings subsidy to finance a home
Applying for a State home loan guarantee
Financial aid for interest on loan repayments
Applying for an interest subsidy
Applying for a government employee interest subsidy
Applying for interest relief
Indirect financial aid (tax benefits)
Applying for an energy performance certificate (Energiepass) for a building
Requesting a free and neutral basic energy advice on energy efficiency, sustainable housing and renewable energy
Applying for financial aid for an energy consultation (PRIMe House - former regime)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovations in an existing residential building (PRIMe House - former regime)
Applying for financial aid for technical installations to improve energy efficiency (PRIMe House - former regime)
Applying for a financial incentive for electricity produced from renewable energy sources
Commonhold ownerhip
Requesting an extract from the Land Registry
Applying for the commonhold division table of a multi-unit building (vertical cadastre)
Rental lease agreements
Entering into a rental lease agreement as a tenant/landlord
Terminating a rental lease as a tenant / owner
Understanding the specific features of the inventory in the context of a residential lease agreement
Financial aid for housing
Applying for government aid to finance a rental deposit
Applying for a rent subsidy
Renting a subsidised dwelling
Renting a property through the Social Housing Agency
Rental property owners/landlords
Opting for social lease management
Disputes between tenants and landlords
Defending one's rights in court as a tenant/landlord in matters involving rental agreements
Resolving a dispute between a tenant and landlord on the setting of rent and/or additional rental expenses
Recovering rainwater
Applying for financial aid to install a rainwater catchment system
Short-term rental of a furnished residential property
Applying for a building permit for the construction, transformation or demolition of a building
Applying for official measurement of a property
Demarcating property boundaries
Reporting construction/renovation defects and seeking reparation
Applying for permission to put up a commercial sign or advertisement panel
Applying for the subsidy supplement for architect or consulting engineer fees
Applying for financial aid for an energy consultation by an approved energy consultant (PRIMe House 2017)
Applying for financial aid for the construction of a house - class AAA or BBB (PRIMe HOUSE - former regime)
Applying for financial aid for the construction of a sustainable dwelling (PRIMe House 2017)
Applying for a LENOZ certificate for a building
Application for a building permit (or construction permit)
Application for the year-of-construction certificate for a dwelling
Habitable floor area
Calculating the habitable floor area of a dwelling
Renovation/Transformation
Applying for financial aid from the State for the renovation of old housing
Applying for financial aid to improve the sound insulation of residential buildings against aircraft noise
Applying for subsidies for restorations of historical buildings or buildings of remarkable architecture carried out before 28 December 2014
Applying for subsidies for restorations of historical buildings or buildings of remarkable architectural value carried out after 28 December 2014
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building (PRIMe House 2017)
Applying for financial aid for renewable energy-based technical installations (PRIMe House 2017)
Climate loans
Applying for a zero-interest "KlimaPrêt" climate loan
Applying for a low-interest "KlimaPrêt" climate loan
Sale of a dwelling
Tax on realised capital gains
General development plan (Plan d'aménagement général - PAG)
Amendment of a general development plan (PAG)
Partial development plan (Plan d'aménagement particulier - PAP)
Application for a special development plan (PAP)
Health/Social
Appointment booking for Large Scale Testing
PCR COVID-19 test using the code provided in the invitation received by post
COVID-19 test by blood sample using the code provided in the invitation received by post
PCR COVID-19 test before or after a stay abroad
Booking an appointment for vaccination against COVID-19 using the code provided in the invitation received by mail
Participation in contact tracing
Booking an appointment online with a health insurance fund
Making an appointment with the National Health Fund (CNS) online
Making an appointment with the Health Insurance Fund for Communal Civil Servants and Employees
Health insurance – maternity
Social security registration for an employee or self-employed person and their family
Registration with social security
Applying for the Luxembourg social security card / European Health Insurance Card
Social security registration for posted workers
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as an employee posted to Luxembourg
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as an employee posted abroad
Social security registration for students and trainees
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed while studying in Luxembourg
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed while studying abroad
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as an intern
Social security registration for non-active persons
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as a recipient of replacement income
Enrolling for voluntary health and maternity insurance
Enrolling for supplementary insurance
Dependency on a third party
Hiring of personnel for aid and care of dependent persons
Patients' rights and obligations
Choosing a primary care physician
Requesting a 'shared medical file' (DSP)
Appointing a person of trust
Applying for an organ donor card
Requesting a voluntary termination of pregnancy (VTP)
Appealing to the National Health Mediation and Information Service
Home nursing care
Registering for the Heatwave Plan for monitoring visits
Reimbursement of medical expenses
Health benefits in Luxembourg
Applying for coverage of healthcare services
Health benefits abroad
Obtaining medical treatment abroad (scheduled care)
Receiving unscheduled healthcare in a Member State of the EU or the EEA, Switzerland, Montenegro, Serbia or the Republic of North Macedonia
Receiving unscheduled healthcare outside of the EU, the EEA, Switzerland, Montenegro, Serbia or the Republic of North Macedonia
Maternity leave and family benefits
Family allowances
Leave for family reasons
Assistance following the birth of a child
Cash compensation in the event of an accident or illness
Incapacity for work due to accident or illness
Occupational and long-term illnesses
Euthanasia / Palliative care
Applying for social welfare aid through a social welfare office
Calling 116 000, the Europe-wide hotline number for missing children and children in distress
Using the third-party payer system
Settlement of debts
Over-indebtedness
Resolving personal over-indebtedness
Cultural activities in Luxembourg
Requesting the Kulturpass
Getting a Luxembourg Card
Receiving financial assistance from the government to cover the music education tuition fee
Joining the Luxembourg National Library
Making a legal deposit of a publication with the Luxembourg National Library
Legal deposit: depositing audio or video documents with the National Audiovisual Centre
Join the work and travel exchange programme
Rights and responsibilities of travellers
Informing the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of your stay abroad (Lëtzebuerger am Ausland)
Requesting consular assistance when traveling abroad
Undergoing a sports medical examination
Tests for athletes to receive the national certificate of competence
Sports administration and coaching at the professional and amateur levels
Obtaining certification as a leisure-sports leader
Becoming a certified sports trainer
Conditions of residence for third-country athletes or instructors
Applying for a basic and a Qualité+ subsidy for approved sports clubs
Covid-19: specific financial aid for sports clubs affiliated to an approved sports federation and governing a competitive sport
Covid-19: specific financial aid for sports clubs affiliated to an approved sports federation
Permits and licences
Obtaining an inland fishing licence
Obtaining a licence to fish in waters bordering with Germany
Obtaining the certificate of aptitude for hunting
Applying for an annual hunting permit
Announcing plans for a driven hunt
Applying for a 3-day hunting permit (guest permit)
Communicating the composition of the college of trustees of the hunting association to the Minister
Declaring or updating bank details for hunting associations
Piloting aircraft
Obtaining a pilot's licence for powered ultralight aircraft
Obtaining a private pilot's licence
Applying for a boat licence
Application for recognition of a foreign licence or certificate
Renewing a boat licence
Registering or identifying a recreational craft under the Luxembourg flag
Renewing an identification certificate
Requesting a duplicate of an identification or registration certificate, a boat licence or an endorsement of a foreign boat licence
Requesting the deregistration of a pleasure craft registered under the Luxembourg flag
Setting up beehives
Possession of weapons
Applying for a firearms licence
Transporting or transferring a firearm out of Luxembourg
Transporting or transferring a firearm into Luxembourg
Applying for a permit to organise a public event, party or fireworks display
Obtaining a licence to sell alcoholic drinks at an event
Paying the SACEM fee for the staging of a concert, dance or other public event
Requesting a road-building permit for billboards or banners
Understanding food safety requirements for special events
Applying for a temporary traffic regulation order
Applying for subsidies to organise 'congress tourism'
Enrolling in a volunteer service programme
Requesting a certificate of participation
Becoming a volunteer in the emergency services
Setting up a non-profit association (association sans but lucratif - asbl)
Special leave
Legal obligations in Luxembourg
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Salaried work for third-country highly qualified workers (EU Blue Card)
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Staying longer than 90 days in Luxembourg as a third-country national temporary intra-corporate transferee (ICT)
Staying in Luxembourg for more than 90 days as a third-country transferred worker
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Staying in Luxembourg for more than 3 months as a third-country national posted by a business established in the EU
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As part of the continuing adult education programmes offered in Luxembourg, there are several courses leading to a university degree.
This means that it is possible to take a university course and study for certain university degrees—Master's degree (Bac + 5 years), or Licence (Bac + 3 years)—while working.
These continuing education courses are offered by:
the Luxembourg Lifelong Learning Centre (LLLC), which is the continuing education arm of the Chamber of Employees;
the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (the result of the merger between the Henri Tudor and Gabriel Lippmann CRPs);
the University of Luxembourg;
Sacred Heart University;
the Luxembourg School of Business.
The LLLC also collaborates with the British distance learning university, Open University.
In the first two cases, students attend courses at the Luxembourg institution but are enrolled with the partner university, which awards the diploma.
Most of these courses are usually held in the evening and/or during the weekends. Some of them are offered as distance courses (correspondence courses). In addition to hours in class, candidates can expect to have about 12 hours of personal work per week.
Who is concerned
Anyone who wishes to obtain a university degree through continuing education, generally while working.
The Luxembourg Lifelong Learning Centre
The Luxembourg Lifelong Learning Centre (LLLC), in partnership with various French universities, offers 8 diplomas at the Licence (Bac + 3 years) or Master's (Bac + 5 years) level, in various business-related fields, that can be obtained through evening classes. The courses are delivered in French, and the admission requirements may vary from one course of study to another.
The LLLC also collaborates with the British distance learning university, Open University, which offers various programmes leading to Bachelor's (Bac +3) and Master's (Bac +5) degrees. These correspondence courses are delivered in English.
All pre-enrolment forms can be completed online on the LLLC website. After doing so, applicants will receive their application materials and instructions on how to enrol.
Licence in Management Science
The LLLC, in partnership with the Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) of the University of Lorraine, offers a Licence in Management Science, which aims to produce non-specialist managers that are quickly fully operational and capable of taking up positions of responsibility. The programme provides students with a solid foundation in all disciplines of management sciences while touching on related fields.
Master's in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations
In partnership with the Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) of Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris 2), the LLLC offers a Master's in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations every two years. The main objective of the course is to train future HR managers. For graduates, career prospects include jobs in management, human resources, and HR assistant functions in organisations of all sizes.
Master's in Business Marketing and Communications
The Master's in Business Marketing and Communications is offered in partnership with Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II). The course prepares graduates to progressively assume responsibility in the areas of advertising, promotional, business, global and integrated communications with advertisers, communication consultancy agencies, advertising agencies and marketing research and consulting companies. It is aimed at individuals who are already knowledgeable in the subject and would like to advance their careers within the profession.
Master's in Banking, Finance, Insurance with a major in Investment Funds and Private Banking
In collaboration with Université Paris Ouest – Nanterre La Défense, the LLLC offers a Master's in Banking, Finance, Insurance with a major in Investment Funds and Private Banking. Classes cover such topics as the prudential banking framework, the financial environment, the investment fund industry, wealth management, and private management.
Open University - Distance university studies
In cooperation with Britain's Open University (OU), the LLLC offers access to a wide range of university courses, at all levels, through distance education. The university offers various Bachelor's (BAC +3 years) and Master's (BAC +5 years) degree programmes delivered in English via correspondence courses. In Luxembourg, the most popular courses are in the fields of management and computer sciences, which are offered through the Open University Business School.
Note that there are specialised non-university courses in various fields such as sophrology, applied law or financial management, most of which are held in the evening.
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology website
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (the result of the merger between the Henri Tudor and Gabriel Lippmann CRPs) offers 4 professional Master's degrees (Bac + 5 years) in partnership with universities in the greater region.
These courses allow students to specialise or acquire new skills while continuing to work. It is also possible to gain recognition of past experience through Accreditation of Prior and Experiential Learning (Validation des Acquis Professionnels - VAP).
Master's in Information System Security Management
The aim of the Master's in Information System Security Management is to provide Information System Security managers with the new skills they require to stay on top of their jobs. It also provides additional training for IT specialists and managers who are not specialists in the field. Upon successful completion, a (professional) Master's degree in Information System Security Management is awarded by the University of Luxembourg.
Master's in Computer Science and Innovation
The Master's in Computer Science and Innovation is offered through a partnership between the Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix de Namur, the Université de Nancy 2 and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. The course's main objectives are:
the general use of information and communication technologies (ICTs);
the implementation of innovation strategies for the development of new products, processes or forms of organisation;
the implementation of alliance-formation and networking strategies;
the implementation of knowledge management methods and tools.
Students are enrolled at one of the two partner universities.
Master's in Management Science with a major in Quality
The Master's in Management Science with a major in Quality awarded by the University of Metz, is a cross-disciplinary course of study for candidates interested in managerial functions. Coursework focuses on:
the strategic activities of a business in terms of the organisation and management of human resources;
the use of analytics, modelling and flow simulations to support strategic decisions.
The courses are held in Luxembourg, at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology.
Master's in Management Science with a major in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
The Master's in Management Science with a major in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is organised jointly by the University of Metz, the Ecole nationale d'ingénieurs de Metz and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. It aims to provide students with the knowledge required to manage a logistics team and to master the technical concepts underlying the organisation of a global supply chain, as well as the auditing tools of the trade.
This professional master's degree programme aims to produce 1) Supply Chain managers capable of managing and making the most of their company's entire supply chain, 2) future platform managers, and 3) logistics managers, consultants and auditors capable of taking on new duties and responsibilities to optimise existing supply chains.
Courses offered by the University of Luxembourg and Sacred Heart University.
The University of Luxembourg offers several continuing education professional Master's courses, in which candidates are able to combine studies and professional life.
Students can pursue the University's Bachelor's (Bac + 3 years) and Master's (Bac + 5 years) degree courses on a part-time basis, subject to the approval of a programme of study by the director of studies.
Master's of Science in Banking and Finance
The Master of Science in Banking and Finance aims to provide specialist professional training in various banking- and finance-related professions with a view to producing experts in those sectors. Courses are held over four semesters and are delivered English at the Luxembourg School of Finance (which is part of the School of Law, Economics and Finance).
Professional Master's in Gerontology
The Master's in Gerontology is held over 8 semesters and is designed to be taken on a work-study basis. In general, the course comprises 8 dates per semester, with each class lasting 6 hours.
Professional Master's in Mediation
The Master's in Mediation is an 8-semester course primarily aimed at professionals since there is the option to take it on a work-study basis. First and foremost, it provides students with the theoretical and practical foundations of general mediation and conflict resolution.
Professional Master's in Sustainable Development
The Master's in Sustainable Development is a two-year programme designed for students who want to acquire the knowledge they would need to play an effective role in the environmental approach to energy problems.
The Master's degree is organised in partnership with the University of Liège, Arlon Campus (Master' in Environmental Sciences and Management). Student and lecturer mobility allows for an international approach to energy issues and provides an opportunity to learn foreign languages. The course is organised under an ERASMUS agreement.
This MBA course offers majors in finance or management, and is delivered as evening classes.
Luxembourg School of Business
This MBA course offers majors in finance or management, and takes place during evening classes as well as on Saturdays.
INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE L'ECONOMIE (ISEC)
The Institut Supérieur de l'Economie (ISEC) was founded by the Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Skilled Trades and Crafts in Luxembourg. The establishment offers training courses with a focus on the transmission of skills in business management and administration, innovation and quality management, project management (namely information systems), and in finance and financial instruments.
ISEC allows to prepare for:
a bachelor or a master degree in Business Administration;
an MBA in Finance and Financial Instruments;
a Master in Project Management;
a Master in Innovation Management - Quality Management;
a Master in MIAGE - Information Technology and Innovation;
an Executive Master with a specialisation in ® International Asset Management;
an Executive Master for Executive Managers.
These courses are offered in cooperation with other higher education establishments, in France and Germany, such as the FOM (Hochschule für Oekonomie und Management) or the ESCP Business School.
Depending on the programme chosen, the courses will be held in the evening and/or during the weekend, in English, French or German.
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Land Cover and Topographic Effects on Cavity-Nesting Owl Occurrence and the Role of Species Interactions in Structuring Cavity-Nesting Owl Communities
Micah Noel Scholer, Boise State UniversityFollow
Master of Science in Raptor Biology
James R. Belthoff, Ph.D.
Relatively little is known about the distribution, abundance, and population trends of many species of owls. Frequently, studies that describe owl distributions are accomplished by modeling characteristics of the habitat such as land cover and topographic features. However, the potential to model owl distributions as a function of species interactions has been largely unexplored. I investigated how habitat characteristics as well as species interactions shape owl distributions in the Western United States. Using occurrence data collected between 2009 and 2010 in the Boise National Forest, Idaho, I developed species distribution models for Flammulated Owls (Otus flammeolus) and Northern Saw-whet Owls (Aegolius acadicus) and spatially applied these models in a Geographic Information System to delineate habitat suitability. I considered land cover and topographic variables by selecting the best representative spatial scale from 0.4-km, 1-km, or 3-km-radius plots centered on point-count locations (N = 150). Flammulated Owls occupied 27 (18 %) point-count locations and occurred in areas with a higher proportion of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) at the 0.4-km scale, less diverse land cover composition at the 1-km scale, and they associated with south-facing aspects at the 3-km scale. Saw-whet Owls occupied 45 (30%) point- count locations and were associated with relatively flat landscapes at the 0.4-km scale and locations containing larger proportions of non-forested area. At the 1-km and 3-km scales, Saw-whet Owls occurred in areas with south-facing aspects and those containing a higher proportion of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), respectively. To investigate the role of species interactions in determining owl distributions, I examined patterns of cooccurrence between woodpeckers (woodpeckers excavate cavities in living and dead trees, which provide nesting sites for secondary cavity nesters such as owls) and sympatric cavity-nesting owls using two-species occupancy models. Specifically, I tested the hypothesis that cavity-nesting owl occupancy was conditional on the presence of one or more common species of woodpecker: Hairy Woodpeckers (Picoides villosus), Lewis's Woodpeckers (Melanerpes lewis), Northern Flickers (Colaptes auratus), Pileated Woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus), and Red-naped Sapsuckers (Sphyrapicus nuchalis). Additionally, I examined the pattern of co-occurrence between cavity-nesting owl species to help understand the nature of their possible competitive interactions. As snags may also be an important component of cavity-nesting owl occurrence, I modeled owl occupancy as a function of snag number and density and pattern of species co-occurrence while accounting for imperfect detection (i.e., the possibility that an individual may go undetected during surveying even when present). The average number of snags per hectare (12.5 ± 0.2, N = 150) and mean diameter at breast height of snags (35.17 cm ± 0.08, N = 150) had no effect on cavity-nesting owl occupancy. There was no support for the hypothesis that cavity-nesting owl occupancy was conditional on the presence of woodpeckers. Likewise, presence of Saw-whet Owls neither excluded nor facilitated Flammulated Owl occupancy. Thus despite the possible value in understanding the occupancy of the nocturnal owl community by examining the diurnal woodpecker community, relationships between woodpeckers and either Flammulated Owls or Sawwhet Owls do not appear strong enough to warrant such an approach.
Scholer, Micah Noel, "Land Cover and Topographic Effects on Cavity-Nesting Owl Occurrence and the Role of Species Interactions in Structuring Cavity-Nesting Owl Communities" (2011). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 292.
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Q: Copy one column to another based on a Criteria (MS Excel) I've Two sheets, Sheet1, Sheet2
Sheet1:
A   | B
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123 |
456 |
789 |

Sheet 2:
A   | B
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123 | DATA1
789 | DATA2
456 | DATA3

I want The Sheet1 to have the following output:
A   | B
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123 | DATA1
456 | DATA3
789 | DATA2

I have a very basic VB knowledge, how can I accomplish this?

A: Sheet1, cell B1: =VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!$A$1:$B$3,2,0) and drag down should give the desired result
Edit (VBA solution):
Sheet1.Range("B1:B3").Formula = "=VLOOKUP(A1,Sheet2!$A$1:$B$3,2,0)"

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Q: Choice of connection pooling library for VM deploys HickariCP docs say:

HikariCP relies heavily on accurate high-resolution timers for both
  performance and reliability. It is imperative that your server is
  synchronized with a time-source such as an NTP server. Especially if
  your server is running within a virtual machine. Do not rely on
  hypervisor settings to "synchronize" the clock of the virtual machine.
  Configure time-source synchronization inside the virtual machine. If
  you come asking for support on an issue that turns out to be caused by
  lack time synchronization, you will be taunted publicly on Twitter.

Which other connection pooling libraries would you choose, which are less sensitive to virtual machine time drifts?

A: Any pool in an environment in which time can flow backwards or leap forwards, which it can in a virtual machine, is going to be subject to spurious failure when it does so.
Moreover, it is not just connection pools that are affected.
Any...

*

*Timed waits

*Timed polls from a concurrent collection

*Object.wait() with a timeout

*Thread.sleep() call

*...

*Anything in Java that requires the measurment of time is affected.

If you cannot nail down your clock drift, you will encounter unexplained application failures, occurring in your code and third-party libraries.
HikariCP (i.e.me) got sick of spending hours trouble-shooting a user's issue, reading logs and thread dumps, only to discover their clock had jumped backwards or forwards more than a minute.
User: "Why did I get a bunch of connection timeouts?!"
(several days of back-and-forth questions and examining logs later...)
HikariCP: "Well, you asked the pool to try for 30 seconds to give you a connection ... then your clock jumped forward 42 seconds and Java (and the OS) unparked all the threads as if time had really passed."
It is really simple to fix, just configure NTP inside your VM.


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What does it's too expensive mean?
The most important reader of this blog is you. Thanks for taking leaps, for leading by example and for doing work that matters.
I ask them to imagine that their route to the university takes them past a shallow pond. One morning, I say to them, you notice a child has fallen in and appears to be drowning. To wade in and pull the child out would be easy but it will mean that you get your clothes wet and muddy, and by the time you go home and change you will have missed your first class.
The paradox comes in when Singer points out that if it's a moral imperative to save this child at the cost of ruining a pair of shoes, we certainly face that same imperative every day. Using Paypal, we can send $20 somewhere in the world and with certainty, save the life of a child.
What's the difference? The child is far away, certainly, but she's still a child and she's still dying.
1. CLOSE & NOW: The first child is dying right in front of me. Right now. The shame I feel in walking away is palpable. Many times, we act generously or heroically because to avoid doing so is to risk being shamed. The ALS challenge got many things right, and this is one of them. When someone calls you out in public, it is close and it is now.
2. GRATITUDE: Even though it might not be at the top of mind, the fact is that once we pull someone out of the pond, we anticipate that they will thank us, and so will the community. In fact, if that didn't happen, if the kid just walked away and no one noticed, I think we'd be perplexed or even angry.
And this is the problem every good cause outside of your current walk to work faces. They are trying to solve a difficult problem far away. They're working to do something that is neither close nor now. And often, because the work is so hard, there's no satisfactory thank you, certainly not the thank you of, we're done, you're a hero.
The challenge for real philanthropic growth, then, is to either change the culture so our marketing psychology is to donate to things that are neither close nor now, and that offer little in the way of thanks, or to create change that hacks our current perceptions of what's important.
We're learning that the most important problems to solve might be the long-term ones, the ones where our cultural instincts don't lead to emergency donations.
Some options. And here's a year-end smile.
Do you care enough to believe in things that seem unreasonable?
your endeavor so deeply that others find your belief arrogant now and then?
If your standard is to never be called arrogant, you've probably walked away from your calling.
But what if this was your only job?
The thing is, your competition might actually act like the thing that they're doing is their only job. They might believe that in fact, treating this customer as if she's the only person in the world is worth it. That fixing that squeaky door, addressing that two-year old bug in the software, or taking one extra moment to look someone in the eye and talking to her with respect is worth it.
We don't become mediocre all at once, and we rarely do it on purpose. Instead, we start believing that the entire project is our job, not this one thing, this one thing we used to do so brilliantly.
The day the organization installs the, "your call is very important to us…" message is the day that they announce to themselves who they are becoming. Customers rarely care about your priorities.
Getting bigger is supposed to make us more effective and efficient. Alas, the way to get there isn't by doing what you used to do, but less well.
If we keep asking why all the way to the beginning of the thread, we might come to understand how it is that this is the way we do things around here. And then realize that we might come out ahead if we care enough to change it.
Non-obvious actions taken in obvious moments, difficult decisions that might be easier to avoid, responses instead of reactions, and most of all, the choices we make when it doesn't even seem like we have a choice–all of these, taken together, define who we are and the impact we make.
"I had no choice," actually means, "I had only one path that was easy in the moment."
The agenda we invent and act on defines our organizations, our work, and the people we choose to become.
Alert shoppers know that gift cards are a little bit of a scam, and a copout as well.
What to do if the last minute has arrived and all you have is the internet and a printer?
One thought: establish a pattern of giving. You can give a loan to a nascent entrepreneur, buy a cow for a farmer, invest in a new school here or here. Easy to print out, easier to wrap.
It will certainly have far more impact (and less breakage) than something from the iTunes store.
Another thought: order a book that, in January, when it's quieter, will make some serious change. What a great way to say, "I care about you, and I think you're smart."
Print out the cover and share the joy again when it arrives and again after it has done its work. Consider Steve Pressfield, Brene Brown or possibly my new book.
It's pretty common for successful people to imagine that their success is solely the result of merit. It's more satisfying than pointing to all the external factors that have contributed to that success. The trap is in being satisfied. Satisfaction in their meritocracy causes companies, industries and cultures to calcify, to harden themselves against new ideas and new people.
CULTURE is something we create, and culture works against pure merit. That's because culture creates insulation and connections and histories that count at least as much as the pure horsepower of merit.
HEAD STARTS get compounded. Early success gives people the resources, confidence and connections that can be used to create later success.
LOCK IN means that organizations and ideas can succeed far longer than they would without it. You don't give up on a social network or smart phone merely because one element of it isn't the best available one. It's easier to stick than to switch.
And of course, lock in goes way beyond operating systems. It includes worldviews, friendships, momentum of all kinds.
At the philharmonic, the first chair violinist might believe the job came solely as a result of merit, through blind auditions. But the combination of culture (going all the way back to the age of 5, combined with access to teachers, combined with the tenure that comes with many roles) means that even at these rarified heights, merit alone isn't the guiding force. On this day, is this violinist actually the very best violinist in the world? (And defining merit gets super difficult once we mix it together with vague measures of effort and potential).
And so, in Silicon Valley there is a deeply ingrained culture that rewards people who understand it, that play by certain rules and have access to various resources that seem out of reach to many. A great idea, powerful work ethic and good design are rarely sufficient on their own. And lucky people who are bold enough to dig in often find that early effort leads to a head start, that they can choose to compound, which, in the most legendary cases, leads to a lock-in a market that can last for a decade or more.
And of course, it's not just Silicon Valley. It's the breaks I got along the way, the resources that let me do my work and the ability to post this blog daily, it's the farmer who was born with access to a better piece of land, it's everywhere where we build a culture, a system for creating utility, a network. And it works. Until it doesn't.
For me, the huge hurdle we face is, "seems out of reach." In cultures and economies with rapid change (and the Valley certainly qualifies) there are huge opportunities, but too many people talk themselves out of reaching, aren't thirsty enough to take a leap. Part of that resistance comes from the industry itself proclaiming its meritocracy as opposed to actively opening doors and selling people (hard) on finding the thirst, the desire to leap.
[If someone is looking for a true meritocracy, where the deck is reshuffled and the best weighs in first, check out pumpkin growing].
In order to air your grievances, of course, you first have to list them, prioritize them, amplify them and intensely relive them.
To prepare for the airing of grievances, a ceremony we often partake in but which rarely produces anything of value, we make ourselves unhappy all over again.
Perhaps we could have an airing of privileges instead. Or an airing of good fortune. An airing of times we've been trusted or supported or given a chance. Those lists are much more productive to make.
Other than that, a fabulous holiday. Enjoy.


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Klaipeda is located on the eastern coast of Lithuania where the Curonian Strait (Kursiu marios) flows into the Baltic sea...The town was founded in 1252, when the Livonian Order, after occupying the coastal lands of the Balts, built a wooden castle at the mouth of the Dane river and called it Memelburg...Repeatedly raided by the Zemaiciai, Sembai and the Lithuanian army, several times occupied and burnt to the ground, it was restored again and remained under the rule of the Order. A town grew around the castle, and as early as 1254 it was granted the Lübeck rights; a port, as well as shipping and commerce, expanded. In 1593, commercial shipbuilding started there. In 1540, 1678 and 1854 the town was devastated by fire...For centuries, the town was ruled by the Livonian Order, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the German Empire. In 1629-35 it was occupied by the Swedes and in 1757-62 by the Russians. It was only in 1923 that Lithuania incorporated the ethnic Baltic lands, i.e., the territory of Klaipeda. In 1939-45 the territory was once again seized, this time by fascist Germany...By the end of the war, the town was heavily damaged; the greater part of the Old Town was destroyed and few inhabitants remained. During the years of Soviet power (1945-90), the churches, even those only slightly damaged, and also the many other valuable buildings, were reconstructed (only 2 of 7 churches were left). Klaipeda was turned into an industrial town; it expanded and far overstepped its ancient borders. The remaining and restored Old Town preserved its old-time spirit and charm. At present, Klaipeda with its population of 205,000, ranks third among the towns of Lithuania and is one of the most important towns of the Republic with an ice-free port, stretching for 15 km along the coast of the Curonian lagoon. It is an important sea transport centre with an international ferry port, oil export, commercial and fishing ports, and shipbuilding and ship-repairing, fish and food processing, and
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