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disk-stat
=========

```
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 |   _  \ |   |   _   |   Y   )|   _   |       |   _   |       |
 |.  |   \|.  |   1___|.  1  / |   1___|.|   | |.  1   |.|   | |
 |.  |    |.  |____   |.  _  \ |____   `-|.  |-|.  _   `-|.  |-'
 |:  1    |:  |:  1   |:  |   \|:  1   | |:  | |:  |   | |:  |
 |::.. . /|::.|::.. . |::.| .  |::.. . | |::.| |::.|:. | |::.|
 `------' `---`-------`--- ---'`-------' `---' `--- ---' `---'
```

**Note:** This repo can be found on npm here: [disk-stat](https://www.npmjs.com/package/disk-stat)

**Note:** This repo can be found on github here: [node-disk-stat](https://github.com/jub3i/node-disk-stat)

**Caveat:** Works by parsing `/proc/diskstats`, so will only work on nix OS.

**Note:** If you are interested in the amount of disk space used/free/etc check out
- [diskusage](https://www.npmjs.com/package/diskusage)
- [node-df](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-df)

Install
-------

```
npm install disk-stat
```

Examples
--------

Require the module:
```
var diskStat = require('disk-stat');
```

By default `usageRead()` returns usage per second in bytes on device `sda`:
```
diskStat.usageRead(function(bytesPerSecond) {
  console.log(bytesPerSecond);
});
```

Specify some `opts` for `usageRead()` to customize return value, see docs below for more options:
```
diskStat.usageRead({
    device: 'sda1',
    units: 'MiB',
  },
  function(mbPerSecond) {
    console.log(mbPerSecond);
});
```

Get all fields available from `/proc/diskstats` formatted as an object:
```
var raw = diskStat.raw();
console.log(raw);
```

usageRead([opts,] cb)
---------------------

Async function which returns `data`, the disk usage for reads per second in `opts.units` on `opts.device` over `opts.sampleMs` assuming a sector size in bytes of `sectorSizeBytes`

Option               | Type         | Default       | Explanation
-------------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ------------
opts                 | `Object`     | see below     | Options object, specify what you need, the defaults will be filled in
opts.units           | `String`     | `'bytes'`     | The units of the returned value, can be one of `bytes`, `KiB`, `MiB` or `GiB`
opts.sectorSizeBytes | `Number`     | `512`         | The number of bytes in each sector on the `device`
opts.device          | `String`     | `'sda'`       | `device` is the device name to measure, see `raw()` for a list of device names
opts.sampleMs        | `String`     | `1000`        | `sampleMs` is the amount of time to take the measurement over
cb                   | `Function`   | none          | Callback which has signature `cb(usagePerSecond)`

**Note:** get system sector size in bytes: `sudo hdparm -I /dev/sda | grep Physical`

**Note:** get system sector size in bytes: `cat /sys/block/sda/queue/physical_block_size`

usageWrite([opts,] cb)
----------------------

Async function which returns `data`, the disk usage for writes per second in `opts.units` on `opts.device` over `opts.sampleMs` assuming a sector size in bytes of `sectorSizeBytes`

Option               | Type         | Default       | Explanation
-------------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ------------
opts                 | `Object`     | see below     | Options object, specify what you need, the defaults will be filled in
opts.units           | `String`     | `'bytes'`     | The units of the returned value, can be one of `bytes`, `KiB`, `MiB` or `GiB`
opts.sectorSizeBytes | `Number`     | `512`         | The number of bytes in each sector on the `device`
opts.device          | `String`     | `'sda'`       | `device` is the device name to measure, see `raw()` for a list of device names
opts.sampleMs        | `String`     | `1000`        | `sampleMs` is the amount of time to take the measurement over
cb                   | `Function`   | none          | Callback which has signature `cb(usagePerSecond)`

**Note:** get system sector size: `sudo hdparm -I /dev/sda | grep Physical`

**Note:** get system sector size: `cat /sys/block/sda/queue/physical_block_size`

raw()
-----

Returns an object representing the data in `/proc/diskstats`.

```
{
  ram0:
   { deviceNumber: '1',
     deviceNumberMinor: '0',
     readsCompleted: '0',
     readsMerged: '0',
     sectorsRead: '0',
     msReading: '0',
     writesCompleted: '0',
     writesMerged: '0',
     sectorsWritten: '0',
     msWriting: '0',
     iosPending: '0',
     msIo: '0',
     msWeightedIo: '0' },

  ...

  loop0:
   { deviceNumber: '7',
     deviceNumberMinor: '0',
     readsCompleted: '0',
     readsMerged: '0',
     sectorsRead: '0',
     msReading: '0',
     writesCompleted: '0',
     writesMerged: '0',
     sectorsWritten: '0',
     msWriting: '0',
     iosPending: '0',
     msIo: '0',
     msWeightedIo: '0' },

  ...

  sda:
   { deviceNumber: '8',
     deviceNumberMinor: '0',
     readsCompleted: '163027',
     readsMerged: '15815',
     sectorsRead: '12564320',
     msReading: '1662800',
     writesCompleted: '421527',
     writesMerged: '525281',
     sectorsWritten: '27001720',
     msWriting: '8517992',
     iosPending: '0',
     msIo: '1962780',
     msWeightedIo: '10180908' },
  sda1:
   { deviceNumber: '8',
     deviceNumberMinor: '1',
     readsCompleted: '114879',
     readsMerged: '15186',
     sectorsRead: '4628658',
     msReading: '1397120',
     writesCompleted: '390778',
     writesMerged: '483151',
     sectorsWritten: '25718648',
     msWriting: '8096212',
     iosPending: '0',
     msIo: '1755812',
     msWeightedIo: '9493500' },
  sda2:
   { deviceNumber: '8',
     deviceNumberMinor: '2',
     readsCompleted: '2',
     readsMerged: '0',
     sectorsRead: '4',
     msReading: '36',
     writesCompleted: '0',
     writesMerged: '0',
     sectorsWritten: '0',
     msWriting: '0',
     iosPending: '0',
     msIo: '36',
     msWeightedIo: '36' },
  sda5:
   { deviceNumber: '8',
     deviceNumberMinor: '5',
     readsCompleted: '237',
     readsMerged: '193',
     sectorsRead: '3440',
     msReading: '736',
     writesCompleted: '1329',
     writesMerged: '4130',
     sectorsWritten: '43680',
     msWriting: '9672',
     iosPending: '0',
     msIo: '2704',
     msWeightedIo: '10408' },
  sda6:
   { deviceNumber: '8',
     deviceNumberMinor: '6',
     readsCompleted: '47728',
     readsMerged: '436',
     sectorsRead: '7930770',
     msReading: '264080',
     writesCompleted: '22937',
     writesMerged: '38000',
     sectorsWritten: '1239392',
     msWriting: '392228',
     iosPending: '0',
     msIo: '266864',
     msWeightedIo: '656260' }
}
```

```
  /proc/diskstats

  https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/iostats.txt

  Each set of stats only applies to the indicated device; if you want
  system-wide stats you'll have to find all the devices and sum them all up.

  Field  1 -- # of reads completed
      This is the total number of reads completed successfully.
  Field  2 -- # of reads merged, field 6 -- # of writes merged
      Reads and writes which are adjacent to each other may be merged for
      efficiency.  Thus two 4K reads may become one 8K read before it is
      ultimately handed to the disk, and so it will be counted (and queued)
      as only one I/O.  This field lets you know how often this was done.
  Field  3 -- # of sectors read
      This is the total number of sectors read successfully.
  Field  4 -- # of milliseconds spent reading
      This is the total number of milliseconds spent by all reads (as
      measured from __make_request() to end_that_request_last()).
  Field  5 -- # of writes completed
      This is the total number of writes completed successfully.
  Field  6 -- # of writes merged
      See the description of field 2.
  Field  7 -- # of sectors written
      This is the total number of sectors written successfully.
  Field  8 -- # of milliseconds spent writing
      This is the total number of milliseconds spent by all writes (as
      measured from __make_request() to end_that_request_last()).
  Field  9 -- # of I/Os currently in progress
      The only field that should go to zero. Incremented as requests are
      given to appropriate struct request_queue and decremented as they finish.
  Field 10 -- # of milliseconds spent doing I/Os
      This field increases so long as field 9 is nonzero.
  Field 11 -- weighted # of milliseconds spent doing I/Os
      This field is incremented at each I/O start, I/O completion, I/O
      merge, or read of these stats by the number of I/Os in progress
      (field 9) times the number of milliseconds spent doing I/O since the
      last update of this field.  This can provide an easy measure of both
      I/O completion time and the backlog that may be accumulating.
```

Contributing
------------

Just send a PR, or create an issue if you are not sure.

Areas ripe for contribution:
- testing
- cross compatability for windoze and darwin/osx
- performance
- bugs

Other Stat Modules
------------------

- cpu-stat [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cpu-stat) [git](https://github.com/jub3i/node-cpu-stat)
- net-stat [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/net-stat) [git](https://github.com/jub3i/node-net-stat)
- disk-stat [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/disk-stat) [git](https://github.com/jub3i/node-disk-stat)
- mem-stat [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mem-stat) [git](https://github.com/jub3i/node-mem-stat)

**Note:** `net-stat`, `disk-stat`, `mem-stat` only work on nix platforms.

License
-------

MIT

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Business Europe News
MEPs urge caution on fracking, but reject call to EU countries to refuse further fracking operations
November 22, 2012 May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy
Members of the European Parliament say that the emergence of exploration for shale oil and shale gas in some EU countries should be backed up with "robust regulatory regimes" and EU countries should be "cautious" about permitting exploitation of unconventional fossil fuels pending further analysis of whether EU-level regulation is appropriate – but they rejected a proposal to call on the bloc's countries not to authorise any new fracking operations.
This emerges from two resolutions approved by the European Parliament on November 21 2012.
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Although the European Commission has concluded that EU rules adequately cover licensing and early exploration and production of shale gas, the prospect of expanding exploitation of unconventional fossil fuels suggests that "a thorough analysis" of EU regulation on these fuels is needed, say MEPs in an Environment Committee report drafted by Boguslaw Sonik, a Polish member of the centre-right European People's Party, and adopted with 562 votes in favour, 86 against and 43 abstentions.
Special plans for water use should accompany any hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") activities and as much water as possible should be recycled, says the resolution. Companies must disclose which chemicals are used, in order to comply with EU legislation, it adds.
An amendment urging EU countries not to authorise any new fracking operations in the EU, tabled by MEPs from various groups, was rejected by 391 votes to 262, with 37 abstentions.
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Q: NetfilterQueue Implementation I am trying to use NetfilterQueue for my project. As a beginning, I tried to run this code. You know the source.
from netfilterqueue import NetfilterQueue

def print_and_accept(pkt):
print pkt
pkt.accept()

nfqueue = NetfilterQueue()
nfqueue.bind(1, print_and_accept)
try:
nfqueue.run()
except KeyboardInterrupt:
print

I passed it the packets filtered by the following rule
sudo iptables -I INPUT -s iitp.ac.in -j NFQUEUE --queue-num 1

I got following error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "pkt_desc_1.py", line 8, in <module>
    if nfqueue.bind(0, print_and_accept) < 0:
  File "netfilterqueue.pyx", line 144, in netfilterqueue.NetfilterQueue.bind (netfilterqueue.c:2665)
OSError: Failed to create queue 1.

Can anybody help ?
I am new to the topic. So, please don't mind.

A: identify process number (type)
ps aux | grep python

it will show processes in python
root      1633  0.0  0.4  16664  8680 pts/1    T    13:03   0:00 python netfilter.py
root      1687  0.0  0.0   6136   956 pts/0    S+   13:12   0:00 grep python

use kill process (type)
kill -9 1633

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Communion, witness and religious freedom. The Pope´s message in Lebanon Vatileaks is not over. It may never be
A Guiding Thread Links the Butler's Trial With The Holy See's International Agenda
By Andrea Gagliarducci On 1 ottobre 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Holy See
There is more than meets the eye in the trial of His Holiness Chamber Assistant Paolo Gabriele (for aggravated theft) and the Vatican Secretariat of State computer specialist Claudio Sciarpelletti (for abetting) that has just begun in the Vatican. The case reveals a guiding thread that links the Vatican City State legal order with the Holy See's international diplomacy. It also shows how the Holy See has always conceived law to be comprised of two dimensions: statues, i.e. the law of concrete situations; and natural law, a set of permanent and universal principles. Legal positivism – with its one-dimensional roots in facts and not principles – is «like a skyscraper without windows», as Benedict XVI stated in his speech to the Bundestag in 2011.
Vatican City State Law. Its History
Paolo Gabriele's trial shows the attention to the human person of the Vatican legal order, which is far from «obscurantist», as some in the media have described it. In 1929, the Lateran Pacts are signed. It is the so-called "Conciliation" between the Italian State – that conquered Rome in 1871, ending the Papal administration of the city – and the Holy See. Pope Pius XI himself negotiated the economic aspects of the treaty with Benito Mussolini, then the dictatorial head of the Italian government. From 1871 until then, the Vatican had survived just with the leftover patrimony not taken away from it following the «Porta Pia» invasion, ecclesiastical taxes (a meager source of revenue), and with the deposits and contributions to Peter's Pence – a distinctive sign of Catholics' will to aid the Pope.
And it is Pius XI who «supervises» the building of Vatican City State. He walks up to the base of Saint Peter's Dome to look down over the territory of his City-State. Then, he decides what and where to build up (one third of the Conciliation's compensation would be used to build Vatican City State); and he delivers funds to restore Papal nunciatures – up to that moment crumbling – thus marking the return of Vatican diplomacy. A Vatican diplomacy that never stopped working. However, before Vatican City-State –in Pius XI's words «that small piece of land that is needed to carry out our mission»– a diplomacy that was at the mercy of, and heavily influenced by, the countries it worked in. Finally, Pius XI asks Bernardino Nogara – who had previously worked in Banca Commerciale – to manage the funds of the Financial Convention of the Lateran Pacts. This is when Vatican finances begin to take shape.
At the same time, the legal order of the newly born State also takes shape. As it would have been too complicated to draft a brand new legal code, the Vatican City State adopted the legal code then in force in the Italian State. That code is the Zanardelli Code. Vatican City State kept the Zanardelli code even after a new code was promulgated in Italy in 1931, the Rocco code (Alfredo Rocco was the minister for Grace and Justice). The Vatican did not adopt the Rocco code not just because it had been written and promulgated under fascism — i.e. under an authoritarian regime – but also because the Rocco Code was inspired in legal positivism. The juridical debate between the supporters of the liberal (but not libertarian) ideals underlying the Zanardelli Code and the "positivist" – modern but leading to authoritarianism – essence of the Rocco code still go on today.
What Is Vatican Diplomacy And Why Is It So Important?
It is evident in which side the Pope is. One can see it in the noticeable new way Vatican diplomacy has been ran during this Pontificate. Benedict XVI has drawn attention several times to natural law, and he has focused every diplomatic speech on the truth and the human person, thus clearly steering the Holy See's international agenda in new directions.
What is Vatican diplomacy? Cardinal Bertone, Secretary of State, explained it when he received the International Prize «Conde de Barcelona», on September 25. Bertone stated that Vatican diplomacy is not a relic of the past, and that often people fantasize about it rather than really knowing what it is. «It is – Card. Bertone said – a never-ending pursuit of just and humane ways to consider individuals' and States' rights and responsibilities.» In essence – Bertone notes – Vatican diplomacy is «a privileged means of communication» which final goal is the common good.
One of the «primary goals» is – Bertone stated – to be «a herald of the Pope's message» internationally, to underscore the solidarity of the Pope with people from all over the world. Bertone recalled a famous quote of father Vandrisse, who worked for the French magazine Le Figaro: «The Pope's diplomacy is a necessity. If it did not exist, one would have to invent it. An ancient and well established praxis, a tool to defend the dignity of the human person and libertas ecclesiae (the freedom of the Church), an occasion to talk about values: this is Vatican diplomacy.»
At the very same time that Bertone was receiving the prize in Barcelona, Dominique Mamberti, Secretary of Relations with States of the Vatican State Secretariat (i.e. a sort of Minister of Foreign Affairs) was delivering a speech at the High Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
Respect for human dignity was the center of Mamberti's speech. It is the litmus test that shows whether the rule of law has instead become the rule of rules. Respect for Human Dignity is reaffirmed in the Preamble of the United Nations Charter, where it is written that human rights must be protected by the rule of law. From this point of view, «the application of the rule of law – Mamberti states – embraces every aspect of social life.» But moreover, it is necessary to «go beyond setting up simple procedures in order to guarantee a democratic source for norms and to have the consensus of the international community in the background.» Because «the inalienable dignity and value of each human person» comes before any law or social consensus. And it is not sufficient to «formally abide» by treaties or other forms of international law. «Only – Mamberti affirms – going beyond these considerations, would national and international institution avoid manipulations and coercion from finding their way into the life of individual citizens.»
When the rule of law becomes merely a formal and uncritical adherence to laws and regulations, this can paradoxically degenerate into a means of «oppression of the human dignity and of the rights of persons, communities and States.» The result — also raised by Benedict XVI in his speech to the Bundestag last year – is the specter of ending up with authoritarian regimes. Integral humanism is the antidote.
This is why – Mamberti states – «when talking of the rule of law,» law should be understood as «justice». How to discern it? Starting from human rights – rights that must be ever more universal – and looking at the progression of the philosophy of human rights, a story which dates back to Greek thought and Roman law, is enriched by Jewish-Christian wisdom, the legal orders of other European peoples and by canon law (the only truly international legislation in the world). Principles that have been further elaborated in Christian, Arab, and Jewish renewals, up until the Enlightenment. It is a complex stratification which leads to the United Nations Charter.
UN Charter Rooted In The Heart Of Man
The Charter is rooted in the heart of man. In its preamble, the founders of the United Nations reaffirmed «faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small.» The choice of the word «faith» is revealing. Faith makes reference to deeply held beliefs. So, the United Nations is based on this faith in man's rights that all peoples can relate to, no matter what their religious beliefs may be.
«Faith in transcendental human dignity – Mamberti says – or, better, the recognition of its transcendence, becomes the fundamental and indispensible reference point in understanding the rights codified in the foundational documents of the United Nations, and the key to their effective protection and promotion.»
Mamberti notes that lobbying is against the common good. In fact, lobbies influence States over norms that «under an appearance of legitimacy, are as a matter of fact an abuse on norms and international recommendations.» This happened – for example – with the financial crisis. Mamberti underlines that it is possible to have democratic systems produce new laws according to the will of just a few. And it also can happen that – if the human person is considered from a merely materialistic point of view and law is just something to be mechanically respected – the will of the most powerful prevails over the weakest: children, the unborn, the handicapped, the poor or – as it happened with the financial crisis – people deprived of correct information at the right time. «Juridical disorder on one hand – Mamberti says – and anthropological reduction on the other, undermine the ultimate and essential goal of every legal order: to promote and guarantee human dignity.»
That is why there is a need for a transcendental outlook. Because «human rights are linked to human dignity» and «are integrated in the rule of law, as the right to have a father and a mother, the right to make and maintain a family, the right to grow up and be educated within a natural family, the right of parents to educate their own children, the right to work and to a just wage for the wealth produced, the right to culture, freedom of thought and freedom of conscience.» The right of rights is religious freedom, a core theme of Benedict XVI's Pontificate. Religious freedom – Mamberti says – is «an essential part of every person, which to a degree is identified with his or her very own freedom.» Mamberti calls for a «legal order firmly rooted in humanity's dignity and nature.»
A Case History: Rimsha's Case.
These are the very reasons why the Vatican penal code is Zanardelli's and not Rocco's. This is a juridical struggle the Holy See fights at every level. The most recent and widely discussed case has been that of Rimsha, the 12 year-old Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy for allegedly setting on fire – together with other pieces of paper –pages of Quran. Rimsha suffers from Down syndrome.
Rimsha Masih was imprisoned for several weeks. Then, on September the 7th, she was released on bail, and the authorities moved her and her family to a secret location, in order to protect her from possible fanatic Islamists' revenge. Her story is so bizarre that many prominent Muslims did not hesitate to state that the charge was absurd, even more so because Rimsha is underage and she cannot read. The trial will take place on October first.
In the end, it was discovered that the same maulvi (responsible for the administration of the Mosque) accusing Rimsha had torn out a page of the Quran and put it over the ashes. The muezzin (who makes the calls to prayer) and other witnesses confirmed this version of events. It was noted that Khalid Jadoon Chishti (that is the maulvi's name) wanted to expel Christians from the city block where he led the Muslims' prayer.
This story has stirred a lot of debate in Pakistan. Even Muslim newspapers and magazines accuse Chishti of blasphemy. In Pakistan, people have become aware that the law on blasphemy is too often used for false accusations or even personal vendettas. Hundreds of Muslims – more than Christians – are imprisoned because of this law.
Where Shabahz Bhatti did not succeed, Rimsha's story did. Bhatti was the Catholic Minister for Religious Minorities killed on March 2, 2011 by a commando of Islamic fundamentalists because he was trying to modify the law on blasphemy. Benedict XVI made of him a symbol in his last speech to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See. One year after Bhatti's death, Rimsha's case has helped to open the eyes of the whole country.
Is a law Against Blasphemy Useful?
Just one week after Pope Benedict XVI ended his successful visit to Lebanon, the country's most senior Catholic leader called for a United Nations resolution «that will ban denigrating religions.»
Meanwhile, in Pakistan – Religion News Service reports – the country's only Catholic cabinet member, Minister of Harmony Paul Bhatti, told an interfaith gathering in Lahore that he will press U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to pass a UN resolution that condemns «defamation and offenses against religions.» Bhatti said «we must not allow anyone to break our harmony» between Christians and Muslims.
Since 1999, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation – an umbrella group of 57 Arab and Muslim nations – has promoted a non-binding U.N. resolution against «defamation of religion,» although support for the measure has steadily eroded in recent years. Even Obama, addressing the UN General Assembly on September 25, made it clear that the U.S. Constitution could never sanction anti-blasphemy laws, and challenged Muslims who are offended by insults to Muhammad to take a broader view. The Vatican, too, has generally opposed efforts to introduce international legislation against defamation of religion, though for different reasons.
Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in 2010, the Vatican's permanent observer to the U.N., Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, warned that «introducing a vague concept of 'defamation'" was not an effective way of "combating offensive attitudes towards religion,» and might actually lead to «further oppression of religious minorities.»
As in the Rimsha's case, it shows how the law on blasphemy is often used as an instrument for personal revenge or abuses of power or – as in this case – to «free» villages from religious minorities. «Freeing villages of Christians – Tomasi maintains – has an economic, more than religious, goal.» Fides Press Agency explains how «behind Rimsha's case there is the 'real estate mafia': some speculators wanted to expel Christians from the Mehrabadi quarter for financial reasons, since the value of houses in that part of Islamabad had risen. That is why they concocted the blasphemy claim. Most of the families in that neighborhood are faithful [Christians] who escaped from Gojra, a town set on fire by Islamic radicals in 2009, for an alleged case of blasphemy.»
This is one of the most recent examples of how Vatican diplomacy operates. Instead of legal positivism (a law to prevent an action), it is based on natural law and on the heart of man. This is a key principle that addresses criminal procedures within the walls of Vatican City State, and for the Holy See positions in negotiating UN resolutions. The human person is the focus, and the common good is the goal of its international agenda. So, looking closely to the law applied for the butler's trial, one can understand a lot about the underlining principles of the Church.
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The history of Community Action is bound up in the humanitarian principles that form a bedrock value of the American experience, that we all have responsibility for helping people to overcome barriers to sharing in the benefits of living in a free and equal society. In 1964, the U.S. Congress passed the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) as a companion to the Civil Rights Act, which guaranteed equal opportunity for all. And so began a set of federal initiatives known as the "War on Poverty." The EOA provided a direct infusion of federal funds to local communities and called for "maximum feasible participation" of people with lower incomes in the process of identifying problems and developing strategies for achieving economic stability and prosperity. To carry out this endeavor at the local level, more than 1,000 community-based organizations, called Community Action Agencies (CAAs) were created. These CAAs were charged with coordinating federal funds and other resources and engaging citizens in the labor of "opening to everyone, the opportunity for education and training, the opportunity to work, and the opportunity to live in decency and dignity" (EOA, 1964).
In 1965, Franklin Community Action Corporation was established as the federally-designated agency to put economic justice into action in Franklin County, Massachusetts. As the needs of the region changed and new funding opportunities became available, the agency grew tremendously. In 2005 we were also designated as the Community Action Agency for Hampshire County, directly to the south of Franklin County, and changed our legal name to Community Action of the Franklin, Hampshire, and North Quabbin Regions ("Community Action").
The roots of Community Action's work are in intervention to alleviate the most immediate, destabilizing effects of poverty in the lives of individuals and families, as well as in the larger community. Over the years we have come to interpret our mission broadly to include, not only people who have lower incomes, but others who are marginalized, such as youth, immigrants, and members of minority groups. Our desire to secure our community's future health and prosperity, and our sense of ethical practice, compelled us to offer primary prevention services in order to get out ahead of the need for intervention. While many of our programs are targeted to intervene with specific issues or populations, many also incorporate prevention practices and are open to all.
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Hampton Rovers junior Andrew Brayshaw is heading to Perth, selected at pick 2 by the Fremantle Dockers at Friday's AFL Draft in Sydney. He was one of three Rovers players picked up by AFL clubs.
The club is pleased to announce Paul Curry as the new Senior Women's head coach for the 2018 VAFA season.
Training for the 2018 season is now underway for both the men and women and continues until mid-December. We welcome all new and existing players.
The link between Hampton Rovers and major sponsor Buxton has strengthened with former President Matthew Gray joining the team.
Hampton Rovers had the honour of hosting the first ever official VAFA Women's game on Friday evening and what a sensational night it was at Boss James Reserve.
After more than three years of planning, the new LED scoreboard at Boss James Reserve was erected on Monday and switched on for the first time.


What a wonderful day we had out yesterday visiting Toronto. The train from Burlington was packed as full as we've ever seen it. With the Toronto Blue Jays playing, the Toronto FC soccer team playing and of course the Toronto PanAm games in full swing things were definitely busy. The weather was also cooperating with it being one of the hottest day this summer! We did tons of walking around the city, probably 2ok. We were pretty tired at the end of the day. We first visited the famous St Lawrence market located on Front St just east of Union station.
We went with Philips brother Paul and his wife Kim. You may see in the picture that they look very much alike, that's because they are identical twins.
We then wondered around making our way west towards Kensington Market. Philip snapped this photo of me taking in the beauty of St James park, all the flowers and gardens were in full bloom.
We finally made it to Kensington Market and were very hot and sweaty! We unanimously decided to grab a cold beverage at a local bar. All the patios were full so we had to sit inside, the air conditioning was a welcome treat!
Trinity Common is a small bar that serves a variety of craft beers and a small menu. After our refreshing drinks we made our way to Kensington Market, which is a unique busy place to find one of a kind items, there's new, used and vintage stores scattered all over the market. There are two vegetarian restaurants, Hibiscus Cafe and Kings Cafe. Some of them cater to vegans! We weren't that hungry just then so decided to keep exploring. We ended up choosing to eat dinner at a place in Liberty Village which was packed due to the Toronto FC game just finishing (they won) Back to today's recipe though! Before we left I had a great Peanut Butter Overnight Oats Pudding to get me started for the day.
maple syrup or agave optional.
Mash ½ the banana in a bowl, save the other half of the banana for topping or just eat it.
pour in the almond milk, oats and mix together in the bowl.
Stir in the peanut butter, chia seeds and vanilla. Pour into a mason jar and tighten lid on. Put in fridge for overnight.
In morning for breakfast stir the oats and top with banana and chocolate chips. you can drizzle with maple syrup or agave.
This recipe can also be split into two small snack servings.


A construction firm was recently fined $36,750, for exposing its workers to the risk of a fall from height.
Another firm was fined $43,000, and ordered to pay reparation of $40,000, to a young worker who was carrying out work on a casual basis, after a bucket attachment came loose and injured him.
A quarry operator, was also fined $36,000, and ordered to pay $21,118 in reparation and costs, after one of its employees fell from an elevated work platform on a hammer mill machine.
The above incidents are some examples of the types of incidents the new Health and Safety laws aim to prevent. While we have always had laws on Health & Safety in employment, there are some fundamental changes that you need to be aware of.
The Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 (the "Act") came into force on Monday 4 April 2016. The new Act is all about accident prevention. The change is a shift in focus from recording health and safety incidents to proactively identifying and managing risks.
The Introduction of a PCBU. Under the current health and safety law, the obligation for health and safety predominately falls on the employer. With the new law, this obligation will extend to 'all persons conducting a business or undertaking' ("PCBU"). In short, this includes the company itself, all its directors and management personnel, its employees and even visitors and customers who visit the workplace.
1. Who do I have a duty to?
2. What is the scope of my duty?
Any other person occupying a position comparable to a director of a company, or whose role allows the person to exercise significant influence over the management of the business or undertaking.
In order to fulfil an officer's due diligence duty, an officer must take reasonable steps to actively monitor and evaluate management of health and safety of the business. This will involve identifying the hazards and risks that workers may face when working for the business, ensuring the business has appropriate systems in place in dealing with risks and hazards, and keeping up to date with health and safety issues.
What does this mean for the construction industry? The new Act places a greater onus on managers, and company directors to proactively manage health and safety at work. Businesses and all PCBU's should now take this as an opportunity to review their current approach to health and safety at work, and to rethink their construction contracts.
This article is not intended to be relied upon as legal advice. For further information contact simona@madisonhardy.com or anyone else from the Madison Hardy team.


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USS Simon Lake AS33 Association
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Association By-Laws
2015 Reunions
USS SimonLake (AS-33) Association
Charter and Bylaws
CHARTER OF THE USS SIMON LAKE ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I - PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
The Simon Lake Association was formed to provide a gathering place and forum for former shipmates (and spouses) to share memories of their stints with this ship. We hope to provide information to all members regarding past and future events and happenings within the association (including the introduction of new members and unfortunately the passing of members as well). The Simon Lake Association is a non-profit, fraternal, patriotic organization.
ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP
Membership will include those who served in the USS Simon Lake, next of kin of any deceased , and such honorary member that may be nominated and accepted by a majority vote of association members. Details, concerning membership will be outlined in the bylaws.
ARTICLE III - DUES AND FEES
Members of the association will be assessed dues to cover expenses of printing and postage incurred with the printing of rosters and news letters, and to provide for certain expenses associated with the organization of reunions. The amount of dues will be specified in the bylaws and will be assessed to regular members.
ARTICLE IV - MANAGEMENT
Members of the association are the basic governing body, and their decisions,at regularly conducted meetings in conjunction with reunions are final. Routine business of the association will be conducted by a board of elected officers (Governors) in accordance with the charter and bylaws.
ARTICLE V - BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The associations board of governors will consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.The president may appoint other personnel to specific duties, but these appointed personnel will not be members of the Board Of Governors. Order of succession to the presidency is in the order listed above. In the event any elected or appointed officer becomes unable to serve during his term, the president shall appoint a replacement with the consent of the Board of Governors.
ARTICLE VI - WEB SITE ADMINISTER
The web site administer will maintain the site in accordance with established protocols. The site administer will keep the site up to date and informative as to current and future events.
ARTICLE VII - BY LAWS
Bylaws may be adopted, amended, or rescinded by a majority vote of the member ship attending a meeting, based on the recommendation of the Board of Governors, or by a motion by any voting member in written form (language to be inserted into the charter). The Board of Governors may enact interim changes to the bylaws. However these must be approved by the membership at the next general association meeting.
ARTICLE VIII - AMENDMENTS
The charter may be amended by approval of two-thirds majority at any regular/reunion meeting.
ARTICLE IX - ADOPT8ON
Adopted September 28, 2010 at the regular/reunion meeting by a majority vote of the members present on the above date and verified by the Board of Governors attending.
President- /s/ Wayne W. Suckow
Vice President- /s/ David "Pappy" Trayham
Secretary- /s/ Danny Poole
Treasurer - /s/ Danny Poole
BYLAWS OF THE USS SIMON LAKE ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1: Regular members are those military personnel that served in USS Simon Lake while she was in commission.
Section 2: Associate members are the next of kin of regular members. (Membership is at no charge should they elect to remain as a member).
Section 3: Honorary members are those individuals who had some type of distinct association with the USS Simon Lake but do not meet the criteria of regular membership. Membership fees can be waived for these individuals.
Section 4: Voting members are the regular members.
Section 5: Members who fail to pay there annual dues by April 15 of the present calendar year will be considered to have their membership lapsed. A notice will be provided to the individual via mail and/or on the associations membership web page. Reinstatement as a member can be made upon payment of back dues. In the case of lapse for good reason (sickness, etc), the Board of Governors may reinstate membership with out payment of back dues. Request for reinstatement should be sent to the association President who will present it to the board of governors.
ARTICLE II - DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1: President: (Elected) The President shall be the chief executive officer of the association, and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Governors, and all General Member ship meetings. He shall appoint officers and committees which are not provided for in the charter and bylaws. Appointments might include Editor of a news letter, Reunion Committee Chairman, and or any other function deemed necessary by the association.
Section 2: Vice President: (Elected) The Vice President shall preside in the absence of the President, and shall become President if the elected President is unable to complete his term of office.
Section 3: Secretary: (Elected) The Secretary shall shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Governors and the general membership and all other correspondence not assigned to other officers and/or committees. The secretary shall also maintain the master roster list of all categories of members and of deceased members and be able to provide the updated information to all officers and members at the annual meeting/reunion. Updates should be provided to the Treasurer and web site administer as they occur.
Section 4: Treasurer: (Elected) The Treasurer shall receive and account for all monies received from dues and all other sources. He shall render an annual statement, showing in detail, all collections and disbursements. This annual statement shall be approved by the Board if Governors and presented to the membership at annual/reunion meetings. A general statement of fiscal worth will also be published on the web site.
Section 5: The Reunion Committee Chairman (Appointed or Volunteer) will plan the next reunion. Once a location for the reunion has been decided, it will be their responsibility to make all the arrangements for the reunion, subject to the approval of the Board of Governors. Progress memos should be provided to the web site administer for on going reports to the general membership via the web.
Section 6: The Newsletter Editor (Appointed or Volunteer) will be responsible for publishing, maintaining, and updating a newsletter to the association members at least once a year. All officers should provide input relative to their offices, and members can provide information as well. A copy of these news letters will be published on the web site as well.
Section 7: The Web Site Administer (Appointed or Volunteer) will be responsible for publishing, maintaining, and updating the Association web site.
Section 8: Chaplain: (Appointed or Volunteer) The Association Chaplain will have the responsibility of conveying the condolences of the Association to the surviving family of a member of the association. The Chaplain will also lead the memorial services at the meeting/reunion events if scheduled.
Section 9: Ships Store Operator: (Appointed or Volunteer) The Ships Store Operator will have the responsibility of the operation of the ships store. The operator will maintain an inventory of the items of merchandise and articles related to the Simon Lake. The procurement and proceeds from sales will be from the associations treasury.
ARTICLE III - DUES AND FINANCES
Section1: Dues are assessed as follows:
Regular members - One Year -$15.00
New Members: $15.00
Associate and Honorary members - None scheduled
Section 2: Dues are due and payable in January of each new year.
Section 3: Other fund raising activities to help defray the costs of organizing reunions and other activities may be conducted so long as they are approved by the membership, are legal, and meet the overall objectives of the association.
Section 4: The treasurer will be responsible for maintaining accountability for all association funds. When location or function require officers to make dispersion of funds necessary, the treasurer may establish sub or petty cash accounts with the responsible officer. (This could be a case when establishing a reunion)
Section 5: The Board of Governors will establish rules concerning the approval requirements for the dispersion of funds.
Section 6: The treasurers books will be open for inspection during each meeting/reunion. A joint audit of the books will be accomplished upon change of treasurers.
ARTICLE IV - ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section 1: Elected Officers will serve for a term of Two years. In the event of an elected office being filled as a result of succession, that office will be filled at the next regularly scheduled reunion to fill that office.
Section 2: The President will form a nominating panel six months in advance of the next election cycle when vacancies have or will occur. The list of nominees will be presented to the reunion attendees, who can make additional nominations (including volunteers for any office) from the floor.
ARTICLE V - REUNIONS AND MEETINGS
Section 1: Reunions and business meetings will be held every year or as agreed to with a majority of attending members to do differently.
Section 2: The location of the next reunion (City and State) of the next reunion will be decided as part of the business meeting at each reunion.Members are encouraged to submit suggestions to the reunion committee for consideration. The reunion committee will be responsible for selecting the exact location(hotel, city, state) and events to occur during the reunion.
ARTICLE VI - RULES OF ORDER
Section 1: The general procedures of the meetings will be in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order (The basis of this document) and The Charter and Bylaws of the Association. In the event of any conflict, the Charter and Bylaws of the association will prevail.
ARTICLE VII - REMOVAL FROM OFFICE
Section 1: Should any person in an elective, appointed or volunteer position be cited for misuse or misconduct while in office can be removed from office, providing a charge of such misuse or misconduct is presented to the board of governors. The board shall determine if action is required. If removal action is required the recommended removal shall be presented to the membership for a vote on such action. A Two Thirds of the membership vote will be required for removal.
ARTICLE VIII- AMENDMENTS
Section 1: These bylaws may be rescinded or amended by a majority vote of the membership present at any meeting, based on the recommendation of the Board of Governors or a properly presented motion from the floor during a meeting.
Signed: President of The Board of Governor's - September 28, 2010- /s/ Wayne W. Suckow
Copyright © USS Simon Lake AS33 Association. All rights reserved.


Departments of Earth Science, Geology, and Paleontology can use any or all of our many services and facilities as a temporary field station. (The Paleon is actively soliciting permanent status as Field Station of an institute of higher education).
The Paleon has, over the last 16 years, developed many dig sites. Some are within walking distance of the museum, some require a half day's drive. All are within Wyoming. Most of our sites are on private land with the express permission of the land owners. Some are on state property (marine invertebrates) and some on city property. For a more in-depth description of the various sites, see our Dig Strata.
Several of our sites have the proviso attached to our contract that the fossils recovered are not to be sold or permanently leave the state of Wyoming. This does not preclude long term loans or leases of the fossils, or the selling or loan of casts of the fossils. Our Morrison finds come from the well known Como Bluffs, of Marsh and Cope fame (we even have a signed copy of one of Marsh's field reference books). Arrangements can be made by picking up the lease or sub-leasing from any current holder.


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Everything and the kitchen shrink: The Beijing breakfast of champions
As the Summer Olympics kick off in Beijing, inquiring minds are burning to know what foods best fuel these dedicated athletes questing for gold.
In 776 B.C., when the first Olympic Games debuted in Olympia, Greece, food historians claim that competing athletes first followed a basic fruit and cheese regime, but later switched to carnivorous, low carb menus. What they ended up with was a popular Mediterranean fish diet.
Legend has it that the famous Milon of Croton, a six-time Olympic wrestling champion, scarfed down 20 pounds of protein and three pitchers of wine daily. An early Olympic runner also adopted a meat-only diet with the exception of some dried figs.
These ancient Olympians came from the upper echelons of Greek society where wealthy families could feed their kids protein-rich legumes and meats to build solid muscle mass.
Karen Daigle is one of the sports dietitians partially responsible for building the strong bones and bodies of the members of the modern-day Team USA. Daigle, who is based at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, deserves a medal for helping overcome the challenges of feeding hundreds of athletes involved in more than two-dozen sports."Everything the athletes eat plays into how it affects their performance, their recovery and their immune system," Daigle said. "They are recommended to follow a performance-based menu depending upon their specific sport and individual needs. The whole basis of this menu is lean proteins, a balance of high and low fiber foods, quality carbohydrates, healthy fats and adequate fluids."
Dara Torres, 41-year-old Olympic superstar swimmer yearning for a fifth gold, eats power breakfasts of berry-flavored Living Fuel shakes with milk and fruit, and dinners of mixed green salads, turkey spinach lasagna, garlic bread and green beans.
Apolo Anton Ohno, the reigning U.S. speed skating champion, grabs an apple or a salmon jerky stick for quick energy. He doesn't count calories, but adjusts the grams of fat, protein and carbs based on his activity levels. He follows the eating philosophy, "not an almond more, not an almond less."
One of the biggest dietary concerns for Olympic athletes is the use of steroids in food.Many worry about the growth hormones that are typically laced in the Chinese food supply, terrified that a combo plate of Mongolian beef and orange chicken with a side of antibiotic won tons and growth stimulant spring rolls could possibly give them a positive doping test and destroy their Olympic run.
Chinese officials have addressed these concerns. They ensure food safety officials are keeping close tabs on crop production by using a cyber-tracking system that monitors the life history of every piece of produce that will eventually land on the athletes' plates.
Many cultures, especially the Chinese, tie food to happiness and prosperity. Rice worldwide is symbolic of good luck.In honor of the U.S. Olympic team, here's a recipe for Lucky 13 Ingredient Fried Rice. It's as good as gold.Lucky 13 Ingredient Fried Rice(Serves 4)(Use organic ingredients where possible)
2 cups of uncooked Basmati rice
1/2 cup of chicken broth
3 tablespoons of grape seed oil
3 tablespoons of soy sauce
1/2 cup of frozen peas
1/3 cup of frozen carrots
1/3 cup of bean sprouts
4 ounces of shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1/2 pound of large, wild caught shrimp, peeled and halved
2 green onions or scallions, chopped, or sesame seeds for garnish
Cook the rice following package instructions, set aside and let cool.In a wok or large skillet, heat on medium 1 tablespoon of oil. Saute the shrimp until pink. Add the peas, carrots, bean sprouts and mushrooms cooking until tender, then add the eggs and scramble. Chop and set aside.
Clean the wok and heat the remaining oil. Add the rice and stir until coated. Gradually add the stock and cook until absorbed.
Blend in the omelet, soy sauce and seasonings. Garnish with sesame seeds or scallions. Serve on a gold platter.If you'd like to chew the fat, talk turkey or beef about something, e-mailkitchenshrink@san.rr.com
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NYU-Poly Game Innovation Lab's Finest Represented at Indiecade East
Indiecade East was a blast! For those who don't know, Indiecade is a festival of independent games with a quirky array of workshops, lectures, contests, and parties.
GIL's artist in residence Kaho Abe ran her awesome physical game Hit Me at IndieCade East's Night Games Exhibit. GIL's director Katherine Isbister and Kaho were on a panel Sunday on developing physical games.
Both Kaho and Phoenix Perry were finalists in Indiecade's PSVita game jam. Phoenix's team made Crystallon: Players complete puzzles by matching three geometric shapes that will increase exponentially as they are repeatedly combined. Kaho's team created Don't Wake the Bear, a multiplayer game designed to be played using one Vita. Don't Wake the Bear has players pass the handheld between one another similar to the Hot Potato game. Players can add objects around the sleeping bear to make it more difficult for other players to pass the Vita without waking him, or can stuff cotton in his ears or giving him a tranquilizer to keep him asleep. Both titles will be showcased at this years GDC.
For more on Indiecade East:
http://www.indiecade.com/2013/east_info/
http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/20/4001950/playstation-mobile-game-jam-indiecade-east-2013


Sunday, Monday, Happy Days ... oh how excited I used to get to hear that catchy little jingle and watch the crazy antics of the Cunningham family and the cool Fonz on my non-flat screen, remote-less television as a child. The last time I was in Vegas, I think I even plugged a slot machine bearing their image a few times out of nostalgia. I lost my quarters, but turns out the actors whose faces drew me in may have been losing a whole lot more than that.
... the other day someone came up to me and said, "You must be cleaning up on those casinos." And I said, "Well, what are you talking about?" And he said, "If you get five Marions, you get the jackpot."
That just seems "wrongamundo," as Fonzie would say. Speaking of which, he (Henry Winkler) and Ron Howard aren't involved in the lawsuit. Why isn't clear. Perhaps they don't need the money? Some of the others definitely do as Moran recently lost her home to foreclosure.
CBS says it only owes the actors between $8,500-9,000 for each of the four years since the machines were introduced. Why, though, do they owe them anything? Shouldn't they have been paying up without a lawsuit?
[The show] represented to the public what the best of America has to offer. The friendships, the opportunities, the warmth. Unfortunately now Happy Days also represents the worst of America -- of what major companies are trying to get from it, trying to use it for, and forgetting the family it created.
Now all this Happy Days talk has me yearning to see the gang hang out at Arnold's and watch them try to get some girls up to Inspiration Point. I think I'll go search out some reruns, which I certainly hope they're getting paid for properly.
Were you a fan of Happy Days? Do you think it sounds like the actors should get the money they are demanding?


Shirley Horn, in full Shirley Valerie Horn, (born May 1, 1934, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died Oct. 20, 2005, Cheverly, Md.), American jazz artist whose ballads, sung in a breathy contralto to her own piano accompaniment, earned her both critical acclaim and popular renown.
Horn was raised in Washington, D.C., and attended the Junior School of Music at Howard University, where she studied classical piano. She sang in local jazz bars and rose to prominence when Miles Davis asked her to open for his act after listening to her first album, Embers and Ashes (1960). She recorded five albums in the 1960s, including several with producer Quincy Jones, while performing in jazz clubs in New York and in Europe. Upon the birth of her daughter, Horn settled in Washington, D.C., to concentrate on raising her family, performing only occasionally at local venues.
Horn returned to a more regular performing schedule with the release of her 1978 album, A Lazy Afternoon. She became popular through a series of albums released by Verve Records, including You Won't Forget Me (1990), in which she was joined by trumpeters Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis, and Here's to Life (1992). In 1998 she won a Grammy Award for I Remember Miles. Her later albums include You're My Thrill (2001) and May the Music Never End (2003).


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September saw the 23rd annual World of Learning Conference and Exhibition in Birmingham, UK. Elysian's own Chris Atkinson spoke here with passion, delivering a talk on his favourite topic, motivating people – beyond money. In case you didn't have to opportunity to make it to World of Learning, we filmed the talk for you to watch.
Despite a huge body of research to the contrary most organisations remain fixated on incentive and punishment as the key methodologies for employee engagement. Many leaders find it hard to imagine an organisational context where money isn't the driving force behind the motivation of their people. Whilst money will remain the primary reason why most of us work it isn't an effective motivator nor is it actually very effective as a means to drive performance. Any engine needs fuel and the 'fuel' our people run on has changed, the 'engine' of the organisation must now change in response – Transformational Leadership is the answer (move from 'have to' to 'want to').


Does Walmart have their own coupons?
Walmart is one of the largest retailers on the market and provides many types of deals for their buyers. Individuals interested in extreme couponing here need to understand their options, including the ability to stack coupons and other ways to save money when shopping at this supermarket.
Like many other major retailers, Walmart provides its shoppers with high-quality store coupons. These deals are based on what the individual store can offer during a sales promotion. Typically, these coupons will be printed in a weekly newspaper or put up on various online sources. For example, many online sites print these digital coupons for easier access.
Just as importantly, Walmart places many of their coupons on their site. Typically, these coupons can be paired with a manufacturer coupon to save money on a deal. For example, if a buyer had a $1.00 manufacturer coupon and a $1.50 Walmart store coupon, they could save $2.50 on a product. And, usually, multiple coupons of the same type can be used on individual units of the same item.
So let's say that a shopper went to Walmart with four $1.00 toothpaste manufacturer coupons and four $1.00 Walmart store coupons for the same product. Buyers could stack these coupons to produce a $2.00 savings on each tube of toothpaste. Limitations on this type of stacking typically max out at about four coupons, though this fact may differ depending on store location.
Print outs – Every week, Walmart prints a flier that goes out in the Sunday advertisers. This flier often contains many Walmart store coupons, though a majority of these deals will be a manufacturer's deal. Read the coupon's fine print to see who is offering the savings.
Walmart's website – Go to Walmart.com and search through their digital coupon options. Once here, you can select a coupon that suits your purposes, seek out store-based deals, and print them out. Make sure to take them to the store that will accept them.
Other coupon sites – A multitude of coupon sites have popped up across the internet over the last few years. From these websites, you can find many different store-based Walmart coupons. As always, pair the coupon up with the store at which you plan on buying your goods.
Directly from Walmart – In some cases, you may be able to get coupons by writing Walmart directly. Most coupons sent from the corporate headquarters will be manufacturer-based deals. However, individual stores may – and the emphasis is on may in this situation – provide you with some deals.
Coupon books – From time to time, various communities print coupon books that they send out to residents. These books hold a multitude of various store-based deals, including for retailers like Walmart. Pay special attention to who offers the deals to ensure that you aren't utilizing manufacturer coupons.
In most cases, coupon printers will add a small disclaimer stating who is providing the deal. For example, you'll find the phrase "manufacturer coupon" on those provided by a product manufacturer. Walmart prints text such as "Walmart exclusive" on their store coupons to ensure that buyers understand where the coupon originates.
Remember that you can pair store and manufacturer coupons at Walmart to produce the best stacking results. Often, individual Walmart stores will tailor their deals to suit those offered by manufacturers. For example, they may pair a BOGO coupon with one for massive price discounts to ensure that the buyer saves good money when making a purchase.
One interesting facet of Walmart savings is that they provide high-quality promotional products that can save buyers some money. For example, there are various types of custom t-shirts, stickers, and more available from their website.
In some cases, individuals who buy these promo products may be offered unique deals to thank them for their use of these items. Make sure to talk to your local Walmart stores about these benefits to learn more about how Walmart promotional items can help you save money.


Huddersfield Town vs Manchester City,19.02.17: Town's Collin Quaner tangles with City's Nicolas Otamendi.
Huddersfield Town went toe-to-toe with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City yesterday and proved themselves equal to the Champions League hopefuls.
Town's second-string side matched City in every aspect and deserved a lucrative replay at the Etihad - at least.
The Terriers will be in tonight's FA Cup quarter-final draw regardless and - with non-league Lincoln City and League One Millwall already in the hat - the Town faithful will see no reason why their side can't get to Wembley for a semi-final.
The league may be the priority, but even with a weakened team Town have proved they are a handful for any side.
So, what can Huddersfield Town fans take away from the result? Below Rory Benson assesses the goalless FA Cup 5th round tie.
The former Stoke City man had one of his best games in the blue and white stripes.
The 35-year-old was all over the pitch, intercepting crucial passes and breaking up any attacks City could muster at source.
His defensive contribution allowed Philip Billing the freedom to roam forward and cause problems for City at the other end of the pitch.
Whitehead definitely has more to offer the Terriers in the promotion run-in.
The German centre-forward had a great game and showed he can be a handful - even for Premier League centre-backs.
Whitehead, Martin Cranie and Joel Coleman were all excellent, but Quaner stood out for me as a constant thorn in City's side.
Not only was he strong and able to hold the ball up for the on-rushing midfielders, but he showed a willingness to chase and a final product - setting up Rajiv Van La Parra for two goal-bound efforts - which hasn't been seen so far.
David Wagner's much-changed side held one of the best teams in Europe - albeit a depleted one.
Guardiola's side sit second in the Premier League table and came into the game having won six of their previous eight matches.
The ex-Barcelona boss made eight changes, but Town also made six and today showed they can hold their own in the top flight of English football - should they be there next season.
A lot of the credit has to go to the head coach - not for the first time this season.
Wagner's unwillingness to change the 'Terrier identity' has made it clear to his players what he expects of them.
Everyone knows their role inside out, so whoever plays - whether it be the first team or the second-string - the team dynamic stays the same.
Although the head coach can take a lot of credit, Town's strength in depth can no longer be questioned by their promotion rivals.
Cranie, Coleman and Whitehead all had exceptional games, despite struggling to break into the first team for the Championship fixtures, and the likes of Jack Payne and Tareiq Holmes-Dennis barely put a foot wrong.
If I were David Wagner, I'd find it very difficult to drop any of the players who started yesterday's match - a very nice dilemma to have.