My friend has just had her first book published - congrats to her!
Self belief inspires others to believe in you, too.
Keep your unwavering thoughts, feelings and actions focused on your aims today. Stay positive, and you will make your mark.
You will never know whether or not you can do something unless you try!
Focus today on your highest priorities. Take charge of your schedule and spend more time on projects and activities that are close to your heart. Make choices and honour the priorities that support your life's mission.
Release judgements about yourself and others and focus on the love and light that is in everyone.
Don't look to others for the answers to a troubling situation - if you look inside yourself, and follow your instincts, you will know what to do.
Meditate on your heart's true desire and decide what the priorities are in your life.
When you have decided upon your goals, try to ensure that you set aside time each day to practice or achieve the things which will make you happy and fulfilled.
Steps that create peace of mind include being honest with yourself, living according to your inner guidance, being helpful to others, simplifying your life and saying "no" to others when you need to.
If you make peace of mind your main focus, you will inevitably feel a sense of relief. Please try to make it your priority today.
Satisfaction in life does not come from outside sources such as material possessions or relationships. Although sometimes we think we would feel fulfilled just by acquiring something or someone, this is rarely the case.
The Angels guide us to look inside ourselves for the answers to true peace of mind.
Meditate on your inner guidance for the answers you need.
The Angels love to see us having fun, and remind us that fun and laughter are necessities, not luxuries. Try to add some fun into your life today.
Always remember to believe in, and have confidence in yourself.
Self belief will inspire others to believe in you, too.
Your Angels send you guidance through your inner thoughts and instincts.If you repeatedly have the same thought, feeling or "hear" the same song in your mind this could be your Angels trying to tell you something - please listen.
If you feel that you have absorbed any negative energies this week, such as fear, anger or jealousy, ask the Angels to help you clear them, and resolve to think only positive thoughts this weekend.
Gratitude warms your heart with feelings that are good for your mind and body. You can make yourself feel better by making a list of everyone and everything that you are thankful for. Gratutude replaces sadness and makes everything seem better!
Align your actions so that they match your values and inner knowingness of what is right for you.
When you are in the middle of a problem, the solution often evades you.
Take a step back and try to see your problem from a higher perspective and you may see a new way out.


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Kennewick testing to begin
More testing on the 9,300 year old remains known as Kennewick Man will begin Tuesday,	April 25, at the Burke Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Seattle.	 Clay model of Kennewick Man's skull. Photo © TCH
Authorized by the Department of the Interior, a group of seven scientists will attempt to perform DNA and other tests on the remains. The results of the tests may demonstrate a link to present-day tribes in the Columbia River area where Kennewick Man was uncovered in 1996.
In January of this year, the DOI concluded the remains were Native American. Under NAGPRA, the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act, the	bones could be repatriated to the five area tribes who believe he is an ancestor	if a cultural affiliation can be demonstrated.
Cultural affiliation is defined as a relationship which can be traced historically	or pre-historically between present day tribes and earlier ones, such as the one to	which Kennewick Man belonged. It can be shown by DNA tests, oral history, kinship, biological, archaeological, linguistic, folklore, and other evidence.
NAGPRA itself is landmark legislation, the result of years of lobbying by Native rights	advocates. Under the law, tribes and individual Native Americans have been able to	reclaim items from museums and educational institutions throughout the country.
Nevertheless, complaints about the law come from all sides. Tribes often say the process	is slow and that their rights are still ignored. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation have opposed further testing on Kennewick Man, saying "scientists, with the assistance of the Department of the Interior, can abrogate [the] right to protect our ancestors."
Scientists, like the ones who had filed suit in the Kennewick	case, say the government hinders the free exercise of their right to scientific	inquiry.
The tribes and others	have also suggested the new tests will not be conclusive, citing the difficult and reliability	of testing bones the age of Kennewick Man. The DOI has until September to report on the findings of the team.
Staff and news wires contributed to this report.
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation
Kennewick Man from the Archaeology and Ethnography Program of the	National Parks Service.
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Also called gastric cancer, stomach cancer can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout and to other organs. Stomach cancer can also grow along the stomach wall into other organs or lymph nodes.
To find out whether any other organs are affected, we may order a CT scan, an ultrasound exam or other tests.
Before developing a treatment plan that's right for you, we take into consideration the size and location of the tumor, results of the lab tests, the stage or extent of the disease, the degree to which it has spread and your age and general health, as well as your preferences about treatment options.
There are two methods for treating stomach cancer – local and systemic.
Local treatments are used to remove, destroy or control the cancer cells in a specific area. Surgery (a gastrectomy) and radiation therapy are considered local treatments. Jefferson is home to the region's busiest radiation oncology center and one of the largest programs for cancer treatment in the Delaware Valley. Our radiation oncologists subspecialize in tumor types and specialized therapies and are seeking to improve outcomes of cancer patients, in part through carefully combined and sequenced therapies.
Systemic treatments are used to destroy or control cancer cells anywhere in the body. Chemotherapy is a systemic treatment that utilizes certain drugs to kill cancer cells. Our physicians are experienced in using the most advanced treatment methods and technologies and are at the forefront of developing new chemotherapies. In fact, a new form of chemotherapy is available at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. Called interstitial chemotherapy, chemotherapy-soaked wafers are inserted directly into the cavity left after the removal of cancerous tissue.
You may receive just one form of treatment or a combination of both.


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But I will show how you can actually download wii sports game and other Wii titles, and play on your Wii console without using any game disk or a mod chip. My Wii Downloads is actually a video game download website that has a collection of more than 150,000 Wii games, movies, music, application and game cheats available for download.


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Port Vale's next friendly opponents threatened with expulsion from Football League
Rob Fielding Port Vale News	Bury	0
Port Vale's next summer opponents, Bury, have been warned by the Football League that they could be expelled from League One.
The Valiants take on the League One side on Saturday 27th July at Vale Park.
Port Vale manager John Askey took the unusual step of telling the local media that the opposition would be able to raise a competitive team for the fixture. Askey commented: "I've spoken with their manager and he thinks they are going into the season with a strong team. There's certainly no concerns about our game against them."
Bury have been in crisis under the ownership of Stewart Day. Staff have not been paid for some time and this has led to an exodus of players who led the club to promotion with five joining former manager Ryan Lowe at Plymouth Argyle.
Day has claimed that a CVA was approved with creditors to settle the club's debts but the Football League is still awaiting details of how the terms of the CVA will be met.
If the details are not provided by Thursday, the Football League board could give Bury 14 days' notice to give the required assurances or have their membership terminated. The board could also decide to extend the deadline and give Bury more time before implementing the notice.
In a statement, the Football League said it had requested the information – which includes the "means of payment of outstanding football creditor debts" and "source and sufficiency of funding" – on several occasions.
If the Shakers do provide the relevant details by Thursday's deadline, the League will "commence negotiations with the club to enter into a membership agreement, which will incorporate the ongoing conditions for continued membership in the league and ensure the terms of the CVA are met".
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Ransomware Attacks Cornerstone Building Brands ($CNR)
Cornerstone Building Brands ($CNR), a provider of commercial and residential building supplies, discloses ransomware attack & investigation in SEC filing.
by Joe Panettieri • Aug 12, 2020
Tip Sheet: How to stop a ransomware attack against your MSP business
Cornerstone Building Brands, a provider of commercial and residential building supplies, suffered a ransomware attack sometime in August 2020, according to an SEC filing.
The type of ransomware that hit Cornerstone was not disclosed. Within the filing, Cornerstone stated:
"…we detected a ransomware attack impacting certain of our operational and information technology systems. We are in the early stages of investigating the incident, together with law enforcement authorities, legal counsel and other incident response professionals. While we have recovered many of our critical operational data and business systems, the attack could lead to the public disclosure of customer data, our trade secrets or other intellectual property, or personal information of our employees. The release of any of this information could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations."
Cornerstone did not disclose which incident response professionals are assisting the investigation and data recovery effort. The company also did not disclose if Cornerstone works with MSSPs (managed security services providers) to mitigate cybersecurity risks.
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Willis Hinegar:
As a former employee I feel my personal information has been breached. Employees received letters stating that there system was hacked several months ago and certain or all employees personal info my have been taken. Cornerstone stated that they were monitoring the situation closely and then this happens. I myself am concerned. Maybe I should take legal action against them.
Melvin tyree:
Will employees receive any compensation for lost time, no fault of there own.
Bill Baggins:
This is thier 3rd cyber incident in the past 1.5 years. 2 email hacks and now the ransomware. Perhaps a class action seems appropriate.
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TAXPAYERS MUST RESIST PRITZKER'S DISASTROUS TAX-INCREASE PLANS
By Matthew Schultz on January 22, 2019 / Gallery, IL, Illinois, Illinois Press, Latest, Press, Sortable
Springfield—Last week, Ill. Gov. Jay Robert "J. B." Pritzker (D) fired the opening salvo in his war on Illinois working families.
In a state that spent over a billion dollars more then it took in last year, Pritzker has decided to give pay raises to 20,000 Illinois government employees. This pay raise has been estimated to cost Illinois Taxpayers an additional TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS annually. In addition, Pritzker signed a bill that placed even more government regulation on Illinois gun dealers. This legislation has already inflicted casualties amongst the firearms industry, with other small business to follow suit.
"If this is just the first week, then I hate to see what the entire term will look like," said Jim Tobin, President of Taxpayers United of America (TUA). "Then again, this wasn't unexpected. Pritzker is the only gubernatorial candidate I can think of that came into power promising to tax the hell out of people. Illinois taxpayers need to push back against this guy, who thinks he's Santa Claus to government employees."
Despite claims from J.B.'s election website that "I have plans to put Illinois back on the side of working families," the reality shows Pritzker will do anything but. On the agenda is either a Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax (VMT) that may force a government tracker into private vehicles or a 30 cent per gallon increase in the state gasoline tax. Both of these taxes will disproportionately hurt both middle and lower-class commuters, as the tax will steal a larger percent of their limited budget.
Another anti-working-family tax measure is the Pritzker Amendment, a graduated state income tax increase on the Illinois Middle-class. Despite lofty statements made by Pritzker like, "The vast majority of the people in the state of Illinois should get an income tax break," and, "The wealthiest people in the state can afford to pay a little bit more," the political reality is completely different. HB 3522, a bill designed by members of Pritzker's political party, is an example of legislation that can be passed if the amendment is ratified. Such a bill could raise the income tax payment made by a middle class taxpayer earning $40,000 by 16.44%. Thankfully, the flat income tax prevents such assaults against the middle class and those aspiring to better their station in life.
J.B. Pritzker is locked in a fight against the Illinois middle and lower class, with the spoils of war going to benefit another class, the government class. That is why it is important to contact your local state representative and senator who can be found here: https://www.illinoispolicy.org/maps/ and tell him or her to resist these anti-taxpayer measures. Otherwise they may join with Governor Santa Claus in making Illinois a worse place to live.
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Covid 19:FG Distributes Agric Inputs To Boost Food Production
Published: June 29, 202010:13 am
The Federal Government has called for a robust synergy with State Governments and other critical Stakeholders in cushioning the effect of COVID -19 Pandemic on Food Security.
The essence of government action was to ensure food security, economic growth, job creation and prevent food scarcity in the Country.
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Baba Shehuri, stated this during the flag off Ceremony of the distribution of free agricultural inputs to farmers as part of the mitigation measures against the Pandemic.
The event was held at the Ministry's Zonal office, Moore Plantation, Apata – Ibaban, in Oyo State.
Shehuri noted that a number of countries have banned or drastically reduced food exports to avoid scarcity of food.
"With dwindling oil revenues and limited opportunity to import food from other countries, one would only wonder what Nigeria would have been experiencing today, in terms of food supply, if this Administration had not taken the right policy steps and remained focused and steadfast in investing in agriculture".
The Minister emphasized that the Ministry is supporting breeder and foundation seeds production and linking up with the private seed companies to make certified seeds available to farmers for excellent yield.
He pointed out that "since smallholders are the most vulnerable, it become imperative for the government to support them with the much-needed inputs especially seeds, which is the most important factor that influences farmers' yield in order to enable them to recover quickly from the set back of the Pandemic''.
Baba Shehuri informed that ''the distribution of agricultural inputs to smallholder farmers which include different categories of seeds of Kenaf, yam and cocoa seedlings is part of the Ministry's intervention to reduce the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural production in Nigeria and avert food scarcity in 2021''.
He also said that ''through this effort and other complementary interventions by different stakeholders, the government hopes to increase the resilience of farmers and the national food systems in general''.
The Minister added that the yam farmers through their national association and other cooperative groups are being supported with about 12 MT of foundation seed for production of certified seeds''.
He explained that ''the Ministry is also distributing over 18,000kg of organic insecticide to combat army worm infestation in maize.
"We are also distributing 66,000 cocoa seedlings to farmers nationwide. These seeds are being given to farmers free of charge while other inputs are given at 75% subsidy''.
He emphasized that the Ministry is supporting breeder and foundation seeds production and linking up with the private seed companies to make certified seeds available to farmers.
his remarks, the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, represented by the Secretary of the State Government, Olubamiwo Adeosun, said the countries that have successfully managed their own agricultural transformation have incorporated the following processes modernizing business , strengthening the links between process, production and market.
The Governor, added that "they have also adopted innovative and modern technology to ensure data- driven process that is empirically documented and evidence driven",.
He appreciated the Federal Government for being proactive toward ensuring that Nigeria averted food scarcity in 2021.
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HomeLatest NewsThe hero of the special operation "Z", junior sergeant Pyotr Ilyukhin, revealed...
The hero of the special operation "Z", junior sergeant Pyotr Ilyukhin, revealed the object disguised as the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Photo: Alexander KOTS
We continue to acquaint you with the heroes of the special operation "Z" – participants in the hostilities in the Donbass. Soldiers, sergeants, corporals, and officers who demonstrated their professional experience, character, and completed combat missions. His determination, assertiveness and combat experience in the Ministry of Defense of Russia, in the police units of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, receive the highest marks.
Our heroes thwarted the attacks and prevented the counter-offensive of the nationalists, for which they received state awards. But they do not serve for the sake of praise and awards. The military is sure that the enemy has no chance of success, because Donbass and Russia are fighting for a just cause.
"He shoots rarely, but accurately, if he is strong with a bayonet. A bullet is nonsense, a bayonet is a good guy, "said Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov, who did not lose a single battle. And he also warned: "The uncut forest grows again."
REMOVE MINIONS FROM FIRE
Captain Yuri KASHEVAROV
"The motorized rifle battalion, which included Captain Yuri Kashevarov, deputy commander for military-political work, defended one of the settlements. The enemy, with superior forces, supported by heavy armored vehicles, using artillery and mortar fire, tried to dislodge our soldiers from their positions. During the battle, competently managing his subordinates, Yuri destroyed two armored personnel carriers, two combat vehicles, and a large amount of enemy manpower. Also during the battle, Yuri, despite continuous shelling from the enemy, pulled his wounded comrades out of enemy fire, loaded them into a car, and drove them to a safe area for further evacuation. Thanks to the bold and decisive actions of Captain Kashevarov and his subordinates, it was possible to prevent a breakthrough on the line of defense.
DESTROYED A GROUP OF saboteurs
Ensign Alexander MURAVTSEV
"A group of Russian servicemen, which included the company's paramedic, Ensign Alexander Muratsev, carried out special tasks in the area of one of the settlements. Moving along a given route in the forest belt, Alexander noticed a well-armed group of Ukrainian nationalists preparing for sabotage activities in the rear of the Russian troops. Alexander immediately reported to the commander. Having assessed the situation, the commander of our group decided to impose a battle on the enemy. Destroying enemy firing points with heavy sudden fire, Russian military personnel significantly reduced the combat capabilities of the nationalists. During the battle, acting boldly and decisively, Alexander Muratsev, under enemy fire, evacuated wounded comrades from enemy fire, after which he provided first aid.
The professional actions of Alexander Muratsev made it possible to save the lives of his comrades."
DISCOUNTED ITEM REVEALED
Junior Sergeant Petr ILYUSHIN
"A group under the command of junior sergeant Pyotr Ilyushin carried out special tasks near one of the settlements occupied by the nationalists. Moving along a certain route, Junior Sergeant Ilyushin discovered a carefully disguised enemy object. Assessing the situation, Peter decided to attack the enemy positions. Taking advantage of the fact that the group was not detected by the enemy, Peter covertly ordered to take advantageous positions along the perimeter of the object. At a prearranged signal from junior sergeant Ilyushin, the group opened heavy fire on the enemy. During the battle, the enemy, having suffered heavy losses, was forced to retreat. During the inspection of the object, valuable information about it was found, which was transferred to the higher command. For the courage and heroism shown in the performance of the task, Junior Sergeant Pyotr Ilyushin was awarded the Suvorov Medal.
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We all know that digital is ephemeral by its very nature. That's well understood, and I think the processes for capturing and preserving formally-created organizational electronic records is also well understood in our archives and records community.
But the digital equivalent of personal papers is another matter. For these we have the fragility of the digital, but also the problem that creators/custodians don't always think of their material as having lasting value—and here I'm thinking primarily about community or grassroots groups, individual people, and others carrying out largely unofficial activities. And, of course, that's nothing new. But in the past non-digital letters, diaries, etc. could be stored in attics, neglected & still survive. That is not necessarily true of things like blogs, Twitter and Facebook accounts, and materials shared on tools like Instagram, Vine, Flickr, and Tumblr—which are the tools most people use today to document their daily lives.
Some archives are collecting materials created on social media platforms like these, but I suspect that this often happens in response to a tragedy or a one-time event, such an anniversary or the Olympics. But it needs to happen systematically and broadly—with archives identifying and collecting materials that document how people live their lives now.
So we need to make collection of the digital a primary focus, but in addition to capturing such materials, archives need to educate people about how to preserve their own digital material—which I believe is a key aspect of the role of archives in a digital society—making people understand their own role in documenting that society. And for this we may be able to build on the clear interest people have in documenting themselves (as displayed in the widespread use of social media tools).
My second idea about the changed role of archives for a digital society involves re-framing our mission. Often when we talk about the mission or purpose of archives, it's all about the materials—to acquire, to preserve, to provide access to materials. Instead, I think the way we frame our mission should focus on people.
And so my second recommendation is that archives need to aggressively help and engage with people now. And help people who don't know they need help and engage people who don't know they want to engage.
I want to highlight two aspects of the form this would take.
This means emphasizing the value of archivists as subject area experts on both archival matters and the historical ones relevant to their collections. In many cases it would also mean shifting resources to more outward facing functions, to outreach, education, and the creation of interactive web products.
The second aspect of this re-imagined mission would be to educate and inform people about the importance of understanding the context of information—which is very important in a digital society. Archivists understand context. Most people don't, especially when it comes to digital information. This is related to the larger need for digital literacy – people need to be able to better understand how to interpret and identify where what they're looking at comes from in order to better understand it.
To recap, what should the role of archives be in a digital society?
And, we should be aggressively helping and engaging with people now, moving the focus of the mission of archives to helping people build understanding and appreciation of history, and of understanding context of information in the digital age.
What would make this truly provocative would be a corresponding radical realignment of resources to focus on The Now, cutting back on investment of resources spent on our own internal proceses and processing and focus on outreach and education.
Making these two shifts would make us relevant and useful now, utilizing and building on our skills and knowledge as well as our collections. It focuses on sharing archival knowledge and the value of what we know not just what we have.
Abraham Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs traditionally peaks in "self actualization," but scholars have noted that in later writings he articulated a yet higher level of human need: the need for self-transcendence, or furthering a cause beyond the self. Archives can help people connect with something larger than themselves—the collections that document history and the history those documents reflect.
And this, I think, is the key to the role of archives in a digital society: educate and connect with people now.
And now I will use this blog as a platform and ask for your help: bringing in that less-frequently-referenced part of Maslow's hierarchy of needs (self-transcendence) in reference to people interacting with cultural heritage is not original to me. I know I saw it somewhere in an article or presentation but I can't remember or find where it was. I would very much like to properly credit the person who originated it–or at least the person in whose work I saw it. If you have seen it elsewhere, please let me know where and I'll try to track down the right person to credit.
I think I did an appropriately "provocative" job with this, and when the other remarks by my fellow agents are online I'll link to them as well. I applaud the Canadian archival profession for organizing the summit. It was an informative event for me and inspiring that so many people (in the room and in remote viewing locations across the country) are dedicated to initiating and continuing a conversation about the future of archives in Canada.
Yes! We must broaden our perspective to stay alive out there. Thank you for this post; it really put things into perspective for me!


Revolution gripped France more than 200 years ago, when ordinary citizens overthrew the monarchy to instate a society in which a person's status was determined by work ethic instead of birth. Since then, this philosophy of protesting inequality and unfairness has become an integral part of French society. Whether in the form of a strike ("grève") or a protest ("manifestation"), political action is encouraged here in a way that we don't experience often in the United States.
The last strike that really affected Americans was the Writer's Guild of America strike in late 2007 and early 2008. Remember, when we all had to watch reruns for a few months? In fact, most major workplaces in the United States place bans on striking; employees could lose their jobs if they attempt to strike. In France, however, the constitution has guaranteed any worker with a salary the right to strike since 1946.
President Nicolas Sarkozy has made an effort to place certain restrictions and minimum work requirements for strikers, but these have mostly been ignored. The industry that is notorious for going on strike often in France is transportation. Since I arrived in Lyon, there have been two major transportation strikes: one that lasted nearly a month, and another that was much shorter, but which occurred during the "Fête des Lumières," Lyon's busiest time for tourism.
In general, the strikes are inconvenient, but not totally crippling to the city. Public transportation may stop completely for a day or two, but the buses, metro and tramway usually start working again quickly, even if their service is slightly limited.
Schools, especially universities, in France are also often affected by strikes. This time last year, at least two major universities in Lyon were on strike, a movement led by both professors and students protesting new government reforms of the university system. Students blocked the university so that classes could not be held and tagged buildings with revolutionary graffiti.
When I arrived in the fall, a lot of the graffiti was still there. Some hallways were spray painted with anarchy signs, "The insurrection is coming!" was scrawled in permanent marker on a bathroom stall door, and "death at the capitol" was painted in big bold letters outside the cafeteria.
Last week, similar messages were spray painted again all over campus. The graffiti was not the result of a strike, but, according to one of my professors, in response to the expulsion of a student. It is clear that when a group of students sees injustice in the system, they make their grievances known.
When I saw the new graffiti, I thought to myself that this is something that I would never see at any of the American colleges I knew. When students at Saint Louis University are unhappy with the University, they work within the system to try to make it better. But in France, strikes and protests are often viewed as the most effective way to make change happen quickly.
Sara Brouillette is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying in Lyon, France.


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import java.util.List;

import br.unicamp.ic.lsd.mercurius.basketmgr.spec.req.BasketProductMgt;
import br.unicamp.ic.lsd.mercurius.datatype.Product;
import br.unicamp.ic.lsd.mercurius.datatype.ProductAttribute;
import br.unicamp.ic.lsd.mercurius.datatype.ProductQuantity;
import br.unicamp.ic.lsd.mercurius.productmgr.spec.prov.ProductMgt;

class ProductMgtAdapter implements BasketProductMgt {

	private static final String PRODUCT_MGT = "ProductMgt";

	private final ProductBasketConnectorManager manager;
	private final ProductMgt productMgt;

	ProductMgtAdapter(ProductBasketConnectorManager manager) {
		super();
		this.manager = manager;
		productMgt = (ProductMgt) this.manager.getRequiredInterface(PRODUCT_MGT);
	}

	@Override
	public ProductQuantity getProductQuantity(Product product, List<ProductAttribute> attributes) {
		return productMgt.getProductQuantity(product, attributes);
	}

	@Override
	public ProductQuantity getProductQuantity(String sku) {
		return productMgt.getProductQuantity(sku);
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NBA Update
By theholycrossspire on January 19, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )
In the first quarter of last Saturday's game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers, LeBron James scored his 26,947th point, cementing himself in the top ten of the NBA's all-time scoring list. With that historic layup, LeBron became the first player in league history to be in the top ten for career points and top twenty for career assists. This news isn't shocking—LeBron is widely considered to be a "point forward" (a small forward with the passing skills of a point guard) and, upon entering the league thirteen years ago, has been very good at being a point forward. But it's the fact that LeBron has been playing this well for this long is the truly astounding part of this recently achieved milestone. Not counting this season, LeBron's played 46,861 minutes in his career (postseason included). By the time Michael Jordan was LeBron's current age (31), he had played 30,487 minutes—over 16,000 less minutes. Basically, the question I'm trying to pose is: when will it be acceptable to argue LeBron a superior player to Jordan—if ever?
I'm not writing that LeBron James is a better player than Michael Jordan. For starters, we can't truly have this debate until LeBron retires. He might be 31, but he's shown no sign of a physical decline. He's been just as effective on the offensive and defensive ends as he was when he was 21, and one could write that he played the best basketball of his career in last year's Finals. Jordan, however, was in a similar position when he was James' age. After a brief retirement stint lasting around a season and a half, Jordan re-joined the league at the ripe old age of 32, where he went on to win three more championships, two more MVP awards, and cemented his status as the consensus greatest player ever. LeBron still has a lot of basketball left to play, so until he hangs up his jersey for good, it's unfair to compare their two careers as a whole.
The main argument against LeBron never being able to eclipse Jordan as the G.O.A.T. (and there are a lot of arguments) is his Finals record. LeBron is currently 3-3 in NBA Finals, while Jordan was a perfect 6-0. There's no question 6-0 is better than 3-3. But there's more to those numbers than what meets the eye. For starters, LeBron made his first Finals in 2007 at the age of 23. He single-handedly dragged a Cavaliers squad with a supporting cast of Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas to the NBA's biggest stage, where he was forced to face the playoff-experienced San Antonio Spurs. Unsurprisingly, Cleveland was promptly swept. He didn't make another Finals until 2011, his first season in Miami playing with the "Big Three" trio of himself, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. LeBron infamously melted down in the series, where the Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks 4-2. This is easily the worst and least excusable Finals loss of his career, as Miami was the heavy favorite to beat the Mavs. And, finally, in 2015, LeBron was tasked with facing the Golden State Warriors in the Finals without his two star teammates in Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love (both of whom were injured). Although Cleveland lost the series 4-2, LeBron averaged 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 8.8 assists in the six games, garnering serious consideration for the Finals MVP award despite the loss.
LeBron's Finals losses aren't excusable, but some are clearly more understandable than others. One of the main arguments that LeBron has going for him is that he won a Finals Game 7 (last year against Golden State), and Jordan never did. The counterargument to that is that Jordan never had to play a Game 7 because he made sure his team always won before it came to a winner-take-all game. This specific comparison truly defines the LeBron-Jordan debate. First of all, there will never be a definite answer. It's all relative. I could argue that Tracy McGrady was a better player than Michael Jordan and have it hold some merit solely based on the fact that I'm allowed to have an opinion (no matter how unconventional it may be). LeBron and Jordan played in completely different eras against completely different players with completely different rules. In all honesty, comparing these two even after LeBron retires will still be incredibly difficult. There will always be proponents who consider Jordan the greatest, and in the next decade there will be people who think its LeBron. There will never be an official answer. For now, we should revel in the fact that we get to watch a player on a nightly basis who's even in the conversation of greatest player ever. Regardless of who you think that player actually is, that's something special in itself.
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2020 Provisional Calendar
Happy New Year to one and all! With the start of a new year, we also see the start of a new decade. To kick off the "Roaring 20s part II", we have assembled a diverse calendar featuring the largest number of events we have ever put on in one Read more…
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Wolverhampton's Great War – Update
It's been a little while since an update on our first ever full-length publication and progress has gathered speed! We have now received the book's foreword from Dr John Bourne and a draft of the publication is with the contributors for final checking. We are also still hoping that we Read more…
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The story of the High Green Lamp, or Gas Pillar, lasted a little over twenty years. The Wolverhampton Gas Company (WGC) was established in 1819 and the town was first lit by gas lamps in 1820. To commemorate this event and to illuminate the market place on High Green, the Read more…
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"Defining the Black Country" by Nick Moss
One of the primary objectives of The Wolverhampton Society is to promote the work of local authors and historians. As part of this, we co-sponsor the annual History Symposium held at the City Archives and we also showcase their work in other ways. In this first installment on our new Read more…
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Q: Woocommerce Variable Checkout Fields base on Variable ID The code below is checking to see if product ID 117 is in the cart. If it is, then it showing additional checkout fields.
I'm trying to figure out how to convert this code so instead of checking for product ids it checks for variable ids. I have two products with 2 variables each. The variable IDs that I want the form fields to be visible on are 7509 and 7529. I've tried everything that I can think of and can't seem to make these fields populate when those variables are selected.
This code was found at http://wordimpress.com/create-conditional-checkout-fields-woocommerce/
/**
 * Add the field to the checkout
 **/
add_action( 'woocommerce_after_order_notes', 'wordimpress_custom_checkout_field' );

 function wordimpress_custom_checkout_field( $checkout ) {

//Check if Book in Cart (UPDATE WITH YOUR PRODUCT ID)
$book_in_cart = wordimpress_is_conditional_product_in_cart( 117 );

//Book is in cart so show additional fields
if ( $book_in_cart === true ) {
    echo '

' . __( 'Book Customization' ) . '

Would you like an inscription from the author in your book?
';

    woocommerce_form_field( 'inscription_checkbox', array(
        'type'  => 'checkbox',
        'class' => array( 'inscription-checkbox form-row-wide' ),
        'label' => __( 'Yes' ),
    ), $checkout->get_value( 'inscription_checkbox' ) );

    woocommerce_form_field( 'inscription_textbox', array(
        'type'  => 'text',
        'class' => array( 'inscription-text form-row-wide' ),
        'label' => __( 'To whom should the inscription be made?' ),
    ), $checkout->get_value( 'inscription_textbox' ) );

    echo '
';
}

}

/**
 * Check if Conditional Product is In cart
 *
 * @param $product_id
 *
 * @return bool
 */
function wordimpress_is_conditional_product_in_cart( $product_id ) {
//Check to see if user has product in cart
global $woocommerce;

//flag no book in cart
$book_in_cart = false;

foreach ( $woocommerce->cart->get_cart() as $cart_item_key => $values ) {
    $_product = $values['data'];

    if ( $_product->id === $product_id ) {
        //book is in cart!
        $book_in_cart = true;

    }
}

return $book_in_cart;

}

I'd appreciate any help that can be given. Thank you in advance.

A: Using in_array should work.
So changing
$book_in_cart = wordimpress_is_conditional_product_in_cart( 117 );

to pass an array with the product ids.
$book_in_cart = wordimpress_is_conditional_product_in_cart( array(117,113) );

then change
if ( $_product->id === $product_id ) {

to check if the product id is in the array.
if ( in_array($_product->id, $product_id) ) {

With those changes if the product in the cart is in the array then that extra field will be shown.

A: All the required data is stored in the cart, change
if ( $_product->id === $product_id ) {
to
if ( $_product->variation_id === $product_id ) {
To check multiple variation_id's pass them as an array, the following as you've tried earlier will not work, as it sends 1 (true) to the calling function.
wordimpress_is_conditional_product_in_cart(7509 || 7529) // This is incorrect, see @Howlin's answer for the correct way

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To be honest, recently there have been a great numbers of claims over whether these electronic cigarettes are in fact safe to use around children. Many people believe that these cigarettes are not good because they are showing a bad example to children, however many others also believe that they do not pose any risks to children. What is the truth about New South Wales e-cigarettes?
Let's just say you were to use these e-cigs Australia then hopefully you would know how to store them correctly. If you do store them correctly then they won't harm a child because the amount of chemicals within these is quite small compared to real cigarettes. However, these can be more than safe to use around children especially if all the children has seen is you smoking real cigarettes. Though, these may pose a risk if you don't store these correctly and the children get their hands on the liquid contained in the cigarettes. They can be dangerous if a child consumes that but if you store these safely, they pose little risk.check more risks at www.ecigworld.com.au.
Whether a child is five or fifteen, every parent should be watching their child closely especially when you look to buy e-cigarettes in New South Wales. Children can often get their hands on anything dangerous including these e-cigs and if they were to drink or consume the liquid then it can poison them and do serious health damage to their bodies. It could be enough to kill them, so there does need to be excellent parental supervision with children being around electronic cigarettes.
E-cigs with children don't need to be dangerous, not if there is proper education about how to store and how to use these. Children should of course learn that they are not toys and can be extremely dangerous if not used correctly. The big effect or risk on children is that parent leave the electronic cigarettes out and about and leave the refills out in easy to reach which can mean children play around with these and end up consuming the liquid. This is the real and the biggest risk when it comes to children being around electronic cigarettes.
It will be more than important to ensure that all e-cigs are stores correctly and is safely away from children too. Most of the times, the risks are very small but there are always going to be risks associated with any type of cigarettes even electronic. However, if you can know what the risks are, hopefully you can avoid bringing any harm or risk to your children when using an e-cig New South Wales.


"Luther is still the character we love to hate."
Idris Elba has been having a big year. He was cast in The Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw, then he was named People's "Sexiest Man Alive" and, to put cherry on top, he was immortalized in a horrifying and expensive doll. Now, he's reprising his most iconic role in the British murder mystery Luther. He plays the eponymous character, Luther, a character who fans of the show "love to hate," according to Elba. The show ran for three full seasons and a brief fourth one, ending in 2015. Now it's back for four episodes and according to Elba, "it's not the end" for the show.
All I can say is we know how long the fanbase wait for the show, and we're never taking that lightly. So as much as we have to keep one eye on how do we not do what we've done before, at the same time saying to the audience 'this is Luther,' so you recognize the traits. ... I'm very excited about the season, it feels very similar to what we've seen but it takes a few turns. Luther is still the character we love to hate.


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What is an "intentionally designed endowment"? Last week Second Nature and Hampshire College – with support from a high caliber Steering Committee –convened a group of representatives from endowed institutions and the finance industry to explore this question.
We developed a primer for participants to establish a baseline understanding of key issues related to aligning investment practices with institutional values. It provides a high-level overview of sustainability investing, including a brief history, and a select list of key resources and relevant organizations.
While we are all aware of the fossil fuel divestment movement – which has been instrumental in bringing increased attention to endowment investment practices – this was not a meeting about divestment.
We learned about the broad range of socially responsible investing (SRI) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing strategies now available, many of which now have long track records with performance equal to or better than conventional investment approaches. We heard from investment professionals about a range of implementation strategies for aligning investment practices with institutional values. A panel of legal experts clarified the issues of fiduciary responsibility as they relate to integrating ESG criteria into investment decision-making.
Risks and opportunities related to environmental challenges, social issues, and corporate governance are increasingly relevant to investment portfolios as society's sustainability challenges become more acute. Non-profit endowments have a tremendous opportunity to avoid losses and maximize returns, while better aligning their investment practices with institutional values.


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The Lewiston Railroad Company was an early railroad in Lewiston, NY, running to Niagara Falls, NY.  The railroad eventually became a part of the New York Central Railroad system.

History
On May 6, 1836, The Lewiston Rail-Road Company was incorporated in New York State.  Its board of directors were Benjamin Barton, Bates Cooke, Lothrop Cooke, Joshua Fairbanks, Oliver Grace, Calvin Hotchkiss, Seymour Scovell, Leonard Shepard, Jacob Townsend, and Amos S. Tryon.  The railroad was first built to connect the town of Lewiston, NY, with Lockport, NY, via the then existing Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad.  The Lewiston Railroad opened for operation in 1837.

The railroad first surveyed its route in 1835.  The line started from the Niagara River wharves and the American Hotel in Lewiston, made a 'U' to climb from the river bank and followed along the streets heading east through Lewiston proper.  The line then crossed several farms, climbing the Niagara Escarpment to the top of Indian Hill to meet with the Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad at a point just west of the Tuscarora Reservation.  The railroad cost $27,023.24 to build.

In 1850, the Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad was foreclosed and folded into a new road named the Rochester, Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad.  This new railroad built a straight and more direct route between Lockport and Niagara Falls, NY, allowing it to abandon the original winding, strap railroad line of the Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad in 1851.  With the abandonment of the Lockport and Niagara Falls route, the Lewiston Railroad was also abandoned as there was no further use for it.  Despite that, the Lewiston Railroad charter was sold to the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad in 1851.

On December 22nd, 1853, the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad and the Lewiston Railroad entered into an agreement with the New York Central Railroad, whereby the New York Central would operate the two roads.

The Lewiston Railroad had then began building a new route from the same starting point in Lewiston as the original line, but then headed south for about 5 miles to Suspension Bridge where the Grand Trunk Railway crossed the Niagara River into the US from Canada.  In Suspension Bridge, line also met up with the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad, and connected with the Rochester, Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad, the latter of which was used to make it all the way into Niagara Falls and a meet with the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad, which owned the Lewiston Railroad.

On September 30th, 1855, the Lewiston Railroad Company was merged into the New York Central Railroad Company.

References

Predecessors of the New York Central Railroad
Defunct New York (state) railroads
Railway companies established in 1836
Railway companies disestablished in 1855
1836 establishments in New York (state)

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Jane Doe a person with disability's LSAT Applicant - "I wrote an ADA Accommodation Request to the 3rd Circuit informing the Chief Judge I could no longer write Motions due to my disability and a medical emergency. That caused me to be under a doctor care. I provided the Court with Proof and the Federal Court two weeks later, 3rd Circuit wrote "You must write a Motion for your accommodation to be heard." I guess ADA does not apply to the Federal Court - Above the Law?? Since the Court refuse to read my ADA Accommodation Request I painted and filed this Art.
Unique Hand-painted Acrylic and oil paints on canvas 20 x16 inches. Signed in paint. Paintings will vary and may not look exactly like the one shown here. Since each painting is hand painted, each painting is unique; no two are exactly alike.
Weight, 7 lbs. Boxed weight, approximately 12 lbs.


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Lisa M. Berch MA, CCC-A has been a board certified licensed audiologist since 1989. In the past years she has held various audiology positions within the following settings: hospital, ENT clinic, hearing aid manufacturer and a national retail hearing center.
Lisa received her Master of Arts degree from Wayne State University and her Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University. She holds a State of Michigan Audiology License. She has been a longstanding member of the American Speech, Language & Hearing Association, the American Academy of Audiology and the Michigan Academy of Audiology. Previously, Lisa was a member of the Ontario Speech, Language & Audiology Association when she practiced in Canada.


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Q: What does "the activation of a basis" mean? In the paper

Rajat Raina, Alexis Battle, Honglak Lee, Benjamin Packer, Andrew Y. Ng, Self-taught learning: transfer learning from unlabeled data, ICML '07 Proceedings of the 24th international conference on Machine learning, 2007, pp.759-766, ACM link

the authors define a term as follows (p.761):

$a_j^{(i)}$ is the activation of basis $b_j$ for input $x_u^{(i)}$.

I have not encountered the term activation of a basis before, and have been unable to find a definition of this online. Could anyone explain what this means?
The term appears in the following excerpt (p.761):

... given the unlabeled data $\{ x_u^{(1)}, \ldots , x_u^{(k)} \}$ with each $x_u^{(i)} \in \mathbb{R}^n$, we post the following optimization problem: $$\operatorname{minimise}_{b,a} \quad {\textstyle \sum_i} \| x_u^{(i)} - {\textstyle \sum_j} a_j^{(i)} b_j \|^2_2 + \beta \| a^{(i)} \|_1$$ s.t. $\| b_j\|_2 \leq 1$, $\forall j \in 1,\ldots,s$.

About this the authors say (p.761):

The optimization objective balances two terms: (i) The first quadratic term encourages each input $x_u^{(i)}$ to be reconstructed well as a weighted linear combination of the bases $b_j$ (with corresponding weights given by the activations $a_j^{(i)}$); and (ii) it encourages the activations to have low $L_1$ norm.


Other common names: Mace (outer husk of the seed, has similar medicinal properties to the kernel, or nutmeg), myristica, muskatbaum, nux moschata, Myristica aromata.
Aromatic, bitter, GI tract stimulant, tonic, carminitive, anti-nauseant, analgesic, mild hallucinogen (in toxic doses), decongestant, hypnotic, emmenagogue, abortifacient, anti-tussive.
Nutmeg is traditionally harvested three times per year – in July/August, November and March/April. The mace and the nutmeg are separated at that point, and the nutmeg (kernels) are cured and dried.
Constituents: Lignins, stearin, volatile oil, starch, gum, myristicin, sabinene, camphene, d-pinene,dipentene, d-linalool,d-borneol,i-terpineol,geraniol, myristcin, safrole, eugenol and others.
Nausea, vomiting, toothache, arthritis, hemorrhoids, indigestion, flatulence, constipation, diarrhea, intestinal gas and spasms, mouth sores, coughs, congestion, insomnia, pain.
Nutmeg can be ground up for use in culinary dishes and drinks. It has also been used in fluid extracts, and oils.
Nutmeg has been used in ointments for hemorrhoids, pain, and chest colds. It is an active ingredient in several well-known commercial products for these purposes. Its essential oil may also be used in aromatherapy treatments.
*Be wary of low-grade products, or those falsely sold as nutmeg. Make sure you are getting it from a high-quality, reputable source.
Large doses can be toxic, and medicinal use of nutmeg requires the guidance of a qualified healthcare practitioner. Do not use in children, the elderly or pregnant/nursing women. I would suggest particular caution using this herb (at least in higher medicinal dosages), if you have ever suffered from psychosis.
Nutmeg has a history of being used to conceal the taste of other substances. Now, it is used in a variety of flavourings and cosmetics.
Nutmeg has a warm, bitter constitution.


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Getting Hype for Hoco
Now that students are all over the awkward first weeks of school, it's time for them to start marking their calendars for Homecoming Week, which will run from the tenth to the 14th of October.
This year, HOCO week will be shortened because Monday, Oct.9 is Columbus Day and therefore a student holiday. Students should make sure they plan their outfits ahead so they can showcase their spirit for the school spirit week from Tuesday to Friday.
"I like going to the football games, and I don't really get to dress up a lot so that's nice too," freshman Isabella Rehermann said.
Tuesday will be a throw-back with Back to the Future: Any Decade Day, seconded by a Remember the Titans Bulldogs: Jersey Day on Wednesday. Thursday will be a Movie Mashup: Character Day, and finally, Friday will close off the week with a Pretty in Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
The Homecoming Football game will take place on Friday, Oct. 13. It will be against Rock Ridge HS, and will start at 7:00 p.m. in the main gym.
The dance will take place that Saturday, Oct. 14. The theme for the dance will be "Homecoming in Hollywood", which is a movie and red-carpet theme, and will last from 8 to 11 p.m.
"The officers tossed around the idea of making the theme a specific movie, but the Hollywood idea gave a variety and allowed the classes to choose their own movie," SCA Sponsor Skyla Ausel said.
There seems to be support for the theme, and students seem to like the idea of walking the red carpet.
"The theme is really cool, and it will be awesome to walk into the school and see it all decorated and everything," sophomore Lindsey Pettibon said.
A lot of students go with a small group of friends, rather than dates.
Each class has a specific movie that their SCA officers voted as their particular theme, though the freshman class is undecided as they don't have officers yet. The sophomores are "Kung Fu Panda", juniors are "Up", and the seniors are "Alice in Wonderland".
"We'll definitely have a photo booth," Ms. Ausel said. "The food and more specificities will be decided on a later date."
Tickets will be sold the week prior from Oct. 2-6, from during all lunch shifts, as well as before and after school. Tickets will also be sold the week of Homecoming at the same times, with the exception of Friday.
Students should plan ahead and prepare themselves for the 2017-2018 HOCO week. The school spirit will impact student's experience, so if students want a have something to look back on, then they should make it memorable.
"I hope it builds school spirit, and help us come together as a school," Mrs. Ausel said. "I want everyone to have fun and build a positive high school memory."


The New Nordic Pastels look uses colour-block chic and cool pastels in highly modern combinations. Add a dash of neon for a cool, serene and subtle vibe.
Free from clutter the modern palette of New Nordic Pastels focuses on sublime bright pastel shades, colour-blocked with stark white, neutral beige and refreshing hints of neon. The New Nordic Pastels Trend Report focusses on Peach and Aqua - two colours from our popular Panama Cotton range essential to create this unique look.
Free from clutter, the living room's clean lines are cool to the eye. Some of the furniture we've chosen is simple and stylish, in materials like natural, unfinished wood. A sleek Söderhamn sofa with a Bemz cover in Peach is paired with accent cushion covers from our Artist Series collection to add a pop of colour.
To create this hot look, think bright & cool – serene pastels colour-blocked with cool neutrals. Colour-blocking - combining two or more bigger blocks of solid colour - is key to the New Nordic Pastels style. Here we've added accents of primary colours such as Grass Green - in addition to refreshing hints of neon to create a playful touch. A few examples of combinations we love are Vanilla Yellow with Silver Grey, Peach with Sand Beige as well as Aqua, and Peach with Vanilla Yellow, all set against a cool white base. We've added dashes of bright colour to create visual depth and interest to the otherwise minimalist interior. Colour-blocking is easy and affordable with the right textiles. Simply use Bemz sofa and chair covers in modern New Nordic Pastels as a base, while pulling the look together with cushion covers in neon digital print, trendy dip dye or ombré accents.


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NHTSA Investigating Complaints About Chinese-Made Ford Mustang Transmissions
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into reported transmission problems in 2011 and 2012 Ford Mustangs.
The preliminary evaluation stems from 32 complaints filed with the agency regarding an occasional problem shifting into gear in six and eight-cylinder cars equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission that is manufactured in China. Approximately 26,000 of the cars have been sold.
Many of the reports focus on a difficulty engaging 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears during both up- and downshifts, especially when the transmission is cold. Others mention a persistent grinding sound and issues with other gears. In addition to the official complaints filed with NHTSA, the topic has appeared on a number of independent websites that cater to Mustang owners. No accidents or injuries have been reported, but several of the complaints mention close calls that were caused as a result of the problem.
Ford has previously addressed an operating issue with the transmissions, which are produced at a facility run as a joint venture between Ford and German transmission specialist Getrag. In March, the automaker issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) instructing service technicians to replace the type of transmission fluid installed at the factory with a different specification that is less susceptible to increased viscosity, the resistance of a fluid to flow, at low temperatures.
Nevertheless, at least one owner alleges that he or she has continued to experience the problem even after the change has been made. The complaint from July 27th, 2011 reads, in part:
"FLUID SWAP DONE, GRINDING WORSE IN 2ND-4TH GEARS. 2ND GEAR LOCKOUT IN LEFT TURN AT 45 DEGREES. 4TH GEAR RATTLE UPON WOT [wide open throttle.] VEHICLE NO LONGER FUN TO DRIVE, WAITING TO GET RID OF IT AS LEMON."
A separate TSB issued by Ford in November, 2010 cautioned that loose clutch bolts could cause difficulty shifting into first gear or reverse.
A FoxNews.com analysis of the recent NHTSA complaints indicates that a number of the owners may not be aware of a special feature found on V8-powered Mustangs that forces the transmission to shift directly from 1st to 4th gear under light throttle application. This is intended to increase fuel efficiency during the EPA fuel economy testing procedure and cannot be turned off, but is overridden during hard acceleration. The manual transmissions in the Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro SS, both built by a different supplier, function in a similar way.
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Binance support will be extremely busy today following the earlier news of the exchange being down for maintenance on backend systems. However the delay has now been extended to over 6 hours from the original 1 hour downtime. FUD has ensued as Binance failed to notify Telegram groups of the downtime.
Following the recent news related to the downtime expected today for maintenance, CZ ensured that everyones funds are "Safu"
How about the Telegram Announcement channel that is listed on your website? Why were these announcements not put on there? Not safe as well?
worst case, we lose a TG channel. Honestly didn't think about redundancy of this particular item to that extent. Lesson learned.
CZ has been tweeting updates and information regarding the maintenance updates for the past several hours, keeping everyone on Twitter up to date. CZ gave more information regarding the downtime stating that three levels of resync are required due to a large dataset and complex distributed in-memory matching architecture. "Full resync was what we did back in Feb, it took a long time. We optimized since, but data also grew." said CZ.
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CZ also notes that they will mitigate any manipulation when trading opens by allowing customers to cancel trade orders before commencing, just in case prices drop drastically or vice vice-versa.
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So today I ran across a lady who makes Irish Flutes from bamboo. They're all one piece and very lightweight, but they produce a really nice sound. (This may get me into playing the flute, I tried out a couple and she's making a high D right now). I'm wondering if anyone's played a flute like this and if they can hold up to session use? Bamboo seems like it'd be a bit brittle and would deteriorate faster than some other wood. What's the care for a simple, one-piece Irish flute like? These are handmade and hand tuned. I could get a solid 2 octavesn. High c and d were a bit hard to get but again I don't really play the flute.
The lady also knows a few folks who play music around here and I can finally (maybe) find folks to do a session with.
# Posted by GDeka one month ago .
Never used one, but they have been made and used. Sarah Allan of Flook played one for a while, I think, and Olwell made them for a time.
# Posted by Calum 4 weeks ago .
Bamboo is a decent material for a flute, if it's carefully selected and dried. One problem you might run into is intonation between the first and second octaves, where a conical bore "Irish" wooden flute can do a better job. Since it probably doesn't have a tuning slide, you'll want to make sure you can play reasonably close to A440 pitch, to match everyone else in a session. Sometimes "ethnic design" flutes aren't especially well-intonated, and designed more for solo playing than in a group.
If you have a digital tuner, or a tuner app on your phone, try checking the frequency of the first octave A note, and see how close the notes match in both octaves. It can be tricky to check the pitch of a flute on a digital tuner because it can vary with your embouchure, but that should give you a rough idea of whether it's a good session flute.
# Posted by Conical bore 4 weeks ago .
# Posted by Tootin'-Twang 4 weeks ago .
I have no idea regarding the quality of the flutes made by this lady you encountered, but my point is they can be wonderful session flutes if professionally made, but there are many out there that are not. If you know an experienced flute player, you could ask him/her to give an appraisal before buying. Another thing to bear in mind is that the stretch between tone holes on cylindrical flutes is greater than on the conical bore ones, especially on the lower pitch examples. Good Luck.
Don't buy bamboo. It does not provide good tone, pitch or volume, which is why few make them and few play them for Irish music. If you are not willing to spend at least what you would for a decent bicycle, flute is not for you. Delrin is ok; hardwood is better. You don't need to go all out, but bamboo for Irish is, imo, the bottom of the barrel.
# Posted by Ailin 4 weeks ago .
I would disagree, Ailin. I have owned and played a Barna Gabos bamboo in E. I was perfectly in tune, had a tuning slide and solid tone. Easy to play and very responsive. But I also wonder if the OP actually mean whistle not flute. There's mention of the lady is going to make a high D. I have never heard of a high D flute..
# Posted by Ketil 4 weeks ago .
I don't what is wrong with Ailin. He must be a contrarian. I have been playing bamboo flutes, among others, for over thirty years now. No problems. Not a single crack or warp. My Olwell bamboo flutes are in tune and have great tone.
I doubt that Ailin followed the link to Brian Finnegan playing his Olwell bamboo flute. Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) also plays bamboo flutes. Maybe Ailin should tell Brian and Ian that bamboo isn't any good for flute material?
Ailin seems to be a continual source of confusion and contradiction.
# Posted by David Levine 4 weeks ago .
# Posted by Kenny 4 weeks ago .
I agree that bamboo as a material is no reason to avoid the flute the OP is talking about (although most of us will still prefer wood for one reason or another).
I think the main thing to be sure of, is that it's actually in good enough pitch and intonation to play with others in an Irish session. There are a lot of "ethnic" bamboo flutes being sold that don't fit that description.
I would never evaluate a flute on YouTube. A superior player can make anything that functions sound good. Suffice it to say bamboo is not the accepted wood for Irish flute playing. You are deceiving the op to state otherwise, so don't accuse me of being contrary.
Patrick Olwell made a large number of bamboo (actually cane) flutes.
I think he knows a thing or two about Irish flutes!
Having owned and played a couple of them, I can attest that they the equal of the best wooden flutes in tone and tuning.
That includes the octaves. I don't know why somebody would imagine that cane flutes have inherently out of tune octaves. Patrick's cane flutes are made without a cork; the natural node forms the stopper, and because the cane tapers as it approaches the note the flutes have a tapering head just as a Boehm flute does, explaining the in-tune octaves.
# Posted by Richard D Cook 4 weeks ago .
And still, Richard, I have never seen you playing a bamboo flute. Need I say more?
Didn't Olwell stop making bamboo flutes some time ago?
I've a bamboo F flute by Billy Miller. It's a great instrument. Will it still be around in 100 years like a Rudall & Rose? I have no idea. But for $75 or so I don't care if it does degrade into unplayability many years from now.
# Posted by Thomaston 4 weeks ago .
I'm sure you got your $75 worth, but I submit that we wouldn't spend what we spend and discuss what we discuss if a $75 flute would cover it. I have some good cheap flutes, too. But they are not my primary instrument.
Btw, a good F is a lot easier to make than a good D.
Patrick told me that he stopped making the Bamboo flutes mainly because of the 2,000 mile round trip and having to source depleting stocks of suitable cane length sections himself. He did not mention that he thought the material was in any way inferior for keyless flute production. Some of his Bamboo flutes sound just as good as many hardwood flutes I've encountered, ( and better than quite a few ) although a different approach is required to play the cylindrical bore. I believe Barna Gabos makes a Pratten model with tuning slide in Bamboo, which has been met with some considerable approval. I think an important factor when it comes to flute making is not so much the medium, as the maker. There are a great many people making Bamboo flutes Worldwide, but you could probably count the number of people making really good playing ones on one hand.
That's as may be, but no one here is addressing why, essentially, no one is playing them. Richard Cook notes Patrick Olwell has made many bamboo flutes. Where are they? I would think good bamboo flutes would be a hot item, not to mention somewhat revolutionary.
Thanks for posting. I played a flute in Sebastopol, CA & the shop owner said it was black bamboo.
no longer carried his flutes and I never found out who he was.
Alan, I think you probably are biased a bit against Patrick Olwell's flute making abilities.
It's well known that good trad fluters play his bamboo/cane flutes regularly.
# Posted by AB 4 weeks ago .
I wasn't talking about PO. I've never heard his bamboos. However, what you say is well known ain't well known to me. Why are you guys trying to make a case for something that is, at best, on the distant fringe of this music. It's getting silly. I've been at this for over 35 years and don't know a single artist that plays a bamboo flute as a primary instrument. I don't know where you're going with this.
I think the answer is in the first sentence of the O.P. where GDeka states "Beginner question alert!" Some Bamboo flutes are certainly up to the job, but from what I can see, your scope of makers is limited. A flute from Billy Miller is both affordable and available for a beginner. Sometimes, if you are patient and lucky, you can pick up a used Olwell, but that would generally be a much more expensive option. I would suggest that Ailin has a good point when he notes that very few players use one as a primary instrument, but this member is looking for a beginner's flute. How many of us are still playing the first flute we picked up, no matter what material it was made from ? I would venture that the main reason you don't see more players with them is that apart from Barna Gabos, I cannot think of one other maker other than Patrick who has actually taken the time, and made the effort to seriously develop the medium as a flute making material. As I mentioned earlier, if Patrick had continued with the medium, who knows where and how far he would have taken it ? It would be enlightening to hear from someone who has actually played one of Barna's Pratten models. I think we could safely call his work on Bamboo flutes adventurous and pioneering.
Sorry, Ailin. I inferred something which you were not implying. My bad.
This was the part I misinterpreted, "Richard Cook notes Patrick Olwell has made many bamboo flutes. Where are they? I would think good bamboo flutes would be a hot item, not to mention somewhat revolutionary."
I apologise for my unfounded assumption.
I have some Indian bansuri flutes, which I often play when I want or need flutes in unusual keys. I just can't afford buying wooden flutes in several different keys, so I have my B, Eb and E bansuri flutes for that.
I've had these flutes for more than 20 years now and they're still good.
# Posted by hnorbeck 4 weeks ago .
That's fine. My posts are strictly concerning Irish trad. There may be some passable bamboo flutes for such and likely Olwell's are the best, but I just wouldn't send a novice in that direction given that they are an extreme (And I stress "extreme") exception to what trad flute players play.
There used to be a vendor at the Portland Saturday market who sold bamboo flutes. I played probably over 100 of them one morning while visiting to find a couple in high-D and low-F that actually played easily and were in tune to the point where one could use them in sessions. They were very inexpensive, I think like $15-25. I still have them. I'm not sure if he's still around.
# Posted by Michael Eskin 4 weeks ago .
I agree with Ailin, my first flute was bamboo, not too good with a gruesome right hand stretch. I didn't play it much before getting a more playable instrument. I have other nice bamboos now, but I wouldn't reccomend one for a beginner to Irish music. I'd reccomend an affordable conical bore delrin.
# Posted by ottoschmelk 4 weeks ago .
I think the OP is actually looking at purchasing a whistle. I know we are discussing flutes (transverse) but I think the original post was about a bamboo "whistle" (fipple flute).
edit: I'm not sure which instrument the OP is referring to. It is bamboo. The high D threw me. Now I think it is not a whistle, not a low D, but may well be a bamboo high D (transverse) flute.
And the OP has found a local session. It is good to hear this bit of news.
About my Olwell cane flutes, I sold all my flutes over 10 years ago when I had to give up fluteplaying.
I had nice 19th century 8-key flutes in D and Eb, and Olwell cane flutes for E and F.
They really honk! Super-powerful "Bottom D" and rich loud tone throughout the scale.
The main problem with cylindrical-bore flutes is when they get to a certain size, like the normal D size, the finger-spacing on the bottom hand gets splayed out (just as it does on Low D whistles) making it difficult for many people to finger them.
Garry Somers addresses that on his flutes with aluminium cylindrical bodies by adding extra wall-thickness around the E hole, allowing him to move that hole higher on the tube.
# Posted by Richard D Cook 3 weeks ago .


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