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Design Firm Hired for Princeton Fiber Optic Broadband Network
Contract signed between the town of Princeton and G4S Technology LLC
We are excited to work on the design phase of this project with the town of Princeton.
Princeton, MA (PRWEB) June 17, 2013
A contract has been signed between the town of Princeton and G4S Technology LLC to design a fiber optic broadband network connecting town offices, schools and residences with high-speed Internet access. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, G4S Technology maintains a Massachusetts office in Springfield.
Voters at the May 14 town meeting approved an article requested by the Princeton Broadband Committee to allocate funding for design services expected to be completed by the end of July. The completed design, which includes the total cost needed to build the network, will then be brought to a vote at a special town meeting in September.
The state of the art network will consist of new fiber along Princeton's existing utility poles. The location of the fiber optic cables on the poles has been approved by Princeton Municipal Light Department, the owners of the project space allocated.
The design will take into consideration more than 1,350 homes situated on Princeton's 80.62 miles of road resulting in more than 425,600 feet of fiber optic cable. It will encompass access to all homes, including those set back from the road and those with underground utility services. A small number of Princeton homes located on Route 140 that rely on electrical services provided by the town of Sterling will be excluded from the completed design.
"We are excited to work on the design phase of this project with the town of Princeton," said Bob Sommerfeld, President of G4S Technology. "We believe bringing broadband into smaller communities across the state will make a tremendous impact on economic growth, education and public safety. Community members will also enjoy the speed, reliability and convenience that high-speed broadband services will provide them on a daily basis at their schools, libraries, offices and homes."
For further information on the broadband access program, visit http://www.princetonbroadband.com.
About G4S Technology
G4S Technology (formerly Adesta) brings innovative, flexible and cost-efficient thinking to the design, construction and maintenance of stand-alone or integrated communication networks and security systems. For nearly two decades, G4S Technology has offered commercial, industrial and governmental clients an efficient single point of contact for all their project issues. A trusted partner to customers and suppliers around the world, G4S Technology takes great pride in delivering outstanding technology, superior control and a great return on investment.
G4S Technology has deployed over two million fiber miles in more than 200 rural and metropolitan areas and completed over 1,500 electronic security systems projects in the United States, Europe, Asia, Central America and the Middle East.
Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, G4S Technology is managed by executives from the telecommunications, construction and security industries. The company is a leader in providing innovative, turnkey solutions for advanced communication and security systems.
For further information on G4S Technology, visit http://www.g4stechnology.com
About G4S
G4S is the world's leading security solutions group, which specializes in outsourcing of business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat.
G4S is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has an additional stock exchange listing in Copenhagen.
G4S has operations in more than 125 countries and more than 620,000 employees.
For more information on G4S, visit http://www.g4s.com
For further information, contact:
Laura Kocher
G4S Technology
Stephen Cullen
Princeton Broadband Committee
Joanne Krieg


A Spot of Bother – Beware The Blob!
I'm quite convinced that when I talk to some clients about post production, they think I'm just a con artist trying to make life difficult, complicated and expensive for them. Perhaps they put me in the same category as a car mechanic, who stands there sucking his teeth, telling you all the expensive things he'll have to do to your car to make it run properly. Like emptying the ashtray, or fitting a new phalange.
Why can't I just shoot the photos and hand over a CD of everything and let the client go on their merry way? Well I could, but before I let my pictures go, one of the most important tasks I carry out is to ensure the images are clean.
I don't mean I check them for naughty lady bits. Hopefully on an average corporate shoot there isn't even the remotest risk of that. What I mean is the fuzzy blobs that show up on a photo when dust attaches to the camera sensor*.
This is a common problem for digital SLR cameras. Every time I change a lens, I'm letting dust into the gaping mouth of the camera, and the next time the shutter is fired the dust gets attracted by static charge onto the sensor which shows up as a grey mark on the image.
Some SLRs have special cleaning settings which shake the sensor down on startup, in the hope that the dust can be vibrated off. But these systems are only effective up to a point. I regularly clean my sensor manually, but I have to change lenses on most shoots, letting more Hoffman – sorry, I mean Dustin.
Top and bottom-left, blobs tend to show up more against blue.
So when I get the images onto my computer, in addition to the setting of resolution for print or web use, colour and exposure tweaks, captioning etc ad infinitum, I check each and every frame for those dreaded blobs. If not viewed at the right percentage (size) on screen, they can easily be missed, but they'll manage to show up nicely on your website, and even more so in print.
To the extent that they'll look ugly on a photo, they can wreck an expensive print run of brochures, so tell me, do you feel lucky? Do you think you can spot and eliminate The Blob? Apart from anything else, do you really have the time to sit there and take blobs off every photo you use? And what if you miss one?
Next time you think the photographer resembles a shark with the scruples of a politician, just remember the alternative could be worse; a photographer who doesn't care enough about your project to do proper post-production.
*To be pedantic, it isn't the imaging sensor which gets the dust on it, but a filter which sits directly in front of the imaging chip. This filter, known as a high-pass filter, is there to reduce the amount of infrared light getting to the sensor, as this gives photos a strange colour cast. Digital camera sensors are very sensitive to infrared light, so the filter is necessary to counteract it.


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There was a double dose of bad news emerging from LA for anyone hoping for sportier stuff from Mazda. First off, the prospect of an MPS revival: sadly, it just isn't going to happen.
This strikes us as a massive shame. As we've discussed recently, Mazda is extremely good at making its all cars - not just the rear-drive MX-5 - drive extremely nicely. If it can make an 89bhp 2 hatchback feel so incredibly satisfying to drive, imagine how good a new hot hatchback from the company might be.
The second dose of disappointment concerns the future rotary sports car that even Mazda execs have been hinting at. Rotary engines are definitely returning to the company in the form of EV range-extenders, but beyond that, we probably should expect much.
"I am receiving this question [about a future rotary sports car] maybe 100 times, and I will not commit…Nothing has been decided," he said.
Does that stop us hoping and dreaming? Nope.


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Q: how to get rid of Compute Launch Button Tooltip error in Eclipse This error started coming this morning and it's driving me crazy
It didn't actually start suddenly, I had imported a few projects which did not compile, after which this started happening, but I cannot remember exactly all the things that I did to make it start
When I bring the cursor above the green compile button, an error message appears that says Compute Launch Button Tooltip error and some vague description which just says that there was an error in evaluating the Launch button tooltip. the error message is blocking so I cannot click anywhere on eclipse interface until I click OK on the message. Nothing else happens, but I'm not able to compile and run anything either, since this error appears as soon as the cursor hovers over the green run button (or the debug as well, I think). If I right click on the project icon in the project explorer, bringing the cursor over the run option does not bring up the submenu either
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If I restart the computer and do it again, it works. However if I close Eclipse again and restart it (Eclipse that is), the problem appears again, until I restart the computer.
How do I stop this error from happening?
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I moved the .launch files as pointed out in the answer to a backup location. I hadn't included this information before, but when I start up Eclipse this message appears as well, when Eclipse is loading and the splash screen is visible:

Even after I moved the .launch files to a backup location, after eclipse starts up, I still get the Compute Launch Button Tooltip error when I hover over the green compile button. What can I do now?
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After the above messages, if i close eclipse IDE and then start it up again (without restarting my computer), I get the following error:

After this the IDE doesn't even start up. The log file it mentions is too big and I don't know what to look for inside it.
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Further experiment
I deleted the .metadata folder and restarted Eclipse in the same workspace. Now eclipse seems to treat it as a new workspace and does not even show the project folder that is there, in it's project tree. So I go to file > import  > import existing project into workspace, and import the same project folder that is in the workspace back using Eclipse, and do not check the Copy project to workspace check box. This seems to make it work, but if I close Eclipse, and try to start it again, then I get the error message in EDIT 3nd Eclipse does not start up. What could have gone wrong here?

A: This sounds like you have a corrupt .launch config file somewhere in your workspace.
You can find these files in workspace/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.debug.core/.launches/ or in your projects if you select "Shared File" in the last tab of the launch config.
It should be enough to delete (or move) all the "*.launch" files to make Eclipse work again.

A: sudo apt-get --reinstall install tzdata-java

A: Added "-Dcom.ibm.icu.util.TimeZone.DefaultTimeZoneType=ICU" to eclipse.ini file and this solved my problem.

A: Add the below line in eclipse.ini. This might sort out the problem.
-Dcom.ibm.icu.util.TimeZone.DefaultTimeZoneType=ICU

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In Spanish (and other romance languages) all nouns have a gender; they are either masculine or feminine.
The is a general rule. You will learn lots of exceptions to the rule. However, as we talk about names you will notice that most of the names that end in 'O' are boys and many of the names that end in 'A' are girls.
For the game below, you need to put the name into the correct bin. Is it a boys name (el chico) or a girls name (la chica).
Check out the last letter of the name for a hint.


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The Real Deal reported that Olshan client Fisher Brothers plans to demolish the six-story former Hertz Garage at 222 East 40th Street in order to build a 36-story residential building, which will include 75 affordable units geared toward New Yorkers who earn about 60 percent of the median income in the area. The new tower is expected to open in 2017 and will include a fitness center, pool, yoga studio, lounges and 72 parking spaces. Alexander Ferrini is representing Fisher Brothers in connection with their design and construction agreements for the development.


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Q: Inverse_transform method (LabelEncoder) You can find below the code I found on the internet to build a simple neural network. Everything works fine. I encoded the y labels and these are the predictions I get:
2 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 2
So now I need to convert it back to the original Iris class (Iris-Virginica, Setosa, Versicolor). I need to use the inverse_transform method. Can you help out?
    import pandas as pd
    from sklearn import preprocessing
    from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split
    from sklearn.neural_network import MLPClassifier
    from sklearn.metrics import classification_report, confusion_matrix

    # Location of dataset
    url = "https://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/machine-learning-databases/iris/iris.data"

    # Assign colum names to the dataset
    names = ['sepal-length', 'sepal-width', 'petal-length', 'petal-width', 'Class']

    # Read dataset to pandas dataframe
    irisdata = pd.read_csv(url, names=names)

    irisdata.head()
    #head_tableau=irisdata.head()
    #print(head_tableau)

    # Assign data from first four columns to X variable
    X = irisdata.iloc[:, 0:4]

    # Assign data from first fifth columns to y variable
    y = irisdata.select_dtypes(include=[object])

    y.head()
    #afficher_y=y.head()
    #print(afficher_y)

    y.Class.unique()
    #affiche=y.Class.unique()
    #print(affiche)

    le = preprocessing.LabelEncoder()

    y = y.apply(le.fit_transform)

    X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(X, y, test_size = 0.20)

    mlp = MLPClassifier(hidden_layer_sizes=(10, 10, 10), max_iter=1000)
    mlp.fit(X_train, y_train.values.ravel())

    predictions = mlp.predict(X_test)
    print(predictions)

A: You are on the right track:
In [7]: le.inverse_transform(predictions[:5])
Out[7]:
array(['Iris-virginica', 'Iris-setosa', 'Iris-setosa', 'Iris-versicolor',
       'Iris-virginica'], dtype=object)


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'Eco-Nuclear' Energy Transformation? Authoritarian Environmentalism and Regulatory Policy in China
Jeong Won Bourdais Park, Da Hoon Chung
School of International Studies
In light of China's rapid growth and increasing engagement in the global climate regime, the authoritarian regulatory model has attracted attention from researchers and policymakers alike. This paper examines the question of to what extent and in what way state authoritarianism leads to (un)successful environmental policy implementation in China, with particular attention to energy transformation. This study inter-connects macro and micro inquiries through a case study of nuclear energy policy in China. An examination of the extended policy cycle as a comprehensive process that brings a policy to fruition shows that authoritarian regulatory environmental policy intervenes in each stage, resulting in a particular path of the evolution of environmental policy in nuclearising energy transformation in China. Adding to commonly accepted tenets of authoritarian environmentalism in general, the explanations of Chinese distinctiveness in materialising environmental policy enhances the understanding of the merits and challenges of authoritarian mechanisms of environmental policy.
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Accepted/In press - 2022
Authoritarian environmentalism
energy transformation
regulatory environmental policy in China
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Bourdais Park, J. W., & Chung, D. H. (Accepted/In press). 'Eco-Nuclear' Energy Transformation? Authoritarian Environmentalism and Regulatory Policy in China. Journal of Asian and African Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096221131502
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Home » Generic Listings » Terry Lee Reece
Terry Lee Reece
September 21, 1951 – December 31, 2021
Terry Lee Reece, (Marvin), 70, of Callaway, MD, passed away on December 31, 2021 at his home. Born on September 21, 1951 in Norton, VA, he was the son of Ruby Lovetta (Willis) Reece and the late Joe Donald Reece, Sr. Terry was the loving husband of Julie Marie Reece, whom he married on December 4, 1996 in Leonardtown, MD. He is survived by his children Evan Reece, Ryan Reece, and Rita Reece, his siblings Rick Reese, Michelle Waliser, and Diana MacQuarrie, three grandchildren, and his special companion, "Joe Joe", his golden retriever. Terry was preceded in death by his siblings Steve Reece, Rita Goddard, and Joe Reece, Jr. "Dunie".
Terry was a lifelong St. Mary's County resident, and graduated from Great Mills High School. He worked as a welder/mechanic for DynCorp for 15 years, retiring in 2014. Terry enjoyed wood working, being outside, and taking care of his dogs.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 6, 2021 from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD, where a funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ann Lumpkins officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Serving as pallbearers will be Brandon Reece, Johnny Archer, Dragon Pulliam, David Adams, Joe Miesowitz, and Johnny Heard. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Wise, Jr., Traci Pulliam, Catherine Andrews, Susan Knott, Mark Knott, and Ryan Reece.
Contributions may be made to Prostate Cancer Foundation at www.pcf.org.
At the family's request, masks will be required inside the funeral home.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.mgfh.com. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. & Cremation Services.
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New funding to boost northern economic growth
The Alberta government is helping northern Alberta communities grow and diversify their local economies with support from a new grant program.
Through the new Community and Regional Economic Support (CARES) program, communities across the province have access to $30 million over two years. The funding supports locally developed projects that promote long-term economic growth and diversification, particularly projects that communities and municipalities could not necessarily fund on their own.
The initiative is in addition to the ongoing work of the Northern Alberta Development Council (NADC).
CARES funding approved for the Grande Prairie regionThe Grande Prairie area will receive approximately $175,000 in funding through the CARES program to launch three projects led by local counties and municipalities.
"Leaders in Alberta's northern communities are focusing on regional approaches to economic growth that create more support for local business. We've received an overwhelming response to the CARES program across the province and that means more opportunities to keep working together to build an economy for the future and make life better for Albertans."
Deron Bilous, Minister of Economic Development and TradeGrants will be provided to the following organizations and projects:
City of Grande Prairie – approximately $17,500 to launch a retail incubator that will provide training and resources to help local entrepreneurs grow their businesses
County of Grande Prairie – approximately $120,500 to develop an economic development strategy that identifies actions for greater economic opportunity
Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 – approximately $37,000 to develop a site plan and analysis for opening the door to value-added petrochemical production in the Peace Region
These three projects are among many throughout the province that will receive support through the first intake of the CARES program. Successful projects in other regions of the province will be announced at a later date.
The CARES program evaluated 88 applications from regions and communities for the first intake. The second intake will run from April 1, 2017 to May 31, 2017. Eligibility criteria, along with more information on how to apply for funding, are available on the program webpage.
Recruitment starting for the NADCPeace River MLA Debbie Jabbour has been appointed Chair of the Northern Alberta Development Council. The NADC is beginning recruitment for eight new council members to fill current and upcoming vacant positions.
For more than 50 years, the NADC has been advising the Government of Alberta on measures to foster, advance and promote development in northern Alberta.
Emergency response simulates a B.C. earthquake
collaborative effort will test the province's emergency plans and procedures by simulating a catastrophic B.C. earthquake.
Representatives from all levels of government, industry, post-secondary institutions, social organizations and emergency management agencies will work together Feb. 22-24 to review and practise emergency response plans.
"As we saw last year with forest fires, disaster can happen quickly and without warning. This exercise will help ensure that we are ready for anything and are able to protect Alberta families in their time of need."
Shaye Anderson, Minister of Municipal AffairsThis year's emergency management exercise focuses on the coordination that would be needed to provide effective disaster support to British Columbia in the event of a massive earthquake. B.C. is considered a high-risk earthquake zone and experienced a 4.3 magnitude earthquake in 2015.
The province has held annual emergency management exercises since 2001 to practise plans, improve response, and better prepare for future disasters.
Albertans can do their part by putting together a 72-hour emergency kit and signing up for Alberta emergency alerts.
Door-to-door energy sales: Know your rights
Door-to-door sale of energy products and services is against the law in Alberta.
Since the ban came into effect on Jan. 1, there have been a number of reports about sales people misrepresenting themselves to get invited into a customer's home. This violates Alberta's consumer protection laws.
"I want to remind Albertans they have protections in place. No one should feel pressured or tricked into making a purchase on the spot. Our government banned door-to-door energy sales to make life better for Alberta consumers. We are monitoring the situation closely and will take further steps if necessary to protect Albertans from aggressive, misleading sales pitches at their doorsteps."
Stephanie McLean, Minister of Service Alberta"We are impressed with how quickly Alberta's government has moved to combat deceitful business practices being used by some companies. We get calls from customers embarrassed they were scammed and left with faulty installations. We do our best to help and encourage everyone to do their research before signing any contract. "
Agreement with Metis Nation supports reconciliation
L-R: Richard Feehan, Minister of Indigenous Relations; Rachel Notley, Premier of Alberta; Audrey Poitras, President, Métis Nation of Alberta; Karen Collins, Executive Secretary, Métis Nation of Alberta
The Alberta government and the Metis Nation of Alberta have signed a new 10-year framework agreement.
The agreement is designed to sustain an enduring, collaborative relationship and promote the social and economic well-being of Metis Nation of Alberta members. It also represents an important commitment on behalf of the government to work with the MNA to clarify and define how to work together on a nation-to-nation basis going forward.
"Metis people have a long and proud history in Alberta. The agreement we sign today is an important step in our journey of reconciliation, one that moves us forward with respect for our heritage and an unwavering belief that, together, we can make life better for Alberta's Metis people."
Rachel Notley, PremierEmphasizing recognition, respect and co-operation, the jointly developed agreement reflects many of the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). It also paves the way to constructive dialogue on important issues such as Metis harvesting rights and consultation.
"The signing of this agreement signifies that our continued journey for the recognition of Metis rights is being acknowledged by the Government of Alberta with the nation-to-nation approach that this agreement entails. We also are looking forward to working together to build a strong working relationship, as well as a strong Metis Nation."
Audrey Poitras, President, Metis Nation of Alberta"Reconciliation can only be achieved by working in close partnership with such organizations as the Metis Nation of Alberta. This framework will support our shared efforts to promote greater recognition and well-being for Metis people in our province."
Richard Feehan, Minister of Indigenous RelationsPriority actionsThe agreement focuses on actions in four key areas to support the unique needs and aspirations of Metis Nation of Alberta members:
further clarifying and strengthening the nation-to-nation relationship
supporting recognition and respect of Metis rights and promoting reconciliation
developing collaborative cross-government approaches to address the particular needs and issues of Metis people
increasing economic opportunities to enhance community and individual well-being
Priority areas identified by the Metis Nation of Alberta include:
Economy and employment
Housing and infrastructure
The Metis Nation of Alberta was founded in 1928. It has about 33,000 members across the province. The first framework agreement between the Alberta government and Metis Nation was signed in 1987.
Black History Month: Statement from Premier Notley
Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement to mark Black History Month:
"Black women and men have made, and continue to make, an important contribution to Alberta. From historical figures like Violet King, who became the first black person to graduate law in Alberta and be admitted to the Alberta Bar, making her also the first black female lawyer in Canada. Or figures like the legendary cowboy John Ware, or the pioneer families of Amber Valley, to those of African, African American and Caribbean origin who arrive every day to add their story to ours – we celebrate them all during Black History Month.
"As the 150th anniversary year of Confederation, 2017 is an excellent time to learn more about the black Canadian experience. From the early 1600s onward, there are many inspiring stories of courage and optimism. As these stories show, even in the face of prejudice and adversity, black Canadians never stopped believing in a better country for all of us.
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> >Do we *really* want to include cygipc in "contrib"?
> wonder if I have made the same points myself.
> code in case I wanted to do my own implementation someday.
> that code to anyone who was interested in working on this.
stuff I ran tests rather than read code).
cygwin1.dll's source. Possibly w32api come to think of it.
which cygwin is supported (in fact I'm very glad of that).
worth the benefits of allowing compatible source sharing.


Thanks for the reminder, I forgot that the normal 'vanishing act' has been the regular M.Shisui.
Yeah. Nurarihyon used the regular MS in the Muchi fight, which fits all the normal approach of the regular technique. Erases the presence entirely, without leaving any after-image.
As for the possibility of Nurarihyon having Matoi, unless Gyuuki was just speaking generally about the strength of hyakki to the leader, chapter 98 showed Nurarihyon's clique during the acknowledgement of the second capability ( Matoi ), which seems to imply that Nurarihyon could do it too. There is a possibility that it's simply matter of individual character, since Nurarihyon is a very whimsical person who loves wandering off on his own most of the time. On the other hand, Rihan ( so far, not many flashbacks to him atm ) seems to travel with his group together more and isn't as much of a one-man action.
Of course, there's no proof for either yet, but admittedly, none of both techniques thus far has explicitly made a mention to the need of the human blood within Rihan or Rikuo.
"He acknowledged his human side… and managed to achieve that which only humans can do."
I had the impression that Rihan developed Matoi because his own fear alone was not enough.
I don't see Nurarihyon the first doing something like this. He wanders around too much on himself.
Didn't look like Matoi-kind tatoo to me at all. It looks like a regular tatoo actually (just compare Rikuo's and his tatoo's).
not necessarily. Each tatoo is different for each Yokai. It's doesn't have to be just shapes, They'll all be figures that represent the individual. It's just that snow wind and wings represented the ones Rikuo has done so far. Doesn't mean humanoid figures can't be used.
The scans have caught up.
Nurarihyon's tattoo is similar to a real yakuza tattoo. Rikuo's more like a symbol than tattoo.
After this wonderful manga series,Nurarihyon no Mago now one of my favorite demon based manga.
Anyway after reading latest chapter,i think Kyoto arc is not the final arc as there still some other plot such as one of the Nura traitor identity.Also i think Rikuo defeated Kitsune and Nue by using all of his Hyakki Yakō to combine all of it and defeated Kitsune and Nue.
Traitor hunt arc:After Kyoto arc,i hope they found out someone playing both side and pulling string and search who is traitor in Nura clan.
I hope this manga continue to be popular!
Nurarihyon manage to escape and the final battle at Nijou castle begin!
Im glad Nurarihyon is alive.I wonder Rikuo can defeat Kitsune and Nue as well.
I think Rukuo should travel world as its already modern era which means can travel around the world pretty quick and like to see Rikuo face powerful foreign ayakashi such as vampire.
According to the ayakashi hiroku data book, the Nura clan is the ruling clan of the east. Considering kyoto is cosndiered the west capital, the Kyoto Youkai is the probably ruling clan of the west. There's still the north and south clan which I think will be explored in the next arc, probably joining Rikuo for the final battle.
What's been bothering me is why Nurarihyon turned into an old man only after 400 years?
Compared to Gyukki and those Kyoto Ayakashi guys, they only aged only a bit.
As far as I understand, one of Kitsune's attacks accelerated Nurarihyon's aging.
Well, it seems that three ruling youkai clan from 3 of the 8 region in Japan has been introduced. Kanto (Nura), Kansai (Kyoto Youkai), Shikoku (Tanuki). That leave 5 other region. I'm especially looking forward to the youkai from Okinawa, Kyushu region.


Users can not upgrade their subscriptions.
This page shows the following message to logged in users.
"Your current subscriptions are listed here. You can renew, cancel or updgrade your subscriptions by using the forms below."
It then shows a list of subscriptions, their descriptions, but there are no forms or buttons. No way to renew, cancel or upgrade the subscriptions.
Perhaps you will find this useful?
Please let me know if any of these help!
I double checked, but that didn't help. I have everything setup as he states in that post.
Looking at the source code (after desperation).
The variable $gatewayissingle is equal to "admin". So based upon the above logic it will not show an upgrade button.
Why? What does "admin" stand for in this context. The user account that I was using to test this is not a Wordpress admin.
After further digging in the source code this is what I think is going on.
for some reason, after users sign up for the free subscription they are assigned the default gateway to their membership. Which in my case is "admin", and when the gateway is set as "admin" the plugin will not render the signup buttons.
If I take a test user and move them to the paypal gateway via the members report, then the buttons appear. This still doesn't seem correct, because there is a button to cancel the free membership.
How can you cancel a free membership?
If I click the cancel button, then it says my free membership expires in 30 days, but can't find any way to cancel the cancellation.
Honestly, at this point I'm getting very frustrated. I've had 55 members signup in the last 48 hours and none of them can upgrade to the paid subscription.
I've read over the membership PDF manual several times (which seems outdated) and I can't figure out what's wrong.
At this point I figure this is a bug.
This is one of my least favorite things about this plugin! because it make me crazy for the longest time. I will tell you what it took me Forever to figure out.
If your users are assigned to the Admin gateway there is no actual gateway for them to pass through to upgrade. In order for them to have a gateway to upgrade through they must initially pass through a gateway on their FREE membership. this means that you will start each subscription with a Free level and a price of 0.
You do not need a Free Subscription Gateway, you need to use the paid with a price of 0.
Some folks have a Free Membership that allows access to content. Not all Free levels are for trials, some are just to gather info. And some folks may want to exclude themselves, even from a Free account.
Can you provide some details on your subscription setup and gateway setup? I can login and peek if you like. If you want that I can give you my login creds, or I will be in Live Chat tomorrow AM.
Also, do not assign a membership level upon registration. This setting ensures that your members will go straight to the Admin gateway, which will start the insane process again of no buttons.
I know it's infuriating, however when you step back it all makes sense with the way the plugin was designed. There are so many ways to use it and it can be setting sensitive that it does get confusing.
If you register on the website at http://xtools.ws and email me at mathew at xtools ws then I'll promote you to admin. You can then log in and tell me how I should change things around.
Yes, that screen works. That is the post sign up screen, but if you click on the "membership" menu after logging in. It won't show the buttons.
That is the "subscriptions" page that was created by the management plugin wizard.
Any news on this issue? I'm still not able to upgrade members to subscription.
Either this is fixed, or I'll ask for a refund of my money cause this plugin was the reason I signed up. It's not worked at all and is taking up to much of my time. There are other membership plugins that appear more reliable then this one.
For reference to any following this: assigning a level to new registrants on the First page of membership>Options will automatically send your users to the Admin gateway, thus keeping them from seeing any other subscription options.
You should uncheck this unless your site is Completely Free.
Also, you will have to wait a day to successfully test the upgrade process as there is a built in check to keep your users from abusing upgrades.
Mathew please let me know how it turns out!
Thanks Kimberly for your help.