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BUCS STILL MAKE `BAD' IMPRESSION
By WARNER HESSLER Daily Press
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers - a team not used to getting respect from their National Football League brothers - are on a roll.
The Bucs have won three straight games and go for four this afternoon in RFK Stadium against the Washington Redskins.
But this unexpected winning streak still hasn't earned respect for the NFL's losingest franchise.
''Five weeks ago, I told the team that we'd hit rock bottom,'' Redskins coach Norv Turner said after losing 26-21 to the Bucs two weeks ago. ''We didn't. This is as low as you can get.
''It hurts. It's painful. It takes awhile to get over it. It's not a good feeling.''
Last Sunday, the Bucs beat the Los Angeles Rams, 24-14. Again, there were no compliments coming out of the losers' dressing room.
''This is the lowest point in a lot of our careers, especially mine,'' said Rams linebacker Shane Conlan.
''I can't believe we just lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,'' added cornerback Darryl Henley. ''This is terrible. I can't even talk about it.''
The Bucs, who hadn't won three straight games since the strike-shortened 1982 season, can talk about it and they understand the reality of the situation.
With a franchise record of 87-206-1, the Bucs are going to have to string together several winning seasons before they get any respect.
''As I told the team, about two years of winning is what it takes until you quit hearing the comments, `Oh, we got beat by the Buccaneers,' '' said Tampa Bay coach Sam Wyche.
If there's anything more embarrassing for the Redskins than to lose in Tampa Bay, it may be losing to the Bucs in RFK Stadium today and finishing 0-8 at home for the first time in franchise history.
And if this game goes the way of the first one, it will surely happen. The Bucs won that meeting a quarterback sneak by Craig Erickson with 32 seconds to play, but the game wasn't that close.
Washington scored all of its points on three big plays - a 92-yard interception return by Andre Collins and two long passes by rookie quarterback Heath Shuler.
But Tampa Bay dominated the other 120 plays, rushing for 213 yards and collecting 464 yards overall. Washington rushed for 10 yards and finished with 268 total.
Rookie Errict Rhett of the Bucs rushed 40 times for 192 yards, most of it coming on cutbacks. Rhett would start toward right tackle, the defense would flow that way, and then he would cut back through lanes created by his zone-blocking linemen.
Washington's Pro Bowl linebacker Ken Harvey, who plays the right side and is responsible for cutback runs, took most of the blame for Rhett's big day. He said he was distracted by a new formation in which the Bucs split the tight end to his side, and then he overplayed the run.
''I should have done more film study,'' Harvey said. ''We'll stop those cutbacks the next time. I guarantee it.''
But if the Redskins' defensive linemen don't penetrate better and slow the cutback play before it can form, Harvey will have a better chance stopping a flood with a spoon.
Offensively, the pressure will be on Shuler to hit some deep passes and make Tampa Bay get out of an eight-man front that is designed to stop the run and dares the quarterback to beat it.
''If you stop the run and put pressure on a rookie quarterback, he will make mistakes,'' said Tamp Bay linebacker Hardy Nickerson.
Shuler beat the defense twice with touchdown passes of 81 yards to Desmond Howard and 77 yards to Olanda Truitt. But Shuler missed three other long passes to open receivers and Tampa Bay stayed in that formation.
''Against the eight-man front, you're not really saying you're going to get big plays in the passing game,'' said offensive line coach Jim Hanifan of the Redskins. ''But you should be able to make first downs with the pass and get them out of that. Then you get back to the running game.''
That's the Redskins' challenge. And these are the Bucs, the lowly Bucs, causing the problems. How embarrassing.


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"""
    tests/test_sale_channel.py

"""
import sys
import os
import unittest
from decimal import Decimal
from contextlib import nested

import trytond.tests.test_tryton
from trytond.tests.test_tryton import (
    POOL, DB_NAME, USER, CONTEXT, ModuleTestCase
)
from trytond.exceptions import UserError
from trytond.transaction import Transaction
DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.normpath(os.path.join(
    __file__, '..', '..', '..', '..', '..', 'trytond'
)))
if os.path.isdir(DIR):
    sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(DIR))

class BaseTestCase(ModuleTestCase):
    '''
    Base Test Case sale payment module.
    '''

    module = 'sale_channel'

    def setUp(self):
        """
        Set up data used in the tests.
        this method is called before each test function execution.
        """
        trytond.tests.test_tryton.install_module('sale_channel')

        self.Currency = POOL.get('currency.currency')
        self.Company = POOL.get('company.company')
        self.Party = POOL.get('party.party')
        self.User = POOL.get('res.user')
        self.Country = POOL.get('country.country')
        self.Subdivision = POOL.get('country.subdivision')
        self.Sale = POOL.get('sale.sale')
        self.SaleLine = POOL.get('sale.line')
        self.SaleChannel = POOL.get('sale.channel')
        self.Location = POOL.get('stock.location')
        self.PriceList = POOL.get('product.price_list')
        self.Payment_Term = POOL.get('account.invoice.payment_term')
        self.Sequence = POOL.get('ir.sequence')
        self.Group = POOL.get('res.group')
        self.ImportDataWizard = POOL.get(
            'sale.channel.import_data', type='wizard'
        )

    def _create_product_template(self, name, vlist, uri, uom=u'Unit'):
        """
        Create a product template with products and return its ID
        :param name: Name of the product
        :param vlist: List of dictionaries of values to create
        :param uri: uri of product template
        :param uom: Note it is the name of UOM (not symbol or code)
        """
        ProductTemplate = POOL.get('product.template')
        Uom = POOL.get('product.uom')

        for values in vlist:
            values['name'] = name
            values['default_uom'], = Uom.search([('name', '=', uom)], limit=1)
            values['sale_uom'], = Uom.search([('name', '=', uom)], limit=1)
            values['products'] = [('create', [{}])]
        return ProductTemplate.create(vlist)

    def _get_account_by_kind(self, kind, company=None, silent=True):
        """Returns an account with given spec
        :param kind: receivable/payable/expense/revenue
        :param silent: dont raise error if account is not found
        """
        Account = POOL.get('account.account')
        Company = POOL.get('company.company')

        if company is None:
            company, = Company.search([], limit=1)

        accounts = Account.search([
            ('kind', '=', kind),
            ('company', '=', company)
        ], limit=1)
        if not accounts and not silent:
            raise Exception("Account not found")
        return accounts[0] if accounts else False

    def _create_coa_minimal(self, company):
        """Create a minimal chart of accounts
        """
        AccountTemplate = POOL.get('account.account.template')
        Account = POOL.get('account.account')

        account_create_chart = POOL.get(
            'account.create_chart', type="wizard")

        account_template, = AccountTemplate.search(
            [('parent', '=', None)]
        )

        session_id, _, _ = account_create_chart.create()
        create_chart = account_create_chart(session_id)
        create_chart.account.account_template = account_template
        create_chart.account.company = company
        create_chart.transition_create_account()

        receivable, = Account.search([
            ('kind', '=', 'receivable'),
            ('company', '=', company),
        ])
        payable, = Account.search([
            ('kind', '=', 'payable'),
            ('company', '=', company),
        ])
        create_chart.properties.company = company
        create_chart.properties.account_receivable = receivable
        create_chart.properties.account_payable = payable
        create_chart.transition_create_properties()

    def get_account_by_kind(self, kind, company=None, silent=True):
        """Returns an account with given spec
        :param kind: receivable/payable/expense/revenue
        :param silent: dont raise error if account is not found
        """
        Account = POOL.get('account.account')
        Company = POOL.get('company.company')

        if company is None:
            company, = Company.search([], limit=1)

        accounts = Account.search([
            ('kind', '=', kind),
            ('company', '=', company)
        ], limit=1)
        if not accounts and not silent:
            raise Exception("Account not found")
        return accounts and accounts[0].id or None

    def _create_payment_term(self):
        """Create a simple payment term with all advance
        """
        PaymentTerm = POOL.get('account.invoice.payment_term')

        return PaymentTerm.create([{
            'name': 'Direct',
            'lines': [('create', [{'type': 'remainder'}])]
        }])

    def setup_defaults(self):
        """Creates default data for testing
        """
        self.currency, = self.Currency.create([{
            'name': 'US Dollar',
            'code': 'USD',
            'symbol': '$',
        }])

        # Create a payment term
        self.payment_term, = self._create_payment_term()

        self.country, = self.Country.create([{
            'name': 'United States of America',
            'code': 'US',
        }])

        self.subdivision, = self.Subdivision.create([{
            'country': self.country.id,
            'name': 'California',
            'code': 'CA',
            'type': 'state',
        }])

        # Create party
        with Transaction().set_context(company=None):
            self.company_party, self.sale_party = self.Party.create([{
                'name': 'Openlabs',
                'addresses': [('create', [{
                    'name': 'Openlabs',
                    'city': 'Gothom',
                    'country': self.country.id,
                    'subdivision': self.subdivision.id,
                }])],
                'customer_payment_term': self.payment_term.id,
            }, {
                'name': 'John Wick',
                'addresses': [('create', [{
                    'name': 'John Wick',
                    'city': 'Gothom',
                    'country': self.country.id,
                    'subdivision': self.subdivision.id,
                }, {
                    'name': 'John Doe',
                    'city': 'Gothom',
                    'country': self.country.id,
                    'subdivision': self.subdivision.id,
                }])],
                'customer_payment_term': self.payment_term.id,
            }])

        self.company, = self.Company.create([{
            'party': self.company_party,
            'currency': self.currency
        }])

        user = self.User(USER)
        self.User.write([user], {
            'company': self.company,
            'main_company': self.company,
        })

        self.sales_user, = self.User.create([{
            'name': 'Sales Person',
            'login': 'sale',
            'company': self.company,
            'main_company': self.company,
            'groups': [('add', [
                self.Group.search([('name', '=', 'Sales')])[0].id
            ])]
        }])

        self.price_list = self.PriceList(
            name='PL 1',
            company=self.company
        )
        self.price_list.save()
        self._create_coa_minimal(self.company)

        # Create product templates with products
        self.template1, = self._create_product_template(
            'product-1',
            [{
                'type': 'goods',
                'salable': True,
                'list_price': Decimal('10'),
                'cost_price': Decimal('5'),
                'account_expense': self._get_account_by_kind('expense').id,
                'account_revenue': self._get_account_by_kind('revenue').id,
            }],
            uri='product-1',
        )
        self.template2, = self._create_product_template(
            'product-2',
            [{
                'type': 'goods',
                'salable': True,
                'list_price': Decimal('15'),
                'cost_price': Decimal('5'),
                'account_expense': self._get_account_by_kind('expense').id,
                'account_revenue': self._get_account_by_kind('revenue').id,
            }],
            uri='product-2',
        )
        self.product1 = self.template1.products[0]
        self.product2 = self.template2.products[0]

        with Transaction().set_context(company=self.company.id):
            self.channel1, self.channel2, self.channel3, self.channel4 = \
                self.SaleChannel.create([{
                    'name': 'Channel 1',
                    'code': 'C1',
                    'address': self.company_party.addresses[0].id,
                    'source': 'manual',
                    'warehouse': self.Location.search([
                        ('code', '=', 'WH')
                    ])[0].id,
                    'invoice_method': 'manual',
                    'shipment_method': 'manual',
                    'payment_term': self.payment_term.id,
                    'price_list': self.price_list,
                }, {
                    'name': 'Channel 2',
                    'code': 'C2',
                    'address': self.company_party.addresses[0].id,
                    'source': 'manual',
                    'warehouse': self.Location.search([
                        ('code', '=', 'WH')
                    ])[0].id,
                    'invoice_method': 'manual',
                    'shipment_method': 'manual',
                    'payment_term': self.payment_term.id,
                    'price_list': self.price_list,
                    'read_users': [('add', [self.sales_user.id])],
                }, {
                    'name': 'Channel 3',
                    'code': 'C3',
                    'address': self.company_party.addresses[0].id,
                    'source': 'manual',
                    'warehouse': self.Location.search([
                        ('code', '=', 'WH')
                    ])[0].id,
                    'invoice_method': 'manual',
                    'shipment_method': 'manual',
                    'payment_term': self.payment_term.id,
                    'price_list': self.price_list,
                    'read_users': [('add', [self.sales_user.id])],
                    'create_users': [('add', [self.sales_user.id])],
                }, {
                    'name': 'Channel 4',
                    'code': 'C4',
                    'address': self.company_party.addresses[0].id,
                    'source': 'manual',
                    'warehouse': self.Location.search([
                        ('code', '=', 'WH')
                    ])[0].id,
                    'invoice_method': 'manual',
                    'shipment_method': 'manual',
                    'payment_term': self.payment_term.id,
                    'price_list': self.price_list,
                    'read_users': [('add', [self.sales_user.id])],
                    'create_users': [('add', [self.sales_user.id])],
                }])

        self.sales_user.current_channel = self.channel3
        self.sales_user.save()
        self.assertTrue(self.channel3.rec_name in self.sales_user.status_bar)

        # Save IDs to share between transactions
        self.sales_user_id = self.sales_user.id

    def create_sale(self, res_user_id, channel=None):
        """
        Create sale in new transaction
        """
        with nested(
                Transaction().set_user(res_user_id),
                Transaction().set_context(
                    company=self.company.id, current_channel=channel
                )):
            sale = self.Sale(
                party=self.sale_party,
                invoice_address=self.sale_party.addresses[0],
                shipment_address=self.sale_party.addresses[0],
                lines=[],
            )
            sale.save()
            sale.on_change_channel()
            self.assertEqual(sale.invoice_method, 'manual')
            if channel:
                self.assertEqual(sale.channel_type, channel.source)
            return sale

class TestSaleChannel(BaseTestCase):
    """
    Test Sale Channel Module
    """
    def test_0010_permission_sale_admin(self):
        SALE_ADMIN = USER
        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, SALE_ADMIN, context=CONTEXT):
            self.setup_defaults()

            #      USER       Channel1    Channel2    Channel3  Channel4
            #    sale_user       -           R           RW       RW
            #    sale_admin     N/A         N/A         N/A      N/A

            # Creating sale with admin(sale_admin) user
            self.create_sale(SALE_ADMIN, self.channel1)
            self.create_sale(SALE_ADMIN, self.channel2)
            self.create_sale(SALE_ADMIN, self.channel3)
            self.create_sale(SALE_ADMIN, self.channel4)

    def test_0020_permission_sale_user(self):
        """
        Cannot create on channel without any permissions
        """
        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT) as txn:
            self.setup_defaults()

            #      USER       Channel1    Channel2    Channel3  Channel4
            #    sale_user       -           R           RW       RW
            #    sale_admin     N/A         N/A         N/A      N/A

            with self.assertRaises(UserError):
                # Can not create without create_permission
                self.create_sale(self.sales_user_id, self.channel1)

            txn.cursor.rollback()

    def test_0030_permission_sale_user(self):
        """
        Cannot create sale on readonly channel
        """
        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT) as txn:
            self.setup_defaults()

            #      USER       Channel1    Channel2    Channel3  Channel4
            #    sale_user       -           R           RW       RW
            #    sale_admin     N/A         N/A         N/A      N/A

            with self.assertRaises(UserError):
                # Can not create using Read channel
                self.create_sale(self.sales_user_id, self.channel2)

            txn.cursor.rollback()

    def test_0040_permission_sale_user(self):
        """
        Ability to read orders in channels the user has access to
        """
        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT) as txn:
            self.setup_defaults()

            # Create a bunch of orders first
            SALE_ADMIN = USER
            sale1 = self.create_sale(SALE_ADMIN, self.channel1)
            sale2 = self.create_sale(SALE_ADMIN, self.channel2)
            sale3 = self.create_sale(SALE_ADMIN, self.channel3)
            sale4 = self.create_sale(SALE_ADMIN, self.channel4)

            #      USER       Channel1    Channel2    Channel3  Channel4
            #    sale_user       -           R           RW       RW
            #    sale_admin     N/A         N/A         N/A      N/A

            with Transaction().set_user(self.sales_user_id):
                sales = self.Sale.search([])

                self.assertEqual(len(sales), 3)
                self.assertTrue(sale1 not in sales)  # No Access
                self.assertTrue(sale2 in sales)      # R
                self.assertTrue(sale3 in sales)      # RW
                self.assertTrue(sale4 in sales)      # RW

            txn.cursor.rollback()

    def test_0050_permission_sale_user(self):
        """
        Cannot edit sale on channel with no access
        """
        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT) as txn:
            self.setup_defaults()

            #      USER       Channel1    Channel2    Channel3  Channel4
            #    sale_user       -           R           RW       RW
            #    sale_admin     N/A         N/A         N/A      N/A

            sale1 = self.create_sale(USER, self.channel1)

            with self.assertRaises(UserError):
                with Transaction().set_user(self.sales_user_id):
                    sale1 = self.Sale(sale1.id)
                    # Try write on No Access Channel's Sale
                    sale1.invoice_address = self.sale_party.addresses[1]
                    sale1.save()

            txn.cursor.rollback()

    def test_0060_permission_sale_user(self):
        """
        CAN edit sale on Create/Read channel
        """
        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT) as txn:
            self.setup_defaults()

            #      USER       Channel1    Channel2    Channel3  Channel4
            #    sale_user       -           R           RW       RW
            #    sale_admin     N/A         N/A         N/A      N/A

            sale2 = self.create_sale(USER, self.channel2)
            sale3 = self.create_sale(USER, self.channel3)

            with Transaction().set_user(self.sales_user_id):
                sale2 = self.Sale(sale2.id)
                sale3 = self.Sale(sale3.id)

                sale3.invoice_address = self.sale_party.addresses[1]
                sale3.save()

                self.assertEqual(
                    sale3.invoice_address, self.sale_party.addresses[1]
                )

                sale2.invoice_address = self.sale_party.addresses[1]
                sale2.save()

            txn.cursor.rollback()

    def test_0070_state_change(self):
        """
        No matter who you are, cannot change channel on quote state
        """
        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT) as txn:
            self.setup_defaults()

            #      USER       Channel1    Channel2    Channel3  Channel4
            #    sale_user       -           R           RW       RW
            #    sale_admin     N/A         N/A         N/A      N/A
            sale3 = self.create_sale(USER, self.channel3)
            self.Sale.quote([sale3])
            self.assertEqual(sale3.state, 'quotation')

            with self.assertRaises(UserError):
                sale3.channel = self.channel4
                sale3.save()

            txn.cursor.rollback()

    def test_0080_check_create_access(self):
        """
        Check user have access to channel
        """
        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT) as txn:
            SALE_ADMIN = USER
            self.setup_defaults()

            #      USER       Channel1    Channel2    Channel3  Channel4
            #    sale_user       -           R           RW       RW
            #    sale_admin     N/A         N/A         N/A      N/A

            # Creating sale with admin(sale_admin) user
            sale1 = self.create_sale(SALE_ADMIN, self.channel1)
            sale2 = self.create_sale(SALE_ADMIN, self.channel2)
            sale3 = self.create_sale(SALE_ADMIN, self.channel3)

            with Transaction().set_user(self.sales_user_id):
                with self.assertRaises(UserError):
                    self.Sale.copy([sale1])

                copy_sale2, = self.Sale.copy([sale2])
                self.assertNotEqual(copy_sale2, sale2)
                # Assert with sale_users current channel
                self.assertNotEqual(copy_sale2.channel, sale2.channel)
                self.assertEqual(
                    copy_sale2.channel, self.sales_user.current_channel
                )

                copy_sale3, = self.Sale.copy([sale3])
                self.assertNotEqual(copy_sale3, sale3)
                self.assertEqual(copy_sale3.channel, sale3.channel)

            txn.cursor.rollback()

    def test_0090_check_channel_exception(self):
        """
        Check if channel exception is being created
        """
        ChannelException = POOL.get('channel.exception')

        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT):
            self.setup_defaults()

            sale = self.create_sale(1, self.channel1)

            self.assertFalse(sale.has_channel_exception)

            channel_exception, = ChannelException.create([{
                'origin': '%s,%s' % (sale.__name__, sale.id),
                'log': 'Sale has exception',
                'channel': sale.channel.id,
            }])

            self.assert_(channel_exception)

            self.assertTrue(sale.has_channel_exception)

            # Mark exception as resolved
            channel_exception.is_resolved = True
            channel_exception.save()

            self.assertFalse(sale.has_channel_exception)

    def test_0095_check_channel_exception_searcher(self):
        """
        Check searcher for channel exception
        """
        ChannelException = POOL.get('channel.exception')

        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT):
            self.setup_defaults()

            sale1 = self.create_sale(1, self.channel1)
            sale2 = self.create_sale(1, self.channel1)
            sale3 = self.create_sale(1, self.channel1)

            self.assertFalse(sale1.has_channel_exception)
            self.assertFalse(sale2.has_channel_exception)

            self.assertEqual(
                self.Sale.search([
                    ('has_channel_exception', '=', True)
                ], count=True), 0
            )

            self.assertEqual(
                self.Sale.search([
                    ('has_channel_exception', '=', False)
                ], count=True), 3
            )

            ChannelException.create([{
                'origin': '%s,%s' % (sale1.__name__, sale1.id),
                'log': 'Sale has exception',
                'channel': sale1.channel.id,
                'is_resolved': False,
            }])

            ChannelException.create([{
                'origin': '%s,%s' % (sale2.__name__, sale2.id),
                'log': 'Sale has exception',
                'channel': sale2.channel.id,
                'is_resolved': True,
            }])

            self.assertEqual(
                self.Sale.search([('has_channel_exception', '=', True)]),
                [sale1]
            )

            # Sale2 has exception but is resolved already
            self.assertEqual(
                self.Sale.search([('has_channel_exception', '=', False)]),
                [sale3, sale2]
            )

    def test_0100_orders_import_wizard(self):
        """
        Check orders import wizard
        """
        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT):
            self.setup_defaults()
            with Transaction().set_context(
                active_id=self.channel1, company=self.company.id
            ):
                session_id, start_state, end_state = \
                    self.ImportDataWizard.create()
                self.ImportDataWizard.execute(session_id, {}, start_state)
                import_data = self.ImportDataWizard(session_id)
                import_data.start.import_orders = True
                import_data.start.import_products = True
                import_data.start.channel = self.channel1

                # 1. Product / Order is being imported but properties are not
                # set So it will ask for properties first
                self.assertFalse(import_data.get_default_property('revenue'))
                self.assertFalse(import_data.get_default_property('expense'))

                self.assertEqual(import_data.transition_next(), 'properties')

                import_data.properties.account_revenue = \
                    self.get_account_by_kind('revenue')
                import_data.properties.account_expense = \
                    self.get_account_by_kind('expense')
                import_data.properties.company = self.company.id

                self.assertEqual(
                    import_data.transition_create_properties(), 'import_'
                )

                # Properties are created
                self.assertTrue(import_data.get_default_property('revenue'))
                self.assertTrue(import_data.get_default_property('expense'))

                # Since properties are set, it wont ask for properties
                # again
                self.assertEqual(import_data.transition_next(), 'import_')

                with self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError):
                    # NotImplementedError is thrown in this case.
                    # Importing orders feature is not available in this module
                    import_data.transition_import_()

    def test_0200_channel_availability(self):
        StockMove = POOL.get('stock.move')
        Location = POOL.get('stock.location')

        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, 1, context=CONTEXT):
            self.setup_defaults()

            self.assertEqual(
                self.channel1.get_availability(self.product1),
                {'type': 'bucket', 'value': 'out_of_stock'}
            )
            self.assertEqual(
                self.channel1.get_availability(self.product2),
                {'type': 'bucket', 'value': 'out_of_stock'}
            )

            lost_and_found, = Location.search([
                ('type', '=', 'lost_found')
            ])
            with Transaction().set_context(company=self.company.id):
                # Bring in inventory for item 1
                StockMove.create([{
                    'from_location': lost_and_found,
                    'to_location': self.channel1.warehouse.storage_location,
                    'quantity': 10,
                    'product': self.product1,
                    'uom': self.product1.default_uom,
                }])
            self.assertEqual(
                self.channel1.get_availability(self.product1),
                {'type': 'bucket', 'value': 'in_stock'}
            )
            self.assertEqual(
                self.channel1.get_availability(self.product2),
                {'type': 'bucket', 'value': 'out_of_stock'}
            )

    def test_0095_check_duplicate_channel_identifier_for_sale(self):
        """
        Check if error is raised for duplicate channel identifier in sale
        """
        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT):
            self.setup_defaults()

            sale1 = self.create_sale(1, self.channel1)

            sale2 = self.create_sale(1, self.channel1)

            sale1.channel_identifier = 'Test Sale 1'
            sale1.save()

            # Put same channel identifer for sale 2, should raise error
            with self.assertRaises(UserError):
                sale2.channel_identifier = 'Test Sale 1'
                sale2.save()

    def test_0095_check_duplicate_channel_identifier_for_sale_line(self):
        """
        Check if error is raised for duplicate channel identifier in sale line
        """
        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT):
            self.setup_defaults()

            sale = self.create_sale(1, self.channel1)

            self.SaleLine.create([{
                'type': 'comment',
                'channel_identifier': 'Sale Line 1',
                'description': 'Sale Line',
                'sale': sale.id
            }])

            # Create sale line with same channel identifer, should raise error
            with self.assertRaises(UserError):
                self.SaleLine.create([{
                    'type': 'comment',
                    'channel_identifier': 'Sale Line 1',
                    'sale': sale,
                    'description': 'Sale Line',
                }])

    def test_0100_return_sale_with_channel_identifier(self):
        """
        Check if return sale works with channel_identifier
        """
        ReturnSale = POOL.get('sale.return_sale', type='wizard')
        Sale = POOL.get('sale.sale')

        with Transaction().start(DB_NAME, USER, context=CONTEXT):
            self.setup_defaults()

            # Return sale with channel identifier
            sale1 = self.create_sale(1, self.channel1)

            sale1.channel_identifier = 'Test Sale 1'
            sale1.save()

            session_id, _, _ = ReturnSale.create()

            return_sale = ReturnSale(session_id)

            with Transaction().set_context(active_ids=[sale1.id]):
                return_sale.do_return_(return_sale.return_.get_action())

            # Return sale with lines
            sale2 = self.create_sale(1, self.channel1)
            sale2.channel_identifier = 'Test Sale 2'
            sale2.save()
            Sale.write([sale2], {
                'lines': [
                    ('create', [{
                        'type': 'comment',
                        'channel_identifier': 'Test Sale Line',
                        'description': 'Test Desc'
                    }])
                ]
            })

            session_id, _, _ = ReturnSale.create()

            return_sale = ReturnSale(session_id)

            with Transaction().set_context(active_ids=[sale2.id]):
                return_sale.do_return_(return_sale.return_.get_action())

def suite():
    """
    Define Suite
    """
    test_suite = trytond.tests.test_tryton.suite()
    test_suite.addTests(
        unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(TestSaleChannel)
    )
    return test_suite

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.TextTestRunner(verbosity=2).run(suite())

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This course provides the participant with an understanding of the potential for Western Canadian wilderness areas to meet the social and cultural needs of society. The course will also develop concepts of the balance among social, cultural and economic needs of society and how careful integration of activity on wilderness areas can work toward optimizing all societal values. The course will focus on a broad range of wilderness recreation activity, particularly in areas associated with First Nation communities.
demonstrate leadership skills necessary to organize and safely facilitate eco tourism events.
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New findings appearing in Neurology journal have found that higher levels of daily movement were associated with better thinking and memory skills, a pattern that remained consistent in people with any form of dementia.
Scientists studied the brains of 454 deceased older adults, 191 of whom had been diagnosed with a form of dementia, according to a news.com.au report. Prior to death, these older adults had undergone thinking and memory tests over a period of 20 years and were given a wrist-worn accelerometer to monitor activity, on average, two years before death.
"People who moved more had better thinking and memory skills compared to those who didn't move much at all," said study leader Dr Aron S Buchman, from the Rush University Medical Centre in Chicago.
"Exercise might help by strengthening the connections between brain cells – referred to as cognitive reserve – which makes our brain more resilient to the changes that cause cognitive decline," said Dr James Pickett, head of research at the Alzheimer's Society.
If you couldn't find the motivation to get off the couch and go for a walk before, you should now!
There are about 50 million people worldwide with dementia and around 10 million new cases are reported each year. The most common causes of dementia – vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease – have no cure.
In another new study, healthline.com reports that disturbed sleep patterns may be linked to a risk for Alzheimer's.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine say that older people who spend less time in slow-wave sleep – the sleep phase you need to wake up feeling rested – show increased levels of a brain protein, tau, which is associated with Alzheimer's disease.
"Our project is the first to show an association between slow-wave sleep and tau in very early Alzheimer's disease," said Dr Brendan Lucey, an assistant professor of neurology, director of the Washington University Sleep Medicine Centre and lead author of the study.
He explains that tau can form tangles in areas of the brain that are critical for memory. As Alzheimer's disease progresses, this protein and another called amyloid beta slowly spread through the rest of the brain.
"Research shows that during sleep, the brain can shrink substantially as it clears built-up toxins, tau and amyloid among them," said Dr Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine.
Do you suffer from interrupted sleep patterns? Will you try to be more active after reading about the link between a sedentary lifestyle and Alzheimer's?
Or is it that those who move more usually eat healthier? My dad would wander the streets for hours before he was put into care because of dementia, maybe he was self-medicating, then once in care he was wandering into other people's rooms too much and got put into high care where they only have even a smaller area to walk he would go around in circles all day, so sad too see, then they end up medicating them so much all they do is sit all day.


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Juice Newton Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
"I'm not a toy boy, bellybutton band, so I don't have to worry about that. Actually, I never did."
-- Juice Newton
#Boys #Worry #Band
"In between that time, I've done book narrating, you know, books on tape for Dove Audio."
#Book #Tape #Done
"Our show doesn't rely on the typical whistles and bells, and smoke and mirrors. It relies mostly on the music."
#Mirrors #Typical #Bells
"I'll see you again in a thousand years."
#Years #You Again #Thousand
"I've always enjoyed playing live onstage."
"I've been lucky. I've had this history of having an appeal to more than one type of audience."
#Lucky #Type #Appeals
"I've had the big ups and the big downs."
#Bigs
"My biggest successes were mainly in the pop market during the 80s."
#Pops #80s
"Songs like the Buck Owens tune, for example, are very simple and straightforward, and recording it really gave me a chance to get into and get a sense of Buck's personality, a feel for that whole Bakersfield sound."
#Song #Simple #Personality
"There's also, I think more so in the music business and especially for women, this ceiling that people put on you if you have children or a family and decide to spend time with them."
#Children #Thinking #People
"But these days, I get a lot more attention and airplay from the Adult Contemporary and country radio stations, and I feel comfortable saying I'm a part of that."
#Country #Adults #Attention
"Artists in not only country but other genres usually make four or five albums, then they change producers to keep their sound moving forward."
#Country #Moving #Artist
"And I think that we're more of an alternative act in that sense, and that flavor comes across to the audience."
#Thinking #Alternatives #Flavor
"As you know, the business is cyclic with styles. It's no different from clothing styles."
#Style #Different #Clothings
"And looking at today's music scene, I think it's cool that there are a lot of consumers and fans not limited by what radio and the record companies tell them to buy."
#Thinking #Fans #Records
"I can't live off of yesterday - that's in the past."
#Past #Yesterday
"I like the big ups. I'm into the big ups."
"I work a lot, and not just in Las Vegas."
#Vegas #Las Vegas
"I never stopped working, but I did let my contract run out. And I didn't really actively pursue it."
#Running #Contracts #Pursue
"I'm really fortunate that I've had some mega hits."
#Mega
"I'll do a cappella stuff, rock 'n' roll and swing stuff."
#Rocks #Swings #Stuff
"When the audience leaves, I'd like them to feel positive when they go."
#Feels #Audience
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text:
A whole lot o' nothing. And then some….
I have been writing this blog, in one format or another, for 13 years. T.H.I.R.T.E.E.N. From the earliest and far more frequent blogspot days up until the sporadic postings of today, I've been "a blogger". Now I call this "my website", rather than my blog, but it is whatever it is: restaurant reccos, film and TV reviews, rants, raves and, of course, my book club. There have been celeb photobombs and selfies, mini-travelogues and motherhood musings. But most of all, it's been a place I can come to write. Kernels of ideas, nuggets of wisdom, food for thought – name your metaphor, it's been all that (and more) for me. Often I wonder if there's anybody out there. So to those who read, bookmark and forward to friends, I thank you. And to the many who ask "why don't you just write a book?", I say: believe me, I'm trying. And maybe one day I will. But in the meantime, I write what I can. For myself, for the people who pay me, and for you.
I'm trying to embrace my vulnerability without diffusing it with humour. Sounds cheesy. And feels gross. It's really really hard. And takes a shit-ton of practice. In the meantime, there's this…
"Writers write. She's always known that. She used to live by the rule, writing faithfully every day. Jotting in her journal, completing assignments, even copying out interesting sayings, song lyrics, or what she deemed to be poetic. Writers write. So she wrote. Snippets of overheard conversations. Concerns and frustrations about lovers and family. How she wanted to be treated. How she was treated. How she treated others. No matter what was happening in her life, she was a writer. And writers write. So she wrote too. Articles, reviews, screenplays, television pilots. Imaginary dialogue she wished she herself had the balls to speak aloud. Confessions she dreamed she would hear. She was a writer. She defined herself by the term. She told anyone who asked. She never shirked away from her daily page requirements. That's just the way it was. Because writers write.
Until they don't.
Until they find themselves overcome by the day to day living of their lives. She got lucky. She worked freelance. She met the man of her dreams, who loved her right back. They got married. Bought a loft, then a house, and then one more. Got a dog. Had a baby. Had two more. And soon the words on the page became less frequent. At first, she couldn't find the time. But then she couldn't find the words. Letters on pages became by meals on tables. Overheard conversations turned into recipe adaptations. The joy of looking up after a day spent at her keyboard, living an imaginary life and creating characters, dialogue, and scenes were replaced with school runs, grocery shops and bedtimes. Meetings turned into appointments.
Just like that she went from a writer who writes to a mom who mothers. From someone who was a respected "something", to an unheard, oft-ignored nothing. The most important job in the world, she'd hear when she muttered she was "just a mom". But she knew better. It was so obvious. It was a volunteer position. Where she worked for tiny tyrants who ruled her life. Her home felt like a prison at times, her family its warden.
The years went past and the kids grew more independent. Sort of. They didn't always want her anymore, though they still needed her. They always would, in some capacity. She didn't need them, but she wanted them. She loved them. But she was starting to wonder what she had given up to "have it all". Her freedom. Her body. Her mind. She knew writers needed to write, but she found it almost impossible to do so. And when she did sit down, hands on keyboard and screen glowing brightly, she found herself in a spiral of rage. Her imagination dulled, she would spill out her feelings about her family, her friends, her life and her choices. Typing through tears, she'd feel ridiculous, painting herself as a victim, when she actually loved her life….Most of the time. She would re-read her words and set forth editing, putting a shiny, positive spin on each and every one. And then she'd delete it all, knowing she'd start again, someday soon.
Because writers write. That's just what they do. "
1 David { 01.31.19 at 4:20 pm }
So heavy and amazing! I read this a heavy heart knowing that in the end, this deep and powerful part of you exists well beyond my alwaystryingtofixandhelpful hands. You are the star that lights up our galaxy and for what it's worth, your words although not always written, are what guides the story of our lives. xxoo D
2 Nancy Duckman { 02.01.19 at 1:19 am }
Keep going!!! It's never too late to get started. I always love what you write. This one made me a bit teary (an emotional day all around)
Can't wait to read more!! xo
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National Geographic Traveler Rainer Jens Rated Kids Sea Camp #1 in family travel.
2019: June 29th to July 9th (10-nights): Palau is an incredibly unique country and should be on every diver's bucket list. This island is truly is one of the best diving experienc es in the entire world. There is no "real" excuse for any diver not take the remarkable journey to the eighth wonder of the world. Yeah, it will take time and money, but the memories and the adventure are priceless.
The reef is home to more than 1,300 species of fascinating fish, 700 species of colorful coral, and approximately 130 rare sharks and stingrays. Palau is recognized for being the world's first shark sanctuary. Palau's Southern Lagoon has earned a place as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Palau's diverse marine and terrestrial ecosystems are perfect for families because they cater to all levels of divers, and can also be enjoyed by non-divers.
The island is rich in WW II history with hikes to wartime artifacts and shipwrecks and sunken airplanes in as little as 8 feet of water. Everyone can experience the history and culture of this destination. Parents and kids can dive the old relics and have the opportunity to dive the German Channel. They may encounter manta rays at a cleaning station, or perhaps even see sharks, turtle or dolphins on almost any dive.
Palau is known for it's unique culture. Families will be privileged to witness traditional Palauan dancers and dinner shows throughout the week. These shows are very entertaining and will provide insight into Palau's vast history and culture. VIP guests are invited to speak and the possibility of meeting the President of Palau is an added honor and very special experience. He is truly inspirational.
We've done this trip with 2 and 3-year-olds and they have enjoyed the kids' program, along with all the SASY kids' ages 4 and up. We normally have about four or five in this group. There are approximately five or six Seal Team kids' ages 8 and up, five or six Jr. Open Water certification course students and 15-20 certified diver kids ages 10-17. With fun adventures longing to be had and new friends waiting to be met, Kids Sea Camp/Family Dive Adventures will take you to a pristine environment that will make the travel time well worth it.
Sam's Tours was founded by Sam Scott whose residence is right at the dive center. He's around every day and still leads dive trips and fishing trips. Chances are you'll meet him at Bottom Time Bar and Grill chatting with customers around sunset. Sam loves to bring his family to Kids Sea Camp Family weeks, so you may just get to dive with him and meet all the little ones too.
6 day, 8 or 10 days of diving and tours with Sam's Tours Palau, depending on how long you choose to stay.
Non-divers package includes Babeldaob Island Tour, Ngardmau Waterfall Hike City Tour and Palau International Coral Reef Center.
Round-trip air is not included.
Specialty courses for adults not included.
Nitrox, JOW, AOW, Digital Photo require eLearning prior to arrival, fees paid directly to PADI.
Please contact us at 803.419.2556 for information and RSVP on all courses. Any course booked or requested while in Palau is not included in your package and will be payable directly to Sams's Tours Palau. Medical forms required for all courses.
Monday: Family dive day and closing feast and celebration, and slide presentation.
Tuesday night/Wednesday morning: Travel day — back to reality!
Palau Royal Resort is located on the east coast of Malakal Island in Koror State. The doors of Palau Royal Resort opened to leisure travelers and eco-tourism enthusiasts on June 28, 2005. The resort is owned by Royal Hotel Group and operated by Nikko Hotels International.
Palau Royal Resort is the first of its class in the Republic of Palau, famous for its diving and a fantastic array of marine life. It boasts of top of the class amenities for the travelers looking for leisure and relaxation. The Resort is about 25 minutes drive from the Palau International Airport and few minutes to the city center of Koror.
There are 157 luxurious guest rooms and suites overlooking the scenic seascape of Palau's pristine waters. Rooms are serviced once daily, guests can enjoy free coffee & tea with full room service up to 11:30 p.m.
There is a restaurant on the property that is open all day. There are two bars in the resort, which offer a wide choice of international cuisines such as Chinese, Japanese, Western Cuisine and snacks to ensure everyone in your family will be satisfied!
Standard Rooms: Standard rooms have 2 double beds. They are the same layout as the deluxe room with same amenities (Sleep 4).
Family Rooms: Four total – there are two types of family rooms one has three beds twin beds in one room and a very nice sofa bed in the other (sleeps five comfortably possibly 6). We have 2 of these. We also have the option of connecting two beds out of the 3 to make one king and one twin. The other has two beds Queen Beds and a sofa bed (sleeps 6 comfortably).
Deluxe Connecting Rooms: These connecting rooms have one room with one bed King and the other with 2 Queens (sleeps 6 comfortably).
Standard Connecting Rooms: In 7 of these connecting rooms — both rooms have two double beds. We can make one room a king bed for the parents if that is better. In 2 of these, they are the traditional connecting rooms. One room King and the other 2 beds one double and the other Queen.
Here are the rates for the 10 day Kids Sea Camp Palau dive vacation from June 29th to July 9th, 2019.
Sam's Tours, a PADI 5 Star IDC Center, is Palau's most award-winning dive center and eco-adventure tour company. Located in Malakal Harbor, Koror, Palau, they operate every day of the year, offering scuba diving trips, snorkel trips, rock island tours, land tours, sailing charters, Palau's top-rated kayak trips with Planet Blue Kayak Tours. They also offer unique live-aboard dive experiences on "Eclipse", a former racing sailboat customized for exploring Palau's reefs and waterways.
Excellent customer care, personalized attention, and professional service have earned Sam's Tours recognition as Palau's premier tour service including eight Scuba Diving Magazine, Reader's Choice Awards since 1997, including "Best Dive Operator", Best Dive Staff" and "Best Value". Sam's Tour also recently won "Tour Operator of the Year" from Palau Visitors Authority.
Diving: Sam's Tours has six boats to choose from, so parents and kids can dive with friends and others their age. Sam's Tours also has a boat for young adults that can dive up to 70 feet and caters to youth 14-17 years of age. Plus, a boat that dives 40 feet for kids ages 10 and 11 who are already certified, or for those who just want to snorkel. Youth between 10-12 years old are certified to 40 feet, so there is plenty for them to see and explore. It's one of the few places in the world where they can safely dive wrecks, reefs and see big animals. In addition, kids 8 years old with Seal Team, get to do the Nautilus dive. See if you can spot mandarin fish alongside the dock at Sam's Tours or opt for a treat, such as a family swim in Jellyfish Lake or shark dive at Blue Corner.
Kids can even take their PADI Advanced Diver or Jr. Advanced Open Water certification in Palau. Just log onto www.padi.com and sign up for the eLearning ahead of time. You will get your quizzes out of the way and we will do the rest for you in Palau. This does need to be pre-booked, so give us enough notice and we will do our best to accommodate the course requested.
The adult diving program satisfies all dive levels, from deep wrecks and walls to shallow reefs and wrecks. There is an abundance of turtles and big schools of fish, so it's picture perfect for photographers. Warm water and calm seas make July a wonderful time to enjoy Palau. The Palau Royal Resort is just across the street from Sam's Tours and transportation is provided daily. Dermot Keane (father of four) and Marc Bauman manage Sam's Tours and are always very happy to do whatever they can to help.
Non-Divers: Non-diving family members have the benefit of enjoying other great land and water activities including; island tours, history and cultural tours, surfing, snorkeling, shopping or spa services.
What is unique to diving in Palau? Palau's waters are considered the #1 Underwater Wonder of the World. Its rich, pristine marine environment is famous for its drop-offs, currents and pelagic activity. Palau's protected inner reefs offer an abundant, extensive variety of marine life. Most dives are drift dives.
Is there a night dive included in the package? Yes, there is a night dive for adults and kids age 12 and over. Everyone else can enjoy a fun pizza/movie night.
Is Palau for advanced divers only? No. There is great diving in Palau for divers of all skill levels. Sam's has many newly certified divers who dive with us (and many who come to Palau to get certified). While there are indeed dive sites that may require more advanced skills, there are over 70 dive sites to choose from and lots of fantastic diving for divers of all skill levels. Sam's Tours dive guides choose the dive sites based on a variety of factors, including surface conditions, weather, tides, diver skill level and diver preference. We offer a full range of PADI dive certification courses.
What type of wetsuit do I need? The water around Palau is warm about 84-86 degree Fahrenheit. Many people dive with just a swimsuit. Most who wear wetsuits in Palau choose a 3mm suit either short or full. Sam's has a good selection of both short and full suits available for rental.
What kind of tanks and valves do you use? For sport diving, Sam's uses only aluminum tanks in a variety of sizes. Our most common tank size is 80cu. feet / 12 Liter. We also have larger 100 cu. feet / 15 Liter tanks and some small 50cu. feet tanks for junior divers. Our tanks are equipped with multi-purpose valves that support DIN or US Yoke style regulators.
Where is the nearest re-compression chamber? Palau has a new two-man re-compression chamber in Koror.
How big are your dive groups? Sam's observes a maximum of 6 divers per guide although most of our dive boats are set up for 8 divers. We do have some larger boats designed for up to 12 divers however, we still observe a maximum of only 6 divers per guide for safety and more pleasant diving.
Is it customary to offer the dive staff gratuity? We believe gratuities should be voluntary and based upon the quality of the service provided.
The Boats: Sam's Tours has 9 custom built dive boats. Their custom built dive boats are safe, fast and comfortable and fully equipped for safety with twin engines, VHF Radio, Cell Phone, DAN Emergency Oxygen and full canopy for sun protection. Continuing our efforts to protect Palau's environment and improve the overall comfort of our guests, all boats have been outfitted with twin 4 stroke outboards (Yamaha). These provide a much quieter ride and are much more fuel efficient. The current fleet consists of four 30 foot vessels, four 33 foot vessels and one 40 foot vessel. All vessels contain dry storage, tank racks and rinse tanks. An assortment of juice, water, and other beverages are available on all trips as well.
All of their vessels are operated by professionally licensed local captains who know Palau's waters and reefs better than anyone. They are a great source for knowledge of what Palau is all about.
Sam's Tours is staffed by a team of experienced professionals with a long-term commitment to the company, the diving profession, and excellent customer service. Their recognition among scuba-divers as Palau 's leading dive center is a testament to our skilled staff, many of whom have been serving guests for 10 years or more. Their professional diving staff consists of experienced, licensed and insured PADI diving professionals that include marine biologists, professionally trained naturalist guides, published underwater photographers and licensed boat captains.
Digital Photo Center at Sam's Tours: Sam's Tours Digital Photography Center is fully equipped to cater to digital photographers of all interest levels from those with handy "point-and-shoot" cameras to the most demanding digital photographers shooting in RAW format. Sam's has six top of the line Apple iMac workstations are loaded with terabytes and terabytes of storage, archiving and secure data back up systems, lots of RAM, and completely optimized for digital imaging with Apple Aperture image management software, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Bridge, Toast, and topped off with DSL Wi-Fi internet access. No other photo center in Palau comes near!
Rental equipment includes the latest Canon Powershot SD850 digital cameras and Canon ZR830 mini digital video cameras complete with underwater housings, large storage media, plenty of additional batteries, and full-service support from Sam's professionally trained Photo Center staff.
Palau Royal Resort: All-day Dining "Waves": Restaurant chef to deliver a Japanese "All Day Dining" Waves through a feature-rich menu including fresh seafood, pasta noodles, and dim sum. We will have breakfast daily which includes a variety of dishes including Japanese, Chinese and Western foods. There is definitely something for everyone here. The meals are truly incredible and breakfast includes a large variety of Japanese and American cuisine. Want to request a specialty omelet? Just inform the on-site chef to add your favorite fixings.
Bottom Time Bar and Grill: Located on the water at Sam's Tours, Bottom Time Bar and Grill overlooks Palau's beautiful rock islands and is an ideal location to enjoy colorful sunsets or just relax among new friends and share stories from your day's adventures. They are open every day from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. serving fresh sashimi, light appetizers and a variety of sandwiches including hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and grilled chicken sandwiches. Bottom Time is a full-service bar offering both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, including Palau's own locally micro-brewed Red Rooster draft beer!
It takes two days to get there, but only one day back!
You will be arriving in Palau very late night on Sat. You will get a lovely, friendly welcome by Dermot Keane and staff (from Sam's Tours) and then you will be transferred to Palau Royal Resort. We will then get you checked in, and all of your luggage will be taken to your room. You will enjoy some well-needed rest and enjoy the incredible breakfast buffet each morning at Palau Royal Resort. The dive boat will pick you up at the Palau Royal Resort dock after breakfast.
We suggest that you travel with very comfy clothes. The kids can even wear their pajamas or sweatpants and slippers on flights, and most of the kids did this last year. Bring a travel pillow and some games, books, etc. Also, please remember each family member gets one carry-on, and a purse or backpack so be sure to take advantage of this.
If you need any medications, pack those as well in your carry-on. We know the trip to Palau is a long journey, but remember that your carry-on should contain everything you need in the instance that your luggage gets lost or delayed. Take in your carry-on any items that you cannot live without for two days. The hotel has a spa and plenty of products there so don't weigh yourself down with things you will have available to you at the resort.
Other suggestions for your carry-on: 2 bathing suits, rash guard, hairbrush, clean T-shirts, ziplock pair of shorts, swim trunks, under clothes, flip-flops, your dive computer, you certifications cards, toothbrush, rain jacket, hairbrush, etc. If you have a particular size wetsuit and won't enjoy a rental suit, or have a specific regulator that only works with your computer, etc. then pack those in your carry-on to make sure you have everything you need to have with you. Remember liquids must be 3.4 oz or less and must be contained a clear ziplock baggie.
Getting to Palau: There are several options to fly to Palau, and you can fly out of either LAX or Honolulu with United Airlines. You will need to depart from either LAX or HNL on Friday, and you will arrive in Palau (ROR) on Sat or Sunday depending on your flight choices. If you fly out of LAX, you will have a layover in Honolulu and also in Guam. Flights no longer stop in Yap.
Please see example below, and contact Margo 803.419.2556 for any questions or concerns or more information.
Are there any other flight options?
Another great question. There is an option flying out of Atlanta, to Tokyo and then into Palau. Atlanta is a Delta hub. You can save about 2-3 hours of flight time by flying to Tokyo.
Banking & Currency: U.S. dollar is the official currency of Palau. Traveler's checks and all major credit cards are accepted at most businesses, including Sam's Tours. There are several banks (Bank of Hawaii, Bank of Guam, and Bank Pacific) and plenty of automated teller machines around town.
Health & Medical Services: Palau National Hospital is a well-equipped and professionally staffed facility with an experienced Barotrauma Team. Besides, there are excellent private clinics, out-patient surgeries, and pharmacies on the island. Local supermarkets carry most common over-the-counter medications.
Dress Code: The dress code in Palau makes it great for Kids, casual is in! Palau is a tropical island, so when it comes to attire it's: T-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops (rubber slippers) are appropriate with very few exceptions (thankfully, ties haven't become a hit here)! For those who want to dress up, a polo shirt, aloha shirt or blouse will usually suffice. Parents can leave the slacks and dresses at home! Short shorts and swimsuits are okay at the beach, pool and around the dive shop but not appropriate around town. Please keep in mind that many restaurants and the resort are heavily air-conditioned so if you get cold easy you might want to bring something to keep you warm!
Postal Service: Palau is served by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), so you will be able to send as many postcards back as you would like. Mail only 6-9 days to get mail back to the U.S. mainland via first class or priority mail.
Telecommunications: Kids Sea Camp guests will be able to call home whenever necessary. International direct dialing is readily available using Calling Cards from Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC). Cards are available at Sam's Tours and many other business establishments. Internet access is non-essential at Sam's Tours and Palau Royal Resort.
Mobile phone service (GSM 900) is available on the island. However, international roaming is not possible, and phones will not operate without a SIM card purchased (or rented) locally.
Time Zone: Palau is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) + 9 hours or the same as Japan. At present we are 13 hours ahead of New York and 16 hours ahead of LA. An hour is added to daylight savings time.
Tipping: Tipping is not required but is a common practice for all service personnel, dive guides, and boat captains.
Transportation: There is no public transportation system in Palau. Sam's Tours will provide Kids Sea Camp guests with complimentary roundtrip hotel and downtown shuttle service for things outside KSC activities. Taxi service is also readily available up until 10:00 pm and fares are very reasonable. Arrangements are easily made in advance for taxi service after 10:00 pm. For all Kids Sea Camp activities transportation is provided as needed.
Quarantine Restrictions: As Palau's unique island eco-system is very susceptible to invasive specifies there are tight restrictions on fresh fruits, vegetables, plants, meats and other possible sources of contamination. Do not bring these items to Palau as they are subject to immediate confiscation.
Drugs: Anti-drug laws are enforced. Prescriptions should be carried for any particular medicines or drugs in your possession.
PPEF: Palau Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee is new as of 2018. This is a $100 fee per person that is included in your airline ticket.
Departure Tax: Palau has a departure tax of $50.00 USD which is included in all Kids Sea Camp package pricing, and a representative from Sam's Tours will be on hand during departure to organize this.
Travel notes: It is essential that you remember to bring your certification cards, Passports and your copy of your forms & waivers. I also highly recommend that you have both Dive and Trip insurance. We support DAN as our provider of choice.
If there are any special considerations for meals, boat assignments or anything else that you would like us to request for you, please let us know. Our Sasy and Seal Team treasure hunt is sponsored by PADI and ScubaPro.
Where is Palau? The Republic of Palau is 900 miles southwest of Guam and 400 miles south of Yap at the western-most edge of Micronesia. Palau is north of New Guinea and east of the Philippines. We fly from LAX or HNL to Guam and then a quick stop in YAP and onto Palau. It's a long way to go, but well worth it when you get there. My suggestion would be to extend your stay by a few days if you can.
Are there any taxes or fees not included in the price? Yes. The airport departure tax is $35 US and is paid upon departure. These fees are levied by the Palau Government and are subject to change without notice. They are not included in the charter rate.
Do I need a passport? U.S. citizens are required to have a passport for international travel. For details on travel requirements for U.S. citizens, please visit the U.S. State Department's website. Non-U.S. citizens should check with the appropriate consulate.
If I book diving with Sam's Tours through Family Dive Adventures and Kids Sea Camp will I pay more? No. There is no surcharge for booking our services through our professional travel partner. Booking through Kids Sea Camp can save you money on air/hotel/diving packages and help you plan a good itinerary.
Is there a store in town? Yes. There are two large and very well stocked supermarkets and department stores in the center of town. There are also lots of convenience stores all around town. The stores stay open until 9:00 pm.
What type of electrical power do you have? Palau uses 110 Volt electricity with the same type of outlets as the U.S. At the dive center, we also have 220 Volt service.
Kayak Tours: Planet Blue kayak tours offer an excellent way to experience the beauty of Palau's rock islands. Palau boasts more than 300 emerald islands set in crystal clear, turquoise lagoons. Our kayak tours provide the perfect medium to explore Palau's hidden network of marine lakes, mangrove channels, marine tunnels, tropical beaches, and marine caverns, all in the serenity of nature. No paddling experience is necessary.
All tours begin with paddling instruction and speedboat shuttles to and from the kayak site to maximize fun and adventure while eliminating long, tiring paddle distances. Planet Blue offers a variety of day tours through the world-famous rock islands. All of the trips are a well balanced mixed of light paddling through calm waters with a combination of birding, snorkeling, hiking and exploring. The tours are led by naturalist guides, armed with maps, books, specimens, and binoculars to help highlight the treasures of this Micronesian paradise.
Planet Blue uses the highest quality kayak equipment available. We offer all of our guests the freedom of choosing single or double Perception sea kayaks. These open-top sea kayaks, equipped with dry storage hatches, thigh straps, and incredibly comfortable seats for full-back support. We've chosen lightweight paddles, which are perfect for novice or professional paddlers. We provide you with dry bags and boxes to waterproof everything from T-shirts to video cameras. Our service is first class. We offer free shuttle service to and from all hotels in Koror. Every tour begins with a review of our tour menu, and we do our best to honor requests. After a brief orientation to the kayaks and paddles, we are swept into the rock islands by speedboat shuttle to begin our adventure.
Rock Island Tours: Discover Palau, the Eighth Wonder of the World! Of the thousands of idyllic islands that dot the mighty Pacific Ocean, Micronesia's westernmost island chain known as the Palau archipelago is perhaps a best-kept secret. Rich in natural beauty, steeped in ancient culture, Palau is truly Mother Natures' work of art! Our guided rock island tours offer an exciting full day of sightseeing, snorkeling and exploring throughout Palau's enchanting islands and a bounty of beautiful sights & scenes too numerous to be included in one tour.
Snorkel vibrant coral reefs are teeming with colorful marine life. Swim with the prehistoric inhabitants of mysterious Jellyfish Lake. Relax on white sandy beaches. Hike through tropical rainforests. Visit hidden marine lakes and fascinating natural wonders. Marvel at ancient stone money carved by intrepid voyagers from the nearby islands of Yap. Cruise through the fascinating geological formations of the Rock Islands.
Our rock island tours include a selection of attractions, snorkel spots, and beach stops including but not limited to Big Drop-Off, German Channel, Milky Way, Mandarin Fish Lake, Rainforest Walks, Rock Island Beaches, Risong Bay, Yapese Stone Money, Soft Coral Arch, WWII Zero Fighter Plane and more! All tours include snorkel gear, lunch & refreshments.
Tour details: A minimum of 4 passengers is required to ensure tour departure. We are happy to combine bookings to meet a required number of passengers. Contact Sam's Tours to confirm departure details. Complimentary hotel transfer service at 8:30 a.m. Afternoon return to dock 4:30 p.m. (approx). Customized tour schedules are available upon request.
Palau has much to offer in addition to diving. With a wealth of beautiful scenery, ancient culture, traditional villages, historic sites, tropical flora and fauna, and many endemic birds and other creatures, there is much to see and do outdoors. Sam's Tours offers a variety of scenic trips to a variety of sites, including the spectacular waterfalls at Ngardmau, the ancient stone monoliths at Badrulchau dating back to 161 A.D., tropical jungle trails to German Lighthouse or the WWII sites and reinforcements of Peleliu island. Sam's Tours can customize a one-day tour or a weeklong adventure to offer you a pleasant mix of fun, adventure, and relaxation.
The island is filled with World War II history. We'll make that history lesson fun and informative by taking you to some of the most exciting sites in Palau. The trip to German Lighthouse is just one of many places you can experience first hand Palau 's role in World War II history. This forested walk follows a path constructed by the Japanese during WWII and leads to forgotten relics from the war; secretive bunkers, massive cannons, and the rock island headquarters filled with relics. Along with other hidden treasures, this exploration is guaranteed to satiate the WWII enthusiasts.
The reward at the top of the island is a century old coral-built lighthouse constructed during the German occupation. The look-out from the top of the lighthouse gives you a birds-eye view of most of the archipelago.


A report on emerging tensions between Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, and Stephen Bannon, his top strategist, said Bannon called Kushner a "cuck" and "globalist," terms familiar to "alt-right" conspiracy theorists.
A Daily Beast report on Thursday detailed Bannon's alleged use of the pejoratives. "Cuck," a play on "cuckold," is the alt-right term for conservatives who allowed themselves to be played by liberals and the establishment.
"Globalist" refers to theories of a conspiracy of elites to maintain control of the global economy. Its use has overlapped with anti-Semitic theories of Jewish financial control, but it is not a term used exclusively by anti-Semites. Kushner is Jewish.
Before joining the Trump campaign last summer, Bannon helmed Breitbart News, a site that he said was a platform for the alt-right, a loose assemblage of anti-establishment conservatives that includes anti-Semites, as well as some Jews and some fierce defenders of Israel.
News of the tensions between Bannon and Kushner, who reportedly were close during the campaign, follow Trump's order this week removing Bannon from the National Security Council.
Kushner, according to the reports, believes Bannon went too far in pushing for travellers' bans and in playing hardball with Congress in an attempt to replace the Affordable Care Act. Both initiatives failed.
Bannon, according to the reports, in turn resents Kushner for bringing into the White House figures associated with Democrats, including Gary Cohn, the former Goldman Sachs banker who is Trump's chief economic adviser, and Zeke Emanuel, a physician who consulted with the Obama administration on the Affordable Care Act and is the brother of Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama's first chief of staff. Kushner reportedly has hosted three meetings with Zeke Emanuel. Cohn and Emanuel are Jewish.


A lozenge shaped vegetable brush, handmade from birch sewn with 'union blend', a mix of tampico from Mexico, and palmyra fibre from the same Indian palms as sago. The Swedish tradition of visually impaired craftsmen finding work in the manufacture of brushes continues today in the form of Iris Hantverk, which employs over 30 such individuals producing some of the world's most beautiful and high quality brushes. About 12.5cm long and 4.5cm wide.


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John Tuchet, 6th Baron Audley, 3rd Baron Tuchet (1423 – 26 September 1490) was an English politician.

John Tuchet was the son of James Tuchet, 5th Baron Audley (c. 1398 - 1459). He married Ann Echyngham (daughter of Sir Thomas Echyngham (died 1444) and Margaret Knyvet, and widow of John Rogers of Bryanston), with whom he had seven children. He acquired his title by writ in 1459 on the death of his father.

In 1460 at Calais, then belonging to the English crown, he was taken prisoner by the Earl of Warwick whilst on a military expedition during the Wars of the Roses. He there met the future Edward IV and was persuaded to defect to the Yorkist cause and fought for Edward at the Battles of Mortimer's Cross (1461), Barnet (1471) and Tewkesbury (1471). He was subsequently invested by Edward in 1471 as a Privy Counsellor (PC). He received commissions of Array. He was joint commander of the Army and held the office of Master of the King's Dogs in 1471. He was present when King Edward bestowed the title of Earl of Winchester upon Louis Seigneur de la Gruthuyse in 1472.

Richard III appointed him Lord High Treasurer in December 1484, in succession to Sir John Wood.

John Tuchet died on 26 September 1490 and was buried at Shere, Surrey. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley (1463–1497). He was survived by his wife Anne, who was buried at Bermondsey and whose will was written in 1497 and proved in 1498.

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Incheon, Korea/ New Delhi| 8 October 2018| The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) today revealed the massive and urgent task ahead of us to limit global warming while also providing a clear blueprint in order to achieve it. With an ambitious target of 175 GW of Renewable Energy by 2022, India can indeed help in keeping global temperature rise below 1.5 Degree Celsius, but at the same time India's needs to relook at its future energy investments into coal and oil.
The IPCC's Special Report on 1.5 Degrees Celsius shows that global CO2 emissions must be halved by 2030 before falling to net zero by mid century at the latest. Global warming is expected to exceed 1.5 degrees between 2030 and 2052 if it continues at current rates, reinforcing the urgency of emissions cuts.
To meet the 1.5 degree target, coal consumption would need to be cut by at least two thirds by 2030 and fall to almost zero in electricity production by 2050. Renewables would supply 70–85% of electricity in 2050, with trends showing even higher potential. The report finds that the substantial improvement in solar, wind and electricity storage technologies could be a sign that a system transition has already started.
This IPCC report is the most unique and important climate science report we've had. Governmental and corporate leaders must show they understand the science by acting with the urgency it demands.
"India's commitment towards fighting climate change is commendable. India has one of the most ambitious renewable energy targets in the world. The country's current push towards electrification of transport has given us a unique opportunity to transform both, our electricity and transport systems. Energy transformation is on the horizon, from a majorly fossil fuel-powered economy, we are moving to a future powered by renewable energy. But for that to happen effectively, India needs to re-look at its investments on coal and oil," added Sivalingam.
Greenpeace has produced a detailed briefing on the IPCC report, which can be found here.


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The Fed raises interest rates again, says it will not relent in the fight against inflation
Geneva Burns July 27, 2022 4 min read
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to a range of 2.25% -2.50%
US central bank points to weak economic data
Fed Powell speaks at 2:30 PM ET (1830 GMT).
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate overnight Wednesday by three-quarters of a percentage point in an effort to quell the biggest breakout in inflation since the 1980s, U.S. Federal Reserve President Jerome Powell said. Another "extraordinarily large" rally may be appropriate in September if price pressures do not subside sufficiently.
"Inflation remains elevated, reflecting pandemic-related supply and demand imbalances, rising food and energy prices, and broader price pressures," the Federal Open Market Committee said, as it raised the policy rate to a range of 2.25% to 2.50%.
The FOMC added that it remains "extremely cautious" about inflation risks. Powell emphasized this point at a news conference after the unanimous policy decision was passed, saying it was "essential" to bring down inflation.
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Powell said Fed officials are "fully aware" of the hardships that inflation poses to American households, especially those with limited resources, and will not relent until "conclusive evidence" is presented that inflation is declining.
Inflation has risen this year to its highest level in four decades, and when measured by the Federal Reserve's preferred metric, it's more than three times the central bank's 2% target.
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"Restoring price stability is just something we have to do," Powell said. "There is no option to fail to do so."
While job gains remained "strong," officials noted in the new policy statement that "recent indicators of spending and production have eased," a reference to the fact that the large interest rate increases they've imposed since March are starting to pay off.
However, Powell insisted that the economy has fundamental strength.
"I don't think the United States is currently in a recession," he said, noting an unemployment rate still close to a half-century low and strong wage growth and job gains. "It doesn't make sense for the United States to be in a recession."
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in Washington, US, July 27, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
But lowering inflation to the Fed's target "is likely to involve a period of below-trend economic growth, and some easing of labor market conditions, but these outcomes are likely to be necessary to restore price stability and pave the way for maximum employment and stable prices." The long-term ".
With a 75 basis point rise last month and smaller moves in May and March, the Fed raised its policy rate by a total of 225 basis points this year as it struggles to break through 1980s-level inflation with its 1980s-style monetary policy.
The rate of policy is now at a level that most Fed officials feel has a neutral economic impact, in effect marking the end of pandemic-era efforts to encourage spending by households and businesses with cheap money. The rate also coincides with the highest point in the central bank's previous tightening cycle from late 2015 to late 2018, a level reached this time in just a four-month period.
The latest policy statement gave little clear guidance on what steps the Fed might take next, a decision that will depend heavily on whether upcoming data shows inflation is starting to slow.
With the latest data showing consumer prices rising more than 9% at an annual rate, investors expect the US central bank to raise its policy rate by at least half a percentage point at its September 20-21 meeting.
"While another unusually large increase may be appropriate at our next meeting, this is a decision that will depend on the data we get every now and then," Powell said. "We will continue to make our decisions by meeting, and spreading our thinking as clearly as possible."
Futures markets tied to the Fed's policy outlook have tilted somewhat toward a more moderate increase for the next meeting where Powell spoke.
In the US Treasury market, which plays a major role in transmitting Fed policy decisions to the real economy, yields on two-year bonds that are more sensitive to policy expectations moved lower. The yield on the 10-year bond was little changed.
Stocks on Wall Street added to broad gains in the session, with the S&P 500 Index (.SPX) To close up 2.6%, while the dollar closed (DXY.) Weakened against a basket of currencies of major trading partners.
From here, the Fed is likely to slow its hawkish pace, reassuring of potential inflation peaks and waning inflation expectations with lower oil prices," Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Global Investors, said in a note. "However, with the labor market picture continuing to be robust, wage growth remains uncomfortably high and core inflation is expected to decline at a very slow pace, the Fed certainly cannot stop tightening, and it cannot lower gears too much."
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                               THE ICICLE THIEF
                       A film review by Barry Margolin
                        Copyright 1990 Barry Margolin

     Over the weekend I saw the Italian film THE ICICLE THIEF.  I'm
surprised that I haven't seen any mention of it on the net (unless it
was all during my vacation a couple of weeks ago).  I'm cross-posting to
rec.arts.tv because TV is part of the subject matter of the movie.

     THE ICICLE THIEF is a wonderful satire and spoof.  It's a satire of
the butchering that is done to films in order to show them on TV, using
the "film within a film" technique and turning it inside-out.  The inner
film is a drama about a family after WWII, in turmoil because the father
can't find work.  The outer film is about activities at the TV studio
broadcasting the film, preceded by a review and interview with the
director (the outer director, playing himself); part of the outer film
also takes place in the living room of a family watching the movie (a
must-see for Lego lovers -- could someone tell me what the kid built).

     Since the movie is being shown on a commercial TV station, it is
periodically interrupted by commercials.  Things get strange, though,
when one of the children in the inner movie starts humming one of the
jingles and an actress from one of the commercials shows up in the
movie.  After this, things get *very* weird, but I won't say any more
since I promised only minor spoilers.

     This is definitely one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long
time.  The subtitling was done very well, I hardly ever had trouble
reading the dialogue.

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More than a third (37%) of Europeans are optimistic about their future standard of living over the next five years. But over a fifth (23%) are pessimistic, leaving a net optimism balance of only 14%.
Martijn Lampert, Research Director Glocalities at Motivaction: "The study shows a clear picture of inequalities in Europe. We identified a significant group of Europeans that feel isolated in the economic and social domain. People who don't have clear financial, professional or personal goals are overrepresented among the lower income classes, the lower educated and older people. Especially this group is pessimistic about the future, feels discouraged and focuses on the here and now. There is a strong divide in Europe with respect to competences and goal setting. Europeans who actively take control and set goals for themselves are better able to keep up with the complexities of modern life and ensure a better future than people who don't."
Mark Cliffe, Chief Economist ING: "Sluggish growth in Europe is clearly linked to the growing divide between people's economic experiences, and we see this divide reflected in their expectations," says ING Chief Economist Mark Cliffe. "Those who have fared worse over the past five years typically expect it to continue, and are far less likely to set financial goals, while whose have benefited are more likely to. With the recent economic crisis threatening the survival of the welfare state around the globe, the shift to self-reliance means those without the tools to look after themselves are being left behind. Alienation in society is extending to personal finances - and businesses, as well as governments, will have to confront this reality."


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School to remain closed for second day due to Cornavirus
(Last Updated On: March 2, 2020)
Churston Ferrers Grammar School is to remain closed tomorrow, Tuesday 3rd March over Coronavirus fears.
The school announced it was closing this morning on advice from Public Health England.
It has since been confirmed that the two people in South Devon who have recently travelled to Italy have tested positive for the virus.
A spokesperson for the school posted on their website: "Churston Ferrers Grammar School will be closed today Monday 2nd March and Tuesday 3rd March 2020.
"Further details will follow. Staff and Parents please check your emails for regular updates."
Four other schools: Galmpton Primary School in Brixham, Collaton St Mary in Paignton, Berry Pomeroy Primary in Totnes, Brixham C of E Primary school also announced this morning that they would be closing for the day. They will all reopen tomorrow.
Debra Lapthorne, Centre Director for Public Health England South West, has confirmed in a statement that there are two cases of Coronavirus in South Devon.
Here is the statement:
"Public Health England is contacting people who had close contact with two confirmed cases of COVID-19. Both cases are residents from the South Devon area and became infected whilst in Northern Italy.
"Staff from PHE continue to support a secondary school in Torbay where one case attends.
"Close contacts will be given health advice about symptoms and emergency contact details to use if they become unwell in the 14 days after contact with the confirmed case.
"This tried and tested method will ensure we are able to minimise any risk to them and the wider public. If you have not been contacted by Public Health England, you do not need to take any action at this time."
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