Pure white and wonderfully wild! Polar bears have furry coats for cold weather, and they've inspired this superb, snuggle-sack style all winter babies will wear this and any other year! Just the smile on the polar bear's face will warm baby up on chilly nights.


We do commercial/industrial service calls and charge for the truck separate from labor. If anyone else does this (or not) can you tell me if you've given any thought to raising your hourly rates for the truck or charging a "fuel surcharge" because of rising fuel prices?
We charge an additional $1.00 per mile fuel-surcharge. Yep, we track our mileage and show it on our Work/Service Sheets.
I would just increase your rate hourly or flat, what ever your doing. I don't like to bill customers with little items like that as most will think your nickle and diming them. While gas has gone up, it's not like I am losing 1/4 of my profits now. Everything has gone up including my hourly rate from a year ago. I don't think gas will ever go down it's up from here on in.
My fuel expense is very small since I have a small territory. If I expand the territory I might feel differently about it.
In 1966 a new Mustang cost 2,300. it now cost 10 times as much. Gas cost 25 cents per gallon. It now costs 2.50 The same relative price. The house I lived in in 1966 was worth 40k-- that same house today is worth 1.2 million. Using that inflation rate--- gas should cost 7.50 per gallon!!!!


In business since 1958, Fujiya is every mochi lovers dream. Their case of goodies boasts a variety of flavors to be enjoyed or shared with someone special. I once took a small box of Fujiya mochi to New York for a good friend of mine, who I knew would appreciate this special treat.
They have a variety of mochi with fruit in the middle in their refrigerated case. On the day that we were there, their selection included strawberry, banana peanut butter, blueberry, pineapple, and raspberry.
In the non-refrigerated case, you can find the red bean, white bean, smooth and crunchy peanut butter, and manju varieties.
In addition to their mochi, you can also buy their famous snacks at the Kalihi storefront.
Their senbei (tea cookies) come in a variety of flavors, including matcha coconut, guava coconut, and chocolate coconut. They are a thin, delicious wafter treat.
You can also find iso peanuts and arare in a variety of shapes and sizes. Fujiya wholesales to a variety of stores in Hawaii. You can find a list of stores that carry their products on their website. However, I recommend stopping by their Kalihi shop if you have a chance. It's always fun to customize your own box of mochi or manju!
parking lot in front, 5 or 6 stalls. Customers are picking up their goodies and leaving, so there's usually a stall or 2 open.
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Why Facebook went to northern Sweden
ntskinner June 11, 2017 July 19, 2018 N by Norwegian
Facebook's data centre in Luleå, northern Sweden, claims to be the greenest on the planet. It's already created a local boom, but could it have wider benefits?
(First published in N by Norwegian magazine, April 2015)
As a rule, feel-good stories aren't meant to come from American mega-corporations worth upwards of US$40 billion (NOK323bn). But try telling that to Luleå, the coastal city in northern Sweden that's been sprinkled with Facebook's stardust – and hasn't stopped smiling since.
Since 2011, Luleå has been home to Facebook's only data centre outside the US – it's the largest in Europe and claims to be the greenest on the planet. The first of three server buildings – the next two are due to be completed over the next few years – is a 28,000m2 facility with tens of thousands of blinking servers packed together in long aisles. It's powered by hydroelectricity from the Luleå River, and processes 10 petabytes of information a day, or nine quadrillion bytes, which translates as an awful lot of holiday snaps and status updates. If you're one of 282 million Europeans who use Facebook, all the information you upload to Facebook goes through Luleå. It's fair to say that it's been a major coup for the city.
"Facebook coming was so huge and so unlikely," says Matz Engman, the CEO of Näringsliv, an umbrella group that links Luleå businesses and the local municipality (the former own 51 per cent, the latter 49 per cent). "Since it happened, everything seems possible. We have the happiest and proudest citizens in Sweden, and it feels like a new era."
Data centres for Bitcoin miners KnC Miner and British hydropower company Hydro 66 have followed Facebook to an area that now calls itself the Node Pole, and is positioning itself as a world leader in environmentally friendly data centres.
It's had a knock-on effect, too. The Luleå Science Park has seen more than 25 per cent growth since Facebook came to town, while the number of applications to study at the city's technology university has more than doubled in the past five years. The population growth rate has also doubled, house prices are the fastest-growing in Sweden, and two new five-star hotels have opened in the past few years, with more in the pipeline.
So what did they do right? In 2008, Engman became CEO of Näringsliv, with a mission to build the area's ICT sector, which was growing fast to meet the needs of the area's traditional mining, raw materials, forestry and energy sectors. At the same time, he saw that data centres were not only growing fast in the US to keep up with frantic growth in the tech industry, but that the data centre industry was overtaking aviation as the world's biggest emitter of carbon.
There are now more than three million data centres in the US alone, using more than 100 billion kilowatts of energy, and more than two per cent of the planet's electricity use now goes towards powering the centres that store our digital information. A recent Time article noted that the iPhone in your pocket will consume more electricity than the fridge cooling your beer.
"I saw that growth, and the environmental concerns, and it was a light-bulb moment, if you excuse the pun," says Engman. "I was thinking: we have very cheap, stable, 100 per cent renewable energy here, good internet connectivity, good infrastructure, and a cold climate to help keep cooling costs down. It was a potential win for any big data company – the chance to cut down costs and emissions at the same time. I just thought: we have to go to the US and tell them."
So Engman created a whole new brand – the Node Pole – and embarked on a Stateside charm offensive, going to 14 large companies selling Brand Luleå but also Brand Sweden as an alternative site for a data centre. Facebook had been wanting to build a new data centre for users outside America, and Engman's pitch was a compelling one.
"They were extremely tough negotiators," he says, "but as soon as you sat down with them, they were one of the best companies I've ever worked with. There's a very flat structure, and you don't have inaccessible bosses cloistered away – I message Sheryl Sandberg [Facebook COO] on Facebook the same way I would anyone else, and she replies the same as anyone else."
In a year from March 2010 to March 2011, Facebook whittled 40 possible locations down to two – Luleå and Östersund – before finally giving Luleå the nod after lengthy negotiations with Engman and his team. "I think the clincher for us was the fact that we're a very business-friendly city, with a strong IT sector and a lot of local know-how already," says Engman. "If our group had been run entirely by the municipality, rather than a lot of savvy private business owners, we wouldn't have won this contract."
But the main reasons were Luleå's natural advantages, from its river providing limitless and cheap hydropower to the coldest climate in Sweden providing free natural cooling. That, plus a cutting-edge design to naturally heat and cool the warehouse, meant that the plant could be 70 per cent less energy intensive than the average data centre.
Facebook has also made its design open-source, meaning that other data centres can copy it. "That way, it's become about more than just us," says Engman. "Hopefully we've done a service to the world."
The Facebook- Luleå partnership also helped a mini-boom in data centres across Scandinavia. Sweden is now ranked the world's third-best location for a data centre, behind the US and UK, and other tech giants have followed Facebook to Scandinavia. Google – who have made major investments in wind power – have spent more than $1 billion in a facility in Hamina, Finland, while Apple recently announced it would build a state-of-the-art facility in Jutland, Denmark.
The tech giants, it seems, are serious about improving their green credentials. According to Annika Jacobson, programme manager for Greenpeace Sweden: "For a long time, it's been really important to lobby the big tech giants like Facebook, Google and Apple, because they're such big energy users – their energy usage is comparable to a country like the UK.
"One data centre in Luleå doesn't solve a huge global issue, but it's a step in the right direction, and it shows that Facebook is listening to the concerns that we and others have."
But the big winner seems to be Luleå itself. According to Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn, the pro vice-chancellor at Luleå University of Technology, "A lot of perceived negatives about this part of Sweden have become positives – the cold, the relative remoteness. As a community, we've started to see what's possible, and it's created a positive spiral – we're looking at ourselves differently."
Bergvall-Kåreborn, who was part of the Facebook pitch, has seen a boom in applications to study in Luleå, which now has 19,000 students in its four campuses, including a space science campus at Kiruna, a music and media department at Piteå, and a wood tech and video game engineering campus at Skellefteå.
"Facebook helped put a spotlight on what we have up here. The university was set up [in 1971] to secure competence in the region and solve real-world problems, and that's still the case, even if things have evolved from predominantly teaching mechanical engineers. It's easy to get things done here, and there's a lot of support from local businesses and the municipality. We've grown as an IT destination, and become a hub for testing, from digital services and networks to cars, trains and even bio energy. With Facebook, they knew that we already had a certain know-how in everything from cooling mechanics to data centre architecture."
Unprompted, she then says the same thing that Engman said. "We've realised that anything is possible." As a legacy of Facebook coming, it's not a bad one.
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Choosing a wedding venue can be overwhelming.
To lend a helping hand to you, we rounded up our top-notch favorite Minnesota wedding venues. Plus we organized each of them into specific categories to match you with a venue that best fits YOUR vision + style.
So, if you're located in Minnesota, here are the top 36 venues that you can trust with the highest quality, friendliness, and professionalism.
It is a perfect location as it is close to several larger cities in Southern MN - they are 30-35 miles from Owatonna, Mankato, and Albert Lea! Talk about centrally located! So awesome for couples looking for a convenient location to hold their ceremony and reception without sacrificing style and amenities. They have brand new bathrooms, a show stopping bridal suite with AC and makeup mirrors, a groom's room, space for catering, gorgeous social areas; including a balcony with a view of the entire property, dining space, and of course plenty of room for a good old fashioned barn dance!
The Greenfield Barn is just a hoppity-skip from Minnesota and over in New Richmond, Wisconsin. Unlike many wedding venues, this one is privately owned and has been in the Greenfield family for over 100 years! How special is that?! Their beautiful barn serves as the perfect rustic romantic getaway weekend!
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Are you looking for a private barn venue that has the amenities of an upscale venue, like AC, nice bathrooms, beautiful getting ready spaces, a kitchen for your own caterer, while still keeping that rustic vibe with beautiful landscapes? Well look no further! The Outpost Center is located in Chaska, MN, and radiates with a romantic charm. You can choose from two outdoor ceremony sites, a manicured lawn setting or mowed field surrounded by lush grasses and sweet wildflowers. Either way, this venue can bring your dream wedding to life!
A Minnesota wedding venue. And then some. Located in Eagle Bend, MN, this stunning white revamped barn venue has massive square footage of indoor event space. Stone Hill Farm will effortlessly accommodate large occupancies inside the main hall, as well as outside. Whether you say "I do" on top of our double-tiered deck, hold hands underneath the Tuscany-worthy pergola, or walk down the stunning cathedral aisle - you will have multiple options around the property to choose from and ultimately create the backdrop of your dreams.
And check out our "What to Ask When Touring a Barn Venue" podcast with the owners of Stone Hill Farm, Kalie & Jeremiah!
Redeemed Farm is a beautifully restored farm venue for your rustically elegant wedding. This quaint farmstead and wedding barn is situated on 40 acres just west of historic Scandia, MN, a short 30 minutes north of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul and Stillwater, MN. They endeavor to create a distinctly memorable experience within the romantic farm style spaces adorned with perennial gardens blooming with native wild flowers and guest-focused attention to detail.
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Hope Glen Farm offers a private and intimate setting that adds an historic ambiance that will be in your memories for years to come.
Not only is this a barn venue, but it's also the cutest bed and breakfast place! Red Wing is the backdrop of this 100 year old historic, white round barn. And a big plus - after you tie the knot at the barn, you can stay in their honeymoon suite (it's included!) on the night of your wedding!
Forever Bride Deal: Mention Forever Bride to receive 1 free night at the Round Barn Farm Bed and Breakfast when you book your wedding there. Redeemable for your 6 month anniversary.
BWB Ranch Party Venues want to bring the country charm to life for your special day! Set on 120 acres of high rolling hills full of white pine, maples and various hardwoods, BWB Ranch allows brides and grooms to truly personalize their special day. This venue is FULL of rustic charm and perfect for anyone looking for a true country feel.
Forever Bride Deal: A Continental Bridal Suite Brunch for you and your ladies when you mention you found them on Forever Bride!
We're a little bias with this venue, because this is where we hold the Forever Bride Market. Aside from its obvious modern and trendiness, the location is perfect! With only a skyway bridging the hotel with Mall of America, your guests have quick access to shopping entertainment on your wedding weekend, plus a place to sleep, eat, and attend your wedding...all within only one location! Such a WIN-WIN!
BONUS: Whether your guest list is big or small, you can choose from their Minnetonkan Ballroom, The Lake Ballroom, and the Skybridge.
Forever Bride Deal: Mention Forever Bride and with a reception booking of 100 or more guests, the bride and groom will receive a complimentary suite for the night of their reception! + two complimentary guest rooms - one for the bride's parents and one for the groom's on the night of their reception!
Wedding planning from afar? That's Superior Shores specialty! Superior Shores Resort offers the biggest ballroom on the North Shore (up to 280 guests!), and 2,000 feet of Lake Superior Shoreline. They also offer a HUGE lawn, outdoor patio, on-site catering, rehearsal dinner options, lodging accommodations, and more!
If you're searching for a hotel above the ordinary, celebrate your wedding at the St. James Hotel Established in 1875, the hotel overlooks the bluffs of the Mississippi River, rustic rail yards and the vintage charm of Red Wing, Minnesota. Whether you are planning an intimate gathering of 40, a joyous reception of 120 or a grand festivity of 220 guests, the St. James Hotel is the perfect venue for you.
Mix in nearly 150 years of hosting distinctive weddings, tons of robust architecture including majestic staircases and exposed brick walls, romantic bridal suites and two onsite spas. Plus, the St. James Hotel has plenty of guestrooms and suites to accommodate your guests along with dozens of shops, restaurants and pubs footsteps away.
The Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West offers spectacular natural surroundings that create the ideal backdrop for photos. Plus they have three distinctive, elegant ballrooms for your wedding and reception. To top off their beautiful ambiance of the venue, they have overnight accommodations for your guests, delicious food options, and availability of shuttle service.
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Imagine getting married surrounded by friends and family just steps away from beautiful Lake Minnetonka in the luxurious Hotel Landing. As Wayzata's premier wedding venue, The Hotel Landing exudes a boutique upscale elegance that will enhance your most memorable occasion. Let the modern architecture and open, airy design invigorate your special day. Celebrate with an evening of dinner and dancing in the Wayzata Ballroom featuring two spacious balconies, floor to ceiling windows, beautiful chandeliers and customized lighting!
You no longer need to travel to the tropics to get that destination location you've always dreamed of! Appeldoorn's Sunset Bay Resort offers beautiful courtyard weddings followed by a reception in their new event center with seating for up to 250+ guests. They also have a honeymoon suite located on site with a balcony over-looking the lake and a romantic Jacuzzi tub.
And bonus! They have a Reunion House––the perfect space to rent for the bridal party to stay during the wedding weekend with 10 bedrooms and 6 baths sleeping up to 24 people. How fun does that sound?! PLUS - their Lakeview building and luxury log cabins are also available to reserve for your guests to stay after your special day. The greatest convenience will be enjoying your perfect day and having your loved ones staying in walking distance of the big celebration.
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This graceful Scottish manor features vaulted ceilings, wrap-around windows, and classic décor, providing the perfect backdrop for a romantic wedding celebration. The magnificent Clubhouse at Edinburgh USA is the perfect setting for a classic wedding. Have your ceremony on the private patio overlooking the lush greens followed by an elegant reception in the Grand Ballroom.
The spacious ballroom and pre-function space features sweeping vistas, stunning cathedral ceilings and an inviting fireplace. Your special day deserves seamless service from start to finish. Not only does Keller deliver a beautiful setting for your wedding with its golf course views but they also provide impeccable in-house catering and full event-planning services.
Imagine celebrating your reception in a setting that's both contemporary and timeless. And a big bonus - they have a spacious Bridal Suite, featuring a private bathroom, oversized mirror and flattering natural light. You'll be able to impress your guests the moment they walk in with sweeping views of the course.
Oak Marsh is a gorgeous family run, 18-hole golf course and banquet venue. Their clubhouse boasts large rooms with golf course views.
They have fresh menu items, options for onsite ceremonies, plus close proximity to Hwy 94 and surrounding hotels!
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Love the science museum? Why not get married there?! Celebrate your chemistry (wink wink) by hosting your wedding at the Science Museum of Minnesota! The event spaces at the Science Museum feature modern décor and sophisticated architectural lines. Located on the Mississippi River, the museum's event spaces showcase the magnificent, panoramic views of the river and downtown St. Paul skyline.
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory has magical gardens for ceremonies and event spaces that transform after hours into the perfect place for your wedding reception. Share your special day with family and friends among the natural flora and fauna. And the coolest part - you can even have a special guest with an animal encounter!!
Como Zoo is conveniently located within 5 miles of Downtown Saint Paul, with nearby hotels offering room block rates and shuttle services. They also have free parking for you and your guests. Their award-winning, in-house catering provides exquisite cuisine and offers complimentary tastings for events of 100 or more.
The St. Paul College Club will provide a STUNNING backdrop for your wedding ceremony and reception. The historic Georgian Revival mansion has tons of engaging spaces to accommodate all your guests' needs, making it one of the most versatile location in St. Paul! They also have a private garden if you're looking for an outdoor ceremony. It's truly a location for all seasons!
Looking for a more theatrical and artistic vibe for your big day? Minnsky Theatre is definitely the location for you! As a part of the NE arts district Minnsky Theatre is poised to be a center hub for all your entertainment needs.
Open Catering (must be licensed professionals only) ~ NO Food Minimums ~ $500 Bar Minimum ~ Free on Site Parking ~ Must Provide Wedding Event Insurance.
Included in rental package: Up to 130 chairs w/covers, up to 25 rectangle tables, bartender and Art Deco Lobby, up to 4 on-site management & staff, up to 10 hours of Full Access, end of night tear down/clean up, & free wifi!
Nothing could be more unique than holding your wedding on the grounds of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival! a href="http://www.magicaloutdoorweddings.com/"target="blank">Mid America Festivals has been creating timeless weddings for over 40 years and offers a variety of outdoor ceremony and reception locations. They will work hard to create the wedding of your dreams in a classic setting!
The Gale Mansion, built in 1912, is an architectural treasure that offers an elegant and intimate setting. It's located in the heart of the exclusive Mansion District of Minneapolis. It offers in-house catering, on site wedding planners and coordinators, as well as the charm of an historic building with modern amenities.
Forever Bride Deal: Mention Forever Bride and receive a free Champagne Toast for your wedding!
Step into a time when opulence meant ornate chandeliers, mahogany walls and hand-painted ceilings. Built in 1925 as the Hotel Duluth, it was widely acclaimed as one of the finest hotels on the continent. Today, Black Woods has restored Greysolon Ballroom to its original splendor.
Seated within a park, Canterbury Park has a beautiful banquet hall that is super customizable. Whether you want a lavish, fancy wedding or an intimate affair, they are happy to accommodate your needs and wishes. Plus, their onsite catering team will help craft the best menu for your special day offering a variety of plated, buffet or reception style offerings.
Rustic Inspired ~ Vintage Charm ~ Intimately Quaint. Imagine your wedding day set in a historic, enchanting village on over 160 pristinely manicured acres tucked away just 30 minutes from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Forever Bride Deal: Mention Forever Bride to receive $50 off your rental!
If you're a fan of open spaces and parks, then definitely check out their locations for your wedding. Each park has beautiful gardens, woodlands, meadows and lakes.
Some of their popular locations are: Elm Creek Chalet, Maple Grove; Gale Woods Farm, Minnetrista; Hyland Hills Chalet, Bloomington; Noerenberg Gardens, Lake Minnetonka; Silverwood Park, St. Anthony; and The Landing, Shakopee.
Forever Bride Deal: Mention Forever Bride to receive 15% off your room rental!
Award-winning Nicollet Island Pavilion is a premier venue in Minneapolis, rich with charm and history. The exposed brick walls and tall industrial ceilings provide an open atmosphere with tons of character. Nestled on the Mississippi Riverbank, the Nicollet Island Pavilion has the best views in town of the Minneapolis bridges and skyline.
There is nothing more beautiful than the backdrop Camrose Hill: Flower Studio and Farm can provide! Located on the remnants of an 1880s farm, the venue brings a natural, romantic, and rustic elegance to each wedding hosted here. Cindie Sinclair, the owner of Camrose Hill, also does floral arrangements, using many flowers from the farm itself. If you're looking to add a fairy tale aspect to your big day, look no further than Camrose Hill!
Situated in the iconic Loring Park neighborhood, The Bird offers proximity to downtown in a beautiful bohemian setting. This fun, versatile locale provides a few different options for events. The Bird features a one-of-a-kind 'crows-nest' for bridal showers or the perfect escape during your reception, open to the restaurant but still private. The Bird itself is fully available in the evening, with ample space for up to 100 guests, plus room for a DJ or band to add to your festive evening. The Bird's food offerings come from our clean-food, farmer-focused menu and our beverage selection includes fresh juices, which make for delightful cocktails and mocktails. The secluded entrance down a brick alleyway adds to the charm of this cosmopolitan (and quintessentially Minneapolitan) venue!
Forever Bride Deal: Mention Forever Bride to receive your choice of complimentary sparkling toast or pony keg from one of local beer partners; waived rental; complimentary use of their in house audio visual; and a thank you gift card to one of their Bartmann Group restaurants.
Located in Northeast Minneapolis, The Red Stag Supperclub's private Clubroom & Courtyard is a secret treasure for event planners and those in the know. Tucked away yet offering easy to access from many parts of the metro, the Clubroom & Courtyard is a private venue with room for up to 100+ guests with a warehouse vibe and old-school character, situated in the back of our LEED-certified award-winning restaurant. The menu consists of a variety of farm to table dishes, beautifully presented, and made from organic, locally sourced and sustainable seafood items. Plus, their bartender can mix up any libations your party needs. Perfect for rehearsal dinners, an intimate wedding, or send-off brunch!
Forever Bride Deal: Choice of complimentary sparkling toast or pony keg from one of our local beer partners; waived rental; complimentary use of our in house audio visual; and a thank you gift card to one of their Bartmann Group restaurants.
The Holden Room is the perfect event space for brides looking for a modern and industrial backdrop for their big day! Located just off of 394 near Target Field in Minneapolis and steps from the Lyndale Avenue Farmers Market, the space is 5,000 square feet and can seat us to 250 guests. With concrete floors, exposed steel beams, overhead track, and glass garage door, The Holden Room's modern amenities are ready to help create the perfect wedding!
Having your ceremony and reception in the same place is so convenient for you, and your guests! Our ceremony package includes the set up of the ceremony space in our spacious second floor, a cocktail hour in our lower level for your guests while our staff transforms the second floor into your reception site. This package also allows access to our wedding suite, and a rehearsal! You spent valuable time finding the love of your life, so don't compromise when it comes to celebrating your wedding day!
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Inwood Oaks is a recently renovated event venue with a grand ballroom & flexible additional spaces. The sophisticated & elegant interiors are matched with sleek, modern elements that can be transformed to fit any style of event. Whether you are looking an intimate soiree, an extravagant gala or a romantic wedding, Inwood Oaks is the perfect space to impress your guests.
The Profile Event Center is a dynamic and exciting setting for wedding ceremonies and receptions. The stunning Casablanca Hall and Diamond Hall seat 400 and 250 guests, respectively. Conveniently located in the heart of the Twin Cities with easy access to a wide selection of hotels, major freeways, and ample complimentary parking.
Both halls feature separate outdoor patios, private bridal suites, hardwood dance floors, gorgeous high tech dance lighting, chiffon draping backlit with customized reception colors, state of the art sound systems, professional performance stages, and digital video projection screens.
Calling all trendy + modern brides - this space is for YOU! Anahata Collaborative is an intimate beautiful studio space in the heart of Uptown.
It's located on the Greenway with bike racks, and also has a great parking lot. Not to mention their incredible garage door which allows you to bring the outdoors in on beautiful days and to be outside if you want.
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Upper Division Housing
Lexington, Virginia
The Upper Division Housing at Washington and Lee University is a student housing complex consisting of eight multi-unit townhouse buildings, seven multi-unit apartment buildings, two mixed use civic buildings, and a pavilion structure. The architectural design captures and reflects elements of the local native architecture unique to the area and campus of Washington and Lee. The mixed use civic buildings include student housing, commercial office space, a fitness space, and food and beverage services. The townhouses and apartments are provided with ADA accessible student accommodations. Design of the pavilion space includes provisions for seasonal entertainment, outdoor gas fire pits, and restroom facilities. The project provided over three hundred accommodations for third year and upper division students.
In an effort to expedite the construction schedule, the University elected to utilize modular construction for the apartment and townhouse buildings versus using conventional stick-frame construction. The design team provided the modular building manufacturer with detailed engineered drawings which outlined all of the required mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection infrastructure. The building modules were constructed at a remote facility and transported to the project site where they were assembled. Once the buildings were erected, final utility connections were made on site.
The decision to utilize modular construction did prove to be a challenge as it required more rigorous coordination in routing of MEP/FP utilities in and between adjacent modules, as well as with tie ins with the project site utilities. The mechanical system design utilizes efficient yet cost effective split system heat pump units. Each building is protected with a complete automatic fire sprinkler system.
In addition to the building structures, the project included the expansion of multiple parking lots and pedestrian walkways with LED lighting. The project also outfitted one of the University's existing sports fields with the latest Musco sports all LED lighting system. This project was the first LED illuminated collegiate level sports lighting project in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The campus communications and 12.47 KV primary power distribution system was extended as part of this project. Manhole utility structures, primary distribution switches, and primary transformers were carefully planned to coordinate with other utilities on site, to maintain the views of the campus, and maintain clean green spaces for student activities. Utility infrastructure designs incorporated provisions for future expansion.


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Effective 11/29/10, Slaying the Sky Dragon is now #1 on the Amazon best seller list in the science category.
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Reuters pictures of the decade
on: December 04, 2019 In: Lifestyle
LONDON (Reuters) – From Haiti's devastating earthquake to war in Syria, Reuters photographers have covered the biggest news stories of the decade, capturing images of armed conflict, natural disasters, the plight of migrants and the drama of sport.
Below is a selection of some of the best Reuters pictures taken between 2010 and 2019, accompanied by the photographers' comments.
* An injured child receives medical treatment after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 13, 2010 (Eduardo Munoz)
More than 200,000 people were killed when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the impoverished Caribbean country on Jan. 12, 2010. As responders dealt with the aftermath, Munoz found a young girl being treated for a head wound.
"It was hard as she was so young but the injury wasn't really bad … She was obviously scared," Munoz said. "I tried to find her afterwards but it was impossible."
* Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine kiss on the balcony at Buckingham…
Asylum seekers jam US border crossings to evade Trump policy
Tokyo 2020 marathon, race walk events rescheduled after Sapporo move
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Pakistan Keen To Build Strong-Relations with Iran Despite The Saudi Obstacle
Pakistan is keen to build strong relations with Iran. This was stated by Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa who said that Islamabad cooperation with Tehran has strengthened and will continue to be further enhanced.
Pakistan Terrorist Creating Havoc On All Three Borders With Afghanistan, Iran and India: Experts
Even though Pakistan and Iran are not really hostile to each other, but both nations are suspicious of each other as Tehran sees Pakistan a very strong ally of its regional foe Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, Islamabad is concerned with the growing Indian presence in Iran, especially in the Chabahar.
"The situation will improve in the future," Bajwa told Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan in the army's general headquarters in the western Pakistani city of Rawalpindi on Saturday. "I am positive that security and military cooperation with Iran will improve the situation on the common border," he added.
Over the past years, the border area has witnessed several attacks targeting the countries' security forces, with the Iranian border guards paying the highest toll. Most recently, six Pakistani soldiers were killed when a paramilitary convoy came under attack by gunmen during a routine patrol in the mountainous district of Kech.
Sunni Terror Group – Ansar al-Furqan Behind Terror Attack in Chabahar Port
Earlier this year, 12 Iranian border guards were abducted near the town of Mirjaveh in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province and taken into Pakistan in April. Five of the guards have been released last month, but the rest remain in captivity, despite Pakistan's repeated promises to have them freed.
In the deadliest incident, 11 Iranian border guards were killed in an ambush claimed by the Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group near Mirjaveh in April 2017, with the assailants fleeing into Pakistan after the attack.
Iran says it reserves the right to pursue such attackers back into neighbouring countries. It announced full preparedness for joint anti-terror operations with Pakistan after terrorists killed the Pakistani troops recently.
Bajwa said maintaining the province's security was the focus of the Pakistani army, adding that the country's progress was linked to peace, stability, and progress in Balochistan. "Enhanced security coordination on the Pakistani-Iranian border would further improve the security situation," he said, adding the fencing of Pakistan's border with Afghanistan would also contribute to the situation.
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Visual perception and visual mental imagery are cognitive functions and both are sub-served by common mechanisms. Visual mental imagery (VMI) is known as images in the mind or a visual representation without the environmental inputs. It's seeing with the mind's eye.
It is well known that the behavior of visual information involves the eye movements which serve as a window into theoperation of the attentional system. In fact, there is an important relationship between eye movements and visual attention.However, the functional role of the eye movements has long been discussed in visual mental imagery.
One of several devices to measure the eye movements is the electro-oculography (EOG). This technique will be used in thisstudy to record the eye movements during observation and imagery tasks.
Record the eye movements using EOG in order to evaluate the difference between visual mental imagery and observation.
Twenty participants (13 males and 7 females) are familiarized on a video of grasping hand for 20 sec. Then, they are asked to imagine and to observe (for 10 sec each one) this motion video. Eye movements are recorded during 3 trials of imagery and observation phases.
No significant difference was observed on horizontal and vertical EOG recorded signals during both observation and imagerytasks.
According to the EOG recorded signals, the imagery and observation of a grasping hand video have approximately the same effect on the eye movements.
Keywords: Electro-Oculography; Visual mental imagery; Action Observation.
Both action observation and motor imagery have been presented to play a role in learning or re-learning motor tasks . For example, the motor performance in sport training improved by applying motor imagery. In addition, the action observation presents positive effects on the rehabilitation of both chronic stroke patients and Parkinson's disease patients. But it has been shown that motor imagery is less powerful than the action observation in the foundation of early learning task. For this reason, we try to find which one of both imagery and observation is more effective on the eye movements .
Vision is a principal sense of human, it is used for two types of purposes: to determine objects, elements, and features like colors and structures, and to follow objects in motion, to navigate and to attain properly . The relationship between vision and eye movements continues to give many possibilities for probing the interaction between perception and action . The perception of the visual scene is a basic cognitive ability that allows us to recognize where we are and how to act upon our environment .
Mental imagery relates to the imitation and reconstitution of perceptual experience . The visual imagery is an essential form of cognition that is the principal of various mental activities . In fact, VMI has long been studied with various methods such as the questionnaire [8, 9], the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)[10, 11] and the electroencephalography (EEG) [12, 13]. Moreover, the eye movements are recorded for studying the visual mental imagery (VMI) and the visual perception (VP) whether by electro-oculography (EOG) or by another techniques. Meanwhile, the practice of using the eye movements is considered well to coordinate components of a mental design with components of the visual field .
Most of the previous researches used the eye movements by video-based eye trackers in different tasks to analyze VMI and VP [15–19]. For example, in order to find the relationship between VMI and VP, Brandt and Stark requested the participants to view and to imagine irregularly-checkered diagrams while their eye movements were registered. For any given picture, sequences of fixations and saccades are closely correlated with those who are recorded while viewing the same items .
A further study showed that preventing eye movements in a visuospatial task interfered with the performance, thus suggesting that eye movements can play a causal role in imagery .
In addition, Bourlon et al. requested the participants to visualize a map of France and to estimate whether towns are situated in left or in right of Paris. They found that participants moved their eyes in the corresponding directions as if they actually saw the map .
A recent study suggested that eye movements can serve for larger level of the spatial than the visual component of mentalimagery .
In an earlier study, horizontal eye movements were monitored using EOG, during three treatment conditions: free, check andfix condition. Three equivalent experimental lists of 24 nouns were presented to participants who are instructed to form avisual image to each separate noun of these lists. This study presented a reliable work, but minor effects of treatmentconditions on the recall scores were obtained .
In their research, Dermarais and Cohen placed EOG electrodes for participants and they presented an auditory series of terms in relation with left/right and below/above. They found that the words "below" and "above" provoked more vertical eye movements and words "left" and "right" sparked more horizontal eye movements .
The purpose of this study is to record eye movements using EOG in order to evaluate the difference between visual mentalimagery and visual perception.
The EOG is one of the few measurement techniques used for recording eye movements. The corresponding electrical signal is called electro-oculogram. In this study, according to the EOG, we obtained the same effect of imagery and observation on theeye movements.
Twenty participants or subjects (13 males and 7 females) between 20 and 35 years old are participated in this study. They are in good health and have neither personal nor family history of ocular or systemic disorders. In addition, they have a correct visual acuity. Subjects having ocular problem or wearing contact lenses or glasses were excluded from this study. Moreover, participants are well informed concerning this study and before executing the experimental protocol. They are also informed that their pupil size will be measured during the visualization task. Finally, the Ethics Committee at public health faculty of the Lebanese University has been approved the protocol and all participants provided their written informed consensus.
The data of eye movements, in the horizontal and vertical directions, are recorded using Biopac EOG data acquisition system .
During the experiment, participants have been placed in a darkened and silent room. They are seating just in front of acomputer screen at the same level of their eyes. The computer screen changed the color to white when the imaging procedurestarted.
The participant skin is cleaned just before placing the 5 electrodes as shown in figure 1. The metal part of electrodes is not directly in contact with the skin. The small cavity between the skin and the metal part is filled with a conductive gel to provide good contact.
Figure 1. Placement of the 5 EOG electrodes.
First, each participant is familiarized with a motion video covering for 20 sec, a hand grasping without any object. Secondly, participant is asked to leave the eyes opened, and to imagine for 10 sec what he/she saw in the video. Just after, we asked participant to view once again the same video for 10 sec. EOG is recorded during the 10 seconds of imagery and viewingperiods in 3 separated trials in a cadence of 1 min as shown in figure 2.
Figure 2. Protocol of imagery/viewing experiment.
· Familiarization phase: subject is asked to watch the video of hand grasping, and focus on the movement of hand and fingers when opening and closing.
· Imagery phase: In front of a white screen, participant is instructed to consider that the video remains playing on this screen, and to concentrate watching the video in front of his/her eyes without gaze dispersion and always with opening eyes.
· Observation phase: Participant is instructed to watch again the video and still focusing on the motion of hand and fingers.
Statistical analysis is done using Matlab software. Signals are extracted according to the following parameters: mean and standard deviation of the EOG signals of all subjects, the evolution of the average of EOG horizontal and vertical signals of each subject, and the correlation between imagery and observation signals.
The statistical difference between imagery and observation for both horizontal and vertical signals is analyzed by a pairedstudent's t-test and by considering that the difference is significant for p <0.05.
The average evolution of EOG horizontal signals depending on subjects during imagery and observation is presented in figure 3. This figure shows that horizontal signals change in parallel and have behavior similarity during both imagery and observation tasks except the 2nd and 17th subjects. This is demonstrated by the box plot of figure 4. It shows the average distribution of 20 horizontal signals of imagery and observation are in the same margin except 3 subjects marked in red crosses [2, 3, and 17].
Figure 3. Average evolution of EOG horizontal signals depending on subjects.
Figure 4. Box plot of the average distribution of horizontal signals in imagery case (left side) and in observation case (right side).
The mean (M) and standard deviation (SD) of horizontal signals during imagery (M=-3.4729, SD=0.1017) and observation (M=- 3.4592, SD=0.0655) indicate that the mean of imagery and observation are too close to each other with a low standarddeviation.
The student t-test revealed no significant difference between the average of EOG horizontal signals in imagery and observation when p > 0.05. This means that imagery has approximately the same effect of observation on the horizontal eye movement.
Likewise, the average of EOG vertical signals changed in parallel during both imagery and observation tasks except for the 11thand 17th which having aberrant values as shown in figure 5.
Figure 5. Average evolution of vertical signals depending on subjects.
The mean and standard deviation of vertical signals during both of imagery (M=-0.0153, SD=0.1434) and observation(M=-0.0462, SD=0.1238) are too close together.
As in horizontal, there is no significant difference between the average of EOG vertical signals in imagery and observation when p > 0.05, which means that observation and imagery have nearly the same effect on the eye movement concerning the vertical signals.
Table 1 shows the mean and standard deviation differences between the average of horizontal and vertical signals duringimagery and observation tasks. It demonstrate that the potential of horizontal signals (-3.4729<M<-3.4592) is higher than the vertical ones (-0.0462<M<-0.0153). So, we note well the scale difference of order 100 between horizontal and vertical signals.
Table 1. Mean and standard deviation of EOG signals.
Table 2 presents the correlation between imagery and observation of horizontal and vertical signals. It shows moderate correlations for subject 13 (R=0.56), but there are also very low correlations (R≈0) as well for the fourth subject. If R>0.4 is considered as a significant correlation between imagery and observation is when, then we can note that just the seventeenth subject presents a significance correlation between both imagery and observation of horizontal signals (R=-0.4631). In addition, 3 subjects showed significance correlation between imagery and observation of vertical signals are the participants 10, 13 and 18 when R>0.4.
Table 2. Correlation between imagery and observation of horizontal and vertical signals for each subject.
Figure 6 clarifies the low correlation value even if the imagery (Figure 6 (a)) and observation (Figure 6 (b)) signals haveapproximately the same behavior. In fact, since we don't have time synchronization between imagery and observation (thesubject do not imagine the grasping hand video at the same time when observed it), there are a slight time lag between both signals as shown in figure 6 which cause a decreasing in the correlation.
Figure 6. Horizontal signals during imagery (a) and observation (b).
In this study, we compare for 20 participants the horizontal and vertical EOG signals during both imagery and observation of agrasping hand video. We found that no significant difference between the average of EOG signals during imagery andobservation. This means that imagery has approximately the same effect of observation on the eye movement. These resultshave been justified recently by Spivey and Geng . They indicated that analyses of eye movements modalities in tasks such as remembering object location or resolving geometrical problems, and demonstrated that subjects use saccadic eyemovements to repeatedly return back to the physical scene .
Another research realized by Brandt and Stark in order to study the relationship between VMI and perception proved our results.
A further work with a similar kind of findings demonstrated that the sequence of fixations during imagery was very analogous to the sequence that happened when the subjects studied the pattern at the beginning .
By comparing the mean and standard deviation differences between the average of horizontal and vertical signals duringimagery and observation tasks, we found that the potential of horizontal signals was higher than the vertical ones with a scaledifference of order 100. This might be due to the movement of grasping hand directed over in the horizontal level.
Despite approximately the same behavior of the correlation of imagery and observation during horizontal and vertical signals,the low correlation may be due to the time asynchronization between imagery and observation. In fact, the subject do notimagine the grasp at the same time that he/she observed it, there are between both signals a slight time lag which cause adecreasing in the correlation.
Future work will avoid this time lag by using software tool which provides auditory signs indicating the beginning of imagery and observation involving the high synchronization between them.
Finally, the best choice between imagery and action observation is to use the action observation because all its parameters can be controlled more than imagery. It can avoid the time asynchronization and get more accurate results by using a feedback either in the neuro-rehabilitation of patients or the improvement of athletic performance. This proves the previous study of Gatti R. et al. showing that action observation attains better performance than imagery .
In this study, twenty participants (13 males and 7 females) visualized a video of grasping hand for 20 seconds are involved in this study to find the effect on eye movements. The recorded EOG signals of the imagery and observation showed that they have nearly the same effect on the eye movements. Eye movements are recorded during 3 trials of imagery and observation phases. This technique can be repeated with different motion videos and studying the comparison between the imagery of one action and the perception of the same action. The perception of another action is a future challenge and the open the door for new experiments.
This study could not have been realised without the kind support of the staff of AZM center for biotechnology research and its applications where this study has been accomplished.
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30 Nov Flawed Investigation LeadsTo Award of €15,000 to Dismissed Cashier.
Posted at 15:04h in dismissal, unfair dismissal, workplace investigations by admin
In Determination UDD 1739 the Labour Court upheld an appeal by a till operator who had been dismissed by Woodies, as the Investigation conducted by the Company did not reasonably conclude on the balance of probabilities that the dismissed employee had taken a missing €50 note.
The Complainant had been employed for almost 10 years before he was dismissed by Woodies DIY. An Adjudication Officer determined that he had been fairly dismissed and that it was reasonable in the circumstances for his employer to conclude he had wrongly removed €50 from his till that had been dropped by a customer. The Complainant appealed the decision to the Labour Court.
The Company outlined that they were contacted by a customer on 26thOctober 2015, who enquired as to whether money had been found in the store as €50 was missing from her purse. This was confirmed to have happened after they examined CCTV records and identified that the customer had dropped a €50 note at the employee's till and also that the note had been placed by the employee in his till at 5.17pm on that day.
The Company investigated the matter and established that the employee's till had balanced but for a small 'overage' of 19 cent at 6.00pm on the day, which confirmed that the customer's €50 note had been removed from the till between 5.17pm and 6.00pm (even though the CCTV footage of the till did not show the employee removing the €50 note from the till). The Company conducted a disciplinary and appeal process and concluded that the employee had removed the €50 note from the till. The Company submitted that it had followed fair procedures and that it was reasonable to dismiss, having come to the conclusion it came to, on the balance of probabilities.
The Complainant contended that he had seen a €50 note at his till having completed a transaction with a customer, and had assumed that this note was related to the transaction and had placed it in the till. He submitted that he had never removed the note from the till as alleged. He further submitted that a cashier who was responsible for the removal of notes from his till had taken it, and that he had not signed for any internal transactions involving the removal of notes from his till after 5.17pm on the day in question. The Complainant outlined that others, including the cashier and the cash office, had handled the cash from his till but that the Company had failed to investigate those persons' interactions with the cash from his till and had failed to properly investigate all possibilities as regards the absence of the €50 note from his till.
The evidence reviewed by the Court confirmed that a second staff member of the Company, a cashier, engaged with the till in the minutes approaching 6.00pm and in those minutes a range of cash related matters were dealt with i.e the notes in the till were counted and despatched to the cash office via two 'pods', coins were counted, a 'Z' report was run and certain records were completed a
nd signed or not signed. All the cash in the till was handled in a transaction which involved or was observed by both the till operator and the cashier.
It was also determined that whatever happened to the €50 note had happened before the opening of the 'pods' from the till in the central cash office on the following day, and therefore, whatever happened to the note had happened before those 'pods' were sealed and sent through a secure system to the cash office.
The Court concluded that the Company could not say with certainty what happened to the €50 note and that while its investigation examined the records completed at the till and the CCTV footage of the till, the Investigation process did not engage adequately with the cashier who signed for the removal of all notes from the till after 5.17pm and up to the till closure at 6.00pm. The Court further stated that a comprehensive investigation seeking to establish what happened to the €50 note which was deposited in the till at 5.17pm would require the Company to examine and consider all aspects of cash operations up to and including the moment the 'pods' were sealed for transmission to the cash office, and that the Company had not done this by insofar as no engagement took place with the cashier who participated in the relevant cash events occurring at 6.00pm.
The Court therefore found that the investigation undertaken by the Company was not comprehensive to the degree that the outcome could be assured, to provide a basis for conclusions to be drawn on the balance of probabilities following the conduct of the disciplinary process.
The Court stated it's role was to determine whether the decision to dismiss in the circumstances was within the range of responses of a reasonable employer to the events of 26thOctober 2015. The Court found that as the dismissal decision was based on the outcome of the investigation which had not been carried out to a comprehensive standard, it must determine that it was not reasonable of the Company to reach a decision to dismiss the employee in the absence of a comprehensive investigation of all relevant facts and events.
The Court overturned the Adjudication Officer's decision and found that the Complainant was unfairly dismissed. and awarded €15,000 in compensation for his financial loss accruing from his unfair dismissal.
This case highlights the absolute need for a thorough and fair investigation process to be undertaken in potential dismissal cases, and that investigation outcomes must be robust and able to withstand scrutiny. Contact HR Solutions for advice and help about their workplace investigation services.
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Gov. Haley Announces New Push To Remove Confederate Flag In S.C.
South Carolina's most prominent political leaders say it's time for their state to stop flying the Confederate battle flag on the grounds of its State House. Gov. Nikki Haley made their position clear Monday afternoon, speaking alongside Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Tim Scott and others.
Calls for moving the Confederate battle flag have grown since the shooting of nine black church members in Charleston last week. After speaking about the efforts to cope with that tragedy, Haley said that she has seen "the heart and soul" of South Carolina.
Recalling the flag's status for some South Carolinians as a symbol of history and heritage, Haley said, "That is not hate; nor is it racism."
"But the State House is different," she added, before saying that she and the other bipartisan leaders had come together.
"Today, we are here in a moment of unity in our state, without ill will, to say it is time to move the flag from the Capitol grounds," Haley said.
At that point, Haley paused as many in the room loudly cheered and applauded. She then added, "150 years after the end of the Civil War, the time has come."
Update at 4:20 p.m. ET: Haley Issues Call To Remove Flag
As we originally reported, NPR's Juana Summers confirmed that this afternoon's news conference would announce an important development in the debate over the S.C. flag display. We've updated and rewritten the top of this post to reflect the news from the event.
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Since it came down from atop South Carolina's State House in 2000, the Confederate battle flag has been in a prominent spot outside the General Assembly, next to the state's Confederate Soldier Monument. Its removal would require an action by state lawmakers.
Today, the governor said she wants the Legislature to vote on removing the flag — and that she hopes to have it taken down before the July 4 holiday. If the issue isn't dealt with, she said, she would call a special session.
Haley also spoke of efforts to find common ground after the recent deadly shooting of Walter Scott, an unarmed black man, by a white police officer in North Charleston. The governor noted that the state had passed body-camera legislation, and that it had avoided rioting and violence.
"We have changed through the times, and we will continue to do so," she said.
But the governor also acknowledged, "On matters of race, South Carolina has a tough history."
Haley then began to talk of the Confederate flag – and of the suspect in last week's shooting who displayed it in several photos. She said that he would not succeed in dividing the state, or in igniting a race war.
Toward the end of her remarks, Haley said:
"We know that bringing down the Confederate flag will not bring back the nine kind souls taken from us, nor rid us of the hate and bigotry that drove a monster through the doors of Mother Emanuel that night. Some divisions are bigger than a flag. The evil we saw last Wednesday comes from a place much deeper, much darker.
"But we are not going to allow this symbol to divide us any longer. The fact that people are choosing to use it as a sign of hate is a something we cannot stand. The fact that it causes pain to so many is enough to move it from the Capitol grounds – it is, after all, a Capitol that belongs to all of us."
According to local TV WIS News, "South Carolina House Speaker Jay Lucas has already called for "swift resolution" on the Confederate flag issue."
Earlier Monday, Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey spoke at a bipartisan news conference held by leaders who say it's time for the controversial flag to come down from its place on the Statehouse grounds.
"It's a historical flag, a piece of history, and it belongs in a history museum," Riley said. He added that the flag had been "appropriated as a symbol of hate" years ago.
Just after noon today, Harris Pastides, president of the University of South Carolina, also called for the flag's removal. The university's main campus is a block from the State House grounds.
Those calls echo sentiments that have long been held by the NAACP — and that were renewed on Friday, when NAACP President Cornell Brooks told a crowd in Charleston:
"When we see that symbol lifted up as an emblem of hate, as a tool of hate, as an inspiration for hate, as an inspiration for violence — that symbol has to come down, that symbol must be removed from our state capitol."
The debate over the flag was reignited after images of the chief suspect in the Charleston killings, Dylann Roof, was shown to have been displaying an image of the Confederate flag on his car. Roof, 21, is a native of the Columbia area.
The Confederate flag also figures prominently in photos of Roof that surfaced over the weekend, on a website titled The Last Rhodesian, as Scott reported for the Two-Way.
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Mr. North è un film del 1988 diretto da Danny Huston.

Trama
1926. Il giovane Theophilus North, pranoterapeuta, sconvolge la vita della città di Newport. Grazie alle sue cure, infatti, un anziano miliardario ipocondriaco ritrova le forze, con grande sconforto degli eredi; una ragazza si libera dall'emicrania e così via. Il successo porta a Theophilus la fama indesiderata di guaritore, tanto da finire a giudizio per pratica non autorizzata della professione medica. Tuttavia la storia si chiuderà con il più classico dei lieto fine.

Produzione
Primo film da regista per il grande schermo di Danny Huston, che aveva esordito l'anno prima con il film-tv Albert e Alice. Alla sceneggiatura collaborò John Huston, padre del regista, che avrebbe dovuto interpretare il personaggio di James Mac Henry Bosw: alla morte di John il personaggio fu affidato al veterano Robert Mitchum. Nel cast figurano anche un'altra icona della Hollywood che fu, Lauren Bacall e Anjelica, sorellastra di Danny.

Critica italiana
Il Mereghetti Dizionario dei film 2006 definisce la pellicola «una storia volutamente démodé, lieve, zuccherina e ottimista».
Il Morandini Dizionario dei film parla di «una commedia eccentrica con una lieta fine quasi da musical, piacevole ma anemica, senza stile, con un protagonista senza carisma».

Collegamenti esterni

Film commedia
Film basati su opere di narrativa

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Game Review: The Walking Dead Definitive Edition
About: The Walking Dead is an episodic adventure video game developed and published by Telltale Games. Based on The Walking Dead comic book series, the game consists of five episodes, and five season. released between 2012 and 1018. General Information: Genre: Graphic adventure, Episodic, Interactive DramaDeveloper: Telltale GamesPublisher: Telltale GamesPlatform: Windows, PS4, Xbox OneESRB: M … More Game Review: The Walking Dead Definitive Edition
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Game Review: The Walking Dead Season Two
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Q: Jenkins: find build number for git commit Each commit to my git repo triggers a build of my Jenkins pipeline.
I want to retrieve the buildNumber of an old build by commit hash. How can I do that?
I know this information exists because I can find it in the UI.

Some background as to why I want this:
When someone tags a commit I want to create a release (by tagging a docker image). Each build will push an image containing the build number. So I want to find out which build number corresponds to that commit so that I can find the image that I want to release.

A: Install Lucene plugin
https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/Lucene-Search
and you will be able to search by commit hash just via default Jenkins search bar! (but read plugin docs, for old builds to be searchable you need to rebuild database)
If you want to do it programatically you can use jenkins api, for example http://jenkinsapi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/using_jenkinsapi.html#example-5-getting-version-information-from-a-completed-build
Just modify function in example not to get latest successful build, but to get all builds and get their git hashes then filter this set.

A: Based on @akostadinov bit I poked around and found build number and other goodies but not GIT_COMMIT.
Maybe this would be useful to someone else so thought I would share what I found.
Open your admin script console with http://yourjenkins:8080/script and check it out for yourself.
def job = hudson.model.Hudson.instance.getItem("Foo Project")
def builds = job.getBuilds()

def thisBuild = builds[0]
def fourBuildsAgo = builds[4]

println('env' + builds[0].getEnvironment().keySet() )
println('each job has previous job e.g "' + thisBuild.getPreviousBuild() + '"')

fourBuildsAgo.getChangeSets().each {
  println('Num of commits in this build ' + (it.getLogs()).size() )

  it.getLogs().each {
     println('commit data : '  + it.getRevision() + ' ' + it.getAuthor() + ' ' + it.getMsg())
  }
}

I used this GitChangeSet API to poke around at the methods in groovy.
This code will fetch and display the commit hashes of each commit 4 builds ago. you can format your currentBuild.description with this text if you want and it will show on your status page.
This resulted in output ( real commit details hidden )
each job has previous job e.g "Foo Project #191"
Num of commits in this build 8
commit data : 288f0e7d3664045bcd0618aacf32841416519d92 user1 fixing the build
commit data : b752ee12b3d804f9a674314bef4de5942d9e02f5 user2 Fix handling to the library foo
commit data : 9067fd040199abe32d75467734a7a4d0d9b6e8b2 user2 Implemented Foo Class
...
...
...

A: If you want to get commit IDs for builds you can use groovy script like:
    def job = hudson.model.Hudson.instance.getItem("My Job Name")
    def builds = job.getBuilds()

Then for each git repo you are cloning, you can get revision by
    println('last build ' + builds[0].getEnvironment()["GIT_COMMIT"])
    println('2st last build ' + builds[1].getEnvironment()["GIT_COMMIT_4"])

For declarative pipelines see https://stackoverflow.com/a/49251515/520567

A: If I understand your question correctly, then you will first need to create a git hook to trigger a new build. This part is covered in the answer How do I react to new tags in git hooks?', though if you are using something like GitHub, BitBucket or Gitlab, then there may be other ways of going about it.
Then when the build is initiated, then there is build number which is provided as the variable 'BUILD_NUMBER' ,in Jenkins. If you want to include the git tag name, so you can use it in a script, then there seems to be a fews ways:

*

*Git Parameter Plugin

*Git Tag Message Plugin
Typically these plugins will create an environment variable that can be consumed by your scripts. I am not providing more concrete examples, since I am not aware of your exact tooling.

A: build.actions.find { action -> action instanceof jenkins.scm.api.SCMRevisionAction }?.revision?.hash;

ref & credits: https://gist.github.com/ftclausen/8c46195ee56e48e4d01cbfab19c41fc0

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Q: Cant pass data from ajax to java I need to use login_role value in UserDao.java . I tried to pass $('#login_role').val() to session.setAttribute("type", type) (so to typer variable) and get value from UserDao.java file. But i couldnt change $('#login_role').val() type to String. So i tried to pass login_role value by ajax to java file. But still there some problem. Maybe someone can help me on that?
Login.jsp

<form action="UserDao" method="post">

                        <input type="email" name="login_email" id="login_email" class="form-control" placeholder="Email" />

                        <input type="password" name="login_password" id="login_password" class="form-control" placeholder="Password" />

                                    <input type="checkbox" value="remember-me" id="remember_me"> Remember Me

                            <input type="hidden" id="typer" name="typer">
                            <button name="btnLogin" onclick="loginPanel()" class="btn btn-primary btn-block btn-flat">Sign In</button>

                </form>

Log_in.jsp

<%  int type = -1;
    if (!request.getParameter("email").trim().equals("")) {
        type = Dao.checkUserType(request.getParameter("email"));
        if (type >= 0) {%>

    <% if (type == 1) { %>

        <select class="form-control" name="login_role" id="login_role">
            <option value="1">Dean</option>
            <option value="0">Staff</option>
        </select>

    <% } else if (type == 2) { %>

        <select class="form-control" name="login_role" id="login_role">
            <option value="2">Head of Department</option>
            <option value="1">Dean</option>
            <option value="0">Staff</option>
        </select>

    <% } else if (type == 3) { %>

        <select class="form-control" name="login_role" id="login_role">
            <option value="3">Admin</option>
            <option value="2">Head of Department</option>
            <option value="1">Dean</option>
            <option value="0">Staff</option>
        </select>

    <% } else {
            session.setAttribute("typer", 0);
        }%>

<%
} else {
%>

<%  }
} else { %>

<%  }%>

UserDao.java
protected void processRequest(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
            throws ServletException, IOException {
        response.setContentType("text/html;charset=UTF-8");
        try (PrintWriter out = response.getWriter()) {
            HttpSession session = request.getSession(true);

            if (session.getAttribute("typer") == null || "".equals(session.getAttribute("typer"))) {
                System.out.println("typer is null");
            } else {
                System.out.println(session.getAttribute("typer"));
            }

            /* TODO output your page here. You may use following sample code. */
        }
    }

A: I think you have a typo here: $("#login_password:") should be $("#login_password") ?


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The Fabulous New Sounds Of...King Prawn
Dive headlong back into the wild and wonderful world of King Prawn. The band's epic fifth studio album, The Fabulous New Sounds Of…, their first since 2003, takes the listener through a vibrant and eclectic journey through their musical heritage.
Five years in the making, a revitalised King Prawn have recorded a modern British rock album that challenges and charms in equal measure. The band frame poignant lyrical commentary of modern humanity with more hooks than a copy of Fisherman's Weekly. From the thunderous stomping opener 'Numeration Dub', the explosive new single 'Level Up' and the brass-led heartfelt closer 'Black Beads,' this is an album that remains loyal to the band's ska punk roots and displays the wealth of musical experience that Al Rumjen (vocals), Devil Hands (guitar) and Nikolai Jones (drums) have after years of gigging as one of the UK's most incendiary live bands.
From the early '90s King Prawn's infectious blend of ska, hip-hop & punk rock earned them a reputation as one of the most entertaining live acts coming out of London. The rock press loved their sense of unpredictability and their huge fanbase adored their ability to simultaneously implode and explode on stage. Following critically acclaimed albums and shows with likes of Madness, Desmond Dekker and Therapy?, the decision to split in 2003 at the height of their popularity left a lasting legacy.
Now expanded to a seven-piece with brass section and keyboards, King Prawn remain one of the seminal ska-punk bands of the scene and still play live on a regular basis, with gigs across the country and headline sets at festivals like Slam Dunk and Boomtown Fair.
1. Numeration Dub
2. Seven Seas
3. Build Up The Fire
4. Level Up
5. Done Days
6. Modern Cages
7. Worse for Where
8. No Harmony
9. Jump In The fire
10. Colonel Panic
11. A Solemn Man
12. Black Beads
Live Dates:
Manchester Punk Festival 19th April
02 Academy Islington 20th April
Hastings Blackmarket VIP 21st April
Membranes - What Nature Gives…Nature Takes Away
Alien Sex Fiend - Possessed
Arthur Brown Joins With Hawkwind In Search Of Utopia
New Alien Sex Fiend Album
The Residents New Studio Album
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This record came out in 1975 and was recorded in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seems like there was some dispute about publishing or copyright since on the back that info is crossed out with a marker and replaced with a stamp that says © 1975 Keith Abler and then handwritten in ballpoint pen on the labels. Keith was/is a member of Sunblind Lion that was on the same label, Homegrown Records which is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin. 8 of the 12 songs on Pilgrim were co-written by Dellger who is probably Mike Dellger who drummed for Sunblind Lion as well as their earlier band, Love Society. The music is mellow 70s vibes that are sometimes brilliant sometimes a little over the top. Not for everybody.
From the looks of their website, these guys have been friends and playing music together for around 40 years. It's pretty heartwarming stuff. Here's some of the highlights.
Here's them outside the studio during the Pilgrim recording session.
Location: Birmingham, Alabama record store.
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Less fuzzy and hardwired than last year's release, High Bias, "My Dreams" is more purl than hiss as the track is laid-back and dare I say breezy, as it rests on bright and campy acoustic strums of early 70's goodness. Infused with an eclectic soft energy, the track gets experimental with oscillating fades of warped trippy-ness, while being cemented together with grunge-y deadpan vocals for a perfect mildly strange and catchy little tune.
Listen to "My Dreams" below. Then, catch Purling Hiss at Kung Fu Necktie on January 12th. Tickets and more info on the 21+ show can be found at the XPN Concert Calendar.


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Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (MK Dons) – angielski klub piłkarski grający w League One.

Historia
MK Dons został utworzony 21 czerwca 2004 roku po zmianie nazwy z Wimbledon F.C. W 2003 Wimbledon F.C. został przeniesiony do miasta Milton Keynes, grając jeden sezon jako Wimbledon FC zanim w 2004 roku zmieniono nazwę na MK Dons.

Duża część kibiców niezadowolona z sytuacji w Wimbledon FC w 2002 stworzyli nowy klub – pod nazwą AFC Wimbledon. Po trudnych negocjacjach stowarzyszenia niezależnych kibiców AFC Wimbledon i MK Dons, MK Dons zrzekł się wszelkich praw do trofeów oraz do historii Wimbledon F.C. na rzecz London Borough of Merton.

3 maja 2015 w ostatniej kolejce spotkań MK Dons po raz pierwszy w historii klubu uzyskał awans do Football League Championship po zwycięstwie nad zdegradowanym Yeovil Town 5:1 i przy jednoczesnej porażce Preston z walczącym o utrzymanie Colchester United.

Aktualny skład
stan na 3 grudnia 2017.

Gracze na wypożyczeniu

Sukcesy
 League One
 Wicemistrz (1): 2014/2015
 League Two
 Mistrz (1): 2007/2008
 Football League Trophy:
 Zdobywca (1): 2007/2008

Reprezentanci kraju grający w klubie

  Michel Pensée
  Mark Williams
  Richard Johnson
  Malvin Kamara
  Nick Rizzo
  Richard Pacquette
  Craig Morgan
  David Partridge
  Stephen Quinn
  James Waite
  Paul Butler
  Drissa Diallo
  Darren Potter

  Keith Andrews
  Albert Jarrett
  Colin Cameron
  Craig Dobson
  Ali Gerba
  Will Grigg
  Stephen Gleeson
  Samir Carruthers
  Dele Alli
  Keith Andrews
  Giorgio Rasulo
  Kyle McFadzean

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Buckinghamshire
Sport w Milton Keynes
Kluby piłkarskie założone w 2004


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Q: How to import a 1x1 degree text file into QGIS? I have a text file with 360 columns and 180 lines, each number indicating a value for a one-degree cell.
1.32    1.43    1.67    1.61    1.57    1.39    1.22    ...
1.19    1.28    1.22    1.07    0.94    0.76    0.69    ...
0.83    0.83    0.77    0.67    0.58    0.55    0.62    ...
...

I haven't found any indication on how such a file can be imported into QGIS.
How can I do this?

A: You nearly have a raster in ASCII raster format, all you need is to prepend the header lines:
NCOLS 360
NROWS 180
XLLCORNER -180
YLLCORNER -90
CELLSIZE 1

If there are NODATA values in the file which are not "-9999", you can either
replace them with "-9999", or use the NODATA_VALUE header keyword to specify
that value instead, for example:
NODATA_VALUE -98765

Most GIS packages will process the resulting file.


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Q: Need Docker configuration on Render.com to serve static files Currently the way Docker is set is that Django serves static files i.e. style-sheets etc which takes care of the design of my web app.
When I turn DEBUG Mode off, Django lets the actual server serve static files, for performance --- but currently docker (hosted on Render.com) is not configured to do that --- therefore the website is haywired and the design is all wacked out.
Sorry, I'm a noob.  Any advice would be appreciated.

A: The WhiteNoise library can help you with this! Check out the WhiteNoise docs or https://render.com/docs/deploy-django#static-files.

On Render, the internet-facing web server is provided by default and we need a way to host static files using it. In this step, we will set up WhiteNoise which is a highly popular solution for this problem. The following instructions are a short overview of the procedure described in the WhiteNoise documentation.

The WhiteNosie docs or Render's Django Deploy docs will walk you through the process of configuring WhiteNoise to serve your static assets.
This architecture works for most sites, but if you have a very high-traffic site, you might want to explore the django-stores library, which you can use to upload static assets at build-time to something like S3 so that they are served from there and allow your Django app to focus on only serving dynamic (non-static) requests.