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package com.tomkasp.fitapp.activitytrackers.readmodel.impl;

import com.tomkasp.common.service.UserService;
import com.tomkasp.fitapp.activitytrackers.infrastructure.ActivityRepository;
import com.tomkasp.fitapp.activitytrackers.infrastructure.dto.ActivityDto;
import com.tomkasp.fitapp.activitytrackers.readmodel.ActivitiesReadService;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * @author Tomasz Kasprzycki
 */
@Service
public class JpaActivitiesReadService implements ActivitiesReadService {

    private final ActivityRepository activityRepository;
    private final UserService userService;
    private final ActivityFactory activityFactory;

    @Autowired
    public JpaActivitiesReadService(ActivityRepository activityRepository, UserService userService, ActivityFactory activityFactory) {
        this.activityRepository = activityRepository;
        this.userService = userService;
        this.activityFactory = activityFactory;
    }

    @Override
    public List<ActivityDto> readAllUserActivities() {
        final Long id = userService.getUserWithAuthorities().getId();
        return activityRepository.findByUserIdOrderByDateTimeAsc(id)
            .map(result ->
                activityFactory.buildDtos(result)
            ).orElse(activityFactory.buildEmptyDtoList());
    }

}

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Can you reload new inputs.conf stanzas on a UF without restarting the Daemon?
How to remove header of a log?
How do you reload config files via the CLI or REST API?
What is the best way to back up config files?
Can other server types (clustered indexers, heavy forwarders, etc.) fetch config on initial startup (non-search heads)?
How to write data into different sourcetype?
How to do the equivalent of a debug/refresh on cluster master master-apps?
Is there support for the latest version of Custom charting Config Axis grid documentation?
Any idea why I cam getting global config errors in my HEC config?
What configuration changes can we make to limit the ability of a user search to consume all the available memory on an indexer?
How can I see which SSL version (ssl3, tls1.0 or higher) a forwarder is using actually?
Can I limit the disk size of a Splunk instance to 300 GB within config files?
how do I get Splunk's timezone settings via Python?


On Friday I made the long trip to Co Cork to revisit some locations for more photos and to see places of interest. On my previous visit in 2012 I skipped parts of the Cork coast near Crosshaven, and I had few photos from Cobh - so it made a nice day out to go back again.
First stop was at the Titanic Memorial garden. Cobh (formerly Queesntown), was the last port of call for the Titanic in 1912. 123 passengers boarded here of whom 79 were drowned. All the names are listed on a glass memorial at the centre of the garden. There is also a Titanic Experience attraction in the centre of the town.
Cobh also has a memorial to the sinking of the Lusitania on 7th May 1916. Many of the dead and survivors were brought ashore at this spot - 170 of the dead are buried in a nearby cemetery. It is also a short walk from here to the imposing St Colman's Cathedral. Building began on the cathedral in 1867, but it wasn't until 1915 that it was consecrated. It was designed by Edward Pugin (son of the famous architect - A.W.N. Pugin) who designed many other churches in Ireland.
Having enjoyed a walk around Cobh is was time to depart for the second part of my trip and head to West Cork. I took the short Passage West Ferry to avoid going around via Cork City and the Jack Lynch Tunnel. This ferry service was opened on 17th March 1993, and at the pier there is a bust of Bryan Foley who was the lead campaigner for the introduction of this service. The crossing only takes a few minutes and is worth the €4 fare. My destination is Church Bay on the west side of Cork Harbour, it is directly across from Roche's Point on the eastern side. More about this part of my trip tomorrow.
Waiting for the Passage West Ferry.


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{
    /// <summary>
    /// Represents a quantity. Handled as a FLOATYPE.
    /// </summary>
    public partial class QUANTYPE : FLOATTYPE
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a QUANTYPE class.
        /// </summary>
        public QUANTYPE()
            : base()
        {
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates an QUANTYPE class and parse the value as a decimal.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">A decimal.</param>
        public QUANTYPE(string value)
            : base(value)
        {
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates an QUANTYPE class with a value as a decimal.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">A decimal.</param>
        public QUANTYPE(decimal value)
            : base (value)
        {
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts a decimal to QUANTYPE automatically.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">A QUANTYPE.</param>
        public static implicit operator QUANTYPE(decimal value)
        {
            return new QUANTYPE(value);
        }
    }
}


may you give me a simple sourche code about show ADC value on LCD and send data to computer via USART.
Last edited by thannara123; 24th March 2012 at 10:57.
Same thing done but for AT89C51 Controller..
You forgot the write the link.


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Victim identified in fatal crash on Highway 118 near Saticoy; 1 arrested
The 28-year-old driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal collision Wednesday on Highway 118 was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI causing injury.
Victim identified in fatal crash on Highway 118 near Saticoy; 1 arrested The 28-year-old driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal collision Wednesday on Highway 118 was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI causing injury. Check out this story on vcstar.com: https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2018/10/11/victim-identified-arrest-made-highway-118-crash-near-saticoy/1602953002/
Christian Martinez, Ventura County Star Published 12:39 p.m. PT Oct. 11, 2018 | Updated 3:03 p.m. PT Oct. 11, 2018
This was the scene soon after a crash between a semi and a car killed the car's passenger Wednesday afternoon on Highway 118 near Vineyard Avenue. The car's driver was taken to a hospital.(Photo: JEREMY CHILDS/THE STAR)Buy Photo
A 42-year-old Santa Paula man died in a collision involving a sedan and semitrailer on Highway 118 near Saticoy on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
The crash killed Jose Jesus Medina Cruz, who was identified Thursday morning by the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office. He was a passenger in the sedan driven by Castro Margarito, 28, also of Santa Paula, according to authorities.
Margarito was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence causing injury, the California Highway Patrol said. Officer Kevin Denharder, a CHP spokesman, said the agency is also recommending a charge of felony vehicular manslaughter.
EARLIER: 1 dead in collision on Highway 118 near Saticoy
The collision occurred at approximately 1:35 p.m. at Highway 118 and Vineyard Avenue and closed westbound lanes of Highway 118 for about two hours.
The sedan driven by Margarito was traveling west on the highway when it collided head-on with a semitrailer in a left-turn lane in front of a State Ready Mix gravel yard, CHP officials said.
Medina Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, while Margarito was taken to Ventura County Medical Center with moderate injuries.
MORE: 1 dead after vehicle strikes pedestrian in Fillmore
The driver of the semitrailer was uninjured and subsequently released from the scene, officials said.
CHP said the 28-year-old driver had been booked into Ventura County jail as of Thursday morning.
The collision remains under investigation by CHP, which urged anyone with information to contact 805-662-2640.
Scenes from the site of fatal crash near Saticoy
This was the scene soon after a crash between a semi and a car killed the car's passenger Wednesday afternoon on Highway 118 near Vineyard Avenue. The car's driver was taken to a hospital. JEREMY CHILDS/THE STAR
A crash between a semi and a car killed the car's passenger Wednesday afternoon on Highway 118 near Vineyard Avenue in front of this gravel yard. JEREMY CHILDS/THE STAR
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Flu surge brings three deaths in Ventura County
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The court may permit a defendant to present his defense or statement in mitigation of penalty by affidavit if the court deems it would be a hardship for the defendant to appear in court. This rule applies to all traffic cases except those involving indictable offenses, accidents resulting in personal injury, operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a narcotic or habit-producing drug or permitting another person who is under the influence to operate a motor vehicle owned by the defendant or in the defendant's custody or control, reckless driving or leaving the scene of an accident.
1. Consult with Court staff to obtain approval to forward defense by affidavit.
2. Complete the affidavit according to the instructions provided and return to the court.
3. The prosecution will present its testimony in the usual manner and the judge will read the contents of the affidavit in open court.
4. The judge will render a ruling in the case and the Clerk's office will send notification of the disposition by ordinary mail.
5. If sentence is imposed, you will be directed to comply with the sentence imposed within 10 days, unless otherwise ordered by the Judge.


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The Crystallization and Nucleation of Stearic Acid Containing Molecules Under Non-Isothermal Cooling Conditions
LAM-THESIS.pdf (1.874Mb)
Lam, Ricky
Crystallization is commonly used in the production of many products such as ice cream, butter and chocolates. Due to the practical limits of the equipment, crystallization in the industry occurs non-isothermally. Currently, there are a limited number of models which can characterize the crystallization behaviour under such conditions. Crystallization under non-isothermal cooling conditions was studied by using molecules with a stearic acid moiety. These stearic acid containing molecules were selected for their different dimensional crystal growths. 12-hydroxystearic acid (12HSA) was selected to represent one-dimensional crystal growth, stearic acid for two-dimensional crystal growth and trihydroxystearin for three-dimensional crystal growth. In study 1, the modified Avrami model was experimentally validated to model crystallization using non-isothermal cooling conditions. Four techniques were tested which included: small deformation rheology, differential scanning calorimetry, polarized light microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The experimental validation of the model was done by accurately fitting the parameters of the modified Avrami model; such as induction time, maximal phase change and the Avrami exponent; to the data. FT-IR was the most accurate method because the data collected fitted well to the modified Avrami model. The Avrami exponent obtained from FT-IR was the only technique to be sensitive to both the mode of nucleation as well as the dimensionality of crystal growth. By using the modified Avrami model to characterize crystallization under non-isothermal cooling conditions, the apparent rate constant obtained from the model gave further insights to the kinetics of crystallization under these conditions. Study 2 investigated the nature of crystallographic mismatches in 12HSA fibres which causes branching due to the imperfect incorporation of 12HSA molecules into the crystal lattice. FT-IR was used to monitor the changes during crystallization in the 1700 cm-1 and 3200 cm-1 peaks which corresponded to the dimerization of carboxylic acid monomers and the formation of non-specific hydrogen bonding, respectively. When FT-IR data was fitted to the modified Avrami model, the rate constants obtained increased linearly with the cooling rate for hydrogen bonding while the dimerization of carboxylic acid monomers plateaued at cooling rates above 5 °C/min. Therefore at cooling rates above 5 °C/min, 12HSA does not effectively dimerize when incorporating into the crystal lattice which causes crystal imperfections leading to branching in 12HSA fibres. In study 3, the activation energy for nucleation under non-isothermal cooling conditions was determined using a statistical method. The activation energies for stearic acid, 12HSA, trihydroxystearin and triglycerides were 1.52 kJ/mol, 5.40 kJ/mol (Rogers & Marangoni, 2009), 7.87 kJ/mol and 24.8 kJ/mol (Marangoni, Tang, & Singh, 2006); respectively. The activation energy for nucleation for a molecule is partially affected by its polarity relative to the solvent such that an increase in polarity would result in a decrease in activation energy. However, this was not always observed as the activation energy for stearic acid was less than that for 12HSA. Since the polarity of the molecule does not fully explain the activation energy, a specific interaction was used to account for the larger activation energy observed in 12HSA. The specific interaction describes how molecules are arranged in a nucleus and its ability to hide the polar groups away from the crystal-solvent interface. When the polar groups were not effectively hidden, an increase in the activation energy for nucleation was observed.
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Food and Bioproduct Sciences
Rogers, Michael A.
Nickerson, Michael; Tyler, Robert T.
http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2011-08-101
12-hydroxystearic acid
trihydroxystearin
non-isothermal
Avrami model
activation energy
crystallographic mismatches


03/01/2008 Eastern States Championships: Nepo Action Album goes lap by lap on those terrific relays.
02/10/2008 New Balance Collegiate Games - Saturday : Lap by lap photos by John Nepolitan.
02/02/2008 Millrose Boys Mile: Lap by lap photo sequence by John Nepolitan.
02/02/2008 Millrose Girls Mile: Lap by lap photo sequence by John Nepolitan.
12/08/2007 Race Sequence - Foot Locker Boys: See how the race unfolded, Mike Fout taking charge in third mile.
11/21/2007 Donna on the Side at NTN Southwest: 125 photos of the sideline scenes.


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Chappy's Deli reborn as part of Baptist South expansion
Brad Harper
Montgomery Advertiser
Playing with his grandson inside the newly renovated Chappy's Deli at Baptist Medical Center South, deli owner David Barranco joked that he sympathized with new moms because the upgrade process was like giving birth.
The hospital celebrated an overall expansion Wednesday that included an larger pharmacy, a bigger gift shop and an overhaul of the Chappy's location that's been in Baptist South for nearly 25 years.
"We gutted everything," Barranco said. "The ceilings came out, we did electrical and plumbing … It's like we put a bulldozer through it."
The new eatery matches the Perry Hill location and features a clean, modern design with booth bays and other amenities. Barranco said deli employees even use tablets that let them roam the hospital to take orders remotely.
They're planning a similar upgrade to the Peppertree location in east Montgomery later this year.
Next door to the deli, Ann Markham was standing in Baptist South's roomy new gift shop. The pharmacy and gift shop shared the same space until last fall, when the pharmacy moved across the hall into former office space and expanded.
"(The old pharmacy) was designed to fill about 100 prescriptions a day, and we're at about 280 a day," said Markham, the pharmacy and gift shop manager.
Chappy's at Baptist South is open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The new pharmacy is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each weekday, and Markham said they're expecting to hire more staff to add weekend hours soon.


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Роман Федорович Турянин (5 травня 1970, Мукачеве)  — український співак, тенор, Заслужений артист України (08.11.2017), учасник вокальної формації Піккардійська терція. Син музиканта Федора Турянина.

Одружений. Дружина — Надія, скрипалька; мають п'ятьох дітей.

Посилання
 Роман Турянин — біографія

Музиканти Мукачева
Українські співаки
Заслужені артисти України
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Your Layout of Smokers, Pig Roasters, Grills, Storage, and More—even the Kitchen Sink!
The sky is the limit. Choose the Meadow Creek cooker model and options that fit you, and we'll turn it into a classy-looking barbecue catering trailer. With several cookers, a fold-down roof, and a 4 bowl stainless steel sink, you'll be ready to handle large crowds even when the weather is against you!
Your dealer can help plan your custom trailer and provide a quote.
Note: The custom trailers pictured above do not have the current style rod grates.


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Home » School News
The Maynard excels under the new GCSE grading system
After the success of last week's A-Level results, The Maynard School is thrilled to have achieved another outstanding set of results at GCSE level. In a year of uncertainty and change with the well-publicised reforms to the Year 11 examination system, our students have performed superbly to triple the national average of the top grades
Excellent A-level Results for Maynard Students
– The Maynard in Exeter doubles the national average for A*- A grades Maynard student, Charlotte Miller, was given the best possible 18th birthday present today when she opened her envelope to discover she had achieved three A*s in her Maths, Physics and Chemistry A-levels. Alongside her was her proud mother, pre-empting the celebrations with a
The Maynardian - School Magazine
The Word - School Alumnae Magazine


Critics say the HONEST Act would seriously chill science.
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to significantly limit the science that the Environmental Protection Agency can use when creating regulations, leaving some critics concerned that the agency will not be able to issue important safeguards on public health and the environment.
Known as the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act, or HONEST Act, the bill would prohibit the EPA from using any data that is not publicly available, would require all scientific studies to be replicable, and would allow anyone who signs a confidentiality agreement to view redacted personal data or trade information. The bill passed 228–194, largely along party lines — only three Democrats voted for the bill, and only seven Republicans voted against it. Still, those totals represent a small shift — the last time the House voted on a similar bill, only one Republican voted against it, while four Democrats voted for it.
But critics argue the bill would severely limit the kind of science the EPA could use in justifying regulations and would place a number of unnecessary burdens on EPA scientists. Public health studies that use confidential information protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), for instance, could not be used by EPA scientists because personal health data is protected and not publicly available — even when studies using that data have gone through a peer-review process and been published.
The requirement that studies be replicable might also present an unnecessary burden, as many long-term studies are not immediately replicable.
More than one Democratic representative described the bill as "Orwellian," arguing that the legislation essentially functions as a gag-order on the EPA under the guise of transparency.
This is not the first time the House of Representatives has voted to limit the EPA's ability to use science in justifying regulations. In 2014 and 2015, the House passed versions of the Secret Science Reform Act, which, like the HONEST Act, sought to limit the data that EPA can use. At that time, President Obama said he would veto any such legislation that came across his desk. But the Trump administration has positioned itself as much friendlier to industry — appointing Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA, for instance — and has often railed against regulations from the EPA.
Earlier Wednesday, the House Science Committee — which is chaired by HONEST Act author Smith — conducted a hearing on climate science, which featured as witnesses three prominent climate deniers and one climate scientist who accepts the mainstream consensus on climate change. In recent years, Smith has used the Science Committee as a body for investigating climate scientists, holding hearings aimed at exposing what he views as collusion between climate scientists and environmental advocacy groups. Smith also led the charge last year to subpoena climate advocacy groups and scientists in an effort to derail investigations into ExxonMobil's possible climate fraud.
In one especially notable exchange from the hearing on Wednesday, Smith challenged the reputation of Science magazine, which is published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)— the world's largest general scientific society.
"That is not known as an objective writer or magazine," Smith responded when Pennsylvania State University climate scientist Michael Mann cited an article published last week by the magazine detailing Smith's attacks on climate science and history of climate denial.
Smith, for his part, is a frequent contributor to the alt-right news site Breitbart, which regularly publishes debunked or misleading analysis of climate science. The House Science Committee twitter account, under Smith's tenure as chairman, also has tweeted debunked climate science from sites like Breitbart and the Daily Mail.


Games/puzzles/toys. They come; they go. Some come and then disappear very quickly. Remember Tamagotchis? They were the biggest toy fad of the 1990s – early 2000s. Kids got so attached to their 'digital pets' that some were even driven to suicide when they suddenly broke. No, really.


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First and Limited Folio Society Edition, London, 2005.
Two volume edition of the complete tales of Hans Christian Andersen, complete with illustrated slipcase. Published by The Folio Society in association with The British Library. Illustrated by numerous artists.
Translated by Jean Hersholt ,preface by Brian Alderson. The Hersholt translation was first published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, in 1949, and subsequently published for general sale under the imprint of The Heritage Press. The present edition follows the text of the latter edition but rearranged in chronological order with minor emendations. Both volumes unread. Illustrated with colour plates and line illustrations Kay Nielsen, Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Mabel Lucie Attwell, Chris Riddell, Michael Foreman and others.
Complete Tales of Hans Christian Andersen


I've got no right at all to complain about the wind and rain that has battered my poor old house over the last few days. For the first time as a mum, I spent Christmas with my family away from home in much warmer climes. We were lucky enough to be invited by Royal Caribbean to enjoy a cruise from Florida to Mexico, via Haiti and Jamaica. Non-stop sunshine and so much for the kids to do. Jon and I felt able to relax and let them get on with their own fun; quite a rare treat with three very lively boys. There were 5,000 people on board, but the ship was so vast and the service so good that it never felt like that. Those crew members earn their money, let me tell you. The only disappointment for my youngest was not seeing Captain Jack Sparrow and the Black Pearl; I said that perhaps they were pillaging elsewhere on the high seas and that we couldn't expect them to catch a modern ship with their sailing boat.
Christmas Day itself was spent in a seaside house on the Floridian coast. I'd been quite unsure about being away from home, but I needn't have worried. Some of Jon's family joined us and made it feel properly festive. We had a tree with stockings under it, a very early morning and a long day enjoying all the little presents that Santa brought. Best of all was the Christmas Day swim; I've heard people talk about it, but I never thought I'd do it! That plus a sirloin steak BBQ made it a very different, but very enjoyable day.
The highlight of the whole trip was running bare footed on the beach. It feels so different running like that. The sand was just right – not too soft, not too hard – and even Jon noticed that I was beasting it. I just felt so great. A long, sandy beach, no people in sight; what more could you want? Even the two massive blisters I got under my big toes didn't spoil it for me!
Despite all the running, I managed to put on some serious weight, due mainly to a daily breakfast of pancakes and maple syrup. Oh and a margherita in mid-afternoon! When we first arrived, the pancake stack looked impossibly huge; by the last day, I was eating the lot without batting an eyelid. Yum!
And now it's back to reality. But like I said, this year is a very special one, so although the diary is mad from now until September, it's going to be a year that we'll all remember. I'd like to think that by the time the Olympics actually arrive, I'll have lost the excess poundage I picked up in Florida. And on that note, I'm off to paddle down the lane in my running shoes…now where's my wetsuit??


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West Funeral Home
Send Flowers for Mildred
Mildred Keating
November 18, 1928 ~ August 24, 2019 (age 90)
Mildred J. Keating, age 90, of West Fargo, ND, died Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo.
Mildred Jeanette "Millie" Walburg was born November 18, 1928, on a farm near Embden, ND, the daughter of Andrew and Viola (Bielke) Walburg. Her family moved to Casselton, ND where they lived for two years prior to moving to West Fargo. Millie attended West Fargo public schools and was proud to be a WFHS Packer. Little did she know there would be another 4 generations of her family graduating from West Fargo schools. Millie was a Charter Member of Faith Lutheran Church, which her father helped construct.
In August of 1950, Mildred and William Keating were married. They lived in West Fargo until 1994 when Bill retired and they moved to Lake Lida near Pelican Rapids, MN, spending winters in Florida until his death June 28, 2000.
Millie belonged to a lady's group called "The Club" for many years. She was in a bowling league and whist club in her younger years. The thing she liked most was the lake. She would fill the car with her kids and groceries, and off they went to Cormorant Lake for the summer. As much as she loved the lake and water, she couldn't swim! She would put on her orange life jacket and jump in, and then spend most of the day just floating in the water. Millie and Bill spent winters in Florida where they met many new friends and where she could be close to the water. She also liked to go to Canada where she would fish and had caught some pretty big fish which included a 33" walleye. Millie's quick wit was always something you looked for. She was so funny and made everyone laugh.
Millie had worked at L.E. Berger Middle School, and later Eastwood Elementary as a Para from 1974 until her retirement in 1993. She loved her kids and her co-workers.
She leaves four children, Candice Henke, Bill (Ginny), Tim (Diane) and Mike; five grandchildren: Kim, Andy, Adam, Travis & Taylor; six great-grandchildren: Gabe, Hannah, Elin, Halen, McKenna & Georgia; and two sisters Maxine Potter and Andrea (Larry) Lepird.
Millie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and grandson Jason Henke.
The family would like to say thank you to the staff of Sheyenne Crossings, and Hospice of the Red River Valley for taking wonderful care of Millie. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the RRV.
Visitation: 5 - 7 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2019, with a Prayer Service held at 7 pm, all in West Funeral Home, West Fargo
Funeral: 10:30 am Thursday, August 29th in Faith Journey Lutheran Church - Downtown Campus, West Fargo.
Burial: St. John Cemetery, rural Embden, ND
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On December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the UN General Assembly. With the end of World War II and the creation of the United Nations, the international community vowed never to allow atrocities like those of WWII to happen again. After adopting the document, the UN General Assembly had called upon all Member States to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories." Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, chair of the UDHR drafting committee, was recognized as the driving force for the Declaration's adoption.
While the 30-article UDHR holds the Guinness World Record for being the most translated document in the world (At present, there are 503 different translations available), only 5 percent of the world's population has heard of it and a mere 1 percent has read it. It is time for change, and we as regular citizens, are best poised to lead this effort.
To this end, we are calling upon all people to read the Declaration, to help children and youth begin to understand the human rights that are ours by nature of being human, that are ours from birth. We look to you because these rights relate directly to issues that are dear to us, among them: the right to health, food and shelter; the right to an education; our duty to serve the community.


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title: "Building virtual machines images using virt-builder"
tags: virt-tools
comments: true
---
**virt-builder** is a tool that ease the process of downloading virtual machines images and customizing them.

## Listing the available images
```
$ virt-builder -l
opensuse-13.1            x86_64     openSUSE 13.1
opensuse-13.2            x86_64     openSUSE 13.2
opensuse-42.1            x86_64     openSUSE Leap 42.1
opensuse-tumbleweed      x86_64     openSUSE Tumbleweed
centos-6                 x86_64     CentOS 6.6
centos-7.0               x86_64     CentOS 7.0
centos-7.1               x86_64     CentOS 7.1
centos-7.2               aarch64    CentOS 7.2 (aarch64)
centos-7.2               x86_64     CentOS 7.2
centos-7.3               x86_64     CentOS 7.3
centos-7.4               x86_64     CentOS 7.4
centos-7.5               x86_64     CentOS 7.5
centos-7.6               x86_64     CentOS 7.6
centos-7.7               x86_64     CentOS 7.7
...
(output truncated)
```

## Building and customizing an image
We'll demonstrate the usage of the tool by building a Fedora 29 image
```
$ virt-builder fedora-29  -o vm1.img --format qcow2 \
  --size 20G --root-password file:/tmp/rootp \
  --hostname myhostname --install 'vim,tmux' \
  --update --run-command 'echo hello > /tmp/hello'
[   1.9] Downloading: http://builder.libguestfs.org/fedora-29.xz
[   2.5] Planning how to build this image
[   2.5] Uncompressing
[   8.6] Resizing (using virt-resize) to expand the disk to 20.0G
[  35.9] Opening the new disk
[  41.2] Setting a random seed
[  41.3] Setting the hostname: myhostname
[  41.3] Installing packages: vim tmux
[ 152.1] Updating packages
[ 339.6] Running: echo hello > /tmp/hello
[ 339.7] Setting passwords
[ 341.5] Finishing off
                   Output file: vm1.img
                   Output size: 20.0G
                 Output format: qcow2
            Total usable space: 19.3G
                    Free space: 17.7G (91%)
```
**-o vm1.img** The default image name is the name of the OS e.g. fedora-29.img
**--format qcow2** We are using qcow2 type instead of raw
**--size 20G** Resize the image to 20G
**--root-password file:/tmp/rootp** Set the root password to the one stored at /tmp/rootp, otherwise a randomized password will be output to the console
**--hostanem myhostname** Set the hostname to myhostname
**--install 'vim,tmux'** Install the packages **vim** and **tmux**
**--update** Update the system with the latest versions of the packages
**--run-command 'echo hello > /tmp/hello'** Run a shell command

## Checking the image
We can run the image to check it but we can also run some check with other virt tools

### Check the content of a file
```
$ virt-cat -a vm1.img /tmp/hello
hello
```
### Check that packages were installed
```
$ virt-customize -a vm1.img --run-command "rpm -qa|egrep 'vim|tmux' >/tmp/1"
[   0.0] Examining the guest ...
[   4.7] Setting a random seed
[   4.7] Running: rpm -qa|egrep 'vim|tmux' >/tmp/1
[   4.9] Finishing off
$ virt-cat -a vm1.img /tmp/1
vim-common-8.1.2198-1.fc29.x86_64
vim-filesystem-8.1.2198-1.fc29.noarch
vim-enhanced-8.1.2198-1.fc29.x86_64
vim-minimal-8.1.2198-1.fc29.x86_64
tmux-2.9a-2.fc29.x86_64
```


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National Grid reinstates charges for some Sandy-damaged homes
Nedra and Richard Cadiz standing in front of their home in Island Park on Aug. 27, 2015, that will be raised when FEMA money becomes available. They will then face a new fee of $1,400 to disconnect and reconnect their gas service. Credit: Uli Seit
By MARK HARRINGTONmark.harrington@newsday.comMHarringtonNews August 27, 2015
Long Islanders whose homes are to be raised after being ravaged by superstorm Sandy face at least $1,400 in unexpected costs when it comes time to disconnect and reconnect their gas lines.
"When I saw it, I nearly flipped," said Henry Hastava of Island Park, whose home is scheduled to be raised Sept. 15.
National Grid, which had waived the fees for years in the aftermath of Sandy, in June began charging $700 to disconnect gas service to homes before they can be raised. The cost to reconnect can be another $700 or more, depending on how much extra gas line must be added.
National Grid spokeswoman Wendy Ladd said the company was within its rights to reinstitute the fees. "In our tariff National Grid is clearly authorized to charge customers for gas-service-line alterations," she said in a statement this week. "This charge was suspended after Sandy on our own initiative for 2½ years to assist customers. After waiving the charge for several years post-Sandy, it was decided that it was time to reinstate the tariff charge."
Island Park residents Nedra and Richard Cadiz said they recently learned of the fee when they began making arrangements to raise their home. Nedra Cadiz said the cost is more than her family can bear.
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"This is unjust and unfair," she said. "If those who have already completed the process did not have to pay, then no one should have to pay." She said the "outrageous" $1,400 charge is "taking advantage of the situation."
Assemb. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) said at least hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of homeowners face the same costs.
"It's a very big problem," Kaminsky said Thursday. Last week he sent a letter to National Grid president Ken Daly, asking him to "revisit your decision to charge Sandy victims this unnecessary fee."
"This will cause additional financial strain on Sandy victims who have already suffered greatly and who are still struggling to rebuild their homes and cope with rising debt," he wrote.
Ladd said National Grid would waive the fee under certain circumstances. For instance, customers who were the owner or lessee of the home when the storm hit and have "not been living in the structure" since the storm would not have to pay the fee. The fee also would be waived if there is no intent to use gas in the future" in the home.
Long Beach contractor Gregg Weisenberg, of Carstan Construction, said the vast majority of the thousands of customers facing the fee would not meet the criteria for the waiver.
"It's a very small percentage," he said, noting most had homes repaired and moved back in after the storm. Weisenberg said reinstating the fee now will affect most of those homeowners who have been waiting for NY Rising funds to do the work. He had his damaged home raised in April, missing the fee by two months.
"There's already a lot of stress and lot of waiting from a lack of funding," he said. "When you throw the fee on top of what everybody's going through, it's a very stressful experience."Kaminsky said he believed the fee would not be reimburseable through the NY Rising grants.
PSEG doesn't charge disconnect or reconnect fees, PSEG spokesman Jeff Weir said. The utility does charge for a temporary service hookup for construction, but it has been waived for Sandy victims and there's no intention to reinstate it, Weir said.
By Mark Harrington
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Bel Burkill (23) works as an illustrator and print designer and lives in London. She tells us about her work.
During the week, I work as a print designer for a British ladies' fashion brand, where I mostly design for the beachwear department. It's really fun; most of my days are filled with creative design, building color palettes, drawing new designs and getting them ready for print. When I studied illustration, I realized I wanted to design something more applicable. I never thought of myself as a fashion designer, but print design is a really interesting way to make illustrations come alive. Also, I am busy finalizing a range of greeting cards and I paint portraits, mostly of people's pets.
What is it about pattern design that you love so much?
I think it's the freedom you have. There is no super-restrictive canvas and it is exciting how your artwork will work continuously once it's applied to a garment fabric, wallpaper or gift wrap.
What do you like most about your work?
That I can play with color! It is what most people seem to remember about my work and why most are attracted to it. I'm obsessed with bold, bright combinations and how they react with each other.
In what ways can doing creative work be challenging?
It is very challenging sometimes. Most of the time, when I'm creating a piece or painting, I am immersed and I enjoy it very much, but sometimes planning a project can build pressure. So, I don't tend to think about anything too much before I start, otherwise it takes the natural creativity from it.
What do you do on a day off?
I like to read a lot and spend time with friends. Occasionally, we will go to an art exhibition; London has some amazing museums that I really ought to see more of! I'm not that creative on my days off. As much as I love and enjoy that I can be creative for a living, it's nice to not look at a screen for a while and not think about painting.
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A fellow mom that I chat with at my kids' pickup time took notice of this test vehicle, the redesigned 2018 Ford Expedition Max.
I can't imagine dealing with that every day. Not her husband's griping about wasting gas. I'm talking about fuel consumption, and stopping at the gas station more than is absolutely necessary.
Given the situation, I mentioned that I thought she should get a minivan with its greater cargo flexibility, superior fuel economy, and better handling. "You'd probably get at least 20 mpg, maybe more," I told her, knowing what would come next.
Thus remains the state of affairs in my little corner of suburban Los Angeles. But hey, if she's going to be spending extra on a full-size SUV she probably doesn't need, along with the extra money on fuel she really doesn't need to burn, she might as well get one of the best ones on the market. And that's the redesigned 2018 Ford Expedition.
For 2018, Ford improves upon the already impressive and unwisely overlooked old Expedition in almost every measure. In the process, it has created the best vehicle in the full-size SUV segment.
Take one of the biggest SUVs you can buy, and add another foot of length in the back. Now you've got the dreadnaught that was my test vehicle for the week, the 2018 Ford Expedition Max. It was furnished with the Limited trim level, and with options priced out at $72,095.
Squeezed into my driveway next to my own midsize crossover, I easily got a sense of just how massive the Expedition is. It dwarfed my own car.
You'll further note its gargantuan size when you're crawling through crowded parking lots, looking for a space that will accommodate it and leave enough space for you and the kids to exit without smashing the doors into the vehicle that had the ill luck to park next to you.
So then, it's big. Ford wears the mantle proudly. Nothing about the Expedition's styling hides the generous dimensions. There are no curves or swoops to minimize its angular appearance. From the glittering grille to its block-shaped rear, 90-degree angles are the governing force behind its design. Further cementing its bulk are the Limited' model's 20-inch wheels (which somehow look small) and shiny White Platinum paint job.
The T-squared theme continues throughout the interior, with little in the way of extraneous ornamentation. The Expedition Limited's cabin is based on the Ford F-150 interior (which is nice for a truck), and in spite of its upgraded materials there's no question of its lineage. That may serve as cold comfort for someone who is paying well over $50,000 for a vehicle, and at my test SUV's price might be expecting something a little more posh.
Alas, for substantial upgrades in terms of the interior environment, you'll have to move up to the 2018 Lincoln Navigator, which is also redesigned and shares the Expedition's bones but has a completely different and far more glamorous cabin.
My test vehicle's interior also had a boring black-on-black color scheme, but hints of chrome and a curiously patterned faux wood trim added some visual interest. And all of the bits and pieces were assembled with care.
Stepping into the Expedition's towering cabin is easy, thanks to the power-deployed running boards.
Once you're inside, you'll note the wonderfully comfortable and wide seats, as well as the vast gulf between you and your front passenger. In spite of their girth, the front seats are decently bolstered to keep you from sliding around, and offer good thigh support. The test vehicle's heating and ventilation functions were especially nice.
Something was wonky with my test vehicle's second-row seating. They appeared to be captain's chairs, but they were missing inboard armrests, suggesting that this example of the Expedition was actually equipped from the factory with a rear bench seat but that the center section had been removed. In any case, the seats themselves were comfortable and offered plenty of legroom, but my kids did miss having armrests.
What's especially noteworthy about the Ford Expedition is third-row seat comfort. Unlike most multi-row SUVs, the Expedition's last row is actually habitable, even for full-sized adults. Supplying decent leg and shoulder room, along with good thigh support, the Expedition's third-row seat is not reserved for those who drew the short straw.
Ford bucks the trend toward minimalism with the Expedition's control layout; it looks like someone sneezed plastic buttons all over the dashboard.
However, even though it makes for a bit of clutter, I much prefer to have all of the Expedition's buttons and knobs at my disposal than to consult a touchscreen for commonly used functions. Most of them are easy to find and are clearly marked, too. Thanks, Ford, for not buying into the minimalistic approach.
Between the gauges, you'll find a remarkably comprehensive driver information center. You can program various settings, consult various vehicle details, and stay up to date on a variety of towing and off-roading functions. Plus, it is intuitive to use via steering wheel controls.
My primary complaint with the Expedition is that in a cabin of this size, some of the controls are a bit of a reach from the driver's seat. I'm also not a fan of novelty transmission shifters, and the Expedition's rotary knob on the center console is no exception.
Carrying lots of cargo, along with lots of people, is the only reason the Expedition Max exists, and it excels in both areas.
Sway your foot under the rear bumper to use the hands-free power tailgate and you'll find 34.3 cubic-feet of space behind the Max's third row seat; that's 16.9 cu.-ft. bigger than the standard Expedition, thanks to that extra foot of length.
My test vehicle was also equipped with the optional cargo management package, which installed a shelf for 2-tier storage. Not only does this upgrade extend the SUV's versatility, but it also keeps items from rolling out of the Expedition when the liftgate is opened. Additionally, the Expedition's rear window glass opens separately, which is a nice feature to have for hauling long items or simply creating a flow-through feeling on balmy summer days.
If you don't need maximum passenger capacity, power the third-row seat down to create 73.3 cu.-ft. of space, which is nearly as much as a midsize SUV supplies after you've kicked everyone out.
Fold the second-row seats to maximize the Max's cargo room at 121.5 cu.-ft. That is some serious space. If you need something bigger, a U-Haul may serve your needs. Or a minivan, because believe it or not, they typically hold more than the Expedition Max can.
Interior storage is generous, too. Thanks to the huge center console bin and dual glove box design, along with plenty of bins and cubbies pretty much everywhere, you're not going have trouble finding spots to stash things.
Taking up a little bit of real estate in the huge subdivision known as the Expedition's dashboard, an 8-inch touchscreen display serves as the interface for this SUV's infotainment system.
Ford's current Sync 3 system is a model of relative simplicity, and because beefy knobs flank a row of radio station preset buttons on the dashboard, you need not use the screen to operate the stereo. When touchscreen interaction is required, it works with the familiarity of a smartphone, the display recognizing pinches and swipes in addition to fingertip stabs.
Almost every one of your passengers can charge up their devices at once thanks to six USB charging ports and an available wireless charging pad. The Expedition also provides Siri, as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone projection. And through the optional Sync Connect services package, a subscription-based 4G Wi-Fi hotspot is available along with a FordPass smartphone app providing remote access to certain vehicle functions, a vehicle locator feature, and more.
A premium 12-speaker B&O Play sound system is available, along with a navigation system. A dual-screen rear entertainment system is also optional, playing DVDs, accommodating gaming devices, and supporting mobile streaming. Plus, it is Slingbox-compatible for viewing live TV on the go.
Given the Expedition's size, the optional semi-autonomous parking assist technology comes in handy, as does the available 360-degree camera system. Those who intend to pull trailers with their Expedition will definitely want to look into the Pro Trailer Backup Assist, which automatically steers the truck and trailer backward to simplify what can be a complex process.
For the most part, I took no issue with the Expedition's on-board tech, though on one occasion my husband discovered that the navigation system's GPS did not recognize his actual location, which resulted in faulty directions to a destination. Thankfully, Siri and Apple CarPlay came to the rescue.
In addition to the tech discussed above, Ford offers a full slate of driving assistance and collision avoidance systems for the Expedition.
With Limited trim, blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert is standard equipment. Based on my experience reversing from my driveway, the rear cross-traffic function needs to emit warnings sooner than it does.
Bundled into a Driver Assistance Package ($715), adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go capability, forward collision warning with pedestrian detection and automatic forward emergency braking, lane departure warning with lane keeping assist, and automatic high-beam headlights are available for this SUV. That's a relative bargain.
During my driving these various systems performed well. The lane keeping assist technology is, however, rather forceful about nudging the Expedition back toward the center of the lane, which isn't always desirable.
I haven't rated the Expedition for safety because, at the time of this writing, neither the NHTSA nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has performed crash testing on the new Expedition. But, given its size, weight, and robust new vehicle architecture, chances are good that it will be safe in a crash with any vehicle smaller than it is.
Motivated by a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6, the Expedition is surprisingly fleet of foot. In standard tune, it generates 375 ponies and 470 lb.-ft. of torque (Platinum trim makes 400 and 480). If you're skeptical of a V6's ability to move a big, heavy truck, you can relax. When this twin-turbo V6 flexes its muscles, it's just as brawny as any V8, and sounds just as satisfying.
With rear-wheel drive, like my test SUV had, the EPA says you can expect about 19 mpg in combined driving (17 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway). I averaged 18.3 mpg, which is fairly good for a vehicle this size. Hopefully, this assuages concerned husbands worried about their wives running errands and wasting gas.
The 10-speed automatic transmission transferred power to the rear wheels with ease, shifting smartly when necessary. And, when properly equipped, the Expedition can tow up to 9,300 pounds, a class-leading number. Horses? Boats? Camping trailers? No problem. What else ya got?
The laws of physics dictate that a heavy, near-3-ton vehicle will behave like a heavy, near-3-ton vehicle, but Ford gives defying those laws its best shot.
Even with its aluminum body on a steel frame structure, the Expedition's 4-wheel independent suspension allows it to ride and handle quite gracefully. It reigns in untoward wallow and unwanted movement, its steering is light but reasonably precise, and the brakes stop the SUV with authority.
And while it can't hide its bulk on twisty roads, on the highway, it's easy to forget that this is a big, heavy truck, thanks to its placid demeanor and poised, quiet ride. Bumps are easily quelled and the commute is smooth and serene. Make sure you take note of the speed limit, too, because it's remarkably easy to go way faster than you intended and not notice.
As my test vehicle lacked the optional 4-wheel-drive system, and the associated Terrain Management traction technology, I did not venture off the beaten path. Suffice it to say, especially when properly equipped with the optional FX4 Package, this truck can handle the rough stuff, no problem. Just make sure that its width and girth can fit whatever gnarly trail you tackle, because they usually tend to be tight and narrow.
With its efficient and powerful engine, massive interior, superior drivability, impressive technologies, and creature comforts, we would have no problems recommending to anyone who might need a full-size SUV the 2018 Ford Expedition over its competition.
Eh, who are we kidding? It looks cooler than any minivan, which is good enough for many families. And just in case you decide to use its prodigious skills for towing a trailer one of these days, well, it will be there for you.


Against or Through? With or For? But or And?
Behind the words the actions, behind the actions the mystery.
The Eucharist is a prism through which we can view the painful and joyful realities of life. It enables us to go beyond focusing on the historic events to evaluating all the events being enacted in our world and in our lives today.
Celebrant: God, you are with us.
People: You are always with us.
Celebrant: May we open our hearts.
People: May we know your presence.
People: And in deepest honor.
Before we start, we all will exit outside to the labyrinth and begin our silence. Walk the labyrinth to the center and back out while meditating on quieting and listening to the Divine within.
Pastor: Following the tradition of Jesus, who welcomed children into his community, we celebrate the presence of children within this community of faith and offer them the sacrament of baptism.
In your love we find relation. All connected, we are whole.
Timeless mystery, quiet conscience, deepest values, voice inside.
With the drum and with the cauldron, this we ask you: be our guide.
The care and nurture of a child is a task too great for one or two parents. In reality, a child is always in need of many adults to protect, teach, love, and shepherd into adulthood. Godparents represent all of us who are not the birth parents of a child but who covenant to also love, sacrifice for, be attentive to the needs of, and to care for a child.
The events of Holy Week reveal the complexity of human nature – of how loyalty and treachery, callousness and tenderness can live side by side in people's hearts.
The spiritual desert is not a foe to be conquered but an emptiness to be affirmed: for when we are full, we perceive nothing, but when we are empty we can receive everything.
How do you account for / explain the different versions of the same event? To what extent does it matter in your understanding and experience of Jesus that the details that describe such a fundamental event in his life are not an agreed Gospel record across Mark, Matthew and Luke? Why did John ignore all the details of the baptism of Jesus?
The butterfly lives in a seamless realm, a matrix, poetically in the palm of God/dess's hand, not alien or estranged. Is it possible for us to find that kind of confidence, or trust in the nature of the Universe itself? Let's take a moment or two to think about Wisdom, and our place in the Universe. What kind of liturgy, or worship experience, would celebrate the kind of inclusive, nurturing community the butterfly knows without thinking about it?
Priest: Dear friends, God is love. We love because God first loved us and in baptism we respond to that love.
and a time of sadness and tears too.
The Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the calendar year. This liturgy invites participants into a time of rest and reflection that counters the frenetic pace of the secular Christmas season.
believe' happen. Let us be still and reflective.
To travel hopefully is the mark of a pilgrim. To believe one has arrived is the mark of the insecure.


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Die Resolution 1706 des UN-Sicherheitsrates wurde vom Sicherheitsrat der Vereinten Nationen am 31. August 2006 auf seiner 5519. Sitzung einstimmig angenommen; die Volksrepublik China, Katar und die Russische Föderation enthielten sich. Die Resolution beschließt die Entsendung von UN-Truppen in die Krisenregion Darfur in Sudan.

In der Resolution wird allerdings die Zustimmung Sudans als Voraussetzung für die Entsendung von rund 20.000 UN-Soldaten und Polizei-Einheiten genannt, die die AU-Truppen in Darfur ersetzen sollen, da deren Mandat Ende September 2006 endet. Die Resolution wurde auf Betreiben der Vetomächte Vereinigte Staaten und Vereinigtes Königreich zur Abstimmung gebracht, wobei die Staaten Volksrepublik China, Russland und Katar an der Abstimmung nicht teilnahmen. Sudan hatte bereits im Vorfeld der Abstimmung deutlich gemacht, dass er einer Entsendung von UN-Truppen nicht zustimmen wird und wiederholte seine Ablehnung nach Verabschiedung der Resolution erneut.

Siehe auch
 Darfur-Konflikt

Quellen
 Wortlaut der Resolution 1706 (englisch, PDF)

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The Buffalo Sabres weathered the storm in what was a lopsided second period of play, and emerged with their first win in Dallas, Texas since 2009. The blue and gold defeated the Stars 4-1 on Thursday night, thanks to timely goal-scoring from Jimmy Vesey, Rasmus Dahlin, newcomer Michael Frolik and...
Dallas, Texas (WGR 550) - Despite winning four out of six games, the Sabres walk into Dallas on Thursday seven points behind Toronto, Carolina and Philadelphia for a playoff spot. Buffalo is five behind Columbus and four points back of Florida too. One of the reasons for recent success has been the...
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Fort Lee, in Prince George County, Virginia, United States, is a United States Army post and headquarters of the United States Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM)/ Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCoE), the U.S. Army Quartermaster School, the U.S. Army Ordnance School, the U.S. Army Transportation School, the Army Logistics University (ALU), Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and the U.S. Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA).

Fort Lee also hosts two Army museums, the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum and the U.S. Army Women's Museum. The equipment and other materiel associated with the Army's Ordnance Museum was moved to Fort Lee in 2009–2010 for use by the United States Army Ordnance Training and Heritage Center.

The installation is named for U.S. Army Colonel and Confederate States General in Chief, Robert E. Lee. It is one of the U.S. Army installations named for Confederate soldiers that The Naming Commission is recommending be renamed. On August 8, 2022, the commission proposed the name be changed to Fort Gregg-Adams, after Lieutenant General Arthur J. Gregg and Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams Earley.   On October 6, 2022 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin accepted the recommendation and directed the name change occur no later than January 1, 2024. On 5 January 2023 William A. LaPlante, US under-secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment (USD (A&S)) directed the full implementation of the recommendations of the Naming Commission, DoD-wide.

Fort Lee is a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 9,874 as of the 2020 census – nearly triple the size of the 2010 census count.

History

Civil War
At the start of the Civil War, a training camp was established west of Richmond (currently the area behind the Science Museum of Virginia) and was known as "Camp Lee" after the Confederate general. This military camp is unrelated to the latter Camp Lee.

World War I

Just 18 days after a state of war with Germany was declared, the first Camp Lee was selected as a state mobilization camp and later became a division training camp.

In June 1917, building began and within sixty days some 14,000 men were on the installation. The post was home to the 155th Depot Brigade. The role of depot brigades was to receive recruits and draftees, then organize them and provide them with uniforms, equipment and initial military training. Depot brigades also received soldiers returning home at the end of the war and carried out their mustering out and discharges.

When construction work ended, there were accommodations for 60,335 men. On 15 July 1917, the War Department announced that the camp would be named after Colonel Robert E. Lee, a US Army Colonel who later served in the Confederacy during the Civil War. In 2015 Brigadier General Malcolm Frost said, "Every Army installation is named for a soldier who holds a place in our military history." He further explained that the historic names chosen "represent individuals, not causes or ideologies," and that it was done "in the spirit of reconciliation, not division."

After World War I, Camp Lee was taken over by the Commonwealth of Virginia and designated a game preserve. Later, portions of the land were incorporated into the Petersburg National Battlefield and the Federal Correctional Institution, Petersburg.

In 1920 Camp Lee was still active, as the US 1920 Census showed many soldiers still stationed there.

World War II
In October 1940, the War Department ordered the construction of another Camp Lee on the site of the earlier installation. Built as rapidly as the first, construction was still ongoing when the Quartermaster Replacement Training Center (QMRTC) started operation in February 1941. Their number grew to 25,000 in 1942, and peaked at 35,000 in 1944.

Camp Lee was also the home of a Medical Replacement Training Center (MRTC), but as the Quartermaster training increased, it was decided to relocate the MRTC to Camp Pickett.

Later, the QMRTC was re-designated as an Army Services Forces Training Center, but it retained its basic mission of training Quartermaster personnel.

While the QMRTC was getting underway, the Quartermaster School was transferred to Camp Lee. A full program of courses was conducted, including Officer Candidate School. By the end of 1941, Camp Lee was the center of both basic and advanced training of Quartermaster personnel and held this position throughout the war.

Camp Lee to Fort Lee
When World War II ended, the fate of Camp Lee was in question. In 1946, the War Department announced that Camp Lee would be retained as a center for Quartermaster training. Official recognition of its permanent status was obtained in 1950 and the post was redesignated as Fort Lee.

Immediately troops began Quartermaster training for the Korean War and continued for the next three years. Fort Lee also had a Women's Army Corps (WAC) training center. After the Korean War, progress was made on an ambitious permanent building program.

Under the twenty-year program, Fort Lee changed from an installation of temporary wooden structures to a modern Army post with permanent brick and cinder block buildings.

The Quartermaster Training Center, created to supervise the training of Quartermaster personnel and troop units, brought an intensification of training activity within the Quartermaster Corps. As a result, the courses formerly taught at other locations were incorporated in the curriculum of the Quartermaster School.

Profound changes were evident at Fort Lee during 1962. The post became a Class 1 military installation under Second United States Army. The Quartermaster School became a part of the Continental Army Command service school system and was also selected to serve as the home of the Quartermaster Corps and Corps Historian. The Second United States Army was inactivated at Fort Lee in 1966 until its reactivation at Fort Gillem, Georgia in 1983.

In July 1973, Fort Lee came under the control of Training and Doctrine Command.

Fort Lee is the country's first army post to host a 'full-size' statue commemorating the service of women in the Army. The statue was unveiled in 2013.

In 2005 a Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) law was passed by Congress. One of BRAC's requirements was the relocation of the United States Army Ordnance Center and School headquarters, the Ordnance Mechanical Maintenance School, the United States Army Ordnance Munitions and Electronic Maintenance School, and the Ordnance Museum to Fort Lee by the end 2011. The transfer of artifacts from Aberdeen to Fort Lee began in August 2009, with the former museum now designated the U.S. Army Ordnance Training and Heritage Center at Fort Lee.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.6 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,269 people, 1,401 households, and 1,223 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 870.2 people per square mile (336.1/km2). There were 1,445 housing units at an average density of 173.0/sq mi (66.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.1% African American, 39.5% White, 0.7% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 6.7% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.4% of the population.

There were 1,401 households, out of which 72.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.7% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.53.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 34.0% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 2.1% from 45 to 64, and 0.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 132.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 143.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,325, and the median income for a family was $40,197. Males had a median income of $27,511 versus $19,459 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,448. About 6.3% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Current units
 Kenner Army Health Clinic
 54th Quartermaster Company MA
 111th Quartermaster Company MA
 94th Training Division
 345th Training Squadron (USAF)

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fort Lee has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

References

External links

 Fort Lee Traveller (military-authorized newspaper)
 Fort Lee (official site)
 U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum  (official site)

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Temple worship and rituals (1 of 5)
This is the first of the five articles on certain aspects of temple worship and its related rituals
The Hindu temples are complex institutions. They represent the culmination of social and religious aspirations of a society. Temple is the focal point in the life of a community and often represents its pride, identity and unity. It is also the index of the community's wellbeing. It draws into its fold people from its various segments and denominations; and binds them together. In smaller communities the temple apart from being a source of spiritual or religious comfort, also serves as center for education and recreation.
A temple is also a treasure house of art and architecture, designed according to the principle of Vaastu Shastra, characterized by their majesty, serenity and beauty of intricate sculpture and designs. A temple evokes in the visitor a sense of beauty in art and in life as well. It lifts up his spirit, elevates him to a higher plane dissolving his little ego. At the same time, it awakens him to his insignificance in the grand design of the Creator.
The most significant aspect of the temple worship is its collective character. Peoples' participation is both the purpose and the means of a temple. The community is either actually or symbolically involved in temple worship. The rituals that dominate temple worship are therefore socio- religious in character.
The worship in a temple has to satisfy the needs of individuals as also of the community. The worships that take place in the sanctum and within the temple premises are important; so are the festivals and occasional processions that involve direct participation of the entire community. They complement each other. While the worship of the deity in the sanctum might be an individual's spiritual or religious need ; the festival s are the expression of a community's joy , exuberance , devotion , pride and are also an idiom of a community's cohesiveness .
The appointed priests carry out the worship in the temple on behalf of other devotees. It is hence parartha, a service conducted for the sake of others. Priests, generally, trained in ritual procedures, pursue the service at the temple as a profession. As someone remarked, "other people may view their work as worship, but for the priests worship is work." They are trained in the branch of the Agama of a particular persuasion. The texts employed in this regard describe the procedural details of temple worship, elaborately and precisely.
The term Agama primarily means tradition. Agama Shastras are not part of the Vedas. The Agamas do not derive their authority directly from the Vedas. They are Vedic in spirit and character and make use of Vedic mantras while performing the service. That is the reason they are regarded as authoritative.
One often hears Agama and Nigama mentioned in one breath as if one follows the other or are closely related; whereas Nigama stands for Vedas and Agama is identified with Tantra..The two traditions- Veda and Tantra – hold divergent views on matters such as God; relationship between man and God; the ways of worship; and path to salvation etc.The Vedic concept of God is omniscient, omnipotent, a formless absolute entity manifesting itself in phenomenal world of names and forms. The Agama which is a part of Tantra regards God as a personal deity with recognizable forms and attributes.
Vedic worship is centered on the fire- (the Yajna), certain religious and domestic rituals, (shrauta sutraas and griyha sutraas), and the sacraments, (samskaara). In this tradition the gods and their descriptions are, mostly, symbolic. The hymns of the Rig Veda are inspired outpourings of joy through sublime poetry. The Yajur and Sama Vedas do contain suggestions of sacrifices; but they too carry certain esoteric symbolic meaning. Very few of these rituals are in common practice today.\The most widespread rituals of worship today are of the Aagamic variety. The Agama methods are worship of images of God through rituals (Tantra), symbolic charts (Yantra) and verbal symbols (Mantra).Agama regards devotion and complete submission to deity as fundamental to pursuit of it aim; and wisdom, enlightenment (jnana) as that which follows eventually by the grace of the worshipped deity. The approach of Agama is basically dualistic, seeking grace, mercy and love of the Supreme God represented by the personal deity, for liberation from earthly attachments (moksha).
As compared to Vedic rituals (Yajnas) which were collective in form, where a number of priests specialized in each disciple of the sacrificial aspects participated; the Tantra or Agamic worship is individualistic in character. It views the rituals as a sort of direct communication between the worshipper and his or her personal deity. The Yajnas always take place in public places and are of congregational nature, where a large number participate with gaiety and enthusiasm. The Tantra rituals, on the other hand, are always carried out in quiet privacy; self discipline and intensity is its hallmark not exuberance or enthusiasm.
The culmination of these two dissimilar streams of worship is the temple worship. Though one concedes that representation of Godhead is theoretically impossible; yet one has to recognize that an image helps contemplation, visualization and concretization of ideas and aspirations. Here, at the temple , both the Vedic and the Tantric worships take place; but each in its sphere. A temple in Hindu tradition is a public place of worship; several sequences of worship are conducted in full view of the worshipping devotee; and yet another set of rituals are conducted by the priests in the privacy of the sanctum away from public gaze.
The temple worship is guided by its related Agama texts which invariably borrow the mantras from the Vedic traditions and ritualistic details from Tantric traditions. This had the advantage of claiming impressive validity from Nigama, the Vedas; and at the same time carrying out popular methods of worship. For instance, Vedic mantras are chanted in traditional manner while performing services such as ceremonial bath, adoring the deity with flowers, or waving lights.
In addition, the worship routine was rendered more colorful and attractive by incorporating a number of ceremonial services (upacharas) and also presentations of music, dance, drama and other performing arts. These also ensured larger participation of the enthusiastic devotees.
In due course the Agama came to be accepted as a subsidiary culture (Vedanga) within the Vedic framework.
Agamas are a set of ancient texts and are the guardians of tradition .They broadly deal with jnana (knowledge), Yoga (meditation), Kriya (rituals) and Charya (ways of worship).The third segment Kriya (rituals) articulate with precision the principles and practices of deity worship – the mantras, mandalas, madras etc.; the mental disciplines required for the worship; the rules for constructing temples and sculpting the images. They also specify the conduct of other worship services, rites, rituals and festivals. The fourth one, Charya, deals with priestly conduct and other related aspects.
[ incidentally , the Buddhist and the Jaina traditions too follow this four-fold classification.]
They hold the view that Japa, homa, dhyana and Archa are the four methods of worshipping the divine; and of these, the Archa (worship) is the most comprehensive method. This is the faith on which the Agama shastra is based. The Agama shastra is basically concerned with the attitudes, procedure and rituals of deity worship in the temples. But it gets related to icons and temple structures rather circuitously. It says if an image has to be worshipped it has to be worship worthy. The rituals and sequences of worship are relevant only in the context of an icon worthy of worship; and such icon has to be contained in a shrine. And an icon is meaningful only in the context of a shrine that is worthy to house it. That is how the Agama literature makes its presence felt in the Silpa-Sastra. The icon and its form; the temple and its structure; and the rituals and their details, are all thus interrelated.
I think , the most present Hindu rituals of worship seem to have developed after the establishment of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy (darshanas). The changes in religious rituals from the Vedic to the Aagaamic seem consonant with the themes prevalent in the six orthodox systems. A very significant change is the integration of Yoga methodology into the rituals. Four of these eight stages are an integral part of all 'worship' – namely, posture, (aasana), breath (life force)-control, (praanaayaama), placing or fixation, (nyaasa or dhaaranaa), and deep concentration & contemplation (dhyaana). . The temple architecture too follows the structure of the human body and the six chakras' as in yoga.
Surely the Agama tradition began to flourish after the 10th or the 11th century with the advent of the Bhakthi School.
There are three main divisions in Agama shastra, the Shaiva, the Shaktha and Vaishnava. The Shaiva branch of the Agama deals with the worship of the deity in the form of Shiva. This branch in turn has given rise to Shaiva Siddantha of the South and the Prathyabijnana School of Kashmir Shaivisim. The Shaktha Agama prescribes the rules and tantric rituals for worship of Shakthi, Devi the divine mother. The third one, Vaishanava Agama adores God as Vishnu the protector. This branch has two major divisions Vaikhanasa and Pancharatra. The latter in turn has a sub branch called Tantra Sara followed mainly by the Dvaita sect (Madhwas).
Agama is essentially a tradition and Tantra is a technique; but both share the same ideology.But, Agama is wider in its scope; and contains aspects oh theory, discussion and speculation.
The term Agama is used usually for the Shaiva and Vasishnava traditions and the Shaktha cult is termed as Tantric. But, there is an element of Tantra in Agama worship too, particularly in Pancharatra.
As regards Vaikhanasa, after the emergence of temple _culture, Vaikhanasa appear to have been the first set of professional priests and they chose to affiliate to the Vedic tradition. That may perhaps be the reason they are referred to also as Vaidikagama or Sruthagama. Yet, there is no definite explanation for the term Vaikhanasa. Some say it ascribed to Sage Vaikhanasa; while some others say it is related to vanaprastha, a community of forest-dwellers.
As regards their doctrine, Vaikhanasas claim to be a surviving school of Vedic ritual propagated by the sage Vaikhanasa. Most of Vaikhanasa is almost completely concerned with ritual, prescribing the rituals and their rules of performance of yaga, yajnas etc. To the Vaikhanasas, their temple worship is a continuation of Vedic fire sacrifice. The Vaikhanasa doctrine states that moksha is release into Vaikunta determined by the nature of a man's devotion and faith experienced mainly through archana, service to the deity.
The Vaikhanasa is regarded orthodox for yet another reason; they consider the life of the householder as the best among the four stages of life. Because, it is the householder that supports, sustains and carries forward the life in the society. They treat the worship at home as more important than worship at the temple. A Vaikhanasa has therefore to worship the deities at his home before he leaves for his duty as a priest at the temple. There is not much prominence for a Yati or a Sanyasi in their scheme of things.
The Agama texts make a clear distinction between the worship carried out at his home (atmartha) and the worship carried out as priest at a temple(parartha ) for which he gets paid. A person who receives remuneration for worshipping a deity is not held in high esteem. This perhaps led to a sort of social prejudices and discriminations among the priestly class. But, with the change of times, with the social and economic pressures and with a dire need to earn a living, a distinct class of temple-priests , naturally , crystallysized into a close knit in-group with its own ethos and attitudes.
From the end of the tenth century Vaikhanasa are prominently mentioned in South Indian inscriptions. Vaikhanasas were the priests of Vaishnava temples and were also the admistrators. However with the advent of Sri Ramanuja, who was also the first organizer of temple administration at Srirangam Temple, the Vaikhanasa system of worship lost its prominence and gave place to the more liberal Pancharatra system .Sri Ramanuja permitted participation of lower castes and ascetics , the Sanyasis ( who were not placed highly in the Vaikhanasa scheme) in temple services. He also expanded the people participation in other areas too. This change spread to other Vaishnava temples particularly in Tamil Nadu. Vaikhanasas, however, continued to be important mainly in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and some temples in Tamil Nadu.
As regards Pancharatra, it appears to have been a later form of worship that gained prominence with the advent of Sri Ramanuja .Pancharathra claims its origin from Sriman Narayana himself.
Here Vishnu is worshipped as the Supreme Being conceived in five ways:
Para, or transcendent form;
Vyuha or the categorized form as Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha, who are brought together in worship and adoration as a complete body of divine power;
Vibhava, or the several incarnation of God;
Archa, or the form of God worshipped in an image or an idol symbolizing the Universal entity;
And, Antaryamin, or the indwelling immanent form of God as present throughout in creation.
The peak of Vaishnava devotion is recorded in Dashamaskanda, the Tenth Book of the Bhagavata Purana, and in Nalayira Prabhandam the four thousand Tamil verses of the Vaishnava saints the Alvars, and especially in the thousand songs known as Tiruvaimozhi of Nammalvar. The ecstasy of the Gopi-type of God – intoxicated-love is exhilarating and gives raise to divine intoxication in Nammalvar's poetic compositions.
Therefore the Tamils verses and songs are prominent in Pancharatra worship. This method also employs more Tantras, Mandalas and Uthsavas which makes room for a large number of devotees of all segments of the society to participate. There are here more Jaanapada (popular) methods of worship than mere Vedic performance of Yajnas. Even here, each prominent temple follows its favorite text. That is the reason there are some minor differences even among the Pancharatra temples.
Among the differences between Vaikhanasa and Pancharatra, the latter say they gain eligibility to worship (Diksha) after the ceremonial Chkrankana, which is imprinting the symbols of Vishnu imprinted on their body. Vaikhanasa see no need for such a ritual. The pregnant mother is given a cup of Payasam with the Vishnu seal in the cup. They recognize as worthy only such Garbha_Vaishnavas.
Vaikhanasa follow the lunar calendar while the Pancharatra follow the solar calendar.
Vaikhanasa consider Vishnu-Vaikhanasa-Brighu as the guru_parampara; while Pancharatra consider Vishnu_Vishvaksena_Satagopa_Nathamuni_Yamuna_Ramanuja as the guru -parampara.
Vaikhanasa think it is enough if the daily worship is performed once in a day or if needed it could be stretched to six times in a day (shat kala puja). Pancharatra do not place any limit. If needed the service could be even 12 times a day, they say.
The other differences are that Vaikhanasa worship is considered more Vedic, the mantras being Sanskrit based and there is a greater emphasis on details of worship rituals and yajnas. Even here, the householders and celibates get priority in worshipping the deity. They consider Griha_archana the worship at home as more important than the congregational worship. The Sanyasis or ascetics have no place in this system.
Whereas in Pancharatra, more Tamil hymns are recited and there is greater scope for festivals and processions where all sections of the society including ascetics can participate
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What is more important than the rituals is the symbolism that acts as the guiding spirit for conduct of rituals. At a certain level, symbolism takes precedence over procedures.
I think ultimately there is not much difference between Pancharatra and Vaikhanasa traditions. Both are equally well accepted. The differences, whatever they might be, are not significant to a devotee who visits the temple just to worship the deity and to submit himself to the divine grace.
More of that in the next segment.
Symbolism in temple worship
Posted by sreenivasaraos on September 6, 2012 in Indian Philosophy, Temple worship
Tags: rituals, symbolism, temple worship
4 responses to "Temple worship and rituals (1 of 5)"
sreenivasaraos
dear rajan,
as far as i know the e agamas do not directly derive their authority from the vedas, but are not antagonistic to them. they are vedic in spirit and character. that is the reason they are regarded as authoritative.
vaikhanasa aagama is ascribed to sage vikanasa. other sages like atri, marichi, brugu have contributed to this aagama . as regards panchratra aagama , the followers of that aagama believe shreeaman narayanan himself authored pancharaatra aagama.
vedic worship is centred on the fire- (the yajna), certain religious and domestic rituals, (shrauta sutraas and griyha sutraas), and the sacraments, (samskaara). very few of these rituals are in common practice today. the most widespread rituals of worship today are of the aagaamic variety.
i am not sure about the historical development of the aagamas. however i think most present hindu rituals of worship seem to have developed after the establishment of the six orthodox schools of hindu philosophy (darshanas). the changes in religious rituals from the vedic to the aagaamic seem consonant with the themes prevalent in the six orthodox systems. a very significant change is the integration of yoga methodology into the rituals.four of these eight stages are an integral part of all 'worship' – namely, posture, (aasana), breath (life force)-control, (praanaayaama), placing or fixation, (nyaasa or dhaaranaa), and deep concentration & contemplation (dhyaana).
the temple architecture also follows the structure of the humanbody and the six chakras' as in yoga.
the vaishnava and other schools took root by 12th century and onwards . each school developed its method of worship and the lore to suit that.
i am sorry i have not been of much help.
Dear Srinivasa Rao garu
I've read your series of articles on Agama and Architechture of temples. They are very good and highly informative. Thanks for posting!! This is really an excellent work, Keep going!
Ramakrishna Deekshitulu Archakam
Hereditary Temple Priest
Srivari Temple
Tirumala Hills
Dear Shri Ramakrishna Deekshitulu, the appreciation coming from the Archakam at the very sanctum of the Lord of Tirumala Hills is truly precious. I value it much. I am delighted you read the articles and found them good.
Please also read the series on Devalaya Vastu, the temple architecture commencing from Temple Architecture-Devalaya Vastu –Part One ( 1 of 7)
Welcome to Sulekha.I trust you will have enjoy a fruitful time here.
Please keep talking. Regards
Dear Rao garu
I will go through that series also, and will post my comments.
Yesterday I have offered the Night Kainkaryams at the lotus feet of Srivaru, and for the last one week busy with temple kainkaryams, so not able to respond for your comment!


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