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VyStar buys former Life of the South Building Downtown for $5 million
Previous owner Eugene Profit planned to redevelop property into a Hotel Indigo.
By David Cawton
| 9:27 a.m. March 6, 2019
VyStar Credit Union expanded its Downtown Jacksonville footprint this week by purchasing the former Life of the South Building at 100 W. Bay St. from developer Eugene Profit.
Jacksonville-based VyStar executed a sale with Profit's 100 West Bay Street 1 LLC on Feb. 28 for $5 million. The deed was recorded Wednesday with the Duval County Clerk of Courts.
VyStar President Brian Wolfburg said Wednesday a third party presented the opportunity to purchase the 73,000-square-foot-building, which will allow the company to create a larger campus in the urban core.
The building is next to 76 S. Laura St., the 23-story tower VyStar bought last summer for its relocated headquarters.
"When we started to do our space planning and design work within what is available in the tower, we saw that we were not going to be able to give our departments room for growth," Wolfburg said.
"We saw we could fit the individuals we needed to now, but not for our future needs, two or three years down the road," he said.
Wolfburg said the West Bay Street building eventually will house 200-300 lending specialists, although the design is in the early stage.
Profit planned to redevelop the 56-year-old building into an 89-room Hotel Indigo with ground-floor retail and rooftop dining.
He received design approval in May from the Downtown Development Review Board.
Profit purchased the site at Laura and Bay streets for $3 million in 2013. He could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
"What worked for us is what worked for him," Wolfburg said of VyStar's purchase of the property. "We knew if another project happened there we would never have the opportunity to get it again."
Wolfburg said VyStar hopes to begin work on the building this year, with construction rolling into 2020. He said it was too early to disclose construction costs.
"It's going to be a complete gut rehab, from the windows to the roof and everything in between," he said.
VyStar is mindful of the building's historic status as it begins design work, he said.
The credit union is building-out its new corporate headquarters next door at 76. S. Laura St. The credit union bought the former SunTrust Tower and a nearby parking garage along Hogan Street in July for $59 million.
The company plans to bring at least 900 employees Downtown this year, with the first wave coming later this spring.
"That's progressing very well," he said of the tower. "We've completed a lot of core work, done demo on about six floors and we're now starting on design in advance of the build-out of our ground-floor branch."
Programming for the alleyways between the buildings and the parking garage is being determined, but Wolfburg said to expect VyStar to focus on amenities for employees and the public.
The 100 W. Bay St. building has one tenant, Peterbrooke Chocolatier, which Wolfburg said will remain.
"We want to create a campus feel for our employees and we want to be good corporate citizens in Downtown," Wolfburg said.
"Activating street-level retail in our buildings with shops and restaurants is part of that," he said.
Chuck Diebel, Wade Powers and Matt Entriken of Colliers International Northeast Florida and Chris Wolf of Colliers International in Washington, D.C., represented VyStar in the purchase.
May 9, 2019 | 6:57 a.m.
VyStar wants to start interior demolition at 100 W. Bay St.
VyStar Credit Union to start work on 100 W. Bay St.
March 18, 2021 | 5:10 a.m.
VyStar continued to grow during pandemic, looking at Downtown expansion
Developer of Downtown Hotel Indigo will not seek historic tax credits
July 2, 2019 | 5:20 a.m.
VyStar plans to put its name on Downtown tower in August


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Simply said: faith is believing, with a deep sincerity and allegiance, in something we cannot see.
While we cannot "see" God's actual face, we see Him in everything and every place.
He is in the flowers that bloom and the wind that blows.
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He is in the aroma of the coffee we pour each morning.
He is in our work meetings and deadlines.
He is in our daily decisions.
In this section, you will find a variety of topics about our faith including Bible Symbolism, Praying, Bible Verses, and Creative Worship including Bible Journaling, War Binders and Verse Mapping as well as our monthly Scripture Reading/Writing Plan and Snack Sized Video Devotions.
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Q: declaring size array in c as much as i know the next code should not run.
The first problem is declaring 'int i' inside the loop and not at the start code.
The next problem is the array size is defined in run time and therefor we must use dynamiclly allocation.
I was expected to get "segment fualt".
I run it with the command:
gcc -Wall commandLineArgument.c -o ex1
int main(void){
  int size=0;
  printf("enter number:\n");
  scanf("%d",&size);
  printf("The size is: %d\n",size);
  int arr[size];
  for(int i= 0;i<size;i++)
  {
    arr[i] = 5;
  }

  for(int i= 0;i<size;i++)
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  }
  printf("\n");
  return 0;}

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if variable length arrays have been supported in C since C99
then how the update code running?
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int i;
int size=0;
printf("enter number:\n");
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A: This is anachronistic: your code has been valid C since and including C99.
Since at least C99 you are able to declare i locally in the for loop.
And variable length arrays have been supported in C since C99. (Note that this is not supported even in C++17).

A: It looks like you are using an old version of gcc.
The two features you are trying to use were added in C99.
The default for gcc versions older than version 5 is to compile using the old C89 standard. To use features added in later standards you need to explicitly  tell older versions of gcc to use a newer standard.
The compiler option -std=c11 instructs gcc to use the current C11 standard. The minimum you need is -std=99.
I would recommend that you tell gcc to use the current standard:
 gcc -Wall -std=c11 commandLineArgument.c -o ex1

Another way to solve your problem is to upgrade to gcc v5 or newer.

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Students will team up with one classmate to plan a two (2) person scene to be shot later on the MoCap stage. The scene will be 30-45 seconds long with between 6-11 seconds of dialogue for each character. There shouldn't be more than 11 sec of dialogue per character as you'll be expected to animate this later! The pantomime performance will be captured on the MoCap stage and integrated with your key-frame facial performance.
You can either use storyboards to describe your scene, or shoot and edit together a video with your teammate to describe the scene. (video example below). If you use storyboards, have at least one panel for each cut. Screen time should be approximately equal for both characters. Include also a paragraph describing the dialogue and shots. In the case of storyboards, be sure to also describe the actions of the characters.
This planning will be your guide for when you shoot on the MoCap stage, so consider the limitations of the space. Have fun with this: you can re-enact a scene from a favorite movie or TV series or come up with your own original scene. You can also perform to an existing audio clip. Try to make the most of the medium: stationary or sitting characters are not very interesting.
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Do you have video or storyboard panels for each shot?
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Does your paragraph have the dialogue along with major acting notes?
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Media Advisory/Photo and video opportunity - Para ice hockey demo and invitation on occasion of One Year to Go to PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Français
Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)
OTTAWA, March 8, 2017 /CNW/ - Thursday, March 9 will mark one year to go until the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. Celebrating this milestone, members of the public and media are invited to try the sport of Para ice hockey (formerly known as sledge hockey) at an event in Ottawa and meet local hopefuls training for the Games.
Sledge Hockey of Eastern Ontario Sledge Hockey Try it event – giving members of the public, university students and members of the media the opportunity to get in a sled and try the sport of Para ice hockey (formerly called sledge hockey)
Thursday, March 9, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Carleton University Ice House, Rink A
University Dr., Ottawa, Ont. K1S 5B6
Local members of the Sledge Hockey of Eastern Ontario Sledge Hockey Club
Local members of Canada's National Sledge Team (Ben Delaney, Tyrone Henry, Rob Armstrong)
Three-time Paralympian Marc Dorion (bronze medallist Sochi 2014, gold medalist Torino 2006)
The 2018 Paralympic Winter Games are set for March 9 to 18, 2018 in PyeongChang, South Korea. The Games are expected to attract up to 670 athletes competing in 80 medal events.
Five sports are on the Paralympic Winter Games program: wheelchair curling, Para ice hockey, Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard and Para Nordic, which includes cross country and biathlon events. Canada expects to send a full team competing in all sports.
About the Canadian Paralympic Committee: Paralympic.ca
Follow the Canadian Paralympic Team:
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SOURCE Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)
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Natural and Artificial Parallel Computation
Edited by Michael A. Arbib
by J. Alan Robinson
These eleven contributions by leaders in the fields of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science cover the phenomenon of parallelism in both natural and artificial systems, from the neural architecture of the human brain to the electronic architecture of parallel computers. The brain's complex neural architecture not only supports higher mental processes, such as learning, perception, and thought, but also supervises the body's basic physiological operating system and oversees its emergency services of damage control and self-repair. By combining sound empirical observation with elegant theoretical modeling, neuroscientists are rapidly developing a detailed and convincing account of the organization and the functioning of this natural, living parallel machine. At the same time, computer scientists and engineers are devising imaginative parallel computing machines and the programming languages and techniques necessary to use them to create superb new experimental instruments for the study of all parallel systems.
Natural and Artificial Parallel Computation, M. A. Arbib, J. A. Robinson • The Evolution of Computing, R. E. Gomory • The Nature of Parallel Programming, P. Brinch Hansen • Toward General Purpose Parallel Computers, D. May • Applications of Parallel Supercomputers, G. E. Fox • Cooperative Computation in Brains and Computers, M. A. Arbib • Parallel Processing in the Primate Cortex, P. Goldman-Rakic • Neural Darwinism, G. M. Edelman, G. N. Reeke, Jr. • How the Brain Rewires Itself, M. Merzenich • Memory-Based Reasoning, D. Waltz • Natural and Artificial Reasoning, J. A. Robinson
Michael Arbib has played a leading role at the interface of neuroscience and computer science ever since his first book, Brains, Machines, and Mathematics. From Neuron to Cognition provides a worthy pedagogical sequel to his widely acclaimed Handbook of Brain Theory and Neural Networks. After thirty years at University of Southern California he is now pursuing interests in "how the brain got language" and "neuroscience for architecture" in San Diego.
J. Alan Robinson is University Professor Emeritus at Syracuse University.


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Agustus Savage A'25 is featured in a new children's book titled, In her Hands.
Conceiving the Plan: Nuance and Intimacy in Civic Space is a book about CU Professor Diane Lewis. It was published by Skira in August 2022.
Frank Asch was chosen as a 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards Winner for Gia and the One Hundred Dollars Worth of Bubblegum
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History of Torchlight & Bringing the Warmth
Minnesotans know that winter can't last forever, which is why the Vulcan Krewe is responsible for overthrowing Boreas at the conclusion of carnival and bringing the warmth back to Minnesota! The end result remains the same each year, but an overthrow of King Boreas each year continues to be exciting year after year!
Both legendary Kings of the Winter Carnival are buried within sight of each other at Oakland Cemetery in St Paul. Each year the new Vulcan Krewe pays tribute to their original Fire King before they take to the streets and continue the legend of defeat of King Boreas.
What eventually becomes the Vulcan's "Royal Chariot" (a 1932 fire truck) rolls off the assembly line in Luverne, Minnesota. The fire truck first performs years of service for the St Paul Fire Department and eventually is donated to the Vulcan Krewe who aptly names their fire truck, "Luverne" and is considered the 9th member of the Vulcan Krewe.
Tradition dictates that no member of the Vulcan Krewe is allowed to sit down until the (True) King, Vulcanus Rex sits down first…
(Photo includes Dick Nickerson – holding saber. Long-time Winter Carnival supporter)
A Glimpse at Saint Paul's "Hottest" Krewe…
More Great Resources
Looking for more great history about the Saint Paul Winter Carnival? Visit the Minnesota Historical Society's online database and the Ramsey County Historical Society's online database and search, "Winter Carnival."
Thank you to the Minnesota Historical Society; the Ramsey County Historical Society; archives of the Pioneer Press and "Fire and Ice" by Moira Harris for helping contribute to this collection of history!
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Police officers in Kirkcudbright are investigating a spate of shed break-in in the town's High Street sometime overnight Thursday 2/Friday 3 June.
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Mira Sorvino & Tom Skerritt Topline 'East of the Mountains' Film Adaptation
By Amanda N'Duka
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Robbie Amell & Stephen Amell To Star In 'Code 8' Sequel
Abby Miller Toplines 'Jess Plus None'; Chiara D'Ambrosio Joins 'Bandit'; Bianca D'Ambrosio Cast In 'Call Jane'; Lawrence Kao, Kai Cech Star In 'The Longest Sleep'- Film Casting Briefs
Oscar and Golden Globe winner Mira Sorvino and Emmy winning actor Tom Skerritt have been tapped to star in a film adaption of the East of the Mountains novel by David Guterson, who wrote the screenplay with Thane Swigart. SJ Chiro (Lane 1974) is directing the piece, which is slated to go before cameras in Seattle and Columbia Plateau in eastern Washington this month.
The story follows a retired heart surgeon and recent widower Ben Givens (Skerritt), who has recently learned he has terminal cancer. Determined to end his life on his own terms, Ben leaves his daughter (Sorvino) behind and sets off on a journey into Washington State's Columbia Basin, where the people he meets, and the events that unfold, compel him further into life even in the face of death.
Guterson, Jane Charles, Mischa Jakupcak, and Jennessa West are producing East of the Mountains with Stephen G. Hall and Eliza Shelden as executive producers.
Guterson's 1994 novel Snow Falling on Cedars was adapted for the screen and released via Universal Pictures in 1999. It starred Ethan Hawke, James Cromwell, as well as Richard Jenkins and received an Oscar nom for best cinematography.
Sorvino, who will soon be seen in Fox's Stuber comedy, is repped by APA and Management 360. Repped by APA, Skerritt's recent credits include A Hologram for the King, with Tom Hanks, and the John Carroll Lynch-directed indie, Lucky.
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So how did the perception of an artist's life go from certain squalor to being a career path? My guess is that as the visibility and economics of artistry blossomed, artists took their careers more seriously, and the public's perception of them shifted in kind.
The poet Arthur Rimbaud, admired by the likes of Jim Morrison and Bob Dylan, famously spoke of making himself a seer by breaking moral rules and societal norms, fostering a mental state in which he could create work that inspired his audience. This sort of idealized debauchery was a template for artists centuries before Charlie Parker or Hank Williams. Artists often say that they are driven to create, and of this I have no doubt. But there are those who live "the life" and those who also see art as a profession—and know the difference.
An illustration of this is the mythology of the heavy metal life. I first began working with the members of Judas Priest in the early 1980s. Despite more than a decade of playing music professionally and dealing with touring bands of all stripes, I approached my first meeting with them with some trepidation. Imagine my surprise when I was greeted by guitarists K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton attired in full costume—golf shirts and pastel trousers.
As if in a parallel universe, these monsters of rock asked politely if I could secure a tee time for them at a local golf club. Later, when designing guitars for their Fuel for Life tour, I met with the band along with their set and costume designers to coordinate the group's stage look. We pored over colorful leather swatches and dozens of metal stud samples. This is not to say that the band didn't love their music, but that they realized the first word in the phrase show business is … well, you get the picture.
Many great artists are not recognized or remunerated in their own lifetime. But today, enough creators have become wealthy and fawned upon by the media, helping to offset the images of Rimbaud, William Faulkner, or Jackson Pollock surrounded by empty whiskey bottles. Similarly, as painters, writers, and musicians have become more famous for their net worth than their alcohol and drug consumption, the artist's career choice has taken its place besides professional athletes and business entrepreneurs. Of course, the modern-day image of sober and respectable musicians like Keith Richards and his writing partner, Sir Mick, hasn't hurt the shift in attitudes towards musicians. It's not rare to hear chefs, actors, and quarterbacks referred to as rock stars. It wasn't that long ago that athletes and musicians were in opposite political and lifestyle corners.
The push to legalize cannabis in America is another sign that previously taboo behaviors are now acceptably mainstream. Coded drug references used to be the musician's bailiwick, but that too has gone mainstream. In 1968, Steppenwolf's John Kay sang "the dealer is a man with the love grass in his hand," but now you can just walk into the dispensary and use your Apple Pay. This takes the edge off a wide swath of the outlaw lyric pool.
Nonconformist behavior, once the domain of artists, is now everywhere. In fact, you can turn on Netflix any time and see stories of normal people behaving as badly or worse than Mötley Crüe. Although there will always be casualties in the art world, the public at large now sees the glamour and commerce more than the debauchery, and I think that's good. If history tells us anything it's that fashion changes and attitudes shift, but right now I'm enjoying the acceptance of artists of all kinds in our world. It's wonderful that every child with a box of paints is encouraged to create, and parents don't deride their children for listing "artist" as their career goal. Although honestly, it's good to have a backup plan.
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Party blowers may be an old classic, but we revamped ours with fresh new designs. Bright colors and shiny metallic foil make these accessories pop on a party table or stand out in a photo booth. From birthdays to holidays to graduation, we're seeing blowouts, squawkers, and party horns popping up at all kinds of occasions.
Say happy birthday in flashy foil! Following the success of our 34-inch number balloons, our Foil Number Balloon Cake Toppers are ready to steal the spotlight. Each balloon inflates to 5 inches to create a personalized display for the guest of honor. Use the cake toppers individually, or stick two side-by-side to create any age, date, or anniversary. Get them now in silver and gold.
As you can see, there are plenty of exciting new trends to pick from. Click through our catalog, place your orders, and get in on the fun!


I discovered these lip butter balms through a beauty event by BlushPretty last May (2013). What initially suckered me into buying one was the all natural ingredients list and the amazing flavours they had to offer. Seriously, there are only 3 flavours; Peaches and Dream, Chocolate Peppermint, and French Vanilla, as well as an unscented 'Original' flavour, but they all smell delicious enough to eat! I actually enjoy The Original and French Vanilla the most as they smell the most yummiest to me.
If you haven't already heard of KonaKare, it is a small company focused on natural lip and body care run by a couple, Mikayla and Nadim, right out of Toronto. Their balms and other products are all hand crafted, and hand poured, they've actually poured well over 10,000 balms with just the two of them! Products are made in small batches to ensure your purchase is fresh, and only natural ingredients are used -meaning no harsh chemicals, and they are also cruelty-free! You can take a look at the simple ingredients list below..
Sweet Almond Butter, Mango Seed Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Castor Oil, Coconut Oil, Candelilla Wax, Beeswax, Monoi De Tahiti Oil, Organic Argan Oil, Vitamin E, Flavour and a Whole Lot of Love.
Kona Kare's tubes actually used to look like these (above), but were recently changed to slimmer tubes and also (sadly) I think includes slightly less product. I prefer the older packaging, in the 'regular' black tubes rather than the new skinny tubes and I hope that they will think about bringing them back! The older tubes were basically just a standard lip balm tube, but it was just easier to remove the lid and apply quickly than the newer ones. Along with the packaging change, the formula was actually slightly altered and Argan Oil was added to the list of ingredients.
KonaKare Lip Balms are available on their website with free shipping within Canada! However, if you are international, they do ship worldwide, but shipping costs vary from $8 to the US to $20 to the UK, which might only be worth it if you intend on making bit of a larger order. I am happy to have found this local and natural company and will continue to purchase their balms in the future.


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Plans to roll out voter ID changes but are they fair and equitable?
Opinion: Voter fraud in the UK not the USA. Is it really a huge problem or even a problem?
First let's mention allegations of Tory election overspending also called fraud and fiddling by some.
Dithering looked set to save the Tory party from investigation into election overspending, a criminal offence. Police were given a one-year extension to investigate as the deadline drew near.
The story was under reported and has now vanished into a black-hole presumably to resurface when the investigation is complete. The story is not making headlines but then it never did.
The story that is making headlines December 27, 2016, is news that the Tory Party are looking at trialling voting changes to prevent, reduce or stop voter fraud.
The pilot scheme will be rolled out for local elections in 2018 but not nationally.
Areas of mixed race and ethnicity have been selected. These include Bradford and Birmingham.
Voters will have to take ID with them in order to vote. Currently locally we can vote even if we have left our voting card at home. We simply tell the clerk our name and address. It is checked against the register and we vote.
But the ID may not be as simple as taking a voter card with you. ID could be a passport or driving licence. That will be a problem for those who have neither.
Whether other ID will be acceptable is not known at this time. Local authorities may be allowed to use a utility bill as ID but many people opt for paperless billing these days.
With reports that the government are looking at making ID necessary for access to the NHS it could be a bumper time for the passport office.
Currently "A standard adult first passport or renewal costs £72.50, or £82.25 if you use the Post Office's Passport Check and Send service. Child passports cost £46, or £55.75 using Check and Send. You can't get a refund if you cancel your application or you're not entitled to a passport."
If you have no plans to travel abroad you may still have to renew or purchase a passport simply for use as ID.
If the government's voter ID plans are successful they will be rolled out across the country in time for the next scheduled General Election in 2020. There may be a spanner thrown in the works if a General Election is held sooner.
As with all changes, tightening voter security will come at a cost.
Is selecting certain areas to trial the changes true democracy? Is a two-tier system, even temporarily in place, fair and equitable?
More people currently vote by post. There are plans to tighten security for postal voting too but that may be as simple as re-registering every three years.
Surely postal voting is one voting method open to abuse?
Read more on the government proposals at the Guardian here.
Chris Skidmore, minister for the constitution, announced the trials would start from 2018 after a report on voting fraud by Sir Eric Pickles, the anti-corruption tsar and former communities secretary.
Ministers will also consider Pickles' recommendations about measures to check nationality of voters, creating safe zones around polling stations to stop intimidation, and ending vote "harvesting", in which postal votes are submitted in bulk.
Some of the key recommendations under consideration include a ban on the handling of completed postal ballots by political campaigners, limiting it to family members or carers, and requiring people to reregister for postal votes every three years.
When is an action taken in battle a war crime? Is the answer when it is committed by another country?
Cluster bombs are a type of "explosive weapon which scatters submunitions ("bomblets") over an area" and can cause widespread death and destruction.
Some of the bomblets fail to explode on impact. They can be brightly coloured and look attractive to children. Days, weeks, months or more may pass before they explode on contact.
But there is a treaty in place banning or at least limiting the use of cluster bombs.
And the sale of cluster bombs is illegal.
Wikipedia says "The cluster munitions ban process, also known as the Oslo Process, began in February 2007 in Oslo. At this time, 46 nations issued the "Oslo Declaration", committing themselves to "Conclude by 2008 a legally binding international instrument that prohibits the use and stockpiling of cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians and secure adequate provision of care and rehabilitation to survivors and clearance of contaminated areas"."
The UK signed that treaty in 2008 and it came into force in 2010.
So how come headlines Monday claim "British made cluster bombs used by Saudi-led forces in Yemen, Government research shows."
Why are we even making cluster bombs let alone selling them to other countries?
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon was set to make a statement on the analysis in the House of Commons Monday afternoon but no amount of spin can excuse our actions.
He told the House of Commons the "coalition" of forces confirmed a limited amount of cluster bombs allegedly bought in the 1980s were dropped. The last allegedly dropped months ago.
Fallon told the House that he has been assured the coalition will not use anymore British made cluster bombs but is that just more empty words?
What other weapons has the UK sold? What countries have we sold weapons to?
We would be the first to cry foul if other countries acted in such a "double dealing" way.
Saudi Arabia has not signed up to the Oslo Declaration. That country has a terrible human rights record yet it is an ally of the UK.
And if we sold them British made cluster bombs we are complicit in mass murder and our leaders are surely war criminals.


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Q: Use Logstash CSV filter doesn't work I was trying to use CSV filter on Logstash but it can upload values of my file.
I'm using Ubuntu Server 14.04, kibana 4, logstash 1.4.2 and elasticsearch 1.4.4.
Next I show my CSV file and filter I wrote. Am I doing something wrong?

CSV File:
Joao,21,555
Miguel,24,1000
Rodrigo,43,443
Maria,54,2343
Antonia,67,213

Logstash CSV filter:
#Este e filtro que le o ficheiro e permite alocar os dados num index do Elasticsearch
input
{
    file
    {
       path => ["/opt/logstash/bin/testeFile_lite.csv"]
       start_position => "beginning"
       # sincedb_path => "NIL"
    }
}
filter
{
    csv
    {
        columns => ["nome", "idade", "salario"]
        separator => ","
    }
}
output
{
    elasticsearch
    {
        action => "index"
        host => "localhost"
        index => "logstash-%{+YYYY.MM.dd}"
    }
    stdout
    {
        codec => rubydebug
    }
}

When I execute filter, appears: using milestone 2 input plugin 'file'... and using milestone 2 input plugin 'csv'... and the OK message doesn't appear.
Someone can help me?

A: I solved the problem adding the field sincedb_path in the input file.
Here's the Logstash CSV filter:
input
{
      file
        {
           path => "/opt/logstash/bin/testeFile_lite.csv"
           type => "testeFile_lite"
           start_position => "beginning"
           sincedb_path => "/opt/logstash/bin/dbteste"
        }
}
filter
{
    csv
      {
           columns => ['nome', 'idade', 'salario']
           separator => ","
      }

}
output
{
    elasticsearch
    {
       action => "index"
       host => "localhost"
       index => "xpto"
       cluster => "SIC_UTAD"
    }

    stdout
    {
        codec => rubydebug
    }
}