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Staybridge Suites Tucson Airport
Guests Prefer Tucson Airport Hotel's Atmosphere
Conveniently located near Tucson International Airport (TUS) and boasting a unique atmosphere, the Staybridge Suites® Tucson Airport hotel is a desert oasis among Tucson, Arizona hotels. From the ideal location off of I-10 to the beautiful fire-lit pool area, this hotel provides every traveler with a truly unforgettable experience.
Corporate travelers and those relocating to Tucson, AZ love the hotel's terrific location and quick access to Tucson International Airport and Interstate 10. Being less than 10 miles to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and the University of Arizona means that you'll spend less time traveling and more time working. You can prepare for a big meeting in the 24-hour Business Center.
Leisure guests also enjoy a quick drive to major attractions in Tucson, Arizona. The hotel's guests are just 16 miles from Old Tucson Studios' famous Western film sets and only seven miles from Dell Urich Golf Course, where beautiful fairways and greens meet a brilliant mountain horizon.
After exploring Tucson, AZ, relax in the hotel's stunning fire-lit, outdoor pool area or soak in the hot tub. You can keep up your exercise routine in the 24-hour Fitness Center, or just relax by the fireplace in the Great Room. Join us Tuesday through Thursday for the Sundowner Reception and enjoy dinner on us. Book a night or an extended stay at the Staybridge Suites® Tucson Airport hotel today.
Quick Info
- Check In: 3:00 PM
- Check Out: 12:00 PM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 21
- Late Check Out Available
- Parking: Free
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Hotel Highlights
- On-site Guest Self-Laundry Facilities
- Housekeeping Full Service
- Complimentary Breakfast Buffet
- Standard Wireless Internet service is free for all members
- On-Site Fitness Center Available
Guest Reviews
Overall Experience
Comfortable As Always
January 25, 2015
We always stay at a Staybridge Suite when possible as they are always very comfortable and clean with a great breakfast area. The beds are very comfortable so allows for a good nights sleep. Like the fact that we have a sofa to relax on prior to going to bed.
Excellent hotel property
January 22, 2015
The suites are large and spacious, nicely decorated and have nice artwork on the walls giving the suite a completeness of decor. Separate bedroom and sink area is also separate from the bathroom. The kitchen is fully equipped with stovetop, full fridge and microwave, coffee pot. The pillow top beds were very comfortable and the linens of high quality, esp. the mattress covers. Towels were soft and fluffy.
I enjoyed the complimentary breakfast and socializing was made easy with the dinners and drink service provided Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Pool area was large and spacious. Overall, a wonderful experience and I would return again.
Clean ,comfortable and great service
January 19, 2015
We had an excellent experience in Tucson so sought out your location in Phoenix. The experience in Phoenix for three days was even better than the Tucson experience as we were able to participate in the Social. Front desk went out of their way to allow us to stay a third night in the same room which was not available at time of arrival. Will definitely consider your suites when travelling in the future.
Great accommodation
January 16, 2015
Clean, comfortable and good value accommodation. Extremely friendly and helpful staff.


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As you will already know, president-elect Barack Obama toured the White House for his first look at the office that he will occupy from January on. These pictures tell the story of that visit.
They tell the story of history in the making and a truly historic day. A striking set of images, showing photojournalism at its best charting the day after history was made.
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Fire in the hole
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"Fire in the hole" is a warning that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent. It originated with miners, who needed to warn their fellows that a charge had been set.[1] The phrase appears in this sense in state mining regulations,[2][3] in military and corporate procedures,[4][5] and in various mining and military blasting-related print books and narratives.[6]
A related theory is that the phrase comes from gunnery.[citation needed] The first cannons developed were discharged, shot or exploded by placing a flaming torch to a small hole packed with gunpowder and leading to the main powder charge. This caused the main charge to explode, propelling the cannon ball to the enemy, or sometimes, blowing up the cannon and all standing nearby. Hence, fire in the hole was both a command to the torch man, and a warning to all around.[citation needed] Over time cannons improved; they became safer, with no hole or fire needed. The command was reduced to fire, while the full phrase fire in the hole became a general warning for the use of explosive weapons. It was subsequently adopted by military forces to give notice that a grenade or satchel charge was being tossed into a bunker, spider hole, or other enclosure. The term frag out is also commonly used. It is not used for all explosions – throwing a grenade in the open is not announced, for example – only those surprisingly close. It is also commonly used by bomb disposal personnel in both civilian law enforcement and the military to alert nearby persons that a controlled detonation of a suspected bomb or unexploded ordnance is about to take place.
Use in media[edit]
In film and television[edit]
This phrase is used extensively on film and TV sets by the special effects department whenever setting off effects charges of any nature (from weapons that fire blanks to a blood squib to huge fireballs). It serves as a warning to the crew that a loud sound is imminent and as a final warning to stop the shot if there are any problems in any department. As an observable example, the phrase is frequently used in MythBusters prior to explosives tests; the explosives technician or another cast/crew member will yell the phrase three times, in three different directions, just before setting off the bomb.
The phrase is also found in many movies and TV. For example:
- In a deleted scene from Aliens, where Hudson and Vasquez have set up two automated sentry cannons, they use the phrase before throwing out a decoy to test the sentry. The phrase is also used by Hudson in the Aliens movie when a flame thrower dropped by Drake sets light to the inside of the RPC after it has crashed into the Aliens lair.
- It is used repeatedly by Easy Company soldiers in Band of Brothers episode 2, "Day of Days", when blowing up German 105mm guns during the Brécourt Manor Assault.
- It is also used by Stella the skunk in the film Over the Hedge before spraying the kitchen while most of the main characters are trapped inside.
- In the Omaha Beach assault scene of Saving Private Ryan, the phrase is heard right after Bangalore torpedoes are inserted to breach the German defenses.
- It is used in Forest Gump when Tom Hanks serves as a tunnel rat in the Vietnam War.
- Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) uses it to warn her son John before the T-800 blows through a security door of the Cyberdyne Lab in the movie Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
- It is often used in episodes of the Stargate franchise to warn that explosives are about to be used.
- It is used when Plankton yelled "FIRE IN THE HOLE!" in "Frozen Face Off" an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants
- It is used when Skipper yelled "Fire in the hole!" twice, in "Madagascar" and The Penguins of Madagascar.
- It is also used by Johnny Rico in the movie Starship Troopers when he shot in a "Bug hole" with an atomic rocket.
- The cast of the television series Sons of Guns occasionally use this prior to test-firing weapons they've built or restored, due to the potential for said weapon to suffer a catastrophic malfunction which may result in an explosion.
- Jim Breuer's character uses this phrase when he smokes out of a bong in the film Half Baked.[relevant? ]
- JoJo's character says "Fire in the hole!" in RV when trying to clear the blocked sewer drain pipe in the RV.[7]
- It's also the name of a Chili cookoff in Atlanta Georgia.
- It is used by Chumlee when he shoots a bowling ball with a cannon in Pawn Stars.
- It is used by Executive Officer Bill Trainor aboard the destroyer EAS Alexander in Babylon 5 when he gave the order to destroy the Earthforce heavy cruiser, Clarkstown.
- It is used by Agent Toby Lee Shavers (Michael Roof) in the 2002 movie XXX (Triple X), when testing and demonstrating his new explosive to undercover agent Xander Cage (Vin Diesel), in Czech Republic.
- It is repeatedly used by Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) in the American TV Series Justified when using rocket launchers or otherwise using explosives.
- It is used by Jack Hodgins in Bones everytime he sets off an exploding experiment.
In literature[edit]
Fire in the Hole is the title of an Elmore Leonard short story, upon which the American FX Channel 2010 television series Justified is partly based.
In video games[edit]
This phrase can often be heard in combat-related video games, such as America's Army, Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Far Cry, Battlefield 2, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty, Sonic the Hedgehog, CrossFire, Point Blank, SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs, Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, Mass Effect 2, Postal 2, Brothers In Arms, and others.
In OTC products[edit]
"Fire in the Hole" is the name of an anti-itch product developed for the US Military and found in drug and grocery stores.[8]
In spaceflight[edit]
Gene Kranz refers to a file-in-the-hole test as part of the Apollo 5 test flight:
The file-in-the-hole test involved shutting down the descent rocket, blowing the bolts that attached the ascent and descent stages, switching control and power to the ascent stage, and igniting the ascent rocket while still nestled to the landing stage.[9]
- Notes
- ^ "Fire in the hole". The Word Detective. October 10, 2008.
- ^ "Illinois Administrative Code 225.55".
- ^ "Idaho Administrative Code".
- ^ "Here comes the boom".
- ^ "Blasting Standard Operating Procedure, Raytheon Polar Services Company".
- ^ "Google Books".
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449089/quotes
- ^ http://www.stopmyfire.com
- ^ Kranz, Gene (2001). Failure is not an option. Berkley Books. p. 215. ISBN 0425179877.
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- Registry-Set variables do not appear - A common "why don't you" answer to a lot of these WinPE variable issues is to set them in the Session Manager registry. The only problem with this is that they won't load until you reload the environment... which kind of makes them pointless. There is no way I can find that will allow WinPE to reload it's session settings (environment variables, etc) without causing the DAgent to exit the session, or lose access to the variables the moment you try running a command anyway (see point 1 above).
- Using command arguments - This is another common "answer" without actually providing an answer. You need to be careful about how you both set and deal with command-line argument in "batch world", because spaces will cause a single command line argument t become many, and use of quotes need to be replicated in the IF statement when checking them, otherwise they won't match. This is also only useful if you don't plan on expanding your scripts or changing variable names etc. To simplify things, I prefer the following approach...
- Nested and CALL'ed Batch Scripts - In the end I found that a child batch file can actually read any environment variables set by the parent batch file, so long as you set them first. This also lets you perform error checking and re-dos. It also allows you to split up an unwieldy script in to multiple parts so that you don't hit the "Run Script" maximum character limit, and makes further editing a lot simpler.
@ECHO OFFREM ### Apply system and deployment configuration...CLSECHO _____ __ __ _ECHO / ___// /_____ ______/ /_(_)___ ____ _ECHO \__ \/ __/ __ `/ ___/ __/ / __ \/ __ `/ECHO ___/ / /_/ /_/ / / / /_/ / / / / /_/ / _ _ECHO /____/\__/\__,_/_/ \__/_/_/ /_/\__, (_/_/_)ECHO /____/ECHO.REM ###########################################REM Set variables for this deployment...SET ___Drive.AR=x86REM ###########################################ECHO Detecting Drive Volumes...SET ___Drive.SR=SET ___Drive.OS=SET ___Drive.ID=%ID%FOR %%V in (C D E G H I J K L M N P Q T U V W Y Z) DO (::: Check for the bootmgr to designate this volume as the "System Reserved"...IF EXIST "%%V:\bootmgr" (ECHO * System Reserved Volume Found at %%V:set ___Drive.SR=%%V:)::: Check for the "Explorer.exe" to designate this volume as the "System"...IF EXIST "%%V:\Windows\Explorer.exe" (ECHO * OS Volume Found at %%V:set ___Drive.OS=%%V:))ECHO.REM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------REM ### Configure System - Step 1 of 4 (BCD Config)...CLSECHO ____ __ ______ _____ECHO / __ )____ ____ / /_ / ____/___ ____ / __(_)___ _ECHO / __ / __ \/ __ \/ __/ / / / __ \/ __ \/ /_/ / __ `/ECHO / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_ / /___/ /_/ / / / / __/ / /_/ /._ _ECHO /_____/\____/\____/\__/ \____/\____/_/ /_/_/ /_/\__, (_/_/_)ECHO /____/ECHO Configuring Boot Configuration...ECHO * Setting default partition to %___Drive.OS%...%SYSTEMROOT%/system32/Bcdedit.exe /set {default} device partition=%___Drive.OS% >NULECHO * Setting boot OS partition to %___Drive.OS%...%SYSTEMROOT%/system32/Bcdedit.exe /set {default} osdevice partition=%___Drive.OS% >NULECHO * Setting Boot Manager partition to %___Drive.SR%...%SYSTEMROOT%/system32/Bcdedit.exe /set {bootmgr} device partition=%___Drive.SR% >NULECHO.ping -n 5 127.0.0.1 > nulREM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------REM ### Configure System - Step 2 of 4 (Config Scripts)...CLSECHO _____ ______ _____ECHO / ___/__ _______ / ____/___ ____ / __(_)___ _ECHO \__ \/ / / / ___/ / / / __ \/ __ \/ /_/ / __ `/ECHO ___/ / /_/ (__ ) / /___/ /_/ / / / / __/ / /_/ /._ _ECHO /____/\__, /____/ \____/\____/_/ /_/_/ /_/\__, (_/_/_)ECHO /____/ /____/ECHO Installing deployment files, scripts, and configurations...REM ### Copy across the config scripts...ECHO.ECHO Injecting Windows Deployment Configuration File for System...IF NOT EXIST "%___Drive.OS%\Windows\Panther\Unattend" (ECHO * Creating "Unattend" folder: %___Drive.OS%\Windows\Panther\UnattendMD "%___Drive.OS%\Windows\Panther\Unattend")IF NOT EXIST "%___Drive.OS%\Windows\Setup\Scripts" (ECHO * Creating "Scripts" folder: %___Drive.OS%\Windows\Setup\Scripts...MD "%___Drive.OS%\Windows\Setup\Scripts")IF NOT EXIST "%___Drive.OS%\Sysprep" (ECHO * Creating "Sysprep" folder: %___Drive.OS%\Sysprep...MD "%___Drive.OS%\Sysprep")ECHO * Copying configuration XML to: %___Drive.OS%\Windows\Panther\Unattend...COPY /Y "R:\Temp\%ID%_Unattend.xml" "%___Drive.OS%\Windows\Panther\Unattend\Unattend.xml" >NULECHO * Copying automation scripts to %___Drive.OS%\SYSPREP...COPY /Y "R:\Deploy\Scripts\Config_Scripts\W7\Model_Setup.vbs" "%___Drive.OS%\SYSPREP\Model_Setup.vbs" >NULCOPY /Y "R:\Deploy\Scripts\Config_Scripts\W7\ProgressBar.vbs" "%___Drive.OS%\SYSPREP\ProgressBar.vbs" >NULREM ### Copy across the Altiris Agent...ECHO.ECHO Preparing Altiris Deployment Agent for System...IF "%___Drive.AR%"=="x64" (ECHO * Copying Altiris Deployment Agent Setup [x64]...COPY /Y "R:\Agents\Aclient\Dagent_x64.msi" "%___Drive.OS%\SYSPREP\Dagent_x64.msi" >NUL) ELSE (ECHO * Copying Altiris Deployment Agent Setup [x86]...COPY /Y "R:\Agents\Aclient\Dagent.msi" "%___Drive.OS%\SYSPREP\Dagent.msi" >NUL)ECHO * Copying Altiris Configuration and Installer Handler...COPY /Y "R:\Deploy\Scripts\Config_Scripts\W7\Dagent_Installer.vbs" "%___Drive.OS%\SYSPREP\Dagent_Installer.vbs" >NULREM ### Copy across the finalising script...ECHO.ECHO Injecting Deployment Finishing Script for System...ECHO * Copying Windows Setup Scripts...COPY /Y "R:\Deploy\Scripts\Config_Scripts\W7\SetupComplete.cmd" "%___Drive.OS%\Windows\Setup\Scripts\SetupComplete.cmd" >NULECHO.ping -n 5 127.0.0.1 > nulREM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------REM ### Configure System - Step 3 of 4 (Drivers)...CLSECHO ____ _ECHO / __ \_____(_) _____ __________ECHO / / / / ___/ / ] / / _ \/ ___/ ___/ECHO / /_/ / / / /[ ]/ / __/ / (__ )._ _ECHO /_____/_/ /_/ [___/\___/_/ /____(_/_/_)ECHO.ECHO Copying System Drivers for SYSPREP...CSCRIPT //Nologo "R:\Deploy\Scripts\Config_Scripts\W7\Build_Driver_List.vbs" %___Drive.AR%ECHO.ping -n 5 127.0.0.1 > nulREM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------REM ### Configure System - Step 4 of 4 (Extra Files)...CLSECHO _______ _ __ _ECHO / ____(_)___ (_)____/ /_ (_)___ ____ _ECHO / /_ / / __ \/ / ___/ __ \/ / __ \/ __ `/ECHO / __/ / / / / / (__ ) / / / / / / / /_/ /._ _ECHO /_/ /_/_/ /_/_/____/_/ /_/_/_/ /_/\__, (_/_/_)ECHO /____/ECHO Copying Files and Updates to System...REM ### Check to see if a SYSTEM update is required...ECHO * Checking for SYSTEM updates...IF EXIST "%___Drive.OS%\SYSPREP\UpdateSystem.dat" (ECHO * Adding Offline Drivers and Configuration Settings...REM ::: Load the Offline SYSTEM hive to make it editable...REG LOAD HKLM\OfflineSystem "%___Drive.OS%\Windows\System32\Config\SYSTEM" >NULREM ::: Import the updated SYSTEM settings...REG IMPORT "%___Drive.OS%\SYSPREP\UpdateSystem.dat" >NULREM :: Unload the modified SYSTEM hive ready for use...REG UNLOAD HKLM\OfflineSystem >NUL)REM ### Check to see if a SOFTWARE update is required...ECHO * Checking for SOFTWARE updates...IF EXIST "%___Drive.OS%\SYSPREP\UpdateSoftware.dat" (ECHO * Adding Offline Computer Settings...REM ::: Load the Offline SOFTWARE hive to make it editable...REG LOAD HKLM\OfflineSoftware "%___Drive.OS%\Windows\System32\Config\SOFTWARE" >NULREM ::: Import the updated SOFTWARE settings...REG IMPORT "D:\SYSPREP\UpdateSoftware.dat" >NULREM :: Unload the modified SYSTEM hive ready for use...REG UNLOAD HKLM\OfflineSoftware >NUL)ECHO.ping -n 5 127.0.0.1 > nulREM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------REM ### Finish the script and clear the variables...SET ___Drive.SR=SET ___Drive.OS=SET ___Drive.AR=SET ___Drive.ID=
- "___Drive.AR" - This is the architecture value we can either detect or set per image job. For this example I have added a hard-coded value of "x86". Whether you turn this into a variable is up to you, but generally as you'll define an x86 and x64 deployment job, setting this one property is probably not too difficult. You could also use an "IF" statement to check for the WinPE architecture, or for 64-Bit-only files deployed by the "Distribute Disk Image" task.
- "___Drive.SR" - Using simple FOR and IF commands in the main part of the script, we set this variable to the volume letter that contains the "BOOTMGR" file. This will then be referenced as the "System Reserved" partition. If your disk image doesn't have a "System Reserved" partition, it will most likely have the "BOOTMGR" on the OS volume letter, and this variable will therefore be set to that location automatically.
- "___Drive.OS" - Using the same process as above, this variable represents the drive letter that contains the explorer executable. It's worth noting here why I chose this condition: If you look carefully I am excluding the drive letters where the DS WinPE drives would be, which leaves only the host drives. I then check for a file that is almost certainly only present on a Windows installation. I then only take the first occurrence of this, which should mean that one of the primary disk contained the file, and therefore the Windows OS. You can feel free to substitute this with other detection methods or files, but this works for us.
- "___Drive.ID" - This variable is a simple way for us to transfer the DS "%ID%" variable to an environment variable so that the sub-scripts can access it. This is used in the "Sys Config" script to locate and transfer the "Unattend.XML" to the system, so if pretty important, but as you read earlier, it can get lost during operations you'd normally assume would work (i.e. second command script window).
Part 1 - Starting
- "F:" - The default mapping for the "eXpress" share.
- "O:" - Not used in this script, but this is where we set the optical drive (if present) using VBScript.
- "R:" - Our new mapping for "eXpress", which avoids issues with computers with many drives/volumes these days.
- "S:" - Another mapping to a volume on the server where we store drivers and settings for each model, etc.
- "X:" - The default RAMDRIVE location for WinPE when loaded.
That's it. We set these variables and then just move on.
Part 2 - Boot Config
Part 3 - Sys Config
- "C:\Windows\Panther\Unattend" - Is where the "Unattend.XML" needs to live to be found automatically by Windows.
- "C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts" - Is where the "SetupComplete.CMD" needs to live to be used by Sysprep.
- "C:\SYSPREP" - Is a temporary folder location that we use to handle our registry edits, scripts, and drivers.
- "C:\Windows\Panther\Unattend"
- "Unattend.xml"
- "C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts"
- "SetupComplete.cmd"
- "Model_Setup.vbs"
- "ProgressBar.vbs"
- "Dagent_x64.msi" or "Dagent.msi" depending on architecture
- "Dagent_Installer.vbs"
- "Dagent_Installer.vbs" - Is a script that inserts required registry values for our default agent install and then executes the copied MSI for the rest of the installation. I'll show you this script later on.
- "ProgressBar.vbs" - Is a script that uses the IE rendering engine to display a bouncing-box progress bar for while the scripts in the "setupcomplete.cmd" are running. Normally, this is just a black screen. Without some sort of on-screen notification, we've had a few people think the computer is "broken" and reboot it - which breaks the deployment. I'll show you this script later on.
- "Model_Setup.vbs" - If the main script and brains behind our hardware-independent imaging approach. It's a handler script that takes input arrays from a model-specific configuration file and will handle the silent installation of all drivers and utilities for each model and the post-install cleanup actions. This ties in with a few other scripts, so will probably be in Part 3 of this blog. Sorry :)
Part 4 - Drivers
Part 5 - Finishing
- If you remember all the way back to my previous blog post and the "Unattend.XML" file I provided, you'll probably have noticed that I included three "<DriverPaths>" entries within the "OfflineServicing" pass. These folders were "C:\SYSPREP\DRV_MSD", "C:\SYSPREP\DRV_NET" and "C:\SYSPREP\DRV_VIDEO". There is no harm in supplying these values, and also no harm if any or all of these folders don't actually exist. In this case, we use this to assist us with troublesome hardware if the need arises.
- The second part of the equation is the Windows registry. You see, while the "DriverPaths" value looks the business, and is explained away as being the way to install drivers, what we find is that Windows is a little dumber than that and actually needs the driver paths defined in the registry as well. So, to make this part easier, I have a template file called "UpdateSoftware.dat" that I use. This isn't anything too fancy. In fact, it's a registry file that simply contains the "DevicePath" expanding string registry value that is preset to the paths we already have in the "Unattend.xml" file. The file, by default, looks like this:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\OfflineSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion]"DevicePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,69,00,6e,00,66,00,3b,00,43,00,3a,00,5c,00,53,00,59,00,\53,00,50,00,52,00,45,00,50,00,5c,00,44,00,52,00,56,00,5f,00,4e,00,45,00,54,\00,3b,00,00,00
- So, if your computer model needs some extra loving to make it work correctly, we copy this "UpdateSoftware.dat" file into the "SYSPREP" folder on the host. If present, the "Finishing" script process will load it into the host system's Windows registry hive ready for a reboot into production. Nice!
- Now the most important step, the actual driver that is required. For that we use a great little freeware tool called "Driver Magician Lite" (http://www.drivermagician.com/Lite.htm). This little program (I use the portable one) allows you to install drivers on a host Windows installation and then extract only the INF, CAT, SYS, DLL, and EXE files required to make the driver function. The software extracts these straight from the system and stores them in a nice export folder for you. To make use of these, we copy them, say a network driver, into the "SYSPREP" folder for "DRV_NET" and make sure we include the "UpdateSoftware.dat" file above.
Addendum (A) - SetupComplete
REM ### Execute Waiting Interface...IF EXIST "C:\SYSPREP\ProgressBar.vbs" (START /B CMD /C WSCRIPT "C:\SYSPREP\ProgressBar.vbs")REM ### Prepare the post-image config log file...ECHO ################################## > "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log"ECHO MySite - Windows 7 Setup Log >> "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log"DATE /T >> "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log"TIME /T >> "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log"ECHO ################################## >> "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log"ECHO. >> "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log"ECHO INSTALLING DRIVERS AND UTILITIES: >> "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log"IF EXIST "C:\SYSPREP\Model_Setup.vbs" (START /B /WAIT WSCRIPT "C:\SYSPREP\Model_Setup.vbs") ELSE (ECHO No Driver Installer found, skipping... >> "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log")ECHO. >> "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log"ECHO SCHEDULED FIRST RUN HARDWARE ASSESSMENT: >> "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log"REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" /v "WinSAT Exec" /t "REG_SZ" /d "\"C:\Windows\System32\WinSAT.exe\" dwm" /fECHO. >> "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log"ECHO INSTALLING ALTIRIS AGENT: >> "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log"IF EXIST "C:\SYSPREP\Dagent_Installer.vbs" (START /B /WAIT WSCRIPT "C:\SYSPREP\Dagent_Installer.vbs") ELSE (ECHO No DAgent Installer found, skipping... >> "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log")
Addendum (B) - What Next?
OPTION EXPLICIT'### Check the status of the "SYSinstall.log"...'###################################################################'' STATUS CHECKER SCRIPT v0.1' -----------------------------'' The purpose of this script is to check for and read the setup log' file for "Windows 7" installations ("SYSinstall.log") and check' whether any errors have occured during the driver and utility' setup process.'' When run through the Altiris Deployment Server, this script will' return a 404 error if the setup log is missing completely, and' will return a 1603 "fatal error" if it finds any installation' errors in the log. At this point, a technician can remotely access' the log file and see what failed, and then perform the required' installation manually (or as a deployment job).'' This script takes advantage of the newly modified "Model_Setup"' script error reporting strings.'' Written by Murray Webber (24/08/2010)''###################################################################'### Define script variables and objects...DIM objFSO, LogFile, objFileDataSET objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")CONST ForReading = 1LogFile = "C:\Program Files\MySite\SYSinstall.log"'-------------------------------------------------------------------'### Check that the log file is present...If NOT objFSO.FileExists(LogFile) ThenWscript.Quit(404)End If'### Now check the files contents...objFileData = objFSO.OpenTextFile(LogFile, ForReading).ReadAllIf INSTR(objFileData, "ERROR") Thenwscript.echo "Found Errors!"wscript.Quit(1603)End If'-------------------------------------------------------------------'### Clear the variables and exit...SET objFSO = nothingSET LogFile = nothingSET objFileData = nothing
- "DAgent_Installer.VBS" - See below for example. NOTE: You'll need to edit a lot of this to match your own environment. Start with the "******" lines and then make sure that all the register values are correct.
- "ProgressBar.VBS" - In all it's incredibly boring glory. Hey, it serves it's purpose!
Thanks for reading. Next time we'll do the cool hardware independent stuff.
Final Words
Thanks for reading my blog. Please note that, although I have written these scripts for use in our production environment, and they work fine here, this sub-set of script provided in the blog have not been completely tested and may not work correctly in your environment. As with everything, please try to understand what the code is doing and test in a non-production environment first. Neither my employer or I will accept any responsibility for the (mis)use of these scripts and do not claim that they are a final production-ready solution. If the scripts or ideas presented here do help you, then please drop me a comment, email, and.or PM to let me know.


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The global chain has made its first foray in the UAE with an outlet at The Dubai Mall. The café opened to a fun and interactive evening for coffee and tea lovers after an official inauguration by His Excellency Mr. Umej Bhatia, Consul General of Singapore in Dubai.
Roti Mum Cafe, part of Aurus Food Concepts, is popularly known for its coffee buns and tea. The Café is located next to entrance of 'At The Top' – Burj Khalifa, Ground Level Food Court at The Dubai Mall.
Commenting on the opening of Roti Mum Cafe, Mr. Yogesh Sajnani, Director, Aurus Food Concepts, said, "We are very proud to launch ROTI MUM CAFÉ in the UAE. It gives us great delight to bring to the UAE the coffee bun concept for people who enjoy their cup of tea or coffee with a snacky bite that's fresh, delicious and satisfying. We have over 150 outlets worldwide and we plan to open six outlets in the next one year or more in the region."
Mr. Sunil Sawlani, Co-director of Aurus Food Concepts, said, "We are happy to introduce the Roti Mum Cafe in Dubai with our first outlet at The Dubai Mall. Our aim is to bring a taste of Singapore to Dubai as we believe the UAE offers a great multi-national culture that enjoys delectable cuisines from around the world. ROTI MUM's aim is to deliver their traditional recipes to the Middle East and provide bakery items which have the highest quality ingredients and the best preparation procedures. Our breads have zero trans-fat present and are an excellent choice for health conscious people."
Roti Mum Cafe, ranked as one of the best in Singapore, promises an experience of coffee and tea to relish where one can be entertained by watching the preparations being done for their order as the outlet has a traditional state-of-the-art centralized open kitchen. With every bite into the crispy coffee bun, one would find a cotton-soft inner sensation accompanied by a hint of buttery goodness, creating the perfect balance of sweetness and saltiness to the palate.
The recipes are tasty and healthy because of the high quality ingredients used in it, such as the Australian butter which makes their buns light and fluffy. Roti Mum Cafe's strength lies in its unique and complimentary product concept, along with providing the highest standards of serving. Besides the famous coffee buns, Roti Mum Cafe has also introduced mouth watering chocolate buns to their menu.
Wednesday, June 20- 2012 @ 16:45 UAE local time (GMT+4) Replication or redistribution in whole or in part is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Mediaquest FZ LLC.


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Mason Plumlee
U.S. 4-0 After Routing Dominican Republic 106-71
They were expected to be in Barcelona. They hope to finish their trip in Madrid.
Rookie Mason Plumlee Blocks LeBron James On Final Play
With the Heat down one and only seconds left, the ball was right where you want it—in LeBron James' hands and he was going up against Nets' rookie Mason Plumlee.
Blue Devils Get Revenge On Canes, Barely, 79-76
Shane Larkin and fifth-ranked Miami stayed shot for shot with third-ranked Duke on its famously hostile home court for most of Saturday night. The Hurricanes just didn't execute well enough in the final minutes to earn a second straight win at Cameron Indoor Stadium.


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Urban Decay • Brow Box • Brows
(93 reviews)
Average Rating. | 4.5 |
Would buy this product again. | 86% |
Ingredients |
Nhaakins on 12/5/2014 12:08:00 AM more reviews by Nhaakins
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
I DONT KNOW WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS. Seriously, get this and sit down with a mirror and Google some eyebrow YouTube video's. However, I had to get a different brush than the one inside. The one inside is a tad bit too small.
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ferndarlin on 9/4/2014 9:39:00 AM more reviews by ferndarlin
Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily, Fair, Neutral Hair: Red, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
Excellent product and well worth the price tag as it lasts ages!
Unlike Mac's BrowZings, two powders are better than one. You can customise your shade (I use Brown Sugar for my medium brown/goldish red hair) and it's really easy to use. The tools, like most brow kits, are pretty useless unless you're using them for touch-ups on the go, so I use the 840 brow brush by Japonesque which is super good.
My brows are ridiculously thin due to over plucking in my early teens, so I use the lighter brown shade to fill in a soft brow shape for a base, and after wiping my brush clean, I use the darker shade to emulate ultra-fine hair strokes which looks much more natural than a pencil.
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inadase on 7/13/2014 11:18:00 PM more reviews by inadase
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Olive Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
I love this product. The powders are perfect for brunettes and appear natural. This box has eveything you need to prepare your brows. I thought the mini tweezer wouldn't work, but it does! I like to use the lighter color to begin to line the bottom of my brows and fill in near the inner halves of my brows then i go over the outer halves with the darker powder and naturally line my brows. The packaging has held up for me, but i feel like you need to take care of it so it doesn't break or anything.
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EffyG on 7/10/2014 2:11:00 AM more reviews by EffyG
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
Love this product!! Brows are one of the most important parts of your face, they frame your face and help change a makeup look for the better. I love this brow box, the shades are perfect for my near black eyebrows without looking too dark or harsh on my fair skin. The packaging is also adorable and comes with 2 shades, brow wax, two teeny tiny brushes and tweezers. It is very convenient to travel with. I would however keep the tweezers and brushes in the box as they are very easily lost. I use this product everyday and always get compliments on my eyebrows. I have been using this for almost a year and haven't even been close to running out. I bought this in "Brown Sugar" and it was about 30$. I totally advise others to buy this brow box, you won't regret it.
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courtneygardiner on 7/2/2014 8:58:00 AM more reviews by courtneygardiner
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Hazel
My 5 star rating for this says it all.
My holy grail eyebrow product, couldn't live without this beauty. The packaging and the tools have changed since the image above, I got 2 brushes, tweezers, the wax and 2 colours. Perfect colours and the wax is amazing- my brows don't smudge even if I rub them! The brushes are perfect for getting my ideal shape. Looks lovely too the box is so pretty- great for the price of a more high end brand and for what you get/how long it lasts. recommend to anyone who colours brows in/draws on completely ect.
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porcelianine on 6/4/2014 4:14:00 AM more reviews by porcelianine
Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
Love it! Had one box for 1.5 years now and I am still only half way through. The wax doesn't last as long but I don't find it so necessary. Good shades, looks very natural and stays all day long with now touch ups at all!!!!
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ff731emt on 5/30/2014 2:14:00 AM more reviews by ff731emt
Age: 30-35 Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool Hair: Blond, Straight, Coarse Eyes: Grey
UD's Brow Box in Honey Pot is a perfect fit for me. I love that I'm able to blend both the light and dark powders to get just the right shade. The wax gives great staying power. The tweezers are a epic failure, I could only pluck one eyebrow at a time and many times they would not grasp them tightly enough. The brushes are entirely too tiny to be of any practical use (yes, I tried). The Brow Box would've scored a 5 lippie rating if not for the tools, at the cost Urban Decay should be getting these right! I'll be buying again, only because the powders are great shades, and the wax is phenomenal.
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hanrossta on 5/20/2014 2:27:00 PM more reviews by hanrossta
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Blue
my holy grail eye brow product! I use brown sugar and was a bit unsure about spending 20 quid on an eye brow kit but I'm so glad I did! especially after making do before with plain brown matte eyeshadow and an angled brush, this is so much better and compact. I will never use a pencil either from now on. brows remain perfect for the whole day, couldn't recommend more ! x
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JJ75 on 5/8/2014 4:07:00 PM more reviews by JJ75
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
There was a learning curve maybe because this product was the first one I've used that has wax. I am usually a pencil user so the brush was different. Be patient and keep practicing! I'm super happy with this product & will purchase it again!
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kajspears on 3/8/2014 8:09:00 AM more reviews by kajspears
Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Hazel
Absolute HG product for my barely there brows. I have this in Honey Pot and the color is perfect. Gives me beautiful natural brows that stay on all day long. I didn't really care for the small brush that came with the kit so I use a the sephora pro brow angled brush with it. Also the tweezers do nothing for me either, pretty sure I just lost them. The combination of wax and powder is so great. I just dip my brush first in the wax and then powder to define my arch and then go back in with powder to fill my brow as needed. Used everyday for over a year now and maybe used 1/4 of the product? Will last a long time so worth the investment. I also own the benefit brow zing on light and urban decay brow box is WAY better. Hope this is helpful!
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Tuesday - Carroll County Memorial Hospital held a ceremonial ground breaking for its new 43,000 square foot, Ambulatory Surgery and Medical Office Building. CCMH president and CEO Jeff Tindle was joined by members of the Board of Directors, staff and special VIPs for the event that will mark a construction project estimated to last just under two years. Read More »
Carroll County Memorial Hospital honors the outstanding performance of a team member. Read More »
February is American Heart Health Month; a time to draw attention to a leading killer in our country…heart disease. As we take time to educate ourselves about the risks of heart disease, and recognize the efforts of medical researchers and healthcare professionals dedicated to prevention, early detection, and effective treatment, consider what steps you and your family can take to promote and adopt a heart healthy lifestyle. Secretary Sebelius announced that the Department of Health and Human Services has developed the Millions Hearts program to assist you in the education and resources for heart healthy lifestyles. You can reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke—and lead a longer, healthier life.
The first step to reducing your risk for heart disease and stroke is to know your ABCS:
Smoking doesn't just kill, it also leads to long-term disability and dependence on others. The good news is that it's never too late to quit.
When it comes to your blood pressure, you are in control.
Take the Million Hearts™ pledge: www.carrollcountyhospital.org Make a commitment to saving your life.
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I seen Throw Down with Bobby Flay last night and it was the PUFFY TACO throw down. They say these are a regional thing in the San Antonio area. They looked delicious. I wondered if anyone has tried these? Is this a food that must served immediatly after frying??? Wondering how to make enough to serve to a crowd without standing in front of the stove for hours...will they get soggy???? That part was not mentioned on the show. Thanks! |
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- Posted by claire_de_luna (My Page) on Thu, May 6, 10 at 13:17
Eileen, I hope someone can answer your question, as I love puffy tacos but don't have a clue how to make them. It seems like they'd be hard to serve to a crowd as my impression is they should be served immediately. I'll be watching this to see who knows what to do! |
- Posted by kathleen_li (My Page) on Thu, May 6, 10 at 19:09
I saw that show too, Eileen. I agree with Claire, I believe they have to be served immediately, so it would be hard to do for a large crowd. That being said, I am not an expert! :) |
I missed the show, so I had to google it. Yes, they look like they would be hard to make for a crowd. That said, they look fascinating and I will have to give this a try at some point! Alexa |
Here is a link that might be useful: Puffy tacos
I saw that show last night too! Never before had I heard of a puffy taco. I'd love to try it. |
My town has Mexican restaurats serving puffy tacos.I don't how you make it form a shell but they are served warm.I don't think you could make them ahead. |
- Posted by eileenlaunonen (My Page) on Fri, May 7, 10 at 7:52
Thats what i figured it must be taken from fryer drained and stuffed...looks good but alot of work |
- Posted by terri_pacnw (My Page) on Fri, May 7, 10 at 9:21
Didn't see the show, but isn't a puffy taco like Indian Fry Bread? Certainly wouldn't "hold" well after cooking. |
- Posted by claire_de_luna (My Page) on Fri, May 7, 10 at 12:35
I think Indian fry bread is made with flour, where the puffy taco is made with Masa Harina. Either way, the hold time is probably about the same. Thanks for bringing this to my attention, Eileen; I may have a belated Cinco de Mayo and try my hand at Puffy Tacos this weekend. I have some Masa Harina in my cupboard...I just hope it isn't too old! Can that stuff go rancid or stale? |
- Posted by terri_pacnw (My Page) on Fri, May 7, 10 at 12:50
"Like" as in texture, is what I meant. I keep my corn products in the freezer for long term..only a quart canning jar on the shelf. (polenta and corn meal) I think it's about a year..Does Masa Harina have any of the germ left in it? The oils in that MAY go rancid..but I don't know for sure. |
- Posted by claire_de_luna (My Page) on Sat, May 8, 10 at 18:40
Thanks Eileen for bring the Puffy Taco to my attention! I made them this afternoon, and they are now a new favorite. I had an old recipe in my files To Try, but never had as I was intimidated to make corn tortillas. (I threw all my old stuff out and started fresh as I wanted the end product to be edible.) My first tortilla efforts were too dry, but I threw it all back into the bowl and added some water. The tortillas were much better! These won't be so hard the next time, as I have the first effort under my belt. I told Dave I'd be happy to order a taco like that, and get what we ended up with on my plate. They are a bit labor intensive, but well worth the effort as they were crispy, yet delicate and substantial, all at once. Happy Belated Cinco de Mayo! |
Please explain how you made the shell puffy. |
Steff_1 from San Antonio posted a puffy taco info link in another forum. |
- Posted by claire_de_luna (My Page) on Sun, May 9, 10 at 0:18
Another poster noted the Diana Barrios recipe is wrong on the temperature the oil needs to be heated to. I fried mine at 350 degrees which was fine. She mentions the oil shouldn't get too hot, but if it isn't hot enough, the shells absorb too much of the oil. |
Oh. I should have reread through the whole thing. That's the same link Caliloo posted. :) |
I make Indian tacos using frozen bread dough and they can be reheated at a low temperature but I haven't worked with the the other materials to know how they would reheat. When I make my indian taco's I drain them on paper towels and then put a new layer of paper towels on a cookie sheet and throw in the oven at 150 or so to keep warm. They of course are best served fresh but the next day we heat up with butter and sugar or butter and honey. |
I've never tried to make puffy tacos at home, but it seems it would be difficult to get it just right. The shell should be slightly crispy and still a little on the soft side. They are served right away when still warm and very puffy like clouds. Masa should be stored airtight or in the refrigerator, but I'd use it if it tastes okay. Puffy flour tortillas with cinnamon sugar are popular as holiday treats and are called Bunuelos. They are crisper and can be made in advance. |
- Posted by claire_de_luna (My Page) on Mon, May 10, 10 at 11:05
Since I just made these for the first time, I will say it wasn't difficult, but there is a learning curve. Mine was with making the masa with enough liquid to form a moist, round tortilla. When I finally realized that wasn't working for me, I threw it all back in and added water. Presto! Frying the tortilla to lightly golden isn't difficult if the oil is heated to the proper temperature. Expect all this to take longer than you want to if it's your first time; after that, no problem! The comment made when we ate these was that each of us would be very happy to be served that taco. San Antonio is much too far to go for this so if I want to eat a puffy taco, I have to make it at home. I'll do it again...I have left-over taco filling, and am looking forward to finishing it! Try it; you'll like it. |
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I happened onto some 10 cent pkts of seeds. Decided this was cheap entertainment grins. Grinning because if you've red this you know that it can be costly interms of frustration etc.
I'm planting several types of basil and patty pan squash and some bell peppers. I have some shade on my raised bed garden. I'll sprinkle in some French marigolds and some zinnias. I will report back c |
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Like we really have to tell you about this premiere, right? We thought we'd remind you just in case the Wildcats gang is back (finally!) in this sequel that finds them getting out of school for the summer just as many of you are heading back. After the opening musical number that sets Troy, Gabriella and their friends free from the halls of East High, Troy lands a job at a country club, which is part of Sharpay's plot to snag him away from Gabriella. Too bad for her that Troy also secures jobs for his friends, including Gabriella! Never count Sharpay out, of course, as she'll just find new ways to stir up trouble! We probably also don't have to tell you that things end well, right?
PS The premiere of the new movie also means the premiere of the HSM2 soundtrack this week, and it's every bit as good as the original soundtrack. Yay!
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Got a peanut butter cup, a Fruit Roll-Up, and a bag of chips? Voila--Truffled Berry Praline Purses!
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Liquor initiative to add revenue, analysis finds
A Costco-backed voter initiative that would push Washington out of the liquor business could increase state and local government revenues by tens of millions of dollars a year, according to a state budget analysis.
Seattle Times business reporter
A Costco-backed voter initiative that would push Washington out of the liquor business could increase state and local government revenues by tens of millions of dollars a year, according to a state budget analysis.
But the state's Office of Financial Management said it's hard to estimate the impact of Initiative 1183 precisely, because retail prices would determine how much the state collects in fees and taxes.
The estimate says that, on average, state liquor revenues could increase as much as $42 million a year and local government revenues by as much as $38 million a year over the next six years.
The additional money does not include an estimated one-time gain of $36.4 million from the state's sale of its liquor-distribution center, or the one-time cost of $5.3 million to pay off financing for improvements to that center in 2007.
New continuing state costs would be about $26,400 a year — incurred by the Department of Revenue, because it would be collecting liquor taxes from new private-market taxpayers.
Any cost savings from the closure of about 165 state-run liquor stores would be offset by the elimination of income from the state's liquor markup, according to a state analyst.
Roughly 160 additional liquor stores now operate under contract with the state and would be allowed to stay open under I-1183.
Last year, two similar voter initiatives could have cut revenues to state and local governments by $51 million to $146 million, according to budget office estimates.
The difference with I-1183 is the establishment of significant new fees — 17 percent of all liquor sales on retailers and 5 to 10 percent of sales on distributors — that act as replacements for the state's current markup.
In fiscal 2010, the state's 325 liquor stores generated $370 million for state and local governments.
Opponents to I-1183 dislike that it would increase the number of stores selling spirits.
The state's analysis found the number could climb to about 1,400 stores. That estimate is a fraction of what was expected from last year's initiatives, because I-1183 limits liquor sales to retail stores with 10,000 or more square feet, with some exceptions.
The analysis estimates that the greater access to spirits would increase liquor sales by about 5 percent. That's based on growth experienced in Alberta, Canada, after it converted from state to private liquor stores.
A group called Protect Our Communities, which opposes I-1183 and is funded mostly by unions representing the state's 650 liquor-store clerks, also decries the possibility of higher liquor costs.
It called the new fees "a hidden tax increase on consumers."
The state's analysis found that private retailers might mark their spirits up as much as 72 percent initially, in part to cover the cost of I-1183's new fees. It also said that liquor could be marked up as little as 52 percent, which is what the state markup is now.
Costco has provided the bulk of the $2.3 million behind I-1183; Trader Joe's kicked in $50,000 a couple of weeks ago. So far, the opposition has raised $29,380.
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