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Building a Docker container for Kolab on Jiffybox March 26th, 2014
I am using a Jiffybox provided by DomainFactory for building a Docker container for Kolab 3.1 running on CentOS 6.
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a Jiffybox.
I am therefore following Docker Installation instructions for Ubuntu for the installation instructions:
Install a kernel that is required by Docker:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-lts-raring linux-headers-generic-lts-raring
After that, in the admin website of JiffyBox, select the custom kernel Bootmanager 64 Bit (pvgrub64); see also the german JiffyBox FAQ. Then restart your JiffyBox.
After the restart,
uname -a should show something like:
Linux j89610.servers.jiffybox.net 3.8.0-37-generic #53~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Feb 19 21:37:54 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Now install docker:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 36A1D7869245C8950F966E92D8576A8BA88D21E9 sudo sh -c "echo deb http://get.docker.io/ubuntu docker main > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list" sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install lxc-docker
Create a Docker image
I realised that if I would install Kolab in one go, the image would become too big to upload to https://index.docker.io.
Therefore I have created a Dockerfile which has several steps for downloading and installing various packages. For a detailed description of a Dockerfile, see the Dockerfile Reference
My Dockerfile looks like this:
FROM centos RUN mv /etc/localtime /etc/localtime.old; ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Berlin /etc/localtime RUN echo "NAME=kolab31.test.example.org" > /etc/sysconfig/network; echo "kolab31.test.example.org" > /proc/sys/kernel/hostname RUN chmod a+w /dev/shm WORKDIR /root RUN wget -O master.tar.gz https://github.com/tpokorra/kolab3_tbits_scripts/archive/master.tar.gz; tar xzf master.tar.gz; rm master.tar.gz WORKDIR /root/kolab3_tbits_scripts-master/kolab3.1 RUN sed -i -e "s/^yum -y install kolab.*/#yum -y install kolab/" reinstallCentOS.sh RUN echo "y" | ./reinstallCentOS.sh CentOS_6 # split yum -y install kolab into several steps, # to keep the revisions small enough to avoid problems with uploading the image RUN yum -y install php-kolabformat RUN yum -y install mysql-server RUN yum -y install kolab-cli RUN yum -y install kolab-imap RUN yum -y install 389-ds-base RUN yum -y install java-1.6.0-openjdk RUN yum -y install libgcj RUN yum -y install kolab-ldap RUN yum -y install kolab-webadmin RUN yum -y install iRony RUN yum -y install wallace RUN yum -y install kolab-webclient RUN yum -y install postfix RUN yum -y install clamd RUN yum -y install kolab-mta RUN yum -y install qt-x11 RUN yum -y install libkolab RUN yum -y install kolab patch unzip # prepare for setup kolab RUN ./initSetupKolabPatches.sh # we cannot run setup-kolab here, because the hostname is no FQDN # RUN setup-kolab --default --timezone=Europe/Brussels --directory-manager-pwd=test # allow connections on port 443 (https) EXPOSE 443 # TODO: allow IMAP as well #CMD ["/sbin/init"]
This command will build a container with the instructions from the Dockerfile in the current directory. When the instructions have been successful, an image with the name tpokorra/kolab31_centos6 will be created, and the container will be deleted:
sudo docker build -t tpokorra/kolab31_centos6 .
You can see all your local images with this command:
sudo docker images
To finish the container, we need to run setup-kolab, this time we define a hostname as a parameter:
MYAPP=$(sudo docker run --name centos6_kolab31 -h kolab31.test.example.org -d -t -i tpokorra/kolab31_centos6 /bin/bash) docker attach $MYAPP # run inside the container: echo `hostname -f` > /proc/sys/kernel/hostname setup-kolab --default --timezone=Europe/Brussels --directory-manager-pwd=test ./initSSL.sh cat > /root/start.sh << EOF #!/bin/bash service httpd start service mysqld start service dirsrv start service cyrus-imapd start sleep 10 service kolabd start service kolab-saslauthd start EOF chmod a+x /root/start.sh service kolabd stop service dirsrv stop service cyrus-imapd stop service mysqld stop service httpd stop exit
Typing exit inside the container will stop the container.
Now you commit this last manual change:
docker commit $MYAPP tpokorra/kolab31_centos6 # delete the container docker rm $MYAPP
You can push this image to https://index.docker.io:
#create a new account, or login with existing account: sudo docker login sudo docker push tpokorra/kolab31_centos6
You can now see the image available here: https://index.docker.io/u/tpokorra/kolab31_centos6/
See this post Installing Demo Version of Kolab 3.1 with Docker about how to install this image on the same or a different machine, for demo and validation purposes.
Current status: There are still some things not working fine, and I have not tested everything.
But this should be a good starting point for other people as well, to help with a good demo installation of Kolab on Docker.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 26th, 2014 at 10:50 pm and is filed under Software Development. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.Both comments and pings are currently closed.


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If you ever receive a phone call from someone who is suicidal, there are several things that you will want to do:
Listen attentively to everything that the caller says, and try to learn as much as possible about what the caller's problems are.
Allow the caller to cry, scream or swear. Suicidal feelings are very powerful, so let them come out.
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If the answer is yes, ask, "Have you thought about how you would do it?"
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- Method?
- Have what you need?
- When?
The reason for asking these questions is to assess the level of risk of suicide for the caller. If the caller answers yes to three or four questions, the risk is very high, and immediate treatment is necessary. Try to get the individual to call 911 or go to an emergency room.
If the caller answered yes to one or two questions, try to determine if immediate treatment is necessary. If you deem that it is, try to get the individual to call 911 or go to an emergency room.
At a minimum, you should try to get the individual to see a therapist and a medical doctor as soon as possible. Gently explain that he or she probably has clinical depression or something similar and thus has a chemical imbalance in the brain, and that this is a very common condition, but definitely needs to be treated.
Only let the person go when you are sure that he or she is not in immediate danger of suicide. And, again, before you let the person go, emphasize that it is imperative that treatment is received. It is not an option, it is a requirement.

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Is your attorney responsive to calls/emails? Are they hyper-focused on specifics of the deal that may not matter to you? Are you finding errors in their work like a contract form that references elements from a different business (attorneys reuse contracts and language so this is not uncommon).
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1 January 2019
Leonard Cheshire's resident 'Q' and Director of Assistive Technology, Steve Tyler, is on hand again to guide us through his take on the most exciting assistive technology developments in the coming year...
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Devices and systems for the home are becoming ever more accessible and the Neato robot Hoover controlled by Alexa is a good example.
Amazon's roll out of Alexa has also enabled household products such as Microwaves and TVs, and the latest Google Home products are becoming more intelligent around home connectivity.
This could all mean a brigher future around access in many ways for people with disabilities.
Like Alexa, the Neato vacuum cleaner has a semblance of a personality – it will send you messages like 'I think I need my brushes cleaning' or 'I've got stuck – come and lift me out!' and if you don't respond it will say 'are you still there?'.
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Continuous innovation in the area of assistive technology means that this device and others will shortly appear are appearing on Amazon.
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It's appearing as a mainstream product for mainstream use as well of course as obvious benefits for people with physical movement challenges.
Real step changes are also happening in the care environment.
The most impressive being a development known as MySense – a system designed to monitor health and well-being, whilst learning from the way we all live and amalgamating that in to its understanding of when and how best to alert users, friends and family for potential problems.
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Blending human intervention with AI is also proving to be very powerful.
A new system beginning to roll out more globally is Aira, which on the face of it is a call centre that you contact using an app and by choice can wear smart glasses.
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What most users are unaware of is that, in the background is Artificial Intelligence — learning from what the operator does and gradually beginning to take over the interaction with the user.
But technology is speeding along whilst regulators are struggling to keep up. Most notably I would say in the transport sector.
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Perhaps it will become less of a problem as virtual reality means you can pick up and touch, smell, engage with a virtual product from a virtual shelf.


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Sunday, November 29, 2015
Nights of the Living Star Party…
It had been a while since I'd visited the Chiefland Astronomy Village; I hadn't been there since February 2015, actually. There were a number of reasons for that. Most prominently, the weather. As I said last week, this has not been much of a year for amateur astronomy east of the Mississippi. One of the cloudiest springs, followed by one of the cloudiest summers, followed by one of the cloudiest autumns in memory. Why drive 350-miles to sit in a motel and watch it rain when I can sit home and watch it rain in comfort?
There were other factors involved, too. Like maybe a hangover from the many, many nights I spent on the CAV field working the Herschel Project. I'd done the Chiefland journey so many times, especially from 2010 – 2012, that I just needed a break. All those reasons and a few others as well conspired to cause my longest absence from Chiefland since I began observing there in 2002.
I didn't believe my desertion of the Billy Dodd Observing Field would be forever, though; I just needed the right time and circumstance for my return. And perhaps that time and circumstance had finally come into conjunction. I'd been aware for months that the group that observes on the "old" (formerly owned by Tom Clark) field, the "Chiefland Observers," was planning to resurrect the Chiefland Star Party. Indeed, I got a call from my friend Carl Wright telling me that was exactly what he wanted to do, and in a big way.
Even as fall came in, I still wasn't quite sure I was ready for another journey "down Chiefland way," but an honest to God star party like in the old days sounded fun, and I wanted to support the Chiefland Observers. I told Carl I'd attend and, in addition, agreed to give a presentation at the event, gratis.
|The Quality Inn was much improved...
Does the course of amateur astronomy always run smooth? Not hardly. First problem came when I tried to make motel reservations. One of the best things about CAV for me is the relative proximity of motels, which I much prefer to tents, but when (after waiting until the last minute) I tried to make reservations for Thursday – Sunday, I was stymied. All I could get was one night, Thursday, at the Chiefland Quality Inn. There was nothing else available in town. Not even Miss Dorothy, a master at finding and booking accommodations, could get me anything. Not e'en at the somewhat seedy Days Inn. This was surprising but not unprecedented.
Despite its status as a small town off the beaten path, Chiefland has its share of tourist attractions and festivals. I'd been caught out because of that once before, one summer during the Herschel Project, but that was summer. I didn't expect problems in autumn. Oh, well. Since I'd agreed to give a talk, I thought I should bite the bullet and attend the star party anyway. I booked a room at the Quality Inn for Thursday; I'd check out Friday morning and tent camp for another day or two.
The second fly in my ointment came in the form of a phone call from star party organizer Carl Wright. Seemed as there had been some sort of mix-up. They had me down as speaking on Thursday instead of Friday as I thought we'd agreed on. Alas, for several reasons I wouldn't be able to make it down until after they had me scheduled to speak.
Was I annoyed? Yes I was. I'd spent considerable time tailoring a presentation for the event, and felt disrespected. I thought I deserved better than the "Oh, well, sorry about that," which was basically what I'd received. Since I'd agreed to cover my fuel and motel expenses on my own, I thought seriously about skipping the event. Frankly, for some of the unrelated reasons hinted at above, I wasn't much in a star party mood anyway.
Was I annoyed? Yes I was. I'd spent considerable time tailoring a presentation for the event, and felt disrespected. I thought I deserved better than the "Oh, well, sorry about that," which was basically what I'd received. Since I'd agreed to cover my fuel and motel expenses on my own, I thought seriously about skipping the event. Frankly, for some of the unrelated reasons hinted at above, I wasn't much in a star party mood anyway.
On the other hand, I couldn't see myself missing out on the revived CSP. I'd had great times at the old star parties and the old spring picnics, and from what Carl said, with well over one-hundred registrations this would be a lot like the old days. I also thought that getting out and about would be better than moping around the house. So, come Wednesday afternoon, I loaded up Miss Van Pelt, my Toyota 4Runner—or more properly rearranged and switched out a few items.
I'd had the good sense to leave most of the astro-gear in the truck following our return from the Deep South Regional Star Gaze the previous Saturday. All I had to do was remove the old C8 and CG5 (which I'd hoped to sell at the star party but hadn't) and replace them with the Edge 800 OTA, Mrs. Emma Peel, who would ride on the VX mount. The 80mm Megrez II refractor was still in her case and ready to go and so was the VX. Naturally, given the motel situation, I packed my camping gear--tent, cot, sleeping bag.
Early Thursday morning, I was ready to roll, but delayed my departure until 8:30 am. I was trying to wait for the garbage pickup; we'd missed it being at the DSRSG the previous week, and the can was beginning to overflow. While, I'd lose an hour on the journey to CAV, which is on Eastern time, if I left at 8:30 and didn't waste time, I'd be in Chiefland by three-thirty or so, which would allow me a couple of hours for set up before sundown. Since I did have a motel room for Thursday night, I wouldn't have to worry about messing with the tent until Friday, which would expedite the process.
|Sundown Thursday...
Finally on the road, I passed the time listening to Sirius XM Radio and getting my observing plans settled in my mind. My agenda would be much like at the DSRSG, prime focus imaging with my DSLR in the service of a magazine article I was writing, along with some video astronomy time (on the last night, I thought) with the Revolution Imager.
The 350-miles between Mobile and Chiefland didn't exactly pass in a flash, but it didn't seem too terribly long before I was leaving the Interstate and getting on the storied Florida – Georgia Parkway after refueling at the old Sunoco station at Exit 225 (I even allowed myself a little junk food in the form of a SASQUATCH BIG STICK).
When I arrived in C-land a little over two hours later, I stuck to my time-tested Plan: check into the motel, out to the field for gear set-up, back to town for needed supplies from Wally World, return to the CAV to await darkness. This time of year you have to hustle, but the routine is such a familiar one that I usually don't have any trouble beating twilight.
The big surprise? I hadn't been overly depressed about the motel situation given the "quality" of the Quality Inn last time I'd stayed there (the Days Inn has been even worse the last couple of years). Now, I was somewhat depressed. The new owners of the Quality Inn have made great strides. It still ain't exactly the Ritz, but it is now at least as good as the Days Inn was years ago when it was a Holiday Inn Express: comfortable and clean. I enquired about rooms at the desk, but there was still nothing; apparently there was some sort of huge motorcycle rally/meet in progress and every room in town really was booked.
The second surprise was the observing field. I wasn't quite sure what I'd find, and was gobsmacked, frankly, by what I saw. Maybe there weren't quite as many scopes on the field as there'd been at the height of the old star party, but almost. And once I'd got the EZ-Up and scope squared away, a walk around the field revealed there were some things the new event had that the old star party lacked.
|Meals on wheels CAV style...
First off all, food service. There was a food truck—well, trailer—selling inexpensive meals (think "Micki's Kitchen"). But the biggest deal was for me was all the vendors. Dealers at star parties have become something of an endangered species the last few years because of the economy, I suppose. But given what I saw at CSP, the welcome presence of gear merchants at star parties is making a comeback.
There was Camera Concepts with a huge, and I do mean huge, layout. There was Explore Scientific with mucho stuff. My old friend Chuck Pisa was there too with a big display of his own—Chuck is now the distributor for Olivon. Howie Glatter was showing off his famous (and famously good) collimation tools and more. Daystar was onsite, too. There was so much cool-looking stuff I knew I would most assuredly wind up buying something if I didn't win anything at the raffle. All that astro-stuff was just too darned tempting. Since it is unlikely to say the least that I will win anything at a star party, I figured I'd surely be buying.
What the Chiefland Observers had done for their first event was admittedly impressive, as I told Carl. Telescopes everywhere, including on the "new" field to the west. The star party is now a cooperative affair between the two groups, something I am pleased to see.
After my quick survey of the vendors, I returned to town for my customary visit to Wally World. Grabbed ice, granola bars, and a couple of other necessities, and with the Sun now well and truly sinking it was time to scurry back to the observing field. There, it was obvious it was going to be a beautifully clear if dew-heavy night. I am constantly amazed that the skies of the CAV remain so good. When conditions are right they can still just blow me away.
|Midnight munchies? They had you covered...
The rest of the story Thursday went about like it usually does on the first night of any star party for me. I was tired, and that led to me struggling with the telescope. I just couldn't get the VX and Edge 800 decently aligned. Everything was off. Till I realized the mount/scope was woefully out of balance thanks to my fuzzy-headedness. When I finally figured out what my problem was, I got an exposure sequence of M37 underway.
When I'd got the scope guiding with PHD2 and the subframes clicking off with Nebulosity, there wasn't much else for me to do. Nothing, actually, which was a good thing this time. It gave me the opportunity to try out the new products Russ Lederman (Denkmeier Optical) was showing off. One of those products was Russ' new 3-D eyepieces. When he first told me about these oculars a few weeks before, I was skeptical. Russ said the 3-D effect was "startling," but I had my doubts. Actually looking through a pair of the L-O-A ("Lederman Optical Array") 21mm eyepieces changed my mind.
There was M27, the Dumbbell Nebula, floating before me. It was in the foreground, and the field stars were in the background. I don't mean the subtle 3-D effect you get with any binoviewer and normal eyepieces, I mean a dramatic effect. The eyepieces worked on any object we turned the telescope, Carl's 22-inch Dob, to. Bright. Dim. Didn't matter. The 3-D was obvious and impressive. Frankly, I think the results would have been even better with a little less focal length, but it was nevertheless immersive—if a little artificial feeling. Naturally you aren't seeing real 3-D, it's an artificial special effect, but it is pretty.
That wasn't all. Russ was also demonstrating a pair of 8x42mm binoculars that incorporated the same technology. In their own way, the binocs were as impressive as the eyepieces. The North America Nebula, which was easy with the glasses on this night, showed the faux 3-D effect strongly. Double Cluster? Maybe even better. Would either the eyepiece or the binoculars be something I'd consider buying? They work exactly as advertised, but I'm not sure how long it would be before the novelty wears off.
|Dealers everywhere...
Shortly after I finished admiring the Universe in 3-D, my exposure sequence ended. I then went on to target two, M79, which I believed would be it for the night. It had taken me so long to diagnose and fix my telescope problems that I was late in getting started and it was now almost midnight. I did an hour on Lepus' little globular (plus an hour of darks) and threw the Big Switch and not at all reluctantly. I was tired to the point where not even a Monster Energy Drink could revive me.
It was oh-so-nice to sip a little warming Burgundy and watch television back at the warm, dry motel—as I'd predicted, the night had been almost as damp as my evenings at the Deep South Regional Star Gaze had been. I'd had a nice evening despite my problems, and I had to admit some of that old Chiefland magic seemed to be back. But I wondered about Friday night. I'd be transferring my residence to a tent, after all. Well, I'd examine my options on the morrow. For tonight I was done.
After a free motel breakfast—scrambled eggs and fruit—it was time to check out of the Quality Inn and head for the observing field. Well, not quite. First stop was Wally-World again. I had become unsure about the wisdom of setting up my tent. Carl had one pitched, and in the damp conditions it had begun to get moldy in just a few days. I conceived the idea of sleeping in the back of the 4Runner instead.
I was afraid a sleeping bag on cargo bed might be a bit hard on my back, though, so I went looking for something to provide at least a little padding. Cruising the Wal-Mart outdoor department aisles, I was torn between an air mattress and a simple sleeping bag pad. The air mattress would be easier on my back, but I'd have to inflate it and wrestle with it. I decided that for one night one of the thin foam pads would be sufficient.
I was afraid a sleeping bag on cargo bed might be a bit hard on my back, though, so I went looking for something to provide at least a little padding. Cruising the Wal-Mart outdoor department aisles, I was torn between an air mattress and a simple sleeping bag pad. The air mattress would be easier on my back, but I'd have to inflate it and wrestle with it. I decided that for one night one of the thin foam pads would be sufficient.
One night? I wasn't going to stay through Saturday? I didn't think so. If I'd had a motel room, it would have been different, but I didn't. I suspected two nights in Miss Van Pelt would be OK, but that wasn't the problem. The problem was facilities. It was in the low fifties/upper forties Friday morning, and I suspected it would be the same Saturday and Sunday. That does not lend the site's open air showers much appeal. And the portapotties were getting a little, well…you know… If tenderfoot me can't perform my morning ablutions in comfort first thing in the morning, I am not much good for the rest of the day. I had begun to think I might hit the road Saturday shortly after first light.
|Scopes old and new...
I was sorry I wouldn't have time to work further with the Revolution video camera—I needed to do more DSLRing Friday night—but I wasn't sure conditions would be very good Saturday anyway. The sky had been great Thursday, and was predicted to be the same Friday, but Saturday night would tend to partly cloudy. If I had to turn astro-wimp, Saturday was the night to wimp out on.
Back at the CAV, I did some reconfiguring. I removed the tent and cot from the 4Runner, but not to set them up, just to clear a sleeping space in Miss Van Pelt's commodious rear. With pad and sleeping bag arranged, I got in to give it a try. I am just short enough to be able to stretch out completely and rest in comfort in the back of the 4Runner. The truck is quite well insulated and has AC and DC outlets in back for phone charging or running my radio or DVD player. I thought I might actually be more comfortable in the truck on a cool night than in my (good) tent.
After getting my bedroom area in order, I also reconfigured the scope, switching out the Edge SCT for the fluorite refractor. My goal was semi-wide-field, and especially the vaunted double cluster, and the Megrez II ought to be perfect for that. This time, I made sure balance was just right: slightly east heavy, but not too east heavy.
What did I do with all the hours left till sundown? Relaxed. Read (Batman: Earth One). Took pictures for yet another magazine article I am doing. Admired my fellow attendees' scopes. Cruised dealer tables trying to decide what I wanted. The day was long, very long. One of the reasons I find a motel attractive is that I can surf the Internet and watch TV there, which makes the daylight hours pass much more quickly. Nevertheless, I survived, making it to raffle time at 2 pm.
How were the prizes? As with everything else, they were what you'd expect at a star party that's been going on for years, not at a new one. Why the table practically groaned under the weight of prizes donated by Camera Concepts, Explore Scientific, Olivon, Howie Glatter, Orion and more. Which wouldn't help me, I guessed. Doesn't make a difference how many prizes there are, I never win anything anyway.
So imagine my dumbfounded amazement when MC extraordinaire Mike Harvey called my ticket number. I'd won something, and not just any something. Thanks to the kindness of Explore Scientific (represented by Greg Bragg), I was the proud new owner of a 4.7mm 82-degree eyepiece. This is a focal length I don't have in a wide field, and which I'd been wanting and trying to convince myself to pony up for. When Greg brought the ocular by my EZ-Up just before dark, I was duly impressed; not just by the fine looking eyepiece, but by its impressive presentation box. I could hardly wait to try it out…but I hadn't planned on doing any visual observing. Hmmm…
Darkness came, and I got to work, doing a two hour sequence (with darks) of the Double Cluster. Looking at the raw shots coming in, I could tell it would be a good one—given my modest imaging skills. When Nebulosity played the little fanfare that means "sequence is done," I went on to target two, which finished up at about midnight. What then? I hibernated the telescope and went to bed.
I went to bed at freaking midnight? Yep. But I had a plan. I'd grab a few hours of shuteye and get up at around 3 am. That would help me be rested enough for the journey home in the morning—I'd indeed had enough of portapotties—but also allow me to get in some visual observing of the winter sky including with my brand new eyepiece.
Snug in my sleeping bag in the 4Runner, looking up through her Moon roof at the wheeling stars above, I found it easy to drop off, and it seemed as if only a few minutes had passed before I was being awakened by my iPhone's alarm (my new 6s…in the course of packing for Peach State, I dropped my old 4s and broke it). Outside, the winter star pictures were riding high, and it wasn't long before I had the Megrez refractor, Miss Veronica Lodge, pointed at M42.
|Double Cluster...
The sky was dark and clear, and the William Optics refractor, while small in aperture, is very finely made. In it, M42 and the Running Man Nebula were a beautiful dream whether in the 15mm Orion Expanse (I'd brought along a box of 1.25-inch eyepieces just in case) or zoomed in with my wonderful new 4.7 ES. The new eyepiece displayed plenty of contrast and was tack sharp across its entire huge field. I really could not have wished for better. I'd been told the Explore Scientific 82-degree field eyepieces are some of the best values in amateur astronomy, and now I believed it.
Every object that appeared in my telescope was sparkling with beauty, and again and again I couldn't believe this was "just" an 80mm telescope. What were the standouts? The Tau Ceti cluster was wonderful in the 4.7, and, when I equipped it with a UHC filter, so was the nearby Thor's Helmet Nebula. In the 15mm and 20mm Expanses, the bigger objects strutted their stuff. M35 was a wonder (its little companion cluster, NGC 2158, began to resolve with the 4.7). The piece de resistance, though? M45, the good old Pleiades.
In the 20mm Expanse, what I saw was much like the image I shot of the Seven Sisters at DSRSG: burning sapphires wreathed in nebulosity. This was one time I didn't have to guess as to whether I was seeing the Merope Nebula. It was just there, and so were some of the even less prominent nebulous patches. So it went for a little over an hour, until I reluctantly tore myself from the scope and returned to bed for a while.
At six, I was up again to pack. It was damp. It was cold. And the experience of early morning gear tear-down was even less pleasant than it had been at DSRSG the previous Friday, but I pressed on, finishing by 8 am, and was shortly thereafter on the road for home.
At journey's end, I sat in the den of the New Manse comfy and cozy taking stock. Funny thing about Chiefland? It's always been my favorite observing spot, but it has never been my favorite star party. Even in the old days, I didn't think it was quite as good as most other events for one reason or another. That's changed. The new one is already well on its way to being competitive, and if Carl and company can keep doing what they are doing and burnish off some of the rough edges, this star party could not only be "competitive" but might even aspire to "world class."
Nota Bene: You can see many more CSP pictures on my Facebook page...
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Hi Uncle Rod,
I think you should consider a small camper.
This is us at NSP 2015:
we picked up this used camper just before the Star Party to replace an older one. Yes that is a Harbor Freight 45 watt solar panel setup and you would be suprised how far 45 watts can go when you are camping. Yeah, I am probably going to be getting to old for popups one of these days, but so far I am doing ok.
I think you should consider a small camper.
This is us at NSP 2015:
we picked up this used camper just before the Star Party to replace an older one. Yes that is a Harbor Freight 45 watt solar panel setup and you would be suprised how far 45 watts can go when you are camping. Yeah, I am probably going to be getting to old for popups one of these days, but so far I am doing ok.
I pulled it with my Ford Escape. It kind of hurt gas mileage, but on the plus side there were no hotel bills.
Well the Escape has that turbo charged engine. It will get 30 on the highway unloaded, but put a trailer on and the turbo charger kicks in. Pulling the camper I only got about 16, but overall for the year I am a head.Post a Comment
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TAUNTON — Brian Harrington is hoping someone will recognize the plucky little beagle with the big, brown eyes who survived three nor'easters walking 17 miles along the railroad tracks from Taunton to New Bedford, but still hasn't made it home.
Harrington and another volunteer have been handing out fliers in Taunton over the past couple of days hoping to find the lost little pooch's family.
"Someone might have a mother or grandmother who's missing this dog and doesn't have social media," said Harrington, the founder and president of Odie's Place, a non-profit animal rescue organization out of Dartmouth.
The beagle mix, that Harrington affectionately dubbed Jackie, was first spotted in Taunton in February along the railroad tracks, he said. At the time, someone posted a photo of her that was shared on social media hoping to find the owner, Harrington said.
Then, on Easter day, April 1, Harrington got an email saying an injured dog was spotted in the industrial park in New Bedford.
Harrington did not yet know she was the same dog.
He drove to the site to find her and sure enough there she was. But she bolted when he approached, he said. He spent many hours on Easter trying to find her, but with no luck, he said.
According to a Facebook post by the New Bedford Police Department, employees of Aerovox in the New Bedford industrial park had been seeing and were feeding the beagle but she would not let them get near her, either.
On April 4, she wandered into a cage trap with food put out by Odie's Place and was taken into the care of the New Bedford animal control officer, Harrington said.
When Harrington posted Jackie's photo on social media, he got responses saying she looked like the little lost Taunton beagle, he said.
And sure enough, when he compared photos from February and April, he realized both her face and the distinctive black marks on her back are identical.
Those are like a fingerprint and match exactly, he said. He said he is certain she is the same dog.
Not only that, but the railroad tracks where she was first spotted in Taunton lead directly to the tracks where he found her on Easter in New Bedford, he said.
In the February photo, she was well-nourished and healthy-looking, said Harrington. By April, she was skinny and cut up but she was still a little fighter who had survived a very rough winter.
New Bedford police said the dog has been taken in by a foster home and is thriving.
Now, Harrington is determined to find her family, if she has one who wants her back.
"All Easter I looked for that dog. I did all this for a reunion," Harrington said.
Anyone who recognizes the lost-and-found little beagle mix is asked to call Harrington at 508-971-6670.


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Seats won't recline here. There will be pillows to lay on.
Popcorn won't be served here. Only delicious barbecue.
AC won't be needed here. The breeze will work its magic.
Tickets won't be checked here. Only your happiness quotient will be measured!
You are cordially invited to be part of Moonstone Hammock's first ever movie-cum-camping experience 'CAMP-IN CINEMA' nights on 25th-26th November as a part of their White Nights camping season.
Drama, romance or thrillers?
Possibly one of each! The finest short films from India as well as abroad will be showcased at the camp. The films are specially curated by the partner for the event - Shamiana Short Film Club.
All film enthusiasts, come aboard!
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Forget the Gold Coast of the 1980s with ho-hum high-rises dotting the Surfers Paradise skyline; it's a new millennium and nowadays, the standard high-rise is downright boring. Since the completion of Sunland's Q1 in 2005 and The Soul Building in 2012 – a new Super High-rise development looms.
All 88 architecturally designed floors of it.
Enter Iluka 88
The Iluka 88 project is being touted as the next new Super High-rise development to hit the golden sands of the Surfers Paradise foreshore and along with it, many employment and real estate opportunities abound. Welcomed by the progressive Gold Coast City Council and Mayor Tom Tate, Surfers Paradise is now developing into a Mecca for those titillated by heights and for those that want to live on top of the world. Literally.
But those who are skeptical of yet another uber-sized development in the midst may have grounds to be wary. As with any basic economic structure, an oversupply of apartments could stimulate a drop in property values. However, on the wave of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the only way appears to be up with the residential market on the Gold Coast. So far. And the development applications keep on pouring in.
So let's just call it swings and roundabouts, shall we?
The fact of the matter is that the Gold Coast and the Glitter-Strip, in particular, are no longer 'all that special'. The glitter brassed up and you can only scrub it up so many times over the decades for tourists (national and international alike) before it becomes a little worn. And a little bit sad. The proposed Cruise Ship Terminal (CST) looked to be the saving grace to our ailing tourist city. Astoundingly, it was blocked at State Government level and left high and dry. Recent developments have refreshed the area, but ideally, for any tourist city – you need to have something that no one else has got. Assuming you discount Dubai.
What next? You can only show the same ole, same ole to people before they will just decide to stay at home, and high-rises on the beach are everywhere that there is a beach. But can everyone say that they have a town of Super High-rises?
Not anymore.


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Data control
Using data control is a two-step process. First you place a data control on a form and set the properties to link it to a database file and table
You create the controls, such as labels and text boxes, to display the actual data. Each control is a bound to particular field in the table. In this example the label is called a data bound control and automatically displays the contents of bound field when the project runs.
Data control generally links one form with one table.
If you want to have data-bound controls on second form, you must place a data control on that form.
Prefix of data control is "dat"
For data-bound control prefix depends upon the control which you are using.
Data control to work you need to set some properties to connect with database like connect property, database name property, record source property.
To display data on the data-bound control that you are using like labels or textboxes. You need set it?s data source property and data field name which is column name form the table.
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Can you lose lots of weight in a short period of time with low-calorie dieting? Absolutely – in fact, it's the most effective way to lose body weight in a short period of time.
The only problem is that a good chunk of that weight is going to be muscle and not fat. Now, some people don't really care about this. Women in particularly aren't concerned about maintaining muscle mass.
They tend to think of female bodybuilders with broad shoulders when they think of muscle. Even a lot of guys don't care much about muscle – they just want to get shredded.
So yes you can lose weight in a short time on low calorie diets – but you won't necessarily look your best when all is said and done. Additionally your metabolism will adjust down to the lower calorie level – as a result you will gain a lot of weight back quickly when you switch back to your normal calorie intake.
A Calorie Isn't Just a Calorie
There are numerous studies that indicate carbs are far more likely to be stored as bodyfat compared with other nutrients.
That means when you first wake up in the morning and eat oatmeal like all the "pros" tell you to do you are actually spiking your insulin levels. When these levels go up your body stops burning fat and instead relies on glycogen for energy.
That means your body is no longer burning fat as fuel. If you continue to eat carbs throughout the day you will just keep spiking your insulin levels and blood sugar levels – making things even worse.
As a result your body starts using muscle tissue for fuel when you start exercising – which is exactly what we are trying to avoid here.
Low Carb Diets
Studies indicate that it is harder to store foods that are high in fat as body fat. If your meal is low in carbs you won't spike your insulin levels which means your body can go ahead and use your body fat for energy rather than muscle mass.
Given that our main goals of dieting is to lose fat while maintaining muscle mass this is exactly what we want. That doesn't mean you have to cut out carbs entirely.
In fact, if you implement the following program you will be able to maximize the benefits of low-carb dieting without starving yourself of all those carb-heavy foods you like.
The Low Carb Program
You will start out the program by going 10 days straight without consuming many carbs – that means less than 30g per day. Instead you will be eating lots of fatty foods like red meat, beef and pork.
It might feel a bit strange at first but after awhile your body will get used to using body fat as fuel and you will see the fat melt off your body. On day 10 you can load up on all the carbs you want – pasta, rice, potatoes, etc.
At this point your glycogen levels will be so depleted that none of these carbs will be stored as fat – they will just be used to replenish those levels. After that you go back to low carb diet for 5-7 days and then have another carb-heavy night.
You will see a very quick change in the look of your body and the weight loss will follow shortly thereafter. If you can try and place your carb-heavy days on the same day you go to the gym for a workout so you can take advantage of all the surplus energy you will have.
It's worth mentioning that no matter what program you go on you should always be performing some kind of resistance training. This will ensure you don't lose any muscle mass and will actually speed up the fat-loss process!
You see, your body has to work hard to rebuild that muscle tissue you broke down during your workout – that hard work means more calories burned. Given that your body doesn't have tons of carbs it can draw on for energy it will instead burn bodyfat in order to get enough energy to rebuild muscle tissue.
Also this process goes on for up to 48hrs after your workout so you get that fat-burning benefit for several days.
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Getting shredded is hard. You have to make sure your diet game is on point, that you're training hard and that your cardio game is on point. For some guys it doesn't seem to matter how hard they diet, they just can't get rid of those last few pounds of fat.
That's where fat burners step in. They were designed for those guys. The guys that need extra push to reveal those shredded abs and sculpted arms.
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This is exactly why we spent more than two months researching all these different fat burners and their ingredients. We were sick and tired of seeing guys wasting their money on products that simply don't work.
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Lots of people try to lose fat each year by cutting calories aggressively. While they succeed at losing weight they end up losing just as much muscle as fat and end up with a skinny-fat physique.
Unless the "dad bod" is your goal you won't be happy with this. To make matters worse their metabolism is shot so when they go back to their normal calorie levels they end up gaining it all back. If, however, you stick to low carb dieting you will keep your blood sugar and insulin levels low making it easy to keep that body fat off.
As long as you are eating a moderate deficit and performing a resistance training routine that is made up with heavy compound lifts the muscle loss will be minimal. When all is said and done you will be left with a shredded, muscular physique.
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Join the movement to become a member of our Military Strong community by participating in the PsychArmor Institute's Veteran-ready Certification program.
Only an hour-long, this free online program teaches civilians how to understand and provide support to the thousands of veterans and service members who call Lewis and Clark County home.
Nationwide, nearly 20 veterans, active-duty service members, and reservists die by suicide every day. In Montana, more than 50 take their lives in a typical year. It's time for all of us to answer the call to help our neighbors and become Military Strong.
What is "Military Strong?"
From Memorial Day to Veterans Day 2020, organizations, businesses, schools, government offices, and many others in the area will challenge each other to become Military Strong by taking four free online courses. The program started on Memorial Day 2019, with more than 30 local organizations participating in the first year. If you are interested in participating during the off-season (now through May 24, 2020) use the contact information below to begin the process.
Created by PsychArmor Institute, these Veteran-ready certification courses are each about 15 minutes long and will educate you and your staff to better understand military culture. Course titles are as follows:
- 15 Things Veterans Want You to Know
- Communication Skills with Veterans
- Helping Others Hold On
- How to Talk to Someone with a Disability
To qualify as Military Strong your organization must have 50 percent of your staff members complete the online training. At that point, you can start challenging others! There's no limit on how many you can challenge, but we do ask you to choose at least two.
If you have questions, please direct them to Jess Hegstrom, the Lewis and Clark Public Health suicide prevention coordinator, at email@example.com or 457-8970.
Onboarding Process
- Any local business, organization, school, government agency, medical facility, or group can be challenged by another agency to become Military Strong via email and Facebook. OR they can contact email@example.com to nominate themselves. Just like challenged agencies, self-nominating entities can challenge others upon completion of the certification program.
2. To challenge another organization, you must send an email to the entity's leadership explaining the campaign and how to proceed, along with an FAQ. All of these items will be provided by contacting firstname.lastname@example.com. A template letter for their employees will be provided directly to the challenged agency during Step 6.
3. After you send the email and the challenge has been accepted, the challenging organization should create a Facebook post announcing their challenge using the hashtag #MilitaryStrong (see example posts in the FAQ). If that is not a possibility due to a lack of social media presence, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com to have it posted via the Lewis and Clark Suicide Prevention Coalition.
- [Challenging organization] challenges [organization receiving the challenge] to join the #MilitaryStrong Movement and show its support for service members, veterans and their families. @Lewis & Clark Suicide Prevention Coalition
- We want to see [organization receiving challenge] become #MilitaryStrong! Come on and join the movement! @ Lewis & Clark Suicide Prevention Coalition.
4. The organization that receives the challenge should post a response on Facebook.
- We accept the challenge to become a Military Strong organization, just like [tag Challenging organization]! [Your organization] is proud to join the #MilitaryStrong movement! @Lewis & Clark Suicide Prevention Coalition
- We're so excited to have been challenged by [ tag challenging organization] to join the #militarystrong movement. Let's do this! @Lewis & Clark Suicide Prevention Coalition
- Our team has been challenged to become Military Strong! Will YOU join us and make sure your employer or place of business is also #MilitaryStrong? @Lewis & Clark Suicide Prevention Coalition
5. To move forward with the challenge, you must get the following information from the recipient and send it to firstname.lastname@example.com (they can also send it directly if that's easier):
- Organization name
- Organization type (nonprofit, higher education, for-profit, healthcare, etc.)
- Organization logo
- Number of employees (full, part-time and temporary)
- Point-of-contact administrator – name and email
6. After you send this information, the participating agency will receive a custom URL to access the PsychArmor website, along with a template letter for staff with the link embedded.
7. Once half of the employees have completed the training, the point-of-contact administrator will get a notice of certification. They can then challenge at least two other organizations.
8. At the end of each month, the Suicide Prevention Coalition will award each certified organization with a Military Strong window cling, individual stickers for employees, a thank you via Facebook, a letter of appreciation from Mayor Wilmot Collins and an acknowledgment in a letter to the editor of the Helena Independent Record, and inclusion on the coalition and PsychArmor websites.
9. After the entire challenge is completed, our partner, Montana Joining Community Forces, will distribute a passport booklet of participating organizations to service members, veterans, and their families. They will receive a stamp from each they visit. Then, submitted booklets will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize. JCF will hold the drawing during its annual Christmas Dinner.
Learn more about PsychArmor here.


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18 November 2018
With a new series of the programme 'A Matter of Life and Debt' showing this week on BBC1, now is a good time to talk to your community bank, Eden & South Lakeland Credit Union. You can start saving and it is still possible to get a loan for Christmas. Have a look round this website www.edensouthlakeland.com or phone us on 01768 890065 during office hours for more information.
'A Matter of Life and Debt' is a TV documentary series that shows how credit unions and other responsible lenders have helped people on low incomes with ethical loans. The new series starts at 11am on November 19th. There will be 10 episodes over a fortnight and a further 10 episodes in January. Click here to view the series online and find our more information.
Credit unions are a global force. There are 89,026 Credit Unions across the world in 117 countries, over 6 continents and with 260,164,742 members at the last count. In the UK alone there are 446 credit unions and over 2 million adult and junior members.
Eden & South Lakeland is one such credit union, providing an affordable range of financial services, locally delivered and ethically focused. Manager Stephen Thorpe says, "We'd love to help anyone who lives or works in Eden District or South Lakeland District save for a rainy day. We are especially committed to supporting those who are financially disadvantaged. If you would like us to help you, come in and talk to us - we have offices in Penrith, Kendal & Alston." The website accepts online applications for membership or a loan.
Mr Thorpe added, "We would welcome new volunteers too, especially those from financial backgrounds and would like to hear from anyone who would like to help us help others. Eden & South Lakeland is a financial community, a co-operative, where members mutually benefit - there's no profit for third-party shareholders."


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The town has Corn Festival. According to Stefan the town is "the creamed corn capital of Pennsylvania."
The town was seen in "American Gothic". Katherine bought a house here.
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BOISE, Idaho -- Does the running, gunning University at Buffalo basketball team have enough offense to shock the world for the second time in three days in the NCAA Tournament?
The Bulls rank sixth in the nation in scoring and are coming off an 89-68 rout of Arizona on Thursday. But UB faces an even tougher offensive challenge against Kentucky Saturday in the second round of college basketball's March Madness.
Arizona ranked 126th in the nation in field-goal percentage defense and No. 195 in defending three-point shots.
Kentucky ranks 22nd in the nation in field-goal percentage defense and No. 4 in defending three-point shots.
"If you look at the defensive numbers, Kentucky's defensive numbers are much, much better than Arizona's were," said UB coach Nate Oats. "We're going to struggle to score a little bit more against Kentucky than we did against Arizona, I think."
Kentucky (25-10), ranked No. 18 in the nation, has seven players with wingspans of 7 feet or more. The Wildcats' top five players all are freshmen and all were ranked among the top 50 high school recruits in the nation a year ago.
UB's offense has been amazingly consistent this season.
The Bulls (27-8) have cracked the 80-point mark 26 times in 35 games, tied for most in the nation. UB is 40th in the nation in shooting percentage and has cracked 50 percent shooting in 11 of its last 14 games.
UB guard CJ Massinburg said he's confident the Bulls can keep it rolling.
"I feel like the way we won showed everybody that it wasn't a fluke," Massinburg said. "You heard Charles Barkley, you hear people saying that we dominated them. And that's not really a fluke, you know? And I feel like the best team isn't done, and we're going to show you tomorrow."
UB made 15 of 30 three-point shots in upsetting Arizona.
Kentucky's long-armed players are good at closing out on perimeter shooters to make those three-point attempts tougher.
UB, however, does not live and die by the three ball.
The Bulls' half-court offense is based on spacing the floor and running pick-and-roll screens on the perimeter. That allows UB's good guards – especially point guard Wes Clark and Massinburg – to drive into the lane. If the shot at the rim isn't there, then the ball kicks back out to the perimeter.
UB ranked 94th in the nation in terms of percentage of points that came via three-pointers.
Of course, UB does a lot of its scoring by getting to the basket in transition, running the floor off turnovers and misses by the opponent.
UB plays at the 17th fastest tempo in the nation.
Kentucky coach John Calipari said his team is prepared for a track meet.
"I thought they were top-five in how fast they were playing, not 17th," Calipari said Friday. "And they're creating shots for each other. They're an unselfish team, too. They don't just come down and fire. They're creating good shots for each other. They use the lane to create opportunities on the perimeter. And they've got a lot of mismatch problems."
Clark said the ability of UB's guards to get into the lane and disrupt Kentucky's defensive spacing will be key. So will UB's unselfish ball movement.
"The ball's gonna have to be moved," Clark said. "But you've got to be cognizant of their guys being in the passing lanes."
"You can't just window-wash the ball just to get some movement," Clark said, referring to lazy, side-to-side passes. "You've got to cause some kind of advantage. Get downhill, even if it's not to score but to cause some guys to be out of place."
Clark played Kentucky four times when he was with Missouri and lost all four. As a sophomore he scored 19 points on 7-of-16 shooting in a 16-point loss to the Wildcats.
"I played them a lot and they dominated me," Clark said. "I ain't feeling too good about that, so I've got a little chip on my shoulder. I've got to go at them boys."
UB's Davonta Jordan familiar with Kentucky's All-America talent
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