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- February 28, 2014 at 9:05 am #15215
I'm now back as myself … as opposed to Professor Pnoobo … which was my nom de plume for a couple of days. Great name … but not me! My sign in name and my password are working. Hopefully the glitch time is over. Once more … many thanks to Lloyd & LarsFebruary 28, 2014 at 11:19 am #15250
Well, we seem to have lost some posts wholly or partly during that technical interruption. So, to get started again, here is a summary of the main activities of TLF over the last five years. Maybe you could comment on what you think are the positive things or what isn't:
EXHIBITION: 'R. O. Lenkiewicz: Self-Portraits 1956 – 2002' at the Ben Uri Gallery,
The London Jewish Museum of Art, 25 October –14 December 2008.
Ben Uri Study Day
National Portrait Gallery
6 November 2008
Action at a distance: Magic, power and control in pre-modern Europe.
Speaker: Dr Stephen Clucas, editor of Intellectual History Review and Reader in Early Modern Intellectual History at Birkbeck.
Creation, Illumination and Transmutation: Robert Lenkiewicz, the Science of Kabbalah and the Art of Alchemy.
Speaker: Dr Peter J. Forshaw, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of English and the Humanities, Birkbeck.
A Necessary Madness: Love as a mental illness.
Speaker: Dr Frank Tallis
Dr Frank Tallis is a writer and clinical psychologist and a former lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry and King's College, London. His popular non-fiction works include 'Love Sick' and 'Understanding Obsessions and Compulsions'.
University of Glasgow, Senate Room
23 September 2008
No Graven Image: The Life, Work and Ideas of Robert Lenkiewicz.
Speaker: Francis Mallett
Part of a symposium hosted by the University of Glasgow, Graduate School of Arts and Humanities, called: 'Art, Religion, Identity'.
'Lenkiewicz: The Legacy – Works from the TLF Collection' at
Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery,
8 April – 11 July 2009.
EXHIBITION: Robert Lenkiewicz: A Plymothian's Perspective
Plymouth City Museum
Tuesday 12 May
Speaker: Chris Robinson
Local historian and broadcaster, Chris Robinson, discusses Lenkiewicz's impact on the city of Plymouth.
Lenkiewicz: The Debate – Private view and open forum debate
Plymouth City Museum
Tuesday 23 June, 6.30-9.00pm
What are your views on censorship? Must public art exhibitions be 'family-friendly', or should broader tastes be catered for? Do different standards apply to an 'artistic vision' than to other kinds of material? Is some of Lenkiewicz's work better off hidden from public view?
Gallery Talks 2009
U3A (University of the Third Age), Plymouth City Museum, 16 April 2009.
Speaker: Anna Navas.
The Way Forward – 2009
A public discussion about the future strategy of The Foundation
The Foundation held an open debate on the popular forum http://www.lenkiewicz.org
EXHIBITION: 'Still Lives' – Robert Lenkiewicz
April – May 2011
TLF commissioned a new film about Lenkiewicz by film-maker Jeremy Elman using footage from the Southwest Film and TV archive (SWFTA).
1. Illustrated introduction to the life and work of Robert Lenkiewicz – a talk by Francis Mallett from The Lenkiewicz Foundation and publisher of monographs on the artist
21st & 28th April, 6-7pm RWA Fedden Gallery
2. 'The influence of Counter-Culture Thinkers on Lenkiewicz's Projects' – a talk by Francis Mallett from The Lenkiewicz Foundation and publisher of monographs on the artist
28th April, 6-7pm RWA Fedden Gallery
3. 'Art, Culture and Aesthetics' – a talk by Kim Charnley, doctoral researcher in art and philosophy, University of Essex
11th May, 6-7pm RWA Fedden Gallery
4. A guided walk-round tour of the 'Still Lives' exhibition with Anna Navas from The Lenkiewicz Foundation
14th May, 2pm Main galleries
'Death and The Maiden'
15 July — 2 Oct 2011
Wed 27 Jul 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Lenkiewicz; His Life, Work & Ideas
Talk by Francis Mallett of The Lenkiewicz Foundation
Sun 31 Jul 11.00 am – 1.00 pm
A Tonal Approach to Painting
Louise Courtnell, student of Lenkiewicz
FLICKR Gallery – 2012
The first high-quality gallery of Lenkiewicz's work was created on the Flickr site.
Launch of robertlenkiewicz.org – May 2013
A comprehensive website showcasing the work of Robert Lenkiewicz was created by the Foundation and launched in May.'Human, All Too Human'
Royal William Yard (Mills Bakery building), Plymouth PL1 3PA
3–28 June 2012
Each Thursday (7, 14, 21, 28 June) at 1.00pm
Guided exhibition tour with Anna Navas / John-Paul Somerville.
Friday 8 June 6.00pm
"Human, All Too Human": an introduction to the exhibition by TLF Chair Francis Mallett.
Thursday 14 June 6.30pm
Two lectures (with an interval for discussion and refreshment):
• "A mystical approach to the human condition and Nietzsche's higher man" by Nicholas Fox.
• "Lenkiewicz and the Aesthetics and Politics of Painting" by Kim Charnley.
Wednesday 20 June 1.00pm
"Robert Lenkiewicz from an artist's perspective"; a walkthrough tour of the exhibition with Yana Trevail.
Saturday 23 June 10.00am–4.00pm
Fotonow camera-booth.
An opportunity to share your personal stories and memories of Robert Lenkiewicz with community interest project Fotonow.
Sunday 24 June 2.00–4.00pm
A talk and painting demonstration by artist Louise Courtnell: 'A tonal approach to painting'.
EXHIBITION: Menschliches, Allzumenschliches (Human, All Too Human)
Werkschau Halle 12, Spinnerei, Leipzig, 23 June – 21 July 2013
(First international exhibition of Lenkiewicz's work)
Introduction and panel discussion
Werkschau, Halle 12, Spinnerei, Leipzig
On Sunday 23 June commencing at 12 noon in the Halle 12 gallery, writer and art critic Mark Gisbourne gave an introduction to the show. This was followed by a panel discussion on the theme 'The Artist as Social Conscience', moderated by Mark Gisbourne.
Guided exhibition tours at Spinnerei
Until 21 July 2013, 1pm (1300hrs), Tues, Thurs, Sat
Werkschau/Halle 12, Spinnerei, Leipzig, Germany
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 1300hrs (1pm)
Painting demonstration by Louise Courtnell
Sat 13 July 2pm
Werkschau/Halle 12, Spinnerei, Leipzig, Germany
EXHIBITION: Menschliches, Allzumenschliches (Human, All Too Human)
Auf AEG, Nürnberg – WERKSCHAU / Halle 15,
14 September – 13 October 2013The Lenkiewicz Archive imprint launched – 2011
Publication – The Eliza Notebook 1978 – 79 (unbound folio)
Boxed set of 4 giclée prints from The Eliza Notebook 1978 – 79
Limited edition of 49. Paper size: 420 x 300 mm. Medium: giclée, 350gsm silk
CATALOGUE Published 2013
'Human, All Too Human' – to accompany the exhibitions in Germany. Published in English and German editions.
DVD Published 2013
DVD – Robert Lenkiewicz "The leaves were full of children"
Four films on one DVD from the television archives of the South West Film & TV Archive.
Lenkiewicz Foundation Facebook page launched
May 2012
TLF YouTube channel created – June 2012
Archive: digitising of journals, notebooks and diaries
Library cataloguing and re-shelving 2011-12
July 2012
The re-organisation of the book collection, housed at the St Saviours library, Plymouth.
2014: Publishing contract with Harper Collins.
First publication due May 2014.
EDUCATION25 – Lunchtime Talk : Prof Adrian Thatcher
Thursday, 31 October 2013. 12.30pm
Plymouth College of Art, Drake Circus, Plymouth
The Lenkiewicz Foundation, Plymouth College of Art and Fotonow are pleased to announce a partnership, which will revisit Lenkiewicz' seventeenth Project – Observations on Local Education (1988) – 25 years after it closed to the public at the painter's Barbican studio. Professor Adrian Thatcher (above), one of the major contributors to Project 17, discussed the Project's legacy at Plymouth College of Art on Thursday 31st October.March 5, 2014 at 11:05 am #16027
I hope your gonna put on a show of all the beautiful dresses soon. what a show that would be! 😉March 10, 2014 at 12:55 pm #16029
If anyone would like to contribute or ask anything more, I would just point out that this coming Saturday is the deadline for TLF responses. Regarding the books, TLF has asked various academic libraries for their assessment and advice on potential ways forward.March 11, 2014 at 8:39 pm #16030
I think you may have changed the TLF 'aims' a year or so back? Were you, at that time, thinking that it was likely that you would be disposing of the books?
The comments on this site have been quite limited i.e. not many. What do you take from that? Do you think that there isn't much interest in the matter? Have you sought feedback from other sources? and if so, could you say what that has been. Do you think that you have tried hard enough to canvas views?
For what it's worth, I would be greatly saddened to see the legacy being diminished yet again. I can see that there is some irony in that remark when you consider that I was TLF Chair when so many assets were sold. However, the situation then was that the Board was powerless. I do not know if today's Board sees itself as similarly powerless, in the grip of forces it cannot control. I consider that the Board doesn't reach out to the LenkCommunity; it continues to be somewhat secretive and inturned. This 'consultation' has been little better than a fig leaf.March 12, 2014 at 12:16 pm #16031
The aims have not been changed but part of the current process is to consider whether they should be. There seemed no sense in any change until the final result of the estate was clear.
I'm not sure where the idea that the books are being disposed of has come from. As I said at the start, no decision has been made although all options have to be considered. The question is, bearing in mind TLF's limited resources, where should its priorities lie? A simplistic way of making clear the polar opposites is to ask if TLF is a charity that owns things or one that does things? Ideally, it would be both but in the real world, it's likely to be a pragmatic balance between the two. But where is that balance? Far from being powerless, TLF's future is in its own hands. However, it must be realistic about what it can achieve with its limited resources.
I think the responses here suggest as ever that people have more to say when things are not working than when they are. The list of activities in the last few years above seems to me to represent a reasonable success in TLF taking Robert's work out to a wider audience in a serious way. And, I have to say, considerable progress on what TLF had achieved in its previous 15 years or so. It's always best to judge by concrete results not idle chatter.
Fig leaf? For what exactly? What is that you think you don't know about? What are the views or ideas that are not being heard? Let's put them to the test of argument here.
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Do we know how many people are viewing/visiting this site at the moment?April 1, 2014 at 5:42 am #16034
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Hello, I've got a lovely drawing Robert did of Dustie, my dear old poodle, she's sadly deceased now but still with me in spirit. I always remember feeling quite flushed that day as I watched Robert draw Dustie outside his little shop in Plymouth, I think it was his beard shining in the sun if you know what I mean. Anyway, recently I discovered from this website that about 10 years ago a lock of Robert's hair was sold and I was wondering if Francis managed to buy it for the foundation or for his own pleasure perhaps? Alternatively maybe someone on here could put me in touch with the buyer? I would be most delighted. Kind regards, Rosemary.April 2, 2014 at 11:14 am #16035
No, sorry, we don't. But we do have Dustie aka Diogenes if you're interested in a lock of hair…April 2, 2014 at 12:09 pm #16036
Francis .. how's your eyesight? Rosemary referred to Dustie as her "dear old poodle" so presumably she isn't talking about Mr MacKenzie!
Re the hair, Rosemary, you are right about some hair … allegedly from Robert [not Diogenes!] was sold at Rendells maybe 6 months after Robert died. I was surprised and asked Rendells how they knew. They said they had confidence in the vendor but could not attest to it.
I do not know who bought it or what it went for..April 2, 2014 at 12:54 pm #16037
Sorry, didn't read that bit! So, not the hair of the dog then?
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While deadly "Terminator"-style robots are making a comeback in one new television series, a more benign variety of the machines are delivering drugs and tracking medical equipment throughout a US hospital.
Called "Tug" and "Homer", the robots from Aethon are reducing costs at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in the US, said CIO Dave Dillehunt.
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Dillehunt estimates the hospital has already saved US$150,000 a year by using its five robots. In addition to making deliveries, the robots locate expensive medical equipment wirelessly with RFID tags, which means the hospital can reduce the supply of equipment on hand. He said the hospital was able to cut the number of infusion pumps by 250, down from 700, resulting in that US$150,000 annual savings.
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While there's no attempt to make the robots appear human, they do have recorded voices that notify people in the hallways when they are crossing, which either confuses or delights visitors, Dillehunt said. "You'll see teenagers hopping in front of them and people talking back to them," he said.
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2015 was one of the greatest years in film. And now it is time to give my top 10 films list of 2015. This list took a lot of time & preparation, hence the fact that I have not posted this list until now. Alright, let's do this!
10. Spotlight
★★★★★ - This is definitely the greatest film about journalism since 1976's All the President's Men. The acting, direction, screenplay, & editing were all excellent. It was a great choice for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
9. Inside Out
★★★★★ - I think that this is the greatest animated film ever made. I know, the Toy Story movies, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles & Up are animated classics. But an animated film has never affected me in a way such as this. Everything was excellent. It definitely deserved the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
8. Steve Jobs
★★★★★ - This is definitely one of the best biopics of the decade. Great performances (especially from Michael Fassbender & Kate Winslet), excellent editing, great direction, & one of the best screenplays from Aaron Sorkin.
7. Brooklyn
★★★★★ - This is one of the most well-crafted period pieces of the decade. It has great costumes, cinematography & production design, a great film score, masterful direction, an excellent screenplay, & the best performance of the year from Saoirse Ronan.
6. The Hateful Eight
★★★★★ - This is definitely one of Quentin Tarantino's best. Great performances from the cast (especially from Jennifer Jason Leigh), excellent cinematography, a killer screenply, masterful direction, & one of the best film scores of the decade.
5. The Revenant
★★★★★ - The film was Alejandro G. Iñarrítu's best film yet. Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar for this, & he 100% deserved it. Tom Hardy was also excellent, showing that he is one of the best actors today. The direction & screenplay were excellent, & the cinematography from Emmanuel Lubezki was definitely the best of the year.
4. Room
★★★★★ - This was one of the most emotional films of the year. Brie Larson's performance was one of the best of the year, & her Oscar win was well-deserved. Jacob Tremblay was also spell-binding in his performance, & it's a shame he wasn't Oscar-nominated. Joan Allen was also excellent, & she was also robbed of an Oscar nomination. The direction from Lenny Abrahamson was excellent, & the screenplay from Emma Donoghue was absolutely masterful.
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A Silva never intended to fight at 205 lbs
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From OC Register interview with Anderson Silva:
On if his plan is to hold the middleweight and light-heavyweight belts at the same time:
"My goal is to keep my middleweight title and it has been proven that the light-heavyweight title belongs to Lyoto (Machida).
"We're not only friends, but we are teammates and Lyoto has done everything he can to prove that he deserves that title."
On whose idea it was to fight at 205 pounds:
"This was brought up by Dana White. I was in Hawaii with one of my teammates, Rafael Feijao, who was fighting in EliteXC. I got a phone call from my manager saying that Dana wanted me to do this fight on July 19. We were a little worried at first because we had to cut the training in half, but we were up for the challenge."
On whether he had entertained the possibility of fighting at 205 before White made the request:
"No, I wasn't planning on fighting at 205, but it came as a challenge and we are ready to test our skills."
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this is dumb on the part of dana white, Whats the point of it? Anderson is not goin to keep fighting at 205, and it has nothin to do with his title. if they really wanted to do somethin to compete with affliction, why not have anderson and okami fight for the title on fight night 14? its not as big as sylvia vs. fedor but its a bigger fight and makes more sense than silva vs. irvin
Its a great move by Dana, he's no idiot. He's created alot of hype around Silva being the best P4P. If he loses, he still holds the MW title, and it's a big "if". The people buying the Affliction card are mostly hardcore fans and from what I've seen he's been able to pull more than a few away from th pay per view to get a free show. I still plan on buying the Affliction PPV but some will not. Great business move on Dana's part.
I don't know how reliable this source is. I've read other sources that say the opposite. It is what it is.
I think he'll ko Irvin. We'll see how much else he plans on fighting at other weights. I'd rather see him just run the MW div.
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Poetry: On My Husband's Return from Bataan, 1943
On My Husband's Return from Bataan by Patricia J Miranda
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Across Canada this summer, communities are celebrating Pride in many different ways. Increasingly, these celebrations include children thanks to family-friendly Pride events and rallies. A reading circle with drag queens was a popular part of Edmonton Pride earlier this month, for example.
Canadian children are increasingly educated about LGBTQ issues thanks to updated curriculums that address gender and sexuality in age-appropriate ways. But many kids also have people in their lives who are in non-straight relationships or identify outside a gender binary. And, of course, some of those children themselves may identify as LGBTQ.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his wife and kids at the 38th Annual Vancouver Pride Parade last year.
Bringing your children to Pride doesn't just give them the chance to celebrate with a community your family is part of or that you actively support. It also demonstrates to your children that you're open to the many ways people can identify and love, which is particularly important for them to know as they grow and discover who they are.
So why do some parents bring kids to Pride events?
My own son attended Pride when he was almost two. We were in Toronto shortly after his uncles were married and he spent an evening there with them. For me, it's important both in the context of support for his uncles and their community, and as part of larger efforts to raise him to be open-minded, welcoming and respectful of everyone.
"We go because we love celebrating with our community and we have lots of friends we meet up with there every year," says Avila Cohen, who first took her son to Toronto Pride when he was a year old. "Pride is a celebration of love and unity and that's what I want him to take away from all the fun and excitement."
The annual Boston Pride Parade in 2013.
Julie Schwietert Collazo and her husband, who are from New York, bring their three children along when they attend anti-Trump protests, Black Lives Matter rallies, and other social justice demonstrations, including Pride.
"Pride is important because it helps our kids — especially our seven-year-old — understand that heteronormativity can be harmful, a lesson that's especially important as an antidote to the public school curriculum, which still presents couples and families only in heteronormative configurations, and only presents individuals as boys or girls in fairly rigid, traditional gender norms," Schwietert Collazo explains.
Michigan mom Jill Hermann-Wilmarth and her wife also attend Pride with their two children in hopes that it will open up their kids' world views.
A woman carrying a child on her shoulder at the 2016 Gay Pride parade in Tel Aviv.
"It is important to bring kids to Pride events so that they see the wide range of diversity in our community," says Hermann-Wilmarth. "It's also important so that kids who are or who will eventually come out as queer, and kids whose parents are queer, get to experience a few moments where other people and families are like theirs, where, at least for the few hours of Pride, they are among lots of people whose experiences of queerness overlap with their own in big or small ways. I think this is especially important for kids who live in smaller cities and towns where the queer community might not be as visible as it might be in larger cities."
"Lastly, it is important for all kids to see the LGBTQ+ community celebrated and celebrating," she adds.
And on top of all the other reasons to attend Pride with children, it's also just a lot of fun. "Because love is love and it is a damn good party!" Nfld. resident Megan Marshall says when asked why she attends with her daughter.
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All the best to you in 2016...Paul
Hope you are having a good summer so far.....Paul
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Join us for the Second Annual Winter Bash & Resource Expo at Rock Island High School on Friday, February 14 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Can't wait for Friday night cuddles, from my munchkins. Good book + wine + 3 dogs = TGIF
Can't wait for Friday night cuddles, from my munchkins. Good book + wine + 3 dogs = TGIF
I am on one of those owners who spoil my dogs. They have more sweaters and tees than I do, and homemade treats galore. Same goes for their beds. Each room of the house has a doggy bed.
I allow my dogs to choose their "sleeping zone". For example: My alpha male, Dido, loves to sleep under my bed. After he has chosen this spot, I simply put his bed there – this will be not only his quiet sleeping place, but also his safe zone. And by safe zone, I mean a place that belongs to the dog alone. A place where it won't be disturbed.
Clink on this link to see different beds from PetSmart for you furbaby.
When it comes to purebred, you can look up dog's size, personality, temperament and appearance ahead of time. The description usually matches purebreds. If you love surprises, than mixed breed is for you. Sizes and appearance are harder to predict. The same litter of puppies can be quite different in color, size and in the inheritance of their parents' traits. Mixed puppies are usually unique as no 2 dogs are alike.
There are many debates, weather mixed breeds are healthier/better. This is not so. The puppy may inherit some genetic imperfections from its parent, regardless of purebred or mixed. Some breeds have genetic illnesses. Mixing breeds is used as a tool to repair the genetic deficiencies. For example: Bichon poodles are prone to seizures. Mixing Bichon and Maltese, produces a higher chance of a seizure-free dog. Since mixed breeds come from at least 2 breeds, there is a chance they will not develop breed-specific disease. Doing some research before choosing a breed, will help you understand the complexity of each breed.
Once again, all dogs are amazing. I am yet to meet a dog I didn't like. So this preference is entirely up to you. When you treat your dog like family, they will grow up to be gentle, playful and affectionate.


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The growing potential of Alibaba Cloud
Cloudreach Cloud Systems Developer, Omar Tarabai recently delivered his first Alibaba Cloud project. Here, Omar shares some of his experiences using the growing platform and identifies its potential, especially in the Chinese market.
Recently at Cloudreach, we had the opportunity to work with a customer who wanted to use Alibaba Cloud as the platform for their latest software targeted towards consumers in the Chinese market. We have long-standing knowledge and expertise working with AWS, Azure, and GCP and were excited to establish a relationship with Alibaba Cloud in mid-2017 and add it to the list of offerings for our customers. We delivered a solution built exclusively on Alibaba Cloud using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and, in addition, the whole team passed the Alibaba Cloud Professional certification exam.
Alibaba Cloud (also known as Aliyun, yun meaning cloud in Chinese) is a subsidiary of Alibaba Group. It reports more than 1 million paying customers with an annual revenue run rate of $2.1 billion. It operates in 18 regions with 49 availability zones, of which eight regions and 32 availability zones are in China; with some regions in China having six or seven availability zones. A new London region was announced in September 2018 but is not yet available for use.
For customers operating in Germany, Alibaba partnered with Vodafone to be a reseller there. Vodafone manages and offers technical support for Alibaba's Frankfurt region. In our experience, the services available through the Vodafone portal are less than the ones offered through the Chinese or international portals. With technical support going through Vodafone and then to Alibaba's main technical support, this also meant an increase in response time.
The international portal of Alibaba Cloud offers a wide range of services that should be enough for most business needs. Particularly for customers moving from AWS, there are lots of similarities in the services structure and APIs, to the point that we were able to use AWS S3 tools to work with OSS (Object Storage Service, Alibaba's file storage service) because of shortcomings in OSS's client-side tools.
Alibaba Cloud pushes more for the use of Subscription-based payment plan which is equitable to server and services reservation commitments in AWS/Azure/GCP. Almost all resources can be paid for upfront for duration in months or years with an option to auto-renew the subscription.
Elastic Compute Service (ECS)
The most notable service offered is the Elastic Compute Service (ECS) which is comparable to AWS EC2. It offers more than 30 type families of instances including burstable, memory-optimized, compute-optimized, GPU and bare metal instance types. You can create OS images for ECS by creating snapshots from a stopped instance or use Hashicorp Packer which is what we opted to do to create images with applications baked in to be used in combination with Elastic Scaling Groups to speed up the starting time of new instances.
Server Load Balancers (SLB) and Elastic Scaling Groups (ESG) have their own separate services from ECS. However, they can be integrated with ECS in a manner similar to AWS EC2.
In comparison with AWS EC2, ECS (along with SLB and ESG) is missing a few features that can make your life easier. For example, ESGs do not support any form of rolling update. To achieve that, we had to implement custom scripts as Terraform provisioners. ESGs do not self-heal on SLB health check failure, only on ESG health failure (which basically means the instance is not running), making self-healing on application failure impossible without implementing it yourself. ECS also doesn't support features similar to AWS EC2 spot instances, placement groups or systems manager.
AsparaDB refers to the range of data storage services offered by Alibaba Cloud. This includes RDS (MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL), MongoDB, Redis, Memcache and a time-based database service that is available only in China. With RDS you can also create databases, users and attach user permissions through the console or API/CLI which is more than what AWS offers in that regard.
Container Service
For container-based deployments, Alibaba Cloud offers two types of container clusters as part of its Container Service - docker swarm and Kubernetes clusters. Alibaba Cloud takes care of provisioning and managing the master instances for both cluster types.
For the purpose of our project, we implemented a docker swarm cluster running several applications, each with one or more docker containers on them. Applications can be completely defined using a Docker Compose file with Alibaba-specific labels for SLB routing, session stickiness, logging configuration, etc. This worked nicely for our purposes and satisfied our requirements for the backend Docker-based applications.
Infrastructure as Code
At Cloudreach we aim to use Infrastructure as Code wherever possible. For that purpose, Alibaba Cloud offers Resource Orchestration Service (ROS), a service very similar to AWS CloudFormation, that can be used to define Alibaba resources as JSON templates. We opted however to use Terraform which provides a plugin for Alibaba Cloud. During the course of the project we needed to develop additional capabilities that were missing from the Terraform provider, some were developed internally at Cloudreach and others were done by Alibaba's team in Frankfurt.
Pain points
- During development, we bumped into timeout issues and downtimes from the APIs which sometimes lasted for up to an hour, this caused unnecessary delays for the project team.
- There are some features and even services that are not supported by the official CLI tool so we had to implement some workarounds using the API or just ended up having to use the web console.
- Each service needs to be activated individually and manually through the web console before it can be used, which adds another list of manual steps to be completed when provisioning a new account.
Technical support was very helpful in resolving issues that we had with the platform. We received excellent support from Alibaba's team in Frankfurt which even included developing features that we needed in the Terraform provider for Alibaba.
Alibaba Cloud's growth, in a relatively short period of time, is very impressive and the breadth of services and capabilities on offer should be commended. It still lags behind the three big public cloud providers when it comes to a comprehensive range of offerings and platform stability outside of China. However, for companies wishing to enter the Chinese market, it should definitely be considered and even seen as a complementary addition to an AWS/Azure/GCP cloud strategy. Alibaba's plans to expand globally should also be followed closely as it is likely that they will look to differentiate themselves in some way.
Submitted by Omar Tarabai, Cloud Systems Developer at Cloudreach


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This fine, well-maintained Colonial Revival house is one of a very few in Fullerton that still allows one to see the way much of the area must have looked originally. Nearby pepper trees are as old as the house, and while the landscaping around the home differs from that first planted, the prevailing environment with its open fields and empty spaces may recall an earlier time.
The house is cubical in shape with hipped roof and redwood siding. A verandah sheltered by a shed roof and supported by slender wood posts extends along the south-facing front. The open railing of the porch is original, but the east side of the verandah has been removed. Additions include a carport on the west side and a freestanding light fixture in the front yard.
The house sits on land formerly owned by the Stern family. The Noutary family came to Fullerton from France in 1905. Mr. Noutary originally rented from Abel Stearn, but he acquired the house as well as the immediately adjacent lands outright in 1924. Five of the six Noutary children were born in the house, with Dr. George Clark attending.
The farmhouse was the only building in this part of town until the 1930s, when the Northgate Heights area was subdivided for residential development.


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Every F-1 student must comply with the following guidelines in order to maintain his/her legal status. Failure to maintain status can result in severe consequences. Please note: "STATUS" is a function of physically being in the US. When leaving the US for breaks, vacation, study abroad, etc. the student has no "status," but will be granted F-1 status upon reentering the US with an F-1 visa. (See exception to F-1 visa requirements below in section on traveling outside the US.)
While the International Student Office is here to help offer guidance and assist students, maintaining status is ultimately the student's responsibility.
You may wish to keep this handout with the basic available for reference: Maintaining Legal F-1 Status (Summary)
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The assessments are confidential and will be used to generate training materials that producers can then utilize to improve the health and welfare of their herds. The leaders and key individuals involved with this project include Cassandra Tucker of the UCD Department of Animal Science, Bruce Hoar – the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security, and UCD graduate student Gabrielle Simon.
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We recently bolstered our growing library of Partner Product solutions, so that you can experience conceptual 3D models in a new way. Using Inglobe Technologies' AR-media™ plug-in for Vectorworks software, designers, architects, and engineers can take advantage of augmented reality technology to virtually present and interact with georeferenced models on both iOS and Android devices. Additionally, you can visualize designs directly from your desktop computer while in the office with a webcam and printed custom marker.
The AR-media plug-in, for use on mobile devices, takes advantage of georeferenced coordinates you assign within Vectorworks software. The exported file, created from the plug-in, can then be visualized using the free AR-media Player without the need of Vectorworks or the AR-media plug-in installed on your smartphone or tablet. In addition, you may download the AR-media Player for Mac OS X and Windows desktop operating systems.
"Over the last year, I've been playing extensively with the AR-media suite, mainly for Vectorworks," said James Russell, CAD design lecturer at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. "AR-media makes the often daunting transition from the virtual world to the physical world seamless, which, to the foreign observer, seems like magic."
Users like Russell are finding success with the AR-media plug-in for Vectorworks and its ability to demonstrate how a design will engage with a given site. Plus, features like real-time marker tracking, custom marker creation, and real-time sections and shadows help create a virtually interactive and unique presentation experience for each project.
Inglobe Technologies' CTO Alessandro Terenzi says his company is planning to release a new version of the plug-in and free player at the end of this summer. Users can expect several new features, he says, such as complex projects configurations (i.e., projects can be organized in arbitrary ways for visualization and presentation purposes), an advanced real-time tracking engine that allows people to use photographs and blueprints as tracking targets, as well as any real object ranging from those that are small in size to those that are large like entire buildings or construction sites. There will also be rendering quality and performance improvements, and advancements to the integration capability of your designs with the Vectorworks Graphical User Interface and workflow. View a demo of some of the upcoming features.
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Kenya & Beyond Safaris
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P.O. Box 4623-00200, Nairobi - Kenya
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At Ocean Paradise Resort Zanzibar, you will be greeted by a blaze of colour as you sweep down the imposing driveway, saluted by a Masai warrior as you pass through the entrance gate and be captivated as you arrive in reception and look out over the resort and the azure blue sea. Mature coconut palms swinging in the breeze, white sandy beach, beautiful landscaped gardens, traditional style round chalets with pitched makuti roof, a stunning waterfall feature and the largest swimming pool in Zanzibar are just some of the sights that await you. A big smile and the greeting of "Jambo" will be the first words you hear, as you begin to feel the warmth that the people of Zanzibar are famed for.
Situated on Zanzibar's picturesque North East coast, overlooking the turquoise Indian Ocean, it is as the name suggests a little piece of paradise.
From your arrival at Zanzibar Airport, the resort is a meandering 45 minute journey through un-spoilt scenery, passing typical African villages where the way of life has changed little for hundreds of years.
100 Bungalows, which whether set on the rise of the natural escarpment or in the palm grove fronting the beach offer incredible views over the white sandy beaches fringing the Indian Ocean beyond.
ROOM DCOR: The Bungalows are designed in traditional native styles using only the finest building materials. The design and dcor and the selection of furnishings have been influenced by the beauty of the surroundings, reflecting the traditional styles of native East Africa and combining colourful fabrics with local textiles and materials. Some have Swahili designs with traditional makuti-thatched roofing.
ROOM AMENITIES: You have a choice of either Twin, double and suites. Family bungalows are also available. They all have a private terrace, are all en-suite, have colour television and radio, telephone, walk in shower and are air-conditioned. Maid Service is also available.
SPECIAL FEATURE: The islands are steeped in history, shrouded in mystical and exotic images with a deep-rooted cultural heritage. The ancient capital stone town, now forming part of Zanzibar City, is listed by the United Nations as a world heritage site.
The main Restaurant set on the upper level with spectacular views over the resort comes with sounds ad sights of tropical Africa. You will be offered a choice of A La Carte menus, theme buffets and barbecues featuring a varied selection of fresh local seafood served with tropical fruits. The pool Bar overlooking the ocean allows you to enjoy a choice of refreshments and a variety of snacks be it in the open shade of the covered pool deck or within the pool itself. The Cave bar created within a natural coral rock cave is a night spot of unrivalled quality with its quality natural coral stone surfaces and enchanting echoes where you can dance the night away.
CONFERENCE FACILITIES: Air-conditioned, Multi-purpose facilities can cater for up-to 200 guests offering the very latest in technical support services.
In 2002, Joash Were who has been instrumental in start up of many companies within Kenya and Beyond thought of it wisely that it was time to start up something tourism related. He had worked at great places. Bearing in mind that all the progressive people talk "WE" and not I, he has brought together a great team who are professional in their own rights.


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Ottawa is a delightful city, around 950,000 people, filled with lovely neighborhoods and more. I am spoiiled because I get to go there. The canal is delightful -- and for the first time I was there for tulip festival. The above is sort of an iconic Ottawa tulip festival picture, connected to the history of the tulip festival which is connected to the presence of the royalty of the netherlands in Canada during WWII and the fact that one of the royalty was born in Ottawa as a result. (Thanks to this site for the picture.) The brief walk we took among the tulips was itself worth the trip. The beds were huge and hte colors amazing. And, during the few days we were in Ottawa, we dined well.
First: We dined at Murray Street Charcuterie and Kitchen. This is one of our favorite places. At first, we risked really serious disappointment as the poutine is not gluten free. Hence, no poutine. But, we both ordered the duck confit. And, it was simply the best duck I have ever had in a restaurant and possibly ever. The confit was boneless, succulent, and the lentils it came with were so good I considered ordering a second whole meal. I knew I liked the place -- but wow. This was as amazing as the first time, when I had poutine for the first time -- and duck poutine at that. We had some nice cheeses for dessert -- and we left very very happy. I have reviewed Murray Street before (see here) but wanted to mention it again because this meal was also absolutely wonderful. (I am still touched that they include my earlier review on their website.) We sat at the bar -- and were very happy. This particular restaurant is not a place for vegetarians (of course) as it features meats and cheeses and the like - but, if you want protein in a meaty form -- and you want to smile a lot, this is the place for you. Also: their food is entirely Canadian -- and they have the mst humorous array of pig kitsch I have seen in ages.
Murray Street is, surprisingly (she said smiling) on Murray Street which is a burgeoning set of dandy little dining places. Here's what urbanspoon has to say:
Where else did we eat? Well, in our wanders we went to a place we had not been to before, Taylor's. And, again, we loved it. This was for lunch. Taylor's is a small-ish place, on Bank Street, and has a wonderful ambience. The food is also good -- really good. Perhaps most terrific was a gluten free dessert which we shared -- involving quinoa and an espresso marchmallow. Also equally wonderful was the daily soup. Not to mention the wine. (is this where I had the tomato salad? Yes, it was. And it was delightful.)
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Somewhat thereafter we headed to Domus, one of our regular haunts. (For prior commentary on our delight at dining there, click here.) Wherever we dine, the soup to compare soups to is the soup at Domus. They are terrific. Invariably, they are silky smooth, and unexpectedly complex in their flavor profile. This time, we were amazed for a different reason-- and felt very silly for not having figured this out What? That Taylor's is a sister restaurant to Domus. Why should it have been obvious? The chef at Domus (and now we knew the reason for the name for our lunch spot) is John Taylor. Has always been John Taylor. So, not surprisingly, in addition to a dandy meal, we were able to get a . . . gluten free dessert. In this case, the cake was more or less the same, but the accoutrements were different. Dandy. What else did i have? Toasted israeli couscous with rabbit confit as a starter and old fashioned chicken balloutine (wrapped in bacon) for my main treat. Both were wonderful. And neither is something I could ever imagine successfully making at home, one of my chief criteria for ordering in restaurants. Though some day I may try making a balloutine. I love that word.
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We also ate Thai. The place? Khao Thai. And yes, it is on Murray Street, almost directly across from the site of the amazing duck confit. It was actually poor planning that led us to this restaurant as we did not make reservations for our second visit to Murray Street and, of course, it was packed. So, off we went for Thai, having once been told it was a good restaurant. We ordered green papaya salad and a green curry, along with some jasmine rice. I was on gingerale to drink. Hmmm. Anyway, the papaya salad was nothing to write home about; in fact, it verged on being bland. It definitely needed some heat and some fish sauce. Having said that, the green curry was actually sublte, well heated, and tasty. The ambience was ok; one thing I liked as a photograph of a huge buddha's hand, with a monk before it. And, the bathroom actually had a lovely set of flowers in it. (Perhaps most oddly, for Ottawa, where all bathrooms seem to be underground and far away, this one was neither!)
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And, finally, we ate at Urban Pear. We had seen it before, when visiting one of our other favorite Ottawa insitutions, Octopus Books. It is a totally great poltically oriented independent bookstore. Anyway, kind of across through the parking lot is a place called Urban Pear, which we have always been curious about. And, I have to admit it: I like the name. Anyway, despite being discouraged a bit by the bookstore folks, we headed off and had a dandy lunch there. We both ordered a porchetta sandwich, though one (due to the need to avoid gluten) came instead atop some "candied" red cabbage. Mmmmm. Not to mention a few cosmos on my part. Also, we had a lovely dessert which was a kind of take on lemon meringue pie -- the shortbread cookie went to me, and the lemon and meringue got shared. Quite lovely.
Also: the service was really friendly. Our waiter told us at some length about a place in Ottawa to obtain freshly made gluten free bread. We did not get there, but still, it was nice.
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And, here's a toast to Ottawa. Where the ramps and fiddleheads were in season, and the visit was wonderful.


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|Traffic Situation Assessment and Intervention Strategy of a Collision Avoidance System based on Galileo Satellite Positioning
|Christen, Fréderic [Université de Liège - ULiège > > > Form. doct. sc. ingé. (aérosp. & méca - Bologne)]
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|Duysinx, Pierre [Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Ingénierie des véhicules terrestres >]
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|[en] Nowadays, collision avoidance systems (CAS) are an intensive research topic since the majority of all traffic accidents are collisions that are caused due to inattention or unadjusted driving behavior of the driver. Up to date prototypic CAS are based on on-board environmental sensors, such as camera or radar systems, that scan the vehicle's surrounding environment in order to assess the situation's hazardousness. The functionality of the used sensors under varying environmental conditions and the limited sensor covering area require an enormous effort to ensure a reliable detection of obstacles, and thus limit the application of the systems.
In order to expand the operating field of such systems, a Galileo-based CAS will be developed within the project 'Galileo above' (application centre for ground based traffic). This advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) detects surrounding vehicles that are on collision course and reacts autonomously, if the driver does not intervene to avoid the crash. For this purpose the system initiates an emergency stop and/or an emergency steering maneuver.
For the development of the CAS the Galileo test centre automotiveGATE in Aldenhoven, Germany will be used. On this test area pseudolites will be installed which provide Galileo-like navigation signals. Thus, the development respectively tuning of Galileo-based vehicle systems will be enabled, so as to have them available on the market when the Galileo satellite system reaches its full operational capability (FOC).
The focus of this paper is on the traffic situation assessment and intervention strategy of the CAS. This includes the perception and analysis of the driving situation, the detection of potential collision situation, the definition of an adequate system reaction and the planning of an evasion trajectory. Furthermore, an outlook on the model predictive control for longitudinal and/or lateral control (braking and/or steering maneuver) will be presented.
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Technology is an increasingly pervasive part of day-to-day life. As such, an inherent understanding of the range of benefits offered through the effective, safe and responsible use of technology is essential for all. However, in such a rapidly changing environment, it is important that this understanding is coupled with a developing knowledge of how and why technological systems work in order to allow young people the opportunity to appreciate, accommodate and play their role in future technological innovation.
The Federation of St. Joseph's recognise the potential that technology offers for supporting and enriching teaching and learning in school, as well as the need to teach elements of the computing curriculum discretely.
- Technology should be used as a tool to enhance teaching and learning in all areas of the curriculum and at St. Joseph's we aim to:
- Provide an experience of technology in a way that facilitates the development of computing skills, understanding and capability in a systematic manner.
- Provide activities that are sufficiently challenging to motivate and stretch all pupils.
- Allow all children to use a range of technology regularly.
- Use a range of technology alongside traditional methods so that children can see the potential benefits and shortcomings of the new technology.
- Foster independence, self-reliance, resilience, logical reasoning;
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I live in the state of Illinois. That's all I'm going to tell ya 🙂
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Literally everything except Sports games. Not a big fan of those. If I want to play a sport, I will go outside.
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Sorry, I don't play on console very often. I am a PC gamer. And due to my busy schedule, I really don't play with anyone other than my friends since I can't play with them as much anymore. So I hope you can understand.
What are your tattoos?
Chest: Zombie eating a human heart (His name is Henry) and the Fey Grace
Right Arm: The Alliance symbol, The horde Symbol with Lok'tar Ogar under it and a baby Murloc
Left Arm: The Gene Co Logo and "Chase the Morning"
Shoulder: Kanji for Kitsune and a Spirit Fox
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You can always follow me on Facebook or talk to me on discord. I don't use other media outlets enough to keep them installed.
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LTA to introduce new user-friendly features in public transport system
SINGAPORE'S public transport facilities are due for a major redesign that will see the inclusion of new facilities such as nursing rooms and priority queues.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Monday it will be embarking on several initiatives to redesign the city-state's public transport infrastructure to make the commute more accessible and user-friendly for commuters with various needs.
New and upcoming bus interchanges and integrated transport hubs will be designed with a standalone nursing room which will come with diaper changing amenities and a wash basin. These upcoming hubs include those at Bukit Panjang, Outram, Sengkang, Shenton Way and Tampines.
On the rail network, all stations along the future Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and Circle Line 6 will have family-friendly washrooms, comprising a diaper changing station, child-size toilet seat and barrier-free facilities, alongside the main toilets in the unpaid area.
There will be a nursing room and barrier-free toilet in the paid areas of interchange stations.
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Priority queues will be a feature of upcoming bus interchanges and transport hubs to cater to the elderly, pregnant women, persons with disabilities and parents travelling with prams. Existing interchanges will also feature them where space permits.
Upcoming MRT stations will feature dual-speed escalators to help children and elderly commuters. To be first installed in TEL stations, these escalators will be operated at 0.75 metre per second during peak hours and 0.50 metre per second during off-peak hours. They will then be progressively introduced to existing stations.
Buses may soon be redesigned to make it easier for families with young children to board. LTA will be working with institutes of higher learning to come up with a standardised system to secure open prams on buses.
LTA is also considering introducing buses with three doors and two staircases to aid commuter flow and encourage commuters to move to the rear of the bus.
Bus stops are also getting a review. LTA will study how to improve the 800 existing bus stops island-wide. The studies are targeted to be completed by 2019.
LTA's announcements come after a recent advisory report released by the Public Transport Council that looked at how to make commuting a better experience for all users.
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Planning a move is one of the most difficult and stressful things you can do. One of the first and most important decisions you must make is your choice of moving companies. There are a number of companies that assist with moving in Calgary so it is best to consider your needs before making a choice.
Things to Consider when Moving in Calgary
It is helpful to prepare as much as possible ahead of your move so it will be as easy as possible. Many people underestimate the amount of possessions they have and try to rely solely on friends and family members to move. This can be problematic because it can take much longer and become more backbreaking and hectic than you ever thought possible.
Moving in Calgary is best left to professionals. You will save time, money and effort when you hire a professional moving company to handle your entire move. The first thing to do is to reserve the date and time of your move. You should do this as soon as you know the date so you will be sure to get the moving company of your choice.
Determine how many rooms of furniture you have as well as an approximate count of boxes. You should also be able to provide a list of any large or fragile items that need to be moved. This will ensure that the moving company has the resources and the equipment necessary on the day of your move.
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There are some things you can do to facilitate your move. As you prepare for moving in Calgary try to begin packing as early as possible. Procure some boxes to use for packing your belongings. It is best to get boxes that are all the same size. This helps for stacking, packing and transporting them. You can purchase affordable moving boxes from your moving company.
Pack boxes with items from the same room so they can be easily unpacked later. Don't overfill boxes and use plenty of packing materials such as bubble wrap or newspaper to keep items from breaking. Once you fill a box, tape it shut so it won't spill and mark the sides with the room or list of contents.
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You can get some tips and assistance from the moving company to help you get ready for the big day. Good preparation will help you have a move that is fast and easy. The moving company offers many different options and will work with you to ensure that you get the help you need while staying within your budget. Contact us today to schedule your next move in the Calgary area.Moving Calgary


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Hello. Anyone else out there that has a redundant/ tortured colon? I was diagnosed with this a few years ago. I'm usually ok, but if I get constipated, I get sick for a week or two. Last year my gastroenterologist referred me to a surgeon for urgent surgery to remove some of my colon. The surgeon I ended up seeing (not on the recommended list by my gastro doc due to others not available for a long time) said he believed I could live with the redundant colon if I followed a low FODMAP diet. I tried the diet religiously, scientifically (I'm a scientist), and I found it's not the food I eat that causes these bouts of constipation. The only item I've found that might cause the bouts is coffee every day. An occasional coffee seems fine. What has helped me stay regular in a big way is Benefiber (or any pure wheat dextrose generic) three times per day. Lots of fluid.
My gastro doc was upset with the surgeon and said I'd regret not having the surgery. He fears I will end up in an emergency situation. I have searched the Mayo site and don't find anything about redundant/ tortured colon. Are any Mayo docs doing research or treat this condition? Anyone else suffer from this too?
Thank you! -Jayne
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My resection was 11 weeks ago today. I had 7 inches in total of my sigmoid and descending colon removed. I can count on one hand the times I've had to take laxatives in my life. Constipation was only an issue for me in the weeks after my daughter was born and that resolved on its own. I actually was seeing my GI and internists for issues I was having with frequent bowel movements before I had my surgery. Since I had a diverticulitis flare that wasn't resolving with antibiotics, I assumed that the inflammation was causing diarrhea. Now I'm at the opposite end of this with severe constipation. My surgeon and GI are both of the impression that this is not permanent. I have so much discomfort on a daily basis, even 11 weeks feels permanent.
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You are fresh out of surgery. Please be patient with yourself. I know it's horribly uncomfortable! It can take a full year to recover from a resection. My first 18 months were spent with diarrhea and/or constipation. Took a long time to get a handle on what I could eat, and how to manage the discomfort and flare ups. Your body has been traumatized and it is trying to figure out how to compensate for the loss of the part of your colon, and also the trauma. Remember that your intestines are still very inflamed and not happy. Eat things that are easily digested– very small amounts at a time. Yogurt, scrambled eggs, Ensure– very soft stuff so your intestines don't have to work hard. Low fiber at this point. I also take a probiotic Align every day. I don't know if you are on Facebook but I'm in a wonderful, closed, private group for colectomy patients. I get the best advice from that group that you won't hear from doctors. It's amazing how clueless doctors are about telling us how to help ourselves after this type of surgery. The name of the group is Post colectomy–the roller coaster of debilitating discomfort and pain. Highly recommend. Also, magnesium capsules may help. I take it every single day. I use nature's way magnesium complex. Good luck and please let me know how you are doing. Ask any question at any time. I feel for you! I am 2 1/2 years out from my surgery. Hang in there– it will get better!! ❤
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After my 4th surgery this year, which ended up being a Deloyers Procedure, one of the things the surgeon recommended if I needed it was Senekot. I came out of the hospital with very consistent diarrhea so it was not needed. After about 4 weeks, things started firming up and I was feeling a little bit of discomfort, so I took some and it did help. Not nearly as harsh as a laxitive. I am also doing a yogurt probiotic daily as I am not digesting pills very well. All the potassium pills they gave me in the hospital came out in the toilet completely whole days 3 & 4 post discharge. Freaked me out, but at least I knew small hard things were making it out.
Still being careful, eating easy to digest foods, eggs, pancakes, applesauce, etc and drinking high protein Boost. But if I start feeling like it is getting hard to go I will take the Senekot. I hope you feel better. And I am now 7 weeks post Deloyers procedure.
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Hello Jane yes I do
I knoe your post is a few months ago but hope u receive this
I have had several colonoscopies and tend to easily become constipated … I have had several
Episodes of being constipated with severe cramping to the point I faint several
Times during the episode ..fortunately my husband is an ER trauma physician and since these episodes have only occur at night he is home
I am recovering from last night episode and saw
The Restrictive diet fr fruits
And certain vegetables
I am
With you I don't think mine is connected to diet
I eat fairly clean /
Green smoothies which usually helps me stay regular … I
Think I get dehydrated and it sets up
The last episode was last year so I don't faint on a regular basis and before that 6 years ago.
I would not want to have a
Partial colon removed …. I think the surgeon knows best… are u fainting too? The cramping is a ten painful and my BP drops etc I am screaming at times …
What have you done since your post!
Did I get the surgery? Did U try the diet
I just joined this site
PS someone above posted they take magnesium
I do too Phillips Pills and they do help I also
Ate steak a few nights ago
And Although I
not allergic I tested highly reactive which sets
Up a inflammatory response … last night during my episode I got hives on my hands …. I tend to break out in hives about once a year if Ia
Has anyone had fainting hives etc
Hi @tracy430,
It sounds like you've been through so much! I'm so glad you've joined this group, and was wondering if you had an opportunity to view this Mayo Clinic Connect discussion:
– Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ostomy-adapting-to-life-after-colostomy-ileostomy-or-urostomy/
It's an incredibly informative conversation, where fellow members have shared their experiences, insights and tips about life before and after ostomy.
Another Connect discussion that I would really encourage you to read through is, "Three months after colon surgery" https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/three-months-after-colon-surgery/ where you will meet @joyce1 @starrlight @sallyg @nannytart @travelgirl @swatson. I'd also like to bring in @maet @frane1939 @lamerex4 t see if they might be able to share more about colon resection and diverticulitis.
Please look at my post. It gives the name of a group on Facebook for colectomy patients.
I have had two diverticulitis attacks within one year and after recovery I recently had my 2nd colonoscopy. Both attacks happened while I was constipated. I rarely get constipated except these two times though which is confusing to me. Because of this I am so afraid of constipation. I have been diagnosed with a torturous colon and diverticulosis in all areas of my colon. Up until these attacks I never had a problem with constipation that I can recall. Each night after dinner and a couple of hours before bed I now take a heaping teaspoon Metamucil mixed in at least 8 ounces of water. I do this twice within the 2 hours before retiring for the night usually between 8-10pm. I get up in the morning and drink an 8 ounce glass of water while brewing my first cup of coffee. I usually have 2 cups of coffee in the morning and sometimes(3 times a week) one cup in the early afternoon. I go like clockwork while drinking that first cup of coffee each morning before work. I work a 7:30-4:30 day and also take a gummy fiber before lunch and a gummy fiber after. It has kept me regular for the last 6 months with no days of constipation. I also am trying to drink more water as I am not too often thirsty. When ever dining out I make sure to order a glass of water even if I have another beverage. I have always thought I have eaten a fairly good fiber diet but am trying to amp it up. I do cheat a little here and there with a dessert and a small steak once in a while and red wine in moderation. I have NOT noticed that coffee constipates me but rather helps me stay regular but perhaps it is because I have in the morning after the Metamucil has had a chance to work. I try not to take ibuprofen as it does tend to constipate me as I took it continual for a week when I had broken my wrist a week before my first attack. Are you on alot of other meds? I have heard that many medications do this.
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I'm sitting at the 4 week after colonoscopy diagnosed with severe tortuous colon and sent home. In constant discomfort but I've got the screaming and fainting pain under control since they did a major clean out when they found stool stuck in the walls of my ascending and in the cecum having to force it out. I got home and was still pooping. I saw the top surgeon in the area and was told there was nothing they can do but remove the colon completely because they can't take out just the twisted almost closed section. I'm down to eating mushed up food as I found solid food is the enemy. But I am miserable. And scared. I am scheduled for rectocele surgery April 4.. That was a terrifying moment when I did that, I made the mistake of pushing. I usually can only get any out if i push it out with my thumb but even that wasn't working. I was diagnosed years ago with hemorrhagic gastritis and gastroparesis by colonoscopy after I luckily cleared out my impacted colon. I had drunk too much water n not enough food and was severely deficient of potassium. I was ok for years except for a lot of bouts of symptoms here n there. I'm on lifetime potassium replacement therapy. I found that magnesium was to help better than M. O. M. so I picked up a cheap bottle n had decent results so I searched extensively for the best out there n came across Synergetic Magnesium Complex… Extra strength 500mg. It worked perfect till I did one of the bipolar no no's n stopped taking them without realizing or understanding why. I am back on it and now I'm going quite a bit every day but that leaves me with the feeling of a constant period cramp. I'm so glad I found this group cause the GI only recommended a virtual colonoscopy in 3 years and return to previous diet… That's it! Same with the surgeon, he basically refused to help because I'm still so young… 48… n he'd have to take it all and I'd be on a bag. Nothing else. WHY don't they tell you ANYTHING? SOMETHING? With it being rare and not easy to find info on it, ya'd think they'd recommend something… Even if just referring them to a website that can offer info. Well, thanks for existing, nice to know I'm not alone but sorry you have to have it too. I'll be following along n will comment when I have ANY changes or can offer a suggestion.
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A research held by International Student Admission Service (ISAS) discovered that the number of international students aspiring to study in Canada has grown immensely since May 2017. ISAS polled 1700 students in August-September 2017 and found that 62 percent of students listed Canada as their first choice. In a similar poll carried out in April-May 2017, only 27 percent respondents viewed Canada as their first choice.
The top five reasons why students called Canada as their first choice are high academic rankings, plenty of job opportunities after graduating, safe, and secure environment, vibrant cultural life, and geographical beauty. The country's improving economy and welcoming nature are also reasons for students seeking Canada as their primary destination. Some students also desire to be with a relative who already lived in the country. The United States of America was the second highest choice among students with over 42% of respondents desiring to study there. Europe was the next most popular with 16% followed by the UK and Germany. Respondents were asked a list of questions over the phone when they called the ISAS' information center. The answers came in freely, and Europe was ranked as the third most desirable destination and then more specific countries like UK and Germany are featured. Some students also named more than one country as their preferred destination for abroad study.


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Purple Sea Urchin
Arbacia punctulata Lamarck, 1816
Aristotle's Lantern
The Sea Urchin is not a mollusk, but rather a member of the phylum Echinodermata. Starfish, Sea Cucumbers, Sea Lilies, and Sand Dollars are its close relatives.
The kinship to Starfish (also called Sea Stars) is especially evident, in that members of the phylum Echinodermata all exhibit five-rayed symmetry. (Picture a Sea Star with its "arms" held together up over its head, and you can see the similarity to an Urchin.)
The echinoderm body is divided into five parts around a central axis. This arrangement is termed pentamerous radial symmetry.*
The Sea Urchin has a flattened, globular, calcareous shell ("test") made up of fused ossicles (skeletal plates). From these plates protrude long, moveable spines. These spines can be tilted on ball-and-socket joints at their bases. The test is actually an internal skeleton, for tissue does cover the test and spines of a living Sea Urchin.
On the oral surface of the Sea Urchin (the big opening at the bottom of the test) is its chewing apparatus/mouth. The mouth has five sharp, lever-operated teeth (actually tooth-like plates). This chewing organ is known as Aristotle's Lantern because Aristotle accurately described it, and the overall anatomy of the creature, in his History of Animals. The entire Lantern can be extended outwards in order to chew food. The anus of the Urchin is at the aboral pole (the top).
The Sea Urchin moves by siphoning water through the hole on top of its dome-shaped shell, and pumping the water through its tube feet, which have suction disks at the ends. These tentacle-like feet protrude through holes perforating the five vertical, evenly-spaced, lighter-colored bands on the surface of the shell.
Besides their use in its "hydraulic" technique of movement, the Sea Urchin's feet also are used as sense organs, and as "arms and hands" to draw food to its mouth. In addition, some Sea Urchins have pedicellariae (small pincers) which are used for defense and also for gathering and grasping food. Specific species of Sea Urchins have venomous pedicellariae. (These types are not native to waters off the coasts of the continental United States.) The Sea Urchin can also use its pedicellariae to draw bits of seaweed, debris, etc., to itself. The "trash" sticks to its spines, effectively camouflaging it.
The Sea Urchin can use its spines to push itself along; picture a balled-up, rolling, stiff-spined porcupine. As mentioned, the spines are mounted in ball-and-socket joints, and can point in any direction. (Some species have spines as long as 10-14 inches.) The bumps on the surface of the de-spined shell indicate a "spine mount." These bumps are called tubercles.
Some Urchin tests are as big as 10cm (4½ inches) in diameter. The test and spines may be tan, brown, purplish, or almost black. The Red Sea Urchin (S. franciscanus) of the U.S. Pacific Coast may live for 200 or more years. It can excavate into solid rock.
On the southeastern coast of the United States one is most likely to find the Atlantic Purple Sea Urchin (Arbacia punctulata) or the Slate-Pencil Irchin. The Atlantic Purple has purplish-brown or reddish-gray spines. The longest spines are near the top of the dome-shaped test, but there are no spines at the very top. It is found from Cape Cod to the Gulf of Mexico. (An interesting fact: When a shadow falls on Arbacia, it points its spines in the direction of the object, in case it is a predator.)
The Slate-Pencil Urchin has fewer spines, and they are much heavier and more blunt than those of the Atlantic Purple. The area around the top pore of the Slate-Pencil Urchin has smaller, flattened spines.
If you find a living Sea Urchin, let it live. If you find a dead one, it may or may not have all its spines. If some are missing and you want to, you can scrape off the remaining spines. Assuming the living tissue inside the cavity has already been eaten or has otherwise disappeared, just wash the shell and rinse it in a little bleach before adding it to your collection. If the dead invertebrate is inside the shell, you may use tweezers to extract it before cleaning. After this process, you will have a shell resembling an old-fashioned pincushion. (Incidentally, when you find a dead Sea Urchin on the beach, if you shake it, you might hear its five little "teeth" rattling around inside.)
Fossilized Sea Urchins are especially interesting to collectors. In England these "skeletons" are known as Shepherd's Crowns. By the way, the name Urchin is an Old English name for the European mammal now known as the hedgehog, which is a cute, furry creature with spines on its back.
In addition to being popular with shell collectors, Sea Urchins, in their living state, are much appreciated by diners in Japan, Italy, France and elsewhere because the "roe" of the female urchin is deemed a delicacy. (Even though people usually refer to the "roe," it is actually the organs which produce the roe — the gonads — which are consumed.)
In the Marselles region of France, a popular way to enjoy roe is to eat it raw, with a spoon, straight out of the shell. Another serving idea is to spread the roe onto a slice of French bread and sprinkle it with fresh lemon juice.
Another French recipe for "Oursin" recommends lightly boiling the urchin, as you would an egg. Then you drain it, and, using scissors, cut it open on the concave side. You throw out the "excremental part" and then dip buttered bits of bread into the Urchin to extract the contents, which taste similar to crayfish meat.
In Japan, Sea Urchin is called uni, and is extremely popular in sushi preparation.
The Sea Urchin does, obviously, reproduce by eggs, which are released through five genital pores ("genopores") on the upper surface of the doorknob-sized test. The eggs are fertilized externally by urchin sperm which have also been dispersed into the sea. When fertilization occurs, a free-swimming larva, called the pluteus larva, develops. It soon metamorphoses into the adult form.


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Twitter Buys TweetDeck For $40 Million (But The Real Cost Will Be Met By TweetDeck's Users)
Back in April we wrote about speculation that Twitter was in 'advanced talks' to buy the popular Twitter client TweetDeck, based on a story in The Wall Street Journal. This, of course, followed rumours that TweetDeck had been acquired by Twitter-competitor and eternal thorn, Ubermedia.
Earlier this month, TechCrunch quoted sources that suggested that Twitter had indeed bought TweetDeck, but no further evidence materialised.
Now, finally, the deal is done. CNN announced last night that TweetDeck has been officially purchased by Twitter for more than $40 million in a mix of cash and stock.
So… what happens next?
Specifically, what will Twitter do with this new asset? I've speculated before that TweetDeck as is (or really any desktop client, even Twitter For Mac) has no real place in Twitter's infrastructure. I'm not convinced they cared about owning TweetDeck at all – they simply cared that it wasn't owned by Ubermedia. Which makes this an expensive and rather impetuous purchase, and it's one that I guarantee will have negative ramifications for the TweetDeck client and its fanbase.
At the very least they'll have to re-brand it, but more likely they'll have to make significant adjustments to the features of the software, too. I can't see any logical reason why a Twitter-owned TweetDeck would continue to support competitors and rivals such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Foursquare, especially as all of Twitter's other official products are very much Twitter only. That wouldn't make sense at all.
Likewise, there's no realistic place for Twitter For iPhone on the app store – it doesn't make sense to have two official iPhone products as it's simply too confusing for new users.
You can read the rest of my thoughts on how this might play out here. Bottom line: starting now, the TweetDeck many of you know and love is already (and inevitably) a thing of the past. The big question now is whether they simply modify the non-Twitter, competitive and confusing parts, or strip the wheels off of it completely. Long term, TweetDeck founder Iain Dodsworth aside, I'm not sure this is really good news for anyone.


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For the last 3DS workalong, Luis Rincon, CEO & Co-Founder of Wearables.com, explored typical scenarios where ethical dilemmas appear in the start up context, and how entrepreneurs, investors, and business ethics experts have suggested handling them.
If you missed out on his talk, check it below!
You can also get Luis' slides here.
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Throughout United States history, by far the most popular handmade doll was the cloth or rag doll, especially during Colonial America dating as far back as 1630. The term "rag doll" is used to describe any doll made primarily from fabric, according to the Connecticut Doll Artists website.
Historically, rag dolls were handmade by a mother using scrap fabric and given to her child. These dolls played a major role in a young child's life. In addition to providing girls with something to play with, they were often used to help young girls learn sewing skills. Old rag dolls were made with cloth fabric for the body, dress and apron. Leftover lace, string and yarn were also used for the hair and trim pieces. The doll's faces were either painted, embroidered or just left plain.


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So, I am really digging this one! Dry, it blend of deep green colored leaves with fruit pieces and has an aroma of strawberries. Steeped, it has a dark amber color and still has the strawberry scent. I definitely taste the hibiscus, but the fruit flavor is faint, far from overbearing like some fruit infusions. I will be keeping this one on my shelf.
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I was short on time with my last group of students before winter break, and came up with this pinwheel project idea. They came out so cute, I thought I would share it here with the idea that these pinwheels are a great craft idea if you're on break with the kids, or to make at children's parties, or even to make ahead of time and use as party favors!
Here's what you'll need (per pinwheel):
- 6"x6" paper, heavier weight (read options below)
- Pinwheel template
- unsharpened pencil with eraser intact (those fancy decorative pencils that neither draw nor erase well are perfect for this!!!)
- straight pin
- needle-nose pliers
- tiny bead (optional)
I made a free printable template of the pinwheel layout here. It prints onto regular 8.5"x11" paper, but the pinwheel paper square is actually only about 6"x6". I recommend using a slightly heavier paper, like construction paper or scrapbooking paper. In the example above, I used watercolor paper, painted on both sides. In a pinch, you could actually use the printed out template to have kids draw onto and just use the printer paper for the pinwheel, but they're not as sturdy.
The thing to remember about pinwheels is that both sides of the paper are seen. So if you use colored paper and have kids draw designs, make sure they draw on both sides. At school, we used experimental watercolor techniques over the course of two days (one for each side of the paper) in order to create our pinwheels. But I was thinking that if you're going to make a bunch for party favors, two-sided scrapbooking paper is absolutely perfect for this. Especially if you use 12"x12" paper, you can get four pinwheels from one sheet!
So, step one is to decorate your paper (optional, but if you choose to, do it now instead of after it's all curled up!).
Then, cut your square template out, and place the template over your 6"x6" paper and cut along the diagonal lines toward the center, through both sheets. This is how I make sure I cut far enough into the middle, but also so I dont go too far in. That's all you really need the template for. You can recycle it now.
Next, you'll gently bend every other corner towards the middle of the pinwheel square. Use a straight pin to secure the points down and push the pin through to the back side of the pinwheel. If the head of your pin is tiny, use a small bead (optional) to make the pin head larger and to keep the paper from pulling through.
The straight pin will now go through the pencil eraser (I like to push it through perpendicularly close to the metal base) until the pointy end sticks out through the other side. Then use the needle-nose pliers to bend the end of the pin (making an "L" shape) to keep it from pulling back out.
Okay, that might sound more confusing than it really is. Just use the straight pin to stick through the whole thing and through a pencil eraser. Bend the pin so it doesn't come out of the eraser.
Here, I even made a complicated diagram for what's actually a really simple task. I'm afraid my teacher tendency to over-explain everything fifty different ways in order to reach everyone is getting the better of me here...
Let me know if you have any questions.
My sample pinwheels came out so well that I made a gigantic pinwheel out of posterboard and a wooden dowel, with thick wire as my "pin." I painted both sides of the posterboard using acrylic paint first.
Whaddaya think?
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Boys Varsity Cross Country · Congratulations Boys and Girls XC Regional Qualifiers
For the 1st time in the schools 30 year history the boys cross country team has qualified for the IHSAA Regional tournament as a team. The team is lead by one of the areas top runners, Enrique Romo. EC Central is coached by former Cardinals Alex Rosado and Marcus Jefferson. Taylor Williams of the girls


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Online Puzzle Game - Bad Apple
Bad Apple is a more fun and exciting version of the classic PC Minesweeper Game, but the rules of playing it are the same. If you eat a good apple, it will reveal the number of bad apples located beside it including diagonally. Try to eat good apples only and avoid the bad apples. Good luck and have fun chomping those apples in this addicting game!
How to Play: Click on an apple using your computer mouse to bite into it to see if it's a good apple or a bad apple. If you eat a good apple, it will reveal the number of adjacent bad apples (including diagonally). For instance, if a good apple reveals the number 1, there is 1 bad apple adjacent to it. Try to eat good apples only. If you eat a bad apple, the game is over. For more hints on how to play this game - see Minesweeper Game.
If this Flash-based game no longer works on IE11 on your PC / MAC, try playing on Chrome or Firefox browser.