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Spectacle Lake Focused Activity
In the interest of protecting the health of a locally and regionally popular lake, this proposal will install four of eight cost effective, targeted and prioritized nutrient reduction projects within the Spectacle Lake watershed. The projects in this proposal include a treatment train of three bioretention basins to treat runoff from roads and properties in Wyanett Township and up to 15,000 square feet of additional near-shore stormwater reduction practices to treat runoff and erosion from high priority residential parcels. This proposal will work in concert with work being done by Isanti County Zoning to develop more restrictive shoreland ordinances. Finally, this proposal includes continued engagement or residents and local government staff and officials to promote a sustainable culture of lake stewardship.
Spectacle Lake, located within the Rum River watershed, is locally referred to as the ?gem of Isanti County?. The Rum River WRAPS (2014) and recent work completed by Paul Radomski identified Spectacle Lake as the second most likely lake in the watershed (behind Lake Mille Lacs) to see substantial declines in water clarity with increasing nutrient loads. Increased nutrient loads are likely to occur as development and redevelopment increases in the shoreland areas; 35 new homes are platted for development within the next five years. Additionally, Isanti County has seen an increase in the conversion from seasonal to year-round homes on the lake; these changes nearly always result in an increase in impervious surface.
The in-lake phosphorus goal set for the lake in the Rum WRAPS and other protection work is 13ug/L. This reflects a 21-pound reduction in watershed phosphorus loading. The proposed projects reduce phosphorus by 13.7 lbs annually.
A significant amount of work to prepare for this proposal has been completed; projects have been prioritized, cost estimates have been determined and all partners are committed and ready to rock.
[Projects and Practices 2020] (b) $16,000,000 the first year and $16,000,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of this money may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units. Up to 20 percent of this appropriation is available for land-treatment projects and practices that benefit drinking water.
The most recognizable measurable outcome of this grant is a 13.7 lb annual reduction of TP. The outcome will bring the lake 62% of the way towards the protection load goal. Additionally, this project will reduce sediment by 7,100 pounds annually.
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I present the first twelve works in an ongoing series called “Forever and Ever” (Eph. 3:21), which among other things, is a play on the “Today” series by late artist On Kawara. The “Today” series, begun in 1966, is an enormous collection of paintings of only the date that each painting was painted, centered on a solid black, blue, or red background. The simplicity is stark, consistent across the entire series. Kawara was a giant of the new Conceptual art movement, yet, as other Conceptualists moved onto sculpture, performance, and pure imagination, he was unique in his commitment to a lifelong painting discipline. These “date paintings,” albeit minimalist in style, were painstakingly made, each one requiring the bulk of a day’s labor. And the artist made nearly 3,000 of them.
It is difficult to fathom just how much work went into creating the “Today” series, but it is even more difficult to confront the sheer absence of meaning in all of it. While the most generous critics of Kawara interpret his work as deeply philosophical, meditative, and Zen-like, the common person may likely be perplexed by the whole thing. The monotony, the nihilism, and the commitment to such nothingness. Indeed, Kawara’s project was an extraordinary act of labor. But it was not, by any appearance, a labor of love. This left me, as an artist, and a Christian, wondering if there is even a place for love in the whole Conceptualist genre. What better concept is there, anyway, than the love of God made literal through His word?
Art critics, professors, and historians have canonized the “Today” series as one of the great artistic achievements of Postmodernity. By alluding to Kawara’s project in my own, I’m calling upon viewers to interpret these “cite paintings” with the same kind of charity and consideration given to the “date paintings.” What should ensue is a fascinating comparison, for what they will discover in the “Forever” series is not Zen vaguery nor nihilism nor anything in-between but rather an art that points directly to the truth. The truth which gives back abundantly the gifts of wisdom and salvation. The truth whose beauty and goodness humble tedious works (such as painting these paintings) into simple acts of devotion. Furthermore, these works offer a “neutral” alternative to the kinds of print and digital verse art we are so accustomed to. The minimalist style, by shedding connotative aesthetics, invites the humble, unknowing viewer to discover the word of God in its proper context, and to experience this discovery in his or her own unique way.
I believe that Conceptualism is actually not so new, for before Man was completely seduced by his own artistry - as in the Renaissance, when artists first began to make work in their own names (and therefore glorify themselves) - art wasn’t about the image. The image was only a vehicle for a concept. Modern art historians give credit to the Conceptualists for this idea, but in doing so they must have forgotten the nameless sacred artists of the past. These sacred artists were making “Theological art,” a kind of art which was identical to Conceptual art in its utter emphasis on the concept, but completely different in its service to a higher purpose and the spiritual health of their communities. I make my paintings to make this point, and to explore the possibilities within a new kind of “Theological art” that embraces Biblical concepts using Postmodern forms. In this way, I see the “Forever” series as a connection between the past and the present, and a small revelation of God’s hand in all of art history.
Lastly, I shall mention that this project is deeply personal to me. This idea was conceived soon after I was saved in the Spring of 2019. What followed was a commitment to read the whole Bible, to read it carefully, and to read it every day - both for my own much-needed spiritual growth and so that I might find Scriptural entry points to share with a world unaccustomed to the truth. My purpose as a believer is to know Him and make Him known. This project, central to my art practice, magnifies both pursuits.
This project “fits into my canon” as a testament to why I make any art at all. My other works are actually quite different from these - eclectic, colorful, and playful - and I think of my oeuvre as a celebration of human creativity as a reflection of God’s perfect creativity. Without Christ, none of what I do would have any real purpose, which is why pieces from this series will accompany showings of my other works. Such juxtapositions will frame the interpretation of my paintings within a Christian theology.
One of the paintings here features a citation written in Hebrew (שמות כ). It reads “Shemoth 20”, or in English: Exodus chapter 20. Another citation is in Korean (요한복음3:16). It reads “John 3:16.” Future paintings will bear citations in Greek, Ge’ez, Arabic, Cherokee, Tamil, and so forth.
My process to create these pieces begins with reading the Word of God, meditating on it, and living and abiding by it. I draw up an evolving list of citations and verses by the dozen, color-coding them according to the structure of the Bible. I seek new friends: multilingual “People of the Book” to learn their conventions of Biblical citing, that my project may speak to the universality of Christ’s atonement. Lastly, I acquire my materials; prime and prep each canvas; sketch the text onto graph paper; transpose the text with chalk onto the canvas; and finally paint the text as carefully as I can before making all the finishing touches. I do these things while listening to sermons on the verse(s) cited in the painting that I am at-that-moment painting.
For many of his “date paintings,” Kawara created boxes whose lids were lined with a clipping from the day’s newspaper. Similarly, I will create boxes for each of my paintings, but the lids will instead be lined with pages of Bibles that contain the cited verse(s).
Surely there is a spiritual battle to be fought in the fine arts world, where many of its “rulers and authorities” challenge God and His Word. The Museum Association regards their institutions as “temples of the secular,” while the BBC goes so far as to declare that “museums are the new churches.” Indeed, the devil schemes where God is not honored, and we see this in the many works of contemporary art that leave truth, beauty, and goodness out of the picture - that instead exalt ego, contempt, or discontent. Furthermore, much of modern art is made for “its own sake” (l’art pour l’art), which, understood correctly as the divorcing of art from higher purpose, is a form of idolatry.
It is no secret, in fact, that many in the “world of contemporary art” are indifferent or even hostile to Christianity, for it is a place where “actual religion is foreign” (BBC). This is the world to which I belong to, speak to, and plan to eke my career out of. So I pray to our Lord and ask others to pray for me also for the wisdom, vigilance, and courage I need to fight my spiritual battles. May I “stand firm” and “fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel” to the viewers of my work. May my practice be a ministry to Christ. May I honor God where God is not honored.
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Original work: acrylic on stretched cotton canvas, 8x10x2.5”. Each piece, as well as reproductions and new cite paintings, are available for $240/ea. Interested buyers may commission the artist to paint Scriptural citations of their own choosing (please note that the citation must be from the Bible and the presentation must conform to the artist’s guidelines).
I am interested in showing more of my work to interested audiences, particularly church galleries, and developing relationships that will help me to sustain a career as a full-time Christian artist.
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A Look Inside the Emmett Till Interpretative Center
Matter of Fact takes an inside look at the Emmett Till Interpretative Center in Sunmer, Mississippi which works to preserve Till’s legacy. Emmett Till, a 14-year old black boy from Chicago, was murdered in Sunmer by two white men after a white woman accused him of making sexual advances. He was kidnapped, brutally beaten and thrown into the Tallahatchie River with a cotton gin tied around his neck. His death and the horrific photo of his open casket spurred the efforts of civil rights activists such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. Patrick Weems, a young native Mississippian, is the director of the Center and tells Till’s story every day to educate this generation.

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Renault accepts obligation to supply Red Bull
Sunday 4th October, 2020 - 1:05pm
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul accepts that his operation could be compelled to supply engines to Red Bull Racing after Honda announced its impending exit from Formula 1.
The decision has created an awkward situation for the Milton Keynes squad, whose relationship with Renault was such that its units were branded ‘TAG Heuer’ before it switched to the Japanese marque last year.
Only Renault’s factory team, which is set to be renamed after its sportscar manufacturer Alpine, will run its engines next year while Mercedes is committed to four teams including its own and Ferrari similarly to three.
However, Renault is also formally the default option for Red Bull by virtue of Appendix 6 of the 2022 Sporting Regulations, which compels the manufacturer supplying the fewest teams to also supply a team which has no alternative.
“We know the regulations and we would comply with the regulations,” said Abiteboul, Renault Sport Racing’s Managing Director, according to Spanish sports newspaper AS.
Red Bull has not indicated how it might resolve its engine situation, although Team Principal Christian Horner did declare it “well prepared and equipped to respond effectively, as we have proven in the past.”
Power unit manufacturers must inform the FIA of the teams which they are supplying in the following season by May 15, after which time the FIA may direct it to supply others.
Abiteboul hopes, however, that Red Bull comes to its own solution.
“I guess that it is only at this point in time that will be discussed if Red Bull fail to find a solution, which I really hope will not be the situation,” he added.
“When you participate in a sport you need to accept the obligations that are associated.
“As far as we are concerned, it’s part of the sporting regulations and we would comply to this obligation.”
Red Bull Racing’s four drivers’ and constructors’ championship titles to date all came with Renault, in the years immediately preceding the hybrid era which began in 2014.
The 2020 season continues at the Nurburgring next weekend.

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Discover more from Oklahoma Columnist, by Clay Horning
Led by Lebby, Gabriel, at right tempo, Sooner offense should be better, not worse
Sooners already have a history of tempo offense making dramatic gains
First, some numbers.
Three lists, each it’s own story.
439.4, 462.1, 355.1, 368.7, 448.9, 547.9, 423.8, 481.4.
459.2, 506.2, 535.7, 530.4, 519.4, 561.7.
464.7, 530.2, 554.8, 579.6, 570.7, 537.8, 494.7, 451.5.
What might they be?
The first is Oklahoma’s total offense, on average, from 2003 to 2010:
Jason White’s Heisman season, followed by the Adrian Peterson’s (and White’s) near-Heisman season, the Rhett Bomar season, the Paul Thompson season, Sam Bradford’s first season, Bradford’s Heisman season, the Bradford-gets-hurt, Landry Jones season and Jones’ second season, also his best season.
You might recall Chuck Long coordinated the first two on the list, that Kevin Wilson coordinated the rest, yet the most prolific offense on it, 547.9 yards per game from scrimmage in 2008, was the one Wilson brought no-huddle tempo into the mix.
The second is Ohio State’s total offense, per season, beginning in 2016, the year before that same coordinator, Kevin Wilson, took the unit over and every year since, each with Wilson in charge, each employing a lot of tempo, each gaining more than 500 yards per outing.
Bonus points if you guessed it.
It’s Oklahoma average total offense from the last season Josh Heupel ran it, 2014, and every year since, the Lincoln Riley era, two seasons as coordinator and five as head coach.
You’ll notice a big jump’s Riley’s first three seasons, calling plays for Baker Mayfield, and comedowns, slight and dramatic, since.
It’s all very interesting, because near as can be surmised, what Brent Venables is doing as the new Sooner coach, beyond initiating an entirely new culture — a factor that may pay more dividends than any scheme or strategy choice — is make it 2008 all over again.
That’s the season Wilson pushed tempo upon the Sooners and OU’s offense exploded, averaging a third-best in the nation 547.9 yards from scrimmage, a sixth-best-in-the-nation 6.9 per snap, a best-in-the-nation 51.1 points per game, scoring an astonishing 374, 62.3 per game, the last five weeks of the conference season and in the Big 12 title game against Missouri.
The defense that year?
Not great but not horrendous.
Opponents averaged 367.7 yards, 5.2 per snap and 24.5 points. Plenty good enough given the Sooner offense. Plenty good, too, against Florida at the national championship game, holding the Gators to 24 points, though, alas, OU netted just 14 that night in Miami
Venables probably wants to play more defense than that. He may want to be on a 50 or 60 point pace only to settle in and sap the clock, coasting home rather than trading touchdowns.
What sounds even better is returning to a tempo philosophy offensively, which OU is also doing under offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, simultaneous to Venables’ transplanting the culture.
Take a look at Riley’s numbers and it’s impossible not to have one conclusion.
Though he may still be owed his “offensive genius” reputation, he built it on the back of legit Heisman Trophy candidates, Baker Mayfield finishing fourth, third and winning it, Kyler Murray winning it and Jalen Hurts finishing runner-up. Additionally, given Riley’s offense falling off the last two seasons, there’s real evidence his quarterbacks made him more than he made them.
Meanwhile, at Ohio State, where Wilson has enjoyed the services of Dwayne Haskins and Justin Fields, given their professional struggles, there’s significant evidence he made them more than they made him, and whether he has had them or not the Buckeye offense has churned no les than 500 yards per game each season since he brought his tempo to town.
To create the kind of jump Wilson initiated at OU in 2008 and at Ohio State in 2017, much is bound to fall upon conditioning, but if the Sooners were falling short there under strength coach Benny Wylie, and they seemed to be, they ought to get there under Jerry Schmidt, back with the program after five years away.
There’s reason, too, to like Dillon Gabriel at quarterback. Though his future may not be so bright as the guy he’s replacing — Caleb Williams — it could very well wind up better than Williams’ past, last season, when he was wildly inconsistent, taking too many sacks, waiting too long in the pocket, finally coming up with a game full of good decisions under the coaching of Bob Stoops and Cale Gundy at the Alamo Bowl.
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Gabriel appeared just three games last year at Central Florida before injury stole his season, but his 68.6 percent completion percentage was a great leap forward, he even ran for 5.2 yards per carry over 24 rushes and two of those three games came against Boise State and Louisville.
Can he execute tempo?
We’ll see, but he’ll get to try it behind an offensive line coached by Bill Bedenbaugh and getting its strength training from Schmidt, under a coordinator, Lebby, he worked with his freshman season at UCF and under the ultimate direction of a head coach who lives to dot I’s and cross T’s, a trait not shared by his predecessor.
It’s a lot of variables, so maybe go back to those numbers at the top.
The year Wilson brought tempo to OU, offensive production jumped by 99 yards. The year Wilson brought tempo to Ohio State, the Buckeye offense jumped by almost 50.
Now it’s Lebby’s turn here.
He’s taking over an offense most recently quarterbacked by two fantastically coveted prospects, each struggling to deliver.
Tempo, operating from the high floor cultivated by Venables’ culture transformation could be just the ticket.
It’s worked exceedingly well before.


This upgrade has forever changed the landscape, and will no doubt become a recognizable landmark.
Five years after the first pile was driven into the ground for major upgrading, the iconic Mount Edgecombe Interchange was officially opened by Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande, a fitting end to the 2018 October Transport Month.
He described the interchange as “a veritable civil engineering work of art” and said it was a fine example of infrastructure development that has multifarious spin-offs: it contributes greatly to easing traffic congestion, promotes road safety and is also a significant business enabler.
“Today’s ceremony comes between the stimulating announcement last Friday of the promised inflow of investments totalling R290-billion that will jump-start the economy, and the drawing to a close of October Transport Month 2018, which has showcased the country’s transport infrastructure development and services,” he said.
The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) awarded the contract for upgrading of the intersection of the N2 and M41 to ease chronic congestion.
SANRAL CEO Skhumbuzo Macozoma said the R1,1-billion interchange, which is one of the largest projects undertaken by SANRAL in KwaZulu-Natal, is more than a masterpiece of award-winning architecture – it is a vital artery of the greater eThekwini metropolitan highway system and has greatly contributed to SMME development.
He said: “Due to the expansion of the uMhlanga and La Lucia Ridge areas, the existing interchange had been operating at capacity with vehicles backing up on the M41 and onto the N2 in peak hours.
“An additional 40 000 vehicles were entering or leaving the N2 from the M41 daily resulting in substantial queuing of vehicles during the day.
“This, together with expected future expansions and development of the Cornubia area, required the existing interchange to be upgraded in order to improve the flow to and from the N2 and M41 to the supporting road network.”
A changed landscape
This upgrade has forever changed the landscape, and will no doubt become a recognisable landmark.
The new four-level interchange facility provides at least two lanes on each of the major movements. The upgrade includes the implementation of directional ramps, eliminating the need for controlled signalisation, thus ensuring free flow of traffic in all directions.
The construction was jointly funded by SANRAL and KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport and was undertaken by the South African branch of Italian construction company CMC di Ravenna.
Two incrementally launched bridges are part of the interchange upgrade. One bridge, which is 948m long – the longest incrementally launched bridge in South Africa – joins the Mt Edgecombe side of the M41 with the N2 South. The other bridge is 440m long and joins the uMhlanga side of the M41 with the N2 North.
The 948m bridge has 23 piers and two abutments and was built from two ends – one portion launched on a curve and the other on a straight.
To provide for the safety of pedestrians, a pedestrian bridge has been constructed over the N2 and will connect to new footways.
In addition, lighting has been installed to ensure the whole interchange is lit at night for increased safety.
The multiple engineering achievements behind this mammoth project are testimony to the exceptional skill and abilities of the entire construction team.
The project engaged 80 designers at the peak of the design phase. Not a single road was closed permanently during construction.
The improvement of roads has knock-on effects – it helps to develop SMMEs and create jobs.
The maximum number of persons employed at a time by the Mt Edgecombe Interchange contractor and sub-contractors was 803 of which 724 were from the eThekwini target area, with a total of R240-million spent on wages to date.
A total of 31 sub-contractors have been employed with work to the value of R59-million performed by 21 SMMEs to date.
Resident engineer Henk Kaal said although there was a lot of skepticism about the completion date of the project, motorists are now beginning to smile as they start enjoying the improved flow of traffic.


Image by flickr user GeneC55Image by 20080619incinerator.jpg Not Charleston's incinerator, but the facilities help reduce the volume of waste buried and provide a cheap source of energy, but often are a strong source of pollution.
Charleston County will hold a meeting about what to do with the Waste to Energy Facility for Municipal Solid Waste, i.e. incinerator. The county will give a brief presentation about the facility which will then be followed by an opportunity for public comment.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m. at Gethsemane Community Center (2449 Beacon Street).
Several months ago, it was decided the facility was no longer viable not only for its cost, but because of environmental impact. The facility burns everything that gets throw in the trash, including batteries and light bulbs. While the facility does use charcoal and static-electricity-based filters, some 129 pounds of mercury are put into the environment (enough to beat most of the state's coal-fired power plants) and the plant is potent source of dioxins.


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Parents of graduating seniors at Reston's South Lakes High School, in an effort to provide a safe, alcohol-free alternative to the traditional graduation-night bash, are hosting the All Night Party.
More than 300 of South Lakes' 570 graduating seniors are expected to attend tonight's event at the Reston Community Center, located at 2310 Colts Neck Rd.
"It is a gift from the senior parents to the class of 1987," said Caren Schumacher, a South Lakes parent who is heading the event.
"It is our positive alternative to going out to parties and drinking," said Schumacher, whose daughter Wendy will attend the event.
The theme of the party, which will begin at 11 p.m. and go until 6 a.m. tomorrow, is "Airport '87."
The party will feature an airport-like check-in stand as the seniors enter.
A wide variety of activities are scheduled, including swimming, casino games, movies, a band and a disc jockey.
Throughout the night, prizes will be given out, including a grand prize of $1,000 in cash, and four second prizes of $500 each.
Other prizes to be given out include cameras, T-shirts, albums, a TV, a car stereo and dozens more.
"It is far beyond what we anticipated," Schumacher said about the response of the Reston business community to the event.
More than 150 businesses have donated prizes and materials.


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We were amazed to see such a spectacular show from the Peacocks as he was trying to attract a mate. Incredibly beautiful bird; so majestic. The colours were picked up so brightly by the perfect weather, with cloudless blue skies. All in all, a lovely couple of hours out with two perfectly behaved girls!
So, I thought I'd share a few of my peacock photos with you.


| Tata Steel managing director B. Muthuraman (left) with R.M. Lala, the official biographer of J.R.D. Tata, in Jamshedpur on Sunday. Picture by Srinivas
Jamshedpur, Aug. 26: Tata Steel is planning to build a new, swanky airport here to enable large commercial flights to start services from the steel city.
The company has identified land for the project and has approached the Jharkhand government for approvals, managing director B. Muthuraman said at a ceremony here today to mark the centenary of India’s largest private sector steel company.
At present, Jamshedpur has a small private airport, spread over 25 acres, which is owned by Tata Steel. Built in 1938, it has been used to fly in the company’s executives on small private aircraft. Jamshedpur had commercial airline connectivity two decades ago when state-owned Vayudoot, which is no longer in existence, ran a scheduled service.
After years of effort, Tata Steel has managed to woo Air Deccan, India’s largest budget airline in which Vijay Mallya’s UB Holdings took a controlling stake in June, to start a scheduled service from today with a 48-seater ATR-42 500 aircraft.
However, the airport has limitations. Since it is small, Boeing and Airbus jets cannot land there. “We want to build a bigger airport which has runway of at least 7,000 feet so that larger aircraft can land here,” Muthuraman said shortly after receiving the first Air Deccan flight from Calcutta this morning.
The new airport is being considered keeping in mind infrastructural requirements in the years ahead. It is learnt that the company has identified 300 acres between Adityapur and Seraikella for the new airport. The project may entail an investment of at least Rs 500 crore. The location has strategic significance for Tata Steel on two accounts. Jamshedpur Utility Services Company, the Tata Steel subsidiary which runs civic services in Jamshedpur, is developing a special economic zone for auto and auto components on a 90-acre plot at Adityapur.
Secondly, Seraikella is one of the locations identified by the company for its proposed 10-million-tonne greenfield plant in Jharkhand. Given the undulating terrain of the area, there are only few locations that offer a sizable stretch of plain land. The location between Seraikella and Adityapur is one of them.
For the time being, Jamshedpur will have one Air Deccan flight to Calcutta everyday.
Tata Steel has offered to underwrite some seats on every flight to ensure that the operation is viable. Talks are also on to start a twice-a-day service between Calcutta and Jamshedpur.


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White paper to help clients define strategies and tactics for moving their web site to the content-management system Drupal.
Adaptation of a user manual to act as a guide to potential software reviewers.
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Our roundup of Canadian small-caps of between $100-million and $2.5-billion in market capitalization making news and on the move today.
Monarch Gold Corp. (MQR-T) announced a $7-million bought-deal financing. It has an agreement with Stifel GMP and Sprott Capital Partners LP, acting as co-lead underwriters and joint bookrunners, which have agreed to buy 4,870,000 flow-through units for 72 cents per "Quebec" flow-through unit, and 6,150,000 flow-through units for 57 cents each.
The company said the gross proceeds will be used to incur eligible Canadian exploration expenses related to the company's Wasamac and McKenzie Break projects in Québec.
Knight Therapeutics Inc. (GUD-T) and TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (TXMD-Q) announced the approval of IMVEXXY by Health Canada.
“The approval of IMVEXXY by Health Canada marks a significant new milestone for Knight and we could not be more pleased as they bring this new treatment option to women in Canada,” said Robert Finizio, CEO of TherapeuticsMD.
IMVEXXY is for the treatment of postmenopausal moderate to severe dyspareunia, the company stated.
Knight and TherapeuticsMD signed a licensing agreement in July 2018 that granted Knight the exclusive Canadian commercialization rights to IMVEXXY and BIJUVA (estradiol and progesterone) capsules.
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However, there is a big risk to using a debt consolidation loan. Once you pay off your credit cards, you will be tempted with a lot of newly available credit. If you got into debt because you spent too much money on credit cards, creating more spending power on your credit cards can be a dangerous strategy. Dave Ramsey regularly tells listeners that they cannot borrow their way out of debt. On his blog, he write that "debt consolidation is nothing more than a "con" because you think you’ve done something about the debt problem. The debt is still there, as are the habits that caused it — you just moved it!"
I know this is old, but seriously what a great Dad you are! You didn't hand her money and you didnt leave her to flounder. You helped her in immediate ways she couldn't do herself like adding her as an authorized user, but also helped her long term by guiding her, teaching her, and establishing a plan. Plus, sharing your thoughts has helped many others.
Contrary to popular belief, credit repair is not always difficult and frustrating. While many see the process as long and confusing, there are many ways to clean up your credit in just a few minutes or hours. If you are looking to take control of your financial future, get started by using the tips below. Credit repair may be easier than you think.
Satisfying such obligations won’t remove the records from your credit reports, however. They’ll stay there for seven to 10 years, no matter what. But their status will change to show that you no longer owe money. What’s more, the newest credit scores – including VantageScore 3.0, VantageScore 4.0 and FICO Score 9 – stop considering collections accounts once they’ve been paid.
Getting negative and inaccurate information off of your credit reports is one of the fastest ways to see an improvement in your scores. Since credit bureaus have to respond and resolve a dispute within 30 days (there are a few exceptions that may extend this to 45 days), it’s a short timeline. Especially when consumers want to buy a house, get a new car, or open up a new credit card soon and don’t have the time to wait to build good credit in other ways.
The key to debt consolidation is to avoid taking on new debt. If you borrow money, pay off your credit cards and then charge them back up again, you’re in worse shape than ever. If there is any chance that you might do this, or if you find yourself doing it after you obtain the consolidation loan, stop using the cards and just close the accounts. Your credit score will suffer, but your finances will thrive. Your score will come back up over time, and by then you’ll have learned valuable lessons about racking up too much debt.
Take out a secured credit card from a credit union. With Most banks you will need 300-500 to start. After you receive your card charge $15-$20 at the most. When you get the bill in, pay it by or before the due. DO NOT PAY LATE!! Do this a few times and your credit should jump about 20-30 points. When your credit goes up to where you want, you can take out the money from your secure credit card. DO NOT CANCEL YOUR ACCOUNT OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CREDIT. (SHRED THE CARD INSTEAD) Hope this helps. God Bless
Thank you for this. I have been building my credit back after Economy struggles and long term illness. Today, I'm in a better position physically and materially. Most of my credit issues are resolved. However, I'm curious as to your next step once you resolved the medical bill situation. Did you pay the creditor and subsequently write a letter to the credit bureaus? I have a $284 medical bill I can't recall not paying, but I would like to resolve the matter this year.
If you've already used up your free credit reports for this year, you can order your credit reports directly from the credit bureaus for a fee. The bureaus all offer a three-in-one credit report that lists all three of your credit reports side-by-side. The three-in-one credit report costs more than a single credit report, but less than the combined price of purchasing your individual credit reports.
Like credit builder loans, secured credit cards are an easy way to build or rebuild credit history. The application process is the same, but secured credit cards require a deposit between $50 and $300 into a separate account. The bank then issues a line of credit that is typically equal to the deposit, allowing you to build a credit history without putting the lender at risk.
The Discover it® Student Cash Back is our top pick for a student card since it has a wide range of benefits. There is a cashback program where you can earn 5% cash back at different places each quarter like gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants, Amazon.com or wholesale clubs up to the quarterly maximum each time you activate, plus 1% unlimited cash back automatically on all other purchases. Plus, new cardmembers can benefit from Discover automatically matching all the cash back you earn at the end of your first year. Another unique perk is the good Grades Reward: Receive a $20 statement credit each school year that your GPA is 3.0 or higher, for up to five consecutive years.
In addition to a cashback program, this card provides valuable credit resources such as free access to your FICO® Score and a Credit Resource Center — just note these services are available whether you’re a cardholder or not. Discover also takes the guesswork out of wondering when you’re ready for an unsecured card (aka a regular credit card) by performing automatic monthly account reviews, starting at eight months of card membership.
We’ll explain each of the four pillars of credit repair in detail below. Just remember, each step on its own will not be enough to completely fix your credit. Credit repair, after all, is like peeling an onion: You have to peel away a few layers before you get to the good stuff. But we’ll try our best to make sure your credit recovery doesn’t bring you to tears.
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A personal loan may also help improve your credit score. One of the major factors in determining your FICO® Score is your utilization ratio: the combined balances on all your credit cards as a percentage of the overall credit limits on the cards. The lower your utilization rate, the better. Moving card balances to a personal loan might lower your utilization ratio.
After you’ve resolved the negative items on your credit report, work on getting positive information added. Just like late payments severely hurt your credit score, timely payments help your score. If you have some credit cards and loans being reported on time, good. Continue to keep those balances at a reasonable level and make your payments on time.
If you are unable to qualify for a balance transfer deal or personal loan that makes financial sense, and you prefer to not touch any of your assets, you may want to set up a chat with a reputable credit counseling firm to see if you are a good candidate for a Debt Management Plan (DMP). A DMP can make it easier for you to pay your credit card bills, but it will likely have a negative impact on your credit score.
The Capital One® Secured Mastercard® is great for people who may not have the cash available for a $200 security deposit. The minimum security deposit is $49, $99 or $200, based on your creditworthiness. If you qualify for the $49 or $99 deposit, you will still receive a $200 credit limit. This is a great feature, plus you can get access to a higher credit line after making your five monthly payments on time — without needing to deposit more money. This card also comes with Platinum Mastercard benefits that include auto rental and travel accident insurance, 24-hour travel assistance services and more.
Soon after this mortgage lender tool first came out unscrupulous credit repair firms started promising quick credit improvement and marketed their product as Rapid Rescores. Unfortunately this product has NEVER been released to anyone except mortgage lenders and even if a credit repair company befriended a mortgage company with access it can ONLY be used in conjunction with an active mortgage loan application and any changes achieved would ONLY affect the specific credit report and score generated by the specific mortgage broker. NONE of the changes are done on the bureau level. this means NOBODY will see the improvement.
Balance transfer deals can be hard to come by if your credit isn’t great. But some banks are more open to it than others, and Aspire Credit Union is one of them, saying ‘fair’ or ‘good’ credit is needed for this card. Anyone can join Aspire, but if you’re looking for a longer deal you also might want to check if you’re pre-qualified for deals from other banks, without a hit to your credit score, using the list of options here.
I would like to say Thank you for the outstanding service that you gave me. I started the program just four short years ago and in March I will be debt free. With your help in setting better plans with my creditors I was able to accomplish this. It was hard work, but it was all worth it at the end. The Consolidated credit counselors are the best; they answered all of my question(s) and helped me every step of the way.
Personal information – Make sure the names and addresses reported match your personal history. As noted above, sometimes the reports of people with the same or similar names get combined incorrectly; having your report tied to that of someone with bad credit can lower your score. To correct an error you need to document, in writing, what is wrong. This can be a quick fix if all the negative information belongs to someone other than you, but proving that may take some time.
I have been approved for a 30K Loan which would clear all my credit card debt…would that give me a better credit score if had a 30K loan and no CC debt (Giving me 45k in available credit?) Or should I continue to pay off my credit cards as is….(I’m paying minimum on 3 until I pay the fourth one off and then higher payments towards the next card with minimum on the remaining two and so on)
Once you have your credit reports, read through them completely. If you have a long credit history, your credit reports might be several pages long. Try not to get overwhelmed by all the information you're reading. It's a lot to digest, especially if you're checking your credit report for the first time. Take your time and review your credit report over several days if you need to.
While the steps above may seem lengthy and cumbersome, debt management plans exist because some consumers are simply unable to get out of debt on their own. Bruce McClary, vice president of communications for the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), said that an array of circumstances can lead to situations where families need outside help. Job loss, chronic overspending, reduction in work hours, loss of income and unexpected major expenses are often the biggest culprits when consumers spiral into debt they cannot control.
You have the right to dispute any information in your credit report that's inaccurate, incomplete, or you believe can't be verified. When you order your credit report, you'll receive instructions on how to dispute credit report information. Credit reports ordered online typically come with instructions for making disputes online, but you can also make disputes over the phone and through the mail.
Following the 2007-2008 implosion of the housing market, banks saw mortgage borrowers defaulting at higher rates than ever before. In addition to higher mortgage default rates, the market downturn led to higher default rates across all types of consumer loans. To maintain profitability banks began tightening lending practices. More stringent lending standards made it tough for anyone with poor credit to get a loan at a reasonable rate. Although banks have loosened lending somewhat in the last two years, people with subprime credit will continue to struggle to get loans. In June 2017, banks rejected 81.4% of all credit applications from people with Equifax Risk Scores below 680. By contrast, banks rejected 9.11% of credit applications from those with credit scores above 760.22
Can you give me advice? I would like to buy a house the beginning of 2019. I got my chp 7 bk discharged in 2016. I only have a credit card and my car loan both have not had any late payment on. How do I boost my credit? Right now I am currently at 479, and I know I need to have at least 580 to qualify for some home loans. What can I do to achieve my goal of boosting my credit score?
Besides the security deposit, a secured card is just like a regular credit card. Purchases and payments your teen makes with their secured card are reported to the three credit bureaus — TransUnion, Equifax and Experian. You can check that your teen’s credit activity is reported to the bureaus by requesting a copy of their free credit report at annualcreditreport.com. You can request one report from each bureau every 12 months, and we recommend spacing them out over the course of a year — so requesting one copy every four months.
Before you apply, we encourage you to carefully consider whether consolidating your existing debt is the right choice for you. Consolidating multiple debts means you’ll have a single monthly payment, but it may not reduce or pay your debt off sooner. The payment reduction may come from a lower interest rate, a longer loan term, or a combination of both. By extending the loan term you may pay more in interest over the life of the loan. By understanding how consolidating your debt benefits you, you’ll be in a better position to decide if it is the right option for you.


SpaceX chief Musk warns Starlink system could be “targeted” in Ukraine – Telco/ISP
SpaceX main Elon Musk warned there was a significant chance the firm’s Starlink satellite broadband assistance could be “focused” in Ukraine, which has been strike by Russian invasion.
The warning came days immediately after an net protection researcher warned that equipment utilised for satellite communications could become “beacons” that Russia could focus on for airstrikes.
“Vital warning: Starlink is the only non-Russian communications process still performing in some pieces of Ukraine, so chance of getting qualified is large. Please use with warning,” Musk tweeted.
He asked customers to “convert on Starlink only when necessary and place antenna absent as significantly away from individuals as doable” and “spot gentle camouflage around antenna to keep away from visible detection.”
Final Saturday, Musk mentioned Starlink was activated in Ukraine and SpaceX was sending extra terminals to the country, responding to a tweet by a Ukraine govt formal who requested Musk to deliver the embattled place with Starlink stations.
On Monday, Ukraine stated it had gained donated Starlink satellite web terminals, but an internet security researcher warned these could come to be Russian targets.
“…if #Putin controls the air over #Ukraine, users’ uplink transmissions grow to be beacons … for airstrikes,” John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab undertaking, tweeted.
“#Russia has many years of knowledge hitting persons by concentrating on their satellite communications,” he added in a collection of 15 tweets detailing the risks.
Ukraine Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov thanked Starlink for “holding our metropolitan areas connected and unexpected emergency products and services conserving lives!” But he explained the place requirements generators to keep Starlink support on the internet owing to Russian assaults on infrastructure.
In response, Musk claimed SpaceX was updating software program to decrease peak power consumption, so Starlink can be powered from car cigarette lighters.
“Cellular roaming enabled, so phased array antenna can sustain sign whilst on moving car,” he claimed.
Tim Farrar, a guide in satellite communications, stated Starlink antennas, which glance like dwelling satellite tv dishes, are not designed to be made use of although in movement, and it was not distinct what Musk intended by the tweet.
Russia and Ukraine have agreed on the want to set up humanitarian corridors and a achievable ceasefire all-around them for fleeing civilians, equally sides reported right after talks on Thursday, in their very first indication of progress on any situation considering the fact that the invasion, which Moscow phone calls a “particular procedure.”


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Rihanna sits in courtside seats while watching the Brooklyn Nets take on the Chicago Bulls during game seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs on Saturday (May 4) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The 25-year-old singer showed off her new long and two-toned hair at the game and also in some new pictures posted on her Instagram account.
“I could trip a referee….#BROOKLYN meet you here tomorrow!!!”, Rihanna tweeted.
Rihanna was supposed to perform her Diamonds World Tour concert that evening at the Barclays Center, but her show was postponed till Tuesday because of the NBA game.


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Until recently, many of us have been afraid to talk about the menopause, especially at work. RealSense looks at menopause symptoms and explores what can be done to create a menopause inclusive workplace.
In today’s rapidly evolving world, embracing diversity and inclusion is essential to help create and maintain a thriving workplace. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) training is a vital tool for organisations looking to create a more harmonious, innovative, and productive work environment.
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[Vision2020] [Corrected Link] Election Postcard Case Continues
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Courtesy of today's (December 6, 2010) Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
Election postcard case continues
More than 150 cards sent to Idaho forensics lab
By [author]Christina Lords[/author] [org]Daily News Staff Writer[/org]
December 6, 2010
More than a month after Election Day, law enforcement continues to work on
the case relating to an inflammatory political postcard about an Idaho
Senate candidate sent out to potentially hundreds of Latah County
residents just days before voters were to go to the polls.
The postcard, which depicted Gresham Bouma, Republican candidate for Idaho
Senate in District 6, and mentioned several other candidates, was sent to
residents Oct. 16.
The postcard stated voting for Bouma and Dave McGraw, the Republican
candidate for Latah County Commissioner District 3, was "not enough."
The postcard stated "You are not a true Christian and you are on the path
to hell," and states voters should be "true believers" or be "struck
"The postcard itself was so serious and damaging that we pretty much had
to drop everything and address it directly or people would have believed
it," Bouma said.
Lt. Brannon Jordan of the Latah County Sheriff's Office said county
officials received about 150 of the postcards and each of those cards have
been sent to the Idaho state forensics lab to be individually processed
for fingerprint and other evidence.
"We still don't have a suspect, but we are still actively working on it,"
he said. "We're in active contact with the postal inspector ... we don't
want to let this go."
Bouma has denied the postcard originated from his campaign, and organizers
and candidates from both sides of the political aisle condemned the act.
Bouma said the postcard may have affected the outcome of the election
because the incident cost him valuable campaigning time right before
voters went to the polls.
"After reflecting on it, I think it obviously took us off of our message
for about five days and just weeks before the election," he said. "We
definitely had some fires to put out. We had a policy to stay positive in
our message ... and that got us off of our message."
A $1,000 reward fund from the Bouma campaign is still available for anyone
with information on the creator or creators of the postcard, Bouma said.
Additional money was offered by Moscow Cares and donations from other
various community members. The Postcard Hoax Information Reward Fund has
three directors: Latah County Democratic Party Chairman Dave Nelson, Latah
County Republican Chairman Walter Steed and Tom Hansen of the Moscow Cares
"The way the reward was set up was at the judgement of the sheriff," Steed
said. "If there were no leads by Dec. 1, that money would be refunded to
The money has not yet been refunded because the parties are still waiting
to see if any more information will surface, he said.
Steed said he was contacted by the Latah County Prosecuting Attorney's
Office after the election to reassure the parties involved that officials
are still pursuing leads in the case.
Bouma said the incident has not changed his mind about his decision for
running for office, and he will not "lay down and roll over" when it comes
to the issues he campaigned on during the election.
The creator or creators of the postcard need to be apprehended, he said.
"When these kind of tactics succeed ... only the people they tolerate will
make office," Bouma said. "We just can't let them win."
Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to contact the sheriff's
office at (208) 882-2216.
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ASRock X470 Taichi Review
ASRock’s X470 Taichi isn’t the best option for games but it makes up for that with impressive pace in application, memory and storage benchmarks – and plenty of connectivity on the board itself. It’s a little pricey, but it’s a good option for work machines.
- Loads of storage options
- Solid core specification
- Good application, memory and storage performance
- A little slower in games
- Pricier than rivals
- Review Price: £210
- ATX form factor
- AMD X470 chipset
- AMD AM4 socket
- 4 x 3,466MHz DDR4, maximum 64GB
- 3 x PCI-E x16, 2 x PCI-E x1
- 7 x USB 3.1, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C, 1 x PS/2, 1 x Gigabit Ethernet, 1 x optical S/PDIF, 5 x audio
- 2 x M.2, 8 x SATA 3
What is the ASRock X470 Taichi?
The ASRock X470 Taichi is an unusual, eye-catching motherboard. It’s unusual because it costs £210 – so it’s a little more expensive than its main competition, but it isn’t pricey enough to really hit the high-end area of the market.
It’s eye-catching because of its physical design. The board itself is covered with a large, light design, and the bottom heatsink is built using a stunning arrangement based on cogs.
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ASRock X470 Taichi – Design and features
Get beyond the smart heatsink and the ASRock has a reasonable core specification. This is one of the only boards in the entire group to still support running four graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia. Get beyond the two steel-surrounded PCI-e x16 slots and you’ll find the usual load-out of a slower PCI-e x16 slot and two PCI-e x1 sockets for smaller expansion cards.
The four DIMM sockets handle 64GB of DDR4 memory, clocked to a peak speed of 3466MHz. This is a little slower than most high-end boards can handle, but the vast majority of people won’t be pushing this limit anyway.
The two M.2 connectors support the faster NVMe standard – one better than the Asus ROG Strix X470-F Gaming, which restricted one of those slots to slower SATA technology. The ASRock also has eight SATA ports, which is two more than most mainstream boards.
ASRock’s board has a solid selection of fan connectors, and a connector for RGB LEDs, although this is one area where the Asus does go further. Still, ASRock has included RGB LEDs in its major heatsinks and audio circuits.
Impressively, ASRock’s board has a couple of USB 3.1 headers on the board itself, and it’s one of the only models I’ve seen with a USB 3.1 Type-C jumper – although there aren’t many cases out there right now that offer USB 3.1 Type-C on their front panels.
The ASRock does serve up a POST display – something that the Asus X470-F Gaming board doesn’t offer – but that’s it for enthusiast features. Teasingly, the PCB has spaces and labelling for power and reset buttons plus a TPM module, but they’re left blank here.
At the back you get a Clear CMOS button, unlike the Asus, and the ASRock goes one better by including 802.11ac wireless. It has a solid seven USB 3.1 ports, and a Type-C connection.
The conventional Gigabit Ethernet and ALC1220 audio are absolutely fine for gaming, even if they’re a step behind the Asus board.
The ASRock’s feature set is a little inconsistent. It’s certainly better for storage and connectivity than the similarly priced Asus, but the rival product has better audio and wired networking, and marginally better DDR4 memory support.
ASRock X470 Taichi – Performance
The Taichi’s specification suggests that this board may be better with work and general-purpose computing than gaming – and benchmarks back that up.
Its single and multi-core Geekbench results of 4803 and 22,115 are better than the Asus board, and a step up on the vast majority of boards I’ve tested recently. In Cinebench, its results were a little behind the Asus but remain quicker than most boards.
Its Sandra arithmetic score is fine, one of the better in the group, even if it’s a tad slower than the AsusROG Strix X470-F Gaming.
The ASRock was the best-performing board in my test group when it came to NVMe storage. Its read and write results of 3,84MB/sec and 2497MB/sec creep ahead of the Asus offering. In the slower SATA test, the ASRock didn’t take a lead – but it still outpaced the majority of rivals. This board also proved faster than most in memory bandwidth benchmarks.
It was a little more ordinary in gaming tests. Its 3DMark: Time Spy and Fire Strike scores were slower than the Asus, and a little behind the majority of boards in this group. It took a tiny lead in Rise of the Tomb Raider, but its average frame rate in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor was further behind the Asus.
Why buy the ASRock X470 Taichi?
The ASRock X470 Taichi isn’t a gaming board, so it’s no surprise that its performance in those latter tests is a little more ordinary.
Elsewhere, it’s quicker, with class-leading results in some storage tests and good pace throughout the majority of the productivity benchmarks.
It has a good set of features, in particular with regards to storage and connectivity. The core specification doesn’t quite have the capabilities to compete with the best boards in the audio and gaming arena, but it will still prove ample for most machines.
The ASRock X470 Taichi board is, perhaps, a tad too expensive. If you’re building a gaming or a general-purpose PC, its price is one of the main reasons we’d stick with the Asus ROG Strix X470-F Gaming. However, if you want a system for productivity or lots of storage, the ASRock is a decent professional option.
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ASRock’s X470 Taichi isn’t the best option for games thanks to some slightly sluggish benchmark results, but it makes up for this with impressive pace in application, memory and storage benchmarks – and plenty of connectivity on the board itself. It’s a little expensive, but it’s a good option for work machines.


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Jones Falls is a real hidden gem. And it doesn’t appear to get that busy either…at least it wasn’t busy when I was there! Jones Falls is located inside the Pottawatomi Conservation Area, just minutes outside Owen Sound. The parking area can be found off of Highway 6, just north of Highway 21 (10th Street W). The trail to get to the waterfalls starts from the parking lot and goes through a forested area. The hike is quite an easy one, but the trail is a little bit rocky in some areas, and there are exposed tree roots. After a rainfall, I imagine it would be a bit slippery and muddy. It’s a fairly quick hike to the waterfall area, being appx. 400m from the parking area.
The trail also follows alongside the Pottawatomi River so in some areas, the trail will bring you steps away from the river. As you get closer to the waterfalls, you’ll come across a fork in the trail. Taking the fork to the right and then crossing over the footbridge, you’ll reach the lookout to the falls from the top of the escarpment. The lookout is nestled among the trees and gives a nice birds-eye view overlooking the falls. If you take the fork to the left, you’ll come across a side-trail on the right side of the trail which will lead you down to the bottom of the falls. The side-trail is easy to miss, so you’ll need to keep your eyes peeled for it. The side-trail opening is located just after you pass a rock wall. This rock wall is actually the start of the side-trail to the bottom, with the side-trail passing through a cut-out path in this rock wall. There was a wooden sign on one of the trees by the opening too, but it didn’t look like the typical trail signs or markings so not sure if it’s something permanently there or not.
The path through the rock wall is a bit steep, but it’s a fairly short climb down to the bottom. Then, it’s a short and easy walk right up to the falls. The footing to the falls is rocky though and there are many loose rocks along the way, as you would expect to find along a riverbed. The time of year may determine how close to the falls you can get. Typically, the water levels are lower in the late summer, so you can get a lot closer as the waterfalls are not as full as usual. The photos I posted are from August 2016, which really shows the low water levels.


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Mission BC – Random Times
Mission BC, have you ever been there? If it wasn’t for the fact that Jeff was working there, I don’t know if I’d ever have a reason to go there.
Let me tell you, I encountered a lot of randomness in Mission. Part of the central Fraser Valley + situated an hour drive east of Vancouver, it doesn’t really have much of a draw for tourists. But I loved that about Mission! I just wandered + rooted around to see what all I could find!
Sweet, random Fred Flintstone airbrush:
Mission Sniper Pool Hall??? What the heck is that?! Only snipers shoot pool here? It was Easter weekend + was closed so I couldn’t go in + confirm. Random.
Lots of junky junk stores selling everything AND the kitchen sink!
Oh man, I shoulda bought these. Regret.
Nice post office in downtown Mission.
One of the biggest attractions in Mission? The Stave Falls Powerhouse. Building started in 1909, it employed much of the community + brought power to British Columbia + even into the United States.
It had pretty cool hands-on displays to play with that demonstrate the production of energy.
They had an autographed picture of Alan Cumming. SO RANDOM!!!!
Hoo boy! The generator floor was pretty impressive!
There were some large pieces of machinery, man!
A cool room of appliances that used electricity to speed up the laborious chores of the early 1900’s housewife.
Did y’all know that Linda Ronstadt’s grandpa was an inventor? Random!
Oh yeah + I guess when you live in Mission, the Powerhouse is THE place to have a birthday party???
I would be lying if I didn’t mention that Mission was a little rough around the edges. But I enjoyed exploring + finding some gems!
Our hotel didn’t have a fridge so I’d fill the sink with ice + stick some beers in for Jeff. Hey! What’s better than an ice cold beer after a 16 hour work day?!
Keepin’ it classy!!!
Eh, Nan, glad U didn’t buy anything at that junk store,..
…LOL, Wow, those cold brew’ski’s look great, i’m sure
Jeffrey’s gonna slug a few down, good’on’yah, girl !!!!!!
miss U, hope all is well, Mahalo nui loa, cheers, DAD’s
I DID buy a couple things at the junk store! It was SO CHEAP!!!! Jeff definitely deserves some cold beers after his long day of working on a western pilot, that’s for darned sure!!!!
You learned a lot about energy there. It is the big difference with many Missions in California which you learned about and went there when you lived here such as the Santa Barbara Mission.
Enjoy there as much as you can!. The blue sky is so beautiful.
Love you so much and miss you so much. I wish I could touch your face.
Canada doesn’t have the mission system like in California! I don’t know where Mission British Columbia got it’s name – I can’t find the answer! Oh mom, I wish you were here!!! Miss you!!!! Love you!
I’ve been to Mission. I can’t say I remember much! The junky shops sort remind me of Antique Alley in New West!
Oooooooh Antique Alley????!!!!!! Do tell!!!!! Yeah, Mission is pretty forgettable, but there was a something about it that instilled a desire in me to find something!
Okay, you REALLY need to go to Antique Alley in New West. I’ve bought some beautiful vintage chairs there. It’s right by the Quay which they’ve redone and it is BEAUTIFUL there. There’s a boardwalk you can walk along, and there’s chairs, basketball courts, foliage, it’s amazing. Here’s a yelp page to Antique Alley: http://www.yelp.ca/biz/antique-alley-collectables-and-movie-props-new-westminster
Must visit, and is not as far as Mission 🙂
I bookmarked that on Yelp fo’ shizzle!!!! Thanks so much! I’m always on the lookout for stuff like that in BC!!!
howz it going eh? love your blog. I was born and raised in Mission : )
Yay! Thanks for reading! Dude, Mission rocks. There’s so much to discover there. I need to go back soon!
the name Mission City was chosen due to the site’s proximity to the historic St. Mary’s Mission of the Oblate order just east of town, which was founded in 1868 (now the Peckquaylis Indian Reserve).


Greenhouse loses carnivorous plants to subzero coldFebruary 6, 2019
By The Associated Press
SOUTH BEND — Last week’s deep freeze took a bite out of a northern Indiana botanical society’s collection of carnivorous plants.
The Botanical Society of South Bend says the subzero cold killed about one-fifth of the plants in the Potawatomi Conservatories greenhouse last week, including all of its carnivorous plants.
Greenhouse Director Emily Bradford says the South Bend building’s boiler shut off, idling radiators when the temperature plunged to a record minus 20 degrees (minus 29 degrees Celsius) last Thursday. That led to frozen walls, a burst pipe and dead plants.
She tells the South Bend Tribune the building’s desert display also suffered severe damage and a 6-foot-tall (1.8-meter-tall), 34-year-old jade plant froze in the greenhouse, which is owned by South Bend’s parks department.
The nonprofit botanical society will likely lead a fundraiser to replace the plants.
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It is a modern high-rise building with 24 stories.
The lobby is medium in size and nicely decorated. (ss. 22Feb. 11)

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Thanks, that was super helpful actually (specifically the link for API Browser). The first where I couldn’t see/change the driver in the Smartthings app is up behind a bookcase and the API Browser let me determine firstly that I was wrong - not a Jasco/GE unit, that’s an original Smartthings brand dimmer switch. It also shows that sure enough it IS set as type DTH but also will not let me change the driver there in API Browser, I just get “Inelligible device”. I guess I’m gonna have to crawl/climb around each of the problem devices and determine exactly what make & model it is first, are there actually devices for which there is so edge driver?
SmartThings didn’t make dimmer switches. It’s probably telling you the author of the DTH being used.
Can you post a screenshot of the entry?
You can not simply change a DTH to and Edge Driver.
You can wait for ST to do an automatic migration or you can delete the device and re-add. For Z-Wave devices you must also do an exclusion.
Ah gotcha, this whole move to Edge thing I’m finding pretty confusing. I can certainly try and do just that (exclusion and then re-add) on this particular one to see what the results are like.
Google for manufacturer code 0x0063 says this is a Jasco model. I’ve not paid enough attention to the Mfg Name in the API Browser, the ones I’ve just checked are showing SmartThings for devices still on DTH and SmartThingsCommunity for ones on Edge (even if they are stock drivers)
Most likely your devices is using a built-in DTH. If that’s the case and you do go thru the pain of excluding it, deleting it, and re-adding it, it should convert to an Edge driver.
Keep in mind that removing it will disable or delete any automations it is part of. That includes Scenes, Routines, and Smart lighting. You’ll want to save screenshots of everything so you can recreate after the new device is added.
Yeah but I thought from the original Smartthings communications we were supposed to be done with that migration at the end of December!? Using the API Browser, it seems I’ve got a fair amount of devices still on DTH - is there some new statement as to when we’re supposed to expect all those to be migrated? Migrating via going around to each physically excluding and then re-adding sure sucks.
they adjusted the timeline to end of Q1 2023
There have been multiple delays for migration of devices to Edge drivers. There has been no official communication of when the migrations will be completed other than “Q1 2023”.
You can use a virtual device as placeholders in both triggers and actions for Routines to keep them from being deleted. You will still want to take note of the conditions and actions, but it saves the hassle completely rebuilding them from scratch.
Well regardless, I do appreciate everyone’s help and comments in here. At least I have answers for things like why I can’t switch to a particular edge driver or why I don’t get a “driver” option at all on certain devices. I’m going to exclude some of my DTH z-wave stuff and try it add it back in as edge, although I don’t really expect that’s gonna make the difference on my initial problem that led me to the thread - the fact that some of my devices respond super slowly now or sometimes not at all, and that’s something that seems to be across my devices regardless of whether they are DTH still or Edge. If only it was a matter of replacing certain devices, but the responsiveness issues seem to move around and sometimes be with certain devices and sometimes others.
I can sympathize. I have one switch that is slow to respond. It’s in a multi-gang box with two others that are fine.
It happens to be a GE/Jasco Z-wave switch that operates two wall sconces that have Kodak brand Edison style bulbs. Those bulbs are sensitive to trickle current that some switch models use to stay online when the load is switched off.
After you exclude a Z-Wave device and re-add it to ST, it is a good idea to run Z-Wave repair to help keep your Z-Wave mesh healthy.


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"We shot it frame by frame, and we shot it by recranking the camera and re-exposing the film many times," director Michel Gondry told Billboard. "The idea that a beam of light can have the impact to make these things move is something that intrigued me."
He explained the next scenes, "Later on, they create some ripples-like rain. At the third verse, they create bubbles in which the metallic objects appear. All of those are the result of multiple conversations with [Bjork] that were going in many directions."
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The Ab Initio solution delivered by our consultants ingested data from numerous data sources to a proprietary mathematical algorithm based on Fast Fourier Transforms. Building the application end to end in Ab Initio, including the mathematical calculations, meant less time gluing together a variety of disparate technology. In order to maximise the opportunity, the Ab Initio Express>It interface was used as an investigation tool for the customer service agents. Connecting to a real-time Ab Initio graph, the Express>It application takes user input and extracts the network information before running the algorithm to pinpoint the fault. Once determined, the fault-finding algorithm identifies surrounding customers and notifies of service degradation whilst scheduling repairs.
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At the beginning of this month we saw a photo that was purportedly depicting the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom, and then a while later we found out that it may actually get unveiled as the Galaxy K. That’s set to happen on April 29, which is next Tuesday.
And now two more pictures of the Galaxy K have leaked out into the world, and they let us get an idea of the device’s thickness, unlike the image from that past leak.
Undoubtedly, the Galaxy K will be thicker than all of the current flagship smartphones, but that’s kind of inevitable when you slap a lens that could have easily been used on a compact digital camera atop a smartphone body. That said, the Galaxy K does look more pocketable than its predecessor, the Galaxy S4 Zoom.
The Galaxy K will keep the 10x optical zoom of that device, but bumps the camera resolution to 20 MP (up from 16 MP on last year’s model), at least if past spec leaks are to be believed. The phone will also come with a 4.8-inch 720p Super AMOLED HD touchscreen, a 2 MP front camera, a hexa-core Samsung Exynos processor, 2 GB of RAM, 8 or 16 GB of internal storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, and it will run Android 4.4 KitKat from day one.


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By Kevin Aherne
The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Due to this language, married gay couples have been denied the right to more than 1000 federal benefits that were accessible to married heterosexual couples; but today's Supreme Court ruling eliminates that bureaucratic inequity.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to renounce the controversial act that has restricted the basic civil rights of millions of same-sex couples for nearly twenty years. Citing the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, DOMA was deemed to be unconstitutional by a small majority. Conservative Justice Anthony Kennedy proved to be the deciding swing vote, as he tip-toed party lines by addressing the topic on state rights grounds, rather than equality.
While the downfall of DOMA by no means ends the hardships and social difficulties that many same-sex couples and gay individuals face, it is a major step forward. The issue now shifts to the individual states, as this ruling merely ends the prohibition of federal benefits, and eliminates same-sex marriage issues from federal jurisdiction.
The next hurdle facing same-sex couples involves state philosophy on recognition of marriage. The legality of marriage may be determined differently in each state. While some may use "state of celebration," others may use "state of residence" as the determining factor. Regardless of its immediate impact, today's decision opens the door for same-sex couples to be treated equally under federal law, and that is a very good thing... for me, for you, and for America.
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