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Prior to co-founding SignalFire, Ilya was a Software Engineer at Google (2004-2012). During his time at Google, Ilya held several technical leadership positions. He was a Technical Lead for Gmail Ads and was responsible for predicting consumer purchase intent and consumer Gmail monetization. Ilya was also a Technical Lead for AdWords Performance and Scalability where he managed responsiveness and uptime of the AdWords frontend. Prior to this, he performed due diligence on Google's acquisition of Urchin, which became Google Analytics. Ilya was also the founder and Technical Lead for Google Prediction Markets, where he led the engineering team from conception to product launch. After Google, Ilya joined CardSpring, a payment platform company backed by Accel and Greylock Partners. At CardSpring, Ilya led platform backend development. CardSpring was acquired by Twitter. Ilya started his software engineering career at Bell Labs and Oracle. Ilya graduated from Princeton University with a B.S.E. in Computer Science and a minor in Applied Mathematics.

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When I was in high school I would think to myself “I just need to keep the faith until college.”  I knew what that looked like:  not going to parties with underage drinking, dressing modestly, and avoiding sex.  Then when I was in college I would think to myself “I need to keep on keeping on & grow in holiness so I’m ready for my vocation, so I can find a husband.”  (that didn’t happen – I found him after college).  I knew that that should look like too:  daily mass, personal prayer time, serving God through a ministry.  But now that I’m married with children, there don’t seem to  be many more short term goals on the horizon.  Now I think to myself “I need to keep living out my faith until I die (which hopefully will be a long time from now)”  and that seems hard, daunting at least.  Sometimes I’m not sure what that looks like – how can one be “on fire” for 50 years?

Thankfully the Church in her wisdom has given us the liturgical calendar.  Every year we remember the important days in the life of Christ.  We move through the seasons of feasting and fasting to help us to reinvigorate our relationship with Jesus so that the busyness of everyday life doesn’t distract us from pursuing holiness.  Happy Pentecost!

Also thankfully there are other resources that can educate us and encourage us to persevere.  Lately I have found that in sisterhood.  I recently attended my college household reunion.  It was amazing!  Even though I hadn’t seen some of these women in years & some I had never met, we all got along and had fun and encouraged one another.  I seriously left the weekend a changed woman.

CD reunion

Another source of sisterhood has come more locally – St. Catherine of Siena women’s prayer group, women in their 20s, 30s, and 40s coming together once a month to praise & worship, share and read Scripture.  Recently we have started texting and using Facebook to keep in touch between the meetings.  At our last meeting we talked about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how they could benefit our lives.  Then we picked one to ask for at Pentecost.  I picked Knowledge because I want to see the events of my life as God sees them.

The last source of sisterhood has come from the internet.  Thank God for technology!  I signed up at www.blessedisshet.net to receive the daily mass readings emailed to me.  The best part is the reflection about the readings written by Catholic mom bloggers which help show me what living out the faith as a woman looks like.  I look forward to reading them.  They have encouraged me and taught me and challenged me more than other daily emails I have signed up for.  I encourage you to check them out.  I really enjoy reading Catholic mom blogs.  In fact that’s the biggest reason I log into Facebook – to see what posts people have shared because if it resonated with them maybe it will resonate with me too. Some of my favorites are interiorhouselife and Barren to Beautiful.

Another recent change that has helped me to keep my “eyes on the prize” of living my life for Jesus and seeking Him in my daily life and turning to Him in my circumstances has been to listen to Christian music in the car on my commute instead of NPR or country music.  I’ve been listening to positive, encouraging KLOVE radio.  It’s 106.9 on my local dial but it’s almost nationwide so you can search for what its frequency is near you.  If you can’t find it broadcast near you then you can listen online too at the link above or find some other source of Christian music.

I’ve noticed in the past few months that these changes to what I’m putting in my heart and mind through what I read and listen to are changing what’s in my heart and thoughts for the better.  Hopefully soon those around me will be able to notice that it’s changing what’s coming out of me too.

Where have you continued your education in matters of the faith?  How have you kept learning about Jesus even after your confirmation?  What do you do to let the Holy Spirit teach you?

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How can young people keep their way pure?
    By guarding it according to your word.
10 With my whole heart I seek you;
    do not let me stray from your commandments.
11 I treasure your word in my heart,
    so that I may not sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O Lord;
    teach me your statutes.

~Psalm 119


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Arrival at Destination

It’s been more than two years since the last post here at Rhoades to Madness. The reasons for this lengthy hiatus are many, but the reason for my return is singular:

We have arrived at madness.

A little less than two weeks ago, my country elected Donald Trump as its President, a stunning end to a revolting election cycle. As a straight white man, I was horrified. I can’t begin to imagine what a gut-punch this must have been for women, minorities, the disabled, and the LGBTQ community that Trump’s campaign repeatedly threatened and now has the means to carry out those threats.

I can and will speak more to all of that…later. The fact is, Trump won on the back of these hideous threats, not despite them. America’s complicity in this is an even more horrifying prospect, and needs more room to unpack.

Today, I’m just going to talk about something that seems inexplicably destined to be a footnote in Trump’s ascendancy: The Trump University Fraud case.

On Friday, Trump settled with over 6,000 former students of Trump University, all of whom alleged that the instruction they received was either inadequate or non-existent. At least one claimed to have spent over $35,000 in tuition at the University and that all he got was “books he could have got at the library.”

During his campaign, Trump was emphatic about his desire to win this suit and clear his name. He has also repeatedly railed against the very concept of “settling” and has even attacked other businessmen who’ve settled suits against them. In May, he even attacked a judge handling two of the cases, claiming that the judge’s Mexican heritage would unduly affect his decisions. Despite all of this, the judge granted a delay that put the suit out of play until after the election. Now that the election is over, however, and Trump is victorious, this suit is apparently beneath his attention.

Trump Tweet

At first, the $25 million settlement might look like a victory for the claimants. It might even look like a kinder, gentler Trump is emerging, one who is willing to put the country’s interests above his own. He was, after all, determined to fight (and win!) this thing.

But then, we do the math.

Naturally, only a fraction of that $25 million actually goes to the claimants. Much of it will go to lawyers, court costs, and other fees. But even assuming that every penny went to the over 6,000 people who brought the suit, they’d receive less than $4,200 each. That barely begins to recover the tuition paid to a school that allegedly taught nothing and now doesn’t even exist.

These 6,000 people were Trump’s first supporters. They believed that the Trump name and Trump’s business acumen could help them achieve a better life. They thought that if they could get just a fraction of his knowledge, or be imparted just a bit of his skill, they could improve their standing. Well before Trump declared his run for President, well before the rallies, well before the red “Make America Great Again” hats, these people believed in Donald Trump.

One of Trump’s foundational campaign promises was jobs. Jobs will be created, jobs will be brought back from places like Mexico and China, jobs will return to America one way or another. And here was a golden opportunity! 6,000 Americans, students of his own University, could have been put to work somewhere in his real estate empire or even in his administration. Trump could have returned on this investment in him. He chose not to.

Trump’s current supporters should be taking a long, hard look at this settlement. If they really believe that a President Trump can make their lives better, that the trust they put in him will be repaid, that he can create millions of jobs…well. He couldn’t even create 6,000.

Perhaps Trump University has something to teach us after all.

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  1. I think I hit saturation point on disgust for this election cycle some time before the primaries. I wish I could say I’m surprised by this outcome, but really, I’m not. Even if we ignore the way Trump leveraged bigotry to get votes (which we shouldn’t), it’s not hard to see how this happened. He emphasized the “I’m not an insider, get rid of the insiders” angle (try not to laugh while looking at his transition team), and the Democrats ran the most inside of insiders they could, and stacked the deck in her favor with such a heavy hand that it never felt like she was the peoples’ choice for the Democratic Party — just the DNC’s. And notably, from what I’ve read, there wasn’t this big upsurge or switch to voting Republican… the Democrats just didn’t show up. I strongly suspect it was a combination of feeling disenfranchised (due to not wanting her as the candidate), and complacency (most news outlets were predicting an 80% or greater chance of Clinton winning.) Granted, I’m guilty as well, I voted third-party out of protest. But at least, being in Oregon, I could do so with the sure knowledge that my vote meant little; Portland’s so deep blue that there was no chance of Clinton losing Oregon.

    In my voting lifetime, there have been a few times when I’ve felt like I could say I was voting for a better candidate, but usually it’s been for the less-bad candidate, which is not the same thing. The problem with choosing the lesser of two evils is that one is still choosing evil. Frankly, it feels like the Democrats and Republicans have been playing a game of chicken, seeing who can get the American public to blink while they run increasingly extreme candidates. Well, the inevitable wreck finally happened.

    Too right about how minorities are going to feel about this. Even with the awareness that I don’t have to worry about being deported or being made to wear a sign stating my religion, I think the next four years are going to suck for Native Americans. He has the potential to be one of the worst presidents for Natives in decades. Mind you, Clinton wouldn’t have been good — her response on Standing Rock was basically “We’re listening to everybody, now fuck off, this is happening”, and I’d expect more of the same legal obstruction as during Bill’s administration — but it’s possible she may have been less bad for us than Trump, if only because she doesn’t actively encourage the stereotyping Trump does. (Also angry with Obama’s stance on Standing Rock. He’s done some good for Natives here and there, even canceled oil rights by private corporations on Blackfeet land just a few weeks ago, but for the Standing Rock Sioux and the Dakota Pipeline, he’s decided to “let things play out”, which basically means he’s passing the buck onto Trump. Considering the way things have been playing out, he’s essentially ending his presidency with a tacit endorsement of genocide.)

    I have been trying, not entirely with success, to find a silver lining in the funnel cloud. So far I’ve come up with two things. One is that Trump is not a subtle person, so the damage he’ll do in the next four years should be obvious and comparatively easy to fix, and thus likely to be fixed relatively quickly, unlike the damage Clinton would likely do (which would be far less in volume, but far more subtle). The other is that both parties have needed, for a long time, to recenter and start listening to the people more. The Democrats just got their wake-up call, which they wouldn’t have if Clinton had won. And the Republicans at least have some potential to take a step back and recenter, even though their candidate won, considering the prominence of anti-Trump Republicans in this cycle.

    But no. Not happy. Wasn’t going to be happy. But I’m angrier than I had anticipated being.

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Road to Primalist: Pack Giveaway & Contest!

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[Update: Winners have been announced!]

RIFT 3.4: Into the Wilds is almost here! A recent video with Dead Simon placed the date at October 6th 2015, subject to any issues. In an announcement made about changes to Credit and Patron pricing, Director of Community Relations Linda “Brasse” Carlson mentioned that RIFT 3.4 will be released “on or about October 7, 2015”.

With just over a week until RIFT 3.4 comes out, it also means that there’s just over a week until the Primalist Pack becomes available! In previous weeks, RiftGrate gave away REX to help boost your Primalist fund, but it’s now time for the big one: a Primalist Pack giveaway and contest!

Contest/Giveaway Details

RiftGrate is giving away:

  • 1x Primalist Calling Pack for the best response to the Contest Question.
  • 1x Primalist Calling Pack to a random entry.

Primalist Calling Pack:

Primalist Calling Pack RIFT Store

The Primalist Calling Pack contains the first six souls of the new Primalist calling that will be released with RIFT 3.4: Into the Wilds. The souls are: Dervish, Berserker, Titan, Preserver, Vulcanist and Typhoon.

The Pack will be available on the launch of 3.4 for 5,250 Credits (4,725 for Patrons).

Rules are simple:

  • Giveaway Eligibility: Post a comment below with your ‘in-gamename@shardname’. Ensure your name@shard is 100% accurate.
  • Contest Eligibility: If you want to enter to win the “best response” Primalist Pack, you’ll need to post a comment below with your ‘in-gamename@shardname’ as well as the answer to the Contest Question.
  • If you do not answer the contest question, you will only be eligible for the “random entry” giveaway. If you do answer the contest question, you will be eligible for both.
  • Both NA and EU players can participate.
  • Please only one post per person.
  • Entries close on Monday, 5th October 2015 at 11:59:59PM PDT. The winner for the ‘random player’ giveaway will be determined by using List Randomizer.

The reason for a Monday close is just in case Trion decides to launch 3.4 on Tuesday (Oct 6th) instead of the usual Wednesday patch time.

Contest Question

In 150 words or less, tell me why you want the Primalist Pack.

No specific ‘criteria’, although I will probably favor responses that are interesting or seem to really want the Primalist. Knowledge of the calling and explaining for what and why you want to make use of the calling will probably help your entry.

Judge: Khortish is the sole judge. Decision on the winning entry is at the sole discretion of the judge.

Prize Distribution

Since the Primalist Calling Pack will not be available in-game until RIFT 3.4: Into the Wilds has launched, prizes will be sent out on the day the patch hits. Depending on patch times, it might take a few hours before I am able to send the packs to the winners.

Just a reminder that you can test out the Primalist on the PTS alongside the new zone, Planetouched Wilds. More info here!

Best of luck in the ‘Road to Primalist: Pack Giveaway & Contest’ and may the blessings of the Vigil (or metal contraption of your choice) be with you!

[Update: Winners have been announced!]

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290 Comments on “Road to Primalist: Pack Giveaway & Contest!”

  1. David Veevers
    October 5, 2015 at 2:17 am #

  2. Derek Latham
    October 5, 2015 at 2:30 am #

  3. October 5, 2015 at 3:08 am #

    I tested Prim since release on the pts and i want to reroll from my main cleric to it… since i finally want to measure with the op melee mages in dps with the start of t3!

  4. October 5, 2015 at 3:14 am #

  5. someone
    October 5, 2015 at 3:15 am #

  6. Alex
    October 5, 2015 at 3:42 am #

  7. Moystia
    October 5, 2015 at 4:59 am #

  8. nizuk
    October 5, 2015 at 5:17 am #

  9. Tom
    October 5, 2015 at 5:35 am #

  10. Qehoren
    October 5, 2015 at 6:39 am #

  11. Ruben
    October 5, 2015 at 6:48 am #

    Answer: A new calling always represents a new point of view of rift and of course new ways to solve both pve and pvp content. So this new calling will expand rift to outer limits.

  12. Emersen
    October 5, 2015 at 6:55 am #

    First, I’d like to thank you for holding this contest and giving people like me, or in other words those without funds, a chance to play the Primalist. I started playing this game in closed beta and quickly came to love its’ systems. There was the innovative rifts and the diverse soul system and now this list of activities has only grown as time went on adding awesome things like minions and dimensions which I adore. After hitting max level (50), I ended up being a founding member of the still active guild ‘Sacred Fire’. There I met my future wife and made great friends who I have gotten to meet in the real world. We went on to become a casual raiding guild that was fairly successful. Just before the end of Storm Legion we had our first child and needed to take a step back from the game. After a year and a half I finally have some free time to enjoy Rift again but no funds to enjoy all of its’ aspect, hence the contest entry. So in short, please consider me for the giveaway and best of luck to everyone participating.

    Sorry for being over the 150 word limit and the double post. Forgot my character name. :[

    Character: Emersen@Faeblight

  13. michael bailey
    October 5, 2015 at 7:09 am #

    Been playing since beta, before rift came online, and hoping for new content and new quests.

  14. christophe bouche
    October 5, 2015 at 7:13 am #

    neroli @brisesol I want to inprouve this brand new class.

  15. Isidro
    October 5, 2015 at 7:41 am #

  16. Clowd
    October 5, 2015 at 8:04 am #

  17. tregard
    October 5, 2015 at 9:33 am #

  18. October 5, 2015 at 10:15 am #

    Vikarrious@Greybriarb As a father of three college age students this prize is my only hope of having a Primalist. A am a known “Altoholic” so this would be a big gap in my game. I currently have all other specs at level 65.

  19. shara
    October 5, 2015 at 10:22 am #

  20. John
    October 5, 2015 at 10:34 am #

  21. Fairith
    October 5, 2015 at 10:50 am #

    I only really played one class since starting Rift.
    Sure I tested other classes, but the only one that stuck to me was the rogue.
    I love my class, but I’m interested in trying something new and exciting! 🙂

  22. Krysten
    October 5, 2015 at 11:38 am #

    Alystia@Seastone I’d like to have a new method of killing folks in pvp!

  23. DarkDaemon
    October 5, 2015 at 11:38 am #

    I want the Primalist pack because I’ve experienced every other calling and soul in Rift to some extent, and I want to try something new. The mechanics and lore behind Primalist really appeals to me, especially as my primary character is a warrior. Changing from a combo point based, rotational class to a focus bar, priority based class that is more reactionary than rotational will breathe new life into Rift for me. Primal avatars will also be a nice change from Reaver’s lack of cool downs or the frantic button smashing of Alacrity and Wavelength.

    As my favorite race is Bahmi, the concept of Primalist also appeals to me. Rift has focused on the planes, one at a time, for a while now, and moving to the Plane Touched Wilds seems like an interesting change of direction.

  24. Carlos
    October 5, 2015 at 11:51 am #

    I want to start raiding, so a primalist would be very usefull for that, geting gear will be difficult but given that they can do it all and dont have a challenge for weapons it’d be easy to do.

  25. October 5, 2015 at 1:31 pm #

    Thanks as always for your generosity!

  26. October 5, 2015 at 2:24 pm #

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  28. Mr Panda
    October 5, 2015 at 3:31 pm #

    Let me heal the pain that is in the wilds, let me show how Primalism can help those that need it the most and not let corruption of innocent souls to carry on at our home. Allow me to create what we all want. Unleash me on this cursed wilds land, Let me Hug you all. *Panda roars with sparkles* Hail to the king ……(trion in partnership with riftgrate 😀 , much <3)

  29. Fufoo
    October 5, 2015 at 4:45 pm #

    Fufoo@Laethys requests the pack to aid the community and ensure the most accurate parses are recorded on high-traffic forums and websites. Having a plethora of account-bound leather gear of various levels in the bank, this would ensure rapid leveling to provide best practices for all tanks, healers, and damage dealers. Additionally, with so many active members of my guild , finding assistance to test new builds is trivial as we are also a very friendly guild (/shameless guild plug). Thank you in advance, and good luck to all contestants. May the odds be ever in your favor! 😀

  30. Charade
    October 5, 2015 at 7:13 pm #

  31. Ben Edwards
    October 6, 2015 at 1:58 am #

    Kwublah@Laethys Not sure why I want it but I just started playing the game and I think it would be awesome!

  32. Qweryuiop123
    October 6, 2015 at 7:03 am #

  33. October 8, 2015 at 5:56 pm #

    Eshnaulu@Faeblight A poem, from my travels in Draumheim for your consideration.

    In the kingdom of dreams,
    Where all’s not what it seems,
    I stumbled across someone’s beard.

    He looked in my eyes ,
    took in my size,
    and said “It’s just as I feared”

    “Your loincloth’s unsuited
    for your songs that are fluted.
    Though it has carried you far.

    “You could be a berserker,
    Or perhaps a preserver,
    why limit yourself to guitar?”

    “Vulcanist, Typhoon,”
    (I thought him a loon)
    “Or even the tankiest Titan!”

    I strummed my dear lute,
    considered being a brute,
    and then my visage did brighten!

    “You’re right, Mister beard,
    there is nothing to fear!”
    As I smashed my guitar on the ground.

    And just at that minute,
    an animal spirit,
    decided we would be oath-bound.

    “I’ve been at this all wrong,
    killing bad guys with song,
    That’s practically suicidal!”

    The beard nodded his head,
    “You’d spend much less time dead
    if you only embraced something primal…”

  34. Grzesiek
    October 11, 2015 at 12:53 am #

  35. shafay
    October 12, 2015 at 8:31 am #

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They are not equipped to manage coaching troubles, behavior challenges, or choices about whether to breed a unique animal or to spay or neuter it. And the pet store employees usually knows small or nothing about the temperament, care, overall health troubles, or behavior of the breeds they sell. And, with the assistance of compassionate buyers and lawmakers, we aim to transform the way these retailers do business and to guard animals caught up in the cruel pet trade. We’re also the biggest independently owned pet shop in Australia with more than eight,000 pet product lines stocked.

I have discovered that there is no way for me to sell puppies from my retail establishment that does not contribute to the suffering of each the parent dogs and the puppies bred from them. If you are looking to get the best bargains on a selection of distinctive pet provide products, Pets on Broadway has got you covered. Andy’s Pet Shop helps you by providing quality assistance and products for your pets. Regardless of of what category of selection it is the pet in a way suit a member of the folks.

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Ottawa Dog Rescue was founded in August 2013 by a group of committed dog-lovers and skilled rescuers. We at present have a breed restriction and limit massive dogs to first floor apartments. In an effort to assist folks make excellent selections when they chose dog adoption, numerous rescues even specialize in modest dogs, some rescue only giant breeds. There are lots of Livestock Guardian dogs in Texas so individuals generally bring us cute white pups household to their households. Please enable us rescue Misha and care for her till a suitable forever property is located! Donations allow us to rescue additional dogs, in particular sick dogs who do not do nicely in shelter environments and who can often heal significantly quicker in a foster residence.

Our objective was to daylight some of the essential aspects that influence landlord decisions when accepting or rejecting dogs in their rental properties. Every day persons see stray dogs on the streets, wandering neighborhoods, and going from door to door begging for food. Do a self examination as to why you want a pets rescue dog and your plans to give it a satisfied wholesome family life. Dogs can be socialized with other animals that support make them kinder and playful with all varieties of animals.

A single of the bigger surprises to us was that most of the survey participants nevertheless let dogs despite the headaches they outlined. Each day, every single minute, numerous dogs are euthanized simply simply because they had been abused, neglected and undesirable. Sadly, not everybody feels the similar way and a rescue is essential in order to save these birds from distress and horrible scenarios.

In a market place oversaturated with dogs-in-want, the properly mannered dogs are understandably cherry picked for adoption programs, leaving the dogs with caveman manners at a significantly higher danger of euthanasia. Not only does the shelter provide the simple desires like water, meals and a secure spot to reside but the employees are functioning extremely really hard to socialize the dogs to maximize their chance for adoption. BADRAP is not at present planning to take displaced Montreal dogs due to the fact the number of local helpers is pretty large and shipping dogs across the continent does not seem to be a necessary or practical response at this time.

We are committed to putting dogs in loving, forever homes and educating adopters on the responsibilities of dog ownership. I am not saying all pet shops are poor and all breeders are bad but I just happen to favor adopting birds from all the adoption and rescue organizations more than acquiring from retailers and breeders. I.C.A.R.E Dog Rescue is a one hundred% non-profit volunteer organization that would not survive without having the loving dedication and assistance of volunteers, foster households, and benefactors.

Pretty much all reported the have to have for costly and time consuming repairs right after dog owners moved out and/or dogs who disturbed neighbors with noise. Of the 69 who responded to our survey, 45 rent to dog owners, 19 accept dogs on a case-by-case basis and three ban dogs outright. The husky-x pup – ‘Chessa’ – came from a breeder who has asked for aid with placement and spay/neuter for Chessa’s parent dogs. Eleventh Hour Rescue, based in Morris County NJ, is a mostly VOLUNTEER based, no kill rescue that saves animals on Death Row from higher kill shelters.

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Pet Globe has been in the company of matching families with their best companion for extra than 30 years! We hope to give you with round the clock access to Pet World by way of this site, nonetheless, please bear in mind that we are not an on the net retailer. I believe game would be superior with additional animals like make it so u can have two colts and then they could play with every other and ad the day like 4 example Monday or Tuesday then a week later Week 1 Monday then add like a goat or a breeding spot so the animals can breed other animals please thx four reading!!!! This game is wonderful and is superior for your kid but it is so considerably perform to take care of all of the animals.

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Green Dog Pet Supply

Western Pet Supply began carrying out company more than thirty years ago, founded by our current owners Bill & Julie idea took fruition in their garage when they created the decision to make a cedar pet bed for their golden retriever Boohn. Even on line pet web-sites typically have live chat capabilities, or at least an e-mail address, permitting buyers to make queries just before committing to the final acquire. With simple information on what neutering and spaying are, how they are performed, and what they can do for your dogs, this short article will help you recognize the situation of neutered dogs and spayed dogs to determine no matter whether to have the procedure performed to your pet or not.

A specific function of this new edition is proprietary survey information from Packaged Details fall 2010 pet owner survey, which charts trends in usage of OTC and veterinary-dispensed pet supplements, compared with usage of unique-objective nutritional formula pet foods and treats. Well, it happens with most of the pet owners as the massive selection of cat or dog food bowl and water bowl, leaves them perplexed and confused. You’ll frequently come across that these who are staffed in pet shops are pet owners themselves. If you have decided to shop on the internet for charity and fundraising suppliers, confirm the authenticity of the supplier before producing any payment.

We have many years of pet related practical experience among everybody on our employees. Shop one particular-of-a-kind gifts & unique style & color solutions for your favorite things offered only on the internet. We operate exclusively with Barbara Tuler of The Pet Consultants She gives a six week education class. But seriously, I’m going to give you a handful of exciting hermit crab facts that you might not be conscious of, and which will almost certainly make you view the humble pet hermie in a totally various light. Spoil your Pet with a wide choice and selection of products from the Newegg Pet Supplies category !

Or look after your feline pet with the bestselling treats with catnip, cosy cat toys or a scratcher. And also, most of the souvenir shops along the beach will give the hermit crabs supplies as effectively as the hermit crab for sale. For decades and possibly centuries men and women have been inventing new techniques for their pets to have portable homes that their furry pals can appreciate and be transported conveniently in. There have been a number of innovations that have produced pet homes additional enjoyable for pets and their owners.

My staff in really knowledgeable and are always there to answer any pet connected concerns you have. These are a handful of essential steps that you could look out when deciding on a dog bowl for your loving pet. Your pet will just enjoy jumping on board and enjoying these long summer season bike rides with you. Mickey’s is devoted to stocking the healthiest, highest quality pet supplies that leave the smallest carbon footprint. A stainless steel pet bowl would be much easier to clean and would appear shiny and new for a extended time improved than plastic bowls.

Dog grooming prices vary based on the enterprise that offers the solutions: pet stores, pet spas, groomers shops, boarding kennels and so on. The hair thickness, the dog size and breed are relevant for the fees too. If you are thinking of bringing a bird into the dwelling, it is important to understand that there are many simple, but critical, kinds of pet bird supplies that you will need to have to purchase. We have all the pet supplies and food you could will need to assure your critter’s health.

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Parts of this report (these associated to this present sales values outlined in this and the lead section) require to be updated. If you happen to be proposing to get a pet dog for your household then you will will need to understand as much as feasible beforehand about its personality, and perhaps have a considerable hand in its development as it matures. That is why it really is crucial to make positive that your pet has a wholesome, effectively-balanced diet program. Order on the net or over the phone, set a delivery address and your all-natural, meaty pet meals will be delivered correct to the door! Be inventive with the meals combinations so that your infant can have an enjoyable meal.


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Ripple Price Technical Analysis XRP/USD 03/03/2018

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Now, when I write the technical analysis, Bitcoin broke up, downward trend line. This is the most positive thing in the last period. TA says I got out of the downward trend. However, we need to see if the next corrective wave will confirm that it supports the descending trend line. If the trend line will be confirmed as a support (will not be broken down), does Bitcoin move quickly to the maximum of $20000? Not! Up there, we could have a rather complex movement with waves up, followed by corrective waves.

What should we remember? Well, this break up of the descending trend line was awaited by traders using the most secure buying strategies. There are traders who prefer to adopt later, but safer buying positions. The feeling on the market has changed a few weeks ago. Surely, the current feeling on the market is no longer pessimism.

The resistance lines are:                                                 The support lines are:

 R1 –  $1,25                                                                    S1 –  $0,65

 R2 –  $1,4                                                                      S2 –  $0,50 (psychological)

 R3 –  $1,72                                                                     S3 – $0,25

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What can we expect in the next week?

Despite the very good news a few days ago, the XRP/USD price is traded in a very narrow range of prices. We actually have a lateral move, and our target price (R1 -1.25 USD) was not reached. We have a classic consolidation movement. This movement is perfectly normal, following the downward trend of recent times. Next week, we will have the same lateral move, with small volumes traded. What could the price of XRP/USD move upwards? The appearance of whales on the market, or a really important news. For example, live use of XRP by MoneyGram. The probable move for the next period is drawn in yellow.

In closing the technical analysis, we’ll take a look at the general market capitalization chart on Crypto Market. More specifically, for who does not know: a chart of the money coming in, or going out of the Crypto Market.

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On this chart, we can see that the trend line (red) was broken. We are at the former support line (green) now. Keeping this area is a positive thing. We can also note that the money entering the Crypto Market is kept at quite high levels. Money launches on Crypto Market are kept above levels in October 2017. Basically, this means that after the drastic fall in the last period, large amounts of money have begun to enter the Crypto Market again.

In conclusion: Crypto Market has not been abandoned by large investors. They are present. The two blue arrows are placed on the chart to make a comparison.

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If You Lose Your Social Security Benefits, Is It Possible to Get Them Back?

Getting Back Social Security Benefits

The short answer to that question is yes—it may be possible to get Social Security benefits back after losing them. But like most issues related to SSA cases, there are a variety of factors that will ultimately determine if you’re able to begin receiving benefits once again. The most important factor to keep in mind is if you stop working within 5 years of losing your benefits, you may be eligible to restart your benefits without needing to go through the standard application process.

Getting Benefits Reinstated After Losing Them

At the core of every disability case is proving to the Social Security Administration that you have a condition preventing you from working at the substantial gainful activity level. If you are working and receiving SSI benefits, your monthly benefit rate will be offset by any income you receive. For 2013, the monthly maximum SSI payment is $710. After the first $65 of earned income is excluded, your monthly benefit amount will be the difference between your maximum monthly benefit rate and any countable income (including wages from work).

If you are receiving SSDI benefits, each month of earnings of at least $710 per month is counted towards a Trial Work Period. The Trial Work Period lasts for 9 non-consecutive months (within a rolling 60 month period) during which you will be paid your full benefit amount. Once your nine trial months are up, you can continue working for up to three years in an Extended Period of Eligibility. During this time, you won’t receive benefits for months when your countable income exceeds $1,040, but you will for any months when it falls below that amount.

A common scenario that may be very close to your own is after working at the same job for quite awhile, an individual has to stop because of an injury or medical issue. Because the problem is serious, this person is unable to return to work. As a result, he or she files for disability benefits and eventually begins receiving them.

At some point, the individual feels ready to go back to work. After he or she returns to work and exhausts his trial work period, disability benefits are stopped. Unfortunately, what makes this kind of situation especially stressful is when the ability to work eventually runs out again.

Even though these situations can be frustrating, the good news is you don’t have to go through the entire application process. Instead, as long as your situation meets some basic guidelines, you’ll be able to utilize expedited reinstatement to begin receiving your benefits again in less time.

How Does Expedited Reinstatement Work?

SThere are two main guidelines you must meet in order to qualify for expedited reinstatement. First, your original condition, or one related to it, needs to be the reason you stopped working again. Second, you need to prove your condition hasn’t improved since you were originally approved for benefits.

In addition to receiving a decision faster, another benefit of expedited reinstatement is you can receive provisional benefits in the form of cash payments for up to six months while you wait for approval. Also, if your reinstatement filing is denied, you can submit a Request for Reconsideration. And even if that’s denied as well, you can still ask for a hearing in front of an administrative law judge.

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VWS Deployable MudMaster

Break It Down, Pack It Up, Ship It Off
  • Cleaning and sterilizing all of the vehicles returning from Iraq and Afghanistan is a monumental task
  • Giving the soldiers the right tools for the job is an advantage they need with today’s lean military
  • Recent history shows this process is a bottleneck in the logistics chain
  • Water and people are a scarce resource in SWA
  • Fast effective cleaning is essential

We’d Recommend the Riveer system based on our experience.

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The Deployable Retrograde Wash-Down and Inspection Rack (VWS)

What is the first line of defense against invasive species, foreign bio-material, hazardous particulates and unknown bacteria? The Riveer VWS. This military grade deployable system requires only minimal site improvement for set-up and operation and can be shipped anywhere in the world and set up in a few hours. Seven standard 20′ containers hold the entire system. The system is completely self-contained, and does not require a permanent or potable water source. The system is also completely closed loop and meets DoD Directive 6050.16 for foreign deployed wash racks. Setup can be done in any port or base that is accessible by air, truck, rail, or ship.

Developed specifically for military redeployments, the VWS gives military units the ability to wash to USDA standards and the heavy-duty ramps give complete access to the undercarriage for wash and inspection. The ramp is PE stamped to a 160,000 lb. capacity. Dual conveyors keep wash area free of mud build-up. An on-board CAT diesel generator and 4,000 gallons of water provide 18 hours of continuous washing without refilling fuel or water.

Deployable MudMasterTM Removes Mud From Top, Side and Undercarriage

  • 160,000 lb. capacity wash/inspection ramp
  • 2 Automatic mud conveyors
  • 2 hot water pressure washers, 4.5 GPM @ 3000 PSI
  • 1 high flow water cannon
  • 2 high-volume, 20 HP vacuum stations
  • Closed loop-saves water, meets international EPA guidelines
  • Automatic recycling system with additional mud conveyor
  • Complies with DoD 4500.9 Part V customs and border

  • 3,000 PSI diesel-fired, hot water pressure washers
  • Hoses on reels mounted on wash rack
  • High flow water cannons
  • High velocity vacuum system
  • Diaphragm suction pumps, allows low 6″ rack height
Drag Conveyor:
  • Patent pending drag conveyor has outlet with wedge wire screen for solids removal
  • Drag has HD 1″ chain with composite construction flights and rubber scraper
  • Drag discharges into hopper stationed beside wash rack
  • Fully automated stainless steel filtration system designed for minimum operator input and continuous duty operation
  • Housed in all-weather ISO container
  • Included CAT diesel generator provides power for system
  • All-weather ISO container houses filtration equipment, vacuum system and generator

Rapid Deployment Features:

  • Complete in 7 CARC coated 20′ all weather containers
  • 1 container holds water (4000-gallons)
  • 5,000 lb. forklift and provided hand tools are all that is needed to assemble the system
  • 5 operators and a supervisor can set this wash and inspection rack up and will have all systems operating in 2 hours (Proven via First Article Test)
  • Pin and socket alignment on racks and swing bolt connections make assembly fast and simple
  • Each rack and ramp has a specific storage/shipping container that ensures quick and proper set-up and protects components during shipment
  • All electrical connections are plugs and sockets
  • All water connections are quick connects
  • Two automatic drag conveyors cross the wash pad to carry mud to hoppers for easy forklift disposal
  • Conveyors fold for shipping and unfold for operation with dual direction
  • Ramps are assembled from 7′ sections for ease of storage and shipment
  • Each ramp connects to the next with a wedge and pocket system that self-aligns
  • PE stamped 160,000 lb. capacity either on the rack or standing alone
  • 6′ high overspray walls help keep water and mud on the racks
  • Grit-impregnated, two-part epoxy paint makes for safe and secure walking surface, no undulations
  • Inspection ramp incline is 21′ long, horizontal section is 28′ long
  • Designed to safely hold all NATO vehicles and tanks
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ECOFLOW advanced conventional pump monitoring system

ECOFLOW pump monitoring HMI box from Riventa

ECOFLOW is one of our conventional pump monitoring systems using advanced pump flow technology. It is your essential tool for real-time performance tracking in small to medium sized stations, and for monitoring and optimising pump and station performance.

The ECOFLOW fixed system is one of our pump monitoring systems. We can specify, deliver, install and commission a pump station monitoring solution directly to your pumping system. Contact us for more

Why conventional pump monitoring?

Pumping system characteristics typically change with demand and station operation. By using pump monitoring over a set period changes can be observed and controlled.

Often hidden characteristics are discovered that can lead to major improvements in overall operating efficiency and pump lifecycle costs. Results can provide valuable pump data that will make real-time optimisation a reality, and deliver a platform for planning capital expenditure and minimising whole-life costs. Pump monitoring is also able to reduce energy consumption, carbon emissions, hydraulic failure and premature wear.

The extremely precise measurements delivered by our ECOFLOW system will help you to:

Obtain accurate, quality data about your assets

Analyse and visualise performance

Increase station efficiency and performance

Maximise energy saving opportunities

How the ECOFLOW system works

Because a pump is usually part of a dynamic system, its contribution will vary with demand and system characteristics.

Our ECOFLOW pump monitoring system can monitor hydraulic performance and pump efficiency. In conjunction with our operator interface software, the real-time effectiveness of each pump can be evaluated and accurate data generated to make optimisation happen.

Riventa ECOFLOW pump monitoring system schematic

Real-time data

Our ECOFLOW system delivers the following data, which are the building blocks of optimisation: pump efficiency (%), motor power (kW), flow rate (l/s) and pump head (m).

The following measurements are taken: hydraulic measurement (Ps, Pd, Qs), electrical power measurement (kW), asset performance information, and utilises site flow meter and power meters.

What’s included:

System highlights

  • Requires no user maintenance
  • Works with virtually any pump (including low head systems where thermodynamics is less effective)
  • Measures individual pump efficiency and flow rate using our innovative and patented core technology
  • Trends pump degradation over time, predicting a cost-effective time for replacement, refurbishment, coating or maintenance
  • Supports planned maintenance programmes by tracking reduction in pump efficiency
  • Provides pump head, flow, efficiency and power
  • Integrates with SCADA, standalone or web-access (security assured)
  • Offers a real alternative to regular on-site pump testing

System components

  • One FREEFLOW pump monitor
  • One 10-bar suction pressure transducer
  • One 20-bar delivery pressure transducer
  • One power measurement system (LV/HV)
  • One touch screen local operator panel
  • One pump-side data acquisition unit
  • Two insertion glands per pump

Operator interface software

  • Alongside system components, our ECOFLOW pump monitoring system captures, processes and provide data to managers and operators via our interface software. Every minute of the day and night, enhanced information is made available from ECOFLOW to improve station efficiency and reduce operating costs

Tell us more about your project

We will be pleased to make recommendations about the suitability of FREEFLOW fixed equipment for your pump monitoring project. We can advise you more accurately if we have a few more details. Please call us on +44 (0)1872 260005 or request a site visit.


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GRIZ Quietly Deletes all Social Media Overnight; Leaves Ominous Message

What a week for GRIZ fans.

If you’re not caught up, here is a quick recap. We reported last week that the electro-funk superstars label, All Good Records, was no longer active on social media, and is looking like it might be disbanding. Based on a dead website and various other theories you can see here.

And this week we added to that report, by highlighting GRIZ’s quite stoic social media presence; which you can read about here.

But today, the problem seemed to finally come to a head, as overnight GRIZ has silently deleted all his previous social media photos, and tweets. His social media pages have been replaced by a blank white piece of paper taped to a wall.

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Beginners guide to small soft lures.

Beginners guide to  small soft lures.
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Soft lures come in many shapes, sizes and styles and the short version is that they all work, there’s none really better than any other and they will all catch you some fish. Ask around  which are best to use and you will get so many opinions you really won’t get an answer. What you need is a few lures to get you started and a few more ideas to help you get the best out of them. The more you fish with soft lures, the more you work out what’s right for you or what is missing. Remember as a kid those sweet shops with rows and rows of jars of sweets? That’s soft lure fishing for you.

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So where to start?
Just keep it simple. Get a small selection of soft shads, such as the Relax Kopyto shad in a couple of sizes. For perch fishing, then two inch and two and half inch sizes are perfect. You want a few jig heads and for these you will want them in sizes 2/0 and 3/0 and these jigheads will be also rated by weight, so choose a light and a slightly heavier weight like 2g and 5g to start and over time a few more. These different weights will help you fish shallow or deeper water. You can now go perch fishing, these lures will catch you perch. Stay mobile, cover lots of features and find some fish.

Is it really that simple?
Short version is yes, but you will eventually come across blank sessions, problems that need another way of fishing the lures, a need to try other methods and undoubtedly you will end up with your own little sweet shop of lures. There is so much to soft lure fishing that this little article will not attempt to cover it all, it will just get you started on the right path.

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What other lures should I buy?
Have a look at the various styles of soft lure and after the paddle tail shads, you will find split tails, worms, creature baits, grubs and more. So after getting your first bag of paddle tails, try to get something different. I like to have a curly tail grub and stick bait called a Z-Man Finesse TRD fished on a ShroomZ Jighead as my options. The curly tail grub basically has a tail that flutters away even at slow retrieve speeds and just looks a bit different. A TRD is a stick bait that you mostly work along the bottom, sometimes very slowly, and offers you something totally different. So now you have different options on the bank, different styles of lure and lure retrieves and if you also bought them in different colours you now have a nice little bag of tricks that should help you put more fish on the bank.

How do I work these lures?
No matter which softie you choose, there’s no one way of using it, so start with the basics. Cast it out and wind it in. If you can, have a look at what your lure is doing in the water so you have an idea what happens when you crank the reel handle. Now try speeding it up and slowing it down. Then try to add a pause so the lure sinks and try to lift the rod so the lure rises. Try a combination of all that and see if anything grabs on to your lure. No matter if its a paddle tail, curly tail, stick bait or creature bait. A bit of all that will work, some better than others and eventually you’ll find which works best for each. Generally paddle and curly tails you would wind in, creature and stick baits you might slowly drag along the bottom but none of this is set in stone, see what the fish want. All these lures you can vertically fish two, by jigging them up and down. So for example, stand beside a canal lock gate and rop the lure in by your feet. Lift and lower the rod tip to make the lure dance, and you are now jigging for perch. Try this around any feature you can find, boats, bridges and so on.

If you would like to see more about soft lures then you can also watch a series of four videos over on the Riverpiker Youtube channel.

Beginners Guide To Lure Fishing

Starting out.

Getting started in lure fishing can be a mine field and it can be the most confusing thing ever. When I was a lad, you had any rod and reel you could get your hands on, and you armed yourself with a spinner and a plug if you were lucky and off you went. These days there’s so much to do, so many tactics and methods and so many ranges of lures you haven’t a clue where to start. The internet has so much information and reviews you end up so confused after reading the many varying opinions. Every tackle shop has so much gear you just can’t 11057840_1609630902626158_1819297244876344911_n_600decide what you like and I haven’t even started on the lures, which ones do you need? So In an attempt to make it easier I’ll add my bit. Before I start you need to remember this, I’ll keep it basic while trying to cover plenty. Simple and as safe as you can to start with. I catch lots of fish and don’t bother trying to make it too complicated which I’d say is where you want to start out. Learn the basics for now, get fishing, have some fun and then if you want to try the many other methods then away you go.

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The first thing to do is decide what your target fish will be. Often people think of pike and that’s me too. But you can catch all sorts on lures, perch, chub, trout, zander and even stuff you might not think about such as roach, rudd, bream and carp. Oh don’t forget the sea species, wrasse, bass and just about everything. Yeah, bloody ace this lure fishing lark.

 But I’m a piker so I’ll split it up in to simple terms for the average guy who would fish for the standard course fish like me. Easy way is to split it in to size of lures, the set ups to go with them and the species to target. So you could go for big lures 100g plus and 20cm plus to target pretty much just pike. Go a bit smaller 50g and 15cm or less and you have a medium lure set up, still mostly pike fishing but you’re not going to be as drained after a days fishing.  Go 10cm and 20g and you have a good pike, perch, zander set up. Smaller than that, 5cm and 10g and you are mostly perch and chub sort of size and if you go less than 5cm and less than 10g you are going the route of trout and any smaller and you are going to be chasing silver fish with lures. Yeah that’s a very rough guide so don’t stick to those figures just use it to get an idea where to start. For now just remember the idea of various weights of lures, and that we have varying casting weight rods to match up to them.

Rod n reel combo
We’ve quickly split the lures ranges so let’s quickly split the rods and reels up. Most probably most of you will have used a standard fixed spool rod and reel combo (left image) so I would suggest for most people just carry on this theme. More experienced lure anglers may choose to go down the route of baitcaster rod and reel combo (right) for better casting distance and a whole manner of things. But since this is aimed at beginners stick to what you know.

Buying your first rod and reel
As a suggestion, many of you will be thinking along the lines of pike, perch, chub and zander. A chance of any and a chance of many fish. So we’ll not go look at all the specific set ups, the best way to get in to lure fishing is to go light. A light lure outfit is great fun and easy to do and you have more chance of catching something, anything. Plus you don’t have to spend much at all on a rod and reel to get started. The cost is the most important factor to help you decide what is right for you. A young kid with only his pocket money will look at the cheap tackle and a big company executive will want the tartiest gear he can find. What ever catagory you are in, get the best quality reel you can afford because that is the most important bit of kit for me, a smooth drag is just music to your ears when the bigger fish take. A cheaper rod will do you a fantastic job and isn’t that important when starting out. So we are going light lures 3-15g and 4-10cm lures as a rough guide. Now go and look around the web,
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Just bought your new gear?
Minefield wasn’t it. Rods and reels everywhere and you have no clue which to choose. Remember your budget? Lets say it’s £100 for a rod and reel. I’d say go £60 for the reel and £40 for the rod. That will get you an above average rod and reel.  For reels you will be looking at 1000-2500 size front drag. For the rods just check out the jig rods and spin rods to start with one of those. The casting ranges will vary and it doesn’t have to be anything exact. 2-10g, 3-13g, 5-20g honestly it is not that important at all. Lighter 2-10g range if you will go more for perch and slightly tougher 5-20 if you think you might catch more jacks or zander. Some rods will be shorter 5ft 6, great for getting in tight spots amd not tangling in trees, and some will be longer 8 or 9ft and will give you a bit more casting distance. Doesn’t matter too much though, just try it to where you might be fishing. Shorter rod for little intimate rivers and a longer rod for larger ponds or lakes. soft action rods will be good for spinning and faster (stiff) action rods will be good for jigging and putting movement in to a lure. The last thing to remember though is that your mate will have a rod and he’ll recommend this, and your other mate will have a rod and he’ll recommend that. Just remember its a bit of pot luck if you buy the right rod and reel combo first time out, especially if you haven’t had a play with it already. You can’t beat having a go with a mates rod to see if it is right for you. but do remember this, for £100 you can get a pretty decent set up and it’ll do a grand job, just go for it.

All set to go?
Nah, you’re no where near. Your reel needs some line on and I’d suggest getting braid over mono for most situations. Long story short, mono is stretchy and braid isn’t. That gives you a couple of things in lure fishing that is advantagous. No stretch so you feel every bump, knock and vibration of the lure and that is really beneficial as yimg_2265_400ou can also distinguish the tiny knock from a fish, the lure picking up weed, banging hard or soft bottom and much more. With mono you’ll feel naff all. The other thing is when you twitch your rod to put some action in to your lure it’s instant where the stretchy mono is cushioned and the action less, and add to that when you go to set the hooks you are in direct contact and so you will hook up better.

Fish Safety
Using lures will attract pike, you might even be wanting to catch them. So this means you need to protect your line against a bite off because a pikes teeth are razor sharp. I always use a wire trace. Now some of you might have heard of or seen debates about whether to use a wire trace or a fluorocarbon trace. This is a beginners guide and you are starting out from scratch. Please do not get talked in to not using a wire trace by anyone, for now at least. You are starting out on your lure fishing adventure and you
will catch pike on this set up and these lures. The wire will stop you losing a lure but more importantly it’ll stop you leaving a lure inside a pikes mouth and potentially killing it. In later articles I will cover things to do to avoid pike or where you might not need a wire trace. You’ve read this far, you’ve seen me catch fish and I always, always use a wire trace. Just trust me, you will catch pike, perch, chub trout and more while using a wire trace, do not worry about it scaring the fish off.

A 20lb wire trace from a well known tackle manufacturer should do the trick. If you want to look around, some even do lighter versions to go with your 10lb line. Personally I make my own light lure traces to suit what I am doing. I would suggest eventually you go down this route also as it is much cheaper. Please try to stay clear of the cheap tackle shop 50p traces or bundles of 50 traces for a fiver off eBay. You really do get what you pay for with some things in life.

Braid strength is important. Too light and you lose lures, too heavy and your casting is imparied and it effects the lure too much. So you need to find a balance. Buy a quality brand not a cheap import. For starting out, if you are lucky enough to buy a reel with two spools, fill one with 20lb braid and one with 10lb braid. Sounds a bit over gunned for perch you might think. Let’s get you fishing first, catching some fish and not losing all your lures. If you are fishing for perch on a shallow canal with no snags the 10lb is perfect. If you fish a snaggy river 20lb might help you get a few snagged lures back rather than snapping like cotton and leaving a £10 Rapala on the river bed. If you catch a few more pike than perch the 20lb will be more suitable also. (Note-if you are wanting to only catch pike then I would recommend going for a minimum 10-40g rod, 3000 size reel and 40lb plus braid but we’ll cover this another day)

lures-003_600What about lures?

What about all those lures, which ones do you need? You need them all and you need one in every colour. Well you don’t, but you will tell yourself that you do every day once you get the lure bug. You’ll buy lures just because they look pretty and something different to what you have. Eventually you’ll realise half of them are crap, fall to bits and catch nothing. Eventually you will work out which lures you like and which lures work for you where and when.

And that bit is the key. Once you work out what you like it will start to work for you, especially if you use that lure in the right place (where the fish are) and you start catching. The more you catch on it the more you use it and the more you catch on it. Total opposite for your crap lures.

I’ll no doubt do a lure article, but for now here are some things to look for. You want some variety in your lures. Don’t buy the same thing over and over. A good old copper spinner works and catches pike, perch, chub, trout and so on. Can’t go wrong with Mepps or Blue Fox Super Vibrax. Soft shads are cheap and catch fish. Mounted on a jig head of varying weights to help you get depth or work it faster or slower. A 2inch Relax Kopyto shad on a 7g size 2/0 jig head or a 2.5inch on a 3/0 jig head. You want a plug/crank bait to help mix it up. I like to use the Rapala shad raps and jointed shad raps in 5-7cm. They have a diving vain and a wobbling vibrating motion so adds something different to a soft plastic paddle tail shad. You can get all these or similar versions it really isn’t that important. What’s important is you learn to use them and you give them a go in a swim and if nothing happens move on after 10 minutes. Just trust me on that. Later on when experience, techniques and all the rest come in to play you might stay longer and try many things but for starting out, keep it simple, keep it light and keep it mobile.

Can I go fishing now?
Nearly. Unhooking pike is a tricky job and if you haven’t seen my video already go watch my “How to unhook a pike” video tutorial at the bottom. Being shown by an experienced angler is best but not always possible so the video helps fill that void. You’ll need some tools. Long forceps are good though I prefer long nosed pliers, 10 inch plus is good. A pikes mouth is cavernous and 8 inch forceps might not even reech and your hand will be very close to those ultra sharp teeth. Wire cutters are a must for a couple of reasons. A bad hook up and you can quickly snip hooks to untangle nets or any awkward hooks in the mouth. Quicker and safer for both you and the fish. Another great use for the hook cutters are WHEN you stick the hook in your hand. Yeah it’ll happen and if you are lucky it’ll only be in your hand and not still attached to an angry pike. Those cutters are well worth carrying around for when that happens as you can get yourself free of the fish. Ok the hook is still in your hand but you can deal with that once the fish is back swimming. 😉

Unhooking mats are great. You can get some that roll up nice and small and are light enough to carry around everywhere. But i’ll not preach you have to have one. Use common sense. Wet grass is fine but a hard concrete canal bank isn’t. Think about where you are fishing and decide if you need it. Any doubt, just take one.

Now you can go
Yes, now you can go fishing. Enjoy it. Don’t be in a rush to catch a monster perch or a humongous pike. The joy of light lure fishing is roaming around having a bit of fun. If you work hard you might find a sweet spot full of fish or even that massive stripey. Get yourself plenty of venues and give them all a bit of time, moving from one to the other to keep it fresh and see if you can get lucky and drop on a few fish. I can’t stress enough how important location is. You won’t catch them if they are not there. Don’t go buying more lures because that won’t solve the problem. If the fish are there one of them will hit within ten minutes. At that point you work hard to figure out if more are there and if certain things work or don’t.

And my last tip for the day is learn your gear. In some kind of Mr Miyagi, wax on wax off style you need to be at one with your gear. Get to know and feel everything that is happening from butt of your rod right down to the river bed itself. Watch everything, your line, your rod, the water, the lure and get right in the zone. Simply casting out and winding back in doesn’t always work unless a crazy pike is about. Some days you have to work at everything, faster slower, shallower or deeper, slowly twitched on the bottom or whizzed just under the surface. You are a lure fisherman now and the very best are super switched on, watching, working, jigging and jerking the lures, so make that lure work and lure those fish. It’s not always easy, you’re making it harder for yourself by using a daft shaped alien looking thing, but when it all goes right, it’s absolutely fantastic fun. Welcome to lure fishing!

Tight lines and have fun.


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Jamie Wilson is our safety manager and trainer ensuring each member of the River Ridge team are performing their job safely.  A safe workplace leads to greater productivity, quality craftsmanship, and business success.

Jamie Wilson comes to River Ridge with many years in heavy  construction including bridge and cement projects.


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I used to think that power outages were a myth. Or else they were that thing that happened when my mother came into my room at night and turned out the lights just as I was getting to the most exciting part of a book.

And then we moved to the boonies.

Far from being myths or urban legends, power outages here are a normal part of life. And I’m not just talking about paltry 20 minute or two hour blackouts. I’m talking about week-long it’s-30-degrees-inside-the-house with no-water-no-heating-no-anything blackouts.

Needless to say, I’ve gotten very good at surviving power outages with minimal frostbite and food spoilage. Here is what I’ve learned:

1. Keep an emergency flashlight (with batteries), candles, and matches in an easily accessible place. Glow sticks are fun, too.

I recommend at least one emergency flashlight for each person in your house. These are not every day normal flashlights (e.g. do NOT use these flashlights for reading under the covers at night), or else your batteries will die just when you need them.

Glow sticks are a great device, and the thinner they are, the better. You can place glow sticks around doorknobs and by obstacles…plus they just look cool.

Be careful when deciding where to place your candles. Without power, you may not have water, and accidental fires can spread quickly. Make sure you know where your fire extinguisher is and can find it in the dark.

2. Employ preemptive freezer strategy

If you have a decent-sized freezer (i.e. not a little box on top of your refrigerator), keep a gallon of water in it. This frozen block of ice will help keep your food cold when your power goes out, and can be defrosted for emergency water if you need it.

If you think your power might go out (e.g. you’re in the middle of a blizzard), take a large black trash bag and tape it to your top freezer shelf, and let it hang down. This helps provide extra insulation and keeps your food colder longer. Do the same for your refrigerator.

3. Clean up the floor

Use the scant daylight or a few minutes of flashlight power to clean up the floor — pick up any orphan toys or backpacks, and make sure the main walkways are clear. You don’t want to be tripping over things in the dark.

4. Use toilet tactics (very important if you’re without power for awhile!)

If you have a pool, you might want to lug a few bucketfuls of water into the house to fill up the back of your toilet on occasion — that way you can flush.

Also, if you are in a 2+ story house, try to use the downstairs bathroom. Gravity will cause the water in the pipes to slowly trickle downwards, giving you 1-2 flushes before your water supply is exhausted.

Get a paper bag and throw away your toilet paper in it. That way you don’t have to flush as often.

Use Purell to sanitize your hands

5. Flannel blankets are warm!

I don’t mean flannel sheets that you put on you’re bed. I’m talking about actual flannel blankets. These things may seem thin but they are major insulators. I found that if I fold one in half and climb inside like a sleeping bag, and place a blanket or two on top, I’m almost too warm within two minutes, no matter if my fingers were turning blue before I got in. The folding in half is very important, though. If you just pull them over you like you do most blankets, you forfeit a lot of their insulating power.

6. Dress warmly

If it’s cold outside, it will soon be cold inside. Wear a sweater or jacket, gloves, a hat, and a scarf. If you’re trying to sleep, lie on your stomach (you lose more heat out of your chest than your back).

*SPECIAL TIP* Take an old pair of socks and cut off the cuffs. Put the cuffs on your wrists (under your gloves if you’re wearing any). It may sound strange, but it does wonders for holding in your heat!

7. Eat your perishables first

If you have milk, meat, or other dairy products, use them. Try not to hold your refrigerator/freezer open too long — envision what you want, where it is, get it and go!

A bunsen burner or propane stove can really prove useful for cooking your food.

8. Turn everything off.

Try and remember what was on when the power went out, and go around turning off power strips and switches, and unplugging electronics. This will avoid a power surge when the power comes back on.

9. Make sure important devices have battery backups.

Important devices include smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors (especially important if you’re using candles or any sort of gas-powered item). Less important devices might include your laptop computer and radio.

10. Have fun

Use this opportunity to do those things you tend not to do when there’s power. Play in-the-dark games like Murder at Midnight, or tell each other scary stories. Build a small fire and roast marshmallows (if you do this outside, you might need to check your city’s fire regulations first).

Good luck with your next outage!


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A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada

Frains, Alberta

Nearby Census Genealogy
Cemeteries Tidbits &
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The location of Frains

Discover you family history through historical newspapers at Newspapers.com

Our Genealogy Helper for Frains ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool that can help us with planning our trips.
  • That it also helps us to understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.

By learning about Frains (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this, our Genealogical Helper for Frains. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

It's still very early in our research, but as we gather more information it will be added to this page.

Cemeteries Near Frains ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frains.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you click on the [Map] that follows each cemetery's name, a Google map will open showing a satellite view of the area where the cemetery is located. We have tried to place the cemetery in the center of the map, but we're still working on our data and the map might not not be centered properly. If you don't see the cemetery right away, try zooming-in. Usually, but not always, you can see the outline of the cemetery or some of the headstones.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Frains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

Distance &

      Name of Cemetery
      About 5 miles [8 km]<1>
  NW Grassland Cemetery   [Map]
      Within 7 miles [11.3 km]
  W Donatville RC Cemetery<2>   [Map]
      Within 10 miles [16.1 km]
  NNE Bluejay - Charron Community Cemetery   [Map]   [FindAGrave<3>]
      Within 12 miles [19.3 km]
  NW Mother of Perpetual Help Cemetery   [Map]
      Within 15 miles [24.1 km]
  SW Boyle Municipal Cemetery   [Map]
  SW St. Alphonsus RC Cemetery   [Map]
      Within 17 miles [27.4 km]
  W Ferguson District Cemetery   [Map]
      Within 20 miles [32.2 km]
  ENE Lac La Biche Community Cemetery   [Map]   [FindAGrave]
      Within 22 miles [35.4 km]
  SW Cash Creek Cemetery   [Map]
      Within 26 miles [41.8 km]
  W Athabasca Municipal Cemetery   [Map]
      Within 31 miles [49.9 km]
  WSW Meanook Cemetery   [Map]

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to all and free to view - you should note that they might link to other websites which do charge.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Frains:

These websites are specific to Alberta:

Cyndi's List     Family Search

Cemetery Information and Directories for Alberta:

Cyndi's List:   Cemeteries of Alberta
Cemetery Junction:   Directory for Alberta
FamilySearch.org:   Cemetery Wiki for Alberta
Find-A-Grave:   Home Page
Internment.net:   Cemeteries for Alberta

Of Special Interest ...

The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.

Disaster Stories from Alberta

Other Roadside Stops ...

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About Alberta

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Frains) to Point B.

Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.7544, Longitude: -112.6019     [Map].

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<2>RC is an abbreviation for Roman Catholic

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<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.

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Revealed: The Graff Lesedi La Rona Diamond

After 18 months of painstaking effort, it’s the largest square emerald cut diamond in the world

Until November 2015, for an estimated 2.5 billion years, it was hidden away in the south lobe of the Karowe Mine, 310 mi north of Botswana’s capital Gaborone. Now, following 18 months of analysing, cutting and polishing, the 302.37 carat Graff Lesedi La Rona diamond – the largest highest colour, highest clarity diamond ever graded by the GIA, and the largest gem-quality rough diamond discovered in over 100 years – has been unveiled by the British multinational jeweller at a conference in Cape Town.

Graff purchased the 1,109 carat Lesedi La Rona – which translates as “Our Light” in Tswana, the official language of Botswana – having already previously acquired a 373.72-carat rough diamond from the same piece of kimberlite, on the basis that the properties of the larger diamond were already familiar to the in-house experts.

Laurence Graff OBE  Daniel Herendi

That didn’t mean the house’s gemmologists didn’t face huge challenges: they’d never analysed so large a stone (a new scanner and deeper-probing imaging software had to be custom-built) before they could map its ancient interior and ascertain which cuts would yield the highest quality and clarity. Following analysis, Graff’s in-house diamond artisans began the nerve-rackingly unpredictable business of a carving into this complex crystal, whose subtle nuances only unfold as the process continues, using precision lasers.

Only after 18 months of endeavour from the highest skilled gemstone experts on the planet was a 302.37-carat, top D colour stone ready to reveal to the world. ”Cutting a diamond of this size is an art form, the ultimate art of sculpture,” explains the house’s founder Laurence Graff OBE. “It’s the riskiest form of art because you can never add and you can never cover up a mistake – you can only take away.”

While the craftspeople involved deserve weighty applause, Graff believes that Lady Luck played her part in this saga too. “There’s a huge amount of good fortune involved in unearthing a rough diamond of this extraordinary beauty and importance,” he says. “Year after year can go by… month after month can pass with nothing… then you get lucky.”

Equally lucky will the first recipients of jewellery made from this miracle of both geology and human endeavour.

A model with the 302.27-carat Graff Lesedi La Rona

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Past Perfect: Why Morgan’s Unashamed Nostalgia Continues To Pack Charm

Car companies love to play on tradition, with even relatively incongruous anniversaries being celebrated with corporate parties, events and – of course – special editions: even when, as is usually the case, the brands in question have nothing excepting their badges and the contents of their corporate archives to link with their early years.

That’s not the case at Morgan. The most English of carmakers doesn’t make a big thing of its past, because it has never really left it – still building very traditional sportscars using techniques barely changed since it was founded in 1910. Find a time machine capable of taking a brand new Plus 4 back to the company’s foundation and the modern engine and four-wheel layout would attract comment from the staff – Morgan only made three-wheelers until 1936 – but the hand-beaten bodywork and the ash timber frame that sits between this and the chassis would be entirely familiar to the workers: many of them the ancestors of the craftsmen and women who work there now. Small wonder the Pickersgill Road factory has become a major tourist destination, drawing tens of thousands of visitors every year keen to see what genuine hand-building – with hammers, chisels and even the occasional burst of choice Worcestershire invective as recalcitrant parts are made to fit – looks like.

Morgan cars are divisive. I speak as a one-time sceptic – somebody who struggled to see appeal in something so deliberately archaic. Until I drove one, that is. Morgan’s ‘heritage’ models – the ones that still feature the sliding pillar front suspension the rest of the car industry gave up on 50 years ago – are crude, uncomfortable and almost completely lacking in the sort of finesse you’d expect from any modern sportscar. An entry-level Mazda MX-5 would see off the fastest of them on a twisting road. Yet they are also utterly charming, exciting at modest speeds in a way that contemporary performance machinery just doesn’t and brimming with unfiltered feedback. After even a short drive I get out of a Morgan feeling cramped and often bruised – they all seem to have been designed for smaller 1950s drivers – but grinning like an idiot.

Morgan has tried to modernise itself over the years. The decision to offer a car with the then-new Rover V8 in the late 1960s was an inspired one – the Plus 8 was one of the fastest cars in the world when it was launched. But a decision to offer a car based around a more advanced bonded aluminium chassis and BMW V8 engines in the early 2000s struggled to catch on as Morgan buyers continued to prefer the compromises inherent in the traditional line-up. The last of these, the Plus 8, died earlier in the year.

But the company is moving forwards, and recently announced that it is developing a new model for launch early in the next decade. This will be a sportscar that the company says will be in the tradition of the Jaguar E-Type – one that will use a development of the aluminium construction and come in both roadster and coupe variants, with these having an innovative range of powerplants. One of Morgan’s greatest strengths has always been its agnosticism over engines, buying in mass market powerplants as it needs them. The word from the factory is that the new car will have electrified variants as well as conventional motors, with these likely to include versions of BMW’s punchy turbocharged six-cylinder engine.

Morgan will always remain eccentric and utterly English, that’s a given. But in a world where image often skews from reality, and luxury is often more about price than exclusivity, it remains the genuine article. The brand will always be an acquired taste, but one it’s definitely worth developing an appreciation of.

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