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"But please give us subsidies"

“But please give us subsidies”

I wrote a small review of John Etherington’s book “The Wind Farm Scam: An Ecologist’s Evaluation” at GoodReads:

The Wind Farm Scam: An Ecologist's EvaluationThe Wind Farm Scam: An Ecologist’s Evaluation by John Etherington
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Rather dry, but a good overview of why wind-power is a scam: uneconomical,an ugly blight on the landscape, unlikely to reduce the “problem” of greenhouse gases (assuming for a moment such a problem exists), and a way for “green energy” firms to drain “rents” (tax money) from gullible governments. Focused almost wholly on the UK, the discussion is useful to critics of wind-farming here in the US, too.

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Not so sure I like GoodReads, but, what the heck. I haven’t posted here in a while.

And wind-power is still a farce.

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You’re sure to sleep well after looking at these:

"They're coming for you..."

“They’re coming for you…”

Here’s an excerpt from the Wired article:

It can be hard to take your eyes off a good GIF. Turns out, it can also be tough to take your eyes off a terrifying one.

In Oswra, a collection of GIFs by self-taught animator Hayden Zezula, we witness baby parts rearranged into all sorts of endlessly-looping abominations. A plaster-white baby head sits atop a churning cone of arms and hands. A dense cluster of legs marches nowhere at all, like a sea anemone with tiny feet instead of tentacles.

A couple of these convince me the artist is secretly a Yog-Sothoth cultist. And I bet the mutant babies work with the evil clowns.

Sweet dreams!

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My new best friend

My new best friend

Well, for TV shows and movies, that is. I came to the decision more than a year ago that, while TWC provided good service, they were just charging way more than I wanted to pay. I was paying for more than 200 channels, but watched only five or six with any regularity. Seems kind silly to subsidize the rest, no? But, being a NFL football addict —and my 49ers are good, again!!— it was hard to cut back to Internet only. I mean, I could catch the shows I like through streaming services or their web sites, but… football. (Said in a slack-jawed, caveman voice.) Then I did the math and realized I could save $85-$90 per month.

Football isn’t worth that much to me.

So, yesterday I “downgraded” my service and returned the DVR box to my local TWC office. And the choice to do so is no reflection on Time-Warner; I’ve had almost nothing but great service from them. And there was no hard sell yesterday to keep me, just a couple of offers and then making the change I asked. Returning the equipment was no questions asked, out in ten minutes, tops. So, well-done, TW.

My replacement is the Roku streaming video box pictured above. Because my TV is older (no HDMI), I had to get a switcher box so I could also connect the DVD player to the TV, but, overall, the set up, both physical and online, was very easy. Video playback and sound is excellent, and I’m impressed with the breadth of channel offerings. (1) I’m now linked to my Amazon Instant Video and Cloud Player accounts, so I can keep current with the shows I watch (2), paying only for them and not for channels I’d never watch.

So far, I’m very happy with the change.

Now all I need is a live streaming option for the NFL…

1. Okay, some are on the level of public-access cable, but, you never know when you’ll find a gem. I mean, I found a channel for military miniatures enthusiasts! How cool is that?
2. Currently: Grimm, Justified, The Americans, Person of Interest, Sherlock, The Black List, and Covert Affairs

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logo kubuntu

Yes, this is how I spend my weekday nights: loading new operating systems, just to see what they look like.

I know, I know. You envy me. You wish you were me. Everyone does.

Anyway, for quite a while now I’ve considered abandoning Windows (especially after the fugliness that is version 8), and one of the alternatives I’ve been considering is some flavor of the Linux operating system. There is a lot to like about linux and it’s derivatives. For one thing, it’s free. It’s also stable, powerful, rarely targeted by viruses, and is supported by software that does most everything one could do on Windows, except most Linux applications are also free.

Free is good.

Anyway, a couple of years ago, my friend Richard sold me a his Linux laptop when he decided to dedicate his soul to the Cult of Mac. Since then, and quite a bit recently, I’ve been teaching myself Linux using Ubuntu, one of the many Linux derivatives. I’ve been quite impressed with what one can do (the Linux command line is like crack to someone like me, raised on DOS), but I wasn’t thrilled with the Unity desktop. It just didn’t work the way I wanted to (or was used to?). So, I decided to switch the laptop to Ubuntu’s close cousin, Kubuntu and its KDE Plasma desktop and give those a go. Installation was a breeze, and, though I’ve only used it for a few hours, I so far like Plasma quite a bit more than Unity.

(From what I’ve gathered, desktop preferences can generate flame wars in the Linux community, much like Mac vs. Windows fights. So, no offense intended — it’s just personal taste.)

The next steps will be to install the software on Kubuntu that I used on Ubuntu: Apache Open Office, Chrome (Unless the already-installed Chromium, from which Chrome is derived, lets me log into my Google account?), and a few other things. I did a clean wipe-and-install, so all this will have the benefit of forcing me to learn my way around Linux. After a few weeks of this, I might give a try to other Linux flavors, such as Xubuntu and Mint.

In case you’re wondering, the only reason I have not switched all my PCs yet is that there are still some applications I use in Windows, such as Final Draft and Roboform, for which I haven’t found adequate substitutes in Linux-land. I may have to eventually set up a means to boot Windows 7 or Linux on the same machine, as needed, so I can have access to those programs. From what I’ve read, that’s not too hairy a project.

At least it will give me something to do on a weekday night. 🙂

PS: If you were confused by the vague references to various operating systems and desktops, you’re not alone. There is an incredible family tree for Linux (being an open-source movement, it seems everyone has to make their own) and a dizzying proliferation of desktops. And, of course, they’re interchangeable. Plasma comes with Kubuntu, but I could have installed it with Ubuntu and just switched between it and Unity. Or I could (I think) install Xubuntu’s Xfce desktop over Kubuntu. Or…. You get the idea. For me, this kind of customizability is a benefit, not a problem.

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Dungeons Dragons Dark Creeper

Aside from being weird in itself, the idea of hiring assassins to kill someone’s online character is just full of wonderful possibilities for stories:

According to reports, a man in China became so exasperated by the amount of time that his unemployed son was spending playing World of Warcraft that he decided to do something about it. It seems that the lad had quit a software development job after just three months, and was doing nothing to find another one.

Showing, perhaps, a rather limited understanding of how these things work, Mr Feng hoped that killing the 23-year-old’s character off repeatedly would put him off playing altogether – and hired virtual assassins to do just that.

According to the Sanqing Daily, he managed to find killers who were at a much higher level than his son – despite all his hours of game play.

In fact, I’d swear there was a Japanese anime series on a similar idea.

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Makes me want to break out my old copy of Mosaic:

17 Ancient Abandoned Websites That Still Work

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Can I have one? Pleeeeaaaase? I promise to use it only in the event of a zombie apocalypse.

Or a day ending in “y.”

Let’s see, mount it on the back of a truck and….

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satire computer smash

Really, it won’t leave me alone.

Background: A few days ago, Amazon “upgraded” it’s Cloud Drive software, changes that very much annoyed me. A helpful individual (not an Amazon employee) on the Help Board pointed me to a way to make Cloud Drive at least stop doing the Annoying Thing. Once that problem was safely solved, I uninstalled Cloud Drive through the Win 7 control panel, planning to only access it via the web interface. Problem solved, hero gets the girl, movie ends, right?

It’s baaaaack.

Tonight, when I logged in to Windows, a message appeared asking me to log into my Cloud Drive account, and there was the Cloud Drive icon in my System Tray, just as if nothing had happened…

It. Won’t. Die.

Really. There’s no trace of it in control panel, nor can I find it installed anywhere in the program directories, but it does appear under “Favorites” in the File|Open dialog.

I never knew Amazon was in the undead virus creation business.

Anyway, I’ve posted another question to the help forum. We’ll see what comes up.

And, Amazon? I’m annoyed. Very, very annoyed.

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A bit of background: For a while I was using Google Drive (formerly Google Docs) for my offsite backup, but I decided I didn’t like having all my eggs (email, offline storage, online doc creation, photos) with one company, particularly one that has a tendency to regularly annoy me, such as…. Google.

So, when Amazon offered 5 free GBs of storage to go with my Prime account, I decided to buy 20 GB and make that my offsite backup, diversity of vendors having its attractions. All was fine until last night when I logged in after getting home and saw a message from Amazon that an upgrade was available and asking for permission to install it.

“What could go wrong,” I should have thought.

Apparently they’ve “improved” the software. Now it copies the folder structure of your Amazon Cloud Drive to your  hard drive, and then it downloads copies of all the files you’ve uploaded to that new, local “Cloud Drive.” (Yes, that’s what the top level of the new directory structure is called.) Now, if I want to upload files to the Amazon Cloud Drive, I can copy them to the corresponding folder on the local “cloud drive” and they will be synched to the server. And if I upload directly to my Amazon Cloud Drive, they’ll be synched to my local “cloud drive.”

If the downloading of all files to my hard drive struck you as odd, you’re not alone. I tested my suspicions by copying a photo I’d never uploaded to the local Cloud Drive’s “photos” folder; it was synched to the server no problem. Then I deleted the copy from the local Cloud Drive and…

It was instantly deleted from the server, too.

I tested this several times, including uploading directly to the server and letting it synch to the local Cloud Drive, and the result was always the same: If I want to keep a copy of a file on the server-side Amazon Cloud Drive, I have to keep it in the local hard drive version, too. On top of this, the original file(s) is in its original location, too, so now I have three copies!

As you can imagine, this left me thinking “Amazon, what were you thinking?”

Space itself isn’t the issue for me: I have a 1.5 TB drive that’s barely 25% full and I’ve used only 5GB of my Cloud Drive allocation, so the downloaded copies barely register.

But the whole nonsensical design annoys the heck out of me. Dropbox, a popular file-sharing/storage service, also creates a local “Dropbox” directory that then synchs to their servers. But it’s basically a fancy “copy” command — it doesn’t create a new file that must stay on your hard drive, if you want to keep the server-side copy available.

But, with this latest iteration from Amazon, they’ve wrecked any utility this has for me as an offsite backup; why would I want to backup anything to their “Cloud,” when it forces me to keep more and more duplicates on the local hard drive? I’m better off saving the money and relying on my external hard drive. (I like the dual redundancy of local and offsite backups, though.)

I wrote Amazon about this, thinking it’s a bug they’re fixing, but, no. In their reply, the customer service droid told me:

I’m so sorry to hear about the disappointment the new cloud drive application update has caused to you. When a file or folder is deleted from the Cloud Drive folder on your computer, it will also be removed from Cloud Drive.

That is more than lame. That is just stupid. Bad, bad design.

A user on Amazon’s “general help” board suggested a work-around that I’ll try tonight. But, unless Amazon fixes this, I’m looking for another offsite storage service.

PS: Amazon provides great services, but you have to wonder about their software design choices. Not just in this Cloud Drive problem I’ve described, but in the Kindle Fire, too. I love my Fire, as I’ve mentioned, but the failure to implement “collections” is just inexplicable. Or, if it is, Amazon isn’t telling anyone what the explanation is.

PPS: I forgot to mention — Soon after the installation of the new, improved Cloud Drive software, I discovered my Kindle for PC software (another Amazon product) was gone. Vanished. Utterly deleted. Now, I can’t swear the Cloud Drive installation caused the KfPC deletion, since I hadn’t used it for a few days, but the coincidence (and what I’ve heard of other glitches with Amazon software) is pretty suggestive.

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Now, if only it could shoot electric bolts from its tip. Maybe in version 2.0…

Proof that anything you can imagine in D&D can be made reality?

Just don’t volunteer to be a test-dummy for it:

(But I still want one!)

via io9

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I’ve had a Kindle Fire since last April, thanks to the generosity of a friend, and, after using it for a few months, I posted a review of it at Amazon. I’ve reproduced it below, with some added comments at the end. The short version, though, is that I love it.

I’d wanted an e-reader for quite a while, since the first Kindles came out. And, while new models kept coming off the line from Amazon and other makers, I held back, because I wanted color and a few other functions besides a reader. Eventually, I acquired a Kindle Fire and, boy, am I glad I waited!

Let’s go through the various functions, briefly.

Reading: I’m an avid reader. Have been all my life, and I can’t imagine going anywhere without something to read. But, books are often clumsy to carry around, plus they can get damaged. The Kindle Fire is a perfect answer. Not do I have ready access to a far broader library than I could ever carry around, but the reading experience itself is much more pleasant than I expected. I was one of those who thought I wouldn’t like not having the “feel and smell” of a book around. Wrong. Reading from the Kindle Fire is easy on the eyes, page turning is smooth, and jumping back and forth between text and endnotes is a breeze. And it’s simply a much more convenient size than many books or magazines. I love books, but I don’t miss having one in my hands.

Music: I’m also a music nut with a large collection, which I uploaded to the Amazon Cloud Drive/Player (before the recent service changes). With earphones, I think the listening experience is as good as on my iPod, and having my entire library available via wireless is very handy.

Video: This is surprisingly good on the Kindle Fire. My iPad-owning friends were impressed. Video quality is excellent, playback is smooth, and, again, sound quality is great. I currently have two TV shows bought through Amazon Digital that I follow on my KF, rather than on my TV.

Docs: I don’t use this feature much, but the PDF reading experience is good, not great. I’ll have to use it more, though, before I can give it a fair review.

Apps: Honestly, like my iPod Touch, I just don’t use apps all that much. The email app is functional and handy, and Tweetcaster is an excellent Twitter app. Mapquest is very useful, when a wireless connection is available. The most I can say is that you’ll find a wide variety, from utilities to games.

Web: the included browser is fast and renders pages well, but many come out too small to be easily read on the KF’s screen: you have to expand them, which means scrolling around the page. Here I think the larger iPad has an advantage. Still, I did find it a figurative life-saver in at least one case, when I had to quickly reschedule appointments and had to hunt up numbers.

Weaknesses: None of these are even near-fatal for the KF, but I do think they are design flaws. First and foremost, why can we not organize books in collections? Kindle for PC can do this. If, like me, you have a lot of books, the inability to organize them for quick access is frustrating.

Carousel/Favorites. I like the carousel feature, but wish I could turn off the feature that adds items to it automatically when you open it. That is what I would use as my “favorites.” The actual favorites shelves, below the carousel, seem redundant.

That’s really about it. The weaknesses just mentioned mean my five-star review is really a 4.5er, but don’t think I am in any way less than thrilled with this device. If what you want is an excellent e-reader and music and video player with some neat additional features, take a long look at the Kindle Fire.

Just to amplify on a couple of things…

I really don’t understand why one cannot arrange books in folders/collections/categories/whatever you want to call them. It can be done in Kindle for PC and on earlier Kindle models, so why not the Fire? You can’t tell me it’s beyond the OS.

Also, the “carousel” is a neat feature (seen on Apple devices, too) but setting it to add any item I open automatically, without giving me a way to shut it off, is damned annoying. Let me choose which items go in the carousel, please. And it doe make “favorites” redundant. Why not give the user the choice of one or the other, including being able to configure it? Sloppy design on Amazon’s part, in this case.

Like I said, music sounds good. Apps such as Pandora give you access to “radio stations,” while your own collection is available through Amazon’s Cloud Player, presuming you pay for the service. I had originally bought the 20GB Cloud Drive deal for offsite storage. It came with unlimited room for uploaded music, played through the Cloud Player. I have a large library, so this sounded like a good deal.

However, Amazon recently changed the terms (perhaps under pressure from the evil RIAA?) and separated the services. The music I had uploaded to the Drive is still available, and I can upload new music to the player (or it matched to songs in their library?), but the terms are still unclear to me. This doesn’t really affect the player as a device, per se, but might lower its utility in the future.

I’ve also noticed the device no longer fully recharges. I can nearly drain it (less than 10% power left), turn it off, recharge it overnight, and yet it will only be orughly 85% charged in the morning. Perhaps, rather than a battery problem, the meter is off? Regardless, it’s a minor problem, but I may want to talk to Amazon about it.

So, like I said in my review, overall I love this device and hardly go anywhere without it.

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I often say the American military has all the best toys, but, well, this flying machine gun –and bomb!– is pretty danged cool.

Slight language warning:

I really could have used one of these last night.

Now, if we could only combine it with the cat-copter

hat-tip to The Jawa Report

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Google, never a company afraid to innovate, has decided to take it’s popular Maps site forward into the past, recreating those wonderful days when we were all playing King’s Quest on CGA monitors:

That, of course, was their Arpil Fool’s joke. Hah! 😀

Google often annoys the heck out of me as a company, but they do have a pretty good sense of humor.

PS: Speaking of King’s Quest, I really miss Sierra’s style of computer games.

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I am weak…

Okay, I’ve wanted a new laptop for a while (Hey, my current one came new with Windows 98 SE. It almost needs its own wheelchair.), but I hate taking on debt, so, even though there were some good bargains out there, I kept telling myself “no.”

Well, that ended a few minutes ago, thanks to the combination of a $500-off online coupon and easy terms from the HP online store. (Bad economies are good for something, I guess, such as companies desperate to sell.) So, for (just) under $1,000 —including California’s godawful sales tax— I will soon be the happy owner of a 17″ laptop with HD screen, 8 GB ram, 750GB hard drive , 2gb ATI video card, and i7 quad-core processor. It also has a built-in camera and mic for video conferencing, so this should be… interesting. I bought a new desktop from them last April and, so far, it’s been almost perfect.  And fast. Fast is important to me.

It’s scheduled to ship the 29th, but HP typically ships early. And still I want it now, danggit. Oh, the pain of instant gratification denied…

Now I just have to think of a name for it.

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You want to jaywalk, buddy? Well, the city has a message for you:

Or maybe Nature was having a bit of a joke. 😀

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There’s an app for that. Seriously.

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Yet very funny. MAD TV looks at all you can do with Apple’s new iPad:

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Researchers in Israel claim to have developed a way to decipher previously unreadable ancient texts using technology similar to that of fingerprint readers:

The program uses a pattern recognition algorithm similar to those law enforcement agencies have adopted to identify and compare fingerprints.

But in this case, the program identifies letters, words and even handwriting styles, saving historians and liturgists hours of sitting and studying each manuscript.

By recognizing such patterns, the computer can recreate with high accuracy portions of texts that faded over time or even those written over by later scribes, said Itay Bar-Yosef, one of the researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

“The more texts the program analyses, the smarter and more accurate it gets,” Bar-Yosef said.

I love history, and it always gives me a thrill when some lost ancient text is recovered. The possibility of a Google-like searchable database is fascinating. I can’t wait to see what this new technology uncovers.

Now watch. It will be some scribe’s shopping list. 😉

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Apple and DRM

New Macbooks prevent DRM-protected movies from being played on unauthorized monitors. Has Apple taken a stupid step backwards?

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Open Office 3.0 has been officially released. Go and download it now, and know the joys of life free from Microsoft Office and its thrice-cursed ribbons.

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Sometimes, Nature is more bizarre than we can imagine. And sometimes those bizarre moments are downright horrifying, as in a Lovecraftian, sanity-blasting, leave you gibbering in the padded cell kind of way.

This is one of those moments.

‘Zombie ants’ controlled by parasitic fungus for 48m years

The oldest evidence of a fungus that turns ants into zombies and makes them stagger to their death has been uncovered by scientists.

The gruesome hallmark of the fungus’s handiwork was found on the leaves of plants that grew in Messel, near Darmstadt in Germany, 48m years ago.

The finding shows that parasitic fungi evolved the ability to control the creatures they infect in the distant past, even before the rise of the Himalayas.

The fungus, which is alive and well in forests today, latches on to carpenter ants as they cross the forest floor before returning to their nests high in the canopy.

The fungus grows inside the ants and releases chemicals that affect their behaviour. Some ants leave the colony and wander off to find fresh leaves on their own, while others fall from their tree-top havens on to leaves nearer the ground.

The final stage of the parasitic death sentence is the most macabre. In their last hours, infected ants move towards the underside of the leaf they are on and lock their mandibles in a “death grip” around the central vein, immobilising themselves and locking the fungus in position.

“This can happen en masse. You can find whole graveyards with 20 or 30 ants in a square metre. Each time, they are on leaves that are a particular height off the ground and they have bitten into the main vein before dying,” said David Hughes at Harvard University.

The fungus cannot grow high up in the canopy or on the forest floor, but infected ants often die on leaves midway between the two, where the humidity and temperature suit the fungus. Once an ant has died, the fungus sprouts from its head and produces a pod of spores, which are fired at night on to the forest floor, where they can infect other ants.

So, we have a fungus tens of millions of years old that kills those it infests, takes over their bodies and turns them into mindless robots, then grows inside them until it’s ready to burst forth to infect more.

Ladies and gentlemen, I believe we’ve just found the explanation for Congress.

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Who is at most risk from substance abuse?

In short, anyone can be at risk of substance abuse due to the complex reasons behind addiction. Certain types of addiction also affect different demographics. However, the prevalent reason for substance abuse seems to be mental health issues, which is why many treatment programs incorporate intensive counseling.

Teenagers with a family history of drug or alcohol use are more likely to abuse it themselves. Peer pressure is also a compelling reason for young people to start abusing substances. For adults, mental health problems usually stem from recent events that bring shock or trauma, such as unemployment, death of someone close, end of a marriage or relationship, etc.

How changes in brain chemistry lead to addiction

What we don’t see with addiction is how it changes our brains function by altering how it releases neurotransmitters. During the initial phase of consuming the drug or alcohol, it leads to a rush of neurotransmitters like dopamine, causing a pleasurable ‘high.’

As you continue to consume it, your brain will start needing higher dosages of the substance, causing the same ‘high.’ This is what makes people consume more and more of the substance to the point their consumption seems compulsive and involuntary. So, while the treatment does use types of therapy, it also needs to use medications to account for this change in brain chemistry.

What is sober living?

Sober living is a recent treatment option that drug rehab facilities offer for people who want to continue their daily routines while receiving their treatment. In the past, the predominant treatment options only included things like residential inpatient rehab. In sober living facilities or ‘safe houses,’ people live a relatively healthy life in a drug or alcohol-free surrounding with extra support for household tasks.

Sober living acts as a transitory phase between drug rehab programs and normal life, usually for milder addiction cases or towards the latter stages of recovery. Some facilities even include on-site medical care, acting more like an intensive outpatient program. If you’re looking for sober living in Austin, TX, contact us.

Rehab treatment options available

Treatment programs vary in intensity and setting to correspond to different stages in recovery. So, the very first stage would be medical detoxing, where we clean your system of the substance entirely. This involves frequent medical attention to help get you through withdrawal.

After detoxing comes residential inpatient programs, where you will be living at the rehab facility for a specific period of treatment. Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) offer the most freedom, where you continue living at home for the course of your treatment. Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs) are less intensive than residential programs but more intensive than IOPs.

Are you looking for sober living in Austin, TX? Bridgeway Sober Living offers sober living support. Contact us by phone (512) 598-4875 or e-mail intake@bridgewaysoberliving.com


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Hannah Gadsby: Body Of Work

Hannah Gadsby, world class, award winning funny person, has a brand new live show - Body of Work - and it's arriving in the UK in March 2022.

In 2018, the global sensation and ground-breaking Netflix special Nanette really changed things for Hannah. She won an Emmy and a Peabody. After that a lot of people (heaps actually) started paying attention to what she had to say. Opportunities came a knocking, but Hannah decided to stick with what she loves and couldn't quit: stand up comedy.

So, in 2019, she wrote and toured the critically acclaimed Douglas from Helsinki to Washington DC and everywhere in between, culminating in recording the show for Netflix in Los Angeles in February 2020, just in time for well... the rest of 2020. The year that was like no other saw Hannah bunkering down in her homeland, Australia, sheltering from the global pandemic and pondering what was next.

That ponder is now a show. A brand new live show. One could say it's a new body of work. Couldn't one?

Wed 9 Mar 2022
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Friday, 24 April 2009

Anatomy Drawing Workshop

This April saw the first of our Anatomy workshops by Alan McGowan. Drawing from a life model, this 3 day event enabled students to get to grips with this tough and challenging subject.

Using drawings, a skeleton and a life model Alan generously gave us the benefit of his expert knowledge and years of experience in this field.

This is a workshop not to be missed, a must for anyone who wants to draw from life. The next one will be in November, go to our website for more details.


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Friday, April 29, 2011

Coho Salmon Winter Spawning Run in Lagunitas Creek at Samuel P. Taylor State Park, Marin County, California USA.

The winter spawning run of coho salmon can be viewed at Samuel P. Taylor State Park.

The largest remaining run of Central California Coho Salmon

"The largest remaining run of Central California coho is found in the Bay Area, in Marin County's Lagunitas watershed." Coho Salmon in West Marin County - Bay Nature Institute
Coho Salmon, Inkwells Falls, San Geronimo Creek, Marin County
Coho Salmon jumping up Inkwells Falls on San Geronimo Creek. Picture by Paola Bouley.

"SPAWN, the Salmon Protection And Watershed Network works to protect (the) endangered salmon in the Lagunitas Watershed and the environment on which we all depend." Salmon Protection And Watershed Network

"The Lagunitas Creek Watershed (LCW), located in west Marin County, California currently supports California's largest wild population of Central Coast coho salmon and at least its second largest population of steelhead trout. It has been identified as one of the most important waterways left for wild California coho, federally listed as endangered." The Coho of Lagunitas Creek Watershed - SPAWN
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Plan your trip to see the Coho Salmon Run in Lagunitas Creek

Carrie Sendak, Watershed Biologist at Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, said that the Coho Salmon run in Lagunitas Creek goes from "mid-November to mid-January typically, with peak two weeks (during the) last week of December (through the) first week of January."

1. At the start of our winter rainy season it takes a few rainstorms to get enough water flowing in Lagunitas Creek to enable the fish to make their way upstream to the spawning grounds.

Real-time flow data for Lagunitas Creek.

USGS Real-Time Water Data for Lagunitas Ck at SPTaylor St Pk

2. During and immediately after a rainstorm the creek will be cloudy with silt. The best time for fish viewing is 2 or more days after the last significant rainstorm. Check the recent local rainfall at Lagunitas, CA and the local weather forecast to help decide when to plan your trip to see the salmon run.

3. Call the SPAWN office (415-663-8590) for up-to-date information about when the salmon spawning run is occurring.

Map of Locations for Viewing the Salmon Run

Instructions for online interactive topographic river maps & road maps.
• Click on Map button for road map, Topo button for topographic map.
Full-Screen Lagunitas Creek Map - landmarks in and near Samuel P. Taylor State Park.
• Names of landmarks (A, B, etc.) - DoubleClick or point on the red markers.

Geographic coordinates - Landmark name (marker on map above)
N 38.08485 W 122.82887 - salmon leave Tomales Bay and enter Lagunitas Creek (A)
N 38.02981 W 122.73612 - Devil's Gulch Trail in Samuel P. Taylor State Park (B)
N 38.01899 W 122.73316 - North Creek Trail in Samuel P. Taylor State Park (C)
N 38.00450 W 122.70875 - Shafter Bridge over Lagunitas Creek (D)
N 38.00479 W 122.70868 - Inkwells Falls - entrance to San Geronimo Creek (E)

More about:
California Coho Salmon at risk of Extinction - Bay Nature 23dec2010.
Viewing Coho Salmon at Samuel P. Taylor State Park -
Summer Salmon Institute 2011 - Environmental Education Training Workshop.
Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Samuel P. Taylor State Park - KQED QUEST Defective website - must be viewed with Internet Explorer.
Samuel P. Taylor State Park hiking - BRT Insights
California Hiking Trails Directory.
Hiking & Camping Trip Reports - BRT Insights.
California Maps - Atlas & Gazetteer by Delorme, 2008.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Trailheads for Muir Woods National Monument - Marin County, northern California USA.

Road maps, driving directions, & trail maps for planning your trip to Muir Woods.

Most visitors to Muir Woods National Monument enter via the main entrance at the Visitor Center (near Mill Valley, CA). See my trip report: Hiking to see the redwood trees at Muir Woods National Monument 24dec2010 and Steve Eulberg's music video Muir Woods Redwood Forest Cathedral.

Muir Woods is entirely surrounded by Mount Tamalpais State Park, so State Park trailheads can also be used as alternate starting points for access to Muir Woods.

Map of trailheads in and around Muir Woods National Monument.

Map user FAQ. The map is interactive. Click and drag to reposition map.
• The tool on the left zooms in and out. Point at the red markers to see their names.
• Buttons: Map = road map. Terrain = 3D shaded topo map. Topo = topographic map.
Full-Screen Map: Muir Woods National Monument and Mount Tamalpais State Park.

Geographic coordinates - Landmarks (elevation)
N 37.89392 W 122.57313 - Muir Woods Visitor Center (elevation 200 ft.)
N 37.90999 W 122.57721 - Mountain Home trailhead (elevation 925 ft.)
N 37.90845 W 122.60292 - Bootjack Picnic Area (elevation 1460 ft.)
N 37.90364 W 122.60425 - Pantoll Ranger Station (elevation 1500 ft.)

• "The Mountain Home Trailhead is one of the back doors to Muir Woods, as well as one of the easiest trailheads to reach on Mount Tam." (Bay Area Hiker: Mountain Home-Muir Woods Loop)

Muir Woods via the Bootjack Trail - tommangan everytrail "The out-and-back hike along the Bootjack Trail, plus a couple miles of wandering at the Monument, should yield about six miles of heaven under the big trees."

• "There are two drive-in picnic areas on Mt. Tam: Bootjack Picnic Area and East Peak Picnic Area. Both sites have picnic tables, rest rooms, and running water." (Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy :: Mount Tamalpais)

• "Maps available (for a fee) at the Pantoll Ranger Station. Restrooms, water, and pay phone next to ranger station." (Bay Area Hiker: Pantoll Trailhead, Mount Tamalpais)

Muir Woods Trail Map pdf - National Park Service. This simple map may be helpful for planning your trip and guiding you along the trails as you hike.

Mapquest - Muir Woods National Monument. Road map and driving directions.

More about hiking trails in California:
Hiking trails in Marin County - Marin Wiki.
California Hiking Trails Directory - Statewide Information.
California Maps - Atlas & Gazetteer by Delorme, 2008.

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

American River Canyon Hikes - trail guides for Auburn State Recreation Area - book review.

Hiking in the Canyons of the North Fork and Middle Fork American River - Placer County, El Dorado County, California, USA

"Our objective is to help the reader select a route for hiking, cycling or riding among those included in this volume. We provide specific directions to the trailhead and parking and what you may expect to encounter in terms of trail length (distance and time), difficulty and slope. A graphic profile of the elevation change for each trail, along with an easy to read map, allow the reader to easily orient himself or herself. .... A brief trail description is followed by a more detailed account of the notable features of each trail in terms of history, flora and other features."
American River Canyon Hikes book cover

This great little booklet provides very thorough descriptions of 21 hiking trails in Auburn State Recreation Area north-east of Auburn, CA. Purchase the booklet from any of the local stores listed on the ASRA Canyon Keepers website. Overall, I rate "American River Canyon Hikes" as an excellent resource for hiking in Auburn State Recreation Area (SRA) (**** 4 stars out of 5).

Trailheads in the American River Canyon - Driving & Hiking Map.

• The map is interactive. Click and drag to reposition map. Map user FAQ.
• Point on the red markers to see their names. Use the tool on the left to zoom in and out.
• Map=roads. Satellite=satellite map. Terrain=3D shaded topo. Topo=topographic map.
Full-Screen Road and Hiking Map: Auburn State Recreation Area.

Geographic coordinates - Hiking Trail name.
N 38.91428 W 120.92821 - American Canyon Trail (A)
N 38.98250 W 120.98436 - Applegate to Lake Clementine Trail (B)
N 38.91685 W 121.03655 - Clarks Hole Trail (C)
N 39.00006 W 120.94020 - Codfish Falls Trail (D)
N 38.92283 W 121.01320 - Culvert Trail (E)
N 38.95464 W 120.96831 - Foresthill Divide Loop Trail (F)
N 38.93291 W 121.01174 - Fuel Break Trail (G)
N 39.04052 W 120.90231 - Indian Creek Trail (H)
N 38.93498 W 121.00342 - Lake Clementine Access Trail (I)
N 38.91655 W 121.03526 - Lake Clementine Trail (J)
N 38.93331 W 121.01106 - Lakeview Connector Trail (K)
N 38.88695 W 121.01613 - Olmstead Loop Trail (L)
N 38.90969 W 121.04984 - Park HQ to Confluence Trail (M)
N 38.91516 W 121.04043 - Pointed Rocks Trail (N)
N 38.91222 W 121.03505 - Quarry Road Trail (O)
N 38.90733 W 121.04874 - Robie Point Firebreak Trail (P)
N 38.91692 W 121.03622 - Stagecoach Trail (Q)
N 39.10485 W 120.94782 - Stevens Trail (R)
N 38.91648 W 121.03964 - Tinkers Cut Off Trail (S)
N 38.91638 W 121.04354 - Upper Stagecoach Trail (T)
N 39.09025 W 120.92104 - Windy Point Trail (U)

American River Canyon Recreation & Conservation.

American River NF & MF Conservation & Recreation Directory. (Set display options alphabetical 100. 1=whitewater, 2=rafting, 3=conservation, 4=fishing, 5=camping-hiking, 6=local-info)
• Some sections of American River NF are protected within the USA National Wild & Scenic Rivers Program.

See also:
The American River: North, Middle & South Forks, 1989 - book review. More hiking trail information.
Reviews - Books, Videos, and Websites - BRT Insights.
California Maps - Atlas & Gazetteer by Delorme, 2008.
California Hiking Trails Directory - BRT Insights.

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Ohio State at Michigan State basketball game preview and prediction

Ohio State 16-8 (6-7), Michigan State 20-5 (11-3)

Broadcast, TV, Game Time

Date: Saturday, February 17
Game Time: 1:00 PM
Venue: Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI
Network: CBS You can also tune in online with FuboTV. (Try it for free)

Ohio State has once again sunk below the .500 mark in the Big Ten and might need to spring an unexpected upset or two on the road to get itself off the bubble, or not have the NCAA Tournament bubble burst for that matter.

Here comes a chance.

Ohio State travels to Michigan State to take on a Spartan team that looks a lot like what Tom Izzo’s teams have in the past. It’s always tough to play in the Breslin Center, and it’ll be no different Sunday. Michigan State is deep and talented and right in the thick of the Big Ten race yet again.

A win by Ohio State sure could cure some ills the team has experienced as of late. But that’s a tall order.

Next … The Ohio State Game Plan

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Near Sawrey

Thursday, March 31, 2011

A classic view of Near sawrey from Stony Lane

Geese on Moss Eccles

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

We have rain this morning for the first time in ages, so I am cheating a bit and putting yesterdays pictures on.

We have a couple in who have brought along a friend, this version a certain famous lady who used to live in the village.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

We have had a really busy weekend and the weather has been fantastic.
Just have a look at the facebook page for news on another famous name.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Spring has sprung and the sun just keeps on shining.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

 Another stunning day, its spring but in Cumbria today it was more like summer, these first two pictures are early morning from our bedroom window, not a bad view!!!
It was off to Kendal for a haircut and some essential shopping including a trip to the garden center for some potting compost and tomato seeds,I have got a few seed trays planted up making ready for a hopefully productive growing season.
The 3rd picture was taken as I waited for the ferry back across Windermere, this commuting is hard work.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Another fantastic sunny spring day!! this evening we headed up the old favorite walk to Moss Eccles Tarn, stunning as usual.

Lots of scaffolding adorning Castle Cottage the former residence of one Miss Beatrix Potter or we should say by that time Mrs Heelis.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Mr McGregor has been out  sat on the bench for the last couple of days raising money for the Sawrey Children's playground and he has been quite profitable for the time of year.

We have been unable to get out for a walk the last couple of days so hence no new pictures, but here are few from the archive

Saturday, March 19, 2011

We had a frosty morning yesterday and  I took these pictures on the way to work.
The sun continued to shine all day and I had a bit of a boon day in the garden at home.

 This afternoon we had a walk up to Moss Eccles before watching England get trounced by the Irish in the rugby.
These sheep are enjoying their dinner with views of Esthwaite Water

This is Far Sawrey with St Peters church at the far right of the shot, it was taken this evening from Stoney Lane in Near Sawrey

Thursday, March 17, 2011

St Patricks day today and it has been dry and calm  weather wise, we had a walk down the dub and through to Cunsey, these first two pictures are of Cunsey Beck and Cunsey bridge, we then called in at the Sawrey Stores for a paper before heading up Cuckoo Brow lane before dropping back down into the village, the third picture is Wilfin Beck.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

We have just got back from a couple of days in St Albans visiting Matthew and Sarah, we went "up" to London for the day and saw all the main attractions from a great vantage point, eye will give you clue from where!!

Saturday, March 12, 2011

This is a more recent image of Buckle Yeat, in oils and by a regular guest of ours Sheila Harvey, we have a number of her paintings on display in the dining room and all are for sale, in fact in the last 12 months I have posted 2 to New Zealand

Friday, March 11, 2011

We have been busy this week, one bedroom repainted and new carpet fitted, new flat screen tv installed, then we repainted the lounge yesterday.
Its been an awful wet and cold day, we have an unusual quiet weekend on the visitor front, I think the weather forecast may have a lot to do with that.
I have been tweaking this blog, just because I can, I think it looks good.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Heavy rain overnight which fell as snow on the tops.
I took these pictures of St Peters church on the way back from a trip to the ferry with a Japanese guest en-route to Windermere

Tuesday, March 08, 2011

I put the hanging baskets out on Monday and then we had a sharp frost,  great, no damage done though.
Its been a cold and gloomy day with the sun threatening to get out but just failing.
The BBC weather  girl said  today" it will rain overnight and be followed by showers, you may not notice the change though" hmm sounds bad then.
Hmmmm pancakes are ready!!

Sunday, March 06, 2011

A bit of good news in the village the local shop has re-opened, good luck to the new occupants its a tough call.
You may notice the lack of football chatter on the blog of late for obvious reasons, but today, well a 3-1 win against  Man Utd must be worth a mention.

This first picture is the hanging baskets and planters ready to go out when the weather warms up a little bit.

 The next 2 pictures are of a carpet of snowdrops at the top of the "swilling shop"

Saturday, March 05, 2011

I found this image of Buckle Yeat on the internet it was taken in May 1913 not much has changed

Thursday, March 03, 2011

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

The great weather continues, after we had finished breakfast and got through all the jobs at Buckle Yeat we had a walk to Latterbarrow as we set off the the clouds built up but as got up to the top where the trig point is the clouds parted and the sun shone.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

A stunning spring like morning 1st March St Davids Day


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Renovation Planning

Proper planning, budgeting, and communication are key to successful renovations. You will keep your costs down and get much better building results if you do some preliminary work before engaging a builder.
Use the following checklist as you get started:

What is it you are hoping to accomplish by building?
What are your “must haves?”
What are your dreams?

Designers and architects will be more efficient in working for you if you put some effort into defining what you want before you meet with them. A good designer/architect will save you thousands of dollars by designing space wisely, and will also contribute ideas that will make the end result much more pleasant and functional.

“Square foot” pricing is, by nature, somewhat vague. But it can be helpful in establishing initial budgets. If your architect and builder know your (approximate) budget, they can advise you early on as to whether your dreams are realistic. Some considerations are site development costs, engineering requirements, and scheduling.

Proper plans and job specifications are required to price your project, and your contractor can only “guess” at pricing without them. If you want accurate pricing and results that match your expectations, plans and specs are crucial. You will need professionally done scale drawings and a clear schedule of finishes.

When choosing a builder keep in mind how important your home is to you. When you hire a contractor you are inviting him into a very important area of your life – your home! Pay attention to “the little things”. Do you communicate easily with him? Does he listen to you and show respect for your ideas? Are all your questions answered to your satisfaction? Can he provide references for similar projects? Does he respect his sub-trades and building officials, or is he dismissive of others? Would you be completely comfortable with him being in your home, even when you aren’t there? Is he accountable through professional affiliations (like Better Business Bureau and Canadian Home Builders Association), or is he a lone ranger?

Contracts (written or verbal) are legally binding. Well written ones help projects to run smoothly, while bad ones lead to confusion and added expense.

Refreshing Start

This is home that went under a renovation for a young professional family. They were looking to have a face lift to a beautifully located home. Priorities were to have a modern, clean, crisp and useful flow to their newly purchased home in beautiful Nanaimo. Have a look through these pictures to see the full of effect of the Pheasant Hill Homes finished product!

Crossan Heritage Home

This 1912 heritage home renovation focused on energy-efficient ‘loft-style’ living space hidden within charming heritage exterior.  The entire home went through a deep energy retro-fit as well as being lifted 2.5 feet to achieve a liveable accessible suite.  Certain original features were preserved throughout a complete reworking of the floor-plan in order to create a charming efficient craftsman style home.

Oceanview Family Living Remodel

This oceanview home went under a renovation inside and out and ended up winning Best Single Family Kitchen Renovation over $50,000 at the 2015 Vancouver Island Building Excellence Awards.   A clean and crisp living space was the direction this renovation focused, in order to facilitate an efficient lifestyle amongst the busy-ness of daily family activities.


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Dr Kolitha Goonetilleke, Bundaberg Private Day Hospital

Dr Sandeep Kumar – Dermatologist

After working as a GP in Metropolitan Practices in Brisbane, Dr Sandeep Kumar undertook Physician training followed by Dermatology training at the Royal Brisbane and Mater Hospitals. He also spent one year as a Specialist Registrar in Ireland. Dr Kumar’s areas of interest include paediatric dermatology, psychocutaneous dermatology, general adult dermatology, ethnic dermatology, hair biology and transplant and geriatric dermatology.

Dr Kumar’s work covers skin cancer management and diagnosis, and treatment of common skin conditions including acne, psoriasis and eczema.

Dr Kumar conducts a clinic in Wickham Terrace and visits Bundaberg twice a month.


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Top Ten Rules of Shuttle Bus Etiquette

Most of us have had to travel on the Shuttle bus on campus for one reason or another. However, I’m sure that the majority of you haven’t stopped to consider the rules of the bus. Sure, there isn’t a list located at the front of the bus, or a link on the Bloomsburg website stating these rules, but I’m going to let you guys in on what I believe are the top ten rules of shuttle bus etiquette.

10. Take in your surroundings. While waiting for the shuttle bus, you should always take a look at who you are sharing the line with. If you notice that there is an individual who is injured or handicapped, the polite thing to do would be to let them get onto the bus first if possible. The next step to help your fellow student out is to make sure that one of the first few seats is available to them. That way, the process which is normally difficult for the student, becomes a little less problematic.

9. Be patient. It is understandable that we are all very busy. Sometimes, it’s hard to be patient and wait in the line. Fight the urge to cut in front of others. If you notice that the line is all the way back to say Centennial, please take your place in line and stay there. Most students get very discouraged when they notice people walking past them when they’ve been waiting for a good while. We will all eventually get to our destination, so be considerate to your peers, after all, there is more than one bus running.

8. Make your destination known. The majority of students get on and off the shuttle bus at the routine stops. Sometimes, some individuals need to get dropped off at areas which are not a part of the normal route, such as the Orange Lot. A considerate idea is to make your destination known immediately upon entering the bus. This provides the driver with clear knowledge that he needs to make this unexpected stop. It may startle the driver if one yells out his or her request for the different bus stop. It is important for the bus driver to stay focused, especially now that the weather is unpredictable.

7. People are more important than book bags. The greatest system for seating arrangements on the shuttle bus is to make sure the first one entering takes the seat closest to the window. This method allows other students to have a seat if the shuttle starts to fill. Let’s face it, if there was an option between an open seat or standing, almost everyone would choose the seat, right? The proper thing to do is provide an open seat for a human as opposed to your book bag.

6. Standing room only. I know what you’re thinking. Oh great, there are no more seats open. It’s time to stand. The best way to make standing easier for everyone is to immediately head to the very back of the bus. It is always so awkward when students continually have to move back to make room for the others. Why not just solve the problem before the problem even starts? There is an exception to the rule, however: If you know that you are going to be one of the only ones in the standing dilemma, it is acceptable to remain close to the front of the bus.

5. Oh, my nose! It is a very uncomfortable situation when students are required to stand. We tend to only think of our own discomfort while standing. It is a thoughtful gesture to keep in mind where our bags are located. Sometimes, the people who are sitting can get jostled around or hit by our baggage. That’s not very fun. I suppose this could be a good wake-up call if you have an 8:00 am class, but I wouldn’t take any chances.

4. If I can hear it, it’s too loud. Even though the shuttle can be pretty loud, that doesn’t mean your conversations have to be. It is polite to keep your conversations at a low decibel so that you do not disturb the other passengers. Listening to your music too loud can certainly be an annoyance for some individuals. I wouldn’t recommend listening to your music so loud that others could hear it through your headphones. I’d imagine that could do some serious damage!

3. Time to go! Now the shuttle has stopped and you have arrived at your destination. It’s time to leave. Who goes first? The best and most efficient way of exiting the shuttle is the “right, left system.” If you’re facing the front of the shuttle, the first seat on the right should exit first, followed by the first seat to the left, then the second set of seats of the right then the left and so on. Keep this flow going until everyone has safely left the shuttle. There may be a pause for the individuals who were unfortunately stuck on a “wheel seat.” These passengers typically need a couple more seconds to get into the isle because this bump causes a mini obstacle for them. Be patient, they’ll get out of the way in a few seconds. Uh-oh! There’s a new problem. The students who were stuck standing need to exit too. There is a very simple fix. Standers, please don’t exit all at once. The standing group should exit one at a time after the right and left seats near them have exited.

2. Thank you very much! It is always advised that you thank your bus driver upon exiting. Hey, they got you safely to your destination. This is their job, but a little appreciation goes a long way. I’m sure it’s very encouraging to hear a thank you. Who doesn’t enjoy hearing positive reception every once in a while?

1. Plan ahead! Keep in mind the schedule of the shuttle bus. It is such a hassle if you need the shuttle and it isn’t running. The shuttle’s normal hours are as follows: Monday-Thursday 7:30a.m-Midnight, Friday 7:30a.m-10:00p.m, Saturday noon-5:00p.m, and Sunday noon-midnight. During the week, buses arrive approximately every 10 minutes until 3:30 p.m. and every 15 minutes after 3:30 p.m. On Fridays, buses arrive approximately every 10 minutes until 5 p.m. and every 15 minutes after 5 p.m. On Saturday, buses arrive approximately every 20 minutes, and Sunday, buses arrive approximately every 20 minutes. (No service from 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)

Of course, these rules are strictly based on opinion and are not enforced, but encouraged. Hopefully, you now are left with a new insight regarding your shuttle experience, and will create a simple, stress free environment for you and your fellow passengers. Happy riding!

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Meet Our 2020 Legacy Business of the Year: Best Western Plus Genetti Hotel

Meet Our 2020 Legacy Business of the Year: Best Western Plus Genetti Hotel

Meet Our 2020 Legacy Business of the Year: Best Western Plus Genetti Hotel

Our 2020 Legacy Business of the Year, Best Western Plus Genetti Hotel, has built a legacy of hospitality service to our community. This family-owned business has hosted our most memorable community events and helped to shape and develop our business community.

The Genetti family's local history began in 1904, when Damiano Genetti left his home in the Tyrolean Alps (present day Italy), to begin a new life for himself and generations to follow. Trained as a butcher, he began selling his freshly cured beef door-to-door daily from his horse-drawn wagon. Eventually, his hard work ethic led to an eighteen-store supermarket chain owned and operated by his sons (until it was sold in 1967 to Victory Markets). In addition to sharing his knowledge of food preparation, he shared with his sons the importance of community involvement, honesty, and dedication, before he returned to his homeland shortly after World War I.

In 1950, his son, Gus Sr., and his wife, Della, ventured into the hospitality field by opening the Gus Genetti Hotel and Restaurant in Hazleton. Once they developed a business renowned for fine food and service, they expanded the family enterprise further by purchasing the Redington Hotel in Wilkes-Barre in 1963. Passing his talent and expertise on to the next generation, Gus Sr. sold his interest in the Wilkes-Barre property to his son Gus in 1971 and his interest in the Hazleton property to Gus' Bill, in 1973. In 1976, both of parents, Gus Sr. and Della passed away.

 Expanding further, in 1975 they acquired the Lycoming Hotel in Williamsport and developed Genetti Manor in Dickson City. Bill improved and expanded the original property in Hazleton.

As of to-date, the Genetti Hospitality Group is comprised of the Best Western Plus Genetti Hotel and Conference Center (Wilkes-Barre), the Genetti Hotel and Suites (Williamsport) and Genetti Manor, a catering facility in Dickson City. In each of these markets, the Genetti family has maintained a strong presence in the hospitality field, including the largest being in Wilkes-Barre, seating 1,800 people in one ballroom.

Although many things have changed since the years of the horse-drawn meat wagon, the dedication to food quality and the importance of service instituted by Damiano Genetti is still evident and maintained by the Genetti family today. The fourth generation of Genetti's is hard at work in the food and hospitality industry, with the mission of: "To be the Leading Provider of Hospitality Services - Dedicated to Exceeding Guest's Expectations and Values."

Make sure to join us for our Chamber Annual Dinner on November 19th at 4 PM LIVE on Facebook and YouTube to celebrate Best Western Plus Genetti Hotel and the rest of our honorees that night! Click here to register today!

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Nigeria has highest cannabis usage worldwide with 20m users, $15.3b spent yearly – Report

Despite being an illegal commodity in Nigeria, an estimated 20.8 million people consume cannabis every year, in a market estimated at $15.3 billion in two new reports, by New Frontier Data, an organization that says it is providing transparency into the cannabis industry via unbiased vetted data & analytics reporting.

According to the Global Cannabis Report and the Africa Hemp and Cannabis Report, both giving 2019 Industry Outlooks, exclusively made available to BusinessDay, Nigeria has the highest rate of cannabis use in the world. The reports indicate 19.4 per cent of Nigeria’s population over the age of 15 consumed cannabis in the past year, and at least 12 per cent consume it monthly. This is significant, given the illegal status of the plant across most of Africa, and the fact that higher reported rates of use are typically associated with progressive cannabis laws.

Current cannabis usage rates (i.e., the reported percentage of adults in the population that consume cannabis) were estimated from various year rates sourced from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). For the countries where usage data was unavailable, a regional average rate was applied based on the population-weighted average usage rate for the countries within the region for which usage rates were available.

At number one position, Nigeria with 19.4 percent of its population using Cannabis is followed by Canada with 15.8 per cent, and in third position, the United States with 15 percent. Total demand for cannabis in Africa, according to the reports is estimated at $37 billion USD. The lion’s share of the regional demand ($15.3 billion) is in Nigeria, which is the continent’s most populous country with the world’s highest cannabis usage rate, followed by Ethiopia ($9.8 billion), and Morocco ($3.5 billion). Almost the entirety of the region’s demand is currently met through the illicit market, but according to the report, attitudes are shifting towards legalization, making Africa a target for early-mover investors.

“Three of the world’s top 10 cannabis-consuming nations are in Africa, highlighting both the importance of cannabis reform and related business opportunities throughout the region,” said Giadha Aguirre de Carcer, CEO and Founder, New Frontier Data, in an earlier email to BusinessDay.

The African report covers only 13 African nations; Lesotho, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Eswatini, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Morocco, and Kenya, which encompass more than 565.4 million people, and across which nearly 42.8 million are estimated to use cannabis at least annually.

The Africa Regional report states Cannabis is widely cultivated among Nigerian farmers because it generates more revenue and grows more quickly than other major crops, like cocoa. If Nigerian policymakers opt to establish a legal and regulated cannabis market, the regulations should include entry to the regulated market for those currently cultivating cannabis illicitly, it says.  Many farmers who grow cannabis in Nigeria do so out of economic necessity, and are in the most urgent need of the benefits to be attained by legalization. As current growers, they would be positioned to immediately begin supplying a legal industry. Inclusion of those growers would also help limit the continuation of an illicit market, and reduce the influence of cartels, stated the report.

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That all depends upon the type of loan you’re looking for. To qualify for an SBA loan you’ll need a business plan. While other lenders might not require a formal business plan, they will ask questions about loan purpose, how this loan might positively impact profitability, etc. Whether or not a lender requires a business plan, it’s a good idea to go through the exercise so you can articulate why you are looking for a loan and the benefit you expect to gain from the capital.
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Amber Bennett of Ethics & Alchemy

Melbourne based Amber Bennett had recently started a casual job after her divorce, but when Covid hit, only those eligible for job keeper were kept on and she was let go.

Amber found herself unemployed in a global pandemic trying to support her small children.

Battling with depression and anxiety for most of her adult life, Amber was at a low point but knew that this was not the time to dwell and instead was time to heal.

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First Nations’ Fiona lost her job during the pandemic whilst struggling through a divorce. She decided to turn her hobby of chocolate making into a business to pay her mortgage.

Chocolate On Purpose was born, combining fine Belgian chocolate with Indigenous Australian botanicals sourced from Aboriginal communities around Australia.

Fiona’s mission is to share the health giving power of Australian Indigenous ingredients and their traditional use through the deliciousness of chocolate, while respecting the wisdom passed down from our First Nations People and honouring the Aboriginal culture.

Fiona is now launching an indigenous Australian chocolate tasting experience in her local town and for this she’s been generously awarded an Indigenous Tourism Grant.

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Based in Sydney, Karin Lee is the owner of sustainable and therapeutic Florapeutic.

Previously working in the corporate marketing industry, Karin changed her career path after her first child was born and the COVID-19 global pandemic hit Australia.

Karin wanted to leverage her expertise to make a change and be a role model to her child.

Karin felt inspired and was armed with a great urge and determination to demonstrate to her little one that we can all live our dreams no matter how big or small they may seem.

On Karin’s wedding she experienced first hand the quantity of flowers that went to waste. Even after guests took some of the flowers home there were still so many to be thrown out.

This sparked Karin’s idea to start Florapeutic.

She sources floral arrangements that have been used at events that would otherwise be thrown out, and delivers them to people that need cheering up in nursing homes and hospitals.

Karin also repurposes these would-be wasted flowers into floral artwork pieces and sells them on the Global Sisters Marketplace and through her business’ website platform.

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Florapeutic has been nominated in 8 awards for the 2021 NSW/ACT AusMumpreneur Awards, the 2021 Parramatta Local Business Awards and nominee of Roar Awards.

Angie Poller of Heat Where You Need It

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Following an unfortunate workplace injury, Angie was diagnosed with Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (SRPS), a medical condition that causes severe and constant pain.

Despite the fact that living with this condition has impacted Angie’s life in many ways, it has also been the driving force and inspiration behind starting her own business.

Global Sisters helped Angie get her business off the ground and running by providing her with her first sewing machine and facilitating a small business loan.

With these essential resources Angie was able to start her business, Heat Where You Need It which is a uniquely effective range of wearable packs that can be used warm or cold.

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How online returns complete the marketer’s customer data complexity

Australian shoppers are heading online than ever before and e-commerce spending has increased massively. Retailers with strong digital foundations have been the biggest beneficiaries, with ability to deliver on rising customer expectations in ecommerce.

Investments in customer experience and ecommerce have paid off. Retailers need to continue re-investing as the competition catches up and develops propositions of their own.

As a result, 2021 is another year of transformation for marketers, where the focus moves from capturing the newly-online audience to winning them back, again and again.

Marketers need to embrace digital solutions

To better understand their new and existing digital customers, marketers are refocusing their engagement strategies around first party data — the information collected directly from customers — which provides a valuable source of insights into shopping behaviours.

As marketers move away from third-party cookie tracking, CMOs are prioritising efforts to collect information about consumers to take advantage of new data sources in the organisation and help efforts to fill in vital pieces of the customer puzzle.

One of the most neglected and most valuable sources of data can be found in customer returns. The traditional paper-based e-commerce returns process typically fails to properly capture and aggregate this essential data to create reliable business decisions.

Many retailers still rely on a slip of paper to record which item a customer is returning, and the reasons why. However, this information is often discarded or fails to enter into relevant systems after a return is processed, causing valuable customer data to be lost.

By digitising the returns process, marketers can tap into a world of customer insight that can assist bespoke marketing, assisting lifecycle marketing campaigns.

With a digital returns platform, the ability to monitor audiences and flag when purchases are being returned at a higher rate, for example, is easily done. With this data, marketers can make more informed decisions about the value of targeting that segment.

Implementing a digital platform to capture customer information at the point they decide to make a return also has benefits beyond the marketing department.

Returns data can also be used to inform future buying and merchandising decisions – frequently returned items may have design defects, or perhaps the website isn’t doing a good job of showing customers what to expect from the product.

Returns platforms enable the logistics team to efficiently process returns, facilitate forecasting the expected volumes and prioritise high-demand items to be processed for resale.

Generating elusive customer loyalty

Data on returns can be leveraged to personalise experiences for customers, which is crucial to developing long-term relationships with customers and profitable businesses.

Analysing variables like sizes or colours that a customer exchanges, can be used to personalise recommended products that suit their regular purchasing habits for future orders.

According to our latest research, more than 42% of consumers never return online purchases, yet more than half (51%) return between 1% and 20%.

Consumers aged over 60 are the most likely to keep their online purchases, with more than half (54%) never returning online purchases.

Despite increasing access to free delivery and returns options, Australian consumers aren’t yet turning to online shopping to fulfil their “try before you buy” needs. 11% of consumers have ordered items online with the intention of returning one or more of those items.

As retailers develop a data-driven picture of returns behaviour, they can begin to tailor the returns experience to account for customer lifetime value.

Instant authorising of refunds on a return being handed over or posted for the highest value shoppers demonstrates a commitment to customer experience and trust in the shopper.

Integrating delivery and return services into loyalty programs can encourage customer loyalty and repeat purchases. This helps build a stronger customer relationship over time, rather than the traditional transactional points-based loyalty programs.

Customer acquisition costs are rising. Focus should be on value and customer retention.

Marketers ought to think beyond cost

Returns are vital in the customer lifecycle. Handled well, shoppers will be comfortable buying more in the future, leading to higher basket values and increased purchase frequency.

Some retailers still wrongly believe that making an item difficult to return will benefit the business’s bottom line, when in fact it could have a much greater cost in the long run – especially in terms of brand reputation and loyalty.

According to Doddle, 72% of consumers check a retailer’s returns policy before even committing to a purchase, and 41% avoid brands entirely after a negative returns experience.

Rather than viewing returns as a cost, marketers are taking a more holistic view of returns as a key part of the overall marketing mix that can help drive sales.

For example, making it easy to physically hand over a return in store builds long-term positive sentiment and loyalty, as well as short-term upsell and cross-sell opportunities.

Our research found that when shoppers returned an online purchase in store, 15 percent made an additional purchase in-store. One in five of those purchases were worth more than $100.

In the competitive digital marketplace, CMOs are placing a higher value on the data they collect directly from consumers, using it to drive personalisation and loyalty.

To make sure they’re seeing the whole picture, marketers need each part of the customer journey to be digitised, especially the crucial customer touch points like delivery and returns.

Justin Dery is the Chief Executive Officer – Asia Pacific at Doddle. Doddle is powering click and collect across three continents through its leading edge technology, its unstinting focus on the needs of modern online shoppers


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Condo Apartment

Bedrooms: 2+1Bathrooms: 2
2021 Taxes: $1,283.36Maintenance Fees: $704.37

330 Mccowan Rd #506
Toronto, ON M1J 3N3 | Eglinton East

Exquisite Newly Renovated Open Concept Split Bdrm Layout. New High End Vinyl Plank Flrs & Porcelain Tiles T/O, Custom Kitchen W/Quartz Counters & Island, Brand New S/S Appls, Designer Vanities & Mirrors. Walkin Closet In Master Stunning Ensuite Bath W/Tub. Luxurious 2nd Bath W/Glass Shower. Amenities: Indoor Pool, Sauna, Billiards, Gym, Party Rm. $$$ Sent On Reno, Every Detail Meticulously Chosen!

New Samsung S/S Fridge, Stove, Built-In Dishwasher. New S/S Hood Fan. Lg Washer & Dryer. All Elf & Window Coverings Incl. Easy Access To Public Transit, Parks, Shopping, Bike/Walking Trails. Utilities Incl In Maintenance!

MLS® Listing Number E5370966
Last Updated Sep 15, 2021
Property Summary
Property Type Condo Apartment
Possession Date Tbd
Taxes (2021) $1,283.36
Maintenance Fees $704.37
Parking Legal Description P2/66
Directions/Cross Streets Mccowan & Eglington
Community Eglinton East
Area Toronto
Condo Registry Office MTCC
Condo Corp # 999
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Unit # 6
Level 5
Exposure E
Building Amenities Concierge, Gym, Indoor Pool, Party/Meeting Room, Squash/Racquet Court, Visitor Parking
Special Designations Unknown
Included Building Insurance Common Elements Heat Hydro Water Parking CAC
Bedrooms 2+1
Bathrooms 2
Rooms 4+1
Kitchens 1
Approximate Square Footage 900-999
Exterior Concrete
Elevator Y
Air Conditioning Central Air
Family Room N
Fireplace/Stove N
Balcony Open
Ensuite Laundry Y
Laundry Level Main
Basement None
Parking/Drive Undergrnd
Garage Type Undergrnd
Garage/Park Spaces 1.0
Parking Spaces 1
Total Parking Spaces 1.0
Parking Spot 66
Parking Type Owned
Locker Owned
Locker Level A
Locker Unit 259
Locker # 2
Pets Permitted Restrict
Heat Source Gas
Heat Type Forced Air
Room Level Dimensions Notes
KitchenFlat3.04 m x 2.86 m (9.97 ft x 9.38 ft)Open Concept, Centre Island, Stainless Steel Appl
LivingFlat6.55 m x 3.3 m (21.49 ft x 10.83 ft)Plank Floor, Combined W/Dining, Large Window
DiningFlat6.55 m x 3.3 m (21.49 ft x 10.83 ft)Plank Floor, Combined W/Living
MasterFlat5 m x 3.07 m (16.4 ft x 10.07 ft)Plank Floor, Ensuite Bath, W/I Closet
2nd BrFlat2.76 m x 3.02 m (9.06 ft x 9.91 ft)Plank Floor, Combined W/Den, Large Closet
DenFlat1.72 m x 3.02 m (5.64 ft x 9.91 ft)Large Window, Combined W/Br, Large Window
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