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Media representation

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April 22, 2013

Tomorrow night at 7PM, April 23rd, at the local community college NVIT a film on the representation of women in the media will be presented. In the auditorium at 4155 Belshaw avenue Misrepresentation will be played.
doors open at 6:30 seating is limited to 145 and no food or drinks in the theater: admission 2 dollars ( proceeds to the local women’s shelter.)
A film by Jennifer Siebe Newsom.

Today in History: April 22 1977

Fiber optics is first used to carry phone calls.

Miss Representation (mediathinking003.wordpress.com)
Pacific women political representation not good enough, says Fiame (pacific.scoop.co.nz)
TURLOCK NOW: Women’s representation gets film focus (modbee.com)
Women journalists in Jordan bring women’s rights to the forefront. Representation of women in Indian police force first step towards equality. (psawomenpolitics.wordpress.com)

Tags: Colleges and Universities, Community college, Education, Misrepresentation, NVIT, Pacific Media Centre, Two-Year Colleges, United States

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Rafe Mair

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April 18, 2013

A voice from the past or current personality , Rafe Mair will be speaking here on April 24th. ” hear about rivers, PPs, oil tankers ,salmon and democracy all this in a conclusion of why are hydro bills are going through the roof.

Rafe’s picture on his promo poster shows a grey bearded cane wielding lively moving person, with the cane raised and the left elbow high and ready.

Admission by donation , at the Merritt civic center starting at 7 o’clock. The event also features film maker Damien Gillis.

Today in history: April 18th 1906

Fire and earthquakes destroy San Fransisco

Tags: BBC, Merritt British Columbia, Politics, Rafe, Rafe Mair, San Fransisco

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Two laptops

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April 17, 2013

The local library in Merritt has two laptops to use in the study carousels at the Garcia street facility. The laptops are two of ten that were dispersed from a program called literacy Merritt.

The librarian said it was a program to help seniors stay in contact with grand children that may be living elsewhere.

The lap tops are available for use without log in or a library card, the library has wi-fi service.

Today in history: April 17th 1897

The Aurora UFO incident.

We don’t need laptops; GIBA tells gov’t (modernghana.com)
Teachers Scramble For RLG Laptops (modernghana.com)
Borrow a Laptop @ Kirk Library (elearningcentralia.wordpress.com)

Tags: Education, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Laptop, Notebooks and Laptops, United States, Vendors

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60 jobs gone

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April 15, 2013

The people at Ardew were informed at 5 o’clock this morning Saturday 13/13 that they were all laid off. The mill was being taken over by Aspen Planners after being acquired by them. The Ardew Mill is old tech without J bar sorter.:*

* Opinion: There will be a net job loss in that sector as Aspen Planners have two mills here before acquiring Ardew. One saw mill one planner mill .

The consolidation sees AP in control of the Weyerhaeuser operation and the Ardew operation , leaving one other lumber producer here; Tolko Industries a private company that also had its start as a family business.

Other small mills include NMV and pine Ideas as specialty lumber manufacturers.

Today in history: April 15th 1923

Insulin becomes generally available for people with diabetes.

Tags: Business, Construction and Maintenance, HTML element, Lumber, Materials and Supplies, Mills, Tolko, Weyerhaeuser, Wood and Plastics, Wood Products

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Public access

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April 4, 2013

The local library is on Garcia street in Merritt it has 8 public access PC type computers. The public can log in for an hour a day with their library card and for visitors out of the area a 1 hr pass code is available at the front desk.

The library was built in the early 1990s and a big part of the plan was the acceptance of the computers from the Bill and Melinda
Gates foundation. although they have been updated by the regional district since the original gifting it is good to acknowledge those that give back to the community in this way.

From the 8000 people of Merritt and 10,000 more in the trading area ,thanks to goodness and the Gates bunch.

Today in History: April, 4, 1975

Microsoft corporation is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Is Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) One of the Best Companies in America? – Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK), Research In Motion Ltd (BBRY) (insidermonkey.com)
Paul Allen’s VC firm to open new office in Silicon Valley (news.cnet.com)
Dr. Timothy Rauch of Albuquerque, New Mexico Launches a Groundbreaking Cavity Prevention Program (prweb.com)
Microsoft Cofounder Paul Allen is Opening an Investment Office in Silicon Valley (pehub.com)
Microsoft Warns Against Scam Promising Free Xbox Points (mashable.com)

Tags: Albuquerque, Albuquerque New Mexico, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, IBM, Library, Microsoft, New Mexico, Paul Allen, Personal computer, United States, Vulcan Capital

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Blue box

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March 27, 2013

A source in the City thinks that they will be distributing the Blue box recycle garbage cans that complement the gray lidded plastic cans for garbage in April or May. The cans have been siting in a pile at the city works yard waiting for the go ahead from the powers. The same truck is divided into sides one for recycle another for garbage. A mechanical hydraulic arm picks them up and dumps them into a compression chamber and returns them to the curb. This is worker friendly taking a lot of the risk of injury away from the one man handler.

Water sewer and garbage rates are being separated from the property tax levy on the billing from City hall this year.

Today in history:March 27 1998

The authorities approve the drug Viagra for impotence.

Bigger blue box available at pick-up events (insidehalton.com)
Metro Vancouver Mulls Ditching Glass Collection (huffingtonpost.ca)
Norton Waterstone, 4000 grit, 1 x 3 x 8 in Blue Plastic Hinged Box (nortonwaterstone4000plastichingedra3.wordpress.com)
Larger blue boxes available soon (insidehalton.com)
Garbage system works in Oak Bay (timescolonist.com)
Blue Box Humor: The IKEA Song (apartmenttherapy.com)
Recycling program cut garbage by 60 per cent (timescolonist.com)
Viagra could help men to lose weight (thesun.co.uk)

Tags: Blue box, Business, City, Gary Carr, Metro Vancouver, Property tax, Recreation, Recycling, Viagra, Waste container

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5000 meters

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February 26, 2013

A motorman from Beaver Drilling gave us a conversation last week. He said he is working on a Double Drilling Rig , in the Rocky Mountain Foothills. For natural gas, his state of the art rig is usually involved in oil exploration. The motorman sowed me a key chain model bit and talked about whip-stocking a method of pulling back in a hole and stopping rotation of the String and hydrological turning the bit and controls a horizontally inclined take off. This makes for a managed drilling platform into a field.

Shale gas production has had a dramatic effect on supplies and the industry suffering is setting its hopes on conversions from high carbon use such as coal and oil to clean natural gas. according to the Horn River News in gas suffering Alberta, June 19th 2012, this may take years, and there are concerns it may not be timely for Alberta if major players go elsewhere.

Editors note: There has been a free fall in gas prices since 2009 do to high production,

Today in History: February 25,1919

Oregon puts a penny tax on gasoline becoming the first US state to levy gasoline.

Today in History: February 26th,1993

The world trade center is attacked killing 6 people in an explosion

Chevron Gets a Sniff of Australian Shale Gas (forbes.com)
Poland Plans to Ease Environmental Rules Hindering Shale Search – Bloomberg (bloomberg.com)
U.S. rig count for oil and gas and future economic growth (resilience.org)
ONGC drills world’s deepest well by an offshore rig (news.in.msn.com)
Natural gas reserves found in İstanbul (worldbulletin.net)
Bulgaria Energy Minister Boasts Serious Investor Interest in Black Sea Exploration Blocks (novinite.com)
Honda Civic Natural Gas review: Clean and cheap (reviews.cnet.com)
2012 Honda Civic GX: Unsung green hero (reviews.cnet.com)
Traditional Oil Drilling Supports Hundreds in Central Burma (irrawaddy.org)

Tags: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Associated Press, Business, Drill Rigs, Gallon, Gasoline, Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing, Natural gas, Oregon, Rocky Mountain Foothills, United States, Vicki Berger

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The lady

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February 19, 2013

About a hundred people of this small south central interior British Columbia community watched The Lady last evening at the local college lecture theater. A powerful storytelling of the the fight for democracy in Burma, the film seemed to hush the people as they left the building.”That was a good film” was one of the comments, I saw that 2 years ago at the coast another. However an overall mood of some reverence was very clear.

Red scarfed soldiers selected and given licence to arbitrary kill seemed to be one of the key elements in a muting of unsolicited opinion. The fact that the Military allowed a free election May 1 and only won 10 seats of the 400 some also raised a sence of wonder about delusion and arrogance of unrestrained power.

The president of the group was heard to say that the film was attended by 87 members. Ron Brown was in the group, he was an election official here and supported mandatory voting. The group according to the president all voted in the tear off people’s choice with a unanimous excellent.

Today in history: February 19,1861

Serfdom is abolished in Russia

Burma’s Rights Violations Continue despite Reforms: UN Envoy (irrawaddy.org)
Paramus Sunrise Rotary Hears Charlotte Bennett Schoen Speak About Her Upcoming Trip To Burma/Myanmar (paramuspost.com)
The Lady, Luc Besson (kevingriffiths.wordpress.com)
Four ladies from Burma, navigating freedom where democracy is tentative: Kathleen Parker (oregonlive.com)
Burma: Students Taken By Kachin Army (eurasiareview.com)
The Burmese brides trafficked into China to marry total strangers (metro.co.uk)
VIDEO: ‘Serious rights abuses’ in Burma (bbc.co.uk)

Tags: British Columbia, Burma, Ron Brown, Russia

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Hobiyee

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February 13, 2013

The crescent moon on the bottom of the orb was beautiful to see last night and a source in the first nations community says that is a Hobiyee. She said that the more pronounced the spoon effect of the crescent the better an omen for a good year is.

The word Hobiyee according to the source is a first nation word from a northern area about Kitwanga. Thats the Prince Rupert area of north western British Columbia.

An interpretation of the moon is that it will be agood year, which may be in conflict with the Chinese lunar new year that begins the year of the snake as some see that as not a good year. However some good celebrations are planned by the Niska nation: Say’tKilim-Goot ( one heart, one path, one nation) at Gitwinksihlkw BC, at the TS’oohl memorial center February 22 and 23,2013.

The Niska nation is the first nation group that got a treaty from the Canadian government that includes some self-government and taxation authority some years ago and is being monitored for results.

Dim huxw ga’am niin We will se you again.

Haagwill huwilsim ( take care)

Today in history: February,13 , 1633

Gallio arrives in Rome for his trial in the inquisition.

Photos: Snake Performers celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year (photos.denverpost.com)
Chinese New Year Celebrations Around the World (Photo Gallery) (theepochtimes.com)
World cities join in Chinese Lunar New Year (euronews.com)
Welcome To Hell: Chinese Lunar New Year Travel Madness (gadling.com)
The Long Way Home: Chinese New Year Travel Gets Worse (world.time.com)

Tags: Beijing, China, ChineseNewYear, Holiday, Moon, New Year, Rome, Snake

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TGIF- postal rate increase

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January 11, 2013

A source at the post office says that the first class rate for a letter is going up within a week , to 66 cents.

The stamps you buy for first class do not have a price on them so stamps purchased before are honored as at the rate applyed no matter when purchaced.

This may be a sales technique however it does work.

Another source at a private Canada post retail outlet says the increase will be on Monday but isn’t sure of the amount.

have a great weekend

Today in history: January 11,630

Mohammed leads and army of ten thousand to conquer Meca

U. S. postage stamps slated to increase (miamiherald.com)
Business Lessons from the US Postal Service Woes (blogher.com)
Ontario mom told to put stamps on kids’ letters to Santa (sunnewsnetwork.ca)

Tags: Canada, Canada Post, Collecting, Mail, Post office, Postage, Recreation, Stamps

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TGIF

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January 4, 2013

Its good that it is friday….

Today in History: January 4th 1878
Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.

1903:Topsy a man killing elephant is eletrocuted on film by Thomas Edison

Tags: DARPA, Government, History, Middle East, On This Day in History, Ottoman Empire, Recreation, tgif

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Work a day

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November 7, 2012

Little excitment about here today after the US Election but a sence that it means that the agenda continues and work a day style will also continue as well.

A college teacher was talking about high standards of completion of assignments being required by schools.

Some talk of the dynamics of the Republican controlled house on the agenda but no expectation of dysfunction from the US by regular people.

Today in History: November 7,2002

Iran bans the advertising of American products.