You are presumed to be honest and responsible without evidence to the contrary beyond a reasonable doubt… on the balance of probablilties you are justified by 51 % likelyhood.
The moon is full and its rising tonight. It will come with a lunar eclipse that will be seen in Asia viewing of the eclipse is poor in north America because of its time. A wolf moon is in some minds a traditions a moon that wolfs howl a lot at. The Moon to night is the first of 13 for 2020.
On this Day: January 9th 1431
An investagation for a trail of Joan of arc begins in Rouen.
There is a new bird on the perch at Burnaby Mountain, a state of the art academic computer. The project replaced transmission control center and is a asset in the quiver of Simon Fraser University as well as the country.
Simon Fraser University’s Cedar supercomputer is the most powerful of its kind in Canada, and it comes with some impressive green credentials.
“It’s one of the most energy-efficient data centres in North America, and in the world for that matter,” says former BC Hydro media spokesperson Geoff Hastings, now a CTV news anchor in Edmonton. “It’s an intellectual juggernaut that really puts SFU and the Lower Mainland on the map when it comes to research computing. And it’s an opportunity to really advance our civilization in a lot of ways.”
Data linked to CERN collider in Switzerland.
The project has a manager and is a partnership between BC Hydro and SFU.
A cold spell is forecast to start on Sunday bringing a prolonged cold spell.
Coming Sunday the local rod and gunners are having there annual fish derby on Mamit lake north west of Merritt off 97C. There is a 15 dollar entry fee and prizes include one for coarse fish. BJ Moore, the club president once again hosts the event that runs from 8AM to 2: 15 PM.
Ice conditions can change quickly. File photo: KDG
There was a population change in the world of 1.08 percent …
World population out:7,713,468,100
Carriie Ware CA on the way to muster for the Christmas parade File Photo KDG
There were 200 thousand years of human struggle to reach 1 billion strong and 200 hundred to reach 7 billion. Some experts say that it may peak at around nine billion.
Computer technology has made life more accountable and will continue to come up with acicularity remedies to concerns. From birth through life we will continue to face statistical scrutiny and fixs to problems.
Here’s to 2020 more to come of the same?
On this Day: 250 AD
The Roman government orders sacrifice to pagan gods.
Dr Kerridge gives a talk on bats at local college
File photo KDG
Thursday January 16th 2019 the Nicola Naturalists start off their 2020 schedule with a presentation on bats by Paul Mozin.
Paul Mozin is a biologist with the Nicola Watershed Stewardship and Fisheries Authority (Scw’exmx Tribal Council). This group has undertaken an ambitious project to inventory and monitor the bat species in the Nicola Valley. Paul will be presenting the results from last year’s bat inventory, some background on endangered bat species in the Nicola Valley and some actions their group has taken this year. Come and learn more about these important but poorly understood citizens of the night.
Not even your happiness belongs to new years, because you are in control of your feelings, reactions and future! So do not worry about the appostrophie . Make it so in all meekness ,assertiveness and wisdom.
A downtown shop got a break a few years ago.. File photo KDG
It was good to see this change of heart demonstrated some years back. It could be said that the Community Policing office locating near this shop had a something to do with it and a change of attitude.
2026 Granite Ave Merritt BC
There still is a CPO in Merritt it is now at 2026 Granite avenue. It is more inviting then a police station and likes community involvement. The office has information on programs and often offers ways to be pro active about trouble.