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There is a surprising amount of water heater inertia in our area -- we are clinging to old-style heaters. I've been scratching my head about it. Mid-peninsula residents have been quick to adopt all kinds of clean tech, like EVs, solar panels, smart thermostats, LED lights, and more. We care about climate change and we want to do our part, especially when it involves cool new technology and some beefy incentives.
We've got all that going on with new-style water heaters, yet adoption is lagging. Heat pump water heaters greatly reduce emissions while using 3.5-6 times less energy than gas water heaters, but still we persist in firing up the gas to heat our water, boosting our home's carbon footprint by about 50%. (1) What's up with that?
Flame under a gas-tank water heater
This is the first in a two-part series about heat pump water heaters, which I hope will help answer that question, demystify the heaters some, and encourage more of us to give them a good look. In this first part, we are going to go on a virtual tour of some real life local installations after a brief overview.
Below is a picture of two Rheem water heaters. They look pretty similar, but the one on the left hooks up to gas and works like a gas stove, while the one on the right plugs into the wall and works like a refrigerator (in reverse). From this description, it's hard to imagine that we'd care so much about which one we got that we'd choose the one that's much, much worse for the climate (on the left).
A gas-powered tank (L) and an electric heat pump (R), images courtesy of Home Depot
They look about the same. They're about the same size. And they're both available at Home Depot. The one on the right is much more expensive, but there's a hefty local rebate and the bills are a little lower (2).
I asked some people who understand these water heaters why there seems to be a lot more interest in EVs than in heat pumps. I got a really interesting range of answers.
1. They are invisible. Since people can't see these, unlike EVs and solar roofs, it's hard to know who else has one, how "normal" they are, and if your friends and neighbors are buying them. People don't talk much about their water heaters, so it's hard to learn about them.
2. They are invisible. A different take on their invisibility is that since people can't see them, there is less social pressure to get one, to show your friends that you aren't burning gas for your showers. You can't "virtue signal" with a water heater.
3. The installers are the problem. The "influencers", the installers, contractors, architects, and builders, are conservative, with a "Go with what you know" attitude. Josie Gaillard, an Environmental Quality Commissioner in Menlo Park, estimates that "80% of installers will try to talk you out of it." We certainly don't see that with EV sales.
4. The installers are the problem. An informed take on the reason for installer pushback is that there are few qualified installers. Zach Liske, who owns a company that represents clean energy product manufacturers, said installation is "the bane of the industry. There are few trained installers. Our culture dissuades young people from going into the trades, and the diminished unions aren't doing any training. So techs aren't trained and there's no place for training." (His company, Flow Tech, is helping to fix that.)
5. Electric work is needed. Most heat pump water heaters need a 240V circuit and possibly other electrical work, though it can be reduced with the right choices. This means that the fuel switching can take longer and cost more to install. Update (July 2022): Rheem now has two 120-volt models available.
Interestingly, I heard a pretty different list when I talked with people who aren't particularly familiar with these water heaters. They echoed questions about cost, but also raised concerns about placement and noise. I am going to address placement and noise below, and cost in a follow-up blog. For now I'll just say that these need not be major obstacles in most cases. The trick is to find a qualified installer and minimize your electrical work.
A Virtual Tour of Heat Pump Water Heaters
Before delving into more tips and pointers, I want you to see what they look like in our homes, how they have been installed..
Some installations look like this one in Barron Park, where the heat pump water heater replaced a gas water heater in a small closet. In this particular case, a garage had been converted to a family room years ago, and space for the gas tank water heater was carved off in a small closet.
50 gallon heat pump water heater in exterior closet
The main elements of the water heater are shown in the annotated photo below.
The heat pump draws in air, extracts the heat (with the help of a refrigerant) to warm the water, and blows out cooler air. You can see in this installation that the air intake is drawn from the attic (A), where the air is generally warmer than it is outside. That makes the heat pump more efficient. The cooler air that is emitted leaves through a small vent in the closet door (D).
You can also see that the top portion of the appliance holds the heat pump and the bottom part holds the water (C). The hot water floats on top of the cold water, so the pipe carrying hot water out leaves from the top of the water area (B), and the cold water coming in enters at the bottom (I). This allows a user to draw hot water from the tank even when all the water is not yet hot.
A few additional lines leaving from the tank include a condensation line (G) and a relief valve line (H). The water heater needs to be placed somewhere where these can drain (in this case through the exterior wall).
You can listen to the sound that this tank makes here. The heat pump is turned off towards the end of the 15-second clip, so you can hear the difference. It is a low, steady sound, something like a microwave might make. This heat pump is rated at 49 decibels. It is located adjacent to a room where the homeowners like to listen to music and watch TV. The wall is not insulated (it is actually a hollow door that separates the two), and they could hear the hum inside, sounding like one of the speakers might be on. So they adjusted the schedule of the heater so it didn't go on in the evening when they are in that room.
Below is a picture of a similar installation, this one in Midtown.
80 gallon heat pump water heater installed in exterior closet
In this case, both the air inflow and outflow are through louvres in the door and adjacent exterior wall (not shown). I asked the homeowner if she had adjusted the schedule, and she confessed that she hadn't even downloaded the app. "It just works" was her overall impression. She said that if she listened for the hum she could hear it inside, but it was really not noticeable (unlike the wine refrigerator they had installed…). She also mentioned that her family of four, with two teenage boys, never runs out of hot water. In fact, at one point they had five houseguests and they still did not run out of hot water, though they were thoughtful when planning their showers. This installation has an 80-gallon tank. (BTW, can you see one oversight in this installation that would make it more efficient?)
Other installations I looked at had the heat pumps in the garage. Below are a few examples. The older model on the left has water inflow and outflow from the top of the tank. The middle one is a more complicated setup due to a solar hot water installation. The one on the right has been in some real-world tours, as you can see from the signs!
50 gallon heat pump water heaters of various vintages installed in garages
Two of the homeowners mentioned that their garage is cooler when the heat pump is running, which can be great in the summer and less great in the winter if you are working in your garage. You can hear the sound of the middle pump and the right pump. (We were not able to turn off the pump in that first video.) The GeoSpring heat pump on the left is the loudest of the three and is the oldest model, though good wall insulation meant it was not noticeable inside.
Tips from Heat Pump Water Heater Installers
As far as I can tell, the installations are pretty straight-forward. You need access to a 240v circuit and a place for drainage. If the heat pump is located near a sound-sensitive space, the homeowner can set a schedule or add some insulation or soundproofing to the adjacent wall. Maintenance is minimal, with an easy-to-access air filter that could be cleaned out every year or so. And the garage or utility closet feels safer with one less gas appliance. The most important tips that I heard from installers were:
- Plan ahead. Some installations cannot be done in a matter of hours. A 240V circuit with adequate current is sometimes easy to set up but sometimes more involved. Finding a good space for the heater can take some time if you currently have a tankless version. Home Depot or your contractor may not have the heat pump heater that you want, since these are still relatively new. Look into replacing your water heater before it fails, for example when it is 8-10 years old. Or at least set up the appropriate circuitry. The longest lead time (and expense) happens if you need to upgrade your electrical panel. That can take months, but fortunately it is rarely necessary, especially with newer low-powered options.
- Choose a model that uses only 15 amps. This will make it easier for the heat pump water heater to fit into your electric panel. There is almost no downside to the 15-amp models. Menlo Park Environmental Quality Commissioner Tom Kabat insists "California should just outlaw the 30 amp models." Kabat has developed considerable skill in finding room in electric panels. You can learn more about his tips in this video. You can also download Kabat's "Watt Diet Calculator" spreadsheet. (3)
- Consider a 120-volt model. If you live in a temperate climate, one of Rheem's two new 120-volt models might make sense for you. These significantly reduce the electrical installation work needed. One model works with any standard electrical outlet, and one requires a dedicated 120-volt 15-amp circuit. They may take longer to refill than the 240-volt models but to mitigate that, one model has an extra large compressor for faster refill speed, and the other (Hydroboost) model has a mixing valve (see below) to reduce the emptying rate. Review the specs to see if one of these is a good fit for you.
- Choose a larger size than you might normally choose. Since heat pump water heaters warm water more slowly than a gas-fired water tank, additional gallons can serve as a buffer.
- Consider installing a mixing valve. This allows you to heat your water to higher temperatures and then mix the extra-hot water with cold on the way out, effectively increasing the size of your tank. (4) It also allows you to schedule the tank to run during cheap electricity hours and then have it idle during the more expensive hours, though in practice the hot water won't lose much heat over the expensive period anyway.
Installers, Rebates, and Costs
You can find plenty of information from your local utility about heat pump water heaters and rebates:
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy has a helpful guide linked from their webpage. They offer a $2000 rebate to replace a gas heater, plus an additional $1500 if you need to upgrade your panel.
- Peninsula Clean Energy's webpage is here. They offer a $2500 rebate (you need to use a BayRen-approved contractor), plus an additional $750-$1500 if you need to upgrade your panel.
- The City of Palo Alto provides information here. They offer a $1200-$1500 rebate.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy has a terrific spreadsheet of installations that you can download to get an idea of contractors and prices. (I will discuss costs in more detail in the next blog post.) The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) provides a list of qualified contractors, among other things. And the new SwitchIsOn initiative, from California's Building Decarbonization Coalition, has information about rebates, contractors, and more for all kinds of electrification, including heat pump water heaters.
From what I have seen and learned, heat pumps are a terrific and simple alternative to gas fired water heaters. But in many cases they will cost $1000 more, even with the rebates. That is largely because of installation costs, including electrical work and permits. The homeowners I spoke with acknowledged the additional expense, but felt it was a relatively minor investment in exchange for decreasing their home's emissions by 33% for all the years to come. A $1000 environmental donation might instead be diverted to a heat pump water heater installation this year. It's not deductible, but it supports the burgeoning local clean energy industry while carving away at your home's emissions. There is also an interesting new study from Nature Energy showing that heat pump heaters may in fact boost home sales prices. I will talk more about costs in the next blog post. See also my posts on price gouging and how to combat it and what to do if you get a noisy Rheem heat pump water heater.
I'd love to hear your questions about these appliances, or any other stories or tips you have to share. I'd like to give a special thank you to homeowners Bryna Chang, David Coale, Cedric de La Beaujardiere, Larry Reeves, and John Sack for taking the time to introduce me to their water heaters, with particular thanks to David Coale for arranging most of these visits.
Notes and References
1. Gas water heaters use about one-third of the gas in our homes, resulting in about one-third of our home's carbon footprint.
2. The bills are much lower if you have your own solar power. Otherwise they are just "a little" lower. More on this in the next blog post.
3. I plan to do a post on electric panels at some point. They are increasingly important parts of our homes that we need to understand and either upgrade or adjust to fully electrify. More tools are becoming available to allow homeowners to make better use of their panels.
4. This mixing valve is required if the tank is used as a backup for solar hot water, since that water enters the tank very hot.
5. Nearly all of the homeowners I spoke with were using a Rheem heat pump water heater. You can find an informative brochure with some comparison information on the last page here. The City of Palo Alto has a spreadsheet with some comparison specs here. SVCE's "Appliance Assistant" for heat pump water heaters is here. There is also a lot of good information on CleanTechnica, though the page is several years old.
Current Climate Data (December 2020)
Global impacts, US impacts, CO2 metric, Climate dashboard (updated annually)
This map from NOAA shows how much warmer the year 2020 was than the 20th century average. See here for more information. This is why we need efficient electric heat in our homes.
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Companies that rely on out of date, caustic economic modeling rather than engaging in embedded sustainability may find themselves limiting their future profits and positive market perception. This can lead financial institutions into the situation of overexposure to unsustainable investments as marketplaces move to a sustainable global economy. They should also be concerned about future vulnerabilities, as the need is exposed for a longer-term and more holistic approach to financing sustainable assets.
Equally, from a procurement paradigm, there is comfort in dealing with a highly sustainable and transparent supplier because it mitigates risk by reducing the potential for unknown, underlying future vulnerabilities related to being unprepared in social and environmental areas. It is important to avoid being associated with a company of negative, out of date, old school ideas – which in itself, creates fear to purchase for the sagacious buyer.
Therefore, the cost of delay in embedding sustainability is steep, both in terms of operations and lost market position. On the other hand, companies who are ahead of the curve have been able to tailor strategies to the new environment and have taken a financial lead on competitors who have, or are still, ignoring the shifting marketplace.
And, with businesses learning to deliver higher quality, more efficient products and services from a more efficient and optimized base of resource utilization, sustainability addresses the triple bottom line of environmental, social and economic concerns:
Environmental – reducing emissions and bio-diversity impact.
Social – training and improved team cohesion of the human capital; further combined with societal improvement through investment in communities.
Economic – extended competitive advantage and value, long-term economic growth through improved trust, ethicises, operational optimization and innovation.
The practice of half hearted, window-dressing, sustainability engagement will be a danger to an organization's economy and reputation, eroding trust and competitive advantage.
Indeed, with society demanding a repair of trust as one of the many results of the recent recession, sustainability is a wonderful opportunity for business, the environment and society to benefit, because sustainability connects and exposes the interdependence of structure, conduct and performance. This allows the company embracing sustainability to reap rewards of positional advantage by conferring and living by the unique benefits delivered to them.
Sustainability, furthermore, breaks the cycle of typical strategy setting which applies much emphasis on the status quo, simply gathering metrics extrapolated from the last three or five years. Sustainability is about gathering the backward looking metrics but then turning to face forward, seeking insight into cost reduction and the process of optimization for the future.
Nonetheless, it is easy to think success will just continue. The challenge is to watch for signs to the contrary and use those signs as the catalyst for change. Winning, like sustainability, is a journey and not a destination, and sustainability enables and drives a cycle of continual improvement, allowing an organization to be clear on where it is on the strategic journey. The journey includes focus on protecting the strongholds, giving vision on how competitors are reacting, evoking thought about how to create – and not just capture – value as the market matures, looking at how much risk there is in the supply chain, and lastly, considering how much will it cost to not develop a sustainability strategy.
The cost of doing nothing is greater than the cost of engaging
Sustainability as a strategy is about optimizing resource use and allocation and understanding what is working and what is not. But what does "working" really mean? Sustainability breaks down what is working, so an organization can see what it actually looks like, what it means and what costs can be stripped out and processes optimized.
Additionally, some of the world's largest institutional asset managers are publicly demonstrating their commitment to investing in companies that are deemed socially, morally and environmentally responsible and adhere to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment. This was aptly put by Aviva Investors London CEO Paul Abberley: "Markets are driven by information. A lack of information as a result of limited or non-disclosure of ESG (Environmental Social Governance) data makes it difficult for long-term investors such as us to assess the wider ESG risks and opportunities associated with a company."
There is repeated evidence of a positive relationship between sustainability performance and stock returns. Furthermore, results suggest that companies that adopt higher, more stringent criteria have a higher valuation than those that use less stringent ones. So, this suggests those who attain a higher GRI or CDP rating are increasing their value over competitors of lower ratings.
Through the integration of sustainability, companies, governments, and NGOs are able to make a choice to move away from outdated business and economic modeling, thereby avoiding leaving themselves exposed to vulnerabilities in ensuing years.
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Apple and Samsung. It's hard to think of two bigger rivals in the mobile world, and that includes the ever-expanding true wireless earbuds space. In 2019, that battle was between Apple's second-generation AirPods and Samsung's Galaxy Buds, which, despite being less popular, were our clear favorites over Apple's aging Pods (not to be confused with the newer, much pricier AirPods Pro).
In 2020, Samsung released its own second-generation product, the Galaxy Buds+. Do the standard AirPods stand a chance against Samsung's newest true wireless earbuds? Here's how the two stack up.
Apple's base price for the AirPods is $159. You can sometimes find them for less when they're on sale, but as with most Apple-branded products, that doesn't happen often. That price is for the non-wireless-charging version. If you want a wireless charging case, the price jumps to $199.
Samsung's Galaxy Buds+ start life at $150 — around $20 more expensive than the regular price of the Galaxy Buds. Given that the Buds+ came with a wireless charging case just like their predecessors, they're the clear leader on price.
Winner: Galaxy Buds+
Sound quality
We already thought the first Samsung Galaxy Buds sounded better than Apple's AirPods. Since Apple hasn't done anything to improve the second-gen AirPods in this regard, it's hard to imagine that the next Galaxy Buds wouldn't win this category again.
Adding fuel to this notion is that the Galaxy Buds+ are tuned by AKG and sport dual dynamic drivers, one serving as a tweeter and the other as a woofer. The current Galaxy Buds (and the AirPods) only have single dynamic drivers. In our experience with earbud drivers, two is usually better than one.
In our experiences with the Galaxy Buds+, this was exactly the case. Once again, Samsung's buds were the clear winner over the standard AirPods, though they didn't quite have what it takes to square up to the AirPods Pro.
Winner: Galaxy Buds+
Battery life
Apple's AirPods haven't been the best true wireless earbuds in terms of battery life for quite a long time (if ever), though their 5 hours of playback time once helped set the standard in the genre. However, that's augmented by a still-impressive 24 hours of total outlet-free time with the charging case. Many other new true wireless earbuds improve on these numbers, and while the Galaxy Buds+ do not, they have made an enormous gain on the first stat.
The earbuds have a claimed 11 hours of playback time before they need a top-off. That number even beats the Powerbeats Pro and Master and Dynamic MW07 Plus, which offer an already impressive 9 hours and 10 hours of playback time, respectively. In addition, they offer a claimed 7.5 hours of total talk time, which again crushes the AirPods, and according to Samsung, can be charged for just 3 minutes for a full hour of playtime when they're dead.
The Galaxy Buds+ case only holds one full recharge (an odd decision in our opinion), so the AirPods technically still have a slight edge in total playtime. But, for most people, it's about how long you can go before needing to return the earbuds to their case, and the Galaxy Buds+ win that race by several miles.
Winner: Galaxy Buds+
Despite giving its AirPods Pro IPX4 water resistance, Apple never provided its AirPods with an official water-resistance rating. Not that this has stopped people from taking them to the gym or using them for running, but the point is that Apple's regular AirPods are much more susceptible to water damage than most earbuds in their class.
Unfortunately, Samsung hasn't seen fit to increase the IP rating for its Galaxy Buds+, offering only IPX2 splash resistance. Nonetheless, IPX2 is better than no IP rating at all, so guess who wins this round?
Winner: Galaxy Buds+
Apple's AirPods pack the Apple H1 wireless chip, which means you can summon Siri hands-free — a convenient feature, especially if your chosen activity makes it hard to reach your ears or your phone. However, where Apple continues to inconvenience its customers is volume control, something you can only do with Siri or your phone.
Samsung's Galaxy Buds+ won't let you bark commands without pressing a button, but you will likely be able to change the volume using the earbuds. They also offer wing and eartips for a more customizable fit when working out.
When you add the convenience of wireless charging (for less money than Apple's non-wireless-charging model), we think the scales tip in favor of the Galaxy Buds+. That is, unless you really love Siri.
Winner: Galaxy Buds+
It's a clean sweep, and objectively speaking, it's not that much of a surprise. We thought Samsung's previous model was the better product overall, and with the improvements the company made for its latest buds, it was almost expected that the Galaxy Buds+ would continue to outshine the AirPods.
From price to sound quality and everything else in between, it's really not much of a contest at this point. Apple's AirPods are good, don't get us wrong. The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ are just better.
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- Samsung's new Galaxy Buds are surprisingly affordable
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Lone Star Adventure: Dallas United
This Lone Star Adventure salutes a very successful rowing team that sent men and women from high school to a national competition last month. Dallas United Crew is seeking to grow the sport with kids who wouldn't otherwise have a chance to do it. Richard Ray heads to White Rock Lake in Dallas for the its summer rowing camp.


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Kickass, the doorstop dog, says it did not take long for his keeper to get into border trouble. In looking for a hardware store in Brownsville he found himself in a no-exit traffic lane headed toward the bridge across the Rio Grande and into Matamoros, Mex. There flashed before the keeper's consciousness a vision of being somehow captured by a Mexican drug cartel in cahoots with the Border Patrol. He did not panic however, instead waving frantically at a Border official and explaining (pleading) (whining) that he had nothing against Mexico but did not want to go there just yet. The BP officer directed the movement of several huge semis and a few cars and opened a side gate so the keeper could make a U-turn and head back into the USA and S. Padre Island. Gracias, Amigo!


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The Deck, an ad network whose founding members included Daring Fireball, Kottke and Waxy, announced today that it's shutting down.
As a simple, clean ad network focused on independent websites, The Deck may have seemed like a bit of a throwback — and indeed, in his blog post announcing the shutdown, founder Jim Coudal tied the network's fate to broader changes in the online ad landscape:
Things change. In 2014, display advertisers started concentrating on large, walled, social networks. The indie "blogosphere" was disappearing. Mobile impressions, which produce significantly fewer clicks and engagements, began to really dominate the market. Invasive user tracking (which we refused to do) and all that came with that became pervasive, and once again The Deck was back to being a pretty good business. By 2015, it was an OK business and, by the second half of 2016, the network was beginning to struggle again.
Coudal's post closes by encouraging advertisers to contact The Deck's publishers directly, and by noting that Coudal Partners continues to work on other projects, including Field Notes.
Since its founding in 2006, the network served "somewhere north of 7.5 billion ad impressions," according to its website.
Sad to see the Deck disappear. A link to a different kind of web.
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The Milk River baths in Jamaica is said to have one of the highest radioactivity levels of any mineral bath in the world. Analysis of the mineral spring shows it is more radioactive than the leading European spas, Baden in Switzerland and Karlsbad in Austria. The bath is reknowned for curing many ailments including – Sciatia, Lumbago, Gout and Liver disorders.
The orgins of the bath is very interesting, rooted in Jamaica's slave history. The story begins with a slave owned by a man named Jonathan Ludford. He was beaten by his master and ran away into the forest .The slave came upon the Milk River Bath and washed his wounds. The bath soothed his wounds and they began to heal. Upon returning to the slave village his slave master agreed not punish him if he told him the location of the spring. The area was then fenced off and this slave was given the duty to guard it. The property that the springs were on, were later willed to the goverment. They built the first bath on the property in 1794 and opened it to public that year. Currently there are 9 baths and a hotel on the property. Today the Milk River Bath is visited by locals and patrons from all over the world for its renowned healing power.
Location: Clarendon
Hours of Operation: The baths are open 24 hours a day to hotel guests and 7am to 9pm to the public. There is also a public mineral water swimming pool that is open on weekends.
Three(3) times as active as Karlsbad, Austria.
Nine (9) times as active as Bath, England.
Fifty (50) times as active as Vichy, France.
Fifty four (54) times as active as Baden Switzerland.


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Lighthouse History – 22 – Lennard Island (1902-09-13 to 1909-10-12)
The following extracts taken from early Victoria, British Columbia (BC) newspapers are credited to Leona Taylor for her excellent work in indexing the papers. Full information can be found here: "Index of Historical Victoria Newspapers", 2007-09.
As I was collecting this information from the newspaper archive website, I noticed that many articles were in consecutive order and applied to Lennard Island, so I collected them all together here. It is a bit long, but interesting, as it describes the building of a lighthouse from the ground up as they say. Take note of the dates at the end of each article. it surely was not done overnight. More extensive information can be obtained from the actual scanned copies of the newspapers themselves on the above website.
Five new lighthouses are to be established in British Columbia waters. Colonel W P Anderson, chief Engineer of the Department of Marine & Fisheries, who has just completed his tour of inspection of the aids to navigation and lighthouses in these waters has located the sites of several newlighthouses… The 5th light to be established by the Marine and Fisheries Department will be placed on Lennard I at the Southeast entrance of the East channel to Clayoquot Sound. The site for this light was selected by Colonel Anderson on his recent visit to Clayoquot on Dominion Government Steamer Quadra. The light will, it is expected, be of more than local use to mariners entering Clayoquot Sound, for it is thought that it will be of considerable benefit to mariners who are picking up the Island coast after completing a voyage over the great circle route from the Far East. During the visit of Colonel Anderson to Clayoquot Sound he also located several new dangers – and had several buoys placed to mark them. The cruise was not extended further up the West Coast, for what other lights it may be desirable to place on that portion of the Coast must wait….. [Colonist, 1902-09-13]
Work on Lennard I is progressing favourably, 10 men working clearing the site for a new lighthouse. [Colonist, 1903-03-27]
Notice is given in the official Gazette that Lennard I lying on the West side of Templar Channel, eastern entrance to Clayoquot Sound is reserved and set apart for use of the Dominion government for lighthouse purposes. [Colonist, 1903-05-29]
….West Coast Vancouver Island. At the present time there is in existence on over 500 miles of dangerous coast practically only 2 lighthouses and 5 buoys.
In regard to the placing of the most urgent lights, buoys and fog horns, would recommend as follows:
1. Fog alarms at Cape Beale lighthouse.
2. Referring to Templar Channel, the eastern entrance to Clayoquot Sound, would say that though a site for a lighthouse was cleared on Lennard I in the early part of the year, no further progress has been made in building.
3. Lighthouse on eastern point near Hesquoit.
4. The light on Great Bear Rock western channel of Barkley Sound, with sectors at, or at some suitable point so as to aid the navigation of this channel and the entrance of Ucluelet harbour.
5. Clayoquot Sound, several buoys could be placed to advantage, as there are numerous rocks and shoals.
6. North and South danger rocks, mouth of Quatsino Sound, should be buoyed.
7. Fog alarm or automatic buoys at entrance of San Juan Harbour.
8. Beacon built, or large buoy on end of spit, at western side of entrance to Hesquoit Harbour.
9. Lighthouse, Entrance I, mouth of Quatsino Sound.
10. Lighthouse, Lookout I, western entrance to Kyuquot. [Colonist, 1903-09-30]
Council of Trade minutes: …The secretary was instructed to wait on Captain Gaudin and ascertain if it is possible to proceed with a lighthouse on Lennard I earlier than next spring. [Colonist, 1903-11-04]
Dominion Government Steamer Quadra, which will be commissioned for service on Mar 1, will be immediately sent to replace the buoys which have been carried away from their positions by the recent bad weather. In the spring she will carry the necessary building material down the coast for the construction of the new lighthouse on Lennard I, at the entrance to Clayoquot Sound, this work the Department of Fisheries having decided to undertake just as soon as the weather permits. [Colonist, 1904-02-12]
Dominion Government Steamer Quadra will be sent to the West Coast of this island as soon as she returns with building material for the newlighthouse to be built on Lennard I. This station is to be one of the finest on the coast, and it will have a light that will be seen for probably 20 miles at sea. [Colonist, 1904-04-17]
Dominion Government Steamer Quadra has gone up the West Coast to Lennard I where the new lighthouse is to be built. Quadra took along a lot of materials. [Colonist, 1904-04-28]
Advices from the West Coast are to the effect that the bad weather prevailing is interfering with the work of the crew of Quadra in preparing for the erection of the fine new lighthouse on Lennard I. Strong westerly winds have made the sea very rough. [Colonist, 1904-05-05]
The illuminating apparatus for the new lighthouse on Lennard I is expected from England any day. The light is what is called a 1st-order one, and will class among the best on the Coast. An expert will be sent West to install the machinery. When the light is in service it will be seen for a distance of about 20 miles. It will have a very high elevation, and the prominent position in which it will be located will make it most serviceable to navigators. [Colonist, 1904-08-18]
Mr W H Noble, assistant commissioner of light in the Department of Marine & Fisheries, Ottawa, arrived in the city last evening from the capital. He is on his way to Clayoquot Sound, where he will install the light in the new lighthouse now being constructed on Lennard I.
The new light will be, it is said, the most powerful now in operation in America. There was one bigger, the electric searchlight formerly in operation on Bedloes I, New York Harbour. The Lennard I light will throw a beam of light having a candle power of 750,000 and under favorable conditions the light should be visible for a distance of 25 miles.
Mr Noble says that extensive improvements are being planned for lighthouse and fog signals and stations along the coast. [Colonist, 1904-09-22]
The following notes of interest to British Columbia mariners has just been issued by the Department of Marine & Fisheries:
A lighthouse, established by the government of Canada on Lennard I, at the entrance to Templar Channel, the southernmost approach to Clayoquot, on the Pacific coast of Vancouver Island, will be put in operation on Nov 1, 1904. The lighthouse stands on the summit of the Southwest point of the island, where the rock rises about 35′ above high water mark. It is a wooden building, octagonal in plan, with sloping sides, painted white, surmounted by a metal lantern, circular in plan, painted red. It is 80′ high from its base to the vane on the lantern. A white wooden lightkeeper's dwelling and outbuildings have also been erected on the island.
The light is a flashing white light, giving a flash every 11 1/4 seconds. It is elevated 115′ above high water mark, and should be visible 19 miles from all points of approach, except where obscured by trees on Lennard I. The illuminating apparatus is dioptric, of the first order, and the illuminant petroleum vapour, burned under an incandescent mantle. [Colonist, 1904-11-20]
Queen City, Captain Townsend, sailed last night for Ahousaht and way ports on the Vancouver Island coast. Included in the cargo of the Steamer was cement and other supplies for the construction of the fog alarm in connection with the lighthouse on Lennard I, at the entrance to Clayoquot Sound. [Colonist, 1905-07-15]
Dominion Government Steamer Quadra returned yesterday from Lennard I, at the mouth of Clayoquot Sound, where she went with material for the new fog alarm apparatus to be installed in connection with the lighthouse on Lennard I... [Colonist, 1905-08-04]
…Quadra was delayed by rough weather. She will leave today for the West Coast Vancouver Island with Colonel Anderson, chief Engineer of the Department of Marine & Fisheries, and Captain James Gaudin, local agent, on board. They are going to the West Coast to locate a site for a newlighthouse and to inspect Lennard I light, where a new diaphone was recently added…
[This voyage was interrupted when Quadra went on the rocks at Race Rocks. It had to be brought back to Victoria and went on the ways for repairs.] [Colonist, 1905-10-05]
Colonel Anderson, chief Engineer, and Captain J Gaudin, local agent, of theDepartment of Marine & Fisheries, on arrival from the West Coast yesterday announced that 3 points had been selected for the construction of lighthouses on the Vancouver Island coast at some future date, Estevan Point, at the entrance to Nootka Sound; at Entrance I, at the mouth of Quatsino, and at the entrance to Kyuquot Sound. The bar at Hesquoit will be buoyed. When the lights will be constructed is not known, it will not be for some time to come. J L Fraser, commissioner of lights, is to make a visit to the coast in the near future to substitute more powerful lights at some of the stations. The fog alarm building at Lennard I light, at the entrance to Clayoquot Sound, is now ready for the machinery. [Colonist, 1905-10-19]
Notice is given by the Department of Marine & Fisheries that a fog alarm building has been constructed to Lennard I, Templar channel, Clayoquot Sound, and the alarm will be placed in operation as soon as practicable. It may, however, be impossible to land fuel at the station before next spring. The building is of wood, painted white, with a red roof, and is situated about 300′ to the southeastward of the lighthouse.
The fog alarm will consist of a diaphone, operated by compressed air. It will give, during thick or foggy weather, one blast of 5 seconds duration every 30 seconds… [Colonist, 1906-01-20]
Queen City, Captain Townsend, returned yesterday afternoon from Ahousaht and way ports of the West Coast Vancouver Island, bringing further news from the sealers. Schooner Vera, one of the fleet of 6 vessels which carry full complements of white hunters, was in Bamfield Creek on Mar 31, with 132 sealskins, taken on the cruise northward, following the herds. When off the Straits, near the end of Mar, the Schooner encountered heavy weather, in which she lay hove to for a day and 2 nights. The weather in Feb was fairly good, but in Mar the sealers encountered gale after gale, although Schooner sustained little damage. She carried away her jibboom stays and jib… Schooner Diana was spoken on Mar 5 and reported that one of the boats had been smashed 2 or 3 days before…
Queen City brought 140 sealskins from Schooner Vera. Carlotta G Cox had arrived at Clayoquot with 250 skins and Schooner Dora Sieward, the last of the fleet carrying Indian hunters to start, was ready to start from Clayoquot on her cruise. She had secured 10 canoes. One of the hunters of Carlotta G Cox had a good record, that of taking 31 skins in a day.
Steamer brought 90 barrels of sperm oil which was secured from the sperm whale taken by whaler Orion, which was still successful, having a number of whales to her credit this month. There was also a shipment of ivory taken from the head of the sperm whale.
Captain James Gaudin, agent of Marine and Fisheries, was among the passengers who arrived by the Steamer, he having embarked at Clayoquot, from Dominion Government Steamer Quadra, which was preparing to land stores for the lighthouse and fog alarm, at Lennard I. Captain Gaudin proceeded to Swale Rock, near Sechart, with the material for the erection of the tower and 31 day Whigham light for that point in the vicinity of the whaling station. Quadra also delivered stores at Cape Beale, where the child of Mr/Mrs Patterson, lightkeepers, who was injured by falling from thelighthouse tramway was recovering rapidly. [Colonist, 1906-04-06]
Tees, Captain Townsend, returned from Clayoquot and way ports, and Steamer Maude, onetime passenger Steamer on the island coast, now chartered to the Marine Department to carry building material and lighthouse supplies to the new lighthouses under construction, from Estevan Point and Lennard I. Tees brought 400 barrels of whale oil and 50T of fertilizer. A shipment of 500 cases of salmon from the Clayoquot cannery was also included.
Fog has been hampering the whaler Orion of late, and only 3 or 4 whales were taken last week, while Saint Lawrence of Narrow Cut Creek stn at Kyuquot, has been absent from the hunting grounds having been beached at Ucluelet to have a new propellor shipped, which was successfully accomplished and the vessel taken back to Kyuquot to resume work.
When Saint Lawrence broke her propellor, she had killed a sulphur-bottom 90′ in length and this was being made fast alongside to be towed to the stn, when the head swung in and snapped one of the blades f the prop as well as breaking the tip of another.
While Orion was hunting during thick weather, a whale was killed, but the Steamer failed to recover it when she went to take it in tow. The whale was killed in the morning and after being inflated in the usual way, was left while the vessel went after another one. The 2nd one was killed and with this in tow Orion went to pick up that killed during the morning, but failed to find it.
Among passengers of Tees were S Reid of Clayoquot, Captain Anderson of Sechart, C G McLean of Ucluelet, Mrs Worster and Mrs Williams of Port San Juan, Herbert Cuthbert of the Victoria Tourist Assn, who has been visiting Alberni, Dr Wilson of Victoria, returning from Alberni, J Dwyer of Port Renfrew and William Cox and F H Jones from Alberni.
Steamer Maude which returned from Estevan Point, reported that the weather off the coast has enabled the vessel to lie in the open anchored off the coast near Estevan and Lennard I for 2 weeks. The 60,000′ of lumber, taken for the buildings being erected for the wireless telegraph and fog alarm stn at Estevan Point was rafted ashore satisfactorily, and work is progressing on the Station The tramway is complete from the landing place to thelighthouse stn, a distance of about 4 miles, and horses are engaged hauling the material to the new buildings. Sixty tons of coal was taken for the lighthouse at Lennard I, and this was boated ashore. Maude will lad another cargo of material for the West Coast light stn [Colonist, 1907-09-21]
The finding of a skeleton in a cave scantily covered by some boards, by the lighthouse builders at work at Triangle I, the body of a white man with only the boots left on the bony feet, the clothing having rotted away, is reported by Steamer Leebro, Captain Hunter, which returned yesterday after a rough voyage, nearly 1 week overdue. News was also brought of the finding of a lifebuoy marked 'Maxwell' at Lennard I by lightkeeper Pollock.
…lighthousekeeper Pollock reported that a lifebuoy had drifted ashore near the lighthouse a short time before Leebro called. No other wreckage had been noticed. The lifebuoy was of the usual type and size, but part was broken away, the name of the port of registry being consequently obscured.
Leebro is now blown down. Her next trip will be to carry stores and supplies to all the West Coast light stations and she will again visit Triangle I. [Colonist, 1909-10-12, p. 14]


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How to Get a Hardship License, Restricted License to Drive to Work After a DUI, DWI
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- An applicant for a restricted permit to drive has not been arrested for a drug-related charge for at least 5 years before the date of the hardship license hearing;
- A felony DUI applicant has not illegally operated a vehicle on a public road without a valid license for a minimum of 5 years prior to the scheduled hearing;
- An applicant has maintained staying alcohol and drug free for at least a period of five years length of time prior to the date of the DUI hardship license hearing; and
- The applicant must have finished all hours of DUI classes and be court supervised under the DUI program for the rest of the time remaining of the license revocation period determined by the local court at sentencing. If an applicant fails to report for any alcohol/drug treatment or counseling appointments, the consequence will result in cancellation of hardship license eligibility by both the DMV and court.
When a pending applicant for restricted driving has met all of the legal requirements to get a hardship license after a DUI, an ignition interlock device is required to be installed for 2 years on any vehicle a person will be driving, including vehicles used for work. To review the complete hardship license legal code, please refer to 49 U.S. Code § 31301.
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The solar energy sector continues to grow in Oregon, and a new census shows jobs in the industry are booming as well.
According to the National Solar Jobs Census of 2015, the industry added workers 12 times faster than the growth rate for the entire U.S. economy. Production expanded 20 percent last year, while the coal industry showed a 10 percent reduction. Craig Ernst is with the Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association. He says the State has entry level opportunities to break into.
Ernst: "There's several programs, renewable energy training programs, joint-apprenticeship programs, through the Clackamas Community College and through Columbia Gorge Community College,"
The German company SolarWorld is currently expanding its U.S. headquarters in Oregon, which is also creating jobs. There is a bill proposed to make the State coal-free by 2030, which likely will shift energy production to the solar sector.
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Hi, my name is Salomé. I come from France. I'm 28 years old.
I'm a student in last year of biology bachelor. I'm doing an internship with MCSS for about 5 months.
I'm working on marine turtle project. It's my first experience with the turtles and in Seychelles as well.
I always wanted work for the protection of wildlife, I took my time, and now I will do what I always wanted.
|Restraining turtle for data collection
I will start with my first encounter with a hawksbill turtle. It was my first day, lucky girl! I was completely lost. You have to know that my English is very bad. So, I didn't understand anything that I heard. Suddenly, I just understood "turtle here". Vanessa had received a call from the field assistants on the beach. We have a turtle there! Quickly, we took our materials and went to the beach. ….my internship had officially started!
It was an amazing day; she was so beautiful, incredible to see this turtle. We went on patrols three days per week on the six main beaches in the south of Mahé. It was a good way to discover new beaches and some places where there is no one except you, the sea and the turtle! We saw lots of tracks, few turtles and we identified the new nests.
During the peaks of the season, I encountered six hawksbill turtles; I saw three of them laying the eggs.
|Hawksbill turtle laying
When the turtle starts to lay you can make the measures and check if she's injured or if she's ok, as she is in a trance and once she has started laying the eggs she will not stop, so it is the perfect time to approach her for data collection. She lay between 100 and 200 eggs, sometimes one by one, sometimes three by three. When finished she covers the nest with the sand carefully. Her flippers are like a hand. Then camouflage her nest splashing sand everywhere….have to be careful during this step ….back off or you will easily be sand splashed :)
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As you know, they are critically endangered species, that's why we have to be careful with ecological impact. They need us.
When the laying season goes off peak, we are then busy checking the hatching of the nests. If you are lucky, you can see little hatchlings…
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Today, I will be talking about OshKosh B'gosh, and a few FUN outfits that I was able to purchase for this post. What can you get with $100 at OshKosh B'gosh? Well, here is how I did - plus with my 25% off ($30 or more) Coupon I even had a little money left over. To start off, I'd love to share the items that I purchased at the store, here are a few fun FALL outfits I put together with the clothing items I got for my daughter Adeline. Also, below the pictures are links to each item on the OshKosh B'gosh's website.
Here is a picture of Adeline in this new outfit - I thought she looked adorable, I think she liked it, too.
To be honest, I had never really shopped at their actual store. I've received their items as gifts, or have purchased them from other discount stores, and have always found them adorable! This was a fun trip for Kenzie and I. The closest OshKosh B'gosh was about 2 hours away, but it was located with quite a few other outlet stores, so we were able to look and shop around. Plus, I thought it was totally worth it, because of all the great deals we found! I was able to get all 8 of these items, but another ADORABLE dress AND two other infant outfits!
Shopping at #OshKoshBgosh was a nice experience, their store was clean and well organized, and the staff were friendly and helpful. PLUS - I think they continually have great sales. When we were there, they were having doorbuster deals, plus the Veteran's day sale AND additional clearance items. The two onesies I got were only $5 (doorbuster deals) and the jeans I got were a doorbuster deal, too, for only $10!
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Katabasis, a term describing a hero's descent into the underworld, is seen often in Greek myth. Odysseus spoke to spirits during his voyage and was frightened by the looming depths. Hermes rescued Persephone from her unwilling marriage to the god of death, granting her half of every year above ground before returning to her husband. The tale of Orpheus tells of his folly in rescuing his wife Eurydice, who died of a snakebite: Hades and Persephone let him lead her out of the underworld on the condition that he not turn to look at her until they were back in the world above. As he reached the surface he looked back, forgetting that she had to be alongside him, and she vanished.
Like the legendary Orpheus, the protagonist of Don't Disturb, an upcoming game out of East Asia, seeks to traverse the underworld in order to bring someone he loved back to him. But there is no Eurydice in this tale, no Hades and Persephone on the thrones of Hell to set conditions and steal the happy ending. This story takes place on the other side of the world, clean of that mythology and the outcome tied to it. Don't Disturb is Chinese, not Greek. The woman who has gone to the afterlife is old and sweet. You play her dog.
Ever since Hachikō the Akita spent nine years waiting for his owner to come home, the bond between dog and master has proven an impossible, heart-wrenching phenomenon that makes us all want to hug our furry friends a little tighter. If Don't Disturb is going to spend the whole game tugging that heartstrings, I'm not sure I'll be able to make it through with dry eyes.
It seems that every month there's a similar story about some poor pup whose owner died tragically, spending its days waiting at a street corner or train station for its master to arrive. The loyalty of these tales is devastating, but the implication of helplessness even more so. They can do nothing but wait. We know that, despite their love, they'll be waiting forever. So why not rewrite that story too?
We don't yet know the name of the pretty hound that heads Don't Disturb, but we do know that unlike his earthly companions, he won't be helpless. Contrary to the title's warning, he'll find his way to the underworld, past death, and he'll bring her back. Like Orpheus, but with a better ending this time.
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Messer wins Build Ohio Award for Ohio State
December 6, 2016
Messer was selected by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Ohio to receive its prestigious 2016 Build Ohio Award for the recently completed North Residential District at The Ohio State University. Over the course of 30 months, together with our partners at Ohio State, Messer led the design-build team in the transformation and creation of the university's North Residential District in the heart of a busy and occupied campus, for what was the largest public education project of its kind, valued at $320 million.
Award criteria for the esteemed Build Ohio Award is based on demonstrated excellence in project management, client service and innovation in construction techniques / materials, as well as the degree of difficulty in meeting the challenges of the project.
Project background & details
The Ohio State University stands as one of the nation's largest universities with nearly 65,000 students on campus. In 2010, Ohio State set out to propel itself into the forefront of modern American universities by redefining the student experience on campus with the creation of its Second-Year Transformational Experience Program (STEP) – the largest and most visible aspect of this program was the transformation and creation of its North Residential District.
Almost a city unto itself, the 27-acre North Residential District features 1.1 million square feet of new construction: eight new residence halls for more than 3,800 students, two dining halls and a fitness center. In addition, this project also involved phased demolition of 11 buildings and phased replacement of all site utilities, infrastructure, hardscape, and landscape. At its peak, the project involved more than 900 craft workers. Using integrated project delivery concepts, a studio space provided a collaborative environment for architects, engineers, owners, users, and key subcontractors. The design-build team structure itself was complex and involved three construction firms; three architecture firms; structural, electrical, electrical and mechanical engineering firms; and ten other design and engineering firms—all under Messer's leadership and contract.


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Media Experts' Client Summit Identifies Six Opportunities for Brands to Navigate our Current Reality
In this turbulent world, it feels more important than ever to understand how to navigate the changing landscape of today and tomorrow. For answers, we're looking back at a moment when we as an industry were able to come together to discuss the big questions on the horizon.
Armed with the drive and expertise to decode these consequences, in November 2019 Media Experts and the IPG Mediabrands network welcomed 280 top-level marketers from 60 brands, industry partners, and agency talent to their third annual client summit, Navigating the New Reality.
The agenda was extensive, covering topics spanning how to connect with subcultures to visual search to cultural belonging. Among the roster of speakers, Karel Wegert, Executive Vice-President at Media Experts took the stage to discuss a stark new chapter brands are facing: as data privacy regulations tighten and cookies wane, the ability to target audiences with personalized ads dissipates.
In fact, we identified six key opportunities emerging from the content presented by thought leaders from across our network and media partners. Click here to read more.
This year's summit proved successful in achieving its core objective: assemble thought leaders from across our network and media partners to have an honest discussion about where we as an industry are headed, and what success looks like.
One thing is for certain: marketers and agencies alike need to get comfortable with the uncomfortable, because the rampant pace of change is only accelerating.


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The Giro d'Italia is a little bit different to the norm in the way it handles its points competition. In most major stage races this jersey is the domain of the sprinters. Not so the Giro.
Last year, due to the excessively mountainous nature of the parcours, the points competition effectively became a shadow version of the GC. The one-two-three in both classifications were identical (Contador-Scarponi-Nibali), with the top-placed sprinter being Roberto Ferrari [yes, him – Ed] in a distant eighth.
In 2010 the maglia rosso was won by the redoubtable Cadel Evans, who is many things but would never claim to be the new Robbie McEwen. 2009? Overall champion Denis Menchov doubled up as that year's points winner. You have to go back to Daniele Bennati in 2008 to find the last sprinter to win the red jersey. Continue reading


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Oh those catalogs!
Rushworth M. Kidder has hit the nail on the head with his timely article, ``Someone out there has your name and wants to sell it'' [March 26]. Not only does my heart go out to the mail-carrier -- I also feel for those who have ``tall, narrow mailboxes which hardly hold four letters and a paper''!
My experience with direct mail has been highlighted by an unhappy incident, involving the original ``culprit'' -- a reputable ski underwear manufacturer who started the ball rolling by spelling my name incorrectly; others followed suit, like the Pied Piper of Hamlin! I have requested, implored, and pleaded repeatedly, but I have not met with any cooperation! Could it be that the computer is at fault -- again? All I can say is, ``Will the real Rita Raymong please step forward? Rita Raymond Seattle
In ``Writing on the screen'' [March 29], Guernsey Le Pelley's sarcasm (``TV news pictures showed thousands of writers milling around, holding up printed signs, evidently to prove they could write.'') was misdirected and ill-appreciated by those of us who labor to write good scripts only to see them butchered by the powers that be in the studios/networks. There is a lot of garbage on TV and movie screens. But to blame it all on screenwriters is simplistic. Le Pelley criticizes our having a union. If it wasn't for the Writers Guild of America, those people who butcher our scripts would also hack away at our rights. Wm. W. Blanks Los Angeles
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...is home to "Off the Cuff," where we take you outside the boardroom to show you what high-impact leaders do off the clock. Every week, corporate tycoons will answer questions about what they like (and loathe), what makes them get up in the morning, and what inspires them.
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to GOD be the GLORY
~ Bearing Good Fruits ~
By Deborah Ann
Faith that is voiced,
faith that is shared
is a faith that knows
good fruit it's to bear.
Faith that is productive,
faith that is fruitful
is a faith God makes
for His kingdom useful.
Faith that is spoken,
faith that is conveyed
is a faith that God needs
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Faith that is ministering,
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is a faith in Jesus
worthy of our embracing.
Faith that is hidden,
faith that we don't share
is a faith in God . . . .
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is dead, being alone.â€
"Ye shall know them by their fruits.
Do men gather grapes of thorns,
or figs of thistles?
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bringeth forth good fruit;
but a corrupt tree
bringeth forth evil fruit.
A good tree cannot bring
forth evil fruit,
neither can a corrupt tree
bring forth good fruit.
Every tree that bringeth
not forth good fruit
is hewn down, and cast
into the fire.
Wherefore by their fruits
ye shall know them.â€
King James Version
Public Domain
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Judges Mentor Students on Civics
Maryland judges, attorneys, and other justice officials helped students learn about law and society during the Civics and Law Academy in Montgomery County on Tuesday, November 29. Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera was the plenary speaker for the event, which included approximately 60 students. During the two-hour session, students from Springbrook High School in Silver Spring met with judges and other legal professionals to discuss juvenile rights, criminal law, free speech, and law in the technology age.
"We have an obligation to our students, who are tomorrow's leaders, to provide a meaningful understanding of our legal system and the role it plays in our democracy," said Chief Judge Barbera. "Our goal is to inspire students to learn and to help them grow into informed young adults. Informed young adults understand and appreciate the importance of fair and accessible justice for all people through a court system they can trust and in which they can take part."
The Civics and Law Academy is designed to help high school students gain a better understanding of the law, how U.S. government works, and the roles individuals play in a democracy. Academy sessions are held during the school year at various locations throughout Maryland.
"Tying in the legal and law-related issues that students deal with on a daily basis sparked lively discussions, which led to great questions and interesting insights," said Howard County District Judge Pamila J. Brown, Chair of the Civics and Law Academy for the Maryland Judiciary.
The Civics and Law Academy is a partnership of the Maryland Judiciary, Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), Citizenship and Law-Related Education Program (CLREP), The Montgomery County event is co-sponsored by the Montgomery County Bar Association and Montgomery County Public Schools.
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Y-Axis is severity and doesn't have unit. Its unit depends on your index (CZI). The tallest column is 21.5 that calculates (in Rain based Drought Indices Tool): Severity= abs(CZI_1963.11-border) + abs(CZI_1963.12-border) + abs(CZI_1964.1-border) + .......+ abs(CZI_1965.9-border) = 21.5
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We've been so busy with moving and getting settled that I haven't had time to do any shopping (which my husband will tell you is a
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In response to an ESPNNewYork.com report about potentially being traded this offseason, Ike Davis disputed allegations from a baseball source that he is resistant to coaching and out too late.
"I don't really have an answer for that because it's never been an issue," Davis said. "I've never done anything wrong. I show up to the field ready to play every day. I really don't even know where it's coming from, and it's not really true. It is what it is. People can say whatever they want. It's not going to bother us.
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"I don't know what 'late' is, because when you leave the ballpark at 12 [midnight] and you get back to your place at 12:30, if you watch a movie it's 2:30. Is that late? It's up to everyone to decide what late is. If I had a job where I had to wake up at 6 in the morning, it would probably be late. But it's not. Our lifestyle is a little different.
"I've never had a meeting. Nothing," Davis continued, when asked about whether the issues had been raised with him. "It's just out of the blue. It's hard to answer questions when no one can say who it was or why they even said it. I don't know if it's a cheap shot. It's falsely accused, I guess. It comes out of nowhere. It happens to athletes like this -- a rumor or something is said and it's blown out of proportion."
As for the resistance-to-coaching suggestion, Davis added: "If you've seen my stances this year, we've tried a lot of things. I don't know about the 'uncoachable' thing. I don't know who would ever say that. I've done everything the coaches have asked me. It's really just a bunch of unknown statements. I talked to the coaches, and none of them said they said it. You can talk to teammates, coaches and everybody says the opposite. I don't know what to tell you, because it doesn't really make sense."
Said Terry Collins: "There's not a coach in that office, there's not the manager, the front office that has ever brought up a problem with Ike Davis. You cannot do in today's game what Ike Davis has done, play 141 games suffering from valley fever at the same time -- obviously he had a bad first half -- but put up the things he's done the second half and do the things he's being accused of doing.
"As far as being a teammate, you guys were here when there was a question of whether he was going to be sent out. And there were 15 players waiting to find out that supported him. ...
"As far as being a hard guy to coach, there's not a guy in that locker room who hasn't had a disagreement with a coach at one time about something -- be it positioning, be it where his hands need to be at the plate, or the grip on the baseball -- No. 1 for reinforcement why it's going to work.
"Now, as far as the possible trade, there's not a guy in that clubhouse who can't get traded. Not a guy. I just want to make sure everybody understands, we're behind Ike Davis 100 percent. I don't want this to ever be a defamation on his character. He's a standup guy. As a matter of fact, he speaks the truth above and beyond the need for it."


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