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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/techno...article1332188/ Richard Blackwell Published on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 11:22AM EDT Last updated on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 12:01PM EDT .The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission will allow internet service providers such as Rogers Communications and Bell Canada to engage in “traffic shaping” to control the amount of Web traffic over their networks, but the practice must be transparent to users and take place only when necessary. In a decision released Tuesday, the CRTC said retail customers must be told in advance what means are being used to control Internet traffic, and how it will affect their service. When the big telecom companies sell their services to smaller Internet providers who piggyback off their networks, there must be no competitive discrimination, the CRTC said. Traffic shaping involves slowing down or “throttling” some kinds of Internet traffic – usually downloads – using a process that is similar to allocating certain lanes on a highway to slow-moving trucks to ease the flow of traffic in other lanes. Internet service providers employ the practice, which slows down service to some users, to manage and prioritize online traffic during high-volume periods. Critics say the practice violates the principal of “net neutrality,” the idea that all Internet traffic should be treated equally. In its ruling the CRTC said home customers will have to be told 30 days in advance if their service provider is going to use some form of traffic management, and how it will affect their service. Wholesale customers – such as smaller service providers – must get 60 days notice. The regulator said preference should be given to “economic” measures, such as charging more for higher bandwidth, or giving discounts in off-peak hours. These are more transparent and allow customers to make informed decisions, the CRTC said. Technical methods, such as traffic shaping to slow downloads, should only be used as a last resort, the commission said. Over all, any traffic management practices should be designed to harm customers as little as possible, and used only when there is no other option, the CRTC said. The commission said the ruling “appropriately balances the freedom of Canadians to use the Internet for various purposes with the legitimate interests of ISPs to manage the traffic thus generated on their networks....” Service providers will be able to put traffic management practices in place on retail services without the commission's approval, but if wholesale customers are treated in a more restrictive way than home clients, the CRTC must be asked in advance. The commission noted that service providers can only block content or slow down time-sensitive traffic, such as video-conferencing, with its approval. Tuesday's decision follows the CRTC's rejection, a year ago, of a complaint from a consortium of independent Internet service companies over how Bell Canada managed Web traffic on the network space it leased to third-party providers. The CRTC denied a request by the Canadian Association of Independent Providers (CAIP) for an order preventing the practice. It did, however, require Bell to notify third-party companies at least 30 days before making changes to the performance of the network space it leases to them. The CRTC followed up with a public hearing this past summer. At the hearing, service providers such as Rogers Communications Inc. acknowledged that they sometimes slows down users who are sharing big files, such as movies, in order to make the network work more efficiently for other subscribers. To do so, the providers have technology that examines the kinds of communications that are going on over the network. Critics said this kind of monitoring is an invasion of privacy, and companies could use technology to favour their own services and sites. Rogers vice-president Ken Engelhart told the hearing that the company has no idea who is doing file sharing, what the files are, and does not manage Internet traffic to benefit its own services.

Really? A vertical hold. Sorry I'm an The soak in milk over night is what we've always done. I might try some of these other ideas as well.

Choir, here is your sermon: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health...article1331430/ Leslie Beck Published on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 8:05PM EDT Last updated on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 3:22AM EDT The same advice for a healthy heart – eat fatty fish twice a week – might also keep your vision clear as you age. According to a study soon to be published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, increasing your intake of fish can help lower the odds of developing the advanced form of age related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD affects close to one million Canadians over the age of 50, a number that expected to increase by 50 per cent over the next two decades. It's a chronic disease that attacks the central part of the retina called the macula, which controls fine, detailed vision. The condition results in progressive loss of visual sharpness making it difficult to drive a car, read a book and recognize faces. There are two types of AMD: wet and dry. Dry is more common and occurs when the macula thin gradually with age. Wet AMD is caused when abnormal blood vessels grow under the macula. The exact cause of AMD is unclear, but factors such as genetics, family history, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, excessive sunlight exposure and a diet low in antioxidants are linked with a greater risk. (Antioxidants are thought to protect cells in the retina from the harmful effects of free radicals, unstable molecules formed from cigarette smoke, pollution and ultraviolet light.) Previous studies have linked higher intakes of fish with a lower risk of developing AMD. Research has also hinted that eating more fish may reduce the likelihood of the disease progressing to an advanced stage. In the current study researchers investigated omega-3 fatty acid intake among 1,837 older adults with AMD who had participated in AREDS (Age-Related Eye Disease Study). (AREDS was a randomized controlled trial that found a daily regimen of antioxidant vitamins and minerals delayed the onset of advanced AMD by 25 per cent.) Those with the highest intake of omega-3 fats from fish and seafood – the equivalent of eating about 3 ounces of Atlantic salmon or 5 ounces of rainbow trout per week – were 30 per cent less likely to progress to advanced AMD over 12 years than their peers who consumed the least (virtually none). Inflammation is thought to play a role in the development of AMD. One omega-3 fatty acid in fish, called DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), is concentrated in the retina where it's thought to prevent degenerative changes through its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. AREDS2, a five year randomized trial involving 4,000 people, is now under way to test the effectiveness of supplementing with certain antioxidants and/or omega-3 fatty acids on the progression to advanced AMD. This isn't the first study to suggest certain foods can help preserve your vision. Previous research has revealed that a regular intake of nuts, fruits and vegetables can help prevent AMD, while consuming too much fat, alcohol and refined foods can increase the risk. The following foods and nutrients may help keep your vision sharp as you age. Fish To increase your intake of DHA and EPA, the two omega-3 fatty acids in fish, include fish in your diet twice per week. The best sources include salmon, trout, sardines, herring and Arctic char. If you don't like fish, consider taking a fish-oil capsule once or twice daily. If you're a vegetarian, DHA supplements made from algae are available.

That's the type of question that you can not get answered (at least not properly) here. You will have try harder with the MNR, and even then they may not want to give you an answer, because of the "greyness" of it. Be prepared to get "bounced around" a bit on the phone. Good luck.

The silence from some of the early post bashers is deafening, isn't it? Nice fish.

Sorry guys. If you don't think the biologists or the work of the MNR and or COs are not slammed here on a semi-regular basis, you haven't been reading many of the posts. There is a dig a few posts above this one. BTW, lack of funding leads to staff not being out "in the field".

As someone who has worked for Conservation Authorities in the past, this might interest me more than others, but what the heck. Some web sites about Hurricane Hazel in 1954. http://archives.cbc.ca/environment/extreme...ther/topics/77/ http://www.hurricanehazel.ca/ http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ind...s=A1ARTA0003923 http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&r...ved=0CCgQsAQwAw

It all depends on how long a lead you use. You might have to experiment a little. Three to 6 feet of line back from the three-way or bottom bouncer might be a good place to start.

When me and my brother were kids we used to use small trout flies or just a small hook and a worm to catch all manner of frog back in the day. Don't know much about those rods but they were probably fiberglass matched with spinning reels and 8lb mono.

That's the type of crap that feels like a million needles. Not much fun.

And she did it without any coloured nail polish.

Link here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/a...article1315470/ Cut and paste here: At the VAG, exposure to a different way of seeing McFarland’s variations of Orchard View with the Effects of the Seasons, 2003-2006, part of an exhibit of his work at the Vancouver Art Gallery. ‘When you’re in the same spot with your camera and you position it the same as it was a couple of days before, you are able to see more of the place,’ the artist says. By blending multiple snapshots of a landscape taken over a period of time, photographer Scott McFarland challenges traditional ideas of representation Marsha Lederman Vancouver — From Thursday's Globe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Oct. 07, 2009 5:25PM EDT Last updated on Friday, Oct. 09, 2009 2:13AM EDT Looking at one of Scott McFarland's panoramic photographs, you get the sense that something is awry. The shadows fall in different directions. One tree might be budding, another bare, another in its full autumnal glory. The same person appears in two different locations. If these clues suggest the image can't be real, think again. For McFarland, this panoramic scene is closer to reality than any single snapshot could convey. His photograph does not represent a moment in time. It's a collection of moments. “ A lot of my images represent the kind of entropy of the built environment. And so from a photographic point of view, I'm drawn to objects and structures that are in the later phase of that entropy rather than the early phase. ” More than 60 of his works have been installed at the Vancouver Art Gallery at the just-opened exhibition Scott McFarland. The artist creates his landscapes by returning to the same location and photographing it repeatedly over a period of time, then blending the results into one composite. To further complicate matters, he creates several versions of the photograph and calls them editions. In the case of Orchard View with the Effects of the Seasons , the artist returned to the same plot of land and took photos over a three-year period. “When you're in the same spot with your camera and you position it the same as it was a couple of days before, you are able to see more of the place. And you begin to think: Why is that representation of the space from the day before the [correct] one and not this moment that's happening too?” McFarland said as the show was being installed. “And so what I have come to do, because I photograph in a place over a period of time, is see it in different ways. I think about how certain parts of it are interesting at certain times, and then other parts [are interesting], and then I try to bring them together.” Originally from Vancouver but now living in Toronto, McFarland, 33, was taught at the University of British Columbia by some of the masters of contemporary photography: Jeff Wall, Roy Arden and Mark Lewis. “They gave me the tools to go off and develop my own ideas.” McFarland has a particular interest in capturing not necessarily the ephemeral, but certainly the endangered. Orchard View , for example, features a couple of old sheds on a large overgrown plot of land in the tony Vancouver suburb of Point Grey. With its million-dollar location, he knew as he was creating the work that the piece of land was far too valuable to remain vacant for long. Indeed, the land has since been cleared and a giant new estate built. The wild emptiness caught by McFarland's camera has disappeared. “A lot of my images represent the kind of entropy of the built environment. And so from a photographic point of view, I'm drawn to objects and structures that are in the later phase of that entropy rather than the early phase,” McFarland says. “I just think that [older structures and objects] photograph better. The detail on them and the patina and the aging effect also makes for interesting photographic qualities.” And so his photos feature aging boathouses, sugar shacks and photo labs – which became a subject of intense interest for McFarland around 2000 when it became clear to him that digital photography was going to triumph over traditional photography. This exhibition features two lab exteriors – one in Vancouver, and one in Los Angeles. Both businesses have since shut down. He is perhaps best known for his pastoral photographs, represented in part in this exhibition by his Hampstead Heath series, for which the British Romantic painter John Constable served as an influence. The London park was a favourite subject of Constable's, in particular the sky over the park. McFarland too pays great attention to the sky over the heath. And sometimes he revisits Constable's subjects (as in The Admiral's House, as Seen from the Upper Garden at Fenton House ). But the similarities extend beyond subject matter. While exploring what would become his Hampton Heath series, McFarland happened to come across three different versions of the Constable painting Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds – all in one week. McFarland noticed slight variations in the works. The sky, for example, was different. He did some research and learned that there were four commissions of the 1823 work – and four different ideas about it. Constable paid heed and created four variations of the same painting. McFarland has employed the same idea – not to satisfy patrons, but himself. So at the VAG, two versions of Orchard View with the Effects of the Seasons are installed, one beneath the other. It is clearly the same plot of the land, the same photograph. But it doesn't take long to notice the differences: the colours of the leaves, the cloud formations in the skies. Where other photographers issue numbered editions of their work, McFarland creates numbered variations. Each edition is a unique work of art. Scott McFarland is at the Vancouver Art Gallery until Jan. 3 (www.vanartgallery.bc.ca ).

18lb nine month old next to his first turkey (21lb)... I just hope he leaves me some

I don't buy that for a second....Do these jeans make my look fat?

Here are a few of mine, all from Algonquin:

Didn't the stuff from your parents liqueur cabinet taste better? My friend's booze also tastes better.

Different options for different jigs situations. If you are using bait you can tie the trailer to the hook bend. I even do this if I'm using "plastic" worms for walleye. If you are using some form a plastic body you either need to tie to the jig eye or another "eye" if the jig comes with one. As stated tying your own allows you to very the length to suit you and the conditions. Some people like to go with heavier line so that it is stiff. The treble or single hook would depend on how snaggy things are and whether you think the fish are hook shy. Sharpen your main and trailer hooks.

Sounds like you want/need rubber felt lined boots or maybe hip waders. Get them a bit big (you're not walking much) for your warm socks, but don't stuff the boot too much because the space/air inside is what will help keep your feet warm.

Give him a float reel and I bet he becomes as big a dink as the rest of us in less than 4 drifts.

Coming soon to a Lake O trib??? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/in-photos/b...article1315663/

I won't recommend a pair but I'll put some questions out there for you that might steer you in the right direction. Will you be walking a lot in them? 2plus kms at at time, and how often? Deep snow? Wet conditions? How cold? How ruff is the terrain? Using snowshoes? Using snow machine? Maybe at better question would be what are you mostly going to be doing in them?

http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDi....aspx?e=2089731 Posted 7:00am Oct 8/09 THIEVES ENTER 52 BOATS Three teenagers and a 20-yearold man have been charged after 52 boats at the Barrie Marina were broken into Tuesday night. A local resident saw some suspicious males at the city marina around 8 p. m. One male was spotted climbing over the gate and then crawling along the walkway. Officers attended and located a male hiding near a boat and another male inside a vessel. The investigation revealed that the thieves were searching for alcohol and had entered 52 boats in their quest for booze. Four males were arrested, including two 16-year-olds, an 18-year-old and a 20-year-old. They each face 52 counts of break-and-enter, two counts of possession of break-in tools and one count of possession of stolen property. All four suspects were held for bail hearings.

I think I've seen one of those...

Isn't the internet great!!! Date line Peterbourgh... Mule deer push out white tails in Ontario, Cougar numbers up! Another consideration is that it most likely was pitch black (at least for human eyes) when the picture was taken. Most of the predator/prey videos we have seen are filmed in more light, so the stalk/ chase would be different I would think. Also flash photography "freezes" the action so the cougar could have been moving faster than it appears. Neat shot anyway. I would think we'll see more of these as more and more people have, and use, trail cams. Sasquatch next?

I'm the same Terry, I don't like to miss anything. I use the View New Posts function at the top of the page. At least the way I role.