How strange would it look to see huge white airships floating around in Northern Canada? They could be mistaken for fluffy clouds, I don't think they would even be noisy unless they came lower to land. If it could work, I wonder why it hasn't had more interest. They could cost less than running vehicles which run on fossil fuels.
Barry Prentice, president of Buoyant Aircraft Systems International, says airships can provide a lower-cost solution to transport cargo to remote areas, including Northern Canada. He hopes to fly airships to the North one day.
"Something like 70 per cent of our entire landmass has no roads. And if we're going to have access to that area ... we need a means to get there. And the airship offers that solution," says Prentice.
Prentice tells Tremonti that airships would lower the costs by a quarter of what is being spent to fly supplies in to remote areas — the savings have a lot to do with size.
"Airships can get much better as they get bigger ... something over about 10 tonnes is the starting point in terms of the short haul moves in say Ontario and Manitoba," says Prentice.
There are critics who argue the airship industry would cost too much to set up but Prentice says the alternatives converting ice roads to gravel roads, paying for trucking and maintenance doesn't compare. He says airships don't need that infrastructure.
CBC - How airships could make life more affordable in Northern Canada
The biggest frustration about web publishing with the hope of making money is really understanding you are not omnipotent.
Yet, I am still determined to do it all myself. Mainly because I want to do it all my way. Secondly, because I can't pay anyone to help me. Thirdly, I don't have the prestige to get "interns" to work for free.
Today I have the plan to work on an editorial calendar. (I found something new to try via WordPress and if it works I will post it to WordGrrls). Offline, I am sorting clothes and deciding what to keep based on the space left in my closet now that it also contains almost everything else I own. Something has to go, might as well start with clothing.
I sprained my ankle. I spent the day at home, I didn't do anything more than sit at my desk, writing and making dinner, etc. Nothing strenuous and no accidents. At some point I noticed my foot was sore. After spending time playing cards with my Mom I had to gimp around because my ankle was severely unhappy every time my foot moved. So, how did I possibly sprain my ankle, doing nothing? It is very weird.
I bought a tensor bandage. Amazing how much harder it was to wrap that around my own foot now that I'm not 20-something. But, I got it done. That helped, the bandage I mean. There is no help for being over 50 and a long way from skinny.
Today is day three. It only hurts when I try to move my ankle. My Mother gave me one of her canes. I'm not getting the hang of it. Might be because I just don't want to.
Vanity goeth before the fall. All too likely to be literal in this case.
The Huffington Post says you can have a pet even if you're allergic to them. It's just a matter of:
- Cleaning more often.
- Using pet-free zones.
- Taking more drugs.
None of these are great options. Likely a list developed by someone who does not have much, or any, allergies. A pet-free zone in your house does not help when you usually share the house and facilities like laundry. Clean more often... pretty much the same issue. Pet hair has little fine, pin hairs which get into everything. As for taking more drugs... NO! Thank you.
Allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic disease in the U.S. and approximately half of all Americans test positive for at least one of the 10 most common allergens, including cat allergies, according to a profile from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) reports that about 15-30 percent of people with allergies have allergic reactions to cats and dogs. With more than 100 million pets in the United States this leads to high allergy morbidity as people are exposed to animal allergens when visiting friends and family or even in public spaces like schools and offices.
Source: How to Live With a Pet Allergy Without Getting Rid of Your Pet
There is another option which the people at the Huffington Post missed. Maybe they've been taking too many allergy pills.
Try a pet which does not cause allergies.
There are even fluffy pet options.
If even the hypoallergenic pets give you allergies consider an unusual pet, less fluffy. Snakes, lizards, turtles and fish are not for everyone so consider a pet which won't cause allergies and needs very little care, like a pet rock. Just a little dusting or a run through the dishwasher... what other pet can you do that with?
In the end, how do you live with a pet allergy without getting rid of your pet? ...
- Give it to someone else and visit now and then.
- Buy a second home for your pet to live in.
- Or the even less popular option, taxidermy.
- Or, you could just take all those drugs and hope your pet doesn't out live you.
The following is cut and pasted from an abandoned site, on Tripod. I would have reposted more newsletters, but I only found two.
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