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The cuckoo lays her egg in the nest of another bird, swallows one of the host's eggs, and flies off within just a few seconds. When the cuckoo chick hatches, it tosses the other eggs or chicks out of the nest, demanding all the food. Narrator David Thorpe delivers this nature detective story with an appropriate sense of wonder, amusement, and approachable professorial authority. British scientist Nick Davies has been observing and conducting experiments for decades to reveal the evolutionary race between the cuckoo's cheating by nature and the host birds' defenses. Thorpe channels Davies's obvious enjoyment in his chosen profession and in the Wicken Fen, where he explores. Both appear to be having a whale of a time, and the enthusiasm is infectious--science this accessible is a pleasure. A.B. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2015]
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Q) Why aren't British Muslims doing what their fellow Muslims are doing to Christians - and other infidels - in Egypt, Afhganistan, Iraq, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Nigeria, southern Thailand, southern Sudan, the Philiipines, etc. here in the UK?
A) Because British Muslims haven't yet got the numbers and political power.
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Column on the Burden of Liberty
The Burden of Liberty
Tibor R. Machan
It was a contribution that the French philosopher and playwright Jean-Paul Sartre made to 20th century thinking, within his Existentialist outlook, to point out that although human beings are, unlike other stuff in the world, free to choose, this freedom is a big burden to them. For Sartre the burden came from the absence of God and any of helpful moral standards, a kind of absurd freedom that human beings must suffer instead of enjoy. Yet even if you acknowledge that there are standards for people to follow in their lives, standards by which to tell right from wrong, it is still not so very easy to make the choice the proper way.
So while for centuries most people lived in servitude and wanted out from under, once some did manage to free themselves–or were helped to freedom–it wasn't always something they welcomed with open arms. The reason isn't so difficult to see.
Freedom means not only choice but also responsibility. Free men and women have to face up to the fact that it is up to them to do the right thing, to find out what that is and to make the effort to do it. The zillions of small and large decisions made by them all require some attention, although because people can cultivate habits–like the habit of driving carefully, of working out, or of being polite to neighbors and such–it isn't always terribly burdensome to have to choose. They can, with admitted initial difficulty, commit themselves to a wise and prudent course and then stick to it and that way not need to handle every choice anew.
Still, the very prospect of being able to go wrong with how one acts can be frightening, so many folks escape into mindless routines or accept other people's rule over them. Just think of this health care mess–isn't it possible that millions simply don't want to have to cope with having to prepare for the prospect of ill health, of having to think ahead and save up and choose a good insurance system early enough in their lives with which to anticipate getting older and more frail? Instead of taking up the challenge oneself, it seems it's simpler and easier to get a bunch of politicians and bureaucrats to handle it all. Never mind that that assumes other people are responsible for one instead of oneself. Never mind that one is signing up for some kind of bondage and relinquishing one's liberty. But it seems such a hassle to start having to think of what the future may bring and how one needs to forgo current benefits so as to make sure enough that the future will not be left unmanaged.
Trouble is that this temptation to escape freedom is readily accommodated by those who like it when they are made to be in charge of others. Nothing like getting control of portions of other people's lives, to feel that macho and saintly feeling! Thus, in their eagerness to unburden themselves of responsibility, many folks find it ping to entrust the politicians and bureaucrats with jobs they don't like to do themselves. And this will make it seem that some folks are heroes, great people, leaders of us all–like the late Senator Ted Kennedy who recently, posthumously, found himself virtually canonized just because he took it upon himself to take care of people (with other people's resources, of course).
Sartre was on to something. Freedom isn't so easy to handle. But I would like to amend his thinking by suggesting that when one does assume the responsibilities that come with freedom, one will have something to be proud of. One will have lived up to the task of a human being to shoulder one's own problems–maybe with a little help from friends–and not dump dealing with them on other people who, after all, have problems of their own to deal with. And there is always getting together with others quite apart from the political. That, of course, also involved having to figure out which associations are the wisest, which are hazardous. But it will help one not only to act freely but to make as sure as one can that others are also free to choose for themselves.
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Young Carers Project
A District 1030 Project to help young carers in our region ...
Rotary North East England has now launched the pilot stage of its District-wide initiative to help Young Carers in North East England.
Our "Fresh Start" is a series of individual projects across the District – one in each of the eight Groups – to teach Young Carers (young people, usually under 20 (but average age is only 12), who are caring for a sibling, parent, or an adult with physical or mental problems) to buy, prepare and cook the raw materials needed to make healthy nutritious meals on a tight budget.
These young people tend to exist in an isolated world of home care, school, home care and bed. Their days are filled with domestic tasks and very often their education suffers as they have other pressures occupying their minds. Self-esteem is generally low and their skills are often limited.
We will provide a six-week training course for groups of 8 young people, the cover for the Carers while they are being trained, and the transport to and from the training centres, which will be based in local school or college kitchens and provided by professional chefs or cookery teachers, many of whom are donating their time to the project.
Local Rotarians are invited to become involved in the pilot project, which has already been funded by more than half of the Clubs in our District. The financial contribution requested from individual Clubs is no more than £500, though some Clubs have expressed a wish to make a larger contribution.
We expect to deliver training up to 170 young people in the pilot phase of the project, at a cost of less than £100 per young carer. If, as expected, the costs of some of the venues, food and support services can be subsidised or sponsored by the providers, we would be able to increase the scope of the project to train even more young people.
The pilot stage of our Young Carers project is due to begin during the next few weeks, with training at the first three venues, Gateshead, Peterlee and Stokesley, scheduled to take place during the February half-term holiday.
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Edward writes: A severe storm brought strong winds to large parts of the UK today, with gusts of wind in the Cambridge area reaching 57 mph. So there were no surprises today when only five people from the extreme faction of the club turned up for our scheduled ride out to Puckeridge: these included Mick C (today's leader), Tony, Peter Wi and David Ms, who it was particularly good to see out again.
The weather was especially obnoxious, cold with a stiff west north-westerly wind which was obviously going to make the morning's ride, at least, very difficult.
Without much enthusiasm we finally set off from the comfort of Greta's house and headed out into Little Shelford where we turned full on into the wind for the ride up to Newton; it was fortunate that there are good hedgerows along here to give some protection.
After Newton we went via Thriplow into Fowlmere and out to the A505. Riding along this exposed road became very difficult so much so that David was blown off the road onto the grass verge. This was really the signal that we shouldn't carry on as there was never going to be any enjoyment in it. We all agreed that we should divert to the Riverside Barns Cafe in Ickleton for coffee and call it a day.
So, after we crossed the A505 we went along to Chrishall Grange and then turned into Ickleton Grange and therefore faced east for the first time so it least it gave us the pleasure of two miles with the wind running in from behind us. We arrived at the Barns at 11 am, rang The Crown and Falcon in Puckeridge to tell them we wouldn't be coming, and had an enjoyable three quarters of an hour there before setting off again into the bleak weather. Our route home was via Hinxton and Sawston, where we used the cycleway to go into Whittlesford and back into Great Shelford, which we reached at about 12.45 after 23 hard-fought miles. Cutting short the ride turned out to be a good decision as the afternoon developed into heavy rain! Edward Elmer
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A new retail and dining area opened Friday at Ward Village.
South Shore Market is located on the corner of Auahi Street and Queen Lane, and includes local merchants like MORI by Art + Flea, Salvage Public, Cameron Hawaii, and Manaola Hawaii.
"It's a whole set of locally owned Hawaii products, just a nice combination of small boutiques, very unique shops — everything from Eden in Love and some of our other tenants that are currently at Ward Warehouse are moving here to South Shore Market," said Todd Apo, vice president of community development at Ward Village.
"We have some brand new tenants," Apo added. "A great example is Kealopiko… a group that's been selling online for a while. This is their first brick-and-mortar. They're getting into a store, so we love to watch these developments as local owners, local businesses get to grow their retailing and really the creativity of their design work."
A number of eateries are slated to open at a later date, including Brick Oven Pizza and Lucy's Lab Creamery.
The 25,125-square-foot space is inspired by retail spaces like New York's Chelsea Market and California's Anaheim Packing District.
"It's really great to be supporting our local suppliers and store owners here, so you can see a lot of things are sourced locally," said shopper Cecilia Fong. "It's pretty cool to bring out the people, have them walk around, shop. It's a very walkable community."
The aesthetic is meant to reflect the diversity of Oahu's south shore — combining the area's surf spots and outdoor lifestyle with the energy of Kakaako's art and culture with an urban feel.
"As we look at the redevelopment of this whole 60-acre master plan of Ward Village, it's making sure we reduce impact to current tenants, current merchants, their employees, so finding these places where we can create a new space and move people around before development starts, that's our ideal," Apo said. "We did it with Pier 1, we did it with Nordstrom Rack. Being able to do it here at South Shore Market is that continuation of taking care of our retail community."
Special entertainment and events will take place this weekend to celebrate the market's opening. Scroll down for the event schedule and store list.
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Friday, Nov. 11
11 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Kolowalu Park – canvas tote art, letters to soldiers
- South Shore Market – interactive photo booth
- Flotsam & Co. – guest appearance by Dakota + Miks
- Big Bad Wolf – balloon making, photo booth, meet + greet with Nyah, art activity
6-8 p.m.
- MORI by Art + Flea – live screen printing
- Cameron Hawaii – live lettering demo with artist Nicole Miyuki
7 p.m. – Special performance
Saturday, Nov. 12
11 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Hawaiian Human Society Pup-Up (offered until 3 p.m.)
- Kolowalu Park – canvas tote art
- MORI by Art + Flea – mini sweets, workshop with The Liller Café (offered until 2 p.m.)
- South Shore Market – interactive photo booth (offered until 3 p.m.)
Sunday, Nov. 13
9-10 a.m.
- Kolowalu Park – CorePower Yoga
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- South Shore Market – Pro surfer Carissa Moore meet + greet (offered until 2 p.m.)
- Kolowalu Park – Art Explorium creative reuse art activities (offered until 3 p.m.)
- South Shore Market – Kapiolani Think Tank (4 p.m.)
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Big Bad Wolf, Big Island Delights, Brick Oven Pizza (opening in 2017), Cameron Hawaii, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (December 2016), Eden in Love, Fishcake Pop-Up, Flotsam & Co., Holoholo Market (December 2016), Kealopiko, La Muse (December 2016), Lucy's Creamery (December 2016), MORI by Art + Flea, Nalu Health Bar & Café (opening in 2017), Salvage Public, Scratch Kitchen & Bake Shop (opening in 2017) and Twin Islands (December 2016)


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When historians want to find out about the ideas that motivated American foreign policy in the early years of the twenty-first century, they would do well to read this book. Robert Kagan has formally set out a case for unilateralism on the part of the United States, as opposed to the multilateralism now characteristic of Europe. Kagan believes that the United States can disregard a weak Europe, and have a free hand in pursuing its global interests.
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Inner Space Artifacts: Digital DMT SculpturesPublished : July 22nd, 2015
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Psychedelics have always been a great source of inspiration for art. They can show us the inner workings of our being, as well as the universe, imparting inspiration like no other to those that would seek it.
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|Bengali Name :
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This is a flowering plant that brings shower of yellow flowers during summer here in Bangladesh. Local name of the flowering plant is Shonalu (সোনালু ফুল), Bador lathi (বাঁদর লাঠি ফুল), Sonali (সোনালী ফুল), etc. Botanical name is Cassia fistula and belongs to the plant family Fabaceae. Common name of the plant is Golden shower tree, Golden rain tree, Canafistula, etc. This plant is native to South Asia (with a part of Southeast Asia). This is the national flower of Thailand.
Golden shower tree is a medium sized plant that can grow around 10 meter in height. This is a deciduous plant. Leafs are glossy, pinnate and holds up to 8 pairs of elliptic broad leaflets. The blooming season is Summer here in Bangladesh. This is an ornamental plant and found at the roadside or parks. The plant is poisonous when ingested.
Golden shower tree brings numerous bright yellow colored flowers on the tree. This is the reason to have such name for the tree. Flowers bloom as a cluster. It is basically numerous hanging tails from the branch of the plant. And the flowers use to be around the tail. Each flower is having five spoon shaped yellow petals. Before blooming the flower use to be a round shaped yellow ball.
Fruits are long pod holds up to hundreds of seeds in it. In Bengali we call this plant as Bador lath (বাঁদর লাঠি) means Monkey's stick. Such name is because of that long fruit (and also the monkey uses to eat the fruit). Pollination of the flower is done by the insects like Carpenter bees.
Photos of this article were taken from the following places of Bangladesh:
1) April 2015: Dhanmondi, Dhaka (ধানমন্ডি, ঢাকা).
2) June 2015 Romna park, Dhaka (রমনা পার্ক, ঢাকা).
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Poly Parents and Poly Kids
By Robyn Trask
When Im asked about polyamory, oftentimes the questions are What about the kids? or Isnt this confusing to children? or Isnt polyamory harmful to children? The last one, of course, is more of an accusation than a question. I am a parent, I love my three kids deeply, and I honestly have asked myself some of these same questions. I was not sure of the answers when I first identified as non-monogamous. I did not even know the term polyamory at that point.
I had only one child when I first admitted I was non-monogamous. I was a 24-year-old single mother with a 1-year-old child and a flourishing wedding business how ironic that seems now. A year later, I was married to a wonderful man who also wanted a non-monogamous relationship. Even though we had decided from the beginning to have an open relationship, we did not have the skills or role models, and settled into a relatively monogamous relationship. We had our second child two years into our marriage.
My husband was building a career, and I was trying to juggle two young children and a growing photography business. Both of us fell into the traditional family routine without even realizing it or wanting it. I shut down my sexuality, and pulled away from men to whom I felt love and sexual attraction. So even though we started out open, and would even talk about possibilities of other people from time to time, we really did not explore polyamory until six or seven years into our marriage.
When we finally decided yes, we were polyamorous, we had a 9 year old, a 5 year old and a baby girl. When our oldest was 11, a lover of mine came to visit me. He was a man I had been in touch with and loved since high school. The plan was for him to visit and stay in a hotel with me, but we would get together for a dinner with my husband. This was the first time we really had to face the question, What do we tell our kids?
Our oldest was very bright and perceptive. I had never lied to him about anything, and I didnt want to start now. So we told him about polyamory, and he was cool with it. I explained that mom and dad had always believed that you could love more then one person, and that we were committed to each other and to each others freedom to explore our love with other people. To my surprise, his reaction was, Cool, Mom, and we left it at that.
My other two were younger. My daughter was just 2 and my other son was 7. We decided we would be honest if he asked questions, but would not explain just yet. He did not become consciously aware until he was around 12 and overheard a conversation I was having with his brother. He thought I was joking when I talked about my boyfriend. By this time, we ran support groups and hosted poly family campouts. I had been involved with several men he had met. He was completely unaware that they were any more than just friends, or that the campouts were more than just hanging out with friends.
I was surprised, as I thought he knew. I dont know why, since I had never discussed it with him. For my daughter, polyamory is just her life. I honestly do not think she is really aware consciously that monogamy is what most people do. I do plan to talk with her about this soon.
As I have been around the poly community for the past eight years of running campouts and hanging out with poly people and their children, I have learned something. Poly parents, who are open and honest with their kids, have amazing kids. I am not sure why this is, but my guess is that parents who model honesty and communication give their kids a great foundation. Kids have amazing intuition and perception, often much more than people give them credit. When parents keep a secret from their child, I believe the child feels it. Kids, whose parents have shared their choices honestly and included poly partners in their family life, are amazing. They exude confidence, are honest and curious, are not afraid to ask questions, and seem to be interested in life beyond their peer group. This is not to say that they arent like other kids. In fact, they are. They go through growing pains, teen angst, and will probably question even more than their parents did. From what I have seen, however, they are well adjusted and full of life.
Poly parents who share honestly with their kids tend to be great at communication. This goes for their kids as well as for their partners. They are more conscientious about how their kids feel, and what they need to feel secure and safe. They worry about how their choices affect their kids, and they listen to how their kids feel not only about poly but also about school, friends and life. Polyamorous people, for the most part, are good at managing their time, and know how to balance things to give real, quality time to their kids. They are fully present when they are with their kids, which is a skill poly people learn in their relationships. Most of these children I have met have great skills in communicating and interacting with different people, and are mostly engaged in life. From the 2-year-old twins I met with three great parents to the teens of a wonderful single poly mom, these kids are confident and insightful, and despite their struggles to grow up, they navigate the world with skills that are beyond their years.
My answer now is that polyamory is a great thing for kids. Not that it is perfect, but when parents are honest and open with each other and their kids, they develop a real family intimacy you dont see in many monogamous families these days. Polyamory is not the only way to do this, but unfortunately, so many monogamous families lack the skills that are absolutely needed to make polyamory work. The same skills help families work better, and can translate into kids with skills that will serve them for a lifetime, whether they become polyamorous or monogamous when they grow up.
Every parent who explores polyamory is faced with the question of what to tell kids and when. There is no one right answer, as every family and situation is different.
Parents should be honest as soon as possible, if they do not have custody issues with another non-poly parent or other situations that could jeopardize the childs well being. Communicate, answer questions, and let kids know that this is just one way to experience life and relationships. Yes, there may be times when kids get upset, question your morals, or even think youre nuts, but they also may surprise you. My own son, now 18, has transitioned over the years. At 11, he thought our choice of poly as cool. At 15, he thought we were nuts, and lacked commitment. Now he considers himself poly, and struggles to deal with his jealousy so he can make polyamory work in his life.
I have found that diversity is good for kids. Give them stability, but not too much to the point where they would not know how to handle changes. Life is ever changing. People come and go from our lives, loved ones die, jobs change, and financial hardships come. Hiding this from our kids while were distressed under the surface makes them feel uneasy even when they dont understand why.
When we lie to our children, we give them the message that they cant handle the truth. Either we feel what we are doing is wrong, or what is going on is too dangerous and scary for them to handle. Kids sense these things and internalize them. When we are open and honest, it builds confidence that they can handle the truth and life. If our family experiences financial hardship, we explain to the kids why we are stressed. We dont go into details, but we do let them know what we are feeling. Whether in relationships, finances or extended family issues, it is important for kids to be informed at whatever level is suitable to that child.
I personally ask my kids what they want to know and go from there. At times, they say, I dont want to know. Other times, they feel heard, and appreciate the honesty and knowledge of what is happening.
Deception of any kind festers and brings distrust, and I personally do not want that with my children. Trust yourself, know your kids, and ask yourself why you want to tell or not to tell them something. It may reveal your own issues about what is going on in your life.
I am proud of my poly family and my kids raised in an open-minded way. We still experience challenges as kids and as parents, but we have developed skills to deal with them, and it has led to great kids I admire and respect. I think poly parents are great and their kids overall are amazing. I cant wait to see what these kids do as adults, and how it may affect the world.
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Limerick City Suburbs: Mattress money bottom-feeders have been and gone
THE big news in Limerick's suburbs is the petering out of the hard cash buyers to a point where borrowed buyers are now in with a chance.
The mattress money brigade had been dominating this market since prices turned around from the bottom two years ago.
A year ago those paying cash were accounting for around 70pc of all residential property deals closed, according to local agent Geoff De Courcy. However he says this success rate has fallen back dramatically to a more even 50/50 cut with mortgage-toting buyers who are managing to snatch more sets of deeds from bidding.
De Courcy estimates a price increase of around 10pc in the 12 months to now with a slightly less inflationary 8pc predicted for the year ahead.
He says the regrouping of the mortgaged buyer hasn't happened through any great increase in lending on the part of the banks but is rather far more to do with the fact that the post-crash investors and bottom-feeders have mostly been in and spent their cash, leaving their more cautious brethren to rake over what's available for 2016. This would also account for slightly less fizz in the market for 2016. For their parts, the investors remaining are largely seeking property priced around €100,000 - mostly in the realm of two-bed apartments and the cheapest houses.
Those family buyers who are trying to buy back into the former corpo estates in which they grew up are really the only ones still seeing cash investors pipping them to the post in the vast majority of deals.
De Courcy reports that supply has remained as tight as last year across a whole range of property types in the Limerick suburbs, but that the numbers seeking properties have increased by around a quarter on a year ago. This ties in with improving employment Shannonside. So a home that had four people chasing it a year ago will now have five.
The supply situation has the potential to get far worse because almost no new homes are coming to market in a city where starter homes are in high demand for families but still largely priced below levels which make them commercially viable for builders to become involved. De Courcy reports that that there are almost no residential schemes in the planning process and no residential development sites for sale.
The good news for family buyers is that the quality of the stock coming to market at the moment has improved considerably on a year ago when banks were disposing of far more stricken "project" properties whose boom era investor owners had fallen foul of the crash.
There is most demand for period houses on the outskirts with large sites attached and for bungalows which are extremely rare given that owners of these types tend to stay put and are least likely to sell.
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|11 Sep 2013
Kingston USB Drive/memory stick - "No driver found"
I just bought a USB drive (i.e. "memory stick") from Kingston. It works fine on my Windows XP computer, but on my Windows 7 Pro (x64) computer it is failing to work.
It is showing up under Control Panel > System > Device Manager, where it appears under "other devices" with the name of "DT Rubber 3.0", but it has a little "!" in a yellow triangle. And when I right click on it and select Properties, the Device Status is "The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)" however it cant find a driver either on my PC nor when it searches online.
Worse on the Kingston website, it says that there aren't any drivers for this device.
- Any suggestions?
P.S. Here is some more about my USB Drive
Manufacturer: Kingston
Model: Data Traveller R3.0
Rubber 3.0
Capacity: 32GB
Revision Number: 04578-310.A00LF
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I have several different model of Kingston USB thumb drives. I haven't had any problems using them in Windows 7 or Windows 8. Non of mine are USB 3 though, is the one your having problems with a USB 3 device? Even if it is it should be backwards compatible with USB 2.0. Have a look at this. Code 28: The drivers for this device are not installed
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Thanks for trying to help.
However that "Code 28" was utterly useless. It told us nothing that was not obvious and that did not help. I even tried the Mr Fixit utility from Microsoft but having also tried but failed to download a driver, that failed to help too. :^(
Yes it is a USB 3.0 drive and like I say it works just fine on my Windows XP computer, but it fails on my Win7 x64 PC.
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Interestingly a chap from Kingston just phoned me trying to help. Unfortunately he couldnt tell me the name of the correct driver and so although we tried getting windows to search my hard drive, we got nowhere.
What I do have is a new Windows 8 laptop (running Windows 8 x64 Pro) and I had a look to see what drivers it is using. Bizarrely it is using drivers that appear to be from 2006! There are three of them on this Win8 device:
But my Windows 7 dialogue was looking for an .INF file and even though I found files with the same name on my Win 7 computer, it didn't like being pointed directly to .DLL nor .SYS files.
Any further thoughts?
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|11 Sep 2013
I wish I had another suggestion, but I don't at this point. .
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I just plugged in my USB 3 external drive enclosure, it lists C:\Windows\system32\drivers\USBSTOR.SYS for the driver. If you are trying to install or update drivers manually like that it looks for an inf file. The inf file basically tells windows what files to use and where to put them. SYS files are meant to run from an actual driver installer utility.
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Drat so do we have any conceivable way of knowing what the correct .INF file is called?
(The man from Kingston didn't - although I'm not sure how hard he was trying... !)
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Usually when your searching for an inf file in this manner its part a driver package that doesn't have its own installer. It's in a folder with the other required files. Its something you have downloaded. If Windows can't find a driver in the usual locations this is how you get around that. If Windows can't find the correct driver that usually means it doesn't have it or it doesn't know what the device is its trying to find the driver for. That or the actual file it needs is missing or corrupt. Poke around the Kinston site some more and see if there is a driver for that device for another version of Windows, vista maybe, you might get lucky and find one that works. Another option is to look for a USB 3 driver for your motherboard. If there is one try installing that over the default Windows driver.
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|11 Sep 2013
Wait, my motherboard: "Intel DP55WB (MA TX)" but to get clear, I do not think that it has any USB 3.0 ports. So should I be looking for a standard driver for USB 2.0 or what?
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|11 Sep 2013
Well I just tried running the Intel Update Driver Utility
(Intel® Driver Update Utility)
however it failed to find anything that needs updating. Should I believe it though?
EDIT01 - Okay I cant find any drivers that look relevant to my motherboard on the Intel site. :^/
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Tips for Avoid Stressful Jobs
Since they require putting your life on the line every day, it may not be surprising that jobs in the military and public safety again rank among this year's most stressful positions, as new research finds. For the second year in a row, careers as enlisted military personnel, firefighters and police officers make up three of the top four most stressful jobs, according to CareerCasts's annual Most Stressful Jobs report. Airline pilot also ranks in the top four for the second consecutive year. Kyle Kensing, online content editor for CareerCast, said many of the factors the company uses to evaluate workplace stress apply to military service, police work and firefighting more than, or at least as much as, any other career.
"These include physical demands, on-the-job hazards, environmental conditions, [and] the risk of personal injury or injury to another for whom the worker is directly responsible," Kensing told Business News Daily. Overall, CareerCast's ranking system considers 11 different job demands that can be expected to evoke stress, including the amount of travel, the growth potential, having deadlines, working in the public eye, competitiveness, physical demands, environmental conditions, hazards, risk to one's own life, risk to the life of another and meeting the public. Although they may not include the same physical dangers, jobs that require strict deadlines, like jobs as newspaper reporters and broadcasters, also rank among the most stressful. In addition, those working in the news industry face the fear of lawsuits and a dwindling job market, factors that also keep stress levels high.
Although they may not include the same physical dangers, jobs that require strict deadlines, like jobs as newspaper reporters and broadcasters, also rank among the most stressful. In addition, those working in the news industry face the fear of lawsuits and a dwindling job market, factors that also keep stress levels high. Kensing named a common factor shared by some of the jobs on this year's rankings: These professions are crucial to safety and democracy in the U.S. "Firefighters, military and police officers protect us, and newspaper reporters and broadcasters have a big impact in showing us the truth amidst the trend of 'fake news,'" Kensing said.
Loans Still Pose Challenge for Small Businesses
While the ability of small businesses to obtain capital has improved in recent years, getting a traditional bank loan is still a tough obstacle, a new study finds.
Research from Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management and Dun & Bradstreet revealed that over the last four years, there has been a 13 percent increase in access to capital for small businesses. However, most are getting that money from personal assets and not banks or online lenders.
The study revealed that only 38 percent of small business respondents qualified for a bank loan within the last three months, compared with 70 percent of mid-size businesses. While that's up from 30 percent in the first quarter of the year, it is down from a four-year high of 46 percent in the third quarter of 2014.
When it comes to alternative lenders, small businesses had the most success with merchant cash advances. The research found that 41 percent of the small businesses surveyed were able to obtain a merchant cash advance, compared with just 20 percent who were able to get a regular loan from an alternative lender.
Most small business owners are relying on their own personal assets to help fund their business. Specifically, more than 70 percent of those surveyed used personal savings, 45 percent used personal credit cards and 19 percent used cash from the sale of personal assets.
Crowdfunding is growing increasingly popular with small businesses. The research found that 19 percent of small businesses that sought financing in the past three months used crowdfunding as a funding source, compared with just 7 percent of mid-size businesses.
Jeff Stibel, vice chairman of Dun & Bradstreet, said when they began conducting these studies four years ago, small businesses were reeling from the effects of the Great Recession.
"Since then, we have seen steady progress for small businesses being able to acquire the capital they need, although the financing is still predominantly not coming through traditional lenders," Stibel said in a statement. "It will be interesting to see how the new option of crowdfunding will affect small businesses, as our study has shown more eagerness to use that option as compared to their mid-sized counterparts."
Although access to capital improved over the past three months, the number of small businesses needing it declined. Overall, demand for capital from small businesses dropped from 38 percent in the first quarter of the year, to 32 percent in the second quarter.
Mistakes to Avoid on Business
Business meetings have a longstanding reputation for being unexciting, boring and a waste of time. Entertainment and stock photos characterize meetings with scenes of bored employees watching the clock, rolling their eyes and falling asleep while the presenter seems to drone on interminably. Though the representations on TV and photos seem overdone, they're true to life. According to a recent survey by enterprise intranet company Igloo Software, about half of all employees find meetings to be unproductive. More specifically, employees are annoyed with unnecessary meetings (76 percent), meetings going off-topic (59 percent) and people repeating one another (58 percent). "When people sense a meeting is lacking in productivity, they're less likely to retain confidence it's a good use of their time, and thus they disengage," said Amanda Milligan, a spokeswoman for Igloo Software and project manager of the survey.
It's important for managers to evaluate how they're conducting meetings — and how often — to see if it's the best for their teams, Milligan said. If your employees don't seem to get anything out of company meetings, you may want to evaluate whether you're making these mistakes.
Meetings without a distinct goal get classified as "pointless" and "unnecessary" by employees. "Meetings must have a clear purpose beyond a status report, which can be handled very well by one of the many online project management tools that are out on the market," said Stephen Sheinbaum, founder of Bizfi, a financial technology company and alternative finance provider. "Make a meeting agenda, and send it to all attendees ahead of time [so] they know what is expected of them at the meeting." Tim Eisenhauer, president of intranet provider Axero Solutions, agreed that forgoing an agenda is a big mistake, as this often leads to lengthy, off-topic meetings. "Keep it short," Eisenhauer said. "Have defined start and end times, and most important, have someone to lead the meeting and keep it on track." – See more at: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/8633-business-meeting-mistakes.html#sthash.HhBzoJ2G.dpuf
Improve The Office Work Environment
The overall vibe of a workplace, from the office layout and break-room setup to co-worker dynamics and company culture, has a huge impact on your team's performance and happiness. "Positive workplaces tend to exhibit a common set of traits that foster excellence, productivity and camaraderie," Linnda Durré, wrote for Monster.com. The reverse is also true: If people are physically, mentally or emotionally uncomfortable in the office, they're unlikely to be successful or satisfied with their jobs. Here are four ways you can improve your work environment and, in turn, employee engagement.
Smart businesses know that a good work environment starts with hiring the right people. "Make sure you're hiring people who are professional, can work in a team and can contribute to a positive work environment," said Jazmin Truesdale, a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Mino Enterprises. "One bad apple can spoil the bunch." The same idea translates to those who are already in the office. When employees are working alongside a high density of toxic workers, there is a 47 percent chance that they, too, will become toxic, Dylan Minor, an assistant professor of managerial economics and decision sciences at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, told Business News Daily in 2015. Minor called the situation "ethical spillover," reinforcing that toxicity is, in fact, contagious. "It's amazing to watch one bad attitude affect everyone's daily performance," added Claire Marshall Crowell, chief operating officer of A. Marshall Family Foods/Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant. "I can't tell you how many times I have been thanked after letting poisonous employees go. Though it's a hard thing to do, it ultimately impacts the working environment, which can be felt by not only our employees, but also by our [customers]."
Takes Off for Small Businesses
It's been a four full months since the Title III equity crowdfunding provision of the Jumpstart Our Businesses (JOBS) Act went into effect, allowing small businesses and startups to raise up to $1 million annually in crowdfunded securities investments from both accredited and nonaccredited investors. As of Sept. 15, businesses had raised more than $7 million in capital investments using Title III.
Although Title III is a particularly young section of the JOBS Act, it's been hailed as a potential game changer for small-scale financing. Whether a company's projected growth is too flat to interest venture capitalists or an owner simply doesn't want to end up beholden to one highly powerful investor, Title III is seen as a way to raise growth capital without sacrificing independence. Moreover, campaigns can be targeted at locals within a business's community, helping to build a loyal customer base that maintains a stake in the company's success.
WeFunder has tracked the growth of the equity crowdfunding industry so far, and the early statistics appear promising. More than 9,000 investors have contributed $7.14 million so far, helping to fund 29 successful offerings, three of which raised the full allotted amount of $1 million in capital. In just the past seven days, investors from the crowd have contributed $112,068 to small businesses.
For companies like stock-photography gallery Snapwire, which crowdsources made-to-order photos from over 300,000 photographers worldwide, leveraging the power of an already-engaged community led the company to immense success in its Title III equity crowdfunding campaign. In 72 hours, Snapwire had eclipsed its fundraising goal. Now, the company holds about 280 percent of its goal in investments.
"The very truthful reason we got into equity crowdfunding is that we struggled to raise capital from traditional [venture capitalists]," Chad Newell, CEO of Snapwire, told Business News Daily. "We were such a leader in doing this — nobody had run a successful campaign yet at the time. I had little expectations other than a fair degree of confidence that we'd be successful."
For Newell, the key to success is about the market response to an idea, and Snapwire was lucky enough to have that 300,000-strong community of photographers who wanted to see the company succeed, he said.
"The crowd collectively makes the decision as to whether this is a good investment or not," Newell said. "We're 273 percent funded now, and we're going for the full" legally permitted amount of $1 million.
Vincent Bradley, CEO of equity crowdfunding platform FlashFunders, said he is convinced Title III holds the potential to revolutionize finance for truly small businesses. While Bradley acknowledged that the provision is still in its infancy and there's "work to be done," he said equity crowdfunding holds special promise for brick-and-mortar businesses and those in highly regulated industries, such as alcohol or health care.
Alternative Financing Methods for Startups
Many aspiring entrepreneurs have an idea for their business but lack the capital to actually start it. Brand-new businesses are often turned down for bank loans, and even if your business is established, funds can still be tough to secure. Loans funded by the Small Business Administration are usually more accessible, but they are becoming increasingly competitive.
So what options are left for someone aspiring to be a small business owner? Here are six options beyond bank loans for financing your startup.
Online lending
Online lenders have become a popular alternative to traditional business loans. These platforms have the advantage of speed, as an application takes only about an hour to complete, and the decision and accompanying funds can be issued within days. Because of the ease and quickness of online lending, economist and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said at the 2015 Lend It conference that he expects online lenders to eventually reach more than 70 percent of small businesses.
Tech Innovation than Angel Investors
Like all startups, young tech businesses need to find adequate sources of financing to ensure they can get off the ground. But how can you tell which source of financing best positions your new enterprise for success? Recently published research from the University at Buffalo School of Management suggest that tech entrepreneurs might be better off partnering with venture capitalists than angel investors. While researchers note that both angels and VCs are important, they found that VC-backed companies enjoyed several advantages. Tech startups backed by VCs were more likely to issue stocks sooner and often found buyers sooner than those backed by angels, according to the research published in the Journal. The difference, researchers posit, is that venture capital comes along with a larger network, giving them a greater reach when looking for additional investors. "Angels and venture capitalists are both critical to innovation in business," said study co-author Supradeep Dutta, assistant professor of operations management and strategy in the UB School of Management. "But it's not enough to just get a patent. You need a strong network to shape the impact of the innovation, and venture capitalists have that network."
Dutta attributes the influence of VCs largely to the difference in how money is invested; angels are investing their own capital, he said, whereas VCs are managing a fund capitalized with other investors' money, meaning tighter controls, stricter contracts, and harder deadlines. Because angels are more flexible, they often put less pressure on startups to quickly innovate and grow. Of course, sometimes an angel's flexibility can be an advantage, Dutta added. While their limited influence means angels can only guide innovation so much, it also helps keep founders happy and willing to experiment, which can sometimes lead to breakthroughs. "While the stringent control rights that venture capitalists have can move startups toward success, it can also create conflict with founders," Dutta said. "Angels, who are investing their own money, tend to be more flexible and less focused on immediate financial returns, allowing longer-term experimentation."
Affordable Cities for Startups
For the second year in a row, cities in the South give entrepreneurs the best chances to keep their startup costs low, while big cities remain among the most expensive places to start a new business, new research finds.
The study from SmartAsset revealed that nine of the 10 cheapest cities to start a new business in are in southern states, including three in Tennessee.
To find the cities with the lowest startup costs, SmartAsset collected data on the typical costs of starting and running a business in 80 of the largest cities in the United States. They calculated the total expected startup costs over the first year of operation for a company based on five factors:
- 1,000 square feet of office space.
- The cost of gas and electricity for a 1,000-square-foot office.
- The average cost of filing fees for either incorporation or filing as an LLC.
- Legal and accounting fees.
- Payroll costs for five full-time employees, earning the city's median annual salary.
Topping this year's rankings of the most affordable cities for startups is Chattanooga, Tennessee. The city is attractive for entrepreneurs looking to save money because of its relatively low costs for office space and employee payroll. The research shows that it would cost $225,442 for a business owner with five employees and a 1,000-square-foot office to run a first-year startup there. That's up about 2 percent from a year ago when the costs were $221,000.
"If you decide to start a business in the Gig City, you'll be in good company," the study's authors wrote. "Many startups and accelerators operate there, including the Lamp Post Group and Gigtank 365."
Overall, the 10 most affordable cities to launch a startup in are:
- Chattanooga, Tennessee: $225,442
- Wichita, Kansas: $232,057
- Greensboro, North Carolina: $232,326
- Columbia, South Carolina: $232,541
- Knoxville, Tennessee: $232,620
- Little Rock, Arkansas: $233,877
- Memphis, Tennessee: $234,524
- Lexington, Kentucky: $234,945
- Orlando, Florida: $236,513
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina: $237,983
Similar to a year ago, many of the 10 most expensive locations for startups are larger cities, including three in northern California: San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland.
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Sat, 8/27: Fly into Calgary arriving at 1:30pm. Drive to Banff. Overnight in Banff.
Sun: Lake Louise/Moraine Lake. Overnight in Banff.
Mon: Banff/Yoho NP. Overnight in Banff
Tues: Banff/Yoho NP. Overnight in Banff
Wed: Drive Icefields Parkway to Jasper. Overnight in Jasper
Thurs: Overnight in Jasper
Fri: Overnight in Jasper
Sat: Drive back to Calgary. Overnight in Calgary
Sun, 9/4: 7am flight
As for Banff accommodations that are still available, the Rimrock seems to be a popular choice but it might be outside of our budget unless our alternatives aren't that good. What are your thoughts of Banff Caribou Lodge or the Delta Banff Royal Canadian Lodge? (Or really any other place, but I would need to check availability.)
For Jasper, the few places that are left are the Tonquinn Inn, Best Western Jasper, Pyramid Lake Resort, and Mount Robson Inn. None seem too memorable, but again looking for cleanliness and convenience to food and hikes. Thoughts?
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Hi everyone! Last year, my husband and I went on our first "adventure" vacation to Utah, which everyone here was a great help. We absolutely fell in love and now we're back for more. We're still in the initial stages of planning to visit Banff, LL, and Jasper for 8 nights/9 days from 8/27 through 9/4. We have yet to buy air tickets, so the itinerary might change, but I've noticed that hotel accommodations are going fast, so I figured I better put in a reservation now and cancel later if I need to. I haven't done enough research on which hikes we'd do, but would you guys mind to see if my itinerary makes sense? Also, any advice on where to stay would be great. We're hoping to spend around $200/night USD, but would be willing to spend up to $300/night. We're more concerned about cleanliness and convenience than we are about it being "fancy."
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Guessing you might already be aware, but the end of your trip coincides with Canadian Labour Day. That will probably affect your search for lodging.
In Jasper, is Patricia Lake Bungalows available?
In Banff, we haven't stayed at any of those, but did eat at the Keg in Banff Caribou Lodge. It's walkable to downtown although not in the center of things. Looked pretty good, however. Can't really speak for the Delta Banff Royal Canadian Lodge.
You might also look in Canmore. It's only about 20 minutes outside Banff, and you might get a better rate.
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Thanks for the tips, sludick. I just sent in a request at the Patricia Lake Bungalows, so we'll see what they say. The reviews look great. Have you stayed there before? Looks to be a 5 minute walk to town?
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Yes, we've stayed there before, and we will be staying again in September. It's about a 5 minute drive - I wouldn't call it a walk, really. The nice thing about it is that it is just outside town in a beautiful peaceful setting, but still very convenient.
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People have been reporting very limited availability for summer/peak season accommodations in the parks, especially on holidays and in Jasper.
Your dates overlap with a major holiday, so I suspect that it's going to be a challenge to find somewhere at this late a date. I suspect you will need to be pretty flexible.
My suggestion would be to book Jasper first and don't wait if Patrica Lake takes more than a day to get back to you - start making inquiries as many places as possible. I suspect they have long since been booked up, at least for the Friday. (And may not take partial bookings for the holiday weekend at this stage). At this point, you want a place to stay -- wait and you could be totally out of luck. Any of the options you listed will be fine - good location and offer the basics. I would get a reservation ASAP -- you can always cancel if something better comes up.
Both the Banff options are middle of the range and good location. If I'm thinking of the right place, the Banff Royal Canadian Lodge is about a block or two off the main drag, so easily walkable. I think it's often used by bus tours, but Delta is a good brand, albeit just bought out by Marriott.
Your general itinerary looks good, but I would probably suggest doing Moraine Lake and Lake Louise on Monday or Tuesday. They are likely to be extremely busy over the weekend, with parking lots filled by 9am. Do Moraine Lake first as they close the road to everything but shuttles once the lot is full. Sunday might be a better day to head over to Yoho and/or Kootenay where you won't have quite the same tourist crush.
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Thanks for the heads up. Patricia Lake got back to me and they only have availability for a portion of our stay there, so we'll keep it in our back pocket since I'm not a huge fan of having to shift hotels.
With that said, would it make more sense to stay at Lake Louise for one night Saturday into Sunday? I think the Lake Louise Inn currently has availability. In other words,
Sat, 8/27: Fly into Calgary arriving at 1:30pm. Drive to LL. Overnight in LL.
Sun: Lake Louise/Moraine Lake. Overnight in Banff.
Mon: Banff/Yoho NP. Overnight in Banff
Tues: Banff/Yoho NP. Overnight in Banff
My preference is probably to just stay at one place in Banff for the first half of our trip so we don't have to move our luggage and visit LL on Mon/Tues. But this was just something I thought about and might help us be there in the morning and not have to roads close on us.
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I also just checked - the Bear Hill Lodge and Tekarra Lodge in Jasper has availability - if anyone has any input on either option? Both seem to have pretty good reviews.
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There's nothing wrong with staying in LL and Banff, but going to LL first makes less sense. You'd want to be there the night before you go to Jasper (or the night your return) to cut down on the driving. I'd also, again, want to visit Lake Louise and Moraine lake on Monday or Tuesday when the crowds will be a bit less than the weekend masses. See if you can find Tuesday night in Lake Louise -- you can enjoy the evening at the Lake, then head to Jasper.
I've stayed at Bear Hill in one of the cabins. It's up a bit up from the main street, so one of the quietest locations in town. Some might find it a bit of walk to the "centre" of town, but it is very walkable. The cabins are basic with relatively thin walls, but clean and well appointed. The breakfasts in the main building are excellent -hearty and tasty!
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Thank you!
Let's say that we switch our itinerary to something like this:
Sat, 8/27: Fly into Calgary arriving at 1:30pm. Drive to Banff. Overnight in Banff.
Sun: Banff/Yoho NP. Overnight in Banff.
Mon: Banff/Yoho NP. Overnight in Banff
Tues: Lake Louise/Moraine Lake. Overnight in LL.
Wed: Drive Icefields Parkway to Jasper. Overnight in Jasper.
About Lake Louise accommodations - is there any incentive in staying at the Deer Lodge, which looks to be walking distance to LL than the Lake Louise Inn or Post Hotel, which looks like we'd need to drive our car?
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Much better itinerary - I think you'll be much more relaxed that way.
Post Hotel and Lake Louise Inn are about 4km from the lake, so people generally drive.
I've stayed at Deer Lodge a number of times as they offer excellent off season deals. It's great being able to avoid the whole hassle of parking at the lake. Plus a hot tub with the best view in Lake Louise & good food in a relaxed atmosphere. It's run by a company which owns several lodges & restaurants and has their own elk/cattle ranch. They have free tea each day.
The old lodge style building very charming with period touches, but it's not going to appeal to those who want all the modern luxuries. There are no elevators or TVS (though a nice TV room and guest laundry) and the old building is showing wear & tear.
The rooms in the Tower and new wing are modern, but those in the old building have quirks. The walls are thin, and the plumbing is aging, so it's things like not the best pressure in the world and being careful about flushing the toilet or using the sink if someone's in the shower. Bathroom sizes vary from tiny to comically large, depending on the room).
For one night, I think it would be an excellent choice and make for any easy day at the lake. You could do Moraine Lake first thing, then drop your car at the hotel before exploring Lake Louise.
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I did some more research on the hikes, and realized that most of the hikes are in the LL area, so we decided to spend 2 nights at Banff, and 2 nights at LL. We won't get the benefit of the different restaurants at Banff, but we'll be closer to the hikes. Hopefully this is the right thing to do...??
I was a bit too slow (bah!) and got boxed out of reservations at the Deer Lodge. They were available this morning when I checked, and now that it's approaching lunchtime, there all gone! I quickly put in a reservation at Lake Louise Inn. A bit further, but will have to do...
Anyway, this is what we have now:
Sat, 8/27:
Fly in Calgary arriving at 1:30pm
Overnight at Banff International Hotel
Sun: Overnight at Banff International
Mon: Overnight at Lake Louise Inn
Tues: Overnight at Lake Louise Inn
Wed: Overnight in Jasper
I just reached out to Bear Hill Lodge to see what their cancellation policy. Once I get that, I better put in a reservation quick for Jasper.
Once I get a better feel of the different hikes, I might circle back and ask for your thoughts on my hiking itinerary...
Thanks for all the help!
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Hi everyone - me again! We're less than 2 weeks away from our trip, and I wanted to run through my itinerary and see if you thought it made sense and/or have any tips.
Sat, 8/27:
Arriving at Calgary at 11am. Driving to Banff. Walk around town. Buy groceries. Overnight at Banff.
Johnson Canyon (arrive before 9am due to limited parking). Lower Falls, Upper Falls, Ink Pots (4 hours)
Tunnel Mountain (2 hours)
If we're up for it, Sulfur Mountain (4 hours)
Overnight at Banff
Morraine Lake (arrive before 9am due to limited parking).
Plain of Six Glaciers to the tea house. Side trip to Abbot Pass Viewpoint. (4 hours)
Maybe come down Lake Anges and side trip to Big Beehive and Little Beehive (2-3 hours)
Overnight in LL
Yoho National Park. See Emerald Lake, Takkawkaw Falls, etc.
Overnight in LL
Drive to Jasper on the Icefields Parkway. Stop at Icefields Center for the Toe of Athabasca Glacier (1 hour).
Wilcox Pass (2-3 hours)
Athabasca Falls
Overnight in Jasper
Maligne Lake (arrive before 9am due to limited parking). Most trails are about 1 hour. Try Bald Hills or is this too strenuous?
Maligne Canyon (1-2 horus)
Path of the Glacier Trail (1 hour)
Possibly the Cavell Meadows Trail if not too strenous? (3-5 hours)
Overnight at Jasper
Valley of the Five Lakes (2 hours)
Lower Sunwapta Falls and Athabasca Falls (1-2 hours) if we haven't done it earlier.
Maybe Sulfur Skyline to the Miette Hot Springs?
Overnight at Jasper
Drive back to Calgary.
Visit Bow Glacier Falls, Peyto Lake.
Sightseeing in Calgary? Haven't figure out what to do yet on this day. Our flight is at 1am and we don't have a hotel room for this day/evening, so we'll just be killing time until 10pm or so.
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I also had 2 questions...
1. We have a packable down jacket. Will we need it?
2. Are there water fountains to refill our waterbottles before we head out on the various trails?
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Looks like a lovely itinerary!
My only real comment would be that I think you've packed a bit too much into Thursday. I would leave that for Maligne Lake and Maligne Canyon. Parking is much more limited at the canyon, so that's best done first. I've only ever skied in the Bald Hills area, but I don't think it would be overly strenuous. There are variety of shorter or longer trails in the area, depending on your fitness and energy that day.
Edith Cavell is well worth spending time - I'd probably do it on Friday instead of Valley of the Five Lakes. The latter is pretty, but doesn't have anywhere near the "wow factor" as the Edith Cavell area or Maligne Lake. Athabasca Falls would be an easy diversion on your way back into Jasper from Edith Cavell. I wouldn't bother going back out to Sunwapta Falls from Jasper - just visit it going to/from Lake Louise.
The Miette Hot Springs area is about an hour from Jasper, and in the opposite direction from Valley of the Five Lakes/Athabasca/Edith Cavell. Sulphure Skyline is a nice hike, but again, I'd prioritize Edith Cavell and then see what you energy/time/weather is like.
And see what the weather is like - weather will factor into your plans both in Jasper and Lake Louise/Yoho. If the weather is bad on you LL day, perhaps shift around so you can do it in better weather. Keep in mind that weather can often be surprisingly different across the divide, so a meh day at Lake Louise can be nicer in YoHo and vice versa.
I might also suggest skipping the hike up Sulphur Mountain in Banff - it's a lot of elevation gain in the trees, so not much "bang for your hiking buck". Better to take the gondola up and then use your time exploring the top. If you have extra time, check out Bow Falls and the Banff Springs Hotel when you're in that direction to do Tunnel Mountain.
On Saturday, just take your time driving back to Calgary. You can easily kill most of the time on the Icefields Parkway. Perhaps consider having dinner in Canmore, which is about 1.5 hrs from the airport. The rec centre (Elevation Place) is open until 9 or 10pm, so for the cost of a day pass, you could use the showers/hot tub if you wanted to freshen up before heading to the airport.
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Oops -forgot to answer your questions.
1 - for the trails you're doing, a heavier down jacket is probably overkill. The only place it might be useful is if you intend to do one of the tours/walks on the Athabasca Glacier. I use a lightweight down jacket as a layer for higher elevation hikes, but I doubt you'd need one. Just make sure to have good wind/water proof jackets, plus non cotton layers underneath.
2 - For water, generally no. Other than at major sites, washrooms are pit toilets without running water. The places that would have water fountains (or more likely just sinks) would be Johnston Canyon, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Bow Lake (in Num Ti Jah, not in the separate washrooms), Maligne Canyon and Maligne Lake. Best to fill your water bottles when possible and carry extra water (I sometimes carry a bottle and bladder - the bladder takes less space when not full). If the trailhead is at a campground, you can usually find a potable water tap somewhere.
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Great! Thanks for your tips. I was rereading this thread and thought of another question. Usually, I like to do the most important hikes first so in case it rains, we have a couple days to maybe shuffle things around. Not to take anything away from Yoho NP, but would you suggest flipping Sunday and Tuesday since the crowds will be lighter in the Banff area on weekdays. So we'd do Yoho NP on Sunday and then Johnston Canyon, Lower/Upper Falls, Ink Pot, Tunnel Mountain, Bow Falls, Banff Springs Hotel on Tuesday?
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We're going to be there about the same time (Aug 26-Sept1), staying in a timeshare near Banff. All the above is really good information. I was thinking about adding a couple of days in Calgary at the end.
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I just posted my itinerary for Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper that I did last Aug coming back the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. You can read all the things we did during our time here http://winenchocolate.com/9-day-itinerary-banff-lake-louise-jasper/
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