Hands The human hand is an astoundingly complex and amazingly versatile part of our body. Nearly a decade was devoted to developing an artificial hand to replicate even a few of the things the human hand can do. Robotics engineers, research scientists and design specialists undertook the Autonomous Robotic Manipulation project in cooperation with the […]
Archives for January 2016
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On the Sunnyside
Keep fit with Kandice Davidson
Are Media Images Motivational? We are bombarded with images in the media of how we should look, how fitness should look. Those images for the most part are unrealistic. And they also are not relevant to the average healthy, fit person. Does seeing a ripped body in the media motivate you to pursue health? Do […]
For the birds – with Thor Manson
For the Birds “ The Silent Killers Amongst Us “ One of the greatest birding attractions of the South Okanagan is that we host so many owl species. There are only 5 ( out of 19 ) breeding owl species in North America that are not represented in this region. Granted, some are irregular visitors […]
Cherries in season
We have just returned from our vacation in South America to winter skies and shorter days. In Santiago, Chile, street vendors had cherries for sale, remember, it is their summer down there. The cherries didn’t look very fresh, brown stems and lots of splits and dings. The price in Chile Peso converts to about two Canadian […]
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Update – weekend action 2nd go round – Snowman Classic
Due to overwhelming demand the Oliver Curling Club hosted a 2nd Snowman Bonspiel for ladies Saturday. The winning team pictured here consisted of Roberta Dodge, lead, Delphina Antunes, second, Sylvia Lowe, third and Jan Dewar skip. All ladies attending the bonspiel enjoyed two games of curling with an amazing lunch. All players also received a […]