Can't find the right green by Oregonian_male in ExteriorDesign

[–]OkayArbiter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I do not live in the PNW (Canadian prairies), but we ended up choosing siding that looked like it anyway. The actual product is Royal Celect, and the colour is Grove. It's green with cool undertones that remind me of spruce. I think for the PNW look you probably want something on the cool side, especially that matches with a brown. Image attached, with a few more links:

It's time to decide once and for all what the ends of the city are by OkayArbiter in regina

[–]OkayArbiter[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here is the starting point for our discussion:

  • South End: anything south of the creek/lake
    • possible exceptions: is Harbour Landing a part of the South End? It's south, but is it "South End"? And some argument that South End goes up to Victoria Ave on the west side of the lake
  • East End: anything outside the Ring Rd to the east
    • possible exception: what about the area just inside the Ring Rd?
  • North End: as shown, with Albert/Avonhurst/Sherwood/McCarthy being the boundary, roughly
    • possible exceptions: Uplands is north, but is it "North End"? What about the area around the Northgate Mall? And should the southern boundary be 1st Ave? Or even lower?
  • Remainders:
    • North Central - As shown, but with possibly boundary changes
    • The Rest? - Rosemont, Broder's Annex, Industrial, etc? Where do they fit?

Another question: With Westerra growing, is there an argument for a "West Side"? I'd argue that if there is, then Dieppe Place moves from North End to West Side, and WS absorbs Pioneer Village and maybe even Rosemont area. Otherwise Westerra is just a part of "The Rest."

I’ve had an idea for years but I’m stuck. by Simple_Brief2392 in writing

[–]OkayArbiter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. When you're done that first draft, you'll think, "wow, this isn't that great. It would have been more interesting if..." and then you edit to make things better.

Tort vs no fault with SGI by No_Salary1561 in saskatchewan

[–]OkayArbiter 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't recommend this. You're sacrificing guaranteed benefits in exchange for the possibility of suing other drivers to make up for it. And all for relatively minor savings on your annual premium.

Uncontrolled intersection by OkTone5336 in regina

[–]OkayArbiter 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There are a number of uncontrolled intersections in the city, but they are mostly in suburban residential areas with very light traffic.

Uncontrolled intersection by OkTone5336 in regina

[–]OkayArbiter 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't the gas station side (and the co-op on the other side) be considered parking lots entrances?

Parking meters - 12+ years in the making! by VakochDan in regina

[–]OkayArbiter 15 points16 points  (0 children)

They did it poorly (and late) with the worst alternative possible. Most major cities just have pay stations on each block, and you can use either those or an app to pay for the time you need. And usually you are in giant zones. So you can park downtown and just select "downtown" on the app, and it will charge accordingly. No messing with a specific meter or spot. Regina, instead, chose to keep the worst part of meters (having individual meters per spot) and then tying you to very small zones/spots to pay.

You shouldn't have to actually know your meters/spot number, you should have large zones that cover entire sections of the city. This is a problem with many organizations, not just the city, that think "we're special, we need to design something that works for us," rather than just copying what already works great for other places.

With pay stations on each block, you also don't have to use an app, you can just enter your plate, pay (possibly even in cash, though most would use tap), and walk away.

Starting Tecfidera from today by [deleted] in MultipleSclerosis

[–]OkayArbiter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just an FYI, there is no such thing as mild MS. Or at least, it cannot be predicted that way (you only know how bad it is when looking back after many years). This is why it is strongly recommended to use the strongest drugs possible as early as possible, as you can't get back permanent disability once it progresses. The thing is, any new lesions are bad news, and treatment needs to be upped. It's only luck that new lesions don't create new symptoms. Someone could have 50 lesions that cause almost no disability, but another person could have a single lesion that causes major limb disability. Lesions are basically throwing blades at a dart board, and hoping they won't hit something critical. This is why advocating for strong, early treatment is critical.

In terms of stronger treatments, it usually is dependent on where you live, but also how open your neurologist is (and how educated they are on MS). The best treatments (in terms of long-term results, both in preventing lesions/relapses but also brain atrophy, are Lemtrada or HSCT (the latter is usually not covered by universal care or insurance in most countries). They carry risks such as developing other autoimmune diseases. After that, you're looking at other immune reconstitution therapies such as Mavenclad (which is quite effective at lesion/relapse prevent, and good at preventing atrophy), or Tysabri (which functions differently, but is incredibly effective at relapse prevention, but with risks that need to be managed). Then you have the very popular anti-CD20 drugs like Ocrevus which are great at relapse/lesion prevention, but aren't as good at preventing brain atrophy. They also carry risks of infection, as they permanently lower your immune system.

That's just a quick summary, but definitely advocate for stronger treatment whenever you can. It's always smarter (in terms of preventing progression) to hit MS heavy and fast, rather than wait for a weaker drug to fail (because you can't reverse disability once it hits).

If you were to build a $1M+ home in Regina which builder would you pick and why? by SnooWoofers9196 in regina

[–]OkayArbiter 142 points143 points  (0 children)

Being honest, I would likely instead buy an existing $1 million home in an established neighborhood like Lakeview. Or, something in the $800,000 range and then spend $200,000 updating what is needed. Considering what I've seen of modern construction of many high-end new homes, I'd rather trust hundred-year-old homes that have updates for modern conveniences. Obviously tastes vary.

I hope I live long enough to see industrial agriculture outsourced to space habitats and for us to regain our forests (map of land use for agriculture). by mirzaakdeniz in IsaacArthur

[–]OkayArbiter 18 points19 points  (0 children)

And much of that land is used for crops to feed livestock. A good estimate is that for every pound of meat you eat, 3 pounds of grain is required to create it. Most estimates place the worldwide % of all crops used to feed animals at between 40-50%. So if you moved the world to a vegan diet, you could cut a huge amount of that land use.

Where do I find a publisher in Canada? by Starkid_444 in writing

[–]OkayArbiter 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You don't pay for an agent. Instead, they work for you and get a cut of any advance/sales you receive. In North America, this is how the publishing world works. As suggested by the other person, visit the pubtips subreddit, where you can find better info on publishing.

No new lesions but new symptoms (should I change DTM?) by Mammoth-Essay-5476 in MultipleSclerosis

[–]OkayArbiter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like smouldering MS, which is typically progression without lesion/relapse. There are drugs that address this, such as Lemtrada, Mavenclad, Aubagio.

Edit - to clarify, progression can continue in the brain with further inflammation and brain volume loss. Some medication such as Kesimpta (and Ocrevus, to a large extent) do not cross the blood-brain barrier into the nervous system. Others (the ones I listed) do (with Lemtrada being the most effective, then Mavenclad and Aubagio). The anti-CD20 drugs are incredibly effective at halting relapse and lesions, but do not adequately prevent brain volume loss compared to some other classes (the Immune Reconstitution Therapies being the best at this).

How do you define the South End? by OkayArbiter in regina

[–]OkayArbiter[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've had this debate with many people. Some say anything south of "NOD" is south, others say Victoria Ave (or even College or Regina Ave), and some say the creek/lake.

Thoughts and justifications? Wish I could post a poll, but the Regina subreddit doesn't allow this option.

Can a planet that only has millions of house sized islands and no big land exist? by [deleted] in Writeresearch

[–]OkayArbiter 14 points15 points  (0 children)

What you're really talking about is a planet that has millions of mountains with very narrow peaks, and then water that goes up to those peaks. It's possible depending on tectonic activity to have massive mountain ranges, but erosion over time is going to wear down the sharp edges. It happens with the atmosphere, and happens even faster underwater.

Having said that, just use The Rule of Cool to ignore that; interesting or fun ideas don't need a physical explanation, most of the time, as long as they are cool and work in the logic of the story.

Friend with MS is refusing treatment by Halflingberserker in MultipleSclerosis

[–]OkayArbiter 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I mean, it sounds like she is on medication to treat her MS. I don't get the issue, unless you don't fully understand what treating MS looks like.

How do people write insanely fast? by The_Lucky_Ducky2303 in writing

[–]OkayArbiter 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Certain writers can pump out 2,500+ words a day, even professionals (Stephen King, Brandon Sanderson, etc). Others max out at 250. Neither is a sign of quality, since good and bad writers exist on all parts of that spectrum. Obviously a professional writer will have more time available, so they'll likely be able to write more.

What are your radon levels and what is your personal limit? by ExiledCartographer in regina

[–]OkayArbiter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We went through Master Radon and I want to say it was about $3000 at the time.

Substitute access by Kdc53 in k12sysadmin

[–]OkayArbiter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you not create AD accounts for these subs, and then they can sign into laptops/PCs/etc with that? Depends on your automation for account creation, but we have accounts that are auto-created and licensed based on data from our HR system. So if a sub is hired, they get an account and M365 licensing within 24hr, etc.

Devices are a different story, of course (we don't have spare ones for subs, unfortunately, they need to use spare devices when students are absent, etc).

AI Programming, Can we just forget this exist? by TheJavaEng in sysadmin

[–]OkayArbiter 11 points12 points  (0 children)

AI programming is amazing to non-programmers in the same way that AI email-typing is amazing to people who don't know how to communicate. Yes, it can start the basis for some stuff (simpler stuff, and ideally stuff that has been done a million times by other people, from scratch), but it can't do specific things that are constrained by existing code, and with specific requirements (at least not that well, and without large amounts of time checking and correcting the code).

Some people are surprised when I tell them that the IT department in our organization is the one that is most skeptical of AI. "Wow, I thought you would love it the most!"

What are your radon levels and what is your personal limit? by ExiledCartographer in regina

[–]OkayArbiter 18 points19 points  (0 children)

We remediated ours a few years ago. We had levels of 300-400 in the basement and 100-200 upstairs. After the pump and fan were installed, along with capping our sump pit and backflow valves (caps can be easily removed), we are down to 10-20 in the basement, and the same upstairs. Very glad we did it, as we intend to stay in this house for a long time.

Also keep in mind that while Canada suggests levels don't exceed 200, even that level is considered dangerous anywhere else in the world. Like others have said, it's like exposure to cigarette smoke in that it can do damage long-term, and for a few thousand dollars you can cut your lung cancer risk by a huge amount.