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COVER STORY PAINT-ON ICE SENSORS THAT CAN DETECT AND REPEL ICE Two BC engineers combine their ideas and research to develop a durable microwave sensor that can both detect and repel dangerous accumulations of ice on aircraft wings, wind turbines, drones, roads, and sidewalks.

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THE PLEASURES AND PAINS OF PREPARING DEPRECIATION REPORTS About 10 years ago, the Government of BC updated legislation requiring that strata corporations obtain a depreciation report, intended to examine a residential building’s condition, outline current repair needs, anticipate future repairs, and report on its future financial requirements. Depreciation reports can be challenging to complete, but often aid condo buyers in a very nerve-wracking purchase.

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