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"What is it that you are carrying as a gift for your people?"
I have heard this question three times now, asked of me upon return from sacred wilderness journeys into the heart of Mystery. It is said to be the most important question of all that is asked of us.
And each time I have returned from that encounter with (im)mortality, I have been examined closely for hints or clues that I mustered the courage and vulnerability to allow such a revelation to be made. Is she sincere? Or is she just playing around? Does she still think the whole world is only about her private joys and sorrows?
"Who is returning?" my guides ask.
They want to know. They all want to know. The guides leading my wilderness quest for visionary experience become a mouthpiece for the cosmos: WHO IS RETURNING? What of me has changed or deepened, after taking pains to place myself in plain sight of Mystery, and cry out for help…? They all want to know what became of wailing from the depths of my being, from the edges of my knowing, honesty demanding that I admit: I DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO BE DOING HERE.
While my people need help.
And I don't know how to help my people.
And we are lost. We are so lost.
"What were you surprised by?" my guides continue.
Sometimes, this wily community of Earth beings tries to trip me up. This particular question wraps immense arms around my life in the late 20th and early 21st century of the so-called Common Era. The "Common Era" can sound a little off-key to the observer who notices the rising tides of "we've never seen this before!" in our most uncommon era of historically unprecedented change.
For example, a November 2013 report from the (conservative) International Energy Agency predicts a 3.5°C increase in the global baseline temperature by 2035. [i] Somewhere else we may find the opinion that human extinction will occur at 3.5 to 4.0°C above baseline temperature, and a certainty that human life has never existed on a planet that has been so hot.[ii] The entire web of human life support will surely unravel in such conditions, they assert …20 years from now???
What could be my gift to 2016 in relation to so ominous a 2035?
"What still lies in the Mystery?" my guides ask.
Waves of anxiety churn through my body, recoiling against hot steel bands that tighten around my chest and send a geyser boiling into my mind, racing at full speed.
Four drops of Bach Rescue Remedy flower essence
30 minutes of yoga asana
Quickly followed by 30 minutes of meditation (performed as slowly as possible)
Sealed with the dedication of any accumulated merit to the benefit of all beings, everywhere in the entire universe.
Yield: An ounce more steadiness. An ounce more presence.
My nervous system calmed, the spacious present moment transforms the cool, detached report of "near-term human extinction" from an intrusive shard splintering my consciousness into a wonderful blessing: the blessing of surrendering to grief. It's wonderful not because it feels good, but because surrendering to grief and letting it destroy my illusions makes me stronger, more grounded, more steady. This strength is NOT to be confused with feelings of competence or control, as grief makes it clear that "control" isn't really on the menu.
Perhaps the harder thing to face is that no one really knows what will happen with a 3.5°C increase or in 2035.
Am I only a human vessel of grief, that dread harbinger of change, that sinister sibling of gratitude?
"What is it that you are carrying as a gift for your people?"
It is in my utter helplessness, that I find strength.
As so often I have been shown on my journeys into the wilderness of Soul, I am not the master of this planet or the creatures in it. I do not have the power to determine how things will turn out. The grieving it requires to understand this helps to uncoil the hot steel bands from my around my chest, releasing the impossible tension wrought by illusory mastery and control, and loosing the flow of life energy. I am freed to live, to be more present, to continue to face new layers of my helplessness, which reveals what my actual, true agency is. I can have an effect, but only through the quality of my belonging to the much, much greater whole.
"What is the first action you will undertake to begin the incorporation of the vision or insights you have received?" my guides finally ask, mildly satisfied that I am sincere about my questing.
I choose to turn toward the suffering, rather than away from it, caring for my well-being as foundational to my capacity to tend to the well-being of all others to whom I owe my service in the creation of life-affirming culture in an era of destruction. To this path of grief and gratitude I am called. And I hope to meet you there.
[i] Viz. pp. 23-4 of the Executive Summary of the World Energy Outlook 2013 published by the IEA. Though I am baffled that "long-term" is considered to be a span of 20 to 22 years. For industrialized humans to think of a mere two decades as long-term seems a little out of touch, especially in light of the proposal to name an entire geological epoch – a designation which typically spans 3 million years – after the human being, the somewhat contested appellation "Anthropocene."
[ii] What These Climate Scientists Said About Earth's Future Will Terrify You


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Patek Philippe releases an exclusive collection for its Art of Watches Grand Exhibition
The watches will be released alongside the opening of their new pop-up museum.
To commemorate "The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition" in New York, Patek Philippe is celebrating the occasion with collection of limited edition watches. One highlight for us is their new Pilot style, which is getting updated with a classic three-hand model and features a blue dial with large Arabic numerals in white gold, baton hands, a stainless steel case, and an automatic 324 S movement. The 600-watch edition will be joined by several other watch models, which include a stunning World Time model that you can view in the gallery below.
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Discussion in 'Trying To Conceive' started by Wobbles, Nov 19, 2006.
To anyone who monitors it ....
I have thick creamy colour, sticky yet stretchy CM WTF is that about
Hi wobbles this means your very fetile at the mom get BD today!
How stretchy is it? if you can stretch it between your index finger and thumb fully apart withouth breaking then that counts as stretchy, if it breaks then its just sticky.
I can't be fertile & its not egg white just odd & plenty of
Stretched about cm half AG! Ah well just weird day
Wobbs I fell in my least fertile phase 2 days after AF
It does mean you are fertile tho....ooooooh get shagging gel
Nah I'm not convinced
wobbs you are fertile 30-31 days of the month lol
I would hedge my bets that you are
Good Luck Wobs!
I get that too hun...not convinced either about it being fertile...
anyway, i think i've got an infection...grrr


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How does TCP / IP Services work with Hughes 9201 BGAN satellite phone?
- This section lists the general features of the HNS-9201 terminal.
- The HNS-9201 Satellite Phone supports up to 11 local addresses that may be dynamically assigned via the UT DHCP server or statically assigned by the user.
- The HNS-9201 NAT is supported on three interfaces; Ethernet, Wireless LAN and USB.
- The dynamic local addresses assigned via DHCP will be in the IP address range starting from 192.168.128.101.
- The HNS-9201 will support static IP addresses in the range from 192.168.128.1 through 192.168.128.100.
- NEW FEATURE The HNS-9201 will allow the user to configure whether or not a background PDP Context is automatically started for IP addresses in the range of 192.168.128.101 through 192.168.128.199 (via the ACA parameter).
- NEW FEATURE The HNS-9201 will automatically activate a PDP Context for IP addresses in the range of 192.168.128.200 through 192.168.128.249 [see 1.1.7: Automatic Context Activation] with varying Quality of Service (QoS).
- The "global" or "network" IP address will be dynamically assigned by the BGAN UMTS Network or the Distribution Partners PoP. The global IP addresses can be in any subnet and each address may be in a different subnet.
- A static global IP address can also be used with the terminal for applications where a constant Internet address is needed for something like a web server or video streaming box. The Distribution Partner(DP)/Service Provider (SP) has to issue these static global addresses. Note: If the DP/SP uses private IP addressing at their Point-of-Presence (PoP), they will be responsible to assign a static mapping between the private static address and the Public static IP address. See diagram 1 below.
- During normal operations, PDP contexts may be set up or torn down which means that the global addresses may come and go dynamically.
- The HNS-9201 NAT supports FTP, H.323, ICMP and VPN (IDE, ESP, GRE, L2TP, PPTP) with ALG's or other NAT code modifications as necessary.
- Multicast traffic is supported.
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Adrian Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Rebellion
Release date: 28 May 2019
Genre: Science Fiction
I had to think about this one for a while to be sure of what I wanted to say about it. Even to be sure what I think about it. It hit me with quite a punch, so it was effective in provoking a reaction, but did I like it? And more importantly, do I recommend it?
The short answer is yes, although this novella wasn't at all what I was expecting from Tchaikovsky this time around. Here's the long answer.
This is the story, told in the first person, of astronaut Gary Rendell, a member of an international expedition to explore a giant, possibly alien artefact that has been discovered out beyond Pluto. And then something happens. Gary is left trapped and alone inside the artefact, walking through endless tunnels, trying to survive and maybe, just possibly, find his way back home.
One of Tchaikovsky's strengths is his ability to get inside the head of a character and show you things from their point of view. He's done this incredibly successfully with protagonists as diverse as sentient spiders (Children of Time) and a genetically engineered bioform that thinks of itself as a Good Dog (Dogs of War). In each case, the "voice" was distinctive and different. He's done it again with human astronaut Gary. From the first line of the story, I felt I knew this character:
Today I found something I could eat and something I could burn to keep back the darkness. That makes today a good day.
The voice is reminiscent of Andy Weir's The Martian, colloquial and wisecracking but with a darker edge.
The narrative swings between the present (walking through the tunnels) and the past (the expedition and what happened when they arrived) but unlike many dual narratives, It is perfectly balanced between the two, present action alternating with exposition in a way that is never boring but gradually ratchets up the tension.
It's a fast read and a compelling one, with little stops along the way for a bit of reflection and philosophy, a bit of deeper meaning:
I feel like, in coming out here, we're bleeding our culture, the humanness of us, out into the void.
But they don't last long, and within a few lines, the light, humorous tone is back:
I'd eat humble pie with every conspiracy theorist in the world if they'd only lend me one of their tinfoil hats right now.
Gary meets all kinds of creatures in the tunnels and there is plenty of danger, gore and even horror, but it's all kind of playful, darkly funny, not too serious. And then, suddenly, the whole tone changes and real horror descends. I won't say any more, but I actually had to stop reading for a moment because it was such a shock. Tchaikovsky knows how to pack a wallop, as Gary himself might say.
Walking to Aldebaran is beautifully judged in length, tone and pacing, with a superb ending. A worthy addition to Tchaikovsky's body of science fiction. I can't wait to see what he's going to do next.
A digital A.R.C. of this novel was supplied to me by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.


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Today, mostly for fun, I want to share something advanced. (really advanced...).
Most of the time I share simple strategies anybody can use to make dramatic improvements to their life and business. I do this because 90% of the time, it's the simple things people are missing, and no advanced strategy is going to save them from a fundamental (but simple) mistake. Common sense is NOT common practice!
But today, fuck it. Let's go down the rabbit hole and twist some peoples minds.
Today's video is "Ninja Shit -- Playing To The Biases Of Facebook's Algorithm".
In this module we take things to the absolute extreme... True ninja shit!
If you want to truly dominate Facebook ads you need an edge over the competition. Competitive edge is everything! You're constantly fighting other advertisers to get your ads in-front of your audience and if you don't know how to fight, you'll never get in the ring, yet alone knock the other guy out...
To get an edge, you must understand the nature of the Facebook machine. You need to know how it "thinks".
Just like a human, Facebook's algorithm has biases, heuristics and tendencies that rule its behavior and decisions. Once you know its biases, you can play to them and form the ultimate symbiotic human-machine. The result? Total domination of your entire market on a global scale. (this will blow your mind).
Check it out and let me know what you think in the comments below?
Here's what we cover:
1. Inside the mind of the Facebook machine
2. Playing with the "extremes"
3. Engagement bias
4. Lexical sentiment bias
5. Graphical sentiment bias
6. Financial bias
7. Consistency momentum bias
8. Next level tracking
9. Inside man advantage
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This video is a "module" from my Uplevel Consulting training program. Uplevel Consulting is an 8-week program that shows you how to take your business to the next level using leveraged business models, machine based operations, marketing automation and Nasa grade Facebook ads. If you're tired of manual processes and relying on unreliable humans to run your business -- Uplevel Consulting will show you how to transition from "Atoms" to "Bits".
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If you've ever wondered whether there's anything to the notion of some people being dog people and others being cat people, now we know: People who prefer the same type of pet tend to share certain distinct personality traits, too.
Researchers at Carroll University surveyed 600 college students about whether they considered themselves dog people or cat people, as well as what they think the best qualities are in a pet. Those students were also given a personality test—and it turns out that there are some pretty clear commonalities among both groups.
Feline fans, who made up only 11 percent of the people surveyed, scored higher than dog people when it came to intelligence and sensitivity. Researchers also discovered that the people who liked cats in the study were typically less extroverted, less practical, and had less self-control than the dog people. On the flip side, dog lovers—who accounted for 59 percent of people in the study—tended to be more outgoing, more rule-abiding, and less sensitive.
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Of course, there are definite exceptions to the rule. "Outgoing cat people and introverted dog people exist," says study author Denise Gustello, Ph.D., associate professor at Carroll University in Wisconsin. "I'm an example of that."
Still, the overarching trends make a certain amount of sense: Cats typically live indoors and are cautious of others, so they likely appeal to people who value their alone time. And it's not exactly surprising that dog people, on the other hand, would drawn to animals that like to be outside and are generally more social.
One thing's for sure: Whether you prefer felines or canines, you'll certainly appreciate these 10 photos of hot male celebs with their pets.
MORE: And the Most Pet-Obsessed City in the U.S. Is...
Ashley Oerman is the lifestyle director at Cosmopolitan, covering fitness, health, food, cocktails, and home. You can follow her on Instagram @AshleyOerman. She is pro-carbs.


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Jennifer Nicole Lee throws the weights around at Muscle Beach in Miami Beach, Florida, 07/16/2019.
Fitness star Jennifer Nicole Lee proves the point that age is nothing but a number. The tall athletic blonde gave the beach spectators a show with her muscle pumping moves in short boy shorts and an exercise bra top. She is an author and has had 92 magazine covers.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifernicolelee/


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Good Riddance, PayPal
Elliot Jay Stocks:
In all honesty, I knew a freeze had to be coming. I received a phone call from PayPal last week, during which I answered several questions about the nature of my business, such as the price, frequency, circulation, and delivery of each issue. The lady on the phone was polite, but clearly interested in the space of time between orders being placed and magazines being shipped: it was obvious she was dubious about whether or not my customers' orders were technically pre-sales, which is what scares PayPal so much, and is the reason for their paranoia surrounding conference tickets. I knew this, which was why I'd intentionally been closing the gap between orders and shipment: issue 5 was being printed while we opened the shop and is being shipped this week. I also explained to her that technically it wasn't a pre-sale, since every single customer receives an automatically-generated link to the PDF edition with they order receipt. She made lots of positive 'mmmm' sounds and said 'that's good' a lot, but when she said that they'd be in touch again in a few days once they'd concluded their inspection of my account, I wasn't holding out too much hope.
PayPal is one of the worst companies on the internet, and I've almost completely stopped giving them my business. For services I render, I request payment through wire transfer, Interac, or even cheque. While the latter is less convenient than an electronic transfer, I know I won't have the issues I might potentially have with PayPal.
As a customer, I've used a few different payment systems. By far the easiest and best-implemented is Stripe, because they process credit cards directly. I suspect Square is pretty fair as well.
PayPal can rot in a hole.


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Hard to realise, but images proof a hard impact on the environment when we speak about unconscious tourism industrie. The image just compares the living together of the aggressive tourism resorts in Playa del Cura, next to meant to be demolished old constructions in order to expand the 4-Stars complexes. Take the chance to enjoy one of the few and last nice "virgin" locations on the south of the island.
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The reading of "No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies", by Naomi Klein, brings a quick reflection on our globalized world. There is a piece of the book that has specially caught my attention, the one about the "asian swallows": ephemeral industries that literally fly from one island to another in Southern Asia. The movement of these companies is extremely aggressive with the social environment. Like swallows do, they migrate when social conditions are not any more favourable.
The proposal is to create a serial of sculptures that would be the Asian Swallow's trace. Formally, they are a negative form of a feet that would be placed on public spaces on the areas where there used to be a factory. These ones would be linked to different small sculptures of feet and shoes (this time at real scale) placed on the main squares in developed countries. These would address the audience to a new localization that could be checked on the Internet, where they could easily read about the topic.
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Basing the piece on the unusual phenomenon of the Morning Glory clouds. "Rolling Clouds" are produced by still unknown reasons. It is thought that they are produced by cold air and humidity from the sea, but the short time it last and the so uncommon situation, make it hard to research about it.
The project is based on the "interest" they produce (millions of entries are found on the internet, and there are even special trips to try to ride them), and on the "ephemeral" aspect (as you can normally find them only in September and October and only during the morning or evening).
The idea is to have a turning machine that on its way up faces a heat source that makes wax drops fall down to a new grid that it turns over itself and creates a new wax cloud. This new wax cloud faces the same procedure, become a loop.
The installation proposal shows how people are fascinated by ephemeral issues, destroying a cloud to make a new one that follows. The movement imitates the "rolling clouds", but it is more a lyric about how "man destroys to build, and builds to destroy", making a destructive loop as on the proposal.
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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced an initiative to make electronic health records (EHRs) more easily accessible and useful for patients. Sixteen health technology companies that provide 90 percent of EHRs used in hospitals nationwide have pledged to participate in three key commitments outlined by the HHS:
- Improve consumer access by helping them easily and securely access their medical information and direct it to any desired location
- End information blocking by helping providers share individuals' health information for care, when permitted by law
- Implement federally recognized, national interoperability standards, policies, guidance, and practices for EHRs and adopt best practices with regard to privacy and security
While most hospitals and physician's offices have moved toward using EHRs, the ability to share patient information between systems is limited, and EHRs are often underused and difficult to access. Increasing access and usability will bolster a major health database and help propel precision medicine efforts forward, according to an HHS press release.
"Technology isn't just one leg of our strategy to build a better health-care system for our nation, it supports the entire effort," Sylvia M. Burwell, secretary of HHS, said. "We are working to unlock health-care data and information so that providers are better informed and patients and families can access their health-care information, making them empowered, active participants in their own care."
In addition to the technology developers, hospital systems, insurers, and major medical organizations are participating in this overhaul.
Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services press release, February 29, 2016.


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Reviews of Perfect Choice Roofing
Karen Theriault
Steve and his crew were awesome. They were courteous, efficient and provided us with a good looking roof at a fair price, designed to withstand the strong winds off the lake (we hope). We were amazed at how the crew cleaned up after the job…you wouldn't know they had even been there. I heartily recommend Perfect Choice Roofing.
Karen and Joe Theriault
Saturday Aug 22 2020
Chris and Wayne
Outstanding work. Would highly recommend this company. The crew worked like Trojans on a hot summer day and completed the house , a shed and a sauna roof in one day. very fair pricing. At the end of the day, the clean up was so good you would never know they had been there. Pleasant hard working team – awesome !
Sunday Aug 16 2020
Linda Thomson
This past May 2019, Steve and his crew did a total new roof on my large home located at Timber Ridge Estates. May turned into a rainy month, so when they had a window of opportunity, 10 of his men arrived and got the job done in less than three days. My house was fully protected while the old shingles were totally removed so the roof sheathing could be inspected. Clean up was immediate as they were working. Steve had done a small roof repair for me over 10 years ago. I knew that when I would need a new roof; that he would be my choice roofer. His estimate was fair, his warranty work is guaranteed. Everything was in writing and easy to understand and I was keep informed all along the way. Steve and his business are an asset to our community. We need people like Steve who are dedicated to helping people at a fair price for a remarkable job!
Sunday Oct 06 2019
Buddy Taylor
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Wednesday Oct 03 2018
Betty Kuhn
August 2018: I would highly recommend Perfect Choice Roofing! The crew was efficient, arrived on time as scheduled and organized their materials so that all debris was cleaned up.
Really liked that tarps and plywood sheets were used to cover and protect gardens and walkways. The roof looks great!
Thank you Steve and crew for a job well done.
Friday Aug 31 2018
Bill Smith
Another great job by these guys! This is the second time I've used Perfect Choice and Steve has always been there if I had any issues. I highly recommend these guys!
July 30 2018
Wednesday Aug 01 2018
Lew and Judie Barks
Very professional job done by Steve and his crew. Would highly recommend them anytime. May 8, 2018
Tuesday May 08 2018
Jane Taylor
Our roof needed to be redone and I saw Perfect Choice at work on another home on our street a couple of years ago. I was impressed with what I saw. When they did ours they truly know their work, everyone has a job and they react to everything as a team. They are amazing the way they get the work done, not very long for breaks or lunch. I think they should have taken longer it was so hot but no they kept going. The care they give to protecting your house and gardens and the cleanup they did was wonderful. I've had a couple of roofs done before but these people were fantastic. Highly recommend.
Tuesday Jul 11 2017
Charles Dalrymple
Being new to Brighton asked around to best roofing company and each time was give Perfect Choice as a recommended one and we are so glad we too hired them. Steve went to great effort to get me the colour I was looking for same quality and value. The quality of work and professionalism of both Steve and his team was excellent. Highly recommend this company.
Sunday Jul 09 2017
Clyde and Sandra
Perfect choice for a perfect job We were very impressed and satisfied with the work of Perfect Choice from start to finish. Steve was most respectful of our needs and bent over backward to ensure we were happy with dates and choice of shingles. The installation crew personnel were polite and professional making sure that the area was kept clean and no damage was done to plants. We were also very pleased that we heard no offensive language and that the crew did not have a radio blasting out so called music as sometimes is the case with workers from some other roofing companies Very impressed – Thank you
Friday May 19 2017
Joel & Carole
Very happy with Perfect Choice from quotation to final cleanup. Steve's crew arrive at 7:30 am sharp and went right to work. Within two hours the old roof was off and the prep work for the new roof began. Roof was completely installed and cleanup of entire property was done by 4:00 pm. Crew was very respectful of my property and belongings. Everything was covered and well protected. Would highly recommend Perfect Choice. I also received numerous complements from my surrounding neighbours on the look, quality and speedy installation of my new roof.
Monday Sep 26 2016
E & W Lomertin
Extremely impressed from start of estimate to clean-up. Details of license, WSIB, and insurance was provided by Steve. A complete list of what was to be included was itemized on quote with additional roof vents.Crew arrived very early in morning and worked very efficiently. Plants and back deck were protected. They worked quickly and were very productive. Very, very satisfied with Steve and his crew and would highly recommend this company.
Monday Sep 12 2016
m. smith
We would highly recommend Perfect Choice Roofing. The crew arrived early in the morning and got straight to work. Clean up was great, and after they left, you never would have known they had been there. He provided copies of licenses, insurance and WSIB coverage for his employees. No short cuts what so ever. I was amazed how quickly they worked. The fact that they are a local company was only one of the deciding factors. Steve was the only one who actually got on the roof to measure it, even though I told him the square footage. Need a new roof and troughs? Give Steve at Perfect Choice Roofing a call.
Sunday May 08 2016
Cindy Moreton
Steve Prisk is a great guy to work with. Last fall, I contacted Steve for a quote. He arrived at our home the very next day. He took the time to explain the process, and had a lot of patience with my choosing of the shingles, returning on a separate day to my home with more colours for me to choose from. He even drove by another house that I mentioned to him to compare the colour of that roof. The day of the roofing, the crew arrived bright and early, they were all very friendly and helpful. They stayed on the job, and only took minimal breaks. Clean up was great, plants were protected and after they left, you never would have known they had been there. This spring, I contacted Steve re: a minor issue, and he came right out and fixed it. Great work, Steve and Crew. Nice to know there are still great services out there. Thanks so much. I think we made the Perfect Choice!
Monday Apr 25 2016
Lindsey Russell
I would highly recommend Perfect Choice Roofing. From the initial phone call to completion, everything was done very professionally. The quote Steve presented was very detailed and well explained. The day of the project the crew arrived early in the morning and got straight to work. They were respectful, they covered my plants, and cleaned up so that you couldn't tell they were there. We are very satisfied with the workmanship and the whole experience.
Thursday Apr 21 2016
Nancy and Bob Taylor
The professionalism of Perfect Choice Roofing started from the moment Steve came to our home after we had requested a quote. All of our questions were answered, and he provided copies of licenses, insurance and WSIB coverage for his employees. We looked no further. The crew arrived on time and immediately started to work. They were all very pleasant, hard working and cleaned up as their work progressed. We are extremely pleased with our new roof and would not hesitate to recommend Perfect Choice. Thursday, July 23, 2015
Thursday Jul 23 2015
Mike & Norma Hutael
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Friday Jul 10 2015
Barb and Gene Pearson
We are really pleased with the work that Perfect Choice did. They were fast, neat and answered any questions we had. Steve was very helpful and patient with our shingle selection. Perfect Choice was recommended to us and we would highly recommend Steve Prisk and his crew to anyone else who needs roofing done.
Friday Jul 10 2015
Mike and Melissa
We've selected Perfect Choice Roofing to do our roof in June, 2015 and they did not disappoint. They were very professional, punctual and worked very hard. They're very neat in cleaning up after the job. We will recommend Perfect Choice Roofing to everyone who needs a roof. Thanks again for the job well done.
Tuesday Jul 07 2015
Ronald MacFarlane
I have to say this Roofing Company did a great job,and i agree with the rest of the people, it was very professional,they arrive on time and where up on the roof 15 min after arriving here.A great crew , worked hard,and cleaned up after they where finished. Am glad i made this choice and couldn,t be happier with work they done. A would have to say go with perfecf choice roofing and you will be happy and get your moneys worth.
Monday May 25 2015
Carol Lloyd
Excellent job from start to finish. Very professional crew. Hard workers, very polite, fair price. Cleaned the job site better than it was when they arrived. I highly recommend these guys!
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What is a sea migratory brown trout?
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Andy Fergusson
the author of this paper, examines why some brown trout go to the sea, while other individuals stay in the streams where they were born, migrating instead to the mainstream, estuary or lake (FF&FT October 2020).
The simple answer to the question " What is a sea migratory brown trout?" is thatit is a migratory brown trout that spends time feeding in the sea before returning to freshwater for further feeding, overwintering, or spawning. Generally, trout spawning takes place within small tributary streams. As illustrated in the life-cycle diagram, while some brown trout may spend all their lives within a few hundert meters of where they were born (stream-resident), most brown trout are migratory. In addition to optional migration to the sea, migrants can also occur to the downstream mainstream of a river, to brackish estuaries and lagoons, or to a lake.
Medail history of World and European FF Championships 2020
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My experience with "Klink and Dink" method during river fly fishing
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by Jiří Pejchar
In spring 1996, The World Fly Fishing Championship was held in the Czech Republic and the domestic Czech team won the contest. At that time I did not know anything about competitive fly fishing, but the articles written by Karel Krivanec, which followed the event, opened new horizons for me. I was eagerly reading articles, cut them out from the magazines and glued them into my notepad. Besides successful patterns from the Championship, Karel told me various stories many times. Karel mentioned the fact that Pascal Cognard from France, who was three times World Champion, was fishing for graylings with a dry fly and a little nymph hung under the fly. He called it "to small gallows", and this was my very first contact with the method that enchanted me.
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A simple celebration of Labor Day was joined in by all the Migrants taking the classes every Sunday in Yangcheon Global Migrant Center or rather popular as YGMC.
YGMC offers free education to foreign workers in Korea and it greatly helps each migrants develop their skills and be equipped of the professional ability. An opportunity of building a business of their own.
As a student in Korean Cooking Class and Barista, I'm really looking forward to be schooled and learn the skills aiming to be applied in the future so much so when time comes to go back to my country, Philippines.
Yangcheon classes admits students in cooking class, barista class, media class that includes photography and videography, Korean class and computer repair. They also provide labor counseling, medical check up and other assistance to migrants for free.
YGMC staffs, teachers and students gathered altogether and shared in the food which the cooking class prepared for a simple lunch party. This simple honoring as we celebrate Labor Day was an opportunity to meet everyone in the center.


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By BEN HUBBARD, ZEINA KARAM -- The Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) — Syria accepted an Arab League proposal calling for it to withdraw armored vehicles from the streets and stop violence against protesters in a bid to end the country's seven-month-old political crisis that has led to the deaths of some 3,000 people.
The agreement was announced by Qatar's Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim, who urged Damascus to follow through with action on the ground. Syria has continued its bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters despite international condemnation and previous promises of reform.
In the latest violence, machine-gun fire and explosions erupted inside a city at the heart of Syria's uprising as activists reported two grisly attacks that killed at least 20 people in the past 24 hours, although it was not clear who was behind the latest attacks.
Syria agreed to withdraw all tanks and armored vehicles from the streets, stop violence against protesters, release all political prisoners and begin a dialogue with the opposition within two weeks, according to the proposal.
Syria also agreed to allow journalists, rights groups and Arab League representatives to monitor the situation in the country.
"We are happy to have reached the agreement and we'll be happier if it is carried out," bin Jassim said. "Now it is important for the Syrian side to carry out this agreement because it is what will allow the situation to quiet down and the crisis to be resolved.""We hope that there will be serious follow-through, whether regarding violence and killing or regarding prisoners," he said.
It remains unclear if the agreement will make a difference on the ground.
Nor did the proposal state where the dialogue between authorities and the opposition is to take place. Arab diplomats involved in the process said they had suggested Cairo while Syrian insisted that all dialogue take place in the capital Damascus.
Syria's opposition has refused to enter into any dialogue as long as President Bashar Assad remains in power.
The proposal was presented by a council of Arab foreign ministers. Notably, Syrian Foreign Minster Walid al-Moallem did not attend the meeting. Instead, Syria's ambassador to Egypt and the Arab League, Youssef Ahmed, delivered Syria's response.
The U.N. says some 3,000 people have been killed since the revolt began in March.
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday he supported the agreement.
"I hope that this agreement will be implemented without delay," he told reporters in Tripoli, Libya, but noting that Assad has not kept past promises.
The fresh bloodshed, which apparently started late Tuesday, suggests Syria is sliding toward chaos amid increasing signs that the crisis was exacerbating religious and sectarian tensions.
The violence shook residents across the city of Homs, which has endured the brunt of the Syrian government's brutal crackdown on dissent. It was not clear who was behind the latest attacks, and there were .
The Syrian opposition's two main activist groups said gunmen attacked factory workers in the Houla district on Wednesday, killing 11 people. Majd Amer, a local activist, said some of the men were decapitated and others shot in the head, their hands tied behind their backs.
Amateur videos posted online showed the men, bound and gagged, lying on the ground.
The killing spree amounted to a "massacre," said the activist groups, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Local Coordination Committees activist network.
Amer and activist Mohammad Saleh in Homs said gunmen also attacked a bus carrying workers from the nearby village of Jib Abbas as they were returning from their jobs, killing nine passengers. They said the gunmen stopped the bus, released the women passengers, then killed the others.
The activists said the army brought in heavy reinforcements to the streets of Homs on Wednesday morning. Heavy machine-gun fire and explosions could be heard on the streets and residents said most people had stayed home because of the violence.
Syria has largely sealed off the country from foreign journalists and prevented independent reporting, making it difficult to confirm events on the ground. Key sources of information are amateur videos posted online, witness accounts and details gathered by activist groups.___Karam reported from Beirut. Associated Press writers Karin Laub in Tripoli, Libya, and Aya Batrawy in Cairo contributed to this report.


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During the coming weeks, I will be bringing you quick, easy and scrumptious recipes that can be rustled up for any celebration or entertaining during the festive season.
Red Onion and Feta Tart recipe.
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The sun is out and it is going to be a scorching 32 degrees in London this weekend and my favourite summer tipple is Pimms & Lemonade. It has to have cucumber and mint to give it the cool freshness needed for a hot summer's day. Addition of fruit is always a bonus for me.
I have a recipe that always seems to go down a treat so I thought I would share:
Nigella Lawson eat your heart out. The Queen of Ease has been a role model for me who likes to create delicious meals with little fuss. My timetable just doesn't allow lamented cooking efforts. So my menu for a dinner party this weekend took all of an hour and a half to prepare and was cooked entirely in the oven.
The Menu:
Starter: Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms, Main Course: Salmon and Artichoke En Croute, Dessert: Heartache Chocolate Cake.
Each day I will bring you a recipe starting with Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms from a supermarket recipe card.
The best aromas of Christmas must be that of mulled wine and warm mince pies. Since I will spend Christmas in Delhi (sniff) I'll share a taste of what I will miss, you cannot beat my mulled wine recipe – try and see for yourself.
You will need the following:
2 bottles of good red wine – I use cab sauv which works really well. It is a myth that you can use rubbish wine. Repeat after me: rubbish wine = rubbish mulled wine.


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Father Wounds
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As an abandoned and abused son, my soul suffered long-term destruction. But my wounded heart was exactly what God wanted to heal and restore. I discovered God is the Father I always wanted. He's the perfect Dad I needed all along.God can help you forgive the parent who hurt you. He wants to heal you completely and use you mightily in the lives of others! Today is the day to step into the wholeness and destiny God has for His children!View Book ExcerptListen To Audio ExcerptFather Wounds ConferenceFather Wounds Videos
"Father Wounds is your best work so far. Your honesty opens the heart of your reader. My background is extremely similar and God has radically changed me from who was. Father Wounds touched some places in the core of my soul that had not been churned up before. I'm telling lots of people about the book, including my old pastor in Oklahoma."
"The testimonies are still coming in and they are amazing. Last night during our Wednesday night prayer time a single mother shared with me that her two sons came to the Conference – 21 & 22 yrs. old. A deep healing took place between them and they chose to be more accountable to each other than they had. After Saturday's session their father called them for the first time in along time and invited them over and they were more open to spending time with him due the fact that they had attended the Conf. and she said they confided in her that there visit was the best.
"Another man who had brought his adult sons (the results of a divorce) also shared how the Lord healed them after many years of separation and bitterness and on Saturday (only God) his daughter called and reconciled as well not knowing that her father and siblings were attending the Conference!
"Pastor Mark Strong and I had lunch yesterday and we were reminiscing over the Conference and couldn't put into words all that God was doing and has done."
– Pastor George Merriweather, Portland, Oregon
Father Wounds took me back to my dysfunctional upbringing, awakened some sleeping giants I had "stuffed", and challenged me to hand them over to my True Father in Heaven for a breakthrough. Through this read and time of introspection, I have experienced personal healing and witnessed transformation in the lives of the men in our Men's Ministry as well. Chapter by chapter, layer by layer, healing was revealed and recovered many broken parts of my soul."
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Taking a personality test with your spouse can be a little scary, especially when you're not getting along.
"Do you think we're a bad fit … as a couple?" asked a young lady when she and her husband saw how different their personalities were during one of our counseling sessions. The looks of panic on their faces were clearly evident as they stared at each other across what seemed like a wide gulf between them.
It's been my privilege to marry many young couples and to perform marriage counseling for newlyweds and couples whose "honeymoon" had worn off, so I'm no longer surprised to see how important and misunderstood personalities are in a relationship.
Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of a couple is vital in a society in which divorce is too common, although fascinating research by author Shaunti Feldhahn indicates things are not as bad as reported and less dire for those who have a strong faith and fierce commitment to marriage.
Over the years, I've discovered three main truths that link personality, differences and communication, which can be unveiled through a little personality testing. I've seen couples that work to understand each other build better marriages, as Proverbs 24:3 (NIV) notes, "By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established."
First, I've seen that our personality drives our perception of reality—what we believe or feel is true.
God has given every person a unique design that includes a specific and unique personality for we are "fearfully and wonderfully made" (Psalm 139:14). Some people are detailed orientated; some are more unstructured. Some are people are relationally driven, while others are more socially reserved and task oriented. The differences are vast leading to a wide array of perceptions on any given event or person.
If you are a bit distant and non-emotional, you probably see most issues as something to fix or sometimes ignore when you find them not that big a deal. Meanwhile your spouse might see the same issue as requiring conversation and feel slightly hurt because you don't agree.
So who is right? Well, you both are, from your perspective!
It's important to realize that your perspectives and preferences on how to manage a situation are not necessarily the only way to see things.
Personality is the primary lens through which we interpret and make decisions about an event, or a person, including our spouse. And these interpretations and perceptions are based upon who we are, which is why it's so important to really know yourself AND your spouse.
Second, I've learned that our personal bent leads us to make certain assumptions about the things we don't know about a person. I call this lack of information, "gaps." We instinctively fill in the gaps with what we perceive as true.
These thoughts and perceptions are based upon who we are … not who the person we are interpreting may actually be. Our gap interpretations often lead to premature, misguided judgments and decisions.
For example, consider when a husband (a non-talker) meets one of his wife's new friends (a talker), and the two smile and exchanges normal pleasantries. He doesn't continue the ear to ear smiling nor readily engages in the open dialog, while she continues to show the permanent grin, asking numerous questions.
While this is going on at the surface level, another set of opinions and decisions are being made. He might be thinking, "Why does my wife like her? She is already driving me nuts. She thinks she knows everything." She is may be thinking, "How in the world can she live with a person so cold and uncaring?"
While this scenario might be a little silly or extreme, everyone fills in the gaps about what we don't know about someone with what we perceive as true. By filling in these gaps with wrong conclusions, we are left with wrong perceptions and ultimately make wrong decisions about the person.
Take time to learn how both of you understand things. As Proverbs 18:13 says, "He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him. Later in verse 17, we're reminded that there are two sides to every story; "He who is first in his own cause seems just, but his neighbor comes and searches him."
And third, I've discovered that our misperceptions severely affect the level of continued communication between the two people because they don't really know each other and therefore struggle to trust the each other. This breakdown in communication is a perfect recipe for long-term struggles.
So what does one do? The most important change begins by asking the Lord to give you a perspective beyond your own, to see—really see—things from another's vantage point. The Golden Rule provides a framework for this. Do unto others as you want them to do to you.
You also don't have to figure this out alone. Connect as a couple with a mentor couple or counselor to flush out these misperceptions. I can't recommend enough that you and your spouse work through a reliable personality assessment. At Crown, we have such a tool called Personality ID where people can come to understand areas of struggle and of strengths.
Being on the same page is not the same thing as being the same. Couples can enjoy their differences and work toward mutual goals without having the same operating style or strengths.
Was my newlywed couple a bad fit? Not at all! They were different of course, but once they saw each other for who they truly were, they were encouraged, excited and hopeful. And they learned that some things in another person should be accepted, not changed.
After a little counseling, the wife laughed and asked, "So this means he'll probably never pick up his socks, right?"
Jon Sommer is the Director for Crown's Career Development division in North America and has been pastoring and counseling couples for more than 10 years.


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Rabid bat found at Glen Burnie apartment
Anne Arundel County health officials look for anyone exposed to bat
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is looking for anyone who may have recently come in contact with a rabid bat at a Glen Burnie apartment complex.
Officials said the bat was found Friday at the Hidden Woods Apartments in the 400 block of Hidden Brook Drive. The animal tested positive for rabies, a deadly disease. It had been in the common laundry room and stairwell, officials said.
Officials said anyone who had contact with the bat, or who has seen a bat in a room with a sleeping person or unattended child, should call the Anne Arundel County Department of Health without delay at 410-222-7256, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 443-481-3140 after business hours. Preventive treatment (vaccines) may be required for anyone who had contact with the bat.
Anyone whose pet has had contact with a bat should call County Animal Control at 410-222-8900.
Pet owners are advised to keep rabies vaccinations current for their dogs, cats and ferrets.
Officials said rabies is spread by the bite or scratch of an infected animal, such as a bat, raccoon or fox. It is also spread when the infected animal's saliva comes in contact with the eyes, nose, mouth or broken skin of a person or another animal.
Officials advise if you find a bat inside your home or one that is showing unusual behavior, such as being active in the daytime or unafraid of humans, or that appears sick or injured, do not touch the bat, but if possible, shut the bat in a room by itself or trap it under a trashcan. Immediately call County Animal Control at 410-222-8900.


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Leviticus 20
Culture pulls at our passions. How can we walk the right way?
The moral principles of holiness need to be guarded in an immoral world. Living our lives against the winds of culture does more than help us personally—it reveals God.
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Dr. G. GIRIDHARA
Professor and Head - Department of Mechanical Engineering
About Department
The Department Mechanical Engineering was one of the three branches started when BMS college of Engineering was established in 1946. In the past seven decades, the department has seen lot of progress in academics, research and consultancy activities. The department offers Three PG courses namely M.Tech in Machine Design, Manufacturing Science & Engineering and Thermal Engineering. The UG and two PG programs are granted academic autonomy by VTU in the year 2008 and 2016 respectively, which enabled to have our own curriculum to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes in students. The UG program is accredited for 5 years by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), India under Tier-I (According to Washington Accord) w.e.f. 01.01.2014. Among three, two of the PG programs are accredited, Machine Design for 5 years by NBA during 2018, Manufacturing Science for 3 years by NBA during 2019 and Thermal Engineering is a new PG program.
In addition, the Department is recognized as a Research Center by VTU, QIP center by MHRD and also recognized as NDF Centre (only two institutions in Karnataka are recognized as NDF centers ) which has upgraded the Department to a research based learning centre. There has been wide spectrum of research activity in the last few years leading to more than 30 research publications in reputed journals annually. So far 23 candidates have completed their Ph.D. in the Research center and currently more than 45 candidates are pursuing Ph.D. and M.Sc (Engg.) in Research. All these have been accomplished due to the dedicated faculty, non-teaching staff and the support from the generous management. Department has highly qualified 54 faculty members. Out of 54, 36 faculty members have acquired Ph.D. from reputed universities of India and abroad. Many of the faculty members are serving as NBA evaluators and resource persons for technical training programs at the national level.
The department has the state-of-the-art infrastructure, with support from several funding agencies apart from the World Bank funded TEQIP and the ever encouraging management. The department has received external research funding from VTU, DST, AICTE in the recent years. In addition to research work, the department is actively involved in providing consultancy services to Private Sectors/Institutions.
A dedicated placement cell of the institute has been active in generating employment opportunities for the students. A large number of students are directly recruited by reputed companies through the placement cell. In addition, many students take up Higher studies in prestigious Universities in India and Abroad. The department also has a long network of distinguished alumni.
The department envisages strengthening the interactions with the Industry. The department constantly assures that quality technical education is imparted to the students and accomplishes excellence in curricular and co-curricular activities on par with the other prestigious institutes of the country.
To become a center of excellence in educating students to become successful Mechanical Engineers.
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|Winston McCall
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The incisions is your wrist were all for show.
Just like you.
He epitome of self indulgence.
Another farce.
A charade and another set of crocodile tears.
So serenade her with your last pathetic suicide love song.
"Broken hearts never mend".
But fools never move one.
And now she's gone because of you.
And once again You're the epitome of pure self destruction.
Cupid never found his mark.
As we await the insertion of blades on flesh.
You part the skin and tell of blades on blood.
So part the fucking skin.
To tell the blades on blood.
She said "I Love You"
She said.
She said goodbye.
So cry me a fucking river bitch.
You wouldn't know love if it crushed you fucking chest.
Let go.
You wouldn't know love if it crushed your fucking chest.
"Razors, roses and a black tomorrow"
They never showed any affection to anything but your ego.
A tragedy of errors at the best of times.
You are everything that's wrong with me.
You are everything that I despise.
You are everything I dreamed would die.
You are everything that fades away and slowly dies.
Will you bleed for me when suicide seems so yesterday?
Will you bleed for me?
Will you fucking bleed for me when suicide...
It's so yesterday.
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After 22 cycles, "America's Next Top Model" will be coming to an end. The CW confirmed that the current cycle will be the modeling competition shows final, with a December 4th finale date. The network will likely air a retrospective special early in 2016.
The show's host and executive producer, Tyra Banks, took to twitter to break the news. She wrote, "Thinking #ANTM22 should be our last cycle. I truly believe it's time. May your pics be forever fierce. Keep on Smizing!" She later posted a longer statement on Instagram, stating, "I am SO proud of what Top Model has done."
TYRA MAIL! Thinking #ANTM #cycle22 should be our last cycle. Yeah, I truly believe it's time. Our diehard fans know we've expanded the definition of beauty, presented what Flawsome is, tooched and booched and boom boom boomed, shown the world how to show their neck, rocked couture/catalogue/commercial poses, have found our (and your) light, strutted countless runways, gone on tons of go-sees, added guys to the girls mix, and have traveled around the globe and back again. Yeah, it's time. It really is. Wow, I am SO proud of what Top Model has done. #ANTM brought the intimidating modeling world to the masses. We were the first reality show based in the fashion world. I never thought my little idea would have people everywhere thinking differently about how they take photos. And I never thought we'd do 22 cycles. Whoa! So many!!! And what rhymes with 22? You. And you and you and you and you! YOU made Top Model what it is. We are a global force that has so many international versions around the world because of YOU! That's amazing and beyond anything that I ever dreamed. I set out to create a show where Perfect is Boring. So I hope you continue to love your freckles, your moles, your big forehead, your big eyes, your small eyes, your pointy chin, your tiny boobs, your full chest, your ivory or ebony skin (or every color in between) – the stuff about you that makes you well…you. And I hope you've learned a heck of a lot from watching. I have an inkling you have. May your photos (and selfies) be forever fierce. May you always find your light. And may you werk hallways like runways. Always remember, you are beautiful & BOOTYful. And please, keep on Smizing each and every day for TyTy. Fierce & Love, ????Tyra
"America's Next Top Model" premiered on UPN in May 2003. It later went to the CW in September 2006 after a merger between UPN and The WB. The original judges were Banks, Janice Dickinson, Beau Quillian, and Kimora Lee Simmons. Currently, the judges include Banks, Kelly Cutrone, and J. Alexander.


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Nicosia's 5-star hotel, which was recently renamed The Landmark Nicosia City Hotel, is happy to announce that during the World Travel Awards, held on the 8th & 9th of June at Madeira – Portugal, was awarded with 3 distinctive awards in the following categories: «Cyprus's Leading Hotel Suite 2019 Presidential», «Cyprus's Leading Business Hotel 2019» for the 7th consecutive year and as «Cyprus's Leading Hotel 2019» for the 3rd time.
The WTA (World Travel Awards) were initiated in 1993 in order to recognize and reward excellence in all areas of the tourism industry. These awards are considered a milestone for the hospitality field. This year, the institution is celebrating its 26th birthday and has established itself as the highest achievement it could ever receive, a tourist service. The votes derived from nearly 300,000 travel professionals, including travel agencies and tourism organizations in more than 180 countries around the world.
The Management and Team Members of The Landmark Nicosia City Hotel are aiming even higher, maintaining the status and prestige that brought it to the top. The hotel's Managing Director, Mr. Charis Michael, said: "It is with great honour and pride that we receive these awards. The continuous recognition with prestigious awards confirm the hard work, dedication and above all the consistency in quality that are the core and soul of our team. These are the values that will preserve the timeless essence of the hospitality we are famous for."


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by Matthew Cobb
Female moths are well known to produce pheromones that attract potential mates, sometimes from miles away. Male moths generally have much larger or more feather-like antennae than females, in order to catch a whiff of their partner on the air. But some males also produce pheromones, using structures called coremata or 'hair-pencils'. Imagine have a rubber glove in your mouth, then blowing out so it suddenly appeared. Sexy, eh? Well here's a male moth being helped to do exactly that. Wake up and smell the pheromones, ladies!
Whoever wrote the Wikipedia entry on hair-pencils has done a pretty good job, and there's some nice references there, although none of the key ones are open access, sadly. As you'll see, the compounds released by these structures can also be used to warn off competing males.


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A win for agribusiness, unfortunately.
The nebulous nature of legality thus far – legal to possess, but not legal to grow except in very small quantities – has led to issues like cannabis farms producing Superfund-level pollution in the forests of northern California. But finally, three of the state's regulatory agencies (Department of Health, Department of Food and Agriculture, Bureau of Cannabis Control) have released the rules that go into effect on January 1, 2018.
The rules are vast and sweeping, ranging from testing of THC levels to fees to all the new licenses that will be needed to legally sell the various cannabis-containing substances. You can read them here, but we gathered some highlights.
There will be no size restrictions on cannabis farms, which was something some groups had pushed for. This is likely to result in the creation of enormous farms, rather than many smaller farms. There will be a sliding scale of fees, depending on the size of the farm, but even the highest fee level – $125,000 for farms earning more than $80 million per year – is unlikely to discourage large operations.
Delivery operations will be legal, but, interestingly, only with certain vehicles. Car and truck deliveries are legal; bicycles are not.
Advertising and marketing are a major focus; no cartoons or other designs that could be construed as kid-friendly will be permitted.
The THC levels – that's exactly how much of the psychoactive substance within the cannabis plant – will be limited for cannabis food products, usually called edibles: no more than 10 mg per serving, and no more than 100 mg per package. It's probably worth noting that THC leveling is not a precise method of figuring out the potency of a product, though we don't really have a better option right now.
California will start accepting temporary business permits in December.


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The PRSS operates four salmon enhancement facilities in the Powell River area:
1- The Duck Lake Hatchery is located 10km from tidal on Lang Creek and is used for incubation purposes as well as rearing in the spring. This site is critical to the imprinting process for hatchery production pertinent to Lang Creek. This site sits fallow over the summer months primarily because of high water temperatures experienced over summer months. It is not uncommon to reach 25 degrees Celsius, and even hit 30 degrees Celsius one summer in the 1980's!
2- The Mill Hatchery is located at the Catalyst paper mill in Powell River. This site is also used for incubation as well as rearing. This facility has been increasingly effective over the last year, given its unique ability to accelerate incubation, and for its satellite capabilities where fish production is concerned. Being situated at the Catalyst paper mill site has provided more corporate exposure than would otherwise have been generated. This site can also be used to facilitate favourable summer rearing conditions. The water source for this site is most reliable as water is taken from the dam at Powell Lake and is not subjected to the flooding conditions present at most hatcheries located on river systems.
3- The Society also owns and operates a facility that sits on two acres at the mouth of Lang Creek. This facility is used for stock assessment as well as collection of broodstock, eggtakes and many educational experiences. This site is very unique in its ability to enumerate returning fish to Lang Creek.
4- Net pens are used on Duck Lake to facilitate tyhe rearing and imprinting of Chinook Salmon on the Lang Creek Watershed.
All four of these sites are points of interest to the general public, tourists, and school classes. While our primary funding comes from D.F.O., we gratefully acknowledge great community support and a dedicated crew for our success and funding for many projects.
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The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Center is proud to provide several resources for the Southwestern University community to help support students that are historically underrepresented and for the entire campus community. More information and details are provided below about each resource.
All-Gender Restrooms
Through the efforts of a campaign led by students in SU Planned Piratehood, SU Fed Up, and the JEDI Center, All Gender restrooms were established on campus in 2015. A map indicating the locations of these restrooms can be found here.
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Center
The JEDI Center, located in McCombs 334, is home to the Diversity Resource Library. With over 1,000 books, DVDs, and CDs, this library is an excellent resource open to all members of the Southwestern community.
For those interested in what this library has to offer, feel free to either visit the JEDI Center in person or view our online Resource Library Catalog
If you would like to Reserve, Check Out, or Return Resources to this library, click here.
If you would like to request materials not already in the library, or if you are a student, alum, faculty, or other sponsor who would like to donate materials to this library, click here to find more information about those processes.
The JEDI center hosts several workshops throughout the year and upon request. These workshops are designed to educate students about various aspects of social justice and diversity. For more details, please see our list of workshops currently provided


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Introduction: Plastic Card Reuses
I have a certain company that just loves sending me these plastic credit card sized things for free. I've been collecting then for a while, and decided to stay using them for other purposes.
Step 1: Plant Seedling Marker
I'd cut a fatter than normal strip, and notate the seedling to be planted. Cutting on a sharp angle will maintain it's height, and penetrate the cardboard well. I did use a tool to poke a hole into the planet, and push the market into the planet till tight.
Step 2: Key Tag
Mark a strip of plastic, and then only go halfway. That way, you have another full piece on the other side. Notate the key's use, and a spot where a hole will be punched. Punch and attach.
Step 3: Shirt Collar Stiffener
I always lose these for weeks, so a few back-ups are nice. Trace out one of the existing stiffeners, and cut out leaving the marker line so it is the same size as the older one.
Step 4: Simple and Functional
This were just a few uses of the free material sent to me. I'm sure I'll figure out a few more uses as time and need goes on. Please share withideas on how you have repurposed these little plastic cards.
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Great ideas. I have used the collar stiffeners a few times.
Ha i get these too! I use them for applying spackle and also to spread/scrape epoxy when using epoxy as grain filler. I like the collar stiffener the best tho!
Great re-use!
Thanks DM, I've been lurking too much and not contributing. I wanted to add something. Maybe I'll go back and review my grammar.


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Kuwait's stateless rally for rights
At least 1,000 Arabs demonstrate to demand citizenship in Gulf country, leading to dozens of arrests.
|A wave of political unrest has swept across Africa and the Middle East since December [GALLO/GETTY]
At least 1,000 stateless Arabs have demonstrated in Kuwait demanding citizenship, leading to dozens of them being arrested by police, witnesses have said.
Ambulances rushed an unspecified number of wounded protesters and security forces away from the scene, with a witness telling the AFP news agency that at least five people were hurt, one of them seriously.
The protest in Jahra, northwest of Kuwait City, on Friday was the first in the Gulf Arab state since a wave of unrest began sweeping across the Middle East in December.
Security forces dispersed the demonstration, using smoke bombs and water cannon after protesters refused warnings to leave.
Several MPs warned the government against using force against the protesters and blamed it for failing to resolve the problem.
'Legitimate protest'
"We call for dealing peacefully with the bidoons (stateless people) demonstration and warn against the use of force or arresting the protesters," Jamaan al-Harabsh, a Kuwaiti MP, said in a statement.
"The protest of bidoons is legitimate and the government is responsible for this because it has failed to resolve the problem," independent MP Daifallah Buramia said.
Stateless Arabs, estimated at more than 100,000, claim they have the right to Kuwaiti citizenship, but the government says that ancestors of many of them came from neighbouring countries and they are not entitled to nationality.
Kuwait launched a crackdown on them in 2000, depriving them of their essential rights in a bid to force them to reveal what the authorities say are their true identities.
Authorities said that following the crackdown, some 20,000 of them disclosed their original citizenship and were given residence permits like other foreigners.
Many of them have no right to a driver's licence, cannot get birth certificates for their babies or death certificates for the dead. They are also banned from getting their marriage contracts attested.
Due to stringent government restrictions, a majority of them are living in dire economic conditions in oil-rich Kuwait, where the average monthly salary of native citizens is more than $3,500.
Most of the stateless claim to be Kuwaitis whose forefathers, who lived as Bedouins in the desert, failed to apply for citizenship when the state first introduced its nationality law in 1959.


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UH Maui College generously allows us to use their facility for our meetings. Do you need more in-depth help with understanding how to use your Apple devices? The EdVenture Program offers classes covering all sorts of MacOS and iOS topics. See schedule below. If you are interest in registering for a class click here.
If You Are A Pages User
… you might find this a useful link :: if you are looking for how to get Pages 09(iWork '09) back onto your computer. The answers depend on your personal position.
UH Maui EdVenture Apple Classes
UH Maui College offers MAUS the great opportunity to use its Mac Lab facilities for our monthly meetings. They are the only Apple Authorized IT Training Center in the State of Hawaii. This is a great training facility and they offer many great technology classes in Apple, PC, social media, and web training. Their new website is now up. Check […]
Building Apps on Maui- Free Workshops
As part of the Apple community here on Maui, MAUS would like to share about this great opportunity with its members. This event is led by the Maui Business Brainstormers. You will need to RSVP for this event. Links to the event are listed below.Where: University of Hawai'i – Maui College Pilina Building -Multipurpose RoomWhen: Tuesday April […]
iOS Storage Devices
In our February Meeting a question came up about network storage devices (NAS) for iPad and iPhones. We briefly discussed the Seagate wireless device. Here are some links to related devices. We will definitely look into this more in our April Meeting when our topic will be on "The Cloud." Seagate Wireless Storage G-Connect
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Password Safety
Thanks to Rick for these notes …. Be Safe Clever password attack Don't use the same password for everything make sure passwords differ when you use your email as your username Most common way accounts are attacked Gain access to an online email account Yahoo, hotmail, AOL, Gmail From there, they go on to attack […]
Other Useful Links
PGP 1 Password For Linux ? Not yet. Another interesting post from Agile Bits on the difficulty of hacking a password Resetting your system management controller Bento


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