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I'm back, I'm back!
Wow, one week has gone by since I last wrote anything at all! Before I get to the shape up challenge part of this post; I am so sorry guys, it's been extremely hectic around here. I'm in the process of getting everything together for looming tax due dates at work. I've mentioned before that I'm self-employed but also employed: I'm employed by a family company which means that I mostly set my own schedule and wages but also deal with and work for the rest of the family, it gets a little crazy sometimes!
I also got sick 10 days ago, I came down with a high fever and major chest congestion but still ended up having to work. <- The not so fun part of being a business owner. I had a fever for three days which meant a backlog of work that kept me occupied through the beginning of the week and prevented me from writing on anything useful to post here. Things don't look like they're letting up, an employee/co-worker will be taking a leave of absence for the next three weeks which means an increased work-load. On a positive note this means more running around and more exercise; great for the challenge! 😀 Anyway, I hope to be back to posting 2-3 times per week starting now.
Speaking of the challenge, right… So I'm participating in a Shape up for March challenge as I mentioned last monday. The challenge is being hosted by Serendipity over on Serendipity's Guide to Saving where you can also find the other contenders, yay!
The challenge entails setting some goals you'd like to reach for your weight or just goals for being active and keeping each other accountable.
My goals are; a 4lb weight loss over the course of the four weeks, 3x gym per week and a $160 grocery budget for February.
The short version; I did pretty good the past week!
The long version, broken down by goal;
1. 4lb loss; I lost one pound! I didn't actually manage to eat all that well, I ate a lot of pistachio's, two bowls of chips (on separate days!) cheese & crackers, ice cream and many other goodies. I credit being crazy busy with the weight loss. This puts me back to my pre-Christmas weight and exactly on target, good stuff.
2. 3x gym per week; Ahh, yeah. Didn't do so well here. I managed to hit the gym once for 30 minutes, it was only a few days after being sick and I just couldn't breathe so I cut the workout short and went home. BUT! All is not lost, I spent 1.5 hour shoveling snow, 1.5 hour lugging wood, a long afternoon of trudging through snow attending a winter festival and had a quick dip in the pool this weekend. Work was super busy as well with lots of running around and according to the pedometer that runs on my cell's background I had PLENTY of steps this week. Goal accomplished!
3. $160 grocery budget for February; It looks like I have already spent 3/4 of my grocery budget for the month… don't think I'm going to make it. The reason for this is that I've been restocking my pantry, I found a sale on tuna and canned ham and stocked up for the year. I couldn't pass up the deal and really… the best way the inflation hedge your pantry is by stocking up when prices are low. I did the same last month when I hit a great sale on canned tomatoes, I stocked up and got 40ish cans. Myeah, these savings should translate through to a lower food budget overall for the year so I'm not too bummed out about it!
Well, that's it for this week. The goals remain the same the coming week… don't forget to check out the other challengers!
The other Challengers and their goals;
Serendipity @ Serendipity's Guide to Saving – Lose 7 lbs, Workout 30 min 3x/week.
Heather @ Domestically Flawed
E.E. Musings @ Musings of an Abstract Aucklander – Run 2x/week, Grocery budget of $500/month
Girl Makes Cents – Increase strength, flexibility and maintain body weight
Life as a Purse – Lose 4 lbs, Workout 5x/week
The Lost Goat – Lose 4 lbs, Workout 6x/week
The Whole Guacamole – Build muscle, Increase Flexibility.
(Again, If I missed anyone please let me know!)
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Trip OverviewThis is a chronicle of my solo Sea Kayaking journey from San Juan Island in Washington's Puget Sound to Skagway, Alaska via the Inside Passage and the Pacific Coast of Canada's British Columbia and Southeast Alaska.
The first part can be found here: Inside Passage, Washington Report
This is the Second Leg of the journey - Days 35-44 - Ketchikan to Petersburg, AK
The main natural and man made features encountered along this stretch of the route include:
The city of Ketchikan, Behm Canal, Clarence Strait, Meyers Chuck, Ernest Sound, Blake Channel, Eastern Passage, the town of Wrangell, Dry Strait, Frederick Sound, and the town of Petersburg.
Day 35 - Monday - June 30 - Ketchikan to Point Higgins
I took the bus to the post office first thing in the morning to pick up my box of food and send a few things home that I was not using. After loading up my boat back at Southeast Sea Kayaks I thanked the staff there for being so nice to me and was launching at 10:45am.
The wind was blowing around 15mph out of the northwest down Tongass Narrows, and right into my face. On top of that, the current was against me, so the only way I could make any headway was to stay very close to the northeast shoreline and out of the wind and current as much as possible. Up to Ward Cove, Tongass Narrows is lined with mostly industrial type businesses involved in the fishing or marine industries. After a month of paddling along wilderness shorelines, the change to commercial buildings was a curiously interesting diversion. After Ward Cove, the scenery consisted of residential areas with some nice homes along the route.
By the time I had reached Mud Bay the wind had let up, the clouds had cleared, and it was actually getting hot. There were people out swimming with their kids in the 50� water. That is a bit to cold for me to get into voluntarily, but I guess these hardy Alaskans are accustomed to it. It was funny to hear the kids yell, "Hi mister!" to me as I paddled by. That is just not something you hear everyday along the Inside Passage.
My destination for today was Point Higgins at the end of Tongass Narrows. I landed at 3:30pm after paddling 12 miles from Ketchikan. The beach here is very large and is composed of black gravel and sand with easy landing and launching at any tide level. There is plenty of space in the trees above high tide levels for camping and even a stream if you need water. The views across Behm Canal and Clarence Strait are spectacular. Point Higgins also puts you in perfect position to cross the 7-mile wide opening of Behm Canal to Caamano Point first thing in the morning before the winds have a chance to build. Many of the local residents use the beach for recreational purposes, but some concerned citizens told me this afternoon that a developer is trying to buy the land to build a subdivision. This would be a shame, as there is no other beach in the area that is not private property and off limits to kayakers passing through.
Day 36 - Tuesday - July 1 - Point Higgins to Niblack Point
The first thing on today�s schedule was the 7-mile crossing of Behm Canal. I woke up at 4:45am and after getting everything packed up was off at 6:10am headed to Caamano Point on the far side. The crossing went smoothly and just as I reached the point at 8:35am, the wind started to pick up.
After paddling about two miles up the coast, the wind was so strong I decided to try something different and take a break in the middle of the day to see if the wind would calm down. This was the first time I had taken a mid-day break on this trip, usually opting to stay in the boat all day and not even land. I spotted a notch in the rocky coastline that hid a gravel beach protected from wave action. It looked like the perfect place for a mid-day stopover and a good spot to camp if conditions worsened. Obviously, others thought it was a good place too, because someone had built a cabin up in the trees.
The sun was shining brightly so I took the opportunity to lay my wet things out to dry while waiting for the wind to let up. I had my kayak tied to a big rock with the bowline as I always did when I was more than a few feet away from it. This was fortunate because all of a sudden it tried launching itself by sliding down the slick gravel beach into the water. If not tied down, I definitely would have had to dive into the water to get it back.
At 12:15pm, after waiting 2 hours, the wind had quieted down enough to give paddling another try. Back towards Caamano Point, a group of Humpback Whales was feeding along the route I had taken earlier. There are many gravel beaches to camp on along this shoreline most of which look to be made of green pebbles. On one of them, I saw a Black Bear feeding among the drift logs. This was the first of many Black Bears I would see along this stretch of the trip.
I had hoped to put in over 20 miles today but the wind and current were both against me and at 2:15pm, after paddling only 14 miles, it was time to stop for the day. A beach near Niblack Point composed of small rounded pebbles and with beautiful views up and down Clarence Strait would be home for the night. Far to the south down the strait, I could see a wall of fog slowly heading my way. It was odd looking because the sky was still clear and blue while the fog was a thick layer hugging the ground up to about 500 feet. Luckily, it did not reach my location and I had a clear, dry afternoon. Big cruise ships passed all evening heading north out of Ketchikan to their next port of call, probably Juneau. My cell phone curiously worked today but not yesterday, when I was even closer to Ketchikan.
Day 37 - Wednesday - July 2 - Niblack Point to Meyers Chuck
Today got off to an exciting start. As I was packing up, I spotted two Black Bears looking for food among the drift logs. They were just down the beach about 50 yards away. I called out to let them know a human was around and continued talking to them as they looked at me curiously. The way they acted, I do not believe they had even seen me until I started making noise. They kept their distance and did not bother me at all. By the time I was in my boat and launching, they had made their way to the spot where my campsite had been, and were busy nosing around for abandoned morsels. I spotted another Black Bear from the kayak a little while later while paddling further up the coast.
After launching at 6:45am, I continued up Clarence Strait along the shore of the Cleveland Peninsula toward today�s destination, Meyers Chuck. Conditions started out in my favor with the wind, waves, and current all going my way. At times, I was going incredibly fast, perhaps 5mph. It did not seem possible, but I felt like swells were coming up Clarence Strait from Dixon Entrance and adding to the mix. A more likely reason was that the swells formed in Clarence Strait by wind blowing across the surface over a long distance.
I passed Ship Island at 8:15am and was making good time until around 10:10am when the conditions started getting rough. A nice gravel beach out of the wind and waves provided a welcome place to take a break and hope for the wind to let up. Within minutes of stopping, a pod of Orcas, which must have been right behind me, passed the beach heading north. I was glad to be out of the water, as a pod of Orcas swimming around me in rough water would have been nerve racking.
After an hour, I decided to try again and see if I could make it to Myers Chuck, which was only 3 miles away. I noted later in my logbook, that these three miles were the roughest waters that I had paddled in yet. The waves were on par with or surpassed those I encountered at Cape Fox in Dixon Entrance. If the seas would have been just a little rougher, I may not have been able to handle it. The chart indicates a shallow bottom in this area, which was probably the reason for the rough conditions. I believe the waves increased in steepness as they moved over these shallows.
By 12 noon I had finished my 17 mile paddle to Myers Chuck and was happily pulling up to the dock. The dock here is very nice and it was easy to get out of the boat and unload everything. There are no streets in Myers Chuck so as soon as you step off the dock you are walking on a foot trail. A bulletin board at the dock showed a place for rent called "The Schoolhouse" and included a phone number. I walked over to check it out and it turned out to be a very nice house that could accommodate quite a few people. It would have been too much for a lone kayaker but the big grassy lawn next to it looked perfect for pitching a tent. I used a phone by the dock to call the number and got permission from the owner to camp on the lawn. Before leaving the next day, I left $20 on the porch of "The Schoolhouse" as a token of my appreciation for his hospitality.
I spent this afternoon walking around on the trails of the town and talking with a couple of the locals and yacht owners on the dock. The weather during my stay was mild and dry and could not have been any nicer. The cell phone worked here and I was able to call home and check in.
Day 38 - Thursday - July 3 - Myers Chuck to Change Island
I had a nice quiet night at my campsite on the lawn in Meyers Chuck and was pushing off from the dock at 6:20am. The clouds were low, being almost at tree top level, which gave the little town an almost storybook look about it. I paddled through a group of small islands before reaching Lemesurier Point and saw my first sea urchin of the trip. The cloudy skies hid far off mountains from view and made everything look various shades of gray. The winds were light, and it was not raining, so I considered myself lucky after having to deal with the winds of the last few days.
After crossing the 4�-mile mouth of Union Bay, I made it to Union Point at 8:30am. For the crossing of Vixen Inlet, I stayed close to shore until I came in line with Sunshine Island and then I headed across passing Vixen Point at 10:25am. I pulled into Emerald Bay at 11:45am and spotted a possible campsite at the head of the bay, but since it was so early, I decided to keep going. After reading that this area has a large population of Black and Brown Bears, I thought it might be a good idea to find a small island far from shore on which to camp.
As I entered Seward Passage between Deer Island and the Cleveland Peninsula, I spotted a small island in the distance that looked promising. It turned out to be Change Island in Sunny Bay and would be my home for the evening. Landing was easy and it looked like a clear, flat spot in a grassy area would make a perfect campsite. There were wildflowers mixed all throughout the grass, and although grass can tolerate short periods of exposure to salt water, I did not think wildflowers could. It looked like a safe place to camp above, what tonight would be one of the highest tides of the month. The only thing that concerned me was the small pieces of fresh seaweed that I found scattered about in the grass. The only way they could have gotten there was to have floated in on last night�s high tide.
Since I was not sure, my campsite was above high tide, some special precautions were called for. I did not set up the tent opting instead for just the pyramid tarp for shelter. All the gear that would not be needed overnight went back in the kayak. I also tied up the kayak with two different lines so it could not go floating off if the tide did come up higher than expected. High tide would be at 1:50am so I set my alarm watch to go off at 1:00am. As it turned out, there was no need to set the watch since I could not get to sleep anyway, as the water began to rise eerily around me.
As the water started getting closer to the pyramid tent, I could hear a noise like rain but it was coming from under the ground cloth beneath me. When I turned on the flashlight, the source revealed itself, hundreds if not thousands of amphipods (aka beach hoppers) were moving through the grass as the tide rose and flooded their lairs. When these little critters move about they pop up in the air and go in every direction thereby causing the rain like sound under my ground cloth. They are creepy looking but harmless and really were no problem.
By 1:00am, the water was right up to the edge of the pyramid so I got up and started moving things a little higher. The air was dead calm and I knew there would not be any big boats passing this area of the coast so boat wakes would not be a problem. By 2:00am, the water was receding quickly and by 2:30am, I was climbing back into the sleeping bag eager to get some rest.
Day 39 - Friday - July 4 - Change Island to Blake Island
Six hours makes a big difference with tides in Alaska. Last night I could have launched the kayak from right next to the tent. At launch time this morning, the tide was out so far that it was at least 200 feet to the waters edge and 22 feet below me. I had to carry my kayak and all the gear down a 20 foot jagged rock face and then across the seaweed covered cobble beach. By 7:15am, the boat was in the water and I was heading to today�s destination, Anan Bay.
I followed the east coast of Deer Island to the narrowest spot in Seward Passage then crossed over to the mainland side. Throughout the day, there was almost no wind and no detectable current. The overcast sky was full of low gray clouds that brought rain off and on all day. I kept an eye out for possible campsites, but for the entire 24 miles paddle there were none at all. The whole day passed with no wildlife sightings and only a couple of boats visible off in the distance.
It was raining fairly hard when I reached the Anan Bay US Forest Service ranger station at 2pm. Anan Bay is popular with tourists who come to see the large population of Brown and Black Bears that feed on salmon during their annual summer migration up Anan Creek. Most come for a short visit by tour boat or seaplane from Wrangell, Alaska, which is about 40 miles away. The ranger station here is on a large floating platform that has no connection to the shoreline, presumably to keep bears from having access to the building. It dock was well made, and most likely cost a few hundred thousand dollars to construct. I was hoping to rent the one cabin there but predictably, it was already in use for the night. Reservations for the cabin are available in advance but a kayaker has no way of telling exactly what night they will arrive. I asked the ranger if I could set up my tent on the big floating dock connected to the ranger station and he told me I could not. Apparently, it is OK to tie up to the dock and spend the night if you arrive in a yacht but kayakers are forbidden access. I actually could not believe what he was telling me so I asked him again to make sure I understood correctly. I had.
I then asked him if there was any place in the area that I could camp. He replied, "Anywhere I want as long as it�s not on USFS property." Here is the best part. During our conversation, he actually asked me twice if I would like to take a hike to go see the bears. See the bears! The last thing I wanted to see was "the bears." What I did want, was to find a safe place to spend the night, which was rapidly approaching, get out of the rain and my wet clothes, and get something to eat. He did not have a clue as to the situation I was in and that my life was actually at stake. After he asked me the second time if I wanted to go see the bears I just paddled off in complete amazement at this ranger�s lack of understanding.
I had marked on my charts that there was a campsite on Blake Island four miles away so I headed off in the rain for what I hoped to be a bear free place to spend the night. When I arrived at 3pm at the spot marked on my chart, no place to camp was immediately obvious, but after landing the boat and walking around a bit, a small level spot just above high tide could be made out. This was by far the worst campsite of the entire trip but it was all that was available and would have to do.
As I was setting up the pyramid shelter thinking that things could not possibly get any worse, I spotted a big fresh bear pile right where I was putting in a tent stake. Someone else had recently spent time here as I could see where a fish had been cleaned and some of its parts left on a log. I was beginning to feel like bear chum.
There was no choice but to spend the night here so I decided to sleep in my clothes and just throw the sleeping bag on top of me in case Mr. Bear came back. To lessen the chance of a bear encounter, I decided to launch at 3am just as it would be getting light.
Day 40 - Saturday - July 5 - Blake Island to Wrangell
I did not get much sleep last night waiting to see if Yogi showed up. Luckily he was off somewhere with Boo Boo, maybe at the rangers station.
At 3am, the tide was at its highest and only a few feet from the tent. It was light enough to see so I decided to pack up and go. At 3:45am I was on the water and heading north up Blake Channel. This was the earliest I had been on the water yet and it was actually very nice. What light there was came in at a low angle and made the mountains in the distance take on a completely different appearance.
There was an island just past "The Narrows" that I was heading for that was supposed to have a campsite on it. It was only 16 miles from Blake Island, and although I would arrive early in the morning, I could spend the day resting after the long paddles of the last two days. When I approached the island at 9:20am, there was only one spot to land so I pulled up and went to check out the top of the beach. I could hardly believe my eyes. The whole area showed signs that bears had been feeding on Skunk Cabbage within the last few hours. The leaves that had been broken off had not even wilted yet, and the dirt was turned over as if it had been plowed. I was not about to spend another night worried about a bear encounter so I immediately got back in the boat and took off.
There were 19 more miles to Wrangell but it was still early and I felt good so I decided to go for it. If conditions did not prevent it, I would be in Wrangell by 4pm. I headed up Eastern Passage hugging the western shoreline, which had plenty of beaches suitable for camping. With my sights now set on Wrangell, I passed dozens of potential campsites without a thought of stopping. The weather cooperated with only light winds coming from the southeast and the current was of no consequence. My shoulders and arms were now beginning to hurt a little more each day and it was necessary to take ibuprofen to keep the pain manageable.
Just as I rounded the north tip of Wrangell Island and was within a mile of the town, a strong squall hit with 30 mph winds and heavy rain coming out of the southwest. All I could do was keep my head down and try to make headway against it by staying close to the coast and out of the strongest gusts further offshore. Luckily, it only lasted about 15 minutes, and by the time I reached town, it had stopped completely. When I landed, I looked at my hands and saw that my fingers were soft, white, and smashed flat from holding the paddle for so long.
My plan was to land on a beach near the Fennimore B&B and see if I could get a room there for two nights. I tied up the kayak and walked about 100 yards over to the B&B. No one was there and calling the phone number gave me a recorded message. It was 3:00pm and I had just finished paddling 35 miles in 11 hours and 15 minutes. It was raining and cold and all I could do was to carry all my gear up and hope they had a room for me.
This was possibly the most dangerous place on the trip over which I had to carry my gear. The head of the beach is composed of broken slabs of cement interspersed with re-bar, broken glass, and other trash along with tall weeds throughout. Carrying everything up, and then two days later down, this twenty-foot high obstacle course was a feat that I luckily accomplished with no damage to equipment or myself. It could have ended much differently with just one missed step.
I called the phone number repeatedly for the next two hours until at 5pm, I finally reached the owner who told me there was room and she would be over in a little while. By 7pm, I was in the room, taking a shower, and getting into some dry clothes. Later, I walked into downtown Wrangell and got some dinner then called home to report my adventures of the last few days.
Day 41 - Sunday - July 6 - Wrangell layover
Today was a layover day in Wrangell so I had the opportunity to look around town a bit. Since I was not very happy with my landing spot yesterday, I went over to "Reliance Harbor" to see what landing there would be like. Right in front of the harbormasters office is a small seaplane dock with a rack of kayaks on it. The harbormaster informed me that a kayaker passing through could leave their boat on the dock in a designated spot for a couple of nights. Within a few blocks of the harbor are lodging options that may be better for a kayaker than where I stayed.
It being Sunday and raining there was not much activity around town. I washed my clothes at a laundromat then checked out the local outdoor shop. Two well-stocked local grocery stores provided me with a few fresh items to add to my food cache. Since it was Sunday, I could not pick up my box of food from the post office so that would have to wait for tomorrow morning. A couple of small local restaurants did a good job of putting some weight back on me since my last layover day in Ketchikan, a week ago.
Day 42 - Monday - July 7 - Wrangell to Frederick Sound
I could not launch early today for two reasons. I had to pick up my food box from the post office, which meant waiting for it to open. The other reason was that early on today�s route I would have to traverse the shallow sand flats of the Stikine River Delta. Since many areas along this route are only a few inches deep, it is only possible to transit them on a rising or high tide. Even a kayak can run aground in these shallows and become stuck. This meant planning my departure so as not to be stuck on a sand flat during a falling tide. This might not sound like a big deal until you realize you could be stuck for six or more hours surrounded by soggy sand with no way to move until the next high tide arrives. Low tide today was -1.3 feet at 10:30am and high tide was 15.6 feet at 5:15pm. This was a 17-foot difference in less than seven hours.
After getting all my gear down to the waters edge, I packed up the boat and was launching at 10:30am and heading across the mouth of the Stikine River toward Kadin Island. I reached the southern tip of Kadin at 12:10pm and headed northwest toward the northern tip of Rynda Island. The chart showed shallow water in this area and I thought since it was two hours into a rising tide I could make it across. The Stikine River makes the water a muddy brown and you cannot see the bottom like most other places along the route. Because of this, you cannot tell how deep the water is until your paddle touches bottom.
About a half mile from Kadin Island, I ran aground but managed to back out and find a deeper passage. I ended up heading south and going all the way to Greys Island where the chart showed greater water depths. I was then able to follow the Coast of Rynda Island and make my way through Dry Strait with no more problems as the water continued to rise.
Halfway through Dry Strait I could see a large flock of what looked like birds swirling and undulating in the air over an exposed sand flat in the distance. As I approached, it became apparent that this was not a far off flock of birds, but a dense swarm of insects, possibly gnats, that were close by. I changed course to avoid them but a few found their way to me and alighted on the deck of my kayak covering it with hundreds of their creepy little bodies. Luckily, they were not in a biting mood and I made it through the area with no problem. This did prompt me however to move my mosquito head net from inside the kayak to a place in my deck bag for the rest of the trip.
As I made my way along the shoreline of Mitkof Island I was entering the lower stretches of Frederick Sound with LeConte Bay directly across in the distance. Icebergs that had calved off the LeConte Glacier were making their way out into Frederick Sound giving me my first views of floating ice on the trip.
Although the Mitkof Island shoreline is covered with sand beaches, they are all shallow and most would not be protected from high tides. As I searched the shoreline looking for a decent place to make camp, I kept seeing Black Bears, three in all, over a distance of about five miles. This was not looking good.
At 6:30pm, after paddling 26 miles, I came across a large wooden float or dock that had washed up on the beach and was sitting almost level. This turned out to be an incredible find and provided a perfect spot to camp. I was able to sit back and watch as icebergs and bergy-bits floated by in Frederick Sound all evening. As I was setting up camp, I spotted a baby Black Bear feeding in the grass about 100 feet away. Luckily mom-ma bear was nowhere around. Occasionally throughout the evening, it would call out with a sound almost like a cow calf, apparently trying to make contact with its lost mother.
Day 43 - Tuesday - July 8 - Frederick Sound to Petersburg
The bears left me alone last night on the beached dock so I was able to get a few hours sleep. This turned out to be a good spot to camp considering the other choices that were available in the area. By 7:10am, I had packed up and was launching into Frederick Sound, heading for today�s destination, Petersburg, Alaska. Far across the sound, I could see the water covered with car-sized icebergs that had floated out from LeConte Bay. The current and wind were both with me so I made good time. It was raining off and on and the air temperature was in the low 50's. I was able to stay comfortably warm as long as I kept paddling.
Today I ran into the first kayaker I had seen yet on this year�s trip. His name was Dave and he was going on a three-day trip in the opposite direction having just left Petersburg. We stopped and talked for a while and I asked him to take a few photos of me, as I did not have any of myself while actually on the water. Dave turned out to be the only other kayaker I came across in the 48 days of paddling on this trip.
The wind was strong as I got to within a couple of miles of Petersburg but luckily, it was still going my way. Once into Wrangell Narrows the current was against me slowing my progress to about 1 mph. I pulled into the first harbor I reached to get out of the current, and passed a series of huge fish processing facilities built up on piles that lined the entrance to the harbor. As soon as I got past these large commercial buildings, the Harbormasters office came into view. It was 11am and I had just paddled 14 miles from last night�s campsite. I pulled up to the dock, went in to the office, and booked a space in the harbor for the next two nights. The office staff was very helpful and told me I could store my kayak right next to the gangway on the dock in front of their office. This spot was perfect except for one thing, it was covered with green slime and was very slippery. If landing here, keep a blue tarp available to haul yourself and all your gear onto to avoid the slime.
Just two blocks away from this dock is the "Tides Inn" hotel, which was recommended by the staff in the Harbormasters office. This turned out to be the perfect place to stay while in Petersburg. The room was very nice and had a great view of the harbor and Wrangell Narrows. Although it was a little pricey, it was centrally located to downtown and within a short walking distance of the dock and my boat. This turned out to be very handy.
I spent my first evening in Petersburg looking around town and getting oriented. Petersburg is much larger than Wrangell but still smaller than Ketchikan. The port looks to be highly commercial with hundreds of large fishing boats tied up to the docks. There is not as much tourism trade in Petersburg as in Ketchikan partly because the big cruise ships do not stop here. Travelers will find plenty of places to eat and many stores available selling all types of supplies. I spotted a few tourists walking around, but not in the large numbers that I saw in Prince Rupert and Ketchikan.
Day 44 - Wednesday - July 9 - Petersburg layover
Today was a layover in Petersburg and predictably, it rained all day. I did my laundry and got a haircut, then went to a grocery and bought some supplies and packed them in the kayak. I listened to the weather forecast for the next few days on the TV in the hotel room and hung up some of my wet things to dry. My main goal during this layover was to rest and get ready for the push to Juneau.
I have documented my entire 1,250 mile Inside Passage trip along with hundreds of photos at http://denisdwyer.blogspot.com/
Outfitting:Easy Rider Eskimo Expedition 17ft.
Directions:Take Alaska Marine Highway ferry from Bellingham Washington or do like I did and paddle there from Washington.
Resources:Marine Charts and my web site which has all the coordinates of my campsites and lots of photos and advice.
Trip Details
- Skill Level: Advanced
- Water Type: Open Water/Ocean

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LA PAZ – Bolivian President Evo Morales is to take an oath to the five members of the Truth Commission that will research crimes committed by military dictatorships from 1964 to 1982.
According to the MP Sonia Brito, the act will take place in the Government's Palace on Monday, August 21, when Hugo Banzer's coup d'état commemorates 46 years.
The Commission will be composed of ex Minister of Health Nila Heredia, ex Union leader Edgar Ramirez, lawyer Eusebio Gironda, the activist for human rights Isabel Viscarra and former peasant leader Teodoro Barrientos.
The aim is to contribute to clarify grave violations of human rights and then to establish hints of civilian and criminal responsibilities of intellectual and material authors, outlined the legislator.
On December, 2016, President Morales promulgated the bill 879 for creating this organization in charge of investigating murder cases, forced disappearances, tortures, and arbitrary arrests registered in the country from November 4, 1964 to October 10, 1982.
The five members will not get paid, and in a two-year gap they must hand in a report to the President, the Multinational Legislative Assembly, the General Prosecution and the Nation's Defender.
The Truth Commission must revise a broad quantity of documents for which it could input public and private properties and ancient security houses and former prison centers.
It will have access to classified files that are in the power of Armed Forces and the Police, Brito said.
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Allowing people to sue judges over unfavorable rulings could have grave consequences for the integrity of the judicial branch. But that's the trend that might sweep the country if a certain ill-conceived initiative is successful in a few states.
The Judicial Accountability Initiative Law, or JAIL, will be on the ballot in South Dakota in November 2006. If the constitutional amendment passes, residents who believe they were wronged by a judge's ruling or actions could sue. Judges generally have immunity from such lawsuits.
A special grand jury consisting of registered voters over the age of 30 would decide whether the claim has merit and whether the judge used flawed reasoning, disregarded evidence or acted unethically. If so, a judge could be subject to fines or jail time. Three strikes, and he's out of office.
In another strange provision, the legislature would have to find a home for the grand jury that is farther than 1 mile from any "judicial body," whatever that means.
This is completely unnecessary. All states have measures to rein in wayward jurists. Many state constitutions, including Ohio's, have provisions for the removal or impeachment of judges.
Along with South Dakota, supporters have set their sights on Nevada, Idaho and New Mexico in 2006. Chapters of JAIL supporters and versions of the amendment exist for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Two Californians, Ron Branson and Gary Zerman, crafted this initiative after a personal setback. Branson, in particular, tried in 1999 to take his fight with Los Angeles over a parking ticket all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The pair told The Sacramento (Calif.) Bee that victories in other states will "wake the sleeping giant" of Americans' resentment against judges and raise the $1 million to propose the issue successfully in California, their ultimate goal.
Just when you think you've seen the frontier of idiocy, someone finds more to conquer. This process would poke a hole in the tradition of an independent judiciary. That's one aspect of democracy that cannot be found in countries with dictatorial regimes.
Should every ruling be subject to the whims of 25 people? Could judges serve honestly and impartially if every ruling could mean the loss of their jobs? Under such a law, judges could be sued not only for such blatant violations as graft but also for highly subjective standards, such as "sophistry." This would be a system ripe for abuse.
Further, America's system of checks and balances works. The right to appeal has been around for centuries.
And if a judge breaks the law, he's arrested, tried and punished. Think Donald S. McAuliffe, the former Fairfield County municipal judge who burned down his own house for the insurance money. He was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison.
In Ohio, if local or state judges consistently behave badly or make sketchy rulings, residents can vote them out of office. And if an Ohio judge violates the ethical standards set by the bar, anyone can file a grievance with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. According to this state's disciplinary counsel, Jonathan E. Coughlin, the other states have similar procedures.
The counsel relies on trained investigators, lawyers and its subpoena power. If a grievance has substance, the counsel presents evidence to a three-person panel at the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, which decides whether the case should go forward.
Then a separate three-person panel from the board, none of whom is from the judge's appellate district, hears the case and makes a recommendation for punishment. That finding goes for review in front of the entire 28-member board, made up of lawyers and lay people. If upheld, the decision is submitted to the Ohio Supreme Court, which either agrees or alters it.
This exhaustive procedure is funded by the bar-registration dues paid by all lawyers; no tax dollars are involved.
Only a conspiracy theorist would believe that all of those people involved in all of those processes are in league to keep corrupt and incompetent judges on the bench. Wherever this crackpot measure crops up, Americans should reject it.
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Rios - from Malabrigo
Rios is a tried and true staple. It's a worsted-weight, super-soft, machine-washable, plied yarn that's perfect for sweaters and accessories alike.
Fiber: 100% Superwash Merino Wool
Weight: Worsted
Gauge: 18-20 sts = 4"/10 cm
Needles: US 6-8 / 4-5 mm
Put up: 100 gram skein. Skeins must be wound prior to knitting with them. To add yarn winding to your order, click here.
Length: 210 yards / 192 meters
Care: Machine wash gentle. Lay flat to dry.
Like all Malabrigo yarns, Rios is kettle-dyed in small batches by artisan dyers and is full of subtle variation and beauty. Be sure to get enough yarn to complete your project since each bag is a different dye lot, and skeins vary from bag to bag. Particularly for variegated colors, skeins will vary from one to the next even within the same bag and will vary, sometimes substantially, from what is pictured. Twisted staff will do our best to fill your order with skeins from the same dye lot that visually match. To ensure random color distribution, work from two balls of yarn at once, alternating a few rows from each ball. While colors shown are accurate to the best of our ability, computer monitors and dye lots both vary so the skeins you receive may differ from what is shown.


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Probably not. But one conservative think tank is sounding the alarm.
Adrian Morgan, the editor of Family Security Matters, wrote a long post last week about "The 99" — a popular comic book series featuring Muslims superheroes who embody the 99 attributes of Allah, like mercy and generosity.
The comic books have been widely praised. As their creator, Naif Al-Mutawa, describes, the books are meant to teach a moderate, peaceful, loving Islam."It is finally time that all of us became more accountable for that which our children will be hearing; tiny differences setting us apart rather than celebrating those positive things that bind all good people together," he wrote in August. "If we allow small-minded men to spout fear and hate in the name of our religion, we will enable them to brainwash another generation as they did our own. And soon, the next generation will fall into a pit of dissonance. To sit by silently makes us all complicit."
The comics have become so popular that President Obama, speaking at a summit for Muslim entrepreneurs in April, lauded the work, saying "His comic books have captured the imagination of so many young people, with superheroes who embody the teachings and tolerance of Islam." He joked that, after his Cairo speech in 2009, American superheroes like Superman reached out to The 99. "I hear they're making progress," Obama said. From the audience, Al-Mutawa gave a big thumbs up.
That's a bit nefarious for the taste of Family Security Matters — one of whose contributors, you may recall, called for a "backlash against the Muslim community." Morgan wrote while the comics are "well-intentioned" and may be "edifying" for "Muslim families," the president's interest in the comics is much darker.
"It is bizarre to see the President of the United States endorsing such religiously-inspired products, because they upheld the 'teachings and tolerance of Islam,'" Morgan wrote. "The POTUS should normally be upholding the Establishment Clause of the Bill of Rights, and not be promoting a particular faith, but this president seems to think his desire to create good feelings in Muslims over-rides his need to abide by the First Amendment."
He goes on:
Are we going to see ass-kicking Christian superhero nuns, called Faith, Hope and Charity, whooping sinner's butts and sending Satan into Hell? It is doubtful.
This disparity is one of the worst things affecting society at present. Christianity and Judaism do not get featured in mainstream media, but Islam is not only depicted in all strands of the media, it is being promoted by a president who seems to have forgotten what he swore to uphold when he entered office.
If Obama can promote Islam, he should also publicly promote Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism and every other faith. The fact that he does not is a very worrying development in politics.
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"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." So said Douglas Adams, author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
And while every writer and student ever can sympathize with that sentiment it turns out the province of Alberta can as well. Alberta has admitted it can't meet its greenhouse gas targets for 2020.
Simultaneously Alberta also has a whopper of an image problem. Whether it's dead ducks, Neil Young or a bitumen well that just won't stop leaking Alberta is taking it on the chin on the environment file.
We tell stories about what can be done by amazing renewable energy entrepreneurs with our world-class wind and solar resources. So when we heard about a panel discussion at the University of Alberta campus featuring all four provincial political parties called "Phasing out Alberta coal power" we knew we had to be there. Phasing out coal in Alberta could mean meeting its greenhouse gas targets and bagging the unicorn of Alberta politics, real progress reducing greenhouse gas emissions and a positive environmental story.
Dr. Joe Vipond is an emergency room doctor in Calgary, a member of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and the organizer of the event. He thinks we can phase out coal in Alberta in 10 years.
"Ontario had exactly the same amount of absolute megawatts derived from coal as we do now and their last plant closes this year. It's a tiny little plant. It's in Thunder Bay which only has 300 megawatts and it's the last one to close and they'll have no more coal-fired power in that province."
And Ontario did it fast, it took them just over a decade and now they are practically off coal altogether. They kept the lights on and also integrated massive amounts of solar, wind and biomass into their grid. Nova Scotia is trending in that direction as well. For a place that has so heavily depended on coal-fired power for so long coal is now down to 59 per cent of the electricity mix and provincial law mandates that renewables be 25 per cent of the electricity mix by 2015.
At the event was Donna Kennedy-Glans, a Progressive Conservative MLA and recently appointed associate minister of a brand new portfolio - Electricity and Renewable Energy.
While she was cautious there were some positive signs.
"I also understand what we have here in Alberta and I think we're blessed. We have sunshine, we have a lot of wind, we have natural gas which right now is relatively cheap and accessible, we have an industrial base that does cogeneration and creates electricity as a byproduct. We are committed to doing something to reduce coal," said Kennedy-Glans.
Both Rachael Notley of the New Democrats and David Swann of the Liberals pushed for a more rapid decommissioning of coal plants and a much more rapid deployment of renewable energy and energy conservation.
"Coal has had its day. It's time to move to cleaner technology along with greater investment in renewables and energy conservation," said Swann.
Joe Anglin of the Wildrose Party said the Wildrose sees natural gas and hydro as good choice for base load electricity and "a big part of this has to be renewables."
These kinds of transitions have been done and not just in other provinces. Denmark looks like it going to meet its goal of getting 50 per cent of it's electricity from wind power by 2020. And in just 12 years Germany went from getting 6.3 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy to 25 percent in 2012.
Kennedy-Glans hinted that natural gas will play a big role in reducing coal's dominance but that there are some serious efficiency and conservation gains to be made as well. Ontario recently put out an ambitious energy plan that calls for a 30-terawatt hour reduction in electricity demand by 2032. To put that in perspective coal fired plants generated 38 terawatt hours of electricity in Alberta in 2012.
And the easiest way to save on building out new electrical generating stations is to not have to build them in the first place. A homegrown plan developed by the Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance found that Alberta could get halfway to its greenhouse gas targets with the right mix of energy efficiency programs.
Alberta has an image problem and an emissions problem and you can take both of them out in one fell swoop by phasing out coal in a quick and responsible manner.


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Roasted spaghetti squash with homemade broccoli and pumpkin seed pesto makes for a light yet filling and nutritious dinner – perfect for post-holiday eats!
I don't know about you all, but I have been seriously crunching on the spaghetti squash lately. While from where I stand, spaghetti squash bears zero resemblance to actual spaghetti, it still makes for a comforting meal during those chilly winter nights when all you want to do is curl up with something hot and steamy and stringy-cheesy.
All in all, this recipe is…
- Healthful
- Relatively quick and easy
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian (can easily be made vegan, or can easily include animal protein)
- Fun to consume
- Flavor-blasted
Let's talk about broccoli pesto for a hot second. SAWEET ramalamadingdong, I'd never think in a million years broccoli would make a good pesto…it does folks. Truly, madly, deeply, it does. So much so, that I made this exact meal 5 out of 7 sequential days until all of the pesto had been used up. Which brings me to my next point: the recipe for the broccoli pumpkin seed pesto makes enough for 3 to 4 spaghetti squashes (totalling 6 or 8 spaghetti squash halves). You can either bang out dinner for 6 to 8 or do as I did and eat on the pesto throughout the week. Or, you can store the pesto in a sealed jar and keep it in the freezer for future uses.
The roasted pumpkin seeds are everything in this pesto – roasting the pumpkin seeds is easy and speedy quick, and the process yields so much nutty, rich flavor. Of course you can skip the roasting if you're under a time crunch.
The order of operations here is you roast the spaghetti squash in the oven (if you're new to spaghetti squash or could use some tips, check out my tutorial on How to Roast Spaghetti Squash), and prepare the pesto while the squash is roasting.
I blanch the broccoli prior to turning it into pesto mostly to be sure nothing wacky inhabiting the broccoli makes it into my pesto, but also because I prefer the flavor and texture over using raw broccoli. Once the spaghetti squash and the broccoli pesto are finished, I simply combine the two forces, grate a metric ton of parmesan over the meal, and savor every bite of this plant-centric dinner.
Spaghetti feed!
Spaghetti Squash with Broccoli-Pumpkin Seed Pesto
- 3 to 4 spaghetti squash roasted
- 1 large crown broccoli chopped into florets
- 2/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 cloves large garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt to taste
- 2/3 cup olive oil
Follow these instructions on How to Roast Spaghetti Squash.
While the spaghetti squash is roasting, place chopped broccoli into a saucepan and cover with water. bring to a boil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, just until bright green. Drain the water and immediately rinse the broccoli in a collander with cold water. Allow broccoli to cool all the way and pat dry.
Spread the pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet and roast at 375 degrees F for 5 minutes, or until seeds are golden-brown.
Add the blanched broccoli, pumpkin seeds, parmesan cheese, garlic, and sea salt to a food processor. Pulse until roughly chopped. Leaving the food processor on, slowly pour the olive oil through the opening at the top to combine. Continue processing until desired consistency is reached (Note: You may need to stop the food processor a few times to scrap the sides in order to get everything to combine). This recipe makes a very thick pesto sauce. For thinner consistency, add more olive oil until your desired consistency is reached.
Serve spaghetti squash with desired amount of pesto sauce and garnish with more roasted pumpkin seeds and grated parmesan cheese.
Recipe Notes
Make this a low-FODMAP meal by omitting the garlic.


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But the stored procedure on the server will only in the server hard drives are excel.
I want to realize how to do in the client from Excel?
How will the returned records set derived excel.?
2 I for not calling a stored procedure, exec BPC in the VC command. But the implementation is not through, said there is a syntax error, how to return a responsibility?
For example: this statement in the query analyzer can: "EXEC master..Xp_cmdshell'bcp select * from xiang.. Queryout c:\ commodity" warehouse.Xls -c -q -S"LB-201309261256" -U"sa" -P"seny223"'
But how do I change in the VC, the SQL statement complex:
strsql="Complex SQL statements";
CStrin s=s="EXEC master..xp_cmdshell 'bcp '"+strsql+"' queryout 'C:\ commodity.Xls' -c -q -S'LB-201309261256' -U'sa' -P'seny223''";
This would suggest that there is a syntax error in the vicinity of queryout.
What's the matter. How to solve ah.
Started by Hugo at December 16, 2016 - 8:14 AM
The second question I just solved.
But it. Exec BCP derived excel. not the column headings, date fields will not show up. To manually adjust.
How to solve it?
But it. Exec BCP derived excel. not the column headings, date fields will not show up. To manually adjust.
How to solve it?
Posted by Hugo at December 27, 2016 - 8:25 AM
Use the SSIS import and export directly, relatively simple
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Spring Fling Open Gyms
Looking for a little more practice or instruction leading up to Spring Fling? PMG is offering the following Open Gym sessions, with coaches available for assistance if your child desires. This is an awesome way to add to the enjoyment of the Spring Fling Fun Meet!
Woodbury Location
Saturday May 5th: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
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*Spring Fling Open gym participants must be registered for Spring Fling.
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Sad to say "But there's a lot of new player getting BULLIED"
Dear players of IRo,
I started playing on this server yesterday, and I have a bunch of new friend there now, one of them told me to gain level in Ant hell and so I did. I hunt every eggs there in every spot, but I respect the players whos already in the spot,
But one time, I get to a situation that I just leave my spot because I go to another, and when I go back the spot is taken of another player, and when I attacked the eggs, he just get mad, although I'm the ones there, and he just say that,
"Get a way DUMB" "[Removed]"
I ask him why?, then he told me that he will record it if I did it again, but I'm on leveling, and so again I DID!
then he told me that recorded it, sad to say, is it my bad?
Im just getting bullied, and I go to another spot one player again typically hes a mage, and everywhere I go and hunt eggs, he casts fireball on it, can anyone help me? what should be my next step on this, I respect players but some of them dont.
I'm REALLY DISAPPOINTED!
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"Shooting in ___________. Hurricane ___________ approaches. ___________ accused of___________."
Headlines of horror lay in our hands. Click. Scroll. Refresh.
It only continues. Tap. Text. Share. But what happens when we take a moment to look up from the artificial glow illuminating our faces?
It happened to me the other night, feet up, relaxing on the couch. As I lay scrolling through life's most recent Instagram posts, I looked up and there it was: the moon, shining in harvest glory above the Koolaus. The whole sky stood illuminated in marvelous evening hues, and I stood in wonder.
I thought ahead to Sunday when the Sunday school children would share with me their weekly "God Sightings" and I mine. Amid the tales of rainbows, clouds, and ocean waves, this moon would be the sighting I'd share. Because in speaking of the celestial glow, I want them to know we're never too old for wonder, and a wondrous Light casts out the darkness of each horrific headline.
Not a moment goes by when heaven doesn't reach down in love, but how often do we leave room for wonder in our lives and bear witness to what the Psalmist declares?
He alone does great wonders.
His faithful love endures forever.
5 He made the heavens skillfully.
His faithful love endures forever.
6 He spread the land on the waters.
His faithful love endures forever.
7 He made the great lights:
His faithful love endures forever.
8 the sun to rule by day,
His faithful love endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to rule by night.
His faithful love endures forever.
(Psalm 136:4-9 CSB, emphasis mine)
Let bearing witness to His faithful love be our rhythm. Drive away from the city lights, and stare at the heavens. Take a breath. Watch the shadows shift as Earth makes another rotation. Let His faithful love and wonder bring us to our knees in awe and adoration.
Together, we'll sing, "I see the world in light. I see the world in wonder. I see the world in life, bursting in living colour. I see the world Your way, and I'm walking in the light" (Hillsong Wonder).


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New York, NY – The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) has announced today that many consumers are still unaware of the risks associated with aesthetic procedures performed by unlicensed practitioners. Recent reports from Las Vegas, Philadelphia and other locations document unsuspecting patients suffering from pain and disfigurement and in the two recent cases, death, when women had their buttocks injected with unknown substances.
Injectable fillers to enhance the bust, hips, buttocks or face are frequently administered in non-clinical settings by amateur or unlicensed practitioners. Unsuspecting patients have been injected with materials such as silicone, baby oil, and other substances that have no safety or efficacy record. Communities where patients have limited resources or do not speak English as a first language may be especially susceptible to false advertising and promotion of potentially dangerous procedures.
"We desperately need more consumer education on this topic. A good rule of thumb is, 'Don't inject anything into your body without the advice of a doctor.' Patients may be lured in by inexpensive prices and unrealistic claims. Patients think they are getting a bargain, but they are actually putting their health and lives at risk and they may not even know it," said Felmont F. Eaves, III, MD, President of the Aesthetic Society. "Only licensed practitioners should perform cosmetic procedures. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery provides resources that can be accessed by phone and online to help patients find qualified physicians for cosmetic enhancement procedures."
Patients can make safe and appropriate choices when seeking cosmetic procedures by selecting qualified physicians who perform or oversee the procedures in appropriate settings. The Aesthetic Society offers the following advice:
- Patients can check to see if the practitioner is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery by checking with the Board at: http://www.abplsurg.org or by calling 1-866-ASK-ABMS. Referrals to qualified surgeons can be found online at www.surgery.org, the website for the Aesthetic Society
- Cosmetic procedures are safely performed in accredited facilities
- In most cases, cosmetic procedures offered in non-medical settings, such as homes, hotels and beauty salons are not performed by qualified individuals and may involve the use of illegal or unknown substances.
- Patients should never choose a doctor solely on the basis of lower cost.
"We hear very sad and frustrating stories of patients being taken advantage of by phony doctors and illegal procedures. Patients are being scammed and exposed to great harm. We need to let them know that they should do their homework—find out more information about the procedure, location and practitioner before going for any kind of cosmetic enhancements,"said Dr. Eaves.
About ASAPS
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), is recognized as the world's leading organization devoted entirely to aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine of the face and body. ASAPS is comprised of over 2,600 Plastic Surgeons; active members are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (USA) or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and have extensive training in the complete spectrum of surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures. International active members are certified by equivalent boards of their respective countries. All members worldwide adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and must meet stringent membership requirements.


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mon·key - [muhng-kee] - /ˈmʌŋki/
noun, plural mon·keys.1. any mammal of the order Primates, including the guenons, macaques, langurs, and capuchins, but excluding humans, the anthropoid apes, and, usually, the tarsier and prosimians. Compare New World monkey, Old World monkey.2. the fur of certain species of such long-haired animals.3. a person likened to such an animal, as a mischievous, agile child or a mimic.4. a dance, deriving from the twist, in which the partners move their hands as if climbing a pole and jerk their heads back and forth.5. Slang. an addiction to narcotics.6. any of various mechanical devices, as the ram of a pile driver.7. Coal Mining. a small passageway or opening.8. British Slang. the sum of 500 pounds.9. Australian Informal. a sheep. Verb (used without object), mon·keyed, mon·key·ing.10. Informal. to play or trifle idly; fool (often followed by around or with ).
Verb (used with object), mon·keyed, mon·key·ing.11. to imitate; ape; mimic.12. to mock.Idioms13. a monkey on one's back, Slang.a. an addiction to a drug or drugs; narcotic dependency.b. an enduring and often vexing habit or urge.c. a burdensome problem, situation, or responsibility; personal affliction or hindrance.14. make a monkey out of, to cause to appear ridiculous; make a fool of. Also, make a monkey of.Origin:1520–30; apparently < Low German; compare Middle Low German Moneke (name of son of Martin the Ape in the story of Reynard), equivalent to mone- (akin to obsolete French monne she-ape, Spanish, Portuguese mono ape) + -ke diminutive suffix Example Sentences:He would, for instance, mark that a monkey had turned its head when the monkey didn't so much as flinch.Because we're not yet ready to monkey with our own selves that way.The joker in the deck is a vervet monkey who also likes the fruit the staff puts out.Researchers train a monkey to feed itself by guiding a mechanical arm with its mind.One of these targets would give the monkey advance information about its future reward.Chimps eat monkey s, which is likely how they acquired the monkey viruses.Researchers who once dismissed another team's cloning method used the disputed process to create monkey embryos.In each session a monkey was presented with a number of dots.When our robotic overlords finally do take over, there's a decent chance they'll do it with monkey brains.Despite their name, these rare primates have far more in common with their monkey relatives than any feline.
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Introduction: The room has a classical, calm space with soft, comfortable bedding, creating a relaxed environment. You can enjoy the quietness, recover from fatigue and sleep well.
Price: NT$ 6,000+10%
Size: 33 m²
Room type: 200 cm×200 cm*1 or 100 cm×200 cm*2
Amenities: Electronic card reader lock, wired and wireless network, refrigerator, hair dryer, electric kettle, room safe, direct phone, LCD TV, cable channel, bathroom with separate toilet and shower, and slippers.
※ Includes premium breakfast for one or two guests.
※Guests have access to the broadband network, gym, sauna and parking lot (a car per room). (The guest group is under a discount program. The rules above are not applicable to the guest group. Contact Sales Department for the access to these facilities.)
※The description above is for one or two guests per room. We do not add any extra bed. For two or three more guests, each one is charged NT$800+10% (including breakfast, amenities and access to recreational facilities, including the sauna and gym).
※Our hotel charges a flat rate per room. Please select the room size based on the number of occupants.
※Our hotel has coin washing machines and they are available 07:00-22:00. You are welcome to use them.
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Jul 17 2017
Zidoo X7 Wireless Smart TV Box $3.33 After Coupon @ GearBest.com
For a limited time there is a coupon for an Android TV Box with Android 7.1 and 2GB/8GB specs for the price of $3.33. Not bad? Cheaper than a happy meal!
- RK3328 Quad-core Cortex A53 CPU gives you a high-speed feedback and smooth response
- 2G RAM and 8G ROM, games and videos ran smoothly, With 2.4G WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1
- Android 7.1 version provides you the benefit of using all the latest updates and having access to all the tools, games, and Apps at the play store smoothly
- Supports 4K x 2K video, gives you high-quality video experience
- Support full video format decoding. Support H.265 hardware decoding. H.265 and H.264 decoding will offer you high definition pictures and movies
- Support 5.1 surround sound output, capture your ears with actual listening feelings
They also are having a sale on the Zidoo X8 Android Smart Media Box for $33.33. On both of these deals it is limited to one only and the sale runs from July 17th – 24th. Check out the link below!
- Powerful subtitle supports and an OTA service based on the global CDN cloud Android 6.0 + OpenWrt ( NAS ) dual systems run simultaneously.
- 2GB DDR3 RAM makes bigger games run smoothly and the utilization of 8GB eMMC memory offers an array of benefits in terms of performance security and reliability, resulting in a richer end-user experience.
- Zidoo X8 can provide reliable network access with high data rates. Additionally, the Bluetooth 4.0 module allows connection to your BT speakers, keyboard, mouse and many more.
- Comprehensive interfaces provide different levels of interactivity. The Zidoo X8 supports various interfaces and allows limitless connectivity to external devices.


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SoulMonic™ Sound Healing System Explained...
Soul + Harmonics = "SoulMonic"
With over 35 yrs. as a musician, 25 yrs. in mysticism and the shamanic arts , and 19 yrs. sound healing experience, Three Trees integrates many types of indigenous, shamanic, and current sound healing techniques and traditions into the powerful SoulMonic™ sound healing system. Keeping a focus on spiritual health and connection, this combination has organically evolved into a unique, integrated style. This is a sound healing, blended with a shamanic journey that through Divine guidance, takes the participants on a deep musical meditation into the Sacred. Three Trees goes beyond the more common sound healing methods and deeper into aspects of healing rhythms and Shamanic worlds. Three Trees facilitates a space for direct connection to source in a unique and powerful sonic platform.
Using a variety of sound-healing methodologies and instruments including:
Didgeridoo, Crystal & Tibetan bowls, Vocal Toning, Ancient Chants, Gongs, Tuning forks, Flutes, Hand Pans, Chimes, and Rattles while keeping a focus on the powers locked within the Drum and Ancient Healing Rhythms.
Participants immerse into a Sacred, rhythmic, and harmonic, soul experience that goes to profound levels of frequency and rhythmic healing, clearing and awakening.
From ancestral connection and memory to Divine communion and conscious awakenings. This powerful experience facilitates healing on many levels of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual realms. SoulMonic™ Sound Healing journeys take you beyond your humanness and into a state of Sacred being, wherein you can experience transformation and deep connection.
Surrender into your own personal, multi-dimensional experience, receiving sonic support in what is needed for healing the past, the present, and activate for the future. This is Sonic Ceremony and Vibration Alchemy.
Sonic Medicine to Heal and Evolve . . .
SoulMonic™ Sound Healing Benefits:
Increased oxygen in the cells
Lower blood pressure and heart rate
Increased lymphatic circulation
Increase in melatonin
Release of endorphins
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The translation came out in September, and the price of the main translation keeps going up, $120 bucks now, I was late in getting it when it first came out, and saw the price increase.
The kindle edition came out, and it cost me $40 some dollars, and I think it was worth it, I've already produced some Venn Diagrams from it, and impressed with it so far.
I was struggling for some times with some of the irregularities inherent in Cynic thought, when I came across the Pomeroy translation of Arius Didymus' Stoic Ethics. A lot is wrong with early Stoicism, well, Greek philosophy in general due to the linking of the concept of Love with Pedophilia/Pedogody, but I know of later writers from after that purge, and it was a easy adoption. Fit in already with a lot of my view points, and found it was a very simple jump over. If you are expecting Seneca, you won't find him in Pomeroy.
In this text, so far the focus in Ethics parallels my own emphasis on survival. I'm really liking the viewpoint, and find it a good fit so far. I gotta root around in the Greek text and figure out what some of their terminology is.... took a long time with Stoic Ethics, but should go faster this time around.
It is also really good to be exposed to the thinking of past philosophers who existed after Aristotle, seeing how the school evolved. Also gives important insight to the thought process of Arius Didymus, Emperor Augustus' Court philosopher. In the west, we've largely lost his biography but know from the little we have he was a important figure, and had likely the largest influence on Augustus' statecraft over any other thinker. He is a philosopher who is largely forgotten but sits at the heart of the western tradition. I've done a lot of independent work tracking details of his life down. I'm really excited right now. I was divided between buying this and a medieval text on statecraft, but had to go for this in the end.
The translator, William W. Fortenbaugh also made a excellent edition of Theophrastus' surviving works. I knew I would be getting a excellent edition. My own complaint is it isn't always easy to get a side by side Greek and English comparison of the text, due to kindle's annoying tendency to place text not in a fit format, but rather as a continuation that depends on your screen size and font size. It be better if it was split down the middle, with English on the right, Greek on the left, so I can easily track down in the text in Koine that I just read in Greek. Pomeroy was easy for me, given all the repetitive, subsequent nature of the text... I was able to quickly navigate the text after learning the alphabet. This is going to be a bit harder, but kindle offers a translate option now. I just don't know if it will translate different Ancient Greek words, or think it is modern Greek. I see the function at the bottom, but don't know if it is up to spec.... I'll find out later, I guess.
I got a new notebook to fill now, a few pages into it.
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Tomas Fraser with the latest…
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In the wake of September's ironically uniting war dub fortnight, a producer clash that drew interest from virtually every corner of the world, the creative juices were really flowing throughout October. Amid the usual hustle and bustle, grime felt as together and alive as it has done for quite some time.
Release wise, a barnstorming instrumental EP from Sorrow caught everyone off guard, as did P Jam's four-track 'Spaz Out' EP for Sheffield grime hub Project Allout.
Promising 8-bar maestro J Beatz (pictured) was also busy putting finishing touches to his 'Wave Down' EP, again released on in-house imprint Crown Jules, whilst Flava D compiled all her war dub efforts as an EP, now available directly from her bandcamp (link).
Bristol's OH91, championed by many as one to watch for some time, also finally made his debut on wax in October with his EP 'Stealth', while Oil Gang, after issues with pressing, finally released the 'Coolie Joyride' remixes EP, featuring killer reworks by Samename, Trends, Sir Pixalot and Murlo. Trends was also busy himself too, compiling a 'Green Forest' remixes EP for his Mean Streets imprint – expect 8-bar wizardry from Masro, Spooky, Hi5Ghost, Zha and Mystry.
On the MC front, October's headlines were taken in full by Merky Ace's 'Play Your Position', the follow-up LP to 'All Or Nothing', which was released back in May. Full of the same grit and raw aggression that made the first record such a triumph, it further cements Merky's reputation as the genre's best young MC and features an excellent collaborative track with Canadian protégé Tre Mission.
Elsewhere, Wiley's comeback trail with Big Dada continued apace with the latest in a line of pre-album singles, 'And Again', featuring veteran mic-man Gods Gift, whilst work on a fifth edition of Jammer's now legendary institution, Lord Of The Mics, began in earnest. In November, new EPs from both Big Narstie and P Money are in the offing.
As for events, instrumentally charged night Boxed enjoyed a brilliant debut at Fabric as they tore apart Room 3 for the evening with Irish new grime champion Bloom on headline-stealing form. On the radio, killer sets from Slackk and Novelist on NTS and Spyro alongside young bloods The Square on Rinse FM are both worth looking back over.
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Top Five Tracks Of The Month…
Merky Ace feat. Tre Mission – 'Plugged In'
Best of the lot from new album 'Play Your Position' sees Merky and Tre Mission flowing at their best over a hardbody 808 Faze Miyake special. Effortlessly greazy.
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P Jam – 'Spaz Out'
Gully, distorted synths, bold basslines and bags of dancefloor energy, all meticulously engineered – vintage P Jam.
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J Beatz – 'Wave Down'
Typically bullish and rude, although less in the way we've come to expect from young talent J Beatz as he breaks his more familiar 8-bar blueprint.
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Sorrow – 'Rate That Tune'
Taken from his 'Warring' EP, this is instrumental grime at its hardest – reminiscent of Saga's debut for Lost Codes. Absolutely lethal.
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Wiley feat. Gods Gift – 'And Again'
Another month, another Wiley smash, this time alongside E3 vet Gods Gift. One for the clubs.
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Words: Tomas Fraser
Clash's Pop Issue doesn't really go grime. But it's here, if you're interested.
On a more relevant tip: read our interview with Megaman on the return of So Solid Crew.


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text: This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom was sworn in Monday and immediately drew sharp battle lines with President Donald Trump, pledging to enact "progressive, principled" policies as the antidote to the White House's "corruption and incompetence." "People's lives, freedom, security, the water we drink, the air we breathe — they all hang in the balance," Newsom, 51, declared to a crowd of hundreds packed into a tent outside the Capitol. Newsom took the helm as California's 40th governor with a speech laced with bold pronouncements about California's values and the direction he envisions for the nation's most populous state. His inauguration was by-in-large a victory celebration and he didn't stray much from his campaign promises. "We will never waver in our pursuit of guaranteed health care for all Californians," he said. On his agenda is more money for preschool and higher education, increasing wages and job opportunities, guaranteeing union rights, supporting the state's immigrant population and tackling the state's affordability crisis. But there were few specifics on how he'll get there. He never mentioned Trump by name, but said the president's administration is "hostile to California's values and interests" and blasted plans to build a wall along the nation's border with Mexico. "The country is watching us, the world is watching us. The future depends on us, and we will seize this moment," he said. Newly installed U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a San Francisco Democrat, was among those in attendance for the inaugural address. She got a standing ovation when she entered, an affirmation of the strong backing her opposition to Trump has in California's Democrat-controlled capital. A church choir from Compton got the crowd on its feet with upbeat renditions of popular songs to kick off the event, reflecting the younger, flashier style Newsom will bring compared to his 80-year-old predecessor, Jerry Brown. In another sign of the generational shift, Newsom's 2-year-old son Dutch wandered on stage during the speech. Newsom, who has four children, picked him up and continued delivering his speech. The boy then walked around stage dragging a blanket, drawing laughs from the crowd until Newsom's wife took him off stage. Even as he needled Trump, Newsom offered an overture to voters in rural California, millions of whom voted for Trump and John Cox, Newsom's Republican rival in November. "I recognize that many in our rural communities believe that Sacramento doesn't care about them — doesn't even really see them," he said. "I see you. I care about you. And I will represent you with pride. While touting the California Dream and strong economy, Newsom also acknowledged the state has problems, from a homelessness crisis to a gulf between the state's wealthiest and poorest residents to failing schools, all of which he called "moral imperatives." Beyond Trump, he pledged to take on drug companies, the gun lobby, polluters and payday lenders. Newsom praised Brown, a longtime family friend, but indicated he would strike out a separate path from the fiscal restraint Brown made a hallmark of his last eight years in office. Brown sometimes angered legislative Democrats by rejecting big-ticket social spending items. Newsom, meanwhile, already has pledged to expand access to early childhood education, reduce the cost of community college and extend family leave. He suggested Brown's method of resisting more spending in favor of saving needed rethinking. "For eight years, California has built a foundation of rock," he said. "Our job now is not to rest on that foundation. It is to build our house upon it." More specifics on Newsom's plans — including a "Marshall plan" for affordable housing, a reduction in drug prices and criminal justice reforms — will be outlined in the coming days. "We're committed to launching a Marshall plan for affordable housing and we'll lift up the fight against homelessness from a local matter to a statewide mission," Newsom said. Newsom's inaugural address and celebration highlighted California's diversity. His wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, delivered opening remarks in Spanish and a Mexican-American band from Richmond performed. Throughout his speech, Newsom sharply contrasted Trump's rhetoric on immigrants, saying California will not have "one house for the rich and one for the poor, or one for the native-born and one for the rest." For his part, Newsom said there should be a moral responsibility to aim high. "Doing what is right even though it is hard, that will be the foundational mission of our administration," he said. "We will be California for all." But his something-for-everyone approach has some Republican lawmakers worried about the cost of existing public obligations. "These pension plans, these retiree medical costs are really taking a burden," said Sen. John Moorlach, R-Costa Mesa. "So before we add on we should just step back." "All these dreamy ideas, some have merit, but they can't be just a blank check. The people of California cannot afford that," said Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber. Newsom supporters back his vision while believing that he should and will be a responsible spender. "Just because we have a $14 billion surplus right now is not anything to crow about because first of all that can be gone instantaneously overnight," said Congresswoman Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough. Gov. Newsom is expected to release the first draft of his state budget on Thursday and that will go a long way in answering the persistent questions about how he plans to pay for his vision for California.


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In short instead of just a forward to test.jsp , it forwards to test.jsp and then forces the browser to submit test.jsp again.
Internally this is done using two diffetent serlet api methods.
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Are privacy concerns around Whatsapp sharing data with Facebook justified?
Whatsapp's decision to share user data with parent company Facebook has created a furor among users and privacy advocates but this decision should not be that surprising given how valuable user data is for Facebook's core business
Whatsapp's decision to share user data with parent company Facebook has created a furor among users and privacy advocates. According to media reports, advocacy groups like Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the Center for Digital Democracy will be filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Privacy regulators in the EU and Britain have also said that they will be taking a look into the issue.
So what exactly does this closer integration, as Whatsapp terms it, mean for users and advertisers?
The data sharing comes from a recently announced privacy policy change by Whatsapp, it's first in four years. Under the new terms, Whatsapp said it will be looking for "greater integration" with Facebook in the coming months. "(But) by coordinating more with Facebook, we'll be able to do things like track basic metrics about how often people use our services and better fight spam on WhatsApp. And by connecting your phone number with Facebook's systems, Facebook can offer better friend suggestions and show you more relevant ads if you have an account with them," said the company in its official blog.
Whatsapp will basically be sharing user data like phone number, usage information, etc. It says that it will not share messages or media shared by users on Whatsapp, nor will any of the data be posted on Facebook. It justifies the sharing by saying that it will help better coordination between Facebook and Whatsapp, improve services across both platforms, make fighting spam better while enabling Facebook to make more relevant suggestions in terms of friends and ads.
Whatsapp has also clarified that there is no plan to show third party ads on Whatsapp. However, it also added, "In the future, we will explore ways for you and businesses to communicate with each other using WhatsApp, such as through order, transaction, and appointment information, delivery and shipping notifications, product and service updates, and marketing." What this means is that Facebook does see Whatsapp as an essential component of its marketing strategy though we might see it being used in a far more subtle manner than just displaying banner ads.
Facebook bought Whatsapp for $19 billion in 2014, and so far, it has been pretty happy to let it run as a free app without attaching any burdens of revenue generation on it. When we had spoken to digital experts back in 2014, the common consensus was that Facebook was playing the long game with Whatsapp, an app that is now used by more than 1 billion people.
It is hardly surprising that Facebook would one day want to leverage all the precious user information that Whatsapp generates to improve its own advertising solutions. After all, user data is what it has built its entire business on. This holds especially true for the mobile messaging where Facebook is still behind many of the other IM companies.
Abhay Doshi, Senior VP (Product Management & Marketing) at Flytxt, also agrees that it is did not make sense for Facebook to let a $19 billion investment go to waste. "I think they are trying to enrich their targeting. A lot of conversations are moving out of Facebook to private chats. The fact is that Facebook can now associate every user with mobile numbers, which was a missing link for it now. This is huge news for them."
So is the outrage justified? "There is a lot more discussion about privacy happening just now. Even though this was expected, Facebook had said that it would keep Whatsapp clutter-free and privacy policies would not change. So privacy watchdogs will pay more attention to this, especially the EU," opined Siddharth Hegde, MD & Founder at Ethinos Digital Marketing.
Doshi feels that the ones who really care about privacy will be a bit wary about their phone numbers now being with Facebook. His argument is that with access to the phonebook, Facebook will now be able to suggest friends to users who are not connected on Facebook, irrespective of whether the two want to connect on the platform. "One thing that I suppose could happen is that other IM apps like Snapchat, Hike, etc. will start introducing encrypted messaging, etc., which might attract the ones concerned about privacy and cause Whatsapp to lose these users," he said.For more updates, be socially connected with us on
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