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BC Humanist Association poised to sue the City of Parksville over prayer
  • First Nations blessing is a bit of a gray area because they are not necessarily performed as a religious practice. Instead of a prayer, it’s interpreted (by those present) more like a First Nations representative formally acknowledging that the decisions about to be made are made with their participation.

    It’s a cultural complexity that elders are often also seen as religious leaders and they’ll often speak in religious terms, but their blessing is foremost under the guise of a representative - not a cleric.

    As for a regular Christian prayer… its sole purpose is a ritual for those in that religion.

  • Your Coffee Is About to Change, Whether You’re Ready or Not
  • My main example is rooibos because at least it can make espresso-like strong brews, and is sold at some coffee shops here and there. But I personally prefer Mate too, though for cold drinks :-) And if I’m just in for some caffeine, black tea is the easiest to source (around here). Matcha latte is also growing in popularity! As well as London Fog.

    I love all of these, but I’m one of those tea-adventurous coffee drinkers who care about the taste more than the caffeine.

  • Your Coffee Is About to Change, Whether You’re Ready or Not
  • Tldr climate apocalypse for the coffee plant might shift the market towards alternative plants. While technically true that coffee plantations will struggle in the coming years, this just means higher prices and worse average quality off the shelf.

    A bit of nothing news, imho.

    Coffee alternatives like rooibos are already here and the market is very resistant. Cheap coffee drinkers are irrationally attached to the bad taste they feel nostalgic for. Fancy coffee drinkers will absorb the higher costs without looking for alternatives. It’s only the tea-adventurous coffee drinkers that care about these innovations, usually due to caffeine consumption restrictions which is also a disputed market because decaf coffee quality is improving.

  • The young men driving themselves to death: "Three young men smile for a photo in the pub - 45 minutes later, two of them are dead."
  • The “another” law in question

    Graduated driving licences could see a minimum supervised learning period, curfews and a limit to the number of passengers new drivers can carry.

    Of course reckless drivers who were going to drive drunk won’t respect these either, but also these are laws that can dissuade parents from giving/lending their cars. Surprisingly a bunch of parents are oblivious to their kids drinking and driving patterns, but a blanket ruling like this might help.

  • ☕️7 Myths and Misconceptions About Coffee
  • Dark roast does have more caffeine per gram, because there are more beans per gram, because beans become lighter as roasting continues and more CO2 is released.

    Counting caffeine per bean indeed darker roasts have less caffeine, but it’s a tiny tiny difference, so the effect of the whole bean getting lighter wins out when measuring caffeine per weight.

    As for decaf, all methods affect taste. Swiss Water isn’t inherently better. Water is a chemical solvent. Is this an ad?

  • ☕️7 Myths and Misconceptions About Coffee
  • Agreed. I’m all in for a Starbucks once in a while, but even though they have great drinks, the roast level is the darkest I’ve ever seen. Saying it’s not “burned” may be technically correct but people don’t say that literally anyway, it means that the coffee characteristics are gone and only roast notes comes through, which is totally true.

  • A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do - Harvard Health
  • To this day I’d still say muscle building is the bulk of my subconscious motivation to hit the gym. My Physio appreciates the commitment because I need to take care of my knees, but it hits home that I’ve been worried about being lean and muscular since a pre teen.

    I vividly remember one judo class when I was sparring with one of the few girls in class, and while we were the same size, she was more experienced (two belts up). Mid spar, she commented how strong my grip and distance control was, proceeded to flap open my kimono, the commented “you still do need to turn it up in the gym though”. ding ding ding new core memory just formed lmao

    I think that was the first time my body was so openly judged to my face, and it was pretty much about the looks since we just stablished that the strength was there

  • How Vancouver's Waterfront Became so Boring - About Here
  • As a Coal Harbour resident, I would value my apartment so much more if the seawall stretch around the Harbour Green Park had more stuff going on. More sports, more stalls, more cafés, more music, more everything. Coal Harbour's specialties are nail spas, dentists and home decor. FFS there's a dentist clinic with a view of the marina. What the hell. Meanwhile the whole seawall stretch from Convention Center to Stanley Park gets a single food vendor, which is of course overpriced hot dogs.

  • This Week in Coffee: VC Investment, Redemption Roasters Crowdfunding & SCA Rules Changes
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    The Big Three Better margins attract VCs to specialty coffee startups Link We've been reporting on coffee investment here at Moonhead throughout 2023 and...

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    This Week in Coffee: Bean-free coffee launches & Singer Specht Collab
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    I wanted to highlight two smaller stories this week in the lead-up to Christmas and New Year. Both are people who have started something different and...

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    This Week in Coffee: ICO global coffee report, Mercon bankruptcy & more
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    We hope that everyone is doing well as we close in on Christmas. This time of year the news tends to slow down as companies have rushed to have their...

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    Jewelry repair service recommendations

    I have a gold chain that tore in my sleep - didn't know any better but now I know I'm not supposed to sleep with it. Any jewelry repair services in metro Vancouver that I can trust to repair a gold chain for an honest price?

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    Want less deadly streets? Help pass the traffic safety camera motion!
    visionzerovancouver.ca Take action: safer streets with intersection safety cameras

    On November 1, 2023, Vancouver City Council will decide whether to call for the installation of more speed and red light safety cameras at intersections in the city and have enforcement revenue be …

    Take action: safer streets with intersection safety cameras

    cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/9099201

    > Hello Vancouverites, you may have heard about an upcoming motion in Vancouver council that calls for the installation of speed and red light cameras at more of the city's high-crash intersections. On average there are 22 car crashes resulting in death/injury in the city every day. This is a public safety and public health crisis, and automated enforcement with speed and red light cameras is an effective and efficient way to make roads safer. > > The motion will be considered on Wednesday, November 1st. You can help by expressing support either by emailing or speaking to council. Here's our guide for doing so: https://visionzerovancouver.ca/intersection-safety-cameras/ > > Thank you for taking action for safer streets. Share the page and encourage other people you know to do the same!

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    Want less deadly streets? Help pass the traffic safety camera motion!
    visionzerovancouver.ca Take action: safer streets with intersection safety cameras

    On November 1, 2023, Vancouver City Council will decide whether to call for the installation of more speed and red light safety cameras at intersections in the city and have enforcement revenue be …

    Take action: safer streets with intersection safety cameras

    Hello Vancouverites, you may have heard about an upcoming motion in Vancouver council that calls for the installation of speed and red light cameras at more of the city's high-crash intersections. On average there are 22 car crashes resulting in death/injury in the city every day. This is a public safety and public health crisis, and automated enforcement with speed and red light cameras is an effective and efficient way to make roads safer.

    The motion will be considered on Wednesday, November 1st. You can help by expressing support either by emailing or speaking to council. Here's our guide for doing so: https://visionzerovancouver.ca/intersection-safety-cameras/

    Thank you for taking action for safer streets. Share the page and encourage other people you know to do the same!

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