STONES IN ROLLING STONES TRIBUTE - Tala Amphitheatre July 2017. Photos by John Delaney

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CHECK THE SIM CARD IN YOUR INTRUDER ALARM ON A MONTHLY BASIS

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Information provided by the Police - given the number of burglaries on the island generally, it is always useful to check that your intruder alarm is operating correctly. Advice has been given in the past regarding batteries, but this time the advice is regarding SIM cards. Police have also added that it is worth carrying out a monthly check on your SIM card to ensure it is functioning correctly and that renewal has not been overlooked.

If your alarm system sends out alarm activations or alerts via GSM SIM card, please take some time to ensure that your SIM card is working correctly. If it is not, then you will not receive a text message should your premises fall victim to burglars.

In the case of a SIM 'pay as you go', this must be topped up with €10 of credit every year. If it does not get topped up, the card will be disconnected - and the first you will know about it will be when you do not get an alert text message in the event of a breakin.

If you have an annual contract SIM card, as long as you, or your alarm company, pays the SIM card bill annually or monthly, the SIM card will never be disconnected and will always work.

There have been instances recently where it was thought that the alarm had not worked correctly. However, it was found that the problem lay with the SIM card. Despite being on an annual contract with an alarm company, some SIM cards had been deactivated - most likely because of non-payment of monthly accounts either by the homeowner or the alarm company - the system, therefore, was unable to send text messages to alert the homeowner and/or alarm company.

TO CHECK YOUR SIM CARD IS FUNCTIONING:

Set off the alarm. Let it ring for about 30 seconds to give the SIM card chance to send out the text messages to the numbers stored in the system. If you do not receive a message, then it is likely that the SIM has been deactivated.

You can also call the alarm SIM card number. It will ring if it is working. If it has been deactivated you will get a Cypriot voice message, followed in English, stating the number is not active.

It is recommended that a regular monthly test is carried out so that you ensure your system operates correctly in the event of a breakin or attempt thereat.

POLICE OUT TO CATCH PHONE & TRAFFIC LIGHT VIOLATORS

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From inCyprus 1/8/2017

Police out to catch phone and traffic light violators

A traffic police official in Cyprus says officers will be out in force on the island’s roads this week during a major clampdown on mobile phone and traffic light violations.

Speaking to state radio on Tuesday morning, Traffic Police Chief Phillipos Papaelias called on motorists to exercise caution – especially during the peak of the summer holidays where many people are travelling to the beach or the mountains.

“This week’s clampdown – which got underway on Monday – will be specifically targeting motorists illegally using their phones whilst driving and those motorists violating traffic light regulations.”

“Traffic police will be out in numbers not only on motorways and main roads but also in the mountain areas. We once again call on motorists to abide by the rules of the road and to not speed, wear seatbelts, not to do dangerous overtaking and to be patient. We can all help to reduce the number of road deaths.”

It’s illegal to use your phone while driving or riding a motorcycle unless you have hands-free access, such as a bluetooth headset, voice command or a dashboard holder.

The law still applies to you if you’re stopped at traffic lights, queuing in traffic or supervising a learner driver.

“The slightest distraction can be fatal,” continued Papaelia “Motorists have to be 100% focused on driving.”

Police officers will also be monitoring traffic lights this week following complaints of motorists running red lights – especially late at night or in the early hours of the morning.

“Again, violating a red light can be fatal. It is not clever to violate a red light and can have tragic consequence. Motorists are also advised to slow down at traffic lights even if the light is green.”

Papaelias also called on motorists involved in traffic accidents to make sure that they not only get out of the road but also stand behind railings if there are any to ensure that they remain safe.

“We had the recent incident in Kokkinotrimithia (where a woman in a traffic accident was killed after being struck by another vehicle after she got out of her car to inspect the damage) and we do not want a repeat of this tragedy.”

Looking Back: July

By bayram cigerli at 03:00 2017, BOOKS, July, lists, Looking Back, Recap, Running, Travel No comments

“Warm, mellow summer. The glowing sunbeams make every nerve tingle. The new needles of the pines and fir are nearly full grown and shine gloriously.” - John Muir

Running: I had a couple of pretty substantial weeks of running, bringing the total in July to 238 miles and about 40,800 feet of climbing. In addition, I am finally getting back on the bike, and logged about 65 miles this month. Last month, I also did about 20 miles. My goal was to ride to work once a week, which is about 5 miles. However, for the first half of the year, I basically did not ride at all. So now I have to maintain an average of about 10 miles per week or 40 miles a month, which I am on track to do if I keep it up!

I have also been doing yoga 1 - 2 times per week (this one). The yoga and the biking are definitely making my legs more heavy when I run, but I think that's mostly because this is the first month of doing all of it together. Hopefully my body will get accustomed to all the different activities and it will be stronger rather than more tired!

Reading: In July, I did a lot of driving and quite a few solo runs and bike rides. What this ended up translating to was more "reading" in the form of audiobooks! I read a total of 11 books, 5 of which were audiobooks (in italics). There were some pretty good ones. I have listed them below in order of preference (with books from my own shelf in bold). I have noticed one thing: my liking an audiobook can depend a lot on whether or not I like the narrator, which isn't really fair to the author. Also, I tend to not pay as much attention when I am listening to a book versus reading it myself, especially since usually I am driving or doing something else at the same time rather than focusing only on the book. However, it is a great way to get two times as many books read!

My First Summer in the Sierra***** (see review here)
These is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine 1881 - 1901****
Everything You Want Me To Be****
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town****
The Mothers***
Silver Bay***
Everything, Everything***
By The River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept***
The Reason For God**
Fortune's Rocks**
My Brilliant Friend**

Travel: What a great month! I actually had a couple of weekends at home, which is very odd for a July, but I am not complaining! I got to finally do some things around the house, as well as prepping for my next trip, which is in August. However, I did spend some time in Oregon, as I always do in July, and I also went on a camping trip to Mammoth, which was a little different than expected due to the heavy amount of snow in the Sierras this year. Let's just say that running was superseded by slip-sliding, hiking and route finding and the camp site that we wanted was still located on a closed road. It was still a lot of fun and the high Sierras were beautiful covered in snow and ice.

Thousand Island Lake, CA

Emerald Lake, CA

Garnet Lake, CA


Garnet Lake, CA

Shadow Lake, CA

Devils Postpile, CA

Smith Rock State Park, OR

Mt. Washington, OR

Etc.: So far in the garden there are some ripe tomatoes and a few cucumbers, but I think that a rat is eating my zucchini as I keep finding chewed nubs. Darn it, varmit. So I am just starting to be able to have tomato salads and to have a once in a while cucumber snack. I also had some potatoes that were sprouting eyes, so I planted them last week for a "fall planting." We shall see if they take! And the corn is growing! No ears yet, but it's getting taller!

Corn (on the left), end of July. Tomatoes in the background on the right.

Where did you go in July? What is your favorite summer read so far? Do you have anything fun planned for the rest of the summer?

Kabızlığa İyi Gelen Besinler

By Fitness ve Body Blogçusu at 00:56 faydalı yiyecekler, İyi Gelen Besinler, iyi gelen yiyecekler, kabızlık, ne iyi gelir, nedir, Sağlık No comments

Kabızlık, yanlış veya tekdüze beslenme sonucu sindirim sistemimizde oluşan bir rahatsızlıktır. Bağırsakların yeterince çalışamaması ve görevini kısmen yerine getirememesi durumudur. Tuvalette geçirilen sürenin uzaması ile sonuçlanır. Sık tuvalete çıkma, makatta zorlanmaya rağmen dışkının çıkmaması başlıca belirtileridir. Kabızlık problemine yol açan şey yanlış beslenmedir ve doğru bir beslenme ile bu problemin üstesinden gelebilirsiniz.

Aşağıda örneğini vermiş olduğumuz besinler hem sizin kabızlık şikayetinizi ortadan kaldırabilir, hem de yeniden kabızlık problemi yaşamanızı engeller. İşte o besinler;

Kabızlık İçin Tüketilmesi Gereken Besinler

Su : Su hayattır. Su bağırsaklarınızın çalışması ve dışkının yumuşaması için gereklidir Bu sayede daha rahat dışkılama işlemini tamamlayabilirsiniz.

Not : Suyun yerine kullandığınız gazoz, çay, kahve vb. içecekler hiçbir zaman suyun yerini tutmaz.

Meyve ve Meyve Suyu : Sporcular tarafından da sık kullanılan kuru erik ve kuru üzüm gibi gıdalar yüksek oranda lif içerdiklerinden kabızlık problemi için bire birdir. Aynı zamanda taze sıkılmış meyve suları da dışkıyı yumuşatmaya ve kabızlık etkilerini azaltmaya yardımcı olur.

Tahıllar : Kepekli, tahıllı veya buğdaylı besinler sindirime yardımcı olur. Aynı zamanda tuzsuz ve az yağsız patlamış mısırda kabızlık problemi için kullanılabilir besinler arasındadır.

Baklagiller ve Fasulye : Lif bakımından zengin olan baklagiller ve fasulye dışkınızı yumuşatarak kabızlık etkilerinin azalmasına yardımcı olur. Barbunya, fasulye, nohut gibi gıdaları beslenme programınıza ekleyebilirsiniz.

Lif İçeren Sebzeler : Sebzeler çoğu hastalık için iyi gelmekle birlikte kabızlık problemi için de bire birdir. Brokoli, havuç, tatlı patates, enginar ve lahanayı kabızlık problemi için kullanabilirsiniz.

Not : Akşam yemeklerinize koyu yeşil yapraklı sebzelerden hazırlanmış bir salata eklerseniz, kabızlık vb. bir çok hastalığa yakalanma riskinizi azaltırsınız.

Tavsiyelerimiz : Su her şeyin başıdır. Sağlıklı bir insanın günde en az 2 litre su tüketmesi gerekir.

İyi Gelen Besinler kategorimizdeki diğer yazılara göz atmak için buraya tıklayabilirsiniz.

Önemli Uyarı : Burada vermiş olduğumuz bilgiler tavsiye niteliğindedir. Kabızlık probleminiz ciddi düzeyde ise bir doktora danışmalısınız. Dışarıdan duyduğunuz kulaktan dolma bilgiler ile hareket etmeyiniz.