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Cole's Coffee Ranking

Rank Coffee Bean Brew Method Roast Level Price / 100 g Input (g) Output (g) Grind Setting Brew Time Tasting Notes Rating Notes 1 Level Ground Espresso Medium 18 40 15 25 s Toasted peanut 9/10 Roast is not consistent. Tastes under-extracted if I don’t go to 45-50g output 2 Blue Heron Espresso Medium-Dark 18 45-50 22 30s 6/10 3 Example Coffee — Colombia Espresso Medium-Light $3.75 18 42 DF54: 13 29 s Caramel, red fruit, cocoa 8.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 1 minute Read
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What's Buzzing in my Backyard? A Summer of Trapping Mosquitoes

You trap mosquitoes… in your backyard? Understandably, this is the first question everyone asks when I explain that I am collecting mosquitoes from my backyard. The short answer: curiosity. I often drive or walk past a wetland, ditch or patch of trees and wonder: what mosquitoes are there? How many? This summer, I realized that with the right equipment, I could start answering those questions myself. Science doesn’t have to stay at the door when I leave my place or work or study.

  • Mosquito
  • Winnipeg
  • Entomology
  • Citizen Science
Thursday, October 1, 2026 | 18 minutes Read
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JobScope: An Aggregator for Streamlined Job Hunting

The Endless Tedium of Job Searching Job searching has become an overwhelming and tedious task. It’s not just an unenjoyable chore—it can also be incredibly stressful, especially when faced with mounting deadlines or financial pressures. The sheer number of job boards, career websites, and company hiring portals has turned what should be a straightforward process into an exhausting scavenger hunt. Instead of a single, centralized resource, job seekers must sift through LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, and countless niche industry boards—each with its own interface, filters, and quirks.

  • Job Search
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Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 5 minutes Read
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Flying Under the Radar: Unveiling the Hidden Microbial World in Mosquitoes

When we think about the natural world, we often picture the grandeur of forests, the expanse of oceans, or the majesty of mountain ranges. Yet, hidden beneath the surface of what we see lies an intricate microscopic universe teeming with life—an ecosystem largely unnoticed but profoundly impactful. My recent research on mosquito microbiomes, Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Common Mosquito Vector Species in the Canadian Prairies, published in mSphere in 2024, sheds light on this overlooked frontier, demonstrating just how much of our world flies under the radar.

  • Mosquitoes
  • mSphere
  • Metagenomics
  • Metagenome
  • Microbe
Friday, November 15, 2024 | 12 minutes Read
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Mosquito Monitor: A Programmatic Approach to Enhancing Mosquito Surveillance Data

Mosquito Monitor The City of Winnipeg conducts adult mosquito surveillance using New Jersey Light Traps from May to September, which is the active mosquito season in Winnipeg. Traps are collected on an irregular basis, but by and large on a daily basis on weekdays during peak periods (June-August). Trap counts are updated on the City of Winnipeg Website by the city. While the website displays data, there is no historical data available, and the map is dated and is difficult to interpret easily.

  • Mosquito
  • Winnipeg
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | 13 minutes Read
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | 1 minute Read
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