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I made my first backpacking trip to Havasu Falls this year as part of a larger group. The group we joined has been doing this trip for years and is led by a seasoned backpacker named John. He sent an email to all of us before the trip with information on hotels, transportation, and the festivities that had been planned. He also included this very helpful, and entertaining, gear list. He knows from experience how to hike the 10 miles to the campground. He has given me permission, despite various copyright considerations, to republish his secret list.
Enjoy! Feel free to add any other suggestions in the comments for those that come after us.
So the key to backpacking (and enjoying it) is to keep your backpack as light as possible. This means sacrificing some personal items (like hair jell, makeup, hand moisturizer, lip balms, fanny pack, high heels, etc). Only pack the things you reallyneed. For a trip like Havasupai, your pack should weight about 30lbs, without water (with water, about 45lbs max). The following list will help you (don't let the length of this document scare you, there really isn't that much you need to bring).
BACKPACK (Required). Your Jansport backpack that you used in high school to carry books around is not going to cut it. You're going to need a real backpack. There are several places that rent them out (including REI). You'll want to get a weekend backpack that is proximately 60-70 liters (or about 4,000 cu in) in size. That should be able to fit all your gear. If you are going to rent, please don't wait until the weekend before to see if your lucky. I would reserve one as soon as you can (I think REI rents them for $20/day). You could also buy a cheap backpack at Big 5. They have some for $50. For one time backpacking trips, they do just fine (if you are planning on doing more, save your money for a more expensive pack).
SLEEPING BAG (Optional). I'll check on the weather a couple days before. It is normally warm during the day and perfect at night (in June). If you don't want to buy a sleeping bag, I would probably suggest just bringing a flannel bed sheet and maybe a pair of sweat pants and long sleeve shirt. If you do want to bring a sleeping bag, do not try and squeeze your $19.99 Walmart camping sleeping bag in your backpack. This just isn't going to work. You are going to have to fork out some money to either buy one, or rent one from REI. Remember, weight and size are critical to backpacking. A good sleeping bag can be compressed to the size of your fist (50 Degree bad will be fine). Once again, if the weather is fine, you can skip it and bring extra clothes to wear.
SLEEPING PAD (Required). Don't skip out on this. This will make your back feel great (as opposed to lying on rocks). You can rent inflatable sleeping pads. They are really nice and do the trick. A cheaper option (that still works) is to get a couple of lightweight blue foam mats (Target or Walmart). They are like yoga mats. These are MUCH lighter than the inflatable ones that you rent. You can also buy an inflatable pool floaty, to lay onto of the foam mats (and you can also use that to swim on in the river). That is basically what I use, and it works pretty well.
LED FLASHLIGHT (Required). Okay, this is something you shouldn't skip or go cheap on. Once again, your camping lantern and 10 lbs Maglite is not going to work. I would probably go to REI and buy a $25 LED headlamp. The headlamps are nice because you can move around and still use your hands. The key, is to make sure it is an LED light and not a regular 1980's flashlight. LED's last forever, which means you don't have to bring spare batteries. This is one of the critical things I wouldn't try to skip out on.
CAMELBACK (Required). Not sure that you can rent these (and unless you wanted to increase your chances of getting the Swine-Flu, it might be too disgusting to try and rent one). You will need to bring a small Camelback with a Hydration bladder in order to do the day hike to the second and third waterfalls. An option might be to use/pack a small backpack (like your Jansport from high school). But those are probably a little heavier. You will still need to bring either a hydration bladder or bring extra bottles of water to take with you. I know that Costco used to have Costco-brand camelbacks for $10-$15. So this would be a better investment if you plan on doing any outdoor activity in the future. I would get the largest sized bladders (3 liters).
PILLOW (Optional). You won't have room or space to bring your 800 thread count down pillow. You could buy an inflatable pillow (at REI) or just bring an empty pillow case to put your extra clothes in (as use that as a pillow).
TOWEL (Optional). Once again, don't bring your 10'x10' beach towel. That is too heavy. Bring a really light towel (or even a small twin sized bed sheet). You really only need this to change clothes behind. If you don't mind people seeing you naked, then skip this (unless people really shouldn't be seeing you naked, then you will need to bring something). Also, someone normally brings a tent, so they will probably be nice enough to allow the girls to change in the tent (as long as they can take pictures – kidding).
TENT / HAMMOCK (Optional). There are trees down and some people sleep in hammocks. Some people use tents. We normally don't bring any because of the weight issue. However, if the weather isn't looking good, then we will probably need to bring tents. I'm not sure if REI rents the ultra light tents or not (but you probably aren't going to buy one since they are $300). This is one of those areas where you will have to bite the bullet and carry the extra weight of your Walmart ($20) tent. Once again, the tent will only required if there is chance of rain (so I'll let you know the week before). If you do carry a tent, you can split the weight between two people (one person carries the tent, the other carries the poles).
ALUMINUM POT (Optional). You can get this at REI for $5. Get one that is at least 3 cups in size (so you can have your coffee, or boil water for your food).
WATER FILTER. If you have one bring it! I have one, but it isn't made to serve 20 people. You can skip filtering by simply boiling water (but that takes time to boil, plus you'll need extra gas for fuel). The water in the campground is from a spring, so it's pretty clean to drink (I have drank without filtering). However, some people are nervous about getting the runs, so a filter will be required. Filters are about $80, so if you can get 4 people together, you can split the costs ($20 per person)
STOVE/GAS. If you have a backpacking one bring it. Don't bring your camping stove (too big). If you want to buy one, I have the "MSR Pocket Rocket". It's a couple ounces in size and costs about $50. Once again, you could split the costs between 4 people. However, this item is not as critical since our group should be covered on stoves/gas.
PERSONAL ITEMS (probably get these from Walmart): Make sure you get the travel sized: Deodorant, tooth brush with tooth paste already on it, small sunscreen (make sure it is waterproof), Chapstick, Vaseline or Baby Powder (required for guys. Make sure it is the travel sized). Some toilet paper. Don't need an entire role, but take enough for yourself.
FIRST AID: Bandaids, Blister-Aids are necessary for your feet (these are not regular bandaids, they are totally different. You can pick these up at Walgreens). Advil / Pain Killers (don't bring an entire bottle, but enough pills for 3 days)
CAMERA: Don't forget extra batteries, and extra file space (you'll take a lot of pictures). Also, bring 2 heavy duty freezer ziplock bags to put your camera in. These will keep your camera dry when we are jumping in and out of the water.
ZIP LOCK BAGS. Required. Bring 2 large zip lock bags per person. Each person must carry their own trash out. Get the freezer bags since they won't break on you.
CLOTHES: You can really cut down on a lot of weight by bringing less clothes. In everyday life, it's nice to put on new-fresh clothes every day…in the backpacking world, that is insane. Bring on pair of shorts, a swim suit (optional tops for ladies, and speedos for the guys), 2 light-weight shirts (polyester or underarmor material works great…not cotton!), a long sleeve shirt for night, 3 pairs of good hiking socks, along with 2 pairs of running/ultra light socks (to wear in the water). Don't go cheap on socks, you don't want blisters. Flip flops, hat/bandana, large garbage bag (that you can use as a poncho if necessary).
WATER SHOES: We will be hiking an entire day in water. REI has watershoes, but if you don't want to buy them, then a second pair of old sneakers will work just fine. Water sox are not allowed!!! Trust me, when we are hiking down a cave 200ft to the waterfalls, you need something that is firmly attached to your foot.
FOOD SNACKS: You want stuff high in calories, high in sodium, and high in fat. On average, you'll burn about 500 calories per hour (so no need to watch your diet here). Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (these are great because you can make them at the hotel and they taste great all weekend) (2-3 are good). Muffins/Oatmeal (for the morning). Granola bars (good to snack on and easy to take when we go day hiking). Pistachios/trial mix (don't bring the entire Costco 10 pound bag down. Just put some in Zip lock bags to bring down)
DRINK: Bring some gatorade powder. This is necessary to add to the water (to give the water taste and also boost your electrolytes). Bring a couple packets down. There is no water from the trailhead to the campgrounds, so basically 4 hours with no water. On average, you would probably drink a full Gatorade bottle an hour. Water/liquids will be the heaviest thing in your pack. Don't underestimate how much it weights (1 gallon of water is 8lbs). You will want to have your camelback hydration bladder filled (so you don't have to stop to take off your backpack to drink.
FOOD DINNER / MRE's
Meals-Ready-to-Eat, are basically what we eat for lunch/dinner. You basically add boiling water to the food, stir, wait 10 minutes, and eat. Believe it or not, they are actually really good. There are a couple different brands of MRE's. However, most of us agree that "Mountain House" has the best tasking food (so I strongly advise to stay away from the other brands). Anything that Mountain House makes seems to be really good. Chicken ala King, Beef Stew, Lasagna, are all big hits. You are free to select anything you want, but if you want to play it safe, stick with the Mountain House brand. The packages normally say they feed 2 people, but in reality they are normally enough for 1 guy. I'll probably bring down 4 MRE's. P.S. I think Walmart has MRE's as well (cheaper, but not as big of a selection as REI).


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In Roman Catholicism, it is a common practice to direct prayers toward images of Jesus or the crucifix, as well as images of saints, angels, and the Virgin Mary. One common defense of this practice is to claim that such prayers are not really offered to the image itself, but rather through the image to God. Therefore, it is claimed, such a practice is not idolatrous or unbiblical because the prayers are ultimately offered to God alone. Bowing toward such images in prayer or lighting candles and burning incense before them is really just a way of offering worship to God through the image. Even if the image represents an angel or a human saint, the idea is that these holy messengers will bring the prayer to God on our behalf. The prayer, it is said, is ultimately offered exclusively to God. So, while the Scriptures are filled with many admonitions like:
"You shall not make for yourselves idols, nor shall you set up for yourselves an image or a sacred pillar, nor shall you place a figured stone in your land to bow down to it; for I am the Lord your God," (Leviticus 26:1).
These commands, we are told, have nothing to do with the Roman Catholic practice of setting up images and bowing down to them because the Bible only forbids this if you are worshiping the image as a separate god. If you are prostrating yourself before a statue and directing your prayers toward it as a way of ultimately praying to God, that is said to be a completely different thing with which the Scriptures take no issue. A closer examination, however, shows that the Bible does not limit itself to condemning the worship of idols of false gods. It deals directly with the idea of making images that represent God Himself and offering our worship to Him vicariously by venerating such images. For example, before entering the promised land, God warned Israel through Moses:
"So watch yourselves carefully, since you did not see any form on the day the Lord spoke to you at Horeb from the midst of the fire, so that you do not act corruptly and make a graven image for yourselves in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female, the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the sky, the likeness of anything that creeps on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the water below the earth. And beware not to lift up your eyes to heaven and see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, and be drawn away and worship them and serve them, those which the Lord your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole heaven," (Deuteronomy 4:15-19).
And again:
"So watch yourselves, that you do not forget the covenant of the Lord your God which He made with you, and make for yourselves a graven image in the form of anything against which the Lord your God has commanded you," (Deuteronomy 4:23).
Some Catholics object that this command was temporary since at that time Israel "did not see any form on the day the Lord spoke to you at Horeb from the midst of the fire," but God later appeared visibly to the prophets and finally in the person of Jesus Christ. This rule, they claim, no longer applies since God chose to reveal Himself in visible images. But if that were the case, Moses was wrong to have written it in Deuteronomy, for God had already revealed Himself visibly even then! God had appeared to Abraham as a "smoking oven and flaming torch" (Genesis 15:17) and even in the form of a man (Genesis 18). Jacob, too, saw God appear in the likeness of a man and plainly declared, "I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been preserved!" (Genesis 32:30). The point in Deuteronomy is not that God had never appeared in any visible form. Clearly, God had done so before several times. Here, however, Moses explains that God chose to speak to them formlessly from the mount precisely to illustrate the point that they were not to worship God by representing Him with images. God may decide to take a form whenever He wishes, but He is above and beyond any created form, and we are not to worship Him by bowing and praying to things that we form ourselves, even in His name.
Likewise, the prophet Isaiah "saw the Lord sitting on a throne lofty and exalted," (Isaiah 6:1) This did not hinder Isaiah from arguing against idolatry, in part, on the basis that there is no image or likeness to which the true God can be compared:
"To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare with Him?" (Isaiah 40:18).
The chapter goes on to contrast the formed images that the idolaters worship to the Creator who formed all things and to whom no created thing is comparable. Idolatry isn't only foolish because it involves worshiping other things rather than God. It is foolish because there is no likeness in creation to which we can rightly compare God. Even if the image we are worshiping is meant to be an image of God Himself, Moses and Isaiah both condemn it. Even after the incarnation, when God took on human flesh in Jesus Christ, Paul makes a similar point to the idolaters of Athens in Acts 17:22-31. His argument is not merely that the gods whom the Greeks worship are not really gods. He goes further, showing the absurdity of the very idea that we could represent the God who formed all things by means of anything that a human could form.
In fact, there are instances in the Bible where people created images of the LORD meant as direct objects of veneration, and such passages always clearly denounce this as sin. Most famously, when Moses was on the mount receiving the Law, the people of Israel turned to Aaron who made them an image of a golden calf to which they were to direct their worship. Notice, however, what Aaron clearly says about which God this calf was meant to portray:
"Then all the people tore off the gold rings which were in their ears and brought them to Aaron. He took this from their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool and made it into a molten calf; and they said, 'This is your god, O Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.' Now when Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made a proclamation and said, 'Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD,'" (Exodus 32:3-5).
The calf wasn't supposed to be some new foreign god. It was supposed to be Israel's God who brought them out of Egypt, and the feast before the calf was said to be a "feast to the LORD." It does not appear that they intended to create a new god entirely distinct from the LORD. The image of the calf was meant to be an image of God, and the veneration they directed toward the calf was supposed to be reverence for the name of the LORD. Their woefully misguided plan seems to have been to worship the one, true God through this sculpture of a calf. God did not receive such worship, however, and regarded it as a grave sin. Likewise, in the time of the Judges we are told of an episode where:
"There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah. He said to his mother, 'The eleven hundred pieces of silver which were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse in my hearing, behold, the silver is with me; I took it.' And his mother said, 'Blessed be my son by the LORD.' He then returned the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, and his mother said, 'I wholly dedicate the silver from my hand to the LORD for my son to make a graven image and a molten image; now therefore, I will return them to you.' So when he returned the silver to his mother, his mother took two hundred pieces of silver and gave them to the silversmith who made them into a graven image and a molten image, and they were in the house of Micah. And the man Micah had a shrine and he made an ephod and household idols and consecrated one of his sons, that he might become his priest. In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes," (Judges 17:1-6).
Notice, yet again, that the man dedicated the silver to the LORD and made the image for the purpose of worshiping the LORD. Later in the story, he even appoints a Levite priest to serve before his silver image and rejoices that the LORD will certainly be pleased with him and bless him for this. He honestly thought that this was a proper way to worship God. The text uses this as an example of the sinful ignorance of the time of the Judges. The Bible plainly and repeatedly makes it clear that God does not want His people to worship Him by bowing before and praying to images, even if their prayers to the images are meant as prayers to God alone. He is not pleased by such worship. While the tabernacle and temple certainly did contain pictures and sculptures of various kinds, the people were never instructed (nor permitted) to pray or burn incense to these images. Such works of art and statuary were not vicarious objects of worship or recipients of Israel's prayers. We are to pray to God directly, not through images of created things.


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By: Mayra Vargas, MFTI
ACS Bilingual Intern in After School Program and Substance Treatment Abuse Program.
"Hood Disease" is a new terminology that has been associated to describe a complex version of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) that affects the inner city youth. According to the CBS affiliate report it states that 30% is affecting the current youth in Oakland.
The youth that live in poverty-stricken neighborhood that is surrounded with violence is a daily emotional and survival struggle for them. According to the article their environment has features of war zone and the trauma that is experience comes attached. The experiences that they live through in these neighborhoods are something that is difficult to move away from since their perspective is on survival mode. The article states that unlike soldiers, these children never leave their combat zones. For some of these kids who have all the trauma associated to the violence in their neighborhoods and/or community the way out of the situation is not through school. Therefore, school is sometimes the last thing that children and/or youth think about when they are at school. The thought process of these kids is how to get from point A to point B without getting shot or killed.
A study by the National Institute of Health reports the trauma of experience violence on a daily or frequent basis can limit the academic achievement of an individual in neighborhoods with high crime rates and can have the potential to decrease the memory.
The article is related to the high crime areas surrounding Oakland but it does not mean that other inner cities do not have the same challenges, therefore have the same cause and effect on the youth that go to school in other inner cities in California or other states. It is important for people to be aware that sometimes the behaviors that children and/or adolescent are exhibiting at school might not be because they are "trouble" but because they are dealing with other challenges in their neighborhoods and/or communities.
Source: http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-California/2014/05/17/Hood-Disease-California-s-Inner-City-Youth-Suffering-from-New-Form-of-PTSD


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BEIJING — The authorities in a second Chinese city have begun seizing iPads from local retailers in an escalating trademark dispute between Apple and an insolvent maker of computer displays, Proview Technology.
The tablet computers are under "temporary impoundment" from retailers in Xuzhou, a city of 1.8 million people in coastal Jiangsu Province, Ma Dongxiao, a lawyer for Proview's creditors and the company, said by telephone. State-owned CCTV television confirmed the seizures in Xuzhou.
The seizures follow a ruling in December in which a court in Shenzhen dismissed Apple's contention that it owned the iPad name in China. Proview later asked the authorities in more than 20 Chinese cities to investigative whether iPads were being sold after the ruling, Mr. Ma said, a move that allows the authorities to impound the tablets until their inquiries are complete.
News reports Monday said that about 45 iPads had been confiscated from outlets in Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, about 265 kilometers, or 165 miles, southwest of Beijing. Reports on the Chinese microblogging service Sina Weibo said that other retailers had removed iPads from displays, though some were selling them under the counter.
Proview has also made a filing with the General Administration of Customs in China, Mr. Ma said, putting Apple on notice that the company could seek to block the export of iPads, should Proview's ownership claims be upheld.
In effect, the seizures and the filing are warnings by Proview of the havoc it could wreak unless Apple agrees to pay a large fee to settle the trademark fight.
The Chinese government is widely accused of ignoring what foreign intellectual property experts call the rampant theft of patents, trademarks and other creations like Hollywood films and computer software.
Paradoxically, however, China's own intellectual property laws are so sweeping that they allow the government to ban the worldwide sale of any made-in-China product that is found to violate a Chinese patent, trademark or other protection. Tens of millions of iPads have been manufactured in plants in Chengdu and Shenzhen since the tablet was introduced in April 2010.
Moreover, because Chinese courts answer to the Communist Party, rulings can frequently be swayed by politics, personal relationships and other factors.
"It's the wild, wild East," one lawyer said of China's intellectual property environment in an interview Tuesday. The lawyer, who refused to be identified for fear of recrimination by government officials, said that a rush by foreign companies to shift manufacturing to China had left them exposed to draconian remedies not just in legitimate disputes, but in lawsuits brought by so-called trolls, who seek to exploit dubious property claims to extort settlements from global brands.
"You can't afford to lose a case in China," said the lawyer.
Some specialists have called it unlikely that the Chinese government will shut down exports by a major multinational company, even one that lost an intellectual property case, because of the potential for diplomatic repercussions and an exodus of foreign corporations unwilling to put their operations at risk.
A spokesman for Apple could not be reached, but in the past the company has refused to comment on the dispute.
Proview, based in Hong Kong, was once one of the world's biggest makers of computer displays. But it fell into financial difficulties and was delisted by the Hong Kong stock exchange in 2010.
Proview trademarked the name IPAD in several countries in 2000, intending to use it for a Web-capable hand-held device, but the project was scrapped, said Mr. Ma, the lawyer for the company. Apple bought the rights to the name from a subsidiary in Taiwan in 2009.
Proview now contends that that sale did not cover its Shenzhen subsidiary, which had registered the trademark in China. The Shenzhen court rejected Apple's argument against that in December, but Apple is appealing that ruling. Proview has filed another lawsuit in Shanghai; arguments in that case will be heard this month, Mr. Ma said.
Mr. Ma declined to say how much money the company and its creditors were seeking from Apple but said they were willing to settle the case "in or outside of court."
Source : http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/technology/second-city-in-china-halts-sales-of-apple-ipads.html


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I'm writing this review of Jean Pool's new album, Save the Elephants, and the subsequent album release extravaganza about an hour after leaving the show. I regret that it's taken me even this long to do it, but I felt that it was urgent to get in the shower as soon as possible to wash away any chance of ringworm. It was hot, humid night in a building with no AC, fans, or open windows, filled with sweaty, moshing punks. It's that kind of show filth that you don't notice until after the encore, the lights come on, and you make the transition from Teen Wolf back into a somewhat functional member of society. But, now that I've done all I can to mitigate the risk of fungal infections – Jean Pool.
It is absolutely essential to note that every single band that performed tonight deserves praise and accolades. Use Big Words, Electric Sensei, ManDancing, Tula Vera, and Will Wood compromised the rest of this truly impressive lineup and helped to give Jean Pool to badass, hard rocking celebration they deserved. There's really so much to be said about each of these bands, and I intend to in the foreseeable future, but tonight was about Save the Elephants.
Jean Pool self-released the full-length album on June 6 as a follow-up to their 2015 EP Wet. Save the Elephants delivers on all the psychedelic, noise-punk goodness that fans of the band have come to expect. The first single off the album, "Way Back," is quite possibly the bands best and most self-evident work. Drummer Brad Odgers acts as the propelling force through the first several bars with his jungle beat, until Dan Barrecchia starts shredding the breakdown after the first verse. This dude's riffs are so fucking filthy, you'd think they had just clawed their way out of a mosh pit at a Jean Pool show. Still, even though this track is an absolute thrasher, it's not to be confused with shallower material. Dan Decapio's lyrics are a reflection of society's degradation in which "we're just killing each other for fun," as opposed to "Way back when we weren't all trying to kill them/ Way back when everyone was so in love." The song comes to an end with a breakdown that is unlike anything else you've ever experienced, with the fury of all that repressed aggression and rage is released on the audience.
The release show itself, was the type of show that you know as soon as it's over, that you will remember for a long goddamn time. Given home by a local chapter of the American Legion, this was the kind of throwback, hardcore D.I.Y. show that would give Ian MacKaye a chubby. The linoleum tile floors were slick with the rancid sweat of fallen moshers. The drop ceiling was low enough that crowd surfers had to put their hands out to avoid being lifted through it. At one point, bassist Paul Brushaber was lifted up like a mother fucking rock god as he continued to rip riffs without so much as a flinch. When the show was over, the crowd demanded an encore. Jean Pool tried to say no since they were already running out of time on their booking of the venue and they'd have to pay more if they went over, but eventually obliged the chanting crowd. I don't know what the penalty was, but I've got to assume that feeling of admiration could only be priceless.
Tonight was an example of the full potential of this scene in a number of ways. The fans tonight, came out in force. I can only guess that American Legion must've been filled to capacity with the type of crowd that sings Fluffy louder than Decapio on the mic; an Allstar lineup of fellow bands showed their support with their own raucous sets; and last, but certainly not least, Jean Pool demonstrated the level of excellence, talent, and badass authenticity that can be achieved at the local, independent level.
If you have not checked out Saving Elephants, I'm officially adding it to your to-do list, and if you have not seen Jean Pool perform live, I'll also be adding their show on June 28 with Professor Caveman to your Google Calendar. Thank me later.
Adam gave man-birth to N.J. Racket and is as close to an "editor-in-chief" the site has. He's a god awful photographer.
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Lex Jurgen - June 19, 2017
For every prudish chick in black horn rimmed glasses whose daddy wanted a boy, there's ten chicks with massive fake honkers on social media espousing the same feminist agenda. That's got to be frustrating. For the uptight women. The naked chicks with the big tits always have options.
In the old days, or before five years ago, women could be shameless attention whores without insisting upon the rationale of gender warriors. Let's call those, the good old days. Even if somewhat ironically the horribly cynical and disingenuous modern days have ten times the free tits. It's worth reexamining the nomenclature.
Courtney Stodden took a break from discussing her wine and SSRI mixing to inspire young women with a picture of her laying in what is best described as the Dime a Dance position at the brothel. She's impressive in the prone position. That's something you'd like inscribed on your tombstone.
Feminism to me means that a women should celebrate every part of her -- her mind, heart, soul, and body. We are all beautiful in our own special way. I live my life by allowing myself to feel empowered by every part of my being -- body included. Don't let anyone demonize your flesh. Your sexuality. Your heart. Or your soul. Women, let's stand in unity! It's 2017... we rock!#womenempowerment #nomakeup#justme
Be glad there are no hashtag police. Nomakeup can't rightfully be used when the better part of your body has been composed of silicone and centrifuged lard. There's enough bleach in your hair to make the Ivory Coast ebola free for six months. I could go on but I'm tributing your feminist visuals.
There's something disingenuous about assigning a higher purpose to a lower cause. Sure a murderer is decreasing the world's carbon footprint. But only in Portland would that see a jury nullification on his crimes. Isn't real female empowerment in saying I'm a whore and you fucking love it, so gimme my money? Or does Amber Rose own that commercial space? Turn toward the camera and complete your turn to the dark side. Also, we want to see what reconstructed nipples look like.
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Stewardship before products hit the shelves
The research and development of a new pesticide and its eventual placement on the market is a costly and time-consuming process. A typical product will see an investment of more than 200 million Euros and a decade of research, development and testing before it hits the shelves.
ECPA is active during the latter stages of the pre-market phase in industry-targeted stewardship activities that primarily aim to guide and streamline various standard activities in the pre-market phase ranging from the submission of product dossiers to the proper labelling of products.


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Tokyo Electric Power Co. on Monday began releasing 10,000 tons of low-level radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Monday evening to help accelerate the process of bringing the crippled complex under control.
The radical step was taken to make room for the more radioactive water that is being pumped out of the No. 2 reactor's turbine building.
The utility also said it plans to release 1,500 tons of radioactive water being stored under the No. 5 and No. 6 reactors, which have been safely shut down.
The government said dumping the water will pose "no major health risk" and is inevitable in order to rescue the plant.
Tepco will try to minimize the environmental impact of the dump by setting up an underwater silt fence similar to an oil fence outside the seawater intake near the damaged No. 2 reactor, where toxic water is already leaking into the sea from a cracked storage pit.
The water to be dumped comes from several parts of the flooded plant — including areas close to the reactor core — and has a radiation level about 100 times the legal limit, which Tepco deems relatively low.
According to the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, even if one eats 200 grams of fish caught within a 1-km radius of the Fukushima plant each day, the cumulative radiation exposure over a year would amount to 0.6 millisieverts, which is below the 1.0 millisieverts recommended in one year.
Tepco released the water because it is desperate to find storage tanks for the highly radioactive water flooding the turbine buildings of its damaged reactors.
That water is preventing workers from entering the facility to repair its critical cooling systems.
The plan for the silt fence emerged after Tepco failed Sunday to plug up a cable trench leading to the cracked storage pit where contaminated water is seeping into the ocean. An earlier attempt to plug the closet-sized pit with concrete failed because the influx of water prevented it from setting.
The source of the deadly water, its volume and exactly how it is getting from the reactor to the sea continue to baffle Tepco's nuclear plumbers, who have confused the public by wavering on their own alarming radiation readings.
The underwater fence is the third plan that has been trotted out so far to contain the radiation leak. The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said it will require a large, curtainlike silt fence to be erected underwater. Silt fences are normally used in river and bridge construction work to prevent polluted or muddy water from spreading.
The fence is suspended by a float, allowing it to hang down theoretically to the bottom of the sea and contain the contaminated water within the perimeter.
"It may not completely shut in the polluted water or keep it from spreading, but it can contain a large portion of it," NISA spokesman Hidehiko Nishiyama said.
Nishiyama said it will take a few days to procure the silt fence and install it. If the temporary step works, it may buy Tepco time to find the source of the internal and environmental leaks and patch them.
In his news conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano underscored the urgency of preventing the ocean from being contaminated further.
"If this situation continues for a long time and the amount of radioactive leakage adds up, it will have a big impact on the ocean even if it spreads and dilutes," Edano said. "We need to stop this as soon as possible, so (the government) instructed Tepco to take steps immediately."
Meanwhile, Tepco continued to look for the source of the radioactive water by injecting a milk-white bath additive so it can to trace the flow.
The utility believes the water is exiting the flooded No. 2 turbine building through a cable trench connected to the damaged storage pit.
Tepco poured the bath additive into the cable trench at around 7 a.m., but as of 11 a.m. hadn't seen any milky water exiting the storage pit.
This indicates the contaminated water is coming from elsewhere and the utility is searching for other routes.
On Sunday, Tepco tried unsuccessfully to clog up the cable trench with a mix of polymer, sawdust and shredded newspaper after an attempt to fill the pit itself with concrete failed the day before.
In the meantime, Tepco is continuing the pain-staking process of pumping radioactive water out of the flooded turbine buildings of reactors 1 through 3 so workers will eventually be able to install power cables and restart the cooling systems.
Finding storage places for the hazardous water, however, is proving to be another headache.
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4WD tyres are broadly grouped into three categories: Highway Terrain, All Terrain and Mud Terrain. Deciding which tyre is best for your rig depends entirely on where you intend to drive it. For example, you wouldn't fit a set of MT tyres if you spend your time cruising highways and taking the kids to school.
Here are five simple tips to ensure your 4x4 tyres last longer and will take you where you want to go.
1. Choose the right tyre for the task. For instance, open-tread (mud) tyres suffer when used extensively on bitumen, while a showroom-spec H/T tyre probably won't like thousands of kays of outback gravel.
2. Run the correct pressures. Your vehicle's manufacturer recommendation (listed on the tyre placard and in the owner's manual) will list pressures – including increases when loaded and/or towing. Check tyre pressures regularly.
3. Rotate your tyres every 5000km, as the four corners of your vehicle treat tyres differently. In particular, the front left tyre of a vehicle used around town will round- off its outside shoulder more than the right. Front to rear and side to side.
4. When travelling, make checking tyre pressures a part of your morning routine (just like you check oil and fluids). Blowouts are often the result of a tyre overheating due to low pressure.
5. Get regular wheel alignments. Many 4x4s can have wheel alignments knocked awry by rough roads. Most wheel alignments set the vehicle 'toe' only, but there can also be benefits to tyre life with adjustments to camber and caster. You'll often have a crisper-handling rig, too!
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Looking for new or second hand furniture bargains?
Read these tips before you head on out.........
With over 300 stores in around 40 countries, there has to be an Ikea store somewhere near you! Ikea has gone from Sweden to the rest of the world in style. Priding themselves on their original concept of "providing a wide range of functional and well designed home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible are able to afford them" they have certainly achieved that. With a turnover in excess of 26 billion euros in 2011 (Ikea.com), they are clearly doing something right.
With a big, glossy catalogue and affordable prices, millions of customers world wide love Ikea. Everything from kitchen beaters to blanket boxes, comfy arms chairs to coat hangers can be found at Ikea. The design of their stores is such that they are close to identical and one could be anywhere in the world when in lost the depths of an Ikea store.
Whether you are shopping on a budget or just like minimalist designs, a trip to an Ikea store will see your house or apartment decked out nicely.
For purchasing on line it's hard to go past Amazon for many things these days. From the obvious - books, Amazon nows sells almost anything you'd care to imagine. That includes Cheap Furniture.
Page after page of stylish furniture for every room in your house and in a wide range of designs will be found here at Amazon. Get yourself an account there and begin browsing. It won't be long before you're placing a bid!
If you're not adverse to second hand furniture then amazing furniture bargains can be found at flea markets with a little bit of effort. Some say get there early so as not to miss a bargain but they can also be had closer to closing time when the vendors really don't want to pack it all up and take it home again. This is the time to swoop and talk them into a cheap furniture deal for you.
The old saying that one person's trash is another person's treasure could not be more true. Not only will you find antiques and retro designs, you may also come across a valuable gem that the vendor is completely unaware of - just wants to be rid of.
Be prepared to traipse around, compare and barter hard. Some flea market vendors are regular hard nosed veterans who can spot a weak haggler a mile off. It helps to wave cold hard cash under their noses as s they are a legitimate business (rather than someone trying to earn some under the table cash) they will almost certainly not accept your credit card or a cheque.
Almost every city or large town has second hand markets of some description. Check out your local directory for details.
The musty smell of these places is off putting to some. If you can get past that, you may find just what you've been searching for - that green velvet Biedermeier chair from 1820 Vienna! It's likely that someone's grandmother has just passed away and that's why it's in the thrift store in the first place so you'd have to overlook that fact too!
What goes around comes around. It's difficult to hang on to every piece of furniture you ever buy, weathering the changes in mode and design but what was once fashionable usually does come full circle in a few years and once again becomes stylish. Everything from portrait art to cup cake stands goes in and out of furniture fashion so just because everyone else is updating doesn't mean you have to too. In a few years, they'll want what you've always had.
Auctions can throw up such interesting cheap furniture items. A tip here is to visit the auction house a few days prior to the auction and take notes. You may find you're interested in a number of items that are all due to be called early. If they're spaced out over a few hours, you may find yourself there for the duration so as not to miss out. It's always hard to judge the degree of interest in any particular item so one can never really know how long it will take for the auctioneer to bring down his gavel.
A second tip is to know your financial limits. It's very easy to get carried away in the heat of bidding and exceed your maximum limit. Take along a friend who will be capable of trying your hands together so as not to allow a further bid if you've reached your limit.
There are many recycling networks for second hand furniture and other goods around now, both on and off line. The Reuse It Network or Freecycle Network in your nearest city should yield some interesting cheap furniture items. With some sites, you will have to sign up and become a member in order to advertise or buy. These networks survive on the fact that decent people advertise their cheap furniture for sale or free pick up. You, as a decent member of the buying public turn up and buy or don't buy. Everyone is civil and respectful.
Garage sales are usually advertised in local newspapers or on line. It's a good idea to note what they're selling and be able to 'do the rounds'. Get yourself a map of the town and organise your list of garage sales in order of opening times, then go to it!
As with flea markets, sometimes the early bird catches the worm, or in this case, the cheap furniture bargains. There are people who do the home garage sales with religious-like frequency. These are sometimes the same people who expect you to knock three dollars off your five dollar authentic Pierre Cardin coat! If you're willing to be reasonable about the vendor's prices, you will get yourself a bargain and everyone's happy.


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Asbestos is most commonly found in older homes, in pipe and furnace insulation materials, asbestos shingles, millboard, textured paints, blown-in acoustic ceilings and other coating materials, and floor tiles. (But as you can see in the photo at right, they used to add asbestos to just about anything.) Demolishing, repairing, or just disturbing suspect materials may cause the asbestos fibers to dislodge and release into the air.
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Over recent decades, there has been an increasing acceptance that robots are set to play a more and more important role in the labour market, carrying out many of the tasks that would've previously been the responsibility of a human.
Robots will displace as many as 75 million jobs globally by 2022, according to the world-famous thinktank.
But the same body has also noted that robots could, in fact, help to create 133 million new jobs.
What's more, the World Economic Forum has suggested that robots would "vastly improve" the productivity of existing roles.
Meanwhile, in August, Ford revealed that it had turned to drones to improve safety in its Dagenham plant in the UK.
The car manufacturer has looked into the technology as a solution to finding a less risky and more efficient way to conduct its vital inspections.
Ford Dagenham Engine Plant's machining manager Pat Manning said: "We'd joked about having a robot do the work when there was a lightbulb moment - use drones instead.
"We used to have to scale heights of up to 50 metres to do the necessary checks on the roof and machining areas. Now we can cover the entire plant in one day and without the risk of team members having to work at dangerous heights."


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Boarding school -10 commandments
A short checklist, which you can use to get an quickly overview
- You must check Lectio daily, regarding new messages from the boarding school teachers team.
- You must participate actively with the duties at the boarding school – House duty and Kitchen duty, as well as helping with parties and activities and tidying up after yourself in the common areas. We expect you to follow the guidelines for House and Kitchen duties – check the notice board in the entrance hall as well as lectio.
- You must fill out a travel notice if you stay overnight somewhere else (you can find it in the dining hall).
- You must, at the latest Wednesday 18.30, fill out the weekend list whether you stay at the boarding school or not. (The list is on the notice board in the dining hall). If You change your plans after this time, you MUST tell the boarding school teacher team.
- Guests are welcome during the week (Monday-Friday) after 13.30 and until 22.00 At 22.30 there MUST be completely quiet in the residential areas. You can have 1 overnight guest Friday and Saturday evening – but remember to sign up the guest to the boarding school teacher (at the latest Wednesday if the guest will eat meals).
- The boarding school parties and activities are only for boarding school students.
- You are allowed to drink beer and wine Friday and Saturday evening, after 19.00 – BUT you must remember to get permission from the boarding school teacher on duty. It is not permitted to drink alcohol before a school day (Sunday to Thursday), not in the boarding school or outside of the boarding school area.
- Attendance is obligatory when you are called to a meeting with the boarding school teachers (monthly corridor meetings as well as larger meetings). You are called to meetings by Lectio.
- In case of fire (24 hrs), You must leave the boarding school at once and go to the school canteen / FOOD CAMP, where you shall stand together with your student corridor. You must not leave the canteen before an employee from the boarding school has given you permission to do so.
- If you are ill, it's very important, that you IMMEDIATELY, in the morning, before 8.00 contact the staff at the boarding school. If you get sick during the day, you should also notify it IMMEDIATELY.
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This special pressure vessel, the Air Rail, has been designed by airbrush artist, Terry Hill, to not only allow for 6 brushes to be in use at one time, but also to give each 2.25 oz. bottle of Graftobian F/X Aire(tm) enough room to include tubes and clamps, etc. This piece of machining art is really the functional lynchpin of the Graftobian Deluxe Fantasy Airbrushing System.
Each manifold has 8 ports total: 6 are female quick connect (QC) fittings, which the brush hoses attach to. The 7th is a male (QC) supply hose connection which runs to the air supply via a hose. The 8th is a female QC fitting for an additional manifold to snap into it.


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When you think of a "modern" office, what comes to mind? Chances are, you aren't imagining grey-walled cubicles or a big oak desk in the corner office. To most people, the workplace of the future has a sleek, minimalistic design and is brimming with technology. But most importantly, it has an open working space with the walls dividing team members torn down. In other words: an open office.
It's clear that the landscape of the traditional office has changed drastically. According to the International Management Facility Association, over 70 percent of U.S. companies have established an open office layout. Both the largest tech companies in the world and the smallest startups alike have pioneered this shift. And you don't have to look very hard to find experts lauding their effectiveness in encouraging collaboration and creativity.
Keep reading: "Cracking the Code: Millennials"
The Challenge
However, amid this near-universal praise, open offices present a unique set of challenges. Internal research by Steelcase shows the number of people who say they can't concentrate at their desk had increased by 16 percent since 2008 when open offices began to gain prominence. In a fluid environment, employees are surrounded by the endless phone calls and background chatter of their coworkers making it increasingly hard to focus. The bottom line is that although wide open offices allow groups to bounce ideas off of each other any time of the day, that same benefit is also a distraction to other employees who need quiet time to work.
Despite this downside, I doubt that anyone is in a rush set those old walls back up. The truth is that open offices are unquestionably a bonus for promoting collaboration. But no matter how far we have come, there are always further steps we can make to boost productivity while balancing the needs of the team.
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Getting the Best of Both Worlds
One way to fight the distractions of an open space, while still allowing for collaboration, is to establish zones of silence within an office. When college students need to study before an exam, they don't hit the books where the party is going on. Instead, they go to the library and find a quiet nook where they can focus. Our workplaces can offer a similar option by having library-like areas that minimize distractions. There is no shortage of innovative furniture options—like pods, phone booths and sheltered alcoves—that not only serve this purpose, but also keep your office look magnificently modern, while maximizing efficiency.
We all need to block out distractions at times, so team members of all stripes benefit tremendously from access to these private "no-fly" zones. Having discreet and designated areas allow them to can step out of the bustle of the office when necessary, so when crunch-time has passed, they can return to a more stimulating shared space to benefit from team collaboration and creativity.
Always Forward.
— Ron
Engage: How can your office's physical space accommodate different styles of work?


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Granite Outdoor Stone Pavers – Modena Light Tiles
Granite outdoor stone pavers, featuring light grey colour tiles; Granite is very durable, non slip and easy to maintain paving stone which is resistant to colour changes from U.V light. On this basis it is suitable for all outdoor areas as well as pool surrounds.
All our Exterior Granite is flamed to create a non slip surface as well as enhancing the colours inherent in the stone. After flaming, the granite tiles have been further worked so they are pleasant to touch, great for indoor and outdoor applications including pool coping tiles, step treads and garden edge capping pavers.
Granite is very well priced, especially when compared to man made concrete products, and is a far superior product.
Granite is one of the most popular building materials. It has been used for thousands of years in both interior and exterior applications. Granite is used in buildings, bridges, paving and many other exterior projects. Indoors, Granite slabs and tiles are used in tile floors, stair treads and many other design elements. Granite is a prestige material, used in projects to produce impressions of elegance and quality.


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The front lower suspension plate for the swift Gs Clx fashioned by Option Team in Ergal 7075 guarantees maximum precision and robustness.
Thanks to this plate, your model will be more reliable and will look gorgeous, as the ultra racing machining are really beautiful.
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We'd be pulling your leg if we didn't say we got stuck from time to time when we head out in the 4WD. More often than not, we're able to get ourselves out with a bit of digging. But when we're stuck, and we mean really stuck, we'll need something with a bit more pulling power than a snatch from Damo's Ranger. That's why we reckon a winch is the most important bit of recovery gear you'll ever buy.
If you're asking this question, the answer is probably you. Regardless if you love dune bashing or going down muddy fire tracks, if you're serious about 4WDing and plan on going off-road, you need a winch.
For those of us new to the winch game, a winch is a coiled line with a heavy-duty metal hook on the end. It's powered by a small electric motor that runs off your own 4WD's battery. Depending on the power of your winch, it can pull everything from logs blocking the track, to hauling your LandCruiser and your mates Ranger out of a deep bog.
To mount most winches to your vehicle, you'll typically need some sort of winch bar, which is the same as a bull bar, but it has mounting plates inside the framework already, meaning a winch can just bolt right on. Otherwise, a winch can be mounted to a standard bull bar, it may just require some extra work.
But, before you rush off and buy the first winch you see, there are a couple things you need to consider.
The line of a 4WD winch will come in one of two different types: aircraft-grade braided steel cable or synthetic rope, usually made from woven nylon or Dyneema. Each type has its benefits, with the rope being seen as 'safer' than cable, as it holds less potential energy when pulling out your mate's overweight Patrol.
Synthetic winch rope weighs far less than steel winch cable, but requires more tender loving care, and is prone to weakening through exposure to water, heat, chemicals and other abrasions. On the other hand, steel winch cable is extremely durable but can develop rust and sharp metal burs if not maintained. We always recommend using gloves when handling your 4WD winch and other recovery gear.
Although we use the metric system in the land down under, winch power is typically measured in pounds. Winch power can vary from anything between 8,000lbs (3.6 tonnes) to 14,000lbs (6.3 tonnes) and is determined by the power of the winch's motor and the strength of the line used on it.
The two most common winch powers are 9,500lbs (4.3 tonnes) and 12,000lbs (5.4 tonnes). When choosing the power of your winch, consider the weight of your vehicle and any others you may need to pull. If you plan on towing an off-road caravan or off-road camper trailer on your adventures, you will need a high-power winch to pull both your 4WD and your trailer.
As a general rule of thumb, smaller 4WDs only need a smaller winch (9,500lbs) while larger 4WDs and vehicles towing a trailer require a big winch (12,000lbs). That being said, it is sometimes better to be over prepared and so there's little harm in getting the most powerful winch you can mount on your 4WD.
A 4WD winch is just one piece of the muddy puzzle to getting yourself out of a bog. Browse our huge range of pulling straps, recovery points, winch parts and recovery kits to get yourself out of the mud, sand or rocks, and back onto the track!


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Matrix by Hannah
Credits: Maurin Donneaud & Laurent Malterre
Year: 2012
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Materials: polyester, copper thread coated with silver.
Techniques: knitting
Dimensions: 20 x 20
This knitting textile is made of two layers of fabric that incorporate conductive threads. Each layer has a structure that alternates conductor strips and isolating strips that give the material the resilience to get back in shape after a pressure solicitation.
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Professor Green shares loved up picture with his new girlfriend Fae Williams
The cosy selfie arrives at the same time the couple step out in public together while joining hands for a night out in London.
Professor Green has shared a cosy selfie with his new flame Fae Williams at the same time the couple were pictured stepping out in public together while holding hands for a night out.
Fae pouted over the rapper's shoulder as he bit his lip and insisted in the black and white picture's caption: "Two wrongens don't make a right".
Professor Green's fans quickly flocked to the comments section of the post complimenting Fae and expressing their well wishes at the star moving on from Millie Mackintosh.
One person commented: "Yes pro!!! Get back in the saddle boi" while another made a jibe at his ex-wife, writing: "I love him again now he's not with boring gal who still doesn't have abs after living in the gym."
Fae returned the favour and posted a picture of herself snuggling up with Professor Green to her 3,500 Instagram followers.
Last night the couple looked loved up as they made a public appearance together at the Coach House launch on Regent Street weeks after The Sun exclusively revealed their romance.
"Pro and Fae have been really close for a while now and have tons of mutual friends," a source said at the time.
"They've always had a bit of a thing for each other but it was only a few months ago Pro decided to make his feelings known to Fae.
"She was absolutely smitten and they've been practically inseparable ever since. Whenever he's got a spare minute away from gigs and plugging his new music – he'll be with Fae.
"He's even been fobbing his mates off for her and for Pro that means it's the real deal.
"He's been on loads of casual dates with various girls since splitting with Millie but this is serious. He's really into Fae and doesn't want to mess it up."
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43 Positions of Foremen / Forewomen (Multiple) at NGORORERO DISTRICT: (Deadline 5 August 2020)
Job Description
To guide masons and manpower's by giving them technical expertise by respecting standards drawings done by MINEDUC;
Report on weekly basis and anytime needed the progress of works on site at district level and copy to executive secretary of the sector where you are working from;
To monitor if the construction works respect norms and standards set by MINEDUC;
To take care of all materials, tools and equipment done to perform all duties and prepare utilization report of materials from District level and Sector level;
To fill on daily basis, the works done, and materials used on site book;
To have ethical values and secret at work during and after expiration of contract;
To report on daily basis using text message on District School Construction Engineer and/or MINEDUC School Construction Field Officer;
The Employee undertakes to perform the service with the highest standards of professional and ethical competence.
To ensure project activities comply with site – specific ESMP, Environmental and Social Standards applied to this project and any other safeguard requirement;
To facilitate the functioning of grievance redress mechanism at site level.
Job Profile
Hold at least A2 or A1 in buildings construction, or any other related field with at least two years of relevant working experience;
Relevant experience in Schools Infrastructure especially construction using home grown solutions to ensure the quality of works done using minimum resources available should be an added advantage;
High expertise in preparing construction activity plans, reporting and capacity to make prioritization from a pull of needs based on data available on ground;
To have a minimum knowledge on environmental and social safeguards related to schools' construction;
Experience of World Bank IPF safeguarding requirements is an added advantage
Have good reporting skills;
Have very good communication skills (written and oral) in English and Kinyarwanda. Good knowledge of French will be an added asset;
Have planning and organization skills and good ability in working productively in a team environment of diverse backgrounds;
Other skills:(i) Quantitative and analytic skills, (ii)working knowledge in AutoCAD, ArchiCAD will be an added advantage, Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), (ii) Ability to manage priorities and be detail
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– paced environment, (iv) Work in a team environment to determine and/or review ideas to find solutions to problems, (v) Ability to work independently with limited or no supervision while maintaining a high level of efficiency and still upholding a team mentality.


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Tapestry throw pillow – U.S. Navy. Pillow measures 17″ and is spot clean only.
This pillow is perfect for showing your support for our military and features the US Navy insignia on a background of blue stars with a matching border of red and white stars.
Matching throw blanket available.
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Independence Day: Resurgence
And now they have money and computers to put as much CGI as possible and drown in it.
The Finest Hours
Perfect sample for collection.
You have one big tanker, sinking. One hysterical girl of no use. And four idiots on amazing rescue mission.
Almost forgot. They are also performing rescue mission on a boat that are unsuitable for this mission.
As they know that mission is doomed anyway - they don't give a fuck and behave as elite yacht passengers during complete silence.
With time it became boring, so they played some time in "be submarine" game.
Without any navigation, just by pure luck and some gods help they found sinking tanker and got all people on board. Not all, but it does not matter, some did not love god good enough. Three times more than possible for boat, god helped and supported them.
God also silenced storm one minute after they asked.
Thanks god! Amen!
And all this is based on real story. Fuck.
London Has Fallen
What happens if you add cheap bad CGI to very stupid script? This shit.
What happens if you get around 2000 terrorists and one brave American security agent? Lots of fire, 2000 bodies and one brave American security agent, slightly tired if all this shit.
And all this with horrible editing and pacing (go watch 24 for how it must be done).
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Film is really waste of anyone time.
US and EU destroyed most infrastructure, except oil and gas facilities. Turned country with best life level in Africa into tightly controlled criminal gangs heaven. Made never ending supply for organs, prostitutes and cheap workers for EU capitalists.
They also made in Benghazi (home of their best criminal friends) embassy and "secret" military and CIA base. Both had been used mostly to organize energy, resources and above mentioned traffic to developed countries.
So, we come to out "heroes". Our "heroes" want to rescue ambassador, but did not make it. No one know why, as they are supermans and each killed at least hundred or more idiots with AK-47. "Heroes" return to their base, and continue very hard shooting exercises killing 2 or 3 thousands of complete idiots. Yet 2 or 3 had brains and finally used mine-thrower. But they only had 3 or 4 mines, sadly. Final. Titles. ISIS and "failed state", blah, blah, blah. Our "heroes" are safe and with their loving families.
Yes, complete and utter bullshit.
The Impostors
Another film made without any normal adult supervision. Actors just wrote, directed and laughed at all this themselves.
The Pursuit of Happyness, 2006
Quite good movie, but. If you turn your brains even for a minute - the veil will fall.
We have farther who badly invested all savings in weird stuff. He is not learning or obtaining skills, he is selling this stuff and it does not sell good. He can not plan ahead, just have illogical hope that things suddenly will change. And they don't.
Suddenly he see expensive sport car and get info that the owner is.. stockbroker.
Finally he has very good plan. Set all real things aside and go into interview to become... no, not broker, intern. Without any compensation for work. For quite long time. Without money and living on the street with small child. And without obtaining skills, again. Sounds not so smart? It is. As it is win-win for owners and lose-lose for interns.
Due to "hard work" he won lottery ticket, became stock broker, got millions, lives in big house and owns sport car. All bough for money of people who live same as he lived before. Each day around 30 people ask who he is. And he recommends amazing chance in interns program in his own firm. It is one year program, no compensation and you must bring more than one million profit to the company to make your application for future work reviewed. Around 90% of all applications are rejected anyway. Usually review committee ask failed applicants to apply for another year, but few agree. They are innate losers.
Except from reality
Chris and Jackie engaged in a 30-day drug induced sexual marathon. They did cocaine to enhance their pleasure. Chris even went back east to New York City to meet Jackie's relatives. After returning to San Francisco and discovering that Jackie was pregnant with his son, Chris told Sherry that he was leaving her. At one point in time he was drugs dealer. He beat his wife time to time.
Gardner did not know the whereabouts of Jackie and Chris Jr. for the first four months of his training. Gardner never emptied out his savings account and was earning money by scamming hotels.
When he was in the training program to become a stock broker Chris Gardner was paid $1,000 a month by Dean Witter. Dean Witter accepted almost all the trainees in reality.
La loi du marché
Product of "art". Film that for entire length feels like your neighbor drill.
Not much meaning, just depressing real stuff, horrible camera work, script, editing and writing.
A Hologram for the King
As usual if you have no meaning in your film you need to mumble something about cultures conflict.
Short version of the film - bad old western businessman is hired to sell unusable crap to rich oil guys, fails miserably and do few obvious things required by bad script in between.
And he is also not fully sure if it was good decision to move bikes production to China.
The Road, 2009
The Night is Dark and Full of Terrors. Not from this, but fit.
Real triumph of idealism and individualism. Mix and match of all fears of developed countries middle class.
Emotions instead of logic, crime instead of work, god instead of science.
10 Cloverfield Lane
Real pinnacle of meaningless stuff.
Authors had been in full blown depression while writing and shooting this stuff, but luckily (for them, not us!) they found pile of good, really powerful drugs. And it shows.
Now we have company to Zombievers.
The Road Within, 2014
Three real nutcases go to sea. This is all story in single sentence.
All else is from kind of "look how they managed to swear", "look how we must feel compassion", etc
Not bad, but completely meaningless film.
Hardcore Henry, 2015
Fully and absolutely meaningless fps shooter like film shot on gopros. Some of parts are properly planned and remind you of good first person games, but overall it is big waste of time.
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Good dark comedy made intentionally meaningless. Some dialogs really deliver.
It is also recommended to watch Saving Mr. Banks right after this, as contrast shower.
The Nice Guys
Bad non dark non comedy. Big money went to cars, some action and lots of drugs for writer and director.
Flaskepost fra P
Film about idiots. Idiots in police, religions idiots and one idiot with scissors also related to religion.
So, boys and girls, stay away from capitalists police, religion and idiots, it is time to start reading Lenin's works.
The Bronze
Fun thing is that it is not bad film. Until you hate curse words or await children comedy. Scenery is written by leading actress for herself and it shows :-) Film has certain style and worth to watch.
And it has sex scene, so you could wax your carrot at least.
Les Visiteurs : La Révolution
One of the worst sequels ever made (it is 3rd film in series, with two being good fun things, but with big pause).
Absolutely horrible script and execution.
Sicario, 2015
Highly prized shitty film. As you know, now to get some reward you do not need to make some good scenery and shoot good film. Instead you can just buy some reviews, get some other via connections and instead of film make horrible sunset landscape moving slideshow with some drone shots in between. And why you need here female in leading role who have zero purpose and is overacting like cheap theater actress, I have no idea.
The Man Who Knew Infinity, 2015
Film about quite unusual and talented Indian mathematician.
As usual I suggest to check some real story http://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2016/04/who-was-ramanujan/ as film is adapted with added non existing dramas, constantly bringing up god while ignoring many core subjects.
Big issue is full miscast on main role as Dev Patel replays his role in Slumdog Millionaire and fit poorly in all the story despite trying really hard.
Script is also of quite poor quality for such film.
A History of Violence, 2005
Film about crime and criminals. Due to some overacting and few cheap tricks it wants to look important, look something more. But it is not.
Triple 9
Criminals again. Now lots of idiots robbing things and getting killed. Avoid like plague.
Bastille Day
Better version of Triple 9. Now stupid guys are robbing crypto currency from gold vault. I am serious. From time to time someone shoots, someone drive cars. All other time was spent on dialogs produced by 4 year old sun of director.
The Shallows
One woman, one pretty seagull, and one always hungry shark eating everything including steel.
If you are bored and want to kill some time, it'll do, otherwise it is... shallow.
Under Suspicion, 1991
Again criminals and police. Again only interest is someone's money. Lot of parasites fight for money, love for money.
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Garages and Shops
Our pole building garages and shops are ideal for all-purpose residential storage. Customized framing options can be incorporated into the design to suit the needs for interior finishes. Also see our many custom exterior options available to give that special aesthetic appeal. Steel siding and roofing is only one option. If matching your home is important, we can do that too!Found 45 results
3 Car Garage #2978Dimensions: 36 x 24 x 12 ft.
This garage was designed to match the customer's new manufactured home. The siding is fiber cement and the roofing is composition. The roof overhangs are 18" to match the home. The front gable wall incorporates (1) 16' x 10' and (1) 10'x10' garage door.
30x40x14 Shop with Lean-to #5576Dimensions: 30 x 40 x 14 ft.
This project features (2) 12x12 overhead doors, 2' roof overhangs and a 12' continuous pitch Lean-to.
36x48x16 Shop #3847Dimensions: 36 x 48 x 16 ft.
In traditional Red & White, this shop sits in a pristine setting near Long Lake. It incorporates (2) 12x16 overhead doors, 2' roof overhangs, high windows on the side walls, a cupola and a cover above the man door.
40x50x14 3-Car Garage #4154Dimensions: 40 x 50 x 14 ft.
This project is a wonderful addition for storage to an existing residence. It includes Grey wainscoting against a green body color. Additional features also include 2' overhangs and a cupola. As you can see, the new owners are happily using their new pole structure.
48x50x14 2-Car Garage & Shop #4081Dimensions: 48 x 50 x 14 ft.
This Garage/ Shop has wonderful exclusive upgrades throughout! Notice the lap siding featuring stone wainscoting, and topped by shake shingles in the gables. Additional upgrades also include the 26 Ga. Loc-Rib metal roofing and cupolas.
Custom 2 Car Garage #2053Dimensions: 36 x 36 x 10 ft.
This custom garage incorporates a dutch hip roof feature. The siding is fiber cement, painted to match home. The roofing is architectural composition with 2' overhangs. There are (2) garage doors with windows both are 10'x8'.
Custom 2 Car Garage #6086Dimensions: 40 x 30 x 14 ft.
This custom garage is a 40x30x14 with one 16x12 overhead door, and one walk in door. Also with a shingle roof, 2x6 vertical framing on walls with fiber cement siding, 4' stone wainscot on front to match house.
Custom Shop with RV Storage #5807Dimensions: 44 x 70 x 14 ft.
This remarkable project consists of a 44' x 70' x 14' clear-span "Monitor" style pole structure with a 12' x 70' x 12' lean-to on one side for RV parking. The center section of the "Monitor" style is 20' wide with an integrated 3' jump in the roof lines. This...
Garage with lean-to #4437Dimensions: 24 x 36 x 12 ft.
This garage has an 8' lean-to attachment for additional covered storage. This customer wanted an outdoor patio and BBQ area which can be utilized with this design. The roof...
Gull Wing Shop #3803Dimensions: 28 x 50 x 16 ft.
This shop features a custom gull wing roof design incoprating dual roof pitches, where the upper pitch is steeper than the lower pitch. The roof is finished with metal and a paint- matched 48" cupola with weathervane. The siding on the front shows painted T-1-11 and...
Large Classic Carriage Style 2 Car Garage #3279Dimensions: 40 x 60 x 14 ft.
This shop building has many custom features. The two tone wainscot wall panel breaks up the 14' side wall. A large 48" cupola with side windows complements the country setting. The garage doors are 12'x12' from the Classica series. Visually these doors have the...
Large Shop 3 Stall Garage #4553Dimensions: 50 x 60 x 16 ft.
This is a large shop building with 2' roof overhangs. There are (2) 10'x12'l and (1) 10'x14'-RV overhead garage doors. All three doors include window panels with Stockton Decratrim window inserts.
Large Steel Shop Building #1754Dimensions: 36 x 48 x 14 ft.
This is a shop building with 2' roof overhangs, two tone wainscot wall panel, 36" cupola with window sides and weathervane. It utilizes (1) 10'x12' and (1) 8'x10' garage door.
Metal 2 Car Garage #2368Dimensions: 26 x 30 x 10 ft.
This is a shop building with 2' roof overhangs and a 36' cupola with louver sides. The garage door is 16'x8'.
Metal Garage #1582Dimensions: 30 x 36 x 12 ft.
This is a shop building with 2' roof overhangs, two tone wainscot wall panel, and a 36" decorative cupola with weathervane. It incorporates (1) 16'x10' and (1) 10'x10' garage door, both with cascade window inserts.
Mid Size Garage Shop Building #4921Dimensions: 30 x 40 x 14 ft.
This is a shop building with 2' roof overhangs and two tone wainscot wall panel. It utilizes (2) 12'x12' garage doors.
Mid Size Garage with Lean To #2655Dimensions: 36 x 36 x 14 ft.
This is a shop building with an 8' lean-to attachment. It incorporates 2' roof overhangs, (2) 10' x10' and (1) 10'x12' garage doors.
Mid Size Shop Building #1569Dimensions: 24 x 36 x 12 ft.
This is a shop building featuring a steeper 5:12 pitch gable truss, 2' roof overhangs and a 24" traditional style cupola with louver sides. The exterior walls have two tone wainscot wall panels and a simple door layout utitizes a 12'x 10' garage door and a man door with a 9...
Monitor Pole Building W/ Lean-to #6061Dimensions: 36 x 50 x 16 ft.
The pole building has a Monitor-style layout with additional features. The main portion of the project is 36'x50'x16', flanked by 12'x50'x10' enclosed lean-to (shed) on either side. Off the back wall of the structure is another 12'x60' open lean-to. The roof lines intersect...
Monitor Steel Building #4752Dimensions: 24 x 30 x 16 ft.
This is a unique monitor style shop because one side is left open for cost effective covered storage. The design compliments the country setting using the traditional red and white color combination. ...
Monitor Style Metal Shop #2341Dimensions: 36 x 70 x 14 ft.
This steel building has the Monitor style roof design. The raised section incorporates a loft floor built just above the 12'x12' garage door. A loft floor can either be used for additional storage or an added bonus room. The roof has 2' overhangs on all sides and features a 36'...
Monitor Style with Lean-to #3591Dimensions: 38 x 48 x 16 ft.
This is a Monitor style building using a clear-span custom truss. It has the look of a traditional monitor barn without the need for interior posts. A 12' lean-to is attached for additional covered storage. The roof has 2' overhangs on all sides and a 36" cupola with...
Pole Building Shop #3583Dimensions: 24 x 44 x 16 ft.
This is a shop building with 2' roof overhangs and a steep 8:12 roof pitch. The split slider door on the front is 12'x14' . The garage door is 12'x14' with a full window panel. (2) 36' cupola's with weathervanes gives this shop a nice country appearance.
Pole Building Shop #5434Dimensions: 40 x 50 x 16 ft.
This is a nice residential shop building ideal for all purpose storage. The (2) 12'x14' overhead doors allows for boat and/or RV storage. The roof features 2' overhangs on all sides and a 48" cupola with a sailboat weathervane. The roof is weathered cooper in color, walls are...
Pole Building Shop W/Canopy #5818Dimensions: 50 x 100 x 16 ft.
This project incorporates a 40'x50'x16' structure with a 12' lean-to on one side and a 50'x50'x8' structure on the other side. The 12'x14' overhead door utilizes a 16'x14' canopy to keep entry dry and sheltered. 2x4 stud walls were provided around the entire perimeter as well as a...
Pole Building with Lean-to #3178Dimensions: 30 x 40 x 14 ft.
This post frame steel building has a 12' wide lean-to attachment. Lean-to's are an economical solution for covered storage. This building features a 12'x12' garage door. The roof has the 2' overhang option on all side and a 36" cupola on top.
Post Frame Building #5463Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 16 ft.
The classic red and white color combination looks superb on this 40'x40'x16'. 12' open lean-to's on each side provide an attractive drop in the roof line at the eaves accentuated by the 2' overhangs all the way around. The front gable incorporates a 3' bird's peak (prow) and the...
Post Frame Building with Lean-to's #3302Dimensions: 40 x 48 x 14 ft.
This is a beautiful wood sided building. The siding is rough sawn plywood stained with battens. The gable shows cedar shakes. The wainscot is rock. Both lean-to's were added a year later for covered storage. The roof features a steep 6:12 pitch to shed heavy snow,...
Post Frame Monitor Style Shop #4984Dimensions: 40 x 72 x 12 ft.
This pole building shop features the monitor style roof design. We have 2' roof overhangs on all sides and a birds peak detail showing on the front gable. Under the upper eaves are (6) elongated windows on each side utilizing the space for additional light. A 12' lean-to...
RV and Boat Storage Building #1532Dimensions: 50 x 60 x 16 ft.
This large shop with a covered porch area incorporates 2' roof overhangs, (4) 11'x14' and (1) 12'x14' garage doors. This is a perfect shop for boat and RV storage.
RV Cover Lean To #2790Dimensions: 24 x 36 x 14 ft.
This is a shop building with a 12' wide lean-to attachment used for RV covered storage. There is a 2' roof overhang on the front gable only. The garage door is 16'x12' with a full window section. The exterior walls ahve two tone wainscot wall panel and a painted 9 lite man...
Rv Garage #5343Dimensions: 36 x 50 x 16 ft.
This shop was designed to store a large RV. The steeper 5:12 roof pitch along with 2' overhangs adds to the aesthetics. Plywood roof sheathing was used under steel for additional strength. The walls are insulated with R-7 vinyl backed fiberglass. Garage door sizes are...
RV Storage Building #1907Dimensions: 30 x 48 x 16 ft.
This is a standard gable building without the roof overhang option. This shop is designed for RV storage featuring 12'x14' garage doors.
Small Garage Shop #4986Dimensions: 24 x 40 x 14 ft.
This shop building has 2' roof overhangs and garage doors with sindow sections. The garage door sizes are (1) 10'x10' and (1) 10'x12'.
Small Garage Shop Building #2221Dimensions: 30 x 30 x 12 ft.
This is a shop building with 2' roof overhangs and two tone wainscot wall panel. The garage doors are (2) 10'x10' with the long panel design including the Paraire Decratrim window inserts.
Small Garage Shop Building #2441Dimensions: 24 x 30 x 12 ft.
Mahalo Homes offers home and shop packages to their customers. A simple door layout unitizes one man door and one 10'x10' raised panel garage door. 2' roof overhangs and contrasting wainscot wall panel gives this building a nice residential look. We offer a wide...
Small Garage Shop Building #4426Dimensions: 24 x 36 x 12 ft.
This shop building has 2' roof overhangs and (2) 10'x10' garage doors.
Small Metal Garage #2755Dimensions: 24 x 36 x 12 ft.
This shop building incorporates 2' roof overhangs and (1)16'x10' garage door with a full window panel.
Small Metal Garage Shop Building #1779Dimensions: 40 x 30 x 14 ft.
This is a nice shop building featuring 2' roof overhangs and a 36" cupola with windows and weathervane. It also has (2) 16'x12' garage doors.
Steel Building #1769Dimensions: 30 x 40 x 14 ft.
This is a basic post frame steel building without the roof overhang option. This design is very cost effectvie and the size is perfect for the average residential shop. This building features (2) 12'x12' garage doors.
Steel Building Garage #4565Dimensions: 24 x 30 x 12 ft.
This is a typical pole building garage including a man door and one garage door. The building also features 2' roof overhangs on all sides.
Steel Shop Building #1208Dimensions: 36 x 40 x 12 ft.
This project is an upgraded shop building with the two tone wall (wainscot) panel and decorative roof cupola and weathervane. The gable trusses are built at a steeper 5:12 pitch. The garage doors are 12'x12' and include windows with grid inserts.
Steel Shop Building #1577Dimensions: 36 x 40 x 14 ft.
This Monitor style shop building with the traditional barn colors includes 2' roof overhangs on all sides, along both upper and lower eaves; features a translucent 2' wall lite panel; a 36" cupola with weathervane; (2) 10'x10' garage doors and a 10'x12' garage...
Wide 3 Car Steel Garage #4398Dimensions: 45 x 36 x 14 ft.
This shop building incorporates 2' roof overhangs and (3) 12'x12' garage doors.
Workshop and Garage Combination #3029Dimensions: 36 x 48 x 14 ft.
This shop building utilizes a 12' wide lean-to attachment and a 12'x12' garage door.


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Small lending libraries have sprung up all over the world, but there's currently one less in Kansas.
A 9-year-old boy, Spencer Collins, created a library box in his yard in Leawood, Kansas. The boy wanted to encourage those passing by to either take or leave a book. However, the city soon told the Collins family to take the library down because it was an "accessory structure," according to local news channel KMBC.
"When we got home from vacation, there was a letter from the city of Leawood saying that it was in code violation and it needed to be down by the 19th or we would receive a citation," Sarah Collins, Spencer's mother, told KMBC.
Spencer had modeled his library after those touted by the organization Little Free Library, which sells kits to create a lending library and offers library builders the option to register their structures with the organization as well as offering forms and tips. Spencer had received an LFL kit from his grandfather, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The city government told KMBC that two complaints had been made about the library.
"We empathize with [the family], but we still have to follow the rules," Richard Coleman of the City of Leawood told KMBC. "We need to treat everybody the same. So we can't say if somebody files a complaint but we like the little libraries – we think they're cute – so we ignore it. We can't do that."
Spencer said he wants to go to the city government and talk over the problem.
"I would tell them why it's good for the community and why they should drop the law," he told KMBC. "I just want to talk to them about how good it is."
He also told KMBC how much he enjoys settling down with a book.
"It's kind of like I'm in a whole other world and I like that," he said of reading. "I like adventure stories because I'm in the adventure and it's fun."
According to the Kansas City Star, the issue will be discussed at a city council meeting on July 7.
The Collins family has some local support – the Kansas City Star posted an editorial saying that the city should change its rules to allow for lending libraries.
"Like other lending libraries popping up in neighborhoods around Kansas City, this one is colorful, friendly and a wonderful gesture to neighbors," the editorial reads. "The Collins family removed the structure, though none too quietly, and is asking the city to amend the code. That's what should happen. While obviously the ambiance of Leawood would take a hit if people started constructing carports or dog houses in their front yards, lending libraries are an asset. Neighbors who might be worried about them should wander over and borrow a book."
The website for Little Free Libraries addresses the issue of city rules about creating a book structure.
"Every city will have different rules," the website reads. "You can apply for permits, variances and approvals but it could take a long time…. The best strategy is to avoid needing to ask permission. Unless you are 'the man' (the city government, for example) that is officially sponsoring the Library, pick a spot on private property. The larger the municipality, the more difficult approval may be. Be considerate of other people's rights. Don't put the Library where it might impede daily activities such as walking, biking, shoveling snow, etc. Assure whoever is worried that you have a good Steward [the person who is in charge of the Little Free Library] and lots of people who will look out for it over the long term. The authorities don't want to have added responsibilities."


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The high point of the weekend was getting out to a local 'Junk Market' Saturday morning, where I got a few things for my home and guest room, including a neat autumn wreath.
One thing I really love about this time of year is all the fresh local produce. This weekend I enjoyed spinach, green beans, broccoli, and new potatoes, all thanks to the downtown Farmer's Market.
Some lovely cool mornings in the upper 50s, so on Sunday I got out for a 5 mile walk. Got to see the very same kingfisher perched on the same branch as last weekend (but this time he didn't fly away and let me gawk) and also a pair of deer. The fawn went bouncing off, but the mother stood her ground and let me walk by only 30 feet away. That was a treat!
Been helping out with the church garden, mostly weeding, but Sunday I got to pick eggplant and okra. It's neat getting to learn along with the work--never seen okra plants before, or their neat flowers, or imagined how many bags of huge heavy eggplants could come from something like a 12 x 3 plot of land. Best of all, they're now off to a local food bank for people who can't afford healthy organic fresh produce. I so love that my church does this! =D