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LIVINGSTON PARISH, LA (WAFB) - People who live along a waterway off the Amite River are breathing a huge sigh of relief. They contacted 9 News after they said their elected leaders were ignoring a big problem. A problem that centered on piles of hurricane debris buried in the bayou.
The Petit Amite is a serene two mile stretch of water that has been a sanctuary where locals enjoy bird watching, fishing and cruising the river. But when high winds and rain roll through it creates a nautical nightmare for boaters. Randy Piper and his friend Larry O'Neill have paddled through the worst of it.
"Once that grass grows, across it acts like a trap along with the trees. It just made it difficult for even a boat to get through," piper said.
The landscape is changing right before their eyes. For two weeks Livingston Parish workers have been cutting, clearing and collecting debris from the bayou and its banks. Even they are now able to power their motors to get the job done.
"You can go. You can go up through there and you don't have to jump over trees. You don't have to paddle through and around stuff and worry about your boat getting caught up in trees. It's just a huge relief," O'Neill said.
Homeowners said the channel isn't just for recreational purposes; it also serves as an outlet when their properties flood during major storms.
"This is our road. When our streets are full of water then we move to the bayou. That's our traffic in and out here," piper said.
"If they hadn't gotten these trees out and another hurricane comes and put more trees in the bayou then everybody who lives back here would be stuck," O'Neill said.
The men say the debris is flushed into the Petit Amite through pumps in ascension parish that divert water to the Amite River. Property owners here are concerned new pumps at the Sorrento site will only push more overflow and debris into their yards, which is why they say it's so important the parish is doing this now.
"They are not finished by any means but this is a giant step forward," O'Neill said.
The current cleanup is expected to wrap in a week.
Parish President Layton Ricks said the coast guard will make a second pass as soon as federal funding comes in. FEMA recently awarded Livingston Parish $365,000 to clear debris in the Petit Amite.
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Updated June 2011
To update readers on the current status of the Khumbu Climbing Center in Nepal (see project description below), information resources for the project have been expanded.
A new Web site, http://www.arch.montana.edu/khumbu provides a comprehensive overview of the project, monthly construction updates and links to additional blogs.
This blog site will continue to be available as an archive of our December 2009 work in Nepal, so you can see how MSU students started construction: the foundation excavation, and fabrication of the roof truss prototype, window prototype and seismic braces.
Thanks for your interest,
Michael Everts, professor
MSU School of Architecture
Posted November 2009
A team of six Montana State University architecture students and Michael Everts, MSU professor of architecture, left Bozeman Nov. 17 and traveled to Phortse, Nepal on a month-long trip to begin building the Khumbu Climbing School. For nearly two years the MSU School of Architecture team has worked with the Sherpa people that live at 13,000 ft. in the remote Himalayan foothills, to design a 3,000 sq. ft. building commissioned by the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation.
The students are: Dean Soderberg of Laramie, Wyo., Jaron Mickolio of Laurel, Elissa Jones of Billings, Adam Rouns of Missoula, Marit Jensen of Port Ludlow, Wash. and Chris Hancock of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Team member Sean Weas of Green Bay, Wisc., is coordinating efforts from MSU. A blog about their experience follows.
About this blog
Architecture isn't just buildings. It is how we engage with the space around us in learning, in socializing, in working, in playing and in our constant connection with the materials that form the built environment. The Khumbu Climbing School project in Phortse, Nepal, founded by the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation and designed by the MSU School of Architecture, is as much a unique process of open source education as it is an unprecedented building prototype for healthy living, seismic safety and cultural sustainability.
This blog, from six MSU architecture students and their professor, will present the experiences and perspectives of their trek to Nepal for the start of construction…it isn't architecture if it isn't built.
--Michael Everts
General comments:
Wednesday, December 09, 2009 10:13 AMHey guys! Your blog fills my heart with joy as I join you there. The quality of your writing allows (me) to jump right in and feel the thrill of your experiences; the sights, smells and sounds of your days. I can feel in your expression, the appreciation you all have for what you have been given and what you are blessed to now give. We who love you anticipate not only our reunions, but the stories you will tell for years to come...and wonder too, how this richness of this experience has served to shift you at the core of your being. Will you forever be blown away by the people and culture?
Peace this day and all the rest,Mz Gypsy (Hancock)
Wednesday, December 09, 2009 8:14 AMWOW, it has been thrilling to follow this wide-eyed group full of enthusiasm and energy to impact the world. I crave information about this team. I love learning of their experiences and perpectives in Nepal with the Nepalese people. Chhongba, their guide is a blessing. Each night I eagerly check for more entries into the blog. I have given the web site to many so they too can follow their jouney.Eileen Rouns
Monday, December 07, 2009 11:06 PM
I very much enjoy each and every entry to the Khumbu blog. As one of the family members left at home, I anxiously await each new update. I am so proud of the work each member of the group is doing and am happy for the experience they are sharing together. As the stresses of the season increase with the holidays, work, school and preparing for tests and projects of finals week; checking the Khumbu blog is the highlight of my days. Thank you to the group for letting me live through you! Blessings to all! Here at home, I keep all of you covered in prayer!
Deanna Stanton (Mickolio)
Saturday, December 05, 2009 7:17 AMIt so great to keep up with your adventures every day. Thank you so much for doing this blog and for giving those of us who are not there insight to what is happening. Plus, as a mom, it's really great to know that you're ok and to follow the progress of the Climbing School. I look forward to each entry and have been really impressed with what great writers you all are. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.RomaLee Jones
Monday, November 30, 2009 3:54 PM
Hello to all…your blog is amazing, and we all wish you well…thanks especially to whomever takes the photos, they are magic. We all wish you the very best, and please keep up all your good works.
Anne, front desk incoming
MSU School of architecture
Our last full day in Kathmandu and Nepal… It is hard to wrap the mind around the fact that we are leaving. The day started much as the rest of our days here; overstuffing ourselves with the delicious hotel breakfast and then off for some exploring and errands. We wandered the streets slowly and with deliberation, choosing alleys and paths previously unexplored. We picked up last minute trinkets and gifts, haggling like the pros we felt like (we have become), and attempted to soak up the patchwork of chaos, color, noise, aroma, and other characteristics that define this dynamic city. We navigated the convoluted streets with confidence, at one point noticing an extremely confused and overwhelmed looking fellow traveler, clearly a newcomer still becoming accustomed to the controlled pandemonium. With a mix of pride and chagrin, we fondly remembered our first days in the city, (when we were) out of our own comfort zones.
Around lunch time, we met up with Jiban for a farewell lunch at the beautiful "Yak and Yeti" hotel. It was an area of town we hadn't explored, and it made it clear that we had not experienced all of Kathmandu. Through all of our adventures and endeavors, we had stuck to the more industrial and often less well-to-do neighborhoods of the city. The "Yak and Yeti" showed us another aspect to this multi-faceted city, one of lush lawns, beautiful flowers, preening swans and majestic architecture… We felt like we had stepped into a scene out of a James Bond movie. More than any part of our trip, I think this moment defined that even with our feelings of vast exploration, Kathmandu is a city difficult to define or compartmentalize. It has its luxury, its suburbs, and its slums, much like any urban area. We enjoyed a scrumptious lunch buffet in this almost decadent atmosphere, each savoring expertly cooked dishes that we had been craving, be it mounds of leafy green lettuce or a wide variety of meat, meat and more meat. We parted with Jiban reluctantly, lingering over dessert, coffee and promises to show him the slopes next time he is in Bozeman.
The afternoon slipped away before our eyes, more exploring and circuitous routes making the return trip to our hotel feel luxurious. We then did our best to clean up nicely for a final dinner in Kathmandu with Chhongba, at the well known "Everest Steak House," hardly a stone's-throw from our front door. The leisurely dinner was filled with laughter and reminiscing as we recollected the highlights of the trip; the jokes, the successes, and our impressions of this place. There was a subdued underlying feeling as we discussed what we were looking forward to at home and what we would miss from Nepal. Time and time again the conversation came back to what an incredible experience this was, and how overwhelmingly lucky we all felt to be a part of such an amazing endeavor. Our feelings were mixed and emotions torn; excited to head home for the holidays and see loved ones, pleased by the camaraderie and positive outcome of the trip, sad our adventures are coming to a close, and anticipating the next steps in the project and our intentions to return to this magical place. A couple drinks on the rooftop, e-mails to double-check rides home from the airport, some creative packing to fit in all our new acquisitions, and our last evening in Nepal faded quickly to night… the next day bringing the first of our many flights on the voyage back to Montana.
Beyond any other thoughts though, we are all grateful. Grateful to the multitudes of people involved in this project who have made this possible, grateful for all the support from home, grateful to have been given this life-changing opportunity, grateful for the generous and loving people we have met along the way, and grateful to have shared just a little piece of our adventure with you those that have read our blog.
-- Marit Jensen
The whole trip has been full of transitions and layered juxtapositions of experiences: Nepali culture (specifically Sherpa) and American, new building technologies and traditional vernaculars, eastern and western religions, working on a building and trekking in the most wondrous, remote region of the world, permanence and temporality, young blind ambitions and somber reflections of mortality…
Before we left Kathmandu and trekked to Phortse, we had coordinated with the aluminum window fabricator and the truss fabricator to complete prototype mock-ups. So, while we were gone the mock-ups could be done, then when we returned we could review the final sample, make adjustments if needed, and review the final design. We are now back in Kathmandu. It is about 9 a.m., time to review the mock-ups and scout out drain tile piping, waterproofing for the foundation wall and insulation for the Gabion cage wall. For the material scouting, two strategies were suggested: first, to visit the industrial area, going directly to the factories that make the material and second, to visit some of the larger hardware stores and back track, ordering from the same supplier that they use to get the smaller quantities. For the pipe, waterproofing and insulation, neither of these strategies worked. Kathmandu is a complex network of semi-formal and informal suppliers and manufacturers. There are so many makers, at so many scales, that it is nearly impossible to understand what you are really getting. The products are bought at discount rates (who knows how long ago) and then sequestered in side street storage shops throughout the city… so to actually see what you are going to get before you buy it, you need to sift through this dense network of distributed stores, trying to get to a point that you can tangibly roll the thing in your hand, and then intuitively gauge its quality (not a lot of printed specification sheets to review). The process makes it very difficult to verify and know the quality or even find exactly what you are looking for. It was a bit of a bust as far as waterproofing, insulation and drain pipe were concerned.
In the afternoon, Chhongba invited us to the Bodnath Stupa to attend his cousin's funeral. Many members of his family would be in attendance and he said that we were welcome to attend. We all met at the Bodnath around 2:30 and then walked for about 30 minutes through, and to the edge, of the city. Finally, we ascended to an overlook where the crematoriums altar was located. Respectfully, we sat at the outer edge of the gathering, quietly observing and, I would imagine, individually reflecting on how we fit into so many different realities. The body was eventually taken from a wooden box and laid in the large crisscrossed logs, piled with fuel soaked straw and lit. Thick purplish grey smoke pillowed upward into the wind, pattering itself to the drums, horns and chants of the seven presiding lamas.
-- Michael Everts
The propeller of our little plane never stopped. It was the third to land this morning on the little runway, hanging on the mountainside of the village of Lukla, where we had first landed to start our trek to Phortse (nearly a month before). Flights in and out of this small Himalayan airport are unreliable at best and oftentimes can be shut down indefinitely. Radio calls back and forth to Kathmandu are necessary to verify weather conditions. We waited patiently, eating breakfast at our lodge that was adjacent to the airport's radio tower, until we heard the siren telling us that planes were on the way from Kathmandu. Chhongba informed us that we had about 30 minutes to get ready for departure. Our porter's had already carried our bags to the gate and checked them in while Chhongba had arranged our boarding passes. So, all we had to do was gather our belongings, walk to the departure gate and get through security.
We patiently waited at the gate for the planes to arrive. Everyone cheered as the first, second and third planes landed safely on the short, inclined runway. Watching these planes land is quite a sight and spontaneous applause is an appropriate response to the incredible event. We were escorted immediately out to the tarmac and led directly to our plane, which was the last to have landed and evidently the first to depart. With the engines still running and the arriving passengers just unloading, we boarded, found our seats and barely got buckled in before the small 18-person plane moved into position for takeoff. The stewardess (yes, stewardess) hardly had time to hand out earplugs and candy (not the best time to order drinks) before the engines revved and the pilots positioned us at the head of the runway. I have seen driveways longer than the runway we were now preparing to hurdle down which, at the far end, terminated with a 1,000 ft. drop down to the valley below. Fortunately, we did not have time to worry about it, because the engines roared and we throttled down the ramp and we were off.
The view from here, above the mountains that we had just traveled, has given us a unique perspective as to how far we have come. Getting a project of this nature started is truly a difficult task. To see it started and set in motion is unbelievable. There were times when it seemed insurmountable. Looking back now, staring at the mountains from above, we are truly humbled by the entire endeavor.
As we sit at the table of our favorite Kathmandu restaurant - Fire & Ice - we are grateful for the pizza and beer. We have all been longing for some small comforts from home. We will still have to wait for that huckleberry shake for a few more days. In the meantime, we will enjoy the chaos of Kathmandu, which has surprisingly felt very familiar to us all.
-- Chris Hancock
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Architecture is a very broad field combining thousands of issues and ideas into a completed work. Our journey would become complete today as we reached Lukla, where our trek into the mountains began.
Leaving Monjo around 8 a.m. everyone, even though tired, hungry, and definitely stinky, had an extra pounce in there step as they knew this was the last day of hiking. The duration of the hike to Lukla was determined to take five to six hours. Our group finished the hike in less than four hours.
Walking into Lukla, our team was all smiles, giving each other praise for the hard work and effort. In the 16 days of hiking and working on the project in Phortse, we hiked more than 80 miles to an elevation of 18,000 feet plus, and started construction on our building that has connected two cultures a world apart. After lunch in Lukla, we had free time all afternoon. Beginning to unpack in our rooms, I looked up and saw what I thought was myself in the mirror. With a full beard and overgrown head of hair, it was obvious that a shave and trim were in order.
It wasn't long before our entire group of males had to visit the barber; the two girls even contemplated getting some type of cut. Later that evening we would have our final dinner with our guide, and a going away party for the porters. At the end of dinner, we presented each of our four porters with a bonus. The first bonus was 2,000 rupees, approximately $27 American, and though minute to us, (the bonus) made our porters unbelievably grateful. We also split up extra clothes and belongings, including hats, gloves, shirts, jackets and pants, which we gave to the porters to use. Again, it seemed small to us, but life-changing to our porters. With Christmas closing in as we head home in the week, it was clear that giving or receiving gifts isn't about the materiality of the gift or the thought, but about being with the people we love and our thanks for the things we have in our life.
-- Adam Rouns
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Leaving Phortse this morning was an emotional event that was both sadness and hopeful. Sad, because we were leaving the community we had grown a part of the last few weeks; hopeful, because we knew the project was well under way and we would be back for the grand opening. Final hugs and handshakes were exchanged, and in the same warm way we were received we were sent on our way.
Kevin, the song and dance genius from the night before, decided to join our motley crew for the last part of the journey down the valley. The first stop was the village of Kumjung to see the school Sir Edmund Hillary had established in 1961. It was a beautiful place with very organized buildings and several big open areas for recess. After the brief, but uplifting tour, Chhongba snapped our picture with the bronze bust of Hillary and we were on our way.
We hiked through the beautiful valley behind Kumjung to our second stop, the world's highest airport in Khunde. The eight-foot-wide stairs wound up through huge boulders and yellow grass sprinkled with juniper bushes. After the cresting the top of the hill, the walk was short to the airport landing strip. The dirt tarmac stretched out before our eyes for about 250 yards before it dropped straight off the side of the cliff. Always consistent, Chhongba snapped our picture on the runway, all of us very happy we were posing for a snapshot and not waiting for a flight out of town.
Tomorrow was another long hike to Lukla where we would fly out for Kathmandu, Mike's last chance to see a snow leopard in the flesh.
-- Elissa Jones
Today began like any other day in Phortse, with the exception that our pace felt a little more frantic. As the sun rose over the mountain peaks on our last full day in Phortse, we gathered as a group to assess what would be our last checklist of tasks. Of primary importance was the need to assess and establish the builders' interpretations of our gabion systems so they can proceed with confidence (with) the gabion systems after we leave. Even before we had finished our breakfast, the masons were hard at work placing and cutting the finished stone for the braced-frame pier.
We partially approached our day with a "divide and conquer" mentality in order to achieve as much as possible before we take our leave of Phortse. Of our task, demonstrating and explaining our gabion foundation system, was paramount as this and excavation would be the builders' primary tasks over the next few months.
Late in the evening, we had yet to re-layout the footprint of the building one final time, and the sun was setting fast. At the low latitude of Phortse, the sun pops-up from the horizon and is high in the sky most of the day. Consequently, it also drops quickly in the evening, leaving us with only one precious hour of twilight to place our string lines. Armed with headlamps and a strong desire to join the rest of the town with a glass of chyang (warmed rice beer), we scrambled in, out, and around the half-excavated pit to place the corner batter boards. The now empty pit, vacated by the plethora of Phortse townspeople eager to help, was easy for us to traverse and mark out the building without impeding on the community's fluid organization and efficiency.
Having been off the beaten path for so long did lend Phortse advantages. The lack of commercialization in Phortse has helped Phortse maintain its traditional Sherpa identity. Shortly after we exchanged thanks, the entire congregation of Sherpa stood and began to dance one of their many traditional dances. The floor began to shake as nearly 20 Sherpa began to dance in a half circle in unison. Their feet stomped and tapped the floor boards in such a way that the room itself became an instrument drumming out the beat of the dance. We watched with complete fascination and no sooner did we finish clapping than we were brought into the dance to complete the circle. Our feeble attempts to step in time with songs we had never heard were no distraction from the fun we were all having. The dances began slow and picked up pace, all of our new Sherpa friends singing and stomping to familiar songs. It was truly unbelievable and another opportunity for us to become immersed in the community of Phortse and share a smile with those whom we had dug and hauled dirt with. Dancing drew to an end when we tried to recall an American song that we the students could all sing from memory. Our fellow travelers were able to throw some folk songs into the mix, while Adam showed the whole room how to cut a rug and so our pride was salvaged.
It is truly amazing that we were able to witness and share time with a community that is able to band together and has a high degree of talent and achievement in the Himalayas. As we leave, Phortse keeps a little piece of our hearts, as we all begin to plan for our future return to this fantastic place.
-- Dean Soderberg
As another beautiful day dawned in Phortse, Nepal, we were still in a bit of shock at the progress accomplished in our absence. The plan was to make the most of a sunny work day in our short time left before returning to Kathmandu. The first item on the agenda was to take the metal gabion cage pieces and complete an in-place mock-up of the gabion foundation with braced frame pier above it. We double-checked our measurements and as a group began to infill the hole with large stone pieces, using the old fire-brigade technique to shuttle rocks from the increasingly large excavation pile into location at the bottom of the trench. After we toiled for around an hour, doing our very best to carefully place stones to create a solid foundation, the expert stone masons came in to inspect our work and get an idea of what we were attempting to convey. They quickly understood the idea, but were not impressed with our efforts, immediately removing the small pile of rocks we had organized and replacing it with expertly placed boulders. Realizing that we were out of our league, we stepped aside to let the experts continue, helping to verify dimensions where necessary.
As the working day wound to a close, and the sun slipped behind the snow-capped mountains, with a final wrench of the bolts and a last push of manpower, the braced-frame slipped firmly into place. The gabion cage had been expertly tied together and artfully filled with stones by the masons. The top of the stone had been double checked with both batter board lines and a low tech water level that worked perfectly to check elevations. The 80 kilo metal frame had been maneuvered into location and connected to the anchor bolts. The day felt like a success, but there was much more to come.
While warming up in the comfort of the lodge gathering room, the council members of the Khumbu Climbing School came together for a momentous occasion -- to officially sign the site plan documents and donate the land to the Khumbu Climbing Center. Presided over by Chhongba, who first explained to us the legal description of what he had written in Nepalise on the site plan documents. Then he described what Lhakba and Panuru were donating and how they would sign it. A process of signing with thumbprints and signatures followed, interspersed with the ceremonial placing of Khatak scarves around each of the participants' neck. The room was hushed, sensing the enormity of this situation. It was not a moment to be forgotten. To make the event all the more surreal, after both land-donors had signed, we were offered the honor to add our signatures to the site plans. We were an integral part of the situation and they wanted us included on the official and historical document. We were humbled beyond words.
With our own ceremonial Khatak scarves wrapped around our necks and our bellies full of warm Chang, we relocated to Lhakba's lodge to let the council complete their meeting. To add to an already overwhelmingly fantastic day, we were offered the chance to make a quick phone call home. As we savored the brief international phone calls to our loved ones, we basked in both their well-wishes and the fact that it was currently around negative 30 degrees in Bozeman. Both the surprising warmth of the Himalayan winter weather and the unsurpassed warmth and compassion of its people instilled a sense of comfort and belonging in all of us, even as we thought of those far away at home.
Giggles and shouts welcomed us as we peaked over the last ridge, before descending back into Phortse. The grade school is located on the high southeastern side of Phortse and the children were having their morning recess. They ran around us and then, at the bell, we followed them inside the two room schoolhouse. Beautiful with learning, the walls were covered with many of the same English, geography, science and math displays we were used to, just more densely packed. We didn't stay too long; they were just about to take an exam. Stepping out, we walked west across the playground, a high vantage in the village, overlooking the new building site. We hadn't seen the site in four days (the villagers had just started excavation when we left for our trek to Kalapatar, more building materials were in the process of being trekked up, so a great time for a break), and we were anxious to return "home."
Forty villagers, men and women, old and young, moved over the site, digging, picking, carrying baskets of dirt and stone, and singing…around a big hole. We had calculated the amount of dirt that had to be removed for the whole building, so we knew, with half done, they had excavated about eight dump trucks of dirt and stone while we were away. We vibrated with excitement, like kids. It was so cool to see the earth being moved for the new building, through an extraordinary community effort. If you squinted, you could imagine the building.
As anxious as we were, we decided to visit the Magic Yeti library, next to the schoolhouse, before descending to the site. One of the intents of the new KCS building is to house this library. The library is an incredible collection of donated books, National Geographic collections, Hemingway, Stephan King, Tolkien, Aragon (of course), Dr. Suess, …it was like the "best of." And even though we knew that Pete Athans, Liesal Clark, Chris Bergum and others had the donated books, it was quite another thing to see 40 linear feet, 7 feet high, of book stacks here. The Phortse community is an extended network of caring and generous people from all over the world.
After the library, we bounded down the hill… "Namasteeeeee!" to the villagers, we were eager to help with the digging. The rest of the day was spent taking turns at helping with earthwork, verifying the building layout, working on the building cost estimate, beginning the prototype construction of the seismic brace frame pier, and imagining the new community activities that would be happening here as the building came into shape.
As architects and outsiders, one of our greatest fears is unraveling or destroying part of this unique and ancient culture. We understand that we have the power to have a great influence in this region. And, most importantly, we understand our responsibilities of the proposals we offer in the design we have created. Ever since westerners have been coming to the area (especially since the 1950s), there have already been many changes and adaptations brought upon the people, culture and tradition. These changes, for better or worse, have been welcomed and even embraced by the Sherpa. They now rely on the Western climbers and trekkers for their trade and economy, such that the two cultures are inseparable and have molded into a new. Now it is our responsibility to embrace the positive aspects of this new culture and do our best to mitigate the negatives.
The last few days we have spent trekking through many villages across the Khumbu Valley. Today we have arrived in Tengboche, home of the oldest monastery in the region, as we make our way back to Phortse. This small trek has allowed us to see a greater extent of the region; how people live and work, how each village has adapted to western tourists and climbers, and how the architecture has or has not adjusted to accommodate new technologies, the cold climate, and this western influence. It is very interesting to see the similarities and subtle differences between these other villages and Phortse.
What we have noticed most in the last few days is the difference in economy between Phortse and the other villages. Most of the other villages we stopped in were located on the main trail to Mt. Everest, and thus receive many visitors throughout the year. Their economies are directly driven by Westerners; whereas Phortse receives far fewer visitors because of its location. Other villages are also on the map for their icons: high schools, monasteries, hospitals, museums, markets, etc. With the Khumbu Climbing School, Phortse now has its own claim to fame. With the construction of the new building, Phortse, too, may have its own icon.
Yet, our goal is to provide Phortse with more than just an iconic building. In addition to providing a space to hold the annual training classes, the Khumbu Climbing Center will also provide a source of income for the community, offering the potential to charge Westerners for showers, indoor and outdoor climbing lessons, or renting out the gathering space for events. Just as importantly, this will be the only building in the region designed to be completely passively heated, solar-powered and structurally engineered against earthquakes. We have taken advantage of traditional building techniques, but combined them with our own newer building technologies that we hope will be adopted by the rest of the region to provide safer, warmer, healthier buildings for everyone.
Other buildings throughout the region have maintained the traditional dry-stacked stone construction. Even buildings now under construction are done in the very same way. In some buildings, attempts have been made to bring in more light by adding skylights or more windows (all of which are non-insulating, single-paned, glass). But these apertures seem only to act as heat sinks to draw the warmth out of the building. Few attempts have been made to even properly insulate these buildings. Even those that have been insulated were unsuccessful, as they still let in drafts. And everywhere we stopped, the main gathering space had a wood-fired stove, which could be renamed yak-dung-fired stove. Firewood is scarce in this region, so the locals must supplement with yak dung to fuel their stoves.
Twice a year, each household is allowed to gather dead wood to help them make it through the cold winters. It just so happens that we are here for this short gathering period. We passed many people on the trail, young and old, carrying loads of firewood in baskets on their backs. Each family is allowed to collect as much fallen wood as two people can carry in one trip, in one day. However, this isn't much, so it's easy to see why yak-dung is primarily used to heat houses and cook meals. This solution is actually a big problem, as smoke from yak dung is very unhealthy and even dangerous over a long period of time. Visitors to this region not used to breathing in this smoke often develop an upper respiratory illness, referred to as "the Khumbu cough."
Obviously, we were aware of these concerns before beginning the design process. But it wasn't until our recent trek that we became so aware of how important it really is that we offer a solution to these problems in the form of the Khumbu Climbing Center. If we can offer a safer, warmer, and healthier building than already exists, then in many ways we have already succeeded. And by integrating existing building techniques and archetypes into this solution, hopefully, these ideas will catch on and we really will be able to make a change, not only for Phortse, but the rest of the Khumbu region. If the people of Phortse are any indication, we think that this building will be one Western influence the valley will certainly embrace.
-- Jaron Mickolio
As we descend from the summit of our trek, it is clear to us how much effort, planning, resources and knowledge it takes to lead a successful trek in the Khumbu Valley, let alone a major climbing expedition.
The Himalayas of the Solu-Khumbu region demand respect, not for any vanity on their part, but for the fragile resources for human survival they provide. In this remote region of the world, basic necessities cannot be taken for granted (fresh water, warmth, sanitation, and nutrition). While the teahouses we have visited and stayed in along the way provide much of the support needed for us to stay healthy, there are some aspects of this region we could not prepare for notably, the altitude. Some of our party could not make the full ascent due to the unexpected realities of altitude sickness.
For those of us who were able to evade the headaches and nausea (of altitude sickness), our final stop was Gorak Shep, located at the head of the Khumbu Valley. It is as beautiful as it is desolate. As we ascended the valley, the sparse and limited crops of the high altitude villages became far and few between. Everything available to us at the teahouses and lodges had to be carried. At 17,000 ft. above sea level, human survival is tenuous. Even the high altitude yaks must search for the scarce grazing land. Without the help and guidance of Chhongba-Dai Sherpa, none of us may have made the final leg of the trip and witnessed the breathtaking vistas of the tallest mountains in the world.
As we descend, we all agree that heading back to Phortse feels a little like coming home. There will always be a place in our hearts for this small Himalayan village and its people. The Khumbu Climbing School project has taken on a whole new meaning, significance, and imperative for us all.
-- Christopher Hancock
At more than four times the elevation of Bozeman, our goal for the day was to reach our maximum altitude of 18,500 feet by trekking up to Gorak Shep (about a three-hour hike), and then hiking another 90 minutes to Kala Patthar. Kala Patthar, we were told, would present views that were truly indescribable ,all centered on the Khumbu Valley. Our morning at Lobuche would start early for a few, however. Two people in our group spent the night up sick, with quite possibly some of the worse vomiting and diarrhea they have ever experienced. Within 30 minutes of daybreak, our group met in the lodge restaurant to determine exactly what the day would hold with several ill.
We gave the two ill persons a couple extra hours of rest and decided to start on our hike at 11 in the morning. After only 15 minutes of hiking, we were hit with a big decision as one of our sick members vomited on the trail and begin showing signs of altitude sickness.
The three-hour hike would present over 20 peaks. Reaching Gorak Shep, our group began to see the light at the end of the tunnel as in less than 90 minutes some of the most beautiful sights on the world would be visible to each person. I was fortunate enough to make it up to Gorak Shep, but as the second ill person from this morning, I wasn't able to make the last surge up to Kala Patthar. The rest of the group did reach their destination at 18,500 feet. One of the students, Chris, described the views as, "watching the last rays of sun hitting Mount Everest, made him realize how small we really are, and gain an understanding of our place in time and the importance of the climbing school in Phortse." Each peak in view is a possible destination that in the future, graduating students from the Khumbu Climbing School will lead exhibitions.
It was one of those days that you wish you could bottle up and take with you wherever you go. Dawning in similar fashion to the rest of our days here, the cloudless azure blue sky pierced by shards of snow-capped granite peaks enticed us to keep climbing. After a quick scramble for Internet to let family and friends know that all was well, we were on our way.
Halfway through the morning the majesty of the scenery that surrounded us suddenly transformed into an interstate of helicopters. Back and forth they flew with the whir of their blades slicing through the ever-thinning air. Chhongba informed us that there was a government meeting taking place at Kala Patar. His view on the subject was that it maybe wasn't the best way to spend money.
We ate lunch in Duglha, in the shadow of the hill that would prove to be the most grueling part of the day's trek. This tiny village was a hub of trekkers and porters taking a short breather while there was still some (air) to take. Upon arrival, Adam, Chris, and I noticed a few Sherpa porters washing their hair in the outdoor "shower," and (we) decided to take full advantage. The 40 degree water from a hose and a little of Dean's Pantene shampoo made us feel like a thousand rupees.
Glacier fresh and smelling like bed of daises, we tackled our last obstacle. Ready or not, 16,000 feet here we come. At the top of the thousand foot climb we received the greatest reward of the day, a picture with Alex Lowe. As we gathered around his Chorten we were overcome with emotion. We had all seen his memorial in pictures, but to come full circle and actually be there in person was truly an experience of a lifetime. We would continue to climb up in altitude that day, but remembering Alex Lowe and being re-affirmed in our purpose here was the high point.
Barely awake, we look outside at the site already busy with masons chipping stone. No sooner do we take breakfast than the town begins to stir and people begin arriving on site to continue excavation. Even the elderly, not typically asked to perform manual labor, arrive eager to participate in this community undertaking. We previously set the building outline and depth so that excavation can begin. We must now wait for our steel brace frame (see images of porter carrying it), and gabion cages (to hold loose stone in the foundation) to arrive for a full scale, on-site prototyping of one of the seismic piers. Instead of simply waiting on site, we are going on a five-day hike while excavation takes place, hoping to return to Phortse as our equipment arrives, and to a fully excavated site.
Slowly, we hike out of Phortse with a temporary "Namaste" to the town so eager to see the project reach fruition. As we emerge above Phortse a once distant scene now fills the frame of our vision and envelopes us as we begin our excursion to Mount Everest Base Camp. We pass the tree line of the Khumbu Valley, watching the peripheral peaks that surround Everest slide into place at our side as we march up the valley. To fill the void in space, new peaks continuously reveal themselves. The wayside villages and lodges continue to shrink and settle into the barren surroundings. Each aspect of this environment serves to emphasize the true massiveness in scale of our adopted environment.
The ever increasing density of memorial chortens serves as a constant reminder of the weight and fragility of life in the Khumbu. Just as we begin to notice the hillside memorials, we emerge into a barren flat scattered with massive boulders around which weave more trails than we can count. But despite the number of trails, each is worn deep by those massive expeditions that have passed through the valley en masse over the last half century. This is an environment of constant compromise between man and nature. An environment where shear effort is required to climb the plethora of mountains, or to live in extreme cold and isolation.
But for us, as Robert Pirsig elegantly stated, "it is the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top."
The journey continues to take on more meaning than the destination. On this journey the collections of personal interactions begin to define the project and process more than any lines or image ever could. As we sit defiant to the cold, the tips of the peaks that surround us glow red with the fading sun and we prepare to reach new heights.
The softly ringing clang of a yak's bell chimes as he ambles slowly by our window. The sharp clear light of another perfectly blue-sky day filters through the golden colored curtains. It is yet another beautiful winter's day in Phortse, and we have a checklist to finish before heading up on adventurous treks tomorrow. As we gather in the common room for some breakfast, a rhythmic "tink, tink, tink" works its way into our sleep-muddled heads. It is the sound of the stone masons, up at early light and continuing their seemingly unending task of chipping away masterfully at large stone pieces to create almost perfectly dimensioned building blocks.
The first major task of the day involves digging out the majority of our building footprint from the approximately 10-foot rise in elevation on the site. However, a colossal pile of neatly stacked stone sits squarely in our way, at least 20-by-20-by-4 feet tall. As we sit down as a group to organize the day's tasks and contemplate the enormity of our task, a group of around 15 Sherpas, porters and locals are already in action, relocating stones that I can barely lift with my foot as if they weigh nothing. There is a beautiful efficiency to their process, done at a mind-boggling pace. Several of us attempt to hop in and assist, while being careful not to get in the way or injure ourselves.
As we split up to accomplish our separate tasks for the day: a detail model and drawings of the site excavation, material and cost estimate calculations, finalizing legal site drawings and verifying site and building dimensions (better to measure multiple times and dig once), the procession of stone relocation continues. Engrossed in our individual tasks, each brief break causes a moment of shock as we glance up… it was almost as we were watching a time-lapse photography sequence. The rate of progress on the site was astounding. By the early afternoon, the rocks were all neatly relocated and an impressive dent made in the building excavation. A consistent stream of freshly quarried stone arrived from the nearby quarry; the constant "tink, tink, tink" beat on.
Sunny windows in the lodge double as make-shift light tables for copying site plans onto the finely textured Nepal paper. We cross check from plans, to site, to sketches, to technical drawings completed back in Montana. Three separate compasses are utilized to minimize mistakes. We re-verify calculations and quantities that we previously gathered, incorporating the increased knowledge gained by visits with the actual manufacturers in Kathmandu. We clarify our way to convey information with the locals who will be constructing the building. We check everything three times, then check again. This is such an amazing opportunity to be able to make adjustments and decisions on site and with the local people's input. We try and take full advantage.
As the sun slips behind the mountains between 3:30 and 4, the predictable afternoon clouds glide into the valley crevices, slowly filling our views with a misty grey glow. The steady "tink, tink, tink" continues, undeterred by cloud cover or the evening's approach. Only the enticing aroma of cooking draws them in. We settle into the lodge to wrap up the days' activities, enjoy our own meals, and prepare for new adventures tomorrow.
The soft lowing of a meandering yak filters through the dense clouds into our cozy enclosure.
The earth pick flips up small potatoes as we score the building line into the terraced fields of Phortse, giving us pause. We reflect on the changes that the village of Phortse is experiencing, the excitement and anticipation that a small remote village nestled at 13,000 ft. in the Himalayas has for a new building to teach climbing and have community gatherings. This moment also reveals the constant rhythm of three stone chisels. Although we knew the masons have been cutting stones for the building, we hadn't realized how intensely focused and continuous they were. It is about 11 a.m. and they have been swinging the hammer for three hours straight, no pause.
The main task today is to finalize the boundaries of the land donation and start moving earth. Two potato fields step down between the lodges of Panuru Sherpa and Lhakpa Dorgi Sherpa, the two land donors. They have each agreed to donate portions of their land to the Khumbu Climbing School, approximately 700 square meters total. The existing land boundaries, which we are about to reconfigure, are a networked series of sinuous stacked stone walls. We have inked an official plat, which shows these property lines, on Nepalese paper (required for submittal to the government agency in Kathmandu) and are now negotiating the location of yak easements and the extent of the donation so that it is equitably distributed between Panuru and Lhakpa. While we are doing this, the porters are shoveling dirt. We have staked out a rough plan of the building so that earth can be moved.
Construction has started!
We awoke this morning to the echoing of cowbells off in the distance as long-haired yaks wandered alone through the village, their silhouettes barely distinguishable through the fog and the mist on this dusty and barren plateau. As the sun broke through the empty and moss-covered trees on the ridge to the east of the site, the rest of the village begins to stir. Plumes of juniper smoke rise from chimneys all around, as households offer blessings for the day to come.
Moments later we convened on the site for the first time, and suddenly this project took on a whole new life. We gathered on the very spot where our building will soon stand; a building we designed from the other side of the world, but just for this very site. Working together as a studio, and in collaboration with the Sherpa who live here (who will soon be using it to its full potential), we have now arrived at the next phase of this amazing process; the construction. It is now that we have truly realized that this project (which we have only known on paper, hand-built models, and in various computer programs) would soon become a reality. Something physical and palpable… something we could come back and visit many years from now. For those of us who have been on the project from the very beginning, this moment is almost surreal.
It has now been one year since the local lama and a small crowd of townspeople gathered in this very spot to bless the site for the groundbreaking of this Khumbu Climbing School. At that same time, Mike and eight students (including some of us here today) gathered in a small design studio back in Bozeman, diligently working on the concept and design of this innovative building in the most conservative village in the Khumbu Valley.
At the base of the tree on our site, and amidst all of the commotion and running around with string-lines, measuring tapes, and levels, a syncopated rhythm of stone masons (chiseling blocks for the walls of our building) could be heard ringing in the background. Meanwhile, the 1/4" scale model we've portered half-way around the world is now sitting in the dirt, near the site of the lamas earlier blessing. As we work around the site to plot out the building, there is a small crowd of smiling and eager faces kneeling down on the ground studying the scale model; an encouraging sight.
This entire process merely reaffirmed our responsibilities not only to the project but also to the people here. Today was proof of how much we need to be here, but more importantly, how much we want to be here. It is an invaluable experience for our academic and professional careers, and obliges us to step up and take responsibility for our actions. As students of a profession so multifaceted and integrated, it is important for us to be here in the field and take an active part in building what we have designed. Today, we were able to truly see how much all of us, from both sides of the world, are benefiting from this amazing project.
Under the watchful eye of Everest and Ama Dablam - which means the "Goddess who gives good blessings," we made our final day of trekking. Our goal, the village of Phortse , which was clearly in sight most of the day, almost hanging off the mountains that surround it. As the mystical afternoon mist rose up the Khumbu valley, we ascended our final approach to the village. This surreal moment in time surpassed all of our expectations. We were greeted by many of the villagers and each of us, in turn, were welcomed with Kari scarves and a water blessing that left many of us in tears of gratitude to be so openly received.
For many of us, this reception was a culmination of three semesters of research and design. We have studied the village of Phortse intensively -- its people, culture, buildings, geography, climate and ecosystem -- for so long that it hardly seems possible that we have finally arrived at the real place. Until now, Phortse was nothing but a series of computer simulations, weather files, and a collection of photographs. We knew for sure that we had arrived as we witnessed the project site, the very land and contours that we had so vigorously mapped and analyzed for the past year and a half.
As we all gathered in Panuru Sherpa's lodge, we were received again many of the villagers and their elders. We shared tea and mutual excitement for the days to come. Although exhausted and hungry from the long days hike, we understood their anticipation to see our work and the design for their new building. So, the six of us huddled into one of the tiny rooms, big enough for only two small beds, and proceeded to repair and finish the construction of the 1/4" scale model we brought with us all the way from Bozeman. Considering the long trip and the many hands it has passed through, the model was unboxed in fairly good condition, but it needed some work for an impromptu presentation. Meanwhile, Chhongba acted as translator, as Mike worked with the landowners - Panuru Sherpa and Lhakpa Dorjee Sherpa - to work out the legal documentation of the site and the official land donation for the project.
After an hour or so, we unveiled the model to the village committee that waited patiently around the yak-dung fire burning in Panuru's cozy gathering space. Their eyes lit up as we presented the model and its removable roofs and floors. Their animated response was very encouraging. Although we could not understand their excited conversation, it was easy to infer that they were pleased with the design. They would point and interject themselves into the functional spaces within the model; the climbing walls, kitchen, bathroom, shower, and the stairwells. When we introduced the movie screen as a component in the model the response was overwhelmingly positive. The villagers then began to point out the seating areas - downstairs, around the balcony, and along the stairs - with which they could gather as a community to watch the movies. Chhongba said, "It is a fabulous idea." It was amazing to see how easily they could begin to experience the space.
We were not expecting, nor were we particularly ready, to present the project in a formal manner after the long day, but we continued to break out all of the tricks of the trade. We showed them rendered images of the building, inside and out; a complete map of the town, with which the elder women were particularly excited about; and then we showed them a video animation that demonstrated the passive solar heating within the design.
Watching the joyous reactions of the people to whom the building will belong was more than rewarding to all of us. It was a clear reflection and a fulfillment of our high-spirited determination and deep devotion to the project. Now, the real work can begin, but only after a hard earned rest for the night.
Is it true? Can it be? Finally, a day of rest is here.
To become acclimatized to the elevation, we are spending a day in Namche Bazaar. The morning began the same as it has since we reached the higher elevations: wake up around 4 in the morning; spend a good three hours rolling around in bed pretending to sleep, but, really wewait for the sun to come up. After we get dressed, or, should I say, put four layers of clothing on, breakfast in the lodge is a treat. Pancakes, omelets, oatmeal, toast, fresh coffee, are just some of the delicious foods we eat. But, we all were still distracted by the local market outside the windows where thousands of various items are available for sale, or, should I say, for barter.
Hats, gloves, blankets, trinkets, jewelry are on display, all hand-crafted and made with hours of sweat. At first, we are all just overwhelmed walking around, casually looking at all the items. With shy shakes of the head, we nod that we don't want anything when asked if we like an item. But it doesn'tt take long though before that turns into intense bartering.
Only maybe another 300 feet higher in elevation would present a whole new perspective on unbelievable. Four gorgeous mountain peaks rose in the background. We were face to face with Ama-Dablam, Lhotse-shor, Lhotse, and the master of all mountains, Everest. This of course was everything we could see to the north, but in the south was the deep valley from which we hiked the last two days. Once again, our eyes and imagination are blown away by an unbelievable sight.
We also had the privilege to visit two small museums. The first seemed generic, as we had spent countless hours researching the basic background information on the area, primarily focusing on the Sherpa's culture. The second museum we visited also had much information on the Sherpas, but it also included a separate room that can only be described as, "The Walls of Fame." Several hundred pictures of Sherpa's who made the treacherous journey to the top of Everest filled the room. These were truly the elite of the elite climbers, not only in the region, but in the world.
Today we hiked from Phakding to Namche Bazaar. As we climbed, several realities came into view, along with Mt. Everest. It's amazing what you think of during an 8-hour hike and a 2,300 foot change in altitude. If I had to venture a guess, I would say the thoughts of the group went something like this:
Adam: God I wish I could remember all the words to just one song....Jaron: Carrying two packs and running uphill isn't so bad..... Mike: Life is so fragile, may we cherish every day, and the obvious, these are by far the best students I've ever had, A's all around....Merit: It's so indescribable to be here, I hope Colin had a great birthday....Dean: Car wreck my ass, nothing could keep me from this...Chris: If I had a thousand years I'd never be able to explain this to Gypsy. I wish she was here.
Occasionally we would pass the young Sherpa boy carrying the 75 kilo (165 lb.) brace frame. I can only imagine one thought was going through his brain: Murder, murder for the seven Americans that, by their design, put him in this absurd position.
So what does this environment of extremes mean for the Khumbu Climbing School? Is the project destined to be a high tech garment that covers up tradition, leaving only glimpses of the past behind? Or, do we try to blend technology and tradition with the hope that neither will be compromised? These are the questions that have been debated throughout the duration of the project. People have formed opinions on either side of the debate, but I don't think until someone has experienced this place can judgment calls be made. Maybe we should ask the young Sherpa boy what he thinks.
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In part two of my preview, I'm going to take a look at the perks system in MW3. Lots of interesting changes have been made to the perks, some new stuff, some old stuff coming back.. and some shuffling. Lets take a look.
Here's the list taken from another site, my input is in brackets. "+" is the Pro version and its effect. My comments are in brackets.
Blind Eye - Undetectable by air support and sentries. (formerly cold blooded - but note you are not invisible to UAVs)
+ Launchers lock-on quicker. Extra bullet damage versus air support and sentries. (its nice for the support player, but other than that, the good stuff is in already given.)
Scavenger - Resupply from dead enemies. (standard stuff we're used to)
+ Start with increased ammo supply.
Extreme Conditioning - Sprint for longer distances. (formerly marathon - no longer unlimited sprint though)
+ Climb obstacles faster. (that is a nice addition, especially climbing boxes, low walls etc)
Recon - Explosive damage paints the target on the mini-map. (new perk, very interesting, definitely a team player's perk - not sure how long they enemies stays painted though)
+ Bullet damage paints the target on the mini-map.
Sleight of Hand - Faster reloading. (This is standard for COD, but interesting that its now a teir 1 perk)
+ Swap weapons faster. (This used to be scout pro in Black Ops, and SOH Pro used to be faster ADS instead - definitely a balance mod here)
Overkill - Carry two primary weapons. (classic COD4:MW perk making a comeback - used to love running sniper rifle and an AR)
+ Supposedly two attachments for secondary. (but what if you aren't running that profficiency? maybe its not just attachments, but you get to use a profficiency with secondary?)
Assassin - Undetectable by UAV, portable radar, thermal, and heartbeat sensors. (the other key part of cold blooded makes an appearance here)
+ Immune to CUAV and EMP. No red crosshair or name when targeted. (Very.. Very useful, lots of people running counter UAV during the event given the general lack of map knowledge. Plus I hate not knowing whats going on in the mini-map such as positions of other teammates.)
Blast Shield - Increased explosive resistance. (this used to be a peice of equipment back in MW2, I did not use this too much since you had to enable it back then, but flalk jacket perk in BlackOps was quite useful)
+ Resistance to flash and stun.
Quickdraw - Faster aiming. (The other part to the old sleight of hand perk)
+ Recover from equipment and grenade usage quicker. (Very useful!, so many times I've been caught throwing something in these games.)
Hardline - Killstreaks require 1 less kill. (standard stuff)
+ Every two assists count as a kill towards your killstreak. Deathstreaks require one less death. (interesting additon, definitely makes this perk more useful in Pro form.)
Steady Aim - Increased hip fire accuracy. (standard stuff - interesting move to 3rd perk level though)
+ Weapon is ready faster after sprinting.
Dead Silence - Move quietly. Reduce the effects of Recon. (formerly ninja perk)
+ Supposedly no fall damage. (interesting, formerlly part of the commando pro perk)
Marksman - Identify enemy targets at longer range. (so there's a limit to how far names will show up on screen?)
+ Longer hold breath. (aka iron lungs or scout)
Stalker - Move faster while aiming. (this is new, good for people who like to ADS a lot, more tactical like I presume.)
+ Delay enemy Claymore explosions. (used to be bomb squad / sit rep iirc)
SitRep - Detect enemy explosives and tactical insertions. (unchanged from before)
+ Louder enemy footsteps. (interesting move of this effect to this particular perk, used to be ninja pro, or dead silence pro).


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Taking a U-turn, leaders of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) on Tuesday admitted that its three-member delegation that met the leadership from Punjab at Jagadhri in Yamunanagar on Monday, had the prior approval of its executive committee.chandigarh Updated: Aug 06, 2014 09:19 IST
Taking a U-turn, leaders of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) on Tuesday admitted that its three-member delegation that met the leadership from Punjab at Jagadhri in Yamunanagar on Monday, had the prior approval of its executive committee.
However, the HSGMC blamed the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for breaching the trust and feeding the media with incorrect information about the meeting which was supposed to be 'secret deliberations' to end the shrine management row.
In its Tuesday edition, Hindustan Times had reported that the HSGMC had softened its stand and had started efforts for a dialogue through various mediators with the Centre and Akali leaders to gain administrative control of gurdwaras in Haryana.
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"There was a common understanding that both parties would keep the details secret but the Akali leaders informed media without taking us into confidence. Had there been any positive progress we ourselves had asked to convene a joint press conference to apprise the sangat about the development.
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Sharing details of the meeting, Joga Singh said a former SGPC member Amarjit Singh Mangi had offered his residence at Jagadhri to hold a meeting with a delegation from Punjab led by the SGPC president.
"Former Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Paramjit Singh Sarna played the role of a mediator. Claiming that ongoing dharna outside Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi was earning a bad name to the Sikh religion, Makkar wanted us to end the agitation. We told him that the protest will end only when gurdwaras are handed over to the HSGMC as per legal provisions," he claimed.
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A few weeks ago before I moved house I received this a-mazing hamper from the lovely Amanda Bootes! I would of blogged about it sooner (and probably should have done) but what with moving house boxes have been everywhere and its taken a little while just to get everything in order as you probably know what its like!
So I thought that I would do a little 'haul' sort of post and show everyone what I received in my hamper.
Theres something here for everyone the beauty lover, the foodie, those who are home proud and those who love their accessories.
So lets get to it and show you what I got.
First up the food. I'm into food more than I ever was which is hilarious to say but I love trying new foods and new flavours so it's always nice to receive something new to try.
The popcorn is amazing, I'm a big lover of popcorn anyway so its I doubt I would find one I didn't like. These ones had a savoury flavour Chilli and Lime. And being honest I've never tried a savoury popcorn before and it definitely won't be the last. So so good!
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And oh my god this brownie mix sound AMAZING I can't wait to try it, absolute genius!
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Theres a few things in this hamper I've never come across before like this Angel Healing Cream. By the sound of it, it does everything from curing dry skin, to redness, roughness and skin irritations I'm quite intrigued to try this. The same for the face mask and the hair treatments.
Honestly I haven't tried many of these from the hamper yet, but I'm looking forward to especially on pamper nights.
This lipstick from GOSH I have tried though and it is gorgeous, the colour is a really coral-y red/pink that I've pictured below for you.
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I'm most excited to try this eyeliner, for some reason I've got more into blues on my eyes especially for going out its nice to be a bit more creative and experiment a bit more. Eyeliners are always great to experiment with. This one is such an usual colour and so sparkly.
The swatches i've included so you can see what they all look like.
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Obviously having just moved house, having new things for the home and things that just make the place feel more homely are amazing to have.
I love this print from Dot Creates. Once my desk area is sorted out I'm going to put it there and be a proper blogger and all.
I've not long got a wax burner too so it was nice to receive one to top up my collection both that and the Caramel Cupcake candle smell divine. The Leafy & Lovely one is so pretty! I love the packaging, it's one that even after using it I can put a tea light inside it.
|Print from Dot Creates, Candle from Heart and Home, Candle from Leafy & Lovely, Wax Melt from Heart and Home
This necklace is so so cute, i've always been a fan of little quirky pieces and this is just that! I love the fact its quite childlike and nostalgic, who doesn't love the beach?
As far as I'm aware Amanda isn't currently doing the Hampers at the moment, but she is doing them in the future so make sure you keep an eye on her blog for more info here
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