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Issue: 721 Section: DIY Tech Features 10 May, 2016
Getting into Leather
Restoring a leather interior to near-new condition
This article was first published in 2009.
These days, used prestige performance cars are so cheap you could easily find yourself steering a retro rocket. But when it comes time to look inside, you might see something that's completely foreign to you in car interiors - leather.
Leather is a strange stuff. Made from cowhide - but with a whole lot of steps along the way - it's a natural substance that responds in a very different way to vinyl. It's likely that an older car with a leather interior will be showing seats and door trims that look a bit faded, a bit dry and stiff. There's basically nothing that you can do about vinyl that's in this condition, but with leather it's possible with the right conditioners - and a lot of patience - to bring the material back to looking near new.
Magic? You'd better believe it.
But whatever you do, don't apply vinyl restorers or treatment to leather - it'll make it look a whole lot worse and may even cause irreparable damage.
The first step in restoring the look and feel of a leather interior is to clean it. Dirt is highly abrasive and will hasten the wear that the leather is experiencing. That's especially the case if you rub the dirt in when you're applying conditioner - which is why a thorough clean is the first step.
Dedicated cleaners are available for leather and these should be used. As the first step, try the cleaner out in an unobtrusive spot to make sure that the leather remains colourfast with that particular cleaner. All automotive leathers are dyed - you don't want to dye coming off as you clean...
Apply the cleaner to a damp sponge and gently rub it in a circular motion on each leather panel, trying to prevent it from seeping in along the seams. Leave for a few minutes and then wipe off with a damp, soft, lint-free white cloth. The cloth should get grubby fairly fast (that's the dirt coming off) so change it frequently.
If the dirt is ingrained (especially on light coloured leathers), a nail brush and soapy water can both be sparingly applied.
The major step in restoring the look of leather is in the conditioning. Leather conditioners contain waxes and oils that are absorbed by the leather, bringing back the look and feel. However, they come in lots of different 'strengths' - what you use on leather in good condition isn't what you use when you're trying to bring something back from the dead.
Typically, the leather conditioners sold by car manufacturers are very mild. For example, BMW sell a leather conditioner which is excellent on good condition leather. It's also quite cheap. However, applying just the same stuff to leather that's dry and old will result in the leather conditioner disappearing into the surface - and no apparent change to the leather.
What's needed is something aimed at worn surfaces. Mothers Leather Conditioner is a good next step, suitable for most leathers that have had a few years pass under their belts (or bums sitting on them, for that matter.) But in really tough cases it's a good idea to go to leather conditioner designed more for leather jackets and shoes. The reason that these latter ones aren't the first pick is that they can stain clothing - but in the case of worn leather, pretty well all the conditioner will be completely absorbed and so none will be left to stain any clothes, anyway. (Note that these 'strong' conditioners can also darken the colour of the leather - fine on blacks and browns but not so good on cream leather.)
Apply the conditioner to a clean damp rag and wipe over the leather, one panel at a time. A clean paintbrush can be used to apply the conditioner in tight spots. The cream should be applied quite lavishly and left for a few minutes, before being wiped over again. (If you apply it sparingly in the first instance it doesn't get a chance to be absorbed.) If the leather is badly worn, the conditioner may need to be applied with a small sponge.
On perforated leather, apply the conditioner to the cloth or sponge - rather than the leather itself - before wiping the leather. This will prevent a lot of the conditioner disappearing straight into the interior of the seat.
Be patient during the conditioning process. This is not like spraying vinyl with Armor-All, where a glossy shine is the immediate reward. A car with good condition leather will still take a few hours to have its interior cleaned and conditioned, while a car with worn leather may need three or even four treatments, spaced a day or so apart. Beware of the initial flush of enthusiasm - most old leather looks a heap better after just the first application of conditioner... but a day later when all the conditioner has been absorbed, it can look pretty much as it did before! That's the clue that you need to do the process again... and again.
Once the leather has been fully treated, you may be concerned that it looks dull. However, buffing with (another) soft, lint-free cloth will bring back the shine. Following restoration, further treatments will be needed every 3-6 months, depending primarily on how much sun the interior is exposed to.
The black leather (apparently it's actually buffalo hide) in this 1985 BMW 735i didn't have any tears or really bad scratches, but it looked very faded and had colour variations through it.
The best restorative proved to be Renapur Leather Balsam which contains beeswax and jojoba oil. It's applied with a small sponge and goes a long way - just as well, as some parts of the interior required three treatments. However, the difference that it made was extraordinary.
Here's the side of the centre console before (it's worth clicking on the pic to enlarge it)...
...and here it is after treatment. The dry whitish appearance of the leather has been replaced by a rich, lustrous black.
If you're looking at buying a used car with leather, keep in mind that even if the interior looks quite shabby, so long as there aren't tears and the leather hasn't gone completely hard and brittle, it's possible to make it look a million times better at very little cost. And even if it's badly faded, leather dyes are available to bring it back up to condition.
Sure, you start with a cow, but what happens after that?
1. Soaking
Soaking removes dirt and salt from the raw hides.
2. Fleshing
In this operation unwanted connective tissue, flesh and fat are cut away with sharp knife cylinders.
3. Liming
Hair is detached by immersing the hides in a liquid containing lime and sulphur compounds.
4. Bating, pickling, tanning
Bating and pickling are operations in which the hides are treated with acid and salt to prepare them for tanning agents, so converting the hides into leather.
5. Shaving
The grain leather is brought to a uniform thickness. Unevenness is removed from the back, then the pieces are grouped into batches for dyeing.
6. Neutralizing, filling, dyeing and fatliquoring
First the acid from tanning is neutralized. The leathers, depending on type, are then filled and dyed with aniline dyes. Finally, fatliquors are added to impart the desired softness to the finished leathers.
7. Drying
Two methods are used for drying leather: vacuum drying in which the moisture is suctioned off, and suspension drying in which the leather is transported through drying ovens.
8. Staking
To soften the leather after drying, it is mechanically flexed (staked) and in further operations readied for dressing
9. Dressing
Here, in a final surface treatment, the leather acquires its ultimate appearance. A glossy or dull, plain or multicoloured, smooth or grained surface is obtained, depending on fashion requirements, by grounding, application of colorants, seasoning, embossing and ironing. The art of dressing consists in applying extremely thin surface films to the leather without impairing either its appearance or its prized natural properties such as suppleness and permeability to air ("breathability").
10. Quality control
Quality is repeatedly checked between the various operations. Final checking ascertains whether the individual production batches fully match the specification or customer's sample. The leathers are also sorted in line with various quality criteria.
Courtesy of TFL Ledertechnik GmbH & Co. KG
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BREAKING: Fox News Host Exposes Bombshell – Dems In Panic
(foxnews) – Democrats are headed toward a "Thelma and Louise"-like ending, Laura Ingraham said in Friday's opening monologue of "The Ingraham Angle."
"The old party of FDR and JFK is now more like the party of Thelma and Louise," the host said, referencing the 1991 buddy crime movie. Like its titular characters, "the Democrats are headed full speed ahead to the cliff's edge," she said.
Ingraham reported the Republican Party boasts a double-digit lead over Democrats on the generic midterm ballot for the first time ever in the CNBC All-America Economic survey.
With President Biden's approval rating at 41% and his economic approval rating down 19%, Ingraham noted that suburban residents "like safe streets, a strong economy and strong border."
She cited a poll that found "the most important issues for voters are inflation [and] immigration. Dems have bombed on each one," she added.
The Fox News host continued, saying that Vice President Harris puts the left "between a rock and a hard place," calling her "an unqualified, unintelligent and unlikable woman as [the] presumptive front-runner" if Biden does not run for reelection.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg puts Democrats "in even deeper trouble," with a predicted 11-percentage-point loss to former President Trump if he ran in 2024.
"This is what happens when you put diversity over merit," Ingraham said. "Talent and experience always win out."
"The lesson for Republicans is obvious: Trump's policies worked. There's no going back to the old perpetual war, open borders, globalist views of yesteryear," she continued.
Ingraham said Republicans should "[U]nveil a new 21st-century contract with America — cut middle class taxes, revive the oil and gas industry through exploration, shake up education, advance small businesses [and] re-invigorate American manufacturing."
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Employment LawScene Alert: Seventh Circuit Holds That Light Duty Policy Did Not Violate the PDA
Joseph Gumina
On August 16, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. (found here), holding that Wal-Mart did not discriminate against pregnant employees by reserving temporary light duty positions only for those employees injured on the job. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commenced its action against Wal-Mart in 2018 by claiming that Wal-Mart's denial of temporary light duty work to pregnant women violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The federal district court granted Wal-Mart summary judgment dismissing the EEOC's lawsuit. The EEOC then appealed the federal district court's dismissal of its case to the Seventh Circuit. The EEOC argued that accommodating all employees injured on the job by providing these employees a temporary light duty position and not providing a similar accommodation to pregnant employees constituted a clear case of sex discrimination in violation of Title VII and the PDA. The Seventh Circuit disagreed.
If this fact scenario sounds vaguely familiar, it should, because in 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court addressed similar facts in Young v. UPS. In the Young case, the U.S. Supreme Court decided whether the PDA allows an employer to have a policy that accommodates some, but not all, workers with non-pregnancy related disabilities but does not accommodate pregnancy-related conditions. In Young, UPS offered temporary light duty positions to not only employees injured on the job, but also for other reasons, including those employees who had lost their Department of Transportation certification. The employee in Young argued that employers who provide work accommodations to non-pregnant employees must do the same for pregnant employees who are similarly restricted in their ability to work. The U.S. Supreme Court, however, rejected the employee's interpretation of the PDA since it essentially would give pregnant employees an unconditional "most-favored-nations" status because pregnant employees would have to receive the same accommodations that any other employee received for any reason. Congress never intended to provide pregnant employees such broad protections.
Instead, the U.S. Supreme Court in Young held that a pregnant employee can establish a case of pregnancy discrimination relative to an employer's application of its light duty policy by showing, among other things, that the employer provided light duty positions to others (i.e., non-pregnant employees) similar in their ability or inability to work. If an employee can establish this critical element of her prima facie case of discrimination (the "first step"), then the burden shifts to the employer (the "second step") to articulate a "legitimate, nondiscriminatory" business reason for denying the accommodation. An employee can then overcome the employer's legitimate business reason by showing (the "third step") that the employer provided favorable treatment to some non-pregnant employees whose circumstances cannot be distinguished from that of pregnant employees.
In defending its temporary light duty program before the Seventh Circuit, Wal-Mart presented a legitimate business reason by arguing that its program is part of its overall worker's compensation program to bring injured employees back to work as soon as possible while limiting the company's "legal exposure" under Wisconsin's worker's compensation statute and to avoid the cost of hiring people to replace the injured employee. The Seventh Circuit found that offering temporary light duty work to employees injured on the job for these reasons was a "legitimate nondiscriminatory" and neutral justification for denying light duty accommodations to individuals not injured on the job, including pregnant women. According to the Seventh Circuit, Wal-Mart's articulation of a legitimate nondiscriminatory reason supporting the business purpose of its temporary light duty program then shifted the burden to the employee to provide sufficient evidence that Wal-Mart's policy imposed a significant burden on pregnant employees and that the employer's legitimate business reason was not sufficiently strong to support that burden.
The EEOC argued, however, that Wal-Mart did not meet its burden under the second step (making the third step unnecessary) because the PDA and the Young decision required employers to do more than simply establish that their light duty policy was designed to benefit a particular group of non-pregnant employees. Instead, the EEOC argued, the PDA and the Young decision required employers to meet a higher burden under the second step by requiring employers to explain why pregnant employees are excluded from the program, just not articulate a justification that the program benefited a particular group of non-pregnant employees when, according to the EEOC, Wal-Mart's light duty program could have easily accommodated pregnant employees. The Seventh Circuit rejected the EEOC's argument and called it a stretch to hold that the Congress intended such a heightened burden under the PDA.
The Seventh Circuit held that its decision was consistent with the requirements of the PDA that provides that pregnant women must be "treated the same" as others "similar in their ability or inability to work." The Seventh Circuit also found that its decision was aligned with the U.S. Supreme Court's holding in Young because unlike Wal-Mart's policy, UPS's light duty policy seemed to accommodate almost every other group of employees with lifting restrictions, not just those inured on the job (like Wal-Mart's), who were similar to pregnant employees in their ability or inability to work. Wal-Mart, on the other hand, limited application of its light duty policy exclusively to those employees who were injured on the job. The Seventh Circuit stated that the EEOC fell short in establishing disparate treatment discrimination because the EEOC could not offer evidence of comparators who were similar to pregnant women in their ability or inability to work and who benefited from the light duty program, other than employees injured on the job.
In designing a temporary light duty policy for employees injured on the job, employers should be mindful that it is important to develop a strong "legitimate and nondiscriminatory" basis that properly articulates the business reason why the policy is designed to protect a limited class of employees (e.g., employees injured on the job) to the exclusion of others in order to avoid claims of sex discrimination under Title VII and the PDA when pregnant employees are denied accommodations under the policy. It is also important for employers to consistently apply their temporary light duty policies in a non-discriminatory manner by allowing only employees for which the policy was legitimately designed to seek accommodations under the policy— specifically, those employees suffering on-the-job injuries. Also, making exceptions to a temporary light duty policy designed to benefit employees injured on the job or designing a light duty policy that applies to broad categories of other employees can make such a policy susceptible to a claim of sex discrimination under Title VII and the PDA if it does not treat pregnant women the same as other employees not so affected but similar in their ability or inability to work.
As always, O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. is here for you to protect your interests. We encourage you to reach out to our labor and employment law team with any questions, concerns, or legal issues related to temporary light duty policies in the workplace.
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Maui Prep senior researches Lahaina Intermediate students' use of social media
By BY WALTER CHIHARA & JOHN JAMES III - | Nov 20, 2020
Maui Preparatory Academy senior Paloma Banto speaks at the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools 2020 Schools of the Future Conference.
NAPILI — Maui Preparatory Academy senior Paloma Banto became alarmed at the abundance of students hooked to their personal devices during an internship at Lahaina Intermediate School.
Her concern inspired an investigation that resulted in an invitation to present her research findings at the prestigious Hawaii Association of Independent Schools 2020 Schools of the Future Conference on Oahu last month.
Inspired by her passion for psychology, LIS alumnus Banto conducted extensive mixed method research at the school in interviewing five different groups of students about their connection with social media.
Her interest inspired her to investigate the "why" alongside the effects of social media and the daily 4.5 hours of screen time impacting local Lahaina youth.
She shared her findings and literature review at an exhibition of learning on Maui Prep's campus last spring.
At the conference, Banto delivered a 40-minute keynote presentation to a live virtual audience. She and her advisor on the project, Maui Prep Humanities Teacher John James III, reflected on her work in a way that was intended for teacher and student attendees alike.
The project-based personal inquiry model was well received at the conference and will serve as a blueprint for other students and teachers throughout Hawaii and beyond to experiment with student autonomy, critical thinking and student agency.
Banto's thesis was that when students are given the freedom to pursue their passions, they will challenge themselves and perform to their highest potential.
Her work, deep drive and pursuit of excellence are a testament to this pedagogical model.
It is a definitive pathway to her hopes to study psychology this upcoming fall in California.
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Happy Monday. I'm on the run, but (as some of you know) what I think matters most about all this new media revolutionary… internet, digital video, and other technologies that are associated with the potential democratization of media (and so forth) is that all of this new media offers an alternative to the media circus that has largely replaced honest and informative journalism in our mainstream media. Thus, my enthusiasm and salute to the Jib-Jabbers who created the following bit of parody and spot-on comedic commentary. Enjoy.
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I have a prospective consulting client in the UK. We've had a couple of phone calls and numerous emails. I was away on vacation last week and we planned to talk yesterday to catch up and finalize details. She suggested we use Skype. Truthfully, I've used Gizmo Project for internet phone calls. For a while, I used it quite a bit, but not lately. I had downloaded Skype for Mac just in case while a client was overseas, but hadn't really used it.
I scrambled… First, upon plugging in my USB headset, I found that it was recognized right away. I was able to confirm this quickly with a nifty test call feature that was built right into my "buddies" list. Then, unexpectedly, the prospective client suggested we might do video; and before I knew it, I could see her!
I have a MacBook Pro with a build-in webcam. I opened Skype's preferences and told it to automatically activate the camera. She called back and presto, we were in a face-to-face meeting. Just like that, my first transcontinental video conference call. Very much like being in a meeting, but without the travel time.
I was impressed with Skype's ease of use, neatly supported by the Mac's ease of use and the fact that Skype supports the Mac. It's easy to see why Skype is the clear leader in VoIP calling.
And, despite writing about this stuff for years (and even consulting with VDOnet years ago when they had one of the first webcam networks), I was struck by the immediate reality of our global village. It reached out and touched me in a concrete way, and gratefully in a way that may well benefit my bottom line.
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Come on down to Belly Up Tavern
by David Dixon
The Belly Up Tavern has been entertaining San Diegans for years with acts that range from famous music stars to rising talents. It's more than a bar or a concert venue. It's a place where you can hang out, eat, drink and be merry. The Aztec was lucky enough to interview Meryl Klemow, who is responsible for show promotion and marketing at the immensely popular 21-and-older spot.
The Aztec: Can you tell me a little bit about the history of Belly Up?
Meryl Klemow: It opened up in 1974 and originally was in a Quonset Hut. The venue was named the Belly Up because at the time the owner, Dave Hodges' friend, jokingly said, "Don't do that, your bar is going to go belly up." Dave thought it was so funny, that he decided that would be the name of the bar.
It's been almost 40 years of great business. Fortunately, it's been a really steady and successful business since it opened. Hodges still "owns" part of the street, South Cedros Avenue. He set the tone for how the club would be. The owners now, Steve Goldberg and Phil Berkovitz, have kept that same vibe and have added onto it.
TA: Does your audience influence your selection of musicians or vice versa?
MK: Both. We've been taking more risks in the past two to three years because our audience has shown that they support when we make unconditional choices. For example, country music doesn't play often, but we had Willie Nelson perform. We didn't understand the impact of how much a place like Solana Beach is dying to see him.
We booked some of these bands at first and our audience responded by making it clear that the show was going to sell out.
TA: The Belly Up seems to be run a little looser than other concert venues. Do you think Belly Up has a reputation for being a laid-back environment?
MK: Yes and no. Behind the scenes, definitely not. We put a lot of thoughts on ads and have meetings on Thursdays on the dot to schedule bands. Some of our acts, such as DJ Z-Trip, don't have an opening act begin until an hour after showtime. However, others such as B.B. King, won't show up more than 1 minute late.
We're loose in the sense that there isn't a radio-festival feel where tons of people run to the stage, and we try to be mellow with our customers as well.
TA: What do you consider to be a success: The largest amount of attendees or a group that puts on a phenomenal show even though there aren't many fans present?
MK: On a larger scale, what we consider to be a success is a full year of shows. It is impressive when artists such as Snoop Dogg, Wynonna Judd and The Joy Formidable all perform in the same year. On a day-to-day basis, a successful night would be if we both make money and if everyone at Belly Up had a good time. Money's not everything and we've turned down bands that we don't believe in, even though their concert could have been a big success.
TA: How can bands be booked for Belly Up?
MK: Make sure you have a great, solid, North County fanbase. We have a lot of people that are successful in San Diego, but unfortunately many of their fans can't make it on weekdays and attendance becomes low. The band can then tell us where they played in the past and share a video of them performing.
Belly Up
Under the Scope
David Dixon, Staff Writer
Since, 2005, when he became a writer for the now defunct Rated G column at the San Diego Union Tribune, David Dixon has been writing theatre and film reviews,...


A repaint of the payware Just Flight FSX/P3D Fokker F27-200 in "Golden Knights" U.S. Army Parachute team registration 51607. By Muhammad Chariri. (See also JF_GOLDEN_KNIGHTS_F27_PATCH.ZIP and JF_GOLDEN_KNIGHTS_F27_PATCH_2.ZIP).
Screenshot of US Army Golden Knights Fokker F27 on runway.
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The marketplace for light bulbs has changed a lot in the past several years with the advent of new LED technology. It's changing the way people look at lighting. No longer is it assumed that you're going to have to use a bulb inside of a light fixture, now you'll have situations where you have an integral LED that is non-replaceable. A lot of people like the idea of not having to change a bulb anymore, and so this is the direction that they go. It's a perfectly reasonable solution for many types of applications, but they're still in need out there for all these replaceable light bulbs, and you're going to see different kinds coming out as the technology gets better. Regardless of that, there's still all these different types of bulbs that we have for your existing light fixtures.
It all started with the incandescent light bulb, the invention that changed how we function in the modern world. No longer do we use gas lanterns or stay inside once it gets dark. It's made a big difference, and it all started there. Today it's all about energy savings with things like LED energy-efficient light bulbs or CFL light bulbs. People want to save money, and you can do that with any number of these types that you see on our website. We are well-versed in providing not only the right bulb but how it could best be used for your situation. You can rely on us for correct answers to your lighting questions. There are several primary sources, and all of them can be easily replaced. Although people are familiar with the incandescent, fluorescent quickly followed with higher energy efficiency and the ability to produce more light for the same amount of watts. It also was a revolution in lighting not unlike today's LED technology. It changed everything, office lighting, manufacturing, public spaces and too many even to mention. People like the very long life and the convenience of having a light that was going to be instant on with such a high light output. The only thing that was different about this particular light is that it needed ballast to operate. And we have all the different kinds of fluorescent and ballast that it takes to run them for any application that you have. If you want a high amount of light, then fluorescent lamps still provide that with many different types of light fixtures that we also carry. They will continue to be a viable light source into the future although some of the older style T12 lamps are not being made anymore.
For those of you who want to save energy by changing a simple bulb, you will find many solutions here that will reduce your energy costs. It's great when you don't have to rewire anything, and you can get higher energy efficiency just by screwing in a light. These are often designated on our website as energy savings or rated for efficiency. It's all about lumens per watt, the higher the lumens you have for each watt will determine how energy-efficient the bulb is. If you want to know more about how much this can save you in real dollars, make sure to download our free energy saving spreadsheet that's on the left-hand column of our website. It gives you all the information you need to know whether investing in more efficient bulbs will payback for you and whether it's worth it or not. There's no reason to guess at it if you have all the pertinent information that we asked for in the spreadsheet. It's so easy to use you'll see exactly how much you can save and what your payback time would be. It's that period where the energy savings will equal the amount of the investment you made in new bulbs. There's never been a better time to take a look at getting more energy efficient with your lighting because it's one of the easiest ways to get the light that you want and the most energy savings possible.
One of the other significant considerations with new light bulbs is color temperature. When you're looking at this type of change to more efficient bulbs, color temperature is critical because it reflects on what it's going to do to your interior space. It's been often said that color in a room or an area is how you light it. No matter what kinds of paints and different types of interiors you have, the light color makes all the difference as to how it's going to look eventually. Sometimes you can paint something one color and that it seems completely different because the lighting is different. So some of the color temperatures that are available span everything from 2700K warm white, 3000K soft white, 4100K cool white and the favorite 5000K daylight white color. For those of you who want to create a warmer atmosphere, the lower color temperatures work much better. These are often good to use with earth tones and different types of colors used in an interior space. This light would be for something like your home or a specific area that you want to keep that warm feeling like an incandescent color. The 4100K is like office lighting white, and that gives a clean, efficient appearance that many people prefer because it's very good with contrast and people can see reasonably well under that. The daylight 5000K is like outdoor sunshine, and many people prefer this for many types of applications. They like it because it has a white appearance, good with contrast and readability and for things like factories it can help make people more productive. It produces light the way our eyes were most naturally made to use it. Artificial light is a relatively new wrinkle in human history, and before that, we were either under daylight or would illuminate by fire. Outside sunlight is what we best respond to, and our eyes can see the best. So this is an excellent choice for many different types of interior applications but also outdoors.
When people think about a bulb, they often think about the one they screw-in, but there are so many other types for all the different lighting applications. It can be a little bit confusing as they all have kind of a cryptic way that they identify themselves. There's often a stamp on the bulb that will tell you exactly what it is, but if you're unsure as to what it means, you can always give us a call because we know what you will have. If it ends up being something we haven't heard of before, we often tell people to send us a picture by email or text, and we can help you identify it very quickly just by that image. It's a great way to discover exactly what you have and what you could potentially use in your lighting situation. Just be aware that some of these replacement bulbs are powered directly from line voltage, and others have to have a ballast. Products like HID outdoor lighting need to have a ballast along with a fluorescent. But halogen bulbs are just another form of incandescent and will be only powered directly from the voltage coming out of your wall.
Sometimes customers buy these in small quantities, and that's fine, but keep in mind that the price we have doesn't figure in for more massive quantities. If you have a large number or going to order these in a multiple case amount, then make sure you call or email us for a unique quote. We want to make sure that were very competitive and we want to save you money. You can also let us know if you need to have this pricing on a regular basis if you're going to be ordering it again and again. We also have unique setups for people that have multiple locations and can put together pricing and a part of our website that pertains mainly to your company if you want to do that. It's an easy way to keep track of getting the right lights and having that consistent pricing that you can depend on for your accounting department. We want to help you with that control and can save you money. Make sure to call or email us with any questions that you may have about a bulb that you may be looking for. As stated earlier, we have the answers in many decades of expertise in getting you the right product that's going to replace those existing bulbs. Will also suggest to you anything that we think would save you money, time or general maintenance on the light fixtures you have. There have never been more choices for different kinds of bulbs that you could use. But there's also plenty of supply that we have for all the different types you may run into. We want to be your lighting supplier, and we hope that we can help you today.


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Grimm's Fairy Tale version - translated by Margaret Hunt - language modernized a bit by Leanne Guenther
Long ago there lived a King and Queen who said every day, "If only we had a child!" But for a long time they had none.
One day, as the Queen was bathing in a spring and dreaming of a child, a frog crept out of the water and said to her, "Your wish shall be fulfilled. Before a year has passed you shall bring a daughter into the world."
And since frogs are such magical creatures, it was no surprise that before a year had passed the Queen had a baby girl. The child was so beautiful and sweet that the King could not contain himself for joy. He prepared a great feast and invited all his friends, family and neighbours. He invited the fairies, too, in order that they might be kind and good to the child. There were thirteen of them in his kingdom, but as the King only had twelve golden plates for them to eat from, one of the fairies had to be left out. None of the guests was saddened by this as the thirteenth fairy was known to be cruel and spiteful.
An amazing feast was held and when it came to an end, each of the fairies presented the child with a magic gift. One fairy gave her virtue, another beauty, a third riches and so on -- with everything in the world that anyone could wish for.
After eleven of the fairies had presented their gifts, the thirteenth suddenly appeared. She was angry and wanted to show her spite for not having been invited to the feast. Without hesitation she called out in a loud voice,
"When she is fifteen years old, the Princess shall prick herself with a spindle and shall fall down dead!"
Then without another word, she turned and left the hall.
The guests were horrified and the Queen fell to the floor sobbing, but the twelfth fairy, whose wish was still not spoken, quietly stepped forward. Her magic could not remove the curse, but she could soften it so she said,
"Nay, your daughter shall not die, but instead shall fall into a deep sleep that will last one hundred years."
Over the years, the promises of the fairies came true -- one by one. The Princess grew to be beautiful, modest, kind and clever. Everyone who saw her could not help but love her.
The King and Queen were determined to prevent the curse placed on the Princess by the spiteful fairy and sent out a command that all the spindles in the whole kingdom should be destroyed. No one in the kingdom was allowed to tell the Princess of the curse that had been placed upon her for they did not want her to worry or be sad.
On the morning of her fifteenth birthday, the Princess awoke early -- excited to be another year older. She was up so early in the morning, that she realized everyone else still slept. The Princess roamed through the halls trying to keep herself occupied until the rest of the castle awoke. She wandered about the whole place, looking at rooms and halls as she pleased and at last she came to an old tower. She climbed the narrow, winding staircase and reached a little door. A rusty key was sticking in the lock and when she turned it, the door flew open.
In a little room sat an old woman with a spindle, busily spinning her flax. The old woman was so deaf that she had never heard the King's command that all spindles should be destroyed.
"Good morning, Granny," said the Princess, "what are you doing?"
"I am spinning," said the old woman.
"What is the thing that whirls round so merrily?" asked the Princess and she took the spindle and tried to spin too.
But she had scarcely touched the spindle when it pricked her finger. At that moment she fell upon the bed which was standing near and lay still in a deep sleep.
The King, Queen and servants had all started their morning routines and right in the midst of them fell asleep too. The horses fell asleep in the stable, the dogs in the yard, the doves on the roof and the flies on the wall. Even the fire in the hearth grew still and went to sleep. The kitchen maid, who sat with a chicken before her, ready to pluck its feathers, fell asleep. The cook was in the midst of scolding the kitchen boy for a mess he'd made but they both fell fast asleep. The wind died down and on the trees in front of the castle not a leaf stirred.
Round the castle a hedge of brier roses began to grow up. Every year it grew higher until at last nothing could be seen of the sleeping castle.
There was a legend in the land about the lovely Sleeping Beauty, as the King's daughter was called, and from time to time Princes came and tried to force their way through the hedge and into the castle. But they found it impossible for the thorns, as though they were alive, grabbed at them and would not let them through.
After many years a Prince came again to the country and heard an old man tell the tale of the castle which stood behind the brier hedge and the beautiful Princess who had slept within for a hundred years. He heard also that many Princes had tried to make it through the brier hedge but none had succeeded and many had been caught in it and died.
The the young Prince said, "I am not afraid. I must go and see this Sleeping Beauty."
The good old man did all in his power to persuade him not to go, but the Prince would not listen.
Now the hundred years were just ended. When the Prince approached the brier hedge it was covered with beautiful large roses. The shrubs made way for him of their own accord and let him pass unharmed.
In the courtyard, the Prince saw the horses and dogs lying asleep. On the roof sat the sleeping doves with their heads tucked under their wings. When he went into the house, the flies were asleep on the walls and the servants asleep in the halls. Near the throne lay the King and Queen, sleeping peacefully beside each other. In the kitchen the cook, the kitchen boy and the kitchen maid all slept with their heads resting on the table.
The Prince went on farther. All was so still that he could hear his own breathing. At last he reached the tower and opened the door into the little room where the Princess was asleep. There she lay, looking so beautiful that he could not take his eyes off her. He bent down and gave her a kiss. As he touched her, Sleeping Beauty opened her eyes and smiled up at him.
Throughout the castle, everyone and everything woke up and looked at each other with astonished eyes. Within the month, the Prince and Sleeping Beauty were married and lived happily all their lives.
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Q: Logic in pandas apply function not as expected I have a dataframe in which I construct a list of values as such:
data_df["items"] = data_df.apply(
    lambda x: [x["item_1"], x["item_2"]]
    if x["item_2"]
    else [x["item_1"]],
    axis=1,
)

In my mind this approach should construct a list containing items 1 and 2 if item_2 exist otherwise it should just construct a list containing item_1. However, the check on item_2 doesn't seem to work as expected. I have tried checking for None values as well as empty strings. How do I write this so that the following happens:
if item_1 and item_2 are None or "" return []
if item_1 is not None but item_2 is None or "" return [item_1]
if item_1 and item_2 return [item_1, item_2]
Also, item_1 and item_2 are strings

A: use pd.isna():
df['item_list'] = df[['item1', 'item2']].apply(lambda x: [i for i in x if not pd.isna(i)], 1)

update:
df['item_list'] = df[['item1', 'item2']].apply(lambda x: [i for i in x if not (pd.isna(i) or i == '')], 1)

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Summertime is almost on us, which means summer vacation is right around the corner.
Texas beaches are among the most popular destinations for family vacations. Yet, while spending hours jumping waves, soaking up the sun from a beach chair and swimming in the ocean are the main attractions, the Gulf Coast offers more than just great beaches. From rollercoasters to baseball, here's a fun overview of the top inexpensive family-friendly attractions to add to your vacation itinerary. Stay tuned for our in-depth visits later this summer!
For some good old-fashioned fun, take your family on a stroll along Galveston's historic Pleasure Pier. The nostalgically-themed oceanside amusement park provides hours of entertainment. Try your hand along the Midway with games like Ring Toss, Lucky Duck and Balloon Pop. Ride the 100-foot tall Galaxy Wheel while colorful LED lights create a spectacular display. For thrill-seekers, the Pirate's Plunge log ride that drops 40 feet and the 52-miles-per-hour Iron Shark Roller Coaster are not to be missed. Bumper cars, the teacup ride and a carousel are available for younger children.
From penguins to sharks to free-roaming monkeys, Moody Gardens has it all. Enjoy an authentic rainforest free-roaming monkeys, macaws and other endangered animals, touch the underbelly of a stingray or take an hour-long cruise aboard a replica of an 1800s paddlewheel boat. Your kids will be having so much fun they will not realize all the learning going on.
Did you know there are more shades of green than any other color? That is one of the fun facts families learn during an outing with Artist Boat, a nonprofit that combines outdoor adventure, art and science to promote environmental awareness and preservation. A three-hour kayak adventure through the Coastal Heritage Preserve includes not only a lesson on coastal prairies, but also a stop for watercolor lesson and painting time.
Want to improve your sandcastle building game? If so, take some lessons from the professionals. Galveston is hosting free sandcastle building lessons every Saturday morning from June 2 to August 18 near the Steward Beach Pavillion. Or head over to South Padre Island where the artists at Sandcastle Lessons teach paying groups how to create works of art in the sand. After a fun, two-hour lesson you and your family will be sculpting sandcastle masterpieces sure to be the talk of the beach.
Fireworks are not just for Fourth of July. Every Sunday starting June 3 the Galveston Island Park Board will provide a magnificent firework display off the Seawall for visitors. Fireworks will light up the sky in Corpus Christi after every Friday Hooks Baseball game—regardless of the score. Watch the colorful fireworks reflect off the ocean in South Padre Island every Friday and Saturday at 9:15 p.m.
Take a break from the beach and partake in America's favorite summer pastime – baseball. The Corpus Christi Hooks, the Astros-affiliated minor league team. take center stage all summer long at the Whataburger Field. Head to the ballpark, root for the home team, eat some Cracker Jacks and enjoy a pleasant evening by the ocean without being on the ocean.
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1969 року закінчив Єнський університет. 1977 року захистив дисертацію доктора природознавства в Університеті Мартіна Лютера. У 1969–2007 роках — науковий співробітник Інституту генетики і рослинництва в Гатерслебене (з 1992 року Інститут генетики рослин і рослинництва в складі Асоціації Лейбніца). Займався переважно систематикою рослин роду часник (Allium).

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Oooh, those cogs look speedy – must mind my tootsies!
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This Boy! He is truly amazing. The other day at dinner, he saw a Longhorn skull on the wall and said "so...is this a Georgia O'Keefe?"
He says funny things like "Count Me In!" when we ask if he wants a milkshake and "of course I did", when asked if he did a chore, or "Bingo!" when we answer one of his questions correctly.
He is so smart and has an excellent memory and he constantly amazes us. His little mind is always going and sometimes I have to tell him to relax and calm his mind. I get exhausted sometimes thinking about all that is going on in his head.
He does get nervous and he has chewed his little nails since he was two years old. I actually got out of the habit of even paying attention to whether or not he needed his nails trimmed. The other morning I was holding his hand and I noticed that his nails were actually quite long.
I said "When did you stop biting your nails?"
Boy: "I quit when I crossed it out..."...he went on to talk about other things and I reeled him back in.
Me: "what do you mean 'crossed it out'?"
Boy: "I just decided I didn't want to do it anymore, so I drew a picture of it, I circled it and then I crossed it out. Then I stopped doing it."
Maybe its because he is mine...but I find this to be a fairly grown up way of dealing with things and a pretty interesting concept for a 6 year old child. Well, maybe not so grown up, because very few grown ups could actually stop doing whatever it was they crossed out.
I think it is incredible that he made this decision to stop nail biting all by himself, and took it upon himself to figure out a way to deal with it without ever mentioning it to us.
He is one insightful kid and I think we could all learn something from his simple concept. So...many months ago by girlfriend taught me to look at what I wanted and circle it. So, I mentally have circled a Christmas card photo for 2013 with Auggie in it since last year. NOW, I have a new way to mentally deal with things I no longer want in my life. Picture it, circle it and then Cross it out.
So, in the wise words of my 6 year old: "Just cross it out"
So...the dreaded day approached. I had yet another sleepless night as I tried not to think about last year and focus only on the amazing little boy in front of us. We had to wake early and load the kids in the car for the early appointment in Kansas City...and as we drove, this beautiful site was ahead of us. I truly was in awe of the amazing sun rising. The song, "here comes the sun..." played in my mind and everything just seemed peaceful. It was just another revelation of the blessings and miracles that are new every morning.
Our pulmonology appointment was less eventful than I hoped. They were actually very impressed with our thriving Auggie. Of course, Auggie didn't cough during the visit. But Dr. Escobar did decide to order a chest x-ray. He talked extensively about lymphangectasia and other lymphatic issues that effect the lungs. He said these diagnosis have a wide spectrum of presentations and many remain asymptomatic throughout life. We may go on for CT in a few weeks when we visit again. We also have an appt with a vascular lymphatic doctor on Oct. 7. On one hand, this is a lot of back and forth to Kansas City ahead of us...on the other hand, its a lot closer than Philadelphia was to us during pregnancy, and the outlook is much more positive. So I welcome it. Overall, I feel like no matter what challenges we may have ahead, that every little thing is gonna be alright. So I won't worry. God's Got This!
Since we had to bring the whole family with us, we made a nice day trip of Kansas City. We went to SeaLife and Legoland and ate at a place called Fritz's where a train delivers your food to the table. The kids had a grand time and can't wait to visit again.
When the day was done, we picked up our Grandma Mille who came from Oregon for a visit. We are so blessed to have her with us this week.
Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the worst day of my life. It was the day we sat in silence as doctors studied our son. It was the day that doctors told us our son would not survive. It was the day we were told that the standard of care for his condition was termination, and that would end his suffering and avoid prolonging ours. It was the first time I had ever heard of non-immune hydrops. It was the beginning of many months of sleepless nights and travel and doctors visits and ultrasounds and searching the internet for hope and praying and begging and pleading and........ This day marked the end of joy in my pregnancy. It took away all of my innocence that pregnancy was this beautiful thing that could be trusted. It took away my innocence that losing a child only happens to other people. It took away the notion that I truly had any control over my life.
I've been dreading this day. Not only because of all of that, but also because it is the same day we drive to Kansas City to take that same sweet baby boy, the boy who lived, to the pulomonogist. We still know little about the chyle leak that caused his hydrops, or the lymphatic malformation that causes his residual lymphedema. We know he is healthy and meeting all of his milestones. His arm does not seem to hold him back or cause him discomfort. But he does has a very odd cough that occurs frequently and does not seem to be related to any illness. He coughs when he laughs. He coughs when he cries. He coughs when he gets frustrated. Sometimes I think he is fine and this is just the result of having sick lungs in utero. Other time I feel my chest tighten and wonder if I am being naive and that we have many more mountains ahead of us. So...its time to get checked out and find out.
On one hand, maybe this office visit being on this anniversary is a good thing. Certainly we have been blessed with this little man who is affectionately called a "Little Wave" in my support group, due to overcoming an ocean of odds to be with us. This visit does remind us of how far we have come this year. On the other hand, I am scared, nervous and anxious. If you can say a prayer for us, it would be appreciated.


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El Meghna (bengalí মেঘনা নদী) és un riu important de Bangladesh, un dels tres que forma el delta del Ganges, el més gran del món, que desaigua a la badia de Bengala. La fondària mitjana és de 308 metres i la màxima de 490 metres. El seu curs total és de 259 km. La marinada té una pujada entre 16 i 29 metres. És un dels rius més amples del món, ja que arriba fins a 12 metres.

Curs
Es forma a l'interior de Bangladesh per la unió de diferents rius originats en les regions muntanyoses de l'Índia oriental en especial el Surma (Barak) i el Kushiyara. Després se li uneix el Dhaleswari. Fins al districte de Chandpur és anomenat Alt Meghna; en aquest districte s'uneix al Padma que s'acaba d'unir al Yamuna, i en endavant és anomenat Baix Meghna. Al districte de Barisal, el riu Safipur, una branca del Surma, se li uneix. Al districte de Brahmanbaria el riu Titas se separa del Meghna i després de 240 km s'hi reuneix altre cop prop de Nabinagar (encara que és un sol riu forma dues branques separades fins que es torna a unir al riu principal). Altres branques que forma el riu són el Pagli, Katalia, Dhonagoda, Matlab i Udhamodi tots els quals després se li tornen a unir.

Al districte de Comilla se li uneix el Gomoti. El riu Dakatua també forma part del sistema fluvial del Meghna en aquest districte. Finalment entra al districte de Bhola, on finalmnent desaigua a la badia de Bengala en una zona en la qual té 12 km d'ample. A la desembocadura obre dos braços principals formant una illa, i la part occidental s'anomena Ilsha i l'oriental Bamni; altres dos braços menors també formen dues illes més (les illes s'anomenen Dakhin Shahbazpur, Hatia i Sandwip). Al cicló del maig de 1867 l'illa Hatia va quedar submergida per una onada que va arribar a 64 metres d'alt. El desastre més gran fou el 31 d'octubre de 1876 quan Bengala va quedar sota l'aigua i van morir cent mil persones, molts a les illes d'Hatia u Sandwip (on va morir el 20% de la població directament i després un altre 20% més per les epidèmies)

Vegeu també
 Naya Bagni.
 Sandwip.

 Dakatia
 Alamgirnar

Referències
 Banglapedia: Meghna River

Rius de Bangladesh
Rius de la conca del Meghna


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We seek to eradicate poverty, oppression and discrimination and to build a society underpinned by values of participatory democracy, social justice, and the respect for cultural and ecological diversity. We aim to transform the political, social and economic structures that disempower and oppress people and to develop a rich, participatory cultural life that enables the flourishing of new democratic movements for progressive change.
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Marvellous trek around one of the rarely-visited part of the country.
Scintillating views of some of the world's highest mountains.
A rare glimpse of Manaslu from the north side.
Experience a wide range of altitudinal variation from 600m in the south to 8163m in the north.
Tibetan villages, secluded monasteries, mani walls and prayer flags.
Manaslu trek is a challenging adventure holiday around the Himalayas of Nepal. This challenging voyage starts off with a 7-hour drive from Kathmandu to Soti Khola. From that point the trek moves through the culturally diversified villages and surreal glimpses of dominant pinnacles like Ganesh Himal, Langtang Himal, Mt. Manaslu, and Annapurna.
The highest point around the Manaslu trek area is the Larkya La Pass, which is categorized as a tough and technical pass around the Himalayas. Unlike most of the trekking destinations in Nepal, Manaslu offers remoteness and solidarity. The off-the-beaten trails of Manaslu are among the least used trekking trails in Nepal. Due to the remoteness of the region, most of the culture, tradition, nature, flora & fauna of Manaslu are unspoiled and untouched.
Considered to be the one of the most beautiful portions of the Great Himalayan Trails, Manaslu Trek offers magnificent views of the snow-capped mountain, tantalizing lakes and enchanting monasteries along its way. The remote village of Manaslu is one of the most rarely visited parts of the country. The traditional villages and the isolated foothills of Himalayas reflect the old and resilient culture and traditions of Nepal. Manaslu trek offers a wide range of altitudinal variation, from 600m in the south to 8163m in the north within short vertical distance. And with such incredible variation, comes a wide range of climate, vegetation, flora and fauna, wildlife, culture, and livelihood pattern.
Manaslu trek is considered as one of the most challenging trekking trails in Nepal, offering spectacular panoramic views of mountain ranges right in front of your eyes. The Manasulut trek can be considered to be a perfect combination of cultural richness, natural diversity and adventure. The accommodation will be provided on local lodges owned by indigenous locals.
After an early morning breakfast at the Hotel in Kathmandu, we take a coach and travel to Gorkha, a hill bazaar and the ancestral home to Shah Dynasty, via Kathmandu-Pokhara highway. The drive along the foothills of the Himalayas is an interesting one with occasional views of towering peaks like Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang as far as Annapurna. Our route diverts from the highway in the village of Abu Khaireni from where our route climbs to Gorkha. The drive then continues along the magnificent palace fort of Gorkha to farm villages and paddy fields. After 6-7 hours of drive, we reach a warmer sub-tropical region in the village of Arughat.
On this day, our walk follows the upstream of Buri-Gandaki river into a much narrow trail through rural villages and terraced fields with several streams to cross in between. Along the way, we pass through several villages like Mordar, Simre, and Arket. This low trail, which at times takes us to the river beds, is not possible to walk during the monsoon. After a brief ascend to Kyoropani, we descend towards the river for an overnight camping at the confluence with the tributary Soti Khola.
From Soti Khola, the route leads into the steep valley which is densely forested. We pass through various remote villages tucked into the hillside until the valley starts to widen up The terraced cultivated fields belong to the upper village of Lapbesi. We then descend towards a wide, sandy riverbed and cross the suspension bridge to reach our overnight destination Machha Khola.
Trek to Jagat via Tatopani hot springs.
After an early morning breakfast, the narrow trail makes some gradual ups and down crossing the Tharo Khola and eventually leading to Khorlabesi. After a few hours of walk, we come across a natural hot spring at Tatopani. From the hot spring, we ascend over another ridge, then cross the suspension bridge over Buri-Gandaki through the trail of forest to reach Dovan. After crossing the west bank of Buri-Gandaki, we climb over a ridge and walk along the river until we reach Jagat.
The trekking route from Jagat descends through a long series of stone steps towards the river. We then climb along a terraced hillside to the village of Saguleri, overlooking the magnificent Sringi Himal. From here the trails climbs slowly along the hillside passing through small settlements of Aga, Lokwa. After this, we will descend towards the campsite at a small village called Nyak or at Eklaibhati near Shiar Khola which offer a beautiful views over the valley towards Pangsing.
We start our day with about half an hour descend to the river and then climbing for another 30 minutes on a steep hill to reach Rana. After few hours of gradual walk, the valley remains steep-sided while we begin to a lot of mani walls and prayer flags. After about 2 and a half hour walk from the village of Bihi, we reach Ghap village. After leaving the village of Ghap, we walk into a pleasantly cool temperature along the alpine forest. After crossing the river, the walk gets slightly steeper in the stone stairs as we reach the Namrung village.
After leaving the village of Namrung, the walk slightly gets steeper as the valley opens up with extensive pasture. We then cross the massive stream flowing down from Linada Glacier. We can also enjoy the breathtaking view of snow-capped mountains like Kutang Himal, Pang Phuchin, Saula Himal and other unnamed peaks of over 6000m to the north. Similarly, on the south, lies towering Manaslu and Simang Himal range with its array of over 7000m peaks. After a few hours of walking, we reach a large village with an enchanting monastery, colorful chortens and mani walls at Lho.
After a brief walking from Lho, our trail leads to the river bank with a magnificent view of Peak 29 in the backdrop. Almost 2 hours of walking past the forest, we reach the village of Shala where we can enjoy the stunning view of Phungi, Manaslu and Himal Chuli. A couple of hours further, we reach Samagaun, the biggest village of this region. After about half an hour from Samagaun, we reach our overnight destination at Sama Gompa. In the evening, we visit the monastery.
After an early morning breakfast, we slowly climb towards Samdu. Although the distance from Sama Gompa to Samdu is not much, the increase in altitude and dry air makes the walk little slower. However, it is a fairly easy trail around the ridge of lateral moraine passing the birch and juniper forest of Karmo Kharka. As our trek advances near Samdu village, we climb a hillside across Buri-Gandaki to reach one of the most remote settlements in Nepal.
Important acclimatization day at Samdu.
Much needed rest day at Samdu for acclimatization.
Today marks as one of the longest day in Manaslu Trek, so starting off early is mandatory. The walk from Samdu up and over the Larkya La Pass is a gradual winding climb. We then hike across the moraine of a glacier with a gradual ascend which only gets steeper on the last section of the pass. From the top of the pass, we can enjoy the panoramic view of Himlung Himal, Kangguru, Cheo Himal, and the towering Annapurna II. We then walk to Bhimtang in low pastures with magnificent Mt. Manaslu looming nearby.
Descend to Dharapani on the Annapurna trail.
The trail descends along the serene forest into the village of Goh. After almost an hour of walk, we pass the terraced fields to Karche La. Walking through a heavily forested valley, we reach the village of Tilije. From Tilije, we climb uphill for about an hour and then cross the bridge to arrive in the land which is part of the main trail of the famous Annapurna Circuit, Dharapani.
Trek to the village of Tal and down to Jagat.
We follow an alternative trail down to the village of Tal (1700m), which is the last Buddhist settlement in the valley located in an unexpectedly flat plain where the rushing river pauses before plummeting headlong again down the valley. Beyond Tal, we follow an old trail on the east bank while the road takes the west bank. After Chamje trail comes together for the final steep section until our overnight destination at Jagat.
Contingency day for possible delays.
Leisure day kept for possible delays during the trek.
Drive via Besisahar to Kathmandu.
After a wonderful morning breakfast with the sound of the raging river, we take the coach back to Kathmandu on a scenic drive. Upon arriving, we may choose to rest in our hotel or shop around Thamel.


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by DEBRA Canada April 20, 2020
Three years ago, I heard the words Epidermolysis Bullosa. At first, I had no idea what it meant - I thought they were words you'd get in the final round of a spelling bee. But little did I know; those two words would introduce me to a friend who would change my life.
When I read an article about Jonathan Pitre in 2014, he was the first person I'd ever come across with EB. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the pictures of Jonathan's condition and read the struggles he endured throughout his young life. When I met him a couple months later, I was stunned how he made everything I knew about EB go away. He was so upbeat, funny, kind, humble, and, despite his condition, never showed any pain. During that first meeting he did something I'll never forget: he made a point of shaking everyone's hand he met. It was his way of paying respect to all people, no matter how painful it would be.
Jonathan and I were introduced through TSN, Canada's leading Sports Network. TSN learned about Jonathan after he met the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League, and the network wanted to broadcast a television feature on him. As a feature producer at TSN, it was my job to direct, produce and write the piece. I had worked with high-profile athletes before, but I knew this was going to be an incredibly different experience, especially considering how deep we'd have to dive into Jonathan's life to convey his story.
The first day we went to film with Jonathan and his mom Tina, it just so happened they were doing a bath. For those who don't know about Jonathan's routines, he and his mom change all of his bandages every other day in the bath. It's their way of cleaning Jonathan's wounds and helps prevent infection from occurring. In the articles I'd researched before the shoot, the bath was described as the most grueling and painful 4-hour process of Jonathan's day. Needless to say, I was a bit nervous going into it. It was going to be tense, serious, painful, and unlike anything my cameraman and I had experienced before. Within 5 minutes of the bath starting, all my preconceived notions went out the window. Instead, it was filled with stories, talk about each other's days, and an incredible amount of laughter. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. My trepidation completely vanished. And soon, my cameraman and I found ourselves engaging in conversation with them, something we're never supposed to do while filming. But it was impossible not to because they were so welcoming and inviting throughout the bath process – this was their normal.
So there we were, four people crammed into a bathroom filled with cameras, tripods and microphones. Jonathan was in the bath, Tina was kneeling down next to the tub, my cameraman was pressed up near the toilet, and I was leaning up against the sink. At one point Jonathan was pulling a bandage from his arm, and a piece of skin pulled off with it, causing an open wound in the area. We actually used the moment in the final piece. Jonathan's face tenses up, his eyes roll into the back of his head, and he begins fighting the pain he's feeling. He takes a few breaths, pushes the pain away, recomposes himself, and carries on unwrapping his bandages. A few minutes pass, and he looks over to me and says, "Hey Ross, you've been leaning against the sink for a while… do you want us to get you a chair to sit on to be more comfortable?" I couldn't believe it. The kid who just went through the most painful part of his bath was concerned with my comfort? I was dumbfounded.
Over the next few months, my cameraman and I spent countless days and weeks filming moments with Jonathan – going to school, doctors' appointments, hanging out with his dog, doing interviews, going to sporting events, more baths and dressings, etc. But through all of it, that moment in the bath where he asked me if I was okay never left me. I think it defines everything about the relationship I have with Jonathan and EB: just when you think you know everything about either entity, they will change your mind or perspective completely.
I look at life differently than when I first found out what Epidermolysis Bullosa meant, and it's all thanks to Jonathan. I've learned happiness is a mindset, and that a glass half empty is also half full. I've learned to roll with the punches and accept things for the way they are, because life will never allow you to do otherwise. I've learned what real pain is. I've learned to focus in on what's important, and to treasure it. I've learned to question what I really want out of life and define who I want to be, no matter the obstacles. I've learned to be brave when the road ahead looks impossible. And I've learned all this from a kid.
There's one last thought I'd like to share with anyone who has EB. One of the questions I get a lot from people is what it's like to see Jonathan's body during a dressing change. They ask if his wounds are graphic and hard to look at. My answer is simple: it's just Jonathan. He is the wonderful person who makes me laugh, brings life into any room, makes us think deeply about our existence, and has wounds on his body. He is all of these things. And that's the biggest takeaway I'd want for all kids with EB – you are everything you are, not one thing. Don't be afraid to be yourselves and embrace everything about you. It's difficult to do, but please know there are people out there who will love and accept you just the way you are. I know it's possible because of the friendship I've forged with my good buddy, Jonathan Pitre.
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