Petition against open cast mine at Raglan/Aotea

I support this petition

“Mining Company Sinosteel Australia Pty Ltd have tagged 3,400 hectares of Aotea/ Ruapuke coastal farm…”

http://www.petitiononline.co.nz/petition/petition-against-open-cast-mine-at-raglan-aotea/1388

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US Plummets On World Press Freedom Ranking – Slashdot

“Jeremiah Cornelius writes “Reporters Without Borders released its 2011-2012 global Press Freedom Index. The indicators for press freedom in the U.S. are dramatic, with a downward movement from 27th to 47th in the global ranking, from the previous year. Much of this is correlated directly to the ar…”

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/01/26/2315249/

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Just completed a 0.70 km walk with RunKeeper

“Average Pace 27:48 / km | Average Speed 2.16 km/h | Elevation Climb 8 m”

http://runkeeper.com/user/br3nda/activity/68473588?channel=web.activity.shared.facebook.auto&utm_campaign=SharedActivity&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=Ref

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I signed the petition “Vote Bike for Wellington!”!

I just visited www.ipetitions.com and signed an important petition. I really care about this cause and hope you’ll show your support for it.

“Transportation and the economy”

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/cyclewellington/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Petition

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BELL!

BELL! by Br3nda
BELL!, a photo by Br3nda on Flickr.

New bike bell arrived from far away lands. It make a very loud, very satisfying noise.

I learned of these bells on a wellington cycling blog.

It installed goodly on my dahon doling bike, and doesn’t interfere with the folding.

watering system installed

watering system installed by Br3nda
watering system installed, a photo by Br3nda on Flickr.

here’s the end result – the watering system is a black pipe behind the fence, connected to the tap, with some spikes attached (those black rods you see poking out of the fence). And then drip whatsits on the end of those spikes.

Total cost: ~$30.

lettuceendiveturnipswatering systemoreganochivesthymebasilwall garden

microgreens

microgreens by Br3nda
microgreens, a photo by Br3nda on Flickr.

here’s how to make microgreen. A paper towel, a plastic container, and some water. Seal lid and leave on a sunny window sill for 4 days.

I got these seeds from homeharvest.co.nz

A Pirate’s Tale

http://joelpatterson-apiratestale.blogspot.com/ Copyright:: You’re Guilty! until you can track down your accuser and get them to put into writing that you’re innocent.

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Watering

IMG_20120125_200243.jpg by Br3nda
IMG_20120125_200243.jpg, a photo by Br3nda on Flickr.

installing the watering system for our mini wall kitchen garden.

Australian-based data subject to Patriot Act: Lawyer | Computerworld New Zealand

Data located in Australia but owned or operated by a US company could be accessed under a Patriot Act request, even if this violates National Privacy Principles, a legal expert has warned. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/security/australian-based-data-subject-to-patriot-act-lawyer

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