Shade Balls

Shade Balls

Image from Irfan Khan/LAT

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) began covering the Ivanhoe Reservoir this morning with floating black plastic balls known as Shade Balls. At a brief ceremony, Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge joined LADWP CEO & General Manager David Nahai and Department personnel on-site to toss the first Shade Balls into the reservoir. Thereafter, LADWP crews opened bales of the remaining 400,000 balls and released them en masse into the reservoir.
Said Mr. Nahai, "These balls will shade the water's surface, helping to prevent a sunlight-triggered chemical reaction with the treated water, thereby ensuring its safety. Nothing tops water quality on our priority list. We are on the record with this priority and we will stop at nothing to ensure our water is safe."

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Quote by~Helen Killer
"Life is either a daring adventure
or nothing."

Facts
There are as many hairs per square inch on your body as a chimpanzee.
Earwax production is necessary for good ear health.
Koalas and primates are the only animals with unique fingerprints.
Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.
The indentation in the middle of the area between the nose and the upper lip has a name. It is called the philtrum.

Tips
Some other uses for cotton swabs
Instead of bring a bulky perfume bottle, can spray perfume on the tips of a few cotton swabs and seal them in a ziplock bag. The scent stored by the swabs lasts for several hours, or even for the entire day, depending on your perfume’s concentration.
A stuck zipper Apply some olive oil on the swab’s tips then rub them on your zipper’s teeth. After awhile, your zipper will loosen. Align the teeth properly to finally fix things.
Key board cleaner dip swab in a vingar-water solotion then use it
to clean your keyboard's every crevice.

RecipeCrock
Pot Enchiladas

1 lb. ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1 can chopped chilies (4½ oz.)

1 can mild enchilada sauce

1 can golden mushroom soup (10½ oz.)

1 can cheddar cheese soup (10½ oz.)

1 can cream of mushroom soup (10½ oz.)

1 can cream of celery soup (10½ oz.)

1 pkg. Doritos chips

Brown ground beef and chopped onion, pour off grease. put all ingredients in crock pot except Doritos chips. Mix and cook on low 4 to 6 hours. Last 15 minutes before serving, add Doritos and stir.

Crafts and Tutorials
Piggy bank keeper sewing & pattern
http://noseynest.blogspot.com/2008/05/piggy-bank-freebie.html

Lucky ducky felt pattern
http://noseynest.blogspot.com/2008/06/lucky-ducky-freebie.html

Soy ice candles Tutorial
http://5orangepotatoes.blogspot.com/2009/02/soy-ice-candles.html

Mushroom Brooch Tutorial (felt)
http://5orangepotatoes.blogspot.com/2009/02/valentine-mushroom-brooch.html

Girls Spring mini tote
http://blog.betzwhite.com/2008/03/girls-spring-mini-tote-tutorial.html

Caterpillar eyeglass case tutorial
http://blog.betzwhite.com/2007/06/caterpillar-eyeglass-case-tutorial.html

Fabric Lamb pattern
http://www.patternbee.com/FREELAMBKIN.html


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