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| Top Three Backpacks for Girls - Associated Content Posted: 02 Aug 2010 04:54 PM PDT It's August and that means back-to-school. Choosing a sturdy, comfortable backpack for girls can be daunting. There are so many to choose from and many can be very pricey. Below is a reference list of features to look  Color and Durability Young ladies may prefer light girlie colors, but it may not always be the best choice. Backpacks get thrown, dragged, plopped on the ground, sat on, and many times carried over one shoulder. Darker colors will show less dirt and wear. Sturdy zippers with pulls are great. A padded back panel gives support and adds comfort. Shoulder straps should be padded and adjustable to fit your child. Compartments with zippers or dividers are important to help the student keep things organized. Top three picks for elementary girls Back to School backpacks. The first is Dakine Girls Wonder Pack, the backpack three-color options available charcoal, black or navy. There are four front panel choices, Pacific Stripe, Plush Plaid, Twilight Plaid or Westwood Plaid, made of 600D Polyester. Features of this bag include, small pouch for sunglasses or other small items such as cell phones, keys, text phones, etc., mesh side pockets, and a convenient bungee storage on the front to hold a jacket or other items. It also comes with a skateboard strap if your child scoots to school. The price point is $23.90 and usually ships within one day from Rocky Mountain Trail. There is no sales tax charged outside of Colorado. The Children's Place offers an all-season water resistant polyester backpack with reflective piping. The bag has a top grip handle making it easy to pick up from the floor. The bag has a denim padded back panel and has padded shoulder straps, which are adjustable. This pack has a nice roomy lunchbox storage compartment with mesh side pockets. Colors include black, rouge, and white, all patterned. The item is rated 4.8 stars on the website. The bag sells for $15.50. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Welcome to Skateistan: Rochester man empowers Afghan kids with skateboarding - Post-Bulletin Posted: 12 Aug 2010 06:48 AM PDT By Jenna Gibson The Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN Skateboarding is not a traditional sport in Afghanistan. In fact, most Afghans have probably never seen a skateboard in person. But a Rochester man is working to change that. Ty Cabaya is a volunteer with Skateistan, a nonprofit group working to empower and educate kids in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, through skateboarding. "I heard through the Internet and friends that they had just built the skatepark here," Cabaya said. "I was at a point in my life that I had done everything for myself and wanted to give back something to skateboarding and kids and make a difference." So he packed up and headed to Kabul. He's been there since May and will stay until November, working primarily as the group's manager and accountant. Helping Giving kids something to do to keeps them off the streets, helps bring them to the classroom and helps them interact with kids from different backgrounds, he said. "The kids, especially the girls, they are amazing because they don't get these chances … so when they do get the chance … they are super super excited," Cabaya said. Living While Ty Cabaya enjoys his work, life in Kabul has been difficult. Constant power outages, scarce running water and poor Internet access have been frustrating, he said. There's also the violence. Once, when he was shopping, he heard a suicide bomb go off one street away. And he has learned to avoid military convoys because they are targets for insurgent attacks. But things are not all bad, he said. "The news is not completely accurate," Cabaya said. "… many times the news neglects to point out the advances we are making in Kabul, the genuinely nice people that just want the madness to end; the many bright outlooks that are the future of Kabul and how this country is working night and day to make Afghanistan a better place." Support When Cabaya's family learned he wanted to volunteer in Afghanistan, they were a bit surprised. "We kind of looked at him and said, 'Are you nuts?'" his mom, Jane Cabaya, remembered."But there's nothing we could do about it. He wanted to go there and be his own person … He likes what he's doing, so we endorse it." This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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