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The oil and gas industry enjoys exemptions or exclusions from regulation under most federal environmental laws. No other industry enjoys such wide exemptions, nor do these exemptions make any sense from the standpoint of environmental protection.
Clean Water Act defines the term "pollutant": the 2005 Energy Policy Act amended the CWA to say that sediment is not a pollutant, which applies to all sediments from oil and gas construction activities and operations. And it specifically exempts hydraulic fracturing fluids from the definition: "This term does not mean … (b) water, gas, or other material which is injected into a well to facilitate production of oil or gas, or water derived in association with oil or gas production and disposed of in a well, if the well used either to facilitate production or for disposal purposes is approved by the authority of the State in which the well is located, and if such State determines that such injecton of disposal will not result in the degradation of ground or surface water resources." (33 USC Chapter 26). Leaves it up to the states.
Safe Drinking Water Act contains a clause added in the 2005 Energy Policy Act: "The term 'underground injection' … (B) excludes (i) the underground injection of natural gas for purposes of storage; and (ii) the underground injection of fluids or propping agents (other than diesel fuels) pursuant to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas or geothermal production activities. (42 USC 300 h (d))
Clean Air Act treats oil and gas operations as non-point-source (as separate tiny sources) when they should be treated as point-source, like most industries are treated when they have many sources aggregated: (4) (A) says "emissions from any oil or gas exploration or production well (with its associated equipment) and emissions from any pipeline compressor or pump station shall not be aggregated with emissions from other e similar units, whether or not such units are in a contiguous area or under common control", and (B) says "The Administrator shall not list oil and as production wells 9with its associated equipment) as an area source category under subsection (c) of this section" except possibly (but not necessarily) when the area has a population over 1 million. (42 USC 7401 et seq)
CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, a.k.a. Superfund) defines the term "hazardous substance": "The term does not include petroleum, including crude oil or an fraction thereof which is not otherwise specifically listed or designated as a hazardous substance under sub-paragraphs (A) through (F) of this paragraph, and the term does not include natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, or synthetic gas usable for fuel (or mixtures of natural gas and such synthetic gas)." (42 USC chaper 103 subchapter 1)
NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act): The 2005 Energy Policy Act amended NEPA to subject oil and gas to a less-stringent review process called a "categorical exclusion", which does not allow for public comment such as environmental impact statements and assessments do. It shifts the burden of proof from the industry to the public. (Section 390 NEPA Review of 2005 Energy Policy Act).
EPCRA (Community Right to Know / Toxic Release Inventory): EPA chose to abdicate its responsibility under EPCRA to inform the public about these toxic releases by exempting the oil and gas industry from reporting under section 313.
RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act): The Solid Waste Disposal Act, section 3001, in 1980 excluded oil and gas from RCRA's application under subtitle C. The SWDA stated: "drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development or production of crude oil or natural gas or geothermal energy shall be subject only to existing State or Federal regulatory programs in lieu of subtitle C" for at least 2 years, and the EPA Administrator was told to then determine whether to promulgate regulations only if it could prove that the wastes were a danger to human health and the environment. Which, of course, the administrator did in 1988. Now you can follow a flow chart to determine if a waste is regulated under subtitle C. The EPA's clarified its position with this: "A simple rule of thum bor determining the scope of the exemption is whether the waste in question has come from down-hole (i.e., brought to the surface during oil and gas E & P operations), or has otherwise been generated by contact with the oil and gas production stream during the removal of produced water or other contaminants from the product (e.g., waste emulsifiers, spent iron sponge). If the answer to either question is yes, the waste is most likely considered exempt.


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The right attitude and confidence can carry us through a lot of life's ups and downs. Clothes that fit well and look good are very important for this but what is even more important is the right underwear. You can look and feel sensational with pretty, confidence-boosting inner wear. Take a look at some models that will have you feeling wonderful:
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Letter: Editor of paper worthy of respect
At the end of January, I submitted a rather scathing letter to the editor regarding Dale Carr.
A week before that letter, the editor, Stan Voit, wrote a column expressing his views about the 2nd Amendment, and quoted Carr as saying he favored restrictions on assault-type weapons and limiting magazine capacity. In my letter, after I wrote what Dale told me about his position, I asked that "... in the future, you leave a personal bias behind when listening to whom you interview so you can properly represent that person's position."
I want to take this opportunity to commend the editor for publishing that letter.
I admit that my frustration with the mischaracterization of Dale's position tainted the tenor of the letter. Yet, your personal character traits and dedication to fairness in journalism overlooked what read like an attack, and published it. A lesser man would have never let it see the light of day, and no one would have been the wiser.
I want to take this opportunity to let your readers know that, regardless of the political spectrum we see the issues, Stan Voit is a fair man worthy of respect. I take my hat off to him.
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WFP Representative in Honduras, Miguel Barreto, and Grupo Jaremar General Manager, Leonel Lacayo, shake hands after the signing ceremony. (Copyright: WFP/Juan Montes)
With the motto "Fighting Hunger Today We Feed The Future With Hope," the Jaremar Group made an important donation valued at more than US$1 million to the World Food Programme in Honduras. This donation was officialized during the signing ceremony of an agreement between WFP and Jaremar Group.
An important four-year cooperation agreement was signed, with the purpose of supporting the activities that being implemented by the Country Programme (2012-2016). Some 400 metric tons of cooking oil will be distributed over the next four years among vulnerable groups Vulnerable Groups Assistance Programs and Agro-forestry and Climate Change Adaptation as follows: Vulnerable Groups Assistance program, 61 MTPA (a total of 244 TM) and Agro-forestry program and Adaptation Climate Change 39 MTPA (a total of 156 TM).


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Like Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama has been "tardy." Pushed by developments beyond his control, Obama's public positions on marriage equality have continued to progress, though gradually.
'Well, That Freedom Ain't for Me'
Berry Craig: The show featured a slave mother's explanation of the Declaration of Independence to her young son. "…Freedom isn't something that these men plan on giving us," she said. "…All of this talk is about them getting their freedom, or more freedom because they're already free….I told him, 'Son, these are the same men that will beat Negroes nearly half to death…They call us, who God has created, their property…No, son, these men will not free you. And my son looked at me and said 'Well, that freedom ain't for me.'


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USB Devices Compatibility List - WikiTemp
This guide worked great. Followed the directions carefully and didn't have a single problem.
Thanks for making this so easy! Now it's time to have some fun with my SUPER WII!
I followed parts of the tutorial since I already had installed Homebrew Channel and an offline update to 4.0U (installing a patched-IOS60 for that) and latter have run Waninkoko 4.1 updater.
This was my procedure:
- I installed TBR and got HBC upside down (v1.0.6), then I removed HBC and installed version 1.0.3.
- Skipped step 4.
- In step 5a I got an error installing IOS60, I ignored it since I've already instaled it previously and installed preloader.
- Completed the Step 5 without any problems.
- Then I installed cIOSCORP and added MPlayer CE to my SD card.
Everything is running fine, but that little problem with IOS60 got me thinking. How do I know that I have the "right" version?? The one I used has a newer date then the one in the pack, but I don't have more information about it.
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Korean Wii 4.1U, preloader, bootmii as IOS, HBC v1.0.3, NeoGamma R7
i followed this tut everything went smooth, but i messed up one step i installed preloader before installed ISO60 patch. now Neogammer won't read any of the backup game. it gave me the read disk erro 1011. Should i redo this whole process again or try the verbatim dvd-R. Any suggestions, much appreciate
worked excellent on a friends wii, thanx again
That being the case, your installation of cIOSCORP overwrote whatever version of IOS60 was there previously with its own version as you can see by reading through the readme of cIOSCORP.
I might have missed it somewhere but my homebrew channel is upside down. Is there a fix for this or at least point me in the right direction
i am running a 4.1e wii with bootmii, preloader,cios 249 r14, ios38,ios50,ios53,ios55,ios60 patched wad,ios 56, neogamma r7
I am still having problems have installed ios56 wad thorugh wad manager and tried to use neogamma r7 but goes green flash screen then black
should i use multicios and if so where should it be on my sd card in the apps section?
am i using the correct section of the guitar hero 5 guide or should be using the last option?
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Normans have a great propensity for blood and guts. In addition to gamier meat and fowl such as rabbit and duck (a speciality in Rouen, where the birds are strangled to ensure that all their blood gets into the sauce), they enjoy such intestinal preparations as andouilles, the sausages known in English as chitterlings, and tripes, stewed for hours à la mode de Caen. A full blowout at a country restaurant in one of the small towns of inland Normandy places like Conches, Vire and the Suisse Normande will also traditionally entail one or two pauses between courses for the trou normand: a glass of the apple brandy Calvados while you catch your breath before struggling on with the feast.
Normandy's long coastline ensures that it is also a wonderful region for seafood. Many of the larger ports and resorts have long waterfront lines of restaurants competing for attention, each with its "copieuse" assiette de fruits de mer. Honfleur is probably the most enjoyable of these, but Dieppe, Étretat, and Cherbourg also spring to mind as offering endless eating opportunities. The menus tend to be much the same as those on offer in Brittany, if perhaps slightly more expensive.
The most famous products of Normandy's meadow-munching cows are, of course, their cheeses. The tradition of cheese-making in the Pays d'Auge is thought to have started in the monasteries during the Dark Ages. By the eleventh century the local products were already well defined; in 1236, the Roman de la Rose referred to Angelot cheese, identified with a small coin depicting a young angel killing a dragon. The principal modern varieties began to emerge in the seventeenth century Pont l'Evêque, which is square with a washed crust, soft but not runny, and Livarot, which is round, thick and firm, and has a stronger flavour. Although Marie Herel is generally credited with having invented Camembert in the 1790s, a smaller and stodgier version of that cheese had already existed for some time. A priest fleeing the Revolution seems to have stayed in Mme Herel's farmhouse at Camembert, and suggested modifications in her cheese-making in line with the techniques he'd seen employed to manufacture Brie de Meaux a slower process, gentler on the curd and with more thorough drainage. The rich full cheese thus created was an instant success in the market at Vimoutiers, and the development of the railways (and the invention of the chipboard cheesebox in 1880) helped to give it a worldwide popularity.


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August 1, 2015
A Brenham father says Rick's Cabaret in Houston is to blame for a DWI accident that killed his 18-year-old daughter.
"You know that from the time you're a little kid. Eventually your grandparents aren't going to be here, your mothers not going to be here....but your kids are supposed to be," said Ross Jones, the victim's father.
Jones says he'll never forget the day his daughter died, and he's not sure if he'll ever forgive the people responsible. That's why he is suing Erasmo Ramirez, the drunk driver who killed Emily, as well as the Houston strip club where Ramirez was drinking earlier that night.
Ramirez pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter. He is currently serving a 15 year jail sentence.
In a lawsuit filed Monday, attorneys representing the family stated that Rick's Cabaret management rewards servers who sell the most drinks. Attorneys also claim to have 5 hours of surveillance video showing bartenders serving Ramirez, even though he was clearly intoxicated.
"Waitresses, the dancers, the bartenders were all encouraged to over-serve," said attorney Gene Egdorf. "Ricks had no problem serving him 15 or more drinks until he ran out of money. Then they put him in his own car, knowing he was intoxicated."
The lawsuit claims that blood alcohol tests showed that Ramirez was nearly four times over the legal limit the night of the accident. Investigators say Ramirez was driving 130 miles per hour when he crashed into Emily's car. Emily's injuries were so severe that she died at the hospital just a few hours later.
"What we're trying to do is make them be responsible. You can't let people just get up out of a bar that they can't walk, 4 times over the limit and drive down the freeway," said Jones.
Management at Rick's Cabaret has not returned numerous phones to comment on the lawsuit.
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Heart Lake from Mt. Jo Granted all that cold weather gear might act like a chastity belt, but if you're looking for some outdoorsy things to do with that special someone, I offer you the following list of places to go. Those chocolates will fit in the backpack and taste better on a mountaintop. Heart […] [Read More]


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Pell hoists himself on his own logic
We have been waiting for Cardinal George Pell to comment publicly on Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' because it professes pretty much the opposite to Pell's public omnipotence on all things climate change.
Speaking to the Financial Times in a story on his reform of Vatican finance, Pell says this:
"It's got many, many interesting elements. There are parts of it which are beautiful," he says. "But the church has no particular expertise in science . . . the church has got no mandate from the Lord to pronounce on scientific matters. We believe in the autonomy of science," added Cardinal Pell.
New IPCC report: busting myths, both scientific and economic
New IPCC report: busting myths, both scientific and economic
By Roger Jones, Victoria University
The headline statements of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's new Synthesis Report – unequivocal climate change, almost certainly driven largely by humans, and an urgent need to cut emissions – won't come as any surprise to people who paid attention to the three larger reports the IPCC has released over the past 14 months.
But reading the full synthesis report, as opposed to the shorter Summary for Policymakers (SPM), shows that while the facts haven't changed, the IPCC has subtly altered its approach to how it presents this information. Instead of dealing largely in forecasts and responses, as in previous syntheses, it now frames the climate problem squarely in terms of risk management.
Not everything of importance in the full synthesis report made it into the SPM. The language in the SPM is also weaker, particularly about the nature of irreversible risks and about threats to food security. The full report contains valuable pointers for managing climate risks and the benefits of acting, so should be preferred for decision-making purposes.
The report is also great for debunking some of the persistent myths about climate change, both scientific and economic. But, unfortunately given the urgent need for new economic policy to cut carbon, it's stronger on the former than the latter. Read the rest of this entry »
Pentagon adapts
The US Department of Defense has just released their FY 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap, Secretary Chuck Hagel saying in the foreword "Politics or ideology must not get in the way of sound planning."
The Department has established three broad adaptation goals:
Goal 1: Identify and assess the effects of climate change on the Department.
Goal 2: Integrate climate change considerations across the Department and manage associated risks.
Goal 3: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on climate change challenges.
These goals are supported by four lines of effort:
- Plans and Operations include the activities dedicated to preparing for and carrying out the full range of military operations. Also included are the operating environments in the air, on land, and at sea, at home and abroad, that shape the development of plans and execution of operations.
- Training and Testing are critical to maintaining a capable and ready Force in the face of a rapidly changing strategic setting. Access to land, air, and sea space that replicate the operational environment for training and testing is essential to readiness.
- Built and Natural Infrastructure are both necessary for successful mission preparedness and readiness. While built infrastructure serves as the staging platform for the Department's national defense and humanitarian missions, natural infrastructure also supports military combat readiness by providing realistic combat conditions and vital resources to personnel.
- Acquisition and Supply Chain include the full range of developing, acquiring, fielding, and sustaining equipment and services and leveraging technologies and capabilities to meet the Department's current and future needs, including requirements analysis.
It's a sensible and clearly articulated road map that outlines the complexity of operating a large agency in increasingly complex settings. Go read. It's the kind of planning we need in Australia – instead we have ideologically-induced paralysis.
'Wait and see' on climate? No, the science is clear: act now
'Wait and see' on climate? No, the science is clear: act now
By Roger Jones, Victoria University and Roger Bodman, Victoria University
When should we act to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change: now, or later when we know more?
One person who thinks we should wait is New York University theoretical physicist, and former US Under Secretary of Energy for Science, Steven Koonin.
In an article published by the Wall Street Journal, and reproduced in The Australian, Koonin claims that climate models are still too uncertain and that everyone should hold their horses, arguing that:
… because the natural climate changes over decades, it will take many years to get the data needed to confidently isolate and quantify the effects of human influences.
That's not to say that the issue isn't pressing. But Koonin says we should urgently do science, rather than urgently cut emissions:
The science is urgent, since we could be caught flat-footed if our understanding does not improve more rapidly than the climate itself changes.
Well, yes. But we've been doing this "urgent science" for decades. Read the rest of this entry »
Frontiers retraction controversy
The following is a long post, but on an important issue.
Frontiers is an open source science publisher based in Switzerland. Their aim is to provide an open access, open science platform that empowers researchers in their daily work and where everybody has equal opportunity to seek, share and generate knowledge. They have started up a whole host of "Frontiers in" journals covering a wide range of subjects. They have also been linked with the Nature publishing group who is interested in the open access model Frontiers is developing.
So I jumped at the opportunity to be an associate editor of the newly established area of Interdisciplinary Climate Studies. The Editor in Chief is the Swiss climatologist, Professor Martin Beniston. An associate editor invites a panel of reviewers who review a collection of articles each year. The associate editor establishes their interdisciplinary area with a "challenges" paper to set the ball rolling. Their task is to encourage researchers to submit innovative papers exploring the frontiers of knowledge. Read the rest of this entry »
McLean follow up
Elaine McKewon book-ended my letter to the editors of Fairfax papers The Age and Sydney Morning Herald regarding the publishing of John McLean's error-ridden piece on the IPCC (the editors, by the way, have not responded) with a terrific take down of McLean in Crikey.
She questioned McLean's byline on the original article, to whit:
"John McLean is the author of three peer-reviewed papers on climate and an expert reviewer for the latest IPCC report. He is also a climate data analyst and a member of the International Climate Science Coalition."
asking "But is that accurate? Who is John McLean? What qualifications entitle him to speak as an expert on climate science? What is the ICSC, and which groups, interests and agendas do McLean and the ICSC represent? What exactly does it mean to be an "expert reviewer" of IPCC reports?"
Lucy J Evans – 'I might explain myself a little further. My family home is in the fire affected area and my parents are currently awaiting bad winds on Wednesday which could possibly blow embers into their property, even though the fire has already burned its way completely around them. My dad was a member of the RFS for 18 years and I have grown up with a deep respect for fire and all men and women who risk their lives. I've experienced first hand what it is like to leave your home, not knowing if you'll return again. I've also witnessed the tremendous work they do whether it be back burning or trying to contain a fire front. Tony Abbott rolled on into Bilpin, sat around and ate, got some happy snaps (despite this being a terribly sad situation), watched some people complete a back burn operation, drove a fire truck, got his moment of glory and then left. Not only is it completely irresponsible of him to put himself at risk (seen as though he somehow managed to get the top job), he also managed to exploit this situation to the tenth degree.'
This came from a tweet and unfortunately the link did not take and I no longer have it, but the original source was Facebook.
Meanwhile, the PM has been doing more backburning – this time on twenty-five years of research: Graham Readfearn at The Guardian (updated Oct 23, 2:30 pm EAST)


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It's time for another episode of America's least-favorite game show, "How Bad is the Economy, Really?"
Today's show is sponsored by the U.S. Census Bureau. Its theme is "Worse Than You Thought, if You Can Fathom That."
The bureau's annual report of income, poverty, and health care statistics, released on Tuesday, is stuffed with bleak news.
As lawmakers continue to joust over how to accelerate growth and unleash job creation, the Census numbers are a timely reminder of how mightily the U.S. economy struggled over the last decade -- and particularly over the last few years, during and after the Great Recession.
Poverty's Rise
The poverty rate jumped to 15.1 percent in 2010, representing 46.2 million people, up from 43.6 million in 2009.
• Last year, real median income dipped below $50,000 a year for the first time since 1996.
• By that measure -- median income -- this is the worst post-recession economy ever recorded by the Census Bureau (which began compiling this data in 1967). From 2009 to 2010, real median income fell by 2.3 percent, a steeper drop than the years that followed the end of recessions in the 1970s, '80s, '90s, and early 2000s.
• In 2009, the year the recession ended, there were 43.5 million Americans living in poverty. By the end of 2010, that number had grown to 46.2 million. That's a 0.8 percent increase -- the highest post-recession rate since 1980.
• More than a quarter of American households earned less than $25,000 a year in 2010. Adjusting for inflation, that hasn't happened since 1994.
• Last year was a nadir of sorts for low-income earners. Since the Census Bureau started tracking the statistic, the poorest 20 percent of Americans have never earned a lower share of the nation's total income than the 3.3 percent they earned in 2010.
• Young Americans, aged 15 to 24, saw their incomes fall by nearly 10 percent between 2009 and 2010.
• Minorities saw their incomes decline further than whites. By 2010, white Americans' median incomes were down 5.4 percent from their pre-recession peak. Hispanics and Asians each saw incomes drop by about 7.5 percent in that timeframe. For African-Americans, they dropped 10 percent.
• Even the rich have suffered (really). While median incomes stagnated in the 2000s, the highest-earning Americans saw their incomes grow throughout the decade. The recession and its aftermath have wiped out those income gains at the top. In 2010, income at the lower bound of the top 10 percent of earners was $138,923 -- a 3.5 percent drop from its pre-recession peak.


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PHOENIX -- The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously upheld the convictions and death sentences of a Tucson man for starving his two young children to death while they were locked in a closet.
Christopher Mathew Payne and his girlfriend starved and abused 3-year-old Ariana Payne and 4-year-old Tyler Payne for months until they died in September 2006.
The case drew critical attention to Tucson police and the state child-welfare agency because authorities had prior contact with Payne and his children. The case also figured in enactment of state laws intended to make state Child Protective Services more accountable and transparent.
Payne was convicted of first-degree murder, child abuse and concealing a dead body.
According to trial testimony, Reina Gonzales had complained to Payne about his children's behavior while they were at home when he was at work, and he punished them by locking them in a closet and denying them food.
The daughter's decomposed body was found in a storage unit after Payne stopped paying rent on the unit. The boy's body wasn't found.
Saying that the children suffered ``mental anguish and physical pain,'' the court rejected Payne's challenge to a jury finding that supported a death sentence because the killings were committed in an especially heinous, cruel or deprived manner.
The prosecution, the ruling said, ``presented substantial evidence that Payne locked his children in a closet to live in darkness and filth, suffering from injuries while they slowly starved to death.''
The jurors also said other circumstances supporting a death sentence include the young ages of the victims and the fact that there was more than one killing.
In one of his appeal arguments, Payne's lawyers said the trial judge should have moved the trial from Tucson because of extensive news coverage about the case.
The justices disagreed, saying that most of the coverage was published long before the trial and Payne didn't show that the jurors who decided his fate were prejudiced against him.
Gonzales pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and is serving concurrent 22-year prison terms.
Months before the children died, the children's mother had complained to police that she had legal custody of the children, but police allowed Payne to keep the children after officers spoke with a CPS official.
Accounts differed on what the CPS official told police.
CPS had previously investigated an allegation of neglect by the mother, but it wasn't substantiated.
The state agreed to a $1 million settlement with the mother, Jamie Hallam.
Following 2007 hearings that examined CPS' handling of the Payne case and others involving parents, the Arizona Legislature in 2008 approved laws to provide new oversight for the agency.
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Retired cop Mack Durgin used to bust perpetrators in Massachusetts, but now he's widowed and living in Arizona. When a FedEx driver leaves an urn filled with his friend's ashes at his front door, Mack knows he must fulfill George Ashe's final wish. But Mack has no clue what else lies hidden within the urn. On his journey to spread Ashe's remains over the Grand Canyon, Mack encounters one oddball character after another-first Calliope Vrattos, a former waitress in a bar that holds Elvis impersonation contests-then Diet Cola, an ex-con and junk food addict who desperately
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Beneficial for....Courage, Sexual energy, to overcome the evil impact of Rahu
Mahavidya Chinnamasta is 5th Mahavidyas. The literal meaning of the word Chinnamasta is one with a severed head. Mahavidya Chinnamasta is traditionally portrayed as a naked or scantly dressed woman astride the bodies, in intimate position, of Kama (Hindu god of love and sexual lust), and his wife Rati. Mahavidya Chinnamasta, having severed her own head with her own sword, holds her severed head on one of her hands. Three jets of blood spurt out of her bleeding neck, and one streams into her own mouth of her severed head, while the other two streams into the mouths of her two female associates.Mahavidya Chinnamasta is the goddess of courage and discernment and sexual energy.
It is said that one day Parvati went to bathe in the Mandakini River with her two attendants, Jaya and Vijaya. After bathing, the great goddess's color became black because she was sexually aroused. After some time, her two attendants asked her, "Give us some food. We are hungry." She replied, "I shall give you food but please wait." After awhile, again they asked her. She replied, "Please wait, I am thinking about some matters." Waiting awhile, they implored her, "You are the mother of the universe. A child asks everything from her mother. The mother gives her children not only food but also coverings for the body. So that is why we are praying to you for food. You are known for your mercy; please give us food." Hearing this, the consort of Shiva told them that she would give anything when they reached home. But again her two attendants begged her, "We are overpowered with hunger, O Mother of the Universe. Give us food so we may be satisfied, O Merciful One, Bestower of Boons and Fulfiller of Desires." Hearing this true statement, the merciful goddess smiled and severed her own head. As soon as she severed her head, it fell on the palm of her left hand. Three bloodstreams emerged from her throat; the left and right fell respectively into the mouths of her flanking attendants and the center one fell into her mouth. After performing this, all were satisfied and later returned home. (From this act) Parvati became known as Chinnamasta.
There are two different interpretations of this aspect of Chinnamasta's iconography. One understands it as a symbol of control of sexual desire, the other as a symbol of the goddess's embodiment of sexual energy. The most common interpretation is one where she is believed to be defeating what Kamadeva and Rati represent, namely sexual desire and energy. In this school of thought she signifies self-control, believed to be the hallmark of a successful yogi.
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So, you're getting married.. congratulations! Capturing your big day so you can share the memories with others is often considered the most important aspect of the day, but there's another part of the photographs future generations will see, and that's how you look! You likely splurged for the dress and of course, you're excited about the food, so what about making sure yours is just as perfect? While many people want to look similar to their everyday appearance, others may want to look more glamorous than ever before. Regardless of your preference, a makeup artist can help you achieve your goal. (All pictured makeup by Melissa Elliott)
You may not have considered a makeup artist, but what you may not know is, not all makeup is suitable for photography and the wrong makeup can be downright disastrous. Have you seen those photos where someone has a greyish white hue to their face? Well, there's a common ingredient in makeup called titanium dioxide that reflects when flash hits it, causing the skin to look washed out. A good makeup artist will use professional grade makeup that is meant to be photographed, assuring this is not an issue. Additionally, you want makeup that is long lasting, another area where a professional is going to have experience with what gets the results you desire.
Obviously, not all makeup artists are created equally. When selecting an artist, be sure to take a look at their portfolio. Are there makeup looks you would like to see yourself in? Does the artist have a range of people in their portfolio showing range and experience? Do any of the looks seem dated, too trendy, or unflattering? Does the face color match the neck? Are all of the colors cohesive? There's a lot to consider!
I highly recommend a trial run before the wedding. This is the time to nail down the exact look you want, so on the wedding day, it can be applied efficiently without needing timely changes. This also gives you the chance to photograph yourself in the makeup look and see how you feel! When I do a bridal trial, I suggest the bride look at herself in both natural and artificial lighting and take photos of herself, both with and without flash. You will be in a range of settings and situations on your wedding day and the last thing you want is someone tagging you on Facebook post-event and finding out your makeup looked a mess!
Experienced makeup artists can be costly, so this is place where you'll have to budget accordingly. It is not uncommon to pay in the $100 – $300 range for a wedding day makeup application. Make sure you are 100% happy with the service provided, so you can be thrilled with how you looked on your special day every time you look back at photos. (All pictured makeup by Melissa Elliott)
Guest post: Melisser Elliott, vegan makeup artist.
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Great post Melissa! As a photographer who works with a lot of make-up artists I have yet to see any professional make-up kits that can be all vegan. What is your experience and thoughts on this?
By the way, who did your photos? I don't see a photo credit! 😀
Hello Kimberly,
I have a professional makeup kit that is 100% vegan, but yes, it is still uncommon. I wanted to show it is completely possible, so I launched http://www.crueltyfreeface.com. My kit has products from lines like MAC, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Smashbox, Urban Decay, Bobbi Brown, as well as other well known brands, and all of my brushes are animal hair free.
You're right, we do need some photo credits here! The top image is by Caroline Schiff and was shot in Paris (so fun) and the other two are by Tiana Hunter.
Great article!
I wanted to leave a note in case someone reading the comments has a recommendation for me. I'm on the hunt for a vegan or at least vegan-friendly makeup artist in Las Vegas for my Oct 8 wedding. Thanks!
PS. I <3 The Vegan Girl's Guide to Life!
Thanks for the info! Do you have any recommendations for artists in NYC??


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Weighty trade-offsWritten by Michael Miller | Editor in Chief Emeritus | email@example.com
The salt for our home water softener is delivered in 50-pound bags. The bags are left on our front porch and I drag them down to the basement to pour their crystalline contents into the water softener tank. This has been a regular process for a decade, but the most recent salt delivery included a bonus — an epiphany.
As I lifted a 50-pound bag over my left shoulder and started for the basement, it struck me that since beginning a bariatric surgery process on Sept. 1, I have lost 120 pounds, nearly two and a half of the 50-pound bags of salt. I wasn't ready to navigate the basement stairs carrying three bags of salt, but I did manipulate a second bag over my right shoulder and started for the basement.
I was lumbering, slow, hesitant and felt crushed under the extra 100 pounds of salt, but I walked a few circles in the kitchen, trying to reconcile the idea that just a few months ago, I carried that much weight, plus another 20 pounds, on my frame every day.
Setting down one bag was a relief. Setting down the second bag was a revelation.
At the beginning of the bariatric surgery process, I weighed 380 pounds. My current 260 is more than an adjustment of aesthetics and habits; it is a reclamation of my life. Not quite four months after the sleeve procedure, which involved the removal of 85 percent of my stomach through laparoscopic surgery, I continue to break through plateaus and lose pounds. My eventual goal is to get down to 225 or so, the weight I was when I graduated from high school, and then maintain around that weight forever and ever, amen.
I remain on a high-protein, minimal sugar and low-carbohydrate diet, and I am often asked if I miss food, both quality and quantity.
Yes. Yes, I do. Every day. Every hour. Every minute. I miss quaffing Coke. I miss pasta, especially Mueller's spaghetti with Ragu tomato sauce, ground beef and fresh, warm bread, all doused with a snowfall of grated Parmesan cheese. I miss breads in general, and McDonald's french fries and Wendy's cheeseburgers and Fricker's buffalo wings and the parade of cookies, candy and ice cream that pass by my eyes at parties, grocery stores and restaurants.
I miss eating more than a few spoonfuls at a time.
But I do not miss those things enough to lose the ground I have gained through the weight I have lost.
On the last day before Christmas vacation began, I ran and played tag with my 6-year-old son, Evan, in the driveway as he waited for the school bus. We chased each other in circles and froze in time-out spots and laughed as we slipped by each other's outreached hands. I do not believe Evan recognized the moment as the landmark event it was, but after nearly six years of sitting by as Evan and his younger brother Sean ran and played and tried without success to get me to join them, I felt a burst of "hallelujah!" that still makes me smile.
I would not trade that game of tag with my son for an ocean of spaghetti and meat sauce, or a lifetime supply of crispy, saucy chicken wings from Fricker's.
In tandem with food discipline, I have been unshakably dedicated to exercising an hour every day. I am simply walking, at a decent but not record-setting pace, for at least one hour every day. (Not that speed has ever been my strong suit. My Libbey High School football coach, Dave Merritt, used to say he should time my 40-yard dash with a calendar. Assistant coach Fred Wesoloski once asked how, since I moved so slowly, the sperm that became me beat all the others to my mother's egg. I believe my response was that the sperm carrying me must have eaten all its competitors).
I usually walk during lunch hour for three laps on a one-mile course through Downtown Toledo, down Monroe Street, along Summit Street, north on Washington Street and across 10th Street. During the holiday vacation weeks, I experienced a number of different paths. Visiting friends in Fort Wayne, Ind., our walking path took us to Parkview Field, home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps baseball team. It's a marvelous facility, newer than our Fifth Third Field if not as ambitious and regal, but it has one friendly advantage over the home of the Mud Hens; it stays open every day for walkers to circle its nearly one-mile pavilion lap. It's still outdoors, but it is safer than dodging car traffic and fosters a great affinity for the facility. Perhaps the difference between the growth in downtown Fort Wayne and the stagnancy in Downtown Toledo can be summed up in the difference in attitude between the open and utilized Parkview Field and the locked and empty Fifth Third Field.
On Christmas Day, I watched the sun rise as I walked a three-mile path around Big Fish Lake in Ortonville, Mich. Snow had dusted the trees and freezing lake, and the Christmas morning was silent except for the geese and the crunch of snow under my feet. It was a peaceful, spiritual walk, one I never would have contemplated before I dropped 120 pounds of fat from my bones.
My New Year's Day walk was 1,500 miles south, on the Don Soffer Exercise Trail in Aventura, Fla. That path, circling a golf course, is also three miles, but that is where its similarity to Big Fish Lake ends. The Soffer trail is lush with green palms and tropical plants, flush with flamingos and iguanas and geckos. It is also a display area for people with great tenacity and athleticism (T&A). T&A is in abundant display in South Florida, at beaches, pools, clubs, shopping malls, temples, etc., but the Soffer trail is home to some of the finest T&A a married Midwesterner is likely to see in an environment without shiny silver poles.
It's damn inspiring.
I am loathe to admit I enjoy exercise and walking, regardless of the path, weather or scenery. And while I am walking farther and slightly faster each week, I am still no Usain Bolt; I tried jogging once, but the resulting brontosaurus-like, Richter-scale motion was a freakish blend of Miller walking and jogging I called "Millogging." It wasn't pretty.
But as the weeks and months have slipped by, I find that hour of moving not only breaks up my day, it energizes my mind and inspires my still-adjusting legs and feet.
The bariatric surgery and resulting 120-pound weight loss have changed everything for the better. What is a piece of bread compared to playing tag with my son? What is a glass of Coke in relation to seeing a Christmas Day sunrise over a snow-dusted lake? What is a cheeseburger next to the sensory indulgence of tropical birds, green palms and inspiring T&A?
My journey is not easy, and will not end until I do. But I no longer sit like a sloth and watch life speed by.
I move. I may not move as fast as life does, but I move. Therefore, I am.
Michael S. Miller is editor in chief of Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Email him at email@example.com.
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jawahar navodaya vidyalaya is a government-run co-educational residential school in bishnupur district, manipur, which claims to have produced some notable students, considering the odds of getting good education in a state torn by insurgency, extortion and organised crime. the school has students from class 4 to class 12.
apart from kerala and west bengal, manipur is another state that takes football seriously. it's common to see boys walking with a pair of football boots strapped by the side of their schoolbags.
the characteristics of an educational institute can also be gauged by the icons it considers worthy of showing respect.
manipur kingdom prince bir tikendrajit (1856-1891), general thangal singh (1821-1891) and former prime minister rajiv gandhi (1944-1991).
from history to economic liberalisation, the corridor outside the principal's room tells a quick story.
it's time for games every evening at the school, and students are not allowed to stay in their dorms during this period. some prefer to do yoga instead.
who says you can't suck your thumb while watching football?
three-men super soccer consists of a total of six players -- three in each warring team. the goal size is small, no more taller than the average hip and wide as an arm. it's an improvised version of football due to lack of space. like 'galli cricket', it can be played in a garden as well.
some students also like to kick it!
a pleasant day to play now and worry later about homework.
on the way to the school in bishnupur district, national highway 150.
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Method1. Preheat the oven to 230°C / Gas Mark 8. Take a small, sharp knife and cut criss-cross slashes 1cm deep in the flesh of the potatoes without cutting the skin and put them cut-side up in a roasting tray.
2. Separate the cloves of garlic and scatter them around the potatoes. Pour the olive oil over the potatoes and place the tray in the preheated oven.
3. Take the roasting tray out of the oven after 10 minutes, add the onions and spread the rosemary in sprigs around them.
4. Baste all the ingredients with the oil and put back in the oven to cook for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown and tender. Serve with roast meat.
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Using a Kayak link from Dave's site I easily found the Days Inn Hotel Circle South at $95 per night and it was $85 at Orbitz, Cheaptickets and $85.50 at Hotels.com.I submitted my claim Sunday night and had my approval Monday by noon for the free night. And as with all Wyndham Rewards properties, I had done a Tripadvisor.com search of other guests experiences and condition reports. I think it is a must for these lower end hotels.
Three nights so far, paid for one with the Best Rate Guarantee and the second night free at the Marriott LaJolla.
I used Katy's name for the BRG and still have mine available for January as it is one property per chain per month. Time to go exploring
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I always like having more than one option for housing and this time it was use Choice Privileges rewards points or the hotelclub.com voucher for $49 off the price.
I narrowed it down to the Comfort Inn at Old Town for 20K points or $94 or Comfort Inn at the Harbor for 16K points or $84? Tripadvisor shows the At the Harbor site to be in renovation and almost complete with all positive reviews. That won over the $10 higher or 4K higher award redemption. Now comes the big decision: 16K in points or $84+10 tax-$49 coucher for $44 total.
$44 or 16K in points? $44 was the answer so I can save the points for a better opportunity.
Out of pocket expenses to date: $33 for the airfare, $118 total for two nights in the Marriott LaJolla, free night for number 3 and $44 for night number four. Total $195 plus rental car that I'm bidding $15 per day for and the SeaWorld tickets.
That to me is Frugal Travel. If one flight gets bumped, we'll actually make a profit going to San Diego.
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Thomas and Danielle Hevener are charged with manslaughter, criminal mistreatment and child neglect.
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- Willamette
- About
- Our Location
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The Capitol: Our Extended Campus
The Willamette University campus officially comprises 60 acres (plus 305 at our Zena Forest and Farm), but we like to think of the Oregon State Capitol, courts and state agencies to our north as part of our campus, too. No other college or university in the Pacific Northwest offers such direct access to state government.
Only a crosswalk away, the epicenter of Oregon government and policy provides another set of labs and classrooms where our students explore and implement the ideas they're learning from their professors — whether they are interning for policymakers, conducting primary source research in the Oregon State Archives, or working side-by-side with the state's top scientists and economists.
And the members of our extended campus don't hesitate to cross State Street to take advantage of Willamette's resources. You'll regularly find lawmakers, Supreme Court justices, lobbyists and even the governor on campus — teaching classes, consulting with our professors and students, and having lunch (our neighbors like our food, too).
All that stuff you are learning in class, you go across the street and experience it. You can watch the application of the political process, basically from your classroom, and you can make a meaningful difference as a student. It's a living laboratory."
My internship has given me a window into how government works. Even if I'm not directly working with policy, it has taught me how much thought goes into policy and into the rhetoric."
I'm very interested in politics. Going over there, understanding the process more — it's really exciting to be a part of that. I'm getting my foot in the door if I ever decide to work there."
All year long our students flood the Capitol and other state agencies, working alongside judges, lawmakers and other political influencers as they gain hands-on experience in how government and policy work.
Our undergraduate and graduate students explore everything from environmental regulations to the state budget to urban planning through internships that guide their career paths — and often lead to jobs after graduation.
- Politics Internship Program: Contact Melissa Michaux, associate professor of politics
- Economics internships: Contact Nathan Sivers Boyce, associate professor of economics
- Law Externship Program and court clerkships: Contact Phylis Myles, assistant dean for placement
- Atkinson Graduate School of Management internships: Contact Career Services
From my perspective, the richest mine has been the research connections. The Oregon State Archives offers opportunities to do original research. It's a resource that's not often tapped."
"The Oregon government has granted permission to haze and kill sea lions that eat salmon in the Columbia River. I have received a lot of calls at the Governor's office from people who have strong opinions about this."
Research Labs
Whether they're viewing Depression-era murals inside the Capitol building or digging through original records at the Oregon State Archives, our students find that their unofficial research labs across the street provide resources they couldn't get anywhere else.
The proximity of so many government agencies and nonprofits also creates ample opportunities to discover research topics and contribute directly to the work of the state's leaders.
- History research: Contact Ellen Eisenberg, Dwight & Margaret Lear Professor of American History
- AGSM Practical Applications for Careers and Enterprises (PACE): Contact Larry Ettner, program director
From Student Intern to Governor's AdvisorThe gold man atop the State Capitol first caught Dmitri Palmateer's eye as a prospective student. Today he works beneath it to help pass important Oregon legislation. Read more
My favorite part of working for the Oregon Law Commission is knowing that the research I complete plays a role in the proposals the commission submits to the legislature."
The Center for Constitutional Government is a great opportunity to get involved, not only for law students, but for any student who has an interest in law and government or wants to get involved in the legislative process."
The Oregon Law Commission is a great microcosm for the kind of big-picture work people do across Willamette. They identify theoretical problems, come at them a hundred different ways and decide how to connect them up in the real world."
Policy and Lawmaking
Willamette's location makes us a natural site for organizations working to shape and improve Oregon government — and it's not unusual for our students to directly impact the state's laws and policies.
Through established centers at all three of our schools, our students and professors make law recommendations to the Legislature, host hearings and policy summits on federal-state and government-citizen relations, and conduct research to help advance government through advocacy and education.
- Oregon Law Commission: Contact Jeff Dobbins, executive director
- Center for Constitutional Government: Contact Norman Williams, center director and associate dean for academic affairs at College of Law
- Center for Governance and Public Policy Research: Contact Fred Thompson, director
- AGSM's Certificate in Public Management Program
Coming over and watching the lawmaking process helps give context to what you learn in law school. Most law students understand the law, but they don't understand how laws are made. It's a very different process."
At Willamette College of Law, you have access to the justices, the clerks, the state senators and state representatives. It's easier to get out of your law school box to talk to people and make those connections."
Students tell me over and over, 'We met a lot of people who did horrific, awful acts, and we saw them as human.' Through debates at the Oregon State Penitentiary, students are improving their communication and critical thinking abilities."
Somebody once told me that if you find the right job, you'll never work a day in your life. That's what I feel with this program. I feel like I'm making a difference."
Community Engagement
The borders of our official and unofficial campuses blur often as our professors and students contribute their knowledge and talents to state programs — and Oregon's leaders return the favor by crossing the street to engage at Willamette.
Our students lead town-hall discussions at the Capitol, teach debate and poetry at the Oregon State Penitentiary and conduct research for governmental agencies. Back at Willamette, you'll find current and former state administrators and Oregon Supreme Court justices mentoring students, teaching classes and providing guest lectures.
- Willamette Debate Union discussions and debates: Contact Robert Trapp, director of Debate Union and professor of rhetoric
- Willamette Prisoner's Poetry class for Oregon State Penitentiary inmates: Contact Rei Ayala '14, program co-creator
- Law school jurists in residence include three former Oregon Supreme Court chief justices
- AGSM faculty includes former senior-level state administrators
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The Milton Hershey School recently announced that it will extend its Hershey Learn to Grow Ghana Distance Learning program, which launched last fall. The program connects students in Hershey, Pennsylvania with students in Assin Fosu, a rural town in central Ghana and allows students to explore each other's culture; such as important events or special occasions that are celebrated.
David Bruce, a sixth grade social studies teacher at Milton Hershey School, said "we believe this new approach will be more meaningful and provide a deeper understanding for the students of what it's like to live in each country."
Additionally, in a touching story, Ed Schermerhorn of Cisco recounts his experience of the first telepresence call between the two countries. After dealing with a power outage that was resolved by a standby generator, he describes how watching the students in Ghana and Hershey interact made it worth it. "All it took was a vision and a team of dedicated people to open doors that these students had never imagined were possible," Schermerhorn stated.
It's truly amazing how video conferencing technology can break through previous geographical barriers and connect people around the world. Distance learning programs that facilitate the interactions between students from different countries allow students to gain a better understanding of different cultures and provide them with experiences they otherwise wouldn't have access to.
Students are able to discuss topics and listen to points of view from a different perspective which helps promote tolerance and acceptance of different cultures. Some of the best ideas come from bringing together people from different backgrounds. That's an important lesson for students to learn and businesses to remember.
*Photo courtesy of Dan Gleiter. View the entire photo gallery here.