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Yesterday, People For hosted a conference call with a panel of experts on Hydraulic Fracturing, or "fracking." The call focused not only on the dangers of this controversial technique for harvesting natural gas, but also presented an analysis of the special-interest money that is influencing the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, which is holding a hearing today in Bakersfield, California, to discuss fracking regulations.
Audio and text of the conference call are posted below.
Marge Baker:
Welcome to our call. I'm Marge Baker of People for the American Way.
Tomorrow the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a field hearing in Bakersfield, California entitled "Pathways to Energy Independence: Hydraulic Fracturing and Other New Technologies." Although these field hearings are often overlooked I think this instance is Exhibit A in how representative Darrell Issa is using his chairmanship of the Oversight Committee to ignore the health and welfare of millions of Americans in order to push the anti-regulation, anti-accountability agenda of his and his party's corporate donors and supporters.
Thanks to fracking there are now homes in America in which water coming out of the sink can be set on fire. Congressman Issa's response to this isn't to figure out how to protect people from the potential effects of fracking but to hold a pep rally for oil and gas companies. The question is who does government work for? Does it protect the health and safety of ordinary families? Or does it cater to the interests of powerful, well-connected corporate interests?
On today's call we're joined by Joanne Spalding from the Sierra Club, Deborah Rogers, a small business owner and steering committee member of Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability Project, Bill Allayaud from the Environmental Working Group, Sarah Callahan from the Courage Campaign, and Mark McLeod from the Sustainable Business Alliance and the American Sustainable Business Council. Each of our speakers will make some short introductory remarks and then will go to questions that will be moderated by our operator.
So Joanne let's start with you. Can you give us a short introduction to fracking and its potential dangers?
Joanne Spalding:
Sure. Fracking's actually a process that has been used for years in both natural gas and oil production. But because of the boom in shale gas that has occurred throughout the country that's brought this method of natural gas production to many areas of the country that haven't previously experienced impacts from natural gas production.
So the way the process works is that wells are drilled into a formation and it can be -- there's usually like a vertical part of the well and then it can go horizontally through the formation, if it's in the case of a shale formation. And once the well is drilled fluids are injected that include water and sand, but also assorted chemicals. And they're injected down into the hole to fracture the shale formation and then that that releases the gas in the formation and the gas flows up.
Natural gas production overall and fracking in particular cause a host of environmental concerns. They pose a risk of water contamination, both from handling of chemicals on the surface, and spills to surface waters, but they also pose a risk because of chemicals being injected into these formations and because there are naturally-occurring chemicals in the formations themselves and other contaminants that can come up through the well and through the pathway created by the well so that there's a risk that toxics can migrate, the gas itself can migrate.
The wells produce a great deal of water and that produced water contains these contaminants from the formation and from the original fracking fluids. And so handling of that produced water can also create environmental concerns. And in addition there are -- because these gas fields are dispersed over a large area and there are wells -- there can be wells over that large area spaced very closely together connected by various roads and there's a lot of heavy duty industrial equipments that are brought into these areas.
They can create a lot of air pollution problems because the equipment itself releases air pollutants, and it's spread out over a very large area. So Wyoming, for instance, is having ozone problems because of all the natural gas production there. So there are a whole host of environmental concerns; that's not all of them, it's just a few of them that are related to the natural gas production itself and fracking in particular.
Marge Baker:
Okay, that's a really helpful and concise sort of technical explanation; let me turn now to Deborah. You've been affected personally by fracking; could you talk a bit about your experiences with this?
Deborah Rogers:
Sure. Good afternoon. I'm Deborah Rogers. I'm an artisanal cheese maker and small business owner and a resident of the Barnett Shale, in Texas. I feel that I'm uniquely qualified to address these questions, since I was the first in North Texas to conduct air testing for emissions during drilling operations. Chesapeake Energy planned 12 high impact wells only feet from my property line. It's well-known now that air toxics can deposit on pastures and be taken up by ruminants and magnified through the food chain. So I went to them and asked them if they would work with me to insure that emissions from their operations would not adversely impact my dairy business. Chesapeake flatly refused.
I had no choice at that time but to conduct extensive baseline testing, and the day I scheduled that air test Chesapeake began flaring a well on the other side of the farm. When I received the tests back there were very high levels of toxics, including benzene and other v-tex constituents and sulfur compounds, including carbon disulfide. The carbon disulfide was approximately 300 times higher than what is considered normal for ambient urban air.
Since that time numerous tests have been conducted both at my farm and other areas around North Texas during drilling operations confirming beyond a shadow of a doubt that such operations due contribute substantially to hazardous air toxics. We hear a great deal about fracking and drilling but all too often it's a bit misleading.
For instance, we all have heard that fracking is a process which has been around for about 60 years and it's been used on hundreds of thousands of wells. This is only partially true. While fracking has been used for a long time hydro fracking using horizontal drill bores has not.
Mitchell Energy began using them in the Barnett only ten years ago. No one knows for certain the migration paths of the water and the compounds injected because horizontal fracking, which is a new technology, creates different patterns and stresses than vertical fracks, which were the type of fracks that were used in the past and are still used occasionally now.
Further we hear only about water contamination and water usage, primarily, when people speak of fracking. Unfortunately air contamination is also an issue due to the massive diesel engines and the compounds used. Further, some compounds used during fracking are not only highly toxic, as the speaker before me just mentioned, but they can transform into even more toxics compounds once they combine with heavy metals and NORM, which is naturally-occurring radioactive material deep within the earth. These toxics are then returned to the surface and can cause environment problems if not disposed of properly.
In late 2009 two municipal water wells just outside of Fort Worth, which had been in operation since the '70s and tests it each year were shut down due to contamination of NORM. These wells had been tested and were found to be normal in 2008. Then four shale gas wells were drilled about four months later, and suddenly the wells were retested and found to contain high levels of radium, a known byproduct of gas drilling. Unfortunately, being Texas the gas wells were not shut in but the water wells were.
Air toxics from drilling operations have also -- are also known to be hazardous. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality concluded in its final report on the Barnett Shale that gas production facilities can and in some cases do emit air contaminants in amounts that can be deemed unsafe, and that is a quote.
Interestingly enough we had a study done by Southern Methodist University in 2009 which concluded that gas drilling in the Barnett Shale was contributing more ozone than all the cars, trucks and airplanes combined in the D-FW area. This was recently confirmed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Formaldehyde, known as a powerful precursor to ozone, was tested during an industry study last year in ranges from 69 parts per billion to 127 parts per billion. Industry, since these findings came out of their study, found themselves in a very embarrassing public relations position, and quickly attributed the formaldehyde to vehicular traffic. There was just one problem: the maximum two-hour roadside concentrations observed ever in the U.S. is only 17 parts per billion, well below the 127 parts found near the natural gas compressor station.
To really put things into perspective: the maximum concentration of formaldehyde in the Houston ship channel, which as we all know is one of the most egregiously-polluted places on Earth, has only been 52 parts per billion, again, less than half of the level that industry detected near its own natural gas compressor station, which by the way also happens to be in the neighborhood. The Houston Advanced Research Groups' Dr. Jay Olaguer stated in hearings before EPA that after reviewing this data emissions of and human exposure to formaldehyde due to oil and gas exploration and production may be underestimated in the Barnett Shale. In conclusion, there are many unanswered questions with regard to environmental impacts of gas drilling and fracking in particular.
The Barnett Shale has the longest production history and certainly should be scrutinized as a model with regard to the very problems encountered with shale gas drilling. Until such questions can be answered with a relative degree of security, fracking should be allowed only under circumstances of the highest scrutiny. Chemicals should always be disclosed and ongoing monitoring should be imposed for the life of the well. Thank you.
Marge Baker:
Deborah, thank you. So we've heard a little bit about what Deborah's experienced first-hand in Texas. Bill, could you give us a little bit of a sense of what's going on in California on this issue?
Bill Allayaud:
Sure. Well thanks for your interest in this. Our interest was obviously in the subcommittee that's going to be holding the hearing Friday in Bakersfield. It's clearly a stacked witness list and looks like it's going to be kind of a cheering group for, "We need more fracking, we need more oil and gas production." I want to make it clear that Environmental Working Group is not taking a position on shall we drill for oil and gas in this country or anywhere else; we just want to make sure that it's done in a safe manner and that there's public disclosure of the potential impacts. And then things that go wrong should be disclosed.
First I think we came to this issue last year as we've been working on it nationally, and we wondered, "Well, is there fracking going on in California?" We have not heard much, and when we first started to look it appeared not really. And we contact our division of oil and gas overseas, oil and gas drilling in the state. They said, "Not really. One reason gas is too cheap, so they don't do that here," ignoring the fact that you frack for oil too. Second they said it's easy to get the gas out of the ground here; we're not the Marcellus Shale. Third is we don't see much water being used in these fracking wells so therefore they aren't being fracked. And last, we just need to go vertical drilling, not horizontal, which is the classic fracking you see in Texas, Colorado, back East.
So we looked deeper and we found out that indeed fracking has occurred in California for over 50 years. Wells have been fracked in Los Angeles, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Monterey County, and all over Curran County. And we started sorting through industry papers and found such interesting facts as there have been well casing failures on fracked wells, that they do drill considerable distances horizontally. They are fracking in low permeability formations like the Marcellus Shale, they just have different names. And last we saw that there have -- like at Curran County there's been massive fracking according to the industry, and in fact the world's record for fracking was set in Curran County at the time in 1994.
So we tried to talk to the Division of Oil and Gas about this; they haven't been very cooperative or forthcoming, and we just noted that last week, after our first hearing on our bill, Assembly Bill AB 591, they removed their relevant web pages about fracking. And then said, "Oh, it was coincidental; we were going to remove those anyway." That's their story and they're sticking by it. But we think their web pages were confusing and just making the issue muddy, basically saying, "We don't do much here."
So we have AB 591 sponsored by Environmental Working Group and co-sponsored by Earthworks, with assembly member Ben Wakowski of the East Bay area. It would do five things; it would say, "Disclose your water use, where you get it, how much, disclose if you're injecting any radiologic elements as tracers and what happened to them. If you're near any active seismic faults, as we found in Arkansas and other states, that fracking can cause earthquakes. And most importantly, really, is what chemicals are you injecting? And we want to know what they are, the composition, the formulation, and lastly are you injecting any Proposition 65 chemicals?" So those familiar with California law these are those that cause cancer or reproductive harm. We think neighbors ought to be notified that if you're going to inject these chemicals and the industry says they're widely used you should know that. So if something shows up in your water you will know where it came from.
Last I would point out that the movie Gas Land was a revelation for a lot of people. We don't see those kind of incidents here yet; they may be, though, because occurring -- Division of Oil and Gas really can't tell us how many wells have been fracked, where they're being fracked, what chemicals are being used. There may be stuff going on out there we don't know about but more importantly as the industry gets more and more interested in fracking in California such as in the Monterey Shale formation which covers 13 counties in the central and coastal areas, we need to get ahead of the curve so that we're adequately regulating this type of drilling and oil and gas recovery, and California protecting the public interest, our natural resources, and there's transparency in the process. Thank you.
Marge Baker:
Bill, thank you so much. So Sarah, Bill alluded to the -- at the beginning of his comments about sort of the stacked witness list that we're expecting tomorrow. Could you talk a little bit about the money trail here? How much of what we'll hear at tomorrow's hearings will be coming from individuals and companies that have contributed to Chairman Issa and others on the Oversight Committee?
Sarah Callahan:
Absolutely. This is Sarah Callahan from the Courage Campaign and the Courage Campaign is a national accountability project called Issa Watch, which is designed to hold Chairman Issa accountable for his record, his rhetoric and performance as the House Oversight Committee chairman.
As soon as he took control of the House Oversight Committee Darrell Issa asked leading oil and drilling trade groups to recommend an agenda for his committee. Issa personally collected tens of thousands of dollars from oil companies with a direct interest in streamlining drilling standards, and the witnesses he's chosen represent oil interests who have spent millions on repealing environmental regulations at the ballot box last year, more specifically in Prop 23 here in California.
And just two weeks after fracking caused a major chemical spill in California Darrell Issa's using his perch at the helm of the Oversight Committee to really provide them a press conference on the taxpayers' dime.
His handpicked witness list includes a sort of who's who of spokespeople for the interest of big oil. The CEO of Devon Energy has contributed nearly $400,000 in personal donations in support of Republican candidates and interests, which also includes major funding in the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and IPAA responded specifically to Issa's solicitation for hearing recommendations with a request to explore streamlined drilling operations and relaxed EPA standards.
Issa has also called a representative from Westminster Petroleum Association, which kind of represents a who's who of largest oil companies in the world and combined member corporations have directly funded Issa with nearly $80,000 in campaign funds, and -- but more than $6 million attempting to suspend AB 32 Environmental Protections, which was Prop 23 on the November ballot.
Finally Issa called representative of the California Independent Petroleum Association which spent more than $200,000 in 2010 supporting Republican candidates in California. And he's done all of this hand-in-hand with House Republican whip Kevin McCarthy, who banked more than $100,000 personally from the energy and natural resources sector just in 2010. And this is really their opportunity to be able to showcase the industry and move forward to expand technologies like fracking at their behalf.
And tomorrow the Courage Campaign will be providing a petition, delivering a petition with thousands and thousands and thousands of Californians and constituents in this district would like them to focus more on the real problems of everyday folks and not doing the bidding of the oil and gas industry.
Marge Baker:
Sarah, thank you so much. So Mark, last but certainly not least. Sarah's given us an idea of who we'll be hearing from tomorrow and my guess is what we'll be hearing from those folks is that any regulation of fracking is bad for business. As a businessperson yourself what's your take on that flat out rejection of any kind of regulation?
Mark McLeod:
Well I am -- have been charged on this call with talking about businesses and business networks which take a very, very different position on this than Daryl Issa. The two organizations for which I'm speaking today are Business Alliance, which is in East Bay, in California, across from San Francisco -- East Bay Alliance of businesses that are focused on not just the single financial bottom line but on the triple bottom line, which is the three bottom lines are the environmental bottom line, social justice bottom line and the financial bottom line.
And in addition I am representing the American Sustainable Business Council, which also embraces those triple bottom line, and which is a Washington, DC-focused organization which identifies public policy that's being debated in Washington, DC, identifies those pieces of legislation which have a significant impact, have a triple bottom line focus, and which then tries to do effective lobbying on those groups. The organizations that I represent are focused on the bottom line, and another way of looking at that triple bottom line is three key words, they're focused on people, they're focused on planet, and they're focused on profit, the three Ps.
Because these businesses have their orientation, they support, very strongly support the Environmental Protection Agency's playing a strong regulatory role relative to hydrological fracturing, which is also known as hydrofracking.
The EPA's charge, since passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, well over 35 years now, has been, quote, "To protect public health, adding injection wells, emanating underground sources drinking water.
In Urbana, or EEN Urbena, an article published a couple of weeks ago in The New York Times on April 16th explains why it is important for the EPA to play a strong role regulating hydrofracking. It makes two very significant assertions. One: 14 of the nation's most active hydraulic fracturing companies use 866 million gallons of hydraulic fracturing products, and this is the topper: not including water. So that's 866 million gallons of the hydraulic fracturing products.
Of those 866 million gallons two thirds contain chemicals which are known or possible human carcinogens regulated under the Safe Water Drinking Act. A prime example of such a carcinogen, which is used in great quantity in these hydraulic fracturing products is benzene, a long-identified carcinogen.
Companies which honor the triple bottom line do not favor responding to dwindling oil supplies by resorting to ever more desperate attempts to pump the last and most difficult to access oil reserves. To the contrary, companies that honor the triple bottom line favor responding to the dwindling oil reserves by investing heavily in the development of non-carbon energy technologies. The United States and Western Europe are to reach zero carbon emissions by the year 2050 which we must do if we are going to have a world in 2050 which we recognize having some similarity to the world we live in now, or young technologies.
And what is particular promising is one, new and improved technologies for carbon sequestration; two, wind energy; three, solar photovoltaic; four, solar thermal. Companies that honor the triple bottom line see such investments developing the energy of the 21st century in contrast to investment recovering the last gallons of oil, which was the energy of the 19th and 20th centuries.
In conclusion triple bottom line-oriented companies ought to grow new technologies, new jobs which will emerge as technologies do. While the EPA plays a vital role in minimizing the damage which hydrofracking will do over the next decade, our businesses ought to build the energy economy that will truly honor people, planet and prosperity. Thank you.
Marge Baker:
Thank you so much, and thank you panels. I think we're ready now to open this up to questions.
Marge Baker:
Hi. My question is just really a clarification on two points: the petitions that will be delivered tomorrow; who's delivering them and who are you delivering them to, now many are you expecting, et cetera? And the bill, I can't remember the number that you're talking about in California, I mean is there a path to passage this year on that or is that sort of maybe the first year of a multiyear effort?
Marge Baker:
Great questions. Sarah, do you want to take the first question on the petitions?
Sarah Callahan:
Sure, absolutely. It'll be delivered directly to Daryl Issa, and it will be tomorrow at his hearing at 10 o'clock at the chamber of the board of supervisors where he's conducting the hearings. And I think it'll be a small and hearty band of folks from the district, from Curran Counties that are -- have directly experienced the damage of fracking in their community. And many from the greater Central Valley area and the Central Valley Quality Coalition, who have been working on trying to clean up the Central Valley air for many, many years. So my guess is somewhere between a dozen and twenty folks will be there tomorrow morning.
Mike Sorogen:
And if I could just -- will they be protesting outside and holding signs or anything too?
Sarah Callahan:
There'll be signs, of course, and -- but particularly we'll be working on delivering that petition to oppose greatly expanded fracking and to not give in to his oil industry buddies, which we know is likely to do.
Thank you.
Marge Baker:
And Bill can you address AB 591 and its prospects?
Bill Allayaud:
Yeah we plan on moving it through this year. In California if you become what's known as a two-year bill it means you've likely failed this year and you're trying – they say, "Let's put it over to next year." We have no such plans. It already passed the assembly Natural Resources Committee; it was on a party line vote, incidentally. It's now in the assembly Appropriations Committee, which assesses fiscal impacts. We're concerned there because in this state right now you can kill a bill if you're the opposition by just showing that it even -- we have a hint of a cause.
So we're working -- what we want to work with the Division of Oil and Gas on that; so far we haven't sat down with them. But we have sat down with the various elements of the oil and gas industry, western states, Petroleum Association and the Independent Producers, and also a couple of individual oil companies.
And I would say our talks are hopeful with them. They're at least saying they want to work something out, and they want to be leaders in this realm of chemical disclosure, but we'll see. Obviously we'll have to wait and see; they may be biding their time too. I have to believe if we get through appropriations, we're confident we will, that on the assembly floor they will work the conservative members of the Democrat Party, and of course the Republicans and try and kill the bill on the assembly floor.
So our goal is maybe to sit down further and discuss possible avenues of agreement. If not, we know what our bottom line is about public disclosure and getting these chemicals listed, and other impacts related to water that should be known.
Thank you.
Marge Baker:
Okay well then thank you very much, everyone, for joining us for the call, and I'm sure we will be back in touch on these issues. So thank you so much.


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Issue Brief #3778 on Asia and the Pacific
November 16, 2012
November 16, 2012 | Issue Brief on Asia and the Pacific
President Obama's visit to Southeast Asia this week will take him to Cambodia, Burma, and Thailand. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders' meetings in Phnom Penh is the occasion for the transpacific flight, and Burma will generate the most news.
It is Thailand, however, that is the most strategically important part of the trip. The political establishment in Washington, over many years and on a bipartisan basis, has not given Thailand the sort of sustained attention it deserves as a treaty ally. President Obama's visit to Bangkok is an opportunity to right the alliance ship and chart a clear course for the future.
Necessary Investments in ASEAN
The visit to Phnom Penh is all about America's long-term commitment to an ASEAN-centered regional diplomatic architecture. As chair of ASEAN this year, Cambodia is merely hosting its annual meetings, including the U.S.–ASEAN leaders' summit and the East Asia Summit (a gathering of ASEAN heads of government plus eight other regional powers, including the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and China).
Highest on the agenda for these meetings should be America's interest in freedom of navigation in the western Pacific. The Chinese won the Scarborough Shoal dispute with America's Philippine allies this summer. They are now calling the U.S. out on the Senkakus in an apparent attempt to erode Japanese administrative control of nearby waters. The difference between civilian and military did not much matter to the outcome at Scarborough, and if the Chinese are allowed to establish a semblance of control around the Senkakus, it will not matter there either. President Obama should be clear in these meetings and in his meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao that current Chinese behavior in the South and East China Seas is unacceptable—regardless of the ship captain's chain of command.
Beyond tabling the American perspective and seeking broad agreement on principles, however, there is a real limit to how much the President can accomplish in these meetings.
Burma 's Complicated Strategic Value
Many in the Washington policy community and media portray the recent thaw in U.S.–Burma relations as a geostrategic watershed. Indeed, depending on developments on the ground in Burma, it may ultimately live up to its billing.
Often overlooked are the much different interests the sides have in the thaw. The still military-dominated Burmese government's interest lies in balancing the U.S. and China against one another. Burma needs American engagement because the balance has gotten off-kilter, and neither ASEAN nor India is enough to fix it.
The long-term U.S. interest is in genuine systemic political change in Burma. Locking in democratic reforms would contribute more to Burma's strategic orientation than short-term U.S. diplomatic jockeying. The real prize is national elections in 2015. The bets the Administration is placing on the current regime are most valuable as inducements to keep reforms on track through 2015 and the inauguration of a truly representative government. As it moves forward, it should keep enough sanctions leverage in the tank to press for free and fair elections. At the current pace it is lifting sanctions, it will be empty by then.
In the meantime, U.S. interaction with Burma is more about limiting downsides, not allowing China to run the table. Beyond this, the strategic payoff is in the distance, uncertain and subject to a number of political variables.
Thailand : Where the Real Opportunity Lies
Unlike ASEAN and Burma, Thailand has already demonstrated its enormous value to the U.S. It is a U.S. security treaty partner; co-host of the largest annual joint military exercise in the world, Cobra Gold, as well more than 40 other smaller ones; a demonstrated partner in counterterrorism; and a through point for America's military logistics chain into Afghanistan and the Middle East. And it is America's oldest trading ally in the region, dating back to the 1833 Treaty on Amity and Commerce.
Despite all this, since the end the Vietnam War, Thailand has suffered from American diplomatic neglect. When President Bill Clinton went there in 1996, he was the first President to visit in 27 years. President Bush visited in 2003 and again in 2008. The presidential visits were welcomed, but on the Thai side, they seemed to be more about the region beyond Thailand—APEC, Burma, and China. One can make too much of presidential visits, but in this case, the perception of American disinterest has facilitated drift in the alliance.
President Obama's visit can begin to remedy this problem. In the end, however, if relations are not sustained and substantiated, it will just be another presidential visit, a bump in the road of Thailand's long-term recalculation of its regional alignments—in essence, closer ties with the region's fastest growing reality, the People's Republic of China.
Follow Through with Bangkok
Following up on his visit, the President should:
Where the Real Value Is
Engagement with ASEAN may be critical to an effective approach to the region, but it has very serious limitations, while Burma's strategic value is far from certain. Headlines aside, it is Thailand where the U.S. has real strategic opportunity. The U.S. Administration needs to prioritize the U.S.–Thailand alliance and patiently coax out more of its great value.
—Walter Lohman is Director of the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation.


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There's a debate emerging in the IT community about the use of flat networks vs. traditional tiered networks. In a flat network, hosts on the same subnet don't require the use of a Layer 3 switch or router to communicate. This reduction in L3 activity can make flat networks more efficient and increase network performance. Flat networks can also support highly virtualized environments and key virtualization features such as virtual machine migration.
However, by moving to a flat network, common L3 filtering controls such as firewalls and access control lists won't necessarily be available because more devices will sit on the same subnet. But this doesn't mean giving up on security controls. A variety of Layer 2 technologies are available for physical networks and virtualized environments that let IT restrict communications among devices.
We'll look at control options such as VLAN access control lists (VACLs) and private VLANs (PVLANs). VACLs can be set up to block specific traffic types, and can provide fine-grained control around which devices are allowed to communicate with other devices on the same subnet. PVLANs provide broad segmentation of Layer 2 traffic, and can be used to restrict intra-device communication.
We'll also look at the use of port profiles and security profiles for use in virtualized environments. These mechanisms apply a predefined set of policies and configurations that determine access controls and other security rules. (S4210312)
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Student Freelance: connecting talented students with employers for freelance work
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Tags: apprentice, business, collaborate, employer, freelance, interest, passion, portfolio, scaleable, student, student freelance, work, work for teens
What it is: Student Freelance aims to connect talented American educated students (sorry, for now this is US only) with employers who want to utilize those talents. Students get an opportunity to put their talents and passions to work while earning money, gaining experience, and making connections with others in their fields of interest. Employers win because they get a cost-effective solution and the opportunity to scale up. The added benefit is the apprenticeship opportunity that exists here.
How to integrate Student Freelance into the classroom: If your students are anything like ours, they are wildly talented and passionate. They continue to amaze me with the ways that they push themselves to learn in areas of passion. I've had several students ask if I could connect them with someone at Google or Pixar so they can start putting their skills to work. 🙂 While I don't always have that ability, I can now point them to Student Freelance. This offers students the ability to share their skills and passions with the world, while becoming contributing citizens now. It is also a great opportunity for your students to begin building up an authentic work-experience portfolio while they are still in school as learners.
Jobs are listed by areas of skill expertise and passion. The opportunity can be a freelance job on location, or in some cases, a freelance job that they can complete from anywhere in the US by connecting online.
I'm looking through all of the freelance offerings of students and wondering…could schools utilize these students as a sort of adjunct teacher/mentor for students at their own school? This could be a cool way to support students and make valuable connections.
Tips: Spread the word to local businesses that Student Freelance is an option! I'm not sure most business owners would know to look here. It is a great mission to support!
Are you using Student Freelance? Share your experience in the comments below!


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Beliefs based on individual choice
August 15, 2006
Another way of titling this column could be "hazards of determinism." But my specific focus is ethnicity, following a monthlong visit to Europe and many discussions about just how much one's ethnic or national origins matter.
One favorite way of attempting to understand people is by reference to their ethnicity: "Oh, well, now I understand — she comes from Italy (or India, Kentucky, New York or Romania, you name the place)."
Many books address this issue, and one Nobel Laureate in literature, the Indian novelist V.S. Naipaul, is famous for dealing with it in nearly all of his works. See, for example, his recent novel "Magic Seeds." Another Nobel Laureate, in economics, Amartya Sen — also of Indian origins — has also addressed the issue in several works, including his short book, "Reason Before Identity."
As one who hails from a country where quite a few people are obsessed with the topic of ethnicity — "What does it mean to be a Hungarian?" — yet someone who has had very little interest in my own ethnicity, I have been concerned with the issue from the point of view of just how much determinism is acceptable in our self-understanding.
Clearly, some measure of determinism is inescapable. We are determined by our genes and other impersonal factors to some considerable extent. How tall we are, our skin pigmentation, eye color, even elements of personality, tastes and preferences are surely not something we have decided upon freely.
But to go much further is hazardous, mainly as far as our own capacity to know the world and ourselves is concerned. For if everything about us is produced by impersonal factors, such as where we were born, who our parents are, what climate we grew up under, etc., then here is the problem:
What about our understanding of these very influences? Are they simply something we are compelled to believe? Do we have any independent knowledge of even what has influenced us and other people, or is our "understanding" just something imposed upon us by our ethnicity and other factors over which we have no control?
In other words, do Italians have to see the world as Italians, and Germans as Germans, Catholics as Catholics, Jews as Jews, Japanese as Japanese, or New Yorkers as New Yorkers? Are we free to reach conclusions based on careful, independent examination of facts or are the "conclusions" we reach, about this matter and anything else, in fact, really no more than something we had to reach as the sort of people we are, given our point of view?
The hazards of ethnicity and other types of determinism include losing all confidence in what we learn about the world since this, too, is just something we had to learn. So objectivity, in science or law or ethics, is out the window. We are but parrots who mouth what we have been fed by various forces that work on us.
Many social and natural scientists advocate this position but fail to discuss what it does to the reliability of our convictions, our conclusions. We do not treat the utterances of a parrot as possible true beliefs, let alone knowledge, of the world. They are rather like the color of the parrot's feathers, something inescapable. But if that's how our beliefs must be understood, these beliefs carry no credibility at all. Everyone simply must believe what he or she does!
Does this not also imply that various prejudices people have are totally blameless. After all, they just grew up having to hold them and could not be responsible for them however wrong they might be? Indeed, what do "right" and "wrong" mean in a world of such thoroughgoing determinism?
Before one buys into the tempting idea that whatever is the case about human beings, it all came about because it had to and none of us is free to think for ourselves but simply follows some ethnic programming, it bears to consider what that idea does to anything we believe, even about that very notion.


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NEW YORK ( Real Money ) -- Despite a panoply of concerns ( economic contraction in Europe , an Italian and Spanish debt crisis that shows few signs of stabilization, renewed questions regarding austerity as a solution to the EU's woes, a potentially upsetting French presidential victory by François Hollande, a cut in the outlook for India's sovereign debt , a sudden and ominous drop in the yield on the 10-year U.S. note (to close to 1.90%), and a technical breakdown in the S&P 500 under important technical moving averages), the market bent this week but did not break.
April's erosion in the U.S. stock market was broadly discussed in the business media, and increasingly, many of the talking heads, strategists and commentators who were thrust upon that stage warned of an imminent market drop. (Many incorrectly used the share price drop in Apple (AAPL) as a confirmation of their negativity and bias.)
It was enough for some investors to panic out of equities -- and many did, as evidenced by the near-4% drop in stocks this month (measured at the low on Monday).
The S&P 500 finally traded under my fair market value calculation of 1360, and I have been slowly expanding my net long exposure, which now stands at the highest level since early January 2012.
Unlike some, I welcome lower prices; they provide attractive entry points. Wearing my hat as an investor, I never quite understood the notion of selling because the market is breaking down, when share prices grow cheaper and when putting in buy tickets is the hardest trade. The Oracle of Omaha expressed the concept of buying low (and on weakness) more eloquently: "Price is what you pay; value is what you get." (Of course, one that wears the hat of a trader must be more responsive to the market's price action.)
Many subscribers justifiably have asked how I can become so much more constructive if the averages only fell to slightly lower levels than fair market value. Below are a few brief answers:
- As I have repeatedly written, in a fairly valued market, many individual stocks can thrive.
So, what has happened to stabilize the markets since Friday's close? Below are four impactful factors:
- Overall earnings and forward guidance were far better than many of the pessimists expected.


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New crafting retreat opens near Winnebago
WINNEBAGO – Prairie Wind B&B and Retreat Center is a tranquil spot to work on some hobbies or to give your family some bonding time.
Located in rural Winnebago, it is the dream-turned-reality of Becky Krause and her husband, Steve.
"I love B&B's; always something I wanted to do," Becky Krause said.
Long-time residents of Winnebago, the couple built a house in the country nine years ago. Even then, Krause had her eye on the future. A Creative Memories consultant, she wanted to set up a place for people to come and work on their craft.
With Steve's support, she's done just that: Prairie Wind officially opened Tuesday and is ready for reservations.
She envisions the place being used for scrapbooking, quilting, jewelry making "any craft; whittling could be done, anything made at a table," she said. It could also be utilized for groups attending a wedding or family reunion and wanting a more homey place to stay.
"It's really geared towards people who know each other," Krause said, such as family or close friends.
Krause was so thorough in her quest to meet guests' needs, she enlisted her friends to come and try it out, then offer suggestions on how to improve.
Krause welcomes inquiries on the website retreatatprairiewind.com which lists various options. Because Krause teaches full-time, the retreat is only open on select weekends from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday.
"Breakfast will be served at a time convenient to them," Krause said and can be served upstairs or down.
Situated on 80 acres that Steve Krause restored with native grasses and plants, the house features comfortable, open-concept space. The center can accommodate eight overnight guests in three bedrooms. Each bedroom has its own bathroom and the first floor is handicapped accessible.
A large, modern kitchen on the main level is perfect for cooking demonstrations, Krause said, and there is a smaller kitchen on the lower level that can be used to prepare meals or the large island could be used as a workspace for crafts.
"We designed the lower level for scrapbooking workshops," she said. "It doesn't feel like a lower level at all."
A separate workroom can be set up with tables in any configuration needed and there's extra space nearby that can be used, too. Krause provides the tables, cutting boards and ironing boards.
An entertainment area with a flat-screen TV provides a place to relax. For more serious relaxing, massages from Bodyworks by Amanda in Winnebago can be arranged at the center.
Two staircases give easy access for loading and unloading. What you don't see is important, too: extra insulation and a fire-coded ceiling. The center has been inspected and licensed.
The Krauses put a lot of thought into the whole enterprise.
"The most time-consuming part was creating the business plan," Krause said.
Because the center was in the country, they needed a conditional use permit, but county officials "were easy to work with," she said.
Although she's just starting out, Krause hopes to expand the business when she has more time.
"Eventually, when I retire, we can continue to use this," she said.
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Research on soil erosion and its effect on agricultural productivity started in
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States. Several factors were introduced to an early soil loss equation, in
which slope and practice were primarily considered. It was recognized that a
soil loss equation could have a great value for farm planning and the Corn Belt
equation could be adapted for other regions. In 1946, a group of erosion
specialists held a workshop in Ohio to reappraise the factors previously used
and added a rainfall factor. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural
Research Service (ARS) established the National Runoff and Soil Loss Data
Center at Purdue University in 1954 to locate, assemble, and consolidate all
available data throughout the United States. More than 10,000 plot-years of
basic runoff and soil loss data were then collected from U.S. federal-state
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By Jim Klett, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Specialist, Landscape Plants
At the end of the growing season, tuber-grown dahlias should be dug and stored for the winter in a frost-free place. Immediately after the first frost and after leaves have blackened, cut the stem back to about six inches above the ground. Then use a fork to loosen the soil around the tuber and lift out of the soil. Remove surplus soil from the tuber.
Dahlia tubers
Place the tubers upside down in a dry airy space for about two weeks. This allows moisture to drain out of stems. The tubers need to be completely dry before they are stored for the winter. Next store the tubers in trays of dry sand or peat moss in a cool, dry cellar or storage area at about 40 to 45 degrees F. Never store at a much higher temperature, as dahlia tubers will dry out and shrivel rapidly.
Another method of storing includes placing tubers in a heavy-grade, black plastic bag without additional packing material. Then seal the bag. This will prevent the tubers from dehydrating. Keep the tubers in a frost-free area. The danger exists, however, that they will sweat and rot.
Inspect the tubers every few weeks during the winter to check for disease or shriveling. Cut off any diseased parts and, if the tubers have shriveled, place them in a bucket of water overnight to plump them up. Allow them to dry thoroughly before returning them to storage.
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Meriam Ibrahim gave birth to her daughter while her legs were shackled to the floor. The young Sudanese mother, who also raised her son in her prison cell, gave birth while waiting execution for committing apostasy from Islam by becoming a Christian. A Sudanese high court delivered the sentence when Ibrahim refused to denounce her Christian faith.
But after the case sparked international outrage, the Sudanese court appears to have reversed its decision. According to the official state news agency in Sudan, Ibrahim is to be freed:
Ms Ibrahim's Christian American husband Daniel Wani was notified earlier this month that the appeals court in Sudan was deliberating the case, though the government had previously promised she would be released.
Sudan's SUNA news agency said today: "The appeal court ordered the release of Mariam Yahya and the cancellation of the (previous) court ruling." . . .
If the verdict had not been overturned, she would have faced a punishment of 100 lashes and execution by hanging.
As Elise Hilton recently noted, "this may seem like an aberration, an isolated throwback to more barbaric times, but according to Pew Research, one-quarter of the world's countries have blasphemy and apostasy laws."


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Where does a King wear this?Posted Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at 2:13 PM
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Jessie, it looks like the crater outside of Mtn Home.
-- Posted by Eagle_eye on Thu, Dec 10, 2009, at 9:51 AM
It is near King Hill. (Hence the name) but good guess! Don't give up!
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Thu, Dec 10, 2009, at 11:47 AM
I guess I should also say, that the "thing" in question is not the hollow, but the top of the photo..... the hill.
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Thu, Dec 10, 2009, at 11:47 AM
How about the king's crown near King Hill? Great photo! Thanks
-- Posted by Victoria Olson on Fri, Dec 11, 2009, at 8:20 AM
Victoria475 is correct! That is King's Crown, .... Great job!
Thanks for playing
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Fri, Dec 11, 2009, at 9:18 AM
WOW! That's only the second thing I have won in my life, don't ask what the first was.:) And Thank You for letting us play. Keep it up.
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Baked Potato Salad
- 2 pounds small Yukon gold (or, if available, blue potatoes or Purple Majesty) potatoes, washed and dried
- 1 large bunch parsley, about 1-inch of stems still attached, thoroughly washed and roughly chopped with scissors
- 1 bunch basil, about 1-inch of stems still attached, thoroughly washed and dried, roughly chopped with scissors
- Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Pinch sugar
- 4 to 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 shallots, peeled and sliced into thin rounds
- 2 tablespoons smooth Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon capers and 1 teaspoon caper liquid
- 4 to 6 gherkins, depending on size, quartered lengthwise and sliced into 1/4-inch pieces, plus 1 tablespoon gherkin liquid
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange the potatoes in a single layer in a baking dish and put it in the center of the oven. Bake for about 50 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a food processor (or blender), combine the parsley and basil leaves. Season with salt and white pepper, to taste. Add the water and blend. With the motor running, pour 1/2 cup of the olive oil through the top in a slow, steady stream. This doesnt need to be a smooth puree. It should be a little rustic and chunky. Taste for seasoning and add pinch of sugar. Pulse to combine and set aside.
In a serving bowl large enough to hold the potatoes, stir together the red wine vinegar, shallots, mustard, capers and liquid, and gherkins and liquid. Add 1/4 cup of the herb oil and toss. Taste for seasoning. Stir in half of the parsley/basil puree. When the potatoes are tender and yielding when pierced with the tip of a knife, after about 50 minutes, remove them from the oven. Allow them to cool for a few minutes. Peel half of them. Some potato skin is a nice flavor in the salad. Cut any big potatoes in quarters, the rest in half.
Put the potatoes in the bowl with the dressing. Season lightly with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss them in the dressing. Serve the remaining parsley/basil puree on the side. Keep at room temperature until serving.
I really love baking the potatoes for this salad. It avoids using a waterlogged potato. I also love the flavor that the herbs' stems give, so I leave some of them attached. Most of all, this is a flavor that takes me back to a childhood picnic on the beach and feels American to me.
Recipe courtesy of Alex Guarnaschelli
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Purchasing Dinning Table Chairs
- If you're in need of dining chairs to complement your dining room table, then you will need to consider the length of the table. Generally, people leave about 2 feet or so between chairs at a dining table, so you can use your table's length to get an idea of how many chairs you will need. In addition, your dining table may have an extension to it for large parties. If this is the case, then you may need two to four additional chairs for an occasion where the extension and the additional chairs are warranted.
- The height of your dining chairs should be in accord with your dining room table. Not only do you have to consider comfort space, but you have to consider if there is enough room to fit a chair's armrests under the table as well (this should especially noted when considering chairs that will be placed near the legs of the table).
Dining Chair Materials and Construction
Many dining chairs are made from wood. Wood dining chairs come in a wide variety of styles and shapes. Let's consider some of the more common styles:
- Windsor chairs have turned and angled legs and saddled seats. The back of the chair has spindles.
- Slat-back chairs have one or more flat vertical slat supports on the back and straight legs.
- Ladder-back chairs are similar to slat-back chairs but have horizontal supports emulating a ladder.
- A parson's dining chair is tall and has an upholstered seat and back.
Furthermore, some dining chairs can come in the metal variety. Metal dining room chairs can be just as eye pleasing as wood dining chairs, with styles ranging from simple to intricately ornate. Metal chairs are usually upholstered to compensate to counter the hard, metal material used to outline the chair.
Dining room table chairs can come with a variety of upholstery fabrics. Cotton/poly blends are comfortable and soft to the touch. Tightly-woven fabrics last longer and provide better wear. If you have one child or more in the family, you may want to consider a dining chair fabric that is resistant to stains.
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Toshiba Corp. said at a symposium that its 40nm and 45nm process technologies are ready and that the company has moved into "pilot line" production for those fabrication processors. However, Toshiba's main customer, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., has not yet designed 40nm or 45nm versions of its chips that are used inside Sony PlayStation 3 video game system.
Masakazu Kakumu, corporate vice president and vice president of the system LSI division at Toshiba Semiconductor Company reportedly said at the 5th ISMI Symposium on Manufacturing Effectiveness that the 40nm, high-performance process is ready, with a low-power version due in mid-2009. The first client to adopt the new process technology is Sony, who plans to create 45nm version of PS3's RSX graphics processing unit (GPU).
"We are waiting for the graphics engine from Sony," said Mr. Kakumu in an interview with EETimes web-site.
Toshiba has two main 300mm semiconductor manufacturing facilities, which can produce chips using 65nm as well as 45nm/40nm process technologies. The fabs are located in Nagasaki and Oita. In addition, Toshiba owns 60% stake in Nagasaki Technology Center of Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Corp. (SCK).
Last year, Sony sold and transferred to Toshiba its 300-mm wafer line fabrication facilities installed in Fab 2 of Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Corp.'s Nagasaki Technology Center.
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In short: loved it again !!Date of review: November 12, 2012
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In short: A great way to spend a wet cold Sunday morning !In full: perfect organisation, brilliant marshalls and tons of mud . I actually love this race ! Will definitely be back next year for more !Date of review: November 15, 2010
In short: very good can't wait till next yearDate of review: February 22, 2009
In short: a great first marathonIn full: had a good time. lots of support along the way. small numbers so the slower end of the group (including me in 4.29 ) people were running quite alone at the end but it was a pretty route and thankfully really flat.Date of review: October 19, 2008
In short: Quite challenging as very undulating but nice scenery .Date of review: June 22, 2008
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The First Competitions
Intrepid Scottish barrister, John MacGregor was the first European to use an "Inuit Kayak" for tourism and excursion purposes, he also formed the first-ever kayak club "The Royal Canoe Club of London" on the 25 July 1866 in London. The first Canoeing competition, organized by MacGregor, was held in 1869. In 1871 the "New York Canoe Club" was established. The first women's competition was organized in Russia. By the 1890s, canoe sport was popular all over the European continent.
Under the auspices of the Internationale Repräsentantenschaft Kanusport (IRK), which was formed in January 1924 in Copenhagen, the first European Championships were held on the 19 August 1933 in Prague. On the 16 May 1934 the International Olympic Committee approved the appearance of the sport of Canoeing at the Olympic Games and this was realized in 1936 at the XI Olympic Games held in Berlin. The modern International Canoe Federation (ICF) was established in 1946.
Canoe Sprint in the Olympic Games
Canoe Sprint became a full medal sport at the 1936 Berlin Games, the Women's category was added to the Olympic program in 1948. Canoe Sprint's Olympic Program has varied a great deal over the years, changing and adapting in order to improve its overall standing as well as to follow current trends and boat technological advances. The program for London 2012 will consist of 12 events, eight for men and four for women. The 200m events will be an Olympic feature in London for the first time in the Women's and Men's K1 and the Men's C1. Women will race over 500m in the K1, K2 and K4 and Men will race over 1000m in the K1, K2, K4 and C1 and C2. On the whole, Europe has dominated the sport, winning over 90% of all available medals.
The most successful Olympic competitor is the German Birgit Fischer who in her long Olympic career between 1980 and 2004 won 8 gold and 4 silver medals. Her achievements mark her as both once the youngest- (aged 18) and oldest-ever (aged 42) Olympic Canoe Champion. Birgit also won 28 World Championship Golds, 6 silver and 4 bronze medals throughout her career.


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Oriole Park revolutionized baseball when it debuted on Opening Day 1992. Now, here's your chance to go behind the scenes of this historic ballpark and learn more about how it has continued to change the baseball fan's experience ever since.
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I love my heart paper punch and my kids do too. It's fun to make hearts for Valentine's Day Crafts but you can also use them for math, write letters on them and play match.. the variations are endless. These three activities are just a few of the ways we have used punched out paper hearts lately.
Shake Painted Valentine
I love painting in new ways and this was a great craft for my 19 month old who as you can see even helps me make a mess with a low mess activity like this. For another version of Valentine shake painting check out Hands On As We Grow– older kids will dig how they did it for sure!
- Gather your materials. You will need a plastic food container, some punched hearts( or cut out from construction paper), a piece of card stock, glue and paint of your choosing.
- Punch out some hearts from construction paper.
- Place them and paint in the food container. It's easier to put the paint in first, they shake better that way. If you are nuts enough to hand your toddler the bottle of paint like I was be ready with a washcloth or my favorite- wipes.
- Put the top on and shake.
- Open and be amazed!
- Fold the card stock and add glue .
- Add hearts to glue and let dry. After seeing how cool the hearts looked someone else wanted in on the fun.
Heart Patterns
Valentine's Day doesn't have to only be about arts and crafts, we love math and made this super easy patterning activity.
- Gather your materials. You will need your paper hearts, a cookie sheet ( check out the dollar store), some double stick tape , a paper cup and a sheet of construction paper.
- Start by taping the paper down on the cookie sheet and adding double stick tape to the hearts.
- Make some simple patterns. I like to start simple then slip a harder one or two in before getting easier again. I want my son to feel successful but challenged.
- Place the extra in a cup . I make sure there aren't too many extra hearts but that there is more than the few he needs to finish the pattern.
- Complete the patterns.
After we were done with this my daughter ( who is all about hearts right now)painted over it for a valentine for my husband. I love when we reuse tray table activities like that.
Heart Color Match
This is another easy tray activity. Using a silicone pan I placed a different color paper heart in each and had the corresponding colors in a pile waiting to be matched up. This was too hard for my daughter at 19 months and my son would be bored to tears with it. It's smack in the middle between their abilities so no pics of their participation but I still wanted to include the idea for the older toddlers and younger preschoolers who would love it.
Heart of Hearts Collage
I made this last year over at my other blog Craftitivity Corner on FamilyEducation.com pop over to see the tutorial.


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[b]Appearance (a picture may be used):[/b] She is a humanoid Fire Elemental girl, that is made out of a fire body, that is in the shape of a human-bat-tiger-wolf-fox hybrid. She has a human looking face, wings of a bat, merge of a tiger, wolf, and fox teeth, claws, and tail, and the ability to run on four limbs if needed.
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Summer is officially here, and in keeping with the bright colors that are popular this season, eye-catching lipstick shades are making an appearance - think bright fuchsia and coral lipsticks with a neon pop, or even super-saturated reds.
And, though many fair-skinned women may think that only their sun-kissed counterparts can pull off the bold look, those who have lighter complexions can work the trend if they find a color with undertones that match their skintone.
Those who have cool tones should look for blue-based reds, and women with warmer coloring can try an orange-based shade.
Of course, attention-grabbing lipsticks are not for everyone. Women who want to create a fun look for day or night without having to constantly reapply their makeup can try long-lasting tubing mascara, which is acrylic-based and water-resistant.
Blinc mascara (formerly known as Kiss Me mascara) is an excellent option that's often recommended by beauty professionals.
"It's the only mascara that I work with," Jill Astmann, a New York City based makeup artist, told Allure magazine of the product.


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Discussion in 'Chattery Teeth (Other)' started by Jojo87, Dec 5, 2013.
That is wonderful f.f. You brightened up my holidays by just sharing. thank you
He should get a break after boot is done. If things had not been going well, you would have heard by now.
Every year is a blessing that I don't take for granted, but the highlights this year would have to be having my first paid editing jobs, being pushed out of my comfort zone by some of the books I've been sent to review, and seeing my own second book published (though I'd gladly let someone else deal with the lead-up-to-pub-date crap). And being married for 23 years seems to be an accomplishment these days--lol. Kids are healthy and doing well in school, I live indoors and eat regularly, so I can't complain
...the issue is, he has apparently decided to cut off all communication with us over some problems with his girlfriend he's blaming US for...this is drama I could do without...
As I have stated in other threads, my highlight is finding out that my cancer is totally GONE!
(((((Scott))))) Here's hoping that things will turn around eventually for you.
Vacation in Italy--crossing many things to see off the bucket list
Younger daughter graduating with her PhD in Pharmacy, passing her National Pharmacy board exam and license exams in both Maine and Massachusetts, and now working as a pharmacist
King Kon
Book tour in France and Germany--crossing more things to see and do off the bucket list
Wow - what an incredible year: Italy, France and Germany!! AND your pharmacist daughter! Yay, Ms. Mod!
Great year all that travel. Must be so proud of your daughter. Give her my Congratulations.
I am and will --she worked very hard for that but now has a job that will make her a nice living.
I love to travel so this was a great year even though I didn't make it out for my annual trip to Arizona. I figured I could give that up for the 2 weeks in Italy instead.
My highlight this year is, hands down, this little bundle.
Being a grandma is wonderful.
We took our annual camping trip, which is always fun. We don't get too far from home, but being together is all that matters.
Finally having some breathing room financially, which we have fought and clawed for. Not that we'll ever be millionaires, but just not having to budget every single penny and then some is a huge stress reliever.
Thanks. Anything to make sure I become a certified member....firkin frak frak frisking frak frik.
That is one happy looking baby. Not spoiled any is he?
Nope, he isn't spoiled at all! Thank you, he is a very happy baby. And such a blessing.
Cat he is adorable.
Well, Dad, welcome to parenthood. I know you and your lovely bride have enough drama but the kinder would not feel whole less they add more stress. Is this the original girl, or another? Don't mean to be too nosy. But, do know that, been there, done that, the issues will be all over with time. ((((GNT/TRACY))))
What a wonderful year for you, Ms. Mod, most decidedly deserved. How proud you must be of your daughter.
To cute cat!
....AND she got to see ME from knee level...talk about the thrill of a lifetime!....
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That's the headline on Bishop Thomas J. Tobin's column last week in the Rhode Island Catholic, his diocesan paper in Providence. Speaking of the trustworthiness of priests in the wake of the clergy sex abuse scandal, Bishop Tobin in his column asks, "Does misbehavior of the messengers invalidate the truth of their message? And should it?"
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Stalking is an unwanted pursuit that causes the victim to fear for his or her safety. It can occur during or after a relationship, or in the absence of a relationship, and usually involves conduct that serves to harass, intimidate and frighten. If you feel you are being stalked, contact Marquette University Police Department, which can provide you with information regarding options for restricting contact.
Most cases of stalking on campus involve situations in which one person cannot accept the end of the romantic relationship or appropriately deal with a failed attempt at a romantic pursuit. Those who engage in acts of stalking often believe that their victim loves them and has been influenced by others to either end the relationship or fail to engage in a relationship. Its estimated that 1 in 12 women and 1 in 45 men will be stalked in their lifetime. The effects of stalking can be devastating for victims and include fear, helplessness, frustration, anxiety, insomnia and depression.
Stalking is a crime and, per Wisconsin law, acts include but are not limited to:
Resolving a stalking experience can often become frustrating and frightening. There are several important things to consider in ending a stalking situation:


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PHOTOS: Matt Bomer's Deleted "Magic Mike" Strip Scene
MORNING GOODS: Perhaps there was too much magic in the final cut of Magic Mike, which would explain why this Living Doll strip scene with Matt Bomer was left on the cutting room floor. Either that, or there's a veritable treasure trove of extra strip scenes filmed exclusively for the DVD to further entice you to pick it up when it comes out next week. If so, mission accomplished.
Photos: Buzzfeed via Superherofan
Matt Bomer is just too appealing a person and actor to exactly be eye candy; I feel likeke I know him as a friend already from his role in White Collar. He is pretty and has an exceptional body ad irresistable butt, if I can separate from his charming personality.AAaaa
I wonder what he does to stay so fit?
Wow, he is amazing on every level it seems. Actor, role model, philanthropist, physical god. Seriously wonder why his scenes and both Joe and Adam similar scenes were cut from film. Channing took one look and thought, no way they will upstage my robotic moves and generic looks.
On-screen he always comes off as weirdly asexual. Magic Mike was no exception.
I have held firm to my belief that BluRay is stupid and pointless. I do not own any BluRay discs or even a player which handles BluRay discs.
The DVD/BluRay combo pack is going to *force* me to change my ways. I want EVERY second of film footage.
I think it is the aging newsanchor hairsprayed hairstyle that makes him look asexual.
@Eric Auerbach:
I thought he was ridiculously smoking hot when I saw 'the Texas Chainsaw Massacre the Beginning'. He was the only thing worth looking at in that movie.
that ass ain't flat. which is a good thing. Nice job Matt. Nice Job
…And he's got a great ass too. Seriously, he better have like a 3inch dick or something. This man needs a flaw, lawd.
Too smokin' hot for words!!!
I have not looked at the entire movie yet,have NO clue hat the hell it's about but I do know that Matt has one amazing body..like he works out doing Pilates….and all of them but they needed more Matt in the film, he was like "scenery"..there's nothing FLAT about MATT!!,,,starting with the color of his eyes and those dimples on his face :-) and the ass cheek ones too!
I have all the respect in the world for Matt. He was upfront about his sexual orientation and did not hide it with all kinds of ploys (that some of his co-stars use). 'Beards' PR and PDA tours, among others, were missing from his bios. I wish other 'closeted' actorws follow his lead and let the public in on their 'secret' and they might be surprised that their fan base will still be there, if they like them like they like Matt. (Just say'en)
nice to see the jealous rests for no man…..
@ eric auerbach
ummm… are we a little jealous? i dont think matt would have as many female fans as he does if he didn't generate some sexuality. i'm more worried about your asexuality to be honest.
@darkhorse: Yeah. 1 comment? I'm guessing you've posted before on this thread using a different account. These posts always bring out the Bomer stans (who are clearly out in full force today).
@Niall: Seriously, he does. I feel like a failure as a human being just looking at him.
As I suspected, he has a killer ass. Regardless of how many inches he's packin' in the other side, his partner is one of the luckiest men in the whole wide world.
@MMDD: ON the other side. Dammit, saw the typo right after I hit the submit button.
@Eric Auerbach: Gee Eric, since registration is relatively new for Queerty, some may be just getting around to setting up a profile. Matt has millions of male and female fans that find him sexy, aside from his talent, looks and elegant demeanor. When the first Magic Mike trailer was released mayhem ensued on the web due to his absence. They came back with him as a marketing focal point to put asses in theater seats. Asexual? Maybe someone should take your pulse.
@KirkR: Like I said: Stans.
In Magic Mike…other than Channing Tatum, they were all pathetic, Matt was 2nd best, but a distant second, they should have elimated all the solos, taken out some of that "plot" and replaced them with more of Channing's solos. I was mezmorized and drooling when Channing danced, if acting does not work out he should go back to it, hell, do it on the side NOW
PS are these real stills? or photoshopped, his ass did not appear like this from what I remember, he and more so Adam R seemed to have loose butt cheeks lol
Not really, he was fully committed in this trainwreck movie
@Rockery: I"m presuming you are female? Well , you are obviousl.y in the minority as far as Tatum is concerned! I agree, Channing has a certain sex appeal, but compared to Matt, no contest! Channing is having a alot of fun with his fan base, with tongue-in-cheek interviews and 'keep them guessing' re: 'Am I or am I not!'
@pscheck2: Am I or am I not what? If you mean his sexuality, I'm pretty sure he's straight and married.
He is so the type of guy you cook breakfast for!
Wow Bomer has a great ass! Didn't expect that one…
@Niall: Sorrry to bust your balloon but being married or having a SO is certainly no criteria in determining whether or not an actor is str8! It might come as a surprise to you, but over 50% of the patrons in a gay bar were or are married to a woman!(only the young twinks might be 100% gay (no female experience). But they didn't get married because they enjoy sex with a female –they were married because of social pressure; desire to have children or satisfying family pressure.
@pscheck2: True, but since when does Tatum do the "am I, am I not" thing with his fans, never seen that, at least not since he got married.
@Niall: He was quoted as saying (and I paraphase) if a female is not available (assuming he is horny?) a guy will do! Again, marriage has nothing to do with it( str8 or gay)it's just an illusion used by closeted gays to keep the fan base happy with their fantasies about their str8ness.
@pscheck2: Oh wow, do you have a link to that? I've never actually heard that. Very interesting lol
@Niall:Niall: wish I did. I think it was a comment made on some gossip column I read. If my faulty memory serves me right, I think it was posted about the time Magic Mike was released. (By the way are you male or female?)
@pscheck2: Male. I'm actually gay myself, so I'm not one of those female fans who don't want their fave hunk to be gay lol. I just genuinely didn't know he had any history of flirting with the other side
@pscheck2: Niall: Thanks for the clarification! I did think you might be female because you seemed to 'defend' Channing's sexuality. It has been my experience with 'Message' boards that when a celeb. is rumored to be gay, the female response is sometimews vehement! and really get on your 'case' in trying to rebut your speculation! It really becomes almost a rage if the celeb. is a iconic sports figure! By the way, your name is unusual, is it foreign? Have a nice one.
@pscheck2: Yes, I've experienced the scenario you mentioned, especially with Matt Bomer before he came out
It's Irish :P You too :)
@Niall: Niall: wonder if you would be interested in continuing these postings, via: e-mail? the constraints of this web-site does not allow an in-depth discussion of this subject matter. If interested, my e-mail is: [email protected]. Over and out.
Matt's the main reason I love "White Collar." He's damn fine! WOOF!
I think he is okay looking. Not my type, even though gay media attempts to dictate to us what gay men should use as their criteria for attractiveness in other men. if you adopt this limited concept you are going to be a very lonely man whose self-esteem is low. It is a serious problem.


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What do a graduate student from California, an aerospace/defense industry consultant from Florida, and a research scientist working on computational neurology and brain-machine interfaces in Georgia all have in common? They share a strong interest in developing and adapting instruments that could one day advance U.S. arms control policy and objectives.
Today, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance announced three winners of our first Innovation in Arms Control Challenge. Last summer, we launched a prize incentive challenge and asked the public, "How Can the Crowd Support Arms Control Transparency Efforts?" This challenge sought creative ideas from the general public to use commonly available technologies to support arms control verification efforts.
We received interest from more than 500 potential solvers from across the United States with solutions that largely fell into four broad categories: smartphone apps, Internet websites and games, sensor array schemes, and "big data" crunching.
So why a prize challenge? Governments have long used prizes to drive innovation and citizen engagement to produce societal benefit. Prize competitions, such as this innovation challenge, stimulate attention, encourage innovation in a highly leveraged and results-focused way, and mobilize new talent and ideas. Incentive prizes are becoming a standard tool in every Federal agency's toolbox to spur innovation and solve tough problems. With more than 200 prizes offered by over 45 Federal agencies so far, open innovation and incentive prizes are showing promise for catalyzing new solutions for difficult and complex issues, and are bringing more public awareness to certain topics.
Recognizing the important challenges ahead of us in arms control, we'll continue collaborative efforts that can utilize open government data and the combined force of citizens working together in the interests of enhancing security.
On Friday, March 8, 2013, in Austin, Texas, Acting Under Secretary Rose Gottemoeller will be speaking at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive in a Featured Session, Mobilizing Ingenuity to Strengthen Global Security, with Daniel Terdiman of CNET News, where the State Department will enlist the public's participation at SXSW and preview our next challenge. This challenge will present a unique opportunity for the American public to contribute to enhancing global security and improving how policy makers approach future challenges at combating WMDs with the help of technology. We hope this unique opportunity will facilitate the convergence of new tech and international diplomacy. To participate in this interactive discussion, tweet your questions using the hashtag #StateDeptSXSW, and continue the conversation with @Gottemoeller on Twitter.
Susan C. in Florida writes:
I watched this presentation and appreciated its message. Having grown up under the threat of nuclear war, during the cold war, I do agree that we are naive today as we think everything is better and that there is little to be worried about. On the contrary, we face greater challenges in this area as we do not know where a great many of the nuclear bombs are. During the cold war there was a "stand off" and containment of the bombs. Today that is not so. I liked the idea of basically a global "neighborhood watch" program. Each of the winners had a piece of the puzzle! Here's hoping that we all take this seriously and push for arms control.