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The existing Line 3 is an Enbridge pipeline that ships crude oil from Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin. It spans northern Minnesota, crossing the Leech Lake and Fond du Lac reservations and the l855, 1854, and l842 treaty areas. And it is a ticking time bomb. It was built with defective steel in l96l, has had numerous ruptures and spills, and is running at half pressure because of severe corrosion. Instead of cleaning up this liability, Enbridge wants to simply abandon it in the ground forever, and cut a brand new energy corridor through our best lakes, wetlands, and wild rice beds, and the heart of Ojibwe treaty territory. They first proposed this new route for the Sandpiper pipeline in 2013, but years of fierce resistance in Minnesota drove them to cancel that project and buy a share of the Dakota Access pipeline instead.
At $7.5 billion, the proposed new Line 3 would be the largest project in Enbridge's history and one of the largest crude oil pipelines in the world, carrying up to 915,000 barrels per day of one of the dirtiest fuel on earth, tar sands crude. They call it a "replacement" but it is larger, with higher volume, in a new corridor. First Nations, tribal governments, landowners, environmental groups, and communities across the Great Lakes have been fighting for 5 years now to stop this new corridor and #StopLine3. We are here to protect the water and our future generations.
Here are some of the major issues, and reasons to Stop Line 3:
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Because the tribal nations and Indigenous people in the path of the project oppose it, the proposal to build a new Line 3 is a violation of the fundamental principles of sovereignty - the right to self-determination and self-government guaranteed to tribal nations by the US Constitution and affirmed repeatedly by the US Supreme Court. The State of MN does not have the consent of the impacted tribes along the route, and does not have jurisdiction on tribal lands, including ceded territories. This is modern-day colonialism for the purposes of resource extraction and corporate profit.
Even on ceded territory (off-reservation), Ojibwe tribal members retain certain property rights that allow them to "make a modest living from the land." These use-rights are called usufructuary rights, and are guaranteed by the treaties between Ojibwe bands and the US government, protected by the US Constitution, and affirmed by the US Supreme Court. They include the rights to hunt, fish, gather medicinal plants, harvest and cultivate wild rice, and preserve sacred or culturally significant sites.
New oil pipelines in northern Minnesota would violate the treaty rights of the Anishinaabeg by endangering critical natural and cultural resources in the 1842, 1854, and 1855 treaty areas. All pipelines leak, and catastrophes like Enbridge's 1 million gallon spill in 2010 on the Kalamazoo River are not unlikely. Pipelines threaten the culture, way of life, and physical survival of the Ojibwe people. Where there is wild rice, there are Anishinaabeg, and where there are Anishinaabeg, there is wild rice. It is our sacred food. Without it we will die. It's that simple.
For more information, see our Treaty Rights Factsheet.
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People is the main international document outlining protections for Indigenous people worldwide. It was adopted in 2007 by the UN General Assembly, with support from over 90% of the world's countries. The US was one of 4 countries that voted against it, and all 3 others have since then reversed their position and officially endorsed the document. In 2010, President Barack Obama declared that the United States would "lend its support" to the Declaration, but Congress has not ratified the document and the US is not bound legally in any way.
Among other things, the UNDRIP includes rights to land and health; the right to practice, maintain, and protect culture; and the right to self-determination. It introduces the concept of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) as the threshold of consent other governments and industries must obtain from impacted communities before making policy decisions that affect them. The Obama Administration's statement in 2010 included an interesting interpretation of FPIC, "which the United States understands to call for a process of meaningful consultation with tribal leaders, but not necessarily the agreement of those leaders, before the actions addressed in those consultations are taken."
Climate change is real, it is happening now, and it is caused by human industrial civilization. We are already seeing unprecedented changes to climate patterns across the globe, with catastrophic consequences. Every single day, over 200 more species go extinct. Natural disasters, wildfires, droughts, famines, and wars caused by climate change are all increasing rapidly. Millions of people have already been displaced from their homes. And the worst is yet to come, as the melting of the polar ice caps and permafrost accelerates and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. In a time of true climate crisis and climate chaos, the phrase "new oil pipeline" should not even be in our vocabulary. The overwhelming consensus of scientists all over the world has concluded over and over again that human civilization must dramatically reduce emissions yesterday. This means, at the very least, no new fossil fuel infrastructure.
Based on the amount of carbon in the oil that a new Line 3 would move, building it would be roughly equivalent to building 50 new coal fired power plants. Even if we ignore for a moment the carbon released into the atmosphere when the oil is refined and used, the enormous amount of electricity needed to power the pipeline and push oil through it makes Enbridge the largest energy consumer in Minnesota, with a total energy demand equal to the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant.
Minnesota's Environmental Impact Statement for Line 3 includes some rough math estimating the cost of remediating, from the atmosphere, the carbon carried to market in a new Line 3. Although a crude, incomplete, and culturally inappropriate method for calculating the impact of the project, the result is nonetheless telling. The State of Minnesota calculated the "social cost of carbon" for a new Line 3 to be $287 billion over the first 30 years of the pipeline's life (and most of the pipelines in Enbridge's mainline corridor are 50+ years old).
Across the globe, Indigenous people are the most impacted by climate change and the problems it is causing, even though they contribute relatively little to the emissions that are causing it. This is because overall, Indigenous people are more closely tied to the land, and therefore more dependent on a healthy ecosystem and healthy natural resources to survive. We are also generally less likely to be able to move when something goes wrong. Climate change makes the challenges we are already facing that much worse - political and economic marginalization, loss of land and resources, human rights violations, discrimination, and lack of access to health care, education, and employment, etc. However, our experience maintaining our cultures and surviving despite these challenges has also made us the most resilient and adaptive, and the keepers of the solutions to the global climate crisis.
"Man camps" are temporary housing facilities built to accommodate the predominantly male workers who come to an area to work on major development projects. Research has documented the direct relationship between these camps and increased drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and violent crime - all of which disproportionately affect Indigenous communities in general and Indigenous women in particular.
Pipelines and other major resource development projects are typically located in rural areas, in close proximity to Indigenous communities. The sudden influx of mostly settler, mostly male workers can sometimes triple the local population. "Man camps" are built to house these transient men, often in RVs and trailers. In some cases, the facility may not be new, but the flood of out-of-town workers may transform an existing trailer park, campground, or apartment complex overnight.
Typically these camps foster a culture of drug and alcohol abuse, violence, misogyny, and racism. Camp life exacerbates isolation, mental illness, and substance abuse problems, as the men face stressful, difficult, and potentially dangerous working conditions, often combined with large paychecks. The result is often devastating for women, children, and Two-Spirit people in nearby communities and in the international sex trafficking industry that feeds them. This is one of the many causes of the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), of which Minnesota and neighboring regions are some of the hardest hit.
Wild rice is the state grain of Minnesota. But in many ways, manoomin, or wild rice, is also our lifeblood as Anishinaabeg – it is our primary economic, nutritional, and cultural resource. When we migrated here from the east, we were guided by prophecies that instructed us to go "where the food grows on the water." Manoomin is our sacred food – used in many of our ceremonies, and often the first solid food given to our babies. Many of us eat it daily. It is a special gift from the Creator, and we have a responsibility to protect it.
According to the EIS, construction of a new Line 3 along Enbridge's preferred route would impact a total of 389 acres of wild rice in 17 different wild rice waterbodies (Table 22.214.171.124-6). All of these beds occur on the new part of the route (downstream of Clearbrook), where no pipeline has ever been before. This means that even before the inevitable spills, the impacts of a new Line 3 on our wild rice would be devastating, especially because much of our wild rice habitat has already been destroyed by development and is under attack by the mining industry.
The proposed Line 3 route traverses an area that has been inhabited for thousands of years. Because it cuts through the heart of lake and wild rice country, and traditional trade routes at the center of the continent, it endangers untold concentrations of historic, archaeological, cultural, and sacred sites - not only of the Anishinaabeg, its most recent inhabitants, but also the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota, and countless other ethnic and cultural groups.
In 2015-2016, EPA researchers identified over 180 significant, already-known areas of traditional cultural use and sacred sites directly within the Line 3 pipeline impact zone. These sites are subject to the archaeological assessment requirements of the State of Minnesota's Indian Affairs Council, as well as federal requirements under the National Historic Preservation Act, the Executive Order on the Protection of Sacred Sites, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. However, the State of Minnesota refused to seek an evaluation of these sites by the Minnesota Indian Affairs archaeological staff, according to their well-researched and established standards, as requested repeatedly by the impacted Ojibwe tribal governments.
The state of Minnesota has also failed to conduct a proper archaeological survey of cultural resources along the new route. In January 2018, the 5 intervening tribal governments came together and filed a joint petition asking the PUC to postpone their permit decisions and route selection until the survey could be completed. The PUC refused. Since the State of MN had failed to conduct that survey, in 2017 the Fond du Lac Band took the initiative to do it themselves (at Enbridge's expense) and even trained their own people to do it. But with only a small portion of the route finished, the PUC insisted on pushing ahead and issued permits in September and October of 2018.
Unfortunately, it's not a matter of if the pipeline will spill, but when. Enbridge promises pipeline safety, but history suggests otherwise. They've had over 800 spills in the last 15 years, including one of the most catastrophic oil spills in US history - 1.2 million gallons on the Kalamazoo River in 2010, which is still not cleaned up. The existing Line 3 was responsible for the largest spill in US history, just outside Grand Rapids, MN, in 1991.
The bottom line is that for a given pipeline in any 10 year period, there is a 57% chance of a major spill, as documented by a US Department of Transportation study using PHMSA data. (KAI 2012, Leak Detection Study – DTPH56-11-D-00001). That's worse than flipping a coin.
The proposed route for the new energy corridor established by the proposed Sandpiper and Line 3 Replacement pipelines traverses some of the most pristine lakes and wetlands in the region and some of the largest wild rice beds in the world. It crosses Minnesota's most delicate soils and shallowest aquifers. It is one of the worst places imaginable to build a pipeline.
The State of Minnesota's Environmental Impact Statement for Line 3 acknowledges that the project will have "disproportionate and adverse impacts" on Native people (Section 11.5). It fails to meet the basic standard of environmental justice. In other words, approving this pipeline would amount to environmental racism.
And it is not a question of location. The EIS confirms that "any of the routes, route segments, and system alternatives would have a long-term detrimental effect on tribal members as a result of crossing treaty lands," where members of signatory Ojibwe bands retain the rights to hunt, fish, and gather.
But despite this, they rubber stamped the project anyway. The EIS is quick to point out that MN has no environmental justice provision with teeth: "A finding of 'disproportionate and adverse impacts does not preclude selection of any given alternative."
Line 3 would disproportionately impact tribal people, threaten resources critical to the survival of tribal communities, and exacerbate the already profound disparities in health access and outcomes that tribal communities face as a result of structural racism.
The EIS acknowledges that "the impacts associated with the proposed Project and its alternatives would be an additional health stressor on tribal communities that already face overwhelming health disparities and inequities." These disparities were documented in the MN Department of Health's 2014 report, "Advancing Health Equity in Minnesota," which contextualized them within the history of attempted genocide against our people.
Tribal communities, in both the United States and Canada are already at risk communities, as evidenced by high rates of suicide, persistent poverty, and major drug epidemics. Numerous studies and reports have linked these conditions directly to historic trauma, the history of colonization, and negative impacts of megaprojects.
Ojibwe socioeconomic conditions place our community at high health risks. The Amherst Wilder Foundation report on health inequities in Minnesota found that "the evidence strongly suggests that social and economic conditions and structural racism contribute significantly to the relatively poor health outcomes of the American Indian population in Minnesota. They define structural racism as "the normalization of historical, cultural, institutional and interpersonal dynamics that routinely advantage white people while producing cumulative and chronic adverse outcomes for people of color and American Indians
One of the ways that destructive projects like this continue to get approved is through the fragmentation that comes with bureaucracy. Each jurisdiction looks at its own small piece, and ignores what happens upstream and downstream. Instead, infrastructure impact analysis should start at the oil well and finish at the gas tank - from well to wheels. It should include all social and ecological costs associated with the extraction, transportation, refining, and combustion processes. It should assess the impacts on the communities in all the places those things happen.
Tar sands crude is different from conventional oil. It is solid, not liquid, so it's extracted through an open-pit mining process rather than a drilling process. Then it must be diluted with other petroleum products in order to transport it via pipeline.
The region of concentrated tar sands development in Northern Alberta, where Line 3 starts, is one of the world's best examples of "extreme extraction." The carcinogenic and toxic pollutants put into the atmosphere and groundwater are at dangerously high levels and have done irreparable and widespread harm to the ecosystems of the area and to the public health of the largely First Nations communities who live there. Many refer to it as a "sacrifice zone." Few places have seen such extreme environmental destruction.
And in addition to the severe human health impacts that the First Nations have suffered as a result of tar sands extraction, they are also plagued by an epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, driven in part by the one-dimensional economy of extractive industry and the populations of transient men it brings.
Some of the oil carried by Line 3 will go to refineries, to be turned into gasoline and other products, and some will be exported. Often the people living nearest the refineries are communities of color suffering from serious health problems because of the pollution in their neighborhoods. This is environmental racism. One example is the Marathon refinery in Detroit. Its emissions are causing serious health problems in the African-American
neighborhood of Boynton, home to the most polluted zip code in the state, where the Michigan Department of Health has documented consistently elevated rates of cancer, respiratory disease, and kidney failure. Emma Lockridge, a nearby resident, says "We don't live next to the refinery, we live IN the refinery…it is just horrific. We are a sick community." A reporter asked her what tar sands smell like, and she said "it smells like death. And that's what it is."
In 2012, when Marathon upgraded the facility to process tar sands, Marathon bought the homes of ~275 people in the mostly white neighborhood of Oakwood Heights, which is not directly in the prevailing path of emissions, unlike the mostly black neighborhood of Boynton. Marathon has left the people of color in Boynton to suffer, consistently denying their requests for buyouts and emergency evacuation. Lockridge, who like many of her neighbors has had kidney failure, says the message from Marathon and state regulators is clear: "Walk away or die…at the end of the day, they're killing us. We have cancer, we have autoimmune illnesses, we have MS, we have chemicals that have come up into our homes through the sewer.
Oil sands are one of the dirtiest fuel sources on the planet, and have caused leading scientists to call for a moratorium on further tar sands development. Over 100 scientists have signed on to the call, all of whom are leaders in climate change research, economics, geophysics and biology.
A recent report by the National Academy of Sciences has shown that tar sands behave completely differently than conventional oil when spilled into waterways and wetlands, and that we basically don't know how to clean it up. It also produces more greenhouse gases than any other type of oil.
Because of high extraction costs and low oil prices, the mining of the Alberta Tar Sands is a rapidly dying industry. Many companies are withdrawing their investments. Those that remain are borrowing against our children's future, taking on massive amounts of debt to pay false dividends to shareholders and prevent them from fleeing. Despite an industry forecast of increased production that justifies 1 new pipeline carrying tar sands out of Canada in the next 4-5 years, a total of 5 new pipelines have been proposed in recent years, and 3 of those projects are still alive (Line 3, Keystone XL, and Trans Mountain). The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers forecast only a 644,000 barrel per day increase in production by 2020, a small fraction of the proposed 3.4 million bpd of additional pipeline capacity. This means that the customers for these projects themselves only see economic justification for 1 of these proposed new pipelines, even after ignoring all the social and ecological costs.
Compared to conventional oil, tar sands crude is a lot more expensive to extract. New oil development in the tar sands costs over $80/barrel(bbl). But since the end of 2014, oil prices have only ranged between $30 and $60/bbl. So tar sands extraction is simply not economically viable in the long term. If gasoline prices don't return to $3.00-$3.50/gal (equivalent to crude oil at $70-$85/bbl), the oil industry will go bankrupt - it's that simple. And tar sands producers will go first.
As a result, major oil companies have been withdrawing investments from the tar sands steadily over the past two years. Many tar sands companies have gone bankrupt, and an early 2016 Deloitte report estimated that about one third of all oil producers were at risk of bankruptcy.
The MN Department of Commerce is the state agency responsible for conducting expert economic analysis to determine whether a new Line 3 is needed. Their formal testimony in the Line 3 case relied on the work of Dr. Marie Fagan and Dr. O'Connell, who showed that Minnesota refineries currently have all the oil they need, and don't use Line 3 much, so this project has very little benefit for Minnesota. The conclusion of the DOC's oil market analysis was that "Enbridge has not established a need for the proposed project; the pipeline would primarily benefit areas outside Minnesota; and serious environmental and socioeconomic risks and effects outweigh limited benefits."
Even in the face of the PUC's permit approval decisions, the DOC has stood firm in their position that "Minnesota would be better off if Enbridge proposed to cease operations of the existing Line 3, without any new pipeline being built."
Market demand is dropping in the United States, down 6% from a 2007 peak (and dropping rapidly in Minnesota, down 19% from a 2004 peak). The largest emerging markets in the world - India, China, Brazil, etc - are developing renewables and electric cars at accelerating rates. Meanwhile, working people continue to get relatively poorer, and many economists forecast an economic recession soon. All of these factors decrease demand, which in the short term keeps prices low.
So if US demand is declining, then where is all this North American oil going? It's being exported overseas. The mining of the Alberta Tar Sands has nothing to do with energy independence. In fact, it was this steep rise in exports that flooded global markets with a glut of oil, which is part of what is keeping prices so low.
The global energy transformation is already upon us. Studies by the Energy and Resources Lab at the University of California at Berkeley have shown that renewable energy sectors generate more jobs per unit of energy delivered than the fossil fuel sector.
Line 3 was built in l96l and is now at the end of its life. According to Enbridge data, it currently has over 900 "structural integrity anomalies," including corrosion and long seam cracking. As a result, it has experienced a number of failures during its 55 years of history. Enbridge is now operating the line at reduced volumes and pressures, to reduce the chances of a catastrophic rupture. Fixing these "anomalies" is very expensive, so Enbridge wants to abandon the pipeline, walk away, and build a new one in a new corridor.
For some of the best information on pipeline abandonment, visit the website of the grassroots landowner organization, Minnesotans for Pipeline Cleanup.
The pipeline likely has many sites of contaminated soil and water around it already, from old leaks and spills, and the worsening "structural anomaly" problem. There is likely also contamination from residual oil, lubricants, treatment chemicals, and pipeline coatings. When discovered, this mess, and the expense of cleaning it up, could become the responsibility of landowners.
Pipeline abandonment also has an enormous hydrological impact. And as it corrodes, the pipe will slowly allow water to enter, and eventually transform into a water conduit that could easily drain a wetland or small lake, or flood a farm field. Unnatural drainage of areas such as muskegs, sloughs, or marshes would affects the natural balance of the ecosystem and increase the risk of soil and water contamination. Any water that infiltrates the pipeline is likely to carry residual contaminants left in the abandoned pipeline as it flows
For more information, see our Pipeline Abandonment Factsheet.
The US has vague and inadequate laws on pipeline abandonment, so the responsibility to protect landowners and the public from the risks created by abandoned pipelines rests with the states. But the State of Minnesota has no clear abandonment laws or guidelines either.
Because Line 3 is the first major crude oil pipeline to be abandoned in the state, the MN Public Utilities Commission's decision to avoid their responsibility to regulate pipeline abandonment sets a dangerous precedent. The State of MN gives Enbridge the power of eminent domain to build its pipelines, but once they die, Enbridge is allowed to leave behind what is likely a superfund site.
If Enbridge is not required to remove the pipeline and restore the damaged ecosystems, there may never be a full accounting of the on-going and future contamination surrounding the pipeline. This raises much larger questions about what the end of the fossil fuel era will look like - are we just going to leave it all in the ground and pass the mess on to our grandchildren?
Days before the MN PUC's meetings to make final decisions on Line 3 permits, and fearing a possible permit denial, Enbridge announced a long list of wild last-minute promises to sweeten the deal. The one that captured headlines was their offer of a "Landowner Choice Program," by which landowners along the existing Line 3 route could choose to have the pipeline removed from their land. This announcement came as a surprise, as Enbridge had insisted for years that removal is neither safe or economically feasible. The PUC was skeptical, since the proposal contained few details about how the program's legal and jurisdictional foundations, or how it would actually work. Eventually Enbridge admitted that yes, the plan was to offer landowners money to let them abandon the pipe. The PUC decided that was a great plan.
Faced with the costs of digging up and removing an old pipeline, along with the inevitable contamination they will find underneath, Enbridge will approach these landowner negotiations with very deep pockets. And these are some of the poorest areas in the state of Minnesota. That kind of power imbalance, especially in light of Enbridge's consistent track record of dishonesty and bullying, makes informed consent and "landowner choice" impossible. Enbridge even says in the document that they don't expect to remove much pipe. This is not a proposal to remove the old line, it is a proposal to throw money at the problem, sweep it under the rug, and pass it on to future generations. The PUC shirked their responsibility to regulate this mess and instead chose to just throw each individual landowner to the dogs.
Although the regulatory process for Line 3 improved somewhat after Standing Rock got the world's attention, it has been profoundly dysfunctional from the start, and tribal governments and tribal people have been consistently silenced and excluded. We do not have space here to include the long list of ways that the PUC and other state agencies discouraged and actively blocked public participation, silenced the voices of Native people, disrespected the tribes, ignored feedback, contradicted themselves, broke promises, and otherwise pushed this pipeline down our throat.
Starting with the Sandpiper permit process, we spent years asking the State of Minnesota to initiate formal consultation with tribal governments about the project, and they refused. This was a violation of basic principles of tribal sovereignty as well as Governor Dayton's Executive Order 13-10, which requires state agencies to consult with tribes (the PUC claimed exemption). It is also a simple issue of disrespect. Not only are Native communities disproportionately impacted by the project, but tribal governments and tribal people have expertise in cultural, historical, and environmental matters related to the proposed route. That knowledge and experience has been repeatedly ignored.
In early 2016, the White Earth and Mille Lacs Bands filed a formal motion to be designated cooperating agencies in the EIS process. Around the same time, the federal EPA wrote a letter to the PUC noting the lack of tribal involvement in the process and calling on them to consult with the tribes. That letter was not posted to the Line 3 docket until about 4 weeks later. It seems it was intentionally withheld until, conveniently, a few days AFTER the PUC meeting where the tribal motion was denied, without Band representatives even getting a chance to speak.
In fact, MN agencies have been consistently hostile to the concept of tribal consultation, and have ignored and denied repeated requests by at least 5 Ojibwe Band governments and the National Congress of American Indians. Over and over again, we were told that tribal consultation means allowing tribal members and even tribal officials to drive to public hearings in the middle of nowhere in the depths of winter, wait their turn, and provide a 3-minute comment that is promptly ignored.
Another small example to demonstrate the pattern: the PUC meeting to approve the Sandpiper permits was scheduled 2 weeks earlier than the notices given to the tribes. The White Earth and Mille Lacs Bands were so frustrated, they held their own, tribal hearings, and wrote letters to the PUC asking them to postpone their decision until the testimony collected at those hearings could be included in the record. The PUC ignored that request and approved the CN on the very same day Mille Lacs's tribal hearing.
After Standing Rock, the state realized they needed to scramble and contact the tribes ASAP. They hired Danielle Oxendine-Molliver to be the tribal liason for the regulatory process, but just a few months later, she resigned in protest of the way she and other tribal people were being treated and the way tribal concerns were being ignored, tribal issues swept aside. Indeed, she was muzzled and abused - told to stay quiet and pass out cookies at events - after Enbridge complained to the Governor that she was advocating for tribal interests too genuinely.
The structure of the EIS shows clearly how tribal engagement was added on after the fact as window dressing instead of integrated into a substantive review of the project and its impacts. Tribal issues and concerns, and impacts on tribal communities, were isolated into their own chapter instead of being incorporated into the main chapters where they would be given due consideration. This allowed for the acknowledgment of all kinds of powerful truths about genocide, structural racism, disproportionate impact, and cultural resources - but often with the qualifier that it was "from an Ojibwe perspective," or that "all the route alternatives have the same problems."
The state of Minnesota has also failed to conduct a proper archaeological survey of cultural resources along the new route. In January 2018, the 5 intervening tribal governments came together and filed a joint petition asking the PUC to postpone their permit decisions and route selection until the survey could be completed. The PUC refused. Since the State of MN had failed to conduct that survey, in 2017 the Fond du Lac Band took the initiative to do it themselves (at Enbridge's expense) and even trained their own people to do it. But with only a small portion of the route finished, the PUC insisted on pushing ahead and issued permits in September and October of 2018.
From the start, the regulatory process for Line 3 has been designed and executed in Enbridge's favor. For the most part, it has followed Enbridge's timeline, taken their word as fact, and worked to serve their corporate interests rather than the interests of the public. A few examples:
In 2014 and 2015, Enbridge applied for and received 12 permits from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), for storage yards across Northern Minnesota used to stockpile pipe for the proposed Sandpiper and Line 3 pipeline projects. In a letter to Enbridge, the MPCA acknowledged that those permits were issued illegally, because state law prohibits agencies from issuing any permits for the project until the environmental review is complete. It is a common sense law designed to minimize bias in the process. But despite relentless pressure from intervening parties and citizens, the State has refused to do anything about it.
A quick skim of the Environmental Impact Statement also shows clearly how much the deck is stacked in Enbridge's favor. It is a 5000+ page document that took more than a year to write, but in the first few pages, you can tell that its purpose is to approve a pipeline, not assess its potential impacts. The "project purpose" is defined as what Enbridge wants, not what the public needs in order to maintain crude oil supply, and all the "alternatives" are defined and structured so that they will obviously not accomplish that "purpose!" Much of the discussion of construction and environmental protection measures is simply copied and pasted from Enbridge's applications - lists of all the things they have promised to do - with no plan for enforcement, or scientific conclusions about what they should do.
And in the end, none of the mountains of evidence throughout 5 years of regulatory process documenting disproportionate impact on Indigenous people, lack of need, climate change, spill risk, etc, were judged as important as the fact that Enbridge simply wants a new pipeline. Their need for profit outweighed all the years of analysis of social and ecological costs. The PUC's approval of Line 3 in June, 2018, even went contrary to recommendations by the DOC, who concluded a lack of economic need for the project, as well as to the recommendations of Minnesota's environmental agencies – the PCA and DNR, who both testified that Enbridge's proposed new route would have the most environmental and social impacts out of all the options.
Enbridge now has the powers of eminent domain to build this pipeline, on grounds that it is a public utility providing a public benefit. This allows them to take property without landowner consent, just as governments do to build roads and schools. Sometimes it's almost possible to forget that Enbridge is a private, Canadian corporation that will earn billions in profit by shipping privately owned oil for privately owned oil companies.


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NEW DELHI : Even though the number of internet users in India is expected to reach 420 million by June, there is still lack of awareness about password management among the masses, making them vulnerable to cyber attacks, experts said on Thursday, designated as World Password Day. The first Thursday of May of each year is designated as World Password Day -- an occasion to promote better password habits.
As the government's digital India initiative accelerates across the country, cyber security experts believe that there is an urgent need to make the masses aware about the creation and management of passwords.
"Though the government has been proactive about 'Digital India' and digital literacy drive, on the security front, there is not much activity. There is an urgent need of mass awareness about password management," Faisal Kawoosa, Principal Analyst (Telecoms) at CyberMedia Research (CMR), told IANS on Thursday.
It is also important that one password should not be used for multiple accounts, because if one password is leaked, several accounts can be hacked.
"If you can only remember one strong password, try a password manager. Change your passwords promptly if a crook might have got hold of them," Sunil Sharma, Vice President (Sales) Sophos, India and SAARC, said.
He suggested the use two-factor authentication (2FA) that means running a special app on your mobile device to generate a single-use login code, or receiving a login code through SMS.
Around 99 per cent of children in urban areas of India use Internet and most of them use weak passwords and share them with their family and friends, a survey conducted by Telenor India revealed.
Telecom operator Telenor's survey -- conducted in 13 cities and covered 2,700 students -- indicated that 54.6 per cent children in urban areas use passwords with only alphabets or numbers and which are of less than eight characters.
"Though India is home to the second largest Internet population in the world, majority of users, specially our children, are exposed to cyber threats due to weak and easy-to-guess passwords," said Sharad Mehrotra, CEO, Telenor India, said in a statement.
The study found that over 35 per cent children have experienced their account being hacked while 15.74 over shared that they have received inappropriate messages.
A research conducted by Russia-based software security company Kaspersky Lab earlier this year showed that people across the globe still put their online safety at risk by making bad password decisions and simple password mistakes that may have far-reaching consequences.
Only 47 per cent of people use a combination of upper and lowercase letters in their passwords and only 64 per cent use a mixture of letters and numbers.
"Earlier Internet was confined to a particular socio-economic sphere but with the advent of connected smartphones, Internet has proliferated across all spheres. As such, there is a need to understand the importance of password creation and management," Kawoosa suggested.
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Being a candidate means that while you continue your normal life – job, study, friends, independence – you take a much closer look at the Loreto Sisters' life, work and spirit, living for some of this period within a community, to see if it suits you.
Candidacy normally lasts 6 months to 2 years and involves:
- Regular contact with someone who will walk with you in this spiritual search
- Some experience of living in a community.
If and when it seems right (to you and to the Institute) you apply to begin your Novitiate.
The novitiate lasts two years offering a solid time of spiritual preparation, supporting you as you grow in understanding yourself and your call, and laying a deep foundation for total dedication. The Province novitiate is held in Manila, the Philippines.
There is much instruction on prayer and on the Loreto way of life under the guidance of the novice director. At all times as a novice you are encouraged to consider your growth as a person — in self-acceptance, in contributing to community life, in relating to others with an ease and readiness which is vital to your own happiness and effectiveness as an apostle in the years to come.
Your personal and spiritual growth is tested and promoted by various "experiments" which can include lengthy periods spent away from the novitiate house, living in different Loreto communities and working in various apostolates. There are also periods spent among the disadvantaged, maybe in hospices for the dying, or with refugees, and other people in various kinds of distress. Mary Ward wanted her sisters to have a freedom to respond to mission, a deep love for the poor and to learn from direct experience the richness to be gained by finding God in all things.
The heart of the novitiate experience is the making of the thirty-day retreat. This time is devoted to the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius and is usually about half-way through the first year.
Temporary Profession
At the conclusion of two years novitiate, if both Loreto and you are satisfied that you are really being called to the Loreto vocation, you take your First Vows (simple vows of poverty, chastity and obedience for a limited period, usually for one or two years at a time.)
In Temporary Vows, you continue to have special support and guidance, and live as a fully committed member of the group. During this time, you may be called upon to have a variety of ministries and experiences of community. You may also undertake further studies.
Temporary Profession usually lasts for six to nine years.
Final Profession
When you make your Final Profession, you have decided to make a life commitment. You are happy and at peace with this choice. This is a decision made in consultation with those who have supported you in your journey. You have had time to explore deeply your personal, spiritual, psychological and professional maturity and have reached a truthful outcome that is right for you.
Throughout your vocation, your personal, spiritual and professional growth will be encouraged. You will have the chance to experience many areas of the Loreto Sisters' works and will be supported by a community of Loreto Sisters, friends and colleagues all working together with a commitment to Gospel values and the enduring vision of Mary Ward.
Cherish God's vocation in you; let it be constant, efficacious and loving.
– Mary Ward


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I do not understand it apparently because the stuff gets posted on here with what I've been told is no regard to it. So let's start with what I am told is the most overdue release to be announced. I give you this mixed mesh outfit!
Marionette comes with a mesh skirt and system top as well as tango appliers for those of us that like to apply our top halves.
The next two release that were not posted in a "timely manner" seeing as the Boats and Bikinis Expo is already over, However they are available in the store and are still totally worth grabbing as many colors as you can for the remainder of the summer fun!
And then there is the Capsella Mesh Lace-up Dress that adds some more fun flexibility to your wardrobe with the numerous ways you can dress it up or leave it simply as is.
And then there was Paisley! Two new releases in the store featuring the rich colors and fun paisley print.
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Libby Peterson is Rangfinder Magazine's feature editor, I was fortunate enough to have her sit in on a skype call to get to know her and learn about what it means to be an editor for one of the biggest Portrait & Wedding Photography magazine. If you don't know about Rangefinder Magazine, they offer the latest news and articles on tips, and advice that can help you progress in your photography and grow your business, and the magazine is completely free. It was really interesting to get some insight on what happens behind the scenes of Rangefinder. Every year the magazine celebrates the community of wedding photographers by selecting 30 up and coming photographers to showcase their work in their year end issue known as the 30 Rising Stars. We talked about the long and difficult process in selecting those photographers and Libby also gives us some tips on how to reach out to editors to get your work published.
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Jury begins deliberations in Bill Cosby sex assault trialCosby himself chose not to take the stand, ending days of suspense over whether the jury would hear directly from him. The jury of seven men and five women was expected to get the case later in the day. "We're talking about all the man's tomorrows", he said. "McMonagle focused on Constand's shifting story, pointing out that she changed her estimate of when the alleged assault occurred several times in speaking with police in 2005".
Queen's Speech date in UK Parliament in doubtThe Tories hope to form a minority government with the DUP after failing to secure a majority in Thursday's snap general election . The spokesman added that any update would come from Andrea Leadsom , the government's new representative in the House of Commons .
JK Rowling top British celebrity on latest Forbes rich listLast year's number one, Taylor Swift , has slipped to 49 after seeing her earnings take a drop from 170 million U.S. dollars (£134.3 million) to 44 million USA dollars (£34.8 million). Drake , 30, hit No. 4 ($94 million), due to streaming sales, his Boy Meets World Tour and partnerships with Apple, Sprite and Nike. Sorry if you were feeling good about yourself this morning but 19-year-old Kylie Jenner woke up to find herself the youngest member on the Forbes 100 list .
Insomniac's Spider-Man game is cinematic and action-packedThe video also includes brief interviews with most of the cast and crew, extended snippets from what fans have seen in the trailers, and, most enticing, panels from the comics that inspired the movie. Then, after a closing montage, Sony showed just a little of Spider-Man. Insomniac has worked on the Ratchet & Clank platformer series and the open-world Sunset Overdrive .
Young Wonder Woman Actress Got Advice From Gal GadotDespite all of that, I feared that maybe the world wasn't ready for a movie like Wonder Woman . It would only make sense that Jenkins wouldn't be onboard right away to direct the sequel since there was no way of making sure beforehand that Wonder Woman was going to do this well in the box office.
Wonder Woman cast speak about how important a female superhero isThe Scottish actress had to step into the role of young Diana in Wonder Woman , and she spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the experience. Well, Patty Jenkins may not be signed on to direct Wonder Woman 2 yet but she does have quite the advantage.
Livestream Coverage Of The Red Carpet At The 2017 CMT Music AwardsUrban wrote " The Fighter " about Kidman, 49, and earlier this year at the ACM awards she noted what it felt like to be the subject of a hit song. The stars were in town for the 2017 CMA Music Festival , and the party kicked off with the 2017 CMT Music Awards .
Attorney General Jeff Sessions to testify in public on TuesdayIn light of former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey's testimony last week, Sessions is expected to get many questions from lawmakers about his contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 election campaign. Sessions was scheduled to testify before the Judiciary Committee tomorrow - about the Department of Justice budget. The White House has denied any collusion with Moscow.
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Cosby lawyers say he and accuser were loversJurors have begun deliberating in USA comedian and TV veteran Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial after a weeklong proceeding in Pennsylvania that saw prosecutors and defense lawyers paint starkly different portraits of the comedian. She spent almost seven hours on the stand over two days, as Cosby's attorneys attempted to undermine her credibility . Constand testified in firm and clear words over two days last week that Cosby, a powerful alum at the university, mentored her and then took ...
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Perched atop the gorgeous 4-star Millrace Hotel, Lady Lucy's Rooftop Restaurant offers one-of-a-kind, panoramic views over the picturesque town of Bunclody. Surrounded by the stunning Wexford countryside, the restaurant boasts a fine selection of brasserie-style cuisine.
A focus on fresh, seasonal, locally-sourced produce defines the sumptuous dishes featured on the Lady Lucy's Rooftop Restaurant menu. An extensive selection of superb imported wines and ice-cold beers are also available from the classy, wood-framed bar.
Diners are treated to a relaxed, comfortable dining area at Lady Lucy's in County Wexford. Warm, moody lighting creates an intimate ambience, while large, striking windows afford unmatched views of Mount Leinster and the River Slaney.
A sophisticated contemporary eatery overlooking the beautiful Irish landscape, Lady Lucy's Rooftop Restaurant is just a 7-minute drive from the picturesque Bunclody Golf and Fishing Club.
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If you have been reading straight through this manual, by now you have learned just about everything there is to know about the LPD spooling system that comes with DragonFly. You can probably appreciate many of its shortcomings, which naturally leads to the question: ``What other spooling systems are out there (and work with DragonFly)?''
LPRng, which purportedly means ``LPR: the Next Generation'' is a complete rewrite of PLP. Patrick Powell and Justin Mason (the principal maintainer of PLP) collaborated to make LPRng. The main site for LPRng is http://www.lprng.org/.
CUPS, the Common UNIX Printing System, provides a portable printing layer for UNIX®-based operating systems. It has been developed by Easy Software Products to promote a standard printing solution for all UNIX vendors and users.
CUPS uses the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) as the basis for managing print jobs and queues. The Line Printer Daemon (LPD) Server Message Block (SMB), and AppSocket (a.k.a. JetDirect) protocols are also supported with reduced functionality. CUPS adds network printer browsing and PostScript Printer Description (PPD) based printing options to support real-world printing under UNIX.
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When you're a storied school with a picturesque campus in Honolulu, dynamic camera- friendly students and top-notch production team, you might think that all of your video needs are well taken care of. But a question lingered for Leslie So'oalo, 'Iolani's Stewardship Manager- What is the best way to deliver this exceptional content? This question led 'Iolani to join the ThankView family, and what started as an original means of thanking donors turned into a way to transform all types of communication.
'Iolani had previously used acknowledgement letters, receipts, and phone calls to touch base and thank donors. In order to make their donors feel important, 'Iolani turned to the incredible videos being produced by their in-house team. The videos were sent out through email linking to YouTube or Vimeo which offer limited viewership metrics and do not allow for the amount of personalization they sought after.
After attending their first ThankView training, Leslie and the rest of the 'Iolani team began to explore the platform, eager to figure out just how many ways they could use ThankView. "Not only can we use this to thank our donors," So'oalo said, "but we can do so much more." One of the ideas that came out of this brainstorm session was a congratulations campaign to students who recently received an acceptance to 'Iolani's new residence hall.
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The videos for this campaign featured a personalized introduction, congratulating each accepted student before cutting to a generic video that highlighted life at 'Iolani. The campaign was an overwhelming success, with an 84.5% open rate, 138 total video views, and 13 clicks on the call to action button, which drove recipients to a page to complete their enrollment. This innovative video also inspired us here at ThankView to enhance our own video capabilities-- our feature that allows you to append personalized videos to generic ones resulted from our awe of 'Iolani's videos.
'Iolani has followed up the residential admissions acceptance campaign with several other unique campaigns. They have used ThankView to share moments on campus with their donors, including May Day celebrations as well as the final bell on the seniors' last day of classes. They have also began working on birthday campaigns, for which So'oalo is eager to take advantage of ThankView's automation: "The ThankView automation allows us to use a set it and forget it method by streamlining the production while continuing to ensure our donors receive personalized and thoughtful communication."
"With ThankView, we can create meaningful experiences for the donor that goes beyond the standard thank-you. This coupled with the simplicity of navigating through the platform makes it a smarter and faster way to engage and cultivate relationships."
The simplicity of everything while navigating the platform has made 'Iolani eager to find more use cases for ThankView than they originally had in mind. "With ThankView, you don't have to work harder. You can just work smarter," said So'oalo.


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Maybe Penis is the name of the family dog?Yeah, didn't think so either. Well, you can pretty much say whatever you want on SportZone now!
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Why Safety Matters To Me: Chris Brown
As part of #GPSafetyMonth, we're highlighting employee Chris Brown, the Environmental Health and Safety Manager at our Dixie facility in Lexington, Kentucky. Chris, pictured on the right below, has experience working in health and safety roles at other GP mills including Big Island, Virginia, and Leaf River, Mississippi. In 2016, he received the National Safety Council's Rising Star of Safety award. Hear about how Chris approaches his current role at GP and his take on the psychology of safety.
Q: Why did you choose a career in safety?
A: My college counselor recommended I consider a safety-related career after showing interest in fire safety. Following his advice, I took some safety classes and I liked them. My senior year of college I met GP representatives at a career fair, and a few weeks later I joined GP's Entry Level Professional (ELP) program.
Q: What is the most important thing you do at work each day?
A: The most important thing I can do is interact with and work with employees on the floor. I try to build relationships with everyone here and continue to work towards reaching safety excellence every day. Once a relationship is established, it's much easier to talk with somebody about program requirements and processes.
Q: How do you help promote safety excellence at your facility?
A: There's a tremendous psychological aspect behind safety. Sometimes I ask people if they think we can go a full year without a safety incident, and they say "no." Then I ask if they think we can go one full day without an incident, and they say "yes."
It's easier to focus on one day, one shift at a time, versus an entire year. I want employees focused on today so they can leave the same way they came in. If we can reach safety excellence today, there's no reason we can't do it every day.
Q: Is there anything you or your team do differently when it comes to safety?
A: We have a Safe2Cross system – it's a way to separate pedestrians and mobile equipment where a pedestrian has to push a button to open a gate in certain areas. There's a drastic difference in how the facility looks in the areas where we have these systems. There's a difference in people's actions and body language. We are currently expanding this system across our facility in areas of greater risk with mobile equipment/pedestrian interaction.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: No two days are the same. Today I might be working on an environmental project, but tomorrow I may be focusing on an employee's concern. The next day might be a training course. The variety helps keep me on my toes.


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ISCSI bites into the price of Fibre Channel
In this interview, Randy Kerns, senior partner with the Evaluator Group Inc. shares some common misconceptions about iSCSI.
In this interview, Kerns shares some common misconceptions about iSCSI, describes how the technology might change the price of Fibre Channel SANs.
SearchStorage.com: Based on your experience talking to early adopters, would you say there have been any common or notable hiccups among those implementing iSCSI?
Randy Kerns: There have been some, and I think we'll get some interesting responses from our panel discussion. The biggest thing I've heard is the surprise that customers have had in understanding that they have the same storage administration and management tasks as they do with Fibre Channel. For some reason, they didn't understand that, which I found amazing.
SearchStorage.com: What impact is iSCSI having on traditional Fibre Channel SANs in terms of costs, functionality and where it plays in real-world environments?
Kerns: There has been some movement lately to reduce the price of Fibre Channel [host bus adapters]. It's about time, because the prices have not followed a traditional price reduction curve based on technology maturity and volume. This has been suspicious, but now the movement to lower prices is very welcome. I think that iSCSI becoming available helped to break this loose. Other hardware, most notably switch ports, has been on a progressive price decline, and I don't believe iSCSI is having any effect there. I don't see any functionality reaction and do not expect any.
SearchStorage.com: Can iSCSI realistically compete with Fibre Channel SANs anywhere other than in the entry-level space?
Kerns: I would say no, for several reasons, the most important reason being the market segment requirements of enterprise data centers with guaranteed performance and response times and the fact that the Fibre Channel infrastructure is already built out in those data centers and dominates.
SearchStorage.com: What are some of the limitations of iSCSI?
Kerns: Performance determinism is probably one issue. There are a few others, but that is a lengthier, involved discussion that includes consideration for organizational dynamics and who supports storage.
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27 Things to Do in Pokhara Nepal That Force You to Say 'Once Again'
Here we have collected some information about things to do in Pokhara Nepal. What things are to do in Pokhara city of Nepal is our main discussion on this page. Let's concentrate about this.
Pokhara is one of the most beautiful cities of Nepal. Every tourist who comes to Nepal definitely visits Pokhara too. There are a lot of things to do in Pokhara.It is also called the city of Lakes or sometimes wit h love we say the city of natural beauty.Pokhara valley is the 'Jewel of the Midwest', second major tourist sport in Nepal but the favorite of tourists from around the globe. A visitor can have many things to do in Pokhara. Here are few things which you can do in Pokhara.
Pokhara is Nepal's number 1 enterprise and recreation city, a trekking passage to the Annapurna's with a lot of excitement for singular voyagers and also families with kids. In Pokhara you can encounter the best in trekking, sculling, climbing, horse rides, paragliding or essentially unwind at one of the lakes close to the city with the staggering Annapurna mountain extend at the foundation.
Without any doubt, Nepal is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. There are many beautiful places and one that tops the list is a paradise city "Pokhara". Situated at an altitude of 884 meters above the sea level, Pokhara is a city that is blessed with lush vegetation, rivers and the beautiful scenic view from almost every corner of the city. Yearly thousands of visitors flock to this places to enjoy the hypnotic glamour of nature and of course to trek around the valley enjoying the wonderful scenery around.
Also known for having beautiful lakes like Phewa Lake, Begnas Lake, and Rupa Lake, this city is popularly known as a city of lakes as well. Boating around the lake and most importantly looking at the crystal clear reflection of Mount Machhapuchree in the Phewa lake is indeed unimaginable. And only a few lucky people get to witness this amazing view.
Pokhara will overpower you with one of the best photography spots on the planet. While you stroll along the shores of the Fewa lake you will be encompassed by a panoramical see over the Himalayan pinnacles of the Annapurna Massif that reflect in this lake. An excellent shading mix that is made by the wooden water crafts and paragliders that are cruising, flying and paddling over the lake is presumably going to be one of the features of your travel involvement in Nepal.
Pokhara is Situated at an elevation of 827m from the ocean level west of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The town is strikingly delightful and gloats ravishing lakes, shocking all encompassing perspectives of the Himalayas, lodgings, eateries, bistros, sanctuaries, historical centers and various experience exercises and open air sports. The peacefulness of lakes and the heavenliness of the Himalayas ascending behind them make a vibe of peace and enchantment making Pokhara a flawless getaway goal for residential and global voyagers alike.
An ideal approach to encounter this captivating city is to enjoy a portion of the best things to do in Pokhara which incorporate a voyage through its numerous flawless lakes like the Phewa Tal, Begnas lake and Rupa lake and its popular sanctuaries like the Barahi sanctuary, World Peace Pagoda, and the Bindbyabasini Temple. The city brags various exhibition halls and to incorporate a voyage through Pokhara Museum and the Annapurna Museum in your agenda of things to do is an unquestionable requirement.
|Places to See in Pokhara Nepal, City of Lakes
Other best things to do in Pokhara incorporate attractions like Seti Gandaki, Devi's Fall, Gupteswar Gupha, Mahendra Gupha and The Old Bazaar. One can even enjoy different open air exercises like sculling, bungee hopping, custom bike riding, trekking, mountain biking, climbing, angling, wilderness boating and paragliding or catch a live shake music appear at one of the numerous bistros. With an unending rundown of exercises to offer, Pokhara tries to deal with every one of your needs, be it enjoying experience exercises or unwinding in the midst of its beautiful excellence, making it an unquestionable requirement visit goal for all explorers.
Pokhara is a wonderful city in the western piece of Nepal. The pleasant lake city is encompassed by the delightful snow topped the Himalayas. Different social celebrations and occasions take puts in this most well-known traveler goal of Nepal. The city is rich in social and common legacy as well as offers different diverse bold exercises. The excellent lake city has different scenes for touring, some of them being Devi's fall, Phewa Lake, Seti glut, Mahendra gives in, Bat surrender, World Peace Pagoda, Museums, mountain sees, and so forth. Pokhara is one of the must-visit goals for travelers going to Nepal.
Similarly, there is much more to Pokhara than its charm. Pokhara is one of the cities in the entire world that boast a booming adventure sports industry. It is inarguably the best paragliding venue is in this paradise city. Last but not the least, it is the gateway to the famous trek in and around the Annapurna Region and beyond.
Lake side is yet another major attraction of Pokhara city. The beautiful city area is loaded with tourists, restaurants and amazing bars and dance clubs and of course different hotels. A stroll around this place gives you the feeling of being in a different world altogether. Lake side is indeed a perfect place to recharge your batteries.
The Pokhara city is an exceptional city with characteristic excellence sitting under the shadow of staggering Himalayas. With the quiet feeling made by the tranquil lakes and the eminent Himalayas, the appeal of the city is difficult to stand up to. The city has built up itself as an extreme occasion goal and is prevalent for its fascinating areas, beginning the stage of major trekking courses and recreational experience sports. The lively city of Pokhara offers so much that it difficult to list down everything except, we have attempted our best to incorporate the different scope of exercises to do while you are in Pokhara.
There are few of the places in Pokhara which are the center of attraction like Lakes, temples and the famous hill station, Sarankot. I am sure if you have been to Pokhara then you have visited these places. But, do you know there are few hidden places around this perfect city that are surprisingly beautiful and amazing? Today, I have come up with a list of places around Pokhara that are very beautiful and deserves to be visited and appreciated. Check out this list and be ready to be amazed. And, lastly, don't forget to visit these places next time you are in this heavenly city; the city of lakes; Pokhara!
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22 Things to Do in Pokhara Nepal That Force You to Say 'Once Again'
Things to Do in Pokhara, Nepal: 1. Motor Biking:
Motor biking in one of the most famous things to do in Pokhara, Nepal. Nothing quite compares to the thrill of exploring the valley on a motorbike. With natural beauty abounding around Pokhara the ride is an adventure packed with thrills and excitement. The friendly locals make the trip delightful and one can venture anywhere in the unrestricted valley. All you need for a great time is a good bike and a reliable map. More in detail about motor biking in Pokhara, Nepal.
Things to Do in Pokhara, Nepal: 2. Boating :
The most prevalent stream for boating in Nepal is Trishuli River which streams along the Kathmandu-Pokhara roadway. Likewise, the boating is similarly energizing and exciting in the Kali Gandaki and Seti Rivers.
What could be more enjoyable than paddling on a pontoon in the wonderful pools of Nepal? Sailing on the second biggest lake in Nepal (Phewa Lake) is an inconceivable ordeal. There is a little island amidst the lake that suits the sanctuary of Barahi which is privately known as the Taal Barahi sanctuary.
The eastern shore of the lake, otherwise called the lake side, is the vacationer center in Nepal while its inverse shore is flawless and separated. Additionally, the Rupa Taal and the Begnas Taal offer sculling administrations. The vessels could be employed for an hour or a day and you could likewise take the pontoon independent from anyone else without the boatman. The winter a long time amongst October and February is the best time for sculling as on this time, the delightful Himalayas cast their perfect reflections on the wonderful and clear Phewa Lake.
Boating in one of the most famous things to do in Pokhara, Nepal. Pokhara's Phewa Lake naturally draws visitors towards it. Easily the best means of recreation, boating is a favorite past time which one can indulge in according to whim any time of day. The second largest lake in Nepal, the Phewa measures approximately 1.5 by 4 km. Its eastern shore, also known as Lakeside or Baidam, is the center of tourist activity in Pokhara while the opposite bank remains pristine and uninhabited. The other two lakes, Begnas and Rupa Tal are located 15 km out of Pokhara at the end of a road that turns off the Kathmandu highway.
Less visited but no less beautiful, both these lakes are excellent for boating and preferred by those seeking serenity and peace. A boat can be rented easily for a number of hours and one can head out to the middle of the lake or the other banks where there are much greenery and tranquility. Taking a swim on a warm sunny day can be the highlight of your stay in Pokhara. It is also possible to hire a boat for the day or on an hourly basis. An interesting option is to do away with the boatman and go on your own for a more adventurous time. When it comes to choosing a time, the best time for boating in Pokhara is in the winter months between October and February, when the skies are clear and the mountains cast their shadows on the lake's tranquil waters. More in detail about boating in Nepal.
Things to Do in Pokhara, Nepal: 3. Ultra-lights:
Ultra Lights in one of the most famous things to do in Pokhara, Nepal. Go up in an ultra-light aircraft and get a sweeping bird's eye view of the entire Pokhara Valley. It is an exhilarating ride that allows unhindered views of the mountains and the scenic lakes far below. Ultra-light flights are operated from Pokhara Airport beginning September through June. They can take off and land in a field or even a dirt road, and in areas where other planes fear to tread. With a limited capacity, it seats only two, a passenger and the pilot. Ultra-lights can fly for hours and ascend to a maximum height of 5000 meters.
The place that looks wonderful starting from the earliest stage considerably more stunning from above and everybody sooner or later of their life want to have a feathered creature's perspective of the excellent scenes. The want can be satisfied and you can watch the lovely lake city from the sky through the ultra-light flights. The two-sitter flight works from Pokhara air terminal starting September through June. They can take off and arrive on a field or even an earth street and can climb to a most extreme stature of 5000meters. More in detail about ultra light aircraft in Pokhara, Nepal.
Things to Do in Pokhara, Nepal: 4. Paragliding:
In the event that you need to join accomplish something more daring things while being in Pokhara at that point book your seat for couple paragliding, you will be touching the sky and astonishing Annapurna mountains see before you.
Paragliding in one of the most famous things to do in Pokhara, Nepal. Paragliding is perhaps the most rewarding of short duration adventure sports given the fact that there's nothing between you and the scenery unfolding before you. In the distance lie, the majestic Himalayas and down below are the villages, monasteries, temples, lakes and jungles, a true bird's eye view and a fascinating one at that. It can stay aloft for many hours and travel a great distance. The main area for paragliding flying in Nepal is the Annapurna region, more specifically the Pokhara city of Nepal. Pokhara city is called the lakeside town, Nepal's second most tourists city which is nestled at the foot of the Annapurna Himal. One can view commanded from here Pokhara or say from the paragliding in Pokhara 3 of the worlds 8000 m peaks.
Paragliding is a standout amongst the most astounding daring games. Floating over the world's surface and viewing the great Himalayas out yonder and towns, religious communities, lakes, and wildernesses beneath is an affair nobody could overlook. On the off chance that you at any point wanted of being a winged animal then you can satisfy your want by paragliding. More in detail about paragliding in Pokhara, Nepal.


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ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)-- There`s been a sudden interesting lightning protection following multiple lightning strikes over the weekend.
Jay Pettlon owns the A-1 Lightning Protection business. He travels across the country installing lightning rods that connect to highly conductive wires. Those wires send energy from lightning to copper poles buried at least 10 feet in the ground.
'I`m third generation of doing it so we`ve protected thousands of homes in the St. Louis area.
He has seen chimneys blown off from lightning and electronics ruined. His company also helps set up safeguards for home electronics.
He says lately there seems to be a growing level of interest in the Chesterfield and St. Albans areas.
For more information about the business go to http://www.a1lp.com
The other big problem that`s giving some homeowners fits is wet basements.
Dave Thompson is with Woods Basement Systems. The company helps dry out flooded basements and fixes foundation cracks.
'The ground is overly saturated so the water has no where else to go, except into your dry basement,' said Thompson.
He looks for rain water running over gutters or cracks in the ground to troubleshoot potential problems.
Some homeowners have been trying to use gravel or small rocks to create a slope that runs away from their house.
'That won`t work, 'said Thompson. He says you need to raise your soil level, otherwise the water will find its way through those rocks.
He also recommends a backup battery for any pumps a homeowner uses to keep water out. He says power often goes out when you need that pump the most.
Go to www.woodsbasementsystems.com for more information.


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Love In an English Garden: The Jacobs family has lived at Orley Court for generations. But when Vanessa Jacobs's husband dies and leaves the property to her, she finds costs spiraling out of control. In order to stay in their beloved home, she and her daughters will have to sell part of it off—a decision that drives a wedge between Vanessa and her live-in mother-in-law.
The new owners of the north wing are Laurence Sturridge and his father, Marcus. Laurence wants to escape the constant pressure of his corporate job in London, while Marcus longs to heal from the grief of losing his wife. Could the beauty of Orley Court offer them a fresh outlook on life?
As the two families embark on a challenging new chapter over the course of a glorious English summer, secrets are revealed and relationships tested. But as Orley Court begins to weave its magic over them, will it be love, above all, that brings the two families together?
When Bubby and I were in the English countryside last October (I still can't believe we did that!) we saw many stately manors and beautiful gardens. You can imagine how easy it was for us, then, to completely immerse ourselves in the beautifully described setting of Love in an English Garden.
I've heard people talk about "genetic memory" before and I wasn't sure what I thought about it, but when we were in England, the home of almost all of our ancestors, it truly felt like home. Especially when we were in the Lake District – I could have bought a house and moved my family in and lived there happily for all time.
Me too! And the gentle, peaceful feeling we felt there is mirrored in Love in an English Garden. It is an easy paced, yet very satisfying tale of change and relationships. There are several little interesting stories going on all at once but it never seems too much. I immediately connected with and truly liked the main characters (quite liked the side characters too!). It is a read that induces the utmost in relaxification!
Now hold on a minute. There's at least ONE character you didn't like – the Mother-In-Law/Grandmother, Dolly. Even though at the end she does offer a bit of an explanation for her awful behavior, I still think she's a big stinker. I loved everyone else, though, even the reforming delinquents that helped out with the garden upkeep.
O.K., you're right. Dolly was a stink. And her explanation was stupid. People should not be allowed to behave that badly! It's too bad that there isn't some type of system where when we looked in the mirror, it could give us an evaluation of our behavior – "You are being a wretched poop-noggin. Stop it." It should include some video proof of your poop-noggin-ness too.
I agree. Let's invent this and make a bazillion dollars, shall we? And then we can go back to England and buy ourselves a lovely little manor house with a delightful garden, just like in the book. And then I'll be relaxed and calm and happy and nice ALL the time. I promise.
Hmm. Could I have that in writing? We didn't give you much of the storyline in our review, (you can find that elsewhere, I suppose), but I guarantee you will fall in love with the owners, previous and current, of Orley Court. You will be so happy with the bonds formed between surprising people and the ending is just delightful. Love In an English Garden — go get it!
I'm always looking for that perfect summer beach read that fills my daydreams with fancy and sets my heart to sighing. Love in an English Garden is just that. I wish that I'd been able to read it on a beach somewhere, but even though I was physically stuck in my living room, my soul was in merry old England. Perfect.
Click HERE to buy Love in an English Garden by Victoria Connelly


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Returning in 2018 for it's eighth consecutive year, Cruisin' Country 8 presents a journey through song, of our past, present and future Australian country music
with "Looking Forward - Looking Back".
Cruisin' Country 8 will host over 40 of Australia's finest country music artists. Throughout the glorious seven nights on board, take part in immersive onboard passenger experiences such as dancing lessons, workshops, bush poetry, open mic sessions plus MUCH more.
With acres of glass enclosing the nine-storey central atrium, lifts facing the sea and floor-to-ceiling windows throughout, you'll never be at a loss for an incredible view on board Radiance of the Seas®. Eight new dining experiences, ranging from casual eats to premium dining. For further information on the variety of culinary options please visit www.chooseyourcruise.com.au for detailed information. Other new features include a Royal Babies and Tots Nursery, VIP guest lounges, and an outdoor, poolside cinema screen.
Are you a talented singer looking for your big break? Onboard Cruisin' Country, you will have the opportunity to wow fellow passengers at the widely popular Open Mic Sessions.
Have you ever wondered what was the thought process behind some of your favourite country songs? Bring out your inner musician and join some of your favourite Country stars and learn tips and tricks from none other than those who wrote the songs you know and love!
It doesn't matter what your level of expertise is, beginner, intermediate or advanced, our on board teachers offer lessons to suit all levels of experience featuring everything from line dancing, clogging and square dancing!
With acres of glass enclosing the nine-storey central atrium, youll never be at a loss for an incredible view aboard the Radiance of the Seas.


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Employee Referral Program/
Open positions will be posted on the company website (www.kes.com). You are encouraged to recommend and refer qualified candidates for employment with KES. If you know of someone who would like to work here, we will be glad to consider them for employment. You can get an Employee Referral Form from your human resource representative.
Should your candidate be hired by KES for a full-time regular position, and if that person satisfactorily completes six months of employment, you will receive a $1000.00 bonus for the referral. This bonus entitlement does not apply to individuals who are normally responsible for recruiting and hiring functions.
To access the Employee Referral Form click here.


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Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
Unemployment, Child Support, Food Services & Medicaid Benefits for Ohio. The sit features information about programs, services, facts, statistics and current news concerning ODJFS.
Social Security Administration
This is the Official Website of the U.S. Social Security Administration. The site features information, forms and links for social security.
Ohio Means Jobs
The site provides employment and career assistance for Ohioans; as well as link to unemployment and social security benefits.
OhioMeansJobs Assessment and Training Center!
Career and College assessment training.
Here to Help
A great site with an impressive amount of information formatted as "I need assistance with…Money, Food, Housing, Healthcare, Education & Training and More"! Excellent starting point!
Government Benefits
A starting point for anyone who thinks they may be eligible for government benefits. Features a comprehensive quiz that determines individual eligibility for everything: from Energy Assistance, Disaster Relief Scholarships, and Loan repayment.


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A Cup Accepted and A Love Revealed/
This post will not begin with a story from me. What story do I have that compares with THE Story?
It is Holy Week- a time to remember Jesus' final days on earth.
In His final days, Jesus prays. He doesn't run. Or worry. Or strategize. Or plan a counter-attack. He prays.
He prays for Himself. He wrestles with the future that is now just moments away. But yet, always, always, His desire is for God to be glorified, whatever the cost.
And that is not His only prayer.
Jesus also prays for His followers. Moments before His own arrest, Jesus is found praying for His disciples- that they would be protected when He is taken from them. And us, the followers yet to come: that we would be one so the world would see His love.
God's glory and love. It has always been and will always be about that.
And then, it happens.
When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it.
Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.
Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, "Who is it you want?"
"Jesus of Nazareth," they replied.
"I am he," Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) When Jesus said, "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground. – John 18:1-6
This is a holy declaration. This is Jesus of Nazareth. This is I AM, Yahweh, the Holy One. The voice that asked Moses to take of His sandals now causes soldiers to fall down.
This is Jesus. God in human form who walked on seas and could stroll right out of that garden unharmed if He wants to. That might show His glory.
But it would not show His love. And it is in His love that glory is most clearly revealed.
Again he asked them, "Who is it you want?"
"Jesus of Nazareth," they said.
Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go." This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: "I have not lost one of those you gave me." John 18:7-8
In this moment, still in this moment, Jesus thinks of others. He cares for His disciples.
It is always about love.
Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)
Jesus commanded Peter, "Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?"
Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. –John 18:10-13
The cup of suffering. Jesus always knew it would come to this. And He is ready. He is ready to accept this bitter cup from the Father on our behalf.
Jesus, the great I AM, takes the cup. He is ready to spill His love in blood.
And then, in just few verses, the contrast. Oh the contrast between this loving, selfless, honest Jesus and fickle, egocentric, lying humanity.
After Jesus declares "I am he," Peter declares "I am not."
An acceptance born of love and a denial born of fear.
And I realize I am Peter. We all are. We are the frightened humanity unable to bear the cup that Jesus bore for us.
Jesus runs towards what we all run away from. But the cup He takes leaves His arms open wide, ready to hold us when we come running back.
This is what Jesus saying "I am he" when He is arrested reveals to me. What does it reveal to you?
Read the post before this one: How do we bear fruit in our lives?
P.S. Looking for a way to reflect this week? I highly recommend watching The Gospel of John. It brings the words of Scripture to life for me. (Though The Passion of the Christ is also good for reflection, I appreciate the more holistic view of The Gospel of John.)


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Upon unveiling the new Pumpspective Omni earlier this year, Reebok ballers Jason Terry, Isaiah Thomas and Nerlens Noel have since begun to promo the new '90s-style performance sneaker as well as the fresh Q96, inspired by the iconic Question silhouette. Accordingly, above we have shots of the Reebok sneaks, donned by the NBA players themselves. Upon getting a peek at the Pumpspective Omni, you will first notice the brand's Pump technology atop the tongue. Lightweight construction of course aids in speed, agility and takeoff while on the court, while a foam bottom then cushions and cradles the foot underneath. You will also experience ultimate traction with the new Pumpspective, that is to retail at $125. You can get a closer look at the fresh Reebok shoe(s) now via the imagery above, again donned by the aforementioned NBA trio (Terry in the Q96). Let us know what you think of the Reebok Pumpspective Omni and the Q96 and be sure to check back with us for additional specifics.
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Our phone number: 858-569-6005
Sierra Club San Diego Office
We are open 9:00 to 5:00 Monday-Friday. Please call before stopping by as we are sometimes in meetings or temporarily out of the office.
Development Associate & Communications Coordinator:
Richard Miller, 858-569-6005
Administrative Assistant:
Martha Marquez, 858-569-6005
Steering Committee members: (bios)
- Dr Peter Andersen
- Ruben Arizmendi
- George Courser
- Brian Elliott
- Karenlee Robinson
- Fred Rogers
- Paul Webb
Chapter Webmaster: Dave Grubb; send web site feedback to SierraSD at sbcglobal dot net.
Our address is:
Our Location
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San Diego, CA 92111
It is just west of 163 and Kearny Mesa Rd. We are on the north side of Clairemont Mesa Blvd, and we are in the front building of the business park. Our office entry is on the west side of the building. (Click for map)


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February 19, 2017
Creepy Selfie
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Cute and a little CreepyReplyDelete
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BOL! Your mom looks scared fur sure!ReplyDelete
Your Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
Mini: I have a couple of those kind of pictures. Humans are just weird sometimes.ReplyDelete
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BOL!!! Oh dude, you should see some of Ma's pics!!! Especially the ones where she is tryin' to gets me to look at the flashy beast and I don't wanna! I thinks all Moms are KERAZY!!! just sayin'....ReplyDelete
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it#s cute anyway... you and your mom are always beautiful, that's for sure ;o)ReplyDelete
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The Law of Large Numbers concerns the stability of the mean, as sample sizes increase. This is an important topic in mathematical statistics. The convergence (or lack thereof, for certain distributions) can easily be visualized in SAS and R (see also Horton, Qian and Brown, 2004).Assume that X1, X2, …, Xn are independent and identically distributed realizations from some distribution with
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This was one of Paige's lunches -
Packed in an EasyLunchboxes container:
- leftover chicken/garlic/parmesan pizza
- cucumer slices and there is hummus in a leak-proof Mini Dipper box
- crunchy snack mix
- kiwi fruit with a cute elephant bento fork to eat it with
Another one of Paigey's lunches -
This lunch is very similar to the first one. Paige is on a hummus kick again.
- sandwich on multigrain
- cucumber slices and hummus (that dip container is from Laptop Lunches)
- crunchy snack mix
- strawberries & grapes with a couple cute panda picks
One of Ethan's lunches -
This lunch consists of:
- strawberries and sliced kiwi fruit, with a Snack Marker cocktail fork to eat it with
- cereal bar & granola bar
- baby carrots
- pretzels
Supplies used to pack these lunches:


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I have a bunch of tabs open and accidentally flagged the wrong post as spam
Accidentally Flagged:
Anitvirus says my program is suspicious
Actual Spam:
I see that there is no feature to withdraw a flag. What's the appropriate protocol? Raise another "Other" flag informing the moderator what I did? Just let him figure it out?