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There is a difference between cutting a piece of your hair than cutting a piece of your finger, you see? So, killing animals is like cutting your fingers. Killing plants or cutting plants, for the sake… of,"well, we have to eat something to survive", is just like cutting your hair, see what I mean? So, this we can afford to sacrifice.
You eat anything that is offered to you in the vegetable market and eat different food every day. And also remember, God's blessing in the food is even as important as the quantity that you take. Because some people eat a lot that they also don't feel well, and they eat a lot of protein, and they also don't feel any better than those who eat simple and just eat anything that appears on the table. We
eat in faith. The Bible says all things are pure. And those who eat with faith are eating the pure things. Those who eat without faith are eating impure things. Something like that. So before we eat, we should pray to God, or whomever is the Master that we follow or we believe, to bless our food, and then it will be nutritious, it will be vibrant with spirit and blessing. And that will be healthy to our
speech, our mind, our body. We eat not only to sustain the body, to sustain the spirit as well.
Is this great change happening on Earth because the Earth is being uplifted to a higher consciousness? And what will happen after this process is done? Will this great change on Earth bring every living being on Earth into unity? The cleansing effect is very unpleasant to bear. But if people realize this is just a warning, and change to a better, nobler lifestyle in love and peace, then all living on
Earth will be in unity. And let's pray that this happens very soon. We need it. We need a change in humans' consciousness. We need peace and love on this planet, for a change.
At this time, the test is more strict. Therefore, for those people whose spiritual practice is not good enough or whose concept is not correct, they would fail the test. For example, sometimes, because they are at a low level, they are hard to satisfy, refuse to do good things or keep finding faults,.Just that some people choose, decide, to develop it, to go with it, to express it all out. Some people, somehow, choose not to, for protecting themselves because they think that it's better for their survival, if they push somebody else down, and step on him to go up higher, that will be better for them. But whatever is better in this life is only ephemeral, temporary, anyway. So, we always have to choose the way of Heaven, the way of love. That's the only choice we should make, even if it costs our lives.
Sadly, many of us have always tried to grasp everything for ourselves in every circumstance. Even in spiritual practice we still cannot stop being greedy and selfish to try to snatch spiritual blessing at the expense of others. It's even graver than trying to snatch property, or possessions from other beings in the mundane world because we are already on the spiritual path. Whatever we take, we must earn ourselves.
This is the point. Even if there is an external force, we should still rely on ourselves. Others can only help us for a while. If we don't change our hearts, our bad karma won't change and our morality won't improve. I want the sentient beings to change their own conscience. If this Earth perishes, there are other planets. If people don't have a conscience, no matter where they go, they still don't have it.


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A panel's suggestion that California American Water's proposed desalination plant faces the toughest path to completion among three competing proposals needs more review before it's sent to the Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority.
That's the finding of the majority of the technical advisory committee, which reviewed the completed assessment on Monday for the first time and decided to work on further refining the project-ranking document next month.
At the same time, the authority's bid to hire a consultant to do a full analysis of the three desal proposals was waylaid when no firms responded with a proposal.
According to the risk assessment's rankings, Peninsula developer Nader Agha's People's Moss Landing Desal Project got the highest ranking, ahead of DeepWater Desal — ranked second overall — and Cal Am's project.
The technical advisory committee ranked the projects in 13 categories, ranging from technical issues, such as source water rights, discharge and environmental review, to scheduling aspects, including chances of delay because of litigation to community acceptance in areas such as public ownership and governance structure.
The assessment includes a series of short comments for each ranking. The rankings are anonymous.
Vice-chairman David Stoldt said the assessment needs more analysis and explanation, including a narrative and a recommendation, before it's presented to the authority board. The committee next meets on Aug. 8.
Committee member John Narigi suggested earlier in the meeting the rankings were "skewed" by a few of the issues, and did not represent a fair representation of the committee's analyses of the projects. Narigi argued the committee needed to take the time to discuss the assessment before agreeing on a recommendation to the authority board.
Other critics suggested the ranking categories should have been weighted by importance to offer a more accurate view of the risk factors.
But committee member George Riley argued the assessment should have either been further discussed Monday or forwarded to the authority board as it had been presented to the committee, and let the board analyze the findings. Riley said it didn't make sense to do analysis by deciding to go back and revisit the findings. He even suggested he might present the assessment to the board. Riley later said he was concerned the assessment was being subjected to "unnecessary delay."
Narigi said he'd prefer to see the committee's assessment presented to the authority board along with the planned consultant study.
But that analysis is likely to be delayed for some time, too, because a request for proposals issued to a dozen firms with water project expertise a few weeks ago drew no formal responses by last week's deadline. Only two firms sent letters in response, with one indicating it would decline to make a proposal and the other asking for more time.
Stoldt suggested firms were hampered by the release of the request near the July 4 holiday and the short turnaround time by the late July technical workshops at the state Public Utilities Commission as part of the Cal Am project proceeding, when the analysis was supposed to be completed.
He said the lack of response opened the possibility of "sole-sourcing" the consulting contract, and said the staff would contact the firms to see why none submitted proposals, and check to see if a time extension for responses would be allowed.
To view the risk assessment, visit www.mprwa.org/agenda/ and click on July 16, 2012 TAC packet.
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I have a story to tell. One day an innocent child with a little pain in the hip went to the nice sheep couple to get help. We can fix that little hitch in your gitalong. And look at this long list of other glitches causing harm we can fix, also. Just give us a fifth of your every paycheck for a whole year and you will be good as new.
So, the innocent child dutifully complied and waited for the little pain to go away; and all the other glitches on that list as well. Three months later the little man with the baby doctors to pay said to the child, 'you should come in more often' but the mother to be said, 'you are not so bad'. And the innocent child came as scheduled and waited for all the pain to go away.
A year later the mom said, 'you can come back a couple more times', so the child did; so innocent that child. And the mom used such force with that machine on the child's neck that strange 'zinging' feelings happened. Then sever pain began to happen in the shoulder. It became so sever as to cause that innocent child to cry many tears so as to fill up a very big jar to give to Jesus.
Now, when that child went to the bad wolf in sheep's clothing to get it fixed he growled and bit at and threatened the child he had hurt. When the child tattle tailed on the wolf to all who would see, the wolf called another pack member to threaten the child to shut up. And when the child told the Board of this same wolf pack, well, we all know how that went.
So the child, being an abandoned one, not knowing what else could be done to make the bad wolf give back the money he stole so the child could maybe find another to fix his error and do the job the wolf was paid to do, tattle tailed some more. Then the wolf got another more powerful wolf of the 'vow to protect' pack to harass and terrorize; "anything you say will be used against you"; then try to get into the home and then to find a way to devour this innocent hurting child.
Pray for this innocent hurt child of Jesus.
Pray for those bad wolves to be captured and locked up in a zoo.
Pray for the other children who have to look at the naked man with the erection on the walls in the wolf's den.
I sent the above prayer request to 30 Churches in Anderson County, the results are scary.
And again, a wolf in sheep's clothing defending it's own made a false accusation to the police to cause harassment by cop to terrorize the little sheep into shutting up, and they showed up on a Sunday.
Sadly of the thirty churches I sent the above prayer request to, one, that I know of, called the cops, four had no mail receptacle, and NONE cared enough about me to contact me on this issue. Not even the folks in the church across the street have ever come to talk to me. So far only another chiropractor saw a potential victim (in me, the child) and solicited me, and only a young man in a catholic gown asked me about it and prayed. Even this counties paper has not approached me to see what the story is. Are the evil worshippers' mind controlling prayers working on even them? Even our attorney general is seduced by them, she sent the first threatener. But our reporters and church leaders..? What is wrong with the people in this town?
Where are your souls?
Jesus, when is your vengeance? How many blackened souls will be ousted in this county because of what these bad, to be aware of, chiropractors did to me?
How soon will another pair of male cops bang on my door, using a terrorizing tone of voice, threatening arrest, NOT doing any thing about the real criminals…. They have a naked man with an erection on the wall!!!
And they cater to your children, WAKE UP!!!


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Holliday named NL Player of the Week
After leading the Majors in RBIs last week and helping to drive the Cardinals into first place in the National League Central, outfielder Matt Holliday has been named the NL Player of the Week.
It's Holliday's seventh career weekly award and second with the Cards. He last won on June 20, 2010.
Holliday recorded 13 RBIs over the last week of August and also led the NL with four home runs, 24 total bases and a .889 slugging percentage. He hit .370 over seven games.
In each of St. Louis' three wins last week, Holliday drove in the game-winning run. His two-RBI single in the top of the seventh was the eventual game-winner Monday, and his three-run fifth-inning homer on Saturday night was the difference-maker against the Cubs. Holliday homered again in the eighth inning of that game for his 19th career multihomer game, and he finished the night with a season-high five RBIs.
Holliday finished the week with a 3-for-4 game on Sunday against the Cubs, hitting his 16th homer of the season and driving in four. His 81 RBIs this year is a team high and his 21 game-winning RBIs leads the league.
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hawk Performance Brake Systems
Hawk Performance recently announced the release of its new Performance Brake System, including three-piston calipers, rotors and pads. This new system includes a matched set of precision components made to increase a vehicle's braking performance for substantially enhanced stopping power.
Featuring a fast, easy install utilizing OEM mounting points with no drilling, welding or fabricating required, these systems may be a perfect match for race series where aftermarket braking systems are allowed. This represents a significant cost savings over other "big-brake" kits. At the heart of the system is the new Talon three-piston caliper constructed of billet-aluminum. This new three-piston Talon caliper is the key to upgrading your brakes while retaining stock mounting points and avoiding clearance issues.
For more information, visit www.hawkperformance.com or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hawkperformance.
Smoke Shark Helmet
Simpson's newest helmet model, the Smoke Air Inforcer Shark was designed for and is currently the helmet of choice for three-time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart. Some in the industry say Tony Stewart can race just about anything with wheels, but when it comes to his safety gear, he is particular.
The lightweight protection of a carbon-fiber helmet translates to improved comfort, which influences increased endurance. Simpson's carbon models address the performance needs of racers in every genre of Motorsports and are trusted by professional racers at the top of the sport.
All Simpson helmets are head and neck restraint compatible. For more info in this or any of Simpson's safety gear, check out www.teamsimpson.com.
Odyssey Batteries By Enersys
Massive horsepower requires a battery with massive starting power and deep cycle reserve power. The Odyssey Extreme Series battery is built with 99.99-percent pure lead, compression-packed plates, and designed to do both. It delivers twice the overall power and three times the life of conventional batteries. For more information, or to located a dealer, visit www.odysseybattery.com.
Scorpion Racing Products Endurance Series Shaft-Mount Rockers
Scorpion Racing Products recently announced the introduction of its new Endurance Series shaft-mount rocker arms. According to company officials, customers have been asking for Scorpion shaft-mount rocker arms for a few years, and now after exhaustive testing they are available for purchase.
Scott Reynolds, Executive Vice President, states, "Scorpion takes precision manufacturing to a whole new level with its new Endurance Series shaft-mount rocker arms. These rockers were designed for professional circle track, dirt track, drag racing, and offshore powerboat race engines. We believe they are the best shaft rockers available today and are built to perform at the top level, lap after lap, race after race. Plus, they are priced very competitively, and they're made in America."
For more information on these, or any of Scorpion's other valve train components, visit www.scorpionracingproducts.com.
Blair Rotabroach Combo Kit
Blair Equipment Co., Inc. producers of precision sheetmetal holemaking tools and spotweld cutters, introduces a new Rotabroach Sheet Metal Hole Cutter Combo Kit. The new kit (PN 11320) combines two of the most popular kits, the small diameter kit (PN 11090) and the large diameter kit (PN 11091), into one convenient package. Included in the set are 13 sizes of Rotabroach Cutters from 5/16- to 11/2-inch. Rotabroach sheetmetal cutters can drill holes in materials up to 1/4- or 1/2-inch thick depending on diameter. They are ideal for use in all types of automotive and metal fabrication, maintenance and electrical applications, spotweld removal and plugholes for welding. The kit is packaged in a sturdy plastic storage case and includes two arbor assemblies, extra pilots, center punch, washers, and instructions on use. Rotabroach Cutters can be used in most hand-held electric drills and in drill presses.
For additional information regarding Blair products, visit www.blairequipment.com.
Maximize Thermocouple Wiring Length!
Auto Meter is proud to introduce the Incandescent Pyrometer Extension Module. Developed specifically to aid gauge installations requiring maximum thermocouple wiring length. This is an ideal accessory for applications such as overhead mounts, dragsters, buggies, most mid or rear engine vehicles, diesel motorhomes, and more. Adding a Pyrometer Extension Module to any Auto Meter incandescent backlit Pyrometer installation allows for a safe increase in thermocouple wiring length from 10 feet to a maximum of 75 feet without loss of accuracy or response on your gauge!
Maintaining original wiring length on Pyrometers, also known as Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) gauges, is critical for optimum performance. Deviation from, or alteration to the thermocouple (sensor) wiring or connectors for these gauges can have a dramatic impact on instrument performance. This issue has previously limited mounting flexibility on a variety of vehicles.
Available now from your local Auto Meter dealer, ask for part number 5256. For more info, visit www.autometer.com.


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Yost shuffles batting order, and Royals respond
BALTIMORE -- It didn't take manager Ned Yost long to act on his idea to move leadoff hitter Alex Gordon into the third spot in the Royals' batting order. Twenty-four hours after Yost said he was considering it, it was done.
So Gordon was slotted No. 3 against the Orioles on Thursday night. Alcides Escobar moved to the top from second, and Lorenzo Cain moved from the lower portion to No. 2.
Billy Butler moved from third to No. 4, and Eric Hosmer dropped one slot to No. 5 followed by Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas, Jeff Francoeur and Chris Getz.
For the first try, things could not have gone better, as the Royals rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Orioles on Thursday night.
"It looked good," Yost said. "I mean, we broke out and hit some homers tonight, which was good."
Gordon and Hosmer both hit two-run homers, and Moustakas had a solo blast. It was the Royals' first three-home-run game of the season.
"I don't think it matters where anybody in this lineup hits," Gordon said. "I think we're going to stay the same hitter whether it's one through nine. I think we've got enough flexibility with every hitter that we can make some adjustments. Our offense was struggling, and we needed to change it up so that's what Ned did."
The hope, of course, was that this lineup would generate more runs that the previous configuration, which held through most of the 30 previous games.
"Did OK with it, did all right with it," Yost said before Thursday's game. "I just think the most important two spots we have in the lineup now should be manned by Gordy and Billy, three and four. Everything else is kind of interchangeable, matchups, who's producing.
"We wanted to give Esky a shot at the [No.] 1; he was successful at it in winter ball so he's got some experience with it. It makes sense. He's a kid that can bunt, he can steal, he can do some things."
Escobar batted leadoff in the offseason for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan League, where he hit .348 in 26 games with a .398 on-base percentage. He's batted first just four times in the big leagues, twice for the Royals and going 3-for-10.
Escobar's reaction when Yost approached him with the idea?
"I'll do the best I can. I've done it before. Let's do it," Escobar said before Thursday's game.
Escobar said that as a leadoff batter in Venezuela he looked at more pitches and drew some walks (seven).
"I like it, it's nice," Escobar said. "Honestly, I like No. 2 because I'm hitting No. 2 all the time. Now it's a little different. Let's see what happens."
Hitting third is old stuff for Gordon. This was his 167th career start in that spot, where he now has a .264 average, 21 homers and 94 RBIs. He has started as the leadoff man in 200 games, and his numbers are .307/29/112.
Cain batted second just three times in his injury-shortened 2012 season, so the change will be fairly new for him.
"The 2-hole, I kind of like Cain there a little bit," Yost said. "He's the best available. He's a run producer, and if Esky's on, if the bottom of the order is on and comes back around, I like our 1-2-3-4-5. It's got speed at the top, speed at the bottom and it's got the kind-of power guys there in the middle."
After Escobar and Cain, both right-handed hitters, the lineup alternates from left to right all the way through. That is designed to keep opponents less sure of when to make a pitching move.
Yost figures he will try this batting order for a while.
"I think this lineup has got some balance, got some sequence and the ability to score some runs," Yost said. "We'll see."
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Notice of Availability of Application for Project-Based Housing Voucher Assistance
The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) is pleased to announce the availability of up to 90 Housing Choice Vouchers for Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBA) in support of new housing opportunities for homeless families or individuals on the FCRHA's waiting list, with eight in support of victims of domestic violence.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which provides funding for the Housing Choice Voucher program, defines existing housing as that which requires less than $1,000 per assisted unit (including the unit's prorated share of any work to be accomplished on common areas of systems) to meet Housing Quality Standards (HQS), excluding housing for which new construction or rehabilitation has started. PBA is limited to 25% of the units in a building unless the building has four units or less, or units designated for families that are elderly, disabled, or receiving supportive services will occupy the units. It may be possible to obtain a HUD waiver to this limit if supportive services will be provided to all PBA residents. Rent subsidy contracts are available for an initial period of 15 years with possible 15-year extension, subject to annual appropriations. If currently occupied units are to be included in the PBA program, the unit must meet HQS and the current tenant must apply and be determined eligible for Housing Choice Voucher assistance.
The FCRHA will rank each application based upon weighted selection criteria with overall priority in support of new construction or the acquisition of existing or rehabilitated housing for homeless families and individuals with supportive services. The criteria include: Site and Community Amenities and Supportive Services: Maximum Points – 25; Owner Experience and Management: Maximum Points – 35; Consistency with FCRHA Initiatives: Maximum Points – 20; Feasibility of the Project: Maximum Points – 20 for a Total Possible Score of 100. Required minimum thresholds include that the units be standard, non-luxury multi-family or townhouse units meeting Housing Quality Standards, that the units not be located in a Census Tract with more than 20% poverty, Site Control in the form of a long-term lease or deed, and a minimum application score of 70 points. Vouchers will be awarded to the applying housing provider(s) based on the highest total score who also meets the minimum thresholds.
An information meeting to discuss the application for owners and the eligibility criteria for potential occupants will be held on November 19, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the HCD office, 3700 Pender Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030. Interested owners must submit an application form that may be obtained from the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) the office listed below or online at the FCRHA website with attachments: Inspection Booklet and Attachment H - Sample Spreadsheets. Successful applicants will be notified in writing by February 8, 2013.
Applications will be accepted from November 19, 2012 until 4:00 p.m. on January 14, 2013, at the HCD office on Pender Drive in Fairfax. Applications should be addressed as follows: Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, 3700 Pender Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030, Attn: Russell Lee, Associate Director, Rental Services Division. Only applications submitted in response to this notice will be considered for selection. To obtain an application please call 703-246-5004 (TTY 703-385-3578).
Fairfax County is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all County programs, services and activities. Special accommodations will be provided upon request. For information, please call 703-246-5101 or TTY 703-385-3578.


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Tour Philly neighborhoods on the vintage Girard trolley from Port Richmond to Fishtown, Liberties, past Girard College, across the Schuylkill River to the Zoo where we transfer to the Lancaster Ave trolley thru West Philly to center city for a lunch stop at Reading Terminal Market. All aboard with Tony Wolf. Tokens provided.
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An old email phishing scam is back.
Last month scammers attempted to trick Verizon customers into opening fake bill notices. Now, AT&T customers are being targeted.
The Better Business Bureau say people nationwide are receiving fake emails that are identical to real alerts AT&T sends out.
The email scam looks like a real reminder for customers to make a monthly payment to an extremely large bill.
The BBB says AT&T customers and non-customer are both receiving the email scams.
The large bill amounts is one warning sign to the scam and the BBB says another way to tell if your bill is fake is to place your mouse on the link inside the email to see the destination URL.
A real bill will list an AT&T's website URL and the scam email will take you to a third party site.
To view a copy of the fake email click HERE.
For tips and advice on how to avoid scams visit the Better Business Bureau's website.
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Re: My world has collapsed because I lost my mother 6 weeks ago today
Dear Dee,-
Beb biking a lot and sitting outside in the backyard talking to my mother and crying that all I can do. The doctor just added a third anti-depressant to give me some relief. I'm not use to all this medication. I can totally identify with you and our pains are so similar.
I'm listening to Memories from Cats and it reminds me of when my mother and I went to the play on Broadway a zillion years ago and makes me cry and I miss her so much.
Please call me at 785-691-5102. I would love to speak with you. We're in Lawrence, KS, Central Standard Time.
I look forward to talking to someone who feels the same way.
Take care,


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AFTER a rushed start, Dakota North feels as if he's finally getting settled into life with Swindon Robins.
The Aussie replaced Nicolai Klindt in April after boss Alun Rossiter elected to let the Dane go following a shaky start to the season, with North quickly coming into the side for the victory over Eastbourne and scoring five on his debut.
He endured a nightmare evening at Lakeside the following night but, after looking quick in Monday night's aborted clash with Birmingham, North now feels comfortable with the Robins.
"The first two meetings were a bit rushed and it was hard to get things going so quickly," he said.
"I wasn't looking forward to going to Lakeside, I never look forward to going there, and I kind of wish I hadn't signed until after we had gone there and got that fixture out the way. I ended up going there and did terrible.
"My first meeting was alright and I did three good races on one bike and then went on my second one and did well. I stayed on that bike on Monday and felt good on it.
"Having Britain in there now is great because we have five meetings in nine days and it really helps me improve, so I'm really glad Rosco called me up.
"I know Troy (Batchelor) and Nick (Morris) really well and I'm getting to know Simon (Gustafsson) and Peter (Kildemand) too, so it 's a great team to be part of and I'm really glad to be here."
The young Aussie was pleased with how he performed on Monday night, before the rain ruined the meeting, and is hopeful the Robins can pick up where they left off against the Hammers this evening.
"It started well and everyone was doing really great, the track was great and I got off to a really good start," North said.
"Me and Peter got in each other's way a little and messed the 5-1 up, but that happens sometimes in speedway so I'll get over it.
"My second ride came when the rain came down and it really wasn't great.
"There's a lot we can control but we really can't control the weather.
"Everyone was riding really well, probably the best they have all season, although because I've only been here three meetings I'm not so sure, but it sounded as if everyone was doing really well."
"It's disappointing but we'll just have to do it again on Thursday and I'm sure we'll all be ready."


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If the success of a water recycling trial is anything to go by, Perth residents could soon be drinking water that was once sewage.
A three-year trial of groundwater replenishment was completed by the Water Corporation at the end of 2012 with what Water Minister Bill Marmion has called "excellent preliminary results."
More than 2.5 billion litres of recycled water was "recharged" during the three-year trial.
The water that went through the system started out as water that went down sinks, was used in washing machines, or flushed down toilets.
That water is usually processed at Beenyup Wastewater Treatment Plant and pumped out to the ocean, but as part of the trial a small portion of it was treated through three further steps.
While the water processed as part of the trial was restored to drinkable standards, as it was just a trial, it was not put back into Perth's drinking water system; instead it was pumped into the Leederville aquifer.
Mr Marmion said more than 70,000 water quality results obtained throughout the trial had met stringent health and environmental guidelines for drinking water.
"Based on the trial's positive outcomes, the Water Corporation has been given an interim go-ahead by regulators to continue operating and recharging water at the purpose-built recycling facility," he said.
More than $100 million was allocated in the State Budget's forward estimates to expand the trial plant to a seven billion litres of water per year capacity.
A decision to move to a full-scale scheme is dependent on the final assessment of the trial.
Groundwater replenishment could be progressively expanded over a 10-year period to the full capacity of the Beenyup Wastewater Treatment Plant of 28 billion litres per year
Water Corporation and trial regulators, the Department of Health, Department of Water and Department of Environment and Conservation will spend the next four months completing a detailed assessment of the trial.
The State Government will then review this assessment, and consider the viability of groundwater replenishment as a future climate independent water source for Perth.
Each day 335 million litres of waste water is created in Perth.


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Royals' bats come alive in sixth to even series
Fine defensive plays and great relief back up Duffy's strong effort
KANSAS CITY -- Hit the brakes. The streaky Royals didn't want to find themselves suddenly going in reverse again.
After two losses, the Royals came to life with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night as 20,747 fans savored a pleasant 78 degrees at Kauffman Stadium.
The Royals had won five straight games just before losing a game to Cleveland and then one to Minnesota. Was more trouble brewing?
They'd been through some extreme ups and downs before. Five consecutive victories in April were followed by five losses in the next seven games. A 10-game winning streak in June was sidetracked by four straight losses.
"We really don't think about that. We're just going out there and trying to win each game," said the Royals' Mike Moustakas. "It doesn't matter what happened the night before. We can't change that, you can't go back and do anything about it so we're worried about today's game."
Moustakas drove in the deciding run as the Royals scored all three of their runs in the sixth inning off Twins starter Phil Hughes. He'd shut them down on three hits in the first five innings.
But by the sixth the Royals were seeing Hughes for the third time around, which can be an advantage.
"You know what he's got command with that day, you know what he's trying to get you out with. The more times you see anybody, the better off you'll be," Moustakas said.
So the sixth began with Omar Infante's single and, after an out, he scored as Salvador Perez hammered a double to left field and went to third on a throwing error. Alex Gordon followed with an RBI double to deep left center and, after a second out, he scored on Moustakas' double to the right-field corner.
That's a real case of double trouble.
"That's what's crazy about baseball. You can be cruising through the whole game and then, all of a sudden, one inning comes by where we're up," Moustakas said.
Josh Willingham gave the Twins a 1-0 lead against Danny Duffy when he took the left-hander's 0-1 pitch over the left-field bullpen to start the second inning.
After that, the Twins encountered some difficulties running the bases. In the third, catcher Perez picked off Eduardo Nunez at first base. In the fourth, Duffy picked off Sam Fuld at first.
Then, after two walks, the Twins pulled off a double steal and when Perez's throw got away from Moustakas at third, Brian Dozier tried to score. But shortstop Alcides Escobar retrieved the loose ball and fired to Perez in time to get Dozier.
"I saw the ball got past him and rolling down the line but did not see Escobar," Dozier said. "I just tried to make an aggressive play."
Duffy pitched until the Twins loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth. Two walks and Dozier's single threatened damage but right-hander Jason Frasor, after a battle with Chris Colabello, slipped a 3-2 pitch past him to end the inning.
"Frasor was huge coming in with the bases loaded right there to get us out of that jam, to keep it at one," manger Ned Yost said.
Frasor's reward was his first victory as a Royals' pitcher.
Kelvin Herrera also did some clutch pitching in the seventh. After lefty Scott Downs began the inning by giving up a double by Chris Parmelee, Herrera was summoned. He gave up successive singles by Nunez and Danny Salazar, making it 3-2. Both runners advanced on Fuld's sacrifice bunt, which Perez scooped up to make the first out.
Then Herrera ended the inning with two strikeouts.
"He created a little bit of excitement there with a couple of base hits, but held the fort when he needed to," Yost said.
Wade Davis pitched a perfect eighth with two strikeouts, his 12th straight scoreless inning.
Closer Greg Holland worked a scoreless ninth for his 28th save, surviving a walk and two wild pitches. With the tying run at third, he threw a third strike past Fuld to end the game.
So the specter of a losing streak was avoided.
"It was a big win," Duffy said. "They're all really big right now, they're all really big for the rest of the year."
As August looms, Duffy was hoping the Royals could improve on 2013's late-season run at a postseason berth this season and make it this time.
"I'm just very, very grateful to be a part of this team, and I just hope we can keep riding, because this city deserves the best," he said.
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The potential closing of up to four Fayette County public schools and the need to get input from parents will be the topic of two public hearings scheduled during February.
The Fayette County Board of Education on Jan. 28 agreed to hold the public hearings on Feb. 14 and Feb. 25. Both meetings will be held at 7 p.m. at the 900-seat Sams Auditorium in Fayetteville.
Interim Superintendent Dan Colwell said their purpose will be to provide public discussion on his recommendation to close Brooks Elementary School, Fayetteville Intermediate School, Tyrone Elementary School and Fayette Middle School.
As for the format that will be used at the public hearings, Colwell said it is currently undetermined, though that information will be forthcoming.
Meantime, the school system's redistricting committee is continuing to meet. The school board's March 18 regular meeting will include the final presentation from the redistricting committee. It will be at that meeting that the school board will be asked for a final vote on school closures, Colwell said.
Colwell said current plans call for detailed maps of the school attendance zones to be produced soon and located at the Lafayette Education Center so that those interested can view the attendance area for specific schools. Preliminary maps are available online at www.TheCitizen.com.


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Bodies confiscated in funeral home investigation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) "Improper storage of bodies" is among issues under investigation at Beloved Care Funeral Services, according to California Department of Consumer Affairs spokesman Russ Heimerich.
The funeral home is also being investigated by Bakersfield police, the Kern County coroner's office and city code enforcement. The police department is the lead agency.
Heimerich said investigations such as this are based on consumer complaints and remain strictly confidential.
Detectives were called Tuesday to the funeral home at 717 E. Brundage Lane, according to police Sgt. Joe Grubbs. He said the coroner's office reported that nine bodies were not being adequately housed.
Police said Thursday that the coroner's office had identified all bodies and were in the progress of contacting next of kin.
Code enforcement is investigating the funeral home for compliance issues, and the Department of Consumer Affairs is looking into business practices, according to the police department.
The owner of the funeral home, James Gamble, denied any wrongdoing Thursday.
"I haven't done anything wrong," Gamble said. "I'm just trying to conduct business as well as I can and serve the people I've been serving, that's all I can do.
"I'm a victim. I keep thinking I'm going to wake up, and it's all going to be over, but it's nothing like that," he added.
Police asked anyone who believes they were defrauded by Beloved Care Funeral Home to call Detective Blaine Craig at (661) 326-3541.


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Last year "marked the warmest year on record for the contiguous United States," the National Climatic Data Center just confirmed.
That's "3.2°F above the 20th century average, and 1.0°F above 1998, the previous warmest year."
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Breaking the previous record by a full degree? that's a big fucking deal.
Meanwhile the Very Serious People are focused on the Very Serious Issues - is Hillary's haircut is going to help her in the next presidential election?
In Four Years, Sunday Shows Have Not Quoted A Single Scientist On Climate Change. Of those who were asked about climate change on the Sunday shows, 54 percent were media figures, 31 percent were politicians and not one was a scientist or climate expert.


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Sophomore Heather Nees presents findings and ties for first place in OSU competition
DECEMBER 12, 2003 - Heather Nees '06 recently competed with and beat nearly 40 undergraduate and graduate students from The Ohio State University (OSU) while tying for first place at the annual Evans Lecture recently held on the OSU campus.
Nees' presentation tied for the first place award from the Inorganic Chemistry Division. The work she presented was the result of her summer fellowship at Muskingum this past summer.
Her project was centered on preparing and characterizing a variety of metal-organic compounds and polymers. The target property she is most interested in is the ability of these materials to remove metal ions from solutions. A practical application of this process includes removal of homogeneous catalysts from solution reactions. Homogeneous catalysts are used widely in chemical industries to make processes used to produce consumer goods much more efficiently and economically.
Nees's research advisor, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Paul Szalay, is very pleased with her work. "Heather's productivity in the laboratory last summer and the quality of the presentations she has given recently of that work would be impressive for any undergraduate student. This is especially true for Heather considering she is only now in her sophomore year," he said.
Nees feels the research she has already completed will greatly benefit her future academic career at Muskingum and beyond. The work not only gave her experience in chemistry and lab work, but she learned how identify different chemical reactions that are critical to her work.
"I'm taking organic chemistry now and the experience has really helped me in the classroom. It has also given me an edge in the research field and taught me how to present my findings, which will come in handy down the road," Nees said.
Still more research is ahead for Nees. "I have enjoyed my researching experience at Muskingum and I am sure it will lead me to many more great opportunities," she said.
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Evolution Hoax
Previously, communists really used to put on airs. They would wear earthy colors and look all intellectual. Some of the people were regarded as ignorant. And there really were a great many bigots in those days. Bigots were to the fore. These intellectual airy-fairy communists genuinely regarded themselves as far superior, intellectually. They put them down. Then I stood up and intellectually annihilated these bigots. And everything was immaculate once the Darwinist, materialist system had been eliminated. Nothing was left of either their shameful activities, nor that of the bigots, nor what the communists fondly imagined to be their successes. People now feel sorry for the communists.
There is one good thing about communists – they are idealists. They devote themselves to that cause. If a communist becomes a Muslim then with that character he can provide huge services. He will be really perfect, insha'Allah. They have studied the End Times a bit. They have come to an opinion, but there is group spirit in communism. If they leave, they will be isolated. Since their friend in the cafe is a communist and their other friends are communists, that has a great impact. They have friends in various parts and wonder what they could do if they stepped outside that circle. They cannot feel at ease among religious people. And they cannot live alone. They think their circle of friends would criticize them very strongly. One can tell that from their language. It is impossible to remain a Darwinist after reading the Atlas of Creation. These people have understood what is going on, but they have a great pride. They do not accept defeat. There is this huge pride and arrogance in some of them. They need to be able to overcome that and be realistic.
"The whole world must be brothers." Fine, but does communism bring you brotherhood? It just brings rivers of blood. What do they say? "A red Sun will rise over the horizon of a red sea of blood." You are talking about a sea of blood. So much for love and brotherhood! You say there will be a sea of human blood. But there is not a drop of blood in Islam and the system of the Mahdi. "Not even their noses will be made to bleed," he says. If you want world peace, then come and seek it in Islam. If you want social justice. Look, he says, "There will be such an abundance of goods that even the poorest person will be ashamed of all he has, saying, 'Am I the greediest person in the whole Islamic Community?' and will want to give back what he has been given. But the treasury will not take it back." "There will be a huge wealth," says our Prophet (saas). There is social justice for you. Everyone is well-off.
You talk about peace, and you talk about a sea of blood. You talk about social justice, and about the dictatorship of the proletariat. But the rulers of that dictatorship live very well indeed. They had their dachas and things in Russia while the people were wretched. The people were always poor. They were wretched in Russia and China. But that is really put into practice in Islam. Something happens that does not exist in communism. Love and compassion. Is there any compassion in communism? No. What does Lenin say, "Have no mercy. If you have mercy you cannot be a Leninist." Allah has made compassion obligatory. But they have no affection or compassion. Can you have love without affection and compassion? There is no love in them, either. And where there is no love, people cease being human, may Allah forbid. That if why you have this subconscious and excellent idea that all these things can be found in Islam, in being a Muslim. You may say, what about all those bigots? We are not insisting you have any dealing with them. Forget about the bigots. I am telling you the truth. Bigots are like crazy people, or rather they are crazy people. And bigots do not really believe, they have no faith. Neither is it clear why they are bigots. It is a miracle. I fail to understand. They try to impose the commandments they have invented, and that they neither believe in nor practice, on others.
"Turkey is doing things in the region," they say. Great. That means Turkey's cultural force is very pleasant. The activities of MIT [the Turkish Intelligence Organization] are very good, masha'Allah. That can be felt worldwide, and I congratulate them. They have excellent democratic and rational activities, insha'Allah. I imagine these are followed with appreciation all over the world. I imagine those old Leftists who did not want that romanticism to be obliterated are quite upset. But the real ideal is coming about now. Why make it an issue of pride and be upset? It is good for materialism to disappear. You will live well and forever, so what is there to be sad about? You see you now have a future. I say you will live for all time, so rejoice. Peace and brotherhood will be at the highest level, so rejoice. We are heading for the highest point of art and science, so rejoice! Why are you sad and uneasy? They imagine this will be a defeat. It will not be a defeat. You will be victorious if you do what I say. There is no defeat in this. If you grasp the truth and essence of Islam, you will be victorious. That is why it is so illogical to be saddened, insha'Allah.
Where is Leninist think without terrorism? You cannot be a Leninist without there being terror and violence. The communist system always comes to power through violence. You cannot have communism through peaceful means. That is a fact. That is why we need rational and scientific activity.
(In response to a viewer who says, "You know better than me… You say it is only believers who want to bring about world peace. You said we can see this from the way people who say they want peace start fighting at the slightest thing.")
They say they want peace, but they are ready to behave ignominiously at a moment's notice. That is also in many Muslims. One needs to use one's will to the fullest extent. To be patient to the end. Otherwise it will turn into conflict. It is not easy to defend and develop peace and love. You must take enormous pains. For one thing, one has to be extremely patient. One has to be affectionate and understanding. One must think deeply and be altruistic. One must be unselfish and painstaking. That is how they can be preserved. Otherwise, it can go out of kilter at any moment.
However, since love comes from Allah it is very important for love of Allah to be properly directed. It is a violation of conscience to distract attention from Allah. One has to maintain the highest attention on Allah. We say, "We love Allah most." All love is for Allah. Because Allah created. And Allah also causes us to love. He gives an affective power. What would happen if He did not, may Allah forbid? It would be very bad. Allah bestows the mutual power to affect others. Look, this is very important. Allah could have bestowed it in a one-sided manner. That would represent a huge deficiency. But Allah bestows it in a two-way form. This is a great thing, a great blessing, masha'Allah. That is who it is so important for all love to be directed to Allah. Allah says in the Qur'an that human beings are cruel and ignorant and ungrateful. People's thoughts have departed from Allah in one way. That is why, when we pray we must say, "O Lord, keep my attention always on You." And "Make us love You with an unconditional faith, O Lord," with great love.
It is Allah Who also provides love of Him. This is a most amazing thing. It is Allah Who creates that power. Once you have that, you have obtained the greatest blessing. A ton of weight is lifted from you and you can really be at ease. That is the root cause of all people's troubles and tribulations. We go to bed at night and sleep so the body can recover from all its tribulations. But it is forgetting Allah that causes the body the worst suffering. The body really suffers from that. The body then recovers during sleep. It recovers from that damage by sleeping. But when all love is directed toward Allah, then the need for sleep declines considerably. Our Prophet (saas) slept very little, for example. Weakness of faith, forgetting Allah, causes terrible damage. It wrecks the body. Then that poor body can only recover by sleeping. It takes 7-8 hours for it to pull itself back together. That terrible damage stems from forgetting Allah.
We must direct all our attention toward Allah with absolute joy and faith and care. We must complete our faith and love. We can do this by thinking sensibly and rationally. Because we are not created to have difficulties with faith. We are created to as to believe very easily. But people imagine one has to work very hard at it. Not at all. Your conscience needs to be as relaxed as possible. You have to let yourself relax. The conscience must be as easy and sincere as possible. Concentrating on this world will block it. Because this world is a lie, it is not real. It consists of an image. It is meaningless to be crazily attached to it. But we can obtain that by thinking honestly. The world is not really that attractive. All our attention must be directed toward Allah. Then one can obtain a relaxed, honest and rational faith. Jesus the Messiah (pbuh) has it for example. He came by it by Allah's will. He obtained an unquestioning faith. That is how Allah created him. His soundness is upon him.
For example, Rasulullah's (saas) age did not wear him down. He was like a youngster at the age of 63. That is amazing. He had the face and sweetness of a child. Someone of 63 should have the features of someone of 63. But not him. He had no more than 20 white hairs at the age of 63. In commenting on a verse he said it came from Allah. "I have feared Allah very much," he says. Despite being the sweetest man in the world, "I suffered much from him," he says. His skin was like silver. That is an Arabic term, meaning it was like a child's. And he was immaculate when he died, insha'Allah.
Now everyone wants Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) to appear and Islam to reign over the world right away. Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will depart after that happens. His sovereignty in this world will be very brief – seven or nine years. Almighty Allah will do that solely to keep His promise. I mean, there will be no reason for the Mahdi (pbuh) to linger. He has been tested and it is over. He has suffered. He can now rest. There will be nobody left to give alms or peach to. He will have told everyone. He will have nothing to do. What to do? Eat, drink and have fun. So Allah will take him to where he truly belongs. There is no real fun here. Real fun and food are not here. Allah says He will take him to the promised place. Bediüzzaman says; "Do not try to linger too long, or you will disgust the angels. They approve of your staying no longer than necessary." But since life here is much worse compared to paradise, Bediüzzaman says you will annoy them. "They will loathe you if you long to remain," he says. You must avoid that. He says you must want to go the moment Allah so desires, insha'Allah.2012-06-24 13:08:50


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Finally some news: While the new drivers from nVidia were pushed back to later this month, I was able to find a beta version released by Zotac which stems off the branch that will be released soon, and this beta version finally fixes the corrupt graphics for me!
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Stuart Broad led from the front as England's impressive bowling and fielding gave them an outstanding chance of a series-clinching Twenty20 victory over New Zealand at the Westpac Stadium.
Only opener Martin Guptill (59) stayed long enough to provide substance to the hosts' 139 for eight, after England had chosen to bowl first. On a pitch of decent carry, captain Broad (three for 15) and his fellow seamer Steven Finn set the tone with economical and testing spells.
Guptill's run-a-ball half-century featured just two fours and much scurrying, with a slow outfield at this rugby stadium, and a lack of support suggested England should be favourites for a successful chase.
Conventional pace was effective with the new ball, as Broad and Finn restricted New Zealand to 20 for one in the first five overs. Broad got the wicket, Hamish Rutherford mis-hooking straight to short fine-leg, but a double change to Jade Dernbach and Luke Wright then saw an immediate spike in the scoring rate.
James Tredwell also took some early punishment, but hit back in his second over when Brendon McCullum got underneath a slog-sweep and was well-caught by Jonny Bairstow at deep midwicket.
New Zealand's second danger man was to fall to off-spin too. Ross Taylor hit Joe Root for the first six of the match over wide long-on, but it was to be his only scoring shot.
From round the wicket, the young Yorkshireman made the batsman fetch the next ball a little further and he too was held by Root's club-and-country team-mate Bairstow in the leg-side deep.
Grant Elliott then glided an upper-cut at Dernbach (three for 36) straight into the hands of third-man, and before the hundred was up the returning Broad took England's fifth wicket in the 16th over - another mis-hook, Colin Munro this time caught at point.
Guptill at least stayed the course, but no one could quite provide the late impetus to the innings which had served New Zealand so well in their series-levelling victory in Hamilton three days ago.
One slip in the outfield by Michael Lumb and Finn's failure to hold a tough chance at mid-off to see off James Franklin in the penultimate over were the only minor blemishes, and Broad helped to close out a polished performance when another short ball did the trick to see off Guptill caught-and-bowled.


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Kidney cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the kidneys. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs. They are located just above the waist, on each side of the spine. Their main function is to filter the blood and produce urine.
There are 2 main types of kidney cancer: Wilms tumor, which occurs mainly in children, and renal cell carcinoma in adults. The cells that line the ureter may also give rise to transitional cell cancer, and the connective tissues of the kidney may produce sarcomas, which are rare.
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Cancer occurs when cells in the body divide without control or order. Normally, cells divide in a regulated manner. If cells keep dividing uncontrollably when new cells are not needed, a mass of tissue forms, called a growth or tumor. The term cancer refers to malignant growths. These growths can invade nearby tissues. Cancer that has invaded nearby tissues can then spread to other parts of the body.
It is not clear exactly what causes these problems in the cells, but it is probably a combination of genetics and environment.
Kidney cancer is more common in men, and in people over 50 years old. Other factors that may increase your risk for kidney cancer include:
Kidney cancer may cause:
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Your bodily fluids and tissues may be tested. This can be done with:
Other tests evaluate the kidneys and other structures. These may include:
The physical exam combined with all of your test results, will help to determine the stage of cancer you have. Staging is used to guide your treatment plan. Like other cancers, kidney cancer is staged from I-IV. Stage I is a very localized cancer, while stage IV indicates a spread to other parts of the body.
Cancer treatment varies depending on the stage and type of cancer. Surgery is the most important component of any approach to cure kidney cancer. There is some information suggesting immunotherapies may be of some benefit. Radiation therapy can be used to treat kidney cancer that has spread to the lung, bones, or brain, but it is not a cure. Chemotherapy is not a very effective form of treatment.
Surgery involves the removal of a cancerous tumor, nearby tissue, and possibly nearby lymph nodes. Surgeries to treat kidney cancer include:
This is the use of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. External radiation therapy is directed at the tumor from a source outside the body.
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy may be given in many forms including pill, injection, and through a tube called a catheter. The drugs enter the bloodstream and travel through the body destroying mostly cancer cells but also some healthy cells.
This procedure involves the use of drugs like interleukin-2 and interferon alpha to help the immune system fight and destroy cancer cells.
Targeted therapy includes using medications called tyrosine kinase inhibitors. These medications have been shown to increase the survival rate in people with kidney cancer. Another class of drugs called mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors may also help people with kidney cancer live longer.
These medications may be prescribed to adults with advanced kidney cancer:
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Call center needs 150 workers by June: 'Hiring about 20 every two weeks'
VENETA, Ore. - First Call Resolution wants to hire 150 people by June.
Employment could eventually approach 300 at the new Veneta call center in the old True Value Hardware store off Highway 126.
First Call also has call centers in Roseburg, Grants Pass and Coos Bay.
"We're hiring about 20 every two weeks," said Michael Rice, the facility director in Veneta, "and we've had a great ratio of people in the local area coming to work for us, and we're really excited about the work force here."
With an overall decline in jobs over the last 20-30 years in Veneta, and over 80 percent of residents commuting for work, the city is buzzing with this economic opportunity.
"We're still in a 30 year transition," City Administrator Ric Ingham said. "Of what our old employer base was to what our new employer base is going to be. But entities like a First Call Resolution really help us with that transition."
To apply for a job, visit : www.1callres.com
"Our goal is always to partner with communities and bring good jobs to rural Oregon and so we're really excited to have found Veneta and this site," said Katheryn Carnahan, First Call senior VP.


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The 20-year-old phenom scored his league-leading 10th goal of the season to save a point for Philly.
Toronto's Doneil Henry was sent off in the 41st minute. He had been carrying a yellow card from an earlier back-and-forth with Union keeper Zac MacMath, and was shown a second after a tackle on Danny Cruz.
Jonathon Osorio scored for TFC in the 66th minute. Catching the Union defense sleeping, Jeremy Brockie curled in a cross from the end line and found Osorio. Leaping, he beat Amobi Okugo to the ball and slammed home a powerful header past MacMath.
McInerney equalized in stoppage time. Hanging back from a corner kick, he collected a clearing header and rifled a shot into the far low corner to make it 1-1 and steal a largely undeserved point.


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an herbal product - treats Cardiovascular health, Obesity/weight loss, Raynaud's phenomenon, Pre-eclampsia/high blood pressure of pregnancy, Mu...
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Alternate TitlePrimrose oil, Oenothera biennis L.
CategoryHerbs & Supplements
Bronchipret TP FCT, Echte Nachtkerze, EPO, fever plant, gamma-linolenic acid, herbe aux anes, Huile D'Onagre, kaempe natlys, king's cureall, la belle de nuit, linoleic acid, nachtkerzenol, night willow-herb, Oenothera communis Leveill, Oenothera graveolens Gilib, omega-6 essential fatty acid, Onagra biennis Scop, Onogra vulgaris, onagre bisannuelle, primrose, primrose oil, scabish, Spach, stella di sera, sun drop, Teunisbloem.
Evening primrose oil (EPO) contains an omega-6 essential fatty acid, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which is believed to be the active ingredient. EPO has been studied in a wide variety of disorders, particularly those affected by metabolic products of essential fatty acids. However, high-quality evidence for its use in most conditions is still lacking.
EvidenceDISCLAIMER: These uses have been tested in humans or animals. Safety and effectiveness have not always been proven. Some of these conditions are potentially serious, and should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider.
Atopic dermatitis (eczema):
There are several studies of evening primrose oil taken by mouth for eczema. Large well-designed studies are needed before a strong recommendation can be made. Evening primrose oil is approved for skin disorders in several countries outside of the United States.
Breast cancer:
Not enough information is available to advise the use of evening primrose oil for breast cancer. People with known or suspected breast cancer should consult with a qualified healthcare professional about possible treatments.
Breast cysts:
The limited available research does not demonstrate that evening primrose oil has a significant effect on treating breast cysts.
Breast pain (mastalgia):
Although primrose oil is used for breast pain in several European countries, high-quality human studies using this treatment are lacking. Therefore, the available information does not allow recommendation for or against the use of primrose oil in this condition.
There is evidence that primrose oil, in combination with thyme, may have some benefits in the treatment of acute bronchitis. However, it is unclear if primrose alone is useful in treating bronchitis. More studies are needed to examine the effectiveness of primrose oil alone as a therapy for bronchitis.
Chronic fatigue syndrome/post-viral infection symptoms:
Not enough information is available to advise the use of evening primrose oil for symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome or fatigue following a viral infection.
A small number of laboratory studies and theory suggests that evening primrose oil may be helpful in diabetes, but more information is needed before a firm recommendation can be made.
Diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage):
Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), one of the components of evening primrose oil, may be helpful in people with diabetic neuropathy. Additional studies are needed before a strong recommendation can be made.
Multiple sclerosis (MS):
It is theorized that primrose oil may be helpful in patients with MS based on laboratory studies. Limited evidence is available in humans.
Obesity/weight loss:
Initial human study is unclear about the effects that evening primrose oil may have on weight loss.
Primrose oil has been suggested as a possible treatment for bone loss/osteoporosis. However, osteoporosis studies using primrose oil as a treatment are lacking. Well-designed human trials are needed before primrose oil can be recommended for osteoporosis therapy.
Pre-eclampsia/high blood pressure of pregnancy:
Evening primrose oil is proposed to have effects on chemicals in the blood called prostaglandins, which may play a role in pre-eclampsia. However, more studies are needed before a firm conclusion can be drawn.
Raynaud's phenomenon:
Not enough scientific information is available to advise the use of evening primrose oil for Raynaud's phenomenon.
Rheumatoid arthritis:
Benefits of evening primrose oil in the treatment of arthritis have not clearly been shown. More information is needed before a firm recommendation can be made.
Scale-like dry skin (ichthyosis vulgaris):
Not enough scientific information is available to advise the use of evening primrose oil for dry skin.
Available evidence does not support the use of evening primrose oil as a treatment for asthma. Further research is needed to confirm this conclusion.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD):
Small human studies show a lack of benefit from evening primrose oil in ADHD. Further research is needed to confirm this conclusion.
Cardiovascular health:
Early study of evening primrose oil shows a lack of beneficial effects on cardiovascular function and health.
Menopause (flushing/bone metabolism):
Available studies do not show evening primrose oil to be helpful with these potential complications of menopause. More evidence of effectiveness is needed before primrose can be recommended as a treatment for menopausal symptoms.
Pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS):
Small human studies do not report that evening primrose oil is helpful for the symptoms of PMS.
Initial research does not show a benefit from evening primrose oil in the treatment of psoriasis.
Results from studies of mixed quality do not support the use of evening primrose oil for schizophrenia. In contrast, fish oils have shown some promise in this disease, and further study is merited.


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For May, we've teamed up with Attune Foods to bring you Whole Grain Brunch. We challenged eight food bloggers to develop a whole grain brunch recipe using one of our flours and an Attune Foods cereal. Each week, two bloggers will post a great whole grain brunch recipe. Here is the sixth of the eight recipes from Alyssa of Queen of Quinoa.
When I was asked to develop a recipe for the Whole Grain Brunch, organized by Bob's Red Mill and Attune foods, I couldn't have been happier. Two of my favorite brands, joining forces to promote my favorite meal of the day. As I'm sure you can imagine, I gladly accepted.
It took me awhile to choose which type of dish I wanted to make. I was going back and forth between pancakes, waffles and breakfast cake. They're all delicious, all fairly easy to make gluten-free and all absolutely perfect for breakfast.
I settled on breakfast cake for a couple of reasons. First, it gives you freedom to play around with different ingredients and flavors. Second, it loves fruit – and I mean loves fruit – especially berries. Third, it only requires one pan; you pop it in the oven and you're done. Unlike pancakes and waffles, which need constant attention, breakfast cakes are easy-going and mellow, plus with my adaptations they're healthy and nutritious.
Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake
serves 6 – 8
for the cake:
- ½ cup sweet sorghum flour
- ½ cup toasted quinoa flour
- ¾ cup Bob's Red Mill Almond Meal
- ½ cup tapioca starch
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon guar gum
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 organic eggs, beaten
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 8 tablespoons coconut milk
- Zest of one lemon
- 1 cup frozen blueberries (preferably Maine blueberries)
for the streusel topping:
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- ¼ cup Erewhon's Crispy Brown Rice Cereal
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons Bob's Red Mill Almond Meal
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9″ round baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium bowl or stand-up mixer, combine your dry ingredients and whisk them together to combine.
In a separate bowl, combine your eggs, coconut oil, vanilla and half of the coconut milk. Beat these into the dry ingredients until a very thick batter begins to form. Slowly add the rest of the coconut milk, one tablespoon at a time until you have a smooth batter. You want the dough to still be slightly thick, thicker than a cake batter. Fold in the lemon zest and blueberries.
Scoop the mixture into your baking pan and smooth it over with the back of a wet spoon. Set the baking pan aside and prepare the streusel topping.
Combine all the ingredients into a small bowl and mix them together with a fork until you have a sandy, crumbly texture. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the top of the cake.
Bake in the center of your warmed oven for 40 – 45 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.
Let the cake cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes and slice into 8 equal pieces. Serve slightly warmed with a steaming cup of coffee or tea.
Alyssa Rimmer is a gluten free and dairy free food blogger, who loves experimenting with healthy and whole-food ingredients. Since removing gluten and dairy from her diet almost two years ago, Alyssa has truly discovered her passion and embraced her new lifestyle. With her blog, the Queen of Quinoa, Alyssa shares recipes and discusses her journey to living a more fulfilled and healthy life.


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Remember how much fun it was to wake up on Easter morning, grab your basket and hunt for brightly colored eggs your parents meticulously hid around the yard? Well it's time to relive that excitement in a more adult manner- with beer! While enjoying your spring break in Reno Tahoe USA, hunt down each of these breweries and discover all the frothy flavors the region has to offer.
With three locations throughout Reno, each with its own delicious menu and distinctive atmosphere, Silver Peak offers a wide variety of microbrews ranging from the light XXX Blonde to the dark-as-chocolate Peavine Porter. The outstanding flavor doesn't end with the beer though. Be sure to check out their menu, including their famous salmon fish and chips.
Recently dubbed the "Best Brewery" on Metromix Reno's Best Of 2013 list, Great Basin is a staple in the local brewery scene. With a flight of brew master specials and four flagship beers always on tap, including the multiple award-winning Icky IPA (named after our state fossil, the Ichthyosaurs), you'll find a brew that's perfect for you at any of the three locations.
Fresh, exciting and unique, The Brewer's Cabinet is a nano-brewpub crafting one-of-a-kind beers you won't find anywhere else. Their small batch brewing system gives their brewers the freedom to create the beers they want without the pressure of following current trends or popular fads. And to complement their in-house infusions, you'll also find specialty guest drafts and bottles, as well as a rich menu that pairs perfectly with their pints.
The Brasserie stands behind the notion of making beers for all palates, and they definitely meet this standard by offering a vast selection of perfectly crafted brews with high quality ingredients. Located in the historic Crystal Springs building, the rooftop patio provides a perfect setting to enjoy top quality beer in the warm spring sun.
The Brew Brothers is where great beer and exciting nightlife collide. Named "Best Brewpub in America" by Nightclub & Bar Magazine, The Brew Brothers offers eight custom microbrews, an inciting menu and award-winning live entertainment.
Check out all the fun bars and exciting nightlife in Reno Tahoe USA here. And you're bound to work up an appetite, so plan ahead with our Easter Dining Guide.


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Your cat doesn't care that you're tired or want to read the paper, it's hungry and not gonna let you rest until that food dish is full. Even then, it's probably still going to later dart between your legs as you walk down the stairs. That's just your cat's natural dickish behavior. Don't fault them for it, something in the feline DNA compels cats to be indifferent jerks roughly 80% of the time (yes, we made that stat up). Cats can be real jerkwads and we've got the evidence to back it up.
Some cats just never learned to share.
Poor little fella, never even saw the heinous attack coming.
In the cat's defense, that kid was getting pretty annoying.
Stupid, stupid dog, thinking it was going to get to relax with a cat in the room.
This kind of thing can really ruin a dog's street cred.
WHOA! Pretty awesome, but also a pretty dick move to pull on the people trying to rescue you. 8 lives left, cat.
Not only does the cat carry out his dickish behavior on this pooch, but he utilizes a Roomba to incorporate laziness into his bullying routine.
Cats will use anything and everything to evade justice from their jerk-like ways.
Cat on cat crime
"Your computer time is over"
This woman had to learn the hard way not to buy dry cat food.
This cat should have known better than to get in a box with another cat in the room. There is clearly no honor among felines.
Trolling even has it's place in the animal kingdom, especially among cats.
Cats are never impressed with babies doing baby things. Perhaps if this baby had something to offer like food or ball of yarn she wouldn't have felt this cat's wrath.
Let's just hope for humanity's sake that Catzilla stays fiction.
Kinda cruel on the parents' part. Just give the lion the baby already, geeze.
I have no idea what this cat is doing or from where it channels its powers, but it's most certainly a dick move.
Good luck sleeping when this is going on.
That's right, you've just been cat-blocked, chump.
Cats being dicks, since the dawn of time.
Let's end this piece with a video of Teddy the asshole cat.
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Hello! I came to this forum to help increase my understanding of Buddhism. I am not formally Buddhist, and I have not subscribed to any religion since my childhood. However, during the course of one of my college classes I discovered how much I relate to Buddhism (at a glance).
Thanks for having me, and I hope to learn a lot.


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Older and vulnerable people in Wiltshire are being encouraged to get in touch with the British Red Cross for practical help and information on staying warm and healthy this winter.
The Red Cross has set up a dedicated telephone hotline: 0117 3012611 so people can arrange a free Healthy Homes Assessment as part of a project funded by the Department of Health taking place from now until the end of March.
The friendly one-hour visit by a trained staff member or volunteer is aimed at improving the safety and well-being of people this winter by giving information on staying warm, falls and fire prevention and tackling social isolation.
Each person visited will also receive a free Healthy Homes pack containing essentials for coping with the winter weather, power cuts and other home issues and an information pack with details of other agencies, advice services and grants people may be eligible for.
Anyone living in Wiltshire who thinks they might benefit can get in touch, regardless of age. People can contact the Red Cross directly but relatives, friends or neighbours can also get in touch on someone's behalf.
Heather Lowe, Red Cross development manager for health and social care in Avon, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, said: "Winter is a tough time for many older and vulnerable people, particularly those living alone or struggling to get by on a pension or low income.
"The Healthy Homes project aims to address some of the common issues people face, such as how to stay warm during the winter months, avoiding accidents such as falls and fires and reducing loneliness.
"If you think we could help you, please get in touch. We'd also encourage people to think about relatives, friends and neighbours who might benefit and ask them if it's ok to call on their behalf. Our staff and volunteers will deal sensitively with everyone who makes contact."
For more information or to arrange a visit call 0117 3012611 or email firstname.lastname@example.com, putting 'Healthy Homes' in the subject line.
For more information about the Red Cross please visit redcross.org.uk


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The Ben Heck Show – COOL Laptop for Airplanes! – DIY Laptop for Sitting in Coach! – The Ben Heck Show
In this episode, Ben builds a specialized laptop computer you can comfortable use in the coach section of an airplane. He also begins the final wiring of the Xbox 360 laptop.


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Topic: Lauren's 2nd Surgery News
Hi Everyone,
Sorry to take so long to let you know how Lauren is doing. The answer is GREAT!!!!!! Prayers have definitely been answered and miracles have taken place!! I am sitting in the ICU as Lauren rests comfortably. We were up at 3:30am. We were at the hospital at 5:45. Lauren's surgery was scheduled for 7:30. They started her surgery at 8:37 and it wasn't over until 3:45. They resected the right side and had to fix a few things that weren't exactly right. We were told it was a very, very difficult surgery. Lauren had to have 8 units of blood. The surgical fellow said it was the most technically difficult surgery he had ever assisted in. Thank God for the brilliance of Dr. Sonnenday. He gave her the best gift: a chance to live. If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them. Right now I am pretty much emotionally and physically drained. But, I had to let all of you know that Lauren is doing well and hopefully on the road to a full recovery. Thanks for all of your prayers and support.
My comments, suggestions, and opinions are based on my experience as a caretaker for my daughter, Lauren and from reading anything I can get my hands on about Cholangiocarcinoma. Please consult a physician for professional guidance.


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The latest auto reliability ratings from Consumer Reports revealed that two European and one U.S. brand cracked the top 10 list in reliability that is typically filled with Japanese car brands. At the same time, a lower-production car took the top model spot, while some popular models scored so poorly to earn a recommendation.
Audi, Volvo and GMC all cracked the top 10 in the Consumer Reports 2013 Annual Auto Reliability Rankings, placing fourth, seventh and ninth, respectively. Every model from those brands (for which the magazine has data) scored average or better in reliability. Audi, the highest rated European manufacturer, moved up four places this year from eighth to fourth, while Volvo leapfrogged 13 places from 20th last year to seventh this year. GMC was the top-scoring U.S. brand, moving up three spots from 12th last year to ninth this year.
Japanese brands took the other seven spots in the top 10, including Lexus, Toyota and Acura in the top three in that order.
The 2014 Subaru Forester, which had been on sale only a short time before the survey was conducted, received the top predicted-reliability score. The 2013 Honda Accord V6 and the 2013 Nissan Altima received scores too low to earn the group's recommendation. This came as a surprise even to Consumer Reports, which had expected that both cars would have average reliability or better.
Consumer Reports calculated its rating based on survey responses from its subscribers experiences with 1.1 million vehicles.
If you own one of these models, do you find they are reliable?
Tara Baukus Mello writes the cars blog as well as the weekly Driving for Dollars column, providing both practical financial advice for consumers as well as insight into the latest developments in the automotive world. Follow her on Facebook here or on Twitter @SheDrives.


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Heruka wrote:Namdrol wrote:CO2 is only one of the greenhouse gases -- there are many others more pernicious.
can you site sources for this.
CFC's, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrocarbons of one type or another, water vapour arising from combustion, etc... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas
Anyway, regardless of the pseudo-scientific claims from either side of the greenhouse debate, I think that you would have to be brain dead or extraordinarily deluded to believe that current industrial methods, power generation, mining techniques, consumer lifestyles, etc... are not destroying this planet. Like completely shot!