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A Hindu (Devanagari: हिन्दू) is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, philosophical and cultural systems that originated in the Indian subcontinent. There are approximately 920 million Hindus of the world population, making Hinduism the third largest religion in the world after Christianity and Islam; of these, about 890 million live in India, and 30 million in the Hindu diaspora. Other countries with large Hindu populations include Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Guyana, Nepal, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, The Netherlands, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
When and how the word 'Hindu" was coined is not precisely established. It is absent in early sacred literature of Indian origin. It was used for the people inhabiting the lands of river Sindhu. Regular usage of the word is encountered in the accounts of foreign invaders of the medieval period, to describe collectively the followers of Indian religions.
One of the accepted views is that "ism" was added to "Hindu" around 1830 to denote the culture and religion of the high-caste Brahmans in contrast to other religions. The term was soon appropriated by Indians themselves as they tried to establish a national identity opposed to colonialism.
Due to the wide diversity in the beliefs, practices and traditions encompassed by Hinduism, there is no universally accepted definition on who a Hindu is, or even agreement on whether Hinduism represents a religious, cultural or socio-political entity. In 1995, Chief Justice P. B. Gajendragadkar was quoted in an Indian Supreme Court ruling:
"When we think of the Hindu religion, unlike other religions in the world, the Hindu religion does not claim any one prophet; it does not worship any one god; it does not subscribe to any one dogma; it does not believe in any one philosophic concept; it does not follow any one set of religious rites or performances; in fact, it does not appear to satisfy the narrow traditional features of any religion of creed. It may broadly be described as a way of life and nothing more."
Thus some scholars argue that the Hinduism is not a religion per se but rather a reification of a diverse set of traditions and practices by scholars who constituted a unified system and arbitrarily labeled it Hinduism. The usage may also have been necessitated by the desire to distinguish between "Hindus" and followers of other religions during the periodic census undertaken by the colonial British government in India. Other scholars, while seeing Hinduism as a 19th century construct, view Hinduism as a response to British colonialism by Indian nationalists who forged a unified tradition centered on oral and written Sanskrit texts adopted as scriptures.
A commonly held view, though, is that while Hinduism contains both "uniting and dispersing tendencies", it has a common central thread of philosophical concepts (including dharma, moksha and samsara), practices (puja, bhakti etc) and cultural traditions. These common elements originating (or being codified within) the Vedic, Upanishad and Puranic scriptures and epics. Thus a Hindu could :
In 1995, while considering the question "who are Hindus and what are the broad features of Hindu religion", the Supreme Court of India highlighted Bal Gangadhar Tilak's formulation of Hinduism's defining features:
Acceptance of the Vedas with reverence; recognition of the fact that the means or ways to salvation are diverse; and the realization of the truth that the number of gods to be worshipped is large, that indeed is the distinguishing feature of Hindu religion.
Some thinkers have attempted to distinguish between the concept of Hinduism as a religion, and a Hindu as a member of a nationalist or socio-political class. Veer Savarkar in his influential pamphlet Hindutva: Who is a Hindu? considered geographical unity, common culture and common race to be the defining qualities of Hindus; thus a Hindu was a person who saw India "as his Fatherland as well as his Holy land, that is, the cradle land of his religion". This conceptualization of Hinduism, has led to establishment of Hindutva as the dominant force in Hindu nationalism over the last century.
Hinduism, its religious doctrines, traditions and observances are very typical and inextricably linked to the culture and demographics of India. Hinduism has one of the most ethnically diverse bodies of adherents in the world. For some, it is hard to classify Hinduism as a religion because the framework, symbols, leaders and books of reference that make up a typical religion are not uniquely identified in the case of Hinduism. Most commonly it can be seen as a "way of life" which gives rise to many civilized forms of religions.
Large tribes and communities indigenous to India are closely linked to the synthesis and formation of Hindu civilization. Peoples of East Asian roots living in the states of north eastern India and Nepal were also a part of the earliest Hindu civilization. Immigration and settlement of peoples from Central Asia and peoples of Indo-Greek heritage have brought their own influence on Hindu society.
The Indus Valley Civilization is often taken to represent the historical continuum of Hinduism. The roots of Hinduism in southern India, and amongst tribal and indigenous communities is just as ancient and fundamentally contributive to the foundations of the religious and philosophical system.
Ancient Hindu kingdoms arose and spread the religion and traditions across South East Asia, particularly Thailand, Nepal, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and what is now central Vietnam. A form of Hinduism particularly different from Indian roots and traditions is practiced in Bali, Indonesia, where Hindus form 90% of the population. Indian migrants have taken Hinduism and Hindu culture to South Africa, Fiji, Mauritius and other countries in and around the Indian Ocean, and in the nations of the West Indies and the Caribbean.
Many modern discourses, essays and analysis of Hindu religion and society, as well as retellings of its greatest epics, are published in the English language.
These are various rituals necessary within a life of Hindu. These Sanskras are applied during different phases of life. Some of those are:
1] Jatkarma (worshipping those instruments which are used for living based on profession eg. when a child was 5 day old.)
2] Namkaran (Name ceremony)
3] Annaprashan(Start of Eating)
4] Kesharpan (First time hair cut at around age of 1)
5] Upnayan (thread ceremony –only applicable to three varnas among four but can also be applicable to last Varna in some exceptional cases)
6] Vidyarambh(start of education)
7] Nikhkraman
8] Vivah(Marriage)
9] Garbhadhan
10] Antim Sanskar(last rites before cremation of corpse)
Some Hindus, may perform initiation ceremonies like Upanayana or Janoy or 'Bratabandha'. These ceremonies have variants depending on the caste, the culture and the region.
In a ceremony administered by a priest, a coir string, known as Janoy or Poonal, is hung from around a young boy's left shoulder to his right waist line for Brahmins and from right shoulders to left waistline by Kshatriyas. The ceremony varies from region to community, and includes reading from the Vedas and special Mantras and Slokas.
Young females (prepubescent until married) do not have similar ritual passage as young males. However, some young Hindu females, especially those from southern India, may follow annual Monsoon Austerity Ritual of Purification by not eating cooked food for one or two weeks, depending on age of child. This is known as "Goryo" or "Goriyo".
Generally speaking, Hindus are free to join an order or inner circle, and once they have joined it they may submit to its rites and way of living. But this type of joining is voluntary and has the possibility of leaving the order at any time without serious objection from fellow followers as long as one says and does things without associating them with the order which he or she has left. It is a social form of co-option of life style. It is said in Sanskrit that, "dharmo hi hato hanti, dharmo rakshati rakshitah", which translates to "Dharma, when destroyed, destroys; dharma protects when [it is]protected", meaning the path of righteousness will protect one as long as one upholds and follows it. The initiation (diksha), a sort of purification or consecration involving a transformation of the aspirant's personality, is regarded as a complement to, or even a substitute for, the previous initiation ceremony rite of consecration that preceded the Vedic sacrifice in ancient India; in later and modern Hinduism, the initiation of a layman by his guru (spiritual guide) into a religious sect. In the soma sacrifices of the Vedic period, the lay sacrificer, after bathing, kept a day-long (in some cases up to a yearlong) silent vigil inside a special hut in front of a fire.
Some Hindus will give offerings to their gods by placing rice or flowers in a bowl above the stove every morning before they eat, and behind this bowl may be a picture of one of their gods. Along with giving offerings they might also pray to the god they gave an offering to.
The Kumbha Mela (the Great Fair) is a gathering of between 10 to 20 million Hindus upon the banks of the holy rivers at Allahabad (Prayag), as periodically ordained in different parts of India by Hinduism's priestly leadership. The most famous is at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh which is known as "Sangam". It is regarded as the Arulmigu Mathusoothana perumal sevva sangam OM NAMO NARAYANA, The presiding deity, Lord Madhusudhana, in majestic splendour, with a serene countenance and four arms, is nearly five feet in height. Lord Vishnu appears in the form of Madhusudhana with four hands. While, two hands hold the disc and conch, the other right hand is held aloft in abaya hastha position and the left rests on the left thigh. He is seen with Goddesses Lakshmidevi and Bhoomadevi.
The practice of cremation is not universal among Hindus. Hindus of various regions and castes may bury their dead as well, as per their families tradition.
To many Hindus, the Vedas, a large corpus of texts that originated in Ancient India, are the main source of religious social and religious practices in Hindu society. By tradition, the distinction between "believer" and "unbeliever" (Nastika) was simply whether the person, in principle, accepted the authority of the Vedas. Such acceptance was in many cases a matter of common terminology and wildly different belief systems coexist (including atheistic, polytheistic, monotheistic, among others) within the community of "believers." Consequently, for the common Hindu, the connection to the Vedas is mostly through certain chants that are performed at various ceremonies, and not through an emotional/spiritual connection to the content of the Vedas.
The Puranas are a wide collection of religious treatises, biographies and stories on the historical, mythological and religious characters in Hindu folklore, classic literature and sacred scriptures. They are often the source of popular Hindu folk tales and religious lessons and thus play a much bigger role in the emotional/spiritual dimension of the common Hindu's life.
Yoga is an important connection for a Hindu to his religious and historical heritage. The art of spiritual and physical exercises are a distinguished native tradition pursued by millions of Hindus worldwide.
Indian Vedic astrology is important to the conduct of any of life's important events such as marriage, applying for a post or admission, buying a house or starting a new business. To millions of Hindus the kundali is an invaluable possession that charts the course of life for a man or a woman from the time of his birth, all ascertained by Vedic mathematics and astrology.
Perhaps the most popular Hindu scripture is the Mahabharata, depicting a civil war within a family that takes on dimensions of the struggle between dharma and adharma. Krishna's discourse to the warrior prince Arjuna, known as the Bhagavad Gita and contained in the Mahabharata, is the guide book on life for the common Hindu. For many Hindus the Bhagavad Gita is considered a source of divine guidance and inspiration. Devotional readers apply Krishna's teachings to the personal and worldly contexts of their life. It is often considered as the main source of religious teaching for Hindu practitioners.
Similarly, the Ramayana, depicting the life of the prince and king Rama, also plays a big role through its many different versions. To hundreds of millions of Hindus, Rama is more than just an incarnation of the Supreme, or simply a just king of Ayodhya. He is the still living, thriving soul and identity of real Hinduism. Rama is the image of Hinduism, the Perfect Man, its conscience and undying hope of deliverance.
The doctrines of moksha by the diligent discharge of personal, social and religious duty is the cornerstone of Hindu society. By following one's duty (Swa-Dharma) one gains merit and, when the process is completed, union with the Godhead and cessation of the cycle of birth and death. Dereliction of duty will result in all sorts of misfortunes, including birth into a lower level in the social hierarchy. This is a strong motivation to stick to the right path of human nature. Commonly this swa-dharma or varna is misunderstood as caste, the class identity in Hindu society. Varna is determined by a soul's karma, while Jat or caste is determined by birth and not necessarily in a person's nature. So it is important for a person to follow their true nature and seek to do their duty in life.


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British-born and Berlin-based artist Tacita Dean originally emerged as part of the Young British Artists during the early 1990s, despite having little in common with their work. Her work has variously consisted of drawings, prints and sound works, although she diverged from the sentiments of the time to focus on film, which is perhaps what she is best known for.
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The new film utilizes a form of aperture gate masking device that Dean developed for use in "FILM." Essentially, the technique allows the artist to expose multiple shapes within a single frame, crossing time and location by loading and exposing the film through the camera multiple times. These processes ultimately reintroduce the spontaneity of filmmaking which was mostly destroyed with the introduction and proliferation of digital media.
One of the masks seemingly includes sprocket holes from a strip of film, a reference to Ballard's own camera which was used in the shoot, given to Dean by Claire Walsh, the author's longtime partner. The artist is also mindful of Smithson's own film of "Spiral Jetty," says gallery director Richard Torchia, and the final result culminates as a cross-discipline, cross-generational conversation among Dean, Ballard and Smithson.
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Despite the violence in Dagestan, Anzor Tsarnaev said Sunday that his son did not want to leave and had thoughts on how he could go into business. But the father said he encouraged him to go back to the U.S. and try to get citizenship. Tamerlan Tsarnaev returned to the U.S. in July.
His mother said that he was questioned upon arrival at New York's airport.
"And he told me on the phone, 'Imagine, mama, they were asking me such interesting questions as if I were some strange and scary man: Where did you go? What did you do there?'" Zubeidat Tsarnaeva recalled her son telling her at the time.
When the two ethnic Chechen suspects were identified, the FBI said it reviewed its records and found that in early 2011, a foreign government — which law enforcement officials confirmed was Russia — had asked for information about Tamerlan Tsarnaev. The FBI said it was told that Tsarnaev was a "follower of radical Islam" and was preparing to travel to this foreign country to join unspecified underground groups.
The FBI said that it responded by interviewing Tsarnaev and family members, but found no terrorism activity.
Both parents insist that the FBI continued to monitor Tamerlan Tsarnaev and that both of their sons were set up.
Their mother went so far on Sunday to claim that the FBI had contacted her elder son after the deadly bombs exploded at the marathon. If true it would be the first indication that the FBI considered him a suspect before Boston descended into violence on Thursday.
At FBI headquarters in Washington, spokesman Michael Kortan stood by the bureau's public statement of Friday in which the bureau described a 2011 FBI interview of Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Kortan said the 2011 interview was the only FBI contact with Tamerlan Tsarnaev. The FBI statement said that the FBI did not learn of the identity of Tamerlan and his brother until Friday after the gun battle in which Tamerlan was killed.
The mother's claim could not be independently confirmed, and she has made statements in the past that appeared to show a lack of full understanding of what occurred in Boston.
Investigators released photos and video of the two Tsarnaev brothers on Thursday afternoon, but at that point their identities were not known. By late that night Tamerlan Tsarnaev was dead.
Tsarnaeva said her elder son told her by telephone that the FBI had called to inform him that they considered him a suspect and he should come in for questioning.
She said her son refused. "I told them, what do you suspect me of?" Tsarnaeva quoted her son as saying. "This is your problem and if you need me you should come to where I am."
He then told her he was going to drive his younger brother to the university, she said, speaking by telephone from Chechnya. Tsarnaeva claimed that her son later called his wife to tell her they were being chased and fired upon.


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Everyone of those people who stood up for the voiceless defenseless should be highly commended. Have you heard of DAA?
Please read this article which they want to do in Kansas and my good friend Anthony Marr is the one working on this project and its also a great revenue for the state in the long run.
Sports hunters always using that "eating meat" excuse to justify horrific and sadistic cruelty done to our sentient being. There is nothing "humane" about destroying the life of animals for your self gratification and hunting is legalized terrorism not only to non-human animals but to human animals.
Bowhunting the ultimate evil
Todays hunting is not about "eating meat" but for amusement (sports and trophy). We have Deer Contraceptive that works well according to Jay Kirkpatrick Phd a wildlife contraception expert and its now FDA and EPA approved for field implementation. It's time America should be a civilized country not the country that supports animal cruelty by calling it "recreation".


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Menorrhagia or excessive menstrual bleeding is caused by hormonal imbalances, abnormal blood clotting and sometimes heavy bleeding is caused by some disorders that occur in the woman's uterine lining. During menstrual cycle heavy bleeding is common in teenage girls with hormonal imbalance and women approaching menopause. If your menstrual cycle lasts more than a week or you have to change your sanitary napkin after every couple of hours, then it is a case of menorrhagia or excessive bleeding. However you can cure this problem by following some natural tips but in case of severe condition you should not rely only on home remedies but must consult your problem with Gynaecologist or lady doctor.
Home Remedies to Cure Menorrhagia or Heavy Bleeding
(1)Banana flower is considered best to cure heavy bleeding.Take one banana flower cook and have this with a cup of fresh curd to increase the quantity of progesterone and decrease the bleeding.
(2)Coriander seeds help a lot to reduce your menstrual bleeding. Boil 20 grams of coriander seed in two cups (about 200 ml) of water. When the water is reduced to one quarter its original volume, allow it to cool before drinking.
(3)A mixture prepared by adding 10 ml of liquid extract of mango bark in 130 ml of water is very effective to treat heavy bleeding. Take one teaspoon of this preparation every hour. Juice of fresh mango bark is one of the best natural home remedy to cure heavy menstrual bleeding.
(4)Magnesium helps to reduce menstrual bleeding.Food rich in magnesium like sesame seeds, water melon seeds, oat, cocoa, pumpkin, squash must be included in the diet to cure heavy menstrual bleedings.
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(7)Mustard seeds also help a lot to reduce heavy bleeding. Take 40 grams of dried mustard seeds and grind to fine powder. Take 2 grams of mustard seed powder with milk twice a day before or during menstrual cycle to reduce excessive bleeding. This is an effective home remedy to cure heavy menstrual bleeding.
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Gene silencing can stop the opium poppy producing morphine and instead force it to produce large amounts of a compound useful in the fight against malaria.
The poppy Papaver somniferum accumulates morphine, codeine and other opiates in its latex - its sap-like substance. The synthesis of these opiates in the plant involves a long and complex series of steps.
A team led by Philip Larkin from CSIRO Plant Industry in Canberra, Australia, used RNA interference (RNAi) to silence - or "turn off" - the genes responsible for producing an enzyme called codeinone reductase. This in turn stopped the synthesis of the opiates at the stage at which a compound called reticuline is produced.
"Instead of morphine and the other opiates, large amounts of reticuline are accumulated in the latex," says Larkin.
Ethnobotanical studies of traditional herbal remedies for malaria from around the world have found that the active ingredient is very often an alkaloid comprised of two reticuline molecules. There is an urgent need for new anti-malarial drugs, and poppies modified by RNAi silencing or mutation could be an ideal source of reticuline, says Larkin.
Making heroin
All morphine and codeine used in medicine is extracted from the opium poppy, meaning there is a legitimate demand for the crop. But morphine is also needed to make the street drug heroin, so researchers around the world are working to identify and create versions of the poppy that do not produce morphine, but which would still be commercially valuable.
In September 2004, Larkin's team reported a naturally occurring mutant version of the poppy that does not produce morphine or codeine, but does produce other alkaloids that can be used to make potent painkillers. The report, published in Nature, was in collaboration with the company Tasmanian Alkaloids.
Much of the commercial opium poppy industry in Tasmania - which produces about 40% of the world's legal opiates - has now been turned over to growing this mutant, says Larkin.
Supply and demand
At the University of Calgary, Canada, a team led by Peter Facchini has also been working on interfering with the morphine pathway to reduce levels of this drug while increasing levels of other useful pharmaceuticals.
There are hopes that commercially valuable, non-morphine-producing opium poppies could supplant the black market crop produced by farmers in countries like Afghanistan, Myanmar and Colombia, which supply the heroin trade.
There is currently only a small market for reticuline, but the mutant poppy might provide an alternative, if Tasmanian Alkaloids was willing to distribute it freely, says Facchini. "What Afghan and Colombian farmers need is real opportunity. That might stem the production of heroin."
But the availability of modified poppies alone will not end illegal farming. Both Larkin and Facchini say the demand also needs to be addressed. "While there's a market, there will be people prepared to supply it," Larkin says.
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Calotropis is a genus of plants that produce milky sap. It is considered a common weed in some parts of the world. The flowers are fragrant and are often used in making 'floral tassels' in some mainland Southeast Asian cultures. Fibers these plants are called mudar or mader. The plant is known as aak in Ayurveda. The latex is said to have a mercury-like effects on the human body, and is some times referred to as vegetable mercury and is used in place of mercury in aphrodisiacs. It is used variously but sometimes leaves are fried in oil for medicinal purposes.
Root bark has Digitalis like effect on the heart, but was earlier used as a substitute of ipecacuanha.
It is a poisonous plant; calotropin, a compound in the latex, is more toxic than strychnine. Calotropin is similar in structure to two cardiac glycosides which are responsible for the cytotoxicity of Apocynum cannabinum L. Extracts of flower of Calotropis procera has shown a strong cytotoxic activity in the patients of colorectal cancer.


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Really nasty Mac bug - the best bet is to use B6 and save out and load in B7, but you can also load images via DAZ Studio or any app that exports .OBJ/MTL.
I create a cube in DS and apply the image and then use the Bryce Bridge to take it over to B7. This correcly loads the image in the Pict Editor. I then copy the cube and paste it into the scene I'm working on and can then be applied to other objects.
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After being retired for five-straight outs to begin Thursday's game to the Knights in the United States Speciality Sports Association 11-Under State Tournament, the Clippers had six-consecutive batters to reach and score four times in the second inning. The Clippers went on to a 7-3 victory over the Knights.
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California State University, Pomona is experiencing increased demand across all class levels, but the increase is most dramatic with entering freshmen and transfers. The campus anticipates that the increased transfer demand will exceed our capacity to offer a quality education to our students.
In an effort to maintain educational quality for both current and prospective students, supplemental criteria utilizing a Grade Point Average (GPA) will be applied to transfer applicants from non-local (Tier 2) schools.
- What is our commitment?
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Cal Poly Pomona is committed to:
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- Providing access to entering transfers from our local community.
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What is the admission process?
Cal Poly Pomona will use supplemental criteria to admit transfers. All transfer applicants must apply during the initial filing period. A GPA will be calculated for transfers who are requested to submit initial transcripts from all institutions attended.
Cal Poly Pomona will continue to admit all fully CSU eligible transfer applicants in Cal Poly Pomona's local service area on the basis of CSU admission eligibility criteria. All other transfer applicants will be rank-ordered by GPA. The academic characteristics of the transfer applicant pool will determine the GPA cut-off and may vary from year to year.
Approximately 15 percent of the transfer class may be admitted based on a rank-ordered GPA and additional characteristics, which include socioeconomic or educational factors, space availability in a unique program or major, indications of overcoming educational obstacles, or exceptional talents.
All CSU subject matter requirements must be complete, in progress, or planned to be completed with a "C" or better and may not be completed during the summer term immediately preceding fall enrollment.
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- Please see the admission requirements for transfers.
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Your application, whether paper or electronic, and $55.00 filing fee(or fee waiver request) must be submitted by the application deadline.
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Transfers can apply only for the Fall term. Admission for other terms MAY open, but are is not guaranteed at the Transfer level. The filing period for the fall term is October 1- November 30 (of the previous year).
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You Have To Read These Funny #WeddingFails
Watch Jimmy Fallon last night? Well you should have because he read off his favorite wedding fails and it was great. Below, our favorites from the show and the Twitter.
The Wedding March
My wife and I didn't realize it was our responsibility to hire the organ player so are guests hummed the wedding march #WEDDINGFAIL
— John Williams (@fallonforlife) April 23, 2014
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@jimmyfallon my mom got wicked drunk at the open bar and walked around all night saying, "it's all good" #WeddingFail — Caitlin Davidson (@pinkcaitlin) April 23, 2014
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The center of the table there were these doves that I thought were white chocolate, everyone began to eat them, it was butter #WeddingFail
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@jimmyfallon the bride was to arrive by boat, engine died on the water – the bride and bridal party were stranded on the lake #WeddingFail
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Wedding night with a drunk groom. I come back to the hotel room after parking the car, he just screams NO everytime I knock #WEDDINGFAIL
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Drop It Like It's Hot
@FallonTonight went to a fancy wedding with a date. Dropped it like it was hot & my pants ripped open…we had to leave early. #WeddingFail
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Some 5,500 Ethiopian immigrants will celebrate the seder together in 16 absorption centers throughout Israel.
About 1,000 of the new Ethiopian immigrants have arrived in recent months and will celebrate their first Passover in Israel, according to the Jewish Agency for Israel.
The large seders are organized by the Jewish Agency and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.
At a model seder Thursday, some of the new immigrants will learn about Passover holiday customs and practice the holiday songs at a model seder at the Jewish Agency`s Mevasseret Zion Absorption Center. They will be joined by Natan Sharansky, chairman of the Jewish Agency Executive; Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews; and Sofia Landver, Israel's minister of immigrant absorption.
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Consumer protection and the Australian Consumer Law
From 1 January 2011, the national Australian Consumer Law (ACL) replaced previous Commonwealth, state and territory consumer protection legislation. It is contained in a schedule to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
What kind of conduct does the ACL prohibit?
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Misleading or deceptive conduct
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Traders are prohibited from accepting payment for goods or services they do not intend to supply. Scams are likely to be captured by this provision include classifieds and online scams where scammers offer cut price goods that they have no intention to supply.
Offering rebates, gifts, prizes and other free items
When promoting goods or services, it is unlawful to offer gifts, prizes or other free items if the trader does not intend to, or does not, provide them as offered. For example, many scams start with the scammer falsely telling a consumer that they have won a prize to elicit an upfront payment or their personal information.
Representations about business activities
It is unlawful to make false or misleading representations about the availability, nature or the terms and conditions of employment or the profitability, risk or other material aspect of any business activity that requires work or investment by others. For example, work from home scams, may mislead consumers about the profits or risks of home-operated businesses. Many of the 'work from home' scams or 'business opportunity' scams may be misleading by guaranteeing an impossible income, or by misleading you about what is involved in the 'job'.
Misleading representations with respect to future matters
It is a breach of the ACL for traders to make a representation about a future matter with no reasonable grounds for making the representation. This covers certain scams, such as prize or merchandise offers, online auction scams, 'free' offers on the internet, betting scams and some office supply scams. For instance, a betting scam that offers you guaranteed winnings may be misleading as it is not possible to accurately predict the outcome of an event that is based on chance.
Unsolicited supply of goods or services (including directory listings)
It is unlawful for businesses to request payment for goods or services that you have not ordered or for unauthorised entries or advertisements. For example, a company cannot demand payment for advertising or a directory listing that you did not request (false billing).
Pyramid schemes
It is illegal for a corporation to promote or participate in a pyramid selling scheme.
Unconscionable conduct
Unconscionable conduct is prohibited under the ACL. Unconscionable conduct can include serious misconduct or something clearly unfair or unreasonable, conduct which ignores conscience or conduct that is not right or reasonable. Conduct can also be unconscionable in relation to the bargaining power of the parties involved in a transaction, or if someone is clearly under a "special disadvantage" (which has included a disability, a lack of English skills, a chronic illness or poor literacy and numeracy skills).
Many scams, if tested in court, may be breaches of the above laws. However, due to the 'fly by night' nature of many scammers, it is extremely difficult to track them down and take action against them. Though it depends on the circumstances of each case, the ACCC may not be able to take action or enforce Australian Court orders against the many scammers that are based outside of Australia.
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Pet food cookbook reviews
I've finished reading five different cookbooks for dogs and cats, in my quest to find the perfect pet food recipes. I'll give you a quick run-down of the titles I read, and maybe one or two of them will interest you.
- Whole Pet Diet: Eight Weeks to Great Health for Dogs And Cats by Andi Brown: This book was my favourite, and I just ordered a copy to send to my mother. It's an entire "lifestyle makeover" book for both dogs and cats, and each chapter represents a week in which a pet owner can introduce a new phase of the "makeover". One chapter is devoted to making a special vitamin and mineral supplement, one chapter is devoted to dietary change, etc. Entertaining stories about dogs and cats who were transformed by the recipes in the book are interspersed throughout. I enjoyed this book because it offers material for both dogs and cats, and because if you want to ignore the eight-week program plan, each chapter still stands on its own and is useful. In other words, you don't need to complete the tasks in chapter four to be able to follow the plans in chapter five. I was thrilled when I realized the book was authored by the inventor of "Spot's Stew", because that's one of my favourite pet foods, and the book contains the simple recipe so I can make my own. There are a number of other recipes for entrees and treats, but the main Spot's Stew recipe can form the basis of any dog or cat diet. All the recipes in the book are for cooked food - the author doesn't feel the benefits of feeding raw outweigh the risks. While I haven't reached any conclusions about whether cooked or raw is better, I currently feel more comfortable preparing cooked food than preparing raw food.
- Whole Health for Happy Cats: A Guide to Keeping Your Cat Naturally Healthy, Happy, and Well-Fed by Sandy Arora: As you can tell by the title, this is a book exclusively for cats, and the author advocates a raw diet. It's more than a cookbook though, and is really a "total care" book for cat owners. There's lots of thorough information about homeopathic health care, behavioural issues, grooming tips, etc. I'd definitely recommend it for anyone looking for an all-purpose cat care manual, and it's full of great photos, too. There are two chapters about food, including some recipes, and while the author recommends a raw diet, she still gives suggestions on how to choose a good commercial diet, and how to modify the raw diet recipes if you prefer to cook them. This book is good addition to any pet owner's library, regardless of what you decide to feed.
- Real Food for Cats: 50 Vet-Approved Recipes to Please the Feline Gastronome by Patti Delmonte and Anne Davis: This is a very cute book, full of warm colours and incredible illustrations. I'd say the illustrations are the star of the book, because they grace every page (here's a link to the artist's website). The problem with the book is that the recipes are not meant to be a complete diet, and are only suggested as occasional treats. I wouldn't have known that if I hadn't read the introduction to the book (written by a veterinarian), so please keep that in mind if you purchase this title. You'll find great recipes for entrees and treats, but since you can't serve them every day, the book would have to be for someone who enjoys cooking as a hobby. The section I enjoyed most was one which offered recipes for people, along with the same recipe modified for cats. For example, you can make Chicken Cordon Bleu for both you and your cat, with the cat recipe containing just some slight modifications. The book might make a nice gift for someone who enjoys cooking and likes to spoil their cat. I could see a lot of cats refusing to eat some of these recipes, though - you'd have to give them to a cat who's a good eater and not fussy about different tastes and textures.
- Real Food for Dogs: 50 Vet-Approved Recipes to Please the Canine Gastronome by Arden Moore and Anne Davis: This is the companion guide to the book of recipes for cats, above, and it also features wonderful colours and illustrations. It's pretty much the same as the cat recipe book - a variety of recipes, plus some recipes for people, but not something you're likely to want to cook from on a daily basis. The book requires so many different ingredients that I consider it more of a novelty item than a feeding guide. Both the cat and dog book feature a section of recipes for pets with various ailments, like digestive problems, and those recipes might be the most valuable thing (besides the pretty pictures).
- Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food by Ann Martin: This last book isn't a cookbook. I just realized I've been saying that I read five "cookbooks", when I really just read four, plus this title. This book is a must-read for pet owners - a look into the pet industry and into bags/cans of pet food. Some of the information is outdated, but the book has an "update" section in the 2003 edition, so you'll be able to see how the industry has changed since the book was first published in 1997. Lots of the information in the book is disturbing (for example, you'll find out the origin of those old rumours about euthanized dogs and cats being made into food), but it's important for pet owners to understand the source of what they feed. I think this book has been credited for influencing positive change in the pet food industry, and as we obviously need change again, this might be a good time for all of us to read up on the subject. The book does contain some recipes for cooked food diets, as the author is opposed to feeding raw. I've seen criticisms of the recipes, though - someone on Amazon suggested the the calcium/phosphorus ratio in one recipe was incorrect. So, read the book for the pet food industry information, and consider the recipes a starting point in your research.
The only topic not covered by any of the books above is raw diets for dogs. For that, I've got Carina's book, Raw Dog Food: Make It Easy for You and Your Dog, as well as Richard Pitcairn's book, Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats. I find parts of Dr. Pitcairn's book to be a bit "over the top", but it's still a valuable reference, and will help foster critical thinking about topics like vaccinations.
Thank you for researching these; I'll have to check them out. Another excellent book you might want to take a look at is "The Veterinarians' Guide to Natural Remedies for Cats" by Martin Zucker. It's subtitled "Safe and Effective Alternative Treatments and Healing Techniques from the Nation's Top Holistic Veterinarians" and is a wealth of information.
It includes a number of recipes for homemade cat food from different veterinarians that are all excellent. I've been feeding my 9 cats the "Easy Cat" recipe for over a year now, and I've noticed a definite difference in their overall health. My 17-year old kitty's skin problems have cleared up and she has stopped losing her hair, and my asthmatic kitty no longer has asthma.
I've posted the "Easy Cat" recipe on our blog if you'd like to see it.
Artsy CatsyPosted by Artsy Catsy on 04/03 at 10:16 PM
I put both of Martin Zucker's books into my Amazon shopping cart, but right now, they both seem to be out of stock. I guess there's been a run on these sorts of books lately. Thanks for the suggestion, though… I can place my order now, even if the books won't arrive for a few weeks.
And, I'm going to look at that recipe on your blog right now!Posted by Leigh-Ann on 04/08 at 06:54 AM
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Anambra State — With the plethora of canoes now plying the areas, you could easily mistake this terrain for a pure riverine area. But they are not. These were once lands, with roads snaking through them. Today what you have is a 'sea'.
Four local government areas in Anambra State - Ogbaru, Anambra West, Anambra East and Ayamelum - have virtually been submerged by flood that is ravaging the affected areas. It began in August this year with the flooding of farmlands in Anambra West and while the state government was making efforts to assist the victims, the misfortune affected three other council areas.
Governor Peter Obi had to suspend the Independence Day celebration to meander through the flooded Onitsha-Osomala road in Ogbaru and Nmiata road in Anambra West to supervise the evacuation of people trapped in their communities by the menacing flood.
The damage done by flood in the affected areas has been enormous. For instance, the entire Nzam, Aguleri Otu (where President Goodluck Jonathan commissioned the Orient Peterleum facility), Nmiata, Odekpe, Osomala, Osuche, Atani, Amii, Umuzu, among other communities in the state are now under water and properties worth billions of naira in the four local government areas destroyed.
Also, the Ogbaru Anglican Cathedral and the Catholic Church in Atani, the Divisional Police Station and the High Court and Magistrate Courts in the area, as well as secondary and primary schools have been totally submerged and canoes are plying there as if nothing existed in the area before the flood.
At the Ogbaru local government headquarters in Atani, the menacing flood pulled down the fence and flooded most of the offices, necessitating the evacuation of all government property. The affected churches had also removed all their property and the Bishop; Reverend Samuel Ezeofor had relocated his household to safe area.
Road sides, which served as refugee camps have also become flooded and it was only this development that made the refugees to agree to move into designated camps provided by government. After persuading the people to leave their properties and secure their lives first, Obi thereafter used canoe to reach other communities trapped across the River Niger. By the time he returned to continue his inspection, it was difficult coming out from Osamalla as flood had already covered the entire road though which he would leave. The governor and his team had to wade through the flood, which reached their waists to get to where the convoy of vehicles was parked.
At each of the communities - Akili-Ogidi, Akili-Ozizor, Amiyi, Atani, Mputu, Obeagwe, Ochuche, Odekpe, Ogbakuba, Ogwu-Aniocha, Agwuikpele, Ohita, Okpoko, Ossomala, Umunankwo, Umuodu, Umuzu - the governor explained to them why they should be evacuated and promised them that government would continue to assist them till the flood is over and rehabilitate them thereafter. Many camps have been established and government has provided the basic necessities to ensure that epidemic did not break out. Some places were designated as cooking points from where food is distributed to the camps located at Aguleri, Onitsha, Umuleri, among other places.
Even part of the commercial city of Onitsha housing many blue ship companies are also affected by flood, especially Habour Industrial Area. The governor had to wade through flood to visit all the affected factories. Some of the factories already submerged were Pokobros, Krisoral, Bororo pipes and profiling, among others.
THE senator representing Anambra South in the upper legislative chambers, Dr. Andy Uba, who also visited the affected areas, said the senate would allocate more funds in next year's budget for disaster management in various parts of the country in view the devastation caused by flood.
He said that while they were in Abuja sympathizing with other states affected by the disaster, he never knew that the situation in his own Anambra State was the worst as several communities in the five riverine local government areas have totally been submerged. The senator donated about N1 million.


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Arlington, VA (PRWEB) August 20, 2014
WHAT: 2014 USO Gala: Honoring Those Who Serve
WHEN: Friday, October 17, 2014
6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception/Red Carpet/VIP Reception
7:30 p.m. Dinner & Evening Program
WHERE: Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
WHO: Spirit of the USO Award
Mistress of Ceremonies
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Dr. J.D. Crouch II, President and CEO of the USO
USO Service Members of the Year Awards
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WHY: Continuing a time-honored tradition of recognizing the bravery, resilience and heroism of an enlisted service hero from each branch of the military, the USO will present its annual USO Service Members of the Year Awards at the moment-filled 2014 USO Gala in Washington, DC on Friday, October 17, 2014. The USO will also present its USO Volunteer of the Year Award as well as highlight Spirit of the USO Award recipient Toby Keith.
With a program and theme highlighting the journey of America's troops and their families as they serve our country, the USO will host 1,000 guests at the Washington Hilton and pay special tribute to our men and women in uniform. The USO Gala will welcome such attendees as senior military leaders, Washington dignitaries, celebrities, members of Congress USO Corporate sponsors and members of the USO Board of Governors.
The USO is a private, nonprofit organization that creates 30,000 special moments every single day with the help from dedicated USO staff and volunteers based around the world. Whether providing a touch of home through its more than 160 USO locations at airports and military bases in the U.S. and abroad, or its ongoing delivery of top quality entertainment and innovative services, the USO provides critical support to those who need us most – forward-deployed troops, military families, wounded warriors and their families, families of the fallen and troops in transition. Each moment, USO program and service are made possible by the American people, support from our corporate partners and the dedication of our volunteers and staff.
STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIR: Judi Kletz, Procter & Gamble
HOST COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS: Barbara Levin, Deanie Dempsey, Mary Jo Myers and Kristin Crouch
NOTE: For more information about the USO Gala visit USO.org/Gala or contact gala(at)USO(dot)org. To obtain table sponsorship information, contact Dinisha Robinson at (703) 908-6447 or DiRobinson(at)USO(dot)org.


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Tunis — Republican Party Political Committee Chairman Ahmed Néjib Chebbi was victim of an attack, on Friday, when leaving El-Jellaz cemetery after attending the funeral of opposition leader Chokri Belaid.
A group of youths attacked his car and tried to open the doors by force before the intervention of his body guards.
These individuals kept on insulting and stoning him, damaging the car of his bodyguards, a party member told TAP news agency.


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AT&T To Buy Cricket
Article Comments
Top message: Here we go again. by Jaden10
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Re: Here we go again.
Jayshmay said:
I wouldn't say dissappear, it's Apple I'm sick of. It's as if there are no individuals anymore, everybody is the same.
At least with Android everyones manufacturer is different, different screen sizes.
Unless someone has the IPhone 5, everyones Iphones is the exact same size,
I view Apple products as a cult!!! A way for people to lose their individuality. No different than Hollister shirts, or A & F shifts, just a bunch of clones people are.
Totally agree. I laugh whenever I see these Asians with iPhones and Hollister/A&F clothing. What do they think, it's being American or something? Those clothes weren't designed for them. The blacks are worse I'm sorry. Not a racist thing but again those clothes were designed for all american blond blue eyed college white boys. Those colors and patters don't mesh well with those with darker complexions. Even the owner admitted it! I wouldn't even spend my hard earned dollars supporting a franchise like that. F that
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Vogue's new scrutiny for Sidibe
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With Susan Powter, Jessica Simpson, a weight loss company and even her own mother jumping into the much-hyped discussion about Gabourey Sidibe's size, it may be no wonder that magazine queen Anna Wintour has no plans to find a Vogue cover slot for the "Precious" star.
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But after Vanity Fair infamously left Sidibe and other rising star actresses who didn't seem to fit the "thin, white and typically pretty" mold off its recent "Young Hollywood" cover, more eyes are turned toward Sidibe's media presence, or lack thereof.
PopEater reports that the young star would never land a Vogue cover because of her weight.
"She's a joke in the fashion community. What she wore on the red carpet at the Academy Awards wasn't a dress, it was a tent," a source from the magazine reportedly told the Web site.
"Vogue is venue where designers debut their best new pieces. All are of which are one of a kind and sample size. It would be impossible to get a regular-sized girl in those clothes, let alone Gabby,"
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The comments may be insensitive, but there does seem to be some back-and-forth when it comes to Vogue's approach to weight.
In May, 2009, Wintour was quoted as saying that her magazine and others have a duty to address America's weight obsession.
"There's such an epidemic of obesity in the United States, and for some reason, everybody focuses on anorexia," Wintour told Us magazine.
"We need to spend money, time and education on teaching people to eat, exercise and take care of themselves in a healthier way. It [has gotten people] provoked, which is really the point."
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While Wintour has yet to use her magazine's cover to tackle these health issues, that's really never been Vogue's terrain.
Similarly, Gabby Sidibe didn't put herself in the spotlight to show off her physique or her fashion sense. She's an actress. Can't we just be satisfied with what she set out to do?
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Help Desk: The Ethics of Application Fees, part 2
Help Desk is an arts-advice column that demystifies practices for artists, writers, curators, collectors, patrons, and the general public. Submit your questions anonymously here. All submissions become the property of Daily Serving. What are your thoughts on application fees for residencies, fellowships, and exhibitions? Typically the odds of being selected are very long, and the vast majority of artists who apply for opportunities aren't swimming in[…..]


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Dorwan and Mavy Stoddard grew up in Tucson together -- about seventy years ago. They moved apart and started their own respective families, but after both were widowed they found their way back here, to, as one of Mavy's daughters put it, "be boyfriend and girlfriend again." When they weren't out on the road in their motor home, you could find them just up the road, helping folks in need at the Mountain Avenue Church of Christ. A retired construction worker, Dorwan spent his spare time fixing up the church along with their dog, Tux. His final act of selflessness was to dive on top of his wife, sacrificing his life for hers.
Everything Gabe Zimmerman did, he did with passion -- but his true passion was people. As Gabby's outreach director, he made the cares of thousands of her constituents his own, seeing to it that seniors got the Medicare benefits they had earned, that veterans got the medals and care they deserved, that government was working for ordinary folks. He died doing what he loved -- talking with people and seeing how he could help. Gabe is survived by his parents, Ross and Emily, his brother, Ben, and his fiancée, Kelly, who he planned to marry next year.
And then there is nine year-old Christina Taylor Green. Christina was an A student, a dancer, a gymnast, and a swimmer. She often proclaimed that she wanted to be the first woman to play in the major leagues, and as the only girl on her Little League team, no one put it past her. She showed an appreciation for life uncommon for a girl her age, and would remind her mother, "We are so blessed. We have the best life." And she'd pay those blessings back by participating in a charity that helped children who were less fortunate.
Our hearts are broken by their sudden passing. Our hearts are broken -- and yet, our hearts also have reason for fullness.
Our hearts are full of hope and thanks for the 13 Americans who survived the shooting, including the congresswoman many of them went to see on Saturday. I have just come from the University Medical Center, just a mile from here, where our friend Gabby courageously fights to recover even as we speak. And I can tell you this -- she knows we're here and she knows we love her and she knows that we will be rooting for her throughout what will be a difficult journey.
And our hearts are full of gratitude for those who saved others. We are grateful for Daniel Hernandez, a volunteer in Gabby's office who ran through the chaos to minister to his boss, tending to her wounds to keep her alive. We are grateful for the men who tackled the gunman as he stopped to reload. We are grateful for a petite 61 year-old, Patricia Maisch, who wrestled away the killer's ammunition, undoubtedly saving some lives. And we are grateful for the doctors and nurses and emergency medics who worked wonders to heal those who'd been hurt.
These men and women remind us that heroism is found not only on the fields of battle. They remind us that heroism does not require special training or physical strength. Heroism is here, all around us, in the hearts of so many of our fellow citizens, just waiting to be summoned -- as it was on Saturday morning.
Their actions, their selflessness, also pose a challenge to each of us. It raises the question of what, beyond the prayers and expressions of concern, is required of us going forward. How can we honor the fallen? How can we be true to their memory?


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Human activity leads to changes in water chemistry, study finds
According to a new study from the University of Maryland, human activities are altering the chemistry of the Eastern U.S. waterways, putting local ecosystems and drinking water supplies at risk.
For their study, a team of researchers examined the measurements of alkalinity in almost 100 rivers from Florida to New Hampshire. Over different periods, ranging from 25 to 60 years, as many as two in three rivers had become significantly more alkaline. This trend is a cause for concern because of the negative consequences it brings about.
Higher alkalinity levels make water and wastewater treatment more complicated and also enhance the growth of algae. Moreover, increased alkalinity can result in faster corrosion of metal pipes used in water systems across the country. Last, but not least, higher alkalinity levels can lead to ammonia toxicity, which is known to be harmful to fish in rivers and to crops irrigated using alkaline water, the University of Maryland explained.
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Geologist Sujay Kaushal, one of the leaders of the study, commented that none of the examined rivers showed any increase in levels of acidity. Quite paradoxically, higher acid levels in rain and soil, caused by human activity, can also result in increased alkalinity of water, he pointed out.
Researchers explained that they focused on rivers in the Eastern states because they were the main water sources for densely populated areas on the East coast and because records of their water quality have been compiled for many decades. In addition, this part of the country is more prone to chemical changes in water because of the porous, alkaline limestone commonly found there.


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