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I was running out of base coat and this one looked promising because it didn't have tons of chemicals. I've noticed my nails don't have that same yellow tint as they grow out now. So it works well for me. Don't know much about strengthening, I've never had problems with nail breakage because I keep my nails short.5
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Five Films That May Have Slipped Through Your Radar
The most anticipated film of the summer, Guardians of the Galaxy, makes its debut this week. While Guardians will undoubtedly enjoy the same success as this year's previous blockbuster hits such as The Lego Movie, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and the more recent Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, it is worth taking a look at some of this year's lesser know cinematic entries.
The film industry currently churns out more big screen outings a year than ever before, which sadly means we have to trawl through mountains of sparkly vampire love stories and Michael Bay presents too-many-explosions-for-its-own-good movie fluff, to uncover the real diamonds in the rough. Fortunately, you don't have to, because since the invention of the internet, others can do the trawling for you and tell you what's hot and what's not. Continue reading

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"The Girl Who Takes Credit" (TV- PG, L)
CHOOSING THE RIGHT OUTFIT - The girls get a tough lesson about what to wear and what not to wear by two fashion mavens. Next, the models must work in groups to create a department store display using themselves as mannequins. One model takes the advice of her teammates, but later takes all the credit for it. At the photo shoot, the girls must transcend their gender by posing as men alongside male models who pose as women. One model shocks everyone as she transforms into her male character. The judges send one model home. Special guests include guest judge Cathy Gould, Director of Elite Model Management, Elite model Claudia Mason, photographer Richard Reinsdorf and former models and fashion experts, Lawrence and Gregory Zarian (#806).


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(Pocket-lint) - You may have read on Pocket-lint about the launch of the Monster iSport in-ear headphones. And, with us managing to get hold of one of the first pairs to hit UK shores, we thought it was only right to give them a quick going over.
And let us tell you, it was hell. Not the iSport headphones - no, the fact that we had to do a bit of exercise. For the iSport range, as you'd probably gathered from the name, is designed with fitness types in mind. So with that we put them in our ears and went for a run.
We ran all the way to the kebab shop, would you believe (at least 600m), and we can confirm that they are not only sweat-proof, but wash-proof as well. We asked Ali to run them under the tap whilst he crisped up our doner and we caught our breath.
During our run, they stayed nicely in place as well, thanks to the patented in-ear clip design that is designed to fit nicely with your ear's inner curve, rather than fixing over the top. It's a bit awkward getting them in the first time, but once you've cracked it, it's a doddle. The iSport also comes with a load of buds and clips of all manner of shapes and sizes - so you're bound to find a pair that fit.
Music quality is good, too, thanks to a tight audio seal to keep your tunes locked up in your ear and there's also noise isolation, which seemed to do the job.
Controlling playback on your phone is easy, as the iSport have Monster's ControlTalk function that works particularly well with Apple devices. With iThings it'll not only let you answer and make calls, but also give you media controls as well.
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text: The Nut Job: Film Review 12:30 PM PST 1/11/2014 by THR Staff FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME YOUTUBE A whimsical period setting helps this 3D animated caper escape some overly familiar trappings. TWITTER Will Arnett, Liam Neeson and Katherine Heigl play hungry park critters who perpetrate a nutty heist in this 3D animated feature. It may not be the freshest acorn in the tree -- as evidenced by an end-credits "Gangnam Style" sequence complete with an animated PSY -- but The Nut Job still proves to be a more pleasant diversion than those noisy TV spots would indicate. Benefiting from an inspired period setting that informs both its look and characterizations, the heist film wears its vintage Looney Tunes influence prominently in its depiction of a mid-20th century metropolis overrun with Runyonesque types of both the animal and human variety. As voiced by a group of performers including Will Arnett, Liam Neeson and Katherine Heigl, those divergent tones never quite feel like they're on the same page (let alone in the same room), but the ensuing antics are sufficiently nutty to engage family audiences. PHOTOS: Brrrrrrr!: Disney's 'Frozen' and 19 Other Wintry Movies A feature-length take on his 2005 animated short, Surly Squirrel, director Peter Lepeniotis' 3D caper is set in fictional Oakton City, circa 1959, where a serious late-fall nut shortage is threatening the lives of the foraging inhabitants of Liberty Park. But surviving the winter could be a breeze if the rogue, gravelly voiced Surly (Arnett) manages to pull off a heist of epic proportions involving knocking over a nut shop. Banished by the arrogant Raccoon (Neeson), the self-proclaimed leader of the park's denizens, Surly initially goes it alone before begrudgingly being joined in his nutty quest by fellow squirrels, the compassionate Andie (Heigl) and the narcissistic Grayson (Brendan Fraser), among other rodents. Turns out they're not the only ones eyeing the nut shop -- so are a bunch of gangsters, led by the imposing King (Stephen Lang), intent on tunneling their way into the bank vault just across the street. Despite the pervasive air of familiarity that also extends to the likes of Scrat from the Ice Age films, a sidekick rat resembling Ratatouille's Remy and aspects of 2006's Over the Hedge, co-written by Nut Job scripter Lorne Cameron, the production squeaks by on the visual charm of art director Ian Hastings' period touches and warm autumnal hues. The voice talent is a decidedly mixed bag. While Arnett's gruff tones would seem to be well-suited for the surly protagonist, the delivery lacks an undercurrent of empathy that would have made for a more likable character. Elsewhere the portrayals tend to come across as either too frantic or too understated to jibe agreeably, with the notable exception of Maya Rudolph, who practically steals the show as Precious, an eager-to-please, bug-eyed pug. Production: Redrover Co, Toonbox Entertainment, Gulfstream Pictures Voice cast: Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Dunham, Stephen Lang. Director: Peter Lepeniotis Screenwriter: Lorne Cameron, Peter Lepeniotis Executive producers: Daniel Woo, Hong Kim, Jay Ahn, Mike Karz, William Bindley Producers: Wookyung Jung, Graham Moloy Music: Paul Intson Editor: Paul Hunter Rated PG, 86 minutes FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME YOUTUBE THR Staff email@example.com THR


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More Thoughts on why MLB Must go to Universal DH
A while back I wrote about how other sports leagues after mergers had to decide which rules to play under. The ABA/NBA merger in 1976 took away the 3 point shot from the four ABA teams that had used it in their former league. It would be just three seasons until the NBA adopted the rule for the 1979-80 season. Similarly, the AFL teams once legally merged into the NFL in 1970 had to take away 2 point conversions after touchdowns out of the playbook, until the NFL brought the play back for the 1994 season.
Now, let's look at how other sports teams are structured and use that as a way to debunk the argument that it is better to have a less skilled pitcher as a batsman rather than a skilled hitter at the dish. IN early football it was more common for players to take the field both on offense and defense. Today in some very small high schools with limited roster sizes, you may still see a few players take the field on both sides of the ball, but a majority of players are going to play only with the offensive or defensive unit. Could you imagine asking Aaron Rodgers or tom Brady to play defense just because that was how old school football was played? How about asking star defensive cornerbacks to come in and play quarterback. Sure this happens on rare occasions with players moving off a natural position in football, where a receiver or running back plays QB in a wild cat formation, but that is about as common as a pitcher coming in to pinch run for a slow base runner who would then be replaced by the appropriate defensive player when the team went back into the field next half inning.
IN hockey and soccer, the goal tender is never used as an offensive player and all that is contributed from that position is the start of a break out the other direction via a long outlet pass to a skilled position player. In basketball, the point guard would never be expected to be a leading rebounder and the center would never be expected to lead the team in assists. So why then do baseball purists insist that watching a pitcher swing the bat is somehow enjoyable baseball?
I used to be among those who believed that the DH took away a degree of strategy from the game, that it was too easy to just leave the starting pitcher in the game since he would not take a turn at bat. But I now view this differently, because having the pitcher bat could be an easy excuse to use as a deciding factor on when to pull your ace while down a run in the 6th inning or later for a better hitter. In the DH world, you truly have to evaluate when your guy has begun to tire or be figured out by the opposition as he goes through the lineup for the third or fourth time and decide when you then put in that relief specialist. Managers today often go to the bullpen to maximize a winning opportunity based on hitter and pitcher matchups, so why not allow the manager to place a 9th skilled hitter into the lineup against a difficult opponent?
As I have noted before, most modern pitchers do not learn to hit if they have always been a career pitcher since high school. Even those who played a position and converted later when in college or the minor leagues often did so because they were viewed as more capable on the mound than in the batter's box. IN the minor leagues below double A, pitchers never bat and in double and triple A, pitchers only bat if the game is contested by a pair of NL affiliates. Even when an NL affiliate is at home against an AL affiliate, the DH is still used, thus these pitchers have very limited batting experience as professionals. It would be like asking the quarterback to suddenly double as a kicker or defensive safety with very limited training or experience. In other words, given the practices of professional baseball today, such expectations on pitchers being able to take what would even be considered a quality turn at bat in the majors can only be described as asinine.
If you ever here the reason for not making a change in your business practice that goes like this, "we have always done it this way because it is our tradition", then you should already have your BS detector raised to the maximum. For centuries, women had no voting or property rights and this was even true for more than half of this nation's history. Only in the last century have our modern democracies encouraged literacy for all citizens. Many arguments against changing things, interracial marriage, same sex marriage are all steeped in some form of religious and political tradition. Baseball has many rich traditions but how many famous plays, important games, hall of fame worthy moments are tied to a contribution with a pitcher at bat? Can you name one? I'm waiting. Sure it is cool when a pitcher comes up and jacks one out of the park, but how many of those hits decided a critical game, much less a post season game and I'm talking any type of a hit by a pitcher at bat, not just homers.
To underscore the point, during the history of the league championship series, only three pitchers have homered for the winning team at any point during the series and one of those was Mike Cuellar for the Orioles in 1970 before the AL brought the DH into existence. The other two, Don Gullett for the Reds in 1975 and Jeff Suppan for the Cardinals in 2006. How many world Series winners have had a pitcher go deep during any point of the series, not many. That list features only 8 names, Jim Bagby of the 1920 Indians, Jesse Haines with the 1926 Cardinals, Bucky Walters of the 1940 Reds, Bob Gibson with the 1967 Cardinals, Mickey Lolich with the 1968 Tigers, Dave McNally with the 1970 Orioles, Ken Holtzman of the 1974 Athletics and Joe Blanton with the 2008 Phillies. IN fact, no pitcher homered in any post season game from 1976 through 2005. The best baseball played is when the best pitchers face the best hitters with capable defensive players in the field, so why not have a universal DH?
Modern baseball is starting to evolve in a way that also would debunk the argument that says, the DH is not contributing to the team as a defensive player. Some teams now are using the DH as a way to rest another wise capable defensive player from time to time. So as more and more teams want to focus on having a versatile roster of players who have high defensive value, from time to time one of those players may need a day off from play in the field, but they would still be capable of swinging the bat for four or five turns during a particular game at DH. Finally, give me Edgar Martinez any day over Randy Johnson as a hitter, give me David Ortiz over Pedro Martinez and give me Jeff Bagwell in 2005 instead of any Astro pitcher during that World Series when the Astros were still an NL team. Oddly, had Houston been an AL team, Bagwell might have been able to continue as a hitter who would have been limited to DH only.
A universal DH brings about other potential implications for the good of the game. While this piece won't be an extensive overview of potential realignment, another topic I have written about before, clearly having one unified Major League Baseball playing under unified rules makes for a more seamless transition from one division to another. When the Brewers went from the AL to the NL in 1998, they had a team that was built with a DH in mind and on the roster under contract, with only the 1997-98 offseason to adjust. When Houston needed to transition from NL to AL, the franchise had a year notice and could begin planning accordingly, even before the 2012-13 offseason arrived. Such a unified system would allow for more geographic realignment which would make it possible to create new divisions and organize franchises in ways that would in some ways remind fans of the reported but never considered radicle realignment detailed in media reports in August 1997.
IN closing, MLB needs to deal with this situation once and for all. You never saw the AFC playing under different rules from the NFC after the 1970 NFL merger. Baseball I have argued needs to settle on one common rule, DH or no DH for all teams. My vote clearly has evolved, as I now think given today's game structure, the universal adoption of the DH is the only proper way to go. The only time we should ever see another pitcher at bat, is if the existing DH gets put into the field as a defensive player.


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When Robinson Cano runs out to his position at second base Monday at Yankee Stadium and looks to his right, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez will be missing. A glance to the left, and no Mark Teixeira.
When Robinson Cano runs out to his position at second base Monday at Yankee Stadium and looks to his right, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez will be missing. A glance to the left, and no Mark Teixeira.
Cano can check the trainer's room if he needs to find a familiar face.
"You don't want to see anybody get hurt, but it's part of life. Hopefully, they get well soon," Cano said. "Hopefully, we can just stay in the race until whenever they get back, and when we get them back and they help us to make it all the way to the playoffs."
Fans may need to consult their programs when the defending AL East champions take the field against the revamped Boston Red Sox for the 111th opening day in franchise history Monday. Jeter (ankle) will not be at shortstop in an opener for the first time since 2001. Teixeira (wrist) and Curtis Granderson (forearm) are out at least until May and Rodriguez (hip) won't be back until the All-Star break if at all this season.
Throw in the departures of Russell Martin and Nick Swisher to free agency as the Yankees try to trim their payroll for 2014, and the team will have a look that is more brittle than bombers.
In fact, when Yankees manager Joe Girardi takes the lineup card out to home plate for the team's first game that counts since New York was swept by Detroit in the AL championship series, only three names from opening day 2012 will be on it: Cano, Brett Gardner and pitcher CC Sabathia.
In place of the injured and departed is a collection of retreads and castoffs.
Vernon Wells, a late-spring training acquisition from the Los Angeles Angels, will start in left field. Lyle Overbay gets the nod at first base, six days after being cut by the Red Sox. Former Boston star Kevin Youkilis was the Yankees lone big free-agent signing, brought in as a $12 million placeholder for A-Rod. Ben Francisco could be the designated hitter against lefty Jon Lester.
"It's still the Yankees, it's still going to be a good lineup," Lester said Sunday. "They're going to put quality at-bats together. They're missing a few of their big guys but anybody that fills in for them it's like what I said, they're going to put professional at-bats together and still — it's not going to be a walk in the park."
The Red Sox also took a different approach this offseason. After going 69-93 and finishing last in the AL East for the first time since 1992, the Red Sox replaced the high-priced players they traded last summer — Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford — with a more modest crew that includes Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Jonny Gomes, Ryan Dempster and Joel Hanrahan.
The Bobby Valentine experiment lasted only one season. John Farrell is back from a two-season stint as the Blue Jays manager. Boston's former pitching coach is certain the Red Sox have put last season behind them.
"I think our guys starting at the final day of last year were looking forward to rewriting the story that unfolded last year," Farrell said. "By virtue of the changes to our roster. There's a number of new players who weren't here a year ago that they don't carry those sentiments."
One of those changes is the rapid rise of Jackie Bradley Jr., the dynamic 2011 first-round pick (40th overall) who made the Red Sox roster after a spectacular spring training. Having never played above Double-A, Bradley hit .419 with a .507 on-base percentage. He's getting a chance because David Ortiz was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a right Achilles tendon injury.
Bradley will start in left field Monday and Gomes will be the designated hitter.
"He's fun to watch,"Victorino said ofrBradley, who turns 23 on April 19.
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is looking forward to seeing Youkilis, new look and all.
"It's going to be a little different, especially he'll be clean-shaved and everything," Pedroia said.
A lot will be different when the two clubs who have dominated their division for more than a decade take the field as underdogs. But Lester thinks the matchup remains the best rivalry in baseball.
"I think anytime you have Red Sox-Yankees, it's going to be intense and the rivalry is still going to be there," he said. "Adding opening day to it is going to be fun."
To make room for Bradley on the 40-man roster, INF Mauro Gomez was designated for assignment. ... Boston placed pitchers Craig Breslow (left shoulder tendinitis) and Franklin Morales (lower back strain) on the 15-day DL, both retroactive to March 22. ... The Yankees made it official and placed Granderson, Jeter, Teixeira and Phil Hughes on the DL, all retroactive to March 22. ... The Yankees recalled RHP Adam Warren from Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes/Barre. New York designated LHP Clay Rapada for assignment to make room for Overbay, whose contract was selected from the minors. ... In Tampa, Fla., Granderson said he is scheduled to have follow-up X-rays Monday. ... Hughes said he is scheduled to pitch Saturday for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and then rejoin the Yankees in Cleveland next week.


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I don't like to admit to hastily made plans or half-baked ideas, but this attempt of the Tour de Mont Blanc (TMB) was verging on that. I had done some previous research into the route, even including some first-hand accounts from friends who had done the trip before. It had been a jam-packed summer, and with a single day of rest between departing on the TMB and 18 days straight of bike guiding for Big Mountain Bike Adventures in the Swiss Alps, I hadn't afforded myself much time to prepare mentally or physically for the task ahead. All I had was the commitment from a friend, Trevor Mitzel, to join me for the adventure, and a couple maps, which I hadn't actually opened and looked at yet. Winging it a bit, I know, but I was confident in our abilities to make it up as we went.
We arrived into Chamonix in the evening, the clouds boiling around Mt Blanc high above town. It was dismal looking weather, but a forecast promised nothing but blue skies and warm temperatures for the following week. Getting our gear and bikes dialed, we decided on our route, and even reserved a couple places to stay along the way. Things were starting to come together. All that was left was to saddle up and head out on the 160km loop that promised over 8000m of ascent along the way.
Day 1 – Chamonix to Les Chapieux
The weatherman was right, and the morning sun highlights the upper reaches of Mont Blanc as we pack our bags and scurry around the village picking up essential trail food items (sausages, cheese, chocolate and bread). Spirits are high as we connect to gravel paths that take us down the valley, and towards Les Houches. Our lack of planning is made apparent when we arrive at the bottom of the lift station to find the lift running and open for bikes. We gladly use this bump up to ridgetop, happy with our unexpected elevation assist. Our smugness is quickly and efficiently wiped away for the rest of the day though, starting with a crucial juncture missed, sending us deep into the valley and resulting in an extra hour's climb back up the road. Once the proper route is established we get a few kilometres respite before beginning a 1600 metre climb up the Col de Bonhomme, the ascent mostly consisting of steep dirt road or rocky hike-a-bike.
The sun does little to warm us on the Col, and we are presented with another soul-crushing surprise, more climbing to the Col de Croix de Bonhomme, which is a seemingly endless series of ridges away. Finally achieving this last col, and feeling the effects of a large day on the bikes, we wobble our way down the descent to the Auberge de la Nova, a secluded refuge tucked in a remote valley far below. Dinner is hearty and delicious, and we retire early, slightly wary of the next day, and a little unsure of what we have gotten ourselves into.
Day 2 – Les Chapieux to Courmayeur
It's amazing what a nights rest will do. We awake stoked to tackle the day ahead, albeit stiff and sore. The climb up to the Col des Seigne (2,516m) is an arduous one, but mostly all climbable on the bike, which makes it enjoyable, in a masochistic kind of way. The views help too, with the sun rising on the broad valley where we had spent the night, and the Mt Blanc massif coming into sight as we crest the col. We had begun a tally to weight the pros and cons of attempting this route on a bike, and where the hikers probably had won on Day 1, we were definitely winning today. The col marks the border between France and Italy, and the descent into Italy is welcomed. Italians seem to take less pride in their waterbar construction (years of riding in the Alps has made me a de-facto waterbar expert) and we have to negotiate numerous logs placed in awkward positions on the trail. Not enough to ruin the experience, but the flow of the trail is altered slightly. Descending into the valley is spectacular though, with big alpine walls on both sides, and glaciers yawning up above. As quickly as the TMB gives though, it takes away, and we steel ourselves for another climb, this one extending a mere 400m above the main valley. It is a deceiving 400m, as our legs feel like it is at least double. The reward is there though, with a ripping fast trail that descends to the top of the Courmayeur ski resort, and finally into the picturesque town below the ski runs.
Day 3 – Courmayeur to La Fouly
The bikers definitely lose to the hikers on the climb out of Courmayeur. It is a rocky, steep affair all the way to the Rifugio Bertone, pushing/carrying our bikes the whole way. Once at the Refugio, a split in the trail requires a decision. One, a beautiful looking traverse around the corner, and on the map it looks like a fine, lower level option. The other route continues with the hike-a-bike, but promises some ridge-top singletrack and a peak to climb with the bikes. Being gluttons for punishment we forgo the smooth-looking traverse and shoulder the bikes for more climbing. The climb pays off with unbelievable views and great trail once we get higher, but the ratio of riding to hiking is skewed the wrong way, and we regret our decision. We make our way off the ridge eventually and downclimb to the Col Sapin, and from there ride fun trail that takes us back to the main route, the smooth, buffed trail we stupidly avoided. Oh well, next time. We soldier on up the stunningly beautiful and easily accessed (judging by the number of cars out for a Sunday drive) Val Ferret. Another giant climb is hiked up (we are really losing to the hikers today) and we look down into Switzerland from the Grand Col du Ferret (2537m). This is when we start winning again, with a sinuous descent that drops over 1000m down to the sleepy town of La Fouly. We check into a somewhat questionable auberge, but are treated to an amazing steak dinner, washed down with beer and wine.
Day 4 – La Fouly to Trient
With the skies still a perfect azure blue, the morning is a relaxing mix of singletrack and exploratory roads through quiet Swiss villages. We really start to feel like we're on a bit of a bike holiday, rather than a sufferfest. The inevitable climbing begins eventually though, and we work our way out of the valley towards Champex Lac. Lunch is spent at a café by the lake, and we easily turn it into a two-hour stop, enjoying ourselves and soaking up the perfect September weather. The food sits a little heavy an hour later though, as we approach the base of the Bovine, a 700m wall of a climb. Appropriately named too, as all the cows had just been escorted out of the alpine for the winter, and the trail was left ravaged by cow shit and swarms of flies. We escape the Swiss agricultural tour eventually, and rip a long fast descent all the way into Trient.
Day 5 – Trient to Chamonix
While we probably could have squeezed more riding into Day 4 and pushed on to Chamonix, we did not feel the need to, given the amazing weather. Where else would we rather be? Day 5 is a bonus, and we mean to treat it as such, maybe go do a little exploring. With that in mind we stray from the normal TMB route, and even from the recommended variation route, and head out on a little ride. The little ride ends up turning into a gnarly hike-a-bike complete with bolted chains for safety, getting completely lost in the woods, and eventually finding some very rarely traveled on singletrack. Despite our momentary lapse in routefinding we have a great morning of riding, connecting long-forgotten trail that eventually takes us down to le Buet, at the north end of the Chamonix Valley. We now embark on the only planned part of our TMB adventure, a booze cruise hitting key pubs all the way into the town of Chamonix, where we continue to celebrate an amazing mountain bike trip.


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GOD SQUAD: God's will showers us with signs every day. Just pay attention!
Q: How do you discern God's will? We have a situation in our church where a significant purchase is being considered. The side that wants the purchase to go through is praying for God's will to be part of their decision-making. The other side, which is questioning the wisdom of this purchase, is also seeking God's will in the matter.
At what point in our prayer life should we able to feel that what we're about to decide is truly God's will and not merely our own desires? Where are the boundaries between our human choices and God's will in relation to decisions and direction? Will the decision about the purchase ultimately be a human choice, a choice made according to God's will, or something else?
— C., via cyberspace
A: The problem with free will is that many of us really don't want it. We'd be much more comfortable having all our decisions made by an all-knowing, benevolent and all-powerful God. However, that's not how God made us, and for good reason. Freedom is what makes us human. Other animals are not free in the same way. Instinct, and not freedom, control their actions.
I'm afraid that you and your fellow congregants are stuck in the muck of free will and must do your best to make a wise and spiritually authentic choice. My advice is to consider prayerfully the reasons to make the purchase you're contemplating.
Ask yourselves whether the purchase will further your mission or just decorate your building. What do you most want to do as a religious community and will this purchase help you reach your highest goals? Will this purchase constitute the best use of your resources? Would you be wiser investing in a new youth minister or a new outreach director?
Buying new people is often a better decision than buying new things. This doesn't mean that fixing up your building is wrong. If you have a hole in the roof, fix it now!
On a deeper level, your question raises the ultimate mystery of revelation: How do we ever know that God is speaking to us? My general answer is that if you hear a voice telling you to trash the accumulated wisdom of 2,000 years in favor of some new and unproven spiritual fad, the best move is to hang on to the old and leave the new and improved versions of religion to those who think wisdom improves like smartphones.
Even so, there are moments when I believe that God does speak to us in what the Bible calls a "still small voice" (I Kings 19:12). This true story was the most powerful moment of divine intervention and revelation in my life and it had to do with my dear friend Fr. Tom Hartman:
We met on a spring Sunday in 1987, when as strangers we were paired together on a cable news program about the similarities and differences of Passover and Easter.
Tommy smiled and was wonderful. I was nervous and suddenly blurted out, "Look, it comes down to this. There are no chocolate bunnies in Passover and there is no horseradish in Easter!" The interview ended quickly. After two hours, we found ourselves still talking in the parking lot. I then said to Tommy, "You seem like a great guy and I'd love to get to know you better, but I'm going home now to call a congregation in Florida and accept their offer to be their new rabbi."
Tommy just looked at me and said softly but firmly, "You are not going to Florida." I was taken aback, but he continued, "I had a dream last night. In it, God came to me and said, "You will meet someone tomorrow. Tell him, 'I am not through with you here.'"
I couldn't say a word and it was not just because of the goose bumps. You see, the night before, I had prayed and asked God to send me a sign to help me make my decision about the move. I'd never asked for a sign from God before or since. It seemed like a kind of spiritual cowardice.
Tommy swore to me that he'd never experienced God in a dream giving him a message before that night or since, and yet my prayer and Tommy's dream were real. That was the moment we formed the God Squad and I stayed. I can't explain any of it, but I can tell you it really happened. Not every sign is so explicit, but I believe God showers our lives every day with signs and love and freedom. What we do with them is all that matters.
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Coalition wants public hearings, comments
A coalition of environmental groups is calling on state officials to release details of a health impact study for shale gas drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing.
Representatives of a dozen prominent organizations signed a letter sent Tuesday to Health Commissioner Nirav Shah and Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens. They asked them to make public the health impact study being evaluated by a scientific panel. They also called for public hearings in potentially affected areas and a 60-day public comment period on the health study.
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Equities are basically flat overnight, below is a 60 minute chart of the DOW and 5 minute chart of the S&P futures:
The dollar and bonds are up, oil and gold are down.
From the Asia Times we learn that China is telling all in their country to dump U.S. assets except U.S. Treasury bonds.
Dollar-denominated risk assets, including asset-backed securities and corporates, are no longer wanted at the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), nor at China's large commercial banks. The Chinese government has ordered its reserve managers to divest itself of riskier securities and hold only Treasuries and US agency debt with an implicit or explicit government guarantee. This already has been communicated to American securities dealers, according to market participants with direct knowledge of the events.
It is not clear whether China's motive is simple risk aversion in the wake of a sharp widening of corporate and mortgage spreads during the past two weeks, or whether there also is a political dimension. With the expected termination of the Federal Reserve's special facility to purchase mortgage-backed securities next month, some asset-backed spreads already have blown out, and the Chinese institutions may simply be trying to get out of the way of a widening. There is some speculation that China's action has to do with the recent deterioration of US-Chinese relations over arm sales to Taiwan and other issues. That would be an unusual action for the Chinese to take–Beijing does not mix investment and strategic policy–and would be hard to substantiate in any event.
Clearly it was timed with our Administration sending arms support to Taiwan. In yet another snub to the U.S., the Chinese instead of allowing the Yuan to revalue have instead chosen to increase wages for workers significantly across the board. This will create more internal demand for their products and less external demand. Clearly, those who do business in China have forgotten that it is still Communist China and that they are going to dictate exactly what transpires. This central planning goes against natural forces and what I would consider to be the natural rule of law. How will these moves impact the U.S.? I think you are likely to see the cost of imports begin to rise and it's obvious that our free spending days are over in regards to financing endless deficits.
The ripples in Europe are far from over... more like just beginning. Now we're being whipsawed in the markets on rumors of this bail out and that bail out. Same type of stuff that occured all through '08 over here. Bail outs simply shift the risk from one party to another.
Meanwhile the Senate is getting ready to spend another $85 Billion they don't have on "job creation." From Bloomberg:
The central feature of the 362-page bill is a payroll tax credit for businesses who hire and retain the unemployed. The measure, crafted by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, spares businesses from paying Social Security taxes on new hires who had been unemployed for at least 60 days. The proposal is expected to garner bipartisan support.
The legislation would also extend the deadline to file for federal unemployment benefits and the 65% Cobra health insurance subsidy to May 31. They currently expire a month's end.
That's it! Take the money from the Social Security program! LOL, where do I even begin? All I can do is shake my head and remind people that the further we go into debt, the fewer jobs we will have as the phase transition point of debt saturation has already occurred. Placing more debt into the system now, produces lower GDP and reduces jobs.
Is anyone starting to see a two-faced President? I know, most people have already figured that out. But remember all the harsh rhetoric about the bankers lately while standing in front of teleprompters? Well, when sitting down and just talking about bankers, this is what he says:
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said he doesn't "begrudge" the $17 million bonus awarded to JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon or the $9 million issued to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein, noting that some athletes take home more pay.
The president, speaking in an interview, said in response to a question that while $17 million is "an extraordinary amount of money" for Main Street, "there are some baseball players who are making more than that and don't get to the World Series either, so I'm shocked by that as well."
"I know both those guys; they are very savvy businessmen," Obama said in the interview yesterday in the Oval Office with Bloomberg BusinessWeek, which will appear on newsstands Friday. "I, like most of the American people, don't begrudge people success or wealth. That is part of the free- market system."
Hmmm… does that sound anything like what he was saying before? Again, nothing will make sense until they begin to address the true roots of the problem, namely our money that is backed by debts that feed the owners of those businesses while hopelessly indebting the people of this country.
The Trade Deficit for the month of December came in at $40.2 Billion, larger than the $35.7 Billion that was expected. Here's Econoday:
The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly surged. But at first glance, it is all about higher oil prices and restocking oil inventories. The overall U.S. trade deficit ballooned to $40.2 billion from a revised $36.4 billion gap in November. The December shortfall came in much worse than the market forecast for a $35.7 billion differential. Exports, however, rose 3.3 percent while imports jumped 4.8 percent. The worsening in the trade deficit was largely due to a widening of the petroleum deficit, which came in at $23.5 billion and up sharply from a differential of $19.9 billion the previous month. This was due to both higher prices and increased barrels imported. The nonpetroleum gap actually shrank to $26.9 billion from $27.2 billion in November.
The widening of the trade gap is bad news for the dollar, but overall it is not as bad as at face value. The jump in oil imports likely will reverse next month. And exports are still on an uptrend.
The year over year import and export numbers are finally back above zero, but still at levels that are far from what was occurring back in '07.
The worthless MBA Purchase Application Index is showing, once again, why it is worthless and needs to be scrapped:
Mortgage applications for purchases fell 7.0 percent in the Feb. 5 week extending a string of choppy week-to-week movements. Applications for refinancing rose 1.3 percent. The Mortgage Bankers Association has been warning that refinancing volume is likely to decline as the Federal Reserve winds down its purchases of mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage rates fell in the week with the average 30-year loan down 7 basis points at 4.94 percent.
Only a 7% weekly swing? That's way calm compared to the +/- 30% swings we've seen since they went to only telling us weekly percentage changes… from what we don't know, but by golly, it's changing and they have something wild to tell us.
The markets are nearing the top of the downtrend channel in what still appears to be wave 2 of 3 of 1 of C. It appears that wave 2 is creating a rising wedge that is playing out in an a,b,c,d,e manner instead of a more simple a,b,c. If this is correct, we have one more rise to the top of the wedge coming. Below is a 30 minute chart of the SPX where you can see this:
It's not uncommon for these to overthrow at the end, so do not be suckered if that occurs. 1,080 will offer stiff resistance and there's a pivot at 1,090. A break of the larger channel may mean something else is occurring and I would not chase any trades outside of the channel, just me. All the other indices are inside that downtrend except for the NDX which is just outside and following it down. A break below the rising wedge probably means that wave 3 of 3 of 1 is underway.
Below is a chart of the NDX showing how it is peaking outside of it's channel:
The Transports are right up against the top of the channel and need to descend immediately to stay inside. I note that so far they are down this morning:
The XLF is furthest from its channel and is creating what appears to be a bearish pennant. If so, the mast on that pennant is worth about a dollar. Watch the direction of break from that, it will tell you what the next move is doing:
Hey, no crystal ball, just trying to read the tea leaves. When I look at the tea leaves, all I see is debt saturation and wave 3 coming soon to a stock market near you. Just keep in mind that the waves do not forecast the future, they only eliminate certain possibilities. There are still bullish interpretations, I simply give those lower odds...
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VOC huts
The VOC currently maintains four huts :
- Brew Hut just south of Mt Brew, between Brandywine Creek and Roe Creek.
- Harrison Hut near Meager Hotsprings, west of Pemberton.
- Brian Waddington Hut in Phelix Creek (Birkenhead Park) area.
- Burton Hut in Sphinx Bay on Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Provincial Park.
Check out the VOC hut maintenance page for info on past and ongoing projects.
Also check the lost and found page for gear left behind in and around the VOC huts.
There is a long history of VOC huts dating back to the late 1910s when the first cabin was built on Hollyburn Mountain.
Reservations, and fees for usage
VOC huts are open to all non-mechanized, non-commercial groups. There is no reservation system, however all groups are encouraged to register on the VOC hut registration page. This is simply to reduce the possibility of large groups running into each other at a small hut and does not give any group priority to use the hut.
VOC huts, except for the Sphinx (Burton) Hut are free to current, membership-paying VOC members. As of summer 2011, parking in Provincial Parks is free, but staying overnight costs you $10 per person per night. Therefore if you stay at the Sphinx (Burton) Hut, you must pay $10 per person per night to BC Parks, even though you might be a VOC Member. You can pay the Parks fee online, go to:https://secure.camis.com/DiscoverCamping/Backcountry/Garibaldi?Map The penalty for not paying is $144 per person.
VOC Honorary Members (formerly called Alumni Members) and other users should pay $10/person/night to VOC for hut maintenance to the blue box (No blue box at Sphinx) or send to:
Varsity Outdoor Club Room 3500 – 6133 University Blvd. Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Commercial users should contact the VOC before using the huts.
Prior to April 2013 we used to charge users $5 but we've noticed that this does not cover the cost of recent renovations, and in 2014 we flew in firewood to brew and building materials to Harrison. Helicopters are expensive...
About Non-Motorized Recreation
It's no secret that there have been issues regarding the coexistence of motorized (generally snowmobiles) and "self-propelled" recreation (generally skiers and snowshoers) throughout the sea-to-sky corridor. In order to try and combat the flood of misinformation surrounding the topic the VOC is making an attempt to organize information regarding the areas surrounding our huts. See the Winter recreation zoning near VOC huts page for details.
VOC's Hut Maintenance program...
Most of our hut maintennce is done during the summer, when the weather's better and access is easier, but most of our Members are out of town then and can't contribute. Typical activities include hauling out garbage left by others, painting, replacing windows, keeping the Coleman appliances working, keeping our outhouses somewhat sanitary. We can always use help. If you see something that needs attention, let us know.
To see what's happening, check out VOC Hut Maintenance.
Other Huts
Additionally, VOC members often visit other huts in southwest British Columbia:
- Keith's Hut in Cerise Creek
- Wendy Thompson Hut at Mariott Basin
- Himmelsbach Hut at Russet Lake
- Wedgemount Hut at Wedgemount Lake
- Mountain Lake Hut on the divide between Furry and Brittania Creeks
- Tantalus Hut at Lake Lovelywater in the Tantalus Range
- Jim Haberl Hut in the Serratus-Dione Col in the Tantalus Range
- Sentinel Bay Glaciology Huts in Sentinal Bay, Garibaldi Lake
- Elfin Lakes Shelter a colossal masterpiece in the Diamond Head area of Garibaldi Park
- North Creek Cabin and other BCMC huts
- Lizzie Lake Cabin
- Elsay Lake Cabin
- Snowspider Hut
- Pebble Creek Hut
- Bachelor Lake Cabin Tetrahedron Plateau
- Edwards Lake Cabin Tetrahedron Plateau
- Mount Steele Cabin Tetrahedron Plateau
- McNair Lake Cabin Tetrahedron Plateau
- Henrietta Lake cabin Woodfibre
- Tenquille Lake Cabin
- Knuckleheads Cabin Powell River
These are small enough that they don't really count as huts, but a few people could sleep in them if needed.
- Golden Ears emergency shelter
- Kallahne Cabin
- Magnesia Meadows Emergency Shelter
- Brunswick Lake Emergency Shelter
- Windy Joe Shelter in Manning Park
- Frosty Creek Cabin in Manning Park
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Guthrie pitches well, but bats stifled in loss to Twins
Righty OK after liner skims off fingers; Perez solo shot KC's lone run
MINNEAPOLIS -- Obviously, the Royals enjoyed having Minnesota come into Kansas City this year, winning five of six games. Finally, though, the Royals had to head north to Target Field, where they really haven't done well.
Sure enough, the Twins prevailed, 3-1, as the Royals played the first of four games on an 84-degree Thursday night in front of 28,040 fans. The loss gave Kansas City a 9-19 record at Target Field since the downtown stadium opened in 2010.
Regardless of venue, they've never done well against Twins right-hander Samuel Deduno, who went seven innings and improved his career record over the Royals to 3-0 in three starts. The only run he gave up came on Salvador Perez's homer.
"He's been tough on us. Nothing's straight, nasty drop," said the Royals' Billy Butler.
Deduno pitched the only game the Twins won in Kauffman Stadium this year and also beat them last year for his first Major League victory, also in KC. He has a 0.93 ERA against the Royals.
"Sammy was fantastic and their guy was matching him," said Twins manager Ron Gardenhire.
The Royals' guy was Jeremy Guthrie, who rebounded from his worst start of the season to breeze through the first three innings, nine up and nine down.
Clete Thomas broke the spell by starting the Twins' fourth by rolling a single into center field. After an out, Josh Willingham singled and Justin Morneau's double to left scored Thomas. Oswaldo Arcia followed with a single for the second run before Guthrie induced a ground-ball double play from Trevor Plouffe.
"Today was much better, I was able to execute better," Guthrie said. "Even the inning that they got all the hits, I felt like they were hitting my pitch more so than hitting mistakes."
Royals manager Ned Yost agreed that Guthrie was back on his game.
"He gave up four hits in the fourth, but none of them were of the crispy variety, if you will. They all found holes, but they put two runs on the board," Yost said.
After that he walked Willingham and gave up a double into the right-field corner to Morneau. Willingham tried to score but was retired on a textbook relay play, David Lough to second baseman Elliot Johnson to catcher Perez.
Guthrie insisted his right hand was OK.
"It's all right," Guthrie said. "It hurt me, it didn't faze me."
In the seventh after an out, Guthrie gave up a single and a walk and third baseman Mike Moustakas booted a ground ball as the runner passed by him.
"I was trying to do too many things at once, Field the ball, tag him and throw to first. I didn't catch the ball first," Moustakas said.
That ended Guthrie's outing and left-handed reliever Will Smith gave up a sacrifice fly to Pedro Florimon for the Twins' third run before ending the inning.
"They had the bases loaded and Florimon up, who's hitting .095 against left-handed pitching, but he found a way to get the ball in the outfield," Yost said. "We've got to find a way to put the ball in play in those situations."
Perez homered to lead off the fifth against Deduno.
"I hit that little cutter he throws," Perez said. "All of his balls move. But I hit that ball pretty good."
The Royals threatened Deduno in the seventh as Butler and Perez each singled. But Moustakas couldn't get a bunt down and then flied out, Butler advancing to third. Lough struck out on three pitches and Johnson rapped into a forceout.
"He had a lot of stuff moving today," Lough said. "I was just being aggressive trying to get that runner in from third but three pitches and ..."
Deduno wasn't giving up another thing.
The Royals also created a stir against closer Glen Perkins in the ninth as Butler walked and, after two outs, pinch-hitter Lorenzo Cain doubled into the right-corner and sent pinch-runner Jeff Francoeur to third base. But pinch-hitter Miguel Tejada grounded out sharply to end the game.
"Perkins came in for us, very entertaining, some bullets, but outs," Gardenhire said. "That's all that matters right now is outs. Got through it with a nice win."
Sure, the Twins had the Royals right where they wanted them -- at Target Field.


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Water from NSC Agua's desalination plant in Rosarito, Baja California, is a critical component of Otay's diversification efforts.
Phase 1 of Palm desalination plants finished in Dubai
The first phase of a $ 120 million contract to build two identical seawater desalination plants on the Palm Jumeirah island development in Dubai, UAE, has been completed by ACWA Emirates LLC.
'Challenges are shared across the border', Mitch Thompson, Otay
Water from NSC Agua's desalination plant in Rosarito, Baja California, is a critical component of Otay's diversification efforts.
Hyflux may build two large desalination plants in Libya
Hyflux Ltd of Singapore and General Desalination Company (GDC) of Libya signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on 24 June 2009 giving Hyflux the rights to work with GDC to jointly invest into and develop two reverse-osmosis desalination plants in Libya.
ZWT wins oil-camp replacement RO plant order in Libya
Three turnkey reverse-osmosis (RO) water treatment plants are to be provided by Zulal Water Technology (ZWT) for the Gialo, Waha and Essider oil camps operated in Libya by Waha Oil Company.
Hyflux collaborates with Japanese bank
Singapore's Hyflux Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan's Mizuho Corporate Bank to collaborate in the global water business.
Hyflux Libyan desalination contracts could be delayed
Singapore-based desalination contractor Hyflux said on 23 February 2011 that its projects in Libya could be delayed due to the political uncertainty in the country, according to Reuters.
Hyflux wins 40,000 m³/d SWRO plant in Libya
A contract for a 40,000 m³/d desalination plant in Tobruk, Libya, has been won by Hyflux Ltd of Singapore, the company announced on 15 November 2010.
Hitachi in Libyan MBR tie-up
Libyan water technology company El Zulal announced on 21 July 2010 that it has signed a sales and marketing agreement with Hitachi of Japan to distribute Hitachi's membrane bioreactor (MBR) product range in Libya.
City seeks to join South Bay reuse system
The City of Sunnyvale in California voted on 6 March 2012 to explore connecting its recycled water system to the South Bay Water Recycling (SBWR) system operated by the City of San Jose in partnership with the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD).
Parsons selected for California water-reuse expansion
California's West Basin Water District has awarded its largest ever water-reuse contract to Pasadena-based Parsons Corporation on a design-build basis.
Ozone improves ceramic membrane use for wastewater reclamation
Ceramic membranes have been used in the industrial production of beer, wine and cheese. One of the reasons for this use is the narrow pore size distribution, where careful separation of different size compounds can be achieved. Outside of Japan, the use of ceramic membranes has been almost non-existent for municipal drinking-water systems. The slow adoption of this technology is largely the result of a perception by many that the costs are significantly higher. While the capital costs may be higher, the whole life cycle costs may not be, due to extended membrane life and more reliable operation. Most water reuse today takes the form of indirect potable reuse. These schemes frequently consist of several steps including physical and chemical disinfection and advanced oxidation. They have the disadvantage of high cost and often poor membrane fluxes due to the nature of the wastewater being treated. The study outlined in this article is preliminary, but shows that ozone in conjunction with ceramic membranes for water-reuse applications has many advantages when disinfection and advanced oxidation is required. As opposed to polymeric membrane systems that cannot tolerate ozone, ceramic membranes in conjunction with ozone can achieve multiple key objectives in one step. This article appeared in the May/June issue of D&WR magazine.
Evoqua and Neptune Benson together snap up Delta Ultraviolet
Evoqua Water Technologies together with Neptune Benson which it acquired in June, has bought ultraviolet C technology specialist Delta Ultraviolet.
IDA World Congress in California
A pivotal event in the global desalination and water reuse sector will be held at the US industry's epicentre amid an historic drought when the 2015 IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse convenes in San Diego, California at the end of August 2015. The "location, theme and timing could not be more appropriate," said IDA secretary general, Patricia A Burke.
Xylem bags Singapore UV deal
Water technology specialist, Xylem, has won a US$ 500,000 contract to supply a major municipal water reclamation facility with ultraviolet (UV) disinfection solutions.
Melbourne researchers' anti fouling membrane claim
Researchers from the Melbourne School of Engineering at the University of Melbourne have developed what they claim to be an anti fouling microfiltration system that outstrips existing technology on energy efficiency with negligible compromise on performance.
WABAG completes Namibia reclamation plant
Austria-based water engineering group, WABAG, has completed a water reclamation plant in Namibia's capital Windhoek.
Q&A: De Nora group CEO Paolo Dellacha on the acquisition of MIOX
Electrochemical tech company De Nora has acquired water purification firm MIOX. De Nora group chief executive Paolo Dellacha explains the thinking behind the deal and what the future holds
Hanovia and Berson present new UV range, combine into one company
Halma businesses Hanovia and Berson have together launched a new low-pressure ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system for treating municipal, reuse, and wastewater.
ASTM to develop standard for fracking water quality
The US standards body ASTM International is to develop standards to be used by contract laboratories, water utilities and other requiring or developing methods for hydraulic fracturing in the oil & gas industry.
FCC Aqualia bags E3million contract against 'reckless' competitors
FCC Aqualia has won the contract to operate Burgos wastewater treatment plant in northwestern Spain against other "recklessly low" financial tenders.
Evoqua continues water technology purchasing spree
Evoqua has continued on its acquisition trail with a clutch of purchases covering wastewater solutions and irrigation components.
De Nora pushes ozone generators as answer to Asia's water quality rules
De Nora has introduced its Capital Controls ozone generators to Asia at Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2018.
Gradiant spins out subsidiary Gradiant Energy Services
Boston based industrial water solutions specialist Gradiant has formed a new subsidiary, oilfield services company Gradiant Energy Services (GES).
Texas wastewater-reuse plant could be first of three
The Colorado River Municipal Water District (CRMWD) in Texas, USA, is anticipating the construction phase early in 2011 of its first regional water reclamation plant, which will be membrane-based and located in Big Spring.
Santa Clara votes for advanced wastewater reuse plant
The directors of the Santa Clara Valley Water District in California, USA, approved two agreements with the City of San Jose on 23 February 2010 to build a new advanced water treatment facility involving microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet disinfection.
Australia's CSIRO demonstrations indirect stormwater reuse
Scientists at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have bottled recycled stormwater as pure drinking water titled "Recharge", CSIRO announced on 17 September 2009.
Desalination and reuse in California/New Mexico get funding
US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced on 1 July 2009 27 water reclamation and reuse projects in California and New Mexico identified by the Bureau of Reclamation to share in a total of US$ 134.3 million under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009.
US districts fight saline intrusion with reused water
Two California water districts announced an agreement on 18 April 2009 to transfer and use recycled wastewater as a barrier against saline intrusion into groundwater, replacing 5.5 billion gallons (20.8 million m³) of drinking water per year previously used for this purpose.
Q&A: AMTA president Brent Alspach on why the need for membranes has never been more acute
In the week of the AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference 2018, in Florida, US, Brent Alspach, president of AMTA and director of applied research at Arcadis, outlines the water challenges and how current and in-development membrane-based treatments are addressing them.
Wabag wins $60 million contract to upgrade La Mesa-2 in Manila
Wabag Philippines has won a project to retrofit and upgrade the 900,000 m3/d La Mesa-2 water treatment plant in Manila, Philippines.
Keppel unveils designs for Marina East Desalination Plant
Keppel has shared design details of its Marina East Desalination Plant project in Singapore, as it broke ground on 29 June 2017.
"We become part of our customers' business." Anurag Bajpayee
Gradiant's philosophy on technology is to take fundamental concepts and develop them into water technologies that speak directly to customers' experiences in the field.
Xylem ultraviolet disinfection systems win California approval
Xylem has won approval for two ultraviolet disinfection systems from the drinking water division of California's water resources control board.
Boost for San Angelo water reuse plan
Plans for a water reuse project in San Angelo, Texas, received a boost this week, with local council staff given the green light to take the next step in seeking funding for the project.
Xylem treatment boosts Chesapeake water quality project
Water technology firm, Xylem, has won a contract to provide advanced treatment to an existing wastewater treatment plant in the city of Frederick, Maryland and play a key role in an initiative focused on improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
Home desalination market to top US$ 24 billion by 2020
The market for domestic countertop water treatment devices and other point-of-use treatment systems is estimated to reach US$ 24.5 billion by 2020. And the compound annual growth rate for the market is forecast at 9.86%, from 2015 to 2020 according to a report by market analyst, MarketsandMarkets.
Global membrane market growth nears 11%
The global membrane separation market is heading to top US$ 39 billion in 2019, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8% over the period according to a recent report published by market analyst, Persistence Market Research.
Yokogawa to provide control system for Jubail SWRO plant
Yokogawa Middle East & Africa has received an order from Petroleum, Chemicals & Mining Company Limited (PCMC) to supply the control system for the SWRO-4 desalination plant, which is being built in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, by the Power & Water Utility Company for Jubail & Yanbu (Marafiq).
Italy's De Nora bags Severn Trent's electrochlorination arm
UK-based electrochlorination firm Severn Trent and Italy's Industrie De Nora have agreed the sale of Severn Trent's Water Purification business to De Nora.
Urban surge drives 57% growth in Indian municipal water treatment market by 2018
Urban population growth in India will create huge demand for municipal water and wastewater treatment systems including desalination adding 57% to revenues over five years according to a recent report by market analyst Frost an Sullivan (F&S).
San Diego gives green light to potable reuse plan
San Diego's city council has given the green light to the construction of a 415Ml/d facility for direct potable reuse of wastewater costing up to US$ 3.5 billion. The reverse osmosis recycling scheme is expected to meet as much as a third of San Diego's daily drinking water requirement by 2035 making it the second largest potable reuse plant in the US.
RWL wins contract to build desalination plant in Argentina
RWL Water has won a contact to build what it claims will be Argentina's largest seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant.
West Basin declares record year in recycled water output
West Basin Municipal Water District in California has declared fiscal year 2013-14 a record 12 months in recycled water production at its Edward C Little Water Recycling Facility. The plant produced 60,000 Ml of recycled water in the period.
Biwater bags California reuse contract
UK water technology group Biwater has been awarded a contract to design, supply and commission all process, mechanical, electrical and control components for a planned wastewater reuse demonstration project in California, USA.
Singapore picks builder for new water reclaim plant
Singapore's water agency, the Public Utilities Board (PUB), has selected a consortium led by Bejing Enterprises Water Group and United Engineers as the preferred bidder for the Changi II plant under PUB's Newater marque.
Joint venture wins Perth groundwater replenishment contract
Western Australia's Water Corporation has awarded a contract to design, construct, and commission a full-scale advanced water replenishment plant (AWRP) to a joint venture between CH2M Hill,and engineering company Thiess. The project will help secure Perth's drinking water supplies through 2060
Scientists report low energy, non-membrane desalination technique
A team of American and German researchers have reported an electrochemical method for desalination of seawater that uses no membranes and which they claim consumes only a small amount of energy.
Biwater wins reuse treatment plant contract in Morocco
UK contractor Biwater has been awarded a turnkey project to design and construct a new wastewater treatment plant in the city of Aourir, a tourist destination close to Agadir on Morocco's Atlantic coast.
Electrochemical desalination MoU signed in Singapore
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Singapore's national water agency, PUB, and Evoqua Water Technologies to further develop electrochemical desalination technology was one of five MoUs signed during Singapore International Water Week, which ended on 5 June 2014.
H2O Innovation lands San Jose WTP ultrafiltration contract
A 30 MGD (113,562 m³/d) hollow-fiber ultrafiltration (UF) membrane water treatment system in California is one of three new contracts totaling Can$ 8.8 million (US$ 8.1 million) announced on 21 May 2014 by H2O Innovation.
Modern Water appoints US monitoring sales VP
UK-based Modern Water plc has appointed a vice president of sales, Americas, for its Monitoring division. This appointment will strengthen the geographical reach of the division and will drive Modern Water's sales activity in North, Central and South America.
H2O Innovation lands three water/wastewater contracts
H2O Innovation Inc announced on 14 January 2014 recent contracts totalling Can$ 6.5 million (UA$ 5.93 million) in Western Canada's energy sector.
Direct membrane filtration simplifies reuse process
Recent trials have proven that direct membrane filtration of high solids (algae) and disinfection provides a simpler treatment process with substantial cost reduction. In Pillbara, Australia, two plants are being constructed to treat wastewater for recycling aiming for a 4-log removal of bacteria and viruses by filtering alone. Ultraviolet treatment provides the final requirement to reach the required 6-log removal rate. This article gives an overview of the application, and details on the technology and design used. It first appeared in the August/September 2013 issue of Desalination & Water Reuse magazine.
California considering CEC monitoring in water reuse
The California State Water Resources Control Board is to consider adding monitoring of constituents of emerging concern (CECs) to its requirements for recycled water at its board meeting on 16 October 2012.
Florida company to build Clearwater RO desalination plant
Poole & Kent Company of Florida has been awarded a contract to install a reverse‑osmosis desalination plant in Clearwater, Florida.
Modern Water gets £ 9.5 million from share issue
UK forward-osmosis (FO) and monitoring specialist Modern Water plc announced on 12 February 2013 that it had raised, subject to certain conditions, £ 10.0 million (approximately £ 9.5 million net of expenses) by way of a placing of 20,000,000 new ordinary shares with both new and existing institutional shareholders at a price of £0.50 per ordinary share.
Aquatech shale-gas treatment center opened
The formal opening of a central water treatment center set up for shale gas producers in Pennsylvania by local company Aquatech took place on 18 April 2013.
Monterey consultant can't choose between projects
The Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Board (MPRWA) in California still has to decide between three competing seawater desalination projects for the area after its Technical Advisory Committee accepted on 17 September 2012 a report by consultants Separation Processes Inc of Carlsbad.
IX system improves Alabama MF plant's performance
The City of Oneonta in Alabama, USA, commissioned a 3 MGD (10,500 m³/d) MIEX® ion-exchange system in August 2012 to provide dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal prior to coagulation and microfiltration of Oneonta Utilities' Little Warrior river water source.
Grundfos buys American UV disinfection specialist
Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos announced on 5 June 2012 that it had acquired Enaqua, a San Diego-based company specializing in ultraviolet disinfection technology and specialized membranes for water purification.
New membrane and desalination leaders in CH2M Hill changes
A number of leadership changes to the top water team of US engineer CH2M Hill were announced on 5 April 2012, including new leaders for membrane and desalination technology.
Five Minutes With: Joe Gifford, Nanostone vice president of research and development
Joe Gifford, who is listed as an inventor on water technology patents in the US and globally, is Nanostone's new vice president of research and development
New San Francisco wastewater reuse project relocated
San Francisco's Westside Recycled Water Project, which will reuse up to 4 MGD (15,140 m³/d) of secondary effluent, will no longer be built in the city's historic Golden Gate Park.
MF/RO plant may be Santa Clarita salt solution
A microfiltration/reverse-osmosis (MF/RO) advanced wastewater treatment plant is one of several options being considered by the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District (SCVSD) in California, USA, to deal with excessive chloride levels in the wastewater it discharges to the Santa Clara River from its two treatment plants.
Xylem to distribute GE membrane filtration products
Xylem Inc, the ITT water technology spin-off officially launched on 1 November 2011, has signed up to be GE's distribution partner into the public utilities market for its advanced membrane filtration products.
STS appoints new European business manager
Severn Trent Services announced on 21 October 2011 that Enric Cardoner is to be the new general manager for its Water Purification group in Europe.
San Diego IPR demo open to public tours
The public can now tour the City of San Diego's Water Purification Demonstration Project, which is evaluating the feasibility of using advanced treatment technology to produce water that can be sent to San Vicente Reservoir and later distributed as potable water.
Desalination help published with WHO drinking water standards
The World Health Organization launched the 4th edition of its Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality (ISBN: 978 92 4 154815 1) at the Singapore Water Week on 4 July 2011 - and also launched a separate guide for desalination.
Fillmore saves water and costs with innovative design and contract
When a plant wins a number of regional and national awards, it must have something the rest of the world should take note of. This is the case with the Fillmore wastewater treatment plant, which picked up another award on 9 March 2011, this time a Project Merit award in the 2010 Environmental Business Journal Business Achievement Awards. The secret is state-of-the-art technology, including an MBR plant, UV disinfection and drip irrigation, married to a form of contract that benefitted the city, the contractor and the engineer. This article first appeared in the February/March 2011 issue of Desalination & Water Reuse magazine.
Go-ahead for 113,500 m³/d Orange County GWRS expansion
Orange County's world-renowned membrane-based Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) in California is to be expanded by another 30 MGD (113,500 m³/d) following approval by the board of the Orange County Water District (OCWD) on 30 March 2011.
District backs out of California's GRIP water-reuse project
One of the three main partners in a US$ 210 million indirect potable water-reuse scheme in California's San Gabriel Valley has walked away from the project.
EPA funding for Arlington Desalter's biological denitrification
California's Western Municipal Water District (WMWD) confirmed on 10 February 2011 that it had secured a US$ 528,000 federal grant in January for design work on a treatment system that uses naturally occurring bacteria to remove toxic contaminants, including perchlorate and nitrate, from drinking water.
High-visibility reuse demo awarded to APTwater
California-based APTwater, Inc has been awarded a contract to use its technology for a municipal water-reuse system for the City of Anaheim, California.
Norit to supply UF membranes for Singapore waterworks
Norit Asia Pacific is to supply of X-Flow XIGA ultrafiltration (UF) membranes to the Lower Seletar Waterworks project in Singapore to be constructed by Sembawang Engineers & Constructors.
Australia's first groundwater replenishment trial launched
Western Australia's water minister, Graham Jacobs, launched Australia's first Groundwater Replenishment Trial on 30 November 2010, which research indicates may be cheaper than desalination.
Bundamba wastewater reuse plant passes second quality test
The second Water Quality Report for the Bundamba Advanced Water Treatment Plant in Queensland, Australia, has confirmed the excellent quality of the purified water it produces and proved that the water is safe to add to the drinking supply, says government agency WaterSecure
San Francisco plans wastewater reuse plant in city park
San Francisco's Public Utilities (SFPUC) unveiled plans on 7 September 2010 for its proposed Westside Recycled Water Project, part of its Water System Improvement Program.
Singapore company wins UF reuse plant in UAE
Boustead Singapore's subsidiary Salcon has won an AED 55 million (US$ 5.6 million) contract to design, engineer and construct a new ultrafiltration wastewater reuse plant.
India's BARC develops small solar RO and UF units
Domestic and community-level reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination units have been developed for producing safe drinking water by Saly T Panicker at the Desalination Division of India's Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
MBR at heart of innovative wastewater reuse project
An innovative wastewater treatment/water reuse project was opened for the City of Clovis, California, USA, on 19 March 2010, featuring membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology, ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and a patented sludge-reduction system
Siemens wins OC membrane system contract
A hollow-fiber membrane pretreatment system is to be supplied to Orange County's Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) system expansion under a US$ 14 million contract won by Siemens in California, USA.
Changi wastewater reuse plant goes commercial
Stage 1 of the Sembcorp Changi NEWater Plant (SCNP) in Singapore has started commercial operations, according to a 26 August 2009 announcement from Black & Veatch, who provided full design engineering for the wastewater reuse plant along with construction support and commissioning services.
Poseidon signs two VPs and construction director
Three experienced US water industry personnel have joined Poseidon Resources, following the departure of Nikolay Voutchkov earlier this year, the company announced on 20 July 2009.
San Diego wastewater reuse demonstration to continue
San Diego City Council voted on 7 July 2009 to continue a $12 million wastewater indirect potable reuse demonstration project which would take purified sewage water from the North City Water Reclamation Plant and pump it into the San Vincente Reservoir to augment drinking water supplies.
Desalination capacity increasing by 50% in 2013 says IDA
Desalination plants with a total capacity of 6 million m³/d are expected to come on line during 2013, a 50% increase on 2012, according to new data from the International Desalination Association and GWI DesalData.