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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) 鈥?The toxins that contaminated the drinking water supply of 400,000 people in northwest Ohio didn't just suddenly appear.Water plant operators along western Lake Erie have long been worried about this very scenario as a growing number of algae blooms have turned the water into a pea soup color in recent summers, leaving behind toxins that can sicken people and kill pets.In fact, the problems on the shallowest of the five Great Lakes brought on by farm runoff and sludge from sewage treatment plants have been building for more than a decade.While <a href=http://www.buycelinebags.com>Celine Bags Outlet</a> residents around Ohio's fourth-largest city were being told to avoid drinking tap water for a second day, discussion began to center around how to stop the pollutants fouling the lake that supplies drinking water for 11 million people."People are finally waking up to the fact that this is not acceptable," Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins said.City and state officials monitoring the water were waiting for a new set of samples to be analyzed Sunday before determining whether the water was safe."This is not over yet," said Collins, who said some samples have showed decreased levels of toxins in the water.Toledo officials warned residents not to use city water early Saturday after tests at one treatment plant showed readings for microcystin above the standard for consumption, most likely because of the algae.Drinking the water could cause vomiting, cramps and rashes. Health officials advised children and those with weak immune systems to avoid showering or bathing in the water.Worried residents told not to drink, brush their teeth or wash dishes with the water descended on truckloads of bottled water delivered from across the state as the governor declared a state of emergency. The Ohio National Guard was using water purification systems to produce drinkable water.Some hospitals canceled elective surgeries and were sending surgical equipment that needed sterilized to facilities outside the water emergency, said Bryan Biggie, disaster coordinator for ProMedica hospitals in Toledo.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a satellite image showing a small but concentrated algae bloom centered right where Toledo draws its water supply, said Jeff Reutter, head of the Ohio Sea Grant research lab.The bloom was much smaller than in past years and isn't expected to peak until early September. But instead of being pushed out to the middle of the lake, winds and waves drove the algae toward the shore, he said."Weather conditions made it such that bloom was going right into the water intakes," said Reutter, who has been studying the lake since the 1970s, when it was severely polluted."We're right back to where we were in the '70s," Reutter said.Almost a year ago, one <a href=http://www.buycelinebags.com>Celine Outlet Store</a> township just east of Toledo told its 2,000 residents not to drink or use the water coming from their taps. That was believed to be the first time a city has banned residents from using the water because of toxins from algae in the lake.Researchers largely blame the algae's resurgence on manure and chemical fertilizer from farms that wash into the lake along with sewage treatment plants. Leaky septic tanks and stormwater drains have contributed, too. Combined, they flush huge amounts of phosphorus into the lake.Environmental groups and water researchers have been calling on Ohio and other states in the Great Lakes region to drastically reduce the amount of phosphorus flowing into the lake. Ohio lawmakers this past spring took a step <a href=http://www.buycelinebags.com>Celine UK</a> toward tackling the algae problem when they enacted a law requiring most farmers to undergo training before they use commercial fertilizers on their fields.But they have stopped short of mandating restrictions on farmers.The International Joint Commission, an advisory agency made up of Canadian and U.S. officials, said last year urgent steps are needed to reduce phosphorus applied to fields, suggesting among other things that states ban the spread of manure on frozen or snow-covered ground.That report came after a state task force in Ohio called for a 40 percent reduction in all forms of phosphorus going into the lake.Agriculture industry groups have been asking farmers for more than a year to reduce phosphorus runoff before government regulators step in."We're clearly showing progress," Reutter said. "You have to decide for yourself whether you think it's fast enough."
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The band brought several women from the audience on stage to sing the "girl-power" anthem, one of whom was Sharon. After the song, Steve came on stage and told Sharon "I know you love the '80s, but do you love the '80s more than me?"He then dropped to one knee and proposed. For the second time in two tries, the proposee said yes.Immediately afterward, Rubix Kube kicked in to Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train." A commentary?Big crowdsSpeaking of Rubix Kube, the band <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Yayoi Kusama Louis Vuitton Soldes</a> drew a huge crowd Monday not surprising, since it has played paid-ticket shows at Bethlehem's Musikfest Caf and  near Jim Thorpe.But near all the Musikfest venues on Bethlehem's North Side had big crowds yesterday especially considering it was Monday, typically not the busiest day for Musikfest.Mark Demko, director of public relations for ArtsQuest, the nonprofit group that presents Musikfest, attributed it to Monday's fine weather, after a spotty weekend.There were a good 750 people watching The Badlees at Liederplatz, likely a thousand watching Rubix Kube at Festplatz, the same number gathered for Grateful Dead tribute band Splintered Sunlight at Plaza Tropical and several hundred at the same time at Volksplatz for Philadelphia Celtic rockers Barleyjuice.BarleyjuiceSpeaking of Barleyjuice, the band announced it won't be at Bethlehem's  festival this year because it's headed to Ireland for a tour.To make up for it, the band played a caution-to-the-wind set of delightfully drunken songs driven by violin and accordion. They wailed <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com/23-sac-porte-epaule>Sac port锟斤拷 锟斤拷paule</a> on "Three Sheets to the Wind," "Get You Irish On" and even a cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire."VarietyFor the second day in a row, Musikfest's diversity has struck us. On Sunday, we went from the indie folk of Sara Miles in Lyrikplatz at the Banko Cinema at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks to the Southern rock of South Carolina's Atlas Road Crew at Americaplatz at the Levitt Pavilion to cool guitar-and-vocal jazz of Vince Lewis and Barbara Martin of Staunton, Va., on the Jazz Cabaret stage in the other cinema.That was three starkly different genres with a walking distance of a few hundred feet and a time span of less than two hours.It happened again Monday on the north side, with roots rock of The Badlees at Liederplatz to Splintered <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com/24-sac-porte-main>Sac port锟斤拷 main</a> Sunlight's Grateful Dead tribute at Plaza Tropical to Rubix Kube at Festplatz to the Celtic rock of Barleyjuice at Volksplatz all in less than two hours and a few city blocks apart.Twitter @johnjmoser610-820-6722

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@@@ The band brought several women from the audience on stage to sing the "girl-power" anthem, one of whom was Sharon. After the song, Steve came on stage and told Sharon "I know you love the '80s, but do you love the '80s more than me?"He then dropped to one knee and proposed. For the second time in two tries, the proposee said yes.Immediately afterward, Rubix Kube kicked in to Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train." A commentary?Big crowdsSpeaking of Rubix Kube, the band <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Yayoi Kusama Louis Vuitton Soldes</a> drew a huge crowd Monday not surprising, since it has played paid-ticket shows at Bethlehem's Musikfest Caf and near Jim Thorpe.But near all the Musikfest venues on Bethlehem's North Side had big crowds yesterday especially considering it was Monday, typically not the busiest day for Musikfest.Mark Demko, director of public relations for ArtsQuest, the nonprofit group that presents Musikfest, attributed it to Monday's fine weather, after a spotty weekend.There were a good 750 people watching The Badlees at Liederplatz, likely a thousand watching Rubix Kube at Festplatz, the same number gathered for Grateful Dead tribute band Splintered Sunlight at Plaza Tropical and several hundred at the same time at Volksplatz for Philadelphia Celtic rockers Barleyjuice.BarleyjuiceSpeaking of Barleyjuice, the band announced it won't be at Bethlehem's festival this year because it's headed to Ireland for a tour.To make up for it, the band played a caution-to-the-wind set of delightfully drunken songs driven by violin and accordion. They wailed <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com/23-sac-porte-epaule>Sac port锟斤拷 锟斤拷paule</a> on "Three Sheets to the Wind," "Get You Irish On" and even a cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire."VarietyFor the second day in a row, Musikfest's diversity has struck us. On Sunday, we went from the indie folk of Sara Miles in Lyrikplatz at the Banko Cinema at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks to the Southern rock of South Carolina's Atlas Road Crew at Americaplatz at the Levitt Pavilion to cool guitar-and-vocal jazz of Vince Lewis and Barbara Martin of Staunton, Va., on the Jazz Cabaret stage in the other cinema.That was three starkly different genres with a walking distance of a few hundred feet and a time span of less than two hours.It happened again Monday on the north side, with roots rock of The Badlees at Liederplatz to Splintered <a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com/24-sac-porte-main>Sac port锟斤拷 main</a> Sunlight's Grateful Dead tribute at Plaza Tropical to Rubix Kube at Festplatz to the Celtic rock of Barleyjuice at Volksplatz all in less than two hours and a few city blocks apart.Twitter @johnjmoser610-820-6722

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