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...visit to the plant shows those fears to be unfounded. Orange County's wastewater undergoes more stringent treatment than almost any water source on the planet. First, the dark beer-colored sewage is pulled through a series of tubes stuffed with thousands of fibers pierced with holes 1/300th the size of a human hair. Anything larger than 0.2 millionth of a meter - which includes suspended solids and bacteria - is left behind. The cleansed water is then forced at high pressure through hundreds of tubes that are filled with tightly wound plastic membranes. Reverse osmosis, as the process is called, stops...
...solidify local ties, says Witt. "It's cash, so you have to pay your bills by walking into the store or dentist's office." Local pride does have its challenges, however. In September the town of Lewes in Sussex, England, issued the Lewes Pound - complete with a special-edition beer from Harvey's, a local brewery, to celebrate the introduction. There was an immediate run on the currency, limiting its circulation; Lewes Pounds were going for 35 pounds sterling on eBay. The organizers quickly went back to press and dealt with the situation. As Witt is the first...
...saying, “This is what really happened.” “The Clash” contains the band’s own words about their history, from their 1976 formation to their 1984 de facto dissolution, from dodging spit and beer bottles to winning worldwide acclaim and dealing with the drug addictions and personality clashes that caused their break-up. One part photo album and one part interview transcript, “The Clash” brings the reader a vibrant and engaging history of one of punk rock’s most influential and inspiring...
...hair (color, texture, length) is customizable - within limits. Want your character to be 8 ft. tall? Forget it. Humans are sized like the real deal. No really enormous noses, either. You want your character to be as obese as a tech-gossip blogger? Sorry, only the slightest of beer guts is permitted in Home. And if you want to create a female avatar, she's got to look like something from Playboy, circa 1968. No Kate Moss here...
...Fond of pulling pranks, even in the courtroom. During a case against the Gambino crime family, he interrupted co-counsel with a playful note asking: "Is there beer in the fridge?" He also once faked an appellate ruling to convince a friend that the defense...