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More water, better lives for Sudanese farmers
Until recently, farmers in northeast Sudan used to rely solely on rainfall for their subsistence crops, despite fertile land and groundwater close to the surface.
- 300 recovery projects benefiting 800,000 people were implemented throughout Sudan.
- UNDP partnered with 44 NGOs working together across 10 locations.
- 2,400 farmers were provided with various tools to improve their productivity, including seeds and small-scale irrigation schemes.
"There is a big difference now," said Aisha Sharief, who heads a farm run by women in the rural community of Arabaat. "Nowadays we have permanent irrigation and alternate crops like sorghum and vegetables." She also grows tomatoes, okra and arugula, which are sold at markets in Port Sudan, 30 kilometres away from her farm.
Sharief is one of approximately 800,000 who continue to benefit from the five-year Recovery and Rehabilitation Programme implemented across Sudan at the end of the civil war in 2005. The programme supported recovery of rural communities and focused primarily on improving livelihoods, providing access to basic services such as healthcare and education, and vocational training.
In Arabaat, some 37 farms were supplied with generators and water pumps, allowing farmers to tap into rich groundwater sources and cultivate vegetables and other crops all year round.
Hussein Musa is in charge of getting the farmers' produce to the market, and he believes their situation has improved. "In the past, some people had access to wells but they were run by merchants who took 50 percent of the profits, and the farmers earned little. Now each farm has a well."
As part of the programme, farmers also participated in management training and formed the Arabaat Development Association, enabling them to pool resources and supervise other development initiatives such as projects in water provision and fisheries.
The Association also welcomes the active participation of women. "Previously, women were not represented in leadership but now they are part of the way we do business," said Aisha Sharief. "Though earnings remain modest, most families have doubled their revenue," she added.


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What's the Shutdown Impact on Housing?
As Washington enters another day of its shutdown, more questions are arising about rippling effects across the economy. Dave Stevens, CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, joins MoneyBeat to discuss how the shutdown might impact the housing recovery.
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... I ... as Washington enters another day of its partial shutdown ... more questions are rising about the rippling effect across the economy ... our next guests Tuesday Stevens CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association ... joined us here on MoneyBeat to discuss other shock to shut down ... impacting the How leading the recovery analysts said of great clothes favored the ad were there for a second but then shot down ... but ... they seem and how are you ... going into it so I mean you ... put out this weekly ... mortgage applications survey right we get we we track them what we've seen ... how the summit TV app engine has slowed down over the summer yet now he's right and right ... ah ... this is starting to come up a bit of a bigger issue this this he can do this government shutdown ... of the second half ... what I think the seat um Burleson seen interest rates ... that have been declining since the Fed chairman made his comments that were a couple weeks ago ... and so that's Brean Mori just a mortgage activity aam and people may still apply for mortgages the question is will they be approved for mortgages and so ... don't example if your federal worker there's twenty thousand of my work right now ... they're not to be approved and the constant if you're applying for a USDA loan which is in more rural communities ... but it's a it's a huge part of the markets a significant are the mark was flaws or stop altogether ... if your plan FHA bar or or or Freddie Mac Fannie Mae loan or even have a long be held in a portfolio ... there's a question on the income that stated on the application made there's a form that a ... lenders will pull from the IRS When you can get before I aam ... and so the kid stops and closings and so ... the way of viewing this isn't a short timer long-term over the short term meaning the first few days and erected aim ... to relatively business as usual although some ... without question of being stopped ... or who have ticker questions or issues you can get the former can't verify social security number that can think ... as it is not on lenders it can be less and less willing to continue ... at an ever mounting pile of risk on their balance sheets particularly ... district is coming out of this ... guide terrible housing ... crash of a recession ... and a summer scrutiny on the quality of underwriting and so ... inability to Cairo's farms in Dili Texas a scary number is ... and questions about employment stability rather be part of of ... the processes closes down its twenty eight of of verifying income Yelp ... seventy years ago that was in a prom at all ... unfortunately for the ... right ... and that this is going to be resigned one way or another rate and never will move on and we hope this resolved amicably ... when you put the housing market right now ... bought housing market is clearly uncovering new we we do have benchmark a move of ... over four percent appreciation rate nationally this year on this and see them in price and Dom ... the home sells cruelly up a bid to end up with some more in the range of five point six million home sales for the year and up more next year ... um ... and so you know we were more bullish its low stable steady growth ... here are ... Dave Stevens mortgage bankers Association think you're a much coming to appreciate it greatly


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Gen. Groves portrait to be presented to Los Alamos Historical Society
On Friday, April 5, at 3 p.m. at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, Los Alamos, the family of former Manhattan Project leader General Leslie Groves will present his official military portrait to the Los Alamos Historical Society in honor of the Lab's 70th anniversary. Renowned military artist Albert K. Murray did the painting. For more information, go to http://www.losalamoshistory.org/.
Books Are Fun raises money to buy shoes for elementary school students
Beginning Monday, April 8 through Wednesday, April 10, books will be on sale at the Lab's Otowi Building side rooms to help raise money for the LANL Laces program. The program provides school-age children with shoes to help them run, jump, play and go to school. The Otowi Building is open to the public. Times for the book drive are:
April 8: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Enola Gay Pilot remembered at Bradbury Science Museum 70th Anniversary talk
On Wednesday, April 10, at 5:30 p.m. Col. Paul Tibbets, IV, grandson of the Enola Gay pilot who dropped the atomic bomb during World War II, shares personal reminiscences of his grandfather's military career at the Bradbury Science Museum. The talk is free and open to the public. For more information, go to http://www.lanl.gov/museum/events/70th-events.shtml.


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How-To: Slow Flowers Bouquets
Make pretty, rustic bouquets with flowers from your yard or the famers market
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Slow Flowers
One of the joys of gardening is to step out my back door and clip a few sprigs to bring inside. The day's prettiest blooms and just-unfurled leaves – gathered simply into a bunch and displayed in a jar of water – provide everything I need to start the day. The tiny arrangement graces my kitchen counter or brightens a spot by the keyboard, connecting me with the natural world even when I'm stuck indoors, away from my beloved garden.
Is this floral design? I guess it is, but like many avid gardeners, I certainly never considered myself a florist. When I began a weekly flower arranging ritual, though, I discovered that there is great satisfaction in choosing blooms, foliage and other botanical elements – and then assembling them into a beautiful composition in just the right vase.
As each season unfolded, so, too, did my passion for floral design. My experiment turned into Slow Flowers, a season-by-season, week-by-week book of ideas and inspiration for gardeners and DIY floral designers. My goal was to use only seasonal ingredients from my personal garden or blooms grown by local cut flower farms.
A vase can be a little garden, its contents gathered and arranged to please the eye. So give it a try. Design a bouquet. Channel your inner floral designer and begin your own year with slow flowers.
Slow Flowers: Four Seasons of Locally Grown Bouquets from the Garden, Meadow and Farm [1] (St. Lynn's Press).
Written and photographed by Debra Prinzing [2]
St. Lynn's Press, 2013
144 pages, hardcover
Photography: courtesy of Debra Prinzing
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Spring Bouquet
A display of twigs, ferns, and flowering bulbs: Three simple ingredients that add up to a breath of fresh air in a spring vase.
Go to the next slide for Step One.
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Spring Bouquet: Step One
Here's how I created this bouquet:
Step one: Select a vase with relatively straight sides. This green glass vase measures 8-inches tall x 6-1/2-inches wide. Begin with branches. These become the framework to support all the other ingredients. I've used black pussy willow (Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'), arranged so the stems tilt outward and overlap one another at the base
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Spring Bouquet: Step Two
Add the maidenhair fern fronds, tucking their black stems in between the crossed willow twigs.
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Spring Bouquet: Step Three
Insert the daffodils, cut to a length so their trumpet-shaped blooms emerge just above the twig-and-frond composition.
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Spring Bouquet: Final
Together, this trio announces: Spring is (almost) here!
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Bouquet of Lilies
I love old-fashioned metal or glass flower frogs. These floral design accessories offer today's flower-lovers an eco-friendly way to create bouquets - without using florists' foam, which is damaging to the earth and harmful to handle.
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Bouquet of Lilies: Step One
Place vintage metal frog in bottom of vase. This frog measures 2-3/4-inch tall x 5-1/4-inch in diameter. The container is a vintage English cachepot, 9-inches tall x 9-inches in diameter.
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Bouquet of Lilies: Step Two
Fill the vase with stems of lily-of-the-valley shrub (Pieris japonica), to fill the opening of the vase - let the drooping clusters of flowers cascade over the rim.
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Summer Bouquet: Step Three
Insert 7 stems of Asiatic lilies. These flowers will stay upright and perfectly positioned, stabilized by the flower frog and the pieris foliage.
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Farmer's Market Flowers for a Summer Bouquet
These are the freshest, most lovingly-grown summer flowers - straight from Choice Bulb Co., Jan Roozen's farm in Mt. Vernon, Washington. I met Jan at the farmers' market and brought these great ingredients home for a bouquet.
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Summer Bouquet: Step One
I chose a green etched-glass vase, 8-inches tall by 5-1/2-inches diameter. Then I added several goldenrod stems.
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Summer Bouquet: Step Two
Next, I clustered stems of Brodiaea coronaria, which has funnel-shaped, dark blue-purple flowers.
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Summer Bouquet: Step Two
Detail of Brodiaea coronaria.
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Summer Bouquet: Step Three
Then, I inserted 5 white dahlias, their stems shortened so they nestle between the other ingredients.
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Summer Bouquet: Step Four
Add taller elements, including foxtail lilies (Eremurus xisabellinus), allowing them to emerge from the lower ingredients for drama.
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Summer Bouquet: Step Five
Add ornamental allium (Allium 'Globe Master'). Their strong orb shapes play nicely with the linear foxtail lilies.
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Summer Bouquet: Final
Insert some smaller drumstick alliums (Allium sphaerocephalon) to echo the color and textures of other ingredients.
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Take a look at Debra's video tutorial on eco-floral design techniques [57] or visit her website [2] for more tips.


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Let's not kid ourselves: The Nationals are the team to beat in the NL East. The Braves are worthy contenders, with few flaws. But as far as I can tell the Nationals have no weaknesses.
On offense, they've added Denard Span to bat lead-off and return talented backstop Wilson Ramos, who will compete with Kurt Suzuki — 25 RBI in 43 games w/ Washington — for playing time. Rochey, a lock for 25 HR and 90 RBI, is also back., Jayson Werth rebounded in 2012 and Ryan Zimmerman, who had a .945 OPS after the break, appears primed for a monster season.
Ian Desmond is coming off a monster year and may be the best SS in baseball. The line-up's weakest link, 2B Danny Espinosa, hit 37 doubles, 17 HR and stole 20 bases.
And, of course, there's Bryce Harper, who hit .330 with 7 HR and a 1.043 OPS in September.
The Braves line-up has the potential to be better, but not much.
As for the reserves, Washington wins in a landslide. Their bench features Ramos/Suzuki, Tyler Moore (10 HR in part-time duty), Roger Bernadina, Steve Lombardozzi and Chad Tracy. Ours: Reed Johnson, Chris Johnson/Juan Francisco and three guys (Janish/Pena, Laird, Constanza/Schafer) who offer the occasional single, if you're lucky.
The Nats have the edge defensively, as well. Andrelton is easily the best fielder on either team, but the Nats are better at 3B, 2B and C while 1B is probably a wash. Both teams boast athletic outfields.
The Braves rotation is good, but Washington's is better. If Medlen and Minor pitch like they did in the second half they can hang with Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez, but that's a tall order. Jordan Zimmerman, Ross Detwiler and Dan Haren compare favorably to Huddy, Maholm and Teheran. Gonzalez may end up with a 50-game suspension, but I wouldn't count on it.
Yes, the Braves have a superior bullpen, but with Soriano joining Drew Storen and Tyler Clippard the Nats are no slouch. Watch out for Christian Garcia, who was tough down the stretch and regularly hits triple digits on the radar gun. He's also been mentioned as a candidate for the rotation if an opening arises. If pressed to name a flaw I'd point to their lack of reliable late-innings southpaw — Sean Burnett signed with the Angels, leaving only discarded Pirate starter Zach Duke.
The Braves may well be the second best team in the NL, but the Nats are clearly the best team in either league. I'd put their over/under at 98 wins.


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Based on Abouet's remembrance of her childhood in Abidjan...the story, along with French illustrator Oubrerie's artwork, brings to life an Ivory Coast not seen before, a place overflowing with vibrant, rich textiles, new words, music, food, and lively characters filled with humor, love, and the hope for a better life.Library Journal
"That's what I wanted to show in Aya: an Africa without the...war and famine, an Africa that endures despite everything because, as we say back home, life goes on."—Marguerite Abouet
Ivory Coast, 1978. Family and friends gather at Aya's house every evening to watch the country's first TV ad campaign promote the fortifying effects of Solibra, "the strong man's beer." It's a golden time, and the nation, too--an oasis of affluence and stability in West Africa--seems fueled by something wondrous.
Who's to know that the Ivorian miracle is nearing its end? In the sun-warmed streets of working class Yopougon, aka Yop City, holidays are around the corner, the open-air bars and discos are starting to fill up, and trouble of a different kind is about to raise eyebrows. At night, an empty table in the market square under the stars is all the privacy young lovers can hope for, and what happens there is soon everybody's business.
Aya tells the story of its 19-year old heroine, the studious and clear-sighted Aya; her easy-going friends Adjoua and Bintou; and their meddling relatives and neighbors. It's a breezy and wryly funny account of the desire for joy and freedom, and of the simple pleasures and private troubles of everyday life in Yop City. An unpretentious and gently humorous story of an Africa we rarely see-- spirited, hopeful and resilient. Aya won the 2006 award for Best First Album at the Angouleme International Comics Festival. Clement Oubrerie's warm colors and energetic, playful line connect expressively with Marguerite Abouet's vibrant writing.


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I have just sent this out to the SATLUG mail list and I thought I would also put it here for people to think about:
I was looking in the Debian Package Manager at the Libraries section. Doing a quick count I came up with about 2,900 of them. Yes, I know that not all of them are part of every installation, but I have probably 300 of them installed.
Windows has many .dll packages. On my Windows 7 machine I have over 10,700 of them on the disk.
I do not have a MAC so I do not know what they have.
Has there ever been a group that has looked at all the different .lib packages to see if there are two or more .lib's doing the same thing or very close to the same thing?
How much memory and disk space could we save if we just cut the number of .lib's by 10% to 15%?
How much faster would Linux run if it did not have to jump from .lib to .lib?
How much time could we save doing 'Up Dates'?
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Or as I`ve said many times. Library statistics to get a handle on all of this.
I`d like to know how commonly used libs. are. I know most are seldom used.
Complete dependency trees for the "better" apps. would show lib. usage.
And also what group of apps. are the libs. used by? Audio, Video, Office, etc.
# It seems to me that this data is critical to the proper design of an O.S.
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Or kick all libs out and start supply static linked applications where ever possible? This also makes the apps usable between puppy versions even usable on other linux-es...
Once found an 5 year old mplayer compiled static with diet libc - worked out of the box in puppy. Recent packages compiled on the new Puppy versions wont run in my P412 as glibc version has changed.
The packages with static linked apps might be bigger than the dynamic linked counterparts - but storage space and ram is normally not a restricted resource these days.
Some interesting visualization tools
- view the firefox chart...
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The packages with static linked apps might be bigger than the dynamic linked counterparts - but storage space and ram is normally not a restricted resource these days.
But I would think that it would still be valuable to use this approach even on a system with low resources wouldn't it? If I am trying to make some use of an older laptop with little ram I would think it would be possible to load only the one static app I needed, and ignore all the other thousands of shared libs I don't want. (If my old laptop can only be run as a fileserver at least it's still being useful...)
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greengeek: I agree - but I am no expert here. I think that doing apps small and static make them more usable in time and space - although some programs are "impossible" to link static without severe rebuilding of the source...and then you have to live without or accept the libraries.
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goingnuts, just curious, what are some of those programs that "can't" be static-linked?
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goingnuts, just curious, what are some of those programs that "can't" be static-linked?
I have two on which I gave up: xrdp-v0.7.0 which works by dynamic load of the appropriate library one is going to use. And the gtk1-theme engines seems also to use this technique. Might be that there are ways around but I haven't found any.
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Just a thought... have those programs look in a special directory for their stuff, rather than in /lib -- so, for example, xrdp-v0.7.0 might be in
...and its lib files might be in...
Bit of a WAG there as to where xRDP might belong
Similarly, GTK-1 (if it's still relevant at all for anything outside of pUPnGO and *maybe* DSL...) would probably be...
...and therefore have libs in...
But whatever. Filesystem-wise, I'm half talking out my *** -- I still don't know the dang thing by heart. Oops!
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The idea behind a .lib file is to have something that several programs can use rather then having to have one .lib for each program.
They are the equivalent of a subroutine in a program, you use the sub rather then using the same code over and over adding to the size of the program.
My Post was: are there DUPLICATE .lib's where they do the same or very close to the same and can number of needed .lib's be reduced?
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NathanO wrote:
Has there ever been a group that has looked at all the different .lib packages to see if there are two or more .lib's doing the same thing or very close to the same thing?
How much memory and disk space could we save if we just cut the number of .lib's by 10% to 15%?
How much faster would Linux run if it did not have to jump from .lib to .lib?
When you compile applications yourself you become keenly aware of how many libraries do very similar things. Distributions often have multiple libraries for the same function that do things their own way or more than one version of the same library because certain programs require a particular version.
I haven't seen any official counts, but I've been building a lot of applications from scratch and have been attempting to limit number of dependencies. Here are some examples. Should you use openssl, gnutls or nss? There are differences in licensing for these three communications libraries, plus some are easier to build than others. Should you use jpegsrc from IJG or libjpeg-turbo. What about expat or libxml2? What about gnu readline or editline? Also, which GUI libraries (SDL, ncurses, fltk, wx widgets, fox toolkit, qt3, qt4, qt5, gtk+ 2, gtk+ 3) should one use? Each takes up room. Can you get all the applications you need with one library or do you need several and which can you do without? If you can find applications that work on more lightweight GUI libraries, you can save a lot of room by leaving out some of the heavyweights.
Many distributions seem to have packages with dependencies that one doesn't necessarily need. They try to supply everything any user could need, not optimize for a specific uses. Sometimes multiple libraries with similar function are needed because specific applications may only work with one of the many libraries that provide that function. If two applications using different libraries for the same function are needed, you're stuck needing both libraries if you want both applications. That or rewrite the application to use another library. (I'm personally looking at rewriting command line program sdcv to avoid needing the GTK GUI library.)
I don't think cutting down on libraries would necessarily make the applications run any faster. It may simplify install and update though.
Also, someone mentioned static linking. It doesn't necessarily take up more more memory to static link. Some interesting information on static linking is available at http://sta.li/faq
It's difficult trying to figure out just which libraries are a necessary minimum. Every user will have his or her own opinion. Issues such as wanting to stick with certain types of licenses can greatly affect decisions. For instance, one cannot use openssl (Apache 1.0 and BSD 4 clause licenses) in a GPL licensed program without some waiver in the program licensing to use it or you are violating the GPL license. You just can't satisfy every user. I love the idea of optimizing one's system to use minimal dependencies and try to remove redundant libraries. However, I haven't run across any useful resources on how best to accomplish that. Would love to compare notes on this subject if anyone's interested in discussing it further.
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"xrdp-v0.7.0 which works by dynamic load of the appropriate library one is going to use. And the gtk1-theme engines seems also to use this technique."
These programs are dl-loading shared objects -just like plugins. It is usually possible to do otherwise, but lots of works for each and every application.
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@amigo: Does the engines bring other than font & color settings?
For the identification/reduction of shared libs the "mklibs" can be used - but probably not applicable on a standard Puppy. Some
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I would guess that the large number of Linux libs, is because they are made to comply with the general Linux philosophy:
A command/program/application should be made to do one thing very well, instead of being made to compromise, by doing many things not so well.
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6:30 am
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Artcops" As Burt visited the museums and galleries that are in his programs, he became aware of the extraordinary amount of great art that had been stolen --- over 6 billion dollars worth each year. This program will tell you about some of the works that are missing, why they are an important part of our history, and what you can do to help find them and earn millions of dollars in reward money. D
7:00 am
The Desert Speaks "Chilean Wines: A Way of Life" NULL
7:30 am
Hey Kids, Let's Cook "Mini Meatballs and Pasta" A favorite saying at Italian dinner tables - Moms would say: "Mangia e statti zitto", meaning "Eat and be quiet". So with that said, we're making Italian today. Mini- meatballs and pasta. D
8:00 am
Growing a Greener World "Growing Power - Will Allen's Story of Inspiration through a Garden" Milwaukee, WI. - In 1993, Growing Power was an organization with teens that needed a place to work. Will Allen (a 2008 MacArthur Foundation Fellow) was a farmer with land. D
8:30 am
This American Land "Alaska's Offshore Oil, Native Inupiats, Gulf Spill Impact" The story of Martin's blood phobia is spreading through the village. Meanwhile, he gets an urgent call that Bert has had an accident at the pub and is bleeding profusely.G
9:00 am
Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Southwestern Suppers" Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make authentic Beef enchiladas at home. then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of Baked Beans. Chris uncovers the test kitchen's top freezer tricks, and finally, Erin McMurrer shows Chris how to make the best easy chicken tacos at home. D
9:30 am
Tracks Ahead "Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad" Tracks Ahead goes to Ohio to take a close look at a modern freight line that has its roots in the past; visit a large public layout in northern Georgia; ride the rails to visit a logging museum in Wisconsin; and visit with a photographer who plies his trade late at night. D
10:00 am
Song of the Mountains The VW Boys; Patsy & Donna Stoneman. D
11:00 am
Sesame Street "Elmozilla" Baby Bear, Elmo, Telly, and Abby gather around a growth chart as Chris measures them and marks their height. Everyone has their own color lines on the chart, and can see how they've grown over time. When it's Elmo's turn, he sees that he grew only a little bit. D
12:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "The Earthquake/Nursery Car" Mom takes the kids on a playdate with Tank Triceratops to the desert, where they meet a distant relative of Tank's, an early Ceratopsian named Penelope Protoceratops. The Conductor points out that Penelope lives in a part of the world that gets a lot of earthquakes, and sure enough, the kids experience their first quake with Penelope. Mom and the Conductor have prepared the kids with excellent advice about what to do in an earthquake, so everyone does fine. D
12:30 pm
Super Why! "Snow White" The super fun Storybrook Carnival is in town, and Princess Pea is enjoying lots of yummy treats until she gets a terrible tummy ache! When Goldilocks offers her some popcorn, Princess Pea knows she should refuse, but she really wants to eat just a little. The Super Readers fly into the story of Snow White as the wicked queen tempts the fairytale princess with that infamous apple. Will the Super Readers be able to stop Snow White from taking the bait before Snow White ends up with something much worse than a stomachache? Educational Objectives: To learn about thinking for yourself. D
1:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Teeny Weeny Adventure/I See Seeds" Teeny Weeny Adventure - Nick has spotted a tiny ladybug, but Sally has found an even smaller ant! And there's nothing smaller than an ant. Or is there? Cat takes Nick and Sally to meet a variety of single-celled creatures, the smallest anywhere! Nick and Sally soon learn that a drop of water holds a whole lot more than they ever realized! I See Seeds - Sally and Nick are going on an adventure, but how are they going to get there? Skateboard? Train? Rocketship? They just can't decide, until Cat suggests they see how trees send their seeds on trips. They follow different seeds as they travel through the air, float on the water and hitch rides on animals. D
1:30 pm
Wild Kratts "Mystery of the Squirmy Wormy" Aviva miniaturizes Chris and Martin for an underground mission with earthworms, in search of the answer to the mystery "Why do worms come above ground when it rains?" But they have to hurry, as they soon discover that life as a worm is full of dangers at every turn. Science Concept: Wet objects can be changed by heating and cooling. If a worm is left in the hot sun, their skin will dry up and they will die. D
2:00 pm
Wyland's Art Studio "Sunset on the Mangroves" Learn Wyland's techniques for painting a vibrant sunset and background imagery.G
2:30 pm
Piano Guy Host Scott Houston and guests show viewers how to play Cole Porter's "I've Got You Under My Skin" and the signature lick from the Quincy Jones hit "Killer Joe." Featured guests include Dave Powers, Lori Mechem and Bobby Floyd. D
3:00 pm
The Desert Speaks "Sea to Sky: Along An Incan Road" Sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes are enigmatic remains of pre-Incan cultures, with vast rock art sites, colossal effigies etched into the nearly lifeless desert and burial sites that lay forgotten under the arid land for centuries. Examine these ruins and remains before venturing to the skies for a bird's-eye view of the famed Nazca lines. These mysterious drawings in the desert floor are astonishing in their creativity and size, with images of hummingbirds, monkeys and parrots hundreds of feet long and perfectly proportioned and geometric shapes that extend for miles. D
3:30 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Flying Idaho" To fly in Idaho is to experience a view that is constantly changing. In fact, there's nothing quite like it in the lower 48. From the first plane to fly in Idaho, the Curtiss Pusher, to the modern marvels of today, we explore what pilots call a three dimensional experience, in a state that treasures its aviators and its aviation history.G
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5:00 pm
Nature "Raccoon Nation" These crafty, clever omnivores have moved to town - Chicago, New York and Toronto, plus cities and towns across Idaho. With their busy little hands, they open doors, get into attics and raid secured trash cans. Using night-vision cameras and raccoon-proof radio collars, scientists set out to follow urban raccoons to observe their habits and lifestyles.G
6:00 pm
Wild! "Camels Empire" Camels have walked our planet for 45 million years and have learned to survive some of the harshest environments on earth. This film explores the surprisingly wide range of the camel family, retracing their family history to reveal the qualities that make them so resilient, and examines our relationship with these ancient beasts and the role camels played in shaping the foundations of human society.G
7:00 pm
Inside Nature's Giants "Great White Shark" In South Africa, experts gather to dissect a 15-foot-long specimen. They gain new insights into the shark's array of senses, the origins of the creature's killing bite, and other biological gifts that make the shark both feared and respected.G
8:00 pm
Wild Caribbean "Hurricane Hell" When hurricanes tear across the Caribbean, forests are ripped apart, coral reefs turn to rubble and beaches wash away. This episode presents the survival stories of the islands' wildlife residents. Part 3 of 4G
9:00 pm
Himalaya with Michael Palin "North By Northwest" The former Monty Python player begins his 2,000-mile journey at the Khyber Pass where he takes the Khyber steam railway through the North-West Frontier Provence, home of the Pathan people, who live by the philosophy of hospitality and revenge. He meets a street dentist and prince and is introduced to bull racing. Later in Chirral, Palin views a polo match on the highest polo field in the world. Part 1 of 6G
10:00 pm
Nature "Raccoon Nation" These crafty, clever omnivores have moved to town - Chicago, New York and Toronto, plus cities and towns across Idaho. With their busy little hands, they open doors, get into attics and raid secured trash cans. Using night-vision cameras and raccoon-proof radio collars, scientists set out to follow urban raccoons to observe their habits and lifestyles.G
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Wild! "Camels Empire" Camels have walked our planet for 45 million years and have learned to survive some of the harshest environments on earth. This film explores the surprisingly wide range of the camel family, retracing their family history to reveal the qualities that make them so resilient, and examines our relationship with these ancient beasts and the role camels played in shaping the foundations of human society.G


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Truman Scholarship
The Truman is a competitive national fellowship that funds students interested in public service careers. The foundation reviews over 600 applications for their 60 to 65 awards annually. Students apply as juniors and are funded for the senior year and two years of graduate school.
A candidates applying for a Truman scholarship must:
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Finalist Posting: Mid February
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The first person on the four pairs (who are forming that what is called Sangha) is maybe a little difficult to set in limits, what at least leaves the wheel out of suffering open.
There are countless suttas where, speaking on virtue, indoxication is not mentioned (for instance the well known Kalama sutta). On the other side, in a sphere of indoxicated people, it would be pointless to leave any message.
How ever, as often pointed out here, the precepts are training rules and they usually start with saddha (you must try it, to see and understand it your self) and after realication or one, one might take the next. If there is no real confiction in one of the precepts, it would not matter if the other would be observed honestly. With the growing mindfulness (at least observing Silas is not only a honest lived Compassion and with it a protection also for one self, but also a development of mindfulness), there would be enought preasure sooner or later, to give even the fith a try.
Of cause, somebody who does not fully observe the five precepts, would have it not easy to declare the full refuge to the Triple Gems. But we know, that the Buddha was quite more interested that people make their own experiances and not to just exept things out of blind faith, what does not mean that one should not have some trust into the words of wise people, as there might be a time, that even one understands by him self, the way to change habits is very difficult. Its like brushing teeth, it could be that one does understand it's good funktion, but has no more teeth.
I would like to add a story here on this place, that the topic might does not be that dry (unindoxicated?):
During the reign of king Brahmadatta, there lived a forester in the country of Kasi. He made a trip to the Himalayan forest prospecting in order that he might find something useful as a means to eke out his living. In the rich Himalayan forest, there was a large tree with a few stalwart branches and creepers twined thickly on them and around its huge trunk, making festoons of dark green foliage. On top of this tree there was a large hole which formed a natural receptacle in which rain water had collected. Fruits of the yellow myrobalan trees and berries from the overhanging creepers, ripened and dropped into this natural receptacle on the tree-top. Birds hovered above, carrying with them grains of padi that grew wild on the wasteland, they perched at the edge of the receptacle to drink its water, and also dropped their grains of padi into it. During the dry weather, when the sun shone brilliantly, the little pool or receptacle, with its mixed deposits of ripened fruits, berries, and padi, become warm and fermentation sets in. Birds and monkeys that drank its water became intoxicated and fell limply to the ground below. For awhile they remained lifeless, then they came to their senses and hurried away confused at the effect of the stimulant.
Sura the forester, came on the scene attracted by the number of birds that chirped gaily on the tree-tops. To his surprise, the birds fell one after another to the ground and there remained inert for some time and after tottering about as if under a magical spell, they finally took their wings. On investigating the tree-top, Sura concluded that the crimson water collected in the hole could not be harmful as a drink. He collected some of the birds that remained on the ground and built a fire to roast them. He relished his simple dish of roasted birds and crimson beverage. Sura made the acquaintance of a hermit who lived in the forest. He was called Varuna. He offered him food prepared from the birds he roasted, and the crimson beverage that he had collected from the tree-top. With joy in his heart, he disclosed to Varuna, the discovery of a wondrous stimulant, which incidently was named after them.
Sura and Varuna conceived a plan to commercialise the stimulants, which received a ready demand by the people of the city. Its popularity soon gained the interest of the king himself. Sura and Varuna found that they could not cope with the demand of the king and his people, for the constant supply of the stimulant. In order to solve thir difficulty they made a careful study of the process and in this crude way was the world's first stimulants introduced from the tree-top in the Himalayan region. The people in the city were jubilant since their wants were ever replenished from the big scale of brewing the stimulant in their own city. But their happiness was short-lived. They were more drunk than sober and as such, they wrecked their lives in utter ruin.
Sura and Varuna next moved on to the city of Savatthi and set up their business there. They made a roaring trade and king Sabbammitta quickly purchased five hundred jars. He set five hundred cats to keep away the rats from coming to the jars. The cats attracted by the small of the stimulants, licked whatever remained that oozed out from the jars and as a result they were all laid to peaceful slumber. Rats came out in numbers and the five hundred cats were bitten all over their bodies. The king was informed of the situation and he exacted the instant punishment of death to both Sura and Varuna for their intimidation to endanger his life. The five hundred jars of stimulants were ordered to be destroyed. But before anything could be done, the cats were found to be fully alive which eventually gained for the condemned men their reprieve from the king. The spirit had proved its worth not as a killer, but a truly remarkable stimulant. Thereupon the king desired to celebrate the great event. It turned out to be a big day for him with all the splendor in his court, where his minister, officers and guests were all assembled and ready to give him a royal toast.
Sakkadevaraja the Buddha-elect, surveyed the universe to aid mankind in the performance of meritorious work. He saw king Sabbamitta and his men in the festive mood over the newly discovered stimulants. Sakkadevaraja, knew that if the king were to propagate the extensive indulgence of the drinking habit it would cast the whole world in profound chaos and misery. He appeared as a Brahmin sitting in mid-air facing the king and the assembly of men. He offered to sell the king the contents of the jar he had in his possession. The king thought it was strange for the Brahmin to keep his ware secret, and he demanded his right to be informed of it before he could be interested.
The Brahmin with calmness and peace in his countenance addressed the king thus: "O! King! It may tempt you to know the contents of this jar. It is neither fat, or oil or honey, but it is the stuff you can only know from the effect of its direct application. It would cause a man an unsteady step and he would stumble as if over an obstacle. Confused, he would dance anywhere he set his foot; or appearing like a runaway bull, he would pretend to attack any person at sight; It would even lull him to sleep long into the night or urge him to wander aimlessly like a lone wanderer without a home. He would dance like a puppet, shooting out his legs, swinging his limbs and rolling his head; it would send him jerking fitfully from head to foot, or he would be behavior in a mad way, not knowing the sense of justice nor of shame; his spirit would soar high in full fantasy, having come to own the whole world that would be his for ever and anon; and within the next second, he would feign a weakling and lay his full length on the ground in the public place and babble words that are slandering and abusive; he is a courageous man but he would turn into a coward; he is a modest man, but he would commit deeds that are shameful and detrimental to his good repute. There are divers ways whist under its evil influence, for a man commits wrongful deeds verbally, bodily and mentally. Can it be, that such a stimulant, having done immense harm to human life, be considered helpful and useful?"
The king seeing his own fooly and realizing the truth in the wisdom of the Brahmin, replied, "You, although you are not a parent nor a teacher, yet now you bestow on me the blessing derived from the doctrine you so render. As a token of my gratitude, it is my pleasure to impart to you my possession of five villages, the revenue from each of which would amount to one hundred thousand gold pieces, also one hundred slaves, seven hundred cows, and ten horse-carts," By now Sakkadevaraja appeared as he was, in his full glory and informed the king that he was no mere human being, but the king of gods, and the material gifts though liberal in generosity, was of no significance to him. "Keep your vigilance day and night that you do not succumb, and be conscious of ill it brings," and so this ended the good mission of Sakkadevaraja. Thereafter, the king heedful of the doctrine of Sakkadevaraja, planned a saner life, taking the precepts, and giving away generously for the benefit of his people. After his death he was born in the realm of happiness.
Thought this good king had completely destroyed the five hundred jars of wine, there was yet the evil done, for the brewing of wine was sought after and began to spread to this day, causing at all times endless lives to be wrecked.
From: Mangala Sutta Uannana
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Rowing highlights: 2010 Captain of Waylon Weston Crew… 2009 HOCR Youth Eight 7th, 2010 HOCR Youth Eight 9th… 2010 member of the first Waylon-Weston boat ever to go to Youth Nationals… 2009 USA JR National Development Camp.
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The committee, which makes recommendations and rules governing commercial development to the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA), also conditionally approved an expansion of George's Ocean View Terrace. But planners expressed concern about the restaurant's substantial number of nonconforming uses.
Earlier this year, Boffo Cinemas signed a 20-year lease with Jonathan's Market to transform the retail space at 7611 Fay Ave. from a high-end produce market into a premium multiplex theater.
"It's pretty rundown and is also not code-compliant in many cases," said Adolfo Fastlicht of Boffo about the old Jonathan's building. He added the Jonathan's space will be converted into a premium theater "with soft colors, light grays and beiges."
"We're proposing to cover the existing wall with a vine covering that hopefully will eventually cover 100 percent of the building," he added.
Fastlicht said there will be a second-level addition in the building. He noted existing onsite surface and underground parking will be more than sufficient, providing a total of 110 parking spaces.
Fastlicht said the goal is to have the new theater complex, which will have seven screens and 363 seats, operational by the first quarter of 2015.
Boffo has also applied for a full liquor license.
"We bought the license from Zenbu across the street," said Fastlicht. One operating condition, he added, is that the establishment is required to be primarily a restaurant, not a bar.
"I think it's a great project and will be a wonderful addition to the Village," said PDO committee member Deborah Marengo, who moved approval of the project's design. The design was endorsed by a 6-0 group vote.
La Jolla restaurateur George Hauer and architect Mark Steele detailed a proposal to expand the existing George's Ocean View Terrace, at 1250 Prospect St., onto an adjacent existing roof. The proposal includes expanding the existing bar area, with additional bar and seating in an improved waiting area.
"It's like a Japanese subway — people can't move," Hauer joked about his existing rooftop configuration. Hauer noted he's revamping the space not to expand it but to make it more comfortable and serviceable for customers.
The restaurateur added he had to undergo a historical review because the building dates back to 1962.
From the audience, longtime La Jollan Gail Forbes noted that equipment on the rooftop to which Hauer is expanding his restaurant can be seen and said it should be screened off from view as a condition of project approval.
PDO chair Ione Stiegler pointed out the rules require Hauer to have a "shared use" agreement to provide sufficient parking for his expansion. George's employs valet service but does not presently have a shared-use parking agreement.
Given a suggestion that Hauer's project ought to qualify to be "grandfathered in," Stiegler asked, "What about all his other nonconforming uses in the building?," to which Hauer quipped, "What's one more?"
"We need to look at a fair and equitable application of the laws with George's, and he needs a shared-parking agreement," Stiegler said.
After debate, the PDO voted 6-0 in favor of George's proposal pending the restaurant's acquisition of a shared-parking agreement.


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Copyright Insanity: Courts Continue To Try To Slice And Dice The Superman Copyright
from the who-gets-what-now? dept
The court ruled, for the most part, that the Siegels successfully recaptured most of the works at issue, including those first two weeks of daily Superman strips, as well as key sections of early Action Comics and Superman comics.This means the Siegels, repped by Warners' nemesis Marc Toberoff, now control depictions of Superman's origins from the planet Krypton, his parents Jor-El and Lora, Superman as an infant, the launching of the baby Superman into space and his landing on Earth in a fiery crash.It's like a Solomon-like "splitting of the baby" to figure out who can actually do what. In the meantime... the idea that Superman can fly is covered by copyright? Yikes.
But Warners/DC still owns other elements, including Superman's ability to fly, the term "kryptonite," the villain Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, and some of Superman's powers.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - At the first meet of the 2013 portion of the season, the MIT women's swimming and diving team fell to Williams College, 187-112, on Friday afternoon. Senior Anna Kokensparger (Omaha, Neb.), and freshmen Katie Siegel (San Jose, Calif.) and Lena Yang (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) all won individual events throughout the night.
MIT started the meet off right, winning the 400 yard medley relay in 3:53.76, out touching Williams' A relay by just two-one hundredths of a second. The next win of the night came in the 100 yard backstroke, with Siegel touching in 58.11. She was followed by sophomore Jane He (Yardley, Pa.) in second place with a time of 59.35 and classmate Eann Tuan (Richardson, Texas) in fourth with a 1:01.05. The 100 yard breaststroke was another strong event for the Engineers, with freshman Kristen Finney (Lake Orion, Mich.) finishing first in 1:07.25 and junior Christy Rogers (Bend, Ore.) touching third in 1:07.70.
In the next event, the 200 yard butterfly, Kokensparger touched first in 2:08.17, finishing half a second ahead of the second place finisher from Williams. In the 50 yard freestyle, Yang came first with a time of 24.35, while senior Elina Hu (Oshkosh, Wis.) finished second in 25.12.
In the one meter diving portion, freshman Grace Connors (Bronxville, N.Y.) finished highest for MIT, coming third with a score of 215.92. Senior Elise Stave (Chapel Hill, N.C.) came fourth with 214.87, junior Jessica Wass (Bismarck, N.D.) was fifth with 174.16 and freshman Kat Stone (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.) was seventh with 157.72. In three meter diving, Stave was third with 223.72, Connors was fourth with 217.95 and Stone was fifth with a score of 150.29.
Siegel secured her second win of the night when she went 57.25 in the 100 yard butterfly, finishing a second and a half ahead of the second place finisher. In the final event of the night, the 200 yard freestyle relay, the MIT A relay finished second in 1:39.23, while the B relay touched fourth in 1:41.89 and the C relay came sixth in 1:45.99.
The Engineers will waste no time before returning to the pool, traveling to New London, Conn. on Saturday to face Coast Guard at 12:00 p.m.


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When Sandy Alderson was named Mets' GM, it was to be a financial caretaker of the floundering franchise.
I was critical of the R.A. Dickey trade because I believe their words of wanting to sign him were hollow and the possibility of receiving damaged goods. I still think that, but in fairness, recognize Alderson was not dealing from a position of strength or leverage.
There was a lot of criticism of Alderson the past two weeks, but again, in fairness, one has to look at some of the moves that have panned out for the better:
CARLOS BELTRAN: Sure, Beltran's power numbers would have looked good in the Mets' outfield, but in the end they would have spent an additional $18.5 million to still finish fourth. Nobody knows if Zack Wheeler will make it, but there is a chance of the Mets obtaining a quality starter, while there was no chance of retaining Beltran. After the surgery flap, Beltran was out the door. They would not have received draft picks so getting Wheeler was the best they could do.
OLIVER PEREZ and LUIS CASTILLO: Both were disgruntled clubhouse cancers not producing and only taking roster spots. Perez was especially pricey for his nothing performance. When Perez refused to go to the minor leagues to work on his mechanics, the Mets should have cut him and eaten his contract on the spot. It was Alderson who convinced the Wilpons to cut ties with them, something Omar Minaya never attempted. The culture couldn't have changed had they stayed.
JOSE REYES: Because of his injury history and salary demands, I was not in favor of keeping Reyes. If you think the Mets are on the financial skids now, imagine how bad they'd be if they had Reyes' $100-million contract as an anchor.
JASON BAY: Let's face it, the Mets were never going to get anything from Bay. Arguably one of the worst FA signings ever could not be salvaged. Sure, the Mets still have to pay his contract, but they won't have the distraction of answering questions this spring about Bay taking a roster spot. As with Perez, the Mets could only move forward by getting rid of Bay.
DAVID WRIGHT: The face of the franchise needed to be a part of any rebuilding effort. Perhaps the Mets will regret the end of his contract, but for the immediate health of their franchise they needed Wright as he represents a commitment to the future.
JON NIESE: Niese also represents the future and signing him to a long-term contract will keep the Mets out of arbitration with him. Young hard-throwing lefties with potential are at a premium, especially those who are cost effect. Alderson also has eschewed any thought of trading him.
No GM ever bats 1.000 and I wasn't expecting it of Alderson, despite his high-profile track record. On the flip side, no GM goes hitless, either, and in fairness Alderson has done some good by the Mets.


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Rams Fall to Oneonta in Extra-Innings
Oneonta State - 6, Farmingdale State - 5
Farmingdale, N.Y. - An unearned run in the top of the tenth inning would cost Farmingdale State a 6-5 loss to Oneonta State in today's non-conference baseball game in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Rams fall to 10-9 with the loss, while the Red Dragons improved to 5-6.
Farmingdale took a 2-0 lead in the second thanks to a two-RBI single up the middle from sophomore catcher Jordin Rodriguez (New York, N.Y.), scoring senior left fielder Ryan Rubenstein (Deer Park, N.Y.) and sophomore designated hitter Tony Peveraro (New Hyde Park, N.Y.). Oneonta grabbed the lead in third with three runs scored on four hits and one error for a 3-2 score.
The Rams struck back in the fifth with three runs. An RBI single from sophomore right fielder Terrence Bohonan (Patchogue, N.Y.) to tie the game at 3-3, followed by an RBI from senior first baseman Mike Appell (Westbury, N.Y.) to give Farmingdale a 4-3 lead. Bohonan scored on an Oneonta error for a 5-3 lead.
In the sixth, two Rams errors would allow the Red Dragons to score a run and make it 5-4, while another error in the seventh would allow Oneonta to tie the game at 5-5. Farmingdale State left five men on base in the final three innings, sending the game into extras.
The Red Dragons' sophomore third baseman Michael DeCarr (Syracuse, N.Y.) hit an RBI single to center field in the tenth for the 6-5 lead and eventual win.
Rubenstein finished with three hits for the Rams, while Bohonan and sophomore third baseman David Zilnicki (Riverhead, N.Y.) each had two hits.
Junior left hander Joshua Herzenberg (White Plains, N.Y.) got the win pitching five innings, allowing six hits and striking out two. Junior right hander Chris Phelan (Patchogue, N.Y.) picked up the loss, after pitching the final three innings without allowing an earned run and striking out three.
Farmingdale State will now travel to face Maritime College on Saturday, April 2nd for a conference doubleheader starting at 11:00 a.m.


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Principles for Principals "Professional Development for Principals" Professional development for principals is an important tool for reform. Principals learn that taking time for their own professional development is not taking time from their schools.G
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Economics Classroom, The: A Workshop for Grade 9-12 Teachers "Monetary and Fiscal Policy" Learn how the government controls demand with fiscal policy - affecting tax and spending - and monetary policy - involving the Federal Reserve, interest rates, and the banking system. See how these policy tools are developed and how they work in practice. D
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Teaching Channel Teaching Channel takes you inside America's K-12 classrooms with 5 short documentaries that showcase inspiring and effective teaching practices. Watch high-achievers excel in a mixed grade classroom. See how a teacher uses food coloring to mix up her math class. D
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Curiosity Quest "Orange Packing" Join Joel on this tasty quest as he learns how Oranges are grown, sorted and packaged to be shipped across the world. Watch as Joel takes on the duty of orange picking with a 50 pound bag strapped to him. D
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Curiosity Quest "Gentle Giants Rescue" Join Joel on this giant adventure as he visits the Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions to learn all about large-breed dogs. These dogs may tower over Joel, but they are full of kindness and sloppy kisses. D
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Seasons of Life "Childhood and Adolescence (Ages 6-20)" This program examines the years before and during adolescence and the stressful task of molding an identity while the biological and social clocks are out of synch.G
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Eat Like A Local In Los Cabos" Ever travel to a tourist mecca and wonder what the locals eat? Rick does. So he joins his pal Hugo to find the best Mexican food in Los Cabos. Their first stop is at the municipal market in San Jose del Cabo for a quick mid-morning meal of sopes and beef soup. D
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Pati's Mexican Table "Middle Eastern Influences" Immigrants from Lebanon, Syria and Israel have left a tasty influence on Mexican cuisine over the years. Pati will look at how and why they came to such a far-flung - but fascinating - country and what kind of legacy they've contributed. Recipes will include: Chicken with Tamarind, Apricots and Chipotle Sauce; White Rice with Fideos; Orange and Almond Flan; Cafe de Olla. D
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Cooking In Wine Country" Ever dream of owning a winery? Don and Tru Miller made their dreams come true 12 years ago when they built Adobe Guadalupe in the Valle de Guadalupe. Rick's dream of cooking in their stunning kitchen, with its handmade wood-fired oven, comes true this season when he cooks for the Millers and other local winemakers. Along the way, Rick shops for just-picked produce at the idyllic farm stand on the grounds of Mogor Baden Winery, artisanal cheeses at Rancho La Campana (a 100-year-old cheese cave) as well as for breads and olives at the charming Cremeria los Globos. D
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Pati's Mexican Table "Hibiscus Flower" In Mexico, it's not uncommon to find both food and water deliciously flavored with hibiscus flowers. Commonly known as jamaica, they have an intensely herbal, fruity taste. Pati shows viewers where to buy these flowers and then shares recipes such as: Jamaica Water; Spinach Salad with Caramelized Pecans and Jamaica Vinaigrette; Steak Tacos with Jamaica and Jalapeno Syrup; Gourmet Jamaica Popsicles. D
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Mexican Microbrews and Pub Fare" Many of us experienced our first Mexican beer on a beach with a squeeze of lime. Now we're happy to see a beer revolution rumbling in the Baja peninsula. Rick takes us from the Tecate brewery, which started in 1944, to the Tijuana brewery, makers of several microbrews. D
7:30 pm
Pati's Mexican Table "Chorizo" Who doesn't love sausage? Chorizo, the Mexican version, is a deep-burnt-reddish explosion of fresh, moist, exotically seasoned flavor. When it's fried, it becomes crisp and incredibly savory. This episode will explore the difference between Mexican chorizo sausage and its Spanish, Central American and South American cousins. D
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Tijuana Round Table" There's a long heritage of good food in Tijuana: It has an amazing taco culture and is the birthplace of the Caesar salad. Today, Tijuana boasts one of the top culinary schools in the country and some of the best chefs in Mexico. Rick and three fellow food lovers dine at the ultra-modern Mision 19 located in Mexico's newest Leed Gold Certified building. D
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Pati's Mexican Table "Foods of the Mexican Revolution" If you're fighting a war, how do you cook food on the run? What sort of meals can you make around ranches, porches and rustic bonfires? What might Pancho Villa or Emiliano Zapata have eaten? This episode looks at the culinary legacy of the Mexican Revolution, with recipes that include: Cowboy "Charro" Beans; Chilorio Burritas; Chunky Guacamole; Sweet Anise Rosquitas. D
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Tijuana Taco Crawl" People are passionate about their tacos in Tijuana. Ask any local and they'll tell you their favorite - complete with mouthwatering details. Three local Tijuana foodies take Rick on a taco "crawl" starting with arrachera (skirt steak) tacos at El Yaqui. D
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Pati's Mexican Table "Convent Food" Aren't convents supposed to be austere, dull places? In Mexico, everything's a little more colorful - including the food of Catholic nuns. Delicious, labor-intensive mole is probably the most well-known food to come out of the convents, but Pati will explore some easier, but just as tasty recipes, including: Picadillo Empanadas of the Immaculate Conception; White Rice and Poblano Rajas Casserole; Almond and Porto Cake. D
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Baja Beach House Cooking" Rick introduces viewers to some of Los Cabos top chefs and their restaurants then cooks dinner for them at a luxurious beach house. Margarita Carrillo, chef/owner of Don Emiliano Restaurant in San Jose del Cabo, joins Rick to purchase the local cabrillo fish and to visit Tamarindo's Farm for organically grown produce. Rick makes a tamarind chile sauce to go with his fish and eggplant course. D
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Pati's Mexican Table "Wrapped Treats" Mexicans have been wrapping and cooking their food in leaves for a long time, and this episode will look at the reasons why. Pati will also offer some shortcuts and tips for cooking wrapped foods in your own kitchen. Recipes will include: Pork Tenderloin in a Sweet Citrus Sauce; Baked Plantains; Blackberry and Pecan Tamales. D
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Ethics In America "Anatomy of a Corporate Takeover" Merger mania presents an alarming array of ethical problems. Debating the issues are T. Boone Pickens; chief executives from Borg-Warner, Goodyear, and Berkshire Hathaway; economist Lester Thurow; and Senator Tim Wirth.G


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Did you know that each year over 500 billion plastic bags are thrown away by consumers worldwide? And that it can take up to 1,000 years for those plastic bags to biodegrade? Kristin St. Clair, one of the crafty minds at The Martha Stewart Show, came up with a great way to replace those troublesome plastic options and get a new life out of some old tee shirts hanging around your closet.
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Will Daniel Radcliffe Play Freddie Mercury?
The much buzzed about Freddie Mercury biopic has reportedly lost Sacha Baren Cohen as its attached star and is seeking to land Daniel Radcliffe as a replacement. Apparently, Sacha decided that Freddie wasn't "flamboyant enough" in the script, and decided to drop out of the project.
Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen, 41, quit the biopic project this summer following clashes over the script with band members Brian May, 66, and Roger Taylor, 64.
But now producers are keen to bag Radcliffe, 24, and are prepared to offer him big money to tempt him to play the gay singer, whose string of hits included camp rock anthem I Want To Break Free.
If he takes the part, Hollywood insiders predict it will be the actor's biggest pay day since he played Harry Potter in the successful movies.
"Plus, he's closer in height to Freddie than Sacha, who's much taller. Daniel can really sing, too."
Do you think Daniel Radcliffe should play Freddie, Instincters?
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What people fail to realize is the range Mr. Radcliffe has in his acting, American audiences, at least mainstream, only know him as Harry Potter. Well, the man has played other parts... including his recent portrayal of Alan Ginsberg in "Kill Your Darlings". Not to mention the stage characters he's had the honor of playing. I think most people sell him short, because of his Harry Potter fame. Objectively we cannot allow his past to affect our view of the work when/if it's produced.


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Monday, January 10, 2011
Had an awesome weekend running with friends. Mike, Linda, Jerry and I did a run out towards Sunol from Mission peak and back out to Ohlone College. We ran the YSC trail out over there then went to Mission coffee ;-) and ran the road home.
I feel I am ready to take on HURT 100 for the 11th time. I feel really ready after 135 mile b-day run and an 80 mile training day at New years Eve 1 day.
Kept the miles low last week ran 50 miles and now will just run a few miles with Rocky each day until I leave for HURT 100.
Looking forward to seeing all my friends in Hawaii this weekend.
Ok now off to see my Fascial stretch therapist Dr. Hunt.
6 comments:
- Kat said...
I love the motto on your site. I may have to steal/borrow that for some journaling.
I'm so impressed with you. I can't get over that a training run for you is 50 miles. That's so incredible. Good luck on the 100.
- Catra said...
Thanks Kat you can take it ;-)
- chr15 said...
"Fascial stretch therapist"
At first look I read this as 'facial' stretch therapist, and wondered if that was someone who makes you smile alot?
We should all try a little facial stretch therapy :)
Catra, good luck in the Hurt 100! I will be checking the webcast and rooting for you. Love your blog. :)
Have you ever blogged about what your training schedule is like, for runs and CF? I do CF 5 or 6 days a week, and am training up for my first ultra in June, 50 miles. I'm trying to learn all I can to get and stay in shape, to be able to run ultras while still doing CF. You seem always ready to run ultras, so I was wondering how much running you do vs crossfit wods?
Right now I'm doing the CF wods plus 1 long run, but building 2 other run days so I can do some B2B long runs and maybe a mid-distance day focused on hill training. I'm not sure if that's enough running?
- Catra said...
Hi Cheryl-
I was doing crossfit 5-6 days a week from end of 06-09. I relized I was trashed all the time since I also run 6 days a week and running is my sport has been since 96. I have always worked out and challenged myself. I backed off and went down to 3 days a week which worked much better no more injuries since I was hurting myself at crossfit a lot. Heavy weights. Last year in Feb. I started working out at home doing the wods which was better for me since crossfit didn't have a good schedule for me.
I got the Insanity and P90X dvds a couple months ago and have been loving those workouts. I am doing the Insanity workouts 6 days a week and I am not as trashed as crossfit. I always lay off a week before an ultra so I go in rested.
I am doing 2 months Insanity and will do 3 months p90x which is with weights more like crossfit. When I travel I always do crossfit wods because you can do it anywhere.
Good luck training.
Catra, thanks for the detailed reply. That will help me figure out what to do for the events I've got planned this year.
Thanks for the review on the Hoka shoes. I've seen others raving about them, too. Happy feet and no blisters sounds really good. Do you think they'd work for road running as well, or would you say they're strictly a trail shoe?


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For as long as I can remember, I've been curious about this self-aware presence that seems to underlie all of experience. As a small child I used to lie awake at night, and marvel at the realization that whatever "it" is, it cannot die or be lost. Will I be a disembodied awareness after this body is gone? What will it feel like? As a result of some nightmares, I decided to take control of my dreams, and frequently became lucid. In many of those dreams, I would be overwhelmed by the vividness, clarity, and sheer joy of the experience. Why was I not this awake in real life, I wondered?
Growing up, I had my heart set on understanding what was going on with this "mind" thing. People pointed me at neuroscience, but I couldn't understand how they thought that a brain could give rise to something so obviously un-matter-like. From then on, I kept my interests quiet, because sharing them usually resulted in embarrassing conversations.
Fast forward to my mid-twenties, when I encountered Mahamudra. All this talk of "the natural state" had me thrilled! By that point I had been practicing formless shamatha somewhat seriously (culminating in a 3-month retreat), and I knew I needed this "pointing out instruction" to get to "the next level." I was crestfallen when I approached the Rinpoche with my request and was denied. But I followed his advice: keep on chugging.
So I read lots of texts and tried to put them into practice. Sit, allow this reflexive awareness to unfold, and don't... touch... anything. It doesn't need "your" help; quite the contrary, in fact. With a little luck, and a lot of investigation, one day you may a glimpse of ordinary mind! At that point your practice may transition from regular, deluded shamatha, to shamatha-vipashyana -- real Mahamudra practice.
"Trouble" is, I didn't (and haven't) recognized anything new. Yes, grasping is less, kleshas are down, and I seem to fall less frequently into the extremes of meditation and distraction -- but it seems to be the same thought-free wakefulness sustaining itself at "my" core, just a little less obscured. And that's probably fine, because I don't feel I need anything more. That very idea doesn't make sense.
So I'm a little confused: is this the recognition that is considered very hard to come to on one's own? Any recognition, at all, of the self-aware presence that seems to underlie all of experience? If indeed it is, then perhaps I should feel thankful to have spontaneously recognized it on my own. Or maybe many recognize it, but few attach any importance to it?
My understanding is that this is what Tsoknyi Rinpoche refers to when he uses the term "baby rigpa." It's not the full-blown rigpa, but a nascent recognition that must be nurtured until it fully ripens. If what I have identified as mind essence is something else entirely, that would be surprising (but not impossible); it seems to be a matter of degree, and not kind.
The online Mahamudra Manual draws this analogy:
And Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche has this to say:At this stage, the flavor of this realization permeates the continuum of one's being and it continues in daily activity just like the flavor of a spice permeates to all of a meal into which it is mixed. No additional contrivances are necessary.
Indeed, I believe that to be the scent I've been tracking down like a bloodhound all these years (and then relaxing into, once it was explained to me that efforting was the wrong idea ). And it surprises me that this is considered out of the reach of anyone passionately curious about the nature of their mind.In the beginning, when we start this training, the master will say, "Look into your mind! Look into your mind!" This watchfulness is necessary until you are used to it. Once that has happened you don't need to look here or there. You have caught the 'scent' of the nature of mind. At that point, you do not need to struggle; the nature of mind is naturally awake.
I'm not looking for anyone to confirm my recognition; obviously only my own guru (which I don't have right now) can do that. But I hope to get a little more clarity about what it is (any recognition? full recognition?) that is said to be hard or impossible to recognize without a guru. Because that idea, reinforced in many texts, was the primary cause of hope and fear in my practice. "You mean this might not be it? What else could it be? But they say it's really hard..."
Perhaps it can best be explained by them taking a "rather safe than sorry" approach -- safer to dissuade one person who has some recognition of mind from actually believing it, than to let 10 others believe they see it when they don't?


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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has batted opposition questions on the AWU matter in parliament, by referring to answers she gave at a 50-minute media conference before question time.
Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop opened question time on Monday by asking Ms Gillard why she provided legal advice to AWU officials Ralph Blewitt and Bruce Wilson to establish the Australian Workers' Union Reform Association, in contravention of union rules.
"I have just dealt with this precise question at a press conference," Ms Gillard told parliament.
Liberal frontbencher Bronwyn Bishop then raised a point of order, saying Ms Gillard did not deserve to be prime minister if she thought questions by journalists substituted for questions by members.
Ms Gillard belittled the interjection, saying she had just had one of those "ultra-secret things" called a press conference.
"That's what you do: you call a press conference in front of the full press gallery and conduct it for the best part of an hour if you don't want people to know what you said," Ms Gillard joked.
In a subsequent question from the deputy leader of the opposition, Ms Gillard said she stood by the statements made in Monday's media conference and a marathon media conference she had held in August.
"My role in relation to this matter was as a lawyer, providing advice to clients based on their instructions to me," she said.
She said she did not operate the association, she was not an office bearer of it, and she did deal with any transactions associated with any bank accounts.
"I say to the deputy leader of the opposition, and really it goes to much of the sleaze and muck-racking the opposition has been engaged in, if she has a real allegation of wrongdoing by me, then put it," she said.