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Okay, since football season is approaching, I thought I'd post another one of those silly "X compared to Y" things. So, without further ado, I give you: Big Ten Teams as Fictional Seinfeld Movies.
"Death Blow" - Ohio State
Kramer's friend Brody ropes Jerry into bootlegging "Death Blow" during "The Little Kicks" episode. Jerry does such a fantastic job of shooting the bootleg that Brody strongly insists that he also film an arty movie called "Cry, Cry Again." Death Blow is apparently a badass character in the movie. Jim Tressel, and perhaps even Terrelle Pryor, could be OSU's Death Blow. Their recent string of success has Michigan fans in a state of depression and fear. And much like Brody asking Jerry to shoot another bootleg, the BCS keeps asking OSU back to the title game, despite how they keep butchering it.
Tagline: "Death Blow: When someone tries to blow you up, not because of who you are, but for different reasons altogether!"
"Cry, Cry Again" - Michigan
As referenced above, "Cry, Cry Again" is the arty movie that Jerry refused to bootleg for Brody, so Kramer does it himself - poorly, according to Jerry, who now thinks of himself of an expert in bootlegged movies. The end of the movie is taped over by Elaine, who filmed herself dancing to see how bad she really was. Michigan has lost five of the last six games to OSU, and their fans have cried and cried again over this development. The Wolverines are trying to get their mojo back with the hiring of Rich Rodriguez - not unlike the character in "Cry, Cry Again" who buys a loaf of bread.
Quote: "He's trying to buy a loaf of his soul."
Meet Rich Rodriguez - a loaf of soul.
"Sack Lunch" - Michigan State
"Sack Lunch" is the movie that Elaine wanted to see instead of "The English Patient." The implication was that mindless crappy summer comedies are sometimes better than the critically acclaimed dramatic epic blockbusters. MSU would like to win awards and accolades like "The English Patient," but they're most likely going to be relegated to "Sack Lunch" status - sometimes decent, sometimes bad, always hilarious in spots.
Quote: "So d'you think they got shrunk down, or is it just a giant sack?"
"Rochelle Rochelle" - Illinois
During the episode called, appropriately, "The Movie," the gang is supposed to meet up to see "Checkmate" at the Paragon - or is it the Paradise? Things got all wacky and George ended up seeing "Rochelle Rochelle" instead, where he also ran into Jerry and Elaine. I get the feeling that Illinois is going to fall flat this year. Much like "Rochelle Rochelle," I don't think there's much substance there. Both "Rochelle Rochelle" and The Illini have flashy features - nudity, Juice Williams, Arellius Benn, nudity, Ron Zook - but neither is ultimately very satisfying.
Tagline: "A young girl's strange, erotic journey from Milan to Minsk."
"Prognosis Negative" - Iowa
During the episode called "The Dog" (starring the unseen Farfel), Jerry, Elaine and George have to repeatedly scrap plans to see this movie together due to Jerry's unplanned dogsitting duties. Eventually, Jerry and George go see it together while Elaine stays at Jerry's with the dog. Iowa seems to be getting worse every year, and I thank the heavens above that Michigan didn't hire Ferentz this offseason. Their prognosis is indeed negative for the upcoming season.
Quote: "No, it's supposed to be really bad, *really* bad. I mean it's long, there's no story, it's so unbelievably boring."
"Ponce de Leon" - Penn State
While Jerry stayed home with the dog, Elaine and George went to see "Ponce de Leon." George and Elaine had differing opinions on the quality of the movie. Elaine gave it a thumbs down, and George gave it a thumbs up. Penn State is similarly getting mixed reviews for the upcoming season. They don't have an experienced QB, they lost their top running back, their top receiver, and their top CB. I don't see a whole lot there to think they'll be anymore than a middle-of-the-pack team in the Big Ten. In addition, JoePa is like a hundred years old, but continues to coach like he's dipped into Ponce's fountain of youth.
Quote: "When Ponce looked in that mirror and saw that he hadn't changed, and that tear started to roll down his cheek? ... I lost it."
"The Pain and The Yearning" - Minnesota
Elaine decides to see a Gene pick, "Weekend at Bernie's," instead of this 192-minute-long Vincent pick. Minnesota fans, after a dreadful 1-11 season last year, are experiencing much pain and yearning. Unless Tim Brewster shows some sign of progress, Gopher fans are really gonna be yearning for a return to the Glen Mason years.
Tagline: "An old woman experiences pain and yearning."
"Blame It On The Rain" - Indiana
This is the movie that Elaine and Todd Gack go see when Means To An End is sold out. So, basically, it was their fallback or plan B. Indiana is a fallback school for two to three star recruits who don't get offers from ND, Michigan, OSU, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, or Iowa.
Quote: "Come on. Dustin Hoffman in Star Wars. He made a bet he knew he was going to lose just to take you to dinner "
"The Other Side of Darkness" - Northwestern
This movie was a direct-to-video release (Kramer - "that makes me the premier") that Kramer rented and led him to pay a visit to a lawyer to make out his living will. However, he had only watched the first part of the movie, in which a woman went into a coma. After watching the rest of the movie, during which the woman comes out of the coma, Kramer has second thoughts - he had no idea that you could come out of a coma. Northwestern is like the woman in the movie, but we're just not sure which part. Are they going to be comatose this season, or are they going to be refreshed and ready after coming out of their coma?
Quote: "I, Cosmo Kramer, having just seen the movie The Other Side Of Darkness, and not wanting to be in a coma like that lady in the movie, hereby want Jerry Seinfeld to remove my life support, feeding machine, lung-blower, etc, etc, etc."
"Blimp: The Hindenburg Story" - Purdue
This is the movie that was playing in the "The Puerto Rican Day" episode. George wants to shout out a great line ("that's gotta hurt!") during the movie, but a dude with a laser pointer gets more laughs. Purdue is kinda blimp-like. They're predictable, they have the old-man smell/feeling (Joe Tiller looks like Wilford Brimley), and they're bound to go down in flames at some time during the season.
Quote: "Damn you, laser guy! You had to grab it all with your lowbrow laser shtick! You're just a prop comic! Where's the craft?!"
"Chunnel" - Wisconsin
This is the movie that Elaine, Jerry, and Susan go see together, much to the dismay of "Independent George." The plot is so confusing that Elaine and Jerry end up discussing the plot during the whole movie ("I thought he was with them - isn't he with them?"), thereby pissing off Susan. Every year, Wisconsin seems to have a glaring deficiency, but they somehow end up near the top of the Big Ten standings, mostly by sticking to conservative grind-it-out running and good defense. Their success is as inexplicable as the plot of "Chunnel."
Quote: "You're killing Independent George! You know that, don't you?"
And, of course I always love to pile on the Irish when I can, so here's a team that plays several Big Ten teams every year (OK, so it's an actual movie - so sue me):
"The English Patient" - Notre Dame
Elaine didn't like the movie, but no one could believe that she didn't like it. It was a totally overrated and overhyped movie that was full of itself and boring, even though it won a lot of undeserved awards. You see where I'm going with this. Do I need to say anymore?
Quote: "I can't do this any more. I can't. It's too long. (to the screen) Quit telling your stupid story, about the stupid desert, and just die already! (louder) Die!!"
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Your last meal?
I haven't read this book yet, but it's going on the list. Last Suppers: Famous Final Meals from Death Row, by Ty Treadwell and Michelle Vernon, not only describes what condemned prisoners last ate, but includes jailhouse recipes.
That would make for an interesting dinner-table conversation. "This soup is delicious." "Why, thank you. It's based on the Alcatraz recipe – with a dash of fish sauce for that Hanoi Hilton flavor!"
But for those of us who aren't into cooking for large numbers of hungry felons, there's still a lot to enjoy. James Smith requested a lump of dirt, which he didn't get. Maybe the prison yard dirt was just too gravelly for him. And Victor Feguer asked for a single olive, unpitted. He probably got that.
David Castillo, though, went to the opposite extreme and ordered "24 tacos, 2 cheeseburgers, 2 whole onions, 5 jalapeno peppers, 6 enchiladas, 6 tostadas, one quart of milk and one chocolate milkshake". I'm thinking that after such a meal, prison officials might as well have sat back and waited for his cholesterol levels to kill him.
Entertaining though this is, the authors never let you forget that the people in question committed despicable crimes – each section has at least a one-line mention of the condemned prisoner's murders. I won't say you need a strong stomach (no pun intended) but it's not entirely light-hearted either.
Which got me to thinking about my own last meal. No contest, really. I'd want a full Sri Lankan spread – rice, chicken curry, murrunga (drumstick curry), mallung (chopped greens), mango chutney, poppadums and coconut sambol hot enough to cause spontaneous weeping six feet away, washed down with a glass of sweet coconut water. The only thing I'd decline would be a banana leaf platter. I am somewhat Westernized.
What would your ideal last meal be?
6 comments:
- JH said...
This is actually a trending topic as Texas recently banned giving last meals after they got punked by a gigantic request the guy didn't even eat: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/876488-texas-bans-last-meals-on-death-row-after-man-leaves-entire-expensive-dish
Just instituting a $100 budget limit might have been the more reasonable response... but, Texas...
I don't have any real idea what I would want as a last meal. It's something I'd have to think about, and given the circumstances where I'd order one, I'd have plenty of time to do so.
- September 24, 2011 at 8:11 PM
- gypsyscarlett said...
My last meal? hmmm...Would be difficult to decide. Maybe something Mexican- nice and spicy.
Or to go in a totally different direction, Greek. Finished with a big piece of baklava.
- September 25, 2011 at 1:30 AM
- Maria Zannini said...
I think the last meal is too kind for felons who committed such horrible crimes.
I don't blame the Texas penal system for banning last meals, especially given the way some people abuse the system right to the end.
They can have the same meal as the rest of the inmates. There shouldn't be a reward for committing crimes or for getting punished.
As for my last meal--as much as I would love Mexican food, I'd probably go for something light. It'll probably be warm where I'm going. :)
- September 25, 2011 at 7:59 AM
- JH said...
I know when I think about murdering someone, the prospect of being rewarded with a big meal before the state kills me is a real incentive to pull the trigger!
- September 25, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- Marian Perera said...
Thanks for the link, JH. I didn't even know there were such things are beef omelettes, but now I want one.
I'm surprised prison officials actually accommodated his request for so much food in the first place, though. There was no way any normal person would have been able to eat all or even most of it.
Tasha - Mexican would be good too - or Thai red curry. I'm guessing alcohol can't be part of a last meal, which is a shame. A glass of cold Chardonnay would just about hit it.
- September 25, 2011 at 4:06 PM
- Marian Perera said...
Maria - I figure there's no harm in giving someone a single olive if that's what they really want. But spending a lot of money on a last meal is crazy.
And wherever you're going, I hope you take a lot of doggie treats. :)
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In the ethnically mixed province of Diyala, a car bomb targeted Shi'ites in a marketplace in the village of Anbakiya, killing five people in the third such attack of the past two months, police said.
"A white car parked near a barber's shop inside Anbakiya market exploded. I got shrapnel in my head and my family took me to Baquba hospital," said 24-year-old college student Ali Kadhim.
It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack, but Sunni Islamist groups including al Qaeda, which view Shi'ites as non-believers, have been regaining momentum in Iraq, galvanized by civil war in neighboring Syria.
Another car bomb targeted a Shi'ite tribal leader, who survived while three others were killed, and a blast in Hwaish village, also in Diyala province, claimed three more lives.
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Some 800 Iraqis were killed in acts of violence in August, according to the United Nations.
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The Colorado Attorney General's office said in the filing that education funding is a political question outside the courts' power. The lawsuit, brought by parents and school districts, contends that how Colorado funds schools violates the state constitutional mandate requiring a "thorough and uniform" education system.
A Denver District judge ruled last year that the state's educational funding system is "irrational and inadequate" and that there isn't a single district that is sufficiently funded.
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Heguy, J.M. and N. Silva-del-Rio. 2015. Snapshot of California's Corn Silage Practices. Progressive Dairyman Magazine, February 7, 2015.
Heguy, J.M. and E.J. DePeters. 2015. The importance of dry matter: tips for feeders and dairy producers. California Dairy Newsletter, April 2015; California Dairy Magazine, Volume 24, No. 5 (May 2015); Merced County Farm News, May 15, 2015; Stanislaus County Farm News, Dairy Times Edition, June 2015; Dairy Herd Management Magazine (Daily E-version), July 27, 2015; Drovers Cattle Network (online content), July 27, 2015; DairyBusiness West Magazine, August 2015; Progressive Dairyman Magazine, October 1, 2015.
Robinson, P.H., N. Swanepoel, J.M. Heguy, and D. Meyer. 2015. Real 'shrink' in corn silage piles. Progressive Dairyman Magazine, May 7, 2015.
DePeters, E.J., B. Pushcner, J. Asmus, and J.M. Heguy. 2015. Cull onions: A byproduct feedstuff for cattle. Progressive Dairyman Magazine, June 30, 2015.
Heguy, J.M. and N. Silva-del-Rio. 2015. Ensiling practices of corn on California dairies. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 98, Suppl. 2, page 279.
Heguy, J.M., D. Meyer, N. Silva-del-Rio. 2014. Corn Silage Management Practices on California Dairies. American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, July 20-24.
Heguy, J.M. 2014. How do I adjust a silage price for DM? Progressive Dairyman Magazine, September 7, 2014. Depeters, E.J. and J.M. Heguy. 2014. The ABC's of Forage Analysis - What is Energy? California Dairy Newsletter, July 2014; California Dairy Magazine, November 2014. Heguy, J.M., DePeters, E.J. and Asmus, J. 2012. Back to Basics: The ABC's of Forage Analyses. California Dairy Newsletter, November 2012; San Joaquin County Field Notes, November 2012 ; DairyHerd Network (online content), November 21, 2012; California Dairy Magazine, November 2012; The Stanislaus Farm News, December 7, 2012; milkproduction.com (online content), 3/22/2013. Silva-del-Rio, N. and Heguy, J.M. 2013. Key harvest practices to reduce corn silage losses. Western Alfalfa and Forage Symposium, Reno, NV, 11-13 December, 2013. UC Cooperative Extension, Plant Sciences Department, University of California, Davis, CA 95616. Depeters, E.J. and Heguy, J.M. 2013. The ABC's of Forage Analysis - Fiber & Digestibility. California Dairy Newsletter, March 2013; Dairy Herd Network Daily (email blast to subscribers), 3/18/2013; The Bullvine (online content), 3/19/2013; Dairy Herd Network, Topic Forage (email blast), 3/20/2013; milkproduction.com (online content), 3/20/2013; Progressive Dairyman, July 21, 2013. Depeters, E.J. and Heguy, J.M. 2013. The ABC's of Forage Analysis: What are NSC and NFC? California Dairy Newseltter, April 2013; Dairy Herd Network (online content), 4/24/2013; milkproduction.com (online content), 4/18/2013; Field Notes Newsletter, May 2013.
- Heguy, J. M. (2010). Overview of Silage Management Practices in California. 2010 California Alfalfa and Forage symposium and Corn/Cereal Silage Conference. Visalia, CA. December 1-2, 2010.
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Film extruders push for price hikes not related to resin pricing
Film extruders push for price hikes not related to resin pricing - I have received many calls regarding the rationale behind the most recent 'non-resin price increase'. The article below offers some insight into the factors driving it.
Topics Packaging, Pallet overwrap, Shrink film, Stretch film, Film & Sheet
Rising costs in freight, packaging and other areas have led major North American polyethylene film companies to announce non-resin price increases on a wide range of film products.
The list of suppliers raising prices an average of 4 percent includes AEP Industries Inc., Berry Plastics Corp., and several units of Sigma Plastics Group. Those three firms each rank among North America's 10 largest film and sheet extruders, according to Plastics News rankings. Intertape Polymer Group, which ranked 23rd, has taken similar action.
Most of the announced increases limit current prices to one month's normal average film purchases. Most firms have announced June 2 as the effective date for the increases.
John Powers — executive vice president of sales and marketing at South Hackensack, N.J.-based AEP — said that all nine divisions of his firm need to raise prices to cover higher expenses. That group includes PE-based can liners, shrink film and bags, as well as Resinite-brand PVC film.
"We've seen increases on fuel, shipping and freight in the last two years — as well as in packaging such as pallets and strapping and also for medical benefits — but [PE] resin prices have only gone up," Powers said in a May 13 phone interview.
Powers added that this is the first time since 2010 that AEP has initiated a non-resin price increase on its products. North American PE prices have not shown a monthly decrease since late 2012, according to thePlastics News resin pricing chart. Since then, prices for the material in the region are up an average of 20 cents per pound.
Many plastics processors — including film extruders — typically have to pay higher resin prices before passing those costs on their own customers. But processors then benefit when prices drop by paying the lower price before passing the savings on in the same manner. But this extended period of elevated PE pricing has prevented this balancing out from taking place and, as a result, has affected film company profits.
AEP posted a loss of almost $4 million in the first quarter of 2014 after registering a profit of almost $7 million for the same quarter in 2013. In the first half of Berry's fiscal year — ended March 29 — operating income at its Flexible Packaging unit fell 33 percent to $6 million vs. the year-ago period.
In a May 2 conference call with stock analysts, Berry Chairman and CEO Jon Rich said his firm is raising prices because of "cost increases in the March quarter related to higher energy and freight expenses, as well as continued direct material inflation." He added that Evansville, Ind.-based Berry had not made such a move since 2011.
"We don't think Berry was the only company that was impacted by those factors," Rich said on the call. "And so I think while no customers like to get price increases, I think most of our customers are seeing the same challenges we are."
According to Rich, about 75 percent of Berry's customers are on resin escalator and de-escalator clauses, but only "a small fraction" have any provisions for non-resin-related costs.
Letters from units of Lyndhurst, N.J.-based Sigma all contained identical language, saying the firm "has
experienced unprecedented resin increases over the last 18 months." A letter from Sarasota, Fla.-based Intertape said that during the past year, the firm's non-resin-related costs "have steadily increased without any ability to recover them."
Market sources said that Inteplast Group — a Top 10 film extruder based in Livingston, N.J. — had made a similar non-resin move. Officials with the firm could not be reached for comment.


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Spring Statement 2018: OBR revises up UK growth forecast
Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed the UK economy is growing and borrowing is down when delivering his Spring Statement on Tuesday 13 March 2018.
Responding to economic forecasts made by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), Hammond said GDP is expected to grow 1.5% in 2018 – up 0.1% on November 2017's forecast.
However, the OBR decided to retain its growth forecast of 1.3% for 2019 and 2020 which was initially announced in Autumn Budget 2017.
Hammond reiterated a term he used on the Andrew Marr Show on Sunday 11 March 2018, saying "there was light at the end of the tunnel" for the UK's public finances.
Borrowing fell to £45.2 billion, £4.7 billion lower than the OBR's forecast in November 2017, while any further borrowing will be to fund capital investment only.
In wider context, borrowing declined by three-quarters since 2010 when the UK borrowed £1 in every £4 spent – but the OBR expects this to fall to £1 in every £18 in 2018.
Debt is expected to start falling as a share of GDP in 2018/19, according to the OBR.
A full Spring Statement report is available on our website.


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So I have tried playing Battrick a few times, and gave up.
I have just registered again. I have started and bought a few seats for my stadium and am bidding on a young gun batsmen. I just ran with the order it put in for me for the first week.
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A little planning now will help you enjoy a lush, prosperous garden when summer comes.
Whether you are a veteran victory gardener or an eager beginner with a few pots, experts agree that a little advance scheming makes for a better garden, saving time, money and wear and tear on your own momentum. February, with its frigid air, freezing rain and slumbering garden, is a perfect time for planning.
A good place to start is to read gardening books. From the great offerings in the State-by-State Gardening Bookstore to the many different websites and blogs, winter reading helps you visualize your garden. There is plenty of historical and modern inspiration out there just waiting to fire up your imagination.
Once you have done your research, you are ready to plan. The looming choices you have to make are location, size, soil preparation and plants.
Graph paper works great to map out the dimensions of your garden, and even plan wwhere you will plant them, giving each one appropriate spacing.
First things first – when it comes to having a successful garden, location is key. For a vegetable garden, the best spot is a sunny location with at least six to eight hours of full sun, away from shade trees, shrubs and underground septic tanks, but conveniently located near a water source. It is an added bonus if your garden is visible from a window, delighting your eye with its green sprawl and luring you out for a few minutes a day for garden tending.
Knowing how much water each type of vegetable needs can help you figure out where to place them in your garden, so you do not have plants that like wet feet beside plants that need a little dryness.
Size and Soil Preparation
Make your garden a realistic size, tailored to your experience, lifestyle, motivation and physical capabilities. Plan your garden dimensions to ensure that you enjoy pleasant industry in the greenery and insect hum, but not so big that you begin to dread unmanageable chores.
Once you map the perimeter of your garden, investigate good soil preparation in order to prime this essential element for healthy garden growth. It is never too late to perform a soil test, available through the cooperative extension service. While it might be too cold to plant anything just yet, it is a great time to take advantage of some of our warmer days to get outside, turn over your soil and add compost or other necessary amendments.
Vegetable Choice
Researching which plants to put in your garden might just be the most fun part of this process. This is where you get to peruse gardening catalogs and magazines, dreaming about what you are going to plant this spring. Make sure they will fit your garden's hardiness zone and conditions, as well as your own personal taste. If your vegetables' growing habits match your garden and your fork returns eagerly to them on your plate, you are bound to enjoy your garden more with fewer disappointing harvests.
Make sure to order your seeds early, not only so you will have them when planting time arrives, but also to ensure the best selection from the distributors.
Mapping it Out
Start with rough sketches on graph paper so you have a good to-scale garden layout. Remember to include 24-inch-wide footpaths. This is an optimal distance to conserve as much growing space as possible, but still give reasonable access outside the beds so you do not compact the soil. It also leaves room for working tools such as wheelbarrows. Establishing 4-foot-wide beds allows an average gardener's reach from either side into the middle for comfortable planting, staking, weeding and harvesting. Include room in your plan for present or future garden ornaments, water features, abodes for beneficial garden creatures and a nearby work counter with a water station.
When it is time to pick exactly what you want to plant, consider planting dates, water requirements and good companions. Then, create a simple chart, reducing important references for each plant to a single line. A 10-row table allows a space for the vegetable name, planting date, planting distances, mature size, watering ratio of 1- inch/per frequency in days, notes or tips, yield per plant, companions and enemies, days to harvest and harvesting guides. This chart conveniently compares planting information, and correct vegetable layout ensures the best harvest.
Drawing your plan out on loose-leaf graph paper gives it some portability so you can take it right out with you to the garden when it is time to plant.
It is helpful to research companion plants that work well together. For example, this information may prompt you to place sweet potatoes with pole beans in the same bed because roots and legumes are often mutually beneficial. But if you are using your table, you will notice that the sweet potatoes prefer watering at three weeks while the beans crave a deep drink every five days. Each deserves neighbors with comparable needs. Making these arrangements and rearrangements on paper first is a good reason for planning.
Once you have chosen your vegetables, charted their information, and planned your garden dimensions and design, it is much simpler to populate each bed with appropriate citizens. Make another graph with the planting distances drawn to scale to determine how many of each vegetable your garden can support. Your own loose-leaf garden journal can bring this portable mini-library right out to the garden at planting time.
A realistic garden plan also helps you order seeds appropriately. You know ahead of time that you will need cool-weather, seeds such as garden peas and beets, early. Slow growers such as peppers and tomato seeds need to have six to eight weeks before the first frost, so you can start them indoors and transplant in late spring. Your plan will alert you to the proper ordering time to get the seeds and plants in hand when needed, or better yet, avoid missing out on some craved vegetable because you did not order before they sold out.
Making a chart with the specifics for each plant can help put all the information you need right at your fingertips.
High-Tech Planning
To polish your garden plans even more, take a spin with some of the excellent, online, interactive planning tools such as the "Grow Planner" iTunes app, featured on Motherearthnews.com. This one enables you to draw the dimensions and shapes of your beds and drop in vegetable shapes from an extensive list. The program automatically spaces vegetables correctly, creating a list as you go that you can access later and print with planting dates, quantities, spacing and seed sources. It is just one more tool in your arsenal to help you hone your gardening skills.
February is a great time for the savvy gardener to plan and be a jump ahead of the good garden weather that is just a few weeks away. Your garden can burst into life when the scribbles on a February graph emerge in summer as a happy green jungle of juicy delights, right in your backyard. Most of all, it is just more gardening fun until we can get back in the dirt.
A version of this article originally appeared in a February 2013 State-by-State Gardening E-newsletter.
Photography courtesy of Ruth Mason McElvain.


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CORN - May '09 Electronic
Open - $3.87, High - $3.99, Low - $3.85 1/4, Close - $3.94 1/4 Up $.06 3/4.
Thoughts - Long Term (6 months) - Bullish/Higher
Yesterday I said: "I am still bullish corn for reasons other than grain fundamentals, the U.S. Dollar Index was down 1.23 as I was writing this today and I am more concerned about the U.S. Dollar as a fundamental to corn than I am weather. Support for tomorrow's market looks like $3.85 3/4, $3.83 and then down to $3.76 3/4. Resistance should be $3.89 1/2, $3.90 1/2 and then up to $3.94. I am expecting a sideways market tomorrow, there were signs of bottom picking today and would suggest buy stops above $3.90 1/2 for tomorrow but I am not convinced of it yet. I am still cautious in the short-term at this price level but I am willing to begin scaling in purchases around $3.76 1/2 which will replace my long call spreads I talked about before."
May '09 corn: I didn't get my sideways market like I thought I would today but we did hold support near my first number of $3.85 3/4 but I was off by $.05 on the upside for resistance. You will notice I said I was waiting for $3.76 1/2, which I still am but I do have a call spread in place in case I am wrong so we still have protection in place if the market moves higher. We didn't manage to close above the 50% retracement level of $3.95 1/4 so as of now this is still just a bounce, we need to close above $3.95 1/4 for a couple days before look to $4.07 as a target.
Bottom line: I am looking for the market to have follow through to the upside tomorrow and experience an early high and a late low. I look for support to be $3.93 1/4, $3.92 and $3.87 3/4. Resistance should show up at $3.95 1/4, $3.98 1/4 and $4.04. I expect the May '09 corn contract to open higher tonight and follow through with early strength and then meet resistance early.
MEAL - May '09 Electronic
Open - $312.80, High - $319.00, Low - $312.40, Close - $316.30 Up $3.20
Thoughts - Long Term (6 months) - Bullish/Higher
Yesterday I said: "I am looking for an early high and a late low tomorrow. Support for tomorrow looks like $311.40, $310.6 and finally $307.80. Resistance should be $315.00 and then $319.00 if the market gets enough steam to get there. Like I said earlier I am looking for an early high and a late low for tomorrow's meal trade. We are nearing a cycle high in meal which would last until the middle of May '09; this is not a recommendation of any kind, just a stated observation."
May '09 meal: The early high did come in the first hour of trade today as well as the low in the last hour of trade but the low was still above my first support point and we nailed the resistance with my second number from yesterday. After making a high at $319.00 again today we have a small double top formation for the time being. I am still in the camp that meal looks toppy at this level and I don't want to be an aggressive owner of futures or cash at these levels. I have a majority of ownership via known risk call spreads which I intend to keep for the moment.
Bottom line: I'm looking for the market to have follow through to the upside tonight/tomorrow and experience an early high and a late low. I look for support to be $314.50, $313.50 and $312.10. Resistance should show up at $316.90, $319.00 and $325.20. I expect the May '09 meal contract to open higher tonight and follow through with early strength and then meet resistance early. **IF get above $319.00 either tonight/tomorrow or Thursday and move back below this level then I have a sell signal at $318.50 on the daily chart. If filled based on the sell signal then the protective buy stop order to manage risk would be $.50 above the current session high.** This is an observation only and it provides confidence in what the charts have already been saying at these levels, be careful if your long. As always please do what is right for your operation, take this information as insight not recommendation.
HOGS - June '09 GLOBEX
Open - $74.15, High - $74.25, Low - $72.45, Close - $72.60 Down $1.50
Thoughts - Long Term (6 months) - Friendly
Yesterday I said: "I am looking for an early high and a late low tomorrow as we are approaching the 15th of April and the May and June '09 contracts have a sizable lead on the cash index. I expect support to be $73.97, $73.72 and $73.35. I am looking for resistance to be $74.40, $74.82 and then $75.90 but I don't expect this level to be touched tomorrow. I am looking for a near-term top in hogs this week and the beginning of a small retracement of the recent move higher.
June '09 hogs: I didn't do very well in projecting accurate support and resistance for today's trade but the market action projections were spot on with an early high and a late low. I know I know rocket science right? : ) All kidding aside, I don't think the June '09 hog contract has much upside left for the next week or so. I believe this is the beginning of a retracement in what should be a longer-term move higher.
Bottom line: I'm looking for the market to be higher tonight/tomorrow and experience an early high and a late low. I look for support to be $72.60, $71.95 and $71.05. Resistance should show up at $73.35, $73.55 and $74.25. I expect the June '09 hog contract to open higher tonight and follow through with early strength because of higher cash and cutout but falter as the day progresses. I am looking for a test of $70.52 within the next week if we close below $72.70 tomorrow in the June '09 contract.
NW_LS500 Des Moines, IA Tue, Apr 14, 2009 USDA Market News USDA NATIONAL CARLOT PORK REPORT as of: 3:00 P.M. Purchases equated to FOB Omaha Basis. Compared to Monday's Close: Fresh loins firm to 5.00 higher; butts generally steady; sknd hams 17-20 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower from last quote, other weights not established; sdls bellies not tested; lean trimmings steady to 1.00 higher. Trading slow to moderate, with mostly moderate demand and light to moderate offerings. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Loads PORK CUTS : 86.88 Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK : 10.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- USDA ESTIMATED PORK CARCASS CUTOUT Based on FOB Omaha carlot pork prices and industry yields. Calculations for a 200 lb Pork Carcass 53-54% lean, 0.65"-0.80" backfat at last rib ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Today's Primal Cutout Values Date Loads Carcass Loin Butt Pic Rib Ham Belly ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 04/14 96.9 60.66 76.95 68.85 39.84 103.32 43.55 76.68 Change : 0.67 2.75 -0.30 -0.10 -0.64 0.12 unc -----------------------------------------------------------------------
NW_LS831 Des Moines, IA Tue, Apr 14, 2009 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News National Direct Hog Price Comparison -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : National : Iowa : Western : Eastern : : Minnesota : Cornbelt : Cornbelt -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Base Price is the price from which no discounts are subtracted and no premiums are added. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- BARROWS & GILTS : .01 hgr : .26 hgr : .17 hgr : .24 lwr Negotiated : : : : CARCASS BASIS : 46.75-57.23 : 48.50-57.09 : 48.50-57.23 : 46.75-56.08 185 lb Base Hog : wtd avg : wtd avg : wtd avg : wtd avg Plant Delivered : 55.19 : 55.74 : 55.86 : 54.27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Head Count : 26,504 : 11,039 : 15,382 : 10,942 ==========================================================================
Hurley & Associates believes positions are unique to each person's risk bearing ability; marketing strategy; and crop conditions, therefore we give no blanket recommendations. The risk of loss in trading commodities can be substantial, therefore, carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. NFA Rules require us to advise you that past performance is not indicative of future results, and there is no guarantee that your trading experience will be similar to the past performance.


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"People who are incarcerated have a greater outcome when they're released if they have greater support and contact with family," says Avila, media justice organizer with the Media Literacy Project. It's a strategy that can lower the number of offenders who return to prison. But even though the plan is simple, it isn't always easy. Phone rates for prison calls are often inflated, and "in some places, it can be $17 or $15 minimum for a call," says Avila.
This is one of the issues Avila and her organization hope to bring attention to on Saturday, Aug. 4, with a parade, theatrical performances, film, live music and poetry. From School House to Jail House was borne out of a partnership with Roadside Theater, a Kentucky-based troupe that travels around the country helping groups build productions with an altruistic message. The Media Literacy Project also collaborated on this project with nearly a dozen other organizations, including the Native Health Initiative, Encuentro Latino, El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos, Zuni Pueblo, Wings Ministry, the Gordon Bernell Charter School and the Metropolitan Detention Center. Rap groups Sons of the Most High and the Rockmore Foundation also came on board, as did record label A.S.I. Records. The product of these collaborations has been three months in the making. And in the hopes of getting as many people as possible to the event, it's also free.
Avila says that after months of work, she's eager to see the final product. Avila is also the co-director of the South Valley's Día de los Muertos parade, and she describes coordinating this effort as an entirely different experience. "It's an organic process, and the way it's come together has been pretty amazing."


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Dec. 19, 2007
Most student /athletes interested in crew at MIT have very similar questions and concerns. Below is a list of common questions that we hope will be helpful in a general way. We encourage you to contact us directly with specific questions or clarifications.
- What does it take to get admitted to MIT?
- MIT is known for math and science. Can I study Business or other majors?
- How can I afford the cost of an MIT education?
- Doesn't MIT just have a bunch of nerds?
- What does it take to make the team?
- Will I have enough time to compete and take care of my academic responsibilities?
- What does MIT offer that is so unique?
- Why should I go to MIT?
What does it take to get admitted to MIT?
Many questions can be answered at the FAQ page of admissions and by the data collected by the Office of the Provost on the class that entered in the fall of 2007.
In short, successful lightweight men's applicants are well rounded, successful and driven students. Successful candidates generally have A's and B's for grades, (mostly A's in Science and Math); SAT scores of 700 or higher in Math and Writing and/or a composite ACT score of 30 or more. The guys interested in business, generally have similar performance in math and science as those athletes interested in engineering and science.
Is MIT only about math and science?
MIT has a strong science and math orientation but also offers majors in 35 fields, including business/management, economics, history, literature, music, theater arts and many more majors. And while MIT is ranked first in the country in more fields within engineering and undergraduate business than any other school in the country, it is also ranked #1 yet again among graduate schools. Special Reports and a background of MIT can be found at http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/reports.html.
The undergraduate program in management science at the Sloan School of Management (http://mitsloan.mit.edu/undergrad/) ranked second this year in U.S. News and World Report's ranking of American undergraduate business programs (maintaining its position for seven years running). The program is very entrepreneurial - if you think you'd like to start a business or become a leader we encourage you to look deeper into this program. Unlike other undergraduate programs, when you study at the Sloan School you remain an MIT undergrad - you aren't pushed off to a separate school from your peers. This goes for all areas of study at MIT. This approach helps you take full advantage of your college education - you won't have to avoid certain class times to row at MIT and you can also avail yourself of all the social and extra-curricular opportunities available here.
Graduates of the program move into positions on Wall Street as well and also pursue opportunities in web-based commerce, financial engineering, market analysis, and software development. Approximately 150 start up companies are formed every year by our alumni - many of which are born through the friendships and connections established at MIT.
The lightweight men's team is comprised of guys who fully avail themselves of the opportunities at MIT. Our current roster includes athletes majoring in a variety of fields including mechanical engineering, music, fluid dynamics, biology, "aero-astro", planetary science, and business. The list of athletes with minors and specific areas of study is quite extensive.
How can I afford the cost of an MIT education?
Tuition for 2007-2008 is set at $34,986, with the full cost of tuition, fees, room and board costing $45,386. MIT's admission is "need blind" with most applicants receiving over 50% aid for their tuition and fees. The approach of our financial aid office is that if you are great enough to be admitted to MIT, we will do our best to get you here. We often find our top prospects are looking for competitive financial aid - many are surprised to see how serious we are about making MIT their #1 choice financially. While we do not offer scholarships, we back up our commitment to those who are admitted.
Means of offsetting the cost of an MIT education can be found in the numerous internships and research opportunities on campus. The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is a highly successful program that gives students the opportunity for excellent research while getting paid for it. Also, summer employment through MIT is an excellent source of employment for rowers within their field. Salaries can be up to $10,000 and sometimes include a stipend for housing. There are considerable summer rowing opportunities in Boston which our athletes take advantage of while earning summer cash. When you graduate from MIT, your starting salary often makes the cost of the MIT education a bargain in the long run. Additional information can be found at the Career Services Office.
Doesn't MIT just have a bunch of nerds?
Those who visit Lightweight Crew see that the rumors of thick glasses held together with duct tape, and pocket protectors, are just not accurate. Our prospects instead see student-athletes excelling academically as well as rowing at a very high level. The resources for success are all here: the program boasts an amazing boathouse with moving water tanks, over 80 ergs, 27 eights, all located at the 1500 meter mark of one of the most historic 2k courses in the US. MIT's appeal is evidenced by the fact that over the past two years, all but one of the lightweight men's crew applicants who were admitted to MIT came to MIT.
Adding to the desirability of the school are all the attractions of Boston, including ("but not limited too"): an incredible business environment, leading research hospitals, a major high tech hub, a prosperous biotech and bio-research community, 32 other colleges and universities, and an amazing array of cultural opportunities - museums, the amazing music scene, strong performing and visual arts venues, and, of course, the tradition of our professional sports teams (whether you're a fan or not, it's pretty cool to hear the fans cheer at Fenway Park from Pierce Boathouse!).
What does it take to be a member of MIT Lightweight Men's Crew?
Men's Lightweight Crew is comprised of guys who rowed competitively in high school and athletes who first pick up an oar at MIT. In order to make the lightweight crew at MIT, you need to have an abiding passion for rowing and racing. In the spring, our athletes need to weigh 170lbs or less, and demonstrate the desire, dedication and ability necessary to contribute to the team's success. The coaches do not hold `try-outs'; typically the rigors of training provide all the selection necessary. Generally, the freshmen squad is 20-30 individuals. Regardless of your skill and experience, your first year is spent training and racing on the freshmen team. MIT competes in the EARC Sprints league against Ivy League schools, Navy, Georgetown and Holy Cross. MIT Crew is the only Division I sport on campus. The other schools in our league all separate freshmen and varsity rowers, so your races in your first year are always against other first year college oarsmen.
Will I have enough time to compete and take care of my academic responsibilities?
During your first semester at MIT you do not get grades in your classes - the goal is to ensure that you are settled and comfortable here. MIT makes scheduling academics and athletics easy for its student-athletes by setting aside a 2-hour block each day (5pm-7pm) for practices. Classes, labs, recitations, etc. are not held during this time, so student-athletes are never put in the awkward position of having to choose between school and the team.
The GPA on the Men's Lightweight Crew in 2007 was a 4.55. The average GPA of MIT students hovers around 4.1 to 4.2. Does rowing make you smarter? We don't believe so, but it does attract highly motivated guys who want to succeed in the endeavors they choose. The guys on our team also have time for social and extra-curricular activities - about 50% are in a fraternity or other social club. They also have time for research opportunities - one of our oarsmen is president of the MIT Solar Car team, which traveled to Australia in 2005 and will be heading back in 2008 for the International Solar Car competition.
The underlying key to success as a student-athlete is making mature choices about time management and life balance. We encourage our athletes to pursue those activities which give them the greatest enjoyment - for oarsmen that means training and racing at the highest levels of collegiate rowing.
What does MIT offer that is so unique?
Let's start with the obvious - MIT is one of the leading math, science and entrepreneurial hubs in the world. In addition to the cutting edge research opportunities and teachers who are leaders in their fields, the MIT experience prepares graduates to be leaders in their respective fields. A unique aspect of MIT is the networking and collaboration available among your peers - the brightest minds in the world.
Why should I go to MIT?
It depends if you want to go to one of the best schools in the world. If so, then please feel free to contact us. The educational, athletic and cultural opportunities are more plentiful at MIT than anywhere else in the US.
Contact Coach Andy Hilton to learn more about our program and the amazing educational opportunities available to you here.


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Hotels in the South Beach area are definitely pricey, but when you compare the rates against a hostel in the same area, it's only a few dollars more to book a private hotel room. Properties like Island House, Red South Beach, South Beach Plaza Hotel, The Penguin Hotel, and Hotel Chelsea are cheaper hotels in Miami's South Beach.
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Watch the video above to learn how we're empowering young people in Africa to go after their dreams, start their own businesses, and succeed — no matter what challenges they may face.
A roadside stand in South Sudan selling soap; an internet start-up in Gaza; a tofu processing plant in Indonesia: The global economy is connected by complex and dynamic markets. Mercy Corps believes in harnessing this inherent power to provide better opportunities for the world's poor and vulnerable, half of whom live on less than $2/day.
Local communities themselves have the ability to drive this change and no two situations are alike. For this reason, we take a holistic, locally-led approach, working with communities, their systems and structures to build businesses, increase income and improve employment opportunities. Even in the most fragile and informal markets, we focus on intentional, market-based solutions, ones which can succeed and expand long after we've left.
Learn more about our approach to market systems development ▸
Mercy Corps promotes safe, decent and equitable income opportunities for individuals around the world.
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Mercy Corp's market-driven approach to crisis response leverages the capacities of non-aid actors in local and global economic systems and gives crisis-affected individuals the ability to drive their own decisions and secure their own lives and livelihoods.
Learn about our approaches to the "world of work" — employment, employability, entrepreneurship and job creation ▸
Forty-two percent of the world is under the age of 25; Mercy Corps tailors employment programming to the unique needs of male and female youth.
Iraq: 'I'm an employee now'
Hamid Jassim is the 52-year-old father of a big family – he has two sons and three daughters, and is known in his community as Abo Mustafa. I met him while he was working as a laborer on a project for the rehabilitation of Basma Kindergarten, in the Jalawla neighborhood outside of Khanaqin.
Palestine (West Bank/Gaza): Empowering the techno-geeks of Palestine
This summer, I attended an event in the Gaza Strip with 100 computer-science students and budding entrepreneurs about the latest open-source software and development tools, showcased by engineers visiting from Google.
Indonesia: Old wounds reopened in Ambon
"Ambon manise," (am-bone mah-nee-say) muttered the bewildered project coordinator of Mercy Corps's Spice Up the Deal Project, as we stood watching midnight fires erupt in Ambon City below us.
Ethiopia: A sense of pride
We were recently asked to create a large-scale permanent photography collection for the gallery attached to our Portland Action Center. This image by Thatcher Cook was one of the selections.
Japan: Six months after the quake
Six months after the massive 9.0 earthquake struck eastern Japan on March 11, Mercy Corps continues to work with our partner agency, Peace Winds Japan, to bring relief and recovery to people in need.
Kenya: Without water in West Wajir
"Look. Over there. See them?"
Haiti: Tatie's Home, a bakery in Port-au-Prince
Tatie grew up in a family of seven children, and wanted to own her own business since she was a little girl. While just a young student, Tatie's mother passed away and Tatie began raising her younger brother and god-daughter.
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia: Horn of Africa disaster didn't happen overnight
Photos and stories from the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa — a region that includes Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia — have brought to light suffering on an almost unimaginable scale.
Zimbabwe: Vocational training helps youths find jobs in Zimbabwe
Twenty-year-old Nyasha Zulu and 21-year-old Simbarashe Mudara have lived most of their lives in the dormitory town of Chitungwiza, 30 kilometers from Zimbabwe's capital, Harare.
Haiti: Mobile wallets help Haitians rebuild
Families needed food. Small vendors and local economies needed cash. And it turns out the solution to this Catch-22 was right in the hands — or the pockets — of most Haitians.


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