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The Desert Speaks "Beyond The Asphalt Part 1" Just off the highway there are a plethora of adventures awaiting the exploratory traveler. Host David Yetman heads west of Tucson to visit some of these undiscovered places. After visiting the largest dune field in the United States, we head to Yuma for a hot air balloon ride and a walk through "the hell-hole of Arizona," the Arizona Territorial Prison. D
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Hey Kids, Let's Cook "Peanut Butter Apple Puffs" We're going to take an all time kid favorite food combination of fresh apples and peanut butter, and bake those right inside a biscuit, these are called Peanut Butter Apple Puffs. Sound unusual? You will love them! And we'll serve them up with a yummy cider drink and a smoothie.a purple cow!. D
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Growing a Greener World "Native Plants and Invasives & Certified Wildlife Habitats" Austin, TX. The human love affair with plants dates back thousands of years. When overseas travel became possible, exotic plants were common cargo on ships all across the world. D
9:30 am
This American Land "Bison Recovery, Buffalo and the Crow Nation, Indian Hand Talk" While big bison herds are coming back from near extinction a century ago, restoring these iconic animals to their habitat is a complex and ongoing challenge.G
10:00 am
Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Not Just for Kids" Bridget shows Chris how to make the ultimate Chicken Nuggets at home. Then, Jack challenges Chris to a tasting of yellow mustard. Next, Adam reveals his top picks for broiler-safe cooking dishes. D
10:30 am
Tracks Ahead "Saxony Narrow Gauge Railways" Tracks Ahead visits the German state of Saxony to see narrow gauge steam line; Enjoy a large Lionel club layout in Levittown, New York; visit a combination freight and passenger railroad in Pennsylvania; and visit a 7 inch gauge steam line in Pennsylvania. D
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Live from the Artists Den "Iron and Wine" On a chilly fall night, Atlanta's historic Buckhead Theatre hosted an unforgettable, marathon performance by Iron and Wine. The show was a sort of homecoming for frontman Sam Beam, who grew up a few hours from Atlanta, and he delivered a two-hour, 24-song set for the invitation-only audience of 500. The 11-piece band played virtually all of Iron and Wine's most recent album, "Kiss Each Other Clean," plus favorites like "Naked as We Came" and "Boy With a Coin," before Beam closed the remarkable night with a luminous solo version of the brand-new "Flightless Bird, American Mouth," from the "Twilight: Breaking Dawn" soundtrack. D
12:00 pm
Sesame Street "The Latinization of Marco" Gina is reading a book to Marco about the Spanish names for animals. Rosita asks what she is doing and Gina explains that since Marco was born in Guatemala where people speak Spanish, she would like him (and herself) to learn Spanish too. Rosita explains that there is so much more to learn and dashes off to get her guitar. D
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Dinosaur Train "Paulie Pliosaurus/Elmer Visits The Desert" Paulie Pliosaurus - The Pteranodon family takes the Dinosaur Train underwater to visit a marine reptile called Paulie Pliosaurus, a creature known as the "T. rex of the Ocean." Buddy and Paulie compare features and find that they actually have a lot in common. D
1:30 pm
Super Why! "The Princess and the Pea" It's the Annual Junior Princess Competition, and Princess Pea is worried she won't be able to pass the test and win her very own Golden Crown! The Super Readers soar into the fairytale adventure of the Princess and the Pea, and learn all about Princess Priscilla - Princess Pea's mother - and her Princess test. Princess Priscilla surprises everyone with her quick thinking, and inspires Princess Pea to follow in her mother's footsteps. Educational Objectives: To learn about thinking things through. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Super Cleaner Uppers/Itty Bitty Water" Seaweed Superhero - Nick and Sally are cleaning up the backyard when they come across a yucky apple core. Who's going to pick it up? The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet the best cleaner-upper there is, Sandy the Sand Hopper! Sandy teaches them the difference between natural "garbage" and man-made trash, and how some animals use the natural garbage as food. Back at home, they put the trash in a garbage bag, and the apple core in the garden for Wriggles the worm to enjoy! Itty Bitty Water - Nick and Sally are about to dump out the water in their kiddie pool when The Cat stops them - water is too precious to waste even a drop! Off they go to the Drippety Dry Desert to meet three creatures who are experts at conserving water. D
2:30 pm
Wild Kratts "Falcon City" The Kratt brothers are itching to fly with the world's fastest animal, the Peregrine falcon, which can hit top speeds of 240 mph. But their efforts are side-tracked when the rest of the Wild Kratts team challenges them to find the falcon in the city instead of in the wild, and Chris' Creature Power Suit is accidentally activated with Pigeon Powers ! But then they discover that Zach is sending his Zachbots to clean off a building that has a peregrine falcon nests with chicks! Martin and Chris must activate their Peregrine falcons powers and harness the force of gravity to pull off a high flying creature rescue!. D
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Wyland's Art Studio "Crossing Sea" Create the clear pristine ocean using special painting techniques, focusing on color and contrast.G
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Piano Guy Host Scott Houston and guests show viewers how to play Antonio Carlos Jobim's bossa nova tune, "Corcovado," and the signature lick from Billy Preston's "Nothin' from Nothin'." Featured guests include Lori Mechem, Dave Powers and Bradley Sowash. D
4:00 pm
The Desert Speaks "Beyond The Asphalt Part 1" Just off the highway there are a plethora of adventures awaiting the exploratory traveler. Host David Yetman heads west of Tucson to visit some of these undiscovered places. After visiting the largest dune field in the United States, we head to Yuma for a hot air balloon ride and a walk through "the hell-hole of Arizona," the Arizona Territorial Prison. D
4:30 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Birders, Banders & Binoculars" They can be fierce predators and some of the gentlest of creatures. Some are rare, others are quite common; but they all have the power to bewitch and bedazzle. Birds live in a world that for us is the stuff of dreams and wonder. We take to the field to celebrate birds and the people who study, care for, and watch them.G
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Nature "Radioactive Wolves" This film looks at what happens to nature after a nuclear accident. Two groups are studying the native wolf population now living in the devastated Chernobyl area 25 years after the event. Through the studies, scientists are piecing together a picture of the entire ecosystem and seeking to determine the status of the wolf population.G
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Wild! "Cats & Eagles: Mountain Rivals" In the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa, the black eagle rules the skies. The caracal lynx is a solitary and efficient hunter. One pair of eagles breed twice in one season and is the first pair on record to have three chicks in one brood.G
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Wonders of the West "Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park" Listed as a World Heritage Site, Yosemite's breathtaking vistas inspire and awe. From bears to trout fishing, learn about the wildlife of this area, visit with Native American Master Basket Weaver Julia Parker, and discover the rich history of Buffalo Soldiers in the park. Visit a grove of giant sequoia trees as we continue our adventure to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. D
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Wonders of the West "Sonoran Desert" For many generations, the Tohono O'odham Indians have been harvesting the fruit of the saguaro cactus and welcoming the summer monsoon rains that have been so vital to their survival. Learn the traditions of the annual harvest as we collect and prepare fruit with members of the Tohono O'odham nation. Discover the wildlife of the Sonoran Desert and join us as we learn about some of the tastier plants that grow here!. D
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Born Free Legacy Joy Adamson's book Born Free caused a sensation when it was first published in March 1960. As well as topping the New York Times bestseller list, the book and its later film adaptation made a massive impact on conservation and science. The programme marks the 50th anniversary of Born Free's publication by revisiting the inspirational story of Joy and her husband George, a game warden turned wildlife observationist and author. D
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Children of the Amazon CHILDREN OF THE AMAZON follows Brazilian filmmaker Denise Zmekhol as she travels a modern highway deep into the Amazon in search of the Indigenous Surui and Negarote children she photographed fifteen years ago. Part road movie, part time travel, her journey tells the story of what happened to life in the largest forest on Earth when a road was built straight through its heart. D
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Nature "Radioactive Wolves" This film looks at what happens to nature after a nuclear accident. Two groups are studying the native wolf population now living in the devastated Chernobyl area 25 years after the event. Through the studies, scientists are piecing together a picture of the entire ecosystem and seeking to determine the status of the wolf population.G


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Marlins announce new Miami Beach Bowl
MIAMI -- College football is returning to the grounds of the historic Orange Bowl site.
The Marlins on Thursday, in partnership with the American Athletic Conference, officially introduced the creation of the Miami Beach Bowl, which will be played at Marlins Park in December 2014.
MIAMI -- College football is returning to the grounds of the historic Orange Bowl site.
The Marlins on Thursday, in partnership with the American Athletic Conference, officially introduced the creation of the Miami Beach Bowl, which will be played at Marlins Park in December 2014.
The annoucement brings a bowl game back to the Little Havana section of Miami, where college football as well as Super Bowls were once played for decades.
Marlins Park, which opened in 2012, rests on the old Orange Bowl, previously the football home of the University of Miami.
"These are hallowed grounds," Marlins president David Samson said. "Where you're sitting right now, this is where the Orange Bowl was, and the tradition that we had of college football and postseason college football and regular season college football. It should continue."
The Miami Beach Bowl will match an American Athletic Conference school against an opponent either from Conference USA, the Sun Belt Conference or the Mid-American Conference. There also is a chance a school from another conference could compete.
The Miami Beach Bowl has a six-year contract with Marlins Park, but chances are it will last much longer.
Nick Carparelli, senior associate commissioner of the American Athletic Conference, said on Thursday that he foresees the bowl being a long-term fixture at the ballpark.
"We're proud to be able to stage this game at Marlins Park, the site of the original Orange Bowl, where some of the greatest players and coaches in college football history have performed," Carparelli said.
The Orange Bowl, of course, also was the previous home of the Miami Dolphins.
For baseball, Marlins Park seats 36,000, but for the bowl game, capacity will be 34,000. Some sections, located down the right-field line, will be blocked off because of obstructed views.
Ticket prices are expected to be around $60.
Already, the bowl has had conversions with major television networks to broadcast the game, but no deal has been finalized.
Samson added that the 73-foot, flashy home run sculpture will be included for the event. But bowl officials will decide when the colorful sculpture will go off. Most likely it will be whenever points are scored.
Marlins Park will become the fourth active Major League stadium used to host a bowl game. It joins Yankee Stadium in New York, AT&T Park in San Francisco and Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
The exact date has yet to be set for the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl, but it is expected sometime in the third week of December, around Dec. 22-23.
With its retractable roof, the Miami Beach Bowl is guaranteed to be played without the inconvenience of rain.
The plan is to leave the roof open, but that could change based on the weather. The infield dirt will be covered with turf, and after the bowl game, the entire field will be resodded in preparation for baseball.
The layout of the football field will be 160 yards wide and 360 yards in length. The end zones will be located in front of the third-base dugout to the right field bullpen.
"There is no end to what this ballpark can do," Samson said. "It's shown to be incredibly resilient. It was built with all of those things in mind."
During the planning and construction of Marlins Park, a state-of-the-art baseball venue, the Marlins designed the ballpark to house other events.
In November 2012, the building was the site of a soccer match.
In the future, the Marlins have aspirations of attracting early round NCAA basketball tournament games.
"This is exactly what we envisioned," Samson said. "This is why we are here. Not only do we play baseball here, it is a baseball facility, but it just makes sense. When we were approached by the conference about the Miami Beach Bowl, it was perfect. We're just starting."
A study showed the event projects to bring an economic impact of $34 million to South Florida.
"We began discussions with the Marlins almost a year ago about the possibility of making this game a reality," Carparelli said. "They've been great partners from the start."
As partners, the Miami Beach Bowl will have a full-time presence and a staff at Marlins Park.
Although Marlins Park is located in Little Havana, the name is the Miami Beach Bowl.
"It was important to us that Miami was in the name in some way," Carparelli said. "We considered, South Beach Bowl, Miami Beach Bowl and Miami Bowl. ... Bowl games are really about the whole week of events, and the whole experience for the fans and the student athletes who come here.
"It really is an event that is going to benefit all of Miami-Dade County. The national branding of the event, we felt, would bring the most attention to the game and to the area, would be to call it the Miami Beach Bowl. I think when people who aren't from this area think about coming here to vacation, they think about Miami Beach."
The American Athletic Conference is comprised of Central Florida, South Florida, Louisville, Houston, Cincinnati, Rutgers, SMU, Connecticut, Memphis and Temple.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro.

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Thank you so much for visiting the SIBOL web-site.
I would like to thank you all very much for the comments over on Flickr and on here regarding the last Blanket for the Elderly. The Tropical Blanket was definitely an eye-catcher. The Squares were beautiful and I would like to thank you all. I still have another Tropical theme to make up, so if you haven't seen your Square just bear with me.
When I visit the Nursing Homes these Picture Square Blankets definitely go down a storm with them. The Squares are so...interesting and they are definitely talking points with them. It's really surprising how our Blankets are making a difference. As I said a few weeks ago when I delivered 'Young At Heart' Alice one of the Ladies in the home who received the Blanket was particularly interested in it, it brought back so many memories of her Childhood. I do really want to make some more of the Picture Blankets and I really would welcome your ideas for future Blankets. Of course if you would like to give me other ideas too for the ordinary Blankets these would be helpful also.
Today was the last day for quite a few of our Challenges. If your Squares are in the post I will do my best to fit them in. I am going to concentrate now on getting these made up and then I will announce new Challenges. But of course if you still want to send me Squares 'please do!'.
The Squares I receive are just wonderful whether it be a Picture Square or a Patterned Square. I am so grateful to everyone and I shall continue to work hard assembling them for the Elderly. It's September now and I propose to hand-deliver 'Sunshine Blankets' late October/early November. I was rushed off my feet last year delivering them and it was just before Christmas too. So I'm hoping to get them out earlier this year.
Today I have received beautiful Squares from Mummy Cat (UK). I am very grateful to you for sending the Squares, thank you.
Mummy Cat made a Square for the 'Watermelon' Challenge and it's so nice to see what everyone's ideas are with these Challenges. I love the Square, the pattern is very nice indeed.
A 'Two Tone' Blue Square which is unfortunately late now for our Challenge. I have already 25 Squares for one Blanket so I'm going to keep this one if I may for future Blankets.
Here's your Slide Show Mummy Cat thank you!
'SIBOL' concentrates all year throughout on making 'Sunshine Blankets' for the Elderly. We have now made 85 Sunshine Blankets, totalling 2,125 Squares now assembled. Plus a 'Royal Wedding Blanket' comprising of 56 assembled Squares, which raised money on EBAY for Prince William and Kate Middleton's Charity Gift Fund. A fantastic amount of £112.00.
It is nice to work for the Elderly in Nursing Homes but we do like to help others too by making special Blankets. Our 'Olympic Blanket' is going to be another special one.
I am proposing to make a large Blanket to celebrate the Olympic Games. It will be auctioned on EBAY once again and I am hoping it will be bigger and better. All proceeds will be given to the Alzheimers Society in the UK which I think ties in really nicely with the Elderly, don't you?
For this I need your help please. I am inviting you to make 6" Crocheted or Knitted Squares with the Olympic Games in mind. So you could make a Flag of the Country where you live or another Country if you like. You could create a Square with the Olympic Rings, Olympic Flame, an Event picture such as someone running, or swimming. Please use your imagination and pick up your Knitting Needles and Crocheting Hooks. I know we can make this Blanket a success, and we can have fun while doing so.
Would you like to see some of the fantastic Squares I have received already?
Here they are.
Aren't they wonderful? Are they inspiring you to have a go?
All details are over on our SIBOL Challenge web site.
Please join us and spread the word around on your own blogs.
Thanks so much Mummy Cat, thanks everyone for visiting SIBOL today!
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Gloria Y. Gadsden, an associate professor of sociology at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, was escorted off the campus on Wednesday because of jokes she had made on her Facebook page about wanting to kill students.
On Monday the professor posted this update: "Had a good day today, didn't want to kill even one student.:-) Now Friday was a different story …" In another comment, on January 21, she wrote: "Does anyone know where I can find a very discrete hitman, it's been that kind of day."
But it may not be that simple:
However, Ms. Gadsden said she believes her suspension stems from a racial-harassment complaint she filed with the university last month and from an op-ed article she wrote for The Chronicle in 2008 about the challenges of being a black faculty member.
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After her opinion piece was published in The Chronicle, she said she faced disapproval of it on the campus. She said her life was made difficult by administrators, and she encountered so much hostility from one colleague that she filed a racial-harassment complaint with the university last month.
Now I know this isn't about choral music, but it is about teaching and technology. We talk about that alot here!


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Shares of Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS) plunged 13% on Tuesday after the bookseller revealed a worse-than-feared first-quarter loss and chairman Leonard Riggio said he was suspending his bid for the retail business.
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Just six months after first expressing interest in the division, Riggio advised the company's board this week that he was pulling the plug on his bid to buy BN.com and the company's 700 retail stores.
The deal would have separated the traditional book business from its digital Nook arm at a time when big-box retailers continue to struggle to keep pace with fast-growing online retailers like Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), which makes the highly popular Kindle e-reader.
"I believe it is in the company's best interests to focus on the business at hand," Riggio said. "Right now our priority should be to serve the more than 10 million customers who own NOOK devices, to concentrate on building our retail business, and to accelerate the sale of NOOK products in our stores, and in the marketplace."
The announcement comes as New York-based Barnes & Noble reported a widened quarterly net loss of $87 million, or $1.56 a share, compared with a year-earlier loss $39.8 million, or 76 cents.
Excluding a one-time 70-cent charge related to the deferment of tax assets, the retailer said it lost 86 cents, three cents below average analyst estimates in a Thomson Reuters poll.
Shares of Barnes & Noble, which competed with now bankrupt Borders, fell 12.5% to $14.61 in early trade to a six-month low.
Revenue for the three months ended July 27 slumped 8.5% to $1.3 billion from $1.45 billion a year ago, virtually in-line with the Street's view of $1.3 billion.
Sales in the retail business were down 10% to $1 billion compared with $1.12 billion a year ago due in large part to a 9.1% decline in sales at its well established retail stores.
Nook sales fell a disappointing 20.2% to $153 million from $192 million last year as device and accessories sales declined by 23.1%. Content was down 15.8%, though the year-earlier period saw the widely successful "Hunger Games" and "Fifty Shares of Grey" trilogies.
"Our top priority in our operating strategy is to increase all categories of our content revenue," Barnes & Noble CEO Michael Huseby said in a statement. "We are working on innovative ways to sell content to our existing customers and are exploring new markets we can serve successfully."
Barnes & Noble reaffirmed its previously-issued fiscal 2013 guidance where it expects retail same-store sales to decline in the high-single digits.
It will continue to design and develop the next-generation NOOK devices and says it will have "at least one new" NOOK device ready to be released in time for the holiday season.


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Methamphetamines are a terribly addictive drug. They can take a normal person and turn him or her into an addict in a matter of months.
Editor's note: Although drug use has plagued Americans for years, the introduction of methamphetamine into the drug culture kicked addiction to new levels. The Shawnee News Star has partnered with sister papers, The Ardmoreite, Ardmore, Okla., and The Oak Ridger, Oak Ridge, Tenn., to give our readers an in-depth look in this three-part series at how this drug works and the cost and effect it has on our families and communities.
Methamphetamines are a terribly addictive drug. They can take a normal person and turn him or her into an addict in a matter of months.
Josh*, 31, is a recovering meth addict.
"I never planned on being a junkie," he said. "But it happens."
Josh began using meth at about 16 years old, after drinking for a few years. He said alcohol acted as his gateway drug into meth.
He started with smoking and snorting meth, but eventually began shooting up with needles as well.
"I was addicted to a lot of things," Josh said. "But I think that meth was probably a couple of notches up."
Because meth is so easy to become addicted to, it doesn't take long to form the addiction, he said.
"I just remember the high felt so good," Josh said of the first time he took meth. "It's sort of like an instant chase."
Meth becomes the most important thing in your life, he added.
"It's not about being a principled person at that point, it's about getting your next fix," Josh said.
"You become willing to steal from people to get what you need, if that's what you have to do," he added. "All the laws are broken in pursuit of that high."
Worries about health and wellbeing fall to the wayside as well. People become willing to share needles, even if they are aware this can spread Hepatitis C, Josh said.
You can get involved thinking you'll never share a needle, Josh said. "But that's garbage, because you will," he added.
"If you've got stuff there and there's only one needle, you're going to be willing to share," Josh said.
Other problems accompany this type of drug abuse, like weight loss and rampant paranoia.
The paranoia would make him crazy, Josh said. He would hear voices, and sometimes entire conversations, while high on meth.
In addition to the paranoia, many people will carry weapons when dealing meth to help protect themselves from having their meth stolen, Josh said. This makes for a scary situation.
"You know somebody's got a gun in there and you're sharing needles with people you don't even know," he said. "It's a pretty rough way of life."
"I'm not really that bad of a dude, but you kind of just become what the drug wants you to be," Josh added.
It became difficult for him to hold down a job, or to be in any social situation, so Josh began isolating himself from others.
"I just didn't want to be around anybody, because it's so obvious," he said.
Josh isn't sure what made him want to stop using this time.
"I think I was just tired of the chase," Josh said. "It's not any life I want to live."
"Initially it's fun," he added. "But it's just existing. It's not living."
While he isn't sure of any specific problems he will have in the future, Josh knows the consequences his extended meth usage likely had on him.
"I do realize what I've done to my body," he said. "I'm not going to get away scot-free."
Josh encouraged anyone who is using meth to get involved in a recovery program.
"You can get better," he said. "It's going to take some effort on your part, and it's going to be uncomfortable."
"But I think you can get better," Josh added.
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Twins Skid Continues With Loss At The Cell Tuesday
The White Sox beat the Twins 4-3 in Chicago Tuesday night. Minnesota falls to 64-86 on the season with 12 games left in the year.
Mike Pelfrey failed to pitch past the fifth inning and was pulled after 4.2 innings of nine hit, three run baseball. Pelfrey needed 96 pitches to record 14 outs.
Trevor Plouffe knocked in a pair of runs for the Twins, with Oswaldo Arcia driving in the third run. The Twins will wrap up their three game series with the Sox Wednesday afternoon at 1:10. John Danks (4-13) will start for Chicago opposite the Twins' Scott Diamond (5-11).


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Turkey Trot? Funny you should ask!
For some people, it's the Allentown Art Festival. For others, it's the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
But for me, no once-a-year event in Buffalo is better than the Turkey Trot, the oldest continually held road race in the United States.
The 117th version will get under way at 9 a.m. Thursday, and for the second straight year, organizers had to cut off registration, this time at 14,000. Some of the participants will be making their inaugural 8-kilometer run downtown on Delaware Avenue. For their sake, I've prepared some frequently asked questions with answers:
Why is this event so popular?
My theory is that it represents everything that's right about Western New York. Family and friends gathered in one place, tradition, a healthy activity that can be done by young and old, a brisk autumn morning and the joy we all feel as the holiday season approaches.
Don't they give out free beer at the end?
What's your point?
What's the party like afterward in the Convention Center?
In a word, awesome. Thousands of people jammed together talking, laughing, eating and drinking and trying to be heard above the blasting classic rock songs. Call it the World's Second-Largest Disco, only for this one, you're supersweaty when you walk in.
Can you put into perspective just how much this event has grown?
In 1981, the person who came in 1,000th finished ahead of 69 people; last year, the person who came in 1,000th finished ahead of 10,881 people.
How far is 8 kilometers?
4.97 miles.
Why don't they just make it an even 5 miles?
Because runners love the metric system. Besides, I don't hear anyone complaining about not having to run those final three-hundredths of a mile.
What advice would you give to a first-timer?
Watch where you're going. While you may think of this as a "race," a lot of people think of it as a "stroll," which is fine, unless you're running and they're in front of you.
Costumes: Yes or no?
For the most part, I love them. The turkey train outfit is my favorite. In fact, I like anything with a Thanksgiving or Christmas theme. I could do without the guy who runs in what appears to be a Speedo bathing suit, sneakers and nothing else, but who am I to judge?
How do I get back to the starting line in North Buffalo?
Shuttle buses are provided before and after the race, or you can have a loved one meet you downtown and drive you back. Believe it or not, some people drive to the finish line before the race, leave their car nearby, then jog back to the start and run the race, thus proving that runners are not normal.
I'm not running, but I want to see the winners at the finish. Anything special I should know about that?
Yes. Sometimes when people run as hard as they can for almost 5 miles, it has an effect on their digestive system. Put another way, some people leave everything on the course, including their breakfast, so if you're wearing shoes you really like, stay back.
What's the best part of the race?
I would have to go with that moment when you hit the railroad underpass near Linden Avenue and everyone yells "WOOOOO!" at the same time.
Do I have to yell "WOOOOO!"?
You won't be able to help yourself.
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|2011-11-24, 06:03
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But by the same token, I should point out that this scene can be taken a different way if you're looking at it differently. You could say that scene shows Sena running of crying, and Yozora being pleased with herself for having done so. I personally don't think that's what it says (as it isn't consistent with the overall message of the show), but I think people could see it that way if it more closely matches their perception/interpretation.
In any case, as was said earlier, I agree that general reaction/opinion will change when the show starts developing her character further, which I have no doubt will happen at some point (I might guess they'll be something by the end of this season, though that's without knowing the source).
|2011-12-02, 13:02
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I don't find her to be a bully at all.
I honestly believe you guys over rate Sena.
Spoiled rotten brat, imo she thinks to high of her self.
yozora really just brings down to the little spoiled immature brat she really is.
another example is how she treats kabato.
yozoras may seems a bit fierce on the attacks, yet is seems to hurts her more in the end.
i'll take the fierceness over that over rated Sena any day.
|2011-12-02, 13:17
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well yozora has thrown more hints to this point specially in the anime, one example is in the cellphone episode when she was harrasing sena and sena went out running she said "she gives up easy" thou this scene is better potrayed in the LN, i just think that yozora is just trying to correct sena's behaviour in her way.
|2011-12-03, 16:08
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The humiliation of the prideful ojou-sama seems to be a pretty common gag, actually, and the show follows the formula up to a point: Sena boasts and belittles others, and Yozora exposes her insecurities and fibs for all to see. However, it takes an unusual turn after that, and Yozora's flaw is revealed: She just doesn't have the social skills to know when to stop, and it either stops being funny, or it becomes even more funny depending on who you ask. Either way, the joke is on both of them, because Kodaka isn't impressed with Sena's preening, or Yozora's abuse.
Yozora clearly doesn't intend it this way. Didn't she say herself that she just wants Sena to fight back with her? She's just lousy at reading the situation. Probably because she hasn't had real friends in so long. Perhaps she came to rely on her "air-friend" after whatever caused her and Kodaka to miss one another in the past, and her social skills just never developed after that.
|2011-12-07, 16:12
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I wonder when we'll start to see her pushing Kodaka's memories some more, maybe once she starts seeing Sena getting closer to him? I think it's obvious that Kodaka has always been her primary goal in making the club (and that she is trying to deny the other friendships she is making.)
Yozora's so fragile, it's amazing how much she holds in. I really hope they don't skip a snap scene, because she's building up to that very well. She'll break eventually, hopefully in a very plot-fulfilling way.
|2011-12-07, 23:33
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Maybe I should work myself to like Yozora too .
|2011-12-08, 08:38
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Why? Because whatever definitions or criteria (for the character to fulfill) for one to consider a character as overrated or underrated are determined entirely by the individual. He has his reasons (which you may not agree with. Heck, even I don't agree with them), the same as you have yours.
Just saying.
As for your second question, I don't think anyone's reasons for liking a character would have any thing to do with their popularity.
I liked Yozora from day one, and her character only got more fascinating and complex with every novel (compared to the others, who are mostly one dimensional characters since the start). And that had nothing to do with her being popular or not (as if that has any ground for justifying one's love for a character).
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|2011-12-11, 07:06
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Personally, I like them both..
Sena doesn't have any experience with females besides the servants at her house (which begs to the question why does she let Yozora's teasing get to her when Stella's teasing could be considered the same or worse...maybe its because Yozora's the same age?) so she doesn't know how to react properly to teasing and just 'horsing around' in general..
Yozora seems to lack the wisdom to know when 'too far, is too far' (Something I lack as well...and I'm 26! lol) so she tends to push Sena away in what seems to be a verbally (and sometimes physically) violent manner. A good example is the SPAM thing (even though I believe Sena would'v done the exact same thing given the chance) for a good example for physical...when Sena brought in eroge...
...Yeah...you can't tease Rika...in fact..I'd be almost scared to cause you might set her off in a completely different direction than what you'd want *wink*
|2011-12-11, 12:59
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Unless they try for an original ending of course...which I doubt, because that would be a stupid move.
|2011-12-13, 07:21
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Hey guys/gals new here, been lurking for a while and i thought i'd pitch my tent here. There seems to be some interesting discussions going on here.
Anyway i'm amazed at the level of dislike i'm seeing people have for Yozora from the likes of here, MAL and other sites/blogs. One thing i see contiously repeated is that she goes to far but has anything she's said or done ever extended beyong juvenile skin deep insults that have no lasting effect on the person she is antagonising? Would the likes of Sena or Maria keep returning to the club if that wasn't the case?
The way i've viewed it, is when Sena runs away crying its more due to the frustration of not being able to match wits with Yozora more than her words or actions actually upsetting her e.g. accepting "meat" as a nickname. Sena is very pretty, rich, top grades and strives to be the best at everything she does. A deadly combination which in her mind, makes her the near perfect specimen and the chosen one to be loved, worshipped and to rule over the commoners. In their exchanges, Yozora shatters that self perception as well as the social hierarchical wall (Which Kodaka manages to do also) that Sena places between herself and the other club members. Of course not being able to go toe to toe or being humbled is never nice. So to gain the sympathy from those watching from the outside, she reacts in an over dramatically fashion to cement Yozora's place in the malevolent position that Yozora happily puts herself in. Its needless to say it has worked to a tee.
I also agree that Yozora was hostile towards Sena due to jelousy of the popularity that she thought Sena had and the fear that Kodaka may become another one of her many bootlickers. Atleast initially but soon afterwards and as it is now, she mostly does it for enjoyment.
At the end of the day, they both like each other deep down. Sena is more open with wanting to be friends and clearly cares about Yozora's opinion of her along with Kodaka's. Yozora on the other hand is more subtle. When you look at the karaoke episode, Yozora goes out of her way to take the sting out of Sena having to swallow her pride and embarrisngly ask to be included in their plans by making herself be the bad guy in that situation.
One last thing, i'm also interested to know if the guys who dislike Yozora also dislike anti-heroic characters in general? like Cartman, House, Bender, Roger ect.
Anyway just my 2 pence.
|2011-12-13, 17:39
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No need to sugarcoat Yozora for she's the way she is and Kodaka is fairly aware of it. Just as he's aware how broken Sena is on other areas. I suppose being a bit mean can get to some, but this is not miss universe competition. It is a romantice comedy, so I feel political correctness and generic niceties are not mandatory and I fully welcome a character who is a bit of a character(!!) I would hate to see a comedy show with polite and cute/cuddly characters only - there are only so many archtypes you can have and to narrow them to the 'nice' type is even more of a restricton.
The Karaoke episode really is just Yozora teasing Sena. It would be too much of a stretch to suggest Yozora was helping out Sena. Sena dug a hole, Yozora buried her for fun. Yozora knows at the end of the day Sena will join regardless, but is amused by how long Sena played along (or into?) her teasing.
I really think many dislike Yozora not because of her personality but because their favourite Sena got served most of the time.
|2011-12-13, 19:37
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|2011-12-13, 21:01
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Being fleshed out is not necessarily the best thing that can happen to a character. Complacency. With Sena, what additional piece of information have we learnt about her personality wise since say vol 3 of the novel? Is there any extra dimensions to her character or she's already been molded into a particular sterotype? We know what will happen everytime Yozora gets on a roll with Sena, but is that the benefit of a character being fleshed out or is that a shortcoming? Yozora is enigmatic - her family background is not known at all. Her likes/dislikes are not clear because she doesn't express her feelings as freely as some others. We sort of know what pushes her buttons but what may push her over the edge?
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I have modded the mpd.conf and alsa-base.conf as described here (THANKS A LOT Guys !!!!)...
Everything worked with nano like a charme. Result: Air, Power, Precison and Naturalness. The OS seems to disappear...each little Bios-Change becomes visible / audible...Each little characteristic of the recording is sudenly there and presented, there is no signature added...one rcording is warm and full and the next analytic etcetc.
So....mission achieved ?
Not yet. Now the hardware is on review. Currently am am running a Biostar's P4M900-M7 with an old Dual Core @ 1 ghz. Need to tune the memory which is running at 400 mhz, but the timings I have to look into.
On this board I see a couple of electrolytics which you be exchanged against Oscons...not sure If this board is worth the hassle.
On the Bench: The Z68, which is not working....wondering which I5 Boards you guys are using (RayCtech ?)...
An Intel 2550cc-Board is sitting and waiting to get tested...wondering if the here mentioned Asrock 525 is an older, but better alternative...
...and the Alix as well, which I will Mod, but where I am searching (not yet found) for a MINIPCI to PCI Adapter to use the fabulous sounding SOTM USB-Card which is powered directly by a discrete PSU....here I need to learn what the SSH-stuff is all about
PSU...today I will build my discrete 12V-PSU and will combine this with Minit-Itx...
Thanks a lot for this great work again ! Wich the right motherboard it is working like a dream !!! Would be good to get some of the after-glive-mods in the next release (like the unmute-thing, the performance-tweaks etc)
By the way: I assume a lot of you work with a NAS / Network...has anyone played around with the buffers of the network-card ?
I Started to install to the Intel 2500cc....Big Problems. Winx does not start...dhcp does not work...no mounting etc.
so, i guess, it would be the right thing to start to list the motherboards which really work with mpdpup and which dont...I tried now three and only one which you cant buy anymore works...
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It seems that a lot of hardware vendors don't spend much time on Linux compatibility, so choosing brand new boards with cutting edge chipsets can often bite you. Choosing boards based on older chipsets that are on long term support roadmaps is generally the safest route. Since MPD's hardware requirements are negligible there's nothing wrong with choosing tried & true older hardware.
I'm not sure if moving to a 3.0 kernel from 2.6.39 would help a lot with this situation, but it may since that's where new driver development is happening now.
The next release will have the latest Intel Graphics drivers, and the wizards will be able to do the tweaks mentioned earlier along with mpd buffer configuration. Beyond that there are a lot of bug fixes and the ability to install some php clients and GMPC. It looks like I'll still be defaulting to mpd 0.16.x though - I was just trialing 0.17.1 on my main system and I'm not very happy with it - lots of drop-outs and one or two instances where the audio devolved into static. I guess 0.17.x isn't quite ready for prime time. I might include an option where a user can swap between them though.
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For your reference, the boards I've tested :
Intel D410
Issues discovered :
Graphic driver problem on the JW as mentioned by Idolse, not an issue for me as mostly I use CLI.
On one of them I had a problem with DHCP (between the Intel & MSI, I don't remember which one) and it only happened once and I was not able to reproduce the problem. The solution was to start the network config wizard.
On the MSI, I cannot use the CF-SATA adapter but booting from USB works just fine.
Apart from those small issues, I don't have anything to complain.
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@idolse I saw that the motherboard you mentioned earlier in this thread: Intel D945GSEJT, is still for sale in my town. Is it a faster and or better alternative for the alix board? And do you know weither or not there are problems with saving playlists with this version of mpdpup or mpd? Kind regards: Toine
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Hi Toine, the D945GSEJT is a great board, I think Intel sort of treated it as a reference design around the Atom N270 & the 945GSE chipset, and a lot were made, which is why you can still find it today. In terms of comparison with the Alix, it's a lot more powerful, probably 3-4x more powerful, but it also draws about double the power (though 10-12 watts is still quite low). The extra horse-power won't buy you a lot - if you're actually interacting with the system it definitely feels snappier, but for playing back music the difference doesn't really matter. I sort of doubt it's sufficiently powerful for tasks like real-time high-quality sample rate conversion, but I haven't really explored that.
In terms of compatibility with mpdPup - it's still my reference board, and I won't release an update that I'm not confident works flawlessly my own kit
. I'm not sure what playlist problem you're referring to - I haven't had any problems with saving/using playlists, so probably not an issue.
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Ok guys...I learned from this discussion that the Asrock AD525PV3 should be a good choice....so I ordered it, just fired it up...and it looses the network setting in the same way as the Z68-Board or the Atom 2500cc board.
If you made this work, please tell me your trick.
I tried as well the Alix-Board with booting from the stick only (not CF-card). Well, that one does not apear on my router, no Ip-Adress...so HAS the Alix to be booted from CF-card in anyway ?
I have a lot of respect for this special effort to put mpdpup together. But this bug that it does loose the network-adress or Auto-DHCP not working...this one really needs a fix. I tried now 4 boards, only one is working...
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Ok guys...I learned from this discussion that the Asrock AD525PV3 should be a good choice....so I ordered it, just fired it up...and it looses the network setting in the same way as the Z68-Board or the Atom 2500cc board.
If you made this work, please tell me your trick.
I tried as well the Alix-Board with booting from the stick only (not CF-card). Well, that one does not apear on my router, no Ip-Adress...so HAS the Alix to be booted from CF-card in anyway ?
I have a lot of respect for this special effort to put mpdpup together. But this bug that it does loose the network-adress or Auto-DHCP not working...this one really needs a fix. I tried now 4 boards, only one is working...
Hi Multiblitz, really sorry you're having so many issues, you're the first person to have this many issues getting the basic network up and running. I don't see where anyone mentioned that the AD525PV3 is a good choice. The Ethernet chipset it uses is the Atheros AR8151 which seems to be problematic on many variants of Linux, e.g.:
If the GUI is coming up you can try and launch the network wizard to try and get an IP or even see if the interface is even being discovered - a little more troubleshooting detail would help to give you advice.
Regarding the Alix board, you probably need the Compact Flash, not sure what the BIOS default is, but it's likely that it's not looking at the USB at all. You'd need an RS232 cable to change the BIOS unless you got the Alix with VGA.
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Thanks Idolse, I can check nrpacks now, great!
In the mean time i switched from Alix 3D3 to Atom board (Asrock AD 525PV3) and from battery to a hybrid linear/switching PSU (12v linear + pico-psu). Both brought me more detail and musicality. Douwe
...sounded like that...
...I did already exactly what you suggested, it will than find the connect in the mpdwizard....but forgets everything after the re-boot.
will follow on the Alix tomorrow...
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Hey mulitblitz,
I think I was one of the first that ran the Alix, I followed the instructions on the first post with using netbootin and putty. The cf works. And works well. Haven't tried the USB. Reason- I want nothing but the USB card on the bus. My thoughts would be to follow the netbootin via a cf card on the Alix, use the Ethernet closest to the power socket. Takes about a minute to boot. Set a static ip via the wizard. Reboot, then look on the router. If no joy, try the other Ethernet port. Or perhaps into a switch, I have had routers where one port would not address.
Have a crack at the cf card. Worth the try!
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...I did already exactly what you suggested, it will than find the connect in the mpdwizard....but forgets everything after the re-boot.
I wonder if something else is going on. You're not giving me much detail to help you with. So the network wizard found the card, correct? The GUI should show what driver it's using, can you let me know? Ideally you should start from scratch by deleting the save file from the USB stick so you can give me the answer to these questions in terms of a fresh install vs. reboots.
How exactly are you rebooting? The network wizard should save a file at /etc/network-wizard/network/interfaces/<mac address>.conf, where <mac address> is your actual mac address. When you reboot can you check to see that this file exists? Also cat the file and let me know what it's contents are.
After rebooting does the network wizard still see the card? Is the driver still the same as it was from the first boot? If you re-configure from the wizard can it still connect?
The output of this file (AFTER the first reboot) would be helpful too
cat /etc/rc.d/PUPSTATE
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I will give you all the detail you want...oer the course of the day I will write everything down. for the start ( I will edit this post later to add the return of the command etc.)
First of all: I started each time with a clean, new formatted USB-Stick with MPDPUP on it.
The system is than booting. Than you have basically two choices: Either you go into the MPDwizard or you go into the General help/ config ( a white screen with some cliparts on it where you can start a network-config wizard).
The adapter is always found. (ether0). The IP-Adress is always 127.0.0.1. Only if I choose than DHCP Auto and force it to get an IP-Adress from the router, we have a connection.
I can go into the MPDwizard and achieve the same thing in the connection setting wizard as well. In the MpDWizard the sequence is only "wrong": First it looks for a user/pw to connect to the network drive and later it starts to ask for the network setting, so if you do not go into the General Wizard than you willl fail the connection test.
So, than I follow simply the wizard to the end. It is saving some files as normal, takes time. reboots itself.
And after reboot: Lost its memory on Ip Adress. Network adapter is still seen, But IP-Adress is lost, no matter if I used Auto-DHCP or static Ip, cant mount, cant start mpd.
The only thing I can test addiotnally would be if the USB-Stick itself could be the topic. The running version is a 2 GB one, The other ones are 4 GB (USB3), 8 GB(USB2). All have been setup nby the same machine in the same process.
On the commends etc....I will post this later...need to bring my son to a barber...
update: Alix is working....was actually pretty easy to setup from the CF-card....listening session will follow...soldering iron for exchanging the caps to oscons is warming up....
Short update again: Alix vs Biostar with Dual Core and SOTM USB-CARD: The Alix is softer, smoother, more analogue, but is lacking a bit transparency and attack ( has the same parameter optimizations as the Biostar). The Biostar is clearer, more powerful, but as well more technical sounding.
Bothe have no mods on the PSU...the Alix is powered with a small switching PSU and the Biostar with a Silverstone fanless. Alix as well ist just playing now 2 hours, not burned in at all so far...I guess I will give it some Oscons and a large filtering bank...
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Posted: Sat 11 Aug 2012, 04:32
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dhcp is the default, the wizards assume dhcp will be successful, which is why share configuration comes before setting a static IP. Static IP is last because it can't be changed during the initial setup if that's done over ssh.
It sounds like there is some issue with initializing the ethernet on your setup. I doubt the USB stick has anything to do with it, but I need the answers to the other questions I asked.
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Posted: Sat 11 Aug 2012, 15:10
Post subject: Volume control
I have this amazing Puppy connected to pC-> DAC -> amplifier....
there is no one place i can control the volume as hardware and if i send it bit perfect even the software mpd client cant even control i tried even doing setting change in sound and made it to hardware software independent but is there any place i can control the volume in this....even tried alsa mixer that is not helping
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Posted: Sat 11 Aug 2012, 16:38
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multiblitz wrote:
Bothe have no mods on the PSU...the Alix is powered with a small switching PSU and the Biostar with a Silverstone fanless. Alix as well ist just playing now 2 hours, not burned in at all so far...I guess I will give it some Oscons and a large filtering bank...
I read somewhere on diyaudio forum that SMPS doesn't like huge caps bank. I think it's better to replace that SMPS with linear supply, as Alix consumes very few watts a linear ps is very easy to built.
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