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New Stormwater Runoff Program A half hour television special called After the Storm, co-produced by EPA and The Weather Channel, will air on The Weather Channel on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at 8 pm and 11 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). Additional showings are set for Sunday, May 9th at 8:30 and 11:30 pm EST and Saturday, June 26th at 8:30 and 11:30 pm EST. After the Storm shows the connection between weather and watersheds. The program reminds viewers that a finite amount of fresh water exists on the planet, and that everyone needs to take steps to protect water resources. The show highlights three case studies -- Santa Monica Bay, the Mississippi River Basin/Gulf of Mexico, and New York City -- where polluted runoff threatens watersheds highly valued for recreation, commercial fisheries and navigation, and drinking water. Key scientists, water quality experts, and citizens involved in local and national watershed protection efforts provide insight into the problems as well as solutions to water quality crisis. After the Storm explains simple things people can do to protect their local watershed, such as picking up after one's dog and recycling household hazardous wastes. It also shows how some communities and private companies are getting involved through low impact development -- utilizing rain gardens and green roofs to minimize stormwater runoff. (Visit the EPA web site at for more information) The Agency intends to make After the Storm available to other television stations and educational organizations interested in broadcasting the show. 1:27:28 PM comment [] |
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I asked a couple of questions of Fr. John Cowan, teacher of meditation and author of Taking Jesus Seriously: Buddhist Meditation for Christians: My Question:
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Samsara seems to be the hindu word for the broken and ever changing material world. For me, the term "special place" is the feeling that you are escaping through meditation to somewhere where the air is thin and no evil dare encroach. 8:33:00 AM comment [] |
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