I pride myself on being slightly ahead of the curve in matters relating to self-preservation. In the pandemic’s earliest days I bought a freezer for the basement before they sold out. The following spring I was among the first in line, or rather online, to buy a propane patio heater. And last month I purchased …
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NMSU Notebook: Jans fueled by caffeine prepping for Arkansas – Albuquerque Journal
New Mexico State coach Chris Jans reacts during the first half of the team’s college basketball game against Connecticut in the first round of the NCAA men’s tournament Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) BUFFALO, N.Y. — The players and coaches of New Mexico State went their separate ways in …
Gboard is prepping to include a split layout for foldables and big-screen devices – Android Police
Google’s recently stressing its renewed interest in tablets, between Android 12L and new developer tools that should make targeting big-screen devices easier. Some of these benefits apply to foldables, too, but Google hasn’t set the best example in its own software, like the fact that Gboard is a mediocre experience on both tablets and foldables, …
Mastodons prepping for CBI in Daytona Beach – WANE
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Mastodons will make their way down to Daytona Beach this weekend – and are hoping for an extended stay as Purdue Fort Wayne is set to compete in the 2022 College Basketball Invitational. The Dons, seeded 16th out of 16 teams in the CBI, are set to face top-seeded …
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UVA Men’s Lacrosse prepping for championship game rematch – NBC 29
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – One of the highest anticipated regular season matchups for the UVA Men’s Lacrosse team is quickly approaching. The top ranked Hoos will play the second ranked Maryland Terrapins in the Capitol Classic Tournament in Washington D.C. This is a rematch of last year’s national championship game. “It’s something that, obviously, we’ve …
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Prepping The Mind, Body, And Soul For Ramadan – MuslimMatters
A few years ago my best friend (who is also a physician) and I were discussing our concerns about fasting long June days while seeing patients in the clinic all day. It wasn’t the refraining from food that we were worried about, or even the busy schedule of Ramadan. Our thoughts were on having enough …
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Prepping For Supply Chain Crunches with Manhattan Associates – IT Jungle
March 14, 2022 Alex Woodie As the provider of the warehouse management software used by many of the top brands in the country, Manhattan Associates has a better view into the current supply chain crunch than most. That shouldn’t surprise you. But what may surprise you are the actions the company has been taking for …
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FE’s Guide to Prepping – Field Ethos
By Mr. Pink Ink by the barrel has been spilled by preppers on blogs and in magazines on how to prepare for the end of the world. We’re not doing that. Buuutt … seeing what is going in the Ukraine right now—a potential looming cyber-attack on US banking and energy sectors, a possible nuclear meltdown …
Prepping for St. Patrick’s Day – The New York Times
Good morning. It’s a project to be sure, but maybe you should take the approaching St. Patrick’s Day holiday on March 17 as a chance to corn your own beef, and then to use the meat in whatever way pleases you most: for corned beef and cabbage, say, or Irish tacos (above). The process yields …
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– On Skiing: Corn, wax and prepping for variables — the ins and outs of hitting the slopes in spring – Lewiston Sun Journal
It’s March. Does that mean spring skiing? The answer is: sometimes. Which means once the sun gets this high, surface conditions will come and go with the weather. Dave Irons, Ski Columnist If you want to know the best weather for spring skiing, check with those who produce our maple syrup. They know that warm …