the reaper, the binder, the cultivator, in the 100 variations. the spreading network of rails starts some 49ers west as far as the tracks go. just over the western horizon is a greater treasure. harvest of grs of gra increasedi 1000n fold and brought closer to market by the railroad. by the 1870's, america's a new nation of big cities and growing industries. a country that has been torn apart, then reunited. in 1876, a special train takes passengers from new york to san francisco in just 83 hours. and america has a birthday to celebrate. 100 years of independence. the centennial exhibition at philadelphia is the biggest the nation has ever seen. out of 40 million americans, 5 million would come to see it. there is much to see. if the festival has one theme it is power the conquest of energy made possible by iron steam, and coal. the main attraction is a giant corliss engine. president grant and the emperor of brazil join to set the big machine in motion. at last, inventors are making use of america's fast -- vast store of natural resources. visit

american tribes by announcing that it would allow tribal governments to make their own decisions on the cultivation and sale of marijuana, even in states where it's still outlawed. legalization in colorado is still a work in progress. but the state's a pioneer and as other states consider, or implement, new marijuana laws, they'll be watching to see how colorado does. >> sreenivasan: it was last april, more than eight months since more than 200 school girls were captured by islamic militants in nigeria. and though there have been periodic reports about their imminent release, not one of them has been found or freed. for the latest on the search and the increasing tensions between nigeria and the united states we are joined now via skype from drew hinshaw of the "wall street journal." he's reporting tonight from accra in nearby ghana. so i think the question on most americans' minds is why haven't we found these girls and why are we hearing about more kidnappings throughout the year by boca what ram? >> the short answer is boko haram is doing something very much like winning in the northeast of nige

. >> translator: we will use the trust and all the channels cultivated in the middle east.ll try every means available.

without the deliberate cultivation of these virtues in the public sphere, we risk losing sight of themamerican democracy demands that it's citizens understand its history and fundamental principles and values. the humanities promote the kind of cross cultural and multi cultural understanding that is required in an increasingly interconnected world. given its economic and military power in the world, the united states must be a leader in the realm of the spirit and ideas and therefore has a compelling state interest in developing humanistic knowledge and institutions. shaping all of these arguments was the conviction that n.e.h. would have to be focused at once on two related, but slightly spheres of activity. on the one hand, the agency would have to invest in fundamental research in the various fields composing the humanities, philosophy, literary study, history, language political theory and forth. at the same time, the founders and particularly i found early supporters in congress were also determined that humanities research have public meaning influence, and impact. the legislatio

after his lecture he highlights the benefits of switching to organic cultivation. and his colleagues spend a week at a time in each village trying to transform the perceptions of local people. for organic farming to succeed as a natural strategy the government also needs to monitor production quality. it's put strict quality control standards into place. 70 kilometers east is the village of tha xang. a number of farmers here grow organic produce inside greenhouses. of 132 farming families in the village, 20 produce organic vegetables. once rigorous standards were met the farmers were certified as a group and received official accreditation through the government in 2011. after being certified, farmers must maintain the quality of their produce or their certification will be revoked. three times a year department of agriculture inspectors visit certified farms. they select a farmer for random inspection and check the quality of their products. without the use of agrochemicals insect infestation is a common problem in organic fields. farmers can prepare their own nat

. >> translator: we will use the trust and all the channels cultivated in the middle east.e will try every means available. >> the video released shows two men who are believed to be freelance journalists. kenji goto and harunai yakua. a purported islamic state member threatens to kill them unless the japanese government pays a ransom of $200 million within 72 hours. officials in tokyo assume the deadline is around 2:50 p.m. japan time on friday. state minister for foreign affairs yasuhide nakayama is taking charge of a task force based at the japanese embassy in jordan. he met on wednesday with king abdullah. the king gave assurances of his readiness to cooperate fully. japan's foreign minister has also asked britain to assist with their efforts to bring the two men home. fumio kishida made the request in london with long with his counterpart. he said the government has condemned the hostage take sxeg also called the recent attacks in france unforgivable. >> translator: i hope japan and britain will cooperate to fight against terrorism. >> hammond said his country has expe

without the deliberate cultivation of these virtues in the public sphere we risk losing sight of them. american democracy demand citizens understand its history and its fundamental principles and values. the manatees promote the kind of cross-cultural and multicultural understanding that is required in an increasingly interconnected world. given its economic and military power in the world the united states must be a leader in the realm of the spirit and ideas and therefore has a compelling state interest in developing humanistic knowledge and institutions. shaping all of these arguments with the conviction that neh would have to be focused on two related but slightly different spheres of activity. on the one hand the agency would have to invest in fundamental research in the various skills composing the humanities philosophy art history archaeology anthropology language linguistics political theory and so forth. at the same time the founders articulated early supporters in congress were also determined that humanities research at public meaning influence and impact. the legislation d

the ichip replaces the petry dish creating a new way of cultivating bacteria in the lab.erally replacing the glass dish. in this case you are sampling from a new unchartered portion of nature. and that has everybody very very excited. >> the antibiotic resistance has been a problem in the past. explain how this new form of antibiotic could fight that problem. >> well we have seen, you know massive antibiotic resistance across the world, contributing to 700,000 deaths around the world. 23,000 in the u.s. that is because of its use in agriculture. that is a reason. people will blanket whole herds of cows with endless anti-biotics creating an opportunity for random mutations creating resistance. what makes the new way of creating antibiotics different, taxobactin many years away from being on the market. it is promising. it hits two places in the clel and would require simultaneous mutations. that almost never happens, and could resist antibiotic resistance for longer than you get with conventional antibiotics. >> interesting news. thanks as always. >> the fbi has begun an i

two years prior to the exposition, he built six greenhouses in the presidio and cultivated the plants that would adorn the grounds. more than one million bulbs were planted. the flowers in the part tears -- parterres were changed three times over the course of the exposition so they were always in bloom and coordinated with the color scheme. this is two postcards of the same view of the tower of jewels showing entirely different types of plantings. another notable feature of the grounds was the immense hedge fence that ran for four city blocks from the fillmore street gate to the scott street main entrance seen here. it was grown in boxes and then affixed to a vertical framework. the hedge was eight feet thick and 20 feet high. it rose in 36-foot arches of the main entrance of the fair. this beautiful color picture is from donna huggins. walter darcy ryan was appointed chief of illumination. his spectacular lighting effects included the tower of jewels and the mosquito fleet of spotlights on the tops of palaces each focused on an individual flag or piece of sculpture. ryan popularized

. >> translator: we will use the trust and all the channels we have cultivated in the middle east. we will try every means available. >> the video released on tuesday shows two men who are believed to be freelance journalists kenji goto and haruna yukawa. a purported islamic state member threatens to kill them unless the japanese government pays a ransom of $200 million within 72 hours. officials in tokyo assume the deadline is around 2:50 p.m. japan time on friday. state minister for foreign affairs yasuhide nakayama is taking charge of a task force based at the japanese embassy in jordan. he met on wednesday with king abdullah. and the king gave his readiness to cooperate fully. >>> an islamic state spokesperson is pressing the japanese government to meet the demand before the deadline. nhk exchanged online messages with the representative on wednesday. the man said he's aware that state minister for foreign affairs, yasuhide nakayama was sent to jordan. analysts say it suggests the group is closely watching the situation. the man wouldn't say if they have been in contact with th

he is charged with the illegal cultivation of marijuana and utility theft. >>> there is a new development tonight in that deck collapse that injured three people in san francisco sunday night. ktvu has learned a violation has been issued by the department of building inspection. it also orders an inspection by a structural engineer to determine if the deck needs to be fixed or replaced. two men and a woman were leaning on that railing when they collapsed and fell 20 feet. it happened at the home during a birthday party. >> super bowl sunday is just five days away, but football fans are pulling into phoenix. traveled there to get a sense of all the excitement and how super bowl xlix could give us a glimpse of what super bowl l will be like here in the bay area. >> the valley of the sun. so calm. so quiet. >> i hate the seahawks. >> until just about now. >> seahawks, are you nervous a little bit? >> no, we got it. >> come on. >> no, i'm not. >> plenty of confidence swirling in the desert as arizona prepares to host super bowl xlix. >> it's 5 degrees in colorado springs. >> the fans of the s

at mufg, we believe in the nurturing thinking relationships for centuries. strong financial partnerships are best cultivated for the years to come. giving your company the resources and stability to thrive. mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> bbc world captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: blistering winds topping 70 miles per hour dump more than two feet of snow on new england. but the blizzard packs less of a punch than expected in new york city. good evening i'm judy woodruff. gwen ifill is away. also ahead this tuesday, the white house signals more offshore drilling in the atlantic, but as crude prices sink, north dakota producers scale back and wait out the freeze on the oil boom. >> no one wants to lose money drilling an oil well. so everyone is going to pull back because of where oil prices are right now.

. >> sure, the haka tho point is not just to come up with product, but to create an environment to cultivate same or equal or better passion that you see coming from the other side. the extremist narrative is driven by passion, and when we try to confront that it's a lot of checking the box projects. they will not cut it. audiences attracted to this tap into passion. if we bring in tech leaders and people from the communities and create a creative environment and they are throwing ideas on the wall and see what sticks, they come up with amazing stuff. >> you came up with more than 50 great ideas, narrowing it to four. how do you get to the four, and do they tackle a specific leader or group? >> the tech leaders we brought in, we told them there's no boundaries, they could think of whatever they wanted to think of. they tried outlandish ideas and whittled them down four that they could work with. each addresses a different stage in the radicalization process. that came organically. people who were working towards what they felt they were strongest at. that's projects. >> we asked how the comm

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the wild west. >> marijuana cultivation has doubled in the golden state in just the last five years.ectators from around the world. >> it is out of control. >> everyone is eager to cash in on california's green rush. >> hello, welcome, i'm veronica de la cruz. ahead in our show, an in-depth look at what has happened since california became the first state to legalize marijuana for medical use 17 years ago. from the ideals of a prescription medication, to the continue band sold on the streets. a lot of cannabis is grown in mendocino, humboldt, and trinity counties. and joe vasque

the sweetest fruit. we believe in nurturing banking relationships for centuries because strong financial partnerships are best cultivated for the years to calm to give your company the resources and stability to thrive. we build relationships that build the world. >> bbc world news. >> this is bbc world news. reporting from washington. oil prices take another dip. for the markets, news that has sent them humbling. -- tumbling. kurdish forces are battling and making gains./ we will show you what is generating all the buzz. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. it was a while they on the markets. the dow jones industrial average closed down 130 points. that is due to the meltdown in oil prices fueled by oversupply and sluggish demand. the implications are being felt around the world. price of crude oil is the lowest it has been in five years, at just over $51 a barrel. there was a shock before recovering. that follows the startling plunge of 6%. the fault appears to have been prompted by saudi arabia. u.s. oil prices have fallen further. the symbolic threshold of $50. the drop has be

had to be committed not just to the cultivation of the best of what has been thought and known in the oft repeated words of matthew arnold but to the public and where the public actually lives. and "the current conditions of national life." that's also from the legislation. john letson who is an early member of our national council and was an official in the atlanta public school system expressed this populace impulse in a wonderful way which i love when he called for the n.e.h. to broaden the general area of the humanities as the equipment, as the equipment of all the citizens. and so for nearly 50 years n.e.h. has cared on its work with these twin purpose s in mind to ensure leadership in the realm of the spirit while engaging the humanities with the public and with the circumstances of contemporary life. this marriage of what we think of or might think of as the classical and the pragmatic for the scholarly and the popular has not always been easy quite frankly. like many marriages, my wife discouraged me from saying most marriages -- [laughter] like many marriages, it has experien

the sweetest fruit. at mufg we believe in nurturing banking relationships for centuries because strong financial partnerships are best cultivated for the years to come giving your company the resources and stability to thrive. mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. >> a terrorist attack in the heart of paris. gunmen open fire at the office of a french magazine, killing 12. >> it stopped across from where we were and two guys with black masks got out and fired. >> people express solidarity with the journalists and vowed to protect freedom of speech. collecting the victims of the ebola epidemic in sierra leone. burial teams are racing against time. >> welcome to our viewers around the globe. vigils are being held for the journalists and police officers being killed in paris. gunmen broke into the office of charlie hebdo and opened fire on the staff. the magazine has been a attached before for publishing cartoons of the prophet mohammed. -- has been attacked before for publishing cartoons of the prophet mohammed. >> people are liter

he claims that the coal industry has cultivated a culture of lax environmental regulation and enforcement over the past few decades. >> we're finding tens of thousands of adverse discharges that are not in compliance with the clean water act yet the state of west virginia issued the permit and then fails to enforce the law after the permit has begun. they could comply with the law it's still quite possible to make a substantial profit and stay in compliance with the law. what they're doing is ignoring the law because they can increase their profits >> you're making the argument that the laws are on the books to make it safer but they're not enforced... why aren't they enforced? >> they aren't enforced because of the enormous power of the mining industry in a state like west virginia to control the political process. we have had a series of governors, one in particular named joe manchin - he is now a us senator - who has done everything he can to weaken the enforcement of environmental laws when it came to mining. he came out of the mining industry, he was beholden to the industry he has p

the sweetest fruit. we believe in nurturing banking relationships for centuries. strong financial partnerships are best cultivated for the years to come, giving your company the resources and stability to thrive. mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america from washington. handshakes in havana for the most senior american visitor in decades. now, the hard work of normalizing relations. in the midst of a standoff, the israeli prime minister is invited to washington and no one bothered to consult the white house. the northern white rhino is close to extinction. we will show you the efforts being made to stop the disappearance for good. ♪ >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the talks between cuba and the u.s. are not just historic. they are being called collaborative and productive. the countries have not met in decades. years of diplomatic decrees mean there are hurdles to restoring ties. we have this report. >> it feels like the beginning of a new era. the negotiators know each other for previou

the sweetest fruit. we believe in nurturing banking relationships for centuries. strong financial partnerships are best cultivated for the y ears to come, giving your company stability and resources to thrive. we build relationships that build the world. >> now, bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america. i am katty kay. islamic state demands $200 million for the release of japanese hostages. if it does not get the cash, it says it will kill them. a presidential palace is seized by shiite rebels, who demand changes for the government. obama has a long wish list for his state of the union and congress is in republican hands. he will not get much of it. >welcome to our viewer on public television and around the globe. the japanese prime minister says the threat by islamic state militants to kill japanese has to just -- hostages is unforgivable. a man speaking with an english accent threatens to kill the men unless the ransom is paid. rupert wingfield-hayes has the covered. >> he is a well-known japanese freelance filmmaker who was last seen crossing the border into syria, believe to be on his way to

the sweetest fruit. at mufg, we believe in cultivating strong relationships in the community.g -- we build relationships that build the world. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los a captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: a historic storm threatens to shut down the northeastern united states, as cities, towns and highway crews from pennsylvania to maine, brace for severe winter weather. >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. gwen ifill is away. also ahead this monday, the appeal of extremism. why alienation and discrimination at home drives muslims in western europe towards violent jihad. >> it basically tells young western recruits you can be part of an enormous historical project, and people in a thousand years will be talking about those brave young

the poppies make sense. also, they are less intense and sometimes to cultivate particularly afghanistan takes a lot less water to grow poppies than it does week. so while the programs and a small successes overall, i don't take that they've had a great deal of success in limiting the amount of drugs being produced. traffickers adapt. and so if you break up one organization that her actions into smaller ones. demand is relatively stable in places like the united states or western europe or wherever there is high demand for narc on a such as heroin. i think another thing lots of people have talked about in the quote, unquote area of globalization where you have increased trade across the globe and not just traded goods, but also opening up the financial systems across the globe and target police when you have a real tension there contradiction on the one level saying you will increase the amount of free trade of legal good, but at the same time come and be able to police the trade in illegal goods. the war on drugs has in terms of saying that it's going to reduce the amount of drugs globally being produced are

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the sweetest fruit. at mufg, we've believed in nurturing banking relationships for centuries, because strong financial partnerships are best cultivated for the years to come. giving your company the resources and stability to thrive, mufg. we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> reporting from washington, i am katty kay. two hostage crises in france come to a dramatic end. gunfire and explosions rang out in an industrial estate in france where two men wanted for an attack on a paris magazine had been holed up. they were brothers with links to extremist muslim groups. there are explosions at a kosher supermarket in paris after police stormed a second hostage situation. four hostages and one gunman were killed there. as the people of paris pause to remember the victims, the partner of the magazine editor killed on wednesday spoke to the bbc. >> we discussed the possibility he could be killed by terrorists. you know, we were very act of. -- active, very committed to life. >> welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. it has been a day of dramatic fast-moving

the sweetest fruit. at mufg, we've believed in nurturing banking relationships for centuries, because strong financial partnerships are best cultivated for the years to come, giving your company the resources and stability to thrive. mufg -- we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. continuity in the kingdom. saudi arabia's new ruler faust to uphold the policies of -- vows to uphold the policies of the late king abdullah. u.s. officials cautious about the outcome of discussions with cuba. henry the eighth's sigrid passion -- secret passion was not women but weeding. the ruler may have had a bit of a green thumb. >> welcome to our viewers in public television in america and around the globe. the new king of saudi arabia says he will continue the policies of the late king abdullah. king salman was speaking hours after the death of his brother. his words were watched carefully. >> wrapped in a simple shroud, the body of king abdullah laid to rest today. 90 years old, he died of pneumonia, the world's oldest monarch. buried by tradition in an un

extraction also requires special treatment. >> i think we'll have to find ways to cut the cost at every step from cultivationo oil extraction. >> this start-up has been breeding improved algae for eight years, they've researched more than 7 million algae in order to select and grow stronger specimens. the firm has bred a type of algae that would with stand bacteria and temperature changes. it can be grown easily outdoors. the firm has been collaborating with a major manufacturer of heavy machinery. now they're looking for ways to mass produce it. >> we want to keep working to overcome all the obstacles. and lower costs by increasing the scale of production ten times, and then ten times more. >> researchers working on ways to extract algae oil are making progress too. this laboratory studies the make-up of botrycoccus. the oil is found under each colony colony's thick outer later. previously the algae had to be dried out before the oil was extracted. besides weakening the outside layer, the process required a lot of time and money. but this lab discovered if the algae was grown in diluted sea water, there was

the sweetest fruit. at mufg, we've believed in nurturing banking relationships for centuries, because strong financial partnerships are best cultivated for the years to come, giving your company the resources and stability to thrive. mufg -- we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> "bbc world news america. this is" yemen's president resigned amid a standoff with shia rebels, putting the country into greater uncertainty. ebola prices -- crisis has reached a turning point. welcome news to be back. one of the many topics i address in a discussion with bill and melinda gates. >> the bullet will get contained over time and the thing we need to discuss is building up these health care systems. >> and egypt is undertaking expansion project. the number of ships going through the suez canal could double. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. it has been a day of fast-moving developments in yemen. the prime minister and president resigning. it comes amid pressure from shia rebels known as houthi who have been clashing in the capital of sanaa. here is the latest. >> on