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Peanut Butter Christmas Mice Recipe
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup peanut halves
- 2 tablespoons green and red M&M's minis
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- Cake decorator holly leaf and berry candies
- 60 to 66 pieces red shoestring licorice (2 inches each)
- In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter, and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. (Dough will be soft). Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
- Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Pinch each ball at one end to taper. Insert two peanut halves in center of each ball for ears. Add one M&M mini for nose and two chocolate chips for eyes. Arrange holly and berry candies in front of one ear.
- Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Gently insert one licorice piece into each warm cookie for tail. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 5 dozen.
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An informal inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission for information on Qwest Communications International's accounting practices caused the company's stock to dip on Monday.
An informal inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission for information on Qwest Communications International's accounting practices caused the company's stock to dip on Monday.
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Robert Pickett's personal photographs as a wildlife photographer, of the rainforest he has visited around the world. Stunning collection of varied, colourful, intimate and beautiful images of this fragile and endangered environment.
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Robert has been a wildlife photographer for over 25 years. It has been his passion to record the diversity our planet has to offer.
It is Robert's hope that through his photographs the wonderful animals that we inhabit this planet with will continue to survive.
Robert is producing a number of books relating to his personal work and is always available for commissioned work and for stock photo requests.
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Welcome to PINNACLE PORT! This comprehensive community is the perfect family destination. Located between busy Panama City Beach and Scenic 30-A, Pinnacle Port offers so much more than most. Look to the South and the Emerald Waters and Pure White Sand fill the horizon. Look to the North and Beautiful Lake Powell comes right up to the property edge. The possibilities are incredible.
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The U.K. network ITV is preparing a show about the "50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments" which they plan to air in July to coincide with the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2."
Fans are encouraged to vote for some of their favorite moments via the Harry Potter UK Facebook page. Included in the list are scenes like the destruction of the Millennium Bridge in "Half-Blood Prince," the Seven Harrys in "Deathly Hallows - Part 1," and Hagrid telling Harry he's a wizard in the "Sorcerer's Stone."
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the driver lost control of the car while attempting to pass another vehicle on Springvale Road just before 8 p.m. Saturday.
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SAN DIEGO (UPI) — Officials at the American Council on Exercise encourage breast cancer survivors to incorporate regular physical activity into their everyday routines.
ACE officials said it has been showed physical activity helps prevent recurrence of breast cancer and increase survival rates.
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CHEERS to Elizabeth C. Green for her many years as a lead counselor with Plattsburgh State's Upward Bound program. "Biz," as she's called, assisted more than 1,000 students over her tenure, helping them along towards college. Upward Bound exists for high-school kids from low-income families. With the guidance of leaders such as Biz, the students develop the tools and skills, along with the motivation, that will make college application, study and completion happen for them. These students become the first generation of their families to hold college degrees in their hands. Biz has been an energetic leader whose enthusiasm is infectious and whose encouragement helped many students believe in themselves. And that made many a dream become reality for kids who had never imagined their education path would take them beyond high school.
CHEERS to parents who go bicycling, in-line skating and skateboarding with their children. We've seen you out on these spring weekends and warm evenings. We applaud exercising as a family; anything that gets kids outside is a good idea. But at the same time, we give a gentle JEER to adults on these expeditions who don't wear helmets. No, adults are not required to wear helmets while biking, skating or skateboarding. But as a parent, you are a role model. You send two poor messages when you don't wear a helmet: that helmets are something to avoid when the law allows and that you don't care about your own safety. We reserve a firmer JEER for young adults who also don't wear helmets while engaging in these activities . You also are role models, especially when it comes to coolness. Wear a helmet for the sake of the younger kids.
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Can anyone explain to me why Robert Green is starting over Julio Cesar? I can't pretend to care too much about Queens Park Rangers, so I might have missed some news, but seeing Green getting the nod in goal with Cesar on the bench is... well, bizarre. Harry Redknapp's pre-game notes don't shed light on the situation:
If we had 11 players like Clint Hill, Ryan Nelsen and Robert Green we'd have no problem.
Presumably he means in League 1. Esteban Granero is benched too.
Anyway, here are the rest of the lineups as QPR host Fulham. The former still haven't won a match this season.
Queens Park Rangers starting lineup (4-4-2): Robert Green; Armand Traore, Clint Hill, Ryan Nelsen, Nedum Onuoha; Adel Taarabt, Stephane M'Bia, Alejandro Faurlin, Shaun Wright-Phillips; Jamie Mackie, Djibril Cisse.
Substitutes from: Julio Cesar, Anton Ferdinand, Fabio, Samba Diakite, Shaun Derry, Esteban Granero, David Hoilett.
Fulham starting lineup (4-4-2): Mark Schwarzer; John Arne Risse, Brede Hangeland, Aaron Hughes, Sascha Riether; Kieran Richardson, Steve Sidwell, Chris Baird, Damien Duff; Hugo Rodallega, Dimitar Berbatov.
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Fans young and old jockeyed for position on the dew-draped Keeneland rail to get a glimpse of racing's top athletes during "Breakfast with the Works." On this particular day, the crowds arrived early to claim a space close to the track in anticipation of watching the possibly Smurf-tailed Hansen run in Keeneland's prestigious Blue Grass Stakes (G1). The growing crowd huddled with their coffee and hot chocolate against the backdrop of a beautiful, new spring day. Basking in the ambience of galloping horses, the early railbirds of the racetrack quickly realized the truth behind the adage, 'The early bird gets the worm!'
That special morning, Havre de Grace stepped onto the track. Her trainer, Larry Jones, rode her down the rail in front of the grandstand, graciously greeting all with a cheerful "Good Morning!" The sweet-natured 5-year-old mare moved calmly over the synthetic PolyTrack surface but curious of her environment.
Havre de Grace, trainer Larry Jones aboard, morning workouts Keeneland Race Course, April 2012
Spending time at a racetrack offers many opportunities to witness beautiful moments. But then, there are those extraordinary moments — goosebump moments. As if scripted for a Disney movie, all heads turned toward the top of the stretch, waiting for the champion to emerge from the misty turn. The occasional whispered "Here she comes" broke the quiet. In the ambient light, her soft, rhythmic breathing punctuated her waltzing gallop as she drew closer to the crowd. The 2011 Horse of the Year had done it many times before: Havre de Grace passed the wire, all eyes fixated deliberately on her. However, this moment transcended into a surreal dimension when she and her trainer passed before the large screen tote board rolling vintage footage. In one brief, magical moment, a present racing star had crossed paths with legends of the past.
A few short weeks later, the gift of that morning became even more valuable when she was retired from racing due to a tendon injury. Consequently, she was sent to Taylor Made Farm to prepare for the Fasig-Tipton November sale.
Havre de Grace at Taylor Made Farm, Oct. 2012, Photo courtesy of Tom Ferry
Havre de Grace probably will garner the top price at the November 5 sale, even in a book including the dams of both dual classic winner I'll Have Another and Bodemeister. She will sell at this one night 'boutique' breeding and racing stock sale as hip number 76. You can watch the sale on the live streaming video at Fasig-Tipton's website: http://www.fasigtipton.com/
My pilgrimage back to Lexington for Keeneland's fall meet brought me face to face with this special mare again. Mother Nature dialed up a spectacular morning at Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville, Ky. The canvas boasted of a perfectly crisp, fall morning: dew-soaked green grass, clear blue skies and blushing trees - as if Taylor Made has interpreted the definition of their name quite literally by tailoring the color of the turning leaves to match their signature farm color!
Taylor Made Stallion Division, Oct. 2012
Driving through the maze of barns and pastures of the 1,600-acre farm, we eventually reached our destination. Walking to the backside of the barn, there were two grassy paddocks - within each stood a single bay mare. Though not an unusual site in the Bluegrass State, there was nothing ordinary about what I was seeing. To my left was Havre de Grace and to my right was 2011 Kentucky Oaks (G1) victress Plum Pretty!
Havre de Grace and Plum Pretty turned out in neighboring paddocks at Taylor Made Farm, Oct. 2012
The two mares were instantly inquisitive of their visitors. Havre de Grace abandoned her grazing and approached her gate to welcome us, no doubt hoping to devour peppermints. Her character matches the conformation of her face perfectly. She has a kind, gentle, gracious demeanor. She has a playful look to her eye — proving it by entertaining us as she galloped up the rail, racing against Plum Pretty. Yes … another goosebump moment!
Havre de Grace and I at Taylor Made Farm, Oct. 2012
Havre de Grace began her path towards racing fame as many others by going through Keeneland's September yearling sale. Selling in the prestigious first book in 2008, she represented Saint Liam's first crop. Bloodstock agent Tom McGreevy, buying for Rick Porter's Fox Hill Farm, noticed Havre de Grace at the Mill Ridge Sales consignment and purchased her for $380,000.
Havre de Grace at the 2008 Keeneland September yearling sale, photo courtesy of Candice Chavez
She stepped into the spotlight later in her 3-year-old campaign when she challenged 2010 Kentucky Oaks winner Blind Luck on multiple occasions. The rivalry between these two fillies captured the imagination of racing fans. Havre de Grace won two out of her six career races against Blind Luck, and in one of these starts, the Azeri Stakes (G3), she won by a convincing 3 ¼ lengths. Havre de Grace finished third to Unrivaled Belle and Blind Luck, respectively, in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (G1), beaten by 2 ¾ lengths.
Blind Luck edged Havre de Grace in the 2010 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course in one of their many thrilling showdowns (Photo courtesy of Adam Coglianese/NYRA)
Havre de Grace improved with age. As a 4-year-old, she won the Apple Blossom Handicap (G1), and was nosed out by Blind Luck for the victory in the Delaware Handicap (G2). In Belmont Park's Beldame Invitational Stakes (G1), she shattered a solid field of fillies and mares including the eventual 2011 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (G1) winner Royal Delta by 8 ¼ lengths.
2011 Beldame Invitational Stakes (G1), Belmont Park (Photo courtesy of Eclipse Sportswire)
The Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year was her goal for 2011 - she stepped out of her division to dare older males in the Woodward Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. In the Woodward's long history, Rachel Alexandra was the only filly to win this race when she prevailed in 2009. Against a fair field of older males that included the distinguished Flat Out, Havre de Grace carried on the sensation of "girl power" by becoming the second horse of the female gender to triumph in the Woodward.
Havre de Grace concluded her 4-year-old campaign with a fourth-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). It was in this race where she faced her most arduous endeavor yet. Havre de Grace confronted some of the top male athletes such as Flat Out, Game On Dude, Ruler On Ice, So You Think, and Uncle Mo. She offered the luminous Churchill Downs grandstand a willing effort, trailing the victorious Drosselmeyer by three lengths.
Havre De Grace racing behind horses in the 2011 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), Churchill Downs (Photo courtesy of Eclipse Sportswire)
Havre de Grace was slated to make her 5-year-old debut in Oaklawn Park's Apple Blossom Handicap. However, she opted out of this race due to a heavy weight assignment, and returned in Fair Grounds' New Orleans Ladies Stakes, where she decisively defeated four opponents in a 4 ½-length win. Havre de Grace once again proved her prowess with this victory. Her time of 1:42.79 for the 1 1/16 mile contest was less than four-fifths of a second off Pie in Your Eye's track record, established in 1994.
Larry Jones shipped the mare to Keeneland for a short stay before sending her to Churchill Downs to prepare for the La Troienne Stakes (G2) under the Twin Spires. Havre de Grace sustained a tendon injury during a workout and subsequently was retired.
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MACON, Ga. - The Jacksonville volleyball team continues its midseason turnaround as the Dolphins knocked off Mercer, 3-0, to win their 13th straight match in Atlantic Sun Conference competition.
Eva Stoilova had 12 kills and 11 digs for her fourth straight double-double while Danielle Neville added 11 kills. Joanna Silva led the JU defense by contributing on six of the Dolphins' 11 blocks.
"We expect to win in three and we did that," said JU head coach Kevin Paul. "We came out and played really well in game one and then we got sluggish in the last two. Joanna Silva really gave us a lift defensively with her six blocks, she was a big part of our win in game one. Danielle really came through for us today, making some big plays on offense and defense. We've got to focus on our serves and getting them in play because we gave away too many points. Now, we turn our focus to the rematch with UNF this week."
Jacksonville (7-10, 3-0 A-Sun) won for the sixth time in its last seven matches and its fourth in a row with a steady offensive attack. The Dolphins finished the match with a .322 hitting percentage and hit over .400 in game one.On defense, JU held Mercer (5-15, 0-5 A-Sun) to a .147 hitting percetnage and allowed more than 10 kills in just one game.
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Following up after the amazing Ultimate Ultimate tournament at the end of 1995, the UFC kicked off 1996 by leaving American soil for the first time ever, with the company heading to Puerto Rico with their one-night tournaments. For this event, all of the first round matches were built around the "David VS Goliath" concept, which meant each match had a huge weight difference featuring a smaller "David" battling a heavier "Goliath". Most importantly, this event saw the MMA debuts of both Don Frye and alleged Gary Goodridge, as well as the octagon return of Superfight Champion, Ken Shamrock, and his challenger who had not set foot into the octagon since his beatdown of Royce Gracie at UFC 3, Kimo Leopoldo.
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Everything a driver's car should be. by Greg from CT. on 05/18/2005. Trim: 1997 BMW 540i, Owned 3 years.
Pros: Ludicrously fast, razor-sharp handling, great seats, German build quality.
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Overall review: Ludicrously powerful and fast. I used to show up at the local strip and race the kids in their hopped-up Hondas and Acuras- not even close. The kids won't race me anymore. Keep in mind that some of those cars are seriously tricked-out (blowers, nitrous, etc.). It also handles amazingly, as you'd expect from a Bimmer. All-day comfortable as well. I took the "540i" badge off to deter theives and cops, and so far it's worked. It's a driver's car, not the most reliable thing out there (the electricals), but take care of them and they'll run for a long, long time, even when driven hard. It won't strand you on the side of the road, but the ac might carp out on a hot day.
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My Sweet 5 by Rich from Long Island, NY. on 12/09/2003. Trim: 1997 BMW 528i, Owned 2 years.
Pros: The looks and performance of this car is what I like. There is, hands down, no other car that has such a fine compromise of luxury and performance. I've driven every model of 5 series out there and they all have this trait. To me the closest competitor would be the Nissan Maxima. If the Maxima where rear drive it would be difficult to choose between the two though. The 528I that is, obviously the 8 cylinder models are no comparison.....
Cons: Electrical gremlins, software updates every other month and just plain electrical component failure. These cars have a computer for every @#$%&ing thing in the car and these computers will fail at some point of owning one of these cars......
Overall review: Obviously I love this car. I'm a Bentley Dealer Technician and I also work on just about every high end car out there at the dealership so owning this car with it's little problems isn't a big deal for me. If your not a mechanic and the car goes out of warranty, get rid of it as the repair bills, paying guys like me, will send you to the poor house........
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The acclaimed work about Rimalower's lifelong love of Patti LuPone and his own relationship with his gay father, will play Provincetown, MA (July 2-4, and Aug. 4 as a benefit for the Family Equality Council); the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Watertford, CT (Aug. 3); the Flying Duck in Glasgow, Scotland (Aug. 22); and Boston's Club Cafe (Sept. 6-7). Aaron Mark directs.
Patti Issues will also play select Friday nights in the Fire Island Pines at The Blue Whale and the Pavilion through Aug. 9.
Rimalower is also a Playbill.com contributor. Read his latest piece about the ten gay plays that shaped his life as part of Playbill.com's Pride Week coverage
Rimalower earned a Bistro Award for Best Solo Play for Patti Issues. He has also directed Snoopy! starring Sutton Foster; Justin Sayre Is Alive And Well… Writing; Project Lohan; Sodom the Musical; and Night Of A Thousand Judys. He also conceived and directed Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches.
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In less than two weeks, Lynches Pub & Grub will have a new look.
The restaurant, located at 19 N. Blvd. of the Presidents, St. Armands Circle, began renovations Monday, June 1, and will re-open at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13.
According to Lynches co-owner Chris Lynch, the work will include improvements to the lighting and awning. The ceiling, which is currently green, will be re-painted a lighter color, because the green color made the restaurant too dark, Lynch said.
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This book and this body of work is an ongoing exploration of change and loss.
My father died four and a half years ago from cancer, the summer before I left for college. While home I witnessed each member of my family dealing with this loss differently, but together. In going away to school that fall I missed much of the transition period and instead came back each break to something new that had been added or changed at home—fresh wallpaper, different furniture, a new car. My mother had found ways to come to terms with her new life alone in our house by transforming it into a new space. The farm outside was the same way; it was no longer how it was when I had left. Some familiar things remained, untouched by the chaos, but it was uncertain for how long. Home still felt like home, but there was always this fear that even that might change.
With this work I'm capturing the current state of our farm and my home before anything else changes. I see this book and this project as a letter to my father. In a way I want to tell him what has changed since he left, but also show him what we have kept the same in an attempt to keep parts of him alive. This work serves as a memorial to my father and the life he built. It is my way of telling him that everyone is okay, that is has been hard, but we are all doing our best to move forward as he would have wanted us to. I consider the book, its text and images, a conversation between my father and myself.


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By JOHN KLINE
The East Lincoln Crossroads Neighborhood Association finds its home in one of the oldest neighborhoods in Goshen.
Centrally located within the city limits, East Lincoln Crossroads is bounded by 11th Street on the east, Madison Street on the south, Fifth Street on the west and the railroad on the northeast.
"My house was built in 1894, so we're in the old historic district," said ELCNA co-leader Ardean Friesen. "Goshen was incorporated in the early 1830s, so a good part of this neighborhood was the original plat of Goshen."
Not the most active neighborhood association in the city, Friesen said association activity tends to wax and wain over time due to the relatively fluid nature of a portion of the association's population base.
"Through the years we've had a number of different activities and worked at trying to get different neighbors involved," Friesen said. "There are a number of rentals in the neighborhood, so there are always a number of people coming and going. So it's been kind of a struggle to try and keep people involved."
In discussing quality of life in the neighborhood, Friesen was quick to reference what he feels is one of the neighborhood's biggest selling points: a centralized location.
"I've lived in the neighborhood since March of 2000, and I love living here because it's central," Friesen said. "We're just blocks from downtown. It's close to the high school, close to the college, close to all the new activity downtown."
Friesen said he also enjoy's the neighborhood's proximity to the popular Pupkinvine Nature Trail and Maple City Greenway.
"From where we are you can see people out and walking all the time, which for me is just awesome," Friesen said.
As for any possible detractors connected to the neighborhood, Friesen said he couldn't really point to any one thing, other than the aforementioned lack of community participation from time to time.
"For me, really I think our hardest task has been to get people active and engaged," Friesen said. "To get organized activities together has been kind of an issue, but that's really the only issue I've seen."
The association is not without it's community success stories, however, perhaps the most obvious of which is the community-maintained garden located at the intersection of Ninth Street and Lincoln Avenue.
"We put in the garden I believe back around 2007," Friesen said. "But there were several years of planning for it before that. We ended up writing a grant to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and got funding for 12 trees which we planted with the help of the city forester. Then we got a memorial gift from LaCasa through the McIntosh family. So it really has beautified that piece as you're coming into Goshen, and it also kind of serves as the trail head for the Maple City Greenway and Pumpkinvine Trail."
In looking forward to any upcoming plans or changes for the association, Friesen pointed to ongoing discussions regarding U.S. 33 reconstruction as an issue that could significantly affect the makeup of the neighborhood down the line.
"We're continuously monitoring and watching the progress as far as U.S. 33 and the plans that are in the works for that," Friesen said. "The new plans that are being endorsed right now have the road following the railroad right through our neighborhood, which will take a lot of properties out of the neighborhood if given the green light. So we just want to make sure that it's something that's going to be conducive to improving traffic, but also not affecting our neighborhood in a negative way."


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HCN: It seems like one of the innovative things Australia
has done is to effectively nationalize water management in the Murray-Darling Basin. There are some water leaders in the Colorado River Basin who are starting
to talk about the need to think like a basin, instead of think like
individual states with individual interests. But it seems like
something that in our system would be really hard to do, because it
would require those basin states to give up some power.
BU: The Murray-Darling was originally allocated in 1915, so seven years ahead of our Colorado River Compact. And the states carried enormous power. The Australian states actually were independent nations before they federated in 1902. So they were very strong entities. They've always jealously guarded their prerogatives around water. Even the federal Constitution of Australia gives the states the right to control their water. In 2007, in the midst of this drought, those states voluntarily gave up their right to control their water to a brand new entity called the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. It's a federal commonwealth entity that now has all kinds of power over the future running of this system. In 2006, I think if you had asked people in Australia in the states if they were going to give up that power, they would've said, "Absolutely no." So there is an interesting analogue here. Our states in the Colorado River are just as jealous of their rights as were those Australian states. It's hard to think they would ever give up their power.
HCN: The Murray-Darling Basin in southwest Australia, which I believe is where you spent most of your time, has many of the same demands on it as the Colorado River Basin – growing cities, irrigated agriculture, the environment, meaning fish, riparian ecosystems, wildlife. One of the things that struck me looking at some of the charts you've put together on how the Australians have reallocated their water is that they give quite a large amount to the environment. It seems environmental flows are given much higher priority there than they are here.
BU: You're absolutely right. It's huge relative to what we do here. And that's an artifact of the geography and topography of that continent, which is overwhelmingly flat. And their river systems, because of this flatness have these huge floodplains. And the floodplains need to be flooded on a regular basis. That flooding has all kinds of environmental benefits, including moving carbon around, which is really important for things that live in water and on land. That flooding (also) provides bird-breeding habitat. And when you dry up these rivers because you've diverted too much out of them for municipal uses or for agriculture, that flooding has ceased. So they have gone back to trying to get these natural floods to occur. That means buying lots of water, maybe as much as 30 percent of their system, and allocating it to environmental uses.
The good news for us in the American West is that our environmental needs are typically more on the low-flow side. Perhaps a classic case of this in the Colorado River system is the Delta of the Colorado, which just like the Murray River, has ceased to flow for many, many years, because we're diverting basically every last drop out of it. The best environmental science on the Colorado River Delta is that it needs just a tiny bit of water to come back.


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Rob Cox
Greensburg Daily News
Greensburg —
Residents of Skybird Manor Apartments received a lunchtime treat Friday, courtesy of Greensburg's Meals on Wheels.
The local organization, which provides meals to seniors and other individuals throughout the community who have difficulty leaving their homes, partnered with Skybird Manor in an effort to offer some extra financial support for the 'Meals' program. The partnership came about when Skybird manager Carolyn Blanton and Meals on Wheels director Diana Robbins recently met and discussed fundraising ideas for the program.
That idea culminated in a hearty sloppy joe meal, offered to any and all of Skybird's residents at a cost determined by the seniors who sat down to enjoy it.
No donation was too small, and when the final tally was counted Friday afternoon, the group of seniors had given $300 to the Meals on Wheels program — a good start, according to Robbins, as her group is preparing for more such endeavors in the month of May.
Friday's program served as a kickoff for those future fundraisers, but there was much more to it than that.
Residents of Skybird Manor Apartments, which houses only seniors age 62 and older (unless an individual has a mobility issue), enjoyed a sloppy joe, cinnamon applesauce, dill pickle spear, coleslaw, chips and a treat delivered to their specific apartment. Those who live there also had the option of sitting down with others for the meal in the first floor community room.
Volunteers Kenny Blanton and Skybird housekeeper Janice Charles assisted with readying the food to be brought to residents' rooms. Diana Robbins and 'Meals' volunteer Debbie Dinsmore commandeered the necessary 'wheels' to transport the lunches. Teresa Horan, a longtime 'Meals' volunteer, also lent a hand to the proceedings.
Robbins was ecstatic at the $300 raised Friday, which was far more than she had expected. Carolyn Blanton told the Daily News Skybird residents gave all they could afford for the lunches, with one lunch guest donating a dollar — a significant amount for this and other individuals living on a fixed income — in order to help others avoid going hungry throughout the community.
Blanton added she hopes to continue to offer meals such as those served Friday in order to help the local Meals on Wheels program.
As May approaches, fundraisers are planned to become more commonplace for those associated with Meals on Wheels.
On April 30, Aspen Place Health Campus will host the Meals on Wheels appreciation luncheon. A little more than a week later, on May 9, Ponderosa will donate a portion of its proceeds and tips to the 'Meals' program from 4 to 8 p.m. Proceeds from local radio station WTRE's morning birthday and other announcements will also go to 'Meals' throughout May.
Last but certainly not least, fans of last year's wine tasting event may find much to like about the 2013 encore, when the event returns to the field outside Arbor Grove Village June 8.
Robbins said plans are underway to bring a local band and area wineries and restaurants to the program, which is co-sponsored by Arbor Grove. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per pair.
Contact: Brent Brown 812-663-3111 x7056


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Giants trade for Rosenfels, Reynaud
The Giants strengthened their thin QB and kick-return positions late Friday, acquiring veteran QB Sage Rosenfels and KR-RB Darius Reynaud from the Vikings in exchange for a 2011 fifth-round draft choice and a conditional 2012 pick based on how much ...
Burress denied work release
Former NFL WR Plaxico Burress has been denied work release and will have to serve his full prison term, according to the Associated Press.
Giants place QB Sorgi, WR Moss on I.R.
While cutting the roster down to 75 players Tuesday, the Giants placed two veterans on season-ending injured reserve.
Taylor, Hicks fined for Saturday's scuffle
The NFL fined Giants WR Hakeem Nicks and Steelers CB Ike Taylor $10,000 each for their fight during last Saturday's preseason game.
Giants experimenting with Bulluck at SLB
The Giants signed Keith Bulluck with the idea that he would be their middle linebacker, but that's not where he might end up.
Giants C O'Hara to miss rest of preseason
Giants C Shaun O'Hara will miss the rest of the preseason with left Achilles tendinitis and ankle swelling.
Giants CB Ross sidelined by right foot injury
Giants CB Aaron Ross' availability for Week One is in jeopardy. He has a tear in the plantar fascia in his right foot and likely will miss the team's remaining two preseason games.
Eli Manning will play Saturday
After missing the Giants' second preseason game to recover from a forehead injury, QB Eli Manning will return to the field Saturday against the Ravens.
Sorgi unable to make throwing motion
Giants QB Jim Sorgi's shoulder injury is worse than he thought. Eli Manning's backup is unable to make a throwing motion due to his right shoulder injury.
Giants sign OL Shawn Andrews
The Giants announced Friday that they have signed two-time Pro Bowl OG Shawn Andrews, a former first-round draft choice of the Eagles.
Cruz no one-game wonder for Giants
Who is Victor Cruz? The undrafted rookie from Massachusetts was a star against the Jets, catching six passes for 145 yards and three touchdowns, and has a real shot to make the Giants.
Giants add rookie QB Randolph
With injuries keeping Eli Manning and Jim Sorgi out of Wednesday's practice, the Giants signed rookie QB Dominic Randolph to add some depth at the position.
Eli Manning will not play Saturday
Eli Manning said he feels fine after Monday night's head injury that required 12 stitches, but the Giants aren't taking any risks and he will sit out Saturday's preseason game.
Giants getting hit hard at tight end
The injury bug has hit the Giants hard at tight end, with four of the team's top five tight ends lost for various lengths of time.
Umenyiora set to play through hip injury
Giants DE Osi Umenyiora has not had the smoothest offseason, but he admitted that he made selfish demands and said he thinks he made the right choice in not having hip surgery.
Manning will replace Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers on the NFC roster for the Pro Bowl.||||||| Rodgers dropped out because of knee and ankle issues, so Manning joins Atlanta's Matt Ryan - unless the Falcons make the Super Bowl - and New Orleans' Drew Brees as NFC quarterbacks. This will be Manning's second Pro Bowl. He played in the game in Honolulu following the 2008 season. He also made the NFC squad last season, but the Giants won the NFC championship and then the Super Bowl.
Manning threw five touchdowns for the Giants in their 42-7 victory over the Eagles on Sunday.||||||| He was 13 for 21 for 208 yards. He finished with 3,948 yards with 26 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.
Manning went 14 for 28 for 150 yards and was sacked three times in Sunday's 33-14 loss to the Ravens.||||||| Manning avoided another game without a TD by connecting with Domenik Hixon late for a meaningless score. He threw for nearly 5,000 yards a year ago and sadly won't reach those heights in a disappointing 2012 for him and the defending Super Bowl champions.
Manning was 13 of 25 for 161 yards and two interceptions on Sunday against Atlanta.||||||| Manning has been picked off six times in New York's last five games, a span in which the Giants are 2-3 during.
Manning threw for 259 yards and a career high-tying four touchdowns during Sunday's 52-27 rout of New Orleans.||||||| After failing to throw a touchdown pass in Weeks 8-10, Manning has eight in his last three games. He should remain a low-end No. 1 QB down the stretch.


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Mickey Mouse's Karl Rove, Zenia Mucha
by Matt Stoller, Sat Sep 09, 2006 at 10:20:35 PM EDT
So I've been trying to figure out what's going on at Disney. I'm still not sure why they are sticking with this right-wing propaganda piece, but it's becoming a little clearer who has been ordering everyone to lie about it. Zenia Mucha is the EVP of Corporate Communications for Disney Corporation, in charge of all media relations, financial communications, employee communications, and corporate positioning. She is clearly a big part of how Disney handles sticky corporate situations, including the fights with Miramax over Fahrenheit 911, where she sparred with the Democratic Weinstein's for six months in the press.
What possible incentive could she have for trashing Disney's brand and losing money on an ad-free propaganda piece that helps the conservative movement? Maybe this incentive.
Governor George Pataki insists he's not thinking about the 2008 presidential race, but his denials seemed a little hard to believe with the sudden reappearance by his side this week of Zenia Mucha, the tough-talking political operative who left Albany in 2001 to become the top flack for Disney's Michael Eisner. As a longtime aide to Senator Al D'Amato known for colorful rows with the press, Mucha was dispatched to shore up Pataki's faltering 1994 campaign against Mario Cuomo and was widely credited with engineering his surprise victory. Her ability to keep Pataki--and everyone else--on message is thought to have helped spur his rise from unknown Peekskill state senator to governor and onto George W. Bush's short list for vice-president in 2000. (Dick Cheney, head of the selection committee, selected himself instead.) When Eisner lured Mucha to the Mouse with an extravagant salary, many of her associates nevertheless were certain she'd return to politics; her reemergence is viewed as a sign the governor is getting serious about 2008. Tight-lipped as ever, Mucha insists she's merely taking a week off from her day job to "help out." But friends say she's planning a return to New York as head of Pataki's national campaign.
Mucha was Eisner's protege, not Iger's. She came into Disney's empire in 2001, recruited out of New York politics, where she had enormous power as advisor to a very detached Governor Pataki, who nicknamed her the 'the Director of Revenge'. Before that, she was Communications Director for a very nasty and effective conservative Senator, Al D'Amato.
Eisner was a terrible CEO of the Magic kingdom, and he left behind a real mess. Wow.


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The Colorado Rapids have gotten to the playoffs this season in much the same fashion that they did last season, though their chances of hoisting the MLS Cup this year are significantly lower, Eastern Conference or not. It's been a season full of awful injury woes for Colorado, with two of the stars of their MLS Cup winning squad last year out in Anthony Wallace and MLS Cup 2010 MVP Conor Casey. With Pablo Mastroeni also potentially out with a still lingering concussion, the Rapids look unfortunately fragile heading to their wild card round game the Columbus Crew.
The season started strong for Colorado with three straight wins - albeit against non-playoff teams - but quickly started to slide as injuries began to pile up all over the pitch. Colorado only wound up playing with their first choice MLS Cup winning Starting XI a single time in the 34-game season, the home opener against the Portland Timbers. Right from that point, Casey and Mastroeni picked up knocks and soon almost everyone else on the team followed suit. The Rapids remained a strange team through the center of the season with a nine-game draw streak, which tied the longest ever in MLS history and quickly destroyed the Rapids already slim hopes of taking home the Supporters' Shield. Meanwhile the Rapids offense began to crash and burn as new signing Caleb Folan couldn't find the net to save his life and "star" Omar Cummings began to play terribly whenever he was without his usual partner Casey.
Colorado's playoff run last year began after a trademark Rapids summer crash with a late couple of trades that led to a great boost of form near the end of the season which led to results against top teams LA Galaxy, Dallas and Salt Lake. This season saw the same summer crash by Colorado after a menagerie of injuries to Casey as well as most of their strike force and midfield at times, but a boost of health and the pick up of Guadaloupean left back Miguel Comminges to quell the LB issue that had plagued them all season gave the Rapids some late fire once again, giving them another couple of late season results this time against FC Dallas, Salt Lake and the Vancouver Whitecaps.
After bottling the hell out of their CONCACAF Champions League appearance by playing almost exclusively backups every single game, the Rapids will at the very least be quite rested for the playoffs, something that worked to their advantage last season when they only played two total non-league matches all season long. The question of the cup coming back to Denver is likely out of the question with the offense playing as badly as it has this season - the Rapids leading scorer was a defensive midfielder with seven goals, after all - but as Colorado proved last season and Salt Lake proved the year before, you just never can tell with the playoffs.
Chris "UZ" White is the managing editor for Rapids blog the Burgundy Wave. Follow him on Twitter @BurgundyWave.


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Burns gets a shot with Parra scuffling
Milwaukee (41-35) vs. New York (37-38), 7:05 p.m. CT
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers will likely leave left-hander Manny Parra in the Minors at least through the Major League All-Star break, manager Ken Macha said Monday. That proclamation should give Mike Burns some peace of mind entering his start against the Mets on Tuesday night."This is where I want to be," Burns said. "I'm trying to get my feet underneath me, and I'm trying to win some games." Burns, who joined the rotation after Parra was sent down and fellow starter Dave Bush was placed on the disabled list, worked four scoreless innings in relief on June 2 and then made his first Major League start on Thursday against the Twins. He took the loss after allowing four runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings. Macha has been careful to say that the rotation could see further changes in the near future besides the additions of Burns and Seth McClung (who moved in from the bullpen). There was some thought that Parra could return to the Majors if he strung together some quality starts for Triple-A Nashville, but that was before a setback on Sunday. Pitching at home against Oklahoma City, Parra retired nine of the 10 batters he faced in the first three innings and would have had retired the first hitter he faced in the fourth inning if not for an error charged to shortstop Adam Heether. Oklahoma City's Joaquin Arias reached on the play, stole second base and then advanced to third base on a passed ball charged to catcher Angel Salome. Parra unraveled. He surrendered two runs before escaping the fourth inning, and then gave up five more runs in the fifth. In 4 2/3 innings, Parra was charged with six earned runs on five hits and five walks. Macha received a report later Sunday night from Nashville pitching coach Chris Bosio. "He had a couple of misplays in the third inning and [Bosio] felt that it became a distraction for Manny," Macha said. "He kind of lost it after that. It was not a good outing for him. ... Adversity is going to happen, so you have to learn to control yourself." Brewers Minor League pitching coordinator Lee Tunnell has been working with Bosio to get Parra on track. Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin was on hand for Sunday's game and is set to return to Miller Park on Tuesday. Macha figured he would have a chat with Melvin about Parra before Burns takes the mound against the Mets. But it appears that both Burns and McClung will remain in the rotation for the Brewers through the July 13-15 All-Star break. "It looks that way now," Macha said. "[Parra] will be back here when he is able, in the opinion of our development people, to go out and be a productive pitcher." Burns wasn't thinking that far ahead. "I have to make sure I get ahead" against the Mets on Tuesday, he said. "I was falling behind a lot against the Twins, getting into hitters counts. Maybe it was a little bit [of adrenaline]. I was trying to make my pitch, but they were laying off a lot of off-speed pitches early on. I was looking to see if they would chase, and they didn't. "It's definitely better to get the first one out of the way, so I'm excited for another [start]. I'm always excited when I take the mound." Pitching matchup
MIL: RHP Mike Burns (0-1, 3.72 ERA)
After walking the first batter he faced, Burns held the Twins hitless through the first three innings but then gave up two runs on three hits in the fourth. Burns finished with three walks and three strikeouts on 90 pitches, including a 31-pitch fourth inning. Burns has pitched against the Mets once in his career, tossing two scoreless innings in relief while with the Reds in 2006. NYM: LHP Johan Santana (9-5, 3.08 ERA)
Santana settled in after a rocky start last Thursday against the Cardinals, allowing just two runs -- one earned -- on seven hits in seven innings. Santana outdueled St. Louis ace Chris Carpenter to earn his ninth win of the season but just his second in five June decisions. Santana put together one of only two scoreless outings this season against the Brewers in April, shutting them out over seven innings on five hits, recording seven strikeouts. Santana is 4-2 lifetime against the Brewers with a 3.13 ERA in 12 games, including eight starts. He is 1-1 with a 4.29 ERA in five appearances at Miller Park. Tidbits
Outfield prospects Lorenzo Cain and Erik Komatsu began rehabilitation assignments with the rookie-level Arizona Brewers on Monday. Cain, considered Milwaukee's top center-field prospect, has been sidelined since April 23 by a knee injury and Komatsu, an eighth-round Draft pick last year, has played only one game before going down with a wrist injury and a concussion. ... Frank Catalanotto made his fifth start for the Brewers in right field on Monday. He played for Corey Hart, who entered the series in a 1-for-21 funk. Hart pinch-hit for Catalanotto in the seventh inning and flied out to make it 1-for-22, before connecting on an RBI double in the eighth. ... Brewers executive vice president of finance and administration Bob Quinn will join the band Hoi Polloi for a special on-stage appearance this week at Summerfest's U.S. Cellular Stage. Quinn, who plays guitar, will make his third appearance at the "World's Largest Music Festival" from 1:15-1:45 p.m. CT. Hoi Polloi is a five-piece rock and reggae band that plays original music as well as a mix of classic and contemporary rock covers. Tickets
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Wednesday: Brewers (Yovani Gallardo, 8-4, 2.86) vs. Mets (Mike Pelfrey, 5-3, 4.67), 1:05 p.m. CT
Thursday: Brewers (Seth McClung, 3-1, 3.55) at Cubs (Ryan Dempster, 4-5, 4.09), 7:05 p.m. CT
Friday: Brewers (Jeff Suppan, 5-6, 4.86) at Cubs (Carlos Zambrano, 4-3, 3.69), 1:20 p.m. CT
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. - The Discover BCS National Championship Game, set to take place Jan. 7 in Miami Lakes, Fla., will feature two of the finest college football scholar-athletes to ever set foot on the gridiron. Earning recognition as NFF National Scholar-Athletes this past December, Alabama All-American Center Barrett Jones and Notre Dame All-American Linebacker Manti Te'o have established themselves as the definition of excellence.
"Barrett Jones and Manti Te'o are magnificent examples of the ability of football to build leadership qualities in America's young people," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "When they take the national stage on Monday night, we know that they'll display the same competitive fire that led them to the national championship game as well as excellence in the classroom. We hope the national media will shine a light on their accomplishments, inspiring future generations to follow in their footsteps of achieving excellence in all aspects of their lives."
Jones, who also claimed the NFF William V. Campbell Trophy as the top scholar-athlete in the nation, and Te'o, who claimed an endowed NFF post-graduate scholarship, had the opportunity to meet December 4 at the 55th NFF Annual Awards Dinner in New York City, and the two have mutual respect for each other.
"I met Barrett, and those guys are just real good guys," said Te'o during the press conference this week in Ft. Lauderdale. "Guys that if they were on our team, we would enjoy having them on our team, as well. They're competitive, and it's just great to know them."
Beyond their All-American accolades and numerous post-season honors, Jones boasts a 4.0 GPA with a degree in accounting, and Te'o holds a 3.32 GPA with a degree in graphic design. Both are team captains on the field and graciously give of their time in the community.
Jones has participated in two mission trips to Haiti and one to Nicaragua where he distributed food, worked at schools and orphanages and helped with construction projects. A volunteer tutor at a local elementary school, he is a member of Campus Crusade for Christ and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Te'o volunteers for the South Bend Center for the Homeless and for the Tackle the Arts initiative. He participated in numerous events for children at local hospitals in addition to reading to patients in the hematology/oncology unit. He also helped with the Irish Experience League, a Sunday camp that allows local kids to play sports with Notre Dame student-athletes.
Players who have appeared in the BCS National Championship Game after being named NFF National Scholar-Athletes include Florida State's Chris Weinke (2000), Nebraska's Tracey Wistrom (2001), Campbell Trophy Winner and Miami's Joaquin Gonzalez (2001), LSU's Rodney Reed (2003), Oklahoma's Renaldo Works (2003), Florida's Chris Leak (2006), and Texas' Colt McCoy (2009). Other recent NFF National Scholar-Athletes who played in the title game before being honored by the NFF include Campbell Trophy Winner and Florida's Tim Tebow (2009), Campbell Trophy Winner and Ohio State's Craig Krenzel (2003) and Alabama's Greg McElroy (2010).


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