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The SCEC Training Facility is getting ready for more classes and community outreach. Another goal is to provide a practical research and proving-ground for Erosion and sediment Control technology. We want to demo and review products as opportunity allows. Watch the video below to see what we offer.
Shasta College Erosion Control Facility Recruitment Video.
Stay tuned for more announcements and training videos.
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Media Release ‐For Immediate Release‐
December 16, 2015 International Erosion Control Association
Contact: Laura Clark, Marketing Manager
Phone: (303) 640‐7554; Email: email@example.com
IECA Names its Environmental Achievement and Outstanding Professional of the Year
Denver, Colo. – International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) names its 2015 winners for the Environmental Achievement and Outstanding Professional of the Year awards. The Bijou Area Erosion Control Project receives the Environmental Achievement Award and John McCullah is named the Outstanding Professional of the Year award recipient.
The Environmental Excellence Award is the IECA's premier award. It recognizes an outstanding stormwater and erosion and/or sediment control project, program or operation that demonstrates excellence in natural resource conservation and environmental protection. Recipients of this award show a high‐level of environmental benefit by clearly identifying the objectives, methods used, results obtained and details of the benefits to the environment. Accepting the award for the Bijou Area Erosion Control Project will be Stephen Peck, PE, PMP, CPSWQ, QSD.
The Bijou Area Erosion Control Project is a complex regional stormwater pump‐and‐treat system in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ‐mapped flood zone. While the issues were complex, the system applied standard construction techniques in a series to provide efficient stormwater quality treatment and flood control in an effective and easily maintainable manner. To maximize the efficiency of the system, the project included a bypass stormwater double box culvert as a key component of the project. The box culvert conveys upper watershed runoff through the highly developed commercial core, and directly into Lake Tahoe, without contributions from the commercial and highway areas (runoff with high constituent loading). This approach allowed for more effective treatment of the commercial area runoff (significantly less flow/volume), which enters the pump‐and‐treat system. The bypass culvert system further included the design and construction of a headwall in the shore zone of Lake Tahoe, a federally protected water body.
John McCullah is named the winner of the Outstanding Professional of the Year. This award recognizes an IECA member as an individual or organization that demonstrates excellence in their work in the industry and is viewed by his IECA peers as an industry leader through significant engagement with the IECA. McCullah has been in the industry for more than 30 years and during that time he has become a renowned industry expert whose influence spans the globe. In addition to working across the continental United States, McCullah has completed projects in exotic and dramatically different locations such as Malaysia and New Zealand.
He is a teacher, a scholar, an activist and a professional; and in each of these roles he has made significant positive impacts on the industry in a number of ways over the years. These awards are selected on criteria that reflect quality, skill and environmental benefits. Winners were selected from responses to a "Call for Entries" process. Both winners will be recognized at IECA's annual conference and expo, Environmental Connection 2016 in San Antonio, Texas on February 17.
Founded in 1972, the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is a non‐profit organization devoted to serving as the premier global resource for the prevention and control of erosion and sediment related problems. IECA is the world's oldest and largest association devoted to helping members' solve erosion and sediment control problems. To sustain its mission, IECA hosts an annual conference for industry professionals, which includes continuing education on the latest technologies and findings, and the industry's largest exhibit of related materials, products and equipment. In 2012, IECA formed Region One and Region Two. Region One consists of North America, South America and Europe; Region Two consisting of Africa, Asia and Australia. For more information about IECA, please visit their website at www.ieca.org/regionone.
Are you ready for El Nino? With all the dire predictions for the upcoming winter for major storms, record rainfall and flooding in California, now is the time to prepare for erosion control, learning better management practices and about the latest products on the market. John McCullah with Shasta Watersheds Action Group (SWAG) and Shasta College have teamed up to do just that.
November 13-14 a second BMP Summit will be held at the Shasta College Erosion Control Training Center along with an assortment of exhibitors with the latest in erosion control products and techniques. There well be demonstrations along with guest speaker Eric Berntsen. There is still time to sign up and join us for this informative two day event.
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With the upcoming El Nino forecasts for this winter, what better time then now to learn erosion control to prepare for the upcoming major storms predicted. This Summit will teach you better management practices with hands on demonstrations and introduce you to some of the new products available on the market through our vendor participation. We hope to see you there, its going to be a good one.
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Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2nd was our first combined effort to bring this summit to Redding. The two-day workshop sponsored by Shasta College, Sacramento Watersheds Action Group (SWAG), and Western Chapter International Erosion Control Association success exceeded our expectations.
Our highly acclaimed instructors John McCullah – Mr. DirtTime himself and David Franklin did an awesome job. We counted 55 in attendance, our thanks to everyone who attended.
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Our Showcase Exhibitors were as follows;
Heavyweight Sediment Control Solutions – Richard Quinley & Kristin Parkinson
EarthSavers – Lynn Friesner and Howard Schau
LSC Env. Products – Troy Duxbury and Robert Curl
HydroStraw – Ed Lee
Other exhibitors were: Zanker Road Resource Management – Aaron French, Contech Engineered Solutions – Curtis Kruger, Profile Products – Erik Schmidt, Steve Riggs Now the fun starts! Day two-out in the field.One of our attendees shared his thoughts with us:
I understand this was the first Erosion Control Workshop that you have put on at the Shasta College and wanted to give you my feedback. The information and presentations that you and David delivered were extremely relevant and very well done. I find all too often that people get "comfortable" with what they know and/or don't get opportunities to learn about new solutions. For this reason, I believe the your event went extremely well. Honestly I attended a 5 day conference earlier this year where there were significantly less takeaways than your 2 day event.
Troy Druxbury. LSC
Don't miss the next one, we will be posting when and where it will be.
Our two day work shop was a huge success! Thanks to all who participated in this informative event. Updates, pictures and videos to come shortly.
What are the Tools of Compliance?
This workshop is about the BMPs! Effective erosion and sediment control is rooted in a fundamental and comprehensive understanding of physical processes and basing the selection of Best Management Practices (BMPs) on those processes. We will learn why now, with the new regulations (the Construction General Permit), more than ever before your BMPs must be "EFFECTIVE". And how, now, the SWPPP developers, the implementers, the contractors, the regulators, and the inspectors must acquire education and training and then demonstrate that knowledge through certifications. This workshop is intended to de-mystify the BMP selection process, the SWPPP, while learning about the importance of Drainage, Infiltration, Rooting Depth, Grading for Erosion Control, and some Steep Slope applications.
Just a walk away is the Shasta College Erosion Control Training Facility featured in many research studies, articles and often the backdrop for the Dirt Time videos series. This is where we will spend the second day – actually watching and participating in BMP implementation. Ever wanted to spray hydromulch? This is your chance.
We are creating a new updated site to bring you current information on Sacramento Watersheds Action Group! Being Environmentalists we normally aren't in the office – well the typical cubical one most find themselves in. We have been busy outdoors – Taking calls from Nature and her surrounding Environment! Please bare with us and we will be sending out News Letters of when we have completed our to-dos with our growing webpage. Thank you!


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ATLANTA - Next.
That would be the San Francisco Giants, winners of the National League West on the last day of the regular season and winners of that "other" National League Division Series last night at Turner Field.
There were several empty sections at the ballpark just south of downtown, the fans apparently believing the end was near and not really feeling it necessary to see the end of Braves manager Bobby Cox's career after 29 years (25 with the Braves) and 2,504 wins. Cox was one of the great regular-season managers in history. He finishes 66-68 in the postseason.


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Insider: Magic Retain Jason Richardson
Per Brian Serra, Jason Richardson has reached an agreement with the Orlando Magic:
Otis just announced that Jason Richardson and the Magic are close to terms and should be finalized by Monday.
Adrian Wojnarowski has the details of the deal:
Jason Richardson has reached agreement on a four year, $25M deal with the Orlando Magic, league source tells Y! Sports.
Richardson, who's now 31, saw his numbers plummet with the Magic last season. He averaged just 13.9 points per game and shot just 43.3% from the field and 38.4% from beyond the arc, big drop offs from what he was doing in Phoenix.
Four years is also a lot to commit to Richardson with today's developments (re: Howard).
However, if Howard does have a change, the deal isn't is pretty good money-wise and the Magic really need Richardson's ability to knock down the three. Most thought Richardson would be out of Orlando's price range.
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Located in North Sacramento, Fairfield Inn & Suites Sacramento Airport Natomas is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Discovery Park and within a 10-minute drive of California State Railroad Museum. This 93-room hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like free breakfast, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center. Near the airport, the hotel is also close to Sleep Train Arena and American River Bike Trail.
Free continental breakfast is included with your stay and awaits you each morning from 5:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Fairfield Inn & Suites Sacramento Airport Natomas's 93 air-conditioned rooms provide sofa beds, microwaves, and refrigerators. 25-inch flat-screen TVs come with satellite channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi and wired Internet. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Other amenities include coffee makers, free local calls, and ironing boards.
Property features
At Fairfield Inn & Suites Sacramento Airport Natomas, guests enjoy features like an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a spa tub. There's free parking, as well as a free airport shuttle 24 hours. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage, and securing valuables. Additional amenities include free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour business center, and coffee/tea in a common area.
- Free continental breakfast
- Free WiFi and wired Internet in rooms and public areas
- Free parking
- Free airport shuttle
Fairfield Inn & Suites Sacramento Airport Natomas2730 El Centro Road Sacramento CA 95833
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Fairfield Inn & Suites Sacramento Airport Natomas provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
A 24-hour business center is on site. This Sacramento hotel also offers coffee/tea in a common area, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests 24 hours. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Fairfield Inn & Suites Sacramento Airport Natomas is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- 24-hour front desk
- Free airport transportation
- Business center
- Free breakfast
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 3
- Total number of rooms - 93
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- 24-hour business center
- Snack bar/deli
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Outdoor pool
- Television in common areas
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
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- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Long-term parking (surcharge), Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Satellite TV service
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Sofa bed
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Flat-panel TV
- Free cribs/infant beds
- In-room climate control (heating)
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
Where to Eat
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 5:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Black Bear Diner - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
To make special requests for accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
No rollaway/extra beds available
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- Fairfield Inn Natomas Hotel
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'It's a Wonderful Life' vs. 'A Christmas Story' in Tap Milwaukee's Christmas TV tourney finals
So it's down to George Bailey and Ralphie.
The movies "It's a Wonderful Life" and "A Christmas Story" advanced to the finals of Tap Milwaukee's Christmas Classics tournament. When the votes were tallied Monday afternoon, "It's a Wonderful Life," with James Stewart as a man forced to review the worth of his life when pushed to the brink on Christmas Eve, barely edged out "A Charlie Brown Christmas." In the other semifinal match, "A Christmas Story," the nostalgic holiday comedy about a boy's quest for the perfect present, clobbered the animated classic "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" in the bracket-style tournament. »Read Full Article
150 Milwaukee teens use film to speak out against violence
When 16-year-old Chanel Jackson was younger, the apartment building next to her Milwaukee home became a crime scene.
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Conor Oberst brings intensity to Pabst Theater
Describing the voice of Conor Oberst, many people have used the word "quaver," even after the indie singer-songwriter toned down the teenage trembling, as a 34-year-old man should.
At the Pabst Theater Saturday night, however, the word remained suitable for Oberst's live concert. His very body seemed to vibrate as if his nervous system was dosing his skin with extra voltage: Not enough to convulse him; enough to generate a low hum of surplus energy beneath his performance. »Read Full Article
PrideFest, Highland Games, Downtown Dining Week and Bay View happenings
On your mark, get set...
Go! Summer fun really begins this week. Two big festivals anchor different sides of the city next weekend, with PrideFest in Maier Festival Park and the Milwaukee Highland Games in Hart Park in Wauwatosa. And Jazz in the Park opens Thursday in Cathedral Square. Careful, it could be easy to overlook some of the other fun choices available. »Read Full Article
Festivals and free concerts in Milwaukee this week
Budweiser Pavilion:Wednesday Night Live presents The Toys, 7-11 p.m. June 4, Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis. »Read Full Article


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Garibaldi Square n°6, Historic Center, charming well-equipped studio in the heart of Nice!
Size15 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Smoking allowed
- Elevator in building
- Lockable room
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
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Studio located near the Promenade des Anglais and the Hotel Negresco in Nice, in a beautiful building on the second floor with elevator, Central Heating, guard, security code, area of 26 square meters, including a big room with sofa, balcony, kitchenette, bathroom with toilet sealed parquet floor, very bright, sunny, for two people. Very good condition. Beautiful sea view Ideally located in the heart of the city center, our lovely studio is on the splendid and historical Garibaldi square in a typical building on the edge of the old town along the Castle Hill. First extension of the old-town northward, Garibaldi square is the second most important square in Nice and is central to the life of the city.
The flat has been renovated in January 2012 with quality materials and furniture. It is very fitted (see list), bright, elegant, clean, have very high ceilings and can receive up to three persons.
We rent several flats in Nice and are very reactive to your requests. We also offer special rates for medium and long-term stay. Feel free to contact us.
With the hope that our apartment will allow you to make the best of our beautiful city of Nice, we are looking forward to seeing you!
The city of Nice is the second biggest after Marseille in the Region that covers Provence, Alpes and Côte d'Azur. Nice is the most visited destination in France after Paris.
Everything that the seaside, the historical centre, the Castle Hill, the harbor, the main street and down-town have to offer is at your door! Whether you are looking for beach, walks along the seaside, cultural tourism, typical or modern restaurants, shopping or night-life, everything is at few minutes walking distance! (See pictures)
In Nice, you can enjoy a Mediterranean climate with mild temperatures most of the year. You have lots of cultural spots and museums like the Opera de Nice (constructed in the 19th century), the Marc Chagall Museum and the Matisse Museum, among many others. You also have the lovely botanical garden and several monuments and visit cathedrals like Sainte-Réparate, Saint-Jacques, Notre-Dame de Nice and the Russian Orthodox Cathedral. You can also enjoy lovely walks in the Promenade des Anglais, along the Baie des Anges (Bay of the Angels) and you also have a large selection of stores, restaurants and cafés where one can sit outside and enjoy an appetizer.
Cannes – 25 km
Antibes – 18 km
Saint-Tropez – 70 km
Equipment and Services Provided:
Kitchen with small electric stove, refrigerator, microwave…
Our apartment is located above the restaurant "Café de Turin" at the 2° floor with lift.
Our apartment is easily accessible by most means of transport.
- By car, take the exit 'Port' of the tunnel of the Paillon.
- By train, take the tram that stops in front of the building at the stop "Place Garibaldi".
- By plane, take bus 98 also stops in front of the building at the stop "Place Garibaldi".
Then, whether it is by car, tram, bus or on foot, since Garibaldi Square is extremely well served, going around in Nice is not complicate at all. Visiting all Nice and its amazing surroundings (Monaco, Cannes, Antibes, Italy etc. ..) is therefore nice and easy!
Last but not least, various parking facilities are close by (http://www.nice.fr/Transport/Parking-auto#plan2).
** Rates **
- Cleaning is a mandatory additional fee.
- Linen, towels, water, electricity and heating included in the price.
**Departures and arrivals ** **
- We will meet you directly at the apartment.
- The arrival times and departure must be agreed in advance.
- Arrivals are preferably after 5 pm.
- Departures are preferably before 10 am.
- When possible, you will be able to leave your luggage.
** Late Check-ins till midnight and check-ins on sunday **
We are not available to receive guests after 8pm from monday till saturday or on sunday the whole day. Nevertheless, we can send a trusted contact person that will ask you on arrival an aditionnal fee of 20 euros.
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Good location. Studios are relatively ringhörig. But neighbors were quiet. Salvatore was very friendly.
Gute Lage. Studios sind relativ ringhörig. Aber Nachbarn waren ruhig. Salvatore war sehr freundlich.
Plus: Studio 2 steps from the Promenade des Anglais, close to all amenities, ideal for a weekend for two! Modern decor, no complaints about cleanliness! Very well equipped. Not the least of bed linen and towels provided and a little quilt just for two. But I recommend the studio again!
Le plus : Studio à 2 pas de la Promenade des Anglais, proches de ttes commodités, idéal pour un week-end à deux! Déco moderne, rien à redire sur la propreté! Très bien équipé.
Le moins pas de linge de lit et de toilette fournis et couette un peu juste pour deux.
Mais je recommande ce studio sans hésiter!
We had a great time in nice. We lived four adults in the apartment. The apartment was very clean, light and pretty. It was placed in a very attractive environment; very close to the beach, shopping and restaurants. We could have stayed in the same flat again. The only minus was that the kitchen was a bit short on equipment, and what we missed the most was a coffe maker.
Own charming studio located I am very satisfied with my stay I'll be back very soon ............ pity should be taken not practice sheets with easyjet luggage listening 60 Swiss fr
Studio charmant propre bien situé je suis très satisfaite de mon séjour je vais revenir très bientôt ............Dommage il faut prendre les draps pas pratique avec easyjet le bagage coute 60 fr suisse
We've had a nice stay at the studio from Salvatore. Everything was really close by foot. When we had rain, the studio was spacious enough to comfortably rest an afternoon indoors. If we'd stay another weekend in Nice, we probably would come to the same apartment.
Very smal, but well equiped and clean appartement in the best part of Nice. Excellent service from host Salvatore! Daphne, Amsterdam
The apartment was small but clean. The nights were noisy. The road noise was all night. But I would go with the kids back to this apartment. Marietta
Die Wohnung war klein aber sauber. Die Nächte waren laut. Der Strassenlärm war die ganze Nacht.
Doch ich würde mit den Kindern wieder in diese Wohnung.
Small, very nice and clean.. Very helpsome host - reliable and very well located little flat close to the sea.. All in all - just as I expected it to be..
Nice Studio with all necessary equipements , in the middle of the city. A lot of restaurants are situated all arround and the beach is only 10 min away.
Salvatore is very sympatic and helpful.
We are not happy with this accommadition because of below reasons:
1- We planned to meet with him at 5 p.m. But because of traffic, we couldn´t be on time. Then he called us 3 times and send 2 sms. We´ve already informed him that we are on the way. And we tried to find the right way, but our navigation couldn´t find the address. Then we called him and requested that he can pick up us from where we are. We were just 300 meters far away. But he said that he doesn´t know where we are and didn´t come. We couldn´t find any place for parking. Anyhow, we found the right address. He just gave us the key and went. He didn´t advise us any information about the city. During 3 days, he didn´t call us.
2- The bed which was at the downstairs was broken. We couldn´t sleep well during 3 nights. He didn´t show us how we can open it. We had difficulty to open and close it. Also we couldn´t sleep because of the noise outside.
3- He gave us the wrong internet access port. So, we couldn´t use internet.
As a summary, it was not a good accommadition
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I'm mildly obsessed with something, and that is the milk I'm making. Otto can be quite demanding and let's just say it's not pretty when the supply runs low. We're into Month 3 now and I'm happy to say that I've picked up a few tips and tricks for making sure he's well fed, including these delicious cookies (and beer…although not necessarily at the same time!).
There are several recipes floating around on the internet, including one my sister-in-law and fellow milk maker Shirley sent me (thank you!). I looked at a few and came across Dr. Momma's site, which goes into detail about why these cookies may help. The short version is that they contain three things that some say help increase production: flax, brewer's yeast, and oatmeal.
Do they work? It's not really possible to know for sure. All I know is that Otto's been quite happy these last few days. And even if that's just a coincidence, I'll keep making these because they're really good…not too sweet, lots of natural ingredients, and the flax fills me up. And all that makes me quite happy, which is important too.
I've adapted the recipe on Drmomma.org, and there's another great recipe on her site for the cookies that is even healthier, which I'll try sometime as well.
Note that the dough can be a bit of a sticky mess and I don't recommend doubling the recipe because it would be too hard to mix everything adequately. Also, the dough freezes really well. I just make balls of cookie dough, freeze them, and then toss them in a bag. You just need to back them a minute longer. That is if you have dough to bake…I've been known to eat balls of raw dough
Milk Making Cookies
Makes about 4 dozen cookies
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 cups of peanut butter (or almond butter)
1/2 cup of butter, softened
1 cup flaxseed meal (I use the one from Bob's Red Mill)
3 tbsp. brewer's yeast (available at the health food store)
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 large eggs
1 cup dark chocolate, cut into tiny pieces or chocolate chips
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (you could also replace this with a handful of unsweetened coconut, or do both…don't worry so much about measurements here…)
1 3/4 c. oats
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium sized bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
In a mixer, beat together peanut butter, butter, flaxseed meal, yeast, water, sugars, and vanilla. Add the eggs and continue mixing.
Add the flour to the wet mixture and continue mixing until well combined.
Add cranberries, nuts, and chocolate. Mix to combine. Then add oats and combine it all by hand.
Have a parchment-lined cookie sheet ready. Using a tablespoon sized cookie scoop (or just a regular spoon will do), scoop the dough and gently form a ball. I find it's easiest to do this when the dough is at room temperature. If you chilled the dough, let it stand for a bit to soften it up. You can fit about 20 balls onto a single pan; don't worry about the dough spreading out during baking.
Bake for 7 minutes (other recipes I've seen call for extra baking time, but I prefer less time because they're softer that way). As soon as you take them out of the oven, press them down gently with a fork. Cool and enjoy!


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Grammy Album of the Year Contenders
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Previous number of nominations for Album of the Year: 2
Timberlake's first album in six years, "The 20/20 Experience" proved that Timberlake was interested in showing his artistic growth as much as his continued commercial appeal. Produced with Timbaland, the songs pushed the 7-minute mark and rambled a little too much for some critics' taste, but a single like "Mirrors," which will also be a strong contender for record of the year, reminded everyone that he is today's consummate artist.
Why a nomination is likely/unlikely: It's a shoo-in. His two previous solo albums have been nominated and, while sales shouldn't matter, "The 20/20 Experience" is the top-selling album released in 2013.
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On Tap: Not in Kansas anymore
"Oz the Great and Powerful" opens in theaters Friday, but this is only the latest incarnation of that magical, fumbling wizard. Writer Chris Foran offers a new look at Oz-ian films that have come before.
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Sunday brunch at Boerner ends until 2014; Pastiche in final week of lunch service
Brunch at Boerner: Bartolotta Catering has ended its Sunday buffet brunch at Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners.
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Waiting for the next 3? 2018 G20 BMW 3 Series spied winter testingby Tim Jones on January 19, 2016 at 12:28:00 PM
BMW is pushing full steam ahead with the next generation G20 3 Series. Considering we just got the 3 Series LCI this seems early to be spying the next generation 3 Series.
BMW recalling 7500+ 2012-2015 3 Series faulty night time visibilityby Tim Jones on September 15, 2015 at 05:51:00 PM
BMW North America is recalling certain model year 3 series. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the front side marker lights inoperative.
Official Details: The 2016 BMW 3 Series Sedan and Sports Wagon LCIby Mark Jurista on May 07, 2015 at 07:01:00 AM
The details are finally here for the all-new 2016 3 Series including the new 340i Sedan powered by a 320 hp TwinPower Turbo Inline 6-cylinder. Get all the details now on the changes in the life cycle impulse.
BMW 3 Series #1 in KBBs List of 10 Best Certified Pre-Ownedby Mark Jurista on June 26, 2014 at 05:20:00 PM
The 2011 BMW 3 Series Sedan has won first place on Kelley Blue Books KBB.com list of the 10 Best Certified Pre-Owned Luxury Cars Under $30,000.
BMW Certified Pre-Owned provides coverage for 2 years / 50,000 miles, whichever comes first, beyond the expiration of the 4-year / 50,000-mile New Vehicle / SAV Limited Warranty for a total of 6 years / 100,000 miles.
2016 F30 3 Series LCI spied for the first timeby Tim Jones on March 26, 2014 at 05:11:00 PM
We bring you the first pictures of the 2016 F30 BMW 3 series Life Cycle Impulse (LCI). With minor visual changes most of the updates will come under the hood with engines from BMW's new 'B' engine family. Production is scheduled to start in the summer of 2015.
Funny BMW Commercial: Opportunity Knocks with a BMW 3 Seriesby Tim Jones on February 11, 2014 at 05:54:00 PM
When opportunity knocks, don't let it pass you by. Meet the BMW 3 Series. This is one of the funnier commercial of late from BMW.
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Say what you will about the 3 Series Gran Turismo, you can't help but find it attractive in this well put together BMW product spotlight. Think of the 3 GT as a 3 series +, with a bit more room, a bit more comfort and a bit more functionality. Styling wise, BMW has left plenty of room for debate.
The BMW E21 - The First 3 Seriesby Tim Jones on February 05, 2013 at 04:47:40 PM
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Skip to comments.Royal wedding: the Wills & Kate loo seat... and other tacky souvenirs
Posted on 04/10/2011 6:32:04 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Its the perfect royal wedding souvenir for someone feeling a bit flush a Prince William and Kate Middleton loo seat.
The tacky treasure is just one of thousands of pieces of memorabilia to flood the market ahead of the big day on April 29.
William and Kate must have guessed their faces would end up on T-shirts, crockery, postcards and fridge magnets. Buckingham Palace even produced its own official souvenir range with the couples initials.
But no one could have predicted the extent to which their image has been used worldwide to sell everything from sick bags to condoms.
(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...
How about an Obama toilet with the picture inside the bowl? I'd buy it.
"Its the perfect royal wedding souvenir for someone feeling a bit flush a Prince William and Kate Middleton loo seat."
Or a crown for our esteemed pResident.
How would you know when to clean it?
I guess by smell.
I'd probably get frustrated trying to flush him away.
After your morning "constitutional" there already is a likeness of the Vacationer In Chief inside the bowl, "Presdident Hanky, the Marxist Poo".
LOL, I think I'll order one for my wife as a joke. She wants to get up at 4AM and watch the damn thing.
My wife could care less. I work with people from the UK and they have they day off.
I bet they still asked for Kate Middleton's Birth Certificate.
Add Pelosi and Reid to the bowl for the perfect feces flush.
Matbe we can fit Weiner and Barney in there too.
Nope you'd have to clean it 24/7 then, because the smell never goes away.
Maybe some Paul Ryan Tidy Bowl would work though.
Where am I? How did I get on this ping list? Hi, SA&, what are you doing here?
LOL...has to be from Japan. About 3 AM this morning [guess the segment wasn't fit for prime time]one of the cable channels ran a story about the tacky stuff for the wedding. It included condoms. LOL
I wish to assert my Fifth Amendment rights.
Very tasteful.
Now that is classy. Painful looking, but classy.
Aw, heck. You always weasel out of this stuff while I'm left there holding the stinkin' bag.
I admire you for that.
Eagles may soar, but weasels are never sucked into jet engines.
Sunday at FR: Class all the way.
That's my Slings! A survivor.
Hey, behind you! Is that a mongoose?
That's Betty's.
You're plenty classy; you just loosen up a little when you see a good ping.
It's Pavlovian. Don't slip on the drool.
That's Rikki-Tikki-Thread-Hijacki.
Another thread, down in flames. I'm not going to post the flaming-thread graphic. Too attention getting.
Nice cat scan. :=)
No, but rabbits are...ocasionaly.
Hugh Hefner, take note.
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December 13, 2011
Schools in Need: CABE looks after teen mothers and their children
For many Grade 12 students, graduation year is a hectic but fabled time of anticipation and excitement as the world beyond the classroom waits.
But for Vanessa Ellingson — the head and breadwinner of a family of three — the thought of leaving the security of Coquitlam's smallest secondary school fills her with dread.
"I'm graduating this year and I'm scared — really scared — that I won't be here any more," says the mom of three-year-old Pablo and baby Marley, seven months old.
She was 15 when she had Pablo and, given the vicissitudes of life, it has taken until now to get to the edge of graduation.
Life as a high school student and a single mom on social assistance is tough enough — even with all the help she gets from staff at CABE (Coquitlam Alternative Basic Education).
And when that ends in June, she fears the abyss.
So, too, on her behalf, does principal Paul McNaughton.
"The big thing I'm struggling with is how do we prepare our kids for life after school? How do we get these kids, who don't have any money, access to post-secondary education or job training? How do they even pay the application fees for something like Douglas College?"
McNaughton's school on Foster Avenue is in an area of prosperous middle-class homes. There's a tennis academy just down the street and the Vancouver Golf Club is at the end of the road. But most of his students are too poor to join soccer teams, don't have access to organized sports and can't afford gym memberships.
All have struggles, he said, and have been referred in from other schools, community organizations or probation officers.
Many of the 230 students are at the upper end of the Vulnerability Index, which is used by educators to rate how poverty, family relationships or other factors affect a child's vulnerability.
CABE has 12 teen moms on the books — only 10 regularly attend — and its own YMCA daycare that looks after babies while their moms attend class.
Some mothers, like 16-year-old Brenda Ramirez, live at home and have supportive families.
Her baby is six months old and she has none of the problems with poverty and hunger faced by some of her classmates who are in care, or, like Ellingson, fending for themselves.
Ellingson receives $1,100 a month from income assistance.
"Welfare is my rent. I basically get a $90 cheque from them after they pay the rent," she says.
With child benefits, she has about $700 a month for the three to live on.
Of this, about $250 goes to fixed costs. A large chunk of that — $100 — goes to daycare as Pablo is too old for the school's daycare. Other fixed-cost items include Hydro and cable — she would do without, but it's for her three-year-old.
That leaves about $450 for food, clothes, diapers, bus fares and whatever sundry items life demands.
She needs the food bank to keep the kids fed and the likes of Value Village for cheap clothing.
"When I get my money I always pay my bills and I buy food. For a couple of weeks I don't have any money. When I'm down to my last $20, I save it for milk for Pablo. I'm breastfeeding the baby," she says.
Without the help she gets with meals at school, she'd likely be hungry for most of the week.
"A week before welfare all I have in the fridge is a little bit of food, which I won't eat because I'm not going to eat the babies' food," she says. "We never have sweets or chips, stuff like that."
For McNaughton, as with many principals in Metro Vancouver, the effects of poverty and deprivation can't be ignored.
"We can't do our jobs [as educators] unless basic needs are met. We just get frustrated and so we have to take them on. How can we help kids when we know there's no food in their home — none. I've had to pay for gift cards for Walmart or Save-On-Foods from school funds," he says.
His school is blessed by having a number of donors such as Telus and the Rotary Club, and private organizations that offer help. But the needs of such a high-maintenance school population quickly drains any private assistance he receives.
"We need help with such things as grocery gift cards, clothes, diapers and bus tickets. Our school covers the entire Tri-Cities area, and 80 per cent of our kids use public transit. That's $3.50 a day for bus fares and we have a lot of families who can't afford it."
Gillian Allen, a youth worker responsible for the mothers and babies, is counsellor, friend and advocate. Given that these are young women who didn't seek an abortion, it would be fitting if pro-life groups came forward to help them, she said.
Allen has attempted to take on the bureaucracy that gives with one hand but takes away with the other.
"The child tax credit they receive usually comes a few months after they've had their baby," said Allen. "One girl got about $1,200 but welfare stepped in and said, 'We're taking that off your cheque' so for two months she got nothing. We appealed but we lost. We're talking below the poverty line here."
Welfare will deduct everything over $500 a student such as Ellingson receives. So when she received a $500 bursary from the University Women's Club, welfare was ready to seize it.
"I raised a stink. I said 'We're going to get the cheque made out to $499,' so the person in welfare went to his boss, who went to his boss, and in the end they let it go because she was a student."
Recently, Ellingson's family has grown by two. A classmate and her own baby are staying.
"She's having trouble with her parents. So I told her she could stay with me," she said.
Can she afford another two more mouths to feed?
"Not really, but we'll manage."
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Dec 20 2011
It is sad that a young woman today @ 15 would get pregnant and then again without family or spousal support and then complain about society's meger financial support. My heart does go out to her but my mind goes . . . where in the devil is her brain? Is it really my job to support her irresponsible sexual activities that brought her 2 children to raise in poverty. Really . . . don't people have to be accountable at some point?
Jun 2 2015
I went to cabe, i wasnt a parent or parent to be at this school. But this school i will proudly say got me through some rough times and graduation. I too was sad to leave, this school changed me, made mw who i am today, although i am now a single mother. That doesnt make a differance. Some religions dont believe in abortion and some poeple cant go through with it. Speaking from experience some mothers and/or fathers find out they are pregnant and they are told they will have support off of family, friends coubcellors, teachers or any other type of organisation. So they think things are going to run smoothly. But in all honesty nothing ever runs smoothly, i was told when i found out i was pregnant that i would have theove and support from my partner at the time, friends and family also said it. So i decided to keep my daughter. Then when the first 12 weeks was up, i was kicked out to fend for myself, the only thing that kept me going is knowing whatever happens i will have my daughter and she will have me. I too am still a low povrrty young single mother, tryung to find my way to the top. Which these single mother/fatbers or young couples are doing. There in school bettering there education to better theife of there child(ren). We have some people that do not approve of our situations at hand. That is ok, because it is not you who has to live our lives. It is not you ho has to be awake all night and still fight to stay awake and concentrate on our school work, trying to acheieve good in life so we can do the best for our children. The worlds future depends on them. Ever young parent i have ever known to come out of cabe has done a great job at raising there children. And the teachers abd support workers there as wonderful. There helpful with advice and guidance. If yoy cannot find it in yoyr heart to understand everyone has different views and biliefs on life and the future than thats ok too. But remmeber its schools and organisations like these that get most people through. No one should be knocking anyone for trying there best. The lesson i always try to teach people is no matter how you see something somons is always right. You say pro abortion your right, i say no abortion, im right. It just depnds how you see things. Anyways what im getting at is, this school made me believe i could acheive anything i wanted too. No other scho was able to provide that guidance for me. This school was a blessing in another blessing for me. I was a year behind in my schooling, but with the help and support of all the ataff there i graduated with eveyone in my proper graduating year. My mind was full of things from achool to work to household problems and paying rent to my mother i was 16 when i began to attend cabe i graduated at 17 and then i travelled to the uk which. I lived there for almost 4 years. It was a great experience. I didnt think i could do something like that until cabe gave mw hope to acheieve things i thought were impossible. Before going to cabe i told eberyone i couldnt wait to get out of school, abd that u didnt want to graduate. I even dropped out of achool because regular public achool and private schools werent working for me. My life at home was never easy being pulled apart from the island to the mainland since the age for 4 but again, cabe helped me believe it wasnt as bad at it seemed and i could pull through if i put my mind to it. Again no other achool did that for me. No other school gave me the chance. They saw me as a trouble maker, a class clown, a brat child, "a troubled child" who might they add "couldnt be saved" so again. I tbank this school for taking me in. It was a long progress to get in, i had to bring i. All my school report cards and they had to view my acadiemic skills and behavioral akills before i could be accepted. We even had to have a meeting, they were close to not letting me attend thT particular alternative school. But they did. Thank goodness for that. To this day my favourate teachers came from my time at cabe. I am ever so thankful for eveythung they did. They still hp me when i need someone to talk to or inforamtion they know about and i dont. This school is a great community. Or should i say family really. When reading thw report that was written about this school and the single mother who was interviewed. It made me cry, because i am now in her shoes. I couldnt imagine doing this full time job of being a single mother while going to svhool and working. Or not even working for that matter. It is very hard on welfare or not. It is always hard with children. Of any age, weatber its another child having a child or a young adult having a child that never got around to finishing there sxhooling. They are there because thwy want what is bwst for there child(ren) they are not forced to go, they choose to go, so they can one day provide for there children without the help of welfare feiends family, bus ticjets or even gift cards. I too have recieved gift cards from mr. Mcnaughton and verg (one of the councellors) during my time there, because although living at home i was resposible for my own toilettirez extra foods i wanted bus fares and luches at school. Never qill i ever forget how much this school help me grow and become the young woman i am. Ever. I thank everyone that is there today and how has been there in the past. I thank everyone who has donated or helped fund or zupport theze types of educations. Withiut it i would probably be working a minimum wage job still struggling more than ever and not feing good about myself.


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Photo A Day, April.
Welcome back to my Photo A Day posts! I'm posting this from sunny Riviera Maya, Mexico. Today my best friend Kristen is getting married to Seth. Kristen was my college roomie for 3 years and I'm so excited to be by her side this afternoon. 🙂
Let's rewind to April real quick though. The month I first appeared on TV and in the newspaper, visited Panera Bread's test kitchen, celebrated Easter (with the Easter bunny… sort of), PR'd in a 10K, and frequently drank margaritas. But hey, what else is new?!
Guess what? I'm going to be on WBAL TV (local Baltimore NBC) again this month. Tune in on Saturday, May 24th at 9:30am. I'll be making my tie-dye cake! I'll be sure to share the TV segment on my blog if you are not a Baltimore local.
April 1. April Fools.
April 2. It's embarrassing how quickly we go through a bucket of Utz honey wheat pretzels.
April 3. I own the entire series on DVD and usually have it playing when I'm working in the kitchen. This particular season has my favorite… why I'm the holiday armadillo!
April 4. Baked 6 cookbook recipes for the TV segment tomorrow, including rainbow chocolate chip cookies.
April 5. My TV appearance! I'm scheduled to go on WBAL again Saturday, May 24th at 9:30am.
April 6.
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April 9. Baked and reshot my favorite Butterfinger Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies. Soft, chewy, thick, and full of butterfingers. One of Kevin's favorites – he brought these into work and he said they were gone in 10 minutes.
April 10. Jude's new toy that was destroyed in 20 minutes. Also, I buy ketchup in bulk and drink coffee from a straw.
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April 12. Race day!
April 13. I was 100% boring today.
April 14. Time for some dark chocolate banana bread.
April 15. Someone prefers to be safe on the deck.
April 16. Taste testing margs at 3pm on a Wednesday. Well, twist my arm!
April 17. Dropped the ball today.
April 18. A delicious day at Panera Bread's test kitchen with some new friends!
April 19. Pizza night.
April 20. Easter breakfast, key lime pie (recipe in my cookbook), and classic deviled eggs. Oh, and the Easter bunny.
April 21. A 5 mile run, followed by lots of taste testing. Balance.
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April 23. Whoops.
April 24. Local newspaper feature to promote my book signing!
April 25. An afternoon visit from my sisters and mom. I'm going to be Sarah's matron of honor next year! She made that cute little card.
April 26. Such a great day – book signing and celebrating with friends on a beautiful Baltimore night.
April 27. New dress for Mexico!
28. Coolest feeling in the world ♥
29. Starting vacation early! Small batch sangria – a little sweet red wine, sparkling apple juice, and berries.
April 30. Day 1 in Riviera Maya!
Q: What have you been up to the past month?
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My favorite Friends episodes are the one with Ross' uber-white teeth ("Are those your…teeth?" "Who has a black light??"), the one where Ross yells "PIVOT!!!" like a crazy man in the stairwell whilst moving the couch, and–my very fave–the one where Ross has all those weird resolutions and wears the leather pants on the date and starts to sweat and calls Joey or Chandler and ends up with "paste pants." Ah hahahaahahahaha. Those have me in tears-running-down-my-face-hysterics. Some channel airs a few episodes every night and I always read the descriptions hoping one of those will be on. (I was lucky enough to see the tooth one the other night. LOL.)
This weekend I hosted a sangria party for which I made 6 different kinds of sangria. One of them was your champagne one– I used a pink bubbly moscato champagne (that's what it was called, anyway). It was tasty. Next time you make a red one, might I recommend Rosatello Sweet Wine as your wine base? The one I made with that was amazeballs. (Totes magotes. haha)
Also, am sitting here snacking on your fat-free strawberry banana muffins whilst browsing the internet. Last week I made the strawberry quick bread with vanilla glaze. Both tasty. I especially liked the quick bread because I enjoyed it warm from the oven as a dessert, but liked it even better the next day as breakfast. Mmm. Thanks for the great strawberry recipes. (I still have some left over so I'll likely tackle the strawberry-chocolate chip loaf next…)
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49ers' D makes stop to clinch big win
Associated Press | Last updated September 10, 2012
Randy Moss found his way back to familiar turf, celebrating a touchdown at Lambeau Field in his new uniform. The San Francisco 49ers defense kept Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers out of the end zone for most of the day -- then made sure they didn't give the game away. Showing the same brand of dominant defense that powered them to the NFC Championship Game last season, the 49ers smothered Rodgers and the Packers offense, then made one last stand to stop a late rally in a 30-22 victory on Sunday. 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks said the 49ers' win could be an "eye opener" for the Packers, and a sign that the 49ers are poised for another big playoff run. "Maybe we'll see them again in the NFC Championship," Brooks said. Facing a Packers team that lost only once in the 2011 regular season was a tough opening road test, but the 49ers were more than ready. "We were just tremendously on it today, and that was a big part of our victory," 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said. Things went so well for San Francisco that when David Akers tried a 63-yard field goal at the end of the first half, it bounced off the crossbar and then kept going through the uprights to tie an NFL record. "When you hit the goal post at any part it usually makes that horrific noise and then it usually bounces back," Akers said. "This time it got there. It was a sweet bounce. It was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime type of a deal." Alex Smith picked apart the Packers. He was 20 of 26 for 211 yards and two touchdowns, and Frank Gore rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown. Moss scored on a 14-yard reception in the second quarter. He then turned his back to the crowd and pointed to the name on his jersey, opting for a more subdued celebration than the now-notorious fake mooning motion he made toward fans at Lambeau during his Minnesota Vikings days. "He had a lot of juice, he blocked well," Harbaugh said. "He got open and he was a great big target in there." The Packers came into their opener with hopes that a rebuilt defense and improved running game could help get them back to the Super Bowl after coming up short in the playoffs last season. "They've got a great defense," Rodgers said. "You've got to give them credit. They've got some of the top guys in the league at their position." Rodgers finished the game as the Packers' leading rusher, with new addition Cedric Benson gaining just 18 yards on nine carries. The Packers don't have long to prepare for their next game, Thursday night at home against the division rival Chicago Bears. Asked if he at least was pleased that his team put together a comeback, Packers coach Mike McCarthy held his tongue. "Boy, I'd like to answer that truthfully," McCarthy said. "We're 0-1. We have some work to do. We're up in 96 hours." Rodgers cautioned against blowing one loss out of proportion. "It's one game," Rodgers said. "This is a team that was in the NFC Championship last year. It's a good team. Hopefully we see them down the road in the playoffs." Rodgers finished 30 of 44 for 303 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, but the 49ers held him in check until late the in the game. Jermichael Finley had a 1-yard touchdown for the Packers. The replacement officials called a total of 18 penalties, some of them questionable and drawing animated complaints from both sidelines. "Some of the penalties were definitely a little bizarre," Rodgers said. The 49ers took a 16-point lead into the fourth quarter, then twice let Rodgers and the Packers cut the lead to 8. But the defense held firm on a potential game-tying drive in the final minutes Randall Cobb gave the Packers a chance with a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown, and a two-point conversion cut the lead to 8, at 23-15 in the fourth quarter. But Rodgers threw an interception to linebacker NaVorro Bowman, and Frank Gore ran for a 23-yard touchdown. Rodgers then threw a touchdown to James Jones, cutting the lead back to 8. With the clock nearing the four-minute mark, a sack by Clay Matthews helped force a punt and the Packers took over at their own 16-yard line with 3:37 left and no timeouts. Rodgers steadily marched the Packers down the field, but Brooks sacked Rodgers. Facing fourth-and-10 near midfield, Rodgers threw deep toward Jordy Nelson but the pass fell incomplete. Linebacker Patrick Willis said the 49ers made a statement. "You turn on the TV or you hear people say, `No, the Packers are going to beat them by two or three touchdowns,' and you hear everybody saying all this and that," Willis said. "But we know what we have and we have complete confidence in one another here across the board, offense, defense and special teams. As long as we have that and we're still together, I think we're capable of doing anything." Notes The three other kickers to hit 63-yarders were New Orleans' Tom Dempsey in 1970, Denver's Jason Elam in 1998, and Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski in 2011. ... Harbaugh was furious with the replacement referee crew early on, after they called Aldon Smith for unsportsmanlike conduct for taking off his helmet after a sack of Rodgers in the first quarter. Harbaugh seemed to question several other calls but didn't criticize the crew afterward. "I don't know what I'm supposed to say or not say," he said. ... Sunday's attendance was 70,523.
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Aaron Lynch's first day of classes Tuesday at Notre Dame were likely spent daydreaming about the weeks leading up to his last-minute arrival in South Bend.
The 17-year-old defensive end, heavily pursued by most major football programs over the past two years, settled on the Irish Saturday after a brief affair with Florida State. The Cape Coral, Fla., native visited over the weekend and the trip reaffirmed those initial feelings when Lynch first committed to ND last July.
"I guess what it came down to was I needed to go where my heart was," he said earlier this week, after remaining silent since the U.S. Army All-American Game a couple of weeks ago.
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"At first I was like, 'This is awesome,'" Lynch said. "I couldn't believe what was going on, really. As soon as I started getting into it I was like, 'Man, this is killing me.'"
The Island Coast High School star, who enrolled at ND this semester in order to take part in spring practices, decommitted in November and chose the in-state Seminoles. He explained that, at the time, he felt Notre Dame's 3-4 defensive alignment didn't suit him.
"At first, I didn't really catch on to what [Notre Dame's] defense was all about," Lynch said. "I just knew it was a 3-4 defense. That's why I committed to Florida State. I committed to Florida State because I thought it was the next best choice. I also wanted to stay close to home. But my mom was like, 'We're all going to move, wherever you go. Wherever you go, we'll be there.' So I had to take some time and think it over."
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"They didn't leave me alone and I'm glad they didn't," he said. "They kept calling me, calling me, calling me. I was like, 'They really want me.' I really can trust these Notre Dame coaches. Like coach [Tony] Alford, you wouldn't believe how close we were. He was like a father."
And Kelly lived up to Lynch's expectations of the ideal head coach.
"The guy, he's unbelievable," Lynch exclaimed. "He's an unbelievable head coach. He just gives off a different vibe. Some head coaches, I'm not saying any names, but some can be stuck up and not in your best interest. Coach Kelly is a player's coach; he's here for the players' best interest.
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Hey, trunk ball! Elephants play soccer
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- December 29, 2011
SOCCER-playing elephants used all four feet and even their trunks trying to score goals, and in the elephant beauty pageant, contestants sported nail polish on their not-so-dainty toes.
It was all part of an elephant-themed festival in Nepal that wrapped up on Wednesday. The three-day event was held to promote conservation awareness and lure foreign visitors to Nepal.
The elephants were trained for weeks for the games, taking time off their normal jobs carrying tourists through protected jungles near Chitwan. The conservation forest has rhinos, several species of deer and crocodiles and is a popular tourist spot some 170 kilometres south of the capital, Kathmandu.
"We hope that the elephant festival will help bring more tourists to Chitwan. We need both foreign and domestic visitors," said Ghanashyam Shrestha, one of the organisers.
Tourism is picking up in Nepal as it slowly recovers from a 10-year Maoist insurgency that killed more than 13,000 people. The conflict ended after the rebels gave up their armed revolt and joined a peace process in 2006.
But the tourists who mainly come to hike the Himalayan country's many mountains aren't returning fast enough for some. Nepal received some 600,000 visitors in 2010, short of the goal of one million set by the government declaring the Nepal Tourism Year.
Organisers of events like the elephant festival - which draws on a popular elephant polo event held elsewhere in Nepal - hope more colourful events will increase interest in tourism.
The final event, a 300-metre race, was won by an elephant named Bajadur Gaj, who pounded his way to the finish line in 69 seconds as thousands of locals and foreign tourists cheered.
Teams of four elephants also played soccer matches using a standard-size ball. The elephants blocked passes, kicked the ball and batted it with their trunks, pushing each other for control of the play.
"Training the elephants to play soccer was not easy but they learned the basic command. They understood they need to hit the ball when I yell 'kick' at them," said Basudev Mahato, 37, an elephant mahout who has been training and riding elephants for 15 years.
The elephants are between four and five years old. Young ones are easier to train and run faster, Mahato said.
At the Hattishar elephant camp, trainers and workers cleaned up the elephants, fed them a special meal of rice and sugar wrapped in grass and painted them to prepare them for the event.
Over at the beauty pageant, a trainer painted white patterns on an elephant named Loktantrakali, then varnished her toenails bright red.
Judges - who checked contestants bodies' for scars and overall beauty and also watched them perform tricks - picked Loktantrakali as the second-prize winner.
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Michael A of Perth Posted at 1:57 PM January 02, 2012
Not sure why my previous comment wasn't published - maybe because it contained a link? Anyway, domesticated elephants are only tame because they have been 'spirit crushed' using brutal techniques such as the Thai "phajaan". Tourists, please understand this before ignorantly enjoying 'tricks' and rides on these majestic creatures that deserve so much better.
Michael A of Perth Posted at 1:34 PM December 31, 2011
Elephants are trained using cruel and degrading techniques to break their spirits (the "phajaan"). Tourists need to know this. See http://www.elephantnaturefoundation.org - a Thai organisation that aims to educate and protect Asian elephants from undignified and inhumane treatment


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[USL PRO REWIND: Week 20]The first-place Richmond Kickers crashed to their first defeat after starting 13-0-9 when they lost at Charleston, 5-2, on Saturday night but they maintained their six-point lead at the top when second-place Orlando City, which fell at home to Pittsburgh, 1-0.
Richmond was playing its second game in 24 hours after winning, 1-0, at Carolina on Friday, but it fell behind 2-0 after 25 minutes and drew to within 2-1 and 3-2 before fading late in the game.
Mike Azira led the Battery with two goals in its win over the Kickers. Colin Falvey, Dane Kelly and Haviel Cordoves also scored for Charleston, which moved to within three points of second-place Orlando and two points of third-place Harrisburg, which tied Los Angeles, 2-2, on the road.
Ryan Kinne scored in the 52nd minute to give the Riverhounds the win before 7,262 fans at the Florida Citrus Bowl. The victory gave Pittsburgh a sweep of its back-to-back games in Florida and moved it into a four-way tie for fifth place after beginning the weekend in ninth place.
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ES 395 Environmental Research Methods (3)
ES 200 Environmental Beta (2)
Field Experience: internship, research, or thesis (3)
or one of the following ES 300 field courses (3)
ES 300A Winter Ecology in Yellowstone
ES 300B Alaska Landscape Dynamics*
ES 300C Tropical Ecology*
ES 300D Natural History of Montana*
ES 400 Omega Capstone (1)
The purpose of the supporting discipline is to allow students to integrate a program of study that emphasize the human dimension of environmental studies. Examples include environmental literature, theology of the land, nature writing, environmental sociology, environmental ethics, outdoor leadership, communications and outdoor education.
Criteria and Procedure:
1.By spring of sophomore year, students choose a disciplinary focus with the help of their EP advisor and a faculty member from a sponsoring discipline.
2.With input from faculty advisors, students develop a 1-2 page proposal outlining the goals and objectives the discipline concentration. The proposal must include the following: a) A descriptive title, b) A background statement that describes how the discipline create a coherent area of study, c) A list of required courses.
3.The proposal must be submitted to the Director of the Environmental Program at least 3 semesters prior to graduation.
4.A minimum of 15 of the 24 credits must be at the 300 level or above.
To prepare leaders with an enlightened understanding of our biosphere, with an appreciation for the relationship between humans and the environment, and with the skills needed for vocational opportunities in the fields of environmental policy and science.
Dr. Patricia Heiser
Program Director


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Swift tour soars
Posted: 7:00 PM EST Dec 29, 2011 Updated: 10:46 PM EST Dec 30, 2011
There will be no teardrops on Taylor Swift's guitar this year.
The Berks County native's "Speak Now" tour was the second highest-grossing North American tour for 2011.
The country music sensation pulled in just under $100 million on the tour.
The legendary rock band U2 had the most lucrative tour grossing a whopping $150 million.
Kenny Chesney, Lady Gaga and Bon Jovi round out the top five.
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