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By Scooter Hobbs / American Press
LSU's original plan was to be in Atlanta for the first day of December and the SEC Championship game.
That did not work out.
Instead, the Tigers (10-2) will now spend the final day of December in the city's Georgia Dome playing Clemson on New Year's Eve in the Chick-fil-A bowl.
LSU had hoped for more and LSU head coach Les Miles was not available for comment Sunday night.
But he did say, through a release by the school, that "We look forward to a great matchup and a competitive game."
It must have been a hectic day, with four two-loss SEC teams jockeying for position for the top four non-BCS bowls with which the conference has tie-ins.
Alabama of course, will play for the BCS national championship against Notre Dame. Florida (11-1), the only remaining one-loss SEC team, was guaranteed a BCS berth after finishing third in the final BCS standings and will play in the Sugar Bowl against Big East champion Louisville.
The rest of it apparently was a free-for-all, and, on paper, LSU did not fare well in the backroom bargaining.
The Chick-fil-A picks fourth after the Capital One, Outback and Cotton Bowls. They had the Nos. 7-10 teams in the final BCS standings to choose from — Georgia (7), LSU (8), Texas A&M (9) and South Carolina (10).
Georgia (11-2), which lost a heartbreaker Saturday to Alabama for a chance to play in the BCS national championship game, will go to Orlando, Fla., for the Capital One Bowl.
The Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla., which usually picks a team from the SEC East unless Auburn or Alabama are available, took South Carolina to play Michigan.
For much of the weekend, it appeared that LSU was headed to the Cotton Bowl — even well into Sunday afternoon. Even Sunday night Kirk Herbstreit on ESPN's selection show had LSU and Oklahoma helmets facing each other behind him.
But, the Dallas-based bowl eventually selected Texas A&M and its top Heisman candidate quarterback Johnny Manziel to play Oklahoma.
Thus, LSU was passed over for two teams — South Carolina and Texas A&M — that the Tigers beat this season and finished ahead of in the BCS rankings. LSU did not play Georgia.
LSU wide receiver Jarvis Landry said, via his Twitter account that "Right now what bowl game we play in doesn't matter. All that matters is that we keep a winning tradition."
The Tigers did fare much better than Louisiana Tech, which has the nation's leading offense and a 9-3 record.
But after reportedly turning down an invitation from the Independence Bowl on Saturday, Louisiana Tech was left waiting at the alter when the bowls were filled out Sunday.
An Independence Bowl trip would have matched the Bulldogs against UL-Monroe, a school 30 miles down I-20 that Tech has resisted scheduling over the years.
The War Hawks will be making their first-ever bowl trip and now will play Ohio on Dec. 28.
On Saturday night, Louisiana Tech sports information director Patrick Walsh would not confirm to the Monroe News Star that the school had declined the invitation from the Shreveport bowl.
"There's some options available for us," Walsh told the newspaper. "I don't know if we declined it or not declined it. I know there are options out there. We are waiting for some things to play out first."
Louisiana Tech athletic director Bruce Van De Velde told the Associated Press on Sunday that when offered the bid on Saturday, he asked for more time to explore other options. He said he was told by bowl officials that they couldn't wait that long.
"We asked them for more time to vet two other opportunities that we we felt good about."
One of Tech's most famous alums, basketball star Karl Malone, tweeted that "I am heartbroken and embarrassed that our university would do this to Tech nation."
Van De Velde told the AP that Louisiana Tech was victimized by Northern Illinois' unexpected BCS berth in the Orange Bowl. That knocked Oklahoma out of a BCS bowl, he said, and started a chain reaction that left Big 12 teams being available for bowls Tech was hoping to be invited to. He was working, he said, to get into the Heart of Dallas Bowl or the Liberty Bowl.
Another state school, UL-Lafayette, last week accepted a bid for the R&L Carriers Bowl in New Orleans and will play East Carolina on Dec. 22.
LSU will be returning to a familiar spot.
The Tigers are 5-0 in what was originally called the Peach Bowl, including a 31-27 win over Florida State in the inaugural event back in 1967.
The Tigers most recently beat Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A on New Year's Eve of 2008.
It's also a venue the Tigers have found very much to their liking, as LSU is 9-1 all-time in the Georgia Dome. The only loss came to the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2005 SEC title game.
"We enjoy playing in Atlanta," Miles, who will playing in the bowl for the third time, said in the school's release. "It's a great city that has been very good to LSU. I'm sure we'll travel extremely well."
In Miles' previous two appearances the Tigers have outscored opponents 78-6 — Miami 40-3 and Georgia Tech 38-3.


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These are images of a hive I cut out of a bee tree.. First thing I done was cut the log that contained the bees, screened the entrance and brought it home. I stood it up and left it for a few days until the weather was perfect.
when I was ready to start, I took a chainsaw and cut the top off trying to get as close to the top of the hive as possible... but I missed a little and split the hive some.
Here is the top part turned upside down and all the comb removed...
After removing all the comb from the lower part and placing the brood in frames, I made a base for my boxes to sit on the top of the log.. Just a simple piece of 1/4 inch plywood with a hole cut in the middle..
I then placed the boxes on it and began smoking the remaining bees up into the box.. Then left the boxes on the top for the returning field bees to return to the hive.. I left the comb I didn't plan to harvest honey or tie into frames out for the bees to clean up before I melt them down..
This was the easiest cut out I ever done!! about 2 1/2 hours total. After the first 30 minutes, I was in a t-shirt, no veil, and 0 stings.. Wish all bees were this gentle!!
Hope you enjoy the pics, and any input would be great.. I have another one that I plan on starting this weekend in this tree!!

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Notheast Oklahoma Beekeepers Association will hold the annual Big Bee Buzz conference on the evening of Friday March 28 and day on March 29, 2014 at the Eastside Christian Church near 15th & Harvard in Tulsa Oklahoma. Speakers include Jim Tew, Les Crowder, and Ed Levi. For details, go to NEOBA.org or post your questions here. Cost is $30, and you will be able to pre-register online in the near future.
I will post a schedule of speakers and topics once I get that figured out, hopefully within the next week.


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Local Legion sends two to Boys State
Local Legion sends two boys to Boys State
NISSWA — Jim Starkey, Commander, of Nisswa American Legion Post No. 627, announces that at a recent Post meeting it was voted to send two boys to the 64th Annual American Legion Legion Boys State, to be held on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, June 9-15. Bill Marshall was named Post Boys State Chairman.
Scholars to Boys State must be juniors in High School. They are singly honored in view of the outstanding qualifications set forth as requirements in selecting them. They are named through cooperation of the Post, high school faculty, and leading citizens in the community.
Legion Boys State is a practical learning experience in local and state government. Its citizens will apply knowledge already gained through their school experience and additional knowledge provided through instruction by competent individuals from selected governmental areas to organize and operate their own city, county, and state governments. They will be encouraged, through participation, toward a better civic behavior and appreciation of our democratic ideals. It is in no way a military training camp. Programs will be considered without reference to any existing political party and will be free from political propaganda. It is not a recreational outing.
Legion Boys State was first held in Minnesota in 1949 with 169 boys attending on the St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota. Last year there were approximately 385 boys in attendance on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University for the 2012 Boys State Program.
The Nisswa Legion Post 627 has been represented by boys through the history of the program.


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An OMB report concludes that exemptions in the PAYGO law have been used for legislation adding hundreds of billions of dollars to the deficit. PAYGO generally requires legislation affecting direct spending or revenues to be offset, though last year's law included costly exceptions for several revenue and spending priorities.
OMB's official scorecard shows that legislation subject to PAYGO and enacted since last February would save $55.2 billion over 2010-2015 and $63.7 billion over 2010-2020. However, when adjustments for loopholes such as emergency designations and exemptions are taken into account, the same laws would increase the deficit by $899.4 billion over 2010-2015 and by $820.1 billion over 2010-2020.
Both parties are guilty of weakening PAYGO with loopholes, whether it is the new House rule excluding revenues or the exemptions in the PAYGO law signed by President Obama. OMB's report is a timely reminder that these exemptions add to federal deficits that are already unsustainable. Congress should end the exemptions and return to a classic PAYGO rule that simply pays as you go.


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All Brainerd Lakes Chamber members are invited to attend the Membership Maximizer from 7:30-9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Breezy Point Resort to learn how to get the most out of their memberships.
After a continental breakfast, Chamber board chairwoman Kim Ellingson of Bremer Bank will present "Connect with Your Chamber." Chamber CEO Lisa Paxton will also speak; her presentation, "Your Chamber: The Big Picture," will be followed by information sharing and discussion in small groups.
Finally, volunteer leaders will share their perspectives with the large group and business cards will be exchanged during open networking time.
This quarterly event is open to new business owners and/or managers and current members of the Brainerd Lakes Chamber. To join the Chamber before this event, contact Kerry Holubar at 218-822-7121 or email@example.com.


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text: I am a high strung country boy(35 yrs. old), with wife and two beautiful girls( 6 and 9) who enjoy helping with the bees. I raise ducks( pekins), chickens(cross bred brown egg layers),sheep(meat),horses( hay burners), hounds( coon, bear, and coyote). I am a carpenter by trade but from my first and only hive 7 yrs ago to the 1000 hives( ok maybe the wife and kids won't enjoy it as much now)I will run this summer don't leave much time for pounding nails. I am located in west central WI( land of monster bucks).


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This morning I thought that I'd take tonight off from the travelogue and chill out a little, but we did and saw so many fun things today across Arizona and into New Mexico that here I am with some more photos for you.
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"So why are the Redskins sensitive about the perception that quarterback Robert Griffin IIIs input regarding the coaching hire means he has too much influence over the team? Possibly because perception is reality.
According to Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post, Griffin has bragged to teammates that he could procure favors from the owner and influence the franchises direction. Jenkins cites unnamed insiders in support of the report.
She also writes that Griffin engaged in fierce finger-pointing tensions with his wide receivers during the quarterbacks second season."
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Brandon Uhl is in his sixth year as the head men's track & field coach at Washington and Lee after serving as an assistant coach for the men's and women's programs since 2008. He also serves as an assistant coach with the men's cross country program.
The 2015-16 season saw the W&L men's track and field team claim second at the Indoor ODAC Championship, which marked the squad's best finish since 2012. The Generals went on to place third at the ODAC Outdoor Meet. The team broke two program records over the course of the indoor and outdoor seasons, and won seven individual ODAC Championships.
In 2014-15, the team finished third at the indoor ODAC Championship and fourth at the outdoor ODAC Championship. The Generals totaled three individual event wins, and Ian McDonald '17 was named in the ODAC Indoor Athlete of the Meet. McDonald went on to have even more success on the national stage. He finished as the runner-up in the mile at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championship with a W&L and ODAC record time of 4:12.07. The team would finish tied for 24th at the indoor championship, which marked a program best.
McDonald earned All-America honors with his finish to become just the third athlete in program history to achieve the feat. McDonald also became the seventh athlete to qualify for a National Championship under Uhl, and those competitors represented the Generals in 12 events.
The 2013-14 season was a historic one for Uhl and the Generals. He coached Zander Tallman '14 to All-America honors at both in the Indoor and Outdoor NCAA National Championships, and Tallman claimed the program's first individual national title by winning the 400m at the outdoor meet. These marked the first All-America accolades by a men's track and field athlete since 1969. Tallman was also named the 2014 ODAC Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
The Generals had five athletes qualify for NCAA Championships in 2014, competing in six different events. Tallman finished third at the Indoor Championship in the 400m, while Aaron Jeong '15 ran in the 60m. Along with Tallman's victory at the Outdoor National Championship, Jeong competed in the 100m, Kevin Sullivan '14 participated in the javelin and the 4x100m relay, consisting of Tallman, Jeong, Agustin Kim '14 and Cole Glasgow '14, finished ninth. The five qualifiers at the outdoor championship marked the most for W&L since six athletes competed at the 1988 championship. W&L tied for 34th at the indoor National Championship and 26th at the outdoor meet.
Over the course of the two ODAC Championships, the Blue and White claimed eight individual titles, while taking third overall at both meets. The team also had nine program records set in 2014.
In his second season, Uhl's team suffered through injuries during the indoor season and finished fifth at the ODAC Meet. The group bounced back at the Outdoor ODAC Championship and placed third with four individual events wins. The Generals had 16 athletes earn All-ODAC accolades. Tallman also qualified for the Outdoor NCAA Championship in the 400m.
During Uhl's first year at the helm, the men's teams placed second at the Indoor ODAC Championship meet and third at the Outdoor ODAC Championship meet. In all, five school records fell during the indoor season and three more during the outdoor season. He coached athletes to four conference championships and 10 student-athletes earned all-conference honors. Tallman qualified for the Indoor NCAA Championships, and was the first individual to compete at the indoor championships since 1990. Tallman and Dillon Myers '14 qualified for the outdoor championships in the 200m/400m and decathlon respectively. They were the first individuals to qualify for the outdoor meet since 1997. Tallman was also named the South/Southeast Regional Indoor Track Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA, while Myers was awarded All-Academic accolades by the association. In all, six student-athletes were named W&L Scholar Athletes and ODAC All-Academic.
As an assistant coach from 2008-11, Uhl helped the Generals to an ODAC Women's Indoor Championship in 2010, a combined 31 ODAC individual event championships and 22 school records during that span. Uhl also spearheaded the men's recruiting efforts that led them to a second-place ODAC finish in 2011, their best conference finish since 1993.
Uhl also served as a volunteer assistant coach with the Generals in the spring of 2004 and for the 2006-07 school year before taking over as the head track & field and cross country coach at College Misericordia from 2004-06. There he coached one NCAA All-American, two NCAA qualifiers, 40 all-conference student-athletes, five conference champions and guided athletes to 39 school records. He was named the 2004 and 2005 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year.
Before his first stint with the Generals in the spring of 2004, Uhl served as a graduate assistant track & field coach at Frostburg State (Md.), earning a master of science degree in human performance. While at Frostburg, Uhl was responsible for the development of the men's and women's jumpers and assisting with the sprinters. In two seasons, he had an ECAC champion and a jumper provisionally qualify for NCAA's. In all, he coached student-athletes to six All-ECAC awards and 10 All-Mason Dixon Conference awards.
Uhl is a 2001 graduate of Slippery Rock University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in exercise science. While at SRU, Uhl was a school record holder and provisional national qualifier in the triple jump. He was an eight-time all-conference student-athlete, two-time conference champion and was named athlete of the year his senior season.
Uhl is a Certified Jumps Specialist through the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). He also holds USATF Level II certification in the Jumps and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.


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Vanguard University's Global Center for Women and Justice to Host Anti-Child Labor Activist Anuradha Bhosale
Carrying a message birthed from experience, Anuradha Bhosale, Vice Chairman of The AVANI Organization, will share her mission and work in assisting mothers of child-slaves in India on Monday, April 15.
The event will start at 7:30 p.m. in Heath Room 100. Vanguard University's Global Center for Women and Justice (GCWJ) is hosting the gathering.
A former child-slave, Bhosale, actively fights child labor in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, India. Now working with the Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute (GWEI), Bhosale's program focuses on well-rounded care for children to meet their physical and educational needs.
Fighting child slavery begins with strengthening families, bringing food and necessary resources to children in the slums and creating equality in education, which are all core parts of Bhosale's work, according to GWEI's YouTube video.
To learn more about GWEI and Bhosale's vision, click here.
For more information on the event, click here.


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Are we all sleeping on the Safety position?
Rolle is likely to be a cap casualty next year and we have two relative unknowns in Stevie Brown (UFA in 2014) and Will Hill (who we haven't seen enough of yet). I think we can all agree that Ryan Mundy was a vet depth move. With KP leaving this year any thoughts on the Giants drafting Kenny Vaccaro in the first?
I've almost seen no mocks or talk about the Safety position and the Giants (early in the draft) but he's being projected right around where we pick (highest rated Safety in the draft too).