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West Oaks Resort and Condominiums is nestled among the giant oaks along the water's edge. We offer guests spacious, well-appointed vacation homes and premium amenities in comfortable, contemporary surroundings. Open year around, West Oaks is located in Arnolds Park, in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes region, and is just steps away from area attractions.
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One of the Dallas Cowboys players who was with former defensive tackle Josh Brent the night of a crash that killed a teammate has taken the stand at Brent's intoxication manslaughter trial.
Safety Danny McCray testified Thursday that he, Brent and others played video games on Dec. 7, 2012, before going to dinner and a Dallas nightclub.
Brent and practice squad player Jerry Brown were driving home early Dec. 8 when Brent wrecked his Mercedes, leaving Brown dead. Brown, a linebacker, was also a teammate of Brent's at the University of Illinois.
Prosecutors say Brent had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit. Brent's attorney denies his client was drunk.
McCray is one of several players expected to testify.
Brent faces 20 years in prison if convicted.
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Bagel related injuries account for around 2,000 visits to the emergency room in the USA, every year. Admittedly, the incidents are usually due to the act of slicing them, not making them - but that didn't stop me from approaching this month's Gluten Free Ration Rally with caution!
I'm not really a bagel person and even before going gluten free I only ate them occasionally. Fortunately, Morri (our host for this Ratio Rally) sent us a link for a great article and recipe from Bruce Ezzel which demystified the process somewhat. I'm not experienced in what constitutes a great bagel - what with living about 3500 miles from my nearest New York deli - but, I still had fun making them and I was pleasantly surprised by the results. For bagel-purists, this is not quite a classic recipe, however, I love the combination of orange and caraway and I'm sure you will, too.
The bagel starts life as a sponge base, this is water, flour and yeast combined and left to prove. The ratio for this worked out as 7:5 - 7 parts water to 5 parts flour.
Orange and Caraway Bagels (Adapted from a recipe by Bruce Ezzel)
For the sponge
1tbsp ground flaxseed
2 tbsp just boiled water
25g psyllium husk powder
225g gluten free bread flour mix (I use Doves Farm)
350g water
- Mix the flaxseed and boiled water together to make a slurry, set aside to cool.
- Weigh the psyllium husk powder and bread flour mix into a large bowl and stir with a whisk to mix. Pour in the water, stirring as you do so, and combine well.
- Cover the bowl with a clean tea-towel and leave at room temperature for at least 4 hours
To make the bagels
1 tsp salt
18g honey
1 tsp orange extract
225g gluten free bread flour mix
1 tbsp caraway seeds
- Add the salt, honey, orange extract and flour (flour last) to the sponge. Mix with your hands until you have a smooth, slightly wet - but not sticky - dough.
- Oil your worktop and hands and turn the dough out on to the worktop.
- Divide the dough into 6-8 pieces and mould each piece into a ball. Use your thumb to make a hole in the centre of each and flatten each slighltly to make your bagels
- Preheat your oven to 230°C and 3/4 fill a large pan (a wok or deep frying pan would be best) water. Bring the water to boil (some recipes call for baking soda to be added to the water, but Kent water is pretty hard so I didn't feel the need to make it more alkaline!).
- Drop the bagels into the water 3-4 at a time and simmer for about a minute on each side.
- Remove the bagels from the water and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle caraway seeds over the bagels and bake for 15-20 minutes.
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Brett Weston
Exhibition: October 4 – November 3, 2012
Opening Reception: October 4, 6-8pm
Steven Kasher Gallery is proud to present Brett Weston. This is the first exhibition of the artist to be mounted in New York in over 14 years, and one of only two Brett Weston retrospectives to be mounted anywhere in 35 years. This exhibition seeks to reestablish Weston's status as one of the greatest American photographic artists of the 20th century. The exhibition will include over 80 black and white prints, all printed by Weston, and almost all vintage. It will encompass seven decades, from the 1920s through the 80s, and will demonstrate how Weston embraced a set of formal themes early on, and then mastered and deepened them over the years.
In 1925, at age thirteen, Brett Weston escaped school forever and joined his father, Edward Weston, in Mexico. Under his father's tutelage he learned how to make photographs, and was soon recognized as a prodigy. He mastered a formalism that was in some ways more radical – more minimal, less psychological -- than his father's. In 1929 Brett became one of the world's heralded photographers when several of his prints were included in the seminal exhibition Film und Foto mounted by the Deutsche Werkbund in Stuttgart alongside prints by Steichen, Abbott, Cunningham, Strand, Sheeler, Man Ray and Edward Weston.
What followed was over five decades of prolific production, exhibition and publication, a life singularly devoted to an everyday practice of lyrical and sensuous large-format photography. His work tirelessly pursues fundamental themes: the intercourse of light and shade on sand, trees, rocks, water, and walls. He found inspiration in the deserts and coasts of California and Mexico, in the streets of New York and San Francisco, in the mountains of Alaska and the Sierras, in the vegetation of Hawaii, and across the towns and villages of Europe. Over all his periods and all his subjects the quality of his black and white printing is considered unsurpassed.
Weston's other obsession was women, many of whom he loved, and who loved him back. In the 1930s he had an affair with Mildred Cram, who memorialized Weston in her screenplay for Love Affair, which starred Charles Boyer as a lothario based on Weston. The 1957 remake An Affair to Remember starred Cary Grant, whose style of seduction is said to be close to that of Brett. In a period of desperate poverty Brett appeared as a swashbuckler in Errol Flynn's Captain Blood, stealing a scene of drinking and wenching.
Brett Weston's prints are housed in over 100 major collections worldwide. Over a dozen monographs on his work have been published.
Brett Weston will be on view from October 4 through November 3, 2012.
Steven Kasher Gallery is located at 521 W. 23rd St., New York, NY 10011.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 6pm.
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Well, a while back, I made a cute little video of our cat Yummers ravenously enjoying some broccoli. It was quite a hit! Yummers really does love broccoli. In truth, he loves most veggies, especially green veggies. But his top 3 human foods are definitely broccoli, asparagus, and corn. Green beans are a close 4th place.
Soon after we got Yummers, many moons ago, I brought home a piece of farm-fresh corn from a farm here in town. I shucked the husks, tossed it in a pot to boil, and went about my business. Soon enough, without any explanation, little Mr. Yummers was in the kitchen yelling and screaming and meowing himself into a frenzy with excitement. It wasn't until I got my corn out and sat down to eat it that I realized what the fuss was all about. All these years later, our special kitty is still - inexplicably - as crazy about corn as he ever was. And here's the video to prove it!
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I'm working hard these days in order to finish all my work for March before we head to Paris in 2 weeks. So I'm popping along just to post a quick recipe for tahini cookies. I had an urge for sesame, opened the fridge, combined this and that and my impulse led to these cookies which I happened to make already 3 times the past month.
Tahini Cookies Recipe:
Makes: 50 – 55 cookies
- 150 gr all purpose flour, sifted;
- 1 tsp baking powder;
- pinch of salt;
- 115 gr butter, at room temperature;
- 100 gr tahini;
- 135 gr granulated sugar;
- 1 egg;
- 100 – 120 gr black and white sesame seeds for rolling the cookies.
In the bowl of your stand mixer, equipped with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Cream in the tahini paste, then beat in the egg. Fold in the flour mixture.
Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for at least an hour – the batter will set and it would be easier to work with it.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC. When baking cookies I prefer to use the upper and lower heater with the fan function.
Take the dough out of the fridge. Using your hands roll small balls(the size of a quail egg) of the dough, then roll the balls into the sesame seeds. Arrange tahini - sesame seed balls onto a lined with silpat baking sheet leaving some space between them. Bake for about 8 minutes or until the bottom starts to turn golden-brown.
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Official Summit Number now in!
"Summit has announced that The Twilight Saga: New Moon has officially set a new all-time midnight box office record, taking in $26.27M from 3514 theaters."
According to Larry at ProNetworks (someone who regularly watches these things):
Unofficial reports say The Twilight Saga: New Moon has shattered The Dark Knight's $18.4M midnight debut for a 3-day weekend. Sources put the total at $23-24M. This would also surpass Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, whose 5-day weekend began with $22.2M on a Tuesday night. Summit has not yet released official numbers."
EDITED: HitFix also chiming in:
"No one expected "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" to disappoint at the box office, but even Summit Entertainment has to be surprised by the massive opening the sequel garnered from midnight shows across the country. Distributors are still submitting their grosses but sources tell HitFix "New Moon" has set a new record and may have made as much as $25 million from its midnight launch.
To compare, previous record holder "The Dark Knight" made $18.4 million in over 3,000 theaters, but some of those screens were of the IMAX variety which charge higher ticket prices thereby inflating the overall gross. Not jumping on the IMAX bandwagon (so far), only makes "New Moon's" gross even more remarkable."
The Hollywood Reporter on Overseas Sales:
"Summit reported Thursday afternoon that at midnight showings on 466 screens in Australia, the movie took in AUS$1.7 million ($1.6 million). It sailed past the previous Australian midnight record set by "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith," which took in AUS$1.26 million ($1.2 million) in 2005…." Click here to see European sales totals.
"The vampires have beat the boy wizard.
According to four people close to the movie, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sold more than $22.2 million worth of tickets in midnight shows last night, beating a record set this summer by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
Two people close to the pictures said the exact gross, which is still being calculated by Summit Entertainment, could be as high as $26 million."


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The adhesive keeping the pin in place has failed through either deterioration (through age) or has been affected by environmental factors. Sometimes there is an inherent weakness in the material, which has been affected by a knock, environmental factors or simply age and gravity! For further information and help on how best to look after your object, book an appointment with a sculpture conservator.
Detail of damage to the 'Statue of 'Apollo', a classical sculpturewith 18th century restorations from the Ince Blundell collection.
In 2005 we conserved the Nelson monument on Exchange Flags, Liverpool, which is 9 metres high.
The oldest objects I have worked on are prehistoric hand axes, flints and fossils such as a dinosaur's footprint.
Egyptian spearhead
The most important thing is to ensure that no damage occurs during dusting as friable (easily crumbled) surfaces and paint layers can be damaged (even by sable brushes). Dusters can cause damage as they can get caught on the surface.
Dusting an object is often the first method of cleaning that we use. Before any other treatment can be started, and even just to be able to look at the sculpture properly we need to remove the layer of dust that might have built up on the surface over many years. Removing the dust layer can often reveal much more about the condition of the object than was at first apparent. When we dust a sculpture it is always done with some form of dust extraction, usually a vacuum cleaner nozzle is held close to the surface and a soft bristle brush is used to gently sweep the surface dust into it. If we just used dusters for this job the dust would be removed from the sculpture but would remain in the room and eventually settle again on the sculpture and any other objects.
Wax monkey by John Isaacs
One of the most unusual objects to have come into the studio is a piece of modern sculpture. It is a life size monkey, modelled out of wax, with real hair used all over the body and glass eyes. The monkey is in a sitting position and in one hand it holds a hypodermic syringe that it uses to inject itself in the other arm. Because this sculpture is life-size and uses natural materials to make it appear as realistic as possible it is a strange object to have in the studio - very different to the stone and bronze sculptures we are more used to having around.
It was created by the artist John Isaacs in 1995 and since then has needed to come into the studio for conservation treatment to deal with its arms gradually drooping. This may have happened due to the effects of gravity over time or because, at some point, the monkey may have been in a room where the temperature rose enough to allow the wax to soften slightly and so the arms began to droop down. The monkey has also lost some of its hair and where these have been kept the hairs have been re-inserted into the wax 'skin'.
This object now belongs to the Arts Council collection.
My favourite object is by far has been the monument to Lord Nelson, situated on Exchange Flags behind Liverpool Town Hall. Initially the shear size of the object was a little daunting but the number and variety of different components made for a very interesting project. Life size human figures, lions' heads, chains, garlands, letters, bas-reliefs and an enormous apotheosis (a god-like ideal) group are all mounted atop a tall marble and granite base. The overall height is almost 9 metres. Each element tells part of the story of how Nelson battled many times against the Napoleonic forces, only to lose his own life when finally winning the war. The monument is one of the oldest in Liverpool and one of the earliest to commemorate the death of Lord Nelson.
Nelson Monument, Exchange Flags, Liverpool. Bronze memorial by sculptor Richard Westmacott
It took more than two years for our project to be completed. Many tests were required to ensure the correct treatment was chosen so as not to damage the materials. It was decided that using an infrared laser would be the ideal way of cleaning away the dirt and corrosion without damaging the delicate bronze underneath.
Maybe the most satisfying part of this project was the public response. We were overwhelmed with support and interest regarding the project. It is always surprising how much everyone knows about the history of the public sculpture in Liverpool.
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This recipe for Warm Bean Dip is a real crowd pleaser with creamy refried beans mixed with cream cheese, sour cream, green chiles, taco seasoning and plenty of melted Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese. It is perfect for game day parties, movie night and neighborhood shindigs.
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Like love, empathy, and compassion, the world could always use some more banana bread. This healthier twist on the classic loaf has all the essential ingredients and components to make it timeless, and a few extras for an updated taste of comforting sweetness.
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Our family's favorite dill pickles! Packed with garlic and fresh dill, these crisp dill pickles will add a boost of flavor to any meal. This Czech recipe has been passed down through our family for generations.
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Coronation souvenirs have been made since the 1800s. Pottery, glass, tin, silver, and paper objects with a picture of the monarchs and date have been sold at many coronations. The pieces that mention King Edward VIII, the king who was never crowned, are not rare; collectors should be sure to check values before buying. Records of coronations go back to 1290 B.C. with the Egyptians, but no souvenirs still exist. Related pieces are found in the Commemorative category.
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Grace Park is one of my favorite restaurants in Metro Manila. It is one of my go-to places for catching up with girlfriends or a date with P over lunch or dinner because they have amazing food, a great wine selection, and a rustic-lovely kind of chillax vibe. They have selected wines that pair wonderfully with all the yummy farm-to-table comfort food on their menu and best of all, you and your friends need not yell at each other just so you could talk.
Exposed Pipes. Recycled Materials. Vintage Vibe.
Laidback, a little too girly, but still beautiful
I find Grace Park as a savor-all-you-want kind of spot. It's cozy and casual, but at the same time it's chic and sophisticated. There's not just one age group that comes here. I've seen young entrepreneurs, college students, moms, and families come here and everyone usually spends a lot of time — usually more than the typical time spent for dinner. Good thing, Grace Park management doesn't mind.
Two things that we all probably have in common are: first is that, we're all passionate about food + wine and second, we're all drawn to the unusual elegance brought together by cement finishing, exposed pipes, and vintage-inspired elements that I rarely see in the other usual places that I frequent in the South and in Manila.
The food keeps me coming back.
I learned from friends that Grace Park is another Margarita Fores signature restaurant. Aaah, no wonder I love it here. Cibo and Lusso are my favorites and both are under the umbrella of restaurants of Margarita Fores. I guess it is no surprise why Grace Park is a favorite. [ Read: @ruussso loved Lusso ]
For starters, you can't go wrong with their Sardines Dip which I prefer to have with soft bread. I also like their Mushroom Field, Asiago Cream. I highly recommend the Fettuccine + Truffles + Organic Egg and Muscovado Beef. I have not come here without having someone else help me finish my food, so I guess it's safe to say that both Truffle Pasta and the Muscovado Beef are good for sharing. P recommends their OMG Burger. The runners-up for P and I are the Spinach Fettuccine Bolognese and the Chicken Parmigiana.
And, if you have a little more room on your belt, the Chocolate Lava Pastillas ( This is one of Grace Park's best sellers! ) is a must-try. P and I ordered 2 Chocolate Lava Pastillas the first time we dined at Grace Park. Other dessert options to indulge your sweet tooth are the Ensaimada Bread Pudding, Cuatros Leches, and the Lemon Walnut Cream Pie.
Expect to shell out at least P800 ($18) per head for a hearty meal, but don't worry because Grace Park will not disappoint. If you're in the mood for some dining splurge, Grace Park is ideal for dates or catching up with friends that you haven't seen in a loooooong time.
If you're planning to walk-in, the best time to do this would be during lunch on a weekday. Visit a different time, you'll have to try your luck because the place gets packed. I usually call to reserve a table if I'm going here for dinner because Grace Park does such a great job pleasing its patrons with the best happy food in town so be sure to make a reservation. I hate to disappoint most of you, but you ought to know that Grace Park can only accommodate a number of guests at a time. Again, be sure to make a reservation.Ü ☮..Peace + ❥_Love + Good Vibes. RUSS.
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Of course Avril Lavigne wore a black Monique Lhuillier wedding dress and carried a bouquet of black roses at her South of France wedding to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger. The Canadian power couple (LOL) cheesed for the cover of Hello Canada. (Aside: He definitely got his eyebrows waxed, right?)
From the little we can see, her dress wasn't too far off from what we predicted.
90210's's Shenae Grimes wore black Vera Wang to her recent wedding. Evidently passing on virginal white is... the new black?
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Today is Valentine's Day. It's my first one in a very long time where someone other than my kid is my Valentine. We aren't making a big deal of it really. No dinner reservation and no big rock being put on my finger. My daughter bought me flowers and a card. I will of course be returning the favor for her... except instead of flowers I am getting her a video game she mentioned she wanted. John already gave me his presents as well. Shoe inserts that make my feet feel like I'm walking on clouds and workout gear... because he is awesome and actually knows the way to my heart is providing me with useful things rather than chocolate that I would devour and gain 10 lbs then have a sad because I did that. My gift to him... a tune up for his road bike and these shoes because he wants them and I know the way to his heart is always a pair of shoes. We aren't a mushy pair but we love each other and we know how to
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With the busy lives many of us have today, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. It's easy to get "me" focused and forget about others in your community. You may think you have to focus on yourself, your career, and your family before you can worry about anyone else. Actually, helping others helps yourself in many ways, several of which may come as a surprise to you. If you've been considering volunteering at one of Southwest Florida's Early Learning Centers, but are still unsure, think about this:
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Volunteering allows you to connect to your community and make it a better place. More than that, volunteering strengthens your ties to the community and broadens your support network, exposing you to those around you with common interests or who work in related industries. Even helping out with the smallest tasks in an Early Learning Center can make a real difference to the staff and students. These staff members are then in a place to recommend you to others, either personally or professionally. This can be a great way to meet new people and network, especially if you are new to Southwest Florida.
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Volunteering is an excellent opportunity to develop or discover traits you wouldn't otherwise have. Spending time in an Early Learning Center, working with children, will help you develop:
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- Communication
These characteristics are sure to help you interpersonally, as well as at your day job.
Benefit #3: Volunteering Brings Fun and Fulfillment to Your Life
When you're volunteering, make sure you're having a good time! The best volunteer experiences benefit both the volunteer and the organization, which is why volunteering at an Early Learning Center is a perfect choice for a lot of people. Spending time with children is fun! Many volunteers find this type of work provides you with renewed creativity, motivation, and an overall sense of joy that can carry over into their personal and professional life.
Benefit #4: Volunteering is Good for Your Mind and Body
Volunteering provides many benefits to both mental and physical health. Volunteering at an Early Learning Center can increase your self-confidence and combat depression. In addition, staying active with the children who attend these centers helps you stay physically healthy. Volunteering is good for your health at any age, but it's especially beneficial in older adults who would otherwise be at home alone for long periods of time. Studies have found that those who volunteer have a lower mortality rate than those who do not, even when considering overriding factors like the health of the participants.
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Mayor Julián Castro is back from a whirlwind trip to Mexico City, where he met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.
The two leaders Thursday discussed several issues at Los Pinos, Mexico's equivalent of the White House, including immigration and economic development.
"We talked about San Antonio's role, historically, as this connector city between the United States and Mexico, and the excellent relationship San Antonio has always enjoyed with Mexico and the economic interdependence between Texas and Mexico," Castro said.
It was his first meeting with Peña Nieto, and "there's no magic that happens in one meeting, but I do believe this is strengthening our relationship, so it will pay off in the future," Castro said.
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Paper bags, old newspapers, fabric scraps -- you're probably already using them for eco-friendly gift wrap. But did you know you could create beautiful bows from the pages of our magazine?
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Special Event: Chuck Palahniuk, Chelsea Cain and Lidia Yuknavitch at Broadway Books - SOLD OUT
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Just got a scoop from Chuck on an upcoming event in Portland, OR:
On Sept. 13th I'll be helping to host a special event to launch Lidia's Yuknavitch's new book, "Dora." It will be at Broadway Books in Portland, a ticketed event limited to 100 people. Chelsea Cain is also hosting, and we'll be encouraging people to expect a storytelling evening, an adult version of the 'Harry Potter' late night launches. The first fifty people in sleepwear get prizes. There's booze. The stories will be very grown-up. This is a prototype event, an attempt to reconnect with the slumber party or campfire stories we loved as kids. Tickets are $20, but that inludes the book plus swag and wine. Games, prizes and stories. What can I say? It's a work-in-progress. If it works, next year's events will use the same model.


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To improve America's lackluster performance on health outcomes compared with its peer nations and to maintain its international competitiveness, the United States needs to invest more in its chronically underfunded public health system and spend public health dollars more efficiently, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
For the Public's Health: Investing in a Healthier Future, a new report by the Institute of Medicine, assesses the impact of fluctuations in public health funding and recommends innovative policies and mechanisms to ensure state and local public health departments receive adequate funds to meet the nation's health goals.
Because strong evidence indicates that policies beyond the health sector have substantial effects on people's health, all levels of U.S. government should adopt a structured approach to considering the health effects of any major legislation or regulation, says a new report by the IOM.
Social and environmental factors are the most powerful shapers of life expectancy and health-related quality of life, yet the United States lacks a cohesive national strategy and appropriate measurement tools to track and respond to these critical influences, says a new report from the IOM.


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HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, Calif. … batted .437, had seven home runs, was named first team All-League and team MVP and helped his team to the CCS Championship … hit .405 and was named to All-League first team as a junior … batted .390 with three home runs and received first team All-League accolades as a sophomore … played for the California Smoke and batted .308 with seven triples en route to offensive MVP team honors … coached by Erick Raich … also played football in high school where he was the MVP on a state championship team in addition to winning CCS Defensive Player of the Year honors … also was a two-year varsity basketball team member.
PERSONAL: Born in Palo Alto, Calif. … parents are Jon and Colleen Braff … father played football at Saint Mary's … has one brother: Austin … hobbies include other sports and videogames … majoring in Communication.


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STANDISH, Maine – After five and a half scoreless innings a single run in the sixth followed by a combined four runs in the seventh and eighth would push the regionally ranked Monks of St. Joseph's College (ME) past baseball (8-6) by the final score of 5-0 Friday afternoon at Larry Mahaney Field.
The Monks (12-2), who are currently ranked second in New England according to the most recent New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) poll, were led by pitcher Joe Gruntkosky. Through eight innings of work, the righty struck out a season-high 10 batters and surrendered just five hits and one walk to earn his second win of the season.
Catcher Nic Lops recorded what was the game-winning run in the sixth and finished the day with two of the Monks six hits. His second hit, a double in the eighth, drove in the final run of the afternoon for St. Joseph's.
On the hill for the Beacons was righty Michael Boughton (New Britain, Conn.). The junior went seven complete innings and allowed three runs, only one of which was earned, on four hits. He also managed two strikeouts and did not allow a walk in what would be his first loss of the 2012 campaign.
At the plate Jamill Moquette (Boston, Mass.), Taylor Kapulka (Worcester, Mass.), Dominic Morbidelli (Oakland, Calif.), Mike Mattei (Spencer, Mass.), and Bryan Failla (Torrington, Conn.) each recorded a hit for the Beacons. Moquette's hit marked his fifth in the last three games. On the base paths Morbidelli and Failla each recorded a stolen base.
Baseball returns to action on Sunday when they open up their Little East Conference schedule with a doubleheader at Eastern Connecticut State University. First pitch from the Mansfield Complex is scheduled for 1 p.m.


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(CNN) -- A state judge struck down Colorado's ban on same-sex marriage on Wednesday, but he prevented gay and lesbian couples from immediately marrying by staying his decision.
"The court holds that the marriage bans violate plaintiffs' due process and equal protection guarantees under the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution," Judge C. Scott Crabtree wrote.
Crabtree also ruled that same-sex marriages performed out-of-state should be recognized in Colorado and that having "civil unions" instead of marriages "is further evidence of discrimination against same-sex couples."
While the judge clearly came down in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry, he did not give the go-ahead for such marriages to occur right away.
His rationale is the "final chapter of this undoubtedly has to be written in either Denver, Colorado, or Washington, DC" and that "it will take time for this issue to be finally resolved."
"The court finds that a stay is necessary to avoid the instability and uncertainty which would result in the state of Colorado if the court did not stay its ruling and for the orderly administration of justice," said Crabtree, ordering his own judgment to be "stayed pending a resolution of this matter on appeal."
Crabtree is the latest judge to rule same-sex marriage prohibitions -- like the one in Colorado's state constitution -- should not stand. Most of those rulings have come from federal judges in the year after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark U.S. v. Windsor ruling.
While these decisions have been one-sided in favor of gay and lesbian couples pushing for marriage on par with opposite-sex couples, most of them have been stayed as appeals work through the system.
The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't decided when or, even, if it might consider whether same-sex marriage bans in individual states should be allowed.
Utah wants Supreme Court to back its same-sex marriage ban
Same-sex marriages put on hold in Indiana by federal appeals court
Judge rules Kentucky's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional


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We're sending our sweet little Joshua to speech therapy.
We have a hard time understanding him a lot of the time, because he's so "nasally" and doesn't enunciate well. He's often frustrated because he can't communicate what he wants and it's been tough for all of us.
Last month, we decided it was time to get a professional opinion. We had to wait until school started and last week I went in for a meeting with the special ed team. They agreed that we need to check him out, so on Tuesday, I brought Joshua in for his "evaluation." The speech therapist and special ed preschool director were so nice and patient with him as they worked with him. Joshua's pretty shy, so at first he wasn't too cooperative, but he gradually warmed up to them and began pointing to pictures as they asked and even answering their questions.
I'll be honest – I was afraid they would say Joshua was "slow." Ever since our meeting last week, I've been trying not to worry. I felt in my heart (still do) that he's fine, it's just his speech is holding him back now. But it's hard when people ask you to analyze your child and point out their weaknesses. Of course this was for Joshua's own good and there was nothing bad about it, but as a mom, it wasn't easy.
Tuesday was a relief. They said Joshua's right on track for his age (academically) and even has normal speech (full sentences, etc), but his articulation is very poor. I already knew that, so I was thankful to hear confirmation.
On Monday, I'll take Joshua in for an evaluation with the occupational therapist, because he's pretty clumsy sometimes. He tends to trip very easily and when he falls, he falls hard and doesn't catch himself like my other kids do. He doesn't walk funny or anything, it's just his balance seems a little "off." I've recently had three separate people suggest that it could be something with his inner ear. He is often congested (we're still trying to figure out if he has allergies – that's a whole 'nother post) and I think we need to pursue that farther.
On Tuesday, I'll meet with the special ed team once more and they'll present the IEP (Individualized Education Program) on where we go from here. The speech therapist told me on Tuesday that just from her angle, he absolutely qualifies for "intervention." One possibility may be for him to attend preschool there twice a week and they'll be able to work with him then.
Honestly, I'm relieved to be pursing this. I've tried to handle this by myself for too long and it's not working. I'm glad we have options. I'll keep you all posted. Just one more thing during this crazy time in my life!
Do any of you have/had children in speech therapy or experienced anything similar to what I've described with Joshua?
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I'm really nervous about writing this one. I love blogging, but I find that the more you put yourself out there the more you open yourself up to some really harsh criticism. I've said before that after Miles had been home for four months, I, along with my doctor, made the decision to go on antidepressants. I could have used them much sooner. I went straight from probably needing a xanax to help me chill out during the adoption process to needing antidepressants in a heartbeat. I'm not ashamed of that. It was completely necessary for me.
When you give birth to a baby, all the baby books tell you about getting the baby blues. You get that flood of hormones leaving the body, you're sleep deprived and you have a tiny baby that probably does a lot of crying. Of course you are going to get the baby blues! It's pretty much just a matter of to what degree. After giving birth to our first, I was a little hormonal for about 2 weeks. Mostly I just cried a lot for no reason, but got over it rather quickly. After giving birth to our second child, I felt off for nearly a year. I went straight from the baby blues to full on depression. Unfortunately, I didn't fully recognize just how bad it was and I was so ashamed that I wasn't insanely joyful about a new baby that I suffered in silence.
It was a really strange feeling to me. I always considered myself to be a pretty happy and upbeat kind of gal. A close family member of mine had struggled with depression for years, even to the point of having a nervous breakdown and I just didn't get it. I couldn't figure out why this person just couldn't make up their mind to be happy. I fed right into all those quotes about how you could just choose to be happy. And to some extent, one can, but depression is a whole other ballgame. So when I found myself unable to just will myself out of my post baby funk, I got really down on myself. I mean, here I was, blessed beyond all measure and I just wanted to sit in a room and cry all day. I would listen to my sweet baby crying and instead of wanting to jump up and go comfort him, I would just feel angry. I feel certain that if I had just gone to talk to someone or told my doctor about how I was feeling, that I wouldn't have suffered so long with postpartum depression. Ahhh, hindsight.
So imagine my surprise when we adopted kiddo number three and my body and mind still got all wonky. I was thinking that eliminating the prospect of postpartum depression was going to be one of the best perks in choosing to adopt. I had heard of post adoption depression, but honestly, I thought that it was just something that people made up to explain a hard transition home. In the process I never once gave any thought to it, our social worker never said a word about it, and none of the people that I knew who had adopted ever said a word about it.
But not long after stepping off the plane with our new son, BAM! It hit me like a ton of bricks. Those first few days with Miles felt like love at first sight. But a few weeks after getting him home and we began to learn more about him, he became a stranger to me. I tried hard to bring back those lovey dovey feelings I had when I first laid eyes on him, but for a long time it felt like I was pouring love into someone else's child. He was someone else's child. All through the process, I kept looking at his picture and calling him my child. While he was "my child" he was also someone else's child. Here I was, looking at this toddler, and wondering what in the hell I was supposed to feel. In reality, I felt more bonded to his referral picture than the actual child. I loved him. I truly did. But I'm not sure that I liked him. When we began to see crazy behaviors coming from this stranger, I lost it. It was like an outsider came into my house and disrupted the whole balance. My other children, my marriage, my sense of self- it all suffered. I tried to just pull myself and my emotions together, but I couldn't do it. I felt angry, disappointed, overwhelmed, alone, ashamed, inadequate, unprepared and desperate. I was supposed to be this great champion of orphans- yet in my own home I couldn't muster up the understanding that was needed to parent my own former orphan. What did that make me? I felt like a monster. Everything I thought I knew about the person that I was was ripped to shreds.
I so wanted to feel towards our adopted child the way that I did about the children I gave birth to. I told God, my social worker, our family and friends, that we would love this child just like our homegrown children and I felt like I was failing. I read all the books, googled the heck out of post adoption depression and reached out to a few friends. When my biological children would do something really bad, I had years and years of happy memories with them to pull from to balance out their indiscretions. But when our adopted son would pull the exact same stunts, I had nothing to draw from. There were no happy memories of him cooing as a baby and taking his first steps to tip the balance. I felt so angry all the time. I felt jipped. I felt jealous of all the babies coming home that just seemed to fit so perfectly into their new homes. Their moms didn't feel on edge and panicky all the time- so why was I?
I grieved for my adopted son. He came with his own history and his own personality that I in no way helped to mold and that felt weird. He came home very sick and all the time at doctor's offices and hospitals took me away from my other children and I was angry about that. I was trying to come to terms with all that I saw in Africa and I was beyond devastated and unable to process how I felt about the poverty there. I needed help, but found that all the people who want to cook meals and coo over a tiny baby don't beat down your door when you adopt a toddler. I wanted to reach out to my husband but felt like I couldn't. After all- I pushed for us to adopt and felt like I'd get a big "I told you so" even though my sweet husband would never ever say or even think that. I suppose I was really telling myself a big ol' "I told you so." I thought about calling our social worker, but I was seriously afraid that they would take my new son away and I would have a big red X on my file should we decide that we ever wanted to adopt again.
I kept trying to muster up the happiness, and it was there in glimpses, but I just couldn't pull myself out of the depths. I could tell myself that I had a reason for feeling how I was feeling, and could tell my brain some steps to take to work through it, but it was like my head was rebelling against logic. The only logic I could understand was that I was being completely illogical. I could tell myself, that if I just gave it time, that this child would begin to feel like my child and we'd make happy memories, and we'd find our groove as a family but my head would not stop screaming, "NOPE! YOU ARE GOING TO FEEL MISERABLE FOREVER!"
After about four months of feeling so out of sorts, I finally went and talked to my doctor. I sat in her office bawling. She said, "Megan, you do realize that everything you are feeling is completely situational, right? You thought you were getting a baby and you end up with a toddler. You now have two boys with their own sets of special needs. You jumped from two children to three. You are overwhelmed and tired. Of course, you feel crazy! But you're not crazy. You are normal. You are dealing with a lot and it would stress out anybody who was trying to do what you are doing." I wanted to walk across the room and kiss her. Finally, someone said, "Hey, it's okay to feel what you feel. You don't have to feel love at first sight for this child to be your son. You can grow to love him and that is alright. You can give yourself time to adjust and life will still go on. It doesn't mean you are a bad person."
She and I decided together, that even though everything I was going through was purely situational (meaning that I wasn't chemically or hormonally imbalanced or anything) that the best thing for me to do was to start some antidepressants. She explained to me that it would help me feel like I could reason better and respond more appropriately to the tasks I needed to do to get through each day. I don't think that that is the answer for everyone, but for me it was absolutely the right decision. After about four weeks, I began to finally feel like myself again. I could reason. I could function. I could set more realistic expectations for what this journey would look like. I could see light at the end of the tunnel. I could tell myself that I would figure this thing out and I actually believed myself.
No one likes to broadcast their shortcomings in public (in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if in telling our story we are disqualified from adopting again in the future), but I felt really strongly about sharing. Last week I got this email from another mom. It said:
...From another adoptive mom that is STRUGGLING through PAD, PLEASE tell me that the meds truly did help. I just started meds yesterday. I know it takes a while for it to take effect, but I need the HOPE! Because it is SO dark right now. Right now I only have the strength to cry out to you in desperation because I'm pretty sure you took meds for PAD too, and I need to hear that it helps!!
This morning I felt like I was having a panic attack just from being in the same room with my adopted kids. It's scary to feel that way. And my adopted kiddos are doing really well, but of course it's still hard. I'm just constantly feeling overwhelmed and like I don't even want to be with them. And that feeling is even beginning to rub off on my bio kid, which really disturbs me. It's all so icky...I feel for her. You can hear the desperation. I've been where she's been. You can tell that she is fighting with herself to not feel how she's feeling. But that's the tricky thing with depression. It defies all logic. It's like your own brain is pulling a great trick on itself. The weird thing is that you know it is happening yet you feel so powerless to do anything about it.
After opening up over the summer about having to go on medication, I got a lot of these kinds of emails. It happens more than you think, even if no one talks about it.
The good news is that it does get better. For me, it required medication and time- lots of time. Waaaay more time than I wanted it to take. Our son has been home for almost a year (holy cow!) and he doesn't feel like a stranger anymore. We do have happy memories to draw from. He IS one of us. I cut myself some slack and realized that becoming a family doesn't have to happen overnight. It will eventually happen. There is no time table. For some, it is instant, for others- it takes a while. Either way, there is NO reason to feel guilty over how quickly it happens. We don't expect our children to adjust overnight. You can't expect that for yourself, either. You do the best you can. You wake up and do it again the next day, and the day after that and the day after that. And eventually, one day you wake up and realize that you don't have to try with all your might to make your family feel like a family because by golly- you're THERE! Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither are families. Amen.
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A Compilation of Environmental Education News from Across Louisiana
Plastic Ocean Talk – Friday, March 30th, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Presentation on the "Plastic Ocean" by Captain Charles Moore (book signing to follow) will be at LSU's School of Coast & Environment's auditorium (book signing in rotunda). Join Captain Moore, the founder of Algalita Marine Research Foundation, for a riveting expose' of humanity's "plastic footprint." An acclaimed speaker and international authority, Moore explains in vivid detail his first-hand experience of the alarming consequences millions of tons of persistent plastic waste, including the Japanese Tsunami debris now impacting Hawaii, is having on the marine environment, and ultimately, us. Captain Moore has brought wide attention to the enormous plastic debris field (larger than Texas) in the Pacific gyre, and to the unintended and often deadly fate of plastics in marine food webs. For more information, contact: Seth Blitch, Director of Coastal and Marine Conservation, email@example.com, (225) 338.1040 Ext. 2010
Globe at Night: Calling All Citizens: Measure Light Pollution in Your Night Sky
Light pollution threatens not only our ability to starlight, but can affect energy consumption, wildlife and health, according to scientists. From April 11-20, citizens are invited to measure the night-sky brightness and report their observation via the programs' web app http://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/ using their computer or smart phone. People in 115 countries have contributed more than 70,000 measurement, making Globe at Night one of the most successful light-pollution awareness campaigns. Learn more from audio podcasts available on iTunes at 365 Days of Astronomy
Environmental Education Week is April 15-21, 2012!
Greening STEM Planning Tool Kits are available in honor of the 2012 theme, Greening STEM: The Environment as Inspiration for 21st Century Learning. The set of five planning tool kits are for educators including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities and resources around popular environmental topics. www.eeweek.org/greening_stem
Water Words That Work!
Get Your Environmental Message Out Using "Plain Language" That Works at this FREE Science Communication workshop at Stennis Space Center! Thursday, April 19, 2012, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Room C107, Conference Center, Stennis Space Center, Stennis, MS
This one day workshop will improve your ability to communicate science and resource management messages to the public at large. You will also learn how to discuss controversial topics and keep your cool under pressure. If you work in the field of coastal resource management you need to take this workshop. During the first half of the day workshop leader Eric Eckl will reconnect you with the perspective that everyday citizens have on resource management and environmental protection, and he will share the shocking secret of what motivates them to take action. As you relearn the language that everyday citizens use, you'll become more confident and successful as you set out to enlighten the uninformed and misinformed about our inland and coastal waters. The second half of the workshop will be spent honing the messaging skills you need to set the record straight and ensure your message gets out correctly. For more information and to register online, click here.
CPRA and Corps to Host Public Meetings to Initiate Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management Study
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will host multiple public scoping meetings throughout the month of April to engage the public in the initiation of the "Louisiana Coastal Area - Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management Study." This important study will identify and evaluate a combination of large-scale management and restoration features to address the long-term sustainability of the lower Mississippi River Delta.
Six public scoping meetings will be held throughout Southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi to inform interested parties in the initiation of the study and Environmental Impact Statement, and provide the public with an opportunity to present issues and topics they feel the study should consider. Each meeting will include an open house from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. followed by a presentation on the study, an opportunity for questions and answers, and a formal scoping comment submission period from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
The scoping meeting details are as follows:
Tuesday, April 10, 2012: LA Dept. of Natural Resources – LaSalle Building, LaBelle Room, 1st Floor – 617 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Thursday, April 12, 2012: Port of New Orleans, Auditorium – 1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70160
Tuesday, April 17, 2012: Larose Civic Center – 307 East 5th Street, Larose, LA 70373
Thursday, April 19, 2012: Boothville-Venice Elementary School – #1 Oiler Drive, Boothville, LA 70038
Tuesday, April 24, 2012: Waveland Civic Center – 335 Coleman Ave, Waveland, MS 39576
Thursday, April 26, 2012: St. Bernard Parish Council Chambers – 8201 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, LA 70043
The Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management Study area covers the lower Mississippi River and surrounding deltaic regions, and is the first large-scale, long-term restoration assessment to be conducted under the LCA Program. This study will provide a decision-making framework for the management of a sustainable coastal ecosystem that allows for the coexistence of navigation and flood control, while supporting the needs of Louisiana and the Nation. Work on the study will be shared by the Corps of Engineers and the CPRA throughout the study. For more information, please visit www.lca.gov or contact: Chuck Perrodin, CPRA Public Information Director, (225) 342-7615, firstname.lastname@example.com
Registration is now available for the 2012 Gulf of Mexico Alliance All Hands Meeting (June 19–21)
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, 900 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Tuesday June 19, 2012 at 8:30 AM CDT -to- Thursday June 21, 2012 at 5:00 PM CDT Add to my calendar
Review the SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
If you will be joining us, please let us know: REGISTRATION
Sponsorship forms are available at www.gulfofmexicoalliance.org or contact Laura Bowie at (228) 523-4013 or email@example.com.
The NOAA Office of Education (OEd) is issuing a request for applications for projects designed to expand or develop professional development and other capacity-building activities for informal science educators and volunteers. A successful project will utilize the resources of multiple institutions to enhance the capacity of informal science educators and volunteers to engage visitors and promote public understanding and stewardship of coastal, marine, and/or freshwater environments. Eligible applicants are collaborative teams that include at least three non-profit U.S. aquariums, of which at least one must be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Collaborative teams should involve applicants from multiple U.S. states and are strongly encouraged to include at least one aquarium that has not previously received a grant from NOAA's Office of Education. There is special interest in collaborative teams that include aquariums representing a wide range of annual operating budgets, total visitorship numbers, and/or physical sizes.
Proposed projects should be between two and five years in duration and have maximum total combined budget requests of $1,000,000 for all years of the project. The deadline for applications is midnight EDT on May 7, 2012.
Two informational webinars with the program officers will occur on March 28, 2012 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM EDT and March 29, 2012, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM EDT. By noon EDT on March 27, 2012, interested applicants should register by contacting firstname.lastname@example.com and include in the Subject line of the email: "Register for Aquarium Professional Development FFO Webinar" and provide the interested party's name, institution, telephone number, email address and preferred date in the body of the email. You will receive an email response from firstname.lastname@example.com with the log-in information and date for the webinar. Whenever possible, individuals from the same institution should try to join the webinar from the same computer/phone line. You can also visit our website for updates: http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/grants/elg.html
LEEC GRANTS applications deadline is tomorrow. Applications must be postmarked by March 30th!
Attached are the application forms for the Environmental Education Commission's grant program which targets Louisiana and its citizens.
Educator Grants
• Based on sound scientific principles, have an environmental focus, and be designed to directly impact K-12 students
• Amount not to exceed $1,000 for 1 educator, $2,000 for 2 or more educators jointly
• Deadline: March 30, 2012
Formal/Non-Formal Educator/Professional Development Grants
• Based on sound scientific principles, have an environmental focus, and be designed to directly impact Pre-Service and/or In-Service Educators
• Amount not to exceed $2,500
• Deadline: March 30, 2012
University Research Grants
• Post-graduate research with a focus on environmental issues
• Amount not to exceed $1,000
• Deadline: March 30, 2012
The Vendor Location & W-9 forms are also attached for your convenience. For more information on these grants, visit our website at: http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/eec or contact: Venise Ortego, Environmental Education Coordinator, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, 337-948-0255, firstname.lastname@example.com
Gr 5-8 Earth Day Photo Contest (Deadline May 11)
Our planet is changing quickly - and what better way to capture those seasonal changes than with a photograph. Spring is a dynamic season: gray and brown landscapes give way to green trees and colorful flowers, birds migrate to summer homes, and weather patterns change. During the week of Earth Day (April 22), middle school students across the country can be part of a unique photography and short essay contest, documenting changes in their local environment. The top three winners will receive $150, $100, and $75 Visa gift cards. For more information and complete rules, visit http://bit.ly/yV35bh. Earth Day Photo Contest http://tinyurl.com/73rwf3r
Make Waves with "Project Blue Planet" to Save the Oceans (Deadline: June 1)
Project Blue Planet is a nationwide contest organized by the Smithsonian's National Zoo. In celebration of the Zoo's seal and sea lion exhibit set to open later this year, they challenge elementary, middle and high school students to form eco-teams or class projects that can educate their classmates and inspire them to take action. A healthy planet starts in your school and schoolyard.
Enter Project Blue Planet to earn your school a "Seal" of Approval. One lucky team from each age group will win a $1,500 cash prize to continue their green (and blue) efforts. Students can focus their projects on eliminating waste, reducing energy use, creating a healthier environment, or improving lifestyle choices. These categories are listed on the Zoo's website, along with advice about actions that students could use in their project from members of the Zoo's Green Team, which works to "green" the Zoo.
Projects must be completed by June 1, 2012. Entries will be judged on their projects' environmental impact, educational content and creativity. Along with the project, students will need to submit the following:
• A description of how the project educates others.
• Documentation of up to 10 photos and/or a link to a video (five minutes maximum).
• A group photo of the team.
Visit the Zoo's website for more details, ideas and registration forms. Project Blue Planet is sponsored by Whole Foods Market, Kiwi Magazine, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Officer Snook Water Pollution Program.
Help Clean Bayou Lafourche – Saturday, March 31, 2012, 1 PM-4 PM
Help beautify the bayou and clean the body of water that provides the drinking water for our area.
Help us sweep the trash out of the Bayou!
Drinks, snacks, gloves, trash bags, trash pickers, towels, huggers, t-shirt, door prizes will be supplied. Please bring sunscreen, wear old clothes, wear old tennis shoes, proud south Louisiana attitude. The event is projected to clean up 106 miles of the bayou from Donaldsonville to Golden Meadow. The BTNEP is looking for volunteers to clean up from boats in the bayou or along the bayou side and around bridge areas. If you or your organization would like to volunteer please contact Alma Robichaux at the BTNEP at 985.855.8255 or 985.447.0868, or email email@example.com.
Volunteers Needed to Assist with a Cypress Marsh Restoration Project near Chalmette (April 2)
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation are looking for interested volunteers to participate in a cypress swamp restoration project near the Caernarvon Diversion in Plaquemines Parish, LA on Monday, April 2, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to no later than 4:00 p.m. All volunteers must register with CRCL to attend the event! All planting equipment (gloves, shovels, etc.), lunch, and refreshments will be provided. Volunteers will be planting 250 three-gallon pots of cypress trees and wrapping the trees with protectors to shield them from predators. Volunteers will be transported to the planting site by boat. This is a strenuous and dirty activity, so physical fitness is required. If you would like to volunteer your boat for this event, please let them know. It would be used to help transport volunteers and trees to the site. A flat bottom boat that can navigate shallow water is preferred. If you are interested, please email Hilary Collis at email@example.com for more information.
Louisiana's Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast Final Master Plan Released
On March 21, 2012 the CPRA unanimously approved the 2012 Coastal Master Plan for submission to the Louisiana Legislature. To view a PDF copy of the plan, please CLICK HERE (warning, large file size) http://www.coastalmasterplan.louisiana.gov/2012-master-plan/final-master-plan/. Please pardon our progress as we upload the plan to the online viewing software and while our Planning Team works to post the Master Plan appendices for downloading.
Juvenile Tarpon Nursery Locations Reporting
In accordance with the Southeastern Wildlife Conservation Group's (SWCG - www.swcgroup.org) efforts in supporting the research and conservation efforts of the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT - www.tarbone.org) on Tarpon and the fishery they support, they are requesting reports of juvenile tarpon populations from all States. These reports will be noted and used in habitat analysis and research that can lead to habitat restorations and habitat protections. Without public reports of juvenile tarpon populations, some of these nurseries can be overlooked and could succumb to developments, pollution and disasters. Should you or someone you know have the knowledge of locations of juvenile tarpon, please email SWCG President Mark Langner at email@example.com with the following information:
• City and State
• GPS coordinates or specific description of location
• How population was identified (i.e. cast net, rod and reel, word of mouth, etc. if known)
• Size of fish in the population (length or weight if known)
Your input is greatly needed in helping the research and conservation of tarpon and the fishery they support.
The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists and nature enthusiasts from around the world. On more than 10,000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about biodiversity, the characteristics of different groups of organisms, and their evolutionary history (phylogeny).
Explore the Tree of Life: Each page contains information about a particular group, e.g., salamanders, segmented worms, phlox flowers, tyrannosaurs, euglenids, Heliconius butterflies, club fungi, or the vampire squid. ToL pages are linked one to another hierarchically, in the form of the evolutionary tree of life. Starting with the root of all Life on Earth and moving out along diverging branches to individual species, the structure of the ToL project thus illustrates the genetic connections between all living things. http://www.tolweb.org/tree/
Animal Diversity Web
Animal diversity web has thousands of species accounts about individual animal species. These may include text, pictures of living animals, photographs and movies of specimens, and/or recordings of sounds. Descriptions of levels of organization, and resources for teachers included. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/about/overview.html
Find out about wetland outreach activities including symposiums, conferences, meetings, educational opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and related support material at the Louisiana Unified Coastal Community Calendar at http://lacoast.gov/calendar/
Venise Ortego, Environmental Education Coordinator, 337-948-0255, email@example.com
Juliet Raffray, Environmental Education Assistant Coordinator, 225-765-0124, firstname.lastname@example.com
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries – www.wlf.louisiana.gov/eec


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Source: BISD to name Chargois as new super
Unless things change before next week, after interviewing two internal candidates this past Tuesday, March 27 – Timothy Chargois and Shirley Bonton – trustees with the Beaumont Independent School District will call a meeting to announce they are selecting Chargois to be the replacement for outgoing superintendent Carrol Thomas, sources have confirmed.
When contacted late Wednesday, Chargois said he couldn't make any comments on the issue.
"That is a board issue," he said. "I can't comment."
Chargois is a West Orange-Stark High School graduate who received his bachelor's degree from Lamar University and went on to obtain a master's degree in education from Stephen F. Austin University. He achieved his doctorate in educational leadership from Lamar University.
In 2000, he served as principal for Lucas Elementary. He is currently the point person for a multi-million grant from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and oversees the district's academic achievement testing program.
Several district employees said Chargois is well liked and is well respected across the community and known to be "fair."
In an interview several weeks ago, Chargois told the newspaper he believed he was "up to the challenge" when asked about putting his hat into the ring as Thomas' replacement.
Although no board members contacted by The Examiner would confirm the tip, the source said the announcement would be made next week, possibly as early as Monday or Tuesday.
"I cannot discuss it," said BISD trustee Mike Neil. "I gave my word that I would have no comment if I were asked."
Trustee Tom Neild also declined to comment or confirm the tip, as did trustee Janice Brassard. BISD trustees Terry Williams, Zenobia Bush and Woodrow Reece did not return phone calls seeking information about the selection. The newspaper did not have a contact number for trustee Gwen Ambres.
The only board member would make any comment about the interviews was Brassard, who said, "We did two interviews and we have two really strong candidates. I have no further comment until we decide publicly what we are going to do."
Additionally, Thomas did not answer calls for comment.