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A few weeks ago, I received a comment from a reader on my blog post entitled, "Heck Yeah, I Want To Be A Farmer!" My blog entry was about the growing number of young people who want to be in production agriculture. Acknowledging the many obstacles there are for getting into production agriculture at a young age, I closed that entry by asking readers to encourage young people to stay close to their roots and pursue farming and ranching careers. The comment I received below offered an opposing view you might find interesting. Here is the comment and my response.
Here is the comment from the reader:
Many are concerned about the image of farmers & ranchers. Perhaps we have included too much of the "agriculture industry" in that image. 43% of young people at a conference may desire to have a career in agricultural, but what do they consider agriculture? Those selling feed and writing magazine articles are not farmers or ranchers; they are salesmen and journalists working for companies who exist because of farmers and ranchers. Many young people are working "off the farm" until the older generation either gives up or dies. Then they want to inheritate the "family business" without paying taxes or having other complications--just step in. Young people going into these careers that are touted as being in agriculture are fooling themselves and others. Why didn't you go back to the ranch to earn your living? It was too much work and didn't support the kind of lifestyle you wanted. That is fine and certainly your choice, but you are not "in" agriculture. You go to conferences, read and talk to people about agriculture. I am not saying that salesmen and journalist are not important jobs and it certainly doesn't hurt to get information from many sources whatever your business is. Again, we taint the image of who farmers and ranchers are by including others who certainly are not. If a young person wants to be involved in the family business they should be encouraged to do so and not put it off until the next generation is gone, but jump right in. Otherwise go to town, get a job and don't pretend to be a farmer or rancher.
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You bring up some good points and I appreciate your insights on this topic. I disagree, however, with your narrow definition of a farmer or rancher. Less than 2% of American citizens are involved in agriculture today, so what is wrong with broadening the traditional definition? Is the rancher married to a nurse who brings home a regular paycheck and benefits not still a rancher? Is the college graduate who studied journalism and supplements her cattle costs with free-lance articles and blogs not still in the cattle business? Is the feed salesman who is saving money to buy a quarter of land to expand his operation, not in essence, still a rancher? Is the beef producer who judges county fairs on the weekends, or diversifies his operation with wildlife, photography or tourism, still not a beef producer?
If we think in broader terms, the 43% of students who hope to one day work in production agriculture will have a chance to realize their dream. Maybe it won't look the same as it did 100 years ago, or even 50 years ago, but with the average age of the American farmer exceeding 55 years old, the next generation (myself included) will have some very big shoes to fill. And, if it takes some supplemental income to get on the right track, I don't see that as something to be ashamed of. So, I reassert my point that we shouldn't turn our backs on those who do things differently, but rather encourage them to forge ahead and become the next generation of farmers and ranchers.
Reader challenge: I welcome any additional thoughts on this topic from all BEEF Daily readers. What is your definition of a farmer or rancher? Is supplemental income a bad thing? What do you think about the above conversation? What is your situation? How do you make your farm and ranch operation tick?
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Genealogy and DNA Testing
DNA testing is one of many tools in the family researcher's toolbox today, and it is absolutely a hot topic of conversation within the genealogy community. Thanks to a plethora of crime shows on television, most of us know how DNA works. But genealogy testing goes beyond what is done on tissue and body fluid samples during a crime scene investigation. DNA results obtained from one tiny cheek swab can assist a researcher in finding a connection to an individual's ancestor as well as the part of the world in which the family originated. Sounds so easy, doesn't it? Although the test itself is a simple one, the results are much more complicated. More about DNA testing, the process and the results, can be found here. Several months ago, after searching for years for some of my own paternal ancestors, I decided to join one of the surname projects sponsored by WorldFamilies.net. Watch here for more posts that chronicle a quest for the name of a paternal ancestor that began with a simple cheek swab sample from a male relative and the Y-DNA results from a lab in Houston, Texas.
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RA Dickey goes tonight for the Mets who are seeking their sixth straight victory. With a win and loss by Atlanta, the Mets could climb out of the NL East cellar.
Like I said earlier, small steps, but steps nonetheless.
Manager Terry Collins eschewed the tradition of riding the hot hand and will sit Daniel Murphy, Jason Pridie and Josh Thole against the Nationals, saying Justin Turner, Scott Hairston and Mike Nickeas need to play to keep sharp. It's a long season and you'll need everybody eventually.
Evidently, the Mets didn't learn from Chris Young last night. Young, weakened with the flu, didn't make it out of the fifth and gave up three homers. Mike Pelfrey, who has lost 11 pounds while being sick, threw an abbreviated bullpen session, but remains on to face Philadelphia Friday night.
Pelfrey wants to pitch, which is admirable, but it makes no sense to push things this early. Let him rest and regain his strength and go from there. Dillon Gee is on the roster for reasons like this and he's pitched well.
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Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid. Barcelona is a Mediterranean city surrounded by mountains and sea, marked by its traditions, history, as well as its creativity and artistic atmosphere. It is also the largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola. The visitors will have the chance of strolling at the city to discover its Roman remains, as well and the modernist neighborhoods with a special architecture that is a worldwide reference.
The emblematic neighborhoods in Barcelona are a home for exquisite art and architecture of remarkable artists as Gaudi, Miró and Picasso, who has helped Barcelona to be a really impressive city, but it is known as Gaudi city. The Barri Gòtic is the centre of the old city of Barcelona. Many of the buildings date from medieval times, some from as far back as the Roman settlement of Barcelona. The new Catalan cuisine and the tapas bars seduce the most refined palates, while the nightlife and the music are famous in the whole world. Barcelona is also one of the main cities for fashion, perfect for shopping and to enjoy the best of the fashion in Spanish, Europe and the World.
Barcelona is also a city of sports –Obviously, a football city, Thanks to FC Barcelona-, a city of extreme adventures, cultural shows and a great variety of choices to please the most discerning travelers. Barcelona is a very complete city, in which you can find a lot of events festivals all the year.
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Catalonia a region full of history, diversity, nature, and culture
Catalonia is conformed to the provinces of Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona. The capital city is Barcelona. Catalonia borders France and Andorra to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the east (580 km coastline). The neighbouring Spanish regions of Aragon and the Valencia Community lie to the west and south respectively. The official languages are Catalan, Spanish, and Aranese (Occitan); Catalan Sign Language is also officially recognized. The Catalan government intends to hold a referendum on independence from Spain in 2014.
The climate of Catalonia is diverse. The populated areas lying by the coast in Tarragona, Barcelona and Girona provinces feature a Mediterranean climate. In the Mediterranean area, summers are dry and hot with sea breezes, and the maximum temperature is around 26-31 °C. Winter is cool or slightly cold depending on the location. It snows frequently in the Pyrenees, and it occasionally snows at lower altitudes, even by the coastline. Spring and autumn are typically the rainiest seasons, except for the Pyrenean valleys, where summer is typically stormy.
Catalonia is a region full of history, diversity, nature and culture. Enjoy its paradisiac beaches and coves, the magnificent Pyrenees, Roman remains, wine routes, medieval architecture, a remarkable gastronomy, adventure sports and beautiful landscapes.


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Competitors throwing down in the all girls slopestyle jam. Photo: Evan Park
Mar. 9, 2009: Billabong's Flaunt It, an all girls snowboard tour across North America hit Mt. Seymour in Vancouver this past weekend. Over 30 girls came out to participate on Saturday, Mar. 7th in the slopestyle and rail jam contests. After receiving 10 cms of snow the night before and with morning sunny skies, the Mt. Seymour park staff had the course in perfect soft park conditions for all the girls.
The morning featured the slope style course, with the girls competing in an hour and a half jam session to see who could take home the cash and prizes. The winner of each Flaunt slopestyle takes home cash and the coveted all expense paid trip to the Flaunt It series finals at Mt. Tremblant Mar. 28th, 2009. With great conditions, the girls were throwing down tricks from everywhere. In the end, it was Terri Dreger with her over nose slides on the box, to back 3 tails to huge backside 5's on the final jump that boosted her to the top of the podium. Second place went to Molly Milligan, with Tara Jane Hicky rounding out the podium.
After a BBQ lunch, all the girls were back to tackle the rail set up for the afternoon jam session. All the girls had an hour to impress the judges in the best trick format. Molly Milligan again showed why she is a force to be reckoned with, throwing down several different tricks and variations on the rails and boxes. It was her switch backside 180 to fakie on the down box though that sealed the win for her. Cayley Vanular's front board to fakie on the down rail brought her the second place spot, with Randa Shahin's tail 270 out locking in third place.
Billabong's Flaunt It tour continues this coming weekend, Mar. 15th at Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA. This will be the last stop on the tour before the series finals at Mt. Tremblant, Mar. 27th-28th.
Slopestyle Results
1st Terri Dreger
2nd Molly Milligan
3rd Tara Jane Hickey
4th Marie-Andree Racine
5th Kea Mowat
Rail Jam Results
1st Molly Milligan
2nd Cayley Vanular
3rd Randa Shahin
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Like most people looking to lose weight, I've been through my fair share of diets, always looking for the best, before finally finding something that worked. The funny thing is, it wasn't some far-out diet plan or unheard-of trick, instead it was simply about getting back to basics and eating how mother nature intended: raw, natural foods from the earth consisting of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and complex carbohydrates. In other words, if it's man made, either eat it sparingly or don't eat it at all. If you follow this rule and use calorie-controlled portions, you really can't go wrong. Learn more about diets that work at Leanrunnerbean.
I know it's hard to look beyond the calories and fat. I used to buy nothing but low-fat, fat-free and sugar-free food, fearing that if I had one bite of "regular" food I would turn into a balloon. Products are marketed to appear appealing to those that are struggling with their weight and diet. "Sugar, fat and calories are the enemy and that is why I have love handles." Our bodies need a healthy dose of fat, sugar and, most importantly, REAL food to function. Here are some general food rules that work, regardless of the diet you choose.
1. Read the labels – Looking at some ingredients of some processed foods can be like trying to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics. To make things easier, just follow this simple rule: If you don't know what it is, don't eat it! Naturally, also be on the lookout for high sodium, sugar and trans fats.
2. Eat healthy fats – There's a big difference between the fats found in a Twinkie and those found in avocados, nuts, olive oil and flax seed. These will help you fill up, not out.
3. Savour the taste – If your eating patterns resemble that of a hungry Labrador at dinner time, it's time to slow down. Savour each bite to increase satiety and give your digestive system time to work its magic.
4. Make healthy eating a family affair – The main thing that separates diets that don't work from those that do is how you view and treat them. Since this is a lifestyle change, involving your hubby and your children in the process and helping them understand the importance of eating well will further increase your chances of success.
5. Avoid processed and refined foods – You knew this one was coming! Things like white flour, sugar, bread and pasta can damage insulin control which can lead to unwanted fat gain. Instead, look for 'complex' alternatives that taste better and are healthier.
Most importantly, take small steps, educate yourself and mentally prepare. Diets don't work for a reason but this is not a diet – it is a way of life and eating. Read online blogs, buy magazines but most importantly do it for your health. You have one body – feed it well!


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Lesleigh needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 37 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
Who's Takin' You Home Tonight?
"Who's Takin' You Home Tonight?" is a campaign in bars and nightclubs, aimed at young men, to address drunk driving using positive, highly interactive, fun marketing techniques such as:
- dual image posters depicting a negative image of drinking and driving versus a positive image of being with a hot, young lady after a fun night out.
- promotional items, freebies, and give-a-ways
-cardboard cut-outs for picture taking
Logo will be placed on almost all campaign materials and will spearhead the concept for the entire campaign. See the attachment for a more in-depth view of the campaign we are using to model our campaign.
Young people, in their twenties, in bars and nightclubs, particularly young men who are at the bar to socialize and meet women.
Logo should be fresh and playful....we like the spirit of the "Be a Lover Not a Fighter" logo attached.
Logo will be on almost all campaign materials and should be easily visible but not too detailed so as to take away from the larger message.
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GGC stakeholders and Future Energy Leaders convene in Abu Dhabi ahead of 24th World Energy Congress
Leading opinion formers in the GCC region gathered in Abu Dhabi for strategic knowledge exchange on the energy transition and explore innovation opportunities, and to lay the groundwork for the development of regional energy scenarios to be be presented at the 24th World Energy Congress next year. The scenarios workshop was the first event of […]
Posted on 19 November 2018
Etihad Aviation Group to support World Energy Congress
The Organising Committee of the World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi has announced the support of the Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) in the delivery of the 2019 Congress. The agreement appoints Hala Abu Dhabi as the Official Travel & Destination Partner alongside Etihad Airways as the Official Airline for the World Energy Council's 24th World […]
Posted on 16 March 2017
UAE signs crucial 24th World Energy Congress project management contract
His Excellency Eng Suhail Al Mazrouei, United Arab Emirates Minister of Energy and Chair of the Council's UAE national member committee, recently signed the project management office (PMO) contract with Energy Events Experts, to support the work of the committee and ensure the smooth delivery of the 24th World Energy Congress to be held in […]
Posted on 21 February 2017
Embracing the New Frontiers for Energy
The World Energy Council has issued a statement calling on the energy sector to embrace a historic opportunity to redefine the energy contract. The 7 new realities for energy highlighted in the statement conclude in the call for action: Leaders and society need to embrace these new realities and strive for continued innovation while maintaining stable investment frameworks.
Posted on 8 October 2016
Abu Dhabi establishing Organising Committee for 2019 World Energy Congress
Preparatory work for the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Energy Congress has begun with the UAE National Committee establishing the Organising Committee to start the procedures required to host the event. The Committee is working in close partnership with local and federal entities to ensure the success of the event, which is scheduled to become one of the leading events on the 2019 agenda in the UAE.
Posted on 28 January 2016
Chair calls for speed, focus and results to reduce the risks posed by climate change
Following on from the opening addresses given by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, Ms Nadeau said:
The Paris Agreement is only a starting point for governments and the energy industry. It will not stabilise the climate, but the collective efforts of 195 countries who have published their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, INDCs, will go a long way.
Posted on 28 January 2016
Welcome to our newest patron
The World Energy Council has welcomed its latest Patron, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Masdar Initiative. The Masdar Initiative is the UAE's flagship entity whose aim is to advance the clean energy industry in Abu Dhabi and around the world, and be a catalyst for the economic diversification of the Emirates. The Patron agreement was celebrated […]
Posted on 16 December 2015
Imbalances plague world's richest energy region
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the world's richest area in terms of fossil fuels faces serious obstacles to directing its resources to the people who need them the most, the World Energy Congress was told on 16 October. Even though the area boasts 57% of the world's known oil and gas reserves, it […]
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2010: Scored in every meet, including first for the Retrievers at the Navy Invite, where he finished 17th in a season-best 8K time of 25:16.85… Also finished 17th at the season-opening Mount St. Mary's Duals in a 5K time of 16:11.26… Placed 31st at the America East Championships, while finishing 59th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships in a 10K time of 31:54… Recognized on the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Background: Named the Record Courier Athlete of the Year in 2010… Earned Academic All-Ohio team honors in cross country three years and in track and field twice… Earned All-Ohio honors twice in track and field and once in cross country… A four-year All-Metro honoree… Named Crestwood's Most Valuable Player three times… Also lettered in swimming and soccer... Member of the National Honor Society… Won the Presidential Award for academics.
Personal: Son of Tammy and Ron McGee… Has two siblings, Cameron, 22, and Mae-Lynn, 11… Majoring in economics and health administration and hopes to start his own business… Born July 22, 1991.


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The Widget Warrior needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 25 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
I'm looking for an avatar/logo to be used as my "brand" primarily for online marketing especially for my blog. My blog will be devoted to Widgets (those little pieces of code) and I would like the logos for Twitter,Facebook,Myspace represented somehow. Definately want color. It can be a little goofy however it will need to reflect some kind of a warrior. Also if there's a way to work my face in to it somehow that would be cool. There are plenty of pictures of me on my MySpace profile. (http://www.myspace.com/income_builder)
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My blog will only allow my logo to be 100x100 so it needs to be able to be readable large or small.
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Duncan Shand necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 115 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
Young&Shand is a Digital Marketing Agency. We uses a virus framework to spread word of mouth that engages, communicates and sells products. We typically engage with customers in a three step process. Firstly we complete a strategic diagnosis that looks at all marketing and the current digital assets and then puts together a new digital plan, secondly the studio builds new digital assets that will allow the ideas to spread, and lastly we developed an ongoing plan to spread and grow new viruses.
Purpose - to transform marketing, to spread viruses, to create viral ideas, to create idea outbreaks.
Pillars - we create the conditions to help spread viruses
1. New Ideas - Strategy - We work with clients to develop the creative thinking and strategy.
2. Infection - Engagement - We develop cool stories that customers will notice and spread.
3. Environment - Online - We develop digital assets that allow ideas to spread.
Collaboration - we believe a collaborative approach gives the best result
Innovation - we understand the power of innovation. We to create new ideas and use the latest tools and technology
Leverage - we need to make things fit together. So that each project generates more value than each individual component
Remarkable - we know that only the remarkable will survive. We talk about remarkable not ordinary.
Medium to large business
Requirements - Icon, focus on clean new typeface, tagline laid out as secondary element.
Tag Line: Digital Attraction
Design Values - Interesting, modern/innovative, clean, new tech (but not techy), quality/trust, approachable
Need Colour & Black & White versions, Icon must be able to be used as favicon.
Icon could be a symbol that represents attraction/network/digital or Y&S (but that's a bit predicable).
Logo needs to be: Simple, Memorable, Timeless, Versatile, Appropriate
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Quilts that start out with little scraps end up being some of my favorite quilts.
This quilt and the ones in my previous post remind me of "Confetti". I love that quilt to pieces!
Two more to go!
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Sometimes I think to myself … Lord, you can come anytime, I'm ready to be done with this body. Then I think of my grand-babies and know I"m not ready to leave them. This past week was one of those times when I was ready for Him to come.
Something new and exciting for me … Wet Macular Degeneration … for information on this, click here. I'm not sure how I feel about it and I'm not thrilled there is no cure, but I'm thankful there is something they can do to try and slow down the progression of the vision loss.
I found out on Thursday afternoon that I had this and the doc wanted to get me in the next day to get the testing done right away., however, his and my schedule just wasn't going to work. I'm not thrilled there is a week wait, but then again, I need the week to prepare myself. I've gone through all the normal initial reactions and now I'm slowly getting to acceptance. It is, what is it and with God's grace and guidance, strength, comfort and peace, I'll get through this. There have been times I've been sad, angry, frustrated and plain ticked off, but I'm working through it.
Thursday is the day I go through 2 hours of testing so my eye doc can determine the next plan of action. Prayers are welcome and I'll keep y'all posted.


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Predators crucial to ecosystem
Going Nature's Way
When I ski the trails on our property I am always looking at the tracks. They change daily and with the snow conditions. Many (too many) are made by deer, and there are plenty of squirrel tracks and occasional feral cat prints, but what I am really looking for are canine tracks. Not those made by dogs, but by wolf, coyote or red fox. I think I have seen one coyote track crossing through our woods in the last week and possibly a fox track today, but they are rare sightings. I am sure there are occasional wolves in the nearby CC Andrews State forest, but they have not ventured onto our property that I know of.
We, Americans of European descent, have a complicated and convoluted history with canines. On the one hand we have a deep, abiding love for our dogs, which in reality are just domesticated wolves. But when it comes to the real thing and its cousins there are many who react with one of two extreme opinions. They either adore the wolf to a nearly supernatural level, or they hate it with a fanatical rage. The former often will choose to have a pet that is a wolf/dog hybrid, in order to be closer to the animal of their dreams. This is always a bad idea, since wolf/dog hybrids are truly the canine version of Jeckyll and Hyde, creatures who biologically do not know which they should be, often with disastrous results for humans and the animals themselves.
Then there are those who believe the only good wolf is a dead wolf. Some of this hatred stems from our European ancestors who brought to this country their myths and real encounters with wolves. Specifically, those experiences of the Middle Ages when wolves, not surprisingly, feasted on the unburied bodies during the Black Plague years. In Europe, people lived in villages and the outlying land was used for farming and grazing and here too the wolves competed with the people, earning them nothing but contempt.
In North America, the native people had an entirely different relationship with the wild canines. Rather than villains, these animals were teachers. The Native Americans for the most part were hunter/gatherers and in the middle of the country, millions of bison were enough food for man and beast alike. The wolves taught people hunting techniques and for some tribes demonstrated examples of strong family relationships. This is not to say that these people did not kill wolves on occasion. Their fur was used for clothing and in certain ceremonial ways, but it was a limited harvest and not due to hatred of this predator.
I admire all the wild canids for their ability to adapt to changing conditions brought on by humans, and their ability to continue to flourish for the most part, although wolves have been the least successful at surviving our efforts to eliminate them from the landscape. Minnesota and Alaska remain the only two states to boast a large number of wolves. Approximately 3,000 live here, and with few exceptions, all in the northern half of the state. We seem to have a begrudging acceptance to their presence. Go west and you find the same hostility towards wolves that has existed since the settlers moved west. Thank goodness for Yellowstone National Park, where wolves once again exist and have helped restore the native vegetation by reducing the overabundant elk.
Coyotes have suffered reduction at the jaws of the wolves in Yellowstone too, but this is a return to the normal relationship. Where you have wolves, you will find fewer coyotes and where you have coyotes, you will find fewer foxes. It comes down to competition for food again. It is well documented that since wolves have been eliminated from much of the country, coyotes have exploded in range and population. These canids are so smart and adaptable that even after a century of poisoning, shooting, trapping, and every other form of harassment possible, they continue to live among us. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) there are an estimated 40,000 coyotes spread throughout the state. Roughly 4,000 are shot or trapped each year. "Poor, out of luck and friendless" is the way Mark Twain defined the coyote.
The Minnesota DNR says the red fox is our most common predator. Though they don't list any actual population numbers, they say that hunters and trappers harvest up to 100,000 each year, and that "the fox population remains strong." We used to see a beautiful red fox occasionally on our property and I believe it had a den here too. By the number (ever increasing it seems) of squirrels living nearby, I have to believe that there is no canine predator who regularly visits our land.
Most recently we read an article about new research on Lyme disease that indicated fox have been a control factor in the past and their absence may be leading to the spread of the so called "deer tick" which carries so many variations of this debilitating disease. Red fox are superb hunters of rodents. That is their main dietary staple. Minnesota wildlife photographer Michael Furtman has taken lots of photos of red fox hunting and spent countless hours waiting and watching for action. His observations have shown the red fox to be a bigger consumer of voles than mice and one fox in particular was successful eight out of 10 times when it pounced. They will also cache food if they are having a "good day." I for one, would be happy to have a resident fox to start cutting back on the rodent population (mice in particular).
We have changed our landscape dramatically over the past 100 years, in many ways to our current benefit, but in other ways our ecosystem is out of balance, missing critical components, including predators. Ultimately, we pay a price for that disruption.


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service is great! food is great! try the delmonico and the sweet bourbon salmon!
The food was horrible and we waited a VERY long time for our food.
201 S Wildwood Dr, Branson, MO 65616
Staff was not friendly to my daughters food allergies. Was getting very frustrated with our questioning the menu. Would not eat here again and would not recommend
|Celiac friendly
6601 Knightdale Blvd, Knightdale, NC 27610
My husband has celiac disease and I am gluten intolerant and we love going to Lone Star in Knightdale! They offer an extensive gluten free menu, they are always sensitive to our needs, and we have never been glutened eating here! Our only request for them would be to offer a gluten free prime rib, my husband's favorite, as well as offering gluten free bread and desserts,
|Celiac friendly
2705 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435
GF menu had alot of options. Staff was very accommodating and attentive.
4949 Cal Sag Rd, Crestwood, IL 60445
I do not recommend this establishment to anyone with Celiac Disease or gluten sensitivity. The waitress told me their GF menus were very outdated, but that I could order pretty much anything without the dips or sauces. We didn't stick around to even try to order. This had disaster spelled all over it. I hesitated to even give it one star.
|Not celiac friendly
442 Riverwind Dr, Pearl, MS 39208
HORRIBLE!!! When i asked for their gluten free menu they said they threw them away because nobody used them or knew how to make it. UNBELIEVEABLE!!! i left immediately.
6210 Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
We had a good meal (ribeye, sweet potato and green beans). No desserts but that was OK. We were stuffed anyway!
|Celiac friendly
9890 Escort Dr, Mason, OH 45040
Clear GF menu with good selection. Staff are helpful.
5330 Stone Creek Cir, Loveland, CO 80538
gf menu. safe meal
50 Knapp Dr, Battle Creek, MI 49015
Good was good and they have a pretty extensive menu. However the waitress told us she had no idea what gluten free is and didn't think the kitchen staff did either. Obviously not a focus of instruction for the management.
|Celiac friendly
2306 E Kansas Ave, Garden City, KS 67846
good service, be clear your needs as always but they didn't have any problems making changes to suit my needs.
8850 Vineland Ave, Orlando, FL 32821
It was ok. Getting tired of having fries as the option for my kids. Having three GF people can make dining hard. We are also dairy intolerant to add to the mix.
|Not celiac friendly
24941 Country Club Blvd, North Olmsted, OH 44070
I called ahead and was ensured this restaurant was celiac friendly and had gluten free options. When I got there I found a gluten free menu that was limited and a wait staff, including a manager, that were not very knowledgable about cross contamination or exactly what items on the menu contained gluten. I only ordered a baked potato and grilled chicken breast, and they had a hard time with that. I will not be going back there. It seems as if they are trying to cater to a gluten free fad diet, which is fine, but be honest about it when someone calls ahead and explains they have celiac disease and can get very sick from gluten and cross contamination.
1501 Village W Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66111
The staff was very helpful and detailed about making my order gluten free. And the steak was amazing!
|Not celiac friendly
201 S Wildwood Dr, Branson, MO 65616
says on the menu that does not guarantee cross contamination, so I asked the waitress about it hoping she would make us feel better by seeming knowledgeable... her shoulder shrug did not. We did not take a chance
50 Knapp Dr, Battle Creek, MI 49015
it was good. recommend.
50 Knapp Dr, Battle Creek, MI 49015
New Gluten Free Menu recently, can eat pretty much everything! Except the bread, chips and croutons - obviously!! The server helped me and so did the manager.
1419 E 11th Ave, Hutchinson, KS 67501
not many options - even the butter and salad dressings are a no go.
305 Pavilions Pl, Brighton, CO 80601
VERY good food. I was here for a formal dinner.
|Celiac friendly
1570 Crossways Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Very good gfree menu with a good amount of variety
4328 13th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Most everything on the GF menu you have to get without any sauce and seasoning. They only offer oil and vinegar for dressing for there salads. Not very impressed.
11969 St Charles Rock Rd, Bridgeton, MO 63044
Have eaten there twice. Worked out OK.
|Not celiac friendly
3025 High Point Rd, Greensboro, NC 27403
They have a GF menu which includes steaks without seasonings and baked potatoes without sour cream. That makes sense. Couldn't tell me if "butter" for potato was gf. Ordered steak w/o seasoning, but it must have cooked too close to other steaks. It was seasoned in spots. Cross contamination is issue. Wait staff clueless.
13049 Us 70 Business Hwy W, Clayton, NC 27520
Basic food for this type of restaurant with expected GF options (steak and veg, etc.). Nothing great but if you need GF its a solid option.
|Celiac friendly
307 Rocky Run Pkwy, Wilmington, DE 19803
Good options. Fresh and flavorful food.
4328 13th Ave SW, Fargo, ND 58103
there is an error with the address and name.
8850 Vineland Ave, Orlando, FL 32821
they had a good gf menu......was very accommodating.....would return. No dessert menu, but I did have vanilla ice cream
|Not celiac friendly
237 E 120th Ave, Thornton, CO 80241
the wait staff was completely uneducated about Gluten free options and food allergies and didn't even offer to ask anyone else. I got the feeling I was an annoyance. I ended up getting steak without any seasoning and thankfully didn't get sick. I wouldn't go back because of their attitude though.
4720 Norrell Dr, Trussville, AL 35173
typical good. steakhouse food. offer gf suggestions.great waitress.
|Not celiac friendly
237 E 120th Ave, Thornton, CO 80241
Offer steak with no seasoning, bbq chicken without the bbq, bourbon grilled salmon without the bourbon sauce, ribs without the sauce. According to menu, sour cream for a baked potato, and cinnamon sugar for a sweet potato are not gluten free either, salad safely with only oil dressing. Seriously lacking in gluten knowledge so they serve only plain tasteless boring food.
3220 Vandiver Dr, Columbia, MO 65202
Got a very good gluten free menu and the chef is knowledgeable and alert regarding the gluten contained ingredients. The steaks are tasty with reasonable price.
|Celiac friendly
201 S Wildwood Dr, Branson, MO 65616
The waitress brought us a GF menu & was ready to ask questions to the cooks. She was attentive to my husbands GF needs.
1501 Village W Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66111
Service was good and server seemed knowledgeable. When we first walked in though, I asked to see the gluten free menu knowing they had one as I had seen it online. The manager handed me a very nice thick menu. The "gluten wise" (as they call it) menu was missing from it so I had to go off of the allergens lists which were fine, just not set up in terms of what meals you can eat. Ordered a steak as I figured any amount of cross-contamination with that meal would at least be small. Asked the server about the seasoning. She asked management about it as it was not listed an the allergens list. They said it was mostly just salt but recommended I leave it off so I did. I felt pretty confident in the salad. The server said the cook just puts lettuce in bowls and th en she adds the toppings so she said there would be no co-mingling of gloves in crouton bowls and salad bags. The ranch dressing was awesome. However when my steak came it was slathered in lemon butter. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind lemon butter at all. But usually butter for grill items is 1 bucket that cooks continually stick the same knife in repeatedly then slather over every grill item, some of which could be contaminated. Since they had been so good about the salad and the server had talked to the management about my meal beforehand, I gave them the benefit of the doubt. Whoops. 30 minutes later I was popping Pepto to keep the symptoms at bay. It's unfortunate because the service would have been great if I had been served something that didn't make me sick.
|Not celiac friendly
1502 Hampton Dr, Effingham, IL 62401
None of the steak seasonings are safe. Only salad dressing is oil and vinegar. Very few options.
11905 W 6th Ave, Golden, CO 80401
gf menu but my steak and sides were flavorless. also steak had no sear on it, almost like it was baked. maybe it was a new chef but wanted something better for a Saturday night.
|Not celiac friendly
6690 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108
I was going to eat here but realized upon looking at their menu that I wouldn't be able to have any seasoning or sauce on anything. even their tortilla strips are not gf. their only gf dressing is oil and vinegar. Very disappointed, we left and went to outback instead they have many more flavorful options including appetizers and a brownie for dessert.
|Not celiac friendly
1160 E Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901
It is possible to eat here. I have but the safe selections are very limited.
13049 Us 70 Business Hwy W, Clayton, NC 27520
No special gf options. Has a menu with gf options just nothing special. Food so so
442 Riverwind Dr, Pearl, MS 39208
I was impressed with the gluten free menu but then had the worst service and ended up leaving before we could eat..an hour after sitting down mind you. So disappointed with the lack of service and lengthy wait time.
|Celiac friendly
1605 State Route 50, Bourbonnais, IL 60914
felt very comfortable
|Celiac friendly
1310 Central Park Dr, O'Fallon, IL 62269
I've ate here a few times since being diagnosed with celiac disease, and the people are friendly and helpful
6690 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108
Great! Super GF menu. (watch the instructions) Steak, shrimp, baked potato and steamed spinach were all very good. BTW the Pinot Grigio is as well.
|Not celiac friendly
50 Knapp Dr, Battle Creek, MI 49015
Terrible food. Not much of a gluten free menu. No salad dressings except oil and vinegar, mostly steak options with no seasoning and terrible tasting. No gluten free dessert options. Overall bad experience.
|Celiac friendly
3025 High Point Rd, Greensboro, NC 27403
Food was great. We ordered curb side. It was fast and delicious! They have a great gluten free selection. I would definitely go back.
6210 Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
1940 Power Plant Pkwy, Hampton, VA 23666
great option
|Celiac friendly
8850 Vineland Ave, Orlando, FL 32821
Very good place to eat. Staff were friendly and knowledgable. Food was prepared GF the way I ordered it. Only complaint is that the menu is limiting. You have to make many substitutions to get a GF meal. Other than that, a great place to eat GF.
4045 Hammond Ave, Waterloo, IA 50702
The food was very bland and there weren't many choices for toppings (ex - the only gf salad dressing they have is oil & vinegar, and a baked potato only came with butter because their menu said not to order sour cream). The food was gf but I wasn't impressed for the price.
700 Sullivan Rd, Statesville, NC 28677
Disappointed. The items they had for celiacs were things like meat without the seasonings. So yes, you can find something to eat here while you're traveling, but I wouldn't choose to come here for a night out.
24941 Country Club Blvd, North Olmsted, OH 44070
Wonderful tasty food!!!
50 Knapp Dr, Battle Creek, MI 49015
Great service. They work with u good
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Bradley Manning's Prosecutor Scolded For Refusal To Open Access To Court-Martial Proceedings
from the government-hates-us-for-our-freedom deptAs was noted here back in September, several news organizations have begun a coordinated push to have the Bradley Manning court-martial "opened up" to allow the general public to access motions, briefs and rulings. The military refused (of course), inviting the press to entertain itself with near-useless FOIA requests, a clunky form of "openness" prone to inexplicable (and endless) delays when not being ignored completely.
Fortunately, the military appeals court has taken this plea for openness more seriously than the government itself, which seems to treat it as an unwelcome nuisance at best. On Wednesday, the Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces (CAAF) began looking into allegations that the government has violated First and Sixth Amendment rights in regards to free press and public trials by making all filings and transcripts inaccessible.
The CAAF had little patience with the government's insistent obfuscation but seemed unsure as to whether it could actually force a change:
Center for Constitutional Rights attorney Shayana Kadidal had barely started his opening arguments about the public's hunger for more information on the case when one of the judges interrupted him. "Counsel, how do we have the jurisdiction over this matter?" Judge Margaret Ryan asked."Widely shared" is correct. In all, 31 news outlets signed off on an amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and several other entities have petitioned for access. Some discussion ensued as to whether or not a sort of PACER access could be implemented, and Kadilal proposed several possibilities, including paid stenographers, online audio streams of the proceedings, or having redacted documents posted to the court's website.
Kadidal appeared unprepared to answer, noting that the matter had not been disputed. "It certainly wasn't challenged by the government," he replied.
Other judges had the question in mind as well.
Judge Scott Stucky asked whether the journalists fighting the policy had standing to challenge a restriction that affects the press and public alike. Kadilal replied that the "fact that the injury is widely shared" did not harm his clients' case.
Chief Judge James Baker offered somewhat of a compromise in order to move the proceedings along:
Baker ordered the parties to submit written arguments about whether the court has jurisdiction to grant this type of relief. If the journalists vault procedural hurdles, the judges seem inclined to open court-martial access.At this point, the panel turned on government lawyer Capt. Chad Fisher, pointedly asking why the executive branch felt it necessary to force this issue to be discussed rather than simply open the trial up for public access:
"Instead of making a constitutional case about this, why not just make it available?" Judge Ryan asked, adding that the government chose litigation over "simple and reasonable" solutions.A perfectly fair question, but one that Capt. Fisher instead decided to "answer" with another assertion of executive level privilege.
In an amicus brief, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press pointed out that military commissions at Guantanamo Bay put court records online. Judge Erdman picked up this point in asking, "If they can do it, why can't you?"
The captain insisted that courts-martial are a "creature of the executive" branch, rather than the judiciary.
While courts must provide prompt access to records, the public can seek executive-branch files only through Freedom of Information Act. Such requests, however, are subject to delays and exemptions. Many news outlets, including Courthouse News, have had their FOIA requests for documents in the Manning case denied.Basically, Fisher's answer boils down to: if the general public wants this information, it's going to have to work for whatever scraps the executive branch deems it worthy of. Nominally a tool of transparency, the FOIA has been twisted into a barely functioning layer of bureaucracy that most administrative agencies seem to treat as completely optional. Whatever doesn't get delayed indefinitely or redacted into uselessness is simply denied under any number of executive privileges or for bogus "national security" reasons. One of the CAAF judges pointed out this irony, stating that the FOIA statute has done more to close off access to the Manning case, than to open it further.
Fisher's next statement displayed the sort of hubris inherent in agencies that routinely disregard the rights of others:
Though the trial briefs and transcripts are not under seal, Fisher said that the government has no obligation to make them available.This answers Judge Ryan's question from earlier: why make a Constitutional case out of this? The answer: because certain agencies will never do ANYTHING that results in transparency or openness until forced to, and even then, their compliance will be marked by endless delays, appeals and attrition.
Judge Erdmann ridiculed that position. "You don't see anything wrong with giving the public the documents, but you don't have to so you're not going to," he said.
Judge Baker pressed the point by pointing out that the government's representation was willing to avail itself of all available rights and privileges, but was unwilling to extend those courtesies to others.
Baker highlighted the discrepancy by noting that Fisher, like his courtroom adversary, would get to speak after his allotted time.While it's refreshing to see a panel of judges as sick of governmental hubris and obfuscation as much of the public is, this matter is far from settled. The government will likely continue to hold out as long as possible before granting access to Manning's court-martial.
"You're entitled to more time as a matter of fairness, but the Constitution does not require it," Baker said.
In order to expedite the proceedings, Kadilal has suggested that the court find that "court-martials have a First Amendment obligation to public access," passing along the implementation logistics to the lower court. However, if the CAAF finds the decision is out of its jurisdiction, Kadilal said he plans to seek "emergency relief in a federal court." Unfortunately, forcing the issue in this fashion would require Manning's defense to file a stay of trial, resulting in further delays for the defendant who has already spent over 900 days in pre-trial incarceration.
While demands for openness currently remain unmet, it's good to see another set of judges irritated with the standard M.O. of many government agencies: closed, secretive and unwilling to change unless forced.
Filed Under: bradley manning, court martial, foia, press freedom, secrecy, transparency


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Four from Moberly
Six persons, including four from Moberly, were injured in a Sunday afternoon accident in Boone County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2009 Ford Focus, driven by Daniel R. Nowlin, 24, of Columbia was eastbound and failed to yield to northbound traffic and collided with a 2006 Dodge pick-up. The northbound pick-up was driven by Todd A. Gill, 50, of Moberly.
Nowlin and his passenger, Jessica L. Reynolds, 22, of Paris were transported to University Hospital in Columbia by ambulance.
Gill and his wife, Sheryl, 49, were taken to University Hospital by private conveyance. Other passengers in the Gill vehicle, Michael R. Wamsley, 51, and Penny R. Wamsley, 50, also of Moberly, were transported by ambulance to University Hospital.
All those involved were being treated for moderate injuries.
Gill was wearing a seatbelt and Nowlin was not according to the patrol report. The accident happened at 2:05 p.m. Sunday on Highway 63 at Calvert Hill Road in Troop F.


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TX Councilwoman Elisa Chan Has No Apologies For Homophobic Remarks
San Antonio Councilwoman Elisa Chan released the following statement today in response to last week's leaked recordings, in which she described gays as "disgusting," said homosexuality is a choice, and denounced gay adoption (among other things).
"The comments from the staff meeting on May 21st were and are my personal opinions and thoughts as guaranteed to me by the 1st amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It is unfortunate that a former member of my D9 Council team betrayed the trust of my staff members and me. I will fight, I will always fight for our freedom of speech, especially in a private setting."
What do you think of her remarks, Instincters?
We're weeping over the "betrayal" of her confidence.
(H/T: LGBTQNation)
Well she can go have tea with Sarah Palin and i hope she drowns in her own opinions. What did we ever do to this cow. If we went around voicing opinions similar to this but directed at a race of people we would be labeled racist and very likely loose our job or be fined by a sporting body if we where in a football / cricket team. should I go on.
Just Shut the F@#$ up LADY !! go back to what ever miss informed lil hole in the ground you jumped out of...
I know this is probable the wrong thing to do but.... I needed to laugh! I am a gay man and I have the same rights to the freedom of speech that she has and the right to my opinions..... with that being said... it should be read like this....
"Te comments fwom te staff meeting on May 21st wewe and awe my pewsonal opinions and thoughts as guawanteed to me by te 1st amendment to te U.S. Constitution. It is unfowtunate that a fowmew membew of my D9 Council team betwayed te twust of my staff membews and me. I will fight, I will always fight fow our fweedom of speech, especially in a pwivate setting."
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Jamie, I totally agree with the aspect of her having her own opinions and the right to them - what is at greater issue here is the fact that she was/is strategizing to move on those opinions, WHICH ARE HERS ALONE, in legislative action. She is allowed to have her opinions; she is NOT allowed to have her own personal opinions color her actions on behalf of her constituents. She is an elected official, elected to represent a portion of the population of her state. She does not get to make unilateral autocratic decisions based on her personal feelings and opinions. Bottom line - VOTE THE C*NT OUT OF OFFICE!


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I hate to be a party pooper. So I've been eager to join the celebration over "No-Kill December" -- the first time that Los Angeles city animal shelters have managed to go an entire month without euthanizing any adoptable dogs or cats.
But I couldn't help worrying that "No-Kill December" would lead to January slaughter.
What happened to all those dogs and cats -- 1,000 in a typical December -- the city shelters are forced to put to death every year? There's no way shelter employees could have found homes for all of them.
Not all, said L.A. Animal Services director Brenda Barnette. But enough to spark hope in animal lovers like me.
December capped a year in which fewer dogs and cats were impounded and more were adopted out, she said. That gave shelters space to keep animals longer -- and saved the lives of almost 4,000 that might have been euthanized last year.
A coalition of animal welfare and rescue groups helped make that happen. Led by Best Friends Animal Society, which brought together volunteers and shelter officials, the group has mounted an effort to end euthanasia in Los Angeles in five years.


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An Old Dog Dreams
Rod Partington 12/28/2009 1:48:31 PMVery cool image Connie! #1220490
William C. Raco 12/28/2009 2:14:19 PMSo, that's what dogs dream about!
John Anderson 12/30/2009 8:11:17 AMWow!, I really like this...I love my dogs past and present and this takes me into their possible thoughts! #8256223
D Jensen 12/31/2009 7:56:13 AMBeautiful image! #8258831
Amy M. Wilson 1/18/2010 2:54:22 PMWow, congratulations on your FABULOUS finalist, Connie... love this!!! #8306528
Nancyj E. Hovey 1/18/2010 3:05:37 PMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Graham Robards 1/18/2010 4:26:53 PMCongratulations on your wonderful finalist Connie! ~Pat #8307581
Anita Hogue 1/18/2010 4:31:09 PMWOW, this is soooooo awesome, CONGRATULATIONS!!! #8307637
Freddy Bland 1/18/2010 5:17:55 PMCongratulations on a beautiful finalist!! #8308071
Joannie Bertucci 1/18/2010 5:50:26 PMCongratulations on this wonderful Finalist Connie! #8308350
Renee C. Bynum 1/18/2010 9:42:42 PMAmazing work, Connie! So very creative. Congrats on your win!:) #8309788
James N. Carpenter 1/19/2010 9:18:34 AMCongrats Connie, very well deserved. James #8311831
William C. Raco 1/19/2010 4:41:32 PMCongratulations, Connie!
Amy M. Wilson 1/19/2010 5:03:40 PMBig congratulations on your fabulous Win, Connie!!! #8313088
Joannie Bertucci 1/19/2010 8:02:35 PMCongrats on your gold badge Connie! #8313921
Cindy Bendush 1/19/2010 9:37:01 PMNice work Connie! Congrats on your beautiful winner! #8314123
Usman M. Bajwa 1/19/2010 10:41:16 PMCONGRATZ. on your terrific Winner, Connie!!!
Steve M. Harrington 1/19/2010 10:49:52 PMBeautifully conceived and executed, Connie! A fine winner.
Darren K. Fisher 1/20/2010 12:09:51 AMWell hey there old friend, what a nice sight for my eyes to see this beautifully done winner. I have missed seeing your work. Congratulations and I hope you are doing well. #8314529
Connie L. Carpenter 1/20/2010 7:07:00 AMWOW!!!! I am amazed and so excited to be included in this fine field of winners...Hello to all of my old friends. #8315494
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton 1/20/2010 10:52:55 AMVery well done Connie!! Congratulations on your Win!!! #8315998
Jill Odice 1/20/2010 11:29:51 AMCongrats back at ya Connie! Long time no see :-) Hope all is well, we have missed you at WA! #8316070
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Dominick #8316584
Dianna Murphy 1/20/2010 3:47:18 PMA big warm hearted congratulations to you on your fantastic winner!!! I wish you continued success in the future.
WENDY L. BENNETT 1/20/2010 4:52:27 PMLove this photo, just awesome! Congratulations!!! #8317004
Charles C. Berkeley 1/20/2010 7:36:14 PMCongratulations on your winning photo - very nice! #8317487
Connie L. Carpenter 1/22/2010 8:18:26 AMmany thanks to all who viewed and commented! #8321321
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 1/22/2010 1:29:13 PMImpressive work Connie! Congratulations on your win! #8321932
Brie Laridon 9/25/2014 7:29:03 PMVery cool #11144703
Cynthia M. Wiles 7/11/2016 7:49:31 AMI LOVE this!! Congrats on your ATW!! #11494467
Joannie Bertucci 7/13/2016 8:54:29 AMOf course it is Sasha and you together to create this wonderful ATW for BP Connie! Congrats and I hope you come back here very, very soon! :-) #11495269
Cora Miller 7/15/2016 1:16:46 PMLove the story of this. Great images have a way of sticking around. Well deserved recognition. #11496030
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Banking customer relationship management (CRM) is a way for the banking industry to provide better and more reliable support for its customers and clients. By investing time and capital into creating a firmer foundation for the relationship between you and your customers, you can improve their experience, and make them more likely to choose you over your competitors.
Banks typically lack the benefit of brand loyalty that other businesses earn over time. To stay competitive, then, in addition to providing world-class financial services, you also need to create a first-rate customer experience. This means being responsive to customer needs, knowledgeable about their history and able to predict the future services they might require.
This is where banking CRM software can help you out. The automation, streamlining and consolidation that this software can offer your organization will allow you to better satisfy your customers and retain their patronage. A robust CRM package can make the difference between satisfied customers and a high attrition rate.
On this page, we'll provide you with a guide to banking CRM software that will help you make an informed decision between the many systems out there.
Here's what we'll cover:
What Is Banking CRM Software?
Common Features of CRM Software
Common Features of Banking CRM Software
Evaluating Banking CRM Software
Today's financial institutions face increasing competition from global banks, regional institutions, the Internet and alternative funding sources.
The best solution for this is to improve customer experience—clients that feel valued and receive high-quality service are less likely to look elsewhere. CRM software for banks will help your financial institution improve customer retention and maximize referral opportunities.
In this guide, we will describe CRM in general, banking-specific CRM functionalities, as well as other considerations for evaluating software in this category.
CRM software allows businesses to better organize and manage relationships with their customers and clients by consolidating contact information into one location that is accessible by stakeholders across the company. Some software will also allow for various processes to be automated and for management to monitor performance and productivity, both across the board and for individual employees.
Although different systems have differing features, a rich CRM software suite will include at least four core functions:
Contact management. Most CRM products will provide a searchable database of stored customer/client contact information, as well as important documents such as contracts and sales proposals. This is the broadest offering of most general CRMs, but industry-specific systems (such as those for banking) will incorporate them as well.
Interaction tracking. As an adjunct to contact management, many CRM programs will allow you to track all conversations held with those contacts—whether they be over the phone, face to face or via live chat, email or other channels. Depending upon the system, these interactions may be logged manually, or potentially automated through integrations with your phone and email. More and more CRM suites will also track interactions with clients on social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.).
Workflow automation. Through combining task lists, calendars, alerts and templates, workflow automation can help standardize business processes. Based on certain predetermined steps, for example, the system can automatically set the next task in the process once the previous task has been marked as completed. CRM systems can often also be set to provide automated alerts and reminders for follow-ups that need to be taken care of personally.
Reporting and analytics. Management can use these CRM tools to create reports and generate analytics that will track performance and productivity. These reports are based on the activities that have been logged into the CRM system, such as the amount of revenue generated or the creation of new contacts. These tools can also prove helpful for predicting future sales figures in the next quarter and beyond.
CRM software for banks and financial institutions will have standard features like contact management, sales automation and marketing, as well as the following industry-specific features:
|Banking workflow automation
|Banking CRM software is designed to expedite the loan qualification process. All forms and fields contain the information terminology used in the financial services industry, and the workflow will automate processing of loan requests, ensure uniform enforcement of credit checks, help mitigate risk and track account activity.
|Financial research engine
|Some CRM systems, particularly those designed for non-banking financial institutions, will include industry data to consolidate research into one place. This will include product information, competitive analysis, financial news and stock tickers.
|Security & compliance
|Regulation of the banking industry is already complex, and it's not getting any simpler. One of the biggest benefits of a banking CRM program is that it contains all the security features required for the industry and helps ensure compliance with all regulations, including an audit trail for later use if necessary.
|Account consolidation & tracking
|Most financial institutions store client information in multiple systems, which makes accessing that information labor intensive and unreliable. A banking CRM program will consolidate all this data into one place, so that investments, needs, preferences, payment status and change in risk can all be managed from one accurate, up-to-date location.
Commercial or residential; regional or national; community bank or credit union; mutual funds or capital markets; every financial institutions has different needs that should be carefully considered before purchasing CRM software. When evaluating the software, ask the following questions:
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Dave Wood's Book Report, July 8, 2009
When Jim Perelman's mother died in 2007, he resolved to produce a book of poems about grief.
Perelman is the founder and publisher of Holy Cow! Press, a high quality literary house located in Duluth.
The result is "Beloved of the Earth: 150 Poems of Grief and Gratitude" ($16.95, paper), edited by Jim Perlman, Deborah Cooper, Mara Hart and Pamela Mittlefehldt.
In her introduction, Mittlefehldt tells how Holy Cow! got the ball rolling by asking for submissions. Two thousand entries poured in from famous poets like Pulitzer Prize winner Maxine Kumin and writers they had never heard of. Mittlefehldt says it was an honor to read such works. In a jacket blurb, Rabbi Lawrence Kushner calls it "an anthology filled with healing and hope."
Kushner makes sense to me, especially after reading one of the submissions that was accepted.
When writer Bill Holm died last spring, the Midwestern literary community was deeply saddened. He was relatively young, ebullient, a good friend to all. Here's what he wrote about death before he died:
'Let go of the dead now.
The rope in the water,
the cleat on the cliff,
do them no good anymore.
Let them fall, sink, go away,
become invisible as they tried
so hard to do in their own dying.
We needed to bother them
with what we called help.
We were the needy ones.
The dying do their own work with
tidiness, just the right speed,
sometimes even a little
satisfaction. So quiet down.
Let them go. Practice
your own song. Now.'
Somehow that made me feel good.
Several other poets from our region also appear in this most satisfying volume: Deborah Keenan, Mark Vinz, Susan Carol Hauser, Philip Dacey, Sharon Chmielarz.
With all of its current financial problems, it's sort of poignant to read Kenneth Starr's "Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1953." (Oxford University Press, $34.95). It's part of Starr's acclaimed ongoing series about the Golden State.
Fifty years ago, it was a different story than today's. In postwar America suburbs were popping up all over and California was leading the pack, soon to become the America's most populous state. I well remember that three of my college roommates at Eau Claire State, quit school, moved to California, established residence and enrolled in its magnificent state university system, tuition free. Starr deals with California which then was an educational haven.
He also does a good job on how California turned from centrist politics to both the left and the right. He deals with beatniks, then with Sinatra's "Rat Pack," then with hippies and the free wheeling lifestyle that California seems to engender.
Years ago, my college office mate John Mitchell took two years off to study film at San Francisco State. We visited him and he allowed as how he didn't much care for California.
Why not?
"Everyone's too happy," said John.
Well that's not the case these days. But Starr's book goes a long way to showing why it used to be.
Dave Wood is a past vice president of the National Book Critics Circle and former book review editor of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Phone him at (715) 426-9554.


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2013-02-25 • Gramps Mississippi House
Start: 12:08:52
alt: what's up Daviss?
Daviss: hello there alt
alt: anything new and/or exciting?
Daviss: b
Seventies: good afternoon/morning alt and Daviss
Daviss: brb
alt: 'sup Seventies?
Seventies: nothin' much...
alt: yeah, kinda slow here also.
Seventies: daydreaming about this furlough... can't wait to get some weekdays off to head to the Nat'l archives. I also need to finish my website and pushout the updates...
alt: I'm betting it ain't gonna happen.....
Seventies: well, 1 March is the sequestration start and 27 March is when DoD goes up on the chopping block. The past couple of years the dept of the Army has been making cuts.. so we'll see.
alt: I know, but I'm still betting it won't last for long.
Seventies: I don't think so either alt.
alt: Hello HistoryBuff
Seventies: Hi HistoryBuff.
Daviss: ok back
alt: wb partner
Seventies: Let me tell you though, last year the DoD knew this was going to happen.
HistoryBuff: Hey alt Seventies All
Seventies: They did a RIF analysis in April 0021 lol i meant 2012
Daviss: hello alt, seventies, and Historybuff
HistoryBuff: Hey Daviss
alt: probably did one then too Seventies LOL
Seventies: I'ma run and grab a lunch. BB in 15 mins
HistoryBuff: K
alt: HistoryBuff, thanks again for your help on the symbols found on the USCT memorial.
HistoryBuff: Yw
Daviss: whats going on you three
alt: I'm trying to get my printer heads 'unclogged' can't print the color black. bummer. hang on HistoryBuff
Daviss: wb
HistoryBuff: Sorry thnx.
Daviss: what you trying to print
alt: anything Daviss, right now it doesn't print anything that is the color Black.
Daviss: oh ok
HistoryBuff: No just designing letterhead t-shirt.
Daviss: can you draw Historybuff
alt: for your workplace, or personal letterhead HistoryBuff?
HistoryBuff: I'm using PowerPoint.
Daviss: I see
vkn: Alt Daviss History seventies
Daviss: I need to get Powerpoint one of these days
khathu: Hello everyone
alt: welcome Khathu, good 'seeing' you.
vkn: Alt Daviss History seventies Khathu hope all is well Good response to loose floating query seventies
Daviss: hmmm khathu disappeared I see
vkn: yes he was on a mobile device daviss
Seventies: Ok I'm back with my lunch n' stuff.. :}
Daviss: that takes some getting use to and some good typing skills lol something I don't have
Seventies: lol
vkn: uh oh lol
Daviss: two fingered woman over here vkn
HistoryBuff: I hear ya!
Seventies: thanks vkn... I was just browsing and thought that having some clarity would help . . .
vkn: way to go daviss and yes seventies our crystal balls are cloudy
Seventies: my crazy co-worker.. *sigh* lol
Daviss: wow seventies
Seventies: yep.. I said it... ok so anything else good going on?
Daviss: been there many yrs ago lol
Seventies: lol
vkn: Going through old notes and putting SantaBarb pics of children on line
Daviss: did you get that problem taken care of vkn
Seventies: Khathu gave some excellent advice about researching family who moved from GA to TX during slavery...
vkn: Good to see them responding as adults
alt: old notes & photos can be BIG fun vkn
vkn: Yes daviss seventies gave suggestion yesterday. Have not tried as yet I am having a ball alt The quality of the pics questionable
HistoryBuff: Hoping to make a regional Conf trip into a research trip In March.
Seventies: Nice HistoryBuff. Where will it be?
Daviss: and where would that be
alt: you're probably spoiled by the quality oftoday's digital photos vkn
vkn: did you get my query HistoryBuff and tell us about subject of conference
HistoryBuff: Virginia Beach, VA
vkn: I do scan at 300 dpi alt do you use a stylus HistoryBuff I do scan at 300 dpi alt not sure if that makes a quality difference
HistoryBuff: I received your Bell query & it's a sorority regional
vkn: seventies how goes mississippi thankee HistoryBuff
HistoryBuff: No my fingers
vkn: seventies how goes Mississippi research
Seventies: I really need to get to the records offline...
vkn: I see
alt: haven't done much photo taking or scanning lately vkn.. and when I was doing a lot of it I didn't know what I was doing. LOL
vkn: lol that makes us equals alt
Seventies: I also would love to get to the records and photos my aunt Meg has at her house...
Daviss: Meg meaning Margaret Seventies
Seventies: Plus my big payoff will hopefully be breaking into my great grandmother's old house and getting some items... lol Yes daviss. See what genealogy makes people do?? lol breaking and entering! lol
Daviss: flashbacks lol
vkn: not to get arrested in Mississippi seventies results are deadly lol
Seventies: LOL no the house is abandoned and in the country. I'm more worried about the critters who may have taken up residence. lol
alt: no, I don't think you want to get 'busted' in MS Seventies.
Daviss: and the floorboards lol
Seventies: Exactly.
vkn: snakes rakes wakes
Seventies: lol my co-worker just told me I should get a pistol to go in there.. lol
alt: would there still be anything left in the house Seventies?
Seventies: Yes.
alt: okay
vkn: take the historical society who pays property taxes ?
alt: what was the life span of your great-grandmother? born?? died??
vkn: Think items in house might be weathered out
Seventies: 1893 to 1998
alt: okay thanks Seventies .. wow, that's 105 yrs. she was born a year before my father.
Seventies: well she was 104... Born dec 93, died Jan 98
alt: I won't argue over 1 year LOL LOL
Seventies: When did your father pass alt? Now her husband was born in 94
alt: my father passed in 1945, when I was 11 y/o Seventies
Seventies: Oh he was young alt.
alt: yep, he sure was Seventies
Seventies: My great-grandfather passed in 1984, the next year his son Benj named after his father passed.
alt: he was a late baby, his father was born in 1852 ... in slavery. so I'm one of those folks with a grandparent who was born during slavery.
vkn: My father was born 1878 and died 1938 when I was 9
Seventies: that's amazing alt.
Daviss: no grands for me born in slavery but all my great grands
Seventies: Form me gr gr grandparents were born in slavery.
vkn: my Benham grands were born 1845 and 1850
alt: oh my vkn, like me, you barely got to know your father.
vkn: right alt
Daviss: gotta run make a few calls...take care folks
alt: you too
vkn: y'all be good
alt: okay vkn, you too
Seventies: Alright, everyone have a good day.
alt: laters Seventies & HistoryBuff


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I am committed to the re-establishment of truth. I am convinced there is only one truth, there can only be one truth, and that is found in scripture.
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I believe that we can have a great command of the truth by studying scripture, and considering each others positions in understanding scripture with an open but firm mind.
I want to share as many articles from various writers as possible, read their articles, and as an old friend used to say, eat the meat, spit out the bones. However, in the process we can come up with the truth of the scriptures. With today's technology, there is no reason we can not come to a common ground of understanding, based on absolute truth of scripture and not based upon opinion.
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