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IN SPRING, ANIMALS EVERYWHERE are doing their best to breed like rabbits and pass on their genes. Well, maybe not. In central Washington State, the pygmy rabbit is barely holding on, in spite of a reintroduction program trying for more than a decade to rebuild this near-extinct subpopulation. Recently, however, researchers have taken a leap of faith that might turn this critter's last stand into a short hop toward rabbit recovery.
Penny Becker, a conservation biologist at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), is among the many biologists, geneticists, veterinarians, managers and conservationists who have worked on this program. She says that while the latest results have been positive, "This is our last chance."
Pygmies are North America's smallest rabbit, with adults weighing less than a pound. Although tiny, they are tough. Their short legs can hop at speeds of 15 miles an hour. They are active year-round in temperatures ranging from below zero to more than 100 degrees F. Equipped with long claws, they are the only U.S. rabbits to dig their own burrows. Females protect their litters by burying them in shallow burrows, returning only once a day to uncover and nurse their kits before reburying them. This continues for just two weeks, when juveniles are able to fend for themselves.
In 2001, a statewide survey found fewer than 30 pygmies, all in one county of Washington's Columbia Basin. Researchers captured 16 of them for breeding programs at the Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Oregon Zoo and Washington State University in the hope the resulting kits could seed a wild population. However, the effort was already challenged because, unlike other rabbits that can breed almost year-round, pygmies have a shorter breeding season, from February to July, and females only produce one to three litters of three to six kits each year. Yet the captive rabbits seemed reluctant to mate at all, and many of the kits that were born suffered from inbreeding problems such as weakened immune systems and bone deformities.
"We worked with them every day, trying to keep every one alive, our students sometimes hand-feeding babies the size of a mouse," says Rod Sayler, a conservation biologist who helped with the program at Washington State University. Although "those rabbits have broken our hearts thousands of times," he says, "we don't think we failed." Rather, the researchers took what they learned about these unusual animals in captivity to their natural habitat, the sagebrush steppe.
Pygmies have adapted to live in arid sagebrush habitat over millennia. Most live in sagebrush prairie deserts and plains in the Great Basin. At least 10,000 years ago, glacial movements isolated the Washington subpopulation and made it genetically distinct. Because pygmies have larger livers than most rabbits, they can eat the sagebrush's pungent, bitter leaves. "Sagebrush is pretty toxic stuff unless you evolve to digest it," says Chris Warren, who is heading the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's participation in the program. This plant's leaves make up to 99 percent of the rabbits' winter diet and are more than half of what they eat in summer. The animals also need the sagebrush's scraggly, intertwined branches for cover and the deep soil around its roots for burrowing.
Since European settlement, however, the sagebrush-steppe habitat that once stretched like a sea across 155 million acres in North America has declined more than 30 percent. Farmers, ranchers and developers have cleared sagebrush from their land, and nonnative plants such as cheatgrass have overrun much of it. Sagebrush is also slow to recover from catastrophic fires, which have increased in the West in recent years. Central Washington, where pygmies historically lived, has been heavily developed and commercially farmed. "Pygmy rabbits can't use those converted sites," says Warren. "We are relying on the scattered habitats that are left."
By 2004, all Washington's wild pygmies were believed extirpated. Although the recovery team had already brought in rabbits from Idaho to strengthen the captive gene pool, the last genetically pure Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit died in 2008 at the Oregon Zoo. In 2011, the team decided the program needed a change to a more natural venue.
During 2011 and 2012, Becker and her colleagues added 73 wild rabbits translocated from Nevada, Oregon and Utah to their breeding population and released all the rabbits into two 6-acre and 10-acre enclosures in WDFW's Sagebrush Flat Wildlife Area in central Washington, where the last wild pygmies had been found. The screened pens offered protection from terrestrial predators, and the burrows were covered with nets to avert aerial predators.
After the 2011 breeding season, 42 juveniles were released into the wildlife area, of which the team estimates about 10 percent survived. In 2012, more than 150 kits were born in the enclosures and 104 juveniles were released, of which 38 have been found alive so far. Genetic testing has also revealed that two rabbits released in 2011 have produced four offspring.
Although the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed Washington's distinct population as endangered in 2003, the agency denied a petition to classify the species as such in 2010 because of a lack of long-term information. Janet Rachlow, a wildlife ecologist at the University of Idaho studying pygmies, says that while the extent of their range seems not to have shrunk, given the decrease in sagebrush habitat, most likely, pygmy rabbit populations have declined: "I think if we look at the species' actual distribution, it would tell us a different story."
So why continue this uphill fight for this little rabbit? Lagomorphs—rabbits, hares and pikas—play a critical role as food for many predators, including owls, hawks, bobcats, lynx, foxes and humans. Given that pygmies mostly live within 200 yards of their burrows beneath sagebrush shrubs, Rachlow says researchers are also looking into their function as ecosystem engineers and whether their concentrated urine and feces help nourish these desert plants. Beyond this, Becker says, "We have a responsibility to try to bring these rabbits back because we are responsible for their demise."
Patterned after a similar effort to restore California's endangered riparian brush rabbit, the approach of simulating a wild environment could be good for other lagomorphs, as "at least a fifth of them are facing extinction," says Andrew Smith, chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Lagomorph Specialist Group. In the United States, climate change is affecting the American pika's cold mountain habitat, and sea level rise or even a hurricane could wipe out Florida's endangered Lower Keys marsh rabbit. Invasive eastern cottontails have overrun the range of the New England cottontail. And the white-tailed jackrabbit, a western hare, is also thought to have declined because of the decrease in continuous sagebrush-steppe habitat.
Long-term survival of pygmy rabbits will depend on leaving "enough connected habitat for this species to survive," says Becker. In the meantime, the future for Washington's pygmies is looking a bit brighter. A third pen has already been built 12 miles away from the others for this year's batch of translocated and Washington rabbits to intermingle. This will help prevent any single event, such as a fire or disease, from wiping out Washington's only pygmy rabbits.
"Several years ago we were collectively holding our breath about what was going to happen with this population," Warren says. "We are not out of the woods yet, but we are cautiously optimistic that we are on the right track. It is heartening to know that we have a shot at conserving this species in Washington."
Video of captive pygmy rabbits. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Conserving connected sagebrush and grassland habitat is a Federation priority, as "The sage-steppe biome is an ecosystem essential to a lot of animals," says Tom France, NWF's senior director for western wildlife conservation. NWF recently commented on a national sage grouse conservation strategy that could benefit other sagebrush-dependent species such as pronghorn, sage sparrow and the pygmy rabbit. The Federation and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have also coauthored Climate Change Effects on Shrub-Steppe and Grassland Habitats in Washington State to help this state prepare for the potential effects of climate change. See www.nwf.org/sagebrush for more information about the sagebrush sea.
Anne Bolen is managing editor of National Wildlife.
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And since I have a hard time walking by those rotisserie chickens at Costco without having one jump into my cart, I'm always looking for salads ideas to use the leftover chicken. With the light dressing, chicken, radishes, and crunchy cabbage, I think this salad is perfect for summer.
(Vietnamese Cabbage Salad with Chicken and Cilantro was updated with better photos and step-by-step instructions, June 2013.)
Vietnamese Cabbage Salad with Chicken and Cilantro
Dressing Ingredients:
3-4 drops Green Tabasco Sauce, Sriracha Rooster Sauce, or other hot sauce (more or less to taste)
1/4 tsp. garlic puree or minced garlic
2 T sweetener of your choice
2 T rice vinegar (not sweetened)
3 T fresh lime juice (I use my fresh-frozen lime juice)
2 T fish sauce (Use Red Boat Fish Sauce for gluten-free.)
fresh ground black pepper to taste
Salad Ingredients (for each Salad):
(all measurements can be adjusted to taste)
1 cup diced cooked chicken or turkey
1/4 red onion, sliced into rings (or sliced green onions)
1-2 cups chopped green cabbage
1/2 cup sliced radishes
1/4-1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Dice the chicken and chop the red onion (or slice green onions; then put diced chicken and onion in plastic bowl and mix with a generous amount of dressing. Let marinate 15 minutes or longer while you chop the cabbage and cilantro and slice the radishes.
When ready to serve, add the cabbage, radishes, and cilantro to the chicken/onion/dressing and toss, adding more dressing until the salad is as moist as you'd like it. Serve immediately.
This dressing will keep in the fridge for at least a week, and this is a perfect salad to prep ahead and then mix together when you're ready to eat it.
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text: Wawa Inc. announced that its ATM transactions are on pace this month to surpass an extraordinary milestone: the one-billionth transaction using Wawa's surcharge-free PNC Bank ATMs. Through the years, Wawa and PNC customers have collectively saved more than $1.3 billion in potential ATM surcharge fees. To celebrate this milestone, Wawa is hosting with PNC Bank


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Our Green History
In 1994 Murray State signed the Talloires Declaration—a guiding set of commitments for colleges and universities pursuing sustainability.
The Talloires Declaration represents critical dimensions of sustainability in higher
education created by the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future.
These core principles have been a guiding framework for many of the activities and
initiatives taking place on campus since then. While much of the university's work
on core sustainability projects across campus have been established in the last 20
years, the history of sustainability and conservation goes back to the university's
founding in 1922. As early as 1925, the geography, geology and agriculture departments
established classes in The Conservation of Natural Resources, Climatology, and Water
Conservation. In 1924 student, environmental groups were established; the Conservation
Club (pictured above on a field trip) and Audubon Society for students working in
these areas and who were concerned with environmental issues.
On April 22, 1970, MSU was one of the few universities in Kentucky to facilitate activities on the first Earth Day. From that day forward the university began turning inward to assess environmental issues in their department of facilities management to discover ways to become more sustainable and innovate existing systems to conserve energy and water.
In 1997 MSU was acknowledged by the Kentucky Governor and Secretary for the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet for making great strides in the areas of reduced energy consumption: heating/cooling, elevator drives, and lighting. Additionally, MSU Transportation Services was recognized for their efforts to recycle tires, batteries, used oil and crushed oil filters, mineral spirits, antifreeze and freon since the 1970s. Murray State has consistently recycled more pounds of material than any comparable regional university in Kentucky. The University Recycling Program has saved more than $500,000 in tipping fees in the past few decades and was recognized in 2000 with the Who's Who in Recycling Award by the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet. In 2009 the President's Commission on Campus Sustainability (PCCS) was established by then President Randy Dunn to take the campus efforts to the next level. What follows is a list of programs and activities that MSU has pursued and continues to promote in the areas of: energy monitoring and reduction, recycling, water conservation, and academic programs.


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At this year's QuakeCon, one lucky winner will drive away in a 2011 Ford F-150 Raptor SVT Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 SC. While the name doesn't roll off the tongue, you're not going to care if you win it. Watch this Top Gear video to see why it would provide an unfair advantage in RAGE's wastelands.
Learn more about the "Ultimate Power Up" Sweepstakes and the "Ventrillo RAGE Quick Drive" contest below…
One Lucky Winner Will Drive Off in a 2011 Ford F-150 Raptor SVT
Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 SC
July 27, 2011 (Rockville, MD) – Ventrilo, the premier group voice communication program used in tournaments and multiplayer games, will once again participate in QuakeCon® 2011, with the sponsorship its 4th annual "Ultimate Power Up" Sweepstakes at QuakeCon. In addition, the Company will also sponsor their newly added "Ventrilo RAGE Quick Drive" contest.
This year, one lucky attendee will drive away from QuakeCon 2011 in a brand-new 2011 Molten Orange Ford F-150 Raptor SVT, complete with the Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 SC upgrade package. Attendees will also have the chance to win their share of $10,000 cash as they compete in the "Ventrilo RAGE Quick Drive" contests held throughout the event. The 2011 Ford F-150 Raptor SVT Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 SC, valued at approximately $69,719, will be on display in the main exhibition area throughout the event.
"Once again we'd like to say a special thank you to Brian Knapp and everyone at Ventrilo for giving QuakeCon attendees the chance to drive home on Sunday with panache," said Todd Hollenshead, president of id Software. "This brand new, 600 HP Super Cab Ford F-150 is not only 4WD, but is also supercharged for the best performance on roads or off—and in bandit infested Wastelands."
"It is an honor to be a major sponsor of QuakeCon once again. We could not ask for a better opportunity to give back to the community that spawned the creation of Ventrilo."said Brian Knapp, president of Flagship Industries. "The Ford F-150 Raptor SVT was specifically designed to run in the Baja 1000 desert race but can be used for every day street driving. Those wasteland bandits will never catch you when you have 600 horsepower at your disposal."
The "Ultimate Power Up" winner will be randomly selected after the final "Ventrilo RAGE Quick Drive" contest at 9:30pm CST on Saturday, August 6th as part of the tournament finals event on the QuakeCon Dell Main Stage. A total of 100 coveted tickets for the Ford F-150 Raptor SVT Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 SC will be awarded to attendees throughout each day of the show in QuakeCon contests, random drawings, and other events.
QuakeCon 2011, North America's largest BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Computer) LAN party, will take place at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX. The event is free to general admission and BYOC attendees thanks to the support of id and Bethesda Softworks, as well as the QuakeCon volunteer staff and the 2011 event sponsors and exhibitors. Doors to the QuakeCon BYOC will open on Thursday, August 4th at 9:00am CST and will remain open through 12:00pm CST on Sunday, August 7th.


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Efforts to protect local waters from the destruction of overfishing, pollution and climate change are paying off, but there is always room for improvement, according to scientists monitoring the Central Coast's marine protected areas.
Established six years ago, the Central Coast's MPA program — a patchwork of coastal protected areas from Pigeon Point to Point Conception — was the first in the state.
Now, at the "State of the California Central Coast" meeting in Monterey, hundreds of resource managers, scientists and policymakers are coming together to assess how well the program has worked and to make plans for changes in the future. The conference, which started Wednesday and runs through Friday, is open to the public.
Michael Sutton, president of the California Fish and Game Commission, kicked off Wednesday's events by addressing a packed conference room at the Monterey Marriott.
"No matter what you think of MPAs, no matter what side you're on in the debate over whether or not to create them, we all want the answers to the same fundamental questions: Are these places working? And if they're not, what do we need to do to make them work better?" he said.
The Central Coast MPA program consists of 29 protected areas, ranging from tide pools on the shorelines to deep oceanic canyons miles off the coast. Point Lobos, Natural Bridges and Elkhorn Slough are some of the protected areas on the shore, and deep ocean sites, in the outer reaches of Monterey Bay, include Portuguese Ledge and Soquel Canyon.
Overall, the MPAs along the Central Coast cover 207 square miles, encompassing roughly 18 percent of the region's state waters that extend three miles from the shoreline.
The formation of MPAs was opposed by much of the fishing industry, as some of the areas are designated "no take" zones. Of the Central Coast MPAs in effect today, 80.5 square miles are off limits to fishing, but the rest offer some combination of recreational and fishing activities.
Shying away from management of declining coastal ecosystems "is a prescription in the marine environment for a serial killing of species by species until we have nothing left," said Santa Cruz County Treasurer Fred Keeley.
Keeley, who was introduced as the "Godfather of MPAs" because of his longstanding support of the program, stressed the importance of paying as much attention to the environment in the ocean as we do for the land.
"We always get the terrestrial side first. We live in it, we see it, and it's much easier to measure," he said. "When you look out at the ocean, unless you are a marine scientist and you literally dive in, it (always) looks the same."
To get an accurate assessment of the state of the Central Coast's protected areas, marine biologists did literally dive in. Since the designation of the MPAs in 2007, professional and volunteer citizen scientists have been documenting changes in the ecosystems, assessing everything from algae to corals to fish targeted by fisheries.
"We swim around and count things," said UC Santa Cruz marine biologist Mark Carr, who presented findings from kelp forests.
Given the sheer size of the area of the MPAs, this monitoring is no small task.
To increase the scope of the monitoring efforts, Jan Friewald, of Reef Check, trained 150 scuba divers as citizen scientists. On their dives, the volunteers watch out for 74 different species deemed indicators of ecosystem health. For the most part, the data collected by these newly trained amateurs matched well with data collected by marine biologists.
Deepwater regions ranging from 300 to 1200 feet deep — where more mature fish often migrate after enjoying a childhood among the shallower kelp forests — were monitored by manned submersibles in surveys led by Rick Starr of Moss Landing Marine Labs and Mary Yoklavich of NOAA. Unmanned ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) equipped with cameras were put to use by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in taking stock of the deeper ocean inhabitants.
While the scientists did find variation between species and regions, the overall trend of ecosystem recovery in response to MPAs has been a positive one. Between 2007 and 2011, a range of species, including cabezon, lingcod and black rockfish, increased in relative abundance inside of the MPAs as compared to unprotected areas. Black abalone and owl limpets increased in size inside the MPAs as well, suggesting a recovery from overfishing.
Elizabeth Whiteman, director of the MPA Monitoring Enterprise program in the California Ocean Science Trust, is optimistic that these early signs of progress hint at larger gains. She uses Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, which has been in place for more than 30 years, as an example of good things to come for the more recently added MPAs.
"What we see at Point Lobos is more fish and bigger fish," Whiteman said. "So these early changes that we're seeing in the other MPAs are correlated with what you might see in the future."
Whiteman also points to socioeconomic changes brought on by MPAs.
"What we've seen in the last five years are fluctuations in commercial and recreational fishing industries, but also a resilience and an adaptation," Whiteman said. She said a shift to non-consumptive activities, like whale-watching tours within MPAs, demonstrates the adaptability of industry.
By the end of this week's symposium, scientists, policymakers and resource managers hope to emerge with a clearer sense of how the MPA program has succeeded — and with ideas about how to make it more effective.
"The problem is, not everybody shares the same reality," said Sonke Mastrup, executive director of the California Fish and Game Commission. "The good news is that science builds the door to reality. It creates a framework with which you can start finding a common reality."


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Second planning application for new gospel hall and bungalow in Purleigh
12:00pm Saturday 31st May 2014
12:00pm Saturday 31st May 2014
A second planning application has been made for a gospel hall to be built on a transport depot and haulage yard.
The Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust, has applied for permission to build a gospel hall and bungalow at AJ Ostridge Transport in Marlpits Road, Purleigh.
The trust originally submitted an application for the development in October 2013 but withdrew this in December.
Purleigh Parish Council had objected to the original application on the grounds there was not enough information about the use of the bungalow and no reason provided for creating another access to the site from Marlpits Road.
A planning supporting document for the latest application prepared by Andrew Beard of planning agent CSJ Planning, said: "The full size and designs of the hall and bungalow have thus been developed in consultation with local Ward Councillors and a meeting with the Parish Council."
It said the hall is "solely for the use of religious services on Sundays and a couple of times per week at most", would not use amplified music and added that the trust "have many small local halls around the country that operate in residential areas, and the usual response from neighbours is that they didn't really know the services went on, given the lack of noise and disturbance."
Purleigh Parish Council declined to comment at this stage of the application.
Maldon District Council has yet to make a decision.
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Additional Contacts: Craig Bonds, East Texas Regional Fisheries Director, (903) 566-1615, ext. 202; or Dr. Richard Ott, Fisheries Biologist, (903) 566-2161
TPWD Website: http://tpwd.texas.gov
TPWD News Release — Dec. 1, 2009
Adult mentors should bring all equipment and bait necessary for fishing (see recommended equipment below). A limited amount of fishing equipment (and bait) will be on hand for those who cannot bring their own on a first-come-first-served basis. Adult mentors do not need to be experienced anglers. TPWD staff will be on hand to assist.
"Anglers will have the choice of releasing their catch or keeping up to a limit of five fish per person to take home," said Craig Bonds, East Texas Regional Fisheries Director. "This year, we have brand-new fish-cleaning facilities courtesy of the East Texas Woods and Waters Foundation, and we will offer fish cleaning and cooking demonstrations. Fishing mentors and kids will be shown how to clean a fish and cook it using a variety of tasty methods."
If you are a mom, dad, neighbor, grandparent, big brother, big sister, etc., and know kids who want to go fishing, this is a chance to make some great memories and introduce a youngster to the wonderful sport of fishing. Adults who attend these events must bring at least one child and mentor them while fishing. So round up your little fishing buddy and bring them out to The Nature Center for a great time!
Recommended Equipment: A light-action rod and reel combination (one per child) with small fishing hooks, light line 12 lb. test or less, small bobbers, and small split shot. For bait, bring salmon eggs, whole kernel corn, marshmallows, small worms, or prepared trout bait (Berkley Hatchery Formula Chews or similar). Small rooster-tail spinners work well, but we require that you use single hooks only on this bait type. If you intend to keep trout, please bring a stringer or small cooler.
Special Rules: Fishing will be allowed on Saturday, January 2nd, and Saturday, January 9th only, during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Youth must be supervised at all times by their adult mentors. Parking will be allowed in designated areas only. Only rainbow trout (5 per day) and channel catfish (1 per day) may be kept by youth anglers only. No fishing license is required for youth or their adult mentors. These events are free to all participants. No pre-registration is needed.
Sponsorship: These special events are made possible by the members of the East Texas Woods and Waters Foundation and staff of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Other Activities: The Nature Center in Tyler has a series of outdoor hiking trails that may also be of interest to visitors. We invite you to explore these trails and also enjoy a day of fishing!
How to Get Here: From ESE Loop 323 in Tyler, go southeast on University Blvd. (Spur 248). Take a right turn on F.M. 848 (Bascom Rd.). Go 0.2 mile and turn right at The Nature Center gate. Please park in main parking area and walk to pond using the concrete trail near the kiosk.
Got Questions? Contact Mr. Craig Bonds, East Texas Regional Fisheries Director, (903) 566-1615, ext. 202 or Dr. Richard Ott, Fisheries Biologist, (903) 566-2161.


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Editor's note: This article first ran in the November 2011 edition of Dairy Herd Management.
Higher commodity prices are likely to stick around for the long run, predicts Normand St. Pierre, Ohio State University extension dairy specialist. "We got accustomed to $2 per bushel corn," he says, "but that's probably long gone. I think these higher prices are permanent."
Case in point: Due to increases in fertilizer and seed, agronomy experts forecast 2012 corn and soybean inputs to climb as much as 20 percent over 2011 levels.
"We're expecting to see input cost increase somewhere between 5 and 20 percent, depending on the crop and the level of inputs relative to the quality of land farmed," says Barry Ward, leader of the Production Business Management program in Ohio State University's Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics. "We've seen enough significant increases in fertilizer cost that it will be a pretty big bump over last year," he adds.
For dairy farmers, that means profit margins will continue to be squeezed. But you are not powerless, says St. Pierre. He contends that you can take a variety of actions — regardless of farm size — to improve the consistency of your bottom line. For example:
1. Shop better
Your goal is to find the same feed, but at a lower price. This is not the same as "cheap feed" or substituting a cheaper feed for a more expensive commodity, but rather making sure you are paying the lowest possible price for comparable feedstuffs. Call around and find out where you can obtain the lowest price for the same quality feed. And be sure you are comparing apples to apples since some commodities can have the same name but different specifications, as may be the case with some by-product feeds.
Keep in mind that feed is often bought bundled with services like forage analysis or ration balancing, and that can have an impact on prices. "These services have value," says St. Pierre, "but be sure you are paying for services you need."
Also, make use of cash discounts, provided your cash flow permits this practice. A 1 percent discount for paying 15 days early is equal to an annual percentage rate of 25 percent, notes St. Pierre.
Avoid credit card balances. "Even your obnoxious brother-in-law can lend you money at a lower rate than most credit cards," he asserts.
Check for hidden fees in feed prices. Or, in other words, make sure you are getting what you pay for. For example, ask what's in premixes and additives to be certain you need these ingredients.
Don't pay more for feed than is necessary. Your goal is to find underpriced feeds; that is, feedstuffs that maintain desired production levels at a lower cost. There is nothing that says you have to feed corn and soybeans if these commodities fit the definition of "overpriced."
"Ruminants, and dairy cows, in particular, can take advantage of a wide variety of feeds," says St. Pierre. "Use evaluation software like Sesame to help you find underpriced feeds."
2. Reduce storage losses
Shrinkage is a problem for both commodities and silages. In fact, many farms average about 15 percent for dry matter shrink for silage and about 5 percent for commodities. Your aim should be to cut down on the cost that comes with that shrink on $7 per bushel corn.
St. Pierre contends that at that if corn in the field is worth about $49 per short ton, adding in the cost of harvest, transportation, packing, inoculant treatment and silage cover, chopped corn silage has a cost of about $61 per ton. At that price, a 15 percent shrink has a cost of $9.15 per ton.
When you cut that to a 10 percent shrink, the cost drops to $6.10 per ton, or a net savings of $25 per cow per year.
Therefore, use rapid and aggressive bunker packing procedures, cover silos quickly and properly, and invest in effective silage inoculants. Then, enforce good bunker storage management, like proper face management.
"Dairy producers really need to remove the opportunities for oxygen to get to the silage," says Mike Schutz, Purdue University extension dairy specialist. "Replacements for corn and silage, such as distillers grains, alfalfa and other energy supplements, will be expensive, so farmers really need to monitor feed storage."
3. Re-think cow grouping and feeding strategies
Evaluate the value of multiple rations for your herd. Single TMR programs for your lactating herd can be difficult to justify in an era of expensive feed.
"Multiple rations are a pain, I know," says St. Pierre. "But consider grouping cows for things other than breeding status. Consider nutritional status instead. Multiple rations may be worth $0.25 per cow per day if you do."
He recommends a single lactation ration for herds lower than 100 cows, two rations for herds of 100 to 300 cows, and three rations for herds with more than 300 cows. Just be sure to avoid steep changes in diet composition and that you use care when moving animals into new groups to avert significant social upsets to cows.
Finally, consider bringing in an outside consultant from time-to-time to offer an independent look at how you can increase your efficiency and effectiveness in these, and other critical areas that impact your bottom line.
For more advice from Ohio State University's Normand St. Pierre on how to apply these ideas, as well as several other tips, check out this Webinar: https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p5eyipuciws/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal
To access the Sesame feed evaluation software, go to: www.sesamesoft.com


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ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Australian Simon Gerrans won cycling's Tour Down Under by five seconds from compatriot Cadel Evans Sunday, becoming the first rider to win the ProTour event three times.
Andre Greipel of Germany won the sixth and final stage, over 18 laps of a 4.75 kilometer street circuit in downtown Adelaide, for the third straight year.
It was Greipel's 16th career stage win on the season-opening tour.
Gerrans entered the 85.5 kilometer stage with a one second lead over Evans, the 2011 Tour de France-winner, and was able to extend that lead and add to his tour wins of 2006 and 2011.
Evans, who has set the Giro d'Italia as his main target this season, finished second and Italy's Diego Ulissi third, both five seconds behind Gerrans.
Gerrans took the race lead when he won the opening stage by five seconds from Greipel and extended his advantage to seven seconds when he finished second behind Ulissi on the second stage.
Evans soloed to victory on the third stage and took over the lead on general classification by 12 seconds from Gerrans.
Greipel won the fourth stage for his 15th stage win in Australia, with Gerrans finishing fourth to cut Evans' overall lead to seven seconds. Gerrans again finished fourth on the tour's queen stage, the long fifth stage which finished on the summit of Old Willunga Hill, allowing him to reclaim the overall lead but only by the brittle margin of one second from Evans.
Neither Gerrans nor Evans picked up time bonuses from Sunday's intermediate sprints, making positions across the line critical in determining the outcome of the race. Both were prominent as the leaders jostled for position coming to the final lap but Evans began to drop off the pace and Gerrans, helped by his Orica GreenEDGE teammates, held on to increase his winning margin.
"We made sure stayed at the front, stayed out of trouble," he said. "I'm really thrilled to come out unscathed.
"The guys did a fantastic job, not just a pretty good job. They kept me right up the front there out of trouble, well protected, to make sure I would avoid any splits in the peloton and I finished right up there. It's a huge honour to win the Tour Down Under and to cap it all off on Australia Day as well, and racing for an Australian team, it just doesn't get much better."
Greipel won the stage from Belgium's Mark Renshaw and Britain's Andrew Fenn.
"Chapeau to my teammates," he said. "They rode incredibly fast so I could save myself for the last moment.
"This is a very nice victory for us. I had fast legs today and I'm confident in my capacities these days. It was difficult to keep the peloton together but everyone knew where we'd start the lead out."


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Past the Tipping Point: Family left only with questions after Salem teen commits suicide
SALEM, Ore. - What's especially troubling about 16-year-old McKenzie Otjen's death is that there were no textbook warning signs.
She wasn't cutting; she wasn't talking about suicide; she wasn't being bullied online or otherwise. It's why her family says it's so vital for them to share her story.
Instead, McKenzie Otjen was confident, well-liked at school and planning for her future.
"The week before we were filling out scholarship applications and prepping and she was in her junior year of high school," said her father, Jeff Otjen.
It's what made her decision to take her own life on Nov. 16 so difficult for her father and sister-in-law, Jessica Otjen, to comprehend.
Just two months later, what they're able to understand is this: "If McKenzie was capable of going that far and committing suicide - that there is no stereotype to suicide," said Jessica. "There is no type of person that is more at risk than any other."
They believe the worst thing anyone can do is glorify the permanent decision McKenzie made. The best thing everyone can do? Begin a conversation with the kids you know.
"In the past, suicide has been kind of a stigma that nobody wanted to put out in front of anybody and say well, my daughter committed suicide. Yeah she did, and I don't know why," Jeff said. "I wish I did know why. I wish I still had her here with us, but I sure hope this helps another teen or I hope this teaches another person to speak to their teens about the effects of teen suicide."
Mary Jadwisiak, a field coordinator with Washington's Youth Suicide Prevention Program said she's hearing there has been an increase in suicides among teenagers in the region. She said it's hard to say if the suicides are connected.
"We know that when a student sees somebody that they can relate to (who) takes their own life it becomes an option for them," she said. "So if you see someone who you can relate to that solves their problems by suicide, it increases your risk."
She also said not talking about suicide increases risk.
"One of the biggest myths that we have is if we talk about suicide we're going to plant the seed. Not talking about suicide increases the risk," she said. "When a person has an opportunity to talk about how they're feeling it slows down the process, it gives us time to give them the help that they need to process their thoughts and to come up with other options besides suicide."
Jadwisiak said that about 80 percent of people who are thinking about committing suicide give off warning signs. She said it's possible that McKenzie Otjen was in the 20 percent who don't.
While she couldn't speak specifically about McKenzie's situation, Jadwisiak said, "Certainly, I'm not going to tell (the family) that they missed it. Parents know their children better than anyone, which is why it's so incredibly vital for parents to be educated about suicide prevention (and) how to talk to your kids about suicide prevention and get them the help as soon as they can."
McKenzie's family is in the process of putting together a documentary about their ordeal. They want to take a deeply personal look at what happens after a teenager is gone in this way.
Resources for youth:
- Mind Your Mind: A non-profit dedicated to providing reliable information for youth dealing with depression, anxiety, and suicide. The site contains youth-specific resources, tips for coping with mental illness issues, and the personal stories of youth who have experienced and overcome these issues.
- Reach Out: A website for youth, by youth, with information on how to help yourself or a friend who is thinking about suicide. Allows youth to share their stories about overcoming depression and suicide in an online, supportive environment.
- We Can Help Us: A collection of videos made by real teens who have gone through a variety of different challenges and overcome them. Also allows other youth to share their own stories in a supportive environment.
- The Trevor Project: A website dedicated to helping LGBTQ youth dealing with depression, anxiety, and suicide. Also operates a 24-hour crisis hotline, 1-866-4-U-TREVOR.
- The Jed Foundation: A resource for college students containing information about depression and anxiety among college students, and information about how to get help at school.
- Metanoia.org: An online resource that offers information about how to find and contact a therapist, and how to make sure your therapist is right for you. Also offers resources for connecting to a therapist online for 'e-therapy'.
- Teen forum on suicide being held in Battle Ground
Resources for parents:
- Association for Behavioral Cognitive Therapies: Offers information for parents about childhood mental health issues and advice on finding the best treatment for you and your family.
- Lok-It-Up: A campaign to promote the safe storage of firearms. Offers advice on how to safely store firearms and prevent teen firearm suicide.
- ASK Campaign: A website dedicated to gun safety. Information about firearm deaths and tips for preventing your children from gun violence.
Resources for Educators:
- Evergreen Education Association: The Evergreen Education Association is holding a "Diversity and Social Justice Conference" in February with a session that will focus on suicide prevention.


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Despite being elected with a turnout of just over 15 per cent, Wiltshire's new Police and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson is looking forward to the task of overseeing the policing of Wiltshire and Swindon.
Part of his brief is, as he sees it, informing people of what his job entails. Many did not vote because they didn't understand what the job was and didn't know who the candidates were.
Mr Macpherson said: "The number of people who turned out to vote was disappointing, but the most worrying part of it when I spoke to people around the county was the number of people who said, I don't vote.
"Next time round people will understand more what the job is about but there will still be those who, for whatever reason, don't vote."
Despite his uncompromisingly Scottish name, Mr Macpherson is Swindon born and bred. His grandfather, who was born in Scotland, was first voted onto Swindon Borough Council 80 years ago this year.
Mr Macpherson was educated at Dauntsey's School in West Lavington, where he is now a governor. After leaving school he joined Hoover and took a degree in business studies at Ealing College. He later studied to become a chartered accountant and, on returning to Swindon, was soon elected to the borough council.
He was invited to become a magistrate and then became one of the magistracy's appointments on Wiltshire police authority. He also started up two charities benefiting homeless people and sits on the board of trustees of the Community Foundation for Wiltshire and Swindon.
All this, says Mr Macpher-son, is ideal background for a police and crime commissioner and the budgetary challenge that awaits him.
He said: "We have got less money to play with and we need to work more smartly."
He said that Wiltshire Police will need to build on its relationship with communities throughout the county to make people more responsible for the policing of their own areas.
He said: "It isn't just police officers who can police. Neighbourhood Watch, Traff-ic Watch and all those other community groups have shown us the way. Although the community has given the police the power to come along with a warrant and take you away, we all have a role to play in policing.
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UKIP councillors are up in arms over the future of a Winchester hospital.
They protested outside the Royal Hampshire County Hospital on Wednesday (April 30) to raise awareness of the threat to the hospital and its services.
It comes amid proposals to build a centralised £120 million critical treatment centre between Winchester and Basingstoke.
Hampshire County Councillor Andy Moore led the campaign.
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Scrabble BabbleLogic Grid puzzles come with a handy interactive grid that will help you solve the puzzle based on the given clues.
Twelve players took part in a Scrabble tournament, where each played seven games against different opponents. From the clues below, can you work out what order the top five finished in, how many games they won, their last opponent, and their highest word (HW) and game (HG) scores for the tournament?
Top 5: Chris (m), Dianne (f), Edie (f), Russell (m), Sally (f)
Opponents: Carolyn (f), Judy (f), Mark (m), Russell (m), Sally (f)
Games won: 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6
High Game scores: 470, ?, 576, ?, 601
High Word scores: 90, ?, 97, ?, 121
You will need to determine the missing high game and high word scores. They are presented in numerical order, and all the scores are different. Note also that a drawn game counts as half a win for both players.
1. The top five players were, in some order: the eventual winner; Carolyn's final opponent; the player with the best game score; the player with the best word score; and Chris.
2. Sally got off to a bad start, losing both her opening games before winning her third.
3. The only tie of the tournament was played between two ladies in game 3.
4. Edie's best game score was a perfect square; the only other player to achieve this came third.
5. The two players whose high game scores were in the 500's had high word scores ending in 5.
6. Only one of the top five played someone of the same gender in the last game; the winner of that match scored 576, their best score for the day.
7. Dianne was delighted to join the '600 Club' in game 5 against Carolyn; this eclipsed Russell's best by 4 points.
8. The champion's highest word score was exactly eight more than that of Mark's last opponent, who finished below Chris.
HintTwo of the top five played each other in the final round.
If you haven't worked out the missing High Game scores, check clues 4, 5 & 7.
If you haven't worked out the missing High Word scores, check clues 5 & 8.
AnswerPos - Name - Wins - Last Opp - HG - HW
1 - Russell - 6 - Sally - 597 - 105
2 - Edie - 5.5 - Carolyn - 576 - 95
3 - Chris 5 - Judy - 484 - 90
4 - Dianne - 4.5 - Mark - 601 - 97
5. Sally - 4 - Russell - 470 - 121
Sally and Russell must have played each other in the last game. Carolyn didn't play Chris last (Clue 1), and she played Dianne in game 5 (Clue 7), so she must have been Edie's final opponent. Clue 6 tells us the other games were between players of different genders, so Chris played Judy and Dianne played Mark.
Clue 3 tells us there was only one tied game, between two ladies in round 3. However, Sally could not have been one of them, because she won her third game (Clue 2). So Dianne and Edie must have finished with 4.5 and 5.5, in some order. We know that Mark's opponent (Dianne) finished below Chris (Clue 8) and that Chris did not win overall (Clue 1), so Dianne won 4.5 and Edie 5.5, and Chris therefore won 5. Sally couldn't have won 6 games, as she lost her first two (Clue 2), so Russell must have won 6 and Sally 4.
Dianne's high game (HG) was 601 and Russell's 597 (Clue 7). Clue 5 tells us that there were only two 500-games, so the other missing score is a perfect square between 471 and 499 (Clue 4), therefore it's 484 (22^2). Clue 4 also says this was scored by the player who came third, i.e. Chris. Clues 4 and 6 tell us Edie scored 576, which leaves Sally with 470.
The missing high word (HW) scores both end in 5 (Clue 5). One must be 95 and the other is either 105 or 115. Clue 8 says there must be a gap of 8 between scores, so 105 is the only possibility. This was Russell's HW and so Dianne scored 97 (also Clue 8). Edie had the other 500-game, so must have the HW of 95 (Clue 5). Chris didn't get the highest word score (Clue 1), so he scored 90 and Sally 121.
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"We are proud to work with Contract Resource Group, as they are as committed to providing the same standard of products, services and solutions to their clients as Kimball Office," says Brian Gerdes, director of sales west for Kimball Office. "We look forward to continuing our relationship with this dedicated dealer and expanding our market share throughout the area."
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JUNE 21, 2007--Formula SAE Team Finishes in Top Half, Gears Up for 2008
Michigan Tech's Formula SAE team finished in the top half of the 2007 Formula SAE competition, held May 16-19 at the Ford Proving Grounds in Romeo. The team ranked 48th in a field of 106.
It's not first place, but it's still gratifying for mechanical engineering senior Robert Mooney. In 2005, his first year on team, they finished in the basement at 101st and then edged up to 89th in 2006.
What did they do to surge up 40 places in the rankings? "This year, we really pushed to keep things simple and get the vehicle done on time," he said. "As far as engineering, we changed a couple things in the suspension this year, and that's about it. We just focused on getting it done quickly so we had time to test it over and over."
In the Society of Automotive Engineers Formula competition, students from colleges all over the world conceive, design, fabricate, and compete with small, formula-style racing cars.
"Our car runs zero to 60 mph in about 4.4 seconds," says Mooney. "It's like a motorcycle in car form."
While he would like to spend more time on the engineering aspects of Formula, Mooney has devoted most of the 30 hours a week he gives to Formula working to organize and inspire the team. "I learned a lot about working together and communication," he says. "And you will eventually learn each part of the vehicle."
A big payoff has been getting to drive. "You work all year to drive it around the parking lot," he says. "Everybody's worked so hard, you don't go out to break it. We test it and test it before we have fun with it."
The team would benefit from additional faculty involvement and financial support, says Mooney. Then he could spend more time being an engineer instead of a project manager. In any case, the team remains committed to its goal for 2008: a finish in the top 20.
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really good and lots of choices
7529 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909
My family eats here regularly, and I have never gotten sick. They have many tasty food choices on their gluten free menu and a dedicated prep area to avoid cross contamination. Celiac friendly and the managers and staff have always been accommodating. Highly recommended!!!
5770 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Norcross GA 30071
good food and great prices.
123 Perimeter Center West Atlanta GA 30346
Reliable and they seem to care. Would love a GF fryer for the fries!
55 Newnan Crossing Bypass, Newnan, GA 30265
I have Celiac and they have a GF menu. Remind them no bread!! They mark GF on your ticket. Have eaten there several times with no issues at all! I order pulled pork, baked beans, and coke slaw!
916 Loganville Hwy #390, Bethlehem, GA 30620
They have a gluten free menu and even list their gluten free sauces (yummy). Notified them of allergy when ordering, they red flagged it for kitchen and confirmed when they brought to table. No issues here!
1940-B Hoffmeyer Rd. Florence SC 29501
Not our typical experience at Shane's. Unfortunately, the employees were CLUELESS - nice, but clueless. They put our daughter's side order of macaroni and cheese on the plate with my celiac husband's food. They reprepared the food, he ate a small amount and had stomach pains within minutes. I'll be contacting corporate. :(
10100 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
The servers are very knowledgeable and the food is delicious.
4504 Old Highway 5 Canton GA 30115
So good and I never get sick. Just make sure you reiterate no texas toast, fried onions, etc.
5877 Spout Springs Rd. Flowery Branch GA 30542
amazing, I never thought I'd be able to eat out at what is essentially a fast food restaurant! The food was good, service was quick, the price was great, and there was no getting sick!
4835 Sugarloaf Pkwy. Lawrenceville GA 30044
BBQ Salad is wonderful. I have eaten here many times and have never had an issue.
10100 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
Excellent service. Great options. Order taker was knowledgeable.
10100 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
Excellent service. Great options. Order taker was knowledgeable.
9404 West Westgate Blvd. Glendale AZ 85305
Friendly staff and good food
315 Village at Glynn Place Brunswick GA 31525
This is a great place for BBQ. Ask for the GF menu and you order at the counter. Tell them about Celiac. They change gloves etc. The owner/manager is Kirk and he is very nice and approachable. We will be back when in the area.
203 North Anderson Lane Hendersonville TN 37075
Great food with knowledge staff. Separate gluten free menu. Servings are large. Be prepared to share or take some home.
1100 Brampton Avenue Statesboro GA 30458
Great BBQ lots of options!!
10100 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
Owners are awesome! They came to my table and discussed the importance of the differences between Celiac and just people who decide to eat gluten free. They're very knowledgeable the food is excellent I will be back if I come back to Panama City
123 Perimeter Center West Atlanta GA 30346
I've been there many times. I tell them I have cd and they change there gloves. I've had a couple of times when food came out with bread. I only go during the week.
1978 W Spring St, Monroe, GA 30655
I love Shane's! I have never gotten sick here and if you tell them you have a gluten allergy they will make sure to change their gloves and leave the bread off your plate.
4835 Sugarloaf Pkwy. Lawrenceville GA 30044
ate there several times now with no issues. They told me the BBQ sauces are gluten free. I only ate BBQ meat and slaw, so not sure on fries, ect. No gluten free buns but I don't like my BBQ on bread anyway. Very good BBQ place!
2907 Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA 31093
Meh. I asked for the GF menu. Ordered off the GF menu and even said 'gluten free' as I ordered... Still came with Texas Toast on both mine and my hubby's order. I sent mine back. Hubby is GF because it is a smart thing to be... I'm GF because I get SICK. Waitress was nice and apologized. (We ordered at a counter so it's not like the waitress screwed up, it was the either the person entering the order or the one making it up.) Both our side salads came without the croutons (yay!) but hubby had a chicken tender chunk buried in the lettuce. Food was fine, but not impressed with the care taken in entering our orders.
5770 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Norcross GA 30071
It's challenging to find a GF BBQ place, much less one that serves really good BBQ, so I was delighted to find Shane's Rib Shack while staying in Atlanta. This was my second visit to Shane's, but first to this location. My earlier visit was to the location over near Perimeter Mall. My meal was a two-meat plate and I selected ribs and half a chicken with beans and cole slaw as sides. The cashier provided me with a GF menu and assisted me with my selection. The ribs were nice and tender and easy to remove from the bone with a plastic fork. The chicken was also excellent, although a knife comes in handy. Both the ribs and chicken had what I'd call just enough smoke without making the smoke the star. There are four different BBQ sauces; I tried the Mustard and Tangy and actually found that combining the two gave me the flavors I like best in BBQ. I will normally have issues when I've had contaminated food in about 72 hours that last for two weeks or longer, but I didn't experience any problems on my first visit nor on this second at a different location. For BBQ lovers I highly recommend Shane's as the place to go!
10100 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
I have Celiac, so I have to be very careful about where I eat. Shane's has a gluten free menu and the staff is knowledgeable about gluten intolerance. My meal was wonderful! I had ribs, baked beans, and green beans. The food is great on top of being Celiac friendly!
203 North Anderson Lane Hendersonville TN 37075
The food and service was great. The portions were huge, definitely coming back.
4835 Sugarloaf Pkwy. Lawrenceville GA 30044
Stay away. I called 2 locations and neither could explain how the kitchen handled gluten free.
10100 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
great menu options and very well informed staff. They immediately informed kitchen staff. who cleaned up their prep area and then prepared our meals first. portions are amazing. I will recommend this place to all my celiac friends
3707 Gulf Breeze Pkwy Gulf Breeze FL 32563
The half chicken and green beans were delicious! I was brave and called in my order. I was reassured that they would put on new gloves and would take precautions against contamination.
2673 Valleydale Rd, Birmingham, AL 35244
Kids gf side options were pitiful unless your kids like coleslaw or green beans. Lots of preservatives and chemicals in the sides.
11051 Southern Blvd. Royal Palm Beach FL 33411
Decent food with several GF options on a GF menu. Service is lousy and has no idea what GF even means so if you have any questions beyond what is listed on the GF menu, good luck.
1410 Westover Terrace Greensboro NC 27408-2006
Food was not good - ribs were dry and cold. Fries were gross, and so was the salad. Half way through my meal I also got to hear one employee say on the phone that the other employee couldn't pick up her phone because she went to throw up. Mind you, this employee was on the clock at the time, and was the one who took my order and was still working during and after I overheard the phone conversation. I obviously quit eating and will never return.
2240 NW 19th St, Boca Raton, FL 33431
They have a gluten free menu (their BBQ sauce is naturally gluten free) which includes ribs, salads, and BBQ plates. They had a decent amount of sides (salads and veggies) and food was all tasty.
4180 Old Milton Parkway Alpharetta GA 30005
Ate here twice without being glutened. Food was actually pretty good, too.
440 East McCullough Drive Charlotte NC 28262
No reaction! Separate gluten free menu and girl placing our order entered my needs in the computer several times. Server that brought my food let me know they changed their gloves. Knowledgable staff, I will go back when I'm in the mood for BBQ!
10100 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
I live in PCB and this is the only BBQ in the area that I have found to be truly gluten free. Food is always delicious and staff is always kind.
13600 Baltimore Ave. Laurel MD 20707
Closed unfortunately.
1410 Westover Terrace Greensboro NC 27408-2006
Lots of options. The food was great!
289 Highland Crossing Ellijay GA 30540
Awesome gluten free selection and amazing food! Would recommend it!
610 Palace Dr, Hammond, LA 70403
They have a lot of tasty choices. Make sure to tell the cashier who takes your order that you need to be gluten free so they make a note of it.
4835 Sugarloaf Pkwy. Lawrenceville GA 30044
Most of the menu is gluten free. Very delicious!!
4484 Frontage Rd. NW Cleveland TN 37312
Very clear gluten free menu. Knowledgable, friendly staff.
10100 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
Manager and staff very nice - he told us all about their gluten precautions in the kitchen and the food was very good. Pork, baked beans, cole slaw and original sauce were great! Nothing bothered me either! Highly recommended! Also, their sauces are not only gluten free but celiac approved. Yay!
5877 Spout Springs Rd. Flowery Branch GA 30542
GF is taped right on the counter. Very good.
2907 Watson Boulevard, Warner Robins, GA 31093
very nice Employees but if you are very sensitive think twice.
7698 Richmond Hwy Alexandria VA 22306
Celiac can eat here. They have a separate menu and know what you're asking if you say gluten free and need it prepared on a counter far from the bread. Unfortunately, the food isn't amazing. Its ok for what it is, fast food BBQ.
10100 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
Very good food!/Larger menu with a good amount of options
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As mechanical philosophy view the world as a large machine, and human being as machine inside that, all rule by certain rules.
The doctrine say that everything is not-self, inconstant and suffering, and karma.
We encourage to view the body as 4 elements. Even the consciousness as a composition of the elements explained in Abhidhamma.
Can we see body as machine, and consciousness, feeling, perception, formation as program?
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WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama has decided to cut the size of the American force in Afghanistan by half over the next year, in an acceleration of the U.S. departure.
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you thought it might have been some other 7'4" guy that looked like Rik Smits?
IU has their pick of top talent right now, so it's hard to imagine Derrik getting much playing time as a Hoosier. Butler would be the best, most logical fit for him IMO.
I don't care which program he goes to as long as it's a program in the great state of Indiana .
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Did you think maybe it was just some other random 7-4 Dutch guy?
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This predilection shows up in the equity market, too. What was everyone's favorite stock in early September? Apple (AAPL). Why? Because it had nothing but one success after another for five years and its stock went up consistently throughout that period. Since then, Apple has been one of the poorest performers in the market as sentiment has changed on the stock....356 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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The world's largest full-service restaurant company, Darden Restaurants, has agreed to offer fruit or vegetables as the default side option for every kids' menu item.
The changes to kids menus should begin right away and should be fully implemented by next July, according to a White House news release.
First lady Michelle Obama joined Darden and Partnership for a Healthier America on Sept. 15 to announce what she called a breakthrough health and wellness commitment in the restaurant industry.
Darden's brands include Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and Bahama Breeze.
The firm is the world's largest full-service restaurant company, operating 1,900 restaurants in 49 states and serving more than 400 million meals per year.
"This is absolutely fantastic that Darden is going to be offering a side of fruits or vegetables for kids meals," said Lorelei DiSogra, vice president of nutrition and health for the Washington, D.C.-based United Fresh Produce Association. "This will make a big difference, and they are showing that they are the leader among restaurants on this issue."
Last September, the first lady spoke to the National Restaurant Association and encouraged foodservice operators to re-evaluate their menu offerings aimed at children.
DiSogra said the Darden announcement and McDonalds' previously announced move to increase offerings of apple slices in Happy Meals indicates a positive change in the food environment for children when dining out.
In addition to its commitment on the kids' menu, Darden said it will strive to reduce its calorie and sodium content in food. All Darden restaurants will work toward a 10% reduction in calories and sodium over the next five years and a 20% reduction in calories and sodium over 10 years.
"I'm here today because this is a breakthrough moment in the restaurant industry," Obama said in the release.
"Darden is working to make the healthy choice the easy choice, and they're making it the delicious and fun choice too. I'm confident that if companies like Darden continue to be creative and innovative and keep our kids' best interests at heart then we will solve the challenge of childhood obesity and give all our kids the healthy futures they deserve."


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Sources are revealing that this will involve almost an extra 20 minutes of footage, including the bar scene that was shown in several trailers, as well as other extended action sequences and dialogue. You might want to say it was the movie Jon Chu planned to make.
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To help make more climbers safer climbers, Rock and Ice has teamed up with Black Diamond Equipment to present the Climb Safe series. These articles aim to answer some of climbing's most common gear-related questions. Here, Corey LaForge, back from an ascent of the Eiger Norwand with some questions about Yates Screamers, promptly puts them to the test.


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At EMU, a Christian university like no other, students are learning to use art transform their world, discover their purpose, deepen their faith, and more.
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As a theater student, you'll act, direct and design productions, exploring your gifts and getting hands-on experience while unpacking the faith and social justice aspects of your work and working in a variety of settings.
If you're a visual artist, you'll work with professor Cyndi Gusler, pioneer of trash fashion, as you explore how your art can transform your world and impact others. Art students often work across disciplines and learn from veteran professors in related fields.
Student music majors often combine traditional studies with other majors, like linking music with digital media for a career in sound design and movie scoring. Or weaving music with peacebuilding to make change through musical productions. Or combining studies with nursing to do music therapy. 2012 graduate Charise Garber, now in med school, tailored her studies to fit her two passions, music and biology, and explored how the mind is influenced by music.
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Digital media and photography majors learn digital imaging, photography, videography, motion graphics, design, audio and more in a thriving program that is one of the most popular in our university. You can intern on campus and all over the country. Student and graduate work has appeared in such outlets as Time Magazine, The New York Times, and The Hill (serving the U.S. Congress).
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Leave Hwy 395 about 15 miles north of Independence or 12 miles south of Big Pine, on Aberdeen Station Road (waypoint 395TAB). This waypoint is not where Taboose Creek Road hits Hwy 395 a bit further south. Drive due west, crossing Tinimaha Road (waypoint TABTIN) where there may be a bit of a northern jog and suddenly you're on Taboose Creek Road.
In 2009 the road looked freshly graded and any car could make good speed to the trailhead (waypoint TABCRK). In 1999 the road was rocky and passenger cars were barely making it to the trailhead. There are no facilities and not much traffic, but there is a nice stream to wash up in on your way out. It's a low-altitude trailhead (5400' elevation) and there's not much shade, so it's often hot. Early starts are advisable. There's plenty of water along the trail, and good campsites just above the waterfall about two thirds of the way to the pass.
FOOTNOTE: USGS maps show two trails on the west (far side) of Taboose Pass. The northern trail connections to the pass trail and the JMT have been obscured, but there are no signs indicating the old trail is closed. The new trail (which heads toward Bench Lake before turning down to the JMT) is much longer if you're headed toward Cartidge Pass or Mather Pass, and is very inefficient with up-and-down wandering that's frustrating on the way in and the way out.
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This is a group of ten Men's scarves that date from the 30's to 50's. Scarves were usually worn between the overcoat and the dress shirt when the weather was cold or rainy to protect the suite and more expensive necktie. Most of the examples have fringe at both ends. Typically the fabric was Rayon or an early Acetate, never cotton or wool. All have Art Deco patterns, even the Paisley inspired example use color in a modern way . When I add to my collection I look for strong patterns with geometric shapes and vivid colors !


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Hi Raniero,
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