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The 34-year-old Manchester United defender was recalled by manager Roy Hodgson for the fixtures but withdrew in order to follow what has been described as a preplanned fitness routine.
"Playing for your country, for me, was the ultimate but that seems to have changed a little bit," Shilton told reporters. "I don't know the circumstances of what went on but I wanted to get every cap I could. To play in the World Cup and try to win something for England was the ultimate.
He added, "I don't know why Rio isn't playing, whether it's an injury or not, but if he has just pulled out for no reason then I totally disagree with that."
England's current No.1 Joe Hart was little more than a spectator in the 8-0 victory over San Marino, and Shilton admitted he would not have enjoyed playing in that type of game.
"I wouldn't have enjoyed it as a goalkeeper," he continued. "Those games are a waste of time in a sense, although you have to be on your toes as you don't want to concede against San Marino. But it will have been a good confidence booster for the game on Tuesday."
The game on Tuesday is one Shilton expects England to win, although he admits it will have to be wary of Montenegro, especially away from home.
"I think we are a better team than Montenegro," he explained. "But as we've seen before away from home with a partisan crowd, we've got to be strong mentally, not give anything away defensively, and I'm sure we'll come out with a win because we are the better team. But it's never easy and it's a big match."
He added, "It's a group we should qualify from and if we don't it's not going to look good. We have some good young players coming through and Roy Hodgson is doing a very good job. Hopefully Tuesday will be a springboard for getting to the World Cup."


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Charges against Merrimack shoveler melt awayBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
May 06. 2014 9:55PM
A 75-year-old man arrested earlier this year for allegedly blocking the path of a town snowplow is claiming vindication after Merrimack police recently dropped a charge of disorderly conduct against him.
Menahem Lowy said his Feb. 18 arrest was unwarranted, and he never stood on Mountain View Drive to block the plow, as police claimed.
"Maybe the prosecutor saw no advantage to go to court for such a trivial incident," Lowy said.
Police acknowledge the case was dropped last month. But Prosecutor Melissa Kowalewski stressed that Lowy accepted a plea bargain that allows for police to bring the disorderly conduct charge forward if he gets into trouble within a year's time.
"We feel our case is a completely provable and triable case," Kowalewski said.
Lowy, who holds a doctorate from University of California Berkeley and worked at BAE Systems, said the snowplow had twice passed by his driveway and was about to make a third pass when it stopped as he shoveled the snow at the end of his driveway.
The plow truck just waited there until police arrived, he said. Lowy called the police report — which said he stood in front of the plow — a complete fantasy.
"The driver of the truck and I know exactly what happened," Lowy said. "I was all the time on my driveway."
Lowy's lawyer, Eric Wilson of Nashua, said he was ready to go to trial when the prosecution accepted the plea bargain.
"I can't force the prosecution to have a trial," he said.
Kowalewski said the agreement provided justice. She said several factors were taken into account, including Lowy's clean criminal record, his age, the charge and the ability to bring the charge forward if Lowy is arrested again.
Lowy said he wants to let people know he's been cleared because he hasn't been able to get a job since February. He said after his arrest, the atmosphere at the financial services company where he held a temporary position changed immediately. He continued working until the job ended, he said.
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Cache Listing Services
- Groundspeak/Geocaching.com - Geocaching.com is the most well-known cache listing service. Cache lists, traveler tracking, user forums.
- Navicache - Navicache.com is a close runner up. Cache lists, user forums.
- Terracaching - TerraCaching.com is a community of cachers and a listing of TerraCaches hidden all over the world.
Traveler Tracking Sites
- Groundspeak/Geocaching.com - Most well-known location for travelers.
- Traveler Tags - Relative newcomer offers lots of flexibility in what can be tracked. First 5 tracking numbers are free.
Caching Organizations
- KeenPeople - KeenPeople allows users to keep track of their geocaching stats. User forums and some neat logo items.
- Geocacher-U - Home of CYBret's "Paperless Caching" tutorial, and a very nice brochure explaining geocaching in simple terms.
- Central Iowa Geocachers - This Yahoo e-mail exchange is what's left of a very informal geocaching group in central Iowa.
Caching Info & FAQ's
- Paperless Caching Tutorial - Good step-by-step explaination of how to get cache data onto your Palm Pilot.
- Geocaching Explained Brochure - Very nicely done brochure explaining geocaching. Keep a couple in your pack in case someone asks what you are doing.
- Geocaching.com - FAQ right from the source.
- IowaAdmin's Geocaching Blog - Just what the name says. Check it out.
- CacheStats for Iowa - Lists the top 200 Geocaching.com Iowans...based on number of cache finds.
Outdoor & Environmental Links
- Groundspeak/Geocaching.com's Cache In, Trash Out site - Groundspeak/Geocaching.com promote collecting trash after finding the cache.
- Leave No Trace - LNT Center for Outdoor Ethics builds awareness, appreciation and respect for our wildlands.
- The Sierra Club - America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.
- Iowa DNR - Links and maps for all state-operated parks and preserves
- Iowa County Conservation Boards - Links and contact information for the Conservation Board of each county.
- Iowa Trails Council - Directories and information about Iowa's nature trails.
- Iowa DNR Deer Info - Includes links to current hunting seasons and regulations. To obtain information on 2005 URBAN deer seasons go to "2005 Deer Regulations" and visit pages 28 and 29.
- Iowa Hunting/Trapping Seasons - Tables of current hunting/trapping season dates in Iowa.
Outdoor Gear
- Iowa Retailers: CrawDaddy Outdoors (Waverly)
- General: Cabelas, REI, Campmor, Sierra Trading Post
- GPS: Garmin, Magellan
- Maps: Buxley's Maps, Lost Outdoors, MapQuest
Software Links
- Easy GPS - Free, easy to use application to manage waypoints.
- GPX Spinner - Generates HTML pages, and descriptive waypoint names from a geocaching.com pocket query file.
- Plucker - Free application to convert a series of html pages into a file for use on a Palm Pilot.
- USA Photo Maps - Very nice (free) application that downloads and "stitches together" aerial or topo maps.
- GSAK - Geocaching Swiss Army Knife - Similar to GPX Spinner but this one maintains a database and has more import/export and filter options. IMHO...it's the best. I use it exculsively.
- The Selector - Can be used to generate icons to describe your cache so "...fellow cachers 'Know before they go'!".
- Geocaching Express Logger - Just what the name says. Check it out, especially if you are a CacheMate user!
Other Links
- Where's George - Track US $1 bills.
- Letter Boxing - Pre-cursor to geocaching, uses descriptions and hints instead of GPS.
- The Degree Confluence Project - The goal of the project is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections.
- Groundspeak/Geocaching.com Benchmark Site - Locate USGS (and other?) surveyed reference points known as benchmarks.
- Minute War - MinuteWar is a game of capture-the-flag using the whole world as the playing field.


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Jury hears of Jackson's friendships with doctors
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For Michael Jackson, a trip to the doctor's office sometimes wasn't just paying a visit to a health care provider. It was paying a visit to a trusted friend.
A jury has been hearing for weeks about the pop superstar's close relationship with many of his medical providers — spending Christmas with some doctors, inviting others to spend time at Neverland Ranch. His primary care doctor served as the best man at the singer's second wedding, to a woman who worked in his dermatologist's office and became a frequent companion on his medical visits.
Jackson's relationship with his final doctor, Conrad Murray, is important to the negligent hiring case, but in the process jurors are getting an inside look at celebrity health care — after-hours visits, house calls and false names on records and prescriptions — that are meant to preserve confidentiality but can present ethical challenges for doctors. They have also heard a detailed portrait of medical history, including painful burns and the skin conditions vitiligo and discoid lupus that led Jackson to feel he was disfigured.
Other practitioners have recounted stories of telling Jackson they wouldn't comply with his requests for painkillers or the powerful anesthetic that would kill him in his bedroom in 2009.
The parade of testimony from Jackson's doctors is central to the defense case being mounted by AEG Live LLC, the company promoting Jackson's ill-fated comeback concerts, which is being sued by the singer's mother. Katherine Jackson says the company hired Murray to help her son prepare for his "This Is It" shows. In the process, her attorneys say, AEG Live created a conflict of interest that compelled Murray to provide her son with the anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid in order to preserve his anticipated $150,000 a month payday.
AEG contends it is not liable for the superstar's death but that it was his own personal choices that led to his demise.
Stories the jurors have heard throughout the 18-week trial about Jackson and his doctors:
— Two of Jackson's doctors, Scott Saunders and William Van Valin II, went to Jackson's Neverland Ranch near Santa Barbara, according to testimony from Saunders. Saunders recounted how Jackson occasionally showed up at his home unannounced and sent him and his family Christmas presents one year. Saunders said Jackson would sometimes invite him out to Neverland and would ask him to stay longer so they could just talk.
— Jackson occasionally lived in the garage, converted into a guest room, of Dr. Alimorad Farshcian when the Miami physician was treating the singer from 2001 until 2003. Farshchian placed an implant in Jackson's abdomen to block the euphoric effects of opioid drugs so he would stop taking them. Farshcian said he traveled with Jackson and spent Christmas with him in 2002.
— Several witnesses who described Jackson's medical treatments said the singer required after-hours visits to avoid paparazzi scrutiny. His records were sometimes filed under the names Omar Arnold, Michael Jefferson or other aliases and prescriptions were also sometimes placed in false names to try to protect his privacy.
— Jackson's second wife, Debbie Rowe, worked for the singer's longtime dermatologist Dr. Arnold Klein and would accompany the singer to many of his medical appointments throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Rowe said Jackson was intensely afraid of pain and required numerous procedures to treat his vitiligo and try to repair damage to his scalp after it was burned while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984. When Rowe and Jackson married in Australia in 1996, another of the singer's physicians, Dr. Allan Metzger, served as their best man.
— Rowe said Klein and a now-retired plastic surgeon, Dr. Steven Hoefflin, competed with each other for who could give Jackson the best painkillers. Rowe said Jackson trusted his doctors. "Michael had a very low pain tolerance and his fear of pain was incredible," she said. "I think the doctors took advantage of him that way."
— Dental anesthesiologist Dr. Christine Quinn said in 1998 or 1999 Jackson summoned her to a Beverly Hills hotel and asked her to give him propofol to help him sleep. She said she refused.
— Dr. Gordon Sasaki, who tried to repair damage to Jackson's scalp in 2003, said he accepted the singer's invitation to go to Neverland Ranch after they met. Sasaki however refused to prescribe any more painkillers to Jackson after the singer requested Percocet three times in a short time span. Sasaki said he turned over Jackson's pain management to Klein.
— Dr. Stephen Gordon, a Las Vegas plastic surgeon, said Jackson requested that he give him a shot of the painkiller Demerol "for the road" after a procedure in 2003. Gordon refused and didn't see Jackson again for another four years, when he returned with Murray. Jackson acted as if he didn't know Gordon, the doctor said, and Murray took charge of the visit, driving Jackson to the office and paying for it when it was over. "There was nothing usual or customary about what he was doing," Gordon said of Murray.
Attorneys for Jackson's mother have acknowledged that Jackson struggled with painkillers throughout his life, but have said most of his prescriptions were tied to medical procedures. AEG Live's lawyers contend Jackson showed signs that he was doctor shopping, hid his addiction to painkillers and lied about his medical history.
A close relationship between a doctor and patients is not inherently wrong, said Arthur Caplan, the director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center. He said it often occurs in small towns, and wealthy patients can sometimes afford to hire their own doctors. The problem occurs when the doctor's judgment is clouded and their treatment is affected.
"If you can't say no or stop, you probably are too far down the friendship highway," Caplan said.
Anthony McCartney can be reached at http://twitter.com/mccartneyAP


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Boycott boost for anti-poppy player James McClean
FOOTBALL star James McClean is to raise money for charity after he refused to wear a poppy on his shirt.
The Sunderland winger, 23, was the only Premier League player to boycott specially-made Remembrance strips on Saturday.
But the Republic of Ireland player has now pledged to auction off his poppy-less shirt to raise cash for a children's cancer hospital in Dublin.
McClean's controversial stand caused anger among fans when he appeared without a poppy against Everton.
A spokesman for Sunderland, who support the Royal British Legion, said it was McClean's "personal choice" not to sport the flower emblem.
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v. i. - To come in violent contact with something; to thump. 2
n. - A thump; a heavy blow. 2
n. - A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump or blow; a protuberance. 2
n. - One of the protuberances on the cranium which are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind; as, the bump of "veneration;" the bump of "acquisitiveness." 2
n. - The act of striking the stern of the boat in advance with the prow of the boat following. 2
v. i. - To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise, as the bittern; to boom. 2
n. - The noise made by the bittern. 2
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According to the US Department of Labor, the average work day, and related work activities, lasts for 8 hours. That is a lot of time to spend in an environment that could be potentially unhealthy.
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All of the efforts described above will move you and your worksite towards a greater level of health and wellness. Start now and feel the positive effects of a healthy lifestyle at home and at work.
A number of websites exist which provide worksite wellness information to help you get started. The Wellness Councils of America website contains valuable information on how to create wellness teams, form supportive environments, choose effective interventions, and more, through their 7 Benchmarks of Success. Become familiar with this material and you will develop a solid foundation with which to propose or start developing a worksite wellness program.
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The Six Dimensional Wellness Model, developed by Dr. Bill Hettler, Cofounder and President of the Board of Directors of the National Wellness Institute, provides an overview of the important dimensions within wellness.
This model represents a holistic approach to creating and maintaining a healthy worksite. Wellness is divided into the following parts:
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Encourage your employer to start a wellness program. Or, become actively involved in any program that is already in place at your worksite. Have your goals and ideas prepared so that you can make an immediate impact. Find out what similar worksites are doing in terms of health and wellness and share that information. Suggest that Upper Management and Human Resources learn more by looking at some of the websites featured in this section. Although many worksites are offering such programs and services, some worksites are not. You could serve as a stimulus for healthy change by sharing this information.
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Arch Linux, somewhat popular amongst the OSNews population, has been updated to the latest version of 2009.08, and the images have been released for download. It has the latest and greatest of core software, including kernel 184.108.40.206-1, udev 141-5 and pacman 3.3.0-3. The AIF also has been developed quite a bit, featuring a better disk editor with support for dm_crypt and lvm setups, automated installations using config files, a framework to build one's own installation procedures, better date and time settings including ntp support, and refactored grub installation methods.
Other points of interest are:
• Enhanced boot device detection on image start
• Bugfixes (xfs freeze, mirror setting, clock correctness, network settings, ...)
• More useful automatic configuration settings for your target system based on your settings during the installation
• Ftp images are renamed to netinstall to avoid confusion
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Summer blockbusters are not just about movies anymore. This, in fact, could be the summer in which college athletics gets its Cecil B. DeMille close-up.
Several important issues are front and center, from the outcomes of Northwestern unionization to the pending student-athlete licensing case pitting Ed O'Bannon against the NCAA.
I shared a press room dinner with Mountain West Conference Commissioner Craig Thompson at last month's NCAA West Regional at Honda Center. Thompson said the college landscape is changing so fast he hasn't been able to take vacation for years. And let's just say he isn't booking a getaway to the Cayman Islands this summer.
Coaches and officials from the Mountain West, Pac-12, Big 12 and Mid-American conferences are meeting in Phoenix this week to discuss a myriad issues.
One item that caught my eye is the unfolding story of providing an additional "full cost of attendance" stipend for student-athletes.
This is going to happen. The big five conferences--Pac 12, SEC, Big 12, Big Ten and ACC--are basically drafting a mini-secession plan from the NCAA so they can distribute their disproportionate share of broadcast money any old (or new) way they want.
This will further separate the "have" from the "have nots" but it was bound to happen.
The question is how schools and conferences will determine "full cost of attendance." How much will schools outside the power five be able to afford? How do Pell Grants for lower-income students affect the actual cost of attendance?
"I don't think anybody knows exactly how it's going to work," Kansas State football Coach Bill Snyder told Jon Solomon of CBSSports.com.
Solomon cited a 2012 survey in which actual cost of attendance at major colleges ranged from $1,000 to $6,904 per year, with the NCAA average at roughly $3,500.
It will likely be left to individual schools to determine the dollar amount but that amount could affect everything from recruiting to athletic department staffing.
It logically follows that all students, not just those from revenue-producing men's sports, would have to be compensated. And landmark Title IX legislation would certainly seem to have women athletes covered in the discussion.
What a mess and what upheaval, but you know what they say: change is never easy.
No wonder NCAA President Mark Emmert's hair is growing grayer every day.


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The Dodge Intrepid and the Chrysler Concorde LX/LXi were redesigned for the 1998 model year and modified beginning with 2000 models to change airbag deployment characteristics.
Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on both tibias indicate that injuries to the lower legs would be possible. Head acceleration from the steering wheel hit was low.
Dummy movement wasn't well controlled. There was too much upward movement of the steering wheel, which contributed to the dummy's head hitting the steering wheel through the airbag. During rebound, the dummy moved toward the driver door, and its head approached the window sill.
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At different points in our tour of the veneer mill, our guide would point out a certain element, or an individual who played a critical role in keeping the operation moving efficiently and profitably. The veneer slicing machines are large and complicated, but each of the dozen in the facility depends on a simple knife.
The knife above is typical, about 6″ wide and about 12′ long. Maintaining the knives is a never-ending task; the knives need resharpening every day or two depending on the species of wood being sliced. The knives are removed from the slicing machines and brought to a dedicated room nearby.
In the room the knives are loaded in a special machine for grinding. A motorized carriage travels laterally across the knives. A grinding wheel is mounted to the carriage, and the grinding takes place under a steady stream of water. The sharp knives are then inspected and returned to the slicing machines.
When the freshly sliced leaves of veneer come off the slicing machine they are still wet. These leaves are stacked in the order they were sliced, and they start to curl from their own weight and from the moisture within. To be usable, they need to be dried and flattened. Directly across from the slicing machines are driers. Like everything else in the veneer mill, the driers are large and almost completely automated.
This is the outfeed side of the drier. On the infeed side, workers unstack the leaves and place them one at a time on the conveyor belt. The leaves are still kept in the order they were sliced, and will stay that way throughout the plant. Within the dryer, the leaves are heated as they travel between platens that keep the leaves flat. Fifteen or 20 minutes later they emerge from the other end, flat and dry. As they emerge from the machine they are stacked in groups of 24 leaves. These stacks are called books, and for the rest of their trip through the plant they will be graded and trimmed as books. The top leaf tells the story of those below it.
The books are placed on another conveyor belt, heading to a trimming machine along the far wall. On the way uphill each book is graded and marked for an initial trimming. The graders are critical to the profitability of the mill. They make quick decisions that can dramatically change the value of the material as it passes by.
These books are heading toward an edge-slicing machine. As each book passes under the machine a pressure bar holds the book in place as a large knife drops down to trim the book. These books will have the lighter-colored sapwood removed, leaving the valuable heartwood.
The scrap from the edge trimming falls to waiting conveyor belts, and as with almost all the waste from the mill, this scrap will fuel the boilers that provide heat for the soaking vats and driers. Upon leaving this machine, the books are turned 90�° and the ends are trimmed.
After trimming, the books of veneer leaves are stacked on pallets by species and by grade. Rows of pallets continue in yet another long line of material. From this point, the pallets are moved to another part of the mill for more sorting and grading, then shipment to waiting customers.
To read the first part of my visit to the Atlantic Veneer Mill, click here.
Next time, we'll follow these finished veneers to the Veneer Tech plant, where they will be spliced together in to finished faces.
– Beginning in the October issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, we have a series of in-depth articles from Marc Adams on veneering. Subscribe now so you don't miss out.


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Eliza Dushku, best known to fans for her Whedonverse turns as Faith in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and Echo in "Dollhouse," is tackling another brainy, gutsy character in a topical short film that launched Thursday on Machinima called "The Gable 5."
(Fans can watch the short here, but note there is some strong language.)
Directed by Kevin Tancharoen, whose credits include the "Mortal Kombat" online miniseries and the movie "Fame," "Gable 5" centers on a corporation that has discovered how to isolate and repress chemicals created by the brain that produce panic, fear, anxiety, temptation and rage. Dushku appears to be a test subject — she arrives onscreen (without a back story) and expertly takes on multiple armed assailants, suggesting some improved reflexes.
Hero Complex recently caught up with Dushku to talk about "Gable 5," its relationship to "Dollhouse," her fascination with human psychology and her continuing interaction with fans.
Hero Complex: How much did you know about your character in "Gable 5" in terms of her back story prior to shooting?
Eliza Dushku: Kevin Tancharoen … we've known each other and had interesting and fun talks about this and about who this character was going to be and what the back story was. We get glimpses of a sort and understand enough of everything in the short for it to play out. What's exciting to me is that it works as a short and it draws you in, but it's a big world and maybe somewhere down the road there can be more.
HC: You're no stranger to physical roles. Was there anything different that you did to prepare to play this character?
ED: I try to keep myself ready and game for these physical roles because you never know when they're going to pop up, and it's just sort of who I am and it's definitely my wheelhouse. As far as prepping for it, there wasn't a lot of prep time — I'm always prepped and ready to go.
HC: What do you think of the short's declaration that by eliminating five emotions — panic, fear, temptation, anxiety and rage — you can eliminate and control war?
ED: I think it's thought-provoking and fascinating. I'm actually looking to go back to school, and one of the areas that's so interesting to me — and obviously it played out in the show "Dollhouse" — are these deep crevasses of our brains and our emotions that make us tick, and what those combinations and variables are that are looked at in projects like this and projects like "Dollhouse." As far as what I feel about it — I feel that it's all money. If you could end world war, especially in these times today, what would that look like? I think the exploration of that is very exciting. I feel like there's a lot of cool places that we could go with it — places that we didn't get to go to during our short time on the "Dollhouse" run.
HC: So how much does "Gable V" remind you of "Dollhouse"?
ED: There are parallels for sure. I just think that one of the things that everybody gets about "Dollhouse" in hindsight is that it was hard to get to know and root for the main character every week when so much of her time was spent in that sort of numb, vegetable state. As much as I think that it was a genius idea, and I love Joss [Whedon] and love what we were able to do on "Dollhouse," this is a nice alternative setup to be able to explore some of those dark areas of our brain and our psyches that make us tick and do the things we do — and, on a bigger frame, what makes humanity and being humane or not humane.
HC: Do you follow the comic book extensions of characters you've made popular, Faith in the "Angel & Faith" and "Buffy" books or Echo in the "Dollhouse" comics, since they are directly related to the shows?
ED: I follow them through the fans, so I follow it quite a bit. It's been so awesome to be at these fan conventions. It's no longer just San Diego Comic-Con. There are comic-cons now in every major city in the States, and they're traveling around the world. I love going to the conventions and meeting the fans that take a show like "Buffy" or take a show like "Dollhouse" that didn't have as many years on the air as "Buffy" and they follow it into the comics world and continue to stand by these characters and grow with the characters. I'm turning into something of a convention junkie because I feel like I'm amongst my people. These guys are just as passionate about it as I am, so I do follow them through my fans and with my fans. Spending my weekends hanging out with Stan Lee and the cast of "The Walking Dead" on top of being around all these fans — I'm kind of like a kid in a candy store.
— Jevon Phillips | @LATHeroComplex
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The final five have arrived feature two Russians, a former Stan Butler protige and two former Hitmen. A project a month in the making comes to its conclusion. Check it out: [b]5.) RW Evgeni Artukhin, Springfield Falcons (AHL)[/b] [b][i]Ht/Wt: 6'4" 254 lbs. Drafted: 3rd Round 2001[/i][/b] 62GP 9-19-28 142 PIMs (+1) After struggling for some two and a half seasons to make his mark in North American hockey, Evgeni Artukhin finally began to realize some of his potential during the second half of the 2004-2005 campaign. The son of a former Greco-Roman wrestling star back in his homeland of Russia, it's seemed at times over much of the past three years that Artukhin spent more time either in the box or on suspension than he did developing in game action. Standing it at an absolutely mammoth 6'4" and 254 pounds of mostly muscle, Artukhin loves the physical game which has drawn the ire not only of opposing players but of referees as well from the junior ranks in the QMJHL all the way to the professional level in the AHL. However, Evgeni finally began to show discipline in the second half of this past season with Springfield and ended with a flurry of points, 11 in his last 9 games to be exact, to end up ranked second amongst the Lightning's young prospects in scoring. Weighing in at over an eighth of a ton, one might assume Artukhin lacks the speed to cope with the pro game, but Artukhin skates amazingly well for a big man and formed a dynamic duo with veteran speedster Jason Jaspers. Entering his third season of professional hockey it will be imperative that Artukhin continue to show discipline and smarts in choosing when and when not to engage in extracurricular physicality. If he does, and can remain on the ice, he will continue to develop the offensive side of his game which includes a heavy repertoire of shots and an ever evolving set of puck skills. The Lightning project Artukhin as a future third liner, but with his size he might also be a strong option on the power play where he can become the proverbial immovable object in front of the opposition's netminder, setting screens, tipping pucks and being a general pain in the rear for any defenseman unlucky enough to draw the assignment of clearing him out. [b]4.) LW Adam Henrich, Springfield Falcons (AHL)[/b] [b][i]Ht/Wt: 6'4" 234 lbs. Drafted: 2nd Round 2002[/i][/b] 63GP 10-16-26 97 PIMs (-12) (AHL) 6GP 2-1-3 15PIMs (+1) (ECHL) Adam Henrich, at 6'4" 234 lbs. is a big man with the skills of a smaller forward. The problem is, Adam Henrich is also a big man who plays like a smaller forward. Coming out of Brampton in the OHL where he tallied an impressive 93 goals over his last three years of junior, the Lightning were counting on Adam Henrich to provide scoring punch to their Springfield Falcons affiliate. Unfortunately, and much to the chagrin of Head Coach Dirk Graham, Henrich spent most of the year either nicked with nagging injuries or defying his billing as a power forward prospect by clinging to the perimeter in the offensive zone and trying to rely on stickhandling moves that, frankly, weren't all that terribly effective when he was a junior. When Adam Henrich decides to get his nose dirty, something that happened far too little last season, he can dominate his opposition down low in the offensive zone. In a manner reminiscent of current Lightning star Fredrik Modin, Henrich is capable of putting opposing blueliners on his back and carrying them through high traffic areas on the way to creating mayhem and scoring chances. The brother of former Oilers first rounder Michael Henrich, Adam posseses a heavy shot and surprisingly slick passing skills for a man his size. When he comes to play, he's just as able to physically control the play in the trenches along the wall as he is to dish a pinpoint saucer pass circle to circle for an onrushing teammate. But those skills will only carry Henrich to the next level if he is willing to train hard to get himself in proper condition to take the beating of a full AHL season and if he shows the heart and physical courage to play with an edge like the power forward he is. If he does, the Falcons' rookie leader in goals and points is a potential NHL second liner who could chip in 20-25 goals a season. If not, he's of little use to the team. It's up to Henrich to decide which path he will take. [b]3.) D Andy Rogers, Prince George Cougars (WHL)[/b] [b][i]Ht/Wt: 6'5" 210 lbs. Drafted: 1st Round 2004[/i][/b] 48GP 2-9-11 85PIMs (-12) After not having a first round selection since Alex Svitov in 2001, the Lightning finally selected defenseman Andy Rogers with the 30th overall pick in the June, 2004 Entry Draft. Standing in at an imposing 6'5" 210 lbs., Rogers' size masks the fact that he is one of the better skaters in the organization. Blessed with excellent burst, Rogers can keep up with forwards half his size and like a spider to a fly, eventually uses his long reach and hulking frame to catch onrushing forwards and physically separate them from the puck. Rogers also plays with a distinct edge and has earned a reputation for establishing turf rights in front of his own crease and protecting them by any means necessary. Although he lacks the puck skills or, for that matter, the willingness to assert himself much offensively, Rogers has a low, heavy shot that clocks in the mid-nineties that is capable of generating rebound opportunities for his teammates when he gets it off. 2004-2005 was a tough season for Andy as injuries kept him out a quarter of the year and a WHL trade deadline deal sent him from the Calgary Hitmen to the lowly Prince George Cougars who finished dead last in the Western Conference. Teams can turn around quickly in the junior ranks though, and Rogers will be counted on to not only anchor the Cougars blueline with his usual poise and intimidating physical presence but to provide leadership as the team attempts to grow into a legitimate playoff contender. With a little more word on his first pass out of the zone and another 10-20 pounds added to his frame, Rogers could be just 2-3 years away from assuming a role on the Lightning's shutdown pairing in his own right. [b]2.) C/LW Alexander Polushin, CSKA2 (RUS)[/b] [b][i]Ht/Wt: 6'4" 200 lbs. Drafted: 2nd Round 2001[/i][/b] 21GP 13-10-23 18PIMs (1st League) 17GP 3-4-7 4PIMs (-1) (Superleague) There's perhaps no prospect in the Lightning organization with the potential of Alexander Polushin. However, after losing much of last season after undergoing knee surgery, Polushin rejected overtures from the Lightning to come to North America this season to play in the AHL with the Springfield Falcons. The consequence was dreadful for Polushin's development. After spending much of his career with CSKA under the tuteledge of legendary coach Viktor Tikhonov, Polushin struggled to adjust with a coaching change this season and the seeming clash of wills landed Polushin in the First League, the Superleague's farm league, for much of the year. Part of the conflict was due to Polushin's conditioning as his weight ballooned some due to his inability to skate while rehabbing his knee. Coupled with the influx of locked out NHLers which forced Polushin into a role considerably less desirable than the 14 or so minutes a night Polushin received under Tikhonov, the situation became somewhat toxic. None of that, however, detracts from Polushin's considerable on ice potential. Alex is a well rounded, unselfish player who uses his size to dig for loose pucks in the corner. Although he posseses a laser for a shot and superb stickhandling ability for a player his size, Polushin would rather set up his teammates for scoring opportunities with his precision passing and above average vision. Don't read too much into Polushin's disagreement with CSKA's coach, as his previous coach Tikhonov was infamous for being one of the strictest bench bosses in the history of his sport. If Polushin can coexist with Tikhonov happily, he can probably handle life with John Tortorella. The problem however is Polushin's resistance to signing a two way deal and, most importantly, to playing in the AHL for a year or two to develop his game. The Lightning are dealing from a position of power now and are not going to hand unproven prospects NHL roster spots based on potential alone any longer. Given that his current coach with CSKA kept him in the Russian equivalent of the minors, it is mind boggling to conceive why Polushin would shun the minors in North America. [b]1.) D Mike Egener, Springfield Falcons (AHL)[/b] [b][i]Ht/Wt: 6'4" 213 lbs. Drafted: 2nd Round 2003[/i][/b] 45GP 3-2-5 183 PIMs (-11) And the winner of the #1 spot in my rankings on the Lightning's Top-25 prospects is, drumroll please, Mike Egener. There must be something in the water at the practice rink for the Calgary Hitmen organization. Over the past three seasons no other organization has groomed more defensemen with the rare combination of size and skating ability that NHL teams covet. From Brett Carson to Jeff Schultz to the Lightning's own Andy Rogers, no one produces big mobile defensemen quite like the Calgary Hitmen. But what separates Egener from this star studded cast of blueline prospects are the intangibles he displays on and off the ice. On the rink, put simply, Mike Egener is perhaps the most excitable physical player the Lightning organization has seen since Enrico Ciccone was giving cheap shots to Scott Mellanby's teeth and making Blimpie commercials that moved more subs than a Groton, CT harbor master. Egener backs down from no man, and he punishes his opposition from the boards, to the slot to the tunnel to the visiting locker room, literally. And while sometimes discipline is lacking in his game, physical abilities certainly aren't. Egener is a quick skater with amazing burst who patrols every inch of his defensive third of the ice with malice in his heart. He may never be a top pairing power play guy who will get you 30+ points a season, but Egener does have an explosive cannon for a shot and the ability to lug the puck out of danger in his own end to the redline for a crisp dump in to start the forecheck. Off the ice Egener is an impressive leader, with maturity beyond his years. Some scouts have even been quoted as believing Egener is captain material, with leadership skills akin to long time New Jersey Devil mainstay Ken Daneyko. Also, Egener has always been active in the community, and that trend continued this season as he shared the Falcons' Good Guy award for community service, and no, it surprisingly didn't involve an orange vest. Egener has put concussion problems that dropped his draft year stock well behind him, but he missed nearly half of last season with knee problems that almost required surgery. If he can stay healthy, and with a dash of discipline, expect Egener to fulfill his potential as the left handed Cory Sarich clone the team foresees him becoming. [b]Pete's Lightning Prospect Rankings 1.) D Mike Egener, Springfield (AHL) 2.) C/LW Alexander Polushin, CSKA (RUS) 3.) D Andy Rogers, Prince George (WHL) 4.) LW Adam Henrich, Springfield (AHL) 5.) RW Evgeni Artukhin, Springfield (AHL) 6.) D Paul Ranger, Springfield (AHL) 7.) C/LW Ryan Craig, Springfield (AHL) 8.) D Doug O'Brien, Springfield (AHL) 9.) D Gerard Dicaire, Springfield (AHL) 10.) G Brian Eklund, Springfield (AHL) 11.) D Matt Smaby, North Dakota (WCHA) 12.) RW Darren Reid, Springfield (AHL) 13.) C/LW Nick Tarnasky, Springfield (AHL) 14.) G Karri Ramo, Lahti (FIN) 15.) G Jonathan Boutin, Quebec (QMJHL) 16.) G Gerald Coleman, London (OHL) 17.) C/LW Dimitri Kazionov, Togliatti (RUS) 18.) C/LW Zbynek Hrdel, Rimouski (QMJHL) 19.) LW Mark Tobin, Rimouski (QMJHL) 20.) D Andreas Holmqvist, Springfield (AHL) 21.) D Mike Lundin, Maine (HEast) 22.) LW Justin Keller, Kelowna (WHL) 23.) LW Dennis Packard, Springfield (AHL) 24.) C Andre Deveaux, Springfield (AHL) 25.) LW Alexei Glukhov, Victoria (ECHL)[/b] [i]Note:Rankings take into consideration future upside AND NHL readiness in comparing players. The team the player is listed with is the last franchise in the league the player spent the largest part of the year with. Height/weight metrics were compiled from the player's team or league where available. These rankings are my personal rankings and not representative of the opinions of the Boltprospects staff as a whole.[/i]
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The euro's 25% jump against the yen over the past six months underscores the rising pressure on European Central Bank President Mario Draghi to cut interest rates as the region's exporters lose out to Japan.
Futures traders are adding to bets that the ECB will lower its benchmark rate in the months ahead to weaken the currency, while economists now predict a quarter-point reduction at next week's policy meeting. Even that may not be enough to stoke "real growth," said Bill Gross, who runs the world's largest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co. He expects a drop in the euro and advised investors yesterday to sell.
Draghi's dilemma is that while his pledge last year to keep the currency union intact succeeded in boosting confidence, it also contributed to a euro so strong that it's hurting competitiveness. A report showed that German business confidence fell for a second month in April, after data yesterday indicated euro-area services and factory output shrank for a 15th month.
"Draghi is aware of the slowdown we're starting to see," said Gavin Friend, a currency strategist at National Australia Bank Ltd. in London and the most accurate forecaster on the euro versus the yen in the first quarter. "Now we're getting negative on the euro zone and negative on the euro. The market is starting to look toward the next meeting and the prospect of a rate cut. It's going to be volatile from here on."
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In a mark of the struggle they face, shares of Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's biggest automaker, have climbed 40% this year while Daimler's fell 1.9%. Peugeot Chief Financial Officer Jean-Baptiste de Chatillon said today that exchange rates held back the Paris-based company's first-quarter revenue by about 2%.
The euro rose 0.1% to 129.37 yen as of 8:27 a.m. in New York, after climbing to a three-year high of 131.12 yen on April 11. Against the dollar, it was little changed today at $1.2996, holding above its 52-week low of $1.2043 in July.
Central-bank officials "have to find ways to avoid that the euro appreciates and actually try to make it depreciate," former ECB Executive Board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi said in an interview on "Bloomberg Surveillance" with Sara Eisen and Tom Keene on April 17. While the ECB doesn't target exchange rates, "they are important for price stability and for growth," Draghi said on April 19 in Washington.
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My GF family members love the lettuce wraps and burger in a bowl options.
This location did not have gluten-free buns, but they were very accommodating. I ordered the bacon burger, and they put the ketchup and mayo in little containers and gave me a fork and knife to eat it with.
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Everything but the buns gluten-free. I would give it more stars if there were an easier way to eat burgers bun-free. You can ask for the burger to be wrapped in lettuce, but all their lettuce is already torn in strips, so it is still a mess. Forks are available. I'll have to try bringing my own bun.
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1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland, MS 39157
As with other FG locations, you can get a bunless burger (in a bowl or lettuce wrap) and upon ordering they ask if it's for an allergy. Fries are fried in a dedicated frier and so far so good at this location.
2544 S. Adams Rd., Rochester, MI 48309
I was told that I could go ahead and take my chances at the Adams Road restaurant. On our way to Red Robin.
77 East City Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Gf fries! Only thing fried in the fryers are the fries. They were disorganized but did say they'd change glove before my order. No reaction to gluten
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307 US Hwy 27 S, Sebring, FL 33870
Staff was knowledgeable about preparing and avoiding cross contamination. Only the burger without a bun was safe. Never been to a 5 Guys before even though there is one in my hometown back in Michigan. I wasn't that impressed with the food so I likely wouldn't eat at that chain again.
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40426 Winchester Rd., Temecula, CA 92591
The woman asked me if I was gluten allergy or diet, I said allergy. I thought hey they know what they are doing. The cheeseburger lettuce wrap had lettuce ontop and bottom loosely. The burger was ok, nothing great. I left excited that I could eat here. Not even twenty minutes after eating I was sick. Yep glutened big time that lasted all day. Won't be coming back.
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1675 N National Rd, Columbus, IN 47201
Great place to eat. Every time I order my hamburger with no bun they always ask "for diet or allergy" when I say allergy the announce it down the line everyone touching my food changes their gloves. All condiments are individually sealed in separated containers. The fries are safe because the potatoes are the only thing that goes into the fryer.
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2325 SE Delaware Ave, Ankeny, IA 50021
I got super sick after having a lettuce wrapped burger from here :(
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Was contaminated there though I let it be know I was celiac. Was sick for two days.
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Tell them you have an allergy and the crew knows what to do. Good burger and fries!
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Burger bowls are great! You can have cheese and fries here. Steer clear of the Cajun seasoning! They know the allergy routine.
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Manager took my order when I asked about fries. They make nothing but fries in their deep fryer, and have a good lettuce wrap, with lots of fun free add ons to your burger. Plus peanuts to munch on while you wait. That said peanut dust will be in the air, so avoid if you have that allergy
|Celiac friendly
931 Senate St., Columbia, SC 29201
They were awesome! Very careful with the food!
|Not celiac friendly
170 Providence Highway, Dedham, MA 02026
I've been to several Five Guys chains across the US and know that the bowl can be safe for celiacs. I said I had an allergy three times to two different people but they still made the bowl with gloves that had just handled buns. If you go here, watch them!
|Celiac friendly
1408 Peninsula Dr, Erie, PA 16505
The staff was incredibly knowledgeable about Celiac cooking and was able to provide a gluten-free burger & fries that tasted great and did not make anyone sick from cross-contamination. They wrapped the burger and toppings in a lettuce bun that was crispy, fresh, & tasty. The fries also had their own fryer so there was no concern there.
|Celiac friendly
720 White Horse Pike, Absecon, NJ 08201
Had a burger in a bowl (I didn't want a lettuce wrap, but they will do that) and fries. They will change their gloves, use different spatula, etc. The fries were delicious and I couldn't tell you the last time I was able to eat fried french fries at a restaurant. Nothing else is put in the fryer, and it is fried in peanut oil. Delicious and had no reaction. I'm very sensitive and didn't have a bad reaction.
|Celiac friendly
208 Hamilton Crossing Drive, Alcoa, TN 37701
Guy behind the counter was upset he had to change gloves and remarked "why does everyone have an allergy." If I eat here again would bring my own bun. I asked for lettuce wrap and got a burger in a bowl. Kinda odd but tasted ok.
9352 S. Colorado Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
They only use their oil to cook fries so there's no contamination there. Their lettuce wrapped burgers are phenomenal- they wrap them really well.
3305 W. Central Avenue, Toledo, OH 43606
No GF fries. Employee had no knowledge about GF items available.
324 McHolme Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Amazing place I ate here several times and never got sick and they have great food!
|Celiac friendly
5015 Hinkleville Rd, Paducah, KY 42001
We didn't like the food but I didn't get sick! They were pretty knowledgeable on protocol to prevent cross contamination!
|Celiac friendly
3860 McKinley Pkwy, Hamburg, NY 14219
They knew what to do - glove changes, separate bag for the gluten vs the gluten free items and amazing fries with gluten free fryer
|Not celiac friendly
10 N Sullivan Rd, Spokane, WA 99223
I ordered a burger bowl with mayo and ketchup. Staff took precautions as much as they could. They scooped the mayo and ketchup into a container but took a bite into the mayo and quickly found crumbs. Instant cross contamination and symptoms surely started within 2 hrs. I won't be going back. 😰
|Celiac friendly
2544 S. Adams Rd., Rochester, MI 48309
Dedicated fryer. Ask if it's an allergy or preference. Eaten here numerous times with no issues
25-455 Horace Harding Expwy., New York, NY 11362
If you ask for no bun they almost always ask you if you have an allergy. If not tell them and they seem happy to change gloves and be careful. Fries are only thing that go in fryer.
9330 76th St, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
No thank you. My "gluton free" burger came on a regular roll. Great fries, good shake, and high price did not work for m
1015 Ocean Beach Highway, Longview, WA 98632
No GF buns but the lettuce wraps are delicious!! & with the only gluten being buns & some milkshake toppings crosscontamination is not a big threat.
|Celiac friendly
225 Palm Bay Road, Suite #182, Melbourne, FL 32904
The person who took my order clearly communicated to their staff that my order was for an wheat allergy. This happen more than once to ensure I did not receive any CC. They all changed gloves and took precautions. Burgers are cooked separately from the buns. Fries are the only item in the fryer, so no CC there. I got the burger bowl and small fry, it was cooked perfectly and tasted great.
|Celiac friendly
2240 NW 19th Street, #900, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Best fries that are gluten free
|Celiac friendly
3151 Route 9 South, Rio Grande, NJ 08242
I've eaten here many times however yesterday I paid close attention and noticed that the employee preparing my lettuce wrap changed her gloves and everything. It's impressive to me that five guys can get it right and not 5 star restaurants... thank you Five Guys!
3601 North Blvd, Alexandria, LA 71301
They always do a good job following precautions when I specify a gluten sensitivity. They can do a no bun bowl for bugers and dogs.
|Celiac friendly
1001 West Interstate Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58503
Like all five guys locations I've been to, this one takes Celiac seriously. Tell them it's for an allergy, they use a special grill and take all the precautions. Five guys is a lifesaver when traveling.
|Not celiac friendly
73-25 Woodhaven Boulevard, New York, NY 11385
Usually five guys is one of my go to spots for gluten free burgers. But this place is far too busy for me to come back. Amazingly I did not get sick and they did a good job trying to keep my burger gluten free. But with the sheer volume of orders they have at this location the risk of cross contamination is very very high. Their prep table was by far the messiest I have seen at a five guys and there were crumbs every where. Nothing against this location, but the risk is too high here.
|Celiac friendly
2501 Wabash Ave, Springfield, IL 62704
The burger in a bowl is always good.
|Celiac friendly
I have eaten here more times than I should admit. They are very knowledgeable and careful. Fries are cooked in a dedicated fryer. I am VERY sensitive, and I have never gotten sick from eating at this location.
7100 Foundry Row, West Chester Township, OH 45069
My initial impression was good because the person who waited on me was attentive to my needs ... although she kept referring back to peanuts (not peanut cross-contamination on grill), but referenced the allergen list with me and clearly talked about gluten, then. She told the person preparing my fries and burger wrap about the need to change gloves, etc., and she washed down the prep area. So, I felt comfortable enough for my first Five Guys meal.The guy who prepared my food, however, screwed it up. Everything was fine until he started making someone else's burger while waiting for mine to be done. He picked up that person's bun to put on condiments. Without changing gloves, he picked up cheese, put a slice on my burger, then brought it to my wrap. When I said I can't eat that because he didn't change his gloves before touching the cheese, HE ARGUED WITH ME, insisting he had changed his gloves. I replied he didn't; he argued with me AGAIN. He had changed his gloves earlier, but NOT after touching the bun before touching my cheese.I'd waited a while for the burger because they grill them fresh, and I was so hungry ... but I was not going to wait that long again and have to watch this belligerent kid like a hawk to be sure he got it right the second time. I asked for my money back. The only saving grace is that the lady who waited on me and the manager were apologetic and refunded my money without issue, and said they would have a talk with the person who prepared my food,I'm glad I was watching, so I didn't eat the wrap and then get sick. I may try Five Guys again in the future, but probably not this location.I'm not marking this location as unsafe, but as not sure, because from what I've heard of Five Guys in general, they are a place we Celiacs can eat. I'd just say to WATCH them, so you know they're keeping you safe during prep.PS - no GF buns at this location.
313 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
We're not familiar with gluten free and took a while for them to understand what I was wanting, but with better training and more GF patrons, they'll be alright.
575 Laval Dr, Oshawa, ON L1J 6X2, Canada
I've been to other Five Guys but this location needs to do some work training their staff to be more aware of allergies and ingredients. When I went there, I asked the girl at the counter if the fries were gluten free (I know they are but I still always ask) and she said No. I asked why and she said because they are cooked in peanut oil. 🤷🏻♀I thought maybe she didn't hear me so I corrected and said, I was asking about gluten. She was rude and responded 'I know what you said, they're not gluten free'.So I obviously left without eating ... and still knowing that they most likely were safe to eat! It's important to train all staff properly to avoid instances like this.
|Celiac friendly
1359 Riverstone Plaza, Ste. 100, Canton, GA 30114
Love Five Guys!! One of the very few places where I can indulge in French fries, which are made in a dedicated fryer. As they don't offer any other fried food but the fries, there's no chance of contaminated oil being used. Though they don't offer GF buns, burgers can be ordered in a lettuce wrap. Cashier always asks if it's a preference or an allergy when ordering without a bun, and kitchen staff takes precautions accordingly.
|Celiac friendly
915-A Playa Ave, Sand City, CA 93955
Get your burger lettuce-wrapped and you're good to go! Fries are GF (so is the bacon!).
|Celiac friendly
GF burger served on a tray or in a lettuce wrap; knowledgeable personnel, the fries are GF too!
3117 S McKenzie St, Foley, AL 36535
i told the cashier that i just wanted french fries and that i had a gluten allergy (people seem to take gluten "allergy" more serious than "celiac disease") and she turned around and yelled "GLUTEN ALLERGY!!!" to the kitchen and it was so embarrassing the entire place was looking at me. and i'm almost positive they didn't change gloves or anything.
Terminal 2, Gate D3, Raleigh-Durham International Airport, John Brantley Boulevard #2400, Morrisville, NC 27560
Great in a pinch. They offer lettuce wraps instead of buns.
|Celiac friendly
1223 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02134
Really really good french fries
|Celiac friendly
701 N. Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Dedicated fryer for French fries. Simply the best fries around. No GF buns but still a tasty burger without one.
6095 US-98, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Five Guys has become a place I can count on. When I ordered the lettuce wrap I was asked if it was allergies or a preference. When I said allergy, he turned around and loudly announced to the kitchen that the lettuce was for an allergy. It's expensive but it's usually safe from gluten.
|Celiac friendly
19574 Molalla Ave., Oregon City, OR 97045
The best fast food in the business. I eat there often and have never gotten sick.
8240 Preston Road, Plano, TX 75024
Staff was helpful. Fries are GF, only thing fried in the fryer. Burgers can be wrapped in lettuce. Will change gloves to prepare gf meal
|Celiac friendly
3266 Gateway Street, Springfield, OR 97477
Never had an issue with reactions.
|Celiac friendly
622 George Washington Hwy, Lincoln, RI 02865
I eat here all the time. The manager makes sure to change gloves before touching my lettuce wrap and watches my burger down the line. Only fries go in the fryer so these are safe also.
864 West Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974
Staff was knowledgeable about cross contamination and they have separate grills for buns and patties, but the staff still used the same spatulas and gloves to handle our order and other people's buns.
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So you may recall it was recently my Mother's seventieth birthday for which a big old family party was organised.
I say 'you may recall' in the hope that you read and remembered this fact from the farting in John Lewis part of the story.
Anyway, the party was on the Saturday evening and by the time I arrived from Paris all of the family was in chaos busily organising their individual part of the party project. Now, trying to organise my family is a bit like herding cats – nigh on impossible. However, it seems that on this occasion they managed to get their shit together and throw a decent event.
The evening was a lot of fun – despite the location. My brother had chosen a social club on the edge of town which left a lot to be desired. At least they turned most of the lights off so that the ugliness of the room was largely hidden.
With the mood lighting on and the buffet table laid the scene was set for the upcoming and rather surprising spectacle of 'older' drunk people.
Now I'm not a teenager myself, but the majority of these folks had a good twenty years on me. And I'm not passing judgement nor am I saying that being oldezr and drunk is wrong. I'm really not. But some of them…..
For example my mom's ex-colleague. 62 years old, dancing with legs splayed to some awful reggae number (I do believe it was Eddie Grant's "classic" Electric Avenue) going up and down like a good soul sister. My mother, God bless her, did eventually go over and ask her if she'd like a pole, such was the erotic nature of the dance.
Then there was an old family friend that I haven't seen for at least fifteen years who refused to believe that I was me. On the basis that the last time she saw me there was no beard. Really? Yes, really.
But the highlight for me was my drunken Aunt. My mom's sister, seventy three years old and a national treasure.
Halfway through the evening she spotted "Sheila" dancing along to a bit of Kylie wearing (and I kid ye not) gold lamé flares, a red shirt and a black crochet throw/wrap/scarf/debacle.
"What the fuck is Sheila wearing?" said my Aunt, making me choke on my pint of bitter.
"Can I ask you a personal question?" she continued.
"Of course you can" said I, my life being a fairly open book.
She beckoned me to a quiet corner.
"Tell me, do you think that Shrien Dewani is, you know…..a gay?"
"You mean the british bloke who killed his new bride on honeymoon in South Africa?"
"Yes…do you?"
"I'm not sure. Why do you ask?"
"Well, you know," she slurred "I was wondering if you'd (at this point she winked comically) 'heard' anything".
"Like on the gay network?" I asked.
"Well, yes" said my Aunt. "On your gaydar".


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Texinfo mode provides commands for automatically creating or updating
menus and node pointers. The commands are called "update" commands
because their most frequent use is for updating a Texinfo file after you
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John DiStaso's Granite Status: National groups argue against state 'push poll' lawBy John DiStaso, Senior Political Reporter
February 19. 2013 1:33PM
TUESDAY, FEB. 19: WEIGHING IN: A state law requiring campaign groups to identify the sponsors of so-called push poll telephone calls is deterring legitimate "political and public opinion telephone research" in New Hampshire, two influential national associations said in court papers filed Tuesday.
A Superior Court judge took under advisement a motion by the 2010 campaign committee of former U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass to dismiss a civil charge lodged by the Attorney General that it violated the state's so-called push poll law because it "deliberately avoided" identifying itself as a sponsor.
The Bass campaign cited a federal advisory opinion that the state law does not apply to federal elections.
At the same time, the Washington-based Market Research Association and the American Association of Political Consultants moved to intervene in the case, supporting Bass's motion to dismiss.
The associations argued in a "friend of the court" brief filed in Merrimack County Superior Court that the law's disclosure requirements make objective market research difficult if not impossible.
"This demand for bias-inducing disclosures in bona fide research," the two associations argued, "has led researchers who understand the law (and its implications) to avoid doing political and public opinion telephone research in New Hampshire, a crucial federal electoral battleground."
The Attorney General's Office last year charged the Bass Victory Committee violated the law, which requires those who make push poll telephone calls to tell those being called that the call is being made "on behalf of, in support of, or opposition to," a particular candidate.
The law defines a push poll as a call to voters asking questions about opposing candidates "which state, imply or convey information about the candidate's character, status or political stance or record."
The law also describes a push poll as a call aimed at having voters believe it is an independent survey meant only to gather "statistical data" for entities independent of any party or candidate.
Such calls are legal in the state as long as the proper disclosures are made.
As part of a stepped-up enforcement initiative, the Attorney General last April charged that the Bass campaign in September 2010 "deliberately avoided" identifying itself as a sponsor of negative calls against then-challenger Annie Kuster, who was defeated by Bass that year but who beat Bass in a 2nd District U.S. House rematch in 2012.
The calls were cosponsored by the Bass Victory Committee and the Washington-based National Republican Congressional Committee. But the Attorney General says emails show those two committees decided to have only the NRCC identified as the sponsor in the call script because the Bass campaign manager wanted "any issues about 'push polling' (to) be blamed on them." The Bass committee faces a potential maximum fine of $400,000 for allegedly violating the law 400 times at $1,000-per-violation.
Bass campaign attorney Charles Douglas told Merrimack County Superior Court Judge Richard McNamara Tuesday that the state law does not apply to candidates for federal offices.
He cited an advisory opinion issued last year by the Federal Election Commission that addressed New Hampshire's law in response to a request by national Democratic pollster Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, which is the pollster for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's reelection campaign.
The FEC said in its non-binding opinion that the state push poll law is preempted in federal elections by the Federal Election Campaign Act, which requires no disclaimers on calls.
But Assistant Attorney General Anne Edwards challenged the FEC's opinion, saying that federal law neither regulates polling nor shows any congressional intent to "preclude state action" in that area.
That, she said, leaves the state open to step in and regulate polling and campaign calls even in federal elections.
Douglas said the market research and political consultants associations represent a total of nearly 2,000 organizations, which poll nationally.
"They do it for corporations. They do surveys, market research for customers," Douglas said, "and their concern is, as is ours, that this law has a very negative effect going forward on our (presidential) primary and people running for federal office in this state."
Douglas pointed out he is not challenging the law as it applies to candidates and campaigns for state offices, such as governor or state Legislature.
"But we are asking that for federal candidates, that the Federal Election Commission opinion has it correctly and should be the basis for the court ruling," Douglas said.
Edwards noted to Judge McNamara, "The people of New Hampshire hate these phone calls."
"They hate all phone calls," said McNamara, "especially between 5 and 7 p.m." He joked that if a law were proposed could be passed banning phone calls during those hours it would probably be passed with "bipartisan support."
Douglas also told the judge that if he rules against the Bass motion to dismiss on the federal preemption argument, the Bass campaign will then argue the state law still does not apply because Bass-NRCC calls were legitimate research calls, not push polls.
"Push polls are an automated quick phone device that says something like, 'If you knew so-and-so was a child molester, are you more likely to vote for him or not?'" said Douglas.
He said such calls go out to "thousands and thousands" of voters.
The Bass campaign and NRCC, he said, made only 400 calls with a lengthy script, which, he said, falls under the category of legitimate message testing and does not fall under the purview of the state push poll law.
The judge gave both sides until March 8 to file responses to the "amicus" brief by the market research and political consultants associations.


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- Academic Support
- Department Chairs and Program Coordinators
- MyKSC
- Blackboard
- Books
- Parking
- Food on Campus
- Housing
- Jobs
- Recreation Center
Academic Support
One of the best things about KSC is the number of academic resources that are available to our students. Whether you need help with writing, math, studying skills, test taking, or other skills, there's an office that can give you a hand.
Department Chairs and Program Coordinators
Want to make contact with our faculty who work in a field that you're interested in exploring?
My KSC is your student portal – a single point of access for all student web services. Through MyKSC, you will have access to a wide range of tools including email, calendar, address books, task lists, file storage, transcripts, schedules, degree progress tracking, bill paying, class registration, electronic library resources, and on-line book ordering. Every full-time student has a MyKSC account. You will receive a letter with your NetID and MyKSC email address information. At that time, you will have the ability to access your MyKSC account.
Be sure to check your MyKSC account often, as this is the primary communication channel used by faculty and administrative staff to keep you informed about course registration, tuition bills, and other official notices. Call the HelpDesk, 603-358-2532, if you have problems accessing your MyKSC account.
Blackboard is a web-based classroom software application that is widely used by faculty to engage students in the learning process. Blackboard allows you to move easily between courses and to work productively with your faculty and classmates.
The campus bookstore is located on the first floor of the Student Center. The staff can help you find the books your faculty have ordered and make sure you get the version or edition the faculty require for their course. Take a copy of your schedule and the staff will help you get everything you need.
All new students need to get an ID, which at KSC is called the Owl Card. The card gives students access to the Recreation Center, library materials, Dining Commons (if you have a meal plan), and most residence halls for residential students. Full-time students can get their card from the ID office in the lobby of the Dining Commons, Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. during the academic year, and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment during the summer.
If you'll be parking on campus, you'll need to get a parking pass (residential students with fewer than 20 credits are not eligible for a parking pass.) The parking office is located in 331 Main Street on the corner of Main Street and Wyman Way. Enter the building from the parking lot at the rear of the building – the parking office is on the 2nd floor.
Food on Campus
Food is available at several locations on campus. You can purchase a meal plan or buy individual meals on a single cash basis at the Dining Commons. Meals for take-out are available for cash or by using a meal plan at the Hoot-n-Scoot, located on the northeast corner of the Dining Commons. In the Student Center, you can find food at Lloyd's Marketplace, Bean and Bagel Express, the Night Owl Café, or the Owl's Nest convenience store.
If you're interested in campus housing, contact Mandy Martin, assistant director for Housing Operations (603-358-2339) email@example.com, to see if they have any available spaces appropriate to your needs.
Local, regional, and national companies and organizations, as well as private families, wish to recruit you for various openings. These include part-time positions for pay while you are in school; summer jobs for either experience or pay; internships related to your field of study (paid and unpaid); and career opportunities when you are ready to graduate.
Recreation Center
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Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Broward County Transit Routes 11, 30, 40; short walk across the street from Central Terminal served by Routes 1, 6, 9, 10, 14, 20, 22, 31, 50, 60, 81 and U.S. 1 Breeze
The mission of the Children's Services Administration Section is to improve the quality of life and empower Broward County's families with children by engaging community stakeholders to collaboratively and effectively develop and support systems of care.
Children's Services Administration Section, under the Community Partnerships Division, improves the lives of children and their families by providing leadership in community planning efforts. The Section is responsible for strategic planning and administration of approximately $15 million in contracts awarded to organizations (non-profit, public and for-profit) that provide a variety of services to children and their families.
These services address the needs of children in several program categories, including:
For a list of current funding, see the links below. If you need further information, contact staff at 954-357-7880.
Staff also provides support to the Broward County Children's Services Board, an advisory group that develops funding recommendations to the County Commission.
This section also administers a One Community Partnership 2 Federal Grant.
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Alert 2013-16
Subject: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks
Date: August 22, 2013
Description: First National Bank of Alvin
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks: First National Bank of Alvin
To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks and Federal Savings Associations; All State Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (Districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsels; and All Examining Personnel
The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit cashier's checks using a correct routing number of 113123654 are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with Internet-based employment and auction scams.
The counterfeit checks resemble the authentic items but may be identified by the following: Counterfeit items are light blue in color, contain a faded bank logo, and include a security warning along the top border, which reads: "WARNING: THIS DOCUMENT HAS SECURITY FEATURES IN THE PAPER."
Counterfeit items presented to date have been made payable in the amounts of: $2,509.67, $2,709.67, and $2,809.67. The items have contained a remitter name of Randy Schumann and are signed by Buddy Schroeder.
For additional information and guidance and to verify the authenticity of First National Bank of Alvin's cashier's checks, please contact Celeste Reeder, Bookkeeping Supervisor, by mail at 1600 E. Highway 6, Alvin, TX 77512, by telephone at (281) 331‑3151, by fax at (281) 485-7968, or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Consumers who receive a counterfeit or fictitious item and associated material should file complaints with the following agencies, as appropriate:
Additional information concerning this matter that should be brought to the attention of the OCC may be forwarded to
For additional information regarding other types of financial fraud, please visit the OCC's anti-fraud resource at www.occ.gov/topics/consumer-protection/fraud-resources/index-fraud-resources.html.
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Thanks to the efforts of an enterprising fourth-grader and her friends, a glaring shortcoming at the new Big Sandy Elementary School has been remedied. When Big Sandy opened this year, the shelves in its library were only about 20 percent filled. That was until Friday.
Thanks to the efforts of an enterprising fourth-grader and her friends, a glaring shortcoming at the new Big Sandy Elementary School has been remedied.
When Big Sandy opened this year, the shelves in its library were only about 20 percent filled.
That was until Friday.
Friday marked the end of a 10-day book drive that netted more than 2,000 books.
The drive was a boys-versus-girls competition led by Raegan Harris, a 9-year-old four-grader.
"We have a big library with lots of empty shelves," said Glynis Rhodes, principal of Big Sandy. "Raegan saw that there was a need for more books in our library. She took it upon herself to have a drive and make it a competition.
"The kids enjoyed seeing the book selection grow. The competition made it fun."
Raegan, an avid reader who claims to have read more than 10,000 books since she started reading at 3 years old, said when she finished reading nearly all of the books already in the school's library, she realized the library's collection wasn't sufficient.
"I read fast," Raegan said, sitting beside several huge stacks of donated books. "I was surprised by how empty our library was. I told my mom about our library and God put the idea in my mind to do a book drive."
Until Friday, the competition was neck-and-neck, but the girls surged to the win with a 406-book addition on the final day.
"I was so surprised by how many books we've gotten," Raegan said. "I've read about half of the new books. I love reading because I love the adventures that I could never do on my own."
Robin Ragland, Big Sandy's librarian, said the reason the library's collection was sparse was because the school was given 23 percent of the books from Taylorville Primary School and Englewood Elementary School, which most of Big Sandy's students had attended.
"A lot of them had been well-read and were falling apart," Ragland said. "I'm very proud of Raegan, Lily Kate Harris and Joie Steele. Lily Kate and Joie helped organize the drive with Raegan.
"It was one of the most successful book drives I've ever been a part of. We have lots of good books. Good quality."
Misty Moon, Raegan's mother, said she wasn't surprised her daughter came up with the idea for a book drive. Raegan is a doer and this wasn't her first time conducting a successful fundraiser, she said.
"This is the same girl who did a coat drive last year for tornado victims," Moon said. "She raised 273 coats. She's just a gift from God. She's driven."
Reach Jamon Smith at email@example.com or 205-722-0204.