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This place is great! Their burgers are so good. And I have never gotten sick eating here, and I have a wheat allergy.
6000 N Terminal Pkwy, Concourse B-F 10, Atlanta, GA 30320
Recently marked GS on the menu to indicate what items can be made for people with gluten sensitivity. They did have a GF bun, which surprised me... that is a first for T.G.I. Friday's as far as I am aware. I hope I don't get sick... but at least they are trying...
2142 South Stewart Avenue, Springfield, MO 65804
Decent variety of burgers, steaks, salads and desserts on GF menu. Staff seem knowledgeable. Burger bun is good.
2142 South Stewart Avenue, Springfield, MO 65804
Updated review: They have GF Buns for their burgers that taste like regular bread (from what I remember, diagnosed in March 2009!). There isn't anything on the menu for a side that typically goes w a burger, but I had the Cheeseburger & was impressed!!! Part of that could possibly be I'm tired of Red Robin & Five Guys. Not bad as far as choices, more than they had when we went years ago. I would go back. Last time I was there, the amount they had on the GF menu didn't make it worth my time to ever go back...may have changed by now.
959 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Ate here on August 10, 2017 while on vacation. The server was very knowledgeable regarding the gluten free options. They have a gluten "sensitive" menu with several salads, burgers with GF buns, and several entrees. Of course, their menu has the "not a gluten free environment" disclaimer like most other restaurants. I have Celiac disease and did not have any issues with their GF food which tasted very good. I would definitely eat at TGIFridays again.
5509 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188
Gluten sensitive is what their menu states. I wouldn't say they are free from cross contamination but very good gf buns for burgers! Bun was perfect proportions, didn't fall apart, or get weird and pasty. I had the grilled salmon but had a reaction to I believe the rice they offered me which probably wasnt gf even though I told them I had celiacs and needed gf. Otherwise great service and excellent gf bun and burger! Would return for burger!
6700 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G, Canada L2G
Friday's has a gluten sensitive menu. GF buns for burgers. Salad, salmon, chicken, and shrimp options.
6700 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G, Canada L2G
They do have GF references on the menu - but the food is overpriced and not that good. It was a fun experience but not worth the money...
983 Norland Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17201
I've never had an issue with cc when I have eaten here. The staff is knowledgeable and take caution when preparing food if you have celiac
6000 North Terminal Parkway, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Atlanta, GA 30320
Dedicated gluten free menu although they warn about cross contamination in the kitchen. Server was helpful and attentive to me having celiac. Would visit again.
6201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Had GF burger and all was good!
2410 U.S. 34, Oswego, IL 60543
They do have gluten free buns. Ordered a burger off of their gluten free menu, still got very sick. Not sure if theirs some cross contamination going on there.
750 Boston Providence Highway, Dedham, MA 02026
The first time I went, no issues. Second time, there must have been cross contamination. Tried it a third time and haven't returned since. They need to educate themselves on Gluten Free.
10 N West End Blvd, Quakertown, PA 18951
I have only tried the strawberry fields salad with chicken and felt fine afterwards. It was good.
15190 Crossroads Pkwy, Gulfport, MS 39503
They have a full menu of gluten sensitive items.
7515 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
I had the burger. They offer a gluten free bun. The burger was good just a bit salty for me. I am allergic to gluten and had no reaction.
21890 Towne Center Dr, Watertown, NY 13601
I've had a few good experiences here. I typically get the sizzling chicken or a cheeseburger on a gf bun. Their menu says that they can only accommodate gf sensitive because of the shared cooking area, but have been great about changing their gloves. The waiters I have had have been patient and accommodating. I've VERY sensitive and have yet to have a reaction. I should note, though, that I generally go during an off time when it is less busy.
7515 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Friday's used to have a great GF menu but no more. Now just an allergen menu and 95% of their offerings have the wheat symbol by the item. Items that used to be on GF menu, such as the ribs, now aren't. Not sure why they thought the change was a good idea but I not interested in eating at a restaurant with so few choices. ☹
547 Mary Esther Cut Off NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
No gluten free menu
61 Friars Walk Mall, Newport NP20 1DQ, United Kingdom NP20 1DQ
Really good gf options available at TGIF's.
5217 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Items marked as gluten sensitive on menu. Staff displayed an understanding of gluten issues. There is a GF burger on menu that was tasty & had a good GF bun. No dedicated fryer.
30115 Detroit Rd, Westlake, OH 44145
They have one of the better GF burger buns out there. If you miss being able to go out and have a drink (Cider) and a burger, this could be your place!
1 Brewers Way, Milwaukee, WI 53214
The gluten free menu is gluten sensitive. was told the bun had gluten in it as well. so i settled for naked chicken brest with ranch on the side. my advise is go to stackd burger place.
115 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
Best GF burger I've ever had! Staff is very friendly and knows about Celiac I've never been glutenized here before!
87 Southampton Road, Park Gate, Southampton SO31 6AF, United Kingdom SO31 6AF
Brilliant service. They gave a separate menu and the The manager came over to take order and check all the ingredients were gluten free. He then assured it was cooked in a separate part of the kitchen.
455 State Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Several gluten sensitive options which are listed on their menu. Fries are not gluten sensitive.
335 Union St, Waterbury, CT 06706
GF burgers here with Udi's buns!
3025 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06111
GF burgers here with Udi's buns!
GF burgers here with Udi's buns!
2335 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT 06514
GF burgers here with Udi's buns!
348 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT 06477
GF burgers here with Udi's buns!
2142 South Stewart Avenue, Springfield, MO 65804
Compared to many restaurants they have a decent gluten free menu and their regular menu is marked with GS indicating those items can be modified for gluten free. Server was very knowledgeable about gf. I would definitely go back and would recommend.
4800 Golf Rd, Eau Claire, WI 54701
They didn't have their act together with the chain of command when placing out order. Our burger came out on a bun that wasn't gluten free.
The Orient, Trafford Centre, Manchester M17 8AA, United Kingdom M17 8AA
Amazing. Lovely food and plenary of options available to order. Great menu.
47 Broadway, New York, NY 10006
They have a GF (sensitive) menu. Pretty good. Happy 3 celiac family lunch in NYC.
240 Fortune Boulevard, Milford, MA 01757
They now have a gluten free menu. There are a lot of good options.
Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport, Terminal C, Gate C8, 3200 East Airfield Drive, Irving, TX 75038
Be careful, this is not gluten free, this is "gluten sensitive", cross contamination is not avoided here! the waitress told me the ribs carry the least chance of cross contamination, but the burgers for sure are contaminated. FYI
4699 W Michaels Dr, Appleton, WI 54913
Great food and quick service!!!! Recommend!!
601 Washington Ave, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
very good gluten free hamburger buns gluten free BBQ sauce, dairy free coleslaw
2445 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850
This is my 2nd time there, and it was worse than the first. Last time I had a GF bun. The menu said they don't have buns anymore. I ordered a half rack of ribs, which was good. I asked the server if the fries and coleslaw were GF. She said "obviously the fries are because it's a starch" and then she said "but everything is cooked with everything" so it truly is gluten sensitive and not GF. As a celiac, that made me feel like I couldn't have anything there...and just because it's a starch doesn't mean it's GF...the seasoning on the fries could be troublesome. I don't trust the servers, and the GF menu has become GS, and they have fewer options, and they don't pay much attention to CC. I won't be going there again or to any other TGIFs in the country. 2 stars instead of 1 because the food tasted good and I didn't get sick, luckily. But I'd be rolling the dice by going back.
880 Kidder St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
NO star. Went for lunch today with my husband. First time since I was diagnosed with celiac disease in March. Had GF menu. Ordered GF cheeseburger from their menu. Bun seemed much fluffier then I thought it should have been but thought maybe they really got this covered. Started to eat it immediately didn't feel well. Asked waitress if she was sure she ordered me the gluten free cheeseburger. She assured me that she did. Thank goodness I cut burger in half only ate some of the half of bun. Just wasn't confident in her response. When we received our check it stated cheeseburger. Nothing at all about being GF. My husband asked to speak with manager. After manager and my husband spoke he stated he could not confirm with the waitress or chef that the burger I got was gluten free. Bottom line don't offer gluten free options until you educate you staff members to the importance of the ordering and handling of gluten free food. We will NOT BE RETURNING!
7200 W 191st St, Tinley Park, IL 60487
My usual go-to date night place! Great gluten free buns for burger. I've never had an issue with the food. Highly recommend to anyone who is gluten sensitive!
13071 Worldgate Dr, Herndon, VA 20170
Both normal and kids menus had all GF items clearly identified. My daughter enjoyed her kids GF Cheeseburger, mashed potatoes and ice cream sundae. The staff was gluten aware.
47 Broadway, New York, NY 10006
Although not celiac knowledgeable they were very accommodating and served a very delicious shrimp and chicken dish for my celiac daughter
1835 Highway 17 North, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
A lot of gluten-sensitive options, including GF burger buns!
880 Kidder St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
They have a gluten sensitive menu. The manager was great and aware of Celiac... But the servers...not so much. Service took awhile and they had to make a second meal because the first had been contaminated. My son has celiac.
Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport, Terminal C, Gate C8, 3200 East Airfield Drive, Irving, TX 75038
This is an airport chain restaurant so I didn't expect a whole lot but I found a friendly greeting and a friendly waitress. I also found a decent GF menu and no problems with my order. The GF bun used here with the turkey burger was better than most. All in all a very good airport experience for some one with a GF diet.
2205 North Lacrosse Street, Rapid City, SD 57701
Knowledgeable and helpful staff. They allowed substitutions on the kids' menu without extra charge for our son who has celiac. Waitress was able to answer all of our questions without having to double check - she knew what sides were safe and which were not. Good experience and tasty food options.
5300 West War Memorial Drive, Peoria, IL 61615
Waitress has no clue about gluten free. Fought with me when I told her to let the Chef know to be careful with cross contamination. Ordered from gf menu. And I got sick.
6700 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls, ON L2G, Canada L2G
The GF choices are SEVERELY limited. I would not recommend unless you are in a pinch
2201 Killebrew Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55425
Good food. Waiter handled our table well with Soy and Gluten issues. He neglected to mention at any time during our questioning, repeat returns to the table with answers, etc, that there are GF buns available for the burgers. No where on the 'gluten sensitive' menu does it say there are gluten free buns available. Needless to say, I freaked out when my gf burger arrived on a bun. Celiac friendly.
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(AP) Riverdale Kenneth M. Hoagland had heard all the stories about prom-night debauchery at his Long Island high school: Students putting down $10,000 to rent a house in the Hamptons for a weekend bash. Pre-prom cocktail parties followed by a trip to the dance in a limo loaded with liquor. Fathers chartering a boat so their kids could go out on a late-night "booze cruise."
Enough was enough, Hoagland said. So the principal of Kellenberg Memorial High School fired off a 2,000-word missive to parents at the start of the school year informing them that the Catholic school would no longer put on the spring prom.
"It is not primarily the sex/booze/drugs that surround this event, as problematic as they might be; it is rather the flaunting of affluence, assuming exaggerated expenses, a pursuit of vanity for vanity's sake -- in a word, financial decadence," Brother Hoagland said, fed up with what he calls the "bacchanalian aspects" of the prom.
"Each year it gets worse -- becomes more exaggerated, more expensive, more emotionally traumatic," he added. "We are withdrawing from the battle and allowing the parents full responsibility. (Kellenberg) is willing to sponsor a prom, but not an orgy."
The move has brought a mixed, albeit passionate, reaction from students and parents.
"I don't think it's fair, obviously, that they canceled prom," said senior Alyssa Johnson of Westbury. "There are problems with the prom, but I don't think their reasons or the actions they took solved anything."
In his letter, Hoagland cited a litany of problems that he says have developed over the years. He began a dialogue on the future of the prom last spring after it was discovered that 46 Kellenberg seniors made a $10,000 down payment on a $20,000 rental in the Hamptons for a post-prom party. When school officials found out, they forced the students to cancel the deal; the kids got their money back and the prom went on as planned.
But Hoagland said some parents went ahead and rented a Hamptons house anyway.
Amy Best, an associate professor of sociology and anthropology at George Mason University in Virginia and the author of "Prom Night: Youth, Schools and Popular Culture," said this is the first time she has heard of a school canceling the prom for such reasons.
"A lot of people have lamented the growing consumption that surrounds the prom," she said, noting it is not uncommon to see students pay $1,000 on the prom and the surrounding folderol: dresses that cost hundreds, tuxedo rentals, flowers, limousines, pre- and post-prom parties.
Best pinned some of the blame for the burgeoning costs on parents, who are often willing to open their wallets for whatever their child demands. "It is a huge misperception that the kids themselves are totally driving this."
Edward Lawson, the father of a Kellenberg senior, said he and other parents are discussing whether to organize a prom for their children without the sponsorship of the 2,500-student school, which features pristine athletic fields, immaculate hallways and the latest in audio-visual technology.
"This is my fourth child to go through Kellenberg and I don't think they have a right to judge what goes on after the prom," he said. "They put everybody in the category of drinkers and drug addicts. I don't believe that's the right thing to do."
Some parents lined up in their cars outside the school to pick up their children on a recent afternoon said they are backing Hoagland.
"The school has excellent values," said Margaret Cameron of Plainview. "We send our children here because we support the values and the administration of the school and I totally back everything they do. I trust my child with them and I trust everything, all the decisions they make for them."
Hoagland said in an interview that parents, who pay $6,025 in annual tuition, have expressed appreciation for his stern stand. "For some, it (the letter) was an eye-opener," he said. "Others feel relieved that the pressure is off of them."
Chris Laine, a senior from Rockville Centre, said the cancellation was "unfortunate, but you can't really argue with the
facts they present. ... It's just what it's evolved into. It's not what it was 20, 30 or 40 years ago. It's turned into something it wasn't originally intended to be."
He insisted, "there's never been a problem at the prom, but everything that happens after it has turned into something ... it's what an average 17 or 18 year old is doing, but it's not necessarily what they should be doing."
Besides, Laine noted, the senior class still has a four-day trip to Disney World scheduled for April.
"We go to all the parks with our friends," he said just before hopping into his jet-black Infiniti and driving off to meet friends for an after-school bite to eat. "We fly down together and stay in the same hotel and so it's not like we're totally losing everything."

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Anyways I'm looking for other recommendations of courses to play along route 15 back up to NY when I drive back next weekend.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
What Is Important
I have always loved the quote by President Harold B. Lee: "The most important work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own homes."
Yet I know that "work" does not end when those children are no longer within the walls of the home because they have grown up and left home. My love, concern, and hopes for them continue FOREVER. I'm so grateful for the opportunity I have to stay connected through phone conversations, texting, facebook, e-mail, skype, with my children/grandchildren.
As I was reading this last month's Ensign, I was so touched by the article "God Sends Us to Earth As A Member of A Family". I loved the last paragraph: "As family members give encouragement and praise to one another, feelings of confidence and love grow. Successful families show hope and persistence in sustaining each family member in individual needs and in helping each other learn and work together in love. Their goal is to become a joyful, eternal family unit."
We have a family website and that is part of the reason it is important to me. I love to see the interaction on it--when they give encouragement to one another it makes me feel so good.
Just the other night we had a chance to iChat with Neal because we had a couple of questions regarding Allan's iPad and Neal is our go-to guy ; ) It also gave Neal's family a chance to wish Allan a happy birthday--they had called on Allan's birthday, but this way they were able to do it "face to face". As well, we got to chat with Garrett which is always a treat. He is such a cute little guy--so very smart and so fun to talk with. And, of course, we got to see how much little Lauren has grown up. I agree with Macy, she is growing up way too fast.
We are heading out to Indiana to visit a couple of Allan's daughters. It will be wonderful to spend time with them and to have a chance to see a couple of our grandchildren and even our great grandson--it seems like it has been forever since we last saw them. It will be a great trip.
And then in less than two weeks we head to Switzerland and will have a chance to spend time with our granddaughter, Amanda, and her husband, Darren. I am so excited. While we are there, Amanda will have a birthday. We'll have to plan something really fun for that day.
I am very happy because this means we have visited almost all of our children/grandchildren this past year. Unfortunately, we haven't seen Chris and Heather and that makes me VERY SAD. I think I missed them by a few hours when I flew to Austin to help when Lauren was born ; (
Just recently I was re-reading a General Conference talk by Elder M. Russell Ballard where he quoted President Joseph F. Smith: "Our [family] associations are not exclusively intended for this life, for time, as we distinguish it from eternity. We live for time and for eternity. We form associations and relations for time and all eternity. … Who are there besides the Latter-day Saints who contemplate the thought that beyond the grave we will continue in the family organization? the father, the mother, the children recognizing each other … ? this family organization being a unit in the great and perfect organization of God's work, and all destined to continue throughout time and eternity?"
I'm so grateful to know that our family is forever. I take to heart President Monson's counsel to "express (my) love to (my) children". Some seem to have a hard time hearing those words--I don't know why. I never want to be one of those people who says, "They know I love them, I don't need to tell them" and, in fact, I will continue until I breathe my last breath telling them I love them BECAUSE I DO.
I'm grateful, so very grateful to be a wife and mother.
8 comments:
- ShEiLa said...
Wow! Just pat yourself on the back... you are a great Mother (Grandmother) and do a fantastic job trying to visit everybody in your family. Sorry to hear that you missed two though.
- August 31, 2011 at 12:50 PM
- Heffalump said...
I can't imagine trying to keep up with a family that is so spread out! You do a wonderful job.
- August 31, 2011 at 1:38 PM
- Heidi said...
I am soooooooooooo BEYOND grateful for YOU mom!!! You are an INCREDIBLE mother and dearest friend and I LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH and will NEVER stop telling you that;) THANK YOU for all you do--I am sooooooo grateful we are sealed forever:)
- August 31, 2011 at 8:34 PM
- Connie said...
Amen! Love your quotes and your thoughts. It's wonderful that you're able to visit your family even though they're scattered all over the world! You're a good Mom/Grandma/Wife/Friend. I hope you have a wonderful trip to Indiana. Good luck in your half marathon!
I hope Brent and Allan both had good birthdays.
- August 31, 2011 at 10:35 PM
- Sheri said...
Another great post Yvonne! You do have a great family - in large part to you and your efforts!! I am so thankful for the family I was sent too!!
- September 1, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- Natalie said...
Amen, Yvonne. I totally love everything you wrote and totally agree with you. Forever with families is THE BEST!!!!!!!! Forever with friends is great too.
Lots of luck in your upcoming travels. Be safe and enjoy.
- September 1, 2011 at 9:33 PM
- Valerie said...
Thank you. The quotes, the sentiment. It's exactly what I need right now.
- September 2, 2011 at 12:49 AM
- Cherie said...
Beautiful post! I have been reading that issue of the Ensign and I loved that talk. It is a wonderful feeling to be part of an eternal family - it really helps to put what is important in life into perspective :-D
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Burns joins A's as rosters expand
OAKLAND -- The A's added reinforcements on Monday in the form of three September callups, with Major League rosters expanding from 25 to as many as 40 players.
Oakland recalled outfielder Billy Burns, who ranks 16th on MLB.com's Top 20 A's Prospects list, and right-hander Fernando Rodriguez from Sacramento and selected the contract of catcher Bryan Anderson.
"Billy will be a nice running option for us, plays the outfield well," manager Bob Melvin said of Burns, who has 54 steals in the Minors this year and has appeared in three games for Oakland.
Rodriguez appeared in six games with the A's in May and allowed one run in eight innings. Anderson, who bats left-handed was traded to the A's from the Reds on Aug. 24, has hit .210 in 62 big league at-bats.
The A's designated left-hander Joe Savery for assignment to make room for Anderson on the 40-man roster.
Aaron Leibowitz is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 22/6/2012 (1921 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The push to get people living downtown has gained a lot of momentum lately, but this process has been going on ever since there was a downtown. The Warwick Apartments on Qu'Appelle Avenue changed the way Winnipeggers lived when it opened in 1909. More: http://wfp.to/YkO


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(CLARIFIED) FAISON, N.C. — A listeria recall is prompting Burch Farms to end its cantaloupe program.
Burch finished its cantaloupe season July 27 after the Food and Drug Administration posted a recall notice after random testing detected the listeria in the cantaloupe; the FDA later found listeria at the company's facilities.
Jimmy Burch, co-owner of Burch Farms, said the risk isn't worth the reward.
"We're done. No more cantaloupe," Burch said Aug. 29. "That part of our life is over with. We will let someone else raise the cantaloupe. We have already towed the equipment out of the building. It's not worth the liability."
A grower-shipper of sweet potatoes and greens, Burch said his operation packed cantaloupe in a separate packing line three miles away from its headquarters.
Cantaloupe constituted 1% of Burch's sales, he said.
Burch said an FDA representative visited the operation on Aug. 21 and officially closed the recall case.
"It's over," Burch said. "No one's sick, thank God. It has been an absolutely horrible experience."
FDA spokeswoman Patricia El-Hinnawy, however, said the agency's investigation was still ongoing Sept. 5.
He said he grew and packed cantaloupe using proper sanitation and washed with Sanidate.
"I thought we were covered," Burch said. "We thought we were good to go. Our equipment was calibrated."
Saying Listeria resides in dirt in every acre of land all over the world, Burch said there's no way to pack cantaloupe 100% free of contamination.
"It's a time bomb," he said. "It will happen again. This is a part of nature. It's just a matter of time when there will be another outbreak somewhere."
According to the FDA, Burch sold the cantaloupes to wholesalers June 23 to July 27.
Note on clarification: According to the FDA, the investigation concerning Burch Farms and its connection to the listeria contamination was still ongoing as of Sept. 5.


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EVs not so easy
Travis Johnson grew up in an engineering family and remembers living at the base of Grand Coulee Dam. Later, he lived near Hoover Dam, where his father worked as an electrical engineer. "I thought engineering was pretty cool," Johnson said.
Johnson earned his own electrical engineering degree and has spent two decades in various roles at NV Energy, which is headquartered in Reno, Nevada. NV Energy serves about 1.2 million electricity customers. That's a 55,000-square-mile service territory serving 97 percent of Nevadans and a bit of California.
Two years ago, reading the tea leaves on electric vehicles (EVs), Johnson pressed for and received his current role as manager of electric transportation and emerging technologies. Now, EVs are here and NV Energy is ready. It will offer its residential customers with smart meters a chance to opt in on time-of-use (TOU) rates, with a one-time chance to opt out after 12 months and return to the traditional flat rate. NV refers to this TOU plan as "an experimental program."
TOU rates will become available to residents as NV Energy rolls out smart meters throughout its territory over the next couple of years. The smart meters also enable NV Energy to serve EV owners. Rather than track the location of EV owners, as Southern California Edison is doing, the utility will map its smart meters to the transformer that serves them and monitor load at that level.
"That'll give us a chance to see how heavily loaded these transformers really are," Johnson said. "The beauty of it is that these cars are going to move around town. People move. People sell cars. What you care about is avoiding having your facilities overloaded. So, as long as you have a way to keep an eye on that, you should be in good shape."
Any attempt to forecast EV uptake in NV Energy's service territory?
"That's really tough," Johnson said. "It's a function of what gasoline prices are going to do and where EV battery costs go. We're hearing some incredibly low figures for next year, from pretty good sources. And gas prices could be all over the map. If gas goes to four dollars a gallon, that could dramatically change consumer interest."
Nevada drivers, like their counterparts across the country, are eligible for a $7,500 tax credit for an EV purchase.
So, what internal, IT-related changes must take place to prepare NV Energy for EV adoption?
Johnson serves as co-chair of the Edison Electric Institute's infrastructure work group, which has identified seven or eight issues that must be resolved.
"One of those issues is load management," Johnson said. "With all this load out there, utilities would be remiss if they didn't consider having the ability to communicate with the vehicles or at least with the charging infrastructure. They might need the ability to shake that load loose for short periods of time.
"Another big challenge is multi-family residences and what we're calling `orphan' locations, which aren't necessarily associated with a home," Johnson continued. "They're not going to be easy. You can imagine the load and the metering racks are not in the best position to accommodate charging stations."
Another issue is determining the "right size" of public charging infrastructure.
"We don't want to over-deploy," Johnson noted. "You don't want to spend a lot of money on infrastructure that may not be necessary."
While most charging will be done at home, Johnson echoed conventional wisdom that somewhat ubiquitous charging stations may have the psychological effect of reassuring drivers with "range anxiety" that they won't become stranded if they miscalculate the length of their drive.
"A colleague of mine said, `People want to see charging infrastructure in their community,'" Johnson said. "'But they don't need it.' It's like a pacifier."
What about the costs and benefits of preparing to serve EV owners?
The load factors at electric utilities in the desert Southwest are not very high, he said. Load factor equals your average load divided by your peak load.
"One benefit of EVs is to improve your load factor, if they charge at night," Johnson said. "They're an ideal use of system capacity."
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1. We add two more overpaid players to a team with Dunleavy, Murphy, Tinsley, Daniels, and don't get rid of any of them.
2. We add 63 million more dollars in cap commitments. Doesn't this go the opposite direction this team needs to take?
3. If JO's value is low then so is Hinrichs'. Dude played miseribly last year, especially for his salary. If he was very good there is no way they would deal him and take Rose. They have needed a low post presence for a long time, and now they have a good one sitting in thier lap with superstar potential, so they decide to pass to replace thier young PG instead? We should trust the opinion of the team who has had him for 4 years now.
4. Overpaying for average players is what got this team in this prediciment in the first place.
We make this deal it's suicide, there is no way out. Tinsley, Hinrich, Dunleavy and Murphy are scheduled to make over 111 million dollars over the next 3 years, over 37 million per season. Add in Hughes and this balloons to almost 138 million, 101 of it over the next 2 seasons, 50.5 million per season. In other words, we are over the cap with just that pathetic group of players. And we have to resign Danny Granger, which will have us bumpin' uglies with the luxury tax after next year with only those 5 players on our roster.
Now you might think we can deal some of these guys, which is possible. But we have got to take back contracts to make the trades work, so any savings will come a couple of years down the road anyway. No team under the cap will sacrifice that for any of those guys, and absolutely noone is going to give you expiring deals for guys like Murphy and Tinsley.
This deal is not going to happen, IMO. Even if you can add a descent young player like Tyrus Thomas on top of Hinrich and Hughes you will not be able to keep him if he plays well. The Cleveland deal much more likely. I would venture to guess that Chicago is being used to try and pry something extra out of the Cavs or even the Nets if anything.


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SANTA ANA - Former Angels infielder Doug DeCinces pleaded not guilty today to federal insider-trading charges.
DeCinces' bail was set at $5,000 at his initial court appearance. He was ordered to return to court Feb. 25 for a pretrial hearing, with trial set for March 5.
DeCinces' attorney, Gordon Greenberg, declined to comment on the case.
"We expected to do all of our talking in the courtroom, not on the steps of the courthouse," Greenberg said after the hearing.
The retired DeCinces and three others were named in a 44-count indictment alleging the defendants used private information about a takeover bid to buy stock in an Orange County-based medical device company. The company's stock was boosted significantly when the takeover bid was announced, according to Thom Mrozek of the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The 60-year-old DeCinces, who lives in Laguna Beach and also played third base for the Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals in the 1970s and early 1980s, was named in the indictment along with:
-- David Parker, 60, of Provo, Utah, a friend and business partner of DeCinces;
-- Fred Scott Jackson, 65, of Newport Beach, a real estate attorney and friend of DeCinces; and
-- Roger Wittenbach, 69, of Lutherville-Timonium of Maryland, a friend of DeCinces.
The allegations revolve around Santa Ana-based Advanced Medical Optics Inc., a medical device and eye-care company that was acquired by Abbott Laboratories in January 2009.
The takeover boosted stock from about $8 a share to $22, according to federal officials.
The indictment alleges that a company official, who was a "close personal friend" of DeCinces in the fall and early winter of 2008, learned of Abbott's plans. That allegedly prompted DeCinces to scoop up Advanced Medical Optics' shares.
DeCinces sold his other stocks, sustaining about $80,000 in losses, to buy about $160,000 in shares of the eye-care company, the indictment alleges.
After Abbott's tender offer was announced, DeCinces sold his shares for about $1.3 million, according to the indictment.
DeCinces is also accused of telling Parker, Jackson and Wittenbach about the takeover bid to make up for prior investment recommendations from DeCinces that had soured, according to the indictment.
The indictment alleges Parker earned $347,920 in profits, Jackson received $140,259 and Wittenbach got $201,692.
DeCinces faces 42 counts of securities fraud -- 21 counts of insider training and 21 counts of tender offer fraud -- as well as one count of money laundering.
Parker and Jackson are charged with three counts each of insider training and three counts of tender offer fraud. Parker also faces another count of money laundering.
Wittenbach is charged with two counts of insider training and two counts of tender offer fraud.
The other three defendants are expected to make their initial court appearances next Monday in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana.
DeCinces was earlier sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in regard to the same issue, but he agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle that dispute.


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The University of Portland's Portland Magazine is a most curious creature: a journal of swirling ideas and an account of feats, a village green for conversations of all sorts and a quiet place for contemplation and prayer, a stimulator of tears and a companion for hilarity, a teller of tales and a window into the University's heart and soul. Once a season it emerges from the campus and sails around the world to alumni and friends in 50 states and 40 countries, and so binds men and women and youth interested not only in the University itself but the University's pressing concerns: superb teaching and startling learning, the creative and energetic and mysterious search for holiness and grace in God's extraordinary creation, and the endless stories of how people turn their astonishing talents into active prayers in service to the poor and ill and hungry of the world.
We wish to inform, to report, to account, to convey news; but we also wish to move and stimulate and engage our readers, to spark not only their minds but their hearts. This is the essence of the University of Portland's mission and work; and of Portland Magazine.
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Court Theatre Presents Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson's An Iliad 11/10-12/11
Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present the regional premiere of An Iliad, adapted from Fagles' translation of Homer's Iliad by Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson, directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell. The production will run November 10 - December 11, 2011 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press Opening is Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8 PM.
"Rage-Goddess, sing the rage of Achilles." Homer's Iliad, a ten-year account of the Trojan War, remains one of Western literature's most enduring legacies. In their one-man adaptation An Iliad, Denis O'Hare (TV's True Blood) and Lisa Peterson return Homer's epic poem to the voice of the lone poet as he recounts a story of human loss and folly that resonates across three millennia of war and bloodshed. Directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell, An Iliad illuminates an ancient classic by taking a harrowing look at the human cost of war.
"Homer's Iliad is among the oldest surviving works of Western literature, and as such I have long wanted to return to the classic text," says Artistic Director Charles Newell. "To work on Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare's fresh, challenging one-man adaptation is beyond thrilling for me. Court's 57th Season is all about bold, new adaptations and this adaptation, in the hands of an actor as brave and skilled as Timothy Edward Kane, is the perfect project for our theatre."
An Iliad features Timothy Edward Kane, most recently seen at Court Theatre in Tony Kushner's adaptation of Pierre Corneille's The Illusion, directed by Charles Newell. Other Court credits helmed by Charles Newell include The Wild Duck, Titus Andronicus, Uncle Vanya, The Romance Cycle: Cymbeline & Pericles, and Hamlet. Kane also starred in Newell's production of Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll at the Goodman Theatre in 2009.
The creative team includes Todd Rosenthal (scenic design), Andre Pluess (sound design), Rachel Healy (costume design), and Keith Parham (lighting design). Sara Gammage is the Stage Manager and William Collins is the Production Stage Manager. Drew Dir is the Production Dramaturg.
Timothy Edward Kane (Poet) returns to Court Theatre having previously appeared in The Illusion, Wild Duck, Titus Andronicus, Uncle Vanya, The Romance Cycle, and Hamlet. Chicago credits include: The North Plan (Steppenwolf Garage), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Arms and the Man (Writers' Theatre), Rock 'n' Roll (Goodman Theatre), The Miser, She Stoops to Conquer - After Dark Award (Northlight Theatre), The Comedy of Errors, Love's Labors Lost, King Lear, and ten other productions (Chicago Shakespeare). Regional credits include work at The Mark Taper Forum, Notre Dame Shakespeare, Peninsula Players, and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. Education: BS, Ball State University; MFA, Northern Illinois University. Mr. Kane is married to actress Kate Fry.
Charles Newell (Director/Artistic Director) has been Artistic Director of Court Theatre since 1994, where he has directed over 30 productions. He made his Chicago directorial debut in 1993 with The Triumph of Love, which won the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Production. Directorial highlights at Court include Porgy and Bess, Three Tall Women, The Year of Magical Thinking, The Wild Duck, Caroline, Or Change, Titus Andronicus, Arcadia, Man of La Mancha, Uncle Vanya, Raisin, The Glass Menagerie, Travesties, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Hamlet, The Invention of Love, The Little Foxes, Nora, and The Misanthrope. Charlie has also directed at the Goodman Theatre (Rock 'n' Roll), the Guthrie Theater (Resident Director: The History Cycle, Cymbeline), Arena Stage, John Houseman's The Acting Company (Staff Repertory Director), the California and Alabama Shakespeare Festivals, Juilliard, and New York University. He is the recipient of the 1992 TCG Alan Schneider Director Award. He has served on the Board of Theatre Communications Group, as well as on several panels for the National Endowment for the Arts. Opera directing credits include Marc Blitzstein's Regina at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Rigoletto at Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Charlie is a multiple Joseph Jefferson Award (Chicago's highest theatrical honor) nominee and recipient. Recently, his production of Caroline, Or Change at Court was the recipient of four Joseph Jefferson Awards, including Best Production-Musical and Best Director-Musical.
Denis O'Hare (Co-Playwright) has appeared in numerous Broadway productions including Richard Greenberg's Take Me Out, Assassins, Sweet Charity, Inherit the Wind, Racing Demon and Cabaret. In 2003, he won a Tony Award for Best Actor for his performance in Take Me Out. In 2004, he played Charles J. Guiteau in the Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins, for which he was nominated for the Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Tony Award. He later won the 2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Oscar Lindquist in the Broadway revival of Sweet Charity. His feature film credits include The Anniversary Party, 21 Grams, Garden State, Derailed, Michael Clayton, A Mighty Heart, Half Nelson, Milk, Edge of Darkness and Charlie Wilson's War. O'Hare's television credits include Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Brothers & Sisters. He has also appeared in a recurring role as Judge Charles Abernathy on the television drama series The Good Wife. Most recently, O'Hare was cast as Russell Edgington in True Blood. He collaborated with Lisa Peterson to create An Iliad.
Lisa Peterson (Co-Playwright) directed The Model Apartment by Donald Margulies, Slavs! by Tony Kushner, Traps and Light Shining in Buckinghamshire by Caryl Churchill (Obie Award for Direction), The Waves adapted from Virginia Woolf (two Drama Desk nominations) and The Scarlet Letter adapted by Phylis Nagy. Regional credits include Collected Stories by Donald Margulies (DramaLogue Award), Ikebana by Alice Tuan (DramaLogue Award), The Batting Cage by Joan Ackermann, Tough Choices for the New Century by Jane Anderson, Trip's Cinch by Phylis Nagy, Good Person of Setzuan adapted by Tony Kushner, Triumph of Love adapted by James Magruder, Arms and the Man by G.B. Shaw, The Swan by Elizabeth Egloff, A Moon for the Misbegotten by OíNeill, My Children! My Africa! by Athol Fugard, Fefu and Her Friends by Irene Fornes and Reckless by Craig Lucas. A graduate of Yale College, Peterson is a member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Drama Department. She is currently Resident Director at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.
Robert Fagles (Translator) was an American professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient Greek classics, especially his acclaimed translations of the epic poems of Homer. His translations generally emphasize contemporary English phrasing and idiom but are faithful to the original as much as possible. Fagles was nominated for the National Book Award in Translation and won the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award of the Academy of American Poets in 1991 for his translation of the Iliad. He taught English and comparative literature for many years at Princeton University, and died at his home in Princeton, New Jersey in 2008.
Previews are November 10 - November 18, 2011. The opening press performance is on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. Curtain times are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. with Saturday matinees at 3 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices are $30 to $40 for preview performances; $40 to $60 for regular run performances. Tickets are available at the Box Office, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago; (773) 753-4472 or online at www.CourtTheatre.org. Student and senior discounts available. Groups of 10 or more may purchase tickets by calling Kate Vangeloff at (773) 834-3243.
An Iliad is sponsored by Grant Thornton, Winston & Strawn LLP, and The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.
Now in its 57th season, Court Theatre is guided by its mission to discover the power of classic theatre. Court endeavors to make a lasting contribution to American theatre by expanding the canon of translations, adaptations, and classic texts. Court revives lost masterpieces, illuminates familiar texts, and distinguishes fresh, modern classics. Court engages and inspires its audience by providing artistically distinguished productions, audience enrichment activities, and student educational experiences.
Court Theatre is the professional theatre in residence at the University of Chicago continuing to discover the power of classic theatre. Court Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Productions are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; a City Arts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events; and the Cultural Outreach Program of the City of Chicago. Court Theatre is a constituent of Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the American Theatre; the League of Resident Theatres; the Illinois Humanities Council; Arts Alliance Illinois; and the League of Chicago Theatres.
Title: An Iliad
Directed by: Charles Newell
Translation: Robert Fagles
Adapted by: Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson
Dates: Previews: November 10 - November 18, 2011
Press opening: Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8 PM
Regular run: November 20 - December 11, 2011
Schedule: Wed & Thurs: 7:30 PM
Fridays: 8:00 PM
Saturdays: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sundays: 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Location: Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave.
Tickets: $30-$40 previews
$40-$60 regular run
Box Office: Located at 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago; (773) 753-4472 or online www.CourtTheatre.org


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"What I love most about Denison is our exceptional students. Their intelligence, passion and commitment never ceases to amaze me. They make Denison the great place it is."
— Mark Moller, Dean of First Year Students, Associate Professor of Philosophy
"We really love the personal feeling of Denison. You knew everyone in your class and the professors. We also got to make really great lifelong friends."
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"I love the community, the small campus feel, to be able to get to one end from the other in just a few short minutes. Also love the amazing groups of friends I made. There were so many diverse groups I really don't think I would have gotten to know if I had gone elsewhere."
— Sam Kaiser '13
"We love Denison because of the sense of community and true meaning of partnership towards a goal of quality education in preparing students for a future of success!"
— Marie Duellman & Charlie Baumgardner P'16
"We love Denison because for the past four years whether it be in the classroom or on the football field; our son has been a member of a community that values academics and learning, the importance of integrity and hard work, and the need for compassion and generosity."
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Hey mods and admins,
I just saw today that my email address has been crawled by search engines on two different threads here.
At the time I think the fantasy bball forums may have been cordoned off from the public site, or at least some of us may have thought they were.
Any chance the emails can get edited out? (Or at least mine?) Thanks!
Also, for some reason deleted threads are visible to me, right now.
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PLANO, Texas — A soft drink is wrapping up the year-long celebration of its flavorful history.
Dr Pepper, which marked its 125th anniversary earlier this year, is drawing the celebration to a close by commemorating the 125th anniversary of the first time Dr Pepper was served at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas, as recognized in documents filed in the Patent and Trademark Office.
The soft drink brand's anniversary celebration included an advertising campaign featuring rock band Kiss and limited-edition collectible cans. Dr Pepper also launched a social media campaign on DrPepper.com, Twitter and Facebook, which made fans aware of Dr Pepper's history by posting new facts to the sites throughout the year. Dr Pepper now has more than 5.8 million fans on Facebook and more than 25,000 Twitter followers, the company said.
"The enduring success of Dr Pepper can be attributed to its unique flavor and ability to connect with generations of fans. Fans of the brand view it as an exceptional and refreshing way to express their own uniqueness," said Dave Fleming, director of marketing for Dr Pepper.


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Emerging Markets Evening Roundup: Colombia's GDP Slows; Fibria Celulose Gains on Weaker Real
Brazil's protestors: They're back. The Bovespa stock index gained 0.3% today.
Mexico's retail sales fell 0.8% in April from a month earlier. Mexico's IPC stock index dropped 3.9%.
Colombia's GDP increased just 2.8% from a year earlier, below economist forecasts for 3% growth. The Colombia COLCAP Index fell 2.7%.
The Santiago Stock Exchange IPSA Index fell 3.1%, its largest drop in more than 20 months.
The Bolsa de Valores de Lima General Sector Index fell 4.9%, bring its drop to 24% this year, the largest among emerging markets.
Russia's consumer spending rose just 2.9% in May, below forecasts for a 3.6% increase. Russia's Micex stock index dropped 0.1%
The Istanbul Stock Exchange National 100 Index dropped 6.8%--and into bear market territory.
Emerging Market Stocks on the Move
Gazprom (OGZPY) plans to buy its first Western European power plant. Its shares fell 3.6% to $6.48.
BlackBerry (BBRY) launched its first smartphone designed with emerging-market consumers in mind. Blackberry's shares fell 1.4% to $13.98.
Sibanye Gold (SBGL) fell 16% to $2.95 a day after it said it would cut costs by an additional $31 million.
Not many emerging market ADRs finished in positive territory today. Two that did: Fibria Celulose (FBR), which gained 2% to $10.94 as investors bet a falling real could boost its revenue, and Oi SA (OIBR), which gained 1.2% to $1.74.


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Gardening with the kids, attending a garden party . . . we're sensing a theme here! Warm weather brought celeb parents and tots outside to soak up the sun and some fresh air over the past week, and they couldn't have looked cuter! Lucky for us, someone was there to capture it all on their phones so they could share the pics with us via various social media channels.
Click through now to see this week's cutest celeb tot candids, and don't forget to follow POPSUGAR Moms on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter!


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" Brand: Lakeland / Product Type: Cutter "
I am absolutely obsessed with kitchen and household products and as sad as it is to admit I look forward to receiving my Lakeland catalogue to peruse it and see what new products they have on offer. Like with Avon I can't seem to resist buying more than I should and I now have tons of Lakeland products cluttering up my drawers and cupboards. Some of the things I buy end up never being used again but some end up becoming firm favourites used time and time again.
The dino cutter is one of those products that I use all the time. I originally bought it for my daughter years ago but she is now too old and cool for it but my son absolutely adores it. The dino cutter is a pretty basic product and is exactly what you would think it is from the name. It is a cutter in the shape of a dinosaur used to cut sandwiches/toast/cookies etc. and in the case of my son anything else he can think of which might be able to be cut.
It is made from a green plastic and is very durable and there are no cracks or breaks in it even though I have used it loads in the time I've had it. The size of the cutter is perfect for use with normal sized slices of bread and afterwards there isn't too much waste except for the crusts which my son refuses to eat anyway.
The cutter part isn't very sharp so my son can use this himself if he is feeling helpful but it is surprisingly easy to cut through sandwiches even if they are filled.
It can be put in the dishwasher to clean or else just rinsed under the tap if there is no mess on it.
I remember only paying a couple of pounds for this cutter which was a bargain considering how much it has been used and how much my children have enjoyed having their sandwiches cut in a dinosaur shape.
There isn't really a lot more to say about this cutter. It is such a simple product but one that will bring a lot of joy to kids and help to liven up parties and lunchboxes.
I have this little Lakeland dinosaur sandwich cutter which I purchased in order to cut out fun sandwiches for my little nephew when he stays over. He is absolutely dinosaur mad and so I figured he would love it. It's certainly a lot more interesting than just cutting the sandwich into quarters.
I've had this for quite a while now, but I think that it was around £1.99. The dino cutter is dishwasher safe.
This is fairly sturdy and easy to use, the dino cutter is quite deep so it will easily cut right through a sandwich including the filling and stamp out two little dinosaurs. The top of the dino cutter has a slight lip on it to make it easier to handle. especially when lifting it back up after you have stamped your dino sandwiches out. It is sized for a typical sandwich loaf, and doesn't leave much waste, literally just the crusts (which I then end up eating, so that they don't go in the bin!). It's a plastic cutter so it's safe for little hands, he normally likes to help to cut out his own dinosaurs, and this is safe for him to do so.
I've actually ended up using this for lots of things; I also use this for toast, he gets little toast dinosaurs to go with a boiled egg for breakfast, I've used it to make dinosuar cookies, dinosaur brownies, dinosaur pancakes, dinosaur french toast, dinosaur pastry shapes, the list is endless really. I've have had no problems at all with this, it cuts out perfectly every single time, it's been in the dishwasher more times than I care to remember, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it at all.
They was a great little purchase and it has had a lot more use than I thought it would. I've probably created a rod for my own back though as when he stays with us he wants everything cut into the shape of a dinosaur. There's generally always lots of dinosuar roaring during mealtimes as well!
Wow! <<<<< That says it all! No need to write anything else just simply >>>>> Wow!
My nan bought this dinosaur shaped cutter from Lakeland paying £2.49, she bought other stuff as well but she did buy this for me.... Well for the kids!
I am so impressed with this, it isn't just for sandwiches it can be used for anything that can be cut. It's made from a strong clear green plastic and cut's through a ham sandwich with ease and takes the crusts off which is a bonus as my kids refuse to eat crusts....
My 4 year old is fasinated with this, sandwiches, pizza, toast have all been dino shaped since this has come to our house. And importantly it's got my fussy eater, eating really well!
He finds food fun now and will eat everything on his plate, my 8 year old also loves it and my 10 year old thinks I am mad when I give him dino shaped sarnies! I'll have to do them for his packed lunch one day hehe!
When pressed into a sandwich you are left with two dinosaur shaped sarnies with no crusts.
Fab for kids and adults, as I quite like the novelty of having shaped sarnies too!
It is dishwasher safe.
I bought one of these when shopping in Lakeland in Bluewater - I just loved the look of it and thought it would make sandwiches more interesting.
The cutter was only £1.99 and is green plastic but easily fits nearly any slice of bread with minimum wastage. Other cutters I have seen wastes a lot of the bread - this cutter mainly misses out the crusts which most children do not want to eat anyway!
You literally place it on top of a slice of bread and you press down - cutting out two perfect little dinosaur shaped sandwiches!
I have used this with sandwiches toasted and untoasted, also with french toast and with cookies! All have come out in the perfect dino shape. I have even just done indentations in the bread rather than cutting completely through for my Husband (who just looked at me in amusement!)
For the price of this item, it is well made and is dishwasher proof - so even saves on washing up! It is even safe for children to use as there are no sharp edges - so lots of fun in the kitchen!
I would not recommend using this if you have a lot of filling in your sandwich though as it was difficult to push down. For your normal childrens sandwiches it will work perfectly fine.
I don't have kids, but being a big kid inside I saw this and just had to have it, and realised I would need to explain such an obscure purchase to my hubby later! It was at this point I realised not only kids get an odd thrill from their sandwiches looking like dinosaurs. Despite being 26, I've never seen him so gleeful about a sandwich!
The cutter is solid and well made, entirely of plastic so there are no worries about children using it and injuring themselves. It is also very well designed, I've tried this on a few different brands of bread and it goes to the edges, with an absolute minimum of waste.
It's not just good for sandwiches either, you can use this for cookies, or as I've taken to doing - making dinosaur shaped eggy bread (call me childlike, but I quite enjoy sticking my eggy bread in a baked bean pond and reacreating the land that time forgot!). I've even used it to make two little cheesecakes one night. After you're done cooking and playing, it sticks in the dishwasher and is as good as new.
The cutter is only £1.99 from Lakeland, which for a sturdy item, even one with a bit of novelty value, is a great price. I would love to see some more designs in the range (if they bring out a penguin one I might never eat normal shaped food again!) but I really can't think of a negative thing to say about this cutter.
I am so impressed with this sandwich cutter that I just HAD to review it!!
It is shaped like a dinosaur and easily cuts sandwiches into the shape of 2 dinosaurs.
Well of course you are not restricted to sandwiches, you can use it for whatever you want; cookies, toast, mash and even cheese slices have all been dino'd in my house!
This product really is perfect in every way! It is easy to use, fits a slice of bread exactly-therefore not much waste, literally just the crusts, cuts beautifully without the cutter having a dangerously sharp edge and oh so easy to clean! I put mine in the dishwasher and it comes out fine every time!
This is a must have for fussy kids, you wont see them disecting their sandwiches anymore, and there will be no more crusts left for you to clean out their lunch box!
Less fuss for everyone and much better than spending a fortune on bread with no crusts!!!
This cutter is great for everyday use but even better for parties, especially dinosaur themed ones! There will not be a sandwich in sight at the end!
The cutter is exclusive to Lakeland and costs £1.99- a bargain if you ask me! It is made from a really durable plastic and comes in a dinosaur shade of green!
There are no negatives at all about this product, however more designs would be great, especially more girly styles.
Definitely recommend!
I bought a Lakeland Dino Cutter a few months ago, after spotting it in their catalogue that I have sent to me several times a year. I really like Lakeland's products and enjoy looking through the catalogue for new and innovative products. I went to my nearest Lakeland shop, at Handforth in Cheshire, to purchase the cutter, which cost £1.95.
The Dino Cutter is made of green plastic and consists of two dinosaur shapes together, so you can make two sandwiches or pieces of toast at the same time. I bought it for my two year old daughter, who is a fan of Peppa Pig and her little brother George (who is also mad about dinosaurs). The Dino Cutter has proved to be very popular, with my daughter asking for dinosaur toast or sandwiches quite often. We have also used the cutter to make dinosaur shaped biscuits - with my daughter being very keen to help out with cooking and baking now that she getting a bit older. It could also be used to cut out shapes from pastry too, to put on a pie.
I have only washed the Dino Cutter by hand, so I am not sure if it will go in the dishwasher. It is strong and durable, though you do need to push down quite hard to ensure that it cuts through toast or wholemeal bread in particular, as this has a more dense texture than white bread.
I am really glad that I bought the Dino Cutter, as we have had a lot of use from it, and the price is very reasonable. Lakeland also stock a wide range of other biscuit and sandwich cutters. See lakeland.co.uk for more details.
The Lakeland Dino cutter is a fantastic product. My mother in law bought this back for my 2 year old son from a recent holiday and i think as far as he's concerned it is one of the best presents that he has ever received. Every day i give him the cutter and 2 slices of bread and he is able to cut himself the sandwich. It has encouraged him to help with making his lunch and he has also learnt to butter the bread too because he was so keen to see his "dino mamwich" (his words : )). As far as the cutter itself it is very safe and i am very happy to let my 2 year old use it without fear that he is going to hurt himself. The edges are sharp enough to cut into bread but not sharp to hurt. The cost of this product is fantastic too and i'd highly recommend it for anyone wanting to get their wee ones involved in cooking as it's great for making fun biscuits too.
I might not be Annabel Karmel in the kitchen but I do try to prepare food and meals that the kids will actually enjoy and be happy to eat. I love Lakeland products in general and can spend hours browsing through their catalogues and when I came across these cute dinosaur shaped cutters for just £1.95, they went straight on my Lakeland wishlist!
The cutters are actually one piece which is very cleverly designed to produce two (small) identical dinosaurs from one piece of bread. The image in the catalogue (and on Dooyoo) shows how the cutter fits almost perfectly within a slice of bread, just cutting off the crusts (which my kids don't eat anyway) and minimising wastage. The reality is that all loaves of bread are going to be of different proportions. We tend to buy Warburton's medium sliced bread and these cutters are certainly not a perfect fit for those slices and quite a bit of the bread is actually wasted and the cutter has to be strategically placed to avoid one of the dinosaurs ending up with a broken leg! Fortunately, the little dinosaurs it produces are devoured greedily and none of those are actually wasted by my little dino-hunters.
The day we bought this cutter, everything ended up being dinosaur shaped from sandwiches to toast! The cutter has smoothed ends so that the edges aren't going to be too sharp for young children to use independently. The down side of that is that the cutter needs quite a lot of pressure to get through thicker items like toast and doorstep sandwiches!The cutter is made of thick, shiny plastic which is very easy to clean so it would be ideal for baking as the pastry wouldn't collect in the edges as with some cutters. It also seems very durable and even the roughest of little chefs would be hard-pressed to cause this handy little tool any damage (although the product does come with a 12 month manufacturers' guarantee in addition to Lakeland's very generous returns policy.)
If you're looking for a novel way to serve up kids' sandwiches, perhaps for packed lunches for a fussy eater or for a themed children's party, this simple but ingenious little cutter is ideal.
I currently have seven nieces & nephews and throughout the years they have all had their various fads and phases that they've inevitably grown out of.
One of my nephews loves dinosaurs and when browsing the Lakeland website I knew this would be just perfect for getting him to eat more sandwiches and especially ones make out of brown bread which he has recently taken a dislike to.
The Lakeland Dino cutter is a plastic cutter which is around 12cm and is the ideal size for a sandwich made from a standard sized loaf of bread. The cutter has two dinosaurs (one will be upside down whatever way you hold the cutter) and one hard press down through the sandwich will make two nice neat dinosaur sandwiches. It's extremely easy to use and little ones could even do it themselves with a little supervision to avoid too much mess in your kitchen!
These sandwiches are the perfect size for little boys and girls who are fussy eaters as the Dino cutter is the ideal size to remove those crusts that children seem to have such a dislike for. It's also great for making Dino toast, Dino cakes & Dino cookies, anything that you can press this in to really.
The Dino Cutter is available from Lakeland stores or www.lakeland.co.uk for just £1.95 which is a bargain price, especially if you have fussy eaters who won't taste your delicious ham salad sandwiches!
The quality of the Dino cutter is very good and it's now been used on a pretty much daily basis for several weeks with no problems. It's easy to clean and can just be washed up or even popped in the dishwasher (only done this on a couple of occasions and it's been fine but I'm not guaranteeing it!).
I am going to rate the Dino Cutter 5/5 as the price is fantastic and it is perfect for getting my nephew to eat brown bread (especially as these sandwiches will have no crusts!).
I went on a shopping trip to Lakeland on Saturday after I had read a few reviews of items that I thought would be useful. I had read a couple of positive reviews on the dino cutter and thought it would be ideal for my son who loves dinosaurs. He isn't particularly interested in food at the moment although will eat absent minded so I thought this may create a little enthusiasm for his toast and sandwiches.
The dino cutter is a 12 cm square cutter which cuts out two dinosaurs out of a single piece of bread, it is transparent green colour and priced at £1.95.
When I got the item home my son went rummaging through my bags and found it attached to the card and ran round the lounge roaring. I found it stuffed under the sofa and on Sunday made him some toast. They cut the toast cleanly. I buttered the toast after I cut the toast as I thought it would be less wasteful but there was so little waste and it when so fiddly it would have been better to butter the toast in the first place. I added cream cheese and arranged them on the plate. My son was initially impressed but and roared at his plate however he ate less than usual.
The following day I made him a sandwich and got a similar response he played with his food and was definitely more interested but more for playing with it than eating with it.
The cutter is easily washable and I am actually pleased with how the product cuts it just hasn't worked for my son but then it may be different for other boys.
I would definitely say that it may be worth a shot for other little boys who aren't particularly eating well as it may work for your child and if it doesn't it has only cost £1.95
I am not in general the type of mum who cuts food into shapes or makes faces with the kids dinner to get them to eat it but my son was having a dinosaur themed birthday party and so when I saw this Dino cutter in my local Lakeland I just had to buy it.
I couldn't believe the price at just £1.95, even if I only used it for the party it would still be a bargain.
It is made from a strong green plastic, it measures 12cm (4¾") sq. This is the perfect size for a standard slice of bread, the only left overs are the crusts which is fantastic as if you use a normal cookie cutter you are left with loads of wasted bread.
Each slice of bread will give you two dinosaurs so you can make a sandwich for one slice of bread.
For my little boys party, I made the sandwiches first and then used the cutter to cut them out. I used chopped peppers, cucumber or tomatoes to make eyes. As most mums and dads will know at the end of a kids party you are normally left with plates full of uneaten sandwiches, well this party was different. There was not one dino sarnie to be seen - unbelievable.
I also used it to make dino cookies and dino cakes. Which both went down a storm.
The dino cutter is hard wearing and can be used over and over again.
My children love using it, most mornings we have dino toast and I have even made dino mashed potato with peas for eyes.
Totally brilliant, excellent value, I am just waiting for them to bring out another design perhaps a bit more girly. When they do I will be sure to review it on here.
My son is extremely fussy when it comes to food and suffers from quite a few food allergies so school dinners are out and he has to take a packed lunch everyday.
So every morning I, do what some people will consider wrong, cut the crusts off the sandwiches and put them in a bag in his lunch box. He likes to guess whether they are squares or triangles each day and it has turned into a routine.
I should explain that my son is autistic and routine is a must for him. Surprises are something that he stuggles with so guessing of the sandwich shapes was a huge triumph for him.
He has a great interest in dinosaurs and when I was in Lakeland I seen this and thought he would love it.
It is almost the perfect size for the bread, only it cuts off the crusts. It creates 2 perfect long ncked dinosaurs. It is made of very robust green plastic which is slightly sharper on one side making it easier to cut the dinosaurs out.
I have used it for sandwiches, toast and cookies and my son is absolutely delighted with it.
It is very easy to clean and can go in the dishwasher. At £1.95 it is really worth the money.
This dino cutter is a simple but effective item. At £1.95 from Lakeland (also £2.25 on amazon) it won't break the bank, however it will liven up lunch boxes and can also be used for cookie, toast and sliced cheese cutting.
The cutter is made of a solid fittingly dinosaur green plastic and designed so it fits onto a slice of bread nicely with not too much waste - if I am feeling frugal I keep the crusts for use as breadcrumbs when making toast. I don't normally give in to requests for no crusts on sandwiches but make an exception when I use this cutter as it is so quick and waste is minimal, besides this makes fun sandwiches.
The sharp side of the cutter is not so sharp as it could hurt young chefs' hands but it does push through sandwiches fairly easily. The design of this item does mean that the sandwich or cookie is quite narrow by the dinosaur's head, so if a child is using it some adult assistance might be required, but the cutter works well with cookie or shortbread dough.
I think that is a great fun item - certainly my children love their "dinosaur toast" and I think that this item would appeal to girls and boys alike.
The cutter can be bought instore from lakeland or ordered online at www.lakeland.co.uk - it comes mounted on a card so would make a great stocking filler or take home item from a cooking party.
I think this is one of the best cutters that we have got, and I will be using it for my daughter's third birthday party which will have a Peppa Pig theme. Highly recommended.
Dinosaur-shaped sandwiches, toast and cookies...


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Brett Eldredge Releases Video for 'Beat of the Music'
Apparently, country fans can't get enough of summer videos while we're all stuck in the cold. Brett Eldredge joins Jake Owen and Dan + Shay as the latest country star to release a beach-themed video.
Eldredge filmed the video for his single 'Beat of the Music' in Staniel Cay in the Bahamas, setting the perfect scene for summer romance. The only hitch is that the couple meets on the his last night in Mexico.
Eldredge sees a woman with "blue diamond eyes" while out on the island with his buddies. When he finally sees her again, she's on a boat out in the ocean, forcing Eldredge to pay a local islander with a boat in beer to get out to her.
But by the time he tracks her down, it's time for him to go. Will he actually leave, or will he stay and give summer romance a chance?
'Beat of the Music' comes from Eldredge's debut album, 'Bring You Back,' which was released last year. The breakthrough star is already working on his second album after a whirlwind year in which he snagged a spot on Taylor Swift's Red Tour and was honored by his hometown of Paris, Ill. with a Brett Eldredge Day.


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Thousands of cyclists have braved the storms today to endure the RideLondon 100 bike event.
By the end of the day roughly 24,000 amateur cyclists will have completed the 86 mile route, which was cut down in length from 100 miles because of poor weather.
Torrential rain and heavy winds meant Leith Hill and Box Hill in Surrey were removed from the course this morning.
The cyclists began at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London, before heading to Canary Wharf and then passing through the City of London.
RideLondon is a Mayor of London event
Participants later rode through Richmond Park and Kingston-upon-Thames, before finishing at Putney Bridge.
The course also passed through Merton, Raynes Park, and Wimbledon Hill, as well as making tracks through parts of Elmbridge.
According to one Surrey cafe owner heavy storms meant there were markedly less spectators than last year.
Jamie Chisholm, who runs Bike Beans Cafe in Rectory Ln, Ashtead, said: "I felt sorry for the cyclists.
"The weather was atrocious, and it's such a shame they have to cut out the Leith and Box Hill.
"There was definitely less spectators than last year, but it didn't put the cyclists off."
Visit www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk throughout the day to follow important news from the event.
Are you a spectator? Email your pictures to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Have you been affected by road closures? Email in or call 0208 722 6358.
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Spectators in Wimbledon


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Congress Should Reject Proposals That Would Stigmatize and Deny Benefits to Jobless Workers
Feb 02, 2012
By Jenice R. Robinson
Conferees from the U.S. House and Senate currently are considering an Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits extension proposal that includes two highly controversial provisions-drug testing all UI applicants and denying benefits to those without a high school diploma or equivalent-that would penalize the most vulnerable workers.
Federal unemployment insurance benefits expire Feb. 28, and Congress must act by then to ensure millions of workers aren't cut from this vital lifeline. Lawmakers are considering a bill now (H.R. 3630) that would extend benefits until the end of the 2012. Lawmakers have inserted drug testing and education provisions into the bill under the guise of doing what's best for the public interest. But in reality, proposals to drug test applicants and deny benefits to those without a high school diploma only serves to stigmatize and create new obstacles for those who have lost their jobs.
The bill includes a provision that would give states the authority to test all applicants for drug use. Such a move is based on stereotypes, invades privacy, may be unconstitutional, and is not cost effective at this time of limited state and federal resources.
"Drug testing unemployment insurance applicants or beneficiaries is part of a growing pattern of blaming the jobless for their predicament rather than an economic environment where there is one job opening for about every four people looking," said Elizabeth Lower-Basch, CLASP senior policy analyst. "States already have the authority to deny unemployment benefits to workers who lose their jobs due to drug use or workers who fail to land a job because they failed a screening. Opening the door to blanket testing all UI claimants is based on the false assumption that laid-off workers are more likely than others to have substance use problems."
Moreover, the bill would make it difficult for workers without a high school diploma to obtain unemployment benefits if they lose their jobs. Those without a high school diploma have an unemployment rate of 13.8 percent compared to the national average of 8.5 percent for all workers. Clearly, these workers are the most vulnerable, yet the bill includes a proposal to deny them unemployment benefits if they cannot prove they are in a program leading to a credential.


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LAS VEGAS, Nev.—Sam Hornish Jr. drove an absolutely dominant car to victory Saturday afternoon, streaking away from Kyle Busch during a seven-lap dash to the finish in the Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The win was Hornish's second in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and his first since Nov. 12, 2011, at Phoenix. It was the first Las Vegas victory for Penske Racing in any NASCAR series and the first Nationwide triumph for crew chief Greg Erwin, a winning Sprint Cup crew chief who signed on with Penske during the offseason.
The Penske organization also collected its first victory after switching from Dodge to Ford between seasons.
Busch rolled across the finish line in second, 1.1 seconds behind Hornish. Brian Vickers ran third, followed by Trevor Bayne and Elliott Sadler. Bayne recovered from an early brush with the wall.
Hornish, who led 114 of the 200 laps, leads the series by 19 points over Sadler, Justin Allgaier (15th Saturday) and Brian Scott (ninth).
It wasn't until race day that Hornish learned of the similarity between his name and that of the title sponsorship.
"I didn't know until this morning that this was the Sam's Town 300," Hornish said. "It's kind of cool that I was able to win it. … It's great to get Penske Racing's first win back in a Ford.
"Man, the car was awesome today. It was a real joy to drive. I've got to thank all the guys on the Penske team for giving me an awesome car to race with. When you have a car that good, you're always worried something bad is going to happen or you'll get caught in somebody else's problem. I'm glad that didn't happen today."
Busch, who had dominated at Phoenix a week earlier, had an excellent car Saturday—but not quite strong enough.
"It was a tough race out there today all around," Busch said. "Cars were really getting loose out there in the early stages of the race through the middle part of the race. … The second-to-last run and the last run, I felt like our car was really good. There wasn't much else that we could do to make it better.
"Sam was just that much faster than us. He was beating us a little bit everywhere, all the way around the race track. Certainly, when he stepped on the gas, that thing would go forward in a hurry. Us two were kind of the class of the field, but he was the class of everybody."
Hornish dropped from the lead to third during pit stops on Lap 139, after a debris caution one lap earlier. Eight circuits after a restart on Lap 145, Hornish regained the top spot, sailing past Busch and driving away.
Hornish led Busch by almost three seconds when Scott Lagasse Jr.'s spin in Turn 1 on Lap 182 caused the seventh caution of the race. The top seven cars stayed on the track under the yellow while those behind them came to pit road for fresh rubber on Lap 184.
Four laps later, moments after Hornish led the field to the green flag, a hard wreck in Turn 2 involving rookie Kyle Larson, Joey Gase and Ryan Sieg slowed the race for the eighth time and left Larson's No. 32 Chevrolet a smoking ruin.
Larson, whose car flew into the catchfence on the final lap of the Nationwide season opener at Daytona, hastily climbed from his car as safety workers arrived with fire extinguishers.
Sam's Town 300 results
(Starting position in parentheses)
1. (7) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 200 laps
2. (23) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200
3. (1) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 200
4. (2) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 200
5. (15) Elliott Sadler, Toyota, 200
6. (4) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200
7. (12) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 200
8. (18) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 200
9. (3) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 200
10. (31) Travis Pastrana, Ford, 200
11. (5) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 200
12. (17) Brad Sweet, Chevrolet, 200
13. (11) Nelson Piquet Jr., Chevrolet, 200
14. (32) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 200
15. (10) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 199
16. (9) Reed Sorenson, Ford, 198
17. (20) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 198
18. (21) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 198
19. (27) Johanna Long, Chevrolet, 198
20. (40) Scott Lagasse Jr., Chevrolet, 198
21. (22) Blake Koch, Toyota, 198
22. (36) Jamie Dick, Chevrolet, 197
23. (37) Dexter Stacey, Ford, 197
24. (14) Hal Martin, Toyota, 197
25. (26) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 195
26. (34) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, 195
27. (16) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 194
28. (30) Juan Carlos Blum, Ford, 193
29. (29) Robert Richardson Jr., Chevrolet, 192
30. (8) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 189
31. (25) Daryl Harr, Chevrolet, 189
32. (13) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Accident, 182
33. (38) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, Accident, 181
34. (19) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 167
35. (28) Jason White, Toyota, 156
36. (35) Kevin Lepage, Chevrolet, Engine, 153
37. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 144
38. (33) Jeff Green, Toyota, Vibration, 16
39. (39) Chase Miller, Chevrolet, Vibration, 5
40. (24) Eric McClure, Toyota, Oil pump, 2
Race statistics
Average speed of winner: 125.087 mph
Time of race: 2 hours, 23 minutes, 54 seconds
Margin of victory: 1.1 seconds
Cautions: 8 for 37 laps
Lead changes: 19 among 9 drivers
Lap leaders: Vickers 1-7; A. Dillon 8; Vickers 9-19; Keselowski 20-37; Bayne 38-56; Smith 57-60; Hornish 61-82; Vickers 83; J. Earnhardt 84; Bayne 85-86; Larson 87; Vickers 88-93; Hornish 94-138; Vickers 139; Busch 140-144; Vickers 145; Busch 146-152; Hornish 153-193; Busch 194; Hornish 195-200.
Leaders summary: Hornish 4 times for 114 laps; Vickers 6 times for 27 laps; Bayne 2 times for 21 laps; Keselowski 1 time for 18 laps; Busch 3 times for 13 laps; Smith 1 time for 4 laps; J. Earnhardt 1 lap; A. Dillon 1 lap; Larson 1 lap.