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Hotels operator Accor last week ejected its chief executive, following a dispute over strategy, but this could be a good time for investors to check in.
The owner of the Sofitel, Novotel, and Ibis brands, which is shifting to an asset-light model, doesn't intend to change its goals. It just wants to achieve them quicker. The spat with former CEO Denis Hennequin—the second chief executive the company has ousted in two years—seems to have been over the pace of reform, rather than direction. If Accor stays on course—and continues moving to a less capital-intensive and more profitable model—it can generate luxurious returns for shareholders.
Accor AC.FR -0.3090507726269316% Accor S.A. France: Paris EUR33.87 -0.105 -0.3090507726269316% /Date(1472596513000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 782764 P/E Ratio 41.81481481481482 Market Cap 9672696929.64411 Dividend Yield 1.4762326542663124% Rev. per Employee 37462.2 More quote details and news » (ticker: AC.France) closed in Paris on Friday at 25.25 euros ($32.90), but several analysts say it can climb about 25%, to €32, in the next 12 months. The stock was steady last week despite the boardroom upheaval, although it has fallen about 5.5% this year. It trades at 15.6 times forecast 2014 earnings of €1.62 per share. That's cheap compared with rivals like Marriott International MAR -1.026272577996716% Marriott International Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD72.33 -0.75 -1.026272577996716% /Date(1472590800131-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2316630 AFTER HOURS USD72.33 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 10069 P/E Ratio 21.490967435227002 Market Cap 18591552019.7754 Dividend Yield 1.6590626296142679% Rev. per Employee 117318 More quote details and news » (MAR), at 17.6 times, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide HOT -0.6731868411025023% Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD78.2 -0.53 -0.6731868411025023% /Date(1472591007282-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1614461 AFTER HOURS USD78.2 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 370873 P/E Ratio 40.86538461538461 Market Cap 13348672309.433 Dividend Yield 1.918158567774936% Rev. per Employee 29356.4 More quote details and news » (HOT) at 21.2 times.
MARRIOTT AND STARWOOD are pioneers of the asset-light model that Accor is trying to emulate. The French company, which has a stock-market value of €5.7 billion, is taking the same route by reducing the proportion of the rooms it owns or leases to 20% by 2016 from about 40% in 2010. The remainder will be 40% managed and 40% franchised; it already has sold numerous properties. The hotelier is expanding, too, especially in fast-growing markets like Asia. The company has a development pipeline of 112,000 rooms that it will add over the next few years, 77% of which are in emerging markets. It currently has about 450,000 rooms, a third of which are in emerging markets. It expects half of its operating profits to come from emerging markets by 2016, versus 15% in 2011. At the moment, 70% comes from economically slumping Europe.
Earnings per share in 2013 are forecast to be flat versus 2012, when Accor earned €1.40 per share. Last year's figure was distorted by a loss on the sale of the Motel 6 chain. The lackluster targets for this year may explain why the board lost patience with Hennequin, whose role is being filled on an interim basis by Yann Caillère, previously the company's chief operating officer.
Accor pays out a generous 50% of operating profits in dividends, producing a yield of about 3% on its stock. It also has paid special dividends in four of the past nine years.
Investment firms Colony Capital and Eurazeo RF.FR -1.2092283214001591% Eurazeo U.S.: OTC 62.09 -0.76 -1.2092283214001591% /Date(1471990801000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 183 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 2.058118399558238% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (RF.France) together own 21% of Accor and hold four of the nine seats on the board, wielding considerable influence. They purchased their stakes five years ago, so they are in for a long stay. Accor's change in management is certainly disruptive, but the last thing Colony and Eurazeo want to do is destroy value.
Accor remains committed to improving its profit margin—15.9% in 2012—and boosting its return on capital employed, a measure of how efficiently companies use money invested in their operations, to 18% from 14% last year. The goals look achievable if there aren't any more disturbances in the boardroom.
The departure of another CEO understandably gives investors reservations, but it shouldn't give them sleepless nights.
European equities bounced sharply higher, led by a 5.1% jump in Italian stocks.
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This is my first time to install Debian Port for power pc,
I tried to use both BootX and floppy disks to install linux, but it didn't
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Below was the message I got from the screen:
Calibrating delay loop... 209.71 BogoMIPS
Memory: 255536k available (1716k kernel code, 4708k data, 184k init)
Dentry hash table entries: 32768 (order 6, 256k)
Buffer cache hash table entries: 262144 (order 8, 1024k)
Page cache hash table entries: 65536 (order 6, 256k)
POSIX conformance testing by UNIFIX
PCI: Probing PCI hardware
Linux NET4.0 for Linux 2.2
Based upon Swansea University Computer Society NET3.039
NET4: Unix domain sockets 1.0 for Linux NET4.0.
NET4: Linux TCP/IP 1.0 for NET4.0
IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP, IGMP
TCP: Hash tables configured (ehash 262144 bhash 65536)
Starting kswapd v 1.5
MacOS display is /bandit/IMS,tt128mb8A
Using unsupported 1024x768 IMS,tt128mb8A at 92000020, depth=32, pitch=4096
Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 128x48
fb0: Open Firmware frame buffer device on /bandit/IMS,tt128mb8A
input0: Macintosh mouse button emulation
ADB keyboard at 2, handler set to 3
Detected ADB keyboard, type ANSI.
input1: ADB HID on ID 2:2.02
ADB mouse at 3, handler set to 2
input2: ADB HID on ID 3:3.01
PowerMac Z8530 serial driver version 2.0
tty00 at 0xf3013020 (irq = 15) is a Z8530 ESCC, port = modem
tty01 at 0xf3013000 (irq = 16) is a Z8530 ESCC, port = printer
pty: 256 Unix98 ptys configured
Macintosh non-volatile memory driver v1.0
RAM disk driver initialized: 16 RAM disks of 4096K size
loop: registered device at major 7
fd0: SWIM3 floppy controller
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scsi : 2 hosts.
mesh: target 0 synchronous at 10.0 MB/s
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With a strong background in his field of study and a passion for teaching, Dr. Mark Roselli will bring his own unique real-world experiences to the classroom at Lindenwood Belleville this year.
Thanks to Skype, Roselli first interviewed for the position of professor of Business & Entrepreneurship at Lindenwood Belleville from thousands of miles away at Tan Tao University in Vietnam. As associate professor of management and the department head of the School of Business and Economics there, Roselli helped shape the curriculum and policies of the new university, which welcomed its first freshmen class in August 2011.
"I was attracted to Lindenwood Belleville partly because it is also a relatively new campus," Roselli said. "I enjoy the startup phase of any new enterprise."
Roselli's vast experience in international business and real-world management positions make him an excellent addition to the LU-Belleville School of Business & Entrepreneurship. In addition to teaching in Vietnam, he has co-led two study abroad courses, taking American business students to Burkina Faso and Malaysia. He has also taught four summers in the Kentucky Institute for International Studies program, twice in Bregenz, Austria, once in Paris France, and once in Istanbul, Turkey.
Roselli has published several scholarly articles in publications, such as the Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, and presented his research at the International Symposium for E-Commerce in Taiwan.
Outside the classroom, he has years of management experience in the information technology field within organizations such as American Century Services and Macy's Midwest.
Roselli said what he is most looking forward to this year at LU-B is getting to know his students and interacting with them.
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LIVERMORE -- After hosting stages of the Amgen Tour of California for the past three years, Livermore won't pursue the prestigious cycling race in 2014, city officials said.
Council members decided July 22 to back off from applying to evaluate the race's logistics, citing demands on city staff and resources -- including planners, public works and public safety -- and negative impacts to downtown businesses.
"We've had a great ride with the Amgen Tour of California," Mayor John Marchand said Monday. "But the time has come to take a year off and re-evaluate the resources."
Marchand credited the race and the city's partnership with Amgen Tour owner and producer AEG with putting Livermore on the world's stage. In the past four years, Marchand said, permits for special events have jumped from 15 to 60; the city, he said, has lost 100 staff members over that period.
"(The Amgen Tour) proved Livermore knows how to put on a party, but are there other parties that we want to have as well?" Marchand said.
AEG spokesman Michael Roth said it's not unusual for a city to take a year off and that the decision by the council should not be construed as a reason for the Amgen Tour to not return eventually.
"We respect their decision," Roth said. "Livermore has been a great partner for the Tour of California ... We are hopeful that they will consider requesting to return as a host city."
In 2012, Livermore City Council members voted to withdraw $100,000 in financial support for hosting the race but, after meeting with AEG, authorized $35,000 to cover the cost of hotels and meals. Through fundraising efforts, the city generated $32,300 and hosted a Stage 7 start on May 18, along with an all-day festival that drew tens of thousands to the downtown area.
A city staff report, however, cites feedback from Livermore Downtown, Inc. stating "the anticipated immediate economic benefits did not materialize for most downtown businesses."
"While there were lots of folks in downtown, and downtown was very busy, the incremental increase was quite modest, and in some cases depending on what business it was, there were some negative impacts," City Manager Marc Roberts told the council.
Roberts added that the "soft cost" to the city was $125,000 -- $90,000 coming on the day of the race -- including in-kind staff expenses.
Livermore Cyclery owner Steve Howard said his business didn't see any benefit financially from the event and, in fact, had to shut down for the day. Though the local cycling community will miss having the race in town next year, he said, it may be a good time to take a break.
"Truly, I think it makes sense because I didn't think (the city) capitalized on what they had," Howard said. "Community involvement was less than it could've been ... I think there was more we could've done to promote the city."
Marchand said he thought the city did a "great job" of promoting tourism and the event given the lack of resources. He added he would be appointing a committee consisting of members of the cycling community and local businesses to find better ways to host the race in the future.
"If it can come back and be a positive event for Livermore, I'd love to have it back," Marchand said.
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By Mrs. Jennifer Bacchus (AMC)December 5, 2013
Anniston Army Depot, Ala. -- Scott Woody and Stephen Reed look forward to coming to work each day in the depot's Small Arms Repair Facility.
For them, overhauling the weapons used to protect and defend the nation's warfighters is not a job, it is a passion.
So, when the installation was tasked to overhaul M14 Enhanced Battle Rifles as they were returned from overseas, the duo jumped at the opportunity.
Both men had long followed the history of the M14 and the rifle held an important place in their personal gun collections.
They had even used them in marksmanship competitions.
According to Woody and Reed, the youngest M14 among those being overhauled by the installation is older than any M16, meaning each of them is at least 50 years old.
"In 1960, the M14 was the battle rifle generally assigned to the troops. That lasted until 1964," said Reed. "It was one of the shortest-lived battle rifles."
Fortunately, thanks to the gun's durability and long-range accuracy, the M14 found new life as a sniper rifle and went back to the battlefield.
That accuracy also brought it back to use as a squad weapon in the 1990s when war in the Middle East again reinvigorated the need for a long-range weapon.
It helped that the M14 is very hardy in desert landscapes.
"It handles sandy environments very well," said Reed.
"It was actually developed for those environments," added Woody.
With the change of centuries came a change in the weapon. A new stock, which held the barrel in several places, increasing the stability of the weapon and, therefore, its accuracy further.
This version, the M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle, is the variant currently being overhauled at the depot.
Here, each weapon is completely disassembled and each part inspected and checked against specifications. If necessary, the parts are sent to metal finishing where they are built up to requirements and machined as necessary.
Mandatory,replacement parts, such as new springs, are combined with the overhauled weapon during assembly and the better-than-new M14 is test-fired for targeting and accuracy.
"The rifles have to meet an accuracy requirement of one and a half inchs at 100 meters for a three-shot grouping," said Woody. "Three fourths of the weapons we produce are accurate to one inch or less."
After passing final testing, each weapon is packaged for the Soldier in a kit containing the proper tools to maintain and clean the weapon.
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The plans are for a slide, a swing, and a seated merry go round. A designer has drawn up the plans for it and is ready to go. We just need the funds!! The estimate is for $1,200 and something that would give fun playtime for the children who live there. (can't you just hear the shouts, screams and giggles?)
Many of these children have lived here since they were tiny infants and are still here. We really want to add some laughter and fun to their lives!
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SIKESTON - Emma M. Richter, 92, died Dec. 11, 2005, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston.
Born April 5, 1913, in Portageville, daughter of the late George and Eva Harris Lile, she retired after 30 years of service from Oline Masterson and attended East Side Church of the Nazarene.
In 1946, in Osceola, Ark., she married Orville Richter, who preceded her in death.
Four brothers, Dwight Lile, Wendell Lile, J.C. Lile and George Lile Jr.; and three sisters, Helen Jones, Ella Catherine Baughers and Dorothy Matthew, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews, including her nephew and his wife, J. C. and Shirley Jones of Cordova, Tenn.
Friends may call at 11 a.m. today at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.
Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the Old Morley Cemetery with the Rev. Bryan Blankenship, pastor of East Side Church of the Nazarene, officiating.


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AbstractTwo sea surface temperature (SST) products, Pathfinder version 5.0 and MODIS/TERRA are evaluated and used to study the seasonal and the inter-annual variability of sea surface temperature (SST) together with local SST and wind data in the vicinity of False Bay (Western Cape, South Africa). At the monthly scale, differences of up to 3 degrees C are detected between the two products in the bay. In the northern half of the bay, SST is fairly well explained by seasonality. In contrast, the southern half exhibits a higher inter-annual variability in SST. The southern half of the bay and the Western Cape upwelling system (Cape Agulhas to Cape Columbine) share most of their variance. Furthermore, the inter-annual variability of SST in False Bay is correlated with both the Nino 3.4 index and local wind speed anomalies. El Nino (La Nina) events induce an equatorward (poleward) shift in the South Atlantic High pressure system leading to a weakening (strengthening) of upwelling favourable south-easterly. Those changes induce a warm (cold) SST anomaly along the West Coast of Southern Africa. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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'Captain Phillips' Helps Union Make Its Budget Pitch
The union representing merchant marine sailors has been trying to get Congress's attention lately. Tonight they invited lawmakers to the movies.
The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots was hoping a couple dozen members of Congress would turn up at a Washington, D.C. , movie theater to watch Tom Hanks portray one of their own, Captain Richard Phillips, and overcome Somali pirates in "Captain Phillips."
"I think it's a great movie," said Don Marcus, head of the union, as he waited for people to show up for a pre-screening reception. "It highlights the role of the merchant marine. It highlights the courage of Captain Phillips. These are American workers who rise to the occasion and had a dedication to duty, and we should celebrate it."
The union and industry have been lobbying Congress to avoid various cuts that could reduce the number of merchant marine vessels sailing under the American flag.
Under the Maritime Security Program, the federal government helps subsidize about 60 merchant marine ships that carry military equipment and food aid around the globe. Some ships, including the Maersk Alabama featured in "Captain Phillips," faced cuts from the program because of the across-the-board spending cuts until some funding was recently restored in the budget deal that resolved the government shutdown.
"What the pirates couldn't take away, the Congress might have," Mr. Marcus said. He praised several members of Congress, including Sens. Patty Murray (D., Wash.), Barbara Mikulski (D., Md.) and Richard Shelby (R., Ala.) for helping restore funding in the budget deal.
He said the union and shipping companies still face other efforts to scale back the merchant marine's transport of food aid. But he hoped the movie would educate more members of Congress about the merchant marine's role. "We're under somewhat of a crisis of support in our government," said Mr. Marcus.
Correction: Under the Maritime Security Program, the federal government helps subsidize about 60 merchant marine ships that carry military equipment and food aid around the globe. A previous version of this post said the federal government helps subsidize about 160 merchant marine ships.


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While Bilski was heard en banc, it was not unanimous. Judges Newman, Mayer, and Rader dissented, adding insights relevant to the life sciences industry. Both Judges Newman and Rader argued that innovation would be hampered by the machine or transformation test. Judge Newman appeared to be concerned with the uncertainties created by the decision, noting that "uncertainty is the enemy of innovation."
Judge Rader specifically addressed the effect on medical science. "Denial of patent protection for this innovation—precisely because of its elegance and simplicity (the chief aims of good science)—would undermine and discourage future research for diagnostic tools."
Judge Mayer distinguished between business innovation and innovation in pharmaceuticals. "Although patents are not a prerequisite to business innovation, they are of undeniable importance in promoting technological advances. Only patent protection can make the innovator's substantial investment in development and clinical testing economically rational."
The practical effects that the Bilski decision may have on biotechnology and medical diagnosis claims is not yet clear. What is clear are the many unanswered questions the decision poses for such claims. These questions include:
• When is a process tied to a particular machine or apparatus?
• What constitutes a transformation sufficient for such a claim to qualify as patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. §101?
• At what point does the use of a specific machine or transformation of an article impose meaningful limits on the claim's scope so as to impart patent eligibility?
• What is a transformation that is central to the purpose of the claimed process?
Claims may be prone to challenges on the basis of 35 U.S.C. §101, not only by examiners in the course of prosecution, but also for issued patents by accused infringers or potential and existing licensees.
Going forward, a process or method patent application should include claims that either recite a nexus between the process and a machine, or emphasize a transformation step leading to a useful, concrete, and tangible result.
The precise impact of Bilski on biotechnology and medical diagnostic claims remains to be further elucidated by the CAFC, and possibly the U.S. Supreme Court, in the coming months and years. As its nuances are enumerated further, the effects of the application of Bilski's machine and transformation test on biotechnological and medical diagnosis process claims will become more apparent.
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The United Way of Monroe County moved closer to reaching its annual fundraising goal Wednesday after schools and a Snydersville restaurant reported the amount of money they raised for the charity organization.
Pleasant Valley School District, East Stroudsburg Area School District and Stroudsburg Area School District in total raised $32,100 for the charity organization and the Stone Bar Inn raised $10,025, officials said.
Most of the money that the school districts raised came from employee contributions but some of it came from students, who made small donations.
The Stone Bar Inn, for the fourth time since 2006, held a special dinner to raise money for United Way.
The United Way in Monroe County distributes the money it raises to 25 local nonprofits, including Family Promise, which helps in-need folks get back on their feet.
The United Way, after Wednesday's reporting, has raised $984,342 this year.
It hopes to raise $1.2 million.
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As a Russian military siege of Ukrainian military installations in Crimea continued, Russian and Western leaders seemed to occupy separate policy universes. President Vladmir Putin and his administration's diplomats contended that Russia had responded to a political coup in Ukraine, sending thousands of Russian troops to take effective control of Crimea because ethnic Russians there were being set upon by Ukranian extremists. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Kiev, bearing a $1 billion American loan guarantee, offers of technical financial help, and accusations that Russia was trying to achieve its policy goals in Crimea "at the end of a barrel of a gun."
The Crimean crisis seemed to pause this week, with Putin ordering troops involved in military exercises inside Russia near Ukraine to return to base, even as Russian forces for most intents and purposes occupied Crimea. While leaders considered next steps, the Bulletin asked a panel of American experts to offer their suggestions on the best short-term US response to the Ukraine situation, and on how US policy toward Russia should change in the longer term as a result of events in Crimea. The experts seemed to agree that the US response should not be military. From there, the advice about a fluid, dangerous, and unpredictable situation diverged widely.


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Megastar Cinema
Until recently, the City of Da Nang was lacking any form of modern cinema. There were several older cinemas, but none with decent seating, surround sound a large screen. When the Big C hypermarket was originally planned, space was allocated for a full westernized cinema. Although this cinema was slow in completion, it finally opened its doors fully in 2010. The Megastar Cinema is a modern cinema in every sense.
The Megastar Cinema is the only cinema in the City of Da Nang which prevents foreign films without dubbing them in Vietnamese. This is a truly western style cinema in every respect, including the availability of both sweet and salted popcorn in the cinema lobby! The only real difference between the Megastar Cinema and a cinema in the western hemisphere is the price of the tickets. These are much cheaper than in the west, usually around 20% of the price.
Almost every major international movie release will come to the Megastar Cinema, and this is usually at around the same time as they are released in the United States. All major Vietnamese movie releases are also screened here, and these are presented with English subtitles in most cases, although it is worth checking before you purchase a ticket.
House Rules apply for certain movies where the movie studio or movie distributor has requested that all electronic recording devices (cameras, mobile phones, computers, etc.) be banned from inside the cinema room. Your electronics goods will be stored securely and returned back to you after the movie ends. This is typically only for the opening weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) of the movie's release.
The Megastar Cinema also has full 3D capability, and increasingly more and more 3D feature films are being screened. 3D glasses are supplied. However, be aware that if you damage them, you will have to pay for them.


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Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by Larry Chase
Whenever possible, make your copy draw pictures or emotions in the mind of the prospect. So much copy just throws out feature sets or benefits, both of which are needed and appropriate. But typically a bunch of bullet points won't get you emotional buy-in. You have to trigger something in the mind or the heart or the guts of your reader, after which all the other copy points will serve to support the commitment to buy or call or click. LC
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There are countless varieties of diets out there designed to help one intentionally lose weight, but what weight loss really comes down to is calories in versus calories out. To lose weight and then maintain that loss, permanent changes to diet and exercise must be made.
All of the diet plans touted as being the healthiest consist of some mix of reduction of caloric intake and increase in exercise. Many doctors recommend finding the plan that most appeals to the individual dieter and the one that fits the best with their lifestyle to increase the likelihood of being able to maintain it.
Popular Healthy Diets:
Weight Watchers – The Weight Watchers Points Plus program allows the dieter to make their own food choices within a daily Points range. This plan is easier to follow as no food is out of bounds, it simply can be budgeted for or worked off through exercise points. The emphasis is on making healthy food choices, adding exercise and support from others also working the program. Another important aspect of this diet is that it is a permanent lifestyle change instead of just a temporary fix.
The Step Diet – This is a very simple program to be utilized for weight loss and/or maintenance. The two goals are to walk 10,000 steps a day and to eat 25% less than you were previously consuming. A pedometer helps keep track of all those steps and that alone has been shown to increase weight loss by accountability and reinforcement. There are no dietary restrictions and the amount of steps taken can be increased at level of comfort which make this an ideal plan for a novice exerciser or older adults. The same reasons could also make it an easier plan to maintain.
The Eating Well Diet – This diet provides a meal plan and recipes for a 28 day cycle. There are 3 different caloric levels depending on amount of weight to lose, activity level, etc. All of the meals feature a balance of nutrient dense, healthy foods. This would be a great option for someone with the time and/or desire to cook meals or for a family with a dieter.
The Volumetrics Eating Plan – Another plan that is a lifestyle change, rather than a diet. No foods are off limits, but they are classified by being either low or high density foods. The emphasis is on satiety by eating lots of low density, high fiber foods. The plan offers recipes, encourages exercise and keeping track of food eaten and physical activity.
The Best Life Diet – Also a lifestyle change plan, this one is from Bob Greene and endorsed by Oprah. A no-diet mindset is the goal in this plan and calories are not counted. There is an emphasis on choosing healthy options and slowly phasing out the unhealthy ones. Exercise is also a key component and is recommended to be increased slowly as well. There are three phases to the plan – slow beginning, more aggressive, and maintenance. The last phase deals with the emotional aspect of eating and why overeating became a problem.
The Instinct Diet – This three stage plan ending in lifetime maintenance helps the dieter to understand why they crave certain foods and how to make simple changes that will reduce cravings for unhealthy foods and increase satisfaction in the foods that are being eaten. Recipes and meal plans are included in the book along with many helpful tips for dealing with hunger and avoiding temptation. The plan does not include an exercise component and instead focuses on the consumption of healthy foods.
Intuitive Eating - This theory is an alternative to dieting. Also called non-dieting, the focus is on listening to your body and eating in response to the inner cues of hunger or satiety rather than to emotional needs or convention. This process can allow the relationship with food and body image to be altered and foster a positive sense of self.
Meal Diet Plans:
There are also quite a few diets that come with pre-packaged meals that are delivered to your door or that you can pick up in the frozen section at your local market. These types of diets can help busy people stick to their meal plans without the temptations to eat out or cook unhealthier choices. It can also be difficult to maintain these diets as they can become boring and expensive.
Jenny Craig – This plan focuses on smaller portions of healthy foods, exercise and support. Pre-packaged foods supplemented by fresh produce, whole grains and low fat dairy products teach portion control and is a key component of this plan.
Nutrisystem – Fresh produce and pre-packaged foods make up the bulk of this diet plan. The meals are ordered online and delivered to your door monthly. The cost is approximately $280 a month. Support and nutritional counseling are provided online or by phone. A Mindset Makeover guide which includes tips, motivation and exercises is included.
The Biggest Loser Meal Plan – Another pre-packaged meal delivery plan, but this one is connected to the juggernaut of the weight loss world. Five day and seven day plans are available and the menu is changed consistently to break up boredom. The meals are reportedly gourmet and delicious, although vegetarians may find it more difficult to follow as there are fewer meatless options. Although exercise is a major element of the Biggest Loser plan and lifestyle, the Biggest Loser Meal Plan does not include an exercise plan.
Surgical Diet Plans:
Another option for weight loss is surgery. Surgical weight loss plans are usually last resort options for those who have at least 100 pounds to lose and a BMI of 35-40. These surgeries may or may not be covered by insurance depending on state of obesity and risk to the overall health. Weight loss surgery can help morbidly obese people on the road to improved health and mobility.
The surgeries include:
Gastric Band Surgery – Gastric banding is a surgery performed laparoscopically which makes for a quicker, less painful recovery. It is the least invasive - and reversible - gastric surgery available. The procedure involves a silicone band placed around the upper part of the stomach. Post-surgery, the stomach holds about ½ cup of food at which point the brain is signaled that the body is full. This decreases hunger sensations and allows the satiety to last much longer. The band must be adjusted through a port under the skin as the weight is lost. Patients typically lose one to two pounds a week.
Gastric Bypass Surgery – There are several different variations of this surgery, including one that is performed laparoscopically. All the variants separate the stomach into smaller and larger pouches to restrict the amount of food that can be consumed. Then the small intestine is reattached in different places dependent on the type of gastric bypass being performed. Patients are only able to eat a small amount of food and have to be diligent about meeting their nutritional needs with their food choices. Average weight loss for gastric bypass patients is between 65-80% of excess body weight and has dramatic impact on several weight related illnesses such as Type 2 Diabetes and Sleep Apnea. Depression is a common reaction to the strict dietary limitations as well as to the emotional relationship with food. Counseling is recommended.
Fad Diets:
Deciding which diet qualifies as a "fad diet" is a subjective exercise, and there are many opinions on the topic. A fad diet is one that recommends eliminating one or more food groups, has a list of good and bad foods and/or recommends eating one type of food exclusively or much more than other foods. If a diet is relying on something other than reducing calories and increasing exercise, chances are it's a fad diet.
Diet Pills:
Over the Counter Pills – These pills have been proven to be largely ineffective and sometimes harmful. The decision to take any kind of weight loss medication should be discussed with a doctor to determine the best and safest course of action.
Prescription Weight Loss Pills – Medications are prescribed only for those morbidly obese people who have a substantial amount of weight to lose and whose health would be affected by not taking off the weight.
Herbal Weight Loss Supplements – It's important to know that herbal supplements are not regulated by the FDA and have not been through extensive drug trials. The affects on humans are not substantiated and the pills themselves can vary wildly in the amount of the primary substance as well as in the fillers and binders.
Eating Disorders Associated with Intentional Weight Loss
Anorexia and Bulimia – The most extreme forms of intentional weight loss, anorexia and bulimia are not diets. They are eating disorders that can cause permanent damage to the liver, kidneys, teeth and esophagus. These disorders can also result in death without treatment and/or cessation of practice.
Eating disorders involve extreme disturbances in eating behaviors, such as gorging, following rigid diets, throwing up after meals, and counting calories obsessively; they are more than just an unhealthy eating habit. The core of eating disorders involves self-critical, distorted attitudes about weight, body image, and food, all of which lead to the damaging eating behaviors.
Food, for those with eating disorders, is used to deal with painful emotions. Restricting food (as is the case with anorexia nervosa) is used to feel in control. Overeating soothes sadness, anger, and loneliness. Purging combats feelings of self-loathing and helplessness. Over time, food and weight obsessions dominate the life of someone with an eating disorder.
Related Resource Pages on Band Back Together
How To Help With Low Self-Esteem
Additional Intentional Weight Loss Resources:
National Eating Disorder Helpline 1-800-931-2237
Healthy Eating - NAMI.org put together a page on healthy eating with tips, tricks and ways to eat more healthfully to nourish the mind, soul, and body alike.
The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) provides links to nutritional information, including a Weight Management and Obesity Resource List.
The Centers for Disease Control provides on-line resources and tools to help manage healthy weight loss.
Nutrition.gov provides links to help kids manage their weight and stay healthy.
The Mayo Clinic provides a comprehensive list of resources and tools for managing weight.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetics Association) provides tips and tools for weight loss, weight management, and how to talk to kids about weight.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides a list of questions to help you select the right weight loss management program for you.


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|Weber, Judith - DELTA NIRI
|Yadrick, Kathy - DELTA NIRI
|Zoellner, Jamie - DELTA NIRI
|Champagne, Catherine - DELTA NIRI
|Bradley, Bonnie - DELTA NIRI
|Sims, Dianne - MARVELL NIRI
|McCabe Sellers, Beverly
|Bogle, Margaret
Submitted to: International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: November 10, 2006
Publication Date: June 20, 2007
Citation: Weber, J.M., Yadrick, K., Zoellner, J., Champagne, C., Bradley, B., Sims, D., Mccabe Sellers, B.J., Bogle, M.L. 2007. The role of community walking programs to improve health, and prevent obesity, in rural, high risk, minority populations. Proceedings of International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. P. 119. Technical Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of community walking programs to improve health (e.g., reduce blood pressure, improve lipid profile) and prevent obesity (e.g., maintain or reduce BMI and body fat) in rural, high risk, minority populations. Original data will be presented from at least two rural communities in two states in the U.S. Rationale: Physical inactivity has been linked to cardiovascular disease risk, hypertension, obesity, and type II diabetes. In the U.S., 25% of adults engage in no leisure-time physical activity, and women are less active than men. Populations with lower incomes and less education, African Americans and Hispanics, all engage in less physical activity than the general U.S. population. Walking is accessible and low cost, and is the most common physical activity among the general population, and in major subpopulations such as the elderly and racial minorities, which makes it an important focus for health improvement programs. Objectives: 1. To evaluate and discuss the physiologic outcome and process evaluation data from at least two sample programs to determine future directions; 2. To discuss barriers and facilitators of desired behaviors and their impact on future walking program interventions; and 3. To discuss the challenges and successes to using the Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) method for developing, implementing, and evaluating community walking programs for health promotion and obesity prevention. Summary: 1. Overview of the problem, description of the high risk population, and an explanation of why walking programs are especially appropriate for this population; 2. Presentation of the Marvell NIRI Walking Club Research Intervention, a 12-month walking program conducted in rural Arkansas using the CBPR method; original data will be presented; 3. Presentation of the Fit for Life Research Intervention, a 6-month walking program conducted in rural Mississippi using the CBPR method; original data will be presented; 4. Presentation of the process evaluation component of Fit for Life; original data will be presented; (or another walking program from another state; in that case, the process evaluation will be included in #3); 5. Overview of the CBPR research method, and the advantages and challenges to using this method to develop effective behavioral physical activity and nutrition interventions in rural communities. A discussion of barriers and facilitators of desired behaviors will be included in this discussion. Format: 1. Overview and Marvell NIRI: ACHRI 2. Fit for Life and Process Evaluation: USM and ASU 3. Overview of CBPR: UAPB and USDA


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About Bella Italia Guest House
Bella Italia offers five stylish double en-suite bedrooms, each with satellite TV, air-conditioning and views. The indoor barbecue room with large screen TV boasts spectacular views of Table Mountain and the bay and is the perfect spot for enjoying your favourite sports broadcasts. Enjoy views of the sea, mountain and city while enjoying a meal in the dining room or relax on the tranquil terrace overlooking the pool and garden.
Bella Italia is conveniently situated 20 km from Cape Town International Airport on the gentle slopes of Table Mountain, overlooking Table Bay and the glittering lights of the peninsula. Whether you're in Cape Town for business or for pleasure, Bella Italia is the perfect place to sit back, put your feet up and relax after a day spent enjoying the innumerable pleasures the Mother City has to offer.
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Drink a toast to the rich Creole heritage of the Cape's wines
The foundation of the wine industry is not lily-white - it lies in the rich melting pot of the people who called the Cape their home in days gone by.
The foundation of the wine industry is not lily-white - it lies in the rich melting pot of the people who called the Cape their home in days gone by.
As the reputation of Cape wines grow over the years, a panel of 29 has selected its top 20 winemakers from the celebrated region.
Dining is an adventure in choice, so much so that the exotic is now de rigueur. Still, are we ready for brain custard?
Tim James discovers the tale behind winemaker Giorgio dalla Cia's wines and grappas.
South Africa wins more than its share of titles such as "Best Brandy in the World" in international competitions.
Last week, I visited a farm called Solitude. Or should Eenzaamheid be translated as "loneliness"?
Grappa was once rough trade, the uncouth Italian peasant not fit to associate with the aristocratic grape spirit, cognac.
Expertise in hedonic or aesthetic matters must always be trumped by personal taste.
A happy whiff of change wafts over the wines to be sold at the Cape Winemakers' Guild auction in October.
Stellenrust makes great wines at good prices, one of which is a beautiful blonde with brains and personality.
The Parks Winery may sound rather posh, but it's actually a space previously known as "Stuart's garage".
At the foot of towering mountains in the remotest corner of the Franschhoek valley lies one of the most successful wineries in the Cape.
If the idea that happy employees make for delicious wines is true, it's no wonder that Meerlust is on top.
One of the world's iconic pieces of kitsch is coming to Cape wine country.
South African winemakers have a wonderful love affair with the concept of blending, especially this Bordeaux blend.
Cape wine continues to develop in exciting ways. A recent visit to the Hemel-en-Aarde area proved that fact to me once more.
You like shiraz? You got it — in volume. Some call it syrah and much under both names is good, some very good indeed.
Hollywood star couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie can hardly be accused of cashing in on their celebrity to sell the wine from their France estate.


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Producing Companies
Louisville Improvisors | Savage Rose | Theatre 502 | Think Tank | Walden Theatre
Slant Presents
Chris Anger | Louisville Literary Arts | The Moth StorySLAM | Walden Theatre Alumni Company | Walden Theatre Young Company
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Jane the Plain
Walden Theatre | by August Schulenburg, directed by Alec Volz
She's no outcast, just plain. That is, before an explicit selfie ruins her rep and before a cosmic encounter remakes her into a beauty. Now Jane is at the pinnacle of popularity, but can she & her friendships withstand the adoration — and the jealous sabotage?
This production contains language and themes intended for a mature audience.
Nov 15 11 pm | Nov 16 3 pm | Nov 20 7 pm | Nov 22 3 pm
Buy tickets for JANE THE PLAIN
Adult Audition Workshops
Walden Theatre | with Charlie Sexton and Julane havens
Artistic Director Charlie Sexton and Associate Artistic Director Julane Havens will lead participants through the audition process – from monologue selection, to cold readings, to representing yourself with headshot and resume – and coach participants on their pieces. No prior experience is necessary. These workshops are for both novice and experienced actors wanting to prepare for theatre auditions.
Nov 16 & 23 3:00-5:30pm | $50 for either date or $85 for both
NOTE: Audition Workshops are open to anyone and offered independent from Festival Pass access (though Festival Pass holders receive $10 discount)
To register, contact Charlie Sexton 502.589.0084
Theatre [502] | by Mike Bartlett, directed by Mike Brooks, featuring Lucas Adams, Phil Lynch, Leah Roberts, and Bryce Wiebe
Knowing one of them is about to get the ax, three employees negotiate their distance from the chopping block in a mesmerizing dance to the death. A modern satire on survival, Bull keeps audiences laughing and cringing to the brutal end.
Directed by Theatre [502] Co-Artistic Director Mike Brooks, Bull marks the company's first foray into the work of a non-American playwright, the acclaimed Mike Bartlett. It also returns to the stage [502] audience favorites Lucas Adams and Leah Roberts (most recently seen in Auctioning the Ainsleys), recent Ludlow Quinn Presents actor Phil Lynch, and introduces Bryce Wiebe.
This production contains language and themes intended for a mature audience.
Nov 13 9:00 pm | Nov 15 7:00 pm | Nov 21 7:00 pm | Nov 23 5:00 pm
The Maids
Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company | By Jean Genet, adapted and directed by Tad Chitwood, featuring Victoria Reibel, Karina Strange, and Beth Tantanella
Jean Genet's The Maids, first performed in Paris in 1947, has long been a staple of confrontational and daring contemporary theatre. It was particularly championed by Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean Cocteau, and Pablo Picasso, all of whom were instrumental in bringing it to the stage. The Maids (in French, "Les Bonnes") is essentially unclassifiable. By turns absurdist, symbolic, and reflective of Artaud's "Theatre of Cruelty," it remains a masterpiece of stunning theatrical energy. The maids are Solange and Claire, lower-class domestics deeply resentful of their inferior social position, who try to revenge themselves against society by destroying Madame, their employer. That process, however, leads them to an odd role-playing ritual during which murder becomes, in their minds, not so much a possibility as a necessity. Controversial, shocking, and fascinating, The Maids has not lost its power since its first production.
This production contains a sexual situation intended for a mature audience.
Nov 15 9 pm | Nov 16 5 pm | Nov 19 9 pm | Nov 22 7 pm
The Buddy Gilm Show
Louisville Improvisors | created/improvised by the ensemble
The Buddy Gilm Show is the Louisville Improvisors tribute to old time radio, music and comedy variety shows of the past. "We've done concept shows before, but this time we wanted to combine fiction and reality." says Alec Volz (Louisville Improvisors) "It's a fake radio show with real people." says Chris Anger (also of Louisville Improvisors). Brian Hinds was unavailable for comment and Jenni Cochran was nowhere to be found.
The Buddy Gilm Show is a one-hour radio variety show. Packed with songs, witty banter,surprise special guests, and genuinely moving moments.
Surrounded by his usual coterie of supporting players including his long suffering announcer Jerry Jenkins, Band leader Battle-Ax Adderall, character actor and Foley artist Daniel Loomis and the Stage Manager, Buddy Gilm is the most famous radio host you've never heard of.
This production contains language intended for a mature audience.
Nov 14 10 pm | Nov 16 7 pm | Nov 21 9 pm | Nov 22 5 pm
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Ton of Bricks
Think Tank Theatre | created/performed by the ensemble
First loves. First kisses. Sure things. Near misses. Think Tank Theatre proudly presents its inaugural production, Ton of Bricks, a brand new docu-theatrical musical. Devised by the ensemble through a series of extensive interviews, Ton of Bricks features real-life tales of the ups and downs of love, with original songs and a dance or two thrown in for good measure.
Think Tank Theatre is a new ensemble devoted to the creation of new works, exploring the creative potential of collaboration with actors and artists across any and all disciplines to create unique theatrical experiences. Co-Artistic Directors Kyle Ware and Tony Dingman created Think Tank Theatre following the retirement of Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble. Le Petomane was a founding Producing Company of the Slant Culture Theatre Festival; Think Tank and Slant are proud to continue the collaborative spirit with which the festival was founded.
The brainchild of Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble's Kyle Ware and Tony Dingman, makes it's debut performance with a play about the ups and downs of love and everything in between. This collaborative piece will feature true stories of love from the Louisville community.
This production contains some language intended for a mature audience.
Nov 13 7 pm | Nov 15 5 pm | Nov 22 9 pm | Nov 23 3 pm
Slant Presents
The Moth StorySLAM
The Moth | produced by Tara Anderson, hosted by Erin Keane
The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition that happens the last Tuesday of every month at Headliners in Louisville (plus in twelve other cities around the country). The Moth is delighted to present the Slanty version of the StorySLAM as part of the festival again this year! We choose 10 storytellers at random, and each story is scored by 3 teams of judges selected from the audience. Bring a story to share or just come to listen. Storytelling guidelines are at http://themoth.org/tell-a-story/storytelling-tips. It's old-fashioned analog entertainment!
The theme for the special Slant Culture edition is CHEMISTRY. Prepare a five-minute story about the power of combinations. Complex reactions, sparks, explosions…magical solutions. Dynamic rapport and explosive interactions. Opposites that attract or pheromones that fizzle. Lessons in the lab of life. Transformation. Safety goggles ON. Cu There.
Nov 14 – doors at 7 pm, show at 7:30 pm
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The Snow Queeen
Walden Theatre | by Stanton Wood, based on the Hans Christian Andersen story, directed by Neill Robertson
A lively, contemporary, world-spanning adaptation of the beloved classic tale of love, friendship, and determination that stays true to the spirit of the original while incorporating flavors from samba, rap, and hip hop.
Nov 15 1:30 pm | Nov 19 7 pm | Nov 22 1:30 pm | Nov 23 1:30 pm
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Jim Thorpe – All American
Chris Anger – writer & performer | directed by Alec Volz
Jim Thorpe – All American continues the story that Chris Anger began with Dead Astronauts, his hilarious and candid solo show from the 2013 Festival. Follow Chris as he struggles with freedom, addiction, and wardrobe choices.
This production contains language intended for a mature audience.
Nov 13 9:30 pm | Nov 15 9:30 pm | Nov 20 9:30 pm | Nov 23 5:30 pm
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Mountain Language
Walden Theatre Alumni Co. | by Harold Pinter, directed by Benjamin Park
This show is how a Holocaust starts. It shows the process behind alienating humans to a point that genocide and imprisonment makes sense to the monsters committing the crimes. That behind a set of bland rules and violent cronies, one set of humans can cripple another set of humans in complete and utter secrecy.
This production includes gunshots and strobe effects as well as language & themes intended for a mature audience.
Nov 15 3 pm | Nov 16 9 pm | Nov 20 9 pm | Nov 21 11 pm
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"Unraveling Our Navels So That We May Ingest the Sun"
Featuring The Loohavul Lip and audience participants | directed by Lance Newman
In collaboration with Louisville Literary Arts
Spoken word poetry is musical, political, competitive, and entertaining. Spoken word poets do not read or recite— they perform. The result is visceral, with words emerging from the poet's heart, lungs and belly. In this interactive performance, members of THE LOOAVULL LIP will introduce the audience to the poetry and culture of the spoken word and slam poetry movements. Snap! Snap!
This is NOT your mother's poetry reading. Traditional readings provoke images of audiences sitting in silent rapt attention while sipping coffee and listening to poems backed by soft bongos. Spoken word poetry relies on noisy participation by audiences, and often uses random audience members as judges.
*Credit for our title goes to international superstar slam poet, musician, filmmaker, actor— Saul Williams.
Nov 22 5:30 pm
Slant Guest Shows
Louisville Championship Arm Wrestling: WRIST IN PEACE
Baby Horse Theatre Group | devised by the company
Here comes the bare-knuckled inter-gender Arm-Wrestling tournament of the century! Get ready to witness the pinnacle of Sports Entertainment as Louisville's roughest, rowdiest, and smelliest Arm Wrestlers risk it all with their elbows planted firmly on the squared circle of guts and glory!
This production contains language and violence intended for mature audiences.
Nov 13 7:30 pm | Nov 15 11:00 pm | Nov 21 11 pm
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Blizzard of '92
Marrow Street Theater | by Rachel White
Blizzard of '92 is a one-act drama exploring a young woman's dreamy trip through successive winters and an evolving family landscape. When Mary loses her mother and grandmother during a nasty winter she becomes displaced in her family circle and haunted by ghosts from her past. Then she meets George, a working class WWI fighter pilot with a past of his own. Mary and George traverse life through various time periods, experiences, and successive losses until Mary finds herself alone in a strange new world surrounded by people she doesn't know.
Nov 14 7:30 pm | Nov 21 7:30 pm | Nov 22 4:00 pm
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The Lesson
Theatre Farouche | by Eugene Ionesco, translated by Nancy Jones
Nancy Jones translates this classic piece of absurdist French Theatre with a contemporary spin. Eugene Ionesco's 1951 classic one-act comedy about an insane professor tutoring a brick-brained student helped usher in the Theater of the Absurd. Though an obsequious maid warns the professor not to get too carried away by frustration, the professor's growing exasperation leads to his increasingly loopy teachings. The student simply cannot grasp the most remedial aspects of mathematics or philology and suffers growing head pains in direct proportion to the rising lunacy of the professor's lectures, until their mutual rage ascends to a lethally deranged pitch. Ionesco taps into every student's worst nightmare in THE LESSON.
This production contains language and a situation intended for a mature audience.
Nov 14 9:00 pm | Nov 16 5:30 pm | Nov 21 9:30 pm
Oedipus Rex: The Original MF
The Bard's Town Theatre | created by the company
It doesn't matter what choices Oedipus makes, he is destined to fulfill the horrendous prophecy of killing his father and marrying his mother. His fate cannot be escaped or can it? Oedipus will turn to the audience to decide his fate in this "Choose Your Own Adventure" interactive drinking play*. You are our oracles as we re-write the story of Oedipus where no one knows (not even us!) how the play might end. Will Oedipus finally defeat his prophecy? Or will he mark his place in history forever as the original mother***er?
*This play elicits drinking to include the audience in our absurd social experiment, but drinking from audience members is not required for the piece. That decision will be up to the audience members themselves.
This production contains language and themes intended for a mature audience and elicits audience drinking. Drinking is not required.
Nov 14 10:30 pm | Nov 15 7:30 pm | Nov 22 9:30 pm
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Cody Clark: A Different Way of Thinking
Cody Clark – writer/performer
Cody Clark has a different way of thinking. And, it's safe to say, a different way of seeing the world. Whether it's finding the magic in an everyday moment, or creating an everyday moment in his magic, the magician's art is never far from his mind. But it isn't the only thing. Cody discovered his love for magic at age 11, 9 years and 9 months after his parents discovered he had autism. Through stage magic and story, slight of hand and journey of mind, Cody will show you the world through his eyes.
Maybe you'll find that his way of thinking isn't all too different from yours.
Nov 15 2:30 pm | Nov 19 7:30 pm | Nov 22 2:30 pm
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Uncaged Desenjauladas
Looking for Lilith Theatre Company | devised by the ensemble
Looking for Lilith has created a new, multi-lingual, multi-media work, Uncaged Desenjauladas, combining the talents of local LFL artists & Latina actors, and our Guatemalan partners. Slant audiences will witness the artistic journey of the Guatemaltecas over the last decade, as they have discovered their artistic voices and used those voices to educate and uplift other women. This journey is encapsulated through the national icon of the quetzal, a bird who does not sing when in captivity. The production will include existing scenes created in Guatemala, integrated with new work created this fall, and video of both new and existing scenes. The production is a reflection of a decade of work in a groundbreaking international collaboration.
Nov 15 5:30 pm | Nov 20 7:30 pm | Nov 23 2:30 pm
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You Better Sit Down: Tales from My Parents' Divorce
Eve Theatre Company | written or created by Anne Kauffman, Matthew Maher, Caitlin Miller, Jennifer R. Morris, Janice Paran, Robbie Collier Sublet
Crafted from interviews between the original cast (The Civilians, NYC) and their parents, YOU BETTER SIT DOWN is a heartbreaking and hilarious account of the parents' marriages and their subsequent divorces. These delicate parent/child conversations yield unique insights into falling in love, falling out of love, and rebuilding a life after the complex experience of dividing a family. The show explores each couple's first meeting, the ups and downs of their marriage, their split and their surprising perspectives of life after divorce. This provocative show reveals the stories behind the statistics of one of the most prominent social phenomena of our time.
This production contains language and themes intended for a mature audience.
Nov 15 4:00 pm | Nov 16 7:30 pm | Nov 22 7:30 pm
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Melinda Beck – writer/performer
Agatha is running for Student Council, the cheer squad, quick recall and the lead role in the school play. But apparently there's a lot of competition to be considered for co-assistant treasurer, towel holder, tally taker and chorus member #4. As Agatha deals with her speech impediment and self-esteem, she finds an unlikely friend in a Mexican exchange student, rekindles her flame for Simon the Bruster's Burgers burger boy, and somehow finds the strength to get through high school.
This production contains some language and themes intended for a mature audience.
Nov 16 4:00 pm | Nov 19 9:30 pm | Nov 23 4:00 pm


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Go out for a nice ride and dinner.
Going for a ride to an off the wall location for lunch and drinks
Ride our bikes out in the country find a spot where there is rolling hills and the river runs. Have a picnic and play in the water. At the end of the day we ride our bikes back into town for a movie on the sofa.
Going for a ride around the UP
A walk to get to know a little bit about each other
If we're destined to be a biker couple, let's go for a ride.
Maby ride to Stans in Goodland and enjoy the music befor going out to dinner
Ride an maybe a winery, set an talk, get to know each other..
Earl morning coffee at a small town cafe.
How about meeting for coffee or a drink somewhere, and let's see if we connect? Later, maybe a ride to dinner or someplace that looks interesting.
Date ideas..... Who cares where we go as long as were doing it
Sunset picnic ride, nothing like the RPMs racing to get your heart all aflutter!
Quiet drink maybe a meal walk along a canal or beach
The first date should be something short and sweet maybe grab a coffee to see if the initial connection is there. If things go well, we could definitely be on our way to plan a second date......
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Nestled on the beach, this Bakau hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Cape Point Beach and Bakau Beach. Bakau Kachikally and Independence Stadium are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
Spend the day playing on Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort's private beach then return to dine at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Room Amenities
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Simply step outside to unwind on the hotel's beach. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort like an outdoor pool and a children's pool.
A complimentary breakfast is offered. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge.
- Total number of rooms - 195
- Babysitting or childcare
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- Dry cleaning/laundry service
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- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tours/ticket assistance
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- Library
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- Number of restaurants - 2
- Tennis on site
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- On private beach
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Room Amenities
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- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Hacienda - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Ocean Clipper - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves dinner only.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a private beach.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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'Once Upon a Time,' Season 1, Episode 9, 'True North': TV Recap
Enough with the "Lord of the Rings"-ish backstory with the Dark One—we're back to the fairy tales we grew up with. This week, it's Hansel and Gretel. The parallel is clear and rather sweet, with touches of the ongoing story of Emma and Snow White, too.
We open in a sweet shop/drugstore. A little girl introduces herself to Henry. (It's a small class–shouldn't he already know her name?) It's a set up for her brother to put some candy bags in Henry's bag.
In Fairytale, the twins are Hansel and Gretel. Their woodcutter dad gives Gretel a compass before sending them off to chop wood. But when they return, he's gone. Uh oh. Maybe the compass was a set up too.
They kids run shouting for dad, but are accosted by Regina and her dark knights.
In Storybrooke, the store owner has called Regina in about the young criminals.
Emma sees the twins were stealing toothpaste and worries about their family.
In Storybrooke, Gretel uses her compass as a slingshot, but Regina poufs herself to the top of a hill. Since when did she get so effortlessly magical? She says their foolish courage may save them, if they'll do her a favor.
Emma drives the twins home, and follows them to the shack where they are squatting. They have no parents.
Emma talks to Mary Margaret, who also doesn't know them. Emma wants to find their birth father. It's the best shot at keeping them together (it's a fairytale), and out of the system she knows all too well.
Regina orders Emma to take the kids to two separate homes in Boston.
In Fairytale, Regina leads the twins to the home of the blind witch (Emma Caulfield). She asks them to bring her a leather satchel, which holds something she needs to defeat a powerful enemy, and warns them not to eat anything in the house. And oooh, it looks just like it should, colorful and candylike.
Henry tells Emma that the dad has to be in Storybrooke since nobody but Emma ever comes or goes. He wants to know about his own dad too. She tells him his dad was training to be a fireman while she was a waitress in a diner. He died saving a family from a burning building. Henry asks if she has anything of his. She doesn't, but it gives her an idea.
Emma asks the twins if they have anything they've held onto all these years. Yes: the compass. Ava's mom said it was her dad's. (Question: Are they Hansel and Gretel or Hansel and Gretel's descendants?)
In Fairytale the kids sneak into the magic house, where the witch, with teased punk hair (modern witches always have punk hair) sleeps by the fire. While Gretel steals the satchel, Hansel takes a bite of a blue cupcake. The witch wakes up. The camera reveals a pile of bones by the fire, as the doors and windows lock themselves. "I smell dinner," says the witch.
Emma asks Mr. Gold about the compass, which he says came from his shop. He takes out a yellowed index card. His price, he says, is forgiveness. She offers tolerance. He tells her the name: Michael Tillman. But when the camera pulls back, we see a blank card.
Emma talks to Michael Tillman, aka the woodcutter–here he's a garage owner. She shows him the compass, and talks about how Henry found her.
Emma admits to Mary Margaret she lied to Henry about his father, who was no hero.
The witch sniffs the children in their modern art asymmetrical wire cage. Gravy or butter, she asks them, and asks "How shall I baste you?" It's like a demented episode of "Chopped." But they push her into the oven and run off with the satchel. Regina watches it all in the mirror. "I would have gone gravy," she sneers.
They bring Regina the satchel. Inside: a shiny Red Delicious apple. Regina praises Gretel for her strong heart, and invites the children to live with her, but Gretel refuses.
On the drive to Boston, Emma's engine stalls.
Regina watches Snow in the mirror. The woodman runs in, begging to know about his children. She told them he abandoned them, she says. But why did they turn her down, she wonders?
Because we're a family, and family always finds one another. This upsets Regina. She has him released, but they all have to find one another. The kids wake up in the forest.
In Storybrooke, A tow truck comes up and–guess who?–it's Michael Tillman. "I just wanted you to see them," Emma admits. He looks at the two children in the backseat. And walks over to them. And changes his mind. Sniffle.
Emma talks to Mary Margaret, about how she wants to find her own parents. She tells her Henry's theory, and how one of the parents is her, or Snow White. "I have a kid. You'd think I'd remember that," Mary Margaret says.
Henry brings Emma a slice of pumpkin pie (thinking of the birth father story) as she sits in the Sheriff car. Emma's about to tell him something about his dad, but changes her mind. He tells her she's changing things, when a hottie revs up on a motorcycle looking for a room. That's odd. And he doesn't give his name. Hmmm!
What did you think? Who is he? What's the real deal on Henry's birth father? Is Mr. Gold a good guy after all? Leave your thoughts in the comments.


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Definition of unknown in English:
1Not known or familiar: exploration into unknown territory his whereabouts are unknown to his family
More example sentences
- But behind these familiar figures is an unknown Ganesha, whose origins lie deep in the subcontinent's prehistory.
- We fly and survey the familiar and yet unknown path below us and then we land and rest our eyes and minds and sun-seared souls.
- As Shawn and I were continuing our way to unknown territory, I spotted a familiar figure leaving some disco with a few other people.
uncertain, undisclosed, unrevealed, secret;
undetermined, undecided, unresolved, unsettled, unsure, unascertained
unexplored, uncharted, unmapped, untraveled, undiscovered, unfamiliar, unheard of, new, novel, strange
unidentified, anonymous, unnamed, nameless, unsourced;
faceless, hidden
obscure, unrecognized, unheard of, unsung, overlooked, unheralded, minor, insignificant, unimportant
1.1(Of a performer or artist) not well known or famous.
Example sentences
- They are usually painted by nonacademic artists and unknown painters.
- The collection includes the famous as well as the not so famous and unknown artists too.
- So whether the production is large-scale or small, performed in London or Chichester, with famous or unknown actors is irrelevant to its success.
1An unknown person or thing: she is a relative unknown
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- More importantly for his reputation, the scientific world was bewildered that a relative unknown had out-thought and out-designed the world's finest minds.
- A decade ago, he was a relative unknown in a minority party.
- Indeed, with all the attention that has surrounded him of late, it's easy to forget that Fiennes was a relative unknown outside the West End five years ago.
mystery, unknown quantity, uncertainty, ambiguity, variable, anyone's guess
informal crapshoot
1.1 Mathematics An unknown quantity or variable: find the unknown in the following equations
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- There is, however, work in progress concerning the numerical solution of linear equations with several unknowns using electrical circuits.
- He sets up the coefficients of the system of three linear equations in three unknowns as a table on a 'counting board'.
- This leads to 5 linear equations in 5 unknowns and he refers the reader to an appendix containing Cramer's rule for their solution.
1.2 (the unknown) That which is unknown: our fear of the unknown
More example sentences
- Christopher stated that the attack on liberal humanism, and economic rationalism and globalisation, reflect a common factor, fear of change, fear of the unknown.
- 'Certainly there is an element of racism in the situation in Sighthill, but the stronger factor is ignorance and myths and a fear of the unknown,' he said.
- Secondly, by attending an ante-natal class, parents can be educated and prepared, omitting the fear of the unknown, especially for first time parents.
unknown to
- Without the knowledge of: unknown to Miller, the police had taped their telephone conversationMore example sentences
- Sudds was critically ill, to the knowledge of his wardens but unknown to Darling.
- When an infant comes near, her arms extend from her body to hold it, even if it is unknown to her.
- Clearly this delicate juggling process runs into trouble if games are moved around unknown to us.
unknownness noun
- Example sentences
- Clearly, West Mexico's 'unknownness' rendered its grave goods malleable signifiers, and ironically, the ceramics' relative anonymity both led to and coexisted with regular appearances in twentieth-century visual culture.
- The externalisation of the world, the unknownness of the mind and the unknownness of the universe are the same.
- At the most it may be unknown, but that unknownness will disappear and it will be transformed into a known thing.
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MLB Owners to Vote on Successor to Selig Next Week
Major League Baseball owners plan to vote to elect the successor to commissioner Bud Selig at their quarterly meeting next week in Baltimore, according to two high-ranking MLB executives.
One of the executives said the owners will vote from a list of three finalists for the job: MLB chief operating officer Rob Manfred, executive vice president for business Tim Brosnan and Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner.
The finalists were chosen by a seven-owner succession committee that Selig tasked with leading the search for his replacement. A candidate needs votes from 23 of the 30 teams to be elected commissioner.
Manfred has been considered the favorite to win the job, with four high-ranking executives saying last month that roughly 20 teams supported him. But it remains to be seen whether he can secure 23 or more votes The vote is scheduled for Aug. 14.
One of the executives said the inclusion of Brosnan and Werner on the ballot reflects a last-ditch effort by Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf to mount enough opposition to derail Manfred's candidacy. Reinsdorf did not immediately return a call for comment.
An MLB spokesman declined to comment. USA Today first reported the owners' plan to vote on the three finalists.
Selig, 80, is set to retire in January 2015.


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The Morning Leverage: Blackstone Meets Carbon Black
Top stories in this morning's LBO Wire:
Blackstone Group has backed Carbon Black. No, not the Carbon Black unit that Rhone Capital bought from Evonik Industries in 2011. This one is the developer of computer security software that gives real-time data on information technology security and allows for rapid investigation and containment of breaches, Amy Or reports. The deal was made in the fall, but was kept quiet to allow the technology to mature.
Trilantic Capital Partners has used its fifth fund to invest in two oil and gas exploration companies. The firm teamed up with Riverstone Holdings to back the launch of Trail Ridge Energy Partners II and acquired an equity interest in Templar Energy, Shasha Dai reports for LBO Wire. Click here to read the full story (subscription required).
More stories available to LBO Wire subscribers: Winona Capital Management passes the halfway point for its sophomore goods and services fund…FTV Capital leads a $38 million minority investment in Elevation Partners portfolio company MarketShare Partners…and Aquiline Capital Partners acquires U.K. motor insurer Equity Insurance Group.
(LBO Wire is a daily newsletter with comprehensive analysis of all the investments, deals, fundraisings and personnel moves involving private equity firms. For a two-week trial, visit our homepage, scroll to the bottom and click "try for free.")
Elsewhere on the Web:
A roughly $300 million deal by the United Water unit of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. portfolio company Suez Environnement to pay off the debt of Bayonne, N.J.'s water and sewer operations and invest in new water meters and other improvements is an example of financial engineering that Wall Street is pitching to indebted cities across the U.S., The Wall Street Journal's Michael Corkery reports.
Also from the Journal, Chao Deng reports that private equity firms are pulling back from raising yuan-denominated funds.
Debbie Cai of Dow Jones Newswires reports that Blackstone said it will buy Credit Suisse's secondary private equity business that was put up for sale due to guidelines set by the Volcker Rule.
Speaking of which, here's a timeline of how Blackstone has diversified away from traditional buyouts, courtesy of Alec Macfarlane at LBO Wire's U.K. sister publication Private Equity News (subscription required).
Dow Jones Newswires' Kristin Jones reports that biotechnology company 3SBio has received a sweetened offer to go private from its chief executive and funds associated with Citic Private Equity Funds Management Co.
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We're continuing our 40+ year tradition on Mount Rainier with our 41st annual JanSport climb! Climbers arrived in Seattle on Saturday, made their way to Ashford, Washington, and met up with their guides at International Mountain Guides (IMG).
The group of 16 climbers, comprised of JanSport employees, retail customers, and media from around the world, are split into two teams that will climb two separate routes up the mountain: the DC team and the Emmons team. Follow along all this week and we'll provide photos [...] Read More >