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U.S. Open Cup Third Round Set for Wednesday, June 30
CHICAGO (Tuesday, June 29, 2004) – A quartet of former champions enters the fold as the 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round kicks off Wednesday night in eight venues across the country.
Six A-League teams and two Major League Soccer clubs join the tournament and will face two A-League teams, two Pro Soccer League teams and four amateur teams from the Premier Development League. Third round victors will advance to face one of the eight MLS teams who are the last to enter the tournament when the fourth round kicks off on July 20.
The Richmond Kickers (A-League), who won the Open Cup in 1995, will get things started with a 7 p.m. ET kickoff at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond, Va. as they host the Cape Cod Crusaders, defending PDL champions. Forward David Bulow assisted on a first-half goal and scored two second-half goals as the Crusaders posted a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Western Mass Pioneers (PSL) in the second round. Bulow also had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 victory over N.Y. Greek American-Atlas (USASA) in the first round and is second on the Open Cup scoring chart with eight points. Although they did not appear in the 2003 Open Cup, the Kickers are riding a three-game winning streak at home in the tournament with their last loss in Richmond coming in 1997 to the MetroStars (MLS).
The only team to win the U.S. Open Cup since MLS teams first participated in 1996, the 1999 Open Cup Champion Rochester Raging Rhinos host a match on Wednesday at 7:35 p.m. ET at Frontier Field. Their opponent, the Chicago Fire Reserves, are led by the 2004 Open Cup's leading scoring to date, Julian Nash (4 goals, 2 assists, 10 points). In the first round, the Reserves bested S.A.C. Wisla (USASA) 5-1 in a Chicago derby played in the west suburbs of the Second City. In the second round, Chicago hit the road and topped the New Hampshire Phantoms (PSL) with a matching 5-1 result. The Raging Rhinos have a 13-7 overall record in the Open Cup since 1996, and have won a game in seven of the last eight tournaments. For this match, the 100-pound, three-foot tall Dewar Cup will make the journey from the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, N.Y. to Rochester for the game. Each team to win the tournament since its inception in 1914 has had its name added to the trophy, which has since been retired and resides full time at the Hall of Fame.
Two of the five MLS teams with U.S. Open Cup titles enter the competition on Wednesday night. The Columbus Crew will host the Syracuse Salty Dogs (A-League) at 7:30 p.m. ET at Columbus Crew Stadium. The Crew, 2002 Open Cup Champions, are operated by the tournament's namesake and soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt. Syracuse advanced to the third round with a 4-2 victory over the South Jersey Barons (PDL) on June 21, after the teams played to a 1-1 draw on June 15 in a match that was abandoned due to weather and darkness. Only six of the 15 players to take the field in the 2002 final for the Crew are still with the team, but forward Jeff Cunningham for the Crew has five goals and eight assists in 15 Open Cup games in his career.
The Dallas Burn are the final team with an Open Cup championship entering in the third round, with their title coming in 1997. Dallas will be hosting the Virginia Beach Mariners (A-League) at 7 p.m. CT at Old Panther Field in Duncanville, Texas. Both teams left the Open Cup in the fourth round last year, with the Mariners falling to D.C. United and the Burn being upset by the Wilmington Hammerheads of the PSL. Virginia Beach opened the 2004 tournament with a 2-0 win over another Dallas area team, the DFW Tornadoes of the PDL. Dallas has an 8-1 record vs. A-League teams in the Open Cup, while the Mariners have yet to beat an MLS team in four tries.
The defending league champions from the Pro Soccer League and the A-League will face off in another intriguing Open Cup match-up, as the Charleston Battery (A-League) host the Wilmington Hammerheads at Blackbaud Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET. The teams have met once in the U.S. Open Cup, with Charleston coming out on top 2-1 in Blackbaud Stadium on July 6, 1999. Wilmington advanced to the third round with a 3-0 victory over the Cocoa Expos (PDL), with all three goals coming in the first half.
Another Carolina team, the Dynamo, will host the Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) at MacPherson Stadium in Browns Summit, N.C. at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Carolina, one of the four PDL teams remaining from the first round, advanced with a 5-1 win over the Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA) in the first round and a 4-2 win over the Charlotte Eagles (PSL) in the second round. The Silverbacks, making their third consecutive Open Cup appearance, will hope to avoid the upset in North Carolina for the second consecutive year. Last year, Atlanta fell victim to Wilmington in the third round suffering a 2-1 defeat and an early exit.
The last of the four PDL teams in the third round, the Boulder Rapids Reserve, will travel to St. Paul, Minn., to face the Minnesota Thunder (A-League) at James Griffin Stadium at 7 p.m. CT. In their only Open Cup match vs. a PDL team, the Thunder lost to the Mid Michigan Bucks in 1999 in Blaine, Minn. The Rapids Reserve squeaked through to the third round in the closest match of the 2004 Open Cup. Tied with the San Diego Gauchos after 120 minutes, Rapids goalkeeper Luis Robles saved the final penalty kick by San Diego as his team moved on with a 5-4 advantage.
Wrapping up the third round, the Portland Timbers (A-League) will make their first Open Cup appearance as they travel to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Blitzz (PSL) at 7:30 p.m. MT in Rice-Eccles Stadium. Three first half goals vs. the Sacramento Knights (USASA) in the second round put the Blitzz through to the third round. The Blitzz had been knocked out of the Open Cup in the second round for three straight years, including a shocking 4-0 defeat to the PDL upstart Fresno Fuego in 2003.
At stake in the tournament is $180,000 in prize money broken down as follows: $100,000 to the champion, $50,000 to the runner up and $10,000 to the team which advances deepest in the tournament from each of the Division II, Division III and amateur levels. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation's National Championship, is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the oldest annual team tournament in U.S. sports history and among the oldest soccer tournaments of its type in the world. In 1999, the competition was renamed to honor long-time soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.


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Overall trading continues to be in line with the Board's expectations, with no significant changes in the financial position or outlook for 2011 since the preliminary announcement. As previously reported, a milestone of £1.5 million has been received from GlaxoSmithKline on commencement of Phase III trials of an inhalation product incorporating some of the Group's technology and this has offset the effect of a slower than anticipated start of some contract development and manufacturing projects.
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The review of the European Marketing Authorisation Application ("MAA") for Flutiform™ is progressing and preparations are continuing for its potential launch in H2 2011.
Good progress continues to be made with two Phase III clinical trials of Flutiform™ in Japan. The target remains to file the New Drug Application ("NDA") during the fiscal year ending March 2013 and, subject to receiving approval, launch during the fiscal year ending March 2015.
In the United States, the Board's strategy continues to be to seek a potential partner to finance any substantive additional work required whilst seeking clarity on the requirements for the approval of Flutiform™. In April 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") announced that it will require manufacturers of existing marketed products containing long-acting beta agonists (LABA) to conduct substantial, long-term, post-approval clinical studies to further evaluate the safety of these products. The FDA's announcement did not provide guidance on how these requirements might apply to products not yet on the market, such as Flutiform™. The FDA has previously advised that, if Flutiform™ is approved, there would be a requirement for a post-marketing, long-term safety study. Clarification will be sought on any post-marketing commitment as part of continuing discussions with the FDA to confirm the scope of work required for approval of Flutiform™ in the United States.
As previously announced, generic versions of the lower-dose formulations of Sular® were approved and launched in the U.S. in January 2011 and this is adversely impacting sales of Sular®. In March 2011, a fire at a packaging sub-contractor destroyed several batches of Sular® and Triglide® supplied to Shionogi Pharma, Inc. ("Shionogi") and packaging operations were severely disrupted. Shionogi is taking steps to refill the supply chain and has informed the Group that it intends to maintain both products on the market. In view of these challenges, the Board believes that a positive outcome, whilst being sought, may be less certain for Sular® than for Triglide®.
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August Werner dies in Missouri
August John Werner, 98, of Chillicothe, Mo., and formerly of Mobridge, passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, at Hospice House in North Kansas City Hospital.
August was born Sept. 16, 1915, in Gale country west of Herreid, the son of John and Bertha (Wessel) Werner.
He married Lucille Evelyn Kluckman on June 25, 1938. August worked in sales throughout his life, including Mobridge Grocery and Morrell Meats. He retired in 1977, dividing time between Phoenix, Ariz., and Mobridge until 1996. He moved to Missouri around 2000. August loved to flower garden the past 20 years.
August is survived by his sons, Mark (Faye) Werner of Lapwei, Idaho, and Merle (Theresa) Werner of Larkspur, Colo.; friend of the last 17 years, Nadine Silkwood of Chillicothe; brother-in-law, Harlan Kluckman of Selby/Mobridge; five grandchildren, Brett, Todd and Nikki of Oregon and Trace and Shane of Texas; five great-grandchildren, Rainger, Lokesh, Solar, Joshua and Grady; nieces, Judy Werner Fjeldheim, Susan Werner and Nancy White Kindel; and nephews, Robert White, Thomas White and Timothy Kluckman.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille, in September of 1995; his parents; and two brothers, Earl and Herbert.
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The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, or ASCD, is a membership-based nonprofit organization founded in 1943. It has more than 175,000 members from over 100 countries, including superintendents, principals, teachers, professors of education, and other educators.[1] While ASCD was initially founded with a focus on curriculum and supervision, the association now provides its members with professional development, educational leadership, and capacity building.[2] Its mission is to develop programs, products, and services essential to the way educators learn, teach, and lead.[3]
History and governanceEdit
ASCD formed when the National Education Association's Society for Curriculum Study and Department of Supervisors and Directors of Instruction merged in 1943. ASCD became totally independent of the NEA in 1972.[4]
ASCD is governed by a 21-member Board of Directors, which includes the association's executive director and is chaired by the association's president. A Leadership Council of elected and appointed ASCD members also provides guidance.[5] Valerie Truesdale, superintendent of Beaufort County School District in Beaufort, South Carolina, took office as ASCD's current president in March 2008.[6]
Whole child initiativeEdit
In March 2007, ASCD launched its Whole Child Initiative to ensure all children are healthy, safe, engaged in learning, supported by caring adults, and academically challenged.[7] The public-engagement and advocacy campaign encourages schools and communities to work together so that each student has access to a challenging curriculum in a healthy and supportive environment.[8] ASCD contends that "current educational practice and policy focus overwhelmingly on academic achievement. This achievement, however, is but one element of student learning and development and only a part of any complete system of educational accountability."[9]
Some experts like David Magnani, an education policy consultant, believe it could take significant effort to convince lawmakers of the need for the broader definition of achievement and accountability that the Whole Child Initiative promotes.[8] Despite such concerns, the initiative has gained momentum and thousands of parents, educators, community leaders, and policymakers have sought more information from the initiative's website.[10] In addition, dozens of partner organizations, such as the American School Health Association, Developmental Studies Center, and the National School Boards Association, have signed on in support of the initiative.[11]
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ASCD has worked with a number of education experts to develop professional development programs, online courses, and publications to help educators learn, teach, and lead. Differentiated instruction, Understanding by Design, and What Works in Schools are the focus of much of its professional development offerings.[12]
Authors Edit
There are a variety of notable authors associated with ASCD, including the following:
- Rick Allen
- Thomas Armstrong
- Karen Boyes
- Tim Bennett
- Graham Watts
- Mark Boynton
- Christine Boynton
- Ronald S. Brandt
- Susan M. Brookhart
- Jacqueline Grennon Brooks
- John L. Brown
- Emily F. Calhoun
- Kathy Checkley
- Robert W. Cole
- Kathleen Conn
- Arthur L. Costa
- Richard L. Curwin
- Charlotte Danielson
- Jonathan C. Erwin
- Douglas Fisher
- Nancy Frey
- John G. Gabriel
- Mark F. Goldberg
- Steven J. Gross
- Judie Haynes
- Jane D. Hill
- Jane D. Hill
- Thomas R. Hoerr
- Robyn R. Jackson
- Heidi Hayes Jacobs
- Eric Jensen
- David W. Johnson
- Roger T. Johnson
- Alfie Kohn
- Linda Lambert
- Giselle O. Martin-Kniep
- Robert J. Marzano
- Debra Pickering
- Grant Wiggins
- Jane E. Pollock
- W. James Popham
- Alfred S. Posamentier
- Diane Ravitch
- Douglas B. Reeves
- Pam Robbins
- Richard Sagor
- Marge Scherer
- Mike Schmoker
- Harvey F. Silver
- Marilee Sprenger
- Cindy A. Strickland
- James H. Stronge
- Richard W. Strong
- Bob Sullo
- Karen Tankersley
- Carol Ann Tomlinson
- Carol Ann Tomlinson
- Judy Willis
- Patricia Wolfe
See alsoEdit
- ↑ (nd) About ASCD. Retrieved 7/6/08.
- ↑ (nd) ASCD Press Room. Retrieved 7/6/08.
- ↑ (nd) ASCD's Strategic Plan. Retrieved 7/6/08.
- ↑ Crawford, A. (nd) ASCD: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. ASCD. Retrieved 7/6/08.
- ↑ (nd) ASCD Governance. Retrieved 7/6/08.
- ↑ Stansbury, M. (March 27, 2008) Hope Inspires Educators at ASCD Conference. eSchoolNews. Retrieved 7/6/08.
- ↑ (nd) ASCD Whole Child. Retrieved 7/6/08.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Honowar, V. (March 26, 2007) Curriculum-Development Group Urges Focus Shift to Whole Child. Education Week. Retrieved 7/6/08.
- ↑ ASCD Whole Child Commission. (2007) The Learning Compact Redefined: A Call to Action. Alexandria, Virginia: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Retrieved 7/6/08.
- ↑ Wolfe, F. (February 7, 2008) Whole Child Initiative Prepares Students for Conceptual Age. Education Daily.
- ↑ (nd) Whole Child Partners. Retrieved 7/6/08.
- ↑ (nd) ASCD Professional Development. Retrieved 7/6/08.


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Jane Frenke
My Show Schedule
Fiesta Fibers
Berkeley Springs, WV
For problems with the web site,
I'm in another exhibition at the Bethesda MD Library.
here for more info.
My studio wins an award.
I've been giving classes in dyeing at the local arts organization.
Check my class schedule by clicking
Classes in the menu above.
One of my Sphere quilts graces the cover of the strategic plan of the
West Virginia Division of Culture of History ARTS SECTION. See the
cover and table of contents (with my credit)
here. This is a pdf,
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I'm in the
Jun-Jul, 2013 issue of Fluent Magazine. Go to page 45.
See a video of my latest work and me
working in my studio.
I recently
won some awards at
the West Virginia Quilters Quilt Festival 2012 & 2013.
One of my pieces (right) on display at the Delaplaine Visual Arts
Education Center in Frederick, Maryland.
I've been invited to send
quilts to be displayed in the American Embassy in Saudi Arabia.
See my interview on NBC 25's Town Proud program.
See some really interesting "Yard Square Quilts", including a couple
of mine, at
Delectable Mountains Quilt Guild.
I'm mentioned in
Artworks magazine, Summer 2007, pages 4 - 5, where I talk about
quilts and the Morgan Arts Council.
My new studio is complete and I am feverishly designing fabrics.
I'm a weaver and a quilter, my true love is color. With all the
facilities of my new studio I can now produce beautiful hand made
fabrics in quantities large enough to sell to others. But even if you
can't find something you like in my large selection I can help you
create a special fabric for your project.
All of my fabrics are 100% pre-washed cotton and are sold in 3 yard
folds. Remember, each fold is one of a kind. If you need more than 3
yards be sure to order it all at one time so it will match. Though I can
attempt to reproduce more of a certain pattern at a later time, it's
best to purchase all you may need from one design at the same time.
Rather do it yourself? Decorating a home with fabric has dramatically
increased over the past few years, you "do it yourselfer's" know what I
talking about. Just imagine creating the fabric for your guest room
curtains. Or creating coordinating fabrics for your bed skirt, shams and
lamp shades. The possibilities are endless!
You can spend a day, one on one, in my studio creating the perfect
pieces for your quilt, curtains, pillows, tablecloth, etc. No experience
necessary, just a love of fabric and color. I will walk you through the
art of silk screening as well as fabric dying and printing. You will
leave with the necessary yardage for your particular needs. I am
available during the week and during select weekends throughout the year
and will gladly discuss your plans and detail a day around your needs.
This is what my clothesline often looks like.
I also make quilted wall hangings from my own custom dyed fabrics.
This photo is from
the 2012 New Hampshire League of Craftsmen show at Sunapee.
This series is called "Spheres". Every wall hanging is different. You
can see more of them on by clicking on Quilts then Sphere Quilts on the
menu above.
I dye the cotton fabric, piece the block, then do a vat dye discharge
process on it to put the dots and circles on the arcs. I then steam
them, rinse and dry. Gorilla ironing works really well about now to get
the block to lay flat! I then put the individual pieces up on the design
wall and rearrange them til I like the look.
I'm trying to get the eye to travel around the spheres and engage the
mind in the detail. The blocks are then put together with wedges put in
to space the blocks and make them fit. Then on to the big machine and
the detail quilting begins. I use the thread as you would a pencil and
draw with the machine to fill in the background and outline the images.
Sometimes the quilting is recessive and other times it comes to the
forefront of the quilt. Finally, I head out to the studio and start the
finishing process by putting a facing on the sides and cutting and
turning the corners of the uneven edges hand sewing them down and
putting on a hanging pocket for display.
The small one that I'm holding was created by seeing the dark blocks
under the lighter ones on the design wall and liking the idea that it
looked like something is hiding behind the front piece. I found it
Here's a little bit about me working in my studio.
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Scalloped Potatoes and Veggies Recipe
If you're like me, you're always searching for easy side dishes. This vegetable medley in a creamy cheese sauce couldn't be simpler. It uses ingredients you likely have on hand and costs 24¢ a serving. —Linda Renberger Derby, Kansas
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup process cheese (Velveeta)
- 1. In a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the potatoes, carrots, onion and water. Cover and microwave on high for 5-1/2 minutes. Add peas; cook 3 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.
- 2. Meanwhile, in a 1-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the flour, seasoned salt, mustard, pepper and milk until smooth.
- 3. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3-4 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese until melted. Drain vegetables; add cheese sauce and toss. Yield: 7 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 cup: 167 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 475mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein.
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What is Phentermine?
Phentermine, also called Adipex-P, is a stimulant that affects the central nervous system and acts as an appetite suppressant and stimulates the body to burn calories quickly. Phentermine belongs to the sympathomimetic amines class of drugs and is an oral prescription medication. Phentermine is considered to be a controlled substance.
What is Phentermine Used For?
Phentermine is used in combination with diet and exercise to treat obesity in those with high risk factors of high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes.
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VIDEO: Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, James Corden and More Jam Out in Paul McCartney's 'Queenie Eye' Music Video!
Following the release of Paul McCartney's brand NEW album, the video for album track "Queenie Eye" premiered on VEVO on October 24th. The music video enlists the help of some familiar faces, including Into the Woods' Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp and James Corden. Check it out below!
"Queenie Eye", described by Q magazine as "jaw dropping", was produced by Paul Epworth and is one of the albums many highlights. Paul played the track live in Covent Garden last week at a spontaneous pop-up show which drew in an audience of thousands. The week before saw him do the same in Times Square, New York.
The song is based on a childhood chant Paul remembers when he was growing up in Liverpool: "Queenie eye, queenie eye, who's got the ball? It isn't in my pocket. O-U-T spells OUT!"
Paul recalls, "It came from a street game I use to play as a kid. Those kind of things always stick with you. I always liked the rhythm of the chant".
The video for "Queenie Eye" was filmed at Abbey Road earlier this month and was directed by Simon Aboud. Featuring a number of special guests, the video sees Paul recording the track in what he thinks is an empty studio (Studio 2). As the song develops the studio starts to fill up with people all reacting in different ways to the song and Paul is completely unaware. The video brings everybody's personal experience into one place.
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The forced resignation of NSW finance minister
It was with supreme irony that Tripodi fell on his sword but days before final expressions of interest were due for the much-delayed sell-off. Once again the likes of Origin Energy and AGL Energy must wait to see how the political winds are blowing now that the main proponent in cabinet for the sale is gone.
On the one hand there's little choice for the Rees government but to proceed with the sale given his state's parlous financial position (recall Treasurer Eric Roozendal only last month heralded an $897 million budget deficit for the last financial year as a great outcome for taxpayers . . . with no hint of irony).
But on the other hand, Rees is of the left faction and may be more vulnerable to capitulating on a sale if the unions and other vested interest anti-privatisation groups pile on the political heat.
Tripodi was also the main proponent - together with Frontier Economics Danny Price - of the so-called gentrader model that industry despises. Under this structure acquirers have the right to sell bundles of contracts to trade the output of the generators Macquarie, Eraring and Delta Energy.
Credit Suisse's Nick Schiffer and Campbell Lobb and Lazard's Andrew Leyden and John Wylie are among the deal team on the power sale.
Perhaps the upshot is likely to be a quick sale of NSW Lotteries being run by Goldman Sachs JBWere. It's valued at as much as $600 million and the likes of Tatts Group, Tabcorp and Greece's Intralot are happy to cut a cheque that can be cashed by Rees without much political fallout.
Still, everyone is aware government privatisations are notoriously difficult to speed up.
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Coming 40 years after "Helter Skelter," with countless cinematic portraits (including NBC's recent "Aquarius") in between, it would be hard for "Manson's Lost Girls" to bring much new or fresh to the story. Still, this Lifetime movie – focusing on Linda Kasabian, who ultimately left the family and testified in court against them – is a credible account of that historical moment, albeit with a bit too much grooviness, perhaps unavoidably, for its own good. Featuring a solid cast of Hollywood legacies that almost surely cost less to assemble than the music rights, those fascinated by the Manson mythology shouldn't be disappointed.
"I finally found my home, a family that loved me," Kasabian (MacKenzie Mauzy) explains near the beginning, in a narration that runs throughout. In short order, she rifles through leaving her unpleasant home situation as a teen, having a baby, and eventually running into Manson's followers, who lead her to the ranch where they all live. She immediately falls into bed with Manson enforcer Tex Watson (Christian Madsen) in this ostensible egalitarian paradise of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll.
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Wittrock, Magnussen and Mauzy are joined by Hannah Bos (The Open House), Greg Hildreth (Peter and The Starcatcher) and Preston Sadleir (Next to Normal) in the reading, to be held at the Davenport Theatre. Dave Solomon directs.
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This weekend saw Into the Woods sweep into the US box office chart with a phenomenal 3-day $31M gross (and a 4-day $46.1M gross) making it the biggest ever US opening for a screen adaptation of a Broadway musical in history.
The film has now well and truly beaten the previous record holder Mamma Mia, which opened to a $27.8M three-day gross in 2008, as well as the $27.3M opening weekend figure for Les Miserables in 2012.
Into the Woods has also received multiple Golden Globe® nominations – Best Picture (Musical or Comedy), Best Actress (Emily Blunt) and Best Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), as well as London Critics' Circle Film Award nominations – British Actress of the Year (Emily Blunt) and Young British Performer of The Year (Daniel Huttlestone), highlighting the film's impressive wealth of great British talent, which also includes James Corden, Tracey Ullman and Lucy Punch.
Interest from all generations also made Into The Woods the 4th biggest Christmas Day opening ever in the US with families of all ages enjoying the big screen musical adventure. Since its release the film's original motion picture soundtrack, featuring 20 show-stopping tracks, has also achieved top five best seller status on Amazon in the US and charted within the iTunes US music store top ten.
Reactions from both US & UK critics reflect the film's US box outstanding office results:
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph
"The film is a whirl of pure pleasure that just keeps whirling"
Stephen Holden, New York Times,
Splendid Disney screen adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
"The trip 'Into the Woods' is spooky, thoughtful, delightful."
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
"Bewitching Into the Woods is this century's best musical"
As the reviews pour in, let's see what the critics have to say about Into the Woods!
Matt Tamanini, BroadwayWorld: For many musical theatre fans, a beloved Broadway musical, fairly faithfully, adapted into a stunning big screen success, is their most treasured of Christmas wishes. In recent years, however, the holidays have brought us near misses (LES MISERABLES), underwhelming disappointments (RENT), and outright abominations (NINE). However, Disney's INTO THE WOODS, opening nationwide on Christmas Day, is those musical theatre fans' wish fulfilled. With a cast of Hollywood A-listers and Broadway alums, all of whom prove more than capable of handling Stephen Sondheim's uniquely intricate and intellectual music and lyrics, this very well might be the most effectively adapted movie musical of the past half century. The lush orchestrations, the gorgeous settings, and the spectacular cast had a smile plastered on my face from the film's first note until its last.
Pat Cerasaro, "Sound Off" column for BroadwayWorld: A new generation, a new era, a new take – a new INTO THE WOODS that glitters onscreen and glows in the hearts of those who let it in. A movie musical made for 2014, telling tales told countless times before in a thoughtful, meaningful and sophisticated manner, INTO THE WOODS on film lands right where we always wanted it to – square between our brains, eyes, ears and hearts. A wish fulfilled, overflowing with love.
Claudia Puig, USA Today: Streep, in striking blue hair and long twisted nails, is at the heart of the mayhem, having dangled the promise of a baby to the childless Baker's Wife (Emily Blunt) and her husband (James Corden). Blunt brings just the right blend of poignancy and humor to her character and is also a lovely singer…Another treat is Anna Kendrick's Cinderella, who has more angst and depth than the familiar cheery Disney version.
Alan Henry, BroadwayWorld: Streep is brilliant and unique in her role. Her witch is quirky, unpredictable, and terrifying. Streep sings gloriously in this picture, and delivers everything from beautiful, legato singing lines sung flawlessly all the way to a high belt with the perfect amount of vibrato. For me, this performance is an obvious Oscar contender… Rob Marshall has crafted an excellent film for all ages. It is an excellent introduction to more sophisticated musical theatre – or a great medium in which to revisit a familiar classic. If you're looking for an engaging, family-friendly film to take in on Christmas day, this is the right choice for you. If you're looking for a feel-good holiday film, be forewarned this just might not be your cup of tea.
Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair: Though she doesn't have much to do, Tracey Ullman was an inspired choice to play Jack's mother. Christine Baranski is also well chosen, appropriately daffy and imperious as Cinderella's stepmother. As that forlorn hearth sweep, Anna Kendrick shows a knack for Sondheim's particular phrasing, and sings both nimbly and sweetly in "On the Steps of the Palace" and "No One Is Alone." Emily Blunt isn't quite as vocally gifted, but she gives the Baker's Wife the required amount of earthy spunk. I had my doubts about Chris Pine, who plays Prince Charming, but he and Broadway vet Billy Magnussen do a wonderful "Agony" together, that blissfully goofy song best surviving the stage-to-screen translation.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian: a clutch of very fine performances help see you though: predictability Meryl Streep, best at her most vulnerable; less predictably Emily Blunt, who's fresh and very funny as the baker's wife, consistently rising above the pack with off-beat readings. Her embarrassed encounters with the prince channel early Emma Thompson, her easily swayed heart is sweet and human in a land of cutouts. She can sing, too. It's this shock combo which presumably earned her a Golden Globe nomination alongside Streep, rather than the much-fancied Anna Kendrick, who makes less of an impression as indecisive Cinders.
Jordan Adler, We Got This Covered: This swift moving, sensationally acted adaptation has such an appealing cast of crowd-pleasers – among them, the spritely Anna Kendrick and a ravishing Meryl Streep – giving their all, that Marshall has the actors perform out to the audience, again. The effect is dizzying enjoyment and entertainment. Even those who normally scoff at movie musicals will find it hard to resist a swooning Chris Pine and As The World Turns' Billy Magnussen mugging to the camera as they explain their romantic woe in the song "Agony."
Stephen Collins, Britishtheatre.com: The third surprise is the excellent way the magic is realised. Not really a surprise, I guess, because film can achieve more than stage every time – but here there is wonderful illusion: the wild, explosive appearances and disappearances of the Witch, the evocation of Cinderella's dress, the beanstalk, the revival from death of Milky White, the blue moon, the remarkable ending to Last Midnight. The magic is beautifully, compellingly realised.
Scott Foundas, Variety: For all those reasons and more, the chief virtue of this "Into the Woods" is a feeling of relief. Marshall hasn't made one of the great movie musicals here, but he hasn't bungled it either – far from it. Aficionados who know the show by heart will fully recognize what they see here (and actually be able to see it, after the frantic, seizure-inducing editing of "Chicago" and "Nine"), while new audiences will more than get the gist, a touch condensed and Disneyfied perhaps, but to little overall detriment.
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter: screenwriter James Lapine, adapting his own book for the show, has retained the balance of dark and light, shaping a cohesive story of resilience and maturation out of multiple strands without leaning too hard on the sentiment. What was played for gallows humor onstage is often treated more earnestly here, and the violence and tragedy are suggested more than shown. But there's enough Brothers Grimm in the tone to offset charges of Disney-fication.
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph: But that's more than enough magic to be getting on with, and you don't miss a surer hand or livelier eye in charge. The film is a whirl of pure pleasure that just keeps whirling: Sondheim doesn't write show-stoppers but show-surgers, and from the moment the glorious opening number whips up, introducing the central players, the film cartwheels onwards until it lands at its unexpected but quite beautiful happy-ever-after with a Jack-and-Jill-sized bump.
Alonso Duralde, The Wrap: The unexpected standouts here are Blunt, who manages the songs, the comedy and the despair of the baker's wife with utter brilliance, and Chris Pine (channeling all the inner Shatner that he's kept out of the "Star Trek" movies) and Billy Magnussen ("Damsels in Distress") as the charming princes whose duet on "Agony" is a comic highlight. Preening, pouting and posing their way through a catalog of angst, these two showboat like contestants in a Fabio-hosted reality show dance-off.
Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent: You can't help but think the film would have been better suited to the Gothic imagination of a Tim Burton than to a director like Marshall, who specialises in more conventional adaptations of musicals. It has been made with plenty of high spirits but in a very choppy way. Some moments work, some don't. The film-makers aren't exactly lost in the woods, but nor do they ever give us much sense that they know or care in which direction they are going.
Necrobot in Movies, Big Shiny Robot: James Corden is perhaps the most unexpectedly awesome member of the cast. He manages to find the emotional core of his character while remaining charming and approachable. In contrast to Corden's humble Baker, Chris Pine and Billy Magnussen are perfectly self-absorbed as the pair of princes who are out to court Cinderella and Rapunzel. Their performance of "Agony" while artfully tearing their shirts open in the middle of a rushing creek was nothing short of comedic gold.
Tim Grierson, Screen Daily: The audience will have a fine time – the characters, less so – with Into The Woods, an energetic, likable adaptation of the beloved musical from Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. A darkly comic, sneakily touching tale of a collection of fairy tale icons who discover how hard it is to find a happy ending, this big-screen version ably demonstrates the staying power of Sondheim's 28-year-old tunes and the mythic resonance of Lapine's storytelling. Director Rob Marshall gives the film a professional polish, and while the results aren't always inspired, the source material is strong enough that it hardly matters.
Stella Papamichael, Digital Spy: Thank goodness for a constellation of stars who manage to rise above, particularly Meryl Streep whose wicked witch livens up many a scene. James Corden and Emily Blunt spark off each other well, too, as the humble baker and his wife who are childless thanks to one of the witch's spells and venture into the woods in an effort to break it…This isn't a happily ever after kind of fairytale, but it seems that Marshall and Disney haven't really come to an agreement on what kind of story it should be and crucially, who it's aimed at.
David Edelstein, Vulture: Now here it is, getting a full, lavish Disney studio production with big-deal movie stars (Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp) and somehow working as well if not better than it did almost 30 years ago on Broadway. My euphoria lasted a long, long time … but all good things must end. The good-hearted plodder of a baker and his goosey wife are the real protagonists of Into the Woods, and they're all you could hope for here. James Corden is a wonderfully funny, self-effacing bloke – I'm thrilled at the prospect of seeing him nightly, hosting his own show after Colbert. Maybe he'll have Emily Blunt as a guest. It's her movie. Dizzy, pop-eyed, blurty, she gives this unwieldy saga its daft, farcical heart.
Elizabeth Weitzman, NY Daily News: Loyal fans of the Sondheim original may feel a bit let down themselves. There's much to love here. But working with original "Woods" writer and Sondheim collaborator James Lapine, Marshall tones down the crucial dark shading in some places and has trouble with pacing in others. Still, the life lessons are delivered with insight and heart, the rightfully beloved music is well handled and the cast is so enthusiastic that we can excuse some rough patches.
Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly: The marquee attraction, of course, is Meryl Streep as a singing witch. The good news is, she not only looks like she's having a blast, she's far better belting show tunes in a fright wig and crone's putty than she was without them in Mamma Mia! But the show really belongs to James Corden (a Tony winner for One Man, Two Guvnors) and Emily Blunt as his-and-hers bakers whose quest to track down a laundry list of mystical doodads like Little Red's cape and Jack's white cow drives the plot. They're not just adorable in their desire to reverse the witch's curse and start a family, they've also got impressive pipes.


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'The production team is panicked that they'll end up with blood, injuries and potentially dead bodies on set,' a source said about Franco's project with Harmony Korine.
Oscar-nominated actor-turned-filmmaker James Franco is planning to shoot a real knife fight between two Los Angeles gangs as part of his next movie project. The "127 Hours" star is teaming up with director Harmony Korine to go underground for the forthcoming film and they are hoping to catch some real-life street action for the movie's climax.
But their gritty vision for the project has worried producers. A source tells the New York Post's Page Six column, "They are looking to film two actual street gangs doing a fight scene. The twist is they want the two gangs to fight, using real knives. The production team is panicked that they'll end up with blood, injuries and potentially dead bodies on set."
A representative for Korine has confirmed the joint venture, but has refused to shed light on specific details: "I can confirm that there is indeed a piece of video art in the works involving gang fights by James and Harmony."
Harmony is known for his controversial film work, including 1995 movie "Kids", which documented teenage sex and violence, and he gained a cult following with the release of 1997's "Gummo", about a group of teen cat killers.


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- Landscaping (to be completed at a later stage).
Bicyclists and pedestrians heading east or west can use the sidewalk on the north side of South Atlantic Street or the overpass when a train blocks the tracks. Bicyclists travelling on the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail will still be able to access the new path via South Atlantic Street.
The bicycle/pedestrian improvements are associated with a project that opened a new overpass to the west of Seattle's stadiums in January 2014. By allowing traffic to bypass the busy railroad track that crosses South Atlantic Street, the overpass helps move freight and daily commuters faster and more reliably through the area.
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A Handbook of natural health methods for care and support of dogs. Katharine brings information on use of herbs, essences, oils, Reiki, crystals and Nutrition to bring the balance for dogs. This book addresses modalities for the physical, emotional, metal and spirit bodies. Love is the active promotion of the wellbeing of the love object - we love dogs!
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Celeste Sigman Dupree's 156-year-old house can soon call a new site home, thanks to an anonymous donor and other community members who fought for 10 years to raise the funds needed to save the historic building.
The Historic Preservation Society of Social Circle had already raised $40,000 to be used toward moving and restoration costs, as had been previously reported, but a March 15 deadline asked the public for help securing the remaining $7,000.
Mike Owens, owner of Magnolia Manor, the home's future location on N. Cherokee Road in Social Circle, said while residents responded to the fundraising effort, an anonymous donor sent in the entire $7,000.
The Covington News initially reported that the First Baptist Church of Social Circle gave $10,000. The preservation society also put in $10,000, the first time the group donated its own funds toward saving a building, according to its president, Dena Johnston.
"We just felt we absolutely had to," Johnston said. "Celeste was such a pioneer (of) and a huge benefactor to the society. To see the house destroyed was just simply not acceptable."
Jay Henderson, chair of the church's building and grounds committee and vice-chair of the deacons, said he was glad the home is being moved instead of torn down, which would have happened had the funding not been secured. The home was sold to the church when Dupree died in 2005. Involved parties have been trying to move it since, during which time the church extended its permit with the city, but a final deadline approached that required action.
"This is going to be the best situation for everybody," Henderson said, "for the good of the whole community and the church. We prefer to see the house move than tear it down, but it had been drug on for so long."
While no concrete plans or designs have been made for the soon-to-be empty space, Henderson said part of the deal between the church and the preservation society involved a small park and prayer garden to be built by the road.
Henderson has already handed the keys over to Owens, who is heading plans for the move, set for July, and restoration later this year.
Owens said it usually costs more to tear a historic building down than to move it, but there are obstacles to overcome before it can rest behind Magnolia Manor as the Dupree Cottage in the Garden.
"The move is very complicated. We're dealing with a 150-something-year-old home, plus there are a lot of complications with the power and communications companies," Owens said.
Owens has to hire a mover, remove the front porch and back rooms, move power lines and transformers and cut down a few trees at Magnolia Manor to fit the new addition. Once set, restoration can begin, which Owens said is the easier part.
"There's a lot of structural unknowns we're dealing with," Owens said. "Mayor (Dally) was very active. One of the biggest hurdles was we couldn't get a real price from Georgia Power and other utilities to move it, and he got them to nail down a price to make it economically feasible."
Not being used for anything right now, the home will provide four cottage-style bedrooms that can be rented for weddings and other events that Magnolia Manor already hosts.
"It will give some additional lodging in the town, and it will continue to add to the historic appeal," Owens said. "The historic value is something that's just intangible."


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Committee will take a definite position regarding 7-Eleven Japan's tender offer in the near future.
DALLAS -- 7-Eleven Inc. announced that the special committee of its board of directors has filed its initial solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its evaluation of the unsolicited tender offer initiated by 7-Eleven Japan Co.
As stated in the Schedule 14D-9, the special committee is unable to take a position with respect to the tender offer and has not yet completed a full and deliberate review and evaluation of the material terms and provisions of the offer with the committee's legal and financial advisors. The special committee expects to complete its review and evaluation of the offer soon. At that time, they will inform 7-Eleven's shareholders as to whether the special committee has determined to recommend acceptance or rejection of the tender offer; remain neutral toward the tender offer or state that it is unable to take a position with respect to the tender offer.
The committee requests that the shareholders of 7-Eleven not tender their shares with respect to the tender offer at the current time, and defer making a decision until the special committee has advised shareholders of its position or recommendation. 7-Eleven operates or franchises approximately 5,800 stores in the United States and Canada and licenses approximately 22,700 stores in 17 countries and U.S. territories worldwide.
As previously reported on CSNews Online, Seven-Eleven Japan said it intends to buy outstanding shares of 7-Eleven to help strengthen the U.S. chain's operations. The $1.02 billion deal would be made through Seven-Eleven Japan's wholly owned subsidiary, IYG Holding Company.
Seven-Eleven Japan currently owns 72.7 percent of the outstanding common stock of the U.S. chain, and intends to offer to acquire the balance of common stock at a price of $32.50 per share in cash, representing a 15 percent premium over the closing price for 7-Eleven's shares on Aug. 31.
The Japanese company said the buyout is necessary to "maintain 7-Eleven's growth and to allow [it] to compete effectively in the increasingly competitive convenience store and retail industry over the long term." SEJ said the U.S. operation must increase its investment in merchandising, store renovation, distribution and logistics, and information systems.
SEJ said its offer provides 7-Eleven's minority investors an opportunity to avoid risks relating to lower short-term growth and profitability that would result from these needed investments; and that taking the chain private will also help to achieve a better-governed group structure.


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3rd-place finisher backs former foreign minister in run-off for Afghan presidency
KABUL, Afghanistan — Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah received a boost in the race for the Afghan presidency on Sunday when one of the pre-election favorites dropped out and backed his team before next month's expected run-off.
Zalmay Rassoul, who finished third in April's first round with 11.5 percent of the vote, said he endorsed Abdullah to strengthen national unity and because the pair campaigned on similar platforms.
Preliminary results showed Abdullah and his closest rival, former World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani, sharing more than 75 percent of the vote but neither winning an absolute majority.
On Wednesday, the Afghan election commission will announce official first-round results from the election, in which President Hamid Karzai was constitutionally barred from running again.
Evidence of widespread fraud reported by the country's Independent Election Complaints Commission has taken the gloss off the third presidential poll since U.S.-led forces drove the Taliban from power in 2001.
The vote marks the first democratic transfer of power in the country's history.


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The Practice of the Love of God
Dare to love God! Dare to practice that love everywhere in God's family, seeing the divine likeness in everyone, mixture of earth and heaven though we be! this challenge was raised by Kenneth Boulding some 50 years ago and is no less relevant and provocative today. He tells us that we are born to love, that we are living parts of a living whole, and that there are no boundaries in God's whole kingdom, concluding with his vision for the world and his assurance that there is no room for despair, that God is always redeeming the world, that from the depths of misery there will be "a reawakening of divine love, a new springtime to the weary earth."


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What I wish I could have heard. Firstly – you will be totally okay. I know right now it feels as if you're not good at anything. And you often feel like you're failing at life. Know that you are going to be okay. More than okay. You will be a happy, healthy girl. You […]
Most girls dream of their weddings.I was the girl who has dreamed of my wedding since I was a little girl. I always dreamed of having a white sandy beach wedding on an island, with all my favourite people in one place. So to say that my dream came alive… is an understatement.
I know the feeling. When I tell myself I can't have something, it backfires. I want it more. I obsess over it. And I can feel that manifesting into stress. This is how my relationship with food used to be. When I give myself permission to eat the foods I love and crave (in moderation), […]
Since moving into my new home (sneak peak photos below!), I have discovered some amazing healthy hot spots in my new local – Double Bay! The greatest thing about moving to a new area is discovering all it has to offer, and I have truly found some gems in mine! From the perfect morning coffee, […]
When I was in L.A. recently, I had the pleasure meeting holistic nutritionist and cleanse expert, Elissa Goodman. While she was sitting across from me and telling me how she healed her cancer through cleansing and overhauling her lifestyle, I couldn't help but wonder how her skin was so radiant. When I asked her how […]
Hi Jessica, I believe in synchronicity so when I was guided to you .on FB I was intrigued and inspired. I turned 46 last week and my husband bought me your book. I wanted to thank you for sharing your wisdom in such a beautifully presented way. My copy is now filled with tabs and post it notes with actual notes throughout. I am dairy intolerant since having my gallbladder removed 15+ years ago, I don't eat meat, very minimal gluten and was told 12 months ago my gut was not digesting my food properly so I wasn't receiving sufficient nutrients and taking supplements would be a waste of time. My weight fluctuates tending to gain rather than lose but now I believe I have a tool to help me bring my body back into balance that I need for my health and longevity of life - so again thank you. The first few steps to creating a stronger path forward for my health has found its foundation in your beautiful book, The Healthy Life.
With kindest regards Samantha
I'm writing this email because I wanted to tell you how much I love your blog and how you really helped me in my health journey. Thank you for sharing all your advices and experiences.
When I started my studies, I was drinking lots of coffee and I was eaten the wrong foods, and feel bad about it, I wasn't at my best. So I had done some research on the net but at first I didn't found advices that are for me, and then I found your blog. It was exactly what I was looking for, good advices and healthy recipes. Now I'm following your advices on rest more, and snacks between meals and prep the meals and take time for myself to reconnect with my body and let go my anxiety, etc, and I have a more balanced life and have a new relationship with food thanks to you.
I bought your book and it's honestly the best book I have ever bought. I suffer from IBS and anxiety. I have paid so much money seeing naturopaths however after reading your book and all of your tips I'm noticing so much of a difference, so simple and easy to follow. And symptoms have dramatically decreased. Also you have helped me to relax. Currently drinking the protein health smoothie! Thankyou your amazing.
Hey Jessica! I haven't yet brought 'The Healthy Life', but I do have the clean life and your slim down plan! I would like to thank you so much for the knowledge your share and the message you put across about health and wellness. I'm studying Nutritional Medicine in Melbourne and absolutely love the philosophy that you share with your JSHealth community. The work you've done to show people that leading a healthy lifestyle isn't boring, tasteless, difficult or depriving is amazing and hope to share the message myself one day. You've inspired me to start my own blog , to share the message and have taught me so many things about my own health! You should be proud of your achievements! Thank you again
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I searched for help and tips through the Internet and found Jessica Sepel. This is seriously not exaggerated, but she was the reason why I have dared myself to eat again, to have snacks in between, to nourish my body. I could slowly improve my negative thoughts about my body image and my stupid anxiety of gaining weight. Besides, The Cleanest Gut was awesome too! A huge thank you! Especially from my mum. Seriously, without you I wouldn't be where I am now!
Congratulations on your new book! It looks absolutely gorgeous. I've been following you on Instagram for a few years and you've inspired me to slowly but surely eat healthier without giving myself a hard time when I don't. It made me so happy (and weirdly proud) to see the Daily Mail article on The Healthy Life. I remember trying out your recipes before you even had your eBook out! I can't wait to get my hands on the book. Keep up the great work.
– Sophie
Cooking in this way truly brought out the foodie in me and has instilled a huge passion for health and wellness! Life throws you hard and frustrating things sometimes but I truly believe that this is where we learn more about ourselves and what our passions in life are! Thank you for inspiring me on my journey to health and wellness!
I am a yoga teacher in Johannesburg and am thrilled to have bought your book today. I love making healthy, nutritious food for my family, friends and fellow yogis! Thank you for this book and your inspiration (had to share a pic of my book on my recipe stand in the kitchen).
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I bought your beautiful book during the week and told my bestie to go out and buy it also! I love love love it. It is the book I would give to my younger self if I could (I am 41 years old). Everything is just so sensible and informative and is definitely a book all teenagers should have. This should be a text book for girls becoming teens. I will love going back and re-reading it many many times and can't wait to make more of the recipes. Thank you Jess - you are an incredibly inspiring woman and you should feel so proud
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My fiancé bought your book and we have cooked some of your meals. Amazing! I love your outlook on a healthy lifestyle and your hints and tips with preparing tasty meals are fantastic. Thanks for reviving us to live a healthier lifestyle and get our bodies wedding ready.
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Daytime closures during weekend will help crews finish Fortify lane shifts
Posted January 31, 2014
Raleigh, N.C. — Although weather has continued to slow the progress of the installation of lane closures associated with the Fortify project on Interstate 440 east of downtown Raleigh, construction crews will get a break this weekend because state transportation officials plan to let them close lanes during the daytime.
Crews from Granite Construction asked for and received special permission from DOT to reduce traffic to two lanes on I-440 East near the Interstate 40/440 split Saturday and Sunday to allow crews to prep the shoulder to become a travel lane during the bulk of the project.
Crews will shift lanes at about 9 p.m. Friday night, and they hope to finish their milling and paving work by 5 a.m. Monday.
Monday night, crews will start the process of installing orange barrels on I-440 East from the split to U.S. 64/264, a nearly 3-mile stretch. The following week, concrete barriers will replace the barrels, setting up a traffic shift that will reduce I-440 East to two lanes.
Work on the Fortify project began in December, with lanes being reduced on I-440 West between the Interstate 40/I-440 interchange and Poole Road.
Since then, crews have battled numerous delays as they attempt to finish westbound lane closures to the U.S. Highway 64/264 split and then begin closing lanes on eastbound I-440 between U.S. 64 and the I-40/440 split.
Weather permitting, crews will be able to finish installing lane closures in westbound lanes by Sunday night, officials said.
Crews will also likely install a temporary bridge over I-440 East that will allow construction vehicles to move around the work zone without impacting travel lanes. If all goes to plan, there will be a 15-minute overnight closure of I-440 East next week to allow construction workers to set bridge girders in place.
The quick closure is not expected to have a big impact on traffic.
As soon as lane closures on I-440 East and West are installed, and orange barrels are replaced with concrete barriers, the big work begins.
Crews will work around the clock to cut out the interstate and rebuild it piece by piece.
Once that section of I-440 is replaced, the crews move on to the bigger piece of the Fortify project – replacing pavement on the stretch of I-40 that circles south of downtown Raleigh.
That work should begin early next year and continue into 2016.


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Say What! — The-Dream Continues to Complain About Grammy Snub + More
The-Dream keeps complaining about the Grammys over Twitter. "I had to let my people know…I had to let 'em know it wasn't all to the good. I wasn't just chillin'," he tweeted. "The people that follow me, they really care about the movement. Not just me, there's a lot of great people doing great things all the time and they get looked over. That's why I put the thing about Kanye. I'm not on no Kanye, but when you bust your a– and you know you bust your a– and you don't get a look, then you're looking at people funny." Definitely not on no Kanye- he was nominated for 6 awards. [Twitter]
Tiger Woods did some soul searching, decided to quit golf and clean up his life. "After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person." Cool, probably you should start with cutting off your harem of skeezers. Just an idea. [Bossip]
Rush Limbaugh got loose yesterday. "I got two more stories in the stack today about how black unemployment is through the roof. Black unemployment is terrible. The black frame of mind is terrible, they're depressed, they're down – Obama's not doing anything for 'em. How is that hoax and change workin' for ya? They're all livid. I mean, they thought there were gonna be an exact 180-degree economic reversal and it's done nothing but get bad for everybody, but they're especially upset about it because they look at him as one of them, and now they feel abandoned. And I'm sure Tiger Woods' choice of females not helping 'em out with their attitudes there either." He's so sympathetic. [HuffingtonPost]


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Green Bay got a special pass to a one-time deal for ownership, why wouldn't they do it for market expansion? They allowed the Bills to play a game out of the country on the premise of market expansion, yet it's a bad idea now ? Couldn't the owners simply pass a ownership % exception just as easy as the tuck rule, it filled in a blank to cover up for the refs allowing the Pats to win didn't they ?
We're not out of the woods yet, no one stops Toronto for collectively over-paying & the trust asking for a one-time pass for expansion sake. Bon Jovi had a lot of conversations with Roger & the other owners, they might try something. They already approved one Toronto pass for games, why not another full-time ? Beware.
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Weatherman Completely Destroys Ice Giraffe
It took over three hours to make, and its destroyed in a few seconds.
It just wasn't his morning. NBC 12 weatherman, James Quiñones, was reporting on an upcoming benefit at the zoo...
It took over three hours to make, and its destroyed in a few seconds.
It just wasn't his morning. NBC 12 weatherman, James Quiñones, was reporting on an upcoming benefit at the zoo...
Here's a story that'll get your mind turning the next time you're approached by someone on the street.
If there is one important lesson you will learn from me its this, assume all guns are loaded and all mics are on.
When the temperatures are Celsius and the sport's scores are of hockey, you know something epic happened in Canada. And just know it involves a very suggestive hand gesture...
After getting back in the studio after a weekend of camping, I felt like I punched my man card for the week. However, once I log on to the internet I suddenly realize my weekend was pretty much watching-"The View"-while-pinning-wedding-crap-on-pinterest compared to what the following men accomplished...
I'm not sure what is going on in Southern Indiana this week, but to say that it has me nervous is an understatement. I only feel somewhat safe as I am currently tucked deep inside a make shift tornado shelter typing this thing out with one hand, while barring the door with the other.
This conundrum is Evansville's biggest mystery since 'who the f*** put stoplights on the Lloyd?' And it came to us thanks to EvansvilleWatch.
Sure we've got a circus going on known as the Republican primary, the economy is still in the toilet, and Iran is developing nuclear weapons. But leave it up to the news media to decide the important issue to cover, Twinkies.
Let me just tell you right off the bat that the title of this post is way more exciting than the actual story. Not that I would get excited to hear that somebody got seriously injured, or even killed...but when I heard someone say "did you hear about the shooting last night at Fast Eddy's?"...I was hoping for a little more from this story.
Aussies get to have all the fun. They're on a continent all by themselves, no smug Canadians to bother them. And they have cool problems, that only a fraction of us have ever had to deal with.
Where's the fun in that?!
WDBJ's Holly Pietrzak joined the oh-so-unfortunate list of anchors who have made Freudian slips on the air this week after she mixed up the word "luck" with, well, a word that rhymes with luck.
The visibly embarrassed Pietrzak quickly corrected herself, but allowed just enough time for the Internet to catch it and turn it into a viral video.


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"It's been a while," she sang and declared, "I'm not who I was before." The apparently brand new Alicia Keys, an immaculate American songstress and general going concern, gave a picture-perfect performance at Air Canada Centre on Tuesday.
Her latest album, Girl on Fire, is her first LP in three years and a product born of collaborations, with Frank Ocean, John Legend, Maxwell, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Dr. Dre and Babyface on board in various capacities.
None of those illustrious pop figures accompany the alpha-gal hit-maker on tour however. The stage, all in black and minimally adorned, was hers and hers alone, aside from a few choreographed dance situations and a four-piece band that hovered in the back (the crisp production being much less showy than the ones offered by the divas Gaga, Madonna or even Rihanna).
Keys smiled and uplifted, sang her firm and catchy R&B, and sometimes played a piano, an instrument upon which her classically-trained chops were not tested severely at all, either on an upright model or a grand.
She closed the main set with the cathartic, anthemic avowal, "This girl is on fire," literally and figuratively beating her own drums as she roared. The crowd rose, but smoke detectors were not set off and fire marshals were not concerned.
Keys sparkled decisively and professionally, but she lacks a soulful charisma or unique persona to genuinely ignite an audience. She gets by fine, thank you very much, on earnest songcraft and likable lyrical platitudes. She may have told us she was different than before, but Keys appeared to be who we thought she was. And that act, it seems, is not getting old.
The Hits: Tears Always Win, off Girl on Fire, was delivered in a classic gospel-based R&B style – one could imagine Gladys Knight with Pips included (the piano-bound Keys was helped by three back-up singers). Keys' shiny new-look bob was covered with a fedora, perhaps a tip of the hat to Michael Jackson, whose music warmed the crowd before the main show began. On the bluesy Fallin', Keys opened her pipes wide, and the sultry ballad ended in an ecstatic moment of rock-fusion razzle-dazzle.
The Misses: It is absolutely unfair to compare Keys to Aretha Franklin or Whitney Houston, but listening to If I Ain't Got You, one could only think of Keys as an inferior substitute when it comes to soulful pleading.
The Crowd: A pretty, nicely mannered bunch who didn't overcrowd the washrooms, beer stands or BlackBerry kiosk. When they were asked by the star singer to flash their cellphones during 2007's feel-good hit No One, they dutifully obliged, producing something like a sea of fireflies.
Overheard: "I got," one woman said to another after the satisfying performance, "the injection I needed." No, Dr. Feelgood was not on call, but Keys absolutely was. Her bright, empowered vibe was something of a B-12 shot for the soul.
In a Word: "Key-riffic," for fans of power-suited pop – the singer/global creative director for BlackBerry actually wore clingy leotards and, for the Empire State of Mind encore, a glimmering gown – and easily digestible R&B.
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New York -- Sporting goods retailer Sportsman's Wearhouse is deploying a new tool from Honeywell's Honeywell Scanning and Mobility group in time for the holiday shopping season. The chain will equip workers in its 46 stores with Honeywell's new Captuvo SL22 for iPod Touch mobile digital devices.
"The Honeywell Captuvo SL22 is a great fit for our low-key shopping environment: it extends our workers' product and inventory expertise, and is much easier for customers and our workers to use than a traditional aisle-based check-out lane," said Mike Van Orden, chief technology officer, Sportsman's Warehouse, Midvale, Utah. "And because it's based on the Apple iOS, our employees already are familiar with the user interface, so there is very little training needed, even for temporary or seasonal help."
Honeywell's new Captuvo SL42 and SL22 are encasements for the Apple iPhone 5 and fifth generation iPod Touch mobile digital devices, respectively, turning the consumer devices into selling tools that allow retail workers to look up inventory, scan barcodes and securely process payment, bringing the check out to the shopper so no one has to wait in line.


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Our Self-Perform Division.
As Consigli's overall project scopes grow in size and complexity, we have established a dedicated in-house self-perform division called: RIGGS.
With a team of dedicated tradespeople that have been with Consigli for many years, Riggs performs the same in-house trades for our clients with a more focused approach. As a separate division, Riggs provides additional management and oversight that allow for growth and better cost, schedule, safety and quality control for our clients.
Client Benefit:
- Cost Control: Because we can do the work ourselves, we have a better understanding of what it costs. This results in better pricing for the client, whether we self-perform or subcontract.
- Schedule Control: With our own forces, we have a strong additional resource to call upon to get work done on time. Rather than compete with other builders for a subcontractor's labor, we have our own team to perform the work. Should the need arise, Riggs will also have the ability to supplement underperforming subcontractors on a project. This can make the difference when it comes to a challenging schedule.
- Safety & Quality Control: When we staff a job, all of the key players, including foremen and field managers, are Riggs employees. Most have been with Consigli for many years, and they share our standards for quality. We put a strong emphasis on training and continuing education to make sure that our staff are well-trained in the most up-to-date and efficient methods and materials.
- Continuity: We dedicate key tradespeople to a project for its duration. This prevents variances in quality and avoids time-consuming re-education of new personnel. In controlling cost, schedule, and quality, continuity is a key factor.
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'Black Screen of Death' Not Worth the Worry
This is news now because Prevx attributed the symptom to changes introduced by Microsoft in the most recent Patch Tuesday updates. But in fact, similar problems have been observed for a long time with many versions of Windows. Consider this one from almost a year ago.
It's only logical that many different problems could conceivably cause this symptom. It's possible that a new one has cropped up. As Adrian Kingsley-Hughes of ZDNet says, this new one appears to be a matter of scattered cases, not a general malaise.
An acquaintance of mine from Microsoft Security Response says that the problem is definitely not with any of their updates or the Malicious Software Removal Tool, which runs at update time. They don't know what it is yet, but they hope soon to talk to Prevx about it. Note that Prevx said in their blog that they hadn't yet bothered to report the issue to Microsoft.
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Question for the Money Doctors
Question submitted on Dec 16, 2013.
I live in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on the Naval Station and have been here over 15 months. As a civilian/adult military dependent, I bid for and was awarded a $15,000 contract to provide part-time director of religious education services. Do I need to pay taxes on this income? Do I need to pay social security on this income?
Thank you so much!
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Jones Will Serve on State Bar Elder Law Section
August 12, 2014 by in AZ Business Magazine | Featured | Legal | Women In Business
The law firm of Tiffany & Bosco P.A. announced that attorney Nora L. Jones has been selected to serve on the Executive Council of the State Bar of Arizona's Elder Law, Mental Health and Special Needs Planning Section. This section is a state-wide council of attorneys who practice in this ever-growing and vitally important area… Read More →


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In the aftermath of Lance Armstrong's banishment from cycling, Greg LeMond, a three-time winner of the Tour de France and the only remaining American champion in the event, called for the resignation of the leaders of cycling's governing body.
LeMond, in a lengthy note on Facebook, wrote that Pat McQuaid, president of the International Cycling Union, and Hein Verbruggen, its honorary president, "are the corrupt part of the sport." On Monday, the UCI banned Armstrong for life and stripped him of his seven Tour de France titles, concurring with a United States Anti-Doping Agency report that said Armstrong was deeply involved in a massive doping program. Verbruggen led the international organization from 1991-2005, when Armstrong won the Tour.
LeMond won the Tour 1986, '89 and '90 and wrote that corruption is a far bigger problem in cycling than doping. "I believe that there are many, maybe most that work at the UCI that are dedicated to cycling," he said. "They do it out of the love of the sport, but you and your buddy Hein have destroyed the sport.
"You know dam[n] well what has been going on in cycling, and if you want to deny it, then even more reasons why those who love cycling need to demand that you resign. … The problem for sport is not drugs but corruption. You are the epitome of the word corruption."
McQuaid, whose term expires next September, said in a press conference announcing the Armstrong sanctions Monday he had no intention of resigning. When previously accused of corruption by cyclist Floyd Landis and journalist Paul Kimmage, the UCI and the two leaders have filed defamation suits. This month, McQuaid, Verbruggen and the UCI announced that they had been awarded damages of about $10,000 in the Landis case. However, it is unclear whether it is applicable outside Switzerland.
LeMond, in his Facebook note, supports Kimmage "I would encourage anyone that loves cycling to donate and support Paul in his fight against Pat and Hein and the UCI," LeMond wrote. "I donated money for Paul's defense, and I am willing to donate a lot more, but I would like to use it to lobby for dramatic change in cycling.
"The sport does not need Pat McQuaid or Hein Verbruggen."
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