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Posted by john on July 9th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News
The American Optometric Association has named Dr. Edwin C. Marshall Optometrist of the Year.
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Easter Seals Crossroads named George Seybert, president and chief executive officer of Tube Processing, the 2007 outstanding individual contributor.
Sandy Rowe and Patti Birch, both of Allegra Print & Imaging, were recognized by the Allegra Network franchise system as two of the Top Ten International Sales Performers in North America and were presented International Gold Sales Milestone Awards for annual sales excellence. In addition, Missy Supan received the International Silver Milestone Award.
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Posted by john on July 6th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News
Now that Woody Allen has decamped to Europe — at least for filmmaking purposes — those of us who looked forward to his yearly chronicles of the love lives of cerebral New Yorkers will take what we can get.
There’s “The Treatment,” for example. Chris Eigeman (TV’s “Malcolm in the Middle”) stars as Jake Singer, a neurotic young English teacher and basketball coach at a private boys’ school in New York.
Jake’s not doing well, personally, professionally, or psychologically. He gets up the courage to reconnect with his ex-girlfriend (Stephanie March, “Law & Order”), only to discover she’s engaged; his heartfelt but rather sardonic approach to his profession isn’t gaining him any friends at school; and he’s undergoing psychoanalysis with a therapist who’s rather unorthodox — to put it mildly.
“I thought analysts were supposed to make you feel comfortable in your own skin,” comments Allegra Marshall (played by Famke Janssen).
“He’s more the exfoliating type,” Jake explains.
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Jake doesn’t seem to mind the scrubbing until he meets Allegra. She’s the rich widow of one of the school’s benefactors, immensely attractive, and somehow drawn to the earnest Jake.
The Argentinian analyst, Dr. Ernesto Morales (Ian Holm), seems supportive. “Will you pursue the healthy sexual interest between you and this dowager?” he asks in his hilariously old-fashioned way. But when it gets serious — in Jake’s eyes if not Allegra’s — the doctor seems to pop up at the most inopportune moments, seemingly determined not to lose his hold on the maturing Jake.
“The Treatment” was written by Daniel Saul Housman and director Oren Rudavsky, based on the novel by Daniel Menaker. It bears all the hallmarks of a novel not quite successfully moved from page to screen. Various plotlines aren’t tied together well enough, and for all the script’s intelligence and wit, the novel’s heart feels strangely missing. A literate scene in which Jake and Allegra chop vegetables while discussing the “emotionally direct” work of Raymond Carver is filled with parallels and tension. It’s exactly the type of thing this adaptation needed more of.
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Posted by john on July 2nd, 2007 — in Allegra Top News
Everyone is love-crazed in Maria Maggenti’s delightfully quick-witted screwball comedy, Puccini for Beginners; but Allegra Castiglione-our dashing, adorable heroine-is by far the most commitment phobic. Her lesbian lover dumped her because she couldn’t settle down and say “I love you.” And just as she’s drowning her sorrows in a giant slice of Camembert, in walks Philip, a dapper Columbia professor who, against her better judgment, lights her fire. Kicking and screaming, she launches an affair with-heaven forbid-a man! Meanwhile, she falls into bed with irresistibly gorgeous Grace, a recently single, straight woman, of all things. While juggling two romances that are advancing way too quickly for comfort, Allegra lands in hot water that boils over into an explosive, cathartic climax for all.
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Waltzing beyond the coming-out stories of a decade ago, Maggenti playfully ushers in a new era of lesbian cinema free from an ideological agenda. Here sexuality is fluid and unapologetic, while gender identity and politics are hotly debated-and even poked fun at-rather than narrowly defined. Smart, snappy dialogue and effortlessly charming performances by Elizabeth Reaser, Justin Kirk, and Gretchen Mol make this triangular tale soar. Like an accomplice, a glistening New York City operates as an enchanting cosmopolitan village, where chance meetings alter destinies and anything is possible.
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Posted by john on June 30th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News
Remember when you were a kid and Mama told you that you had to watch out for your brother or sister? No matter whether you were the oldest child or the youngest, Mama said you had to stick together through thick and through thin.
In the new novel Diva’s Last Curtain Call by Angela Henry, Kendra Clayton has to stick with her younger sister, Allegra, for sure. That’s because Alli is in the thick of a murder investigation.
Life is anything but dull for Kendra Clayton. As a part-time GED instructor and sometimes-P.I., Kendra has a full schedule. Her friend, Lynette, is getting married soon. Kendra’s sister, Allegra, is visiting from out of town. And it seems that Kendra never gets to spend enough time with Carl, her lawyer-boyfriend.
So when Allegra asks for help, Kendra knows that even more of her time is about to be stolen. Alli is beautiful and charming and she almost always gets what she wants. What she wants now is an interview with reclusive, aging actress Vivianne DeArmond. But Vivi’s assistant, Harriet, is a bulldog who won’t let Allegra anywhere near Ms. DeArmond and Kendra won’t help, either.
Undaunted, Allegra sneaks into the DeArmond estate and is arrested for trespassing. She immediately calls Carl. Kendra is glad Carl can get her sister out of this mess, but she wonders how Alli got Carl’s private phone number.
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Although charges are dropped, Allegra’s job depends on that interview, so she tries another tactic. She phones Ms. DeArmond and is finally granted an interview that will take place backstage at an awards presentation. But the interview never happens. On the night of the show, Alli arrives to find that it’s curtains for Vivianne DeArmond. Vivi is lying in a pool of blood on the floor of her dressing room, a letter opener stuck firmly in her back.
Kendra knows there are plenty of people who have reason to see DeArmond dead, but Allegra isn’t one of them. Cliff Preston, Vivi’s former husband and one-time agent hates his ex-wife. Kurt, Vivi’s estranged son, knows that Vivianne DeArmond memorabilia would be worth more if his mother was dead. Even Vivi’s assistant, Harriet, has motive for murder. Will Allegra’s arrest be her audition for a jail cell?
Are you looking for the ticket to a great sleuthfest this summer? Then grab Diva’s Last Curtain Call and grab a seat because Kendra Clayton is the smartest, sassiest sleuth to come along since Jackie Brown. Kendra took a bow in author Angela Henry’s previous book, and this stand-alone whodunit is even more fun than the first. The story is tight, it moves at just the right pace, and Kendra’s rambling comments on the action will make you smile.
With an entire cast full of likeable characters and nefarious nasties, Diva’s Last Curtain Call is just right for airport, beach towel, minivan console, or anywhere you’re craving a don’t-dim-the-lights mystery. If you’re heading out on vacation, take this book with you. It’s the perfect script for a great summer read.
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Posted by john on June 25th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News
The Connecticut Defenders recovered from a loss last night to defeat the New Britain Rock Cats 5-4 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon on June 24 at Dodd Stadium. Geno Espineli was solid on the hill and the bats came through with some timely hitting to win their third ball game in five contests.
The Defenders jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after putting up a run in both the first and second inning, off an RBI double by John Bowker and an RBI groundout by Jake Wald. On the other side of things, Espineli had the changeup working and kept the Rock Cats bats off balance, retiring the first 9 batters he faced.
The Rock Cats tied things up in the fourth inning though after OF Luke Hughes led off the inning with a single, SS Trevor Plouffe followed with a triple to drive in Hughes, and a batter later 3B Matt Moses delivered an RBI single to score Plouffe and tie up the game at 2.
The score remained that way until the bottom of the seventh inning. Back-to-back singles by 3B Simon Klink and 1B Pat Dobson knocked Rock Cats starter Jesse Floyd out of the game. RHP Danny Powers came in on relief and gave up a 2-run single to 2B Mark Minicozzi, who advanced on to second on the throw home from the outfield. C Todd Jennings sacrificed Minicozzi over to third base and SS Jake Wald followed with a perfectly executed suicide squeeze to score Minicozzi and reach base at first with nobody covering. The hit scored the third run of the inning and the Defenders led 5-2 after seven full innings.
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But in the top of the ninth things would get interesting. Reliever Joe Bateman entered his third inning of work and allowed the first to batters to reach on a walk to OF Matt Allegra and a single to 2B Felix Molina. Bateman was lifted in favor of RHP Osiris Matos out of the bullpen, but things continued to get dicey. Matos retired the next two batters in order but then gave up a2-run single to Trevor Plouffe, scoring Allegra and Molina to cut the Defenders lead to 1 run. But Matos recovered to strike out DH David Winfree swinging to end the game and preserve the Connecticut win, 5-4.
Jesse Floyd (L, 4-5) absorbed his fifth loss of the year after dealing 6 innings, giving up 4 runs (3 earned), 4 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 3 batters. Espineli did not factor in the decision but went 6.2 innings, surrendering 2 runs, 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5 batters. Joe Bateman (W, 1-1) took the victory with 1.1 innings of duty, giving up 2 runs, 3 hits and walking a batter. Osiris Matos (S, 3) collected his third save of the season after an inning of work, allowing 1 hit, just an inherited runner to score and striking out a batter. Jake Wald went 1 for 3 with 2 RBI and Mark Minicozzi went 1 for 2 with 2 RBI and a run scored. The Defenders host the Rock Cats in the finale of a four game set on Monday June 25 at 6:35 p.m. The game will feature a pitching matchup between LHP Ryan Mullins (0-1, 2.28 ERA) and RHP Nick Pereira (3-7, 4.30).
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Posted by john on June 23rd, 2007 — in Allegra Top News
With hovering “helicopter” parents increasingly common, it’s even more challenging for parents of children with learning disabilities to step back as their kids grow up, says Anne Ford, co-author of the new book, “On Their Own: Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD” (Newmarket Press, $16.95).
“A lot of parents call their child’s college and roommate for information. Some move to the same town so they can do their homework for them,” said Ford, who co-wrote the book with John-Richard Thompson. “They’ve got to lay off.”
On a book tour for “Laughing Allegra,” Ford’s 2003 memoir about coping with her daughter’s learning disabilities, many parents asked her, “What happens when kids grow up?” Ford realized the dynamics and challenges changed, but parents still needed help. (Allegra, 35, lives on her own but was recently unemployed.)
“Learning disabilities don’t go away,” Ford said. As she notes in her book, “I never woke up one morning and said: ‘It’s finally over, I no longer have to worry!’ Far from it.”
Now she worries just as much but has a lot less control, a situation that frustrates many parents.
More than 8 of 10 parents expected their adolescents with disabilities to “definitely” or “probably” graduate from high school and live independently, according to a 2005 report by the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition.
Ford shares her personal experiences, but “On Their Own” is more a how-to guide, highlighting issues and solutions for everything from taking standardized tests to finding a job to dating to staying healthy.
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She targets parents of young adults who struggle to read, do simple math and make friends. “The lack of social skills is often the hardest one to deal with,” she said. “In a workplace, people just won’t put up with someone standing too close or talking too loudly.”
Ford also interviewed successful adults with learning disabilities, including Virgin Group CEO Richard Branson and former West Virginia Gov. Gaston Caperton, for their advice.
“The common thread was the parent has to be behind the child,” Ford said. “Make sure children have interests in life and pursue what they want, not what the parent wants.”
Parents need to be supportive but realistic, Ford said. Depending on the child, a community college might be a better fit than dad’s alma mater.
The grieving process parents go through when their child is diagnosed with a learning disability often resurfaces in adolescence as parents realize their unspoken hope that problems would disappear with age just isn’t going to happen.
Ford encourages parents to step in with finances or safety but to also give young adults more space with social problems. “Be an advocate, but let them learn to work out things themselves,” she said. “Make a list of what does and does not require your direct involvement.”
Finding a job is still a young adult’s biggest challenge. But employer awareness of learning disabilities and available resources have grown in the last 15 years, Ford said. “Before that, they were either considered mentally retarded or lazy or stupid.”
About 7 in 10 out-of-school youth with disabilities have worked for pay since leaving high school, according to the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs. Only 4 percent of working youth receives disability accommodations, largely because employers are unaware of them.
“If they want to try a job you think is not suited to their skills, let them try,” Ford advises in her book. “They may lose a job or two, but your role is to be there to tell them it’s not the end of the world and help them get back in the saddle to try something new.”
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Posted by john on June 17th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News
The Treatment is an adaptation of a novel by Daniel Menaker chronicling an emotionally stunted schoolteacher’s fractious relationship with his therapist as well as his budding romance with a wealthy widow. If that sounds like a setup for a Woody Allen film, it’s no surprise that the novel and film are also set in New York and expend significant time chronicling the psychotic tics of the main character. Sadly though, this is no Woody Allen film.
Jake Singer (Chris Eigeman) is a single, 40-something teacher at a prestigious private school, a bookish but pleasant man who has been unlucky in love in spite of his weekly visits to his deranged Argentinian-Freudian therapist (Ian Holm). When he meets a beautiful and enchanting socialite widow named Allegra Marshall (Famke Janssen), they embark on a romantic relationship in search of permanent happiness. Unfortunately, Jake keeps experiencing visions of his therapist offering unsolicited advice at completely inopportune times, seemingly haunting him in opposition to his first steps at finding true love. Yes, the therapist angle is as strange as it sounds, and even though it’s faithful to the novel it hampers a potentially strong love story.
The usually reliable Ian Holm completely hams it up in his role as the unhinged therapist, Dr. Ernesto Morales, maintaining a ridiculous Argentinian accent as well as chewing his way through the silly lines allocated to him. He offers inappropriate suggestions, comes out of left field with preposterous statements, and generally makes a nuisance of himself to the point where Jake is hallucinating conversations with him outside of his therapy sessions, often in the heat of passion with Allegra.
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It’s mystifying why Jake continues to see him when he doesn’t seem to offer any positive impact, and he’s such an unbelievable character in Jake’s reality that he serves as a major distraction and detriment to the film when he begins appearing in Jake’s imagination as well. In short, although the Dr. Morales character gives the film and novel its title (as he’s giving Jake “the treatment”), his excision from the film would have given it a chance to fully focus on what it does right: the budding romance between Jake and Allegra.
Allegra is still recovering from the unexpected death of her husband the previous year, and takes time to open up to the idea of a relationship with Jake. Jake is also damaged from the sudden end to his previous relationship, especially when his ex quickly finds true love, marriage, and pregnancy after leaving him. He’s far from an alpha male to begin with, plus he’s firmly in the middle class, so his ego has a difficult time realizing that the wealthy and refined Allegra might truly be interested in him. Their tentative steps toward each other, as well as the absolutely charming performances contributed by Eigeman and especially Jannsen, give the film a warmth and heart that make it worthwhile seeing through to its predictable conclusion.
The Treatment is now playing in limited release, check local listings for additional information.
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Posted by john on June 13th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News
The Organising Committee of the Royal Malta Yacht Club is right to feel satisfied with the great response received from the Gewiss Marzamemi Weekend Regatta, held recently.
In a statement, the club said a record number of 41 boats started from Marsamxett Harbour to cross over to Sicily and enjoy the facilities offered by the new marina in Marzamemi Harbour.
The fleet was divided in four classes in the IRC division and two in the Cruiser section.
A total of 200 sailors were on board for what turned out to be a very enjoyable weekend, the club added.
The passage race up was a very comfortable crossing with various new owners making their debut.
The easterly wind ensured that most boats reached Sicily in one tack and some even managed to hoist their spinnakers for the final three miles.
Sunday was a rest day with a prize-giving ceremony held on the beach.
Dr Moncada sponsored the prizes to Allegra for winning IRC Overall, and Saluki for being the smallest boat in the regatta. A prize was also awarded to Vittoria - the only Italian boat to sail to Malta and compete in the race.
Two days later, the fleet left the waters opposite the marina under spinnaker but were forced to drop them at Capo Passero due to the north westerly winds.
Again, a one-tack fetch towards Malta with light to medium winds all across the channel made for a pleasant sail. The wind picked up for the last ten miles and some positions were traded.
Etienne Bonello DuPuis, representing Hydrolectric, along with Matteo Barzizza, representing Gewiss, presented the winners with various prizes. Gewiss also confirmed that they would be supporting the RMYC next year for the second edition of the Marzamemi weekend regatta.
In the IRC Class, Blue Fin, Spirit of the Winds, Elusive and Allegra won their respective class in both races. In the Cruiser Class, the winners were Flying Colours, Saluki and Eleonor.
Allegra, sailed by Alfred Manduca, claimed IRC overall in both races.
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Posted by john on June 10th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News
Corporate team members and top franchise owners from Signs Now, A Division of Allegra Network LLC, recently attended the Allegra Network 2007 Summit in Heidelberg, Germany, May 3 – 6, 2007.
The annual gathering of top performing franchise members serves as a chance for a meeting to share the best business practices in the industry. The trip invitation is based on criteria franchise owners meet throughout the year, and typically includes the top 10 percent in franchise owner sales figures.
This year’s Summit also offered attendees a chance to tour the headquarters for the Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) facilities. With a global market share for sheet fed offset printing machines of more than 40 percent, Heidelberg is the world’s leading solution provider for commercial and industrial customers in the print media industry. The company focuses on the printing sectors but their product portfolio includes plate imaging devices and finishing equipment, as well as software components designed to integrate all print manufacturing processes, along with extensive training programs provided by the Print Media Academy. With development and production sites in six countries and some 250 sales offices worldwide, the company offers services to more than 200,000 customers around the globe. As of March 31, 2006, the Group employed 18,716 staff worldwide.
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This year’s attendance totaled 185 and included Allegra executives and franchise owners. Signs Now franchise owners in attendance included: Tim & Marilyn Anderson from Rockford, Ill.; David & Nancy Berrang from Portland, Maine; John & Cathy Berryhill from Lake Charles, La.; Tony DiCola from Chicago, Ill.; William & Teresa Dunphy from the U.K.; Roy & Teresa Gonzalez from Sacramento, Calif.; David & Angie Groth from Naperville, Ill.; Doug & Colleen Henderson from Thunder Bay, Ont.; Kristopher & Rasa Kay from Largo, Fla.; John & Leslie Kelsheimer from Naperville, Ill.; Mary Jan Lessley from Memphis, Tenn.; Ed & Laura McCullar from Clarksville, Tenn.; Steve & Jeri Skram from Des Moines, Iowa; Peter & Cheryl Thomas from Greeley, Colo.; Dan & Kristin Trevino from Portland, Ore.; and Terry & Ruth Whalen from Las Vegas, Nev.
Signs Now, A Division of Allegra Network LLC
As a leader and top innovator in the sign and graphics industry, Signs Now truly stands out in a crowded world. Signs Now has over 200 franchise locations across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The corporate offices and the Signs Now Training Academy, Sarasota Campus are headquartered in Sarasota, Fla.
The Signs Now service base includes multiple solutions and digital imaging for outdoor and indoor signage, exhibit and vehicle graphics, magnetic signs, banners, window graphics, ADA signage, dimensional letters, directional systems and other visual communications tools to businesses worldwide. Signs Now grossed nearly $95 million in sales in 2006.
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Posted by john on June 5th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News
ALBANY — Controlling expenses companywide, pursuing less expensive sources of raw materials overseas and emphasizing lean manufacturing techniques at its plant in Rensselaer are among the steps Albany Molecular Research Inc. plans as it focuses on boosting profit margins.
The strategies were outlined at the drug-discovery and contract research firm’s annual meeting Monday morning at its headquarters in Albany.
AMRI also said it is moving beyond its dependence on Allegra, the prescription allergy drug that provided tens of millions of dollars in royalty payments over the years but lately has faced increased competition from generic alternatives.
In the first quarter, AMRI received $7 million in royalties from sales of Allegra, virtually unchanged from a year ago.
“All of our incentive compensation is looking at our results without Allegra,” said Mark Frost, AMRI’s chief financial officer. The company’s patent-infringement case against producers of the generic substitute “is now an upside in our view … if we win, we will get further earnings in cash,” he said.
Analysts have called for AMRI to focus on its margins.
“Its core contract-services business must achieve a more acceptable level of profitability to remain viable in the absence of the Allegra royalty stream,” Bank of America analyst Frank Pinkerton wrote in a May 8 research report.
AMRI’s $11 million acquisition of two manufacturing plants in India, disclosed late last month, eventually could provide it with lower-cost raw materials to replace some now made at its factory in Rensselaer, said Jonathan D. Evans, recently hired as vice president of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.
The Rensselaer plant, which last year underwent a restructuring that eliminated 41 jobs from its work force of 305, will be included in an expanded free trade zone, Evans said. That would reduce tariff costs.
AMRI will spend “at least” $15 million to upgrade the Indian plants, and expand the number of generic products they produce and the regions in which they sell those products, he added.
The plants currently have annual sales of $5 million and employ 200 people. Companywide, AMRI has 1,100 employees.
Thomas D’Ambra, president, chairman and chief executive, said AMRI also is considering purchasing some raw materials from Chinese suppliers.
Asked about recent problems involving tainted pet food and toothpaste from China, Evans said any raw materials would be tested before being used.
AMRI sees itself in an ideal position as large pharmaceutical companies seek partnerships to develop new drugs. Collaborations typically provide AMRI with research funding, licensing fees and potentially royalty payments, company officials told shareholders.
An anti-cancer treatment that AMRI is developing has shown early promise, said Bruce Sargent, vice president of discovery research and development. AMRI plans to meet with the Food and Drug Administration later this month, and submit the necessary paperwork by late this year to allow testing on humans.
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