Little Italy: check. Little Saigon: real. Little Egypt – by all means. Chinatown, Little Greece, Little Punjab, Curry Hill - A myriad of ethnic enclaves dot the New York landscape; but not a single neighborhood to suggest anything even remotely Scandinavian. Although Brooklyn's (now primarily Russian) Bay Ridge community once boasted a Norwegian settlement with a modest influx of Finns, the resurgence of such a demographics seems as unlikely as a Finnish reoccupation of Karelia. Contemporary Zeitgeist may have replaced the metaphor of New York being a 'melting pot' with that of being a 'salad bowl', but Finnish expats seem perfectly happy filling their own bowls with whatever greens are on offer locally. While living abroad probably doesn't mean sacrificing cultural identity, the need for a distinct community is limited. For all the recent enthusiasm regarding urban multiculturalism, it's evident that certain birds of a feather refuse to flock together once they've flown the coup.
On those few serendipitous occasions when I did encounter a Finn, I was prompted to ask the very same intrusive question with which Helsinki locals had burdened me for several years; namely: what on earth are you doing here? Of course, their answers made a lot more sense than my own. As Finnish born supermodel Nea McLin explained, ""I love working in New York because people come here from every part of the world so anyone would feel at home".
It was just a few days before New York's Fashion Week as I sat at my desk poring over a series of images wherein a remarkably attractive model seemed to be relating a highly personal and dramatic story. However, the retro-styled clothing coupled with the austere industrial setting created more questions than they answered. As the feature editor of the New York Resident, it was my job to come up with the accompanying text – be it in the form of poetry, succinct story line or simply copy. In an attempt to make sense of the choices being made, I quickly got on the phone with our contributing photographer, Kenji Nakamura.
"Only some of the shots are blurry but my eyes are fine", said the man with a heavy Portuguese accent and a Japanese name.
"I am wrong? Or you mean 'yes' there's a story." I asked in desperation.
"Yes", said Kenji as though to dispel all doubt.
"I can see there's the concrete wall behind her and she's carefree one minute, trapped the next, then relaxed… there's a struggle then acceptance – some powerful feelings stir and - ".
"I'm glad you like it".
"That's not the point. In the least, I would need to know something about the girl in the pictures…what the series is trying to express besides 'wow, she looks amazing' – that way I can come up with text to complement your images".
"Thank you", said Kenji more reassured than ever.
"Thank you" - it seemed to be his recurring theme.
"Or Russian", Kenji stated with unearned certainty.
Clearly, I had nothing. Agreeing to forward the model's contact details, Kenji took a long breath, paused meaningfully and said 'thank you' yet a third time for no apparent reason before hanging up.
It was a full week after the magazine had come out, and nearly three days after Kenji received his copy, that an email marked 'Urgent' hit my inbox. It is from Kenji. In it, he had enclosed the model's details along with the reminder: Please make sure to call Nea – she is waiting to answer any questions you may have. The fact that I needed the answers a week earlier didn't seem to trouble our photographer. The supermodel's name was Nea McLin. As you may have guessed, she turned out to be Finnish.
At the time I received the message, Fashion Week was already under way. Manhattan was rife with warnings - both snow and the ever-encroaching storm of photographers and fashionistas that were soon to descend upon the city. But despite the abundant non sequiturs accompanying names like Duckie Brown and Baja East, the focus of most conversations inevitably drifted to the parties - the 'invite only' parties, the even more prestigious after parties, and the columnist's conundrum: was it worth spending a day writing up an inane article solely for the pleasure of attending a celebrity infested event. 'Yes', my actions announced despite my feigned indifference to such nonsense.
By the time I decided to meet with Nea, I had already attended the Hardware LDN and This is New York after party, respectively. I had also found comfort in the notion that my imminent hang over would soon be overshadowed by the inexorable toil of writing pieces that recounted the virtues of drinking with designers. The most gratifying aspect was that my magazine had managed to secure an invite to Alexander Wang's After Party – one that did not include an invite to the ferry meant for getting me there. In short, I was expected to swim across the East River. But attend or not, I now owed Wang yet one more in the way of articles.
Days of being introduced to short designers and excessively tall models had taken its toll. I was in a permanent state of motion sickness, my lower back having long since decided to go solo from my pelvis. It was at this inopportune and mentally unstable juncture that I went to meet Nea Mc Lin.
With lithe movements, the alabaster skinned Nea chassed into the café like a pixie balanced forever between the ethereal and the diurnal. Evoking panache and grace in equal measure she announced in a matter-of-fact way that it was nice to meet someone in New York who had even the vaguest notion of her country of origin.
Having been discovered by way of a Finnish modeling competition at the age of 18, Nea has been modeling ever since. After a brief interval at Model Boom, she landed a year's worth of work in Milan. From there, she returned to Finland where she was offered a job in New York as a reporter/host who would cover fashion events and do interviews for a Finnish TV show produced by Pekka Rautiommaa for Indigo TV, a subsidiary of Time Warner. Although Nea had initially decided to stay in the States solely for the duration of one summer, she soon met her future husband, a blues and jazz musician with whom she would – at the early age of 21 – conceive a child.
"My son was born in Finland", Nea says with a simper. "I mean 5 days at 100 euros is pretty hard to beat. So I stayed there with him for the first 5 months. That was actually where my husband and I got married. He liked Finland. In that end, that was, unfortunately, one of the only things we did agree on".
Born Nea Ailamo, the highly talented Finnish model had decided to keep the name McLin even after her marriage dissolved. "McLin is part of who my son is and I'm very proud of him. He's Finnish, Cherokee, Italian, and African American all in one – if you ask me, but of course I'm subjective, he got the best of all worlds". Much to Nea's surprise, her son's multicultural background extended to picking berries, fishing and even enjoying the sauna with his Finnish grandparents. Although Nea makes her living standing in front of cameras, it is clear the photos she likes looking at most are those of her strikingly good looking boy, Ledell Ray.
Having been brought up by a mother and father who respectively watched over him while the other parent was either gigging or doing shows, Ledell Ray does not seem to have been lacking in either parental attention or artistic awareness. "I can honestly say", sighs Nea, "my ex and I handled our separation maturely - our son remained of utmost importance in both our minds – we stayed friends for his sake". After a brief pause, Nea adds with a grin, "And I dare say, we did so 'because he's worth it'". Cognizant of the fact that Nea has done many an ad for L'Oreal, I laugh along.
When asked about the stress level in her field, Nea tilts her head before leaning forward and confiding, "Look, there's a lot of drama in this industry – every client is different. The reality is, you can't please everyone. No one's perfect but we're all perfect in our own way… I mean, that's what makes life interesting. I often feel sorry for young models because they sometimes take criticism so personally. But if you know how the industry works, you realize that about 99% of the pictures you see in advertising are retouched. No one wakes up looking like a cover girl. I look at pictures in magazines like they're art pieces because so much work goes into them – from lighting to wardrobe to hair to makeup to retouching etc. And then add to that the fact that a good photographer knows how to shoot people from the right angle. It's an art to make people look their best and to know how to capture that perfect moment".
As fate would have it, after working for dozens upon dozens of top designers and fashion houses, Nea got a chance to work for the one Finnish born label owner who had become something of a legend in Canada. The Women's Wear executive was none other than the eccentric multi-millionaire, Peter Nygard – the man who recently caused a stir when describing stem cell research as his own private antidote for the aging cycle.
Was it strange to run into this Finnish Dorian Grey while living in the classical "melting pot"? Judging by Nea's untarnished teen-like appearance, I was certain there was more than one portrait hidden in the fashion magnate's closet. Still, there was no denying it. Nea had found it. In a sprawling city of millions, she had discovered her own Little Finland – a down-to-earth haven hidden between the skyscrapers of the Fashion world.
Yeah. No Little Finland, no Little Sweden - we Scandinavians have no ethnic community in NY. Sad. Great story. The girl is awesome.
Cool that you trash the "Chinese" photographer before you post his beautiful images.
Just to clarify: The photographer was extraordinarily good at his work and there was absolutely no intention to "trash" his work or his talent. Neither was there any intention to question his intelligence. The humor arose from the situation of 2 people talking on the phone and "misunderstanding each other perfectly". If someone were to ask me similar questions in French my responses would like be as silly if not more so. In fact, similar things have happened from my end. If it sounds as though I were trying to mock the person or the artist, then that is my mistake as a writer since that was not my intention. The idea was only to relate an absurd conversation that the two of us had.
Wow gorgeous woman - really love the way she looks. And very funny story.
Very Funny article... and so true the comment about no representation regarding Scandinavia.
Nice piece Winston. And I do mean that in more ways than one.
Rory, a photographer's professional reputation is important. While you may feel like this was in jest and that it was a humorous conversation, it does seem like the joke was at the expense of the photographer competence and intelligence. As a photographer, I would be feel embarrassed if you published a phone conversation we had like that. It's likely English could be the photographer's second or third language, not to mention that the phone call itself could have been hard to hear. I know sometimes when I can't really hear what someone's saying, even in my native language, I would politely nod and give a small laugh just to not seem impolite or awkward.
There's quite a double standard when you write about how absolutely clueless Kenji was in determining Nea's nationality (so amusing, I know), yet you had no problem surreptitiously editing out your part in calling "Kenji Nakamura" a "Chinese" sounding name.
Fantastic story. And I know lots of girls like Nea from Scandinavia who have made an astonishing career in the UK as well. While it is true that many Scandinavians settled in cities like London and New York, it is also true that in the big cities they didn't keep up most of their old connections at all and usually had an easy time mixing with the new country that was hosting them.
I think a great part of this has to do with the fact that many of them spoke English way better than other immigrant groups. At least when we talk about the newer generations that moved there.
The industry of fashion being tough on young girls is a simple fact and it is because so much pressure is put to how they look. This causes many problems like eating disorders and depression. I think Scandinavians are more down to earth about the idea of body and beauty and they don't have some unrealistic expectation of what they should look like.
For sure this is a very beautiful young lady.
Ouch. Nice looking girl that one. Finnish huh? Good stuff. The story is interesting and it's amazing she can do all she does and raise her kid in such a proper way. Respect.
New York is the same for everyone - no difference whether you are a foreigner or a local. That is true. But that said, it is very tough. Many opportunities - more than in Finland but way harder to get by. Great article.
Very cool article. Met the girl once way back I think. Didn't realize she wasn't just drop dead gorgeous but quite a bright one too. New York is amazing!!! I love the city. Got to get back there.


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Just thrilled to be here, Pam!
I'm so excited to watch the whole process this year! Have fun reading!
There's a Book is the best!!! I can't wait to hear who this year's Cybils are awarded to.
Thanks for the tips about applying to join a judging panel - I'll remember them for next year :-) Still, really looking forward to the whole process and discovering some great books along the way.
I'm so excited for this year! Thank you so much for the fantastic opportunity. Now, I'm on pins and needles waiting to see what everyone nominates!


Can You See Christ In My Grilled Cheese? MUST-SEE!
Grilled Cheesus Last night, I snapped a picture of what I believe to be Christ on my grilled cheese. Or, my "Grilled Cheesus" (thank you, Glee). Take a look and judge for yourself. Let me know what you think.


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Share of Public Procurement in Drug Sales in Russian Pharma Market Reached 34.4%
08.10.2019 | By GMP news | Drug Procurement, Russian Pharma
The share of public procurement in the overall structure of drug sales in Russian pharmaceutical market has reached 34.4% in the first half of 2019, which became a historical record figure for the country and its pharmaceutical market since the collapse of the USSR, according to a recent study, conducted by DSM Group, one of Russia's leading pharma analysts, reports The Pharma Letter's local correspondent.
At present, state procurement provides a major driver for the growth of the Russian pharmaceutical market. This is reflected by statistics for the first half of 2019, provided by DSM Group, according to which drug sales in Russian pharmacies grew by only 0.7% on year-on-year basis compared to +27% in the case of public procurements.
One of the reasons for this is the recent expanding of the number of state programs in Russia, regulating drug public procurements. One such program is known as "7 high-cost nosologies," the total value of which is estimated at 40 billion roubles ($619 million) and which involves purchases of the most expensive drugs for state needs.
In the meantime, in addition to the largest cities of the country – particular Moscow and St Petersburg – there is also the growth of drug public procurement in the vast Russian province.
Still, despite the growth of state purchases, the overall dynamics of growth of drug sales in the Russian market for the last five years has slowed down by six times, from +16% in 2013 to only +2.6% in 2018.
The biggest sales slowdown is observed in the case of local retail, where these figures were only +2,6% in 2018.
According to predictions, this year the growth of sales in Russian pharmacies will not exceed +1,7%. Analysts explain this primarily by the reduction of real incomes of the local population. For example, according to official statistics, over the last six years, the percentage of local populations with incomes below the subsistence minimum in Russia has increased from 12.5% in 2012 to 13.2% in 2018 and currently continues to decline.
Share of counterfeits to decline 10-fold in Russia thanks to introduction of new labeling practice
Meantime, the share of illegal and counterfeit drugs in the Russian pharmaceutical market may decline almost 10-fold within the next several years, thanks to the recently initiated procedure of their labeling, which officially began on October 1, according to recent statements, made by analysts and some senior officials of the Russian Ministry of Health.
At the initial stage, labeling will only apply to those drugs, which are purchased in Russia under the 7 nosologies state program, while later it will be expanded to other drugs.
According to the Russian Minister of Health Veronika Skvortsova, the practice of labeling proved its efficiency during the pilot experiments for its use in the Russian pharma market earlier this year.
Ms Skvortsova has also said the next step involves the beginning of massive labeling of all drugs, available in the Russian market, which will begin in three months, starting from January 1, 2020.
In the meantime, despite the existing advantages some of the local producers and global drugmakers, operating in Russia have already criticized the new labeling procedure, believing that it will lead to a significant increase in their costs.
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We've all seen the 2000 Avois for €19 offer haven't we (there's a new variant going around of it today ) But how does it pan out in the real world?
I'm a sucker for cheap extra Avios (be it via flying or other methods – so I decided to put myself through the pain … so you all know what some of the pitfalls and positives are.
Well I decided to splurge €19 in the name of science to find out.
At this point, you log in (and you may have to create a Groupon Spain account – I just did for convince sake.
I added the 2,000 Avios for €19 in my basket). And followed through the payment wizard.
Well – they're there. I'm going to give a few hours before I continue this adventure.
And hopefully the Avios will end up in my Iberia Account.


During the week before Easter, I decided to take some time off work and escape into the Swedish wilderness (Hallandåsen in northern Skåne, for those who care about the local geography). Although I regularly read books of various kinds, this week I read several books about self-managed or empowered organizations (including the books at the end of this article). Although I have written about the topic of empowerment in earlier blog posts, I realized that I haven't written about the implications for leadership.
As we're going through the digitalization transformation, there are a number of fundamental shifts to how organizations operate or can operate. The first is digital technologies allow for unprecedented levels of transparency. Sharing data across the entire organization as well as processing data to tease out specific insights has never been easier. As traditional organizational structures often are based on information asymmetry between managers and frontline staff, increased transparency reduces the need for traditional manager roles.
Second, digitalization and automation specifically has largely removed humans from repetitive, easy to standardize work. Whereas IT for decades has focused on supporting humans in doing their job, now the focus has shifted to full automation and removal of humans from the process altogether. This means that the only work involving humans is work that is complex and hard to standardize. As a consequence, decision making is highly contextualized, meaning that the context plays a large role in determining the best way forward. Obviously, this means that the people best suited to make decisions are those closest to the specific situation. In other words, the team rather than some distant manager.
Third, education levels across society have never been higher, meaning that everyone in the organization has the knowledge and, with time, the experience to make decisions. Traditional organizations stress the notion of experts and specialists that know everything about a narrow area, but very little about anything else. As these people can't make decisions that incorporate all relevant dimensions, you can't rely on experts to make decisions. This creates a necessity for managers to bring together the different views and perspectives and make decisions. Empowered organizations insist on everyone understanding the business that they're in so that individuals and teams can take decisions locally that align with the principles of the organization.
These shifts due to digitalization, automation and empowerment, leading in the digital age requires different skills and behaviors from leaders. Below, I describe some of the key differences that surfaced in our research as well as the work of others.
Principles over orders: Leaders set the principles based on which the members of the organization define their behavior. Leaders do not give orders or tell people what to do. Instead, everyone in the organization is expected and trusted to apply their best judgement, based on principles, to specific situations. Although peers may (and likely will) provide their perspective, leaders don't second-guess and punish if decisions get made that turn out to be less than optimal.
Personal leadership over leader-follower: The second difference is that everyone has to exhibit personal leadership. This means that everyone knows what he or she wants to accomplish, understands the context in which they operate and takes decisions and execute without being told what to do. Out of personal leadership, natural leadership can evolve in teams where team members take temporary leadership roles during certain periods and then relinquishing leadership when the situation calls for it.
Trust over audits: The moment an organization decides to audit, review, inspect or in any other way check the way in which employees do their job, employees will stop taking full ownership and responsibility for their actions. In empowered organizations, everyone needs to know that the buck stops with them. Feedback, support and learning needs to come from interaction with peers, rather than from hierarchical managers.
Customer over organizational structure: All successful digital companies that I work with have put the customer at the center of everything they do. Most companies say that they do this, but in practice the internal organizational structure, in terms of rules, regulations, priorities, etc. take over and customers lose out. In complex ecosystems, there may be multiple customers. In that case, it is important to choose who is the customer that the whole organization will rally around.
One blatant example of failing to focus on the customer was this week's United Airlines debacle where a customer ended up in the hospital after being forcibly removed from the plane because employees of United Airlines needed to get on the flight.
Team-appointed managers over manager-appointed teams: If your organization needs managers for whatever reason, leading in the digital age requires an inverted hierarchy: teams choose their managers and provide frequent feedback on how managers are doing. And managers step down if the feedback is not up to what can be reasonably expected.
Diversity over homogeneity: Traditional organizations tend to value homogeneity and many employees feel pressured into talking the same, dressing the same and holding the same opinions. The risk is that companies turn stale and start to believe in their own hallucinations. Instead, organizations need and should encourage diversity. Different people have alternative opinions and, sometimes heated, debates are necessary for the company to continuously reinvent itself, find new markets and grow.
Agility over long-term planning: Long-term plans provide false predictability and an illusion of control over an uncertain, fast changing and unpredictable reality. In many organizations, adherence to the plan wins over adjustment to reality and the only way to avoid it is to not plan for the long-term. Of course, some planning will be required, but limit any plans to maximally 6 months out.
Emergent over top-down strategy: A direct consequence of the previous point is that the organization should avoid long-term, top-down strategies. Strategy should emerge from the teams. As part of their mission setting and (6 month) planning, strategy should be one of the topics considered by teams.
Concluding, leading in the digital age requires a fundamental shift. It requires empowered, democratic organizations where leaders set principles, listen rather than tell and, where necessary, take temporary, meritocratic leadership roles. This is a major departure from traditional, MBA-style, hierarchical management, but judging from the constantly increasing rate of disruption of traditionally managed companies, the old model isn't working too well. In a digital world, everyone is a leader, so start acting like one!


Bill Christofferson had worked for a quick-print company starting in 1982. But after eight years of working for someone else, he was ready to be his own boss and he found a small, family-owned printer up for sale in Lansing. But with a wife, young children, and a mortgage, he didn't have the financial capital to purchase the company on his own. So in a scene that you would only expect in the movies, Bill was out with his dad and his dad's Yooper buddies enjoying a beer or two at a local watering hole. One of his dad's friends had heard that Bill was looking at a new venture and he settled into the bar stool next to Bill to learn more about it. Bill gave his dad's buddy a quick summary of the opportunity, and out came the buddy's check book. Right there at the bar, a check was written for the purchase price of the business and additional cash to get the business going.
And just like that, Bill was about to become the owner of Colonial Press and Copy Shop.
Colonial grew each year until 1996, when Bill took on Jeff Donahue as a business partner and purchased Lansing Printing Company, a much larger, and older printer. With a rich history dating back to 1905, Lansing Printing Company afforded Bill and Jeff the opportunity to deliver printed materials on a much larger scope and scale than Bill's days with Colonial. This purchase really became the moment that Foresight Group was born.
Lansing Printing Company grew over that first year, when leadership decided that the mail services that their customers needed could best be provided in-house. So Mailsource was created, a full-service mail services division. The addition of Mailsource taught the leadership team a valuable lesson — customers could teach us a great deal about what they wanted and needed, so we became open to starting new divisions, acquiring other companies that provided similar services, and finding ways to grow the company beyond just increasing sales.
In 1999, the Foresight Group name was officially adopted as a more unified, forward-thinking company that provided commercial printing, mail, and even creative services. This new approach continued until 2005, when Bill and Jeff agreed to a mutually beneficial buy-out. This pushed Bill to become fully entrenched in the financial side of the business, which was not what his role had typically been. But he worked diligently at it and became an expert on the financial side of the business … just in time for the economic downturn that began in 2008.
As the printing industry suffered through its largest contraction in history, Foresight Group kept going using a healthy balance of traditional off-set printing and by embracing digital technology. We also found a way to dip our toes into the large format and display graphics business in 2010. Our purchase of a large format, roll-fed plotter brought us into the sign and display graphics business, further diversifying our services. This balance had us positioned for growth the moment the economy returned, and return it did!
By 2011, we had purchased, renovated and moved into our current headquarters on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Lansing. Foresight Group also acquired Huron Valley Printing and Imaging in Ann Arbor, and moved them into the Foresight Group: Ann Arbor facility on Victor's Way in 2012. This acquisition was a turning point for Foresight Group, as the process of merging an existing print operation — including their staff — became an area of expertise for our leadership. And starting in 2014, we would acquire and integrate at least one company per year through 2018!
Over the next few years, White Pine Printers, Logan Brothers Printing Company, Goetzcraft Printers, and Aldinger Inc. were all acquired and integrated into our Lansing and Ann Arbor locations. These acquisitions grew us into the largest printer in Mid-Michigan but more importantly they added incredible, thoughtful staff members to the Foresight Group team. These new team members became part of the fabric that makes Foresight Group what it is today, and we couldn't be prouder of the team they have become.
Our sign and display graphics services that we had started in 2010 nearly doubled in size when we purchased Discount One Hour Signs in 2015. This commitment to sign-making and display graphics also positioned us to purchase Stamprite in 2017, and in 2019, both Stamprite and Discount One Hour Signs will be fully integrated into Foresight SuperSign. The new SuperSign headquarters on Marquette Street, across from the Foresight Group headquarters (the Print & Mail building), will be our single location for all sign and display graphics sales and production moving forward.
So as Foresight Group continues to grow and evolve, we would like to take a moment to reflect on all of the great companies that led to what we are today. The following is a list of companies that are now part of Foresight Group.
1991 - The employees from General Pictures and Copygraph Services joined Colonial Printing as their business began to crumble. Some of their staff are still working for Foresight Group today!
1996 - Bill Christofferson and Jeff Donahue purchased Lansing Printing Company, with roots dating back to 1905.
1997 - Mailsource was started. It continues today as Foresight Group's mail services division.
2011 - Huron Valley Printing Company is purchased.
2014 - White Pine Printers is purchased.
2015 - Logan Brothers Printing Company and Discount One Hour Signs are purchased.
2016 - Goetzcraft Printers is purchased, with roots dating back to 1900!
2017 - Stamprite is purchased.
2018 - Aldinger, Inc. is purchased.


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When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The military jumps into action and captures…
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family, Science Fiction
Star Trek: First Contact
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned…
Many thousands of years in the future, Earth's cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources. On one of these massive…
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain is a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side, and seemingly blind to the impossible…
Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has…
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The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith
Missionary John H. Groberg returns to Tonga in the 1960s with his wife and their five young daughters. When their sixth child is born with a serious illness, the Grobergs…
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TEAMS TURN TO YOUNGSTERS
By Joe Schad of The Sentinel Staff
There is no truth to the rumor that a sixth-grader was selected in Wednesday's NBA draft. But make no mistake: Youth was served.
After New Jersey did the expected and made Cincinnati senior forward Kenyon Martin the first pick, nine of the next 11 picks were players with no more than two years of college experience; the others were college juniors.
"It's something that we've just become accustomed to," said Orlando General Manager John Gabriel, who was unable to move up to take Darius Miles and instead selected forward Mike Miller, who played two seasons at Florida. "The pool of players we have to pick from now includes players from every college class as well as even high schools."
Martin was the first player picked despite concerns about a healing broken leg and injured ankle. "I've been through so much over the past few months this is just a relief," said Martin, who was moved to tears after hearing his name called.
After the Vancouver Grizzlies selected Louisiana State sophomore forward Stromile Swift second, the Los Angeles Clippers threw a wrench into several teams' plans by making Miles the highest-ever high school pick. "K.G. [Kevin Garnett] is my idol," Miles said. "I hope I can be just like him."
Swift was thrilled to be selected by the Grizzlies, where he could form a lethal frontcourt combination with Shareef Abdur-Rahim. "I'm looking forward to making an impact in Canada," said the 6-foot-9 Swift.
The Magic and Chicago Bulls wanted Miles, but neither was able to swing a deal with the Clippers. "You have no idea how close we came to having Miles," Magic Coach Doc Rivers said.
At No. 4, Chicago selected Iowa State power forward Marcus Fizer, a strange pick considering they took Elton Brand, who plays that position, first overall last year. Brand went on to become the NBA's co-rookie of the year.
Coach Tim Floyd said the Bulls occasionally plan to use the 6-foot-8 Fizer at small forward. Floyd signed Fizer to play at Iowa State before the coach left for the NBA. Fizer's mother, Sheila Fizer, used to be a caregiver for Floyd's wife's grandmother at a Louisiana retirement center.
Later, at No. 7, the Bulls took 7-foot Texas center Chris Mihm and promptly dealt him to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Jamal Crawford, a point guard who played just 17 games at Michigan. Crawford had been taken with the eighth pick.
The Magic kept Miller in the state, selecting him with the fifth pick in the first round. "I'm really happy to be staying in Florida," Miller said. "I think this is the best place for me."
Orlando traded away the No. 10 (Los Angeles Clippers) and No. 13 (Dallas Mavericks) picks, as well as forwards Corey Maggette and Derek Strong and cash, for two future No. 1 picks and cash.
Other notable picks included DeMarr Johnson (Atlanta, No. 6), Jerome Moiso (Boston, No. 11), Mateen Cleaves (Detroit, No. 14), Florida's Donnell Harvey (New York, No. 22, then traded to Dallas) and DeShawn Stevenson (Utah, No. 23). Of those, only Cleaves played more than two years of college ball. Stevenson was another high schooler.
Miller and Harvey are the fourth and fifth Gators picked in the first round, following Neal Walk, Dwayne Schintzius and Jason Williams.


Quench Water - Award-winning Water, But What About Your Pipes?
Award-winning Water, But What About Your Pipes?
The United States has great water treatment plants that filter and purify water using technological advances to produce some of the cleanest water worldwide, sometimes even award-winning water! However, the American Society of Civil Engineers has given our drinking water a D in their report card. How can award-winning water receive a D? Poor water infrastructure.
The United States installed underground water infrastructure during three main periods: the 1800s, 1900-45, and after 1945, making our water infrastructure at least 50 years old! This infrastructure is comprised of cast iron pipes, which are prone to corrosion and tuberculation.
What is tuberculation?Tuberculation is a form of internal corrosion and biofilm contamination that develops in iron pipes through chemical reactions. These chemical reactions create mounds of corrosion, and potentially, bacteria along the inside of the pipe. The space available for clean water to travel through is diminished, creating capacity and pressure loss, increased pumping costs, inadequate water supply for fire protection, water leakage, and water main bursts.
Sometimes, the mounds break off and travel with your water to your tap, resulting in water cloudiness, red water, and off-taste and odor. Tuberculation can also create breeding grounds for bacteria. Even if bacteria does not grow in the pipes, it is gross to think your award-winning tasting water is traveling through and with corroded pipe and biofilm contamination.
Our environmentally-friendly suggestion to ensure your office is always drinking state-of-the-art filtered water? Bottleless water coolers.


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Mrs. Jacquelyn G. Reitenga
October 11, 1935 - July 5, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Jacquelyn Eileen Guy Reitenga announces her sudden passing on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at the age of 84. She was the adored wife of the late Robert W. Reitenga (2000), devoted, loving mother to sons John (Heather), Barry, and daughter Amy (Roger), cherished grandmother of Robert (Meghan), Krista (Patrick), and great grandmother of Orion. She was the cherished "Grandma Jackie" to Amelie, Florence,Jade, Garrett, and Sammy. Jackie will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by her nieces, Pam (Tim), and Jayne (Jay), as well as her extended family in Canada, and all those whose lives she touched in Michigan, Florida,Tennessee, and South Carolina. She is predeceased by her sister, Shirley (2014). Jackie was born October 11, 1935 in Harrisburg, Pa. to loving parents Caroline (Guy) and Herbert Guy. The family lived in Charleston, before moving to Kalamazoo, Mi. where Jackie graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School (1954). Jackie thoroughly enjoyed music, she played the violin and loved to dance. She met an extraordinarily gifted pianist, the love of her life, her adored Bob, with whom she shared 45 years of happiness. Jackie's proudest accomplishment was her family and she was an incredibly devoted wife and loving mother, but her dynamic energy did not stop there. While raising her family she began a career in real estate, quickly becoming a member of the Million Dollar Club, of which she remained for several years. At the same time she was a very active member, and an inspiration to many, serving her community as leader of the Women's Council of Realtors, American Business Women's Association, Junior League, and the Germania Club while still finding time to coach the Douglas MacArthur PomPom Squad and attend high school wrestling matches and track meets. Jackie enjoyed her golden years in Florida volunteering, golfing, playing mahjong, and enjoying her many friends. She chose to move to Columbia, South Carolina and the Harbor Chase community, so she could be close to her oldest son John in her last years where she was well taken care of and loved. She will be celebrated in a private family memorial later in the year.
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Ryan Marie Carney's Wiki: Facts to Know about Stipe Miocic's Wife
By: Brent Chittenden - Published: December 14, 2017 at 7:47 am
Photo: Mike Lawrie / Getty Images
Stipe Miocic is one of the top fighters in the UFC. He is their heavyweight champion and travels the world fighting for the title. Not only that, he kept his day job. It takes a certain kind of person to be able to handle a partner with a busy lifestyle like that. So keep reading to know all about Stipe Miocic's wife, from her career to what she thinks about her husband's job, in Ryan Marie Carney's wiki.
Ryan Carney's Bio
Details about her personal life aren't very public but here is what we do know. Ryan Marie Carney's age is approximately 30 years old.
We don't know when Ryan Carney and Stipe Miocic met, but we do know that they dated before their relationship became public in 2013. The couple got married on June 18, 2016, in Parma, Ohio.
A post shared by Ryan Marie Miocic (@mrs_miocic) on Oct 15, 2017 at 7:09am PDT
Carney took Miocic's name after marriage, which is reflected on Ryan Marie Carney's Instagram account handle, @mrs_miocic.
Ryan Marie Carney's Career
Carney was originally trained as a hairstylist and worked as a cosmetology instructor at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center and Normandy High School. Later, she trained as a nurse at Cuyahoga Community College. Her nursing career gives her a unique perspective on her husband's career.
While talking to CBS19, she spoke about watching her husband fight and said, "I'm always just worried about injuries, and making sure he walks out with very minor injuries, hopefully…"
When you are just a little bit happy ??
A post shared by Ryan Marie Miocic (@mrs_miocic) on Sep 26, 2016 at 2:25pm PDT
There's a very practical aspect to her career as well. She accompanied her husband to UFC 198, which took place in Brazil. If Miocic was injured to the point of needing serious medical attention, Carney would have been able to help navigate the issue with doctors.
She noted that she does worry a little when Miocic fights, but respects the fact that this is one of his chosen professions and that he doesn't go into them blind. He prepares the best that he can, not only to win the fight but to also mitigate injury and damage that may occur.
Ryan Marie Carney on Social Media
You can find plenty of Ryan Carney's pics on Instagram. She often updates her account with posts of her husband, friends, and dogs, as she is a huge dog lover.
The man who stole my heart ? he is so needy!
A post shared by Ryan Marie Miocic (@mrs_miocic) on Nov 25, 2016 at 11:16am PST
Carney's Instagram also contains numerous posts dedicated to first responders, which doesn't come as much of a surprise due to her profession as a nurse and her husband's day job as a firefighter. It's also not unusual for her to post a pic or two from the gym or when she occasionally joins Miocic on one of his training sessions.
Ryan Marie Carney also has a Twitter account, but it doesn't appear to have had any posts since 2013. She also has a Facebook page, but doesn't often post on it. When she does, it's usually trying to find help for a dog that has found their way into a shelter.
Thanks @russorick81 you do incredible work! ???
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Yesterday all classes in the school went on school tour. The reaction was overwhelmingly positive. . As usual, staffs in the various venues were most complimentary about the behaviour of our pupils Thanks to all the teachers and Special Needs Assistants who had a long and busy day.
Next Thursday June 2nd will see the official raising of our long-awaited Green Flag. A lot of hard work has gone into earning the Green Flag so we look forward to a great day.
School Uniform: Please see the note re Uniforms on the reverse of this note.
The school's Parents Association is having a Colours Day on Friday next June 3rd. €1 per child is suggested. In keeping with the green theme, and as Limerick are playing on the following two weekends, I would suggest a Green Colours Day.
Parents are reminded that school will be closed for the week June 7th -10th inclusive.
Conratulations to Ruth Hannon, First Class, who won the GR8 Saver competition run by MPCC Credit Union.


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While browsing the 2010 Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trustees Report--the annual report on the financial status of what we know as Social Security--I happened across this bit of information.
Legal immigration averaged about 780,000 persons per year during the period 1992 through 1999. Legal immigration increased to about 900,000 in 2000 and about 1,000,000 in 2001 reflecting primarily an increase in the number of persons granted [legal permanent resident] LPR status as immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, the only category of legal immigration that is not numerically limited. However, legal immigration declined to less than 800,000 by 2003 as the number of pending applications increased. From 2003 to 2006, legal immigration increased, reaching about 1,200,000 for 2005 and 2006. For 2007 and 2008, legal immigration decreased to about 1,100,000. Legal immigration in excess of 1,000,000 reflects the concerted effort in recent years to reduce the backlog of pending applications for LPR status.
For the intermediate alternative, the remaining backlog of pending applications is assumed to be eliminated by the end of 2010, and thereafter legal immigration is assumed to be 1,000,000 persons per year.
So for those people who are so concerned about their "American" culture and their English language, over 13 million legal immigrants have moved to our country since 1992. And the board of trustees is planning for an additional million every year.
It's like these immigrants know the path our ancestors took--Native Americans excluded, of course.
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I see we are of like minds on this one. *Big* surprise, lol.
While browsing the 2010 Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trustees Report? Wow!
Hank you never fail to impress me.
It's like you're trying to make some comment about how anti-Illegal-immigration viewpoints are baseless by citing legal immigration statistics. Maybe that wasn't the point of this entry, though if not I'm hard pressed to find another.


Vacutec's High Pressure Smoke Machine (WV711) is recipient of MOTOR Magazine's 2014 Top 20 Tools Award. Designed for turbo engines, the WV711 uses STAR EnviroTech's patent pending Smart Pressure™ digital microprocessor technology with special Honeywell® flow device. This overcomes the typical thinning smoke at higher pressures, which plagues conventional analog high-pressure machines, by delivering the densest smoke at any pressure. And with contaminant-free UltraTraceUV® dye, it finds high-pressure leaks that smoke alone simply can't find.
Easy digital controls allow for precise pressure adjustments without fumbling with analog regulators: "Just set it and forget it." The all-digital unit comes standard with remote control and is self-calibrating and fully adjustable from 1-43.5 psi (69 mbar-3 bar). It also quantifies leaks with pressure decay (PSI/bar) and flow rate.
The award-winning WV711 smoke machine marks the 3rd generation and 20th year of high pressure smoke machines for Vacutec.
This is the fifth time a tool containing a STAR EnviroTech innovation has won this prestigious award.
Worldwide Vapor designs and builds Vacutec® branded leak detection equipment for the automotive market using STAR EnviroTech's Diagnostic Smoke® vapor technology.
STAR technologies are inside 100% of internationally OEM-mandated smoke machines and are recommended or required by virtually every major automaker. It licenses its technologies to the largest tool manufacturers and distributors worldwide; and are available in 125 countries and is so far OEM-mandated in 41 countries.


Quantifying the economic impact of innovation has turned out to be surprisingly difficult. Bill Gates, astrophysicist Lowell Wood, and Nathan Myhrvold, former chief technology officer at Microsoft and founder of Intellectual Ventures, talk about how innovation is overlooked in economic statistics.
Henry Markram is attempting to reverse engineer an entire human brain, one neuron at a time.
This piece is an introduction to director Noah Hutton's 10-year film-in-the-making that will chronicle the development of The Blue Brain Project, a landmark endeavor in modern neuroscience.
SOT is coming to the iPhone.
I can contact friends, run my business, manage the school, do research, plan trips, check transportation, do banking, manage health issues, make new friends, show tutorials, conduct meetings … and more.
All this by choosing from an increasing range of new and interesting apps currently being designed and created by thousands of developers who are beavering away all around the world.
Many of these new dimension were added to my original iPhone by buying apps from the store–some for free and others for a few dollars.
For example, I recently turned my iPhone into a highly compact and portable video camera … just by buying an app for $2.50!


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A hidden gem for classical music lovers in Delaware
Sinta Quartet
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Wild Card Concert
The Sinta Quartet, First Prize Winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition, has earned praise from audiences and critics alike for its virtuosic performances, compelling recordings and distinctive repertoire. Hailed as "… a tight-knit ensemble exploding with power and virtuosity and an un-concealable ambition to connect with its newly found listeners" (Boston Musical Intelligencer), the DSQ performs entirely from memory, which strengthens an already palpable connection with its audiences. Named for its mentor, legendary University of Michigan Saxophone Professor Donald Sinta, the quartet's most recent competition successes include First Prize in the Winds group at the 2017 M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition and were Gold Medalist of the 2018 Fischoff Competition.
The Sinta Quartet's repertoire is diverse, ranging from commissions by today's emerging composers to standards from the saxophone quartet literature to transcriptions by master composers such as Dvorak, Schubert and Shostakovich. In 2019 they released their debut recording, Collider, on CAG Records featuring new works for saxophone quartet. The group gave the World Premiere of Bolcom's own transcription of his Concerto Grosso with Concert Band, joining the University of Michigan Symphony Band in 2011 for performances at Los Angeles' Walt Disney Concert Hall, Beijing's National Center for the Performing Arts and the Shanghai Conservatory. The quartet's subsequent concerto recording garnered praise: Audiophile Audition declared them "superb musicians" and American Record Guide called it "the highlight of the album."
Recent career highlights include DSQ's New York recital debut at Weill Recital Hall, Purdue University Convocations, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Chautauqua Institution, Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Music from Angel Fire and in Michigan at the Great Lakes Music Festival the Detroit Institute of Arts. Among the ensemble's extensive educational outreach activities, they recently enjoyed extended residencies for Joplin Pro Musica (MO) and Anchorage Concert Association, both culminating with performances as part of their season series.
Founded and still based in Michigan, DSQ's members are all Selmer-Paris Artists.
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Surgery a success, says Andre Russell
MANCHESTER, England — West Indies superstar cricketer Andre Russell underwent a successful knee operation yesterday and is recovering in hospital.
On Tuesday, the Jamaica Observer broke the story that Russell was scheduled for keyhole surgery on his left knee after pulling out of the West Indies team competing in the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
"Surgery was a success, thanks for the kind words from everyone," was the statement on the 31-year-old's Instagram page. The post was accompanied by a photo with the Jamaican in a hospital bed giving the thumbs up with his right hand.
The operation was carried out at the Oaklands Hospital, located in Salford, several miles outside central Manchester.
In the exclusive interview with the Observer, Russell had said he is considering a similar surgery on the other knee in the future.
Russell, who has suffered from problematic knees in recent years, was limited to playing in four of the West Indies' first six games at the tournament.
He regularly expressed knee discomfort while batting, bowling and fielding, and on a number of occasions he went off the field to get treatment.
Renowned for his power hitting, pace bowling and athletic fielding, he was a key member of the West Indies team that won the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup in India,
But Russell, who has played one Test, 56 One-Day Internationals and 47 T20Is, was an injury concern ahead of the 2019 50-over tournament due to his dodgy knees.
Earlier this year he missed ODI matches against England in the Caribbean due to sore knees after he was named in the squad for the latter part of that series.
However, West Indies selectors could not overlook his outstanding batting form during this season's Indian Premier League.
Russell did enjoy some success in England, taking five wickets though not completing his full complement of 10 overs in any game. But he was underwhelming with the bat, tallying only 36 runs in three innings, and was not as explosive in the field.
Russell is replaced in the 15-man squad by Sunil Ambris, a batsman from St Vincent.
Ambris, 26, has played six ODIs and was a member of the West Indies reserve squad for the World Cup.
— Sanjay Myers


Last night was Industry Night at Il Cane Rosso, and the kids (Jeffers and Zielke) from Smoke and Bolsa were serving up pie. Local and delicious were the themes.
The bar stools across the pizza pit directly in front of the mouth of the big red alien-like oven are the best seats in the house on any even slightly chilly night. The heat from the wood-burning stove penetrates out, and it's hard not to stick your hands out to catch more of the warmth.
The Bolsa kids brought over a spicy wild-boar sausage, cold smoked cherry tomatoes, smoked garlic, ricotta salata, smoked salt, Tom's basil and Zip Code honey. Oh. And "love." All of this atop dough and sauce from Naples, quickly toasted in the 900-degree oven.
Bolsa's spicy-boar sausage should be in beauty pageants. We'd all gather on parade routes to wave at her. Tom's basil was so fresh that each bite of pizza was laced with its aromatic scent. The Zip Code honey was lightly drizzled and offered a subtle balance to the heat the peppers and sausage provided.
Paired with the new Backslider Blonde from Deep Ellum Brewing Company, it made for a dandy Monday night dinner.
Next Monday, Kent Rathbun will be in the pizza pit from 6 to 10 p.m. On the weekends, Il Cane Rosso typically has at least an hour wait. Avoid that hoopla and check it out on the more laid-back Monday nights.


What's the weather like in Bay Village, United States in October 2019?
The climate in Bay Village during October can be summarized as mild and reasonably dry.
October is in the fall / autumn in Bay Village and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 17°C (62°F), whilst at night 6°C (43°F) is normal.
On average October is the 3rd driest month of the year in Bay Village with around 64mm 2.5 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.


Treatment with a focus on the core basics needs of every human being.
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LOVE – The feeling of love is one that keeps us sane and connected to other human beings. Love transcends all bounds and remains the same across cultures and languages.
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CONFIDENCE – There's nothing like going into a situation prepared and knowing that you're about to perform at the top of your game- life situations happen that may make us second guess ourselves or our value. Having confidence, not to be confused with arrogance, is needed to be successful in life.
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Helping individuals find their optimum health through Healthy Thinking, Healthy Eating, Love, Wellness Education, General Education and Disease Prevention.
The word "can't should never be in your vocabulary when referencing your abilities. We strive to change faulty thinking by getting to the core of the distress.
What you learn in the therapy session should be continued at home and in other environments in which you spend your time. Our goal is to help you change your lifestyle to a more fulfilling one-whatever that looks like to you.
We provide our services in an atmosphere that feels good from the time you walk through our doors. Our clinicians and support staff are carefully screened with our "love" meter. We encourage family or a loved one to participate in the healing process and we ask of you that you come into our facilities with love in your heart or at least a desire to have love in your heart. Our aim is to Spread Love and Share Love.
We provide educational training, workshops and seminars to address the life situations that may contribute to your uneasiness or stress (i.e. Balancing Work and Family, Q&A When Considering Bankruptcy, Budgeting, etc). We also incorporate education through strategic skill building for handling life situations on a daily basis.
Your mental health can directly affect your physical health and vice versa. We are committed to providing health education and awareness by promoting and empowering individuals and our communities to engage in healthy behaviors, and make changes that reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases and other morbidities.
Most companies understand the value of a quality education, when it comes to hiring and developing employees. Long-term individual development is still the responsibility of the potential employee. But once the individual has been hired, professional development becomes the responsibility of the organization.
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The East West setting is bezel set, allowing light to flow in from all angles and it is sculpted in perfect proportion to the center stone. It features a beautifully thin, yet strong band to hold its shape with every day wear. Classic and modern in its design, this setting will sit flush with any wedding band. This ring looks exceptionally on point when stacked with other rings of similar thickness. Shown here in 18K yellow gold with a 2.01 carat G color VVS2 clarity Emerald cut diamond. Available in all stone shapes from 0.75 carats. This setting is meticulously sculpted in either platinum, 18k yellow gold, or 18k rose gold. Made in NYC. Please contact us to schedule an appointment with a diamond specialist and explore the different options available to you. We look forward to creating your perfect ring.


Sail Transport Network (STN) is the first sail transport organization formed in modern times (1999).
SAIL MED is a project of STN.
Today, organizations around the world, such as Fairtransport, Timbercoast and Sail Cargo are following the mission and pursuing sail transport. For example, Fairtransport has two engineless cargo sailing ships actively transporting cargo between the Atlantic coast and northern Europe. The niche-market potential for clean-transported goods is growing.


TASTING ROOM TRADING HOURS : Monday- Friday : 08:00 – 17:00 Saturdays and Public Holidays : 08:30 – 16:30 Sundays : 11h00 – 15h00. The Tasting Room will be closed on the following days : Good Friday Christmas Day New Years Day. Wine Tasting : Standard Wine Tasting : Taste any 6 Wines, for R20,00 per person. For groups bigger than 10 people, We require a booking. Please contact any of the Tasting Room Staff, for more information, on 021 863 3040 (Ext. 126) or via email at winetasting@simonsvlei.co.za.


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Academy Award Winner Tommy Lee Jones is one of the most acclaimed and accomplished actors in Hollywood.
Born in San Saba, Texas, Tommy Lee Jones worked briefly with his father in the oil fields before attending St. Mark's School of Texas, then Harvard University, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in English. He made his feature film debut in Love Story (1970), the beginning of a brilliant career spanning four decades.
Jones has starred in such films as Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) – for which he received his first Golden Globe nomination – Stormy Monday (1988), The Package (1989), JFK (1991), Under Siege (1992), The Fugitive (1993), Heaven and Earth (1993), The Client (1994), Natural Born Killers (1994), Batman Forever (1995), Men In Black (1997), U.S. Marshalls (1998), Double Jeopardy (1999), Rules of Engagement (2000), Space Cowboys (2000), Men in Black 2 (2002), The Hunted (2003), The Missing (2003), In the Electric Mist (2009), The Company Men (2010) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
He was awarded the Best Supporting Actor Oscar® for his portrayal of the uncompromising U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard in the box office hit The Fugitive in 1994. For this performance, he also received a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actor. Three years earlier, Jones received his first Oscar® nomination for his portrayal of Clay Shaw in Oliver Stone's JFK. In 2007 Jones starred in the critically acclaimed film In the Valley of Elah for which he received an Oscar® nomination for Best Actor and in the same year he starred in the Academy Award® winning film No Country for Old Men written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and based on the Cormac McCarthy novel.
Jones most recently reprised his role as Agent K in Men in Black 3. He will next co-star in Lincoln for director Steven Spielberg, which opens in December. He has also completed filming The Emperor on location in New Zealand for director Peter Webber. Jones portrays General Douglas MacArthur. Next year, he will play a role in the film Malavita opposite Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro for director Luc Besson.
In 1995, Jones made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed telefilm adaptation of the Elmer Kelton novel The Good Old Boys for TNT. Jones also starred in the telefilm with Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, Frances McDormand and Matt Damon. In 2005, Jones starred in the critically acclaimed film The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, which he also directed and produced. The film debuted in competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and garnered Jones the award for Best Actor. Most recently, Jones directed The Sunset Limited for HBO, based on the play of the same name by Cormac McCarthy and starred Jones and Samuel L. Jackson. He is also set to write, direct, produce, and star in The Homesman.
Jones has also had success on the small screen. In 1983, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for his portrayal of Gary Gilmore in The Executioner's Song, and, in 1989, he was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for Lonesome Dove. His numerous network and cable credits include the title role in The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977), The Rainmaker (1982) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984).
In 1969, Jones made his Broadway debut in John Osborne's A Patriot for Me. His other Broadway appearances include Four on a Garden and Ulysses in Nighttown.
His most recent film is Hope Springs, in which he co-stars with Meryl Steep. The film will be screened in Zabaltegi Pearls section in San Sebastian Film Festival.
Donostia Award Ceremony Tommy Lee Jones


Sampdoria defeated the cross-town rivals in dominating fashion, deservedly earning the weekly shout-out. They approached the Derby seeking to atone after being upended by Torino and Roma in the previous two round and losing momentum in the Europa League race.
Standings implications: Juventus dropped their first game in Genoa, while Napoli tamed Udinese and so the lead yo-yoes back to 15 points. Inter resurrected at the most opportune time and torpedoed Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, reclaiming the third spot. Roma did not take advantage as they had a poor showing in Ferrara. It was a good week for Lazio, as they demolished Parma, while Atalanta got stymied by Chievo and Torino came up empty-handed against Bologna. In the lower districts, mammoth wins for the Felsinei, SPAL and Empoli, who sunk Frosinone in the head-to-head bout. Udinese fell back in the mud, as they are now just two points above the Felsinei. Cagliari kept the opponents at bay with a precious W against Fiorentina.
Every season there's one team in Serie A that pushes above their weight and vies for European football among the league's elite. With Lazio, Milan and Roma all fighting for top four this year, they all seem to have forgotten about Gian Piero Gasperini's Atalanta and Marco Giampaolo's Sampdoria. Both sides have been in excellent form playing impressive football and have now entered the Champions League race without making too much of a fuss. Right now, the five teams are separated by a mere three points going into a crucial stage of the season.
Led by the eternal Fabio Quagliarella, who has now scored in 11 consecutive games equalling Gabriel Batistuta's record in the process, Sampdoria find themselves just two points back behind fourth place Milan. Giampaolo has been able to get the most out of his men in his preferred 'Christmas Tree' formation (4-3-1-2) and has since attracted interest from the peninsula's elite for his good work. Insisting on possession football and building patiently, the blucerchiati have dominated the opposition at times, and have proven to be a match for any team in the league.
While Quagliarella is the one bagging the goals, the impressive work done by midfield dynamos Dennis Praet and Karol Linetty should not go unnoticed. Juventus loanee Emil Audero has also manned the sticks wonderfully in his debut season in Serie A, especially with the veteran presence of Lorenzo Tonelli in front of him.
Atalanta, on the other hand, have played some explosive football this season and lead the league in scoring with 47 goals. In fact, gli Orobici have found the back of the net 16 times in their last four league games, three of which coming most recently in their comeback against Roma on the weekend. With Duvan Zapata flanked by Alejandro Gomez and Josip Ilicic, Gasperini's side posses arguably one of the world's most underrated front-lines. Zapata is currently on 15 goals on the season and has now scored in Atalanta's last nine games in all competitions.
Once again lots of goals in the Serie A weekend: here's the best XI.
David Ospina (7 points): the Colombian goalkeeper drew a surprising start and helped his team with a fantastic save late on a close-range attempt by Mateo Musacchio.


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March 17, 2015 / 2 comments
Christian Camouflage
One of my dear friends moved to Columbia several years ago after living all over the world. We met, struck up a friendship, and I learned more from him in a couple years than I could describe with words.
He grew up in Michigan and taught in countries overseas, but this was his first time living in the Southeast. After getting his doctorate here, he moved to California to teach linguistics at a university.
Not long after his move, we were talking on the phone and I was asking him what were some of the major differences between California and South Carolina. His first response struck me:
"Well, it's a lot easier to tell who is actually a Christian here, for one thing. If someone says they are a Christian here, it's very likely that they are because it's not just a cultural thing people go along with. Whereas in the South, not so much."
I find this to so true doing ministry in the South. There are countless scores of people here who claim Christianity like they claim being American. Like they came out of the womb with it like their blue eyes. I cringe every time I hear someone say "I've been a Christian since birth," because it reveals a fundamental misunderstanding about what a Christian is.
And the trickiest part of this is people sound so sure. Their certainty sounds eerily familiar to the Pharisee from Luke 18.
9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.' 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
-Luke 18:9-14
But Jesus' words are haunting. "This man went down to his house justified, rather than the other."
Someone saying "I'm a Christian" in the South can mean a variety of things. It can mean, "I'm a Holy Spirit regenerated believer who has repented of my sins and trusted Jesus alone for salvation" or it can mean "Sure, I'll check that box in light of the other options. I went to church some growing up."
When someone from the South tells me that they are a Christian, I start the process of trying to discern whether they really are–or whether they are simply confused and covered in Christian camouflage.
Sometimes it's very telling, and other times the churchiness and Christian lingo make it a lot harder. A pastor that I admire in the Southeast once said that the hardest part of his job is trying to convince "Christians" around his church that they actually don't know Jesus so that they can truly come to know Him.
In the middle of all this confusion, sometimes I wish I had some kind of magic tool that I could put up against people's foreheads that would tell me if they really are a believer or not. I don't have that, unfortunately.
But thanks to Jesus, I have a pretty helpful story about a Pharisee and a tax collector that gets to the heart of the matter pretty quickly. I've told it often, whether using the characters from the parable, or modifying with something like a deacon and a drug dealer.
And a Pharisee's heart–it usually comes out. Somehow. Especially when grace smacks it in its respectable face.
It tends to come out in two ways–the two ways Jesus mentions in verse 9. It comes out in self-trust–thinking that your standing with God is determined upon your religious performance; and in contempt–looking down on others who just can't hit the ball as well as you can.
It is my belief that churches everywhere, but especially churches across the South, have their fair share of unconverted and self-trusting Pharisees sitting there every Sunday holding their "Christian" card like a badge of honor. An unfortunate number of them are likely in leadership positions at those churches. I've seen far too many personally to think that is an isolated event.
The scariest thing about the parable from Luke 18 is that the Pharisee walks away from the temple still thinking that he's the one who is justified out of the two. He doesn't realize the joke is on him. He walks away huffing, head held high, lips curled righteously upward.
So what do we do about the unconverted Pharisee hearts in our midst? This part, thankfully, is easier. We keep preaching the gospel to them, week in and week out. We keep inviting them into community, where their self-righteousness can be lovingly and directly exposed in conversations. We remind that we are encouraged to test ourselves to examine whether we're really in the faith (2 Cor 13:5). We keep preaching the gracious offense of the gospel that grates on self-righteous hearts.
And to be sure, there is a little of the Pharisee's heart left in all of us believers, because that's what we all start with–self-trusting hearts. But inside someone who has been changed by the grace offered in Jesus, there is a newer and stronger heart growing. A heart of flesh where there was a heart of stone (Ezekiel 36:26). A heart that admits its wickedness instead of denying and performing. A heart that helps others up instead of kicking them down to feel religiously superior. A heart that smiles instead of scowls.
And the good news for us is that though grace may be slower than we want to overtake the deepest crevices of our Pharisee hearts, overtake them it certainly will (Phil 1:6). He who gave us the grace to realize we are actually tax collectors will not leave us to fend for ourselves. The Pharisee has no one to go to bat for him but himself. But tax collectors? We have the voice of an Advocate that reaches into places ours never could, and that voice has promised to finish what He started in us.
Because once a hopeless sinner has been declared righteous by no merits of his own, the game has officially changed. The Advocate has stepped into the ring and lifted the lowly tax collector's arm in an unexpected and undeserved victory. That kind of grace cannot be camouflaged, and time will tell the story of it.
Brandon Clements
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Krua Lung Rat Restaurant is a moderate size with an open-air style. Table and chair set in the restaurant is made by wood, where their appearances are similar to what can be found in a living room. Customers can see through the kitchen, so customers can see how chefs cook the food clearly.
As many famous restaurants in Kanchanaburi, freshwater fish is the main material on the menu. Recommended dishes in the restaurant are cooked by this type of fish as well. Fried Khaw Fish mixed with fish sauce is one of popular dish. Another recommended one is fried fish-paste balls, where this can be seen as an appetizer also. Most customers usually give a compliment to the owner that they cook really well.
Most customers from Bangkok come to this restaurant when they are on the way back home. This is because Krua Lung Rat Restaurant is situated next to Saeng Chuto Rd, on the way back to Bangkok.
Address: 23/36 Moo 4 Saeng Chuto Rd, T.Wang Sala, Muang, Kanchanaburi 71000.


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Here at Cleanbodia, we believe that the best ideas and products mean nothing without a passionate and driven team to support them. We aren't interested in making ripples in a ocean, we strive to change tides. And it's not what we do but who we are that makes it possible. If you aspire to make big things happen, see below for opportunities to do just that.
Cleanbodia is a social enterprise aimed at reducing plastic usage in Cambodia by raising awareness and creating innovative products. We sell biodegradable "plastic" bags made with cassava starch which fully degrade in 6 years. Our products are sold to over 400 customers across all of Cambodia.
Cleanbodia seeks a qualified and motivated Operations Manager to oversee inventory forecasting and storage management, review and improve local and domestic fulfillment processes, handle customer inquiries and issues, and manage day-to-day activities. This position will be responsible for creating and laying the groundwork for the growth of our company.
A self-motivated and goal-oriented attitude.
A persuasive enthusiasm for social and environmental action.
Ability to communicate appropriately and timely with people at all levels.
Basic accounting skills are a plus.
Proficiency in both Khmer and English is required.
Develop a growth strategy that allows for quick yet sustainable scalability.
Ensure inventory is accounted for and at appropriate levels at all partner locations.
Respond to customers in a professional and timely manner.
Keep detailed accounts of both financial records and inventory processes.
The position will be based in Phnom Penh.
Please send CV, cover letter, and salary requirements to info@cleanbodia.com.
Cleanbodia is a social enterprise aimed at reducing plastic usage in Cambodia by raising awareness and creating innovative products. As a startup, our current project is the design and distribution of biodegradable plastic bags made from cassava starch.
Cleanbodia seeks a qualified and enthusiastic intern to assist in marketing, sales, and operations. Responsibilities will include assisting in social media marketing, inventory management and logistics, and customer service.
A strong desire to learn new skills and apply them in real world applications.
Experience of student social action is not essential but would be highly desirable.
Able to empathize and work with a diverse range of people.
The intern will be based in Phnom Penh, 3-6 months minimum.
Please send CV and cover letter to info@cleanbodia.com.


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Ed Rosenthal: Cannabis Horticulture & Cannabis Advocacy
Among growers, the name Ed Rosenthal has become synonymous with world-class cannabis cultivation wisdom and techniques. Rosenthal, now in his early 70's, is perhaps the most famous "cannabis consultant" in the world, being dubbed the "Guru of Ganja" early in career in the 1970's. His place in the contemporary cannabis space is a combination of legend and marijuana advocate—a fact that is reflected in his widely circulated books concerning cannabis growing. Many of these books were published at a time when the cultivation of marijuana was still a highly secretive affair and spreading knowledge promoting this illegal activity put Rosenthal directly on the frontlines of legalization controversy.
Ed Rosenthal History
Rosenthal's career has been highlighted with various advocacy efforts in the California cannabis and beyond. To this end, he has drawn particular recognition with his contributions to CA Prop 215 and the organization Green Aid. California's Proposition 215 was enacted in 1996 and is recognized as the United States' first medical marijuana program. Rosenthal's involvement with Prop 215 dealt primarily with consultation concerning patient treatment and access. By way of his cannabis expertise, Rosenthal advised CA State on structures and avenues for patients to follow in the acquisition of pharmaceutical quality marijuana. Rosenthal compliments his legislative acumen with his work as the Executive Director of Green Aid, also referred to as the Medical Marijuana Legal Defense and Education Fund. Through Green Aid, Rosenthal spearheads campaigns to spread awareness about such topics as law enforcement zealotry and the legal complexities of traveling with medical marijuana.
Ed Rosenthal in the Headlines
As seen with many marijuana industry icons, Rosenthal has faced his fair share of legal troubles in his time—namely in Oakland, CA in the early 2000's. While the exact details of the case are somewhat convoluted, it is clear that Rosenthal was precariously positioned between CA State and federal cannabis law on a variety of charges. To illustrate, it is reported that the city of Oakland had "deputized" with the ability to legally grow and dispense cannabis flowers. Nonetheless, as federal prosecutors became aware of Rosenthal's role as both a public figure and marijuana grower, they arrested him in 2002 and indicted him on a number of charges. Interestingly enough, a number of jurors in the case walked out on the proceedings upon learning about Rosenthal's cultivation sanction given by the city of Oakland. The case dragged-on until 2007 when he was convicted on three charges, yet only spent one day in jail. Rosenthal's legal battles represent one of the first highly publicized court cased that directly pinned state and federal law against one another concerning medical marijuana—his trial became an example of cannabis advocacy efforts in itself.
Today, Rosenthal continues to spread awareness about medical marijuana cultivation and consumption through written works, business ventures, and educational programs. To date, Rosenthal has published over a dozen books relating to cannabis cultivation that have been printed in over a million copies, the world over. Rosenthal adds to his literary expertise as a cannabis university faculty member, contributing to horticultural coursework at both Oaksterdam University and The Cannabis Training Institute. Finally, through his company Quick Trading, Rosenthal has developed an organic insecticide dubbed "Zero Tolerance" which can be found on the shelves of hydroponics shops across the United States.
This article originally appeared in the December 2017 / January 2018 edition of HydroLife Magazine.


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Digital Data Duo
UTA researchers work to make big data more accessible
Since joining UTA, English Assistant Professor Kenton Rambsy has worked closely with Peace Ossom-Williamson, librarian and director of research data services, on a number of innovative projects that harness big data to provide scholars with insight into African-American literary verbal art.
"The term 'big data' can be a misnomer, especially when referring to accessible information related to African-American literary studies," Dr. Rambsy says. "I've asked myself how much of that data is accessible to the public, and how much of the data is accessible to everyday users."
With Ossom-Williamson's help, Rambsy created the Black Studies sub-dataverse, which is available on the Texas Data Repository. Together, they created two digital publications: #TheJayZMixtape, which represents Rambsy's ongoing use of metadata to explore Jay-Z's career; and Lost in the City, an exploration of two Edward P. Jones short story collections that examines the writer's focus on Washington, D.C., as a setting. Both collaborations were published through the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Publishing Without Walls Initiative.
This past year, UTA's College of Liberal Arts funded The Black Anthology Project, a digital humanities research project of page-level metadata about the contents in over 100 Black short story anthologies. Rambsy and Ossom-Williamson created a one-page interactive visualization highlighting some of the findings from the Black short story dataset, focusing specifically on the most frequently anthologized African-American short story authors.
"In addition to teaching data literacy, data ethics, and use of data tools in classes and open workshops, we support and participate in innovative research. We assist with data management, publishing findable and usable data sets, and visualizing findings for reaching a broader audience," Ossom-Williamson says. "The library works to make everything openly available, allowing for transparency and reproducibility; it also fosters open education, open science, and interdisciplinary collaboration."
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My daughter is home from the Mexican border (she spent the last semester living in Ciudad Juarez and taking classes in both El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, and so crossing the border practically every day), and actually staying here for a few weeks, something which has not happened since she started college. It has shifted routines a bit, but it has also brought a fresh perspective and energy to the household.This past weekend, that has meant buying Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs and placing them in many of the frequently used light fixtures inside and outside the house. We have always been a fairly energy conscious family, but this is something we had never gotten around to doing.
According to the EnergyStar website:
If every American home replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR, we would save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for a year and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of nearly 800,000 cars.
We replaced twenty. Time to invite Al Gore over, I guess. There are some very slight differences, such as the bulb hesitating a fraction of a second before turning on, and taking a minute or two to get up to full brightness, but otherwise it seems to make no difference at all, and the 75 watt equivalent bulbs take only 20 watts of power. We also replaced some 100 watt light bulbs with the 75 watt equivalents (we really don't like the place so bright, but the previous owners did), so they now take 20% of the power and look just about the same. It feels good to do something, even if it is not a huge something.
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526.1. Charles Robinson (12/18/2006 08:00 AM)
Glad to see others getting on the compact fluorescent bandwagon. I like that the CF bulbs use less energy overall, but a much bigger impact for me is that the CF bulbs generate much less heat. You can comfortably touch a CF bulb that has been on for a while. Try that with a regular incandescent or a halogen.
Where I live the cooling season is 7 months, and I live in an old house with poor air circulation. Some rooms would be stifling while others were freezing. By switching to CF it's more comfortable everywhere, and we have noticed a decrease in our cooling costs.
526.2. Ben's Daughter (12/19/2006 06:36 AM)
now if only I could get them to switch to LEDs for all the dimming lights, or recessed fixtures, and especially for the Christmas lights, and buy a blanket for the hot water heater.....
no, I'm proud of you guys for doing something. well done Dad!
526.3. Joe Litton (12/30/2006 01:49 PM)
We've switched about 20 of our bulbs. The toughest were some recessed lights - rather high up - for which I needed to use a small grinding stone on a drill to make the sheet metal openings wide enough to accept the CF bulbs ...while hanging at odd angles from the ladder. Result is full-spectrum (much brighter and whiter) light for a fraction of the energy use ...and my right elbow being rather severely messed up for 6 weeks or so ...slowly rehabilitated the elbow over time with very gentle weight training and is finally back in shape.
Last year we switched to LEDs for the outdoor Christmas lights ...VERY nice. They are brighter, should last longer, and use much less energy.
Next up ...whenever one of the cars dies ...will be switching to at least a hybrid if not full electric car, hopefully with solar panels installed by then to offset the energy consumption of the car. Goal is a zero-carbon footprint, generating electricity from the Florida sun to equal at least the full amount of electricity used to keep the car charged.
An ongoing process, and if we each keep doing what we can, we CAN make a rather significant difference.
Interestingly enough, yesterday on the TLC show MythBusters they did a comparison of lightbulbs. The myth they were testing was whether the energy used turning a light on and off was greater than the cost of leaving it on. They busted the myth, but I was extremely interested in the results they were showing.
On the scale they were using an incandescent light rated a 90 in terms of energy per hour. A compact fluorescent producing the same lumens rated a 10. An LED bulb with the same lumens rated a 1. In another test they set up a machine that turned the lights on and off every 2 minutes. After 10,000 cycles (equivalent to 5 years of use) everything but the LED light had failed. The down side: $23 per bulb.
526.5. Max Flatshare (05/09/2010 00:04)
Here in England they give away energy saving bulbs at the supermarkets. There is a drive to get everyone on energy savers! I run a property and flatshare site and will be promotng energy savers and other green ideas!
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The following is from the post, "6 Rules for Better Pancakes," which originally appeared on PureWow.
We live for Sunday morning aka pancake day. And rare is the restaurant that turns out better flapjacks than the ones we whip up at home. So skip the brunch madness and up your pancake game with these six simple rules.
1. Make them from scratch. When we realized how easy it is, we wondered how Bisquick is still in business. Go ahead---give it a try.
2. Or use a commercial mix. In a pinch, this buttermilk version from Arrowhead Mills is good but add your own twist. Use an egg instead of oil and add a dash of baking soda (for extra fluffiness) and salt (for more flavor). For more decadent pancakes, Vosges's outstanding bacon-chocolate-chip mix does the trick.
3. Use vegetable oil. There's a reason our grandmothers did it. A little hot vegetable oil on the griddle or pan is the key to that fabulous crispy ring around the edges of your pancakes.
4. Cook them to order. Don't try to keep pancakes warm so that everyone can eat at the same time. They'll get chewy and stale. Pancakes are best straight out of the pan, so cook and serve 'em on demand.
5. Place berries with care. When adding extras, don't mix them into the batter--you'll end up with a melted, burned mess on one side of your pancake. After you pour the batter onto the griddle and let it cook for a few seconds, then add berries or chocolate chips one by one on top.
6. Flip when it's time. When you see bubbles, it's not time. When the bubbles pop and then collapse because more batter fills in the holes, it's not time. When the bubbles pop and leave little holes---as in, your pancake is starting to look like a pockmarked moonscape---it's time.