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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — More men are now presenting with higher-grade, more invasive prostate cancer in the wake of 2012 recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) not to routinely screen asymptomatic patients to detect early disease, more epidemiologic evidence indicates.
As predicted by urologists in 2012 after the recommendations were released, there has been a consistent, stepwise increase in cancers of higher Gleason score, as well as a stepwise increase in the median level of prostatic-specific antigen (PSA), in the 4 years after the USPSTF recommendations were released compared to the 4 years before the recommendations were issued.
At the same time, both surgical volume and the proportion of low-grade cancers have been dropping, as reported by Thomas Ahlering, MD, University of California, Irvine, and colleagues during a poster session of the European Association of Urology (EAU) 2018 Congress.
"Treating high-risk disease has its limitations, because you are not going to cure the majority of patients no matter what you do, so the better answer is to diagnose prostate cancer earlier," Ahlering told Medscape Medical News.
"If our data are correct, the most important thing to do is to start screening more intensely again," he reaffirmed.
Two Related Studies
In one of two related studies, Ahlering and colleagues carried out a retrospective analysis of nine high-volume referral centers throughout the United States to compare patients who presented with prostate cancer of Gleason grade 8 or higher and who had seminal vesicle and lymph node involvement before the 2012 USPSTF recommendations were issued with such patients after the recommendations were issued.
A total of 19,602 men were analyzed; 4-year average diagnoses were compared between October 2008 and September 2012, and between October 2012 and September 2016, before and after the recommendations had been released.
The researchers observed a 22.6% reduction in surgical volume in the postrecommendation period compared to the prerecommendation period.
They also noted an increase in the median PSA level from 5.1 ng/mL prior to the recommendations to a median of 5.8 ng/mL after they had been released (P < .001).
The mean age at the time of diagnosis also increased, from 60.8 years before the recommendations to 62 years after the recommendations (P < .001).
"Expectedly, the proportion of low-grade Gleason 3+3 cancers decreased from 30.2% to 17.1% (P < .001)," the investigators write.
In contrast, the incidence of high-grade Gleason 8+ prostate cancers increased from 8.4% prior to the recommendations to 13.5% after the recommendations (P < .001).
"In this Gleason 8+ group, we saw a 24% increase in absolute numbers [of prostate cancer diagnoses]. One-year biochemical recurrence (BCR) rose from 6.2% to 17.5% (P < .0001)," they report.
Ahlering and colleagues also performed a propensity score–matched analysis to rule out the possibility that the increase in high-risk disease was not due to referral patterns.
"For any given age and PSA, propensity matching demonstrates that there is now more aggressive disease in the post-recommendation era," the researchers report.
"So these centers dispersed throughout the US have witnessed a tripling of BCR and a quadrupling of nodal metastasis," the team concludes.
"The potential of an epidemiological shift towards high-risk disease raises concern for increased PCSM [prostate cancer–specific mortality], secondary interventions, and associated side effects," they warn.
Population-Based Cohort
In a separate but related study, Linda Huynh, BS, clinical research assistant, University of California, Irvine, assessed the effect of the 2012 USPSTF recommendation in a population-based cohort.
Huynh also assessed national diagnostic patterns during three eras: 2004 to 2007 (era 1), 2008 to 2011 (era 2), and 2012 to 2015 (era 3).
In total, the researchers analyzed data from 1,380,219 men who had undergone radical prostatectomy in one of the three eras assessed.
"Pathological endpoints of p-stage, lymph node metastasis, and surgical margins were compared between screening eras," the researchers note.
The investigators observed a 15.8% drop in surgical volume from both era one and era 2.
Importantly, the age at which men had undergone a radical prostatectomy dropped in the period 2008 to 2012 after an earlier USPSTF recommendation not to screen men aged 75 years and older (P > .001).
"In contrast, preoperative PSA experienced an upward trend from 69 to 67 and 73 ng/mL (P < .001)," the researchers observe.
The risk in absolute numbers of high-risk prostate tumors of Gleason score 8 to 10 also increased in a stepwise fashion — "meaning that as we get further and further away from the 2012 recommendations, each year we are seeing more high-grade disease, so it does not look as if we are plateauing," Huynh explained to Medscape Medical News.
The investigators also reported a steady increase in diagnoses of prostate cancer with lymph node involvement across the three eras, from 1% in era one, to 2% in era 2, to 3% in era 3 (P < .001).
Similarly, the incidence of high-stage disease (pT3/T4) increased from 6% in era one, to 10% in era 2, to 19% in era 3 (P < .001).
After adjusting for age and PSA levels in a propensity score–matched analysis, the researchers also observed significant increases in positive surgical margin rates, tumor volume, and lymph node involvement.
Since era one, the USPSTF has made two recommendations against the use of PSA screening, first with respect to men aged 75 years and older, and in 2012, against PSA screening in men of all ages.
The USPSTF recently changed its recommendation on PSA screening. In 2017, an updated recommendation emphasized that the decision to undergo PSA screening must be individualized for men aged 55 to 69 years. For men aged 70 years and older, the USPSTF still does not recommend PSA-based screening.
Despite this backtracking, it appears the fallout from the 2012 null recommendation remains unchecked.
High-grade Shift
Asked by Medscape Medical News to comment on the high-grade shift in prostate cancer now being seen in the United States, Hein van Poppel, MD, PhD, professor of urology, University of Leuven, Belgium, pointed to data from the Scandinavian countries, where more intense PSA screening is performed.
"They have the best data, and they have the best outcomes showing that if you are screened for prostate cancer, the likelihood you will die from it is dramatically reduced," van Poppel said.
"Everybody knows that screening decreases prostate cancer mortality," van Poppel reaffirmed. "There is no way around it."
He commented that the original finding that PSA screening does not reduce mortality, from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening (PLCO) study that was carried out in the United States, has now been overturned; when confounding factors are taken into account, the study does show an effect.
"The big problem with the PLCO study, and a major criticism of it, was that there was, in fact, widespread screening in substantial numbers of patients in the arm randomized to no screening," van Poppel explained.
"So while this arm was not formally screened for PSA, men went to their doctor and had their PSA determined, so they were widely screened for PSA, and this meant that there was no difference in cancer mortality outcomes between the two arms, because of contamination," he added.
As previously reported, a new analysis of data from the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) and the PLCO trial now indicates that both studies support a prostate-cancer mortality benefit with PSA screening.
The new analysis showed a 25% to 31% lower risk for prostate cancer mortality in the ERSPC and a 27% to 32% lower risk in the PLCO among men who were screened compared to men who were not screened.
Dr Ahlering and Dr Huynh have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
European Association of Urology (EAU) 2018 Congress. Abstracts 268 and 269, presented March 17, 2018.
Medscape Medical News © 2018
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This piece was filmed from the front (smooth) and back (rough).
As the piece was only filmed with one camera (in 4k) the different views are formed by working at HD resolution and zooming in to the footage.
An assembly of various packing artefacts, forming an urban topography.
Two identical elements placed in inverted orientations.

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Текст песни с переводом слов 50 Cent «Build You Up» из альбома «The Massacre» (2005).
Build You Up
Yea uh huh
I like the way that feel )
I build you up ,but
If eva I fall down
and I need you to pick me up
Promise me you be around
hold me down
I build you up
[Verse 1]
Listen if you let me, I'll be the reason you shine
It's a secret, I want the world to know dat you mine
But on sum real shit, communications could be betta
So I'm writin this song instead of a love Letter.
They gon play it on da radio a hundred times a day
I figure, when you hear it, you gon stop and think of me
I wanna get to know you, and be the reason you Smile
Girl you know where I'm from, you know how I get Down
When times are tough, tell me dat I'm special
Not rap, I mean me, dat I'm special
You know they say diamonds are a girls best friend
Precious stones, could you put me before them
If so, I'll see to it dat they'll always around
Nothin but da best, now how does dat sound
If I drop a jewel when we talk, you can keep it
Girl you on my mind all da time, dat's a secret shhhh
[Chorus] (Jamie Foxx)
Baby I build you up
Girl IF I, HAVE A show, I'D have you by my side
Girl I bulid you up
Girl I need to know fa sho, you mine
[Verse 2]
I think about you thinkin dat you feel da same way
Was it just my imagination, again runnin away
If you ready to ride, girl come on, lets roll
G5,5 how I fly, ma let's go
It was hard to measure da pleasure of havin you in my presence
Ya smile makes me smile, I show you my style
We can shop a lil bit, I'll pick out sum shit
One pair at a time, till ya shoe game sick
Now who knows, what the future holds
We be together prolly, for betta or worse
Like Whitney and Bobby
If you wanna play house, we can play house then
But wait.. why pretend when you can move in
Before I'll b ya buddy in bed, lemme b yo best friend
Girl it's more then lust, I want ya trust
You keep it real wit me, I keep it real witchu
Cuz I know witchu by my side, there's nothin I can't do
Baby I build you up
Girl IF I, HAVE A show, I'D have you by my side
Girl I bulid you up
Girl I need to know fa sho, you mine
When you up when you down
If you smile, if you frown
I'll b witchu baby
La La La..................
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Alan Arkin
Alan Wolf Arkin
March 26, 1934
New York City, U.S.
|Years active
|3, including Adam and Matthew
|David I. Arkin (father)
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Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, 1934) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter known for his performances on stage and screen. Throughout his career spanning over eight decades, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award.
Arkin started his career on the Broadway stage acting in Enter Laughing in 1963 for which he received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, and the comedic play Luv (1964). For his work directing The Sunshine Boys, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play in 1973.
He gained stardom acting in The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966), Wait Until Dark (1967), The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Popi (1969), Catch-22 (1970), The In-Laws (1979), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), Grosse Point Blank (1997), Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Get Smart (2008), and Argo (2012). For his performance in Little Miss Sunshine, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. [1]
He is also known for his roles in television including his performances as Leon Felhendler in Escape from Sobibor (1987), and as Harry Rowen in The Pentagon Papers (2003) which he earned Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Series or Movie nominations. From 2015 to 2016 he voiced J.D. Salinger in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman. From 2018 to 2019 he starred in the Netflix comedy series The Kominsky Method, earning two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nomination.
Arkin was born in Brooklyn New York, on March 26, 1934, the son of David I. Arkin, a painter and writer, and his wife, Beatrice (née Wortis), a teacher.[ citation needed] He was raised in a Jewish family with "no emphasis on religion". [2] His grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Ukraine, Russia, and Germany. [3] [4] [5] [6] His parents moved to Los Angeles when Alan was 11, [3] but an 8-month Hollywood strike cost his father his job as a set designer. During the 1950s Red Scare, Arkin's parents were accused of being Communists, and his father was fired when he refused to answer questions about his political ideology. David Arkin challenged the dismissal, but he was vindicated only after his death. [7]
Arkin, who had been taking acting lessons since age 10, became a scholarship student at various drama academies, including one run by the Stanislavsky student Benjamin Zemach, who taught Arkin a psychological approach to acting. [8] Arkin attended Los Angeles State College from 1951 to 1953. He also attended Bennington College. [9]
Early roles and Broadway debut
Arkin was an early member of the Second City comedy troupe in the 1960s. [10] In 1957 he made his feature film acting debut in a small role the musical film Calypso Heat Wave. In the early sixties he appeared in episodes of East Side/West Side (1964) and ABC Stage 67 (1966). He also made his Broadway debut as a performer in From the Second City at the Royale Theatre in 1961.
He starred in 1963 on Broadway as David Kolowitz in Joseph Stein's comedic play Enter Laughing. Critic Howard Taubman of The New York Times gave the play a mixed review but praised Arkin's performance, describing it as "a choice specimen of a shrewd actor ribbing his profession". [11] For his performance he received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, and a Theatre World Award. The following year he returned to Broadway starring as Harry Berlin in Luv directed by Mike Nichols. Arkin starred opposite Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson.
Film work and stardom
In 1966 he starred in Norman Jewison's comedy film The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming opposite Carl Reiner, and Eva Marie Saint. Robert Alden of The New York Times praised Arkin's performance describing it as his, "first full-length film appearance and a particularly wonderful performance". [12] For his performance Arkin received a Academy Award for Best Actor nomination and a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer nomination. He also received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The following year he appeared in Vittorio De Sica sex comedy film Woman Times Seven starring Shirley MacLaine, and Terence Young's psychological thriller film Wait Until Dark starring Audrey Hepburn.
In 1968 he starred as Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the third installment of The Pink Panther franchise, titled Inspector Clouseau, after Peter Sellers dissociated himself from the role. The film was not well received by Sellers' fans and critics, but Penelope Gilliatt of The New Yorker called it "an incredibly bad film, but Alan Arkin is sometimes very funny in it, especially when he doesn't try to be." [13] That same year he starred as a deaf mute in a small southern town during the depression era in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968). [14] [15] For his performance he received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. He also won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor. In 1969 he starred in Arthur Hiller's comedy Popi opposite Rita Moreno. The film focuses on a Puerto Rican widower struggling to raise his two young sons in the New York City neighborhood of Spanish Harlem. Arkin received another nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama.
In 1969, Arkin's directorial debut was the Oscar-nominated [16] [17] 12-minute children's film titled People Soup, starring his sons Adam Arkin and Matthew Arkin. [18] Based on a story of the same name he published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1958, [19] People Soup is a fantasy about two boys who experiment with various kitchen ingredients until they concoct a magical soup which transforms them into different animals and objects.
Comedies and dramas
In 1970 Arkin starred as Capt. John Yossarian in the Mike Nichols film Catch-22. The film is a satirical black comedy war film adapted from the 1961 novel of the same name by Joseph Heller. Arkin co-starred alongside Bob Balaban, Martin Balsam, Buck Henry, Bob Newhart, Austin Pendleton, Martin Sheen, Jon Voight, and Orson Welles. Arkin received a Laurel Award nomination for his performance. Arkin and his second wife Barbara Dana appeared together on the 1970–1971 season of Sesame Street as a comical couple named Larry and Phyllis who resolve their conflicts when they remember how to pronounce the word "cooperate."
His most acclaimed directorial effort is Little Murders, released in 1971. Written by cartoonist Jules Feiffer, it is a black comedy film starring Elliott Gould and Marcia Rodd about a girl, Patsy (Rodd), who brings home her boyfriend Alfred (Gould) to meet her dysfunctional family amid a series of random shootings, garbage strikes, and electrical outages ravaging the neighborhood. The film opened to a lukewarm review by Roger Greenspan, [20] and a more positive one by Vincent Canby [21] in The New York Times. Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun-Times was enthusiastic, stating "One of the reasons it works and is indeed a definitive reflection of America's darker moods is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain." [22] Arkin also directed Fire Sale (1977)
During the 1970s Arkin starred in films of various genres including the Vernon Zimmerman road comedy Deadhead Miles (1972), the Gene Saks adaptation of the Neil Simon play of the same name Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972), the black comedy action film Freebie and the Bean (1974), the dramedy Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975), the western comedy Hearts of the West (1975), and the British mystery The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976). In 1979 he starred and co-produced the buddy comedy film The In-Laws. Arkin starred opposite Peter Falk in a film directed by Arthur Hiller written by Andrew Bergman. The film was a financial and critical success.
In 1975, Arkin directed the Broadway production of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys. He received the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play nomination. [23]
In 1980 Arkin starred in the Marshall Brickman comedy Simon which gained mixed reviews but earned him a Saturn Award nomination. The following year he starred in three comedy films, Improper Channels, Chu Chu and the Philly Flash opposite Carol Burnett, and Full Moon High. During the 1980s, Arkin appeared frequently in various television programs including The Muppet Show and St. Elsewhere. Arkin later appeared in 1987 on the sitcom Harry, which was canceled after four low-rated episodes. In 1985 Arkin starred in the television film The Fourth Wise Man starring Martin Sheen, and Eileen Brennan.
In 1987, he starred in another television film Escape from Sobibor portraying Leon Felhendler. The film revolves around the mass escape from the Nazi extermination camp at Sobibor. Arkin received nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
In 1990, Arkin appeared in a supporting role in Tim Burton's fantasy romance Edward Scissorhands starring Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder. He also appeared in the live action Disney film The Rocketeer (1991) starring Bill Campbell and Jennifer Connelly, and the film adaptation of the David Mamet play Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) starring Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, and Kevin Spacey. In 1993, he appeared in the comedies Indian Summer and So I Married an Axe Murderer. The following year Arkin starred in the Rob Reiner film North.
In 1996 Arkin appeared in the film adaptation of the Kurt Vonnegut novel Mother Night starring Nick Nolte, Sheryl Lee, John Goodman, and Kirsten Dunst. The following year Arkin appeared in the comedy Grosse Point Blank starring John Cusack and Minnie Driver as well as the dystopian science fiction film Gattaca starring Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. Arkin also Directed Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon (1993), and Arigo (2000).
In 2001 he appeared in the comedy America's Sweethearts starring John Cusack, Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. He also starred in the Jill Sprecher directed drama Thirteen Conversations About One Thing with Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, and Clea DuVall. For his performance he received the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2003 he starred in the television film The Pentagon Papers starring James Spader and Paul Giamatti for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nomination. That same year he starred in another television film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself starring Antonio Banderas. In 2005 he appeared as Marty Adler in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace in the episode "It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World".
In 2006, Arkin appeared in a supporting role in the ensemble comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine opposite Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, and Abigail Breslin. His role in the independent film Little Miss Sunshine as a foul-mouthed grandfather with a taste for snorting heroin won him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. At 72 years old, Arkin was the sixth oldest winner of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. [24] On receiving his Academy Award on February 25, 2007, Arkin said:
"More than anything, I'm deeply moved by the open-hearted appreciation our small film has received, which in these fragmented times speaks so openly of the possibility of innocence, growth, and connection". [25]
In 2006–2007, Arkin was cast in supporting roles in Rendition as a U.S. Senator and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman (Carol's Father). In 2008 he appeared in the comedy films Sunshine Cleaning with Emily Blunt and Amy Adams, Get Smart opposite Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway and Marley & Me starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston. The following year he appeared in Rebecca Miller's The Private Lives of Pippa Lee and Raymond De Felitta's City Island (both 2010).
In 2012 he appeared in a supporting role as a Hollywood agent Lester Siegel in Ben Affleck's drama Argo with Affleck, John Goodman, and Bryan Cranston. For his performance he received his fourth Academy Award nomination, his second for Best Supporting Actor, losing to Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained. He also received nominations for the Golden Globe Award, the BAFTA Award and Screen Actors Guild Award. He did receive the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. That same year he appeared in the crime drama Stand Up Guys, opposite Al Pacino and Christopher Walken. The following year he appeared in the comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone with Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde and Jim Carrey and Grudge Match with Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone and Kim Basinger. He continued to act in supporting roles in films such as the sports drama Million Dollar Arm (2014) with Jon Hamm, the Christmas comedy Love the Coopers (2015), the comedy Going in Style (2017) with Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine and Tim Burton's Dumbo (2019).
From 2015 to 2016 Arkin voiced J. D. Salinger in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman. From 2018 to 2019 he starred opposite Michael Douglas in the Netflix series The Kominsky Method for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations, two Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film nominations and four Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
Arkin is the author of many books, including Tony's Hard Work Day (illustrated by James Stevenson, 1972), The Lemming Condition (illustrated by Joan Sandin, 1976), Halfway Through the Door: An Actor's Journey Toward Self (1979), and The Clearing (1986 continuation of Lemming). He has released two memoirs: An Improvised Life (2011) and Out of My Mind (2018). [26] [27]
With two friends, he formed the folk group The Tarriers, in which Arkin sang and played guitar. The band members co-composed the group's 1956 hit " The Banana Boat Song", a reworking, with some new lyrics, of a traditional, Jamaican calypso folk song of the same name, combined with another titled "Hill and Gully Rider". [28] It reached No. 4 on the Billboard magazine chart the same year as Harry Belafonte's better-known hit version. [29] The group appeared in the 1957 Calypso-exploitation film Calypso Heat Wave, singing " Banana Boat Song" and " Choucoune". Arkin was a member of The Tarriers when they recorded " Cindy, Oh Cindy" which went to the top of the charts.
From 1958 to 1968, Arkin performed and recorded with the children's folk group The Baby Sitters. [30] He also performed the role of Dr. Pangloss in a concert staging of Leonard Bernstein's operetta Candide, alongside Madeline Kahn's Cunegonde. In 1985, he sang two selections by Jones and Schmidt on Ben Bagley's album Contemporary Broadway Revisited.
Arkin has been married three times, with two ending in divorce. He and Jeremy Yaffe (m. 1955–1961) have two sons: Adam Arkin, born August 19, 1956, and Matthew Arkin, born March 21, 1960. He was married to actress-screenwriter Barbara Dana from 1964 to 1994: she appeared with him in segments of Sesame Street in the 1970s. They lived in Chappaqua, New York. In 1967, they had a son, Anthony (Tony) Dana Arkin. [31] In 1996, Arkin married psychotherapist Suzanne Newlander, [7] whose surname he adopted for his character Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method. They live in Carlsbad, California.
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|Calypso Heat Wave
|Tarriers lead singer
|That's Me
|Short film; also writer
|The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
|Lt. Rozanov
|The Last Mohican
|Mr. Ableman
|Short film; also writer
|Woman Times Seven
|Segment: The Suicides
|Wait Until Dark
Harry Roat Jr.
Harry Roat Sr.
|Inspector Clouseau
|Inspector Jacques Clouseau
|The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
|John Singer
|Abraham Rodriguez
|The Monitors
|Garbage man in commercial
|People Soup
|Short film; also writer and director
|Capt. John Yossarian
|Little Murders
|Lt. Miles Practice
|Also director
|Deadhead Miles
|Last of the Red Hot Lovers
|Barney Cashman
|Freebie and the Bean
|Det. Sgt. Dan "Bean" Delgado
|Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
|Gunny Rafferty
|Aka Rafferty and the Highway Hustlers
|Hearts of the West
|Burt Kessler
|The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
|Sigmund Freud
|Fire Sale
|Ezra Fikus
|Also director
|The In-Laws
|Sheldon S. Kornpett, D.D.S.
|Also executive producer
|The Magician of Lublin
|Yasha Mazur
|Prof. Simon Mendelssohn
|Improper Channels
|Jeffrey Martley
|Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
|Full Moon High
|Dr. Brand
|The Last Unicorn
|Schmendrick (voice)
|The Return of Captain Invincible
|Captain Invincible
|Joshua Then and Now
|Reuben Shapiro
|Bad Medicine
|Dr. Ramón Madera
|Big Trouble
|Leonard Hoffman
|Escape from Sobibor
|Leon Feldhendler
|Coupe de Ville
|Fred Libner
|Edward Scissorhands
|Bill Boggs
|Joe Volpi
|The Rocketeer
|A. "Peevy" Peabody
|Glengarry Glen Ross
|George Aaronow
|Indian Summer
|Unca Lou Handler
|So I Married an Axe Murderer
|Police Captain
|Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon
|The Director
|Also director
|Judge Buckle
|Picture Windows
|Segment: Soir Bleu
|The Jerky Boys: The Movie
|Ernie Lazarro
|Steal Big Steal Little
|Lou Perilli
|Heck's Way Home
|Mother Night
|George Kraft
|Grosse Pointe Blank
|Dr. Oatman
|Four Days in September
|Charles Burke Elbrick
|Det. Hugo
|Slums of Beverly Hills
|Murray Samuel Abromowitz
|Jakob the Liar
|Max Frankfurter
|America's Sweethearts
|Wellness Guide
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3 Tbsp
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1 tsp
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2 pieces
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Cook the sushi rice according to package directions. When rice is cooked, fill in a donut form and chill in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Take out the "rice donuts" and wrap carefully with 2 or 3 slices cucumber and smoked salmon (very tightly), roasted sesame & black seeds, macadamia nuts and paprika. You will have a full round of colors.
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For the glaze combine the Kona coffee, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, rosemary and cinnamon in a sauce pan and simmer for approximately 10 to 15 minutes - until you see a slight thickening. Place the rice donuts on a plate, fill the hole with salmon cubes and top with the Kona coffee glaze. Sprinkle with the Kona coffee rub.
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If you recently lost a loved one, you may be looking for a piece of commemorative jewelry to continually wear to keep your loved one in your thoughts. While some mourners spend thousands of dollars to have a memorial diamond grown from a loved one's cremains or strands of hair, you may want to take a less expensive route.
Jump ahead to these sections:
- What's Fingerprint Memorial Jewelry?
- How Much Does Fingerprint Memorial Jewelry Usually Cost?
- How Do You Get a Thumbprint or Fingerprint From a Deceased Loved One?
- Custom, Store-Bought Types of Fingerprint Memorial Jewelry
- DIY Fingerprint Memorial Jewelry
- Where Can You Buy Fingerprint Memorial Jewelry?
- What Are Other Types of Fingerprint Memorial Keepsakes?
If you want a personalized piece of jewelry unique to your loved one, why not consider fingerprint memorial jewelry? Let us tell you what fingerprint jewelry is and the types available in the online marketplace. We will also tell you how much fingerprint jewelry costs and how to make your own.
Whether you buy the fingerprint jewelry or complete it as a do-it-yourself project, you can feel comfortable knowing that the piece is as unique as your loved one.
What's Fingerprint Memorial Jewelry?
Fingerprint memorial jewelry is a custom-made piece of jewelry that includes the printed or etched fingerprint of the deceased. Of course, some people may have custom-made fingerprint jewelry made for people who are still alive, but memorial jewelry is for those who are deceased. Do-it-yourself versions can be made when the finger is pressed into a malleable material.
Of course, some pieces of jewelry may be made with a generic fingerprint, but memorial jewelry is made with your special person's exact prints.
Even if your loved one has already been cremated or recently passed away, you may still find his or her fingerprints on certain personal effects. You still may be able to obtain a print — keep reading to learn how.
If your loved one faces death, you may consider taking the necessary steps to get a fingerprint now. Explain to your loved one that you are making something special but you don't have to describe it as a memorial item.
How Much Does Fingerprint Memorial Jewelry Usually Cost?
Fingerprint memorial jewelry costs, on average, between $50 and $200. The price depends on the size and quality of the piece.
Some companies create a customized piece at a discounted rate, while others only offer premium products that could be passed down as a family heirloom.
How Do You Get a Thumbprint or Fingerprint from a Deceased Loved One?
You may be wondering how to get a thumbprint or fingerprint of your deceased loved one. Here are some ideas.
If your loved one's body is at the funeral home, contact the staff to see whether the funeral home has a fingerprint scanner on hand. Many funeral homes keep this piece of equipment and most would be happy to capture high-quality prints for you to use for a custom-made piece of jewelry.
You could also take a high-resolution digital photo of a print on a birth certificate or another piece of identification that uses fingerprints or footprints. Your photograph should fill the frame as much as possible without cutting off any part of the fingerprint. It should be saved as a JPG and uploaded to the fingerprint jewelry company.
You could also use the traditional method of obtaining a fingerprint using black ink on white paper. If you are uncomfortable doing this, you may ask the funeral home director or a good friend to complete the process.
Custom, Store-Bought Types of Fingerprint Memorial Jewelry
You can find a few different types of fingerprint memorial jewelry. Here are some types you can consider.
1. Earrings
Use your loved one's fingerprints to create a pair of earrings. Usually, these earrings are dangly and hang away from the earlobe. The same fingerprint appears on each earring.
2. Fingerprint heart pendant
Have your loved one's fingerprint etched on a silver or gold heart. Depending on the design, some of the fingerprints may be cut off along the edges.
3. Fingerprint cross
If your loved one was a Christian, you might consider having a section of his or her unique print etched on a metallic cross.
4. Dog tags
Dog tags can be personalized with your loved one's prints, as well as their name, birth date, and death date.
5. Charm bracelet
Have your loved one's fingerprint etched on a charm. Add other charms that remind you of your loved one.
6. Token
Some people don't like wearing jewelry, but they may want a little token to carry with them in their pockets. This token can be inscribed with your loved one's name and fingerprint.
7. Fingerprint ring
You can choose between several types of fingerprint rings and most of them have the fingerprint etched on the flat top part of the ring.
8. Guitar pick
Did you share a love of music with the person you lost? A fingerprint guitar pick may be the perfect commemorative item.
9. Pocket knife
If you are a practical person, why not choose a commemorative item that you can use? Have your loved one's fingerprint etched on the side of a handy pocket knife.
10. Cufflinks
Even if you aren't a daily cufflink wearer, you can break out these commemorative pieces on special occasions.
11. Teardrop pendant
A teardrop might be the most fitting pendant shape for the situation. Etch your loved one's fingerprint or thumbprint on a teardrop pendant.
12. Handwriting fingerprint pendant
Some companies allow you to print on both sides of a pendant. You can personalize one side with your loved one's fingerprint and the other side can have a sample of his or her handwriting.
13. Photo fingerprint pendant
Instead of purchasing a locket to hold your loved one's photo, have the photo etched on one side of a pendant or keychain. The flip side can showcase your loved one's print.
14. Bar fingerprint jewelry
Not all fingerprint jewelry has to be round. Showcase a portion of your loved one's fingerprint on a rectangular bar, a popular shape for those who love jewelry.
15. Fingerprint locket
Place a photo or lock of hair in a locket etched with a fingerprint.
16. Fingerprint wrapped in an angel wing
Jewelry designers have made creative use of the fingerprint motif. If you like thinking about how your loved one is now wrapped in an angel's arms, this is the perfect design for you.
17. Infant fingerprint jewelry
Fingerprint jewelry can be made with the tiniest of prints. You may even be able to use the handprint or footprint of a baby as a piece of jewelry.
18. Pawprint jewelry
If your loved one was of a four-legged variety, you might want to purchase a memorial piece of jewelry using your pet's paw print. Pawprints can be easily obtained from living pets when they walk across a sidewalk after visiting a dew-moistened lawn. Take a close-up photo of the pawprints before they disappear off the cement.
DIY Fingerprint Memorial Jewelry
You wouldn't think that fingerprint jewelry would be something that a do-it-yourselfer could complete. While it may not be a project for a beginning crafter, it's definitely possible for someone with the right tools and a little skill.
Here are some simple steps for how to create a fingerprint jewelry pendant:
- Warm a small ball of polymer clay by rolling it in your hand.
- Roll the clay out on a sheet of wax paper, so it's ⅛ of an inch thick.
- Press the finger or thumb into the clay and gently roll it back and forth.
- Cut around the thumbprint to achieve the desired shape.
- Cut a small hole into the top of the pendant so a chain or ribbon will fit through.
- Brush metal powder over the top of the clay using a small brush.
- Bake the pendant in the oven according to the instruction.
- Place a glaze over the finished product after it cools.
A pendant can be used in a variety of ways. Besides being placed on a chain and wearing it around the neck, it can also be used as a keychain or small charm for a bracelet.
Where Can You Buy Fingerprint Memorial Jewelry?
You might be able to find a business near you that sells fingerprint memorial jewelry. Start your search by asking the employees from the funeral home that you used for your loved one's services.
Some funeral homes sell personalized products that can be made with your loved one's fingerprints, cremation ash, or snips of hair. The benefit of working with the funeral home is that they can assist you with collecting the items you need.
You might also reach out to local jewelry designers in your area. Even if they don't offer fingerprint jewelry, they might have the contact information of a local artisan who does offer this type of merchandise.
Here are some online retailers and platforms that can help you create a customized piece of jewelry to remember your loved one.
Etsy is a great website to turn to when you wish to order a personalized item. There are dozens of items available from several different Etsy stores. For example, you can purchase a pendant (to use on a necklace or bracelet), a ring, or a keychain that features your loved one's fingerprints.
Some of the businesses that sell fingerprint memorial jewelry have Amazon stores. If you like to limit the number of companies that have your personal information, you might consider buying your jewelry through Amazon rather than directly from the company.
Legacy Touch
Legacy Touch offers a 24-hour turnaround time for customers. Items ordered before noon (CST) will be delivered the following day if you pay a $20 fee. This company offers pendants, rings, pins, pocket knives, and other products. They also have a ring that can hold two different fingerprints.
Jewelry Keepsakes
Jewelry Keepsakes has a section of its website devoted to thumbprint jewelry. Besides offering pendants, rings, and keychains, the company sells money clips, pocket knives, and fingerprint pendants that can hold your loved one's ashes.
You can order Thumbies fingerprint items directly from the company's website, or you might be able to order Thumbie products from the funeral home.
Besides offering products that celebrate the lives of human loved ones, Thumbies also will help you celebrate your pets' lives.
Pictures on Gold
Pictures on Gold has dozens of items that can be decorated with your loved one's fingerprint. This online company also offers same-day or next-day delivery, which is helpful if you wish to wear the personalized piece at your loved one's memorial service.
What Are Other Types of Fingerprint Memorial Keepsakes?
After looking through the websites listed above, you might notice many fingerprint keepsakes besides pendants or rings. Here are some other ideas for memorializing your loved one.
Some people don't wear jewelry. However, most adults have a set of keys that can be adorned with a fingerprint keepsake. A keychain is an excellent idea for a keepsake because it's something that you touch every day.
Smokers may wish to purchase a Zippo lighter adorned with their loved one's fingerprint. Zippo lighters can be refilled.
Tie tack or cufflinks
Are you looking for a gift for the man in your life? Tie tacks or cufflinks can be made with your loved one's fingerprints on them.
A typical locket can have extra meaning if you purchase one decorated with your loved one's fingerprint.
Cremation jewelry
There are two basic types of cremation jewelry. Cremated remains can be used to grow a diamond or gem or used to create a piece of decorative glass.
Other pieces of cremation jewelry can hold a small portion of cremated remains, acting as a miniature urn. Again, your loved one's fingerprints can be used in the design of these pieces.
If your loved one was an avid reader, you might consider passing out bookmarks at the memorial service. One Etsy company will design bookmarks using your loved one's fingerprints.
You can purchase a mug with your loved one's fingerprint on it. Further personalize this piece by adding your loved one's signature to the other side.
Maybe you don't wear jewelry, but you would like to have an item to carry around in your pocket to remind you of your deceased loved one. One company sells quarter-sized coins that can be stamped with your loved one's fingerprint. Look for this on Etsy.
Other Ways to Memorialize Your Loved One
It's comforting to have an item that reminds you of a dearly departed loved one. It can be as small as a pocket token or personal as an article of clothing that your loved one wore.
An adventurous person may get a tattoo to memorialize a loved one. A small amount of your loved one's cremains can be mixed with the ink, so the tattoo would be intensely personal.
If you have a good friend who recently lost a family member, you may be trying to think of a memorial item to use as a sympathy gift. While a piece of fingerprint jewelry may not be possible, your friend may appreciate a simple necklace with a heart or cross pendant. You can have the piece engraved with the name of the deceased or a simple "always in my heart."
Whether you've lost a family member or plan to buy a gift, do not overlook the comfort that comes from a favorite photograph of your loved one, enlarged and placed in a beautiful frame.


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Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday stated Odisha needs to be now not frightened of the overall performance-orientated parameters set with the aid of the 15th Finance Commission.
Pradhan stated states appearing higher in reaching population stabilization get more advantages from the 15th Finance Commission (FC).
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These days, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that the phrases of reference of the finance commission departed appreciably from the past commissions.
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NORRISTOWN — Three Philadelphia men are headed to jail for participating in the carjacking of a ride share driver outside the King of Prussia Mall.
Brian Damon Cooper, 20, of the 5800 block of North Mascher Street, Naquin Naamir Mitchell, 20, of the 3900 block of Highland Street, and Eric J. Bennings, 21, of the 2900 block of North Taylor Street, each pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Court to charges of conspiring to rob a motor vehicle and robbery in connection with the September 2021 incident at the mall in Upper Merion.
Judge Thomas P. Rogers, who accepted plea agreements in the cases, sentenced each man to 11½ to 23 months in the county jail. Cooper, Mitchell and Bennings also must complete three years' probation following parole, meaning each man will be under court supervision for five years.
According to detectives, a 46-year-old Philadelphia man who is employed as a Lyft driver received a fare request for a 5:46 p.m. Sept. 22, 2021, pickup in Philadelphia where he picked up three male passengers, Cooper, Mitchell and Bennings, who wanted a ride to the mall in Upper Merion.
After arriving at the mall, Mitchell, the front seat passenger stepped out of the Nissan Rogue vehicle, turned to face the driver and "placed his right hand into his waistband and gestured that he had a gun," according to the criminal complaint filed by Upper Merion Detective Jay Nakahara.
"Mitchell then directed (the driver) to get out of the car and directly threatened that he would kill him if he did not comply," Nakahara alleged, adding the victim stated "he feared for his life and gripped the steering wheel in fear."
At that time, one of the two rear seat passengers punched the victim in the right side of his face below his eye. It was later determined that Cooper had been seated directly behind the driver and Bennings had been seated in the rear passenger side of the Rogue.
"(The victim) stated that after being struck in the face, he fled his vehicle in fear and attempted to flag down help," Nakahara alleged. "Based on Mitchell's direct threat and physical gesturing, (the victim) believed that the passengers were armed with guns."
The victim reported Cooper got out of the rear seat and entered the driver's seat and drove off with Mitchell and Bennings as passengers.
Court papers indicate a shopper leaving the mall about 6:30 p.m. heard the commotion and the driver's call for help and followed the Nissan and relayed location information to police. Upper Merion officers eventually located the Nissan near the DeKalb Pike and Henderson Road intersection where the three suspects fled on foot from the vehicle, according to the criminal complaint.
Officers successfully located the three men and detained them.
Before the men fled from the vehicle, Cooper struck the rear of a trailer attached to a Jeep vehicle, which sustained damage. Additionally, the victim's Nissan sustained damage as a result of Cooper's "negligent vehicle operation," detectives alleged.
In a letter to the judge, the victim said he continues to live in fear as a result of the incident.
As part of the plea agreements, the judge ordered Cooper, Mitchell and Bennings to share in the payment of $1,057 in restitution to the driver of the Nissan.


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IMPACT: Making Mumbai Sewage Free
Zulekha / June 10, 2015
Slum: "a squalid and overcrowded urban area inhabited by very poor people." ...
Sathenagar slum in Mumbai now has a TB hospital
Amol Lalzare / July 2, 2015
Impact : Several patients in Sathenagar, Mumbai lost their lives to tubercolosis due to the lack of a TB hospital in the locality. Amol Lalzare's video on the subject pushed the authorities to swing into action. The locality now has a TB hospital.
"What Happened to Chivalry, Mumbai?"
Amol Lalzare / October 10, 2012
Police Lathis Strike Mumbai Homeless
Amol Lalzare / February 24, 2012
Government rolls back on its promises to slum dwellers.
Aisha Ansari: Fighter, Survivor and Leader
Amol Lalzare / December 16, 2011
An extraordinary woman fights against domestic violence in Mumbai slums.
Mumbai Slums Go to Waste
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Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of embattled blood-testing company Theranos, needs a lot of help right now. And that apparently includes a new executive assistant.
The company today began advertising for the job via LinkedIn, at around the same time that word came down about how it reportedly voided the past two years of blood test results from its proprietary Edison machines, plus provided corrected records for thousands of tests run on other machines. All of this comes just one week after Theranos president and COO Sunny Balwani "retired" at the age of 50, and the company announced plans to add a new COO, head of research and new chief medical officer. None of those positions has been publicly posted, although Theranos does have dozens of other public job listings.
But back to the job working alongside Holmes, who has gone from Silicon Valley nobody to Silicon Valley hero to Silicon Valley pariah in an 18-month span. Here is the description:
Effectively manage CEO's calendar, travel schedule, and internal and external communication related to meetings, conference calls, invitations, event planning, board meetings, and interviews. Create, route & process written and verbal correspondence while exercising a high degree of discretion and confidentiality. Ensure urgent and priority correspondence and matters are communicated in a timely and effective manner to the CEO. Promote corporate image by professionally representing the CEO and Theranos internally & externally. Implement systems to file, organize, and archive information. Potential travel with the CEO to assist and coordinate meeting preparations, logistics and changing plans. General administrative duties (e.g., taking detailed notes, preparing meeting materials) and special projects with constantly moving priorities. 6-8+ years of EA experience, preferably in a professional services, consulting environment or high-tech environment. Exceptional professionalism, communication and interpersonal skills. Acute attention to accuracy and detail in all aspects of responsibilities. Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft suite of programs and the ability to handle complex and extensive scheduling is a must. Ability to work well with all parties in the executive office.
Sounds like a good gig. But not necessarily one with the best job security. Maybe that's why, as of this writing, LinkedIn shows that there haven't been any applicants…


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Artificial light
Above/featured: Shantung St. at Portland St., in Mong Kok, Kowloon: Hong Kong – 12 Jun 2012 (450D).
Like many, my preference in photography is for as much natural light as possible. However, there are always exceptions, and a big one is the introduction and/or necessity of artificial light within a scene or picture. Over the course of my photographic journey, I've come across some wonderful examples of artificial lighting. I hope you enjoy the examples I've provided below, including (my love of) neon signage.
I made all photos above between 2012 and 2021 with a Canon EOS450D/Rebel XSi (450D), a Canon EOS6D mark1 (6D1), and a Fujifilm X70 fixed-lens prime (X70). Acknowledgements go to Ann-Christine for LAPC no.166 in the week of 18-24 Sep 2021. This post appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com as https://wp.me/p1BIdT-lx4.


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Greystone Tire and Auto is the new kid in town, opening in 2017. We may be new, but don't call us inexperienced—our owner has been in the automotive business since the early 90's. We're more than just another repair shop—we are a family-owned business in a sea of corporations. Whether it's auto repairs or a new set of tires, we've got what you need. Easy financing from NAPA puts needed repairs back into your budget.
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Ocean warming hotspots provide early warning laboratories for climate change impacts
Pecl, GT and Hobday, AJ and Frusher, S and Sauer, WHH and Bates, AE, Ocean warming hotspots provide early warning laboratories for climate change impacts, 24, (2) pp. 409-413. ISSN 0960-3166 (2014) [Edited Journal]
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A growing literature describes a wide range of negative impacts of climate change on marine resources and the people and communities they support, including species range changes, changes in productivity of fisheries and declines in economic performance (Doney et al. 2012; Poloczanska et al. 2013). These impacts, many of which are projected to increase in future, are compounded by growing pressures on marine resources (Halpern et al. 2008; Maxwell et al. 2013). An estimated 260 million people are involved directly or indirectly in global marine fisheries (Teh and Sumaila 2013) with many of the resources for capture fisheries already fully (≈57 % in 2009) or over exploited (30 %) (FAO 2012). Nevertheless, production of marine resources will need to increase to accommodate the demands of a growing population, and the impacts of climate change on food security will need to be minimised (FAO 2009). Identifying opportunities and threats, and developing adaptation options in response to climate change impacts in the marine realm, is essential for optimising the benefits that society can continue to derive from the goods and services provided by marine resources.
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For those who enjoyed the Seeker Friends prints from Jeff Soto (interviewed), he will be revisiting the series with a new set of Elements. Currently for sale as a timed release from the Riverside-based artist is Air (6″ x 6″), available at Prints on Wood. It will be on sale for $30 + shipping until noon PST today and then no longer available after that, so head over soon if you want to add it to your collection.
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Marc Chandler July 22, 2021
Overview: The rally in US shares yesterday, ostensibly fueled by strong earnings reports, is helping to encourage risk appetites today. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index is posting its biggest gain in around two weeks, though Japan's markets are closed today and tomorrow. The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is building on yesterday's rally, and with today…
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A self-taught artist from Hyderabad, who loves to paint. My paintings are my way of expression. I try to capture the soul and culture. The life around me inspires me. Everyday life, daily events, and the common man are my subjects. India is a country of colors and I try to capture the beauty of these colors. I work with all mediums according to my mood.
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Reading About Paris During Lockdown
Well, the bad news is (as some memes are putting it) it would appear we may have all been sent to our rooms for a while, to think about what we've done…
The good news is, we've got a wonderful opportunity to do a lot more reading than we're usually able to do ahead of us.
Here is a suggested reading list for people who love to read about Paris, during this period of quarantine. What are your favorites? Share in the comments section below.
Classic French Novels
This may be an ideal time to attack some of those very long nineteenth century novels we keep wishing we had read. If your French is good enough (or if you're determined to make it better during this time) you may want to read one of those novels in the original. If not, of course, English translations are easy to come by.
At the top of my own personal list in this category is Les Miserables by Victor Hugo.
I can also enthusiastically recommend Zola's novel Au bonheur des dames, which I read a few years ago. The backdrop is the creation of les grands magasins in the late nineteenth century in Paris. Zola used Le Bon Marché as his model department store, and in addition to being a very compelling human story, The Ladies' Paradise (as it is called in English) offers a fascinating glimpse into the creation (and psychology) of this 19th century innovation in retail sales, as well as the details of everyday life in Paris, and the impact of these super-stores on the neighborhoods in which they were established. I remember it as being (surprisingly) not too difficult to read in French also.
Contemporary Novels Set in Paris
My goodness, there are so many fine books to choose from here, and many of them I have reviewed for Bonjour Paris. If I had to choose my top three recommendations of the moment, I guess I'd choose Haunting Paris; The Paris Wife; and The Parisian.
Americans in Paris, A Literary Anthology published by the Library of America, and edited by Adam Gopnik, is a wonderful collection of excerpts from letters, essays, and longer works of both fiction and nonfiction, from the eighteenth century to the present.
Paris Was Ours: Thirty-Two Writers Reflect on the City of Light, compiled and edited by Penelope Rowlands, is a beautiful collection of essays exploring a question Rowlands had asked herself: "Why, out of all the places I've lived, did Paris affect me the most?"
A Paris All Your Own: Bestselling Women Writers on the City of Light, is edited by Eleanor Brown, who wrote to 17 authors of novels set in Paris and asked them to help her figure out why writers are so obsessed with Paris. Their "clever and funny and dreamy and sad and thoughtful answers" are collected here.
When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light under German Occupation, 1940-1944 by Ronald C. Rosbottom. I've been wanting to read this book for several years now. Maybe now I will finally have the chance to do so.
The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough is another book about Paris that I was only able to start, never finish. I loved his book about the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, and I'm pretty sure I'll love this one too.
Mark Pryor and Cara Black are both authors of mystery series set in Paris. Can you say "binge reading," anyone? For a change?
If you are in the mood for a change of setting, you might want to read M. L. Longworth's series of mysteries set in Aix-en-Provence. Along with engaging whodunit plots, Longworth delivers witty, astute observations of life in the south of France, and an affectionate insider view of "French ways."
Short Stories and Essays
Short story collections also offer good reading for times when you crave extra reading material, but may also have a hard time concentrating on longer works. In the classic French tradition, why not pick up a book of short stories by one of the 19th century masters of the short story, Guy de Maupassant? Or, in a more modern tradition, you might enjoy Paris Postcards, a delightful and very engaging 21st century collection of linked short stories by Guy Thomas Hibbert.
I also often recommend David Downie's Paris Paris: Journey into the City of Light. This collection of essays on the "places, people, and phenomena" of Paris provides fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into everything from the thought (and expense) that goes into lighting the monuments of Paris, and the design of the chairs in the Luxembourg Gardens, to profiles of famous Parisians from Coco Chanel to the boat people of the Seine.
Poetry is good for people to read, especially in times of turmoil and general distress.
Cecilia Woloch's Tsigan: The Gypsy Poem is not really about Paris per se, though some of the poems are set there. It is an incredibly beautiful work of art—spare, powerful, hard-hitting, intensely felt, and very informative. (It's good reading for an international "time out" period, too. We have a lot to think about!)
Why not pick one of your favorite poets and get that book off the shelf, or buy a new volume of poetry? Read the poems the way they are meant to be read: slowly, carefully, one at a time. More than once! And preferably, aloud. Allow the poet to speak to you. Allow the words to work their magic. Poetry can lift the spirit and calm fears and dismay. It can help us feel more human and less alone. It really can…
Of course there is the question of where to buy books when so many bookstores are temporarily closed. One excellent option is to buy your books either directly online from your local indie bookseller, or from IndieBound. And FNAC is offering e-books for free during the lockdown.
Stay home. Stay happy. Stay well. And enjoy this wonderful time for reading, everyone!
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- 2020-04-03 17:34:46Dan CummingsPlus: Every book about Paris by John Baxter(he also does film criticism) and Le Divorce and Le Marriage by Diane Johnson
- 2020-04-03 16:41:21Bear KosikMay I suggest "Paris: The Biography of a City" by Colin Jones?
- 2020-04-03 10:13:39Patricia Daly-LipeConsider reading 'A CRUEL CALM, Paris Between the Wars' based on what I found out about my mother's life between WWI and WWII.
- 2020-04-02 21:31:41Jim MerrittI highly recommend the new book by Elaine Sciolino, "The Seine. The River that Made Paris". Lots of detailed research and although it is about the Seine inevitably it is mainly about Paris.
- 2020-04-02 21:08:46Patti MillerHi Janet, Thanks for this article - I love to read books on Paris - one of my favourite cities. Can I be so bold and perhaps even out-of-line, as to add one of my own books, 'Ransacking Paris' published by Allen & Unwin. https://www.amazon.com.au/Ransacking-Paris-Patti-Miller-ebook/dp/B00TWQRE2U Many Thanks for adding to my reading list.


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Title: Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2)
Author: Kerri Maniscalco
Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Horror
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Source: Purchased
Format: Paperback
Release Date: September 19, 2017
Rating: ★★★★★
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Following the grief and horror of her discovery of Jack the Ripper's true identity, Audrey Rose Wadsworth has no choice but to flee London and its memories. Together with the arrogant yet charming Thomas Cresswell, she journeys to the dark heart of Romania, home to one of Europe's best schools of forensic medicine… and to another notorious killer, Vlad the Impaler, whose thirst for blood became legend.
But her life's dream is soon tainted by blood-soaked discoveries in the halls of the school's forbidding castle, and Audrey Rose is compelled to investigate the strangely familiar murders. What she finds brings all her terrifying fears to life once again.
In this New York Times bestselling sequel to Kerri Maniscalco's haunting #1 debut Stalking Jack the Ripper, bizarre murders are discovered in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. Could it be a copycat killer…or has the depraved prince been brought back to life?
Audrey Rose Wadsworth and Thomas Cresswell travel to Romania to compete for a place at the school of forensic science at Bran Castle. The castle was home to Vlad the Impaler, a legendary vampire. On their trip to Romania, a body is discovered on the train, impaled with a stake. Then, other murders start happening, with all signs pointing to a vampire murderer. Audrey can't help but investigate these murders, which bring back the memories of her investigation of Jack the Ripper.
A Romanian castle was the perfect setting for this vampire themed novel. The history of the castle was important to the story. There were also descendants of Vlad present which added to the historical elements and the long family feuds.
There were some very creepy scenes. I actually didn't find the autopsies and murders to be the most gruesome parts. A couple of scenes had bat and spider attacks, and I found those much more disturbing. However, these creepy scenes were worth it for the surprising ending!
Hunting Prince Dracula is such a creepy read. I can't wait to read the next one!
What to read next:
Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Other books in the series:
- Stalking Jack the Ripper
- Escaping from Houdini
- Capturing the Devil
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It is with no denying that dreamcatchers are the most recognizable symbol of Native Americans. To many, they are a true representation of tradition and the dream catcher legends that have been passed on from one generation to another. However, other people view them as a symbol of Native-American unity. Regardless of how you take them, it is still important to understand the meaning behind these beautiful, woven circles. It is only through this action that you can gain a deeper appreciation of the craft and the idea behind their creation.
History of Dream Catchers
There are quite a number of explanations regarding the history of dream catchers. Some people believe they have their origin from the Ojibway tribe of the plains. However, many tribes including the Lakota and Chippewa have their own version of the dream catcher. Despite there being so many different versions, a dreamcatcher remains to be a small circle of wood tied with a thread or sinew. Actually, it resembles a web having a small hole in the middle. The threads are tied at several points on the circle with each one of them representing a different meaning. For instance, 13 points signify the 13 phases of the moon.
Why Dreamcatchers Are Popular?
Giving someone a dreamcatcher shows how much your care about the person and his piece of mind. This is regardless of whether you decide to make it yourself or purchase an authentic dream catcher from a Native American Craftsman. You must however accompany it with a note describing the importance of the dreamcatcher and how legend say it will protect the receiver from negative thoughts and bad dreams.
With the significance of dream catchers, it is not a surprise to come across them all around the house as Native American décor. In addition, some people also prefer hanging them from the review mirrors of their cars. However, it is not yet know whether a dreamcatcher in the house is going to protect you from bad thoughts of other road users.
Where to Buy an Authentic Dream Catcher
Thanks to changes in technology, you can now purchase a dream catcher online without going through a lot. Even though you might find cheap imports from souvenir stores, it is still important for you to buy dream catchers made by native people thus supporting native tribes. Luckily, many websites specialize in the sale of authentic Native American items.
In Conclusion
Purchasing an authentic dream catcher should never be the underlying reason why you are having sleepless nights. To make your quest easy, you should consider paying a visit to Dream-Catcher.US, the number one website when it comes to the sale of dream catchers. Here, you can get any type of dream catcher you need without necessarily having to break the bank. For instance, you can lay your hands on a Peacock Dream Catcher when having $18.99. Visit Dream-Catcher.US today and buy yourself the perfect dream catcher at any time of the day.


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"Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack"… because we're going out to the ball park with Gus Farah, Executive VP of Operations for the Ridgefield Raptors baseball team.
In this episode, Gus shares with us that he was born in Cuba and his family relocated to Portland, OR when he was a young child. Professionally, he spent 17 years running the revenue generation side for five CBS Radio Stations in Portland. Also, he ran sponsorship sales for the Portland Trail Blazers before joining the ownership group of the Raptors.
The West Coast League that the Raptors play in, along with the the Cowlitz Bears that Gus and his partners also own, has expanded by five teams for the 2022 season including several teams in Canada, showing that this is a great way to build community around baseball and to give a professional level development for college players.
The Raptors are committed to affordable family friendly entertainment for all of Southwest Washington and bringing the joy of baseball to new generations of players and fans.
On this episode of Business Over Beer, we have Passages To Success member and owner of Escape Zone 360, Ben Bevard.
Ben originally had the idea for his escape room while taking a marketing class in college, and when the pandemic hit, he found himself in a position to start his own business. Not only was he able to get it up and running, he has expanded, adding a second escape room in 2021.
Escape Zone 360 provides immersive – device free – entertainment, that is family friendly, perfect for birthdays, youth groups, and celebrations of all kinds. In addition, Escape Zone 360 is great for businesses for a fun day out of the office, or through team building with a professional business coach.
Starting and growing your own business is never easy, but as Ben has shown, if you have the courage to take some risks, it can pay off by turning your dream into reality.
On this episode of Business Over Beer, we have Passages To Success member and local realty expert, Diana Rutherford.
A former Collegiate Athlete, Diana's experience playing softball has helped her develop more of a teammate approach to her real estate business as a way to best serve her clients. She first got into Real Estate though her dad's business, and is now taking a fresh approach to the real estate industry centered around service. Diana believes that we are all better together and through more human connection we can build a better community.
On this episode of Business Over Beer, we recorded live from Victor 23 Brewing with Head Brewer, Todd Britt. Victor 23 is a great local brewpub, complete with all the regulars saddled up at the bar, there to support the brewery.
In this episode, we learn about where the name "Victor 23" originated from. Also, Todd talks about his journey from the Midwest to The Pacific Northwest, brewing for institutions like Goose Island and Rock Bottom, before landing the head brewer job for Victor 23. Todd talks about the art of brewing and his passion for barrel aged beer, but understanding that this is a business, and he needs to brew beer that his customers want.
"Somebody's gotta buy it," Todd told us. "It Doesn't matter if its the best beer in the world, if I can't get you guys to drink it, it doesn't matter what I think of the beer"
Welcome to the first episode in our Passages To Success series, recorded live at our recent Sales and Marketing Seminar in January 2022, featuring Charles Swatzell, Formos CEO and Dave Barcos, Formos Director of Business Development.
Formos, the self proclaimed "Best Kept Secret in Vancouver", is an enterprise software development company headquartered in Vancouver, WA with global offices in Vietnam and Ecuador, and a newly opened a new US office in Nashville, TN.
In this episode, Charles shares with us lessons he learned from his acting days and how doing a character study on those you want to do business with will help you understand their motivation and help you earn the right to sell to them. People buy things for their reasons, not yours.
You will also get a real explanation of what Business Development is versus Sales along with some tangible takeaways on hustle, tenacity and telling your story, which will help you be a better business owner.
In the end, running a successful business means showing up day after day, putting in the work and practicing with intention to get better at the different aspects of your business.
Business Over Beer welcomes back Vancouver, WA City Councilor, Kim Harless, for part 2 of her interview.
A lifelong resident of Vancouver, Kim has spent her entire adult life in service, working with non-profits and government agencies. Elected to the first ever Clark County Charter Commission as the only person of color, she has become the first Indigenous person elected to Vancouver City Council.
In this episode, Kim shared with us that she is not viewing her City Council seat as a