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Bret Whiteley left red faced by Liberal backflip on Shipping Laws
Following a policy backflip by the new Liberal Minister responsible for Coastal Shipping Darren Chester - Independent JLN Senator for Tasmania Jacqui Lambie has called on the Liberal member for Braddon Brett Whitely - to apologise to the 400 maritime workers who would have lost their jobs if the old, unfair plan for Coastal Shipping was put in place.
"It's clear that the Liberal party has left Mr. Whiteley red-faced - after media reports indicate that the government has abandoned their efforts to impose unfair coastal shipping laws on the Parliament, which would have caused the loss of at least 400 local maritime jobs in Tasmania," said Senator Lambie.
" Mr. Whiteley and his Liberal colleagues have caused unnecessary worry and harm to those 400 maritime workers and their families – while the government pushed for unfair changes to coastal shipping - that the Liberals have now walked away from. The least Mr. Whiteley can do is to say sorry," said Senator Lambie.
"If I had bowed to political pressure and the misinformation from Mr. Whitley - and failed to block the Liberals' changes to our shipping laws in the Senate - a fatal blow would have been dealt to Australia's Shipping industry while the security risk to our nation would have been significantly increased.
I'm encouraged that the regional media has reported that:
As part of the government's consultation efforts, Minister Chester's office has met with three maritime unions, plus Shipping Australia Limited, MIAL, and representatives from the manufacturing, petroleum, cruise and yacht charter industries….
… because this is exactly what I've done for the last 8 months – while encouraging the Liberals to do the same. Finally, the new minister has listened to my call and ignored the ignorant and dangerous advice from the likes of Mr. Whiteley." said Senator Lambie.
The only way we can create an efficient, competitive and secure Australian Shipping Industry where Australian jobs are protected is by creating an entirely new bill built on a political and shipping industry - consensus agreement." said Senator Lambie.
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Maritime workers describe the increased security risk from Overseas Maritime workers to Senator Lambie.
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New hope for Australian shipping as minister flags review
Owen Jacques | 14th May 2016 6:00 AM
THE Federal Government is signalling it may abandon reforms to Australian shipping trumpeted by former deputy prime minister Warren Truss.
His successor as infrastructure minister, Darren Chester, is reconsidering the legislation, having begun a "comprehensive review" into the current and proposed laws after taking on Mr Truss's portfolio in mid-February.
Mr Truss's reforms were rejected when they went before the Senate last year.
The changes are expected to deliver a fatal blow to Australia's shipping industry by allowing international ships crewed by foreign workers to compete against local firms.
Maritime Industry Australia Ltd chief Teresa Lloyd - whose group represents Australian ship owners - said if the reforms had passed, "I very much doubt there would have been any Australian shipping left".
Opposition infrastructure spokesman Anthony Albanese said any reforms involving foreign ships and crews needed to consider threats to national security.
In February, Australian Regional Media discovered that a Filipino captain wanted for questioning over two fatalities on his former vessel had been working for eight months aboard a ship operating between Gladstone and Weipa.
He was subsequently subpoenaed by Border Force officers.
A Senate inquiry into international shipping has called on the government to review "potential security risks" posed by foreign-flagged ships.
"It's one of the reasons why you would insist on it being in the national interest to have an Australian shipping industry," Mr Albanese said.
"At a time when the government seeks to prioritise national security issues, it has been oblivious to issues relating to the maritime sector."
A spokeswoman for Mr Chester said the government's approach to national transport security was "robust".
Since the bills' failure to pass, MIAL has begun working with sections of the maritime industry to carve out "middle ground" reforms.
As part of the government's consultation efforts, Minister Chester's office has met with three maritime unions, plus Shipping Australia Limited, MIAL and representatives from the manufacturing, petroleum, cruise and yacht charter industries.
It is unclear whether Minister Chester will attempt to amend the 2015 reforms or draft an entirely new bill.
Ms Lloyd said a set of changes that were "completely new and re-cast" would have the best chance of success.
"I would be very keen to hear the government has moved away from that legislation and is looking for something fresh," she said.
A spokeswoman for Minister Chester said while the government was in caretaker mode, he would consider the findings of MIAL and others.
She said the government was committed to reforming coastal shipping laws.
Liberal's "Catch and Release" policy for terrorist supporters risks all Australians' security
Independent JLN Senator for Tasmania Jacqui Lambie has called on the Prime Minister and Attorney General to forget political correctness - and authorise the arrest and charging of all 190 Islamic State terrorist supporters - who are being officially watched by ASIO and other government agencies."The latest terror-linked incident in Cairns, where 5 radicalised men were finally arrested and interviewed by police - shows how weak and reckless the Liberal's policy on terrorism really is – despite all their big talk in Canberra," said Senator Lambie
"If the authorities have enough evidence to take away passports and / or officially watch Australians who support the Islamic State enemy, then they should not be released back into society and freely travel anywhere. Those radicalised people pose too great a threat to innocent Australians. It only takes a knife, iPhone and flag to carry out a terrorist act and broadcast it worldwide and that sort of attack requires minimal planning and can be carried out in minutes.
Therefore Prime Minister Turnbull's catch and release policy for known Australian terrorist supporters - must stop before we have another attack and the loss of innocent lives,"said Senator Lambie.
"When I tell Tasmanians that there are at least 190 radicalised Australian citizens who are actively supporting Islamic State and still living in our communities - while being officially watched by ASIO – the average person is stunned and everyone asks the same question my Victorian senate candidate and security expert Hugh Dolan asks in his 30 sec YouTube video:
Why aren't they arrested …. charged with serious crimes?" said Senator Lambie.
Hugh Dolan* – JLN Vic Senate Candidate and Security Expert.
"The Head of ASIO - Duncan Lewis, recently revealed during Estimates Committee, that there were 190 Australians who had provided support to Islamic State and were being officially watched and monitored.
Mr Lewis told me that - the characterisation of these people is through their activity of raising funds, recruiting, exhorting young people to join the cause and espousing the virtues of the ISIL message.
Click below to view ASIO answers to Senator Lambie's questions
Clearly the Government has plenty of recorded hard evidence to charge these 190 people with at least Sedition or Treason - where all a Government has to prove is that a citizen has provided help in any way whatsoever to our enemy.
So why has the Turnbull Liberal government gone soft on these radicalised, Islamic terrorist supporters - and prefer to catch and release them back into our communities?" said Senator Lambie.
Liberals cover up cost of terrorist supporter surveillance
"Disappointingly the head of ASIO Mr Lewis and Attorney General Brandis refused my request in February to provide a total cost for the surveillance of 190 Australian Islamic State supporters. I'm very concerned by their attempt at cover up.
4 Important questions to answer about Terrorist supporters
Following the arrest of the Islamic Terrorist supporters in Cairns - and continuing high likelihood of a terrorist attack on Australian soil - there are a number of important questions the government must answer before the election:
- Are any of the 5 radicalized Australians recently arrested in Cairns receiving welfare payments?
- Are they part of ASIO's official watch list that were described to me during the February senate committee questioning... (see attached Hansard) or are these new terrorist supporters?
- Given that ASIO has admitted they have strong evidence of these 190 people financing, recruiting or facilitating for an enemy we are officially at war with - why haven't these traitors been arrested and charged with serious crimes like Treason and Sedition - just to name a few?
- ASIO and the Government refused to tell me how much it costs to monitor these threats to innocent Australians - when will they come clean with the Australian public?" said Senator
Hugh Dolan is the JLN senate candidate in Victoria. He served in intelligence during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and was the J2 - head of intelligence within headquarters - in the ADF support to APEC in 2007 and the Papal Visit for World Youth Day in 2008.Hugh has written two books on military intelligence and presented a documentary for the ABC. He retired from the RAAF as a Squadron Leader. He is living in St Kilda, Melbourne.
JLN will use Senate balance of power to keep Pension Qualifying Age at 65
Tasmanian JLN Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has vowed to use any future balance of power in the Senate to fight to keep the Aged Pension qualifying age at 65.
"Most Australians have forgotten that both the Liberal and Labor parties have agreed to increase the qualifying age for the Australian aged pension from 65 to 67 - because it's unsustainable.
What's unsustainable is Australia borrowing $50B over the next ten years to give away in poorly targeted foreign aid - when international reports show that more than a third of all our pensioners are living below the poverty line. A decent Aged Pension at 65 is not a privilege - it is a right," said Senator Lambie.
"Independent Parliamentary Library research I commissioned says: currently a person must be 65 years of age or older to qualify for Age Pension. However, the qualifying age will increase to 65 years and 6 months from 1 July 2017. From 1 July 2017 to 1 July 2023, the qualifying age will increase by 6 months every 2 years until it reaches 67 on 1 July 2023," said Senator Lambie.
"My Senate teams in QLD, NSW, VIC and TAS will fight hard to keep the official Australian retirement age at 65 years. It's our official policy. If the JLN holds the balance of power in the Senate after the election, the Aged Pension payment and qualification age will be some of the most important policy issues that will be negotiated with the new Prime Minister.
The JLN will use our resources and influence to encourage Bill Shorten and Labor to change their mind on the Aged Pension. With better spending priorities - we can afford to increase the Australian Aged Pension by up to 6% and we can keep the qualification age at 65." said Senator Lambie.
Why turn Mother's Day into Turnbull's Day?
Tasmanian JLN Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has issued a YouTube statement recorded yesterday at Tasmania's Agfest - regarding the timing of the double dissolution election call - by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
"I've just heard that Mr Turnbull will call an election tomorrow on Mother's Day and if that's the case, then I'm really disappointed.
Mother's Day is a very special day for most Australians and doesn't need to be spoilt. I'm going to spend Mother's day with my family and what I want to know is why didn't the PM call the election today – being Saturday – or on Monday?
Mother's Day doesn't need to be turned into Turnbull's day. While I'm here I'd like to wish all Mums a happy Mother's Day and I hope you get lots of pressies and heaps of hugs," said Senator Lambie.
Lambie's plan to pull Pensioners out of Poverty
Tasmanian JLN independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has called on both political parties to commit to halve Australia's $50B foreign aid budget over the next 10 years - and increase Australian Aged pension payments by an extra $25B.
"Did you realise that both the Liberal and Labor parties plan to borrow approximately $50B over the next decade and then give it away as foreign aid? For example Indonesia - who has a military thats about 10 times the number of serving members in Australia's Defence Forces - over the next decade, will receive between $3B and $4B in Australian foreign aid.
Now that it's time to become extra careful on how we spend our public funds - it's time we had much better spending priorities. As one Burnie pensioner said to me, "Charity begins at home. Therefore our government should halve our estimated foreign aid budget over the next 10 years and redirect that extra $25B to Australian Aged Pensioners.
This will amount to a modest increase of approx. 5.8%, but it's a start and $25B more than any other political party is advocating for the people who made our nation great. It will mean the average single Tasmanian aged pensioner who receives $873.90 per fortnight is increased by $50.69 to $924.59.
And an aged pensioner couple who receive $1317.40 per fortnight should receive an increase of 76.41 which takes their fortnightly total to $1393.81. At the beginning of this year an international OECD report (Pensions at a Glance 2015) found that more than one-third of Australian pensioners are living below the poverty line.
Lambie challenges QLD Politicians to match $500 donation to sacked QNI workers food bank
During an ANZAC visit, Tasmanian JLN independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has met sacked QNI workers in Townsville, at their food bank and donated a $500 IGA food voucher.
Click below to view 30sec YouTube - Donation to sacked QNI worker's food bank:
"Like most Australian's - I didn't properly understand the level of financial, social and metal hardship that the sacked QNI workers were forced to endure. It shocked me to find out that while waiting for their entitlements many sacked workers found it difficult to put food on the table for their families," said Senator Lambie.
"I've donated a $500 IGA gift voucher to the former QNI workers' food bank which was set up by sacked worker Jo Collocott and his friends - and I call on every federal and state politician in QLD to match my donation. The former workers still face hardship for the next month or so - until their lawful entitlements are paid," said Senator Lambie.
"The workers have told me how Pastor and Community Support Worker, Michael Stainbrook helped them from the very beginning of the crisis - and deserves to be publically recognised and congratulated for the great work he and his team carried out. If there is any food left over after the worker's entitlements are eventually paid - then it will be distributed by Pastor Michael to the needy," said Senator Lambie.
Lambie supports Veteran's Gold Ribbon for a Gold Card Campaign
Tasmanian JLN independent Senator Jacqui Lambie will support Australian Veterans who are urging the public to wear a Gold Ribbon for a Gold Card campaign.
Senator Lambie's call comes after she attended a public rally in Victoria recently where Peace Making and Peace Keeping Veteran, Michael Quinn told the crowd that the suicide rate of Veterans would lessen if those who had served in war or war-like conditions - were automatically awarded a Gold Health Card allowing them to quickly access the best health care Australia could offer.
"Mick was right when he told me that - an automatic Gold Card would mean early intervention for Veterans who came back injured - and it would save them having to go through an adversarial system in order to access timely and proper Health Care," said Senator Lambie.
"Mick said that - we want it so they are working in the community - they don't have to separate from their work, they can get their treatment - get it early - stay working - stay putting into the system - and a Gold Card will do that," said Senator Lambie.
Lambie's vote helps abolish RSRT 6 months before a Liberal promise
Independent JLN Senator for Tasmania Jacqui Lambie after meeting with owner-driver truck drivers in Canberra along with other crossbench senators has helped vote to abolish the RSRT at least 6 months before PM Turnbull's promise.
"My meeting with owner-driver truck drivers out the front of Parliament house confirmed what I'd heard from Tasmanian Owner Drivers.
The Government Tribunal had failed to listen to reason and had made a decision, which unfairly targeted owner - driver truck drivers with regulations that would have dramatically increased their costs - when compared with fleet drivers.
Just like Tasmanian owner-drivers - I met people who lost 90% of their business, days after the RSRT's unfair decisions. I will not stand by and watch as a government body makes decisions - which would have destroyed the lively hoods of 35,000 Australian workers - whose jobs could have been taken by overseas workers.
Prime Minister Turnbull was caught on playing out politics with this issue when he proposed to abolish the RSRT after the election. I wasn't going to put up with that - and I'm glad that public opinion and the Truckies' own straight talk - made the government put legislation - which abolished the RSRT before the Senate late last night.
The independent cross bench Senators did the rest," said Senator Lambie.
Why stand up for owner-operators … because we give a truck!
JLN Independent Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie after meeting with Tasmanian owner / drivers regarding the government made Trucking Crisis has renewed her call for PM Malcolm Turnbull to immediately abolish the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal once Parliament sits next week.
Senator Lambie made 3 - 30sec YouTube Video's which contain messages from Tassie owner / operators, whose incomes have been reduced in a matter of days by up to 90% - following a flawed pay ruling by the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT).
Click Below to view Video 1- 30sec
Click Below to view Video 2-30sec
Click Below to view Video 3 –30sec
"The RSRT minimum pay ruling did not apply to the big fleet owners. So it's clear that Tasmanian trucking owner / operators have been unfairly targeted and hit hard by the RSRT pay decision.
It gave the big boys an immediate and a huge commercial advantage over the mum and dad small trucking businesses. With the stroke of a pen - some highly paid, out of touch bureaucrats in Canberra – agreed to a plan which effectively stole the life savings and livelihoods of more than 30,000 Australians and gave it to the big fleet owners.
Under the pretext of increasing road safety – every Tasmanian owner / operator has become the victim of theft by the RSRT – who have shown callous disregard for the 99% of owner/operators who follow the road rules and run professional, safe trucking businesses.
And perversely, the RSRT ruling would have led to even more unsafe roads. The threat of dangerous and unqualified overseas truck drivers on 457 visa's - being used to replace many of the Australian owner operators forced out of the trucking industry – is all too real.
Labor Senator Glen Sterle delivered a magnificent speech in the Senate on the 2nd March this year where he made comment on a truck accident on Sydney's M5 involving overseas semi drivers. (see Below)
(… Scott's Transport from Mt Gambier had employed these two drivers, who were Indian. Before you all start jumping up and down, foreign workers are always welcome in this country, but they are not welcome, in my view, when they are doing Australians out of jobs by working for lower wages and lesser conditions. I have not proved that yet.
But what I have proved is that these two Indian drivers, who denied any responsibility, were not able to back up a semitrailer. On the news, they were asked by the reporter: 'Not only should you be able to back this semitrailer—I am worried about a 421⁄2-tonner on our highways mixing with school buses and other road users—do you think you should know how to uncouple the semi trailer?' The clown sits there and says, 'No, why would I have to know how to uncouple the semi trailer?'… said, Senator Sterle)
"Once again I repeat my call to all the major parties. Stop the political games. Abolish the RSRT and their silly low pay orders now – and pass legislation which guarantees that small trucking businesses are paid on time i.e. within 30 days not 120. That's the simplest and easiest action the parliament can take to increase Australian road safety.
Message to Labor Leader Bill Shorten
While I agree with Labor leader Bill Shorten regarding his call for a Royal Commission into banks – on the trucking crisis he's got it terribly wrong," said Senator Lambie
"Put aside the fact that the RSRT ruling has resulted in a grand theft of life savings and livelihoods of 35,000 hardworking Australians …
… If the RSRT and its pay ruling, are not wiped out, then in the near future - we will have more Australians losing their jobs to unskilled and dangerous overseas workers who are (right now according to Bill's own Labor Senator) - making our roads less safe," said Senator Lambie.
ASIC and Money Lenders must be examined by a Royal Commission
Independent JLN Senator for Tasmania Jacqui Lambie has called for a Royal Commission to closely examine the performance and practices of all the major players of Australia's Financial and Banking sectors, including the government corporate watchdog, the Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC).
"The opponents of a Royal Commission like to use the excuse that ASIC is the tough cop on the beat – and a competent enough corporate watchdog to deal with systemic corruption in the banking, insurance and finance industries.
However, after questioning ASIC officers during Senate Committee hearings - my view is that, instead of behaving like tough cops, ASIC has acted like the Keystone Cops. ASIC's Senate Committee answers show that the government's corporate watchdog is either dysfunctional - or covers up for the big end of town," said Senator Lambie.
Click below to view Senator Lambie's questioning of ASIC
"A strong worldwide case has been made that high frequency share traders (HFST) - using super computers, have an unfair technical advantage over ordinary mum and dad investors. Independent Australian studies show HFST annually skim between $3B to $4B - from mum and dad share market investors." said Senator Lambie.
"ASIC is well briefed about the international and national financial rorting allegations made against HFST. During my Senate questioning – ASIC conceded that there are only 6 High Frequency Share Traders who account for almost 30% of Australia's share market.
However, when I asked for ASIC to provide the names of Australia's versions of America's HFST or Flash Boy Traders (who account for 70% of the US Share Market) – ASIC pretended that they didn't know those Australian companies names.
How could Australia's so-called tough cop on the corporate beat - not know the names of the 6 Australian companies which account for almost 30% of our share trades? Is that incompetence, or a cover-up? Only a Royal Commission investigation will find out," said Senator Lambie.
Senate Standing Committee on Economics adverse findings on ASIC
"My personal observations only reflect the damming findings of the Senate Standing Committee on Economics which noted in 2014 that case studies found in relation to ASIC:
- Has limited powers and resources but even so appears to miss or ignore clear and persistent early warning signs of corporate wrongdoing or troubling trends that pose a risk to consumers;
- Consumers have unrealistic expectations of what ASIC can do and the extent to which the regulator is able to protect their interests or investigate their complaints;
- ASIC's communication with retail investors and consumers needs to improve significantly;
- As a timid, hesitant regulator, too ready and willing to accept uncritically the assurances of a large institution that there were no grounds for ASIC's concerns or intervention. ASIC concedes that its trust in this institution was misplaced.
- As the committee gathered more and more evidence, however, lingering doubts began to grow about the robustness and fairness of the ASIC-sanctioned compensation process for CFPL clients who had suffered losses because of adviser misconduct.
- ASIC was too slow in realising the seriousness of the problems in CFPL, instead allowing itself to be lulled into complacency and placing too much trust in an institution that sought to gloss over its problems;
- ASIC did not pay sufficient attention to the whistleblowers who raised serious concerns about the conduct of Mr Nguyen and the actions of CFPL.
- Recent developments, whereby both ASIC and the CBA have corrected their testimony about the compensation process, have only deepened the committee's misgivings about the integrity and fairness of the process.
- At this stage, the committee's confidence in ASIC's ability to monitor the CBA's implementation of its new undertaking regarding the compensation process is severely undermined.
- The committee identified the need for ASIC to become a far more proactive regulator ready to act promptly but fairly. ASIC also needs to be a harsh critic of its own performance with the drive to identify and implement improvements.
- ASIC's communication with members of the community needs to improve. In particular, ASIC must be more responsive and sensitive to the concerns of retail investors and consumers.


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Sometimes you run into a Mac utility app that looks and feels and works as if Apple created it. Clocks is so good that I'm willing to bet that Steve Jobs would have approved it and maybe even demonstrated how cool it is during a keynote presentation.
Alright, maybe not. There's no way to know anyhow, but you get the idea. The clock in OS X is utilitarian at best, somewhat obscure in the Menubar, and the Dashboard Widget clock requires effort to view.
On the other hand, Clocks is probably what the Mac's clock would look like if Steve Jobs had actually cared about the clock in OS X.
One click to the Mac's Menubar reveals all your favorite clocks.
Clocks can be setup to view the time for over 500 cities throughout the world, including the correct time zones. There's an option for relative dates, too– yesterday, tomorrow, today.
And, you can rename the chosen cities and replace it with the name of a city nearby, or even the name of someone you know who lives there. The Clocks' face displays night and day, depending on the time at the location of the city.
Clocks also looks great on a MacBook Pro with Retina display. As clocks on the Mac go, this is the one to use. I'm sure Steve Jobs would have approved.

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We've featured many films in the past. Peruse a list of films we've featured below.
L'uomo che comprò la luna – The Man Who Bought The Moon
Info: Italy, 2018, 104 min
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Director: Paolo Zucca
Cast: Jacopo Cullin, Stefano Fresi, Francesco Pannofino, Benito Urgu, Lazar Ristovski, Angela Molina
- Wednesday January 9, 2019 - 8:30 pm
Alarmed to learn that an unidentified Sardinian has legal title to the moon, the authorities dispatch an undercover agent to investigate. But first, the recruit must be schooled in Sardinian lore so that he pass muster with the locals… This whimsical, visually sophisticated comedy from Paolo Zucca (L'arbitro) serves up a joyous blend of droll slapstick, deft physical comedy, and absurdism and still contrives to make us care about the fate of a man, the woman he loves, and the planet they share.
Il Gattopardo – The Leopard
Info: Italy, 1963, 186 mins
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Director: Luchino Visconti
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Pierre Clementi, Rina Morelli
- Thursday January 10, 2019 - 2:00 pm
"The greatest film of its kind made since World War II—its only rivals are Kubrick's Barry Lyndon and Visconti's own Senso." J Hoberman, Village Voice
Lampedusa's elegiac account of a 19th century Sicilian aristocrat, Prince Salina (Burt Lancaster) fading into history is one of the pinnacles of Italian cinema. The first half shows us social upheaval through sweeping martial conflict, but the second half of this stately three hour film principally concerns marital arrangements for his nephew Tancredi (Alain Delon) to the nouveau riche Angelica (Claudia Cardinale), ultimately a more radical change.
A Tribute to Bertolucci: Il conformista – The Conformist
Info: Italy, 1970, 111 mins
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Director: Bernando Bertolucci
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Stefania Sandrelli, Gastone Moschin, Dominique Sanda, Pierre Clementi
- Sunday January 6, 2019 - 9:15 pm
"A great film, drunkenly beautiful and deeply disturbing." David Thomson, LA Weekly
Last November we lost one of the greats: Bernardo Bertolucci. Arguably his most perfect film, this adaptation of Alberto Moravia's novel is one of the most visually dazzling movies ever made (DP Vittorio Storaro went on to shoot Apocalypse Now and most of Bertolucci's subsequent epics). Jean Louis Trintignant is the existential anti-hero, pressed into a political assassination by Mussolini's security apparatus.
Info: Italy, 2018, 21 mins
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Director: Alessia Gatti
Cast: Sara Ciocca, Fausta Ascoli, Cristina Cirilli
- Sunday January 6, 2019 - 3:00 pm
This short film will precede the movie Resina and it is included in Resina's ticket.
"Radici" is the story of "us" new immigrants of the millennium. Three generations to compare, each one with a distinct path of life yet dependent from one another.
North American premiere.
The director is in attendance and there will be a Q&A after the movie.
La banda Grossi – The Grossi Gang
Info: Italy, 2018, 113 mins
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Director: Claudio Ripalti
Cast: Camillo Ciorciaro
- Thursday January 10, 2019 - 7:45 pm
Central Italy, 1860: a poor farmer by the name of Terenzio Grossi leads a band of outlaws in local rebellion against the newly formed Piedmont State. Disillusioned with politics, hungered by ever-increasing taxes and unwilling to participate in the mandatory military draft, the gang will seize the Pesaro and Urbino Province with the help of a restless and angry population.
In two years of violent unrest, the gang assumes the upper hand against timorous and ill-equipped local authorties. Only one soldier will pick up the fight and stand fearless in the line of duty: a brigadier of the Reali Carabinieri is determined to capture Terenzio and his gangmates at any cost. This independently produced historical gangster film brings to life a turbulent and under-examined period in Italian history.
North American premiere.
A Q&A with the director Claudio Ripalti will follow the movie.
Walking on Water
Info: Italy, 2018, 100 mins
Language: English, Italian with English subtitles
Director: Andrey Paounov
Cast: Christo
- Thursday January 10, 2019 - 5:45 pm
The mountains surrounding Lombardy's Lake Iseo are the backdrop to the Mona Lisa. In 2016 they became the setting for another stunning art work, Christo's long-cherished dream "The Floating Piers", a golden jetty that allowed visitors to walk across the lake. This fascinating documentary (in English and Italian) captures the tension, angst and inspiration as the project came to fruition, bringing together artist, engineers, bureaucrats, volunteers, and thousands of the general public.
A casa tutti bene – Everybody's Fine
Info: Italy, 2018, 105 mins
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Cast: Stefano Accorsi, Pierfrancesco Favino, Stefania Sandrelli, Claudia Gerini, Elena Cucci, Giulia Michelini, Carolina Crescentini, Massimo Ghini, Sabrina Impacciatore, Ivano Marescotti
- Wednesday January 9, 2019 - 6:30 pm
Director Gabriele Muccino (whose credits include Will Smith's Seven Pounds and The Pursuit of Happyness, as well as the international hit The Last Kiss) returns with an emotionally expansive ensemble drama set on a beautiful island, home to a couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in the company of children, grandchildren, and children's ex-wives… Inclement weather extends the party beyond breaking point, as ex partners quarrel, singles pair off, and teenagers fall in love… Keeping farce at arm's length, Muccino treats heartache with sincerity and sensitivity, and casts a sympathetic eye on the failings and foibles of a family not so different from any other.
A Tribute to Bertolucci: La Commare Secca
Info: Italy, 1962, 93 mins
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Director: Bernanrdo Bertolucci
- Wednesday January 9, 2019 - 12:45 pm
Bertolucci's first film was based on a story by Pier Paolo Pasolini, with whom Bernardo had apprenticed a year before. In a scenario similar to Kurosawa's Rashomon, the film is based around a series of police interviews with suspects who were scene late at night in a park in Rome, the scene of the murder of a prostitute. The interviewees' accounts are often contradicted by flashbacks. Bit by bit, Bertolucci builds up a picture of the shady activities taking place in this corner of the city at night.
Sono tornato – I'm Back
Info: Italy, 2018, 92 mins
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Director: Luca Miniero
Cast: Massimo Popolizio, Frank Matano
- Tuesday January 8, 2019 - 8:25 pm
Rome. Today. 72 years since his death, Benito Mussolini inexplicably reappears in Piazza Vittorio. The war is over and everything seems changed. Yet il Duce is not one to shirk a challenge, and given what he sees around him, the time seems ripe for the plucking. With an opportunistic documentarian in tow – his own Boswell, or Sancho Panza, Mussollini sets out to retake Italy…
Luca Miniero's comedy is an astute and troubling satire on the reemergence of fascism powered by a ferociously charismatic performance from Massimo Popolizio (The Great Beauty; Il Divo). Miniero depicts the crass commercial realities of today's popular culture (a reality framed by Berlusconi's television stations of course) as the perfect conduit for Duce-esque rants about migrants and unemployment, and imagines a populace ready to tune out its moral qualms in favour of a quick and dirty political fix.
L'ospite – The Guest
Info: Italy, 2018, 94 mins
Language: Italian with English subtitles
Director: Duccio Chiarini
Cast: Daniele Parisi, Silvia D'Amico, Anna Bellato
- Tuesday January 8, 2019 - 6:30 pm
"Very enjoyable... The Guest is very perceptive about how the generation of people in their late 30s and early 40s are afraid of commitment, and even decision-making in general, something that of course frustrates the laws of all romantic stories." Boyd van Hoeij, Hollywood Reporter
Guido (Daniele Parisi, Ears) is thrown into a midlife crisis when his longstanding girlfriend tells him she's weighing moving to Canada – alone. A week of couch surfing with friends and family doesn't exactly reaffirm his faith his relationships; it seems like everyone is on the verge of breaking up, cheating, or alternatively – like his parents – mired in cozy disgruntlement and recrimination. This very likeable comedy earns plentiful laughs with wry observation and engaging performances.


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For the last 32 years, The Peking Acrobats have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. The Peking Acrobats are often accompanied by live musicians who skillfully play traditional Chinese instruments; the time-honored Chinese music coalesces with high-tech special effects and awe-inspiring acrobatic feats, creating an exuberant entertainment event with the festive pageantry of a Chinese Carnival.
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We depart to the beautiful & exotic Sittee River- for a motor boat ride through the exotic flora and fauna that is embed at the river's edge. Let the sinking sun's colors romance you and your partner as your captain takes you on a pleasant evening cruise. You may see colorful birds, Iguana, and possibly even Crocodiles & Turtle and depending on the time of year, even a manatee or two. This rich eco-system is teeming with marine & wildlife.
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Minimum: 4 Persons • Days Offered: Sun , Tue , Wed , Fri **
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Autotrol is a vertically integrated U.S. manufacturer of custom built sub-fractional horsepower gear motors. Founded in 1964, the company features a broad line of custom designed AC permanent magnet synchronous gear motors and DC gear motors. Autotrol offers its customers a wealth of application and gear motor knowledge. Our quick change over assembly lines can easily meet low- and high-volume requirements, and our vertical integration will support rapid changes in our customers' demands.
Autotrol provides motion solutions in numerous applications. Specializing in original equipment (OEM), custom applications, our ROHS compliant AC and DC gear motors can be found in appliances, medical, office and agricultural equipment, vending machines, industrial controls, HVAC systems, safety and commercial lighting and many others. Autotrol offers the flexibility to customize motors to fulfill specific needs.
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This Turkish spindle," The Glider" weighs 0.9oz (25g )
Handmade from Canary wood with a Maple shaft.
The arms measure 5 5/8" and the shaft is 8"
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Found 16 tutors in Avon, MN 56310 – page 1 of 2.
Collegeville 56321 · 5 miles from 56310 · $45/hour · teaches American History - European
First, a little about myself. I am a graduate of Concordia University- Wisconsin. I took majors in theology and lay ministry. In my ministry major I took concentrations in youth ministry and parish teaching.certified
Collegeville 56321 · 5 miles from 56310 · $35/hour · teaches English - Japanese -
I am a fourth-year undergrad student with a major in Asian Studies/ Japanese. I believe that the key to language learning is finding yourself within the language. What I mean by this is to be as raw and expressive as...certified
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I am a 3rd year student at St. John's University in Collegeville MN, and I am an honors student and a biochemistry major. This means that I have taken numerous courses in many fields of science, including biology...certified
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I recently graduated from a private high school as co-valedictorian and I will be attending the College of Saint Benedict for the next four years to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Biology.certified
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I am a licensed teacher who specializes in small group and individualized instruction. I am trained in many research based interventions. My teaching delivery is engaging, hands on and creative.certified
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I'm a recent accounting graduate who would like to help struggling accounting students in basic accounting. I love to do accounting and I would love to teach someone else who is struggling.certified
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I deeply care for the success of our future generations and the society we live in. Since education is a key factor in one's ability to make good life decisions, and personalized tutoring is one of the best ways...certified
Cold Spring 56320 · 12 miles from 56310 · $40/hour · teaches Russian
I am a native Russian speaker with an MA in foreign language teaching, earned in Russia. I have 15 years of experience teaching English, German and Russian as a Second Language in Russia and 5 years of experience of...certified
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Oman body floats tender for Muscat airport upgrade
Upgrades currently underway at Muscat International Airport in Seeb, including the warehouse and passenger terminal, are moving into high gear
Upgrades currently underway at Muscat International Airport in Seeb, including refurbishment of the warehouse and passenger terminal, are moving into high gear.
Oman Airport Management Company (OAMC), the body tasked with the management and operation of Muscat International Airport among other Oman airports has announced it has invited tenders from international and local companies registered with the Tender Board to build a new warehouse and provide maintenance services in the passenger terminal building.
The work includes design and supervision consultancy services for the construction of a central warehouse building at the airport. OAMC is also looking for a company that can design, supply and install storage systems equipment and tools for maintenance workshops, Times of Oman reported.
In addition, the airports management company has invited tenders for comprehensive operation and maintenance services for electromechanical and civil facilities in the passenger terminal building.
Speaking at the CAPA—Centre of Aviation Global Airport Leaders' Forum in Dubai in May 2017, OAMC CEO Sheikh Aimen Sultan Al Hosni said its concession with the Oman government was to develop the grounds around the Muscat airport. Al Hosni said developments are "a work in progress," which he expected to be completed by the deadline set for the second half of 2017.
Presently, the Muscat International Airport is ranked among the top 10 airports in the Middle East, with an average annual growth forecast of 8%, the company indicated in a statement. OAMC said it is aiming for Muscat Airport to be among the world top 20 airports by 2020.


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Galaxy range helps Samsung to record profits outsells Apple
Next week will see the unveiling of the latest smartphone from Samsung and the Galaxy S3, and ahead of the devices release the company has reported record profits thanks to sales of its Galaxy range of devices that have also helped the company to outsell Apple.
Samsung has just reported record profits for the first quarter of 2012 that have been boosted by a strong rise in sales of the Galaxy range of smartphones, and according to The Telegraph Samsung has overtaken Apple in sales and become the world's top mobile phone manufacturer.
Net profit almost doubled to 5.05 trillion won or £2.76 billion for the three months to the end of March, and over seventy percent of the company's profits came from its mobile arm of the business. Samsung also passed Nokia during the quarter as the world's top handset maker, which ended Nokia's fourteen year reign.
During the period Samsung sold a massive 93.5 million handsets achieving 25.4 percent or 1 in 4 of the worldwide phone market. The company just beat Apple last year with smartphones sales, but during the first quarter this became a larger margin with Samsung shifting 44.5 million smartphones compared to Apple's 35.1 million.
While Apple's iPhone and iPad business has the bigger profits at £7.17 billion during the same quarter, which is more than twice as much as Samsung, even though its revenue is around ten percent less. The news saw Samsung Electronics share price climbing by 2.54 percent after an operating profit of 5.85 trillion won was reported, another record.
The company has seen strong consumer demand for its smartphones that includes the likes of the Galaxy S2 and the Galaxy Note, but sales of these devices helped to paper over lower profits from its memory chips and other parts of its business.
With the launch of the Galaxy S3 to come next week it will bring even more sales to the company along with demand for its personal computers. The company was once not held in high esteem in the smartphone market, but that has rapidly changed in recent times and has come largely at the expense of Nokia.
According to reports Nokia sold around ten million fewer devices than Samsung during the same quarter, and during 2011 Samsung shifted 330 million handsets, which included 97 million smartphones.
While the bitter patent dispute between Apple and Samsung rumbles on, Apple helped Samsung as it's a big customer for its semiconductor and display screen businesses that helped the division return to profit. The company is also the world biggest supplier of memory chips, and reported a profit of 760 billion won for the quarter, which is under half of what was reported a year ago.
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House Subcommittee Calls Lila Rose's Funder For Abortion Testimony
Cathy Ruse, senior fellow for legal studies at the Family Research Council, is scheduled to appear this afternoon before Rep. Trent Franks' (R-AZ) House judiciary subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3, the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act." Ruse oversaw the distribution of a $50,000 grant from an anti-abortion foundation to Lila Rose, the right-wing activist behind the recently released videos smearing Planned Parenthood as aiding and abetting sex traffickers.
Ruse's participation suggests that the Planned Parenthood videos — which Rose claims "prove" that the organization "covers up the abuse of young girls" — will be a topic of discussion at today's hearing. Last week, Ruse appeared on Fox News to trumpet the videos and claim that Planned Parenthood was "trying to change the subject" by pointing out that they had informed the FBI about the visits weeks before Rose's videos were made public.
A 2008 press release announced that Lila Rose had been the recipient of one of the Gerard Health Foundation's 2008 "Life Prizes," which are "overseen by Executive Director Cathy Ruse." At the time, Ruse called Rose "the perfect example of why veterans in the pro-life movement should have great hope in the future." According to the Los Angeles Times, the grant to Rose was for $50,000.
And Ruse's direct role in financing Live Action's dishonest assault on reproductive rights may go beyond the 2008 grant. At the January 22 event announcing "Life Prizes" awards for 2009-2010, the Gerard Health Foundation reportedly announced that Rose had received an additional $125,000 matching grant. Ruse remains listed as Executive Director of Life Prizes on the group's website.
As Political Correction has previously demonstrated, claims from Rose and her organization, Live Action, that the videos in question expose "Planned Parenthood's cover-up of child sex trafficking" are false — the organization had already reported the visits by actors posing as pimps and prostitutes to the FBI.
Nevertheless, Chairman Franks and Vice-Chairman Mike Pence (R-IN) are happy to provide Ruse a platform to use these hoax videos to push for legislation that would severely impact reproductive rights. H.R. 3 goes far beyond status quo bans on government funding of abortion, prohibiting medical tax deductions for the 87 percent of private plans that cover abortion and inducing private insurers to drop coverage of even medically necessary abortions.


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The Climb
Thrilling and charming in a way that very few American comedies ever are.
Thrilling and charming in a way that very few American comedies ever are.
Lana Wilson's doc is engineered to appease her fans and promote Swift's self-awareness, and yet it leaves one feeling that there is still so much…
Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
Chaz Ebert reveals her Top Ten (PLUS) Films of 2019.
An article about today's noon premiere of a new movie about architect Benjamin Marshall at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Chaz Ebert reveals her Top Ten (PLUS) Films of 2019.
Scout Tafoya's series on underrated films heads into the 2020s with a Tony Scott classic.
Theo Angelopoulos' Landscape in the Mist is a work of art that comes from the feelings, the dreams, the sorrows, and the flashes of life…
Far Flung Correspondent Seongyong Cho pens a letter to Roger about Michael Apted's 63 Up.
An interview with Hal Hartley, in anticipation of an upcoming retrospective at the Metrograph.
Two reviews from the opening night of Sundance 2020.
There was a time in the Middle Ages, so "The Advocate" informs us, when animals were held accountable to the same laws as men, and could be brought into court, tried, and sentenced. The film opens, in fact, with a man and his donkey standing on a gallows, being prepared to die for a crime against nature. Because of a last minute appeal, luckily, the donkey goes free.
That scene more or less sets the tone for "The Advocate," a quirky British film that seems to aim halfway between Monty Python and "Sommersby." The hero is Richard Courtois (Colin Firth), who after becoming a lawyer in Paris journeys out to the provinces to set up shop in the hamlet of Abbeville. He seems a curiously modern lawyer, more Perry Mason than medieval, as he tries to use logic against a crusty old magistrate whose primary interest is to see that things are done exactly as they always have been done.
The times seem precariously balanced between ancient and modern. The district is ruled by a Seigneur (Nicol Williamson), who lives in the local castle and holds court and has things his way. But on the other hand, he is not a hereditary lord, and is happy to explain to Courtois that he made a bundle in business, and bought his lands and the title that went with it. And he has his problems, chief among them marrying off his daughter, Filette (Lysette Anthony), who is 20, and therefore long in the tooth, marriage-wise.
"I know she brays like a she-ass, but she's got good, sweaty flesh on her," the Seigneur assures the lawyer.
Courtois is not much interested. His eye has been caught by a buxom Gypsy lass named Samira (Armina Annabi), who, like all independent women of the time, lives in permanent danger of being burned as a witch. She is passionate and of good humor, two attributes important to the lawyer - and she has a nice moment when she screams what sounds like an evil ancient curse, and then later confesses it was only a Gypsy nursery rhyme. Delivery is everything.
In the course of the movie, Courtois will be called upon to defend not only Samira, but also another local woman accused of witchcraft, and various other clients, including a pig and some rats.
He does his best. And the movie does its curious best, too; without quite declaring itself a satire or a comedy, it works in a great deal of sly humor, as in the exchanges between Courtois and his law clerk (Jim Carter), who understands the town a great deal better than his boss does.
Nicol Williamson, too rarely seen in the movies, has a great magisterial vulgarity as the Seigneur, reducing everything and everyone to his own piggish tastes. And it was good to see Donald Pleasance again, as the local prosecutor. Pleasance was a mainstay of British horror movies in the 1960s and 1970s (and of most of the "Halloween" pictures), and exudes a certain air of conspiratorial menace that is all the more unsettling when he's on the side of the law.
"The Advocate" is a hard film to categorize, which may be why its distributor, Miramax, has worked overtime, first to publicize an argument with the always helpful MPAA ratings board, and then with an ad campaign begging audiences not to reveal the "secret." That was a legitimate gimmick when Miramax was protecting the secret of "The Crying Game," but how crucial can a secret be in a film which was released in England as "Hour of the Pig," more or less revealing all that Miramax would conceal? "The Advocate" doesn't depend on sex or secrets for its charm, but earns it on its own.
A TV review of Star Trek: Picard.
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The 2020 Oscar nominations.
A review of Netflix's Dracula, from the creators of Sherlock.


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45 pgs. 9 female, 4 male Originally produced in CTC's 1993-1994 season
Run Time: 90 minutes
Audience Recommendation: all ages
Rebecca, a bright, outspoken young girl, leaves her farmland home to live with her two elderly aunts in the town of Riverboro, Maine. On the farm, Rebecca didn't have to worry about conventional rules placed upon a young girl growing up during the turn of the century. However, when Rebecca moves to the city, her independent nature is tested. Once she starts exploring the town of Riverboro, tongues start wagging. Rebecca's Aunt Miranda is unamused when she finds out that Rebecca has spoken out of turn in class, sold soap door-to-door, and ruined the gingham dress made especially for her. This original adaptation focuses on the conflict between the strong-willed personalities of Rebecca and her Aunt Miranda, and Rebecca's struggle to please her elderly aunt while trying to find her own place in the world.
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Welcome!Welcome Hampton Hornets, Parents and Community Leaders!Henry County Schools district leadership has a strong commitment to creating personalized learning opportunities for students. Our vision for personalized learning is captured in the phrase "Ensuring Success for Each Student." The components of the vision have been visually organized within the image below. On the roof is the goal "all students college, career, and life ready." The foundation for the vision rests on two core beliefs: that students should have voice and choice (agency) in their learning; and that schools, supported by the district, should have autonomy in determining how each of the tenets is implemented.The student experience will include five essential elements, called tenets, represented by the pillars below:
- Learner Profiles and Personal Learning Plans
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text: E-mail is still one of the most effective digital marketing channels. With average open rates of 20 to 25%, you can easily reach a large group of customers. Especially if you are looking to explore a new target group, an e-blast can be a quick and cost-effective solution. Read on if you want to know how this works and how you can use an e-blast to support your own growth strategy.


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About the OSUCCC – James Lymphedema Center of Excellence
The specialists in the OSUCCC – James Lymphedema Center of Excellence provide exceptional, internationally recognized care specifically designed to offer comprehensive treatment for patients with lymphedema.
The Lymphedema Center of Excellence is one of the Midwest's leading treatment centers for lymphedema-related care, with experts who reach across multiple medical disciplines (oncologists, hematologists, molecular and biological pathologists, genetic scientists, researchers and more) and utilize best practices to offer the very best personalized therapies in a patient-focused environment, including Roman Skoracki, MD, the division chief of Oncologic Plastic Surgery at the OSUCCC – James.
This multidisciplinary approach enables these specialists to provide convenient access to world-class surgical oncology, plastic surgery, oncology rehabilitation therapists with special accreditation in lymphedema care, dietary and nutritional support, MRL imaging (which provides a detailed look at the entire lymphatic system), specialized interventional radiology procedures, vascular medicine and much more.
If you've been diagnosed with lymphedema, would like a second opinion or would like to speak with a lymphedema specialist, please call The James Line at 800-293-5066 or 614-293-5066 to make an appointment.
What Is Lymphedema?
Approximately 3 to 5 million Americans, with an additional 40,000-50,000 new patients diagnosed per year, will experience chronic lymphedema, which is an uncomfortable and often painful, mobility-limiting swelling in the arms, legs, hands, feet, genitalia or head and neck.
Lymphedema can occur when lymph nodes are removed as part of cancer treatment. About 50 percent of breast cancer patients treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation experience lymphedema in their upper limbs.
It also can occur in cancer patients who have undergone treatments that require full lymph node removal (about 40 to 60 percent of patients who had full removal experience this).
Learn more about managing lymphedema symptoms.
Read our blog on how to relieve chronic pain associated with lymphedema.
For other lymphedema related articles, please see: Innovative Surgeries Help Free Cancer Survivors From a Lifetime of Lymphedema and New Procedures at The James Ease Lymphedemas Pain.
What Is the Lymphatic System?
The lymphatic system is the link between the circulatory system (which includes the heart and its network of blood vessels) and the immune system (the complex system that defends our bodies against disease).
Made up of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes and other organs, the lymphatic system maintains the balance between the fluid that naturally accumulates between the body's cells, known as interstitial fluid, and how the body releases that fluid. Our bodies typically clear several liters of interstitial fluid every day.
The lymphatic system's main purpose is to:
- Remove extra fluid from body tissues
- Absorb fat and recycle it into the bloodstream
- Defend the body against disease
When there is more fluid generated than the lymphatic system can eliminate, the body experiences a backup of fluid, which causes swelling known as lymphedema.
While lymphedema can occur in any part of the body, it most frequently occurs in the arms and legs. It can affect just one arm or leg, or it may occur in both.
Full of protein, lymph fluid accumulation can not only cause swelling but also limb heaviness, decreased range of motion, tightness, joint discomfort and other symptoms.
On a molecular level (at a scale best seen with a microscope or smaller), lymphedema also causes skin thickening and progressive scarring on the affected limb. This can cause the limb to be more prone to infection, which in turn may worsen the lymphedema and its harmful effects, creating a dangerous cycle.
There are two types of lymphedema:
Primary lymphedema occurs in people who are born with a lymphatic system that does not function properly, and it may appear at birth, during puberty or in adulthood.
Secondary lymphedema is more frequently seen and diagnosed. It's usually caused by an injury or a disruption of the lymphatic system (such as from surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy).
Secondary lymphedema can appear weeks, months or even years after surgery. It is not clear why some people develop swelling and others do not. Although there are rare cases when lymphedema has improved and not come back, in most patients it remains and requires long-term treatment.
If you've been diagnosed with lymphedema, would like a second opinion or would like to speak with a lymphedema specialist, please call The James Line at 800-293-5066 or 614-293-5066 to make an appointment.


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How can we break through the hardware load-balancer brick wall?
As applications and services become more and more distributed, those who depend on traditional load-balancing technology may hit the 'load-balancing brick wall.'
Exploring benefits, limitations of Docker on Windows Server 2016
The arrival of Docker native support for containers on Windows Server 2016 is a big deal for developers. Analyst Chris Tozzi lays out the big pros and lesser cons.
Google may swallow Apigee, but API management on their radar is good
Suraj Kumar of Axway isn't too positive about the acquisition of Apigee. But while Google may be acting like the Borg, it may indicate a needed shift in Google's attitude.
The role of DevOps tools and the changes engineers will face
Learn what it really takes to enable DevOps and how software engineers need to redefine their roles in order to keep up with this approach to development.
Arun Gupta talks JavaOne, microservices and container technologies
Arun Gupta of Couchbase talks about JavaOne 2015, microservices, container technologies and the relationship between long distance running and development.
How to manage a public API
Amy Reichert discusses how to overcome concerns of managing public APIs.
Making REST, SOAP, API mashup choices
Expert Amy Reichert discusses API mashups, REST and SOAP.
Exploring API technology and trends
In this podcast, Amy Reichert discusses the effects of API technology on software development.
Managing a legacy app: Keys to successful application modernization
In this podcast, independent technology consultant Joe McKendrick discusses how to deal with a legacy app in the ever-changing IT landscape.
Prediction for 2014: Mobile apps will be the most revolutionary technology
Forrester Research principal analyst Brian Hopkins discusses what will be the most revolutionary technologies in the next couple of years.
Modeling languages: UML 2.5 revision to simplify life for developers
Changes are underway in the world of modeling languages. OMG's CEO Richard Soley discussed the latest UML 2.5 revision.
Inside the world of Web APIs, the cloud and mobile technology
Rob Daigneau offers his expert insights on the convergence of the cloud, mobile technology and Web APIs.
Gartner BPM Summit: Transform processes to drive business benefits
Editorial Director Scot Petersen speaks with Site Editor Anne Stuart about business process trends and highlights from the 2013 Gartner BPM Summit.
How application integration maintenance is like taking care of a car
Forrester analyst Randy Heffner offers some best practices and his predictions for software integration management.
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Top five use cases for Java messaging
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Create a Java executable JAR with the Tomcat plug-in for Maven
API lifecycle management: Why it matters and how to do it
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Moses Morgan of the Mono Vampire Basketball Club has been in the ABL long enough to know that getting into the playoffs is one thing, but winning in the postseason is a whole different challenge altogether.
Now on his fourth year in the league, Morgan has been in the playoffs for the past three seasons as a member of the Saigon Heat. However, he didn't get a chance to experience a single playoff victory since he came into the league.
All that changed last Sunday when Mono got the 83-80 road victory against the top-seeded Formosa Dreamers.
"It feels good," he said with a mixture of relief and excitement on his first postseason win. "It feels good to be a part of a group of guys that want to win. How they had my back tonight with me not shooting the ball well tonight. They just stayed on my ear."
Morgan started the game and logged in 31 minutes as World Import Malcolm White had to serve a one-game suspension. The Thai-American forward contributed just nine points on a woeful 4-for-13 shooting clip. Despite him struggling on the field, he delivered the go-ahead basket for his team with 33 seconds remaining. He received a beautiful pass from Michael Singletary on the break and he was able to give his team the lead for good against the Dreamers.
"Like I said being able to be with a group of guys like this that want to win, being with an organization that wants to win, it means a lot. It feels really good," he shared.
It has been a unique season for the 27-year-old Morgan. In his first three years in the league, he was a focal point for Saigon's offense as a Heritage Import. Last season, he put up career numbers of 16.6 points on 41 percent shooting alongside 6.6 rebounds per game. His role has drastically changed when he became a local for Mono Vampire. His regular season numbers of 7.7 points on 34 percent shooting and 3.3 rebounds are all career-lows for him. He's also down to 21 minutes per games – a far cry from playing nearly 35 minutes last year. And given Mono's loaded roster, he was relegated to the bench for most of the season.
But for Morgan, being the veteran that he is, he accepted the challenge of providing offense for Mono's second unit.
"It's not a big transition," Morgan said, mentioning that he was simply adjusting to what former head coach Douglas Marty was asking of him.
"I just wanted to be ready, be able to step up, provide for the team and do what I need to do for the team."
With White returning into the lineup for Game 2, Morgan will most likely come off the bench once again. Still, he remains focus at the task at hand: helping Mono get to the semifinals.
"Just playing hard, man," he said on what they need to do close out the series. "Just sticking to the scouting report, doing all the little things that we need to do. "If we can just do what we did tonight, get defensive stop down the stretch, be able to make free throws and make big plays, I think we should be fine."
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Pasifika Festival 2020 dates announced.
Pasifika Festival is set to return to Western Springs in March 2020. Pasifika Festival is an annual celebration that unites Pacific cultures through incredible performances, delicious food and drink, workshops and more.
We are thrilled to announce the festival dates of Saturday, 14 and Sunday, 15 March 2020, Western Springs Park, Auckland, New Zealand.
Expressions of interest to perform at Pasifika Festival 2020 will open on July 29 2019.
Event times
Saturday, 14 March 2020
9.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday, 15 March 2020
10.00am - 4.00pm
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Stay Tuned for Details About Our Next Citizenship Workshop
What to know before you arrive:
Registration will start at 9:00 AM and finish at 12:00 PM. No one will be accepted after registration time has ended. Please arrive as close to 9:00am as possible, as persons will be assisted in a first come first serve basis.
Take into consideration you will be at the workshop for several hours, and plan accordingly (bring snacks, water and plan your employment schedule).
We recommend that only family members that are applying for Citizenship attend the workshop. As mentioned before, the wait is several hours and space is limited.
Fill out this General Information Form and bring it with you to the workshop. This form contains a list of documents you will also need to bring with you to the workshop.
If you have ever been arrested, you must bring with you certified court dispositions for any and all arrests you have ever had, regardless of outcome or how long ago they occurred. This form will give you information on how to request a disposition.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services charges $725 to process your citizenship application. However, they offer a fee waiver and reduced fee for individuals who qualify. This form outlines two ways you may be able to qualify for this fee waiver. If you qualify, you must bring all necessary documentation to the workshop with you. If you qualify based on the receipt of public benefits, please bring any recent mail or documentation dated no more than 3 months ago from the governmental agency giving you the public benefit. If you are planning to apply for a fee waiver or reduced fee based on income levels please bring your most recent income taxes. If you do not qualify, please bring a signed check or money order for $725 made out to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. If you qualify for the reduced fee, please bring a check or money order for $405.00
In addition to the USCIS fee, World Relief DuPage/Aurora charges a $50.00 fee per person. We accept cash or check only.
Why Become a U.S. Citizen?
There are many reasons to become a citizen. Some of the most important are:
Citizens can vote and hold public office
Citizens cannot be deported
Citizens can petition for more family members to come to the United States than can legal permanent residents (like siblings, parents, and married children
Citizens usually wait less time for their family to come to the United States than legal permanent residents
Citizens can travel freely outside of the United States for long periods of time
Citizens can serve as officers in the military and get federal jobs that non-citizens cannot
Citizens have full access to public benefits
Eligibility and Requirements
To apply for U.S. Citizenship, you must either:
Have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 4 years, 9 months AND be able to speak, read, and write basic English, or
Have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 2 years, 9 months AND have been married to a U.S. citizen for at least 3 years AND be able to speak, read, and write basic English
You may be allowed to take the citizenship test in your own language, rather than in English, if you meet the residency requirements above AND either:
You have a physical, developmental, or mental disability that makes it impossible for you to learn English
You have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 20 years AND you are at least 50 years old.
You have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 15 years AND you are at least 55 years old.
To make a citizenship appointment with an Immigration Specialist:
DuPage Office
Please call (630) 462.7660 or Send email
Aurora Office
Please call (630) 906.9546 or Send email
Chicago Office
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Door Stops
Door stops protect walls and paintwork from being damaged each time entranceways are opened. They are often fitted with rubber ends, which prevent marks, dents or scrapes on both the wall and the door. In addition to preserving decor, they help to make a more peaceful environment by reducing the impact and noise of a slammed door. Door stops can be wall mounted or installed in line with the bottom of the entrance, depending on the positioning of the frame, and come in a variety of sizes . Both classic and up-to-date styles are available, from oval to sprung, so the best match can be found for the style of a room.
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Design 5 Mobile Screenshots for Classifieds App
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Shopping for a cheap winch should start by deciding what you will use the winch for. These devices come in a wide variety of sizes and functions, and a cheap winch designed for use on an off-road vehicle will be very different than one used in an industrial setting. Start by figuring out how you intend to use the device, and how much weight you are likely to haul with it; all winches have a weight capacity that will help you determine which one will be strong enough for your needs.
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Small Biz Superstar: Trap Garden's "Rob Veggies" is making healthy food more accessible for Nashville
Trap Garden is a nonprofit founded in Nashville by Robert "Rob Veggies" Horton to help make healthy food more accessible to Nashvillians.
Small Biz Superstar: Trap Garden
Why did you start Trap Garden?
My motivation for Trap Garden stemmed from me growing up in a food desert in St. Louis, Missouri and then experiencing the exact same issues after moving to Nashville for college. As a student at Tennessee State University, I was frustrated with having to travel miles away from my home to shop at a grocery store with quality food.
In Tennessee, one million residents, including more than two hundred thousand children, live in lower-income communities underserved by supermarkets (source: THE Food Trust). So, I decided to get people hooked on an amazing experience around fresh and healthy food to alleviate the issues faced in food sensitive communities. It began with me growing my own vegetables and herbs and now it includes assisting others. I apply not only the community development lessons I learned in college and my past consulting career, but also the lessons I learned growing up in the streets of St. Louis and living in a food sensitive community.
What was your proudest moment at your company?
After months of efforts, Trap Garden launched a community garden in South Nashville with the help of local residents. On the day of the garden launch, it was nearly 100 degrees outside and we had scheduled a community service event. Because of the weather, we were not expecting many volunteers and even discussed rescheduling the event. Collectively, we made the decision to move forward, despite the weather. To our surprise - over 100 volunteers showed up!
This has been the proudest moment for me; we were working alongside community members and local businesses, universities, and organizations. We are stronger and can accomplish much more for the community when we all work together.
What was the first business you ever started?
Ironically, the first business I ever started was in elementary school selling candy to my classmates. My close friend and I would purchase candy in bulk knowing that all students would not have time to stop by the candy store before school. We would bag up different types of candy and sell to students throughout the day.
What do you do to invest in our Nashville community?
We work with communities, schools, and universities to create unique experiences centered around living a more sustainable lifestyle and promoting access to affordable, healthy food. We have two educational community gardens that service South and North Nashville where we train youth and community members about gardening and healthy dieting. In addition to these programs, our university partnerships help us to create a pipeline of future community leaders.
What advice do you have for fellow Nashpreneurs?
My advice for fellow Nashpreneurs would be to be patient and water the seeds that you have already planted. I have often seen many entrepreneurs start a business, but quickly throw in the towel once they experience a roadblock or if it is not growing quickly enough.
Like plants, we must remember to be patient and nurture our businesses. Know that what you invest into your business may not produce fruit for years down the line.
Why do you think the Nashville region is a great place to be a small business?
Nashville has a lot of resources and opportunities for those willing to put in the work and network. As Nashville continues to grow, businesses have the opportunity to grow with the city.


text: Joselo P. Bueno, general manager of Microphase Corp., and lawyer Rey D. Delfin, president and director of publicly listed Citystate Savings Bank (third and fourth from left, respectively), shake hands after the recent signing of contract on the implementation of Citystate Savings Bank's Finacle core banking system. The bank signed a contract on the same occasion with Lenovo Philippines, which provided 200 units of mid-range Lenovo computers for the system upgrading. With them are (from left) Efren E. Tercias, MicroPhase chief technology officer; Michael Ngan, Lenovo Philippines country general manager; Jeffrey T. Tantiado, vice president for Information Technology Department of Citystate Savings; and Jeffrey B. Domingo, bank ISO officer. The Finacle banking system is expected to be in operation by May this year.


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Deep in the heart of Texas, there's a company that's been powering innovation and productivity with caffeine for years now. While you can pick Cuvee Coffee up at just about any grocery in town, I stopped by their flagship spot (Cuvee Coffee Bar) in Austin. Checking out any company's flagship store is a bit like learning […]
West Oak Coffee Bar
About West Oak Coffee Bar Denton Texas is home to the University of North Texas, and a vibrant craft restaurant and bar scene supported by the student population. I was there recently to visit a friend, and of course, coffee was my first stop. The bottom line is that, if you happen to find yourself in the […]
Panther Coffee at Sunset Harbor
When I visit most cities, I try to find the best coffee that is reasonably close to my hotel. In Miami, it was particularly difficult to find an accessible place. Traffic and distance were definitely not in my favor. However, I had a free moment during my stay and found my way to the Panther Coffee roasting facility. […]
Kéan Coffee
The surprise of Kéan Coffee At first glance, the polished facade of Kéan Coffee seemed to imply a local coffee joint trying too hard to present itself as a mature, mass-market coffee brand. I guess I'm just used to finding good coffee in a more un-polished setting. I was also skeptical because I don't usually trust the quality […]
Waking Life Espresso
Waking Life isn't near the downtown spots most people will tell you to visit when you're in Asheville. In-fact, it's not really by the tourist spots either. It is, however, one of the best places to visit for fine coffee and espresso in the area.
Portola Coffee Lab
I drank a $14 cup of coffee at Portola Coffee Lab. Why? When someone has a cup of coffee they assign that much value to, it's gotta be good— right? Weeelllll….
Joe Coffee
Joe Coffee is a third wave coffee joint (started in Manhatten's West Village) with mass market appeal. Their model seems to be similar to coffeecompany out of Amsterdam.
Huckleberry Roasters
I first learned about (and enjoyed a cup of) Huckleberry Roasters at Seventh Flag Coffee in Austin Texas. Imagine my surprise then, when on a trip to visit my friends on the 4th of July in Denver, I searched for local coffee joints and Huckleberry Roasters came up just a couple blocks away.
Bergies Coffee Roast House
Bergies Coffee Roast House is a charming coffee roaster / community hub in Gilbert, Arizona. The outdoor patio lends itself well to escaping into a personal passion project, the next great thriller, or a community meeting.
Tandem Coffee + Bakery
I've already gushed over Tandem Coffee Roasters in a previous post, but wanted to make sure you, my loyal readers, knew about Tandem Coffee + Bakery.
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text: Happy Customers Hello Danny & Rose, It's been few months now and Stanley is doing great. I wanted to thank you very much for all the information you provided and for answering all my dumb questions. I am so glad I listened to you regarding his personality - he is a perfect fit for our family. He actually tolerates, my 2 year old harassing him when she gets the chance. For anyone reading this and may be on the fence, tell Danny or Rose about your family and trust them to choose the puppy to match. They raised them from birth so knows better than anyone about their temperament, I am living proof. Cedric Schrader Atlantic City, NJ Hi! I just wanted to check in and let you know that our little man Rato is doing very well! He and Kalin are getting along well (although I think Rato is wearing him out a bit!). Rato has been eating and his stools are relatively well formed (for a puppy, anyway!). He was very inquisitive and attentive from the moment we brought him inside. He did cry quite a lot when we put him in his pen yesterday, but the crying time is getting shorter each time. He also slept quite a lot last night, only waking up once in 8 hours. Both my wife and I want to thank you for all of the information and support you have already provided. We couldn't have been more impressed with your dedication to your dogs, and we are so very happy to have gotten such a wonderful dog from you. I'll keep you updated on Rato's progress. I am off work for the next 8 days or so, so we've got plenty of time to focus on settling him in. Thanks again, and we'll be in touch soon. Rodolfo Renfrow Memphis, TN Hi! I feel so blessed to have found your website after searching for months for a legit breeder. I called multiple breeders, some didn't even call back or they were very expensive. When I called you I was pleasantly surprised that you answered the phone and took the time to talk to me, unlike some breeders I called. From day one to the day we received Lica, you were always available to answer my questions. I can't thank you enough. On to the best part. Lica is my best friend and the best dog ever. He has the best temperament, everywhere we go people stop us. My vet's office is so in love with him. He has adapted well and is almost fully housebroken. I took your advice and closed the door to the kennel at night and didn't hear a peep out of him. From day one, we haven't heard a peep out of him at night. At his last vet visit, two weeks ago, he was 12 weeks old and 11 pounds. I wish he could stay this small. He is such a cuddle bug. He likes to sit on the dishwasher door when it's open and loves to sit on the heat vents. I guess he's a little spoiled. Training is going well, he does sit, stay and down, he even waits for his food. We will be starting his official puppy classes this weekend. I can't thank you enough for breeding the best puppy ever. Thanks again. Juanita Welsh Detroit, MI My dad & I just wanted to thank you for our little bundle of joy. We've named him Saint-B, & he is an absolute joy. Puppy-hood is hard work but he has been so worth it! Saint-B is doing beautifully with potty training, he's met some of his "doggy cousins" (and did wonderfully playing and getting to know them), & has even learned to Sit & Lay Down. He is such a well-adjusted, socialized, and lovingly nurtured puppy. The effort you've made with him before we brought him home is so evident. We both feel so happy and blessed to have found you and our new family member. We can't imagine life without him! Thank you so much! Daniel Duffy New York, NY Danny & Rose are great! The transaction was quick and smooth. They were prompt with responding and shipping was a breeze and can we talk about how reasonable their prices are? My new puppy is in gorgeous, great health and is just the sweetest thing. They are great to work with and offered their advice in the future if needed. Thanks again. Janet & Freddie Swarthout Orlando, FL We purchased our puppy from Danny & Rose, we couldn't be happier. Our baby is beautiful. She is healthy and very happy in her new home and family. We recommend this breeder 100%. They are very patient and knowledgeable. Thanks for answering my million questions before the sale and after the sale. Thanks again for everything. Betty & Patrick Polk Chicago, IL