Jasminum - Jasmine
Jasmines come in many forms, some perfumed, some not, most are climbers, a few are shrubs and most of them are highly perfumed. The most popular and highest perfumed of the lot is Jasmine Polyanthum, with pink buds that develop into snow white ... [... more]
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Gabriel Josipovici
One of Europe's most innovative and admired thinkers and writers, Gabriel Josipovici has published more than a dozen novels, three volumes of short stories, several books of criticism, and plays that are widely performed throughout Europe. He ... [... more]
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Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson was an NBA player for sixteen seasons, and one of only two players less than six-feet tall to play in more than 1,000 games. In 1999, he was the floor leader of the San Antonio Spurs championship team. In 2004, he signed with Dallas ... [... more]
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Sara James
Sara James is an Emmy Award-winning correspondent and anchor who has reported for Dateline, the Today show, and NBC Nightly News. She lives in New York City with her husband and their two daughters. [... more]
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Clarence B. Jones
Clarence B. Jones was recruited by Martin Luther King in 1960 and spent the better part of the next eight years working with him as his principal adviser. He was the first African American Allied Member of the NYSE who was a principal member of a ... [... more]
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Syrie James
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Emma Jackson
Emma Jackson, a student at Northern Highlands Regional High School, is also a black belt in karate. She lives in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, with her mom, her dad, and the most recent addition to the family-her dog, Dixie. [... more]
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Jon Jefferson
Jon Jefferson is a veteran journalist, science writer, and documentary filmmaker. His work has been published in the New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, and Popular Science and broadcast on National Public Radio. He is the coauthor of Death's ... [... more]
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Pete Jordan
Pete Jordan chronicled his adventures as a dishwasher on NPR's This American Life and in his underground zine Dishwasher, which amassed a following of nearly 10,000 readers. He moved to Amsterdam with his wife in 2002 and began a new life as a ... [... more]
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Abigail Jones
Abigail Jones graduated from Milton Academy and has degrees from Dartmouth College and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. She has worked for the Atlantic and lives in Boston. [... more]
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Ian Jackman
Ian Jackman has written and co-written numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller Stickin' by James Carville. Jackman worked at a major New York publishing house and was Managing Director of the Modern Library. [... more]
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Steven Jenkins
Steven Jenkins is the author of Cheese Primer, which won the James Beard Award and is in its tenth printing. Currently a vice president and the chief specialty foods buyer at Fairway, he has written for numerous food publications and appears ... [... more]
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