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- Location: Lexington, KY
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If choosing a mattress is the ultimate personal choice, then consider Tempur-Pedic an awesome mattress, but not everyone's cup of tea.
Started by Bob Trussell, a business guy, in Lexington, Kentucky in 1992, Tempur-Pedic has been a roller coaster success story ever since. Using the (then) new material - viscoelastic - which REALLY WAS created for use by NASA, Tempur-Pedic branded itself as a Swedish company and proceeded to replace regular old mattresses all over the country. Viscoelastic is now a now marketed under many other names, but Tempur-Pedic considers theirs denser and superior.
Tempur-Pedic is the original and among the most expensive. Mattresses start at $700 and go as high as $3500. They are meant to be used alone on a hard or slatted surface. The foam is breathable, allergen resistant, and shifts shape to support your body so that pressure is evenly distributed along your body.
Our brother has one and LOVES it, but there are some who find the different feel of foam unsettling or "hot". However, Tempur-Pedic offers a 90 day trial period, so you can try it without making a commitment.
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I don't have the tempurpedic mattress in my home but my family has one in the guest room at home. I absolutely love it and will probably own one at some point in time. I DO however have the pillow which I couldn't live without.
The good thing about Tempur-Pedic is that they let you return it after trying it out for 3-4 months (although I'd hate to be the next in line to get that returned mattress). I knew a couple who returned theirs (but kept the pillows). They said that the hollows that get created around a person's body make moving around difficult. You have to push off to just move from one side of the bed to the other if you want to hug/hold/cuddle/ravish your partner. They called it the anti-sex matress. I've also heard from other people that memory foam beds can be uncomfortabley warm. Mind you, I'm just passing along hearsay. Never tried 'em myself (I'm into futons).
I have the 2" mattress pad and pillow from Overstock.com, and I couldn't immagine life without.
I bought Room and Board's version, which is cheaper, doesn't require a box spring and comes in firm or soft. love it!
My brother has one and echoes the senitments of the above. His wife loves it, but he feels like Gumby when we wakes in the morning. I have a memory foam mattress topper and I love it. Best of both worlds, the comfort of the memory foam, without the exteme Gumby effect.
I have the 3" from Overstock.com, on top of an old futon. I got it after having spinal fusion surgery, and waking up every morning with really sore hips during recovery. After the first few nights on the new foam topper, the hip pain left. I always thought we would eventually move up to the tempurpedic, since I like this one so well, but don't like the idea of the "ruts". Our topper definitely does not do that, even after a year.
I work for a furniture magazine and was just in Las Vegas a couple weeks ago for the Market. I went to an invite-only Tempur-Pedic event (billed "Breakfast In Bed") and drank several Mimosas and sat on a couple of their beds. They gave away white terrycloth bathrobes as swag. Tempur-Pedic knows how to party. Glad to hear they have a good product as well.
I've read that it loses 50% of it's height/density in 3 years
I tried one out a bit in a store once with my husband (just laying there talking...:) and we both felt it was comfy. Then I looked at the price tag. Just too rich for my blood. I would be more interested in the foam pad. Besides, I don't like the idea of sleeping on a thick mattress of foam because I'm not convinced they can stay hygienic over the years and yes, foam is warm beneath you after awhile and I wouldn't want that in August in NY. Now people are mentioned ridges. I'll stay with my plain comfy bed.
My parents have a "traditional" matress with some sort of memory foam pillow top. The memory foam makes the bed incredibly hot -- OK during the winter, not very much fun in the summer. I like the idea of this mattress, but I hate feeling too warm when sleeping.
This will be the year I buy a new mattress - hopefully a new bed too. One of my biggest concerns is that I sleep hot Hot HOT! I guess this won't be the mattress for me.
I'm hoping to go with a platform-ish canopy-ish bed this time. Something like this (but probably not that bed since the headboard and footboard each extend from the floor to 80 inches high and 55 inches across as one welded piece. That'd be a nightmare to move in and out of a small space... but ooh, the bed is so perfect!
Anybody know of a canopy bed along these lines (ie, not feminine? preferably black or metal)
But how does this relate to my comment down by the daybed post? Any sources for varying shapes of cushions in this material?
bought the topper from Costco and it's amazing. I just bought one for my brother who has a bad back and after his first night sleeping on it, he called in sick to stay in bed. and the man has never called in sick...
now that's a rave!
We have the Room & Board memory foam and have never noticed it being warmer than other mattresses. Slept on it all last summer and never noticed any difference in temperature. There is a slight depression when you wake up, but not "ruts". The depression helps keep you from tossing and turning at night. Overall it takes a night or two to get used to it, but then it is just amazing.
I sat on one this weekend in a showroom, and it's not for me. Way too mushy. My friend loves hers, but says she does get hotter during the night (and not in a good way)!
I have bought 2 different 3" mattress pads from overstock-- @ $129 they are worth every penny! The second one went on top of an ancient mattress set and made it liveable again. I think flannel sheets are much worse for stiction. I don't find it too hot (even in a house w/o AC) but do plan on living with a week or so of very unpleasant offgassing.
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I've had the Tempurpedic original mattress for 2 years now. I haven't experienced any of the negative things people have mentioned. I sleep really really hot, in fact one of the reasons I like the tempurpedic is that it doesn't get hot like my old mattress did. In terms of being able to move, never noticed a problem with that either.
In terms of it being squishy, or having dents, I've noticed neither, but you really can't judge a mattress until you've slept on it. The store I bought it from has a special mattress room where when you lie down on a bed, the overhead lights above you dim off--no lie. You are encouraged to take off your shoes and spend 15 minutes or so just lying there. Makes for a funny scene for passers-by.
Overall wouldn't trade it for anything. Oh and it doesn't require a box-spring, just a rigid wood support. They recommend a piece of plywood.
I bought a foam mattress pad from Bergad (now Isoform) after reading good reviews on epinions, and I love it. Their mattresses are cheap compared to Tempurpedic and they match all the same guarrantees and deals.
I had a terrible reaction to the chemicals in the memory foam, and was unable to breathe. I was unable to remain in the room where the mattress was for any length of time. The stench was powerful. The term "hypoallergenic" isn't exactly scientific.
I later learned that the mattress contains "toluene" in substantial quantities. Just do a quick search of all of the toxic effects of this chemical on fetuses and humans, and it might give you pause. I was unable to be in the same room as the thing.
The showroom samples, which will have outgassed the chemicals for months, might not give any indication of this problem. But it is a common one. There are similar chemicals in some conventional mattresses, some of which use similar materials.
To AIMEE:
Hi, I checked out the Room and Board mattress you recommended and it's $1399! (http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/prod.do?pfid=093322&grpType=0)
Can that be right? The last time I looked at a Tempurpedic, it was about $1000.
To all:
I have been hankering after a Tempurpedic for some time but can't afford it for now. Perhaps I'll check out Overstock's topper. Thanks a bunch!
My mom's surgeon recommended a Select Comfort mattress rather than a Tempurpedic prior to her spinal fusion surgery. His reason was body weight. Generally, "prosperous" people benefit the most from a memory foam mattress. (Nice way of saying fat!)
In any case, has anyone tried the memeory foam mattress from DWR?
We bought ours a couple of years ago, and I'm not entirely sure of the price. I'm not going to lie to you -- it wasn't cheap. However, when we looked at Tempurpedics, they wouldn't sell the mattress withought the boxspring, which made it expensive and bulky (someone else said that you could use plywood but they told us no). That being said, I slept on the cheapest mattress from Macy's for ten years (miserable), so for me the price was worth it.
I bought the Original Tempurpedic bed after my brother recommended it. He said the first night he slept on it was the best sleep he ever had up to that point. He has been sleeping on it for probably over 3 years now and he said it is still like new. Maybe those people that complained about the mattress breaking down didn't put the mattress on a solid flat surface?
I have a platform bed that have slats. I didn't want to pay extra or have the extra height from the special foundation they sell for this mattress. So, I just nailed down plywood on top of the bed slats and that works just fine. I've had mine for about 3 months now. So far, I'm extremely happy with it. I like it much better than a regular spring mattress.
When I got it, there was the expected smell. But it goes away eventually and didn't really bother me that much. At least I know I got a brand new mattress hehe.
I will have to wait until summer to comment more on the heat issue. But, so far I haven't had a problem with it even though hey turn up the heat way too high in my apartment sometimes.
As to the sex, Barbie just broke up with me so I haven't had sex in awhile. Hopefully my makeover will change things... (Click on my name if you don't get the joke).
Oh, one more thing. My reasoning to justify buying this mattress is since most of us spend 8 hours out of every 24 hours on a bed, $1000 seems like a reasonable amount of money to spend on a mattress doesn't it? ;)
My wife and I bought a Tempur-Pedic mattress last summer to go with our new Modernica Case Study bed. No box spring. I wouldn't want to sleep on anything else at this point. The offgassing was noticeable for about a week, but then, we'd just had the hardwood floors in the bedroom refinished, so we didn't sleep in the bedroom for a couple of weeks after we got the mattress anyway, and had an exhaust fan in the window running in the room non-stop for those two weeks, so when we did finally move back in, there was no smell from either the mattress or the floor. I don't notice any extra heat, and no "ruts", either. The bed gradually adjusts its shape to fit your form when you lay in it, but that's expected; that's what it does. If it gets hot for you, maybe you're not using sheets? I noticed that first week before we put sheets on, it seemed a bit warm.
Before we got the mattress, we had a 4-inch mattress topper. If you have a mattress topper and think you're getting the real visco-elastic foam experience, I believe you're mistaken. Our mattress topper was a moderate improvement on the mattress it was sitting on. The Tempur-Pedic was like a quantum leap improvement, a totally different experience. My wife had been having back problems with our original mattress. They were slightly lessened by the topper, but they're totally gone now.
It's true, it ain't cheap. My credit cards are still smoking, and we've put off other renovations to the house. But, as someone said above, you spend 8 hours a day in bed. I think we made the right choice. The rest of the house can wait.
I did a lot of mattress research about two years ago... and discovered a similar product: latex foam. More similar to a spring mattress, but comforable, soft and totally natural. I bought one from foamsweetfoam.com They were very nice. Highly reccomended to check out!
i slept on my parents' old tempurpedic for a while, and my complaints were the same as theirs: it retained a lot of heat, and i would always wake up stiff and sore--i think it is because it supports you SO well that you can spend the entire night without changing position.
i have a memory foam topper, though, that i love. i prefer it on a nice, firm futon, but it's great on a regular mattress, too. and, so much cheaper.
I have the DWR version and I love it. I will never sleep on a spring mattress again. It doesnt get hot and the smell went away after a couple of days.
I also have the DWR's Sonno mattress. I really do love it. But watch out, you end up oversleeping more often. :)
DWR has a sale now:
$1098 for a queen.
Also, DWR's version has a partial "Coolmax" cover which I suppose can help the heat problem. I'm not sure if it helps, but so far the mattress doesn't seem any hotter than my old traditional mattress.
I've been using my Tempur-Pedic bed for 3 years and just love it. I have a small twin size bed which is excellent for a single guy like myself. The bed holds up pretty well when my girlfriend vists every weekend. Both of us fit nicely in the twin with no complaints whatsoever. I guess because of its design, it lets you sleep comfortably without having to move too much during your dream state. Oh, did I tell you it fixed my back problem a few years ago? Thanks to my Tempur Twin, golfing can be fun again.
I spent a whole paycheck on it ... well worth it. Also nice to know it has a 20 year warranty.
We've had the DWR version for a week. So far, it's been fantastic to sleep on. I found it firmer then the Temperpedic (and we bought the "medium" firmness). I don't notice ruts at all, it doesn't really dent in that much when you're lying down. I do toss and turn a little less, but don't wake up sore.
It smelled like a mfer when we got it, but the smell has faded. We left it in a room with the fan going for a day, but in retrospect I wish we had the patience to wait about a week!
We'll see how it goes in the summer, because we don't do air con. I'm hoping the ventilation channels and the coolmax will make it ok.
Got the Sleepy's version for about 40% of Tempurpedic.
I was annoyed the smell for a while but it faded quickly, like 2 weeks, though to be honest it was bothersome enough that I'd hate to get one in winter when I couldn't ventilate as easily.
I you are very chemically sensitive you might find it less than agreable. It's probably no worse than the average mattress though, which ALSO contains fire retardent treatments and "other" chemicals.
Since then I've slept well on it. I didn;t find it noticeably warmer than other mattresses, but I also have another sheet or thin wool blanket under me which does wonders for it feeling less foam-damp if my duvet is a little too hot.
We purchased our Tempurpedic two months ago. We got the newer Rhapsody. I wasn't sure for the first 2 days, but now my wife and I absolutely love it. We wake up so refreshed. It has even helped my bad shoulder while sleeping. I used to move all night long. I would definately recommend looking into it. Also a friend of mine helped me get a good deal from a small store. If you call Mattress America they can give you extras like free shipping and pillows. Also out of state you save the sales tax so it's even better to buy this way. We did this and they were very helpful. Ask for the manager Keith. Their number is 1-888-375-3379. Also I wouldn't suggest the new Original Tempurpedic bed. My cousin got this one and it's very hard. He exchanged it for the Deluxed Tempurpedic and now he loves it.
If you buy the lower end Tempur-pedic (original) it does not have the airflow chambers the more expensive versions have and may sleep "hot". The misconception is that the foam holds the heat - the reality is the bed is improving circulation in the body by relieving pressure and you are actually hotter!
I would go with Vera Wang latex...very nice!!
Okay as for sex on temper-pedic icksney all the ney sayers---the KEY is to get the Euro system with the bed--the bed is then adjustable and has a massage unit for vibrating affect--lets just say there is a reason for honeymoon suites having this function on there beds(girls can throw away those devices your bed gets you in the mood)--plus because we sleep better on the bed--we have more energy and are in the mood more oftern--My husband and i are very satisfied---No pun intended
Have saved for years and just bought a tempur pedic allura "sleep system". Although the salesman told me that there might be a slight odor, I was flummoxed to discover how cloying and deep the smell actually was. It has been almost a week and there is still a significant odor that permeates thru the sheets, blankets, etc. I have opened the windows at 32 degrees and run a ceiling fan, but it is really hard to sleep and often I wake up coughing.
The mattress is also significantly harder than the wonderful one I laid on in the store. I stopped by Sleepys and asked the salesman if this odor would end and the mattress would get softer. He assured me both the smell would dissipate and the mattress would get more comfortable. I also called customer service at the Tempurpedic home office. The person told me to put an ozone machine or an air purifier in there as well - cha ching...too expensive - So everyday I strip the bed, tromp around on it with my Uggs on (to break up the cells, thus releasing the chemical off gasses) turn on the fan and open the windows. So far I am keeping the faith but stay tuned.
I hhave a king size cloud and love it. It set me back a lot of money but I thank myself every night that I bought it. I had a sleep number bed and after a few months started to hate it since it no longer provided the support it once did. I have had the cloud for a year now and I cant say one bad thing about it. My husband also loves the bed. I have a bad back and I tried each tempurpedic a few times bedoe I made the choice of the cloud. The cloud to me was the best of soft and firm it was just right
I'm a Tempur-Pedic dealer in CT. Most of my customers love their Tempur-Pedics, but the 5% who don't either feel that they are a little warm to sleep on or they just can't get used to the quicksand type feel.
The new Tempur-Pedic Breeze models are actually cooler to sleep on than any other type of mattress, even natural mattresses.
For my customers who feel Tempur isn't for them, I usually recommend organic natural latex mattresses. They will relieve pressure points as well as Tempur, even better in some cases.
If anyone has any questions or wants advice regarding Tempur-Pedic or other brands, feel free to contact me. I'm happy to help even if you aren't purchasing anything from my store.
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Pros: I've owned a 1997 Audi A4 Quattro 2.8L for almost 6 years now. Stock car is already beautiful and has great handling, but with just a few additions (for me: suspension, tint, wheels, etc.) it really stands out. The AWD system has been very reliable and is phenominal in dry, wet, snow/icy conditions...you name it. Lots of aftermarket cosmetic mods available. Car still gets compliments regularly and is a head turner. Perfect cross between luxury and sporty, yet extremely functional and safe. Great for road trips or daily driving. The extras like front/back fog lights, leather, heated seats, sport/cold weather packages really make this car. Car has never "broken down" and left me stranded.
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Cons: The car would be better with a supercharger. Has bottom end lag and the cam comes on slow. The space where the battery sits needs to be make better. When it rains hard the space fills up and leaks into the interior, soaks my carpets. >:cl
Overall review: Great all around car for someone who loves to drive. Havnt drove in the snow yet. but i have confidence in my audi to do great.
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Pros: this car looks like awesome and great styles.
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Major General LaWarren V. Patterson
Major General LaWarren V. Patterson assumed command of the U.S. Army Signal Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon on 25 July 2012. He most recently served as Commanding General, 7th Signal Command (Theater), Fort Gordon, GA.
General Patterson graduated from Norfolk State University in 1982, receiving his commission as a second lieutenant in the Signal Corps and earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications. He holds a Master of Science Degree in General Administration from Central Michigan University, and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. His military education includes Airborne School, the Signal Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Communications-Electronic Staff Officer Course, Communications-Electronic Warfare Course, the Combined Arms Services Staff School, Command and General Staff College, Joint Professional Military Education-Phase II, and the U.S. Army War College.
His first assignment was with the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, where he served as he Battalion Signal Officer for 2/5th Cavalry (Armor), and later as a Platoon Leader in 13th Signal Battalion. In 1986, General Patterson was assigned to Germany and the 87th Maintenance Battalion where he served as Communications-Electronic Maintenance Officer, Battalion S-2/3, and Commander, 85th Light Equipment Maintenance Company. He was later assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division staff as the Division Radio Officer. Returning from Germany in 1990, he was assigned to the Pentagon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Intern Program. After six months, he deployed to Saudi Arabia to support Operation Desert Storm, serving as the Signal Officer for 4/7th Cavalry, 3rd AD. Following Desert Storm, he returned to the JCS Intern Program.


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Marian van Noppen '12 discovers connection to past, path to future.
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'63 alumna finds strength, deeper appreciation for life while conquering the Adirondack's high peaks.
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Sun Peaks Resort offers a wide selection of dining options, from haute cuisine to comfort food. Every onsite restaurant offers a different flavour and theme – pub fare, tapas, and sushi. The resort places great emphasis on using local ingredients, such as cheeses from Salmon Arm in the Okanagan Valley, meats from a ranch north of Kamloops, and scallops from Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island.
Products from Shuswap Coffee Company out of Salmon Arm are showcased at Tod Mountain Coffee House & Crêpiere.
Most of the restaurants at Sun Peaks Resort, such as Mantles at the Delta Sun Peaks Resort, are located in or adjacent to hotels. Also included are the Steakhouse at Sun Peaks Lodge and Bella Italia Ristorante and Servus, both at the Hearthstone Lodge.
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Masa's Bar & Grill is one of the resort's more popular locations. It has a wide variety of pub fair and an extensive kids menu. It also hosts bands, comedians, and other entertainers in the evening, creating a festive après-ski atmosphere that attracts locals as well as visitors.
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Diane Penrod '80 MC likes to describe her life's path with a quote from the Grateful Dead: "What a long strange trip it's been. . ."
As a Media/Communications student at Medaille, Penrod completed internships with Ellis Advertising and WIVB-TV's Creative Services division. These positions prepared her for jobs in advertising and corporate sales immediately following graduation.
Penrod transitioned into the higher education field in 1987, earning two master's degrees and a doctorate in English/Composition and Cultural Rhetoric. She then began the current phase of her professional life as a professor at Rowan University in New Jersey.
Commenting on her career now, Penrod says, "If anyone at Medaille would have told me back in the old days that I'd be a full professor at a state university by my mid-40s, I probably would have laughed myself senseless." In addition to her teaching duties, she works as the university's Graduate Program Coordinator for the M.A. in Writing and Site Director of the National Writing Project.
Penrod's fifth book, Using Blogs to Enhance Literacy (Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2007), hit the shelves this spring. In it, she draws on her experiences with teaching and technology to demonstrate to educators the connection between online writing in weblogs and literacy. According to Penrod, "My students are more excited about the book's release than I am . . . then again, my students didn't do the heavy lifting of writing the manuscript."
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Children's reaches transplant milestone
October 28, 2010
Transplant patients meet on program's anniversary
Less than a week after making history as Children's Medical Center's 400th liver transplant patient, 10-month-old Serenity Stephens of North Richland Hills met the patient that started it all - on the anniversary of the day the first patient received her liver.
Melissa Lively, a 26-year-old special education teacher from Ft. Worth, was the first patient at Children's to undergo the life-saving liver transplant procedure. In 1984, at the age of two, Lively received a new liver after over six months of waiting for a donor. At that time the survival rate for the procedure was about 50 percent.
"It's amazing to think that there was a good chance I wouldn't make it through the surgery," said Lively. "But 24 years later, I am still here."
Today, after decades of studying and performing pediatric liver transplants, the survival rate at Children's is close to 100 percent. Now, the surgeons on the medical staff at Children's use techniques such as reduced-size livers, whole livers, living-related livers and split livers to increase access to organs for candidates.
"The chance of Serenity getting a full liver was very rare, especially for her size," said Andraya Brisbin, Serenity's mother. "I would like to thank the other family for donating the liver to us and I am very sorry for their loss."
The pediatric liver transplant program at Children's is the largest in Texas and the 5th busiest in the nation. Children's also has the busiest pediatric solid organ transplant program in Texas.
"Without someone's generous donation, I would not be here today," said Lively. "When she grows up, I know Serenity will feel the same gratitude I do."
To learn more about organ donation visit www.donatelifetexas.org.


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View the POD Workshop Calendar online.
Professional and Organizational Development (POD) offers all Mt. SAC employees a variety of activities (courses, workshops, webinars, video conferences, etc.) focusing on professional enrichment and development.
POD is your hub for online teaching certification, management training, and professional development. You'll also discover personal growth opportunities and leadership training to help you create new career destinations.
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Lightning strikes home in Exeter
Everyone escaped the home which was struck by lightning about 1:50 a.m. The roof of the 2 ½ story home at 8 Fox Chapel Court caught fire and when fire crews arrived, smoke was coming out an attic window.
Flames spread to a second floor bathroom before firefighters extinguished it. The blaze was under control about an hour after it was reported.
Fire officials said the cause remains under investigation, but said lightning was most likely the blame.
The residence is uninhabitable.
Fire crews from Newfields and Durham provided mutual aid.
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The Better Breathers Support Group meets the third Tuesday of each month from 10-11 a.m. Please note, this is a date change. Better Breathers is sponsored by the American Lung Association and supported by all the area hospitals. It is designed to bring people with lung disease together to learn together and share helpful practical information on how to cope with their conditions. Anyone with a chronic pulmonary disease, such as asthma, emphysema, COPD, bronchitis or pulmonary fibrosis is encouraged to attend. Below are upcoming meetings dates, topics and location.
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Square Enix has announced Collective, a platform designed to offer crowdsourced feedback to game developers ahead of a funding drive on Indiegogo »
Ian Livingstone, co-founder of Games Workshop and co-writer of Fighting Fantasy interactive game books, is leaving Eidos after more than two decades with the company »
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has proven so popular at launch that publisher Square Enix has been forced to halt digital sales of the game while server capacity is expanded »
Wired.co.uk reviews Deus Ex: The Fall, an ambitious iOS RPG. At £4.99 it's without question worth the download for any fan of Deus Ex »
Deus Ex: The Fall is the first in a series of games for iOS, and soon Android. Wired.co.uk goes hands-on »
Jim Blackhurst and Tomas Jelinek of Square Enix have explained to Wired.co.uk how the tools of big data have improved development time and efficiency for the studio »
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After almost a quarter of a century of producing genre-defining Japanese role-playing games, it's difficult to accept. But I'm deeply concerned that the creators of Final Fantasy have forgotten what the components of a great Final Fantasy game are »
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UCLA - I Am ... Drake Stadium
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Bruins Shine at USATF Junior Track and Field Championships
Braheme Days and Amir Patterson finish 1-2 in the shot put
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Ivan Coleman is accused of picking up two teenage girls from Collier County and trying to drive them back to his home in Missouri. He was brought back to Collier to face charges and his mother defended him in court.
Ivan Coleman III's mother, Mary Bradley, who is also from Missouri, had little to say Wednesday after Collier County Judge James Shenko denied her son's bond reduction motion.
Under oath, Bradley admitted she not only knew about Coleman's trip to Naples, she said she had no problem with him meeting up with 15-year-old Tatiana Rosado.
Bradley: I did the same thing. When I was 15, I dated a 21-year-old.
State Attorney Steven Maresca: So the answer would be yes you were aware of this? Bradley: Yes. Maresca: And you approved of this? Bradley: I did the same thing.
Tatiana's mother said she couldn't believe it.
"That is horrible; a 15-year-old doesn't have the mindset of a 22-year-old man," Tish Grieser said.
According to investigators, Coleman picked up Tatiana and her 14-year-old friend Megan Morris May 11. Their disappearance came more than a year after Tatiana's family said Tatiana met him online, thinking at first he was also only 15.
"I can tell you 100-percent no; they did not go willingly," said Grieser.
A nationwide Amber Alert turned the trio up a day later 1000-miles away in Peducah, Kentucky. We asked Bradley what she though her son was coming down her for. But she stood silent and did not answer.
Tatiana's family said the 15-year-old now suffers seizures from post traumatic stress disorder.
"She's going through intensive therapy right now. She's not dealing with it very well," Tatiana's sister Latisha Rosado said. When we asked Defense Attorney Donald Day whether Coleman is a danger to society, he said, "Absolutely not."
But Judge Shenko disagreed. He denied the defense's motion to reduce Coleman's bond by $150,000.
"In my eyes, he's a pedophile and if it wasn't Tatiana, it would've been somebody else," Grieser said.
Coleman's bond stands at $200,000 charged with two counts of interfering with child custody.
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As a not-for-profit organization, Melmark relies on the generous support of our families, friends, corporate partners, foundations and volunteers. The partnerships formed have allowed Melmark to offer an ever-expanding range of programs, services and resources in support of the children and adults we serve.
Melmark thrives and continues to grow through the generous support of individuals, corporations, foundations and special events. Melmark is grateful for this support. For both our existing donors and our new friends, we offer a number of convenient giving options in support of those we serve.
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Students helping Students
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The 2014 Senior Gift is a magnificent stepping stone. This program allows us as seniors to join together for the last time as a class and leave a lasting impression on campus.
We are asking all seniors to participate in the Senior Class Gift. Please consider making a gift of $5 or more. You can even make your gift online.
You can designate your gift to the Committee's Choice - The Drinko Center or you can also choose scholarships or an area that means the most to you, such as your department, athletics, chapel and so on. Gift Designation Ideas
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- Cast: Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Douglas Hodge, Geraldine James, Charles Edwards, Daniel Pirrie, Cas Anvar, Juliet Stevenson, Jonathan Kerrigan, Laurence Belcher, Harry Holland, Thusitha Jayasundera, Art Malik, Michael Hadley, Rose O'Loughlin, Christopher Birch, Michael Byrne, Raffaello Degruttola, Nathaniel Facey, Usha Khan, Afzal Khan, Rafiq Jajbhay, Kasthuri Singh, Edna Jaire, Alex Elliot, Cleone Cassidy
- Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Writers: Stephen Jeffreys, Kate Snell
- Producers: Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae
- Co Producers: Walter Ayres, Matt Delargy, Genevieve Lemal, Igor Nola, Paul Ritchie, Sean Wheelan
- Associate Producer: Kate Snell
- Executive Producers: Tim Haslam, Mark Woolley
- Art Direction: Mark Raggett
- Casting: Reg Poerscout-Edgerton
- Costume Design: Julian Day
- D.O.P.: Rainer Klausmann
- Editor: Hans Funck
- Makeup: Barrie Gower
- Musics: Keefus Ciancia, David Holmes
- Production Design: Kave Quinn
- Set Decoration: Niamh Coulter
A look into the private realm of one the world's most iconic and inescapably public women — the Princess of Wales, Diana — in the last two years of her meteoric life. Specifically it focuses on Diana's final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan, the human complications of which reveal the Princess's climactic days in a compelling new light. It was a tumultuous, change-filled period in the wake of her shattering divorce from Prince Charles, and at the moment when she stood on the cusp of adifferent life, evolving into a global humanitarian, a master of maneuvering fame and becoming her own woman.
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- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Filming Locations: London, UK; Mozambique; New Delhi, India; Zagreb, Croatia
- Production Budget: $15 million
- Production Companies: Ecosse Films, Film i Väst, Filmgate Films, Le Pacte, Mahla Filmes, Scope Pictures
- Production Schedule: June 2012 - September 2012
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2013 Guide Analysis: "Originally going under the name "Caught in Flight," Ecosse Films produces this biopic of Princess Diana Spencer focuses not on her death or her impact on the royal family. Instead, the film details the affair she shared with a man who was said to have been the love of her life - Dr. Hasnat Kahn (played by "Lost" star Naveen Andrews). The affair lasted from 1995 until a few months before her death in 1997.
"Downfall" director Oliver Hirschbiegel helms the project which boasts a script by Stephen Jeffreys ("The Libertine"). It is the casting of Aussie actress Naomi Watts as Diana though that has caused most of the commentary so far about the film. Watts is a solid actress, but bears little resemblance to the late princess - even with her hair done up in similar fashion. Watts replaced the originally cast Jessica Chastain who had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.
The actress is certainly aware of the pressure on her, telling the British tabloids: "Playing Princess Diana was the hardest thing I've done. Because of the pressure of everyone's beliefs about who she was, and the fact that it was just really hard to claim her as my own since everybody feels they know her." As a result she deliberately didn't try to mimic her appearance and physicality. Instead, she tried to "embody her and get the essence of her."
The film is also expected to deal with the emotional impact on Diana in the wake of the affair's end. The princess was reportedly devastated when the relationship was over, and her dating of Dodi Fayed was alleged to have been an attempt to make Dr. Kahn jealous. The project is already under so much pressure and scrutiny that, frankly, it has to deliver something powerful and daring or it simply won't work. If that happens, the backlash could be extreme."


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Khan Research Laboratories
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The Khan Research Laboratories,[1] previously known at various times as Project-706, and Engineering Research Laboratories, is a Pakistan Government's multi-program national research institute, managed and operated under the scrutiny of Pakistan Armed Forces, located in Kahuta, Punjab Province.[citation needed] The laboratories are one of the largest science and technology institutions in Pakistan, and conducts multidisciplinary research and development in fields such as national security, space exploration, and supercomputing.[2]
While the laboratories remain highly classified, the KRL is most famous for its research, development, and production of Highly-Enriched Uranium (HEU), using gas-centrifuge (Zippe-type) technological methods roughly based on the model of the Urenco Group—the technology brought by Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, who worked there as a senior scientist.[2] Since its inception, this institutes employed large number of technical staff members with majority being physicists and mathematicians, assisted by engineers (both army and civilians), chemists, and material scientists. Professional scientists and engineers are also delegated to visit this institute after going under close and strict screening and background check, to participates as visitors in scientific projects.[citation needed]
During the midst of the 1970s, the laboratories were the cornerstone of the first stage of Pakistan' atomic bomb project, being one of the various sites where the classified scientific research on atomic bombs were undertaken.[2]
During the early stage of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) put its primary effort into developing the plutonium-based nuclear weapons.[citation needed] Following India's surprise nuclear test in 1974 — codename Smiling Buddha, the PAEC launched a secret uranium enrichment project, with Sultan Mahmood as its project-director. Work at the Kahuta site was initiated by Prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, as part of Project-706.[3][4] In spring of 1976, Abdul Qadeer Khan joined the programme and worked for a short period under the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.[5] However, Khan developed serious disagreement with the officials of the PAEC who were focused on developing the centrifuge technologies and methods ingeniously.[5] After a meeting with Bhutto, Khan gained autonomous control of the project and established the research site that later became to known as the "Engineering Research Laboratories (ERL)".[5] Khan did not want to have PAEC involved in the ERL's work, and instead favored the Corps of Engineers to lead the programme. Wanting a capable administrator, Bhutto asked the Chief of Army Staff for the selection, and the Engineer-in-Chief chose Brigadier Zahid Ali Akbar to lead the program.[3]
Because the experiments were deemed too dangerous to conduct in a major city, the operations were moved in a remote mountainous northern areas of Pakistan.[6] Both the facility and its related laboratories, and the nearby city of Kahuta, were built by the Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers under command of Lieutenant-General Zahid Ali Akbar.[6] The Military Engineering Service of Pakistan Army also contributed in the construction of the uranium enrichment plant at Kahuta.[7] Conducting a classified research, the facility was heavy secured by both the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).[6] All employees needed badges to pass a checkpoint, and the laboratories are electronically fenced and guarded.[6]
Originally known as Engineering Research Laboratories (ERL), the facility was renamed Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) in May 1981 by the President and Chief of Army Staff General Zia-ul-Haq in the honor of Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan.[5] KRL began producing HEU in 1986, and Pakistan's fabrication of weapons may have begun soon thereafter, with highly enriched 6UF being reduced to uranium metal and machined into weapon pits. By the late 1980s, Pakistan was advertising its nuclear capabilities; publishing technical articles on centrifuge design, including a 1987 article co-authored by Qadeer Khan on techniques for balancing sophisticated ultracentrifuge rotors.[8]
According to the Nuclear Threat Initiative, Chinese technicians were present at Kahuta in the early 1980s, an unconfirmed indicator of Chinese assistance in the development of equipment at Kahuta.[9] The U.S. intelligence community concluded that 5,000 ring magnets supplied by China in 1996 were meant for special suspension bearings mounted at the top of rotating centrifuge cylinders. During his debriefings in 2005-7, Qadeer Khan alleged that in the 1980s the military government of President General Zia-ul-Haq had him and the KRL to led the establishment of HEU programme in the Chinese nuclear program, and provided technical support to China's centrifuge and other classified programs.[10] Abdul Qadeer Khan also alleged that "KRL has built a centrifuge facility for China in Hanzhong province".[10]
Extended projects[edit]
Apart from operating the uranium enrichment facilities, the KRL includes a ballistic missile-space research laboratories[11] that competes with the PAEC to produce advanced ballistic missiles ranging for targeting enemy combatant targets and the space exploration. Its space-missile exploration projects based on producing the liquid fuel rockets in comparison to solid fuel rockets projects of the National Development Laboratories (NDL). The KRL's missile projects are widely believed to be based on North Korean technology; exchanges took place in the late 1990s. The following missiles have been produced by KRL:[12]
- Ghauri I (Hatf V) - first tested in 1999.
- Ghauri II - has a range of 2,000-2,500 km.
- Ghauri III - Under development.
- Hatf-I
The continuing efforts to make the laboratories more science efficient led the Ministry of Science (MoSci) to grant a three research and fellowship programmes with the Government College University with the support of Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF).[13][14] Since 1980 at present, the KRL continues to develop the research work on computational mathematics, supercomputing and advanced mathematics to the extended applications to natural sciences.[15]
National security[edit]
The KRL performs variety of weapons science and engineering projects for Pakistan Defence Forces. Since the 1980s, the KRL is involved in numerous military equipment and conventional weaponry development projects. The resulting systems have been put into service by the Pakistan's military and exported to other friendly nations. The following is a list of known equipment produced under these projects:[11][12]
- Guided missiles:
- Anza series of man-portable air defence systems.
- Baktar-Shikan man-portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system.
- Modules for the BGM-71 TOW ATGM.
- Electrical and electronic equipment:
- Power conditioners for the above missile systems.
- Switched-mode power supplies for the following air defence systems:
- LAADS radar, Skyguard radar, Air Defense Automation System.
- Equipment for clearance of anti-personnel and anti-tank mines, including remote control mine exploders (RCME) and mine-sweeping line charges.
- Laser equipment:
- Laser range-finders, laser warning receivers, laser aiming devices, a laser actuated targeting system for training tank gunners.
- Reactive armour kits for armoured vehicles and APFS-DS anti-tank ammunition for main battle tanks.
- Digital goniometers.
KRL is said to have entered into an agreement with Malaysian businessman Shah Hakim Zain to export weapons to Malaysia.[16]
- ^ Originally, the concept was conceived during the post-1971 war, and the programme was launched in 1974 under the codename "Project-706". In 1976, the laboratories was founded in 1976 as a highly sensitive, centralized, and secretive facility to coordinate the scientific research for the clandestine atomic bomb project. The laboratories were founded by Abdul Qadeer Khan who served its senior scientist at first, and was built under the engineering management of the Corps of Engineers. Since 1976, the laboratories has been multiply referred as to "Engineering Research Laboratories (ERL)"; the "Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL)"; Dr. A. Q. Khan Research Laboratories (also KRL)" or alternatively denoted as "Khan Labs"
- ^ a b c Pike, John. "Kahuta: Pakistan's Special Labs". Tuesday, May 16, 2000 12:00:01 AM. Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ a b Khan, Abdul Qadeer (29 July 2009). "Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Kahuta". The News International, 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Babar (M.Sc Civil Engineering), Farhatullah. "Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the atomic bomb project". Pakistan Peoples Party, (Directorate-General for the Public Relations and Media Broadcasting Publications). Directorate-General for the Public Relations and Media Broadcasting Publications. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d Pike, John. "Kahuta: Khan Research Laboratories: A.Q. Khan Laboratories: Engineering Research Laboratories (ERL)". The Federation of American Scientists (Updated Tuesday, May 16, 2000 12:00:01 AM ). Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d Koelbl, Susanne (2011-06-28). "'We May Be Naive, But We Are Not Idiots', Pakistan Nuclear Development.". Spiegel Online. Susanne Koelbl of the Spiegel Online. Retrieved 2011.
- ^ PA, Pakistan Army. "KAK Bridge to KRL". Frontier Works Organizations (1989). DIrectorate of Inter-Services Public Relations. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Gopal S. (2011). "§Dr. A.Q. Khan of Pakistan". Men of Metals and Materials: My Memoires. Bloomington, Indiana, United States: iUniverse.com. p. 248pp. ISBN 9698500006.
- ^ Khan Research Laboratories
- ^ a b Kan, Shirley A. (2009). "§A.Q. Khan's nuclear network". China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy issues. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service (CRS): Congressional Research Service (CRS). pp. 5–6. ISBN Congressional Research Service (CRS).
- ^ a b http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/pakistan/kahuta.htm
- ^ a b http://www.nti.org/e_research/profiles/pakistan/missile/3294_3321.html
- ^ GCU. "Department of Physics, KRL". Government College University. Department of Physics and Mathematics (GCU). Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ GCU. "Abdus Salam Chair in Physics in KRL". Government College University. Abdus Salam Chair in Physic (GCU). Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Techmoot. "Tasneem Shah of KRL". Techmoot. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Malaysia Today Article
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