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- February 5, 2016 at 8:00 pm
Let your imagination run wild with a witty and whimsical performance for all ages featuring this celebrated troupe of Swiss entertainers. These unique artists perform in complete silence on a blackened stage with common household objects and simple forms to create ingenious illusions and amusing narratives that provide light-hearted insights on life. Mummenschanz, originally conceived as a new form of theatrical non-verbal expression, enjoyed an unprecedented three-year run on Broadway in the 70s. In the nearly four decades since, it continues to captivate audiences of all ages around the world with its delightful performances that are wonderfully playful, and yet deeply poignant. "What Mummenschanz does so extraordinarily well is create its own comic universe — a place of constant wonder and ingenuity." (Boston Herald)
Pre-Performance Discussion: Floriana Forcito; Co-Founder and Performer (Feb 5, 2016)
$48, $41, $29. 1 Free Student Ticket Available with Mason ID
Virginia Opera: Romeo and Juliet
- February 13, 2016 at 8:00 pm
- February 14, 2016 at 2:00 pm
Concert Hall
Celebrate Valentine's Day with the quintessential love story. Shakespeare's drama about young lovers is the definitive tale of tragic love, sparking countless interpretations, but few are more lush and luminous than Gounod's setting of Romeo and Juliet. From the glorious masked ball where Romeo first spies the beautiful Juliet, to the famous balcony scene where the lovestruck young man declares his eternal devotion, to the ultimate tragic ending, this timeless tale never fails to touch the heart. A sensational success from the very start, this gorgeous opera is filled with dramatic duets and awe-inspiring arias, including Juliet's famous waltz, "Je veux vivre" (I Want to Live), which are exemplary of French Romantic period music. Sung in French with English supertitles.
Get Tickets or Date Package for Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016
Get Tickets or Date Package for Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016
Tickets: $98, $80, $48
Make it a Date!
Treat your valentine to a romantic date. Arrive early and take a keepsake picture in our special photo booth. Enjoy two glasses of Champagne and chocolates before the opera or during intermission.
Valentine Date Package includes:
• Two tickets for Romeo and Juliet
• Champagne and chocolates
• Two commemorative champagne glasses
$225, $190, $125 • Includes two Romeo and Juliet tickets
Offer valid for either performance, February 13th or 14th
Pre-Performance Discussion: Dr. Glenn Winters (Doc Opera) (Feb 13, 2016)
Pre-Performance Discussion: Dr. Glenn Winters (Doc Opera) (Feb 14, 2016)
1 Free Student Ticket Available with Mason ID
Mark Morris Dance Group
- February 19, 2016 - February 20, 2016 at 8:00 pm
Concert Hall
In celebration of its 35th anniversary season, Mark Morris Dance Group presents treasured gems from Mark Morris's expansive repertoire performed by the company's talented dancers and musicians. Since forming his Dance Group back in 1980, this consummate choreographer has been revered by audiences and praised by critics who marvel at his creations that radiate astonishing beauty, musical sophistication, and delightful wit. Hailed by The New York Times as "the most life-enhancingly musical choreographer alive," Mark Morris is renowned for his musicality, and he continually explores the relationship between movement and music, typically using live music in the performances. The program includes the D.C. area premieres of The, set to Bach's Brandenburg Concert No. 1 in F major; and Whelm, set to three breathtaking piano pieces by Debussy. The Dance Group will also perform Cargo, set to Darius Milhaud's "La Création du Monde"; and Resurrection, set to music composed by Richard Rodgers for the 1936 Broadway musical On Your Toes. "Mark Morris is a genius. His best dances...tug at us powerfully. He can align steps and music in a way that transports." (Huffington Post)
Pre-Performance Discussion: Member of the Company (Feb 19, 2016)
Pre-Performance Discussion: Member of the Company (Feb 20, 2016)
$48, $41, $29. 1 Free Student Ticket Available with Mason ID
TAO: Seventeen Samurai
- February 21, 2016 at 4:00 pm
This electrifying Japanese Taiko drumming ensemble returns with its latest hit production, Seventeen Samurai, direct from its sold-out premiere run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The explosive Taiko drumming performance captivates with impeccably complex rhythms and innovative choreography brought together by strong athletic bodies in stunning contemporary costumes. The performers are highly trained athlete-artists who undergo years of rigorous training to reach their impressive level of virtuosity. While Taiko drummers are traditionally male, this groundbreaking ensemble includes several female drummers. The result is a remarkable and energetic interpretation of this ancient art form. "Extraordinarily talented…incomparable muscular zeal." (Chicago Tribune) TAO's energy and precision is sure to amaze children as well as kids at heart!
Pre-Performance Discussion: Member of the Company (Feb 21, 2016)
$48, $41, $29. 1 Free Student Ticket Available with Mason ID
Disney Fantasia: Live in Concert
featuring Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Ted Sperling, conductor
- February 27, 2016 at 8:00 pm
Dancing hippos, ostriches, and alligators; frolicking mythical centaurs and unicorns; and one famous mouse dabbling in magic come to life with live music in this performance for all ages. Experience these animated Fantasia films as you've never experienced them before: accompanied by a full, live orchestra. Conceived as a concert work, Walt Disney's original legendary film Fantasia (1940) was considered a masterpiece when it was released and introduced generations to some of the most magnificent works of classical music as well as the most creative animation of the time. Now you can enjoy favorite scenes from this groundbreaking film and its popular sequel, Disney Fantasia 2000, with live music played by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Stunning imagery from Disney's unmatched animation studios appears on screen above the orchestra as Broadway and orchestra conductor, Ted Sperling leads it in famous works such as Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite, Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony, Resphigi's Pines of Rome, and Dukas's unforgettable The Sorcerer's Apprentice. "Fantasia…reminds us of the emotional storytelling power of classical music and the wide spectrum of beauty and characters that animation can provide." (Spinningplatters.com)
Presentation licensed by Disney Concert Library ©Disney.
Pre-Performance Discussion: Member of the Company (Feb 27, 2016)
$60, $51, $36. 1 Free Student Ticket Available with Mason ID on February 16, 2016
Walnut Street Theatre: A Moon for the Misbegotten
- February 28, 2016 at 7:00 pm
Concert Hall
Can two lost souls find love, hope, and redemption on a barren patch of earth under a lover's moon? Set on a Connecticut farm in 1923, this poignant and heartrending tale follows a fiery Irish lass with a sharp tongue and tarnished reputation. Fate has paired her with a tortured alcoholic, haunted by his own past. Sparks fly as their hearts open to each other on one autumn night, but as dawn breaks, is it enough to help them overcome a lifetime of disappointment? A prequel to Long Day's Journey Into Night, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Nobel laureate Eugene O'Neill wrote this bittersweet play — his only true love story — at the end of his career, and it remains one of his most definitive works. This riveting drama is brought to our stage by Philadelphia's storied Walnut Street Theatre. "O'Neill at the height of his powers — masterfully employing classical fundamentals to wring hauntingly poetic truths about love and self-delusion from gritty everyday experience." (Los Angeles Times)
Read a recent review of Moon for the Misbegotten here.
Pre-Performance Discussion: Beth Hoffman; Assistant Professor, GMU Specialist in Literature for Performance Studies (Feb 28, 2016)
$44, $37, $26. 1 Free Student Ticket Available with Mason ID on February 16, 2016
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra: Caribbean Rhythms – Journey to the Islands
Jim Carroll, Artistic Director
Victor Provost, Steel Pan
- March 5, 2016 at 8:00 pm
Sway to the island rhythms as the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra transports you to paradise on the Caribbean shores. Imagine a warm island breeze beneath the palm trees with sounds of steel pans floating by. This illustrious jazz orchestra is joined by featured steel pan virtuoso Victor Provost, a member of the Grammy Award-winning Afro Bop Alliance, and his ensemble for a program of Caribbean music. Washington City Paper's "Jazz Percussionist of the Year" for the past five years, Provost has performed alongside Cuban jazz legend Paquito D'Rivera and his Panamericana Orchestra and was named the Art Ambassador to his home of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Don't miss this incredible night of music filled with rhythmic island soul!
Pre-Performance Discussion: Member of the Company (Mar 5, 2016)
$44, $37, $26. 1 Free Student Ticket Available with Mason ID on February 23, 2016
Cloud 9
A Studio Series Performance
Written by: Caryl Churchill | Directed by: Madison Landis
- February 24, 2016 - February 27, 2016 at 8:00 pm
- February 27, 2016 - February 28, 2016 at 2:00 pm
The time-shifting gender-bending comedy both parodies and spoofs the Victorian Empire and its rigid attitudes as it shifts seamlessly between 1880's British Africa and 1980's London. Against a backdrop of imperial occupation, sexual repression, restless natives and a crumbling Empire, Churchill provides a marvelous send-up of a hundred years of Rule Britannia!
$15 adults;
$10 students, faculty, staff, seniors and groups
Pay What You Can: February 24, 8:00 pm Preview performance
1 Free Student Ticket Available with Mason ID on February 16, 2016
A Fresh of Breath Air
Written and Performed by Dale Stein
- March 3, 2016 at 8:00 pm
Enter the exhilarating world of Fifi's Café, a haven for neighborhood eccentrics. Portraying all its inhabitants, the captivating Dale Stein offers her unique, whimsical style in a tour de force performance that had the Washington Post describing her as an "adroit comic artist…a Tomlin-esque satirist… a surrealist who relishes life in the outer fringes." Baltimore's Daily Record calls her "a voice so original and kind-spirited that you walk out of the show wanting to make a U-turn back in to see it all over again." A perfect fit for our Season of Miracles and Madness!
$15 general admission;
$10 students, faculty, staff, seniors and groups
1 Free Student Ticket Available with Mason ID on February 23, 2016
Broadway Miracles & Madcap Comedy
- February 6, 2016 at 8:00 pm
Now officially an annual event, join the Mason Cabaret and Mason Improv Association for an unforgettable evening of Broadway long shots and long form improv! Two spectacular troupes team up for a special benefit performance celebrating Mason's exciting new Musical Theater program.
$15 general admission;
$10 students, faculty, staff, seniors and groups
1 Free Student Ticket Available with Mason ID
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, George Li, piano
- February 6, 2016 at 8:00 pm
Concert Hall
Kernis: Musica Celestis
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1
-George Li, piano
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter"
Praised by the Washington Post for combining "staggering technical prowess, a sense of command and depth of expression," piano prodigy George Li possesses brilliant virtuosity and effortless grace far beyond his years. He was awarded the Silver Medal at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition, and the Best Sonata Performance at the 2015 National Chopin Competition, in addition to Third Prize.
$58, $46, $34
CANCELLED: Henry and Mudge
Presented by TheatreWorks USA
- February 1, 2016 at 10:30 am
Concert Hall
This performance has been cancelled.
School of Music: Concerto Competition Auditions
- February 3, 2016 at 9:00 am
Concert Hall
Visual Voices - Looking Backwards Before We Design Forward
Kevin Wylie
- February 4, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Harris Theatre
Learning to question fashion before we build.
Tu Bhi Nachle
Presented by the Indian Student Association, Mason Ke Rang, and Mason Mahima
- February 6, 2016 at 7:00 pm
Harris Theatre
George Mason University's Indian Student Association, Mason Ke Rang, and Mason Mahima present the first ever Indian Classical and Fusion dance competition. Join us in an ultimate dance competition featuring 4 Classical and 4 Fusion dance teams from across the United States competing for a grand prize of $1000 each.
$15: with valid Mason ID (limit 2 per ID)
$20: without Mason ID
$10: Kids under 12
Arts in the Real World
- February 10, 2016 at 4:00 pm
Concert Hall Lobby/Grand Tier II/Grand Tier III
Visual Voices - Jewelry/Art/Performance
Bibiana Obler
- February 18, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Harris Theatre
Visual Voices - The Book as Document in Iraq
Sonja Mejcher-Atassi
- March 3, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Harris Theatre
Student Involvement Reception: TAO
- February 21, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Grand Tier III
Student Involvement Reception: Fantasia
- February 27, 2016 at 10:00 pm
Grand Tier III
Freedom Train
Presented by TheatreWorks USA
- February 22, 2016 at 10:30 am
- February 22, 2016 at 12:30 pm
Concert Hall
Symphony Orchestra Concert
Presented by Mason's School of Music
- February 22, 2016 at 8:00 pm
Concert Hall
$12 adults;
$8 seniors;
$5 children/youth through grade 12
2 Free Student Tickets Available with Mason ID
- February 26, 2016 - February 27, 2016
Multiple Spaces
An all day event scheduled for February 26 & 27.
The Lightning Thief
Presented by TheatreWorks USA
- February 29, 2016 at 10:30 am
- February 29, 2016 at 12:30 pm
Concert Hall
Wind Symphony Concert
Presented by Mason's School of Music
- March 1, 2016 at 8:00 pm
Concert Hall
$12 adults;
$8 seniors;
$5 children/youth through grade 12
2 Free Student Tickets Available with Mason ID on February 16, 2016
Charlotte's Web
Presented by TheatreWorks USA
- March 2, 2016 at 10:30 am
- March 2, 2016 at 12:30 pm
Concert Hall
Jazz Combos/Steel Pan Ensemble
Presented by Mason's School of Music
- March 2, 2016 at 8:00 pm
de Laski - Room 3001
Free/Non-ticketed. 2 Free Student Tickets Available with Mason ID on February 23, 2016
Mason Improv Show
- March 4, 2016 at 8:00 pm
The Vagina Monologues
Presented by Wellness, Alcohol and Violence Education and Services (WAVES)
- February 12, 2016 - February 13, 2016 at 8:00 pm
Harris Theatre
The Vagina Monologues is a play written by Eve Ensler and will be performed and directed by women of the George Mason University community. The Vagina Monologues is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. This is the 17th consecutive year The Vagina Monologues has been performed at George Mason University. This year The Vagina Monologues is sponsored and co-sponsored by Wellness, Alcohol and Violence Education and Services (WAVES) and Women and Gender Studies (WGST). V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls, founded by Eve Ensler. For more information about V-Day and The Vagina Monologues, please visit vday.org
$20 General Public ($15 per ticket: Group rate when purchasing 10 or more)
$10 Mason Faculty and Staff (Must show valid Mason ID)
$5 Mason Students (Must show valid Mason ID)
Faculty Artist Series -Piano Area: Dr. John Healey, Piano
- February 28, 2016 at 7:00 pm
Harris Theatre
American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Concert
- January 31, 2016 at 3:00 pm
Concert Hall
AYPO is proud to present the American Youth Philharmonic in its second concert of the season. Repertoire includes Rossini's William Tell Overture, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante, and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.
$20: Adults
$10: Students age 6-18 and Seniors (65+)
Free: Children age 0-5
Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here
Helen Frederick
- January 20, 2016 - March 4, 2016
Fine Arts Gallery
View the event flyer here.
Free and open to the public during normal business hours
The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist
Michael Rakowitz
- February 3, 2016 - March 4, 2016
Mason Hall Atrium Gallery
Free and open to the public
Chinese New Year Gala - 2016
- February 7, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Concert Hall
On February 7, 2016 we will celebrate the 2016 Chinese New Year – the year of Monkey. For over 15 years the Chinese American Association has organized "Chinese New Year Gala" performances. It represents the best and highest quality performances in the Washington, DC area. This year, more than 300 artists from across America will perform and work together to celebrate Chinese New Year 2016 and share Chinese culture and art with you.
Tickets sold exclusively from the Chinese American Association:
$100, $30, $25, $20
10% Discount on Group Rates when 10 or more tickets are purchased together
Admissions, Honors Event
- February 20, 2016 at 8:00 am
Concert Hall
NATS 2016 - Banquet
- February 26, 2016
Concert Hall Lobby
InTune Music Studios LLC - Winter Recital
- January 31, 2016 at 2:00 pm
Harris Theatre
- February 20, 2016 at 6:00 am
The GMU Artsbus is a School of Art (SOA) sponsored day trip to New York City. For more info click here.
Dance Till you Drop
Presented by Fairfax County Public Schools
- February 13, 2016 at 8:00 am
Performing Arts Building Dance Studios (3009, 3011, A307, A301)
Scheduled from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Faculty Artist Series - Brass Area: Dr. Amy Horn, French Horn
This performance was rescheduled from January 23rd.
- February 5, 2016 at 7:00 pm
Harris Theatre

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When most people think of their dream vacation, thoughts invariably turn to the sunny white sand beaches and warm waters of the Caribbean.
Few places in the world offer travelers more amazing vistas, vibrant night life and absolutely picture perfect weather. If you've got your heart set on a luxurious vacation among the Caribbean islands, take a moment to learn a bit more about what they've got to offer.
Located on the eastern edge of the Caribbean islands, Antigua is a true tropical paradise, filled with more amazing geography, exotic plant and animal life and breathtaking views than nearly any other place in the world. Antigua is also known to veteran travelers for its top shelf hotels and resorts. For a quick 4 or 5 day getaway to Antigua, you might choose to book some time at the beautiful Blue Waters resort.
Offering private villas, suites and beachside rooms just far enough from the capital city of St. John, the Blue Waters is the perfect place to enjoy Antigua's tropical beauty. This large resort features an amazing array of activities for guests, both relaxing and adventurous.
While some guests might choose to stroll through the resort's fabulous gardens, filled with blooming flowers and cascading waterfalls, other may opt for some fun in the water with jet skis, parasailing or island touring excursions. For relaxing near your room, the hotel offers close by private beaches, two huge pools, two restaurants and several bars.
Located about 650 miles off the coast of North Carolina, Bermuda is not technically located in the Caribbean Sea and is actually the oldest remaining British territory in the world. Known for its hospitable island population, incredible scenery and pink sanded beaches, Bermuda is known internationally as one of the most exotic and luxurious vacation destinations.
Of course, booking a stay at Bermuda will most likely find you enjoying a stay at one of several world class resorts and hotels, like the opulent Fairmount Southampton. This particular resort is known for occupying the highest point on the island, offering unhindered views of both the Atlantic and Bermuda's lush landscape.
The Fairmount Southampton offers a variety of rooms and suites to match guests' budgets and needs. A stay at this resort will never lead to boredom, as it offers its own golf course, private beaches, live entertainment on a daily and nightly basis and an incredible number of internationally flavored restaurants. Relaxation seekers will appreciate its large pools and full service luxury spas as well.
Puerto Rico
One of the Caribbean's best known, loved and visited gems, Puerto Rico is the last large island in the Caribbean chain west of the British Virgin Islands. Offering an incredibly varied geography, crystal clear waters beyond sparsely populated beaches and world renowned nightlife, Puerto Rico is the perfect destination for adventure seekers.
A truly eclectic and fun loving society, a stay in Puerto Rico is a great time to step outside the box a bit and enjoy a stay at a unique boutique hotel like the Hotel El Convento, which at one time was a working Catholic convent. This fabulous hotel offers first rate amenities like lavishly furnished quarters, a sprinkling of rose petals on your bed before you turn in and a fantastic location in the heart of bustling San Juan.
Arguably Puerto Rico's most vibrant city, San Juan offers the best of a celebration loving island culture, noted for nightly parties at local clubs, dancehalls and bars. Through the day, visitors may enjoy a guided snorkeling or scuba diving trip through the island's warm waters that teem with colorful life. Other popular excursions include hikes or off road jeep tours of the rainforest and mountains.
Located just south of Cuba, Jamaica is known throughout the world for its distinct and welcoming island culture as well as its amazing landscapes and first rate resorts. Visitors often spend their days exploring the island on a guided tour, lazing along the beach or spending some time on the open water for a fishing or dolphin watching trip.
Jamaica, like its neighbors is well known for its beautiful resorts, including the Sunset Beach Resort and Spa. A paradise within a paradise, The Sunset offers a wide range of accommodations for guests of all budgets and demeanors as well as a host of fun and relaxing activities.
Located on its own peninsula, the Sunset offers three private beaches—including one clothing optional beach—and a pirate themed water park, which offers the perfect way to spend time together as a family. For a more relaxing trip, you may choose to spend a little time in the resort's world class spa.
With its perfect climate and unceasingly interesting and diverse geography, both cultural and physical, the Caribbean is the picture perfect location to spend a vacation you'll remember for a lifetime.
About the Author:
Henry DeYoung is a freelance writer who writes about several topics including Caribbean cruises, http://ww2.libertytravel.com/cruises/


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At 60 MPG, U.S. Automakers and Workers Can Lead World in Vehicle Manufacturing
During his most recent weekly address, President Obama stated that the U.S. can "out-innovate and out-compete" the rest of the world by investing in and adopting clean energy. The President can realize this vision and grow good jobs in the U.S. automotive industry by setting standards that reach 60 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2025. Around the world, nations concerned about oil dependence and carbon pollution are ramping up efforts to make cars and trucks more efficient. If our standards fall behind, so will our technology leadership.
We already know high and volatile gas prices can affect the domestic car business. When prices spiked in 2008, car buyers shunned large, gas-guzzling SUVs that were the foundation of the Detroit 3's profits. Buyers instead flocked to foreign models, like fuel-efficient cars and crossovers, built to go further on a gallon of gasoline. It's not surprising that foreign automakers had a stable of vehicles to meet consumer needs. For years, companies based outside the U.S. have been building vehicles that meet more stringent efficiency and pollution standards.
The graph below, produced by the International Council on Clean Transportation, demonstrates that the U.S. has been a laggard on standards. Asian and European car makers have consistently been subject to stronger requirements at home and have been first movers in efficient technologies such as hybrids and advanced diesels.
The U.S. is making some progress but it could be short-lived. Between now and 2016, the first phase of the National Program for clean cars requires vehicles sold in the U.S. to reach 34 mpg. The Obama Administration, working with the State of California, is now considering a second phase of the program out to 2025 with annual improvements ranging from 3% to 6%.
According to analysis by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board, a weak 3% trajectory can be achieved primarily through modest improvements to conventional vehicles. Hybrid-electric vehicles would not need to expand from the current 3% of annual sales.
Only the 6% scenario, reaching about 60 mpg in 2025, will keep the U.S. on-pace with proposed efficiency increases in the EU and China. And there are at least two reasons why this is important for U.S. competitiveness in the global car market.
First, a weak U.S. requirement can be a barrier to the export of U.S.-made vehicles to other regions. That's a big missed opportunity. Both the EU and China have higher annual sales than the U.S. and China's market will grow steadily as its economy continues to rapidly expand. These foreign markets, however, demand more efficient vehicles than those currently required in the U.S. market. Strong U.S. standards can spur U.S. production of efficient technologies to sell abroad.
Second, only a strong standard like 60 mpg will catalyze growth in the nascent U.S. plug-in electric vehicle industry. The timing couldn't be more important. The Chinese, in particular, are charging forward to win the global race in plug-in vehicles. Under their New Energy Vehicle Development Plan, the Chinese government is investing $15 billion in its auto industry with a focus on electric vehicles. China plans to put 500,000 plug-in electric vehicles on its roads by 2015, and while this is half the current U.S. target of a 1 million vehicles by 2015, the Chinese also have a goal of 5 million vehicles by 2020.
A 6% per year, 60 mpg standard is critical to the U.S. auto industry competiveness since it is the only level that creates the regulatory certainty necessary to ensure that the U.S. auto industry maintains and grows its plug-in electric vehicle investments.
A 60-miles-per-gallon standard is a clear choice for keeping the U.S. globally competitive in clean energy. It's the clear choice for U.S. jobs. (It's also a clear choice for dealing with high gas prices and our oil dependence.) The Obama Administration should seize the opportunity to out-compete the rest of the world by setting clean car standards that reach 60 miles per gallon by 2025.
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My starting weight/measurements
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Waist: 40.2
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Start weight: 230
End weight: 228
Weight lost: 2 lbs.
Weight lost since the beginning of the year: 29.5 lbs.
Total weight lost: 70 lbs.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
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Yesterday in church the Pastor talked about how being a Christian means that we don't look to serve ourselves anymore, but rather to focus on others and to serve others. T... Read more
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Today I am celebrating being one year older.
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I received this email from Women's Healh Magazine this morning and wanted to share it. As I can't share the entire article per copyright law, I've summarized it below and have provided the link to the full article as well.
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Last night I RAN, let me say that again, I RAN my second 5k, and this time I didn't stop at all - my first one I had to walk for a minute, but this time I ran it all, and th... Read more
Monday, August 02, 2010
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I joined a spark team whose goal it is to lose 8 lbs. in August. Since I average one measly pound a week, I thought this would be a great challenge to try to double my weight loss, especially since it's my birthday month!
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Last week we were in the 40-60's with a hat tip to the 70's. Today we hit 90 degrees! Happy days are here again in Maryland, LOL. Well, except for my wife from the far north, heh heh.
yesterday 84, today 88.
Nice weather actually, but such a big jump so quickly makes it hard to adjust.
I actually like 65 over 85 if I'm working outside, but oh well. Was digging up boxwood bushes yesterday, some not too good a shape, the other just casualities of rearranging. Need to be out there today, but other things to do earlier, and then just not into it.
We're suppose to be back down to 70 Sat, but back to 80 next week. I would have liked a few weeks of 70 highs instead of going from 50 to 88.
I can tell when spring is upon us here when the robins come back. Sure everyone knows that, but at my home I await the chirping of frogs, which says its warm enough. Next, is the arrival any bugs that may have been harboring in the woodwork or siding. Then, the final straw it rains too much or it seems to me and the lawn just can't take to drain away that fast. Of course, if the weather gets real drastic, the storms arrive to include high winds or severe weather of some sort. Then roughly around late April or May it settles. My Easter lilies are about to bloom. they're only green now but I think they're 2wks late or so. ------Willy
My mother and sister were talking about several plants including their hostas last week and none were sprouting. Mother asked me about the ones here and there wasn't even any real crowning yet.
Now they're all up, out, about 3 inches long and starting to unfurl.
It was a bit cooler than normal around here until last Friday, since then it's been about 10 above average and a lot of stuff is just exploding, not just plants, but also regular ants, fire ants, wasps and ground bees.
used to be that way, but it has been for the last 10 years where I live. I had a Robin going crazy outside my window at 3:50 yesterday morning. It was pitch black, and this loon was singing for all he was worth. It was almost annoying. Still these traditional harbingers of spring do raise the spirits. Now for some Forsythia and Lilacs though probably not until May 1 judging by the delays this year.
It was slightly frosted out this morning. Then later it's nice and warm which makes this week far better than last week, pretty much the same. as for the birds, they're pretty active and the frogs are crock all night at times it seems. I have tree frogs that are little brats that seem to give no clue to their size as they sound large but aren't bigger than a nickel. Anyways, its getting nice to hear the birds in the morning. -----Willy
frustrating. I want to go walking and do some exercise, and all I can do is walk laps in my Apartment building, not that that is poor quality exercise,along the hall to the back stairs up a floor along the hall way up the front stairs and along a hall way, and down the back stairs and along the hall way for a total of 4 floors. Great for the legs, and maybe the cardio, but lousy for the upper body and boring.
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Sometimes it feels like despite my best efforts to have an easy, laid back summer – it just doesn't quite go down that way. Yes, granted, with a big house move this summer is atypically crazy for us. But I don't think that's the whole problem.
One of my BFFs was in town recently and we were discussing how easy it can be to become over-scheduled, both ourselves and our kids. This summer C will be participating in soccer, swim class, and LEGO camp, while S will be doing soccer and swim. I'm curious – does this seem like a lot or a little to you?
Soccer is the only regular weekly activity, swim class is a 2 week chunk and LEGO camp lasts for 1 week. Which is exactly how this anti-over-scheduling mama ended up signing up for so much stuff this summer.
Even with all these activities, our calendar only looks busy for specific clumps of the summer. Plus the kids really want to do all these things, and I can see the social and developmental benefits of all of them. (And in the case of swimming, it's kind of a safety thing as I want kids who are comfortable around water and tend not to sink.)
The problem is once you factor in regular weekend camping trips, our annual homage to the grandparents' lake house, and the big house move – our summer of leisurely activities has morphed into a series of back-to-back-to-back activities that don't leave a lot of room for breathing, let alone leasuring. Also, all of these activities can really start to add up.
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"Long time no posting" here at favouriteworkofart!
To borrow from The Beatles, "Little darlings, it's been a long, cold and lonely winter", but I see the signs of Spring all around, so that's got to be good.
One of my scrapping heroes – Ashley Calder at Things That Shine – has posted a challenge via Scrap Your Scraps involving one of my favourite things (Pinterest!), so it felt like destiny was calling me to my scrapping cabin today to haul me out of my funk.
[I'm shouting out and waving frantically to Julie, Sian and Alexa – I'm doing more or less OK – leave me a comment so we can reconnect – please! I miss you all!]
So, the challenge is to pick an image you've pinned that inspires you and make a LO using that image as an inspiration.
Typical me, who finds inspiration everywhere in everything, I couldn't decide on one image and was inspired by these three images**…
To make this rather crazy busy LO…
My first LO in over two years. It felt GOOOOD to scrap again. Felt good to flex my creative muscles again to make a LO that, for me, is very heart felt.
I'm in the middle of a horrible, icky, nasty, life-sapping personal situation and currently don't see my children at the weekends. I generally spend the whole weekend on the settee in 'Woe is me' mode, eating ice cream and all things bad, blubbering over black and white films and literally counting the hours until I can see and hear them again. I imagine having your still-beating heart pulled out of your chest (like the scene in Indiana Jones that always scared me stiff as a child) would be easier to deal with than the pain it causes me not to be able to see them, cuddle them, have them near.
Anyway, today I popped over to peruse Ashley's blog, with Pinterest open in the background, and saw the challenge, just as the 'She leaves a sparkle everywhere she goes' image popped up in Pinterest. A lightning 'desire to create' moment struck me and I got to work, dusting off my supplies and producing said LO in a frenzy of 'Ooh, sparkly stuff' and 'OMG, iridescent paper and glitter and glitter glue, yum' and 'Ooh, look, Panch (my daughter) has some sparkly foamy, hell yeah!'.
It worked wonders! I used my time constructively, creating something I love, thinking about them and gaining a big dose of self-healing in the process (they do leave a sparkle wherever they go, and instead of dwelling on not being with them, I should concentrate on healing myself whilst they're away, so I'm stronger for them when we are together – part of which, I foresee, involves lots and lots and lots of scrapping!).
Thanks, Ashley, you helped me no end today and the 'spark of clarity' moment I gained from scrapping this today has helped me work through some very negative emotions.
Scrapping as therapy – now that's an idea….
Thank you!
**Image credits: 'She leaves a little sparkle wherever she goes' here. 'Life is good' here. The painting is by the wonderful Kate Alizadeh.


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Oklahoma City Thunder: Time to just hold the fort
It's time to come to grips with reality. The Thunder's problem is not reversible with some kind of iron will. The Thunder's problem is not fixable with a do-better talk.
The Mavericks blasted the Thunder 109-86 Sunday night, another defensive collapse for a team that prides itself on defense.
At mid-season, the Thunder was third in the NBA in team defense, using defensive efficiency, which is the best stat. How often does a team get a stop. That's what it's all about. Stopping the other team.
Now the Thunder is down to fifth and falling fast. The meltdowns against the Clippers, Cleveland, the Lakers. They are coming fast. Too fast to fix, really.
The only fix is the return of Thabo Sefolosha and Kendrick Perkins. The Thunder's defense has disintegrated since the injuries to those defensive cornerstones. And the decision to sit out Russell Westbrook from certain games, to help soften his return from knee surgery, won't help. Westbrook can be a solid defender, though sometimes risk-prone, but Reggie Jackson's defense is so leaky, Westbrook by comparison is Rajon Rondo.
Thabo and Perk won't return until April, so clearly, only one mission is available for the Thunder. Hold the fort. Try to play .500 ball. Try not to fall too far in the Western Conference standings, until the return of reinforcements. Try to keep it patched together so that the rehabilitation of chemistry and defensive mindset isn't too long-lasting.
As of now, the Thunder seems much more likely to fall to third in the West than to surpass the Spurs for first. The Thunder is four games up on fourth-place Houston, so that might be safe. But the Clippers are only a game behind OKC, which trails San Antonio by two games.
The difference between second and third is not great, other than a potential Game 7 on the road in the West semifinals. But heck, I think both the Thunder and the Clips would rather play likely-sixth place Golden State than likely-seventh place Memphis in the first round.
So really, the big issue for the Thunder is getting back into a rhythm of quality basketball. That's not going to happen until Sefolosha and Perkins return. Without them, the Thunder has gone to pieces defensively. A couple of decent outings, particularly against Houston, but otherwise, this Thunder team has looked nothing like its self of the last 2-3 years.
How long will it take for the defense to return when Sefolosha and Perkins are back? Good question. Does defensive rhythm return more quickly than offensive rhythm. We've seen offensive rhythm take a hit when someone like Westbrook goes out of the lineup, and also when he returns. April will be a fascinating month for the Thunder. Get your guys back, get them in shape, get them in rhythm and get them to get their teammates to start playing defense again.


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global_c2 gets an error but local_c2 doesn't. This makes sense because when the compiler looks through this file it won't know that Class2 is going to exist. Also if I switch the class around so that Class2 is defined first it works.
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Writing has been a bitch for about several months now, hence no new posts.
Let's see about November.
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On holiday starting next Saturday.
Writing has been a bitch for about several months now, hence no new posts.
Let's see about November.
Catch you guys on the flipside . . .
I'm a bad Santa, a Grinch and yuletide curmudgeon of the highest order and I admit it.
Just the thought of this most blatantly commercial and candy-cane-twisted holiday sends me running for my dimly lit cave high on Mount Crumpit.
I'll level with you and say that in my icy-cold heart I will always harbour a love
for the Christmas holiday with its 'peace on earth, goodwill toward men' mentality
but jeepers creepers how many lameass Mercedes Benz commercials can these ding-a-lings make?
Even if I had the dough I would never put a giant red bow on an SL550 and give it as a present.
You gotta be one hell of a pretentious douchebag to pull that one off.
I hardly ever watch TV and at this time of the year, even more so.
Television is where your radar picks up on all the subliminal horseshit this holiday has sadly come to represent.
Every year I try and trick myself into believing that I still hold close the personal ties of holidays past.
I'd be better off sticking my head into a steaming pile of reindeer shit.
Working retail does little but mar and mutilate a spirit that's sadly on the ropes anyway.
I don't hear the silver bells and I can't see the blinking colored lights (unless they're from a cruiser pulling me over for a busted taillight, Merry Christmas, ossifer)
Maybe it's a psychological omission on my part, a defense mechanism to keep me from losing my plate of milk and cookies.
I should have dumped this post to Crumpit when I had the chance but I also felt it was only fair to explain my 'month of December' frosty sense of discontent.
If you visit here around the holidays you'll notice that Mick gets very quiet.
I choose to leave my thoughts in a quiet place where silent snow falls, stars twinkle and the moon is always full.
It's only in this blue crystal space that I build my sky-high snow forts of thought, ideas dripping like icicles in my frozen castle of winter words.
Maybe this will be the year that I somehow find a way to melt the walls of snow I've piled high, my vast emotional fortress of sorts.
Maybe this will be the time I find the absolute truth that lives peacefully inside a holiday I can honestly say I miss.
Then reality taps me on the shoulder and says, "Read This, Grinch."
Yeah, we're off to a brilliant start.
And people wonder why I despise this holiday and what it currently represents.
God help us, everyone.
I'm going back to my dimly lit cave, thank you very much . . .
Keyboards and all.
Recording a song I just
wrote for a very special wedding.
More details to follow but I'll keep you in suspense for now . . .
This is in response to a comment from a post a few days ago.
Actually, his comment reminded me of this tune, hence the post.
All for Evyl . . .
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The chief executive of South Africa's Massmart (MSMJ.J: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) will step down this year, the company said on Friday, after overseeing seven years of steady growth and engineering the sale of a majority stake to U.S. retailer Wal-Mart Stores (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).
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Pistorius breaks down sobbing, trial adjourned for a day
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius broke down and sobbed in the witness stand on Tuesday as he described the moments when he shot dead his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, thinking she was an intruder hiding in the toilet.
The double amputee, who is accused of murdering 29-year-old law graduate and model Steenkamp, told a Pretoria court how he heard a window sliding open in his bathroom in the middle of the night on Valentine's Day last year. He said he was convinced an intruder was breaking in and that he needed to arm himself.
Pistorius: 'I was overcome with fear' before shooting
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius told a court on Tuesday he was "overcome with fear" about a burglar in the moments before he shot dead his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day last year.
Pistorius, accused of murdering Steenkamp, a 29-year-old law graduate and model, recounted how he heard a window sliding open in his bathroom in the middle of the night, convincing him an intruder was breaking in and that he needed to arm himself.
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PRETORIA (Reuters) – His voice trembling with emotion, Oscar Pistorius took the witness stand in his own defence on Monday, saying the Valentine's Day shooting of his girlfriend last year had left him sleepless, terrified and plagued by nightmares.
The disabled South African track star, on trial for murder, apologised to the mother of model Reeva Steenkamp, saying he had fired four times through a toilet door at his luxury Pretoria home in the belief he was defending her from an intruder.
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PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African track star Oscar Pistorius wept and retched into a bucket in court on Monday during graphic forensic testimony about the death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, whom he is accused of murdering on Valentine's Day last year.
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When asked how he would plead to the charges of the "unlawful and intentional killing" of 29-year-old model Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year, a somber-looking Pistorius told judge Thokozile Masipa: "Not guilty, my lady."


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I grew up in Detroit, in an environment where one was supposed to be Democrat and where people constantly told me that Republicans were evil and racist people. As I entered my teenage years, I did not have the exposure to the political world that is more easily afforded young people via technology today. I did not develop my own train of thought regarding political parties and what politicians could help accomplish for myself, my family and my community.
The first presidential election in which I could vote was in 1972, which saw George McGovern face off against Richard Nixon. As a student of Yale University, I found it comforting to follow my classmates and vote Democrat. While McGovern fell dramatically to Nixon, I still identified with Democrats and voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976 as he battled Gerald Ford. I decided to vote for Carter again in 1980, as he seemed like a decent person. However, he would lose in a landslide to Ronald Reagan.
During Reagan's first term, I had just begun my neurosurgery residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. I had exposure to many patients with unfulfilled lives because they were becoming dependent on government programs, and it struck me as the wrong way to go. Almost all of my patients were on some kind of medical assistance and social welfare programs, and their lives were in shambles.
Simultaneously, I listened to President Reagan's speeches and he did not seem evil and racist, as portrayed by the Democrats. In fact, I viewed him as a decent, trustworthy man who was a true leader. Thus, in 1984, I voted for Reagan. This was a pivotal moment in my life, as I allowed myself to make a decision based on who the candidate was and his capabilities. This was contrary to voting based solely on party affiliation, which I had been conditioned to do my entire young adulthood.
Fast forward to 1988 and 1992. I voted for George H.W. Bush, who seemed very pro-American and preached the importance of caring for everyone.
When George W. Bush campaigned in 2000, his policies and general philosophy appeared more in line with my beliefs. The same held true in 2004, and I was intent on him seeing through what he had started in Iraq and other parts of the world. The country had been exposed to dangerous forces that threatened our way of life, and President Bush was adamant about protecting our nation.
2008 was monumental for the United States, with Barack Obama becoming the first African-American with a legitimate chance of winning the presidency. I was torn by history, being an African-American myself and understanding the tribulations that my race had endured over time. Nevertheless, I understood that Obama did not represent me as an American. Instead, Senator John McCain's principles and military experience earned him my vote.
The financial crisis that devastated our economy would prove to be an important factor in the next election, and I believed we needed someone with sound business acumen and an ability to lead the nation towards prosperity. With the risk of a growing national debt and frivolous spending, it was clear to me that the man I voted for, Mitt Romney, would be a more able candidate in uplifting the economy. Voting is critical to holding our elected officials accountable for their actions and inactions. Continue to exercise that amazing privilege and vote the leadership that is necessary to move our great nation forward.
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No one has seen free agent Brian Lawrence throw more this offseason than the Rockies. This week, they could learn whether their pitch to land the veteran right-hander is successful.
Page Odle, Lawrence's agent, expects to speak with the Rockies today or Wednesday. The Rockies have two factors working in their favor: Lawrence would like to return to the National League West, where he was once a rotation anchor for the San Diego Padres, and the pitcher lived in Colorado as a child and still has family in the area.
"I expect this to be a defining week," Odle said Monday. "Brian will throw again (in the next few days) and I assume Colorado will be there. We have had very good conversations with them."
Lawrence, who was traded to the Washington Nationals prior to the 2006 season, didn't pitch last year because of shoulder surgery. He twice started opening day for the Padres, who along with the Giants and Diamondbacks have interest in the 30- year-old, and averaged 205 innings from 2002-05.
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Former Rockies shortstop Jose Hernandez has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Pirates. He will receive $900,000 in the big leagues. ... Outfielder Jason Dubois has joined the Orioles on a minor- league deal, while the Indians signed second baseman Keith Ginter to a minor-league contract that calls for a $600,000 big-league salary. ... Rockies season-ticket officials have told inquiring fans there will be no Fanfest this winter. Team representatives are planning to attend the Twins' fanfest this month to help prepare for a similar event in Denver next year.
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According to the article, one year ago Samīr Marqus predicted the consequences of religious tensions in Egypt, which resulted in the Naj' Hammādī incident. Political leadership then decided to reinforce the principles of the civil state and equal citizenship, in in order to encourage coexistence.
The author also references an article he wrote one year ago regarding religious tensions and visions for the upcoming decaden in Egypt. In the article, Marqus observed that the "safety level" of religious tensions had been exceeded and that some could not even admit what he sees as the evident deterioration of Muslim-Christian relations over the past 40 years. He discussed three approaches to fixing the problem: treating Copts as a class with specific rights; seprating the population depending on their religious affiliation (sectarian state); or full equality among citizens (a civic state).
Marqus claims that the Naj' Hammādī incident proved just how acute religious tensions had become, as well as their interconnectedness to other political and regional interests. According to the author, last year's Christmas shooting was a wake up call for many people who realized that they could no longer live with such a situation.
The editorial says that the most important outcome of Naj' Hammādī was political leadership's commitment to the modern civil state, along with its principle of equal citizenship and resolution to combat religious tensions.
Although 2010 opened on a very sobering note, each new incident brought on transformations in thought and behavior; some positively, others negatively.
The result of years of religious tensionis is on the one hand, the trand to drum up Islamic fervour, and on the other, the trend of erecting the bulwarks of a religious community's seclusion. In the middle stands the mainstream trend, which supports the equal citizenship and which the political leadership promised to promote. Of course, it is Egyptians' task to respond effectively to this call.
Marqus claims that the starting point is to renew the Egyptian national partnership and accept diversity and pluralism. In order to do this, the media should first stop provoking the people and start insisting on professionalism and integrity. Next, it is important to take advantage of the principle of freedom of worship. Third, it is necessary to strengthen commitment to the rule of law. Finally, people must be actively engaged in public and political spheres.
According to the writer, by taking these steps it is possible to create a modern civil state on the basis of equal citizenship, equality of opportunity, and the rule of law.
In this editorial in Al-Ahram Weekly, Jamāl Nkramah claims that incidents such as the 'Umranniyah riots are "few and far between," arguing that Egypt is "a much safer society than most."
The problem, rather, is a "culture of hatred" that takes advantage of underprivileged and discouraged youth, says veteran columnist Salāmah Ahmad Salāmah, who also blames the violence on a failure to implement a unified law for houses of worship, despite a constitutional mandate to place construction of mosques and churches on equal footing.
However, Muhammad Fāyiq of the Arab Organization for Human Rights says that the 'Umrāniyyah riots weren't only about the rights of Christians. "The uproar over 'Umrāniyyah was essentially about strengthening the citizenship rights of all Egyptians," says Fāyiq, "Both [Muslim and Christian] communities are yearning for the improvement of the country's human rights record."
Nkramah referred to media coverage of the events as "sensationalism and cheap melodrama."
The article says that extremists and terrorists are hiding behind their claims of fighting injustice and protecting the weak. The author blames the CIA for the formation of al-Qā'idah in attempts to drive the Soviet Union out of Afghanistan. He says that members of al-Qā'idah are like hired assassins who kill and maim to advance the agendas of others.
Key Words: al-Qā'idah – CIA – Usāmah Bin Lādin
The latest terrorist attacks in Algeria and Morocco were a considerable warning of the increasing power of the Islamic groups in general and that of al-Qā'idah in particular. The attacks sparked world wide protests and many people attributed them to the U.S. strategy in the Middle East.
The weekly mentions AWR´s work in organizing Holy Family pilgrimages. the purpose of the Holy Family pilgrimages is to create an understanding between different cultures. AWR wants to encourage the visits of expatriates to any of the Holy Family locations because this will greatly enhance their understanding of Egypt´s most prominent Christian tradition. Not many traditions in the world are as old as this one, the first record of which comes from the fourth century. This tradition is the link between the Gospels and the church in Egypt and is still very much alive today
The new press campaign against Saadeddin Ibrahim has been as flimsy on evidence as previous allegations against the prominent democracy activist ..questioning his integrity. News coverage of a potential US decision to allocate $2 million to Ibrahim´s Ibn Khaldoun Centre for Development Studies (ICDS), has re- ignited media allegations against the activist. [See http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2003/666/eg5.htm]
The Al-Ahram Weekly provided an article giving the background of the Arab Though Institute Tareq Heggi had been asked to join.
Dozens of journalists staged a sit-in at the headquarters of the Press Syndicate on Sunday afternoon to protest the continuing imprisonment of Magdi Hussein, chief editor of Al-Shaab, mouthpiece of the Islamist-oriented Labor party, and journalist Salah Bedewi. The two are serving two-year jail sentences and have been fined LE 20,000 each for slandering Minister of Agriculture Youssef Wali.
Eight suspected members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood were arrested on Saturday in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya.
Over a thousand years ago, the site on which the mosque is built, currently the scene of major renovation efforts, witnessed Sayeda Zeinab's advent to Egypt. She was described as the "heroine of Karbala'," rallying troops at the battle, providing them with water and food, treating the injured and taking care of children. In 681, the Egyptian governor welcomed Sayeda Zeinab and received her in one of his palaces -- in the district that now bears her name. She spent almost a year there; when she died, she was buried nearby, on the site where the mosque stands now.
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