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Fall Arts Previews: October
Beyond the Mirror: The first theatrical collaboration between Afghan and American theater companies features pre-Taliban star Anisa Wahab in a cast from New York's Bond St. Theater and Exile Theater in a search for cultural identity through three decades of war and occupation. The West Coast premiere of Joanna Sherman's production opens the theatrical component of Brava! for Women in the Arts' season. Previews begin Oct. 1. Runs Oct. 3-12. Brava Theater Center, 2781 24th St., San Francisco. (415) 641-7657, www.brava.org.
My Name Is Vera Cupido: Octavio Solis directs and Juliet Tanner plays the title role in a Crowded Fire Theater and Playwrights Foundation world premiere of Stephanie Fleischmann's quirky poetic drama about a young woman from Portugal who shows up in Key Biscayne to mourn an older man who may, or may not, have been the love of her life. Previews begin Oct. 4. Runs Oct. 6-Nov. 2. Thick House, 1695 18th St., San Francisco. www.crowded fire.org.
Druid Theatre Company: The internationally famed company from Galway makes its first visit to the Bay Area in Cal Performances' season with two classics from its recent landmark staging of the complete works of John Millington Synge. Founding Druid Garry Hynes, the first woman to win a Tony for directing a drama on Broadway ("The Beauty Queen of Leenane"), stages "The Playboy of the Western World" and "The Shadow of the Glen." Oct. 8-12. Cal Performances at Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 642-9988, www.calperformances.org.
Radio Golf: TheatreWorks presents the regional premiere of the late August Wilson's last play, the 1990s chapter in his massive 10-play cycle of African American life throughout the 20th century. Aldo Billingslea stars in a cautionary tale of gentrification about a successful entrepreneur whose buried secrets might hurt his chances to become Pittsburgh's first black mayor. Previews begin Oct. 8. Runs Oct. 11-Nov. 2. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. (650) 903-6000, www.theatreworks.org.
Coco Peru: Storyteller and comic monologist Clinton Leupp, better known as Coco Peru, brings her widely traveled "Ugly Coco" to town. The personal tale of transformation and a life in drag has been making its way around the country just in time for the elections. Oct. 15-Nov. 2. Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St., San Francisco. (866) 468-3399, www.therrazz room.com.
Splitting Infinity: A Nobel prize-winning astrophysicist sets out to prove or disprove the existence of God through physics, with disquieting effects on her relationships with the rabbi who adores her and the Christian Science family of her lover. San Jose Rep presents the West Coast premiere of Jamie Pachino's heady drama of faith, love, science and ambition. Previews begin Oct. 11. Runs Oct. 17-Nov. 9. San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. (408) 367-7255, www.sjrep.com.
Homeland: Laurie Anderson, one of America's pre-eminent performance pioneers, returns to Cal Performances with her newest multimedia creation, weaving a nation's obsessions with fear and security through songs and stories to create a portrait of our times. Oct. 24-25. Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley. (510) 642-9988, www.calperformances.org.
Flower Drum Song: Broadway's Francis Jue and Alvin Ing (who appeared in the original production) star in a 50th anniversary staging of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical about life in San Francisco's Chinatown long ago. The American Musical Theatre of San Jose revival uses the new adaptation by Stanford alumnus David Henry Hwang. Oct. 28-Nov. 9. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose. (888) 455-7469, www.amtsj.org.
Doubt: Lorri Holt and Stephen Barker Turner star in outgoing San Jose Rep Artistic Director Timothy Near's staging of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer-winning drama set in a 1960s Catholic school in the Bronx, an unsettling examination of certainty, a possible child molestation and the difficulty of determining the truth. Previews begin Oct. 23. Runs Oct. 28-Nov. 22. Center Repertory Company, Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. (925) 943-7469, www.centerrep.org.
The Quality of Life: Dennis Boutsikaris stars with Laurie Metcalf and JoBeth Williams as cousins confronting life and death issues in the aftermath of the Oakland hills firestorm in Emmy-winner Jane Anderson's drama. Anderson directs her revised version of the recent Los Angeles hit. Previews begin Oct. 24. Runs Oct. 29-Nov. 23. American Conservatory Theater, 415 Geary St., San Francisco. (415) 749-2228, www.act-sf.org.
Isabel Bayrakdarian: The superb Armenian Canadian soprano returns with the Armenian Orchestra and conductor Eduard Topchjan for a program highlighting the Armenian composer Komitas Vardapet. Oct. 4. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 392-2545, www.performances. org.
Marin Symphony: Music Director Alasdair Neale starts a season's worth of music on dance themes with a new arrangement of jazz and tango pieces featuring the Quartet San Francisco, as well as works by Ravel and Rimsky-Korsakov. Oct. 5 and 7. Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. (415) 499-6800, www. marinsymphony.org.
San Francisco Contemporary Music Players: A season-opening program titled "Struck, Plucked, Scraped & Shaken" features music by the late György Ligeti as well as Yiorgos Vassilandonakis, Franck Bedrossian and Maki Ishii. Oct. 6. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission St., San Francisco. (415) 278-9566, www.sfcmp.org.
András Schiff: The Hungarian pianist begins the second half of his potent two-season run through the complete Beethoven sonatas. Oct. 12 and 19. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 864-6000, www.sfsymph ony.org.
Songs of Ascension: Vocalist-composer-choreographer-polymath Meredith Monk unveils an eveninglong work in conjunction with visual artist Ann Hamilton and the Todd Reynolds Quartet. Oct. 18. Memorial Auditorium, 551 Serra Mall, Stanford University. (650) 725-2787, lively arts.stanford.edu.
Krystian Zimerman: The great Polish pianist debuts with the San Francisco Symphony in Witold Lutoslawski's rarely heard Piano Concerto, conducted by Herbert Blomstedt. Oct. 29-Nov. 1. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 864-6000, www.sfsymphony. org.
Off-Book: Stories that Move: The raucous literary festival Litquake teams with ODC Theater for a slate of dancer-writer collaborations. On opening night, gymnastic stuntman Scott Wells teams with the spunky Michelle Tea; other matchups include Katie Faulkner and Tess Uriza Holthe, and Alejandro Murguia and Erika Shuch. The later nights of the festival present Los Angeles choreographer Rosanna Gamson's "Ravish," a dance-theater piece about the Bronte sisters. Oct. 8-12. Project Artaud Theater, 450 Florida St., San Francisco. (415) 863-9834, www.litquake.org.
Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu: Patrick Makuakane's beautifully trained, wildly entertaining company presents "The Hula Show 2008," with world-premiere dances and favorites set to everything from ancient Hawaiian chant to techno. Oct. 11-19. Palace of Fine Arts Theater, 3301 Lyon St., San Francisco. (415) 392-4400, www.naleihulu. org.
Inbal Pinto Dance Company: The rising Israeli choreographer mashes up folk, ballet, street dance, Purcell, Arvo Part and Japanese pop tunes in "Shaker," an evening-length meditation on social evolution. Oct. 11-12. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater, 700 Howard St., San Francisco. (415) 392-2545, www.performances.org.
Kirov Ballet and Orchestra: The more refined of Russia's two bastions of classicism (the rougher-edged, robust Bolshoi visits in the spring) brings two programs: the full-length comic Petipa ballet "Don Quixote," and a slate of blockbuster highlights from other 19th century warhorses. Appearances from stars like Diana Vishneva and Leonid Sarafanov are promised. Oct. 14-19. UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall, Bancroft Way at Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley. (510) 642-9988, calperfs.berkeley.edu.
Lines Ballet: Fresh from another acclaimed international tour, the always-spiritual Alonzo King and his fiercely eloquent dancers present a world-premiere collaboration with renowned saxophonist Pharoah Sanders. Oct. 17-26. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater, 700 Howard St., San Francisco. (415) 978-2787, www.linesballet.org.
San Francisco Trolley Dances: The price of a Muni streetcar ticket on the T-line buys you a tour of site-specific performances by Scott Wells & Dancers, Zaccho Dance Theater, San Diego Dance Theater and others. Oct. 18-19. Two-hour guided tours leave from the Mission Bay Branch Library, 960 Fourth St., San Francisco. (415) 226-1139, www.epiphanydance.org.
Smuin Ballet: Michael Smuin's crowd-pleasing troupe - carrying on strong under Smuin's successor as artistic director, Celia Fushille - celebrates its 15th anniversary. The always-innovative young talent Amy Seiwert unveils a world premiere, alongside Robert Sund's "Carmen," set to Miles Davis, and Smuin's colorful pop medley, "Dances With Songs." Oct. 24-30. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon St., San Francisco. (415) 978-2787, www.smuinballet.org.
Oakland Ballet Company: Recently reborn under founding Artistic Director Ronn Guidi, the storied company-that-could continues its comeback with excerpts from Guidi's "Romeo and Juliet" alongside Ron Thiele's "How'd They Catch Me?" and Michael Lowe's hit "Bamboo." Oct. 25. Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. (510) 465-6400, www.oaklandballet.org.
L. A. Paint: A sketch of the contemporary painting scene in Los Angeles rendered through the works of 11 artists. Oct. 4-March 8. Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland. (510) 238-2200, www.museumca.org.
Brought to Light: Photography and the Invisible: A survey of vintage prints representing the scientific uses of photography from 1840 to 1900. Oct. 11-Jan. 4. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 151 Third St., San Francisco. (415) 357-4000, www.sfmoma.org.
The State Museums of Berlin and the Legacy of James Simon: 100-plus choice objects from Egyptian antiquities to modern prints, representing the bequests of Berlin's grandest museum benefactor. Oct. 18-Jan. 18. Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, 34th Avenue at Clement Street, San Francisco. (415) 750-3600, www.thinker.org.
Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From the National Museum, Kabul: Seldom-seen antiquities predating or representing the Silk Road, which for centuries served as a major trade route between Asia and the Mediterranean. Oct. 24-Jan. 25. Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St., San Francisco. (415) 581-3500, www.asianart.org.
Asian/American/Modern Art: Shifting Currents, 1900-1970: A survey of the contributions of artists of Asian ancestry to modern American art. Oct. 25-Jan. 18. De Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. (415) 750-3600, www.thinker.org.
Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes: Recent sculpture, centered on time and landscape, by the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. Oct. 25-Jan. 18. De Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. (415) 750-3600, www.thinker.org.
The Gatherers: Greening Our Urban Spheres: An exhibition devoted to contemporary artists from various cultures who respond to environmental issues through activism and creative output. Oct. 31-Jan. 11. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., San Francisco. (415) 978-2700, www.ybca.org.
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip: Oddball British electronic/spoken word duo with more than 1.5 million YouTube hits for the single "Thou Shalt Always Kill." Oct. 1. Cafe Du Nord, 2179 Market St., San Francisco. (415) 861-5016. www.cafedunord.com.
James: The Manchester band that gave us "Laid," reunited and on tour with its first album after a seven-year break. Oct. 1. Grand Ballroom at Regency Center, 1290 Sutter St., San Francisco. (415) 673-5716, www.ticketmaster.com.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival: The annual free festival, with a bill highlighted by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Odetta, Ricky Skaggs, Iron & Wine and many, many others. Oct. 3-5. Speedway Meadow, Transverse Drive at John F. Kennedy Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Free. www.strictlybluegrass.com.
Sigur Ros: Icelandic nudists, playing surreal elfin rock. Oct. 3. Greek Theatre, Gayley Road and Hearst Avenue, UC Berkeley. (510) 642-9988. www.ticketmaster.com.
Grand Ole Party, Mika Miko, the Black Lips: A night of noisy, raw punk delivered by three of its bright young couriers. Oct. 6-7. Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell St., San Francisco. (415) 885-0750, www.gamh.com.
Bill Frisell: The avant-garde guitarist likes to stretch out onstage - watch out for the abstract 30-minute jams. Oct 9-12. Yoshi's, 50 Embarcadero W., Oakland. (510) 238-9200, www.yoshis.com.
New Kids on the Block: The boy band that started it all (not counting all those other boy bands). Oct. 10. HP Pavilion, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. (415) 421-8497, www.ticketmaster.com.
Jolie Holland: The genre-bending roots music singer tours behind her third solo album, "The Living and the Dead." Oct. 15. Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave., San Francisco. (415) 474-0365, www.bimbos365club.com.
Mavis Staples: From the Staple Singers to gospel legend, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist never fails to bring the soul. Oct. 15. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon St., San Francisco. (415) 567-5542, www.palaceoffinearts.org.
Esperanza Spalding: Influenced by hip-hop and old school jazz, this bass-playing Berklee College of Music grad puts her own spin on both styles. Oct. 15. Yoshi's, 1330 Fillmore St., San Francisco. (415) 655-5600, sf.yoshis.com.
Kings of Leon: The Tennessee siblings (plus one cousin) mark their comeback with "Only by the Night," featuring the awesomely titled single, "Sex on Fire." Oct. 17-18. The Warfield, 982 Market St., San Francisco. (415) 775-7722. www.ticketmaster.com.
Tina Turner: She may have officially retired a few years ago, but you think that's going to actually stop her? Oct. 19-20. HP Pavilion, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. (415) 421-8497, www.ticketmaster.com.
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band: Bright Eyes singer on the road with a new band and album about, well, being on the road. Oct. 24. The Warfield, 982 Market St., San Francisco. (415) 775-7722. www.ticketmaster.com.


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Upon opening the electric bill this month, I fell to the linoleum in bitter tears.
Not really. But I did do a little cursing. In my head. Which, yes, does count.
Fiddledaddy's answer to our heat wave and subsequent rise in the states electricity revenue, was to turn the thermostat up from a cool 79 degrees to 86 AFRICA HOT.
Forgetting that he lives with a pre-menopausal woman.
Who may or may not be harboring repressed aggressive tendencies.
While dieting.
After a few days of enduring me, he began to look at other options.
"We could leave Florida behind in our steamed up rear view mirror," I helpfully suggested.
"Good effort."
We have a very large window in our family room. A room which faces West, and gets no shade whatsoever from the nature preserve (heavy use of air quotes) that we paid extra for. In the afternoon, the heat is stifling in that room. Causing the air conditioner to pull double duty for the rest of the house.
We have curtains that boast of heat blocking capabilities, but they LIE.
Fiddledaddy decided to put a shaded film over the glass.
Kind of like the kind your car has in the back windows so that no one can see you swat at your children while they bicker with one another while you drive.
Or is that just me?
He elicited my help after the children were blissfully unconscious for the night. He had already windexed the windows earlier, prompting Jensen to cock his head to one side, "Daddy, what are you doing to the windows?"
"Something you've probably never seen before, I'm CLEANING THEM."
He's hysterical, that's what he is.
When we began the task at hand, Fiddledaddy said that he just needed me to hold the film while he sprayed it.
Which should have been my cue to run. Run like mad.
I stood holding the large piece of film before me, while Fiddledaddy coated it with Window Film Application Spray.
And then I noticed a stinging sensation all over the areas which were exposed to the spray. Which were many, since my wardrobe has been reduced to tank tops and boxer shorts, due to the balmy conditions in my home.
Spitting the poisonous substance out from my mouth, I suggested that we trade jobs. But then realized that I was neither tall enough or had long enough arms to actually get the thing up on the window.
Besides. That job was hard. Which I surmised because of all the cursing that Fiddledaddy was doing in his head.
The film worked marginally. So Fiddledaddy but plan C into action by purchasing a roll down shade to go over the outside of the window.
Again, he elicited my help in the hanging of the shade. I braved the hell-like temperatures to ascend my trusty old 8 foot ladder so that we could mark the drill holes.
As a side note, it was nice to once again take a gander at the neighbor's yards. Since we installed the 6 foot privacy fence 10 years, I hadn't been able to ogle the neighbor's lawn care issues.
And this is where my neighbor's are eternally grateful for the 6 foot privacy fence. Yet still, Jensen manages to whip all the backyard neighboring dogs into a frenzy by howling at them, sight unseen, from our back porch.
The shade was properly installed, and I noticed cooler temperatures in the family room in the late afternoon. Ever hopeful that Plan C has done the trick.
If this doesn't manage to bring our bill down by next month, Plan D is mine. I'll introduce my industrial sized windows to some industrial sized aluminum foil and a little duct tape.
And pray that full-on menopause has the good sense to wait until Winter.
For the good of all man and womankind. Amen.

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Buccaneer State Park, Waveland, Hancock County, MS
This park was completely leveled by Hurricane Katrina, but I like its new design. There are now a bunch of medium-sized trees where a mowed field with just a few trees used to be; now there is a curvy path through this little forest. But the beach is right across the road and has its own offerings. See the live map below.
10/15/10 (after Hurricane Katrina)
There were lots of Monarchs, but no milkweed; the only milkweed bug I saw was simply nectaring.
|Bee (Coelioxys mexicana), Megachilidae family). First expert-identified photo of this species on BugGuide, on this page.
|Gulf Fritillary
|Large Milkweed Bug, the only one I saw in the park
|A view of a wooded trail from outside it
10/11/04 (before Katrina)
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Hey everybody! It's been a while since my last post, but no worries I'm still here. I finally passed my Perspectives on History exam and the end of my thesis is finally showing, only one more chapter and a conclusion and I'm done :). Meanwhile, I've landed my first publishing contract for 8 short historical fiction stories and I'm waiting on news about another writing project! But best of all, it's almost christmas. I just love everything about this holiday. I don't know about you all, but I like reading christmas stories around this time of year. One of my all time favorites is the steampunk short Crimewave in a Corset by Stacy Gail. Let me first tell you what this story is about and then I will convince you to put this one on your to buy and to read list 😉
Roderick Coddington is on a mission to make Cornelia Peabody pay. After identifying her as the thief who stole a priceless Fabergé egg from his dying sister, he finds her and shackles a deadly timepiece to her arm. If she doesn't return the egg by Christmas morning, she will die.
Normally seven days is more than enough time for Cornelia to carry out the perfect crime, but Roderick's intrusion into her life is beyond distracting. He challenges her mind, and ignites her body with desire she's never felt before. But worst of all, he threatens the independence she values above all else…
As Roderick spends time with Cornelia, he realizes there's a lonely soul hidden beneath her beautiful but criminal veneer. Falling for a thief wasn't part of Roderick's plan, but plans can change and he has no intention of letting another priceless treasure get away from him.
So, if the description and cover didn't persuade you yet to put this on your list let me try to convince you ;).
Cornelia was raised by a mother whose only care was how much profit she could make by stealing. When Cornelia didn't come home with enough goods her mother would beat her. Needless to say Cornelia grew up thinking that stealing was the only way to make a living and people cannot be trusted. Her only rule is never to steal from the poor or sick, and only to rob powerful institutions. She lives a solitary life and enjoys using her wit to outsmart people. One day when she comes home she discovers that somebody has broken in. Convinced that the thief has left the building without discovering her secret hideout she makes her way upstairs only to be attacked by the man who broke in.
Roderick is a professor at the local university and has made it his life's mission to make the thief of his beloved Beth's Fabergé egg pay. The only thing that made his sick sister happy was that egg and when it was stolen she took a turn for the worse and died. When he finds out Cornelia stole the precious trinket he concocts a plan to get it back. He breaks in and sets a trap to ensnare a thief. Then he will shackle Cornelia with his killing timepiece and make her steal the egg back. But when his plan succeeds and he spends time with her he discovers that beneath the fineer of a ruthless thief lies the heart of a scarred and lonely woman who cares a great deal about other people. She's just afraid to show her gentle and caring nature for nobody ever loved her.
I absolutely love the romance between these two characters. At first Roderick hates Cornelia for what she did, but slowly he starts to fall for her smarts and kind nature. Making him wonder if he should proceed with his plan. Especially when Cornelia tells him where the Fabergé egg ended up. Cornelia is afraid of Roderick at first, but soon discovers that although he says he hates her he doesn't seem to want to hurt her like her mother did. And he does strange things to her heart. However, she is convinced that a man like him can never love a woman like her and when the mission to steal the egg back proves not only dangerous, but just as heartbreaking as when she stole from Beth she doesn't know if she can go through with it. Will Roderick unshackle her or will his hate make him kill her for not getting the egg back? The feelings between these two characters are so sweet, yet at the same time explosive (prepare for some steamy scenes ;)). You can't help but root for these two and hope they will eventually end up together.
Another great thing about this story is the attention to historical and scientific detail making it utterly believable. From flying machines to traps. From killing timepieces to precious Fabergé eggs. Every detail has been carefully written.
If you like sweet and steamy romance, suspense, an overload of emotions and a story full of scientific and historical details this is the one for you. Prepare for a christmas adventure you didn't see coming!


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At least 5 dead as violence erupts in Karachi
March 27 - At least five people die as violence erupts after a political worker's death in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
At least five people are killed in Karachi Tuesday after angry mobs torched more than two dozen vehicles hours after gunmen killed a political party activist. The governing Muttahida Qaumi Movement party said its local leader was shot dead in his house. His brother and sister-in-law were wounded in the attack, but the brother later died. Shortly after the killing, unidentified men took to the streets and started burning vehicles. Later, in the ongoing violence, three more people were killed in gunfire at different parts of the city Transport was suspended and most petrol stations were closed in fear of attacks and arson. MQM has announced a period of mourning over the killing of their party member. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters.


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Welcome to North Toronto
When the expanded Toronto Mega City was formed in 1998 the North Toronto neighbourhood went from being located at the north end of the old city to occupying a central location within the new city boundaries. Despite these changes North Toronto's identity as a neighbourhood endures.
North Toronto is especially popular with families raising school-age children. It has everything families are looking for in a neighbourhood including good size houses, an excellent selection of public, private and separate schools, convenient access to Toronto's transit system, and a multitude of parks and recreational facilities.
The following article is courtesy of
Yonge & Eglinton: An Urban Growth Centre
The Province of Ontario has identified five Urban Growth Centres in the City of Toronto. They are: Downtown/Waterfront, Scarborough Centre, North York Centre, Etobicoke Centre, and Yonge-Eglinton.
Yonge-Eglinton in North Toronto has been identified as such thanks to its excellent public transit access where jobs, housing and services are all concentrated in a dynamic, mixed-use setting.
Yonge and Eglinton — affectionately referred as "Young and Eligible" — has been an important intersection for over a hundred years. This area was originally part of EglintonVillage, which amalgamated with DavisvilleVillage to the south and North Toronto to the north to form the Town of North Toronto in 1890. The Town of North Toronto was annexed by the City of Toronto in 1912.
The City of Toronto planning division has identified the Yonge and Eglinton intersection as having potential for new development through infill and redevelopment of key sites, including the TTC Eglinton Bus terminal lands. Lower-scale development along Eglinton Avenue further from the intersection is also planned; mixed-use residential with street-level retail is recommened. The subway station is also slated for improvements, as is an overall enhancement of the streetscape.
The northwest quadrant of the Yonge-Eglinton intersection is occupied by the Yonge Eglinton Centre, a mixed-use retail and office complex built in the 1970s that has long been a landmark and pillar in the North Toronto community. Upgrades to the open-space pedestrian square of the Yonge Eglinton centre are contemplated and under review with input from the community.
The northeast quadrant of Yonge-Eglinton has more of a main-street village feel with two-storey commercial buildings. One larger building with a set-back for an open-space pedestrian square has been suggested for this corner.
The southeast quadrant has already been transformed by the recently built Minto Midtown project, which consists of two residential towers with retail. The open space between the two buildings is designed to improve pedestrian space in the area.
The southwest quadrant is largely occupied by the TTC Eglinton bus terminal lands, which the city has targeted for public realm improvements, better public transit infrastructure and new park space.
Also notable is the redevelopment of North Toronto Collegiate (east of Yonge Street between Roehampton and Broadway). This historic school is being rebuilt with a new playing field and will open in 2011. "The Republic" condominium development abutting the new school has been very popular with homebuyers seeking this prime midtown location.
The proposed redevelopment of Yonge-Eglinton marks a shift in attitudes towards city planning with a new focus on sustainability and an opportunity for city building that will create new homes and jobs as well as improve the public realm. The implementation of this plan will help to ensure that Yonge-Eglinton remains a vibrant and successful focal point of Toronto.
Yonge-Eglinton is one of Toronto's most vibrant locations.


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I have a quick question about the heatsink installed in my Precision T3500. There seems to be 2 different heatsink's that may be installed depending on the CPU's TDP.
There is this one
And there is the performance heatsink that seems to be for CPU's with a higher TPD
Now in my T3500 I have the smaller heatsink with no heatpipe's but since the CPU installed in it is the Intel Xeon W3550 (130W TDP) should it not have the bigger heatsink with the heatpipe's?
I am very interested in knowing the answer to this as while I am writing this post my CPU is basically idling but it is almost reaching 50 Celsius.
Anybody have any insights?
The DELL PRECISION T3500 T5500 T7500 cOPPER HEATSINK IS U016F 0U016F
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I upgraded my heatsink to the U016F copper/aluminum model, and I'm now idling in the high 30s instead of mid 40s.
I will now stress test and see how high it will go.
Update: I finished the stress test, and I peaked at 86C which is better than 90Cs, but it's still over Intel's specification of 78C maximum operating temperature.
You can buy a special heatsink on ebay that is a Dell original heatsink with a special fan mounted on it. You might be able to mod your own heatsink. Go to ebay and do a search for: T3500 Super Heatsink


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One of my favorite weeks each year is the intensive course I teach at the Diploma in Theology level. This year, I flew to Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of the Congo). There were 16 students in my class, "Théologie chrétienne 2" (Christian Theology 2). Some of the topics we studied were Christology, the doctrine of salvation, the Holy Spirit, the Kingdom of God, the church, baptism, Eucharist, and last things. After the final exam, members of the Bridge church (pastored by D.S. Célestin Chishibanji) joined us for a special Saturday worship service. I was honored to preach, and afterwards we received Holy Communion. Missionaries Gavin and Jill Fothergill were my gracious hosts, and it was fun getting to know them and their two bright and energetic young children, Macy and Connor.
Please pray for rain for Lubumbashi, as things are very dry right now. Also, ask God to continue giving a vision to our Nazarenes as they reach out to new areas of the DRC with the message of holiness.
A quote from Amy's reading (about writing)
"Don't expect to get it right, just try to get it written. Expecting too much from an early draft results in frustration and disappointment." – John Dufresne cited in Crafting Novels and Short Stories: The Complete Guide to Writing Great Fiction by Melissa Wuske, ed., Cincinnati, OH: Writer's Digest, Kindle edition.
Greg's latest blog, "The power of modeling"
"As for families, so for faith. St. Francis of Assisi reminded us: 'Preach always. When necessary, use words.' We learned in first grade during 'show and tell' that showing beats telling every time."
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Rough & Ready is an experimental furniture morphology inspired from exploring the potentials of the imperfect, unpredictable, the flawed, the unfinished `finish` look aesthetics and Independence in work process. Focusing on exploring ambiguous forms and materials out of context it is questioning our worlds standards and views on commodities and their value. Created form a material compound of wool and rubber.
Thick sheets with different densities are assembled with rope and tightened into place. It is a flat surface becoming a furniture piece by using rope tension. The morphology currently consists of Easy Chairs and Sidekick stools.
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Our Christmas day was relaxing and enjoyable. How was yours?
After opening gifts and eating breakfast we spent a
couple of hours rearranging the boy's room. We took down the crib that
baby "G" never sleeps in. Sniff. Then we set up a desk that "T"
got for Christmas in its place. He's so happy to have a place to work
on his homework that's just for him.
Unfortunately, by Christmas night the "husbird" started feeling sick and then by the next morning baby "G" was sick and as the days proceeded everyone got sick except "T."
The "husbird" had to have a chest x-ray because the doctor thought he might have pneumonia, turns out it was just a bad case of bronchitis with a cough that won't go away.
When I got sick I didn't leave the house for three straight days, which in a way was a welcome relief from all the previous days of running around. Sickness definitely forces you to slow down whether you want to or not. So, half of our holiday was spent happy and healthy and the other half has been spent being miserably sick. At least we weren't sick the whole time.
I didn't do a lot of decorating this year in order to simplify, but I thought you might enjoy these pictures from around the nest.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
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Bills QB Thad Lewis is making a return to his hometown on Sunday.
It feels like it has been a long time since the Dolphins started 3-0.
The Patriots will try to extend their winning streak against divisional foes to 13 games.
Jets defensive backs coach Tim McDonald wants to see his charges force more turnovers.
A win over the Steelers would help the Ravens with more than just bragging rights in their rivalry.
Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap's productivity has gone up alongside his salary.
It's a big game for Browns QB Brandon Weeden.
Steelers LB Larry Foote is having a hard time remaining on the sideline.
Five questions for the Texans heading into Week Seven.
Some non-Peyton Manning related storylines for the Colts.
Starting quickly has been a problem for the Jaguars offense.
The Titans will be trying to limit the impact of 49ers linebackers Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman.
Breaking down the spots where the Broncos have an edge on the Colts.
Said Chiefs LB Tamba Hali of the team's success this season, "It's the coaches, I promise. We had the same team here last year, minus a couple guys, and we're having this much success. So give credit to the coaches."
Checking up on the Raiders' 2013 draft class.
TE Ladarius Green is growing into a larger role with the Chargers.
The Cowboys are giving RB Joseph Randle a shot in the spotlight this weekend.
RB David Wilson isn't the first Giants player to struggle with neck problems.
The Eagles defense is going to have its hands full with Dallas.
Redskins WR Josh Morgan likes his new role as a returner.
The Bears have been more vulnerable against the run than LB Lance Briggs will admit.
Lions rookie G Larry Warford will get all he can handle on Sunday.
The Packers didn't cut RB John Kuhn or S Jerron McMillian in the wake of major blunders last week.
One could watch a show about eating bugs instead of the Vikings on Monday night if they were so inclined.
Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan paid Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon some nice compliments.
RB Mike Tolbert is on a roll for the Panthers.
Saints CB Jabari Greer is usually with his family when he isn't playing football.
Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon gets his first road start on Sunday.
LB Sam Acho has found much to like about Arizona since joining the Cardinals.
A win on Sunday would leave the Rams over .500 at this point in the season for the first time since 2006.
The 49ers will be on guard against Titans attempts to strip the ball.
Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell could be headed toward a head coaching gig.


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Accelerator Update for April 25, 2005 - April 27, 2005
Monday April 25
The day shift began with Operation monitoring store 4111 and the Recycler stash, with the Antiproton Source (Pbar) stacking, with the Meson MCenter experiment taking beam, and with MiniBooNE off due to a LCW problem.
Operations reported at 8:36 AM, that water technicians were beginning their repair of the MiniBooNE LCW leak.
At 10:32 AM, a Linac RF station (KRF5) tripped off. It reset okay.
At 10:41 AM, KRF6 tripped off for the first of five times in sixteen minutes. It reset okay each time.
At 2:35 PM, Operations reported that the voltage for the Linac I-Source began wandering.
Operations began sending beam to MiniBooNE at 4:29 PM.
Operations reported at 5:05 PM that Tevatron (TeV) experts began an end-of-store study.
Operation terminated store 4111 at 5:30 PM.
Operations put the TeV into shot setup at 6:12 PM.
At 6:28 PM, a Booster RF station (BRF16) tripped off. It reset okay.
Operations established combination store 4112 at 8:58 PM with an initial luminosity of 109.93E30. Pbar resumed stacking.
MCenter resumed taking beam at 9:09 PM.
NuMI experts began conducting target scans at 9:19 PM.
At 11:47 PM, the Booster West Anode power supply (WAPS) tripped off and wouldn't reset. Operators investigated and discovered that BRF16 was the cause. Operations called in an expert for help.
Tuesday April 26
The midnight shift began with Operations monitoring store 4112 and the stash, and with Booster off due to a problem with WAPS.
Operations managed to reset WAPS at 12:33 AM, but its modulator voltage was about 10% low. Booster ran at a reduced rate while waiting for BRF16 repairs. Pbar resumed stacking, and MiniBooNE, MCenter, and NuMI all resumed taking beam.
NuMI experts completed their target scans at 1:09 AM.
At 2:53 AM, BRF16 tripped off. It reset okay.
Operations put the Recycler into shot setup to stash antiprotons at 4:43 AM. Operators completed the transfers about an hour later.
MCenter resumed taking beam at 6:05 AM.
At 8:24 AM, a TeV sector F1 vacuum problem appeared. Operators investigated and found a blown fuse in a vacuum chassis. They replaced the fuse.
An RF expert brought BRF19 back on line at 9:20 AM.
Recycler began stashing antiprotons at 1:02 PM. The stash ended an hour later. The transfer efficiency was poor due to a Main Injector (MI) cogging problem. Pbar resumed stacking.
MCenter resumed taking beam at 2:16 PM.
At 4:41 PM, Operations reported that the 400 MeV chopper began missing pulses. Operators informed experts.
At 7:46 PM, LRF4 tripped off. After several failed attempts to reset the station, operators called in experts.
At 10:09 PM, BRF2 tripped off due to a LCW flow inhibit. An expert happened to be around and had the station back on line by 10:53 PM
A Linac expert repaired LRF4 and Operations reestablished Linac beam at 10:39 PM. Pbar resumed stacking, and MiniBooNE and MCenter resumed taking beam.
At 10:59 PM, BRF2 tripped off again. Experts bypassed the station.
Pbar resumed stacking at 11:32 PM.
Wednesday April 27
The midnight shift began with Operations monitoring store 4112 and the stash, with Pbar stacking, and with MiniBooNE and MCenter taking beam.
At 12:05 AM, a Booster East anode power supply (EAPS) tripped off. Experts investigated.
At 12:18 AM, BRF7 & 8 tripped off due to vacuum pressure, but operators found no vacuum problem. The stations reset okay.
Booster RF technicians began working on BRF2 at 12:57 AM. They brought the station back on line at 2:20 AM.
At 2:41 AM, BRF2 tripped off. Operators managed to get the station to reset about fifteen minutes later.
Operations terminated store 4112 at 5:08 AM. TeV experts began a study period.
At 5:39 AM, BRF17 tripped off. It reset okay.
The Plan for Wednesday
The plan for today is to allow experts to conduct four hours of TeV separator conditioning. During that time both the Collider Detector at Fermilab and D-Zero experiments will access their collision halls. Cryo system techs will work on the cryo systems at TeV sectors C2 and D2. Pbar will conduct a reverse proton study. The next store will go in this afternoon.
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From: Kimmo Huovila (email@example.com)
Date: Sun May 28 2000 - 10:04:34 EDT
1. Cor 1:8
hOS KAI BEBAIWSEI hUMAS hEWS TELOUS ANEGKLHTOUS EN THi hHMERAi TOU
KURIOU hHMWN IHSOU CRISTOU.
How is BEBAIOW to be taken? As an equivalent of BEBAIWSEI hUMAS hWS
ANEGKLHTOUS (who will confirm that you are blameless) or of BEBAIWSEI
hUMAS hWSTE ANEGKLHTOUS ESTE (who will make you certain/secure so that
you are
blameless; BADG: "who will strengthen you, so that you are blameless")?
I did a rather extensive (if not careful) study on the word BEBAIOW
(meaning I read the 243 occurrences I got from Perseus on the root) and
it seems that a person object is extremely rare. In the overwhelming
majority of cases, if not all, it means to make sure, confirm, not to
strengthen. The examples given by BADG on this meaning 'strengthen' (=
person object) are 1 Cor 1:8, 2 Cor 1:21, Col 2:7, 1 Mg 13:1. I did not
find more candidates (except Hebr 13:9) in my reading (but this is
hardly to be taken too conclusively - I did most of my reading tired
a full day's work with no error checking). None of these seems to
require the sense 'to strengthen' in the sense of giving strength.
2 Cor 1:21 hO DE BEBAIWN hHMAS SUN hUMIN EIS CRISTON KAI CRISAS hHMAS
Col 2:7 ERRIZWMENOI KAI EPOIKODOMOUMENOI EN AUTWi KAI BEBAIOUMENOI THi
PISTEI KAQWS EDIDACQHTE, PERISSEUONTES EN EUCARISTIAi
Being strengthened in faith or made certain with respect to faith?
Hebr 13:9 KALON GAR CARITI BEBAIOUSQAI THN KARDIAN, OU BRWMASIN...
This is perhaps the most convincing example of the 'strengthening'
sense. Secure the heart (akin to many middle uses in Classical or
Atticizing Greek, e.g. BEBAIWSQAI THN POLIN, Josephus)? Or make oneself
secure with respect to heart, ie. become secure in heart.
To become certain?
None of these examples seems to require the sense of strengthening in
the sense of giving strength. The semantic domain of the word seems to
be rather security than strength.
I was unable to find a syntactic parallel for the use of BEBAIOW in 1.
Cor 1:8 (personal object and an adjective in the predicate position).
So, I wonder if there is a way to argue that the expression should be
understood either as 'will confirm that you are blameless' or 'will make
you secure so that you are blameless'. The predicate construction per se
could probably be used for either idiom, and in the absense of
parallels, how can we judge? Or are there perhaps parallels that I
I am not aware if this idea of 'confirming that you are blameless' is
found in any standard dictionary. But is it a legitimate possibility,
and does the other rendering any stronger proofs for it?
(Of course one could study the context and try to figure out which would
fit better our understanding of what Paul would probably have said - but
this could easily get us deep into areas outside of b-greek topics. I am
more looking for linguistic arguments.)
What do you think?
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Revision of Pension of Pre-2006 Pensioners with effect from 1.1.2006 instead of 24-09-2012 -Railway Employees
Government Of India
Ministry Of Railways
Railway Board
RBA No.79/2015
New Delhi Dated:18-12-2015
All Zonal Railways/PUs
Sub: Revision of Pension of Pre-2006 Pensioners with effect from 1.1.2006 instead of 24-09-2012.
Please connect Board's letter of even no.dated 14.10.2015 wherein it has been requested to expedite the revision of pension in accordance with the instructions contained in the letter No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/12 dated 31.7.2015. However, complaints are being received from several Pensioners'Associations in this regard.
FA&CAOs/CPOs may kindly fix a target date for completeion of revision of PPOs. A feedback on progress made in this regard may also be sent to Board.
(Vivek P Tripathi)
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JATC News and Notices
The JATC will periodically post notices to apprentices here. Apprentices should check here regularly to see if there have been any changes or notices posted.
The JATC has released its sexual harassment policy. This policy covers all apprentices currently enrolled in the program and also any member, staff, employer or other person(s) on JATC property. See the policy
The JATC has released the 2011 Apprentice class schedule. You should have received a letter that outlined the dates you need to be in class. If you did not receive this, please contact Rhonda at the Trainign Center for a new copy of your assigned class dates.


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SAT events 2016
Sophie Nixon Clarke 'City Scenes and Petro; Stations'. Serendipitea venue U.
Jen Orpin Solo show 'Highland Plains'. Bianco's venue T.
#PAINTINGFORCHARITY Auction Minikin venue C
These are our some of the final framed pieces from a selection of the artists from Sale Arts Trail. On Monday 4th July we had a #paintingforcharity evening where artists and volunteers painted a ceramic tile each aided by prosecco and cake! The tiles now framed will be auctioned by sealed bids this weekend at Minikin with all proceeds going to the Beechwood Cancer Care entre in Stockport
So if you would like a unique piece of art then come & see these pieces then place your bids over the Sale Arts Trail weekend. 🎨
LIVE MURAL PAINTING with John Hamilton
Bean and Brush venue R
Artist John Hamilton will paint a mural live over the Sale Arts Trail weekend at Bean and Brush on Hayfield Street.
'I will be painting a mural at the Bean and Brush Family Cafe during the Sale Art Trail weekend on 9th and 10th July. Come along and say hello and watch me paint the wall! There will also be a competition to decorate a lizard – the best five will be painted onto the wall as a permanent part of the mural. To enter the competition pick up a colouring sheet from the Bean and Brush and hand it back in by Friday 8 July'.
TRAFFORD WOODCUTTERS venue S Hayfield Street
Come along and meet the Trafford Woodcutters and watch live woodworking demonstrations and have the opportunity to buy some of their products.
Saturday 9th 10-5pm & Sunday 10th July 10-4pm
*Inari Johnson will be producing a charcoal drawing live at the trail. Masonic Hall venue A
*Lucy Cutler will be making wirework pieces. Masonic Hall venue A
*Dave draws doodles at the Masonic Hall Saturday only. Masonic Hall venue A.
*Bronwen Simpson demonstrates hat blocking. Masonic Hall venue A.
*Watch Rebecca Lawley and her silversmithing skills. Mitch Canvas venue E.
*Sylvia Glover will demonstrate ceramics on the wheel. Sylvia Glover venue G.
*Watch Juliette Hamilton willow weaving. Sophie Nixon venue J.
*Watch stone carver Nick Roberson at work. Nick Roberson venue K.
*Sarah Malone will demonstrate ceramics on the wheel. Sarah Malone venue M.
Drop in workshop at MINIKIN. All day.
SUNDAY 10th JULY
URBAN SKETCHERS SKETCH SALE 11-3pm.
Urban Sketchers (www.urbansketchers.org) is a nonprofit worldwide organization dedicated to raising the artistic, storytelling and educational value of location drawing, promoting its practice and connecting people around the world who draw on location where they live and travel. Urban sketchers activity is defined through a manifesto as follows: Drawing is done on location, inside or out capturing what we see from direct observation. Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel. Our drawings are a record of time and place. We are truthful to the scenes we witness. We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles. We support each other and draw together. We share our drawings online. We show the world, one drawing at a time.
Manchester Urban Sketchers (@MCR_UrbanSketch) was founded by Simone Ridyard and has sketching meet ups every few weeks. We draw in and around Greater Manchester and post our drawings on line. This year a group of Manchester Urban Sketchers, coordinated by Liz Ackerley are pleased to visit the Sale Arts Trail on Sunday 10th July. We will be drawing in and around the venues, sharing our drawings on our Manchester Urban Sketchers Facebook group and on social media. Thank you so much for the invitation!
Liz Ackerley
Reportage Illustrator and Urban Sketcher


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The Purple mattress is the result of many decades of scientific study and innovative technology
The Purple Mattress Company Foundation For Purple Mattress
Have you ever wondered exactly what could happen when siblings with aerospace and production work history worked together to make a mattress? The result is Purple, designed using a"pressure-erasing" plastic coating over a foam base.
After success with mainstream cushioning goods previously, Tony and Terry Pearce decided to concentrate their efforts on the mattress market. Purple is famed for its technology driven strategy and unique marketing, making it difficult to overlook in the digital space. Their favorite egg evaluation drops raw eggs on the item under weighted glass without breaking .
Purple mattress redefines relaxation, pressure point relief, and spinal lineation. It is absolute sleep technology. The perfect mattress for a wonderful many sleep positions. Outstanding grid service challenges whatever the mattress market has implemented before. You probably discovered this website searching for the Purple Mattress reviews to learn what you could before you produce your Purple mattress buy. As we did study on Purple Mattress we found it had been started by two siblings Tony and Terry Pearce, who had a in producing sporting goods apparatus and wheelchairs.
Every Purple mattress comes packaged with a close-fitting cover that's a mixture of Lycra, Viscose, and Polyester. The top-most relaxation layer is made from the previously-mentioned hyper-elastic polymer that's 2 inches high and is ultra-responsive to stress. This attribute ensures motion seclusion and minimal disturbance to some sleeping spouse as you alter snoozing places.
The wise boxed-square layout assists in maximum support and pressure relief; the inbuilt construction permits the mattress to disperse weight evenly when the sleeper shifts their body.
The Technology and Science On Purple Mattress Foundation For Purple Mattress
The building of it is Purple Smart Comfort Grid is not similar to any other mattress structure. It's unique in the mattress industry, providing top of the line pressure point comfort, supreme airflow for temperature regulation, and no movement transfer. You may request is Purple Mattress good? It's beyond that. It's the finest in class technology.
Purple's smart relaxation grid system is intended to be soft in which you need it and reassuring where you want it, irrespective of your physique or exactly what position you sleep in. There's not any purple mattress sagging, it adheres to your self as well as the way you sleep.
One Of A Kind advantages of this Purple Smart Comfort Grid
Employing a temperature-impartial, open grid layout, it encorages warmth and dissipates body heat so that you simply sleep not sweaty and comfy all night .
It easily isolates movement, and so you don't sense your partner, children, or pets whenever they wiggle about.
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It's intended to bend under stress in order for your buttocks and shoulders are appropriately held, keeping your spine properly in alignment. Produced from high quality Hyper-Elastic Polymer that is made in the U.S.A.. This substance is ultra-durable, non-toxic material, and never deteriorates.
Purple won the defamation lawsuit against them to the post which was written about a white powder. This post was written by a reviewer that was compensated by a competitor.
It's kind to your stress points.
When you lie, then your shoulders and hips can make uncomfortable pressure points that could interrupt your sleep. The Purple Smart Comfort Grid intelligently bends to carefully cradle your stress points for a unique 0 gravity feel that helps you sleep best. It is like getting cuddled by technology.
It's comfy however you sleep deeply.
Whether you sleep on your side, stomach, or back, your spine enjoys to stay in recovery. |} The issue is each sleep posture affects your spine in various ways, hence the pitching and turning. The Purple Mattress is the only mattress which dynamically adjusts to your sleeping posture so that your spine stays happy and you stay asleep.
It keeps you nice and cool.
Your body has the best temperature range for quality sleep. Many mattresses reflect body heat, so your body starts to sweat to cool itself. Using a waterproof, open grid layout and temperature-neutral materials, the Purple Mattress helps to regulate the body temperature, so you never sweat the mattress.
The Original Purple Mattress
Their original bed-in-a-box.
The mattress that started all of the talk and assisted more than 500,000 folks sleep far better. It is satisfactorily soft where you want it, supportive in which you need it for completely balanced pressure-relief. Ok, it's not wizardry. It's macromolecular science. Science you can sleep with.
First Stretch Cover
Is soft and stretchable and breathable to ensure temperature regulating cooling airflow
The Original Mattress Qualities
- Smart Comfort Grid
- Intelligently conforms to your body's unique pressure points for exceptional comfort
- Properly aligns your spine in any sleeping position
- Temperature-neutral, open grid design boosts airflow so that you sleep cool
- 0 motion-transfermade from their completely patented Hyper-Elastic Polymer
- Dual-Layer Polyurethane Foam
- Comfort Layer (3.5″)
- Soft and reactive high-density foam (ILD of 1.8 pounds per cubic foot)
- Support Layer (4″)
- Supportive and durable high-density foam (ILD of 2.0 pounds per cubic foot)
The New Purple Mattress
Purple's brand new premium line of mattresses takes relaxation to a whole new level. The biggest upgrades? We changed out the foam foundation layer with reactive support coils for superior comfort and motion-isolation. They also made it feasible to personalize the texture of your mattress with 3 different heights of the signature Smart Comfort Grid. Get ready for the remainder of your dreams.
Premium StretchMax Cover
Custom gentle, circular knit for maximum stretch. It flexes with thickness levels of the Smart Comfort Grid to improve relaxation. It is highly-breathable to maximize airflow and also allow you to sleep sweatless
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- Intelligently adapts to the body's special pressure points for exceptional comfort
- Properly aligns your spine in any sleeping position
- Temperature-neutral, open grid design boosts warmth in order to sleep cool
- No motion-transfer
- Made out of their completely patented Hyper-Elastic Polymer
- Personalize the feel of your mattress with 3 different thickness amounts to choose from–two", 3″, or 4″
- Responsive Support Coils
Custom 7.5″ coils designed to fortify the overall comfort, responsiveness, and support of the mattress
- Individually calibrated to function seamlessly with the Smart Comfort Grid or enhanced pressure-relief and spinal alignment
- Individually wrapped in custom cloth for frictionless, noise-proof service
Offers exceptional motion-isolation so you're not bothered by your sleep partner
- Supported by 2 layers of ultra-durable polyurethane foam to get a flawless transition between bed levels
You will love Purple for those who:
Desire pressure relief — The Hyper-Elastic Polymer shirt was scientifically engineered to give pressure relief into any area of the body that requires it. In reality, the compny has claimed it the"World's First No Anxiety mattress" This is great news for side sleepers with stress in their own shoulders and buttocks.
Want a flexible mattress — Purple works nicely for virtually all sleep positions. Its structure helps with stress relief and support whilst utilizing medium-level stability. Couples with various styles can have an excellent night in the specific same bed.
Sleep very warm — The Hyper-Elastic Polymer grid is fever neutral and promotes warmth.
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Desire an innerspring mattress — This version is not made with innerspring. However, its comfort layers provide pressure relief not found in normal innerspring mattresses.
Exactly like a memory foam awareness — Although memory materials are slow responding and can trap in heat, Purple remains temperature neutral and its quick responsiveness helps with ease of repositioning.
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Eclipse Flagship Mattress Factory Goes Green
North Brunswick, New Jersey-based Eclipse International has capped off a three-year effort to make its flagship factory a zero-waste facility. The milestone means waste materials from mattress production — foam and fabric scraps, wood, cardboard and other packaging materials — now are being recycled. "It took longer than expected to find suitable outlets for all […]
Spring Air Teams Up With Furniture First
Mattress licensing group Spring Air International, with headquarters in Chelsea, Massachusetts, has been selected as an approved supplier partner of national buying group Furniture First. Furniture First, based in Middletown, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1994 by a small group of independent furniture retailers who partnered to compete with national chains by pooling their buying power. […]
Posh+Lavish Produces Split-Head Beds
Atlanta-based bed brand Posh+Lavish has introduced a split head option in its All-Latex, AuNaturale and Latex+Memory Foam collections. The split-head mattresses come in queen, king and California king sizes. In doing research for the product, the company discovered awareness for split-head mattresses already is high and consumers want to be able to use an adjustable […]
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King Koil Gains Business in Southern California
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The Merry Month of May
Hands down, May is my favorite month. The world seems to come alive again, with green springing up in gardens and flower beds. It seems appropriate, then, that the fifth month of the year is named for the Roman goddess Maia, who oversaw the growth of plants and represents the majesty of spring. As the […]
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Latexco Expands Pulse Latex With U.S. Production
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Alice Doesnt See Bella Jump Off The Cliff In New Moon. Jacob Never Saved Her. Victoria Finds Her and decides to change her. 97 years later Bella now has her own coven of Vampire's. What happens when they meet the Cullens again. Who will she choose. Her new Fiancee, Logan or Edward? The old Love of her Life or the New one.? MADE BY toosmall808 t might not turn out like you would expect it? Or will it! 50 REVIEWS AND THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL!! 50 REMEMBER!
This 1st chapter is Bella explaining what has happened during her new life until now. If you intend to read the story i would read this first chapter! I will update ofen and your reviews help! Thank yall so much! This is my first Fan Fiction! Please keep in mind that this is just the chapter that explains everyhting. The action begins next chapter.
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Chapter 7
"I'm so sorry Bella, I thought when I left I was doing the right thing. I thought I was protecting you from Victoria and Laurent. I thought I was protecting you from everything", Edward said this in a regrettable voice. "I wouldn't have left if I didn't think you would move on", Edward said almost sounding like he was pleading a case. I decide it was time for me to get of my knees and stop acting crazy.
I wish I could have believed Edward, but it sounded like he was lying to me. He sounded so much like another lawyer. It sounded to practiced. I decided I would tell him what I think about his explanation. Edward was looking into my eyes still pleading for forgiveness. I had blocked it all out. "Edward, stop", Edward stopped immediately after I said this. I used my lawyer voice when I asked him this, "Edward in your lifetime have you ever studied to be a Lawyer"? "Bella what does this have to do with anything? But Yes I was and did study to be a lawyer", He said sounding uncertain. "Edward I too studied and became a multi million dollar lawyer." I told Edward this with pride. Edward smiled at this but was still uncertain were this was going, I could read it on his face. "Edward I want to believe you're sorry, I do but I don't know if I can trust you. You sound like a very well trained lawyer and you could be lying to me", I told him.
"I have to believe your sorry before I even start to forgive you. You need to prove to me you still love me and you're sorry", I said wishing he still wanted me even if didn't want him. "Bella, im sorry with all of my heart, I wish so badly I would have never left. I stayed in an attic for months just sobbing thinking how stupid I was for leaving you! Even if you don't want me I will always want you! Even if you don't choose me I will always be close behind. I will even join your coven and live with you even if you don't want me back. I will do anything for you to take me back"; Edward finished his lecture of how he felt.
I think Edward is telling the truth; I want to believe him so badly. I think I do. I know I might end up getting hurt in the end, but I don't care I said to myself. I said this so quietly I almost didn't hear myself, "I believe you".
Edward ran all of 3 feet towards me and hugged me tightly. "I have waited 97 years to hug you. Thank you for believing me Bella", Edward said with the joy clear in his voice. I laughed at this and said, "Trust me ive waited longer". I pulled back from Edward and his smile wavered. "Edward this doesn't mean I choose you", I told him.
"I know it doesn't as long as you give me a chance to win you back", He replied. "You have that chance Edward, but Logan might fight too", I told him. "I'm not sure who I will choose but in the end it WILL be me who chooses. I don't want to have to do this but it needs to be done." I told Edward holding nothing back.
Before I knew it Edward had snaked his arm around my waist and pulled me to him. He kissed me like he never had before. What surprised me though was when he started to suck on my bottom lip. I opened my mouth the slightest and let his toung explore. Before it got to far I pulled away. Edward caressed my cheek and said, "I WILL fight for you".
"I know you will, and I believe you", I said again for the final time.
Edward had spoken first "I think we need to go back to our house and discuss some things with our families", Edward had said fearful. I was assuming he had Rosalie in mind and how she hated me. "Well we need to talk about the situation with Logan You and Me as well as hunting. My coven will want their own range of area or they will be upset with having to share. Also I want to see the rest of your family! If they want to see me?" I said the last part sadly. Edward tilted my chin up to look at him. "Bella they love you and didn't want to leave, I made them and that was another one of the bad things I did," Edward told me. I looked up and smiled at him and said, "I'm very happy they want to see me. I have missed them so much!" I told Edward gleefully. "But do you think we could meet at my house? I want to show Esme it and how it looks kind of like hers. I think she will enjoy it. Its quite large." I told Edward this with a sly smirk on my face knowing our house was about ten times the size of there's. It was more than just quite large. "We will also introduce our selves and show you our powers. All of us have powers." I told Edward this and emphised s on powers. Edward caught this and said "Bella you have multiple powers?" He asked me; with excitement in his velvet voice I had missed so much. "I do actually there are two of us who have multiple powers", I told Edward. "Who is the other one and what are yours?" Edward was shooting out questions before I could answer them.
"Edward, Edward, Edward, Calm down. I will tell you soon but not now. Lets go back to school and we can tell everyone to meet at my house. You guys can follow," I told Edward. "You need to call Carlisle and Esme to meet us there too," I told him. Before I knew it Edward had his phone to his ear. "Carlisle?" Edward said in a generally happy tone. "Edward you sound happy" Carlisle said just stated the obvious. "O I am, but I need you to meet us someplace along with Esme, there is another coven full of vegetarian vampires!" Edward told him. Carlisle responded almost immediately, "We will find their house". Carlisle hung up. Edward looked at me and said, "Carlisle is really excited". Edward had his crooked smile on that I loves the most.
"He should be if they love me like you say they should be happy to see me. I also saw how shocked Alice was. She didn't have a vision about me?" I had asked Edward. "No she didn't. Are you a sheild Bella, I mean I know you can block me but has it gotten stronger. That could possibly be it", Edward told me. I decided to show him instead of tell him. I lifted me sheild and said 'It has gotten much stronger, yes'. Edward expression was very amusing almost childlike. "Bella I just heard you, in your mind", Edward told me. I giggled at this. I had never seen Edward so exuberant. "Edward I will explain later", I told him with a smile on my face. I brushed of the mud on my skirt and got all the leaves out and said, "Ready"?
"Yes, I am, it should be about lunchtime so it shouldn't be hard to get them", Edward said while looking at his watch. We ran back together.
We were finally at the lunchroom doors when we walked in together. Everyone's mouth dropped once more and I just shrugged it off. My family was the only one who still had their composure. Until I saw Logan sitting in the corner blazing mad. I knew it was because I was standing irregularly close to Edward. I whispered to Edward, "Be right back, get your family. I walked at human speed to my Families table. Logan automatically started shooting of questions, "why are you with him, and how come I can smell him all over you", he growled. "I slammed my hands down on the table making my family jump. I started straight into Logan's eyes and growled back "we will talk about it later", I said in a menacing voice.
"Get up and follow me", I told them. They did as they were told and dumped their trays. We stood by the door waiting for the rest of the Cullen's. As soon as they were out the door Alice hugged me. She whispered in my ear "Bella I missed you so much, and I L-O-V-E your car!" As soon as Alice let go Emmet came over and pulled me into a bone-crushing hug, even for a vampire. I smiled at Emmet and he smiled back only it wasn't the brotherly smile I had come to know. It was more like omg Bella's hot look. Logan and Edward and not to my surprise Rosalie growled at him. "Sorry, Sorry." Emmet said. Everyone Else nodded at me.
"Okay well we decide we will meet back at our house. We will keep a window open so you can follow our sent. Stay about a mile behind us so it doesn't look suspicious." I said this in a commanding tone. Everyone of the Cullen's been shocked surprised I could be so powerful. My coven began to walk away and get into our cars. The Cullen's did the same.
Logan and I got into my hot pink Lambo custom painted pink. Aphrodite and Eric got into their electric blue 350Z and Dasiey and Gabe got into their black Mercedes convertible. I rolled my window down so the Cullen's could track my scent. When we were out of the parking lot Logan had started yelling at me. "Bella what the hell were you doing with that Edward guy? I can smell him all over you! He kissed you! You're MY fiancée remember," Logan was furious and I completely understood.
I needed to tell Logan first to see if he was going to fight for me. "Logan I'm sorry, ok, I love you but I also love Edward. I don't know whom to choose. Edward is going to do some major fighting for me. If you don't want to I completely understand but if you don't fight Edward will win", I told Logan this wholeheartedly. "The Cullen's are coming over so we can explain what we will do about a few things. I am going to tell them what's going on between Edward you and I. Logan I do love you but from here on until I decide whom I want I can't be your fiancée. I'm sorry!" I told Logan this as his heart broke. I felt like I could hear it. Although I knew I really couldn't. Logan hadn't told me what he would do yet. My grip was tighting on the steering wheel as my car was nearing 200 miles per hour. I finally couldn't take the silence anymore "Logan please say something", I screamed at him. Logan gave me a answer very calmly, "Bella, I will fight for you but if I don't have a chance against this Edward guy I wont fight, I love you and I will always love you, I wont hold it against you if you choose him. I know how you feel about him". I felt terrible I wasn't breaking up with him but I knew this was breaking his heart!
"Logan you do have a chance, but like I said I might not choose you", I told him. We didn't say anything for the rest of the car ride. It was silent. I knew my family had heard and I knew they wouldn't say anything about it. I would rip them to shreds if they did, they knew that. "Logan is you angry with me? I understand if you are." I asked Logan this very softly. "I'm not angry with you", Logan replied to my relief. "Thank you", I told him and smiled. We still had about ten minutes to go in the car even going 200 so I started a conversation. "Logan I'm going to give you a recap. Edward the one I was with is a mind reader and is very fast. The Blonde, Rosalie, does nothing but she is mean and absolutely hates me. The big guy is Emmet, He does nothing also but is a good fighter as is Japer. Jasper the honey blonde one can control emotions. Alice the small one she had visions. Carlisle is the leader who you haven't met yet is blonde and does nothing. Esme Is Carlisle wife and has brown hair. She does nothing also", I told Logan.
"Did you get all of that?" Logan nodded his head. "Also I always love to look bad ass and since most of the Cullen's have already seen us I want to give a show for Carlisle and Esme. Show them what they would have gotten if they had changed me. So I was thinking aero position and some wind. Only heavy enough for the girls to look strong and they guys to look badass. I want our hair to blow in the wind", I told Logan this. He looked toward me and smiled "Oh yeah babe", I was so happy Logan wasn't mad at me. "Did you guys get that?" I questioned the rest of the group behind us. Aphrodite and Eric said "Yeah we got it" and Daisey and Gabe said "Yep".
The aero position is when I stand up front and Logan is to my right and behind me a little. Eric is to my left and behind me a little. Aphrodite is behind Eric and to his left. Gabe is behind Logan and to his right and Daisey is behind me since she is a terrible fighter.
We were finally going down our long rode that is surrounded by trees. It takes about 5 minutes going 200. The Cullen's were still a mile behind us so they hadn't turned yet. As soon as we were there we jumped out of our cars. The others parked their cars in the garage while Logan and I left my Lambo out front. "Aero position", I said quietly so the Cullen's wouldn't hear.
We were in position when I heard another car close behind Edward's Volvo. It must be Carlisle and Esme. We were all in position and standing in front of our house. I nodded to Logan and he started the wind. It was blowing slightly so our hair was being picked up. It wasn't crazy it was just enough. My eyes were slits as was everyone else's.
I looked up at my house once more. I saw the 5-story house that looked like a palace. It reminded me of the Cullen's house but only bigger. The glass walls. Each of us had our own floor. 1st It was the living room, kitchen, and dining room. 2nd it was our game room floor. 3rd Daisey and Gabe. The 4th floor was Eric and Aphrodite's. Then the 5th floor was Logan and mine's.
We were still standing in the position when Edwards Volvo and Carlisle's Mercedes came out from the tree line. I saw everyone in Edwards's car mouth drop at the sight of our Mansion. When I looked into Carlisle's car I saw Carlisle and Esme's had mouth dropped also. I snickered at this.
When they had parked the Cullen's all got out of their cars and stared at the house. Aphrodite cleared her throat. They all looked at us, but went back to staring. As soon as Carlisle and Esme saw me their mouth dropped open. I was really starting to believe Jasper was right about it being a power.
After 3 minutes of just staring Aphrodite sneered at them, "Take a picture it'll last longer". We all turned our heads to her and made the 'You are so not helping look' at her. She replied with "What we all know that's what we were thinking".
Finally Esme snapped out of it and looked at Carlisle. She had the same hurt expression Alice had had on when she saw Jasper in a trance. "Carlisle"? Esme then hit Carlisle on the arm just like Alice had. I giggled at this. Carlisle snapped out of it but was still staring. I looked at Edward and he was cringing away from Carlisle. I was guessing he was thinking impure thoughts for a happily married man.
They hadn't figured out who I was yet. I mean I did have black hair. So I decided to introduce our selves. The wind was still blowing when I started. I stepped to the side and said, "This is Daisey Black and this is her mate Gabe Black. Then I pointed to Aphrodite and said, "This is Aphrodite Black and Eric Black they are mates as well. This is Logan Black as I pointed to him, and I am the leader of this Coven,
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One of the biggest complaints I've had with the Acura brand in recent years is it charges a premium price without really distinguishing itself from the Honda brand.
So, with vehicles such as the TLX or the ILX, it is really hard for me to justify the purchase price when you could get an Accord or Civic that are pretty comparable for about $10K less.
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I'm also ever-so-thankful that Acura has left a lot of the hard buttons intact for HVAC and audio – including a volume dial.
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The upside is that it can be easier to use while driving – especially while accessing the corners of the pad. The downside is there is no haptic feedback to tell you when you've clicked on a menu item, which makes hitting some of the middle menu items a bit tricky.
As with any infotainment system in a vehicle, I'm willing to give it some leeway, because, without a long-term test, it's hard to say what will become intuitive to owners. But I will say I like this use case better than the track pads I've experienced previously.
RDX is available in front- and all-wheel-drive configurations and is equipped with a 2.0-liter, turbocharged, 4-cylinder engine. Power output is 272 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque.
This new engine replaces the outgoing 3.5-liter V-6 engine, but don't let the displacement fool you: The 4-cylinder engine delivers 40-percent more low-end torque, which translates into better passing acceleration.
The ride and handling of the RDX is very smooth. During our quick test, we found it to be quiet and fast in all the right places.
I played around with lane keep assist and adaptive cruise control, a part of AcuraWatch standard on all trims, and found them to work really well without being overly aggressive on the steering input.
Though crash tests have yet to be performed on the 2019 RDX, Acura is targeting both a 5-Star Rating from NHTSA and a Top Safety Pick + award from IIHS.
RDX went on sale at the beginning of June with a base price of $38,295.
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From the looks to the handling, the RDX is much improved over the previous generation. Plus, it adds a lot of amazing up-level standard features including AcuraWatch safety technology, heated front seats, LED headlights, walk-away door locks, programmable power liftgate and a panoramic moonroof.
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We worked with the communities in Holbeton and Wembury to help them map their local area in a variety of different ways as part of a wider European project called Cordiale, a cross border initiative working on sustainable landscape management.
This project gave us an opportunity to interact with a wider range of people and organisations in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), to inform them of our work and encourage their participation. Helping communities to understand more about their landscape also provides an effective way for more widespread lobbying for landscape quality.
Local communities need to be able to competently and confidently feed in their views about landscape, as part of the National Planning Policy Framework or AONB Management Planning.
To facilitate this they need to be engaged in and connected with that landscape, with a good understanding of the value and benefits which that landscape brings.
Helping communities to understand more about their landscape structure was a driver of the tools we selected.
We chose two contrasted parishes to take part in this project.
The project had to be:
A key element of this project was that, due to the design of the activities, we were able to place people in exact spots to ask their opinion of that landscape. This meant we could accurately test and compare perceptions of particular landscape character types and views.
The project was delivered through four themes:
The activities below were selected as they encourage people to explore landscapes in their local area and collect their perceptions of landscape character.
1. The Great Landscape Quest
The quest was made up of three main activities:
2. Landscape Geocaches
This was a project by students from Plymouth University to set up a series of geocaches across the South Devon AONB to encourage people to explore the parish and record and share their perceptions and views of the landscape.
3. Rate My View App
Pioneering new app developed by South Devon AONB, with the support of Plymouth University, to record and share views and perceptions of the landscape.
Following the activities above a number of sessions were held with participants to help them find out stories behind their landscape.
This was followed by discovery walks around the parish to explore the 'hidden' landscape. These included farm walks, history walks, and walks with an expert.
A number of more involved projects were carried out over a longer period of time, working with partners to explore a particular subject.
Further development building on previous work was also undertaken.
For example, The Big Feature, an element of the Quest, was expanded to include looking at key features of a view, breaking them down into component parts and placing values on them.
This was further expanded to look at how new initiatives could be placed into this landscape, such as renewable energy installations and comparison of landscape character types.
By developing good relationships with the local communities, and engaging them in this project, we have been able to identify projects and funding to continue work in these parishes in the future.
All of the material gathered through this project has been geolocated to its point of source and has been put onto a Cordiale interactive map.
This has created a geographical pinboard of people's experiences, perceptions and feelings about their place.
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Postby francis » Wed May 22, 2013 11:15 am
pennycsf wrote: despite the lack of a CSF association in the Paris area.
This is probably not the correct place in the forum to post this (maybe the webmaster could create an "Any Other Business" section?) - but why is there no CSF branch in the Paris region?
Can we use this forum to try to gather support for such a branch?
Would other CSF branches be able to help in starting a branch if volunteers came forward?
Surely there are enough anglophones in the Paris area, if they can be co-ordinated.
Any thoughts, anyone?


text: Al Jazeera cameraman Ammar Al-Hamdan has been released after 16 days' incarceration in Libya. His freedom comes after Libyan authorities released Al Jazeera correspondent Ahmad val ould Eddin, who was handed over to the head of the African Union delegation that visited Tripoli on Monday. Another journalist, Lotfi Al Masoudi, was freed on April 3. Camerman Kamel Al-Tallou remains in custody. On March 31, Libyan authorities re-arrested the four Al Jazeera journalists just hours after they were released. They had been detained earlier by the authorities near Zintan, in the northwest of the country, and then imprisoned in Tripoli for three weeks. Their second incarceration came after Al Masoudi told Tunisian radio station Jawhara FM in a telephone interview that they had been released and that they had been treated well in detention. Al Masoudi, a Tunisian national, was re-taken along with Ahmad val ould Eddin, a Mauritanian national, Ammar Al-Hamdan, a Norwegian national of Palestinian descent, and Kamel Al Tallou, a British citizen. Libyan authorities have not provided any information about why or where the journalists are being held. "We call on Libyan authorities to release the Al Jazeera journalists and all other journalists that they or their forces are holding," Robert Mahoney, deputy director of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), said. RELEASED: Ahmad val ould Eddin first joined Al Jazeera in 2008. He worked as a correspondent in South Africa for a couple of years before he returned to the newsroom in Doha. He reported on Africa, which led him to cover Libya during the recent uprising. A Mauritanian, he has two daughters, Layla and Lubna. He writes a blog called "Kounach", in which he collects articles he published in several newspapers. He is a passionate reader of Arabic poetry, especially by Al-Mutanabbi. RELEASED: Lotfi Al Masoudi joined Al Jazeera from CNBC Dubai in March 2007 and started off as a presenter for Al Jazeera Sport. He is a native of Kairouan, Tunisia, and his main professional goal has been to make sure that Al Jazeera stays at the forefront of the news industry. This devotion took him to Libya to cover the conflict there as a correspondent. Lotfi is 34, married, and has a 2-year-old son named Mohamad Khalil. Lotfi and his wife Amira hope to have a family reunion soon. DETAINED: Kamel Al-Tallou joined Al Jazeera as a cameraman recently, driven by his passion for journalism despite his medical education and background as a doctor. Al-Tallou studied medicine in Tripoli before working as a doctor in England until 2009. Kamel, a 43-year-old UK citizen, is married with three sons and one daughter. RELEASED: Ammar Al-Hamdan is a Norwegian cameraman with a multicultural background. He is of Palestinian origin but born and raised in Baghdad. Al-Hamdan is married a Norwegian journalist and has worked in Al Jazeera's Oslo bureau since 2006. Since Libya's revolt began in February, CPJ has documented more than 60 attacks on the press, including two fatalities, more than 33 detentions, two attacks on news facilities, numerous instances of equipment confiscation, three cases of obstruction, the jamming of satellite news transmissions, and the interruption of internet service. On March 12, Ali Hassan Al Jaber, an Al Jazeera cameraman, was killed in an ambush while returning to Benghazi after filing a report from an opposition protest. During the crackdown, Libyan authorities have targeted four New York Times journalists and a Guardian correspondent. And at least seven local journalists who spoke critically of government policies remain missing amid wide speculation that they are being held by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's embattled leader.Al Jazeera released a statement on March 30 calling for the immediate release of its journalists. The call was signed by a foray of international organisations. SOURCE: Al Jazeera Arts & Culture Libya South Africa Tunisia United Kingdom


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