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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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|The Two Towers
|Peter Jackson
J.R.R. Tolkien
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Peter Jackson
|Peter Jackson
Barrie M. Osborne
Fran Walsh
|see below
|Andrew Lesnie
|Michael J. Horton
|Howard Shore
|WingNut Films
New Line Cinema
|New Line Cinema
|December 18, 2002
179 min.
Extended Edition:
223 min.
|New Zealand & USA
|$94 million
|Official website
|IMDb Profile
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a film which was directed by Peter Jackson, with a theatrical runtime of 179 minutes (2 hours, 59 minutes). It is the second part in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, following The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It's screenplay is written by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. It is an adaptation of the book The Two Towers, the second part of the three-volume novel The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, although some of the later events are held over to the later third movie, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.The film premiered at Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City, on Thursday, 5 December, 2002. It was very well received critically and was an enormous box-office success, making over $900 million worldwide (making it the fourth most successful film of all time at that point in time).
The surviving members of the Fellowship of the Ring have split into three groups. Frodo and Sam face many perils on their continuing quest to save Middle-earth by destroying the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom. Merry and Pippin escape from the Orcs and must convince the Ents to join the battle against evil. Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas encounter a mysteriously transformed Gandalf and battle Saruman's army at Helm's Deep.
- The Foundations of Stone
- Elven Rope *
- The Taming of Sméagol **
- The Uruk-hai **
- The Three Hunters
- The Burnings of the Westfold **
- Massacre at the Fords of Isen *
- The Banishment of Éomer **
- On the Trail of the Uruk-hai
- Night Camp at Fangorn **
- The Riders of Rohan
- The Fate of Merry and Pippin
- Treebeard
- The Passage of the Marshes **
- The White Rider **
- The Songs of the Entwives *
- The Heir of Númenor *
- The Black Gate is Closed
- Ent Draft *
- The King of the Golden Hall **
- The Funeral of Théodred *
- Simbelmynë on the Burial Mounds
- The King's Decision
- Brego *
- The Ring of Barahir *
- A Daughter of Kings **
- Exodus from Edoras
- The Forests of Ithilien
- Gollum and Sméagol
- Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit **
- Dwarf Women **
- One of the Dúnedain *
- The Evenstar **
- The Wolves of Isengard
- Helm's Deep **
- Isengard Unleashed
- The Grace of the Valar
- Arwen's Fate
- The Story Foreseen from Lórien
- The Window on the West **
- Sons of the Steward *
- The Forbidden Pool **
- Aragorn's Return
- Entmoot
- The Glittering Caves **
- "Where is the Horse and the Rider?"
- "Don't Be Hasty Master Meriadoc!" *
- The Host of the Eldar
- The Battle of the Hornburg **
- Old Entish
- The Breach of the Deeping Wall
- The Entmoot Decides
- The Retreat of the Hornburg **
- Master Peregrin's Plan
- Osgiliath
- The Last March of the Ents **
- The Nazgûl Attack
- Forth Eorlingas
- The Flooding of Isengard
- The Tales That Really Mattered...
- Fangorn Comes to Helm's Deep *
- The Final Tally *
- Flotsam and Jetsam *
- Farewell to Faramir *
- "The Battle for Middle-earth is About to Begin"
- Gollum's Plan
- Credits
- Official Fan Club Credits *
* denotes a scene only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.
** denotes a scene which includes extended content only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.
|Bruce Allpress
|Sean Astin
|Samwise Gamgee
|John Bach
|Sala Baker
|Lugdush, Stunt extra
|Sean Bean
|Boromir (Extended Edition only)
|Jarl Benzon
|Jørn Benzon
|Victoria Beynon-Cole
|Stunt extra
|Cate Blanchett
|Orlando Bloom
|Billy Boyd
|Peregrin Took
|Ben Britton
|Jed Brophy
|Sharku, Snaga, Man of Rohan
|Fraser Budge
|Sam Comery
|Augie Davis
|Stunt extra
|Mana Hira Davis
|Stunt extra
|Brad Dourif
|Gríma Wormtongue
|Karlos Drinkwater
|Ross Duncan
|Jim Dunk
|Fangorn Orc (voice)
|Daniel Falconer
|Sean Fitzpatrick
|Stunt extra
|Michael Fowler
|Ben Fransham
|Stunt extra
|Calum Gittins
|Philip Grieve
|Stunt extra
|Andy Gunn
|Stunt extra
|Jonathan Harding
|Stunt extra
|Phillip Spencer Harris
|Lee Hartley
|Stunt extra
|Dan Hennah
|Man of Rohan
|Bernard Hill
|Paul Holmes
|Stunt extra
|Bruce Hopkins
|Joe Hopkins
|Rohan refugee
|Tom Hopkins
|Rohan refugee
|Paris Howe Strewe
|Billy Jackson
|Rohan refugee
|Katie Jackson
|Rohan refugee
|Lani Jackson
|Stunt extra
|Peter Jackson
|Man of Rohan
|Gareth Jensen
|Stunt extra
|Jonathan Jordan
|Stunt extra
|Sandro Kopp
|Lance Fabian Kemp
|Stunt extra
|Micha Kemp
|Stunt extra
|Alan Lee
|Man of Rohan
|Christopher Lee
|Saruman the White
|Timothy Lee
|Nathaniel Lees
|John Leigh
|Alexander Lindsay
|Stunt extra
|Robbie Magasiva
|Robyn Malcolm
|Jono Manks
|Stunt extra
|Ax McClennan
|Stunt extra
|Thomas McGinty
|Stunt extra
|Ian McKellen
|Gandalf the White
|Joseph Mika-Hunt
|Stunt extra
|Dominic Monaghan
|Meriadoc Brandybuck
|Henry Mortensen
|Boy of Rohan
|Viggo Mortensen
|John Noble
|Denethor (Extended Edition only)
|Paul Norell
|Kate O'Rourke
|Stunt extra
|Barrie Osborne
|Man of Rohan
|Miranda Otto
|Craig Parker
|Bruce Phillips
|Rohan Soldier
|Robert Pollock
|Stunt extra
|Shane Rangi
|Stunt extra
|John Rhys-Davies
|Gimli, Treebeard (voice)
|Jason Secto
|Stunt extra
|Andy Serkis
|Gollum, Orcs (voice)
|Allan Smith
|Stunt extra
|Olivia Tennet
|Robbie Tichiner
|Man of Rohan
|Marcus Thorne
|Stunt extra
|Brian Tozer
|Man of Rohan
|Ray Trickitt
|Liv Tyler
|Karl Urban
|Stephen Ure
|Piripi Waretini
|Stunt extra
|Hugo Weaving
|David Wenham
|Elijah Wood
|Frodo Baggins
Filming locations
|Specific Location
in New Zealand
|General Area
in New Zealand
|Plains of Rohan
|Greenstone Station
|Poolburn Lake
|Maniototo Plain
|Mount Sunday
|Rangitata Valley
|Dead Marshes
|Kepler Mire
|Te Anau
|The Black Gate
|Rangipo Desert
|Lake Taupo
|Helm's Deep
|Hayward's Hill
|Lower Hutt
Deviations from the source material
Jackson's The Two Towers differs from Tolkien's in several important ways. Arwen does not appear in the second book at all. Interviews with Jackson and the other writers on the extended DVD version of the movie make it clear that they are fully aware of the implications of these changes in terms of the original story, and have chosen to make them not out of ignorance but in order to make the story work better in terms of motion picture storytelling.
Notably the meaning of the title itself, 'The Two Towers', has been changed. Tolkien considered many possible combinations, but eventually settled on Orthanc and Minas Morgul being the 'two towers'. However, in Jackson's movie Saruman instead names them as Orthanc and Barad-dûr, which is also reflected in the movie poster.
Tolkien divided The Two Towers into two distinct parts. The first told the stories of Merry, Pippin, Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas and Gandalf. The second concerned Frodo, Sam and Gollum. Jackson chose to intercut between the two to present the events in chronological order.
Jackson's structure changes the tale from a pure quest to a war story. Each of the film's three main threads make the point that the war has started and that our heroes are in the thick of it.
Jackson and his co-writers added several events to the story, notably:
- In the movie, Faramir speaks of taking the Ring from Frodo, for the defence of Gondor; in the book, he denies having any such desire: not even if I found it by the side of a road, he repeats. According to Jackson, this does not work dramatically, as Faramir has no "character arc" (i.e. he does not change as a character from his first scene to his last). Jackson justifies this change as a means of making Faramir seem more of a rounded character as well as not wanting the line to deflate the perceptions of the Ring's power.
- In the movie, Faramir takes Frodo, Sam and Gollum to the besieged city of Osgiliath, but subsequently lets them go. In the theatrical version it is not clear how Frodo and his companions get back from Osgiliath to Ithilien, but this is explained in the extended cut - they escape through the ruined city's sewers and so make their way out behind the enemy lines. (It is not explained why the Gondorians have made no military use of this apparent asset.)
- An attack on the Rohirrim travelling to Helm's Deep by Orcs mounted on Wargs results in Aragorn's near death; he is revived by a vision of Arwen in a dream sequence. Nothing like this is present in the book.
- Galadriel persuades Elrond (via long-distance telepathy) to send Elven archers to Helm's Deep. Interestingly, they appear nonetheless to be Elves of Lothlórien, one of whom (Haldir) we met previously in the Golden Wood. Jackson originally planned to have Arwen herself fighting at Helm's Deep and filmed some scenes along those lines, but abandoned that tack. It is still possible to pick her out in the battle, as some footage was used in the Extended Edition. This addition might have been inspired by a single line spoken in passing by Legolas, when he was waiting for the coming forces of Saruman at the walls of Helm's Deep: he wished that he could have had a hundred Elven archers with him to strengthen the defence.
- Arwen has a vision of her future which is taken somewhat loosely from The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen in the books' Appendices.
- Elrond almost forcibly sends Arwen "to the West". Her final decision on the matter, and her reason for making it, is revealed in The Return of the King.
Two important events from Tolkien's The Two Towers did not make it into the film, but were held over for the next one:
- Gandalf and Saruman's confrontation at Isengard; this was originally intended to appear at the beginning of The Return of the King, but a late decision by Peter Jackson meant that this scene was not part of the theatrical version, though it has since been included in the extended cut.
- Sam and Frodo's encounter with the monstrous Shelob. (This is foreshadowed by Gollum's line: "We could let her do it!") Shelob's Lair did indeed feature prominently in the third film.
Four of the characters in the film are presented somewhat differently than their counterparts in the book:
- Faramir requires much more convincing to let Sam and Frodo continue on their quest; in the book he immediately recognizes the wisdom of permitting them to leave freely.
- Treebeard, chief among the Ents, is unaware of what is happening on the borders of his forest and has to be "tricked" into attacking Isengard. In the theatrical release he is not seen sending Huorns to Helm's Deep, but does so in the extended video version - see below.
- Continuing a trend from the first movie, Elrond (who doesn't appear in the book) is much more protective of Arwen and is almost antagonistic toward Aragorn, thus the Thingol portrayal and the stereotypical "father-daughter theme" are both apparent.
- King Théoden's reaction upon learning of Gríma's treachery differs greatly from the novel: In the book, he offers Wormtongue a chance to redeem himself by riding to war with the Rohirrim, whereas in the film, a dazed Théoden tries to personally execute the traitor.
Théoden's attitude towards the coming conflict is also presented differently in Jackson's film: In the novel, Théoden chooses to ride to war, and only goes to Helm's Deep in order to assist Erkenbrand's forces, which had been dealt a defeat by Saruman's armies. In the film, he opts to avoid open confrontation, and treats Helm's Deep as a shelter for the civilian population of Rohan. Only the ensuing orc siege forces him into battle.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - The Complete Recordings
Awards and critical opinion
- Academy Awards
- Winner: Visual Effects, Sound Editing.
- Nominee: Best Picture, Best Art Direction - Set Decoration, Best Editing, and Best Sound.
- American Film Institute: Digital Effects, Production Design, Movie of the Year
- Apex Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Viggo Mortensen), Best Production Design, Best Original Song Score, Best Visual Effects, Best Make-up
- 2003 Art Directors Guild: Best Production Design (Period or Fantasy feature Film)
- Australian Film Awards: Best Foreign Film
- British Academy Film Awards: Best Costume Design, Best Special Visual Effects, Orange Film of the Year (voted on by the public)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association: Best Digital Acting Performance (Gollum)
- Central Ohio Film Critics: Best Cinematography
- Cinemarati Awards: Best Film, Best Ensemble Cast, Best Director (Peter Jackson), Best Film Editing
- Dallas Fort Worth Film Critics: Best Director (Peter Jackson)
- Empire Awards: Best Picture
- Golden Satellite Awards: Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble, Best Visual Effects
- Golden Trailer Awards: Best Action Trailer
- Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Guild Awards: Best Character Makeup, Best Character Hair Styling, Best Special Makeup Effects
- Hugo Award (World Science Fiction Society): Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form
- International 3-D Awards (computer graphics industry): Best Feature Film VFX (Weta)
- Kansas City Film Critics: Best Director
- Las Vegas Film Critics: Best Director (Peter Jackson), Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects
- Phoenix Film Critics Awards [1]: "Best Picture", "Best Ensemble Acting", "Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium", "Best Cinematography", "Best Production Design", "Best Visual Effects", and "Best Makeup" "Gollum's Song", the theme played during the end credits, won the award for "Best Original Song". The song was written by Howard Shore and sung by the Icelandic singer Emiliana Torrini.
- Rotten Tomatoes Awards: Best Film
- Saturn Awards: Best Fantasy Film, Best Costume (Ngila Dickson), Best Supporting Actor (Andy Serkis)
- Visual Effects Society Awards: Best Special Effects, Best Effects in Art Direction, Best Visual Effects in Photography, Best Models and Miniatures, Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film, Best Character Animation in a Live-Action Feature Film, Best Compositing and Visual Effects in an Effects-Driven Film
- Followers of the Oscars predicted that the movie had a poor chance of winning Best Picture, because it received no other nominations in the major Oscar categories (Director, Actor and Actress, Supporting Actor and Actress and Screenplay). This proved to be true, though the film did win the Academy Award for Visual Effects. It was speculated that the Academy was biding its time for the concluding film, The Return of the King, to be released so that they could honour Peter Jackson for creating such a successful and acclaimed film trilogy. The third film was awarded 11 Oscars in 2004.
Video release
The theatrical edition of the movie was released on VHS and DVD on Tuesday, August 26, 2003. The DVD was a 2-disc set with extras on the second disc. This was intended to be a simultaneous worldwide release, but some British stores began selling the videos on Friday 22 because it was a Bank Holiday weekend, much to the ire of the film's UK distributor, which has threatened to withhold advance supplies of subsequent video releases.
An extended version of the movie including 44 minutes of additional material was released on video on Tuesday, November 18, 2003, with a total of 223 minutes (3 hours, 43 minutes). One of the additional scenes features Sean Bean and John Noble, who do not appear in the theatrical version, in a flashback in which brothers Boromir and Faramir are seen together with their father Denethor. This is available on VHS and on a 4-disc DVD set, with the movie on discs 1 and 2 including four audio commentaries by the crew and actors, and extensive bonus material on discs 3 and 4. There is also a "Special Edition" DVD package containing the 4-disc set, a sculpture of Gollum, a booklet about the process of designing Gollum for the movie and a short DVD documentary on the process of designing collectible sculptures based on the movies' characters and artefacts.
In December, 2003 there were also limited back-to-back theatrical releases of the extended versions of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers followed by premieres of The Return of the King, in all nine hours and seventeen minutes long.
References in other media
In the Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends episode "Duchess of Wails", the end of the episode is a homage to the attack on Helm's Deep from the movie. Certain lines are used in the scene's dialogue as well as memorable visual moments, like the initial volley of arrows (tomatoes in the episode) are also used.
|Licensed film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's works
|The Lord of the Rings film series
|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
|The Hobbit film series
|The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) · The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) · The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
|Other films
|The Hobbit (1966) · The Hobbit (1977) · The Lord of the Rings (1978) · The Return of the King (1980) ·The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024, upcoming)


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With the release of the PlayStation 4, the next-generation of video game consoles has arrived — and frankly, it's about time. Players have waited too long for this technological revamp. A system's lifespan is usually five years before it reaches obsolescence and it's succeeded by a flashier, more powerful device.
But for the past eight years or so, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 have proved more resilient than expected as the systems evolved with software updates and peripherals like the Kinect and PlayStation Move. Still, there comes a time when the only answer is new hardware, and the industry giants release their vision of the future of console gaming.
I put Sony's new console through its paces last week, and the company seems intent on satisfying its core audience — gamers who grew up on the brand and the devices before it. From what I played, titles such as "Killzone: Shadow Fall" and "Need for Speed Rivals" will satisfy players' hunger for dazzling eye candy.
There is a graphical leap with the PlayStation 4, but it's not as pronounced as it once was. Visually, the details are sharper and the effects more realistic. Players will appreciate how the light filters its way through the branches of a tree or they will marvel at the weather effects while racing through traffic. It seems as if every pixel of these games has a stark clarity that past consoles couldn't render.
Other game developers, such as the creators of "Knack," want to impress players by trying to capture a Pixar-like quality in graphics. Unfortunately, the adventure falls short of that goal, but there appears to be enough potential in the PlayStation 4 to achieve that feat. Look at what Insomniac Games has done with "Ratchet and Clank."
When it comes to gameplay, none of the games I played brought anything innovative to the table. "Killzone: Shadow Fall" is Sony's flagship shooter, and will satisfy fans of the genre. It emphasizes more stealth in missions instead of running and gunning. But the big change is that Guerrilla Games offers players huge environments and opportunities to tackle their objectives in a number of ways. It's this freedom of choice that makes the title so intriguing.
Meanwhile, "Knack" is the family-friendly game that anchors the PlayStation 4's launch. It has a Saturday-morning cartoon feel as players take on the role of the title character. He's essentially a creature that can gather material around the world to change his size. In terms of gameplay, it's simple — probably one of the most accessible releases on the system — as players mash buttons to make Knack jump and punch enemies.
From what I've played, it's a decent game but it won't impress friends who have come over to check out the new system.
Players have a better chance wowing friends with the PlayStation 4's third-party games. "Need for Speed Rivals" looks like it's shaping up to be one of better games on the system. It puts players in the open world of Redview County, and players can explore it as a racer or a cop. They can cruise around the world looking for competition, but what's interesting is that the rivals can either be another person playing online or a computer-controlled artificial intelligence.
Ghost Games smartly blends the single-player and multiplayer experience seamlessly. It's a trend that players will be seeing more as developers try to extend the life of games through online play.
The indie scene is an area that Sony has pushed with the PlayStation 4. Everyone is trying to find the next "Minecraft." Although a hit like that isn't in the system's launch lineup, there are some gems to be found on the PlayStation Store. Housemarque's "Resogun" is inspired by the old arcade title "Defender." It plays just as simply, with players controlling a ship and firing by tilting the controller's twin joysticks.
They'll have to save humans from roving abductors around the map. The independent title, with its addictive, score-driven gameplay, could be a sleeper hit on the system.
Binding these games together is the social experience, which was the big surprise. The Share button lets players capture screenshots or stream their gaming sessions on sites such as Facebook, UStream or Twitch.tv. It opens up a world of possibility. It could do for streaming what YouTube did for Web videos. That's easily the console's killer app.
From my initial impressions, the PlayStation 4 presses the right buttons for the core crowd. All it needs now is a great game to make them happy with the system.
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The Nationals' conspiracy against Teddy Roosevelt was on full display Sunday at Nationals Park, as Thomas Jefferson flaunted the rules to steal a race from our favorite president, yet avoided disqualification.
Over the years, it's been president #16 Abe Lincoln who has built up a reputation for cheating, but something got into Jefferson Sunday, as the Sage of Monticello went on a rampage, first slamming George Washington into the outfield wall, then pushing aside Abe Lincoln in the corner.
That left only Roosevelt to beat, and the crowd roared with anticipation as Teddy surged ahead in the home stretch, but just before the finish line, Jefferson reached out and shoved Teddy to the ground. There was nothing subtle about it, yet Screech declared Jefferson the winner.
The double standard was not lost on MASN play-by-play announcer Bob Carpenter. "I think we should find out why Screech did not disqualify Tom Jefferson," he said on the broadcast, "because Teddy, in my opinion, won that race. Inquiry!"
Inquiry indeed. Here's Carpenter's call of the race, followed by the finish line video. Note that's espnW's Amanda Rykoff holding the sign at Sunday's finish line.
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It's finally here- my overview for the year. I made a post like this for a joke (the Mid-Year Reading Report), but you guys seemed to enjoy it and I had fun making it, so I thought I'd do another stats post, for reelz this time.
As I've teased a few times I've read a lot of books this year, had a lot of opinions and now all will be revealed. Let's break this down!!
A lot of fun in a short space!
I'm kinda counting the Gulag Archipelago as one book, because technically it is (even though it's in three volumes). Either way, I'm admittedly proud of finishing this, because even though it was heavy going, it was a personal project for me this year to educate myself a bit more about the evils of communism. After 2000 odd pages of this traumatic reading material, I can safely say being shackled to the state is a bitch. Which leads me onto…
As I teased in my "Most Disappointing Books of the Year" I did have a worst book of the year- and I don't feel an ounce of remorse for labelling it as such. Not when we look beyond the famous rhetoric and see that this ideology killed hundreds of millions of people globally. What's really shocking is that it's easy to see why when reading this (especially if you read it alongside the Gulag or 1984). This book advocates for stifling freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of movement, freedom to have your own family *and* implementation by force. It's the stuff of nightmares.
Onto happier subjects (although there is a distinctly Russian theme to this post), you guys know by now that I thought this book was MAGICAL. If ever you need to escape from reality for a bit, this is your ticket into a world of fairy tales. Stunningly beautiful and truly evocative of a Russian winter, I can't recommend this book enough!
I'm actually lousy at DNFing, so even though there were definitely more books I should have given up on, I'm still proud of myself for giving up on these two:
Also Daughter of Smoke and Bone, which I totally forgot about.
And that's a wrap! What was your biggest read this year? Let me know in the comments!


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UN says vehicle shot at by snipers near Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria — Snipers opened fire Monday and struck one of the vehicles in a U.N. convoy carrying a team investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons outside of Damascus, a U.N. spokesman said. The Syrian government accused rebel forces of firing at the team, while the opposition said a pro-government militia was behind the attack.
Activists said the inspectors eventually arrived in Moadamiyeh, a western suburb of the capital and one of the areas where last week's attack allegedly occurred. They said the team members spent three hours at a makeshift hospital, meeting with doctors and taking samples from victims before they headed back to Damascus.
The United States has said that there is little doubt President Bashar Assad's regime was responsible for the Aug. 21 attack in the capital's suburbs. Activists say the action killed hundreds; the group Doctors Without Borders put the death toll at 355 people. Assad has denied launching a chemical attack.
Monday's shooting came as support for an international military response was mounting if it is confirmed that Assad's troops used chemical weapons. France, Britain, Israel and some U.S. congressmen have said such a response against the Syrian regime should be an option.
Russia, meanwhile, said Western nations calling for military action have no proof the Syrian government was behind any chemical attacks.
News of the sniper incident came only a few hours after an Associated Press photographer saw the team members wearing body armor leave their hotel in Damascus in seven SUVs and head to the site of the alleged attack.
The photographer said U.N. disarmament chief Angela Kane saw them off as they left but did not go with them.
The Syrian government said its forces provided security for the team until they reached a position controlled by the rebels, where the government claimed the sniper attack occurred.
Martin Nesirky, spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said one of the U.N. vehicles was "deliberately shot at multiple times" Monday in the buffer zone area between rebel- and government-controlled territory, adding that the team was safe.
Nesirky said the car was "no longer serviceable" after the shooting, forcing the team to return to a government checkpoint to replace the vehicle.
In a statement broadcast on Syrian TV, the government said it "holds the terrorist gangs responsible for the safety of the United Nations team." The Syrian regime routinely refers to rebels fighting to topple Assad as terrorists.
Wassim al-Ahmad, a member of the Moadamiyeh local council, and the main Syrian opposition group in exile, the Syrian National Coalition, said members of a pro-government militia known as the Popular Committees fired at the U.N. team to prevent them from going in.
The rebel coalition said the sniper shots occurred near the final checkpoint between rebel and regime-controlled areas, calling it an attempt by the regime "to intimidate the U.N. team and prevent it from discovering the truth about Assad's chemical weapons attack against civilians."
U.N. chief Ban said in a statement Monday that he had "instructed Angela Kane to register a strong complaint to the Syrian Government and authorities of opposition forces."
Al-Ahmad said five U.N. investigators eventually arrived at a makeshift hospital in the suburb, where doctors and about 100 people still suffering symptoms from the alleged chemical attack were brought in to meet with the U.N. team.
He said the U.N. experts took blood, hair and tissue samples with them, after which heavy shelling of Moadamiyeh resumed.
"They are late, they came six days late," al-Ahmad told AP via Skype from Moadamiyeh, referring to the time it took the U.N. team to arrive. "All the people have already been buried."
The eastern suburbs of Damascus have also witnessed a wide army offensive over the last week, but have been relatively quiet since Sunday night, said the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks the fighting in Syria.
Mohammed Abdullah, an activist in the eastern suburb of Saqba, said the U.N. is expected to visit that rebel-held area on Monday and will be under the protection of the Islam Brigade, which has thousands of fighters in the area.
Syrian activists and opposition leaders have said that between 322 and 1,300 people were killed in the alleged chemical attack in the capital's western suburbs.
Syria said Sunday that a U.N. team would be allowed to investigate the site, but a senior White House official dismissed the deal as "too late to be credible."
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, speaking to reporters Monday after meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, said Monday the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama was studying intelligence on Syria's purported use of chemical weapons and "will get the facts" before acting.
Hagel said Obama "is considering all different options" and that "if there is any action taken, it will be in concert with the international community and within the framework of a legal justification."
Assad told Russia's Izvestia daily that accusations that his troops used chemicals were "politically motivated."
"This is nonsense," Assad was quoted as saying in the interview published Monday. "First they level the accusations, and only then they start collecting evidence."
Assad said that attacking such an area with chemical weapons would not make sense for the government as there was no clear front line between regime and rebel forces.
"How can the government use chemical weapons, or any other weapons of mass destruction, in an area where its troops are situated?" he asked.
The U.N. team's conclusions could have a dramatic impact on the trajectory of the country's civil war.
Speaking to reporters in the South Korean capital of Seoul, the U.N. secretary-general said that "any use of chemical weapons by anyone under any circumstances is a serious violation of international law and an outrageous crime. We cannot allow impunity in what appears to be a grave crime against humanity."
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said no decision had been made on a military intervention but that any response would be "proportionate."
"It will be negotiated in coming days," Fabius told Europe 1 radio on Monday. He said that the lack of a U.N. blessing was problematic, but that all options remain on the table.
"The only option that I can't imagine would be to do nothing," Fabius said.
Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague said diplomatic pressure has not worked on Syria's government, adding that a response was still possible without complete unity in the U.N. Security Council.
Also Monday, the German government suggested for the first time that it would support an international military response it the attack were confirmed.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert said Monday that if U.N. inspectors learn chemical weapons were used, "it must be punished."
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey would take part in an international coalition against Assad if the U.N. failed to come up with sanctions to punish Syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons. Turkey has been one of Assad's harshest critics.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei lavrov, however, said the countries calling for military action have assumed the role of "both investigators and the U.N. Security Council" in probing the incident.
Lavrov likened the situation in Syria to the run-up to the 2003 military operation in Iraq. He said "the use of force without a sanction of the U.N. Security Council is a crude violation of the international law."
Assad said in the interview that a military campaign against his country will not succeed.
"They can start a war but they will not know where it will spread or how it will end," Assad said. "Superpowers can launch wars but they cannot win them."
Asked what the US would face in any intervention, Assad answered: "What it suffered in all its wars from Vietnam until now. Failure."
Mroue reported from Beirut. Associated Press writer Nataliya Vasilyeva from Moscow and John Heilprin in Geneva contributed to this report.


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I'd be interested to know what percentage of these bottle rocket "geniuses", if any are female. I noticed the videos were all guys. Coincidence? I think not!
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For more on the anatomy and purpose of training, functional considerations including stabilization and reactive movement, and techniques to incorporate integrated core training, join ACE fitness expert Chris McGrath for our live one-hour webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. PST.
With perhaps the exception of aesthetic purposes, the most popular reason for training the core is "protection" or injury prevention—primarily for the back. We often hear the phrase, "The best way to protect your back is to strengthen your core." While this may not be untrue, it is not quite as simple as this statement suggests. If core training is important for injury prevention, especially for the back, we must be able to explain how core training helps and, conversely, why a "weak core" might lead to injuries. And exactly what do we mean by "weak core?"
To help break down the answers (of which there may be dozens of combinations), we must first have a fundamental understanding of the functionality of the core—and a clear concept of what "the core" actually is. At the risk of repeating many other core-related educational materials, here is a brief overview of the core:
- The abdominal muscles are not the core. The abdominal muscles are some of the muscles that make up the core.
- The core consists of a stabilization unit and a mobilization unit.
- The stabilization unit consists of mostly muscles you can't see because they are deeper in the body.
- In function, all of the abdominal muscles are designed as stabilizers, not as primary movers. (Yes, this includes the rectus abdominus and the external obliques.)
- The spinal erector muscles are part of the stabilization unit.
- The mobilization muscles are typically bigger muscles that move the body, but also influence pelvic and lumbar positioning and stability.
- Planks and crunches do not constitute a balanced or comprehensive core-training workout.
What is a Weak Core?
"Weakness" is associated with a lack of strength, but is a lack of strength always associated with weak muscles? Absolutely not! Naturally, weak muscles can be a factor, but there are many individuals with no shortage of strong muscles (including "ripped" abdominal muscles) who still fall prey to back injuries—and not always during high-risk activities or exercises. So why might this happen? What else can "weak" mean?
In its simplest explanation, the stabilization unit of the core is responsible for two things—posture and timing—which are not mutually exclusive. When the stabilizers are irresponsible (i.e. not doing their job), poor postureresults. When our timing is irresponsible, poor posture results during activity. This presents as a form of "weakness." Individual muscles may be "strong," but can be simultaneously weak during functional activities. At the very least, poor timing affects efficiency and performance, but it also carries the risk of injury. In other words, the core must work in the right place, at the right time, to provide the stability needed to perform and protect.
Posture, which the core is largely responsible for, can be observed in two basic ways: statically (standing, sitting and/or balanced on a single leg) and dynamically (through movement). While static posture can be thought of as "neutral spine," or "standing tall," dynamic posture is not that simple. Dynamic posture requires control through stabilization, deceleration and/or reactivity. In some instances (typically under maximal loads), this might require a rigid and forceful "standing tall." But in other instances, maintaining a rigid and neutral posture will inhibit performance (as in swinging a baseball bat or tying one's shoe).
Observing dynamic posture is not exercise-specific—it is movement-specific, which means the core needs to act differently depending on the activity performed, a fact that is rooted in one of the fundamental principles of exercise science—specificity. Therefore, while there may be some carryover, we should not assume floor-based exercises would have an automatic transfer to activities performed on our feet. Floor-based exercises can be good and may actually be the best place to start, but without integration with other activities, functional core strength may not be fully realized.
Dynamic Core Posture
Given the countless movements performed in everyday life, it is helpful to define some basic patterns for observing dynamic core posture:
- Under low loads (body weight)
- Under moderate loads with endurance (either lighter weights or body weight with some momentum as in walking or jogging)
- Under high loads (heavier weights and explosive activities)
- Anti-rotation (resisting rotation when applied with a low to moderate force)
- Bilateral stance movements (e.g., squatting)
- Unilateral stance movements (e.g., stepping)
- Split stance movements (e.g., lunging)
In line with specificity, just because the core works well on a bilateral movement doesn't guarantee it will work well in a split-stance movement. Additionally, it should not be assumed that low-load or low-intensity core control will predict high-intensity core function and visa-versa. High-load observations were included in the previous list, but should only be observed if the client is currently participating (or intends to participate) in high-load activities, sports or training. Also, don't be surprised if the high-intensity participant struggles with low-intensity core challenges.
Improving Timing
Low-intensity core stabilization should be viewed as the introductory phase for core training and timing, and may be accomplished through floor exercises from supine, prone and side-lying positions. Adding low-intensity perturbations to excite reactive responses in different planes can help prepare the core for low-grade dynamic stabilization, which is what the core encounters during everyday activities outside of exercise, sport and manual labor. This can also serve as an appropriate preparation for more progressive training. Finally, find ways to reactively stimulate the core through integrated exercises (while standing) and workouts. This will allow the core to adapt to higher demands in different situations and therefore offer better protection and better results.
It is worth repeating that timing and reactivity is enhanced through progressive training and is key to functionality. The ACE Integrated Fitness Training® (ACE IFT®) Model offers strategies for developing the core for function. While not all exercises in early stages seem terribly exciting, they serve as prerequisites to more advanced core-training practices—much like learning basic chords and scales on an instrument eventually allows the musician to play songs efficiently and effortlessly.


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No one at the pharmacy linked to the meningitis outbreak would even talk to Dr. Sanjy Gupta, but what he saw behind that Massachusetts facility is raising new questions. Elizabeth Cohen reports on the lack of federal guidelines and regulations for compounding companies. We're Keeping Them Honest.
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The Repubs want to states to regulate, well, this didn't turn out so well....just sayin'
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On the bike's first outing in 2002 it showed promise and claimed the top speed in the early races. The highly innovative engine and control system was poorly matched with the chassis which was too stiff and unforgiving. Through the 2002 season a handful of updates were made and in 2003 a 3-2-1 exhaust system was added to effectively de-tune the engine. This was coupled with a change to a 6 injector fuel system and a host of calibration changes which transformed the feel of the bike. At this point Aprilia took over the engine development programme themselves and did not take any further development updates from Cosworth.
Despite early promise the bike was not a success; the innovation shown in the 2002 season with traction control and drive by wire is only now being perfected. The engine design and development was carried out by a small team at Cosworth Racing in Northampton and went from CAD to track in 8 months.
The engine was considered the most powerful at that time, producing about 225 bhp (168 kW).[citation needed] A testbed that never was raced produced 235 bhp (175 kW) at one point, before Aprilia bowed out of MotoGP in 2004.
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More doe permits may be offered
In the coming months, Department of Natural Resources officials will make a determination on antlerless permit availability for each county in the state.
"We look at the buck harvest and the winter severity," explained DNR Wildlife biologist Brian Mastenbrook. "We also at the herd and how much its growing, if its growing at all."
Despite what feels like an epically daunting winter, the Cheboygan-area deer herd is looking good, still in a pattern of grow, which could lead to more doe permits being offered for 2013.
"You know, it feels like winter has been really dragging on, but it didn't start until January 15 or so," Mastenbrook explained. "It hasn't been going that long and as far as temperatures go, these teen and 20s don't bother deer. They don't even shiver. The herd is growing in the area."
More deer is a good thing for hunters. One of the obvious benefits is the potential to have a doe harvest without negatively impacting the recovery of the herd.
The first step in increasing the number of doe permits in Cheboygan County is DNR biologists making such a recommendation to the Natural Resources Commission. Though the specifics of the biologists' recommendations won't be revealed until they are officially presented at the May NRC meeting, it is conceivable for doe permits to be offered in Cheboygan County in 2013.
Last year, 2012, was the first time antlerless permits were made available in Cheboygan County in four years. A growing deer herd, average winter, and healthy buck harvest could mean even more permits in 2013.
"That's something we'll be looking closely before we make our May recommendation, but I can't say anything specifically right now," Mastenbrook noted.
After the May meeting, when biologists present their opinions, the NRC will have one month to consider the recommendations before making a final decision at the June NRC meeting.
If doe permits are, in fact offered, it will be the result of a healthy recovery from consecutive difficult winters.
"Deer numbers have come back gradually, which is good," explained Ashley Autenreth, northern Michigan deer herd specialist with the DNR. "You never want numbers to increase or decrease too quickly."
Determining the health of a deer herd across and area as large as a county is a difficult task, one that takes a significant amount of time and data. DNR officials use several factors to judge the overall health of the area deer herd.
"We look at several factors, harvest, snow fall, crop damage, deer vehicle collisions," noted Autenreth. "Those are all factors we look at."
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This month is drawing to a close, and yet another celebrity has given birth before Jessica Simpson. This time it's Maggie Gyllenhaal who, along with hubby Peter Sarsgaard, has welcomed a brand new baby girl. She was born on April 19th, but they've only just gotten around to telling the world.
They've named their new bundle of joy Gloria Ray. A very pretty name, indeed. She will join her older sister Ramona in living a charmed life in quaint Park Slope, Brooklyn. Plus, she's got Jake Gyllenhaal as her cool uncle, so basically little Gloria Ray is off to a pretty stellar start in life. [Us]
Rick Santorum has made the transition from presidential candidate to plain old sleazeball with remarkable ease. While at the White House Correspondent's Dinner, he snapped a casual picture OF Lindsay Lohan, but not WITH her. Then he later claimed he did no such thing. Really Rickles? Lindsay Lohan? You devil. Actually, he's probably just a huge fan of Herbie Fully Loaded... [TMZ]
While Bobby Brown seems to be in plenty of trouble himself these days—what with his recent DUI bust and all—he seems more concerned with convincing us he had nothing to do with bringing Whitney Houston into the depths of the drug addiction that eventually killed her. Brown said in an interview for the Today Show, "I'm not the one that got Whitney on drugs, at all. I'm not the reason she's gone." OK, we'll make a note in the official record. Now you can zip it on this topic for the rest of your life, BB? [Reuters]
I know most of you have had a vague concern about the fate of Guy Fieri's yellow Lamborghini after it was stolen in an elaborate heist one year ago. Well, it's time to breathe a sigh of relief because there was a break in the case, and the cops have finally found it. It seems like it'd be hard NOT to find a bright yellow Lamborghini, but apparently it was hidden in storage unit, so that explains why it wasn't spotted earlier. Anyway, soon Fieri can commence driving it around again while doing shots of hot sauce and boiling grease, or whatever it is he gets his kicks from these days. [TMZ]
It may have been Prince William and Kate Middleton's much discussed one-year anniversary this weekend, but Prince Harry did some partying of his own—no doubt to celebrate the love that his brother and sister-in-law share. Harry Hunters will want to take note that he was not out with Mollie King, his rumored girlfriend, so you may just get your shot at the Royal life yet. [People]
Want to know the secret to becoming close friends with Gwyneth Paltrow? According to Cameron Diaz, it's to have your father die at the age of 58, which happened to both Paltrow and Diaz. Cammy says of Gwynnie, "She reached out after my dad's death. It was very sweet. We bonded on that." Though probably something less tragic, like a shared love of Ecuadorian rare bird shit facials, would also do the trick in terms of gaining you BFF status. [E!]
Sarah Michelle Gellar is rumored to be pregnant with her second child, but holy cow, can we talk about her first child, Charlotte, for a second? She's two, and until now I have somehow never seen a picture of her. She is soul-crushingly adorable, especially in her little ballerina outfit. Consider your ovaries warned. [Celebuzz]
The 911 call that Jennifer Hudson's sister Julia made after finding the body of their murdered mother has been released, and it is exactly as awful and heartbreaking as you'd expect. [E!]
We've all been very concerned that Harper Seven, only daughter of David and Victoria Beckham, would never have any opportunities in this life. So, it comes as good news that at the tender age of nine months old, she's been offered her first modeling contract. It seems more like a desperate publicity stunt by the company that's offered it than an actual job she'll be taking, but still, it's nice to be wanted. [E!]
Brace yourselves: Producer Terence Winters has revealed that season three of Boardwalk Empire will be even more violent than the previous season. Eek. [Digital Spy]
There is talk of resurrecting Murphy Brown for a handful of special episodes. Listen, I love that show as much as anyone, but it certainly doesn't need to become the television equivalent of a Tupac hologram. [Vulture]
No surprise, Kris Jenner thinks Kim Kardashian has what it takes to be mayor of Glendale, California:
Actually, she would be amazing at holding office, because she's so smart and she's got the kind of personality that she can handle something like that, but I think right now we've got our hands full at the moment.
Funny, that's never seemed to stop you from grabbing any shred of attention that's available before. [HuffPo]
The inevitable has finally happened: Octomom has filed for bankruptcy. It seems no amount of publicity-seeking behavior was enough to satisfy her creditors. Sigh. [TMZ]


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Saturday Night Live: Check Out Louis C.K.'s Best Sketches from His Second Hosting Gig
Louis C.K. returned for his second shot at hosting of Saturday Night Live, and he once again used his opening monologue for some self-deprecating stand-up.
After poking fun at Americans, white people, wife-beaters and more, theLouie star moved on to the first sketch of the night, Black Jeopardy! The episode, one of the funnier installments of the lackluster year so far, also included a female cop show, Dyke & Fats, and a Weekend Update withJay Pharoah as ESPN's Stephen A. Smith.
Saturday Night Live: Girls star Lena Dunham gets naked
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Cold open: On the heels of President Obama's Funny or Die interviewwith Zach Galifianakis, this sketch featured Obama (Pharoah) meeting with the social media specialist behind planking and "I Can Haz a Cheezburger" to discuss how to get ObamaCare to go viral before the signup deadline.
Black Jeopardy! The 50th anniversary of the game show finally spawns a spin-off. Kenan Thompson hosts with Pharoah and Sasheer Zamata as contestants competing against Louis C.K. as an African-American studies professor, who is confused and disappointed by the lack of black history questions.
Dyke & Fats: Thissketch parodies a'70s buddy cop show, with Kate McKinnon as a lesbian cop and Aidy Bryant as her overweight partner.
Doctor's Office: Louis C.K. plays a patient who asks his doctor to double check if he has a Darth Vader action figure in his butt.
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- Leasing to own from Aaron's can be a great way to get what you want right now. We offer a simple lease program where you make periodic renewal payments, and if you make all of the lease renewal payments or complete an early purchase option, you will own the merchandise. Leasing is a convenient way to get the items you want without a big upfront payment, using credit, or making a long-term commitment. Aaron's offers a great selection of name brand products, with affordable payments and flexible choices on how to own your merchandise. Aaron's provides a rental purchase agreement, lease purchase agreement, consumer rental purchase agreement, rent to own agreement, lease agreement with an option to purchase, or lease as applicable by state. It is not a loan, credit, or financing. While no credit history is required for Aaron's different digital approval processes, we do obtain information from consumer reporting agencies in connection with your lease application.You will not own the leased merchandise or acquire ownership rights unless you make all your lease renewal payments or exercise an early purchase option. Not all applicants are approved.
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- Delivery times vary based on the merchandise selected. The expected delivery time will be displayed during the checkout process. If you have already completed your order, you can find the expected delivery time on the "Aaron's Order Confirmation email".
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The Basics of REEP
January 07, 2010
A version of this article appears in the January/February 2010 issue of Home Energy Magazine.
This Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) legislation has been championed by Efficiency First (www.efficiencyfirst. org), as well as a diverse group of stakeholders from industry, labor and the environmental lobby. If enacted, the REEP legislation will fundamentally alter the business landscape for energy retrofitters, spurring rapid growth in consumer demand and generating long-term construction-related employment opportunities nationwide.
Here is a brief overview of the proposed REEP program, including key provisions that would have a profound impact on the home retrofitting industry.
Legislative Background
▪ A meeting of major stakeholders was convened by the leaders of Efficiency First to develop a policy framework for a performance-based energy efficiency incentive program. Participants included representatives of the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Alliance to Save Energy, the Building Performance Institute (BPI), the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), the U.S. Green Building Council and other key groups.
▪ The REEP legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives in March 2009 as a stand-alone bill (H.R. 1778) by Congressman Peter Welch of Vermont.
▪ REEP was then incorporated into the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, a comprehensive energy and climate bill (often referred to as the Waxman- Markey Bill) that passed the House of Representatives in June.
▪ Senators Barbara Boxer of California and John Kerry of Massachusetts introduced a Senate version of the energy bill, which closely resembles the House version and includes language that would create a national REEP program. This bill must be approved by the Senate and reconciled with the House version before the legislation can be sent to the White House for signature.
What the REEP Program Would Do
▪ The REEP legislation calls on the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and implement a national program that will provide funding and administrative oversight for state-level energy retrofit initiatives. Each state will be authorized to establish a building energy retrofit program to provide incentives and financing for qualified efficiency upgrades based on federal standards.
▪ The REEP program will provide direct incentives that reward building owners for energy efficiency improvements based on a two-track system. A prescriptive track based on a list of eligible measures will provide a $1,000 incentive for measures designed to reduce energy consumption by more than 10 percent, and $2,000 for measures designed to reduce energy consumption by more than 20 percent. A predicted performance track will pay $3,000 for demonstrated energy savings of 20 percent, and $1,000 for every additional 5 percentage points of demonstrated energy savings. Both incentive tracks are capped at 50 percent of retrofit costs.
▪ State energy offices will be required to apply standards for training, contractor certification and post-retrofit inspection as determined by the DOE and the EPA. The final structure of the REEP program will depend on the outcome of the legislative process, of course, but with adequate federal funding bolstered by private sector investment, this legislation could usher in a new era for home energy contractors and create a strong, sustainable market for decades to come. Get involved in supporting the REEP legislation by joining Efficiency First, a national nonprofit trade association that will give you a voice in this process.
Jared Asch is the national director for Efficiency First, a nonprofit trade association that unites home performance contractors, residential energy consultants, building product manufacturers, and other key members of America's
growing green-collar workforce in the escalating fight against global warming. Matt Golden is the cofounder and president of Recurve (formerly Sustainable Spaces). Founded
in 2004, the company acts as a full-service resource for homeowners to improve the comfort, health, and efficiency of their home.
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To follow the REEP legislative process, go to www.govtrack.us/congress/billxpd?bill=h111-1778.
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