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DANBURY — The venerable folk duo Aztec Two-Step, aka Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman, were often reviewed as having the "east coast sensibility," "intellectual lyricism," and supplying the "ethereal harmonies" of Simon & Garfunkel when critics got hold of their debut album in 1972. But over the course of their more than four decades performing together, the duo has also been the subject of a documentary entitled No Hit Wonder. So why not just hang up their well-worn guitar straps and cruise into retirement entrenched in semi-obscurity? According to Fowler, who connected for an engaging chat with The Newtown Bee ahead of the duo's December 28 concert at the Danbury Palace theater, it's because they still have many songs to sing, and even a few more to create together before ever considering anything resembling retirement.
United States Navy Seaman and Newtown High School 2010 graduate Dustin Hanson arrived in the Philippines November 14. The massive Typhoon Haiyan made landfall November 8, battering central Philippines and leaving in its wake a death toll that was more than...
This is the 15th and final installation of a series of stories that have shared special events that have taken place as Newtown began healing following 12/14. The series has also offered anecdotes from across the country, of people offering kind gestures on behalf of our town. To honor those killed on 12/14, and to help those who were affected by what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School that Friday morning just over a year ago, Chicago Musicians Care has released its recording of the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah." Available for purchase through iTunes, sales of the song will generate funds for the Sandy Hook Workers Assistance Fund.
Students in Newtown High School art teacher Carol Skolas's Advanced Placement Portfolio class have artwork on display until Friday, December 20, in the meeting room at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street. The students involved were Becca Aimely, Hannah Bartlett, Emily Berube, Samantha Crawford, Jamie Duncan, Graham Johnson, Anna Pasacreta, Karleigh Rivard, Bella Saraceni, and Emma Sullivan. The pieces range in size and subject. Students spent time on Friday, December 13, placing the drawings and paintings on the walls of the meeting room. The collection can be viewed any time the library is open.
Richard "Dick" and Gwen Bowers recently made a visit to Newtown, where they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple met in 1962, and were married the following year. They decided, said Mr Bowers, to return to the town where they met and lived during the first part of their marriage because "Newtown and the community of Sandy Hook are special places to us and we have many wonderful memorial that started for us in 1962." While here, Dick and Gwen stayed with longtime residents -- and family -- Donald and Linda Gover.
One of the many interesting things about my Aunt Helen is that while she was a diabetic on a strict sugar-free diet, she was a fabulous baker. Her cookies, cakes, and quick breads were a staple in her kitchen, there for the pleasure of the many townspeople who paused in their day to sit at the table and chew the fat (and some goodies) with her. My Uncle Ferd did not fare so badly, either, with a plate of raisin cookies or cream puffs close at hand, always. If I close my eyes, I can still smell the scent of Christmas: cookies baking, chocolate simmering, sweetness tainting the air. And of course, the overtones of the endless pot of coffee percolating, ready for the next visitor through the door.
The Plunge For Sandy Hook event held at Lake Compounce on December 8 raised more than $26,000, surpassing its original $10,000 goal, for the My Sandy Hook Family Fund. At least two Newtown residents took the plunge into the cold water last weekend: Lauren Morehouse and Christina Wolf. The two women, who have been friends since attending second grade at Hawley Elementary School, were on a team of about 20 people, including family members of some of the victims at Sandy Hook School on 12/14. The Plunge For Sandy Hook was organized by Sean Cummings and Molly Goodine, who both told The Bee before the event that they wanted to do something to continue helping the families, one year after the events at the school.
As The Newtown Fund was preparing this week for Depot Day, the culmination of its annual Holiday Basket Program during which families in need are provided gifts and other items that will make their lives brighter, one Sandy Hook family was continuing a special tradition of its own. Since 2008, Sandy Hook resident Rosemary Trudell has organized a collection of toys and children's clothing among the residents of Walnut Tree Village II. Her granddaughters have always helped with collecting and organizing the items for her, but older granddaughter Julia is at college this year and unable to help for the first time. This year it was just Mrs Trudell's younger granddaugher, Haley, helping to organize and check on all the gifts that had arrived.
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By Darryl Morden LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - 'Tis the season to be jolly, except for most of the bands that played Saturday's first night of LA modern rock station KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas concert. Nine Inch Nails, System of a Down and Korn were rife with rants of anger and hate.
By Carly Mayberry LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Film downloading company Movielink introduced a new version of its broadband video-on-demand service Monday designed specifically for families.
By Tatiana Siegel LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jude Law is set to join Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet and Jack Black in the romantic comedy "Holiday," director Nancy Meyers' follow-up to "Something's Gotta Give." Diaz plays an American with man troubles who befriends a British villager (Winslet) with similar problems.
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - Gay romance "Brokeback Mountain" and "Good Night, and Good Luck" were among the Golden Globe Award nominees for best film drama on Tuesday as the race for Oscars intensified in Hollywood.
By Bob Tourtellotte BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - "Brokeback Mountain," the movie about a romance between two cowboys, topped the list of nominees for Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday with seven nominations, including one for best film drama.
By Bob Tourtellotte BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - Gay cowboy romance "Brokeback Mountain," topped the Golden Globe nominations on Tuesday with nominations in seven categories, including best film drama, in a year dominated by independent and low-budget movies.
By Fernanda Ezabella RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Rock legends the Rolling Stones will play a free concert on Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana Beach in February, organizers said on Tuesday, and up to 1.5 million people are expected to attend.
By Jonathan Cohen NEW YORK (Billboard) - U2's world tour was the top-grossing trek of 2005, according to year-end figures set to be published Friday in Billboard magazine.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Legendary folk rocker Bob Dylan will start a new career as a radio DJ when he launches a new weekly music show on XM Satellite Radio next March.
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38.8 skeg construction question
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Smuggling of 23 more live Palawan pangolins foiled
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MANILA, Philippines—Authorities have seized 23 protected scaly anteaters found hidden in a cargo boat, in the second case of suspected trafficking of the species in a month, officials said.
The Coast Guard, acting on a tip, found 22 of the animals—also known as pangolins—alive and one dead, on a boat set to leave a port in Palawan on Saturday, a coast guard statement said.
The wild animals, believed to have been snatched from the island, were destined for Manila, said Palawan environment official Alex Marciada.
"At least we got them (the 22 live pangolins) back and we are now trying to rehabilitate them at the rescue center," he told AFP.
Earlier this month, a Chinese fishing vessel that ran aground at the Tubbataha Reefs was found to be carrying hundreds of frozen pangolins in violation of international conservation rules.
The crew were detained and charged with poaching and illegal entry, while they face further charges of trafficking in protected species, said Marciada, spokesman for the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development.
The crime is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, he said.
No arrests have been made for the latest seizure of live pangolins.
The owner of the cargo could not be traced, Marciada said, adding that the government is considering charges against the boat owner instead.
Pangolins are widely hunted in parts of Asia for their meat, skin and scales. In China, they are considered a delicacy and are believed to have medicinal qualities.
In the Philippines, they are found only in Palawan and officials have expressed concerns that trafficking could lead to their extinction.
The Swiss-based International Union for the Conservation of Nature lists the Philippine pangolin as "near-threatened." The Philippines prohibits their capture and transportation.
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The first round of the CIF playoffs started Wednesday afternoon with the Cerritos High School girls tennis team, last season's Division 4 champions, getting off to fast start with a 17-1 rout of El Rancho.
Cerritos, which is the No. 1 seed in the division, was a heavy favorite but that didn't keep Cerritos coach Alvin Kim from being excited to start the playoffs.
El Rancho coach Cindy Lippstreu knew they had a tough team to play against.
"We knew it was a long shot, but the kids just want to play and see what it's like playing against a No. 1 team," Lippstreu said.
"It makes us feel pretty confident going into the next round," said junior Katie Wee, who came off the bench to help the Dons.
Cerritos secured the easy win with the help of singles Shirline Wee, Taylor Heath and Sami Leung. The doubles were led by the teams of Rachel Guaderrama-Michelle Yang, Siv Chevvuri-Justine Wu and Toby Tsai-Colleen Phong.
Shirline Wee and Heath swept their opponents, 6-0.
"It's nice to start the first round of CIF with a big win," Wee said.
The Dons face Thatcher of Arizona in the second round Friday.
"We've beat them before, but you never know, they could have a new player," Heath said. Cerritos and Thatcher met in the semifinals in 2011, with Cerritos winning, 13-5.
"We're looking forward to meeting them again. We came out with a comfortable win last time," Kim said. "I feel the team is more excited, there's a lot of energy. There's a focus, a sharpness about the players. We know exactly what we want, four more wins."
Cerritos is the only area team moving on in Division 4, Mayfair and Norwalk falling in first round matches Wednesday.
Los Alamitos beat Palm Springs, 18-0, to advance to the second round in Division 1 play.
Only one of three Moore League teams is still alive, Millikan winning a tiebreaker, 71-69, after drawing with Glendora, 9-9. The Rams face Sea View League champ Capistrano Valley on Friday.
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SHAVANO PARK -- Controversy is brewing in Shavano Park after city council approved a gun-control ordinance that would ban all guns from being fired within city limits.That's all guns, including toy guns.
Which is why Mayor David Marne did not sign the ordinance, marking the first time he has rejected an ordinance proposed, and otherwise approved, by city council.
What it does is it criminalizes 12 year olds who get a BB gun for their birthday and go out on their 2-acre lot and shoot at a target in their back yard, he said.
Resident Jeff Kahn said his kids like to play with their BB guns and paintball guns on their 200-acre lot.
I'm not looking forward to getting a $500 fine for that happening, he said.
Under the ordinance, it would be illegal to fire any gun within city limits, including BB guns, pellet guns, even Nerf guns.
Members of city council who support the ordinance believe it is long overdue, saying that the city needs to make a statement about gun control and gun safety.
The mayor said he can't completely stop city council, but hopes they will reconsider.
I can't stop this, Marne said. All I can do is say, 'Hey vote on it again.'
Kahn wonders, why now?
Our neighbors all have kids with BB gun, paint guns, Khan said. It's never happened here before and there's just no reason for it.
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Some stars (like Kourtney Kardashian!) may be infamous for stiffing wait staff— but other even bigger celebs are much more generous.
Beats by Dre founder and iconic hip-hop rapper and producer Dr. Dre, 49, partied at the Skybar in West Hollywood's Mondrian Hotel on June 12, taking shots of tequila.
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As security escorted him out around 2 am, the big-hearted star dropped the waitress a $5,000 tip.
"She was stunned!" says an insider, adding that the mogul was happy to take photos with fans and chat with the deejay, Sanni Val Fleury from Immigre.
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Earlier in the night, the newly-minted billionaire attended the Full Moon Bazaar in the hotel, picking up a pricey Mac & Lou bracelet for his wife, Nicole Threatt.


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At their Feb. 10 meeting, the trustees of the San Diego Unified School District voted 3-to-2 to remove all nine marksmanship programs from district high schools.
Marksmanship/rifle shooting is a sport, sanctioned by the NCAA. It is taught in thousands of high schools throughout our nation. To date, it is not illegal to teach this sport in schools.
In San Diego it is apparently a matter of social acceptability. A few people don't accept it; therefore, it must not be tolerated.
Look at the injuries from air rifle marksmanship: zero. How many injuries have there been in football, baseball, soccer, basketball, volleyball? What's next to go? Archery? Where does this "no tolerance" edict stop?
JROTC is just another option for students to succeed. The board has done students a great disservice by taking away this option – which costs the district nothing.
Thousands of California high schools, public and private, have air rifle classes through JROTC or Civilian Marksmanship. We should not submit to fear and political correctness. If we are to teach tolerance, then let's teach tolerance and give our students the option to learn air rifle safety in a classroom, not on the streets.
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Many who attended the board meeting Feb. 10 spoke in support of the marksmanship program that has been available through high-school JROTC programs for 90 years. That's 90 years without a negative or dangerous incident involving discharge of any kind that caused injury.
However, a small group voiced an emotional concern about the program with no evidence to back up their concern.
Board President Shelia Jackson and Trustee Katherine Nakamura luckily saw right through this "politically correct," unsubstantiated campaign rhetoric. Unfortunately, Board Vice President Richard Barrera and trustees John de Beck and John Lee Evans lacked the backbone to stand up to the group. Their three votes canned a program that has only provided a legitimate competitive experience for district students for many years and is currently so underfunded that parents transport the team to and from competitions.
This seems just one more example of how our society is no longer willing to maintain a rational approach to evaluating situations, but is willing to cater to uninformed special-interest groups whose information is not substantiated.
I applaud the attempt by board President Jackson and trustee Nakamura to offer sound leadership in this instance. I remain appalled at at the sweeping injustice imposed by the other board members. I'm hopeful that neighboring school districts, including my own, will resist this effort against the marksmanship program and put a stop to it.
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In the past few months starting August 2013, India has witnessed numerous accidents involving naval ships. Many lives have been lost and the ex-defence minister AK Antony has received flak for faulty maintainence of these defence vehicles.
With a new cabinet in place and Arun Jaitley leading the way for defence sector, there is anticipation to witness a new direction in overhauling the entire defence system. From maintainence to security measures, Indian defence sector needs better infrastructure and newer technologies.
Explaining his stance on the increase in number of accidents, Captain Navdeep Singh, Lawyer and member of Indian Territorial army had told dna, "The most apparent reason seems the lack of expertise in the decision making process. The military is not a part of the decision making process in India, and in fact the 'Rules of Business' of the Govt of India tacitly state that the defence secretary shall be responsible for the defence of India. In fact, the defence establishment needs something like a Defence Board, akin to the Railway Board as is in place in the Ministry of Railways, where the military and all other stakeholders should have a say in the decision making process related to the defence of the country".
Headlines Today deputy editor Shiv Aroor's award winning blog LiveFist features some of the most accurate and timely news on defence sector. Below is a video on INS Vikramaditya—Its acquisition, features and some interesting insights.
INS Vikramaditya is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier which entered into service with the Indian Navy in 2013. The ship has been renamed in honour of Vikramaditya, a legendary 1st century BC emperor of Ujjain, India.
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There have been 12 accidents invoving Indian Navy ships and submarines since last August. While most of the accidents did not claim any lives, 21 officers and sailors have died in three mishaps.
* INS Sindhurakshak (August 14, 2013) - Eighteen crew members on board - three officers and 15 sailors - were killed when blasts ripped through the torpedo compartment of the INS Sindhurakshak while the submarine was berthed in Mumbai harbour.
* INS Viraat (September 2013) - Fire broke out near the officer's mess of the aircraftcarrier off the Mumbai coast. No casualties were reported.
* INS Konkan (December 4, 2013) - A minesweeper of the Eastern Naval Command, the vessel caught fire at the naval dockyard at Visakhapatnam while undergoing repairs. The fire engulfed much of the ship's interiors before it doused. No deaths were reported.
* INS Talwar (December 23, 2013) - A fishing trawler sank after colliding with the frontline frigate near Ratnagiri district, injuring four of the 27 people aboard the trawler. The trawler was operating without lights. There were no causalties onboard the ship.
* INS Tarkash (December 2013) - A stealth frigate which conducted several overseas missions, INS Tarkash suffered damage to its hull when it hit the jetty while docking at the Mumbai. There were no casualties.
* INS Betwa (January 22, 2014) - The indigenously built frigate ran aground and collided with an unidentified object while approaching the Mumbai harbour. The frigate's sonar system was found to be cracked, leading to faulty readings and ingress of saltwater into sensitive equipment.
* INS Vipul (January 2014) - Deployed with the elite 22nd Killer Missile Vessel Squadron, a hole was detected in a compartment, forced it back into the harbour while it was on an operational mission. It had to be sent for repairs.
* INS Sindhughosh (January 2014) - The leading ship of her class of diesel-electric submarines, the Sindhughosh ran aground at the naval harbour in Mumbai. The submarine was re-floated and did not suffer much damage. At the time of the incident, it was fully armed, carrying its entire compliment of 70 personnel, all of whom were safe.
* INS Airavat (February 3, 2014) - Amphibious ship INS Airavat, the latest of the Shardul class of tank-landing ships, ran aground off the coast of Visakhapatnam. The propellers of the warship were permanently damaged and had to be replaced for the vessel to become operational again.
* INS Sindhuratna (February 26, 2014) - Two sailors died and seven members of the 94-strong crew were evacuated after inhaling smoke aboard the diesel-powered submarine following a fire. A board of inquiry in its preliminary report, said that fire in some cables led to the smoke in the third compartment.
* INS Kolkata (Yard 701) (March 7, 2014) - An officer was killed and a worker injured after inhaling carbon dioxide gas which leaked from a container in the advanced warship at Mumbai's Mazagon Dock Limited.


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Sen. Joe Manchin says he's going to reintroduce his bill that expands background checks for gun purchases to sales made at gun shows and online, and he predicts that the second time around, it will get enough votes to move out of the Senate.
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Mitt Romney's aggressive harangues about China don't scare us. And does he really want to pick a fight with a nation of 1.3 billion people?
- By Hu Xijin<p> Hu Xijin is editor in chief of the Global Times, a Chinese newspaper. </p> <p> Isaac Stone Fish, an associate editor at Foreign Policy, translated this article from the Chinese. </p>
BEIJING — Mitt Romney has said a lot of tough things about China. But his words haven't troubled the Chinese people.
This is because, over the last 20 years, the China policies of U.S. presidents have always been milder than the threats the same men made on the campaign trail. In other words, no one seriously thinks that a candidate will actually implement these tough policies. The Chinese people have already mentally prepared for the possibility of Sino-U.S. relations growing tenser, but this is the result of Sino-U.S. competition rapidly growing fiercer, not the possibility of Romney becoming president.
Romney's tough words toward China sound very empty, as if he's just communicating to the electorate his determination to be faithful to America's national interests. Attacking China on human rights and its political system and describing China as an "opponent" in military and economic areas makes the loyalty he has pledged to the United States seem more real. Barack Obama, as president, cannot directly attack China; Romney, as a candidate, will attack us every chance he gets — if merely to make the point that Obama is constrained and weak.
Romney's most striking attack line toward China is his stated desire to call China a currency-manipulating country on his first day in the White House. Will he really do this? I don't know. But what's certain is that if he does end up in the White House, he wouldn't dare provoke an all-out trade war between China and the United States. Even if he does call China a currency manipulator, the label will be meaningless because of the hugeness of Sino-U.S. trade.
Sino-U.S. relations and those between the Soviet Union and the United States are completely different. The societies of the United States and the Soviet Union never came in contact with each other; their two countries' top officials decided everything about the relationship. But Sino-U.S. relations revolve around the two countries' robust societal and economic contacts. Their scale and prospects are big enough to trump the values and security interests that usually frame these two countries' relations.
The leaders of the United States and China admittedly can personally affect Sino-U.S. relations, but only in a limited way. They can influence the atmosphere of the relationship and other surface matters, but the two countries' core interests guide Sino-U.S. relations.
These relations could grow tenser in the future because the two countries' respective interests in the relationship have quietly changed since China's rise. If Romney gets elected, even if he doesn't continue to encourage anti-Chinese sentiment, there will be more friction between the two countries than there is today. The next U.S. president must work to limit the mistrust between the two countries and prevent them from exploding with suspicion.
The possibility that the United States will be able to contain China is very small because China's rise is a natural process with many forces behind it. Containing China would be difficult. At best, the United States can dedicate itself to lessening the damage China's rise will have on America's interests and enjoying the opportunities created by China's development.
I can understand America's vigilant attitude toward China. But I believe Americans will not be reckless in trying to contain China. In other words, as long as China doesn't provoke the United States, containing China won't become U.S. policy.
As for the U.S.-China row over things like rare earths, the exchange rate, and even human rights, all these conflicts have been very specific, and they haven't capsized the whole relationship. We believe the person whom the Americans elect to enter the White House will, at the very least, have rational thoughts. Romney won't make the mistake of turning a specific conflict into a showdown with 1.3 billion Chinese people.
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MERCED, Calif. (AP) - A California woman is OK after crashing her SUV into an apartment complex swimming pool.
Merced police say 69-year-old Pamela Gwyn was in her Chevy Blazer on a city street Wednesday when for an unknown reason she failed to make a right turn and lost control of the vehicle.
The SUV went through a wrought iron fence outside the apartment complex and continued about 50 feet before landing in the pool.
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I really liked these when I read the 3 stories by themselves. They are full of fun and interesting characters that I cared about. I read for entertainment and the stories in Genesis were great.
I can't wait for the next Mirus book. :)
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Kait Nolan drops her readers right into the middle of the action and leaves them breathless to the final word. These stories serve as a great introduction to Nolan's Mirus world - a paranormal culture existing, mostly hidden, alongside our own and rife with politics and government control. A huge plus for me is that Nolan's romantic element in her work isn't hearts & flowers & mushy sentimental goo; the males are captivated by the females strength and courage, and the females approach their finer emotions with pragmatism and sometimes resignation. Nolan has plenty of talent and witty voice, and I look forward to the day when I finally have the first full-length Mirus novel in my hands.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
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The 19th episode of Modern Family of Season 1.
"Fears" is the sixteenth episode of Modern Family.
The episode was written by co-creator, Steven Levitan and directed by Reggie Hudlin. The episode aired March 3, 2010 and achieved a Nielsen Rating of 3.5/9 and 8.08 million viewers. The episode got positive reviews from critics.
This episode begins with the kids being interviewed as to their fears, a theme which runs through the three family plotlines.
After a cable guy tells Haley they have a great treasure under the house Phil and Luke decide to go under the house, but Phil gives up, because of his fear of the dark so they send Luke's car from Jay. Unfortunately, the car crashes and gets stuck making Luke furious and he decides to go under, but gets his belt loop stuck on something. So Phil breaks his fear of dark and saves Luke and gets the car. The two then go farther and finds bones so they call the police, but realize they are Halloween decorations.
Haley is trying to get her driver's license for the third time and if she fails she has to wait six months to try again. Claire tries to motivate her, but Haley becomes more nervous when she gets the same teacher from the last time. Claire also tries to motivate Alex to go to a dance, because Alex thinks no one will ask her, but Claire succeeds in motivating her to go where someone asks her to dance. Haley finally gets her license, but almost loses it when she forgets to put the brake on with the teacher still in the car.
Meanwhile, Mitchell and Cameron invite Lily's pediatrician (from "Run for Your Wife") to their house for brunch, to get on her good side. However, it goes badly when Lily says "Mommy"--the gay couple's worst nightmare--even though she has never heard the word before. Mitch and Cam doubt their worth as parents because they believe Lily wants a mother. However, it's revealed at the end that Lily's doll, when squeezed, says "Mommy" and that's how Lily learned the word.
At the Pritchett house, Manny is worried of a party that has a roller coaster, which happens to be his worst nightmare. So Gloria tells him and Jay they are going to go fishing, but actually takes them to go on a roller-coaster. Manny originally says he'll go, but changes his mind when Jay refuses. Gloria calls them little girls and gives them her hat and purse and goes to roller coaster. Later, Manny and Jay follow her on with Manny breaking his fear and Jay angry at being on the roller coaster.
The episode is written by Steven Levitan, who co-created the show making it his fourth written episode for the season and directed by Reggie Hudlin. It was originally supposed to air March 3, 2010, but was moved up a week. It was the sixteenth episode produced for the season.
In its original American broadcast, "Fears" was viewed by 8.08 million viewers getting a 18-49 Nielsen Rating of 3.5/9 15% percent down from the last original episode and also becoming the least viewed episode of the season after "Fizbo" and "Not in My House", but the most viewed program on ABC. The episode ranked 20th in the 18-49 weekly ratings with 4.523 million viewers from the rating. Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode an 8.7 saying it was "Great" and "Modern Family has always been adept at adding those touching moments to the laughs. Good to know the series hasn't missed a step during its Olympic down time." Jason Hughes of The TV Squad gave the episode a positive review saying "In 16 episodes, most of which were fantastic, this was the first one to choke out a genuine emotional response from me. Phil's closing monologue was touching, and touched on another fear that all parents face: the fear of your children growing up too fast. That, and the fear that they're going to kill someone in your car." Donna Bowman gave the episode a A- saying it was "The voiceover about fear being an essential part of parenting rang true, and was illustrated perfectly with Manny's (and Jay's) coaster ride, Alex being asked to dance ("but what if they don't?" she asks her mother hesitantly after putting on a brave face all day), and Haley driving off on her own. We have to be there to rescue our children, and then we have to stand back and try to act like we don't think they need rescuing." Lesley Savage of Entertainment Weekly gave the episode a positive review and said "I don't know about you guys, but I really missed my Family these past two weeks, and this episode was the perfect welcome back. It kept things in the family, no cameos, no big stunts, just each member doing what they do best. And it started off with a bang — with everyone stating what his or her greatest fears were."
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From Embryonic Stem Cells, A Sperm Replacement And Easier Path To Genetic Modification
Researchers reporting in the April 27 issue of the journal Cell , a Cell Press publication, have devised a new and improved method for producing genetically modified animals for use in scientific research. The method relies on haploid embryonic stem cells (haESCs) instead of sperm to artificially fertilize immature egg cells. Such stem cells are similar to sperm in that they carry only genetic material from a mouse "dad."
Not only will the advance make it easier to produce genetically modified mice, but it may also enable genetic modification of animals that can't be modified by today's means. The technique might ultimately be used in assisted human reproduction for those affected by genetic disease, the researchers suggest.
"The current procedure to generate genetically modified animals is tedious and very inefficient," said Jinsong Li of the Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences. "We thought if we can generate haploid embryonic stem cells and produce semicloned animals by simply injecting those cells into oocytes, we would be certain to get a transmission into offspring with limited breeding as half of the progeny will inherit the genetic modification."
Currently, genetically modified mice are made from embryonic stem cells carrying two copies of every gene, one from mom and one from dad. These diploid embryonic cells are injected into blastocysts early in development to produce chimeras, animals whose tissues are made up of cells with one of two genomic identities. As the modified genome is randomly incorporated into the cells that will give rise to eggs and sperm, genetic modifications have the possibility to be passed on to future generations. But it's a slow and uncertain process.
Now, Jinsong Li, Guo-Liang Xu and their colleagues have found a way to generate haploid embryonic stem cells (haESCs) that can be used in place of sperm. They produce these specialized cells by first removing the nucleus from immature eggs (oocytes) and then injecting them with sperm. This procedure produces haESCs that partially retain chemical modifications characteristic of the paternal line — enough that they can be successfully used in place of sperm.
The researchers successfully produce live mice bearing haESC-carried genetic traits. These animals, which they call "semicloned mice", grew into fertile adults.
"By being amenable to gene manipulations and supporting transmission of genetic information to offspring, these haploid cells open new avenues for the generation of genetically modified animals," the researchers write. The next challenge is to improve the sperm-like features of the haESCs by optimizing their makeup without otherwise compromising them.
The new method might also lead to genetic modification of animals, such as monkeys, that have been off limits because they don't support the production of chimeras, Li says.
As for human reproduction, right now the haESCs are clearly not as good as sperm for the purposes of IVF, but they could someday have advantages. "A similar technique might be one day used to correct genetic disease in germ cells in humans to have a healthy baby for parents," Li said.
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A Study of Class Ensemble Teaching
The aim of this study is to explore criteria characterizing music teacher's strategies when trying to adapt their teaching to individual students. The interaction of three music teachers with their students was explored in case studies in different parts of Sweden (a pre-study, and the main study consisting of two parallel studies). The research interest especially concerns teaching class ensemble addressing teenagers in the tuition provided under the curriculum of Swedish secondary and upper secondary school.
This study adopts the perspective of cultural psychology according to which learning is understood as being relational, taking place in a cultural context, depending on available cultural resources and affected by it. Cultural tools are considered mediators of meaning and crucial for learning. Of special interest to the present study are the ways in which teachers distribute knowledge to their students.
Many-sided data were collected in all case studies: series of lessons were observed and video-documented; preliminary results were followed up in semi-structured interviews with the teachers, respectively.
The results show similarities in the use of general strategies; e.g. peer-teaching -and learning in the classroom and flexibility in using and developing cultural tools. Results also show three diverging practices; rehearsal-room practice, supervisor-practice and ensemble-leading-practice.
The results are discussed from a societal perspective, in light of Swedish School history. Issues concerning the government of the School and equivalence are addressed. An unexpected result is that the concept "individually adapted ensemble teaching" may be understood very differently among music teachers actively involved in teachers' education. The need for development of professional concepts is further underlined by the findings that teachers develop new cultural tools within different practices. This is discussed related to the framing of the central curricula.
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segfault in 5328 OpenGL shared object
I tried to run gltron on my computer and it segfaults. I ran gltron though gdb and ran a stack trace to see where it was running into problems.
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This GDB was configured as "i686-pc-linux-gnu"...
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Starting program: /usr/local/bin/gltron
[New Thread 16384 (LWP 20665)]
[error] cannot load .gltronrc from /home/shades/.gltronrc
[warning] old config file found, overriding using defaults
[warning] defunct config file found, overriding using defaults
[status] loading artpack 'classic'
using min_filter: 9987 (setting: 3)
libpng warning: Incomplete compressed datastream in iCCP chunk
libpng warning: Profile size field missing from iCCP chunk
Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
[Switching to Thread 16384 (LWP 20665)]
0x00000000 in ?? ()
(gdb) bt
#0 0x00000000 in ?? ()
#1 0x407dcf69 in _nv000337gl () from /usr/lib/libGLcore.so.1
Cannot access memory at address 0x40
the program will run fine as the root user but any user account trying to run gltron will get that error.
experienced quite the same problems. In my case _any_ application using GL that I tried crashed in just the same function (even glxinfo). After upgrading my kernel from 2.4.23 to 2.6.1 everything runs fine. Give it a try.
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iNVEZZ Tackles the London Buy-to-Let Market: Investor's Portal Publishes an Analytical Look at What to Expect with a £250,000 Investment in London Residential Property
Investors´ portal iNVEZZ has recently released an analysis of the buy-to-let London property market from the perspective of a typical investment in residential property in the UK capital. The author of the editorial, Frank Quin, analyses the realist investment return opportunities that might be expected by providing relevant examples and current information in regards to the London buy-to-let market, its most recent trends and most commonly encountered challenges.
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Investors´ portal iNVEZZ has recently released a comprehensive analysis of the buy-to-let London property market and the investment opportunities that it holds. The author of the publication, Frank Quin, starts his editorial with a note clarifying the purpose and analytical direction of the piece. He writes: "In this piece, we delve into the London housing market on the footing that we´re a buy-to-let investor with a quarter of a million pounds at our disposal." In the introduction, Quin also raises the central question around which his further analysis revolves: "What can we buy in London for £250,000 and what could we expect to gain from it?"
Moving on, the author of the iNVEZZ editorial provides the portal´s readers with some recent information in regards to London residential property prices. He cites a tool published by the BBC last month, which covers London housing prices for the third quarter of the year, using data supplied by the Land Registry of England and Wales. According to these statistics, the average price for a home in Greater London — all property types — is well above the amount of £250,000, the stake Quin considers as typical for a London buy-to-let property investment. Yet, he remarks that this average has actually been strongly influenced by housing prices at the top of the scale and that "our attention is more focused on the middle of the road — while there´s no standard definition of the term, ℠buy to let´ connotes investment by the hard-working middle class rather than Arabian oil."
Quin narrows readers´ attention to one particular London borough whose average price for housing in the cited survey period was closest to the Greater London average — Barnet. In a further effort to illustrate an example relevant to the level of capital investment in question, Quin focuses on a particular type of property fitting the £250,000 bracket — flats. Giving a comprehensive example of a Barnet flat as a buy-to-let investment, the author of the analysis cites exact purchase and rent figures. He outlines: "we suggest that a two-bedroom flat in an attractive part of Barnet with a market value of £250,000 is more likely than not to attract quality tenants either side of £300 per week."
Quin also looks at how this suggested rent would translate as a return on the quarter of a million pounds invested. "In other words, the yield," he writes. After calculating what could be expected as the gross yield, Quin highlights the factors that will affect the actual net return that the investor will hope to receive on their investment.
Following his detailed look on return opportunities, Quin also briefly covers mortgage finance and the reason why he excluded lending from his showcase: "We´ve deliberately left out of this analysis the impact of financing the purchase but plainly the greater the amount financed, as opposed to own-funds, the lower the net yield."
The author of iNVEZZ new editorial concludes his analysis on a moderate note, saying that "these are indeed uncertain times" for real estate, yet investment in the buy-to-let London property market "is probably the next best thing" to an investment being "safe as houses".
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Unfortunately I could not make a static Gate otherwise it would have had a moving ring and DHD to go with it. It had to be portable and be able to be transported to different venues in a normal car or van, hanse it was mdd in easily transportable sections. This brought about its own problems. The build was going to be fairly simple being made out of wood and painted up in masonry paint of give a massive solid look.
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If you built a ramp to go up to the bottom of the gate, and have it run up to both sides, I imagine you will be able to secure the gate to stand. (Possibly curve the ramp to match the curvature of the bottom of the opening, then fasten the gate to the ramp.) I want to build one out of foam to go with my animatronic Horus Guard helmet that I built, thanks to Honus and Instructables!
The Chevrons will eventually move using servos and arduino control
Should put the battery in a DHD
Now. If there was only some way to project a liquid pool effect into the middle of it! ;)
People probably wouldn't want to walk through it then.
You can set it to a nice blue colour rather than the cycling colours. I set mine to red and then aim it at the ground to create a "floor is LAVA!!" effect.
Use rear projection material (or the white shower curtain from IKEA works well too) where the iris should be and you can get close to the effect... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUD9zKJvhrs
The whoosh might be a bit difficult though.
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Margaret Kiracofe
Margaret E. Kiracofe, 96, of Convoy, died at 2:09 p.m. Nov. 10, 2007, at VanCrest Health Care Center, Van Wert.
She was born Dec. 28, 1910, in Dull, to Andrew Jackson and Laura L. Kreischcer Bolenbaugh. On March 16, 1929, she married Harland Howard Kiracofe, who died Feb. 21, 1988.
Surviving are two sons, Bruce (Cora Ann), LaFayette, and Larry, Van Wert; four daughters, Joann Darling, Shirley Flickinger and Judy (Jean) Foust, all of Van Wert, and Brenda (Cecil) Foust, Convoy; four brothers, Roy Bolenbaugh, Indianapolis, Ind., Alan J. (Rosemary) Bolenbaugh, North Vernon, Ind., William C. (Marcile) Bolenbaugh, Ohio City, and John V. (Alma) Bolenbaugh, Van Wert; three sisters, Anita Copeland and Pearl Whitehead, both of Celina, and Arlene Marsee, Convoy; 25 grandchildren, seven stepgrandchildren, 78 great-grandchildren and 36 great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Ronald Dale; two brothers, Donald K. and DeLoyd Bolenbaugh; and a sister, Ethel Hawk.
She retired in 1963 from G.C. Murphy Co., Van Wert. She was a member, church secretary/treasurer and Cradle Roll superintendent at Convoy United Brethren in Christ Church, where she also was active in its Women's Missionary Association.
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