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Attendance was taken at schools across this devastated town on Tuesday as most students returned to the classroom for the first time since the deadly school shooting.
Not everyone was there.
Sandy Hook Elementary students won't resume classes until January, and victims of last week's massacre will never return.
Jessica Rekos and James Mattioli, both 6, were laid to rest Tuesday, while the families of Charlotte Bacon, 6, Daniel Barden, 7, and Victoria "Vicki" Soto, 27, held calling hours, or visitations, for their lost loved ones.
The teacher and children were among the 27 people killed when gunman Adam Lanza shot his mother and then went to the Sandy Hook, indiscriminately opening fire on staff and young students. The rampage reignited a debate about guns in America and sent shock waves through a nation that has seen mass killings before -- but not like this.
"She had an answer for everything, she didn't miss a trick, and she outsmarted us every time. We called her our little CEO for the way she carefully thought out and planned everything," the family of Jessica said about their little girl, who loved horses and asked Santa for a cowgirl hat this year.
"We can not imagine our life without her," they said.
James liked to remind everyone that he was 6 and three-quarters. "He would often sing at the top of his lungs, and once asked, 'How old do I have to be to sing on a stage?'" his family wrote in an obituary.
In an online posting about his funeral, the Mattioli family called James "our beloved prince."
Across town, hearses could be seen traveling along roads with police escorts. Onlookers cried as they drove past.
For Sandy Hook students, no school until January
Unlike students at other schools who returned Tuesday, Sandy Hook students are not expected to go back until January.
Their school is a crime scene. The current plan is for them to resume classes next year at the former Chalk Hill Middle School, eight miles away in neighboring Monroe, Newtown Superintendent of Schools Janet Robinson said in a letter to parents.
"We need to tend to our teachers' and students' needs to feel comfortable after this trauma in this new place," she wrote.
Teachers may call parents "to invite you to visit Chalk Hill with your child this week to walk around and see the classroom and get familiar with this new Sandy Hook home."
At other schools, students went back to class with their sense of normalcy shattered. They were met by police, counselors and teachers, who all face a tremendous burden.
How do they explain to children what happened? How do they help make them feel safe?
David Schonfeld, a crisis counselor who gave a presentation to Newtown teachers about how to talk to students, said they have to meet children where they are.
"I told them that as far as I was concerned, there was really only one lesson plan that they needed to teach before they broke for the (holidays), and that was to make sure that the children knew that they were safe and that they cared about them and they were going to care for them," he said.
The teachers' union said classes would discuss the tragedy in an age-appropriate manner.
The gunman's computer and grim new details
Investigators have so far been unable to retrieve data from a computer taken from the home of the gunman, Adam Lanza, a law enforcement official said Tuesday.
It appears Lanza smashed the computer, extensively damaging the hard drive, the official said, adding that the FBI is assisting Connecticut State Police in trying to retrieve data from the computer.
Lanza's mother was shot four times in the head while she slept in her bed, said Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner H. Wayne Carver, also Tuesday.
Adam Lanza killed himself with a shot to the front of his head from a handgun, the medical examiner said.
Toxicology tests are under way to determine whether Adam Lanza had taken medication.
Growing debate over gun laws
What happened in Newtown should never happen again, advocates on both sides of the gun-control debate agree. But they're at staunch odds about how to turn words into reality.
The National Rifle Association commented Tuesday for the first time since the shooting, saying it was shocked and heartbroken by what happened. The group is planning to hold a news conference on Friday.
"Out of respect for the families, and as a matter of common decency, we have given time for mourning, prayer and a full investigation of the facts before commenting," it said. "The NRA is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again."
The grassroots group Newtown United sent a delegation to Washington to meet with the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence as well as families from July's movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado.
The new group, which formed out of Newtown on Sunday, aims to create meaningful dialogue -- both locally and beyond -- about what may have led to the tragedy.
The debate is playing out not just in Newtown and Washington, but across the United States.
Two national polls conducted shortly after the Newtown massacre suggest that more Americans want stricter gun control.
In a Washington Post/ABC News poll, 54% of adults favor stricter gun control laws in the country, while 43% oppose.
And a new CBS News poll indicates that 57% of Americans back stricter gun laws, the highest percentage in a decade; 30% think gun laws should be kept as they are.
However, less than half of the respondents in the CBS poll -- 42% -- think stricter gun laws would have helped prevent what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary.
Sen. Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat from West Virginia and a "proud gun owner," said he's now committed to "dialogue that would bring a total change" after the massacre in Newtown.
"Who would have ever thought, in America or anywhere in the world, that children would be slaughtered?" he asked. "It's changed me."
John Licata told CNN's iReport there needs to be better vetting before people buy guns, and assault weapons should be banned -- something Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, says she'll propose once the new Congress convenes in January.


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American leading actor
Tom Hanks
has become one of the most popular stars in contemporary American cinema. Born July 9, 1956, in Concord, CA,
spent much of his childhood moving about with his father, an itinerant cook, and continually attempting to cope with constantly changing schools, religions, and stepmothers. After settling in Oakland, CA, he began performing in high-school plays. He continued acting while attending Cal State, Sacramento, and left to pursue his vocation full-time. In 1978,
went to find work in New York; while there he married actress/producer Samantha Lewes, whom he later divorced.
debuted onscreen in the low-budget slasher movie
He Knows You're Alone
(1979). Shortly afterward he moved to Los Angeles and landed a co-starring role in the TV sitcom
Bosom Buddies
; he also worked occasionally in other TV series such as
and Family Ties, as well as in the TV movie
Mazes and Monsters
finally became prominent when he starred opposite
Daryl Hannah
in the Disney comedy
, which became the sleeper hit of 1984. Audiences were drawn to the lanky, curly headed actor's amiable, laid-back style and keen sense of comic timing. He went on to appear in a string of mostly unsuccessful comedies before starring in
(1988), in which he gave a delightful performance as a child in a grown man's body. His 1990 film
Bonfire of the Vanities
was one of the biggest bombs of the year, but audiences seemed to forgive his lapse. In 1992,
' star again rose when he played the outwardly disgusting, inwardly warm-hearted coach in
Penny Marshall
A League of Their Own
. This led to a starring role in the smash hit romantic comedy
Sleepless in Seattle
Although a fine comedic actor,
earned critical respect and an even wider audience when he played a tormented AIDS-afflicted homosexual lawyer in the drama
(1993) and won that year's Oscar for Best Actor. In 1994 he won again for his convincing portrait of the slow-witted but phenomenally lucky
Forrest Gump
, and his success continued with the smash space epic
Apollo 13
(1995). In 1996,
tried his hand at screenwriting, directing, and starring in a feature:
That Thing You Do!
, an upbeat tale of a one-hit wonder group and their manager. The film was not particularly successful, unlike
' next directing endeavor, the TV miniseries
From Earth to the Moon
. The series was nominated for and won a slew of awards, including a series of Emmys. The success of this project was outdone by
' next,
Steven Spielberg
Saving Private Ryan
won vast critical acclaim and was nominated for 11 Oscars, including a Best Actor nomination for
. The film won five, including a Best Director Oscar for
, but lost Best Picture to
Shakespeare in Love
, a slight that was to become the subject of controversy. No controversy surrounded
' following film,
Nora Ephron
You've Got Mail
(1998), a romantic comedy that paired
with his
Meg Ryan
. Although the film got mixed reviews, it was popular with filmgoers, and thus provided
with another success to add to his resumé. Even more success came soon after when
took home the 2000 Golden Globes' Best Actor in a drama award for his portrayal of a shipwrecked FedEx systems engineer who learns the virtues of wasted time in
Robert Zemeckis
Cast Away
. Though absent from the silver screen in 2001,
remained in the public eye with a role in the acclaimed HBO mini-series Band of Brothers as well as appearing in September 11 television special America: A Tribute to Heroes and the documentary Rescued From the Closet. Next teaming with American Beauty director Sam Mendes for the adaptation of Max Allan Collins graphic novel The Road to Perdition (subsequently inspired by the Japanese manga Lone Wolf and Cub, the nice-guy star took a rare anti-hero role as a hitman (albiet an honorable and fairly respectable hitman) on the lam with his son (Tyler Hoechlin) after his son witnesses a murder. That same year,
collaborated with director
again, starring opposite Leonardo Dicaprio in the hit crime-comedy Catch Me if You Can.
For the next two years,
was essentially absent from movie screens, but in 2004 he emerged with three new projects: The Coen Brothers' The Lady Killers, yet another Spielberg helmed film, The Terminal, and The Polar Express, a family picture from
Forrest Gump
and Castaway director
Robert Zemeckis
. 2006 was a very active year for
starting with an appearance at the Oscar telecast that talented lip-readers will remember for quite some time. In addition to helping produce the HBO Series Big Love, he scored a major international success by reteaming with director Ron Howard for the big-screen adaptation of an Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code, which was such a success that he signed on for the sequel in 2009, Angels and Demons. His Playtone production company would have a hand in the animated feature The Ant Bully in 2008, and that same year he filmed The Great Buck Howard co-starring his son Colin Hanks. He also signed on to co-star with Julia Roberts in two different films: Mike Nichols' Charlie Wilson's War in 2008 and the romcom Larry Crowne in 2011. Later that same year, Hanks would make dramatic waves in the post-9/11 drama Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture.
Ranked by Empire Magazine as 17th out of "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" in October 1997,
is married to actress
Rita Wilson
, with whom he appeared in
(1985). The couple have two children in addition to
' other two from his previous marriage. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Hologram For the King
Tom Tykwer adapts Dave Eggers' bestselling novel set during a time America is struggling to recover from a recession, and following a desperate businessman (Tom Hanks) in Saudi Arabia who attempts to leave his mark on the world while fighting foreclosure and paying his daughter's tuition. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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The events surrounding President John F. Kennedy's assassination are explored from multiple perspectives in this historical drama based on Vincent Bugliosi's book Four Days in November. The moment those shots echoed through the streets of Dallas on November 22, 1963, the entire city erupted into chaos. The leader of the free world was dead, and his security team was scrambling for clues. Film from an amateur had captured the tragedy in vivid detail, but the gunman had slipped through the FBI's grasp. Meanwhile, the doctors and nurses at Dallas' Parkland Hospital found themselves in the eye of the storm, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson was thrust into the role of Commander in Chief. In this film, we follow the events of that fateful day from the perspectives of the people who were there to witness one of the most disputed events in history firsthand. Zac Efron, Paul Giamatti, Billy Bob Thornton, Jacki Weaver, and Jeremy Strong star in a film featuring James Badge Dale, Jackie Earle Haley, Tom Hanks, and Ron Livingston. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks teams with Oscar-nominated director Paul Greengrass and screenwriter Billy Ray to tell the true story of Richard Phillips, a U.S. cargo-ship captain who surrendered himself to Somali pirates so that his crew would be freed. Captain Richard Phillips (Hanks) and his crew are carrying freight around the Horn of Africa when four Somali pirates forcefully take over their ship, the MV Maersk Alabama. While Phillips' team follow his orders to hide until they hear him give the safe word, the captain and a few essential crew members remain on the bridge as the heavily armed pirates make their way up to seize control of the ship. But the interlopers soon discover something that sends them into a furious rage: After effectively shutting down the ship, Phillips explains that the Maersk had malfunctioned when the crew pushed it too hard in an attempt to evade the attackers. In order to appease their leader, the ruthless Muse (Barkhad Abdi), Phillips offers them the $30,000 that's been locked in the ship safe. But that isn't enough, and Muse demands that Phillips help him search every corner of the ship to root out the terrified crew. When that plan fails, the pirates agree to take the cash from the safe and flee in the Maersk's lifeboat. At the last minute, however, they kidnap Phillips in the hope of supplementing their take with a sizable ransom -- a decision that leads to a tense standoff with the U.S. Navy, who would sooner see the lifeboat sunk with Phillips inside than allow it to reach Somalia. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Game Change
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The 2008 U.S. presidential campaign shifts into high gear after Arizona senator John McCain (Ed Harris) picks Alaska governor Sarah Palin (Julianne Moore) to be his running mate in the general election against Barack Obama. Based on the book Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin. ~ Joe Friedrich, Rovi
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Based on the novel by author Jonathan Safran Foer, director Stephen Daldry's post-9/11 drama follows the journey of a nine-year-old boy as he attempts to solve a family mystery. Two years after his father is killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks, the curious boy discovers a mysterious key hidden in a household vase and begins an exhaustive search for the matching lock. Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Hawaiian Vacation
Originally released into theaters to accompany Cars 2, the Toy Story short Hawaiian Vacation finds Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz (voice of Tim Allen), and the rest of Bonnie's new toys planning an unforgettable Hawaiian getaway for their glamorous pals Ken (voice of Michael Keaton) and Barbie (voice of Jodi Benson). When Ken's vacation plans hit an unforeseen snag, his devoted pals hatch a plan to give the well-dressed doll and his adoring girlfriend the ultimate staycation from the comfort of Bonnie's bedroom. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Small Fry
Buzz Lightyear is left at a fast-food joint and has to make his way back home in this Toy Story theatrical short accompanying Walt Disney Pictures' Muppets film. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
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Larry Crowne
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An amiable Navy veteran loses his comfortable job at a big-box store, enrolls in community college, and seeks to reinvent himself while falling for his apathetic speech professor in this romantic comedy re-teaming Academy Award-winning Charlie Wilson's War co-stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. Larry Crowne (Hanks) has just been downsized. The unfortunate victim of a failing economy, Larry decides that his best option to avoid becoming idle is to take some classes at his local community college. In no time, Larry befriends a colorful group of moped-obsessed outcasts on the road to self-improvement, and begins working to sharpen his communication skills in a public speaking class taught by Mercedes Tainot (Roberts). Disenchanted with her job and bored in her marriage, Mercedes has begun to feel as if she's missing out on life. But whenever she's with Larry, all of her problems seem to disappear. Now, just as Larry and Mercedes are feeling as if their lives have been put on hold, they both discover that fate sometimes has a way of giving us exactly what we need, at precisely the right time. Bryan Cranston, Cedric the Entertainer, Pam Grier, and George Takei co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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The Pacific
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Band of Brothers producers Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg re-team to produce this ten-hour World War II miniseries based on the books With the Old Breed by Eugene Sledge and Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie. Additional interviews conducted by the filmmakers in collaboration with Hugh Ambrose (son of late Band of Brothers author Stephen E. Ambrose) detail the arduous odysseys of U.S. Marines Sledge, Leckie, and John Basilone from their first skirmishes in Guadalcanal to their eventual return to American soil following V-J Day. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Toy Story 3
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Pixar returns to their first success with Toy Story 3. The movie begins with Andy leaving for college and donating his beloved toys -- including Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz (Tim Allen) -- to a daycare. While the crew meets new friends, including Ken (Michael Keaton), they soon grow to hate their new surroundings and plan an escape. The film was directed by Lee Unkrich from a script co-authored by Little Miss Sunshine scribe Michael Arndt. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
For two October nights in 2009, some of the world's most revered rock bands came together to perform a pair of concerts to celebrate the silver anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This documentary captures those two shows in full including sets from tevie Wonder, U2, Metallica, and Bruce Springsteen among many others. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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Angels and Demons re-teams director Ron Howard and star Tom Hanks for the sequel to their international blockbuster adaptation of Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code. Although the book Angels and Demons was written before the novel The Da Vinci Code, the movie transpires after the events of the earlier movie. Hanks stars as professor Robert Langdon, the most respected symbologist in the United States, who uses his knowledge in order to decode a symbol on the skin of a murder victim. The clues put him on the trail of an international conspiracy involving the Catholic Church. Ewan McGregor and Ayelet Zurer also star in the Sony Pictures production. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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My Life in Ruins
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Georgia (Nia Vardalos) came to Greece to follow a man. A few years later, she's been cast aside -- alone and adrift in a foreign land. Eventually, her passion for history leads her to a job as a tour guide. But Georgia is bored, and has lost her "kefi" (Greek for mojo) to boot. When taciturn sasquatch Poupi (Alexis Georgoulis) replaces the regular driver at the last minute, the frazzled tour guide thinks that her luck has just hit rock bottom. Thankfully, Georgia's latest batch of tourists is a more lively bunch than she's anticipated, and in between bouts with rival tour guide Nico (Alistair McGowan), she manages to form a genuine connection with wisecracking widower Irv (Richard Dreyfuss), a solo vacationer who maintains a jovial facade despite the fact that he misses his late wife dearly. With a little help from Irv, Georgia comes to realize that true love may be closer than she thinks -- if she could just recapture her kefi and open her eyes. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Visionary director Spike Jonze brings Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book to the big screen with the help of hipster icon Dave Eggers, who teamed with Jonze to pen the adapted screenplay. A mixture of real actors, computer animation, and live puppeteering, Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of a young boy named Max (Max Records) as he enters the world of the Wild Things, a race of strange and enormous creatures who gradually turn the young boy into their king. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Hands on a Hard Body director S.R. Bindler directs this wave-twisting tale of a soul-searching surfer (Matthew McConaughey) in the midst of an existential crisis. Steve Addington (McConaughey) is an herb-toking long-boarder with a keen sense of balance and a mellow outlook on life. Upon returning to his hometown of Malibu to spend the summer with old friends, Steve begins to sense that the good vibes he remembers as a boy have been hopelessly corrupted by the powers that be. When the earthen surfer is faced with the prospect of expanding into virtual-reality video games and reality television or risk being rendered irrelevant, he opts to keep riding the majestic Southern California waves rather than participate in this new digital reality. Fate seems to intercede, however, when the ocean simply ceases to produce any suitable waves. His finances dried up, his sponsored expense accounts suddenly canceled, and his friends flocking off to bluer pastures, the surfer without a wave suddenly realizes that he has but two choices in life: he can either sit tight and try to keep his sanity until the waves come rolling in again, or finally give in to the Man and his intoxicating world of artificial amusements. Perhaps with a little wisdom from his trusted manager (Woody Harrelson), his aging mentor (Scott Glenn), his guardian angel (Willie Nelson), and his newfound muse (Alexie Gilmore), Addington can somehow manage to maintain his mellow just long enough to put it all into perspective and get back to the basics. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Monster House director Gil Kenan takes the helm for this children's fantasy about two young heroes who attempt to solve an ancient mystery in time to prevent their underground city from being swallowed by darkness. The City of Ember was built over 200 year ago, deep below the earth, where the destruction of a mass-scale disaster couldn't reach it. Equipped with a massive generator and vast supplies, the people of Ember have thrived happily for generations -- but the city wasn't meant to be lived in forever. The generator is breaking down and the supplies are running out, but two centuries in isolation have robbed the Emberites of their knowledge -- nobody knows how the electric lights work anymore, and nobody understands that there's something beyond the city besides darkness. Nobody, that is, besides Lina (Saoirse Ronan) and Doon (Harry Treadaway), two teenagers who still have the hope that everyone else has lost to ignorance and apathy -- not to mention a sheet of instructions left by the Builders themselves explaining how to leave the city. But the 200-year-old paper is falling apart, and pieces are missing. So with the lights threatening to flicker out for the last time and leave Ember in darkness forever, Lina and Doon set out on an adventure through the streets, sewers, and dark caverns of Ember to put the pieces back together. To solve the mystery, they'll have to get inside the Builders' heads, and avoid the grasp of corrupt Mayor Cole (Bill Murray), who wants to keep Ember the way it is -- no matter what the cost. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Longing to discover the identity of her true father before she exchanges her wedding vows, the daughter of a once-rebellious single mother secretly invites a trio of paternal candidates to her upcoming wedding in this feature adaptation of the beloved stage musical. Independent-minded single mother Donna (Meryl Streep) has always done her best to raise her spirited daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), while simultaneously running a successful hotel on a small Greek island, but now the time has come for this hardworking mom to finally let go. In just a few days, Sophie will be married, and Donna will stand by bittersweetly as her little girl takes flight. Of course, Donna's lifelong friends Rosie (Julie Walters) and Tanya (Christine Baranski) will both be present at the wedding, but unbeknownst to the mother, Sophie has furtively invited three very special guests of her own. When Sophie walks down the aisle on that fateful day, she wants her father to hand her off. The only problem is that Donna has never revealed the true identity of Sophie's father, leaving the resourceful future bride to narrow the list down to three potential candidates. Now, as three key figures from Donna's past return to the picturesque Mediterranean shores they all walked 20 years prior, one beautiful bride will discover the secret of her past while one lonely mother finds out that it's never too late for a little romance. Phyllida Lloyd, director of both the original London sensation as well as the hit Broadway incarnation, makes her feature directorial debut with this big-screen version of the beloved musical featuring 22 classic ABBA hits. Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, and Dominic Cooper co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Emmy Award-winning director Tom Hopper takes the helm for this epic, seven-part miniseries produced by Playtone's Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and presenting American history as seen from the perspective of fiercely independent founding father John Adams (Paul Giamatti). Based on author David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, the film tells the tale of a leader whose remarkable vision helped to guide a burgeoning republic through an especially tumultuous period. Thanks to the tireless support of his loving wife Abigail (Laura Linney), and lifelong friendship with political rivalry Thomas Jefferson (Stephen Dillane), John Adams rose to prominence as the spokesman for the American independence movement before moving on to become America's first ambassador to Holland and England, the first American Vice President, the second American President, and the father of the sixth American President. As with McCullough's best-selling biography, the film draws on a comprehensive collection of letters, diaries, and family papers in order to create the most accurate representation of Adams' life and achievements ever captured on film. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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David McCullough: Painting With Words
Filmmaker Mark Herzog follows Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough as he travels the country to deliver a speech to legislators, ascends the same Philadelphia church's steeple tower as John Adams did two centuries prior, studies a letter written by Adams to his wife Abigail on July 3, 1776, takes a trip back to his old Brooklyn neighborhood and enjoys his annual walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, and shares his uninhibited enthusiasm for writing while allowing the viewer a glimpse of the modest "world headquarters" where he does most of his work. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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A young man on his way up hitches his wagon to a middle-aged star on his way down in a comedy from writer and director Sean McGinly. Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) is a guy in his early twenties who has dropped out of law school and is pondering his next move. Troy has an interest in working in the entertainment business, and when he learns that a "celebrity performer" is looking for a personal assistant, Troy thinks he's found the ideal entry-level position. Troy soon discovers he's landed a job as a glorified gofer for Buck Howard (John Malkovich), a once-famous mentalist who appeared on The Tonight Show 61 times during Johnny Carson's reign as host. However, Howard hasn't been doing much lately, and he's hired Troy and new publicist Valerie (Emily Blunt) as he grooms himself for a comeback. While Troy is fascinated with Howard's creaky but still effective act, his boss has enough personal quirks and absurd demands to give anyone second thoughts about working with him for long. One thing that keeps Troy on the road with Buck is Valerie, who wastes no time in showing her sexual interest in him; however, Valerie is also the only one who harbors no illusions about Howard's prospects for a return to fame, and she isn't afraid to tell him about it. The Great Buck Howard also features Tom Hanks as Troy's father; as it happens, he's also Colin Hanks' real life dad. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Ken Burns continues his exploration of massive, sweeping subjects with his 15-hour documentary The War; in this case, the conflict in question is World War II. Yet within the scope of that gargantuan subject, Burns and co-director Lynn Novick narrow their scale of emphasis, honing in on four "average" American towns and charting the experiences of individual young men who enlisted to go overseas and fight against the encroaching shadow of fascism. The film covers each major "region" of the U.S. by transporting audiences to the west coast (Sacramento, California); the south (Mobile, Alabama); the east coast (Waterbury, Connecticut) and the Midwest (the farming community of Luverne, Minnesota). Within that geographic framework, Burns uncovers a series of astonishing tales about bravery in the midst of adversity - from the story of a young man who transported 12 American soldiers from the Normandy beach on D-Day, to the accounts of innumerable young men who falsified their ages and enlisted early. Burns and Novick thus repeatedly emphasize the human side of war - an aspect all too often glossed over when documentarians treat WWII on a broader scale. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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James Ingram began performing with the band Revelation Funk in the early '70s, moving from Akron, Ohio to Los Angeles in 1973. During the '70s, Ingram supported Ray Charles on the road with backup vocals and piano, played keyboards behind the Coasters on Dick Clark's oldies revues, and was Leon Haywood's musical director. After hearing a demo of him singing "Just Once," Quincy Jones asked Ingram to perform on his new album. Released in 1980 on The Dude, the number 17 "Just Once" was Ingram's first success, resulting in three Grammy nominations -- Best New Artist, Best Pop Male Vocal, and Best R&B Vocal -- winning in the two latter categories. Throughout the '80s, Ingram had steady popular success singing duets, but all of his solo albums failed to make a dent in the charts; in 1990 he scored his first solo hit, "I Don't Have the Heart." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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Except for mentioning my own items (newsletter, webinars, and trips), I don't post blog entries discussing free trials, offers for fee-based websites, etc. I do mention things that I've found on some of the fee-based sites, but the only site whose "new content" we mention is FamilySearch as all that content is free.
How do readers feel about blog posts that are essentially commercials for the fee-based genealogy data providers, genealogy merchandise, etc.? I am looking at tweaking our content on Rootdig.com, but do not want to lose regular readers.
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I feel like you already have too many commercials of your own. For a while it seemed like there were more discounted webinar posts than content. A real annoyance. More commercials and I would probably stop reading.
- Michael John Neill said...
Thanks for the honest feedback--I appreciate it. We are looking at tweaking all the blogs in the new year. I'm not looking to make major changes, but see if there are things we can improve or modify.
One of those things is the frequency of webinar posts, which we are planning on deceasing as we progress into the new year. I've toyed with the idea of a separate list for them, but am not certain that is the best idea either.
I'm not really certain that I want to include any of the offers that most of the other blogs do because most people already see them there and I'm not really wanting to get into "news" and things of that type for a variety of reasons.
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I have zero problem with honest reviews of products and services that I might want to buy. I occasionally give a bit of side-eye to folks who are effusive about EVERYTHING that comes out...but I'm pretty sure that you're unlikely to be delivering that sort of fluff.
Incidentally, I don't mind the webinar posts either. We all have to make a living, and the rest of the content is worth the occasional commercial.
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I appreciate the comments that I received, both as comments and in email remarks.
Effusive is not a word I usually hear next to my name.
We're looking at making some changes over the next few months, but nothing in terms of genealogical content. I also need to streamline my "online" time so as to get the most of it and get the most "bang for my buck."


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Geneva, 4 February 2008 – In response to the concern expressed by governments about losing tree species through unsustainable and illegal international trade, the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has announced today the appointment of a timber officer, Mr Neil Ellis. This appointment has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Government of Australia.
The number of tree species subject to strict trade regulations under CITES has seen a rapid rise in recent years. Since 2002, over 50 commercially valuable species have been included in CITES Appendix II and therefore require the issuance of an export permit to enter international trade. These species are exploited for timber, medicinal extracts, essence, as ornamental trees or other, and include the bigleaf mahogany, the palo brasil, the rosewood, Asian yews, all ramin and agarwood species, and various palm trees. The appointment of a new timber officer will enhance coordination of CITES efforts to attain sustainable international trade in these species.
In 2007 the CITES Secretariat partnered with the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) to secure a 3 million euro grant from the European Commission for a project designed to improve countries' capacity to implement CITES for certain key species in South America, West Africa and Southeast Asia: the African teak, the bigleaf mahogany and ramin species. The new officer will play a major role in implementing this project.
"Delivering real change on the ground to curb illegal logging and over-exploitation of commercially valuable tree species is a major challenge for exporting countries", said CITES Secretary-General Mr Willem Wijnstekers. "In order to ensure that forests carry on supporting a rich biodiversity and mitigating the effects of climate change, improvements in the sustainability of the timber industry must be achieved. Otherwise the significant economic benefits this activity brings will be short term", he added.
Mr Ellis is a resource and environmental management scientist with 13 years' experience in the Australian Government, the last four of which were as Director of the CITES Management Authority within the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
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Narcolepsy isn't your run-of-the-mill sleeping disorder; in fact, it's really rather rare. Whereas Insomnia and Sleep Apnea are quite common, Narcolepsy occurs in less than one percent of the population. It is estimated that around 50,000 citizens of the United States suffer from the disorder. Congruently, there may be as many as two and a half million Americans that are living with the signs and symptoms of the disorder and have no idea.
For many patients suffering from the disabling sleep disorder, they are often too embarrassed to talk about it. Television and cartoons have been known to poke fun at Narcoleptics; characters with Narcolepsy are often falling asleep in their food, or breaking things. A lack of narcolepsy awareness and management has given the sleeping disorder a poor connotation.
Narcolepsy and Awareness
Narcoleptics are tired almost all of the time, and sometimes very dangerously so. It is not uncommon for a narcoleptic patient to collapse suddenly into sleep in the middle of an activity. Patient's who experience extreme symptoms like this, especially those with Cataplexy or Sleep Paralysis, know that sudden slips into the REM stage of sleep can be dangerous for you, and the people around you. Narcoleptics are completely unable to control when they fall asleep. In unfortunate cases, narcoleptics have been known to fall asleep while standing, eating, and even driving. It is also very common for Narcoleptics to experience hallucinations; the hallucinations associated with Narcolepsy cases are often extremely vivid, and many times frighteningly overwhelming.
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Living with Narcolepsy can be frustrating. To protect your safety during activities that last a significant amount of time, like driving or operating any other dangerous machinery, try to nap before the activity. During long car rides, stop often and move around. If you are unable to nap before a demanding activity, or don't have the option to be too physically active, try to keep people around that will engage in conversation with you.
It is important to try and stay alert and stimulated as much as possible, especially at work. Try and find a job with a flexible schedule; you will be more likely to be granted to the opportunity to nap when need be. If you're suffering from Narcolepsy, or any other medical problem that causes you to struggle with excessive levels of daytime sleepiness, don't get a job where you drive a lot. In addition, finding a workplace with a short commute will help decrease your risk of getting in an automobile accident on your way to and from work everyday. Take the bus to work if your neighborhood accommodates the action.
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Patients who suffer from Narcolepsy, and have yet to be diagnosed with the sleeping disorder, are at a much higher risk for developing serious complications because of the ailment. On the other hand, there's only so much protection a diagnosis can offer you. When you have Narcolepsy, you fall asleep when you feel the need to fall asleep; you can't stop it. The best way to protect yourself and the people closest to you from the dangers of your Narcolepsy case is to be well-educated on the disorder, its symptoms, its risks, its treatments, and all of the options associated with the sleeping disorder.
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If you know someone close to you who suffers from the potentially dangerous disorder, make sure that you are there to lend the help and support needed by you narcoleptic friend. Knowing what to expect and how to react during a narcoleptic episode will help make you feel safer, and help keep your falling friend safer.
Narcolepsy can be really stressful to handle, and some people are not comfortable with the fact that they have the disorder. Letting narcoleptic patients know that they can be comfortable with their disorder, and that friends and family are there to help is the best way to ensure a level of comfort in the daily lives of Narcoleptic patients. Too many patients who suffer from the disorder are too afraid to seek help, or talk about their problems because they fear being poorly judged. There is a common fear among narcoleptic patients that they will be viewed as lazy, undisciplined, or lacking in intelligence. Showing your support for Narcolepsy and its victims will help encourage sufferers to seek the treatment needed to manage their symptoms and complications.
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During the last month of every year, the American Sleep Association sponsors a week-long campaign for promoting the awareness of Narcolepsy, the week has been dubbed Narcolepsy Awareness week. The American Sleep Association and their respected affiliates have dedicated the week spanning December 1-7 to promoting national awareness of one of the most disregarded sleep disorders, Narcolepsy. The goals of the week are to educate the general population on the on the signs, symptoms, facts, risks, complications, diagnostic options, and treatment options for Narcolepsy.
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Modern American society is social, to say the least. This is an outstanding truth for people suffering from rare disorders like Narcolepsy. The medical community is home to thousands of different support groups for people suffering from an array of illnesses and diseases. Patients who feel isolated in their disorder are able to find other people suffering from the same problems.
In addition to helping heal the emotional damages caused by Narcolepsy, support groups give narcoleptic patients an opportunity to communicate and network with people that may be able to provide help and assistance in other ways. Patients are able to speak with other patients and review treatment methods, doctors, and even lifestyle tips for coping with Narcolepsy.
Most doctors, especially sleep specialists will be able to point you in the direction of a reliable support group. Your doctor is a very valuable resource, and will also be able to help you find ways to help manage the signs, symptoms, and risks of your Narcolepsy case. More often than not, if a medical professional feels to unequipped or ignorant in a specific field, like sleep study, they will more than happy to refer to a qualified professional that is able to meet your needs.
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Mock Draft: Points Based System
Average Draft Position data is all the rage at this time of year as everyone is scouring drafts to see how others evaluate players. However, the overwhelming majority of that ADP data is derived from standard 5×5 scoring formats. What about those points based leagues that seem to be growing in popularity? Today, I'll relay how a recent draft in this setup went for me (special thanks goes out to SportsIllustrated.com which asked me to participate in the mock draft. For those of you who aren't aware, I write a weekly mailbag piece for SI.com that appears on Wednesday's, and I also write a Monday column for them about fantasy hockey for those of you who are fans of the ice).
League Setup
The league is a 12 teamer, though in a bit of a change there is only one starting catcher, three outfielders, no corner and middle infielders, and there are set spots for the pitchers.
Hitters: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, UT
Pitchers: SP, SP, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP
Bench: Five spots
Rosters set once weekly.
Despite that, what really sets this league apart from others is the scoring system. This league is a points based setup with the following parameters.
* Single (1 pt), double (2 pts), triple (3 pts) homer (4 pts)
* The following all net one point: walk, HBP, run, RBI
* You get two points for a stolen base.
* If you are caught stealing it's a (-1), and strikeouts are (-0.5).
* 7 points for win or save.
* 3 points for a quality start or inning pitched
* 0.5 points for a strikeout.
* (-1) point for a walk, earned run, hit allowed, hit batter.
* (-5) points for a loss.
Given this scoring setup starting pitchers that win games and pitch a lot of innings are worth a ton, and that explains why 10 starting pitchers were drafted in the first 34 picks and 14 in the first 48 overall on the draft. This points out what I always talk about – you have to know the scoring system and positional setup of your league when you attempt to evaluate players. In addition to the fact that pitchers went early, catchers went late. Why would you dive in early on catchers if you only need to start one? Moreover, speedsters like Juan Pierre and Michael Bourn have a ton of value in 4×4 and 5×5 leagues, but in this setup 50 steals only nets you as many points as 25 homers (100 each). Actually, that isn't true. Don't forget you are awarded a point for runs and RBI which means that 25 homers actually equals 150 points (100 for homers, 25 for runs, 25 for RBI). Of course, that doesn't count the other runners the batter might knock in on the homer. That's why I was able to grab Pierre in the 20th round at the 230th pick even though his 5×5 ADP is something like 135 – the scoring system simply dictated that Pierre wasn't as valuable in this league.
My Team
C: Kurt Suzuki (12th round)
1B: Miguel Cabrera (1)
2B: Chase Utley (2)
3B: Casey McGehee (11)
SS: Jimmy Rollins (6)
OF: Matt Holliday (3), Shane Victorino (8), Hunter Pence (9)
UT: Howie Kendrick (18)
SP: Dan Haren (4), Tommy Hanson (5), Chad Billingsley (7), Ryan Dempster (10), Ricky Nolasco (14)
RP: Jonathan Broxton (13), Matt Thornton (15)
Bench: James Shields (16), Joel Hanrahan (17), Gavin Floyd (19), Juan Pierre (20), Jhonny Peralta (21)
Some general thoughts.
* Jhonny Peralta isn't exciting, but given the shallow bench in this league his 3B/SS eligibility is a big factor.
* My relievers are highly skilled but uncertain to rack up saves. That's what happens when you draft this early, you just aren't sure about roles. However, as you know from How to Evaluate Relievers piece I like to target skills over roles anyway. Also, I almost grabbed Brian Duensing as my last pitcher. Why? Because in this league he qualifies as a starting pitcher and a relief pitcher. Remember, check those rules (I went with Hanrahan because I truly believe he will close for Pirates and have a strong season).
* I really like the offense, except for third base. There's nothing wrong with McGehee, but last season is as good as it gets, and I don't know if there is anything more he can given in the HR or RBI columns. Still, he was the best option left at the time, and I don't regret passing on Michael Young to add Dempster in this format.
* My starters are strong. Last season's numbers, in this scoring format, would equal some big points totals for Haren (12 wins, 216 Ks, 235 IP), Hanson (10, 173, 202.2), Billingsley (12, 171, 191.2) and Dempster (15, 208, 215.1). Heck, even Shields was pretty solid in those three categories (13, 187, 203.1).
So there it is. Remember to check those rules and positional parameters when putting together your cheat sheet – certain setups can really alter the value of certain players.
FINAL NOTE: Here is a review of the entire draft which took place at CBS Sportsline.
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Every now and then during a research project I like to take time to review and summarize what I have learned and what I still need to learn.
I find creating timelines and studying maps to be incredibly useful tools at this stage of a project.
Creating a timeline consists of listing the data I have found in chronological order.
Edward Marden Sr - Timeline Ver.1
- c1751 - Edward is born at an unknown location to unknown parents
- --- 1751 - The French & Indian War begins
- --- 1763 - The French & Indian War is officially over and France cedes Canada to Great Britain
- >>> 1763 to 1800 - Wabanaki People lose their French allies and English settlement seriously encroaches on traditional Wabanaki resources
- c1770 - Edward (age about 19 or 20) might be the man recently settled at Maidstone, VT
- July-1774 - An Edward Mardin is listed as a proprietor on the charter of the yet to be settled town of Whitefield, NH. He may have been in Dunstable, MA at the time.
- --- April-1775 - The Battles of Concord & Lexington ignite the American Revolution
- 23-May-1776 - Edward Mardin drew 2 lots in yet to be settled Whitefield, NH
- 26-Jun-1776 - Edward signs a petition as an inhabitant of Northumberland, Upper Coos
- --- 4-Jul-1776 - American Colonies officially declare Independence from Great Britain
- 6-Jul-1776 - Edward does not appear on a petition signed by inhabitants of Lancaster, Northumberland, Guildhall & Stratford
- 12-Oct-1776 - Edward does not appear on the local militia list of Northumberland
- abt Dec-1776 - The Town of Landaff claims Edward had "lately come to Town"
- 30-Dec-1776 - Edward enlists at Northumbrland in Major Benjamin Whitcomb's Independent Company of Rangers. In later years Edward states "I was then a transient Person"
- Jun-1883 - Edward is honorable discharged from military service
- --- 3-Sep-1783 - The American Revolution is formally ended
- abt. 1785 - Edward Jr. is born (we can also assume a mate is in the picture by this point)
- 26-May-1785 - Edward is an inhabitant of Concord (modern day Lisbon)
- 12-Jan-1786 - Edward signs a petition as an inhabitant of Concord
- 12-Jun-1787 - Edward signs a petition as an inhabitant of Concord
- 1790 - Edward is enumerated in Concord, NH and probably has a wife and son
- 13-Feb-1790 - Edward is issued Bounty Land Warrant #3321 for 100 acres
- 1800 - Edward is enumerated in Concord, NH and seems to have house guests as well as a wife and child (or children)
- 1810 - Edward is enumerated in Lyman, NH and probably has a wife living with him
- 1830 - Edward is enumerated in Lyman, NH and appears to have a new, younger, wife
- 1833-35 - Edward is collecting a pension
- 16-Mar-1835 - Edward dies in Lyman, NH
You can see I inserted a few key history items into the timeline. I believe it is important to understand a person's life in context with the world around them. When creating a timeline for your own research, you might find my Timeline of Wabanaki Events useful.
I don't see anything really out of place here. At this point in time I think this could all be the same man. Maybe Edward's military records will add some more detail or create road blocks that need to be resolved.
Next, I will be looking at a map of the region and exploring regional history.
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oatnet wrote:BTW, the single-cell vicors I got weren't the 3.7v 4.2a supplies, they are 48v to 3.7v/20a DC-DC converters. 20w loss on the conversion (22%) is a bit much for regular charging, but they ought to make nice balancers.
GGoodrum wrote:One other thing you might consider eventually adding is a cell-level LVC board that will trip a controller input to cut the throttle if any one block of cells dips too low. I know you plan on not discharging below like 20%, but why I think it is still important is that if a cell does go bad, the problem is that it will try and drag down the other cells in parallel with it, so you could end up with a whole bank of dead cells.
eric wrote: Have you considered the potential need for battery (or motor) cooling?
Are you going to include a rain or dust shield underneath the motor?
dogman wrote: Here's where I'm ignorant, but the electric motor could quite possibly weigh almost as much as the gas one did.
To boost range just a few miles, maybe a 2000 watt generator would fit in the engine bay?
Malcolm wrote:JD
I'm impressed with the progress you've made on this project in such a short time. I'm in the late planning stage of a conversion myself and a little daunted by the work ahead so it's great to read your detailed record and see all the pieces coming together.
I have a question though. I see you have three contactors – two Kilovac EV200 and an Albright. Most people seem to recommend one on the positive side and another on the negative side so that you can completely isolate the pack, but what's the third one for? Is it just added redundancy? Nothing wrong with that of course, I'm just curious.
You've packaged brake servo pump very neatly there. I realise that's partly to muffle noise from the pump and you've probably already thought this through, but isn't there a risk the pump could overheat inside that box if it draws a lot of power?
voicecoils wrote:oatnet wrote:Can anyone tell me, if I put my multimeter on the ends of an individual cell, will I read the voltage of that cell, or the voltage of the entire supercell?
Yes, you can measure the potential (voltage) across any individual cell, regardless of how it is connected to other cells. Just jump in with a multimeter.
You can also charge or discharge any individual cell in the same fashion, while connected to the others. The circuit (say the multi-meter with probes on each end of one cell) is only 'closed' around that cell, so that's all it sees.
Malcolm wrote:Sounds like you've got every angle covered.
Malcolm wrote:I didn't know that about the EV200 needing additional heat sinking when handling higher currents. I just picked up a couple of them myself, so I'd better read the data sheet... I'd guess they're talking about 500A continuous though, so there should be some headroom there.
markcycle wrote:Wow looks good can't wait to see the maiden voyage.
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