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Calling all Tweens & Teens!? Tired of standing on the wall at school dances and house parties?? Are you ready to learn the latest dances?? During this semi-monthly class, we will break down the hottest dance trends and teach you how to move with confidence.? These clinic sessions even offer new ideas to dance teams and cheerleading squads.? A new line dance will be reviewed at the end of each class.? A BH Manassas Teen Dance Party follows each clinic so that you can apply what you learn right away (separate fees & restrictions apply).
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Youth Dance Clinic open to young people ages 12 ? 18.
Cost* = $25 per person.
BH Manassas Teen Dance Party open to young people 14 ? 18**.
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* Not included in BH Manassas group fitness memberships.? Member discounts apply.? Additional discount available for registering online.
**Must be enrolled in high school.? Elementary school students and high school graduates prohibited from attending BH Manassas Teen Dance Party.
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February 2, 2013 / February 16, 2013 / March 2, 2013 / March 16, 2013, 6:00 pm?7:30 pm
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's long-dominant People's Action Party (PAP) lost heavily in a single-seat by-election on Saturday, a barometer of how the government is dealing with discontent in the wealthy Asian country over immigration and the high cost of living.
The result in the Punggol East ward - 54.5 percent of the vote for the Workers Party and 43.7 percent for the PAP, with the rest split by two others - does not alter the balance of power in parliament, where the ruling party will still hold 80 of 87 elected seats.
But the rebuke in the relatively young and affluent constituency sends a signal to the PAP about the level of dissatisfaction in the city-state of 5.3 million people that is a hub for banks and multinational companies.
"I want a difference," said Nita, a woman in her 30s. "If the Workers Party can do well in Punggol East, the other constituencies are also watching."
Some analysts had expected the PAP to eke out a victory, especially if the three opposition candidates diluted the anti-government vote. The next general election is due in 2016.
The seat in Punggol East, won by the PAP in 2011 with 54 percent of the vote, was vacant after the speaker of parliament quit in December over an extramarital affair. Other recent scandals include last year's arrest of the civil defense chief and head of the police anti-drug unit on corruption charges.
"I respect the choice of Punggol East voters," Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a statement. He called on people to refocus on national issues including the 2013 budget and a new population and immigration plan the government is preparing to deliver.
"The PAP will continue to improve the lives of Singaporeans, and present our report card for voters to judge in the next general elections," he said.
The PAP - founded by Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first leader for three decades and father of the current prime minister - has won every national election since independence in 1965, transforming the post-colonial port into a major financial center by keeping the economy open and society regimented.
But the 2011 election was its worst showing ever, prompting the government to engage more openly with increasingly vocal citizens over their concerns about property prices, public transport and immigration. Foreigners now make up about 38 percent of the population, up from about 25 percent in 2000.
Rolling out measures to help Singaporeans, it has raised the levy on foreigners buying property and boosted spending on housing grants, subsidized childcare and cash gifts for babies to try to raise one of the world's lowest fertility rates.
But as Saturday's by-election shows, many people expect more from the government, or at least a bigger say for the opposition.
"The PAP forgets us after the elections - only gives candies during elections and terms and conditions after," said Daniel Chua, a 58-year-old consultant. "The Workers Party has the heart to serve."
(Additional reporting by Jion Chun Teo; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ? The credibility of a 24-year-old heroin addict whose sex-abuse complaint took down a Roman Catholic church official in Philadelphia ? and helped bring thousands of secret church files to light ? is now in the hands of a jury.
The policeman's son came forward in 2009 with the stunning claim that he'd been raped as a boy by two priests and his sixth-grade teacher. A jury heard two weeks of evidence before deliberations in the case began Friday.
One priest facing five other complaints accepted a plea deal on the eve of trial and went to prison, yet denies any contact with the trial accuser. The remaining defendants, the Rev. Charles Engelhardt, 66, of Wyndmoor, and ex-teacher Bernard Shero, 49, of Levittown, have staked their case on the accuser. He's changed his story several times, in significant ways, since the disclosure.
In closing arguments Friday, prosecutor Mark Cipolletti pointed out the many civil lawyers in court representing financial interests of the Philadelphia archdiocese, Engelhardt's religious order, the accuser and others.
"That room is littered with lawyers," Cipolletti told jurors, pointing to the galley, where the gaunt, hollow-eyed accuser sat with his parents and fiancee.
"Ok, so he sued the archdiocese," Cipolletti said. "Who can blame him?"
The young man testified that the abuse started when Engelhardt caught him drinking altar wine in fifth grade. The priest showed him pornography, he said, and weeks later raped him in the sacristy, a church anteroom that connects with the parish school.
The 10-year-old, though small for his age, warned Engelhardt that if the priest touched him again, he would kill him, according to his testimony. Engelhardt never did, he said.
But he said Engelhardt told fellow priest Edward Avery about their "session," prompting Avery to twice assault the boy, and force him to perform a striptease act. A year later, Shero drove the boy home after detention, and raped him in a parking lot, he said.
"No dollar amount could fix this, and never could," Cipolletti argued.
Central details of the accuser's testimony last week differed from the account he first gave the archdiocese in 2009. He told the social worker he'd been raped for five hours by Engelhardt after Mass; beaten and tied with sashes by Avery; and raped by Shero at school.
"(He) is the walking, talking personification of reasonable doubt," defense lawyer Michael McGovern, who represents Engelhardt, argued Friday.
Shero's lawyer, in closings a day earlier, described his visually-impaired client as an easy target who'd been taunted by classmates growing up and by his own students as an adult. That portrait led Cipolletti to wonder why he went into teaching.
Reminding jurors of the big picture, McGovern urged jurors to resist the "groundswell presumption of guilt throughout this country" when priests are accused of molesting children.
Thousands of people have accused Catholic priests around the country of abuse, but the complaints were routinely locked in "secret archives," according to evidence that's emerged in litigation over the past decade. Several states, including Pennsylvania, have since extended the time limit for child sex-abuse victims to pursue criminal or civil action.
Philadelphia prosecutors saw their chance with the policeman's son, whose claims were still viable under the new statutes.
And because Avery had been transferred to the boy's parish despite an earlier, credible abuse complaint, they could charge Monsignor William Lynn, the secretary for clergy at the archdiocese, with child endangerment.
Lynn, 62, was convicted last year and is serving three to six years in prison.
HTC looks poised to launch a companion handset device in the Chinese market to go along with the new HTC Butterfly (aka Droid DNA.) The Mini, which looks similar to many candybar phones of yesteryear, will pair with Bluetooth via NFC to your smartphone and let you make and receive calls, view call logs and calendar information on its monochrome screen. HTC apparently envisions the Mini being used for more than just calls though, acting as a remote for when the Butterfly is plugged into a TV and helping users find their Butterfly when it is lost.
At first glance we're not so sure how adding a second handset device makes anything easier on the consumer, because at some point you just start running out of pocket space, but you could easily see this as an accessory for around the house rather than when you're out and about. Come home, plop your phone on the wireless charger at the door, and just have the Mini with you to make/receive calls. It could easily be used as a home phone replacement. Let's also remember that different markets demand different features from phones, and this really could be appealing to Chinese users.
Because this looks to be a China-specific accessory, we wouldn't be surprised if it never made its way to other countries. It's interesting to see HTC experimenting with different accessories though, and we don't know what development of the Mini may lead to in the future for other markets around the world.
Heard a lot about Dubai, its mixed mores, fantastic sights, and grand architecture with splendid shopping experience? So, now is the time to soak in the grandeur of the place. It is one of the few cities in the world that has seen such a rapid revolution - from a humble pearl-diving centre - to one of the greatest growing cities. Rightly referred as the gateway between the east and the west, it is also measured as the self-motivated nucleus of the Arabian Gulf region.
This part of the UAE is one of the most multi-ethnic cities in the world. It is safe, has the most modern infrastructure, a very lively lifestyle and much more. And, now with numerous inexpensive and low-budget flights to Dubai, you can easily plan a trip to this amazing land and relish some fabulous time. These carriers operate from almost all major cities of the world and you can easily choose the one that well suits your budget and meets your requirements. Moreover, most of the low budget airlines offer discounts from time to time, thus, you can travel at even cheaper rates.
There are numerous travel agencies and web portals, which offer you the convenience of booking online tickets on these low-budget carriers. These sites also offer complete package, which includes low-cost flights and also the finest accommodations. Thats not all; there are several other portals which increase your convenience, as you can also book for car hire and insurance along with making other bookings. With abundant easy to use and accessible travel portals and sites, all your holiday bookings are just a click away. And with an assortment of pre-listed packages and deals available, you will definitely benefit from the profusion of choices at up for grabs prices! Thus, you can enjoy a hassle free vacation and enjoy your time to the fullest, when in this dazzling city.
The other way of availing tickets at lower rates or making booking on these inexpensive carriers is by registering yourself with different airlines and travel websites directly. This way you will be in direct touch with them and they will directly mail you their promotional and special offers. The other highlight of making online bookings is that you save both money and time. And, all the money you save, you can later use it for having a lavish vacation in this outstanding place.
The fact is that holidaying in Dubai is exciting; the city is full of thrilling and lively things and activities. The city is constantly on move. Its time you make plans, pack your bags and take advantage of these low-priced flights to Dubai and savor your travel experience. You will definitely fall for this vivacious place and you will have one of the most unforgettable holidays of your life.
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The 3D fireworks of a starPublic release date: 24-Jan-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: SINC info@agenciasinc.es 34-914-251-820 FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology
In 1901 the star GK Persei gave off a powerful explosion that has not stopped growing and astonishing ever since. Now a team of Spanish and Estonian astronomers has reconstructed the journey of the emitted gas in 3D which, contrary to predictions, has hardly slowed down its speed of up to 1,000 km/s after all this time.
Thanks to the images captured from the Isaac Newton Telescope and the Nordic Optical Telescope in La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain), a European team of astronomers has constructed a three dimensional map of the remnant of a nova, or in other words, what was left of the star after its explosion. The results have just been published in the Astrophysical Journal.
The protagonist of this story is the star GK Persei situated at 'just' 1,300 light years away from Earth. It is also known as Nova Persei 1901 because a strong thermonuclear eruption occurred on its surface on the 21st February 1901. On that day astronomers observed how its brightness suddenly increased to such an extent that it became one of the brightest stars in the skies.
The surprising thing is that the explosion created remaining material made up of gaseous knots, which become visible in 1916. "From then the visual spectacle has been similar to that of a firework display seen in slow motion," claims Miguel Santander, researcher at Spanish National Observatory and coauthor of the study.
After patient work to gather images, the team was able to measure the movements of more than 200 knots as well as the radial velocity using the Doppler effect, which allows to determine if they are getting closer or moving further away from us. In this way the 3D map of the nova was created and its dynamic was analysed.
"Such data are rarely available in astrophysics because as a general rule apparent expansion or, in other words, in the layout of the sky, the majority of objects cannot be seen," outlines another of the authors, Romano Corradi, from the Astrophysics Institute of the Canary Islands.
An unexpected result
In any case, the main result of this work "is that the gas seems to be moving further away in a ballistic or free manner and is hardly slowing down, contrary to what was thought in previous studies," comments the lead author of the investigation, Tiina Liimets of the Tartu Observatory in Estonia.
Until now it was thought that the gas from the explosion would slow down "significantly" due to the large quantity of matter in its path that the star has expelled previously. However, its speed has remained between a range of 600 and 1000 kilometres per second.
Long before the explosion in 1901, more than one hundred thousand years ago, GK Persei had already undergone a massive transformation from a red giant to a white dwarf. This process expelled its external layers forming a planetary nebula, which is a giant gas cloud within which the nova is now growing in 3D.
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T. Liimets, R.L.M. Corradi, M. SantanderGarca, E. Villaver, P. Rodrguez-Gil, K. Verro, I. Kolka. "A three-dimensional view of the remnant of Nova Persei 1901 (GK Per)". Astrophysical Journal 761(1): id. 34, December 2012.
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The 3D fireworks of a starPublic release date: 24-Jan-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: SINC info@agenciasinc.es 34-914-251-820 FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology
In 1901 the star GK Persei gave off a powerful explosion that has not stopped growing and astonishing ever since. Now a team of Spanish and Estonian astronomers has reconstructed the journey of the emitted gas in 3D which, contrary to predictions, has hardly slowed down its speed of up to 1,000 km/s after all this time.
Thanks to the images captured from the Isaac Newton Telescope and the Nordic Optical Telescope in La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain), a European team of astronomers has constructed a three dimensional map of the remnant of a nova, or in other words, what was left of the star after its explosion. The results have just been published in the Astrophysical Journal.
The protagonist of this story is the star GK Persei situated at 'just' 1,300 light years away from Earth. It is also known as Nova Persei 1901 because a strong thermonuclear eruption occurred on its surface on the 21st February 1901. On that day astronomers observed how its brightness suddenly increased to such an extent that it became one of the brightest stars in the skies.
The surprising thing is that the explosion created remaining material made up of gaseous knots, which become visible in 1916. "From then the visual spectacle has been similar to that of a firework display seen in slow motion," claims Miguel Santander, researcher at Spanish National Observatory and coauthor of the study.
After patient work to gather images, the team was able to measure the movements of more than 200 knots as well as the radial velocity using the Doppler effect, which allows to determine if they are getting closer or moving further away from us. In this way the 3D map of the nova was created and its dynamic was analysed.
"Such data are rarely available in astrophysics because as a general rule apparent expansion or, in other words, in the layout of the sky, the majority of objects cannot be seen," outlines another of the authors, Romano Corradi, from the Astrophysics Institute of the Canary Islands.
An unexpected result
In any case, the main result of this work "is that the gas seems to be moving further away in a ballistic or free manner and is hardly slowing down, contrary to what was thought in previous studies," comments the lead author of the investigation, Tiina Liimets of the Tartu Observatory in Estonia.
Until now it was thought that the gas from the explosion would slow down "significantly" due to the large quantity of matter in its path that the star has expelled previously. However, its speed has remained between a range of 600 and 1000 kilometres per second.
Long before the explosion in 1901, more than one hundred thousand years ago, GK Persei had already undergone a massive transformation from a red giant to a white dwarf. This process expelled its external layers forming a planetary nebula, which is a giant gas cloud within which the nova is now growing in 3D.
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References:
T. Liimets, R.L.M. Corradi, M. SantanderGarca, E. Villaver, P. Rodrguez-Gil, K. Verro, I. Kolka. "A three-dimensional view of the remnant of Nova Persei 1901 (GK Per)". Astrophysical Journal 761(1): id. 34, December 2012.
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AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert! system.
In October, Google (GOOG) was granted a patent for a smartwatch with a flip-up display, however it was assumed that the concept, like most patents, would never move beyond the drawing board. A new report from Business Insiderclaims that the company is now ?actively exploring? the idea of producing its own smartwatch and is even looking into ways it could market such a device. Information is slim and it is unclear what size the device would be or if it would even run the company?s Android operating system. Business Insider cautioned that the project is still in a ?very early stage? and ?it remains to be seen if Google will actually end up bringing a smart watch to market.? As the Pebble has shown, however, there is clearly a market for smartwatches.
[More from BGR: Unlocking your smartphone will be illegal starting next week]
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