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That's right.I'm sure many of you out there disgust the sound quality in your video recordings or sound recorder.I have been through the registry.I even tried Resco audio recorder.Even using Resco,it seems that the sound from the mic goes through some AD converter before it even gets to Resco.That is meaning,when you record a file in Resco at say...32khz...the resulting sound quality in the playback file still sounds like 8khz but artificially up-sampled to 32khz.In other words...it still sounds like sh*@! I also tried using the Motorola H700 BT hands free headset to record through....still get the same result.I'm thinking the sound input has to be linked to "msacm.msg711" in the registry.If anyone knows a way around this or some kind of improvement,I would most certainly like to hear about it.Improper text formatting due to me using Pie.
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Ok...Just tried VITO Audio Notes.The program runs fine just as Resco does.But,I get the same results.I'll record a sound using uncompressed PCM method.Regardless of what sample rate I use to record with...whether it be 22khz , 44khz etc.The files get larger but playing them back still sounds like 8khz setting.With noticeable high frequency tinniness which is typically the result of artificial upampling.In case you dont understand what atificial upsampling is...it's when you take an audio sample recorded at...say 11khz and convert the sound to a higher sample rate such as 22khz.Doing this does not make the original recording sound any better.And will also have high frequency tinniness .There's a host of recording apps available.But having a program that records at better quality sample rates makes no sence if the resulting file still sounds like the original low-qual compressed 8khz files.Any help or suggestions are much appreciated.I've googled this subject in many forms but nothing points direct to motorola Q recording quality.
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Update - I'm going to take a wild guess that this issue is not resolvable.The Moto Q series phones are notoriously bad for this and it appears it's a hardware issue.The only files linked to audio compression in the registry are GSM610 and MSG711 which are both codecs for cellular voice calls.Registry keys of any relevence HKLM/AudioCompressionManager/DriverCache/msacm.msg711 - Keys : aFormatTagCache = Hex data - : cFilterTags = DWORD = 0 - : cFormatTags = DWORD = 3 - : fdwSupport = DWORD = 1 ..Those values don't control bitrate or quality.And is most likely preset in msg711.dll ..Of course if any one comes across any key values or settings related to audio codecs or other info on recording quality,dll hacks etc,3rd part programs etc ,please do post about them.Otherwise,I'm just going to see what I can find on the market as far as a new PPC goes , when the time comes.
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Posted 01 September 2009 - 08:06 PM
And it still SUCKS! lol . To date , I have found that it is NOT possible to get better sound recording quality than compressed 8khz. This blows cause I'm an absolute audiophile nut. I wasn't looking for top notch FM quality, but I would've expected better than crappy .qcp garbage quality sound. Anyways, I'm getting a new handset soon. I was looking into either the HTC Touch Pro or the new upcoming Touch Pro2. Hopefully one of these handsets yields better results than the Q phones. Having something on the go that doesn't record garbled up sound would be very useful.
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PSs : For those Motorola Q/ Q9C users who want the LOUDEST possible volume boost on their handsets with NO registry editing, head on over to SmartAppsWorld . I wrote up a .cab file that you just run once (on your phone), restart your phone, and the volume output is trippled. This is the basegains hack, without the registry editing.
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PSs : For those Motorola Q/ Q9C users who want the LOUDEST possible volume boost on their handsets with NO registry editing, head on over to SmartAppsWorld . I wrote up a .cab file that you just run once (on your phone), restart your phone, and the volume output is trippled. This is the basegains hack, without the registry editing.
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German State Fails to Persuade Swiss on Tax Deal, Le Temps Says
May 1 (Bloomberg) -- The president of Germany's Baden-Wuerttemberg state, Winfried Kretschmann, failed to persuade Switzerland's government to implement a tax agreement earlier than previously agreed, Le Temps reported.
Kretschmann is concerned the Jan. 1, 2013, start date gives German owners of Swiss bank accounts too much time to transfer their assets elsewhere, the newspaper said, citing Kretschmann, who met four members of Switerland's seven-person cabinet yesterday to discuss the matter.
Switzerland doesn't intend to renegotiate an agreement that has already been approved by Germany's parliament, Le Temps said.
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By Greg GelpiHer medical outreach into the world has taken a turn inward. Dr. D. Ann Travis, a general family practitioner, is poised to become the medical director of the Good Shepherd Clinic, a free medical clinic in Morrow. While she has invested more than a decade of medical practice in mission trips to such places as Haiti, Mexico and Ghana, this is a mission "within our borders." "This opportunity gives me the pleasure of working in an environment of Christians, and I really appreciate it," Travis said. "It gives me the opportunity to help those with no other recourse." Her faith in God keeps her going and keeps her giving of her time and talent, she said. "We're taught to love others as Jesus loved us," Travis said. "This is a place where we can show love by administering to the physical needs of other people." Travis will replace Dr. Thomas Kelley, the founder of the free clinic, at the end of the year. Kelley is moving to Florida, where he will take over his father's medical practice. The Good Shepherd Clinic provides free medical service, but, Travis said, the typical image of a free clinic doesn't hold true. Many envision a free clinic only serving homeless people living under bridges or pushing around shopping carts of personal belongings. "The majority of people are like me and you," Travis said. The clinic cares for those who work part time with no healthcare benefits, small business owners, people who recently lost their jobs and those who have been dropped from Medicaid, a group which continually grows, she said. Janice, a patient at the clinic, has been visiting Good Shepherd for more than a year for a blood condition. "If I didn't come here, I probably wouldn't have my medicines, and I would be dead," the 55-year-old Jonesboro woman said. She called the work of the clinic a "wonderful experience," having visited the clinic for more than a year. "More and more rely on people helping people," Travis said. Carol Hawkins has been working with the Good Shepherd Clinic since it was only a "dream." "From day one, I've been volunteering," Hawkins said. "It's been one of the most incredible opportunities to share Jesus Christ with the community." The number of lives saved is amazing, she said. "We have found so many cancers that would not have been found," Hawkins said of the woman's clinic portion of Good Shepherd. Through detection, the clinic has been able to ease pain and save lives, she said. "I think we're making the steps we've been wanting to for some time," Kelley said. "The need in the county is overwhelming." The need, though, will be met with the "maximum" influx of resources, he said. Gradually, the clinic will move from caring for 10 patients weekly during its one night to being open five nights a week. Kelley called it a "blessing" to watch people go from poor health to good health. "I think it's just the joy we see in people's eyes when they see we're going to provide the care." Along with the medical care, the clinic also provides emotional care, said Cliff Hewitt, the administrator of Cross Keys Center, a nondenominational counseling center. "If you have one problem, then you're likely to have more than one problem," Hewitt said. Many who come to the clinic suffer from depression, he said. In addition, the stress of not having a job or living on little income creates irritability and potential family violence. For more information or to make an appointment at the clinic, call (770) 968-1310.
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Gluten Free - August 15, 2004
"Not all who wander are lost" - JRR Tolkien
Posted 01 July 2007 - 12:22 PM
this is one of the reasons you're highly unlikely to find assistance - there isn't anything special you *have* to buy for the gluten free diet.
reliance on small quantities of protein, in-season and on-sale fresh fruits and vegetables (or on-sale frozen vegetables), and naturally gluten free grains is going to be cheaper than getting specialty foods. two eggs in a corn tortilla is going to be far more nutritious than a bowl of cereal, and assuming a $3 pack of 18 eggs, and a $2 pack of a dozen corn tortillas, that's a 50 cent breakfast providing 200 calories - more than the 120 that cereal provides. Add half a tomato in the eggs and a banana for a $1, 300 calorie breakfast that's going to stick with you. (you may notice that I left juice out of this - juice is just not cost effective when considered from a nutriton for your money perspective.)
there are a lot of recipes posted around here that you might find helpful for stretching your dollar as far as possible.
(as for the dairy-free bit, I'm also dairy-free, as aside from getting calcium containing vegetables, I take a supplement and get plenty of weight bearing exercise.)
that's not to discourage you from applying to WIC for help if you need it for general food purposes, though! they're unlikely to do anything *extra* for the diet, but there's help available and there's no reason not to ask if you qualify if you need it.
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Posted 01 July 2007 - 12:50 PM
You can make cornbread and polenta very cheaply. Let me know if you need me to post a gluten-free recipe for these. Also, a fun thing for kids is to make cornbread in a waffle iron (preferably one with removeable grids for washing). It makes cornbread a finger food. Polenta can go very well with pasta sauce and burger. Also, you can get rice noodles and some gluten-free flours at an Asian market for very cheap.
Free gluten-free recipe sources (so you don't blow a mint on gluten-free cookbooks) are:
And recipe source has a gluten-free section but also many recipes that are gluten-free just by nature of the recipe.
Just a few ideas.
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I know WIC would help, most of the coupons are for cereal, milk, cheese, beans, peanut butter, juice, eggs. Since you are still breastfeeding they would also offer carrotts, and tuna fish. Where i live i also get $20 vouchers for the farmers market. I hope this helps.
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Posted 01 July 2007 - 02:15 PM
I would like the cornbread and polenta recipies please!
One thing that may be available in your area is a food bank. We have one in our city and it accepts donations of gluten-free food and keeps it separate to provide to Celiacs that need help.
You can make cornbread and polenta very cheaply. Let me know if you need me to post a gluten-free recipe for these. Also, a fun thing for kids is to make cornbread in a waffle iron (preferably one with removeable grids for washing). It makes cornbread a finger food. Polenta can go very well with pasta sauce and burger. Also, you can get rice noodles and some gluten-free flours at an Asian market for very cheap.
Free gluten-free recipe sources (so you don't blow a mint on gluten-free cookbooks) are:
And recipe source has a gluten-free section but also many recipes that are gluten-free just by nature of the recipe.
Just a few ideas.
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I haven't tried any of these since I can have dairy and tend to be a cheese hound but this may help the dairy free guys...
Milk Subs - Buttermilk http://www.godairyfr...ubs-Buttermilk/
Amount Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 c Cornmeal
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
2 Eggs, beaten
1 c Buttermilk
1/3 c Benecol, melted
Combine dry ingredients; add eggs and buttermilk, benecol mixing well. Heat a waffle iron until hot. Pour batter into hot waffle iron spreading evenly. Bake until evenly golden brown. Cool thoroughly before freezing leftovers.
Variation � add whole kernal corn, cheddar cheese, chopped sun dried tomatoes or green chilis for a change (or go hog wild and add them all!)
HOT WATER Cornbread
from Southern Living Favorites
Makes 1 dozen
Prep: 5 minutes, bake 6 minutes
2 cups white cornmeal
1/4 tsp baking powder
1-1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup half-and-half
1 tbsp vegatable oil
1-2 cups boiling water
Vegatable oil
Softened butter
Combine cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar in a bowl; stir in half-and-half and 1 tbsp vegatable oil. Gradually add 1 to 2 cups boiling water, stirring until batter is the consistency of grits.
Pour vegatable il to a depth of � inch in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat, Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into hot oil; fry, in batches, 3 minutes each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Serve with softened butter.
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads
Amount Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 Eggs
1-1/2 c Buttermilk
1 t Salt
3/4 ts Soda
1-1/2 c Cornmeal
3 tb Lard, melted
1 c Flour (I used Bob's Red Mill all purpose gluten-free)
Beat eggs, milk, and lard together. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased 11" X 7" X 2" and bake in hot (400) oven about 30 minutes.
and my drop dead favorite...
Tony's Jalapeno Cheese Cornbread
Serves 6 to 8. Heat scale: Medium.
This recipe is the creation of Tony Chachere, of Tony Chachere's Creole Foods of Opelousas, inc. and was gratefully gleaned from the pages of Chile Pepper magazine, August 1992. For an additional splash of color and sweetness, try using one ripe red jalapeno and one green.
2 fresh jalapenos, stems and seeds removed, chopped.
1 cup yellow corn meal.
1 cup milk with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
1 teaspoon salt.
1 small can cream style corn.
2 eggs, beaten well.
1 cup shallots, minced.
1/2 pound cheddar cheese, grated.
1/4 cup plus one tablespoon corn oil.
First, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Next, mix all ingredients except the oil in a heatproof bowl, reserving half of the cheese for topping. Put the oil in the cast iron skillet and heat until hot but not quite smoking, then pour over cornmeal mixture in the bowl, stirring fast to melt the cheese. Use the brush and the remainder of the oil in the skillet to oil the sides of the skillet. Pour the cornmeal mixture into the hot skillet and top with the remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, and serve hot with plenty of butter.
Basic Italian Polenta (from Bob's Red Mill)
6 cups Water
1 tsp Sea Salt
2 cups Corn Grits-Polenta
3 Tb Butter
Sauce: Any meat or tomato sauce that is intended to spoon onto pasta.
In a large, deep pan over high heat bring water and sea salt to a boil, gradually stir in polenta. Reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring frequently to prevent sticking until mixture is very thick (about 30 minutes); use a long-handled spoon because mixture pops and bubbles and can burn.
Stir in butter, if you wish, and more salt if needed.
Oil a deep medium sized bowl, spoon polenta into bowl and let set for 10 minutes. Invert onto a flat plate, mixture will unmold and hold its shape. Cut polenta into thick slices and serve hot. Top with your favorite tomato sauce and freshly grated parmesan cheese.
(NOTE: I don't follow the recipe, I fry my polenta in olive oil. I like the crunchy texture.)
Yield: serves 6-8
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05/07 -Diagnosed Celiac from test & symptoms - scheduled for biopsy
~Also intolerant to milk, soy & beef
Daughter - 2yo - tested negative 03/07 for Celiac
-allergic to milk and soy
-retesting Celiac soon due to symptoms~
Posted 01 July 2007 - 10:09 PM
Make sure you shop around for the best prices. Go to Asian food marts and stock up on the Rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, and noodles. It is well worth the trip if you don't live near one. Stock up on it when you can go. I have tubs under my kids beds full of flours, starches, and noodles. Barry farms (online) has alot of gluten-free stuff for a good price. The Xanthan gum is alot cheaper from Barry farms than anywhere else I have seen. Plan ahead and buy all u need at once online to save on shipping. I believe Vance's foods online has something like $5 shipping on any size order,but don't quote me on that!
If you want, PM me and i can send you some great links and recipes from the cookbooks I have. I think the most expensive thing for us was in the beginning, we had to replace so many kitchen items, and I had to have a good mixer to make bread. My mom helped us out alot, and we used alot of our tax return to buy the stuff. It is tough. We have to eat out about 2 times a week because of our schedule, and we can't go somewhere cheap anymore. I finally got a deep freezer ($50 on craigslist) and I have started freezing things like pizza crusts, brownies, cookies, etc. I plan on freezing some casseroles soon. Hopefully that will pretty much eliminate the need to eat out!
It is late, and I can't think straight anymore! If you need more help, let me know. I have 4 kids, and a small budget. So I know how you feel.
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Diagnosed with Celiac disease on November 8, 2006; gluten-free as of 12-1-06.
DD#2 13 years old; diagnosed on November 28, 2006. gluten-free as of 12-7-06.
DD#3 9 years old; diagnosed through blood work in October 2006. Gluten-free as of mid-November and doing GREAT!!
DD#4 8 years old; had a scope done on 6-22-07 (at 14 months old) and the dr saw stomach ulcers, but all test results were negative. GI dr told us to put her on the gluten free diet anyway. She is gluten free as of 6-22-07.
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The misdiagnosis was: IBS or colitis
Mis-diagnosed from 1977 to 2003 by various gastros including one of the largest,
most prestigious medical groups in northern NJ which constantly advertises themselves as
being the "best." This GI told him it was "all in his head."
Serious Depressive state ensued
Finally Diagnosed with celiac disease in 2003
Other food sensitivities: almost all fruits, vegetables, spices, eggs, nuts, yeast, fried foods, roughage, soy.
Needs to gain back at least 25 lbs. of the 40 lbs pounds he lost - lost a great amout of body fat and muscle
Developed neuropathy in 2005
Now has lymphadema 2006It is my opinion that his subsequent disorders could have been avoided had he been diagnosed sooner by any of the dozen or so doctors he saw between 1977 to 2003
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Maureen McNamara explains Hot Town, Cool City
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle | July 9, 2006
Photo By Bill OlivePhoto still showing Lynn Wyatt at the Chocolate Bar. From the movie directed by Maureen McNamara.
"After I moved back, I wanted to make a film. My uncle said, Maureen, why don't you do something that you know like the back of your hand? I'd been to Houston many times and thought I didn't like it until I spent a weekend with you. Now I'm thinking about buying a house there.
"With Hot Town, Cool City — both the Web site and the movie — I want to show Houston from an insider's perspective. It's like a treasure map of the city. I wanted to show everything from the Menil's Byzantine fresco chapel to Glass Bros. watermelon stand.
"PBS is interested in the movie. In this segment, Lynn Wyatt is at the Chocolate Bar, this decadent store with ice cream, candy and cakes. She's describing how lots of the great things about Houston are hidden, even from people who live here. She says, It's like reaching into your hunting jacket, pulling out a diamond earring, and saying, 'Oh, where did that come from?' "
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Adam Lambert: 'America is in the middle of a big civil rights movement' 11
11:53 PM — Pop star Adam Lambert says American attitudes to homosexuality are changing so fast, the country is in the middle of a "big civil rights movement".
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US: Most Utah voters back legal recognition for gay couples – but not marriage 7
11:55 PM — Polling shows that 71 per cent of Utah voters support some form of legal recognition for gay couples. The survey, by Brigham Young University, found that 43 per cent of respondents thought civil unions should be legal, while 28 per cent wanted full marriage equality.
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10:06 AM — Armando Montano, an openly gay apprentice journalist working as a summer intern for the Associated Press in Mexico City, was found dead early Saturday. He was 22 years old.
12th June 2012
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2:10 PM — A Colorado state representative has said she is 'disappointed' by an email sent by her own campaign team which outed her gay son to her supporters.
7th June 2012
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4:03 PM — Presented with a 275,000 strong petition, the Boy Scouts of America will review a motion to allow individual units to lift the ban on gay leaders if they choose, but a spokesman has said there is no plan to amend the policy.
6th June 2012
Poll: 73 percent of young Americans support equal marriage rights for gay couples 73
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3:16 PM — The opponents of a measure which would introduce a constitutional ban on marriages for gay couples in Minnesota have edged slightly ahead, according to a recent poll.
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Cuba: President's daughter praises Barack Obama's support for equal marriage 13
10:13 AM — The daughter of Cuba's president praised US president Barack Obama yesterday after he came out in support of equal marriage rights for gay couples.
1st May 2012
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2:50 PM — Chaz Bono will be the first transgender person to receive the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles.
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20th January 2012
Virginia gay adoption battle kicks off 1
5:35 PM — At the General Assembly in Richmond, Virginia, a battle is heating up over whether adoption agencies should be allowed to discriminate against prospective parents based on their sexual orientation.
19th January 2012
Seventy mayors to press Obama on gay marriage 19
11:03 AM — A number of large-city mayors in the US have formed a coalition with the hope to achieve same-sex marriage equality.
31st March 2011
Washington state to recognise out-of-state gay marriages 3
1:29 PM — The US state of Washington is to recognise gay marriages performed in other states as domestic partnerships. A bill has already passed in the state Senate 28-19 and by 58-39 in the House.
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Fighting for a first-place tie
Rayz can catch Bucks in standings with win
A favorite phrase of Ken McRae's is that every game in the Central Hockey League is a big one.
But even the Rayz' coach had to acknowledge that tonight's tilt stands out a little more than normal for his squad.
Corpus Christi will visit Laredo with a chance to pull into a first-place tie in the Southeast Division. The Rayz (12-10-4, 28 points) can catch the Bucks (14-8-2, 30) with a regulation win. Corpus Christi, which then hosts Odessa on Saturday, hasn't been in first since Dec. 1, when the Rayz were in a three-way tie for the top spot that lasted only one day.
"This gives us a chance to play for first place and we haven't played for first place in a long time," McRae said. "We've been chasing all the time and we're still chasing, but like I told the guys, we've got a chance to put ourselves in first place. It'd be a good Christmas present for us if we could get a couple of wins this weekend, starting (tonight). It's a statement game, if you want to put it that way."
Since snapping a five-game winless streak on Dec. 8, the Rayz have won four of five. In a scheduling rarity, they were able to have a full week of practice and that created a loose, positive atmosphere leading into this weekend's slate.
"I think it was just getting that first one and getting (the slump) off our backs," goalie Brent Zelenewich said. "There's less pressure in the dressing room and I think the boys just came together. You keep building more momentum every time you win. The guys feel more comfortable and aren't gripping their sticks as much and we've played well."
Corpus Christi's road play has been an unexpected strength this season. The Rayz have a Southern Conference-best record of 7-3-4 away from home and have earned at least one point in nine straight road games (5-0-4) dating back to Nov. 16.
The Rayz are 1-0-1 at the Laredo Entertainment Center, playing well in a perennial house of horrors for them. In fact, Corpus Christi has taken leads into the final period three times against Laredo this year but only has one win to show for it.
"A one-goal lead is nothing, and two goals is nothing against them," McRae said. We've got to get in a situation where we can jump on them and play with a lead and play with a bigger lead than 1-0. They're never out of a game and very good offensively at home and we're going to have to be ready to shut them down.
"We've played well in their building a couple of times already and they're going to come out flying. They're playing very well in their building as of late, so we're going to see a different team than we saw in the other games. We're just going to have to rise up and play the same way we've been playing on the road.
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okay well i think it should start with a prologe involving giant being's in a dark area talking and wisper it is time to invade asgard and we see a glimps and red eye's. then we move to the normal happenings of asgard everyone is having a good time but Odin senses trouble and call's thor to his chamber and talkes with him he explains the reason that the destroyer was built and that now the time is coming for them ti use it because he has a felling about the star gods arriving. then he introduces Thor to a new warrior for Asgard Beta Ray Bill.latter thor and bill atart to get into arguments odin has had enough and suggest they settle their argument into the arena.both fight an epic stalmate and clash their hammers togather creating a electric worldwind of pure energy which suprises odin and then shake hands.but then a messanger comes to warn Odin about Surtur is invading. so the two army's meat and clash Thor and Beta Ray Bill team up to take on surtur and eventualy bring him to the ground.then surtur and odin talk to surtur in private and then declare that they will work to gather to fight the star god menece known as The Celestial's.then later after they have made battle plans the celestials arive to asgard giant being with power level's far surpassing their own. the asgardian and fire demons attack the celestial but their attacks are proven useless. Thor attacks Asterium and is knocked down but a hand reaches and helps Thor to his feet it is Loki. Loki explains that the celestials will not get the plesure of finishing him off and will aid them Loki summons his army of frost giants that submit to him now. then thor goes to beta ray bill and explains that he knowns a way to damage celestials is to combine their hammers like they did in the tournament=;flashback, then thor and bill place their hammers togather but beta ray bill is Knocked down by asterium blasting him but beta ray bill says to thor to have his hammer thor is sad and angery as the celestial and picks up beta ray bill's hammer and holds it next to his own and yell ;take this asterium; and fires a powerfull blast destroying this celestial. mean while Odin , the destroyer and surtur are battling the one bove al celestlal. but are bearly doing anything even when thor and loki join in they are still bearly able to stand their ground agianst the celestial leader then beta ray bill uses his remaining strength to get from his feat and togather Odin , Loki , Destroyer , Surtur , Thor and Beta Ray Bill compine their power to blast the celestial to a nearly fatal blow. after words one above all sayd his celestials to halt and congragulates the norse gods for their valiant efforts and that they have proven supiriority and deserve peace so the celestial's leave and asgard is saved. then surtur says that their alliance is over and the next time they wont be friends and leaves as well. so the asgardian throw a celebration for their heroes. The End
Note: dont be to hard on me if a make a mistake i has to think of this in like 10 to 30 miniuts.Hollywood takes years. ;)


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She said she wasn't doing anymore collaborations unless it was with Britney Spears; now Nicki Minaj might be taking that promise on the road for a tour with the pop superstar.
Earlier this month, she told okmagazine.com that she wasn't sure if she'd tour, but she had nothing but good things to say about the "I'm a Slave 4 U" singer.
"Britney is a beautiful girl. I love her. She's a sexy girl. I'll have to recruit her for my Barbie army," Nicki said.
Enrique Iglesias was expected to open for Britney, but he bowed out. Reports suggest his ego couldn't handle playing second fiddle to Britney. However, TMZ reports that Nicki is down and all involved parties are much happier with the blond and Barbie bombshells teaming up.
If Nicki is indeed signed on to tour with Britney, she doesn't have too much time to prepare. She's currently still touring with Lil Wayne, while the Britney tour launches in June. That leaves Nicki little more than a month if she wants to switch things around for Britney's tour.
There's no word on whether the two will actually collaborate on anything new or even join forces on one of their previously released tunes, but Nicki has already shared that she's up for that idea. Some may wonder about the two women, who have conquered two totally different genres, touring together, but Nicki sees their similarities clearly.
"I'm done with collabs … no more collabs for the next two years. Although Britney's a snatch like me and she's cute. Yes. We might do something," she said.
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"The First Energy Family has contributed more than $44,000.00 into re-election campaigns for Justices Cupp and O'Donnell this year alone," O'Neill, a Democrat who is running for the Ohio Supreme Court, wrote. "It is simply wrong for them to continue sitting on First Energy cases."
The Ohio Supreme Court, which has seven justices decide
the state's top judicial cases, is currently handling a case
involving FirstEnergy, an energy company based in Akron. More than
300,000 customers are suing the company over alleged fraud. The 11th
District Court of Appeals previously ruled against FirstEnergy, and the case was appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court.
The lawsuit is the fifth Ohio Supreme Court case involving FirstEnergy this year.
O'Neill pointed out the lawsuit "could easily be a billion dollar case" before writing, "And the public has a right to know that the ruling was not purchased by one side or another."
Ohio Sen. Mike Skindell, a Democrat who is also running for the Ohio Supreme Court, endorsed O'Neill's letter. In the past, he also criticized Cupp and O'Donnell for potential conflicts of interest.
The offices of Cupp and O'Donnell did not immediately respond to CityBeat's requests for comment on the letter. This story will be updated if responses become available.
UPDATE OCT. 4, 4:12 P.M.: Mark Weaver, spokesperson for Cupp, responded: "Mr. O'Neill previously raised this argument with disciplinary authorities by filing a complaint. It was reviewed by disciplinary authorities, and they unanimously dismissed it as having no merit."
Here at CityBeat, we cover a lot of budget hearings, and they can very easily wear us down with their partisan squabbles and monotonous focus on details that everyone will forget about in a week or so.
Right now, we're watching the Ohio Senate budget hearings, which have so far involved Democrats repeatedly bringing up amendments only to get them shot down by the Republican majority. Very repetitive, very boring.
Thankfully, the Internet has given us the chance to take what we like to call "cat breaks." This video — arguably the greatest thing in the entire Internet — is the latest example:
We encourage you to do the same while you're at work. If your employer ever questions the practice, just point him or her to the study that found looking at cute animals actually boosts productivity.
The endorsement group of the Cincinnati Democratic Committee (CDC) recommended a full slate of candidates – featuring four incumbents and five challengers – tonight that included some surprises. Among the non-incumbents recommended for endorsement is a former investigative reporter for WCPO-TV (Channel 9) and an Avondale neighborhood activist who once worked for then-Mayor Charlie Luken. Also, a candidate endorsed by Democrats in 2007 but who didn't win a council seat was rebuffed by the party this time.
Private prison critics have been proven right once again. Smuggling incidents are on the rise around Lake Erie Correctional Institution, which Ohio sold to the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) in 2011.
In a letter to Gov. John Kasich's northeast Ohio liaison, Conneaut Councilman Neil LaRusch claimed a rise in contraband smuggling has forced local police to increase security around the CCA facility.
Since the end of 2012, four have been arrested and charged with smuggling. Another four were arrested Monday and police suspect they were in Conneaut for a smuggling job. According to the Star Beacon, the four suspects arrested Monday were only caught due to the increased police presence outside the Lake Erie prison.
LaRusch said Conneaut and its police department are already running tight budgets, and they can't afford to continue padding prison security. He then asked the state and governor to help out with the situation.
The letter prompted a reaction from the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio (ACLU), which has staunchly opposed prison privatization in the state. In a statement, Mike Brickner, director of communications and public policy for the ACLU, said, "Unfortunately, this is a predictable pattern with private prisons. Promises of lower costs quickly morph into higher crime, increased burdens on local law enforcement, and in the end, a higher bill for taxpayers."
He added, "This is not an anomaly. It is a predictable pattern. The private prison model is built on profit above all else. These facilities will cut corners and shift responsibility to taxpayers wherever necessary to maximize profits."
The governor's office and Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) could not be immediately reached for comment. This story will be updated if a response becomes available.
Update (5:00 p.m.): Col. John Born, superintendent of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, responded to the councilman's letter. In his own letter, Born doesn't contradict that there's a rise in drug smuggling, but he gives the issue more context.
Born wrote criminal incidents at the Lake Erie prison have actually decreased. He acknowledges drug smuggling cases went up from four in 2011 to seven in 2012, but he says drug cases have gone down at the prison since 2010.
He also claims seven other state prisons have seen a greater rise in drug smuggling. Born frames the issue in a national context: "Unfortunately, despite best efforts, the national problem of illegal drug usage and drug trafficking continues to plague our nation."
Regarding state assistance, Born wrote the Ohio State Highway Patrol does not have the authority to strengthen security in order to directly prevent drug smuggling: "It is important to point out the Ohio State Highway Patrol's legal authority and corresponding duties prior to the sale of the prison and after the sale remain largely unchanged. Ohio troopers did not have original jurisdiction on private property off institution grounds while under state operations nor do they today."
He adds the Ohio State Highway Patrol has already deployed more cruisers at the prison, but he believes local law enforcement are still the best option for responding to incidents.
JoEllen Smith, spokesperson for ODRC, wrote in an email, "DRC will be in communication with the parties involved to ensure any remaining concerns are addressed."
CityBeat previously covered private prisons in-depth ("Liberty for Sale," issue of Sept. 19). Within a week of the story going to stands, ODRC Director Gary Mohr said the state would not privatize any more prisons. On the same day of his announcement, Mohr apparently received an audit that found the CCA facility was only meeting 66.7 percent of state standards ("Prison Privatization Blues," issue of Oct. 10).
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is exiting stage left. Praise the lord.
In a surprise announcement today, Palin said she not only wouldn't run for reelection as governor next year, but also won't even finish her first gubernatorial term. Palin will resign her office in the next few weeks.
A series of contradictory tweets and blog comments posted by members of an anti-transit group has observers wondering of there is dissension in its ranks — or whether one member simply has anger management issues.
Ever since an initiative put on the Nov. 8 ballot by the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST) was rejected by voters, someone with the group has vowed on various local blogs that it still would try to block Cincinnati's streetcar project.
City Solicitor John Curp and Ohio Ethics Commission Executive Director Paul Nick said in an Oct. 22 email exchange that it was OK for Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls to retain her job as a realtor and vote in support of the streetcar project, even though the project could indirectly benefit Qualls by increasing property values — and therefore her compensation as a realtor — along the route.
The email exchange was provided to CityBeat and other media outlets after mayoral candidate John Cranley criticized Qualls, who is also running for mayor, for the alleged conflict of interest at an Oct. 22 press conference.
Curp stated in an email to Nick that Qualls' potential gains from the streetcar project are too speculative and indirect to present a conflict of interest or ethical violation because the real estate sales are "arms-length transactions between private parties" with a flat 1 to 2 percent fee.
Nick's emailed response cited two previous Ohio Ethics Commission opinions to support Curp's analysis.
"It would be unreasonable to hold that lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, and other professionals have an interest in the contracts of their business clients. In general, such professionals are not deemed to be interested in the business dealings of a client, merely because they receive fees for professional services," according to a February 1986 opinion.
The opinion then clarifies that ethics violations must be directly tied to a project. For example, an insurance agent on City Council would violate ethics law if he or she voted on a construction contract in which his or her insurance agency is charged with handling bond sales for the contract in some way.
Curp also noted that Qualls had asked about the potential conflict of interest on "a minimum of two prior occasions."
Nick told CityBeat in a phone interview that it's normal for city officials to go through city solicitors before going to the Ohio Ethics Commission with an ethical question. If the city solicitor and commission agree a formal analysis isn't necessary, the situation is resolved with brief guidance.
For Cranley, the concerns suggest a contradiction to his previously touted beliefs about the streetcar.
Supporters of the streetcar project, including Qualls,
often tout potential property value increases and the economic gains
they would bring to Cincinnati as a reason to back the project. The economic gains were supported by studies from consulting firm HDR and the University of Cincinnati, which found the streetcar would produce a three-to-one return on investment in Over-the-Rhine and downtown.
Critics, including Cranley, say such property value increases are overblown to falsely justify what they call a "pet project."
But if the property values never materialize, Qualls isn't financially benefiting in the way Cranley's campaign described.
The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber embraced the YP concept several years ago in the wake of Richard Florida's "creative class" discussion, which really hit home here because it crystallized the problem Cincinnati and other "uncool" cities face in stemming the brain drain of talented young people leaving to advance their careers elsewhere.
The Chamber created an array of programs to support local young professionals, an effort that certainly came at the behest of Procter & Gamble, Kroger, Macy's and other corporate giants here that must recruit and retain the best and the brightest talent available. Bold Fusion has emerged as one of the Chamber's highest profile efforts.
The sixth annual Bold Fusion conference was held Thursday afternoon at the Westin Hotel downtown, packing the ballroom to its 400-person capacity. It was one of the most interesting and inspiring afternoons I'd spent in a while.
Fox 19 on Nov. 9 apologized for an ignorant comment made by news anchor Tricia Macke on her personal Facebook page last month. Macke's comment, "Rachel Maddow is such an angry young man," sparked outrage among gay-rights organizations for its depiction of MSNBC's openly gay broadcaster as a man.
According to screen shots published by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), Macke appeared to have missed the point when called out by a commenter for targeting Maddow's sexual identity. Macke wrote, "you are right… I should have said antagonistic" but then told another commenter, "I knew what I was saying."
GLAAD wrote: "Tricia Macke undoubtedly tried to insult Maddow because of their political differences, rather than simply because Maddow is gay — but her comments went much further than insulting Maddow's political leanings, and took issue with Maddow's gender, revealing an anti-gay (or at least anti-gender-nonconforming?) bias underlying her political beliefs."
Fox 19 posted its apology along with a statement from Macke describing her comment as insensitive and inappropriate. Macke wrote: "I apologize to Ms. Maddow and any others who may have been offended by my comments, as they do not reflect my firm beliefs in individual and equal rights, and they certainly do not represent the opinions or position of my employer WXIX-TV."
Maddow, an openly gay MSNBC political analyst, is one of America's highest-profile news personalities. She's also a Stanford graduate with a doctorate in political science from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar.
All Wikipedia wants for Christmas is cash. In yet another terrifying display of our crashing economy, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is petitioning for donations. Here's his open letter:
Dear Reader,
Today I am going to ask you to support Wikipedia with a donation. This might sound unusual: Why does one of the world's five most popular web properties ask for financial support from its users?
Wikipedia is built differently from almost every other top 50 website. We have a small number of paid staff, just twenty-three. Wikipedia content is free to use by anyone for any purpose. Our annual expenses are less than six million dollars. Wikipedia is run by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, which I founded in 2003.
At its core, Wikipedia is driven by a global community of more than 150,000 volunteers - all dedicated to sharing knowledge freely. Over almost eight years, these volunteers have contributed more than 11 million articles in 265 languages. More than 275 million people come to our website every month to access information, free of charge and free of advertising.
But Wikipedia is more than a website. We share a common cause: Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's our commitment.
Your donation helps us in several ways. Most importantly, you will help us cover the increasing cost of managing global traffic to one of the most popular websites on the Internet. Funds also help us improve the software that runs Wikipedia -- making it easier to search, easier to read, and easier to write for. We are committed to growing the free knowledge movement world-wide, by recruiting new volunteers, and building strategic partnerships with institutions of culture and learning.
Wikipedia is different. It's the largest encyclopedia in history, written by volunteers. Like a national park or a school, we don't believe advertising should have a place in Wikipedia. We want to keep it free and strong, but we need the support of thousands of people like you.
I invite you to join us: Your donation will help keep Wikipedia free for the whole world.
Thank you,
Jimmy Wales
Good luck, Jimmy. "Wiki" is about as household as "Google" at this point. We internet-ophiles would miss you dearly.


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With direct access to the beach, this Mykonos Town hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Megali Ammos Beach, Windmills of Mykonos, and Aegean Maritime Museum. Panagia Paraportiani and Archaeological Museum of Mykonos are also within 1 mi (2 km).
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Guests at this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a cruise ship terminal shuttle and complimentary wireless Internet access.
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All 43 rooms offer balconies or patios, refrigerators, and TVs with satellite channels. Egyptian cotton sheets and phones are among the other amenities available to guests.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A business center is on site.
High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle during limited hours, a cruise ship terminal shuttle, and a ferry terminal shuttle are complimentary for guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- 24-hour front desk
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- Total number of rooms - 43
- Number of floors - 1
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Can You Really Go Home Again? (Part 1)
This is the first in a short series of stories about coming back home.
I left eastern Oregon when I joined the Navy in 1975. I came back occasionally to see family, and served two sea tours out of Washington State homeports, but most of my time was on the east coast.
After 25 years in the Navy and another dozen in the Defense industry, I decided to really retire and return to the Pacific Northwet. I surfed ADV and other motorcycle forums for interesting-looking riding opportunities that would let me see my home country in ways I'd never seen it as a youngster.
I saw the thread for a spring gathering along the Crooked River south of Prineville, Oregon. I'd not explored the area much as a teenager, and never on a motorcycle. This was to be my first "return home" on a bike.
The weather West of Seattle was it's usual; cloudy, foggy, a bit damp but not uncomfortable. Left Casa del Expat, West of Seattle, late, around 0930.
I-5 was it's usual slab self on Thursday morning, but some weak early spring sun was peaking through the firs.
The ride up the Columbia River Gorge is always stunning. Leaving the city, you begin to see the power of the river across the lanes of traffic, and the rocky and forested walls of the Gorge crawl closer and closer.
As many times as I've been through the Gorge, I'd never taken old US 30 through the most scenic part of the area—today was the day. Pavement damp from the recent rain, and the falls along the road were roaring full of water on it's way to the sea.
Multnomah falls is the best know. Just a quick stop; didn't even get the good camera out. When you see slightly grainy photos in this thread, or photos taken while riding, I'm using my "LCC," Little Crappy Camera. If something happens to this one, it's not a big deal.
Multnomah is the most famous falls here, but not the only one by far.
If you've never been to the Pacific Northwet, it's hard to comprehend the incredible difference in climate—vegetation, rainfall, forest cover, and all that—in the short transition from the rain-capturing Cascade Mountains to the much more arid steppe climate just a few miles further east.
In the transition.
This sign, taken on the return trip, explains . . .
Rather than get rained on in the Cascades, I rode through the Gorge and turned south at The Dalles on US 197. Near Dufur. I may not have escaped the rain entirely . . .
Gray skies low, threatening, but not raining like it is a few miles west . . .
Riding through the high prairie-like country towards Prineville brought back memories; I'd been through the area often Before Navy. Some things had changed; the roads were better and some of the ranches looked a little more prosperous—others looked like they hadn't seen paint, new fences or equipment since I'd left.
Rolling through Prineville, I found that something rare, a gas station with ethanol free gas! Then through town and south on Oregon 27 to the Crooked River gorge and camp.
Rolled into camp through intermittent light rain showers that highlighted the sweet scent sage and Juniper, a campfire was already hot; "Want a beer?"
Damp sage, heady smell of Juniper smoke.
Eastern Oregon, close to home.
Rub the three-lobed sage leaf, the best perfume.
Sap rising in the Junipers smells better than any city on earth.
Superb welcome from everyone; no way I could capture all the names. Apple Jam, Mustang Shelly, Petroburner, Leenpockets, NotAllWhoRambleAreLost, Pigpen, many others. Great camp, great evening.
More to follow . . . .
Friday morning was Ride Time, but first breakfast and a look around camp.
MapChap lead the ride, South to Bear Creek Road, then east towards Grindstone. S1Marks and OreAdvSgt rounded out the quartet. These guys can ride!!! Gotta tell ya, schooled me properly! Fast riding on skinny, sometimes rough back roads.
First three taken with the LCC.
Rest stop and potty break. Left to right, OreAdvSgt, MadChap, S1Marks.
S1 hadnt started with a full tank, so we vectored into Paulina for fuel. I grew up not 50 miles away as the buzzard flies, but had never been here. Glad to finally see it.
Then dodging late spring snowdrifts over the road, it was east to the South Fork of the John Day River to Dayville for a very late lunch.
Old guys like me need those potty breaks!
Beautiful canyon. Never saw this before either. Shame on me.
Dayville Café; fuel for the rest of us just up the street.
Now west on US 26, a road I knew wellmy commute from home to college 250 miles to the west in Eugene.
We all agreed to a stop at the Painted Hills section of the John Day Fossil beds, just west of Mitchell. Id been to other sections but not this one. Drop dead gorgeous.
MadChap and OreAdvSgt live in the Madras vicinity, and headed north from here for more gravel. S1Marks, studly rider he is, went with them.
The old guy headed due west on US 26 over the Ochocos . . .
And back to camp; with the late lunch and a powerbar, the best dinner was wine with a single malt dessert!
Id almost forgotten what the night sky looked like without city light pollution . . . (apologies for the graininess; even my good camera has too small a sensor to do long exposures at night very well).
Two more days to talk about later . . . .
Fun to know the background story. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your pics. Thanks for riding along. Great fun!!
Excellent! :thumb
I was hoping you would do some reports!
Dan's got new friends now.:cry
Nice write-up and photos.
Looking forward to reading more.
Cool pics, good write-up. :thumb
Pleased to meet you, and hope to ride with you again. :ricky
It was a pleasure riding with you Dan, I hope to see you at some other rides in the future. Oh and the pics and ride report are great, thanks for sharing.:clap
Chris (OredvSgt)
Thanks for leading on the route to the Paulina area. Nice weather and excellent company.
It's good to ride with folks better/faster than you are--helps the skill level!
It was great meeting new folks. Gotta tell you, these desert rats can RIDE!! Friday's backroads ride was a blast, with some of the tow-track ranch roads (small ruts, a bit rocky, definitely less traveled than the roads to Laurel Fork through the Sinks of Gandy) taken at 40-60 mph. A good push for the skills.
Now Saturday's ride, when I get those photos, was a bit more challenging . . . :rofl:rofl:rofl
Great write up Dan, nice to meet you, nice bike you ride...maybe when i'm a grown up, i'll ride something like that! :D
Hah! I just wish I could ride half as well as y'all! You guys rock! :clap
I also noticed that y'all drink; at least I was able to contribute to that . . . :freaky
Great write-up and a lot of your pictures are incredibie. I always look forward to anything you post Dan. If retirement gets boring you would make a great motorcycle touring editor. :thumb
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SDL: 4290 LEA: 420401060000 The New York State School Report Card Fiscal Accountability Supplement for East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District New York State Education Law and the Commissioner's Regulations require the attachment of the NYS School Report Card to the public school district budget proposal. The regulations require that certain expenditure ratios for general education and special education students be reported and compared with ratios for similar districts and all public schools. The required ratios for this district are reported below. 2003-2004 School Year General Education Special Education This Instructional Expenditures $30,422,403 $8,023,615 School Pupils 3,535 583 District Expenditures Per Pupil $8,606 $13,763 Similar Instructional Expenditures $6,423,937,649 $2,133,644,676 District Pupils 861,915 116,809 Group Expenditures Per Pupil $7,453 $18,266 All Public Instructional Expenditures $23,071,001,473 $7,088,163,962 Schools in Pupils 2,821,352 401,211 NY State Expenditures Per Pupil $8,177 $17,667 Similar District Group Description: Average Need/Resource Capacity Instructional Expenditures for General Education are K-12 expenditures for classroom instruction (excluding Special Education) plus a proration of building level administrative and instructional support expenditures. These expenditures include amounts for instruction of pupils with disabilities in a general education setting. 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Middle Collegiate Church launches its album, Welcome, composed and produced by Broadway and television actor Tituss Burgess (Jersey Boys, The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls, and 30 Rock) on Sunday, July 1 at 6 PM. A music video of a song featured on the album, "We Are The Ones," will also premiere, directed by Shari Carpenter who has worked with Spike Lee, Ridley Scott, and Forest Whitaker. The music video features an internationally renowned cast including Burgess, Alyson Palmer (of BETTY, whose music has been heard on The L-Word, Ugly Betty, and Weeds), and Broadway's Jenny Powers (Grease and Little Women). See photos of the event below!
The high-energy music blends old-school gospel, jazz, and theatrical genres. Burgess produced the album to support Middle Church and its social justice ministries. He explains, "Middle Church cares about everyone. It's not a surface level concern. It runs deep. She stands on the side of justice. She calls out those who neglect civil rights."
Welcome's vocals are performed by Burgess, Palmer, Powers, and a collection of voices who have performed on Broadway or toured nationally and internationally including Kristina Nicole Miller (The Lion King), Tami Petty (American Symphony Orchestra and San Francisco Opera Center), Jarvis Derell, Martina Sykes, Amy Lynn Hamlin, Joe Caruncho, and Allison Mickelson. The album was co-produced with Dionne McClain-Freeney and Stefan Held.
Deeply committed to economic justice, marriage equality, LGBTI justice, and racial justice, Middle Church will direct the proceeds from the album to feed the homeless in Tompkins Square Park, launch The Soul Food Truck which will provide low-cost hot meals to neighbors in the East Village, and to support homeless programs for LGBTI youth. The Collegiate Churches of New York have made eradicating hunger a signature mission.
Middle Church has been active in the Living Wage Campaign, Occupy Wall Street, and Occupy Faith movements, and has stood for marriage equality and united same-gender couples in commitment ceremonies since the 1980s. The first Sunday gay couples could legally wed, senior minister Jacqui Lewis held a triple wedding during worship.
Middle Church received national media attention (CNN and Time.com) for "Wear Your Hoodie to Church Sunday" when congregants, choir members, and clergy all wore hoodies to worship in memory and honor of Trayvon Martin and those like him who have been profiled, wounded, or killed because of their race, their religion, their sexuality, or their gender identity.
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A jury in Vanderburgh Superior Court convicted an Evansville man Tuesday on a charge that he raped his former stepdaughter.
Dennis James Rodenberg, 33, will be sentenced Dec. 14 by Judge Robert Pigman. Class B felonies carry sentences of 6 to 20 years.
Authorities said the incident occurred May 14 at Rodenberg's residence on East Indiana Street. The woman was 19 at the time.
Rodenberg did not testify during the two-day trial.
Rodenberg, a former Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. employee who worked at Dexter and Howard Roosa elementary schools, was fired by the school district following his arrest.
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