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I've always wondered what was Teyana Taylor's contribution to the world? Then I saw the photo of her imitating one of Janet Jackson's most iconic photoshoots and realized that she is, indeed, eye candy. But there's got to be more to the "Google Me" singer/rapper than an amazing six-pack and curves that could kill, right?
It was Taylor's recent interview with Complex Magazine that assured me that she is a fierce fashion force to be reckoned with. Forget her ill-fated attempts at trying to be an artist, she's got superstars to inspire! From how she met Kanye to Rihanna and Rita Ora's style, Teyana claims that her style inspires. Check out some of the standout notable quotes from the interview below.
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On Influencing Rihanna and Rita Ora's Style:
I do feel like I influence a lot of artists. But the way I look at it is not in a negative way. I love them. When I came in the game, it wasn't okay to be a girl and wear sneakers and hats and streetwear. They called me gay. Now the tomboy thing, it's sexy. Rihanna and Rita Ora are fly and sexy. I'm happy I was able to pave that way. I love seeing our artists dressed like that. You ain't gay if you throw on sneakers and a hat. Nobody can take that away from me and say, "Oh, she didn't start that trend." They all know. I've always been about this life and mixing kicks with high fashion on some ghetto chic shit.
Does Teyana not remember the way Aaliyah made dressing like a boy…sexy? Oh ok.
On Meeting Kanye West:
At his Glow in the Dark tour with him, N.E.R.D. and Rihanna. At the time I was signed to Pharrell Williams and his Star Trak label. Kanye used to always like my outfits. So from jump we became fashion friends and we'd talk about different clothes and designing different things. We'd email each other different garments that we liked. That's how we became friends and super close.
There have always been rumors about Teyana and Kanye. At least now we know how they met and got "super close."
On Attempting To Get On Kanye's Album:
Even though the invite really was to check out clothes, I had told myself I was going to get on that album—whether he knew or not. [Laughs.] I'm not even a morning person and he wanted me to come at 9 a.m. I get there and I like his clothes. He's like, "I knew you'd like this!" Then he started playing his album and I start humming and doing some little runs to what I'm hearing on the sly tip. I came in there humming! I knew what I was doing. [Laughs.] So he hears me and is like, "You can really sing. Yo, can you put some backgrounds on this song 'Hell of a Life'?" He knew I was signed to Pharrell and all that, but I guess he didn't know what I could really do. Like I said, we were more fashion friends. He just knew I was fly.
So then he tells me to do "Dark Fantasy." At the time it was pretty empty, just verses. He put me in another room by myself and said, "Go." I came back with a whole intro and chorus. I did all the scratches and the cuts myself with my voice. That's not a DJ thing when you hear my voice go like that. I was so nervous when I played it for Kanye. I hadn't been in the studio for so long. I was so excited to be trying out for that song. Rihanna was there.
This entire anecdote sounds like the road Teyana's career has been on–just going nowhere. Empty.
On Her Own Music:
I start August 6. I'm so excited. I'll be in the studio for a month straight. I'm going in. My iPod is full of Total, 112, and Mary. Mint Condition and Donnell Jones and Brandy. That's what I want to accomplish. I want that '90s vibe.
Teyana Taylor seems to be completely out of touch with reality. I maintain that her contribution to society is limited to being a nice face attached to a jaw-dropping body. We'll see if this album gets the steam it needs to go anywhere. Honestly if she keeps up talking slick in interviews like this, she will go far! At least viral.
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Teyana Taylor Proves That She's Only A Fashion Inspiration & Nothing More was originally published on hellobeautiful.com


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Antarctic Sees Record Growth in Sea Ice
Northward winds are driving the record growth of winter sea ice around Antarctica, which stands in contrast to the extensive melting of the Arctic sea ice in recent years. Robert Lee Hotz has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images.
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FRAMINGHAM - Members of Team Framingham have raised more than $45,000 for six local charities and say they're raring to run the Boston Marathon Monday.
The Board of Selectmen on Wednesday introduced and applauded the runners, who have raised the money for the community and trained hard since receiving invitational race entries from the town via a random drawing in December.
Selectman Michael Bower, a veteran marathoner who will run again Monday, told the town residents and employees on the team to look forward to achieving a big accomplishment.
"Crossing the Boston Marathon finish line this year is going to mean so much after what happened," Bower said, referring to last year's bombings. "You'll have the medal, and you'll cherish it."
Selectmen gathered the team members and representatives of the six organizations benefitting from their fundraising, ranging from the Pearl Street Cupboard & Café to the Framingham Education Foundation.
Each runner has committed to raise at least $500 by the end of May, with a $2,000 goal.
All total, the team has raised $45,775 as of Wednesday night, Assistant Town Manager Jennifer Thompson announced to applause from the audience.
Francis Hurley, president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest, said the town's new process for distributing race bibs in a way that benefits organizations like his is "off to a tremendous start."
"We really appreciate the support from both the town in starting this process and most importantly the runners," he said.
Runners met in Nevins Hall to collect their "Team Framingham" T-shirts before meeting with selectmen.
Laura Grome ran the Boston Marathon in 2005 and entered along with 75 other applicants to win one of the town's 25 available bibs to run the grueling race again.
"I said it's God's plan if I get a number. When I got picked I said 'oh no,'" she said with a laugh.
Grome is proud of raising $1,450 so far for Resiliency for Life to help at-risk youth.
She said she plans to fuel up for the race with a nice Easter Dinner complete "with extra carbs."
Lorelei Capuzzi, who has raised $3,100 for the Boys & Girls Clubs, said she's ready to run and is just "trying to channel the power of positive thinking and put aside any aches and pains."
"It's been a lifelong dream," she said, "so I'm really looking forward to it."
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FRAMINGHAM - Members of Team Framingham have raised more than $45,000 for six local charities and say they're raring to run the Boston Marathon Monday.


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Boy Scouts Design Coloring Book for LMC
Lexington Medical Center sends a warm thank you to the members of Boy Scout Troop 153. The scouts created a coloring book for children who are patients at our hospital and children who are visiting loved ones at the hospital.
Aaron Alessi led the project and illustrated the book for his Eagle Scout project. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America. Requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating Scout Spirit through the Boy Scout Oath and Law, service, and leadership. This includes an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads, and manages. Eagle Scouts are presented with a medal and a badge that visibly recognizes the accomplishments of the Scout.
Lexington Medical Center printed the coloring books. Members of the troops put them together and delivered them around the hospital.
The coloring book is dedicated by the troop in memory of fellow troop member and Eagle Scout Derrick Emory Britt, who passed away in 2009 at the age of 18.


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The HEASARC Facility
The Facility
The HEASARC is part of Goddard's Office for Guest Investigator Programs. It houses data from many high energy astrophysics missions, including the Einstein Observatory, EXOSAT and HEAO-1, ROSAT and BBXRT. In the future, the HEASARC will house data from missions such as XTE and ASCA. In addition to these datasets, catalogs and documents are available via the HEASARC On-line Service.
The HEASARC supports the analysis of archival data for local visitors and remote users. It provides:
The following software packages are available:
A Sun workstation and access to a VAX/VMS system is available for each visitor. A preprint library, reading room (containing recent copies of many popular journals), and bound sets of Ap.J. and A&A are available in the same building as the HEASARC. Fax machines, photocopiers and laser printers are available for HEASARC visitors' use.
A building near the HEASARC contains the extensive Goddard Library and a full-service cafeteria. Library hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Books may only be checked out by Goddard employees but free photocopying is available to any user. The cafeteria offers a large selection of hot and cold food and is open 7:15 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Snack and cold drink vending machines are available in the same building as the HEASARC. Coffee and tea can also be purchased from the employee club.
The Staff
The HEASARC is supported by several duty scientists, Lorella Angelini, Paul Barrett, Steve Drake, Ian George, Laura Whitlock and Bill Pence. Their resumes are at the back of the first issue of this journal. There are also three support staff programmer/analysts, Karen Smale, Pat Tyler and Brendan Perry. A support scientist is available Monday through Friday between 10 am and 6 pm. HEASARC visitors are free to work outside these hours. A maximum of two groups of HEASARC guest observers can be supported at any given time.
The HEASARC shares a building with Goddard's Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics, the ROSAT Guest Observer Facility (GOF), the ASCA GOF and the XTE Science Operations Center allowing interaction with many other scientists for scientific and data-related discussions. A nearby building houses the Compton Observatory Science Support Center.
Booking the Facility
Use of the HEASARC must be prebooked. This will allow a badge to be ready at the main gate and also will prevent the system from becoming overbooked. Booking the HEASARC is done by contacting Karen Smale by one of the following methods:
Telephone: (301) 286-7612 Internet: Feedback Fax: (301) 286-1684Visitors should allow enough advance notice of their visit for the support staff to obtain a badge. For US citizens and Green Card holders, this is a few days. Non-citizens should allow 2 weeks notice and include a visa and passport number with the booking request. Information about local hotels and how to get to GSFC can be obtained when booking the facility.
Visitors to GSFC are welcome to use the HEASARC facilities on a first-come first-served basis, with those who have prebooked having priority.
A remote helpdesk will provide help with software distribution and installation, advice on data analysis problems and bug reports. This help desk is accessed by contacting us via our Feedback form or via the telephone number used for booking the system.
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This past year has been quite the ride for all of us here at Cyclelogical.
It feels as if we are still trying to play catch up with this past year and yet we are onto a new one. We all have had mini personal achievements over the past 12 months and as a company we have grown by leaps and bounds. Adding a new full-time employee and seeing our men's shirts in one of the largest outdoor retail stores in the U.S. We have ridden this year as hard as we could both on and off our bikes and we are ending 2012 a bit tired but with a huge smile on our faces ready for 2013's ride. Through the growing pains of a small business and the endeavors of making the right choices and working hard, we hold our families close as we celebrate the goodness this past year has brought to all of us and ring in the new year with anticipation, excitement and a greater sense of adventure!
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Control room video walls display a large amount of information used by many viewers simultaneously and collaboratively. When viewers need that information for monitoring anything – people, infrastructure, information or a developing situation – it must be clear, reliable and precise.
Some of the world's most mission-critical operations rely on Christie® control room display technology each day. For over thirty years, people have trusted us as they make vital decisions while viewing a Christie video wall display system. As our customers' demands continue to evolve, Christie is pleased to offer the latest industry reference standard for control rooms and operations centers.
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Dual Degrees
Master of Architecture / Master of Community Planning
The dual degree combines course work from the Architecture and Urban Studies and Planning programs to enable a student to complete both the Master of Architecture and Master of Community Planning degrees with fewer credits than it would take to complete the two separately.
Students of the dual-degree program acquire specialized knowledge tailored to understanding the urban environment from several perspectives. Students learn how social, economic and political forces have led to the development of human habitats. The emphasis on urban design in the dual-degree program yields an education that is particularly applicable for persons interested in the revitalization of metropolitan areas and their center cities.
Applicants for the dual degree in Architecture and Community Planning should use the following four-letter code on the online application: ARCP
Master of Architecture / Master of Historic Preservation
The dual degree combines course work from the Architecture and Historic Preservation programs to enable a student to complete both the Master of Architecture and Master of Historic Preservation degrees with fewer credits than it would take to complete the two separately.
Applicants for the dual degree in Architecture and Historic Preservation should use the following four-letter code on the online application: ARHP
Master of Architecture / Master of Real Estate Development
The dual degree combines course work from the Architecture and Real Estate Development programs to enable a student to complete both the Master of Architecture and Master of Real Estate Development degrees with fewer credits than it would take to complete the two separately.
Applicants for the dual degree in Architecture and Real Estate Development should use the following four-letter code on the online application: ARDV
Real Estate Development courses taken as part of this major have a non standard tuition. For more information visit: Master of Real Estate Development
Apply to a Dual Degree Program
Dual Degree Applications Overview
Admission is competitive, and application requirements differ by degree program. We encourage applications from students with solid academic backgrounds who have earned or will earn at least a bachelor's degree at a regionally accredited college or university in the United States, or the equivalent of this degree in another country. As a minimum admission standard, the University of Maryland expects candidates to have a "B" average, or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, in a program of study resulting in a bachelor's degree. You may apply for admission to the University of Maryland during or after your final year of undergraduate study, but you must furnish proof of graduation before the end of your first term of enrollment at the university. Your application will be reviewed by two separate admissions committees.
It is important that you understand the admissions requirements for the Architecture Program as well as the other program in your proposed dual degree. You will need to meet the requirements for both programs in order to recieve an offer of admission. To be admitted to a dual degree, your application must be accepted by both programs. In the event that your application is accepted by only one program, you may elect to register for graduate work in that program. If you wish to do so, you should contact the director of the program offering admission.
Deadlines for Application
See the Graduate Catalog for application deadlines.
Online Graduate Application
Go to the Graduate Application website.
Read the latest instructions. When prompted, put in the four letter code that identifies the program for which you are applying.
Dual Degree Codes:
Master of Architecture / Master of Community Planning degree - ARCP
Master of Architecture / Master of Historic Preservation degree - ARHP
Master of Architecture / Master of Real Estate Development degree - ARDV
A non-refundable $75 fee is required for each program to which you apply. Payment of your application fee must be made on-line in order for your application to be submitted. Your application will not be processed until you pay your application fee and it is authorized.
Applicants must request transcripts be forwarded to the Graduate Admissions Office from each institution where undergraduate or prior graduate work was undertaken. Sealed envelopes of transcripts that meet the requirements below must be submitted; copies will not suffice. Transcripts of course work and degrees from University of Maryland need not be submitted.
Transcripts must bear the signature of the registrar and seal of the granting institution and should include the years of attendance, courses taken, grades received, class standing and any degree, certificate or diploma received. If you anticipate a serious delay in official transcripts arriving, you may submit unofficial copies to the School (see submission addresses below) for review purposes only. Official admission (and registration for classes) cannot occur until all official transcripts have been received by the Graduate Admissions Office.
Letters of Recommendation
Three recommendations are required from professors or others who can assess the quality of the applicant's potential to succeed in the graduate program they have selected.
The online application provides an electronic recommendation form, which facilitates submission and receipt in most cases. Applicants can also download the Recommendation Letter Forms and add the applicant's full name, so that the Graduate School can attach the recommendation letter upon receipt. All recommendations must be submitted directly to the Graduate School by the person providing the recommendation (online or in a sealed envelope).
Statement of Goals, Experiences and Research Interests
(1000-2000 words)
All programs require applicants to prepare a statement of their goals and objectives in pursuing graduate study. This should be submitted using the ASF online.
All programs require applicants to provide an up-to-date resume via the online application.
Graduate Record Examination
A GRE score is required to be sent directly to the University by the testing Authority. The Code for the GRE is 5814.
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All applicants for the Master of Architecture degree (as well as any dual degree including the M ARCH) are required to submit a digital portfolio of design work. Applicants should think critically about the work they present and about how that work is presented in the portfolio. The portfolio serves as an illustration of the applicant's interest in design. As such, the document should be graphically well composed and provide sufficient text* to clarify subject matter.
In general, portfolios should contain examples of creative work including drawings, paintings, photographs, sculpture, sketches, and/or architectural designs. Applicants to the Master of Architecture Path A (Advanced Standing) program should consider illustrating both design process as well as the products of their design studio work. Applicants the Path A program may also identify how their designs respond to any NAAB SPC required for advanced standing status (see: Advanced Standing). Applicants to the Master of Architecture Path B (3.5-year) program should give primary attention to drawing, painting, and sculpture.
Digital portfolios permit hyperlinks to animations and other dynamic media. These links should not substitute for static images presented in the portfolio; rather they should serve to complement the understanding of such content. Hyperlinks (if used) should be integrated into the design of the portfolio. No more than three links to external material are to be provided and no video shall be longer than 1.5 minutes in length.
Portfolios will be reviewed on-screen and will not be printed. We recommend that the portfolio be formatted so that it can be viewed in a mode compatible with the landscape (horizontal) orientation of a computer screen.
Portfolio Specifications:
Format: PDF (Portable Document Format)
Maximum Size: 15 MB (portfolios that exceed this size will not be uploaded)
Preferred Page Orientation: Landscape (horizontal)
Hyperlinks: 2-3 each no longer than 1.5 minutes in length
Upload to: Multimedia Uploads page of the online application
Descriptive text should not exceed 150 words in length. Provide information about the title of the work, the context in which it was produced (University, Course Number, project duration, faculty member, and media), and a brief narrative describing the solution (where applicable). Path A applicants are to list any NAAB SPC satisfied in the project.
Sketchbook Study of Villa Savoye
University of YYY France Program 2012
ARCH 455P / 1 day exercise
Professor X
Graphite on paper
Affordable Housing
Baltimore, Maryland 2011
ARCH 942 / 6 weeks
Professor Y
Digital and hand-crafted media
* Sample Text Describing a Project in the Portfolio: This six-week project explored the Mt. Vernon context of Baltimore, MD, examined contemporary housing prototypes, and focused technical issues of sustainable dwellings in an urban context. This proposal provides 125 market-rate apartment units based in part on Le Corbusier's Unite de Habitation, in Marseilles. The design responds to the largely commercial nature of Charles Street, by providing retail at the base of the building. Common spaces on the ground floor and mezzanine of the building are designed to offset compact unit sizes. Individual units are equipped with sustainable features such as sun-shading, through ventilation, and balconies that incorporate vertical plantings serving each unit as herb gardens. The building is a concrete frame structure sheathed in a double-skin system. The green rooftops feature an array of solar collectors, green roofs, and cisterns that collect rainwater to be used in the building's grey water system. NAAB SPC: A.1, A.3, A.6, A.7, B.3, B.5, B.8, B.9


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As a part of a comprehensive graphic identity program, a consistently used identifying mark helps to establish, convey, and reinforce desired, memorable images; generates internal pride and support; and eliminates confusion in the minds of target audiences.
The visual image reflected by the Northern Michigan University signature plays an integral role in communicating the mission of our institution. The free-flowing lines reflect the open and friendly nature of the university and its people. The use of the green and gold colors represent warmth, growth and the surrounding environ-met. The lines pass through the symbol to illustrate openness and an invitation to new ideas and unrestricted thought. The traditional type style used for the words "Northern Michigan University" reflects our academic heritage and traditional values. Overall, our signature proclaims our pride in academic excellence, our commitment to established traditions, and our willingness to grow.
The identity system outlined in this manual and the guidelines for its applications will help ensure that the university's many diverse parts have visual consistency. All of those responsible for the production of visual communications produced by or for Northern Michigan University departments, offices or organizations are expected to follow the guidelines set forth in this manual.
We realize that no graphic identity standards manual can cover all situations. Should you have a question, please do not improvise solutions without consulting University Marketing and Communications.
Northern Michigan University's graphic identity standards are available in PDF format. Click on this link to download a copy of the standards. If you do not have a PDF reader, on the PDF icon to download a free reader.


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United States Church Records
|United States Wiki Topics
|Beginning Research
|Record Types
|United States Background
|Cultural Groups
|Local Research Resources
For information about records for non-Christian religions in the United States, go to the Religious Records page.
See U.S. Church Records Class Handout for a complete introduction to U.S. Church Records.
- 1 Major Religious Denominations and Their Archives
- 2 U.S. Church Records
- 3 Searching by State
- 4 Church Records Types
- 5 Information found in Church Records
- 6 How to Locate Church Records
- 7 Obtaining Church Records:
- 8 Why Can't I find the Church Record:
- 9 Ministers and Pastors
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Major Religious Denominations and Their Archives[edit | edit source]
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U.S. Church Records[edit | edit source]
The United States is a country of religious diversity. Unlike many other countries, there has been no "state church," except for a few periods in some of the early colonies.
Church records in the United States began in the early 1600s. Unfortunately, the United States did not require a civil registration or recording of births, marriages, and deaths until into the 20th Century. Sometimes church records are the only records containing birth, marriage and death about individuals. Therefore, they are a valuable substitute when vital records do not exist.
Your ancestor may have changed denominations for reasons of convenience or conviction. When the family moved to a new community, they may have started attending a church located there, or they may have changed denominations by conversion.
For more information see the history of American Churches.
Searching by State[edit | edit source]
To learn more about the church records and their repositories, click on a state below.
Church Records Types[edit | edit source]
Each denomination has different records they kept in accordance with their theology. Some types of church records that can be found are:
- Christenings/Baptisms
- Marriages
- Burials
- Confirmations
- Communion
- Admissions and removals
- Financial records
- Sunday School lists
- Church censuses
- Church related newsletters
Information found in Church Records[edit | edit source]
The information kept in a church record by a specific church depended largely on the denomination of the church and the record keeper. Each denomination may have recorded different information.
Church records contain additional information when they recorded church sacraments or ceremonies. For example, christenings or baptisms often included the birth information of a child, parents of the child, and witnesses or godparents, which were often relatives.
How to Locate Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records are kept at local churches, in church archives, at historical and genealogical societies, and in libraries. Many church records have been published in books and periodicals.
To locate your ancestor in church records you must know:
- Where they lived
- The denomination
Where they lived: It is necessary to know the town or at least the county your ancestor lived in to locate their church records. This will help you narrow down possible churches your ancestors may have attended. Locating your ancestor in the censuses can help you determine where they lived in a particular year.
Determining the Denomination: With the religious freedom in the United States, many different churches have thrived throughout the Country's history. This may make it difficult to determine the denomination of your ancestor.
Suggestions for determining denomination:
- Look in home sources for church certificates such as a baptism certificate or a marriage certificate. Also search for funeral notices to see where the funeral took place.
- Obituaries may mention the church where the funeral took place.
- Locate the marriage record or certificate for a couple. If they were married by church authority, it will state the name of the clergyman and sometimes the church.
- Look for the cemetery they were buried in. Some churches have their own cemeteries. If they were buried in a church cemetery, they belonged to the church at one point.
- The family Bible might reveal which church the family belonged to.
- County histories may contain information about the local churches in the area.
- If your ancestor lived in a large city, check the city directory to see what churches were in the neighborhood. Some denominations had congregations by ethnic type (Irish, German, English, African-American). City directories often list the pastor or priest and you may be able to determine the ethnicity of the congregation.
- Contact the local genealogical society or public library for information on churches in the area.
- Some communities only had one church, so most residents would have attended that church.
- Sometimes an ancestor preferred to attend a church close to his or her home, and was not concerned about the denomination he or she attended. Check churches close to your ancestor's home.
- Your ancestor may have traveled some distance to attend a church n the next town or county, if the denomination was important.
- If you know your ancestor's country of origin, it can give you a clue as to their religion. Some individuals immigrated to avoid religious persecution, and may have belonged to a church not popular or common in their home country. The following table gives the more prominent churches of a particular country and the first denomination you should research for you ancestor. It also gives the American name of the church, if it changed.
|Country of Origin
|Prominent Church
|Church in U.S.
|Roman Catholic
|Roman Catholic
|Roman Catholic
|Roman Catholic
|Roman Catholic
|Roman Catholic
|Latin Countries
|Roman Catholic
|Roman Catholic
|Roman Catholic
|Roman Catholic
|Church of Scotland
|Church of England or Anglicans
|Protestant Episcopal
Obtaining Church Records:[edit | edit source]
Once you determine the denomination and where your ancestor lived, try the following to locate church records.
From the Church[edit | edit source]
If you know the church your ancestor attended, contact the current minister to find out what records are still available. Some churches keep their records and provide a way for you to research the records yourself.
If the records can only be viewed at the church, make an appointment with the minister or secretary to examine the records. Remember, the records are the property of the church. There may be instances when the minister or a representative will not allow you to view the records, but will look at a record for you.
From the Church Archives or Denomination Headquarters[edit | edit source]
When a church closes or the church records are no longer held at the church, the records of their congregation may go the denomination archives, or their church headquarters. Many larger denominations have centralized records and provide a way for the records to be accessed by genealogists. Some denominations still keep their records private and give no access to church records. It is important to contact the church organization to see what is available.
For contact information for each denomination, click here and choose a church from the list.
FamilySearch.org[edit | edit source]
Many christenings and marriages listed in the records of some churches (such as the Congregational, Dutch Reformed, and Lutheran) have been listed in the International Genealogical Index (IGI). This index is available online at:
Hugh Wallis identifies which baptisms, christenings, and marriages of all religious faiths have been indexed in the International Genealogical Index on his website: IGI Batch Numbers - British Isles and North America.
Genealogical and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
Some churches donated their records to local genealogical and historical societies. Locate a list of genealogical and historical societies in the United States or, list of genealogical and historical societies in the United States. See also, Cyndi's List - Societies & Groups: http://www.cyndislist.com/societies/
From College and Public Libraries[edit | edit source]
Many local universities and public libraries have copies of church records. Most have websites and list their holdings online. Locate a list of universities in the United States. Locate a list of public libraries in the United States. Locate a list of genealogy libraries in the United States.
From Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library (FHL) has a substantial collection of original church records and transcripts on microfilm for churches in the United States. These include records of many denominations, particularly the Society of Friends (Quaker), Presbyterian, Congregational, Lutheran, Reformed, and Roman Catholic churches.
The library also has an extensive collection of records for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This includes membership records, temple records, and church censuses.
Some microfilms of these church records are available at Family History Centers (FHC) located around the world. Locate a Family History Center.
Search the FamilySearch Catalog available online to see what records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library or a nearby FamilySearch Center:
- Go to FamilySearch Catalog online.
- In the "Place-names Search" of theFamilySearch Catalog, type in the town or city your ancestor lived in. If no church records are found, search the county.
- The FamilySearch Catalog will give you a list of possible places that match what you typed. Click on the correct match.
- Church records are located under the topic of: Church Records. Click on this topic and you will see a list of all the church records available for this particular place in the FamilySearch Catalog.
- Scan the list of church records available and determine if the church is the right denomination and covers the correct time period.
- Click on the link for the church record you want to search.
- Click in the upper right hand corner button, "View Film Notes."
- This screen will tell you the film number for the record you want to search.
- With the appropriate microfilm number, you can view the microfilm at the Family History Library or a Family History Center near you.
Why Can't I find the Church Record:[edit | edit source]
There are many reasons why an individual may not be found in a church record:
- The family didn't attend a church.
- The church records were destroyed or lost.
- The church denomination your ancestor attended did not keep records.
- The church your ancestor attended closed and the records were transferred to another local church of the same denomination or the denomination's central archives.
- The minister of your ancestor may have been a circuit rider (itinerant preacher). Sometimes the preacher's records are preserved in the denomination's central archives or he may have left the records with one of the parishes he serviced. Sometimes a pastor took the records to the next church. To locate the records, find out where the pastor died and contact libraries and societies in the area to see if they have the records.
Ministers and Pastors[edit | edit source]
- List of ministers, pastors, and missionaries, with their denominations, years, and locations where they served: https://www.ourfamtree.org/records/religion.php
Sources[edit | edit source]For a history of religions in the United States see:
- Ahlstrom, Sydney E. A Religious History of the American People. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1972. (FHL book 973 K2ah.)


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My wife and I are both aged part pensioners with an annual income of $40,000 and assets amounting to $600,000. Unfortunately, my wife has a terminal illness and probably has less than 12 months remaining. I would like to retain my single pension. I can reduce my assets by buying funeral bonds and gifting $10,000 to our children. If my wife bequeaths say $20,000 in her will to our children, will Centrelink view this as a deprived asset and count it as among myassets?
Any asset that is bequeathed to a beneficiary in terms of a will is not treated as a deprived asset. Obviously, you will need to take advice around estate planning in its entirety, but your proposed strategy appears to make perfect sense.
I have a question about your recent article about boosting your tax refund using super. I receive 10 per cent contributions from my employer and I have salary sacrificed up to the $25,000 allowed. Am Iable to claim any deductions for this salary sacrifice?
Any money salary sacrificed is sourced from pre-tax dollars which means you are enjoying an effective tax deduction just by salary sacrificing. You cannot claim it again – that would be double dipping.
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The first presentation was by Kees Van Den Heuval and he gave a talk on the options available to genealogists for digitizing and restoring photographs entitled, "A Primer on Digitizing and Restoring Photographs for Genealogists".
He went into quite a bit of detail on how to restore photographs, which was of interest to us, for I have a number of photos that have to be restored. My husband and I were madly taking notes, and afterwards, members asked quite a few questions as everybody seemed quite interested in how to restore old photos.
Patti Mordasewicz, Chair of the Leeds and Grenville Branch of the OGS, thanks Kees Van Den Heuval for his presentation at the Genealogy Fair.
Credit: J.M. Lapointe, CD
After lunch, we listened to Jessica Squires from the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) give a talk on the "Indian Affairs" RG 10 Records held at the LAC, called "Aboriginal and Natural Resources Division on Aboriginal Research". The website for these records is located at <www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-905.003-e.html>.
She said that among other things, they have treaty paylists, band membership paylists, and enfranchisement lists at the LAC. They also have military records, census records, vital records, and social records.
She also gave a short history of the department and the reclassification of regional offices within the department, and steps to use to overcome this challenge.
She suggested that we all consult the book by Bill Russell entitled, "Records of The Federal Department Of Indian Affairs At The National Archives Of Canada".
Patti Mordasewicz, Chair of the Leeds and Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, thanks Jessica Squires after her talk to the people at the Brockville Genealogy Fair.
Credit: J.M. Lapointe, CD
The third and final presentation was by Professor Tim Abel, who presented a very lively talk on a special archeology dig he did a couple of years ago for a large Realtor who wanted to build on the outskirts of Watertown, Jefferson County, New York — right across the river from Brockville.
The city requested that a survey be done on the land first and it was known that a farm land had been there before, but very little evidence had been found about what had happened to it.
Tim was hired to go start an archaeology dig there, and found the house had caught on fire in the late 1800s and burnt down!
He was unable to find the descendants of the Earl family but he was able to take over 6,000 objects from the area. They have been classified and put in a museum in the area.
The Realtor built its store on the property - but in front of the store there is a spot where the farm house once stood. It is undeveloped, with uncut grass growing there in the summertime.
Patti Mordasewicz, Chair of the Leeds and Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, says her "thank you's" to Tim Abel for his interesting talk at the Brockville Genealogy Fair.
Credit: J.M. Lapointe, CD
We had an enjoyable trip to Brockville and found St. Lawrence College quite easily and went in to register. There were a dozen or so vendors and groups represented in the marketplace, and they seemed to be doing a brisk business.
We had a wonderful lunch of hot soup and sandwiches served in the cafeteria. And at a table just as you entered the marketplace, there were homemade squares of every description, and coffee and tea that you could have at anytime.
It was a most wonderful day, and we had a nice trip back to town in about an hour and a half. That night, we had a most terrific storm with wind and thunder that caused trees to fall and much damage to roofs on houses and barns, in Ottawa and surrounding area. It was later classified as a tornado.


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We were stopped in our tracks by this concept video from the design consultancy Berg for Bonnier R&D. There is a fluidity and beauty to the design that suggests a significant step forward from the first generation, 'push button' e-readers. We particularly liked the fact the prototype (which makes its debut around 1 minute in) suggests it has been designed to create a better reading experience, as opposed to recreating slavishly the experience of reading a magazine. Not that this has been ignored: Berg make the point that magazines still arrive in separate issues, for the simple reason that "people like the sense of completion at the end of each."
You move through the magazine by scrolling articles placed side-by-side (they call it a 'mountain range') and whilst they were aiming to create a "a space for quiet reading. It's pleasant to have an uncluttered space", you can heat up the words and pics to share, comment, and to dig into supplementary material. It certainly seems a logical and neat way to resolve the oft-discussed need to balance our thirst for more, more, more information, with the requirement to concentrate on one thing from time to time.
If you've been following the fortunes of e-readers, none of this may sound particularly radical. The bit that's impressive is the execution. And, in their own words, Bonnier are interested in "sparking a discussion around the digital reading experience in general, and digital reading platforms in particular."
That discussion is certainly happening. Aside from the general rants and evangelism, there are more balanced points of view on the topic, not to mention an excellent follow-up post here from Tim Maly at Bookfuturism that examines the operational, production process piece missing (possibly inevitable at concept stage…) and why it's important. Well worth the read. There's clearly huge scope for development: our own Richard Schatzberger notes the multimedia opportunities haven't been looked at deeply enough. "The move to magtabs will start to break down the barriers between web broadcast and print. Live news playing inside the article about the same subject, your friends opinions connected to the content, live audio conversations about the story as you read it (like being in a coffee shop and hearing everyone talk about an article in the times)."
Either way, we liked the concept and we look forward to seeing where Berg and Bonnier take it. One thing is for sure:
"Ebook readers will be completely different in 2020. And paperback books will in all likelihood still be very much around, and pretty much the same." Comment from tcarmody on Bookfuturism's "Nostalgic Myopia" post Here's the introductory post in full from Matt Webb, MD of Berg London.
Thanks to James Higgs (@higgis) for pointing us in the direction of the articles above, not to mention the discussions he's been sparking of his own.


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News of an Activision-published Walking Dead FPS first shambled out over the summer, but all we've had so far is a few screenshots and art pieces to set the mood. This trailer gives a first look at the gameplay in The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, which is being developed by Terminal Reality. Seems like some stealth and redirection tactics are going to be necessary amongst all the melee and shooting. What do you think, TWD fans? Does this clip make you want to play as one of the show's more controversial characters?
Update 01-03-13: The footage here isn't an official trailer and appears to be a fan creation cut together from gameplay sequences that debuted on IGN's Up at Noon show. Activision reps say that no date is set for an official trailer.


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Carroll, whose season-long loan from Liverpool is due to expire shortly, has been in good form recently and is a key part of Sam Allardyce's side. Cole, who rejoined West Ham from Liverpool in January, is working his way back to fitness and wants England forward Carroll to sign up in the summer.
"West Ham definitely want to keep Andy Carroll," Cole told talkSport.
"I don't know the ins and outs of the deal but the way he's been playing in the last couple of weeks you can understand why Liverpool paid ?35m for him a couple of years ago. I think all the boys want him to stay at West Ham. He's (his own) man, though, and he has his own agenda.
"I don't know what Liverpool are thinking and I'm sure there will be be other clubs in for him. West Ham would like to keep him, he's our top scorer. He's got to do what's right for him, though."
It remains to be seen if a permanent deal can be thrashed out between the two clubs and if Carroll would be interested in a full-time switch to east London.
Allardyce has been non-committal about securing Carroll's services beyond the end of the current campaign but Hammers' assistant manager Neil McDonald revealed the 24-year-old is happy at the club.
"Andy Carroll is enjoying his time in London, is enjoying playing for West Ham and is enjoying being on the training field and trying to contribute for the team," he told the club's official website.
"He's scoring goals and making goals for other people."
Carroll currently sits top of the West Ham scoring charts, level on seven goals with captain Kevin Nolan, despite missing parts of the season with hamstring and knee injuries.
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The best shopgirls are those that can sell a shirt right off their backs. Well, in this case, Natalie White practically sold us the shoes right off her feet! Spotted outside of Kathryn Amberleigh's West Third Street outpost, the model and KA staffer caught our eye in a look that had us tickled pink.
Naturally, those badass booties are made by her boss — and also no surprise, we've already placed our preorders. The blush-hued frock is a Minkpink creation, and we love how easy breezy it looks when paired with a vintage scarf worn as a headband. And, it's common knowledge that you can never go wrong with a beach-waved ponytail in these parts!
We were so inspired by White's work attire that we built our own ensemble, perfect for happy-hour drinks with our crew (perhaps at The Churchill, right down the street?). Who knew that all you needed were four ingredients for an ultra-chic post-9-to-5 cocktail?
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Hawaii-NMSU rewind
By Cindy Luis
Hawaii took care of business pretty well. Mafua said she was happy that with all the distractions of homecoming weekend that they stayed focused.
Not sure how much spark will be left for Louisiana Tech tomorrow but don't think they'll need much. Could be the shortest match of the year.
UH finished hitting .384 to NMSU's .140. They did a nice job on the Aggies, who threw out a lineup they'd never used, going with a 6-2, and Tonga on the right.
Giddens hit .194 with 12 kills. Woods 3-3-14.
Agree that Satele is becoming a solid blocker, helped by being next to Hewitt, but teams underestimate how well Satele jumps.
And Brennan certainly underestimated Danielson's jump. Although Kanani only got credit for one solo, it should have been two.
Waber did play a nice match but NMSU kind of left her alone. she was 7-1-12. Hartong 7-1-15. UH with 6 aces, 8 SEs. NMSU 2 aces, 9 SEs.
Quick turnaround for the team and me. Heading over the Pali. Good night for now. Happy Halloween.


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Once a national disgrace, the caves of Matera in southern Italy are now a tourist magnet. The city has been named European Capital of Culture 2019.
Until he was 27, Damiano Fontana lived in a hole, one of the caves known as sassi in the old town of Matera. Hewn into the rock a long time ago, it had no windows, no running water and no electricity. "Life was miserable. There were ten of us sharing only two rooms," he says. "The women slept in one room, the men in the other, and in between we had chickens, goats, sheep, a donkey and lots and lots of insects." Damiano Fontana, now 88, is not describing a scene from the Middle Ages but one from the mid-20th century.
On Piazza del Sedile square, where the wonderfully ornate music conservatory stands enthroned, Matera looks much like any other small city in the Mezzogiorno, the southern part of Italy: Tourists sit outside cafés, tiny cups of espresso on the tables in front of them, while the fall sunshine warms the paving stones. It's in the modern part of the city of 60 000, which stands on a high plateau. But if you venture beyond the houses flanking the piazza, you will be overwhelmed by the ancient spectacle that opens up before you like a scene in an enormous amphitheater, a labyrinth of narrow streets and stone houses – a gateway to the past that Fontana has just described.
Thousands of years ago, people took shelter in the natural grottoes that abound in the region and later, they hewed cave dwellings into the porous limestone. Matera has been continuously inhabited ever since, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. During the Middle Ages, the city prospered: Catholic pilgrims from northern Europe stopped here on their way to Jerusalem, and traders laden with cloth and spices from Asia passed through, too. But over the centuries, the city and its inhabitants were forgotten.
Signore Fontana is a small man with lines on his face. He's wearing a black jacket, dark blue pants and a light blue shirt. His step is firm as he descends the slippery stone steps he has known his whole life, though today, they lead into another world. The house where he lived until 1956 is now the home of strangers, and an art gallery – once unthinkable here – has opened in the grotto across from it.
From the outside, the gallery looks like any other building built up against a cliff: masonry walls covered with gray-white plaster. But when you go inside, you realize why Matera is known as the "hidden city." From the front room, a cave stretches back 15 meters into the pale-gray rock. Fontana nods to the owner and then takes us on a trip back in time. "They have ventilation now, but back then, the air was heavy with moisture," he says, walking further into the cave. "The walls were black as pitch." His mother used to wipe her boys down with rags dipped in kerosene to protect them from bugs. Outside the cave, hygiene standards were appalling: There was no sewage system, so people tipped their waste down the steps into the street.
In the early 1950s, when the physician, artist and author Carlo Levi published his bestselling book Christ stopped at Eboli, roughly half of the city's inhabitants, about 15 000 people, were living in the caves. His descriptions of the misery and filth gave the city its reputation as the vergogna d'Italia, Italy's disgrace. Alarmed by Levi's report, the Italian government had the inhabitants evicted from their homes in the old town and resettled elsewhere. Damiano Fontanta and his wife were given an apartment in a new development, where they still live today. After the evictions, the old town became the largest deserted center of any European city. It was only in the late 1980s that a few local people began to restore some of the caves, putting in power and water lines, installing kitchens and bathrooms. Their efforts were finally recognized In 1993, when UNESCO proclaimed Matera's sassi a world heritage site. The first tourists began arriving shortly afterwards.
But the real boost came a decade later when Hollywood – in the person of Mel Gibson – arrived in Matera to shoot the historical film The Passion of Christ, which hit the cinemas in 2004. The eccentric producer and his controversial movie provided much food for discussion, but the film served Matera well, creating an awareness of the forgotten city even farther afield than in Rome.
Today, the sassi have become an open-air museum in the heart of the city. The streets are swept and decorated with plants and flowers, colorful signs point the way to the next trattoria or place to sleep. Around 1500 people permanently inhabit the restored caves, some of which have been turned into vacation rentals, many into small hotels. The streets are often very peaceful despite the many visitors, swallows dive and circle, cats slip in and out of view. It only gets loud briefly around early evening, when the bells in the towers of the numerous churches echo from the labyrinth's stone walls.
Roberto Cristallo, 52, was among those who contributed to the revitalization effort by helping his parents open a hostel. "It offered visitors an opportunity to spend the night in the sassi," he says, recalling the early days. His family no longer owns that hostel, but Cristallo still enjoys working in the hospitality business and now runs his own hostel, the L'Hotel in Pietra, in a 13th century church. Its nine rooms reflect the original floor plan that was hewn into the rock. Cristallo sits at a wooden table in a large room with a vaulted ceiling supported by two pillars. The former nave is now the center of the hotel, featuring a lobby, a breakfast room and a couple of brightly colored sofas.
Arturo Fabiano, 47, was also involved in building Matera's future. He and his wife, Monica Lascaro, live in the sassi and operate a small restaurant called L'Arturo on Piazza del Sedile square. "This was a neighborhood grocery selling sausages and milk 14 years ago," he says, "but the goods we sell now fit on two shelves, and we serve regional specialties." The dishes are popular with tourists and locals alike, and tables tend to fill up even before noon. A waiter brings two wine glasses and a platter piled high with ham, salami, mozzarella, pecorino cheese and tomatoes. She places a basket of bread on the table: pane di Matera, a durum-wheat bread with a thick, brownish-black crust that's yellow inside. An English couple passing by sees what we're eating and promptly grabs the last available table.
"The city is changing rapidly," says Fabiano. He's been watching this happen over the past 14 years from the windows of his shop. The piazza is perfect for such observations because it's the place where the ancient old town and the modern city center converge. As he puts it: "Leaving the sassi was also a good thing because had people stayed, the cave dwellings would not be as well preserved as they are today." The future of Matera resides within their ancient walls.
Cultural events in 2019
January 19 & 20
The year starts off with bands from around Europe marching through Matera and neighboring villages.
The Gardentopia project highlights community gardens throughout the city.
The Suoni del Futuro Remoto Festival brings concerts and performances to Matera.
July 2
Fireworks and processions honor the Madonna della Bruna, Matera's patron saint.
Getting there
Lufthansa is operating up to three weekly flights from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bari (BRI) in January. Use the app to calculate your miles: miles-and-more.com/app


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Honda LA Marathon: $4 MIL Charity Challenge
EVENT DATE: Mar 20, 2011
This year, the LA Marathon is trying to make history by raising $4 million for Charity. We're making it easier than ever to let all of our runners, volunteers and supporters in the community to get involved.
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We inspire athletes and connect communities. With thousands of volunteers, tens of thousands of participants, and hundreds of thousands of spectators, the Honda LA Marathon presented by K-SWISS is one of the largest organized road races in the world.
This year, the Honda LA Marathon has partnered with Crowdrise to encourage all participants to unite and fundraise for their favorite charities.
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If crossing the finish line after running or walking 26.2 miles while helping a charitable cause is something you've always wanted to accomplish, one of our Official Charities will make that happen!
Charity runners walk away with new friends, amazing accomplishments and the sense that they did something even more important than getting in good shape.
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Occupation: I have worked in the Community Services Division of Crusader Community Health for the last 10 years. In my role there, I have done HIV counseling, testing and prevention throughout the community. I have also coordinated a number of special projects and collaborative efforts with other organizations in our service area that have addressed issues of health disparity. I am currently the Community Services Grant Administrator and a Law Student at John Marshall Law School of Chicago.
Transform Rockford involvement: I've worked with Transform Rockford as both a moderator and smaller group facilitator at several community visioning sessions. I am also assisting in the facilitation of the vision drafting process.
The importance of shared values: To me, the shared values are critical because numerous movements have come and gone — most of them expressed little to no concern regarding whose voices were not being heard. I firmly believe that if you're not at the table, you're likely on the menu. This community has seen more than its fair share of initiatives, meetings, developments and plans that have ignored the needs and real-life perspectives of the people most directly impacted by their proposed outcomes. I know that there are many skeptics who believe that a process like this one can neither be genuine nor successful. We welcome their skepticism, along with their vision for what this community can become. Our shared values welcome the critics and naysayers and invite them to just dream a little. The shared values affirm this movement's realization that our community deserves better, and together we can make it better. But we must embody every shared value to escape mediocrity and make that happen.


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Throwback Thursday – 10 years ago in the Esperance Express | photos
It's our favourite time of the week – a chance to reflect on the changes in Esperance, the faces and the fun that was being had 10 years ago this week.
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2008: Around the world
Beijing hosted the Olympic Games, putting the city in the spotlight and infusing China with great pride. Almost 3500 children were named 'Aoyun' (meaning Olympics) to commemorate their newborn child and the sporting event.
The event also saw Usain Bolt set two new world records - one for the 100 metre sprint with 9.69 seconds and one for the 200m with a time of 19.30 seconds.
In February that year, then Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made an historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations.
"Today we honour the Indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human history," he said in parliament at the time.
"We reflect on their past mistreatment. We reflect in particular on the mistreatment of those who were Stolen Generations – this blemished chapter in our nation's history.
"The time has now come for the nation to turn a new page in Australia's history by righting the wrongs of the past and so moving forward with confidence to the future."
Staying on politics, the 2008 presidential race was an historic one.
Barack Obama and his Yes We Can campaign saw him become the first African American President of the United States.
The year was also a big one for pop culture.
A few days into 2008 saw Britney Spears spectacularly melt down only for her to eventually bounce back in December that year with her comeback album Circus.
January saw the premiere of cult series, Breaking Bad, and in February Amy Winehouse's iconic album Rehab won Record of the Year at the Grammy's.
And on January 22 Perth actor Heath ledger tragically died from an accidental prescription drug overdose in a New York apartment. His posthumous portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight would hit cinemas later that year.


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Joe Stiglitz's Presentation On Why The Entire Global Economic System Is Doomed To Fail
Joe Weisenthal
Apr. 15, 2012
At the Institute for New Economic Thinking conference in Berlin, economist Joe Stiglitz delivered a presentation titled Is Mercantilism Doomed to Fail? China, Germany, and Japan and the Exhaustion of Debtor Countries.
The basic idea is: A few powerhouses like China, Germany, and Japan, plus some commodity based economies, have thrived in a system where they do all the exporting, and a few countries like the US run massive trade deficits.
But that system is coming to an end, as countries realize that their trade deficits are unsustainable, and seek to become trade surplus countries at the same time. Of course, not everyone can run surpluses, so this becomes a game of hot potato, with everyone pushing the deficit to someone else, via currency devaluation and other aggressive trade moves.
In this presentation, Stiglitz explains why the system is heading towards collapse.
Stiglitz hints a globalist solution, with a non-dollar reserve currency, and more coordination of monetary policy to avoid currency wars and competitive devaluations.
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Hardly anybody works in the same place for 50 years straight. To give this perspective, during Kathy's time at The News-Journal, America has cycled through 10 presidents.
There's a saying in the newspaper business: "Don't bury the lead." In other words, dispense with the poetry and get to the most important facts first.
So here goes: Kathy Kelly is retiring from The News-Journal at the end of this week, after 50 years in our newsroom. That's right, half a century. Hardly anybody works in the same place for 50 years straight. To give this perspective, during Kathy's time at The News-Journal, America has cycled through 10 presidents.
So Kathy's been around a long time.
But that's not really the news. For those of us who have had the privilege of working with Kathy, the longevity of her career isn't nearly as remarkable as her journalism skills, or her work ethic, or her integrity, or her kindness, or her commitment to this community she has called home nearly her entire life.
I am sometimes a slow learner, so it took me a few lessons to figure out that Kathy is truly special.
Lesson No. 1 occurred just a few weeks after I became the editor of The News-Journal in 2010. The accounting department gave me the newsroom's phone records, apparently so I could see who was spending the most time on the phone. I gave the records a look. Kathy answered significantly more calls than anyone else.
I asked Managing Editor Cory Lancaster why Kathy was on the phone so much.
"Well," Cory explained, "when the newsroom's general phone number rings, Kathy is usually the quickest one to answer it."
Kathy understands better than most that readers come first. From Kathy's perspective, whether a reader's need is large or small, she does what is necessary to take care of them. That includes promptly answering the phone when it rings.
Still, I suspect there's another reason why Kathy tries to answer the newsroom phone. I believe Kathy answers the phone because she wants to be the first to hear a scoop.
Kathy is unfailingly polite and somewhat soft-spoken — qualities that aren't always associated with talented journalists. But it's just a disguise. Fact is, Kathy's a hardcore news junkie with a great nose for a story.
Kathy was a teenager in 1963 when she began working for The Evening News, which merged with The Morning Journal in 1986 to create The News-Journal. She ran copy between the newsroom and the press, and wrote briefs and obituaries for a time.
Then, in 1968, Kathy began covering the police beat, generally the grittiest position in the newsroom. She covered the cops for the next 20 years.
During that time, Kathy reported nearly every major crime story in the Daytona Beach area. Her work included voluminous reporting on Gerald Stano, a convicted serial killer who was executed in 1999. Among other things, Kathy interviewed Stano in prison, and he wrote letters to her explaining how he selected his victims. Kathy co-authored a book about Stano in 2011 titled "I Would Find a Girl Walking."
Kathy became a full-time editor in the 1990s. First a city editor, then a metro editor, and then an assistant managing editor, the position she holds today.
There's no counting how many stories Kathy has improved with her deft editing touch. Or, how many errors she has prevented from getting into the newspaper. Or how many good story tips she has passed on to reporters. Or, how many fellow journalists' careers she has helped.
Nor is there an adequate way to measure the number of times Kathy has initiated a "get well soon" card for a sick staffer, or a sympathy card for an associate who has lost a loved one, or a going-away party for a reporter or editor who is moving.
Kathy is leaving The News-Journal, but she's not going too far. Her new job will be at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum on Granada Boulevard. It's a great museum, and Kathy's journalism and organizational skills will be a great fit.
Thankfully, Kathy will also continue to write her twice-a-month column for The News-Journal. "The Beat Goes On" will continue to publish every other Tuesday in our Accent section.
We'll go forward without Kathy. That's the way it works in the newspaper business.
But we won't be the same.
Kathy Kelly, you are one of a kind. In so many ways, you are the standard by which the rest of us will now be measured.
Thank you for everything.
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Environmental Impact—"There Can Be Value"
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Whether you, as a producer, are charging a fee or not, there are environmental costs associated with the ready mixed business and they are affecting every load. Some producers choose to attempt to capture the costs within the price of the concrete, while others have established set load fees to cover the impact. In this issue, we discuss and identify the reality of those costs, as well as look at what producers can do or are doing to cover them. As in previous issues, we will also look into areas to potentially find savings and add value.


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Inspired by Frank Wedekind's controversial 1891 play, Spring Awakening tells the tale of a group of 19th century German students on their voyage through self-discovery and society's efforts to either control it or just ignore the situation completely. Book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik, the play is presented by Theatre 360 at The Hudson Theatre located on Theatre Row.
The play begins at the home of Wendla (Sarah Colt). Much to her mother's dismay, she begins to question the rationality of the stork bringing loving, married couples a baby and that she hasn't taught her the lessons that she needs to learn. Instead of giving her an honest answer, she continues to evade the questions. Once she meets up with the other girls it is clear that they are just as in the dark as she is leaving them all frustrated with their lack of knowledge.
At the all boys school, the boys are studying Latin in class. When Moritz (Andrew Moorhead), a nervous and slightly intense young man, misquotes a line, the teacher chastises him harshly. Moritz's classmate, the rebellious Melchior (Cristian Guerrero), tries to defend him, which leads to Melchior taking punishment for speaking out. Melchior reflects on the narrow-mindedness of school and society and voices his desire to make a change.
After class, Moritz describes a dream to Melchior that has been keeping him up at night, and Melchior realizes that Moritz has been having erotic dreams. To comfort his dear friend, Melchior, who has learned sexual information from books, tells Moritz that all of the boys at their age get the dreams. The other boys in the class begin to tell/sing about their own frustrating thoughts and desires. Moritz would rather not discuss the subject with Melchior, and asked if he can give him the information in the form of an essay with illustrations.
At this point the scene cuts through a few of the students: the girls are teasing each other as they fantasize about marrying the boys in the town until the situation turns serious and the girls find out that Martha (Ally Merrill) is being abused by her father. Georg(Sam Forrest) enjoys a few fantasies while practicing with his piano teacher, Hanschen (Alex Hurren) masturbating as he looks at a picture, and Moritz juggling his frustrations with trying to understand his new found feelings and keeping up his grades.
Later that day, Wendla finds Melchior in his usual spot in the woods and she tells him about Martha's abuse. Upset by the thought that she can't understand her friend's pain, she persuades Melchior to hit her with a stick. Though at first he's reluctant, he ends up taking out his own frustrations out on her, knocking her to the ground. Mortified by his actions, he takes off, leaving his journal. Meanwhile, Moritz is told that he has failed his final exam meaning he will not progress with the rest of the student. His father doesn't react well to the news, caring only about how this makes the rest of the family look. Lost and distraught, he runs away from home.
Wanting to return Melchior's journal and apologize for the incident out in the fields, Wendla finds him in the hayloft, disheartened. But whats starts off as just an apology quickly turns heated. Wendla doesn't exactly know what is going on and tries to resist him at first but gives in as Melchior overpowers her objections.
With this kind of set up from the first act, you can imagine the outcome that's approaching. The tale is a wonderful coming of age story reminding parents of the consequences of choosing to leave your children uneducated because certain conversations may be slightly uncomfortable.
Theatre 360 is a nationally recognized children's theatre group, producing thousands of talented individuals and it clearly shows. I will admit that at first I was a little hesitant when I realized that teenagers were going to be the entire cast but I was clearly worrying for no reason. All of the students performed beautifully.
Spring Awakening
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