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|Hi everyone - you would think by now I should know the answer to this question - but here goes.
Room size to paint - charged by the sq.ft. say a 10x15 room = 150 sq.ft.@ a $1.50 per sq.ft. comes to $225.00 -Now what about the ceiling? is that included? or do you charge it the same way the walls were figured out.
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- Posted by christophern (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 3:39
|If I charged by the sq ft then I would add the sq ft of the ceiling, it would not be done for free.
|Ceiling is always a separate line item on quote/invoice. It may be priced same as walls, might not. I've never seen it included automatically, rolled into the cost of painting walls.
Not sayin' it's not done. I've just never seen it that way. It's always extra and separate.
- Posted by decorativewalls (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 7:04
|The sq.ft. price for doing a ceiling would be added. I charge. Also makes a difference in the height of the ceiling and the color being used . Higher than 10 - more. I do a separate invoice for the ceiling size. Keeps confusion down.
|$225 for a 10x15 room? Seems almost a little cheap...
>>> Are they charging per ACTUAL WALL square-foot, or a formula adapted from just your FLOOR sq.-feet?
- Posted by decorativewalls (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 12:57
I don't subtract doorways, windows. By the time you have to finesse painting around them, that's a bit of work in itself. It takes time to maneuver around these things . Just like in small baths that are a challenge all by their little lonesome.
|Thanks everyone for your great imput - actully I just finished my own house & my neighbor's mom needs her 2 rooms painted in her house - a 10 x 15 & a 9 x 12 room - so I was trying to figure out what to charge her - I don't do this for a living but wouldn't mind making a little extra. I am honest and would like to give her a good deal. Not too sure if the ceilings are involved yet. I seen the sq.ft. prices on an earier thread somewhere back in Nov 09 - which was anywhere bet. $1.25 - $2.50 per sq.ft. So just wondering? I might not even do it. Any suggestions - How else do you judge /charge to paint someone's rooms - should I just give one price for both ceiling & rooms and not worry about the sq.ft? Hey this could lead to some painting jobs LOL (I'm not working)
Thanks again
|I doubt that most painters quote interior wall painting that way. It's not accurate because there are too many factors that can add time to your job. I go look at each job and each room and figure out how long it will take and then I multiply that by my hourly rate and add materials. Using somebody elses square foot rate is probably not the answer because who knows if you are as fast/slow of a painter as the guy who uses those rates. It's tough to know early on, but you should go look at the room...figure out how long it will take to patch the room; how long will it take to tape, sand, lay down dropcloths, cut-in, roll, etc. and then add it all up. Figure 2 gallons of paint for walls just to be safe if you are doing two coats and add the cost of that to the price. One price for the ceiling and one for the walls is fine. If you are really set on pricing by the square foot, then you will really need to do a few jobs so that you can establish some production rates, but IMO square foot pricing is best left for new construction and commercial work.
- Posted by christophern (My Page) on Fri, May 28, 10 at 4:44
|Yes,what paintguy said
Just like in small baths that are a challenge all by their little lonesome.
and don't forget kitchens and closets!!
|Good morning guys: Yep I understand what your saying If I do go ahead and do it - then I will just use a flat rate. Much easier & simple. Well let see how this develops - let you know how I made out.
Thanks much for all the great input & keep you posted.
|Hi everyone: Just a recheck - she didn't get back to me yet - but my neighbor (her son) mentioned window trim and maybe the mouldings along the floor. Hmmmmmmmm getting in more then I bargined for? what do you charge?
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How to prepare the Glyconutrients
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Two items will be discussed:
1. A glyconutrient powder which provides all 8 essential sugars at a minimal cost. The powder
is more convenient to take and use than the "jam" and I am not
currently using the "jam" -- just concentrating on the powder.
2. The glyconutrient jam which, if made correctly, tastes yummy and which is
designed to give large amounts of the key monosaccharide mannose.
1. A glyconutrient powder which provides all 8 essential sugars at a minimal cost. The powder
is more convenient to take and use than the "jam" and I am not
currently using the "jam" -- just concentrating on the powder.
2. The glyconutrient jam which, if made correctly, tastes yummy and which is
designed to give large amounts of the key monosaccharide mannose.
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1. Glyconutrient Powder
Here are the powders, the glyconutrients they contain and the ratio for
consumption (the ratio is by volume, not weight and are offered as a guide
I am currently mixing all powders together
along with a little red cayenne pepper powder and a little turmeric powder too.
I believe cayenne enhances my digestion and is an extra tonic (1/10-1/20th
part). Turmeric has antioxidant properties.
I am also adding 1 part of lecithin
granules as I have been told that this very greatly enhances absorption of
I currently am mixing about 1 heaped tsp of the
mixture in about 50-ml of cold soymilk and drinking it down quickly at the
beginning of breakfast, lunch and sometimes also the evening meal. I would use
more if I was ill with some major complaint.
Alternatively, I could use yoghurt, water
or juice etc. or put the powder into "OO" size
vegetable capsules to consume. Ideally, I would take five size "OO" capsules twice a day
before meals. An alternative, if I wished to avoid mixing powders, would be to
take one "OO" capsule of each powder twice a day before meals.
Thirdly, I could take my powder mixed with an equal amount of honey.
It seems that some in Australia may be having difficulty
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Whey protein isolate can be taken "sublingually" in small amounts
too. I am told that this is an even better way of taking it. But it can take
awhile to "dissolve".
Kelp in particular does not taste good to me However, I have found it
OK to take as part of the powder in the water at meals. Also a
teaspoon of kelp powder plus some cayenne did not taste too bad to me when I
tried mixing it with a heaped teaspoon of honey. Having said that kelp
doesn't taste good, my two-year-old daughter asked for some when she saw me
experimenting with it at the table. Despite my warning she still wanted some and
so I gave her a bit on the tip of a spoon. To my surprise, she actually wanted
more! Honey occasionally contains spores of Clostridium botulinum - the
Detrimental Bacteria that can cause the type of food poisoning called Botulism.
For this reason, honey should not be fed to children under 12 months old.
Kelp and Wakame seaweeds (Asian style),
shiitake, fenugreek and whey
isolate are all foods that can simply be eaten as part of a meal. There should
be a good way of having all these items at a meal say twice a week using for
example, wakame, fenugreek, shiitake, rice and vegetables with whey isolate
mixed with dates and soy yoghurt for dessert. We need some good chief to come up
with a tasty recipe for us to use! Have this meal with a chondroitin sulphate
capsule and you've got all 8 sugars!
2. Glyconutrient Jam
Slowly simmer (don't boil) 1 litre grape juice and 1.5 litres of apple
juice so that half the water evaporates. Before turning off the heat stir in
about 1/4 cup of ground psyllium.
I err on the side of too little psyllium then add more if needed. Keep
stirring for a couple of minutes or so then turn off the heat and let it sit. It
will turn into a kind of jelly that tastes like jam. The heat should help to
break down the psyllium polysaccharide into the xylose molecules. Store in a jar
in the fridge.
When I wish to take my glyconutrient jam I put 1/4-1/3 of a cup of the grape,
apple and psyllium jelly into a container. I grab about 4-5cm of an average aloe
vera leaf from my garden and using a pair of scissors or knife chop it into the
jam. Note: aloe contains a laxative so diarrhea is a sign that I am taking too
much. If you get diarrhea (from the yellow aloin just under the skin) then try
scraping out and eating just the gel.
I stir the aloe bits in and then eat it
with a spoon. The aloe and jam should taste nice, but if not happy I can try
cutting the aloe vera into smaller pieces or liquidising it into the jam. This
further improves taste but ends up taking more time, especially to clean up! The
aloe vera needs consuming soon after picking and chopping as I am told aloe
vera's mannose is quickly damaged or degraded after a leaf is picked.
The glyco-jam is easiest taken as a kind of entrée 10-30 minutes before
meals or on its own as a supper in the evening. I aim, for maintenance, to take
this mixture three times a week or daily. For nutritional support when ill I
could be take it more frequently.
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DH and I have been in the process of looking for a new home for a few months now. We've been looking mostly at short sale or foreclosure homes because that's what we can afford in the area we currently live (we don't want to move too far away because I work from home and if I move too far, I'd lose my clients). The first home we found we lost because someone outbid us. We found two short sale homes this weekend that we are very interested in, but I have a question. We only have 2 months left on our current lease (with the option to extend one month with a $300 increase...yikes!). Is there any way we can put a contingency on our offer that says the seller MUST move out by a certain date? We're willing to pay what they're listed (and possibly a little more to motivate). We're also cash buyers.
I'm just getting worried because we know people that have tried to get a short sale before and ended up being strung along for months and we just don't have that kind of time.
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I'm not a realtor but just went rough the house buying process.. Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong..
But the way I understand a short sale to work is first your offer would be accepted/denied by the home owner. If the owner accepts it still has to go to third party (their lender) who has to approve the sale price. This is because the owner is selling the house for less than they owe on the mortgage due to a hardship that they must prove. The reason the short sale can take so long is waiting on the third party lenders approval.
I was told this process could take anywhere from 2 weeks to 8 months and there's no way of knowing how long it could take. Just the way it was all explained to me hope that helps!
We just went through this and ended up going with a traditional sale vs a short sale.
Is the short-sale a bank approved price? In my experience that makes a huge difference in how long/fast a short sale goes through. Being a cash buyer will also help speed things up, but the bank approved short sale amount is key if you are working with a deadline.


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The Second Edition - Italy 1934
The second edition of the FIFA World Cup was held in Italy in 1934. The tournament was held between the 27th of May till the 10th June 1934.
This was the first edition that the National Teams had to qualify to compete for the Rimet Cup.
The decision to select the bid of the Italian Football Association was a lengthy one. After eight meetings Italy's bid was chosen as the host nation at a meeting n Stockholm on 9th October 1932. The main reason for selected the Italian bid was because that government had committed a budget of 3.5 million lire to the tournament.
32 teams applied for the tournament so qualifying matches where need so that the 16 finalist would be known. Uruguay the reigning champions rejected the invite to automatically participate in the finals to protest against the fact that the European teams did not make it for the previous edition held in South America. This edition was the only edition that the reigning champions did not participate. The Home Nations (England, Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland) expelled themselves from FIFA after comments that expressed Charles Sutcliffe's views on the national teams within the United Kingdom.
Despite being the hosts Italy had to qualify to the tournament. This was the first and last occasion were the host team had to play the qualification round and from this edition onwards the hosts participated automatically in the tournament. The qualifying matches were arranged on a geographical basis. Withdrawals by Chile and Peru meant Argentina and Brazil qualified without playing a single match.
Twelve of the sixteen places were allocated to Europe, three to the Americas, and one to Africa or Asia (including Turkey). Only ten of the 32 entrants, and four of the 16 qualified teams (Brazil, Argentina, United States and Egypt, the first African team to qualify for a World Cup finals tournament), were from outside Europe. The last place in the finals was contested between the United States and Mexico only three days before the start of the tournament in a one-off match in Rome, which the United States won.
Like the Berlin Olympics two years later, the 1934 World Cup was a high-profile instance of a sporting event being used for overt political gain. Benito Mussolini was keen to use the tournament as a means of promoting fascism. The number of supporters travelling from other countries was higher than at any previous football tournament, including 7,000 from the Netherlands and 10,000 each from Austria and Switzerland
The group stage used in the first World Cup was discarded in favour of a straight knockout tournament. If a match was tied after ninety minutes, then thirty minutes of extra time were played. If the score was still tied after extra time, the match would be replayed the next day.
The eight seeded teams—Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Hungary—were kept apart in the first round.
All eight first round matches kicked off at the same time. Hosts and favourites Italy won handsomely, defeating the USA 7–1
Internal disputes meant Argentina's squad for the tournament did not contain a single member of the team which had reached the final in 1930. Against Sweden in Bologna, Argentina twice took the lead, but two goals by Sven Jonasson and a winner by Knut Kroon gave Sweden a 3–2 victory. Fellow South Americans Brazil also suffered an early exit. Spain beat them comfortably; 3–1 the final score.
For the only time in World Cup history, the last eight consisted entirely of European teams—Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. All four non-European teams who made the journey to Italy were eliminated after one match.
In the quarter-finals, the first replayed match in World Cup history took place, when Italy and Spain drew 1–1 after extra time. The match was played in a highly aggressive manner with several players of both sides injured: rough play injured the Spanish goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora in the first match, leaving him unable to participate in the replay, while on the other side an even rougher play by Spaniards broke the leg of the Italian player Mario Pizziolo who would not play in the national team anymore Italy won the replay 1–0, their play so physical that at least three Spaniards had to depart the field with injuries. Italy then went on to beat Austria in the semifinals by the same score. Meanwhile, Czechoslovakia secured their place in the final by beating Germany 3–1.
The Stadium of the National Fascist Party was the venue for the final. With 80 minutes played, the Czechoslovakians were ahead 1–0. The Italians managed to score before the final whistle, and then added another goal in extra time to be crowned World Cup Winners.
Italy's total of three goals conceded in five matches was a record low for a world champion. It was matched by England in 1966 (who played six matches) and Brazil in 1994 (who played seven), but was not surpassed until 1998 when France won the World Cup conceding only two goals over seven games, Italy in 2006 and Spain in 2010.


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FAIRBORN -- Sexual assault in the military is being reported more and more everyday.
But our military is now learning how to protect themselves and teaching civilians the same thing.
"Let's go ahead and stand up please," and the instructor. "Base!" shouted the class.
Base is much like the basics for these airmen and civilians.
"If you're kneeling like this and a guy approaches you, you just gotta get up," said the instructor. "Go!" he shouted.
Ninety men and women from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and 10 from Wright State University are learning how to defend themselves.
"Someone has to be able to establish boundaries and these are both psychological as well as physical and verbal boundaries," said Rener Gracie, Head Instructor for Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
Gracie has been teaching self-defense classes for 18 years, but these past few, he's turned his attention to the military.
"It wasn't until recently that we became aware of the shocking and growing number of sexual assault instances in the armed forces," said Gracie.
It's estimated that 26,000 sexual assaults happened last year in the U.S. Armed Forces, but only 3,600 were reported.
Just last year, Congress passed a bill that helps protect military sexual assault victims. It's in response to the brutal murder of Maria Lauterbach by Cesar Laurean in 2007, after she accused her fellow Marine of rape.
But for those in Monday's class, it's all about the knowledge they'll gain.
"Being in the military and just being a woman in general you tend to feel just a sense of maybe defeatedness when you're around so many men and particularly my size so I think this will definitely give me a sense of confidence in knowing that I have the knowledge to be able to protect myself if I am attacked," said Second Lt. Cora Veice, Avionics Engineer for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
The skills they learn will not only help others, and themselves, but is exactly what our armed forces want to represent.
"They're learning about assertiveness, and they're learning about self-confidence, and self-efficacy, and those are the skills that we want in our culture in the Air Force," said Col. Cassie Barlow, 88th Wing Commander for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
The Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy has trained more than 500 military personnel across the country to defend themselves, and also teach others the same skills.
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Since voters in Caldwell's school district, which includes part of Washington County, approved a 12-mill, five-year replacement levy in 2008, a lot of things have happened to make the school system's budget even tighter than it was. At the top of that list is the recession.
"A lot of it got taken away with the state funding cuts, once the recession hit," says Jeff Croucher, School System Treasurer. "We used stimulus money, and once the stimulus money expired, it wasn't replaced with the money they've given us. We've also lost a good bit of money with the tangible personal property cut the state made several years ago."
The levy approved five years ago was an increase from 7.5 existing mills. Now, in addition to renewing the 12 mills the board of education is seeking seven additional mills of funding. If the issue doesn't pass next Tuesday, the district plans $920,000 in staffing and program cuts, including bus routes, teacher aides and special needs classes.
"We'll be reducing several staff positions at the elementary schools, which will make class sizes larger," says Dora Jean Bumgarner, Interim Superintendent. "We will have less offerings at the high school, which is not good for our kids."
The last of a series of general public meetings on the issue was held Monday night.
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Whirlpool worked with a control supplier to achieve a dramatic look and responsive controls in its KitchenAid French door, bottom-mount refrigerator.
The field-effect sensor in the KitchenAid refrigerator control panel is sensitive enough to activate upon a light, human touch, but smart enough to differentiate that from cleaning-wipe contact.
Whirlpool Corp. knew it wanted to do something different with the main user interface and interior deli tray controls when it started work on its latest KitchenAid refrigerator.
Whirlpool wanted a clean, seamless look that featured touch-sensing capabilities with lighting. The membrane-style sensor the OEM used previously couldn't handle the specifications of the new design: a main user interface with ring lighting, an indoor deli bin control with interior lighting and independent operation from the other drawer and unit, and cleanability.
Whirlpool had worked with control panel supplier TouchSensor previously. When the refrigerator design team saw what TouchSensor had provided for previous Whirlpool oven and dishwasher designs, they knew their refrigerator control panel could be realized.
"The previous [refrigerator] models had decorative overlays but were mechanical switches," says Dennis Staley, electrical and controls engineer, BIR (built-in refrigerator) launch team for Whirlpool. "The functionality was fine, but we wanted to upgrade the look and styling to give it a more modern feel."
The winning design featured field-effect sensor technology and assembly from TouchSensor.
"Whirlpool's design provided us the aesthetic intent, functional intent, and envelope to work within," says Mark Burleson, TouchSensor's mechanical engineer responsible for the main user interface. "TouchSensor then designed the electronic hardware, software, and mechanical construction to meet that intent within the envelope provided."
Although the specifications were spelled out by Whirlpool, and TouchSensor provided components to meet them, challenges did arise along the way. One example involved the ultralow-profile lighting of the deli trays. Whirlpool requested the shelf be no more than 5 mm thick, half of what previous designs featured.
To obtain the thin profile, TouchSensor developed a new connector system. "We had to narrow the board, and instead of using connectors we hand soldered the wires to the board so that we could achieve a 100% surface mount to the shelf," explains Mark Mathews, electrical engineering manager at TouchSensor, who was responsible for the deli user interface. The number of wires was also reduced from three wires (as used on the main interface) to two for the deli tray controls.
Additionally, the lighting, communication to the control, and thermistor are integrated on the design, making the trays completely independent of the unit and each other as Whirlpool requested.
The project really gained ground when TouchSensor determined it should use a single LED in the center of the deli tray shelf and add reflectors to achieve the brighter light Whirlpool was looking for. Additionally, the main user interface featured soft, blue ring lighting.
TouchSensor provided Whirlpool a custom solution by working with the OEM's preferred supplier. The end result is a glass-like, injection-molded control panel both for the main user interface (shown) and controls for two independent deli trays.
The design called for a glass-like smooth surface on the control panels. Whirlpool chose an injection molding process that etched all graphics on the inside of the panel. This was then placed over the printed circuit board (PCB) that TouchSensor had designed. According to the supplier, this approach increases durability by decreasing wear during the product's lifetime.
TouchSensor worked with one of Whirlpool's preferred suppliers—which had worked previously with the substrate material—as well as with a preferred injection molding supplier. The end result was a component assembly that includes the user interface module, electronics, lighting, and the injection-molded interface. Whirlpool installs the assembly into the KitchenAid refrigerator on its assembly line.
Whirlpool was thrilled with the results, particularly cleanability tests. Staley describes the testing: "You can lay your finger on the touch cell and it will work immediately. However, you can take a towel and wipe the display and it won't activate. That is the thing that really sets TouchSensor apart from the other sensing technology suppliers out there."
Already on the market for a year, the KitchenAid French door, bottom-mount refrigerator boasts 22.5 cu ft of interior volume. A quick-chill timer lowers the temperature for a short period of time to chill a freshly stocked appliance, then brings the temperature back to normal. A holiday mode shuts off nonessential functions, such as the user interface, lights, and alarms.
Both the project and the Whirlpool/TouchSensor relationship were viewed as all-around successes. "This project was custom to Whirlpool's specifications and we built the technology from the ground up," says Don Mueller, mechanical engineering manager for TouchSensor. "This project has definitely cascaded into other projects."
Andy Livingston, electrical engineer for TouchSensor, who worked on the main user interface, agrees. "It was a very good-looking unit and it was a great relationship. We previously worked on at least 25 products in cooking that have gone into production. We are always working with Whirlpool to push the envelope and design and come up with new ways to be innovative and put out a good product."
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Russian president Vladimir Putin has officially handed over the first 500 of 4,500 books from the disputed Schneerson library to Moscow's new Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center, and said he hopes that the legal wrangling over them "will be conclusively resolved".
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Sometimes we think church is supposed to be a "sacred" space, where we only talk about certain things, or only address certain subjects. There are subjects we would talk about in our families, for example, or among friends, but it seems like we feel afraid to discuss them in church.
Yet when I read the New Testament, it doesn't seem to me like Paul had this fear—or that he made this separation between secular and sacred. When he wrote to the congregations where he was ministering, he spoke directly to what they were going through, and what he saw in them, regardless of topic.
Our churches can take note from this, I think.
In fact, I think if we neglect to talk about things that are trending in wider culture, we miss opportunities to invite new followers of Jesus to see these topics in different ways. We miss the chance to go call disciples deeper into their walk with Jesus, and we give popular culture the chance to have the final say on these issues.
Here are ten things I think every church needs to be talking about.
Sex has become such a mainstream part of wider culture, you can hardly go through a day without being bombarded with sexual messages. Television commercials are sexualized, magazine covers are right at eye level as you go through the checkout line at the grocery story, catalogues that come in the mail are "sexier" than they once were.
As if that isn't enough, the ease of access to the internet makes pornography and other sexual addictions that much easier to come by.
We have to be talking about sex in our congregations. Or we give culture permission to override what God teaches about sex, love and the sacredness of our bodies.
Marriage is hard. If you're married, you know what I mean. If you're single, you'll probably know sooner or later. We need to be encouraging married couples to keep working on their marriages, even when it's difficult. We need to remind people about the purpose of marriage so they don't lose sight.
It's no surprise that, when people don't understand God's true purpose for marriage, and marriage becomes hard, many marriages will end in divorce. We need to be sensitive about how we talk about divorce recognizing that, statistically speaking, a large portion of your audience will be divorced, or come from a divorced family.
But we need to talk openly and honestly about God's plan for marriages, as well as his redemptive power even in the midst of broken circumstances.
When we choose to follow Jesus, that decision should impact every area of our lives, including finances. Most pastors I know hate to talk about money. They're each trying to avoid the stigma that pastors are always trying to get money from their congregation. Be willing to check your motives on this.
Are you trying to "get" money from the people in your church, or do you really want to help people manage their resources in a Godly way?
Addictions reveal themselves in all kinds of ways. Alcohol. Drugs. Pornography. Food. Internet. Exercise. Chances are, most people in your congregation suffer from at least a common addiction, and maybe a more serious one, and it's preventing them from a satisfying, fulfilling relationship with Jesus.
We need to recognize there are people who are walking in the doors of our churches each Sunday who aren't sure about Jesus. They might be new believers, they might not be believers, and they might be long-time members of our churches. Let's give these people room to ask questions, and room to answer them.
God is not scared by our questions. Let's not make a villain out of doubt.
Mental Illness
The church cannot continue to ignore this conversation. We have to create a safe place for people who are afflicted to find hope and healing. We have to be willing to talk about it honestly.
Physical Health and Healing
Nobody wants to talk about this in our current culture, but Jesus makes a strong connection in the gospels between our physical health and our spiritual health. Often, he heals a person's soul, and their body simultaneously. I'm struck by the way he often asks, "Do you want to be well?"
Most people who come to church on Sundays are not asking themselves what they think about Calvinism vs. Armenianism. Most are asking this question: Who am I? Why do I matter? Everything that matters about our walk with Jesus flows out of the answer to that question. Don't miss the chance to answer it.
Social Justice
We live in a place and time where we have more expendable resources than ever before. It might not feel like we're rich, but we are, and that wealth comes with incredible responsibility. Are you talking with your church about how they can use their time, money, and other resources to bring justice to the world?
Are you promoting and partnering with any of the hundreds of social justice initiatives around the world? Are you helping people get connected?


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Obama pushes back:
Despite renewed statements of concern by Catholic leaders and lawmakers, the Obama administration is done negotiating and will finalize its plan requiring insurance companies to provide free contraception to women working and studying at religious institutions, President Obama's chief of staff said Sunday.This was never about compromise. The Administration wanted the public to think it was playing fair with opponents. The normal procedure used here, as pointed out by a friend, is to offer some outlandish plan, then appear to back off of it a bit. This gives the aura of "compromise". Then the opponents are made to look like entrenched radicals who won't bargain.
Jacob Lew told "Fox News Sunday" that the compromise offered last week to address objections by the Catholic Church is clear and consistent with the president's "very deep belief that a woman has a right to all forms of preventive health care, including contraception."
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Rocco has some of the details, from behind-the-scenes, on how the US Bishops are handling this mess.
as Cardinal Mahoney has pointed out, it is all a distraction.
Mr. President, you are trying to resolve the wrong problem. Your HHS new federal rule governing mandated health care services is not just about women's services and who pays for them.Don't let the Administration take away your basic freedoms, whether you want free contraception or not - this isn't the issue!
Rather, the real question is what protections and guarantees are afforded Americans and our various institutions by the Constitution. Your ill-placed focus should be frightening to all Americans.
Freedom of conscience and religious liberty are not concessions grudgingly granted by the Federal Government--either directly, or by way of exemption or exception. Our nation was founded on those basic and inalienable rights as the bedrock of who we are as Americans. Our Constitution was written precisely to reject and to avoid the dreadful English model whereby the king and the government are the granter of all rights--as well as the single power to withdraw, limit, or negate those rights.
As a Catholic American, I am outraged not only by your incredulous contortions to justify your untenable position, I am insulted that you would think that Americans who value and treasure our Constitutional freedoms would even question your overreaching infringement on individual freedom of religion and freedom of conscience.
Your "accommodation" actually makes the entire matter far worse. Every effort must be undertaken to reverse your ill-conceived revocation of our Constitutional rights.
I encourage all Catholics and millions of others of good will in our country to challenge candidates for election to Congress and to the presidency to take a strong stance in favor of guaranteeing and protecting our nation's Constitutional rights.
I fear, Mr. President, that either you "don't get it," or even worse, you do "get it" and are intentionally trampling upon and reversing our Constitutional rights.
The US Bishops have released another statement. This time saying the "compromise" is no such thing:
February 10, 2012Then there is the issue of "women's health".
Regulatory changes limited and unclear
Rescission of mandate only complete solution
Continue urging passage of Respect for Rights of Conscience Act
WASHINGTON – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have issued the following statement:
The Catholic bishops have long supported access to life-affirming healthcare for all, and the conscience rights of everyone involved in the complex process of providing that healthcare. That is why we raised two serious objections to the "preventive services" regulation issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in August 2011.
First, we objected to the rule forcing private health plans — nationwide, by the stroke of a bureaucrat's pen—to cover sterilization and contraception, including drugs that may cause abortion. All the other mandated "preventive services" prevent disease, and pregnancy is not a disease. Moreover, forcing plans to cover abortifacients violates existing federal conscience laws. Therefore, we called for the rescission of the mandate altogether.
Second, we explained that the mandate would impose a burden of unprecedented reach and severity on the consciences of those who consider such "services" immoral: insurers forced to write policies including this coverage; employers and schools forced to sponsor and subsidize the coverage; and individual employees and students forced to pay premiums for the coverage. We therefore urged HHS, if it insisted on keeping the mandate, to provide a conscience exemption for all of these stakeholders—not just the extremely small subset of "religious employers" that HHS proposed to exempt initially.
Today, the President has done two things.
First, he has decided to retain HHS's nationwide mandate of insurance coverage of sterilization and contraception, including some abortifacients. This is both unsupported in the law and remains a grave moral concern. We cannot fail to reiterate this, even as so many would focus exclusively on the question of religious liberty.
Second, the President has announced some changes in how that mandate will be administered, which is still unclear in its details. As far as we can tell at this point, the change appears to have the following basic contours:
·It would still mandate that all insurers must include coverage for the objectionable services in all the policies they would write. At this point, it would appear that self-insuring religious employers, and religious insurance companies, are not exempt from this mandate.
·It would allow non-profit, religious employers to declare that they do not offer such coverage. But the employee and insurer may separately agree to add that coverage. The employee would not have to pay any additional amount to obtain this coverage, and the coverage would be provided as a part of the employer's policy, not as a separate rider.
·Finally, we are told that the one-year extension on the effective date (from August 1, 2012 to August 1, 2013) is available to any non-profit religious employer who desires it, without any government application or approval process.
These changes require careful moral analysis, and moreover, appear subject to some measure of change. But we note at the outset that the lack of clear protection for key stakeholders—for self-insured religious employers; for religious and secular for-profit employers; for secular non-profit employers; for religious insurers; and for individuals—is unacceptable and must be corrected. And in the case where the employee and insurer agree to add the objectionable coverage, that coverage is still provided as a part of the objecting employer's plan, financed in the same way as the rest of the coverage offered by the objecting employer. This, too, raises serious moral concerns.
We just received information about this proposal for the first time this morning; we were not consulted in advance. Some information we have is in writing and some is oral. We will, of course, continue to press for the greatest conscience protection we can secure from the Executive Branch. But stepping away from the particulars, we note that today's proposal continues to involve needless government intrusion in the internal governance of religious institutions, and to threaten government coercion of religious people and groups to violate their most deeply held convictions. In a nation dedicated to religious liberty as its first and founding principle, we should not be limited to negotiating within these parameters. The only complete solution to this religious liberty problem is for HHS to rescind the mandate of these objectionable services.
We will therefore continue—with no less vigor, no less sense of urgency—our efforts to correct this problem through the other two branches of government. For example, we renew our call on Congress to pass, and the Administration to sign, the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act. And we renew our call to the Catholic faithful, and to all our fellow Americans, to join together in this effort to protect religious liberty and freedom of conscience for all.
Another distraction.
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Minor Medical
Many travellers are prone to a number of minor medical problems when flying, the majority of these are a product of the change in air pressure within the flight cabin.
It is easy to forget, given the ease of travel today, that the most basic of flights essentially flings your body around the globe at both high speed and altitude into a different time zone.
Its no surprise then that occasionally your body undergoes minor forms of discomfort. Although these are far from life-threatening, they can upset the start or end of your trip. We have detailed the most common minor medical problems associated with flying below.
Air pressure
When at altitude within the aircraft, cabin pressure in the bodys cavities expands slightly. This commonly occurs in the ears and sinuses, which may lead to slight ear ache.
If you suffer from tooth decay, then small cavities may exist with the teeth which can result in severe pain. To relieve this pain, try taking paracetamol before and during the flight as a pain killer.


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Confederate Memorial Hall, originally named Bleak House, has a rich and interesting past. This is a brief history of this warm and wonderful mansion...
Bleak House in 1858
Bleak House now
Drawing in Tower: "Men that were shot up here"
Homemade blockade anchor and chain – 1863
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Historical marker on front lawn
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Bleak House, an antebellum mansion of fifteen spacious rooms and wide halls, stands well back on an eminence among lovely trees and elaborately landscaped grounds. The property fronts 250 feet on Kinston Pike and extends over 900 feet in terraced gardens down to Fort Loudon Lake (Tennessee River).


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November 12, 2013
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Daring Uses of Language: Writing Workshop with José Kozer
Lauded poet José Kozer – the 2013 winner of the Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Prize – visits CSULA to conduct an informal conversation and hands-on writing clinic. This practical discussion of the formal, thematic, and personal aspects of his poetry will be conducted in Spanish. Wednesday 11/13
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Stay Fit and Have Fun in Pasadena's Arroyo Seco
Pasadena sits on an alluvial fan, deposited by stream systems, which eroded the bedrock of the San Gabriel Mountains to the north. The primary stream was carved out of a great gorge called the Arroyo Seco. Nature lovers and sports enthusiasts are drawn to the area, which has become a popular recreation area. The Arroyo is home to the famous Rose Bowl, Brookside Golf Course and other recreational facilities.
In Pasadena's early days the Arroyo Seco was a pleasant village with orchards of walnuts, olives and citrus trees. Because of its magnificent scenery and balmy climate it became a favorite spot for hiking, fishing and hunting. In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt declared his support for the movement to keep the Arroyo Seco a natural park. However, when the necessary bond issue failed to pass, many of Pasadena's wealthy citizens acquired the remaining land options. Many of these wealthy residents built magnificent mansions that still fill the hills of the Arroyo Seco today.
Before the historic Colorado Street Bridge was built in 1913, crossing the Arroyo Seco was an arduous task. Horses and wagons descended the steep eastern slope, crossed the stream over a smaller bridge, and then climbed up the west bank through Eagle Rock Pass. The graceful curves of the Colorado Street Bridge resulted from difficulties in finding solid footing in the Arroyo bed. Engineer John Drake Mercereau conceived the idea of curving the bridge, thereby creating a work of art. The bridge stands 150 feet high and extends 1,468 feet. The overpass was closed in 1989 after engineers declared it structurally weak. Every inch of its silhouette was retained and the bridge was reopened in 1994 following a $27.4 million renovation.
In 1922 the world-famous Rose Bowl was completed in an area of the Arroyo Seco designated as Brookside Park. Covering 61.1 acres, Brookside is Pasadena's largest park. In addition to the Rose Bowl, the park also includes Brookside Golf Course and the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center. The Rose Bowl has been the site of major sporting events including five Super Bowls and the 1994 World Cup Soccer Championships. The Rose Bowl hosts the annual Rose Bowl Game and UCLA football home games.
Adjacent to the Rose Bowl lies lush Brookside Golf Course with its two 18-hole championship courses. The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center houses two 50-meter pools and is the host facility for premier local, national and international swimming, diving and water polo events. Lessons for the public are offered. Kidspace Children's Museum is a one-of-a-kind museum that features 20 interactive exhibits and two acres of gardens, waterways and outdoor learning environments. Moreover, Brookside Park contains picnic accommodations, five lighted tennis courts, four badminton courts, two handball courts, two lighted softball diamonds, six lighted horseshoe courts, archery, casting and lawn bowling facilities. The park's regulation baseball diamond, the Jackie Robinson Stadium, has grandstand seating for 4,200 people, team rooms, showers and lockers.
The Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau is a non-profit marketing organization dedicated to promoting Pasadena as a desirable meeting, convention and leisure travel destination. For more information and assistance in planning meetings and special events in Pasadena, contact the Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 307-7977 or log on to www.VisitPasadena.com.


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An Sibin Riding Centre & Accommodation
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Come horse riding on the trails throughout Co. Clare and the unique reion of the Burren where you can expeirence the true Irish spirit of horse riding. We are located in the rolling hills of the Slieve Aughty Mountains gazing down on the spectacular River Shannon.
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Banner Equestrian are a family run equestrian venue set in 100 acres of rolling countryside and secluded wooded areas in the Burren Region of County Clare, Ireland. Our facilities include an impressive indoor riding school, spacious outdoor showjumping and practice arenas, cleverly designed and carefully constructed cross country course with simple fences for beginners and challenging obstacles to suit even the most advanced and adventurous horse and rider combinations.


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GMO label law runs out of timeBy DAVE GRAM
THE Associated Press | May 04,2013MONTPELIER With time ticking down in this years Vermont legislative session, its becoming clear that lawmakers wont pass a bill requiring labels on genetically modified food before wrapping up their work for 2013.
The House Judiciary Committee isnt expected to finish its work on the measure and send it to the full House for debate until next week. Friday afternoon, committee members were digging into the legal weeds, examining opinions from the Hawaii attorney general, an industry group and legislative lawyers in Oregon on how well such a measure might hold up in court.
With just a week or two left on the legislative calendar, supporters of the GMO labeling bill said their best hope was to get a positive vote in the House before adjournment and to ask the Senate to tackle the issue when lawmakers return for the second year of their biennium in January.
Sen. David Zuckerman, of Burlington, vice chairman of his chambers Agriculture Committee, said Friday that there was no chance his panel would be able to review the GMO labeling bill and bring it to the full Senate for debate before the end of the 2013 session.
Lawmakers are tentatively scheduled to finish their work by next Friday. There was widespread speculation that the session may extend into the following week if negotiations over several open bills drag on.
Andrea Stander, executive director of the farm advocacy group Rural Vermont, said that by January, the landscape may have changed significantly, with action on the issue in other states. Among those are Connecticut, where legislation is pending, and Washington state, which is set to vote on a referendum in November calling for labeling of food containing genetically modified components.
The Vermont bill would do that for most foods but would exempt animal products, including meat and dairy products. Thats despite the fact most Vermont dairy cows are fed corn from genetically modified seed, according to members of the House Agriculture Committee.
Among the concerns throughout the process is the likelihood that a Vermont law on GMO labeling could draw a lawsuit from the biotech industry. At issue would be whether the compelled speech of required labeling would violate the First Amendment.
Fears of a lawsuit are real for many lawmakers. Vermonts liberal Legislature in the past decade has passed progressive legislation on campaign finance reform, trying to close the states lone nuclear plant and restricting the collection by data mining companies of doctors habits in prescribing medications, only to see them struck down in federal courts, often at the cost to the state of millions of dollars.
Michael OGrady, an attorney with the General Assemblys Legislative Council legal research staff, told lawmakers Friday that the GMO bill appeared to be defensible in court, but he described the range of legal opinions from Hawaii and Oregon as indicating there were no guarantees.MORE IN Vermont NewsJOHNSON A Johnson man is being held on $75,000 bail after the Lamoille County Sheriffs... Full StoryBURLINGTON The final resting place of a little-remembered but crucial hero of the War of 1812... Full StoryFor only the second time in 15 years, fuel oil prices are much lower during the winter than they... Full Story
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