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Discovering St. Paul's Greece: Part 2 of 3
Sprawling ruins, stunning islands, and ancient cities: Explore some of the holy and historic sites where the Apostle traveled
By Julie Rattey
In Part 1, St. Paul began his travels in Greece, making his first European convert to Christianity in Philippi and establishing communities there as well as in Thessaloniki and Veria before traveling to Athens.
Standing on the deck of the vessel carrying him across the Aegean Sea, Paul squinted against the bright sunlight reflecting off the water and looked to the shore beyond. After leaving Veria, he had (many scholars believe) traveled from Dion, the nearest port, to catch a ship to Athens. Though it was not the mecca it had been in the fifth century B.C., when the Parthenon was built and when some of the greatest Greek dramas were making their debuts, it was still an impressive city. And there in the distance, in testament to the region's glory, rose the towering columns of the Temple of Poseidon, god of the sea.
Paul watched the columns gleam in the sunlight, vast and immovable. Perhaps the Athenians would be just as immovable when he would call upon them to trade in their panoply of deities for a humble man who had died as a criminal on Calvary. Paul could not impress the Athenians by describing majestic temples built to honor Christ; his only monuments were the flames of faith burning in the hearts of Christ's Apostles, and the small but tenacious communities taking root like olive trees.
Paul's ship continued to the port of Piraeus, guided by the sight of the Parthenon and its famous statue of the goddess Athena. When at last Paul arrived in Athens, waiting for Silas and Timothy to join him, he quickly grew exasperated at how awash the city was in idol worship. In the agora, the marketplace and center of city activity, there were pagan temples and statues galore. "He debated," the Bible tells us, "in the synagogue with the Jews and with the worshipers, and daily in the public square with whoever happened to be there" (Acts 17:17). It is widely believed Paul was then taken to Areopagus Hill (Hill of Ares/Mars, god of war) to speak his views.
Two thousand years later, visitors can clamber atop the slippery rocks of that very hill and command a spectacular view that, in some respects, is similar to what Paul would have seen in the middle of the first century. In the distance, clouds and mountains, a vast spread of city buildings; closer still, the agora, notably marked by the fifth-century B.C. Temple of Hephaestus, the best-preserved temple of the ancient world. To the east rises Lycabettus Hill, the highest point of Athens at about 910 feet and now boasting an open-air theater, an elegant restaurant with a glorious open-air view, and the small whitewashed chapel of Ayios Giorgios (St. George), a popular spot for weddings. Farther to the east, atop the Acropolis, stand the magnificent Parthenon and the Temple of Erechtheus with its famous "Porch of the Maidens," with six draped female figures as supporting columns. Today the marble of these buildings is beige due to the iron oxide it contains, but it was once a beautiful white and elaborately painted in striking blue, red, and gold.
Before this impressive display of pagan glory Paul would have stood as he faced the Athenians on Mars Hill. His speech, recorded for us in Acts 17:22-31 and commemorated today on a plaque at the spot, reveals a shrewd speaker who was respectful in his tone of address, gentle in his call to conversion, and clever in employing quotes from Athenian figures to express and support his views.
"You Athenians," he began, "I see that in every respect you are very religious. For as I walked around looking carefully at your shrines, I even discovered an altar inscribed, 'To an Unknown God.' What therefore you unknowingly worship, I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and all that is in it...does not dwell in sanctuaries made by human hands...Rather it is He who gives to everyone life and breath and everything...For 'In Him we live and move and have our being,' as even some of your poets have said, 'For we too are his off spring.' Since therefore we are the off spring of God, we ought not to think that the divinity is like an image fashioned from gold, silver, or stone by human art and imagination.
"God has overlooked the times of ignorance, but now He demands that all people everywhere repent because He has established a day on which He will 'judge the world with justice' through a man He has appointed, and He has provided confirmation for all by raising Him from the dead."
When the crowd heard Paul speak about resurrection, "some began to scoff , but others said, 'We should like to hear you on this some other time'" (Acts 17:32). He converted some of them, including Dionysius, who was a member of the Court of the Areopagus, and a woman named Damaris. Then Paul left Athens and continued on to the ancient city of Corinth, at the northern edge of the Peloponnesian peninsula.
When Paul arrived, Corinth had been recently restored (44 B.C.) by Julius Caesar after having been almost entirely razed by the Romans about 100 years before. Prior to this, the city had been so splendid that a Greek proverb, "See Corinth and die," intimated that after seeing the sights of Corinth, there was nothing left to see. At the time Paul visited, it was somewhat of a melting pot, populated with Romans, Greeks, and Jews; with slaves (and freed slaves), merchants, sailors, and people from various parts of the Roman Empire. It was also home to the Isthmian Games, second only to the Olympics and unique because women were allowed to compete.
This wealthy seaport city, called "the crossroads of the world" for commanding ship traffic between the two halves of Greece as well as traffic from Rome to the East, had a reputation for being especially licentious (the Greek geographer Strabo once claimed, apparently without foundation, that it had 1,000 sacred prostitutes), but recent scholarship reveals that Corinth was no worse than any other Mediterranean port. Nevertheless, Paul would certainly have his work cut out for him.
In Corinth Paul met and stayed with a Jewish man named Aquila and his wife, Priscilla, who had possibly already converted to Christianity before their arrival from Italy. All three worked in the tentmaking trade, and every Sabbath Paul spoke in the local synagogue (Acts 18:1-4). When Silas and Timothy joined him from Macedonia, Paul then devoted himself full time to preaching.
But the local Jews did not want to hear Paul's message. He then preached to the Gentiles, and received a vision encouraging him in his mission. "Go on speaking," said the Lord, "and do not be silent, for I am with you. No one will attack and harm you, for I have many people in this city" (Acts 18:9-10).
Today, Corinth's population is about 33,500, and since the city has actually been located away from the ancient site, which was hard hit by earthquakes. But remnants of its glory can be seen in the ancient site, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. After pausing at a tourist area to snap photos of the impressive 19th-century canal that cuts across the isthmus, buy handpainted pottery, and snack on souvlaki (small pieces of meat, and sometimes vegetables, often grilled on a skewer), visitors travel to the ancient site to see the archaeological museum — with its beautiful statues, pottery, and mosaics — and stroll the city ruins, imagining the sights and sounds of Paul's time.
The first thing Paul — and visitors today — would likely have noticed was the Temple of Apollo, god of light. Built on a low hill in the sixth century B.C., the temple overlooks the Roman agora and Lechaion Road, which ran from the market to the port of Lechaion and by which merchants transported goods to and from the city. As Paul walked through the busy market streets, he would have passed shops with a variety of wares for sale, and overheard customers and shopkeepers discussing their sales and the news of the day.
Perhaps in the market he saw men resting under the shade of a nearby tree, rubbing sore arms after a hard day's work hauling ships on sledges over the isthmus to Corinth. Perhaps his eyes drifted to the sight of the Acrocorinth, a hill rising nearly 2,000 feet above the city and home to one of the two Corinthian temples to Aphrodite, goddess of love. He may have mused over what he would write to the Christian community in Thessaloniki on keeping strong in the face of such pagan worship while stopping for a drink at the Fountain of Peirene, named for a woman who, according to Greek myth, wept so profusely for her dead son that she dissolved into a spring. Perhaps he looked down in the dirt to grimace at a message from one of the local prostitutes, whose shoes left enticing imprints reading, "Follow me." We can imagine Paul scuffing some of these marks as he walked along, urging Corinthians to follow instead the footsteps of Christ.
Although footprints fade quickly, ruins of many of the structures standing in Paul's time remain. The Temple of Apollo, for instance, though retaining only seven of its 38 columns due to repeated earthquakes, still stands impressively against blue sky and mountains. The ruins of market shops and buildings are still present, as are those of structures surrounding the Fountain of Peirene, including cave-like chambers from which the water flowed into an open-air well, now sprouting with tufty vegetation. Here also is the bema, or small stage for public speakers where, frustrated with his preaching, the Jews in Corinth brought Paul before the Roman governor Gallio in 52.
Paul remained in Corinth for a year and a half, after which he, along with Aquila and Priscilla, sailed away to Syria. He would soon arrive in the Turkish city of Ephesus, the place where the Virgin Mary spent her final days and where Paul would once again preach about Christ to all who would hear him. His adventures were far from over. CD
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Publication Date: 4/1/2005
Citation: Nie, L., Wise, M., Peterson, D., Meydani, M. 2005. Mechanism by which avenanthramide-c, a polyphenol of oats, blocks cell cycle progression in vascular smooth muscle cells. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Conference. 20:A1014. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Avenanthramides (Avn) are unique polyphenols present in oats. We have reported that Avn-c, one of the major forms of Avn with the most antioxidant activity, inhibited the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC), an important process in the development of atherosclerosis and restenosis following angioplasty. Here we report that methyl ester of Avn-c (CH3-Avn-c) had a 10-fold higher potency than non-methylated form on the suppression of SMC proliferation. In the present study, we investigated the molecular mechanism by which Avn-c inhibits proliferation of SMC. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that treatment of A10 cells with 80 microM Avn-c arrested the cell cycle at G1 phase as indicated by an increase in the G1 cell population (from 49.7% to 66.9%) and a decrease in the number of cells in S phase (from 40% to 25.7%). This cell cycle arrest was associated with a decrease in the phosphorylation of retinoblastoma protein (pRb), whose hyperphosphorylation is a hallmark of the G1 to S transition in the cell cycle. The inhibition of pRb phosphorylation with Avn-c was accompanied by a decrease in cyclin D1 expression and an increase in p21cip1 expression, without significant changes in p27kip1 expression. Avn-c treatment also increased the expression level and stability of p53 protein, which could account for the increase of p21cip1 expression. Our results demonstrate that Avn-c inhibits SMC proliferation and arrests the cell cycle at G1 phase by up-regulating p53-p21cip1 pathway and inhibiting pRB phosphorylation. This inhibitory effect of Avn-c on SMC proliferation is another potential mechanism by which consumption of oats contributes to the prevention of cardiovascular disease.


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Hot Chili Paste
Makes 1 cup
Harisa is the most important condiment used in Turnsian cooking, and, in fact, you need to make this recipe and keep is in the refrigerator before attempting any other Tunisian recipe. It's hard to believe that so essential a condiment could evolve only after the introduction of the New World capsicum. Harisa comes from the Arabic word for "to break into pieces," which is done by pounding hot peppers in a mortar although today a food processor can be used. This famous hot chili paste is also found in the cooking of Algeria, Libya, and even in western Sicily, where cùscusu is made. In Tunisia it would be prepared fresh in a spice shop. The simplest recipe is merely a paste of red chili peppers and salt that is covered in olive oil and stored. Harisa is sold in tubes by both Tunisian and French firms. The Tunisian one is better but neither can compare to your own freshly made from this recipe.
I first became intrigued with making harisa from a preparation made by Mouldi Hadiji my Arabic teacher of twenty years ago. I concocted this version, based on a Berber-style one I had in Djerba, from a recipe description given to me by a merchant in the market in Tunis, who unfortunately provided measurements that could last me a century (calling for fifty pounds of chilies). Some cooks also use mint, onions, or olive oil in their harisa. I modified the recipe after much consultation with an illustrious group of opinionated people, including Chef Moncef Meddeb, Mohammed Kouki, the doyen of Tunisian food experts, and cookbook authors Paula Wolfert, Kitty Morse, Nancy Harmon Jenkins, and Deborah Madison.
Be very careful when handling hot chili peppers, making sure that you do not put your fingers near your eyes, nose, or mouth, or you will live to regret it. Wash your hands well with soap and water after handling chili peppers. After you make your first harisa, with all the modern conveniences, I hope you can appreciate what exacting women's work this was, making it in the traditional mortar.
2 ounces mildly hot dried guajillo chili peppers
2 ounces mild dried Anaheim chili peppers
5 garlic cloves, peeled
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground caraway seeds
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground coriander seeds
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
Extra virgin olive oil for topping off
1. Soak the chili peppers in tepid water to cover until softened, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Drain and remove the stems and seeds. Place in a blender or food processor with the garlic, water, and olive oil and process until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides.
2. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and stir in the caraway, coriander, and salt. Store in a jar and top off, covering the surface of the paste with a layer of olive oil. Whenever the paste is used, you must always top off with olive oil making sure no paste is exposed to air, otherwise it will spoil.
To make a hot harisa, use 4 ounces dried guajillo chili peppers and 1/2 ounce dried de Arbol peppers.
To make salsat al-harisa, harisa sauce, used as an accompaniment to grilled meats, stir together 2 teaspoons harisa, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons water, and 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves.
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Christ's sacrifice not really a sacrifice?
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A guy on another forum brought this up. What can be said to defend Christianity for the following?
"The major Christian flaw is that they believe that "God sacrificed his son for our sins" but if he knew that upon his son's death he would instantly return to Heaven and inherit a kingdom on Earth he didn't sacrifice anything. It's like sending your child to school knowing that he would learn and come home safely to you at the end of the day to inherit a corporate empire and consider that a sacrifice. Sacrifice means that you give up something important to you with the knowledge that you would not get it back - that is true sacrifice. He did not sacrifice anything. Moreover I think it is immoral to forgive everything anybody has ever done just because they worship a man who was crucified in some meaningless act of "sacrifice" whether it was genuine or not."
In other words, he set up a strawman argument and then tears it down. Not too hard to do.
But seriously, why does he get to define what is means to sacrifice? And why does he think that Jesus' resurrection was only for him and not also redemptive? These are the questions his objections do not answer, but which must be answered before anything more can be said.
He is accusing God of selfishness and being disengenuous. As if Jesus' death on the cross meant nothing to the Father and was only a ploy. I ask you, who would undergo such pain and torture for the fun of it? This is just plain silly. This person is trying to find excuses for his unbelief, but they don't fly in the light of reason or common sense.
"We must overcome our enemies by gentleness; win them over by forbearance. Let them be punished by their own conscience, not by our wrath. Let us not at once wither the fig-tree, from which a more skillful gardener may yet entice fruit." St. Gregory Nazianzen
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Sawiris at Samir Kassir Foundation lecture: Businesses can enhance democracy and poverty eradication
Capitalists go where there is profit, and that is not a crime; however, multinationals have a responsibility to improve the living conditions of ordinary people, said Naguib Sawiris, Egyptian business pioneer and executive chairman of Orascom Telecom Holding, during a lecture held at AUB on June 2, 2010. Entitled, "The Role of Economic Legends in National and Regional Politics in the Arab World," the lecture was organized by the Samir Kassir Foundation, as part of the 'Beirut Spring Festival' 2010, an annual ceremony sponsored by the European Union. During the festival, awards are also distributed to the best investigative reporter and the best opinion writer from the Arab region, said Gisele Khoury, president of the Samir Kassir Foundation. Kassir was a well-known Lebanese journalist who was targeted in a fatal car bomb explosion five years ago.
"Being able to acquire cell phones has given people, like the North Koreans, the biggest freedom they had ever [had]," said Sawiris, referring to a trip to North Korea that revealed to him the role of the private sector in human development. In 2008, Sawiris launched the first mobile operator in North Korea.
Sawiris spoke to a large AUB audience, which included MP Atef Majdalani, MP Nuhad al-Mashnouq, Elias Tawq, representative of the Lebanese Internal Security, Eddy Abillamaa, representative of the Lebanese Forces, Egyptian Ambassador Ahmad Bidawi, Culture Minister Tamam Salam, as well as AUB faculty and students.
Sawiri highlighted the main obstacles to progress in the Arab world, namely, poverty, political and religious fanaticism, and lack of democracy and respect for human rights. "We are lacking in democracy in the Arab East, and business companies have a role to play in reviving the democratic [spirit]," said Sawiris. Orascom Telecom Holding has achieved some measure of democracy, noted Sawiris, and has indirectly contributed to economic growth.
Sawiris also noted that when his company makes a profit, many stand to benefit. "I open up opportunities for my employees, thereby enhancing profitability," said Sawiris. Moreover, by enhancing job benefits for employees, for instance, OTH contributes to enhancing the economy.
Sawiris added that the areas he is most interested in contributing to, are: poverty eradication, encouraging dialogue of religions and cultures, and establishing a foundation for the oppressed.
The Orascom Group is Egypt's largest private-sector employer.
Sawiris is currently executive chairman of Weather Investments and chairman of the board of Wind Telecommunicazioni SpA in Italy. Sawiris' vision and the bold decisions he has made have affirmed OTH's position on the telecom world stage. He started the company by launching the first mobile operator in Egypt, Mobinil. Today, OTH operates in 12 countries.


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I'm trading in my 2003 Nissan Sentra SER Specv its been a good car but at 160,000 miles its starting to rattle a lot and rust, so off to the dealership I went. A few cars had crossed my mind, the Mazdaspeed 3 and the Lancer Ralliart, but the WRX was just too much fun to drive and at heart I always wanted one since 03 when I originaly looked at getting one but it was a little out of my price range.
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UPDATE: Autopsy Conducted For Woodland Park Teen
Girl, 16, Was Student At High School
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. - Woodland Park Police are investigating how a 16-year-old girl died at her home before the start of the school day on Monday.
The student has been identified as Anna Dille of Woodland Park. Police say her parents discovered she was dead when they tried to wake her up in the morning.
An autopsy was conducted on Tuesday but the cause of death is still not known. The Teller County Coroner says there was no physical trauma and they are focusing on natural causes. Laboratory analyses may take as long as four to six weeks.
Police said they received a medical emergency notification of a person not breathing just before 8 a.m. Monday. Officers, paramedics and fire rescue personnel responded to the home and found Dille deceased.
Teller County Coroner Al Born said the girl was not under a doctor's care.
Friends say Dille was a sophomore at Woodland Park High School. The school released a statement on Monday afternoon asking the community to respect the family's privacy as they begin coping with the tragic loss of their daughter.
Aaron Archuleta, a friend and classmate of Dille, said she mentioned she wasn't feeling well and went home when he saw her for the last time a week ago.
"We were joking in the hallway," said Archuleta. "We were smiling (and) having a good time, and I gave her a hug. She was really nice to me. She was always willing to help her friends."
Another classmate, Carrie Makris, spoke of how the school coped with the sudden death.
"There was a morning service at the library," Makris said. "A lot of people went to it."


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…go together like a horse and carriage… (or even a surrey with the fringe on top?)
Love and Marriage…
April 11, 2008 by 27 Comments
In a thread on the lesbians next door I said they were living a lie, and my observation evoked this comment:
Father, with due respect, in the couple's eyes, it's not a lie at all. They believe (one would assume) that marriage is a lifelong committment of a loving, monogamous couple, a committment that involves respect, support, love — all the things that many, many couples (religious and nonreligious alike) intend when they get married.
Whoa! Stop the carriage. Here's the problem. It's all tied up in the definition of marriage.
The homosexual couple, along with many in our society, assume marriage is a lifelong, loving commitment of a loving monogamous couple, a commitment that involves respect, support and love.
But that is not the essential definition of marriage. Notice that it is largely subjective and sentimental. Marriage requires 'respect, love and support.' Yes indeed, and we do not deny the need for 'respect, love and support', however, these are requirements for a good marriage, they are not the core definition of marriage.
The essential definition of marriage is that it is a contract between one man and one woman for mutual support and procreation of children, and the marriage is sealed and validated by the conjugal act.
Now this definition is not something that is simply my opinion. It is not even something which is my opinion supported by Divine Revelation in Scripture. It is not even my opinion, supported by Scripture and upheld by the magisterium of the Catholic Church. It is actually a definition that is written into the biological realities of the human race. It is something called 'natural law'–that is, it is written into the operating system of the entire cosmos.
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Marriage therefore cannot be contracted between two men or two women. They might make a legal contract committing themselves to mutual support, friendship, lifelong exclusive love, sharing the same teddy bear, whatever they like, but its not marriage and never can be.
What are we to do with such folks in our society? We mustn't be bigots. All lesbians are not female leather clad bikers with hairy armpits. All homosexual are not interior designers with limp wrists. Are they nice people? Do they have good manners? Are they funny, fun, creative, intelligent and talented? Do they send Christmas cards to their neighbors, shop at the Mall, like Thomas Kinkaid paintings? Do they fly the flag and like puppies and kittens? Do they go to church? Are they spiritual people? Do they pray and tithe and read their Bible? Maybe so, and its wonderful if they do.
But none of that has anything to do with the objective fact that homosexuality is a disorder and they can't be married. Are other people down the road sinners too? Of course. We are all disordered in one way or another. If others live in public immorality we educate our children about them too, and we do so with objectivity, compassion, a sense of humor and the awareness that there are other sinners who lives even closer than the folks down the road: ourselves.
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Replacement Windows & T1-11
Well, as much as I tried to plan every last detail of my upcoming hardiplank over t1-11 install, you can never plan for the curveballs that life throws at you. It looks like our longer term plans have been condensed substantially, and our plan now is to get the house into shape so we can put it on the market in the spring. I have a friend who's a realtor, and he recommended against putting hardiplank on right before selling... he said the return just wouldn't be there. Our neighborhood is a mix of t1-11 and lap-sided houses, and he said neither one really brings a premium. His advice was to patch the t1-11 anywhere it looked bad, replace the trim, and paint it.
With that in mind, I still need to install the replacement windows that I had made for the house, and that are currently filling up my workshop. These are vinyl replacement windows with integral nailing flanges, and my plan is to install them in a "new construction" fashion. I have read as much as I can on the proper way to install and flash windows, and I was comfortable with my previous plan to install them over the t1-11 and new felt, prior to installing hardiplank, but nothing seems to apply to my situation of installing flanged windows into existing t1-11 that has no sheathing underneath... just studs, felt, and t1-11.
Some people have said to cut back the t1-11 enough to expose the nail fin on the old windows, take them out, install the new ones, flash with tape, and install new trim over the window flange. My concern with that approch is how can you properly flash the window? If the nail flange covers the stud, the flashing tape would just have to be stuck to the unsupported felt adjacent to it... doesn't seem like that would work. Also, the edge of the t1-11 panel would no longer be supported, as it would have been cut back away from the stud.
Is there a better way? Maybe installing the nail flange over the t1-11? I can't envision a way to properly flash that. Maybe just remove the whole t1-11 panel, install the window, and reinstall the t1-11? Still have the issue of what does the window flashing stick to if there is no sheathing. Maybe just run a bead of caulk under the top and sides of the window flange, on top of the existing felt, and then install the trim on top of that?
Even though we're planning on selling next year, I don't want to do a half-assed job on this.
Man... crickets.
The more I think about it, the more I'm leaning towards this method:
- Carefully pull off the whole t1-11 sheet(s) around each window
- Flash around the rough opening with tape/vycor if it doesn't look good already
- Caulk under the window flange on the top and sides
- Lap the existing felt over the top window flange
- Flash the window with tape
- Reinstall the siding
- Install new trim around the window, over the siding.
I wouldn't be able to do a drip cap over the trim, but I could do one over the top of the window. With an integral window flange, is there really any benefit to adding a drip cap?
Also, in this scenario, would I want to leave the gap where the siding meets the top of the window uncaulked, as well as the gap where the upper trim meets the top of the window?
Any other red flags or suggestions before I start tearing into this?
Let me know what you decide to do. I will be installing my replacement windows next week. I also opted to get the nail flange put on them as i am more comfortable with new construction vs replacement. My wall materials include studs, 3/4 foam, cedar panels. when i put my sliding door in off the back of the house i flashed the bottom, put the door in and nailed throught he 3/4 foam into the studs and them flashed over the nail flange. i then put 1x4 trim all around the door.
I'll take pictures as i go along if you haven't started before me, but if anyone else wants to chime in, please do.
Numb, I got to admire your principles, the world could use more folks like you.
Be prepared to buy some more T1-11 as chances are you will mess the flange up on a piece or two removing it. The way you are talking about doing it would IMHO be the best way. As for a drip cap on top, you can buy or have made a metal Z flashing that will go behind the siding and out over the top edge of the window. I always made my Z flashing about 3/8 to 1/2 inch longer to extend out beyond the window on each side so the water wouldn't run down the sides of the windows. Yes you will have to cut a slit in the side pieces of trim and siding for the flashing to recess into but that can be caulked after installation.
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You could cut out old windows and reuse t-1-11 strips that were over flang, install new window and caulk strips with lexal and put over flang of new winow" filling in the gaps....then caulk back side of new trim..done
are you planning on replacing all interior jambs and casing? if not then one of your most important things to consider is the depth of the new window compared to the old. are the old windows wood? metal? what i'm saying is if the new vinyl windows interior depth from the flange is greater or less than the old windows then your flanges will not fit correctly to be nailed. if you are planning on doing new trim inside then you are ok. if not, the new window flange may not fit tight on the stud. as suggested i would cut the area around the old flanges off about three eights of an inch wider than needed. the new window flange needs to be considered too. you don't want to cut the old window t-one-eleven out and remove the old windows just to find out you need to cut more to get the new ones in. if your leaving the old interior trim in then see how the new window works and where the new flange is once the window is pushed tight to the old 1x4 jamb. you might fur out the difference to the studs to make the new flange work while saving a ton of work and materials to not re-trim the inside. if you do this then fir out what you need on top of the new flange to become flush with the t-one-eleven. definately put a drip cap overhead. buy this accordingly to whether you are using 2x2 or 1x4 trim. make sure the bent edge is out past the trim. this is your only sure fix against a leak. caulking will crack down the road and unless you have a two foot overhang you are asking for trouble.
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A. There is science to suggest that the tropical oil may cause a slight (temporary) boost in your metabolism.
Anytime you eat, the process of digesting food burns off about 10 percent of the calories you consume. For example, if you consume 500 calories in a meal, your body uses about 50 of those calories to transform food into the energy that fuels your body. But theoretically if you eat a 500-calorie meal and replace the fat from oils or butter with coconut oil, your metabolism will speed up and burn more like 15 percent, or 75 calories.
It comes down to the molecular structure of the oil and how the body digests it. The fatty acids in coconut oil (called medium-chain triacylglycerols, or MCT) are shorter and more water-soluble than those in other oils, such as olive or canola. "So they're more directly routed to the liver, where they're readily burned for fuel," explains Peter Jones, Ph.D., professor of food science and nutrition at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Therefore, they have less opportunity to be deposited in fat stores.
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is someone here that i can talk to about coconut oil and weight loss ? sounds to good to be true....thanks
— Anonymous
09/09/2013 - 12:35am
I buy my coconut oil from Costco the cost is only $15.99 really works you can see the result in 1 week.
— Anonymous
09/08/2013 - 9:31pm
The comment about coconut oil that has no flavor being bad is not necessarily true. Read about it on Tropical Traditions website, tropicaltraditions.com. They explain the process for the expeller pressed coconut oil which has no flavor. It is organic, and processed in a healthy way. I'm sure there are some coconut oils that are processed in an unhealthy way, but not all coconut oils are created equally.
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09/05/2013 - 4:10pm
I heard about it alot and decided to buy it as well from health store in Guernsey but i bought something before i did some research on it and it was in plastic tab and didn`t smell or taste like coconut @ all which i was surprised about but i thought of liked that idea as i never liked much that why i never buy any coco chower gels or shampoo , So then i found good recepie for coffee on " MindBodyGreen" - superb site you should all sing for and then i strated to make that awsome coffee but to say even without taste of coconut and smell of it that coffee change my life ;) i cannot drink it anymore without it , there we go :
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09/04/2013 - 7:38am
I'm curious to know if anybody has confirmed a positive blood cholesterol level improvement after consuming co. Also any medically confirmed improvement in lower blood sugar as a result of taking co. Any comments much appreciated.
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08/20/2013 - 10:06pm
I started eating two table spoons of coconut oil (virgin organic) from Trader Joes about two weeks ago. I'm not sure about weight loss but my clothes are fitting looser. I just don't have a scale to weight myself. I also have a lot more energy and feel a lot lighter and less snacky all the time.
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08/16/2013 - 5:05pm
What website. and whats the best for weight loss and whats the best for muscle gain? I hear Winstrol is good.
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08/13/2013 - 6:49pm
I ate 1 tbsp organic unrefined coconut oil for 9 months without doing anything else to change my diet & it really works, I lost 40 lbs. I'm now doing it again. It helps to take it for 2 wks than not for two wks as well....
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I use any coconut oil as long as it's organic & unrefined. I lost 40 lbs in 9 months doing this w/out changing my diet other than the coconut oil. Crazy it truly works & I feel better when I do it.
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I purchased extra virgin coconut oil from Trader Joes and began using it today. I placed a tablespoon in my smoothie this morning. I have been reading a lot for other ideas on how to use it and am looking forward to trying it. Does anyone have any input on that particular brand from Trader Joes?
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This one is an easy one and could be done at the last minute if necessary. It takes little more than black pants and a black shirt, although some girls might prefer black tights and a black leotard. The only other requirement is some plastic ears that can be pinned on to the shirt and pants. You can use as many ears as you like, but the more the better! When someone asks your child, "And what are you?" She can answer, "I'm all ears!"

If you have run out of time and need the costume in a hurry, you can use black pants and shirt if you have them; otherwise, any clothes will work. Then all you need is some paper on which to draw some ears. Cut them out and pin them to the clothes.This is another relatively easy costume to create. If you want to do it fast and easy, buy a simple costume of a skeleton or ghoul. The other item you need is a bell of some sort. Your child just rings the bell and when someone asks, "Who are you?" Your child can answer, "I'm a dead ringer!"

If you don't want to invest in a skeleton or ghoul costume, all you need are some scruffy old clothes. Make them look wrinkled and dirty. Wipe dirt on your child's face and use eye shadow to create dark circles under the eyes. You can also put some gel in your child's hair to make it look mussed up. The idea is to make your child look disheveled.This is another easy costume to create. All you need is green construction paper and black clothing. Create a stencil of the letters N and V. You can free draw the letters or you can find the largest font on your computer and print out a large letter N and a large letter V that you can use as stencils.

Trace as many N's and V's on the green construction paper as you want. Then cut out the letters. Pin the letters on the black clothing and you're done! When someone asks your child, "What are you?" Your child can answer, "I'm green with NV."This costume has two options, both very easy. All you need for this costume is a Welcome sign. You don't even need any kind of special clothing. In the first version, your child would just hold the sign and keeping rubbing on it. Ideally, it will already look a little worn.

In the second version, you need holes in the sign through which to insert some kind of string to allow you to tie the sign around your child's neck.

Each version plays on the different meanings for "wear out." The second version should be for older kids since you really don't want to hang anything around the neck of a small child.

When someone asks, "What are you?" Your child can say, "I'm wearing out my welcome!"All you need for this costume is some letter Z's. However, they need to be more substantial than paper Z's. If you have a couple of plastic magnetic Z's such as those you can put on a refrigerator, you can use those. Otherwise, you can get some craft foam at least 1/2" thick and cut a couple of Z's out of that. Whatever you use, the Z's have to be heavy enough to allow your child to toss them up into the air without them blowing away. He has to be able to catch them so that he can say, "I'm catching some Z's."


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Installed at the return on the intake it will read cooler based on a higher amount of coolant being present than that which just passed the paired valves.
Certainly getting a reading off the paired exhaust valves has a certain shock value when the engine starts to get too warm as this value goes up quickly, but keep in mind that the center exhaust valves/seats are the most heat critical place on a Chevy head so it is a significant observation.
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Vancouver, B.C.- Trips for Kids anticipates their largest audience ever at the annual DOWNBEAT event raising awareness and funds for their engagement of under-accessed youth in mountain biking initiatives throughout the Lower Mainland. The DOWNBEAT fundraiser and silent auction will take place on Thursday May 13, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at District 319.
DOWNBEAT offers guests diverse interactive visual and social experiences including still photography, film, DJ's and indoor bike racing. The Crew from Anthill Films will share the ride with DOWNBEAT by premiering clips from their newest film Follow Me. Mountain bike and ski photographer Jordan Manley (who has worked with clients including Helly Hansen and Whistler/ Blackcomb) along with adventure photographer Dave Heath provide a visual gallery of mountain bike photography. Sport enthusiasts can race in Indoor Bike Sprints for the title of fastest DOWNBEAT racer.
DOWNBEAT's silent auction provides a variety of different items including bike gear, visual arts, outdoor and fitness opportunities and clothing. While mountain bike aficionados will enjoy bidding on all the gear from Race Face and clothing from Sombrio and Mace, outdoor enthusiasts can peruse the Tofino surf lessons, Whistler Outback adventures and Island Alpine guided tours. The silent auction's diverse items including wine and chocolate baskets and non-athletic clothing ensure that everyone at DOWNBEAT can find something to bid on.
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Inside the chute> Keep your toes pointed straight forward (keep your spurs out of the horse). You can lift your foot slightly to slide your foot in the stirrups. Once your boots are in your stirrups settle your feet alongside the horse, toes pointed straight forward and your lower leg from knee to ankle straight down.
When the gate opens> Wait untill the horse commits (you don't want the horse rearing or bucking in the chute) as soon as you feel the horse's shoulders turn (if you wait till the horse's front feet are out of the chute and on the ground you didn't "mark him out" = disqualified), straighten your legs out and snap your toes to the outside and SET your spurs (heels) high in the neck (above the shoulders) and hang on tight with your spurs.
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After the mark out> After the first hop out of the chute you need to spur in time with the horse. Most riders need a few seconds to get in time (bucking rhythm). After the mark out drag your spurs through the natural arc and try to hold your butt in the saddle by pulling it down and forward with your heels at the cantle (It'll look like your kneeling and sitting on your heels with your toes pointed to the outsides). (Sam Swan hanging in there utnil he gets his timing)
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When you do get in time with the horse> the spurring will begin slightly before the front hooves touch the ground. Feet will swing forward toes snap out right before setting the spurs high in the neck. When the horse bucks drag the spurs back all the way to the cantle and hold your but down and forward in the saddle with grip (spurs in the horse) and pull (squeezing your heels to your butt). Toes should be pointed outward and slightly down (away from your knees) to keep some pressure in the stirrups.
If you find you are losing your stirrups while you ride it's probably because your toes aren't pointed out and your noot keeping pressure in the stirrups. In addition, if your getting blown out of the saddle when the horse is bucking, you can't keep pressure in the stirrups either = one will probably pop off if you are managing to stay on the horses back.


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On January 7th and 8th, the model underwent a more rigorous stock screening process for new companies, reducing an initial screen of 26 companies to just four.
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This bestselling book is now the standard guide to building phone systems with Asterisk, the open source IP PBX that has traditional telephony providers running scared! Revised for the 1.4 release of the software, the new edition of Asterisk: The Future of Telephony reveals how you can save money on equipment and support, and finally be in control of your telephone system.
If you've worked with telephony in the past, you're familiar with the problem: expensive and inflexible systems that are tuned to the vendor's needs, not yours. Asterisk isn't just a candle in the darkness, it's a whole fireworks show. Because Asterisk is so powerful, configuring it can seem tricky and difficult. This book steps you through the process of installing, configuring, and integrating Asterisk with your existing phone system.
You'll learn how to write dialplans, set up applications including speech synthesis and voice recognition, how to script Asterisk, and much more -- everything you need to design a simple but complete system with little or no Asterisk experience, and no more than rudimentary telecommunications knowledge. The book includes:
Jim Van Meggelen is President and CTO of Core Telecom Innovations, a Canadian-based provider of open-source telephony solutions. He has over fifteen years of enterprise telecom experience, for such companies as Nortel, Williams and Telus, and has has extensive knowledge of both legacy and VoIP equipment from manufacturers such as Nortel, Cisco and Avaya. Jim was the architect of two of the world's largest managed enterprise voice networks; each solution serving roughly twenty-thousand users in more than one-thousand communities across Canada, providing telecommunications in five different languages, through six time zones, administered completely from a central location. These networks pioneered the use of extensive automation and database control in a branch voice network - functionalities not generally available in proprietary telecommunications systems. Jim has now moved on from the world of proprietary telecom, and is commited to open-source telephony. Jim is one of the principal contributors to the Asterisk Documentation Project, and is co-author of the bestselling O'Reilly book, Asterisk: The Future of Telephony. He enjoys teaching, public speaking, improvisational acting, and writing.
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This book is a major improvement over the first edition. The first edition assumed that you were a Linux expert and savvy programmer.This edition takes the beginner by the hand and leads them through not only getting a simple dial plan working but in showing the steps to network several servers together.For the experienced, you can skip around and just read the parts where you need a refresher but for the newbie, this book is indispensable. This is the recommended text for the Digium boot camps and a mastery of this book will make it possible to get the Digium Certified Asterisk Professional Certificate.I convinced the computer science department to offer an introduction to VoIP class at the local community college and this is the recommended text for that class.
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an indispensable reference for all asterisk administrators
By otterson
I used the first edition of this book like a bible, so when the opportunity came along, through the Atlanta Asterisk Users Group (atlaug.com) to review the second edition, I jumped at the chance.This is an excellent resource for asterisk beginners and experts. This book includes an introduction, including a cookbook approach to getting asterisk up and running, and lots of useful background information, including an accessible descriptions of a lot of telephony terms. The appendices contain pretty much of a complete reference of all the Asterisk 1.4 applications, configuration files, dialplan functions, etc. I would recommend this book for asterisk newbies and professionals.
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I have read many Asterisk books and documents over the last several years but this one has put some decisive instructional information in one location for both new users as well as seasoned veterans. Reading the first few chapters and I thought this is great instruction in getting an Asterisk PBX up and running quickly and then the next chapters went into required detail information on why things are done the way they are. It could very well be used as a training document and likely become "The Asterisk Guide". Although the first chapters are required reading for anyone using the Asterisk PBX, Chapters 10 though 15 are more aptly fitting the title of the book Future of Telephony with opinions on how things came to be and thoughts on how they might turn out over the years .The numerous appendix is an invaluable resource of information for Asterisk Programmers, installers, and managers and I am sure it will have a deserving place on my desk. I highly recommend the Asterisk The Future Of Telephony to anyone. A good read and very informative. Bill Learning has worked with Asterisk since its very beginnings. He has contributed many ideas and tests for the community. Bill has tested Asterisk Interoperability with many VOIP technologies and companies and has been successful in deploying some rather large installations as well as many small systems. Bill now works as a freelance Asterisk deployment specialist for small business as well as assists large corporations to deploy Asterisk in their environments
worth every penny, ten-fold !
By Baji
The first edition of this title was a fascinating read, but due to the EXPLOSIVE progress in Asterisk development many new aspects were missing from that book.This second edition, nearly twice the size of the first edition, covers a lot more ground in excellent detail, it discusses Asterisk 1.2 & 1.4Whether you are an old fashioned telephony trunker, a skyper, a jabber, a VoIPer or just a tinkerer, you'll love reading and re-reading this gem of a publication.Come join the future with Asterisk and this book !
A Must Read
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This is the August 2007 edition of this title. I read the previous version, and even if you have read that one, this is a must read. The authors have included new material and updated sections that make this book pretty valuable to anyone considering Asterisk.If you are only recently curious about Asterisk, or you have installed it many times, you'll still get important and current information from this book.I just attended AstriCon 2007, and the book sold very well there among a group already well-versed and committed to Asterisk.The book takes you through the how-to and where-to-go of getting started, through setting up dialplans, configuring hardware, describing special applications and discusses anticipated developments.The authors are dedicated to the documentation of this platform, and this is the keystone book for Asterisk.
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A look back: 2013 CSIHS spring sports season recap
By Sam Reed
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Chief Sealth International High School
Last spring I led my season recap by saying that it was "my belief that the '12 spring sports season at Chief Sealth International High School will be one that sets a new standard for excellence and success."
That statement proved true this year, as our athletes turned out in droves this spring, driven by high expectations. Led by a strong senior class, 254 student-athletes donned Seahawk apparel and demonstrated the "Sealth pride" that's now come to be expected. Now, as this season and year comes to a close, it's difficult to conger up the words to express what this group of seniors has meant to the school and to the athletic programs they've participated in. While it will be hard to see them go, the list of successes of all below should help demonstrate the strength of the program they're leaving behind.
Let's begin on the diamond where head coach Ernest Policarpio and the boys baseball team finished 4th in the Metro Sound Division (9-14 overall) and headed into the playoffs playing their best ball of the season. After an extra inning loss to Eastside Catholic and a clean win over Nathan Hale, the boys saw their season come to an end in a 4-1 loss to Seattle Prep. Seniors Max Sarver (1st team all-league), Michael Hafermann, Marley Lucas (2nd team) and others now turn the reigns over to a team that will be led next season by Izac Bauer (2nd team), Merle Rowan-Kennedy and Blaine Steele (both honorable mention).
Moving across the diamond, the softball team and head coach Mike Depew have established something of a Metro Sound Division dynasty, as they finished off their 2nd consecutive undefeated division title (17-7 overall). The team finished 4th in the Metro League tournament before falling to Mercer Island in Districts. All-league honors went to seniors Malia Dewey, Chloe Behar (1st team all-league), Corie Schwinger and Alana Sullivan (1st team all-division) , and sophomores Sophie Boyd, and Megan Hafermann (1st team all-division).
When building a program, the numbers usually come first, the success later. The '13 tennis team continues to grow at a record pace, add this year added another division championship to our spring collection. Led by new head coach Alex Kattar, the varsity team finished 4th in Metros and advanced ten individuals into the league tournament. Outstanding sophomore Maria Nguyen made her way back into the District tournament for the 2nd straight year, while captain Andry Xevandry received the prestigious Jill Curan Award, given annually to the Metro League tennis player who shows the greatest display of teamwork and sportsmanship.
The track and field team, led by head coaches Lorna Considine and Asosa Sailiai, had perhaps their most well-rounded team in recent memory. The team received contributions and scored points in nearly every event this season, and was paced by a strong group of jumpers, throwers and distance runners. Senior Vidal Griffin II is headed to State this weekend in both the Triple Jump and High Jump, while sophomore Lorna Sailiai will be headed there as well, as she qualified in Discus for the 2nd straight year.
Once again it was the boys soccer team capturing the attention of many, both in the school and statewide. Head coach Ron Johnson earned his 2nd consecutive Metro Coach of the Year honors, as he and Metro Sound Division MVP Xahil McDonald led a veteran roster to a undefeated division season (13-3-3 overall), a 3rd place finish in the Metro League Tournament and their 2nd straight trip to the State tournament. The team was featured in The Seattle Times and spent most of the season ranked #1 or #2 in the state rankings. The all-league teams was peppered with Seahawks, including McDonald, Kristian Nilssen, Mori Tsuchiya, Devon Offord, Paal Nilssen, Elijiah Lazo, Ben Lee, Abdinur Galgalo, Eduardo Cardoza (1st team all-division), Rafael San Pablo, Sean Umeda, Tore Kelln, Anthony Masundire, and Joe Thayer (2nd team).
There's another soccer team that deserves recognition this spring. Our Special Olympics Unified Soccer team, now in its third year of existence, has established itself as a model program both in the District and at the state level. Led by coaches Don Freitas and Andrew Saldana, the team – comprised of both students with and without mental disabilities – will be headed to its second consecutive Special Olympics State Games in June as recently sent a student, Christian Freitas, to Costa Rica to compete as part of Team USA on the National Level.
Finally, I was excited to partner with Supersonics Lacrosse this season to form a JV-level lacrosse program. Under the leadership of Scott Pattison, a dedicated group of Seahawks and other area high school students laid the groundwork for a team – and a sport – that continues to gain interest. I look forward to seeing this program grow into a varsity-level team in the near future.
An accomplishment I am even more proud of though, is how our student-athletes have succeeded in the classroom. They are leaders not just on the field, but in the halls and in our community, in student government and music, and in some of the most challenging classes offered at Chief Sealth. Their success is proven by the strong team GPA's turned in by our sports teams, led by varsity baseball (3.39 combined GPA), varsity soccer (3.3) and varsity softball (3.26). The majority of our graduating student-athletes are moving on to further education, and while some will be participating in athletics, all will be taking what they learned as a Seahawk with them, both in the classroom and in competition.
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The continuum is a color-coded map to identify behaviors that might arise from serving in combat, in dangerous peacekeeping missions and in the highly charged day-to-day work that is required of today's military. While its primary use is for individual service members, the continuum also is a valuable tool to track behaviors of military families and commands.
These are Orange Zone behaviors that persist, get worse, or get better and then come back worse. The service member cannot function properly.
All medical disorders in individuals exposed to combat or other operational or traumatic stress are found in the Red Zone. These include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, certain anxiety disorders and substance abuse disorders. The distinction between Orange Zone stress injury and Red Zone stress illness can only be made by a medical or mental-health professional.
Red Zone illnesses are very treatable. The majority of Sailors and Marines who are treated finish their tours of duty and many continue to serve. Early treatment is the key.
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