30-09-2011 17:58 http://www.RealVacationCareers.com This is a video travel guide log to Rome and it's treasures. Come with us as we take you on a tour! The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (Latin Basilica Sancti Petri), officially known in Italian as Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as Saint Peter's Basilica, is a Late Renaissance church located within the Vatican City. Saint Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world. While it is neither the official mother church of the Roman Catholic Church nor the cathedral of the Pope as Bishop of Rome, Saint Peter's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic sites. It has been described as "holding a unique position in the Christian world" and as "the greatest of all churches of Christendom". In Roman Catholic tradition, the basilica is the burial site of its namesake Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, according to tradition, the first Bishop of Rome and therefore first in the line of the papal succession. Tradition and some historical evidence hold that Saint Peter's tomb is directly below the altar of the basilica. For this reason, many Popes have been interred at St. Peter's since the Early Christian period. There has been a church on this site since the 4th century. Construction of the present basilica, over the old Constantinian basilica, began on 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626. St. Peter's is famous as a place of pilgrimage, for its liturgical ...

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07-10-2011 07:50 La Sagrada Familia, By Antoni Gaudi (Barcelona) La Sagrada Familia is a very large catholic church in Barcelona and Antoni Gaudi's most famous works. The church has been under construction since 1882. It was never finished in Gaudi's life time. Civil war in Spain later destroyed some of the building and Gaudi's original drawings are partly missing. Therefore today the style of the so called Wall of Death, and Ressurection of Christ, is completely changed. The Facade of Birth was almost finished in Gaudi's time giving us the opportunity to see what style that Gaudi intended for the church. There are two more facades, The Facade of Passion and of Glory. The sculptures on the Glory Facade will represent man in general and his place in God's creation, showing his origin, purpose and what he must do to accomplish it. On the passion facade, the statues stand out but there are no ornaments in the background. The forms are also very simple. In this way he wanted to depict the pain that Jesus went through to his death. The Church is expected to be finished in twenty years from now. According to other opinions, it could take even more years. The money for the construction comes partly from the fees that visitors pay. Another source of finance are donations that people all over the world make. Gaudi was deeply religious and Sagrada Familia gave him the chance to express his faith. The church is full of religious symbols. Gaudi also found inspiration in nature, and you can see it ...

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02-11-2011 20:11 Electricians picket construction sites and power stations by Simon Basketter The battle to stop building bosses tearing up contracts and slashing wages saw pickets in London, Manchester, Newcastle and Nottinghamshire this morning, Wednesday. Workers picketed the contractor Spie Matthew Hall at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire. No electrician is working on site today. The demonstration caused lengthy traffic tailbacks on the A453 that runs past the site. In Manchester, workers blocked the entrance at the Carrington paper mill site for the second week in a row. Electricians are escalating their protests across Britain -- despite intimidation. Some workers have been told they will be sacked if they protest. Socialist Worker has also been told of a number of cases of workers being moved from sites to try and disrupt workers' organisation. Up to 300 workers and supporters protested at the Gratte Brothers construction site at Cannon Street in London. The company is one of seven that have launched an onslaught on electricians' terms and conditions. They plan to rip up workers' national agreement and cut wages by a third. The other contractors are Bailey Building Services, Balfour Beatty Engineering Services, Tommy Clarke, Crown House Technologies, SES and Spie Matthew Hall. One electrician told Socialist Worker, "They are pushing through new contracts that will push wages down by up to 35 percent. They want to deskill the trade. I won't be able to work as ...

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15-01-2012 20:33 Visit Olive Branch: http://www.obcchurch.org On September 18, 2011 the Olive Branch Community Church in Sandy Spring, Maryland just about 26 miles outside of Washington, DC invited members and the community at large to "get back on the bus." A symbol of protest as well as a life line to the civil rights movement, the bus once again brought people together to fellowship, to remember and to recommit. Olive Branch member Donald R. Buckner, Ed.D, who is also a member of the Montgomery County Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., shared a personal historical account of the evolution of a journey of more than 40 years culminating with erection of the King memorial. He identified fellow Alpha, the late brother George Seally as being central to the advocacy for the creation of a national monument in honor of King's legacy. It dates back to the early 1970s. Like King, Seally never stopped believing in his dream. Along the way, many would enlist. While Buckner who was a coworker of Seally's in the Department of Education did not share a major role in shaping the movement by his report. However, he did assist him in identifying and engaging some "friendly congress persons." Key among them was Constance Albanese "Connie" Morella, a Republican who represented Maryland's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2003. With her support the fire that had smoldered for decades now ignited, giving the movement much needed momentum. Construction ...

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Looking back over 150 years of history yields a wealth of information and stories, some discovered through documents, some personally remembered and shared with others.

The congregation at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Elma is learning and sharing many stories as they plan to celebrate the church's 150th anniversary.

Lifelong church members Judith Flick and Fred Streif sat down with the East Aurora Advertiser and Elma Review to discuss what they have found, and even more of what they remember.

A “family feeling” is one of the church’s strongest attributes: Streif has seven generations to look on, back to the founders and forward to his grandchildren. He and Flick were each baptized, confirmed and married within the church, and their elders had similar experiences.

"There is a sense of community within the church. You feel a sense of place," Streif said.

Throughout this year the parish will honor the church’s history and community presence, first by recognizing its pastor, the Rev. Carol L. Lankes, for her 20 years at the church, then with a picnic at Elma Meadows, to be followed by a special service and dinner in September.

"Hopefully we can get people to come back, sort of like a family reunion," Flick said.

St. Paul's was founded in 1862 by 36 families, many of whom were German settlers, Flick said. The group called itself the United Evangelical St. Paul's Church. Two years later the group constructed a building on donated land on Main Street near North Blossom Road. The congregation has been at the same spot ever since.

The current church building dates back to 1872, when it was erected to replace the original, lost to a fire the previous year. At one point the church boasted a taller steeple, but on April 1, 1929, it was blown off the roof. A church history pamphlet from the 100-year celebration stated, "From her home, Mrs. Amelia Lortz saw the steeple of St. Paul's begin to teeter and finally crash to the ground, landing across the front of the church yard." The current steeple was built soon after.

In addition to the historic events, many personal anecdotes are being retold. One of the goals of the anniversary committee is to collect those stories so that when older generations pass away, future members will have records to access and remember.

Annual picnics were a popular church function, especially during the Great Depression, Flick said. She talked about her grandfather and how he sold beer to local residents, probably during those church picnics that were held next door to the church on property called "Ertel's Grove." She noted alcohol was not allowed on church premises, but a church member lived next door.

"I know that my grandfather used to make beer and supply it to the locals. I'm sure they had beer there… but it wasn't on church grounds," Flick said, laughing at the notion of a family member helping to sidestep a formality.

"I'm sure that was probably the case," Streif said. "A lot of the Germans made beer. Beer was a staple [in the culture] from the middle ages. You lived on beer."

Both Flick and Streif also talked about Evelyn Elliott, the oldest congregation member, who will turn 105 on Feb. 11.

Flick said Elliott was a choir director for many years, leading both junior and senior groups, and continued singing with the group until the last few years. Elliott was also known for taking youth groups to Allegany State Park for camping excursions within the cabins, and many members took advantage of these opportunities to attend, too.

Up until four years ago she would drive herself to church, Streif said. She still attends when another parishioner brings her, he said.

They also mentioned the late Russ Vogel, a very active council member who took care of the cemetery before passing that duty to Streif. And there was Gladys Kling Lorenz, a former Sunday school teacher who also hosted the annual autumn roast beef dinners for many years. The people and community members became the main talking points of the interview.

It is one reason Pastor Lankes stayed in the area for 20 years. "The people. They are very willing workers. Supportive of each other. Supportive of the community," Lankes said.

She grew up in the area and made her way back after attending seminary school. Lankes said it was good to be back home with a congregation that had a "sense of family and a willingness to serve."

It is one aspect attributed to the church's longevity. There have been struggles to maintain membership, and financial difficulties, but the “family feeling” Flick and Streif emphasized has continued since those early organizers started the church.

"Strong family ties since… gosh, since right through the Landahls," Streif said, referencing to ancestors that were early members of the church.

Lankes also said outreach programs help tell others what the church does. Assisting missionaries in Africa or food banks in Buffalo, spreading the word keeps them going.

"We want to reach out to the community and let them know we are here," she said.

There will be a formal service honoring Lankes on Sun., Feb. 12 at 10:30 a.m., and a reception in the parish hall. A remembrance evening will take place on April 28, and a church picnic will occur on July 29 at Elma Meadows. The main celebration will be Sept. 30 with a special service and dinner. All are open to the public.

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Several hundred people hope the power of prayer will cool the controversy surrounding a Broken Arrow casino.

The Kialegee Tribal Town continues construction on the Red Clay Casino as upset homeowners continue their efforts to stop it.

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But Sunday afternoon those residents paused to pray for a resolution.

The shofar horn plays a significant role in the Bible, so residents thought it was a fitting way to begin 20 minutes of silent prayer.

Local churches organized the gathering, asking parishioners and homeowners to line the intersection where the casino is being built.

The Kialegees believe building a casino will bring them prosperity in a rough economy.

The homeowners fear all a casino will bring to the area is crime.

The leader of the Kialegees says he regrets the controversy the casino created and would like to reach out to the Broken Arrow residents and start anew.

This crowd says they'd also like a blank slate which is why they're praying for God to come up with a solution that would benefit both the Kialegees and Broken Arrow.

Chris Buskirk with the Abiding Harvest Church says, "I know if there was a Kialegee Indian museum, or a Kialegee hospital, or a Kialegee gas station on this corner that they'd have my business and probably the eager business of the whole Broken Arrow community. I'm not saying those are good ideas, but couldn't we come up with some idea?"

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More than 500 patient parishioners attended Saturday’s rededication of the fabled Brown Memorial Baptist Church, whose crumbling sanctuary reopened after two years of renovations.

The multi-million-dollar renovation means that the faithful at the 172-year-old church will no longer have to sit under scaffolding or risk plaster falling into their prayerbooks.

“It’s a blessing they were able to [renovate] the sanctuary, especially in this economy,” said Rashida George, who came to the church on Saturday to be baptized.

“It was hard to concentrate with the construction going on before,” added Tom Griffin, another parishioner. “Scaffolding was over people’s heads as they listened to the service.”

Saturday’s rededication was led by guest pastor, Rev. David Kelly III, who preached under gorgeously restored arches.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the ceiling,” he said.

Architect Roz Li remembered the ruined ceiling all too well.

“When we started, there were structural problems and water leakage,” she said. “Our first priority was to stabilize the roof so it wouldn’t collapse.”

Ms. Li’s firm, Li-Saltzman, got involved six years ago, first examining all the damage, which included deteriorated plaster and missing turrets on the exterior. Naturally, she was on hand for the weekend’s ceremonies.

“It’s rewarding to see how the building is being used,” she said.

The church is planning phase two of the renovation, this time to install air conditioning.

The congregation has been inside the Washington Avenue edifice since purchasing it in 1958. Since 2000, the flock has been led by the Rev. Clinton Miller, who has stepped up the church’s activism, most notably by opposing the Atlantic Yards project, which promised basketball and jobs for local residents in the new Barclays Center.

“Brooklyn needs to make sure that [Barclays] invests in the community if they want to benefit from the American market,” he once told The Brooklyn Paper.

Brown Memorial Baptist Church, 484 Washington Avenue at Gates Avenue, (718)-638-6121. Sunday services at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

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Columbia River Carpet One Floor and Home shut down its Longview interior decorating store last month and consolidated its merchandise and services at its original Rainier location.

"The economy won't support two of them. The builders aren't building houses," co-owner Scott Nelson said.

Nelson's father, Leroy Nelson, started the business in 1966 in Rainier, selling floor covering, blinds, tiling, wood refinishing products and carpeting. The business grew over the years and began landing six-figure commercial contracts and working all over the Pacific Northwest.

In the late 1990s, the Nelsons opened a second store at 1015 Vandercook Way in Longview, focusing on high-end interior decorating and featuring a large showroom.

The business did well in the early 2000s but started to falter when the real-estate market fell off a cliff about three years ago, according to Scott Nelson. Columbia River Carpet is recovering slowly and actually saw sales increase 1.5 percent last year, but Nelson said the boost was not enough to keep up with the rising costs of equipment and materials.

The Nelsons made the difficult decision to close the Longview store at the beginning of the year, and the last day was Jan. 25.

"We just couldn't see the future being strong" for two stores, Nelson said.

Also, Leroy Nelson told The Daily News last October that big-box retailers such as Home Depot and Lowe's were putting pressure on the business by offering carpet and flooring installation at volume discounts.

The business cut two jobs when the Longview store closed and retains 25 workers in Rainier at 105 B St., across from City Hall.

The consolidation breathed new life into the 12,000-square-foot Rainier store, which had been used primarily for warehousing, Scott Nelson said. The store has a new showroom, displaying the Hunter Douglas gallery of interior decorating that previously adorned the Longview location.

"What we did is combine the best of both stores," Nelson said.

Columbia River Carpet One is open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Call 360-425-8404 or 503-556-0171 for more information.

Longview hair salon featured in national magazine

A Longview hair salon's work has been published in hairstyling magazine that tracks trends for new 'dos nationwide.

Visions of Hair at 1200 Broadway was featured in the Volume 81 Makeovers edition of Inspire, a quarterly trade magazine published by Creative Age Publications in Los Angeles. Stylists and colorists use Inspire to identify new trends in haircuts that clients might not otherwise consider, according to Creative Age.

Visions of Hair owner Letisha Harper has owned the shop for seven years and worked as a stylist for 29 years. She was named Glemby's Stylist of the Year in 1986, and her work on a new "Batman" hairdo has been lauded in a statewide publication, according to Creative Age.

Visions of Hair does all chemical services, coloring, straightening, perming, cuts, conditioning, extensions and facial waxing. The business is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Call 636-7220 for more information.

Visit http://www.creativeage.com for more information on the Inspire magazine article.

Talking Business is a weekly column about business openings, closings or major changes. Contact reporter Erik Olson with any business news tips at eolson@tdn.com or at 577-2510.

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Wednesday, Jan. 11

· David Anderson was issued a permit for roofing work at 151 Washington St. He is performing the work himself for $1,000.

· Mike Carazza Was issued a permit to remodel the second floor bathroom at 51 Fells Road. Scott Contracting in Wakefield is contracting the work for $15,000.

· John Donovan was issued a permit to finish an exiting basement into a playroom and an exercise room at 29 York Road. Black Dog Builders in Salem, N.H. is contracting the work for $42,528.

· Peter Skapitio was issued a permit to remove three old windows and install three new windows on the back porch at 4 Main St. All Star Construction in Billerica is contracting the work for $3,800.

Friday, Jan. 13

· Ralph D’Amico was issued a permit to build a single-family home at 3 Emerson Road. Kara Development Corp. in Watertown is contracting the work for $446,670.

· John Sheehan was issued a permit to demolish the kitchens and bathroom at 27 Lloyd St. JES Design Build is contracting the work for $10,000.

· Paul Feiss was issued a permit to install a 3.5 kW solar array, including 14 solar modules and one inverter, on the roof at 21 Sheffield Road. Alteris Renewables in Stonington, Conn. is contracting the work for $18,000.

· Clifford Mark Smith was issued a permit to install a 4.32 kW solar array, including 18 solar modules and 18 micro-inverters, on the roof at 44 Dunster Lane. Alteris Renewables in Stonington, Conn. is contracting the work for $22,000.

· Mike Cronin was issued a permit to install a 6.3 kW solar array, including 28 solar modules and 28 micro-inverters, on the roof at 22 Taft Drive. Alteris Renewable in Stonington, Conn. is contracting the work for $28,000.

· Christine and Colin White were issued a permit to remodel an existing second-floor bathroom at 6 Laurel Hill Lane. Birch Tree Construction, Inc. in Medford is contracting the work for $21,000.

Tuesday, Jan. 17

· Sarah Page was issued a permit to install 12 replacement windows and one entry door at 12 East St. The Home Depot is contracting the work for $10,949.

· Marian Campbell was issued a permit to replace six windows at 6 Indian Hill Road. Renewal by Anderson in Northborough is contracting the work for $8,721.

· David Bentley was issued a permit to replace six windows at 57 Lake St. Renewal by Anderson is contracting the work for $9,164.

· David and Sally Tyrie were issued a permit to renovate two bathrooms and the laundry area at 44 Myopia Road. Dunleavy Construction in Winchester is contracting the work for $51,635.

Thursday, Jan. 19

· Annisa Derruche was issued a permit to rebuild an existing front porch roof at 201 Washington St. Freitas Custom Carpentry in Billerica is contracting the work for $12,500.

· Tom and Kathy O’Grady were issued a permit to remove old siding and 20 existing windows and replace them with new siding and windows at 7 Longfellow Road. R&G Contracting in Boston is contracting the work for $46,000.

· Kevin Dunn was issued a permit to remodel the kitchen at 6 Stone Ave. The owner will be performing the work himself for $37,000.

· Paul Collins was issued a permit to remove a bathtub and tiles and replace them with a shower and new tiles at 5 Euclid Ave. The owner will be performing the work himself for $8,000.

Friday, Jan. 20

· Michael Bettencourt was issued a permit to remodel the upstairs bathroom, including the installation of a new bathtub and tiles, at 5 Amberwood Drive. Klutsch Remodeling in Londonderry, N.H. is contracting the work for $9,400.

Monday, Jan. 23

· The town of Winchester was issued a permit for miscellaneous repairs to the slate roof at Town Hall. Aden Construction in Dudley, Mass. is contracting the work for $16,900.

· Winchester Hospital was issued a permit to renovate 7,050 square feet on the first floor of an existing office building and renovate an exterior wall and roofing at 1021 Main St. John Moriarty Assoc. in Winchester is contracting the work for $1,100,000.

· Paul Ketterer was issued a permit to add to basement windows and move an existing basement wall at 60 Amberwood Drive. Marrone Construction in Wilmington is contracting the work for $6,000.

· Arun Mohanty was issued a permit to remove and replace an existing exterior basement door at 2 Ridge St. MD Construction in Salem, Mass. is contracting the work for $1,386.

· David LaValle was issued a permit to strip and reroof and repair the rafters at 1-3 Wright St. Bluefin Building and Design of Acton is contracting the work for $15,000.

· Bryan Melanson was issued a permit to build a 2.5-story, single-family home at 21 Warren St. Melanson Development in Woburn is contracting the work for $758,450.

· Denis Collet was issued a permit for air sealing and insulation work at 12 Polk Road. Next Step Living, Inc. in Boston is contracting the work for $1,103.39.

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