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National Shrine of The Divine Mercy
2 Prospect Hill Road
Eden Hill
Stockbridge, MA 01262
GPS Directions
2 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA, 01262.
If you are traveling from or through Pennsylvania, New York, or New Jersey:
Take the New York Thruway North (I-87) to exit 21A. Then exit at the intersection of I-90 (Berkshire section of the Thruway) and proceed East to Exit 2 (Lee) of the Mass Pike. Take Route 102 West to Stockbridge.
If you are traveling from North of the Massachusetts Turnpike:
Take Route 7 South and follow the signs to Stockbridge.
If you are coming from South of the Mass Pike:
Take Route 7 North from Connecticut and follow the signs to Stockbridge.
If you are arriving from the East via the Mass Pike:
Take Exit 2 (Lee) and follow Route 102 to Stockbridge.
Arriving in Stockbridge:
At the 4-way intersection in town, look for the Red Lion Inn on your left. Turn right onto Pine St. Continue straight and bear right at the fork in the road proceeding up the hill. At the top of the hill, enter the entrance of the National Shrine property, home of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception. Drive to the top of the hill. Before the large bronze Divine Mercy statue, make a right into the large parking lot. For those with a valid license handicap parking permit or license plate, please turn left at the Divine Mercy statue and park in one of the available handicap parking areas in front of the Shrine.
Public Transportation
BRTA (Berkshire Regional Transit Authority)
Area Bus Info (including links to regional bus & rail services)
1-800-292-BRTA (2782) (Toll Free)
413-499-2782 (Locally)
Links to:
http://peterpanbus.com/ (Bus)
http://www.amtrak.com/home (Rail)
Nearby Airports (listed in order of proximity to the Shrine) :
http://www.albanyairport.com/ (NY)
http://www.bradleyairport.com/home/ (CT)
http://www.massport.com/Pages/Default.aspx (Logan Airport in Boston, MA)


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Our pantry is located on the 2nd floor of the
Student Services and Admissions Center in the MT One Stop,
adjacent to our Visitor's Parking lot.
Students can access the pantry:
Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm.
Currently enrolled students only, must bring valid MTSU ID to access pantry.
The Start of the Pantry
In Fall 2012, MT One Stop and the Student Government Association (SGA) started a student food pantry for MTSU students who were unsure where their next meal was going to come from. Due to an increasing number of hungry college students, it was important to address this need on our campus. As the need continues. we hope that we are able to address the needs of our student body through the food pantry.
MTSU joined the College and University Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA) in March 2017, which joins institutions with established food pantries or ones looking to start a food pantry. The items for our food pantry are stocked from food drives, individual and group donations, as well as monetary donations. The MTSU Student Food Pantry has grown tremendously over the years and with the increased growth and demand we have been able to serve students from a variety of circumstances and backgrounds.
Know a Student Who is Hungry?
If you know an MTSU student who is hungry and/or in between meals, please send them to the MT One Stop. Our coordinators will gladly assess the student's need and help them find items from the pantry.
In conjunction with the food pantry, we are able to assist students that may have more long-term needs through our relationships with community partners. Often we are able to direct students to www.h3arc.com for community resources when we are not able to address their needs with on-campus resources. That information is found under Helpful Community Resources.
Interested in Donating to the Pantry? Online donating available, too!
What Items are Needed?
|Canned Fruit- Needed
|Macaroni & Cheese Cups-Needed
|Fruit Snacks- Needed
|Pasta and Rice Sides - Needed
|Spaghetti Noodles- Needed
|Poptarts - Needed
|Ravioli/ Canned Pasta -Needed
|Crackers in a Sleeve-Needed
|Tomato Sauce/Spaghetti Sauce- Needed
|Canned/Boxed/Bottled Juices - Needed
|Instant Mashed Potatoes - Needed
Individual Snack Packs- Needed
|Boxed Meals- Needed
|Rice- Needed
|Rice Krispy Treats-Needed
|Single Meals- Needed
|Canned Chili-Needed
|Canned Chicken-Needed
|Individual Cookie Packs - Needed
|Trail Mix - Needed
|Individual Muffin Packs- Needed
|Peanut Butter - Needed
|Boxed Cereal- Needed
|Jelly/ Jam in Jar - Needed
|Jell-O Cups - Needed
Rice in Bag/ Box- Needed
|Dry Pasta - Needed
|Bagged Cereal-Needed
*Please note: At this time, we do not accept candy, candy bars, gum, etc.*
Check out our wishlist for more donation options!
We have collected over 137,000 pounds of food so far and the pantry has been visited over 5,537 times by our students in need.
Keep those donations coming, and thank you!!!
Questions? Contact the MT One Stop at 615-898-2111 or email@example.com.

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The Volta River Authority has announced that Ekumfi Aboano, a fishing community in the Central Region about 85 kilometers from Accra will be the site of Ghana's first and West Africa's first coal-fired power plants- a 700 megawatt (MW) coal plant which will later be scaled up to a huge 2,000 megawatt (MW) coal complex. The government has secured a US $1.5 billion loan from China and a development agreement with Shenzhen Energy, a giant company that's largely owned by the Chinese Government. If all goes as planned, two coal plants will rise on the Ghanaian Coast in the next 3 years, to be followed by several more.
A giant new port, with a 50,000-tonne berth, will be built to handle all the coal that we'll have to import from South Africa and Colombia.
Coal is kolo. It's dirty, it poisons our children, and it contributes to global climate change more than any other fossil fuel. We have no coal here in Ghana, unlike the abundant gas, sunshine, and wind resources that we are naturally blessed with. And we as a nation have committed ourselves to a low-carbon development strategy that will preserve our own people from the impacts of climate change and fulfill our obligations to the rest of the world. Maybe coal power seemed like a good idea in the thick of Dumsor. But now we can consider our options with a clearer head. To that end, we should separate the myths from the facts.
Myth #1: Coal power will be cheap and reliable.
Yes, it's true that coal is cheap on the international market right now – that's because most other countries are turning away from coal in favor of cleaner energy sources. But Ghana has no domestic coal. We'll have to bring it all in from South Africa and Colombia, which means that when the market price of coal swings up again – and it will – we'll be dependent on other countries and stuck paying for expensive, dirty, imported fuel.
Myth #2: Coal power can be clean.
No matter what technology is used, coal-fired power plants always release toxic pollution – mercury that gets into our fish and poisons unborn children, nitrous oxide that causes childhood asthma, and sulfur dioxide that lowers agricultural yields, to name just a few. But the Ghana coal deal is particularly bad because Shenzhen Energy is planning to use antiquated, inefficient technology from the 1960s – technology so old the Chinese don't even use it anymore.
Myth #3: Coal power will bring jobs.
Local leaders have said the plants will bring jobs and development to Ekumfi Aboano. But who's to say that Shenzhen Energy will hire locals to build or operate the plant? How many times do we have to watch as foreign companies bring their own workers and fail to transfer any skills to our youths? Plus, they fail to mention that the local fisheries will likely be devastated, undoubtedly destroying more jobs than will be created.
So, what's the solution?
Fortunately, Ghana doesn't have to depend on dirty, destructive, imported coal to solve its energy problems. Part of the solution is already underway: we've got two major natural gas fields that will come online in the next few years, and the real path to the future can be found in the renewable energy resources that bless our country. Instead of taking on over a billion dollars of debt to China and becoming energy reliant on South Africa, let's install solar in every home and village and maximize our resources by fixing our aging grid to make it more efficient.
The rest of the world has already discovered that coal is kolo and is working to get over its coal addiction. Let's learn that lesson before we get addicted, and say NO to coal.


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Blayke Batten helped her North Johnston High softball team reach the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2-A Eastern championship series last week, making her this week's Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week.
Blayke, the Lady Panthers' junior shortstop, went 3 for 4, including a two-run home run, in their 8-4 defeat of South Lenoir in the third round Tuesday. She helped turn a pivotal double play late in North Johnston's 5-2 fourth-round win against Bartlett Yancey on Friday.
The daughter of Krista and Chris Batten of the Rock Ridge community, Blayke has a 3.36 GPA at North Johnston, where she is a member of National Honor Society and Future Farmers of America. Blayke also plays volleyball for the Lady Panthers.
She volunteers at Rock Ridge Elementary School and plays travel softball for the Carolina Flames Elite 18U team. Blayke works with players on the Flames younger 10U and 12U teams as well.
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Smart Device Doesn't Equal Smart Marketing
The digital marketing world is abuzz with the possibilities unlocked by wearable technology that promises to make marketing smarter. But are mere devices enough to make digital marketing effective? Read on to find out.
Wearable technology is all the rage today. Every way you turn, you will either be bombarded by articles and analyses on products such as Google Glass, smart watches, the Nike + Fuelband wristband and similar products that can be worn and that promise to make consumers' lives easier and better. The wearable technology industry is worth $800 million dollars and expected to double in a year according to Juniper Research.
Wearable technology intends to influence the world on two counts:
- it will simplify or/and up the sophistication in customers' lives influencing customer behavior in big ways
- it will capture intimate data with permission from customers which could provide the extra edge in data that digital marketing firms around the world will need.
Sarah Rotman Epps from Forrester calls this the Smart Body Smart World paradigm where wearable and embedded devices will revolutionize not only consumers' lives but also marketers' understanding of them. These devices are geared mostly towards providing utility to the person who wears/uses them. They are also capable of collecting data at a personal level not achieved so far.
A simple example of this phenomenon is the Nike + iPod sensor. Attached to the shoe of the runner/walker, this sensor sends information regarding the workout to the application on the iPod which can be stored and monitored. This is just a small instance of the potential of such devices. A device called Snapshot by an insurance company called Progressive Casualty Insurance is said to track real-time driving behavior to ascertain consumers' risk and adjust their automobile insurance policies accordingly. According to the company, users make significant savings thanks to the data.
This technological advancement, however, still has some hiccups that need to be fixed. For starters, consumers have to be convinced that they require these products. Data related problems such as unlocking and sharing of data that could be confidential becomes the next roadblock. Data reliability is still not very good with these devices yet and marketers could easily be led astray. Privacy measures will also be a big concern for consumers.
These sensor-laden devices only means to an end. They cannot achieve their purpose without
- skill and know-how from marketers' end to be able to interpret the new volumes of data
- ensuring that the insights finally lead to contextually relevant messaging
Critics of the wearable technology claim that the concept is shortsighted in its future potential. This may well be true. Let's suppose marketers tackled all the roadblocks and aced the interpretation, managing to gather actionable insights from the same. So contextually relevant messaging and utility is delivered. Sounds great, but it's all still missing something.
There is the supposed promise that these sensor-laden devices will encourage more rational decision making, a habit that marketers could well tap into. But in solely depending on these devices and the data they collect, marketers would be missing out on the emotional aspect of pre-purchase decision-making (this is more prevalent in B2C decision-making processes). The requirement to appeal to audience emotion has existed from the beginning of advertising. Take for instance the sequence in the popular series Mad Men, where Sterling Cooper has to come up with an effective campaign for Kodak's projector wheel. Enter Don Draper, the Creative Director who draws inspiration from his own life experiences, and what ensues is an emotional presentation of how photographs and the act of going through them evokes nostalgia of a powerful sort. So a projector wheel becomes the carousel of nostalgia.
In fact the same emotional appeal can be observed in Dove's recent campaign where a forensic artist shows women how different their perceptions of themselves are in comparison to how others see them. Perception differences are always eye-openers. Combining them with an aspect that most women are touchy about, i.e. beauty, was an idea that was nothing short of brilliance. The result of which is countless women sharing the ad and making it viral. But the cincher? Communicating to women across the world that Dove understands their insecurities and is reaching out in reassurance. Surely such a great brand must make great products right? Well that's precisely what Dove wants you to believe.
Campaigns that evoked a whole lot of emotion last year include:
- P&G's Thank You Mom campaign
- Red Bull's Stratos Jump (large amounts of anticipation and thrill were generated)
- Nike's Find Your Greatness campaign (inspiration)
- Google's 'Dear Sophie' ad
Needless to say these campaigns raked up plenty of positive sentiment for the brands. So what does this essentially translate to? While smart devices may deliver data to enhance targeting, influencing customer purchases still requires marketers' to appeal to the emotions of the audience.:


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Feeling separation anxiety from your furry friend? Japanese pet supplier Unihabitat has fashioned an ingenious, albeit silly piece of apparel that might be just for you. The Mewgaroo hoodie is designed for cats, lap dogs and other small critters to snuggle up close to you in a kangaroo-like pouch. Now you can stay warm and loved wherever you go, all winter long. It certainly beats a Snuggie, don't you think?
The Mewgaroo's "cat purse pocket" is supposedly designed for owners to tote around their cat or small critter around wherever they go, but we have to admit that's a laughable proposition, especially with felines. The makers of the Mewgaroo do warn owners that the "dressing gown" is designed to be used in a sitting state and "when you stand up, please as always support the pet from the bottom of the pocket."
RELATED: CATable: A Multifunctional Work Desk to Keep Your Cat Entertained and Off Your Keyboard
The pet-sized pocket is equipped with a removable lining that can be easily cleaned to remove shedding fur. Perfect for telecommuters, Mewgaroo lets you sit and snuggle to your heart's content and even includes dangling pom poms for kitten-approved play. It comes in three different unisex sizes and colors — gray, black or white — and features a cat-eared hood and paw prints on the ends of its sleeves.
While Unihabitat shop is designed for Japanese consumers at this point, you can purchase one on Amazon for around $75. In the meantime, we're pawing for a sustainable version made in the USA.
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Faculty and Staff have frequent and meaningful contact with our students.
You are likely to be in contact with students who would benefit from counseling either for
Normal, healthy, developmental growth
On this page you will find a summary of services and recommendations for referring students for counseling. Do not hesitate to phone us with any specific questions. We are grateful for your role in helping students make use of our services.
Referral Guidelines for Faculty
Specific information on when and how to refer students to Counseling.
Study Skills Counseling
Individual help with time management, note-taking, test-taking, and other study skills; also group workshops on study skills topics.
A consultation may help you sort out your concerns about a student's personal difficulties; discuss whether and/or how to refer the student to the Counseling Center; explore alternative approaches; and manage emergencies.
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- Personal Counseling
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Counseling is Provided:
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If necessary, off-campus service referrals, such as psychiatrists (i.e., evaluations, medications, long-term therapy, can be made.
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30 Easier-Than-Pie Summer Fruit Desserts
Sun-kissed berries, puckery lemons and limes, tangy rhubarb and chin-drippin' peaches shine in our easiest, breeziest summer fruit dessert recipes.
Strawberry Bliss
My easy-to-make puff pastry crust is topped with a soft-set pudding layer that has a hint of strawberry flavor. It needs to chill for at least an hour, so it's your new go-to for a make-ahead brunch! —Candace Richter, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Summer Dessert Pizza
My family enjoys this dessert pizza recipe anytime of the year, but it's especially refreshing during the hot months. You can use whatever fruits are in season. —Ida Ruth Wenger, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Skillet Blueberry Slump
My mother-in-law made a slump of wild blueberries with dumplings and served it warm with a pitcher of farm cream. We've been enjoying slump desserts for 60 years. —Eleanore Ebeling, Brewster, Minnesota
Rhubarb Custard Bars
Once I tried these rich, gooey bars, I just had to have the recipe so I could make them for my family and friends. The shortbreadlike crust and the rhubarb and custard layers inspire people to find rhubarb that they can use to fix a batch for themselves. —Shari Roach, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Iva's Peach Cobbler
My mother received this peach cobbler recipe from a friend of hers many years ago, and fortunately she shared it with me. Boise is situated right between two large fruit-producing areas in our state, so peaches are plentiful in the summer. —Ruby Ewart, Boise, Idaho
Cherry-Chocolate Pudgy Pie
Here's an ooey-gooey treat that's just right for campfires and cookouts. —Josh Carter, Birmingham, Alabama
Homemade Lemon Bars
When these tangy bars were served in my husband's childhood, family meals were memorably complete. That's still true today for our family. The bars' sweetness rounds out the meal, but the lemony flavor keeps them light. Don't expect many leftovers once family and friends taste these treats! —Denise Baumert, Dalhart, Texas
Red, White & Blue Berry Trifle
This luscious trifle tastes best if made the day before serving. Keep additional berries on hand for decoration. —Kaia McShane, Munster, Indiana
Blueberry Angel Dessert
Make the most of angel food cake, pie filling and whipped topping by creating this light impressive dessert that doesn't keep you in the kitchen for hours. It's the perfect way to end a summer meal. —Carol Johnson, Tyler, Texas
Sonoran Sunset Watermelon Ice
If you didn't think watermelon and cilantro could go together in a dessert, this recipe will give you a pleasant surprise! Sprinkle pomegranate seeds and a sprig of cilantro on top for extra flair. —Jeanne Holt, Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Lemon Ginger Icebox Cake
Everyone searches for grand desserts that have easy ingredients and minimal effort. My lemony ginger icebox cake is the answer. It's a holiday lifesaver. —Suzanne Banfield, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Strawberry-Lime Bars
Our family loves fresh strawberries. I look for ways to use them, like this tempting, yummy dessert with sweet strawberries, tart lime, pretzels and cream cheese. —Alexandra Barnett, Forest, Virginia
Blueberry Graham Dessert
When you're short on time but long for cheesecake, try this fruity dessert. Ricotta and cream cheeses give every bit as much flavor as cheesecake without the effort. Instead of making individual servings, you could layer the ingredients in a glass serving bowl. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Lemon Whirligigs with Raspberries
Golden whirligigs with a tart lemon flavor float on a ruby raspberry sauce in this delectable dessert. I love serving it for guests. My children also like it made with blackberries.
—Vicki Ayres, Wappingers Falls, New York
—Vicki Ayres, Wappingers Falls, New York
Grilled Angel Food Cake with Strawberries
One night I goofed, accidentally using the balsamic butter I save for grilling chicken on my pound cake. What a delicious mistake that my entire family loved! For a patriotic look, add a drizzle of blueberry syrup. —Tammy Hathaway, Freeman Twp, Maine
Cherry Crumb Dessert
This dessert is a sweet treat, especially when garnished with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream! The crust and crumb topping have a wonderful nutty flavor, and the smooth fruit filling looks beautiful when served. —Ann Eastman, Greenville, California
Strawberry Ice Cream Charlotte
My family loves ice cream cake, so they were delighted when I first presented this dessert. It's light, delicious and has a festive presentation. —Scarlett Elrod, Newman, Georgia
Summer Blackberry Cobbler
My husband is from Alabama, so I like to treat him to classic Southern desserts. This cobbler is a must-have for us in the summer. —Kimberly Danek Pinkson, San Anselmo, California
Grapefruit, Lime & Mint Yogurt Parfait
Tart grapefruit and lime are balanced with a bit of honey in this cool and easy parfait. —Lois Enger, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strawberry-Rhubarb Flip Cake
My friend Dave always brought two strawberry rhubarb cakes to work to celebrate his birthday. He'd use up rhubarb growing in the yard and treat his co-workers. —Charlene Schwartz, Maple Plain, Minnesota
Homemade Cherry Crisp
Our family loves this pretty, tasty dessert. It uses convenient pie filling, so you can make it in no time—and it takes mere minutes to heat in the microwave. —Laurie Todd, Columbus, Mississippi
Blueberry Buckle with Lemon Sauce
This recipe is a family favorite, served warm as dessert, plain or with a scoop of ice cream. My family also likes it cold as a coffee cake. But the lemon sauce topping makes this traditional dessert a little different, enhancing the flavor of the blueberries. —Maureen Carr, Carman, Manitoba
Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
For a dessert that looks as great as it tastes, this one can't be beat! Layers of rich pound cake, luscious cream and sweet strawberries make this treat very inviting. —Marnie Stoughton, Glenburnie, Ontario
Cherry-Peach Dumplings
You can make this fruity dessert on your stovetop, but to really impress your guests, simmer it in an electric skillet right at the dinner table. There's no more convenient way to enjoy the fruits of the season. —Patricia Frerk, Syracuse, New York
Raspberry Patch Crumb Bars
To give these fresh, fruity bars even more crunch, add a sprinkling of nuts to the yummy crumb topping. Everyone will want to indulge. —Leanna M. Thorne, Lakewood, Colorado
Swedish Creme
This thick and creamy dessert is my interpretation of my mother's recipe for Swedish krem. It has just a hint of almond flavor and looks spectacular with bright red berries on top. Serve it in glasses to match the occasion. —Linda Nilsen, Anoka, Minnesota
Rhubarb Mallow Cobbler
My mom used to make this cobbler every year when I was growing up. Now we take fresh rhubarb to my son in Texas so he can share this recipe with his family. —Judy Kay Warwick, Webster City, Iowa
Sweet & Tart Lemon Jell-O
With its sunny lemon color, this gelatin mold brightens up any table. I usually make two molds for parties because it disappears so quickly. —Patricia Ryzow, Thousand Oaks, California
Raspberry Custard Kuchen
Back where I grew up in Wisconsin, people have been baking this German treat for generations. We love it for breakfast or as a special dessert. It's no fuss to fix and impressive to serve. —Virginia Arndt, Sequim, Washington
Blueberry Zucchini Squares
I saw a bar recipe on a box of muffin mix using apple and lemon zest. I tried it from scratch with shredded zucchini and fresh blueberries instead. It's a tasty combo. —Shelly Bevington, Hermiston, Oregon


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I've not entertained the idea of posting original music online for pay until recently. Do folks here on the cafe have suggestions about this topic? Thanks for your input.
I've not entertained the idea of posting original music online for pay until recently. Do folks here on the cafe have suggestions about this topic? Thanks for your input.
I guess I don't quite understand your question, do you want to post original music and expect to be paid for it after it's been posted? Or are you talking about a subscription to access your original music?
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
My apologies...it sounds a bit vain but i'm interested in the possibility of posting original music. I don't necessarily have any expectations but yeah, i guess getting paid would be ok. Thanks Timbofood...
* i may be wrong about this but it appears to be the case that in order to post in the cafe audio/MP3 section the music needs to be available online for compensation.
Once it's out there, it's out there, payment after the fact is pretty doubtful. As for vanity? Who cares!
Start your own YouTube channel and try to get sponsors I guess.
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
Post your music on Bandcamp. People can listen and if they like it, they can buy it.
Do people pay you to perform live? Either solo or with a band? If people will not pay to hear you live you probably will not get a great response with your recordings either. The place to start is to get a following live. The recordings follow.
Thanks for the feedback/information. Jonathan, Bandcamp sounds like a good idea. Don G mentioned that as well. I will look into it.
https://soundcloud.com/dennis-benjam...gfellows-swing (example)
Do you mean to Spotify and iTunes and Google play and such?
If so, checkout https://www.routenote.com/
Free to upload to those services. Payout from them is super low though, unless you get in the 10s of thousands of plays.
You can monetize soundCloud too.
Best, Stevo
I think getting paid for anything is probably the saddest part of performing music, for everyone. Today and yesterday. pro and amatuer. A piece of music could be listened to infinitely even if paid for once, which it seldom is. We are all do it, it's unavoidable with You-Tube and all the other options out there today. I myself over the years have "invested" thousands of dollars and untold time on my music with no returns, other than the love and feeling of accomplishment whenever picking up an instrument. I wish someone could come up with some way musicians could be properly compensated for their time and effort. Because while we do play for ourselves, most have the goal of entertaining and in that help others relax for a minute. So ya that's the way I feel about that.
Mandolin: Kentucky KM150
Other instruments: way too many, and yet, not nearly enough.
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You can make a million dollars playing mandolin.
Well, you have to start with two million but...
Indulge responsibly!
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Patreon is a good idea. Some folks give lessons but I have a friend who basically puts it up for people who want to support his work as a musician. He does have some extras up there but it's kind of like being a patron of the arts. He's very good and has a unique niche. I think he gets around $200 a month.
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Thanks for the comments folks. I'm not worried about the "make money" part. I've played for "tens of dollars" for years The true wealth has come in the exchange of way to much coffee and muffins...so...i'm good on the compensation part. Just hoping, "maybe" of being able to place a project on the cafe MP3 library at some point
Good ideas from all, thanks.
Hey, Old Growth!
Are you Dennis Benjamin and is Longfellow's Swing yours? If so, thanks! Nice tune and playing! Should be acceptable, by any standards, in the cafe library!
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Our relationship with the Library sector started more than twelve years ago, when we delivered a Customer Care course for a County Library & Information Service.
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Lyons begins his powerful essay "Rhetorical Sovereignty" with the profound claim that writing has played a major role in eradicating tribal identities and cultures and replacing them with the cultural values and beliefs of white civilization. Because of the "duplicitous interrelationships between writing, violence, and colonization during the nineteenth century," a distrust of the written word in English still persists. Lyons asks then, "What do Indians want from writing?" Lyon's answer is rhetorical sovereignty –"the inherent right and ability of peoples to determine their own communicative needs and desires in this pursuit, to decide for themselves the goals, modes, styles, and languages of public discourse" (449). Rhetorical sovereignty, of course, demands a radical thinking of how writing is taught at levels of public education; it also demands a commitment to listening and learning from the writing of our students.
Lyons starts off the bulk of his argument by historicizing the concept of sovereignty, explaining its shifting definitions over time and culture. Today, the term is generally understood as the right of people to conduct its own affairs, including making and enforcing laws. Sovereignty also supposedly signifies a nation's political legitimacy and ensures international recognition, and national self-determination. Lyons then launches into a brief history of the contested, contradictory process of sovereignty between the US government and American Indian tribes, noting that between 1778 and 1868, the U.S. signed an ratified around 367 treaties with Indian nations, all of which "presumed a sense of sovereignty on the part of Indian groups" (451). As is well documented now in the records of historic court cases, Native sovereignty as initially conceived was short lived because of what Lyons identifies as the U.S. government's rhetorical imperialism, which reflects the American imperialist notion of recognition- from- above. Rhetorical imperialism allows the dominant powers to control the debate and, in this case, establishes the U.S. government as a political parent of over Indian nations. Soon, "nation" was replaced by tribes, a rhetorical move that preceded the end to treaty making in the U.S., after which "treaties" became called mere "agreements" (452-3).
Lyons is quick to point out that Native sovereignty did not end. "Varying and constantly shifting degrees of sovereignty" still exist (453) and the contemporary rhetorical battles over sovereignty constitute what Lyons calls the "colonized scene of writing: a site of contact-zone rhetoric in its fullest sense" (453). The ensuing rhetorics of sovereignty employed by both Indian and non-Indian people reflect a clash of "ideological conflations and intertwinings of motives, beliefs, and assumptions" that make consensus difficult (453). Much of this clash revolves around different perceptions of what "nation" entails. While Americans in the US of enlightenment conceived of nation as a public run by the nation-state, American Indians conceived nations as representing themselves as a "people"–" a group of human beings united together by history, language, culture, or some combination therein–a community joined for common purpose: the survival and flourishing of the people itself" (454). According to Lyons, the nation-state does not make political decisions in Indian nations; nations are made by the nation-people and adhere to the logic of the nation-people. Reason was not contingent on individualism or the right to privacy; instead, reason was deployed for betterment of the people.
Lyons claims that Natives do not think of sovereignty solely as the "self-governance" western governmental systems think of. Rather sovereignty is a twin pillar: "the power to self-govern and the affirmation of peoplehood" (456). This twin pillar guides the new rhetorics of sovereignty. Lyons represents new rhetorics of sovereignty through the rhetorical positions of Deloria, Warrior and Cook-Lynn, each of who advocate action at the community level and for individual American Indians to rebuild through association of tribal identity, culture, and power in connection to land. This rhetoric is very different from mainstream multiculturalism; "Mainstream multiculturalism is not sovereignty per se because it abstracts its sense of culture from the people and the land" (457). Nor does it focus on self-governance.
Worried he has digressed a bit too far, Lyons then moves to discussion of what it means for students to have rhetorical sovereignty in the classroom. Lyons claims that American Indians deserve to have "some say in the nature of their textual representations" (459). At the present, Lyons, claims rhetorical sovereignty is impeded by the "presentation of Indian stereotypes, cultural appropriation, and a virtual absence of discourse on sovereignty and the status of the Indian nations"–a form of rhetorical imperialism at work in our classrooms (459). Lyons cites Kennedy's Comparative Rhetorics as a prime example of well-intentioned yet problematic examples of rhetorical imperialism. He charges Kennedy's book for presenting an evolutionary study of language, which positions Indians below the apex of Greeks and Romans. but also with omitting representations of 19th century American Indian writing (459). This omission, based supposedly on stereotypes of Indian as oral creature and savage, might conclude reader to think "a writing Indian is no Indian at all" (459). Lastly, Lyons charges Kennedy with erasing "real Indians" and making " a connecting link" between rhetoric of animals and oral humans, which Lyons claims would lead reader to compare American Indians to animals. Locating Indians early on in the "Chain of Speaking" is dehumanizing and "suggests that today's Indian people's are probably not real anymore" (460). It also reifies the oral-literate binary, which Bruce Ballinger also reifies in his article "Methods of Memory: On Native American Storytelling." Lyons charges Ballinger with appropriating the "Indian way" of remembering in order to help the non-Indian's quest to "Know Thyself." although Ballinger appropriates Indian "methods" in order to improve student writing, he does so by committing cultural imperialism. What he needs to be doing if he is really an ally is discussing issues facing Indian people today, but "nobody wants to appropriate stuff like that" (461).
Lyons argues for a social justice pedagogy that compels us to talk about cultural injustices that American Indians face. He argues that indigenous rights are worth talking about for American Indians are beacons of hope and inspiration in the fight against global injustices and environmental destruction. Admitting that comp and rhetoric scholars cannot save the world, Lyons argues that we can at least play a meaningful role in fighting American imperialism and other injustices. One way we can enact social justice in the classroom is to avoid some of the mistakes that have been made in the past in terms of rhetorical imperialism. We can also commit to rhetorical sovereignty and alter our pedagogical practices, radically if necessary, to enact post/anti-colonial pedagogy. Lyons offers several pedagogical possibilities: presenting and teaching from retrials concerning Indian sovereignty as examples of rhetorical sovereignty; working with students to rhetorically analyze the use of metaphors in the Indian Nations At Risk Task Force treaty, which advocates True native education. We need, in other words, to prioritize the study of American Indian rhetoric, especially the treaties and federal Indian laws, the ideologies of Indianness and Manifest Destiny–all of which demands that students examine their own relationship to Indian sovereignty and makes them more aware of the peoples who live on this land.
These rhetorics should not be taught in isolation but alongside other cultural rhetorics of oppressed populations. History and writing instruction need to be situated in context of American rhetorical struggles (465). Lyons suggests we situate our work with rhetorics of sovereignty in local contexts as much as possible-work that ethnographers and service learning theorists are taking up in community-based pedagogies. Drawing on Susan Wells work that theorizes how writing instruction can be geared toward "public literate action." Lyons suggests that because sovereignty is a "public pursuit of recognition," we should teach American Indian rhetorics, such as the Chippewa Treaty in Minnesota and/or the federal Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's disrecognition of the Washington Redskins trademark, which demonstrate successes in the American Indian pursuit of soveriengty.
Lyons concludes his article by admitting that he asks a lot of teachers because what he is asking is for us to "think carefully about their positions, locations, and alignments: the differences and connections between sovereignty and solidarity" (467).


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In 1945, after barely escaping Hitler's invasion of Hungary followed by "liberation" of the country by the Red Army, three members of the Gabor family—Jolie, her ex-husband Vilmos, and their daughter Magda—arrived in New York City. In Hollywood, their other daughters,
Zsa Zsa and Eva, had worked feverishly throughout the war years to secure their rescue from the Nazis' plan to exterminate the Jews. Stepping off the boat, Jolie, the iron-willed matriarch, already had a golden future mapped out for her sharp-witted, cosmopolitan beauties.
Over the next six decades, with twenty-three husbands between them (suave All About Eve star George Sanders would wed both Zsa Zsa and Magda), scores of lovers, and roller-coaster rides in film, television, theater, and business, the elegant yet gloriously bawdy, addictively watchable Gabors carved a niche in the entertainment industry that made them world-famous pop-culture icons. But beneath the artifice of Dior and diamonds was another side to the story they never revealed: the whole truth.
This first verifiable history of the Gabors casts a startling new light on these extraordinary women. Finding Zsa Zsa reveals the tumultuous and often unforgiven battles between mother and daughter, sister and sister, wife and husband; Eva's "bearded" romance with Merv Griffin that allowed them both to seek same-sex lovers; Zsa Zsa's involuntary confinement in a mental hospital; her life-long struggle with bipolar disorder; and her last—unconsummated—marriage to the manipulating faux prince Frederic von Anhalt. Here too is the untold story of Zsa Zsa's daughter, Francesca Hilton, a gifted photographer who eschewed the Gabor lifestyle and paid a sad price for her independence. The story of family patriarch Vilmos Gabor, who returned to Hungary only to be trapped behind the Iron Curtain, reads like a Cold War spy thriller.
Culled from new interviews with family, colleagues, and confidantes, and the unpublished memoirs of the author's friend Francesca Hilton, Finding Zsa Zsa finally introduces fans to the Gabor family they never knew, including many never-before-seen photos. It's a riveting, outrageously funny, bittersweet, and affectionately honest read of four women who were vulnerable, tough, charitable, endlessly fascinating, and always glamorous to a fault.
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As a kid, I was competitive. I envisioned myself cruising the victory gallop, huge ribbon on my horse's bridle and stupid smile planted on my face. Competitive may actually be the wrong word, I didn't feel combative about my desire to win. I wanted nice things and someone to agree that I could indeed ride decently (which, my trainer was not always vocal about, as trainers are this way).
Because of this desire for blue satin, I would grow overwhelmed by the idea of showing. The mornings of horse shows destroyed my health, physical and mental. Consistently concerned with perfection and the possibility of something going wrong, I spent the hours leading up to my classes in agony.
Then I turned 18.
Once I started paying for these things myself, there was a lot less guilt and pressure to "have fun at all costs". Since I approach each show now as sunk costs, it's easier for me to be open to – gasp – not taking home blue ribbons, or any ribbons at all.
I don't need the victory gallop, I am cool with demonstration of growth, the days with the barn family, and the time with the horses.
So these days, when I do win big, it's almost strange. It rustles up this old-time feeling I thought I had set aside in the attic of my mind. It's difficult to name, but the feeling feels like a spotlight is fixed on your stomach, and the rest of the day is spent giggling and smiling.
I have to sometimes remind myself, it's all one person's opinion, one stranger's opinion. But when this stranger does look at a class and says, yup, she's the best from not knowing the history of your riding or horses, that's a special moment.


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Fryberg's Highly Questionable 'Generalizability' and Construct Reliability
Dr. Stephanie Fryberg conducted a series of "American Indian" experiments in the early 2000s which have become ubiquitous in providing the underlying validation to the claim that the use of "American Indian" mascots hurt native youth's self esteem. This "finding" provides the change movement their last "argument" leg as it boasts an impressive 1,341 citations and provided the core argument behind the American Psychological Association's 2005 national press-released announcement:
"The use of American Indian mascots as symbols in schools and university athletic programs is particularly troubling because schools are places of learning. These mascots are teaching stereotypical, misleading and too often, insulting images of American Indians. These negative lessons are not just affecting American Indian students; they are sending the wrong message to all students."
The APA's news release introduced Fryberg's work claiming: "American Indian" mascots are harmful, " … not only because they are often negative, but because they remind American Indians of the limited ways in which others see them," While this claim, and similar assertions, have been repeated often; it seemed that nobody cared to actually go back and check the work's credibility – specifically its 'Generalizability' or its Construct Validity.
First, 'Generalizability' in this case is the degree to which her findings could be applied to members of a whole population - all "American Indian" middle and high school youth – as it is a true representation from the study sample. Secondly, Construct Validity defines how well an experiment actually represents what it claimed; whether the operational definition of the test variable actually reflects the true theoretical meaning of a concept. In this case, were the self identities of the tested "American Indian" youth actually tied to the experiment's "mascot" variables to begin with… or did these native teenagers actually see themselves - identify with - Fryberg's mascot examples?
High School "American Indian" Test Subjects –Do They All See Themselves The Same Way?
As there are more than 2000 native themed high schools in American which are under pressure for change, Fryberg's 2002 and 2008 experiments focusing on high and junior high school students were focused on in this assessment. Fryberg's participants were "American Indian students" who attended both a high school(s) and junior high school(s) from Indian Reservations all located in one state - Arizona.
The driving theories behind Fryberg's work attempted to build a case based on the concepts of stereotypes, social representation and social identity. She claimed that, "Social representations are the building blocks from which the self is constructed. They provide the structure and the language that people utilize to answer the "who am I' and the "who are we" questions."
So, in short, the experiments assumed that "American Indians" are relatively invisible in mainstream media and that media gives "inordinate commutative power to the few prevalent representations of American Indians in the media." To represent this assumption, each respondent was primed - in part - with this leading statement which each child read before proceeding: "Most people know very little about American Indians beyond the mascot images portrayed in newspapers and on television… We hope to portray American Indians as they really are today."
So, to begin with, she had her test subjects believing that most Americans didn't know who they were expect through the viewing of the popular "mascots" she presented. The "mascot" used to represent how Americans supposedly saw native teenagers was expressed by Fryberg through two cartoons, 1) Chief Wahoo and 2) Disney's Pocahontas.
Both "mascot" images were called "romanticized Indians" from her late 1990s media analysis suggesting "what an American Indian is" and "what an American Indian is not". Her goal was to discover the children's associations that came to mind when they were exposed to an "American Indian" mascot.
The initial findings met with great interest in that they found that these mascots, paired with the entering statement "Most people know very little about American Indians beyond the mascot images portrayed in newspapers and on television" depressed "American Indian" students while a very similar 2nd experiment set stated, among other findings, that the mascot presentations actually elicited positive feedback. She stated in 2008 that, "Taken together, these results suggest that American Indian mascot representations are not always regarded as negative."
While these dichotomous findings over two experiments provide only a glimpse of the overall work, it does offer a compelling "jumping off point" to look at how Fryberg proposed that "American Indian" students, when stimulated with the "mascots", would have measurable changes in their feelings about themselves and/or their larger social group as measured against "self concept" theories on a self-reported scale. Beyond the initial opposed or mixed findings, other concerns quickly develop.
Many of Fryberg's claims start to fall apart when viewed through the standard social science standard ofGeneralizability. This issue is played out in the fact that student test subjects were only from Native American reservations and only from Native American high schools and only in one state where only a fraction of the near 600 Federal and State recognized tribes live. These issues are problematic in that researchers have long demonstrated that reservation populations are measurably different from native populations who do not live on reservations. Thus, without any research differentiation between reservation vs. non-reservation or even Arizona based tribes vs. other regional or national tribes, the 'generalizability' of applying Fryberg's research to not just to non-reservation but to non-native and non-reservation communities is questionable.
Further, she assumes that native youth in Arizona - let's say a Navajo - identified with her test "mascots" in the same way as an Abenaki native in Maine or even the same as a mixed European/Native Seminole youth in Florida. The questionable assumption was that the small pool of native youth in one state would represent all native youth.
A second issue related to the 'generalizabity' of Fryberg's findings is the assumption of the impact of mass media. Her leading question posits that "Most people know very little about American Indians beyond the mascot images portrayed in newspapers and on television."Notably, at the time of her studies, internet reach, smart phone use, web and search browsing and on-demand entertainment were nowhere near as prevalent. Thousands of studies and experiments have been conducted on this subject where many indicate that technology use predicted positive dimensions of self-concept and self-esteem.
Thus, we would expect "American Indians" tested in 2016 would certainly have a greater ability to find tailored ways to view or measure themselves in ways well beyond that offered by limited T.V. or in newspapers (generally controlled by what Fryberg would call outgroup member) during the early 2000s. Native youth-edited websites, homemade videos and Facebook have clearly changed since then to empower any cultural group to engage in socialization with "like" people like never before.
Construct Validity – Does it Actually Measure What it Says it Does?
In this research, "Native American" students assessed images of Chief Wahoo and Pocahontas to measure their feelings of self and notions of "in-group/out-group". However, there are significant and obvious influential factors at Arizona reservation high schools which would – by their very nature – suggest that the viewing of two "mascots" would not actually measure how they felt about themselves or be identified as surrogates for "out-groups" from the start.
Fryberg notes that these "mascots" were used as each had media relevance in the 1990s. Thus, most would know that Chief Wahoo was not from the Southwest or Arizona but from Cleveland. Further, they would know that Pocahontas was not a representative or any one of the 21 Arizona based Native Nations, but was in fact a representation of a Powhatan Nation in Virginia. Perhaps, as another problem to Fryberg's assumption, was that many teenage boys already had positive or negative feelings about their favorite baseball team; it could either be Cleveland – thus positive - or the team beat by Cleveland – thus negative. Perhaps Pocahontas was shunned in that she fell in love with a non-native in the Disney movie?
Further, and closer to home for all of the tested native students, is that a significant number of Native American reservation schools in Arizona already and actively promote the use of culturally representative native "in-group" symbols, language, titles and "mascots". It's reasonable to assume then that these strong associations to "mascots" which weren't either of the test variable cartoons provided a built in bias regarding in-group or out-group "mascots" – key variables and outcome in Fryberg's work.
Let's assume Fryberg did her work at the Arizona reservation High School named The Tuba City Warriors (orLady Warriors), The Red Mesa Redskins or the Shiprock Chieftans. Clearly each of these schools fall into this category and there are many more. Thus, one can reasonably assume that there were student feelings (strong rivalries) between "we" Warriors and "those" Chiefs (for instance) which were years and generations in the making.
In this example, a student might conceptualize their in-out group relationship based on their not just their feelings, but in their actions of being physically competitive with another native themed school. In this very likely situation then, not only does Chief Wahoo not warrant as an appropriate variable used to measure one's personal native identity, it does not work either as a measure of the student's larger group social identity either!
While the study of Fryberg's method does not disclose which reservation was tested, the Navajo reservation is America's largest and, as such, we know that the students of Red Mesa High School routinely participate in public sports and other celebrations as Redskins. It's worth noting that the Red Mesa High School logo is the same as the NFL's Redskin logo and it's not a mascot at all! It's the very real and very respected profile of a Native American Chief named Two Guns Whitecalf.
Now, contrary to the wildly grinning cartoon character or Disney princess, the use of the term Redskins on this Navajo high school actually accentuates the "red" spiritual relationship between the Navajo and their gods of Nayenezghani and Tqobajishchlni. These gods required, in war dances, that Navajo warrior's skin be painted with red clay thus becoming literal Red-skinned warriors. Clearly then, this spiritual, human, emotional and symbolic relationship of being Redskins and being represented by a very real native leader would certainly run deep within the student body culture and psyche. Clearly then, this sophisticated relationship of "self" and "group" could in no way be adequately measured in an experiment using Cleveland's cartoonish Chief Wahoo.
Test Variables Should Measure What the Experimenter Hopes to Measure
Like the Redskins Chief Two Guns, the differences between the actual native representations at many Arizona high schools and the two test variables utilized by Fryberg are literally worlds apart. Fryberg seems to ignore these Arizona student's considerations of realism, locality, region, religious or tribal associations. Fryberg's approach seemed to wrongly pool all native students into one giant "monolithic" methodological approach where existing independent regional cultures, school identities or tribal differences were not accounted for.
Along these lines, photos from Arizona reservation high schools using their own Native American names, symbols, mascots and celebrations which arguably contribute to the students sense of self and regional cultural as seen here.
While Natives Nations Themselves Are Quite Different – They Almost all Agree that Redskins is Not Offensive
The most concerning core issues with Ray Halbritter's "Change The Mascot" group, Merriam Webster's Dictionary and Dr. Stephanie Fryberg's work is that its logic works from baseline concept which implies that the North American Native American "Indian" community is a one-culture-fits-all monolithic entity. They assume that this native North American conglomerate only holds a negative view of Native American school names or imagery like the Redskins no matter their tribal appropriateness, geographic significance or symbolic public conveyances. But we know, and now the Washington Post now agrees, that this approach is simply not true.
Historian James Maxwell attempts to defend against these problematic assumptions in the opening paragraphs of his 1978 book Americas Fascinating Indian Heritage. He artfully utilizes a "we" vs. "they" approach in attempting to showcase - to presumably non-native readers - that they should not assume a grand collective or native sameness in saying, "Although we tend to think of Indians as a single people, they were, in fact, as diverse as the various national of Europe."
In taking his Euro-centric rhetorical example a step further, Maxwell provides an example of European Nations - not U.S. States - asthe strongest example in conveying the dynamic differences between native languages, culture, history and long-standing-traditional spirituality. His point is driven home in this comparison, "The Tlingits, for example, were as different from the Sioux as the Greeks are from the Danes. As the people spread over the North American continent, more than 200 languages and dialects developed, and two were usually no more alike than Russian or Spanish."
So,while there will be more research on the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Redskins definition and the Fryberg 'generlizability' controversies, you can be certain that truth will prevail and Native Americans can go about their business as usual. Meanwhile the "Change The Mascot" group will undoubtedly pick themselves up off of the deck and simply walk away from their now-legless stool; a four legged narrative built on nefarious claims which was never intended to carry the weight of misinformation they placed squarely upon it.
Already school board around the United States have dismissed Halbritter's "Change The Mascot" spokespersons while rejecting the for profit Adidas sponsored fusillades against their schools. So far in 2016, the Redskins Board in McLoud Oklahoma and the Redmen's Board in Tewskbury Massachusetts have sent these groups home while other, majority native Redskins High Schools in Arizona (Red Mesa & St. John's) and Washington State (Willpinit) have done the same in defending their rightful and dignified name.
Meanwhile, for those school boards that took the ill-conceived recommendations of Habritter's followers such as John Kane or the eradicate advice of Dr. Staurowsky, real chaos and tension has followed impacting the community and the student body that persists to this day. In Lancaster New York, for instance, a rushed school board decision led to the mass protest of several hundred High School and Middle School students acted outagainst policy and threats of punishment. The bitterness of their non-supported and ill informed decision is evident over a year later as the community has been divided.
A final message to the Red Clay School Board members rests within the sage words of the Native Leaders of the Native American Guardians Association forwarded in a Conrad School National Resolution forwarded and approved by 500 signatories. They ask the honorable Conrad leadership to stop the cultural genocide and stand up to the activists working for a shoe company and a politically connected gambling mogul.
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Peculiarities of spiral staircase design. Materials used for its construction and rules of calculation. Practical hints on how to build a spiral staircase.
A spiral staircase in many ways excels more conventional flight staircase: fewer means are needed for its construction; it takes less space and is aesthetically pleasing. It is rather important to consider a lot of parameters in its production: the size of winding steps, the width of the tread and configuration of the handrails. Deciding on how to build a spiral staircase, first you should pay attention to some important points.
Nuances of spiral staircase construction
In fact, more convenient in operation spiral staircase is that with a passage width of more than 3 ft. Thus, the diameter of the entire structure including dimensions of the central column is about 7-8 ft.
Less expensive and therefore more popular is a design with the steps fixed to the central column and handrails mounted on balusters. Staircase with bent-glued handrails supporting stairs without a central pillar is more complex option, which is tricky to accomplish.
Spiral structure does not necessarily have to be circular in cross-section: it might be a polygon which sides are adjacent to the walls. Herewith, fastening the steps can be performed directly onto the walls, using the grooves and plates.
Materials for spiral staircase manufacturing
Central column of a metal staircase is a metal tube with a minimal thickness of 4 mm and a diameter of at least 50 mm. The spiral staircase made of wood is usually supplied with a rack in the form of a wooden column. Furthermore, for manufacturing of the central pillar of any type brick, concrete or natural stone can be used.
Handrails can be made of oak glulam or other hardwood and of metal as well. However, materials can be combined. Steps can be metal (thick sheet steel or openwork woven forged rods), wooden and even made of thick tempered glass.
Construction guidelines
- It is advisable to exclude risers from the structure: this approach allows the feet to step on a stair with a free inner edge. The leg will not slip from such stairs even in the narrowest side of descent (near the column).
- The passage height should allow for free movement: its value should be at least 6-7 ft.
- The column should be mounted in a place that is able to withstand the weight of the entire structure along with a number of people. Its fastening should be tough.
- A few inches overlap of one step over another further strengthens the structure: this is due to the brackets fitted between the front and rear edge of the wider part of adjacent steps.
Calculation of spiral staircase design
The length of the steps depends on the dimensions of the opening in the ceiling. Number of steps is the result of dividing the height of the entire structure to a riser height, taking into account the thickness of one step. The height between the steps must be at least 7-8 inches.
The height of the staircase structure is predetermined by the height of the premises. To measure this value not only roulette should be used, but also a plummet. To make it easier to calculate the total number of steps, you can determine not only their number for a full spiral, but for three quarters (270°) or half (180°). The width of the tread middle must not be less than 8 inches: this is where people step on the stairs most often. The minimum width of the tread at a distance of 6 inches must be equal to at least 4 inches.
How to build a wooden spiral staircase
Sharp edges should necessarily be treated with sandpaper. For the original interior designed in certain colors, the stairs can be painted. However, if it is essential for you to emphasize the naturalness of the material, it will be sufficient to cover stairs with several coats of parquet varnish. Here you should consider that you can apply varnish only after processing wood with stain. After drying the steps are equipped with the sleeves, by means of which they will be fixed to the column.
The next element of spiral stairs is balusters. They can be made of wooden rods or metal bars, or you can buy them ready-made. When making balusters one is to be done a bit larger. It will go to the first step and be installed on the floor. This will enhance the strength of the whole assembly.
It is much harder to cope with the manufacture of handrails. You can install straight beams, but such avant-garde design looks impressive only in the appropriate interior. An embodiment preferred most is the bent structure, although it is quite a labor-intensive option.
The point is that wooden stringers are very difficult to bend. The wood is necessary to mature in boiling water until the material is softened; after that it is bent in the required area. It is not always possible to do it right at once. There is a modern method: gluing thin slats will result in required bend.
Installing a spiral staircase step by step
First, install the supporting column. Next, fasten the first and the utmost treads and the intermediate sleeves. The next stage is distributing the steps circumferentially, orienting by the correct installation of the first and the utmost ones; then the support brackets are mounted.
The utmost step is mounted directly to the soffit. The job is finalized with the installation of balusters and handrail attachment, then the design is ready for operation.


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