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2014 IRS Refund Cycle Chart and e-file payment information.
This is a schedule for 2014 IRS Refund Cycle Chart. Direct Deposit and Check date's below. Please see disclaimer. 2014 tax refund schedule is listed below for information purposes. This is just for the first week. Find out when you're state income tax refund will be in. Please consider donating $1 to $5 to us for help with cost of running the site. Thank you.
Please note that due to heavy volumes on the opening week of tax season, several direct deposits may be pushed to the second week of payouts.
|IRS approves your return (by 11:00 am) between…*
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2015 IRS Refund Cycle Chart and e-file payment information.
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Why is my 2014 refund still processing?
2014 IRS Tax Refund Schedule wrong for you?
By the stats, the current tax season has been quite a success. The Internal Revenue Service is reporting that, despite an abbreviated season, they are processing tax returns and issuing tax refunds at a much faster pace than last year. Why is my 2014 refund still processing?
Of course, all of the numbers in the world don't matter when the one number you're counting on – your own refund – is affected.
This season, I've heard from a number of taxpayers experiencing tax refund delays (though certainly nothing near last year's education credit snafu). Initially, the trouble seemed to focus on those 1121 codes. The IRS was made aware of the problem and did issue a statement, saying:
A very small percentage of taxpayers may see an 1121 reference number if they check "Where's My Refund?" after they initially were provided a projected refund date by the tool. The IRS is aware of this situation, and emphasizes that the small group of taxpayers who see this reference number should continue checking Where's My Refund for an update. If we need more information to process their return, we will contact them — usually by mail.
Most of the taxpayers who reached out to me regarding the 1121 issue have since reported that they've either received their refunds or updated information about the delay.
However, shortly after the 1121 issue was made public, the focus from taxpayers on social media – and in emails, direct messages and private messages to me – has zeroed in on another code that's popping up over and over: TC 570. There is a notable difference between the 1121 code and the TC 570: the latter is not an explicit refund code. It appears not on the "Where's My Refund?" tool but on a taxpayer's transcript. That's an important distinction.
I reached out to IRS to find out whether there was any sort of systemic issue causing taxpayers to see a TC 570 on their transcript. So far, the answer to that question is no. The IRS is, however, clearly aware of the concerns and had this to say:
A Transaction Code 570 can mean different things in different cases so a taxpayer should not try to draw a conclusion based on the presence of a TC 570. The Transaction Code 570 will stop a refund from being issued until the impact of the action being taken on the account and the refund is determined and processed. Transaction Codes are used internally by the IRS to identify a transaction, adjust and research tax accounts and to maintain a history of actions posted to a taxpayer's account. While they are reflected on transcripts they are not reflected on most public facing documents or tools like Where's My Refund because they are difficult to interpret and can have different meaning depending on the case and associated codes and files. Again, the best way for taxpayers to check the status of their refund is by going to Where's My Refund.
It's a statement worth repeating. The IRS uses a lot of internal codes on transcripts and they can mean different things. And what it means exactly isn't always apparent to the person taking the call at IRS. Does that suck? Of course it does. Trust me. I've been on the end of those calls trying to decipher what's going on for taxpayers. And I totally believe that taxpayers are calling IRS and getting two or three different answers about the status of their refund. And I believe that taxpayers deserve a better answer.
But I would caution taxpayers not to try and pick apart their tax transcripts in an effort to find answers. There is no "one size fits all" answer to the TC 570 – not even in the best of circumstances. It does not necessarily equate, as some have surmised, an audit. Nor does it means, as others have posited, that the refund is subject to an offset. It could mean those things – but again, you're not going to be able to tell from a glimpse at your transcript this early in the season.
Those codes? They don't always mean what you think they mean.
I know that isn't the answer that taxpayers want to hear. And trust me, I am continuing to pester IRS about these issues (believe me when I say that they have my number). But it's not a certainty that a TC 570 on your transcript is anything sinister at this stage of the season. The data doesn't appear to support it. And if there's a real problem with your specific return, you'll hear from IRS.
And yes, there have been problems. I have confirmed reports that a glitch in at least one program has resulted in the issuance of paper checks instead of direct deposit. Errors – mostly transposition of numbers – have slowed processing of other returns. There have been bounces for bad addresses. Returns have been held because of prior years when no returns were filed. And yes, identity theft continues to be a big problem especially when SocialSecurity numbers for dependents have appeared on more than one return. Clearly, not everyone is having a smooth tax season.
By the numbers, however, most taxpayers are getting their refunds as quickly as anticipated. On average, the IRS expects to issue tax refund checks to 9 of 10 taxpayers in 21 days or less. Those are pretty good odds. But that still means that 1 in 10 taxpayers will receive refund checks after that 21 day window. That sounds like a pretty small number until you calculate the total against the number of refunds issued. The IRS expects to process about 140 million tax returns this season. In 2013, they issued more than 100 million tax refund checks. If 1 in 10 taxpayers get their refunds after 21 days, that still works out to about 10 million taxpayers. That's more than the individual populations of 42 states. It's more than the combination populations of Alabama and South Carolina, the 23rd and 24th most populous states. So, yes, it's a lot. But the number of taxpayers who do receive their refunds within that 21 day window? That's more than the combined populations of our most populous states (California, Texas and Florida) or more astoundingly, the combined population of 25 of our least populous states.
Does that help those taxpayers who are depending on refund checks that have not yet been deposited? Of course not. I know you want your money. And I know that in many cases, you're depending on that money. But work through the right channels. Keep checking the "Where's My Refund?" tool for information. If you are advised to call the IRS, do so. If you get mail from IRS, open it. But at this stage, it truly is a waiting game. If I hear anything further (and I am pursuing these issues), rest assured that I will post it as soon as it becomes available.
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IRS Warns of Tax Scams
IRS Warns of Tax Scams in 2014.
The IRS is warning Americans of tax scams. This year identity theft and phone scams top the agency's "Dirty Dozen" list of worst schemes taxpayers could encounter.
In a news release, the IRS announced Americans could see these scams at any point in the year, but many of the schemes peak during tax season.
"Scams can be sophisticated and take many different forms. We urge people to protect themselves and use caution when viewing emails, receiving phone calls or getting advice on tax issues," IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said in a news release.
Below are the top three scams taxpayers should be on the lookout this year. IRS Warns of Tax Scams!
Identity Theft
The IRS said tax fraud through identity theft tops this year's list. Fraudsters like to get taxpayers Social Security Number and other bits of information. They then use it to fraudulently file a tax return and claim the refund.
The IRS suggests taxpayers be alert to possible identity theft if they receive an IRS notice that states:
- More than one tax return for you was filed.
- You have a balance due, refund offset or have had collection actions taken against you for a year you did not file a tax return.
- IRS records indicated you received wages from an employer unknown to you.
If you believe you were a victim of identity theft the IRS suggests you notify the agency as soon as possible.
Telephone Scams
The IRS said it has seen an increase in local phone scams across the United States. Callers pretned to be from the IRS. The goal is to steal money or identities from victims.
According to the IRS, these scams come in many variations. Some callers will say the victim owes money or is entitled to a larg refund. Others might threaten arrest or driver's license revocation.
Common characteristics of these scams include:
- Scammers use fake names and IRS badge numbers.
- Callers might be able to recite the last four digits of a victims Social Security Number.
- Con artists may imitate the IRS toll-free number to make it seems like it's the IRS calling.
- Scammers sometimes send falsified IRS emails to victims to support their bogus calls.
False Promises of "Free Money"
It is common for scam artists to pose as tax preparers during tax season. The IRS said scammers lure victims in by promising large federal tax refunds. They use flyers, phony store fronts and word of mouth to attract as many victims as possible. The IRS said these scammers prey on people who do have a filing requirement like low-income individuals and the elderly.
For more information on these scams and several others visit IRS.gov.
Find out when your Income Tax Return will arrive on our 2014 IRS E-File Cycle Chart.
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Millions of taxpayers have already received big refund checks, as the 2014 tax filing season seems to be humming along without a hitch. IRS issuing many refund checks already.
- The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it issued $64.5 billion in refunds to 19.5 million taxpayers as of Feb. 7, a total dollar amount that was up 24% from the same time last year. The average refund check issued this year, $3,317, is also 4.6% larger than last year.
It's not too surprising that this filing season is running more smoothly than last year, when the IRS lagged the previous year's pace for issuing refunds throughout most of the filing season. The agency had to put off accepting certain tax forms until as late as March because it was updating its systems following the tax-code revamps caused by the fiscal-cliff legislation.
But taxpayers are also submitting their returns more quickly. The IRS received more than 27 million returns as of Feb. 7, up 2.5% from the same time in 2013. Nearly 96% of those were filed electronically. Samuel Hale, 21, a college student near Fort Worth, Texas, says his refund was deposited into his checking account Friday morning, a week after he filed his return electronically using online software. "I was very surprised," says Hale, who couldn't file his return until April last year because of a missing W-2 form.
In an interesting shift, the data shows more taxpayers are doing their own returns so far this tax season. Roughly half of the returns submitted, or 13.3 million, were self prepared, up 14.7% from last year. Typically, about 60% of returns are handled by a tax pro, according to IRS data.
Of course, not all taxpayers have been able to file their returns yet. Some people are still waiting on paperwork from their brokers, employers or colleges that they need to report all income and claim certain tax breaks. And some people aren't eager to file their returns. Taxpayers who need to cut a check to the IRS generally wait until closer to April 15 to file.
Taxpayers can track their refunds using the "Where's My Refund?" tool starting 24 hours after filing electronically, or four weeks after mailing in a return. About 90% of refunds are issued within 21 days, though some may be delayed if there is an issue with the return.
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Tax Refund 2014 – 2/14/2014 turbo tax netspend
It's that time of year again. You know, the time of year where you're relegated to doing a lot of waiting. And waiting. It's hard, I know, between the delayed opening for tax season and the terrible weather that we're experiencing in parts of the country. Things are moving kind of slow. Plus side? They are moving. Here's the skinny so far:
I know, you're already fretting about where your refund might be. The good news is that I've heard that refund checks are slowly making their way to your bank accounts. If you're wondering where yours might be, you can check the"Where's My Refund?" online tool at IRS: you can check on your status within 24 hours after the Internal Revenue Service has received your e-filed return or four weeks after you mail a paper return. The system is available pretty much all of the time but it does shut down from time to time for updating, specifically the system is unavailable every Monday from 12:00 am (Midnight) to 3:00 am EST.
There are three stages of refund claims according to the system: (1) Return Received, (2) Refund Approved and (3) Refund Sent.
Return Received means… well, you can figure that one out.
Refund Approved means that the IRS has processed your return and your refund has been approved. The IRS will send your refund to your bank via direct deposit or directly to you in the mail if you requested a paper check. The fastest way to get your refund is by using direct deposit.
Refund Sent means that your refund is on the way. If the IRS has sent your refund to your bank or other financial institution for direct deposit, it may take 1 – 5 days to deposit the funds into your account. If you requested a paper check, it could take several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail; the same time frame applies to debit cards.
Expect to see your refund in hand within 21 days though, anecdotal, if you use a combination of e-filing and direct deposits, last year taxpayers reported receiving their refunds with ten days of filing (fingers crossed). The system is only updated once a day (usually at night) so the IRS is imploring you to only check once a day – so many folks checked repeatedly last year that it crashed the system.
If you have limited access to internet, the IRS does have phone and walk-in updates for refunds. With limited available resources, they're not excited about picking up the phone – but they will (maybe). But you will have to wait. They can only answer questions in person or by phone if it's been 21 days or more since you filed electronically, or more than 6 weeks since you mailed your paper return.
It's possible your tax return may require additional review and take longer. This can happen when the return has errors or is missing information. Take the extra time to double-check the return before you send it so that you can avoid any obvious and silly mistakes, like forgetting to sign the return. If there are other issues, like duplicate claims for dependents (happens with divorces quite often), injured spouse claims or identity theft or fraud, the IRS will have to investigate a little and that will slow your refund.
If you need to file an amended return, be prepared to wait. Processing times alone for amended returns can take up to sixteen weeks. You can check on the status of refunds related to amended returns by using the "Where's My Amended Return?" tool on the IRS website.
And that brings up another issue: certain returns are a bit complicated. And processing times are longer for those returns. And you don't want to wait. I know that you don't want to wait because I've seen your emails – you know, the ones with all of your creative strategies for getting your refunds faster than you are supposed to. So let me help you out: don't cheat to get your money faster. It's simply not smart.
Yes, I've seen and heard all of the tricks. Filing as HOH to get the refund now and amending later. Filing with more dependents than you're entitled to and figuring it out later. Overstating deductions. Understating income. And I know that you're going to explain to me that it's fine because you know your Uncle Jimmy did it and he got away with it. Well, super for Uncle Jimmy. But the reality is that lying on your return is wrong. It's also criminal.
Even assuming that you don't get charged criminally for fraud, the IRS does track patterns of tax behaviors. And if they notice that you happen to be the taxpayer who files for refund each February and amends each April, you'll eventually be flagged. And in addition to slowing future refunds, you'll also get socked with a pretty nasty punch. Trust me. These are the clients who end up in my office with a tax liability nearly two or three times the original amount owed once the penalties and interest have been piled on. It's not smart. It's wrong. And it's completely not worth it.
So there you have it. The quick and dirty state of tax refunds for 2014 to date. Unlike last year's fiasco with the educational credits, I haven't heard of any patterns of errors on the part of IRS or any specific software companies. I'm constantly checking for you and I'll be posting updates as they are made available.
Until then, be patient, be diligent and try not to rub that whole you're-getting-a-refund thing in our faces. Some of us might be a little bitter.
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First IRS 2014 Direct Deposits Just Went Out.
February 6th, 2014, 12:00A.M. the I.R.S. sent out thousands of tax payments to individuals who filed before January 31st, 2014. Some individuals who filed before January 31st, 2014 were not included in this due to the overflow of individuals who submitted their returns. Those individuals should watch the Where's My Refund page and expect a payout on the next payout day being "on or before February 13th, 2014."
Also a very important note: "if your payment was sent to like turbotax type where it has to go through another bank to take out fees then you have to wait until that bank opens and they will process them. Some banks are not open yet so check your accounts later this morning or afternoon."
Please reply to this post when you submitted, were accepted, approved, and if you received your refund last night.
I.R.S. have finally updated their Where's My Refund tool. They will be unloading millions of dollars over the next few days to taxpayers.
We have received news that the I.R.S. updated their Where's My Refund webpage last night at 12 A.M.. Thousands of people have their Direct Deposit date sets to "on or before February 6th, 2014″. This means that the February 5th payout date is still correct. They will send the funds to the bank on Monday and the funds will be set to be direct deposited on Wednesday February 5th 2014. This will give your bank time to handle the huge load of all of the transfer they receive of millions of dollars over a day period.
Please check the I.R.S. Where's My Refund webpage and then be watching your bank account for the direct deposit. We strive to keep our schedule as accurate as possible and hope that you have enjoyed reading.
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Today is the official start to the I.R.S. 2013 Tax Season. We want to compile a list of payments dates for our users to see to better help them determine the date that they will get their refund. So we pose the question, "When did you get your refund 2014?"
We would like everyone to reply to this post with the date that their refund was accepted and the date that I.R.S. has set for their direct deposit or check. To find out this date, you will need to visit the I.R.S. Where's My Refund webpage.
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The Internal Revenue Service begun accepting returns January 24th, 2014.
We have received hundreds of reports that the I.R.S. has been accepting tax returns before January 31st, 2014. It seems that they have started accepting select few income tax returns on January 24th 2014. We contacted the I.R.S. on that day and were told that to help with the case load, they have accepted some returns early. They plan is to accept returns all next week that meet very strict rules. We have adjusted our 2014 IRS E-File Cycle Chart to match with the reports that we have received. Read more »
Free File 2014 Opens Jan. 17
Taxpayers who want to take advantage of the Internal Revenue Service's free tax preparation e-filing program won't have to wait. The Free File program opens to taxpayers on Jan. 17, two weeks before the IRS starts processing 2013 tax returns.
The IRS will not start processing any tax returns until Jan. 31. The government shutdown in October 2013 slowed IRS updates of forms and tests of its computer systems, leading officials to push the official opening of this year's filing season to the end of the month.
But that doesn't mean taxpayers have to sit around. Free File companies will hold taxpayers' completed tax returns and then submit them on Jan. 31.
The early opening of Free File is good news for millions of eligible taxpayers. They are among the group of electronic filers, which increases every year, primarily because they can get their refunds more quickly.
And for the 2014 filing season, a few more taxpayers should be able to use the Free File option. The income eligibility limit has been increased to $58,000. That's $1,000 more than last year.
Free File 2014 basics
- You can file your 2013 tax return through Free File if your adjusted gross income is $58,000 or less.
- The income cutoff applies regardless of your filing status.
- Free File is for individual, not business, tax returns. However, a sole proprietor who files Schedule C with Form 1040 can use Free File.
- Some participating Free File vendors also offer free state tax return preparation and e-file.
- Some Free File companies offer free electronic extensions. But remember, you still must pay any taxes due by the April 15 deadline or you'll be charged interest and possibly penalties on any tax you owe.
- You do not download anything. All of the software, which is encrypted to protect privacy, remains at the Free File company website you select, and your return is filed from there.
- Access Free File by going to IRS.gov and clicking on the Free File icon. Beware of offers by outside websites to take you to the Free File website, as they could be scams operated by identity thieves.
The Free File program is a partnership between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, a group of tax preparation software manufacturers. Fourteen companies are expected to participate in the program this filing season.
"All the (2014 filing season tax software companies) have done it before. We have experienced providers within the commercial world and the Free File world," says Tim Hugo, executive director of the Clifton, Va.-based Free File Alliance.
Free File was created in 2003 as a way to get more people to e-file. Its target is taxpayers who might otherwise not e-file because they don't want or can't afford to pay the cost of the computer filing programs or professional tax help.
Who qualifies?
The key qualification for Free File services is income. This year, taxpayers with adjusted gross income of $58,000 or less, regardless of filing status, can use the online program.
Participating tax software companies can establish other eligibility requirements. Some may limit usage of their programs based on geographic location, military service or other criteria.
To determine which software best fits your filing needs, the Free File website includes an online search tool to help you select one of the participating Free File companies.
Free File contributions to e-filing
In 2013, almost 144 million tax returns were filed electronically, according to IRS data complete through May 2013. That represents a nearly 2% increase in e-filed returns over the previous year. The sector that showed the most growth last year, according to IRS statistics, was tax returns prepared and filed by taxpayers on their own.
Around 3 million of those self-prepared returns e-filed last year came through Free File, says Hugo. That number has held steady for the past few years.
Three million of those returns e-filed last year came through Free File, says Tim Hugo, executive director of the Clifton, Va.-based Free File Alliance.
"We would love to have more," says Hugo, but he points to the program's overall contribution to e-filing. Since its inception, says Hugo, Free File has accounted for the submission of more than 40 million federal returns.
"We get people in the door for e-filing, people who've never e-filed before," says Hugo. "They may go to a commercial product later on, but they will continue to e-file. We are very pleased with that."
Hugo says the program also has evolved to meet taxpayer needs. "We look at Free File as a three-legged stool," he says. "There is the traditional Free File, fillable forms and VITA providing services to every income."
Working with VITA
The filing needs of lower-income taxpayers are addressed through Free File's continuing partnership with the federal Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, popularly known as VITA.
VITA tax-filing clinics are set up each year in public places — from libraries to community centers to shopping malls. Its volunteers provide free filing assistance to low- and moderate-income taxpayers who might not be able to afford tax software or professional filing help. This filing season, the services of IRS-certified VITA volunteers are available to people who make $52,000 or less.
Hugo says Free File is again placing kiosks, similar to self-checkout stations in retail stores, at VITA sites nationwide.
"You can do your return there or partially do your return and, if you need help, ask a VITA volunteer," says Hugo. "This helps some of those who are most in need of tax help."
The IRS has an online search tool to help taxpayers locate a nearby VITA site. Taxpayers also can call (800) 906-9887 for VITA locations.
Free fillable forms remain
The IRS says that Free File is available to 70% of taxpayers. But if you are among the 30% making too much money to use the service, you still can file for free using the tax agency's fillable federal return form option.
Here, online versions of the most commonly used IRS tax forms are available through the Free File page. You fill them out on your computer and then e-file the documents at no charge.
Just don't mistake the forms for tax software.
The fillable forms offer only basic calculations of what's entered on the form. And you must figure out what goes on the form without the online prompting found in software.
Also, the information is not automatically transferred to associated forms. That means you must, for example, manually enter your itemized deductions total from Schedule A to the appropriate line on Form 1040.
Still, taxpayers with relatively simple filing needs who don't want to buy tax software might find fillable forms a welcome alternative.
Note, however, that you'll have to wait a bit longer to use the free fillable forms option. They won't be available until Jan. 31, the same day that the IRS opens its filing doors to all taxpayers.
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November 16, 2012
I'm wondering whether to go with a wireless sound system or in-the-wall wiring.
The walls in my house are coming down, and I have to decide whether to wire the entire house for sound, or to go with a wireless system (like Sonos). The house is about 2500 sq ft, with high ceilings, and a downstairs basement. I'd like to be able to have the option of sound in almost every room. That said, the master bedroom is on one end of the house, and the downstairs basement on the opposite end. And it's a long house. The four most important rooms are the living room, master bedroom, kitchen and basement.
I'm no audiophile. Music is important to me, but I'm not a hardcore connoisseur. I'd like to be able to listen to music in the basement, the master bedroom, the kitchen and the living room (and maybe in the side yard and/or the outside deck if that's not asking for too much).
With all the new wireless technology, I'm unsure whether it makes sense to even do wiring in the walls anymore. Besides, how many speakers can you run off of one amp? On the other hand, this will be my only chance to do wiring in the walls, and I don't want to miss an opportunity.
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Here's my big question for you: Do you need your music to play in all of those rooms at once?
We pondered wiring our house for sound. Doing some research, I found that the speakers that sounded good and would install flush with the walls or ceiling were all more expensive than buying a nice sounding ipod dock for each room we actually wanted to listen to music in. The installed speakers can get really expensive for stuff that sounds good. The other consideration is that sometimes I wanted to listen to something different than my wife at the same time, and to be able to do that with an installed system was really really expensive. This was a few years ago, so maybe things have changed, but I don't know to what extent.
Wiring for sound in the upstairs of a house is easy if you have an attic, because you can just run the wires to wherever you want and drop them down in the ceiling. The downstairs is harder, but if you know it is only going to one room than you can do it without too much trouble. Speaker wire is not terribly expensive, and don't buy into the hype of buying fancy monster cable.
If budget is a concern, than I'd wire one or two pairs of speaker cable from wherever your amplifier is going to be to the downstairs rooms you might want speakers in, and don't worry about the rest for now (that is assuming you have an accessible attic for the upper floor).
Before you go to the trouble of doing this, though, make sure you really look into how much all of the components are going to cost. For speakers that actually sound any good in that many rooms plus outdoor speakers, with all of the wiring, amps, etc, you may be talking about several thousand dollars. Then, how are you going to control the music? Are you going to then setup a wireless remote control system so that in each room you can adjust the settings? Make sure you price this out.
We bought this:
Klipsch iGroove speakers
. It sounds fantastic, is very small, and very user friendly. I can't imagine setting up an installed system that sounds anywhere near as good without spending much more per room.
If you do end up running the cables and doing a full system, make sure to update this thread, I'd love to hear what you end up going with. Installed sound in the house was one of those things I was determined to do until I actually tallied everything up.
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I got this for Mothers Day a couple of years ago:
We really enjoy it. Has been almost painless to set up and use. We are always surprised by how good the sound is.
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There is no real need for in-wall speaker wire unless you want speakers mounted in/on your walls/ceilings.
I would make sure that you have ethernet jacks in every room and wherever your main entertainment setup is, you have wall plates for speakers, A/V inputs and power for your TV.
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iPod touch and Bluetooth speakers.
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Hmmm.....wireless seems to be the preferred option. It seems easier, and in the end, cheaper. One thing I have to take into consideration is that I will be renting my house out. Whatever option I go with must be easy (plug and play) for a tenant, who will likely be short-term.
posted by
on November 16, 2012
Keep in mind that everything is wireless, and sooner or later as a society we're going to start facing the bandwidth limitations as devices interact. There are also latency issues, audio cutout, phasing issues, digital artifacts, and a host of other wireless issues that can creep up.
I guess what I'm saying is, if you are talking about a home theater room, centrally located, wire it. If you are just talking about stereo, meh... You may find that you can get away without wires, but if the studs are easy to reach right now - do it once and you'll probably never have to deal with it again. You may save yourself headache a year from now when you do buy something that interferes.
As far as multi-room wiring, generally speaking you wire one room per amp. Also, depending on the distance in your house, a Bluetooth setup may not have the distance coverage (depends on the Bluetooth standard implemented) Airplay ceases to function once you are out of network range, and so on and so forth...
If you just want music to follow you, there are a host of Bluetooth, Airplay, wireless, and portable products - I have some skin in the game, or I'd probably mention specific products.
posted by
on November 16, 2012
In your situation, instead of wiring the house for sound, I'd be tempted to run some Cat6 structured cable from each room back to a central point near where your phone / network comes in or a little cupboard under the stairs etc.
That way you (or your tenants) have much more flexibility. If the wireless is a bit patchy at one end of the house, it's easy to plug in another AP or just hardwire the device in that room. Or say you rent to a geek who wants a file server and VoIP system - no problem.
You can even just plug in your Sonos / Squeezebox / Airport Express or whatever you choose to provide your sound around the house and be sure of the highest bandwidth available.
posted by
on November 17, 2012
I love my Sonos and highly recommend it. Who wires anymore?
posted by
on November 17, 2012
Adding on - if you are already going to be able to access the studspaces consider pulling extra runs of cat 6e and a few pull cords in any room that might be used differently in the future: That second bedroom that you might make into an office? Pull extra cable and leave significant loops in the walls. Document their location.
That way, when the new awesome tech we can't imagine comes along you either HAVE cat 6e ready for it, OR if it requires whizzbangzongo cabling that doesn't exist yet, you have pull cords to fish that new wire without opening the walls.
A little more work now but huge payout in the future if you need it. And cable is cheap.
posted by
on November 17, 2012
If you are removing drywall, you would be foolish to not take this opportunity to run a multi wire media pack through the house. Look up "structured wiring".
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posted by
on November 17, 2012
Wireless is a great way to move signals around without having to open up the walls, it can save a lot of patching and painting. If the walls are going to be open anyway, though, you'd be a fool not to run a wire to every place you think you might possibly someday want one, and then run some spares just to be sure.
Sonos is an excellent system that sounds like it'd be perfect for your immediate needs, but you should still wire it. Sonos boxes can communicate wirelessly, but if you plug each one directly into the house network you'll have much less noise interfering with your wifi and won't have to worry about placing each box so that is within range of another. Sonos units also require wiring to the speakers, and you might want those to be installed in the walls or ceilings and wired to wall plates (in each room or all in a central location.) If you think you might want installed speakers at some point, it's really easy to wire for them while the walls are open, then just sheetrock over them and leave them there until it's time to cut the speaker in.
For maximum flexibility I would recommend the following:
Figure out where your router and modem are going to live (let's say the basement, maybe behind the stairs) and mount a network and cable/satellite distribution
there. This should ideally be someplace accessible for when you inevitably need to reboot these things. To this box you should run the incoming lines from the street: cable, telephone if you're doing that, and also satellite (run a few RG-6 coax up to the roof or attic now even if you're not getting a dish right away.) You'll also need power, typically the box will have a knockout where your electrician can install a receptacle that you'll use to power your modem, router, switch etc.
This box will be the hub for your wiring system, all the rooms will be wired directly back to it ("home run" in wiring-speak.)
To cover the house with good wifi signal, you should pick places for wireless access points and run a CAT6 to each of these locations. For a 2500 square foot single-level house I would start with 3 access points, with one in the middle and two more out toward the ends. They should be someplace where you can unobtrusively mount them high on a wall, and where you can get to them for rebooting as needed (hall or bedroom closets are good for this, as are high shelves in built-in bookcases) They will typically need an outlet for power, so plan for that too. I highly recommend getting the access points and setting them up before the walls are closed, so that you can test whether the coverage is adequate and change locations or add more access points as needed. At least bring one and try it in each spot in turn to get a ballpark idea of coverage.
For every large room in the house (bedroom, office, kitchen, etc.) you should have at least one CAT6 drop for a network jack. If you're feeling flush, make it two per location; CAT6 is primarily used for network, but it's cheap and can be used for landline telephone or repurposed to do almost anything else. These should go back to the main box where you will install a network switch, which could be big enough to make all the jacks in the house active at once, or you could get away with having a small switch and plugging in only those jacks that you're actively using. With this setup a housemate/tenant could conceivably have their own second modem in the box providing private internet service to their portion of the house.
For any location where you might want to put a TV, I would run a bundle or a structured cable ("structured cable" is just several standard cables wrapped in an outer sleeve that makes it easier to deal with) containing 2 CAT6 and 2 coax cables. This gives you a lot of flexibility as far as hooking up cable or sat boxes, internet-enabled set-top devices, etc. This bundle should go from the spot in the room where you want the equipment for the TV to the box in the basement. You should also add a conduit or "smurf tube" from the equipment location in the room to the place where a wall-mounted TV would actually hang. This will allow you to pull one or more HDMI (or network, or Kinect, or whatever crazy gizmo comes next) from the equipment up to the screen without draping cables down the wall. Also, of course, consider power requirements for the TV and have a recessed "clock receptacle" installed at each TV location. Just stapling a long HDMI cable inside the wall is a bad idea, since HDMI ends can't really be replaced in situ so you'd be out of luck if the cable were ever damaged, to say nothing of potential future standards that might use different cables or connectors.
For any room where you might want sound, you should pick speaker locations on the walls or ceiling (ideally with good separation but not too close to a corner, and not opposite one another such that they're faced directly at each other) and from those spots run speaker cable first to a spot in the room where you might want to put a stand-alone audio system or Sonos box (this spot should also have network and power) then from there back to the box in the basement. This will give you maximum flexibility when deciding whether you want a centralized audio distribution system or a bunch of little independent systems. I'd recommend 16 gauge wire or thicker, brand is honestly not so important. You can use a single 4-conductor cable so you just need to run one to each room and split it where you need it to reach both speakers, simplifying the wiring process and making it easier to organize the cabling at the main box.
To run the music system, one cheap and expandable way to go would to get a single Sonos Connect box and hook it up to an amplifier, then run the output of the amp through a
speaker selector
(I've never used this one but it would let you drive 5 sets of speakers from a single Sonos/amp combo. It won't get very loud but is the cheapest way to get started.) You can then set the relative volumes of your zones on the front of the selector and use the Sonos app on your phone or computer to adjust overall volume as you listen. You can easily expand this system as needed by adding additional Sonos units and amps and decoupling them from the selector, or add more zones by splitting the output of the Sonos and feeding it into a second amp/selector combo. Sonos does a good job of combining units to play in unison for when you want the same music everywhere, or you can use multiple units to listen to different things in different rooms. This approach allows you to keep all the amps and equipment in a single location, so you can have sound without devoting shelf space in the room to it. It'll also help you save costs on power conditioning, since you only need one big surge protector.
Here are some guidelines for making sure the work is being done competently and that the right materials are being used:
A good home network specialist will test each network jack and not consider the job done until they all test good. An electician will usually not have the tools to do this as they wire, but they'll be cheaper and it might be worth the savings to you if you can do some basic testing yourself: plug in a router at the main box and then walk around with a computer and making sure it can connect to the router through each jack, then call them back to fix any bad ports. Either way, you should make sure the jacks are tested before a tenant moves in.
All your network cabling should be punched down into a
patch panel
which should be clearly labeled with the location of each jack. You can then use short ethernet cables to connect each jack to your network switch.
Wireless access points should be set to use the same ssid (network name) and password scheme but different channels. This will allow your phones and laptops to seamlessly roam from one access point to the next as you move around the house.
Coax should be quad-shield RG-6, sometimes people try to cheap out and use RG-59 which is really not adequate for long runs
Low voltage cabling like speaker and network should not be bundled with electrical wiring or run parallel with it within a foot or so for long distances, this can cause noise and interference. Whenever possible low voltage cabling should cross electrical wiring at a right angle.
Standard landline telephone should never share a CAT6 cable with network. (It's actually possible to wire this in a way that will seem to work fine, but your network's speed will be severely degraded because your equipment will be forced to use the older, slower 100 megabit standard rather than the current gigabit standard.) This is different from VOIP that uses the network itself to digitize the telephone signal a la Skype or phone service through your cable or fiber ISP, I'm talking about physically wiring an old-fashioned phone jack to two conductors of the CAT6 that you're also using for network.
A switch is required to "split" the network connection, and an electrician who tries to split ethernet by just splicing (or "bussing") the wires together is bulshitting you and has probably never wired ethernet before, because it won't work at all. I shouldn't even have to mention this but I've seen it done more than once. It's not so bad if they home run it and just splice it all together in the box like it was telephone (you can just rip out their bussing block and replace it with the right stuff,) but if they try to daisy-chain more than one jack it's a nightmare.
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On more note; any crawl spaces should be connected together by as much conduit as you can squeeze in, ideally 3 or 4 2 inch pipes, so that there is a path for future wiring to take from one end of the house to the other. They should be clearly labeled at each end so that future workers can find them and know where they go even if you've sold the house or forgotten about them.
posted by
on November 18, 2012
BTW, wiring a Sonos system up with Ethernet will help make things more reliable, but the SonosNet mesh network will still be active.
Do you think a whole-house sound system will be a draw when trying to find tenants?
I'd say to put in network wiring everywhere but don't bother with the speakers. Keep things simple.
Sonos is great. I've had my system for about two years. I have one Play5 in my kitchen and 3 Sonos Connects. The Connects are all wired into my network and are connected to existing stereo systems.
If you go with the above advice to use one Sonos to drive your whole house, you'd lose one of the benefits, which is to be able to play any combination of music in any combination of rooms.
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The COP waited 2 hours so he could get overtime.. LOL
Barnes is a punk a puss and a second rate basketball player...sumbitch should be arrested for impersonating a basketball player!
notice how they use words to make he police department seem dirty??? they "lurked" then they "pounced." it's funny that the media and the general public who haven't a clue about how or why, we conduct our business are so full of commentary and are critical of every step. Try walking a mile folks
Barnes never won a Championship with the Lakers or in general, so referring to him as the "Lakers champ" is inaccurate. C'mon TMZ fact check!
I feel much safer now that Matt Barnes is off the streets. SMH... A close buddy of mine was Manhattan PD... He told me work was boring as hell. Parked his unit behind a Taco Bell with a box of donuts and talked on his cell phone. LOL!
That cop should be fired immediately. What a piece of poo poo. When I hear of garbage like that patrolling the streets it makes me HATE all police even though most aren't as bad as that turd.
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So if a regular citizen hangs out around a person's car for 2 HOURS, it's called stalking! But when a cop does it, for no apparent reason, it's called what....a stakeout! If he went out to the car to get something, why didn't he arrest him then? Also, why is the cop stalking.... I mean staking out someone with a got dern traffic citation? His @$$ can't find any criminals to go after?? WTH!??
Shocker!!!! manhattan beach waiting to arrest a minority. They should have waited to arrest Luke Walton or Matt Leinart for theft of a salary
Looks like another egomaniac cop is gonna be in trouble....
To the person (idiot) who wrote this. Do you refer to Angelina Jolie as Brad Pitt's "Baby Mama" you all are rediculous. That is his woman and his partner, the mother of his children...not his "Baby Mama"
Try to get inside the mind of a cop , you will get lost , I do not trust cops, never call them, and NEVER let them in my house, they look everyplace but at you. If they wanted to help people they would be social workers. And if they want to charge you with something , they will pull one out ......
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Dear Parents, This past week has seen a whirlwind of activity that offered growth opportunities for our parents, teachers and students. It is interesting that all three of these groups are intertwined, and growth in any one of them actually affects all of the groups.
This past Shabbos, our high school girls were treated to an amazing, inspirational and transformational Shabbaton at the home of Rabbi Ben Tzion Klatzko. Immediately upon entering his home, we knew that we were about to have a special experience. We were welcomed into a 50-foot-long dining room that hosts anywhere from 40 to 80 people on a weekly basis. Rabbi Klatzko is an expert educator who speaks to the hearts of every audience, regardless of religious affiliation. I would like to share a lesson from each of the three workshops that he delivered. On Friday, the Rabbi opened his lecture by asking the girls to define Judaism. He said that most people respond to this question by saying that Judaism is a religion. He went on to explain that Judaism isn't a religion; it is a relationship. Religion, said the Rabbi, connotes a set of rules, guidelines and "dos and don'ts" that unfortunately don't speak to the neshama of most people. Judaism is a relationship, as the Torah so vividly points out in many places. Examples of this are "Vihiysem li segulah mikol ha'amim – And you shall be special to me from among all of the nations," and "Banim atem lashem – You are Hashem's children." Building a relationship requires us to think about all of the benefits of that relationship, and it also requires an investment on our part. On Shabbos morning, Rabbi Klatzko delivered a workshop entitled "Purple Jacket People." The goal of the workshop was to analyze through a story how our actions and responses make a difference and that people are constantly looking to us as Jews. On a bitter cold night in Chicago, after shopping in an almost empty store, Rabbi Klatzko returned to his car. He was tempted to leave the shopping cart alone in the now rather empty lot. He remembered his lecture and thought that if he was one of the Purple Jacket People, he was obligated to model the proper behavior, so he rolled the cart on that freezing cold night into the cart aisle. He figured no one would see, but suddenly, the man in charge of the carts saw it and remarked, "Only a Jew would return the cart." During Shalosh Seudos, Rabbi Klatzko delivered a class entitled "Gates," where he explained that when we experience a particular event like a beautiful sunset, a visit to a sick person or any other special time, we are granted a moment of inspiration in our lives. It is on these occasions that the gates to Hashem are open. We can choose to run through the gates and seize the opportunity to use the inspiration of the moment to make our own personal resolutions, small or large. However, all too often, the gates are open but we choose not to enter, and we just stand by, take pictures and watch. Rabbi Klatzko closed the Shabbaton by asking every girl to take a piece of chocolate and make a personal resolution out loud. The girls returned from the Shabbaton full of inspiration and are looking forward to the next Shabbaton. I then realized that everything that the Rabbi shared with the students is equally applicable to adults, and I chose to share it with you this week. Rabbi Klatzko's lectures are available on Torahanytime.org.
The second event I want to mention was a special lecture this past Monday night, where Rabbi Yosef Lipson spoke on the topic of "Reaching Today's Youth at THEIR Level." The shiur was well-attended and enjoyed by all, and his words of inspiration will affect the way we as educators view and teach our children.
Lastly, on Tuesday, our entire Judaic staff and our parent body were treated to lectures by the world-renowned educator, author and speaker, Rabbi Dov Brezak. Using fascinating stories based on his own experiences, Rabbi Brezak reminded us that all principals, teachers and parents must realize that we live in a world that poses new challenges to our chinuch system, both in school and at home. We must recognize these challenges and use strategies to build our children; by focusing on their positive traits and educating and parenting with lots of love and caring, we can hope to achieve success. Special thanks to the following individuals and agencies for their support of this special event: Mrs. Elisheva Bielory for urging us to bring Rabbi Brezak to Providence; Mr. Nadav Minkin for driving Rabbi Brezak round- trip, from and to NY; Providence Community Kollel for co-sponsoring the event; and a number of anonymous donors, who helped to defray the cost of this special project.
As I look back at this week, I realize that we are a community that places such a high value on staff development, parenting and, most of all, creating a vibrant partnership between the home and school. As we all grow together, there is no question that our joint efforts will enhance the future of our children.
Good Shabbos,
Rabbi Peretz Scheinerman, Dean


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You were the one I laughed with
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|The Psychology Club will meet on Wednesday, October 1st, at 8:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room (Old Main) for donuts and discussion. For our first Donuts & Discussion topic, we will tackle the psychological issues that were raised by the suicide of Robin Williams. We'll provide the donuts, you bring your insights, perspectives, and knowledge. Come join us for an engaging discussion and delicious donuts!
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Income Inequity
This week the U.S. economy will break the previous record for longest period of continuous growth. Many Americans are enjoying unprecedented wealth, but the gap between rich and poor is growing larger than ever. A panel talks about who is benefitting, and who isn't, from America's economic good times.
Jared Bernstein
Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser for Vice President Biden and Executive Director of the Vice President's Middle Class Task Force.
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Hudson Institute
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- United States
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What are the most important cultural trends influencing our future behavior
Cultural trends such as sustainability, social networking or value-adjusting impact our behavior and attitudes. If we catch them early we can adjust the messages, offerings and services provided that are useful to society. What are the emerging trends that will lead to sea-changes?
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Matt LaneJul 9 2011: I am glad our internal dictionaries matched. :-)
That is a rare thing. In fact, to make ourselves clear and to then understand others, not the way we wish to understand them, but the way that they wish to be understood is certainly a great way to first address any problem, I would think.
Karl Popper once said, "It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood."
I agree.
Understanding what people mean by what words they use is a feat in and of itself and should be celebrated if achieved.
Getting around all of the intellectual distortion is key.
I think we have two generalized paths.
We either become the care takers of the planet; where the first world comes to terms with the third world, where straights comes to terms with gays, and so on and so forth.
Or, we shed the earth like skin The earth ends up being something like a placenta and we become technological primates on the verge for the grand discovery of space, leaving the mother womb a weedy lot.
I think each one of us can explain all of us to some extent. I have a non-linear way of examining humanity. I take more of a fractal point of view. That each atom is a subset of the whole and thus contains the story — as all is seamlessly interwoven.
I do not know if this helps at all, probably not. For that, I am sorry... ;-(
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The police department in charge of patrolling public housing in Richmond, Va., played by its own rules — and has since paid the price.
The police Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority police department was shut down in April without warning, but has been making headlines since, according to an investigation by WRIC-TV.
A former officer spoke to the news channel on condition of anonymity, revealing his fellow officers were told they had citywide jurisdiction and could make arrests on and off housing authority property.
However, there is no evidence anyone ever granted RRHA cops authority to make those arrests, according to the investigation.
"We have laws for a reason and we have limitations on jurisdiction for a reason," said University of Richmond law professor Hank Chambers.
The former officer also told WRIC-TV they did not have the right to extend their authority beyond RRHA property.
The Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney's office is looking into arrests that were made by the housing authority.
The ex-officer told WRIC-TV that people are currently "sitting in jail" for arrests RRHA officers made that are now in question.
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Recharging the mystical powers
Wat Bang Phra, Thailand
By Damir Sagolj
A devotee with a small zoo of animals tattooed on his body speeds toward the large statue of the Big Master, jumping over others and making unusual sounds and gestures. A volunteer standing in his way is big but fortunately very quick to stop the frantic run before a man crashes into the stage. A tattooed man bounces off the volunteer's huge body, wakes-up from the trance and calmly goes back into the crowd. The air-bag volunteer turns to his colleagues and, as if nothing special is happening, comments in the ultra-cool manner of Bud Spencer (remember the Banana Joe movie?) "It is hot today. Very hot."
And it's hot indeed. It's the beginning of the Thai summer. Only a few hours after the sunrise, the temperature is over 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). It is also abnormally humid. However, people who came to Wat Bang Phra today don't really care for such banal things as heat and humidity – they are here for a higher cause.
Every year, on a special day in March thousands of devotees from all around Thailand (some from abroad, too) travel for the Magic Tattoo festival to Nakhon Prathom province, just over an hour drive from Bangkok. The festival takes place at a temple well known for "magically charged" tattoos.
People with such tattoos believe the inked drawings with elaborate designs of animals and sacred scripts give them mystical powers – protection from bullets and other danger, along with other benefits. They are made all across the country and very different people wear them, just like the amulets you can see everywhere in Thailand. When soldiers from the Thai army went to Iraq on a peacekeeping mission, 443 of them carried 6000 magic amulets for protection.
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Exorcism at the ghost fair
Malajapur, India
By Danish Siddiqui
Malajpur is a small but not ordinary village in central India. In fact it is probably the only village in India which has been hosting a ghost fair for the past several years. People from across the country come to this fair to get rid of 'evil spirits' that they claim to be possessed by.
As night falls on Paush Purnima (full moon night) the 'possessed' are taken to the local shrine to be exorcised. People who bring their relatives here feel the latter's bodies have been 'taken over by ghosts of the dead' and that exorcism is the only release for them. Interestingly, most of those who come here to be exorcised are women. When I asked the priest the reason he said, "They are emotionally weak and hence easy target for spirits."
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Modern day vikings
Shetland Islands, Scotland
By David Moir
Vikings, they're not what they used to be.
No more do we see horn helmeted warriors pillaging and plundering everything in sight, striking fear into villagers with the stories of their wickedness. No, now they sing and dance when visiting community centers, hospitals and shopping centers. Basically cheering everyone up who sing along and join in the fun on a cold wet Tuesday in January.
I have just returned from covering the Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, Britain's most northerly set of islands. More than 100 miles north of the Scottish mainland and closer to Bergen in Norway than London.
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Tyranny of a blood feud
Bardhaj, Albania
By Arben Celi
Visiting an Albanian family forced to live inside their walls because of a blood feud always borders on the surreal. A Reuters story of a girl armed with a hunting rifle ferrying supplies for her isolated family in her minivan was made straight into a movie and its Albanian director credited Reuters television for the idea.
There was no action in this one. The three kids had grown up inside their leaky house without ever knowing what the world outside was like. I had been trying for two months to get in touch with a teacher to help me take pictures of a family in northern Albania that had lived inside their house for the last 10 years because of a blood feud.
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Exorcism in the Andes
By Jaime Saldarriaga
I first learned of exorcist Hermes Cifuentes, better known as "Brother Hermes," through the local news media. His exorcisms fascinated me, so I decided to find out more. Many people are against what he does, but when I tracked down his phone number and called, he invited me to visit his retreat in La Cumbre, just north of Cali.
Brother Hermes is a very religious man. As we spoke he wore a white tunic and held a crucifix in his hand. His retreat is a farm with a small chapel filled with Catholic icons. The place is very peaceful, with hens, pigeons and rabbits roaming. He tells the people who look to him for help that they shouldn't believe in him, but rather in the power of God.
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Collecting karma
By Damir Sagolj
An angel-like girl, dressed all in white carries a pack of toothbrushes on a Sunday morning. She walks slowly, smiles all around and seems not to be bothered by music so loud that one can't hear his own thoughts. She is on her way to the Mang Teung Sua Jung Cemetery in Chonburi province – where members of a local Thai Chinese community will exhume unclaimed bodies. Toothbrushes will be used to clean the dirt from bones.
One of the first books I read after arriving in Thailand more than two years ago was Bizarre Thailand - a collection of strange tales from the "land of smiles". It was a nice introduction to what I could expect here in Thailand but I thought to myself – I've seen enough elsewhere; bizarre things in other countries so nothing can surprise me.
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European Jewish groups vow to fight Dutch ritual slaughter ban
Two leading Jewish organizations in Europe vowed on Wednesday to fight a looming ban on ritual animal slaughter in the Netherlands approved by the lower house of the Dutch parliament in a bid to protect animal rights.
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San Francisco may vote on banning male circumcision
A group opposed to male circumcision said they have collected more than enough signatures to qualify a proposal to ban the practice in San Francisco as a ballot measure for November elections.
But legal experts said that even if it were approved by a majority of the city's voters, such a measure would almost certainly face a legal challenge as an unconstitutional infringement on freedom of religion.
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Saudi Shi'ites mark Ashura festival in anxious mood
(Photos above and below: Saudi Shi'ite Muslims mark Ashura in Qatif, December 16, 2010/Zaki Ghawas)
Like their Shi'ite brethren across the Middle East, Hussein and his Saudi friends marked the mourning day of Ashura on Thursday, their mood tinged with worry over their future in the strict Sunni Muslim kingdom. Hundreds of black-clad Shi'ites in the small Gulf town of Qatif, in Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Province, rose early to join once-forbidden processions to mark the slaying in 680 of Prophet Mohammad's grandson, Imam Hussein.
Long viewed as heretics or even agents of Iran by the Saudi authorities and hardline Sunni clerics, Shi'ites have been testing pledges to let them practice their rites more freely. Now they fear a reversal in their long struggle for recognition. The freedom to mark Ashura relatively unhindered in Qatif and nearby villages is a fruit of changes launched by King Abdullah since he ascended the throne in 2005.
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Chanting Haitian voodoo celebrants honor quake dead
Dressed in white, shaking decorated gourd rattles and singing praises to "Olorum Papa" (God the Father), several hundred practitioners of Haiti's voodoo religion held a public ceremony on Sunday to honor those killed in the January 12 earthquake.


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Biddulph Grange Garden
Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire ST8 7SD
Tel: 01782 517999
A rare, surviving high-Victorian garden conceived by James Bateman.
The garden is divided into a number of smaller gardens to display the
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Downs Banks
South of Stoke-on-Trent and north of Stone in Staffordshire
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This beautiful valley offers panoramic views across the Staffordshire
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A wood and heath-covered sandstone ridge with views across Shropshire
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Letocetum Roman Baths
Watling Street, Wall, nr Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 0AW
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This excavated site is a wonderful example of a bathhouse at a Roman
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Moseley Old Hall
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An Elizabethan house with later alterations. Charles II hid here after the
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Shugborough EstateMilford, nr Stafford, Staffordshire ST
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The late 17th century house contains interesting collections of china,
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