a repost Jul 2012 ~~ 9/2013

Posted by ADetailedHouse

in Architecture, Baths, Design, DIY, Flooring, Home Improvement, Interior Design, Kitchens, Lifestyle

The picture above are of a massive concrete floor. I could see some car enthusiast doing this to a garage floor. This floor has no thinset, merely polyurethane and epoxy (via Happy Roost Blog)

A Detailed House, Floors made out of coins, Floors made out of pennies, How to make a nickel floor, How to make a penny floor, Nickel floor, Penny floor, Portland Press Herald, Standard Grill

With two little ones running around the house, I am always picking things up off the floor. I am amazed, though, by the sheer number of coins! Granted, we play “store” a lot, which involves a cash register, spare change, and my youngest setting up “shop” where ever I am… no matter what I’m doing, working or not! They have piggy banks that they love to fill, so why are the coins spread cavalierly on the floor?

I tell myself it’s good for me – like exercise – and picking them up is the equivalent of toe touches, but not even an Army Drill Sargent would put someone through this Now my thought process is that I’m just going to start cementing them down, so I will eventually end up with these floors:

Instead of hunching over a floor, you could also glue them to mesh, like tile sheets

Pennies are about $1.96/square foot. Not too shabby for a unique copper floor!

(via apartmenttherapy.com)

Nickels are about $10/square foot. Here’s what you do to You need to make sure your floor is clean. Use a wax remover if applying over linoleum, which can be done.If you want shiny pennies, you can soak them in vinegar. Make sure the coins have the patina you want even if it means going to the bank and getting rolls and rolls of pennies to search for clean coins.If you want a design, lay it out first on the floor so you know how it will fit together.Glue the coins directly to the floor, preferably in the same direction and pay attention to heads or tails (if it matters to you). Weldbond, a tile or glass glue, was used for many of the penny floors, but some used Elmer’s Glue, which seems a little on the flimsy side, and Gorilla Glue.You now have two options:You can apply thinset (a chocolate brown was used on the pennies) OR You can apply a thick coat of a high gloss polyurethaneFor the final top coat, apply another coat of polyurethane and/or an epoxy sealer (pictured below) to seal and make cleaning the floor easier.

For the world traveler, you could make a floor that incorporates coins from all the countries that you’ve visited as a sweet reminder.

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Jennifer Hoppe, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America

08/06/2015 Nativegrl77

We reached out to the top firearms retailers in the country to ask whether they’re willing to sell a gun to someone even if the background check is incomplete after three days.

And we’re happy to announce that these six retailers have a “No check, no sale” policy!

Automatically sign a thank you message to these major firearms retailers with gun sense. They’re making sure every gun sold in their stores is sold to a law-abiding citizen.

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We know background checks are the most effective way to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. But an NRA-backed loophole makes it legal for dealers to sell guns to people after three days even if the FBI is still investigating their record.

In the past five years alone, more than 15,000 prohibited people were able to buy guns with incomplete background checks — including the Charleston shooter, who killed nine churchgoers. [1] It only takes one gun in the wrong hands to cause devastating tragedy.

That’s why it’s so important that some retailers are taking steps to keep our communities safe and help save lives — and they deserve to be recognized.

Automatically sign a thank you message to these six retailers who have declared no gun will be sold in their stores without a green light from the FBI:

http://act.everytown.org/sign/retailers-thanks

Thanks for speaking up and supporting retailers with gun sense!

Jennifer Hoppe
Deputy Director
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America

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1. In 2010, FBI referred 2,955 denials to ATF for firearm retrieval actions because the sale was denied after the three-business-day period. 3,166 such referrals were made in 2011; 3,722 in 2012; 3,375 in 2013; and 2,511 in 2014. FBI, NICS Operations Reports, 2010-2014

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund. As a movement of Americans fighting for common-sense gun policies, we depend on contributions from supporters like you to fund important work to reduce gun violence.

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Karen Deal, WA Democrats: Voting Rights Act

08/06/2015 Nativegrl77

History has taught us: Our government is stronger if every voice is heard.

Sadly, today in Washington, that’s just not happening. Injustice in our election system means many communities, especially communities of color, aren’t being fairly represented by government.

Democrats have introduced the Voting Rights Act, which empowers local governments to fix these problems. You and I know voters deserve a government that truly represents them, and so do our state’s newspapers — Editorial boards across the state have voiced support for the Voting Rights Act. 1

But State Senate Republicans are taking a page out of the playbook of national Republicans. They’ve blocked this bill.

Not only that — Senator Slade Gorton is back. He’s re-entered the public sphere, using his authority and influence to lobby State Senate Republicans to ignore the public outcry and vote “no” on this bill.

Every voter should feel like their vote makes a difference, creating a government that is accountable to all people. We need to fix our broken election system — We need to pass the Voting Rights Act.

Send a message to Slade Gorton and State Senate Republicans: Demand that they pass the Voting Right Act today.

Karen

1 http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/legislature-should-enact-voting-rights-act/, http://www.theolympian.com/2015/03/11/3618019_voting-rights-act-deserves-a-vote.html?rh=1, http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/apr/04/editorial-washington-voting-rights-act-offers/

Black History

the Senate CONGRESS 8/6 the House

08/06/2015 Nativegrl77

The Senate stands adjourned until 11:30am on Thursday, August 6 for a pro forma session, with the Record being kept open from 11:30am until 1:30pm for the introduction of bills and resolutions, statements, and cosponsor requests. Committees will also be allowed to file bills and reports on August 28 from 12:00pm until 2:00pm.

When the Senate adjourns on August 6 it will stand adjourned under the provisions of H.Con.Res.72 until 2:00pm on Tuesday, September 8, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of H.J.Res.61 and, under the previous order, the Majority Leader or his designee will be recognized to offer a substitute amendment related to Congressional disapproval of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement.

At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #82, Roseann Ketchmark to be US District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, with 30 minutes equally divided prior to a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination.

Tuesday, September 8 at 5:30pm—

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #82, Roseann Ketchmark, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri

During Wednesday’s session, the Senate reached agreements with respect to cybersecurity and the Iran joint resolution of disapproval.

Iran

Following Leader remarks on Tuesday, September 8, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.J.Res.61, and then the Majority Leader or his designee will be recognized to offer a substitute amendment related to Congressional disapproval of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement.

Cybersecurity

The cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S.754, cybersecurity, was withdrawn. At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #28, S.754, cybersecurity.

It would then be in order for Senator Burr to offer the Burr/Feinstein substitute amendment and that it be in order for the bill managers, or their designees, to offer up to 10 Republican and 11 Democratic first degree amendments relevant to the subject matter per side. We will consider amendments in an alternating fashion between Democrats and Republicans, not necessarily in the order listed.

Cybersecurity amendments

The amendments to cybersecurity are as follows:

– Paul #2564 (liability immunity);

– Carper #2627 (Einstein);

– Kirk #2603 (International cyber criminal reports);

– Coons #2552 (Personal ID information scrub);

– Heller #2548 (“reasonably believe”);

– Franken #2612 (cybersecurity and cyber threat indicator definition);

– Coats #2604 (threats to mobile devices report);

– Tester #2632 (transparency);

– Leahy #2587 (Strike FOIA Exemption);

– Gardner #2631 (Sec of State International cyberspace policy);

– Murphy #2589 (Judicial redress);

– Vitter #2578 (security clearances);

– Whitehouse #2626 (Cyber crime);

– Vitter #2579 (small business);

– Wyden #2621 (Remove Personal ID information);

– Flake #2582 (6 year sunset);

– Wyden #2622 (Government notification of mishandled information);

– Cotton #2581(FBI/Secret Service);

– Mikulski #2557 (Plus up Cyber funding OPM);

– Flake #2580 (private entity); and

– Carper #2615 (DHS portal)

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Last Floor Action: 8/6
12:06:57 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn.

The next meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2015 unless it sooner receives a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 72, in which case, the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution.

Last Floor Action: 8/4
12:06:56 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn.

The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on August 7, 2015 unless it sooner receives a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 72, in which case the House stands adjourned pursuant to that resolution.

12:00:33 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:00:45 P.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:01:11 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Dr. Dan C. Cummins, Skyline Wesleyan Church, San Diego, CA.
12:02:40 P.M.		APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – Pursuant to section 2(a) of H. Res. 380, the Journal of the last day’s proceedings is approved.
12:02:50 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:03:11 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 72	Considered as privileged matter. H. Con. Res. 72 — “Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.”
12:05:23 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 72	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
12:05:33 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 72	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:05:35 P.M.		ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE – Without objection, when the House adjourns today, it shall adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2015, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 72, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution.
12:06:20 P.M.		The House received a communication from Karen Haas, Clerk of the House. Pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had been served with a grand jury subpoena for documents issued by the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. After consultation with counsel, she will make determinations required by Rule VIII.
12:06:57 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2015 unless it sooner receives a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 72, in which case, the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution.

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the Senate CONGRESS 8/5 the House

08/05/2015 Nativegrl77

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, August 5, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.754, Cybersecurity. The time following Leader remarks until the cloture vote will be equally divided between the Managers or their designees. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the motion to proceed will occur one hour after the Senate convenes tomorrow, Wednesday, August 5.

No Roll Call Votes

Legislative Business

Agreed to H.Con.Res.72, the Adjournment Resolution.

Passed H.R.212, Drinking Water Protection.

Passed S.1523, National Estuary Program with Whitehouse amendment.

Passed S.1707, to designate the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the “Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House”.

Passed Calendar #163, H.R.720 – Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015, with committee-reported substitute amendment.

Passed Calendar #167, S.1576 – Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2015, with committee-reported amendments.

Passed Calendar #172, S.1596 and Calendar #173, S.1896, en bloc – Postal Namings

Passed Calendar #185, S.1347 – the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, with committee-reported amendment.

Passed Calendar #187, S.1362 – to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly, with committee-reported substitute amendment.

Passed Calendar #192, H.R.1531 – Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act of 2015.

Passed H.R.2131 – J. Waties Waring Judicial Center.

Passed H.R.2559 – PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway.

Adopted S.Res.228 – National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Adopted S.Res.230 – National Lobster Day.

Adopted S.Res.248 – Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

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Last Floor Action:
12:06:56 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on August 7, 2015 unless it sooner receives a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 72, in which case the House stands adjourned pursuant to that resolution.

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