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	holy water holy water in Christian churches, water blessed to symbolize spiritual cleansing. In Roman Catholic churches there is a bowl (stoup or font) of holy water near the doors, so that the faithful may bless themselves with it on entering. Holy water is a sacramental and is used in formal blessings, in... Read more
	Beatitudes Beatitudes [Lat.,=blessing], in the Gospel of St. Matthew, eight blessings uttered by Jesus at the opening of the Sermon on the Mount. Some, counting verses differently, say there are nine. In a parallel passage in the Gospel of St. Luke, only four of the blessings appear, with four corresponding w... Read more
	benediction benediction [Lat.,=blessing], solemn blessing usually administered in the name of God by a priest or a minister. The temple worship at Jerusalem had fixed forms of benedictions, and Christians have always given them an important place in ceremony, especially at the end of a ritual. Protestants have... Read more
	sacramental sacramental in the Roman Catholic Church, aid to devotion that is not a sacrament. Sacramentals are commonly divided into six classes: prayer, anointing, eating, confession, giving, and blessings. According to church teaching, sacramentals are not founded by God but by the church, and therefore do ... Read more
	Kiddush Kiddush [Heb.,=sanctification], Jewish ceremonial blessing indicating the beginning of the Sabbath or any other Hebrew festival. Kiddush is also said at mealtime and consists of a prayer of benediction over the occasion and the wine or bread. ... Read more
	Candlemas Candlemas , Feb. 2, Christian festival commemorating the Purification of the Blessed Virgin and the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. The name Candlemas is derived from the procession of candles, inspired by the words of Simeon "a light to lighten the Gentiles" (Luke 2.32). In the Roman Catho... Read more
	Govert Flinck Govert Flinck , 1615-1660, Dutch painter. A student of Rembrandt, Flinck is remembered mainly for his numerous portraits. There is a large and representative collection of Flinck's works in the Rijks Museum, one example from which, his Blessing of Jacob, illustrates his competent handling of relig... Read more
	charm charm magical formula or incantation , spoken or sung, for the purpose of securing blessing, good fortune, or immunity from evil. It presupposes a belief in demons or malignant spirits. The formula was frequently inscribed upon an amulet , talisman, or trinket to be worn for protection. ... Read more
	Saint Agnes Saint Agnes 4th cent., virgin martyr. A noble Roman girl martyred at the age of 13 after rejecting a well-born suitor. She was included in the Depositio Martyrum of 354. On her feast day lambs are blessed and pallia (see pallium ) are made from their wool. Feast: Jan. 21. ... Read more
	Cassandra Cassandra , in Greek legend, Trojan princess, daughter of Priam and Hecuba. She was given the power of prophecy by Apollo, but because she would not accept him as a lover, he changed her blessing to a curse, causing her prophecies never to be believed. While seeking refuge from the Greeks during the... Read more

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	ROBUST '99 MAY BE MIXED BAG IN SOUTHEAST AREA SHORTAGE OF WORKERS, OFFICE SPACE WILL KEEP PESTERING THE SECTOR.(Business) Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 1/6/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...Forecast says. But that could bring mixed blessings to the southeastern corridor...neighbors with added congestion, labor shortages and a lack of affordable office...even some alternative sources of labor, such as welfare-to-work...
	Overseas Work-A Mixed Blessing Magazine article from: Filipinas; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Asis, a sociologist who has studied labor migration in the Philippines and...Technology can replace some of the labor requirements but only to a certain...Migration Center. Rich countries facing labor shortages, including Japan, will have to...
	Longevity of life a mixed blessing for Japanese News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 5/22/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...government services and pension programs, as well as lead to labor shortages in the near future. Crimes, alcoholism and suicides among...with relatives and neighbors have also been exacerbated by a shortage of nursing homes, thus putting a major burden on younger...
	Tariffs a mixed blessing. (From the Editor's Desk).(steel imports)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Metal Center News; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...are already in the works. Hopefully that will forestall any shortages. The tariffs are designed to raise steel prices by blocking...manufacturing from America to Mexico and other parts of the world where labor and other operating costs are so much cheaper. So while service...
	Ag industry looks at El Nino as mixed blessing. (agriculture industry)(Industry Overview) Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 10/27/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...inclement weather would lead to lower water bills and fewer labor costs. Charley Wolk, president of the Bejoca Co. in Fallbrook...the other hand, he said, during the months when there is a shortage of the fruit, prices would go up; boosting the growers...
	Labor Shortage Squeezes Eugene, Ore., Low-Wage Employers. (Originated from The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.) Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 9/26/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...she's a godsend. A shortage of workers in the Eugene...seeing signs that a labor shortage is extending into the...every day. That's a mixed blessing for people such as Samuel...Salem, the employee shortage has begun to cut into...
	Indianapolis Officials Plan Measures to Ease Labor Shortage.(Originated from The Indianapolis Star and News) Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 4/17/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...percent in February -- is a mixed blessing for the local economy...help loosen up the tight labor market. He proposed developing...information to employers about labor force data and identifying...Palmer said the tight labor market has not gotten...
	Nurse staffing firm plans to go public.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) Magazine article from: Modern Healthcare; 7/16/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...alleged nursing shortage into big bucks...Service said a nursing shortage is years away...The nursing shortage-to whatever extent it exists-is a mixed blessing for Cross Country...contend with the tight labor market. ``Currently...
	SCHOOLS FACE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS WITH CLASS SIZES DOWN THANKS TO INITIATIVE 728, DISTRICTS SCRAMBLE TO FILL POSITIONS.(News) Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 9/4/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...HARRELL P-I reporters Call it a mixed blessing. Thanks to extra money approved...teachers in a tourniquet-tight labor market. School districts in and...he hopes the worst of the teacher shortage is over. One reason for his optimism...
	Orlando, Fla., Employers Pay Top Dollar for Labor in Tight Market. Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 8/21/1998; ; 564 words ; ...economy can be a mixed blessing for Orlando employers...paying top dollar for labor, and keeping pace...Florida Department of Labor said Friday. The...machine," said state Labor Department economist...with July 1997, a shortage of skilled labor...