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11/29/2012 (4 years ago)
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In this particular "proof" of God, the clue of God's existence is found in the very absence of God in the life of modern man, in the very place where God is declared "dead," and in the metaphysical angst such absence engenders.
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
11/29/2012 (4 years ago)
Published in Year of Faith
Keywords: existence of God, proofs of God, illative sense, Kierkegaard, Andrew M. Greenwell, Esq.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (Catholic Online) - Without question, modernity has presented a challenge to belief in God. The modern world is singularly disenchanted. We live, to use the striking image of Max Weber, in an "iron cage," and iron cage which appears to us as almost a prison where we get no visitors and no news from the outside.Â
There are various reasons for the modern disenchantment, but one thing that stands out is that moderns have developed such a strong sense of self that it has crowded out the Other. The Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor, perhaps the preeminent scholar of the making of modernity, has amply described the development of this phenomenon in his book Sources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity.Â
In any event, with so much emphasis on subjectivity, on interiority, on personal autonomy, and on the concrete individual rather than the objective, the exterior reality, and the universal, modern thought seems focused on man's becoming, and, what is more, becoming on his own terms.Â
In this view, man does not discover truths about himself and about his own good: he defines his own truth and his own good for himself. "Man first of all exists, encounters himself, surges up in the world--and defines himself afterwards," wrote Sartre in his book Existentialism and Humanism.
The focus on becoming whatever one wants and refusing to entertain constraints on what one may actually be is in line with the existential motto: existence precedes essence. This attitude would seem to exclude reference to human nature, to being, especially on that self-subsistent Being, the ipsus esse subsistens, God, who had a hand in creating our being.Â
Yet even here, in the most hostile perhaps of territories, in partibus infidelium, one can find a means to suggest God's existence. From the ruins left in us by the departure of God from our souls and our societies, we might find a clue. God may be found even among two modern drunks implausibly waiting for Godot, such as we find in Samuel Beckett's play on the absurdity of expecting for help outside ourselves,"Waiting for Godot."
Here the clue of God's existence is found in the very absence of God in the life of modern man, in the very place where God is declared "dead," and in the metaphysical angst such absence engenders.
The existentialist--and, in a way, we are all existentialists now, since modern culture is existentialist--is perhaps best known for his angst, his anxiety. Placed in a world that is absurd--that is, not subject to any reason since there is no God behind it--man suffers anxiety. He does not know his place in the world, and he does not understand himself.
This anxiety is the "uncanny apprehension of some impending evil, of something not present, but to come, of something not within us, but an alien power," as Kierkegaard expressed it in his The Concept of Dread. It is, in fact, the felt absence of God, the "death" of God to the soul. Modern man waits for Godot. And Godot never comes because modern life is disenchanted.
In its extreme form, that anxiety becomes despair. Despair--an emotion that seems unique to man--seems to have no point in a world without meaning, in a world without God.Â
The Danish philosopher Sřren Kierkegaard, generally regarded the founder of existentialism, traced the source of this despair to the crisis that comes when man is faced with the gamut of possibilities of who we, as individual selves, might become when we have rejected any objective, external, or universal constraints such as human nature or God. The disproportion between the self to itself--because we had failed to be authentic to self--is what gave rise to this emotion of anxiety of feeling self-estranged, self-alienated.
For Kierkegaard, the existence of despair in modern man was, in the words of Aidan Nichols, a "major clue to deciphering the mystery of our existence," "an important signpost in reading the map of being."Â In fact, it was a sensation that provided the purchase required to climb back to the awareness of the probability that God exists.
Kierkegaard found this despair to be the byproduct of man as being a "theological self," but denying it. Â Man, Kierkegaard was convinced, was not what we might call an "autological self." Rather, as a "theological self," man could only find perfection if he recognized God, if he saw himself before God.Â
Alexander Pope was therefore dreadfully wrong when he wrote: "Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, the proper study of mankind is man." Kierkegaard's great insight was that man cannot know himself unless he stands before God. He must presume God to scan to know then himself.
The way Kierkegaard saw things, three and only three general choices confronted men in response to the anxiety of existence: men could live the aesthetic life, the ethical life, or the religious life.Â
The aesthete, in its most sensual form, lives for sensual gratification, like the playboy Don Juan. In its most intellectual form, the aesthete lives for intellectual gratification, like the scientist and magician Faust. Ultimately, the aesthetic life leads to a cul-de-sac, an Ahasuerus wandering the world without ever finding meaning and lapsing into romantic irony and despair. Here perhaps we also find Sartre and Camus and their disciples of despair. In a sense, Ahasuerus has landed himself into a temporal hell: the "iron cage."
A step up, but not yet complete, response to life's anxiety is to adopt the ethical life in an effort to give some sort of form to the aesthetic life. This requires a conversion of sorts to a rule, to a committed life. Whereas Don Juan is unstable in his shallow loves, he who follows the ethical life resolves to love one woman and marries.Â
In the ethical life, some sort of moral standard acts as a sort of lifeline, a golden thread of Ariadne, that takes us out of life's labyrinth where we remain if we follow the life of the aesthete alone. Once the aesthete recognizes the duty to the universal, his life gains some coherence. He is no longer governed by sensuousness and its ephemeral value.
But the ethical life is not enough; it is hideously Pelagian and ultimately self-justifying. It falls short of showing man a clear way out of his anxiety, because man sees in himself what Aidan Nichols in his A Grammar of Consent has characterized as "dragons: malice; the passions; and, above all, the fascinated, Hamlet-like impotence of the individual at the prospect of exercising his or her freedom."Â
This realization the ethical life's insufficiency leads to the third sphere of existence which presents itself as the ultimate key to unlock the mystery of man's angst: the religious life.Â
In the religious life, the individual reaches the conclusion, that, to be pulled out from the sloughs of despond, of despair, of disequilibrium, he must confront God and receive God's helping hand. So it was Kierkegaard's conviction that modern man's feeling of angst, of despair, could lead man to God. It was the only way out. Where else to go?
Now, sensing the impossibility of self-extrication and realizing that God might be the only resolution for his quandary presents man with the need for faith. One had to become Kierkegaard's "Knight of Faith." It was the only thing that could sensibly solve man's deep seated anxiety; his alienation from self could only be explained by his alienation from God.Â
So where do we turn to find God reaching down to us so that we, in turn, may be Knights of Faith?
"God is posited," by Kierkegaard, "in the very act of posing the problem of humanity's self-estrangement; but God's free initiative in our regard belongs not to philosophy but to revelation, which is the divine therapy for the human sickness," says Aidan Nichols.
So reason has brought us to faith's threshold. To overcome angst, we posit God as the only possible remedy. Where do we go to obtain faith in God?
"Our ascent to God via the materials of human experience leaves us inevitably with a question mark that can be removed only by the fresh resources of Scripture and tradition," observes Aidan Nichols, "for they are the rustling of the hem if the Infinite in his personal descent and self-communication to us."
Like the woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years of the Gospel who desired healing from Christ for her malady by touching the hem of his robe (Mark 5:21-43; Matt. 9:18-26; Luke 8:40-56), modern man has suffered from the bleeding malady of angst, and he too must touch the hem of Christ--Scripture and tradition--to have a personal encounter with the Lord.Â
Like the woman of the Gospels, who spent her entire means on finding a cure in all the wrong places, modern man has wasted his means on false cures for his anxiety, his angst, which have availed him nothing.
Except: since man cannot solve his malady himself, perhaps he ought to turn to Christ? What else is left to modern man, except the healing offered by Christ?
For the woman in the Gospels, that personal encounter with Jesus resulted in the words: "Go in peace and be freed from your suffering."Â Jesus could just as well tell any modern existentialist, "Go in peace and be freed from your angst."
At Mass we pray: "Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day . . . and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ."
This is the existentialist's ultimate prayer, if Kierkegaard is to be believed.
As Kierkegaard lay dying at the young age of forty-two, the priest that attended him heard him pray that he would be prevented from final despair. He prayed for the grace of final perseverance. The priest asked whether this hope rested on God's grace in Christ.
"Yes, of course," Kierkegaard answered. "What else?"
Jesus! Indeed. Who else?
Andrew M. Greenwell is an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas, practicing in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is married with three children. He maintains a blog entirely devoted to the natural law called Lex Christianorum. You can contact Andrew at email@example.com.
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Driver's EdPosted Thursday, December 20, 2007, at 11:06 AM
OK, I've been quiet long enough about some of these things, so I think it's time to let them out. Myself, just like many other people, have to get out in their vehicle each day and brave the madness that is bad drivers. We all see them every day, in fact some of us ARE those people, so it probably wouldn't hurt for some of us to sit back and maybe re-think many of the driving practices we use on a daily basis.
A few complaints and grievances, as famed comedian George Carlin would call them, if you don't mind:
(And for the sake of argument, I've also included possible solutions -- which are very simple I might add -- to these problems that plague many of our daily lives, I'm sure. And by listing these things, I am not just griping and moaning because I can and, because there is a forum to do so. I am also not trying to imply that I am better than anyone else, or put myself up on a pedestal, because I'm human and I make mistakes too. But some mistakes are made out of pure ignorance and/or lack of consideration and can be avoided by taking a little extra time and showing some courtesy. I really feel that some things in life can be improved on if people paid just a little more attention in their daily actions.)
* If you are out driving and you have come to a full stop at a stop sign, and the way is clear; there are absolutely no other vehicles stopped at the intersection, then feel free to go ahead and move into the intersection. Some of us have places to be and people to see and don't have time for Sunday strollers who talk on their cell phones at the wheel, (a whole other story) check the radio, get out the map, survey the scenery, and other tasks while stopped at the intersection. And if you must do these things, at least pick a time and day (preferably a weekend) when people aren't headed to work, lunch and other places during hectic business hours. Stay off the roads during these times! Or at least stick to the frequently less busy side roads. And if you arrived at the intersection first, by all means, move on! Don't wait for me to wave you on. You have the right-of-way, so get going! Don't you hate it when you wave some people on through the intersection but they just sit there with a blank look as if they haven't fully grasped what's going on? It's just plain common sense that it seems many people aren't practicing these days.
* When did many people forget how to use a turn signal? Did I miss something? It's not difficult, it takes a second of your time to flick that lever to indicate which way you will be turning, so the driver behind or in front of you knows which direction you plan to go. And don't you love it when you get behind someone who is driving along at a good pace, and all of a sudden they stop AT the turn and THEN turn on their signal? You didn't expect it, but just like that they decide to turn, as if at that exact moment they realized that's the direction they wanted to go. What happened to turning on the signal well BEFORE the intended turn is made? And some people don't bother to turn it on at all, and just turn in front of you without giving advanced warning, and then peddle along their merry way. These people need to go back to driver's ed, I guess, or study up on their driver's ed manual since apparently it's either been awhile since they've read the rules or they received their driver's license from a Cracker Jack box. Let's practice some safety and alertness and maybe we can avoid some costly and unwanted accidents.
* Subnote to above complaint: Why do people need to exit a parking area or parking space without looking for other pedestrians or cars first? Just the other day, a couple coworkers and myself noticed a car that sped out of the parking lot and up over the sidewalk, out onto the street. Now we weren't in danger of being hit at the time, but what if there had been people walking on the sidewalk, minding their own business, participating in a legal leisure activity, when this inconsiderate driver plows them over in their car because they failed to check for cars or people? It was just pure happenstance that this driver didn't hit anyone or anything on this particular occasion. Maybe next time, luck or chance may not be involved and someone could get seriously hurt, or even killed. It's just nonsense, and it doesn't take very much time to check your mirrors or look behind to make sure the way is clear. It all boils down to safety and an old adage my grandmother used to say all the time; "Consideration for other people." Learn it well and practice it. If more people did, society may be a little safer for all of us.
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And look before backing into traffic rather than just sticking the butt end out for all to see (hopefully in time) and hope there isn't a motorist speeding along in their own little world.
-- Posted by kennyfelt on Thu, Dec 20, 2007, at 12:06 PM
"Drivers are rude,
such attitudes,
when I show my piece
complaints cease......
Offspring "bad habit"
-- Posted by like2b_onree on Sat, Dec 22, 2007, at 11:13 AM
Here, here.
I am often amazed at people's driving skills (or the lack thereof). It's like everyone was faking it to get through driver's ed and once they got through it, whoohoo - they can do what they want! Seriously people, it's the peddle on the right to go, the peddle on the left to stop and a flick of a finger to show which way you're turning. Pretty darn easy.
I'm not saying I don't make mistakes now and then. I'm by all means not the best driver in the world or anything, but I hear ya Jason!
-- Posted by Tabatha Goodwin, Special Projects Mgr on Mon, Dec 24, 2007, at 9:53 AM
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October 4, 2010 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: Request for Photos for WIC Conference
SUBJECT 2: National WIC Association's (NWA) 2011 Calendars–Availability
SUBJECT 3: A New Opportunity for Displays in WIC Clinics
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Lawrence County Nutritionist
- Request for Photos for WIC Conference: The 2010 WIC Conference would like to showcase LWP staff. This is a great opportunity to give thanks to everyone who has given many hours to our WIC program. If you would like to participate, please send photos electronically to Rita Arni at firstname.lastname@example.com or by mail to Rita Arni RD LD, DHSS WICNS, 930 Wildwood Drive, PO Box 570, Jefferson City MO 65102-0570 by October 15th. Photos will be displayed at the 2010 WIC Conference October 25-27. The following photos are requested:
- WIC employees who have worked in MO WIC for 25 years or more. Include name, number of years of service, and complete the sentence "What I like most about working in WIC is…"
- WIC Nutritionists. Include name, credentials (example: Nutritionist or RD LD), local agency(s), and a tip for cooking with a WIC food item.
- Photos of local agency WIC events. Include the local agency name, WIC staff names if applicable, and name and date of event.
- Let us know if you want your photo returned after the conference. Hopefully you will have additional copies and no photos will need to be returned.
- National WIC Association's (NWA) 2011 Calendars–Availability: The NWA calendar is a great resource that supports and enhances nutrition education provided to WIC participants. The WIC 2011 calendar features utilization of WIC foods, nutritional benefits and tips for buying, storing, and cooking. It also includes tasty and low-cost recipes with portion sizes for both adults and toddlers and the cost per serving of these home-cooked meals.
Local WIC Coordinators will receive an e-mail message with a link to the order request from Takako Tagami on October 7, 2010. If your agency is interested in receiving additional calendars, please complete the order request by November 12, 2010. If you have any questions, please contact Takako Tagami at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- New Opportunity for Displays in WIC Clinics: The University of Missouri Extension Family Nutrition Education Program (FNEP) invites all local WIC agencies to attend an interactive television (ITV) session October 29, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the following locations throughout the state.
Columbia MO Heinkel 226 Julie Royse
*TCRC (Salem) Pat Snodgrass
*TCRC (Kirksville) Mary Smyser
Northwest @ Maryville - 130 McKemy Janet Hackert
*Mineral Area TCRC (Park Hill) Sue Wille
Technology Center – Room T-107
Blue Springs (Jackson County Ext Office) Denise Schmitz
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*Tri-Lakes TCRC (Reed Springs) Pam Duitsman
*TCRC (Poplar Bluff) Linda Morgan
Nevada Telecenter (Nevada) Denise Schmitz
*TCRC's are regional training centers utilized by the Extension Program. TCRC stands for Telecommunication Community Resource Center.
Lunch will be provided. The ITV session will highlight new nutrition education displays that WIC agencies may request to compliment various nutrition topics. The displays are designed to be "stand alone" resources to reinforce messages provided during education or counseling sessions. Donna Mehrle and Karen Sherbondy of the FNEP and Rita Arni of the Missouri WIC Program will present the ITV session. Local Extension staff will also be present at the session so that planning and networking can occur.Choose the location closest to you and RSVP to the person listed by that site to assure we have enough handouts and lunches for all attendees. Contact information is attached. For additional information, contact Rita Arni at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 573.751.8159.
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Bunnies a bad pet idea
Easter is just around the corner, and many parents are thinking about those special holiday gifts.
If your are considering a pet, think twice, experts say.
Animal experts strongly urge parents not to buy their children living "Easter" bunnies unless they are willing to make a 10-year commitment to properly care for the animals.
Each year, thousands of baby rabbits, chicks and ducks are purchased as Easter gifts only to be abandoned to left at shelters in the days, weeks and months that follow Easter.
In fact, most of the rabbits purchased as Easter pets will never see their first birthday.
Many will die from neglect, while others will be abandoned in local parks or left at animal shelters.
It is irresponsible for pet stores to push rabbits and other so-called Easter animals during the holiday season.
Unless parents are willing to take full responsibility for the new animal, they should buy their children stuffed animals.
Most children want a companion they can hold, carry and cuddle. Baby rabbits are ground-loving creatures who are energetic, playful and voracious nibblers.
Additionally, rabbits are easily frightened by loud noises.
It is unreasonable to expect a small child to make a 10-year commitment to taking care of a rabbit.
All too often, the child loses interest and the rabbit ends up neglected or abandoned.
Since domestic rabbits are not the product of natural selection, they cannot take care of themselves if abandoned in the wild. They will not survive.
In most states, it is a misdemeanor to abandon an animal.
Rabbits are easy to litter box train and incredibly social animals.
They should live indoors and become members of the family.
Additionally, rabbits, like dogs and cats, need physical exercise and mental stimulation and should not spend all of their time locked in a cage.
Further, rabbits are not 'low maintenance' pets and require at least the same amount of work as a cat or a dog.
Animal experts offer a few points to consider before purchasing a rabbit:
– Housing: Rabbits need a roomy indoor cage that is approximately four times the size of the adult rabbit. The cage should have a resting board covering the wire bottom, as the wires can cause sores on the rabbit's feet, and there should be room for a litter box, toys, food and water bowls.
– Playtime: Rabbits need plenty of exercise and should be allowed at least 30 hours of running time per week.
– Outdoors: Rabbits should never be left outdoors unsupervised. They can quickly go into shock and die when approached by predators such as dogs, cats, raccoons, foxes and owls. They can also dig under fences to escape.
– Litter box: Should be in one corner of the rabbit's cage and running space should contain at least one additional box. Use organic dust-free liter. Do not use clay litter, clumping litter, softwood (pine or cedar) litter, or scented litter. These can all be potentially harmful to the rabbit.
– Diet: Rabbits need fresh pellets, water, hay and one to two cups of fresh vegetables each day. Most veterinarians suggest limiting the pellets and feeding two cups of fresh vegetables per five-pound rabbit each day. Rabbits should have fresh oat or timothy hay available 24 hours per day.
– Grooming: Rabbits shed their coat four times per year. Use a flea comb and brush away the excess fur.
In addition, officials say a person who chooses a baby rabbit as a pet must:
– Have lots of time, a house that can stand to be chewed and a stable residence.
– Expect an unneutered/unspayed baby will spray urine on the walls. Know that neutering/spaying (at four to six months) will stop the problem.
– Expect accidents when baby forgets the location of the litter box.
– Allow the energetic young rabbits at least 30 hours per week of free time outside their cage.
– Know that the cute baby will soon be an adult rabbit and may have a different personality.
If you still think you would enjoy sharing your home with a rabbit, contact the local animal shelter. No matter where you live, you are probably within 10 miles of a rabbit who desperately needs a safe indoor home.


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Message to Fed: Please, No QE3
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The intended purpose of QE1, QE2 -- and potentially, QE3 -- is to bring down long-term Treasury yields.
This has happened, as the yield on the 10-Year Treasury declined to a record low of 1.377% on Wednesday.
This was a test of my semiannual risky level at 1.389%, where investors should have booked profits.
My proprietary analytics have been suggesting that last week's low should be the low for the remainder of 2012, and that QE3 will not take this rate any lower.
On Friday, the 10-Year yield backed up to 1.591% in anticipation of a European Central Bank bailout plan and the announcement of QE3 after the Federal Open Market Committee meets ends this week.
Rates rose as the "flight to quality" faded, as global stock markets and commodities surged.
The unintended consequence of these quantitative easing moves has been additional stress on Main Street, as U.S. savers earn next to zero on money market funds and bank CDs, and as consumers get taxed by higher gasoline prices. The only "benefit" of QE3 is to reignite speculation in commodities, particularly gold and crude oil, and in equities on Wall Street.
Let's look at the Beige Book prepared for this week's FOMC meeting to see whether QE3 is justified.
Overall, the 12 Federal Reserve districts described economic growth as expanding at a modest to moderate pace in June and early July. The key housing market, which would normally contribute 17% of economic growth in an economic recovery, was upgraded from "depressed" to "largely positive" as home sales and construction levels increased and as home inventories declined. Demand for real estate loans grew modestly in most districts.
To me the Beige Book does not justify a QE3. It is not the time for the FOMC to panic; it's the time for the Federal Reserve to stimulate that portion of the economy that finally shows signs of improvement, and that's the housing market, and the real estate loans that support housing.
On June 15 I wrote "Markets Anticipate Euro Bailout and QE3," and today the theme remains the same.
When I wrote that article, Treasury yields were near record lows. Gold and crude oil, the euro vs. the dollar, and the major equity incdices were rebounding as a euro bailout appeared likely. In addition, traders were expecting the Federal Reserve to implement QE3 following the June 19-20 FOMC meeting. So nothing has changed!
On June 20 I wrote, "Advice for Fed: Don't Do the Twist Again," but the FOMC cranked up Chubby Checker. My theme then was that QE3 only helps the "too big to fail" banks and the other large banks in the KBW Bank Index (BKX).


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by Anton Shilov
Microsoft Corp. is reportedly preparing to unveil a version of Windows operating system designed for processors based on ARM architecture. The details are extremely sketchy at this point and it is unclear whether Microsoft intends to unveil Windows 7 for tablets or a flavour of Windows Phone 7 for PCs in slate form-factors. The public showcase is projected to be scheduled for CES.
According to confidential plans of Microsoft, the world's largest software maker intends to roll-out a version of Windows operating system (OS) for microprocessors featuring ARM architecture for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show, reports Bloomberg news-agency. Since Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 is indeed aimed at ARM chips that power the vast majority of smartphones, it is logical to assume that the version to be unveiled is aimed at tablets or ultra low-cost systems in clamshell form-factor.
The report states that the forthcoming operating system will be able to work with x86 microprocessors by Advanced Micro Devices and Intel Corp., which may mean that eventually Microsoft's OSs will generally be platform and microprocessor agnostic, something that has been rumoured for some time. Keeping in mind that partners of ARM, AMD and Intel either offer or plan to offer system-on-chips for tablets (and not desktops or notebooks), Microsoft's first "universal" OS may be aimed specifically at slates.
It should be noted that while Windows Windows OS may be ported onto ARM architecture, all the applications that have ever been developed for Windows are designed for x86 as well as specific extensions and they will not run in native mode on other architectures; meanwhile, ARM-based chips do not provide enough performance to run those apps using software emulation.
With all the limitations that ARM-based central processing units have, it is logical to assume that a Microsoft operating system capable of running on both ARM and x86 will be mostly designed for mobile devices, primarily slates and netbooks, that do not need additional software. But on the other hand it is not completely clear how Microsoft plans to attract attention to its tablet platform with zero amount of ARM-compatible software unless the company manages to come up with some kind of emulation technology for both Windows and Windows Mobile apps.


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Topic: "Filtering" ActiveRecord objects?
Lets say I do a find_all on a table and I get an object called @books that contains all the results from the query.
Are there any methods that I can use to filter the results from @books as I see fit? I need to search for 20+ different things from the Books table and I don't think I am supposed to be doing a DB query for each of those things am I? Or should I really not be concerned?


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Saturday, March 22, 2008
Eggs everywhere
Well OK then.
I made some eggs. Scrambled slowly with a splash of milk, served over toasted cheddar cheese bread with a sprinkle of salt & pepper, and a pinch of fresh chives.
(Edit: Over at 101 Cookbooks, commenter Joel posted this link to Gordon Ramsay's video on making perfect scrambled eggs. I feel so validated, since my technique is quite similar.
Break two eggs into a heavy skillet, add a splash of milk and a knob of butter. Turn the heat on pretty low and start gently stirring with a silicone spatula to mix everything together, then keep stirring slowly. As the curds form, lift them from the bottom. Eventually it will all be cooked, and you can keep it cooking a little longer if you like your eggs dry. But keep the heat low, and don't add your seasonings until the end. Salt, pepper and chives are really all you need.)
Those fresh chives? They're from a pot in my back yard. Yes, the chives are sprouting again, so I shan't lack for ready garnish again until November. Hooray!
There, I've done my part. What are you doing with your eggs?
10 comments:
- doggybloggy said...
fluffy......give me seconds
- Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 8:08:00 PM MDT
- Lisa said...
I've had my tubes tied for ten years, so mine just drop off into space every month... oh, wait. Nevermind.
- Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 9:41:00 PM MDT
- Kitt said...
Ba-da-bing! Thanks folks, she'll be here all week. Try the veal.
- Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 10:40:00 PM MDT
- Mary said...
I have no eggs. Fortunately for me, my nieces and nephews don't like hard boiled eggs. So we go visit family on Easter, get served dinner, and come home with hard boiled eggs. This works out great for me!
And I either eat them with just a sprinkle of salt and pepper or in egg salad sandwiches. yummy
Oh and Lisa's comment is hillariously unexpected!
- Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 12:09:00 AM MDT
- Kitt said...
That's a good deal for you, Mary! I like a good egg-salad sandwich, too. And deviled eggs, though they're the devil to make, at least based on recent experience.
- Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 10:27:00 PM MDT
- SteamyKitchen said...
yeah for chives! welcome, spring.
- Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 10:54:00 PM MDT
- pinknest said...
they look fluffily perfect! do you think i could grow chives in my dark apartment? haha.
- Monday, March 24, 2008 at 2:16:00 PM MDT
- White On Rice Couple said...
This egg dish looks fabulous, especially with the chives on top! We use eggs in any possible dishes that we can. We used eggs in our potato salad for yesterday's (Easter) big bar-b-que! Gosh, we're tired!
- Monday, March 24, 2008 at 3:49:00 PM MDT
- groovygrrl said...
My comment is late, but you will understand why.
I have been planning on making deviled eggs. I have THE BEST RECIPE EVAR.
However, as you know, it takes some building up of strength and organizing one's time to boil a dozen eggs correctly. I use Julia Child's method.
Yum, yum deviled eggs!
- Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 8:37:00 AM MDT
- Kitt said...
Make some for me, Amy? I adore deviled eggs. And I have never made them.
I may have to try this weekend.
- Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 12:08:00 AM MDT


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Search on for missing Saranac Lake girls
SARANAC LAKE – Police and family members are trying to locate two teenage girls who apparently ran away from home five days ago.
Sammi Walker, 15, a ninth-grader at Saranac Lake High School, and her friend, Saranac Lake Middle School eighth-grader Brook Oakes, 14, disappeared from their homes sometime late Friday night or early Saturday morning. The two live near each other on Old Lake Colby Road, according to Walker's older sister, Jackie Walker.
"The last (time) for sure that they were seen by either one of their parents was Friday evening," Walker told the Enterprise. "I guess Brook's father said she went to bed in her room, and the next morning, my dad went over to her house to let him know that Sam didn't come home that night. He wanted to see if Brook knew where she was because my dad knew they were close friends. When they went to go wake up Brook to talk to her, she wasn't home, either."
Jackie Walker said police have told her family that the girls were seen in Malone around 4 a.m. Saturday.
"This kid that is supposedly my sister Sam's boyfriend on Facebook, who is 18 and lives in Malone, said they left his house at 4 a.m. to go catch the bus," she said.
A message left with Oakes' father Wednesday wasn't immediately returned, but Jackie Walker said Oakes hadn't been living in Saranac Lake for very long. She said Oakes previously lived in Malone with her mother. Oakes' Facebook page says she's originally from Westville and went to Salmon River Junior-Senior High School.
Jackie Walker described her sister Sammi as "kind of rebellious" and said she had been in trouble lately at school and with her friends.
"I've talked to my dad, my grandma and my other sister that's very close in age to her, and everyone has the feeling that probably she and her friend ran away and are hiding out," Walker said. "The fact is, either way, it's a 14- and a 15-year-old girl with no resources, either one of them. That's the most discomforting thing. Neither one of them has cell phones, neither one of them probably had any money, neither one of them packed bags with clothes or anything, so I think at this point there's definitely some concern."
Friends and family have been trying to get the word out about the missing girls, posting and sharing photos of them and messages on Facebook and Twitter. Messages have also been posted on the wall of Oakes' Facebook page in the last few days, telling her to "come home" and "stop playing hide and seek."
State police Sgt. Glen Riggerman told the Enterprise this afternoon that police are involved in the search and believe the two girls ran away from home on their own. He confirmed that the girls left home sometime Friday night, but he didn't confirm the reported Malone sighting of them early Saturday morning.
Asked if police are appealing to the public for help in finding the girls, Riggerman said, 'We might try that option.
"At this point we've been following up with different friends and family," he said. "Every indication we're getting right now is these girls ran off and they just don't want to be found."
Saranac Lake Central School District Superintendent Gerald Goldman said he was aware that the girls were missing and that police were involved, "but we really don't know anything more about the situation than you do." Goldman said he couldn't comment on any trouble either of the girls may have been in at school.
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Debates of Nov. 20th, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #114 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was copenhagen.
- Question Period
- Business of Supply
- Fraser River Sockeye
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier
- Teaching Exellence
- Poverty
- Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
- Talya Doucet
- Gus Mitges
- Climate Change
- Jewish Canadians
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind
- The Economy
- Transgender Day of Remembrance
- Israel
- Universal Children's Day
- National Child Day
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Afghanistan
- Climate Change
- Agriculture
- Government Appointments
- Government Accountability
- Health
- Tax Harmonization
- Tobacco Smuggling
- Children
- Pensions
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Lobster Industry
- Airline Industry
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Ferry Service
- Human Rights
- Points of Order
- International Mobile Satellite Organization
- Government Response to Petitions
- House Committees
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Business of Supply
- Search and Rescue Helicopter
Climate Change
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Jean Dorion Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, QC
Mr. Speaker, there is a broad scientific consensus not only on the extent of climate change, but on the targets to reach in order to avoid the worst. More and more countries, even the most resistant at first, such as the United States and China, are realizing the urgent need for action.
While Quebec has already made considerable efforts and continues to favour binding measures for fighting climate change, the Canadian government, on behalf of the oil companies, is trying to sabotage negotiations to adopt an ambitious greenhouse gas reduction agreement in Copenhagen.
The Canadian government has done nothing to achieve the Kyoto protocol objectives; on the contrary, greenhouse gas emissions increased by more than 21% between 1990 and 2007.
It is the eleventh hour. We have to get this government to listen to reason. It is embarrassing Quebec on the world stage by scuttling concerted efforts to fight climate change.
We must take action. We must take action now. We must take action to—
Climate Change
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Kitchener—Conestoga.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
Martha Hall Findlay Willowdale, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind's record of accomplishment for the many Canadians affected by vision loss is extraordinary.
I have personal knowledge of its good work because my aunt, Nancy Hall Field, devoted many years to volunteering with the CNIB, doing so well into her eighties, translating works into Braille and teaching others to do so, and as a draughtswoman and artist who was a driving force behind the tactile program.
It was wonderful to see the CNIB on Parliament Hill this week, raising awareness of its excellent work among parliamentarians and legislators.
I will add that a good number of the CNIB representatives were of the four-legged kind, the seeing eye dogs. They single handedly or, I should say, "single-pawedly" raised the tenor of behaviour and discourse here on Parliament Hill through their hard work, calm, and attention to others and, first and foremost, their respect for their role in helping and protecting others.
I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in congratulating the CNIB for its many decades of contribution and to offer our best wishes for many more.
The Economy
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, our government is focused on the economy and the need to help Canadians. That is why we continue to implement our economic action plan to help combat the effects of the global recession.
Along with provinces, territories and municipalities, we are investing in infrastructure projects, creating jobs and making communities across Canada better places to live, work and raise a family. We have reduced taxes on families and businesses and have implemented measures such as the home renovation tax credit and the first time home buyers' tax credit. In addition, we are helping the unemployed by extending EI benefits. But the global economic recovery remains fragile.
Earlier this week, the Liberal leader once again showed Quebeckers and Canadians that he has a serious lack of judgment. The Liberal Party even voted against a bill that would contribute to the economic recovery. Our government is taking more action for Quebeckers and Canadians than the opposition parties ever will.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
Bill Siksay Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Speaker, around the world and in Canada, in hundreds of cities and towns, people are gathering today to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance, to remember the members of the transsexual and transgendered communities who have died because of transphobic violence.
In the past year, we know of 121 trans people who have died violently around the world. The actual number is much higher. Trans Canadians face violence and harassment, and also discrimination on the job, in housing and health care.
Given this, explicit human rights protection is needed in law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression. Parliament will soon have the opportunity to debate these changes and MPs will be able to speak out and take action.
Recognizing and celebrating the life experiences of trans people today and throughout the year, New Democrats stand in solidarity with the transsexual and transgendered communities and recommit to working to end violence and to establish full human rights for trans Canadians.
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
Dick Harris Cariboo—Prince George, BC
Mr. Speaker, I will begin by quoting the former ambassador of Israel to Canada, Alan Baker: "We're seeing the leaders of opposition parties marching in Montreal under Hezbollah flags—Hezbollah, which is an organization, a terrorist organization, that's been outlawed by Canadian law". Baker was referring, of course, to the Liberal member for Bourassa.
The Conservative record, by contrast, is one of consistent support for Israel in her fight against her enemies and, therefore, ours. We cut off funding for the anti-Semitic Canadian Arab Federation, even though the Liberals criticized us. We also led the world in boycotting the Durban II conference. Our government stands alone in voting no on the UN Human Rights Council motion singling out Israel for special criticism.
Only the Conservative Party can be counted on to stand up consistently, without hesitation or reservation, for Israel in its fight against the forces of terror and nihilism.
Universal Children's Day
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
Josée Beaudin Saint-Lambert, QC
Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to remind everyone that today is Universal Children's Day. This year is special, because it also marks the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Hon. members will recall that 20 years ago, on November 24, the House of Commons adopted a motion that called for completely eliminating child poverty by the year 2000. We all know that successive federal governments have made too little progress to date toward meeting that goal. According to a UNICEF report, child poverty has even risen by 20%, and Canada has the highest rate of juvenile detention among comparable industrialized nations.
I want to recognize the phenomenal work the community organizations in my riding and throughout Quebec are doing, despite extremely limited resources. These organizations certainly understand that children are the greatest treasure the Quebec nation possesses.
National Child Day
Statements by Members
11:15 a.m.
Michael Savage Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Speaker, today is National Child Day, and today I have shared with my colleagues blue ribbons made by some of the leading advocates for early learning and child care, Pat Hogan and her staff, from my home riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour.
Today is also the 20th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which states:
In all actions concerning children, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies, the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration.
The Liberal Party of Canada, through the Leader of the Opposition, fully supports a national early learning and child care program based on the principles of quality, universality, accessibility and affordability.
Today is about children and the need to provide opportunity for all children, too many of whom grow up in an environment where early quality care is simply not available. A strong national child care program will lead to healthier, happier and more productive children, and a stronger economy for us all.
I want to thank all the champions of our children, many of whom, like Pat Hogan, have dedicated much of their lives to quality early learning and child care. Let us reward their lifetime of work and really invest in their cause of early learning and child care.
Liberal Party of Canada
Statements by Members
November 20th, 2009 / 11:15 a.m.
Dean Del Mastro Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, while some in the Liberal Party today think of the former Liberal era as the golden age of politics, Canadians got a reminder yesterday of its defining legacy.
Former Liberal minister, David Dingwall, high-priced lobbyist, David Dingwall, Liberal appointee, David Dingwall, and exhibit A for why our Conservative government introduced the Federal Accountability Act, billed the taxpayers of Canada nearly $40,000 to appear at a Commons committee in 2005.
For my Liberal friends who may have forgotten what the former Liberal minister told us, let me remind them of the old Liberal standby. He was "entitled to his entitlements".
It is because of the Liberal Party's time in power that this government was elected to clean up the way government did business. We introduced the Federal Accountability Act, which has removed big money from politics and limited the influence of lobbyists.
This Conservative government understands that it is an honour to serve in the House. We will continue to offer Canadians an alternative to those who continue to believe that they are entitled to their entitlements.
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Ralph Goodale Wascana, SK
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the defence minister was out to shoot the messenger, but the more he called Richard Colvin a liar, the more the minister contradicted himself.
After four years of denials, he now admits that he did in fact receive and read at least one of Richard Colvin's reports. He also admits that at least part of Colvin's story has been corroborated by the Red Cross, the Canadian ambassador and the Canadian Forces.
Why will the government not help Canadians get the whole truth in this matter through a full, independent judicial inquiry?
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, it is important to note that in his testimony before the committee earlier this week, Mr. Colvin confirmed that he never witnessed abuse first-hand. His allegations are nothing short of hearsay, sometimes second-hand or even third-hand information, or worse yet, information that came directly from the Taliban. He will not even identify the sources from which he makes these allegations, and that is unfortunate.
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Ralph Goodale Wascana, SK
Mr. Speaker, the government's reaction is so aggressive, so nasty and so personal it smacks of desperation.
The defence minister slandered Richard Colvin as unbelievable, but in the same breath he says that he eventually acted on Colvin's information. The minister depicts Richard Colvin as naive and irresponsible, but Mr. Colvin continues in Canada's senior intelligence post in Washington.
The contradictions are rife and the government cannot be the sole judge of what is credible and what is not. How can the truth be found without a full inquiry?
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, it is not just the government. I noticed in the news reports this morning that well-respected former diplomat, Paul Chapin, said the following:
I think that what set me back is how serious the allegations are and how flimsy the evidence...It would have been rather more reassuring had [Colvin] been able to provide some of the detail that would give credibility to these very serious allegations.
Oral Questions
11:20 a.m.
Ralph Goodale Wascana, SK
Mr. Speaker, serious allegations have been made by a high level diplomat with at least some corroboration. Canada's reputation is now at stake. Until those allegations are resolved, Canadians serving in Afghanistan may be at greater risk and Canada's credibility on human rights issues is compromised. Decent democratic governments are not afraid of transparency. They get to the bottom of tough issues.
If a proper inquiry has not been launched by the time the Prime Minister goes to China, what will he say about human rights to President Hu Jintao?


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CUBRID Manager Part III & IV - Video Tutorial
posted 7 years ago in CUBRID Apps&Tools category by Esen Sagynov
This is the continuation, the third and fourth parts, of CUBRID Manager video trainings. In the first two episodes we have covered what CUBRID Manager is, its architecture, how to connect to CUBRID server and to a particular database. You also learnt about how to start the databases or how to "autostart" them, and many other issues related to database configuration.
More interesting stuff like system objects, system tables and views in CUBRID Manager, as well as how to perform basic database operations like browsing tables and views, executing queries, accessing the aggregated information were also discussed in the previous episodes. So, if you missed the first two episodes, you would better watch them first, as these last episodes will continue the talk from where we left off in the second episode.
So, in this third video tutorial about CUBRID Manager you will learn about several new topics. First, about Triggers: how to establish a trigger in CUBRID Manager, what kind of triggers are available for the user, and how to manipulate them. Second, Stored Procedures, its configurations, the documentation on Stored Procedures in CUBRID. Third, you will learn about OID, the unique record identifier, similar to ROWID in SQLite.
The fourth part will talk about database functions like backup/restore, load/upload, copy/replicate, rename, optimize, check the integrity, etc. I am sure it will be interesting for you to learn what the default optimization techniques are that can be periodically performed on your database.
If you wish to give it a try, download CUBRID and CUBRID Manager from CUBRID Downloads page either for Linux orWindows Operating Systems.
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Remember Audi A5 Suicide vs Citroën Suicide by car: Carbon monoxide poisoning isn't what it used to be? Well it still isn't what it used to be, or perhaps this gag is becoming so common this is the new normal - everyone with clean emission cars fail at suicide.
Updates! one more suicide by car - this idea was done as far back as 1997, but wait! There's MORE Suicide by car ad idea officially older than dirt!
You see the first ad we have here in the archive using the suicide angle is from 2002 directed by Brian Baderman.
Citroen - Suicide - (2002) :45 (UK)
Then, in 2009 someone somewhere (it's a secret who) made a Spec ad that infuriated Audi, even though it showed their car as a no-kill vehicle. ;)
Audi A5 - Suicide / Krass - (2009) :60 SPEC
And now we have one more to join the fun, Hyundai and yet another suicidal middle-aged man in "Pipe job" this time from Innocean Worldwide Europe.
Any more takers? Thank you to anon at Hushmail.
Hold up! one more suicide by car - this idea was done as far back as 1997 and Suicide by car ad idea officially older than dirt!
Hilarious. Doesn't surprise me one bit that there isn't an original thought from Innocean. Shameless plagiarism.
Appalingly cast, badly directed.
ups, some one did it again!
Whomever is responsible for this should be fired.
Especially when teen suicide is top-of-mind on mainstream and social media.
Es wird geschissen
Koreans are rather famous for copying ideas.
FK Hyundai and FK Citroën & FK Audi. Pack of CNTS.
Everyone in Ireland hates you now for the record
This is just sad. These businesses had to resort to displaying suicide in their ads just to show how "good" they are? Pathetic.


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Gem of a race !In full: What a gem of a race. If your after a PB - this is the one. Everyone was really friendly and a great atmosphere. Will defo be back to race this again. Was a tad windy, but didn't notice it once I got going. Thank you to Purple Patch and the marshals on the day.Date of review: May 16, 2012
In short: Favourite marathon so far...In full: This was my 6th marathon, and by far my favourite. The event ran like clockwork with a great atmosphere. Conditions were also perfect (got a PB). Have signed up for 2013. As has been previously stated - who needs London.Date of review: April 21, 2012
In short: Fantastic course, although a challenging hillIn full: I swear that hill seemed longer second time around. A great race, great atmosphere (very friendly). Will defo be back to run this again.Date of review: January 2, 2012
In short: Super race, well done everyoneIn full: This is a trail marathon with fantastic views. Muddy is placed (should have worn the correct shoes). I used this as a training run to practice HR running, weather was perfect and the people was excellent. Very friendly feel with everyone chatting at the start and during the race. Date of review: December 19, 2011
In short: Fantastic raceIn full: This race is an absolute must and needs to be on everyone schedule, what a brilliant race. A couple of challenging hills, but totally manageable for new runners. The bandana in the goody bag was a nice touch. Well done to the organizers and marshals, there was no fear of ever getting lost. Date of review: September 18, 2011
In short: Brillaint raceIn full: This is a tough race, big hills. I loved it and will defo be back for more.Date of review: July 24, 2011
In short: Very disappointing - wont be backIn full: For anyone thinking about running this Marathon in the future, don't bother. The farce at the end completely ruined a less than average race. I don't want to repeat what everyone else has said, but I think you get the message. The medal (and photos) was also very poor, on a positive note I did get a large tee-shirt and was lucky to grab a taxi back into the city.I wont be back, and have advised all my club members who was thinking about running in 2012 not to.Date of review: May 23, 2011
In short: Friendly and well organizedIn full: First time doing this distance (20), weather was perfect, and really enjoyed it. The marshaling/ organization was great and everyone was very friendly, frequent water stations (I must master drinking while running), and a super medal at the end. Defiantly recommend and will be back next year. One comment, please send the race pack out earlier, mine only arrived yesterday (1 day after the event).Date of review: February 22, 2011
In short: Great Half for a PBIn full: Good race, very well organized, nice medal and goodies bag, overall highly recommended will defo be back next year. The negatives, queues for the toilets before hand were a joke and leaving car-park after. Date of review: November 22, 2010
In short: This was my first half and enjoyed every minute of it, got around in 2:15. This was truly a cross country run across many different exciting terrain's and hills. Lots of marshals and drink stations. Well done to the Rotary Club of Farnham, I'll definDate of review: September 20, 2010
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Sharon E. Buhr, Valley City
A resolution was introduced in the Senate (SCR4024) which directed "the Legislature to study the effects of climate change on this state." The Senate Natural Resources Committee recommended a 'do not pass'.
Did they vote it down because they do not believe in climate change? A recent Harvard study reports that the earth's temperature is rising super fast, and NASA states climate changes will be larger than anything we've ever seen. And new satellite data has confirmed that both poles have melted faster in the last 20 years than in the last 10,000 years.
So, don't our legislators believe in climate change?
And if they do, why wouldn't they want to understand how it will effect North Dakota? Agriculture still remains our number one industry, and all farmers know that what crops are raised on their land depends on the climate.
We already know that a mere rise of 1 degree Fahrenheit globally over the past 50 years has caused a 5.5 percent decline in wheat production according to a Stanford University professor. The legislature's own advisory organization predicts that climate change will affect North Dakota's agriculture and economy for the worse.
Does the Senate Natural Resources Committee not believe their own professional organization?
Or is the Senate Natural Resources Committee afraid to recognize the obvious, that much of the greenhouse gasses that are being emitted in North Dakota could be prevented? How can our state allow one third of our natural gas to be flared (a precious resource lost forever), and contribute to climate change?
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CANON CITY — Charges filed Thursday against a man accused of the March 9 slaying of a local woman and her two children indicate both a knife and a ligature were used in the commission of the crimes and involved more than one sexual assault.
Jaacob Van Winkle, 31, is charged with 14 counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Mandy Folsom, 35, and her children Marissa Stotler (aka Folsom), 9, and Mason Kaufman (aka Folsom), 5. They were found dead at the family home at 1113 Phay Ave. Other charges relate to the alleged rape of Folsom's teenage daughter, who survived the attack and fled to a neighbor's house where a 911 call was placed.
Van Winkle also is charged with two felony counts of child abuse resulting in death, two counts of kidnapping, one count of assault, six counts of sexual assault, sexual assault on a child, sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, sexual assault on a child as a pattern of abuse and unlawful sexual contact.
District Attorney Thom LeDoux also charged Van Winkle with six counts alleging a crime of violence and a habitual sexual offender against children charge, all of which are sentence-enhancing charges that could add more time to Van Winkle's sentence if he is convicted.
In a separate case, LeDoux also charged Van Winkle with failure to register as a sex offender. Van Winkle had been living in the family home as a friend of Folsom's but had previous child molestation and unlawful sexual gratification convictions in Indiana.
Because victims names were removed from a copy of the charging document provided to The Pueblo Chieftain , it is difficult to determine which charges pertain to which victim. Homicide charges indicate one or more of the victims was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered after deliberation.
Five sexual assault charges allege the victim was younger than 15, two sexual assault charges do not mention age and the pattern of abuse sexual assault on a child charge indicates the victim was younger than 18.
In connection with many of the charges, Van Winkle reportedly used a knife to kidnap some or all of the victims and also used a ligature as a form of first-degree assault on one victim.
Due to a court order limiting pretrial publicity, the cause of death of the three victims has not been released. LeDoux said Fremont County Coroner Carlette Brocious has agreed not to release cause of death at his request. LeDoux said he is attempting to follow rules that prohibit the prejudicing of potential jurors.
A District Court Judge David Thorson ordered LeDoux to give two weeks' notice for testing of evidence if it will consume the sample so a defense expert can be present during testing. Law enforcement members investigating the case were ordered to preserve all notes.
Thorson granted a prosecution motion by appointing attorney Michael Clemens to determine whether there is a conflict of interest for the public defender's office to represent Van Winkle, since the office represented Michael Folsom, former husband and father to the victims. The PD has since withdrawn from representing him as a precaution.
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Skip to comments.**vanity** American Community Survey - Do I have to fill this out?
Posted on 11/01/2012 9:02:00 PM PDT by FollowingTheGrace
Today I received "The American Community Survey" from the Commerce Dept. It is 28pp of very intrusive questions, from the time I usually leave for work (to the minute) to who I work for and how much I make to how much I pay for utilities, and much, much more. The questions are repeated for everyone who lives in my household and include name, address, and phone numbers.
It says I am required by law to return this.
Anyone here familiar with this? Any advice?
I do not know the BigGov legalities, but I would use it to light my fireplace. No way they are making me lap their boots like that.
No you didn't. The USPS has been damned unreliable since Sandy blew through! It's not your fault it was lost in the mail.
I'd be creeped out about the questions, though.
I was threatened by the census bureau twice in 2009 that i would be prosecuted if I did not reply. So I called them back and said "none of your business" to every question. They never contacted me again. I made sure it was the census by returning their call.
That lady was SOME pissed off with me!
Tell em to go fry ice.
I thought that was the survey that some people received along with their 2010 census forms. Didn't know they were circulating this unconstitutional nonsense in non-census years.
Isn't that a survey from the Business Dept.?
Tell them your dog ate it!
I tossed both it and the farm version of it, and haven't been arrested yet :)
same issue. fill it out, no one ever said you had to be truthful. So as a black, Polynesian, islamic, wickin transgendered, 200 yr old ect. note the computer spit out your address.
Good luck with that.
I think I'd deal with them the same as other polls.
Tell them that you love Bronco Bama.
Short answer: don't return it, and if you get a follow up call say you never received it. At that point they may or may not ask follow-up questions. You can be fined if you decline to respond to those questions.
File 13 material.
>> Any advice?
I can't give you any advice.
All I can do is to tell you what *I* would do if it were me.
Ir it were me, I'd shred it.
This looks like the census form I filled out while I was on the road in 2010 far from my home.
These guys need to be sequestrated.
obama doesn't recognize the Commerce Dept, so why should you?
The last time a Census worker showed up after I didn't send in the form, I was on the front porch cleaning a rifle with two Dobes laying at my feet.
That was 20 years ago and they haven't been back since or sent me any more forms.
You're supposed to fill it out accurately instead of just kinda-sorta-close-enough guesstimates. Of course, they can't tell whether or not you wrote actual correct answers or plausible numbers off the top of your head unless they already know the exact answers, and if they already knew the answers they wouldn't need to send you the form. I'm not suggesting anything, I'm just saying....
The feds don't take "the fine print" on voter registrations seriously, what makes this crap any different?
Did it come via certified mail? If not they have no idea if you received it or not. Just saying.
I got it too. I threw it out. This week, I got another one. I'm throwing it out as well. There is no way I'm answering any of these questions. They can come to the door and ring 'til they're heart's content. I won't be here for 3 months. To HELL with these people!
Oh! You are so right, the locals did come back for the census... I forgot !
I posted my drooling chocolate lab on the front doorstep with a welcome mat that says "go AWAY!"
Kids at halloween loved it last night ! Thanks for reminding me!
I am chuckling now at the recollection!
Hell NO!!!!!
I signed it and sent it back blank. They sent another and I did the same thing.
A woman showed up at my door and said I had to answer the questions.
I answered every question with the response "it's none of your business" She looked at me, and I told her she wanted an answer, and I gave her one to each question asked. Never heard back. That was 4 months ago. Commerce Dept IIRC.
Return it. Nothing says your hand must write truthful info.
I've received them and have thrown them out. Nothing has ever happened - no calls, no knock on the door, nothing.
I remember getting the farm version.
I live smack in the middle of DFW, lol.
I was sorely tempted to make things up, maybe I could have gotten ag subsidies, lol. I just checked a few "No"s and mailed it back, mostly empty.
It is past time the sheeple stopped complyin' and cooperatin'.
Next year we get to had to our IRS tax forms an extra form revealing our medical history as it relates to our compliance with unconstitutional Obamacare.
Be thinking about that. All this other stuff is experimentation for how willing to stay sheepel until we are reduced to train boarding material ala Germany.
Hey, wasn't it lost in the mail and you never got it?
can't give anyone any advice about anything....
at this house, all junk mail (meaning anything we did not request or desire) gets Round Filed immediately (and we can never seem to remember receiving any particular piece of crap, given all crap looks pretty much the same...)
they can resend whatever, and if it is something we did not request or desire, it will promptly meet the same fate. There's PLENTY of room in the Round File, and the city picks it up every week so that makes for even MORE room....
we're paying for the city to haul this crap away, we may as well make use of that wonderful and very convenient public service.
just saying
Declaration To Census Takers
I hereby affirm that the provisions of Title 13 ``requiring me to disclose my race, personal financial data, birth-date, or any other personal or private information to the Bureau of the Census, an agency of the United States government, constitutes an unreasonable, unwarranted search of my person, house, papers, and/or effects; and a governmental invasion of the sanctity of my home and the privacies of life. As such, these provisions violate the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution, and are thus wholly void and I am not bound to obey them.
I have completed only those sections of the Census form pertaining to the Constitutionally-mandated actual enumeration, as follows:
1. The actual number of people living at the address printed on the form, excluding untaxed Native Americans.
2. Age of each person in accordance with US Const. Amendment XIV, Section 2.
3. Sex of each person, in accordance with US Const. Amendment XIV, Section 2.
I have thus fulfilled my obligation to the attainment of the actual enumeration of the populace of the United States
For some odd reason I have never gotten another form nor has anyone called about it.
Census finally came to my house.
Dog got in their car with them
Census finally came to my house.
Dog got in their car with them
By who? The census department may have bullets but they have no enforcement division and if I remember right the census can't give your personal info to the justus department because they are bound by some law not to.
... However ...
If you refuse to answer direct questions posed by a Census employee, or interfere with their ability to collect data they can make a civil or criminal referral to DOJ, depending on which is appropriate.
Mine got lost in the mail, never had a chance to fill it out and return it. That is, that would be my story if I had gotten one, but I didn't... Really...
I like it. They try that excrement with me, my answer to every question will be "42" after all, that's the answer to the universe, right?
Isn't that the Business Dept.?
Fill the document with a strip of bacon.
Return it.
Nobody has ever been prosecuted for not filling out a census form. If you're prepared to be firm, you will be bothered for a few months, and then they'll go away.
"While big business benefits from having as much information about citizens as possible, many citizens are unwilling to give away their right to privacy. Hence, many are refusing to return the ACS. This automatically results in an additional form being sent, followed by a series of phone calls. In 21% of the cases, an unannounced, personal visit from a Census Bureau representative follows in a final attempt to get the survey completed. Often, more than one visit takes place.
In the end, however, the Census Bureau has no authority to enforce the laws that require the ACS be answered. The Census Bureau can press formal charges for non-compliance, but this is somewhat impractical given the number of forms that are not returned, or that are returned incomplete. A lawsuit would likely draw media attention and a public outcry that would very probably bring an end to the survey or end mandatory compliance. As of early 2007, no legal action has been taken against anyone for refusing to answer the ACS."
There's a lot of websites with people posting their experiences getting rid of these leeches. There's a set procedure and time frame that they go by.
Here's a couple links.
Here's an old manual describing their procedures for people who resist.
Really. Last time I was an unemployed Black Lesbian executive making 250K/Year. (evil grin)
Still figuring how I'm going to top that, next time it shows up in my mailbox. . .
If you get the farm version claim all sorts of cash crops on the back 40 million acres. lol
Nah. But I WILL report the details of my wife's farm.
In Farmville. On Facebook.
(evil grin)
I received the ACS a couple of years ago. I never returned the form to the Census Department. Nothing will happen to you if you throw the form away.
HOWEVER, be prepared for the Census Department to hound you in person & by phone for about 90 days to fill out the form. After 90 days, they're off to hound the next victim.
Why the hell would local cops play along? They have zero jurisdiction to enforce silly federal laws. Were they bored? Are the feds supplementing their income?
Soft tyranny is so evil that it's not even fun to resist. Imagine how much precious time is stolen from people's lives because they think they have to become little unpaid bureaucrats.
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Rudalevige received his B.A. in 1989 from the University of Chicago and his M.A. and Ph.D. in 1997 and 2000, respectively, from Harvard University's Department of Government . From 1996 to 1999, he was Assistant Head Tutor in the undergraduate tutorial office for the Harvard Government Department and Assistant Senior Tutor in one of Harvard's undergraduate residential houses.
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Can someone explain to me why the NBA has two height measurements? With shoes and without shoes?
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It would appear that Beal is 6'3.25". That is his actual height.
For some reason the NBA also gives us his height with shoes. Suddenly Beal is 6'4.75".
So Beal says he measures in at 6'4 and the sports world happily reports that. But he isn't. He's only 6'3. What's more I have no idea what a 'good' height is in the NBA because I don't know what they use historically or how tall some of the current players are.
Now I'm not really that worried about whether Beal is 6'3 or 6'4 (I was worried early on that he might be closer to 6'2). But I find this infuriatingly strange. This is arguably the dumbest measurable in any kind of collective effort of getting measurable comparables. Even having linemen run a 40yd dash in the NFL combine makes more sense than this.