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The ex-Christian pastor Jerry deWitt says that faith is pretending to believe.
Do you think so?
I've never understood how someone comes to accept an elaborate doctrine. I can see why people think there's a supernatural entity, because of their own experience.
But I don't see how someone has an intense emotional experience in the context of Catholicism, say - and then comes to believe all sorts of detailed doctrine, about saints and miracles etc. etc.
Christopher Hitchens said that he'd talked to lots of Christians and with many of them, he couldn't figure out what if anything they believed. They weren't willing to be explicit I guess.
I wonder how much religious people pretend to believe, using the human facility for role-playing, for acting and for art to convey something that deep down, they don't believe.
"Fake it till you make it" as the motto of entire communities.
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I follow...I just didn't understand the depth of their pretense/belief till I read that. Of course, it helps to be surrounded by fellow pretenders.
It sounds like a childlike state of mind, invoking authority and one's sense of the sacred, and the happiness of feeling loved. Something that people might come to question as they grow up.
Some may pretend to believe in doctrine, others were brought up in it so forcefully that it becomes their whole reality. They in turn set out to bring others into it, usually forcefully, and demonize any that do not ascribe to their flavor of dogma.
I seriously think that there is something in the DNA that heavily influences whether any one individual will be succeptable to religious faith. Like a dimmer switch that is set during gestation. Obviously, it's possible to distance yourself from an indoctrinated faith over time, but some people (like myself) have no capacity to accept it from the beginning, no matter how intensive the indoctrination period is.
I was raised in a Protestant family, forced to go to church every Sunday until highschool - a Jesuit one, and never once did I ever have an inclination to believe what was being fed to me.
I distincly remember a time in Sunday school as a grade school aged child, where I had continually thought everything that was being said in church and Sunday school was pure bullshit, but I played along anyways thinking it was some game where we were all pretending to believe the unbelievably ridiculous stories. My dog had just died, and I asked the Sunday school teacher if I will see her in heaven (still thinking we were playing this freaky game), and she said "no, heaven is only for people." I was pissed! I was like "if you want me to play along then you need to come up with better answers than that! My dog just died, and you're describing this awesome make believe place called heaven that we're all going to end up at if we're good, and all my relatives will be there waiting for me, but dogs aren't even fucking allowed?! I want to see my dog more than I want to spend forever with aunt Mable - she smells funny and she's really boring." (I may have not used the expletive, but it sounds better that way.) I was honestly shocked when I found out that this wasn't a game, and these people were incomprehensibly different from me.
I seriously think that there is something in the DNA that heavily influences whether any one individual will be succeptable to religious faith.
I was much more inclined to think in religious terms when I was eating gluten. It had a lot of psychological effects on me, most of which could be seen as a kind of mixing - blending together different parts of the mind. Like my inner reality of feelings appearing in my vision. One might guess that I had more of some neurotransmitter when eating gluten.
This mixing of thoughts is a gift in some ways, like lateral thinking in creativity.
It would be interesting to look at religion in areas of the world where the traditional diet was gluten-free vs. having gluten.
Lots of gluten in the Middle East, and a very religious area!
That's an interesting angle. The only person I know that is alergic to gluten is a student at Catholic University in DC. She goes to great pains to avoid it now, due to how adversely it had affected her over the last few years leading up to the discovery of what the true cause of her ailments was. I don't really see her losing her religion over the altered diet though, but I don't know her all that well either.
A funny twist I forgot to mention in my own story above (true story btw) - when I recently related it to an evangelical I was debating with, he claimed that it was sad that the Sunday school teacher caused me to abandon Christianity with the false claim that pets aren't allowed into heaven. It's amazing how galvanized they are over their twisted, conflicted beliefs, that he can't even grasp the simple details of the event.
There's certainly a lot more to people's religious beliefs than the biology of their brains. And not everybody who has celiac disease has psychological/neurological effects from gluten. Celiac disease is somewhat correlated with various psychiatric problems like manic depression and schizophrenia, though. There was an article Novel Immune Response to Gluten in Individuals with Schizophrenia that found that gluten-sensitive schizophrenics had a different immune reaction to gluten than people with celiac disease do.
I had a very intense inner life, very intense feelings and slightly visionary vision, when I was eating gluten, and one can see that an intense inner life and visionary tendencies would promote religiousness. I got much less reactive after I quit. It's a lot easier to live without huge waves of emotion so often, carrying me to various inner places.
faith is pretending to believe for sure. why is it that so many can stop with faith and don't question positions that lack any evidence. I don't get it. I have faith in science (i.e. medicine being able to cure me much better than pray).
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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru"Les Truffières"
- RegionCôte de Beaune
- VillagePuligny-Montrachet
- AppellationPuligny-Montrachet Premier Cru
- Grape varietyChardonnay
The Vine
- Average vine age 35 years
- SoilLimestone, marl, scree
- Average yield40 hl/ha
- HarvestHand picked
Wine tips
- Cellaring Potential5-7 years
- Serving temperature 12-14°
- Home to some of the world's most extraordinary Chardonnays including the famous Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet is the 216 hectare geographical middleman of the white wine villages, bordered by Meursault to the north and by Chassagne-Montrachet to the south. Puligny-Montrachet « Les Truffières » is situated high up on the slope just below the hamlet of Blagny. As the name "Les Truffières" suggests this vineyard was once a truffle-bed and now the wines it produces are equally sought after.
Vinification & Ageing
- FermentationTraditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation
- Ageing8-10 months ageing in oak barrels, 50% new
- BarrelsLouis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted
Wine tasting
- Tasting NoteAgain excellent with satin textured fruit, mineral and apple aromas. Good purity of fruit !
- Food PairingPan-fried perch with shallot and chanterelle - shellfish - foie gras - poultry- cheese
Press review
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2012 - Wine Spectator - September 2015 - 90/100Lime blossom, Key lime pie and hazelnut aromas and flavors are underlined by mineral accents in
this ripe yet focused white. The long finish suggests grapefruit peel and oak spice notes. Drink now through 2022.
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2012 - Apstein on Wine - December 2014 - 92/100Despite
the concentration of Latour's whites in 2012, the wines still reflect
their origins. This wine has a particularly stony edginess that screams
Puligny-Montrachet and distinguishes it from the slightly creamier
Meursault. Like Latour's Meursault Premier Cru, Les Truffières has a
welcome vibrancy that balances its riches, amplifies its finish and puts its
refinement into sharp relief. More tightly wound at this stage than the
Meursault Château de Blagny, it needs a few years to blossom. Michael Apstein (USA)
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2012 - Burghound.com - June 2014 - 92/100The restrained and cool nose is more complex with citrus zest, dried flower and yellow orchard fruit aromas that are in keeping with the succulent, rich and fleshy medium-bodied flavors that display excellent length on the vibrant, dry and focused finish. This is noticeably firmer and should amply reward 6 to 8 years of cellar time. Recommended. 2019+ By Allen Meadows (USA)
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2012 - Jancis Robinson - January 2014 - 16.5/20Deep gold. Quite tense and structured. Very firm and crunchy. Rather different from the other Louis Latour whites. Drink 2015-2020 (cask sample) UK
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2012 - Tim Atkin - February 2014 - 93/100 (UK)
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2011 - Wine Enthusiast - October 2014 - 93/100 - Cellar SelectionThe name comes from the fact that this vineyard was once a truffle bed, high up the slope of Puligny-Montrachet. The wine shows wood, attractive fruitiness and layers of spice and almonds. It is rounded, the soft texture balanced by acidity. Drink from 2016. Online Exclusive (USA)
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2011 - Wine Spectator - September 2014 - 90/100A rich, broad style, whose flavors of baked apple, honeysuckle and butterscotch are underlined by lemon and mineral elements. Reveals a hint of the seashore. Drink now through 2018. (USA)
- Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2011 - Jancis Robinson - February 2013 - 17/20 Cask sample. Intense oaky citrus aroma. With an attractive touch of struck match. The oak is well integrated and the fruit bright and citrusy. Tight, concentrated, long.
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2011 - Tim Atkin 2011 Burgundy Special Report - UK - 91/100
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2010 - Wine Spectator Online - February 2013 - 88/100Rich, showing flavors of apple pie, grapefruit and honey. Round and balanced on the soft side, with moderate length. Drink now through 2018. By Bruce Sanderson, USA.
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2010 - Burghound.com - June 2012 - 90/100There is an attractive touch of mineral reduction that adds nuance to the rose petal, pear and citrus zest aromas. There is excellent richness to the very generous flavors that are admirably fine and I very much like the underlying sense of tension on the mouth coating, delicious and balanced finish. 2015+. By Allen Meadows (USA).
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2009 - Wine Enthusiast - October 2011 - 91/100Closed at this stage, the wine has acidity, minerality and the potential of ripe pear and apricot fruit flavors. The wood is showing strongly but will integrate, while the texture promises good aging. (USA)
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2009 - Burghound.com - June 2011 - 92/100A discreet touch of wood frames pure and airy aromas of well-layered ripe white orchard fruit and acacia blossom aromas that are in keeping with the equally complex middle weight flavors that are textured, racy and detailed before culminating in an intensely mineral-driven, dry and refined finish of admirable length. A classy and exceptionally stylish wine of finesse and balance. 2016+. By Allen Meadows (USA).
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2009 - Chris Kissack (UK) - January 2011 - 16/20An immediately appealing matchstick reduction on the nose, giving the wine a very smoky and grainy feel, but behind that I sense some pure and sweet yellow fruits. Nicely expressive though. Rather restrained at the very beginning of the palate, tightly confined, giving a richer sense through the middle, a wine of substance conveyed through a stony density rather than fat or texture. Good grip to it, nicely direct acidity at its core, with a supple breadth laid over the top. Just a touch of pithy-cream to it. Appealingly grippy finish, long and gritty. This is a nice wine.
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2009 - Jancis Robinson - January 2011 - 16/20Solid texture on the palate and this may well be worth waiting for. There is clearly (reticent) stuffing here. Drink 2013-2017. (UK)
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2008 - Wine Tomas Word Press - December 2012 - 91+/100Nose: yellow fruit, strong notes of zest, some honey, flowers, discretely perfumed, mineral notes. Very elegant! Palate: citrus and yellow apples, strong mineral notes, high but well integrated acidity. Summary: elegant but not that heavy style, rather young but gorgeous already. By Tomas (Word Press - Sweden)
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2008 - Wine Spectator - November 2010 - 90/100A floral note graces this elegant and lively white, whose flavors of apple and citrus are accented by mineral. Integrated and vivid, with a lingering, lime-tinged finish. Drink now through 2015. By Bruce Sanderson, USA.
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2008 - Decanter - December 2010 - 15.5/20Rich, mineral, citrus and greengage nose. Gently fruit palate with refreshing acidity and a lovely steely backbone. Tasty effort. 2011-2015.
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Truffières" 2008 - Wine Enthusiast - November 2010 - 91/100Youthful yeasty aromas appear at this early stage, the palate showing the same character. The fruit is firm and structured, the acidity very marked along with its tense mineral character. For aging. By Roger Voss, USA.
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2008 - Allen Meadows' Burghound.com - July 2010 - 91/100A notably ripe yet cool nose that is classically elegant and perfumed offers up notes of mineral reduction, green fruit, floral hints and moderate oak toast combine with textured, sweet, detailed, precise and focused medium-bodied flavors that are balanced, intense and impressively long. A classic example of Truffières as this is built on a base of firm minerality and I very much like the finishing intensity. 91/2015+
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2007 - Wine Spectator Online - July 2010 - 87/100Rich and spicy, with apple, grapefruit, butter and clove notes. The initial roundness gives way to a hard edge on the finish. Best from 2011 through 2018. 420 cases made. By Bruce Sanderson, USA.
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2007 - Burghound.com - July 2009 - 90-92/100A lovely floral, spice and freshly sliced citrus fruit nose that is cool, pure and elegant merges gracefully into detailed, racy, focused and driven middle weight flavors that exude energy and an intense stoniness on the austere, palate staining and beautifully long finish. This is, at present, a block of stone and will need several years of bottle age to unwind and flesh out but it's very promising. 2013+
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2006 - Wine Spectator - July 10th, 2009 - 90/100This has fine intensity, showing peach, lemon, floral and mineral aromas and flavors. On the opulent side, with good length on the finish. Drink now through 2016. By Bruce Sanderson (USA).
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2006 - Wine Enthusiast - October 2008 - 93/100Very elegant, delicate, the ripe fruits giving point to the finely wrought structure. There are green fruit, caramel, vanilla and spice flavors. Only in the aftertaste is this delicious wine rich, while its ageing potential suggests long term drinkability. (USA)
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2006 - Burghound.com - July 2008 - 92/100This possesses the most elegant nose among these Puligny 1ers with a moderately high-toned green fruit, floral and anise suffused nose that is followed by opulent, mouth coating and firmly textured medium full flavors that are a mix of power and finesse, all underpinned by both a firm core of ripe acidity and a lovely mineral streak. Absolutely lovely if a bit more forward than is typical for this wine. 2010+. By Allen Meadows (USA).
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2006 - Jancis Robinson - February 2008 - 16+/20Sweet spicy oak over ripe citrus. Old wood flavours on the palate. Very spicy finish. Dense and not much charm at the moment. Drink 2009-12. (UK)
- Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2005 - Wine Spectator - August 2007 - 88/100Very floral and a touch of mint or thyme adds liveliness to this white's apple and pear notes. The high alcohol pulls it out of balance. Despite some length, this may not have the harmony for long aging. Drink now through 2012.
- Puligny-Montrachet "Truffières" 2005 - Burghound.com - July 2007 - 89/100A touch of toast envelopes exotic floral aromas that precede the rich if not especially dense middle weight flavors that are supple, forward and reflect an attractive minerality, all wrapped in a finish that offers solid intensity and length. This is very good. 2010+
- Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" 2005 - Jancis Robinson - January 2007 - 16.5/20Round and quite soft on the palate. Chunky. Drink 2007-09.
- 2004 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" - Burghound.com - July 2006 - 90 points :The flavors are surprisingly supple and soft yet underpinned by a firm minerality and while this isn't especially dense, the finish is really quite powerful.
- 2003 Puligny-Montrachet "Truffières" - Burghound.com - October 2005 - 89 points :This quite resembles the Sous le Puits as the nose is airy, elegant and quite pure, combining with rich, full yet admirably detailed flavors that are textured and nuanced by distinctly mineral notes. This is a really pretty wine that does not possess great depth but the freshness and balance are worth the price of admission. 89/2006+
- 2002 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" - Wine Advocate - February 26th, 2004 - 91-93 points :The seamless, fleshy 2002 Puligny-Montarchet "Les Truffières" burst from the glass with oodles of spices. This deep, rich, lush, broad wine coats the taster's palate with pulp-laden pears, anise and white flowers. Projected maturity 2005-2011.
- 2001 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" - Burghound.com - July 2003 - 88 points :Here however there is much better integration of the oak as it complements the racy, intense, nicely pure aromas of white flowers and limestone, leading to precise, delicious, complex, citrus-infused, flavors of fine depth and tengh. This offers the best transparency of any wine to this point. 88/2006-11.
- 2001 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" - Wine Advocate - Issue 146 - 88-89 points :The 2001 Puligny-Montrachet Les Truffières reveals fresh scents of lemons and minerals. Medium-bodied, exhibiting outstanding depth and purity of flavors, this wine offers loads of spiced lemons in its character. Unlike the majority of citrus-based 2001s, this effort is neither compressed nor acidic. Its satin-textured personality is flavorful, delineated, and long. Projected maturity: now-2008.
- 2000 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Truffières" - Decanter - February 2003 - 3 stars : Peardrops, light. Buttery flavours and crisp acidity. Good balance, lingering finish. Very good.
- 1998 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Trufières" - Wine Enthusiast - July 2000 :The complex nose boasts hints of toast, vanilla, cinnamon and hazelnuts. But don't think that this is an oak-and-mirrorss wine. There's plenty of white stone fruits to back it up, along with a minerally edge. Finishes very long, with recurring notes of toasted nuts.
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CINCINNATI >> A Cincinnati man has won what is widely considered the most grueling race in all of running: a 135-mile slog outside California's Death Valley that makes a 26.2-mile marathon look like a light jog.
Harvey Lewis finished first Tuesday at the Badwater 135 ultramarathon, with a time just shy of 24 hours, beating out nearly 100 other competitors from across the world, 14 of whom weren't able to finish.
"That was some incredible experience," Lewis said, gasping, less than a minute after he crossed the finish line. "I dreamed it for a long time. Ever since forever."
Lewis, 38, told The Associated Press that the race was the hardest he's ever run, including three other Badwaters in the last three years.
"It was a war out there," said Lewis, a teacher at downtown Cincinnati's School for Creative and Performing Arts. "That first 70 miles, I got passed seven or eight times, but I never let a runner get more than 10 meters in front of me. I was not going to give up."
Lewis finished the race in 23 hours and 52 minutes, more than 50 minutes faster than the second-place finisher and about two hours faster than Lewis' fourth-place finish in last year's Badwater.
The course record is held by a Brazilian named Valmir Nunez, with a time of 22:51, set in 2007.
Badwater bills itself as the toughest footrace in the world, with altitudes as high as 10,000 feet and temperatures surpassing 120 degrees.
Some runners, including Lewis, said this year's course was even harder than before.
Organizers had to change it after Death Valley National Park put a moratorium on foot and cycling races through the desert hot spot last year while they study ways to make the events safer, though no serious incident had occurred in more than 20 years.
Although the new course, a couple dozen miles west of Death Valley, isn't quite as hot (It feels about 100 degrees instead of up to 130.), it has much more extreme elevation changes, said race organizer Chris Kostman.
The Death Valley route had a 13,000-foot cumulative vertical ascent, while this year's had 17,000, with two monstrous climbs that included a 6,500-footer in the first 23 miles out of the gate.
"So people are dealing with thin air and relentless climbs," Kostman said. "It was a lot harder."
He attributed Lewis' win to sheer desire and the pressure involving the high level of competition at this year's race, which included the top four finishers from last year's Badwater.
"It's amazing what your body can do," Lewis said. "Your body is so depleted and your mind takes over. You just pull yourself together and say, 'I'm not going to stop.'"
Lewis said by far the hardest part of the race was continuing to run long past his body felt like it was breaking down.
"You feel more tired than you can imagine. You feel like you're pushing a car or carrying 100 pounds on your back because you're running so hard," he said. "Your body feels like it can only take one more step, and you have to go another 50 miles."
To get through it, Lewis said, he breaks the race down into sections and looks forward to any break in the monotony, such as a call to his girlfriend or a drink of coconut water.
Lewis also credits his crew. To get through Badwater, runners have a team of people who follow them in vehicles, monitoring their vital signs and supplying them with food and liquids.
Only one other Ohioan, 46-year-old John Corey, also of Cincinnati, ran the race, which is by invitation only and is limited to fewer than 100 runners. Corey placed 51st, with a time of 40 hours, 36 minutes.
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On the eve of Paris-Roubaix it's typical for teams and riders to arrive in the start city of Compiègne, France. They're generally there one day prior to settle in and do their final recon rides. BikeRadarheaded out to a few team hotels with hopes of an advance look at what some of them will be riding.
We found few surprises in terms of equipment for Paris-Roubaix. Essentially teams have the same basic formulas are in place that we've noted in prior years here. And it seems most of this year's new equipment was unveiled in advance, with the launch of three new cobble specific bikes earlier in the week: BMC's GranFondo GF01, Specialized's Roubaix SL4, and Trek's Domane.
And, across the board, even among teams without newly launched bikes, riders gravitate toward softer-riding and more stable options from their team frame suppliers: the Ridley Helium instead of the Noah for Lotto-Belisol; the Scott CR1 instead of the Foil for GreenEdge; the Giant Defy Advanced SL instead of the TCR Advanced SL for Rabobank; and the Pinarello Dogma K in lieu of the Dogma 2 for the Movistar crew.
Stuart O'Grady and the rest of the GreenEdge team will ride Scott CR1s for Paris-Roubaix
Big tubular tires inflated to modest pressures are the norm as well, with typical sizes up to 27mm across and pressures as low as four or five bar (58-73psi). Historically, those tires have been wrapped around traditional box-section aluminum tubular wheels almost without fail, but with recent advances in carbon fiber wheel construction the numbers are shifting dramatically.
A stack of 27mm-wide tubular tires await gluing the day before Paris-Roubaix
Still, though, many teams that continue to stick with tradition find themselves having to search outside of their usual wheel suppliers in order to get what they need. Ambrosio Nemesis and Mavic Reflex tubular rims continue to dominate the numbers among the traditionalists — as usual — but they're oftentimes not labeled as such.


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The Police Log is a digest of reports filed by the Warwick Police.
Officer Joshua Myer reported a disturbance at the Hilton Garden Inn around midnight on June 14 after a bartender there shut a Pennsylvania man off after he began to bother other guests in the Iron Works Tavern. Myer said he arrived to find another officer and two employees of the bar holding the man down in the foyer. The man was subdued and put in a Rescue after he was taken outside and threw up. The employees told Myer the man came in earlier with several other people who eventually left the bar as he got progressively more intoxicated. They said they shut him off and even escorted him to the elevator to go to his room. They said he came back to ask for his bill and was told it was paid and he was still shut off. When he left the second time, they said he threw a flowerpot and knocked some decorations off a table and they restrained him as he was about to throw another object and then started swinging at them. Myers said he was still yelling obscenities at the employees and the police as he was taken off to Kent Hospital and turned over to the staff. Robb L. Simpson, 42, of 5 Concord Creel Rd. in Glen Mills, Pa., was charged with two counts of assault, malicious damage and disorderly conduct and left with the hospital.
A West Warwick man was picked up on a warrant on June 17 after someone reported suspicious behavior in the parking lot of On the Border on Bald Hill Road. Officer Matthew Higgins reported he arrived there around 5:30 p.m. and stopped a man who was said to be looking into cars in the lot as he was walking toward Chuck E. Cheese. He said the man avoided answering questions about his identity but eventually gave his name and his birthday to Higgins. Higgins said the man had no ID on him but his name and birthday came back to John W. Hayes, 47, of 505 Washington St. who had two warrants out for his arrest. He said Hayes became extremely belligerent on the way to headquarters and told Higgins he didn't know who he was arresting and his connections and that, "You'll be dead in the morning, all I have to do is make a phone call." Higgins also quoted him as saying, "You'll find out the hard way. If you pull over in this parking lot and let me out, then this never happened but if you pull up to that door you'll be in the worst hell you've ever seen." Higgins said he also claimed that his mother is the leader of the MS-13 gang and that he was often mixed up with his brother-in-law who is also named John Hayes and has the same birthday and that he has gone to jail on his brother-in-law's behalf numerous times. He said Hayes continued to be belligerent and threatening to police until he was transported to the ACI on a hold without bail warrant, one of two that were outstanding.
Officer Nicholas Reay reported he stopped a car for having one of its headlights out on June 17 and discovered that the passenger in the car had an outstanding warrant. The driver was let go with a warning for the burnt out headlight and the passenger, identified as Willie E. Casey, of 140 Ryan Ave. in Warwick, was later turned over to Pawtucket Police for an outstanding Domestic assault warrant.
An Elmont, N.Y. woman was arrested and charged with stealing $154.56 worth of clothing from the Target store in the Warwick Mall on June 17. Loss prevention said the woman concealed most of her selections and paid for one $30 item before she was stopped outside. Kristin Jones, 23, of 75 Barbara St. was later released on $1,000 personal recognizance.
Loss prevention at the Wal-Mart store in the Rhode Island Mall turned a West Warwick woman over to police on June 17 and said she took a box of printer ink, a phone case, speaker wire and a power inverter and concealed them in her pants and sweatshirt before leaving the store without paying for them. The goods were worth $76.89. Michelle l. Perras, 41, of 56 Maple St. was later released with a summons.
Officer Nadine Parmenter went to Quimby Street for a larceny of mail on June 18. A resident there told Parmenter she ordered tune-up parts from Amazon.com that were supposed to be delivered on June 11 but when they were not there on June 12, she contacted the Postal Service and was informed that the packages had been delivered on June 11. She said a set of spark plugs, a camshaft seal, an ignition rotor, an oil filter and a gasket worth a total of $38.47 were apparently stolen from her mail. No suspects or witnesses.
Officer Jedidiah Pineau spoke with a Warwick man in the lobby of headquarters on June 11 who told him he parked his Jeep Liberty in his driveway on Hale Avenue on June 8 and didn't return to it until that day and discovered a Dell Latitude 620 laptop with a 15-inch screen worth $1,000 was gone. No suspects or witnesses.
The head custodian of the John Wickes Elementary School told police she arrived at work on June 18 and found a BB hole in one of the windows in Classroom #7. She also told Officer Tammy Mello she has noticed an increase in the damages being done to the school recently and said she has found a number of broken beer bottles on the grounds and asked that police keep a closer eye on the school after hours. No suspects or witnesses.
Officer Matthew Moretti said he was on Airport Road around 9:25 p.m. on June 14 when he saw a Honda mini-van swerving from lane to lane at 45 miles per hour in a 35 miles per hour zone. He said the driver smelled of alcohol and appeared to be under the influence. He said he stopped the field sobriety test after the one-legged stand for the woman's safety and arrested her on suspicion of drunk driving. He said she became belligerent and uncooperative and refused to answer questions. He said the belligerence continued at the station where she swore at and berated the officers. He said the woman called her husband and was yelling and swearing at him. He said she agreed to take the breath test and then changed her mind. Donna L. O'Keefe, 46, of 3 Icehouse Rd. in Peacedale was charged with speeding, laned roadway violations, DUI and refusal and later released to a sober adult.
Officer Geoffrey Waldman reported stopping to assist Lt. David D'Angelis with a driver that was stopped for going the wrong way on Veterans Memorial Drive around 3:20 a.m. on June 8. He said he asked the driver where she was coming from and she said the Harborside in East Greenwich. He said he informed her that the bar closed at 1 a.m. and asked where she had been in the meantime. He said she smelled moderately of alcohol but appeared to be intoxicated. He said she failed a field sobriety test and was taken to headquarters where she refused a breath test. Noelle Mendosa, 23, of 165 Hope Rd. in Cranston was charged with DUI and refusal and later released to a sober adult.


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Arthur "Is That Kosher/Never Never Never" Is that Kosher? - Joan Rivers lends her voice as Francine's sharp-tongued grandma, Bubba, in this episode about family traditions and communal celebration. Francine's convinced that she can fast on Yom Kippur just like her older sister. But then Arthur wins a free pizza party for all his friends for that very same day! Will Francine be able to resist? With Bubba's help, Francine learns that there's more to the special holiday than making it through a fast. D
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Martha Speaks "Martha's Market/Bye Bye Burger Boy" Martha's Market - Martha pitches in to run Tio Jorge's market when everyone else is busy. Will Martha and her canine coworkers be able to satisfy their customers' needs? Or is a staff of dogs in a store full of food a recipe for trouble? Vocabulary: (E) market, stock, inventory, display, order. Bye Bye Burger Boy - Burger Boy, the gang's favorite childhood restaurant, is going out of business. D
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Curious George "George Measures Up/Something New Under The Sun" George Measures Up - Chef Pisghetti is cooking one up for the records book - a strand of spaghetti that measures 30 feet! When the Chef leaves for an important appointment, George protects the noodle from being destroyed by a playful Gnocchi. Later, the Chef calls to ask George how tall the building next door is, but George doesn't have anything long enough to measure with. or does he? Chef Pisghetti returns and sees a monkey measuring a building with the world's longest noodle. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Seasons - Spring and Summer/Seasons - Fall and Winter" Seasons - Spring and Summer - For Show and Tell at school, Nick and Sally must bring something from their favourite season. But how can they choose which is their favourite? The Cat in the Hat takes them to the magical Garden of Seasons, where they can visit any season they like, any time they like! They meet three young animals and journey with them as they begin to grow up. Sally decides that she has two favourite seasons, and with the pictures taken from the Snaparama camera, she now has a scrapbook of pictures to show why! Seasons - Fall and Winter - It's Nick's turn to choose a favourite season. D
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Super Why! "The Foolish Wishes" Whyatt gets to pick one toy from the Toy Store but there are just too many choices! Will he select a race car, a comic book or even a Giant Magic Bubble Potion? The Super Readers meet a farmer and his wife who face an even more difficult decision - how to use three magic wishes. They need to figure out how to make a decision and help the impulsive farmer before he wastes all his chances on foolish things. Or will the couple ends up living out their days in a house made of sausages? Educational Objectives: To learn about choices, practice alphabet skills and the magic of spelling and use the power to read to change the story and save the day!. D
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Dinosaur Train "Confuciusornis Says/Tiny's Tiny Doll" Confuciusornis Says - The next stop on the World Tour takes the Pteranodons to Confuciusornis Gardens to visit a very wise, old dinosaur. They try some new foods, and learn to meditate, leaving them with their own enlightening mountain-top experience. Tiny's Tiny Doll - During the Pteranodons' World Tour, Tiny mistakenly leaves her favorite Tiny-Doll behind at Velociraptor Valley. D
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Sesame Street "Humpty Dumpty's Big Break" Telly is very worried about Humpty Dumpty falling off the wall, but Humpty explains that he is there to watch a football game. Just as the game is about to start, one of All the King's Horses comes limping in and says he can't play. It's Humpty's dream to play football, so he offers to replace him, but Telly is very worried that Humpty will break. D
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel's Babysitter/Daniel Goes to School" Daniel's Babysitter - Prince Tuesday comes to babysit Daniel Tiger while Mom Tiger and Dad Tiger go out dancing. As Daniel gets ready for bed, he misses his Mom and Dad, but Prince Tuesday reminds him that they will be back soon. And when Tigey goes missing right before bedtime, Daniel learns what a grr-ific babysitter Prince Tuesday is. D
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Sid The Science Kid "Let There Be Light" Sid and his baby brother Zeke are playing a game where they try to "grab" the light coming out of a flashlight, which proves to be impossible. At school, Sid and his friends explore the science of light and discover that light comes from various energy sources. They also discover that there are some light sources that can't be turned off, like the biggest light source of all. D
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WordWorld "Welcome Home, Duck/The Lost Letter L" Welcome Home, Duck - Frog, excited about Duck's return from a long vacation, makes a "Welcome Home" banner to hang over Duck's nest. Problem is, the dock connecting Frog's log to Duck's nest has broken, so Frog has to find another way across. Frog tries building a SOCK and a BLOCK to replace the dock, but it's not until he builds a ROCK that he can land on, halfway across the pond, that he's able to get across the water to duck's nest. D
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Caillou "Good Friend Caillou" Copycat Clementine: Caillou is annoyed! Clementine is being a copycat - and Caillou doesn't like it. When Clementine copies his artwork at preschool, Caillou thinks this is the last straw.until Clementine admits she's copying him because she really likes his artwork! With help from Miss Martin, Caillou realizes this is a compliment and he feels much better about Clementine's copycat ways. D
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Barney & Friends "Mother Goose/Fun with Reading" Mother Goose - While playing in the caboose, BJ is surprised to learn that "The Land of Mother Goose" truly exists. Several Mother Goose characters have come to ask for help! Parts of their rhymes are missing! When Mother Goose arrives, she fixes the problem, and all of the Mother Goose characters return home, leaving BJ and Baby Bop hoping to visit them soon. Fun with Reading - BJ hurts his toe while pretending to be Captain Pickles. D
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Thomas & Friends "Giving and Sharing" When Victor has to be away from the Sodor Steam Works, Thomas is asked to take over for the day. Victor tries to tell Thomas how to run the Sodor Steam Works, but Thomas doesn't listen. He just wants to get started with his very special job. D
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Curious George "George Measures Up/Something New Under The Sun" George Measures Up - Chef Pisghetti is cooking one up for the records book - a strand of spaghetti that measures 30 feet! When the Chef leaves for an important appointment, George protects the noodle from being destroyed by a playful Gnocchi. Later, the Chef calls to ask George how tall the building next door is, but George doesn't have anything long enough to measure with. or does he? Chef Pisghetti returns and sees a monkey measuring a building with the world's longest noodle. D
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Martha Speaks "Martha's Market/Bye Bye Burger Boy" Martha's Market - Martha pitches in to run Tio Jorge's market when everyone else is busy. Will Martha and her canine coworkers be able to satisfy their customers' needs? Or is a staff of dogs in a store full of food a recipe for trouble? Vocabulary: (E) market, stock, inventory, display, order. Bye Bye Burger Boy - Burger Boy, the gang's favorite childhood restaurant, is going out of business. D
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The Electric Company "The Limerick Slam" Jessica and Manny compete in the annual Limerick Slam. D
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WordGirl "Plain Old Mischief Makers/House Arrest" PLAIN OLD MISCHIEF MAKERS - When best friends Big Left Hand Guy and InvisiBill risk losing their super villain status, they decide to pull off their biggest heist to date. Can WordGirl stop this determined duo who always manage to escape her at the last minute? Vocabulary Words: Diminish, Declare. HOUSE ARREST - While Chuck's jail cell is being painted, he's put under house arrest at the Botsford's. D
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Wild Kratts "Whale of a Squid" Chris and Martin are taking Aviva's sub prototype out for a test drive when it gets sucked into a battle between a Sperm whale and Giant squid, spiraling down into the depths. The brothers want to follow, but their damaged sub can't take that kind of pressure. Aviva develops whale and squid Creature Power Suits, so the brothers can go where no sub has gone before. D
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Cyberchase "Send in the Clones" The kids use multiplication to keep track of all the Delete clones that are taking over cybersite..G
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "How to Break The Ice and Also Waddle On It" Ruff is getting ready to attend the annual convention for ARGSHAABPO, the Animal Reality Game Show Host and Aquatic Bird Performer Organization. Unfortunately, the convention will be attended by penguins, and Ruff just can't seem to relate to them. So he sends Isaac to the New England Aquarium to meet up with some penguins to get some pointers; and he sends Brian, Bethany, and Liza to learn the art of improvisation. D
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Secrets of the Dead "Cavemen Cold Case" A tomb of 49,000 year-old Neanderthal bones discovered in El Sidron, a remote, mountainous region of northern Spain, leads to a compelling investigation to solve a double mystery: How did this group of Neanderthals die? And could the fate of this group help explain Neanderthal extinction? Scientists examine the bones and discover signs that tell a shocking story of how this group may have met their deaths. Some bones bear distinct signs of cannibalism. Was it a result of ritual or hunger? Neanderthal experts are adamant that they were not bloodthirsty brutes. D
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Life In Cold Blood "Land Invaders" Among chorusing frogs in Panama, Sir David Attenborough asks how amphibians first managed to invade the land. The Australian lungfish, an ancient relative of the amphibians that can breathe air, and the giant Japanese salamander give vital clues about their first tentative steps. They also demonstrate their fiercely protective parenting skills. Part 2 of 5G
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DetailsThis introduction to Buddhist psychology supplies essential instructions for successful meditation practice. Rinpoche presents meditation practices that can powerfully influence and ultimately transform the mind into the purified mind of a Buddha. He clearly describes how consciousnesses operate in everyday perception and how at the time of Buddhahood, these same consciousnesses express the five primordial wisdoms of the five Buddha families.News & Reviews
"With characteristic cogency, clarity, and precision, Thrangu Rinpoche lays out the Buddhist description of mind in both its conventional and tantric dimensions. Then he invites us further in showing how these teachings give voice to the subtlety of meditation experience and can lead us to the profundity of the awakened state itself." —Reginald A. Ray, Naropa University, author of Indestructible Truth and Secret of the Vajra World
"Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, a preeminent Tibetan master, has presented an accessible and precise introduction to the inherently awakened mind at the heart of confusion and suffering. While this text is invaluable for the scholar, it is even more crucial for the Vajrayana practitioner." —Judith Simmer-Brown, PhD, Professor, Naropa University
"Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is among the wisest and most compassionate Buddhist masters alive today. I have no doubt that this book will be a great inspiration and support for all serious Dharma students who read it and put it into practice." —Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart
"With the help of this introduction to Buddhist psychology, successful meditation practice is distinctly possible. . . . Distinctively clear and vivid." —Mandala Magazine
"There is no shortage of brief introductions to Buddhist practice, especially from the Tibetan Buddhist perspective. What makes Rinpoche's work distinctive is the clarity and vividness of his religious thought. Rinpoche attempts to concretize the notions of five levels of awareness in the reader's mind by correlating each with a different 'Buddha-family,' accessible through correct mediation. There is also a helpful Tibetan (transliterated)-English glossary to assist the non-Tibetan reader through the forest of religious terminology. Recommended for most collections, especially where interest in Buddhism or the Dalai Lama is strong." —Library JournalReader Reviews


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In 1910 there were three hotels in Redmond. The Hotel Redmond built in 1899-1900 on the south side of the Northern Pacific Railroad tracks, a lodging house on Leary Way built in 1903 where Gerk's Ski and Cycle is today, and the largest of the three, the Hotel Walther built in 1889 as the Valley Hotel and remodeled and expanded between 1903 and 1906. The Hotel Walther was located on Gilman Street, was three stories high and had a saloon.
In 1910 Redmond was still small compared to the towns around it. It had dirt streets, wood sidewalks, and false front wood buildings. Looking west on Cleveland from Leary Way, the town ended just before the Stone House and looking East from the same spot, Cleveland ended at 164th Ave NE. At this terminus there was a large tree in what would be the center of Cleveland today. Because the town was not incorporated, it was not on the water system and had no organized fire fighters and no firefighting equipment. Like many rural towns of this period, Redmond had never had a major fire. Then came the afternoon of March 13, 1910...
It was a sunny day and not very cold. Sometime between noon and one o'clock a fire started in the chimney of the Hotel Walther and quickly spread throughout the third floor. Although the third floor was full of lodgers everyone made it out safely. Residents in town and men and women returning from church responded. The men formed a bucket brigade and the women worked the well pumps. As the situation worsened a call for help went out to the neighboring towns including Seattle. Kirkland's volunteer firefighters arrived nearly exhausted having dragged their chemical engine and hose cart four miles. The bucket brigade and Kirkland firefighters fought the fire for hours to literally save the town from complete destruction. Three photographs of the fire were taken by Winfred Wallace, a local photographer. Analysis of the fire and ash in the photographs show that the third floor burned intensely hot so one can imagine how difficult it was to fight the fire.
When it was clear the hotel could not be saved, the bucket brigade and Kirkland firefighters concentrated their efforts toward saving the surrounding buildings. In order to do so and to save the town, they decided to dynamite the hotel and two other buildings that were on fire. Redmond people, whose names will never be known, set the dynamite and the hotel, a pool hall, and one other building were detonated. The progression of the fire was checked and the town saved. The blast was so heavy that it was reported to have shattered every window in town. The noise was even heard in Kirkland. The fire was finally extinguished in the early morning of March 14 over twelve hours after it began.
No one was injured; much of the hotel furniture was saved as well as lodger's baggage. Sadly while the hotel was insured for $2,000 the property loss was estimated at $10,000.
Mary Walther rebuilt the Hotel Walther later in 1910 on the northeast corner of Leary Way and Cleveland Street. In 1912 she sold the hotel to Henry Evers who renamed it the Grand Central Hotel which in later years would become known as the Redmond Hotel Café. The building is still stands today and features the Eastern Pearl restaurant and US Nails salon.


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We consider a class of nonlinear elliptic equations containing a -Laplacian type operator, lower order terms having natural growth with respect to the gradient, and bounded measures as data. The model example is the equation
in a bounded set , coupled with a Dirichlet boundary condition. We provide a review of the results recently obtained in the absorption case (when ) and prove a new existence result without any sign condition on , assuming only that . This latter assumption is proved to be optimal for existence of solutions for any measure .
Published December 28, 2002.
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Key words: Nonlinear elliptic equations, natural growth terms, measure data.
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You've coddled, cuddled, and cooed. Now it's time to let your kid get his first hard knocks—here's why it's actually the kindest thing you can do.
What's the F word you're always shielding your child from? Well…OK, yeah, that one, for starters. (And boy, you came up with it quickly—how much Jersey Shore do you watch, anyway?) But actually, we're thinking of a different F word right now: "failure." Because what's more important than protecting your little one from situations in which he feels he doesn't measure up?
Turns out there is something more important—and that's to go ahead and let him experience a letdown or two. Yes, believe it or not, a little bit of defeat can be a stepping-stone to triumph. "Think of the things you learn when you encounter and move beyond failure," observes child psychologist Rahil Briggs, Psy.D., director of the Healthy Steps program at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, NY. "You learn how to tolerate frustration, how to get creative and take different approaches to tasks, and also how to ask for help—all things that are necessary for long-term success in life."
If that's true, why do so many of us try to eliminate failure from our kids' adventures? Ashley Merryman, coauthor of NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children, says it's because we have the mistaken idea "that children are very fragile and that any bad outcome they experience, no matter how big or small, could damage their developing self-esteem." But, she adds, "science has proven that it's just not true. Achievement builds self-esteem, not the other way around." The takeaway: Bring on the fallen block towers and food spills! The scenarios that follow are ones you're sure to come up against. Here's how to handle them with aplomb when you do.
Fed Up
You've got a toddler? Oh yeah, Mama, you're gonna have some feeding fails, like the ones that sometimes happen at Goldina Erowele's house. "My husband and I will gather around our table with our eight-year-old twin girls and our two-year-old, Chizara, for a breakfast of oatmeal," says Erowele, of Missouri City, TX. But Chizara can sometimes find the meal, well, grueling: "She gets frustrated with trying to scoop her oatmeal. She'll aim for her mouth, but then she'll fumble and it will go all over her," Erowele says.
From hot mess to success: "My husband is a softie, and he'll try to help the baby," Erowele says. "But I'm not as fast to rescue her. I say, 'It's OK, Chizara! You can do it! Try again!' I noticed that just this past Saturday, she had a little bit more confidence."
Extra tips from the experts: By being a cheerleader—not a feeder—Erowele's on the right track, says Robert Epstein, Ph.D., a research psychologist who's studied success and failure extensively. "You want to be supportive without rushing to do everything for her, since this is a task she can only learn through trial and error." Of course, you don't want your child to go hungry either, adds Renée Leff, an Encino, CA—based marriage and family therapist who specializes in infant-child mental health. "If she really isn't getting much into her mouth, and is becoming very distressed after a few minutes of trying, it's time to help her guide the spoon or to switch to another food like dried cereal that she can pick up with her fingers," she says.
No matter what, expect a mess. Don't fuss over the splashes and splatters: "Your child will absorb your expectations [if not the oatmeal]," Leff warns. Keep encouraging her, and eventually she'll feed herself flawlessly—or at least as well as your Great-Uncle Sydney.
Big Sibs, Big Inferiority Complex
Nico Botticelli of San Diego is 2 years old, but wants to do all the same things as his 4-year-old brothers, Gabriel and Reese. "He'll try to climb on their bikes, then he's sad because he can't reach the pedals. Or do a puzzle with them, but can't make the pieces fit. When he realizes he can't keep up, sometimes he'll cry and stomp his feet and shout 'I DO IT!'" says his mom, Laureen.
From hot mess to success: Botticelli does her best to provide toddler versions of things the big bros like—say, a ride-on toy for Nico to enjoy while Gabriel and Reese are biking. She'll also sometimes adjust their schedule so he won't feel as overwhelmed: "I'll say to his brothers, 'OK, guys, let's do something that all of us like till Nico's nap,'" she says. She also makes a point of letting Nico practice puzzles and other skills while his sibs are in preschool: "Sometimes it's easier for him to try when they're not around," Botticelli says. "Sometimes they'll say 'You're too little to do this!' and then he gets discouraged."
Extra tips from the experts: It's smart of Botticelli to give Nico opportunities to attempt new stuff without his big brothers refereeing. "Older siblings will sometimes assume a parentlike role, telling the younger child what he can or can't do, or doing it for him. When that happens, it's fine to say 'I'm the mom, let me handle this,'" says Briggs.
When Botticelli makes mistakes of her own, she can model how to handle them in stride, too ("Oops, I just dropped my ice cream cone!"). "The key is to normalize failure so your child knows he's not the only one who doesn't get things right on the first try," Epstein says.
Less Than Letter-Perfect
Madeline O'Malley, 4, of Rockaway, NJ, knows all about failure, from A to Z. Actually, one letter is getting her down. "They're practicing writing in preschool, but Maddie can't make an 'X,'" says her mom, Cate. "Her lines are wiggly or won't cross properly. Maddie gets really worked up."
From hot mess to success: O'Malley reminds Maddie how far she's come. "I tell her 'Just think, last year you couldn't write your whole name, and now you can. Give it a little more time and I am sure you will be able to make an X, too!" O'Malley has also drawn an X and put a piece of tracing paper on top of it to give Maddie a template.
"Show your child that he's not the only one who doesn't get things right on the first try."
Extra tips from the experts: Maddie's mom is doing a super job of boosting her confidence, Leff says. What would also help, she adds, "is to simply tell her 'You know what? That might be too hard or you right now, honey,'" she says. If Maddie still wants to practice, she and her mom could make a single X together with a thick marker. Then Maddie could put glue on it and sprinkle it with glitter. Another option—make a connect-the-dots X for Maddie to finish.
Losin' It
Connor Gouge, 5, of Holly Springs, NC, totally digs playing the card game UNO—until someone beats him. "He can get sad or sometimes even have a tantrum," notes his mom, Irene. That's a scenario many parents know well.
From hot mess to success: Gouge never stacks the deck in Connor's favor. Instead, before she deals the cards, she strikes a deal: "I say we'll play three games no matter who wins or loses, as long as there's no whining. If he whines after losing a round, then it ends all play and we try again after a fifteen-minute cooldown. I tell him 'I love playing with you and spending time together. If you win, I'm happy, and if I win, I'm happy. It's just for fun!'"
Extra tips from the experts: It's fine to halt the play due to tantrums. Just don't tell your child not to have one: "At this young age, they simply don't quite have the coping skills. They give really strong, honest, emotional reactions," says Briggs. And while rigging games isn't cool, consider giving little kids a few extra points at the outset, or the occasional do-over, if there's no way they could win in a fair match, recommends Leff. She also suggests not picking up with the same game after a tantrum. Instead, try a different, non-competitive activity, such as coloring.
"At the end of playing UNO, as long as Connor's at all able to, we always shake hands and tell each other 'Good game,'" adds Gouge. Good sportsmanship is something that never fails to help a child—or adult—in the long run.


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Argument recap: US v. Ressam
Based on the briefs filed in Ressam, the heart of the issue before the Court is the proper interpretation of Section 844(h)(2). The oral argument was brief and did not seem to cover any new ground.
Attorney General Michael Mukasey ran into some opposition in his initial argument before the Court. Chief Justice Roberts almost immediately cut off General Mukasey's effort to rehash the government's basic arguments, asking whether the word "during" could have more than a temporal definition. Justice Scalia quickly followed up, expressing concern about the possible absurd applications the statute might have. Justice Scalia suggested that what troubled him was the hypothetical tax evader who mails a dishonest tax return while carrying a can of gasoline, and yet is still subject to a mandatory minimum of ten years. While not denying that the statute has a broad reach, General Mukasey argued that Congress had opted to create that broad reach, and only Congress should be able to narrow its scope.
Justice Kennedy wondered about the increased power the mandatory minimum would grant the prosecution in plea bargaining, to which General Mukasey pointed out the apparent lack of prosecutorial abuse in the Third Circuit, where, since 1986, the statute had not required a relational element. Justice Breyer sought to articulate a rule that was capable of distinguishing between serious cases and absurd hypotheticals. His proposed rule would find a relationship where the carrying of the explosives was "a necessary condition [to the carrying of the explosives] and foreseeable," but General Mukasey was quick to reject such a possibility.
After a brief colloquy about the statute's different treatment of firearms and explosives, Chief Justice Roberts rejoined the conversation, wondering how often""if ever""a relationship between the carrying of explosives and the commission of a felony would be significant to the prosecution's use of the statute. General Mukasey acknowledged that he wasn't aware of a case (besides this one) in which the issue had "arisen," but asserted that Congress didn't want to "rule out anything."
Mr. Hillier, arguing for Respondents, began with an effort to return the Court's attention to the language of the statute, but not necessarily the specific language of Section 844(h)(2). Instead, Mr. Hillier pointed to the language of 844(j), which refers to the "felony in which the explosive was used or carried." The phrase "in which," according to Mr. Hillier, indicated that a relational element""although not explicitly mentioned in 844(h)(2)""is required under the statute.
This careful parsing of the language inspired a discussion of the dictionary definitions of the words "in" and "during," that seemed to put the Justices in a holiday spirit. Chief Justice Roberts asked whether the word "in" in the phrase "in the holiday season" necessarily implied a temporal element, and Justice Alito challenged Mr. Hillier to identify an example of "during that is not temporal," to which Mr. Hillier referred back to an earlier example used by Chief Justice Roberts"""hanging up lights during the holiday season."
Justice Souter, perhaps weary of the definitional contests, suggested that the toughest challenge for Mr. Hillier was not the text of the statute, but rather the statutory history. Congress's decision to add a relational element to Section 924(c)(1) but not to Section 844(h)(2), according to Justice Souter, was "the tough point of the argument." In response, Mr. Hillier resorted to the "statutory construction tool" that "Congress can use different words in different statutes to accomplish the same thing." Upon hearing that Mr. Hillier, if victorious, planned to return to trial and argue that no relationship could be established between Ressam's false statement to the customs official and his carrying of the explosives, Justice Kennedy pounced, claiming that such a strategy "shows the necessity for the very interpretation the attorney general has argued for."
Justices Alito and Breyer then returned to Justice Breyer's effort to interpret the statute to encompass Ressam's conduct while avoiding the possible absurd applications. Justice Alito proposed a sort of reverse relationship, so that a relationship would be found in this case "if the false statement facilitated the unlawful use of the explosives," rather than the other way around. Suggesting that he has "to reach an answer that he believes would be sensible," Justice Breyer continued to ruminate on possible solutions, leading Justice Scalia to express a kind of granter's remorse, suggesting that this "is not a question on which we grant certiorari." Mr. Hillier concluded by returning to the untenable breadth of the statute, suggesting that the rule of lenity should apply when the reach of the statute is so unlimited.
In his rebuttal, General Mukasey made two brief points. First, only Congress, not Justice Breyer, should be responsible for inserting a relational element into the statute. Second, the definition of explosive in the statute is not as wide-ranging as respondent suggests in that gasoline would not fall within the definition unless "it is prepared and processed and presented in a certain way." Following a brief exchange with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Scalia on the scope of the statute, General Mukasey concluded. Although the Court appeared likely to reverse the Ninth Circuit's decision, the argument on an issue that would rarely arise seemed to bore the Justices more than anything else.


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I have an urgent task.
The task is refresh the db2 with db1., who are on different box.
The db2 was completely wiped off and in in nomount mode.
Originally I used the following way to do:
1) made a full backup of dbq1 to tape
2) duplicate
The problem is that the rman backup on tape of db1 cannot be accessed by db2.
The UNIX admin needs to do something. But all of them are gone.
The option left for me is :
I1) I have a full rman backup of db1 on disk on the box where db1 resides
Is the following method doable:
1) ftp the disk rman backup of db1 to db2 box
2) restore the db2 using the rman backup of db1
If it is doable, would you please outline the procedure?
If it is not donable, what is the best way for me to finish this task?
Thank you very much!


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Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are
Oh, boy, they've got me.
06 November 2008
My Life is Empty
Posted by shadowfax at 4:30 PM
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Funny because it's true. Obama supporters are going to have to transition back to talking about animal cruelty, the environment, granola bars, what's on sale at WholeFoods, how religious people are in control of the Supreme Court, the best things to drink at Starbucks, iPhones, free range chicken, how art is "underfunded", alternative rock bands no one has heard of, and other self-righteous/annoying/pretentious topics.ReplyDelete
^ I've heard the java chip frappuccino is pretty good...ReplyDelete
This was pretty funny and I featured it with a link back you from yourerdoc.com today - FYI.ReplyDelete
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Broadcaster Scanlan discusses Padres' 2014 outlook
Bob Scanlan will begin his third season as color analyst for the Padres' radio broadcast team in 2014. He's been a part of television and radio broadcasts of the team since 2004, working on the pregame and postgame broadcasts. Scanlan pitched for parts of nine seasons for six Major League teams -- Cubs, Brewers, Royals, Expos, Astros and Tigers. He retired following the '03 season and almost immediately got into broadcasting. Here are his thoughts on the upcoming Padres season.
Bob Scanlan will begin his third season as color analyst for the Padres' radio broadcast team in 2014. He's been a part of television and radio broadcasts of the team since 2004, working on the pregame and postgame broadcasts. Scanlan pitched for parts of nine seasons for six Major League teams -- Cubs, Brewers, Royals, Expos, Astros and Tigers. He retired following the '03 season and almost immediately got into broadcasting. Here are his thoughts on the upcoming Padres season.
MLB.com: During Spring Training, you were out there every day. I saw you walking around, talking to guys. What were you looking for and what are you asking them? What were some of the things you really honed in on?
Scanlan: Early on, I wanted to find out what guys were working on as they were coming into Spring Training, because every guy has a different agenda. A lot of it had to do with what they felt were their strengths and weaknesses coming out of last season. So it's interesting to talk to guys and get their evaluation of what they felt they did well, what they had to work on and how they apply that to what they needed to work on this season.
MLB.com: As a former pitcher, what was your take on Spring Training as a player? We always hear that Spring Training is functioned largely for pitchers. Maybe six weeks is too long. What was your view of it then compared to now?
Scanlan: It's a little different now, because sometimes you're coming into camp trying to make a team. For me, for the most part, I was always trying to make a team. So I came in each spring ready to pitch. That's not always the case now; a lot of guys are preparing for the start of the season. It's fun to see the ebbs and flows of Spring Training. It's a fun process to watch.
MLB.com: I'm not sure I've seen this much heightened optimism in my seven previous seasons of covering the team. Do you sense that buzz and do you think it's legitimate?
Scanlan: If you don't have that optimism, then something is wrong. In Spring Training, you have to have that excitement. It's a different level of intensity. I've seen it in the players, but also the coaching staff and what they've demanded from the guys. I get the sense there's a different expectation level of what this team is capable of. There's a core of players returning, so there's not a bunch of questions. Things seem more set. I think there is a lot of excitement.
MLB.com: I don't think manager Bud Black has had this many "good" pitchers in the rotation. How do you qualify good? Guys who have been successful, who can throw in upwards of 200 innings and guys who can miss a lot of bats. What do you like about the rotation?
Scanlan: You've got guys who have swing-and-miss stuff. A guy like Tyson Ross who had the most swings and misses of anyone in the National League in the second half. You've got Andrew Cashner, who has an overpowering fastball and is getting better with his secondary pitches. Ian Kennedy, who won 21 games a few years ago. We've seen flashes of that. You have a group of guys who have done it before, and here's what we expect from them. If you get quality starting pitching, it adds confidence to your entire lineup. It's a great way to start the season.
MLB.com: If there's one new guy you can point to specifically that you'll be watching this season, who would that be?
Scanlan: Everyone sort of believes that Josh Johnson is the big guy to watch. It all starts with starting pitching, and that guy sets the tone. You look at Josh Johnson from a few years ago and he was sort of an under-the-radar guy pitching for the Marlins, a Cy Young [Award] candidate for two seasons in a row. He adds extra depth to the rotation. A lot of people want to talk about who your Nos. 1 and 2 starters are. But a lot of times, you win or lose a season with your Nos. 3, 4 and 5 guys. So all of a sudden, you're adding depth to the rotation and taking pressure off the bullpen. I think [Johnson's] a guy who can be a real difference maker.
MLB.com: You get the pleasure of working with Ted Leitner in the booth every day. For my money, Ted is a broadcasting legend. What do you enjoy most about working with Ted?
Scanlan: It's his knowledge of Padres history, but also that he knows about so many different things in life and the world and he isn't afraid to talk about them. Both his experiences as a kid growing up in New York, his experiences working with Jerry Coleman, his experiences doing basketball -- he had his own talk show for so many years. I always know it's not only going to be a fun baseball broadcast with him, but I'm going to learn something about, say, Ray Charles, New Jersey, Padres history or I'm going to hear another great story about Jerry Coleman. Every day, I feel like I'm going to get a gem from Ted.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter.


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I've been holding onto this recipe for a bit. I've posted pie recipes before but I've never let slip my secret pie crust recipe. It's wild, it's weird, it'll blow your mind because it goes against all the things you think you know about making pie crusts--namely don't work the dough very much, keep it cold and don't let the fat melt.
I got it from a friend of mine who had the pie crusting experience to back up the strangeness of the recipe and she convinced me that there must be something to it if she was using it. I believe she originally got it from a women's magazine somewhere years ago but I present it to you today as my gift.
I promise that it's easier to work than normal pastry and just as flaky and pleasing. You're going to squeal when you take a bite I promise.
As for the galette, if you love pie (as I do) this is really the way to go. You don't need to handle the pesky pastry, you just roll out the dough on a greased cookie sheet, fill and fold and you've got a beautiful dessert with all the wonders of a full pie without the hassle. Seriously? Why mess with anything else?
3/4 cup shortening
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 cup boiling water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2-3 small apples, peeled and cored
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
dash of salt
1 tablespoon flour
For crust (makes enough for two galettes): mix first three ingredients with a mixer until everything is all light and fluffy. Add the flour and salt, beat at lowest speed until all the dry ingredients are moistened and the dough is sticking together.
Divide the dough in half and shape into two balls. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least four hours.
Meanwhile, toss apple slices with sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, salt and flour.
When the dough is ready roll it out on a greased cooked sheet but flour the top of the dough and place a piece of waxed paper over the dough (wax side to the dough) and roll it with a rolling pin until it's big enough. Mound the apple filling in the middle of the dough and fold the edges toward the center, overlapping as you go.
Sprinkle with sugar and bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes or until pleasingly browned. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for topping.
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All this while overseeing a cash-strapped library system – funded almost entirely by taxpayers – that has seen its hours cut and workers go years without raises, or worse, laid off. (Approximately 250 of them since 2008.)
That was the tone that was set before Galante appeared before the City Council's Cultural Affairs and Library Committee last week to talk about his hefty salary (he makes more than twice as much as the mayor of New York City!) and perks.
Galante was grilled, but defended his salary saying it was competitive with other heads of nonprofits the size of the Queens Library, noting "you get what you pay for."
"You are more in my eyes a city agency than a traditional nonprofit entity," replied Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley in published reports. "Your salary should be more at the level of a city commissioner."
But with new revelations that Galante earns about $140,000 a year from a side gig as a business consultant to the Elmont Union Free School District while simultaneously running the most heavily used library system in the country just raised the temperature of that water more than a few degrees.
During the City Council hearing, Councilman Eric Ulrich asked Galante point blank if he had any additional outside income other than the $391,000 he earns as head of the Queens Library. Galante flat out refused to answer the question.
Now we know why.
According to an audit conducted by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli in 2011, Galante billed the school district $150 an hour for approximately 22 hours of work per week. The audit specifically criticized the school district for letting Galante run the day-to-day spending from a remote computer and approving payments to himself.
If Galante never had to go to work at a school district office, more than one person has wondered if much of the work for the side gig was done on library time in his library office?
The school district eventually hired an in-house purchasing agent, but Galante remained its chief financial officer.
And on Monday, one elected official took the big leap. State Senator Tony Avella sent a letter to Galante asking him to resign.
"It is with deep sorrow that I am writing to you," began Avella's letter, before bringing up the instances that first led to the controversy.
"I was shocked to learn of your $392,000 salary, which by any common sense standards, is out of line for your position," Avella wrote. "It was further disturbing to learn of the reported tens of thousands of dollars spent on questionable office renovations."
All that was bad enough, but Avella says the revelation that Galante also worked a side job for the Elmont School District was the last straw.
Now that Avella has broken the seal, it will be interesting to see how many elected officials follow his suit and call for Galante to step down.


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The Burning Man Technology Teams build and maintain technology solutions for the Burning Man staff, project and extended community. Our offices in San Francisco and Gerlach, NV have growing networks with file, database, extranet and web servers and we have a thriving collection of highly skilled folks who contribute to our ongoing development, system administration and website projects. Our teams are comprised mostly of rock star volunteers and everyone is committed to ongoing support year-round. There are a lot of ways that you can get your burning geek on.
Engineering Team
The Engineering team supports our many website applications such as the on-playa and yearround calendars, the e-playa, surveys and polls, online questionnaires, and other tools like the Image and Playa Artifacts galleries. In addition, we have ongoing development of our internal Extranet site and a handful of internal databases which are crucial to Burning Man operations. A number of current and upcoming projects are based on the open source content management system Plone, so Plone or Python (the language in which it's written) skills are particularly useful. We also have trainings in these areas for those interested in learning. Other skills that would be helpful include Php, Perl, MySQL, and FileMaker.
System Administration Team
It's absolutely critical to keep our servers and networks operational throughout the year, and our System Administration Team is dedicated to that cause. Our technology needs have grown over the past several years and our technical infrastructure has not kept up with the pace. If you're an experienced Unix administrator, we could use your help. Skills that would be especially useful include knowledge of Debian, FreeBSD, Qmail, configuration engines, Shorewall, rdiff-backup, and linux kernel compiling and tuning.
Web Team
Burningman.org is Burning Man's main online presence. It provides the most accurate and up-to-date information on important topics like ticket sales and theme camp planning. It is an interactive online extension of our playa experience and is a robust archive of Burning Man history. The Burning Man Web Team is responsible for the care and feeding of this important tool for our community. It takes many skills to continually maintain and improve this website, and we can always use help from htmlers, designers, photo jockeys, user experience experts, information architects, editors, content writers, and project managers. If you are a web monkey, come put your brain into the mix and help us make a bad-ass website.
The Technology Teams have a volunteer intake twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, combined with a series of training sessions to help you help us. If you are learning new skills or don't have tons of time available, don't worry, we can still use your help with special projects and QA and we value your insight and input in team discussions.