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Is God a Better Explanation for Existence?
Here is how BK over at Cadre Comments argues that God is a better "brute fact" than the universe: He wrote:
"we agree that something exists as a brute fact. However, our universe is largely believed by scientists (secular and Christian) to have come into existence ex nihilo, [so] the answers that the Christian provides for God (who is timeless, eternal and uncreated) do not apply to the universe. In other words, your "brute fact" of existence needs some explaining that God, being eternal and uncreated, does not need.Here is a brief response:
Now this is indeed an odd argument. Whenever it comes to unexplainable brute facts we reach an impasse. The fact is that wherever the buck stops we have pretty much the same problems, and you should know this. For both of us something exists as a "brute fact." You cannot deny this. Since this is the case, agnosticism is the default intellectual position. When leaving the default position one must have reasons for struggling up the ladder to a full blown Christianity, past pantheism, deism, Judaism and Islam (since you believe more things than they do like a triune God, incarnation, atonement and resurrection). Me? It's just easier to move in the direction agnosticism already pushes me toward, atheism.
You claim the upper hand by definition, but that's all you're doing. You define God in such a way that the definition solves problems that the alternative theory doesn't. But just by defining such a Being as one who necessarily exists in all possible worlds doesn't mean such a being actually exists. There isn't much by way of evidence that he does. We have every reason to think this universe exists. Ockham's razor tells us the simplest explanation is the better one. We do not need your "brute fact" since such a God needs an explanation despite your definition.
Besides, your definition has a different set of problems. How is it possible for a being to eternally exist as three "persons" (who always agree) without a body (and yet act in a material world) in a timeless existence (and yet create time); how is it possible for this being to be called a "person;" how is it possible for this being to think (thinking involves weighing alternatives), make choices, take risks, or even freely choose who he is and what his values are? There are additional problems, but you get the point.
You say the universe needs an explanation. I say your explanation has insurmountable problems on its own terms. You say you have an explanation that needs no further explanation. I say such an explanation doesn't explain such a Being as God, plus it has the problem of how it's possible for such a being to always and forever exist, without ever learning anything, as the source of all complex information found in the details of the makeup of this universe.

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Blaine Douglas Bailey
Welcomed into the presence of the Lord, Jesus Christ, on March 30, 2013, Blaine Douglas Bailey of DeTour Village/Drummond Island, was with his family at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., ICU unit. Blaine had been in residence at his daughter, Robin's, home in Goetzville, Mich. where he convalesced following radiation treatment for cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents Frank Ivan Bailey and Myrtle Anne (Hartson) Bailey, wife of 61 years, Marylyn Elaine (Gustafson) Bailey, son, Benjamin Carl Bailey, brother, Major Francis Bailey and sister, Helen. He is survived by his children; Jonathan Lee (Judy) with sons, Blaine II and Erik, Theodore Blaine (Ruthie) with twin children, Tyler and Megan and grandson Dylan, Robin Joy, with children Benjamin, Lee, Kristyn and Allison and grandchildren, Tyler and Amanda Bailey-Rae, Raechel Gay (Edward) Kolb with son Karl, Nancy Jean, Daniel Arnold, with sons Jared and Jordan, Rebecca Sue, with son Jacob, and Amanda Christina and; brothers Robbins (Verna) and Edgerton (Irene) and sister, Cornelia Bias.
Blaine served in many capacities in his community through his life including DeTour Sheriff Deputy, Stonecutters' Union Representative, CAA board member, DeTour Area Schools Board Member, Eastern Upper Peninsula Parent Advisory Committee Member, Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School Board member, Chairman of the Drummond Island Laundry and Linen Rental. In earlier years he was a little league baseball coach and umpire and was a lifelong member of St. Steven's Episcopal Church. He was also a Mason. He remained engaged and involved in the lives and accomplishments of his children and grandchildren throughout his life and will be sorely missed by each.
Blaine enlisted in the Merchant Marine through the War Years before taking employment at the Cedarville Limestone Quarry then the Drummond Island Dolomite Quarry from which he retired. He also was the owner/operator of Bailey's Well Drilling and Pump Installation providing services throughout Chippewa and Mackinac Counties.
He was born on November 24, 1925, the 4th of 6 children raised in DeTour and Drummond Island, Mich., and married Marylyn Elaine Gustafson on October 15, 1949. They lived in Cedarville for one year before relocating to DeTour then lived briefly in Flint, Mich. before settling again in DeTour to raise their family. He enjoyed hunting, lumbering, making maple syrup, mushrooming, berry picking, Jeeping, water sports, baseball, wood working, Cribbage, family gatherings and was often seen at the old Bailey sawmill or the old Bailey farm on Drummond. In later years passersby on the South Shore road would find him on his deck feeding chickadees by hand with his Newfoundland dog, Merriweather Lewis (Lewie) lying nearby.
He and Elaine maintained an open door for the many relatives who enjoyed respite while waiting in long ferry boat line ups. Between the Bailey's and Gustafson's immediate family he was an uncle, great uncle, great-great uncle and great-great-great uncle to over 500 individuals, all of whom he could name and with many of whom he maintained an ongoing, loving rapport to his last. He treasured cousins as well and with many, held close and actively engaged. His humor and good will are legendary with countless interactions that will allow this family to enjoy entertaining memories and life lessons for generations to come.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 3 from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Reamer Galer Funeral Home, 24549 S. M-129 in Pickford, Michigan and Thursday, April 4 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Drummond Island Township Hall followed by a funeral service at 12 p.m. Thursday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Special Olympics Michigan, 1120 E. Campus Drive, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.reamergalerfuneralhome.com.
Joyce Ann Dorrien
Joyce Ann Dorrien, age 89, of DeTour Village, Mich., died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the Hospice of the E.U.P. in Sault Ste. Marie. She was born October 7, 1923 in DeTour to Leslie and Anna Edna (LaPoint) Bell.
Joyce was a tiny 2.5 pound baby who lived at a time most babies her size did not. She grew up in DeTour where she graduated from high school. She moved to Detroit, to work during World War II. After the war, she returned to DeTour where she married Ralph Thomas Dorrien on May 18, 1946. Joyce enjoyed crocheting and made many afghans and baby gifts. She and Ralph enjoyed camping throughout Michigan and traveling many place in the United States. For 35 years, they spent the winter months in Florida.
Joyce is survived by her husband of 66 years, Ralph.
She was preceded in death by her son, Ralph Thomas "Tom" Dorrien Jr. in September 2012, and by her sister, Catherine Hill.
Services will be held Wednesday, April 3 at Reamer Galer Funeral Home, 24549 S. M-129 in Pickford, Michigan. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. with the funeral service beginning at 11 a.m.
Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery later in the spring.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.reamergalerfuneralhome.com.
Death Notices
FORTIN, ROBERT, age 59, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced by C.S. Mulder Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
LIETZKE, DONALD H., age 74, of Brimley, Mich. passed away Monday morning, April 1, 2013 at Tendercare of Sault Ste. Maire. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced by C.S. Mulder Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
SAVARD, BERNARD "ARCHIE," age 82 of St. Ignace, Mich. passed away Monday afternoon, April 1 at Mackinac Straits Health System in St. Ignace. He was born February 16, 1931 in St. Ignace. Arrangements are incomplete, and handled by Dodson Funeral Home, St. Ignace.


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Jennifer Ivy Freed, of Eureka, died in her sleep on Sunday night, Feb. 10, 2013 at her home in Eureka at the age of 35.
Jennifer Ivy Freed, of Eureka, died in her sleep on Sunday night, Feb. 10, 2013 at her home in Eureka at the age of 35.
She was born in Enumclaw, Wash., the daughter of Diana Randall (McCurdy) and Phil Gregg. She was later adopted by Stephen Randall as his own cherished daughter, and was raised by Stephen and Diana in Northern Washington near Mt. Rainier. Her family moved to Toronto, Kan., when she was 19. She wanted to come and see a firefly. She worked for Arnold's Greenhouse in Leroy.
Jennifer spent two years of her life in full time ministry helping others to learn about "The Good News of The Kindgom" that Jesus taught while he was on earth. She gave of her time and energy as much as her health allowed. She was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on Nov 28, 1992.
On Jan. 17, 1998 she was united in marriage to Jamie Freed at a beautiful ceremony in Winfield, officiated by their dear friend Rick Finley. They made their home in Winfield for a few wonderful years before moving to Eureka in 2001. For a while in Eureka, Jennifer worked at the Eureka Greenhouse.
In addition to helping others learn about the Bible, she spent her spare time making custom jewelry, painting beautiful watercolors, intricate pencil sketches, delicate scarves and other unique creative works of art. She would often provide these as gifts to family and friends. he was a cherished wife, daughter, aunt, friend, and was a gentle, caring person who was a fine example of Christian love in action. Her faith in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior will provide comfort for all who loved her so dearly.
She is survived by her husband, Jamie Freed of the home; parents, Stephen and Diana Randall of Eureka; sister, Randalee DePoppe of Eureka; and nephews, Zac, Skyler and Ben DePoppe, and nieces, Rachel and Tavin Freed and Jazelle Denton who were as precious to her as her own children. They all loved coming to "Auntie Jenny's house."
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Koup Family Funeral Home with a dear friend, Don Largent officiating. Cremation has been effected. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date. The family will greet friends and visitors following service.


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Was it only yesterday or was it the day before? Where did the time go? Seems like the older one gets...
Was it only yesterday or was it the day before? Where did the time go? Seems like the older one gets, the faster the time goes. Just seems that way because time is constant, it does not change…we do.
The change isn't something we plan or even take part in, nor do we notice it day by day, but when we realize it's Saturday again…it's a "where did the week go" kind of thing. One day blends into another and before you realize it, another week is gone.
Busy will do it…not enough time in the day to get things done. Retired does it too…that feeling of doing nothing and getting behind. Keeping busy is healthy for all ages…not too busy, but the "enough to do" kind of busy.
Listening to the ticking of a clock in a quiet room is an exercise in stillness. You sit, breathing in and out, listening to each tick as it becomes each beat of your heart. You remember that time is a gift…one day the ticking will stop and your heart will beat no more. You vow to pay more attention to time…it is all you have.


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Something spooked Robin Schadt's horse enough that he ran into dense woods and disappeared.
Robin Schadt can't remember exactly what spooked her 13-year-old Arabian named Maruf as she rode the gelding through the Goethe State Forest recently, but whatever it was scared him enough he ran into the dense woods and seemingly disappeared.
"He dumped me. I took a pretty good hit to the head. It threw me for a loop and I'm fuzzy about the details," said Schadt, who was in the forest participating in a 22-mile endurance trail ride on Jan. 12.
Schadt, a standardbred racehorse trainer based in Illinois, spends her winters in South Florida training younger horses for the race track.
"Training is a six day a week job. When I can take a weekend off here or there I like to participate in endurance riding," she said.
She bought Maruf in 2008 specifically to participate in those types of rides.
"The worst thing was hauling an empty trailer back. It's heartbreaking," she said.
The horse, which is gray in color, has never run off before. Schadt was riding the Orange trail in the forest when the horse bolted near Buck Island Pond after they had traveled about 12 miles from the Tidewater Trailhead near Dunnellon.
He was spotted Jan. 16 near the same area where he broke loose, close to County Road 337 in Levy County.
"He's a very social horse. He likes other horses, so I am surprised he hasn't come out on the trail by now," Schadt said.
Schadt was not seriously hurt in the fall and was helped by other riders just behind her.
"Some of the girls behind me saw him take off. He went through the palmettos and was gone," she said. "It's so dense out there that he could be 50 yards away from me and I'd never know it."
She doesn't think the horse was injured and should be still wearing its saddle and halter.
"He's an endurance horse, so he could conceivably move quite a ways from where he ran off. There's plenty of food and water around for him to eat, and he's used to living outside," Schadt said. "But he really loves carrots and apples and he's probably missing those."
Members of the area's horse community have come out to search for the horse on horseback, all-terrain vehicles, bicycles and even on foot.
"It's overwhelming to me as to how the equine community has come together to try and find him. I really have appreciated all their help," Schadt said.
A group from South Florida plans to travel to the forest this weekend to search the area again.
Schadt said she had never heard of a horse getting lost before, but has since heard similar stories.
"People have reached out to me and one said they had a friend where the horse was missing for 30 days, and then one day, there he was standing right where he took off," she said. "The longer it goes though, the more anxious I get."
Anyone with information about Maruf is asked to call Schadt at 708-280-8241.


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When it's cold, North Dakotans.............
In case you happen to be reading this from somewhere other than the Midwest, let it be known that we are in the midst of some very COLD weather.
"What did your thermometer read?" was this morning's greeting of choice. Sometimes even before the perfunctory "Hello". Answers ranged from 18 to 21 degrees BELOW zero.
When our ND weather is this cold several predictable behaviors occur. People leave their vehicles running. People wear multiple layers of clothing. People move quickly from warm vehicle to warm building. All reasonable responses to our desire to stay warm and to avoid freezing a patch of exposed skin in 30 seconds or less.
What astonishes-encourages- uplifts me are the other behaviors that we sometimes reserved North Dakotans display during these cold, cold times. We -
- Allow others access to windows in offices where they normally aren't as that particular window has the best angle for a remote car starter to reach across the parking lot to start a vehicle.
- Watch for delivery people and be opening the door even before the doorbells completes its dinging to lessen the amount of time the delivery person needs to be standing outdoors.
- Hold doors open for others rushing in from the cold, whether their arms are full of packages or not
- Pedestrians not only have the right-of-way, they have right-of-way for a half block back. Traffic comes to a halt well in advance of the brave individual who is so daring as to be walking out of doors.
- Hand a stranger your gloves for pumping gas. Contact with cold metal is a sure-fire recipe for losing a patch of skin. Most North Dakotans carry an "old" pair of gloves in their vehicle for the very job of pumping gas. If we see someone without this all important winter accessory, we are quick to lend a helping pair of gloves.
- Jumpstart vehicles without being asked. The simple act of popping open the hood of a disabled vehicle will generally trigger at least two calls of "I've got cables! I'll be right there!" even before the vehicle's owner can pull out their cell phone and punch in the number for AAA.
"I'll go out with you." The last ONE person out of the church, school, office or other building? Not in a ND winter. Escorts appear as the weather intensifies. What if a vehicle did not start? Or a promised ride home did not arrive? Or re-entry to a warm building was not possible? To allow one person and their lone vehicle to be the only one remaining would be a serious breach of ND winter etiquette.
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June 19. 2013 8:43PM
If you were surprised at the anger displayed during Tuesday's anti-gun rally in Concord, don't be. It was deliberate.
The rally was part of a national bus tour organized by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's anti-gun organization. A Guardian newspaper story about the tour reported its purpose this way: "The organisers of the bus tour hope it will sustain the public anger that surged after the killing of so many small children in Newtown, and maintain pressure on the opposing senators ahead of a possible second vote on the issue."
People of New Hampshire, you are pawns in a national anti-gun campaign. The millions of dollars in TV ads, the Astroturf letters to the editor, the busing in of Newtown parents, all of it is a massive campaign of emotional manipulation.
In Concord, instead of making a reasoned case for restricting Second Amendment rights, the anti-gun zealots read the names of people they claimed were victims of gun violence. One of the names was Tammerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber. This is how stupid they think Granite Staters are.
Nothing better illustrates the anti-gun lobby's contempt for common sense than the inclusion of Tsarnaev's name in a supposed list of gun violence victims. On Wednesday Mayors Against Illegal Guns apologized for including Tsarnaev and said it got the list from Slate.com. So yet again it used questionable data it didn't bother to check to promote its agenda. How nice.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns wanted to make Granite Staters angry, and it did. Only the anger was directed not at U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, but at the out-of-staters who came here — again — to manipulate us. It was anger well earned.
The people of New Hampshire have had enough, Bloomberg. We get it. You think the Second Amendment is an anachronism and that the right to bear arms must be infringed. We disagree. TV ads and bus tours are not going to change our minds. So please, leave us alone and take your agitation elsewhere. We have had enough of it.


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|At florist Eric Chauvin, the creme de la creme of muguet bouquets.
How was your 1er Mai?
|At florist Eric Chauvin, the creme de la creme of muguet bouquets.
Carol, have you by any chance seen Diorissimo in the original bottle?
I would LOVE to but that website is FORBIDDEN! ouchDelete
Well dear Carol.
When I finished flipping through this charming May Day post, I smiled and could only think;
"Yet another pile of reasons Ms.PB should be calling Paris "home."
You have me coveting..that tea.. I have seen their tins..and seen their teas..never this one:) How sweet.
I love that some shopkeepers offer a sprig of LOTV.It's one of my very favorites..it was my mom's also..and I always have Yardley LOTV here..So Muguet Du Bonheur..made my heart skip a beat.
What a duo..the tea and perfume:)
Thou shalt not covet.
Ours is just springing up from the ground..even in the driveway and many places I don't want it..but it's been living here for a century on this lot I bet.It has squatter's rights.And what a pretty squatter.
Pretty pretty post Carol.
in the UK it was a day looking out the window watching the rain,there was no break in it all day.
So it was great to see your may day. Wish we had something like Paris giving out lilies, just looking at your pictures you just had to smile.
For luck here we say 'White Rabbits three times.
When my husband and I went to Paris we came in on the train from London. Stepping out into the city we were amazed by all the lily of the valley. Not realizing till later it was May 1. What a fabulous day that was, our first time there... The day was warm and wonderful. Thanks for the memory:) FranT-We3ReplyDelete
I love this post! It's such a beautiful tradition. PB makes brings me such joy, reminding me why I love Paris!ReplyDelete
What a lovely tradition! (And yet another reason to move to Paris!) I saw muguet blooming yesterday in a beautiful botanical garden I was visiting. Not quite the same as being in Paris, I admit, but still very nice!ReplyDelete
Beautiful post about lilies of the valley. More scooter photos please.
Love seeing adults on scooters.
Would you ride one?
Thanks for a bright spot in my day!
those scooters move fast...hard to catch them!
I'll keep trying
Would I ride one?
Maybe...I'll toss a coin
Thanks to your heads up about it, I made sure to pick some and bring them in spite of the mud and rain. I love love love that they celebrate with this tradition and it's enough for me to want to be in Paris next May Day...oddly, I did not make the connection until yesterday...duh!ReplyDelete
I have only been to Paris once in the last few years, but plan to return next year. I have learned so many things from your blog about new places that I want to go in Paris. Maybe you should publish a travel book for people traveling to Paris and have your lovely illustrations in it! I share your love of macaroons and too frequently go to a macaroon shop here in Charleston, that the couple who own it, are from France.
Thanks so much for your blog!
Yep, Martine Lambert ice cream is one of the best in Paris !ReplyDelete
Love the muguets! Lovely tradition. Happy May.ReplyDelete
Your post sent me skipping out to the garden to bring in my own muguets...alas, with out early spring, mine have finished blooming already. So I will just have to enjoy yours! Merci!ReplyDelete
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very cute image of you J!!
How nice and Springlike it all looks :)
We are slipping gently into Autumn here.
Bright sunny crisp days and the nights are smelling like woodsmoke.
La, it is nice here at this time of year.
besitos, C
I so envy you, Carol, getting to run around Paris shopping and finding fun things, like all the muguets, what a life!! :)ReplyDelete
1st of all you can NOT shop on 1er du Mai. EVERYTHING is closed.
It's like Labor Day for us.
2nd I do not shop much except for pastry and yogurt. Paris is cher$$$
I do run around like crazy -merci Navigo carte!
I wish I could slow down but I don't know how.
I tried in Galeries Lafayette cafe
No one came to take my order.
I fell asleep for 15 minutes.
Then I left and they wished me,
'au revoir'.
I will sleep at home next time :(
Love seeing those scooters. Where can they park them when not in use in town without being stolen? A fun post getting to go shopping in Paris with you.ReplyDelete
Where can they park them when not in use in town without being stolen?
They chain them to the school fences- I have a shot somewhere...
I don't think there is much stealing of scooters but I could be very wrong.


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Your Turn, NH: Public schools are undermining the foundations of our countryBY MICHAEL BUCZYNSKI
April 07. 2013 3:39PM
It really breaks my heart to see what our public school system has become. I heartily agree with Kathy Sullivan's statement in her April 2 column that education is the key to retaining our greatness in the world. But since the 1960s we have fallen farther and farther back in the race to the top, educationally speaking. I take exception with Sullivan in her defense of a "pure" public school system. Only a radical progressive mind would advocate total government control.
We do need the support of local elected officials. But the thought of simply throwing money at education is a sad joke. Since the inception of the U.S. Department of Education, we have gone downhill in our quality of education. What the government funds, the government controls. This is why they are legitimately called "government schools," a term Sullivan mocks. At the local level, Sullivan refers to the neglect caused by local officials. What the radical left calls neglect, the average God-fearing public calls stewardship.
The left cannot justify the need for more money by past performance. We need more school choice from every source we can find, whether charter schools or assistance to private schools. Last time I checked, every Catholic homeowner in this great city pays through the nose for property taxes! And for what result?
Thank God (another despised reference by the radical left) for those companies that did contribute to the fund to aid in tuition payments for private schools, whatever they happen to be. These education-conscious companies want the best for the students. The left has demonized anything out of state control for decades. We, the people, need to wake up. Since LBJ, the trillions of dollars spent on the war on poverty have had no effect. We are now at the highest poverty rate since the 60s due to liberal, progressive policies. How did we get here? The answer is simple to anyone who will keep an open mind to the following information.
Sullivan mocks the curriculum of religious schools, speaking of a "far right" agenda. Really? I urge all fair-minded readers, especially the under-40 crowd, to research the Humanist Manifesto. It was developed in the 1930s to remove God from American society and take control of our public education system, and they have all but succeeded. In today's public school classroom, social engineering trumps the three Rs. Secular humanism describes itself as the official state "religion," a religion that is publicly funded!
In our public schools, religion is ridiculed and banned. Some schools have adopted the International Baccalaureate program, which teaches anti-U.S., pro-socialist agendas. Public schools teach that Republicans are for the rich and Democrats for the common people. This is a lie on its face and "opinion" at best, but being taught in the public classroom as fact!
Social studies classes are pushing the Darwinist theories as fact. OK, please describe just one example of macro-evolution. Never happened! Explain the origin of life. Cannot be done. Our kids are being indoctrinated into the godless, socialist mold, which fails everywhere it is tried.
We all need to listen to Barack Obama's audio of his book "Dreams From My Father," in which he proclaims in his own voice that in college he hung with the radical students and sought out Marxist professors. America, we are in trouble. It manifests itself through the public education program and the mounting national debt. It is seen in our growing poverty rate and dead economy. God Bless America, please!
Michael Buczynski is a quality engineer in Manchester.


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Lip syncing involves moving a mouth at the right timing of the sound. Many animations have this feature. Realistic and perfect lip sync is very complicated to reproduce as mouth shapes need to be recorded. A trick that a lot of animators use is making a sprite with different costumes, all different mouth shapes, and then using the
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Scratch has the capabilities to animate the mouth based on the volume input of a project viewer's microphone. The loudness block takes a constant measurement of 0-100 representing the volume of the sound input. If the loudness value is higher, a costume with a more opened mouth can be switched to. A custom block to animate a mouth based on the volume input is as follows:
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Additional information on the inner workings of differentiation may also be found in the more advanced tutorial Extending Theano .
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The word "tradition" denotes something that is handed down from the past; it generally implies changelessness and venerability. Nonetheless, the artistic traditions of Japan that are highlighted in this exhibition show another side of things that have been transmitted from the past—that is, their inherent instability. The series of displays in this installation demonstrate how Japanese artists appropriated iconographical motifs common to Chinese objects to invent traditions that acquired an authenticity that is uniquely theirs. In other cases, we see how Japanese textile artists manipulated one particular dyeing technique to imitate the effect of another more labor-intensive technique.
Japanese crafts that have migrated outside the country also evidence the mutability of tradition. This may be seen in the work of modern artists in the United States who fashioned images of old Japan; retaining elements of unfamiliar art forms, they invented things that are now seen as "Japanese." The question, What is authentic?, lingers throughout this installation of indigo-dyed textiles and ceramics, which complements the exhibition Fields of Indigo: Installation by Rowland Ricketts with Sound by Norbert Herber, on view in the Contemporary Gallery.


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A new study shows another possibility for why people struggle to quit a habit that kills millions of people around the world each year and tens of thousands in Canada.
The Toronto-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health released a study Tuesday that showed people who smoke a pack or more of cigarettes daily had elevated levels of a protein known as monoamine oxidase in their brains in the early stages of abstaining from smoking.
The same chemical is known to be at high levels in people suffering from clinical depression.
The elevated levels of monoamine oxidase were discovered in this study with brain scans among heavy smokers eight hours after having their last cigarette. These smokers also reported increased feelings of sadness in questionnaires done as part of the study.
Monoamine oxidase is a protein that feeds on other chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin, that helps regulate mood. While past research has shown elevated levels of monoamine oxidase in people diagnosed with clinical depression, creators of this study said it was the first time it was studied in relation to cigarette withdrawal.
The researchers said such findings could explain why smokers are at a higher risk of suffering from depression — almost twice that of the general population, according to Jeffrey Meyer, a senior scientist with the Centre for Addiction who led the study.
The findings were based on brain scans of 48 subjects, half of whom were non-smokers and the smoking factions were evenly divided between those who smoke 15 to 24 cigarettes a day and those who smoke 25 or more.
Those in the heavy-smoking category saw their monoamine oxidase levels rise about 25 per cent eight hours after having their last cigarette. No significant change was seen among the more moderate smokers.
It also provides another possible reason why quitting smoking is so difficult — creating unpleasant emotions among those attempting to stop— with Meyer saying the effect uncovered in this study is completely separate from nicotine addiction.
The study said a key factor in the findings could be the presence of a substance called harman in cigarette smoke. This suppresses monoamine oxidase in the brain of a person who has just had cigarette. The study shows that this substance rebounds to higher-than normal levels in heavy smokers in withdrawal.
"There's a lot of different chemicals in cigarettes," Meyer said in an interview, adding that identifying other potentially addictive qualities in tobacco could help improve people's chances of quitting smoking.
"The more we understand about mechanisms, the more sophisticated prevention strategies we can come up with. There's been a lot of focus on nicotine — and there should be — but here's another area that we could focus on to help people."
For example, he suggested efforts could be made to develop drugs that suppress monoamine oxidase in people who are trying to stop smoking.
Harman is what tryptophan — a chemical in cigarettes — turns into when burnt.
Some of the other suggestions that arose from this study included designing cigarette filters that more effectively screen out harman and reducing the amount of tryptophan in cigarettes.
Meyer said harman is also found in certain alcoholic beverages, such as beer and wine. He is involved in ongoing research exploring possible links between harman and alcohol addiction.
No immediate reaction to this study was available from major producers of cigarettes in Canada, such as Imperial Tobacco, Rothman, Benson & Hedges, and JTI-Macdonald.
Health Canada says 37,000 die annually in Canada each year from smoking, mostly from ailments such as lung cancer and heart disease. The World Health Organization puts the global death count from tobacco use at five million a year.


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Sen. McCain takes on terrorism, immigrationBy JOHN DiSTASO
Senior Political Reporter
April 23. 2013 11:37AM
CONCORD — Sen. John Mc-Cain said Monday the Boston Marathon bombings showed that those in Washington who have said the United States is no longer a terrorism battleground are mistaken.
In dealing with terrorism, "There is always a tension between the protection of individual liberties and the role of government to protect all of us," the Arizona Republican and two-time presidential candidate said in an interview after appearing at a conference at the University of New Hampshire Law School's Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Policy.
"The question is, how do we address a situation such as this, where apparently people came to this country and became radicalized while they were here?" McCain said.
"We don't understand relatively new technologies, such as the Internet, where people get radicalized. And then there is always a problem with copycats.
"I guess the answer is: vigilance, lessons learned. But also, look at where we were on 9/11 and how we were able, with these guys, through the use of technology, to track them down in a way we never could have before 9/11.
"We should take some satisfaction in our ability to react within days, where before 9/11, it may have been impossible," McCain said. "How you prevent it is still the major challenge."
Also, McCain was optimistic that the immigration reform plan put forward by the bipartisan "Gang of Eight," which he is a part of, will pass the Senate.
"Its time has come," he said.
He cited a poll saying "that if you give people a path to citizenship, if they pay back taxes, learn English, pay a fine, get in line behind everybody else, the voters approve of that."
McCain said that under the "Gang of Eight" immigration proposal, "you give them a legal status in this country, but it takes 10 years, 13 years, before they could really have an opportunity to become citizens.
"They have to pay fees. They have to be employed. It's a very tough set of requirements, and I think the more people see of it, the more accepting they will be."
McCain said that when Ronald Reagan was President, "We gave amnesty to 3 million people and said that we'd secure the borders and we won't have to worry about security.
"Now we have 11 million. Well, we not only have to have secure borders, we have to have other programs.
"Forty percent of the people who came here legally came with a visa but overstayed it," he said.
"We have to have secure border, e-verify and penalties for employers who hire people who they know are in this country illegally."


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Meet and Greet Matt Schneringer
What are your goals here at the Boonslick Heartland YMCA?Library?
It is still early for me to speak about specific goals I have for the Y, but here are a few things I want to achieve:
1. Grow the Y in such a way that we are able to serve more people of diverse backgrounds in our community. I think we can grow our membership more and I think we can offer programs and other services that serve the needs of the community. I don't know what those are yet, but they will be based upon what the community wants and needs.
2. I would like the Y to be thought of as a community necessity. This encompasses what programs we offer to youth and families, our partnerships with local businesses and organizations, and our collaboration with the city and county. We will be able to accomplish more and serve more if we continue to work together.
3. I want to make sure that the actions we take today and tomorrow make our community better and make the Y better. As a charitable organization, the Y will have its ups and downs, but I want to make sure that I leave the Y in a better position than it is today.
What made you want to come here to this area?
The people is what sold me to take this position. My family I lived in Nevada, MO for several years and loved it. So we knew that coming to a smaller town in Missouri is not a bad thing. The board of directors at the Y was instrumental in making me feel comfortable about the decision to move my family to Boonville.
What do you like about this YMCA and the area?
I love that the Y staff and members feel like a family. Things operate a little less formal than what I am used to, but I see the friendship and openness of our members when they come into the Y. It makes it a really nice place to be.
I like the small town feel of Boonville nestled up against the river. I went running on the trail across the bridge the other weekend and thought it was awesome.
What changes would you like to bring to the area?
I don't think change is the right word, but more opportunities. Something this Y hasn't done, which we will be doing soon is surveying members and others in the community. This information is vital on how others see us and what we can be doing better to serve our community. It is hard to set a path for the Y without all of the information.
How has your experience been here so far.
Love it. My family and I really feel at home. People in the community have been great…really friendly and outgoing. The kids are liking their school and making friends.
Is there anything you would like to add?
Everyone in Boonville has been very nice and accommodating. I'm just waiting for the weather to be more like Missouri weather and less like Wisconsin weather.


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After police sting, Manchester man's job on holdBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 06. 2012 1:06AM
MANCHESTER - Arrested in a shopping-plaza police sting on Monday, a Manchester man said he's been told not to show up to work until the matter is resolved.
Alexander Ramasci, 23, who works as a part-time clerk at the New Hampshire liquor store in Hooksett, said his hopes for a higher-paying, full-time job have also been put on hold. Ramasci was charged with misdemeanor theft Monday, after he took a purse and electronic consumer good from an unattended shopping cart and put them in the trunk of his car.
As reported Wednesday morning on UnionLeader.com and in the New Hampshire Union Leader, police had set the snare at the T.J. Maxx parking lot as part of a sting operation to ensure shopper safety. But Ramasci has maintained he planned to bring the purse home and try to trace the owner.
Ramasci, who lives with his parents in south Manchester, said he won't be able to pay his bills if he can't work. He ticked off credit card bills, student loans, car insurance and cell phone charges.
"Especially during the holiday season, this is killing me," Ramasci said Wednesday.
The human resources director at the New Hampshire Liquor Commission confirmed that Ramasci works as a part-time, temporary position and earns $11 an hour. But she said she cannot talk about his status.
"We go by the Division of Personnel rules. It all depends on the outcome of what's going on," said Kelly Mathews, human resources administrator for the Liquor Commission. Asked if Ramasci is not innocent until proven guilty, she said "it's supposed to be that way."
Ramasci said he was on his way to work Wednesday when his manager called him and told him not to show up. The manager also said not to bother with an interview, scheduled for Monday. Ramasci said he was hoping for a full-time job that paid a couple dollars more an hour and benefits.
"For me to have a theft charge at a liquor store, (they're thinking) why wouldn't he be stealing from us?" he said.
Ramasci is scheduled to be arraigned Friday morning in Manchester District Court.
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February 01. 2013 8:59AM
Hooksett man charged with first degree assault
HOOKSETT - A 49-year-old man is being held on $10,000 cash bail in connection with a serious assault Thursday night on Dartmouth Street.
John Brown was arrested and charged with first degree assault after police were called just before 8 p.m. to 2 Dartmouth St. An unidentified victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries.
Calls to police for more details was not immediately returned.
What's next:
Brown is to be arraigned Friday in 6th Circuit Court, Hooksett District Division.


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Is a photographer only as good as the equiment that he/she uses?
Posted 29 September 2011 - 12:29 PM
According to the post, Nikon thinks "a photographer is only as good as the equiment that he uses". What do you think? Is it the photographer or the gear that makes the photo? Can a good photographer that good photos with crappy gear? Food for thought...
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Posted 29 September 2011 - 05:46 PM
Posted 29 September 2011 - 06:39 PM
Alex Majoli shot quite of bit of his war photography on p&s cameras, but he's now progressed to interchangeable lens EVILs.
Certainly a good photographer is needed to compose and hit the shutter, but likewise, the equipment have to fit the job requirements as well. I think it's a symbiotic where one can't do without the other.
"Journalism is what someone else does not want printed, everything else is public relations."
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Posted 29 September 2011 - 06:41 PM
So my answer would be yes and no: Yes, you need good tools to be a good photographer. No, good tools are not enough to make a good photographer.
Posted 29 September 2011 - 06:42 PM
I've seen people shoot 400+ images in a day of diving and get 2 or 3 decent images, nothing outstanding.
(Your pencil draws pretty images. Not really true.)
capturing the moment
point of focus
lighting, etc.,
it's the photographer not the equipment. (knowledge and experience)
Great optics can provide an edge (but, without applied knowledge and experience that edge is very limited).
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Posted 29 September 2011 - 08:15 PM
the subject of camera equipment didn't even come up. I believe it was Mr. Adams who said the most important part of any camera is the 12 inches behind it.
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Posted 29 September 2011 - 10:20 PM
Nikon has officially apologized for the post.
Nikon seem to be struggling with their PR; there was the infamous press release saying they hasn't said anything recently
It is interesting how strong a reaction this has had. Would this have been any less strong if it wasn't a camera manufacturer making the statement?
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Posted 30 September 2011 - 03:16 AM
Posted 30 September 2011 - 05:39 AM
I think the whole sentences must have made some kind of sense in Japanese before it was translated to English in Google it does not change my opinion of the company's product, but does change my opinion on who they hire to speak for them, very poor judgment in this case and I hope that Nikon recognizes this and act upon it.
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Posted 30 September 2011 - 10:59 AM
Wait till he picks up one of his many guitars to pluck a tune...."Wow nice guitar....It almost plays itself!"
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Posted 30 September 2011 - 01:18 PM
Her, "If you buy that camera (Canon), will you be able to take pictures like Eric? (As in Cheng) Then you should buy one."
Me, "If I thought the answer was yes, I would buy one as soon as we get back home, but the answer is no. Oh, and thanks for the encouragement."
Posted 30 September 2011 - 02:49 PM
I think there will be some poor soul from Nikon PR department looking for a new job.
Nikon has officially apologized for the post.
Nikon seem to be struggling with their PR; there was the infamous press release saying they hasn't said anything recently
It is interesting how strong a reaction this has had. Would this have been any less strong if it wasn't a camera manufacturer making the statement?
Maybe not - look at all the publicity this comment has generated on all forums. It's publicity - good or bad so they have done their job
However, next time they may choose a different comment
Posted 30 September 2011 - 03:43 PM
Any individual might be perfectly sensible about buying equipment, but as a group, camera buyers arent buying new equipment solely for rational reasons.
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Posted 15 October 2011 - 10:14 PM
While it is true that great photographers can use pretty much all kinds of gear, it is also true that mostly they use equipment good enough for the job but also appropriate for the job. Any reasonable body with the right lens for the job will work, but I am pretty sure that the sailfin picture on the cover of the last wetpixel quarterly was shot with a 105 macro lens.
I totally get the idea that the Nikon ad guy was trying to say.
Canon 7d, Nauticam, Lots of glass, Olympus OMD-EM5, Nauticam, 60 macro, 45 macro, 8 mm fisheye, Inon, S&S, Athena Strobes plus lots of fiddly bits.
Posted 17 October 2011 - 06:39 PM
I am also from video not stills and at a professional level gear needs to be at a minimum standard, if it isn't you don't get work. Yes if you caught some amazing image everyone would pay for it, but for my bread and butter you need decent kit.
GATES DEEP EPIC Based in Sydney
Posted 17 October 2011 - 08:55 PM
I totally get the idea that the Nikon ad guy was trying to say.
He was trying to say "Buy Nikon kit"!
I agree that you need the right tool for the job. However, I have recently reverted to my D200 kit and get results that area s super as ever they were.
I buy my own photographic kit. Diving equipment manufacturers and diving services suppliers get even-handed treatment from me whether they choose to advertise in the publications I write for or not. All the equipment I get on loan is returned as soon as it is finished with. Did you know you can now get Diver Mag as an iPad/Android app?
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The coal sector hasn't been on great terms with the Obama administration, but Forbes.com reports that the White House "may acquiesce to the industry's concern over how coal ash would be regulated." "While its environmental backers won't be happy, the president and the Environmental Protection Agency will probably opt to continue regulating that coal combustion byproduct as a solid waste, as opposed to a hazardous waste," according to the website. The difference, Forbes.com reports, "is that solid wastes are allowed to be recycled and used in such things as cement and dry wall. A hazardous waste ruling would stigmatize that coal ash and would essentially dry up those secondary markets, which would also increase the amount of refuse that must be dispensed." Forbes.com notes that Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. last August closed a coal ash disposal site in Pennsylvania as its neighbors there had long complained that its presence created unhealthy conditions. It had been the nation's largest such site, covering 1,700 acres. EPA "is feeling pressure from both industry and environmentalists," according to the website. "But the most politically feasible path is for the agency to finalize a rule that permits coal ash to keep its solid waste status while also requiring new disposal methods — a move that would be litigated by opponents, delaying its implementation." For instance, the website says, coal ash now is discarded as a liquid that goes into large surface impoundments or as a solid that is placed into landfills. "EPA would like to see all such byproducts converted from 'wet ash' to 'dry ash' and buried in secured liners," Forbes.com reports.
Status quo may be left in place for handling coal ash
The public seems to be coming around on fracking. USA Today reports that political obstacles to oil and gas production "are starting to fall away at the state and local levels as voters, elected officials and courts jump on the energy boom bandwagon." Voters, the newspaper reports, "are rewarding local politicians who support production. Ballot measures are distributing potential tax windfalls broadly. And most state legislatures are focused on managing the economic and environmental consequences of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, so the drilling boom can speed up rather than slow down." Ted Boettner, executive director of the liberal West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, tells the newspaper, "Fracking is happening and it's not going to stop, so we have to take the high road of good regulation and taxes so communities are better off, not worse off, after it's done." Kate Sinding, a lawyer for the Natural Resources Defense Council, says loopholes in federal law make it hard to stop fracking. "A lot of traditional litigation tools are not available," she tells USA Today.
Bloomberg reports that the State University of New York at Buffalo is shuttering a research institute opened earlier this year to study natural gas fracking "after potential conflicts of interest raised what the college's president called a 'cloud of uncertainty' over its work." The Shale Resources and Society Institute is closed effective immediately, SUNY Buffalo president Satish Tripathi announced. A Buffalo nonprofit, the Public Accountability Initiative, said the institute's only report, issued last April, contained errors and didn't acknowledge "extensive ties" by its authors to the gas industry. Bloomberg says the move "follows a decision last month by a gas industry group to cancel a Pennsylvania State University study of fracking after some faculty members balked at the project that had drawn criticism for being slanted toward industry." Drilling companies, amid criticism that producing gas by fracking damages the environment, "are funding university research that at times reaches conclusions that counter the concerns of critics," Bloomberg notes.
LEED — the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standard — might be losing some of its luster among business executives. So writes Columbus Business First in a story based on a new survey of 700 corporate executives by Turner Construction Co. "The New York City-based contractor's Green Building Market Barometer report showed doing 'the right thing,' impact on a company's brand and operational cost savings as the top reasons executives committed to so-called 'sustainable' practices when deciding on construction of new buildings," Columbus Business First reports. However, executives' desire to have a LEED plaque on the wall "has fallen from 61 percent who expressed a 'very likely' or 'extremely likely' in 2008 to 48 percent in the survey taken earlier this year."
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Mother charged after leaving children in yardBy APRIL GUILMET
Union Leader Correspondent
July 02. 2013 11:04PM
LONDONDERRY — A Londonderry mother was arrested Monday evening after allegedly leaving her two children alone in the front yard for nearly an hour.
On June 6, police were summoned to the Fieldstone Drive home of Julie Ann Keiran, 35, after receiving an anonymous call from a neighbor who said they'd witnessed Keiran driving off while her two young children were outside playing in the yard.
Londonderry police Lt. Ryan Kearney said the two children, a 10-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy, were believed to have been left alone in their yard from around 8:30 p.m. until almost 9:30 p.m.
"Upon our arrival there were two children just playing outside and it was getting dark. There was clearly no adult supervision, but we started looking around for the parents," Kearney said.
Keiran returned home shortly after to answer to several Londonderry police officers and an investigation into the situation soon followed.
She was arrested on warrant after turning herself in to police just before 7:30 p.m. Monday evening.
Keiran, who faces two charges of endangering the welfare of a child, was released on $4,000 personal recognizance bail. She will be arraigned in the Derry District Court on July 15 at 8:15 a.m.


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DENVER Honking cars circled the Capitol, a biplane with an anti-gun control message cruised overhead, and Dont Tread On Me flags fluttered in the snow as the state Senate took up seven gun bills in its committees Monday.
It promised to be an extraordinary day, with 21 hours of testimony scheduled in two committees that will hear the seven bills that make up the bulk of the Democratic gun-control agenda.
Shooting victims and the families of murder victims led off testimony. Space Shuttle Commander Mark Kelly, husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., spoke out in favor of tighter background checks and smaller ammunition magazines.
Giffords was shot in the head while meeting constituents at a grocery store by a disturbed young man with a handgun and two 33-round magazines. Bystanders tackled him when he ran out of bullets and went to reload the magazine, but not before killing six people, Kelly said.
Dangerous people with weapons specifically designed to kill quickly and efficiently have turned every single corner of our society into places of carnage and gross human loss, he said.
He urged the Legislature to pass House Bill 1229, which requires background checks for all gun sales, including between private parties or on the Internet.
Giffords shooter passed an Arizona background check, despite a history in the Army of mental illness and drug abuse, Kelly said.
Sen. Larry Crowder, R-Alamosa, questioned Kelly about the effectiveness of background checks.
Would we not be far better off going after mental illness than we are background checks? Crowder said.
The bills sponsor, Sen. Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, said her bill requires more timely mental health information to be uploaded into the states background check database.
Four gun bills have already passed the House and could pass through the Senate within the week. Senators also planned to hear three new bills for the first time Monday.
One of the new bills prohibits gun ownership by people convicted of domestic violence crimes or people suspected of domestic violence who have protective orders that forbid them from contact with their alleged victims.
I believe we must do everything in our power to address the alarming rate at which Coloradans, especially, our women, are losing their lives, said the sponsor, Sen. Evie Hudak, D-Westminster.
La Plata County resident Dick Dahl spoke in favor of Hudaks bill.
Dahl, who identified himself as a Marine Corps veteran, said he owns a .357 pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun and a .22 that is older than I am.
He took a narrow view of the Second Amendment, saying that owning a gun is a privilege.
The only arm in existence in 1791 was a smooth-bore musket, Dahl said.
Opponents to the bill were expected to rule the afternoon. Hundreds of people, mostly wearing pro-gun stickers, packed into the Capitols hallways and overflowed its committee rooms. A biplane circled overhead with a message for Gov. John Hickenlooper: Hick: Dont take away our guns.


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June 20. 2013 10:46PM
Man charged with theft in Manchester police sting involving abandoned purse acquitted
By MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
Alexander Ramasci of Manchester was arrested last year for theft of lost or mislaid property during a Manchester Police sting operation at a South Willow Street shopping plaza. (DAVID LANE/UNION LEADER)
Appeal of police sting verdict possible
After police sting, Manchester man's job on hold
Manchester man says he'll fight charges after police sting using shopping cart
— A south Manchester man was cleared Thursday of a theft charge that sprang from an elaborate Manchester police sting that took place last December at a shopping center, where police used an supposedly abandoned purse to entice and trap would-be thieves.
In a two-page order signed Thursday, Manchester District Court Judge William Lyons ruled that the charge — theft of lost or mislaid propety — does not apply because the property was neither lost nor mislaid.
Police had placed a purse with $60 and a DVD player inside a Game Stop shopping bag in the shopping cart.
"The court rules as a matter of law that unless the propery in question is not in fact lost or mislaid, then the Court cannot find that there is an offense under (the law)," Lyones wrote. Lyons found Alexander Ramasci innocent of the crime.
The sting took place on Dec. 7 at the T.J. Maxx plaza on South Willow Street. Ramasci testified he drove into the parking lot, saw the shopping cart, waited around for a couple of minutes, and put the material in his trunk.
He bought a gift at the Game Stop store, then returned to his car and left. He has said he planned to drive home, go through the purse and try to find the owner.
But Manchester police pulled him over after he left the T.J. Maxx plaza on South Willow Street and started peppering him with questions about suspicous activity and drug dealing.
During a trial in April, Ramasci said he's wary of picking up a quarter he sees lying on the street.
His lawyer, Manchester alderman Joe Kelly Levasseur, said he will ask the New Hampshire Liquor Commission to rehire Ramasci, who lost his job after his arrest. Ramasci has yet to find a job; Levasseur said he suspects potential employers reject him after his ordeal surfaces during Internet searches.
Levasseur also used the verdict to criticize Manchester Police Chief David Mara, whom he has tangled with as alderman.
"This is just another slap upside his head," Levasseur said. "They put together a ridiculous sting operation and a bad public-policy message for people who find things."
Police have said they conduct the stings to thwart thieves who prey on shoppers during the busy Christmas season.
Mara would not comment on Levasseur's remarks when contacted by telephone Thursday afternoon. A message left for prosecutor Rose-Marie Balboni at the Hillsborough County Attorney Office was not returned.


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ROZSYPNE, Ukraine – Rescue workers, policemen and even off-duty coal miners are combing the area adjacent to the site in eastern Ukraine where a Malaysian jetliner crashed on Thursday, killing all 298 aboard.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Ukraine has accused pro-Russian separatists who control the area of shooting down the plane, a claim they denied. American intelligence authorities said a surface-to-air missile brought the plane down but were still working on who fired the missile.
Coal miners joined the rescue effort early Friday morning. Police and rescue teams were combing the area, looking for bodies and debris.
An Associated Press journalist saw bodies and body parts strewn across the field outside the village of Rozsypne about 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) away from the crash site.


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Kuster pays property taxes late for three years, offers no explanationStaff Report
February 05. 2013 3:30PM
U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster offered no explanation Tuesday why, despite having assets worth about $2 million, she and her husband were late on six consecutive property tax payments totaling nearly $40,000 for their Hopkinton home since 2010.
Records show they also failed to make timely 2012 property payments totaling $3,851 on a home in Jackson that they own and rent out.
Kuster's husband walked into Hopkinton tax collector's office Tuesday morning and paid $7,055 in remaining overdue property taxes on their primary home following a report that they have been consistently late in making such payments over the past three years.
Charles Gangel, the Hopkinton town clerk and tax collector, said attorney Bradford Kuster on Tuesday morning personally paid the remaining bill, which consisted of $6,973 for an overdue payment from last year and $82 in interest. He said the Kuster account is now current.
The late payments on the Kuster home at 331 Gould Hill Road coincide with the freshman Democratic House member going from being a full-time to part-time attorney and consultant with the Rath, Young and Pignatelli law firm and Newfound Strategies, LLC, while making two runs for Congress. She lost to Republican Charles Bass in 2010 but then defeated him last year.
Bradford Kuster is in private law practice in Concord.
Gangel noted that none of the past due bills reached the point of being two years late, in which case, he said, a lien would have been filed.
Kuster issued a statement from her Washington office on Tuesday saying the Jackson payment was "en route" and the Hopkinton bill had been paid.
Jackson assistant tax collector Karen Burton said she had not yet received the payment as of Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
The Kusters were late on their taxes despite having assets, including more than two dozen mutual funds, totaling between $1.8 million and $2.2 million in 2011. That is according to her latest available public personal finance reports, required by federal law and posted on the web site of the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan watchdog group.
On her personal financial statement, she lists her Jackson home as being worth between $250,001 and $500,000 and as generating between $15,001 and $50,000 in rent income for her in 2011.
She also lists property on Route 3A in Hebron as being worth between $100,001 and $250,000 and says she has a one-third interest in that property "with siblings."
The Hebron property generated between $5,001 and $15,000 in rent income, according to her statement.
Kuster now has begun collecting a congressional salary of about $174,000.
The Kusters reside in the same area as former Gov. John Lynch, whose 11,000-square-foot home is at the top of Gould Hill on Watchtower Road. Lynch could not be reached for comment.
Bradford Kuster did not return a telephone message left with his law partner, and Rep. Kuster's spokesman declined to say why the payments were missed or answer any questions beyond her three-sentence prepared statement:
"Our property taxes are paid in full with interest to the Town of Hopkinton. Payment for our rental property in Jackson is en route. I regret the delay and apologize for any inconvenience. All future tax payments will be delivered promptly."
The Union Leader has requested an interview on the matter with Rep. Kuster.
Tax records for the Hopkinton home and its surrounding 5.7 acres show the Kusters made nine of 10 payments on time from July 1, 2005 through Dec. 15, 2009.
The late payments began with a bill of $6,494 due on July 1, 2010. That bill, plus $42.70 in late payments, were paid on July 21, 2010.
The Kuster's next bill, due Dec. 8, 2010 for $6,436, was paid on Jan. 3, 2011, plus interest.
The $6,460 bill due on July 1, 2011 was not paid until Sept. 22, 2011 and the bill due on Dec. 1, 2011 was not paid until Jan. 11, 2012.
The Kusters did not pay their July 2, 2012 bill for $6,668 by the time their Dec. 31, 2012 bill, totaling $6,973, came due.
As a result, with interest and penalties, they had owed $14,089 in unpaid taxes at the time Rep. Kuster was sworn into office on Jan. 3, 2013.
They paid about half of that outstanding bill on Jan. 8 and then the remainder on Tuesday.
Gangel, Hopkinton Select Board Chairman Jim O'Brien and Jackson assistant tax collector Burton declined comment.
But Republicans wasted little time criticizing Kuster, while Democrats countered by alleging Republican "hypocrisy."
State Republican spokesman Meg Stone said Kuster owes constituents "an honest explanation" on the delinquencies.
"She needs to personally explain why she finally decided to pay her fair share of taxes only after the media started asking her questions about her long history of missed payments," Stone said.
Stone said that since going to Washington, Kuster has "blindly supported" Democratic leadership calls "for more reckless spending increases and taxes hikes that would devastate small businesses. She has even advocated for the implementation of disastrous statewide income tax that would destroy the New Hampshire Advantage."
Stone continued, "Congresswoman Kuster wants working families to pay more taxes, yet she repeatedly failed to pay her own tax bill despite a reported net worth of almost $2 million. Her loyal support for job-killing economic policies raises even more questions about her unwillingness to meet her own tax obligations that must be addressed."
Stone continued, "When times are tough and our neighbors are struggling, people understand. But when your net worth is nearly $2 million and you have established a pattern of non-payment, your constituents deserve an answer."
State Republican Party Chairman Jennifer Horn acknowledged last month while running for the post that she and her husband have federal tax liens totaling $92,184 filed against them by the IRS for 2008 and 2009.
"Like a lot of families across New Hampshire, the recession took a toll on our household," she said at the time. "My husband was under-employed for a period of time and we were forced to make tough decisions, but we have been working with the IRS to resolve this matter as quickly as possible."
State Democratic Party Chairman Raymond Buckley said bringing up unpaid taxes is "the last thing" the Horn-led GOP should be doing.
"Unlike the case with Jennifer, the Kusters have sent full payment to both towns," he said. "How much does the newly installed Republican state chair still owe on her taxes? And what about (former U.S. Rep.) Frank Guinta? How much does Frank Guinta still owe on his taxes?
"The hypocrisy of the New Hampshire Republicans has no bounds," Buckley said.
Horn said Tuesday she and her husband continue to make "regular payments" to the IRS.
"I have been honest about the struggles that my family faced after my husband lost his job, and we stepped up on our own to pay our obligations," Horn said.
"Congresswoman Kuster is a millionaire lobbyist-turned-politician who had the means to pay her taxes, but chose not to do so until she was caught red-handed by the media. Her continued refusal to explain to her constituents why she deliberately chose not to pay her taxes raises very serious questions that must be answered," said Horn.
Nate Sillin, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said, "This is disgusting. Millionaire Ann Kuster wants to raise taxes on Granite State families, but she doesn't even pay her own. How can Kuster be trusted to make the rules if she won't even follow them herself?"


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Derry Town Clerk reduces her salary to hire staff memberBy ADAM SWIFT
Union Leader Correspondent
April 26. 2013 12:37AM
DERRY - As the municipal budget has tightened over the years, Town Clerk Denise Neale has been unable to hire an additional employee to help staff her office and provide constant coverage throughout the day.
This year, Neale voluntarily lowered her salary to make room for a part-time, temporary position in the department.
"Since 2009, the Town Council has not allowed us to have a new position," said Neale. "The directive has been to have no new employees. I thought that if I gave up some of my income, I could get a part-time person. It's as simple as that."
The Town Council approved the Town Clerk's proposed budget of $128,631 for fiscal year 2014, an increase of about $10,000 over the current fiscal year budget.
Neale budgeted $12,480 for the new part-time position, and reduced the line item for her salary by just over $5,000.
"I think this is a fairly equitable arrangement," said town councilor Neil Wetherbee. "I know you've been strapped for some time, and I know there have been some customer service issues."
Wetherbee and Neale noted there can sometimes be issues of having the clerk's office window staffed during lunch hours.
"I understand both sides of the issue," said Wetherbee, noting that people might come in to register their dog during a lunch break and then wonder what to do if the office was closed.
"I also understand your side where there are only two people," he said.
Neale said the part-time person would work about 15-20 hours per week, most likely during the office's busiest stretch of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
"This will allow me to continue to do all the other duties I'm required to do during work time,"said Neale.


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Markets are fairly quiet today in pre-holiday trading. US equity futures are hovering around unchanged levels from yesterday's close and US bond futures and Eurodollar futures are actually down slightly on the day thus far.
After a sharp rally from below the key 1350 level, DEC 12 E-mini S&P 500 futures have now slowed down and seem to be waiting for more confirmation that the fiscal cliff scenario can be averted through a deal. Geithner seemed very positive that a deal will occur, and we expect this to drive US equity futures higher. However these levels at the moment seem to be overbought. However, in the medium or longer term, with housing numbers continuing to be very strong, we will look for other economic data to confirm a recovery and then we think stock futures will trade higher and march back up towards 2012 highs. With that said, the real key at this point is how the fiscal cliff situation plays out.
In other commodities markets, heating oil is one of the strongest commodities on the board, trading up 1.3%. Natural Gas continues its bullish tone, trading up .3% today, and crude oil is bouncing around in the mid to high 80′s, after a strong rally from below 85. Crude is trading up .5 percent at just above $87. After trading below the super-support level of 150,coffee has had a bullish burst back above 150, and today is trading up .5% at 153.30. Sugar has had a similar bullish burst, but hit a brick wall at the 20$ level and is trading down over 1% today at 19.66. Sugar looks to be in a bearish environment to us right now, and we would not be surprised to see it trade lower from here.
The Japanese Yen is just getting crushed lately, and today is no different. The Yen is down again, trading down almost 1% at 1.2140. We would not be surprised to see the Yen approach the key level of 1.20, which it last hit in March of this year. 1.24 is our key resistance level we are paying attention to in this market.


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With three of the largest chocolate companies in the world pledging to purchase all their cocoa from sustainable sources by 2020, New Jersey's Mars Inc. has ramped up its investment in its sustainability programs.
Barry Parkin, head of Mars' global chocolate procurement and sustainability, said the company's increase this past year, from $20 million of investment to $30 million of resources, is designed to provoke the rest of the top chocolate buyers to align with sustainability measures.
Parkin said Mars is ahead of its target of 20 percent sustainable cocoa by 2012, and the company already is contracting for next year's cocoa supply. Parkin said the 30 percent target for 2013 also is on track to be surpassed.
With cocoa demand expected to outstrip supply before the end of the decade, Mars has been leading the charge since 2009 in creating a better supply chain. The pre-competitive measures the company has taken, including mapping the cocoa genome and encouraging cocoa farmers to become certified as sustainable, are starting to gain traction within the industry. Last week, Hershey announced it, too, would move to 100 percent sustainable cocoa by 2020, following Mars and Ferrero, which has operations in the Somerset section of Franklin.
"We've done the analysis, and it requires several billion dollars to transform the cocoa sector," Parkin said. "We're trying to stimulate all others in the cocoa industry to follow suit and equally commit large amounts of resources to tackle a big issue. It's a big number for us, but in the context of the billions needed, there's still a lot to do."
Parkin said today's announcement may serve as a tipping point for the industry, as the focus shifts from getting hundreds of thousands of cocoa farmers certified to providing more in-depth training and supplies to those farmers. Mars uses cocoa certified by three different sustainability groups: Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade International and UTZ Certified.


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A lot of residents in Sandy-slammed areas probably thought they saw it all from JCP&L as the recovery effort dragged on.
Actually, a lot of those residents probably saw very little, since many in JCP&L territory were in the dark for days at a time, with no way to know when to expect their lights might come on. But I digress.
Now comes the news that, on top of everything else, the utility wants a 1.4 percent rate hike, which is a lot like a child ripping the head and limbs off a G.I. Joe doll, then demanding his parents buy him a new one. That rate hike, by the way, is only for damage incurred during Irene and "Snowtober." It has nothing to do with the far-more-devastating Sandy, which the utility has said it will pay for out of its own pocket, without a rate increase.
Ha, ha! Just seeing if you were paying attention. Of course they will apply for another rate hike next year, promising in earnest to use the money to harden their system against major storms.
I'm not sure how much you can really blame JCP&L for the outages after the storm, which was of an intensity completely alien to the Jersey coast. And you certainly can't fault linemen who worked long days and weeks to get the power back online. But the utility is so ham-handed in the PR department that you could probably serve it with pineapple and baby carrots for Easter dinner. Mayors up and down the state say they were left in the dark, literally and figuratively, about when the juice would come back on; lawsuits have been filed; and some towns and residents have threatened to secede, while others are merely calling for blood. Now they're demanding another $30 million a year? Even if the plan is to harden the infrastructure, as the company claims, this is not the time to pursue a rate case.
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The North Center School District in Hatfield, Massachusetts, was established in 1812, when the town divided into three school districts.
The collection consists of seventeen handwritten documents including financial records, a report and recipes relating to the North Center School District in Hatfield, Massachusetts, representing the period from 1818 to 1833. While not a comprehensive collection, the items nonetheless offer insight into education at the turn of the century, especially the sorts of expenses accrued in maintaining a small town schoolhouse.
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