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you really dont pick the favorites all the time do you?
ive been seeing your selections and they all seem to be odds on.
everyone here says you pick chalk cant possibly win likw that.
and rolling pick 3s with 1 horse everyrace your never gonna win like that i think you need multiple horses in pick 3s and 4s to really have a shot.why post chalk everyday.
I love longhshots
You will soon learn to ignore him!
Originally Posted by Roused: I like betting chalk since I was a kid. Not looking for the home run. Bet against Bode in the Preakness.
But you had this thread just in case he won.
Hilarious that even the moderator keeps owning you.
Well at least he posts some picks. When is the last time you posted a pick big guy? Did you post any for the Triple Crown trail so far?
I can undertand your defense given that you have become as irrelevant to the forum as the poster who started this thread.
You both tend to post 20 links to 20 different horses. The only difference is you don't go back and bump the link listing the winning horse.
I agree with the above 2 posts. Why do we need a Mod. that is rarely here, posts zero selections and posts links to another website ( which currently eludes me) and just shows up to bash people?
JMO but dabrow is not an asset here?
+ Gayhound was the first to knock Mario Gutierrez riding IHA in the derby.
except Mario is going for the triple crown
Please someone find the thread, I don't have the time to do the digging.
I've never bashed people in this forum, unlike you.
I point out when a poster makes multiple selections on the same race, only to bump the winning thread.
Everyone Enjoy!
"Mario Gutierrez has never ridden in a race at Churchill Downs"
And I will never comment on anyone for posting a losing play (which I have seen you do umpteen times). But there is no other forum where posters would get away with posting both sides of the game. The difference is the respected handicappers in this forum aren't the type to really call out other posters.
I'm not defending Roused. But he takes a lot of garbage from people who aren't that great of handicappers themselves. I used to do it myself but I pretty much stopped it.
And you haven't answered the question?
When was your last pick?
And as far as being relevant / irrelevant, I couldn't care less. I just come here to talk horse racing, provide some information if I have it, and post a few picks. I'm not trying to be relevant.
Chicapper very true about Gutierrez. I was knocking him for his inexperience. Never rode a race at Churchill. But if you read my posts a little later on I was saying the jockey isn't everything and he does have some skills obviously.
Understood. And I will quote one of your other threads:
"He's also got a jockey Russell Sheldon who's inexperienced in the Derby and at Churchill which is obviously a negative. But the jockey isn't everything. And those jockeys I've been trashing on here (Sheldon, Gutierrez, O'Donoghue) do have some skills obviously. They aren't total garbage. "
I could care less about what people post as picks. There is no one on here who is going to blindly follow another person's picks absent the key word: analysis. That is why I pay attention to guys like Kurshka, Mickey P, Handikapper, etc.
I want to read thoughts and anlysis. Anyone can pick numbers.
And I have posted plenty of analysis. Some helpful and decent and some garbage.
I don't care about someone picking chalk. I don't care about someone picking longshots. Where this forum can be invaluable is when posters use splits and track bias numbers that makes you think.
Johnny did it last week on IHA and it made me look back at his late splits in the SA Derby.
And I was joking about irrelevant. I actually do read most of what you post in here.
Kurshka analysis? When and in what year?
And you're wrong about that part I supersized up there. There are tons of people who come here and blindly bet on people's picks. I see it every time I post a winner. They come out of the woodwork with a thank you or whatever. Handikapper doesn't post that much analysis and there seems to be a ton of guys betting his picks. Either does Spliquid, MstrH, etc.
Fair enough dabrow, so where are your selections? What was that website again?
You win again buddy, you're the Mod. remember?
Yes, you don't just post numbers, unlike the poster above you. I have to imagine people are much more likely to pay attention to that.
I didn't say blindly bet on picks. I said blindly bet on numbers. And example is your Daddy Long Legs in the UAE thread.
You must be a pleasure in real life.
1. Very True people do tail blindly on here.
2. Didn't we already argue about having analysis and no analysis? There is a thread about this somewhere? Half the guys like analysis and half could care less as long as they got a free winner.


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"At ₦7.298 trillion, the 2017 budget bill presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 is the biggest ever put forward by any government in the country. Not just is it 20% (₦1.22 trillion) more than 2016's ₦6.06 trillion appropriation act, the recurrent bit of it alone (at ₦5.049 trillion) is far larger than any budget approved for this country bar that for 2016.
Just about every commentator on the Nigerian economy agrees that money has got to be spent to move it out of the recession that it is in. Not a few think that the more efficient source of such funds is the private sector; whether local or non-resident. For this folk, government's central challenge is to strengthen conditions that conduce to this inflow of private money. Whatever the merits of this position, by far the weightier counter argument is the Buhari administration's apparent belief that government spend is the easier route out of our current economic crisis. Accordingly, the administration plans to make up the gap (at ₦2.36 trillion, this deficit represents 32.3% of the spending plan put forward by the president) between what it hopes to earn next year, and what it plans to spend by borrowing ₦1.067 trillion from outside the country, and ₦1.254 trillion domestically.
Just on the strength of the federal government's apparent dirigiste sentiments alone, the budget makes for interesting reading.
I have heard folk fret over how realistic the budget's assumptions are. Yet, if (still a big "if", given the large number of moving parts in the global oil market) OPEC's attempts at stitching up oil production next year holds, we should see oil prices firm up. And then, a budget based on an oil price benchmark of US$42.5 per barrel would not be so out of place.
However, the same cannot be said for the budget's other assumptions. Of course, an oil production target of 2.2 million barrels per day ignores the debilitating consequence of renewed restiveness in the Niger Delta on domestic production capacity. But far more worrisome is that we nearly always fail to take into consideration the result of an uncertain legal and regulatory environment on new investments in the upstream oil sector; and the effect of the latter on effective installed capacity in the sector. My fear is that even if we were to solve the restiveness in the oil-producing region today as effectively as Alexander is famed to have tackled the difficulty posed by the Gordian knot, we would still not be able to produce 2.2 million barrels a day because we have not seen investment in new capacity in the sector, even as existing capacity is turning obsolete.
While the point about the "effective installed capacity" in the upstream sector of our oil and gas industry may be moot, not so government's preference for an exchange rate of ₦305/US$. Apparently, this is one of the many rates at which the naira currently exchanges in the country. Unfortunately, it is the rate at a market (the Central Bank of Nigeria's) where no foreign exchange is to be had. So, the real effective exchange rate of the naira is far lower than this. Now, the problem with this, is that while a higher exchange rate for the naira may flatter the official spending numbers, it is far more beautiful than useful.
Beyond this, though, it points to the extent of government's alienation from the functioning of the economy. A more realistic exchange rate would have indicated government's familiarity with the problem in that part of the economy. And we could then have continued a conversation around preferred solutions.
Still, the preferred exchange rate is not the only part of the budget where government's head is concealed under a huge heap of sand. There are parts of the domestic echo chamber where participants swear that both fiscal and monetary policy have reached a dead-end in terms of their usefulness for bestirring the economy. The talking heads in this part of the room have thus turned their gaze towards structural reforms as a way out. One such reform is improvement in the efficacy of the public expenditure management process. Leveraging white papers like the Oronsaye Report, this would have resulted in a slimming down of government, leaving the moving parts a lot more efficient than they are currently.
Indeed, in the interregnum before President Buhari put a cabinet in place, the expectation was that he was alive to the unwieldy nature of government and was taking his time to prune ministerial appointments. The 2017 budget has as much positive vibes as the cabinet that resulted from the president's mulling. At 30.7% of the budget, the proposed capital expenditure is simply too small to make an impact on a N94 trillion economy. That is if we ignore the capacity constraints that have made it difficult over the years to fully implement the capital budget.
So, we still have a budget that plans to spend ₦5.049 trillion on salaries and overheads. There is no point dwelling on this. There is a national consensus around how unproductive this mix is. The difficulty with government's proposed spending mix is the excess of the fiscal deficit over the capital expenditure budget. Alarmingly, this speaks to a willingness to borrow money to finance spending on salaries and overheads.
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POLANCO F, Rodrigo. Polaridades en tensión para una adecuada interpretación de las Escrituras en la Iglesia. Teol. vida [online]. 2012, vol.53, n.1-2, pp.87-108. ISSN 0049-3449. http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0049-34492012000100005.
The article shows the various polarities in tension -necessary and enriching- that exist throughout the interpretation process of the Scriptures in Church. The Word, which is always proclaimed by a witness, presents a range of polarities between the personal and institutional spheres and between Pneuma and institution. Tradition and creativity, experience and formulation, individual and community are many other polarities that must be kept properly balanced. It is concluded that the relation between Jesus and the Church, at the beginning of Christianity, as well as the current relation between Christology and Pneumatology, involves a complete polarity which includes the former and that somehow allows the understanding of this vital phenomenon of faith that is called the ecclesiastical interpretation of the Scripture.
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Memorial Services for David P. Rall, NIEHS Director and Founding Director of NTP, to Be Held at NIH, Bethesda, MD, and at NIEHS, Research Triangle Park, NC
David P. Rall, M.D., Ph.D., pioneering environmental health scientist and former director (1971-90) of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/), and founding director of the National Toxicology Program, will be remembered at memorial programs Dec. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Natcher Center on the campus of the National Institutes of Health (http://www.nih.gov/) in Bethesda, Md., and Dec. 6 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Rodbell Conference Center on the South (Main) Campus of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 111 T. W. Alexander Drive in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Dr. Rall, 73, died Sept. 28 after an automobile accident near Bordeaux, France.
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Speakers at the Dec. 3 event at NIH will include: Bernard Weinstein, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center; Ruth Kirschstein, deputy director NIH; Donald Frederickson, former director NIH; David Obey, U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin; Kenneth Shine, president of the Institute of Medicine; David Hoel, University of South Carolina School of Medicine; Emil Frei, Harvard Medical School; Kenneth Olden, NIEHS and NTP director; Joseph Califano, former Secretary, the Department of Health and Human Services; Constance Pechura, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Don Ryan, director of Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning; and Ellen Silbergeld, University of Maryland. Signs point the way to Natcher from the Medical Centers stop on the Metro.
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I am. This close to making and heading up an NPC defence thread. THIS close. emotion_dowant
Imagine it. An alliance of people who call out haters of characters or pairings, call out people that mischaracterize NPCs, making the forums a safer place for staff to come out and play with them
no more gumby ningatas or crimson legends or philosophy teacups whining about killing diedrich or cancelling demigod plot to return to 'our roots', or unhealthy obsession with Sentinel, or how yaoi is inferior to the cielmund shower pic
no more obnoxious self-centered fangirls claiming ownership of and relationships with characters we would otherwise see much more frequently were it not for their warping and intimidation (because dammit we have enough cults on here already without losing NPCs interacting because of ourYOUR, THEIR behaviour) (if it seems like i'm blaming the fanthreads I complained about constantly for keeping Nicolae out during V-day14, whoops, you caught me red-handed and I ain't even sorry)
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all the whiteknighting I could ever dream of emotion_kirakira
It would be beautiful.
lmao I'm suddenly so glad nobody uses the journal feature anymore. It means I can probably still whine just as much as ever even though my friendslist has grown.
I love calling people out.
I'm trying very hard to earn my stripes as a GCD prommie this year so I can receive the socially-conferred authority that being a veteran affords, because I want to be able to call people out and be respected on it.
That's my ulterior motive. That's why I'm loud and friendly and chatty where I never was before.
It's because I hate everyone and I'm working hard to make sure I deserve to let them know it.
AHAHAHA, gaia sure is beautiful. =w= damn.
And.... I love it. I'm a good whiteknighter. I'm annoyed and poor, and not totally blind, but I owe the website a good amount of whiteknighting after all the years I pulled such sh*t around here, and I am very caring and invested towards what the site has had to offer me and the people involved in it.
Ahh, man. What a pleasant rant. Blowing off steam sure does a body good, that it does.
I think that Item discussion would be a really good choice at this point (and I always have, but each time with renewed vigor). We need some cleanup of our fandom 'round these here parts, you know?
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Create a Template in Microsoft Word
If you're going to use a document over and over again, it makes sense to turn that document into a template. A template in word processing terms is a document with some settings already in place.
When you first open Microsoft Word it gives you a new document. This document is an in-built template. It will have its margins, and a whole lot of other settings, already prepared. All you have to do is start typing. This document is called "Normal.dot".
The three letter extension tells you that it is a template. All templates end with the letters ".dot". You can turn your own documents into templates that have the three letter ".dot" extension.
To turn a document into a template, do the following:
Here, we've called our doucument LetterHeadAddress. But when you click on Document Template with your left mouse button, you are taken to the folder where Word stores all its templates. You can see a list of templates already set up, including the "Normal.dot" template. The image below shows the list of templates on this computer:
As you can see, there is only one template listed - Normal.dot. You may have more in yours. But take a look at where Microsoft Word will store your template:
If you have Windows XP, Word will store all your templates in this folder:
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If you have W98 or WME, word will store all your templates in this folder on your computer:
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But locations do vary.
But don't worry: you don't have to search your entire computer to open your template! Word stores them in this folder for a reason. Which we'll see now.
After you have set the "Save as type" box to Document Template, type in a name for your template. Then click the OK button. You document is now saved as a template.
To open it up very quickly, do the following. Before you follow this, though, click File from the menu bar. From the drop down list click on Close. This will close the letterhead you had opened, but won't close down Microsoft Word.
To open up your template, then, do this (Word 2000. The process is slightly diffeent for version of Word later than this):
The crucial thing to notice here is that your letterhead has been added to the type of New documents that you can open. To open your document, click on whatever name you called your template. In the box above, LetterHeadAddress is the name of a document you can open. After you have clicked on your document, click the OK button. Your letterhead will open up in Microsoft Word.
Once your letterhead is open, click on File > Save As again. Notice the Save as type box at the bottom.
It doesn't say Document Template(*.dot). It says Word Document(*.doc). In other words, when you come to save your letter, you will not be overwriting your document template. That template is safe, and you can open it up as many times as you want. What is being saved is just a Word document like any other Word document.
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Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. is proud to debut a new program that residents and businesses can take advantage of to save money and energy: Greater Grays Harbor Energy. This program offers an enhanced energy audit, rebates, and help finding contractors and rebates through our partners at the Grays Harbor PUD.
"A lot of people are interested in weatherizing their homes to save money on energy bills, but don't know what kinds of improvements they need to make to get the greatest benefit," said Rick Jackson, GGHI's energy specialist. "With the HomePLUS energy audits, we can use a thermal imaging camera to find exactly where the problem areas are and how to fix them, which saves on your energy bills. When you add in the rebates you can get for the work, you're saving even more money."
Jackson will be responsible for connecting those interested in upgrades with qualifying contractors and rebates available.
"Because this is a program to spur not only energy savings but jobs, it's critical for contractors who are not approved by the PUD who are interested in this work to get the necessary certifications," Jackson said. "We have a strong Shop the Harbor First ethic at Greater Grays Harbor, and we want to see this market develop here."
Enhanced energy audits will be performed by the PUD with a thermal imaging camera purchased by the program. The program is funded through Washington State University, and will only run through June. With limited time and funds, now is the time to call 532-7888 and ask for Rick Jackson.


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New Jersey, Feb 1 (ANI-Business Wire India): A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of The New India Assurance Company Limited. The outlook on both ratings has been revised to stable from negative.
The rating action follows the revision of India's Country Risk Tier by A.M. Best. The ratings also reflect New India's strong risk-adjusted capitalization and leading business position in the Indian market.
A.M. Best has revised the Country Risk Tier of India to Tier III from Tier IV. The revision reflects that A.M. Best has an improved opinion of the potential impact of country-specific factors on New India's financial strength and ability to meet its financial obligations.
New India's risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best's Capital Adequacy Ratio, remained strong in 2006-2007. However, the company's risk-adjusted capitalization is highly exposed to the Indian equity market, given 48% of its invested assets are in Indian equities. Adverse movements in the domestic equity market will exert pressure on New India's risk-adjusted capitalization.
New India's business profile remains strong, with the company maintaining its leading business position in the domestic market. However, competitive pressures from other government-owned and private insurers are increasing with New India growing at slower rates than the market for the 12 months to March 2007.
Offsetting factors are the company's continued poor underwriting performance, its heavy reliance on investment income and high investment exposure to the Indian equity market.
New India's underwriting performance remained unfavorable in 2006-2007. However, underwriting losses decreased to INR 6.5 billion (USD 150 million) in 2006-2007 from INR 11.9 billion (USD 275 million) in 2005-2006. New India's combined ratio improved to 112.8% in 2006-2007 (126.9% in 2005-2006) due to reduced underwriting expenses and higher net premium retention. The company expects the ratio to fall below 100% by 2010, led by improvements in claims experience.
As a result of unfavorable underwriting performance, New India has relied heavily on investment income to offset its underwriting losses. A.M. Best remains cautious on the performance of New India's investment portfolio. (ANI)
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Man pleads guilty in 1976 Gloucester slaying
LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — A man charged in connection with a slaying at a Gloucester funeral home in 1976 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
The Gloucester Daily Times reports that Norman Pike pleaded guilty Monday in Lawrence Superior Court just moments before he was scheduled to face trial on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of Eleanor Wadsworth at the Pike Funeral Home.
Prosecutors say the 55-year-old Pike — the grandson of the home's owner who was 19 at the time — was one of three men who killed the home's manager during a robbery.
One suspect died before facing trial. Another pleaded guilty to breaking and entering.
Pike was arrested in California in 2010. His lawyer has said he wasn't involved.
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We have a team on the ground of Comic-Con bringing us the latest, greatest and smelliest news from the world biggest fan convention.
After a day of high and lows, it was time to see what the Comic-Con night life had to offer. According to my schedule I had two gatherings to attend, both occurring at the same time. The first was Disney's "Comics & Cocktails" party, the second, a launch party for the "Smeaker," Kevin Smith's latest collaboration, and first foray into footwear, with etnies. For the first time since I began setting-up my Comic-Con strategy I realized the interesting juxtaposition of Disney and Kevin Smith on the same night.
Comics & Cocktails (Hosted by Disney)
[pullquote quote="The Disney Comics App offers a new, director-style reading experience."]Having made my way to the Andaz Hotel and rocketing to the rooftop alone in an elevator I was greeted by the smiling ladies of Disney's PR company and the promise of a beautiful Disney collectors book upon my exit as a parting gift. The drink special (of course) was the "Comics Cosmo" and I noted the half-dozen belly-bars a-top each one lay an iPad 2 displaying the new Disney Comics App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
Showing my interest, I received a personal demonstration of the app and it's capabilities. The Disney Comics App offers a new, director-style reading experience; readers can choose portrait or landscape mode, automatic or manual smart paneling, and can view double spreads. It also enables readers to preview comics before making a purchase, share their stories with Facebook friends, and save all content to their device for offline reading. An added feature lets readers receive automatic updates when stories relating to a favorite Disney character become available.
So who is this for? According to Disney Comics' Marketing Manager the app is intended to reach an audience who long ago stopped buying Disney Comics, but not because they'd lost interest – the medium just didn't suit their lifestyle any more. Hopefully by taking the water to the horse, old fan favorites will find a new means of accessibility.
The company also hopes that a new, younger audience will be found in the process of broadening their brand into tablet-based technology. If you love the idea, but use a different platform – fear not! Disney Comics are already in the process of branching into Anderoid-based applications.
The launch collection includes more than 50 comics for readers of all ages and features Disney classic characters like Donald Duck; Disney-Pixar stories featuring Toy Story's Buzz and Woody; Disney Channel-inspired content including High School Musical; and feature film-based comics based on Tron: Legacy and Tangled. Disney Publishing will release two new titles each week following the launch.
Okay, now what's all this fuss about Kevin Smith and his shoes?
Smeaker Party (Hosted by Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier & etnies)
[pullquote quote="If you know anything about these two and their humor – most of the subject matter can't be re-produced in this article."]Upon exiting the Andaz hotel, I as immediately accosted by a gentleman with a pedicab, "Anywhere you want – $10!" Well, how could I refuse? Not to mention I'd already walked about nine light years during the course of the day.
Around .7 seconds into the ride I began questioning the soundness of my judgement as my driver careened an interesting course (considering our detonation was in the opposite direction) toward Bar Eldorado. With [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Snoop Dogg[/lastfm] blaring from the ratty sub-woofer strapped under my seat and bus driver's wagging their fingers disapprovingly, this was the single-most exhilarating portion of my day, if exhilarating were to translate into "the moments I most feared for my life."
As my driver redefined the antithesis of "As the crow flies," I realized that no matter how entertaining Kevin Smith was, he couldn't possibly be this exciting.
The thing about most trade shows and conventions is that they're largely based around specially designed convention centers and the safe environs of their surrounding hotels. Which is why my curiosity was piqued that Mr. Smith and his über-hip clothing affiliates chose a dive bar in a time-trodden area of the city to host their shin-dig.
Upon gaining entrance (and learning that this gathering's drink specials were free PBR and Moscow Mules – of course!) I realized that I'd dropped right into the middle of a live action "SModcast" by Smith and his long-time producer/partner, Scott Mosier. As the seated audience relished the conversation being broadcast across the room, and out into the ether from what would otherwise be the DJ's pulpit, others enjoyed being sheltered from the dazzling fluorescents of the Convention Center while sipping a cocktail and perusing examples of the new shoe, appropriately named, "SMeaker."
All in all, Smith and Mosier gripped the crowd with their at-ease hilarity, unfortunately – if you know anything about these two and their humor – most of the subject matter can't be re-produced in this article. With that I finished my drink and walked back out into the grey dusk of an overcast San Diego city evening. As I walked, I relished the safety of my two feet over the the frantic pedaling of the mad tricyclist.
Come back all weekend long for the best in Comic Con coverage!


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Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Barbara McGraw Edmondson, Superintendent of Catholic Schools
As Superintendent of Catholic Schools, I am honored to serve the many families who entrust their children's education to a Catholic school. It is truly a gift to lead a school community rooted in the tenets of our faith and the pursuit of knowledge and academic excellence. With guidance and oversight from the Archdiocesan School Board, the Department of Catholic Schools strives to strengthen our schools, combining the best of tradition with the innovations and demands of the 21st Century. The work is challenging, but ever so rewarding.
In an information and technology-rich era, Catholic schools stand out in their mission to nurture an individual's unique gifts and talents. A Catholic school education – centered in the person of Jesus Christ - cultivates faith and reason so children grow into young adults who are articulate, creative, critical thinkers and problem solvers. Our graduates embrace higher education and as a result make significant contributions in the fields of law, medicine, government, non-profit, and business. And they do so with the understanding that each of us has a God-given responsibility to care for the world and each other.
To paint a picture of our mission, an unforgettable event comes to mind. At a reception hosted by national Catholic education leaders, I entered a room filled with noise and excitement and quickly realized that the venue was graced with the laughter of children who were posing for a group photo. The front row of students posed and smiling was proudly holding a very prominent sign. The sign read: Prepared for College and Heaven! I was struck by both the simplicity and the power of this statement for in two words COLLEGE and HEAVEN the core mission of our Catholic Schools was captured!
Catholic school students have been given the gifts of curiosity and intellect. They demonstrate great initiative, perseverance and a commitment to excellence in all of their endeavors. A Catholic education is an experience that challenges and calls young people to walk with Christ and to see and care for His people with the faithful belief that your love for others will prepare a special place for you in heaven.
I extend my heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to each and every one of you for considering and/or choosing a Catholic school and your ongoing commitment to providing the best education for your child. Whether you have experience with Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore or are new to our schools, I invite you to witness the Catholic school difference!
In Christ,
Dr. Barbara McGraw EdmondsonSuperintendent of Catholic Schools Archdiocese of Baltimore 410-547-5515 – email@example.com


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Here's a video from a project based at the University of Washington that demonstrates both spatial and temporal enhancement of videos through combining low-resolution video with high-resolution still photography. Not only can this technique produce high-resolution video it also allows slow-motion without overcranking. Awesome stuff.


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The people of the United States alone toss out millions of plastic bottles every hour, and in a year, enough plastic film to shrink wrap Texas (which would be both a hilarious and horrifying feat.) Everyone knows it's important to recycle, but it's often hard to realize the consequences of forgetting about one little bottle; maybe we should consider not buying this stuff in the first place. (I drink out of the tap all the time, heck, I'd drink out of the hose.) Without getting on a soapbox, the following artists have made powerful statements about the ways in which we waste…. by re-using materials that would otherwise be thrown away, and removing paper and plastics completely from the recycling loop…. as even the act of recycling uses massive amounts of energy.
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Mauro Corda is an artist who deals with the figure in space and with objects. They transpose ideas of necessity and will, with objects that contain and hold. The announcement of each piece comes in the waiting for release. Each moment holds and tackles, as we wait for them to fall and touch the ground.
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Startup Financing
The Real Funding Strategy That Works
You have an idea for a product or service and want to start a company, or maybe you already have a company and you are thinking about launching a new product line. Either way, you need capital to make it happen, but how do you get the funding required?
If you attend your typical MBA class on startup businesses or an entrepreneurial starter program, you'll likely be told to write a business plan and shop it to angel and venture investors, right? Not in the real world!
Practical Funding Approach
The financing strategy is bootstrapping in stages based on iterative phases of success, working from the end backwards along a path of steps, only doing what must be done to get to the next phase with minimal capital. This is a resourceful and practical approach:
Start with the Customer and the Market Need
Start with the end in mind — that is, the customer and the market need. Many businesses start with a solution and look for a problem to solve; this is natural when you have technical entrepreneurs and creative people. However, capital is attracted to situations that have proven market demand with a solution that is feasible at a validated price that allows the business to make a significant return based on the risk involved. The idea is to validate the market and price as soon as possible in the development of the company and shape the product or service offering to assure profitable revenues, or at least those that can generate a reasonable gross profit (revenues minus direct costs). This means talking with potential customers as you are crafting the business plan and strategy — the same goes with likely sources of supply.
Establish the Critical Path Items
Next, leverage the knowledge gained to develop the critical path items required to launch the company. Create a working prototype and confirm that the business model will work. One of the outputs of this train of thinking and process is a clearer understanding of the amount and timing of capital required.


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The East Texas Pump Jacks sport the Texas Collegiate League's highest-scoring offense and best home-field record – and both were on display Sunday night.
The Pump Jacks defeated the McKinney Marshals, 7-1, at Driller Park, moving back to within four games of the first-place Marshals. The Jacks moved back into a tie for second place with the Brazos Valley Bombers and Coppell Copperheads.
East Texas benefited from a strong outing by Pat McCrory, who made his way back from an illness earlier this week to give up just one run over eight innings pitched. McCrory (2-1) scattered seven hits and walked five while striking out six. It was the second longest outing of the season for a Pump Jacks starter, topped only by Scott Copeland's complete-game win over the Bombers Friday night.
Even with McCrory on the mound, it was McKinney that drew first blood Sunday. A leadoff single in the second inning and a pair of walks loaded the bases for the Marshals. When a McCrory delivery got away from catcher Logan Moro, McKinney picked up the first run of the game.
The Pump Jacks turned things around in the home half of the third. Dexter Moreno led off with a single, then Jared Wondra lined a single to right to put runners at the corners. Wondra stole second and Adam De La Garza walked to load the bases. J.D. Dunn walked in Moreno to tie the score at 1-1. The Jacks picked up the lead when Matt Curry's sure sacrifice fly to left field was mishandled by Del Howell, allowing Curry to reach safely and letting Wondra score. Paige Hodges grounded into a double play that brought De La Garza home, then Josh Riley singled home Dunn to build a 4-1 lead.
The Jacks added to the lead with runs in each of the next three innings. In the fourth frame, Moro led off with a walk, Wondra singled, and then Dunn grounded through the left side to bring in Moro.
The fifth inning saw another leadoff walk come back to hurt the Marshals. Hodges opened the inning with a free pass, after which Riley doubled him home.
An inning later, De La Garza opened with an infield single. Dunn's groundout advanced him to second, then Curry's single to right made the score 7-1.
The Pump Jacks' eleven-hit attack was led by Wondra, who picked up his first three-hit game of the season. Riley pitched in with two RBI while going 2-for-4. Curry and Dunn each drove in a pair of runs, and De La Garza scored two.
The game was closed out by Luke Burnett, who pitched a scoreless ninth for his second appearance of the season. The Seattle Mariners draftee allowed a hit and a walk, but he also struck out a pair of Marshals.
The Pump Jacks will take a day off Monday before resuming the homestand with a two-game series against the defending champion Copperheads on Tuesday and Wednesday. Come Tuesday night, Pump Jacks fans can enjoy Two Dollar Tuesdays, when the Pump Jacks will offer discounts on select meals, food, and drinks, discounting each one to just two dollars. And on Wednesday, fans are invited to show their colors for Pump Jacks Pride Wednesdays. Fans that wear their Pump Jacks gear on Wednesday nights will receive half-price grandstand tickets for the game. Wear a shirt, bring your cap, or even make your own gear to prove you're part of Pump Jacks Nation, and you'll get in for half price at the gate.
Tickets for the remainder of the Jacks' inaugural season schedule are on sale now. Fans may purchase tickets at the Pump Jacks office at 1100 Stone Road, Suite 120, in Kilgore, or over the phone at (903) 218-GO ET. Tickets may also be purchased online – and printed at home on any home printer – by visiting www.pumpjacksbaseball.com.
Single-game tickets start at $5 each – or $4 for children and seniors – for grandstand general admission tickets. Upper Box seats are $8 each, and Lower Box seats, which feature in-your-seat wait service, are only $10 per ticket.


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I have a new 2008 F150 Crew Cab with 4.6 Liter Engine. I am very disappointed to find that the engine has consumed nearly an entire quart of oil in its first 2000 miles. There are no leaks. I have been so careful to gently break in the engine (slower and often varying speeds the first 1000 miles). My cars are Hondas. None has ever consumed any oil. Am I worrying about nothing important? Or should I start pestering the Ford dealer as a matter of record for possible engine repairs later?
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North Korean food is largely unknown to the outside world and largely underrated due to its comparisons to South Korean food. It is said that on the southern tip of Korea, there is a larger emphasis on spicier food selections while on the northern end, there is a tilt toward the traditional. North Korean food is highly popular, for sure, and is categorized in many ways by the cold noodles any time of the year.
Cold noodles in North Korean food
The biggest thing that separates North Korean food from South Korean food is the fact that the North has a large concentration on cold noodles being served at homes and restaurants. Naengmyeon, as they are known, are popular and in Pyeongyang, there are even a multitude of restaurants that specialize in noodle dishes.
The most popular noodle dish served in North Korea is known as mul naengmyeon. This dish is basically a noodle meal served in broth. It is served in a giant metal bowl and it includes cold noodles, cucumbers, thin slices of beef and sometimes a hard-boiled egg. The noodles themselves are made out of sweet potato flour that is made distinctively for the dish.
Traditional dishes still reign in North Korea
While there are certainly more cold noodle based meals found in North Korea as opposed to South Korea, there are also a wealth of traditional dishes abound. North Korean food is in many cases, at least partially, 'from the sea.' This means that seafood is incorporated in many of the dishes and the popular seasonings found in many of the recipes are from the ocean as well, such as seaweed (which is used in many North Korean recipes).
Some of the more popular additions to North Korea meals include: Red and green peppers, soy sauce, onions, garlic, ginger, vinegar and wine.
The meals and food in North Korea are very high in quality and include a combination of taste and healthy nutrients.
article from Galbijjim.com
Friday, April 4, 2008
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FanFiction.Net https://www.fanfiction.net FanFiction.Net: WintersBlueRaven Story feed for writer: WintersBlueRaven 2018-02-22T00:08:15-08:00 tag:fanfiction.net,2018-02-22:/atom/u/1015398/ WintersBlueRaven https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1015398/WintersBlueRaven 2014-01-28T06:41:30-08:00 2014-01-28T06:41:30-08:00 Fate Deals Series: The Honest Hand tag:fanfiction.net,2014-01-11:story.10012960 Author: WintersBlueRaven
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Skyrim was a far cry from Raven Rock's ashy splendor. Years in a stifling apprenticeship finds a young, Dunmeri warrior eager to explore the Nordic country. Landing the job of caravan guard should prove the ticket she needs. Alas, life isn't so simple, as the Dunmer finds herself catapulted into the path of a brewing legend [AU/Extended Timeline/Companion Questline/Slow Burner]. WintersBlueRaven https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1015398/WintersBlueRaven 2011-08-11T03:38:24-08:00 2011-08-11T03:38:24-08:00 Awakening tag:fanfiction.net,2011-06-21:story.7104251 Author: WintersBlueRaven
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A year prior to the events of P3, and S.E.E.S is in desperate need of more members. Unfortunately for her, Hakashi Tomoko happens to be at the right place, at the right time - Midnight. OC centric: don't like, don't read. Currently being BetaRead.


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There are certain things I am powerless to resist. Cute black jumpsuits (only my daughter knows how many I own, and I've sworn her to secrecy), anything coconut on a dessert menu, smelling the head of a newborn baby and rainbow carrots with the tops still on.
Whenever I see them, I buy several bunches. I love them roasted. This is a simple recipe I found in Bon Appetit a few years ago. Harissa, is a spicy North African chile paste. I buy it in a tube, that keeps for quite a while in the fridge. Maple syrup tempers some of Harissa's heat.
I think this marinade will also be fantastic with roasted squash or parsnips, and I am excited to try it on grilled zucchini this summer.
Here's a few other ideas for using up that tube of Harissa. It is spicy, so a little bit goes a long way.
- Blend a spoonful into meatloaf or burgers
- Swirl a bit into some mayo for a spicy sweet potato fries dip
- Mix a dollop into humus for a spicy kick
- Stir some into your favourite BBQ sauce for grilled or roasted chicken
- Enhance your tomato sauce for pasta


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Demand for builders' hardware is expected to rise 2.1 percent per year through 2012, an improvement over annual gains of 1.2 percent from 2002 to 2007, according to a just-released study by the Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based market research firm. In current dollars, sales are projected to reach $11.1 billion in 2012, although low-price imports and declining metal prices will dampen overall values.
Among the various products, locks and other safety devices are forecast to account for the largest share of the builders' hardware market. In the residential sector, continued homeowner interest in personal safety will add to sales. Demand for locks and other safety devices in the non-residential market will be lead by a desire for enhanced security in schools, universities, hospitals and other health care facilities. Electromagnetic locks will offer some of the best growth opportunities, particularly among property managers.
The residential market accounted for 55 percent of all builders' hardware demand in 2007 and will remain the leading market in 2012, the Freedonia report said. Demands will be led by the eventual recovery of the U.S. housing market, as more new homes are completed and need hardware on doors, windows and furniture.
Furniture is expected to account for 37 percent of total demand of builders' hardware in 2012. Advances will be led by the popularity of home entertainment systems and home offices, which require hinges, pulls, slides and furniture locks.
Other sections of the report look at the leading suppliers of builders' hardware, their respective market shares and the role played by off-shore manufacturers.


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The second annual WUSM-88.5 FM Tailgate Concert Series continues at The University of Southern Mississippi when Doctor E and the Mississippi Voodoo Kings perform Saturday, Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. before the Golden Eagles' football game against the nationally-ranked University of Louisville Cardinals.
The Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage at The University of Southern Mississippi is sponsoring a talk by Randall Norris, an award-winning oral historian, today, Sept. 25 from 5:15-6:15 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Building on the Hattiesburg campus, room 101. Admission is free.
Mississippi Gaming Commission Chairman Jerry St. Pé, fifth from left, is presented original artwork from University of Southern Mississippi students, graduates and faculty of the Casino, Hospitality and Tourism degree program. The piece, unveiled to St. Pé at his last meeting of the Mississippi Gaming Commission Sept. 20 at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, was presented the artwork for his dedication to the tourism and gaming profession which inspired Southern Miss students and alumni. Artist Katherine Miller, to the right of the piece, is a senior working on her bachelor's degree in hotel, restaurant and tourism management. Miller incorporated various aspects of Mississippi gaming and tourism, as well as St. Pé's image, throughout her artwork. (Southern Miss University Communications photo by Charmaine Schmermund)
The University of Southern Mississippi Police Department seeks the public's assistance regarding information related to an accident on 4th Street that has left one student injured.
The Center for the Study of War and Society at The University of Southern Mississippi, in partnership with the Hattiesburg Public Library will host its fall War & Society Roundtable: Books Dialogue and Debate Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Hattiesburg Public Library.
The University of Southern Mississippi and Blackboard are hosting a symposium that will be an e-learning conference on Sept. 27-28 in the Thad Cochran Center on the Hattiesburg Campus.
When Dr. Jay Dean takes to the podium to open the 93rd season of The University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, it will be a much different group than the one he stepped in front of 25 years ago.
When pianist Monica Echols surveyed the damage caused by Hurricane Isaac to her Hammond, La., home, the loss was extensive. However, the loss of her piano and life-long music collection was even more devastating.


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Opinion: "Why I still give to beggars"
Isaac Firestone argues that the recent anti-begging campaign in Lincoln is not addressing the root causes of the problem.
Children's festival to return for a third year
Beam! International is going into it's third year and this years festival is not one to miss with a variety of different events happening all over the city.
Lincoln high street set to be fashion fabulous
With the number of empty shops in Lincoln on the rise, Lauren Grey finds out how your vote could help transform Lincoln into a style hotspot.
City 'gateways' to get facelift
The Cornhill and Sincil Street areas are set to get a £110,000 revamp courtesy of Lincoln Business Improvement Group and the City of Lincoln Council.


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Hoosiers experiencing suicidal thoughts could have better access to crisis services if a proposed bill passes the U.S. House.
Ubelhor first joined the Indiana House of Representatives in 2010 as the representative for District 62.
Indiana's 9th District seat for the U.S. House of Representatives is open as Rep. Todd Young makes a run for the seat Sen. Dan Coats is vacating.
Democrats voted against the budget, saying changes to the state's education funding formula will hurt many public schools.
Indiana Republicans are introducing their proposed budget on the House floor this week. It includes a boost to education funding.
Republican incumbent Matt Ubelhor has defeated democrat Jeff Sparks and libertarian Ashley Qualkenbush for the District 62 State House of Representatives seat.
The resolution that would amend the constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman passed the House today 57-40.
An Indiana University sophomore is challenging House Representative Bob Behning, R-91, in next year's election.
A bill making its way through Congress would reform investigation policies for sexual abuse cases in the military.
The bill passed almost exclusively along party lines, with only two Democrats crossing the aisle to vote for the pay freeze.


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May 2015 - Majesty of the Seas to Caribbean - Bahamas
Achieved everything expected. Good facility, very well trained staff, interesting activities. Although sometimes one has to wait inline for a while, for example to board took us 1.5 hours, buffet has lines, activities to do on the islands etc. But guess that's what happens when one is one a big boat with 2500+ guests. All in all it's a quite nice experience for us.


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Do You Have the Prerequisites for Success?
Are there any prerequisites for the courses promoted within the entrepreneurial and wealth creation education realm? Not from what I've experienced. The assumption of the promoters of such courses is that the potential students already have the required knowledge, skills … Continue reading
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I am totally in love with Peter Brown's Immedi.at service. With one click you can monitor any RSS feed and receive an IM whenever it changes. I use this all the time. Last week I wrote about different ways that immedi.at can be used. Peter has been very nice about responding to my queries and even took the time to do the following IM interview with me this afternoon.
how do you describe immedi.at when you first tell people about it?
Depending on the person I am talking to, I usually say something like: It lets you see the Internet as it happens. Whenever something of interest is updated, you get a message telling you about the update.
I also often describe how we have such a static view of the internet, even though its this living breathing thing. immedi.at lets people see the internet evolve in a way
I'm sure different people use it in many different ways – what are some of your favorite examples?
there are a bunch of people using it to get notified of when and where xbox 360's are on sale … They get a messaging saying: XBOX 360, on sale at this store for this much RIGHT NOW
other people monitor craigslist and ebay. A lot of news stuff. some comment threads on blogs
we just added a new feature that actually lists the top ten most monitored feeds
click a link to add it to your list
do you mind if I ask what sorts of things you use it for?
I use it to test if its working!
me too, and lately it's been great!
No, I monitor most of the RSS feeds I used to read in NewsWire or ROJO
I find that I would forget to visit the news reader or be too busy and miss stuff that I actually care about.
so for me its replaced my old readers … but I may be extreme
was that your motivation for creating the service?
originally actually it was annoyed that i had to constantly check back with sites of interest to see what'd been happening. I found myself sometimes going back to my newsreader 10 times a day. Lacking anything that allowed that to push to me, I created immedi.at
really it was when I got into blogging. I wanted the ability to respond immediately to new stories on high traffic blogs because … i thought it would help the traffic of my own blog, which it definitely did. also, to be able to follow important comment threads.
well I think it's fantastic.
can you tell us how it works?
it turned out to be more complicated than I originally had thought … On one end there is software that tries to detect changes in feeds by comparing the current feed with the last one every few minutes.
on the other end is software that can communicate with all the IM network protocols
the really tough part has been first inconsistent use of the Atom and RSS protocols and second strange quirks in the way all the IM networks operate
it seems that you've really improved how well it works lately. What sorts of ongoing problems remain unsolved?
Thanks. We've been hard at work. One thing is that some sites will modify the way a title is worded for a particular feed entry, even though its basically the same entry … we'd like to use some kind of a checksum to detect if an entry has changed ENOUGH to warrent transmission out over IM
also we want to add support for Yahoo Messenger and we're looking into SMS and Email components as well
any chance you'll roll in notification of changes on sites that don't publish feeds?
probably not. We think that the vast majority of sites worth monitoring offer feeds and those that dont — like ebay — have sites that do it for them
what sort of business model are you envisioning? I have a secret fantasy that immedi.at will be bought out by Feedburner. Would something like that sound good to you?
Perhaps. We're looking at a couple of different options, one of which is well suited to what feedburner does. namely charge content owners for extended services … or charge them to offer extended services just to their users who use immedi.at
we envision being able to earn money on both sides … charing users for extra services — perhaps sms — and charing content owners. But we'll NEVER advertise.
well, it certainly seems like you're getting good reviews all over the web. Immedi.at sure scores high on the wow factor.
I really appreciate the time you took to discuss the problems I had with the service last month.
I'll be excited to follow its development. I use it all the time now myself.
thank you and cheers for the great coverage


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Chloe Plamann of Spaulding Elementary was this year's county winner in the Clermont County Retired Teachers Association's third grade letter writing competition.
For the third straight year, Since letter writing is taught at the third grade level, for the last three years, the retired teachers have invited third grade teachers to enter the writing competition.
Students are asked to write a letter to the association describing what their grandparents mean to them.
The classroom teacher chooses three to send to the retired teachers to compete with all the others sent in. Committee chair, Jan Schoellman, commented that each year the competition gets more difficult as the children improve their letter writing skills.
This year's committee, consisting of Mary Jane Kauffman, Brenda Mauer, Phyllis Neal, Vanda Gregory, Janet Gibson, Marge Edwards, and Yvette Dougay, found it impossible to choose just one letter. Josh Pedersen of Locust Corner Elementary (New Richmond School District) was declared "Runner Up." Both Chloe and Josh received certificates, trophies, and a $25 gift card.
All entries received certificates and 'writing whiz' pencils.
All teachers who participated received a potted plant. The teachers of the two winners, Dorothy Thompson of Spaulding and Ms. Miller of Locust Corner, also received $25 gift cards.
Chloe wrote about preparing a huge meal with her Grandma made with "a hint of love and laughter." When she is with her Grandpa, she can "let all my spunky feelings out."
Josh, on the other hand, summarized his letter by saying "As you can see, there are many favorite things about them, but the thing I love the most is how much they love me and I love them."
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January 23, 2006 19:52 IST
Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker Krishna on Monday said he would take a decision on the status of the Janata Dal (Secular) in the House in the wake of its rebel legislators electing H D Kumaraswamy as the new leader of its Legislature Party, only after holding consultations with legal and constitutional experts.
Talking to reporters in Bangalore, he said he had received a letter from Governor T N Chaturvedi asking him to take a decision on the issue on or before January 27.
Kumaraswamy, son of JD (S) supremo H D Deve Gowda, had submitted a letter to the Speaker stating that he had been elected the new Janata Dal Legislative Party leader.
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LAFAYETTE, Indiana (WTHR) – An 88-year-old Lafayette, Indiana man was dead inside his home for nine months before authorities knew about his death.
Tippecanoe County Coroner Donna Avolt calls the case unique. Some neighbors say it's shocking. But whatever happened remains a mystery that police say could take weeks to figure out.
The Nativity scene on the front porch in June is the first clue that something at this home is out of the ordinary.
"She seemed a little unusual. She seemed a little crazy," says neighbor Bonnie Davies.
"She" is Ila Solomon, Gerald Gavan's wife of two years. The 88-year-old Gavan, known by friends as "Scooter," was found by police on the living room floor of the home May 3. The coroner says he was dead for at least nine months.
"For a year, kind of, the neighbors would talk. 'Where's Scooter? We haven't seen him'," said Davies.
His wife told neighbors her husband wasn't home.
"He's golfing in Florida, he's at the Grand Canyon, you'd hear all these stories about where he was and they were kind of hard to believe," said Davies.
Finally, an out-of-state friend asked police to investigate. That's when they found the badly-decomposed body in the home.
"If that man was dead in there for a long time, that's not right," said neighbor Jon Childes. "You deserve to be buried, your family deserves to know, your friends."
Gavan, acquaintances said, was a sharp dresser, a World War II veteran who was friendly and always willing to help out.
"He was a very fine man. And I'm just very disappointed and sad that he had that kind of an end, because he deserved to have his passing acknowledged in a very dignified manner and it was not," said Davies.
Lafayette Police say they are looking at financial records to see if, in fact, Gerald Gavan's wife was receiving pension or other payments even after his death. They are also waiting on toxicology reports to determine his cause of death.
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When Marjane Satrapi
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"Elders are not a separate
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Chornesky interviewed and photographed more than
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some single lesbians as well) are trying either
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If each woman in the U.S.
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Today's wars are about oil.
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Every anti-war movement deserves
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With over 60 original essays
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A new generation of student
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As war is imminent, women
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to raise their voices in defense of peace. The
Council of Women's Organizations Statement
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organizations representing over 7 million members.
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On the January 22 anniversary
of the Roe v. Wade court decision legalizing
abortion, Kopp's circle of committed abortion
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Robin Morgan,
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Had things worked out a little differently, Burnsville businessman Lonny Kocina says he might have been an artist.
"When I was young, I was kind of artistic. I had talent," the 55-year-old Kocina said.
"I thought, if I stuck with it, I could have been a good fine arts artist."
But fine art didn't pay the bills, so he embarked upon a career as a commercial artist out of art school. Then he switched to marketing and created Burnsville-based Kocina Branding & Marketing Cos., which he co-owns with his wife, Robin.
"But if you have a talent or skill, it really pulls at you," Kocina said.
So Kocina is taking another shot at the fine arts, but with a twist. He's created a website called PostandPaint.com that he hopes will help other artists make a living with their paintings by using the Internet to connect them with a wider audience of potential clients.
The site's premise is simple: People post photographs that they would like to see turned into paintings.
Artists can page through the site and look at the postings. If they see something that catches their eye, they can paint it, post the painting with a suggested price on the site and see if the person with the photograph is interested in buying it.
If the person wants it, a price is negotiated, and Kocina acts as the middleman and takes a 30 percent cut.
If the person isn't interested, the artist gets to try to sell the painting on his or her own after 60 days.
The site, which has been up since about June, has proven successful for some artists already.
Dona Larkin, a painter who lives in a house in the woods a few miles south of Renville, Minn., said she has put up 10 paintings on the site and sold all of them.
She shipped the last one – a portrait of a golden retriever – to the dog's owner, a woman in Michigan, in mid-November.
"I wasn't sure what to expect when I started, but it's been really interesting. It's really been fun," she said.
Larkin, 58, said she's been doing commissioned artwork since the mid-1970s, when she was in art school.
She paints in a 14-by-14-foot studio filled with easels, drafting boards and tables. Books line one wall and light streams in through a big south-facing window.
She paints mostly with acrylics, but also uses a lot of oil paints and works in watercolor and gouache, a medium she described as "like an opaque watercolor."
Before using PostandPaint.com, she got her commissions mostly through word of mouth. Her paintings hang in a coffee shop in Willmar and a truck stop in Olivia, she said.
At the moment, she has taken time off from working on a PostandPaint.com painting to finish a commissioned piece.
Kocina met Larkin at an art convention in Morton, Minn., and he suggested she check out his site. He said he designed his site for artists like her.
"You have these wonderfully talented artists out there, and there are people who have a bazillion walls out there and they don't have art on them!" Kocina exclaimed.
His goal is to bring those two kinds of people together.
He's banking on people with a little extra money in their pockets who want art for sentimental reasons.
It could be a painting of a favorite pet, their children or grandchildren or a prized car or favorite vacation scene. PostandPaint.com is filled with such examples.
Rik Roberts, 54, of Albertville, for instance, wanted a portrait of his granddaughters, ages 2 and 10. He posted their photos on the site, and Keith Grove, a wildlife artist from Golden Valley, took up the challenge.
"My wife actually cried when she saw (the paintings) because (they're) so much like them," Roberts said.
The subject matter on PostandPaint is not unlike those that wealthy patrons in centuries past might have chosen, before mass-market photography opened portraiture to anyone who could afford a Kodak Brownie.
Kocina has rules on the photos, which are screened before he posts them. No nudity. No vulgarity.
"The culture I'd like to have on the website is, this is regular art for regular people," Kocina said.
For the site to succeed, it must attract a steady stream of those "regular people" art customers, and that is a challenge, said Michael Porter, director of the master of business communication program at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.
He suggested Kocina try marketing it to interior decorators, who deal with people are who already are spending money to upgrade their homes.
A business built solely on sentimentality is not a sound one, he said.
"Aunt Jane may want a picture of her cat, but Aunt Jane may not have the cash to spend, versus a person who is redecorating," Porter said.
The artist is taking on a lot of risk by creating a painting with no promise of payment – maybe too much, Porter added.
Porter noted that without a commitment up front, several artists can paint the same picture, lessening the chances of getting the commission.
There's also the chance the person won't pick any of the paintings, leaving the artists with works no one wants, he said.
"I'd hate to see a person put all this effort into it, only to have no one come back to the site," he said.
Artists take a lot of risks already, Kocina said.
If they're not painting on commission, they have to guess at what people want when they take their wares to an art fair or gallery, he said. They start painting portraits of wildlife or scenery that fits broad categories, he said.
"If you're an artist out there, and especially if you're in one of these rural towns, and you're willing to get up there and post your work on this site, you can make a living at this," Kocina said.
Princy Simonsen is just such a painter. The 65-year-old artist lives with her husband, a hay hauler, in Pahrump, Nev., a desert valley community of 35,000 people about 65 miles west of Las Vegas.
"It's a nice change from Vegas," Simonsen said. "Quieter. Slower pace."
She's sold only two paintings through PostandPaint, but she's a supporter, even though she's got five paintings waiting to be bought.
She likes that Kocina handles the business transactions and she gets to concentrate on the painting.
"You don't really have much interaction with the people buying the painting. I kind of like that," she said.
"It's almost like having an artist's agent – having someone else dealing with the money," she said.
"Artists aren't good at that, you know," she added with a laugh. "That's why we die poor."
Kocina hopes his site will help more artists support themselves. "If I had this site when I started painting, I would be a fair artist today," he said wistfully.
Leslie Brooks Suzukamo can be reached at 651-228-5475. Follow him at twitter.com/suzukamo