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The seven traits of an effective digital enterprise
Jul 7th
I really enjoy the free content provided by McKinsey & Company's Insights. If you haven't already signed up for their free newsletter, go do it — it is one of the sources of business and leadership inspiration I never miss. It is a wonderful example of establishing thought leadership through content. And just to be clear, I have no business connection to McKinsey, I authentically admire their work and recommend it.
A recent post, The sevent traits of an effective digital enterprise by Londoners 'Tunde Olanrewaju, Kate Smaje, and Paul Willmott was particularly thought-provoking. I thought I would summarize the main points and add my own two cents to the discussion. You might like to chime in with your own observations in the comment section.
1. Be unreasonably aspirational
Leadership teams must be prepared to think quite differently about how a digital business operates. Digital leaders set aspirations that, on the surface, seem unreasonable. Being "unreasonable" is a way to jar an organization into seeing digital as a business that creates value, not as a channel that drives activities.
Some companies frame their targets by measures such as growth or market share through digital channels. Others set targets for cost reduction based on the cost structures of new digital competitors. Either way, if your targets aren't making the majority of your company feel nervous, you probably aren't aiming high enough.
Schaefer view: I agree, assuming a digital competency is already established. However, if this is entirely new, stretch goals can kill momentum and provide ammunition to the critics. If you are early in your digital journey, build "quick wins" into your initiative to create an initiative that grows.
2. Acquire new capabilities
The skills required for digital transformation probably can't be groomed entirely from within. Leadership teams must be realistic about the collective ability of their existing workforce. Leading companies frequently look to other industries to attract digital talent, because they understand that emphasizing skills over experience when hiring new talent is vital to success, at least in the early stages of transformation. The best people in digital product management or user-experience design may not work in your industry. Hire them anyway.
Schaefer view: I completely agree. Most companies can't afford the time to groom or re-train talent. Bring in established leaders and give them room to perform.
3. 'Ring fence' and cultivate talent
A bank or retailer that acquires a five-person mobile-development firm and places it in the middle of its existing web operations is more likely to lose the team than to assimilate it. Digital talent must be nurtured differently, with its own working patterns, sandbox, and tools.
After a few false starts, Wal-Mart Stores learned that "ring fencing" its digital talent was the only way to ensure rapid improvements. Four years ago, the retail giant's online business was lagging. It was late to the e-commerce market as executives protected their booming physical-retail business. It eventually established @WalmartLabs, an "idea incubator," as part of its growing e-commerce division in Silicon Valley—far removed from the company's Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters.
Schaefer view: The Wal-Mart approach worked (increasing revenues 30 percent in 2013) but it is also extreme and risks turning digital into a silo, or even worse, disconnecting it from the business entirely. There is something to be said for giving a digital team "space" and some autonomy in an established company as long as you can also create integrated marketing efforts.
4. Challenge everything
The leaders of incumbent companies must aggressively challenge the status quo rather than accepting historical norms. Look at how everything is done, including the products and services you offer and the market segments you address, and ask "Why?" Assume there is an unknown start-up asking the exact same question as it plots to disrupt your business. Digital leaders examine all aspects of their business—both customer-facing and back-office systems and processes, up and down the supply chain—for digitally driven innovation.
In 2007, car-rental company Hertz started to deploy self-service kiosks similar to those used by airlines for flight check-in. In 2011, it leapfrogged airlines by moving to dual-screen kiosks—one screen to select rental options via touch screen, a second screen at eye level to communicate with a customer agent using real-time video.
Schaefer view: This is a timely point that connects to the "Is Being Disruptive a Strategy" podcast Tom Webster and I recently published. Was the Hertz example a true disruption, a new business model, or a logical improvement on the kiosks and competencies they already had?
I agree that companies must be in a constant state of re-invention but realistically, how many companies can strategcially disrupt themselves? Practically speaking, most managers just want to hold on to their jobs and get a bonus. There are very few examples of successful disruptions that were internally-induced. More likely, companies can counter-attack or buy the disruptor.
5. Be quick and data driven
Rapid decision making is critical in a dynamic digital environment. Twelve-month product-release cycles are a relic. Organizations need to move to a cycle of continuous delivery and improvement, adopting methods such as agile development and "live beta," supported by big data analytics, to increase the pace of innovation. Continuous improvement requires continuous experimentation, along with a process for quickly responding to bits of information.
Integrating data sources into a single system that is accessible to everyone in the organization will improve the "clock speed" for innovation. P&G, for example, created a single analytics portal, called the Decision Cockpit, which provides up-to-date sales data across brands, products, and regions to more than 50,000 employees globally. The portal, which emphasizes projections over historical data, lets teams quickly identify issues, such as declining market share, and take steps to address the problems.
Schaefer view: Amen.
6. Follow the money
Many organizations focus their digital investments on customer-facing solutions. But they can extract just as much value, if not more, from investing in back-office functions that drive operational efficiencies. A digital transformation is more than just finding new revenue streams; it's also about creating value by reducing the costs of doing business.
Often, great value is found in optimizing back-office functions. At Starbucks, one of the leaders in customer-experience innovation, just 35 of 100 active IT projects in 2013 were focused on customer- or partner-facing initiatives. One-third of these projects were devoted to improving efficiency and productivity away from the retail stores, and one-third focused on improving resilience and security.
Schaefer view: I think this is an excellent point and one I wish would be recognized by more businesses. A different McKinsey research report in 2012 said that MOST of the money is in cost savings, particularly in applying social technologies to areas like Procurement and the Supply Chain. In a research project I worked on last year for the US Air Force, my team found almost no evidence that these technologies are being embraced this way.
7. Be obsessed with the customer
Rising customer expectations continue to push businesses to improve the customer experience across all channels. Excellence in one channel is no longer sufficient; customers expect the same frictionless experience in a retail store as they do when shopping online, and vice versa. Moreover, they are less accepting of bad experiences; one survey found that 89 percent of consumers began doing business with a competitor following a poor customer experience. On the flip side, 86 percent said they were willing to pay more for a better customer experience.
This customer obsession is what enables companies to go beyond what's normal and into the extraordinary. If online retailer Zappos is out of stock on a product, it will help you find the item from a competitor. Little wonder that 75 percent of its orders come from repeat customers.
Schaefer view: Can't argue with that. Still, if I read about Zappos one more time in a case study I will gouge my eyes out.
Now it's your turn. What's your take?
The illustrations in this article were also featured in the original post. So not only does McKinsey have great content, they also present it in a beautiful way. A lesson to be learned there.
Five companies with a human social media presence
Jul 3rd
By Mandy Edwards, {grow} Community Member
Right now "being human" is an important theme for businesses. But how do you achieve this across an enterprise? I thought it would be interesting to look at five organizations who seem to be connecting in a particulaly effective way.
Mark Schaefer stated in a recent article that we need to strive to be be more human because "Ultimately people will buy from who they know, who they trust."
Our customers want to relate, be accepted and be noticed. Many businesses are catching on, whether "signing" their tweets like The Bank of Ireland, or restaurants that now accept "tweet ahead seating," businesses are infusing their social media presence with life and acknowleding the needs of their customers.
I spent time looking around the web and thinking back to experiences I have had and these five businesses stood out in a human way.
American Cancer Society
They engage with their online community responding to fans and congratulating survivors in an intimate way.
They feature everyday people on social media and in their YouTube videos in their quest to raise money to cure cancer.
They actively reach out in many ways and connect with people through active involvement. An example is hosting a Google HOA with GE Healthcare to talk about cancer prevention. They also reach out and feature actual survivors in much of their content:
Chick-fil-A is a chain of restaurants that gets involved in whatever their raving fans are doing on a local level, whether cheering at a football game or celebrating a birthday.
The company is one of the few that is effectively integrating their paid advertising presence with social media connection. Their "spokes cow" has its own social media account, adding whimsy and fun to the company personality. You will find him everywhere and in everything. He (she?) brings the company to life and creates opportunities for social sharing and covnersation.
Weer 2 big 4 tha ride up tha @GatewayArchSTL, but we bet u kan see chikin 4 milez up ther. -Sandra #TravelingCowz pic.twitter.com/gxtvOqfOG9 — Eat Mor Chikin Cowz (@EatMorChikin) May 19, 2014
The company also connects to real-time events and conversations … like a World Cup goal from the home team:
Sprout Social
Sprout shines a light on their customers every chance they get and makes them the stars of their social media scene. For example, they feature their customers in weekly best practice articles.
Community Manager Field Guide: 10 CMs Share Their Tips for Success – http://t.co/IKtpJ4Xvph #CMFieldGuide #SMDay pic.twitter.com/kmCqiTInfO — Sprout Social (@SproutSocial) June 30, 2014
They also empower their employees to have their own Twitter handles to engage with the community.
.@SproutJim and team are holding down the booth at #TechWeekChi today! Stop by and say hi if you're around. #hiring pic.twitter.com/Kd2z7GbogB — Sprout Social (@SproutSocial) June 27, 2014
Any time a fan or customer mentions them, they always respond and don't be surprised if you get rewarded for your support!
It is awesome when a company shows they appreciate you :). Thanks for the swag @sproutsocial! Y'all rock! pic.twitter.com/F9rE8CHxvT — Mandy Edwards (@memktgservices) July 3, 2013
When employees tweet on the corporate Buffer account, they always sign their name so you know who you are talking to.
@rachelemme Thank you Rachel for jumping through all those hoops with me! So happy to have you logged in! -Mary — Buffer (@buffer) July 1, 2014
They maintain an extraordinarily transparent business operation. Search "transparency" on their site and you'll see all you want to know.
The company received kudos for the immediate and transparent way they handled downtime that resulted from a hacking attack. It was a bad situation, but they actually helped create customer loyalty by the very honest and human way they handled the crisis.
Buffer also publishes a weekly online diary letting us know what they are working on and who is doing what. It's almost like you're part of the company.
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)
Every person in this huge entertiainment franchise has their own Twitter handle and the WWE empowers them to use it to their advantage — staying real and promoting human connections. It adds an extraordinary element of intimacy to a business based on grand productions.
Started 12 years ago with an idea #nevergiveup here we are #12yearsstrong fueled by love/hate/passion/defeat/victory pic.twitter.com/HAxBQbCUd3 — John Cena (@JohnCena) June 27, 2014
The WWE also takes an active role working with child-related charities, the Special Olympics and efforts to support the military. Showing their heart through social media posts helps fans connect in an emotional way.
The WWE encourages their fans to tweet with them during each of their live shows. Michael Cole, one of the announcers, will read fan tweets at random, making them feel like they are part of the show themselves.
When looking at these businesses, I saw four themes that helped them stand out and connect in a human way:
- They were active online in both posts and personalized responses
- They were engaging with their fans on a local level
- The companies gave back to their fans in a way that enabled emotionall connection
- They encouraged individual employees to build direct emotional connections with customers
How does your business measure up? Are you striving to be human? Are there company examples you would like to share?
Mandy Edwards is the owner of ME Marketing Services, providing social media consulting services. Follow her on her blog, Twitter and Facebook.
Top illustration courtesy of Flickr CC and B.S. Wise
Creeping Me Out — 7 Steps to Handle Social Media Stalkers
Jul 2nd
By Kerry Gorgone, {grow} Contributing Columnist
I create a lot of content but few posts have generated as much attention as a post I wrote for {grow} detailing my experience with social media stalking: "You're Creeping Me Out!" The Dark Side of Social Networking.
98 comments.
830 tweets.
442 Facebook shares.
Heck, even Google+ represented, with 292 +1s! More people mention this piece of content the first time they meet me than any other single post I've created.
The Social Media Club of Lawrence, Kansas, invited me to join their October 2013 meeting via Google+ Hangout to discuss the experiences that inspired my post. Their Halloween-type theme: Social Media Horror Stories!
Gene Marks included my post in his New York Times column.
Chuck Kent of Creative on Call even mentioned it in this song he wrote for Social Slam 2013!
Full Sail University ran a blog post about my story, and a student group at the university approached me to speak at their event, because the topic had resonated with them.
So, after all this attention, are people still creeping me out? Yes … although not as often. Ironically, writing about how creeped out I was seems to have given creepers the message that I don't appreciate their brand of "social networking."
Social media stalkers re-visited
I still get stalkers and probably always will. Recently I had this very strange Instagram interaction with a guy I've never met, who expressed an interest in buying my vacuum cleaner. I ignored him for two years, only to have him come back at it two weeks ago, in a comment on that post, to get my attention.
Another acquaintance from high school messaged me from Facebook every two to four minutes for a half-hour, while I was trying to conduct an interview.
I was not pleased, and immediately blocked the person. I then posted a screen capture of his persistent, passive aggressive messaging publicly on Facebook (with his name obscured), just to make sure he got the message.
He didn't — He kept pestering me even after I unfriended him. Creepers gonna creep.
So I am still getting quite a bit of practice at handling stalkers.
Handling social media stalkers
I did learn some valuable lessons along the way, particularly from Calvin Lee, Ann Tran, and Casey McKinnon. With their advice, I've honed my "user" radar to the point where I can usually identify someone who's only interested in a one-sided "relationship," so I've had far fewer headaches this year. Here are some tips:
1. Trust your Instincts. Every time I've felt as though someone was angling to use me somehow, I've been right. If I ignored that instinct in an effort to be nice, it only prolonged the awkwardness.
2. Stay away from the cesspool of creepiness that is Facebook's "Other" messages folder. Too many "You have a beautiful smile. I want to make dirty, sexy chat with you" messages to wade through. Not worth it.
3. If you want to say no, say no. I've become more comfortable ignoring requests from people I don't know asking me to do demanding work "as a favor." Those kinds of requests inspired another one of my most popular posts: Frustrating Favor Requests.
4, Ignore the first inappropriate message or post, but deal with the second. The population of creeps continually refreshes, with new ones joining the ranks daily. I generally ignore the first inappropriate comment or message, but an unequivocal "I'm not interested" usually works if they keep coming.
5. Block the creeps. Liberally employ the "block user" options on Twitter and Facebook. If you tell a creep you're not interested, but stay connected with them, they might see this as a mixed message, and think you're just playing coy.
6. Delete inappropriate comments, as well. You might have to search a little for that option on some platforms (Instagram makes it tricky), but if someone's leaving weird comments on your posts, deleting them lets creepy people know, in no uncertain terms, that you aren't interested in pursuing a relationship with them.
7. Let it be known that you don't want creeps' attention. I've found that a proactive approach—one that includes re-sharing my "You're Creeping Me Out" post—tends to reduce the amount of unwanted attention creeps send my way.
Some people seem to have the misimpression that I'm overly sensitive. I'm actually pretty laid back, but if this impression cuts back on the creepy advances, I'm okay with letting people think I'm a teensy bit prissy.
Thank you to everyone whose reached out to me in friendship and support, and to those who've shared their own creepy experiences, let's take back the Internet and claim it for positive connection!
Kerry O'Shea Gorgone is a writer, lawyer, speaker and educator. She's also Instructional Design Manager, Enterprise Training, at MarketingProfs. Kerry hosts the weekly Marketing Smarts podcast. Find Kerry on Google+ and Twitter.
Is being disruptive a business strategy?
Jul 1st
It seems everywhere you go these days people are talking about Disruption as the next big business "thing." There are packed disruption conferences, disruption books, disruption consultants.
But here is the nagging question I've had tumbling through my mind. Is it really possible to be strategic around disruption? Is it possible for disruption to be a plan … or is disruption the explanation of what happened after the fact?
I've been conflicted on this because it runs counter to what I've learned and experienced. In graduate school I had the amazing experience of classes from Peter Drucker just as he completed his book Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In my mind this is the finest book on innovation ever written!
Some of main points of the book include:
- Effective innovation is continuous, not disruptive
- Almost all innovation aimed at disruption fails. Let others fail and then pick up their pieces (Apple has been brilliant at this)
- The most effective entrepreneurs manage innovation in a way to minimize exposure and risk.
Obviously these lessons from the master have had a big impact on me. They formed my key approach to innovation for more than a decade. This is why it has been difficult for me to jump on the disruption and Cult of Failure bandwagon. Of course disruption happens. But can you really MAKE it happen any more than you can MAKE "viral" happen?
So it was timely when my friend Billy Mitchell of MLT Creative turned me on to an article in The New Yorker called The Disruption Machine by Jill Lepore. In this brilliant piece Lepore dissects the famous The Innovator's Dilemma (an argument against continuous improvement) and makes a compelling case against Disruption as a strategy.
This article became the cernterpiece of the latest Marketing Companion podcast between myself and Tom Webster. The synaptic connections were really humming on this one as we debate the idea of Disruption Strategy. I think you'll love it:
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On Squire Armour Road, where ongoing construction on I-93 has caused the noise source to creep closer and closer to residential back yards, residents reported trucks working right outside their windows in recent weeks.
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The faded home movies show two brothers, little boys, playing in the sun and blinking up at the camera. One is more aggressive than the other, and you can see he has a temper. Many years later, those same two personalities are still locked into the same two brothers, and everything is in place for a family tragedy that has been a long time coming.
As "The Indian Runner" opens, the peaceful brother, Joe (David Morse), is a deputy sheriff in a small country town. The other brother, Frank (Viggo Mortensen), has decided to come back to town in the aftermath of his latest run-in with the law. Frank says he wants to make a fresh start, and Joe tells his wife that he's prepared to help him. That's what brothers are for.
But some people simply seem constitutionally incapable of changing, of accepting help, of shedding their criminal natures.
Frank seems to be one of them. He's filled with pipe dreams and vague plans, and he can sweet-talk a young woman like Dorothy (Patricia Arquette), whom he's living with these days, and who is bearing his child. But when his violent temper flashes out of control, Frank forgets his plans and resolutions and his life falls into pieces again.
That is the story of "The Indian Runner," the thoughtful, surprisingly effective directing debut of Sean Penn, who also wrote the screenplay. He says his script was inspired by "Highway Patrolman," the Bruce Springsteen song, but maybe it was also inspired, in part, by the two sides of Sean Penn's own character: Here, in one person, is not only the media caricature of a hothead who gets in public shoving matches, but also the young man who is one of the three or four best actors of his generation.
Is there a flashpoint inside Penn that sometimes cannot be controlled? Maybe there was, although in the last few years he has seemed calmer and happier. But certainly he knows about the duality of human nature - and in these two brothers he has dramatized the pull between one who is responsible to his core, and another who cannot help getting in trouble.
It's impressive, how thoughtfully Penn handles this material. The good brother isn't a straight arrow, and the bad brother isn't romanticized as a rebel without a cause, and there are no easy solutions or neat little happy endings for this story. It's as intractable as life itself. And Penn surrounds his brothers with supporting characters who are so well-realized, I'll remember them as long as I remember the leads.
Charles Bronson plays the boys' father. It is a performance of quiet, sure power. After his recent string of brainless revenge thrillers, I wondered if Bronson had sort of given up on acting, and was just going through the motions. Here he is so good it is impossible to think of another actor one would have preferred in his place. And Sandy Dennis, another unexpected casting choice, fits well as his wife. There are also strong performances by Valeria Golino, as Morse's wife, and by Arquette - a girl confused by half-baked romantic notions, who sees Frank as a knight when nobody else can see anything but a loser.
Sean Penn has announced he is not going to act anymore - at least, not if he can support himself as a director. I hope he reconsiders his decision; he's too good an actor to lose. But "The Indian Runner" proves he was right when he thought he could direct.
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Here is just a small selection of the meetings and lobbying activity that senior ASCL officers have been involved with on your behalf and, in particular, we have highlighted areas where ASCL has had a direct influence on policy.
Much of the broadcast and print media, including the BBC, ITV News and several daily newspapers and radio stations carried interviews and quotes featuring ASCL General Secretary Brian Lightman following HMCI Sir Michael Wilshaws comments that schools are not doing enough to tackle classroom disruption. Brian said:
Sir Michael Wilshaws claims about rampant poor behaviour simply dont stand up in the face of evidence from his own inspection service. If low level disruption is as widespread as he says, it certainly isnt backed up by inspection grades, which show that pupil behaviour is one of the strongest aspects in schools. We are not saying that behaviour is perfect all the time and that every school gets it right. However, this is not just about schools.
Where there are issues, parents need to take equal responsibility for making sure that children understand what is appropriate behaviour and what is disruptive.
No-notice inspections
Several media outlets, including the BBC and the Daily Mail, also featured Brian saying that unannounced routine school inspections would be counterproductive, following Sir Michael Wilshaws comment that he is reconsidering the issue. Brian said:
Where there is an urgent cause for concern, there is a strong case for inspectors to visit a school unannounced. However, moving to no-notice for routine inspections is unnecessary and would be counterproductive. It stifles creativity and treats professionals like naughty children. School leaders need to be held accountable, but at the same time inspection needs to be proportionate.
End of banding in Wales
Media in Wales, including WalesOnline, ITV News and South Wales Evening Post, featured interviews and quotes from ASCL Cymru Secretary Robin Hughes saying he is pleased that the minister for Wales has confirmed that banding in its current form is to end and a new way of holding schools to account is to start. Robin said:
Accountability is important and necessary. There is a lot of public money involved, as well as the hopes of parents and young people. But poor accountability helps no one.
This new system has benefited from lengthy discussions and will take account of more of the things that matter. It has real promise. Implementing the model will need care and we will be looking closely at lessons learnt along the way.
The minister and his officials have been listening. He is acting decisively to find a more intelligent way to ensure our schools are accountable and we applaud him for it.
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SAN FRANCISCO—Tom Klein, Regional VP of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts for California and GM of The Fairmont San Francisco, has been appointed to the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) as its secretary/treasurer for the board of directors.
Previously, Klein served as regional vice president, The Americas for Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, overseeing properties in Peru and Ecuador, as well as serving as the GM of Swissôtel Chicago. He also served as SVP, The Americas for Raffles International Limited from 2001 to 2003, where he oversaw the operations of six hotels in North American and two properties in South American.
Klein said in a statement, "I am honored to join CH&LA's board of directors in this role and look forward to supporting the organization's mission to protect the rights and interests of the lodging industry in the great state of California. A continued emphasis on communication, educational training and cost-saving programs will enable us to achieve a number of shared goals for all segments."
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alternate tenses: sewered, sewering
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Sewer –verb (used with person)
To reject or betray (someone); to treat as a scapegoat; to put out of favor or at a disadvantage.
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The English midfielder wasn't specific on Tuesday about where his 20-year professional career will take him next. But Beckham says he's leaving Los Angeles only because he reached every goal he set for himself in the U.S.
Beckham discussed his future in oblique terms while insisting his focus is on the MLS Cup on Dec. 1, when the Galaxy will attempt to win their second straight league title.
Worldwide speculation has linked Beckham to moves to Australia, China, Britain and France. Beckham only confirmed he won't move to New York or another MLS team.
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With the Ravens trailing by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter in Denver, majority owner Steve Bisciotti wrote a text message to Harbaugh. Dealing with the flu, Bisciotti wasn't able to attend the game. "I've never texted you during a game," said Harbaugh in the locker room afterward with cameras capturing him reading the text to the players. "We are down 35-28. And I think it's the best game I've ever seen us in the playoffs since 2000. Win or lose, I am so proud of the team and proud of you." The Ravens won the game behind a 70-yard game-tying touchdown catch by wide receiver Jacoby Jones and a 47-yard game-winning field goal by kicker Justin Tucker in overtime. "I'm not going to say on his deathbed, but he was really sick," Harbaugh said. "He couldn't get up and move around at all. ... It was just something I thought the team needed to hear coming from him. He's a great leader. Our players love him. They l...
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Only recently I have come to realize that these were familiar and comfortable rituals, even if the words no longer had the same meaning for many of the attendees. These were rituals most of these folks in attendance had been repeating for decades. They were probably not paying attention to words or their meanings. But they were participating in something that brought them together with their church family or their denominational home. They were experiencing oneness, a connection of body and soul with the people who surrounded them. That is what rituals are supposed to do.read more
Most Christians, however, have a different take on the monistic approach, and believe that a divine presence inheres in all that is. God is. And God is everywhere, although hidden except to the eyes of faith. As progressive Christians, this is where we must take our stand. The sacred and the secular co-inhere. The one is in the other. With this as our basis, the questions now become: what language do we use? to whom are we speaking? do we speak directly of God? Let's assume that we are at a ceremony of some sort, perhaps a wedding, a Thanksgiving dinner, a Christmas day gathering, a funeral. Let us also suppose that the crowd is mixed: some Christians, some Jews, some secularists. Is there a language that not only will not alienate anyone but will also communicate to them the depth of the moment? I believe there is.read more
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From your website I have had many of my questions answered. I am a member of a relatively progressive Lutheran Church, but have more of a Methodist or Wesleyan concept of Grace. I could not find any ideologies on Grace or even Faith in your website or other sources on Progressive Christianity. Personally my faith is based on continuing my quest of "the Truth" or "the Logos" and I believe that salvation is by Faith, but it must be followed by a Discipleship much like that of Bonhoeffer. I could likewise not find a position on the Trinity, something that I feel is necessary in an absolute monotheism. Finally, the idea of a soul, immortal or not, was not revealed in your doctrine as I in my brief and incomplete review of Progressive Christianity. Thank you for any enlightenment or source of clarification.read more
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It's Casual Premiere "Their Own Cash" from The New Los Angeles IIPosted in audiObelisk on November 19th, 2014 by H.P. Taskmaster
If you've got just a minute of your time to give, It's Casual would like to punch you in the face. The L.A.-based one-man outfit helmed by vocalist/guitarist/bassist/drummer Eddie Solis will release their new album, The New Los Angeles II, on Dec. 16 through Stoked Records. As the title hints, it's a sequel to 2007's The New Los Angeles, and even opens with a couple seconds fading out the drum progression of that record's closer, "EZ Pass." From there, however, The New Los Angeles II is a different beast, likewise pointed in its social commentary — Solis is vehement in his support for public transit — but turning his attention on real budget issues in Los Angeles. He's the kind of guy who will run for mayor one day who will make more sense than everyone else and get the least airtime.
To wit, songs like "Less Violence, More Violins," "Keep the Children Occupied," "Sharing is Not Caring" and "Their Own Cash" point out the madness of not funding public education — the latter's only lyrics, "Teachers use their own cash to buy stuff for their class," are repeated in the Black Flag tradition of emphasizing absurdity through insistence — where "TAP Card," "WIC" and "California is Not an ATM Machine" take on economic issues via real-world concerns, all the while pummeling a blend of heavy punk and thrash, Solis' growl pushing out minimalist lines that leave a maximum impression. The album as a whole is 27 minutes long, and about nine of those are devoted to the instrumental noise rocker "The Gap is Widening," which leads the way into closer "Kids Having Kids," so It's Casual never take too long in making a point, every other track (including the closer, though that also makes room for a hidden bonus cut) under two minutes. The word of the day is "immediacy," and It's Casual are well familiar with it.
The New Los Angeles II is It's Casual's fourth full-length, behind a 2009 split 7″ with Bullet Treatment, the first installment, 2004's Stop Listening to Bad Music and 2002's Buicregl, and it finds Solis — who also hosts the Los Angeles Nista talk show on AM radio — in his element musically and in terms of the commentary at hand. "Their Own Cash," likewise true and infuriating, serves as a prime example of the record's attitude and call to arms, and I'm happy to be able to host the streaming premiere today of it, as well as the Q&A with Solis that follows the player below.
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Q&A with Eddie Solis of It's Casual
On "Their Own Cash":
It's really a POSITIVE track. I am trying to bring to light that the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and other school districts are suffering from lack of resources. And that causes a trickle-down effect, for instance the music and art programs are cut and that leads to a challenge to keep the kids occupied. However what about the teachers' perspective? What about their challenges? I have lots of friends and family that are teachers. They are already challenged with a modest salary but what about the ones that use "THEIR OWN CASH" for supplies? The song is a cry for help. It's a testimony to the teachers who care and it's also a cry for help. A topic that should be brought to light and should also be targeted and remedied. The lyrics: "Teachers use their own cash, to buy stuff for their class."
Why The New Los Angeles II seven years after the original?
Seven years later because our album cycle didn't really start till 2012. The record wasn't properly distributed worldwide, toured and written about in the press till 2012.
Is the album a statement on sequel culture?
Yes, it is a statement on sequel culture. The New Los Angeles I was about being car-free, and celebrating the rich Los Angeles history through the eyes of a bus rider. However, The New Los Angeles II goes deeper. The New Los Angeles I was about history, culture, geography. Also a car-free lifestyle in a car culture. This The New Los Angeles II is about reporting on what I'm seeing on the buses and subway system. The people that are sitting right next to me. I'm talking about challenges people are facing. The positivity and the negativity, the yin and yang.
Any chance we could get a prequel at some point, something like The Old Los Angeles?
Yes, very possible. It's realistic because there is a type of person that has been spawned from Los Angeles that is destructive and stunted and I want shed light on the sociology aspect of where this all comes from. Pre-MTA public transportation, L.A. life.
At what point did you know it would be The New Los Angeles II instead of some other title?
I was conscious. The New Los Angeles I inspired me. It was due to the fact that I was so inspired by all the press, shows and the music video that Rick Kosick of Jackass did for "The Redline." It spawned my radio show Los Angeles Nista which started on internet-only but is now on AM talk radio as well in three major markets: Orange County (1510AM), Inland Empire (1510AM) and San Diego (1450AM). So when I wrote part two, it was about the same thread of commonality but going deeper into the neighborhoods and connecting with people.
Why the long break between albums?
The album cycle to the previous record started in 2012 so it was necessary.
When did the songs start to come together?
June 2012 was the pre-production date. And we tracked mixed and mastered in Aug. 2012, but the tracks started coming together during early 2012. The inspiration and juice came from The New Los Angeles I album cycle in 2012.
What was the recording like in comparison to the original The New Los Angeles?
Very similar. In fact the beginning of The New Los Angeles II starts out the way part one ends. The comparison and common thread is that it is completely is all about Los Angeles and is inspired by being car-free and green.


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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Doug Risebrough knew Manny Fernandez would have a hard time accepting a two-goalie system in Minnesota.
So rather than wait for the situation to become a problem in training camp, the Wild general manager nipped it in the bud on the first day of free agency.
The Wild traded Fernandez to the Boston Bruins on Sunday for forward Petr Kalus and a fourth-round draft pick.
``I felt like at some point Manny's situation would resolve itself,'' Risebrough said. ``If we didn't get it done today or in the next few days, it probably would have had to wait until September. But it wasn't like it was going to resolve itself over the summer.''
The trade was approved by the NHL early Sunday morning. The NHL's salary cap increased Sunday, and Fernandez's $4.3 million salary would have pushed the Bruins over the $44 million cap if it had happened before then.
The move also gives the Wild some room under the cap to pursue free agents, though Risebrough said he likes the makeup of his club and is ``looking for pieces, not replacements.''
The 32-year-old Fernandez was one of three original Wild players remaining with the team. He had a record of 113-102-28 in 260 games with the Wild, with a 2.47 goals-against average and .914 save percentage. This past season, Fernandez and fellow goaltender Niklas Backstrom won the William Jennings Trophy, awarded to goalies on the team that gives up the fewest goals.
The goaltender had been on the trading block since the Wild signed Backstrom to a two-year, $6.2 million contract on June 7. The trade means the Wild will start next season with Backstrom as the No. 1 goaltender and 23-year-old Josh Harding, who impressed last season with a 1.65 goals-against and a .942 save percentage, in a backup role.
``I understood that if I was committed to the two-goalie system, of all the three goalies we had, he was the person who was going to least like it,'' Risebrough said. ``This gives him a chance to go to a team that needs a No. 1 goaltender and get more playing time.''
But it also is the ending of an era of sorts in Minnesota.
Fernandez has worn a Wild sweater for all six of the franchise's seasons. He came to Minnesota after playing sparingly in five seasons with the Dallas Stars and became a fan favorite while splitting time with Dwayne Roloson.
``He made a major contribution to our team being as competitive as it has been over the last seven years,'' Risebrough said. ``He helped shape the way our franchise competed.''
The Wild traded Roloson in 2006 and signed Fernandez to a three-year, $13 million extension to be the No. 1 goaltender. He was one of the best goalies in the league in the first two months of last season, but a knee injury flared up in December and knocked him out for good in January.
In 44 games last season, Fernandez posted a 2.55 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage.
Backstrom flourished after Fernandez went down. The little-known Finnish free agent led the league in save percentage (.929) and goals-against average (1.97), leading the Wild to their first playoff appearance since 2003.
The Wild picked up the Bruins' fourth-round pick in 2009 and the 20-year-old Kalus, a 2005 second-round pick by the Bruins who is considered a top prospect. He had four goals and an assist in nine games with Boston last season. In 43 games with Providence of the AHL, the Czech native scored 13 goals and had 30 points.
Provided Fernandez is healthy, and all indications are that he will be, the Bruins gained the No. 1 goaltender they have lacked.
Tim Thomas and Joey MacDonald both had GAAs above 3.10, and Hannu Toivonen shuttled up and down between the NHL and the minors as the Bruins missed the playoffs for the second straight season.
``I think all players want to feel like their contribution is significant and meaningful,'' Risebrough said. ``Moving on is not a negative thing for (Fernandez) here.''
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Panthers sign McLean and Zednik
July 1, 2007
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -The Florida Panthers agreed to multiyear deals with free agent forwards Richard Zednik and center Brett McLean on Sunday.
Zednik, a left wing, agreed to a two-year contract and McLean, a center, gets a a three-year deal.
The 31-year-old Zednik has played in 621 career games for Washington, Montreal, and the New York Islanders, recording 320 points. Last season, while playing for both Washington and the New York Islanders, he scored 21 points in 42 games.
The Slovakia native has represented his country in seven international competitions, including thew Olympics and three world championships.
McLean posted career-high marks last season with 15 goals and 20 assists in 78 games for the Colorado Avalanche. He has 106 points in 238 NHL games during his four year career with Colorado and Chicago.
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Rafalski agrees to deal with Red Wings
July 1, 2007
Defenseman Brian Rafalski agreed to a five-year, $30 million deal with the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, shortly after defenseman Mathieu Schneider chose to leave the team in free agency.
Rafalski scored eight goals and had 55 points last season for the New Jersey Devils. He has 44 career goals and 311 points in seven NHL seasons, all in New Jersey.
The 5-foot-10, 195-pound defenseman was born in Dearborn, just outside of Detroit, and turns 34 in September.
Schneider signed a two-year deal worth $11.25 million with the defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks. The 18-year veteran will make $5.5 million this season and $5.75 million the following year. He had 11 goals and 52 points last season for the Red Wings.
Detroit general manager Ken Holland expected to lose Schneider in free agency.
``We would love to have him back, but I expect him to hit the market and I don't blame him,'' Holland said Saturday night. ``He's 38 years old, so he doesn't have a lot of chances to really take advantage of free agency.''
Holland was cautiously optimistic on the eve of NHL free agency that he and Dominik Hasek would agree to contract terms to bring the star goaltender back. The six-time Vezina Trophy winner and two-time MVP informed the Red Wings several weeks ago that he wanted to play in Detroit again.
The Red Wings also want to re-sign forward Todd Bertuzzi, if he is willing to return with a shorter-term contract.
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Ducks sign Schneider
July 1, 2007
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -The Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks signed defenseman Mathieu Schneider to a two-year, $11.25-million deal Sunday as insurance against the loss of captain Scott Niedermayer, who has told the team he is leaning toward retirement.
Schneider, a 38-year-old unrestricted free agent, had 11 goals and 41 assists in 68 games with Detroit last season, his fourth with the Red Wings.
Ducks general manager Brian Burke said in statement Sunday that Niedermayer ``has informed me that he is leaning toward retirement.''
``Typical of his character and leadership, he made the call this morning in order to allow us to make alternative plans in the event he does not return,'' Burke said.
``Although he has not retired and would be welcomed back, we felt adding another top NHL defenseman was critical to defending our championship. Mathieu Schneider fits into that category and will be a great addition to our team.''
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Columbus signs defenseman
July 2, 2007
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -The Columbus Blue Jackets agreed to a one-year contract Monday with defenseman Sheldon Brookbank.
The 26-year-old Brookbank, selected as the American Hockey League's top defenseman last season, scored a career-best 15 goals and had 38 assists in 78 games with the Milwaukee Admirals.
He played three games with the Nashville Predators last season, picking up his only NHL point with an assist against Pittsburgh on Feb. 6. He'll bolster the Blue Jackets' blue line, decimated by injuries a year ago.
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Penguins add Stanley Cup vets Sykora, Sydor
July 2, 2007
PITTSBURGH (AP) -The Pittsburgh Penguins were one of the most improved teams in NHL history last season. General manager Ray Shero was convinced they needed to get even better to challenge for the Stanley Cup.
The Penguins, not resting after their turnaround season, signed two former Stanley Cup winners Monday in right wing Petr Sykora and defenseman Darryl Sydor.
The signings add another proven scorer and some more protection for young stars Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal - and some age to one of the NHL's youngest teams.
Also, the Penguins brought back goaltender Dany Sabourin as Marc-Andre Fleury's backup after he spent part of last season with Vancouver. The team also re-signed defenseman Rob Scuderi.
The first two days of free agency proved unexpectedly busy for the Penguins, who kept rising star defenseman Ryan Whitney by giving him a $24 million, six-year contract.
After signing the 30-year-old Sykora and the 35-year-old Sydor, Shero cited the Stanley Cup experience they will bring to a team that previously had only three players who have taken more than a few shifts in the postseason. Sydor won the Cup with Dallas in 1999 and Tampa Bay in 2004 and Sykora starred on New Jersey's Cup-winning team in 2000.
The Penguins won 47 games last season after winning only 22 the season before, and their 47-point improvement was the fourth best in NHL history. Despite having the second-best regular season in club history, the Penguins were eliminated in five games by eventual Eastern Conference champion Ottawa in their first-round playoff series.
``Any time you can add a multiple Stanley Cup winner to a team like ours, it is a bonus,'' Shero said.
Sykora has 26 goals and 33 assists in 88 career playoff games while twice playing in the Stanley Cup finals. He was also with the 2003 Anaheim team that lost the Cup in seven games to New Jersey.
``Petr is a talented forward who can play in all situations,'' Shero said. ``Petr joining our hockey club provides us with another talented player that will complement our current group of forwards.''
Sykora tied for the Edmonton team lead in scoring with 22 goals and 31 assists last season, playing in all 82 games - the seventh time in his career he has scored 20 or more goals. Sydor had five goals and 16 assists in 74 games with Dallas, where he has spent most of his career.
Adding Sydor deepens the Penguins on the blue line, where they already have Sergei Gonchar, Whitney, Mark Eaton, Brooks Orpik, Scuderi and rookie Kris Letang, who figures to stick with the club in 2007-08. Sydor has also played on the power play during his career.
The Penguins also took a run at signing defenseman Scott Hannan, who left San Jose for Colorado, and forward Paul Kariya, who left Nashville for St. Louis. Both signed deals the Penguins felt was beyond their price range.
But Shero also took pre-emptive action before free agency, signing veteran forwards Gary Roberts and Mark Recchi to one-year deals on June 22. The Penguins were concerned the 41-year-old Roberts, who had seven goals and six assists in 19 games after being dealt to them by Florida last season, would prove attractive on the open market despite his age.
The Penguins anticipated they could bring back the 39-year-old Recchi, who was their No. 3 scorer with 24 goals and 44 assists last season but slumped late in the season. Bringing back Roberts wasn't as certain, and now they've got Sykora to go with him.
``He brings additional veteran experience and adds another Stanley Cup-tested player to our roster,'' Shero said.
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Lightning sign a pair of free agent forwards
July 2nd, 2007
Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Lightning signed free agent forwards Craig MacDonald and Mathieu Darche to one-year contracts on Monday.
The 30-year-old MacDonald spent last season with the Chicago Blackhawks, scoring three goals and picking up two assists in 25 games.
In 160 career regular season games with Carolina, Florida, Boston, Calgary and Chicago, MacDonald has eight goals and 14 assists.
"Craig is a veteran player with significant NHL experience who will be given every opportunity to make our hockey team," said Tampa Bay executive vice president and general manager Jay Feaster. "He is a high-character guy who plays hard and competes every shift. He has very good hockey sense, is responsible defensively, is good on draws and is strong on his skates. He does all of the little things it takes to win hockey games and that makes him a good fit for us. He is also a leader at the AHL level and is exactly the kind of depth player we need to continue adding to our organization. We look forward to having him compete for a spot on our roster in camp."
Darche has played in 28 games with Columbus, Nashville and San Jose over his career, scoring one goal to go along with one assist.
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Predators ink Bonk, de Vries
July 3rd, 2007
Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - The Nashville Predators signed free agent forward Radek Bonk and free agent defenseman Greg de Vries to two-year contracts.
"We are very excited to add these two veteran players to the Nashville lineup," said Nashville executive vice president and general manager David Poile. "Bonk is a big, experienced center that can play the shut-down defensive role and also fill in more offensive situations. Greg de Vries has Stanley Cup experience as well as size and skill and he will be a mentor to our defense corps."
The 31-year-old Bonk played in 74 games with the Montreal Canadiens last season, scoring 13 goals and adding 10 assists.
The 34-year-old de Vries had three goals and 21 helpers in 82 games for the Atlanta Thrashers last year
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Ducks sign Bertuzzi to two-year deal
July 2nd, 2007
Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Anaheim Ducks signed right wing Todd Bertuzzi to a two-year contract on Monday.
Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were released.
Bertuzzi missed most of last season battling through a herniated disk. The 32- year-old was limited to seven games with Florida before the Panthers shipped him to Detroit for Shawn Matthias and two conditional draft picks. Bertuzzi totaled two goals and two assists in eight regular season games for the Red Wings and three goals and four assists through 16 playoff games.
A first-round pick (23rd overall) by the Islanders in the 1993 draft, Bertuzzi's best years came while playing with Vancouver. He notched 70-plus points three times with the Canucks and his best season came in 2002-03, when Bertuzzi posted career-highs in goals (46), assists (51) and games played (82).
The Sudbury, Ontario native has 540 points (226 goals, 314 assists) in 725 career games with the Isles, Canucks, Panthers and the Red Wings.
However, Bertuzzi will likely always be best-remembered for the incident with Colorado's Steve Moore in March of 2004. Bertuzzi, in an apparent retaliation for a hit Moore delivered against Canucks captain Markus Naslund earlier in the season, punched Moore from behind and drove him face-first into the ice.
Moore suffered three fractured neck vertebrae, facial cuts and a severe concussion from the hit and hasn't played since. For his actions, Bertuzzi was suspended for the final 13 games of the 2003-04 season and the playoffs.
The Canucks eventually traded Bertuzzi to the Florida prior to last season in the deal that brought goaltender Roberto Luongo to Vancouver.
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Kings agree to terms with four free agents
July 2nd, 2007
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Kings made their first dip into the free agent market on Monday and made a big splash as the team agreed to terms with defenseman Tom Preissing and center Michal Handzus to four-year contracts, left wing Kyle Calder to a two-year contract, and left wing Ladislav Nagy to a one-year contract.
Preissing, 28, has played in 223 career games with 20 goals and 80 assists and 56 penalty minutes. The defenseman played two seasons with San Jose from 2003-04 and 2005-06 before leading all Senators defensemen in points with seven goals and 31 assists last year for Ottawa.
Handzus, 30, has 115 goals and 185 assists with 313 penalty minutes over eight NHL seasons, including this past season with the Chicago Blackhawks and three with the Philadelphia Flyers, two with the Phoenix Coyotes and three with the St. Louis Blues.
Calder, 28, has registered 99 goals and 146 assists with 242 penalty minutes over seven seasons, six of which were with the Blackhawks from 1999-06 before splitting last season between Philadelphia and Detroit.
Nagy, 28, has 106 goals and 179 assists with 340 penalty minutes over seven NHL seasons with Dallas, Phoenix, and St. Louis.
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Thrashers sign D Klee
July 2nd, 2007
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Thrashers agreed to terms with defenseman Ken Klee on a multi-year contract Monday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 35-year-old Klee signed with Colorado prior to last season and appeared in a career-high 81 games for the Avalanche, recording three goals and 16 assists while leading the team with a plus-18 rating.
The 12-year veteran has registered 53 goals, 121 assists and 792 penalty minutes in 791 career games with Washington, Toronto, New Jersey and Colorado.
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Hamrlik signs with Canadiens
July 2nd, 2007
Montreal, QB (Sports Network) - The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman Roman Hamrlik to a four-year contract Monday.
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Hamrlik, 33, spent the last two seasons with the Calgary Flames. In 75 games last season he scored seven goals and recorded 31 assists.
"Roman Hamrlik established himself as a solid NHL veteran. The acquisition of Roman fills a very important need in our organization. He is a strong defenseman with a powerful shot and excellent hockey skills. He brings to our club a solid experience and an excellent reputation," said Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey.
A 14-year NHL veteran, Hamrlik has played 350 games recording 171 points with a plus-60 differential. He has played in 999 regular season games, recording 505 points and 131 goals.
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Caps land Nylander
July 2nd, 2007
Arlington, VA (Sports Network) - The Washington Capitals signed free agent center Michael Nylander to a four-year contract on Monday. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Nylander, 34, posted career highs in goals (26), assists (57) and points (83) in 79 games for the New York Rangers last season.
A third-round choice of the Hartford Whalers in 1991, Nylander will be making his second stop in Washington. He also played with the team after being acquired from Chicago on November 1, 2002 until being dealt to Boston on March 4, 2004.
In 808 games over 13 seasons, he has recorded 189 goals and 420 assists while lacing the skates for Hartford, Calgary, Tampa Bay, Chicago, Washington, Boston and New York.
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Flames sign Owen Nolan
July 3rd, 2007
Calgary, AB (Sports Network) - The Calgary Flames signed free agent forward Owen Nolan to a one-year contract Tuesday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Nolan, a five-time All-Star, spent last season with the Phoenix Coyotes and scored 16 goals and picked up 24 assists in 76 games.
In 991 career regular season games with Quebec/Colorado, San Jose, Toronto and Phoenix, Nolan has 365 goals and 410 assists.
Nolan was originally drafted first overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
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Devils sign Zubrus
July 3rd, 2007
East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - The New Jersey Devils signed free- agent forward Dainius Zubrus on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old Zubrus recorded career highs last season in goals (24), assists (36) and points (60) in 79 games split between Washington and Buffalo.
"I knew that the decision [to sign with the Devils] would be a hockey decision," Zubrus said. "I want to win and that's why I wanted to come here. I believe in this team and the success they've had."
The 10-year veteran was Philadelphia's first-round pick (15th overall) in the 1996 Entry Draft. He has 138 goals and 222 assists in 689 career games.
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Leafs sign Battaglia
July 3rd, 2007
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Bates Battaglia to a two-year contract on Tuesday.
Battaglia played in all 82 games for the Maple Leafs last season and registered 12 goals and 19 assists with a plus-nine rating.
"We are very happy to have Bates back with us," said general manager John Ferguson. "He provides great durability and versatility and will continue to play an important role with the hockey club this season."
Over eight seasons in the NHL, he has played in 567 games and has recorded 80 goals and 118 assists. He has also donned the jerseys of Carolina, Colorado and Washington.
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Oilers bring in Garon
July 3rd, 2007
Edmonton, AB (Sports Network) - The Edmonton Oilers signed free agent goaltender Mathieu Garon to a two-year contract on Tuesday.
Garon, 29, appeared in 32 games for the Los Angeles Kings last season and posted a 13-10-6 record with a 2.66 goals-against average with two shutouts.
In six seasons in the NHL, his first four with Montreal and the past two with Los Angeles, he has a 60-56-3-9 record with a 2.86 GAA with 10 shutouts in 138 appearances.
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Wild sign trio of players
July 3rd, 2007
St. Paul, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Wild signed center Eric Belanger to a multi-year contract and also signed center Wes Walz and goaltender Nolan Schaefer on Tuesday. No further terms of the deals were disclosed.
Belanger split time last season between Carolina and Atlanta and in 80 games tallied 17 goals and 18 assists.
In six seasons in the NHL, all but one with Los Angeles, he has appeared in 403 games and scored 80 goals and added 105 assists.
"Eric is a strong two-way center who can score, play a responsible game and bring consistent energy at both ends of the rink," said Wild general manager Doug Risebrough.
Walz, who has been with Minnesota since the team came into the league in the 2000-01 season, was a free agent, but re-signed with the team that gave him a second chance in the NHL.
He started his career in Boston during the 1989-90 season and also played for the Flyers, Flames and Red Wings, but after the 1995-96 season played in Europe before being picked up by the team prior to the start of the 2000-01 season.
He is the franchise leader in games played (427) and ranks second in points with 81 goals and 178 assists.
In 596 career NHL games he has 108 goals and 148 assists.
Playing for Worcester, Hershey and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League last season, Schaefer went 14-16-3 with a 2.64 goals-against average and one shutout in 34 games.
"Nolan is a young goaltender with a strong record in the minor leagues and some experience in the NHL and has great potential to become a full-time NHL goaltender," said Minnesota assistant general manager Tom Lynn said.
The 27-year-old appeared in seven games with San Jose in 2005-06 and posted a 5-1-0 record with a 1.88 goals-against average and one shutout. During that run, he became the first Sharks' goaltender to begin his career with five consecutive wins.
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Lightning bring back Lukowich
July 3rd, 2007
Tampa Bay, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday brought back defenseman Brad Lukowich as the team signed the free agent to a three- year contract.
Lukowich was a member of the Lightning during the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons and set a career high in goals (five) and points (19) as he was a key component of Tampa Bay's Stanley Cup championship in 2004.
He signed with the Islanders as a free agent prior to the start of the 2005-06 season and was then traded to the Devils at the trade deadline on March 9, 2006.
Last season with the Devils he appeared in 75 games and had four goals and eight assists.
"Brad Lukowich is a warrior," Tampa Bay general manager Jay Feaster said. "He plays the game with his heart on his sleeve and he does whatever it takes to win. He knows our system, he knows our core personnel, he knows how we do things in Tampa and what we expect from our players, and he is a winner. He is also a very good teammate and a popular player in the locker room. He has personality and spirit and old-school flair about him. We like everything about him and we are thrilled to welcome him back to our hockey team."
Over nine seasons in the NHL, which included his first five with Dallas, he has appeared in 523 games and totaled 21 goals and 75 assists and is a plus-48.
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Canucks sign three free agents
July 3rd, 2007
Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - The Vancouver Canucks signed three free agents on Tuesday, bringing in center Byron Ritchie, left wing Brad Isbister and goaltender Curtis Sanford to contracts. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.
The team also re-signed defenseman Lukas Krajicek to a new contract.
Ritchie, 30, played in 64 games for the Calgary Flames last season and totaled eight goals and six assists.
He has also played for Carolina and Florida and has 22 goals and 25 assists in 253 career games.
Isbister played in just 19 games last year with the New York Rangers and had just one goal and four assists.
He has 100 goals and 211 points in 486 career games. He has also skated with Phoenix, the Islanders, Edmonton and Boston.
Sanford, 27, appeared in 31 games with the St. Louis Blues last season and posted an 8-12-5 record with a 3.18 goals-against average. In 73 career NHL games, all with St. Louis, he is 26-26-10 with a 2.79 GAA and four shutouts.
The 24-year-old Krajicek scored three goals and added 13 assists in 78 games in his first season with the Canucks last year. Vancouver originally acquired the Czech blueliner from the Florida Panthers last offseason in the Roberto Luongo deal.
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As part of a move to revamp its executive structure, Dollar General Corp. has announced that it named Todd Vasos COO, giving him responsibility for store operations, merchandising and supply chain. It also stated that David D'Arezzo has joined the company as executive vp and chief merchandising officer.
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