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A Dog is for Life, Not for Christmas, at Aloft Downtown Asheville
A dog is not just for Christmas � it�s for overnight stays in the New Year, too. Or, rather, it is if you�re staying at Aloft Asheville. Its partnership with a local animal rehoming charity means that you can check in petless, and check out with a new furry best friend.
Aloft is working with Charlie�s Angels Animal Rescue to rehome pets � which means a beauty parade of doggies around the public areas. Or, rather, one doggy at a time � wearing an �adopt me� vest, and giving pleading eyes to guests at check-in.
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Aloft Liverpool Opens Without A Beatle In Sight
The �Northern England Hotel Scene� has hitherto not been a phrase that slips easily off the tongue, but the northern cities are killing it this year, with a Beatles hotel, a football hotel and a retro Manhattan hotel all journeying north of the Watford Gap.
And the latest northern offering is equally impressive: Aloft Liverpool has just opened in a grade II-listed building, the former Royal Insurance HQ in John Street.
You�ll find no Beatles murals here. Instead, you get a magnificent conversion of a grand 1903 building which was on English Heritage�s At Risk register, and had been closed for 20 years, before Starwood jumped in and turned it into the UK�s second Aloft.
Because of the history, the 116 rooms are pretty much all different (there are 97 room types, according to the Liverpool Echo). All, though, have high ceilings, �floating� beds and Bliss amenities - and "Savvy" rooms have more architectural features, while "Aloft" rooms are more standard. And then those public areas � stained glass windows, wood-paneled conference rooms, and a stucco-roofed lobby. What more could you want?
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Botlr, The Hotel Robot, May Be Coming to a Hotel Near You
Named for its purpose and state of mind, Botlr, the robotic servant is currently at the tail end of a test run at the Cupertino Aloft in California. We told you all about Botlr last month but in case you need a refresher, here's how he/it works:
After receiving a request that needs to be delivered, such as a snack or small amenity, a hotel employee programs the robot by hitting a few buttons. Botlr then uses the hotel Wifi to interact within the hotel and perform tasks, such as calling and directing the elevator to a specific floor. It is programmed with a mapping system that allows it to navigate through the property, the exact same technology used by Google's self-driving cars. Cameras help it avoid obstacles and real people.
When it arrives, it uses a signal to call the room telephone and alert the guest. Sensors allow Botlr to recognize when the door is opened and lift the lid on its storage container. And instead of being silently pressured into giving a tip, guests can enter a review for Botlr on its flat panel display screen. If it's a positive review, the Botlr will do a little dance. Well, that solves our problem of not having enough cash on us.
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At Last! A Hotel Robot That Actually Seems Pretty Useful
The practice of using robots in hotels is rare but not new.
We came across a space-themed capsule hotel in China entirely staffed by robots. Way back in 2006, a Sheraton Hotel in Japan unleashed some robots to greet guests. The Hotel @ MIT has a robot on display and of course, we cannot forget about the Yotel luggage robot in Times Square. Yet while these were all innovative additions, with the exception of the Yobot, these hotel robots really didn't fulfill a service need for guests. Until now.
The NY Times reports that the Aloft Hotel in Cupertino, across from Apple's headquarters, will start using a Botlr Robot by Silicon Valley start-up Savioke on August 20. (Follow the adventure on social media with the hashtag #MeetBotlr.)
The Botlr's mission is simple. It "will shuttle items from the hotel lobby desk to guest rooms." So let's say you've just got settled into room and have changed into your pajamas when you realize that you've forgotten a toothbrush. Instead of going back downstairs or calling housekeeping and waiting forever to have a toothbrush delivered, the Botlr will bring it up to you. Here's how Botlr does what it does:
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Along the Water, The Aloft Miami Beach is Slowly Coming Together
Our Miami Beach tipster has returned with some new shots of the upcoming Aloft Hotel in Miami Beach on way north Collins Avenue.
The latest Starwood hotel to hit Miami won't open until March 19, 2015 and judging by the pictures, we're even a little skeptical of that date. Yet it is interesting to see how Aloft is updating the old Motel Arkana, keeping much of the motel's existing structure but also adding another tower adjacent to the lot. (See the rendering on the Aloft Miami Beach website to get a better idea of how it will look.)
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Starwood Is Bringing Element to London, Together with More Aloft
We knew Starwood had big plans for its health-oriented, eco-conscious Element Hotels brand, with Frankfurt Airport getting the first European outpost on a list that ranges from Flushing, Queens to Muscat, Oman.
With Frankfurt opening less than two months from now (September 1, to be exact) comes the news that London will have its very own Element as well, opening in a Boston-esque dual-brand development with an Aloft Hotel in 2017 at the Tobacco Dock area in Wapping, East London. It will be the second Aloft hotel for the city, after Aloft London ExCel further east.
Element London Tobacco Dock (the darker brown building on the right above) will have 77 studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom suites with kitchens, modular furniture, desks with open shelving, bathrooms with rain showers and dual-flush toilets. We�re hoping the free breakfasts, WiFi, and 24-hour fitness center will make an appearance as well.
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Suddenly, Perth is So Hot for Hotels Right Now (But Will It Be Affordable?)
We first talked about the vintage awesomeness of Terrace Hotel and the gaming paradise of Crown and then the luxury of a Ritz-Carlton, but now even more hotel announcements are coming out of Perth. Australia's fourth largest city is surely the newest hot spot for new properties, major renovations and increased service, but all of this may come at a high price.
Room rates in the west coast city are not cheap. On a recent trip with an overnight stop-over in Perth, we searched high and low for an affordable room that wasn't the Bates Motel. Our efforts turned up a room that was close to the airport (we had an early flight) that set us back $250 for the night. The room was basic; the building, prison-like. We weren't impressed and we wondered what was going on with Perth's hotel scene?
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3 Boston Hotels We�re Watching for 2015
It takes a long time for a hotel project to go from idea to groundbreaking, from construction to first check-in. So even as we luxuriate (hopefully) in new openings and exciting upgrades, we�re already looking into our crystal ball (AKA the Internet) for buzz on what�s coming down the pipeline. Herewith, we present the three Boston hotel openings in 2015 that have us most excited right now � and why.
1. Envoy Hotel
Why we�re excited: Because a hot neighborhood needs a hot hotel. Nothing makes something sound less hip than using the word hip.� But if you�ll allow us to don our verbal Mom Jeans for a moment � Boston�s Fort Point is hip. It�s hot. It�s very �now,� a little sliver of a neighborhood bordering the Seaport that happens to be filled with some of the most buzz-worthy restaurants in recent years: from legendary chef Barbara Lynch�s fine dining flagship, Menton, to the self-professed �working man�s oyster bar� (if you�re a �working man� in finance, maybe) that is Row 34.
Now the transformation from industrial area to hot hospitality �hood is nearly complete, with word that the $70 million Envoy Hotel (a rendering shown here) will open in 2015 on Sleeper Street near the Barking Crab restaurant. The six-story property is an entry in Marriott�s luxury Autograph Collection which also includes Maine's upcoming Press Hotel. Expect 136 rooms, plans for a pedestrian plaza that will link to the Boston HarborWalk, a rooftop terrace with skyline and harbor views, and 4,000 square feet of space on the ground level for � what else? � restaurants. Hip.
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Aloft Calgary To Open In April As Per Starwood�s 'Go Big Or Go Home' Goal
We�re hearing a lot about Aloft Hotels these days and here�s why: Starwood is planning to open 100 Aloft Hotels in 14 countries by the end of 2014. That�s a big shout-out to you, Gen Yers, since Starwood's building 'em mostly for you.
So without further adieu, here comes Aloft Calgary University, set to open on April 17�the first Aloft in Western Canada and the third to debut in the country.
Like all of the Aloft properties, you can expect modern design, loads of tech, and local live music at its signature W XYZ bar. You�ll also find a 24/7 pantry for when you have the munchies, indoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, full-service day spa, spin studio and a casual eatery on the second level of the hotel.
The Aloft Calgary University will have 143 loft-inspired rooms each with a walk-in shower, Bliss toiletries, free and, they�re promising, fast WiFi, and plug & play charging stations that connect to the 42� LCD TV.
Rates in May start at $189 CAD, but we say go the distance and have breakfast included for $199 CAD.
{Rendering: Starwood Hotels & Resorts]
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A New Aloft Hotel is Coming to Midtown NYC
Armed with only the information that a 175-room luxury boutique hotel with spa, rooftop bar and lounge was to go in, we've had our eye on the Fortuna Realty development project at 25 West 38th Street for a while now.
Last thing we heard was that the developers were having some problems getting their neighbors, the Havana NY restaurant, to vacate the premises, so, taking a peek at the Starwood website we are happy to see that the project appears to be moving along, and that it will become an Aloft Hotel; the Aloft New York Midtown, to be precise.
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Wave Goodbye to the Room Key and Wave Your Smartphone Instead at Aloft Hotels
In case you've already forgotten, our #6 resolution for hotels to adopt was more mobile check-ins with "bonus points if they offer keyless entry too." Well, it looks like Starwood Hotels will be getting an envelope of bonus points from us.
The hotel brand announced yesterday that members of its Starwood Preferred Guest program will be able to test a Keyless Mobile Check-In via the SPG smartphone app. Take a look at how it will work:
It's not that much different from the Smart Check-In that Starwood first started doing with its Aloft brand, except the app replaces the special SPG member keycard.
Starwood will be testing this new keyless technology at Aloft hotels in early 2014 with plans to roll it out in Aloft and W Hotels after that. You can apply to be a tester here but you have to be an SPG member first.
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Is Denver Booming or What? Two New Starwoods On the Way As Well
We've said our piece about how impressed we are with Denver's up-and-coming hotel scene (seriously, we think we've done more stories on the Mile High City in the past few months than we ever have), so we'll get right to the new juicy deets on two new Starwood properties: The opening of a Westin at DIA Airport in 2015 and an Aloft downtown in July of 2014.
Westin DIA: Once the train is complete that will connect DIA with downtown, a Hotel and Transit Center (shown above) is on track to open that will house entertainment and restaurant options as well as lodging. Thus far, the only announcement has been a 519-room Westin. Details of the hotel are scarce at this point, other than that it will open in 2015 and include "nearly 26,000 square feet of meeting and conference space as well as restaurants, a health club and swimming pool and a parking garage." There's also no word yet on whether there will be other hotels on-site, but we'll keep you posted.


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Check Out The New Magnetic Fields Album Here
Stephin Merritt's eighth album with The Magnetic Fields is being released on Monday (January 14) and uncut.co.uk has got a couple of clips for you to check out.
The anticipated follow up to 2004's 'i' sees Merritt get more distorted, in a Jesus and Marychain way. Speaking about the album the frontman says: "I don't know if anyone has done feedback piano before. The whole record has feedback acoustic piano. We put the amplifier directly up against the frame of the piano and turned it up enough to start feeding back."
You can read Stephen Trousse's UNCUT review of The Magnetic Fields' Distortion album by clicking here.
Check out clips from the album by clicking on the links below:
*California Girls - Windows Media
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*Please Stop Dancing - Real Player
'Distortion''s full track listing is:
'California Girls'
'Old Fools'
'Xavier Says'
'Mr Mistletoe'
'Please Stop Dancing'
'Drive On, Driver'
'Too Drunk To Dream'
'Till The Bitter End'
'I'll Dream Alone'
'The Nun's Litany'
'Zombie Boy'
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The Fear of Misplaced Wine Kindness
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In the last week of January I had to go out of town to help my mom, who has cancer. I was gone about a week. I was expecting that it would rain here while I was gone, but it didn't. Unfortunately, I didn't tell my wife that some of my plants would need water if it didn't rain.
So I came back to find that my Heliamphora nutans and a couple of new Sarracenia had dried out and were looking terrible. What's amazing to me, though, is that the Heliamphora started recovering right away and the Sars still look awful. Here's a photo showing the difference: (Note: The Sar started out a lot taller. I cut off the dead and dehydrated parts of the pitchers.) I had assumed that Heliamphora would be the delicate one and the Sarracenia would bounce back right away. It looks like the opposite is true, at least here on the coast of Southern California. I'm glad, because I paid about $30 for the Heli and $1 for the Sars. |
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- Posted by hunterkiller03 9 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 4, 09 at 2:36
Nice Sun Pitcher you got there! Can't say the same for your Sarracenia… ;-) Poor guy but it'll survive. I'm arguing with a forum member posting in reply to the string titled "HELP!!! How do I care for a Nepenthes Atala?" started stevexys (Hi stevexys! Hope your alata gets better). The argument is that Neps high humidity to pitcher and survive and me and another forum member disagree, some highland will thrive easily in low humidity despite it counters the norm how you are suppose to grow them. The member sounds miffed about, grwoing my highland Neps in low humidity without of the use of a terrarium like my alata, ventricosa, truncata in a room with a humidity of 15% and standing them in ˝ inch water.. Seems he doesn't believe me. :-p Does your method of growing your Sun Pitcher violate some norm how you're suppose to grow a Sun Pitcher plant? That will be great to learn, sharing your experience to everyone else. Cheers! |
Sorry to hear about your mother. Hopefully it is treatable. Looking at the two plants I think it may have to do with the sphagnum moss you have in the heli container. Live sphagnum holds a lot of water and may have supplemented the heli while the sarr was dry. I would like to try a heli but I would probably need a refer unit to cool it at night in the summer here in AR. I can't seem to get the house below 80 in late july and august. |
HK: I'm not completely sure how helis are "conventionally" grown. I think they're supposed to get full sun, but I kept mine under a double layer of window screen until recently because it just looked like it wouldn't enjoy a full blast of California solar radiation. It still got a lot of sun but the screen took the edge off. I've read that a lot of people grow them in terrariums, but I grow mine outside. Humidity here is widely variable. I live near the ocean so we get a lot of fog at night. Since I started paying attention to the humidity data, I've seen a lot of days when it got up above 70%, but it's usually so cool here that you can't tell the difference. On the other hand, we've had a lot of wind, including the hot, dry Santa Anas that can really scorch a leafy plant. The guy who sold me the plant said that he tried to fill up the pitchers daily with distilled water, so I do that too. One thing that helps, I'm sure, is that we do have plenty of cool nights here. Even if it gets up to the 90s some days, it'll cool down to the 60s at night. I understand that's good for helis. On the other hand, in winter it goes down at least to the 40s at night and may go past 60 in the day. I think that may be a little cold for Heliamphora, but mine doesn't seem to mind. Taz: You may be right about the sphagnum. The plant is in the same container and soil that it came in last summer. The moss seemed to be alive when it got here, but now I'm not sure. It might not have survived the drying-out. I'm pretty lucky to live here where I don't have to refrigerate my Heliamphora. Who knows, maybe I'll get around to trying Darlingtonia one of these days. Right now the problem is that I'm short on sunny places where I can keep the carnivores that need the light. I can't keep them indoors because we've got a cat that eats plants. |
I have two cats and the only plant they touch is the catnip. You might try growing some for your cat if you are not already. That might keep it from getting into other plants. |
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Gavin McDonald Leaves Paper Route
Sep 24 2014 11:22 PM | Dustin in Band Members
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of Gavin McDonald's decision to leave Paper Route. Gavin has been drumming with the band for 7 years, and we've cherished every single minute of his time in Paper Route.
Click "read more" to see the full statement from JT and Chad.
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JT Selling New/Old Artwork
Jul 29 2014 01:38 PM | Dustin in Band Members
As we all know, JT Daly is a phenomenal artist in multiple mediums. Today, he announced that he'll be selling some artwork soon. He states,
I will be posting some new/old pieces tomorrow in the ART IS SO EASY RIGHT NOW series. The majority of the work was found at the Grantland house. Some pieces have (right & wrong-original) lyrics on the back, some are on paper... Others on canvas or wood.. And some even have ART IS SO EASY RIGHT NOW scribbled to prove a point I'm still unpacking. All purchasing info will be on insta & my site. #artissoeasyrightnow
Update: His artwork is now displayed on his website (linked below) to check out and inquire about purchasing:
Note that as of this posting, nothing new has been added to Instagram or his website, but as soon as he starts posting, both links will be updated.
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New Tour Dates Announced
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After months of hiding in the studio, the guys have decided to tour briefly in the South and on the West Coast of the US. Here's a list of the dates for the shows this October:
Atlanta - Vinyl -10.9.14
Nashville - Exit/In - 10.10.14
Las Vegas - Life is Beautiful Festival - 10.24-26.14
Los Angeles - Fold Silverlake - Bootleg Bar - 10.28.14
Tickets go on sale on August 1st. We'll update this post with moer info as it becomes available.
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Jun 16 2014 12:47 PM | Dustin in Miscellaneous
Happy birthday to us! Today marks the second anniversary of the PRF website opening. It's been a great two years, and we know the best years are ahead of us.
Special thanks to Paper Route for giving us purpose and being SO incredibly kind promoting our site and joining us for special events, interviews, live chats, and more. Words cannot describe how grateful we are.
Tell all of your friends about PRF, especially those who keep posting Paper Route lyrics on Tumblr and screwing up. There's no excuse to mess up lyrics when we have every song's lyrics available for you, here. Use us! We are here to help you. Don't fight the feeling.
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May 11 2014 10:16 AM | Dustin in Band Members
A couple weeks ago, we had the pleasure of hosting a live chat with Chad Howat. Thanks to all of you who came and participated. There were some great questions asked, and Chad gave us some really insightful answers.
In case you could not attend the live chat, we have a transcript of the full conversation right here!
Thanks again to all who came to hang out. A HUGE "thank you!" to Chad. We hope to do this again soon!
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We'd like to invite you to a very special event tomorrow, April 26th at 3:00pm EST here at PRF.
Paper Route's Chad Howat is going to be hanging with us in our chat room, so join us as we play catch up with our favorite bassist/ keyboardist/ magician.
Anyone can participate, however, we recommend creating an account here on the website for an optimal experience. (And so Chad can see your comments and refer to you by name instead of "Guest_12345" in the chat room.)
Again, the live chat will take place here: http://paperroutefans.com/chat/ TOMORROW, April 26th.
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CURRICULUM – The heart of your education.
A good culinary school must have a significant curriculum that focuses on equipping the learner with the necessary skills that will allow him / her to fulfill the demanding requirements of the profession. Our curriculum is built upon the principle that basic theories and skills must be learned prior to more complex ones. So whether it's a Certificate course or a Professional Diploma program, our curriculum adapts a systematic progression of topics.
FACULTY – Your mentors.
The Institute's core faculty is comprised of distinguished chefs and hospitality experts who are industry practitioners equipped with a minimum of six years of professional experience in management levels. Our teams are composed of Hot Kitchen Chefs, Cold Kitchen Chefs, Pastry Chefs, Wine Sommeliers, Master Mixologists, and Hotel Experts who have been professionally trained in some of the most prestigious institutions both here and abroad.
FACILITIES – Your battleground.
The school is equipped with a modern, state-of-the-art kitchen laboratory, a multimedia lecture room, a learning resource center, and simulation rooms for students to conduct various simulations on several food service set-ups.
COURSE HOURS – Your Culinary Units.
Also called student CONTACT HOURS. These are the actual number of hours a student spends inside the class room or a kitchen laboratory. Similar schools advertise their programs as a 2 or 3 month Certificate course or a 2-year professional Diploma program, and stretch the program content to make it seem like a lengthy and affordable course, but in reality, only provide the student with very limited student contact hours. Our curriculum was painstakingly designed to offer a substantial number of contact hours which the student needs to excel in his or her chosen field of study in a series of consecutive and comprehensive culinary training classes.
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Although other schools offer significant student contact hours, course fees can be very costly. At CIA, quality culinary education need not be expensive.


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Draft Schmaft – An essay.
I was about five feet away from Cliff Fletcher when he broached an idea so radical it damn near sucked the oxygen out of Maple Leaf Gardens.
"Draft Schmaft."
It was 1996. The notion that tying a team's fortunes exclusively to the entry draft might be a questionable strategy propelled Cliff's musing into the realm of legend. That, more than any argument I can muster, speaks to the orthodoxy that positions the draft as vital to individual teams and the sport.
I think Cliff was only half right. He should have gone further. The NHL draft thwarts team-building. Because it rewards failure by denying teams the lifeblood of top prospects, the draft is the cornerstone of a system that routinely forces NHL winners to disembowel their rosters before the ticker tape is cleaned up from the Stanley Cup parade.
Since it was instituted behind closed doors in 1963, the draft has rewarded incompetence and stifled creativity.
It is the undercarriage of a system that bargains away the player's right to choose his workplace before he even joins his union.
It's a train wreck for civil liberties –imagine the brightest prospects among graduating commerce students compelled to work at the Canada Trust in Woodstock for six years before they're allowed to make a killing on Bay Street.
The glitter of a premium pick is often fool's gold. There is a new first-overall choice every year but every first-overall choice is not a franchise player.
Even drafting as high as third presents no guarantee of landing a star. You can argue the five players chosen fifth overall from 2004-2008 (Blake Wheeler, Carey Price, Phil Kessel, Karl Alzner, Luke Schenn) are better than the five players picked third during the same years (Cam Barker, Jack Johnson, Jonathan Toews, Kyle Turis and Zach Begosian).
By the second round, the draft is nigh unto useless. A 2006 study penned by David Johnson for the Hockey Analysis website categorized players drafted from 1988-1995. It found that a maximum of three percent of players drafted between 40th and 80th emerged as NHL front liners.
But the greatest sin of the draft is that it distorts the basic relationship between a team and its fans. And that friends is where we start.
Why Tank Nation is a fool's paradise.
Let's start with one absolute: the idea of players or management conspiring to lose for a better draft position is half-baked myth.
Professional sports is a rabidly-competitive business. Tanking is career suicide. They fire people when they lose.
How do you explain to a season ticket holder or corporate sponsor that the product is being downgraded for someone who will pull into the station one, two or even three years down the line?
The only practical way to tank is by infilling a team with minor league players but the Collective Bargaining Agreement limits the team's non-emergency callups. But while tanking does not exist talk about tanking is commonplace and toxic.
Even in disastrous seasons, fans are supposed to want their teams to win. That rule should be as inviolate as gravity. But with the importance of anything but the top two or three choices wildly overestimated, the system compels fans to applaud losing.
That a substantial number of fans are pulling for the Maple Leafs to lose their remaining games underscores how a system designed to foster competition and win fans is in fact doing the exact opposite
How did we get here?
For most of the league's first half-century NHL clubs sponsored minor hockey teams. While the universal 'C Form' eventually opened the doors for the best players to reach the big time it also linked them to their sponsoring teams for as long as the team wanted them.
The system was feudal but it gave teams incentive to find talent rather than passively wait for help to arrive. Bobby Orr was 14-years-old when Boston Bruin executives noticed him at a tournament in Gananoque, Ont. Three seasons later he was staring with the Bruins affiliate, the Oshawa Generals. The Leafs, fattened by Stanley Cup successes were among the teams beaten to the punch by the hungrier, historically- poor Bruins.
But by the early 1960s the league began to overhaul how teams found players. The draft started in 1963 as a closed-door meeting at the league office in Montreal. Unsponsored players were distributed among the league's six teams.
The idea of drafting players in reverse order to the previous year's finish took hold in 1968. It was a counterweight to harsh expansion rules that let existing teams shove their discards onto the new teams.
Like income tax, created as a temporary measure to fund the WWI and the competency test that morphed into the academic truncheon of the SAT, the draft's pioneers set loose a device whose effects could not be understood at its creation.
The draft was created in a hockey universe without European players, without any meaningful contribution from US college hockey and, most importantly, without a salary cap.
When Lightning strikes.
The Los Angeles Kings were the first-ever lottery winners thanks to a combination of ping-pong balls that lifted them from seventh to third in 1995. They passed on Shane Doan (7th to Winnipeg) and Jarome Iginla (11th, Dallas) to grab Aki Berg.
In 2000, the Islanders were gifted with the number one pick after finishing 25th. They rejected prolific goal scorers Dany Heatley and Marian Gaborik (second and third respectively) in favour of goalie Rick DiPietro.
The Blue Jackets are dreadful because they erred in three different cracks at the sixth overall choice. Columbus drafted Nikita Filitov in 2008, Derick Brassard in 2006 and Gilbert Brule in 2005. For these miscues they have been gifted with the best chance of landing the first pick in this year's draft.
The Tampa Bay Lightning had three first round draft choices in the four years prior to 2008 when they drafted Steve Stamkos. They used those picks on goalie Riku Helenius (15th in 2006), defenceman Vladimir Mihalik (30th in 2005) and Andy Rogers (30th in 2004). Those three combined to give them 15 NHL games. Helenius and Mihalik are playing in Europe and Rogers is out of pro hockey.
Listing players a team could have drafted is like picking low hanging fruit. That said, the Lightning overlooked David Boland, David Booth, David Krejci, Alex Edler, Johan Franzen and Mikhail Grabovski to draft Rogers.
The next year they missed on James Neal, Marc Edouard Vlasic, Paul Stastny, Guillaume Latendresse, Mason Raymond, Adam McQuaid, Jonathan Quick and Colin Greening.
Among the names Tampa took a pass on in 2006 were Claude Giroux, Nick Foligno and Nikolai Kulemin. The Bruins landed Brad Marchand and Milan Lucic after the Lightning chose Helenius.
All this leads to one inescapable conclusion: if you draft poorly enough sooner or later you will be rewarded with a pick that you can't screw up. The Lightning landed Stamkos, the league's leading goalscorer, not on merit but because they they made poor ones in the previous years.
The Red Wing Way.
Since the lockout the Detroit Red Wings have won a Cup and appeared in two Stanley Cup Finals. The Wings' streak of 20 straight playoffs seasons is a record in North American professional sports. They are the antidote to the snakeoil dogma that surrounds the NHL draft.
The Wings do not act like a big market team.
CapGeek pegs the team's spending at 18th in the league, about $7 million shy of the $64 million ceiling.
They are not draft-reliant and depend instead on scouting and canny management to thrive. If the draft were eliminated tomorrow, the Red Wings, – the league's organizational model for best practices – wouldn't miss a beat. They would go on doing exactly what they do now…sign good players everyone else missed.
A free-market system would reward well run-businesses and force perennial losers to work without the net of an undeserved draft choice.
Parity can be a wholly organic process.
Players choose cities to exploit opportunity. Weaker teams will get stronger not through the gifting of a high draft choice but because they offer a faster route to the NHL.
If you're so smart…
Why the NHL will cling to the draft system and why it shouldn't.
- The spectre of a bidding war for top new talent.
There would be some of that but an open signing season instead of a draft would intensify interest. Imagine the free agent draft on steroids. Greater freedom will lead to more, not less, judicious spending and a fascinating revolution in team-building. - Well, nobody else in North America does it. True, but untrammeled capitalism has produced in soccer the world's dominant sporting money factory. No one seems to be complaining. The Twitter Feeds for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona boast 4,000,000 followers, eight times that of the New York Yankees.
- There is nothing in it for the union. Maybe not. Supply would glut demand for all but the very best teams but virtually every player would go to a team that needed him instead of a team that wanted the best player when their turn came up.
All these things would doubtlessly make life tougher for teams and agents. But the benefits of scrapping an outdated system in favour of a new transparent one would transform every challenge into a spectacular, shrewd investment.


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Put it into to Google and you will see the deal is done All my life i've waited for this moment and now it has arrived
What I always think is funny, they always sack the manager, but never look at the actual nancy boys who fall over a blade of grass, as they're predominantly responsible for bad play no matter what the manager tells them to do, some of these socalled players are shockingly ****, aswell as ridiculously overpaid, bring back Vinnie & Pearce, real tough footballers not these ponce guys who are more worried about there hair than there play & have an ounce of integrity & morality. Albeit Vinnie liked grabbing ******, but hey everyone to there own lmfao.
On the Liverpool website is says hes being offered severance pay so he hasn't gone just yet the game is more complicated than just the players playing their game Nigel
He must have been laughing the day he walked out of the office with his agent. Thinking that no matter what i do over the next few years, i will get 16million. It seems criminal to rip that kind of a money out of a club that you have not performed at and need to be sacked from. I assume the severance term is the legal way of saying your sacked we don't want you, i can only guess that the lawyers for Benitez wanted that added as well. Perhaps potential new owners wanted this Benitez mess sorted before any further talks would go ahead. If i was buying Liverppol i would want that "personnel" issue sorted before hand too. I don't know why i care, i don't even like Liverpool..
I cannot stand football, i really cannot abide it, it is the biggest load of b*****s known to man. I actually think that football is slowing down or has stopped the evolution of the human being, especially the male species. I mean think about it, how has the game actually evolved....it has`nt, in fact it gets more corrupt by the day, football is no longer about football, football is about money and showing off who has the biggest bank balance and the most expensive cardboard cutout players. The majority of the male species who predominantly watch football are being taken back to a competitive, pre-caveman state, where they want to win, fight and eat. You only have to look at the amount of thick, demented,mindless thugs that this game breeds on a daily basis, you watch some of the violence that football bring and its like the middle ages, now im not saying everyone is like this because thats not the case but how many other sports do you see people rioting in the streets and attacking cars just because they have a red flag in. So how are they evolving?, you can pretend all you like that there is strategy and skill, but how usefull is keepy ups on a desert island or when your plane crashes in the jungle...but i suppose this does not matter when you have £100,000 or more being paid into your back pocket every week. So like i say the human race is going backwards, its about time football was about the sport and less about wags, money, fame and fortune. I would love to see some of these overpaid, self righteous, planks live on £300 a week, if they were paid a normal wage like most other people then football would have its soul back. The only time i actually watch football is the world cup and pretty much only watch england, purely because i like my country and want to see how well we are doing. But other than that im not really insterested in the premier league of money! At the end of the day football is a game and its as simple as that, ruined by money. Im sure most people will disagree but who gives a s***t, if you dont like my comments then im glad because i have every right to fight the propaganda machine that is football and say that as a man i dont have to like what you want me to like, why should i be forced to play football at school just because im a boy? Although i have to admit i dont mind playing football..but does not mean i have to watch or support it in anyway, im sure i would enjoy playing down my local park for £100,000 a week. Oh....and who is benitez?
Or what??? Hmmmm... let me guess. Talk to me properly mate. This is becoming a bit of a habit of yours. That's twice you've called me that, the first time for no reason whatsoever. (Maybe read the conversation which lead to your first session of name calling again. A perfectly polite, reasonable AND correct response to something you posted... http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?97875-Fun-with-a-130i&p=1001639#post1001639 ). "Do as I say not as I do"
He's gone.... Liverpool FC today confirmed that Rafael Benitez is to leave the club by mutual consent. Mr Benitez relinquishes his position as team manager after six years and the Board of Directors would like to place on record their grateful thanks for his services and wish him all the best in his future career. The Board has now asked Managing Director Christian Purslow, with the assistance of Club Ambassador Kenny Dalglish, to begin a formal search to identify and assess potential candidates for the managerial position. No timescale has been placed on the process and Liverpool FC will make no further statement until a new manager is appointed. LFC Chairman Martin Broughton said: "Rafa will forever be part of Liverpool folklore after bringing home the Champions League following the epic final in Istanbul but after a disappointing season both parties felt a fresh start would be best for all concerned.'' Rafael Benitez said: "It is very sad for me to announce that I will no longer be manager of Liverpool FC. I would like to thank all of the staff and players for their efforts. "I'll always keep in my heart the good times I've had here, the strong and loyal support of the fans in the tough times and the love from Liverpool. I have no words to thank you enough for all these years and I am very proud to say that I was your manager. "Thank you so much once more and always remember: You'll never walk alone."


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By David Hunter
Not many years ago, Cherokee Dam was in a totally rural area of East Tennessee, but the urban sprawl has crept right up to the boundaries of the surrounding park. I met with a group of officers a few miles away in Jefferson City and we formed a convoy that stretched a good mile from one end to another. It was an impressive sight to see all those blue lights flashing.
There were officers from numerous sheriff's departments, the Tennessee Highway Patrol several surrounding cities, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, as well as TVA police officers. TVA is a federal agency that was formed during the Great Depression and produces all the power in this state and parts of Alabama, with dams, fossil fuel and nuclear power plants. The officers of that agency are federal officers, similar to rangers of the park service, but they work hand-in-glove with local agencies.
At the entrance to the Cherokee Dam Park, two mounted officers of the TVA Police were waiting to lead the parade on the last stretch to the site of the memorial service. Picnickers and joggers watched with curiosity as we went by.
On the way to the dam, many civilian cars had pulled to the side of the road as our caravan passed, apparently thinking it was a funeral procession. That's still done in Tennessee as a sign of respect, though it is no longer required and police discourage it. Bringing traffic to a halt in a modern city not the same as it was the days of old when our population was sparse.
As we stopped our cars for the short walk to the covered shed, my wife Cheryl said: "I'd better take some Kleenex for both of us, they have a bugle and bagpipes, too." She moved off with other police family members and I fell into the procession of officers walking two by two.
Though the walk was relatively short, the last stretch was uphill. Because of my heart condition, the hill was difficult for me. I was determined not to fall out and I didn't. By the time we arrived at the shed, however, I was fighting hard to get my breath, trying not to be obvious about it. I had thought my speech would be last on the agenda but I was introduced almost immediately.
By taking my time walking to the podium, then shuffling my notes for a few moments, I bought a few more seconds. By the time I started my speech, only my wife could tell that my breathing was labored.
I don't write speeches in advance so I couldn't tell you exactly what I said. But I talked about duty and honor and used Harry Truman's often quoted favorite phrase, "The buck stops here." And the buck does stop with police officers. When police officers arrive on the scene, they don't have that security and luxury that civilians have when danger threatens. Cops can't pass the responsibility on to some else because there is nobody else.
Men and women in uniform are the real thing, the last barricade -- truly a thin blue line standing between society and chaos.
And my wife was right about the need for Kleenex. I got through the bagpipes but when taps was played on the bugle, my tears began to flow as freely as the blood of the fallen officers we had come out to honor.
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This week I've been reading the following quote in my yoga classes, and it's resonating with a lot of people. It's certainly been meaningful for me lately. I first heard this quote some time ago, but it wasn't until a few weeks ago, about two hours into a road trip, that I truly started to understand what it means. It means STOP. I almost never stop. My life is full of distractions, and, frankly, I wouldn't want to give up most of those distractions. But there is value in truly stopping, for a significant period of time, whether it's down time at home, taking a trip, whatever it means to you. I hope this quote inspires you to take that time.
"When we find ourselves devoid of passion and purpose, the first thing we need to do is stop. But that's not easy. The rest of the world is zooming by at full speed. Left alone with ourselves, without a project to occupy us, we can become nervous and self-critical about what we should be doing and feeling. This can be so uncomfortable that we look for any distraction rather than allowing ourselves the space to be as we are." ~ Dawna Markova
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
Some Inspiration to Get You Moving
One of my favorite quotes continually inspires me to get to my mat, put on my running shoes, or walk my favorite dog around the lake near my house. I got this out of a letter to the editor in Runner's World magazine several years ago. (I've not been able to find who said it first.)
"There will come a day when you can no longer do this. Today is not that day."
I hope it helps get you moving too :)
"There will come a day when you can no longer do this. Today is not that day."
I hope it helps get you moving too :)
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Wed, Jul 13, 11 at 21:59
When painting cabinets for a kitchen, should you use oil or latex??? what brand?? I have heard good things about BM Satin Impervo and Cabinet Coat??? You can ask one painter who will tell you that any paint other than oil-based is junk for cabinetry...another will tell you that oil-based paint yellows over time and that the new latex paints will work just fine. Any thoughts? What type of paint was used on your painted cabinets? |
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Oil does yellow over time. Go with water based - BM Satin Impervo or SW ProClassic Satin. Haven't worked with the Cabinet Coat, but it's highly recommended as well. You'll get a smooth as silk finish (be sure to take doors off and paint them flat) which is very durable and will maintain its crisp appearance for years without yellowing. It will also dry much faster, clean up easier, and have very little lingering odor. |
- Posted by breezygirl (My Page) on Thu, Jul 21, 11 at 17:00
My new cabs are being painted as I type in BM Satin Impervo Waterborne. I didn't want oil as my cabs are white and I do not want any yellowing over time. |
- Posted by christophern (My Page) on Fri, Jul 22, 11 at 5:36
My new cabs are being painted as I type in BM Satin Impervo Waterborne. I didn't want oil as my cabs are white and I do not want any yellowing over time. That would be my choice |
Prep is the key to success with cabinets - you do this step right and you'll have good results with either resin platform as long as it's premium. Yes alkyds yellow, so if you are going for white they are not a good choice. On the other hand, though acrylics have come a long way, they still do not get as hard as an alkyd finish. That said, acrylics are probably the best solution 95% of the time. |
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Ilala Lodge Hotel is perfectly placed to make the most of your Victoria Falls Holiday. Aside from elegant accommodation and fine dining, the hotel offers a number of onsite facilities for your enjoyment. You can relax alongside the sparkling pool with a sundowner, hit the bar to discuss the day's activities with fellow guests, take advantage of the Wi-Fi to update your online journal, enjoy an invigorating wellness treatment, or book your next big adventure at the activity centre.
This is our in house activity booking centre that can cater for any bookings or enquiries you might have. All bookings can be made directly through our office and we can advise you on the best options. Victoria Falls has a lot to offer the visitor and is known as Africa's adventure capital. From high adrenalin activities like bungee jumping and white water rafting to more sedate pastimes like fishing or elephant back safaris, Victoria Falls has it all.
A firm favourite amongst honeymooners from all over the planet, the romance of sunset cruises, the appeal of the great outdoors, the sight of a moonbow above the falls, and the fun of numerous unique activities make Victoria Falls the ideal destination for creating memories to last a lifetime.
Safari opportunities abound and a helicopter or micro light flip above the falls is an unforgettable excursion. Close by, Victoria Falls town provides a quaint diversion from all the excitement with its charming markets, friendly populace and cultural activities.
View our 2015 rates for all activities below and more here.
Lion walks are available in the mornings and afternoons on a private estate. The safari includes walking with these majestic animals as part of their pre-release training and funds go directly to the African Lion Rehabilitation & Release into the Wild Program. Either breakfast or lunch & refreshments are included.
The Ra-Ikane, the only one of it's kind in Victoria Falls, is a small luxury cruise boat that is out-fitted to suggest, in exquisite detail, an ambiance of a bygone era. The vessel was built to replicate the "Ma-Robert" – Dr David Livingstone's boat. This cruise boat is exclusive and personalised and designed to complement your stay with us. Period decor, historic memorabilia, fine cuisine and refreshments characterise a level of comfort and grace unsurpassed on the Zambezi.
Ra-Ikane 5* Sunset Cruise
Start:16:00 | End: 18:00 | Cost: US$85pp
Ra-Ikane 5* Breakfast Cruise
Start: 07:00 | End: 09:30 | Cost: US$85pp
Ra-Ikane 5* Lunch Cruise
Start: 12:00 | End:14:00 | Cost: US$90pp
Standard river cruises take a relaxing journey along the upper Zambezi for 2 hours; enjoy the magnificent African sunset with a full local bar and snacks. All cruise rates are inclusive of the US$10 river usage fee. Cruises are 2 hours in duration, hotel transfers, full local bar and snacks are included. Children uner 12 years of age pay 50% for all cruises. All rates include 2% tourism levy.
*Zambezi Wilderness Safaris reserves the right to amend the above rates & services without notice*
You can either take a 2 hour guided tour of the Victoria Falls to learn the history from an experienced local guide, or you can opt to walk to the Victoria Falls on your own accord.
Visit our croc farm and get to see how we rear these reptiles from eggs to full adult crocodiles. The eggs hatch in about December or January so if you are here in those months ask to see them. Feeding times are a highlight and we recommend taking a guided tour with one of our experienced guides.
View the spectacular Falls from the air with either a short or extended flight over the Victoria Falls and Batoka Gorges.
To get your heart racing, try out either the 111m Bungi Jump off the world famous Victoria Falls Bridge or take the plunge and test the Gorge Swing and Zip Line.
The legendary railway bridge is an integral part of any Victoria Falls experience. Learn its fascinating history with an entertaining theatrical presentation about the bridge and the men who built it and the rare opportunity to walk on the catwalks beneath the Bridge, used in the original construction in 1904.
Experience an adrenalin filled day rafting on the lower Zambezi River. Half & Full day trip options with lunch and refreshments. A calmer option would be the upper Zambezi canoe trips.
3 Hour game drives are available in the mornings and afternoons. Full day trips include a game viewing cruise, lunch and a game drive. You may also choose a 4 hour game drive which includes a 3 course dinner and refreshments on a private reserve.


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A riled up Donald Trump spoke to "Fox and Friends", pushing back at the $40 million lawsuit filed against him by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
I hope Trump does not buckle under, goes to Court, and expose the Mafia like personnel running the Obama's Department of Justice. Eventually the chickens would come home to roost.


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BBSRC increases overall spend on sponsored institutes
17 February 2006
The recommendations of BBSRC's latest four-yearly assessment of research in its sponsored institutes (the 2005 Institute Assessment Exercise 3) are published today.
BBSRC Council has been considering these reports and commends the overall quality of the basic and strategic research. It noted that
45 of the 55 assessed programmes scored either high international/International (quality of science) or outstanding/good (strategic relevance).
At its meeting on 14 February 2006, the Council made several overarching decisions about future institute funding and support. These are:
- an increase of £11M on a recurrent baseline of £63M in overall funding to the institutes by 2007-08
- to support capital investment in infrastructure and equipment totalling around £200M over the next 4 years
- to support the highest quality research and enable its development, and to provide additional support for high calibre researchers in early and mid-career
- to increase the proportion of institute core funding that supports research on animal health and welfare
- to introduce a range of mechanisms, from collaborative partnerships to increased opportunities for joint grant funding with universities, to help underpin progress to long-term financial and scientific sustainability
- to promote collaborations to exploit scientific synergies across the UK research base
- a review of facilities and expertise in mathematical biology across institutes to inform BBSRC on maintaining and developing appropriate skills and infrastructure
- to increase support for Knowledge Transfer activities at institutes
- to develop institute programmes in science and society
The Council's decisions were based on its commitment to the following guiding principles:
- Providing an environment that fosters and rewards high quality basic and strategic research
- Matching the scientific focus, expertise and capacity of institute research to national scientific and strategic needs
- Providing a framework for institute science in which 50-60% of funding is relatively stable, enabling institutes to plan the longer term research that distinguishes institute science from that at universities, and protecting them from destabilising changes in contract income. As Defra is a major funder at several BBSRC-sponsored institutes, the Council endorsed BBSRC's ongoing negotiation with Defra concerning RIPSS 5 principles which is aimed at securing a joint approach to longer-term funding
- Incentivising collaborative and interdisciplinary science between institutes, and between institutes, universities and other research centres. This is part of the ongoing evolution of bioscience research which worldwide is increasingly conducted through large multidisciplinary centres, virtual centres and research networks; and mirrors changes in working practice and infrastructure already seen in many UK universities
Further more detailed work on funding is underway and will be made public shortly.
Notes to editors
- The BBSRC-sponsored institutes are:
Animal Health and Welfare
- Institute for Animal Health (IAH)
- Roslin Institute (RI) – http://www.roslin.ac.uk
- Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER) –
- John Innes Centre (JIC) – http://www.jic.ac.uk
- Rothamsted Research (RRes) – http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk
- Babraham Institute (BI) – http://www.babraham.ac.uk
- Institute of Food Research (IFR) – http://www.ifr.ac.uk
- The institutes have charitable status and are companies limited by guarantee. They receive core strategic grants from BBSRC and also receive funding from other sources including government departments, industry and the EU . BBSRC is reviewing institute governance arrangements in response to recommendations of the recent OST Review
- The IAE is BBSRC's four-yearly assessment of the institutes on the excellence of the science and how each is meeting its strategic objectives. It includes assessments across all institute activities, including postgraduate and fellowship research training, knowledge transfer, and science and society. Institute research programmes are assessed by Visiting Groups that are made up of independent experts, representative of academic scientists and each institute's end-user community, and are chaired by a member of BBSRC Council.
Institute research programmes were assessed in three categories: BBSRC-funded; externally funded; and mixed. For programmes in the first category, and for the BBSRC-funded elements of programmes in the third category, quality of science was of overriding importance; these were assessed similarly to grant applications for BBSRC Research Committees. For externally funded programmes and elements of mixed-funded programmes that were externally funded, key considerations were 'fitness for purpose', needs of the funder and broader strategic relevance. Where Defra/Food Standards Agency were major external funders, the Department and Agency were represented on the Visiting Group.
The 2005 IAE did not include the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) which had been subject to a major review of its science programme ahead of the IAE schedule; the new science strategy of IAH had been considered independently by BBSRC Council. A full Visiting Group was deferred to allow time for this to be embedded, and will take place in June 2006. Decisions about funding to IAH were informed by Council's earlier deliberations. - BBSRC published "Science and Innovation in BBSRC-sponsored Institutes – the next ten years" in December 2005.
- Research Council Institute and Public Sector Research Establishment Sustainability Study (RIPSS). The aim of this project is to clarify and harmonise the strategic planning and trading relationships between public funders, users and providers of non-university research in the public sector, chiefly, the Research Council institutes and Government department laboratories.
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"Called to be a light on the hill, we boldly proclaim and serve Christ, the hope of our changing world."
Dear God, we thank you for our beautiful campus, and its sacred spaces where we gather to be with You. Guide us as we look forward toward living the vision of being a light on the hill. Let us shine, now, with joy-filled generosity, ever grateful for our many blessings. Amen
We are excited to announce a new three-year capital campaign for our church! Our campaign theme is: "Looking Forward, Giving Back." Filled with gratitude for the new hope the Spirit is generating in our congregation, we are confident that you will want to respond to God's generosity to us by giving back generously to undergird God's vision for our church's future ministry and mission. The campaign will address the following goals that will enable us all to "press on towards the goal of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:14)
To accomplish these important projects and cover the costs of the campaign, we have set a campaign goal of $500,000. The pledge you make towards the capital campaign will be over and above the annual pledge you are already giving towards the church's day-to-day ministry. It may be given in increments over a three-year period.
The Campaign was commissioned on Sunday, September 11, at both services. In November, we will hold small group gatherings for fellowship and to explain more fully the need for this campaign. The Committee has been meeting and we are enthusiastically committed. In the meantime please be attentive to Minutes for Mission, the FOCUS and announcements at worship for more information. We want to encourage each of you to participate fully in the Campaign, and we ask for your prayers and support as we begin this exciting journey in the life of our church.


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The DWD Leadership Team is comprised of a strong group of individuals with impressive experience and a strong vision for innovating Indiana's workforce development initiatives.
Steve Braun was appointed in 2014 to serve as Indiana's Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development, which is tasked with building a highly skilled and educated Hoosier workforce that can compete in the global economy.
Prior to graduating from Harvard University, Commissioner Braun was born and raised in Southern Indiana. After receiving a business degree, Braun immediately went to work for Price Waterhouse. Shortly after, he started his own technology consulting business that grew to over 750 employees across 13 offices nationwide. Both experiences have given him a unique understanding of the challenges facing today's workforce.
Prior to leading DWD, Braun served in the Indiana House of Representatives, while continuing to remain active as an entrepreneur in tech companies and in real estate and agriculture.
Commissioner Braun and Jennifer, his wife of 31 years, reside in central Indiana where they have raised their five children, and are active members of the community.
Chief of Staff and Chief Financial Officer
Bill Nonte serves as Chief of Staff and Chief Financial Officer for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. His duties include oversight of various finance, accounting and budgeting activities at the Department. He also works with the Commissioner and his executive staff to originate, coordinate and execute the focused strategy of the agency.
Prior to joining state government, Bill worked as a certified financial planner and advised individuals on ideas for managing their retirement and non-retirement investment portfolios. He has also been a certified public accountant and prepared individual and corporate tax returns and performed audits of financial statements for businesses.
Bill is originally from Jasper, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington. He is an avid sports fan and considers golf as one of his favorite pastimes.
General Counsel
Jeff Gill serves as General Counsel for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. His duties include oversight of the Benefit Payment Control Division, the Agency Integrity Division and all legal affairs. Before joining DWD, Jeff worked as Assistant General Counsel for the Indiana Department of Administration where he also served in the capacity of Executive Director of Executive Branch Lobbying. Jeff initially joined state government as Deputy Inspector General when newly elected Governor Mitch Daniels created the Office of Inspector General by executive order in 2005.
Prior to joining state government, Jeff worked for 14 years as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Indianapolis, where most of that time was spent as a supervisor in the Major Felony Division trying more than 20 murder trials including one capital case.
Jeff is originally from Columbus, Indiana and graduated with honors from Ball State University. He earned his law degree from the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis in 1990.
Jeff is married and has two children. He resides in Pike Township in Indianapolis.
Deputy Commissioner of Information
Steve Elliott is the Deputy Commissioner of Information (IO). His responsibilities will include oversight of our existing IT activities and providing the vision to further enhance the availability and usage of data to drive valued outcomes. Prior to joining DWD, Steve had a successful career of 29 years in various IT roles within the pharmaceutical industry.
Steve is a graduate of Indiana State with majors in Mathematics and Computer Science.
Steve is an avid golfer and outdoorsman. He is originally from Jasper, IN and has resided in the Meridian Kessler neighborhood in Indianapolis for over 20 years.
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Michelle Marshel is the Deputy Commissioner of Communications, Marketing and Governmental Affairs. Michelle has worked as public servant in state government for the past nine years. Before joining DWD, she was the Policy Director for the Republican Caucus of the Indiana House of Representatives for several years.
Michelle is a graduate of Ball State University, with a double major in Political Science and Legal Studies. She is a member of the Ball State Legal Studies Advisory Board.
Michelle has three children and two grandchildren. Michelle loves baseball and her favorite team is the Chicago Cubs. Her favorite place to visit is Wrigley field during baseball season.
Deputy Commissioner of Unemployment Insurance Operations
Josh Richardson is the Deputy Commissioner of Unemployment Insurance Operations. His responsibilities include overseeing the administration of the unemployment compensation system. Prior to his current position with DWD, Josh held multiple positions in state government and has interacted regularly with the legislature. Most recently, he served as a Policy Director in the office of Governor Daniels. Previously, he was the Director of Legislative Affairs at DWD.
Josh was raised in Blackford County Indiana and received his undergraduate degree from Ball State University. He also received a law degree from Indiana University – Indianapolis and is a licensed attorney.
Josh is married with two children. He resides in Fishers with his family.
Deputy Commissioner of Field Operations
Dennis Wimer is the Deputy Commissioner of Field Operations. In this capacity he oversees the operations for all WorkOne centers located throughout Indiana. His department also insures effective rapid deployment services for dislocated workers. Prior to joining DWD, Dennis held multiple executive level positions in profit and non-profit organizations. Most recently he was the Executive Director of Lutheran Child & Family Services, a local non-profit serving children and families dealing with neglect and abuse. Dennis has his undergraduate degree from Purdue University and holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving as a navigator on the C-141B starlifter for 9 years.
Dennis is married and has two children. They live in Washington Township in Indianapolis.


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Groundhog Fun
January 29, 2004
In celebration of Groundhog Day, the Youth Services Department welcomed a very special guest of honor - Miss Gertie Groundhog! After some groundhog stories, young groundhog enthusiasts searched the department for clues which led to Gertie's home. With some gentle coaxing, Gertie came out of hibernation and agreed to an interview, giving us a first-hand account of what it's like to be a groundhog. Then she helped us make pop-up groundhog puppets in the Craft Room. We had so much fun we didn't even mind that Gertie saw her shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter! Take a look!
We looked all around the Youth Services department for Gertie the Groundhog... ... |
and finally found her fast asleep in her cave near the entrance to the department! |
Once Gertie was awake, we went to the Craft Room to make groundhog puppets. |
Gertie the Groundhog (right) and her handler, Mary. |


text: THE STRAYERS – THE STRAYERS (no label) The Strayers – Bill and Denise – were married in 2003, and started making music together six years later; with Bill playing guitar, and Denise taking up accordion. Both sing. They brought aboard percussionist Josh Troup to round out the trio as they recorded their self-titled debut album last fall. The Strayers' blend of acoustic guitar, accordion and soft percussion immediately gives them their own distinctive folk/Americana style and sound over the disc's ten tracks; six original songs and four interpretations. Produced and mixed by Mark Ross (Miss Melanie and the Valley Rats) and Noah Figlin (The Nightcrawlers), The Strayers has a simple, rustic quality to it; with Denise's prominent accordion groan providing a constant and soothing underscore to the melodies. Those melodies are engaging, as The Strayers sing about personal experiences and observations along life's journey. Displaying a rugged, hearty singing style, Bill shares lessons learned on such numbers as "Remind Me I'm Kind and "Sometimes the Sometimes," and asserts his resolve on "I'm Not Running." On "Things Got the Best of Me," he repents for a moment of haste. "Nothing's Gonna Change" shares frustration over the troubled state of today's society and world, while "On My Way" is more hopeful in tone. Denise shares her cautious and modest singing style on two of the group's remakes; the Avett Brothers' "Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise," and a catchy folk spin on the Divinyls' "I Touch Myself." The performances are honest and heartfelt, and the vibe is tranquil and informal; the listener can sense the relaxed, comfortable atmosphere that went into this recording. The Strayers provide a unique and memorable folk-based sound on their debut; a captivating set that sets the table for what this group has to offer, and establishes a foundation for them to explore from. (The CD can be obtained through the group's website, www.thestrayers.com.)


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Standard Furniture traces its origins back to 1912, when a local family began traveling through Birmingham, peddling fine household furniture out of a wagon. Four generations later, the business has blossomed into 13 retail stores throughout Alabama and Tennessee, and its century-long commitment to quality furniture and customer service won it the Alabama Retail Association's Silver Award as one of the Retailers of the Year in 2011. Each gallery abounds with bedroom, living-room, and dining-room furniture from top designers such as Lane, along with mattresses in a range of shapes and styles from brands such as Tempur-Pedic, Serta, and Jamison. At each location, a knowledgeable staff awaits to offer design counsel, suggesting pieces that best suit a household's style or will hold up against a disobedient pet woodchuck.
Outfitting homes with fetching furnishings for almost 10 years, Harmony Home offers a head-spinning array of home décor items, gifts, accessories, and more. Though linear time is only an illusion, avoid running late with a Manfredi hanging clock ($28.95), or spruce up a murky cave with a bevy of embroidered gift towels ($6.50–$12.95). Cover up wall holes from piñata parties gone wrong with an oink wall décor piece ($19.95) and mask musky scents with an Anjou pear Root veriglass candle ($16.95). A helpful staff of skilled furnishing experts assists shoppers in picking out thoughtful gifts or the perfect item to accent an existing space.
An affordable and monumental selection of sofas, beds, desks, and sarcophagi mingle good-naturedly in Ashley Furniture's wondrous warehouse. A Matrix Accent Chair ($219.99) commands shoppers' attention with its sleek, contemporary design, and Kira furnishings provide stylish sites for storage, studying, or snoozing. A Sydney Accent Chair ($199.99) or Cubit ottoman set ($99.99) anticipate increasing the comfort of various human inactivities, while the Romy Accent Table Group consists of one cocktail and two end tables, creating a table cartel ruling over a home's Speed Quarters surface needs.
Doggie's Day Out cares for canines day and night with play areas, homey bedrooms, and resident groomers who clip nails and trim fur. Daycare rounds up pooches for group activities suited to individual energy levels, from agility climbing and jumping in a fenced-in yard, to lolling on wrought-iron beds with fluffy blankets in an indoor lounge. Overnight guests settle down in a supervised room whose beds and couches emulate a cozy home, with crates available for dogs that prefer them. Staffers bathe and groom hounds with premium products, and teach basic commands to puppies and novelty tricks to older dogs, such as how to unwrap their owners' Starbursts for them.
Scents from Oscar's Bakery waft through the complex as chefs whip up pooch-safe treats from natural ingredients, including cakes and confections for dog party packages. To ensure a safe, happy environment for four-legged friends, Doggie's Day Out requires that pups pass an evaluation to ensure their vaccinations are up-to-date and their temperaments are suited to playing name-game icebreakers with strangers.
"Never, never, never give up," is the driving mantra for David Oreck, who flew combat missions with the US Army Air Forces in World War II and returned home to build a business empire from scratch. He set out to design a machine to lighten hotel employees' load, making a lightweight vacuum cleaner as opposed to the traditional bulky, burdensome commercial cleaners. Naturally, the domestic market began clamoring for his high-powered yet easy-to-handle devices, and soon Oreck vacuums could be found in homes throughout the country.
Today, the company continues its tradition of innovation, simplifying household tasks with Steam-Glide mops for hard floors, HEPA-filter upright vacuums, and stain-killing cleaning products. Oreck's commitment to clean sends it headlong into the future, with high-tech air filters that react to their environment with automatic sensory controls, filtering odors, allergens, and curse words.
As a child, CeCe looked forward to her family's summertime trips to North Carolina, where she could reconnect with faraway relatives over cookouts. One of her fondest memories from this time is making homemade blackberry ice cream with her Grandma Ruby. Years later, CeCe would look back on these days with nostalgia; she dreamt of opening a business that would bring families together over a tasty summertime treat.
In 2008, her dream became a reality with the opening of Sweet CeCe's. Like wig salesmen to the Constitutional Convention, families flocked to the self-serve frozen-yogurt shoppe, where they could create their own desserts from dozens of yogurt flavors and toppings. The small shoppe got so popular that CeCe franchised the business. Today, families in 11 states can create sweet memories within the sherbet-colored walls of a Sweet CeCe's.