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Allyn Larrabee Brown was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on October 26, 1883, the son of Lucius Brown and Hannah Maria Larrabee Brown, and he died there on October 22, 1973. He was the twenty-first chief justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut.
He graduated from the Norwich Free Academy in 1901 and completed his undergraduate work at Brown University in 1905 and his legal studies at the Harvard Law School in 1908. He was admitted to the Connecticut bar on January 15, 1909. His father was then and since 1868 had been a distinguished member of the bar and in 1909 was the senior member of the Norwich law firm of Brown and Perkins, which Allyn L. Brown joined in that year, continuing in active practice as a member of the firm until his appointment to the bench.
In 1917 Allyn L. Brown was appointed as the first public defender for New London County. Judge Brown, whose sense of humor was particularly keen, liked to tell in after years of the newspaper account of his first appearance at the ensuing criminal session. The reporter, somewhat unsure of the nature of the new office but wishing to make favorable mention of Attorney Brown's presence at the session, said, "The State's Attorney was ably assisted in the presentation of his cases by the new Public Defender, Allyn L. Brown." Judge Brown used to add the comment that the reporter, in spite of his generous intensions, was more than half right. But Attorney Brown soon gained the reputation for his capable and vigorous defense of the impecunious accused in the Superior Court. Indeed, his practice as a lawyer, both in court and out, was characterized by thoroughness of preparation in both the facts and the law and an earnest and persuasive presentation of his cases. During these years he actively participated in public affairs and in 1916 was elected mayor of the city of Norwich, the youngest at that time ever to have held that position. In 1920 he was elected to the state senate and served as a member of the judiciary committee. He was a faithful and devout member of the Central Baptist Church, for many years was a deacon and, at different times, served as clerk, president of the board of managers, and church moderator. He was also active in both the local and state organizations of the Young Men's Christian Association and in the Boy Scouts and other groups which serve to promote public good.
On June 4, 1913, he was married to Marion M. Brown at Brooklyn, New York, where her home was. She survives him. During his long and active career she provided him with a happy and felicitous home life and shared in his interests and numerous non-professional projects. They had two children; a daughter, Frances H. Brown of Norwich and a son, Allyn L. Brown, Jr., of Preston, a lawyer who is past president of the Connecticut Bar Association and a former state's attorney for New London County, now in active practice in Norwich. Six grandchildren brought much satisfaction and joy to Judge Brown in the years before his final illness.
In 1921 he was appointed by Governor Everett J. Lake to fill the vacancy on the Superior Court brought about by the retirement of Judge Gardiner Greene of Norwich. Judge Brown served on the Superior Court as a trial judge for fourteen years. In 1935 he was named by Governor Wilbur L. Cross as an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, and effective March 10, 1950, he was appointed chief justice by Governor Chester Bowles, and continued to serve in that capacity until he reached the constitutional retirement age of seventy on October 26, 1953. Thereafter he became a state referee. In addition to his judicial obligations, Judge Brown, for five years, carried out the duties of membership on the state bar examining committee, and he also served on the state board of pardons and the executive committee of the Connecticut Prison Association.
Throughout his twelve years of practice and his thirty-two years on the bench, Judge Brown maintained an intense interest in education. For fourteen years he was president of the corporation and board of trustees of the Norwich Free Academy. He was a member of the board of trustees of the Mansfield Training School, and president of the board for several terms. He became a trustee of Brown University in 1930 and of Connecticut College in 1953. In honor of his distinguished services as a jurist and his contributions to the cause of education, his alma mater, Brown University, in 1938 conferred upon him an L.L.D. degree. Wesleyan University granted him an L.L.D. degree in 1950. But his interests and efforts in the realm of education were not confined to work with recognized and well established institutions, for he was profoundly concerned with the struggles of individuals who, because of a lack of financial means or other adverse circumstances, were having a difficult time in attaining a higher education. He gave generously of his time and of his own resources to help them achieve their goals.
For more than sixty years he labored in the vineyard of the bar and brought to his tasks greatness of mind and character and the "one increasing purpose" to bring about fairness and justice in all the relationships of men. As a trial judge he was courteous and considerate, careful and thorough. He presided with a dignity and a presence which ensured decorum in the court and respect for the law. As associate justice and chief justice of the Supreme Court of the state, he brought to the court the benefit of his very active practice and his many years on the trial court. He never lost sight of the problems confronted by the trial judges in all the courts and favored practical and effective solutions of specific cases within the framework of the law rather than interpretations and solutions which leaned toward the abstractly theoretical and doctrinaire. His opinions were clear and unambiguous, free from obscure allusions and nebulous escape hatches thrown in against the day of a possible future change of mind.
He possessed the attributes of a great judge. He was conscientious, hardworking and learned in the law; he was courageous in that he always stood for and spoke for what in good conscience he believed to be right; he was not afraid to disagree when he must, and then he did so deferentially and graciously, after he had carefully weighed the opinions of others. He was honest in his thinking and acted accordingly. His life was dedicated to performing fully and well his duty as a judge, regardless of the consequences.
After the death of Chief Justice William M. Maltbie, Chief Justice Brown, who succeeded him, said of his predecessor: "He never compromised his convictions, or hesitated to keep sharply defined the difference between right and wrong.....Not only did he assign to himself the most difficult opinions which were to be written but, by his logical and persuasive comments on the opinions prepared by the other judges, very often obviated the danger of dissenting opinions and helped to preserve the symmetrical development of the common law of Connecticut." Although it surely never occurred to Judge Brown that his fine tribute to his dear friend and colleague could or would ever be used as a fair estimate of his own character as chief justice, the appropriateness of its use for that purpose comes immediately to mind, and it is fitting and deserved.
Judge Brown's devout and self-disciplined life, his reputation for absolute honesty and integrity, and his dedication to the cause of justice would perhaps, standing by themselves, suggest a person somewhat distant and formidable, but joined as they were with great warmth of heart, a capacity for kindness and generosity, a ready and delightful sense of humor, an outgoing and friendly disposition, a great depth of understanding and a compassionate spirit, he is remembered as an intensely human person who stood tall among his fellows through his notable endowments of character and mind. His state and his country remember his long and dedicated service and his great contributions to the imperishable value of freedom and justice under law-the heritage of his fathers and the hope of generations to come.


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Redundancy fears at East Riding schools as pupil numbers hit record low
Posted: February 21, 2014|
CASH-starved East Riding schools could be forced to make redundancies after pupil numbers in secondaries shrunk to an all-time low.
The pupil population in senior schools has dropped by 615 to 20,581 this year as a result of lower numbers feeding through from primary schools.
Shrinking rolls will see a £2m drop in funding for schools in the East Riding, which is the third-worst funded education authority in the country.
John Killeen, branch secretary of the National Association of Headteachers, said: "It's a double whammy for schools in terms of our poor position in the national budget and the declining pupil numbers.
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"Sadly, there will be redundancies in the East Riding, certainly in secondary schools and even some primary schools."
Mr Killeen warned headteachers are struggling to balance the books against a trend of decreasing rolls.
He said: "Schools have to consider the solutions and staffing is the biggest budget, I can't see which other major budget lines they will be able to make substantial savings on.
"It's not the easiest to cut but it's the obvious one to make substantial savings.
"I don't think secondary schools will be in a position other than to look at redundancies, whether it's voluntary with people nearing retirement and taking it early, or whether it's forced."
Falling rolls are expected to affect secondary schools until 2018, when a recovery in the primary school population starts to feed through.
Primary school numbers have increased across the East Riding by 175 this year following an upturn in the birthrate.
But primaries in some rural areas are struggling with low pupil numbers, which led to two small schools being closed by the council last summer, at Gembling and Langtoft.
Mr Killeen said: "There is a rural issue where you have villages on a decline and people following jobs.
"We have had some massive expansion in some areas along the A63 corridor but the rest of the East Riding has been at best piecemeal, there are some planning permissions but it will not come to the rescue.
"It remains a pretty bleak position funding-wise for many schools in our locality."
Mr Killeen said schools are running out of ways to make savings.
He said: "There's nothing left to cut."
Councillor Julie Abraham, East Riding Council's cabinet member and portfolio holder for children, young people and education, said: "We are getting no more money.
"We have had no increase now for quite a few years.
"We remain at the bottom on the league tables in terms of funding."
Cllr Abraham said East Riding schools are suffering the long-term effects of low funding.
"The impact of low funding is cumulative. You know in your own household you can cope with lean years but when it's constant it has to have some impact.
"At the same time, we are wanting our schools to become good or better within three years. Schools are struggling to make the finances reach what they are doing."East Riding is third-worst funded authority in country
Schools in the East Riding receive £4,257 per pupil, making the authority the third-worst funded in the country.
East Riding schools receive about half the amount awarded to schools in some of the top-funded education authorities.
The East Riding's overall funding settlement from the Education Funding Agency for 2014-15 is £210m.
This is similar to previous years but a reduction in pupil numbers will result in a reduction of £2m for schools.
Funding from the Education Funding Agency for sixth forms, totalling £8.8m this year, is expected to reduce by 3 per cent.
Based on current sixth-form levels of funding, this will equate to a reduction of about £250,000.
Some schools will benefit from investment in buildings, including Hessle, Goole, Withernsea and Wolfreton, together with ongoing work at Hornsea and Longcroft Schools.
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Welcome to the 4th annual "20 Ideas for WWE to Consider" column. Allow me to introduce myself first.
My name is John Canton. I'm a Canadian born wrestling fan that's 32 years old. I've been watching World Wrestling Entertainment programming since I was about five years old. I've seen every PPV, nearly every Raw and every Smackdown. I've been writing about the product on and off for over a decade. For the last 4+ years I've written about Raw every week in a column called The Raw Deal. I also write a PPV preview & review for every PPV and in 2012 I reviewed every WrestleMania as well. I've been to dozens of live WWE events in my life including WrestleManias, PPVs, Raw, Smackdown and house shows.
I'm a wrestling fan with a positive view about "this business" (channeling my inner Triple H). I love it. I defend it to people that don't get it. I like to compare it to a favorite sports team. Deep down I love the team. I always will. Do I agree with everything they do? Of course not. Sports teams make bad draft picks, trades and free agent signings while wrestling companies push the wrong people and have bad matches once in a while. Being a fan means you care about what you're watching and spending your time on. I'm a fan of WWE and always will be.
My rules for this column are that I can't pick something that is unrealistic. I'm not going to say that WWE should bring in a specific wrestler from TNA. They have contracts. I can't say they should book Shawn Michaels vs. CM Punk because Michaels is retired. There's nothing about Sting in here although if he does come to WWE when his TNA deal is up early next year then that's a big deal obviously. I don't know that it's happening, though. I have to be realistic with my options.
There were aspects of this column that were difficult to write because I have enjoyed the WWE product a lot this year. It's been the best WWE year since I've been writing about it full time every week since 2009. I don't think that it's better than my favorite year ever (2000), but it's definitely better than average. The PPVs have been great. Raw produces a lot of awesome matches. I'm going to Night of Champions in Detroit in a couple of weeks because I'm happy to spend $100 to see WWE live these days. It's an enjoyable product for me right now. Of course I still have ideas to share, but it's not like I'm doing this because I think WWE is a bad product right now.
Below I've listed twenty ideas. They are in no particular order except that the last four are all about WrestleMania (some others are too) because it's important to end on a high note. It's hard to compare them or rank them in terms of importance. I believe they're all meaningful. Some of them are things that I'm suggesting while others are based on bits of news or rumors that I've taken and added some creative ideas to. I'm also not here to offer predictions on what will happen. It's mostly about what I think WWE should consider doing.
Now that we've got all that out of the way, let's begin.
1. Damien Sandow should cash in the Money in the Bank briefcase for the World Title at WrestleMania 30
The Money in the Bank briefcase has been around for eight years now. How many winners of the Money in the Bank briefcase cashed in to win one of the major titles at WrestleMania? Zero. Sandow should be the first one.
Sandow's gimmick is the "intellectual savior" meaning he's the smartest guy in the company or so we think. If he's that smart then he would realize how special it would be to be the first and only man to cash in the coveted Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania. It would be a great moment for him that would also boost the prestige of the World Heavyweight Title.
2. Keep The Shield together until at least WrestleMania 30
It's obvious that The Shield will go their separate ways at some point, but I hope it's after WrestleMania. The reason I want them to stick together that long is because there are still plenty of people they can feud with in their current role as heels. They are all in their mid to late 20s and will have plenty of time to be singles wrestlers. The longer they work together, the more it will mean when they split up. Don't rush it, WWE. Keep this group together for feuds with the likes of Punk, Cena, Ziggler, Rhodes and others. There are plenty of things for The Shield to do before they break up.
3. The survivors of Survivor Series matches should get to choose their spot in the Royal Rumble
I'm a big fan of the idea that success in one match leads to a reward in a future match. The Rumble winner getting a title shot at WrestleMania and Money in the Bank winner getting a title shot whenever they cash in are both great ideas. How about one more? My suggestion is that if you have two Survivor Series 4 on 4 elimination matches, you should reward the winners by allowing them to pick their spot in the Royal Rumble.
As an example, you could have four people as survivors of those matches. Prior to the Rumble, you could have a Fatal Fourway Elimination Match where the winner gets to pick his spot in the Rumble, the second place wrestler goes next and so on. By doing this, it would place a greater importance on Survivor Series because it gives an advantage to somebody in the Rumble, which could then lead to a WWE or World title match at WrestleMania.
I think Survivor Series has lost some of its luster. In order to bring some of that prestige back, they should reward the winners of the elimination matches to make them mean more. If fans are more invested in a storyline because of the prize that goes to the winner, they will be more likely to order Survivor Series every November.
4. Hold a June PPV event in England
I get it, WWE. I know that logistically it's not a great idea to have a PPV event in England, but I think they deserve it. As we all know, in 1992 they had SummerSlam in England and it's one of the most famous shows ever because of the amazing atmosphere that surrounded the event. A fun fact about that event is that it was shown a couple of days later in North America. In the late 1990s there were some UK only specials too, but nothing that was shown worldwide live. Since WWE wants to continue to hold SummerSlam in Los Angeles (or possibly New York) then move one of PPVs that isn't a big deal over to England.
Having a PPV event in England doesn't necessarily mean that they should hold it in a football-sized stadium. They could hold it at the O2 Arena in London, then tape Raw and Smackdown there the following nights. Perhaps one of the events could be in Manchester. I suggest that the event would take place in mid-June because late-June is the start of Wimbledon in England and you don't want to play second fiddle to that. I think July should stay for Money in the Bank and August is SummerSlam. Better to go to England in the summer months.
If they want to keep the 12 PPV in a year format that's fine. Add this as a 13th PPV. The PPV business is a positive thing for WWE and I really don't think adding one more PPV would hurt the product at all. (This is on the assumption that the WWE Network won't be ready, so the traditional PPV format will be in place.)
Regarding the time issue, I think WWE should air the event live at 8pm England time, which would be 3pm Eastern and 12pm Pacific. If people don't want to watch the event live in the afternoon here in North American then re-air it at 8pm when PPVs normally air. I know fans in England get some PPVs free, but I think it would be smart to make them pay to see this one. Interest would be higher. It's a smart way to make money. I wouldn't mind an afternoon PPV event. There used to be afternoon PPVs all the time in the 1980s and into the early 1990s too. If a family has a couple of kids that they don't want staying up until 11pm they'd be more likely to order a show with an early start time.
European WWE fans are great. Give them a PPV that matters. They deserve it.
5. Bring Back King of the Ring as a Pay-Per-View in place of Hell in a Cell in October
I write this every year. I don't like repeating myself too much, but as a King of the Ring fan I will always bring it up in this column. I loved the concept. I didn't always like the execution. However, if they book it right it can mean something.
My ideal scenario would be to put King of the Ring in October. Get rid of Hell in a Cell as a PPV. Save Hell in a Cell matches for when a rivalry deserves that kind of match. Another option would be to do it as the England PPV in June? England's known for royalty. It's a good fit.
6. When Tyson Kidd returns, put the Intercontinental Title on him in his first match back
I'm not sure when Tyson Kidd is coming back to action after the major knee surgery he had back in January. However, what I hope is that when he returns he is booked in a way that gives him momentum right off the bat. If he comes back as just another guy on the roster that won't help him. I also think it's important that he comes back as a babyface because his fast paced offense looks better in a babyface role.
The angle could be set up pretty easily. Let's say this takes place in December or January. If Axel is still the IC Champion at that time they could have Paul Heyman walk out on Raw bragging about Axel is one of the best IC Champions ever. Whether that's true or not, remember that heels lie. He throws out an open challenge against somebody that Axel hasn't already beaten. The man that answers is Kidd making his return. They had some memorable matches on NXT last year that likely opened the eyes of management to the point that they might want to see it on a grander stage. Kidd wins the IC Title in his first match back and is immediately in a more important place than he was last year.
Remember CM Punk's promo back in January that mentioned Little Jimmy was better positioned on the show than a workhorse like Tyson Kidd? The roster knows how great he is. It's time for the WWE Universe to know.
7. Bring back Kharma before the end of 2013
I like that WWE is giving more time to the women on their show, but there is somebody missing. That's Kharma aka Awesome Kong.
When WWE released her, she was going through a tough time in her life after having a miscarriage and reportedly she lied to people about what happened because she was distraught about what happened. She was never used in a regular role and she was eventually released last year because she likely weighed too much for WWE's liking. Does that mean the door is officially closed for her to return to WWE? I sure hope not.
Since her WWE release in July of 2012 she has vowed to get into better shape. As you can see from the photo below taken from a recent Shine iPPV event in Florida, she looks like she's in awesome (yes that was on purpose) shape.
I'm guessing that WWE would have interest in her again now that she's in better shape. There's a lot that Kharma can do in WWE whether it's a heel or a face. As a heel perhaps she could be AJ Lee's bodyguard to protect her from everybody else that hates her. As a face she could be brought in to finally get revenge on the Bella Twins or she could go after AJ following one of her promos ripping on the other girls. Now 35 years old, it's the right time to bring her in and see what they can get out of her. They've teased us with her before. Let's see what she can do.
8. Politely ask Jerry Lawler to step down from the announce team
See how I said politely there? It's because I respect Jerry Lawler as an all-time great wrestler and a legendary announcer. However, he's not as good as he was. He hasn't been for many years now. I'm sure that Vince McMahon has a lot of loyalty to him since Lawler has been announcing for WWE for over 20 years, but Lawler's also turning 64 years old later this year. I remember reading last year after his heart attack that Lawler said he had a few years left on his deal, so maybe they will let that run out. I'm not sure.
The guy who I think should be in that Raw commentator spot as part of the three man team with Cole & JBL? William Regal. I've written about him in columns like this for a couple of years now. He's ready for it.
9. Bring Back Shane McMahon to counter Stephanie and Triple H
This news is very fresh. It surfaced on the internet on Tuesday in a press release: "Shane McMahon has voluntarily stepped down as CEO of YOU On Demand, the first national Pay-Per-View and Video On Demand platform in China. McMahon will continue to serve as YOD's principal executive officer of and Chairman of the Board."
What does that mean exactly? That Shane McMahon is coming back to WWE! No. Sorry. That's not what it means. However, what it looks like to me is that Shane is no longer going to deal with the day to day operations of the company although he's still involved with it.
The big theme on WWE TV since SummerSlam has been about the corporate power of WWE COO Triple H and his wife Stephanie McMahon. Nobody has been able to slow them down. At some point there has to be a babyface in power that says "enough of this crap." Right now, Vince McMahon is on the side of Stephanie and Triple H while there are rumors that he may turn babyface in the angle. I think it would be awesome to see Shane McMahon back. On WWE TV they could say he was there to represent the Board of Directors who didn't like Triple H's actions. It's that easy to bring him back. Whether he wants to come back to WWE, I don't know.
I admit that this one was a big reach on my part. I think it would be cool to see him return "home" so to speak.
10. Best of Seven Series: Sami Zayn vs. Antonio Cesaro
Their recent match on NXT was exceptional, so how about we see more? The best way to do it is to put one of the secondary titles on Cesaro. I would pick the United States Title. From there you debut Zayn shortly after, have him take Cesaro to his limits and do something like a double pin spot where there is no clear winner. Due to the inconclusive finish, Raw GM Brad Maddox (or Smackdown GM) sets up a Best of 7 series that includes matches on Raw, Smackdown, Main Event and then of course it goes to seven matches with the last one taking place at a PPV. My winner would be Zayn, but I think it would be a feud that really benefitted both guys.
Zayn is awesome. He's ready to be on the main roster. His chemistry with Cesaro is incredible. They would find ways to keep things fresh for seven matches and hopefully elevate the US Title at the same time.
Other best of seven series I'd love to see: Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins, CM Punk vs. Dean Ambrose, Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton (more on that later) and Daniel Bryan vs. anybody. There are plenty of others I'd like to see too. Those are just a few examples.
11. When John Cena comes back put him in a feud with Bray Wyatt
I want Bray Wyatt to be a big deal. How do you make that happen? Put him in a feud against John Cena. When Cena comes back from this injury in the new year he'll be as fresh as he's ever been. That's why it's the perfect time for a feud with Wyatt.
Here's how I'd book it: Three weeks before the Royal Rumble, announce that Cena is back from his injury and the Rumble match will be his first match back from his torn triceps surgery. During the Rumble match, Cena draws a number in the middle. Before he can even get in the ring, Wyatt and his family jump him in the aisle. They give Cena a vicious beating outside the ring that leads to Cena being carted out. Wyatt ends up entering the Rumble one spot after Cena. Of course it's Super John Cena, so he comes back out, throws Wyatt out of the ring and leaps over the top rope himself so that he's officially eliminated too.
That's just one idea. It doesn't have to lead to a WrestleMania match although it would be close to it, so it's possible. You could always just do the match at Elimination Chamber to end the feud there. Either way, I like using the Rumble to create big angles or a new feud in this case.
12. Give Dolph Ziggler a lengthy World Title run
The stop and start push of Dolph Ziggler is one of those things that has pissed me off as much as anything on WWE TV in the last year. When he won the Money in the Bank briefcase it was a big deal. At the start of 2013 he should have been somebody that had a lot of momentum, but instead he was relegated to an unimportant tag title match at WrestleMania (so was Daniel Bryan). While that was going on, the very disappointing Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger feud involved the World Title. What a waste. Of course Ziggler cashed in the MITB briefcase the night after WrestleMania on Raw to win the World Title, which was a memorable moment. Soon after that he suffered a concussion and when he defended the World Title against Del Rio he ended up losing the match while also turning babyface. Did he get it back in rematches? No. He's just another guy in the midcard now. It's a damn shame.
Ziggler should win the World Title soon. He has put in so much hard work over the years and I'm not sure why management feels discouraged when it comes to him. He can be a top guy. His matches are great. The crowd likes him a lot. He's proven to be very durable. Everything is there for him. Let him run with the ball.
I'm specifically saying World Title run because I doubt there will be any room for Ziggler in the WWE Title picture since I think it will involve the likes of Orton, Bryan, Punk and Cena over the course of the next year. There's a chance that others may crack open the door, but it's hard to know who it might be.
13. Keep the Divas Title on AJ Lee for one full year
This is unlikely and I know that. It's about making a star, though. Obviously in 2012 AJ Lee was one of the biggest breakthrough stars in WWE male or female. She earned the screen time she was given. Now as Divas Champion she can change her character a bit going from a crazy woman to a more confident, strong character that earns the respect of everybody. It might turn her face, but that's fine too. If it happens at WrestleMania that's okay because that would be about ten months instead of a full year. If AJ had the title for 10 months then it would be a huge deal for somebody to beat her.
A long title reign would increase the value of the title. The Divas Title doesn't carry a lot of weight in WWE these days mainly because they just pass it around every few months to the next worthy woman. There are rarely memorable feuds or title victories that mean something. While I do remember that Kaitlyn won the Divas Title in her hometown of Houston, I don't think it was that big of a deal. I just remember because I think she's pretty. That's me.
The reason I said it's unlikely is because at Night of Champions she's defending the Divas Title in a fatal fourway that could see her drop the title to one of the women on Total Divas, who in this case are Natalya, Brie Bella and Naomi. It would make for a good story on Total Divas after all.
14. Make Antonio Cesaro a "Paul Heyman Guy"
Remember when Paul Heyman was introducing the next "Paul Heyman Guy" and it was Curtis Axel? When it was happening I really hoped it was going to be Cesaro. No offense to Axel, but I think Cesaro is more polished and the better overall talent. While I like Cesaro's association with Colter in a campy sort of way, I think an association with Heyman would be fantastic. They could still do it, of course.
I also want Cesaro to be a World Champion within the next year. Not right now. He needs to be built up a bit. Perhaps this is something for next year after winning Money in the Bank or simply waiting for the right moment to push him to that next level. In terms of in-ring performers he's one of the best in WWE. He's had great matches with a number of different people over the years. The guy has all the tools. What he needs is for management to really get behind him and see where his career can go from there.
I'm really talking myself into this idea of Cesaro as a Heyman Guy. You can expect me to mention it regularly in the future.
15. New rule for cage matches: The ONLY way to win is by climbing over the top to win
If you've read my work over the years then you know the way that WWE books cage matches has bothered me for many years. Currently in WWE, you can win a steel cage match by pinfall, submission, walking out the door or climbing over the top of the cage to win.
I realize that the reason they have multiple options is to create drama during the match so that they present a scenario where one guy climbs over the top while another walks out the door. Walking out a door is much easier than anything else and anybody that doesn't attempt to walk out the door looks like an idiot. I think the only reason they even have that rule in is so that a buddy of the heel can slam the door into the face of the stupid babyface. It also makes no sense when somebody hits a finishing move, then they choose to climb over the top instead of simply walking out the door. "Walk out the door you dummy!" That's always my reaction when I see that. Wrestling should make sense. It's not too much to ask, is it?
The reason for steel cage matches is to keep two (or more) combatants within close proximity of one another so that they can't get out of the ring to avoid wrestling. It also prevents outside interference. I like the idea that the winner of the match is the first man to beat down his opponent so much that they can't get back to their feet in order to prevent the other guy from climbing over the top to win. There's always drama in the climb too. In some cases if a big guy like Big Show or Mark Henry is in the match then I'm okay if they make a special announcement saying there's a pinfall the match can be over that way, but I think as a general rule climbing over the top of the cage should be the ONLY way to win the match.
Cage matches don't feel like a big deal anymore. They should be. Simplifying the rules would help.
16. Have Cody Rhodes win a feud against Randy Orton
This is also something that comes from a recent happening because Rhodes was "fired" on Raw this past week prior to his wedding. When he comes back in a month or two, he's going to have a lot of momentum. How he comes back isn't something we know yet, but it's obviously happening. My hope is that at some point soon after his return he gets into a long feud with his former mentor Orton that benefits Rhodes to the point that fans see him as a potential top guy.
When I say "win a feud" I don't mean like last year's TLC PPV when Dolph Ziggler beat John Cena in a ladder match. That meant absolutely nothing because Cena went on to win the Royal Rumble and the WWE Title at WrestleMania 29 while Ziggler wrestled in a tag match at WM29. When I say win a feud I mean it should elevate Rhodes to that next level. That doesn't mean WWE Champion right away, but it would put him on the brink of that.
Orton's an established top guy. Rhodes is a guy that's on the rise with the potential to be a top guy. The history is there. They have great chemistry. I hope that at some point within the next year they have a memorable rivalry that can benefit both of them.
17. Find a non-wrestling role for Steve Austin at WrestleMania 30
Let me preface this one by saying I don't think "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is ever going to wrestle again. His last match was ten years ago. There's no reason to risk his health or have a crappy match. He has too much pride to do that. I think he's done wrestling. On a side note, Austin's "Steve Austin Show" podcast is outstanding. It comes out every Tuesday & Thursday. I never miss it.
With that said, I have missed seeing Austin on WWE TV the last couple of years. I hope that since WrestleMania 30 is a big deal (round numbers are) that he has some role at next year's event whether it's as the special guest referee or perhaps he can induct somebody into the Hall of Fame. See my next idea.
18. The Rock should be the "main event" Hall of Fame name at WrestleMania 30
Plans can always change, but I'm going under the assumption that The Rock won't wrestle at WrestleMania next year. The Cena story is finished after the last three WrestleMania events. Obviously there's a rumor that Rock could face Brock Lesnar because they're the big part-time talents that WWE has been using the last couple of years, but what if Rock doesn't want to wrestle? It's a possibility.
The Rock got hurt at WrestleMania this year and last year as well. He's filming the Hercules movie right now while dealing with injuries that included three hernia surgeries and adductor tears that is still not 100% five months later. He's in his 40s now. He's a big man. Injuries are going to happen. I don't know how many more matches he has left. I think I'm being realistic when I say that he may not wrestle at WrestleMania 30.
Obviously every WrestleMania is a big deal, but if the Hall of Fame is headlined by The Rock with his biggest rival Steve Austin inducting him that would truly make WrestleMania 30 something special.
19. The Undertaker's WrestleMania 30 opponent should be Brock Lesnar
I'm sure that this is an obvious choice assuming Rock doesn't wrestle at WrestleMania. They have a history dating back to late 2002, so I would think that the chemistry would still be there for them.
Of course we don't know for sure if Undertaker is going to wrestle at WrestleMania, but if he does I think Lesnar would be the perfect opponent for him. The other obvious choice would be John Cena although we've seen Undertaker against babyfaces too often in recent years (Triple H and Michaels twice each) that I would prefer it if a heel like Lesnar was the opponent. It would be a great story to see if The Beast
My pick to win that match? The Undertaker. I don't believe he should ever lose at WrestleMania. Lesnar's a huge name that will make people believe that Undertaker can be beat. That's how you sell a big match at WrestleMania.
20. The main event at WrestleMania 30 should be Daniel Bryan winning the WWE Title from CM Punk
This is my favorite idea. By a wide margin. If this one happens and the other 19 don't happen then I'm absolutely fine with it because this is the most important one to me.
I don't care how they get there. I'm sure you can come up with booking scenarios as can I, but that's not the point. My preference is that Punk would be the WWE Champion while Bryan is the Royal Rumble winner that chooses to face the WWE Champion at WrestleMania.
I want this match to be the last match at WrestleMania 30. Not a triple threat. A singles match. Guys like Cena, Orton, Triple H and Undertaker have main evented many times before. Let's see some fresh faces in the last match. They are the two best performers in WWE. Punk has been the best for at least four years now. Bryan has proven it the last couple of years. They have earned the right.
Give us CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan in the main event of WrestleMania 30. Nobody deserves it more than them.
This is probably my favorite column to write every year along with the annual Johnny Awards in December. This was my fourth straight year writing this column. Here are links to the past.
Twenty WWE Ideas - 2012 Edition (I also wrote a column in July looking at last year's 20 Ideas that you can read right here.)
Twenty WWE Ideas - 2011 Edition
Twenty WWE Ideas - 2010 Edition
There was actually a 2008 edition too (not in 2009), but I can't find it anymore.
What do you think of my ideas? How did I do? What was your favorite idea that I came up with? What idea would you suggest to WWE in order to help them improve their product? My contact info is below. Let me know. Most let me know using social media, but if you want to email that's great too. I could post another column with your feedback in the near future too.
Lastly, thanks to my buddy Steve Melo for the banner up above and the banners in all my columns. He does great work.
Until next time, thanks for reading.
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Businesses adopt families for ChristmasTuesday, December 23rd, 2008
Every year, Jim Collins boards an airplane to visit family in New York for the holidays, but before he does that he gives to others here in his community. Collins joined other residents and the clients, staff and volunteers at Josina Lott Residential and Community Services (JLRCS) in adopting the families of the Beach House for the holidays, providing the adults and children living there with presents and a Christmas dinner.
Adopting a family for the holidays has been a tradition at Josina Lott for several years. Executive director Michael Malone believes it is important to give back to the community that gives them so much. JLRCS is a private non-profit organization providing onsite and in home services to adults with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. Over the years the outpouring of generosity became so great that they were able to adopt more than one family and eventually decided to adopt all of the families served by the Beach House. The Beach House provides emergency shelter to homeless women, children and families.
The residents and clients of JLRCS live on a fixed income, but they enjoy giving to fellow Toledoans facing their own challenges. Collins was able to share his love for football with a young child, "I bought 2 OSU footballs for little boys there. OSU is my favorite team." The effort was lead by staff member Skip Howe, who inspires JLRCS residents, employees and volunteers to give what they can. Howe has been known to round out the effort personally with his family by purchasing any thing that remains on the holiday wish list of the Beech House residents.
With their united efforts, love and holiday spirit, the people of Josina Lott will provide well over 100 gifts to the families served by the Beach House this Christmas.
Another business adopting a family for the holiday was Signature Bank. The local financial institution chose to take care of the holiday wishes and needs of a local couple with 10 children served by Harbor Behavioral Healthcare. Signature Bank has adopted a family every holiday season since their opening 6 years ago. For the past two years, they have worked with Harbor to find a family.
Signature's Kim Shaffer reported that employees formed shopping teams a few days before the delivery of gifts. Each shopping team filled their shopping carts with gifts for four of the family members. In addition to toys for the kids, gifts included a Costco membership for the family and a grocery store gift card to buy food for a Christmas dinner. Shaffer serves on Harbor's board of directors.
Jean Drees, Harbor's marketing director, was thrilled with Signature Bank's generosity, "I am proud that all 74 employees at Signature Bank participated in adopting a family from our "Operation Santa" program. And we appreciate Kim Shaffer's leadership in this generous endeavor." Harbor's "Operation Santa" program collects toys, matches families with businesses wishing to "adopt" them for the holidays, and does whatever else is necessary to assure that every child they serve gets a present at Christmas. Harbor Behavioral Healthcare provides comprehensive mental healthcare services, and their clinicians will give gifts to over 500 children this season.
Christine Senack is a Toledo-based consultant helping non-profit organizations work smarter for the greater good of our community. Connect with her on www.facebook.com or follow at www.twitter.com/csenack.


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Mosaic Workshop Today Expanded to 6:30-10 PM!
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Come join us for a Mosaic Workshop tonight, Friday Nov. 30 at MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet Ave South! We are making 10, 4×4 glass tiled panels that reflect different textile patterns from the various cultures in our community. These will be hung on the exterior of MLK Park when completed.
All ages welcome. Please youth under 14 must attend with an adult. No previous experience necessary! Learn more about the project at the Mosaic Quliting tab on the right hand side of this page at www.kingfield.org
Join the Arts on Chicago Preview Party on Dec. 1!
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WHEN: December 1 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
WHERE: The Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center (3749 Chicago Ave, MPLS) and The Third Place Gallery (3730 Chicago Ave, Studio B, MPLS)
Twenty artists and artist teams are hard at work on their Arts on Chicago Projects, creating public art along Chicago Avenue between 32nd and 42nd streets. Pillsbury House + Theatre, Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association, Professor Natasha Pestich, Upstream Arts, and the Ward 8 Council Office of Elizabeth Glidden invite you to The Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center and The Third Place Gallery (both at 38th and Chicago) to hear more about the projects and to meet the artists.
The event starts at 7 p.m. at The Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center with the introduction of the artists and leadership team. Councilwoman Elizabeth Glidden will moderate brief presentations about each project. After the formal program, we will move across the street to The Third Place Gallery, for an exhibition of the artist's work-in-progress and an opportunity to engage with individual artists. Refreshments will be served at both the Fire Arts Center and The Third Place. In true Third Place style, ping pong and karaoke will round out the evening.
The featured artists and organizations all live or work in the four neighborhoods connected by the Chicago Avenue Corridor. They are: Patricia Anderson, Kelly Brazil, Breaking Ice, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center, City Food Studio, Loretta Day + TAWU Artists Group, Dylan Fresco, Wing Young Huie, Masa Kawahara, Natasha Pestich, Pillsbury House + Theatre, Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association, Eric Reiger (HOTTEA) and Forrest Wozniak, Stephanie L. Rogers, Jenny Schmid, Drew Anderson + Andrea Steudel, StevenBe, Peter Haakon Thompson, Upstream Arts, and Molly Van Avery.
Questions? Contact Mike at email@example.com.
Learn more about Arts on Chicago: http://pillsburyhouseandtheatre.org/arts-on-chicago/
Calling Twin Cities Ceramic Artists!
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Your handcrafted bowls can make a difference!
The Kingfield Neighborhood Association, in partnership with Nicollet Square* needs unique bowls made by local pottery artists to make our Empty Bowl fundraiser a success. The bowls should hold 2-3 cups and be of food-grade quality.
Donated bowls are filled it with yummy soups made by volunteers in the Kingfield neighborhood. Attendees make a donation and leave with the bowl as a reminder that many of our neighbors are in need of food and housing.
Bowls are needed by February 1st, 2013 Read more
Recycle Your Holiday Lights
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Lyndale Farmstead Park is participating this year in the "Recycle Your Holidays" program with the Recycling Association of MN (RAM. ) We are collecting burnt-out or unwanted holiday lights for recycling. You can find more info at http://recycleminnesota.org/).
The program accepts:
- Electric cords
- Holiday lights
- Telephone cords
- Appliance cords.
*Please do not bring cord adapters or battery packs.
We are accepting these items until the end of January. Look for the bin in the Lyndale Farmstead lobby.
Early Mornings with Elizabeth! 2013 Legislative Session Preview
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Friday, November 30 7:30 – 9am Turtle Bread (4762 Chicago Ave)
With the results of this year's election still fresh, the DFL now has majorities in the Senate and in the House. And many Minneapolis Legislators have been selected by their peers for significant leadership posts.
Please join Elizabeth in welcoming incoming Speaker of the House Paul Thissen (DFL-63A) and Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate Jeff Hayden (DFL-62) to Early Mornings with Elizabeth on November 30th! They will discuss the current makeup of the legislature, emerging priorities for the 2013 legislative session, and much more. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear from our legislative leaders and ask questions! Free coffee courtesy of Turtle Bread! 8th Ward Office: (612) 673-2208 or email@example.com
Minneapolis Parks Winter-Spring Activities Guide Available Now
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If you're looking for ideas for wintertime fun in Minneapolis, check out the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's (MPRB) Winter-Spring Guide. Now available online and in print in the coming week, the 24-page, full-color guide highlights the park system's winter amenities and activities. Once winter weather conditions allow, the park system's winter recreation facilities become available, including ice rinks, ski trails and snowboarding and tubing areas. The guide lists hours for ice rink warming houses, ski chalets, snowboarding and tubing, including extended hours during Minneapolis school release days. The Winter-Spring Guide also includes details about recreation center programs and classes for youth and adults and special winter and spring events in the parks. The guide will be available at MPRB recreation centers, Hennepin County Libraries in Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Convention Center in the next week.
For more information on the park system or to request a copy of the guide, visit www.minneapolisparks.org, call 612-230-6400 or sign up to receive email updates about your favorite winter activities.
Save the Date (or make a date!) for One of the Upcoming Mosaic Workshops!
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Thanks so much to all of the wonderful volunteers who have particpated in the workshops so far! Just to give you a little perspective, our week has been really crazy, exciting, and busy and our numbers look like this:
- Total number of people who have helped with the mosaic so far: 176
- Number who helped on Saturday, Nov 17: 85
- Number of workshops held the week of November 11: 4
We have workshops scheduled for the dates listed below. We hope you will join us at either of them.
- Friday, November 30 8 – 10 pm at King Park, 4055 Nicollet Avenue S, Minneapolis
- Tuesday, December 11 – 6:30 at King Park, 4055 Nicollet Avenue S, Minneapolis
Enjoy the photos of the completed panels, learn more about the project here, and come help us build the rest of them!
Attached are two of the panels that are close to being completed. They are just stunning. Thanks for all of your help and to Sharra Frank for her expertise and vision.


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My ideal these days would be to just buy a license (and I use the term deliberately) and for them to store the content in their cloud and for me (in a Steam type way) to then be able to activate that content on my various different devices.
You don't really want this because the content providers' notion of their "content" will certainly include stuff like those unskippable ads and other crap that drive you insane. With the content stored "in the could" as you propose, there's likely no way around this type of annoyance, and in fact with the content in the cloud they can change the ads, add additional ones, etc. whenever they like. And don't for a minute think they won't try to extract additional money from you by "licensing" you the stream for only a certain amount of time, after which you need to renew, etc.
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The Internet is fast becoming what electrical power was 50 years ago: It separates the people who are able to participate in the global economy from those who can't.
50 years ago? Electrical power IS STILL a huge separator today. Many "developing" countries have unreliable electrical service at best, and often NO electrical service to the poorest of their citizens. Added to all the other problems you said, OLPC should have realised that putting a damn computer in the hands of some country's kids is completely missing the point when the kids have probably no electricity, not even basic healthcare, no sanitation, little or no education, and perhaps barely enough food. Forget the computer ---- there are far bigger problems to solve first.
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It's an all-too-common occurrence in aviation. It even occurs to big, commercial flights. For example, Eastern Airlines flight 401 (in 1972).
By all accounts his plane was equipped with an ELT and a radio. Presumably he would have used one or both if an engine failure or other mechanical problem occurred and he had some time while gliding.


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The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with subsidized summer employment opportunities, mentorship, workplace readiness training and financial literacy with access to match savings accounts. Participants work in a variety of entry-level jobs from July to September. The SYEP is designed to emphasize real-world expectations; increase awareness of services offered by local community-based organizations; and provide opportunities for college, career, and financial literacy training.
These are the basic program eligibility guidelines:
There may be other eligibility requirements, depending on program funding.
Students selected to receive a summer work experience will be identified through random selection and availability of funding.
Unfortunately, not everyone will get a job, but you are all encouraged to attend one of the Job Skills Workshops hosted throughout the City of Los Angeles. With the skills you learn at this Workshop, you will be able to compete for future employment opportunities.
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Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars Spoiler: Season 4, Episode 5 Features a Great Scene With …
What do Veronica Hastings, "A," and George Bernard Shaw have in common? Apparently, Season 4, Episode 5 of Pretty Little Liars...
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"Went to the table read for ep 405 of #PLL," tweeted Lesley Fera, the brilliant actress behind the role of Veronica Hastings on PLL. "[Maya Goldsmith] wrote it & it's A-mazing! Intricately woven & so funny! Brava, Maya! #PLLArmy."
Sounds like this could be ones of the eps in which the Hastings matriarch "will have her hands full." (And don't think we didn't catch that "A" pun, Lesley, you sly fox!)
What else can we expect from this episode? Well, according to this Twitter convo between Lesley and writer Maya Goldsmith, there is going to be an epic Veronica Hastings scene: "Can't wait for that scene," Maya tweeted to Lesley. "I know you're going to hit it outta the park;)"
It also sounds like there is going to be a George Bernard Shaw quotation in said scene. Veronica Hastings would quote a Nobel Award-winning playwright. As much as Spencer would probably hate to admit it, in many ways, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
George Bernard Shaw — the author of many plays and novels, who is perhaps most famous for Pygmalion — is incredibly quotable. Two of our favorite possibilities for the PLL-borrowed quote: "First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity." (Veronica has got to be itching to comment on the rekindled Spoby romance). And, the oft-quoted, "Youth is wasted on the young." (Which seems exactly the kind of bitterness Veronica would slip into a conversation with her daughter.)
Are you as excited for Episode 5 as we are? What scene do you think Veronica and Maya are referring to? Let us know in the comments below!
Find more Pretty Little Liars spoilers here.
Source: @Maya_Goldsmith
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"Now when I go to the bathroom I find out who my friends are." - Jake Scott after both broken hands were in casts following the 1972 season
"Robert Griffin III beat out fellow quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson to win Offensive Rookie of the Year award."
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Bob griffin won Roy!? Yawn!
Lets hear it for the social engineering that follows he & every other African American QB except Doug Williams & Warren Moon. pfffffffffft!
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My boy Miler needs to get better, but based on the round of the pick and the given stats....and that he is still starting Miller > Richardson.
OP nailed it.
However, I don't think anyone is very impressed with Lamar Miller. He's pretty much exactly what he was at the University of Miami. He's a guy with lightning quick speed who hangs out in the backfield looking for that warp zone hole that's going to launch him 80+ yards.
I will say that he has made improvements this season from week one to today. Lately, he has been trusting and following some blocks as he should and picking up some nice gains. His size and fragility is still a concern for me as well.
Also, we should dig up those threads where guys said Trent Richardson was a without question a top five draft pick and would produce as such because he's the next best thing to Adrian Peterson.
I told you guys, it's not difficult to see....the running game in the NFL is a thing of the past. No one relies on the big bruising back in today's NFL. The NFL has slanted rules in favor of the QB and WR and have taken the RB away.


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A little story written by my grandmother in 1913 about speaking on a street corner on New Year's Eve in New York City followed a rant about being abused by hecklers in the Washington DC suffrage parade. Edna tacked on the New Year's Eve story in a column she wrote comparing the experiences of suffragists in New York parades versus that of Washington, DC. Grandmother Edna concluded: "New York men are the best in the United States." When Edna had finished her presentation about Votes for Women, the crowd yelled, "Happy New Year, Suffragette." From the South Side Observer, March 14, 1913.
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Smart moves now can set you up for business growth in 2011Written by James A. Hoffman | | email@example.com
Companies that have been tightening their belts, cutting costs, saving cash and strengthening their balance sheets during the past year are likely to be in a good position to grow the business in 2011.
Now is the time to take a hard look at where the business is today and where you want it to go. This means reviewing internal processes, evaluating business performance and putting some smart moves into your business game plan.
Improving cash flow reduces costs
Looking internally, how can you improve cash flow to reduce costs and save time? Are you aggressively pursuing and exploiting strategies that will enable you to:
• Optimize cash inflow/outflow?
• Minimize expenses and maximize liquidity?
• Mitigate risk?
• Manage credit more efficiently?
A well-executed cash management plan requires balance and control. Because the processes of optimizing receivables, maximizing liquidity and managing payables are inextricably linked, the cash management strategy—by necessity—demands an overarching vision.
Properly executed, cash management is a unifying and fundamental element that can drive profitability and ensure success in the ever-evolving marketplace.
Access to accurate, timely information is essential to cash flow forecasting. Comprehensive cash management and reporting tools can help you predict your cash position and enable you to make better-informed decisions. The best of these tools use real-time information to provide accurate information about receivables, cash balances and investments while simultaneously enabling users to control payables and optimize the cash management process.
Technology can quickly turn receivables into cash
Lockbox services and remote deposit technology can turn receivables into productive, available cash faster through the use of image-exchange technology. Automated clearing house (ACH) networks also accelerate the receivables process.
To optimize payment processes, controlled disbursement accounts (CDAs) enable the payer to specify when funds will be presented to the payee bank, with the ability to fund the exact dollar amount required on a same-day basis. This can help reduce the propensity to overfund disbursement accounts. CDAs can also help moderate interest expenses by reducing the need to borrow.
Credit as part of a financial strategy
For many organizations, credit is a primary component of the complete cash management strategy. Knowing when to access credit and when to pay it down can help maximize your cash position and the strength of your income statement.
If you plan to use credit as part of your financial strategy, effective cash management and forecasting tools can help demonstrate financial strength when securing working capital loans. Lenders view well-tailored, efficiently administered cash management processes as indicative of a capably managed organization with lower risk. This information is also invaluable in the sizing of credit facilities.
Demonstrate how your business is turning around
Typically, companies are reluctant to invest until they are confident their past financial performance will be adequate to get new financing. But how do you know?
If you feel your company is turning around, your banking partner can help you demonstrate it by examining sequential growth by quarter for sales, margin and backlog.
This exercise provides you and your bank with the confidence to move forward and take advantage of great opportunities for growth. In this environment, companies benefit from extremely low borrowing rates, good pricing for physical assets, acquisition financing at reasonable multiples and available human capital to expand and propel performance as the economy improves.
Businesses that need additional capital have a number of opportunities to consider: Some sell off noncore businesses. Others inject equity into the business or take on subordinated debt.
When to consider capital expenditures
If new equipment would help you move ahead of competitors or facility renovations would improve efficiencies and work environment, it could be time to think about capital expenditures.
Although it's not an easy decision, given the economic realities of the past few years, a capital expenditure has the potential to catapult a business toward growth.
To determine whether to take the chance on a capital expenditure, conduct a cost-benefit analysis to minimize the risk. Your banker and accountant can help you with this.
Could an acquisition be in your future?
For some companies, now is the time to start planning for an acquisition. Earnings are down and many company's selling prices are reduced. That makes it a great time for opportunity-seeking buyers. Pent-up demand on both the buy and sell side sets the stage for deal-making. By some estimates, 800,000 of the 1.2 million middle-market businesses are owned by boomers, and many are looking to transfer their businesses to family members or to sell to others.
If you do consider an acquisition, be sure to conduct due diligence. This entails a detailed financial analysis, including reviews of income and loss statements, balance sheets, key assets, liabilities, cash flow statements and review of tax returns and financial statements for the past five years. Also, find out why the business is on the market and determine the reputation of the company.
These factors and more help establish whether the acquisition will be a successful move for the business.
Success doesn't just happen, and it rarely comes from doing the same things you've always done. By considering some new moves for the New Year, you can reenergize your business and yourself.
James A. Hoffman is president of KeyBank in Northwest Ohio and Michigan. He can be reached at 419-259-8587 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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WALLA WALLA - "Honey, it's going to be cold. You can't go outside without a jacket."
Pausing from signing in, Jennifer Zamora is patiently explaining to the blond-haired child that this is the natural consequences for ignoring a parent's request to grab a coat.
Shaking her head, her arms wrapped around her shoulders, the 9-year-old isn't taking "no" for an answer. And for good reason - the backyard and parking lot of Christ Lutheran Church are a scene straight from a Disney family movie.
The quantity of outdoor toys surpasses the kid population, meaning everyone can do something from tetherball to lawn games to biking. Three men - dressed in weekend attire and looking like dads - keep an eye on things, checking bike tires and pushing those enjoying the rope swing system strung from a towering oak tree.
And the kids. Boisterous and bubbly, they are here, there and everywhere. Girls hug and boys shout. No one pouts, not even Little Miss No Jacket, who eventually found a sweatshirt to pull over her sun dress.
No matter how much fun is around every corner, this day is not about the kids, not truly. Each child at the church on this Saturday lives in a foster home. And these next four hours are designed to give those foster parents a much-needed break.
Like Zamora, who is dropping off her foster daughter, then rushing back home to paint the downstairs family room, she said.
She and her husband, Ramone, have fostered children for five years. Having some respite gives the family a chance to breathe. Or paint, run errands, sit through a high school volleyball game or eat a quiet dinner.
It also gives her foster daughter a chance to relax in the company of kids who understand the situation and don't ask embarrassing questions, Zamora said. "This is just for her. She counts on it."
The noise level is lower inside the Second Avenue building, but activities are moving right along. Curly-haired toddlers "cook" in the nursery and two preteens play a ball-toss game in the wide hallway, falling on the floor with laughter every few minutes.
In the spacious church fellowship hall, set up with a reading area and well-supplied craft tables, volunteers Carolyn Frye and JoAnne Savage are intent on yarn work with middle-schoolers.
"I'm making a purse," said 14-year-old Toni, pulling raspberry-colored loops over and under their kiwi-hued twins.
One chair over, her seventh-grade partner works similar magic on his loom.
"Sometimes my mom makes me come," Toni conceded with a half-smile. "But I have fun when I come. I like to play ping pong and do crafts."
She's not sure what her guardians do while she's at Christ Lutheran, though. "I think sometimes they go to their friend's house."
The Foster Parents Night Out is the work of church members, who copied it from a church in Salem, Ore. Nearing its second anniversary, the program is organized by church member Charlene Kaaen.
Typically, 24 or so children are signed in for the four-hour afternoon, and it takes at least 15 volunteers to make everything work, Kaaen said. "Or as many as I can get."
The church underwrites everything, budgeting $75 each month for the meals, supplies and new toys
The retired educator taught young children for 35 years. Looking back, she can see how much support the foster parents she encountered then must have needed.
The moms and dads who come to Christ Lutheran for this free day care are good about expressing their gratitude, but the volunteers are the ones really enjoying the moment, Kaaen claimed.
People like Darlene Babcock and Amelia Grinstead, who are stirring large pans of macaroni and cheese in preparation for the meal that will soon be served. The menu includes green beans, apple slices and frosted cupcakes bedazzled with Halloween sprinkles.
Both women are happy to help, they said. "I was a foster parent," Grinstead said. "I wish we would have had something like this."
The need for help and respite continues to be huge, noted Rosy Nechodom, director of the region's foster parent organization. She's here on this day as a foster mom and a foster-parent trainer for SPOKES - Solutions for Parents, Opportunities for Kids, Establishing Success.
The church-provided respite day is a trial balloon for other communities, Nechodom said. In Walla Walla, it's been invaluable to parents, as a time to connect with friends and spouses.
Bringing a foster child into a family is so much more than simply adding another body to the brood. "There are so many more issues. They have more social and emotional needs, more anger and more confusion. It contributes to how much time they need," she said. "Most of these children haven't been raised with the same boundaries and social skills. All of those things need to be taught."
And more time must be dedicated to meeting the requirements of the state, with its many rules and regulations. Communications and paperwork gnaw away more of the day.
Then there is simply the routine of fostering, she added. "In the first 30 days, you have to get the child to a doctor, a dentist and sometimes an eye appointment. You have to take them to counselors and visits with the (birth) family. To coordinate all that takes a master scheduler."
John Ladderud's duties, while requiring muscle, are not as complex. Each month he hauls every piece of outdoor equipment used for the event, unloading in the building's back parking lot.
"Whatever keeps them busy," he said, sending a kid skyward on his custom swing rigging.
His dream is to get his hands on some pipe to construct a permanent swing set on the back lawn, the veterinarian said.
As well, he'd love to see some younger men join him on the playground - the pay is no good but the job perks make up for that, Ladderud believes. "It's easy. Just playing with the kids, making them feel important. It's their night."
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