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Ron Luce is the president and founder of Teen Mania Ministries, a Christian youth organization that reaches millions of young people worldwide.
Raised in a broken home, Ron ran away at the age of 15 and became involved in drug and alcohol abuse before finding Jesus at the age of 16. The life-transforming impact of Christ inspired Ron to dedicate his life to reaching young people. After receiving a bachelor's degree in Theology and Psychology and a master's degree in Counseling, Ron and his wife, Katie, started Teen Mania in 1986 with nothing more than a Chevy Citation. Their dream was to raise up an army of young people who would change the world.
As a part of Teen Mania, Ron rallies teens all over the U.S. in arenas and stadiums at events called Acquire the Fire, with over 3 million attendees to date. In addition, the 472 acre head quarters in Garden Valley Texas host the main campus of the Honor Academy, an internship that trains high school graduates before college to be leaders with honor and integrity. The weekly international television program, Acquire the Fire, and web initiatives reaches hundreds of thousands monthly. Teen Mania has sent over 72,000 teens all over the world on summer missions trips with Teen Mania's Global Expeditions. Ron appeared as a teen culture expert on CNN God's Warriors, ABC Nightline, NBC, The Sean Hannity Show, The O'Reilly Factor, 700 Club, and Focus on the Family.
He has also written 30 books for teenagers and their parents, including one of his newest releases, ReCreate: Building a Culture in Your Home Stronger than the Culture Deceiving Your Kids, empowering parents of this young generation to reclaim influence in the home and take back the hearts and minds of their children. The teen version ReCreate Your World, which was co-written by his daughter Charity Luce, was released to aid young people in their pursuit of taking back what the culture has robbed them of; as well as, Connecting with God: A Teen Mania Devotional which was published to help teens in their daily connection with God.
Ron and Katie live in Garden Valley, Texas with their son Cameron while their two daughters, Hannah and Charity are off at college.


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Tears moisten your eyes, lessen the risk of infection, and keep the eye surface (cornea) smooth and clear.
Sometimes your eyes don't make enough good-quality tears. This makes it hard for the eyes to stay healthy. Dry eyes can happen at any age, but are more common in people older than 65. Hormonal changes at menopause can also raise the risk of dry eyes in women. Other factors that may contribute are medications, contact lenses, and certain medical or environmental conditions, such as a dry climate.
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Ignite is Western's chapter of Cru, formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ, which is a world-wide ministry that focuses on college students. Western is one of a handful of schools in Colorado that does not have full-time Cru faculty. Instead, Cru is run by us—students at Western.
We are students who come from many different backgrounds but have one thing in common: we are all in the middle of a spiritual journey. As with any journey, there are ups and downs and it is often a difficult process. We are in this journey together to help each other out. We're here to help students answer such questions as:
"Who is God and how can I connect with Him?"
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"What does the Bible mean to my life?"
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- Publisher: Activision
- Release Date: Nov 13, 2012
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3, Wii U
- Summary: Call of Duty: Black Ops II injects players into a potential near future - a Twenty-First Century Cold War in which technology and weapons have merged to create a new generation of warfare. Black Ops 2 introduces players to a diabolical villain named Raul Menendez who hijacks the US military infrastructure to advance his own agenda. Take control of the power of near-future technology and next-gen robotics to pull the world back from the brink of annihilation.… Expand
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- Genre(s): Modern
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Positive: 67 out of 73
Mixed: 6 out of 73
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Jan 7, 2013If the original Black Ops was Treyarch's coming-out party, then Black Ops 2 is the studio's affirmation that their COD expertise was no flash in the pan. If you're one of the 16 people who hasn't played this gem yet, go buy it now. Conversely, if you're among those who bought the game but hasn't ventured into the single-player campaign (yes, it happens), there's a great narrative and divergent gameplay awaiting your experimentation, so check it out.
Nov 13, 2012A truly complete gaming package. The multiplayer game is excellent, the expanded Zombies mode is an enjoyable and very welcome addition, and the single player campaign is a fun ride that will have you yelling "Josephina!" at random times for weeks to come. About the only miss is the addition of the Strike Force missions, but they don't drag down the overall experience with them.
Nov 13, 2012This time around, Treyarch was seriously devoted into the creation of a plot that emphasized the importance of characters and storytelling. For multiplayer fans, new modes like League Play, CODcasting and being able to live stream their games on YouTube is enough to get them excited. And, on top of that, a revamped zombies mode is there for any co-operative shooter lover.
Nov 13, 2012It's a great game from a studio that's done everything it can with the tools at its disposal to reinvigorate Call of Duty, even if it doesn't refashion the series completely. You won't appreciate that just by playing its online mode, and you will be disappointed if you're wanting the property to be turned inside out and spun on its head. Those that simply love to play military first-person shooters, and were looking for something that finds what life is left in the genre, however, should find themselves perfectly catered to.
Nov 18, 2012This game feels like Call of Duty which means its a good shooter. However it has some bugs and its innovative but not really innovative. Do you understand? Its a good shooter but its not the best game this year.
Nov 14, 2012Backed by Activision's fantastic investment and support, Treyarch has succeeded, and made a sort of ultimate current-gen Call Of Duty. Not a reinvention – that, hopefully, comes next year, on box-fresh hardware and a new engine – but a refinement of the most successful series of its generation. Black Ops II is an excellent Call Of Duty game, then, but it's only a Call Of Duty game, with all that implies.
Nov 16, 2012Black Ops II isn't a lazy annual update – it deserves credit for trying to play around with gaming's most winning formula. Yet this engine is showing its age, creaking at times as the jets fly overhead. Its new strategy levels don't need strategy. And the best parts are tweaked copies of what has been before. In the end, Black Ops II doesn't give us meaningful innovation, and it suggests COD's future success will depend on much more than fiddling around with the past.
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Nov 13, 2012Black Ops II is one of the best games of this generation and is a true competitor for game of the year award in my books. Let's face it the game play is epic,the graphics is awesome,the entire game is just epic.From the first mission I knew I was going to enjoy playing it and so far I have not been let down a bit.Once again the Call of Duty franchise shows why it such a worldwide phenomenon because it keeps on creating such awesome and epic games like Black Ops II and one thing is certain the Call of Duty games is going to get better and better Call of Duty:Black Ops II is truly worthy of a solid 10 out of 10… Expand
Nov 13, 2012Taking what other people/critics have said before about the people giving "0" scores being trolls, there is no real reason to give it a flat-out zero. A zero to me would be if the game did not work period, or every single little itty-bitty thing in the game was flawed to the point of not working. Anyways, on to the review. So, my thoughts on the campaign is this. The story is possibly one of the best, if not the best story to date in Call Of Duty history, considering they did get David S. Goyer, the co-writer of The Batman trilogy by Christopher Nolan, to write the script. Sure it's got the same intense, "everything blows up" parts, but it's got a kind of quieter side to it, and that's the part that really just gets you. Also, the choices you are allowed to make throughout the campaign that can affect the story dramatically are a nice edition. Of course, one thing that does bother me is the Strike Force missions, when the bots basically go "full-retard" and not do much. In other words, they're just dummies there that you have to control for virtually the entirety of the missions. MY CAMPAIGN SCORE: 8.5 / 10. Now on to the multiplayer that most everyone normally seems to buy the game for. Sure, it's the same basic gameplay from just about every other Call of Duty game out there: shoot to kill or play the objective. However, the new futuristic set-up(weapons, score streaks, and other new "upgrades") along with new modes are fun to play with. Sure there are glitches here and there that can potentially eff up the game, but doesn't just about every game have that? Nothing is perfect, but the still intense, fast-paced gameplay is always something to look forward to in my opinion. MY MULTIPLAYER SCORE 8.5-9 / 10. Now for zombies, which seems or seemed like the most positive thing that the general public looked forward to. With a different set-up of the look and feel for the mode, the zombies mode has definitely been improved in some aspects. The new "Grief" mode in which two teams of 4 face off to see which team can survive longer is definitely something to look forward to if you enjoy playing zombies whilst "trolling" other people. However, nothing seems too different besides just a few added things and different weapons. However, it still is a fun aspect of the game and always fun to play(with friends especially). MY ZOMBIES SCORES: 7.5-8/10. Hope this review helps if you are even slightly interested in buying it. I would suggest it, definitely, since it is probably one of the better Call of Duty game in the series overall.… Expand
May 18, 2013ever since black ops 1 the call of duty games have lost their wow I mean the only great thing about this is its story but everything else is just awful like the graphics its just the same thing over and over again and the shooting it is just awful.
Activision has to let call of duty rest for some time then the games could be more polished and also with a new graphics engine this is what i want but no they wont because is such a big money maker and will never stop being a money maker I have basically lost hope on the call of duty series now its just gone… Expand
Nov 15, 2012I dont honestly know why people are still buying these games. After all cod game launches, commentary are all the same :been there done that blablabla. Will people ever learn? I played with my friend computer a few minute and honestly i'm glad to not have purchase this other cod "cut and paste" title.. They think by adding different perks and gadgets they will keep the franchise alive. But its dead since a long time ago. And they put so much money on publicity to make them sell tons of that crap over and over again . Its capitalism at its best. Pathetic!… Expand
Nov 26, 2012This isn't anything personal to Treyarch but its the same game as Blops 2 with a few wee tweaks to give it the appearance of being fresh. Personally I think Treyarch has the potential to make a great new game but they have to cut themselves from Activision if they are ever going to do so.… Expand
Nov 16, 2012Same old same old year in and year out. This series is a blatant exploitation of adolescent hormones. It's popular for the same reasons a certain young Canadian pop star is. Complete Rubbish!… Expand
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Nature's Plus Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM Ultra Rx-Joint is a condition-specific formula that targets the three key elements of healthy joints - Cartilage, Connective Tissue and Synovial fluid. Each mega-potent Nature's Plus Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM Ultra-Rx Joint tablet merges together the clinically proven powers of glucosamine, chondroitin and methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) for results you can feel.
GlucosamineGlucosamine is an important building block needed by the body to manufacture specialized molecules called glycosaminoglycans, found in cartilage.
Where is it found?Glucosamine is not present in significant amounts in most diets. Supplemental sources are derived from the shells of shrimp, lobster, and crab, or may be synthesized.
Who is likely to be deficient?A glucosamine deficiency in humans has not been reported.
Which form is best?Glucosamine is available in several forms. The glucosamine sulfate (GS) form (stabilized with a mineral salt) is the only form clearly shown in clinical trials to be effective for osteoarthritis. For this reason, it is the preferred form.
GS is stabilized with one of two mineral salts: sodium chloride (NaCl) or potassium chloride (KCl). Although they both appear to effectively stabilize GS, the use of KCl as a stabilizer seems preferable since the average Western diet already provides far too much salt (NaCl) and not enough potassium. However, most of the research has been done with the NaCl-stabilized form.
Concerns have been raised about the quality of GS products on the market. In one study, the amount of glucosamine contained in 14 commercially available glucosamine products varied from 41% to 108% of the amount stated on the label. Even when the weight of the sulfate molecule was included, 11 of the 14 products contained less than the amount of glucosamine stated on the label. Some manufacturers may include the weight of the stabilizing salts (NaCl or KCl) in the total weight of the product, without stating so on the label.
Glucosamine hydrochloride (GH) has been widely available as a dietary supplement for years, but only one trial has evaluated this form of glucosamine as a single remedy for OA. This trial found only minor significant benefits from 1,500 mg per day of GH for eight weeks, in people with osteoarthritis of the knee who were also taking up to 4,000 mg per day of acetaminophen. To more fairly evaluate the effects of GH, future research should involve people not taking pain-relieving medication.
Another form of glucosamine, N-acetyl-glucosamine (NAG), has not been studied in people with osteoarthritis.
How much is usually taken?Healthy people do not need to routinely supplement with glucosamine. Most research with people who have osteoarthritis, uses 500 mg three times per day of GS. Appropriate amounts for other conditions are not known.
Are there any side effects or interactions?At the amount most frequently taken by adults—500 mg three times per day of GS—adverse effects have been limited to mild reversible gastrointestinal side effects. In one trial, people with peptic ulcers and those taking diuretic drugs were more likely to experience side effects.
Animal research has raised the possibility that glucosamine could contribute to insulin resistance. This effect might theoretically result from the ability of glucosamine to interfere with an enzyme needed to regulate blood sugar levels. However, available evidence does not suggest that taking glucosamine supplements will trigger or aggravate insulin resistance or high blood sugar. Two large, 3-year controlled trials found that people taking GS had either slightly lower blood glucose levels or no change in blood sugar levels, compared with people taking placebo. Until more is known, people taking glucosamine supplements for long periods may wish to have their blood sugar levels checked; people with diabetes should consult with a doctor before taking glucosamine and should have blood sugar levels monitored if they are taking glucosamine.
In 1999 the first case of an allergic reaction to oral GS was reported. Allergic reactions to this supplement appear to be rare.
Some GS is processed with sodium chloride (table salt), which is restricted in some diets (particularly for people with high blood pressure).
The theory that GS and chondroitin sulfate work synergistically in the treatment of osteoarthritis remains unproven.
Chondroitin SulfateChondroitin sulfate consists of repeating chains of molecules called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Chondroitin sulfate is a major constituent of cartilage, providing structure, holding water and nutrients, and allowing other molecules to move through cartilage—an important property, as there is no blood supply to cartilage.
Where is it found?The only significant food source of chondroitin sulfate is animal cartilage.
Who is likely to be deficient?Because the body makes chondroitin, the possibility of a dietary deficiency remains uncertain. Nevertheless, chondroitin sulfate may be reduced in joint cartilage affected by osteoarthritis and possibly other forms of arthritis.
How much is usually taken?For atherosclerosis, researchers have sometimes started therapy using very high amounts, such as 5 grams twice per day with meals, lowering the amount to 500 mg three times per day after a few months. Before taking such high amounts, people should consult a doctor. For osteoarthritis, a typical level is 400 mg three times per day. Oral chondroitin sulfate is rapidly absorbed in humans when it is dissolved in water prior to ingestion. Approximately 12% of chondroitin sulfate taken by mouth becomes available to the joint tissues from the blood.
Are there any side effects or interactions?Nausea may occur at intakes greater than 10 grams per day. No other adverse effects have been reported.
One doctor has raised a concern that chondroitin sulfate should not be used by men with prostate cancer. This concern is based upon two studies. In one, the concentration of chondroitin sulfate was found to be higher in cancerous prostate tissue as compared to normal prostate tissue. In the other study, it was shown that higher concentrations of chondroitin sulfate in the tissue surrounding a cancerous prostate tumor predict a higher rate of recurrence of the cancer after surgery. However, no studies to date have addressed the question of whether taking chondroitin sulfate supplements could promote the development of prostate cancer. Simply because a substance is present in or around cancerous tissue does not by itself suggest that that substance is causing the cancer. For example, calcium is a component of atherosclerotic plaques that harden the arteries; however, there is no evidence that taking calcium supplements causes atherosclerosis. To provide meaningful information, further studies would need to track the incidence of prostate cancer in men taking chondroitin supplements. Until then, most nutritionally-oriented doctors remain unconcerned about this issue.
It is not known whether taking glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate in combination is a more effective treatment for osteoarthritis than taking either one by itself.
MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane)Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a naturally occurring, organic, sulfur-containing compound related to another sulfur-containing substance, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). MSM is found in small amounts throughout nature and has been detected in small amounts in the blood and urine of humans.
Where is it found?A precursor of MSM is formed initially by ocean plankton and released into the atmosphere, where it interacts with ozone and sunlight and returns to earth as MSM in rainfall. MSM can be taken up by plants and incorporated into their structure, but no measurement of the MSM content of foods has been done. Supplements containing MSM are available.
Who is likely to be deficient?Although MSM is present in food, it is not an essential nutrient, so deficiency is not likely.
How much is usually taken?Some authorities report anecdotally that 250–500 mg per day has beneficial effects on a variety of health problems. However, the only controlled trial using MSM used over 2000 mg per day to treat osteoarthritis. More research is needed before reliable recommendations for MSM supplementation can be made.
Are there any side effects or interactions?According to some anecdotal reports, MSM has been used in human research for many years in amounts above 2000 mg per day with no significant adverse effects. However, diarrhea, skin rash, headache, and fatigue may be experienced in less than 20% of people, according to other anecdotal reports. Detectable levels of MSM in the brain of a person taking MSM supplements have been reported, but the significance of this finding, if any, is unclear.
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Tonghua Iron & Steel (Group) Co. Ltd. plans to start trial production at its 400,000-tonne-a-year non-grain-oriented electrical steel project this December.
China's steel industry's opposition to BHP Billiton's bid to take over fellow Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto continues despite Australian authorities concluding the combination wouldn't distort the seaborne iron ore market.
China's Hebei Steel Group, the newly merged entity of Tangshan Iron & Steel Group and Handan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd., will set up a trading arm in Beijing by the end of this year."For the time being, we are working out of Tangshan city (Hebei province) as it is not convenient to do any renovation while Beijing is still holding the Paralympics, but we will probably move both the iron ore import and steel export businesses to Beijing by the end of this year," a Hebei Steel import and export executive said.Hebei Steel's merger has been moving at a fairly good pace compared with the Anben Iron & Steel Group Corp. and Shandong Iron & Steel Group mergers, which haven't been making much progress.Hebei Steel comprises seven steel companies Tangshan Iron & Steel, Handan Iron & Steel, Chengde Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Hengshui Steel Sheet Co., Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Wuyang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. and Xuanhua Iron & Steel Co.In July, it produced 3.07 million tonnes of steel, up 13.1 percent from the same month last year, and 2.64 million tonnes of finished steel, a 10.3-percent increase, according to its Web site.
Hengshui Steel Sheet Co. plans to triple its cold-rolling capacity to 800,000 tonnes a year, a company executive said.The company—20-percent owned by Handan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd., which is merging into Hebei Steel Group—will target sheet as its core product, he said.It currently operates a 250,000-tonne-a-year cold-rolling mill, including a 100,000-tonne tinplate line that started on April 15 and produced up to 150,000 tonnes as of August. Plans for another line will begin after the cold-rolling expansion is done, he added.
Xiangtan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. plans to raise its crude steel capacity by 33 percent to 8 million tonnes a year, an executive of the major Chinese plate producer said."We are going to add new steelmaking facilities, which could be commissioned by October next year," the executive said.The expansion will include a 120-tonne converter and a continuous slab caster. As part of its expansion plan, the Hunan-based mill also is scheduled to start a 5-meter heavy and wide plate mill by November 2011.Construction hasn't yet started, according to China Metallurgical Construction Group Corp., China's leading steelmaking facilities contractor, which has been awarded the contract to install the new steelmaking and rolling facilities.Xiangtan's crude steel capacity currently stands at 6 million tonnes per year and it operates two plate mills with a combined capacity of up to 3 million tonnes a year. The company is a unit of Hunan Valin Steel Group, which produced 11.12 million tonnes of crude steel last year.
China's earthquake-hit Sichuan province will need 37 million tonnes of steel for reconstruction efforts in the next three years, according to local provincial officials.
Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. and Anshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. reported net income rose significantly in the first half of the year, though margins were hit by ballooning costs of steelmaking raw materials.
Chances are slim that China will resume tax-free tolling of imported copper concentrates this year, although discussions are still under way, sources said.
Market sources are doubtful that ArcelorMittal SA, Luxembourg, will succeed in its bid to take over Hong Kong-listed China Oriental Group Co. Ltd., although the world's top steelmaker is keeping its hopes alive.
Environmental concerns have led Chinese authorities to shut 10 crude indium smelters with a combined monthly output of 500 to 700 kilograms in Hunan province, market sources said.
Steel mills in eastern China's Shandong province have been forced to cut output due to an electricity shortage.
The Chinese government will order further steel production cuts at plants near Beijing if air pollution reaches an unacceptable level ahead of the Olympic Games.
Contrary to recent European market speculation, most Chinese steel exporters say it is unlikely that China's government will raise steel export taxes soon.
China's biggest zinc smelters have decided not to proceed with a rumored third-quarter production cut because they think the market is strong enough to justify current output levels, industry sources said.
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DEAUVILLE, FRANCE - MAY 26: Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook Inc., reacts during the internet session of the G8 summit on May 26, 2011 in Deauville, France. Heads of the world's wealthiest nations are meeting in Deauville, France, for the G8 summit to discuss various security, aid and trade issues, including the "Arab Spring", nuclear safety and climate change. (Photo by Chris Ratcliffe - Pool/Getty Images)
So why was Mark Zuckerberg in Vancouver, B.C., anyway? Sure, he could be there for the Japa Dogs, or was he there checking out the tech scene?
Speculation by British Columbians seemed to run amok, according to the Vancouver Sun. The 27-year-old Facebook founder might have traveled there last week to meet with the owners of HootSuite, or conduct business at the University of British Columbia (only a stone's throw from Japa Dog where he was photographed by a passerby.) The Sun suggested he might even be talking to video game developers about a Facebook partnership or buying a house in the area.
We think it's most likely business-related. As lovely as Vancouver is, the Bay Area has the same mix of urban grittiness and beauty, so we don't see it as exotic enough for a holiday hideaway. It's most likely that Zuckerberg was looking into acquiring a video game developer that could help the social network build its own online game store.
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FORT WAYNE – A federal grand jury meeting in Fort Wayne indicted two separate groups of people in connection with a pair of unrelated bank robberies.
On Wednesday, the grand jury indicted the three people arrested last week after the robbery of Power 1 Federal Credit Union at 1520 Spy Run Ave.
Trey Jackson, 24, and DeAngelo Copeland, 34, were each named in two counts of the three-count indictment.
The men are charged with armed bank robbery and use of a firearm during a violent crime.
A third person arrested in that bank robbery case was also indicted. Nicole Andrews, 35, was charged with armed bank robbery and accessory after the fact, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Hammond.
Andrews and Copeland are married.
According to court documents, Andrews dropped Copeland and Jackson off at a nearby gas station before the robbery.
Also indicted were two Fort Wayne men accused in the 2011 robbery of a New Haven bank.
Michael Clayton Bure, 27, and Matthew Lester Vanschoick, 28, were each indicted on a single count of bank robbery stemming from the October 2011 robbery of a PNC bank branch at 411 Lincoln Highway West.
According to court documents, Vanschoick is accused of robbing the bank, while Bure waited outside in a getaway vehicle.
They made off with a little more than $2,000 – and used the money to buy presents for their children and a Bible for a friend.


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Fort Myers Beach Town Council candidate Carl Conley heads the Island Arts Foundation - a local arts theatre he runs out of the first floor of his home.
The trouble is that Conley never received zoning approval from the town to use the property as a theatre.
Conley has now reached an agreement with the town of Fort Myers Beach to cease using the property as a theater until after the March town council elections.
"It's just too much of a coincidence that something operates for six years and then right when you declare your intentions to run, then. I think it was selective enforcement," Conley said.
Town code enforcement officials deny the enforcement is politically motivated. They say a memo by Councilman Tom Babcock prompted the investigations.
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House Tour: Chad and Ed's Warm Neutrals
Name: Chad McPhail, Ed Droste
Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Size: 1 bedroom, 500SF + 150SF w/ roof garden
Years lived in: 2, rented
Stepping inside Chad and Ed's Williamsburg apartment, there was an instant shift in our mood. Set on a quiet street in Brooklyn, the space is filled with light and soothing colors, and is impeccably arranged; As Chad works as an interior designer, this comes as no surprise...
They've done a lot of work here, and it shows beautifully; retiling the kitchen floors, stripping the entry door, installing a new butcher block counter in the kitchen. There's even a small roof garden, which they've recently begun to plant.
Perhaps the most impressive thing about the space is how well it manages to invoke more tranquil parts of coastal living while somehow remaining totally in the context of the neighborhood. It most definitely feels like "home".
How Would you define your style?
I like a variety of decorative styles, but I love it more than anything when a space reflects the history of the people who live there. In our apartment, I tried to mesh my background and Ed's. So you get Maritime-y New England and 1960's California put together. Also, even though its a contradiction, I try hard not to over design things. A room that evolved naturally over time feels a lot better to be in than a "decorated" room.
What is your greatest inspiration?
When I was growing up in California, my sister and I spent a lot of time at my grandmother Vera's house. She was an artist and her house was a mix of mid-century pieces, her own paintings, my dad's ceramics from his days at Cal Arts the 70's, Mexican folk art... all kinds of interesting stuff. She had a large role in shaping what I like. And then more recently, Ed's family's house in Massachusetts has been really inspirational. It's this magical 100 year accumulation of family art, found objects and worn out furniture... it looks almost too perfect to be authentic. Its the kind of place World of Interiors magazine would sell their soul to photograph, but it has just grown in over time from four generations of inhabitants living there. For a designer its like the impossible goal-- a space that functions perfectly and looks great, and is not designed at all.
What is your favorite element of your home?
The windows on three sides facing mostly southwest mean we get sunshine all day. Also, a lot of the original details are still here: the molding, tin ceilings, the bathroom tile. It is rare, especially in this neighborhood, to find a place that hasn't been "renovated" to within an inch of it's life, Home Depot-style.
What is the biggest challenge of your home?
Storage. One 9' long closet for the two of us, jammed full, is tough. We have to be super organized, and we rent a storage space. Whenever something new comes into the apartment, something else has to go out.
What do your friends say about your home?
That it soothes.
What is your home's biggest embarrassment?
I am not sure it's embarrassing, but I do really hate the crappy hollow-core doors at the bedroom and bathroom. If I had the time and the patience, I would love to replace them. But its not easy to find antique doors that are the right size and look good.
What DIY project are you most proud of?
Actually, the front door. Doors again. I stripped the paint off the inside. It took four sessions of applying the goop and paper and pealing and scraping away for 5 days. It was a nightmare, but it looks awesome now, right?
What is your biggest indulgence when furnishing your home?
When we moved in, there was linoleum in the kitchen that can best be described as the color of rotting flesh. We lived with it for a while, then I couldn't take it anymore and I painted it, which was a disaster. Eventually we tore it up and replaced it with a simple black vinyl. Redoing a floor in a rental apartment is stupid, I know, but we just had to do it. The vinyl is easy to clean and so its practical with the dog around, except that it is black, so every hair shows up. We sweep a lot.
Best Advice:
I guess to be as personal as possible with the decorative elements: family pass-downs, found objects, things collected from travel. Stay away from retail chains for the most part, but don't be afraid to use Crate & Barrel or Room and Board for a thing or two. They are practical and relatively well priced. You don't want your space to look like a West Elm catalog, but no need to be a design snob.
Dream Source:
Getting something from a family member or friend that is one of a kind, and means something to you (and is free!) is the best. The shops I like spending time in (but rarely actually buy things from) create a faux version of this: John Derian and Paula Rubenstein, for example. They have beautiful collections, but oh man, will you pay for that aura of authenticity.
Appliances: What we found here is what we got. The stove is really old-- 1940's I am guessing. The landlord offered to replace it and we begged him to leave it here.
Hardware: Olde Good Things in Manhattan has great antique knobs and locks.
Furniture: Combined flea market finds, hand-me-downs from friends and family, and a thing or two from Room & Board. When I was looking for something specific, ebay.
Accessories: Our number one accessory is plants. Sprout, a garden store on Grand Street in Williamsburg, is really great.
Lighting: Again, mostly flea market and hand-me-down lights. The store B-4 It Was Cool on Houston has a great selection of antique fixtures if you want something special. Be prepared to pay four times what you should, though.
Rugs: Ours are from a trip Ed took to Morocco.
Tiles & Stone: The bathroom tiles are original 1930's. Someday I would like to install a backsplash in the kitchen of Moorish tiles. There is a website called Casbah Decor (nice name, I know) that has a good selection of well priced newly made Spanish and Moroccan tiles. The original antiques are really expensive, but they are art.
Window Treatments: The panels in the bedroom I found at a thrift store and added the trim at the top and bottom. We got the roller shades and wooden blinds from Smith and Noble online. They are customizable and you can get them quickly and relatively inexpensively.
Bed: Bedsteads, a British company that makes antique style beds to your specifications. Our old bed was an antique metal frame from ebay, and was really beautiful, but too tiny to fit anything bigger than a small child. We had this one made. Its really too big for the room, but sleeping well is more important than a cute bed frame.
Artwork: Our friends and family! the pastels in the bedroom are Will O'Brian, the photo in the living room is by Patryce Bak, my grandma Vera did the collage above the Ms. Packman machine, Ed's great-grandfather did the small oil paintings in the kitchen and above the sofa, his great-aunt drew the colored pencil drawings there, and his great uncle Carl Pickhardt did the abstract piece on the dresser and the charcoal above the sofa.
Paint: Ralph Lauren paint is not the best quality, but they have the best colors. I actually saw the color for the living room in a magazine. I never thought I would like a room painted gray, but I actually really love it now.
Flooring: The wood floor is your standard rental apartment oak, except in the kitchen where we put down the vinyl tiles from Aaronsons Flooring. Under all of it is a really great old wood floor. When we replaced the floor in the kitchen, we found the original wood and were tempted to tear up the whole place. Our landlord would have killed us.
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Really lovely, cozy, handsome home.
I have the same color paint in my room RL-Moonlight I love it! And your living room color is the same as my accent color BM Cashmere Grey.
I love the kitchen and your balcony. What shelves are in the kitchen, they look like reclaimed wood-beautiful.
Great place guys!
What a beautiful, beautiful space. What you say about art is really inspirational.
Now I'm really curious to know what kind of wood is there underneath the flooring you have :)
I love your brown couch. Where did you get it?
I adore all your plants. Is that a staghorn fern in the kitchen? Is it hard to care for?
It's just beautiful. I think you've struck just the right note for that World-of-Interiors-lived-in look and feel.
Where did you get your suzani pillows on the couch, please?
Love this! I know the Fall Colors contest is going on right now, but I really love these neutral COLORS! There's such a great palette throughout this home, and I love the eclecticism of all the furniture, accessories and art. Beautiful!
This place is indeed impeccably arranged. They achieve the "look" perfectly. Very much my style... it's hard to make a place looked lived-in and comfortable yet stylish at the same time.
This could win in next years Small Cool contest! I really like your space!!
I would chew off my arm for the moldings in your bedroom. Awesome place.
Wow what a gorgeous display of art and fabulous taste!
Your kitchen is gorgeous and the Mrs. Pac Man table is pure genius.
Thanks for sharing!
i love the kitchen, the stove is so adorable.
this apartment feels so much like a real home, where people actually live, and is very stylish and obviously very personal. a beautiful example of great design
I'm really big on color, can't stand an overdose of neutrals.
But this place really works! Great job!
I love it. Now can I move in? lol
What I love the most about this interior is that it's rented. I think it's pretty easy to render a place to your dream home when it's your own home in which you have liberty o completely renovate, i.e. remove walls and install a new kitchen and take away sinks and put in new bathrooms..That's all well and good, but when you rent an apartment there's only so much renovation you can do...SO you have designed an aesthetically beautiful place within the confines of what you get when you rent an apartment.
awesome kitchen and cool pac-man table
really a nice place to live!
Behold the native habitat of the Grizzly Bear.
Warm, cozy, clean and comfortable. A lot of stuff in not a lot of space, yet it doesn't seem cluttered or chaotic. I'm jealous.
love the shelves in the kitchen though i'm not entirely sure how they're installed! any info? looks like it could be L brackets but that's a short end against the wall that wouldn't be as stable.
What a wonderful place! It's nice to see a place furnished with unique old things, and it's great to see so many plants in the space without them looking messy.
How were the kitchen shelves installed?
Just beautiful and restful... and I love the tiny dog to suit the small digs.
Thanks for all your nice comments guys!
To answer your questions:
The couch is from Room & Board... my grandma's old midcentury couch is actually on its way here now, but is likely to be a lot less comfortable than the current one, and may end up in storage until we live the dream and have a place with a second bedroom/study.
That is a staghorn fern (two actually). It seems to like that spot, which gets a good 2 hours of direct sun a day. We also lined the basket in plastic (with a hole for drainage) to keep the dirt moist. When its time to water, we put it in the sink and soak it, about once a week.
The pillows are from Tail of the Yak, a store in Berkeley, CA. They are Uzbek.
The shelves in the kitchen were a bit of an operation. We put the L brackets in the wall by screwing them into pieces of plywood substrate that we installed behind the plaster. We cut big chunks of the wall out and put the plywood in, then attached the brackets and shelves. Once the shelves were up, we re-plastered the wall. It took me and a carpenter friend all weekend, and it was a huge mess. They are not going ANYWHERE.
That is our dog, Beast. We got him on Petfinder.com, which is a great site with lots of great dogs that need homes. Don't buy your dogs from pet stores! Get them from the pound!
Thanks again for all your nice thoughts!
Great job, guys! The use of plants throughout the house is just fantastic.
I love the name Chad almost as much as I love this home! Quite a bit! =)
What color is the kitchen? I'd try to match it, but am too nervous to mess with green/blues, they can be so finicky. I just moved and would love to copy your kitchen color!
Oh My God!!!! I love your place sooo much I could pack my bags and move in tomorrow. Your place looks so warm and cozy. I just want to grab a book and curl up on on the sofa with a cup of chai. The colors are fabulous and so is your style.
How in the world did you make everything fit so nicely. I am moving into a 500 sq foot condo where the living area will be 19.8 X 13.5 This will be my Living Room, bedroom, dining room, office, theater room. Help! any suggestions to make it fit would be appreciated.
I love the paint colors and all the little details you have through out. Boy that sounds like a huge job for those shelves but they do look great and do wonders for the space. Good job!
Love all of it, especially the paint color in the kitchen.
I love the shelving system in the bedroom, across from the bed. Where is it from?
Very smart and cozy apartment!
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, I recently purchased this bed from Original Bedstead, its really fantabulous, I also saw it in this song
delivery took some time but it was worth especially when I had to pay no extra charge for delivery.
Thnks again and keep posting such a beautiful collection.
Love your green thumb and great sense of style.
@Chad M - I adore your home! It's modern, warm + inviting. The kitchen is especially lovely! I know your home tour was posted a few years ago (I linked through after seeing a photo of your kitchen from an Apartment Therapy posting about plants today), so I'm not sure if you check back at all to read the comments. But if you do, would you mind sharing the paint color in the kitchen? Thanks so much.


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A few tasting notes / tasting vibes from Margaret River, Western Australia (with couple of ringers). The views contained are based on a relatively leisurely taste, but even so, a wine might get 3 minutes, rather than the hour I might give it at home.
Note also that we're quite partial to Margaret River Wines, and the criticisms are based on our perceived standards for the region.
Enough pre-amble, hope you enjoy
Yahava Coffee Works, Margaret River
At the end of the trip down from Perth to Margaret River, a coffee was first priority:
Balinese (Cappuccino): Good persistence and medium strength, possibly not the best choice on our part for the cappuccino as it came across quite bland
Indian Mountain (Caffe Machiato): Good depth and length, dark roast with pleasing bitterness
Sadly a reasonable impression was spoilt when we returned two days later to find the café undergoing serious redecoration and they weren't able to make us a brew. In itself this wasn't that bad, but a lack of signage to this effect at the start of the driveway and a fairly dismissive attitude when we asked rather tarnished the image. The first of a number of instances where we felt some in Margaret River were "Fat, dumb and happy" living off a reputation they were contributing little to.
Walking around Margaret River township in the afternoon and next morning also gave a sense of too many hangers on milking the tourist cash. The prices in the bottle shop on Wallcliffe road were somewhat inflated, there were a few gift shops that were tending to tacky and prices in general were high. The restaurants were variable and the township is in danger of becoming an overblown distraction to the real show. The glassblower had some interesting stuff, making good use of unusual colours and at least their value was fair, which was more than we felt was on offer elsewhere. Petrol prices were unsurprisingly high (and this wasn't even the weekly pay day increase that Perth bizarrely operates).
Rosabrook Winery, Rosabrook, Margaret River
This winery is down in the cooler south-east of the region, not too far out of the township.
Rosabrook Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Very immature clear colour, virtually colourless. The nose shows dominant Sauvignon Blanc and little balance from the Semillon. This felt too young for me and would liked to have tried it a year on
Rosabrook Chardonnay 2004
Still quite a young straw-coloured wine with a lemon and butter nose. The entry is crisp and the finish is quite complex ending somewhat buttery. Maybe there's more to come, but I sense best drunk over the next year or two
Rosabrook Cabernet / Merlot 2003
A decent quite fruity nose, but this one was really very lean and disappointing on the palate.
Overall, a disappointment.
Brown Hill Winery, Rosabrook, Margaret River
Not far from Rosabrook, just a little further south. The "tasting room" is actually just a table in the winery, but that needn't be a bad approach.
Brown Hill Rose 2005
Tasted a few rose's as we needed a bottle for dinner on our return to Perth. This one was a pale peach colour, crisp dry and light. Whilst it's often difficult to get excited by rose's (and a little too easy to be disappointed), this was a good example.
Brown Hill Cabernet "Ivanhoe" 2004
Slightly oaky, but also elegant nose. The wine is medium bodied, balanced with good acidity.
No notes for the next two as I had the pen & paper and the boss tasted these wines Brown Hill Autumn Mist 2005 (Late harvest style, can't recall the grapes)
3 stars was her rating, which is a clear thumbs up.
Brown Hill Firniston Reserve Shiraz 2004
3 stars from "the brains of the operation" as well for this wine. However it must have been a fraction higher rated, as we walked away with a bottle of this.
As a winery everything about Brown Hill gave the impression of understatement. The tasting area was simple but perfectly functional. The wines were elegant without being weedy. The prices were perfectly reasonable. A great antidote to some of the complacency we saw around Margaret River. Watch out for this winery – they're certainly generating a buzz in Margaret River iteslf.
Voyager Estate, Margaret River
For anyone that's been to this winery before I have horrifying news. We saw a blade of grass out of place and felt it was our duty to report it to the gardener, who resigned immediately in disgrace.
Voyager Estate Chenin Blanc 2005
Not too many Chenin's in Margaret River. This example was very pale with a grassy lemon zest nose. There was refreshing sherbety acidity and although quite light at this stage, I suspect it will acquire the little bit of weight it needs over the short-term at least. This one might go for quite a bit longer but on a first taste it's not a call I can make.
Voyager Cabernet / Merlot 2002
Clear Ruby colour, with faint bricking at the edge. There's a slight smokiness and some plum on the palate, but the acidity is a little disjointed. The tannins are smooth and the finish quite short. A disappointment.
Voyager Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1999
A cellar door only release (this appears to be a different release to the Tom Price). A charge of $2 was made for tasting this wine, which I've no issue with, especially if it means all a company's wines will be on tasting, not just the quaffers.
There's a slight balsamic touch to the nose, joining the blackberry and dark cherry fruit. The wine has a good bold colour and this not surprisingly leads to a full bodied palate. There's a touch of mintiness, which together with a savoury biscuitty note, adds good complexity. The acidity is in balance, fully supporting the wine. The tannins are still firm, but fine. It's not always easy to predict the future of a wine, but this one feels like it could have a very long and respected future. I could see it making 20 years.
It was a really tough decision not to buy a bottle of this wine. We'd only got room for 6 bottles to take back and two were already earmarked for Woody Nook's "Nooky Delight" port style wine. At $58, it's not cheap, but does manage to undercut the $80-$100 charged by the Margaret River "elite". Personally I think it's a bargain and I'd happily pay £25 in the UK if it became available.
The cellar door was very slick and this is obviously a favourite tourist destination, favoured by general tourists as well as wine enthusiasts. A fairly sizeable selection of gifts/t-shirts etc. and a good restaurant, plus decent option for a coffee and cake provides further evidence that the wine is just part of the business plan. Having said that, the reserve cabernet was one of the best wines we tasted in Margaret River and the prices are fair across the board.
One of the founding estates of Margaret River, whose wines have led the way. I'm a fan of their wines.
Cullen Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Very pale - almost colourless. The nose is dominated by pungent varietal Sauvignon Blanc and the acidity is very crisp. At this stage this wine is little more than a refreshing quaffer, but experience with this wine suggests there's a much more complex wine to develop over the next 4-5 years.
Cullen Chardonnay 2003
Pale straw colour with a slightly buttery nose. One the palate lemon and grapefruit are the dominant flavours with good palate depth and a fine finish with refreshing acidity to finish. Personally I'd rather see another 2-3 years on this before trying again.
Cullen Cabernet Franc 2004
This may be a cellar door only wine – certainly not one I'd heard of before. It had a cherry and raspberry nose and was pleasant if not inspiring. I'd rather take the Ellen Bussell red over this.
Cullen Cabernet Merlot "Diana Madelaine" (stupid me didn't note the vintage – I think it was the 2003!)
This appears slightly lighter in colour than previous editions. There are somewhat unusual (for this wine) raspberry notes and velvety tannins. As it stands, I find this a disappointment, though I'll caveat this by mentioning this was tasted at the end of the day (we arrived about 10 mins before the cellar door was due to close). Perhaps the wine was a little tired, or maybe we were! I'd want to retaste this before I considered buying any.
Cullen's set high standards, and for us, this time the wines didn't scale the usual heights. Maybe it's the curse of expectations, but if I'd have tasted these wines blind, I reckon only the chardonnay would have interested me.
Howard Park, Margaret River
Last time we visited Howard Park, the new Margaret River Winery and Cellar Door had recently been completed and much was made of the "feng shui" principles employed. Well perhaps they should have paid a little a little more attention to the workmanship, as the floor of the tasting room was being replaced.
The tasting was conducted in the barrel room, which is normally ok, though in this instance there was too little space and the tasting thus felt rushed and cramped.
Howard Park Riesling 2005
Very pale light straw with a lovely bright rounded acidity to finish. I've heard accusations of excessive acidity in previous vintages, but this one seemed spot on to me.
Howard Park Best Barrels Merlot 2003
Another with a tasting fee, but considering the price, again no issue.
This has a very dark colour, with hints of tobacco on the nose, with sweet, slightly "port-like" fruit on the rich liquerish nose. The palate shows good depth to the fruit and the tannins are firm. However the acidity felt a little too prominent and it just seemed to be lacking in the complexity you'd expect at the price.
Only two wines tasted as it was too cramped. We popped back the following morning, to try and get something from the "merchandise". Disappointingly this seemed to be beyond the hassle involved for the staff. I guess they were also fed up about being in the barrel room, but it didn't give the best of impressions. So different to our first visit.
Margaret River Chocolate Company
On our last visit we picked up some excellent nectarine jam, plus a few chocolates. This visit revealed a somewhat trimmed down product range and an operation that felt like a tourist cash processing machine. In Margaret River you hope to see artisan production values, but this operation is squeezing the tourists and I sensed a dip in quality as well as breadth. Worth avoiding now.
Woody Nook
A lovely setting and a decent café/restaurant to match. We sensed the winery was starting to get a little more "commercial" though.
Woody Nook Chenin Blanc 2005
Very pale with a strong fruity nose of lemon, lime & sherbet. The acid was strong and coupled with the fruit depth, suggested a good balance. Some potential.
Woody Nook Merlot 2002
Strongly oaky, medium bodied with good structure and moderate length. Nothing special.
Woody Nook Gallaghers Choice 2002
We'd previously picked up some of the 99, which was excellent (much better than the 00 Shiraz bought at the same time). This is their top label and offers great value when conditions are right.
The 2002 is still quite dark but medium bodied, with a strong oaky nose. There's good body to the wine and it has decent length, but the oak is a little overpowering at the moment. I much preferred the 99 at the same stage, but this is still a fair wine and if it can hide some of that oak it would be more enjoyable.
Woody Nook "Nooky Delight"
No notes taken, just a quick taste to confirm previous editions and pick up 2 bottles to take home.
Lunch was taken at Woody Nook and it offers a good variety of good food at good prices.
An established winery that's all of a sudden started getting some amazing press – we thought we'd better see what they were made of. It seems they've had a bit of a run on the wines and a few had run out.
Woodlands Merlot 2005
Good rich colour, medium bodied with slightly prominent acid (not surprising this young) and quite soft tannins. Could be worth another look when it's settled down
Woodlands Malbec 2005
A similarly rich colour with a whiff of violets and seems more in balance than the merlot. Already pretty good.
Woodlands Cabernet Merlot "Reserve du Cave" 2004
Dark and again very rich colour, with excellent structure, good plumy fruit and smooth but far from excessive tannins. Very impressive.
Woodlands Cabernet Merlot 2003?
This was the basic model that had sold out at cellar door. I picked up a bottle at Cloudwine in Melbourne and we BYO'd it at Centro Citta on Bourke St. Unfortunately I left it in the fridge too long and it was pretty cold when it got to the restaurant. However the last two glasses hit perfect drinking temperature.
No TN (we were eating alright!) but I can see what the fuss was about. The wine was nicely put together and offered great balance and just a hint of leafiness which added to the complexity. Not a stunner, but at $20 pretty difficult to fault.
We walked away with a bottle of their "Margaret" Cabernet Merlot 2003 (or was it the 2004). Based on the other wines, it felt worth gambling on this wine that wasn't on tasting. Overall an impressive range and whilst not cheap, have a quality to justify the prices. Even more impressive because (cellaring) wines as young as this tend not to impress me as it always feels something isn't quite in balance yet.
Juniper Estate
I'd tried their wines a while ago at an Adnams tasting and was frankly underwhelmed. The (bought in fruit) Juniper crossing wines were pretty plain and the Juniper Estate Cabernet was better, but still lacking something special. However I'd heard good things (that and the prospect of some decent artwork from Robert Juniper) so we gave them another go. Sadly there was little artwork there, but the wines were worth it.
Juniper Estate Semillon 2002
Light bright straw colour and legs evident (this is not Hunter Semillon after all). The lemony nose is very appealing and there's touches of butter and vanilla coming through. The acidity is refreshing and the buttery finish is quite long. A nice wine that's developing well and may have further positive development to come.
Juniper Estate Shiraz 2001
Rich bright purple with a strong complex nose of liquerish black fruits and some mint. There's good depth and a decent savoury finish. A good wine.
Juniper Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
A dark purple colour, with an opaque depth to it. The trace of oak on the nose isn't overpowering. It's nicely structured and savoury, but the slightly plummy fruit has decent depth. Very much enjoyed this.
Overall a pretty impressive tasting and so different to the wines I tasted 3-4 years before. We picked up some Cabernet, Shiraz and Semillon from Adnams on our return.
No tasting notes from Rockfield, but we enjoyed the elegance of the wines.
Finally some notes from
Sampson Hill near Eltham on the edge of Yarra Valley (a visit timed nicely to avoid would you believe it a "childrens fashion show" at the cellar door).
Samson Hill Estate Verdelho 2004
Very pale for an 04, near colourless in fact. The nose was quite floral and oily. The zesty lemon sherbet palate was balanced by some sweetness. Not my thing!
Sampson Hill Estate Pinot Noir 2001
Surprised to see such an old Pinot Noir on tasting at cellar door, so couldn't refuse tasting it. The nose was slightly reminiscent of Nebbiolo and their was a hint of liquer in the relatively rich palate. Despite this the wine was quite savoury with some smoky bacon notes and just a touch of bitterness. Not a bad wine at all.
I also tasted the 03 Reserve Pinot, but preferred the aged character of the 2001 estate version
We also visited Kings of Kangaroo Ground whose cellar door also doubles as the post office. Ken King, the owner stepped in when the post office was flagged to close and offered to run it from the winery. Apparently this is very useful for when he's asked to mail wine to customers. Amongst serving the post office customers, Ken was talked us through the wines and winemaking techniques including hands on demonstration of techniques and a tasting of a wine still undergoing fermentation. We also saw a wine that had just started fermentation via wild yeasts (not entirely intentional!). One aspect that came across watching Ken at work, was how important the sense of community is there and how the post office (with a little help from the winery) can be a real centrepiece to the various activities of the locals.
As for the wines, I think they were pretty good, but the serving temperature was a little too warm to judge properly. Again I didn't take notes, and as such don't feel my memory is up to fair assessment of the wines we tasted. This was however a personal highlight for the hands on demo Ken gave us.
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Four DCH Dealerships named to Third Annual 'Best Dealers To Work For' List
SOUTH AMBOY, N.J., July 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Automotive News has released their third annual list of the "Top 100 Dealerships To Work For," and four DCH Auto Group dealerships were honored by the auto industry news publication.
DCH Millburn Audi in Maplewood, NJ, DCH Toyota City in Mamaroneck, NY, DCH Honda of Temecula in Temecula, CA, and DCH Tustin Acura in Tustin, CA were named four of the best new-car dealerships to work for in the United States. This is DCH Millburn Audi's third year to be included on this prestigious list, and the second wins for DCH Toyota City, DCH Honda of Temecula, and DCH Tustin Acura.
According to Automotive News, the list identifies the best employers in the automobile dealers industry and honors those dealerships that have excelled in creating a quality work environment.
"This is a great honor for DCH Auto Group and these four dealerships," said George Liang, President of DCH Auto Group. "It shows that The DCH Way, our way of conducting business, delivers happiness to our customers as well as our colleagues."
The alphabetical list of the 2014 "Best Dealerships To Work For" will be published in a July issue of Automotive News. A ranking of the top dealerships to work for will be revealed at a gala celebration October 15 at the Four Season Hotel in Chicago where Automotive News will celebrate the achievements of all the dealerships recognized in the list of "Best Dealerships To Work For."
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Headquartered in South Amboy, N.J., DCH Auto Group comprises 27 auto dealerships in New Jersey, New York, and Southern California from Oxnard to Temecula, featuring a full line of new and pre-owned vehicles. The company is dedicated to delivering a superior sales and service experience to its customers and is highly invested in principles for the success of its employees. DCH Auto Group is committed to giving back to the communities in which its dealerships operate and employees and customers live. The company is dedicated to the teen safe driving cause and is a sponsor of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). For more information, please visit www.DCHAuto.com.
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I think in an organization, every manager needs four or five real key people that allow you to be successful. A head coach and an assistant manager, one or two people running your amateur draft, somebody in player development and your head coach at the American League level. Now, much like you build a team, you've got that foundation in place in your front office. Now you can fill. Then, if you can have the stability, then these fill people will learn. They're going to learn from the people that are the foundation. -Ken Holland (BEHIND THE MOVES)
MacT hired him this summer, Eakins has been on the job for 14 NHL games. The won-loss record is a disaster, but this team would have to go 3-9-2 again for talk of replacement to grab some traction. There's just not enough elapsed time to seriously consider replacing the guy–especially considering this organization's recent history at the position. I'm exhausted just talking about it. The outer marker on the Eakins story might be airlifting in an assistant with NHL experience. Who were the other names that were discussed as possibles before Eakins got the job? I don't remember.
Howson is newly returned to the organization and to my eye probably improved his reputation based on the overall Jacket in Columbus. He made some bold moves and traded the franchise, so he's certainly a guy who can endure stormy weather. Olczyk is getting a lot of play for his hard work in the Arcobello acquistion.
Elliotte Friedman: Arcobello was a college free agent, but assistant GM Rick Olczyk had to fight to get it done because the Oilers were concerned about his size. Another team said after it was filed, they saw it was a two-way AHL/ECHL deal, which, at the time, was worth less than $60,000 — combined. That one worked out nicely.
I think that's a helluva story, and should bode well for Olczyk. The downside? He is not a MacT hire. Doesn't mean a damn thing if Arcobello's keep showing up.
Much of MacGregor's work is yet to be graded, but the 2008 edition (Eberle) along with 2009′s Perron lure (Paajarvi) are nice touches. I imagine Craig MacTavish is more concerned with recent draft picks and their progress, and there are some nice late picks, a quality run in the first round, and some trouble in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. It'll be interesting to see how MacT grades this group (he was certainly complimentary on hiring).
I guess you'd judge this role by (partly) how many players develop beyond their draft number and quality of NHL players. Among the men who have played in OKC and then become Oilers for a time are Jeff Petry, Teemu Hartikainen, Linus Omark and Mark Arcobello.
Nelson has been excellent if you believe winning at the AHL level is important, but he's been sent three 2nd rounders from the 2010 draft and only one (Tyler Pitlick) has made the NHL. That's not a terribly fair criticism though, as Pitlick and Curtis Hamilton have been bogged down by injury and Martin Marincin seems to be developing in an efficient manner.
MacT says he thinks Corey Potter might get claimed. I say MacT hopes Potter gets claimed. Too much of the same thing, although they'll find a role for him should he clear. Grebeshkov I'm not as sure of, MacT says he needs conditioning to get up to NHL speed, but I think this is probably the beginning of the KHL flight.
On yesterday's blog I wrote "stay the course, build on what works, turn this thing around and get buy-in from those who want to move forward, flushing those who do not. The Oilers right now are a collection of talents being ground into a useful hockey team. We've been singing show me the way to go home for years now, and Dallas Eakins is the man chosen to do it. Let it bleed."
- MacT: "I don't see how making a bad trade helps anybody. Are we trying to do something to shore up the deficient areas? Absolutely. But I'm not doing something at all costs. We've got significant pieces. Does the record really reflect the first 13 (14 games actually)? Everybody can draw their own conclusions there. And I'm drawing mine. I don't think it's reflective. We're improving."
Music! It's a marathon, not a sprint. I understand the fanbase being upset, it's tough to watch them get rolled over by Toronto and behind Calgary (4 enormous points with 2 games in hand) and this team today is 8 points out of the playoffs and the team holding the final spot has 4 games in hand. Lordy.
Losing teams make stupid moves at this point in time. Darren Dreger reported yesterday that other teams are asking after the Klefbom and the Oilers are going to stay the course. That's the play here.
I think this club can do some minor tweaking (twerking?) and help themselves immediately:
- The 4line needs another penalty killer. Three sets of two among the forwards, a centerman on all three units. That 4line has Gazdic-Eager with Acton, hell man find a PK guy and put him there. Call up Fedun and have him play that role, I don't care. The Eberle-Hemsky experiment isn't working, try it again when things are well.
- Get Hall back in the lineup. Any word? Haven't seen anything in awhile.
- Smyth and Joensuu are apparently on their way back, they'll be road trip possibles (early and late) and that'll help. LW has been a mine field for injury this season (as Bruce McCurdy noted yesterday).
- Put Dubnyk back in and leave him there.
- Whatever the instructions re: pinching, stop it. Stop it right damn now.
- The penalty kill is killing this team. Fix it, or find a coach who can.
THIS is going to be an interesting show! Scheduled to appear:
- Dennis King. Anyone who reads the Oilogosphere knows Dennis and his unique view on all things Oiler. It's been too long since we had a chat, so we'll look deep into the Oil world with emphasis on Eakins, MacT and the PK.
- Anthony Cozenza, Cincy Jungle. The Bengals are winning for the first time since Kenny Anderson. What's going on?
- Ryan Batty, Copper and Blue. I never know where we're going to go, but I promise we'll talk Oilers at least 70% of the time.
- Sean Donovan, The Phinsider. It started so well for the Dolphins, but they've stepped into an elevator shaft and it's been a month.
- Paul Almeida, Azorcan Global. We'll talk WJ's and soccer.
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A Study of Pragmatic Transfer in Suggestion Strategies by Chinese Learners of English
This study investigates pragmatic transfer in suggestion strategies by Chinese learners of English. The subjects of the study include ten native English speakers, ten Chinese learners of English and ten native Chinese speakers. All of them are university students. The classification of suggestion strategies is mainly based on Hinkel's study.The data is collected by means of a discourse completion test questionnaire. The Chi-square test is used to compare frequencies of the use of suggestion strategies by the native English group, by the Chinese learner of English group and by the native Chinese group. Results indicate that although all three groups use opting out suggestion strategies the most frequently and direct suggestion strategies the least frequently, the Chinese learner of English group displays direct suggestion strategies and hedged suggestion strategies more frequently than the native English group. Such pragmatic transfer is transferred from Chinese culture and teaching-induced errors respectively, which provides pedagogical implications for both language teachers and language learners.
Key words: Interlanguage pragmatics; Pragmatic transfer; Suggestion strategy; Chinese learner of English
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These Nostalgia Limerick poems are examples of Limerick poems about Nostalgia. These are the best examples of Nostalgia Limerick poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
He held my hand all the way home that night.
Crossing through the graveyard gave me a fright.
That was where he first kissed me,
In the graveyard, so misty.
That was my first kiss in the pale moonlight.
He was a tall, dark and beautiful guy
And I was young and incredibly shy.
My pounding heart, it did race.
Was it the kiss or the place?
Yet remembering it just makes me sigh.
Willie McKay, he gave me my first kiss,
Filling my young heart with oh, so much bliss
But he was leaving for war
And I would see him no more.
A lasting impression left on this Miss.
for "first Kiss" contest
* I was 15 and he was a 21 year old sailor,
My mother was dating his CO and they arranged this date.
After the movie he walked me home and cutting through the
cemetary of St. Peters' church, I had my first kiss.
Once was a gal who felt so alone
Tornato came up rooted farms home
Landed on wicked witch
Munchkins came out of ditch
Gave dog lollypops instead of bone
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong
I stood up to put my mask on
Grabbed the bowl of mixed candy
Took one more sip of Brandy
The smallest one was dressed as Tron
Remember those first imports from Japan?
It seems they were all built for a small man.
Well, the times have changed.
Things are rearranged.
Japan's building them as big as they can.
There once was a skinny horse name George.
Poor ole soul lived alone in a gorge.
Three fit sheep came his way.
They were traded that day.
Matted, bony, his belly engorged.
Onward He forged, living on the brink.
I'll save him, one young maiden did think.
Head hung; life was his game.
George, his infamous name.
She prayed; from his needs, she did not shrink.
George would not drink; lips were cracked and dry.
She asked God, "Please don't let him die."
Water was his kismet.
Sweet feed filled hope's bucket.
She cut out mats; whisked away each fly.
Six months later, George was still alive.
Lips were moist; he ate; began to thrive.
With some flesh on his bones,
And relieved of his groans,
The day of her moving would arrive.
The time came when George had to be sold.
Half Arabian, not very old
Registration papers.
The old trader's capers,
You promised them, the young girl cajoled.
How could he live; does he have luster?
Papers lost; no death by distemper.
Confessions on that day,
The girl went away.
Compassion to the horse did whisper.
New owners bought him, his health still poor.
His price and potential was the big lure.
They quickly changed his name.
Greener pastures, the game.
Star's beauty became his life's encore.
© June 7, 2011
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
Written for Poetry Soup Member Contest: A Horse Story
Sponsored by: Carol Brown
(Based on a true story)
Stanleys' plane circles wild, fro and aft.
Ollie screamed up: " Throw me a raft!" Oh Ho Oh Ho Oh Ho Oh Ho.
with gathering gators
I won't be here later
One just gave my drawers a big draft. OhhhOhhh....
When they opened the gator to see
which intestine poor Ollie might be.
He plops out pratfall
then looks at us all
and smiles: " hm hm hm, I'm still me."
Stanley: " But I thought.. I thought you were eaten..oo whooo whoo whoo..."
Oliver looks at us, shrugs and throws his arms up.
( Cue music.)
Coo Coo Coo Coo, Coo Coo
This is inspired by Miss Carrie Richards, one of the best.
This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten ME Into, Stanley...
I still have dreams of my favorite car
It took me to places not really far
On some days it would not start
One day it just fell apart
So few moments we were on par
Grandpa was a jolly old winker.
And I was a nine year old stinker.
He was a fish getter
But I did him one better...
I caught Grandpa... hook, line, and sinker!
There was a time when I stood tall
Especially in college, playing NCAA Volleyball.
Oh, the trips we went on to the various meets
Winning and losing in those much vaunted heats.
We weren't great then, now I can't jump at all.
How far I have come from dear Ireland,
from Erin to the "Land of the Free."
My heart, left on that shore,
I shall visit no more,
and my image they shall never see...


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Total Wipeout, Series 3 Episode 8 of 12
Duration: 1 hour
The Total Wipeout final has arrived and all the finalists from the last seven shows get to compete against each other to become the Total Wipeout Champion of Champions.
Richard Hammond presents this amazing special with co-host Amanda Byram, track-side in Buenos Aires, as our finalists from the series take on the purpose-built Argentinian course once again. The winner will receive a £10,000 prize and, of course, the unrivalled honour of calling themselves the Total Wipeout Champion of Champions.
All they need to do is to complete, one last time, the world's toughest, cheekiest, silliest obstacle course!
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text: Case | HBS Case Collection | August 2014 Optimization and Expansion at OpenTable Benjamin Edelman and Karen Webster OpenTable considers adjustments to increase its benefits to merchants, including a novel payments service that lets customers skip the multi-step process of using a credit card. Keywords: payments; pricing; mobile; rollout; incrementality; Innovation Strategy; Credit Cards; Accommodations Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States; Citation:Edelman, Benjamin, and Karen Webster. "Optimization and Expansion at OpenTable." Harvard Business School Case 915-003, August 2014. View Details CiteView Details Related