Maureen Feighan The Detroit News Published 8:21 PM EDT Oct 1, 2018 Gail Galea has a benchmark for whether Art Van Furniture is pushing itself enough in new ways, and it hinges on punctuation. Galea, Art Van's new chief marketing officer, wants guests to the new Art Van, the Warren-based furniture chain, to be so blown away the next time they visit one of their many locations, that they'll "turn around and double-take and say, 'That's Art Van?'" "Everything we did, we ran it through that filter," says Galea, a former Sears Canada and Walmart executive who started at Art Van last November. "If it was, 'Oh yeah, that's Art Van,' we weren't pushing hard enough." The "new" Art Van is changing nearly every way it does business to reach out to customers in a multi-faceted way, from a revamped website that'll eventually allow buyers to put together digital wish-lists to reorganized showroom floors with new collections and even home accents like rugs and window … [Read more...] about Art Van wants to bring its story to millennials, others
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For local ER travel nurse, life is a mountain to climb
As an ER travel nurse and an avid rock climber, Swarthmore’s Megan Tarrer loves to challenge herself both physically and mentally at work and at play. For her, life is all about the climb. Growing up, Tarrer, 33, always enjoyed hiking and being in the great outdoors, but it wasn’t until college that she found her passion for rock climbing in the mountains of North Carolina. She met her boyfriend and climbing partner, Tzlil, at a rock gym in North Carolina. He is also an ER nurse; they moved together to the Philadelphia area so he could complete his residency. In our "The Doctor Is Out" feature, PhillyVoice highlights the out-of-office pursuits of Philadelphia-area doctors, nurses and medical professionals: crazy hobbies, amazing feats, inspiring charity work.Know a health professional with a great story? Send us a tip via email.Together, they try to take a few big trips a year to climb out west or up north, and they hit a rock gym once or twice a week. “The gym … [Read more...] about For local ER travel nurse, life is a mountain to climb
Send in the goats: Portugal goes low-tech to beat wildfires
Barry Hatton, Associated Press Updated 5:14 am, Wednesday, June 13, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Armando Franca, AP Image 1of/10 CaptionClose Image 1 of 10 In this picture taken June 5 2018, a goat eats under the trees in Moita da Guerra, on the hills of southern Portugal's Algarve region. The Portuguese government is hiring dozens of goat herds nationwide as part of its race against the clock to guard the country against a repeat of … [Read more...] about Send in the goats: Portugal goes low-tech to beat wildfires
‘Ordinary’ mug with a fascinating story to tell
PUBLISHED: 08:51 09 June 2018 Trevor Heaton The 1830s mug which recalls the campaign to reform Parliament. Archant Collectables : Mike Hicks on a reminder of ‘Rotten Boroughs’ Recently I came across a one-pint mug which was damaged, and at first glance, it looked worth tuppence. On closer inspection, my curiosity got the better of me and I thought: ‘I have got to know more about this.’ The decoration on the outside of the mug was a scene with a group of people including a judge holding up a banner and various other proclamations. It was decorated with a floral design on the inside. The headline read “We are for our King and the people”, and although there is no date on this, it was quite evident they were referring to William IV, who reigned for a mere seven years, from 1830 to 1837. The other curious thing was that this was that this particular colour of decoration, known as ‘puce’, was extremely popular at this time, and much … [Read more...] about ‘Ordinary’ mug with a fascinating story to tell
Forest Service has more cash to fight catastrophic wildfires
Keith Ridler, Associated Press Updated 5:59 pm, Wednesday, May 2, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Keith Ridler, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Acting U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen speaks Wednesday at a news conference in Boise at the National Interagency Fire Center about wildfire spending. Also taking part are, from left, U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho; U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon; U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho; and U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho. less Acting U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen speaks Wednesday at a news conference in Boise at the National Interagency Fire Center about wildfire spending. Also taking part are, from left, U.S. … [Read more...] about Forest Service has more cash to fight catastrophic wildfires